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The "Star-Spangled Banner," the martial, difficult-to-sing yet inspiring piece of music that the United States claims as its national anthem, has been around for nearly two centuries now.
Some like it, same don't. It's played at sporting events, concerts, marches, dances and rodeos.
In other words, it's everywhere.
Kids and recording artists sing it. Orchestras play it. Even rock musicians perform it.
The one thread that ties it all together is the patriotism it inspires.
Listen here to a variety of performances and pick your favorite.
Here is a disabled girl at a local sports event:
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Here are the combined choirs of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard, accompanied by the Army Herald Trumpets:
Carrie Underwood:
John Philip Sousa, with several other artists from the late 1800s and early 1900s:
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Isabella Kirkland: Stilled Life Lecture Series
Held in conjunction with the recent special exhibition Isabella Kirkland: Stilled Life, The Isabella Kirkland: Stilled Life Lecture Series examined the fascinating overlap of science, history and art.
Isabella Kirkland: Artist Lecture
Thursday, February 20, 2014, 6:30 p.m.
Isabella Kirkland will speak about her first major solo museum exhibition, Isabella Kirkland: Stilled Life. Kirkland draws from 17th-century Dutch painting techniques, documenting flora and fauna, past and present, with an environmentally conscious edge.
Dutch Still-Life Painting of the Golden Age
Saturday, March 1, 2014, 3:00 p.m.
Dr. George S. Keyes, former Chief Curator and Curator Emeritus of European Paintings at The Detroit Institute of Arts, is a recognized scholar of 17th-century Dutch and Flemish art. He will illuminate the traditions of the Golden Age of still-life painting and the impact of global trade on the arts, drawing parallels to Isabella Kirkland's paintings.
Isabella Kirkland: Transforming Perception
Saturday, March 15, 2014, 3:00 p.m.
Dr. Elaine Miller, Professor of Philosophy at Miami University in Oxford, will talk about how contemporary art and artists, including Isabella Kirkland, play a role in affecting our perception of culture and nature. Dr. Miller has published numerous articles and books on the nature of aesthetics, art and women artists.
Gathering Nature in a Time of Extinction: Isabella Kirkland's Ecological Art
Saturday, April 12, 2014, 3:00 p.m.
Dr. Scott Hess, Professor of English at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, will explore Kirkland's paintings in relation to the development of natural history and collecting, ideas of nature, and environmental movements since the 1800s.
Bio-Diversity and Isabella Kirkland
Saturday, April 26, 2014, 3:00 p.m.
Lecture held at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
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Dr. Ryan McEwan, Professor of Environmental Ecology at the University of Dayton, will present a compelling scientific foundation for Kirkland's artwork and will use her paintings to discuss bio-diversity and the affect of climate change on species and human society.
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By Ronald Hehn, Concordia College Head Coach
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 2. THIS week's workout approaches each part of the individual Medley, component by component. In the Individual Medley, it is important for the athlete to have Butterfly and Backstroke speed, and Breaststroke and Freestyle endurance. Consequently, Freestyle must be practiced more fatigued than Butterfly. The workout begins by developing Butterfly and Backstroke speed, then challenges Breaststroke and Freestyle fitness. The Warm-Down Set accommodates the athlete's physiological needs.
During this workout, each stroke is conditioned relative to its position in the order of the Individual Medley. For example, if an athlete completed a 200 I.M. in 80 total cycles, 20 per stroke, then Butterfly would be performed on cycles 1-20, Backstroke on cycles 21-40, Breaststroke on cycles 41-60, and Freestyle on cycles 61-80. Each stroke progressively occurs at a higher cycle range; the early stokes require Speed and the later strokes require Endurance. Therefore, in the Individual Medley the Butterfly requires 0-25% Endurance and 75-100% Speed, Backstroke requires 25-50% Endurance and 50-75% Speed, Breaststroke requires 50-75% Endurance and 25-50% Speed, and Freestyle requires 75-100% Endurance and 0-25% Speed. The workout conditions each stroke according to its speed or fitness needs.
Warm-Up – General Swim – The athlete should use this opportunity to experiment with ways to get their body warmed up quickly. The athlete is encouraged to mix in scull, kick, or drill during the swim.
Main Set (Part 1) – Butterfly and Backstroke Speed – This segment is designed to improve Butterfly and Backstroke speed. Butterfly must be executed as efficiently as possible in order to minimize fatigue before Backstroke. During Backstroke, the athlete must maintain the greatest speed at their fitness threshold. It is crucial that the athlete transfers the tempo established in Butterfly throughout Backstroke despite fatigue; diminished tempo often results in slower speed.
The Freestyle (Meters) or Kick (Yards) segments allow the athlete to actively recover while maintaining a reasonable pace. The athlete should execute these segments as efficiently as possible in order to conserve energy for segments demanding greater effort.
The final IM Swim challenges the athlete's ability to transition Butterfly and Backstroke speed into the final two strokes. For Meters, the athlete must swim 6 cycles for Butterfly, Backstroke, and Breaststroke, finishing the remainder of the length Freestyle. This segment is an opportunity for the athlete to properly execute recently practiced skills at a BEST Effort.
Main Set (Part 2) – Breaststroke Fitness – The 50's Butterfly / Backstroke / Freestyle encourage the athlete to maintain consistent rhythm (i.e. tempo) throughout each stroke transition without the normal interruption of a turn. BEST Effort Butterfly must be swim for 4 cycles (4 Double Arm-Strokes), Backstroke for 5 cycles (10 Single Arm-Strokes), and low-effort Freestyle may be swum for the remainder of the 25/50. This segment prepares the athlete to transfer Butterfly and Backstroke speed into Breaststroke fitness.
As aforementioned, it is not necessary for the athlete to have Breaststroke speed; rather, the athlete must condition Breaststroke fitness. The 50's Breaststroke are an opportunity for the athlete to work on conditioning the stroke that needs the second most amount of conditioning for the Individual Medley. Fitness level is determined by the athlete's ability to maintain PROPER technique despite fatigue. The athlete must strive to maintain consistent Stroke Count and pace throughout the component; increased Stroke Count due to fatigue often results in decreased speed.
Main Set (Part 3) – Power, Turns, and Freestyle Finishing Speed – This component is designed to improve each stroke's swimming power and turn technique, as well as Freestyle finishing speed. Mid-Pool starts should be begun from a floating position with no initial forward momentum. When the athlete begins to swim, they must try to reach peak speed as soon as possible. Mid-Pool starts build power by overcoming inertia (i.e. that which is at rest stays at rest until acted upon by an outside force). To increase difficulty, have the athlete glide backwards before attempting forward progress; the backward momentum increases the force required to overcome inertia (i.e. that which is in motion stays in motion until acted upon by an outside force). In addition, the athlete is introduced to one extra turn per repetition.
This 50's that transition from Swim to Kick are designed to prepare the athlete to execute each stroke with PERFECT technique, then transition into PROPER body-alignment during the Kick. The athlete must monitor distance-per-stroke by achieving consistent distance with a consistent number of strokes. Butterfly must be swim for 4 cycles (4 Double Arm-Strokes), Backstroke must be swum for 5 cycles (10 Single Arm-Strokes). Breaststroke must be swum for 6 cycles (6 Double-Arm-Strokes), and Choice of Kick for the remainder of the 50. Cycles increase as the stroke occurs later in the order of the Individual Medley to accommodate each stroke's needs.
The Freestyle segment is designed to condition the athlete's cardiovascular system by gradually increasing respiration and heart rate. Similar to the Breaststroke component, the athlete should focus on maintaining a consistent Stroke Count per length while maintaining consistent Kick-Outs in order to demonstrate Freestyle fitness.
Warm-Down Set – The Warm-Down Set is extensive in order to utilize any lactate produced during the workout. The athlete is to focus on peak speed through short bursts of speed. For both Meters and Yards, the first segment of 50's (meters) / 25's (yards) requires the athlete to perform either 6 strokes of Backstroke / Freestyle or 3 strokes of Butterfly / Breaststroke; the second segment of 50's (meters) / 25's (yards) requires the athlete to perform either 4 strokes of Backstroke / Freestyle or 2 strokes of Butterfly / Breaststroke. The athlete should focus on improving and executing efficient breakouts. The remainder of the length is to be done at a very low-effort with a non-competitive stroke.
The 100's are designed to actively recover the athlete with aerobic exercise. The athlete's Freestyle fitness is gently challenged. The athlete should focus on PROPER technique that utilizes the most efficient stroke mechanics.
Ronald Hehn is entering his second year as head coach at Concordia, and is the founder of the DakotaSota Swim Club in Fargo. Hehn had an impressive collegiate career as a All-American at Indiana University, and also swam at both the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials. To see more from Hehn, check out his swimming workouts Facebook page.


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Gladstone, brooding over the tragedy of Khartoum, reflected that the greatest mistakes in politics were often the most excusable. He instanced, besides his Government's fatal choice of Gordon for the Sudan, Pitt's quarrel with revolutionary France. The destruction of the Irish Parliament in 1800 falls for many minds into the same category. England had passed through a terrible danger. The Irish rebellion of 1798 had followed on the French attempt to invade Ireland in 1796, an attempt that had been defeated by the storms of the sea. Fortune might not always be so benevolent and England, it might be argued, might find herself one day attacked by a French Army, using as its base an Ireland more hostile to England than to England's enemies. Was not the Union the surest way of averting this danger?
Lecky, after the most dispassionate discussion, concluded that Pitt was wrong, that England had for the time complete security in the temper of the Irish Parliament, and that both countries stood to gain by delay.1 But Pitt was the prisoner of his fears. What if the Irish Parliament, obeying the advice of Liberals like Fox in England and Grattan in Ireland, should admit Catholics? Pitt was afraid both of the Presbyterian Radicals of the North and the Catholic peasants. So long as those discontented elements were divided by religion, England was secure. But concessions might remove that quarrel and lead to a combination against English power. In fear of such combination he had used to the full the power of intrigue and management that had been left to English Ministers by the settlement of 1782, giving the Irish Parliament legislative independence. The____________________


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Is there any way to fix this or does WooCommerce just do this all the time with other e-commerce sites? I've e-mailed support at WooCommerce and gotten no response and posted the question on one of their forums and gotten no response.
I could use WooCommerce for client e-commerce if I can solve the blurry image issue and then I could use the other suggestions to hide distorted widgets on certain pages. It would seem reasonable for WooCommerce to want to get involved in the discussions here or respond to e-mails so I don't get why they will not. Are there alternatives to WooCommerce that are as easy to use but without all the necessary reworking and plugins and coding issues?
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Florida's Governor-elect Rick Scott will be sworn into office this week and some local residents are hopeful a new administration will be a fresh start for the sunshine state.
Some folks in Tallahassee say they're not sure what to expect in the next four years because Scott lacks political experience and they're not familiar with his policies. But, others are hoping the new year and the new Governor will bring about positive changes.
"I think it's going to be a great opportunity for someone that has new and bright ideas to come in and possibly make some changes for the positive for our state," said Chris Jensen.
"Well, I'm going to take an optimistic point of view and hope that things will be on the up swing. I hope that he will look at the economic issues as well as the health issues and make a very big difference," said Joyce Bridges.
Scott will be Florida's 45th Governor. Be sure to check WCTV.TV for continuing coverage of Rick Scott's inauguration.


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Data and Visualization: Predictions for 2011
A lot of my time these days goes into planning DataMarket's efforts in the new year. An essential part of that is trying to grasp the major trends in areas that matter to us.
DataMarket is building an active marketplace for statistics and structured data. We believe in a "visual data exploration" approach, meaning that users' first experience with any data is a visualization that should provide a quick overview of what the data is all about, then allowing users to dig deeper to see the raw numbers, download the data in various formats, embed it in other web content or connect to the data live using our API.
This vision, and our goals for the coming year – including our launch of an international data offering – frame the topics that I've been thinking about. For links to broader predictions in the fields of Big Data and Data-as-a-Service see the bottom of this post.
That said, here are the things I believe will shape our key areas of interest in 2011:
Data Markets
Data markets will become widely accepted as an emerging field.
I've previously defined these as "Services that make it easy to find data from a range of secondary data sources, then consume or acquire the data in a usable – and often unified – format. Several of these services are trying to create marketplaces for data, envisioning that data providers can offer their data sets for sale to data seekers." I used the analogy of "Amazon-for-data", but I see that others have started using "Data app stores", which may in fact be closer to home. With at least 8-10 efforts to build such services, some already with significant VC backing or led by large corporations, the space is heating up.
I believe we'll see many of these services differentiate themselves in 2011 by focusing on specific types of data. There are definitely opportunities in building specialized data markets for geospatial data, for statistics and for enormous scientific data sets – to name a few types – and each comes with their own challenges, target audiences and preferred approaches. In the spirit of doing one thing and doing it well, I think most of these projects will want to see success in one such segment of the market before generalizing – or consolidating.
Chart solutions
A couple of chart solutions will separate themselves from this important, but crowded space by maturing and gaining a large developer following.
As our application has matured, our requirements have expanded:
- We need more control to fix bugs, control the look and feel and implement features that are not supported by default in amCharts (or other similar solutions for that matter) = Open source.
- We need to support iPad, iPhone and other devices and software that don't run Flash + we kind of like standards = HTML5
- We need to be able to render beautiful charts for high-resolution printing and bitmaps alike = Vector based
- We still need a rich, interactive UI = JavaScript
- We also need to be able to run the code both client and server-side, which has led to some serious experimentation with Node.js = JavaScript again
Based on these (and other) requirements, we are betting heavily on Protovis, a brilliant solution written by Mike Bostock and Jeff Heer of the Stanford Visualization Group. The drawback is lack of support for Internet Explorer 7 and 8 – something that can by no means be ignored for a business-oriented solution with a broad target audience – but we believe we've found suitable workarounds.
Other projects that I believe might rise above the rest are Highcharts and possibly gRaphaël or other Raphaël-based solutions. Here's a list of alternatives (and another one).
Data journalism
Online media, data journalists and bloggers will increasingly use ready-made or reusable technologies to enrich their stories with data, data visualization and charts.
A lot of the great efforts by leading media in the field such as the NY Times and The Guardian are built specifically around a specific data set to tell a specific story. This is a high-cost, high-return approach, and even the largest media can only afford to do a few such stories a month. A lot of stories – however – will benefit from a simple chart or a map showing the big picture, then allowing the readers to dive in deeper if they want to test their own theories or do some analytics of their own.
An example could be an article on unemployment. The piece could include a graph showing nationwide unemployment for the last decade, then allow readers to dive in to compare the latest figures for different areas, see the development over a longer period or compare unemployment with – say – inflation rates. This should not be a specific project for that piece, but a generic solution that gives the journalists themselves access to the underlying data and ability to configure the setup so that he can easily attach any relevant time series data to any article. Similar examples are easy to think of in geospatial data, large collections of text documents (think the Wikileaks files) and any other kind of data.
Something in the lines of ManyEyes and Gapminder rather than special (nonetheless great) efforts like NY Times' Budget Porcupine Graph and The Guardian's US embassy cables.
VC activity
There will be plenty of VC activity in the Big Data / Data-as-a-Service / Data Markets fields in 2011.
Most people seem to agree that VC spending in general will be on the rise in 2011, and early stage funding for companies such as InfoChimps and Timetric and larger funding rounds for companies such as Socrata and Factual indicate that this space will be one of the hot topics for VCs in the coming year.
Some larger name VC funds, such as Andreessen-Horowitz, Morgenthaler Ventures and Benchmark Capital are already involved, and many others are at least exploring options in the space. There is even – at least one – early stage investment fund that is dedicated to Big Data.
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There are obviously many more trends and developments that will shape the year to come, but from our perspective these are some of the most important.
If you're interested in a broader look on what 2011 may bring in the field of Data-as-a-Service or "Big Data", here are a few prediction posts I've come across:
- 5 Predictions for Online Data in 2011 (Mashable)
- What lies ahead: Data (O'Reilly Radar)
- Big Data for the year ahead: 10 predictions (ZDNet)
- Big Data, Big Issues (Database Trends and Applications)
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What about data storage solutions? I have a feeling that emerging data market companies will sooner or later break away from using "traditional" RDBMS databases for storage and turn more towards so-called NoSQL key-value datastores, such as Riak, CouchDB and Hadoop.
It's not only the question of scalability and performance, it's also the question of storing data in non-conformant way and extract information using MapReduce or custom techniques (specific to a certain domain of information).
Thanks for this article, just wanted to show you the Wikileaks cables interface we did for Le Monde in France : http://www.lemonde.fr/documents-wikileaks/visuel/2010/12/06/wikileaks-lire-les-memos-diplomatiques_1449709_1446239.html#ens_id=1446739
Some nice predictions here. I have a comment about Protovis and ManyEyes
Protovis is incredible and can be used to create some stunning visualisations. I am really impressed by it. Without big changes, I think it will remain a niche product. Why? To make a visualisation that works well, you need to be comfortable with scripting/programming techniques. For this reason alone, it won't hit the mass market.
ManyEyes, on the other hand, is better designed for the non-programmer, mass market. However, it too is flawed. It is not customisable enough and its visualisations just aren't good enough, IMHO.
Google Charts is one player that I think deserves a mention. Their charting engine is excellent. It doesn't provide interactivity, mind. However, the fact that you can return a PNG file from a URL is really powerful, and if someone can build an intuitive chart-builder UI, this could take off.
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Papon and The East India Company is an electric folk-fusion band from New Delhi, formed in 2007. The band, now based out of Mumbai, comprises of Papon (vocals, guitars), Brin (live electronica), Jeenti (guitars), Kirti (World percussions), Aakash (bass), Tanmay (drums) and Birinchi (keys). The band has performed at major festivals like Oktoberfest in Bangalore, NH7 Weekender, SAARC Music Festival in New Delhi, Eastwind Festival, MAD Fest Ooty, Windsong, Goa, Storm Fest etc. and has performed overseas with Sutasi in Singapore. The outfit also recently performed at the Dubai World Music festival. Today, the band is a much appreciated live act throughout the gig circuit in the country.
Papon is a singer, composer, producer and a multi-instrumentalist. Born to the very popular music duo and legends of Assamese music, Archana Mahanta and Khagen Mahanta, he was introduced to music early on in his childhood. Papon's initial training was in Indian Classical and folk music from Assam. Now his music covers genres like ambient electronica, acoustic folk and new age Indian Classical. Papon released his debut album, The Story So Far (Times Music) in 2012, which won a GIMA award. He also has six Assamese albums to his name. Papon has been featured on two seasons of Coke Studio India and has produced one full episode of the third season, composing six songs. Apart from that, Papon has performed with the Midival Punditz and Karsh Kale at various festivals around the world including the Paléo Music Festival in Switzerland, Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta, Mosaic Music Festival in Singapore and Oslo World Music Festival in Norway. He has collaborated with the Welling Jazz Band, in Wellington, New Zealand, for a project playing some of his music during Crossings festival held in Wellington in 2007. Also in the project was Rihan Sheehan, a popular electronic artist and producer from Wellington. He collaborated with Karsh Kale and Sushmit Sen on their respective projects, Cinema and Depths of the Ocean. Papon has been featured in the soundtracks of Bollywood films such as Barfi!, Soundtrack, Dum Maro Dum, Madras Café, Satyagrah, among others. He also featured on the The Dewarists along with Rabbi Shergill along with composing the theme song for MTV Roadies Season 10. Papon, both as a solo artist and with his band, is fast scaling ranks within the Indian music community.


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I am about to add foamular 250 board the interior surface of my foundation (crawl space). Owens Corning states that the foam board must be covered with a 15 min fire/thermal barrier like 1/2" drywall. I'd rather not use drywall, would covering it with stucco work?
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The Lord is Going to Have His Day! (7 of 8) by Steve Wagers
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A Closer Look at the Book: 1 THESSALONIANS
Steve N. Wagers
1 Thessalonians 5:1-13
December 2. 2006
Sermon Outline
1. The DECLARATION of that Day!
A) A Day of Certainty
B) A Day of Calamity
2. The PREPARATION for that Day!
A) We must be Personally Alert
B) We must be Properly Armed
3. The CONSOLATION from that Day !
A) What We Should Believe
B) How We Should Behave
A college professor, an avowed Atheist, was teaching his class. He shocked several of his students when he flatly stated he was going to prove there was no God. Addressing the ceiling he shouted: "God, if you are real, then I want you to knock me off this platform. I'll give you 15 minutes!"
The lecture room fell silent. You could have heard a pin fall. Ten minutes went by. Again he taunted God, saying, "Here I am, God. I'm still waiting." His countdown got down to the last couple of minutes when a Marine - just released from active duty and newly registered in the class - walked up to the professor, hit him full force, and sent him tumbling from his lofty platform. The professor was out cold!
At first, the students were shocked and babbled on in confusion. The young Marine took a seat in the front row and sat silent.
The class fell silent...waiting. Eventually, the professor came to, shaken. He looked at the young Marine in the front row. When the professor regained his senses and could speak he asked: "What's the matter with you? Why did you do that?" "God was busy...He sent me."
A friend told me of an incident that happened while he was in seminary. Since the school had no gymnasium, he and his friends played basket ball in a nearby public school. Nearby, an elderly janitor waited patiently until the finished playing.
Invariably he sat there reading his Bible. One day my friend asked him what he was reading. The man answered, 'The book of Revelation.' Surprised, my friend asked if he understood it. 'Oh, yes,' the man assured him. 'I understand it!' 'What does it mean?' Quietly the janitor answered, 'It means that Jesus is gonna win.'"
There are many things that I do not know about eschatology, or the study of end-time events. There are many things that I am unsure of or uncertain about; but, of what I do not know there is one thing I do know: Jesus is going to win!
As we come to 1 Thessalonians 5, I believe that is the message from the pen of the apostle Paul. He has just spoken about the glorious event known as the rapture. Now, he continues the discussion to remind these believers that Jesus is going to win, and the Lord is going to have His day.
There are 3 things relating to that day that are discussed. First of all, we see:
1. The DECLARATION of that Day!
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Badly damaged: Chew (left) and Sungai Jelok Umno branch deputy youth chief Azrulhisyam Zabri inspecting the roof of the Desa Mutiara flats.
KUALA LUMPUR: MCA president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai has questioned the sincerity of Pakatan Rakyat candidate Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail in standing in the Kajang by-election.
"If Wan Azizah is elected in Kajang, will she resign once again as she did in Permatang Pauh before?
"Now, she is back. This cannot continue to happen and the people know the tricks by Pakatan Rakyat," Liow told reporters after meeting representatives from the Kesatuan Kebangsaan Guru-Guru Besar Malaysia here yesterday.
Dr Wan Azizah had stood in for her husband Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the Permatang Pauh parliamentary constituency in the 1999, 2004 and 2008 general elections.
However, she stepped down after the 2008 polls so that the Opposition Leader could contest the seat via a by-election.
Before Dr Wan Azizah was picked as candidate for the Kajang by-election - which came about following the resignation of its PKR representative and Anwar had announced he was contesting for the seat.
People in Kajang, Liow said, should set a high standard of democracy and not be manipulated by Anwar or Pakatan Rakyat.
"They should not allow Pakatan to do what and when they please. For Pakatan, the people in Kajang do not matter.
"Win or lose, there is no difference for them because Selangor is already under their leadership.
"For us in Barisan Nasional however, this win is a big deal because it means that the people in Kajang have chosen a dedicated (state assemblyman)," said Liow.
By choosing Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun, Kajang voters would have an assemblyman who had the support of the Federal Government to help and solve outstanding issues.
Meanwhile, Chew called on her opponent to restrain from personal attacks and misleading statements after several Barisan banners and flags were removed in the constituency.
These were taken down after certain people insisted that the party's election publicity materials should not bear the 1Malaysia logo.
Chew said some banners claiming that "a vote for MCA equalled a vote to Umno and Perkasa" had also been put up in Chinese majority areas in the constituency.
"Some also called for Malay votes for a Malay candidate in the kampung. They are playing the racial card.
"They fail to do what they preach and are contradicting their so-called struggle for racial harmony," she said after visiting residents of Desa Mutiara flats, where the roof had been badly damaged for decades.
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A local musician and his wife are desperately trying to track down a valuable violin stolen a little more than a month ago.
The violin was in Arthur LaBrant's vehicle on April 20. He parked outside the music building at Clark College for an hourlong choir practice. When he returned, the back window of his truck had been smashed and the violin stolen. The incident occurred between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
"He had come from a practice where he needed his violin," said Arthur's wife, Rebecca LaBrant. "Other than that, he wouldn't have had it with him."
The violin was crafted in Paris in 1889. It was appraised at around $17,000 and its bow, which was also stolen, is valued at $2,200. A second bow was also taken.
Rebecca LaBrant said her husband purchased the instrument four years ago.
"It was quite some time before we were able to afford that kind of instrument," she said.
Arthur LaBrant teaches band and choir at Gaiser Middle School. He is a part-time pastor and used the violin during services.
LaBrant also played the violin two years ago during his daughter's wedding.
"I would love to get this violin back and go on with my life," Rebecca LaBrant said. "I've spent hours and hours trying to get this violin back. I have to be my own Nancy Drew."
Kim Kapp of the Vancouver Police Department said the case was assigned to a detective and is being actively investigated. Police have entered the violin into the Washington Crime Information Center, a statewide system that, among other things, can be used to flag stolen items brought into pawn shops and second-hand stores.
Kapp urged people not to keep valuables in their vehicles.
"Thieves today are not trying to jimmy the locks," said Kapp, a spokeswoman. "They just bash out the windows and take what they want. Parking lots, in general, are being targeted for these smash-and-grab types of thefts."


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Beef Chow Fun
From EatingWell: March/April 2011
Brown sugar added to black bean-garlic sauce is what gives this stir-fry its unmistakable Chinese takeout flavor. The recipe for beef chow fun works equally well with tofu for a vegetarian meal or boneless, skinless chicken breast. Serve with sliced cucumbers tossed with rice vinegar, sesame seeds and a pinch of salt.
Makes: 4 servings, about 1 1/2 cups each
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Low calorie | Low saturated fat | Low cholesterol | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | Diabetes appropriate | Gluten free |View Our Nutrition Guidelines »
- 8 ounces wide rice noodles, preferably brown-rice noodles (see Notes)
- 1/2 cup Shao Hsing or dry sherry (see Notes)
- 4 teaspoons black bean-garlic sauce (see Notes)
- 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 4 teaspoons canola or peanut oil, divided
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 1 12-ounce bag fresh Asian stir-fry vegetables (about 5 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 cup water, divided
- 8 ounces sirloin steak, cut into thin slices
- Fill a large nonstick skillet with water and bring to a boil. Add noodles and cook, stirring frequently, until just tender, 4 to 6 minutes or according to package directions. Drain, rinse with cold water and transfer to a large bowl. Wipe the pan dry.
- Combine Shao Hsing (or sherry), black bean-garlic sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl; set aside.
- Heat 2 teaspoons oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium. Add ginger and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened, 1 to 3 minutes. Add vegetables and 1/4 cup water; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender-crisp, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer the vegetables to the bowl with the noodles. Wipe the pan dry.
- Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add steak and cook, stirring, until browned, 1 to 3 minutes. Stir the reserved sauce and add to the pan; cook, stirring, until the sauce has thickened slightly, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Return the noodles and vegetables to the pan along with the remaining 1/4 cup water; cook, tossing to coat with the sauce, until heated through, about 2 minutes more.
Tips & Notes
- Notes: Look for dried wide rice noodles, sometimes called "Pad Thai noodles" or "straight-cut," in the Asian-food section at most supermarkets and natural-foods stores. Annie Chun's brand now makes brown rice noodles that are becoming more widely available. We like to use them in place of regular rice noodles because they have 4 grams of fiber per serving versus 0 grams in noodles made with white rice.
- Shao Hsing, or Shaoxing, is a seasoned rice wine. It is available in most Asian specialty markets and in the Asian section of some larger supermarkets.
- Sherry, a type of fortified wine originally from southern Spain, is an acceptable substitute. Don't use the "cooking sherry" sold in many supermarkets—it can be surprisingly high in sodium. Instead, get dry sherry that's sold with other fortified wines at your wine or liquor store.
- Black bean-garlic sauce, a savory, salty sauce used in Chinese cooking, is made from fermented black soybeans, garlic and rice wine. Find it in the Asian-foods section of most supermarkets or at Asian markets. Refrigerate for up to 1 year.
Per serving: 381 calories; 8 g fat (1 g sat, 4 g mono); 21 mg cholesterol; 57 g carbohydrates; 1 g added sugars; 15 g protein; 3 g fiber; 723 mg sodium; 223 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (37% daily value), Vitamin A (30% dv).
Carbohydrate Servings: 4
Exchanges: 3 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 2 lean meat, 1 fat
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- Health & Diet Considerations
- Low cholesterol
- Low saturated fat
- Heart healthy
- Healthy weight
- Gluten free
- Diabetes appropriate
- Low calorie
- Type of Dish
- Main dish, combination meal
- Main dish, meat
- Pasta
- Ease of Preparation
- Easy
- Total Time
- 30 minutes or less
- Servings
- 4
- Main Ingredient
- Beef
- Meal/Course
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Jack Gibbons has been giving highly acclaimed recitals in the university city of Oxford for over 35 years, and his Oxford Summer Piano Series has been running in the city without a break for 28 years! All concerts take place in the historic Holywell Music Room, Europe's oldest purpose-built concert hall, opened in 1748, situated in the centre of the city in Holywell Street.
Generous discounts are available for advance purchases and season tickets:
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Holywell Music Room, Oxford
July and August 2015
28th annual Summer Piano Series
An intimate look at the lives and music of great composers.
Sunday 5 July:
Gershwin: 'a heady surf of vitality'
Wednesday 8 July:
Beethoven: 'an utterly untamed personality'
Sunday 12 July:
Mozart: 'the age of enlightenment'
Wednesday 15 July:
Chopin: 'transcending the limits of propriety'
Wednesday 22 July:
Liszt: 'Lisztomania - a veritable insanity'
Wednesday 5 August
A Gershwin Party
Sunday 9 August:
A Chopin Soirée
Wednesday 12 August:
Farewell Piano Party
Full price tickets (from the hall on concert nights, subject to availability): Ł20
Advance purchase discount tickets (available up to 24 hours before each concert): Ł16
8-concert season ticket: Ł64
Tickets can also be purchased in person (or by phone or internet) from Tickets Oxford, Oxford Playhouse, Oxford (tel 01865 305305).
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'...a heady surf of vitality'
Holywell Music Room, Oxford
Sunday 5th July 2015 at 8.00PM
Jack Gibbons has been described by Classic FM as "one of the world's greatest Gershwin exponents". Gibbons opens the 28th season of his acclaimed Summer Piano Series with his only all-Gershwin concert in England this year. His programme recreates the composer's unique and original virtuoso piano style through his note-for-note reconstructions of the composer's original recordings. Works include Rhapsody in Blue, An American in Paris, and the composer's own spectacular show-tune improvisations (on The Man I Love, Fascinating Rhythm, Someone To Watch Over Me, and more).
""To listen to Gibbons' performances is to marvel afresh at his astonishing virtuosity, his rare control of the music's rhythmic vigour and his supreme relish for its melodic richness... Gershwin does not come more exhilarating than this"
Classic CD magazine
'...an utterly untamed personality'
Holywell Music Room, Oxford
Wednesday 8th July 2015 at 8.00PM
Four of Beethoven's greatest piano works (Moonlight, Pathétique, Appassionata and Op.109 sonatas) frame a concert of music and words portraying the tragic life, tempestuous personality, and extraordinary inspiration of a man once described by the poet Goethe as "an utterly untamed personality". Beethoven's life story is an amazing and moving account of triumph over adversity.
"Jack Gibbons opened his 18th summer season at the Holywell last week amid a mild outbreak of Gibbons-mania. The start of the concert was delayed by ten minutes as staff struggled to cope with the demand for seats. Gibbons' affinity with Beethoven's music is such that he transcends mere recital; rather, he becomes one with the composer, absorbing his moods and passions, and recreating his bravura technique."
Oxford Times
'...the age of enlightenment'
Holywell Music Room, Oxford
Sunday 12th July 2015 at 8.00PM
An intimate portrait of one of the greatest of all composers, revealed through his own words and divine music. Mozart's struggles for independence coincided with the era of enlightenment and America's own fight for independence; the American philosophy of free thought and the individual's right to determine their own future permeated Europe throughout Mozart's lifetime, and inspired Lorenzo da Ponte, the librettist of three of Mozart's greatest operas, to eventually emigrate to the United States and became an American citizen. Works in tonight's concert include Rondo Alla Turca, sonatas K.310 & 545; Adagio in B minor K.540 and extracts from The Marriage of Figaro and piano concertos nos. 23, K.488 & 27, K.595.
"Jack Gibbons is not simply a pianist, he is a magician whose playing brings back to life another era... His enthusiasm was evident from the start and made all the more clear in his interesting and at times humorous commentary. They gave the performances a stamp of authority that made the evening memorable."
Worcester MA Gazette, USA
'...transcending the limits of propriety'
Holywell Music Room, Oxford
Wednesday 15th July 2015 at 8.00PM
Schumann described Chopin's music as a "cannon buried in flowers", while a Victorian biographer warned that the composer was "driven by his feelings onward, ever onward, [as the music] grows by-and-by more passionate... transcending the limits of propriety"! Tonight's programme includes some of the composer's most dramatic and ground breaking works: Polonaise in F sharp minor Op.44, Funeral March Sonata Op.35, Ballade no.3, six Etudes from Opp.10 & 25 and a selection of Preludes.
"Gibbons revealed a freshness of manner, everything he did making a musically valid point. The same freshness in his reaction was evident in Chopin's Sonata Op.35, which was again spiced with colour. The Funeral March was monumentally mournful. The finale was even more fleeting than usual, with some careful pedalling heightening its ghostliness."
The Times
'...Lisztomania - a veritable insanity'
Holywell Music Room, Oxford
Wednesday 22nd July 2015 at 8.00PM
The term 'Lisztomania' was coined to describe the euphoric atmosphere of Liszt's wild youthful concerts, while the humble religious attire Liszt wore in later life led to the nickname 'Abbé Liszt'. Tonight's music, exploring all sides of Liszt's complex personality, includes Hungarian Rhapsody no.2, Un Sospiro, La Campanella, Funérailles, Liebestraum, Sonata in B minor and other works.
"Jack Gibbons himself is a pianist of genius, with an endearing Jimmy Stewart-like awkwardness, a charming smile and about forty hands. His delight in and enthusiasm for the music is almost tangible in the haze of nervous energy that radiates from him."
Daily Information
'...the room became freshly oxygenated'
Holywell Music Room, Oxford
Wednesday 5th August 2015 at 8.00PM
A recreation of the music heard at Gershwin's legendary parties in New York and Paris in the 1920s and 30s, at which the composer was said to have "oxygenated" the room with his "vitality... everybody felt it, everybody breathed it". In addition to Gibbons' acclaimed 'authentic Gershwin' recreations the concert will feature music by composers associated with Gershwin: Irving Berlin, Fats Waller, Maurice Ravel, Sergei Prokofiev, Sergei Rachmaninoff and others. Titles will include Fascinating Rhythm, Carolina Shout, Let's Face The Music and Dance, etc., culminating in the Rhapsody in Blue.
"Jack Gibbons is THE Gershwin pianist of our time. Gibbons has transcribed the composer's flamboyant and fiendishly difficult recreations of his own show-tunes... he dashes off the most insanely difficult passage-work with a broad grin. This is music that requires verve, nerve, and Gibbons' enviable capacity to generate party atmosphere."
'...listening to him, one yields with one's whole soul'
Holywell Music Room, Oxford
Sunday 9th August 2015 at 8.00PM
As a performer Chopin was most at home in the intimate atmosphere of the Parisian salons, where "a small circle of select auditors, whose real desire to hear him was beyond doubt, could alone determine him to approach the piano. What emotions he would then call forth" (wrote Berlioz). In such an environment Chopin could transform "a public into a circle of friends" by his music. Tonight's program recreates the rarefied atmosphere of Chopin's Parisian soirées in the 1830s and 40s, with a selection of music Chopin himself played on such occasions. Works will include the Polonaise in A flat Op.53, Berceuse, Barcarolle, Ballade no.4, Scherzo no.2 and a selection of Etudes, Waltzes, Impromptus and Mazurkas.
"Gibbons' playing is constantly vibrant and alive, and communicates a physical joy in his instrument one rarely experiences today"
Classical Net
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Holywell Music Room, Oxford
Wednesday 12th August 2015 at 8.00PM
Jack Gibbons concludes his 28th annual Summer Piano Series with his traditional end of summer mix of both serious and light hearted music, including requests chosen on the night by the audience. Music to include works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Alkan, Debussy, Ravel, Gershwin, Gibbons & others.
"Jack Gibbons is one of Oxford's treasures... His affinity with [the composer] is such that he transcends mere recital; rather, he becomes one with the composer, absorbing his moods and passions, and recreating his bravura technique."
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Sold out. Return tickets may be available on the door the night of the concert at the full price of Ł20 each (doors open 7.15pm).
The map below shows the location of popular concert locations in the city including the historic Holywell Music Room, as well as the location of the Oxford Playhouse's Tickets Oxford box office.
The Holywell Music Room is well served by nearby pubs, being a few yards from both the Kings Arms and Turf Tavern pubs (see second image below).
Click on the image below to read reviews of past Oxford concerts
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Welcome to my Craft Blog
Wandering round my house I've found so many things that I have made over the years – I think I must have been crafting all my life – and I look forward to sharing them with you. If you want any explanations about anything then please contact me – if I can remember how I've done it then I'll gladly share with you. I'd love you to leave a comment about anything – good or bad – I like constructive criticism! Please, enjoy browsing, I do hope you'll grab a cuppa and stay a while with me – and thanks for stopping by ……….Joanna


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In case you need a dictionary with the Feb. 25 issue of CityBeat
Good morning readers. I hope you're all surviving the bleak, cold, dark days of February better than I am. I can't stop myself from browsing the "Getaways" section of Groupon — five night, all-inclusive stay in Punta Cana? Sign me up! I'll go anywhere the sun is shining and the heat is brimming. Someday, right? For now, though, I've got my coffee and a list of Words Nobody Uses or Knows from this week's issue. Let's get started. My favorite word of the issue (or phrase, really) is in toto. It's found in Kathy Y. Wilson's editorial on the Oscars, a night, as Neil Patrick Harris so accurately said, where "we celebrate Hollywood's best and whitest, sorry… brightest."In toto: a Latin phrase meaning in the whole; as a whole (adv.)In the issue: "Secondly, the voter finessed the fact that most members are white men — which is, in fact, the larger problem plaguing Hollywood in toto and it is the direct genealogical link to the white-out of this year's Oscars and what's fraught past racist Oscar races."Though whenever I say in toto, I can't help but think of Toto, Dorthory's dog in Wizard of Oz. Anyway, next up is the French word outré, pronounced OO-TREY. (French words are the best, aren't they?) outré: highly unconventional; eccentric or bizarre (adj.)In this issue: "Later, during an interview for this story, Katkin explained his affinity for that band, which released several outré albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s."Environs, another word of French origin, caught my eye too.environs: a surrounding area, especially of a city; surroundings; environment (plural n.)My mind is a little blown by this one. It's essentially just another word for environment and yet I've never heard of it. In this issue: "It's bitter wisdom that easily translates to certain local music environs where bands are neither nurtured nor respected."The last word I have jotted down is rubes, but I can't seem to find it anywhere in the issue. It may have been edited out (or else I'm reading things that aren't there). I'm going to include it anyway. The more you know, the more you grow, right?I love this word because Rubes is one of the many, MANY nicknames I have for my cat Ruby. She is also sometimes called Ruben, Princess Pastry Puff, Doot, Street Rat ... OK I'll stop there. rubes: an unsophisticated country person; nickname of Reuben (n.)
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In case you need a dictionary with the Feb. 11 issue of CityBeat
Good morning readers! I'm a day late, but let's review the Words Nobody Uses or Knows in this week's issue — which, by the way, has to be one of my favorites to date. It's The Beer Issue, if you haven't already noticed, and we did so much reporting on local beer and Beer Week festivities that we created an entirely new webpage for it. It's a great place to start if you're looking for a calendar of events, want to learn more about Cincinnati's rich brewing history or what today's local breweries are all about. But let's get started. Two high-brow words that caught my eye are in Steven Rosen's piece on the Cincinnati Art Museum's forgotten Japanese art collection. The first is cloisonné, a French word pronounced KLOIS-ZE-NAY. (I found the actual phonetic spelling of it, klȯi-zə-ˈnā, a bit confusing.)cloisonné: of, relating to, or being a style of enamel decoration in which the enamel is applied and fired in raised cells (as of soldered wires) on a usually metal background (n.)Here's an example of a beauteous Chinese cloisonné incense burner, via the Google:In the issue: "Those objects include paintings, screens, prints, ceramics, lacquer and metal wares, ivory carvings, arms and armor, cloisonné, dolls, masks, costumes and textiles."The next word is accessioned. It looks like a word I ought to know, like an SAT word, but nope.accession: to record the addition of (a new item) to a library, museum, or other collection (v.)In this issue: "I didn't even know we had a Japanese art collection because most of it had never been published or displayed or organized, and some were not even accessioned," she says.Tippling, another obscure word, is found in Garin Pirnia's piece on lesser-known taprooms and breweries that are brand-spanking new or slated to open in the Tristate area in the next few months.tipple: to drink (alcoholic liquor) or engage in such drinking, especially habitually or to excess (v.)What a great word. I should start using that all of the time and really confuse people. "Hey! I'm out tippling!"In this issue: "Needless to say, now would not be a good time to curtail your tippling." Moving on. Perhaps my favorite word of the entire issue is found in Worst Week Ever: hoosegow. It's bizarre and antiquated and contains no hint whatsoever of its meaning.hoosegow: slang for jail (n.) Fun fact: According to thefreedictionary.com, the term was born from a mixture of Spanish and English spoken in the Western part of the United States at the beginning of the 20th century. In other words, it's Old West slang. It comes from the Spanish word juzgado, meaning "court of justice, tribunal." If that's confusing, here's an explanation:"In many varieties of Spanish, the ending ado is usually pronounced as ao in everybody speech, with no d at all or only a very lightly articulated one. The spelling hoosegow thus is a pretty good representation of the American Spanish pronunciation of the word juzgado as it might sound to the ears of an English-speaking American, even though hoosegow looks nothing like the actual written form of juzgado."In this issue: "Remus's life story is a fascinating and complicated one, which culminated in him killing his wife in Eden Park for betraying him while he was in the hoosegow."Have a great weekend, readers!
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In case you need a dictionary with the Feb. 4 issue of CityBeat
Good morning readers! Let's get right to it: I rounded up four words in this week's issue of Words Nobody Uses or Knows. (Side Note: If you haven't already, check out this year's Love List. We've profiled 12 of Cincinnati's hottest locals, and each one offers bits of wisdom on love, work and passion, just in time for Valentine's Day.)But moving on. My favorite word of the issue is vittles, found in Garin Pirnia's review of Marid Gras on Madison, a new Creole cafe in East Walnut Hills. vittles: food; edible provisions (n.) The singular version of vittles, vittle, is archaic, and for whatever reason it's no longer used in today's vernacular. In fact, Microsoft Word doesn't even recognize vittle as a real word unless you add an S to it.In the issue: "In January, Latoya "Toya" Foster of New Orleans to Go food truck fame opened a brick-and-mortar version of her Cajun/Creole vittles called Mardi Gras on Madison in East Walnut Hills."The next two words, halcyon and zelig, are found in this week's Sound Advice on Dave Mason, a dude in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that I've never heard of. (But, let's be real, I've never heard of anybody in Sound Advice. I am not anyone's version of cool.)Halcyon can be used as an adjective or a noun and it has two different (though similar) meanings.halcyon: an idealized, idyllic or peaceful time (adj.) OR a legendary bird, identified with the kingfisher, which is supposed to have a peaceful, calming influence on the sea at the time of the winter solstice (n.) If you type halcyon into Google Images, as I just did, you'll not only get a picture of a naked woman on chaise lounge (?) but this: An awesome sketch of the halcyon, the legendary ostrich/hawk/dinosaur hybrid that controls the seas.In this issue: "Life is a circle and it's come back around full force for Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason, who began his legendary career nearly 50 years ago as co-founder of Traffic and now revisits those halcyon days with his latest touring concept/project, Traffic Jam. "The second word, zelig, is an odd one. Sounds very star-trek, or something. zelig: One who unconsciously mimics the traits or appearances of those with whom he or she associates. In this issue: "In the latter part of the '60s and the dawn of the '70s, Mason was like Rock's Zelig, constantly finding himself at historical crossroads."Alright, last word that Nobody Uses or Knows is filchers, found (where else?) in Kathy Y. Wilson's editorial on how those of us silly enough to pursue journalism as a career are all poor, so very poor. But rich in spirit and lax work schedules?filchers: one who filches; a thief (n.)In this issue: "My 2014 1099s are like that photo album your mom's been keeping from the photo filchers in the family; she has been saving it to share with just you."Enjoy the weekend readers!
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Good late morning readers! Let's jump right into Words Nobody Uses or Knows in this week's issue. (But first, you know I have to say it: Pick up a copy! We feature Cincinnati's Best New Bands of 2015. It's a great way to discover new groups and pretend that you're hip.)Alright, best word of the issue is zeitgeist, found in Reyan Ali's piece on Motion City Soundtrack. It's a word that reminds me of Rhinegeist brewery, in Over-the-Rhine.zeitgeist: the spirit of the time; the taste and outlook characteristic of a period or generation (n.)OH MAN, connection. Rhinegeist: probably derived from the word zeitgeist. According to the Rhinegeist webpage, the name translates to "ghost of the Rhine". (So THAT'S why their logo is a skull.) I've never understood the meaning of their funky name or logo until now. I'm really not with it, am I.In this issue: "It's a short but telling story that isn't so much a criticism of Motion City as it is a reflection on contemporary culture — lives have been lived, fans have moved on from onetime passions (or at least not kept up their sites) and certain scenes don't stimulate the zeitgeist as they once did."Moving on. Next best word is shoehorning, found in Sound Advice. (It's always the music writers, isn't it?) OK, this may be an obvious word, but honestly, I've never heard of it.shoehorn: to force or squeeze into a narrow space (v.); an implement of metal, horn, plastic, etc. with a troughlike blade, inserted at the back of a shoe to aid in slipping the heel in (n.)In this issue, used as a verb: "Adam Schatz and his merry band of Rock provocateurs kick up a sonic maelstrom that operates under the broad umbrella of Art Rock, with subtle hints of Afrobeat, Funk, Jazz, Reggae, Doo Wop, New Wave and anything else the musicians feel like shoehorning into the proceedings as long as it effectively serves the song at hand."I've never used a shorhorn to put on shoes in my life. If you've gotten to that point, put the shoes down. They're too uncomfortable.Last word is amalgam, found in Brian Baker's piece on Punk/Pop trio Leggy. It's a word I probably learned many moons ago, in a high school chemistry class, but have since forgotten. amlgam: a combination or mixture; blend; any alloy of mercury with another metal or other metals: silver amalgam is used as a dental filling (n.)In this issue: "Leggy's sound — as evidenced in its live presentation, on Cavity Castle, its digital/physical cassette release, and on its latest digital track, "Grrls Like Us" — is an amalgam of Allaer's seminal love of the Vines'/Strokes' simple power chord/garage reverb equation, Bladh and Allaer's early affection for Joanna Newsom's Avant Psych Folk and their mutual love of Lana Del Rey and St. Vincent." Whew. If you're like me and know nothing about local music (or, just, music in general), that sentence makes little to no sense. Enjoy the weekend, readers!
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In case you need a dictionary with the Jan. 7 issue of CityBeat
Afternoon, readers! So, there weren't many Words Nobody Uses or Knows in this week's issue. Our writers must not have been feeling so pretentious. Honestly, I found two, and one word was defined by the author IN the article. But it's just too great of a word to pass up in, so I'm going to expand upon it a bit in our vocab lesson.Flibbertigibbet. Yes, this is a real word; it even has its own Wikipedia page. It's found in the headline and in the text of this week's Spill It.flibbertigibbet (pronounced flibber-TEE-gibbit): a silly, scatterbrained, or garrulous person (n.)It's a Middle English word, meaning it's from the dialect of the Middle Ages, the 12th to 15th century. Today it's mostly used as a slang term in Yorkshire. (The English use all sorts of fabulous words, don't they?)Fun flibbertigibbet facts, according to the Google: The word has also been historically used as a name for a devil, spirit or fiend. In the book Charlotte's Web, the Goose says, "I am no Flibberty-ibberty-gibbet." Flibbertigibbet is also is the password used in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban to access Gryffindor's dormitory.In this issue: "Late last year, veteran multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter Chris Arduser released the latest addition to his stellar discography, a new solo album titled Flibbertigibbet (yes, it's a real word, meaning 'a flighty or excessively talkative person')."OK, the next and last word on my list is churlish. Again, this is a word I see a lot, but I don't actually know what it means. It's found in TT Stern-Enzi's piece: "The Future Is Now: A Sneak Peek at the Year".churlish: a rude, selfish or mean person (n.); boorish or vulgar (adj.)In this issue: "It would be churlish to focus on their misfires (Van Sant's shot-for-shot remake of Hitchcock's Psycho and Malick's far-too-interior fever dream To the Wonder), even when such efforts, while frustrating, prove to be more inspired and riskier bets than the working hacks could ever imagine in a thousand years with all the riches of the world at their disposal."That's all I've got, readers. Try and stay warm this weekend (although when it's 0 degrees out, literally ZERO, this may be futile).
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I was deeply disappointed and, frankly, shocked by the blatant racism displayed by Charlie Gibson in his recent Living Out Loud column "Garbage Watch" (issue of July 22). While I applaud the author for his efforts in educating your readers on the benefits of composting, I doubt whether it was necessary or even beneficial to impugn another nation, its language and its culture to make his point.
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Another match, another step closer to a shot at a state championship.
Greenwood senior Jade Kawamoto (25-0), attempting to travel the same road her twin sister Jackie Kawamoto took a year ago, breezed through her quarterfinal match of the IHSAA Girls Individual Tennis State Finals with a 6-2, 6-0 win against Terre Haute South sophomore Lauren Hambrock at Park Tudor on Friday.
Kawamoto, a left-hander who stands at 5-foot-2, had the 5-8 Hambrock uncomfortably going in all directions with an effective mixture of cross-court forehands, lobs, and soft dunks just over the net.
With the win, Kawamoto advances to today's 10 a.m. semifinal against junior Quing Wen of Crown Point, a 6-2, 6-3 quarterfinal winner against junior Jessica Lorenz of Fishers.
The other semifinal will match Bloomington South junior Denise Azcui, a quarterfinal winner over Fairfield sophomore Emily Mast, against Carmel senior Bailey Padgett.
The semifinal winners will meet in the 2 p.m. championship.
In last year's title match, Kawamoto's twin sister, Jackie, defeated Padgett 7-6 (5), 6-1. In a preseason arrangement with Jade, Jackie moved to No. 2 singles this year to give her sister a chance to contend for the state championship.
In the quarterfinal, Hambrock won the first game of the first set before Kawamoto worked her way back for a 3-2 lead.
It was all Kawamoto after that.
Displaying poise and confidence, she dominated the rest of the way, taking the first set 6-2 and not surrendering a game in sweeping the second set.
Slow starts are nothing new for Kawamoto. But neither are fast finishes.
"I'm always looking for consistency in good tennis," she said. "I started out a little rough, but finally got the groove. The more I played, the more comfortable I became.
"I just have to remain patient and find the shots to play my game, stop worrying too much and stay focused."
Although it took a few games to adjust to her opponent's style, Kawamoto — as has been her habit throughout the season — settled into a comfort zone and rhythm.
"She moved me around a lot and I took some hard balls, so I had to keep my feet ready," Kawamoto said. "Most of the work out there is footwork.
"You have to plant your feet right to come up with the most effective return shots."
Greenwood coach Steve Gantz applauds Kawamoto's rare ability to maintain poise and make corrections in any given match, no matter the opponent's style.
"She stays with it from start to end," Gantz said. "This was a good match for her to come out and get some confidence. Once she got her rhythm, things started moving in her direction. You saw her confidence grow, and that's a thing she's going to have to keep going.
"Her work with Jackie has set the tone in preparation for a faster pace especially at this level. Right now, it's all about refining every little individual skill."


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Getting evicted from an apartment can make it difficult to find a new place to live and it can affect your credit history, as well, if your landlord obtains an eviction judgment against you in court.
Once a judge has ruled in favor of the landlord and that judgment is considered final, the
three major credit reporting agencies, Experian, Equifax and TransUnion, receive notices of the eviction. And the eviction is added to the "public records" section of your credit report.
Public records (such as bankruptcies and tax liens), and civil court judgments (such as evictions) stay on your credit report for seven years from the filing date and do some serious damage to your credit score.
Collection accounts are also listed in the public records section of your credit report.
If you failed to pay rent and your account was handed over to a collection agency, a collection account for your unpaid rent would appear here.
Collection accounts remain on your credit report for seven years from the original delinquency date of the debt, according to Experian.
If you've been evicted from a townhouse, apartment or rental home, it may be difficult to qualify for a new rental if a potential landlord checks your credit history.
Plus, many landlords use tenant screening services to screen future renters and it is likely that a screening company would inform a landlord or property manager of your past eviction, with or without a credit check.
Tenant screening services track down where you have lived in the past and whether you have paid your rent as agreed.
The best way to make amends for unpaid rent is to reach out to the former landlord or collection agency and make up for those missed payments.
Most landlords will be unwilling to lease to a tenant who has been evicted from another rental and hasn't made an effort to pay off the debt, according to TransUnion.
[Offer: Before you complete a rental application, it's beneficial to check your credit report — particularly before the landlord or property management company checks. Doing so could help you determine the likelihood that you will be approved. Once you pull your credit report, it's important to make sure that the information reported there is accurate. If you find that there are errors, such as late payment or charge-offs, the credit repair professionals at Lexington Law may be able to help. They have a team of attorneys who can help you improve your credit by getting inaccurate, negative items removed. Their team can also help you understand your credit score and leverage your rights to help ensure that you have a fair, accurate and substantiated credit report. Get started today or call them at (844) 346-3295 for a free consultation.]


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Mike Vick wants to play for Steelers, Eagles — anyone
Michael Vick wants fans to know he's been working hard since announcing he has "one more dedicated season" in him.That would make it 14 years in the NFL for Vick, who missed two seasons in his prime due to his dog fighting conviction.Now a free agent who turns 36 in June, Vick would like to return for a second season backing up Ben Roethlisberger in Pittsburgh, his rep told TMZ,...
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Michael Vick could play another season in the NFL
Free agent quarterback Michael Vick might not be ready to hang up his cleats just yet. Heading into his 15th NFL season on a roller coaster ride of a career, Vick, who went 2-1 last season in place of the injured Ben Roethlisberger for the Pittsburgh Steelers, believes he has another year left in the tank if he receives an offer from a team needing proven depth at quarterback. And...
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Michael Vick wants to play one more NFL season
Free agent quarterback Michael Vick is open to playing one more season in the NFL before hanging them up. Vick, who started three games and won two of them for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2015, believes he has another year to give someone if they offer. "I'm 35, about to turn 36," Vick said at Tyrod Taylor's youth camp on Saturday, via David Teel of Newport News's Daily...
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Vick supports legislation protecting pets in cars
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Michael Vick is now advocating new legislation for animal rights. On Tuesday, Vick is scheduled to meet with Pennsylvania lawmakers to support PA House Bill 1516, otherwise known as the "pets in cars" bill. This bill would give the local police authority to rescue dogs and cats from vehicles due to unsafe temperatures in the cars. Recognizing...
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Report: Michael Vick has 'tiny tear' in his hamstring
The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated one of the best teams in the NFC Sunday with the help of a third-string quarterback, and that same third-stringer is expected to be named the starter for at least one game. Aditi Kinkhabwala of reports that Michael Vick has a hamstring injury that he expects will force him to miss his team's game against the Kansas City Chiefs next weekend. ...
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WATCH: Michael Vick throws block on Steelers TD
Michael Vick has emphasized the past few years that he is a team player who will do whatever it takes to help his squad succeed. That attitude was on display Thursday night when he decided to get physical on a running play. The Steelers had a 1st and 10 at the 11 and handed off...Read More
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Vick leads players to watch on 'Thursday Night Football'
Michael Vick will start for the 2-1 Pittsburgh Steelers when the winless Baltimore Ravens come to the Steel City for Week 4's Thursday Night Football. Now 35, Vick will be making his first start since late last November, when he completed just 7 of 19 passes for the New York Jets in a 38-3 loss to the Buffalo Bills. He spent the offseason attempting to find a job before finally...
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Animal shelter cancels fundraiser at Heinz Field
By Rachel Wold The signing of quarterback Michael Vick by the Pittsburgh Steelers ruffled the feathers of thousands of protesters this past week. While some turmoil was naturally expected due to Vick's notorious past for his role in running a dog fighting ring, the signing caused perhaps more uproar than anticipated. The Animal Rescue League Shelter and Wildlife Center located...
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August 29, 2015 | Discuss
WATCH: Vick's first pass as a Steeler is a 63-yard bomb
By Eddy Almaguer There's been a lot of talk about Michael Vick's presence on the Pittsburgh Steelers recently. Some believe he'll be a negative influence on his team and other quarterbacks around the league. He's going to do everything he can to shut the critics up, and he took a big step toward that goal during Saturday's preseason game between the Steelers and Buffalo...
Michael Vick deserves one last shot to play for a contender
By Mike Batista Not every Pittsburgh Steelers fan is happy about their team signing Michael Vick on Tuesday. Since spending nearly two years in prison for funding and participating in a dogfighting ring, Vick has suited up for the Philadelphia Eagles from 2009 to 2013 and the New York Jets last season. Some people never will forgive Vick for what he's done. And the image of...
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Independent filmmakers, some in Park City this week without the support of high-profile sales reps and high-priced publicists, will have a new outlet when looking for help in releasing their films without giving up their rights. Withoutabox has announced the launch of The Distribution Lab, a new program that will offer a suite of services to support filmmakers who plan to release their films themselves in various ways, including theatrical, DVD and on demand distribution. As part of the new program, participants will have access to ticketing, catalog management, accounting and online social networking and marketing solutions. A plan to offer DVD fulfillment and download distribution is also in the works.
Up to six films will participate in the new Distribution Lab as part of a pilot program to establish and shape the new initiative. Ultimately, Withoutabox intends to make the Lab available to its website's 75,000 paid and unpaid members. As with the company's other services -- namely its signature system for submitting films to festivals via the Withoutabox website -- paid members receive discounted services.
"The original Withoutabox system facilitates a filmmaker's efficient and comprehensive reach into the film festival market," said Withoutabox CEO David Straus, in a statement today. "Our next logical system, The Distribution Lab, provides a filmmaker with the ability to efficiently and comprehensively reach their audience in theatrical and other distribution channels, without having to give up their rights." Straus and company co-founder and president Joe Neulight will unveil and discuss plans for the new initiative this afternoon at a Queer Lounge distribution panel and again tomorrow (Wednesday) during a discussion session at the Slamdance Film Festival.
Susan Buice and Arin Crumley's "Four Eyed Monsters," a film that has already been marketed by its filmmakers through a unique video podcast series available through Apple's iTunes and MySpace.com, is one of two films that will kick-off the new Withoutabox initiative. The other is "The Dogwalker" by Jacques Thelemaque, Withoutabox director of community and founder of the L.A.-based Filmmakers Alliance. Up to four additional films for the Lab will be identified in the coming months, Straus said today.
"The digital media revolution is making it possible for distribution to be automatic, a non-issue, just a click of a button, so filmmakers can get back to making films," said Crumley in a statement. "We are glad to be a part of Withoutabox, who is taking distribution in that direction." Buice and Crumley's ongoing podcast series, detailing the ups and downs of their own relationship, and their struggles to make and release their first feature, has been downloaded some 150,000 times since it launched last year, according to the filmmakers.
The precise distribution plan and release dates for each film in the Lab has yet to be determined but plans will be developed as part of the program, Straus explained today in a conversation with indieWIRE. Each film will have a unique tailored strategy that can include theatrical, DVD, or on demand distribution, Straus said, He explained that the specific approach will be adapted for each release.
"Rather than hand over all of our hard work, building a fan base, to a distribution company, we plan to sell directly to our audience," added Buice in a statement. "We will use any proceeds to get out of the credit card debt we incurred from making the film and hopefully build a budget for our next film, which is already in progress."
Jacques Thelemaque, in Park City this week with the new short film "Transaction" screening at the Sundance Film Festival, debuted his feature film "The Dogwalker" at the Los Angeles Film Festival in 2002. He and the other filmmakers from Sundance Shorts Program 3 recently banded together to create a joint DVD of their work and plan a party celebrating their Park City debut.
"No two independent films are the same or meant for the same audience, yet distributors want to squeeze them into the same box," said Withoutabox's Neulight, in a statement. "These two films will serve as first examples of what can be done to energize new communities of audiences, both at the local level and online around the world." Withoutabox will publish case studies of the distribution of assisted releases.
Withoutabox will bear all the costs of building out these new services, Straus told indieWIRE today. He added that the company would implement a revenue plan to send some portion of the film's revenues back to his company to support the new program. But, he emphasized that the filmmaker's who participate will retain all rights to their movies.
"We're creating a system that will facilitate transactions," explained Straus, during the conversation. "We're facilitating every aspect of the process and we really want filmmakers to be able to step into the Lab and pick and choose which part of the process fits them best."
[Straus and Neulight will discuss the new venture at the Queer Lounge today (January 24th at 2:30), and will join "Four Eyed Monsters" filmmakers Buice and Crumley at a Slamdance event that will include screenings of the filmmaker's video podcast series, tomorrow at 8:30 p.m.]
[Get the latest from the Sundance Film Festival throughout the day in indieWIRE's special Park City '06 section.]