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Welcome to Penn PERC
The transition from adolescence to adulthood carries the heightened risk of emerging symptoms that may lead to the onset of psychiatric illness, such as schizophrenia. Symptoms that indicate potential risk of early psychosis can be non-specific and may include changes in
- thinking and ideation
- perception
- emotion regulation
- cognition
- social interactions
PERC at Penn Medicine is dedicated to providing customized diagnostic evaluation, comprehensive treatment and follow up for patients in adolescence and young adulthood and their families. Our program will address a wide range of issues across the entire spectrum.
- diagnostic evaluation
- improved symptoms and cognition
- preservation of functioning
- development and implementation of treatment plans and support plans
- coordination of medication treatment with behavioral treatment
- building social, communication, and adaptive skills
- transition to adulthood
- interfering behaviors
- educational issues
- workplace and vocational issues
- social and relationship issues
- issues facing family members
Over several years only a minority of young persons with emerging symptoms develop schizophrenia, but the majority of young persons will experience behavioral difficulties that affect functioning and development.
To address these complex issues, we can provide the following services:
- initial consultation by our multidisciplinary experts for individuals, families, and other providers
- written reports that summarize findings from the initial consultation and offer recommendations
- follow-up consultations to monitor progress and update recommendations
- integrated comprehensive treatment program to improve functioning and outcome
Our main goal is to help individuals who experience risk symptoms of early psychosis, as well as their families, to stabilize symptoms, maintain cognition and functioning, and optimize their wellbeing, daily functioning, and fostering of their talents, skills, relationships and vocations.


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2016/17 VC Foundation Scholarship Application
opens on November 30, 2015
Application is available online only - via the VC Student Portal, College QuickLinks, under "Scholarship Application."
- Currently enrolled Ventura College students who will have completed 12 units at Ventura College by the end of Fall 2015 (Units at OC and MC may not be counted towards Ventura College Foundation Scholarships)
- Complete all application questions
- Submit copy of current transcripts
- 2 Letters of Recommendation; 1 from a VC instructor, and the other may be from another instructor, or a supervisor/manager from volunteering or work
- 2 short essays; a) Educational/Career goals, b) Community Service/Volunteering, Family Responsibilities, Extracurricular School Activities, and Work Responsibilities
- Application Available 11/30/2015, and can only be accessed via your Ventura College student portal
- Application Deadline date 1/24/2016
- Scholarship Workshop 12/2/2015, Wednesday from 2-3pm at the Transfer/Career Center at the Ventura College Student Services Center.
Ventura College Foundation scholarships are intended to assist students currently enrolled at Ventura College for academic excellence. Students transferring from Ventura College to a university are also eligible to apply. Our generous donors have established many criteria to provide students with a variety of scholarships. Some scholarships include the following criteria:
- VENTURA COUNTY RESIDENCY- Santa Paula; Saticoy; City of Ventura Westside residents; Ventura County residents past two years.
- HIGH SCHOOL - Graduate of any high school in the City of Ventura.
- EDUCATION AND TEACHING FIELD - Planning a career in bilingual education; Plan to teach K-12; Plan on teaching English; Plan to teach learning disabled students.
- NURSING - Currently on the 'wait list' for the VC Nursing Program; Accepted into the VC Nursing Program; Currently enrolled in the VC Nursing Program: NS 10 - NS 20 - NS 30 - NS 40; Currently a member of the VCSNA.
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SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY : In order to be eligible for Ventura College Foundation scholarships, students must have completed at least 12 graded units at Ventura College. If a student is not enrolled at VC currently, applications will be considered for approved situations (all units completed and on waiting list for the nursing program, took a semester abroad, or special circumstances)
If you wish to be considered for scholarships because of financial need, you must complete a FAFSA application http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/.
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Board of Trustees Meeting
- When:
- Wednesday, January 17, 2007 6:00 p.m.
- Where:
- Circadian (PCC Campus maps and directions)
- Description:
- Regular Business Meeting of the Board of Trustees. The Open Session will begin at 6:00 p.m. with the Call to Order, Roll Call and Public Comment on Closed Session items. If a Closed Session is necessary, it will follow. Open Session will reconvene at 7:00 p.m. This will be the only meeting in January.
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- Contact:
Mark Rocha (Primary)
Title: Superintendent/President
Phone: 626-585-7201
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Pennington the Pied Piper
As most of you already know I'm not a fan of quarterbacks because of my defensive mentality and love for line play.
I'm humbled to admit that of the quarterbacks I respected THE LEAST, Chad Pennington was right at the top of the list. I could never figure out how this noodle-armed passer kept beating the Dolphins, or why he was the NFL's most accurate quarterback in the game's history.
It had to be the skill players around him, or the offensive line that protected him, or the coaches calling plays for him because it surely wasn't him.
Boy was I wrong.
I know now why Pennington is the NFL's most efficient quarterback, and will probably become the NFL's next great quarterback turned head coach.
His study habits and his work ethic are unmatched.
"Chad Pennington is one of the best quarterbacks that we've faced year in and year out," Patriots coach Bill Belichick said on Wednesday. "I think Chad does a lot of things well, but I think probably the best things he does are make good decisions and throw the ball accurately. In the end, that's really what every quarterback has to do."
For those wondering if rookie quarterback Chad Henne and second-year vet John Beck are paying attention, let me calm your anxiety and reveal that they are.
Beck said he and Henne actually get homework assignments from Pennington and gladly break down whatever game film he asks for.
Pennington's leadership is part of the reason I've reversed field in my views of the Dolphins quarterback, who I suspect will be the team's starting quarterback through 2010, unless he gets hurt or his play drops off.
I've heard of players-only meetings, but that usually happens when a team is facing some kind of drama, and needs to air it out privately. But Pennington holds them weekly, THREE TIMES A WEEK, for at least an hour a session.
The offensive players say it's those meetings which have transformed the offense, allowing the Dolphins to become one of the NFL's most efficient offenses this season. Believe it or not, the Dolphins are ranked 8th in total yards, and 7th in yards per play.
"He asks us what are we looking at. We give him feedback," receiver Davone Bess said. " 'What do you like, what do you see, how are you running this route.' Then he tells us his side, what he thinks we should do. It's give and take."
So, are you like me, have you reversed field in your thoughts, and possible dislike of Pennington based on what you've seen in the first 10 weeks?
It'll be interesting to see if Pennington gets his first Pro Bowl berth for turning this offense around.
If you're interested in voting for Pennington, and other Dolphins like RB Ronnie Brown, SS Yeremiah Bell, LG Justin Smiley, LT Jake Long and special teams specialist Patrick Cobbs to make the Pro Bowl click here.
Also, check out this story. It appears the Dolphins have finally added that much needed wedge buster to improve the coverage unit.


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Aging's not fair. Nor is it gradual. Seems as if you wake up one morning and your undereye bags are big enough to pack for the weekend. Using all-over foundation but skipping the concealer, as we did at 25, isn't going to cut it anymore. Here, from the pros, camouflage techniques that really work.
- Try a secret weapon. Makeup artist Julie Tussey, 46, uses brushes, not scalpels, on her clients, who have included Christie Brinkley and Tory Burch. Her surprising first step: a generous dab of Preparation H under the eyes to reduce swelling. "You'll feel a subtle warmth, tingle, and tightening," Tussey says. Wash off after two minutes (the stuff is greasy) and apply silicone primer to smooth and firm and ensure that concealer glides on and lasts.
- Fight shadows with peach tones. Dot a dark peach concealer on any brown, blue, or purple discolorations and the puffy part of the bag. The orangey hue neutralizes the shadows, and the deep tone optically flattens the puffiness. It's an illusion that works. In a pinch, Tussey mixes a dab of red or pink lipstick with beige concealer for similar results.
- Get a makeup "eye-lift." Brush on a pale, shimmery pink highlighter at the inner and outer corners of your eyes, to create a more open, lifted look. L.A. makeup pro Agostina, 50, uses this on Ellen DeGeneres and Cheryl Hines.
- For darker skin, use darker concealer. Bags and circles are double trouble for women of color, says makeup pro Cynde Watson, 41. "Concealing cool gray or purple circles gets more complicated when your overall skin tone is a warm brown with yellow or orange undertones." Her fix: a rich, opaque dark apricot concealer — anything lighter will look chalky and ashy. Apply it over (or mix it with) eye cream.
- For really intense circles, layer pink over peach. Hollywood makeup artist Barbara Farman, 42, says: "First, use a peach concealer to lighten circles and bring them closer to your overall skin tone. Then apply a high-pigment pink concealer directly over it where bluish shadows are resistant to coverage."
- Use the right brushes. Good concealer brushes are essential, Farman says — both the broad, flat kind (for blending) and the skinny, tapered kind (for accurate application from a tube or pot).
- Don't skip the eyeliner. Even if you've never used it before, make it your new best friend: Dark liner (pen or powder) along the upper lashline diverts attention from the puffiness below.
- Underplay the eye shadow. Stick to sheer shades in warm golds and bronzes. Avoid cool colors (pinks, blues, violets) that will emphasize the newly covered flaws. A smoky eye will just put the shadows back.
- Keep the rest of your face natural. Full-coverage face makeup along with serious eye cover-up looks old, no matter how terrific a camouflage job you do.
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OK, I'm sure you've read a ton of 'best-of' lists by now, but I feel obliged to wrap up a pretty tremendous year of live shows in Salt Lake City along with great new releases with a few of my own. Sure, there were some regular visitors hitting SLC's venues this year and I skipped some of the "big shows" like Katy Perry and Lady Gaga - please forgive me - but there were a handful of performers that fly under the radar and our city should feel fortunate that their alternative path leads them here. And it also featured a handful of icons who don't grace our city with their presence very often, but when they do, it's worth seeing.
The Wood Brothers This Colorado-based band chose to use The State Room for their tour opener, in September while they worked to record a live album. As a result, they brought in their own mixing board, which meant the nearly sold-out crowd was treated to one of the more acoustically pleasing nights imaginable. And that's on top of the fact that these guys are NOT to be missed anyway. Oliver Wood is a fine slide guitarist, occasionally stunning lyricist and a consistently great singer. His brother Billy is easily one of the best bass players on the road and has forged a living for more than 20 years with jazz fusion stars, Medeski, Martin and Wood. This gig was one of the rare concerts where the energy in the room nor on stage didn't wane at all during the night. And if you haven't heard their song "Blue and Green," from their latest album, "Smoke Ring Halo," you're missing out. I'd lay odds that it's one of the few songs released this year so beautiful it could be played at a wedding or a funeral.
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings - Outdoors on a summer night at Red Butte Garden in mid-August? Oh yeah. Nothing but a dance party. Who wants to do the monkey-butt? Who wouldn't? The guy in the photo above with Ms. Jones certainly would. And his expression is similar to the joy seen on everyone's faces at Red Butte as the Dap Kings floored a crowd of good-timing revelers. And kudos to Red Butte for having accordion-pumping, Louisiana music legend Buckwheat Zydeco open up. What a double-bill. There were several great gigs - as usual - at RBG this summer, but none were more fun than this one. Believe it.
Gillian Welch/David Rawlings: I'd seriously go see these two perform every night of the week. Why Rawlings isn't routinely listed as one of the country's great guitarists is a complete mystery to me. The guy plays like an angel. And Welch is a haunting songbird with ageless lyrics and a real sense of purpose to their angst-ridden, gem-filled songbook. And put it in the acoustically perfect Kingsbury Hall with a properly reverent crowd and their act can't be topped.
Wanda Jackson w/ The Dusty 45s: This show featured twangy-ass rockabilly from a woman who used to date Elvis. And she covers Amy Winehouse. She's also a living legend and a treat to see live. Jackson and company were just as good the second time - when they opened for Adele and their mainstream, pop-loving crowd. Don't get me wrong. Adele is an awesome talent, but sings some snoozy pop drek, but does shine on several rootsy numbers she has written for herself. That being said, the super-fun night with Wanda was at the end of March, when she headlined a jubilant show for a crowd of rockabilly lovers at The State Room.
Merle Haggard/Kris Kristofferson - Even though this "co-headlining show" was really just a Merle gig featuring his regular band that was buttressed with Kris doing about eight songs along the way at Kingsbury Hall in late September, that didn't detract from the gig's impact. These guys are more than iconic figures in country music and songwriting and when they opened with a number from the equally iconic songbook of Townes Van Zandt, "Pancho and Lefty," I felt like I had died and went to heaven. How often does that happen? And Merle's 19-year-old boy, Ben, can truly conjure up some beautiful country sounds from a Fender Telecaster. A great show, for sure. Not bad for two guys in their mid-70s. I love them both.
Christian McBride and Inside Straight - One of the many terrific installments of the "Jazz SLC" concert series, which has since relocated to the Capitol Theatre. This night offered a straight-forward set of red-hot modern jazz from fantastic musicians. If there's a better jazz bassist on the road right now than McBride, I'd love to hear about it. The band's music provided the soundtrack for what was simply a terrific night that made one realize what a treat the Jazz SLC series really is. This was a terrific concert.
David Mayfield Parade- Bizarro country-rock show at The State Room that ended with an unplugged encore in the middle of the dance floor for the 75 of us who remained. This is a terrific group that proves there is a lot of good music coming from Nashville, just don't expect to find it on the radio. He's Jessica Lea Mayfield's brother, FYI, and used to be in Cadillac Sky.
The Moondoggies - Another low turnout for these guys here in SLC, but they played a 100-minute set that was its usual soul-stirring self. They're the best band with a low profile that deserves a wider audience. Sigh.
Deer Tick - Although their crowd is largely a bunch of morons, these guys rock like there's no tomorrow. I wish they'd play bigger rooms so I wouldn't daydream about strangling dozens of 20-something hipsters instead of focusing on their music. This was the third time I've seen them and I can't wait to see them some more. They're energetic, genuine and hard working. What's not to like?
Jeff Beck - A longstanding member of my "bucket list," Beck's show was a nonstop highlight. The legendary British guitarist, who is on the Mount Rushmore of rock guitar - and has been for nearly 40 years - plays like a demon - just like he always has. Sure, he attracts a lot of old six-string slingers, but when he was covering Hendrix's "Little Wing," it was easy to think I wouldn't see anything that good again for some time.
Whitey Morgan and the 78s - Genuine "certified" country from Michigan. Morgan's a real country singer in the mode of Haggard and Paycheck and the band's white-hot. At the Urban Lounge in August, I was lucky enough to see them play for 18 people, including the opening band, SLC's underrated country-rockers Triggers and Slips. They didn't care about the low turnout and played for nearly two hours, and took a bunch of requests. This was super-fun night, made all the better by an enthusiastic gent at the bar that bought everyone in the place a few rounds of kamkazies. Go figure. And the best news is that Whitey and the '78s are getting noticed. Fellow Michigan resident Bob Seger recently tapped them to open considerably higher profile gigs in Philadelphia and Detroit at 20,000 seat venues.
And special, final honorable mention to March Fourth Marching Band from Portland, Ore. - These guys make the list for sheer weirdness. Ever seen three people on stilts dance and do acrobatics in the middle of a non-stop stream of funk music? Well, neither had I until these guys rolled through. They are not to be missed. And wear a costume. About half of the audience does.
See you next year.


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News: Baseball Pitching, A Brightspot In Dismal Streak
One of the primary concerns going into the 2013 season for the Pasadena City College baseball team was the lack of reliable pitching arms for the Lancers. Twenty games into the campaign, it turns out starting pitching has become the team's biggest strength behind the arms of sophomore righthander Evan Stransky and freshman Tim Shiba.
Despite a string of outstanding starts by both pitchers, the Lancers have done little to support them and in the process have dropped to the bottom of the South Coast Conference standings. PCC fell to 3-17 overall and lost its seventh straight conference game, blanked by East Los Angeles College, 3-0, on Thursday. ELAC is 12-8 and 5-3 in conference.
The game was played at Pasadena's Jackie Robinson Memorial Field at Brookside Park with the Huskies playing as the home team. ELAC has played on the road for each of its 20 games, including eight in SCC play, because its renovated on-campus home diamond is still not ready for action.
Stransky hurled a complete-game, eight-inning solid outing, allowing just six hits and giving up one earned run. Twice, dropped fly balls by the PCC outfield accounted for Huskies' runs. That's all the combined ELAC duo of Frankie Wright (5-1 record, 5-1/3 innings) and Robert Engles (3-2/3 innings, second save) would need. The two gave up just six singles for the combined shutout. Stranksy is 1-4 this season despite a 3.58 ERA in 37-2/3 innings of work.
Shiba, a knuckleball specialist, has thrown even better with a 3.45 ERA in 44-1/3 innings, but only a 1-3 record and one save to show for it. The Lancers' pair have pitched 11 starts overall. On Tuesday in the series opener at Brookside Park, Shiba held a 1-0 lead going into the sixth, but was touched for a 2-run triple by ELAC centerfielder Andrew Gutierrez during a 4-run Huskies inning. East LA hurler Sergio Luna twirled a 5-hitter in a 6-1 Lancers' loss.
Shiba scattered 11 hits over seven innings, walked no one, and allowed four earned runs in taking the loss. PCC's offense has been limited to four runs or less in 13 games thus far, losing 12 of them.
After opening SCC play by stringing together six straight games of 10 hits or more, the Lancers totaled just 11 hits and scored one run in this week's two defeats. PCC's lack of power is also alarming. The squad has just 21 extra-base hits all year, 17 of them doubles. PCC's team slugging percentage is a woeful .291. The opponents are driving the ball far better with a .438 slugging percentage and 59 extra-base hits, including 13 triples.
PCC's leading hitter is sophomore first baseman David Halstead with a .327 batting average. Catcher Cameron Silva is hitting .273, including modest team highs in doubles (four) and RBI (nine). They each have one home run for the lone Lancers' long balls this year.
Pasadena, 1-7 in conference, hopes to stop the losing streak when it hosts ELAC Saturday, March 23 in the series finale. First pitch at JR Field is 12 noon.
[Photo--Sophomore Evan Stransky fires a pitch during PCC's 3-0 loss Thursday at Brookside Park, image by Richard Quinton, sports information photographer.]
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Courtesy: Sun Devil Athletics
April 20, 2007
TEMPE, Ariz. - Arizona State University baseball will pay tribute to Virginia Tech during their weekend baseball series with Louisiana-Lafayette.
The Sun Devils will wear black arm bands on their uniforms all weekend, adorned with the VT logo. A moment of silence will be observed prior to the series opener tonight.


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By Katrina Gay
NAMI Director of Communications
When actress Catherine Zeta-Jones revealed that she lives with bipolar II disorder and received mental health treatment for her illness, the Academy Award-winner suddenly became the focus and discussion of many Americans. As a result, many people began asking questions about mental illness and bipolar disorder specifically.
On NAMI's Facebook page, in discussion groups and through the media, we found ourselves participating in a larger discussion about what it means when a public figure is suddenly in the mental health spotlight.
By being honest and transparent about getting help, Zeta-Jones makes us confront the social stereotypes we consciously, or subconsciously, carry about mental illness and individuals. It also helps enlighten America's understanding of an illness that is prevalent and often so misunderstood.
NAMI received several calls from the media seeking a response. What did we think about this news? Did we see this as an opportunity? Did we have any concerns? The response to this was an easy one. True to the essence of NAMI as both an organization and a movement is the story of each individual and each family. Through the sharing of our stories, we are able to change the hearts and minds of the American public, to offer help and hope to those in need. Whenever anyone-a neighbor, co-worker or a celebrity-shares his or her experience and models self-care, mental illness becomes like any other human condition. Some are invited to challenge their previous misconceptions, others are encouraged to seek help for their own conditions and families are encouraged to heal what, for some, are hidden wounds of shame that may have been unfairly imposed upon them by an community that is unable to understand.
The latest research suggests that less than one-half of people living with bipolar disorder receive mental health treatment. By graciously sharing her openness about taking care of herself, Zeta-Jones serves as an example for others and inspires many to step out of the shadows, confronting their own barriers to treatment and seeking both help and understanding.


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Napoli excursion from Hotel Sorrento: group and private tours. Main attractions and monuments
Napoli is a particular and amazing city. There are a lot of monumental beauties as well as a lot of hidden attractions. It's easy to find in a narrow street a wonderful church where is possible to see the stratification of the various architectonic styles that followed one to the other.
In Naples there are two different areas of interest to visit: the historical centre and Chiaia.
Chiaia is a quarter that begins from the harbour and holds some of the most important monuments of the city: the castle "Castel Nuovo", the Royal palace with its garden, Plebiscito square the biggest in Naples, The Castle "Castel dell" Ovo, built on an little island in a strategic point, the liberty style gallery Umberto I and the main shopping streets (Via dei Mille and Via Calabritto).
The historical centre is the other area that a visitor should see. You can still walk on the streets built on the original Greek project. Here you can find the most characteristic beauties of Naples and you can breath the atmosphere that makes Naples one of the most particular cities in Italy. Main attractions here are: Santa Chiara church with its cloister, San Lorenzo Maggiore church, San Gregorio Armeno (the "presepe" street), the ancient underground Naples and the National museum.
Other attractions in different areas are: The ceramics museum in Capodimonte, the castel Sant" Elmo and San Martino convent (with a wonderful view of the city), Posillipo area with the amazing Virginians gardens, the public gardens with the town aquarium.
Naples is reachable from Sorrento by car or train in about 1 hour (the train station is 700 mts far from the Hotel) or by hydrofoil in about 40 minutes. Group tours with guide are available to the reception desk.
Concierge suggests: Naples is a very beautiful city but unfortunately a bit dangerous. Is better to do not go to the station area, so we suggest to reach the city by hydrofoil (close to the harbour there are a lot of monuments to visit). A complete tour of the city requires 1 full day or even 2.
Better way to do it is with a private guide that can chose for you the most significant attractions paying attention to stay away from the dangerous areas. The guide will be also useful to help you to use the public transportation system that is not clear in the organization.


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A combination of corruption and central bank and government interventions is sinking Brazil's once-vibrant economy.
Socialists, such as Venezuelan President Nicolas Madura, will not be deterred in their quest to build their socialist utopias, even by the disastrous consequences of the economic reality their policies bring.
While Obama was busy coddling the brutal communist dictatorship enslaving Cuba, Latin Americans from Ecuador and Brazil to Venezuela, Cuba, and beyond were busy trying to throw off the chains being imposed on them by their governments. In Ecuador, massive protests against the regime of socialist strongman Rafael Correa exploded into violence amid a nationwide uprising against Correa's bid to stay in power indefinitely and make himself a "dictator." Brazilians in more than 200 cities gathered by the tens and hundreds of thousands to demand the impeachment of Marxist-Leninist President Dilma Rousseff's regime, which barely held on to power amid an avalanche of scandals and what multiple analysts said was a rigged election. And this may be just the start.
As Venezuela's economy implodes amid skyrocketing inflation and crippling shortages of practically everything, Socialist strongman Nicolás Maduro has a new plan to prop up his imploding regime: annex two thirds of neighboring Guyana's territory and almost one third of its population.
Obama's desire to "normalize" relations with Cuba has given Raul Castro, Cuba's leader, the opportunity to lay down his conditions for that normalization.


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The stage was prime for a classic Brett Favre ending in the ESPN Monday Night Football matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets.
All night long announcers commented about Brett Favre playing through past personal adversities with the death of his father and his wife Deanna's fight against breast cancer to create memorable endings.
But playing to the backdrop of a photo scandal somehow didn't stir the same kind of Brett Favre magic. Shocking, right?
Comparing his recent scandal to his past emotional obstacles was a silly analogy to begin with considering Favre quite possibly played some kind of role in his recent "situation", but perhaps commentators were looking to fill empty time and space due to the multiple rain delays.
The Favre magic also got doused with a game-ending interception.
Florida alum Percy Harvin bailed out Favre for much of the second half, most notably with his touchdown to bring the Vikings within two (15-13) and followed that up later with a big punt return. In all, Harvin completed the night with two touchdowns and 74 yards on five catches. (Clearly, he's the biggest benefactor of the Randy Moss trade).
Favre reached a milestone throwing his 500th career touchdown surpassing 70,000 passing yards and completed 14 of 34 passes for 264 yards and three touchdowns and one demoralizing interception.
Multiple reports claimed Brett Favre gave an emotional apology to teammates before the game for being a source of "distraction" for the team. Though he has not admitted to any wrongdoing, he hasn't clearly denied it either telling ESPN "that will take its course" in response to his behavior with a former Jets employee and Florida State football fan Jenn Sterger. Favre is currently under "review" by the NFL for possible sexual harassment against Sterger two years ago when Favre competed for the Jets. He is facing possible suspension which would end his consecutive regular season-games starts according to Yahoo! Sports.
You have to wonder if this scandal was on the forefront of Favre's mind Monday night given his performance, especially since history has proven he is capable of playing through emotions.
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Women's Tennis Wraps Opening Weekend in Kansas City and Philadelphia
Seven Tigers in two cities halfway across the country wrapped up their weekend of play Sunday.
Katherine Flanigan, Alanna Wolff, Emily Hahn and Dorothy Tang finished their play at the Mizzou Aces for the Cure event in Kansas City, Mo. Flanigan and Wolff and Hahn and Tang both won their final doubles matches over Nebraska pairs, while Wolff was also victorious in her last singles match against Karyn Guttormsen of Oklahoma State.
Hahn and Wolff were recognized as two of the top eight singles players at the event. Wolff won all three of her singles matches, while Flanigan was a tiebreak away from doing the same.
In Philadelphia, Sivan Krems, Joan Cannon and Caroline Joyce played their final matches at the Cissie Leary Invitational hosted by Penn. Krems bowed out of the "A" singles bracket in the semifinals while Joyce advanced to the final before dropping a three-set match to Maryland's Olga Bredikhina, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1. Krems and Penn State partner Katherine Whiteaway fell in the doubles semis against the ITA 29th-ranked Columbia pair of Bianca Sanon and Kanika Vaidya.
Complete draws from the Penn event can be found here for singles and here for doubles.
No. 1 – Katherine Flanigan/Alanna Wolff (P) def. Brittany Brewster / Lisa Andersson (Nebraska) 8-3
No. 2 – Emily Hahn/Dorothy Tang (P) def. Maggy Lehmicke/Katerina Matysova (Nebraska) 8-2
No. 1 – Megan McCray (Okla. St.) def. Katherine Flanigan (P) 3-6, 7-5, (11-9)
No. 2 – Kanyapat Narattana (Okla. St.) def. Emily Hahn (P) 6-1, 6-3
No. 3 – Alanna Wolff (P) def. Karyn Guttormsen (Okla. St.) 7-6, 4-6, (10-7)
No. 4 – Carla Tur Mari (Okla. St.) def. Dorothy Tang (P) 6-3, 7-5
Cissie Leary Invitational"A" singles
Semifinal: Sonya Latycheva (Penn) def. Sivan Krems (Princeton), 6-7(6), 7-4, 7-5
Consolation: Anna Abadias (Richmond) def. Joan Cannon (P), 6-1, 6-3
"B" singles
Semifinal: Caroline Joyce (P) def. Kate Winingham (Bowdoin), 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
Final: Olga Bredikhina (Maryland) def. Joyce (P), 6-4, 2-6, 6-1
Semifinal: (29) Bianca Sanon/Kanika Vaidya (Columbia) def. Sivan Krems (P)/Katherine Whiteaway (Penn St.), 8-0


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Music producer and deejay Diplo wowed pop music fans last year with his production work on such hits songs as Usher's "Climax," Alex Clare's "Too Close," Snoop Lion's "La La La" and Justin Bieber's "Thought of You."
But Diplo, a former Daytona Beach resident known as Wes Pentz during his years at Mainland High, was unable to wow Grammy voters Sunday night.
Diplo was nominated for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, but the award went to Dan Auerbach, who along with his production work also is the singer and guitarist for the rock band the Black Keys.
Auerbach received the Grammy for his work on music by the Black Keys, Dr. John and Hacienda.
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Full SubmissionAgriculture?s Contribution to the Green Economy Proposed Outcomes from the Rio +20 Summit
Rio +20 Summit
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the first Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, a high level session will be convened ?to secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development, assessing the progress to date and the remaining gaps in the implementation of the outcomes of the major summits on sustainable development and addressing new and emerging challenges.? ? General Assembly resolution.
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a green economy in the context of poverty eradication and sustainable development
and the institutional framework for sustainable development.
The implementation gap on sustainable development commitments is the primary point of discussion for the Earth Summit. The green economy should be part of the means to implement overarching sustainable development commitments made at the original Earth Summit and in Johannesburg.
We believe the Summit could further policy coherence on Food security, drawing on the CSD-17 findings and the work of the High Level Task Force on Food Security.
Role of Farmers
Farmers represent one-third of the world"s population and one-half of its poor. As the planet"s primary ecosystem managers, farmers" activity depends on a sound environment. They are best placed to ensure sustainable development thereby contributing to a green economy. Farmers provide multiple goods and services to society, such as production of food, non-food products such as renewable energies, delivery of ecosystem services and land stewardship to protect and enhance biodiversity. They also play a key role for rural development and rural employment. Thus, the farming sector contributes to economic growth and to reducing poverty and hunger in developing countries, while still being an important part of the economy in industrialised countries.
Farmers are at the core of the green economy as there are significant synergies between poverty alleviation and sustainable farming. Farmers" organizations want to be a key partner in all levels of discussion.
What is the Green Economy
Though it is notoriously difficult to reach an agreed definition of a green economy, broadly it is aligned with the goals of sustainable development: social, economic, and environmental sustainability. The green economy recognizes that protecting and conserving environmental resources can be a significant driver for the economic growth.
What are the primary goals for Agriculture in the Context of the Green Economy?
1) Produce more with less by finding ways to meet global requirements for food while minimizing the need to encroach forests, jungles, and other eco-systems and maximising the efficiency of production.
2) To use a knowledge-based approach of best practices that sustains production and minimizes the negative impacts of farming activities on the environment.
3) Develop new approaches to reward farmers for adopting practices decisions that protect and/or enhance the provision of goods and services from functioning ecosystems that also foster sustainability and address poverty by enabling smallholder farmers to break the subsistence cycle.
4) Reduce poverty since farmers represent one half of the world"s poor and despite high profile promises, woefully few resources have truly begun to flow to help farmers break the poverty cycle.
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Love notes to my family, coupons for special treats, etc. Love the ideaReplyDelete
I wonder if one of those Ghirardelli square chocolates would fit... they're pretty flat. That is an awesome MSRP! Thanks for posting! :)ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness this is an adorable advent calendar, I can't believe how inexpensive!!! Really?ReplyDelete
I have got to make some of these for my mothers nursing home room and her friends- how perfect and I think I will fill with candy, because they all need a little pick me up.
Are these out in the stores already?
I love this advent, the pockets are perfect. YOU could make up family coupons for things like a movie night just with mom or fishing with dad. Trip to the zoo, etc. well I think you get the idea. I have older children and that would be what I put in the little pockets. I cant wait until these are available at other stores. Dont have a Joanns here in Canada :((ReplyDelete
Notes and surprises for the family. Love your advent calendar....so neat. LOVE it.ReplyDelete
super cute!!!! love it, I never did an advant calendar before... might have to add this to the "to-do" list. as for what to put in it... maybe coupons for a hug & kiss, read an extra book @ bed time, go for an evening walk after dinner, bake some cookies...(ya know together time) hope that gave ya some more ideas. Hugs, StaciReplyDelete
I would fill the pockets with special activities to do. This would give the kids some fun memories of family time at Christmas. Maybe reading a special story book, or sleeping under the tree with the lights on, or playing a favorite game by the fireplace.ReplyDelete
Love this! Is this kit available in Canada? You could make each day a part of a scavenger hunt with a new hint/riddle each day to figure out, all relative to an extra-special gift to be received on the 25th.ReplyDelete
This is a great gift idea for my in-laws who are so hard to buy for! Hooray! I think my problem for them is solved!ReplyDelete
This is a great calendar! Great job with the larger ribbon. TFS!ReplyDelete
What a great kit!! Hope it's at my Joann's! My little ones would love to find Christmas stickers, chocolate coins, gold dollar coins and coupons inside those envelopes. TFS!ReplyDelete
Oh I just love this!! Must get one!ReplyDelete
I agree with the coupon idea, or maybe little riddles or trinkets. Maybe various pieces to a puzzle that all adds up to something...
What about tiny ornaments to hang on a table tree? It's so cute! Great job. I just followed the blog.ReplyDelete
Love the cuteness! Can you show us what it looks like with a few of the pockets filled?ReplyDelete
Cool idea.. unfortunately no Joannes in Canada.ReplyDelete
You could put gift cards in the pockets.. movie passes etc.. but it would make it pretty pricey!
My 13 year old told me all he wants for Christmas is money.. this would be a cool way to provide him with all his presents in one package... and rather than using it as a countdown.. he could just open up 25 little packages.
Or maybe I could split it into two and give my children two, 12 pocket gifts.
But then again I'd have to be able to buy it in Canada first.
Love the advent calender! I'll have to keep an eye out!! I am actively teaching my kids the "real" Christmas so I'd put in parts of the Christmas story in each pocket (think the boy with the advent calender from Bad Santa). A little of the story would be in each pocket so by Christmas, you've read the complete story.ReplyDelete
TFS, Cheryl @ CardsbyCG.blogspot.com
I love the Advent Calendar kit I wish we could buy it here in Canada. A quarter in each pocket would be cool and maybe a dollar or in Canada a Loonie on the last day.ReplyDelete
I love this Erin - too cute. I love the coupon/gift card idea for the pockets :)ReplyDelete
oh gosh i love this! esp that it comes with the pockets!!!ReplyDelete
i tell Santa to put all my gift cards in there ;)
Since the pockets are flat, you could put a note in them that tells child where to look for hidden treasure such as candy, small gift, a hug, computer or tv time or a chore.ReplyDelete
You could type up the Christmas story from Luke and each day read a few verses to keep the real reason for the season alive.ReplyDelete
Great job on the calendar - very cute!
I have made several advent calendars. I am making a new one this year and I love this kit. I already have Luke 2 and various Christmas Carols broken up into 25 sections to put into the calendar. Let me know if you want the file. :)ReplyDelete
I love this kit!!! I can not WAIT to get it!!!! I was looking at another kit that cost much more, wasn't as cute and looked like it entailed a lot more work! Candy is a great idea for the advent calendar, perhaps money too...so my kids can decided what to do w/it....donate to the church, donate to hungry people, buy a small gift for needy kids. We give a lot to those who need, just like Jesus does.ReplyDelete
Money, little cars, trading cards, silly bands, ect. SusanReplyDelete
Love this advent calendar kit, it has so much in it. I would add vouchers for treats, kids love to get those. Another thing I have done when mine were young is add a ticket to show where to find a hidden gift, always good to keep them entertained.ReplyDelete
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GREAT idea! How about "to do's" . . i.e. Today we will take cookies to a neighbor; today we will sing "Jingle Bells" 10 times; today we will walk the block and count the C'mas trees in windows; today we will drink egg nog or hot cider; today we will bake cookies. . . etc. Tailor it to your family's abilities and circumstances! This 'could' go along with little treats as well, to be eaten while doing the 'task?'ReplyDelete
My boys are at the age where they like baseball and football cards. They even have some for my daughter that are horses. One pack could last a couple of days. Very cute, I may have to snag up one of these. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
This is so super cute!!!! Might have to try this.ReplyDelete
Very cute kit! I was at my Joann's this past weekend and saw some of that new Christmas/Winter paper... love it! But, I did not see this kit or any embellishments... WAHHHHH!!!!ReplyDelete
I'll have to look online I guess.
Thanks for sharing!
absolutely adorable and easy to make.ReplyDelete
So cute!! I had to get one for my daughter and her two boys to put together, together!! hahahaReplyDelete
I'm definitely going to make a couple of these for friends that have younger children. I love the idea about putting different holiday things to do in each pocket along with a small treat.ReplyDelete
I would love to get the files from Rachel to use in this Advent Calendar! I cannot wait for payday and go find this at my local Joann's!ReplyDelete
I purchased mine this weekend and I'm going to use it for my swap sister and fill it with some diecuts & embelishments. My friend that was with me purchased one also for her nieces & nephews.ReplyDelete
This is cute!! Love it :)ReplyDelete
I picked this up at JoAnns on sale yesterday and got it for $5.99!! What a wonderful kit!! Love it! I am going to have my 2 kids write 25 seperate things they like about eachother and place them into the pockets so everyday they will pull out and read what the other one likes about them! I hope you guys make more kits like this and maybe even a 12x12 year calender kit with die cuts and chipboard pieces! Thanks!!ReplyDelete
Finally was able to head to Jo-Ann's and get mine!! So excited to start working on it!! What a GREAT kit!! And I got it for $5.99 with the coupons available this week :) I am one happy girl :) I will be using gold coins, little candy canes, quarters and a variety of things to make each day different!! Can't wait to use it year after year!! And at that price, what a great gift to give!!ReplyDelete
My JoAnns did not have the kit when I visited a few weeks ago, so I made this advent calendar from scratch over the past couple of weekends, OK I made two as gifts. I altered the pattern a bit to make a wider pocket for each day, so pieces of candy will fit. Since the calendars are geared towards little ones (2 1/2 and 3 1/2 year olds) I'm also adding a tag with ideas for each day that they can do with their Mom's and Dad's throughout the holiday season. I'm really liking how they turned out.ReplyDelete


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A 24-year-old Stuttgart woman said she was held at gunpoint Friday.
After leaving work the woman said she was at the intersection of South. Buerkle and West 20th streets when a minor ran out in front of her vehicle, according to the Stuttgart Police Department incident report that was released Monday. The woman said she started to open the door and say something to girl when a another minor, this time a male, ran up to her, pointed a gun and demanded money.
The woman said she slammed her car door on the boy's hand and the two fled along with two other girls that were with them down 20th Street.
The woman said both the unidentified suspects appeared to be around 14 years old. She said the girl was wearing a dark colored coat with fur around the hood and the boy was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. She said the boy had a scar above his left eye.
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2011-12: Second-team All-America ... Team Captain ... Selected as team's MVP ... Academic All-Ivy ... Went 10-9 overall, including a 2-5 record in Ivy League matches ... Played every match in the No. 1 spot on the ladder ... One of just three players to compete in every match ... Won three of his first four matches to start the season ... Named College Squash Association Player of the Week after four-game wins over Navy (12/7) and Williams (12/10) ... Picked up Penn's only win against Yale (2/5), beating returning first-team All-American Kenneth Chan ... Went 2-1 at the Hoehn Cup, winning in three games against Bates and St. Lawrence ... Went 2-2 in the Pool Division of the CSA Individual Championships, advancing to the first-round consolation semifinals ... Finished the season ranked 19th in the CSA Individual Rankings.
2010-11: Went 4-11 overall, including a 1-5 record in the Ivy League ... Played exclusively at number one ... Won three consecutive matches in three-game sweeps against Bates, Brown, and Navy .... Went 1-2 at Hoehn Cup with a win over Williams, avenging a previous loss in the season.2009-10: Started the season as Penn's No. 1, before an injury sidelined him for two months ... Went 2-3 overall, including wins over Harvard (2/6) and Dartmouth (2/7) in the No. 3 spot.
2008-09: Went 8-9 overall, 1-4 in the Ivy League playing at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions ... Won his opening match in a 3-2 thriller to advance to the Round of 16 in the Potter Division of the CSA Individual Championships ... Finished the season ranked No. 23 in the nation.
High School: Member of the 2007 national championship team ... British U-17 national champion ... First-team All-MAPL in 2006-08 ... Second-team All-MAPL in 2005 ... Earned four letters in squash ... Captain senior year ... Also lettered in golf.
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A year ago I?read that vinegar repels mosquitoes and I?have proved it's true.
I keep a vinegar soaked rag sealed in a plastic bag and lightly touch areas that I?used to spray.
It's not only cheaper, but I'm not putting on a chemical that's supposed to be washed off later.
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STAT with a super-block!!! simply beastin!!!
Great timeout, i love this coach - no homo
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This team is gutting it out. Every possession is a war.


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With a Mormon presidential candidate, we've been seeing increasing national scrutiny of his religion—mostly of LDS Inc. financial might of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, including its $7 billion in annual cash flow from tithing from its faithful.
But Americans want to know more about the LDS faith and the culture it spawned—sorry, but you can't get all your info from Trey Parker and Matt Stone's "The Book of Mormon" musical, even if you can afford a ticket.
To slack the rapidly growing thirst for information about the church of the GOP presidential candidate, The New Yorker's Adam Gopnik examines the roots of Mormonism in a thoughtful article, "I, Nephi." Gopnik compares the influence of Mormon culture on a politician with Roman Catholicism on JFK and Evangelical Protestantism on every other president.
At the core of Gopnik's article is a review of a recent flood of books on Mormonism, including "The Book of Mormon Girl: A Memoir of an American Faith" by mainstream media's go-to Mormon faith-explainer Joanna Brooks.
Gopnik sites J. Spencer Fluhman ("A Peculiar People: Anti-Mormonism and the Making of Religion in Nineteenth Century America"):
Mormonism was the great scandal of American nineteenth-century religion, somewhat as Scientology is today, though Mormons understandably dislike the comparison. Mainstream Protestants couldn't dismiss Mormonism, couldn't embrace it, and couldn't quite understand it, and yet it thrived. For American Protestantism, Mormonism was the other: you defined yourself against those nuts.
New Yorker articles are infamously long and self-absorbed and Gopnik even manages to insert a review of the Book of Mormon:
One expects the tale of Nephi's emigration to America, for instance, or of Jesus' visit to Missouri to be at least soberly vivid, like Early American folk art; but the writing is so compulsively Biblical that all the action seems to take place underwater, and you have to thumb back through the pages when you realize that something cool—Israelites travelling in a boat to these shores—has already happened. Smith mimicked the endless, generation-counting longueurs of the Old Testament so skillfully that he rendered the book dead as literature while giving it credibility as a sacred text: a book as boring as this could have been inspired only by the breath of God.


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It's that time of year, when the world becomes a crazy place of "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer," Falalalas and "Figgy Pudding." Now we do greatly appreciate holiday music, the kitschier the better. Bring on the Dolly Parton, Mariah Carey and Glee....yeah baby! I love all of that. Especially the Dolly Parton and Mariah Carey albums.
However, sometimes your brain just needs a break. You want to listen to real music. But, one major problem remains. The vast majority of "classical" versions of Christmas music is far worse than the twangiest of twangy arrangements. It's so bad that if Grandma didn't get run over by a reindeer this year, her brain would probably just explode from the bad arranging.
Lucky you, we have some solutions!
Look Local. There are many wonderful choirs in Utah. In my not so humble opinion, the two best, by far, are Utah Chamber Artists and the Choir at the Cathedral of the Madeleine. Innovative music selection meets absolutely heavenly, perfect sound. No corny-ness on these programs. Now, UCA has already performed its Christmas concert of the year, but you can enjoy their music in a CD player near you. They have two Christmas albums: Joyous Day! and Welcome All Wonders. Joyous Day! is more recent and is itself wonderful, but I recently purchased Welcome All Wonders, and it is simply blowing my mind. The first six tracks are a set of pieces by J.A.C. Redford. Beautiful music that is also interesting-- a rare find. There is even an arrangement of "O Come O Come Emmanuel" by Dr. Thomas Durham that is simply awesome. And he's my former teacher, double win. You can purchase both CDs through paypal via UCA's website or download them directly from iTunes or Amazon. Both of the digital download services have another album of Christmas works all by J.A.C. Redford called "Eternity Shut in a Span." You can also purchase a number of Utah Chamber Artist CDs locally at Utah Artist Hands, which is a wonderful place to get those last few Christmas gifts.
Re-stock your CD/mp3 Collection
Remember that ancient device -- the CD player? It's so 1999, but you seriously need to get some good classical music in your holiday rotation. None of those crap arrangements. If you're old enough to own a turntable, then you're in luck because you're bound to find more than a few awesome albums at your local thrift store. But for those without such a blessing, may I make a few suggestions. Most of these are available on CD or via download, pretty much anywhere.
I recently have become obsessed with Nimbus Records' Christmas Organ Music, which is performed by Kevin Bowyer. There are pieces by Liszt, Bach, Handel, Guilmant, Rutter (ok maybe an ugh there, but you'll survive it, I promise), and even Herbert Sumsion. It's excellent stuff, wonderfully voiced. There will even be pieces that you probably haven't heard. The only skippable piece is no. 5, "Walkin' in the Air" from "The Snowman."
Bach Christmas Cantatas. Also, the Bach Christmas Oratorio. Bach wrote like a gazillion Christmas cantatas. OK, maybe of his 224 cantatas just a few dozen are holiday-centric. But that's definitely enough to shake the Christmas song blues. May I recommend the John Eliott Gardner recordings. I own them and love them. They are part of his millennium project of recording all of Bach's music.
The Carol Album: Seven Centuries of Christmas Music performed by the Taverner Consort, Choir & Players and conducted by Andrew Parrott. Before I discuss the album, a note: it's period, which is both a major strength and weakness for this album. Period, for the non music nerds out there, is our 21st century interpretation of how music was supposed to be sung in its Jurassic Era aka 1480 and thereabouts. Since none of us own a magical time travel device that enables us to actually hear how music sounded in the Middle Ages or Early Baroque period, "period" is mostly a bunch of made up stuff. Some of it comes of glorious, some of it hokey. Such is this album. Moments are brilliant, truly brilliant, and then there are times when their bizarre pronunciation drives you bananas. Never fear, though, because 90 perecnt of this album is fantastic. I particularly love the "Coventry Carol."
For the love of everything Holy, do yourself a favor and stay away from the ultra hokey Mannheim Steamroller, Nutcracker and Canadian Brass. There are a few notably good arrangements and albums by Canadian Brass, but it's hit or miss, so do it at your own risk. There are a multiplicity of reasons I recommend staying away from Mannheim Steamroller, but perhaps the greatest is the pirating of their name from the Mozart-era technique of the Mannheim Crescendo (a gradual rise in volume driven primarily via orchestration or how the music is written for each instrument). Also stay away from most classical compilations. There are a few gems out there, and if you need help selecting one, send your options to your nearest music nerd. We'll help you out. Promise. We're cool like that. I don't think I need to list any reasons for staying away from Nutcracker. Self explanatory.
Now we can't all be classical elitists 100 percent of the time. Here are two non-classical holiday albums that should be on all playlists. Ella Fitzgerald's Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas is so great. SO GREAT THAT I HAVE TO WRITE IN ALL CAPS SO YOU GET HOW AWESOME IT IS. I even cried the first time I heard "The Secret of Christmas." The second album that is a must is Bob Dylan's Christmas in the Heart released in 2009. It's so bizarre, and yet, simply genius. I can't tell if he's being ironically cool in this album, which is probably just far too hipster for the coolest dude of all time, or is truly sincere is this random menage of Christmas favorites with bits even sung in Latin. Just do yourself a favor and buy Christmas Island right now. Maybe this entire album was made under the influence, maybe it's all just unbelievably brilliant. I have no idea. I only know this music nerd can't get enough of it.
Lastly but not least, here's some non-holiday music coming up in SLC to look forward to in January:
Utah Symphony performs Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5, Jan. 5 - 7. And you get to hear a 17 year old play the Tchaik 1 Piano Concerto. Risky maybe, but what I've heard of young Conrad Tao is that he'll knock your socks off. And, you can never go wrong with Shostakovich. You can even enjoy the performance with Utah Symphony's Cadenza group (for the 55+) on Jan. 6.
Pacifica Quartet at the Chamber Music Society of Salt Lake City, Jan. 18. Playing Shostakovich, Myaskovsky, and Beethoven, this concert is going to rock.
Utah Crosstalk. This is a series of concerts featuring electronic music by Brigham Young University and University of Utah students and faculty that is presented at both BYU and the U. The U's concert was a few weeks ago, but you can hear it again at BYU on January 26th in the Madsen Recital Hall. It'll stretch your idea of what music can be.
NOVA Chamber Music Series, Jan. 22 at 3 p.m. at the Libby Gardner Concert Hall on the University of Utah's campus. NOVA is comprised of musicians mostly from Utah Symphony and is organized primarily by Jason Hardink, who is the Symphony's principal keyboardist. This concert is really a no-miss. Ives, Boulez, Ravel, Eckhardt, and a newly commissioned work by Dr. Steve Roens who is a fantastic composer at the University of Utah. Every new music fan should be there, and if you don't know anything about New Music or think you hate it, come check this out.
Crystal Otterstrom-Young is administrative director of Utah Cultural Alliance, composer for Salty Cricket Composers Collective and arts contributor to Salt Lake magazine.


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ZF-11238: Incorrect/confusing example for Zend_Validate_Db excluding records
The second example for how to exclude records with the Zend_Validate_Db_* components in the manual is incorrect/confusing. The example first talks about posts and categories and then skips over to users and usernames.
Link to that part of the manual http://framework.zend.com/manual/en/…
Added the link to the manual.
Attaching a patch for the example. Hopefully this one is clearer.
Fixed, applied patch in r23832
Ryan: Do you integrate this patch within ZF2 yourself or should I take this task?
If needed, I can issue a pull request on github with the same patch for ZF2. Just tell me against which branch should I work (master, milestones/documentation...)?
Reopening for ZF2 integration
Fixed in ZF2 with GH-319


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I'm truly honored this year to have been inaugurated along with Paul McCartney, for the second time into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. That's a gas, right there. I am so pleased to share this induction with such greats as Billy Joel, Del Shannon, Dusty Springfield, Pops and the Staples Singers, Charles Brown, and Bob Wills. I am also thankful for Bruce Springsteen, Puff Daddy, D'Angelo, and Eric Clapton for always being there during my time of need. My greatest admiration goes to George Martin for his productive work with so many artists, not to mention the Beatles, and so many others. I am so sorry that my health prohibits me from attending tonight's awards. But break a leg anyway, I am with you there in spirit. I wish to thank my friend of 30 years Marvin Hyman, Warner Brothers, my wife, and my children for their love and support. Thank you.


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You could buy firearms (pistols, rifles, shotguns, dewat MGs) through the mail with no restrictions.
Crime rate was much lower than today. It is amazing how outlawing guns increased the crime rate.
You didn't have to worry about pedaphiles like you do today. Women could move freely outside the home without being raped.
THERE WAS NO DRUG PROBLEM. Beanies for truck drivers (purchased at Truck Stops), and a little pot smoking. It is amazing how outlawing drugs created a drug problem.
You actually trusted the police.