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I am always looking for new foundations, and have several real gems in my collection. In particular I like products that travel well and are compact, as I make frequent journeys away from home. My most recent discovery, which I feel is probably going to become my all time favourite foundation, is the Mehron HD Pro Celebre Foundation which I came across when watching a YouTube make up tutorial several months ago. Mehron is not a make that you will find on the shelves of the high street. It is a specialist producer that makes products for the theatre profession, and it dates back to 1927 when it was founded by Mehron Melik. You have to go to a few select places to order this, but the beauty of it is that it is excellent value for money, and you are not going to break the bank in pursuit of an unusual product.
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The first thing that I did was to try to obtain samples as I really dislike purchasing foundations without trying them first. This is even more critical when purchasing items online, because you can't go to a store to look at shades or use testers. This did involve an international transaction as the company I used is based in the US, as to date this foundation is only available through one UK outlet which does not supply samples.
I used Camera Ready Cosmetics - web address is www.camerareadycosmetics.com to order the samples. I actually ordered four as I was so unsure of the shade that I would be from the chart. This cost £16 including shipping, and the samples were delivered in small pots which are excellent as they can also be used in the future as travel containers. Furthermore this product is a cream foundation, and so little is required to obtain full coverage that a small pot actually lasts for weeks! There are 20 shades that cover all the spectrum of colours, and I decided that I was going to be somewhere between the light and the medium. I actually purchased light 4 in the end, but I will probably purchase medium 1 as the summer comes as these shades were very similar with the latter having slightly more colour. I am NW 20 in MAC so hopefully this should guide you if you wish to purchase and know your current MAC shade. Medium 2 was slightly too beige for me and light 3 was too pale. To give you an idea there are 4 light shades, 4 medium, 4 medium dark, 4 dark and 4 Eurasia.
The foundation can then be purchased either from this website at Camera Ready Cosmetics, or what I preferred to do was to use a theatre website at www.treasurehouseofmakeup.co.uk. The only problem I found was the high shipping charge of £5, but I did find that they also sell on Amazon and here the postage was a more reasonable £3. Here's the great thing though - the product retails for only £8.23 for a giant 25g pot that will last for ages. I am sure that this product is going to save me a small fortune over the year, as I have still to finish the tester pot that I started over 2 months ago! I have recently seen the company also selling on Ebay.
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The foundation is said to be an oil free and fragrance free cream that has a satin finish and which can be built up to give full coverage for all skin types. It can be applied with a light touch to just impart a light coverage if you prefer. It also contains antioxidants which include vitamin E pomegranate and aloe vera that have soothing properties. An added bonus is that this foundation is free from parabens, so although not marketed in this category it is actually a natural product. You can visit the website of the company over at www.mehron.com. Also I believe they too will send samples even to the UK.
To use the foundation is really simple. I dot it in all areas of the face, I then use a stippling brush to work it into the skin and I then finish off by blending softly with a damp sponge. It is effortless to apply, it looks so natural but at the same time it covers everything and creates a flawless canvas on which to apply the rest of your make-up. In my opinion this product outshines everything I have ever used before. I am 52 have normal skin and this works beautifully, but reading many reviews before purchasing, I have discovered many younger women with oily skin have this product and really love it as it soothes their skin and reduces redness. I wouldn't say this has a unanimous vote though. I always look at makeupalley to read the reviews there before committing to purchase, and overall 61% would repurchase, with an overall opinion score of 3.7 out of 5. Some have issues with various problems including lack of longevity of wear, looking too dry, and having less than ideal shade ranges. So to get an overall balanced view I would strongly suggest reading these reviews alongside mine at www.makeupalley.com.
I don't use powder over it on most days. I simply apply cream blush and a cheek highlighter, and this lifts the complexion, and if I feel I do want to add bronzer I lightly powder the t zone avoiding the cheeks, and then apply a matte bronzer to the jawline. I then contour the hollows of the cheeks and sweep it up onto the hairline to create warmth. The foundation stays in place all day with or without powder and I love this as I dislike having to touch up.
Just One Negative
In my opinion there is only one negative to this product and that would be the lack of a substantial sunscreen. In the summer I am planning to use this with a sunscreen underneath, which I have already tried and this is excellent. I use Sunsense facial moisturiser in factor 50. You do need a good moisturiser with this product anyway as it is oil free.
Final Thoughts
I just love the simple way the product is presented and the transportability of it. It is so easy to use and it takes up so little space in my bag. I think the natural look this foundation gives is lovely. I really dislike that highly made up cakey look, and prefer to be as natural as I can be whilst still covering up imperfections, and this foundation is so easy to use and imparts this look with ease. I love the way that it is paraben free, and that it is so inexpensive. Furthermore it is easy to remove at the end of the day with the product of your choice.
I would never have thought of looking to a theatre company to provide my daily foundation, but it seems there are many makes of cosmetics aimed at this market that are being discovered by individuals and which are turning out to be real gems. I prefer this to all my MAC foundations and I love them all too, and it even outshines my all time favourites by Lily Lolo and Bourjois so for me this is a turning point. I think I will be trying some other makes in this theatre category in the near future and will present my findings on Dooyoo. In the meantime this foundation will be my product of choice and it is certainly going to help my budget!
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Baseball Sinks Wright State, 9-7, In Horizon League Opener
April 9, 2004
Chicago, Ill. - The tandem of senior left fielder Mike Hughes and junior catcher Justin Johnson proved to be a formidable foe for Wright State pitching as the duo went a combined 5-for-8 from the plate with five RBI and four runs scored to lift the University of Illinois at Chicago baseball team to the 9-7 victory over the Raiders in their Horizon League opener at Les Miller Field on Friday night.
Hughes was 2-for-3 at the dish with three runs scored and two RBI, while Johnson had three hits, three RBI and a run scored to pace the Flames offensively.
With the victory, UIC improves to 17-9 overall and 1-0 in Horizon League play, while the Raiders drop to 11-17 on the campaign and 3-2 in conference action.
UIC junior lefthander Ryan Gehring improved his record to a league-best 5-2, while junior southpaw David Haehnel struck out three batters in 1.1 innings of relief to pick up his second save of the season.
Wright State starter Chris Snyder gave up eight runs and eight hits in 5.1 innings of work, falling to 1-2 on the season.
Wright State junior catcher Bryan Vickers connected for the cycle, going 4-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored to lead the Raiders.
Both teams will be back in action on Saturday afternoon, with a twinbill slated for 1:05 p.m.

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Coming Up:The No. 51 Arizona men's tennis team (8-12, 2-10 Pac-10) hits the road again this weekend for the Pacific-10 Championships in Ojai, Calif., from April 21-24.
Pac-10 Championships: The Pac-10's eight men's teams compete in Ojai, Calif., this Thursday-Sunday, April 21-24, to decide the leauge's singles and doubles champions. The 32-player men's singles draw will consist of four student student-athletes from each school, and the 16-team doubles draw will consist of two doubles teams from each school. A ranked singles player will represent each school this week, as the Pac-10 boasts 18 ranked singles players. In doubles, there are nine ranked teams from six different schools competing for the trophy.
Ojai History: The Ojai, as it is known in tennis circles, is the oldest amateur tennis tournament in the United States and has been interrupted only five times since its inception- in 1924 by hoof and mouth disease and four years during World War II. Pac-10 schools have competed in intercollegiate events in 92 of the Ojai 102 tournaments, beginning in 1911. Championship medals are awarded both in singles and doubles and the winner's names are inscribed on permanent trophies displayed each year at the tournament. Last year's singles winner was Stanford's Sam Warburg, while UCLA's Philipp Gruendler and Luben Pampoulov won the doubles competition.
Last Time Out: The Arizona men's tennis team hosted No. 52 Arizona State last weekend. Arizona fell once again in the doubles point to the Sun Devils, losing the first two matches, before the last match was called since the doubles point had been decided. In singles play, the Wildcats came out of the gates firing, taking three of the first four singles matches, before eventually falling to the Sun Devils, 4-3. Saturday marked the final home match for senior Colin O'Grady, who has compiled an overall record of 58-51 in singles, and a 57-43 record in doubles, including a 36-20 record over the past two seasons with his current partner, junior Roger Matalonga.
Ranked Cats: Even with their loss last weekend, the Wildcats moved up three spots from last week's poll to the No. 51 spot in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings. The Wildcats are 8-12 on the season.
Stacked Pac: Arizona is once again competing against several of the top programs in the nation this spring. All eight of the participating Pac-10 schools were ranked in the preseason polls. In this week's poll, here's how the Pac-10 schools rank: UCLA No. 6, Washington No. 13, USC No.16, Stanford No. 21, California No. 22, Arizona State No. 46, Arizona No. 51 and Oregon No. 68.


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An outside agency will investigate the conduct of a Mahoning County Sheriff's Office sergeant who recently cited Mahoning County Auditor Michael V. Sciortino on a charge of failing to drive within marked lanes.
In addition, the conduct of a member of MCSO's top command staff also is being investigated, said Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene.
"I reached outside of my agency so there'd be no bias," Greene said.
Greene contacted the Buckeye State Sheriffs' Association, which assigned the Summit County Sheriff's Office to investigate the matter.
Sgt. James Touville stopped Sciortino, 42, of Woodgate Street, Austintown, at 11:35 p.m. Sunday on U.S. Route 224 east of Raccoon Road in Canfield Township, according to the traffic- ticket Sgt. Touville wrote.
Sciortino, who was driving a black 2011 Buick Regal when stopped, could not be reached to comment on the traffic stop.
Greene declined to name the member of his command staff being investigated or to explain the role the top commander may have played in the matter. Greene said he wants an outside probe of "any misconduct that may have occurred" within his staff.
Greene said he did not know if Sciortino was given a field sobriety or Breathalyzer test, but he said Touville should have administered the field sobriety test to Sciortino if the sergeant had probable cause to believe Sciortino had been drinking.
The sheriff said he does not believe there is any dash-cam video or audio of the stop.
The traffic ticket says traffic was light; there was no accident associated with the traffic stop; the pavement was dry; and there were no adverse weather conditions when Touville made the stop.
Sciortino is scheduled to be arraigned for his marked-lane charge at 5 p.m. Tuesday before Judge Scott D. Hunter in Canfield Court.
A check of Mahoning County Clerk of Courts records shows no drunken-driving charges ever having been filed against Sciortino.
Wow - a failure to stay in your lane ticket?
What - did the Mahoning County Auditor's office value that deputy's house too high costing him more property taxes? Or was it just that slow of a night. . .
Other than shuffle prisoners back and forth between court and jail - what exactly do the Deputies do? I've seen them walking back and forth down Federal Street to get coffee's and such - all the while walking right by bums with open 40's of beer at 10:00 am standing on the sidewalk right in front of them. Too bad they decided not to enforce "Open Container" laws. I see their cars all over the place, but I've never seen them enforce any of the road stupidity going on right in front of them.
Apparently I'm wrong though. They do actually pull people over and give them tickets for not staying in their lanes. I'm also sure they are good at issuing DUI's all over the mean streets of Canfield.
It's a shame they don't seem to consider Youngstown part of Mahoning County, because they don't seem to enforce anything here.


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Lucy has always used food to escape life's problems. But, when this self-titled "fat friend" lures her group of old college buddies to the Montana wilderness, she reveals a new self -- skinny, beautiful and still flawed. As the groups sets out on a journey that will change their lives forever, this heartfelt comedy reveals that the grass isn't always greener on the other side of obesity.
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May 18, 2012
Arizona 11, USC 1 (Box Score)
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Kurt Heyer pitched eight strong innings and collected his 25th career pitching victory as 14th-ranked Arizona defeated USC, 11-1, in the opening game of a three-game series at Dedeaux Field on Friday evening.
Arizona (35-15, 17-8 Pac-12) won its fifth-straight road game and handed USC (22-26, 7-18 Pac-12) its ninth consecutive loss. The Wildcats scored a run in the first inning for the fourth game in a row and never looked back.
Heyer improved to 10-2 on the season and lowered his earned run average to 2.20 with eight strong innings. The right-hander allowed just one run on six hits, struck out four and walked only two.
Offensively, the Wildcats pounded out 12 base hits, led by Joey Rickard's three knocks and two runs scored. Alex Mejia drove in three runs, while Bobby Brown and Robert Refsnyder each added two runs batted in apiece.
The Wildcats scored a run without a hit in the top of the first. Rickard was hit by a pitch and stole second to lead off the game, and Johnny Fieldreached on an error. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch, and Mejia drove in Rickard with the game's first run on a groundout.
Holding the narrow 1-0 lead, the Wildcats opened up the game in the top of the sixth. With two down, Refsnyder drew a walk and Seth Mejias-Brean reached on an infield single past the pitcher. Brown then roped a triple down the right field line to drive in both runners and give the Wildcats a 3-0 lead.
Arizona added four insurance runs an inning later. Joseph Maggi and Rickard led off with singles, then reliever Matt Munson walked Field to load the bases. Mejia then drove in a run with a high-chop groundout, before the Trojans elected to intentionally walk Refsnyder to re-load the bases.
Mejias-Brean then bounced into a fielder's choice that forced out the second out of the inning at home plate. Brown followed with a sharp grounder that first baseman Matt Foat was unable to handle and the ball scooted into right field.
Two runs scored on the play that was ruled an error, and the Wildcats stole a fourth run when Brown drew a throw to second on a steal attempt and Mejias-Brean beat a relay throw to home plate for a 7-0 lead.
The Trojans ended Heyer's shutout bid after loading the bases with three consecutive singles to open the bottom of the seventh. After a popout, Andres Rodriguez hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Dante Flores and cut the Wildcat lead to 7-1.
The Wildcats were back at it in the eighth. With two on and two out, Mejia pulled a run-scoring double down the left field line and Refsnyder followed with a two-run double to right field to extend the lead to 10-1.
In the ninth, Brown walked and Riley Moore singled. Rickard later delivered a two-out RBI single that set the score at its final, 11-1.
Left-handed reliever Augey Bill pitched a clean ninth inning with a strikeout to finish the game for the Wildcats.
Ben Mount (L, 1-7) suffered the loss for the Trojans, who used four pitchers in the game. Mount was charged for three runs - two earned - on six hits and two walks. The bullpen surrendered the other seven runs - four earned.
The two teams continue the three-game set on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. PDT at Dedeaux Field.


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Sarah Swanson, left, and Richard Wiens, center, spent time chattering with Rep. Steve Daines at a Veterans Day meeting in Glasgow.
Congressman Steve Daines made two stops in Valley County on Veterans Day, capping off a long day that began with appearances in Crow Agency and Billings.
Daines greeted local Republican supporters at Sunnyside Golf Club at 4 p.m. He talked about shipping Montana coal with Ben Unterseher, a BNSF conductor who is the state legislative director for the railroad union, and called the natural resource issue our opportunity for jobs and national security.
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"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" will be a three-part event and not only will fans see Kyle Richards go on the attack with Lisa Vanderpump, but Richards also goes after new cast member Carlton Gebbia.
Part one of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" reunion will air Monday, March 17 at 9 p.m. on Bravo and rivalries will be stirred up again, especially between Kyle Richards and Carlton Gebbia. The name calling begins with Richards saying to Gebbia, "Witchy f***ing poo, be quiet" to which Gebbia responds, "You are trash". You can dress "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" up in beautiful dresses, but that's not going to stop them from slinging the mud.
Later on during part one of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" reunion Kyle Richards and Carlton Gebbia get into another war of words. Richards tells Gebbia, "You are a liar, and you are a hypocrite, and you're phony" to which Gebbia responds, "Yeah, and you're a bigot."
But Carlton is not the only "RHOBH" that Kyle goes after during the reunion. She calls out Lisa Vanderpump, referring to tabloid reports that Mauricio Umansky was cheating on her with a younger woman. Richards says to Vanderpump, "When you bring it up we're giving it a platform. And now it's a whole f***ing season about of lies about my husband and he doesn't deserve it." Kyle demands that Lisa admit one thing she has done wrong, just one thing.
But Kyle Richards is not the only "RHOBH" going after Lisa Vanderpump at the reunion. Brandi Glanville and Kyle's sister Kim Richards get their shots in as well. Tune in Monday, March 17 at 9 pm to watch part one of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" reunion.
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Whatever comes out of the heart is effective
It has no wings but has the power of flight
It has holy origins, it aims at elegance
It rises from dust, but has access to the celestial world
My love was seditious, rebellious and clever
My fearless wailing rent through the sky
On hearing it the sun said, Somewhere there is somebody!
The planets said, At the Arsh-i-Barân there is somebody!
The moon was saying, No, it is some inhabitant of the earth!
The milky way was saying, Somebody is concealed just here!
If someone understood my Remonstrance Riîw«n did
He understood me as the Man turned out of the Paradise !
Even angels exclaimed in surprise What could this voice be!
Unknown even to the Arshs keepers what the secret could be!
Is the mankinds reach really even to the Arsh?
Has this pinch of dust also learned flight?
How ignorant of good manners the earths denizens are!
How bold and insolent these denizens of the low are!
Is he so insolent that even angry with God he is?
Is he the same Man who once worshipped by angels was ?
He is the knower of Kamm, and of the enigmas of Kaif
But, he is unacquainted with the secrets of modesty
Mankind are proud of the power of their rhetoric
These ignorant people are incapable of talking!
A voice came Very pathetic is your story
Full of restless tears is your wine-measure
Your ecstatic clamor pervaded the celestial world
How bold in speech is your Loving heart !
You sweetened the Remonstrance with elegant graces
You established intercourse between God and His people
We are inclined to Mercy, but there is no one to implore
Whom can we show the way ? There is no wayfarer to the destination
Jewel polishing is common, but there is no proper jewel
There is no clay capable of being molded into ÿdam
We confer the glory of Kai on the deserving
We confer even a whole new world on those who search!
Arms are feeble, hearts are accustomed to apostasy
The believers are a source of disgrace to the Prophet
Idol-breakers have departed, the rest are idol-makers
Though the father was Ibr«hâm the sons are ÿzar
The wine-drinkers, the wine, even the decanters are new
The sanctuary of the Kabah, the idols, even you are new
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Friday, June 26th, 2015
For those who would like to review workshop information for WisABA 2015 without going through the registration system first:
Wednesday, September 24th, 2014
ABA of Illinois is presenting workshops on ethics for behavior analysts and PEAK relational training (RFT) on the evening of October 23 (ethics) and October 24 (PEAK) at the Marriot Courtyard Hotel and Convention Center, Elmhurst, IL.
Great opportunities to keep sharp on ethics for behavior analysts and to go in-depth on a comprehensive application of relational frame theory to teaching children (with or without special needs).
BACB CEUs are included. For more information, please click on the following: PEAK_Dixon_Chicago_Oct or visit www.abaofillinois.org/trainings.
Thursday, August 22nd, 2013
The Minnesota Northland Association for Behavior Analysis (MNABA) Conference is set for September 26th and 27th in Plymouth, MN. Conference highlights include:
Speakers: Regina Carroll, Peter Gerhardt, Celia Wolk Gershenson, Vicki Isler, LeAnne Johnson, Stacy Symons,Travis Thompson, Jeff Tiger, Javier Virues-Ortega.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are free with registration.
A link to online registration will posted at www.mnaba.org very soon!
Thursday, May 24th, 2012
If you're attending ABAI this year, you may want to check out these presentations by Wisconsin behavior analysts regarding behavior analytic practice in Wisconsin:
|PRA; Service Delivery
|BACB CE Offered. CE Instructor: William J. Murray, Ph.D.
|Defining and Expanding ABA Services at the State-Level
|Chair: William J. Murray (Wisconsin Department of Health Services)
|Discussant: Kevin P. Klatt (University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire)
|Defining Behavior Analysis in the State of Wisconsin WILLIAM J. MURRAY (Wisconsin Department of Health Services)
|Abstract: Defining who behavior analysts are and the services we offer may seem unnecessary to most behavior analysts, but within the structure of an entrenched political system that supports consumer choice without specifics as to quality, it is absolutely critical in order to ensure the provision of effective services. Notions related to such things as cost-effectiveness, data-based decision making, treatment fidelity and treatment efficacy are not lost to behavior analysts, and are also issues that policy makers typically care about. However, many of these same policy makers may be either elected officials or closely tied to elected officials, and consequently their motives may not be similar to those of dedicated treatment providers. Developing an understanding of how to walk this political line while remaining committed to quality treatment services is critical and will be the focus of this presentation, with an emphasis on remaining employed in a contentious political climate while also working to ensure consumers receive effective behavior analytic services.
|Growing Behavior Analysis Across the State of Wisconsin KAREN R. HARPER (Association for Behavior Analysis of Illinois, LLC)
|Abstract: As Wisconsin enacted legislation requiring insurance companies to provide funding for autism treatment services, legislation also passed allowing for behavior analysts to apply for licensure through the Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing. As a consequence of this licensure, there grew an increased need for legitimate behavior analytic services around the state, not only related to autism services, but also across other populations and areas of need. This presentation addresses efforts by one provider to expand the services offered by her company across Wisconsin, working with the state Department of Health Services and county-level agencies, in order to provide quality services to multiple client populations. Her experience with finding qualified behavior analysts, working with counties to fund her services, and overcoming other procedural "roadblocks" will be described in order to present a model for how other companies might work collaboratively with state-level policy makers to influence funding opportunities for behavior analysts.
|Ensuring Consumer Protection for the Recipients of ABA Services in Wisconsin Tamara S. Kasper (The Center for Autism Treatment, Inc.)
|Abstract: As Wisconsin created a state level license for behavior analysts in 2010, one of the discussions held with the Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing involved the development of assurances that the Behavior Analyst Certification Board and the state DRL would work collaboratively to not only create language regarding the violation of ethical practices by licensed behavior analysts, but work in the future to monitor and enforce actions against unethical persons. Clearly one of the most critical pieces of licensure language involves an understanding that licensure involves a process for discipline if ethical violations occur, and it was with this in mind that both the Wisconsin DRL and the BACB drafted language placing at least some of the responsibility for ensuring consumer protection on other behavior analysts as "self reporters." This creates an interesting dilemma for behavior analysts in monitoring the ethical behavior of their colleagues. As the licensure law has been in place for nearly two years, situations are arising that cause licensed behavior analysts to consider how these responsibilities might be enacted in meaningful ways. This presentation will discuss some of these issues and potential methods of addressing them.
Friday, November 11th, 2011"According to Skinner's evaluation, education today is too dominated by aversive stimuli. Children work to avoid or escape from a series of minor punishments, which may come in the form of the teacher's criticism or ridicule, being sent to the principal, suspension, or even 'paddling.' 'In this welter of aversive consequences, getting the right answer is in itself an insignificant event, any effect of which is lost amid the anxieties, the boredom, and the aggressions which are the inevitable by‑products of aversive control.'(28) In addition to this predominantly punitive atmosphere, the contingencies of reinforcement are far too few and whatever contingencies we have arranged are loose and unsystematic."
This got me to thinking. A frequent (one might even say hackneyed) criticism of programming a high density of reinforcement in education is that such programing will create an artificial situation in which students' "intrinsic motivation" will be undermined by the delivery of externally motivating events or items.
Setting aside whether or not the intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation distinction is valid, another question comes up — why is it that we characterize programmed positive reinforcement as artificial and prone to undermine intrinsic motivation but the myriad of programmed negative reinforcement contingencies, punishment contingencies, and forms of mildly aversive control we utilize are not also characterized as artificial and thus undermining "intrinsic motivation"?
Referring back to where this post started, if we choose to not program a high density of reinforcement, aren't we predisposed (culturally?) to default to programming aversive approaches, which, it seems to me, are just as threatening to intrinsic motivation (if you should choose to buy into such a dubious concept).
– Matt Welch.
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
Maine released its ratings of the treatments for autism with the greatest evidence behind them. Good information to share.
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
The 2010 WisABA Conference is scheduled for August 16 – 18, 2010, at the University of Wisconsin – Madison Memorial Union, Madison, WI.
We're lakeside again for the conference, overlooking beautiful Lake Mendota this year from the Memorial Union right in the middle of the UW-Madison campus. Come for workshops on the 16th and 17th; stay for renowned presenters on the 17th and 18th.
And don't miss the WisABA Social!
Workshop and presenter information is below. Look for updated information, including the conference brochure, on the soon to go-live fully revised WisABA website (www.wisaba.org).
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Topics to include (most will be BACB CE eligible)
Have you really read this far? Well, since you are so diligent, see if you can be the first to answer the following WisABA trivia in the comments: Name, in chronological order, the three lakes WisABA will have had its conference at as of August 16, 2010. Good luck! — Matt.


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Lamar Odom is working hard on his return to the NBA but that is not his only motivation. Sources say that the NBA's fallen star still wants his wife Khloe Kardashian back. Despite the fact that Khloe seems to have moved on with French Montana, Odom thinks if he trains hard and proves that he is healthy and done with drugs, that Kardashian will take him back. According to Hollywood Life on Thursday, Lamar Odom is doing everything he can to fix his broken marriage.
Is Odom's recent plan to win Khloe back too little, too late? The "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" star seems pretty happy in her current relationship with rapper French Montana. She recently celebrated a birthday in which Montana showered her in gifts. He even gave her a new Jeep on top of other expensive jewelry and other gifts.
So why does Lamar Odom think he still has a chance? Probably because the two are still married. So long as Khloe hasn't divorced Lamar, he thinks he can fix it. Lamar keeps on trying to win Khloe back despite reports that she has filed for divorce and that Lamar plans to fight it.
According to numerous reports, Lamar Odom is drug-free and getting ready for next season in the NBA. He has been gaining weight and adding muscle as he readies for the upcoming season. Odom is currently listed on the New York Knicks roster and is looking forward to turning his life around.
His current deal is not guaranteed and he will certainly need to prove himself in order to stay in the NBA. Lamar Odom is 34-years old now and quickly becoming to old to play in the NBA. If he doesn't make it now, he probably never will be back. He began training in June and fans can hope to see him come off the bench when the 2014-15 NBA season starts.


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Dana Dimel's experience as a head coach and offensive strategist help create some good dynamics on the offensive staff, as well as bring additional leadership to the entire staff.
He joined Mike Stoops' staff in early 2006 to coach tight ends. Mid way through the season he took on bigger responsibilities calling plays as the running game coordinator and H-backs coach. A year ago he worked primarily with tight ends and this past spring he became running backs coach as well.
Dimel's familiarity with offensive line play and overall knowledge of the game give a big boost to the program's offensive cohesiveness. His work with the offensive staff through its first season using the spread attack in 2007 helped on a variety of fronts, notably with tight ends who caught 34 balls in the youthful incarnation of the attack.
Dimel, 45, was a former colleague of Mike Stoops at Kansas State when their tenures as assistants under Bill Snyder coincided from 1992 to 1996. He was head coach at Wyoming for three years from 1997-99 and at Houston from 2000-02, and came to the UA staff after a second stint in Manhattan, serving as a graduate assistant for offense during Snyder's final year in 2005.
He guided Wyoming to a 23-12 record including twin eight-victory seasons his first two years, then rebuilt the in-state recruiting foundation at Houston where his successor took two of the last three teams to bowls with most of the talent built in Dimel's recruiting classes.
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Helped develop a 2007 UA offense that improved its per-game production by more than 50 percent over the previous year, establishing dozens of season and single-game records.
Coached true freshman Rob Gronkowski to freshman All-America and honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors in his first year, in a new offense
Helped direct UA's offense in its 4-2 spurt to end 2006 as the offensive play caller and running game coordinator. The Cats followed a 0-3 stretch when they averaged seven points per game with 22 points per contest in the final six games, including victories over two ranked teams. The Arizona running game under his direction averaged 115 yards per game after opening the year at half that pace in the first six games.
Youngest Division I-A head coach at the time, at age 34, when appointed Wyoming's coach in 1997. His first team was 8-5 and he capped his career in Wyoming at 23-12 overall. In his final game at Houston his club defeated conference leader Louisville, 34-17, and the team was a triple-overtime loss from being bowl eligible.
Helped re-establish the in-state recruiting focus as head coach of the Houston Cougars, bringing in two classes that were top-rated in Conference USA. Final team at Kansas State set school scoring and total offense records under his offensive coordinator leadership in 1995. Kansas State set school scoring and total offense records under his offensive coordinator leadership. While on Kansas State staffs for 10 years he was instrumental in developing All-Americans Barrett Brooks (OT), Chad May (QB), Jim Hmielewski (OT) and Quentin Neujahr (OT) along with All-Big 12 honorees Jason Johnson, Todd Weiner and Ryan Young.
Led a resurgent Wyoming defense that featured consensus All-America safety Brian Lee, plus two honorable mention All-Americans in center Jay Korth and punter Aron Langley. His 1997 Wyoming defense was ranked No. 2 nationally in quarterback sacks and No. 6 in passing defense, and in the top 25 in scoring defense and total defense. Also during his UW tenure, 10 offensive players earned All-Mountain Conference honors. His 1998 Wyoming team finished 8-3, then final Wyoming club was 7-4 in the inaugural season of Mountain West Conference play in 1999. Eleven of his offensive linemen at Kansas State signed National Football League contracts. During his tenure at Wyoming, 10 Cowboys signed contracts with NFL clubs. Houston linebacker Wayne Rogers earned Conference USA co-Defensive Player of the Year honors under Dimel in 2000. Has coached 34 players who have gone on to NFL careers, including 19 offensive linemen.
Played two years at Hutchinson, Kan., Community College as a defensive lineman and two years at Kansas State University as an offensive tackle from 1983-86. Named to the All-America Strength Team as a senior offensive lineman at Kansas State in 1986. Selected to All-Decade Team for the 1980s at Kansas State.
After graduation from KSU, he signed a free-agent contract with the Minnesota Vikings, attending training camp in 1987, and then returning to join the coaching profession on Bill Snyder's staff. Dimel's Coaching Chronology
1987-88 Graduate assistant Kansas State 1989-92 Offensive line coach Kansas State 1993-94 Running game/OL Kansas State 1995-96 offensive coordinator Kansas State 1997-99 Head coach Wyoming 2000-02 Head coach Houston 2005 Graduate assistant Kansas State 2006 Tight ends coach Arizona 2007 Tight ends coach Arizona 2008 TE/RB coach Arizona
Dimel in Bowl Games 1992 Coca Cola Bowl Kansas State assistant 1993 Copper Bowl Kansas State assistant 1994 Aloha Bowl Kansas State assistant 1995 Holiday Bowl Kansas State coordinator 1996 Cotton Bowl Kansas State coordinator
The Dimel File Birthdate: Oct. 9, 1962, Columbus, Ohio High School: Upper Arlington, Columbus, Ohio College: Kansas State, 1986 Playing Experience: Hutchinson Community College, Kansas State, offensive lineman, 1983-86 Recruiting Areas: Central Texas (Austin, San Antonio, Waco) Family: Wife, Julie; son Winston, daughter Josey


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Reviewed by Harriet Cunningham These days it is common practice to cater to the perceived inability of anyone to read, listen, watch or wait for more than three minutes. Great art, however, does not fit into soundbites. It may have been a brave gesture on the part of Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra to roll up Bach's Christmas Oratorio, which would originally have been performed over six days, into one mega-concert, spanning 3.5 hours (with a dinner break), but it was an astute one: the audience had no trouble digesting this glorious feast.
Reviewed by Peter McCallum Australian Chamber Orchestra.
Reviewed by Peter McCallum Brett Dean's Electric Preludes for electric violin and string orchestra (an ACO commission receiving its Australian premier on the orchestra's current tour) consists of six fleeting sketch-like movements catching the evanescence, fragility and luminosity of sound in moods ranging from the disturbing to the nightmarish, from the intimate to the cosmic.
Peter McCallum The program was called Russian Visions yet exemplified the growing constraint on artistic vision during the Soviet era.
Peter McCallum THE Australian Chamber Orchestra's exploration of Beethoven's symphonies has been a logical and rewarding extension of the chamber orchestra domain: logical because the Viennese classics have always been a core strength, and rewarding because the orchestra play particularly well when the fire is in their belly, and nobody puts it there like Beethoven.
Reviewed by Peter McCallum THIS was the latest of Richard Tognetti's offerings sharing his twin passions for music and surfing.
Harriet Cunningham Of the ensemble's two performances it was Messiaen's stark vision that was the most compelling.
Reviewed by Peter McCallum For this light, supple performance led by Richard Tognetti, the Australian Chamber Orchestra (whose permanent members are all strings players) assembled a wonderful group of guest players
Reviewed by Peter McCallum IT WOULD be folly to distil what was ''echt Viennese'' from the music that the Austrian violinist Benjamin Schmid introduced as guest ACO leader for this Viennese Serenade concert.
VIRTUOSIC Italian and German baroque music, all composed well before Captain Cook set eyes on Terra Australis, framed (and titled) the ACO's latest program, Baroque Virtuosi, though it was recent Australian works that formed the centrepiece of each half.
Peter McCallum MASKED and moving lithely in soft shoes, Martin Frost danced, mimed, teased and flirted with Anders Hillborg's Clarinet Concert Peacock Tales, with coloured lighting and stylish choreography.
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The author travels to South-India, visiting people and places, recalling, along the way, the five years he spent there with his wife and young children back in the eighties.
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There's always so many great live music options in Chicago that it can be tough to decide what to go see. Here is a roundup of some upcoming shows to hopefully make the decisions a bit easier.
Friday, October 19th: Black Prairie at Schubas (10 PM, 21+, $12)
Featuring members of the Decemberists, Portland's bluegrass-influenced Black Prairie will be in town on the back of the September release of their second album A Tear in the Eye Is A Wound in the Heart. Check out the video for "Nowhere, Massachusetts" here. Shelley Short and Darren Hanlon open.
Saturday, October 20th: Smoking Popes at Double Door (8 PM, 21+, $15)
When it comes to notable music releases to come out of Chicago in the '90s, Smoking Popes' Born to Quit no doubt ranks among the top. Saturday night's your chance to see the band play the album in its entirety.
Sunday, October 21st: The Shams Band, Quarter Mile Thunder, My Blue Valentine, Jenny Dragon outside the Empty Bottle (11 AM, $5 suggested donation)
Do you want to miss the Empty Bottle's first ever outdoor block party featuring live music and food trucks? I'm sure you just answered to yourself with a firm "no." The bands listed above will be playing from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., so get out and take in what's likely to be one of your last opportunities for outdoor fun until Spring.
Monday, October 22nd: Heartless Bastards at Metro (9 PM, 18+, $17)
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The Lady Flees Her Lord
Michele Ann Young
October 2008, European Historical Romance (Regency England)
Sourcebooks Casablanca, $6.99, 384 pages, Amazon ASIN 1402213999
To an outside observer, Lucinda, Lady Denbigh, would seem to have an enviable life with her handsome titled husband. Behind closed doors,though, things are very different. Denbigh is cruel and vicious. He abuses his wife physically and delights in insulting her. Most of his cruel remarks are directed at his wifes figure she is tall and voluptuous (I thought of her as rather like Emme, the plus-sized model), while he is slender and willowy. He often forbids her to eat anything but water biscuits and vinegar and makes cutting remarks when she pours his tea. Denbigh is especially angry because Lucinda's marriage agreement gives her a personal allowance and she refuses to let him gamble that away as he has all their other assets. They also have no children, and of course its all her fault.
When Denbigh makes it clear that he expects her to have sex with the Duke of Vale at a house party, thats the final straw. Lucinda has been saving money secretly and disguised, leaves her home, heading for the country where she intends to take on a new identity. At a coaching stop while Lucinda waits for a new coach, a shabby woman thrusts a child at her, asks her to watch the little girl, then disappears.
Meanwhile Hugo, Lord Wanstead, is undergoing yet another operation on his leg. Having served King and Country as a soldier, all he wants to do is get back to his estate. Hugo's father was not the best steward, but home is home and Hugo hopes to do better. Upon his return, Hugo finds that yes, the estate is in disarray, but he does have one tenant who pays on time - a widow named Mrs. Graham.
Hugo's return to the family estate shakes things up. Lucinda has rented the old dower house and lives there quietly with Sophia, the little girl. Hugo is immediately drawn to Lucinda since he loves big women (he is a very large man himself) and she becomes the instrument to draw him back into society.
Naturally there are complications. One of Hugo's companions is a man who runs in the Duke of Vale's circle and he knows of Lord Denbigh. Hugo himself is a mass of guilt over events in his life, none of which will be any surprise at all to romance readers. Before the happy ending, there are misunderstandings, nasty speeches, physical danger for our heroine, and one of the minor characters turns out to be not who he seemed at first (and this is totally inexplicable).
If The Lady Flees Her Lord had been written as a traditional Regency, I think it would have been a very good one. However, it is very padded. There are some scenes, like the one at the village festival, that are so drawn out that they become tedious. Especially at the end, the book drags and drags and I found myself skipping ahead to see if the story was ever going to advance.
The best part of the book was Lucinda. She came from a happy, loving family and married Lord Denbigh in a fit of romantic passion. He was handsome, charming, titled, and had such beautiful eyes, but her romantic dreams turned to dust and ashes very soon. Despite Denbigh's cruelty, Lucinda had enough backbone to keep her own money and she is savvy enough to invest wisely, grow her money, make her plans and get away from him. She isn't feisty or silly - she comes across as careful and shrewd. Lucinda is warm and loving and she will make Hugo a wonderful wife.
As for Hugo, he was more of a stock character - the tortured hero who beats himself up over events which were beyond his control. Underneath all the guilt, Hugo is a decent man, and I was happy that he ended up with Lucinda - clearly he needed a strong woman to take care of him.
This is the second book I've read from this small publisher. The first one, SEALed With A Kiss was dreadful, but The Lady Flees Her Lord was an enjoyable read for about three quarters of it. I'd love to see it cut down, polished up and published as a trad (I really miss those).
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Exciting day yesterday! My editor sent me the final cover for ASK ME (and it is beautiful and full of blurbs from my amazing author peeps and gives me the warm fuzzies and just, you know, generally brings me joy), heard from the lady recording the audio book (yes, Aria's name is pronounced in the Opera way), and I found this review of ASK ME from Publisher's Weekly:
Pauley (Cat Girl's Day Off) updates the conceit of a compulsively truthful, Cassandralike protagonist in this well-executed mystery. Aria, 17, is both mysterious and familiar—the girl cringing in the corner, mumbling weird stuff. It's not awkwardness or a wretched home life that makes her behave this way, though. Aria is an oracle, who must answer truthfully every question she hears. She doesn't have conscious access to most of this knowledge, and she's often confused by what she says. After classmate Jade goes missing, it's Aria who gives the crucial clue that leads to discovery of the body. But when she is drawn into the quest to discover Jade's killer, the twists of her oracular gift obscure the answer until it's nearly too late. Pauley's characterizations are superior, and the startling, sometimes painful things Aria says make for sharp dialogue. The only stumble is in the denouement, when the emotions built over the preceding pages unravel too quickly and superficially. For the most part, however, this is an absorbing and resonant read. Ages 14–up. Agent: Susanna Einstein, Einstein Thompson Agency. (Apr.)
Which also makes me warm and happy. And OMG they used the words "superior" and "absorbing" and "resonant"! I've never been resonant before! 😉 I'm okay with the bit about the ending…some people will like it and some people won't, but overall I think that's an amazing review and I am giddy happy giggly over it. And Kirkus. Still can't get over them giving me a good review for ASK ME too!


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What do you guys think? I think the specialized demo 8 is pretty awesome.
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Oh no! What happened to cost you 500? You crash and break a component?
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@astrizzle Did you get the demo yet? How is it? Is it everything you ever wanted and more?
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@donch15 Why do you ride an intense over any other bike? What made you buy that bike? Just wondering what the thought process is like when people buy bikes. Since this is the first bike I will be buying for myself I'd like to know what things people ... more »
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@donch15 Thanks for the info! I just checked out your bike set-up and it says you have a fox 40 fork. How is that thing? Is there a real noticeable difference going from a six inch fork to an eight? @Storge How do you put a mission control in a fork ... more »
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Could you post what your set up for that bike is and what year the frame is? That way I can have an idea of what your bike is like and I don't have to ask you what component you have for every part of the bike. This will be the first bike I have bought ... more »
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Out of curiosity, how does a shorter stem affect the performance of the bike?
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The truth affirmed by the Advaitins happens to be beyond the comprehension of the ordinary mind, but the mind of man is not the measure of reality. - Dr.S.Radhakrishnan
IntroductionOur ancient teachers have left behind a treasury of useful and convenient means of understanding Vedanta, the science of life, contained in the prasthana traya viz. the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads and the Brahma Sutras. One such stream of teaching is through their works called prakiriya granthas. A Prakarana Grantha is a User's Manual or a Guide Book which explains in simple terms without much of discussions and elaborations, the great philosophical truths developed in a Sastra Grantha which bears the stamp of authority. Some of the famous prakarana granthas are Viveka Chudamani, Pancha Dasi, Atma Bodha, Tatva Bodha, Drik-Drisya Viveka, Sadhana Panchakam, Vedanta Sara and so on.
Aparokshanubhuti is the one of such important prakriya granthas on Advaita Vedanta written by Adi Sankara. It contains 144 verses or slokas. The central theme of the book is the identity of the individual self with the Universal Self. This identity is realized through the removal of the ignorance that hides the truth, by the light of vichara or enquiry alone.
To those who have neither the time nor the opportunity to go through the great commentaries on the Upanishads or the classical works of Sankara, this book will be an incomparable assistant in their search for the spiritual truth and to understand the entire Advaita Philosophy within a short and simple compass.
The meaning of the word 'Aparokshanubhuti' is as follows. Aks means eyes. para-aksa means somebody's eyes. Hence Paroksa means through the eyes of someone else or a secondhand or a re-user in the modern terminology. Aparoksa means 'not secondhand' i.e. first hand or original or direct. Anubhuti means experience. Thus the very name of the text indicates the experience of some thing directly by us and not through something else (indirect). That experience is the knowledge of the Self, the Atman, the Brahman, Purusha. (All these italicized words are synonyms and not different.)
Sankara's thesis: 1.Till we develop the capacity to distinguish between Brahman and the things that we see around us in this world, we will continue to remain under the illusion that our body is the Atman. 2.The phenomenal world is an illusion and what is beyond all such phenomena is Brahman, the Absolute Truth. 3.Examine the reason for this illusion. Find out for yourself that ignorance or Avidya or Maya is the cause of such illusion. 4.Realize the identity of the individual self, Atman with the Universal Self, Brahman.
Then he prescribes fifteen steps to attain this Truth and cautions against eight impediments that will come in the way of achieving this goal.
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This is with reference to Dr.Ramana`s enlighetening comment He has suggested that to realise TIME causing the MAYA, remove the TIME concept from the LAW and then IT becomes NOTHING and TURIYA. I may state here that the concepts of time and space were already removed by Sri Krishna in His Viswaroopa Darshana Yoga of the Gita (11th Chapter)wherein He projected Himself in the Universal Form containing therein at one spot and at the same time all that is past, present and future. A critical study of this Chapter will show us how the universe will be when the concepts of time and space are removed from our thinking the way we understand them now.
T.N.Sethumadhavan, the author of this essay.
how to practice VAIRAGYA-- by VIPASSANA- develop -WITNSS CONSCIOUSNESS, detach yourself, ref--ATMABODHA of SANKARA, realize TURIYA, conentrate on it .
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Things to see and do - Bulgaria
Leaving for Bulgaria
Magura Cave :
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Magura Cave
Magura Cave : Michelin's recommendations
Magura Cave (30 000 sq m) is one of the largest natural caves in Bulgaria. The 700m long main gallery leads to a succession of vast chambers where stalactites and stalagmites sometimes meet to form impressive pillars (up to 20m high and 4m in diameter!). The cave also contains an art gallery displaying hundreds of mural paintings. The most amazing of these is the solar calendar dating from the neolithic period. In addition, you can see the cellars of the Magura wine growers who make a Champagne-style sparkling wine.


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The German expressionists, who created some of the most powerful art of the 20th century, are featured in an exciting new exhibition at Washington's National Gallery of Art.
"Modern German Prints and Drawings from the Kainen Collection" shows "a common thread that connects the 18th century to the late 20th century, and mixes German Romanticism and impressionism with German expressionism, the Bauhaus, and even pop art," said Earl A. Powell III, director of the National Gallery (NGA).
The free exhibit, on display Feb. 23-June 29, includes:
- Two galleries of vivid, powerful works by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. Prolific and versatile, Kirchner was a master of painting, watercolor, drawing, sculpture, and printmaking. They include "Russian Dancers" a lithograph in red, blue, yellow, and black, and "Bathing Couple"; a woodcut printed in black, blue, green, and red; "Performer Bowing" -- just a few of the many extraordinary works he created in one year alone, 1909.
Kirchner was Ruth Kainen's favorite artist, and her collection of his works on paper is one of the best outside Europe, noted exhibition curator Andrew Robison, NGA's Andrew W. Mellon senior curator of prints and drawings.
He quoted Kirchner as saying that viewers should get three things from his work: "'a free, aesthetic pleasure; a new sense of beauty and life; and the secret of an inner life, an otherwise inexplicable relationship between beings and things.'"
Kirchner especially enjoyed creating images of people moving, often dancing or swimming. In all his work, he showed "the interflow of life and art," Robison noted in a press preview.
World War One was a turning point for him, as for so many in Europe. He enlisted in the German army, but found the regimentation impossible. He had two nervous breakdowns, but in a sanatorium, he creates portraits, including one of the famed conductor Otto Klemperer in 1916. The artist started using sleeping drugs, then morphine, but continued creating wide-ranging, gripping works.
With the rise of Nazism, Kirchner was forced out of the Berlin Academy of Arts in 1933. They eventually labeled him a "degenerate" (entartete) artist and "un-German". In 1937, Nazis confiscated more than 600 of his works from German museums, and either destroyed or sold them. Many ended up in America. Due to all this, Kirchner committed suicide in 1938.
- Several paintings by Kirchner's Die Brücke (The Bridge) colleagues, including Emil Nolde. Although Nolde had been sympathetic to Nazism, Nazis confiscated more than 1,000 of his works -- more than from any other artist. Nazis prohibited him from painting in 1941, so he worked secretly in watercolor, and termed them "unpainted pictures". His Berlin studio, with many of his prints, was destroyed by bombs in 1944.
- Works by expressionists' precedents, such as Edvard Munch and Max Klinger.
- Unusual drawings by other famous artists, including intensely personal works by Egon Schiele, and abstractions by Kurt Schwitters.
"Her favorite works by less well-known artists, like the tender and fragile Walter Gramatté, the profound and vivid Ludwig Meidner, and dreamy Wilhelm Morgner," the NGA noted.
"Ruth discovered people," said the exhibition's curator Robison "She was unusual in that she collected not just for the name of an artist, but for the depth and breadth of a school."
This exhibition is the second of three featuring selections from Ruth Cole Kainen's bequest.
Ruth Cole Kainen (1922–2009), who began collecting art in the early 1960s, served in the Navy WAVES during World War Two, earned two bachelor's degrees, was a freelance writer, and also volunteered for major Washington arts organizations. On her 47th birthday, she married Jacob Kainen, a painter, draftsman, and printmaker.
"Jacob and Ruth Kainen, one of the foremost couples in Washington art circles, have been astute connoisseurs and generous donors to the Gallery for many decades, giving more than 2,000 works to the collection," said Earl A. Powell III, NGA director.
For more info: "Modern German Prints and Drawings from the Kainen Collection", Feb. 23-June 29. Free. National Gallery of Art, http://www.nga.gov, West Building, on the National Mall, Constitution Avenue Seventh Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 202-737-4215.
Suggested Links
- German expressionism highlights stunning new exhibit at D.C.'s National Gallery
- National Gallery, key to founding Monuments Men, tells true history in exhibit
- Van Gogh painting unseen for half-century now on view at D.C.'s National Gallery
- Famed ancient Roman masterpiece on rare view now at D.C.'s National Gallery
- Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington's oldest private art museum, is ending


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Get arrested, and Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio will make you famous.
The man who provided pink underwear and bologna sandwiches to inmates now wants newspapers to publish the names of everyone booked into his jails.
''We think this is going to be a deterrent against crime,'' Arpaio said Thursday. ''Now, most of the people arrested don't tell their employers, and they sure don't tell their families.''
Arpaio said about 2,000 people are booked every week, and he will provide a list of their names and charges to the news media.
''What I would like the papers to do . . . every week is publish the names,'' the sheriff said. ''I'd like to have The Republic do it every week, but I don't think they will.''
Pam Johnson, managing editor of The Arizona Republic and The Phoenix Gazette, said she would consider it.
''This is the first time I've heard of the proposal,'' she said. ''We would have extensive discussions before we committed to printing such a list on a regular basis.''
Reaction around the legal community was mixed.
''It's public record,'' said Ronald Reinstein, presiding criminal judge of Maricopa County Superior Court. ''If the newspaper decides that's how they want to use their pages, I don't have a problem with it.''
Small-town newspapers routinely publish such lists, and some Valley newspapers have published names of drunken-driving suspects or people picked up with prostitutes, Reinstein said.
''I thought it was kind of interesting,'' the judge said. ''I saw names of people I know.''
Defense lawyer Gary Peter Klahr discounted the deterrent value.
''The hard-core people are not going to be deterred,'' he said. ''They will glory in the publicity about their crimes.''
Klahr added that publicity about an arrest on charges that might be dismissed could ''destroy people's lives so they can't get a job.''
''The people who are minor offenders, who can be rehabilitated, why should they be besmirched before their friends?'' he asked.
The list of those arrested, along with the charges, will ''prove that we don't have minor offenders,'' Arpaio said.
''People think we're only locking up marijuana users. They're going to see the alleged murderers, rapists and sex offenders. They'll know what type of people we have in the jail system.''
But Arpaio said there are ''borderline cases.''
''If you're going to a party, you might not have that extra drink because you know your name will be in the paper under those big headlines,'' the sheriff said.
''Even if you don't print all 2,000 every week, I want everybody to know the media is going to get the list. So they better not commit a crime.''
Contributing to this article was staff writer J.W. Brown.
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New Data Released on WorldTrend Database Currency Composition of Official Foreign Exchange Reserves (COFER)
Database NEWS@lert: In response to market feedback, we have expanded the WorldTrend database's monetary sector coverage to include the Currency Composition of Official Foreign Exchange Reserves (COFER). This is the most authoritative data on the currency composition of reserves provided by the IMF.
What Story Does the COFER Data Tell?
- With data from COFER, users can observe the swing in reserves allocation of five major currencies among major country groups and use to interpret the activities and forward looking stance of central banks.
- COFER data can provide insights into the underlying valuation of international currencies going forward as even small shifts in reserves allocation can have significant impact on demand and supply of various reserves currencies.
Features of COFER
The currencies identified in COFER are:
- US Dollar
- Euro
- Pound sterling
- Japanese Yen
- Swiss Francs
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Data are presented in aggregated form for each currency for three country groupings:
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Data Frequency: Quarterly
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The latest Currency Composition of Official Foreign Exchange Reserves (COFER) data released by the IMF shows that, the share of foreign exchange reserves held in US Dollar in emerging economies have gradually decreased from 75% in 1999 to 57% in 2011. This aggregate data reflects that the currency compositions of foreign reserves for developing countries are steadily shifting away from dollar-denominated assets to assets denominated in other currencies.
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Hans Nickel
Nickel is a former Sterling College student that has experience working in the sport business field at the youth, scholastic and collegiate levels. Having professional experience in a variety of sport management positions gives Nickel an eclectic background of real world experience to share with students in the classroom.
Before taking a full time teaching role at Sterling, Nickel taught on a pro rata basis and was also the Sports Information Director for the Sterling College Warrior athletic department. As the SID, Nickel oversaw the marketing and public relations activities of Warrior Athletics.
Prior to coming to Sterling, Nickel was the Assistant to the Commissioner for the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference based out of Wichita, Kansas. The KCAC is a 10 member NAIA conference in which Sterling competes.
While finishing his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Wichita State University, Nickel coached high school boys and girls basketball at Augusta High School in Augusta, Kansas. Also while in school at Wichita State, Nickel completed an internship with Wichita State Athletics in the marketing department.
Nickel garnered experience in youth sport as a volunteer on the Augusta Youth Soccer Board of Directors. Nickel's responsibilities included game day field preparation and oversight of AYS referees.
Hans is married to his wife, Sarah. The couple has two children, Madison and Ehli.
M. Ed. in Sport Management from Wichita State University
B.A. in Sport Administration from Wichita State University
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Track and field is often thought of as a sport of numbers and times; performance charts and qualifying standards. "Chasing the mark."
Yet the sport's heritage is very much about wins and losses. Running faster, jumping higher, throwing farther than your opponent regardless the mark. For spectators and competitors alike, there is nothing more satisfying than a definitive result that produces a clear-cut winner.
And Saturday at Historic Hayward Field, that tradition begins anew with the return of the Oregon-UCLA dual meet. These two athletic powers have met in 14 previous dual meets, with the Bruins holding a 10-4 series edge. The first dual meet was held in 1966, and the most recent came in 1985.
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Defeating UCLA in a dual meet was an accomplishment that had eluded the likes of Bill Bowerman and Steve Prefontaine, not to mention countless other Duck lettermen.
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To read the rest of this story, purchase a program ($2) at Saturday's Oregon-UCLA dual meet at Historic Hayward Field. The meet starts at 12:30 p.m. To purchase tickets, click on the link to the right.


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Just got a three level STACK ON safe for my four handguns and put it in the basement with the guns, ammo and extras(Surefire, extra mags, etc...). My question is this: before the safe I kept all the guns in a lockable Red Head aluminum type " brief case" sort of carrier and got used to it being in the bedroom closet--- nearby and accessible. Now that the safe is in the basement( easily moved at about 29 lbs.
empty), I'm not so sure I like it there. So, is the basement a good place? I don't intend to bolt it down so it can be easily moved, but I did get used to the closet placement for the last 18 months. What do you long-time gun folks think? I'd appreciate your opinions. Thanks!:smile:


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Discover new ideas and solutions through sessions and conversations with your peers. Explore strategies to help you use developmentally appropriate practice in more effective ways. Sessions include:
New! Give your voice to a national early care and education dialogue
We would like you to join us for an open dialogue—to think and explore together what's next for our field. Join these new leaders to talk about YOUR vision of the field. What would you like to see these organizations accomplish on your behalf? How can we best support and impact the field? What opportunities are there for new partnerships?
New! Designed to Move: Creating Early Experiences for Physical Play
This session will provide participants with an introduction to the Designed to Move Agenda and practical strategies for implementing change. Participants will identify ways to create early positive experiences for children that prevent or break cycles of inactivity. Session attendees will develop an action plan for integrating and increasing physical activity into daily classroom life.
Laura Linda Negri-Pool, Karen Santesson, Joellen Dilla, Brooke Morrison, Jody Burnham, Nike Child Development Program
The Project Approach in action: An introduction to implementing project work with young children
This session will introduce teachers to the framework and features of the Project Approach. The session will include opportunities to conduct the practical aspects and phases of the Project Approach by engaging in a mini-project. Participants also will be able to see project work in action by viewing documentation of the work of children of different ages and in diverse contexts.
Sylvia Chard, Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta; Lilian Katz, Professor Emerita, Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting, University of Illinois; Yvonne Kogan, Head Principal, Eton School
Music, Movement & Learning with Greg & Steve: A way to reach the children
An upbeat, interactive musical presentation, designed to integrate music and movement with the Pre K-2 curriculum. The music, songs and activities are designed to develop basic skills and motor skills, enhance language and vocabulary comprehension, encourage reading and social awareness, develop self-esteem, and address diversity and environmental concerns.
Steve Millang and Greg Scelsa, Educational Performers, Greg & Steve Productions
Innovative practice to support development of self-regulation in toddlers
Using video examples of interactions with 18-month and 36-month-old toddlers, participants will be provided with a description of teacher practices that will assist in the development of self-regulation in children 15 to 36 months of age.
J. Ronald Lally and Peter Mangione, Co-Directors, Program for Infant Toddler Care
Advancing equity in early childhood by uncovering the myths that keep racism in place
This session will explore myths regarding racism and examine the impact and implications of these myths on education.
From The Saint Paul Foundation: Claire Chang, Associate Vice President, Sandra Heidemann, Numbers Work! Classroom Coordinator, Beth Menninga, Numbers Work! Project Coordinator.
More squish-squashing: Imaginative, fun, and affordable ideas for open-ended art activities
After discussing the open-ended art process, participants will be amazed at the creative alternatives to the traditional paint brush and piece of construction paper. Join us as we watch colors rise, pull string, paint on baby wipes, make classroom crayons using glue sticks, and tell a rainbow scratch story.
Lois Wachtel, Early Childhood Consultant, Educator, Author, Creative Beginning Steps; Lucia Adrian, Program Director, Palm Beach State College; Marta Isaacson, Nature Learner's Care
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Week 8 of season 18 on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" delivered 2 perfect scores and a couple of close misses, a child star elimination and a vicious verbal slap. The quarter-finals were everything they should have been and then some, according to Entertainment Weekly on Monday night. Abby Lee Miller from "Dance Moms" appeared as a guest judge.
Six couples faced off, first with their individual couples' performances and then in the first ever Celebrity Dance Duel. Two couples were paired for side by side dancing and then the pros left the floor mid-routine to leave the 2 celebs to dance together.
Charlie White and Sharna Burgess were announced as safe and then performed first. They gave what the judges thought was Charlie's best dance of the season. Their quickstep had Bruno remarking that Charlie was like a "thoroughbred at the Kentucky Derby." Score: A Perfect 40.
Danica McKellar and Val Chmerkovskiy learned they were in jeopardy and went next with a fiery tango that Abby Lee called it an "amazing concept" while Bruno thought it was Danica's most powerful dance yet. Score: 38 out of 40.
Meryl Davis and Maks Chmerkovskiy, who were safe, went third with a sensual rumba that Bruno called inspired and unconventional. Both Len and Carrie thought it needed a bit more rumba content. Abby Lee went afoul of Maks when she criticized Meryl's feet as being "fickle" and said she had spent too much time in ice skates. Later, Maks insulted Miller by saying, "I really don't care for anything she has to say." Score 36 out of 40.
Next, Candace Cameron Bure and Mark Ballas learned they were in jeopardy again. Their foxtrot was confident and vibrant. Carrie Ann said it was a breakthrough, while Len said it was "bright" and "fun." Abby Lee made another comment that had everyone wondering why she was there. She remarked, "I would have dropped her and walked off," in deference to the song they were dancing to. No one got it and she had to explain she meant it choreographically. Score: 36 out of 40.
James Maslow and Peta Murgatroyd, also in jeopardy, danced and elegant Viennese waltz. Both Len and Carrie Ann pointed out that he needed to work on his legs a bit. Bruno was more focused on the fact that James was "a bit overdressed tonight." We agree. Score: 36 out of 40.
Amy Purdy and Derek Hough were safe and delivered an Argentine tango that was heart-stopping. Carrie Ann said it caused her stop breathing at least 3 times. Len Goodman said, "If I'm dreaming, don't wake me up. Score: A perfect 40.
We moved onto the Celebrity Dance Duel. Meryl and Maks danced alongside Danica and Val. Their samba was full of good content but the routine went wrong when the 2 celebs danced side by side without their partners. They lost their synchronicity during that segment and it cost them, Score: 34 out of 40.
Next were Charlie and Sharna with Candace and Mark. Their contemporary number was brilliant. During the celebrity segment, Charlie kept Candace lifted off the floor the entire time in a series of breathtaking moves. Score: 38 out of 40.
The last pairing was Amy and Derek and James and Peta with a fast-paced jive. Len said it was "everything I could have wished to see." They were in sync every step of the way. Score: 39 out of 40.
After the final routine was scored, host Tome Bergeron announced that Danica McKellar, an early favorite had been voted off. No doubt her rib injury which stifled her performance last week contributed to her results and elimination.
Next week, ABC will present the semi-finals on "Dancing With the Stars." The stakes will be higher as the remaining 5 couples compete for a chance to go to the finals and take home the coveted mirror ball trophy.
Suggested Links
- 'Dancing with the Stars': Maks Chmerkovskiy vs. 'Dance Moms' Abby Lee Miller
- 'Dancing With the Stars' week 8 has 'Dance Moms' Abby Lee Miller guest judge
- 'Dancing with the Stars' Amy Purdy tweets 'I have a rib out of place'
- 'Dancing with the Stars' week 7: 'Latin Night' turns into a week of injuries
- 'Dancing with the Stars' week 7: Injuries, shirtless hunks, scores, elimination


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Does the time of year affect when someone falls in love? For a long time, I didn't think so. I just figured that if the opportunity presented itself – the right time, the right place, the right person – it wouldn't matter the season. Over the years, I've begun to change my mind. I don't think that one particular season is uniformly best for falling in love (though springtime seems to be the season of choice for many poets and pundits), but the "best" season can be person-specific. For example, a person who loves playing outdoor sports might be ripe for the plucking in summertime, whereas someone who enjoys hiking might be swept up in an autumn romance.
In my latest book, Blaze of Winter, sexy author Theo Grayson returns to Star Harbor to write his latest swashbuckling novel. He takes a room at the Star Harbor Inn, where Avery Newbridge, a gentle social worker, is there to help her aunt manage the inn. Avery is taking some time to figure out her career and her life, and is reluctant to get involved with Theo. Stepping up to the challenge, Theo makes full use of his considerable charm to convince Avery that he's the man for her.
The book's title makes it clear in which season events take place. I deliberately wrote about two people who would be most likely to fall in love during this icy, snowy season. Theo is quite introspective, and is looking to hunker down and write, but he's drawn to beautiful, guarded Avery, who's truly in hibernation from her life. Theo loves winter, and he soon convinces Avery that she should love it, too. A little ice skating on a moonlit pond, the lighting of the town's enormous Christmas tree, and snow falling on the harbor, and the two can't help but fall in love.
Here are some other great books that take place in wintertime. Since I've already given you a contemporary, I've chosen a historical, fantasy, and paranormal to round out the list:
I've given you my picks. Now, I'd love to hear yours!
One commenter will be randomly selected to win a NetGalley preview of BLAZE OF WINTER. Contest ends September 13th at midnight (EDT).You'll need a NetGalley account, and to answer the question below: What winter novels have you enjoyed?
About Blaze of Winter:
Winter heats up in this hot new Star Harbor romance, as another sexy Grayson brother, a wickedly handsome writer, plots his happily ever after with a sweet stranger.
Frustrated with her job in Boston, social worker Avery Newbridge welcomes the opportunity to reassess her life when family asks her to help manage the Star Harbor Inn. Trying to figure out her future is overwhelming enough, but she doesn't count on distraction in the form of one Theo Grayson, the gorgeous, green-eyed author who she knows is trouble from the moment he saunters into the inn.
Not only does he have a talent for writing swashbuckling adventures, but Theo also has a soft spot for big-hearted damsels in distress, especially a woman who's great at helping everyone—except herself. Avery's demons challenge him, but for desire this hot, he isn't backing down. With every kiss and heated whisper Theo promises her his heart . . . if only Avery is willing to open up and accept it.
View an excerpt of Blaze of Winter on Scribd: Click here.
Pre-order Blaze of Winter: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or the iBookstore (Apple)!
About Elisabeth:
Raised in a sleepy little Connecticut town, Elisabeth draws on her upbringing to write small-town romances. Her summers spent living and working on Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard were the inspiration for the Star Harbor series, which kicked off with Deep Autumn Heat and continues with Blaze of Winter (coming September 10th). Currently, Elisabeth lives in Northern California with her husband and three children. She loves winter. Find her online: Website | Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads
I love when books really get me into a season – and the one that sticks out in my head and really made me fall in love with winter was North of Need by Laura Kaye. I remember just loving the thought of snow and winter and that was really what I needed last year as I live in the desert and rarely see snow! Will definitely look forward to checking out Theo and Avery's story!
Thank you –
I loved North of Need! I think that is one of my all time fav's Thanks Carin
I've 2 favorites. North of Need by Laura Kaye and Bjorn's Mate by Mary Winter.
I really love your profile picture.
I've read a lot of novels set in winter, especially the Christmas season. One of my favorites is Lynn Kurland's Love Came Just in Time.
One of my favorite's is Cherry Adair's On Thin Ice. It's a romantic suspense set in Alaska during the Iditarod dog sled races. Can't get much more wintery than that 🙂
Loving these comments and the suggestions. On Thin Ice and Love Came Just In Time are now in my TBR pile!
I agree about the Lisa Kleypas and Kresley Cole books.
I just read Instant Attraction by Jill Shalvis which is the first in a trilogy set in the Sierras and features a trio of brothers who run an adventure travel company. The first book is set in the middle of winter, so there's lots of snowshoeing, skiing, and a blizzard or two. Another one that I love is Vivian Arend's Wolf Signs which is set in the middle of winter in Alaska.


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Kenai.com Source Repository Access
By edwingo on Dec 16, 2009
With last night's deployment, Kenai.com now supports SSH access to Subversion which should help improve performance. Since we provide different ways to access the three types of hosted source repositories: Git, Mercurial (hg), and Subversion (svn). Which should you choose? Well, the answer is: it depends. Though, if you want one method that will always work, then choose the SSH option. In general, SSH will be the fastest and most secure method. However, SSH requires users to upload a public key to the site which can be problematic if you are unfamiliar with keys. Read on if you want other answers that do not require SSH and also for my recommendations.
First, let's consider a couple common usage scenarios for a generic user that is not a project administrator: read-only access and read-write access. Someone who wants to checkout a project's source code only needs read-only access. In this case, the project's admin needs to give "checkout permission" to generic users. By default, project "observers", meaning a user who has "bookmarked" a project, can checkout code. A project admin can change this setting using the set role permissions screen to make access more or less permissive.
For git, the read-only git URL is recommended. For hg, https URLs will work but unless the project admin has relaxed checkout permissions, it may require password authentication. This means that your password will be stored on the client and so you may want to use ssh URLs to protect your password. For svn, https URLs are available and may be more familiar to users, though svn+ssh URLs often perform better.
For the read-write scenario, a developer needs to commit code changes to a repository. Here a project admin must add that person to the project with a role that has write access such as "software developer". For git, ssh URLs are required. For hg and svn ssh URLs are recommended but https is also available.
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Success Stories: Assists for Illnesses and Injuries
"I have continued to search until I found Scientology and its assists. I can say now that I have found what I was looking for. Since I have applied the assists, I have had the capacity to help and to influence the body and its well-being.
"It is a wonderful thing to see people get well and change their lives. Now I have more friends and I have started to teach about assists in the organizations I belong to.
"Now my life has a practical motivation, and I know that I will be helping people for a long time, because I have found a powerful way to contribute not just to my community but my whole country." — F.N.
"Thanks to this class I am now able to sleep again. Before there were many times when my four-year-old son had pain in his legs. Usually he used to have that kind of pain when I was tired myself and did not have any strength left to handle him.
"But when I learned about the assists and started applying them, I could handle him and put him back to sleep in often less than five minutes. This has helped us a lot. He was able to sleep seemingly painlessly, and I have been so relieved to have found a way to help him and my entire family (because they suffered, too). It is so easy, when you know what to do. I wish everybody would know about this and try it." — M.H.