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Sometimes, it's necessary to induce labor under certain circumstances. Find out why labor is induced by watching this video.
Transcript: Did you know that one in five labors in the United States is induced? Here are the reasons why. Although...
Did you know that one in five labors in the United States is induced? Here are the reasons why. Although nature usually controls when you go into labor, there are times when a doctor may decide that you and your baby would benefit from delivering sooner rather than later. Labor is induced by forcing your contractions to start, either with medication or through mild manual stimulation, a procedure called stripping the membranes. If you have a medical condition that may put you at risk for delivery complications-such as diabetes or high blood pressure-your doctor may plan to induce labor from the get-go. This will allow him to monitor your labor and to control the way it progresses so that you and your baby stay safe. If tests show that your baby has stopped growing normally, your doctor may decide to induce labor early. On the flip side, your doctor might also decide to induce if your baby is a week or more late. That's because if your pregnancy lasts too long, your placenta can become diminished and may no longer be able to provide sustenance your baby. An over-long stay in the womb may also result in your baby breathing in fecal matter. Another reason why labor might be induced is if your amniotic sac ruptures-commonly known as your water breaking-but contractions do not begin. If labor does not begin within 24-hours of this event, complications can occur. Other conditions that may require labor induction, or even a C-section, include....An infection in your uterus, a baby that is lying sideways in the womb, a cord prolapse - whereby the umbilical cord drops into the vagina - and placenta previa - whereby the placenta is covering the cervix. Very rarely, labor may be induced for nonmedical reasons; for example, if you live very far from the hospital. Inducing labor for nonmedical reasons is controversial, however, as there are minor risks involved with the procedure. Whether your induction is planned or occurs unexpectedly, you can rest assured that once labor has begun, it will very likely proceed naturally.More »
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How is Labor Induced? »
How is labor induced? There are certain medical procedures that are used to dilate the cervix and speed up the labor process. Watch this to get detailed information.
Transcript: If your doctor has decided to induce labor, you might want to know how it's done. During a natural labor,...
If your doctor has decided to induce labor, you might want to know how it's done. During a natural labor, the lower end of the uterus, called the cervix, softens. This process is called ripening. Next, the cervix thins out, or effaces, and opens, or dilates. The cervix must be fully effaced and dilated for a baby's head to come through. To induce labor, this process is speeded along in one of the following ways. Your doctor may insert a finger into your vagina and move it back and forth to separate the membrane that connects your amniotic sac to your uterine wall. Following this procedure-which is called stripping the membranes-your body releases prostaglandin hormones, which can lead to the start of your contractions. Your doctor may also choose to ripen your cervix by giving you manmade versions of prostaglandins to take by mouth or vagina. The cervix can also be ripened with a balloon-like device, which is inserted into the vagina and then filled with water. This causes the cervix to expand. If your cervix has already started to open, your doctor may move your labor along by using a plastic hook to manually break your amniotic sac, which should lead to contractions. As a final method of labor induction, your doctor may decide to give you an intravenous dose of Pitocin. This drug is an artificial form of the hormone oxytocin, which also occurs naturally in the body to trigger and strengthen contractions. With the exception of stripping the membranes, which is done in a doctor's office, all of these procedures are done in the hospital. If you still don't go into labor after your doctor tries one of these methods, however, you will probably need to have a C-section.More »
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Understanding Cord Blood »
While there will be plenty of mess and blood during delivery, some of that mess could potentially be helpful in the future…like cord blood. Check out this video to learn more about cord blood.
Transcript: If you're pregnant, you've no doubt begun to hear a lot about cord blood. Here are the basics. First,...
If you're pregnant, you've no doubt begun to hear a lot about cord blood. Here are the basics. First, the facts. After a baby is born and the umbilical cord is cut, some blood remains in the vessels of the baby's placenta and the cord attached to it. This is known as cord, or placental, blood. Cord blood has all the elements of normal blood, plus a rich supply of hematopoietic, or blood-forming, stem cells. These are similar to the cells found in bone marrow. For this reason, cord blood is increasingly replacing bone marrow in stem cell experimentation. In addition, cord blood transfers can be used to treat and improve some pediatric cancers and blood disorders. Today, cord blood can only be transplanted from a donor into a recipient who is a match. This is similar to how a bone marrow transplant works, although cord blood transplants use less stringent matching criteria. The cord blood from a baby will also have a high likelihood of matching with the baby's parents and any of the baby's siblings, so the benefits of familial cord blood extend beyond the donor. As of today, only a few illnesses can be treated with cord blood, so it is statistically unlikely that any individual will need the use of his or her cord blood. But because stem cell research is always evolving, many people believe that cord blood will have even more uses in the future.More »
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Storing Cord Blood »
There are a few options for storing cord blood. Learn about them by watching this video.
Transcript: If you're pregnant, you may be wondering if you should store your baby's cord blood. There are actually...
If you're pregnant, you may be wondering if you should store your baby's cord blood. There are actually two decisions which you'll need to make in regard to your baby's cord blood. First, whether you'd like it harvested, and second, whether to donate it or store it in a private facility. The American Medical Association urges everyone to harvest their cord blood - most objections to this procedure are made on religious grounds, not medical ones. The more controversial decision is whether to store your cord blood at a cord blood bank or to donate it to a public bank. A publicly owned bank stows this blood for the general public, much like when you donate your own blood to the Red Cross. Whether you donate or not, the assumption is that if you or your baby should need cord blood that it will be available to you from a similar public bank. Meanwhile, a privately owned bank stores your cord blood for a fee, allowing it to be used solely by your own family. A private cord blood bank is not cheap. The average rate is a $2,000 collection fee with a $125 fee for annual storage. Proponents of this system say storing your cord blood privately is the best way to ensure that your family will have access to matching cord blood if it is needed. This debate will continue long after you have your baby. Make the choice that works for you and your family and feel good about it.More »
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Delivery and a Midwife »
If labor and delivery with an obstetrician sounds too clinical and detached for you, watch this video to learn what delivery with a midwife may be like. Learn the facts on midwives in this video.
Transcript: If using an obstetrician sounds too clinical for your delivery, a midwife may be an excellent alternative....
If using an obstetrician sounds too clinical for your delivery, a midwife may be an excellent alternative. Although midwives deliver less than 10% of all babies born in America, the percentage has been steadily growing since the 1970s. Midwives have the philosophy that pregnancy and birth are natural events, and typically do not make use of pain medications or advanced monitoring technologies. Instead, they focus on supporting the mother-to-be as nature takes its course. There are many different types of midwives who can assist with labor and delivering your baby, either at a hospital or in your home. Most midwives can also perform gynecological exams and provide prenatal care. Perhaps the most educated of this set are certified nurse-midwives, or CNMs. CNMs are trained as both midwives and nurses and have to pass a licensing exam from the American College of Nurse-Midwives. Certified professional midwives are similar to CNMs, but without the nursing training, and are certified by the North American Registry of Midwives... Direct entry midwives, on the other hand, largely attain their education through an apprenticeship. While a midwife can be a good choice in many cases, there are some situations in which a mom-to-be should opt for a doctor instead. For example, most midwives are not qualified to handle multiple births or high-risk pregnancies. They also cannot deliver pain medications and are unable to perform C-sections or administer emergency services. For this reason, choosing to have a midwife-assisted birth should only be done after careful consideration.More »
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Delivery and a Doula »
A doula can provide you with emotional and mental support during labor and delivery. Watch this video to know about delivery with a doula by your side.
Transcript: Are you giving birth as a single mother? Do you worry that your partner may not be able to offer enough...
Are you giving birth as a single mother? Do you worry that your partner may not be able to offer enough support during delivery? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then a doula-the Greek word for "women's servant"-may be for you. A doula is a non-medical assistant who is trained to provide emotional, mental and physical support during labor and delivery, but who does not replace your doctor. Some doulas also offer breastfeeding consulting, newborn care assistance, and further support postpartum. During labor and delivery, your doctor and nurses will be concerned with both your baby's health and your well being, a doula will focus entirely on you. Having this kind of personal, undivided support during labor can be a great relief to some women. Generally, the doula/patient relationship begins a few months before the birth, as the doula helps to devise a birth plan. While doulas do not provide medical care, they are knowledgeable in the medical aspects of birth, allowing them to help patients understand the process. During delivery, a doula can provide comfort and pain relief using any number of methods, like massage and breathing exercises. Note that a doula will never replace your partner if you have one, but she will help him or her to participate and soothe you. The most important thing to know about a doula, though, is to make sure you choose one with whom you feel comfortable and confidentMore »
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It's important to be totally prepared for your baby's delivery. Get a checklist for hospital delivery by watching this video. m
Transcript: You've given a ton of thought to your new baby. But do you know what to expect on delivery day? Once...
You've given a ton of thought to your new baby. But do you know what to expect on delivery day? Once you arrive at the hospital to give birth, you will check into the labor and delivery unit. After you change into a hospital gown, your nurse will hook you up to a monitor that tracks your contractions and your baby's heart beat. will then start an IV, draw blood, and request a urine sample for testing. At this time, you'll want to tell the nurse about your delivery plan, whether you intend to breastfeed, and if you plan to participate in cord blood banking. Throughout early labor, the nurse or doctor will perform regular checks of your cervix to see how far it has dilated. If you choose, a doctor or anesthesiologist can also give you pain medication during the labor and delivery. Your partner can stay with you throughout the process, except if and when you receive an epidural, or if and when you are prepped for a C-section. Now you know what to expect from your hospital stay, so you can arrive there feeling confident.More »
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So, you've delievered your baby. But what next? Find out more about your hospital stay after birth by watching this video.
Transcript: So now that you've delivered your little one, what can you expect from the remainder of your hospital...
So now that you've delivered your little one, what can you expect from the remainder of your hospital stay? Congratulations! You're now ready to begin getting to know your new addition, and bonding with your baby. If you plan to breastfeed, you will usually start doing so within one hour of delivery. To help you get the hang of nursing, the hospital will send a lactation consultant to your room. Post-delivery, your doctor will come to check on you at least once, while nurses will monitor you around the clock. Provided your baby is healthy, you will be able to keep her with you for the rest of your stay. You'll also have the option of sending the baby to the nursery when you need a rest. Within 48 hours of a healthy vaginal delivery, and 96 hours of a healthy C-section, you and your new family will be able to leave the hospital. Remember, you need to install an appropriate car seat IN ADVANCE, as some states require this before you can drive home!More »
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Your Post-Partum Body »
Every woman goes through various physical changes after giving birth to a baby. Click here to find out what they are and how to deal with your post-partum body.
Transcript: You expected to lose weight after your baby was born, but not your hair... After you give birth, you'll...
You expected to lose weight after your baby was born, but not your hair... After you give birth, you'll notice a lot of changes! For starters, even though you won't lose all your pregnancy weight immediately, your body will get you off to a good start. Immediately following the birth, on average, you will shed a seven-pound baby, two pounds of placenta, and two pounds of amniotic fluid. Plus, all the extra water that you retained during your pregnancy will now be looking for a way out. For this reason, you'll produce a HUGE three quarts of urine a day, causing more weight loss. Because you're producing so much urine, you'll probably urinate more often than you're used to, although this won't last for long. Post baby, you may also notice that you're losing a lot of hair-even handfuls of it! Rest assured, however, that this temporary side effect is just the result of your decreasing pregnancy hormones. The first couple of months with your new baby can require a real adjustment. Hang in there though -most of the post partum effects will subside within the first year.More »
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Female Anatomy Changes Post-Partum »
There are some very significant changes your body will go through postpartum . The most heavily affected body organs will be your vagina and breasts. Learn more in the video.
Transcript: No part of your body is harder hit by giving birth than your vagina and breasts. In the several days...
No part of your body is harder hit by giving birth than your vagina and breasts. In the several days following birth, your breasts will produce a yellowish fluid called colostrum. In the several days following birth, your breasts will produce a yellowish fluid called colostrum. When your infant suckles, it will cause the release of hormones that trigger your milk. However, even if you choose not to nurse, your breasts will produce milk for several days to a week. If you want the milk to stop flowing, you shouldn't allow your baby to nurse, nor should you remove the milk in any other manner. However, these drugs come with additional health risks to the mother, so they are not commonly prescribed. You will notice discharge known as lochia from your vagina. This occurs as cells from the lining of your uterus slough off. Lochia starts out as bright red blood, then tapers off before finally stopping. After you give birth, your uterus is 15 times heavier than it was when you got pregnant! For this reason, you'll be able to feel it a few finger widths below the top of your belly button. But by six weeks after delivery, your uterus will return to its old size. Having a baby definitely changes your body, but take comfort in the fact that most alterations are only temporary.More »
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Your Post-Partum Sex Life »
There will be changes in your sex lives after you become parents but it doesn't have to be any less exciting. Click here for more details about your post-partum sex life.
Transcript: Saying hello to a new baby does not mean saying goodbye to a great sex life! Immediately after a vaginal...
Saying hello to a new baby does not mean saying goodbye to a great sex life! Immediately after a vaginal delivery, your vagina will be stretched out, sore and bruised. Because you need time to heal, most doctors recommend waiting until your six-week checkup before resuming intercourse. When you do get back in the bedroom, you may notice that you produce less lubrication than you did pre-baby. This is due to lower levels of estrogen in your body, something which will be even more pronounced if you're breastfeeding. Luckily, a water-based lubricant will help with vaginal dryness. If things still feel "stretched out" post delivery, you can tighten up with Kegel exercises. To do a Kegel, imagine that you're trying to stop a flow of urine midstream. If you repeat it often, that squeeze and lift will tighten your vagina. Once you work past these early difficulties, though, note that you will need to use birth control. Your period won't start right away - it could take two months to a full year post-baby - but that doesn't mean you're not ovulating! Most doctors recommend using a condom, as a diaphragm can slip around inside your post-pregnancy vagina, and an IUD can't be installed until you've healed. In addition, hormonal birth control is not encouraged if you're breastfeeding, because the hormones can contradict milk production. Getting used to sex post-baby may take some time. But, just like when you were making your baby, practice will make perfect!More »
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Tips for New Moms »
If you have a new baby there are tips for new moms on how to relax. Check out this video to learn more.
Transcript: "Being a mother is incredibly rewarding, but it can also be a bit scary at first. Dr. Mom is a physician...
"Being a mother is incredibly rewarding, but it can also be a bit scary at first. Dr. Mom is a physician and has also raised two children. Here are Dr. Mom's top three tips for new mothers:First of all, she should take a deep breath and relax. Babies are not fragile, they get sick, they have rashes, they have earaches, they cry. All of which can be handled usually at home, with no unusual measures. You need to be aware that a doctor may be needed, but don't jump to the worst conclusions. Breastfeeding is really good it's nice for the mom and for the baby, but it's not absolutely the only way to feed your baby. Even if you breastfeed, it's very important to get your baby ready to take a bottle. You need the time and the flexibility that having somebody else feed your baby occasionally will allow you. The most important advice I can give new mothers is: remember you are your baby's lifeline and you need to take care of yourself. That means taking some downtime, getting some rest, getting proper nutrition, occasionally leaving the baby and entertaining yourself with a movie or a book or friends. You're still a partner, you're still a member of the social world, and you still have interests outside the house. Take care of yourself and be good to your baby."More »
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Yamaha Corporation (hereinafter, Yamaha) filed two lawsuits against Axell Corporation (headquarters: 14-1, Soto-Kanda 4-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter, Axell) on the grounds of patent infringement on April 14, 2010. On August 31, 2012, the Tokyo District Court handed down its decision on one of the lawsuits and the details are:
Yamaha filed these lawsuits against Axell in the Tokyo District Court on the grounds that Axell's sound LSI*1 and multifunctional LSI*2 infringe on five Japanese patents*3 owned by Yamaha for sound data reproduction and synthesizing technologies. The lawsuits request a court order prohibiting Axell from manufacturing and sales of these devices and payment of damages. The five patents were divided into two groups that are technologically related, and lawsuits were separately filed for the infringement of these two groups of patents.
The Tokyo District Court issued its decision to dismiss the requests made by Yamaha regarding the first lawsuit on August 31, because it does not infringe on Yamaha's patents.
Going forward, Yamaha will examine carefully the content of this decision and consider appealing the court decision to the Intellectual Property High Court of Japan to secure a proper understanding of its case.
As regards the second lawsuit, Yamaha will continue to argue the validity of its case.
Please note that there will be no impact on Yamaha's corporate performance as a result of this decision.
Regarding the validity of Yamaha's patents, Axell instituted proceedings with the Japan Patent Office to invalidate four of Yamaha's five patents, but, thereafter, Yamaha fought to uphold the validity of its patents before the Intellectual Property High Court. The decision of the Intellectual Property High Court was to recognize the validity of all the contested Yamaha patents to date.*4
- *1. Sound LSIs are LSIs that perform the function of reproducing compressed sound data.
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- *3. Patents covered by the lawsuits
Lawsuit 1: Patent numbers 2943636, 2734323, and 3918826
(Patents related to data formats and sound reproduction methods for compressed sound data)
Lawsuit 2: Patent numbers 3003559 and 3097534
(Patents related to improving the efficiency of computational processing of sound data synthesis based on computational processes)
- *4. Axell is making a petition for a final appeal to the Supreme Court of Japan regarding one of the four Yamaha patents that were recognized to be valid by the Intellectual Property High Court.
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SURPRISE, Ariz. – Information regarding the resignation of Sun City Grand's executive director has been difficult to come by, though officials with the community have said they will discuss the issue when they can.
Mitzi Mills submitted her resignation Tuesday, Oct. 1, effective Oct. 14. However, it was later learned from SCG officials that she was allowed to leave that day.
Ms. Mills had been leading the planned Del Webb community in northern Surprise since 2007.
No successor was immediately named, and it remained unclear Friday morning who was in charge of the community's overall management.
Board of Directors President Cheryl Josephson said Sun City Grand officials were working out details of plans for interim operations and to seek a new executive director and would provide them as soon as they are able.
Ms. Mills did not immediately disclose the reasons for her move. But a copy of her letter. posted on the community's website, addressed the decision.
"I am leaving with a very heavy heart and much sadness, I have loved working at Sun City Grand, serving each of you and being a part of this community," Ms. Mills stated in a letter to board President Cheryl Josephson in a letter dated Oct. 1.
"I wish you and Sun City Grand only the best. You have a wonderful qualified staff here at Sun City Grand, and the only thing that exceeds their talents is their dedication, so I know I am leaving you in very good hands," the letter continued.
Sharon Blatnik, communications director for SCG, said Ms. Mills informed the board and Community Association Management staff of her decision Tuesday morning.
Ms. Mills confirmed in an e-mail that 10 minutes after submitting her letter, she was escorted off the premises by SCG personnel.
The board of directors is expected to begin soliciting applications for a new executive director. Sun City Grand officials did not immediately announce plans for day-to-day management of the community.
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University of Louisville Head Coach, Anne Kordes, goes over the most popular system in volleyball which utilizes only 1 setter and 5 attackers. This formation demands a very good setter who is the team leader, possessing knowledge of volleyball strategy, enthusiasm and the ability to provide clear communication to the team.
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Hey, are you ok ?
Long before I received my medical training, I always thought asking someone "Hey, are you ok ? " while someone was actually choking in front of me was not exactly the proper question to be asking of them at that time because if they were ok, they wouldn't be choking would they ?
Years later with more education and science training behind me, I know now the science of asking that potentially lifesaving question and it's value, whether it's someone choking or if someone falls onto the floor at the food court at the shopping mall.
If you get a "yea" between coughing episodes or a derivative of the "yea, I just didn't chew up my food good enough " or if they are at least able to talk to you and tell you , "hey, I'm diabetic, can you get me some orange juice or a candy bar ?" you can at least access their breathing and quickly move on to other options to help them other than just assuming abdominal thrusts or start CPR immediately.
Need a refresher ? The American Red Cross has a great "Ready Reference" color guide for these kinds of situations that you would learn as part of an American Red Cross CPR ADULT /AED TRAINING COURSE that I strongly encourage you to take in your state . Contact your local American Red Cross or visit any of their authorized training providers across the country to attend a course . For example, in the state of Oklahoma , you can click here for an American Red Cross authorized training provider.
You can also CLICK HERE for a downloadable PDF of the American Red Cross "Ready Reference" guide that will also give you a very nice quick reference of how to handle a few of these situations that can empower you to be a hero after you ask that potentially lifesaving question , " Are you ok ?"
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Nov. 4, 2001
Los Angeles - The UCLA Bruin Varsity 8 finished fourth (16:55) in a field of twenty-one teams to complete their fall rowing schedule. The Bruins, after defeating LMU yesterday at the Head of the Marina, fell to the Lions who placed third. The Junior Varsity 8 placed 18th (17:53). USC captured the Women's Open Eight in a time of (15:45) followed by UC Davis (16:41).
The Bruin novices finished eleventh (18:43) in a field of twenty-five teams.
The Newport Autumn Rowing Festival, sponsored by the Union Bank of California, was the largest regatta for the Bruins in this year's 2001 Fall Rowing Schedule. Their next meet will be in the spring on March 9 against Long Beach State.


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Terence, this is stupid stuff
by A.E. Housman
Analysis: Allusions
When poets refer to other great works, people, and events, it's usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.
Literary and Philosophical References:
- The Muse (20): The Muses were the ancient Greek goddesses of science and art. More importantly for this poem, they were believed to inspire the creation of poetry. Bringing up the Muses (or, in this case, just the Muse) in a poem, either to give them credit or to ask them for help, is an ancient tradition. Terence is partly hooking into that tradition and partly making fun of it, since he suggests that the beer that brewers make is "livelier" (20) than the poems that the muse inspires.
- John Milton (21-22): The mighty John Milton is one of the most famous English poets who has ever lived. In this poem, the speaker makes and allusion to Milton's greatest work, the epic poem Paradise Lost. In the opening section of that poem, Milton promises "justifie the wayes of God to men." Terence takes that famous moment and tweaks it, saying basically that anyone who wanted to understand God's ways would be better off drinking beer than reading Paradise Lost. It's a gutsy move for a poet, but it fits in well with the poem's back-slapping barroom atmosphere.
Historical References:
- King Mithridates (59-76): Mithridates VI Eupator was an ancient king, who ruled a land called Pontus (where Turkey and Armenia are today). He was famous for fighting several wars with the Romans, and finally being defeated by the great Roman general Pompey. In this poem, though, he shows up for a different reason: his resistance to poison. Our primary speaker Terence uses him as an example of the value of building up your resistance to hardship, whether you use poison or poetry.
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YouTube Ads Distributing Malware?! (via Tech Feed)
A recent study by the security firm spider.io revealed that at least 15% of ads on YouTube may have contained malware. Annie explains how popular plugins from the company Sambreel for downloading YouTube videos injected advertisements onto the page. While some of these advertisements were legitimate, there were many that contained malware disguised as a Java update.
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Day time television just got a little sexier. Ladies get ready to set your DVR's Shemar Moore is BACK! Moore who lit up the small screen on the daytime soap opera the Young and the Restless is coming back for a special two day cameo appearance. This is where Moore got his start and he won an Emmy for Best Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama series in 2000.
It has been over a decade since Moore stepped back into the role of Malcolm Winters. Fans never left the sexy soap star and Moore made the transition from soap opera actor to other television roles that showcased his diverse acting skills.
For three years from 2000-2003 Moore hosted the syndicated R&B soul dance program "Soul Train". Moore stepped right into the role of movie star when he starred in the 2001 feature film "The Brothers" alongside Morris Chestnut, Bill Bellamy and D.L. Hughley.
Moore took on the supporting role in Tyler Perry's successful movie "Diary of a Mad Black Woman". This gave female fans another opportunity to swoon even more for the handsome actor as he displayed his romantic side bringing life to his character Orlando.
Moore has continued to give his fans especially female fans a reason to smile as a model who has graced the cover of Men's Fitness magazine and other print ads. Moore has also continued to work on his range of characters with various television roles over the years from Living Single, Chicago Hope, and Moesha to present Criminal Minds.
Moore's guest appearance back on the Young and the Restless will reunite him with longtime friend and fellow actor Kristoff St. John who plays his brother on the show. Moore's role will bring him back to reunite with his family, make amends and catch up on everything he has missed.
According to CBS Moore is looking forward to his return on the show and said, "I am excited about returning to THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS as a special guest," said Moore. "This is where I got my start and I am looking forward to reuniting with my soap opera family."
Mark your calendars for Moore's return to the Young and the Restless on Wednesday September 10 and Thursday September 11 on CBS.


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Starting March 1, 2014, through a non-profit called Great March for Climate Action, 1,000 climate patriots will march from Santa Monica, CA, across the United States to Washington, DC. This will be the largest coast-to-coast march in American history. It is aimed at inspiring and motivating the general public and elected officials to act now to address the climate crisis.
While marchers will undergo eight months of ravaging heat, pervasive wind, mountainous terrain, and insects, it will be an incredibly rewarding, life-changing adventure on the most important issue of this century. Marchers will walk 14-15 miles per day and tent camp nearly every night.
The founder, Ed Fallon, inspired by other non-violent march leaders such as Gandhi andMartin Luther King, Jr, decided that organizing a march would be the best way he could stimulate change. "Climate change is not the prevailing issue confronting our society – it is the prevailing crisis!" Fallon exclaims. "This needs to become the defining issue of this century."
The Great March for Climate Action announced this week that it is formally accepting applications from prospective marchers interested in participating in next year's 8-month trek across the nation. The Marcher Application and an accompanying ">promotional video were sent to 132 people who expressed interest in marching. The application can be found at ClimateMarch.org
"Sending out this application is very exciting for me," reports Marcher Director, Zach Heffernen. "The diversity of individuals who requested an application is impressive. They range in age from 9-74, are originating from all throughout North America, and have backgrounds ranging from college students, to self employed business professionals, to medical doctors, to retirees and everything in between."
"Given the early interest, we are confident there are well over 1,000 people ready to make the commitment to march across America for this cause," said Fallon. "We now enter an important new phase, where we build a marcher community of 1,000 climate patriots. Not only will we march side by side for eight months, but we'll learn how to live together, work together, and communicate the urgency of our message to the people we meet as we travel across the country."
So far, Great March for Climate Action has enjoyed several prestigious endorsements, including but not limited to: 350.org and Bill McKibben, US Congressman Bruce Braley, US Senator Tom Harkin, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and the Center for Biological Diversity. More are coming in every week.
"The release of the marcher application and promotional video is a huge milestone for the Great March for Climate Action," concluded Heffernen. "It signifies a time for public engagement, an invitation for others to get on board by stepping forward for our planet and our future."
Want to help? Here is how: Please like and comment on the Facebook page activity to generate traffic. Interested marchers and/or volunteers can email firstname.lastname@example.com with questions and comments. Also, please like, comment, and share the ">Climate March YouTube Video. Finally, this page also provides ways to help out.


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SMITHVILLE, Tennessee - Local residents and others are outraged over one group's fundraiser, scheduled to take place next Friday. The event, called "Giggin' for Grads" involves participants stabbing or "gigging" frogs - whoever kills the most frogs wins a scholarship.
Tricia Lebkuecher, of Nashville Animal Advocacy says "We have partnered with the Global Conservation Group, who is offering to cover the expenses of any humane alternative as a fundraiser for the group." Lebkeucher says the two organization's started a petition urging event coordinators and city officials to cancel the event.
Biologist Susana Paco says "A method such as stabbing is extremely painful for the frog, who dies of massive hemorrhaging and usually asphyxiates on its own blood."
Aside from animal cruelty concerns, the public is also uncomfortable with the idea of children running around at night with spears stabbing animals. One local resident said "Minors and adults run around at night with sharp objects spearing animals, endangering themselves and others, as well as encouraging violent behavior among youth."
Yesterday, the Global Conservation Group sent an email to the City of Smithville expressing their concerns. Hunter Hendrixson, the city's secretary responded saying "Please stop emailing me. Comprende?"
On Thursday, the animal advocacy groups filed complaints against event coordinators with the Tennessee Department of Children's Services, Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Tennessee Department of Justice, Smithville Police Department, DeKalb County Sheriff's Department, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Interior, and the U.S. Department of Justice.
A campaign website aimed to stop the event was launched earlier this week, called "StopFrogAbuse.com"
UPDATE: The City of Smithville has a history of neglecting dogs in the city shelter as well. Click Here for more information.


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Time to check in with Meredith & Gwyneth, the New Yorkie. They've been working on a fun project for their New York apartment that started out with discovering Meredith's old footlocker trunk in the atti, last week.
Here's how that footlocker went from drab to fab. First, they removed the old stickers from the trunk and primed and painted it white. Then, Meredith carefully measured and used tape to prep the trunk for the Union Jack's stripes. As a fun twist, they painted the flag in pink and citrus orange, to match with the rest of their decor. I think I need one of these–how cute is this?
You can get all the details on this makeover at Meredith & Gwyneth, the New Yorkie.


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text: hey guys, i know that terraria just came out and everything. but since they progressed in buyers by so much, i mean 200,000! now thats alot. well to get to the point, i would think that this game would hit big time on the psp. not just because of me having one and would like to play it on the psp. but because it would be perfect for the system, for 1. look how minecraft went on, they have it for the xbox360and their are barley any great games like this for the psp . plus people useually say to me that first person games wouldnt work out that well on the psp, and that means minecraft. ( i know they made a homebrew version for psp, but why not make a normal version for terraria on it) and terraria obviously is 2d which would make the psp run better without the first person setbacks. and why not go where indie hasent, no one invests that much into the psp anymore. and i think that this game would benifit both re-logic and sony. if someone has any arguments or anything to add to this point plz tell me i would very much appreciate it thank you in advance


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Head Coach Lute Olson
"They won. After we won on Thursday, we had to win on Saturday to stay on top. If not we would be back in the same spot we were on Thursday. I'm embarrassed how we played and the effort we put out. Washington State played great. We still had guys that were thinking about Thursday."
"We had problems with our veterans. They should know what it is like to have Arizona on their chest."
"I'm just not pleased. We came down looking for shots and not running our offense."
"It's just disappointing. Like I told the guys, if your position coaches are working to teach you and your not doing what they have been teaching you then it's your fault."
"Next week we need to take care of business. Stanford has beaten us here three straight times."
"I was very disappointed in the late possessions. I thought we took poor shots. In late positions you have to take good shots."
"I'm disappointed. We better do some soul searching, individually. To be as good as we can be, we have to be good every position."
"Ivan [Radenovic] played really well. He comes out on the court and plays really hard. I thought he had a fabulous game. I thought Mustafa [Shakur] had some good shots, but at critical stages our point guard needs to be the one that is taking care of the ball."
Arizona Players' Postgame Quotes
Senior Center Channing Frye:
"They outplayed us. We just didn't come to play today. This is definitely a letdown. I think people didn't take this game seriously. Washington State wanted to win more than we did."
"You have to suck it up. If that's your man, you need to stick with him."
"We didn't take the commitment at the beginning of the game. Our heads weren't in it. Some of us were in it, but some weren't."
"We need to focus. We'll go back to practice and try to understand where we are and where we want to go. We just need to suck it up."
"Everybody has to go and look at themselves. Salim (Stoudamire) and I will take the blame because we are the senior leaders."
"Based on our records, this is really tough. It's not to say anything about Washington State because they're a great team."
Sophomore Guard Mustafa Shakur:
"We definitely didn't do a good job. We didn't do what coach told us."
"We gave him (Thomas Kelati) a lot of good looks. He lit it up."
"We weren't ready as a team. I can't pinpoint it, but just weren't ready."
"I thought we were going to pull away at the beginning of the second half, but we'd miss a hot or foul and they would come back and score."
"We still didn't come out with any intensity as a team. We weren't tough as a whole."
"Coach told us to try and get the ball into Channing (Frye). We needed to be patient and stay focused."
"We'll go back to practice and stay focused. We need to come focused for every game. Coach told us to buckle down and play defense like we are supposed to. As a team, we failed. We need to have everyone on their man."
Senior Guard Salim Stoudamire:
"I just feel that we didn't make any shots tonight. We just couldn't make anything in the last two minutes and that's why lost."
"I'm only going to say so much so that I don't regret anything later."
Sophomore Forward Ivan Radenovic
"This is very hard after the big win. We have to keep our heads up and work harder and win the next two at home."
"Everybody is going to come in here to beat Arizona and try to take a piece of us. We just have to play harder."
"We made mistakes on defense. It was little things. The little things added up to make it a big problem. It's really hard to explain the emotion right now."


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A feline's famous aversion to water is broadly accepted as a fact of life-- but not all cats feel the same about taking a douse. One domestic breed, the noticeably gorgeous Turkish Van cat, in point of fact delights in getting wet. This breed's ancestors plunged into lake waters to better cope with the intense summer heat in the Lake Van region of Turkey.
If a cat's experiences with water are exposure to rapid rainfall, an against will bath or being sprayed with water as a punitive measure, than it is little wonder why he/she shies away from water. However leopards and lions avoid river-dwelling predators by steering velar of water. On the other hand, some big cats in the wild, particularly those in searing hot and arid areas, frequently swim and bathe to keep cool or catch dinner. The Asian fishing cat is a skilled swimmer and possesses moderately webbed paws to nab desired prey.
Despite not taking pleasure in a complete immersion, many house cats are enthralled by water, dipping a surveying paw into the water bowl to disperse a few drops or running into the bathroom at the very sound of running water.
A dripping faucet is a truly a kitty magnet, an interactive toy that draws good-humored paws keen to catch a few drops. But even without a drip, a cat may gape at a faucet, hoping to see a dribble. For felines fascinated by water, flowing pet fountains that move water in a continual flurry are great fun and serve as a thirst quencher at the same time


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Student-Centered Learning
Report to the Provost
Prepared by the Provost's Task Force on Student-Centered Learning
California State University, Chico
To create and enhance innovative, high quality, and student-centered learning environments. (The Strategic Plan for the Future, October 9, 1995)
The nineteen individuals invited to join the task force included representatives from Academic Affairs and Student Affairs. The charge established for the Task Force addresses the salient circumstances of higher education nationwide:
Colleges are being asked to provide higher quality education with fewer resources as they face the rising expectations of the general public, students, parents, and recruiters. (Barry Munitz, "New Leadership for Higher Education," Planning for Higher Education, Fall 1995)
Because of these pressures, there is an ever more urgent need to tap the growing body of research on how to enhance student learning and to identify effective teaching techniques, appropriate use of educational technology, and reliable methods of assessing learning (Cf. Terry O'Banion A Learning College for the 21st Century, American Council on Education, Oryx Press, 1997). Teachers, students, and administrators must work together to maintain and improve the quality of education at CSU, Chico.
California State University, Chico has responded to the current circumstances in higher education in ways that impact the lives of everyone in the university community. Concomitant with the call for "innovative, high quality, and student-centered learning environments," The Strategic Plan for the Future calls for investment in "faculty and staff development" and "building a state-of-the-art technological learning environment." Increased emphasis on teaching, learning, and assessment is evident in faculty evaluation procedures. These transformations in university goals and procedures require that we look more closely at what promotes effective university education and at the ways in which learning environments can be created and nurtured.
Drawing from fifty years of research in the way teachers teach and students learn, Arthur W. Chickering and Zelda F. Gamson have articulated the following principles in their Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education (The Wingspread Journal Special Insert, June 1987):
- Good Practice Encourages Student-Faculty ContactGood Practice Encourages Cooperation Among StudentsGood Practice Encourages Active LearningGood Practice Gives Prompt FeedbackGood Practice Emphasizes Time on TaskGood Practice Communicates High Expectations
- Good Practice Respects Diverse Talents and Ways of Learning
Although Chickering and Gamson "address the teacher's how, not the subject-matter what, of good practice," they also stress that "content and pedagogy interact in complex ways." How a college or university realizes good practice in determining the content of its programs and implementing pedagogy is very much a function of its faculty, administration, staff, and students. The Task Force has examined these seven principles in order to identify what needs to happen to bring that principle of pedagogy into practice.
Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education
1. Good Practice Encourages Student-Faculty Contact
Frequent student-faculty contact in and out of classes is the most important factor in student motivation and involvement. (Chickering & Gamson, p. 1.)
Research in cognitive learning theory shows that learning does not obtain solely in isolation. "Encouraging student-faculty contact" requires that students have frequent, regular, and flexible access to faculty. It also recommends small-class experiences for students early in their college career, and regularly thereafter. Faculty and students need to take advantage of opportunities for student-faculty contact. The University needs to ensure that all students have regular small-class experiences.
Learning relies upon how well teachers and students interact personally, building upon the reciprocal recognition of students and teachers as partners in a shared venture. A teacher's recognition of student identities and a student's recognition of a teacher's leadership in learning are both needed for effective learning. A teacher owes students a well-designed program of learning and discovery, and a student owes a teacher acceptance of that program. In time, students come to learn how teaching can be done effectively in various ways, and teachers come to understand how learning variously occurs.
Instructors and students collaboratively defining and solving learning goals contribute to the intensity of student-faculty interaction. Faculty attendance at student events amplifies student accomplishments. Inauguration of students into the public fora of faculty scholarship and science launches students into those realms of accomplishment. Faculty need to draw students into the professional activities of science, research, and teaching. The University needs to support opportunities for students to showcase their accomplishments beyond the immediate contexts of classrooms and course work.
2. Good Practice Encourages Cooperation Among Students
Working with others often increases involvement in learning. Sharing one's own ideas and responding to others' reactions sharpens thinking and deepens understanding. (Chickering & Gamson, pp. 6f.)
Collaborating with other students on projects and assignments creates opportunities for students to sound out, elaborate, share, and build upon their personal ideas. Students working together in learning activities can learn more than they would working alone. Peer tutoring enhances learning outcomes for students--both tutors and tutees. Faculty need to incorporate into their courses appropriate activities that lead students to cooperate in learning ventures. Students need to take advantage of the opportunities for peer tutoring and for becoming tutors.
3. Good Practice Encourages Active Learning
Learning is not a spectator sport. Students do not learn much just sitting in classes listening to teachers, memorizing pre-packaged assignments, and spitting out answers. (Chickering & Gamson, pp. 7.)
The most powerful force that an instructor can enlist in the task of teaching is the student's desire to learn. "People by nature desire to know" is how Aristotle postulated the essence of our species. Knowledge about learning and about one's students is what best affords an instructor the ability to engage students' natural desire to know and learn.
Learning is not a passive experience. Student-centered learning environments include collaborative activities, goal-driven tasks, intellectual discovery, activities that heighten thinking, activities that provide practice in learning skills, tasks of a student's own invention, instructional variation, linkage of disparate activities and tasks, and appropriate, engaging use of new technology and traditional resources.
Most students' skills in studying a textbook, listening to a lecture while taking notes, and showing comprehension on an exam engage them at low levels of mental activity and thus are insufficient to realize high levels of learning potential. A well-designed, effective, student-centered learning environment that encourages active learning will typically use a rich variety of relevant and effective instructional methods that engage students intensely.
Students need to contribute as active partners in the learning process. Students need to be willing and unafraid to ask questions. Students need to seek and give formative and summative evaluation. Students need to be willing to trust a learning environment, to struggle with challenge, to take risks. Students need to be able to grow when not succeeding the first time at a new task.
Faculty need to identify and present content that is relevant and valued. Faculty need to present content in meaningful contexts that can instigate critical thinking, problem-solving, discovery, definition of tasks, and accomplishment of those tasks. Faculty need to engage students' imagination actively by posing problems that bring to bear command of the disciplines. Faculty need to use a variety of teaching strategies, techniques, and methods to enable students to acquire content through active participation in and out of the classroom. Faculty need to be willing to experiment with alternative methods, whether new or old, and to assess their effectiveness.
4. Good Practice Gives Prompt Feedback
Knowing what you know and don't know focuses learning. Students need appropriate and frequent feedback on performance to benefit from courses. (Chickering & Gamson, p. 8.)
The educational process for a course assignment does not come to a finish with its submission. An assignment is brought to closure as students come to acknowledge and digest a teacher's evaluation, remarks, and suggestions. Students need guidance in how to assess their work, their use of time, their efforts, and their learning methods. Faculty need to hold students accountable for their efforts in learning, and to provide prompt evaluation and advice regarding student accomplishments.
Students need opportunities to reflect upon their college experience, to gain perspective upon what they have learned and accomplished, and to forge plans for continued progress in their studies and for outcomes beyond graduation. The University needs to ensure that all students receive regular, personal, caring, extensive, and intrusive academic advising.
5. Good Practice Emphasizes Time on Task
Time plus energy equals learning. There is no substitute for time on task. Learning to use one's time well is critical for students and professionals alike. (Chickering & Gamson, p. 2.)
Learning comes with effort, which matters more in its quality than in its quantity. Students need to expend time and effort in class and between class periods towards the learning goals defined by a program of study. Students need to learn to manage their time and efforts and to acquire good work habits and study skills. Students need to learn to accomplish work on their own, and to form study groups with other students. Students need to develop professional habits: arriving for class prepared and maintaining attention to the day's learning activities.
Faculty need to design the detailed elements of a program of study carefully in order to effectively enlist and engage students' willing efforts. Requirements of time and effort need to be realistic and clearly stated. Assigned tasks need to be frequent, accomplishable, and productive. Assignments need to engender clear intellectual rewards. Assignments need to build upon content that students can find relevant, valued, and meaningful. Faculty need to be attentive to the outcomes of assigned tasks, and to make adjustments according to that assessment.
The University needs to provide appropriate study and research resources--traditional and new--to support learning and teaching goals. The University needs to provide faculty with opportunities to acquire and develop alternative teaching methods and strategies. The University needs to ensure that faculty workloads do not impinge upon opportunities for well-designed learning tasks and prompt feedback. The University needs to provide students with adequate healthcare support and education in preventative health practices, as part of what supports good study and work habits.
6. Good Practice Communicates High Expectations
Expect more and you will get it.... Expecting students to perform well becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy when teachers and institutions hold high expectations of themselves and make extra efforts. (Chickering & Gamson, p. 2.)
Rigorous expectations of students is a necessary condition for student accomplishment of educational goals. The demand for rigor, however, entails vigorous efforts by faculty in guiding students through a program of learning so that they can accomplish those goals. Faculty need to establish learning goals and expectations sufficiently high to create rigorous challenges for students. The challenge needs to be more than students would be prepared initially to accomplish on their own, but not so high that students cannot meet the challenge with steady, hard work and consistent active participation in the activities of the program of study. Faculty need to be prepared to help students adjust to failure, to help students redouble their efforts toward realistic but gratifying accomplishments.
The University needs to provide programmatic support for students at risk, to ensure that the cycle of challenge and accomplishment does not necessarily cease for individuals whenever it might stall. The University needs to support and reward faculty who set high expectations of their students, and who lead them successfully to realize those expectations.
7. Good Practice Respects Diverse Talents and Ways of Learning
There are many roads to learning. People bring different talents and styles of learning to college.... Students need the opportunity to show their talents and learn in ways that work for them. Then they can be pushed to learn new ways that do not come so easily. (Chickering & Gamson, pp. 2f)
Students need to explore and perfect their personal strengths in learning, and to assess and remedy their weaknesses. Students need to venture without apprehension new subject-matters that entail new ways of learning. Faculty need to recognize, address, and engage different learning styles among students in different classes, and within the same class. Faculty and students need to foster and nurture diverse talents and different ways of learning. Students and faculty need to support a climate of trust that allows risk taking in teaching and learning. Faculty need to understand that students from diverse cultural backgrounds may have expectations of the student-teacher relationship that are different from their own.
The University needs to ensure that all students receive significant challenges to attain a variety of learning styles and methods. The University needs to ensure that students' educational experience can be personal, broad, comprehensive, with a specialization, and yet integrated and coherent.
Conclusion and Additional RecommendationsThe Task Force believes that the faculty, staff, and administrators are committed to strengthening the student-centered learning environment that currently exists on this campus, and that they are committed to the learning process and to the students who are engaged in that process. As a campus community we can take pride in the excellence in teaching that currently exists. It is clear, however, that we cannot rest on these accomplishments.
Imbedded in the document are numerous recommendations for faculty, students, and the University that will enhance learning environments that we as faculty, staff, and students can do something about and have a responsibility to do something about. In addition, the Task Force recommends the following:
- Distributing the Task Force's summary flyer, "Student-Centered Learning Environments at California State University, Chico," to all faculty, staff, and administrators.
- Providing for faculty access to information and literature on student-centered learning, variously accessible, including through the Internet.
- Seeking external funding to further promote student-centered learning environments on the California State University, Chico campus.
- Continuing support of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) and the Technology and Learning Program (TLP) to provide faculty with continued opportunities to discover new and alternative approaches to teaching.
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All of you Dispatch fans who have been waiting for some new concert dates to be announced, your wish is our command, but was your city and state one of the newly announced?
While things didn't look too promising for Dispatch doing much touring this spring and summer, they've indeed announced new shows in seven parts of the world.
Dispatch will lead things off with a show in Phoenix, AZ on March 29th, live from the McDowell Mountain Music Fest. It'll be the first ever show for Dispatch in Arizona, so bring your "A game" people.
About two months later, Dispatch will arrive in Stanford, CA on May 17th and will be playing at Stanford University. Tickets won't go on sale for the Stanford concert until April 8th.
While no shows are currently planned for the UK, June 17th will see the band head to Graz, Austria to perform at P.C.C. Then Dispatch will be taking their show to Zurich, Switzerland the very next night, June 18th, and will play at Komplex Klub.
Next, they head off to Neuhausen Ob Eck, Germany where they will play the Southside Festival June 20th through the 22th. To round out their European trip, Dispatch will go immediately to Scheessel, Germany for the Hurricane Festival, also taking place during the same time period as the Southside Fest.
Finally, Dispatch finishes off the summer when they head to the Lyon's Rock Mountain Folks Festival, which will take place from Aug. 15th through the 17th in Lyons, CO. Check out Dispatch's website for all of the latest ticket dates, news and information.


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Since her debut album back in 2005, M.I.A has made a career out of being the bad girl rockstar. Her creative mix of street fashion and high couture combine with her genre bending rap-pop songs to make her a trendsetter in the best sense of the word. She brought this compelling energy to the brand new Knockdown Center, located deep into Queens. The converted glass factory-turned-venue is in a wholly industrial district, nestled among autobody shops and Chinese importing warehouses. There was no alcohol available at the venue due to a permitting issue, but this did not stop the raving dance party that M.I.A. inspires.
You could see the trail of hipsters winding through Brooklyn in the hour before the show, snaking through the debris-strewn streets from Bushwick to Queens. The sound of the Trap Lord A$AP Ferg beckoned them as his music echoed off the brick walls of the converted factory. He has been on tour with M.I.A. as an opener for 11 dates so far. The choice to mix Harlem hip-hop with the tribal rap stylings of M.I.A. is surprisingly fitting. Ferg played a short set of hits, including "Work" and "Hood Pope". Before bowing backstage, Ferg delivered a message of inclusion: "I do not care what race you are, where you are from, what sexual orientation you are, none of that. We all here. We all having fun."
When the lights began strobbing to accent the set of giant wheels in the background set, the audience knew it was time for the main event. Bass echoed as the crowd rushed forward to be greeted my M.I.A. herself, dressed in a giant orange hooded jacket and matching pants, accented by her trademark designer shades.
She immediately got the crowd's energy up with her dancers who were dressed in a mixture of white and Versace prints. Their style fell somewhere between crumping and fast paced yoga moves. The crowd responded by jumping, writhing and sweating their problems away as M.I.A. rapped over changing beats and pounding riddims.
Mid-show M.I.A. stripped off her giant jack to reveal a shiny gold t-shirt. She promptly tucked it into her orange mom jeans and addressed the crowd: "Life in New York is hard. I'm here to remind you it's possible. Believe me". Then, it was right back to the party.
As the giant wheels in the back of the stage turned into a Carnivalesque pulsing light show, M.I.A. rapped her hits flawlessly and energetically. For several songs, including "Bad Girls", she invited her fans to bring the dance party onstage. Almost half the audience rushed to join MIA. The diverse mix danced and took on-stage selfies while working the rest of the crowd left on the warehouse floor.
For some of her songs, M.I.A. nimbly jumped up onto the speakers to the side of the stage, writhing and whipping her towel around her head like a helicopter to trap-infused electronic beats. She ended her performance with "Paper Planes" as she and her dancers coordinated their moves to the gun/cash register sound effects.
Even after M.I.A. threw her mic down and pranced offstage, the crowd wanted more. She came back out and said "I'm not even going to sing. We are just going to dance" and then broke into "Y.A.L.A."
It is rare to see a performer work her audience like the ringleader of a circus while still managing to be the coolest girl in the room. The level of hyper-fandom from the crowd – bordering on worship – reflects M.I.A.'s natural charisma and infectious talent. Any time M.I.A takes the stage the venue transforms into immediate party – just be sure to come hydrated and ready to dance.


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Grand Slam Highlights No. 9 Baseball's 15-3 Win Over Valparaiso
RJ Ybarra hit the Sun Devils' first grand slam in three years
Sun Devil Baseball Weekly Preview (4/15)
ASU takes on Arizona Tuesday in Tucson in the first of five Territorial Cup games
Pitching Key As No. 15 Baseball Wins Series At USC, 6-5
Starting right-hander Alex Blackford allowed just one earned run in six innings
Coffman Powers No. 15 Baseball To 6-3 Win At USC
Left-hander Ryan Kellogg earned his eighth win of the season
Ybarra, No. 21 Baseball Drop No. 11 Oregon With Walk-Off Win In 11th Inning
Freshman RJ Ybarra secured his second game-winning hit in the past three games
2013 (Freshman): Made 29 appearances and pitched a team-high 41.1 relief innings...tied the school's freshmen single-season saves record with 11...his 56 strikeouts were second most on the team...earned four saves against top-five teams, including two vs. Arkansas and two vs. then-No. 4 UCLA...allowed four hits and four earned runs in 12 innings against top-five teams (three runs came in 0.2 innings against Oregon)...both season-long appearances came against SEC opponents as he went three on the road at Tennessee and three against then-No. 2 Arkansas...struck out a season-high four on three occasions, including against then-No. 2 Arkansas...did not allow more than two hits in any appearance...also earned four wins and two losses...blew his first and only save opportunity on the road at Texas Tech after walking in the winning run March 19...two-time Scholar Baller honoree (Spring '13, Fall '12)...named to USA Collegiate National Team.
MLB Draft: Was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 33rd round (1026th overall) of the 2012 MLB Draft.
High School: Lettered four years in baseball at Highlands Ranch High School...named captain his senior season...two-time All-Colroado and All-State Aflac All-American...Rawlings First Team All-American...member of Team USA 16U...Louisville Slugger All-American...had a combined 1.70 ERA and had 95+ strikeouts in consecutive seasons...topped out at 96 MPH.
Personal: Criminal justice major...says his father has had the biggest influence on his baseball career...chose ASU because of baseball tradition and opportunity to win a national championship...lived in Europe for three years...most exciting moment in sports was winning the Connie Mack World Series with the Midland Redskins...favorite pro athlete is Troy Tulowitzki...interests outside of baseball include extreme skiing, shoes and hockey, as well as hunting, fishing and cars...favorite handle to follow on Twitter is @Pitcher_Swag and his favorite follower is his mom @Gmburr65...most played song on his iPod is anything Wiz Khalifa...if he could learn to do anything, it would be to fly...parents are Scott and Gretchen Burr...born on May 28, 1994...has a sister, Kirsten...full name is Ryan Matthew Burr.


text: Thirty years ago Dan Soran was the big winner of the Bracketmaster 6000 over Labor Day weekend at Firebird. He won the $2,000 top cash prize and was quickly knicknamed "Two Grand Dan" Soran, a name that has stuck with him all these years. Today, the talented race car builder finds himself the proud stepdad of a Junior Thunder youngster by the name of Ryan Flacker. Ryan raced at Classic XV, falling in the opening round of the Thunder class to Matt Burger after posting an 11.71 elapsed time. We're confident Thacker will rejoin the Thunder class in 2009 and take a shot at the entire season after getting a late start this year. Look closely at this picture and of course you'll see track general manager Bill New (at the age of 44) and the little 10 year old Brad New kneeling bottom right, plus a number of Danny's friends.


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Sept. 7, 2011
Alumni Weekend Registration & Itinerary
The 14th Annual Diamond Club Golf Tournament takes place on Friday, Sept. 23 at Washington National Golf Course with a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start. There will be dinner and awards immediately following the tournament. This event is open to all fans of Husky Baseball.
On Saturday, Sept 24 is the Big W Club Tailgate in The Zone before the UW vs. Cal football game. Kickoff time has yet to be determined.
The Husky Baseball Alumni Game will be on Sunday, September 25 at 5:30 p.m. with the Husky alumni batting practice. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m.
Download registration forms and an itinerary for the weekend via the link at the top of this page.
Any questions? Please contact Jim Fitzgerald at email@example.com or at 206-616-4579.


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Stuff Smith and Dizzy Gillespie: Rio Pakistan
Rio Pakistan
Stuff Smith (violin) and Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet)
Stuff Smith + Dizzy Gillespie + Oscar Peterson (Verve 314 521 676-2)
Stuff Smith (violin), Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Wynton Kelly (piano), Paul West (bass), J.C. Heard (drums).
Composed by Dizzy Gillespie.
Recorded: New York City, April 17, 1957
Rating: 95/100 (learn more)
The track "Rio Pakistan" first appeared on the 1957 album Dizzy Gillespie-Stuff Smith, and reappeared on the 1994 CD compilation that collected the three Stuff Smith sessions for Verve that enabled Norman Granz to revive the career of the by then largely forgotten--yet major--jazz violinist, who would have celebrated his 100th birthday this summer (Aug. 14, 2009). Dizzy's "Rio Pakistan" was inspired by his band's State Department tour of the Middle East in 1956. As he related in his autobiography To Be or Not to Bop, "I learned a lot over there. I learned some scales and made some recordings with Stuff Smith using some of those scales in it that came out of Pakistan. ...The notes I used are from the scale, but I made up the lick from the scale. It's called a raga."
Add a samba beat, and "Rio Pakistan" makes for an unusual 11-minute aural experience, especially for 1957. Stuff plays the tantalizing theme with Dizzy's intricate embellishments and then the two reverse roles on the replay, both obviously comfortable with the non-Western melodic line. Smith's solo proves his adaptability, as he surges forward exuberantly and confidently with riffs, bluesy slurred sighs, and other tonal inflections that craftily adhere to the piece's essence. Dizzy's solo follows and benefits from Stuff's pizzzicato urgings. The trumpeter was in peak form circa 1957 (his summit meeting with Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stitt also came that year), and his brash, serpentine lines here are exhilarating. Wynton Kelly then eats up the "changes" in a soulfully eloquent improv, during which his provocative locked-hand constructs artfully capture the "raga" feel as well as anything played on the track. Stuff and Dizzy unhurriedly offer up the theme a final time to wind down this rather unique performance.
Reviewer: Scott Albin
Tags: 1950s jazz · violin
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by Stephenie Meyer
Twilight Chapter 15: The Cullens Summary
How It All Goes Down
- Bella wakes up to Edward – she's ecstatic that he didn't leave her.
- Edward gives her the recap of the night: Bella talked in her sleep:
His gold eyes grew very soft. "You said you loved me."
"You knew that already," I reminded him, ducking my head.
"It was nice to hear, just the same."
[...] "I love you," I whispered.
"You are my life now," he answered simply. (15.25-30)
- Edward invites Bella to come over to his house and meet his family. He's also hoping that she'll soon introduce him to Charlie...as her boyfriend.
- They head over the Cullen house. Edward introduces Dr. (Carlisle) Cullen, his adoptive father, Esme, his adoptive mother, and Alice and Jasper, his adoptive siblings. (His other two "siblings," Rosalie and Emmett, aren't home because Rosalie isn't supportive of Edward's relationship with Bella.)
- Alice kisses Bella on the cheek and says, "You do smell nice, I never noticed before" (15.138). Awkward.
- Edward plays the piano for Bella. He's an incredible musician and has even composed a song inspired by Bella.
- Bella asks how Carlisle and Esme feel about her. Edward's response:
"[They] are happy to see me happy. Actually, Esme wouldn't care if you had a third eye and webbed feet. All this time she's been worried about me, afraid that there was something missing from my essential makeup, that I was too young when Carlisle changed me...She's ecstatic. Every time I touch you, she just about chokes with satisfaction." (15.189)
- Edward takes Bella upstairs to Carlisle's office, where Edward tells her a bit about Carlisle's past (he's 362 years old). He was the son of a pastor that killed vampires, but during one vampire-hunt, Carlisle was bitten.
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Another Day, another....
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
I succeeded yesterday keeping track of what I ate. I stayed within a nice range of calorie intake. I enjoyed a wide variety of foods. I have to admit... I did feel hungry and I really wanted to eat a potato chip or too. But, I resisted.
I also got in 20 minutes of yoga and a 30 minute walk on the treadmill. Exercise frustrates me. No matter what time of day I try to fit it in someone else has other plans for me. Yoga was interrupted once to let the barking dogs out. No one else was willing to get up and walk to the door. I didn't want to clean up the potential mess. My treadmill walk had even more interruptions... cart me here, cart me there... phone call this answer that... my emergency is more important that your time to walk.
You see, everyone around me thinks that their life is the only life that matters. Their tv show... their dirty clothes... their menu choices... I even have to shut doors for people because at 17 years old they can't be bothered.
However, my husband had it worse. He had an audience as he suffered through is 2nd day of P90X. My selfish, insensitive children sat on the couch and laughed for an hour at his pain! And my son wonders why I hate exercise. I'm telling you right now. I won't be exercising around him anytime soon.
I'm proud of my husband for trying and for biting his tongue and for allowing my son to heckle him. We have such a weak connection with our son. My husband is being very brave suffering through P90X to make that connection.
At least he will come out of this 90 days looking ripped and feeling healthy. LOL.
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Good job for at least trying. I hope you find some way to make it happen. You are going to have to find a way to say this is what I am doing. I know it is hard. I get up early in the morning to do my workouts. It accomplishes 2 things 1. I am working out before I realize it and wake up. 2. no one bugs me. But, the drawbacks are that some days it is hard to get up early when I have stayed up late with the kids. I hope you find a solution that works for you.
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I feel your pain. My husband and I spent 16 years with at least one teenager in the house. The day my youngest turned 18, we sat down at noon and had a beer on her birthday. When she walked in from high school on early release, she was mortally offended we were having a 'liberation day drink'. Its all about them, and very hard to stay focused on what you need to do for your health when they are trying so hard to put the focus on themselves! Keep at it and good luck!
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You deserve to have time to yourself. You and your goals are important!
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