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Enter Puccini's bloodthirsty princess, Turandot.
She and Prince Calaf, the one suitor who kept his head when all around her others lost theirs, were the theme of Salt Lake magazine's March-April fashion shoot.
Utah Opera's production of the Puccini opera opens Saturday night. The legendary spectacle is renowned for its elaborate costumes—for this particular production, US/UO is using the designs by the creative team of director and choreographer Renaud Doucet and set and costume designer André Barbe:
See? Their court advisors, Ping, Pang and Pong are dressed in blue (above.) The UO costumes we used in our photoshoot were red as in the pic below where photographer Adam FInkle and art director Scott Cullins stand in for the Chinese wise guys.
In our March-April issue of Salt Lake magazine, we featured the Utah Opera's own costumes, but we dressed the clever prince hero Calaf in killer (haha) modern menswear from local stores like Utah Woolen Mills, Zuriick and Hugo Boss, City Creek. Take a look.
It takes two people—stylists Penny Goodwin and Heather Carlos— to tie the shoes on this prince. Note how he has to stand on paper to keep from scuffing the bottoms of the beautiful shoes from Zuriick.
We had fun shooting this—here are some more behind-the-scenes shots:
Princess Turandot texting because everyone does and it's one thing she can do without messing up her makeup or costume. She can't sit. Or eat.
Because it took hours for Janelle Corey and Nicole Sain to get the hair and makeup right.
Still, UO's Costume Director Pattricia Campbell thought it requried one more tweak before the shutter clicked.
Now she's perfect. Go check out the show—it runs through March 23. And see The Prince's New Clothes here.
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Jan. 7, 2006
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Jordan Farmar, sore ankle and all, was Mr. Clutch again for UCLA.
The sophomore guard scored twice in the final 34.6 seconds, the second one a driving layup with 3.6 seconds to go, to give the 17th-ranked Bruins a 61-60 victory over Arizona State on Saturday.
"He's just a clutch player. There's no more you can say about that," said teammate Arron Afflalo, who watched from the bench after injuring his hip with 1:58 to play. "When I saw him getting a little space going left, I knew he was going to make it. I had all the confidence in the world."
The Bruins (13-2, 3-1 Pac-10) escaped despite shooting only 36 percent (18-for-50) after a 62 percent night in their victory at No. 21 Arizona on Thursday. Farmar made four free throws in the final seconds to clinch Thursday's win.
Bryson Krueger's 3-pointer had given the Sun Devils (6-7, 0-4) a 60-59 lead with 12 seconds to go. UCLA got the ball to Farmar, who found an open lane to the hoop for the score.
"There was plenty of time left for us to make something happen, and I was just looking to penetrate again," Farmar said. "The same play, no one stopped me. I got a couple of bumps, but that's the weight room all summer paying off. I went through that and made the finish at the rim."
Kevin Kruger missed a desperation shot from midcourt at the buzzer.
The shaky victory gave the Bruins their first road sweep of the Arizona schools since 1997.
Afflalo scored 21 for UCLA, before getting hurt. Darren Collison made the free throw for Afflalo, completing a three-point play that put the Bruins ahead 57-54 with 1:58 remaining.
"I'll be fine," Afflalo said, "just a couple of bruises, something ice will take care of. It's just sore."
Kruger made one of two free throws, then Serge Angounou scored inside on a pass from Kruger to tie it at 57 with 57.4 seconds to play. Farmar broke the tie with an off-balance eight-footer in the lane with 34.6 seconds left before Krueger's 3-pointer.
Farmar has not been practicing because of the sore ankle, which was tightly taped for the game.
"That was just a tremendous gut-check win," UCLA coach Ben Howland said. "I thought we came out kind of flat. Part of that is fatigue, part of that is coming off a huge win in Tucson, and part of that is they came out and really took it to us early."
Angounou scored a career-high 23 points for the Sun Devils on 10-for-15 shooting. Kruger and Jeff Pendergraph added 11 apiece for Arizona State, which lost by one point for the second game in a row. USC beat the Sun Devils 66-65 on Thursday night.
"After the last ball game I was a little upset because I thought we made some late-game errors, boxing out, executing, things like that," Sun Devils coach Rob Evans said. "Tonight they did exactly what we asked them to do. Every possession we got good looks, we got good shots. They showed toughness in knocking down those shots. They showed toughness in going for loose balls. There are a lot of wet eyes in that locker room over there. That tells me they want to win, they want to win bad."
Afflalo was 4-for-14 shooting, 1-for-9 from 3-point range, but was 12-for-12 from the free throw line. UCLA made 24-of-29 free throws compared with Arizona State's 6-for-13.
Josh Shipp added 10 points for the Bruins, who were 1-for-15 on 3-pointers.
UCLA shot 24 percent (6-for-25) in the first half and trailed 29-23 at the break. It was the biggest lead for either team. The Bruins made three of their first four shots, then were 3-for-21 the rest of the half.
Arizona State lost to a ranked team for the 13th consecutive time. The Sun Devils' last victory over a ranked school was against No. 19 Memphis in the first round of the 2003 NCAA tournament.

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So far Sony has to be overjoyed about the response to their new Playstation 4 system both in terms of sales and reviews. The system is poised to take an even greater step in the next few weeks as it launches in Japan which has traditionally been a successful market for the Japanese company and is rife with eager gamers and technology fans. (more…)
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2006 MAUI WEDDINGS 3/15/06 -to- 4/11/06
Patti LeGary, Photographer
Denk & Grossberg 3/15/06, Keawakapu, Kihei
Brian lifts her veil...
Their ceremony spot...
A different way with the rings...
And now they're Mr. & Mrs.!!!
The Kiss
Just Maui'd!
No sunset, but pretty as a picture!
Brian & Deanna...
Kleven & McLauchlan 3/17/06, Po'olenalena
Keven & McLauchlan Bridal Party
Charlie with the Ladies
Kjersti with the Guys!
Just Maui'd!
Kjersti and Charlie
"Over the Threshold", Maui-style
Kjersti & Charlie in Silhouette
Green & Demi 4/4/06, So. Malu'aka
Taking Communion
Shells for the Sand Ceremony
Sand Ceremony
The Kiss!
Out on the rocky point of So. Malu'aka
In the tree for a little romance
Mike and Beverly, Just Maui'd!
And then this Sunset!!!
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Demi
Atkins & Grady 4/8/06, So. Malu'aka Point
Their Vows
Orchids & Tulips?
Making it legal, with Rev. Barry Curl
With Family members
The Bride looks on...
Shaun and Michelle...
In the woods...
Shaun & Michelle, Maui'd!
Over the Threshold...
Awesome sunset for Michelle and Shaun!
Kroese & Stroud 4/11/06, Wailea Beach
A ceremony Moment...
Lisa & Matt...
Pastor Craig "makes it legal"!
Stroud and Kroese Bridal Party
Happy the stress is over!
Dancing and Dipping on the Beach
ahhhh...what a cute couple!
Taking a little walk...
Mr. & Mrs. Matt Stroud!


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Woman pedestrian, 78, dies from injuries
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Initial police hopes that a 78-year-old woman would survive major trauma she suffered after being struck by a vehicle were dashed despite the best efforts of doctors at the Royal Columbian Hospital on Monday.
"Initial reports were hopeful of the victims health improving, however, sadly, later in the evening, the victim succumbed to her injuries," said Sgt. Gary Weishaar.
The elderly woman was struck by a vehicle in the crosswalk at 20th Street and Eight Avenue on at about 1:56 p.m.
"The injuries to the pedestrian appeared to be significant given the mechanism of injury and trauma to the head area," said Weishaar. "The pedestrian was stabilized by emergency crews and was immediately transported to Royal Columbian Hospital."
Police said the motorist involved in the accident remained at the scene. The 55-year-old driver was questioned by police who also seized the vehicle for inspection.
Several witnesses have already been questioned but police asking anyone else who may have seen the crash to come forward.
The police investigation continues.
The victim's relatives have been notified but the name of the dead woman was not released.
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text: Feb 13, 2013 22:33 Airplane mechanic program set to open in fall Airplane mechanic program set to open in fall Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- Brandon David of New Roads, in background at left, and Silas Flanagan of Baton Rouge, right, perform troubleshooting and operational checks at an AV-11 electronic trainer that simulates aircraft systems, part of an avionics class at Baton Rouge Community College. BRCC officials plan this fall to offer an FAA accredited program to train airplane mechanics. Mark Peeples BY FAIMON A. ROBERTS III| Advocate staff writer Feb. 12, 2013; 7:10 p.m. Comments Baton Rouge Community College officials plan to have a program to train airplane mechanics up and running by the fall, more than two years after originally hoped, officials said. The program, which would produce federally-certified mechanics, is still being reviewed by the Federal Aviation Administration, said Mark Peeples, the program's director. "We are just waiting for them to get around to us," Peeples said. "It's always frustrating, but it's just one of those things." Peeples said the FAA review includes an examination of the proposed curriculum for the program as well as site visits to the location to make sure the facilities are adequate. FAA officials did not respond to a call to their Baton Rouge office. When the program was first announced, in 2010, officials said they hoped to have it going by spring 2011. Getting the program started, however, is contingent upon accreditation and funding and the accreditation process has taken awhile, Peeples said. He said it takes from 18 months to 24 months "to get the equipment and go through the federal bureaucracy." FAA officials have not given BRCC any indication of when the program might receive final approval, Peeples said. When the program does start, it will have 25 students and take 18 months to complete, he said. BRCC has rented a hangar at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport which will house the program until it can move into a new, $4 million facility. The Airport Commission approved the issuance of $4 million in bonds to build the facility for BRCC on Feb. 5. That request must now go before the Metro Council for approval. BRCC's yearly rent on the new facility would repay the bonds over a 30-year period, airport officials said. In the meantime, BRCC is offering students a course in avionics — "all the electronic equipment inside the aircraft," Peeples said. The avionics course requires an increasing level of computer proficiency with the prevalence of "glass cockpits" that contain few analog instruments, Peeples said. Students taking the class start "touching airplanes immediately," Peeples said. "That gets them interested." BRCC has acquired three airplanes for the two programs: a Cessna, a Beech with retractable landing gear, and a Boeing 727 that was donated by the New Orleans Hornets in 2011. For airport officials, seeing the avionics and aircaft mechanic program up and running will be the fruit of years of effort. "It was something that was already in the works before I got here" in 2001, said Ralph Hennessy, the airport's assistant director of aviation. Airport officials discussed the possibility of such a program with several schools, Hennessy said, but for various reasons it never got off the ground. Sowela Technical Community College, Southern University at Shreveport and Louisiana Technical College in Lafayette also offer the certification. There is a market for certified mechanics, Hennessy said. "We like it because we have companies on the airport that like to hire aircraft mechanics," he said. "Having a local workforce is a plus." A large part of the current mechanic workforce is getting close to retirement age, he said. "It's going to create a void there," he said. "There is a market there that's going to be growing in the future." Starting salary for an aircraft mechanic is in the low $40,000 range, Hennessy said. Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


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Amy Williamson is going to be one of the busiest coaches on the Tulane campus this year as she begins her second season as the associate head coach for the indoor program - third season overall - and takes the reigns as the head sand volleyball coach for a squad that will begin competition in 2012. The former All-American will continue her role with the indoor program and become the first head coach for the first year sand volleyball outfit.
Williamson is responsible for recruiting, monitoring the academic progress of the student-athletes and assisting with administrative duties for the two programs and, in the gym, she assists with all aspects of team training. She has contributed greatly to the training of the players in floor defense and the passing game.
Williamson enters her third season with the program and saw her initial set of signees earn the programs first ever nationally-recognized recruiting class. The nine-person class including three transfers and six true freshman, garnering High Honors from PrepVolleyball.com and building on the program's recent recruiting successes. Under her watch, Tulane has also garnered AVCA Academic Team honors and Lindsey Shepard became the first TU player to earn Academic All-Conference USA honors three times.
The honor for the recruiting class was well deserved as three of the six true freshmen started at least 20 matches and Cori Martone was named the Conference USA Freshman of the Year. The rookie was the top vote getter on the C-USA All-Freshman Team and was one of just two players in the state to earn All-Louisiana honors from the state's sports writers. Izabela Grot was a Second Team All-Conference USA pick, also earning First Team All-State, while Milica Jovic earned Honorable Mention All-Louisiana accolades for her versatile play on the attack and in the back row.
In 2009, Williamson helped four players earn All-Conference USA accolades last season, while Visnja Djurdjevic and Rachel Lindelow each earned AVCA All-American and All-Region honors. Djurdjevic earned First Team All-C-USA honors, while Lindelow and Ksenija Vlaskovic each brought home second team honors. Freshman Marija Milosavljevic was the lone TU representative on the Conference USA All-Freshman team in 2009.
Along with the Green Wave's success on the court, the team achieved something that just one other squad in school history has been able to do, earn the American Volleyball Coaches Association's Team Academic Award. The 2009 and 1994 squads are the only two that have earned the distinction from the AVCA, which honors teams with a cumulative GPA of 3.30 for the academic year.
A native of Michigan City, Ind., the former Amy Morris has been involved with volleyball at nearly every level. Following a stellar prep career at Michigan City High School where she was named All-American, Indiana's 2001 Gatorade Player of the Year and a Volleyball Magazine "Fab 50" selection, Williamson enrolled at Penn State as a freshman before transferring to the University of Tennessee where she starred as an outside hitter and libero.
During her three years with the Lady Vols, she posted 1,338 digs and a 4.01 digs-per-set average which both rank second in school history. As a senior in 2005, Williamson set a then-Tennessee record with 506 digs (now ranks third) and 4.56 digs per set (now second) and holds three of the Top 7 single-season digs records in Lady Vols history. In addition, she set the Tennessee single-match digs record with 42 against Notre Dame on Nov. 25, 2005.
Williamson helped lead the Lady Vols to the NCAA Tournament in each of her final two seasons. In 2004, Williamson was named Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year, first-team All-SEC and honorable-mention AVCA All-American. She also claimed MVP honors of the 2004 SEC Tournament after helping the Lady Vols win their first tourney title since 1982.
As a senior, she claimed second-team All-SEC honors and helped lead Tennessee to a Regional Championship before falling in the national semifinals. A standout away from the court as well, Williamson was a three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll. Following her collegiate career, Williamson was one of 16 athletes invited to participate in the First Annual AVP Beach Tryouts before beginning her coaching career at the College of the Southwest in Hobbs, N.M., in 2006. In her lone season with the Mustangs, she helped the team post a third-place finish in the Red River Athletic Conference. She also helped Kim Fisher earn first-team All-RRAC honors and a place on the All-Region Team.
After a year in New Mexico, Williamson played professionally in Puerto Rico for a month before moving to Indonesia. In three months there, she was selected to play in the All-Star Game in Bali.
Williamson returned to coaching in 2007 when she joined the staff at Nicholls State. While the Lady Colonels finished just 8-24 in 2007, Williamson's recruiting efforts helped Nicholls advance to the Southland Conference Tournament in 2008, their first tournament appearance in five years.
During the 2008 season, Williamson helped Binghamton go 16-15 overall, including a second-place finish in the America East Conference with a 9-3 league record and finished as the runner-up in the 2008 AEC Tournament. Williamson was instrumental in three Bearcat student-athletes earning All-America East Conference honors - Michelle McDonough, Lindsey Mueller and Anna Lejina - while McDonough and Dawn Lammert were named to the AEC All-Academic Team.
Williamson completed her bachelor's degree in advertising from Tennessee in 2006 and earned a master's degree in sports management from SUNY-Cortland in 2009. She and Scott Williamson - the head track and field coach at Nicholls State - make their home in Thibodaux, La.


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alfie92 says:
Hello, thought i would introduce myself.
im new to this forum iv had a browse through a few times and finally thought i would sign up.
My names Leah, Im 19atm i live in South wales, Port Talbot. Would like to know if theres anyone else on here from the area?
I own 2 horses one is a 1 year old cob gleding and the other is an 8 year old standardbred mare and i love them both to bits.
Hope to speak to you all soon through out the forum :)
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greyandbay says:
Hi Leah, and welcome to the forum.
We live in Devon so not really anywhere near, I think there's at least one member who lives in S Wales, not sure where though.
Nice to hear about your horses, do you have any photos?
We have 3 horses and a shetland who between them keep us well occupied!
Sue xx
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Hi sue, nice to meet you.
Yes i do have a photo its the only one i have on my laptop its not the best of photos but il put it on here anyways.
What horses do you own?
I ove shetlands would love to own one myself. There the cutest of things :) and yes i bet they do keep you busy :P
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Aww, they look absolutely gorgeous !!
We actually only own one, my old 15hh cob mare Bracken, who is 23 this year and retired, then there's Monty who's adopted from a rescue centre as a companion, not sure what breeding he is, but he's 12 and has arthritis.
Last November we also took on Fate, another cob mare, and Captain the shettie, from a friend who couldn't afford time and money to keep them anymore, we only "loan" them, and get a small amount every month to help with their upkeep - I'm a sucker, I know, but we'd known both of them for years and couldn't bear to think of them going off possibly separated to bad homes, or the knackers yard.
Aw thankyou!
Have you got pics of yours?
Thats nice of you to take them in like that :)
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Hawaii Republican Party appoints Gunner Mench as West Hawaii County chairman
Gunner Mench, owner of Harbor Galley in Kawaihae, has been appointed the Hawaii Republican Party's West Hawaii County chairman. Mench will serve as the party's liaison in West Hawaii, and organize a coordinated campaign between local, state and federal candidates, said Pat Saiki, Hawaii Republican Party chairwoman.
"With Duke leading in almost every poll to date and strong candidates in targeted districts on the Big Island, it is more important than ever that we have a leader who understands the lay of land in West Hawaii and can organize boots-on-the-ground," said Saiki. "Thankfully, Gunner has stepped up to ensure Big Island Republicans are a key player this election."
Gunner attended the University of Vermont majoring in political science, has supported several political campaigns over the years, and resides in Waimea with his wife, Elli.


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Blake Shelton will be bringing a special guest to perform with him at "The 49th annual ACM Awards." Shakira will hit the stage to sing "Medicine" with Shelton. Radio.com reported on March 31, 2014 that Shelton's fellow team leader on "The Voice" will be joining him for a live performance of the new duet the pair recorded for Shakira's new album.
Executive producer R.A. Clark said "We're excited to have Shakira come join us in Las Vegas." Clark explained that Shakira's team contacted them about having the two perform the song saying "They reached out to us and said we have a new cut with Blake, would you be interested?" Clark added "As producers, we're always looking for those moments when we can bring folks together. And we think those two together will be great for the show."
The executive vice president of CBS Specials & Live Programming Jack Sussman said "Blake Shelton is one of the best live performers out there today, and Shakira is an amazing singer and live entertainer" adding the performance "will be something live you don't get to see every day."
The Band Perry will be kicking off the nights performances with "Chainsaw." Keith Urban, George Strait, Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Lady Antebellum and Miranda Lambert are also set to take the stage to perform while Garth Brooks will be presenting Merle Haggard with the Crystal Milestone Award. Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan will be co-hosting "The 49th annual ACM Awards" live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 6, 2014 on CBS.


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- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup butter, cubed
- 3 eggs
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- In a small bowl, beat the peanut butter, brown sugar and 2 tablespoons flour until blended; set aside.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth; cool slightly. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and water; stir in chocolate mixture and vanilla. Combine baking powder and remaining flour; gradually add to chocolate mixture.
- Fill paper-lined muffin cups one-fourth full. Top each with about 1 teaspoon of peanut butter mixture. Spoon remaining batter over the top. Bake at 350° for 13-15 minutes or until centers are set (do not overbake). Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: 2 dozen.
Reviews for Peanut Butter Brownie
"I'm terrible at baking! The flavor is wonderful, but mine didn't turn out very well. I need something fool proof if I'm going to bake."
"Delicious! I made these for dessert for a family dinner and everyone loved them. I don't think that anyone had just one!"
"Delicious, peanut butter filling was amazing. However, the chocolate brownie part was just to dry to be very tasty to me. I think I'll use my own brownie recipe but add the peanut butter filling from this recipe."
"I found this recipe to be great! There was just enough chocolate and peanut butter taste. They were sweet, but not overly sweet. I did cut out 1/4 cup of the regular sugar though. I also used 1/2 cup of semi sweet chocolate chips instead of 3 ounces of unsweetened. 3 ounces is about equivalent to 1/2 cup. They were great, the peanut butter did sink to the bottom some but that didn't affect the taste!"
"I agree that it's hard to get the filling and batter proportioned, but I've still made these several times. They're fun and tasty for adults and kids alike."


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Mitt Romney vs. Sarah Palin: The YouTube Showdown
Both superstar Republicans released promo videos today.
On this slow-news summer Friday, both Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin have released promotional videos, Romney to advertise his presidential primary push in New Hampshire and Palin because she just had such a great time in Iowa. Both adhere to something of a formula, but that doesn't mean they're indistinguishable, and there can be only one challenger for Barack Obama in 2012. Which team has the best videographer and understanding of America, as condensed into a two-minute YouTube video? We've put them head-to-head after the jump.
Romney: "Mitt on the Road: A Week in New Hampshire," which is both intimate (first-name basis!) and descriptive.
Palin: "Iowa Passion." Huh?
Romney: 2:13
Palin: 2:18
Romney: Plaintive piano followed by inspiring acoustic guitar, all instrumental.
Palin: Inspiring electric guitar, all instrumental.
Nonwhite People
Romney: One, in the background. (We think.)
Palin: Between five and ten, including CNN's Don Lemon.
Factory, Diner, or State Fair?
Romney: Diner and factory. Bonus points for the old-fashioned time-card machine.
Palin: Just the fair, but a lot of it. Bonus points for the sunset.
"Folks" Count
Romney: 1
Palin: 1
Cinematography Flairs
Romney: Soft-focus fades.
Palin: Fish-eye lens.
It's close. The best part of the Palin clip is about fried food on a stick ("Heck yeah!") and she's probably still not running for president, but Romney, after starting off strong with two mentions of Jimmy Carter, insists on resurrecting his questionable "corporations are people" line in detail, telling the camera, "Businesses are comprised of people ... It's really astonishing to me that the Obama folks would try and argue that businesses aren't people. What do they think they are? Little men from Mars? But when they tax business, they tax people." He should probably just let that one go.
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Boulder Launches Poster Contest to Create the USA Pro Cycling Challenge
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Boulder Launches Poster Contest to Create the USA Pro Cycling Challenge Stage 6 Finish Commemorative Poster
Contest to be Hosted on Facebook with Winner Announced April 16
BOULDER, CO (February 13, 2012) – The 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge will host an online contest inviting artists to create unique event posters for the Stage 6 finish in Boulder. All entrants will also be automatically entered in the national poster contest as well.
All types of artists – professional, amateur, aspiring – are encouraged to let their creativity flow and submit their designs via the USA Pro Cycling Challenge Facebook page beginning tomorrow. Entries will be accepted until Friday, March 16, with the winners being announced on Monday, April 16. All entries must be submitted via the USA Pro Challenge Facebook contest page (only online entries will be eligible). This requires either that the artwork be in digital media format or that a digital photograph of the artwork be posted in accordance with the rules, terms and conditions adopted by Facebook. Each file must be in JPEG format and otherwise comply with Facebook's requirements for posting images. Multiple entries can be submitted, but must be submitted at the same time.
Once entries are submitted, the race's thousands of Facebook fans will have a chance to cast their votes for the three best posters for each host city and the ten best national posters. From there, a panel of local Boulder dignitaries, media and city officials will select the Boulder poster winner, and a separate panel of judges will select the national winner. Winners receive a cash prize in addition to having his/her poster produced and sold to race fans both online and onsite during the race August 20-26.
Impact on Education will be teaming up with the race in Boulder for this contest. IOE will help spread the word, encouraging community artists and art students to consider submitting an entry to the contest. They'll be reaching out to BVSD schools as well as other members of their network including the local public libraries, the University of Colorado, the Independent Schools Association, the Boulder Art Coop, Open Studios, the Louisville Art Coop, and other IOE corporate partners. They'll also provide a representative to serve on the contest judging panel. In exchange, a portion of the proceeds from every Boulder poster sold will be donated back to Impact on Education. A portion of the proceeds from the national poster will be donated to America's Road Home.
This is a skill-based contest and chance plays no part in the determination of winners. There is no fee to enter and no purchase is required. Official rules for the program can be found at www.facebook.com/USAProCyclingChallenge.
For more information, contact:
Nancy Portner, USA Pro Challenge Boulder, 303-859-0022, firstname.lastname@example.com
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About the USA Pro Cycling Challenge
For seven consecutive days, the world's top athletes race through the majestic Rockies, reaching higher altitudes than they've ever had to endure – more than two miles in elevation. One of the largest cycling events in United States history, the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge will feature the best of the best in professional cycling, competing on a challenging course through some of America's most beautiful scenery. Referred to as "America's Race," the second annual USA Pro Cycling Challenge will take place August 20-26, 2012, a week proclaimed by Governor John Hickenlooper as "Colorado Cycling Holiday," and travel through 12 host cities from Durango to Denver. More than 1 million spectators are expected to once again line the route to see if Levi Leipheimer will defend his title as reigning champion, while millions more around the world watch the race live on television and online through the Tour Tracker. More information can be found online at www.USAProCyclingChallenge.com and on Twitter at @USAProChallenge.
About USA Pro Challenge Boulder
On August 25th, some of the best cyclists in the world will be racing into Boulder, Colorado in Stage 6 of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. The stage starts in Golden and finishes in Boulder, Colorado. More information can be found online at www.usaproboulder.com, on Twitter at @usaproboulder and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/boulder2012.
About Impact on Education
Since 1983, Impact on Education has been the non-profit foundation dedicated to promoting excellence, improving equity, and encouraging innovation in Boulder Valley Public Schools. Through programs and advocacy work, the organization assists students considered at risk due to poverty, language barriers or learning challenges. With its strong ties within Boulder and Broomfield counties, Impact on Education is able to leverage resources to reduce inequities, maximize learning opportunities for all students and encourage teacher excellence. One hallmark partnership is Crayons to Calculators which distributes over 8,000 backpacks annually to students in need throughout the Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley School Districts. More information can be found online at www.impactoneducation.org or follow Impact on Education on Facebook)


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Since 1995 when OECD began conducting Economic Surveys of the Russian Federation many policy recommendations relating to structural reform and framework conditions have been made.
Taxation is a key tool by which governments can influence energy use to contain its environmental impacts. This report provides a systematic analysis of the structure and level of energy taxes in OECD and selected other countries, including Russia; together, they cover 80% of global energy use.
Russia faces very large challenges in modernising its large transport system. Promoting competition in the transport sector is essential, in particular by effectively opening the railway freight market to independent operators.
Reducing the role of the state in the economy and WTO membership should be viewed as opportunities to strengthen competition, and hence provide incentives for productivity improvements, which are urgently required to ensure stronger growth in Russia because of a shrinking labour force.
Bringing together the city of Krasnoyarsk and six adjacent smaller cities and rural districts, the Krasnoyarsk Agglomeration is increasingly emerging as the main economic hub of Eastern Siberia. Its relative weight in both population and economic activity continues to grow. This review examines the Agglomeration's performance and potential, particularly with reference to such critical challenges as internal and external connectivity, human capital formation and innovation. These issues are analysed in the context of Krasnoyarsk's unusual economic geography, which involves tremendous natural wealth, but also remote location, severe climatic conditions and relatively low density of settlement. Its experience is thus relevant to many remote, resource-rich regions across the globe.
The labour market in Russia is very flexible. This results in a high and stable overall employment rate, but also high wage inequality, informality and labour turnover, which limits incentives for firms to invest in human capital and productivity improvements.
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Migration inflows to the Russian Federation continued to rise in 2012-13.
This report contains the 2014 "Phase 2: Implementation of the Standards in Practice" Global Forum review of the Russian Federation.
The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes is the multilateral framework within which work in the area of tax transparency and exchange of information is carried out by over 120 jurisdictions which participate in the work of the Global Forum on an equal footing.
The Global Forum is charged with in-depth monitoring and peer review of the implementation of the standards of transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes. These standards are primarily reflected in the 2002 OECD Model Agreement on Exchange of Information on Tax Matters and its commentary, and in Article 26 of the OECD Model Tax Convention on Income and on Capital and its commentary as updated in 2004, which has been incorporated in the UN Model Tax Convention.
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NOIR CITY 12 opens tonight at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco. This year's theme – "It's A Bitter Little World!" – reflects the international phenomenon of Film Noir through the most amazing roster of films ever assembled for this extraordinary annual festival.
"It's something I've always wanted to do," said Eddie Muller during our recent interview. As producer and host of one of The City's most important film festivals, Eddie has often heard the dire prediction that at some future point he is going to run out of films. "We will never run out of projects. It's not possible. What they meant was that Film Noir is strictly an American phenomenon. I have seen a lot of other films that I consider to be Film Noir from overseas, but I was always a little reticent about putting one or two in the program because I felt that they might not draw as well or that people might take a night off. I didn't want to ghettoize the international films. My work as the head of the Film Noir Foundation has taken me overseas enough times to make the connections I needed to make this happen. This year, because I had found the right balance between an international festival and the core audience that may be only interested in the Hollywood films and then stretching out enough to satisfy the hard core who want something they've never seen before. For me, this is the most exciting program we've done."
The festival opens tonight with a double-bill which pairs-up Orson Welles and Joseph Cotten – JOURNEY INTO FEAR (1943) and THE THIRD MAN (1949). Tomorrow's triple feature matinee heads south to Mexico starting at Noon with BORDER INCIDENT (1949) starring Ricardo Montalban. Director Roberto Gavaldón's IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND (En La Palma De Tu Mano) begins at 2:00 and is followed by the ultimate in Mexican cabaret melodrama, VICTIMS OF SIN (Victimas Del Pecado) featuring Ninón Sevilla.
"The thing that sort-of stalled us before," said Eddie, "were suggestions that we should test the waters by starting off with just the French or Mexican Noir. That was not as interesting to me as what we have done, which is to provide a guided tour of international cinema in a certain place and time. My goal is to show films from 1948 to around 1954 which everybody agrees are the prime years of Film Noir in the United States. I wanted to show what was happening around the world contemporaneously. Those who make the commitment to attend the entire festival will come away with this strong sense of how this was a global phenomenon and not just what was happening in Hollywood. It's an entertaining history lesson on how cinema was reflecting post World War II, the fallout of the war across the globe."
"Most of the scholarship about Film Noir and 'what it means' is coming from American writers. It's all about how America grew up, the angst in the workforce, and the terror of living in the shadow of the atomic bomb. People read all this anxiety and paranoia into Film Noir from an American perspective. Imagine if you're making films in a country that lost the war! Our film from Germany, The Murderers are Among Us grapples with the whole idea of national identity through one man's story. The question is – How do we rebuild the national identity when the whole world realizes that we are the villains? The films we're showing from Kurosawa [A double-feature matinee, 1/26: Stray Dog and Drunken Angel] are clearly about Hiroshima. The Japanese have to come out of this devastation. Kurosawa gives us glimpses of how toxic it was. The same is true with our British films, both from 1947 – It Always Rains on Sunday and Brighton Rock. To see these films coming out of countries where the battles took place and the bombs actually fell is extraordinary."
I asked Eddie if the foreign-made films emulating what was going on in American cinema or was it just by chance? In other words, were they designing and incorporating what we now see as the classic elements of our own Film Noir?
"Yes, in some cases. This is what will be fun for the cinophiles who come to this festival and are asking this question about who was inspiring who. Come to the screening of Pépé Le Moko which was released in France in 1937. It looks more Noir than any film made in America up until that time. It has a different flavor, because French Noir is much more romantic."
PÉPÉ LE MOKO was co-directed by Julien Duvivier and Henri La Barthe. Duvivier went on to Hollywood where he directed The Great Waltz at MGM in 1938. Producer Louis B. Mayer admitted that this was his personal favorite. In 1948, Duvivier directed Vivien Leigh in a condensed version and essentially a character portrait of Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. Pépé Le Moko is on a triple feature matinee with JENNY LAMOUR (Quai Des Orfèvres) and RIPTIDE (Une Si Jolie Petite Plage).
Every year the Film Noir Foundation presents a film that has been on the high risk list or thought to have been completely lost. The ultimate goal is to locate, restore and preserve films that are still on nitrate stock or disintegrating even in 35mm. This year's golden rescue by the NFN is TOO LATE FOR TEARS (1949). Directed by Byron Haskin (I Walk Alone, The War of the Worlds) and starring Lizabeth Scott, Dan Duryea, and Arthur Kennedy, the completely restored film will be presented in 35mm format. It shares a double bill with THE HITCH-HIKER, which was restored by the Library of Congress, also in 35mm.
"Too Late for Tears is a film we have been working on diligently for five years. I could not believe it was gone, that it just disappeared. There is one version of this film which every Film Noir fan in America has seen – and it's terrible! The DVD is made from a horrible, butchered master video that is atrocious. We've been looking forever. Sometimes you get lucky and find a really strong element that is still in good shape – a negative or a fine grain positive, something you can work with. But every version we could find – which was only four prints and the negative is gone – every one of them had something wrong going on. The thing you have to be really careful about – when you watch your pennies the way we do – is that you don't want to commit to doing a restoration and then find a great piece of source material. We had heard that there was a nitrate negative of the film in the hands of a private collector back east. The process of trying to get that film just dragged on. Then, like out of a detective movie, a guy called me and said that he knew we were trying to do Too Late for Tears but that he'd sold a nitrate print of it to a guy in Baltimore. So, I said, 'Who is it? I'll call him!' Part of the deal was that I wouldn't reveal his identity. And the reason for that is because it's illegal for private citizens to own nitrate films. [Nitrate is completely combustible.] 'I can't tell ya,' he says. So, every couple of months I'd go back to this guy and ask him if he'd changed his mind yet and say hat we just had to make this happen. Finally, one day he calls me and says, 'The guy's name is – Bill.' I finally found him and we actually spoke. I promised him we would send the film back. He said he would prefer to send it during the winter because it wouldn't travel well during the summer since it gets too hot. We had to work out a deal with the Library of Congress to handle the film because they are the only people in his part of the world who are licensed to handle nitrate film."
"Then Bill dies! Now I have to deal with his brother who can't find the film. And everybody is asking, 'Are we going to go with this project or not?!' This is killing me because I know there's this nitrate print out there. I tried everything to get him to live up to the deal his brother had made. Finally, he was just incommunicado. I never found out what happened. But! We found a dupe negative of the film in France – under a different title. When you do a lot of this kind of research, you have to know the title in foreign countries. When you're dealing with foreign laboratories and foreign archives they won't know it as Too Late for Tears. They know it as La Tigress. It was shipped to UCLA and that became the basis for our restoration. I will feel a huge sense of triumph when it screens at the Castro Theatre."
I asked Eddie if the money for this restoration was accumulated from last year's festival at the Castro Theatre or from a fund that has been building?
"We absolutely rely on the Noir City Festival at the Castro replenishing our war chest. So, to answer your question – yes. I instinctively look at it like every festival every year funds our next restoration. But it's not like we take the money and put it aside in an account that says that. We have bills we have to pay as we go along. But that is kind-of the way it works. The Hollywood Foreign Press stepped in and gave us a little bump toward the end as part of their grants program. It takes a lot to get the Hollywood Foreign Press to acknowledge you. So, this was a major step forward for us. I'm anticipating that, next year, they may fund an entire restoration."
Eddie Muller and I share a mutual passion for the amazing actress/director/writer and occasional crooner, Ida Lupino. My attachments go back to the 3rd grade when I was at St. Monica's and feeling wracked with sin because I had latched onto her TV show, Mr. Adams and Eve, co-starring then husband Howard Duff. While everyone else was in love with Lucy, I was smitten with Ida's beauty and fluttering vitality. Created by Collier Young, her former husband, the series lasted for 66 episodes and is nowhere in sight today. Mr. Young collaborated with Ida on the screenplay of The Hitch-Hiker. Ida Lupino secured the budget for the film and directed it. Ida handpicked the trio of leading men – Edmond O'Brien, Frank Lovejoy and William Talman.
"The Hitch-Hiker is all about twisted, crazed masculine stuff. Two men wondering if they're going to be brave and courageous enough to deal with a psychopath. It seems to be total male psychology and Ida Lupino is totally brilliant with it. Unfortunately, material like this is all too common today. But it's amazing to watch it made in 1953 when it really was something shocking and completely new."
"And short!" I replied. "Only 71 minutes."
"They knew how to make movies back then. It means that when I'm putting a program together, I can have double-bills. The total running time is less than one new movie. Ida was really into men. When I see photographs of her directing The Hitch-Hiker, it's pretty astounding to think of that little woman in charge of an entire film crew shooting down in Baja, California and having everybody's complete respect and attention at all times. She was extraordinary. She was the real deal."
NOIR CITY 12: IT'S A BITTER LITTLE WORLD! continues through February 2. Click here for the complete schedule and ticket information.
Suggested Links
- 'PHENOMENAL' – Opening Gala of San Francisco Ballet – Wednesday, January 22
- Carlos Acosta is 'Count Albrecht' in Royal Ballet's 2014 Cinema Season
- Save The Castro Wurlitzer! – A Conversation with Organist David Hegarty
- A Conversation with Ben Jaffe of Preservation Hall Jazz Band
- Andrew Berger Appointed Director of Education at San Francisco Opera


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It is almost halfway through 2014 and July is quickly approaching. Spider-man 2 was just released in theaters and the weekend viewings are expected to make history for the franchise. But which movies are on the list of highest grossing movies this year? Check out our list to find out!
Lego Movie Builds Fan-base
Topping the list of highest grossing movies of 2014 thus far, is "The Lego Movie". This action/adventure animated is a favorite for adults and children. According to boxofficemojo, the total gross for this film was $252,877,964.
The story itself surrounds an regular guy named Emmett who get mistaken for the most extraordinary person and ventures out on a quest to save the world. The movie itself presents a great moral and entertaining plot. With great graphics and easy to understand dialogue, there is no wonder why children begged parents to watch "The Lego Movie".
Steve Rogers Comes in Second Place
Chris Evans is one lucky guy. With a huge male fan base and female admirers, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" comes in second place as the top grossing movie of 2014. Alongside a fantastic co-star, Scarlett Johansson (who played Black Widow) this film deserved the rating it received on Rotten Tomatoes of 89% and grossed a total of $229,381,211.
Have not seen this one as of yet? It is still playing in local Miami theaters! Do not miss out!
With a total gross of $140,486,726, Divergent made the list of top grossing films. This film is based upon three books and mirrors the fan base of Twilight.
Many viewers rushed theaters based off of the book because the trailer was vague and uninteresting. Even after viewing the movie some local Miami viewers claimed the film was "dumb, boring and bland", says Mariah T. of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Still it held its place this year and although the sequel may not possess any great qualities either, it is expected to do fairly well with little competition.
Kevin Hart & Ice Cube
Ice Cube, Kevin Hart and John Leguizamo team up in this year's number one comedy called "Ride Along". With great marketing and a cool cast, this film comes in at the number four spot for top grossing movies this year at $134,202,565. This movie is still in theaters so if Tyler Perry films just does not quite do it for you any more, then here is something to look for.
According to Mike Epps in a radio interview, Kevin Hart is "overrated". Watch this film and let us know what you think!
"Mr. Peabody and Sherman" comes in at fifth place and becomes an instant classic. Raking in $108,145,101 (according to box office mojo), this fan favorite was a perfect way to start the year.
Did you know Robert Downey Jr. was considered for the role of Mr. Peabody?
Watch the genius canine and his adopted son take on the world to fix a time rift they created.
'300' Film Finds Its Place
"300: Rise of an Empire" was definitely an improvement from its predecessor and is also well worth the view at the IMAX theater. Do not hesitate to spend the extra few bucks to get the full movie experience and it is guaranteed you will not regret it.
Total gross: $105,915,135
'Rio 2'
Surprisingly a popular sequel to the first "Rio" film, "Rio 2" comes in seventh place with a total gross of $98,870,276. With the familiar voice of Jesse Eisenberg, this film was released in April and joins and follows the story of Blu, Jewel and their three kids as they take on the wild, literally.
Russel Crowe in 'Noah'
With a total gross of $98,124,749, Noah came in eighth place this year with its one hundred and thirty-eight minute dramatic presentation. Rotten Tomatoes rated it 77% and Russell Crowe did not seem to mind! Check out an interview with Crowe on his role in Noah.


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Minutewomen Fall To Dayton, 4-1 In A-10 Tournament
Mattsson scores the lone goal of the match for UMass, her 12th of the season.
Women's Soccer Opens A-10 Tourney Vs. Dayton Thursday
The Minutewomen head to Kingston, R.i. in search of the program's sixth Atlantic 10 Championship.
Minutewomen Dispatch Dukes, 5-2, In A-10 Finale
Mattsson tallies two, while Sousa, Benjamin and Bruno all contribute to UMass' highest scoring output since 2010.
Minutewomen Look To Secure Fourth Straight A-10 Berth This Weekend
UMass women's soccer will play at St. Bonaventure on Friday, at Duquesne on Sunday.
Women's Soccer Falls At St. Bona., 1-0 In 2OT
Cota ties career high with 12 saves in the setback.
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AS A JUNIOR IN 2011: Game-By-Game Stats
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2010: Game-By-Game Stats
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2009: Game-By-Game Stats
BEFORE UMASS:Four-year letterwinner for the Upper Perkiomen High School under coach Terry Underkufflar ... TopDrawerSoccer.com top-100 recruit ... Totaled 39 career shutouts and played every minute of every game all four years with the Indians ... Posted a 15-5 record and 10 shutouts as a senior ... 2008 NSCAA High School All-American ... 2008 ESPN Fall High School Second Team All-American ... 2007 NSCAA High School All-Region selectee ... Named all-state in 2007 and 2008 ... Four-time First Team All PAC-10 honoree ... Led team to 2008 Pioneer Athletic Conference Championship ... Set a school record with 36 saves in a game ... Tabbed Rookie of the Year in 2005 ... Also played for Vincent United club team, Eastern Pa. Youth Soccer Association OPD state team, and U.S. Soccer Region I team ... Also lettered once in track and once in basketball.
PERSONAL: Born Emily Marie Cota on July 5, 1991 ... Daughter of Gary and Eileen Cota ... Has three siblings: Eric, Chris and Michelle ... Majoring in Kinesiology.
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Monday, January 28, 2013
Yesterday, my partner and I were in Best Buy. I stopped to look at the heart rate moniters. By the time we left, we had a two-pack of Fitbit(s). I'd seen them here on spark and looked them up, but thought, cool, but $100? That's too rich for my sad pocket, LOL. Then we had a little windfall last week. Paid some bills, etc and had a little left over. Hence the trip to Best Buy. We found the 2 pack of the Zip style Fitbit for $100 (reg 59.95, it's the new "One" style that was $100), so that was a savings of $9.95 each.
Now normally, I would balk at paying $60 for a gadget. I stood in the aisle awhile, warring with myself over it. "Is this a glorified pedometer? You have pedometers at home, and for whatever reason they either track too many steps, not enough steps, fall off, reset every time you look at them....do you NEED at $60 gadget that might not be any better?" So, I was pretty much on the fence about it. I might have left with a $39.99 heart rate watch had I been on my own. But then I saw Jodie looking too, and she was interested.
Jodie has been working really hard the last two-three weeks, walking, trying to make better choices etc. If you've been with me awhile, you know I have been upset as all H*LL that she won't take care of her diabetes, at all. Well, in the last three weeks, Jodie has taken her blood sugar daily and is taking her insulin.
I can NOT express what a big deal this is. We've been together almost 8 years, and that is more than all the other time combined that she has faced her diabetes head on. She wants a job with campus security for the local college, and has joined their volunteer cadet program and realized she had to get ahold of her health, period, if she wants a job with them.
And she's doing it. I can't express what that means to me - that she is finally, finally taking care of her diabetes.
So, we walked out of Best Buy with Fitbits. I set them up last night online and today will be the test. For me, it will be an interesting baseline - because I have no dance today. I also am taking a day off of Zumba after doing it 3 days in a row. So, today should be a "no-exercise" day. It will be very interesting to track today against a "regular" day with dance for me, then with Zumba as well.
Had a dance show last night, and my costume was a little loose. :) Haven't weighed this week yet, but I'm looking for a little change~!
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Yay!! So happy for both of you! :) Let me know what you think of it - I had the old fitbit ultra, but lost it...took it off changing at the gym, I must have set it down on the bench, and never saw it again. I didn't realize until later that night. So I've been debating buying another, but the Zip is really all I need. I rarely (like maybe 3 times) wore it at night, and tracking flights of stairs was nice, but I don't *need* it - that's the big differences I see going to the Zip.
I miss the instant reminder when I'd check it, that I needed to get up walk more!!
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I'll be interested to hear how you like fitbit as well - I've looked at it half a dozen times, and like you war with myself over if it's worth it! Keep us posted! And congrats for both Jodie AND your costume being a little large!!! That's a big WOOT WOOT from me!
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That your DP is on board with living more healthier....
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I can't wait to hear about the Fitbit!! I've seen info about it all over this site, but I'm very cautious when it comes to investing in gadgets. I'm glad to hear that your partner is making positive steps. It's hard when it feels like you care about someone else's health more than they do. You never want to harass, but you always hope....
Maybe doing Fitbit as a team will give you both extra motivation. Good luck!!
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I love my fitbit! I'm sure you and your partner will as well :). So happy Jodie is doing great taking care of her diabetes! My mom is diabetic as well and soemtimes it feels like babysitting the way we have to keep at her to monitor her sugars and what not. Keeping my fingers crossed for you!
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Great deal! And great news that Jodie is interesting too!
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Needlecraft Club to Make Presentation at Sun City Library
The Sun City Needlecraft Club will be the featured artist group at the Sun City Library on Sunday, ...
The Sun City Needlecraft Club will be the featured artist group at the Sun City Library on Sunday, Jan. 27 from noon to 3:30 p.m. The event is free to the public.
On display will be heritage keepsake items such as loom-woven Scandinavian tablecloths and runners; rare traditional Naversom doilies; llama and alpaca Bolivian weavings; crocheted and tatted doilies; classic designs in plastic canvas; plus crewel and needlepoint pictures, pillows and tea cozies.
Also on display will be modern-day afghans, Nicole Farrell's Tell-Me Dolls, and today's trendy scarves, shawls, hats and beanies. These last items will also be available for purchase.
Members of the Needlecraft Club are pleased to have been able to make donations to a number of local nonprofits:
-- Women Against Child Trafficking, which provides shelter and other services to child victims.
-- The SAFE (Safe Alternatives for Everyone) program, aiding children, youth and families who have experienced or are at risk of abuse and violence.
-- Blankets for Brianna, which provides handmade blankets, gowns, caps and booties for stillborn and NICU babies.
-- The veterans at Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Medical Center.
-- Power of Pink breast cancer patient support program.
-- The Alternatives to Domestic Violence women's shelter.
Guests are invited to come by and say hello, ask how-to questions, and consider signing up for the library's monthly knit and crochet classes. And yes, the ladies will be happy to accept your leftover yarns to use for their future donations.
Sun City Library is located at 26982 Cherry Hills Blvd. in the Sun City section of Menifee.


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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The Alabama softball team (45-5) swapped places in both national polls as now the Crimson Tide check in at number three in the USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 poll and number four in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 poll.
California pushed its season-high streak of weeks at No. 1 in the USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 poll to six when the Association released the latest rankings on Tuesday.
The Golden Bears (45-3) received 29 of 30 first-place votes in the latest poll after sweeping then 15th-ranked UCLA (33-15) last week. Arizona State (42-5) received the remaining first-place vote and moved up to second after taking all three games of a Pac-12 series from then 11th-ranked Washington.
Despite dropping a game to Arkansas (25-24) last week, Alabama (45-5) moved up to third in the new rankings, while Oklahoma (40-7) won a pair of games, including one over rival Oklahoma State (24-21), and jumped up one spot to fourth.
Louisiana-Lafayette (44-2) rounded out the latest top five in fifth, marking its first appearance in the top five since February 16, 2005. The Ragin' Cajuns completed a three-game sweep of Western Kentucky to extend their current win-streak to 10 games.
For just the third time this season and the second consecutive week, no teams entered or exited the poll. Baylor (30-18) edged out Tulsa (36-1) by just five points for the poll's final spot and remained at No. 25 for the third-straight week.
The USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll is voted on by 30 NCAA Division I head coaches, one representing each conference.
California (45-3, 16-2 Pac-12) remains the top team in collegiate softball for the sixth consecutive week. Following an spectacular home stand that resulted in a series sweep of then-No. 14 UCLA (33-15, 9-9 Pac-12), the Golden Bears received all 20 first-place votes in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 poll, released today by the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America.
California opened the weekend strong with a 3-0 shutout in the first game of their series with the Bruins. The Bears defense continued its dominance in game two again shutting out UCLA 8-0 (six innings). In the third and final game of the series, California gained the sweep with a 10-3 performance giving them 45 wins on the season and 16 in Pac-12 play.
Arizona State (42-5, 14-2 Pac-12) remained at No. 2 with their own series sweep of then-No. 13 Washington (36-14, 7-12 Pac-12). The Sun Devils outscored the Huskies 29-8 in the three-game series. Jumping two spots to No. 3, Oklahoma (40-7, 14-4 Big 12) went 2-0 on the week with wins over Oklahoma State and Central Arkansas. No. 4 Alabama (45-5, 21-4 SEC) dropped one spot this week and No. 5 Tennessee (44-9, 22-6 SEC) picked up four wins to propel them into the Top 5.
No. 6 Louisiana-Lafayette (44-2, 19-2 Sun Belt) was also perfect on the week gaining one spot in the poll. Florida fell three spots to No. 7 after splitting a doubleheader with then-No. 25 LSU and dropping two of three in their weekend series with Kentucky.
Rounding out the Top 10: Louisville (47-2, 16-2 Big East) gained one spot to No. 8 following a 4-0 week; No. 9 Missouri (37-10, 14-7 Big 12) also moved up in this week's poll going 3-0 against Iowa State; and No. 10 Texas (39-8, 13-6 Big 12), which took two of three from then-No.16 Texas A&M.
Moving up three spots in the Top 25 is No. 12 Oregon (34-12, 11-8 Pac-12) which went 2-1 against conference foe then-No.11 Arizona. No. 14 Hawaii (40-5, 14-3 WAC) continued their climb up the poll also jumping three spots after a series sweep of Fresno State.
Although there was some movement in the rankings, the Top 25 teams remained the same this week.
There are only two weeks left in the regular season polls for the 2012 NCAA Division I softball season. One final poll will be released on June 12 following the conclusion of the NCAA Women's College World Series (WCWS) at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.


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|2012-12-21 18:45:37
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... Talking about films, why don't we go to the cinema tonight?
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|2012-12-21 20:07:14
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I think you'd use paroli de to speak of literally. Esperanto grammatically reflects romance languages and thats how they would say it.
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You would employ the adverbial particple in -ante.
But remember that this particple must relate to the main subject of the sentence. So, you'd have to say, "Priparolante la filmojn, mi sugestu ke ni iru ĉi-nokte al la kinejo." Note that using "priparolante" is OK only if it relates to the main subject, which is "mi".
The adverbial participle is a pretty frequent and useful tool. It can be used with any of the six particples.
* "Mi endormiĝis rigardante la filmon." ("I fell asleep while watching the film." )
* "Leginte tiun libron, mi nun pli bone komprenas la aferon." ("I understand the matter better now, having read that book." )
"Ni faras nian laboron vidate de la ĉefo." ("We do our work while being watched by the boss." )
It's worth mentioning that, in English, we often use an adverbial participle with one subject, and then use a different subject for the full sentence. For example: "My team having won, I went home content." A very frequent use of this is in "That being said..." or "That having been said...", which is then followed by a clause with a different subject. "That being said, I think..."
We can't do this in Esperanto. We'd have to rework those sentences into some other form.
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|2012-12-21 20:56:11
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Thanks Ferdinand. Makes sense.
couldn't you say "Tio dirita, mi pensas..."
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No, that won't work. You have to keep the subject the same. But in "tio (estante) dirita" / "tio dirite", the subject is "tio", while the main subject of the sentence is "mi".
You'd have to rework the sentence so that the sentence's subject "mi" is also the subject of the participle:
* "Dirinte tion, mi pensas..." = "Having said that, I think..."
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|2012-12-22 11:57:04
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The adverbial participle doesn't always relate to the subject of the sentence.
For example:
Kiel jam dirite, la afero ne estas tiel simpla.
Via laboro estas tute ne kontentiga, ne parolante pri la multaj tagoj kiam vi ne venis al la oficejo, cetere sen klarigo.
These uses are supported by the Tekstaro, and there may well be examples with other verbs.
It seems unnecessarily pedantic to veto Parolante pri filmoj, kiel plaĉus la vi iri al la kinejo.
As regards 'tio dirita', you could easily imagine this a truncation of longer grammatically unimpeachable phrase.
But I find myself tempted to put this in the accusative to show this is as an abreviated form, ie tion diritan.
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Anyway, the issue can be sidestepped by using, koncerne or rilate.
Koncerne/rilate filmojn, ĉu plaĉus iri al la kinejo ĉi-vespere?
The adverb in Esperanto has a very wide application, and is not just limited to qualifying the verb. It often sets the scene - is used circumstantially.
Edit: Look at this example from the Tekstaro. It is not an isolated case.
.... akrega disputado pri la demando, ĉu germanoj, konsiderante la teruran historion, rajtas esti fieraj pri sia lando
Now who is doing the considering?
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Thanks for the extra explanation.
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|2012-12-22 18:08:23
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parolante that makes more sense than I guess!
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Sudanglo is correct that "koncerne" or "rilate" is the best way to express the English-language idiom "talking about...".
But, those examples from the Tekstaro in which the adverbial particple doesn't relate to the sentence's subject seem to be paŭzaĵoj from someone's native language.
As Kirilo81 would no doubt point out, in Esperanto (unlike in every other language), no amount of use can ĝustigi a bad usage. Regardless of the sloppy habits that some have fallen into, we have the responsibilty to teach the novuloj according to the language's rules, so to instruct them in the correct use of the adverbial participle.
My teachers certainly emphasised this to me, well over 20 years ago. Nevertheless, this good teaching didn't stop me from making the occasional careless tiurilata error -- and, in one instance, a chronic error.
For years I had been using "estonte" as a normal adverb to mean "in future" (another usage of which examples can no doubt be found in the Tekstaro), until Espopore made me aware that I should be using "estontece" in order to avoid an improper usage of the adverbial participle.
So, I now use "estontece" as the adverb to mean "in future", such as in "Mi esperos iam estontece viziti lin"; and I use "estonte" only as an adverbial participle, such as in "Estonte hejme, mi ekkontentiĝis", which we'd say in English as something like "Being about to get home, I started to feel good." (Translation highly nelaŭvorta.)
(And the same thing goes for the participial noun "estonto", which must name a person, as all participial nouns do. An "estonto" is "someone who will be (will exist)" in future, just as an "estanto" is someone currently existing. Thanks here again to Espopore for this
The most importan point here is that, in Esperanto, unlike in all other languages, there is no such thing as being pedantic. Other languages evolve freely based on people's usages; and what are called the "rules" of those languages are simply descriptions of people's usages. By contrast, only Esperanto has rules that do not describe usage but are meant actually to govern and regulate it.
Getting our minds around this fact can be difficult, even for experienced Esperanto-users, because this sort of obeemo towards a set of rules would be absurd in any other language. But this is the lifeblood of Esperanto; and we Esperanto-users must alkutmiĝi to this mindset, no matter how strange it would be if applied to any other language.
The charge of "pedantry" makes no sense in the context of Esperanto; such a charge is an artefact of thinking in (and thinking about) one's native language. What would be a stifling pedantry in the context of the ethnic languages is a life-giving force of coherence in Esperanto.
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Oops, did we say boring? We meant diligent, responsible, hard-working, organized and self-disciplined, all facets of what researchers label conscientiousness. People who have this trait not only live longer (presumably because they avoid risky behaviors like smoking) but are also less likely to suffer from dementia in old age. Those at the top of the conscientiousness chart reduce their risk of developing Alzheimer's symptoms by a remarkable 89 percent compared with those at the very bottom, according to research by Robert Wilson, PhD, a professor of neuropsychology at the Rush University Medical Center, in Chicago. "Conscientiousness
doesn't prevent the underlying pathologies, like the buildup of plaques and tangles traditionally associated with Alzheimer's and similar illnesses," Wilson explains. "Instead, it seems to provide a protection that allows some people to tolerate the disease in their brains much longer without the appearance of symptoms."
2. Embrace Your Age
Feeling good about growing older may help you live longer. When Yale University researchers studied the mortality rates of 660 seniors who had been participating in the Ohio Longitudinal Study of Aging and Retirement, those who started out two decades earlier in the study with a positive attitude toward old age ended up living an average of seven and a half years longer than others, says study coauthor Becca R. Levy, PhD, an associate professor at Yale School of Public Health. The study subjects who had refused to buy into negative cultural stereotypes about aging when they were younger tended to have greater enthusiasm about life when they grew older.
3. Move to an Old Neighborhood
A 2007 Stanford University study showed that people who were trying to increase their physical activity levels were more than twice as likely to succeed if they lived in pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods, which tend to be in older areas. This was also shown in a University of Utah study of neighborhoods in Salt Lake City; those built before 1950 are generally more walkable than newer areas, because they were designed primarily for pedestrians, not cars. "Adding a decade to the average age of an area's housing decreases women's risk of obesity by about eight percent and men's by 13 percent," notes researcher Ken Smith, PhD, professor of human development and family studies.
4. Drink Some Coffee
A few cups a day during midlife can decrease your risk for Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia when you're older, although it will almost certainly make you jittery along the way. A team of Swedish and Finnish researchers who tracked the coffee consumption of 1,409 people for an average of 21 years found that the
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5. Spice up Your Meals
Researchers recently tested 24 common herbs and spices, and found high amounts of compounds that may stop the inflammatory damage caused by elevated blood sugar levels. The herbs and spices, all bought at a local Wal-Mart, included cinnamon, thyme, Italian seasoning and cloves. "The active compounds in these herbs and spices have the potential to reduce the inflammation that contributes to nearly every human disease," says the study's coauthor, James Hargrove, PhD, associate professor of foods and nutrition at the University of Georgia in Athens. The researcher advises you to liberally season your food with a variety of
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Oct 4th
You work customer service; that's a given.
Oct 3rd
... okay, not eat, just rip her up. I never actually considered eating anyone. I like destroying people. Painfully. Only in my head of course!!
Oct 3rd
I just LOVE LOVE LOVE this series! fI almost cried when I saw panel five and continued! (and Karica, I fear for you.)
Oct 2nd
A little, yes. I'm afraid to ask where the urges towards cannibalism were coming from....
Oct 2nd
Surprised because I wasn't suggesting killing or eating anyone?
Oct 2nd
You need to go write all that down and officially turn it into poetry. And I wasn't complaining, just surprised.
Oct 2nd
Yeeeeeeeeeah. Happy naow?
Oct 2nd
... that ''neutral'' comment meant something like: coolness and darkness, the repeating of the falling until it ends, ever bleeding out never dying, replays ghosts of pass, aching in emptiness, tangled in helplessness, a forgiveness brings slight release, cool breeze.
Oct 2nd
Well done, Pan -- one less hurt for poor Dougie! (And so touchingly portrayed!)
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The prospects for ending the DNA War quickly are dim, unless the Simpson trial delivers a knockout blow to the critics. (Any decision in the case is guaranteed to be appealed, although a mistrial is a likely initial result.) The process of having an admissibility hearing for practically every case involving DNA ensures continuing contention. Standards are changing, but changing such hoary procedures is seldom either easy or quick, especially when entrenched interests find them lucrative.
The forensic use of DNA should be of special interest to women. Few commentators have identified it as such, but DNA testing is not just an ethical, legal, or public policy issue; it is also a women's issue. Ninety percent of the the victims of crimes involving DNA identification are committed against women. The tests are most useful in sex crimes, traditionally the toughest to solve and among the most under-reported. Only about half of the reported rapes result in arrests, and less than half of the men arrested are convicted. DNA has made it a lot harder for violent offenders to prey on women with impunity.
While the debate over DNA has taken some decidedly nasty turns lately, it helps to remember that there were controversial elements about DNA testing from the beginning. Civil libertarians feared abuses and voiced concerns over violations of privacy and due process.
We can also better understand the future of DNA fingerprinting by recalling the history of digital fingerprinting. A similar debate, with identical questions took place a century ago. Could more than one person have the same print? Would investigators take care in gathering the evidence? Could they fake the evidence? Now as then, as Daniel Koshland, the editor of Science, has observed, "caution is appropriate; unreasonable doubt is not."
The DNA revolution has brought into sharp focus how hard it is for the judicial system to evaluate and incorporate new scientific technologies. Its vulnerability to pseudo experts is exposed. Such controversies over DNA as do exist speak more to the nature of our legal system and the politics and economics of the scientific community than to the soundness of the technology, the state of the art and science.
Perhaps the recent United States Supreme Court's Daubert decision, which encourages judges to exercise greater latitude in evaluating new scientific evidence, will help to resolve the remaining admissibility questions. Appellate decisions affirming DNA testing and legislated admissibility are two other means of resolution.
Ultimately, complete acceptance of current and meritorious new DNA methodologies is inevitable, as these analytical tools will simply become even more powerful than they are today. In the meantime, we should not defer the use of such a tool for justice while we wait for the perfect solution to all questions that it raises. We must not forego good way of interpreting the results of DNA test- ing because there is still (and probably always will be) debate over the best way to interpret them.
Justice deferred is justice denied, and DNA has a lot to do with justice: for thousands of victims of assault, murder, and rape and their families; for the 1000 men, mistakenly accused and exonerated annually by DNA; for the approximately 3,500 criminals convicted every year, in part, by DNA evidence; and finally, justice for a nation whose citizens are safer because DNA is a powerful weapon against violence.


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I'm in my tent on the last night of A Trip South, camped out front of the base of Cerro Castor Ski Center, the place that looks like it's going to bring me lots of smiles this winter. That is, as long as it snows. Luckily I avoided riding through the snow today, but it felt like a narrow escape through the timing window.
Traveling by bicycle we've developed a rhythm that has become a standard by default. A week or two of biking, followed by a week or two of relaxing in a cool place, keeps things interesting and comfortable. When biking becomes tiresome, it's time to find a chill spot. And when the crew starts getting antsy, it's time to ride on. But the rules of the road are never consistent, and Chile had a new style of travel in store for us.
The last stars were being washed out by the first light of the day as I emerged from my tent in the desert of Northern Argentina. The air had a cold dry nip to it, and I was surprised to see that the sky was completely clear again after yesterday's production of thick cumulus on the ridges and overcast above. Despite the cold, I opted to leave my clothes in the tent and wake up with an open-flesh desert run. When camping on the side of the road all the time, you have to take advantage of good open chunks of wilderness. Just watch out for the cactus.
It was our first full day of biking in over a month. A curiosity to explore different methods of traveling had taken us from boating through the silty rivers of the Amazon, to bussing through the icy peaks of the Andes. Trying out these new styles of movement made our experience of Peru almost entirely motorized thus far. Back on the bicycle seat, the familiar rhythm of pedaling reminded me of a favorite riding meditation: reflecting on the recent past.
We awoke at the uncomfortable hour of dawn to pack up our gear and get out of the Arjona Civic Center before the morning crowd showed up. The night prior, we'd faced many challenges finding a place to stay and got lucky when the night watchman let us in, but not before being denied by the church and the police station. Colombia was proving to be a bit more difficult for our usual bike touring tricks than expected.
One of the most valuable experiences of traveling Central America is the opportunity to be a victim of discrimination. With my sun-bleached hair, bright blue eyes and skin that won't tan beyond a dark shade of beige, I don't stand a chance at trying to blend in with the locals. When we ride our bicycles into a new town, it's not uncommon to hear kids shouting the warning call to their families: "Gringos! Gringos!" Sometimes they skip the foreplay and just call us "Money!" as if it's the magic word to make us throw them our wallets.
Sometimes I wonder what the hell I'm doing. It's supposed to be winter right now. Why am I missing my favorite season of the year to ride my bike through 80-degree heat? I'm having plenty of incredible experiences, but it's hard not to think about all the snow I could be sliding on. Like a spoiled kid on Christmas, life is obviously awesome, but it can be tough not to dwell on what's absent. The hole in my heart that is supposed to be filled with snow, forces me to recall why I am on this trip in the first place.
I don't often consider people younger than me to be "wise". There are a lot of smart kids, sharp dudes and intelligent ladies out there, but wisdom seems to be more a trait of age than any other factor.
Wisdom is a way of being that is gained through years and years of experience, the weathered individual that has been sculpted by the rains of time and the winds of change. Wisdom is a strong word that I use respectfully and do not throw around carelessly.
But after meeting Jones Jones, I had to reconsider my standards.
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