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My friend Andrea from Savvy Sassy Moms invited me to join her with Bethany and Krista for the Alice + Olivia Holiday party and fashion show to benefit Jessica Seinfeld's Baby Buggy charity. It was last minute on a rainy Monday evening, but it turned out to be one of the best girls nights I've had in a long time.
We watched all the pretty people, ate garlic fries and tweeted, then dismissed to Chin Chin to stuff ourselves full of spicy Chinese food. We talked about bloggy stuff, and relationships, and I laughed until I cried. This is such a wonderful time of year.
I've had multiple HH email subscribers tell me that they've stopped receiving the emails when I post. I know it's not happening to everyone, but if it is happening to you, please let me know. I'm trying to take care of it as best I can.
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I shot in manual mode with my Nikon for the very first time this week. I've been too scared to give it a try, but once I did, I was giddy. And it wasn't as hard as I thought! It's definitely one of those things that you just have to plunge in and do to understand. Not that I understand it. Anyway, here's 13 Things Your Camera Wish You Knew. (Improve Photography)
I love a good theme. These invitations really did it for me. (Oh So Beautiful Paper)
We watched Young Adult and I started listening to the new Steve Jobs biography. I identified a little too much with some of the themes of Young Adult and I'm already hooked on the Steve Jobs story.
If you're in Los Angeles, you definitely need to check out Sally Horchow's Ten Signature Secrets to Party Throwing. I've bookmarked it for the future, but was especially pleased that she listed Aardvark Letterpress. I sang their praises here. (List Collective)
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COUNCIL workers who volunteer to man polling stations and count votes 'get paid twice for the same day's work', according to a volunteer who thinks the system is unfair and needs reform.
Anyone who does election duties and works for the council is given paid leave from their normal job but also receives a fee for the additional duties. The same rule applies for all councils in the country.
However other employers - including Barnsley Hospital - require their staff to take a day's leave if they wish to perform election duties.
A former council worker, who still volunteers for election duties, said this isn't fair as the council staff are being paid twice, and also argues the jobs should be advertised to everyone, rather than 'cherry-picked' public sector workers.
"It's always been a 'nice little earner' for anyone working at the council. To me, I've always thought it was a bit immoral. You're basically getting paid twice.
"There are so many unemployed people, or people on low incomes, and I'm sure they'd jump at the chance to do this. Retired people who are looking for a day or two of work, they could do it, but they just don't know about it. It's not advertised."
Each polling station has a presiding officer and one or two poll clerks.
Presiding officers are paid £195, poll clerks £115, plus travelling expenses and money for any training they are required to attend in advance.
Postal vote counters get £7.50 per hour plus a flat fee of £15, and those who count once ballot boxes close are paid £80.
A council spokesman said: "Overall the returning officer requires the services of several hundred people. Polling staff are drawn from council officers and others with previous experience of polling duties.
"It is not feasible for the returning officer to advertise for large numbers of staff, interview them and be satisfied as they have the skills and experience to undertake these important public duties to support the running of the election.
"The council, in accordance with national terms and conditions for local authority officers, allows its employees paid leave for public duties."
The fees paid for election duties are refunded by the Ministry of Justice.

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Prep: Lettered for three years for coach Jennifer de Haas at Westwood High School...Led team to Texas Junior Championship in 2007...Won back-to-back district championships in 2007 and 2008...Won the novice 4x and 2x at the 2007 Texas State Championships...Finished second in the novice 2x at the 2007 Southwest Regionals...Finished third in teh varsity 4x at the 2008 Southwest Regionals...Also played club volleyball and basketball.
Personal: Born Nov. 27, 1990 in Austin, Texas...Daughter of Dirk and Sissy Talbot...Has four siblings: Elizabeth, Lynn, Sarah and Joseph.
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With the first bit of warmer weather comes the mixed feelings about Spring cleaning. It's wonderful to be able to open windows and catch a breath of fresh air, but let's face it - Spring cleaning is a chore.
There are so many things to do if you want to do it right. That includes putting away the winter clothes, vacuuming under the beds, freshening the lighter linens, washing the windows, and just shaking the dust off unused areas. So while you perform these tasks, you can make a difference for others.
- Help an elderly or disabled neighbor with some of the aforementioned tasks
- Before you put away all of those winter clothes, sort the pieces you never wore. Even though it's the wrong season to give them away locally, there are numerous agencies that might like to have them. Some organizations may ship them to other areas of the country where cool weather clothes are still being worn, and there are always the yellow collection bins for donations of clothing and shoes for third world countries.
- Clean out your garage and stack things that you know you'll never use. Give that usable clutter to agencies like Habitat for Humanity which has many re-stores that are happy to have extra tools, ladders, etc.
- Buy extra cleaning supplies to share with someone who may need them, or donate them to local agencies serving those in need
- Offer to take recyclables for your neighbor or someone who cannot do so by him/herself
- Buy fresh flowers and share them with someone who needs a little day brightener. You can also buy and share plants to grow in the ground with people who are unable to do so (but be sure that plants are where the person can easily water and care for them)
- Turn exercise into something fun with your family. Walk around the neighborhood with a sack and pick-up trash that has accumulated in common areas
- If seeding has just occurred, water your neighbor's lawn when you water yours
- Consider purchasing a bird bath to place outside a window, but remember to keep it full of clean water. (This is also a great gift for someone who is a shut-in because it gives them something fun to watch)
- Air purifiers will soon be on sale so be sure to pick up a few extras to give to those who don't have or can't afford one
- Buy extra allergy medicine to keep with you and offer to share with anyone who needs it while you are out and about
Last of all, remember that whatever you need to do, there is likely someone else who has the same need. So share your time and your efforts. It doesn't have to be a lot to make a positive difference for your fellowman.
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Will we get same performance of a fresh windows 7 installation by upgrading vista to windows 7.
You'll never get the same performance from an upgrade as you would get from a fresh install. That being said though, from what we've seen so far with Windows 7, there will be a performance increase in 7 over Vista.
Where possible, do a Clean Install. If you're worred about files / settings - use the Files and Settings Migration Wizard. It does a fantastic job of backing up all the settings; then on the new install, run the same wizard, and point it to the file. I've not tried Vista Backup => Win7 Restore, but I'd say there's a good chance it will work.
Good Luck :)
I tried it and didn't see any performance difference between the fresh install and the upgrade on the same hardware with the same apps on 3 different systems (2 laptops, 1 desktop) so we'll be upgrading, however I'd still generally agree with Matt.
You should do a clean install of Windows7, you applications and data, unless you have applications installed that you cannot reinstall. This will result in a smaller Windows installation that will consume less disk space.
Extreme tech just did a series on the different options for upgrading from vista or xp to win7. Basically, their findings were that doing an upgrade install was ok from vista, but there was a lot of performance issues in the system, and recommended just doing a clean install.
Depends on how clean the Windows Vista installation is and what you would install on the Windows 7 installation. So, if you are really going for performance then you would have to do a clean install. If you don't want to go trough all the hassle an upgrade would be better, unless your coming from a very slow Windows Vista installation. One thing is sure, Windows 7 is faster than Windows Vista. ;-)


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Most women love to shop. It's a fact that has been proven time and time again. Just look around the mall the next time you're out and compare how many women are there versus how many men. Stores know this fact, which is why online shopping and shopping apps are so big. This way no matter where they're at if the urge hits a woman to buy something she has access literally 24/7 to her favorite sites and stores. All this is good and great but do you know when is the best time to shop for certain items and when it's best to put your wallet away? Probably not.
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Shopping guide for January
Shopping guide for January:
Go ahead, buy it. The merchandise left over from the fall/winter sales and pre-fall hangers-on get marked down by 70%. Sounds amazing, right? Well, here comes the downside: the mid-range sizes (4,6,8) are almost always sold out. Waiting to get something on clearance is only really helpful if you wear a size 00 pant or a 42 shoe. However, it can be a great source for getting a great deal on things you never knew you wanted.
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Shopping guide for February/March
Shopping guide for February/March
Visualize it. Even though there's a strong chance that snow is still on the ground, this is when spring deliveries start rolling into stores. All of this merchandise is still full priced, however, and will remain so until after Memorial Day. Since the fall/winter runway collections are just being sent down the catwalk, this is a good time to start imagining your wardrobe for next September (maybe even start a Pinterest board?). If you are good at managing your money (I, for one, am not, but that doesn't stop me) you can simultaneously shop for your spring wardrobe and pre-order your fall clothes. Thinking ahead and careful planning are the best ways to ensure you always get what you want.
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Shopping guide for April
Shopping guide for April
Get a tax break—seriously. By this time of year, all of the seasonal merchandise is in stores, so it's time to start building your spring wardrobe. If you are overwhelmed with the prospect of paying full retail, consider this: April is also sample sale season. There is no promise of what season designers will be unloading in terms of samples, but stock is typically from the previous season and discounts can go up to 90%. It's best to stay on top of when and where your favorite designers are practically giving you clothing. Plus, if you do your taxes right, you get a big refund which you can use to wisely invest in your closet.
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Shopping guide for May
Shopping guide for May
BUY. Right after Memorial Day, spring merchandise gets marked down by 40%. This is your first opportunity to score anything and everything spring before it starts selling out. And things do sell out very fast.
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Shopping guide for June/July
Shopping guide for June/July
Stock up on essentials. Pre-fall is the short commercial season between spring and fall. And pre-fall merchandise is usually the most wearable: black coats, leather pants, and sensible sweaters. It's basically all of the things you need to make sure that you seamlessly get through the fall season. It's also an aperitif for the fall runway collections, which hit stores next month.
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Shopping guide for August
Shopping guide for August
Buy swim. Spring merchandise is now on clearance at 70% off. Warm-weather fabrics are generally lighter and, therefore, less expensive than their cold-weather cousins. But beware of buying in bulk; you might overspend on swimsuits, t-shirts, and denim that you don't love.
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Shopping guide for September/October
Shopping guide for September/October
This is gonna hurt. Right now, all of the runway looks from the February shows are slowly making their way into stores. This is a hard time to shop because fall merchandise tends to be more expensive than spring. (It's also the time of year when you want to reinvent for the next season. It's the New Year of clothing!) There are skins, furs, coats, boots, etc. Not only is this hard on your wallet, but it's also hard for designers to produce these things in bulk so quantities will be low. My advice for peace of mind during this season? Pre-order.
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Shopping guide for November/December
Shopping guide for November/December
Make sure you need it. The holiday season yields the first markdowns for fall. The day after Thanksgiving, also known as Black Friday, is your first chance to buy fall at 40% off. If you can hold out until December, and want to be a daredevil in the waiting game, almost all of the major retailers mark down merchandise by 50%-70%. Also, resort hits stores early November, but unless you vacation in St. Barths, I'd suggest waiting for these flimsier (and often more ornate) styles to go on sale—which they will next August. Resort tends to be the most commercially viable merchandise and therefore represents the longest retail season of all. You will be exposed to resort for longer than any other merchandise from any other season so it typically sells out. The more you see it, the more you want it. So with resort, keep your wish list concise and to the point.
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GREENVILLE, N.C.--Led by two goals from Blair Heffner, the East Carolina women's soccer team defeated High Point 3-1 Friday afternoon in the 2007 season opener. The Pirates are now 4-0 all-time against the Panthers and are 3-0 in season openers against High Point. ECU moves to 1-0 while High Point falls to 0-1.
After a scoreless first half, it was Jami Dickerson that got the Lady Pirates on the board first, as she scored on a header off of a Nicole Moore corner kick at the 41:59 mark.
High Point answered, knotting the game at 1-1 on a Megan Fielden throw with 36:01 remaining in the second half. However, on the very next possession, Heffner tallied her first goal of the year, off a pass from Jessica Swanson. Heffner's goal put ECU back on top, 2-1, with 35:30 to play in regulation.
Heffner increased the ECU lead to two goals as she took a pass from Sarah Kirkley at midfield and dribbled the ball down the middle of the field to score her second goal of the contest, giving the Pirates the 3-1 advantage with just under seven minutes to play.
"Our energy level was good today," head coach Rob Donnenwirth said. "We have a lot more depth this season so we were able to keep our legs fresh. It was a good effort from the whole team. We had great scoring opportunities and I believe that we will continue to get better and better with each game."


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Unit-I Role and impact of science and Technology in the Development of India and Tamil Nadu.
Nature of universe-General scientific laws-Scientific instruments-Inventions and
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"Changing Before Our Eyes"
The eaglets are growing rapidly. In fact eaglets grow faster then any other North American bird. They've replaced their first set of down with a darker grey woolly down. The male continues to do most of the hunting and the female watches over the nest and feeds the young. You'll notice the remarkable difference in size of the three eaglets. The oldest is the largest having the benefit of a few days without any siblings to compete with. This early advantage allows this eaglet to command more of his parent's attention (and push his siblings out of the way) and get a larger share of the food. In the photo the three have arranged themselves by age (oldest on the right).
Despite this size difference all three eaglets seem to be doing well, with the parents providing enough food to go around. The female spends more time away from the nest now. In early days following hatching the eaglets had a very limited ability to control their own body temperature (thermoregulate). Because of this the female would "brood" them, keeping them warm during cold periods and/or shading them during warm spells. The young have now developed the physiological mechanisms they need to thermoregulate on their own. During warm weather you'll notice the birds panting to help cool down.
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In a year that is being recognized as the rise of the "new legends", which includes many of his peers, the time has come for Big Sean himself to stake his claim among them. Two years after the release of his debut album, to say expectations have increased would be an understatement. Sean's showing on the G.O.O.D. Music Cruel Summer compilation as well as his stellar Detroit mixtape have proven that he has all the elements that it takes to be a star. The only question marks surround his ability to grow in a way that will expand his fan base without alienating those that have supported him since he first hit the scene with his Finally Famous mixtape series. This is where the narrative behind his sophomore effort Hall Of Fame takes shape, as he looks to establish a permanent legacy.
From the very beginning Sean sets the tone in a way that demands the listeners attention with "Nothing is Stopping You". With Key Wane supplying the opening track, Sean offers a personal account of his early beginnings and the full circle journey of his career to date. The concept itself is simple but executed so well that one can't help but be inspired by it. Keeping the momentum going the next track is "Fire", which serves as a motivational anthem of sorts that could and should be played for stadium crowd purposes.
The first two tracks of the album would have you believe Sean was aiming for a more inspirational record this time around, but "10 2 10" brings you back to the formulaic recipe that plagues radio these days. Channeling his inner Meek Mill, Sean adopts a flow that finds him yelling through out the track. It could be argued as yet another inspirational record, but really it's just the typical bragging about the rewards grinding non stop can get you. Not necessarily a bad concept, but his flow alone makes this track a skip almost every time. Not to be outdone in terms of poorly constructed records, "Mona Lisa" is as raunchy as it is terrible, and the Nicki Minaj and Juicy J assisted "Milf" could very well make a run for worst record of the year.
What the middle of the album seems to lack in replay value, Sean certainly makes up for it towards the end. "World Ablaze" and "All Figured Out" are as introspective as Sean has ever been. "Ashley" which is dedicated to his ex girlfriend is possibly the most relatable song on the entire album. Having someone that holds you down in rough times and realizing that the relationship begins to suffer when life gets better is a tough ordeal that many face daily. "
In examining this album much credit has to be given to the contributors. Key Wane and Sean continue their streak of solid work together. "Beware" featuring Jhene Aiko and Lil Wayne isn't the best record they've created together, but it will find an audience. No I.D. also adds to his stellar production resume as him and Cocaine 80's group member, James Fauntleroy also offers their services. "Sierra Leone" and "World Ablaze" wouldn't be nearly as incredible as they are without the chemistry shared between these collaborators. "It's Time" serves as an ode to Detroit, even if it does feature Young Jeezy. The track itself may not have the anthem effect that it's going for, but still a solid listen.
To look at the current class of new MC's and Big Sean's placing among them, it's hard to properly rank him. While he certainly isn't a slouch by any means there still seems to be something that he's missing. Perhaps it's his need to create a club record that doesn't seem to click well, as evidenced by the ones made for this album. While he did give us a look into his life that he hasn't really touched on before, it still feels empty. He's as charismatic as early Kanye, and just as talented as any of his rap peers. Still there as full body of work, Hall Of Fame is a solid enjoyable album that seems to lack those undeniable, must listen tracks. There is plenty to keep fans happy, but nothing that gives you that timeless feeling. The potential is certainly there, and if Sean has proven nothing else, this album certainly keeps him in at least in the conversation in this class of "new legends".
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I agree. It was fair. Isn't it ironic that the 1 joint that could have helped sell was leaked? If I knew I had a controversial track that would have my fans talking, I would push my album way back until the same clearances were legit. That was an epic fail. I'm sure the single off iTunes would've been huge. Oh well. Thaere's just something about his flow that doesn't hit home for me. And his radio singles tend to annoy the crap out of me. But there are some gems in the album.
I got to be honest, I think Big Sean is W.A.F. Dude is quintessentially "the average rapper", following in the footsteps of greats such as Tracey Lee and Bathgate. He can fuck off. "oh god!"
Damn Doorman, you went to the milk carton with those two names. Ha
Tracey Lee…nice!
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Gorgeous J. Crew Selma bridesmaid dress in Bright Azalea. Dress has a diagonal pleated bodice which gives the illusion of a wrap dress. Worn once as a bridesmaid.
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Second up on our blogger interpretation of FP grunge: Natalie Suarez (First Photo: the O-Town Muscle Tank, M2F Cutoff Denim Vest, and Rocker Vegan Leather Pants; Second Photo: the O-Town Muscle Tank and Velvet Biker Shorts) I think Natalie's favorite part of grunge was the leather (and vegan leather). She went right to our vegan (…) Read more
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Fashion Bloggers invade Free People Home Office!Dec 14, 2011
Yesterday was such a fun work day! We invited New York City based fashion bloggers Natalie of Natalie Off Duty, Christina of Trop Rouge and Claire of De Lune to come down to our home office for a day of styling with some of our newest product. These girls are beautiful and SO much fun! (…) Read more
Fall Fashion from our Favorite BloggersOct 03, 2011
This week's featured blogger is our good friend Natalie of the blog Natalie Off Duty! Here's one of her favorite looks for fall (featuring our polka dot boho top!) and what she's most excited about this season. What trend are you most excited about for Fall? For Fall, I am sooo excited to get back (…) Read more
A trend we loveFeb 28, 2011
Whoever knew the hem line could be this adventurous. The spring 2011 big trend is the hi-low silhouette, and we are huge fans! We love the peek-a-boo factor that this look gives, a great way to show off your lovely shoes and a little bit of your leg when spring hits. It's a look that's (…) Read more
A Monday ThoughtNov 08, 2010
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Studio TimeOct 28, 2010
Our studio has been shooting looks for holiday this week for our web. Here's a couple of snapshots; we invited Natalie from Natalie off duty here… she's like a giant pixie being, so beautiful! The looks are very exciting and are going to make for some must have outfits ready for holiday! Our Holiday Catalog (…) Read more
sistersJul 20, 2010
saw this on natalie off duty and had to repost it- this is natalie and her sister dylana (of the blog nana in wonderland) at the free people home office last week! how cute is this pic ?! you'll find out why they were here soon enough… ;) (…) Read more


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Buy Sea and Beach Glass Beads?
Or make them yourself?Are you looking for beach glass beads for a beading or jewelry project? Then this is very mportant - how to tell the real thing from the imitation. Also, how to make sea glass jewelry beads.
How to Make Glass Beads with Beach Glass
Purchasing Sea or Beach Glass Beads
Identifying Genuine Sea Glass Jewelry Beads
Avoiding Error When Purchasing Sea Glass Beads
1. How to Make Glass Beads with Beach GlassBeads made of sea glass (these are usually smaller pieces of sea glass that have been drilled through) will definitely add excitement and variety to many sea glass crafts projects. And, if you're a beader, these will add charm and personality to your beading crafts.
That said, the making of beads out of sea glass can be a challenge to get the right pressure so you don't break them while drilling.
Step-by-Step: Drill a Hole in Glass1. Place glass to be drilled on top of a sponge in a container filled with enough water to cover the glass and about 1/4 inch of the drill bit.
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It was another banner year in the classroom for Seward County student-athletes in 2013-2014 and 57 of those Saints and Lady Saints were rewarded on Tuesday as Athletics Director Galen McSpadden announced the Spring AD Honor Roll.
A total of 96 students-athletes passed an average of 15.68 hours with an overall GPA of 3.00 for the Spring 2014 semester. 57 student-athletes made the Athletic Director's Honor Roll with 8 receiving a perfect 4.0 GPA.
Attached is a list of all of the student-athletes who received recognition as well as final team GPA's.
McSpadden said of the accomplishments in the classroom "congratulations to the students for the effort put forth both in the classroom and on the court or field. I would like to express an appreciation to the faculty for your cooperation and efforts toward these students and to the athletic department's emphasis on academics."
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Is there a better way to do this in vim
I like the command line completion that lets me quickly get a full path out. So I use the :!ls and tab to quickly get the path I am looking for.
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up arrow get it on the command line again, accessing the command line history.
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Because I want to put the path into file and not the contents of the directory. Basically a quick way to put the contents of the command-line history into a file.


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>Brookings Oregon News, Sports, & Weather | The Curry Coastal Pilot
Forest Woodrow Lyons, 53, died of natural causes Sept. 22, 2002, at his home in Fairfield, Calif.
He was born April 13, 1949, in Grants Pass.
He attended Brookings-Harbor schools, graduating in 1967.
Mr. Lyons was a heavy equipment operator for Local No. 3 Operating Engineers. He had worked for John Wheeler Logging for several years prior to owning his own company Forest Lyons Logging for 15 years.
He lived in Red Bluff for 10 years before moving to Fairfield a year ago.
Mr. Lyons enjoyed woodworking, fishing and riding his motorcycle.
Survivors include his mother, Stella Lyons of Brookings; daughter, Christine Benner of Red Bluff, Calif.; brother, Garth Lyons of Springfield, Calif.; sisters, Marsha Geraghty of Brookings; son, Kenneth Lyons of Michigan, nephew, Damon Bircher, along with numerous nieces and nephews, grandchildren, Audrey Bener and Jacob Benner of Red Bluff.
He was preceded in death by his father Wendell Lyons in 1981 and sister, Karen Lyons Bircher in 1998.
Memorial services were Friday at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers in Red Bluff.


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Sketching and direct CAD modelling in automotive design
Year: 2000 | Document Type: PAPER | File Format: pdf | Language: uk
Elsevier Science Ltd - Design Studies Vol 21 No. 6 November 2000
This paper examines two methods of computer-based car styling: texture mapping and direct computer modelling. An overview of current activity in the field precedes a comparison and evaluation of the methods within a typical framework for automobile concep


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Water Parks in Lancashire
Thanks for all the great things to do and Water Parks in Lancashire with kids you keep sending in.
Now we have the easter and summer holidays fast approaching, we're trying to find the best days out and as many fun things to do with kids as possible, especially cheap and free family friendly places to visit this year - theme parks, waterparks and swimming pools, museums, indoor playcentres and softplay for toddlers, petting farms, wildlife parks and zoos, aquariums, horse riding, castles, steam railways, pottery making and ceramic cafes, roller and ice skating rinks, karting tracks, snowdomes, dry and indoor ski slopes, climbing walls, activity centres, outdoor play at the best local parks, ten pin bowling alleys and all the other best family tourist attractions, that you can visit at the weekend.
Also teachers may find the site useful for ideas for the best places to take their classes on school journeys with many historical and educational atractions listed
So, if you've been for great days out with the kids, or a school trip, which isn't shown above, just send in an email and we'll add it on so people visiting on holidays and all the other children in Lancashire can enjoy the great day out as well.
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Things to do in North Yorkshire | Water Parks in Merseyside | Attractions in West Yorkshire
Things to do in Blackpool | Preston Swimming Pools | Water Slides in Blackpool
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Feb. 26, 2013
TUCSON – University of Arizona head football coach Rich Rodriguez met with the media on Tuesday to preview Saturday's start to spring practice. Below is a brief transcript.
His thoughts on the offseason:
"Our strength and conditioning coaches feel the objectives they wanted have been accomplished. I haven't seen the results yet from the testing we've been doing this week but I'll see that by Friday. Now our coaches are getting ready for practice starting Saturday."
His thoughts heading into spring practice:
"I'm excited with the additions on the staff, I'm excited to be out on the field with our players. Starting Saturday, we get to work with them 20 hours a week and I feel good about that."
On the message from year one to year two:
"Every team is different. I don't think the program changes but the team changes from a personality standpoint. I've said many times, I thought we had really good senior leadership last year so I'm waiting to see how that develops this year. I think a lot of the guys who were here with us last year understand how we're supposed to work and how we approach things. We expect anywhere from 35-40 new guys on the team this fall so there's going to competition just to have a roster spot and we want it that way."
On his comfort level this spring compared to last:
"I felt really comfortable last spring as far as the surroundings, the environment and what we were putting in. The biggest difference is we know our guys. We know what we have and we know what we need to work on. Last spring, we focused on fundamentals but we also introduced our schemes. This spring will be a lot more about fundamentals than it is schemes. There will be some practices where we won't do a single team period at all. It'll be 7-on-7, some inside stuff and a lot of individual work; for two reasons, because of our numbers and what we're trying to accomplish."
On the transition period of players in regards to spring football:
"The spring is important but it's only 15 practices. I think in the days of 20 practices and they were all full pads, it was a little more valuable. Plus your players weren't around in the summer. Now, kids can come in the summer and train with the team. I think they teach each other a lot during the summer. You're a little ahead as a quarterback or any position if you're here in the spring but not so far ahead that a guy can't come in and win the job."
On Ka'Deem Carey's status:
"He's progressing well and he'll be with us in the spring. His process of making sure he shows the true person that he is still ongoing but he's been doing well. We've got close tabs on him and he knows that. He knows he's made some mistakes and has to prove to what kind of person he is."
On looking back at last season:
"You reflect back but maybe not as much as learn from. Schemes or methods or ways, I think it's important as a coach to look back at the good and the bad. There were a lot of positives but we also have a lot of things to improve on. Once recruiting and signing day are over, you take about a month and our coaches have been looking at last year's film. We'll continue to do that throughout the spring and in the summer."
On the health of the team heading into spring practice:
"We have about a dozen guys who's won't be going through full spring practice. We have a lot of guys who had shoulder surgery and they'll be doing some limited things. That's another reason we won't be doing a lot of team periods in practice but thankfully, all the surgeries were successful, we think, and they'll work hard to be good to go in August."
"Jesse Scroggins had foot surgery, probably something he needed to get fixed earlier in his career. We had a choice, we could have tried to play with it but we'd rather have everybody at 100 percent in August. He'll be very limited this spring. We're not sure what he can do. He won't be in any full-contact practices but he will be able to sit in meetings and learn schematically what we want to do."
On what he hopes to learn about the quarterbacks during spring practice:
"It's not so much about finding a starter, it's about finding guys we can win with. We hope to find two or three at every position. I don't know if we're there yet, it may take us a couple years recruiting and development to get to that point. At quarterback, we're looking for two or three guys we can win with. And I don't know if we have that. That's a question. I don't know if we'll have that answer after spring. We do have some guys I'm looking forward to working with and the competition gets enhanced in August."
On what needs to stand out from the quarterbacks this spring:
"I think Coach (Rod) Smith charts a few things. I don't go back and look at the stats. It's relative, a guy could be working against the third group or freshmen and his stats are better. I think you just know. I've been doing this long enough I know whether a guy is progressing enough and if we can win with him. B.J. Denker has proven himself a little bit. He's already played some. But he's the only one. He's got to get better but I know he's working pretty hard. I'm anxious to see how much better he's gotten. We're not adding anything this spring, no wrinkles, nothing we want to experiment with. We really just want to work on fundamentals."
On the hiring of Matt Caponi:
"Matt knew what we were doing system wise. He's been a full-time college coach and has had experience. He's got a good personality and I think he'll be an outstanding recruiter. I'm excited about him, excited about Jim Michalczik, our new offensive line coach. I think he'll do a great job. And Charlie Ragle, as well. I feel really good about our coaching staff and our support staff. With the rules changes in August, I think the support staff is going to be more important than they've ever been."
On the redshirted freshmen now in the mix:
"I think we played half of the freshmen and redshirted the other half. I've told them all, their redshirt year is over. Now is their time to show they can play and prove themselves. I don't want out guys talking about it, I want them showing it. Our strength staff came up with a neat saying on a shirt, it says 'shut up and work'. That's perfect in its simplicity. That's what we want our guys to do. And they've been working pretty hard and I would expect, over the next 34 days starting with practice on Saturday, they'll work pretty hard again."
On the intensity of spring practice currently compared to in the past:
"I think there was more intensity in the past. I think 10-15 years ago when every practice was full pads and you were hitting, I think there was more intensity then. Nowadays, I believe there are only seven days you can tackle in practice. I think way too much is probably made out of spring. I know everyone here would like a depth chart and I don't think I can give you one. I can give you a list of guys who are competing at every position. But we won't have a depth chart after spring because we'll have a dozen guys who don't participate, not counting a few guys who maybe get banged up. Plus with 30 new guys coming in the fall, including the walk-ons, our depth chart won't be determined until two weeks into camp in the fall."
On evaluating the redshirted players:
"We got to see them in practice so we did evaluate then. At 18 or 19 years old, a lot of guys will make a big spike in their development in a year or two, particularly in your first year. They're still growing young men. If they did their job in the weight room, which I think they did, you can see it when practice starts. Will there be anybody who surprises us and jumps out? I hope so. I do think we'll be more competitive in certain spots. We have to be. We were so razor thin last year. We'll still be thinner than I want to be but we'll be more competitive at more positions than we were last year."
On the rotation at center:
"All of our offensive linemen are taking reps snapping. Junior college transfer Steven Gurrola will be coming in in the fall. I'm not concerned with finding a starter but I do hope we can find seven or eight linemen that we feel can play multiple positions and be comfortable with them."
On the strongest position groups:
"Defensively, we need depth at all positions. We'll have to wait until the class comes in in the fall to do that. I think we probably have more experience at wide receiver than other positions. That's the position we're most comfortable at now. We have guys we know can play and have a good rotation there."
On the learning curve of the defensive schemes:
"It used to be the opposite where it took offenses longer to develop. I think it's harder to learn the ins and outs of a defensive than it is the other side of the ball. So that's important and Coach (Jeff) Casteel and our defensive staff have a plan to teach the inner workings of our defense. We're keeping it really simple this spring, even though a lot of our guys are back. We want them to know the why and not just the where."


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Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian are taking the Hamptons after all. According to 27 East, they found a place in South Hampton that would lease a storefront to them. So they quickly signed the lease on May 15, 2014 before the offer disappeared. Their pop-up store will be located on Jobs Lane, right next door to the Driver's Seat Restaurant. However, it's not going to be just Khloe and Kourtney living in the Hamptons. Xpose Entertainment reports that their sister Kim plans to join them when she comes back from her honeymoon with Kanye West.
Expose Entertainment reports that Kim allegedly told E!, ''I'm probably going to go for a couple of weeks, maybe a month.''
The Hampton residents are not happy with the thought of the Kardashian and Jenner family members coming to their community. They voiced their displeasure over social media. Some residents have threatened to move if the Kardashians moved in. Locals don't want the paparazzi swarming their neighborhood, disrupting their peaceful life.
Khloe and Kourtney are making plans to move there on June 2. The show, "Khloe and Kourtney Take the Hamptons" is another spinoff show of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians." The show will feature how they manage the struggles of opening their first pop-up store in the Hamptons.
Other spinoff shows include, "Kourtney & Kim Take Miami," "Kourtney & Kim Take New York," "Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami."
It will be interesting to see how well they do in the Hamptons. Would you welcome the Kardashians to your town if they were planning to set up a shop?


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I always wonder just how vocal Maria is when she has sex. That load moan she makes when she plays tennis sounds a lot like some girls when they are getting fucked hard… I mean really hard! By the look on Maria's beautiful face in this faked photo she is probably moaning even louder this time.
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"We make our Customers Comfortable"
Safely serving the communities of the Kern River Valley since 1991.
A new chapter has started here for the employees of Atchison Propane Service and our customers alike. OJ Atchison and his wife Suzan have decided to retire from the propane business. The parent company of Atchison Propane is now AmeriGas but the same people you know and depend on are still here in our Wofford Heights office location through next spring delivering the fuel that you need day in and day out. Little has changed so give us a call for your propane needs.
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The Atchison Team.
We are dedicated to the community and have a variety of services tailored to serve our customer base. Whether residential or commercial we have the right plan for you.
Whether you need service at your home or business; working on a kitchen appliance, furnace, water heater, tankless water heater, or other propane related appliance, we are there for you with experience where it counts.
Our Propane Delivery trucks and our Service trucks are all radio dispatched to better respond to issues that arise in a timely manner. Our Propane Delivery Trucks have GPS to aid routes and to safely track our trucks for DHS purposes.
We offer a level payment plan where the cost of your yearly propane supply is divided into 12 monthly payments just like the electric company. We offer a propane Pre-buy program for the winter of 2010/2011. With a pre-buy program you decide a specific number of gallons of propane you will use for the next winter and purchase those gallons during the summer at a reduced price. That price is guaranteed for the number of gallons you pre-buy for the winter. More details to follow.
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Born February 18, 1982, in Aberdeen, Wash. ... son of Thomas and Linda Isaacson ... has two brothers (Joel and Daniel) and two sisters (Pam and Sara) ... member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity ... a economics major.
2003 (RS-Freshman) - Started 54 of 60 at second base ... an outstanding defensive second baseman with only 10 errors in 271 chances on the season (.963) ... nine homers were fourth-highest on the team ... over the last 38 games of the year, batted .329 (50-for-152) with 10 doubles, eight homers and 28 RBI ... four hits, including an RBI double in the opening win over Minnesota, in the NCAA Regional ... also had a pair of singles in the other Minnesota win ... hit two homers, including a grand slam, and drove in six in the 26-2 win over USC ... went 6-for-13 with 7 RBI in the USC series ... reached base eight times in two-game series vs. Portland ... 3-for-4 with a solo homer May 9 at UCLA ... 4-for-6 with a double, a homer and four RBI Apr. 29 vs. Lewis-Clark State ... 3-for-4 with a homer and a double Apr. 27 vs. Cal ... 7-for-14 in Cal series ... stole three bases in Hilo series ... 4-for-5 with a homer and three RBI at Kansas State ... third home run of the year in April 4 win over Oregon State ... went 3-for-6 with a homer and two doubles Mar. 26 at Portland ... belted a grand slam Mar. 11 at OSU, breaking a 5-5 tie and capping a six-run eighth inning ... only his second career homer at the time ... had game-winning RBI single in the ninth Feb. 14 at Loyola Marymount... played summer ball for Newport (R.I.) ... batted .339 as a regular starter for the Gulls and was named second-team all-league in the New England Collegiate Baseball League ... 2002 (Sophomore) - Didn't play in the first 15 games of the year and was set to redshirt, but then entered the line up and started 44 of the last 46 games ... usually batted ninth and hit .343 (37-for-108) as the No. 9 hitter (29 games) ... started all five at the NCAA regional, going 4-for-15 with three walks ... drove in what proved to be the winning run in the 4-2 win over Harvard, tripling home Aaron Hathaway for the third run in the Huskies' four-run fourth ... hit safely in all three at OSU, going 4-for-10 for the weekend ... three RBI May 8 vs. Portland ... 4-for-11 with six RBI in three games vs. UCLA ... first career HR in May 5 win over the Bruins, a three-run bomb ... 4-for-10 with two RBI, two doubles and two steals in Cal series ... doubled and scored tying run in the ninth of April 27's 5-4 win ... 4-for-9 in series vs. Stanford ... first career hit was a two-run double March 14 vs. BYU ... went 3-for-4 the following day and 2-for-5 the day after that ... four doubles in his first five games ... didn't let his average dip below .304 all season ... batted .333 with four triples and 15 walks in 23 league games for the Bend (Ore.) Elks in the Pacific International League last summer ... tied for first in the PIL in triples and third in on-base percentage ... 2001 (Freshman) - Played sparingly in his true freshman season, appearing in four games and starting one ... came off the bench in the March 10 and 11 games vs. Southern Utah and March 28 vs. Puget Sound ... went 0-for-3 in lone start, May 15 vs. Gonzaga ... made only one error in 11 defensive chances at second base.
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Earned two varsity letters, for coach Mike Voelkel as a junior and coach Mike Bozich as a senior ... played second base and shortstop ... named first-team All-Pac-9 as a junior and senior and was team MVP as a senior ... made district playoff appearances both seasons ... batted .394 with 10 doubles as a junior and hit .418 with 10 doubles and 26 RBI his senior season ... once hit a game-winning home run to beat Puyallup ... earned three letters in golf and two in basketalll ... named the MVP of the Pac-9 in basketball and participated at state twice in golf ... a member of the National Honor Society, winning two scholarships with his 3.9 grade point average.


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Chicago, Illinois - Joeann Smith, 52, of the 1700 block of East 72nd Street, was charged with a felony count of reckless discharge of a weapon in connection with the shooting about 7 p.m. Wednesday at her home in the city's South Shore neighborhood, police said this morning.
Police said Joeann Smith shot Willie Smith, 56, in the eye during an argument.
Joeann Smith told officers at the scene that she and her brother had been drinking Seagrams Gin and King Cobra beer, and while they were drinking, they began playing with her Rosco .22-caliber revolver, according to a police report. The gun was loaded, and they at first were going to fire the gun into the air from the back porch, but Willie Smith told her that it would not fire because the bullets were old.
In the living room, Joeann Smith gave the gun to her brother, and he gave it back to her. She then pulled the trigger, hitting her brother in the right eye,
Willie Smith was brain dead, but was still on life support Saturday, according to officials.
Woman charged in shooting of man during argument over whether gun could fire
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January has been proclaimed National Train Your Dog Month by the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. The goal is to promote the importance of training and socializing for dog owners. So many dogs are acquired by people as gifts during the holidays and by now, just about a week into the new year, the initial glow of the fuzzy muzzle or bouncy antics often turn to annoyance, disappointment, frustration and anger.
Don't expect your dog to magically transform into Rin Tin Tin or Lassie without taking a proactive role in your dog's education. Socialization is key to helping prevent problems in the first place. Winter in many climes is antithetical to such efforts -- cold, snow, shorter days -- it's just harder to get through the day to day. Adding the challenge of going out and about to socialize your dog can be daunting.
Take advantage of group classes suitable for your dog's age and ability. Group classes should allow for both on and off leash work and unless it's specifically for aggressive dogs, there should be opportunity for dogs to have off leash play.
If you don't have time in your schedule for a group class and seek private instruction instead, you still need to take socialization, especially when young, but throughout the life of your dog, as a critical part of the dog's overall well being and ultimately, the success of the dog to remain in your home throughout his or her life.
So put on your boots, layer up, and get out there and have fun with your dog!
For more info: How to Select a Dog Trainer, Humane Society of the U.S., A Better Pet LLC (group classes starting soon),


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Ron English spent the last few days on his cherry picker to work on a new piece in Manhattan for The Lisa Project.The American pop-artist brought to life one... [Read more]
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George Jung, the man made famous by a Johnny Depp movie based on his life, was released from prison on June 2. According to Boston Magazine, Jung was released from FCI Fort Dix after serving nearly 20 years in prison for drug smuggling. His original release was scheduled for November, but the Federal Bureau of Prisons website now lists him as no longer being incarcerated. He will stay at a halfway house on the West Coast as he transition back into society.
According to georgejung.org, Jung became a major drug dealer in the 1970's. In 1974, though, he was arrested with 660 pounds of marijuana and sentenced to federal prison. While in prison, he met Carlos Lehder, who had connections with the Medellin drug cartel. Upon his release, Jung began trafficking cocaine. According to Newsweek, the Medellin cartel and Jung were responsible for bringing in as much as 89 percent of the country's cocaine. Jung was arrested at his Massachusetts home in 1987, although he skipped bail with his family in tow. He was later arrested again in 1994 for the drug smuggling charges on which he was most recently incarcerated.
Jung eventually became the subject of Bruce Porter's true crime book entitled Blow: How a Small Town Boy Made $100 Million with the Medellín Cocaine Cartel and Lost It All. He became more widely in known in 2001, when Johnny Depp played him in Ted Demme's Blow.
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00:03, UK, Tuesday 01 September 2009
An online hunt has begun in earnest for an unfortunate Leeds Festival-goer who allegedly had to be rescued by a fire crew after becoming stuck down a long-drop toilet.
Nicknamed 'poo girl' by music fans who attended the three-day festival, the teenager reportedly dropped a handbag containing cash down the loo, and reached in to try to grab it before losing her balance.
Rumours surrounding the incident have spread quickly online, with many festival-goers claiming to have witnessed the fire crew arriving to rescue the stricken girl.
One, Ravin Dave, wrote on the Leeds Festival forum: "This is 100% true, we were talking to a fireman on Sunday night about it and he confirmed it was true.
"She apparently dropped her handbag, reached with one hand and couldn't reach, so put her other hand in and slipped.
"She didn't go fully in but her legs with sticking out the toilet. The firemen got her out, sent her to hospital and she got cleaned up and then came back."
Another, Henshi, wrote that a large crowd quickly developed at the scene, with the rescue team trying to keep people back.
"The fella up the fire point was getting all tetchy..." he said.
Numerous Facebook groups have also sprung up in an effort to find the victim and hear her story.
The 'Poo Girl Leeds Fest 2009 Appreciation Society', gained over 2,000 members in an evening, with many users posting the question: "Who is she? Own up!"
With approximately 70,000 visitors, the toilet facilities at Leeds Festival are notorious for being well-frequented - not to mention whiffy.
However, festival-goers this year were promised that the facilities would be regularly checked by teams of health monitors.
The Festival organisers were unavailable for comment on the alleged long-drop rescue.
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College Hockey:Bowling Green Uses Power Play To Down Miami
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Power-play goals made the difference in the game at the BG Ice Arena on Friday night, as Bowling Green topped Miami, 4-1.
The Falcons, coming into the game with an 8.3 percent power-play success rate, scored a pair of power-play goals, while the Red Hawks, entering the game at 33 percent, were shut out with the man advantage. It was this statistic that proved the difference in the contest.
"This was a very solid game by our team, said Falcon head coach Scott Paluch. "We did a lot of things necessary to win the game against a very good and very dangerous Miami team."
Bowling Green (2-4-1, 2-3-0 CCHA) took the lead in the annual Ohio Cup series over Miami (3-5-1, 3-2-0), setting up the rematch tomorrow night. The Ohio Cup is awarded by the Columbus Sports Bulletin to the Ohio team (Miami, BGSU, Ohio State) with the best head-to-head record against the other teams. For BG, it was team's first home win of the season.
Bowling Green outplayed the Red Hawks on special teams, picking up a pair of power-play goals, while shutting down Miami's high-powered power play offense.
"We've been getting pretty a solid penalty kill most of the year. We did a good job tonight of pressuring [Miami] all over the rink," said Paluch.
"BG deserved to win tonight," said Miami coach Enrico Blasi. "They played a lot better than we did."
The defense of Bowling Green proved to be just as important in the game as the special teams. The defense allowed just 21 shots to reach goalie Jordan Sigalet.
"We came out with a lot of energy tonight," said BG defenseman Brian Escobedo. "We had good pressure on the forecheck, and didn't give them a lot of time to set up."
After a scoreless first period, Bowling Green got on the board in the second. Brett Pilkington picked up his first goal of the night, a wrister over the shoulder of Brandon Crawford-West from between the circles at the 2:16 mark of the period.
After a Miami penalty for tripping, the Falcons took a 2-0 lead 8:40 into the period as senior defensemen Brian Escobedo pulled in a pass from Kevin Bieksa at the point and one-timed it past Crawford-West.
BG increased its lead to 3-0 with just under three minutes to play in the period. Pilkington added his 2nd goal of the night — another power play marker. He took a feed from Jonathon Sigalet at the point and blasted it past Crawford-West from the top of the circles.
Miami answered 47 seconds later as center Derek Edwardson took a crisp pass in the slot from Matt Christie and slid the puck between the pads of Sigalet for his fifth goal of the season.
After a quiet third period, Steve Brudzewski sealed the game with 1:34 left, firing a shot into the empty net of Miami for the 4-1 final.
Bowling Green outshot the Red Hawks 31-21. The Falcons finished 2-5 on the power play, while shutting out Miami in six tries.
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I am using SQL Server transactional replication, and have noticed that on a daily basis all of the publications for a distributor are being blocked when the distribution agent cleanup job executes. I have seen this block persist for up to 2 hours. Some of the subscriptions require extremely low latency, so this is a big problem for me right now.
I have read that setting the HistoryVerboseLevel to 0 will stop logging to MSdistribution_history database. Having done this, the blocking subsided for the subscriptions that i changed the distributor profiles for. However, within three days all of the subscriptions were marked inactive.
I'm out of ideas at this point, so was hoping that someone else has a solution. My next step is try enabling snapshot isolation on the distribution database, but feel that this is a "sledge hammer" approach.


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For the fifth consecutive season the Dobama Emerging Actors Program (DEAP) will be held for high school and college undergraduates. The program is a technique based series of courses combined with production opportunities. This year, Leighann Deloranzo will be directing the summer production of "Lord of the Flies" which is the stage adaptation by Nigel Williams of the novel of the same name by William Golding.
After a plane crash lands on a deserted island a group of school children are left to fend for themselves on this island paradise of bright exotic birds and clear blue seas. It is at night that their terror begins as their dreams are invaded by a terrifying beast who transforms this bunch of well behaved middle class children into a bloodthirsty tribe bent on murder.
The ensemble for this year's DEAP program includes: Jack Bistritz, Anthony Brown, Ashley Davis, Tapraisha Greene, Moriah Hall, Lauryn Hobbs, Grace Neiswander, Melannie Rivera, Diamond Taylor, Katie Wilkinson, and Cameron Zupon.
About The Director
Leighann Delorenzo has served as acting faculty for DEAP for the last four seasons. She most recently appeared as Helena in Dobama Theatre's production of KIN. Leighann is currently the Upper School Theater Director at Laurel School in Shaker Heights, where she teaches technique-based acting classes. Her specialty is heightened texts and voice and movement for the actor. Recent directing credits include Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors", Zimmerman's "Metamorphoses", "Twelfth Night", and an all-girls version of "Lord of the Flies". Leighann earned an MFA in classical theater performance from the University of South Carolina and completed her graduate program with a professional acting fellowship with the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC.
Performance dates/times for "Lord of the Flies"
Thursday, July 24,
Friday, July 25
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 26
8:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 27
2:30 p.m.
Tickets are $10 adults, $5 students
Call 216-932-3396 or www.dobama.org for tickets.
Dobama Theatre is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this organization with state tax dollars designated to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
Dobama Theatre is also generously supported by many individual donors and the following foundations: Ancora Foundation, The Cleveland Foundation, The Harry K. and Emma R. Fox Charitable Foundation, The George Gund Foundation, The Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation, Music and Drama Club, The David and Inez Myers Foundation and the William M. Weiss Foundation.
Dobama Theatre's mission is to premiere the best contemporary plays by established and emerging playwrights in professional productions of the highest quality. Through educational and outreach programming, Dobama Theatre nurtures the development of theatre artists and builds new audiences for the arts while provoking an examination of our contemporary world.


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Rocket Motor, Solid Fuel, X-259
This is the X-259, or Antares II, the third-stage, solid-fuel rocket motor for the all-solid fuel U.S. Scout launch vehicle. Antares II produced about 23,500 pounds of thrust. Like the other stages of the Scout, Antares was named after a star constellation. (The Scout's first, second, and fourth stages were the Algol, Castor, and Altair, respectively.)
The Scout was conceived in 1958 as a low-cost launch vehicle for light payloads. The first Scout was launched in 1960 and continued as a very successful vehicle. This object was donated to the Smithsonian in 1968 by the Alleghany Ballistic Laboratory.
Gift of Alleghany Ballistics Laboratory
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Date
- ca. 1968
- Type
- PROPULSION-Rocket Engines
- Materials
- Filament-wound, resin-bonded glass fiber body with asbestos-filled SBR rubber. Windings by circumferential wraps of glass fiber coated with catalyzed epoxy resin. Aluminum nozzle fixture rings. Aluminum skirt rings bolted underneath forward dome.
- Dimensions
- Overall: 2 ft. 4 in. wide x 9 ft. 6 1/2 in. long x 2 ft. 5 in. diameter, 200 lb. (71.12 x 290.83 x 73.66cm, 90.7kg)


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On a breezy September night, accompanied by Passion Pit and Omar Souleyman, Hot Chip headlined the Hollywood Bowl and didn't disappoint. The sprawling seventeen thousand-seat venue presented a challenge for three electronic, get-off-your-ass-and-dance acts.
Since around a quarter of the venue is comprised of boxes (outdoor loges), where regulars bring full-fledged picnics, and the rest being bleachers, the Bowl doesn't exactly resemble a club. (After all it's home to the LA Philharmonic.) But if an act could conquer the crowd and get them out of their chairs, wine glasses in hand, they had to be doing something right.
Before the sun started to set, the Syrian musician Omar Souleyman kicked off the concert, accompanied by a fellow musician. Souleyman sang his native Syrian melodies for around thirty minutes, as people continued to trickle in.
As the sun started to set, Passion Pit took the stage. Hailing from Cambridge, Massachusetts, the electropop band came out swinging. Lead singer Michael Angelakos, who has struggled with some mental-health issues, showed no signs of strain as he dove into "Take a Walk," one of the hits off their sophomore album Gossamer.
Passion Pit sounds like MGMT and M83 on ecstasy and helium— in the best possible way. Angelakos' falsetto can hit notes that lead you to question if his voice is manipulated. He often meshes in with the other instruments, creating a unique harmony. Passion Pit's tracks offer more of a journey than those of MGMT and M83 do, showcasing additional evolution throughout their songs. Angelakos ran the show, constantly moving across the stage, while the other members held their ground behind him. The band played an hour long set, raising a good chunk of the Bowl to their feet, accomplishing something that their predecessor didn't.
As refreshing as Passion Pit was, it was only the beginning, because this night, show, venue and crowd belonged to Hot Chip. Strutting on stage past dusk, sporting what looked like the remnants of Burberry's rejected fall collection, Hot Chip sprung right into "Shake a Fist," off their 2008 album Made in the Dark. The track starts off with low, punching beats suggestive of a drumline, accompanied by lead singer Alexis Taylor's unsentimental yet harmonic lyrics. (Taylor also sported a t-shirt with hot (potato) chips arranged in a tic-tac-toe like board, driving home the band's acute fashion sense that parallels their songs disco influence.) The track was an introduction to Hot Chip's beautifully repetitive and evolving beats, which laid the foundation for a showing of the annals of electronic music.
The show continued with their addicting and water-therapy like "Boy From School." With the prevalence of electronic synthesizers replacing traditional instruments, there is a tendency for the music to sound like a cluster of technically perfect sound waves straight out of the computer they came from. But Hot Chip successfully adds in the human element that is often missing with electronic music, creating unexpected harmonies out of everything at their disposal. The artistry and conscious thought process is clear throughout their songs. They understand the rules so they can break them.
It's also evident that the bands seven members are real musicians. Even though everything emanating from the speakers could be pre-recorded and easily queued up, everyone who worked on the track was on stage. They also flawlessly juggle multiple instruments, with Taylor moving between a guitar and multiple synths and lead guitarist Al Doyle frequently trading his guitar for synths, bongos, steel drums and other percussion.
But most importantly, the majority of the crowd was out of their seats dancing, which could only mean one thing: Hot Chip brought the club to the bowl. It's also worth noting that the crowd wasn't necessarily young. Even attendees whose social security soon kicks in were on there feet dancing away.
As they transitioned from between songs, Hot Chip displayed the cool and progression of a band that's been around for decades. Their transitions echoed the unmistakable flow of their melodies, sometimes feeling unguided, but always staying in time and moving forward. The bridge between their cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Everywhere" and their own "Hold On" led the entire Bowl to rise to their feet as the band became lost in the music, with everyone else following suit.
After stretching "Hold On" out as long as audibly possible, Doyle walked to the mic and decided that instead of wasting time leaving stage then coming back, with the Bowl's curfew looming, everyone would pretend that the encore proceedings happened so Hot Chip could make the last one count. The crowd agreed and the band launched into their final number, "I Feel Better."
The track begins with an orchestral like synth, with Taylor's long, reflexive lyrics winding in with the melodies amid a little help from some vocal modification. The song is reminiscent of an anthem, Nothing is wasted and life is worth living/ Heaven is nowhere, just look to the stars. Taylor fades out, the synth takes control, and then the track drops into another infectious grove as the lyrics kick back in. You could call this a formula but there is really nothing formulaic about it. Hot Chip just knows how to find a grove and let it flow.
In a time when it is incredibly easy to assemble and publish music, it's refreshing to know that there are still bands churning out quality music. Electronic music often gets a bad rap but artists like Hot Chip are proof that the genre is full of innovation and musicality. Hot Chip is producing some of their best work yet, over and over again.


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Tipsarevic Crashes Party for Tennis Elite
The men's tennis season is ending in London this week with the world's top three players figuratively limping to the finishing line — all the more reason to appreciate a player crashing the party from the sport's second tier who was literally limping after a heartbreaking finish on Wednesday.
The ATP World Tour Finals brings together the top eight men for three round-robin matches each, with the top four finishers advancing to semifinals and two finalists playing for the biggest share of $5 million in prize money. The winner also can win up to 1,500 ranking points, or three-quarters as many as a victory at a Grand Slam is worth. The event is basically a showcase and big bonus pool for the sport's top players, who already benefit from byes, favorable draws, appearance fees and the luxury of skipping tournaments when they have enough points to be able to take a hit (while a couple of tiers down a former Olympic gold medalist is robbed at a Challenger-level tournament). These are advantages the top four men don't generally need, as on their merit they have separated themselves from the pack and dominated the sport in a way few quartets ever have.
And yet, the event also is something of an anomaly, if not a fluke. It is played on a surface unlike any the majors feature, an indoor hard court. It also comes after a long, demanding season — and directly before the true season finale, the Davis Cup final. Last year, Novak Djokovic prioritized Davis Cup while losing two straight-set matches the week before in London to the two top-ranked players at that point, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. This year, Nadal and compatriot David Ferrer will return home to Spain from London to prepare for their Davis Cup final against Argentina the following weekend.
That can lead to some surprising results — the Federer-Nadal final last year pitting the world's top two players was more the exception than the rule. Still, it's hard to imagine Nos. 1 and 2 ever having suffered defeats on consecutive days as ignominious as the ones No. 2 Nadal and No. 1 Djokovic experienced this Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday, world No. 4 Federer beat Nadal, 6-3, 6-0, winning points on Nadal's serve at 2.7 times the rate Nadal won on Federer's serve (even 1.5 typically is a dominant rate). Then Djokovic lost to No. 5 Ferrer on Wednesday, 6-3, 6-1, with Ferrer dominating by two-to-one in the percentage of return points won.
It had been nearly four years since Nadal was blown out to such an extent, also indoors. That was at the start of 2008, in the Chennai final to Mikhail Youzhny, a day after he'd played a four-hour match and was exhausted. This time Nadal had a day off since a tough three-set win over Mardy Fish and said he felt fine against Federer, who was playing like he did half a decade ago when he lost just a handful of matches each year. Meanwhile, Djokovic had suffered a handful of losses nearly as tough since ascending to the top tier of the sport, but none quite so lopsided since he won just three games in three sets against Marat Safin at the Australian Open in Jan. 2005. Djokovic was 17 years old and ranked No. 188 at the time. Safin was No. 4 and went on to win the tournament; he is now retired and running for a seat in Russia's parliament.
At least Nadal and Djokovic won their first matches, albeit in third-set tiebreaks against underdogs, and retain hope for semifinal berths. No. 3 Andy Murray lost in straight sets to Ferrer on Monday, quit the tournament with an injured groin, and will lose his No. 3 ranking to Federer if the five-time champ wins his semi.
That brings us back to the party crasher, Janko Tipsarevic, who was ranked 49th in the world last year at this time but is now ranked ninth and got an alternate berth to London when Murray withdrew. The alternate system lets the relative have-nots get a taste of the riches on offer in London. Just a taste, though. Tipsarevic squandered a match point against Tomas Berdych (much as he did in losing at the Australian Open in January to Fernando Verdasco) and lost a third-set tiebreaker, 8-6, in excruciating fashion, lunging to return a wide serve to the ad court, falling to the ground and failing three times to get back up as Berdych put his next shot in the opposite corner to win. He had to limp over to Berdych, who walked over to his foe's side of the net for the final handshake.
"My right knee still hurts," Tipsarevic said afterward. "We'll see what's going to happen when I cool off."
Whatever happens, the system remains stacked against him in complicated fashion (reminiscent of another sport's odd postseason scenarios). Perversely, one of the tour finals' tiebreaks is matches played — the more, the better. Tipsarevic gets just two round-robin matches, the ones Murray is missing. If he beats his friend and fellow Serb Djokovic in straight sets on Friday while Ferrer straight-sets Berdych, Tipsarevic will finish 1-1, while Djokovic and Berdych will finish 1-2. That would eliminate Tipsarevic based on fewer matches played, even the one he missed is against Ferrer, who straight-setted the other two. The sport's top three players may be stumbling, but that is opening up opportunities at the moment for Nos. 4 and 5, and not the rest of the field.
Tipsarevic retained a positive outlook, though. "I felt that I didn't disappoint anyone with my performance today," he said. "I think I could have won much easier. But there is still one more match to go. If I beat myself about it, that's just not going to help against the World No. 1 on Friday."


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Life After Graduation
A Bachelor's Degree in biology is good preparation for medical or medicine-related schools or for graduate work. Many biology majors choose employment immediately after graduation, building careers as laboratory technologists, naturalists, teachers, museum and zoo curators, governmental agricultural experts, environmental consultants, science writers or editors, science photographers, science librarians, and sales people in pharmaceutical, biomedical supplies or laboratory equipment. Other fields open to biology majors include bio- and genetic engineering, alternative energy resource development, and computer software development.
You will find Stetson biology alumni in a wide range of professions:
Some of our 2010 graduates:
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