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Eid al-Adha is just few days away and everyone in Muslim countries is busy in buying cows, sheep and goats. People are rushing towards market and looking for beautiful hilal animal for them. Here's a video on the beauty contest of goats before Eid.
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So strong are the passions that onlookers sometimes stone the actor playing Hussein's killer, Shimr. At a Baghdad shrine on Saturday, the play's "Shimr" broke character to weepingly ask the audience's forgiveness, pleading that someone had to take the role.
The day has often been a chance for Sunni militants to attack Shiites, whom they see as heretics. Iraq has seen repeated deadly bombings against Ashoura ceremonies in past years, though there were no immediate reports of violence this year. In Pakistan's tribal region on Saturday, a bomb blast struck an Ashoura procession, killing seven people, including three children.
The renovations at the shrine in Karbala are the latest evolution in what was once the austere, tree-marked grave of Hussein. Over the centuries, it became more ostentatious, culminating in the shrine built in the 17th century by artisans from the nearby Persian Safavid empire, according to Ghada Razouki, an expert in medieval Islamic architecture.
Under the shrine's gold-plated dome, Hussein's sarcophagus is drenched five tons of silver and 120 kilograms (260 pounds) of engraved gold. The mosque is etched inside and out with geometrical designs, verses from the Quran and the names of Muhammad's family in green, blue and yellow. Tiny mirrors reflecting light line the arched ceiling above the sarcophagus.
The current renovations, launched in 2005, aim to provide more room to crowds reaching some two million pilgrims, said Sheik Salah al-Haydari, head of the Shiite Muslim endowment, which has overall control of Iraq's Shiite shrines.
The plaza that surrounds the shrine has been covered over with the domed roof and will be expanded four-fold to 24,000 square meters (260,000 square feet) by 2013, said Mohammed Kadhem, who is leading the $50 million project. One extension of 6,000 square meters (65,000 square feet) has been completed.
The ancient wall surrounding the shrine has been replaced with multi-level buildings with extra prayer spaces, offices and a museum. The shrine's minarets were coated in gold.
Al-Haydari countered the criticisms, saying, "We are continuing the architectural style that is there, like a river continuing its path."
To recreate the dramatic open space around the shrine, urban planners reviving Karbala's old city will increase plaza space outside the site's gates, said Mohammed al-Assam of Dewan Architects.
Shiite officials are also renovating the shrine of al-Abbas next to Hussein's, that of Imam Ali in neighboring Najaf, and the shrine of his descendants in Baghdad.
The rush to improve the shrines became more determined after al-Qaeda militants in 2006 blew up the golden dome of a shrine in Samarra, north of Baghdad. The destruction of the al-Askari shrine — now rebuilt — underscored to Shiite officials the need to rebuild and glorify their shrines to demonstrate their growing power.
"Shiite areas are now in the hands of Shiites. What is happening is natural and it shows their control," said analyst Hadi Jalo.
In contrast to the architects, worshippers aid the changes to the once-neglected shrine should have been even grander.
"All these changes are but a little for the Imam Hussein," said Ahmad Ali, who just arrived in Karbala from Baghdad. "But thank God it's better than before: there's air conditioning, protection from the sun and rain," he said.
Speaking before walking from Baghdad to Karbala, Abdullah Ashraf, 25, said worrying about changes to the shrine misses the point.
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The All-White Kitchen
From Dean Dowd on April 21, 2008 in Kitchen Remodel
An all-white kitchen? Isn't that a bit too close to a sanitarium or a hospital? Surprisingly, all-white kitchens are springing up everywhere this year as the "in" look in kitchen design. Is this new look one that is going to last, or just a passing fad?
The white kitchen has made a comeback for a combination of reasons. First of all, it is an all-time classic, and if combined with other white design elements throughout the house it can create an elegant and traditional feel. Secondly, it allows for large liberties to be taken with complementary style elements. Finally, the cool white in combination with the clean, straight lines of the cabinetry presents a contemporary look that is popular and trendy.
Does all white transfer into appliances, countertopping, flooring, and fixtures? Yes and no. The beauty of white is that it can go with pretty much anything. You have the ability to create any look you can dream up by accenting the white cabinetry with your own color scheme. Stainless appliances still seem to be a favorite, but white can be used to blend in your appliances. That is, if you want to continue the seamless, clean look of contemporary design, appliances that blend unobtrusively into the background can be quite desirable.
White kitchens are also popular because of the nostalgic appeal; they bring back the warm memories of our mothers and grandmothers cooking up alluring smells in their white kitchens. Additionally, white is very neutral, and wont present decorating difficulties to potential buyers.
The resurgence of white doesnt mean that woods and other colors are outdated. That is the beauty of modern decorating; you have a lot of freedom in your creativity. Woods, whites, and stainless are all in, and you can combine them in any manner you please. White is definitely a trend, but dont worry. If it begins to go out of style, you have many easy solutions available to you to give it a quick makeover. Talk with your kitchen remodeling contractor about pricing a white kitchen for you.


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Between Thursday, May 8, and Sunday, May 11, the Summit County Sheriff's Office responded to numerous calls, including the following:
On May 11, deputies responded to a Snyderville Basin residence, where an individual reported she was concerned her 17-year-old son would find a gun. The gun was booked into evidence for safe keeping.
Four juveniles were reported to be trespassing on the roof of a Basin elementary school on May 10. All four were located by deputies and the incident was reported to school district security to assess possible damage.
On May 10, deputies responded to a hit-and-run in progress in the Basin. The suspect, a male, hit two parked vehicles on the shoulder and fled just prior to deputies' arrival. The suspect was later found near his apartment complex and showed signs of drug and alcohol consumption and passed out. Upon awakening, he later fought with deputies and medical personnel and was transported to the University of Utah Hospital for his injuries.
A cab driver and a customer got in an argument over cab fare on May 10, although the customer had fled upon deputies' arrival. The driver did not want any charges filed and the suspect was later located at his residence, where he paid the cab fare.
A male and female in the Basin got in a physical altercation on May 10, with the male sustaining cuts on his face. The female was booked on assault charges.
During an investigation of a past occurred auto accident, deputies discovered that one of the individuals involved had a warrant for arrest.
On May 9, a taxi van was found abandoned in the Basin. It had been there since Monday and was towed away.
A vehicle which was stopped in the Basin on May 8 for traffic violations was found to have outstanding warrants for his arrest. He was arrested for the warrants, traffic offenses, possessing drug paraphernalia and not having auto insurance or registration.
A traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle on State Road 224 for a registration violation and the driver was found to have multiple warrants for his arrest. A friend took control of the vehicle while the man was arrested on the warrants.
Another traffic stop on Interstate 80 was conducted to confirm a vehicle's insurance status. The driver, a male, was found to have an active warrant and was arrested.


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The simple definition of karma that is given is: If you do good then you will get good in return and vice-versa. I'm not able to understand where would the effect come back from? Some says other people but who would be those other people? Is there a simple understandable logical explanation to this? I feel totally confused with understanding this which may sound simple.
That is not a Buddhist definition of karma. The Buddhist definition, put into similar terms, would be: you will reap the results of your actions, in this life or your next rebirth.
To give a detailed explanation would require pulling in a lot of other Buddhist concepts and terminology; if you are actually interested in Buddhism, I would strongly recommend you check out a good introductory textbooks, like Rupert Gethin's Foundations of Buddhism or Peter Harvey's An Introduction To Buddhism, both of which are available in paperback and ebook form.
If you are not interested in Buddhism, and want a superficial answer, I suppose the easiest way to understand karma is to view it as an extension of cause and effect. Buddhism has a particular notion of cause and effect known as "dependent origination" or "dependent co-arising"; karma is the dependent co-arising of doer and deed.
First, I want to point out that there are very sectarian views on Karma. There are Buddhists who are of the opinion that "karma" is a mystical merit-system that accrues as one acts, and when one dies, their karma determines the circumstances of their rebirth.
On the other hand, some Buddhists have very little tolerance for any notion of reincarnation in the traditional sense.
In the most general sense, Michael Dorfman presented an excellent summary above. The word "karma" literally means "causality" or "the law of cause-and-effect." It is simply the recognition that our actions have consequences, and it is deeply related to the law of dependent origination.
To give a particular view that I know to be common among Zen Buddhists and others, "karma" can be thought of as a symbol which captures a particular fact of psychology: that we often experience the world as a reflection of the way in which we treat the world (and vice-versa). It is a common (nearly to the point of vulgarity) truism that happy and kind people both experience the world as a happier and kinder place (for they are more likely to see happiness and kindness around them) and genuinely receive more happiness and kindness because others are infected by their goodness--and the reverse holds for anger and meanness. Many of us would label this phenomenon, in all its generality, "karma."
EDIT: To specifically state where the effects would come from: the mind of the person who acts is the "source" of "karmic retribution/reward" in the particular view I've given.
In Buddhism Karma is the result of Intention (Chethana). Every thought we think intentionally - and every action as well, since intentional actions are necessarily preceded by thoughts - will lead to good or bad results in the future (unless the person is an Enlightened being (Arhat)). Every thought has forms like Lobha (greed), Dosa (hate), Moha (delution), Alobha (non-greed), Adosa (non-hate), Amoha (non-delusion), or a mixture of them. The first three forms will give us bad results (Akusala Vipaka) and the latter three will give us good results (Kusala Vipaka).
As I see it, this is a form of energy in the mind. Good thoughts will generate positive energy which will lead to good results in the future, and bad thoughts will generate negative energy. Result wills be varied according to the strength of the thought and the mixture of forms in it. (Maybe it will not give any result in some cases, you may need to read further to understand the different types of karma and their Vipakas.)
As we are not Enlightened, we can get only very rough idea about karma. We can not explain how it really works. As suggested in some other answers you can read the original Buddhist scripture to get a better understanding.
The verb root of (pali: kamma, skt: karma) is kr: do, make. As a noun: act, deed. Kamma is not the result, but kamma is an action that causes a result. In the suttas, the Buddha uses the term specifically to refer to actions that return results (fruit) to the doer. In the Buddhist context then, only by intending a result does one identify with and own kamma.
This is a major distinction between Buddhist understanding of kamma versus Jainist in particular and most other religions (such as theistic speculations including soul and judgement). A Jain who steps on an ant, even if unintentionally, will expect negative karmic result, a burden upon his soul.
The Buddha on the other hand denies the existence of a permanent continuous self/soul. A continuous self is an illusion created by ourselves by way of identifying with (sankhara, own-making) and linking various input (senses) and output (kamma). Only the intending creator receives the result of his intentional creation.
Events occur without any need for a self to unify or identify with them. However, when we intend to unify and identify events (reinforcing a sense of self) the self image receives the result of the creation. If we step on an ant without intending harm, no harm will result. If we throw a ball of fire we burn our hand. If we become angry we are angry.
In Buddhism it's simply when you sway from the four noble truths. This will lead to suffering. Karma is not do good -- get good and vice versa as people here have suggested. The Pali Canon also never suggest that it's something you bring with you after death. All of these things are superstitions from the west in attempts to explain it. E.g., if you are anxious you will suffer because being anxious is breaking one of the noble truths, i.e., accumulating karma. Now this is maybe more the teachings of the Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) then what modern Buddhism is about.
Important note is that not just any (subjective) good, but actions that Buddha teach as good actions. These proper (or skillful) actions will give pleasant fruit. (Such as wholesome birth.)
Easy. More good actions you do, more good you are (for everybody who know you) and more good is around you. (1) Such that it's narutally more probably that you receive more positive feedback. (2) Good actions develop your mind qualities and skills, more developed your mind, better you at avoiding bad consequences. For example, wise you would not gamble, so no being upset from unfair losses. No dealing with criminals or bad "friends" - no woes from betrayal, etc. Not performing crime - no fears, no punishment. (3) More generally - good qualities is compatible with other good qualities and non-compatible with bad qualities (including bad karma results). (4) Good actions lead you into appropriate enviroment which "remembers" (in a sense) quality of your action. (5) It is also said that body with its sense organs is 'old karma'. And we know that mind is formative for body. So bad actions will modify mind in a way that it will modify the body. And wrong body (as sense-organs, and mind skills) is definitely suffering or will lead to it. (For exampel fool is almost certainly will create suffering for herself than wise.)
I do not know How Karma is perceived in Buddhism. But In Hinduism, the karma literally means action that one perfoms in all levels of mind,body and energy. To simply put it, it is like a software we write for ourselves. A wise man named sadhguru clearly says like this


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LAFAYETTE TWP. — The Medina County Fiber Network, a $13.8 million project more than a decade in the making, will come to fruition this year.
Project collaborators converged Friday at the Medina County University Center to celebrate starting construction of the fiber optic network.
"This project is all about jobs and economic development. … It's about business retention and it's about business attraction," Bethany Dentler, director of the Medina County Economic Development Corp., said at the ceremony.
The first users are projected to receive service in the fourth quarter of this year. The network is expected to be complete in early 2012, and will enable government entities, libraries, schools, hospitals and businesses to have high-bandwidth connectivity.Construction will come south from Parma and west from Akron, and next be connected along state Route 94 from Brunswick to Wadsworth. Working simultaneously, crews will take the network from Seville to Westfield Center and Lodi, and from Liverpool Township to Medina.
The network is the result of a partnership between the Medina County Port Authority and OneCommunity, a Cleveland-based private nonprofit that has worked on the project since December 2008.
Speakers at the ceremony lauded the collaboration of public and private entities to move the project forward, particularly during the recession.
County Commissioner Steve Hambley called the network "a public project that benefits private interests."
"That's really what economic development is all about," he said.
In December, the Port Authority issued $14.4 million in 20-year revenue development bonds, including $5.3 million in Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds, $7.7 million in Recovery Zone Facility Bonds and $1.4 million in taxable bonds.
The Port Authority also was the sub-recipient of a $1.6 million stimulus grant that was awarded to OneCommunity in August 2010. OneCommunity received a $44 million broadband stimulus grant that will extend high-speed service to 22 counties in Ohio.
"The funds generated after the bonds are paid off will allow us to create a new fund for future economic development," Ron Paydo, network chairman, said.
Hambley said Medina County was passed over for projects in the past "not because it isn't a good place to live, … but because we didn't have sufficient broadband."
Bob Joyce, chairman of Westfield Group, said the network will provide redundancy and increase reliability. Westfield Group employs 1,600 people and is the largest employer in Medina County.
"Every day almost everything we do is either through intranet or Internet," Joyce said.
The project will create 218 jobs directly related to use of the fiber optic network, and 31 construction jobs, Dentler said.
Phase two of the project means connecting the network to public and private institutions, OneCommunity President and CEO Scot Rourke said.
OneCommunity will manage the operations of the network once construction is complete.
"Strategic planning for use of the fiber optic network is as important as having it," he said.
That could mean more sharing of public safety dispatch services, and hospitals could utilize electronic records. Distance-learning could become more prevalent in schools. Small businesses could expand into other communities because "technology has no barriers," Rourke said.
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When the economy hits the skids and jobs are scarce at big employers, many opt to make their own jobs – they go into business for themselves.
A story in Saturday's New York Times reported on the phenomenon dubbed "forced entrepreneurship," that economist interviewed for the article said is indicative of most modern economic downturns. It is beginning to occur now, the story said, 13 months into the recession "when the formerly employed realize that traditional job searches are not working, and that they are running out of time and money."
But the opposite is also true. Many entrepreneurs, running out of time and money on their own, have closed their businesses and are trying to rejoin corporate America. Many readers of TheLadders Career Advice report the process is particularly troubling for someone who has been out corporate America for any length of time.
- After years working without a boss or corporate structure many say it is difficult to prove to an employer that they meet industry standards. Others report the necessity to wear multiple hats as a small business owner means they're a jack of all trades, master of none and unwelcome by most large business which have few roles for a generalist.
- Many readers of TheLadders Career Advice write to ask how to represent on a resume their roles as chief marketing officer, chief financial officer, legal counsel and director of catering among other positions in a way that will present them properly to an employer?
- After years working in their own management structure and process, what are the modern certifications, software and processes they must acquire to be relevant to employers?
- Many entrepreneurs say they started their own business without the degrees or certifications that might have been required at larger firms. Now, with 30 years experience in sales or marketing, they say it's hard to get a job without a bachelors degree.
- Many ask if it's even possible to demand the same salary they earned as a sole proprietor?
It cuts both ways and in this recession, both sting.


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Game Data: Arizona (19-9, 10-7 Pac-10) closes the regular season Saturday afternoon at Stanford (18-10, 10-7 Pac-10) ... In the previous five-plus seasons, Arizona is 7-4 on the Bay Area road swing ... The Wildcats are 5-2 in its last seven visits to Maples Pavilion ... Those seven games, however, have been decided by a total of 31 points (4.4 ppg) ... UA leads the Pac-10 with a 79.2 ppg scoring average, but has only scored that many points once in the last 13 games.
The Rankings: For the second consecutive week,
Arizona Head Coach Lute Olson . . . is in his 24th season at Arizona and his 34th overall as a college head coach with a career record of 780-278 (.737) and 588-186 (.760) at Arizona ... He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Sept. 27, 2002 ... Olson became the 16th coach in basketball history to tally 1,000 career victories (covering all levels) on Dec. 11, 2004 ... Olson recorded his 775th collegiate victory on Jan. 24, 2007, and became Arizona's career victories leader (510) on Jan. 17, 2004 ... He has the most Pac-10 wins (326) of any coach in league history ... Olson has the second-best conference winning percentage (.763/326-101) and second-most league championships won (11) in Pac-10 history (minimum three years), trailing only UCLA's John Wooden (.810/304-74/16 titles) ... During his 24-year tenure at Arizona, the Wildcats have won one national championship (1997), played in the national championship game (2001), participated in four Final Fours (1988, 1994, 1997, 2001), won 11 Pac-10 Conference titles, four Pac-10 Tournament crowns (1988, ?'89, ?'90, 2002) and been to the NCAA Tournament for 22 consecutive seasons, which is the longest active and second-longest streak in NCAA history (North Carolina, 27) ... He also led Iowa to the 1980 Final Four ... Olson has been named the Pac-10 Coach of the Year seven times (1986, ?'88, ?'89, ?'93, ?'94, ?'98, 2003), the Big Ten Coach of the Year twice (1979 & ?'81) and directed the UA program to the nation's second-best winning percentage over the past 19 years (499-131/.792) ... In his collegiate career, Olson has produced 49 NBA Draft picks, including 30 at Arizona ?- 21 alone since 1990 ... He's led UA to 19 consecutive 20-win seasons and has 28 overall in his career, making him one of only three head coaches in NCAA history to record 28 or more 20-win seasons... Under Olson, the Cats are 344-40 (.896) in
Last Time Out: Arizona's last six points were scored from the free throw line over the game's final five minutes as the Wildcats pulled out a 70-65 win Thursday at California. Marcus Williams led all scorers with 21 points, including seven points in a key 11-2 run late in the second half that enabled UA to take control. Ivan Radenovic added 19 points and eight boards, while Chase Budinger posted a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds. A 4.2 magnitude earthquake was registered at 17:35 of the second half.
Scouting Stanford: The Cardinal (18-10, 10-7 Pac-10) snapped a two-game losing streak with a 63-53 win Thursday vs.
The Series: Today's game marks the 73rd meeting of the two schools with
Last Meeting:
Early to Rise: With tip-off scheduled for 12:30 p.m., today's game marks the seventh game this season that has started on or before 1 p.m. local time. The Cats have a 3-3 record in the prior six early-afternoon affairs.
A Win Today: A victory Saturday would give
A Win Today, Part Two: A win today would also give the Wildcats an 11-7 Pac-10 record, which is a baseline of sorts. Since Lute Olson's first season in
In March: Since the start of the 1996-97 season,
On the Road: Over the previous 10 seasons,
Elite Company: Freshman Chase Budinger's 18 points Thursday vs. the Golden Bears elevated further among some elite company. The 6-foot-7 forward from
Clamping Down: Entering play on Thursday,
Offensive Productivity Would Help: With one conference game left to play,
Tides May Be Turning: For much of the season, Arizona had played like it had an aversion to close games, as the Cats lost its first four games decided by five points or less. Things have changed of late, as UA has won three of its last four close calls. Interestingly, all three of
Board Work: One figure that almost unfailingly continues is
Stepping Up: On the season,
A Strong Push: Chase Budinger notched his team leading fifth double-double Thursday with 18 points and a career-high 12 rebounds. The double-double reflects a strong push of late from the 6-foot-7 freshman that has seen him average 20.6 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game over his last five games. In that span, Budinger is shooting 45.5 percent from three-point range (15-of-33) and 93.3 percent from the free throw line (14-of-15).
Bouncing Back: Ivan Radenovic knocked down 5-of-7 FG attempts and 9-of-11 FTs en route to 19 points. That was as many points as he had scored in the previous three games combined. He ranks third on the club with a 14.8 ppg scoring average.
Two Hundred and Counting: By passing out five assists in Thursday's win, senior guard Mustafa Shakur became the fourth player in Arizona history (accomplished six times) to pass out 200 or more assists in a single season. The 6-foot-3 native of
A Top-10 Guy: Mustafa Shakur's three steals Thursday also vaulted into the top-10 of
Scoring 80: Perhaps no statistic is more telling of UA success, as the squad is 161-19 (.894) since the start of the 1997-98 season when scoring at least 80 points.
Always On the Run: Early this season,
25-0 run over 7:45 vs.
34-11 run over 9:00 vs. Northern
31-9 run over 7:54 vs.
28-9 run over 11:22 vs. Samford, Nov. 22 (SU went 3-of-16 with four turnovers during run)
20-2 run over 5:59 vs.
21-4 run over 8:08 vs.
25-8 run over 9:01 vs.
24-8 run over 9:17 at
18-3 run over 4:15 at
23-8 run over 7:11 vs. UNLV, Nov. 28 (UNLV 3-of-7 with six turnovers during run)
15-0 run over 2:28 at
22-10 run over 8:25 at
Early Signees: Coach Olson and his staff signed five student-athletes to National-Letters-of-Intent during the November early signing period. Jerryd Bayless (G, 6-3, 193) from Phoenix, Ariz., St. Mary's High School; Jamelle Horne (F, 6-7, 205) from San Diego, Calif., San Diego High School; Alex Jacobson (C, 7-1, 223) from Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei High School; Zane Johnson (F, 6-6, 200) from Phoenix, Ariz., Thunderbird High School; and Laval Lucas-Perry (G, 6-1, 191) from Grand Blanc, Mich., Powers Catholic High School, will join the squad next fall.
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This weekend looks great with lots of sunshine and a nice breeze. It's a nice way to end spring with Memorial Day Weekend looming in seven days. Long Island has a chance to dry out from Friday's dousing. There's a dry stretch of weather upcoming for a few days before rain becomes prominent by the middle of next week.
Despite a bit of a seabreeze, most temps reached the upper 60s across Long Island Saturday with dry conditions. Sunday ends up a carbon copy of Saturday, with sunshine and highs in the mid to upper 60s. There may be a few more clouds in the sky, but at least the forecast remains dry. Luck may run out by Monday, but there's only a slight chance of a shower to start the workweek, and highs will be 65-70.
The long-range forecast features a dry day Tuesday as a warm front approaches from the west. Tuesday's highs reach 70 degrees with partly sunny skies. The warm front brings showers to the area on Wednesday, and keeps rain in the forecast for the rest of the week. The warm front, and subsequent center of low pressure, push offshore and an upper-level low sits over the Northeast for a few days. This low keeps the area on the cool side, highs in the 60s, and a good deal of afternoon clouds. On Wednesday, showers will be scattered due to the warm front nearby. Thursday, scattered showers may still be around as the surface low develops just offshore. This kicks away by Friday, but the upper-level feature settles in. By Getaway Day, showers will be more isolated than scattered, but clouds dominate.
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Mercury Baroque and Houston Chamber Choir
Friday December 14, 2007 at 7:00 pm
Wortham Center, Cullen TheaterGet into the spirit of the holidays when Mercury Baroque and the Houston
Chamber Choir present Handel's Messiah.This is a rare opportunity for Houston audiences to hear the entire version
of the work, as well as the beloved "Hallelujah" chorus, on period instruments as it was played when it was first performed. Immediately after the concert, the audience is invited to a holiday party with food, drink, and a silent and live auction. The annual event is a wonderful place to meet Antoine Plante and the musicians and to bid on an amazing selection of items. The holiday fundraiser benefits Mercury Baroque's programming and educational outreach efforts.Ana Treviño-Godfrey, Soprano
Gerrod Pagenkopf, Counter- Tenor
Karim Sulayman, Tenor
Paul Rowe, Bass
Antoine Plante, Conductor
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College Hockey:2003-04 Bentley Season Preview
A year ago, the voices say, Bentley simply overachieved. Having finished in or near the cellar of the MAAC for three straight years, a fifth-place finish, a first-round upset of Sacred Heart and a berth in the MAAC final four was a dream come true.
Overachieving? Maybe, though not in the eyes of head coach Ryan Soderquist.
— Coach Ryan Soderquist, on Bentley's stirring turnaround
"There's no such thing as overachieving," said Soderquist. "We achieved what we possibly could."
A simple thought — almost too simple, if not too good to be true. But not in Soderquist's mind. A rookie coach himself and the youngest benchman in D-I hockey last year, Soderquist wanted to instill one thing in his club early — confidence.
"The biggest thing for us last year was knowing that we can win games," Soderquist said. "It changed the philosophy of going into games with the thought that we're going to lose."
The fact of the matter is that Soderquist and his staff changed how hockey is played at Bentley. Additional time in the weight room, a consistent practice schedule at normal times (the team used to practice as early as 6 a.m.), and the ability to stay overnight on long road trips were just a few modifications Soderquist worked out with athletic director Bob DeFelice.
Though those things may seem minor, what Soderquist did was create a Division I atmosphere in the program.
This season, the key will be to gain momentum.
"We didn't graduate much but have four of five incoming guys who can help us," said Soderquist, himself a four-year veteran of Bentley. "We think most importantly we have a good attitude. Our guys came back in the best shape I've seen our hockey team come in."
Soderquist will look to improve a host of areas, starting with team defense. With Bentley never known as a strong defensive club, last year's team was improved but still weak.
"Our defense was kind of a weaker point last year," said Soderquist. "We didn't graduate any there and added defensemen who we think can step in. That will be a major key for us."
On the other side of the coin, Soderquist won't overlook offense.
"We need to score goals. We've think we've added that offense to the team to win the 4-2 or 4-3 games. … We couldn't do that last year because we didn't put up those kind of numbers."
In net, Bentley will once again depend on Simon St. Pierre, who had a breakthrough year last season for the Falcons. St. Pierre registered all but one decision for Bentley last season, something Soderquist might like to change.
"It's tough to throw everything on him," said Soderquist. "We'll try to get away from that this year, but when the decision arrives it's hard to take things away from him. You can hit your breaking point [as a goaltender] and that I think might have happened last year."
Up front, Soderquist will look to Joe Lovell to pace the offense. The coach feels that at this point, Lovell hasn't reached his potential.
"Joe Lovell is a 40-point kid who hasn't gotten it done," Soderquist said. "He led our team last year but missed so many opportunities.
"He's really ready to go. He had a bad freshman year and got injured as a sophomore, so after last season we're hoping he really stands out this year."
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Every now and then we could all use some mischief. I know it's not Halloween but this is the tips and tricks blog, so why not have a little fun?
Today I'm going to take a look at some of the great features of Skype for Windows desktop. Along the way, I might drop some hints on how they could be used by someone feeling as mischievous as I am.
Lastly and most importantly, I'll also give you the number one rule to avoid being tricked by your friends and family.
How to rename your contacts to something more memorable
Skype's contact list uses the names which your friends set in their profiles. You can also give them a name of your own to make them easier to remember. To rename a contact or group:
- Open Skype and find the contact or group in your Contacts or Recent lists.
- Right click on the contact and select Rename…
- Type the new name and press Enter
This is great if, like me, you are in a lot of groups and can never find the right one. It's also hilarious to rename a friend's contacts after fictional characters so their next instant message from mom appears to be from Dumbledore.
Mood messages and your profile picture tell a tale on your behalf
Everyone has to step away from their computer once in a while, whether it's for five minutes or five days. When you do, a Skype mood message or profile picture can tell your friends what you're up to.
To set a mood message:
- Open Skype and select your name, next to your status icon.
- Find your current mood message on the right, or Enter mood message if you don't have one set at the moment.
- Select it, type your new mood message and press enter.
To change your profile picture:
- Open Skype and select your name, next to your status icon.
- Select Change picture.
- Select Browse to use a picture you have saved on your device, or Take a picture to use your webcam to take a new one.
I'm sure you can think of creative ways to use these tips on a friend's account without my help. All I'll say is there are some great makeover apps in the Windows Store.
Make your instant messages look how you want by changing the font
Leo Tolstoy once said "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing their font." Ok, I made up the last part. He actually said "changing himself". But if you have a favorite font why not use it for your Skype instant messages?
To change your instant message font:
- In Skype, in the menu bar, go to Tools > Options
- In the Options window, select IM & SMS, then IM appearance and finally Change font
- Select the font settings you want to use then click Ok and Save
Having your messages in your favorite font is great, but having your messages in Webdings? That's just downright confusing. Surely a friend would never do that to another friend…
How to keep yourself safe from all this mischief
Keeping yourself safe from these tricks is simple: don't leave Skype signed in while you're not at your device!
Make sure you sign out before you walk away, or your instant messages could look like this when you get back.
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With the flick of the graduation
cap into the air and the promise of a new job waiting, the last
thing most college graduates want to mull over is paying for retirement.
They just can't see it. Most can't
imagine being 30, let alone 65. And yet many financial choices that
twentysomethings make now will help determine whether they'll be
working away in their twilight years or kicking up their heels and
swapping stories of how things were way back in the 20th century.
Slay the debt dragon
Step one on the financial march is to get a handle on debt. A top
priority is to get rid of as much credit card debt as possible.
As you know, credit card debt loads have steadily risen especially
among college students and graduates.
"If you want to be serious about being
healthy financially in later years, that has to be taken out,"
says Meg Green, a certified financial planner based in Miami.
Double or triple minimum credit card payments
whenever possible. Plot out a realistic spending plan. Lots of recent
college grads, especially young doctors and young lawyers, are so
sick and tired of living as "poor students" that they
spend like mad in their early- and mid-20s. Much of that spending
goes on credit cards.
This strategy, while filled with plenty of "I've
made it" euphoria, can mean trouble later.
It's just not wise to spend with abandon and
pile up high credit card debt in your 20s, especially for people
who are facing a good 10 years or so of student loan payments. It
only makes that financial hole you're trying to climb out of that
much deeper.
"You'll never survive if you're starting
out in life with a lot of debt and you don't dig yourself out right
away," warns Marilyn Steinmetz, a certified financial planner
in West Hartford, Conn.
Of course, not all debt is negative.
Some debt is necessary to meet goals. A college education and a
mortgage, for example, are worth going into the red for.
"I don't think there's anyone I know who
gets through life all cash," Green says.
Beware the too-big mortgage
Twentysomethings lucky enough to swing a mortgage should not go
overboard with their "dream" home. Make sure those mortgage
payments are manageable each month. Who wants to eat peanut butter
and jelly sandwiches on a card table each night -- even if you do
own the joint? Overwhelming home expenses can eat into all aspects
of your financial life, including long-term goals such as retirement.
Find out how much house you can afford using this
"It's a matter of balancing," says
David Morganstern, a certified financial planner in Portland, Ore.
"You don't want to put everything in so that you're house poor.
People need to budget themselves so that they have enough cash flow
after they've bought the house and fixed it up to save for retirement."
Begin saving
OK, so you've got a handle on your debt situation. And if you do
buy a house anytime soon, you'll be sure not to let it suck you
dry financially. So far, so good. Now don't forget about saving.
As Green points out, "Debt should not stop
you from socking away even the littlest bit away for retirement."
An easy way to do this is to join your company's
401(k) program.
Most employers allow their employees to sign
up as soon as an initial probationary period ends. An employee can
request that as much as 15 percent be deducted from each paycheck
toward the retirement plan. Many companies will match whatever the
employee contributes, dollar for dollar, up to a certain limit.
If 15 percent is too high, start with 5 percent and gradually work
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Here's a pre-game preview of tonight's American Athletic Conference match-up between UConn and Houston at Gampel Pavilion:
Game time: 9 p.m.
Last game: Houston lost to SMU, 75-68, Sunday; UConn won at Rutgers, 82-71, Saturday
Records: Houston 11-9, 3-4; UConn 16-4, 4-3
Probable starters:
UConn, 6-1 sr. guard Shabazz Napier (17.8 pts, 5.8 assists, 6.0 rebs), 6-0 jr. guard Ryan Boatright (12.3 pts, 3.6 assists), 6-8 jr. forward DeAndre Daniels (13.4 pts, 5.6 rebs), 6-6 grad. forward Lasan Kromah (7.0 pts, 2.4 rebs), 7-foot fr. center Amida Brimah (4.0 pts, 2.9 rebs)
Houston, 6-4 so. guard L.J. Rose (8.5 pts, 5.1 assists), 6-0 sr. guard Brandon Morris (6.5 pts), 6-6 so. guard LeRon Barnes (4.0 pts, 2.9 rebs), 6-8 jr. forward Mikhail McLean (3.0 pts, 2.0 rebs), 6-8 jr. forward TaShawn Thomas (16.4 pts, 8.8 rebs, 3.2 blks).
-- Update: It appears that junior DeAndre Daniels will not play. He didn't participate in the shoot-around late this afternoon. He's recovering from a high right ankle sprain suffered at Rutgers on Saturday.
-- UConn has won five of last six while Houston hast lost four of five.
-- Sophomore guard Omar Calhoun, who sat out Saturday's game with a sprained ankle, will be available to play tonight.
-- UConn leads series, 2-1, losing last meeting 75-71 loss Dec. 31 in Houston behind Thomas's 23 points. The Huskies got off to a sluggish start, trailed by 18 at halftime and then staged a furious second half rally before falling short.
"It was a terrible game all-around," Boatright said. "We cut a 21 point lead in four minutes. If we can come out and play UConn basketball from the jump, we should be all right."
"Hopefully we come out with a better mindset this game in front of our home crowd," coach Kevin Ollie said.
-- Thomas is only AAC player in the top five in scoring (5th) and rebounding (2nd).
-- Top reserve: 6-7 so. forward Danuel House (13.7 pts, 5.5 rebs).
-- House and starter L.J. Rose missed the first meeting because of injuries.
-- Hot: Napier is averaging 27.7 points in last three games.
Cold: Boatright is shooting 31.7 percent (13-for-41) in last four games.
-- Houston ranks ninth in AAC rebounding margin at minus 2.9.
-- UConn is first in the AAC (all games) in free throw percentage (77.5), 3-point field goal percentage (41.3) and blocks (6.5 per game).
-- Napier ranks fourth on the program's all-time assist list with 568. Ollie is third at 619.
-- UConn winless (0-3) in 9 p.m. games this season.
-- For updates during the game, follow me on Twitter @GavinKeefe
-- Check back later for a post-game breakdown and video
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CONSIDERABLE traditional arts now virtually remain in memory only. One of them is the existence of Cak a cappella that grows and develops at Bona village, Blahbatuh, Gianyar. The art experiencing its golden period in the 1970s is now almost at the verge of extinction. Such condition inspires the Gianyar County government to show off back the traditional art and perform it in the Bali Arts Festival (BAF) this year.
Cak Dance is a Balinese traditional dance that has gone globally. The performance involves many artists in dim atmosphere of small lamps so that gives the impression of sacred and exotic tradition. Sound waves of the 'Cak' a cappella generated by the dancers voiced one another add a lively and festive impression. The kecak troupe is estimated to have existed since 1925. At Bona village, the activity of such art troupe has experienced a vacuum during the transition period of the Indonesian Independence, but in the 1970s it came back to be active as well as became a tourist destination and experienced its heyday in the 1980s.
Chief of the Cak Bona Troupe, I Gusti Nyoman Yasa, amidst the performance of Cak Bona in the Wantilan Hall of Puseh Temple at Bona customary village said that after the 1980s the Cak Bona ever receded. One of the causes was the increasing number of similar art troupes in Bali as well as one of the impacts of the opening of Jalan Bypass IB Mantra.
Before the opening of Jalan Bypass Ida Bagus Mantra, the Bona village belonged to tourism route. Each time tourists visiting Bali would certainly drop in at Bona village and watch the performance of Cak Dance. Cak Bona was presented by about 120 dancers. They were representatives of six hamlets at Bona customary village, namely the Pasedana, Kertyasa, Bona Kebon, Bona Kelod, Prajamukti and Dana where each hamlet sent 20 members of its hamlet.
Regent of Gianyar Anak Agung Gde Bharata who witnessed in person the performance of Cak Bona strongly supported the revival of Balinese traditional arts and culture such as the Cak Bona beginning to disappear. He expected the arts and culture could be back to its original cores, especially in terms of the appearance, and the typicality might not lose. "Formerly, the dancers of Kecak Bona did not look like the current ones. I do hope the hallmark can be highlighted again," he explained. (BTN/kmb)


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Game of the Day: SAFC 1 Spurs 0
by Ashley Houghton
Chopra's stoppage time winner secures dream start to the season.
11th August 2007
Michael Chopra's 92nd-minute debut goal secured a perfect start to the 2007-08 season for the Black Cats.
The striker slotted Ross Wallace's cross home from ten yards sending the Black Cats faithful wild on their return to the top flight.
Chopra was one of five Sunderland debutants as the Black Cats went to the top of the Barclays Premier League for a few hours of the opening weekend.
Craig Gordon, Britain's most expensive goalkeeper, Paul McShane, Dickson Etuhu and Kieran Richardson also made their first appearances, with McShane and Etuhu particularly impressing.
McShane was solid at the back and Etuhu bossed the midfield - his performance deserved a goal.
And three home points were secured in dramatic fashion when Chopra popped up in stoppage time.
Sunderland: Gordon, Whitehead, Nosworthy, McShane, Wallace, Edwards, Etuhu, Yorke (Miller, 57), Richardson (Chopra, 72), Murphy, Stokes (Collins, 72).
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CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW—LAS VEGAS, NV—JANUARY 7, 2004—NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), the worldwide leader in visual processing solutions, will demonstrate a "New World of Cinematic Computing" at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas from January 8-11. Featuring a diverse line-up of graphics and multimedia technologies, NVIDIA provides the ultimate foundation for powering a new generation of digital devices.
"As consumer interest in digital devices and media such as digital cameras, camcorders, high-definition TV, PC games, DVDs and MP3 music players skyrockets, today's PCs are increasingly becoming the centerpiece of the digital home," said Dan Vivoli, executive vice president of marketing at NVIDIA "NVIDIA's graphics and multimedia technologies are at the forefront of unleashing the PC's potential as a powerful all-in one entertainment device for the digital decade, or as we like to call it, the new era of cinematic computing."
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In addition, NVIDIA and its partners will showcase some of the hottest new PC games of 2004, including Unreal Tournament 2004 from Epic Games and Battlefield Vietnam from EA Games. The NVIDIA booth is located in the South Hall (#20293) of the Las Vegas Convention Center. For additional details about NVIDIA at CES, log on to http://www.nvidia.com.
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NVIDIA Corporation is a market leader in visual computing technology dedicated to creating products that enhance the interactive experience on consumer and professional computing platforms. Its graphics and communications processors have broad market reach and are incorporated into a wide variety of computing platforms, including consumer digital-media PCs, enterprise PCs, professional workstations, digital content creation systems, notebook PCs, military navigation systems and video game consoles. NVIDIA is headquartered in Santa Clara, California and employs more than 1,800 people worldwide. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at www.nvidia.com.
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Navy Letter May Add Fuel to Virginia-Florida Feud
Members of Virginia's congressional delegation are cheering the Navy's decision to reconsider – or at least consider reconsidering – a plan to base an aircraft carrier in the 2012 battleground state of Florida.
In a letter released Tuesday by Virginia Reps. Randy Forbes (R.) and Scott Rigell (R.), Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert said the Navy was taking a second look at a longstanding plan to base a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, or CVN, at Naval Station Mayport, Fla.
The reason? The Pentagon's ongoing cash crunch.
The strategic rationale for moving a carrier to Florida, the admiral said, "remains sound." But, Adm. Greenert added, "within the context of the ongoing Department of Defense strategic and budget reviews, the size of the fiscal adjustments compels us to take a comprehensive strategic review, examining every program element, including the funding required to homeport a CVN in Mayport."
That's a somewhat noncommittal statement, but it's bound to cheer Virginia lawmakers. Rep. Rigell said he was "encouraged" by the letter. Rep. Forbes said he was "pleased" to learn that the Navy was reassessing its plans.
Lawmakers from Virginia and Florida have long sparred over a plan to base a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier at Mayport, a move that would potentially cost jobs and hit the economy of southeastern Virginia. Virginia's lawmakers say that a single East Coast carrier base in Norfolk, Va. is sufficient; in late September they wrote a joint letter urging Adm. Greenert to scuttle the plan.
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|Plants were regenerated from callus induced from leaf disc explants of a tomato F, hybrid heterozygous for three marker loci (a), without anthocyanin (aw), and hairless (hl). Regenerants were studied for somaclonal variation at the phenotypic level by scoring for variation in the marker loci, and at the DNA level by probing geomic DNA blots with a chlorophyll a/b binding protein (Cab-3C) cDNA sequence. While no variation was observed at the phenotypic level in over 950 somaclones studied, DNA polymorphism for the Cab locus could be detected in two out of 17 somaclones tested. Tissue culture induced variation at the phenotypic level for specific loci is very low (less than 0.001 for a, awor hl) but DNA sequence changes are induced at much greater frequency (- 0.1 for a multicopy gene family such as Cab).
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Several police officers were arrested in King City, California for their involvement in a wave of corruption that included confiscating and selling the impounded cars of many impoverished Latino immigrants. The FBI and other law enforcement agencies uncovered a ring of corruption within the police force of the small agricultural community. The arrests included the local police chief, Bruce Miller, and his brother who operated a local towing company that allegedly sold the impounded vehicles illegally. Sgt. Bobby Carillo was also charged with bribery. In addition, former police chief Dominic David Baldiviez and Mario Alsonso Mottu Sr were facing arraignment for embezzling a city-owned Crown Victoria. Two other officers faced separate accusations. Jaime Andrade was accused of illegally storing a firearm and of possessing a banned assault weapon. Officer Mark Allen Baker was accused of making criminal threats.
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Turning the tables on smugness
John Eales The Waratahs suffered from complacency, but shame and derision put them back on track.
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Super subtlety to the rescue
John Eales Subtlety is important. Consider the book title, Eats, Roots and Leaves. Depending on your emphasis, and your appreciation of Australian slang or Australian fauna, you are either thinking of your mate...
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John Eales Friends fight. Families fight. In fact we probably fight most fiercely with those whom we love the most.
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John Eales There's a great line in U2's latest hit, "I'll go crazy if I don't go crazy tonight". In it Bono sings "Every beauty needs to go out with an idiot / How can you stand next to the truth and not see...
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John Eales Some weeks put life into perspective, and it hurts. The earthquake in Christchurch is closest to home and most tangible but elsewhere we are confronted by other tragedy.
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John Eales The other day a colleague told me a story about a pie factory in Papua New Guinea. On one particular day the person who's responsibility it was to put the meat in the pies called in sick.
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There are too many politically motivated pictures posted on Google Earth. This is just another of them that doesn't belong in the location and should not be allowed. Not because I object to taking out Bin Laden or any affiliation to Pakistan but because political abuse of internet facilities like this is the thin edge of the wedge for hamstringing the true purpose of posting pictures in this app. The Chinese govenrnment do it shamelessly in the South China Sea regarding their nationalistic claims to reefs there and this sort of jingoistic activity should be better policed by Google including this needless picture of a flag that isn't there.
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Gateaux are layered cakes with flavours and decorations such as fresh whipped cream, ganache, chocolate dipped strawberries, fresh fruit and coulis. Again any flavour goes, piled up high and oozing with extravagance. Fancies & Favours can take the form of cookies, cake pops, chocolate mints, cupcakes, chocolate lollipops, mini cakes and Belgian chocolate truffles all passionately handmade by Gateauxlicious.


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A Day in the Life of a Terra Cotta WarriorBeijing, Spring 2013
Last weekend I went to Xi'an for the day. I took an overnight sleeper train from Beijing, and got to Xi'an in a bit less than 12 hours. The ride was very smooth; trains probably the best way to travel in China, especially if you have the time. Its cheaper, more comfortable, but also slower than plain travel. The good thing is as well, you get to meet Chinese people and talk to them. On my way to Xi'an I was in a cabin (6 people per cabin) with 5 other Chinese people. My ability to speak some Chinese impressed and intrigued them, and soon they were chatting away. Arriving in Xi'an early in the morning, the first thing I did was taking the bus to the Terracotta Warriors. This was about an hour outside of the city. The Terracotta Warriors were truly amazing. The vast scale of the excavation project, as well as the immense detail of the warriors was breathtaking. Especially since these statues were made over 2000 years ago with much more archaic technology. After the Warriors, I went back to the city and had lunch. After a good lunch at a local restaurant, I rented a bike and biked on top of the city wall. This was about 13.8 km long and a great way to get a birds eye view of the city. The weather was also great, and there was very little pollution. This made the bike ride a very enjoyable experience. At night, I went to the Muslim district in the northwest part of the city (within the city walls). This district is known to be quaint and have amazing food. I was not disappointed. I had one of the best meals of my stay in China in Xi'an. The surrounding district was also very nice to walk around and do some shopping. The only problem was I had a train to catch to go back to Beijing. Overall Xi'an was an amazing city, and one day was nowhere near enough to explore it fully. Hence it is definitely worth a longer stay, and I look forward to going back again. Next weekend is Guangzhou, the south of China for a four-day weekend!
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Today I celebrate reaching beyond 400 articles written for the Examiner.com since I began in February of 2010. I have tried to stay on top of entertainment in Southern California including but well beyond the obvious film and television industries. I have reviewed many plays and numerous shows and events. But my greatest joy has always been profiling some of the truly amazing actors that are so abundant in the greater Los Angeles area. Today I will look back on my first four articles featuring local celebrities. They are indeed local but in at least two cases their fame reaches well beyond L.A. and even beyond the borders of the U.S.A. How have they changed in the four years since I first wrote about them?
Well in the case of my very first celebrity profile, Jay Keno, he is now finally really and truly gone from the Tonight Show. Jay took over hosting duties from Johnny Carson in 1992. For more than 17 years Jay Leno reached out to the world every weekday evening from the NBC Studios in Burbank, CA. Then in 2009 he stepped down briefly and Conan O'Brien took over. That ended quickly in 2010 when Jay returned. Jay remained the Tonight Show Host until earlier this year when not only was he replaced with Jimmy Fallon but the entire show moved back to its origin in New York City. Check out my first profile of Jay Leno at http://www.examiner.com/article/jay-leno-cruises-burbank.
My next "celebrity" profile was published March 1, 2010. It featured a young man by the name of Jason Adams. Truth be told, while Jason was indeed a local performer, primarily in an organization known as "Show Camp" Jason was not a true celebrity and had little chance of ever becoming a celebrity. Yet his story was inspiring because he faced many challenges from the day he was born. He was stricken with several severe medical challenges most damaging being epilepsy. Nevertheless he applied for and was admitted into the performing arts program at Hollywood High School. He has since graduated and looking at several educational options. Jason's story is one incredible courage and a fighting spirit unwilling to ever quit. His story may be read yet again at: http://www.examiner.com/article/jason-adams-a-profile-courage.
Paul and Matthew Bond first came to my attention when they appeared together in "A Christmas Carol" at the Sierra Madre Playhouse. They are a truly amazing father and son acting team with dad Paul originally from Canada. Paul Bond has a strong and growing acting career not only on stage but also in film and television. SEE: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0094007/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1. Son Matthew is more focused on finishing up High School and then pursing such goals as life directs him. This is a beautiful father son team and their story as it existed in 2010 may be read at: http://www.examiner.com/article/the-name-is-bond-paul-and-matthew-bond.
Darcy Rose Byrnes like Jason Adams and my daughter Kari Irwin was in the "Show Camp" program. That was somewhat odd in that even back in 2010 Darcy was already a fairly well known television actress having made numerous appearances on the Young and the Restless as well as on the Bold and the Beautiful. I am happy to report that Darcy's film and television career has grown extremely well and her future seems solid. LOOK: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1393246/?ref_=nv_sr_1. You can take a look back and get a glimpse of the early history of a rapidly emerging star Darcy Rose Byrnes in my March 4, 2010 article in the Examiner.com at: http://www.examiner.com/article/darcy-rose-byrnes-daddy-s-girl.
There have been so many more profiles over these first four wonderful years. I encourage you to take just a New York second and click on "Subscribe" just below my photo. Doing so insures that you won't miss a beat in the L.A. entertainment scene and best of all it is absolutely free.
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PHILADELPHIA - Correll Buckhalter's injury overshadowed Terrell Owens' spectacular debut with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Owens caught an 81-yard TD pass from Donovan McNabb on Philadelphia's first play, and rookie J.R. Reed returned a kickoff 88 yards for a score, leading the Eagles past the Baltimore Ravens 26-17 in a preseason game Friday night.
But the victory was costly for Philadelphia, which lost Buckhalter after he suffered a torn patella tendon in his right knee in the first quarter. Eagles coach Andy Reid said he's "99-percent" sure the running back will need surgery and miss the season.
"It's sad to see," Reid said. "Correll came in in great shape."
A fourth-year pro, Buckhalter sat out the 2002 season after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the team's first minicamp.
The Eagles were counting on Buckhalter and third-year pro Brian Westbrook to share the running duties after Duce Staley signed with Pittsburgh in the offseason.
"It's hard for us to swallow," Owens said.
Will Demps returned a lateral for a TD, and quarterback Kordell Stewart ran for a score for Baltimore.
"The only good thing about something like that is the learning you can get out of it," Ravens coach Brian Billick said.
While preseason games usually attract little interest, most eyes focused on Owens and Ray Lewis, who exchanged verbal jabs after the four-time Pro Bowl receiver spurned the Ravens, forcing a trade to the Eagles after the San Francisco 49ers initially dealt him to Baltimore.
Upset by Owens' rejection, Lewis warned the outspoken receiver not to go across the middle. Owens responded by saying Lewis isn't the hardest hitter to play in the league.
But the feud didn't live up to its hype as the players hardly crossed paths in just a half of work.
"We did come together and I told him I loved him and he told me he loved me," Owens said. "Ray is my friend."
In their first game at Lincoln Financial Field since losing their third straight NFC championship game, the Eagles gave fans what they've been wanting to see for years - a big play from a receiver.
After the Ravens went three-and-out on their first possession, the Eagles took over at their own 19. Owens blew past cornerback Gary Baxter, caught McNabb's perfect toss and outran three defenders to the end zone, briefly slowing down near the 10 to mockingly hold the ball out before tucking it away.
"It shows we have the ability to go deep now and we will do it," McNabb said.
Owens, perhaps hearing footsteps, later dropped a pass on third-and-3 from Baltimore's 9, setting up a 27-yard field goal by Tim Duncan that gave the Eagles a 10-0 lead.
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