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By Paul Ben-Itzak
Copyright 2003 The Dance Insider
In the latest chapter
in its resurrection, the Martha Graham Dance Company took a giant
step towards its return to full-throttle touring Monday when it
announced it would be represented everywhere but Europe and Japan
by Rena Shagan Associates, the singular management and booking agency
that thinks big for its clients without sacrificing the personal
touch. In Europe, the company signed with its long-time booker and
the dean of European agents, Benedicte Pesle, and his partner Julie
George. And in Japan, it announced, touring will be handled by Kate
Elliot, the energetic producer who shepherded the company's return
to the stage as it secured ownership of most of the Graham ballets
in a lengthy
court battle.
"(Shagan) is a high-integrity,
extremely well-experienced person with a sound collection of collaborators,"
Marvin Preston, executive director of the Graham Center, told the
Dance Insider. "We have the utmost confidence in her and only wish
that we had been able to seek out and establish a relationship with
her sooner. I have an excellent feeling that Rena will actually
surprise us by outperforming even our most optimistic hopes for
At RSA, the Graham company
immediately becomes the star attraction of an eclectic roster that
also includes, among US artists, Garth Fagan, Hubbard Street Dance,
Stephen Petronio, Ballet Hispanico and the Houston Ballet. Shagan
also books US tours for the Ballett Frankfurt, Ballets Preljocaj,
and Sydney Dance Company.
Shagan, a no-nonsense
booker whose agency has been around for nearly a quarter of a century,
wasted no time in framing how she would represent the company. "The
Martha Graham Company is the seminal modern dance company, and we
are proud to be part of (its) much-deserved return to international
The Graham company's
given prominence as the progenitor of the modern field doesn't mean
touring engagements are a given. Aggressive representation is rare
in dance and, with big companies, agents are often content to sit
back in expectation the bookings will come. Effective agents realize
that, even for companies whose name-awareness extends beyond the
cloistered dance world, presenters still need to be educated and
cultivated. To regain its stability and its stature, and keep its
24 dancers (also represented, by the American Guild of Music Artists)
employed, the company needs representation that will be active,
cultivating new presenters and rebuilding relationships with former
presenting partners still wary after years of instability in which
the company seems to have spent more time in the legal theater than
the dance arena. Presenters who might not have followed the court
battle with a former director over ownership of the Graham name,
technique, and ballets will still need to be educated that the company
is no longer in court and fully owns most of the surviving ballets.
Theaters and audiences less familiar with Graham -- yes, they exist
-- may even need to be convinced that the Graham oeuvre is not just
"seminal" or "important" but vital, not just "modern" but contemporary.
Shagan, part of a handful
of smart, authoritative agents (Jane Herman, Jodi Kaplan, World
Arts, and Elsie Management complete this rarified circle) has the
moxie and respect among presenters to put the company back on its
touring feet in the US.
Abroad, the task will
be even more staggering. Just as reports of an earthquake seem worse
the more removed one is from the epicenter, presenters in Europe
are likely to think the company is still in court. After the agent
has informed them this is not the case, he or she will face an evening
more daunting task: Convincing them the work still matters. With
the absence of a living, breathing version of Graham on its shores,
Europe -- or at least dance audiences in France -- have come to
equate Graham with just the type of outmoded, literal, non-obscure
and non-chic dance they have no use for.
To re-establish the
company in Europe, the Graham center has started by re-signing Julie
George and the legendary Benedicte Pesle, the company's long-time
representative in Europe. The center couldn't have picked a better
team; for the past forty years, Pesle has also been the European
representative for the most popular American company in France:
Merce Cunningham's. (As reported earlier in these pages, the center
scored a coupe when it hired Pesle protege David Pini away from
the Cunningham company as its new touring manager. Another Pesle
pupil, Therese Barbanelle, handles another of the handful of US
artists who have been able to establish some presence in France
-- Trisha Brown.)
"I have dealt with Benedicte
and Julie since the moment that I arrived at Graham," said Preston.
"These are wonderfully patient, good-natured, caring, fair-minded
and resilient people who have stuck with us through thick and thin.
I would like nothing better than to make them exceedingly wealthy
by virtue of them booking us everywhere imaginable in greater Europe."
In Japan, for which
Preston hinted at "some long range " plans, the company will be
represented by Kate Elliot, who acquitted herself so well producing
the company's splashy returns at City Center in May 2002 and at
the Joyce this past winter. Gary Lindsey will represent the junior
company, the Martha Graham Ensemble.
Special thanks to dance insider JB for background on the European
representation scene.
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Italian Bond Yields Back Above 7%
The burst of optimism before and after last week's EU summit has all but been erased from Italy's 10-year bond yield.
The yield is up to 7.115% this morning, according to Tradeweb, getting back near its record high of more than 7.3%, set back on November 25. Yesterday, the yield ended the day at about 6.7%.
At an auction this morning, Italy sold five-year debt at the highest rates since 1997 and attracted only thin demand, which has helped drive borrowing costs higher across the board.
But 10-year yields had jumped sharply overnight even before the auction, partly for technical reasons — a newer, higher-yielding bond replaced a lower-yielding bond as the benchmark overnight.
The spread between Italy's debt yield and Germany's debt yield is wider by about 13 basis points.
Spreads are generally flat among other European sovereigns.
Spanish 10-year debt yields 5.614% and is actually about 2 basis points narrower against German bunds, which yield about 1.97%.
Portuguese debt yields 12.492%, about 5 points wider vs. bunds.
Irish debt yields 8.552%, about 5 points wider.
Greek debt yields 31.791%, about 1.5 points narrower vs. bunds.
Belgian debt yields 4.486%, about 9 points wider.
French debt yields 3.221%, about 3 points wider.

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Musical fraternity mourns Pt Ravi Shankar's demise
Varanasi /New Delhi/Mumbai /Kolkata/Pune, Dec 12 (ANI): The music world today expressed grief over the demise of Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar. Renowned singer Anup Jalota said that Panditji's death is a big loss to the country. He spread Indian classical music in the entire world. Noted vocalist duo of Rajan and Sajan Mishra also expressed grief over the demise of the sitar maestro. Pandit Ravi Shankar passed away in San Diego at the age of 92.
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Brown was named Most Outstanding Player of the Pac-12 Tournament after averaging 15.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.3 steals as the Buffs won four games over four days. Shooting an even 50 percent from the field (25-of-50), the Riverside, Calif. (Utah/Martin Luther King HS) native provided last-minute dunks in CU's victories over California and Arizona. Clinching the Pac-12 Conference Championship, the Buffs head to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2003 and just the third appearance by the Buffs at the Big Dance since 1970. Colorado will face the University of Nevada-Las Vegas in Albequerque, N.M. on Thursday, Mar. 15 at 7:57(MST). Coverage will be provided by truTV.
Zika earned an individual NCAA Championship and first-team All-America honors after winning the giant slalom race on Thursday to open the alpine events at the 2012 NCAA Championships. He also added to his great individual performance by earning a second-team All-America honor in the slalom. The Prague, Czech Republic (Gymnasium Litomericka) native becomes CU's ninth NCAA Giant Slalom Champion, the first in 17 years (1995; Bryan Sax). He is just the second men's alpine double All-American since the 2000 season, joining World Cup skier Gabriel Rivas, who accomplished the feat last season as a senior. Not only did Zika win the GS race, he won both individual runs of the race with a 1.07-second margin of victory, the largest in a men's GS race at the NCAA Championships in 32 years. Zika finishes his freshman season with seven top 10 finishes, four podium appearances and two race victories.
Ghent finished her career at CU by earning two first-team All-America honors at the 2012 NCAA Championships. Taking fourth place in the giant slalom race on Thursday, Ghent bettered that performance with a third place showing in the slalom race on Saturday. In the 11 races she finished cleanly this season, the Edwards, Colo. (Battle Mountain/Denver/Ski Club Vail) native had 10 top five finishes, four podium appearances and a race victory. She completes her career with 28 top-10 finishes, eight podium appearances and two race victories.
Also nominated for this week's award: Joe Morris (track & field).
Junior Joe Morris placed 15th overall in the 60-meter dash on Friday night at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Nampa, Idaho. Morris finished the preliminary round in 6.66 seconds and tied with Auburn's Marcus Rowland. Reggie Dixon of Hampton won the section in 6.60 and Jeff Demps of Florida had the best time in the prelims with a time of 6.52. Morris owns the top five times in CU history. His mark of 6.66 is tied for third overall.


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A Hamilton City, CA, couple reported feeling an "extraterrestrial attempt" after watching a green laser grid-like pattern that appeared to be scanning their home, according to March 24, 2014, testimony in Case 54907 from the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) witness reporting database.
The couple was outside in their backyard about 10:30 p.m. on March 22, 2014, when they noticed the green laser "pulsating and scanning" the back side of their home.
"We were both sitting in the backyard at the time this occurred and were star gazing," the reporting witness stated. "I'm familiar with lasers and how they can be projected at objects at great distances, but I had never seen anything like this before. The laser grid appeared to be 'scanning' the rear bedroom of our house that my 13-year-old son was occupying."
The son also noticed the light.
"He ran out of his room to the backyard where my wife and I were to excitedly tell us that he saw a very bright green flashing light penetrate his window through closed blinds and light up his room abnormally."
The couple could not locate the source of the light.
"My wife and I were still in shock from what we saw from the outside. I jumped up on a patio chair to get a peak over the neighboring fence in search of an answer to our beam of light and found nothing. No cars and no people. I'm a skeptic. So I ruled everything out. The way the laser-like grid was projected on the house was definitely from above."
There was a low humming sound during the time the light was on the house.
"But of course the sky was clear and very quiet, except for a low humming sound during the entire six seconds of the occurrence. I hope this is descriptive enough. I can give better details via a phone conversation. As for the three of us that witnessed this phenomenon, we strongly feel that it was an extraterrestrial attempt of some sort of communication."
No photos or videos were included with the MUFON report, which was filed on March 24, 2014. Hamilton City is a city in in Glenn County, CA, population 1,759. Recently covered California UFO reports include:
- California witnesses videotape UFO making intelligent maneuvers
- California witness says UFO 'size of aircraft carrier' moved overhead
- California ghost town UFO witnesses give chase
- MUFON: Multiple 'helicopters chasing UFO' reports are military related
- California witness recalls UFO 'bigger than mountain it came over'
- California witnesses 'struck with fear' as UFO appears to land
- Giant boomerang UFO over Fresno flew under 150 feet
- California witness photographs disc UFO hovering over Fresno
California has a UFO Alert Rating of 3 with a high number of recent reports nationally. California had 59 reports during February 2014 - the highest reporting state in the nation.
You can read more details about other recently reported cases at the UFO Examiner home page.
The above quotes were edited for clarity. Please keep in mind that most UFO reports can be explained as something natural or man-made. If California MUFON investigates and reports back on this case, I will release an update. Please report UFO activity to MUFON.com.


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Letters: More on Bill Finegan
In response to Jeff Sultanof's tribute to the late Bill Finegan, Ray Hoffman shares these warm recollections (passed on to jazz.com by arnold jay smith). T.G.
Jamie Finegan, who was there (when I was only there on rare occasions), would know this story much better than I, but one of the most interesting things that I can tell you about Bill is the way he maintained a very active telephone contact with a number of people over his last decade...mostly from his living room sofa in Monroe, Connecticut.
First and foremost on this list of his correspondents was Bob Brookmeyer. As Bill's wife Rosemary started going downhill about a decade ago, Brookmeyer (who had been a friend since the '50s, and in fact wrote two uncredited arrangements on the last Sauter-Finegan album) started calling him daily. And as far as I know those daily calls (from most anywhere in the world that Brookmeyer might have been) continued to the very end. Several times when Bill's health and/or spirits were in serious jeopardy, Brookmeyer seemed to be able to give Bill a recharge; to get him going after prolonged periods of inactivity. I remember one incident in particular . . . as recounted to me: Just prior to the birth of Bill's lovely grandaughter Julia, Brookmeyer bucked him up with a lot of "Do you want to live or not?!!!" talk. Without Brookmeyer (along with the loving support of his son Jamie and his daughter Helen), I believe Finegan would have left us years earlier.
The other regular correspondents (that I know of) were Jim Hall, Ruby Braff, James Chirillo, and Clare Fischer . . . who put things in motion for what would be Bill's final arrangement, a version of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" for the chorus Chanticleer. Other regular visitors were Eddie Sauter's son Greg (a talented composer-arranger who spent his professional career in real estate), Warren Vaché (in the last year or so; Finegan wrote three charts for Vaché's recent CD with a Scottish string ensemble), and Bill's music-and-fishing compatriot Wally Kane, who has been the woodwind voice of Sesame Street since the very beginning. At 19, in 1952, he was the baby of the new Sauter-Finegan band. Now, a few days shy of 75, he's one of only a handful of surviving members, and (at least during the time I was there at the funeral), he was the only one who could attend the funeral. The only other surviving members I can think of (at least in terms of the organized road band) would be Sonny Russo (in Oregon), Don Ashworth (in LA), Joe Venuto (in Reno), Sperie Karas (in Germany), and Harvey Phillips (in Indiana, I think).
To me Bill was a fearless man, a great storyteller, and a loving husband, father and grandfather. He also was a magnificent pianist, and I'll never forget one night a few years ago when Bill dragged himself off the sofa and went into a back room in which a great grand piano had been somehow situated. He sat down and (with probably somewhat arthritic hands) played the most lyrical, and most harmonically-intelligent version of Autumn in New York that I have ever heard.
And . . . I can think of no greater oversight, within the realm of recordings, than the way the Sauter-Finegan orchestra is so grudgingly and sparsely represented on CD. That's especially so, when you consider the particular magnificence of the music. To say it merits a Mosaic box is an understatement.
Ray Hoffman
The Wall Street Journal Radio Network
WCBS Newsradio 880, New York
PS -- Just remembered: I spent an afternoon with Sy Oliver about a year before he died, and he said Finegan's chart on "April in Paris" was "the greatest arrangement I've ever heard."
Kenny Berger
// Jun 30, 2008 at 07:08 PM
I couldn't agree more about the need for more of this fine music on CD, though i recently heard talk of a possible Mosaic Select box on the horizon. As for surviving band members, reedman Al Block is still around in NYC.


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The Death of Ivan Ilych
by Leo Tolstoy
The Death of Ivan Ilych Questions
Bring on the tough stuff - there's not just one right answer.
- Do you think Tolstoy's satire of the middle class of his day applies more broadly? To other classes, or to people in general? Does it apply today?
- Does Tolstoy's narrator come across as arrogant or pretentious to you? To what extent does The Death of Ivan Ilych feel like it is written by an aristocrat?
- Why do you think Tolstoy chooses to begin the story with Ivan Ilych's funeral?
- Does Tolstoy's interest in teaching a moral through the story compromise it as a work of art? Is this novella too moralistic?
- Does The Death of Ivan Ilych have any compelling value or worth as a work of art besides its moral message? What else might make it a great work of literature?
- Do you find the ending of The Death of Ivan Ilych satisfying? Why or why not? How much do you think the answer to that question depends on whether you share Tolstoy's religious beliefs?
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Big 12 coaches comment on Longhorn Network
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CycloneFanatic.com's coverage of the 2011 Big 12 football media days in Dallas is proudly brought to you by the Iowa Clinic's Urology Department.
On Monday morning in Dallas, football took a backseat to talk of the brand new, ESPN run Longhorn Network that will launch in August.
Late last week, Texas A&M and Oklahoma expressed their concerns regarding its plans to cover high school football games this fall.
Texas head coach Mack Brown had a lot to say about the issue during his session with the media. Brown said that despite high school games being aired on the (Texas) Longhorn Network, the University of Texas will having nothing to do with it. The high school games would strictly be an ESPN venture.
"Those would be games that might be on ESPN anyway," Brown said. "We are going to sign 20 to 25 players per year, more 20 than 25. Those players will probably be committed to us before June in their junior year. I don't think that part will have any affect on recruiting at all."
Still, some are concerned about this being a major compliance issue, giving Texas an unfair recruiting advantage. After all, these games would be on the Texas Longhorn Network. Brown stressed that the University of Texas would have no say in which schools would be shown on the network.
"ESPN does high school football games in the state of Texas anyway and my gosh, the Big 12 is full of Texas high school football players," Brown said. "So if you think about it, there will be a lot more prospects from the other teams in the Big 12 on the network than the ones from Texas."
Missouri head coach Gary Pinkel disagrees.
"It's a lack of common sense to think that a university network can have high school games on its network," Pinkel said.
Baylor's Art Briles took a refreshingly different approach to the network talk.
"They (Texas) are pretty hard to recruit against anyway," Briles said. "Back over the last 12 years, they've averaged 10 wins a year. That's a fact. When you get in the recruiting world, fact matters. If they can do that and there is a need for it and people are going to pay for it, then more power to them. Let them have it. I think that it helps the Big 12. If we have to recruit harder against Texas than we'll do a better job."
Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy admitted that his "antenna went up" when he initially heard about the network's plans to air high school games but at the end of the day, didn't seem too be worried about the issue.
"We have so many things to concern ourselves with," Gundy said. "What happens on that network, I don't have to worry about. I have faith in the athletic directors of this league and the Big 12 that they will make the right decision in that area."
Ironically enough, Texas A&M's Mike Sherman was first to take the stand on Monday morning. Those who were expecting fireworks from the fourth-year head coach of the Aggies instead got a box of watered down matches.
"I have enough on my plate getting my team ready to play," Sherman said. "That's not where my focus is. I'm sure that you all can sort that one out yourselves."
Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe will host a reception this evening where he is supposed to deliver a "state of the conference" address. More news should come from that. CycloneFanatic.com will bring you full coverage.


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Irish adventure for Meyler
Revealing interview with young midfielder.
By Colin Young
The Republic of Ireland are on a journey into the unknown.
The players, and press, have had an unenviable fifteen-hour trek in all, including four hours in Frankfurt airport for the press and a slightly quicker stop in Tallinn, Estonia for the Irish squad.
The eventual destination was Kazakhstan – a country the size of western Europe, the ninth largest in the world and largest land-locked country.
They are in its new capital Astana, with its even newer stadium, plastic pitch and all.
It is a long, long way from Sunderland but one man guaranteed to enjoy every moment of it is Sunderland's David Meyler.
On Saturday afternoon, on his way to the game at Swansea, Meyler got the call from the FAI's Mary O'Byrne to say he had got the nod to replace Everton's young midfielder Darron Gibson.
Meyler, with three sub appearances under his belt, was perhaps surprised to get the call. But fewer players have deserved such recognition after a long road back from two career-threatening injuries.
"I was called in two years ago but suffered two setbacks and had 20 months out, I have waited so long for the opportunity to play for my country and to be involved in this team. I have waited a long time but I'm delighted.
"You learn about mental toughness from suffering setbacks. And to work that bit harder than everyone else just to get that bit of fitness.
"I went to America for two weeks and worked on the strength of my knees and they couldn't be stronger at the moment thanks to all the medical staff at Sunderland.
"When I first came back I was banned from tackling and used to get fined every time I tackled. So that cost me a few bob because of the way I play."
Meyler was linked with moves away from the Stadium of Light during the summer, but Martin O'Neill has kept the former Cork City midfielder, who was signed by his boyhood hero Roy Keane.
"There was talk, but it's just rumours in the paper," he said. "I haven't sat down and spoke to the manager about it.
"Obviously it's up to myself. If I want to get into the team every week I have to push myself and work harder than everyone else around me and do better than everyone else around me and at the moment that's what I'm aiming to do.
"When a new manager comes in everyone starts with a clean slate and you have to go out and work as hard as you can. Monday to Friday to prepare for Saturday and if you get the opportunity to play on Saturday you give it everything you've got.
"It was hard at the start as I wasn't fully fit but I have worked extremely hard.
"I never once thought about leaving Sunderland. We have a fantastic manager in Martin O'Neill, and I am hoping he can improve me as a player and get me to the highest level possible."


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Artist: T. Rex
Album: Futuristic Dragon
Genre: Rock
All alone I sit at home
With my chrome guitar
Even Michael Mouse
He has a house
With someone there
You handsome bitch
You movie twitch
And serenade
The dudes that move
And smile so vile
And masquerade
They masquerade
An adjacent kid
With a Jamaican lid
And switch blade knife
Steals the truth
From your golden tooth
Then he turns you in
So you hold hands tight
On a marble night
And maybe dismissed
But know that Zeus
Is never loose
With his Grecian kiss
His Grecian kiss
Fiery skies in children eyes
Fade into youth
Bleeding blood and tears
On all the ears
That heard your gold
So you walk the dog
And you stroll the fog
On a dome sky earth
And lie too hard
Is an English Bard
You better hide your tracks
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Topical Treatments, Lasers, and Fillers Can Help Turn Back the Hands of Time
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
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Aging Hands? Docs Put Beauty Within Reach
May 8, 2008 (San Diego) -- If your face looks younger than your years but your hands aren't keeping up, there's help.
If you've got the funds, plastic surgeons have a host of solutions to make your hands look young again -- or at least be a closer match to your face.
"The best place to guess someone's age is their hands," says Danny Vleggaar, MD, a physician at Clinique Vert Pre in Geneva, Switzerland, and part of a panel of plastic surgeons discussing new options for rejuvenating aging hands at the annual meeting of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery in San Diego.
Pigment changes, age spots, texture changes, loss of fat, contour changes, and prominent veins all contribute to make the hands look older, Vleggaar and his colleagues say.
To turn back the clock, plastic surgeons are offering topical treatments, lasers, and soft tissue fillers, the same ones that refresh the face.
Topical and Laser Treatments for the Aging Hand
Topical treatments include tretinoin, says Barry E. DiBernardo, MD, a plastic surgeon in Montclair, N.J., and another panel member. Chemical peels can also improve the appearance of the skin on the hands, he and others say.
Laser treatment can also improve the hand's appearance. "Feathering" the effect of the laser near the wrist can help prevent a "line of demarcation," says DiBernardo, who works as a consultant for filler and laser manufacturers.
Filler Treatments for the Aging Hand
Fillers approved for use in the face are being used to restore the lost volume in the hands that often accompanies aging.
DiBernardo mixes the filler Radiesse with lidocaine, an anesthetic, and injects it to help restore a more youthful contour. Once injected, he massages the hand to distribute the filler evenly.
"It will take one or two syringes [of filler] per hand if there is significant contour to improve," he says.
If patients are happy with the fillers, DiBernardo says he sometimes switches to autologous fat injections (fat collected from your own body) the next time if the patient agrees. The fat is typically longer lasting, he says.
Another filler, Sculptra, may last longer than other fillers, up to two or three years, says Vleggaar, who has presented studies about the filler at professional meetings and works as a consultant for Sculptra's manufacturer and other companies.


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Road Trip USA-September 16-17, 2004
This part of my trip took me to the weird and wacky of Americana. In South Dakota I visited Wall Drug, the world's largest drug store featuring animated singing cowboy bands, a giant gorilla, and of all things an animated T-Rex. In the middle of nowhere Nebraska I spiritually bonded at Carhenge.
I drove the entire length of the state of Nebraska to end up at my destination in the Mile High City-Denver, Colorado. Here I visited the college town of Boulder and wandered downtown Denver like Jack Kerouac did in his American classic road novel, "On the Road." Photos and text copyright by Sam Antonio. To purchase prints or to license an image please contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Enjoy a Halloween "prequel" at Pinecrest Gardens 2nd Annual Howl-O-Ween Festival on Sunday, October 28, noon – 5 p.m. featuring a day full of activities for everyone in the family especially your four legged friends. The Pet Parade will be held at 4 p.m.
Canines cavort at this all-day Pet Fair whose proceeds benefit the Friends Forever Humane Society and Pets' Trust. There will be local pet adoption agencies, pet boutiques, family friendly activities, food, dog agility demonstrations and a costume parade (human and pet) with prizes awarded in several categories.
Admission, $3 adults, $2 children 2-17 and a special $10 donation requested for Pet Costume Contest Participation. For more information click here.
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White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. -- The second day of New Orleans Saints training camp is set to crank up at 7:50 a.m. central at The Greenbrier.
The team will be in jerseys, shorts and helmets for the second consecutive day abiding by the rules of the collective bargaining agreement. Sunday's session will be the first day the team dons the pads.
NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune Saints columnist Larry Holder and beat writer Evan Woodbery will be on the sidelines in West Virginia, providing live updates throughout the practice.
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A novel method for the quantification of bovine colostral immunoglobulin G using infrared spectroscopy
Exploration of attenuated total reflectance mid-infrared spectroscopy and multivariate calibration to measure immunoglobulin G in human sera
Fisher's linear discriminant analysis and linear discriminant analysis (LDA) are powerful methods in multivariate data analysis. Recently, a method called "uncorrelated linear discriminant analysis (ULDA)" has attracted attention in the chemometrics community. It has been stated that the major d...
A rapid field test for the measurement of bovine serum immunoglobulin G using attenuated total reflectance infrared spectroscopy
Following the recent development of a new approach to quantitative analysis of IgG concentrations in bovine serum using transmission infrared spectroscopy, the potential to measure IgG levels using technology and a device better designed for field use was investigated. A method us...
Use of Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy to quantify immunoglobulin G concentration and an analysis of the effect of signalment on levels in canine serum
Deficiency in immunoglobulin G (IgG) is associated with an increased susceptibility to infections in humans and animals, and changes in IgG levels occur in many disease states. In companion animals, failure of transfer of passive immunity is uncommonly diagnosed but mortality rates in puppies are hi...
Optoacoustic (OA) imaging was employed to distinguish normal from neoplastic tissues in a transgenic murine model of prostate cancer. OA images of five tumor-bearing mice and five age-matched controls across a 14 mm × 14 mm region of interest (ROI) on the lower abdomen were acquired using a reverse...
Simple, rapid and cost-effective methods are sought for measuring immunoglobulin G (IgG) concentrations in bovine serum, which can be applied for diagnosis of failure of transfer of passive immunity (FTPI). The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential use of Fourier-transform infrar...
Evaluation of optoacoustic frequency analysis sensitivity to discriminate healthy and neoplastic tissues and to monitor treatment-induced physiological changes
One of the major limitations of the use of optoacoustics (OA) for the imaging of prostate cancer is the relatively low resolution when performed in real time. The work presented in this thesis aims to address this limitation by applying frequency-based analyses, which contribute additional informati...
Use of Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy to determine immunoglobulin status in camelid and equine species
Measurement of systemic immunoglobulin (Ig) concentrations in horses and camelids is important for early and accurate diagnosis of immunodeficiencies in order to provide proper medical intervention. As a consequence, there is a demand for up-to-date, economic, rapid and precise diagnostic assays for...
Concurrent nephrosplenic entrapment and acquired inguinal herniation of the jejunum in a Standardbred stallion
A stallion presenting for surgical correction of an acquired inguinal hernia was also diagnosed with a nephrosplenic entrapment (NSE) intraoperatively. Surgical intervention resulted in a successful outcome. To date, these conditions have not been reported to occur simultaneously.
Identification of infrared absorption spectral characteristics of synovial fluid of horses with osteochondrosis of the tarsocrural joint
Management of infertility due to unilateral segmental aplasia of the paramesonephric (Mullerian) duct in Holstein Friesian cattle: a case-based review and update
Management of airway difficulties during induction of general anesthesia in an American miniature horse with dwarfism
This report describes previously unreported upper airway abnormalities encountered in a 5-month-old American miniature horse colt presented for elective surgery. Caution should be exercised when administering general anesthesia or heavy sedation to individuals of this breed that present with multipl...
Use of Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy for the diagnosis of failure of transfer of passive immunity and measurement of immunoglobulin concentrations in horses
Management factors affecting stereotypies and body condition score in nonracing horses in Prince Edward Island
In North America, there are few representative data about the effects of management practices on equine welfare. In a randomized survey of 312 nonracing horses in Prince Edward Island (response rate 68.4%), owners completed a pretested questionnaire and a veterinarian examined each horse. Regression...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate use of infrared spectroscopy for diagnosis of traumatic arthritis in horses. ANIMALS: 48 horses with traumatic arthritis and 5 clinically and radiographically normal horses. PROCEDURES: Synovial fluid samples were collected from 77 joints in 48 horses with traumatic arthritis....
Blood supply to the intestine can suddenly be interrupted. Acute mesenteric intestinal ischemia often requires invasive surgery to restore blood supply to the intestine. Early correction of vascular insufficiency is the most important factor in improving patient survival when confronted with acute m...
An equine abuse policy was developed as an adjunct to an equine management survey. If at least 3 of 5 categories caused concern, a report to the authorities was indicated. The policy was not used but, in the absence of other guidelines, it might assist veterinarians considering potential abuse cases...
Oral melengestrol acetate treatment for out-of-season breeding in the sheep possessing an extended breeding season
Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a convenient noninvasive method for measuring both tissue oxygenation and total hemoglobin. The utility of this method was investigated using a porcine model for detecting areas of ischemia and monitoring intestinal hemodynamics. Sections of the small intestine w...
Case report - surgical management of a complicated umbilical abscess with multiple jejunal adhesions in a 12-week-old Holstein heifer
A 4.5-kg urachal abscess involving the umbilical arteries was diagnosed in a 12-week-old Holstein heifer. The urinary bladder wall was adhered to the mass, and there were multiple adhesions of the jejunum, which were associated with incomplete extra-mural obstruction. Adhesiolysis was completed. One...
There are no detailed, representative, horse-level data about equine management practices in different parts of Canada. To help address this, the demographics, management, and welfare of 312 nonracing horses in Prince Edward Island were examined in a randomized, horse-level survey during summer 2002...
Evaluation and treatment of an adult quarter horse with an unusual fracture of the humerus and septic arthritis
Humeral fractures are rare and usually carry a guarded prognosis in adult horses. This paper describes the evaluation and the successful surgical management of a fracture of the lateral supracondyloid crest and part of the epicondyle of the humerus in an adult quarter horse.


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May 12, 2012
TUCSON -Brigette Del Ponte sent seniors Kristen Arriola, Nicole Bryan, Karissa Buchanan, Lini Koria and Jessica Spigner home with a senior day to remember when she hit a walkoff, two-run homer to beat Oregon State (34-21, 9-12 Pac-12), 3-1 in the final regular season game of the season.
Arizona trailed by a run with five outs remaining in the regular season when Spigner, hitless in her last 15 at-bats and homerless in her last 77, tied the game with a home run to left-center. The home run ended 12.1 consecutive scoreless innings hurled by OSU's Marina Demore, dating back to her Friday night complete-game shutout.
In the bottom of the seventh, Del Ponte ended it with her 14th home run of the season. The win marks the second consecutive home series finale that Arizona won the game on a walkoff hit; Hallie Wilson hit a walkoff single to beat Oregon in eight innings in game three vs. the Ducks.
In addition to Spigner's heroics, fellow senior Buchanan saved perhaps her best career game for last. Buchanan had four of UA's seven hits and scored the winning run on Del Ponte's homer. Buchanan, starting her 200th career game, recorded four hits for the first time in her career.
While the offense came alive for three runs in the final two frames, Shelby Babcock (19-9) dealt a gem to keep the Cats in the game. Babcock did not have a run of support until the sixth, but kept the Cats in the game with a complete-game five-hitter. Babcock allowed only one run while striking out a career-high-tying nine batters and walking just one Beaver.
All the games' runs were scored via the long ball. Oregon State took a 1-0 lead in the fourth on Lea Cavestany's solo shot. Spigner (1) and Del Ponte (2) recorded Arizona's only RBI in the contest with their home runs.
Arizona ended the regular season with a 35-17 record and a 12-12 record in Pac-12 play. The 35 regular season victories are the fewest since 1986 team won 27 in the regular season. Arizona's victory total is affected, however, by having six games rained out this season.
The Wildcats find out their postseason fate tomorrow night when the NCAA Championship bracket is announced. The selection show will be broadcast by ESPNU beginning at 7:00 p.m. PDT. Check Arizona's official Twitter page (@UA_Softball) and Facebook (Arizona Athletics) for updates during the show.


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Define New England style in a few sentences
It's hard to define it in words but I think it comes down to form meeting function. New England is not a part of the country that is very conducive to flighty fashions, one should dress for the day prepared to get into a muck if need be. There is also a lot of respect for traditional style along with supporting local artisans, be it a sweater hand knit in Vermont or a shirt cut and sewn in Maine.
Do you think fashion in New England is underrated? Or perhaps overrated?
I think that it's actually getting a good amount of recognition in recent years. Things like fisherman knit sweaters and Birkenstocks aren't frowned upon anymore. I remember wearing those at boarding school and being labeled crunchy. And not in a good way. There is more respect for the craft and quality behind things like that.
You can check out Christine's blog N'East Style as well as her tumblr, The Ditty Bag.
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How precious! Gold Digger? Monster? Eh, Mercy it is.
Which includes the cover of Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight" he performed during last night's Atlantic City show.
Guess reality television pays well after all.
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"Mercy" and "Way Too Cold" get the "Boy in Detention" treatment.
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Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz follow 'Ye's lead when it comes to praising the merits of luxury rap.
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There is a happy medium between kale and cupcakes and Lisa Cain, aka "Snack Girl," aims to show you in her new book "Snack Girl to the Rescue: Easy, Delicious Food for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner" (Harmony Books, $17.99).
Cain, who is an evolutionary biologist and blogger at Snack-Girl.com, started her blog in 2009 to help people find healthier alternatives to junk food. And with 27,000 fans on Facebook and 76,000 followers on Twitter, Cain has cultivated quite a following.
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The softcover book features 100 recipes, all 400 calories and less, for healthier snacks and every meal of the day. Breakfast recipes include Zucchini, Banana and Almond Breakfast Muffins, Do-It-Yourself Cereal Bars, Baked Eggs and Cheese in Toast Cups, and Overnight Pancakes. Lunch and Dinner recipes include White Chili, Tastiest Turkey Burgers, Chicken and Vegetable Potpie, and Roasted Vegetable Quesadilla.
Then there are the snacks. We are intrigued with the recipe for Greek Nachos, which includes feta cheese, cucumbers and hummus. There are dip recipes, including a Homemade Hummus, Tuna Avocado Dip, and Eggplant Garlic Dip.
If all you're looking for is a grab-and-go snack, there's a section with 10 quick sweet and 10 quick savory snacks, like Spicy Roasted Chickpeas, Dried Figs Dipped in Chocolate, and Sweet Potato Pudding.
Recipes make up the second half of the book – the first section is devoted to getting a handle on your snacking habit and steering it from fistfuls of garbage to smarter solutions. There are chapters devoted to Healthy Weight and Healthy Image, Healthy Cooking, Everyday Temptations, Emotional Eating, Exercise, and Food Marketing.
Although she has a scientific background, Cain's writing style is friendly and conversational, explaining her commonsense, non-faddish philosophy toward food, fitness and weight loss. "The road to healthy eating isn't comfortable," Cain writes, "You have to start to get comfortable with the uncomfortable."
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Cabinda — Two cargo boats made in Switzerland and America named Luango II and Merlim II were unveiled on Friday in this city for the members of the northern Cabinda Province government, entrepreneurs, port authorities, civil society and the and press.
Estimated at USD 5 million, the boats belong to Ibembe maritme Transport Limited and EMCICA group, both will operate in Angolan coast mainly in the provinces of Cabinda, Zaire (Soyo), Luanda, Benguela, Lobito and Namibe.
Cabinda governor, Aldina da Lomba Catembo, praised EMCICA group for the initiative, since it will contribute to maritime transport of cargo to other parts of the country.


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Japan celebrates 40th anniversary of volunteers program
Addis Ababa, December 8 (WIC) - The Embassy of Japan here on Friday celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) program in Ethiopia.
Speaking on the occasion Japanese Ambassador to Ethiopia, Hiroyuki Kishino said Ethiopia is the 7th African country, which concluded an agreement with Japan in 1971 for the dispatch of JOCV members.
Since the first 25 volunteers set foot in Ethiopia in 1972 a total of nearly 600 volunteers have been dispatched and engaged in development activities in various parts of the country.
The volunteers' activities cover a wide-range of areas such as education, information technology, water resource management and agriculture, among others, he said.
Foreign Affairs State Minister, Ambassador Berhane Gebre-Christos on his part said the Japanese volunteers have done exceptional work at the grass-root level in clean water provision, education and health sectors.
Ambassador Berhane said the grants and technical assistance of friendly countries like Japan have played significant contribution to Ethiopia's development. Education State Minister, Fuad Ibrahim on his part said JOCV members have been sharing their knowledge in schools in a bid to improving quality of teaching.
Science and math, health and physical education, computer technology, water management, tourism, agriculture and rural community development are among the fields they are involving.
He said 13 volunteers are working with teachers in primary schools in Amhara, Oromia and Addis Ababa to improve quality of science teaching. Improving science and math education is one of the major priorities set in the country's education plan, he said.
The JOCV Program is designed to support activities to enhance the economic and social development of developing countries.
The Japanese government has modified its ODA policy in a bid to effectively help Ethiopia implement the Growth and Transformation Plan.
The policy particularly emphasizes on food security, industrial, infrastructure and human development. Japanese ODA to Ethiopia has reached 110 million US dollars last year, according to the Embassy. (ENA)
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Julie Levis, Partner discusses how Opportunity International helps with micro finance in India.
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Recently I spent a week in Northern India at the invitation of Opportunity International, one of the charities supported by the Clayton Utz Foundation. The purpose of the visit was to look at micro finance projects and meet with micro finance organisations funded by Opportunity International.
Microfinance is a form of charity where money provided by donors, like the Clayton Utz Foundation, is used to make loans to impoverished people in very small amounts - the average being the equivalent of 75 Australian dollars. The loans are repaid with interest and the money is recycled into more loans to other people. Administration costs are largely met from the interest component, making the organisation sustainable. The recipients of the loans use the money to set up a business, to improve their and their children's lives.
I admired the concept but wanted to see how it worked in reality.
India is an amazing country with a population of approx 1.15 billion. Everything operates at a frenetic pace. It's old and full of history, but has very little infrastructure. 79% live in poverty, with fewer than 7% in formal employment. 75% of the population are illiterate, but the scale of the issues facing the government in trying to help its people, is overwhelming.
Opportunity International took us to three different microfinance organisations. The first was Shikhar Development Corporation in New Delhi.
Shikhar lends to the bottom 10% of the population and helps their clients with money but also with building their business and starting them on the road to literacy. The loans are made to groups of about 10, mainly women.
If one woman defaults, the others are all liable and none of them are entitled to apply for second or third stage loans. This concept is called a solidarity loan which achieve fantastic repayment rates. In FY 09 their default rate was 0%.
We went out to a Shikhar branch office in a slum area in the city where about 12 clients, mostly women, explained what they had used their loan money for and how it had impacted their lives.
Overwhelmingly these women said they wanted to educate their children so they could get them out of the slums and so they did not have to live with the hardships their parents had.
Our second visit was to the Margdarshak microfinance organisation in Lucknow.
Margdarshak lends bigger amounts to fewer people to ensure entrenched success and engage more people in the enterprise. They therefore look for people with entrepreneurial flair who have the potential to employ others. Some clients have food stalls or do embroidery. Jaibbur is a weaving village. If you are born here you spend the rest of your life weaving. Many families work at the loom in shifts for 24 hours a day which barely earns a family $3.50. This only just keeps them alive.
Our last stop was Varanasi on the Ganges to see the work of an organisation called Cashpor.
Cashpor, a professional and very business like organisation which has been running for quite a few years, provides debt funding to microfinance organisations. They have provided funding to approximately 300,000 people, mainly women. Their primary aim is to lift people above the poverty line. The groups they lend to meet regularly and at the end of the meeting pledge to uphold the obligations of the loan. The result of this simple gesture, is a default rate of 0.69%, which testifies to the success of this approach.
Overall the trip reinforced for me that the concept of microfinance does work in reality.
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The pair plummeted up to 300ft to the ground after they crashed into each other, causing their parachutes to collapse.
06:50, UK, Wednesday 04 December 2013
Two skydivers have died after colliding in mid-air during a jump over southern Arizona.
Witnesses told police the skydivers' parachutes were open when they crashed around 200-300ft (60-90m) above the ground.
But it is believed that as they collided their canopies collapsed and they plummeted downwards.
Eloy Police Sergeant Brian Jerome said one person was pronounced dead at the scene. The other was taken to hospital and pronounced dead there.
A third skydiver was injured, but their injuries are not believed to be serious.
The names of those involved have not yet been released and it is not known what caused the collision.
The collision occurred at Skydive Arizona, a training facility that operates out of the Eloy Municipal Airport, about 60 miles (100km) south of Phoenix.
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This past weekend I was delivering boutonnieres to the Groom's hotel suite. I walked in to a sea of slightly panicked faces. "Do you know how to fold a pocket square?" the bravest of the group asked quickly. Lucky for them, I do. The funny part is that was not the first time I have been asked to fold the pocket squares for the male counterpart of the wedding party.
So I thought it would be good to turn to my favorite manly website- The Art of Manliness for a pocket square tutorial.
Just a few tips-
*Consider a formal wear dry run for your man. Do his shoes hurt? Does he know how to wear a bow tie? Does he know how to put on cufflinks? If he has any wardrobe issues deal with it before the big day. It will mean less stress for him on the wedding day.
*If you are renting the men's finery double and triple check the tuxedos and suits when you pick them up. You would be surprised how often there is a problem with the rentals the day of the wedding. In fact, about 90% of the weddings I work with one or more of the guys had a problem with their tuxedo rentals. Wrong sizes, wrong suits, wrong colors- it can, and likely will, happen.
*Send the guys with a small sewing kit. I swear- tuxedo buttons are are sewn on with a hope and a prayer. More than once (like five or six times) I have had to re-attach a button for a groomsmen with a bit of florist's wire. Yikes!


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It is difficult for cricket legend Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi's family to accept his death, Bollywood actor and his daughter Soha Ali Khan said… Read Article ▶
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Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi's death on Thursday brought an end to an enduring romance When Sharmila Tagore tied the knot with the erstwhile royal 42… Read Article ▶
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Giant Step's biweekly DJ series at Hudson welcomes back world-renowned Bay Area DJ/producer Miguel Migs on Monday, September 21 to celebrate the release of Get Salted Vol. 2. Hudson #13 will also feature a live performance by special guest Lisa Shaw.
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TIE Fighter Battle 13 Mission 7 Glitch - Solution
This is a solution for the glitch in TIE Fighter Battle 13 Mission 7.
You have done all you could to finish this mission in XP/Vista/7 but the shuttles just keep going in circles close to the To-Phalion Base. The mission cannot be completed.
This bug is unusual as I played this game a while ago in Win98 and it worked fine.
This bug can be fixed in XP/Vista/7 by taking down the station's shields. I know this sounds silly but it is the only way to finish the mission.
The thing to remember is that the station launches missiles at you when you do this. You should move out to 6km from the station and the ISD Glory. If you can still reload then do so as your concussion missiles are the only way to bring down the station's shields without being killed by the station's missile launcher, which you cannot target in your CMD. You can and should destroy the ISD Glory's missile launcher from this distance.
Doing this will allow the mission to be completed. You can even win all the bonus objectives by assigning the Nebulon-B2 frigate Maru Ki to a memory location (ie F5,F6,F7) and pushing the A key to see who is attacking it.
I hope this helps anyone stuck in TIE Fighter Battle 13 Mission 7.
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Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake comes under fire yet remains the front-runner to most
On Monday, President Barack Obama filed his candidacy for re-election, approximately 9-months to the first Presidential primary, yet 20-months before the anticipated 2012 General Election. On Friday, most are expecting the incumbent Baltimore Mayor, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, to make her claim for a four-year term, becoming the 57th'elected' Mayor of Baltimore City.
The daughter of the late-great Delegate, Howard 'Pete' Rawlings, the youngest member elected to the Baltimore City Council now seeks to become the second youngest elected Mayor – behind that of former mayor and current Governor, Martin O'Malley. The 41-year old Mayor took office at age 39, on February 4, 2010, succeeding Baltimore darling and former Mayor Sheila Ann Dixon, who resigned her position based on legal problems. The West Baltimore native then came in and obliterated any remanence of a Dixon administration (except that of those successful projects that worked of course). She's been hailed as a no non-sense, hard nose attorney, who'd rather deal with the tough situations head-on, rather than 'kicking the can down the road'. However, as of late, she has seemed to have come across a number of successive failures in her administration - at least according to those running against her.
In a press release issued by the Otis Rolley camp, detailing a string of management failures by the Rawlings-Blake administration in just the last month, it states that the Mayor has failed to provide the "needed leadership, sought by Baltimore residents" and questions "just who is in charge in City Hall?" Reflecting on issues such the awarding of contracts to ineligible vendors, her voting on contracts beneficial to the employer of her husband (John's Hopkins), bringing forth a budget that doesn't address Baltimore's biggest challenges and details recent issues relating to the mismanagement of the lead abatement program while also stating that the Housing Authority, under her administration, refuses to pay the $12-million settlement costs owed by the City to winning plaintiffs of lead poisoning – Rolley contends her leadership leaves much to be desired by Baltimore voters.
"Baltimore faces real challenges and needs real leadership. Given the many changes to priorities and sudden reversals of decisions it is worth questioning just who is in charge and why decisions are being made," states Rolley, who touts himself as the "outside" candidate for Mayor. However, the first time candidate, who is a graduate of Rutgers with a Masters from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), did work under "insider" politicians of Baltimore, first serving as the Director of Planning for the O'Malley administration, while later serving as Chief of Staff for Mayor Dixon. Yet the 36-year old father of three is himself looking to contend for the prestige of being the youngest Mayor elected in Baltimore, which he would be the same age as Martin O'Malley when he took office in 1999.
Though these mishaps seem to be of interest to some, long-time politico and seasoned campaign advisor Julius Henson, warns against those who may underestimate the young Mayor. "She [Stephanie] may seem lackadaisical in her demeanor whether it be in her style of campaigning or governing, however the Mayor is certainly nowhere near that in reality. I literally put a candidate of mine in the hospital, taking on Rawlings-Blake when she was in the council and 5 or 6 months pregnant, and she whipped us by being out there everyday, big belly and all, relentless in her campaign efforts." This can also be seen in her 2007 campaign for Council President, against the initial favorite at the time, Michael Sarbanes.
This race, defined by a non-incumbent Mayor and Council President (Dixon and Rawlings-Blake) based on their succession to these offices due to the rise of Mayor O'Malley to the Governor's Office in January 2007, saw what can be seen this year as a wide-open field for both citywide offices. However, in 2007, Rawlings-Blake announced her intentions to run a lot later than April, on June 14th, 2007, being polled then as the virtual underdog, coming within the margin of error in an early poll, thereby statistically tying that of Michael Sarbanes – who had never held elected office. Yet, running on a platform of improving education and reducing crime throughout the City, she ended up easily defeating Sarbanes by an 11% margin of victory 49-38% in the Primary elections. However, with redistricting efforts being mishandled recently by the City Solicitor's Office and the Mayor's Housing Authority stating it would not pay the court mandated costs in favor of nine plaintiffs, some are questioning how effective Stephanie will be in the lead role of this City for four more years?
"She can't even handle the day-to-day operations of the Mayor's Office in the year she's been appointed, what makes you think she can handle another four years in this office," questioned independent Mayoral candidate Catalina Byrd. Questioning the intentions of the Rawlings-Blake appointed, and Paul Graziano run, Housing Authority's decision not to pay these plaintiffs, state elected representatives have issued a letter of reprimand to the Mayor, while one Senator questioned the Mayor's decision as she eyes a possible run for Mayor herself. Senator Catherine Pugh (D-40), in a separate letter from the one issued by the 41stdistrict team led by Senator Lisa Gladden, including Delegates Nathaniel Oaks and Sandy Rosenberg, called the Mayor and Housing Authority's decision of non-payment "unconscionable, unjust and completely unacceptable".
In a stern letter sent by the 41stdistrict legislators, they contend that "many of the victims [of this lead paint case] will endure life-long disabilities due to the negligence of the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC), an entity that is not above the law and is legally obliged to comply with court orders." Yet, the possible 2011 Mayoral candidate Senator Pugh, referred to the Mayor's reasoning that the fifth-largest public housing authority in the country, with an annual budget of $300-million, not being able to pay due to the lack of funds as laughable. "I have recently offered an amendment to the capital budget in reference to the state keeping an eye on the handling of these cases by the City," said the 2nd-term Senator and former city councilwoman. "We cannot just ignore our children and these plaintiffs; we need a plan of action regarding payment of these lawsuits, as well as ensuring this situation doesn't happen to others in the future, as the city must assume some type of responsibility beyond that of just saying we're not going to pay. The people deserve better."
Regarding the recent redistricting matter, having to draw the new lines of city council districts based on the city charter, the Mayor first came under fire saying she was favorably rewarding allies both on the council and others who work for her administration yet are expected to make a run for an open council seat. Seeing a relatively smooth process following her introduction of a redistricting plan and map on January 30, the implementation of the plan that would displace about 72,000 city residents was questionable at best. "It was a confusing decision handed down by the City Solicitor's office, however I don't believe it has any bearing on the Mayor's ability to effectively lead this City – at least to the average voter of Baltimore," says GCOMM Media campaign consultant Victoria Kent. "She has led by example in my opinion, putting forth a budget with no new tax increases, making the tough decisions on teachers, firefighter and police pensions, while at the same time pushing for tougher gun restrictions on the state level, thereby leaving her ahead of the pact, which quite frankly is not a very strong class of opponents."
These contenders are said to be that of first time candidate Otis Rolley, long-time politico and current Circuit Court Clerk Frank Conaway Sr., 40thdistrict Senator Catherine Pugh, former Baltimore City Councilman Jody Landers, current Baltimore City Councilman and former Mayoral candidate Carl Stokes, independent candidate Catalina Byrd and the possibility of another independent candidacy, by way of the former councilman, congressman and President/CEO of the NAACP, Kweisi Mfume. "This race, with the names currently being mentioned, stand no chance in contending with a Mayor with great name recognition and the backing of a nationally popular and well funded Governor such as Martin O'Malley," said Henson. "Usually, a second or third tiered candidate at the start ends up being just that on Election Day. These candidates seem to be starting at a disadvantage both in name recognition and in funding."
At last check, the campaign finance accounts of all those in contention saw the closest competitor in terms of finances, that of Senator Pugh, yet with the lack of name recognition outside her district, and the restrictions placed on her during the 90-day legislative session, she is going to be at a certain disadvantage, playing catch up throughout the summer. The current Mayor, having the advantage of name recognition, the use of the City's bully pull-pit, the funding of those contractors and businesses looking to continue to do business with the City, sees her chances at election to the City's top spot growing stronger by the day.
However, some think that her focus on the campaign seems to be negatively reflecting on the business and citizens of the city. "She seems to be more concentrated on increasing her campaign's financial standings these days, thus leaving the city's business and finances in dire straights," said former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon. "You'll probably catch her more often than not at the offices of Colleen Martin-Lauer (her campaign fundraiser), than that of the second floor of 101 Holliday St. (City Hall). You cannot honestly rely on your staff's input without actually knowing all the details of the many things that keep this City running, such as lead abatement. It is this mentality that probably led to the lost of these federal funds, important for the improvement of the City of Baltimore."
Yet despite the many criticisms made by campaign opponents and political analysts, many still believe that Mayor Rawlings-Blake wins on September 13th. "People consistently throw numbers and innuendos around as if these mean something to the average City resident, i.e. voter," says Kent. "Most citizens don't even concentrate on the race until mid to late August, and then make their decisions based on the best laid communications plan brought forth by a particular candidate unfortunately. The property tax issue won't catch fire as many in Baltimore don't own a house, which means the issue means nothing to them, while others just don't understand the issue and the mathematical and legal jargon that follows, thereby dismissing it as just that – campaign jargon." Even Henson, a long-time campaign consultant believes that most elections depend on one of two things catching fire, personality or issues. "Neither one particularly helps any of the contenders in this race, as most issues thus far raised by the mayoral candidates have yet to catch on to the majority of city voters and the personalities in the race aren't over-the-top thrilling to an outside observer."
Based on this Examiner's observation, it is certainly to early to start predicting any race's outcome in the 2011 Baltimore City elections, however with the next campaign finance reports not being due until midnight on August 16th, with the Primaries to follow less than a month later, we can only speculate as to the possibilities of those running based on their campaign strategies and tactical implementations along the way.
I shall be handicapping this race, as well as the citywide Council President and Comptroller's races, along with the 14-council district races. Highlighting each candidate, via written and video interviews and profile pieces, while also giving you, the reader, an inside perspective as to the do's and dont's of campaign operations, revealing polling data and information, as well as on-the-ground voter sentiment of each race. Therefore, please stay tuned to this Elections Examiner page and become a political campaign regular by way of the information given here, portraying you as an expert amongst your friends and family.
For more information into these races, to place your candidacy on my radar or to inquire about campaign services provided by GCOMM Media Co. email me here or call the offices at 443.473.6401. You can follow me on Twitter, Friend me on Facebook, listen to and follow the Reporters' Roundtable BlogTalkRadio program or view the campaign and communications services provided by GCOMM Media Co.


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TC TO JEAN CARLYLE AITKEN ; 30 December 1857; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18571230-TC-JCA-01; CL 33: 142-143
Chelsea, 30 decr, 1857—
Dear Jean,
Here is a small Newyears remembrance of many years we have now passed in a brother-and-sisterly regard of one another; a favour of Heaven, I do acknowledge and believe, to both of us, so long as Heaven is pleased to continue it to us! May you have yet many years "to see good" in this world;—or as poor Edward Irving was wont to put it, ["]May the worst of our years be past!"1 Some of them have been deep-ploughed with sorrow, of late: but in that too there may be a blessing; that too is the universal lot of man;—and we must not complain.
I am holding on here; health still holding out; goal still a good way ahead of me,—"faint, yet pursuing."2 As to health I really think it is, if anything, fundamentally better than when you saw me last,—thanks to the 2,000 miles or more I must have ridden since, in pursuit of that object! Nothing can be more constant than I have been in that way; and at this season, in these cold desolate twilights, amid the roar of chaotic London and its environs, it is a kind of virtue to hold out in it.— I have this day been setting about arrangements to send off my Horse for a couple of months into the Country,—turn him loose, shoeless, and make me rid of him, till the days lengthen, especially till the slippery frosts go! My remembrance of last winter and its glassy conveniences for the horseman in these parts, is so distressing, I cannot stand another bout of it, & am minded to walk till February or March.
The Book goes slowly, but it does not stick: if I can stand to it, there will come the end. Jane is still moving about; but very frail; so ill off for Sleep always,—quite missing, one night out of two or three; and never getting the due quantity, not to speak of quality at all. Yet she is very cheerful, when at all left unbrashed; and has a wonderfully tough spirit.— — Since I began writing there has this Note come from Jack, whh I may inclose.
My kindest regards to James, and to all the young Branches of the Family-tree. My blessing be on you all, if my blessing be good for anything!
Your affectionate Brother
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Nearly cubical (2.2 m x 2.4 m x 2.2 m) 2.8-ton (with fuel), 2.1-kW (from a 17 square-meter array) spacecraft with S- and Ka-band transponders, parked over 90° E.
DRTS/Kodama was built by Mitsubishi for the Japanese NASDA space agency and has a mass of 1300 kg (dry), plus a further 1500 kg of propellant at launch for its propulsion system. The apogee engine was a 500N downrated version of the 1700N LAPS-derived engine used in the earlier COMETS satellite. DRTS had a 3.6-meter Ka-band dish.
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BERKELEY, Calif. – James Farris tossed a complete game shutout, and the University of Arizona baseball team benefitted from a five-run fifth inning en route to a 6-0 victory in the opener of a three-game series Friday at Evans Diamond.
Despite some strong starts in recent weeks, Farris (W, 5-6) picked up his first win in nearly two months as he racked up seven strikeouts and scattered four hits over the nine innings. He turned in his fourth complete-game effort of the season – eighth of career – and notched his third career shutout.
The right-hander entered Friday's contest with an earned run average of 2.00 over his last four starts, but had received only five total runs of support in those outings. Today, the Wildcats scored five runs in the fifth inning alone, and gave Farris a six-run cushion.
The Gilbert, Ariz., native savored every bit of the lead, pitching his best as the game wore on. Farris did not walk a batter after the first inning, and racked up two strikeouts in the both eighth and ninth frames, pushing his season tally to a Pac-12-leading 93 punchouts.
Arizona (20-30, 9-19 Pac-12) took the initial lead with a run in the third inning. Zach Gibbons, who had two hits, hit a one-out single and scored on a deep single to left-center by Kevin Newman. Center fielder Aaron Knapp misplayed the ball in the gap, allowing Gibbons to score an unearned run.
The Wildcats broke the game open in the fifth when Golden Bears starter Daulton Jefferies lost his command. Walks to Joseph Maggi, Gibbons and Trent Gilbert loaded the bases for Tyler Krause, who lined a two-out single to center pushing the lead to 3-0.
Jefferies then walked Willie Calhoun, re-loading the bases in front of Riley Moore. The junior catcher bounced a ball into the hole on the left side of the infield, where shortstop Derek Campbell fielded cleanly, but threw wildly in an attempt to collect the force out at second base.
The ball rolled all the way toward the Golden Bears' bullpen and all three runs came in to score, putting the Wildcats in front, 6-0.
Jefferies (L, 2-7) took the loss with six runs allowed, but just two were earned. He gave up seven hits, walked four and struck out four.
California (21-26, 9-16 Pac-12) was shut out for the sixth time this year.
The top of the Wildcats' order collected four of the seven hits in the game, led by Gibbons' with two in the leadoff spot. In the No. 9 hole, Joseph Maggi reached base three times with a hit and two walks, while scoring a run.
Arizona will try to win its second road series of the season on Saturday with another 4 p.m. (PDT) contest. The series concludes Sunday at 3 p.m. Both games will be televised live on Pac-12 Arizona with a radio broadcast on 1290 AM in Tucson, Ariz.


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Upgrading my plans for electronic portfolios #edtech
Next week, I begin teaching a 7-week online course on integrating the Internet into teaching and learning. This is one of four courses required for a graduate certificate for K-12 instructional computing applications. Like most faculty members, I am constantly evolving my projects. In this one, I am upgrading the electronic portfolio for this course, and I thought I would share this.
The theoretical framework for the portfolios is based in Mishra and Koehler's (2006) framework for Technological, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge (TPACK). I've done this in the past, but I haven't felt a very strong connection from the students with the TPACK framework. So, I'm trying to be more obvious and more intentional. I am also relying heavily on Helen Barret's work with electronic portfolios in order to organize the artifacts for the portfolio, as well as to engage the teachers and library media specialists in reflection of practice. Lastly, I am borrowing from Alex Ambrose's Googlios site in order to provide a tool that integrates easily with other tools, such as Google Apps.
In the past, I have allowed students to choose from a variety of tools, such as Weebly, PBWorks, Edublogs, Wikispaces, etc., in order to build their portfolios. However, as we progressed through the semester, I inevitably found that some tools did not play well with others. Moreover, some tools caused problems copy-and-pasting from desktop applications, such as Microsoft Word, into the web-based tool. (Yes, I am aware that this is actually Microsoft's problem of embedding the CSS into the copy-paste command.)
For example, I {heart} Weebly for its simplicity and beautiful interface. I'm serious. One of the best interfaces ever. But copy-pasting from Word into Weebly is aweful. You just can't get rid of the CSS that gets copied into Weebly. (I am aware that you can copy and paste into a text editor first, then copy-paste into Weebly, but I believe this is too much to expect from teachers and students.)
So, I decided that as I pushed graduate students to move to more web-based tools, such as Google Docs word processing documents and presentations, this would work well with the integration into Google Sites … and I hoping that this will prevent some frustration by the students (and me) in the future.
If you have experiences with using Google Sites, particularly things to watch out for, let me know. I'm also really interested in embedding other media easily into Google Sites. So, if you've done that with some success (or frustration), I'd like to know that as well.
Throughout this course and for our professional development in this course, we will be following Mishra and Koehler's (2006) framework for Technological, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge (TPACK) for developing teachers and library media specialists as technology integrators.
We will be considering technological knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, and content knowledge. In addition, we will increase our knowledge in the areas where these knowledges overlap in educational contents. Therefore, it will be incumbent upon you to consider a variety of different tools throughout this course and how they correlate with each of these areas. I have attempted to create activities and experiences that will address the various knowledges in this model.
To begin this work, you will create a matrix that identifies the different projects in this course along with the different TPACK knowledges and tools available to you. Here's an example based on Helen Barrett's work. This will be an overarching framework for your electronic portfolio in this course. You will not have the links and "Xs" yet on your matrix. Instead, as you work on a project this semester, consider new tools each time that might be appropriate for you to try. You will want to have a diverse set of experiences throughout the course, where you have explored different tools.
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Initial Requirements
The initial electronic portfolio must have the following requirements:
- A home page with (a) an appropriate title for your portfolio site and (b) a letter to the reader that provides and explanation of the overall goals of the portfolio. Here is an example from Helen Barrett's site.
- A biography page with (a) an appropropriate photo of yourself, (b) a description of your background and (c) a description of your experience integrating technology with one or two examples.
- A matrix page (porfolio at a glance) of your artifacts, tools, and experiences. This page should visually explain how you have addressed the TPACK competencies over the course of our projects. Note, however, this page is a placeholder for now. As you complete projects in this course, you will add links to the projects. You will not have the links and "Xs" yet.
- A TPACK page with (a) a short summary of TPACK with a reference in APA 5th or 6th and (b) a description and link of how TPACK relates to your matrix.
- A references/acknowledgments page, which will only include your TPACK reference right now. This is also a placeholder for the future.
- You may add other graphics and images; however, they are not required at this time.
This is the initial structure for your portfolio. As you progress through the semester, you may want to organize your portfolio differently, and that's okay. While I usually do not provide examples of projects (because I do not want you to strictly replicate them), I have created a sample site with the pieces described in the "Initial Requirements" in order for you to a model. I expect that your portfolio site will evolve over the semester, and that's okay. So, do not feel that you have to organize, title, or layout your portfolio site exactly like mine.
Final Requirements
Your final electronic portfolio must have the following requirements:
- Each of the requirements listed in "Initial Requirements."
- Entries for each of your projects in this course. Each entry should have the following:
- a title
- a link to your artifact
- a brief description of the artifact including the context for which this artifact was created
- a brief description of how this artifact reflects or relates to TPACK
- a description of "What does this artifact demonstrate about what I have learned?" (If you used a specific tool, such as a blog, wiki, Weebly, Edublog, PBWorks, etc., then be sure to include that and a description about the tool, why you chose it, how it turned out, what you learned using it.)
- a description about "What direction do I want to take in the future?" relating this to what you've learned from creating this artifact? and "What more do I need to learn related to this artifact?".
- I recommend placing these as subpages to your Matrix page.
- Graphics, images, or screen captures where appropriate.
- Reference citations (in APA 5th or 6th style) and acknowledgements where appropriate, such as in reflections and project descriptions.
- A reference list in APA 5th or 6th style. References should be impeccably formatted.
Using Google Sites for the Electronic Portfolio
We will be using Google Sites to create your electronic portfolio. Google Sites is very easy to learn. You will probably still have to use the help/support section in order to accomplish your tasks. An important part of our course is experimenting with different tools and determining their utility, as well as learning about resources that are available to us when we begin to use a new tool.
You will need a Google account to create your portfolio. If you use gMail or you already have an iGoogle Account or Google Docs account, then you're set. If not, then you'll need to create a Google account. You can create a new Google Account at this link.
To help you get going with creating your electronic portfolio in Google Sites , here are a few videos that will help:
- How to set up your Google Sites Portfolio (Googlios)
- How to Set up your Googlio – Part 2
- How to Set up your Googlio – Part 3
In video #1 above, Alex Ambrose walks you through creating your Google Site portfolio. Here are a few tips to help you get started with this process:
- Create/sign in to your Google account.
- Ignore the part about signing in through your school. You can just sign in with your Google Account.
- Choose the "Blank template" as the template to use. (There is a classroom template, but do not choose this one.)
- Choose an appropriate professional name for your site.
- When putting in the web addres (URL), be sure to choose an appropriate address.
- Choose a fun theme you like. You can change this later, too.
- Under the "More options" arrow, be sure to complete the "Site description" information.
- Under the "More options" arrow, choose "Everyone in the world" as the "Share with" setting. This is so Dr. Grant and your classmates can see all of your cool stuff.