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Opera in the Heights is ready to thrill audiences with history's classic womanizer in Mozart's Don Giovanni showing at Lambert Hall in the Houston Heights from January 31-February 9.
The plot begins as Don Giovanni's servant Leporello opens the opera, complaining about having to stay up all night, waiting for his master to emerge from a house where he is up to no good. Finally the Don comes out with a wailing Donna Anna behind him. This wakes her father who comes out, assesses the situation, and comes after Don Giovanni with a sword.
Don Giovanni is described as a "perfect gem of an opera" with rich music, splendid arias and beautiful ensembles.
"Don Giovanni comes to life with the most diverse ensemble of guest artists the company has had to date and a fresh new setting of the story by Stephanie Havey making her Oh! debut," said Artistic Director Enrique Carreón-Robledo.
Brian Major and Adrian Rosas share the role of Don Giovanni in the company's double cast system. Leporello is portrayed by Justin Hopkins and Jorge Martinez, while Michelle Johnson and Cassandra Black are the Donna Annas, Julia Cramer and Theodora Cottarel are the Donna Elviras, Cecilia Duarte and Kaitlyn Costello share the role of Zerlina, Trevor Martin and Justin Manalad are the Masettos, Zach Averyt and Mackenzie Whitney sing Don Octavio, and Daymon Passmore is the Commendatore.
Performance dates are January 31, February 1, 6, 7, 8 at 7:30 p.m. and February 2 and 9 at 2:00 p.m. Single ticket prices are $32-$59, senior tickets are $29-$51, and student tickets are $12 anytime in designated areas.
Evening performances begin at 7:30 pm and the matinees are at 2:00 pm at Lambert Hall, 1703 Heights Blvd. in the Houston Heights. For tickets, visit www.operaintheheights.org or call 713-861-5303.
Opera in the Heights, a professional regional company, exists to provide a stage for emerging performers and bring affordable opera to the Greater Houston Area. All operas are fully staged with orchestra and presented in the original language with English surtitles projected above the stage.


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Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray on Season 2 of 'Dallas'
The co-stars share what it is like filming in Dallas, Texas, and what they know about the storyline for season two.
"Nothing not even a breath of it, the entire storyline all 15 episodes have been pitched to Warner Bros. and TNT so the executives know everything that is going to happen. We know nothing" said Duffy.

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Written on April 20, 2011 at 4:22 pm, by intern
Last week saw the release of the hugely anticipated Paper Airplane (Rounder Records), the first album from Alison Krauss & Union Station in seven years. The band's sixth full length album was met with universal critical acclaim and a busy release week brought them to New York City where they performed the album's title track on The Late Show withRead More
Written on April 20, 2011 at 4:17 pm, by intern
Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas are headed to the west coast for appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on April 25th at 11:35/10:35 CT and The Ellen DeGeneres Show on April 27th, check your local listings for time and channel. For a list of all upcoming events head to the EVENTS page >>
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Launched as the Bologna Process, the conception of a European Higher Education Area has developed into a major reform encompassing 46 countries. Taking part in the Bologna Process is a voluntary decision made by each country and its higher education community to endorse the principles highlighted within the European Higher Education Area.
Scientia's software is particularly relevant in the following areas covered by the Bologna Process:
The Management of 3 or 4 year Bachelor Degrees
The 3 or 4 year Bachelor degree is the basic currency of the Bologna driven single market. Management of these 3 or 4 year degree courses involves complex planning and scheduling. Scientia's software, which was developed in the UK, where the Bachelor's degree has been the norm for a very long time, is ideally suited to assist university administrators to meet these challenges.
New Curricula
In the great majority of European universities, Bologna implies a radical overhaul of curricula, which can in turn impose major strains on staff and increased demands on buildings. Scientia's software enables universities to represent the new curricula and evaluate whether the institution concerned can deliver using existing staff and buildings. If the answer is negative, Scientia's Syllabus Plus Enterprise software is able to model the changes that will be needed.
Increasing Mutual Confidence and Mobility
Mutual confidence and mobility are core objectives of the Bologna programme. To achieve these goals, participating universities and students will need to be confident that the courses that the students pursue in different universities are indeed comparable in the demands that they make and the results they expect. The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System and cooperation in quality control are of course the principal means by which these requirements can be fulfilled. The adoption of the same software by a growing number of universities can however reinforce efforts to achieve comparability and transparency and thereby increase mobility.
Enhancing Student Choice
Recent surveys by the National Unions of Students in Europe (ESIB) and others suggest that universities have been very slow to meet this challenge. Scientia's software is designed to help the university authorities to manage modular degrees and in doing so to maximise student choice.
Safeguarding the Interests of Academic Staff
Some of the resistance to the introduction of the Bologna process has stemmed from the anxieties of academic staff about the effect that the new system and more particularly its emphasis on student choice will have on their workload. Scientia's Staff Workload Planner can help university administrations to evaluate individual staff workloads and take appropriate action where necessary.
The Social Dimension
Improving the environment in which students work is not just a question of money or legislation. Better planning of individual study programmes and course timetables will also help. Once again, Scientia's software is ideally suited to the task.
Economy, Efficiency and Competitiveness
One of the hopes of those who launched the Bologna process was that it would enhance the efficiency of European universities and make them more attractive to students in the rest of the world. Against the background of increasing competition for scarce public funds, the need for efficiency has become even greater. Scientia's software can help the drive for more economic programmes, greater efficiency and enhanced competitiveness in various ways. It can, for example, assist university administrators to obtain a firmer understanding of and control over the resources that they have at their disposal. It can also help hitherto less favoured universities to adopt systems which have already proved their utility in some of Europe's leading universities and thereby make themselves more competitive.
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Gutenberg! The Musical! • Assassins • The Mountaintop • Blues in the Night • The Diary of Anne Frank • A Christmas Carol • Sense and Sensibility
Mind Over Milwaukee • How The World Began • Rep Lab • Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash • Clybourne Park • A Raisin In the Sun • One Night With Janis Joplin
Associated Press
By Catherine Trieschmann
January 16 - February 24, 2013
Stiemke Studio
Religion and science collide in a visceral examination of the way in which we navigate interpersonal relationships involving seemingly irreconcilable beliefsand just how hard it is to truly listen to one another in an increasingly polarized world. Looking to rebuild her fractured life, high school biology teacher Susan relocates from New York City to a small Kansas town reeling in the aftermath of a devastating tornado. Ready for more than a little culture shock, Susan finds herself unprepared for the firestorm that engulfs the town after she makes an off-hand comment about the origin of the universe.
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We live in a society that is growing more stringent in terms of how we express our views. If the play contains a lesson, it is to ask us to listen to the other sideto remember that nothing is ever as black-and-white as we might think, and that we could all become more well-rounded individuals by being more tolerant of those who hold opposing viewpoints.
» Learn more about How the World Began
from Artistic Director Mark Clements
Rachel Laritz, Costume Designer
Jaymi Lee Smith, Lighting Designer
Barry G. Funderburg, Sound Designer
Richelle Harrington Calin, Stage Manager
* Member of Actors Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Ben Charles (Micah Staab) Recent credits include: Figaro (The Pearl Theatre Company); Sebastian in Twelfth Night (New York Classical Theatre); Puck in A Midsummer Nights Dream, Prince Edward in Richard III and Abrams in Romeo and Juliet (Utah Shakespeare Festival); the world premiere of Theresa Rebecks O Beautiful, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Our Town, Way to Heaven and All the Kings Men (University of Delawares PTTP Resident Ensemble Players); and Romeo and Juliet, Tartuffe and She Loves Me (Texas Shakespeare Festival). Ben has an MFA from University of Delawares Professional Theatre Training Program (PTTP). He is thrilled to be making his debut with The Rep. -Top-
Marty Lodge (Gene Dinkel) This is Martys first show at The Rep. On Broadway, he stood by for Bill Pullman in Oleanna. He has performed at Arena Stage, Shakespeare Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, The Old Globe, Geffen Playhouse, American Repertory Theater, Round House Theatre, Folger Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Studio Theatre and many others. On TV hes appeared on Mad Men, Greys Anatomy, The Mob Doctor, Private Practice, Criminal Minds, Boston Legal, Gilmore Girls, Cold Case, Numbers and The Wire, to name a few. -Top-
Deborah Staples (Susan Pierce) Deborah is honored to continue her work with The Rep, where she most recently played Mrs. Van Daan (The Diary of Anne Frank), Emilia (Othello) and Jean Louise (To Kill a Mockingbird). Other recent credits include the one-woman show The Blonde, The Brunette and The Vengeful Redhead at Writers Theatre, for which she received a Jeff Award nomination; and acting with American Players Theatre as Ariel (The Tempest) and Elvira (Blithe Spirit). Deborah is a commercial and voiceover talent as well as the mother of two fabulous girls. She is fiercely proud to be a part of this extraordinary community in work, play, art and all around living. With the start of the 2012/13 Season, she is a Rep Associate Artist. Up next: season eight with American Players Theatre (Hamlet and Too Many Husbands). Thank you for coming to see this play! -Top-
Catherine Trieschmann is the author of The Bridegroom of Blowing Rock (Weissberger Award), crooked, The World of Others, Hot Georgia Sunday and Small, Selfish Creatures and How The World Began. Her work has been produced Off-Broadway at Womens Project Theater, Bush Theatre (London), New Theatre (Sydney), American Theatre Company (Chicago), Florida Stage, Summer Play Festival, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Theatre in the Square, Edinburgh Fringe Festival and New York International Fringe Festival. It has been developed with Manhattan Theatre Club, Lark Play Development Center, LAByrinth Theater Co., Williamstown Theatre Festival, Florida Studio Theatre, ARS Nova and Dallas Theatre Center. She has received commissions from SCR and Manhattan Theatre Club. Her work is published by Samuel French, Methuen and Smith & Kraus, as well as featured in The Best New Playwrights of 2009. She also wrote the screenplay for the film Angels Crest, premiering at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. Originally from Athens, Georgia, she currently resides in a small town in western Kansas. -Top-
Brent Hazelton, Director/Associate Artistic Director A Wisconsin native and former Rep Acting Intern, Brent is in his 14th season with The Rep and second as an Associate Artistic Director, after serving for eight seasons as The Reps Artistic Associate and Artistic Intern Company Director. Administratively, Brent oversees The Reps new play development initiatives, spearheads the season planning process, participates in internal strategic planning, and collaborates with the rest of the Artistic Staff to program and support Rep productions. Artistically at The Rep, Brent wrote and directed Liberace! , conceived the premiere installment of Rep Lab, and directed last seasons Song Man Dance Man. He has also directed staged readings for The Rep/Ten Chimneys Foundation and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, created full productions locally for Chamber Theatres Young Playwrights Festival, Spiral Theatre, and Windfall Ensemble, and directed the Elgin Symphony Orchestras production of Ellis Island: The Dream of America. Brent has also served as a member of the adjunct faculties of Carthage College and UW-Parkside, and has taught developmental workshops at colleges, conservatories, and universities across the country. -Top-
Scott Davis, Scenic Designer Credits include Othello: The Remix (Shakespeares Globe Theatre). Select Chicago credits: Beauty and the Beast, Cadre, Murder for Two, Short Shakespeare! Macbeth (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); Sunset Boulevard (Drury Lane); James Joyces The Dead (Court Theatre); Failure: A Love Story, L-Vis Live (Victory Gardens Theater); Venus, Where Were Born (Steppenwolf Garage); Kin (Griffin Theatre); Peribañez, A Midsummer Nights Dream, In Trousers, MASS, State(s) of America (Northwestern University); and Trinity River Plays (Associate Designer, Goodman Theatre and Dallas Theater Center). Regional credits include: Filthy Rich, The Colored Museum, Alice in Wonderland, Home Free! and The Weir (Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center). www.scottadamdavis.com. -Top-
Rachel Laritz, Costume Designer Rachel is thrilled to be joining The Rep for her 20th time after designing such shows as Gutenberg! The Musical! , Almost, Maine, Happy Now? , Glengarry Glen Ross, Edward Albees Seascape, Frozen, The Clean House, The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? , and many others. Off-Broadway: The Pearl Theatre Company (Moon for the Misbegotten and Playboy of the Western World). Regional theater: Utah Shakespeare Festival, Actors Theatre Louisville, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Court Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Next Act Theatre, Peninsula Players, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, Timeline Theatre Company, Milwauke Chamber Theatre, Renaissance Theaterworks, Skylight Music Theatre, Childrens Theatre Madison and the University of Michigan. Other professional credits: NBCS Law & Order, American Players Theatre, Chicago Opera Theatre and Garsington Opera (London, England). Rachel is a recipient of a 2011 Emerging Artist Award from the University of Michigan and a 2009 Joseph Jefferson Award for The Voysey Inheritance. In addition to freelancing in and around Chicago, Rachel is an adjunct teacher at DePaul University. -Top-
Jaymi Lee Smith, Lighting Designer Jaymi is thrilled to be working with Milwaukee Repertory Theater again after having designed Glengarry Glen Ross. She has been designing around the country for the last 16 years at theaters such as Dallas Theater Center, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, South Coast Repertory, Goodman Theatre, Clarence Brown Theatre, Court Theatre, Pasadena Playhouse, Hartford Stage, Alliance Theatre, Getty Villa, San Jose Repertory Theatre, Utah Shakespeare Festival and Lookingglass Theatre Company, among others. Her work has also been seen in China, Italy, Spain, Scotland and Ireland. Previous awards have included the 2003 Michael Merritt/Michael Maggio Emerging Designer Award and a 2010 Joseph Jefferson Award. She is currently an Associate Professor of Lighting Design and Head of Design at the University of California, Irvine. -Top-
Barry G. Funderburg, Sound Designer Mr. Funderburg is excited to return to The Rep and to be working again with Brent Hazelton, this time as a director. Memorable Rep productions include A Christmas Carol, The Mountaintop, Blues in the Night, Othello, In the Next Room or the vibrator play, The 39 Steps, Pride and Prejudice, Armadale, Mary Stuart, Work Song and Angels in America: Millennium Approaches. Off-Broadway, Barry designed the New York premiere of Wittenberg at The Pearl Theatre Company. Other regional theater credits include Fake, Carters Way and Mother Courage and Her Children at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, and productions at Utah Shakespeare Festival, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company, City Theatre (Pittsburgh), CenterStage (Baltimore), Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Peninsula Players, American Players Theatre, L.A. Theatre Works and Indiana Repertory Theatre. Chicago credits include Next Theatre, Theatre at the Center and Lookingglass Theatre Company. Barry has received four Chicago Equity Jeff Award nominations, the 1996 and 2008 Jeff Awards for Sound Design and an MFA in sound design from Purdue University. -Top-
Learn more about the background of the show and/or the themes explored in this production.
» A Play about Faith, Connection and Prejudice
» A Day in the Life of a Plains Playwright
» Check out the cast on WHAD Public Radio.
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Running Time
1hr. and 30 min.
Performance Times
Tuesday: 6:30pm*
Tuesday - Thursday: 7:30pm
Sunday Evening: 7:00pm
Fri/Sat Evening: 8pm
Saturday Matinee: 4pm
Sunday Matinee: 2pm
Wednesday Matinee: 1:30pm
*Once per run otherwise 7:30pm
Recommended Age
12 years and older
Content Advisory
Contains adult themes and language
Access Dates
Audio Described
Thurs. Oct. 11, 7:30pm
ASL Interpreted
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The "Happiness Plate" Design Challenge
People who adore antique stick pins, touristy shot glasses and magnets – I've never understood their motivation. Then, one day, my mother presented me with a set of vintage butter pat dishes hand-painted with birds. I didn't know I lacked butter pat dishes, but they delighted me and ignited an appreciation for lovely, unique dishes of all sorts.
Now my collection includes lots of tiny plates, Asian prints, hand-painted squares and a self-imposed, though likely temporary, ban on further acquisitions. Oh! But I really want this fun, vibrant dish, so beautifully designed and colorful, the bubbles just inviting guests to become high-spirited and the best kind of silly they can be. Look at that pensive little inky guy making his own atmosphere brighter.
These awesome plates were all entries for "Happiness: The Tribute 21 Plate Challenge." Sponsored by DESIGN 21: Social Design Network, the contest invited submissions inspired by the theme, "happiness in harmony with our surroundings."
I love this one, too by designer Jeong Seok Oh, as well as his wholesome entry comment: "To see the naked body may develop more loyalty to each other and make happiness and sense of kinship."
"Happy Forest" by Giorgio Cattano, one of the Judges' Picks
The lucky and talented winners received $1,000, which they may keep or donate to UNESCO/Tribute 21 DREAM Center Fund or another charity of their choice. They also received 10 plates featuring their design and 500 Felissimo colored pencils to keep them working!
Honorable mention "Happy Harmony" by Bonnie Jordan, with its sea creatures, land animals, winged beauties, plants, and even humble humans, nails the competition's theme more literally, especially the part in the rules stating the plates should communicate "a wish, inspiration or message for children and future generations…"
I can guarantee you that my happiness in harmony with my surroundings would be greatly increased if I had any of these beauties in my collection.
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Halle, 46, is also the proud mom to 5-year-old daughter Nahla with model ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry.


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Could you golf ten rounds on Whistler's four golf courses in just 6 days? Steve Loverro and his buddies from California can, and they've been doing it every year since 1998.
TAG: Amped-Up Adventure, Culinary, Arts & Culture, Family Time, Festivals & Events, Freebies & Fun, Holidays, Must Dos, Summer Fun
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A photo-recollection of 2013 through the lens of Whistler photographer Mike Crane.
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If you can hike it you can run it. Guest blogger Adam Campbell dishes up and Insider's guide to Whistler trail running.
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Autumn and winter are coming up fast so how about one last Whistler alpine hike to cap off an epic summer? The Insider heads up to Wedgemount Lake.
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Every dog will lick their paws and cats groom themselves. They do it for a variety of reasons, the most common is normal grooming. For example, there are dogs that seem not to mind dirty feet and others that cannot tolerate it. There are cats that love to roll in dust and sand and some that would never do it.
However, licking feet in dogs and excessive grooming in cats can be a sign of other issues. The best way to determine why a dog licks his feet or excessive grooming in a cat is to keep a log of when they do it and for how long.
Here are some of the other reasons why a dog will lick their feet or a cat will
groom themselves excessively.
Anxiety: A dog who has developed the habit of licking his feet as a soothing behavior will continue to do so even when the situation that caused the anxiety is removed. Cats also groom themselves as a calming behavior. It is similar to the habits that people develop for the same reasons, such as biting one's nails, twisting a strand of hair, etc.
Allergies and other skin problems: Dogs and cats that have allergies to one or more ingredients in their food or airborne allergies may lick their feet or groom excessively Dogs will do this even if licking their feet causes the skin to become raw and sores develop. Your veterinarian may suggest that you see a canine dermatologist.
Dry skin: This can be caused by the weather, outdoor conditions such as mud, snow, water and a lack of fat in the dog or cat's diet. Dry skin is more common in the winter when artificial heat dries the air in the house.
Boredom: Dogs and cats will sometimes develop the habit of licking their feet or grooming excessively out of boredom. This is better prevented by making sure your dog and cat have enough interactive toys while you are away from home and lots of exercise when you are home.
Hormonal imbalance: A chemical problem such as a hormone imbalance can cause a licking problem.
Pain: This is probably one of the most common reasons why a dog will lick their feet (and other parts of their body) and a cat will groom excessively. If your dog or cat is older and has not engaged in excessive licking before, a veterinarian exam is in order. As pets age they get aches and pains just like humans. If they become arthritic in their toes, or other joins, they may tend to lick those areas. If a dog has pain they may also bite at the area. Always be sure that your dog or cat did not step on a thorn or get a bee sting which can cause them to pick on that area.
Fleas: Both dogs and cats will bite and lick themselves if they have fleas. Using a flea comb around the dog or cat's tail will indicate if they have fleas or not. If you get little black dots on the flea comb, put one in a drop of water and if it turns blood red, it is flea droppings. If there are flea droppings it means that your pet is infested (and most likely your house too) with fleas.
All in all, if you examine your cat or dog and cannot find a reason for them to lick or bite or excessively groom, it is time to take your pet to the veterinarian for a checkup. By treating the problem early, you can often cure or control it before it gets out of hand.
It is very important that you have your dog or cat on a high quality food. In my opinion the food that is available at discount stores and supermarkets are not the highest quality food you can feed your dog. I like either Wysong or Annamaet.


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The national tour of the Tony-nominated Sister Act the Musical is coming to the Majestic Theatre for eight performances only and tickets are still available. Opening night is on Tuesday June 24 and it runs through Sunday June 29, 2014. This family friendly musical about nuns that rock is based on the hit 1992 comedy of the same name.
Sister Act is the story of Deloris Van Cartier who works as a singer in a nightclub. When she witnesses a murder and is put in protective custody in the last place anyone would look for her-in a convent. At first she finds it hard to fit in with the rigid lifestyle of the convent and the uptight Mother Superior. Eventually she finds that she can use her singing ability to help the choir and in turn breathe new life into the church. She ends up bonding with the other nuns but eventually she blows her cover and finds herself on the run but this time it is the nuns that end up helping her. Sister Act is a fun magical comedy and a lasting tribute to the power of friendship.
Sister Act
Majestic Theatre
224 E Houston St
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 226-5700
Tuesday June 24, 2014 through Sunday June 29, 2014
Tuesday through Thursday at 7:30p.m.
Friday at 8p.m.
Saturday at 2 and 8p.m.
Sunday at 2 and 7:30p.m.
Prices start at $26 and are available at the Majestic Theatre box office, by phone, online or through Ticketmaster.
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This hummingbird cake recipe makes an amazingly moist and delicious cake. It is a banana cake that is made by dumping the ingredients into a bowl and stirring them together. Reminiscent of a muffin or brownie recipe, it's important to stir it only enough to incorporate the ingredients. The resulting texture is denser than other types of cake. Banana cakes are known for their wonderful flavor, and this one is no exception. This is a delicious cake that is perfect for any occasion.
For those continually looking for ways to use overripe bananas, here is a perfect recipe. For most banana cakes or breads it's important to use only those bananas that have reached a state of being too ripe. As the skin gets brown, the fruit inside becomes softer and sweeter; this makes it perfect for use in recipes.
If you need to ripen bananas quickly, it's easy to do. Put the bananas in a paper bag, roll the top of the bag to close it and leave the bananas on the counter for 24 hours. Some people insist that an apple cut in half or an overripe tomato be placed in the bag as well -- any of these methods will work. As fruit ripens, it produces a gas that makes other fruit ripen faster. That's why putting bananas in a fruit bowl will speed up the ripening process of the other fruit.
Banana Cake Recipe (Hummingbird Cake Recipe)
Ingredients for Banana Cake:
- 3 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt
- 8-ounce can crushed pineapple with juice
- 1 cup oil
- 3 eggs
- 3 – 4 overripe bananas, sliced
- 1 ½ tsp. vanilla
Directions for making Banana Cake (Hummingbird Cake):
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Generously grease a 10-inch tube pan or Bundt pan. (If using a Bundt pan, it's extremely important to ensure it is well-greased or your cake will stick in the pan.)
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Add the crushed pineapple, oil, eggs, banana slices, and vanilla. Stir (DO NOT BEAT) just until all ingredients are incorporated.
Pour the batter into the greased pan and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then invert the cake onto a plate to cool completely. Once cake has cooled to room temperature, glaze with Vanilla Glaze (below).
(Adapted from America's Best Loved Community Recipes)
Vanilla Glaze Recipe
Ingredients for Vanilla Glaze:
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 – 3 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Directions for Vanilla Glaze:
Whip together until creamy. Add more milk if not the right consistency. Drizzle over cake.
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Well That Sounds Exhillirating: Man's 600-Foot Rope Drop
This is a video of professional rock climber Cedar Wright performing a 600-foot rope drop/swing in Ukraine. It's crazy how extreme people have to go these days to get a rush. I still get all sweaty and excited using a crosswalk that's already flashing orange.
Hit the jump for the video, which is from a series called PAUSE which is why the video stops right before the dude presumably dies (he doesn't though -- he's still alive).
Thanks to handsome matt, who may or may not be trying to utilize his shoutouts to score dates.


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The Detroit band SuperLast is a 5 piece, modern, heavy rock act that is steadily rising up the ReverbNation charts. The combination of soulful, clean hook driven, melodic songs and heavier, darker, inventive rock is what makes SuperLast such an original rock band. With a sound all their own, they have sold out many legendary Detroit venuesand rocked the house! They have also played in many different states and have opened for bands such asCheap Trick, Def Leppard, Heart, Great White, Jackyl, Night Ranger, The Guess Who, Candlebox, Skid Row, Days of the New and many more established national acts! The recent release of SuperLast's self-titled sophomore record has started an amazing groundswell of attention and success that is only beginning! Watch for SuperLast in mags, on the web, on the radio and tv too. Soon they will be launching www.superlastband.com and that will be the place for everything SuperLast...Check out SuperLast's drummer, Rich Pyle, on the hit reality series, Hardcore Pawn on TruTv every Tuesday night
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Jennifer Hudson and her sister Julia Hudson graciously and emotionally accepted the favorite humanitarian award last night during the 40th anniversary of the People's Choice Award.
The thirty-two year old singer/actress won a plethora of awards for her role as Effie White in the 2006 hit film "Dreamgirls". From Academy Awards to Golden Globes Awards this talented woman is no stranger to stardom.
During October 2008, Hudson's twenty-nine year old brother, fifty-seven year old mother and seven year-old nephew were found murdered by Julia Hudson's estranged husband. The convicted murderer, William Balfour, is currently serving three life sentences in Illinois.
The tragedy undoubtedly affected the family in ways no one could ever imagine. Still, Hudson preserved and created The Hudson-King Foundation for Families of Slain Victims alongside her sister Julia Hudson in their memory and honor. J-Hud later went on to lose a substantial amount of weight and provide wonderful music to her fans' ears. She made an appearance in 2009 at the Super Bowl XLIII singing the Star-Spangled Banner and astonishing hundreds of thousands of viewers.
Jennifer can be seen alongside her sister Julia in this article's video clip accepting the prestigious award.
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Gardening Articles: Edibles :: Vegetables
Corn Growing: Getting Started (page 2 of 3)
by National Gardening Association Editors
Fertilizer -- A Fish Story?
Many gardeners have heard that colonists learned from the Indians to plant each corn kernel on top of a dead fish. This is no "fish story." Decaying fish contain nitrogen, which corn needs for good growth. The Indians and colonists may not have known why it worked, but they liked the results, so continued to do it.
Because it needs a steady supply of nitrogen throughout the growing season, corn is called a "heavy feeder." It's logical that a plant that can grow over six feet tall and produce hundreds of seeds needs lots of food. It's not so much the amount of food that matters as a steady diet while corn is growing. In fact, at planting time, corn needs about the same amount of fertilizer as most other garden vegetables. During the growing season, however, you give corn additional feedings by side-dressing the crop. There's quite a selection of fertilizers available today, and you should use whichever seems best for your garden and you.
Going along with the notion behind the dead fish of early American times, you can use an organic fertilizer such as well-rotted compost, aged or dehydrated animal manures or concentrated animal or plant extracts like bloodmeal or alfalfa meal. These materials may be available at little or no cost to gardeners in some areas. In other areas they may be prepackaged and sold at garden stores and the prices can be high. An advantage of these fertilizers is their ability to condition the soil as well as to feed plants. They also provide nutrients over an extended period of time, which helps corn. On the other hand, because their nutrient content may not be known, it's hard to judge exactly how much of some of these materials to use for best corn production.
Many gardeners use a balanced commercial fertilizer such as 10-10-10. The numbers indicate the percentages of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (N-P-K), and they're always listed in the same order on the label of each bag of fertilizer. Corn does best with high amounts of nitrogen, so pay special attention to the first number when selecting a commercial fertilizer. It should be equal to or higher than the other two elements listed. Chemical fertilizers are fairly inexpensive, and it's easy to use them in accurately measured amounts.
To achieve the best of both worlds, try combining equal parts of an organic fertilizer such as dehydrated chicken manure or compost and 10-10-10.


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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2012 Article IV Consultation with Brunei DarussalamPublic Information Notice (PIN) No. 12/77
July 16, 2012
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies. With the consent of the country (or countries) concerned, PINs are issued after Executive Board discussions of Article IV consultations with member countries, of its surveillance of developments at the regional level, of post program monitoring, and of ex post assessments of member countries with longer term program engagements. PINs are also issued after Executive Board discussions of general policy matters, unless otherwise decided by the Executive Board in a particular case.
On May 14, 2012, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Brunei Darussalam.1
Brunei's economy is dominated by the petroleum sector. Energy production, which accounts for two˗thirds of nominal GDP and 92 percent of government revenues, has allowed the government to fund high levels of social benefits and public sector employment. However, private sector development has remained limited. The government has embarked on an ambitious long term plan to diversify the economy to boost employment prospects.
Brunei continues to experience a high degree of macroeconomic stability. Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose an estimated 1.9 percent, down from 2.6 percent in 2010, as supply disruptions lowered oil and gas production. The non energy sector is expected to have grown 3.0 percent in 2011, led by transportation and services sectors. An excise tax increase in late 2010 pushed CPI inflation to 2 percent in 2011, but overall price pressures remain contained. High oil and gas prices have contributed to substantial increases in both fiscal and current account surpluses.
The outlook for growth is encouraging. Real GDP Growth is projected to be 3.2 percent in 2012 and rise to 3.5 percent on average over the next five years. Over the medium term, investment is expected to accelerate in both upstream and downstream energy projects. Growth in the non energy sector will be sustained by infrastructure and housing investments, and continued expansion of transport, retail and services sectors. There is further upside potential upside potential if government policies to promote foreign direct investment and private enterprise are successful.
Risks to the economy are limited. Brunei is cushioned by its large fiscal and current account surpluses, substantial foreign assets, and the peg to the Singapore dollar. The financial sector is generally resilient, as banks have ample capital buffers and do not rely on external financing.
Executive Board Assessment
Executive Directors noted Brunei Darussalam continues to maintain a high degree of macroeconomic stability as a result of consistent implementation of prudent policies. Conservative fiscal policy has allowed the government to accumulate substantial savings for future generations, while funding high social expenditures. Directors noted that the medium term outlook is positive. Risks to the economy are limited and well managed, and the country has substantial room to absorb adverse shocks.
Directors agreed that the current prudent fiscal policy stance is appropriate. Overall spending growth will remain contained, but there will be an increase in social spending. Directors welcomed the increase in the medium term development budget, which prioritizes infrastructure investment and improvements in human capacity. Directors welcomed the authorities' ambitious plans to reform public financial management, noting that implementation will require adequate resources.
Directors commended the authorities' plans for wide ranging reforms to promote private sector development and diversification. They underscored that successful implementation of these reforms will be critical to generate increases in employment, investment, and productivity in the non energy private sector. Directors called for further efforts to improve the business climate, including streamlining regulatory processes.
Directors agreed that the currency board arrangement has delivered exchange rate and price stability. They noted staff's assessment that the real exchange rate appears to be broadly in line with fundamentals.
Directors noted that the Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD) has been successful in fulfilling its core functions regarding financial stability and managing the currency board arrangement. Nevertheless, a sustained effort will be needed to strengthen its capacity to meet increasing and more complex policy challenges. In particular, the AMBD should, in the context of a well sequenced financial sector reform program, work toward building a macroprudential policy framework, and improve the payments system and money market infrastructure. Directors encouraged the authorities to address the remaining Anti-money laundering - combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) deficiencies.Directors welcomed the progress in improving the compilation and dissemination of macroeconomic data, and reporting timely real sector data. Further efforts will be necessary to ensure that the statistical framework can support more detailed policy analysis, including on taxes and subsidies.


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Over 100 students from middle schools in Redwood City, Menlo Park and East Palo Alto communities arrived on the campus of Stanford University early Monday morning. As they arrived, they were greeted by Stanford University Football players and staff, representatives from the U.S. Marine Corps and teachers from the Ravenswood Unified School District.
The program was originally founded by former NFL player, Riki Ellison as a way to give back and to also reach out to inner city kids with a way to improve academically along with teaching resilience and life skills. The annual reports have demonstrated success in these areas. In recent years, Ellison has also reached out to NFL teams in the area, such as the San Francisco 49ers to also have them participate. YIP is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.
The Youth Impact Program (YIP), presented by the San Francisco 49ers and hosted by Stanford University, began its three-week summer program in academics and life skills for at-risk youths in the Bay Area, replicating the Stanford University Student Athlete experience July 1st. Unlike a lot of summer camps, the program is free to the participants.
The YIP participants take morning STEM and English classes on the Stanford Campus taught by local Ravenswood Public School teachers and current Stanford University student athletes. In the afternoons, the YIP participants learn essential life skills on nonviolent conflict resolution, bullying, self-confidence and courage in decision making. The students also receive coaching in USA Football Certified contact football by their Stanford Football Player mentors and teachers.
12 student athletes from the current Stanford Football team serve as coaches and mentors for the boys. Through an academic program developed in part by teachers from the Ravenswood School District and the Lockheed-Martin aerospace company, a leadership curriculum extracted from U.S. Marine Corps ethics and a football plan developed by the Stanford football coaching staff, the boys are taught to lead and follow principles that are effective on the field, in the classroom, and in life.
The Stanford YIP is supported by the San Francisco 49ers, CBRE of Palo Alto, Lockheed Martin, View Inc., NanoDimension Inc., the NFL Foundation, USA Football, Pepsi Co., American Children's Fund, Palo Alto Technology Center, the U.S. Marine Corps, Giving Children a Second Chance Foundation and individual private donations.
The program, in its fourth year, runs through July 18 at Stanford University, A parallel Youth Impact Program at Northwestern University in Chicago will launch on July 7th. This will be the first year at Northwestern.
For more information on the program, go to: www.youthimpact program.org
SOURCE Youth Impact Program


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Please assume that no more than two errors have occured during transmission using the [8,4] extended binary Hamming code.
Now, a received word using this code will have $2^{8-4}=16$ possible syndromes:
if no error has occurred, the coset leader corresponding to the syndrome is $00000000$;
if only one error has occurred, the coset leader corresponding to the syndrome is one of the eight possible weight-$1$ error words;
if two errors have occurred, there are $7$ possible syndromes (which will not correspond to any column of the check matrix) and $8\choose2$$=28$ possible weight-$2$ error words; I know that in this case the code will be unable to (uniquely) correct the received word (meaning that each syndrome will not correspond to a unique coset leader), but I'm interested to know how the $28$ weight-$2$ error words are distributed among the $7$ remaining syndromes. Without having to exhaustively construct the table myself, can someone please point me to a syndrome table/dictionary for the [8,4] Hamming code? In particular, I want to know if it is the case that each such syndrome corresponds to four error words, and how many coset leaders correspond to each such syndrome. Many thanks.


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Aspiring teachers need more examples of what effective teachers do. And a K-12-higher education partnership plans to provide these examples through a $3 million federal Investing in Innovation grant.
Led by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, the partnership brings seven K-12 local education agencies, six university preparation programs and six education organizations together to train teachers.
They include the following:
- the Teacher Performance Assessment Consortium;
- the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education;
- the Council of Chief State School Officers;
- TeachingWorks at the University of Michigan;
- the American Institutes for Research (the evaluation partner);
- Niagara Falls City School District, N.Y.;
- Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, Tenn.;
- Jackson Madison County Schools, Tenn.;
- Tipton County, Tenn.;
- Yakima Schools, Wash.;
- Seattle Public Schools, Wash.;
- West Valley School District, Wash.;
- University Educational Service District 105, Wash.;
- Vanderbilt University;
- Tennessee State University;
- University of Memphis;
- Niagara University;
- University of Washington; and
- Central Washington University.
Many education preparation programs that train future teachers — called pre-service teachers — have had a hard time providing a variety of examples of accomplished teachers to their students. When these students work alongside a teacher at a local school, that's often the only examlpe they see. But there are multiple ways and styles to effectively help students learn.
This partnership hopes to provide multiple examples of teaching for pre-service teachers.
"We hypothesize that exposure to the kinds of practices demonstrated by proven accomplished teachers will have an impact on the development of pre-service and early career teachers," said Lisa Stooksberry, senior vice president for standards and assessment at the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
This exposure will come from a digital library of board-certified teachers in action on camera, as well as the teachers' analysis of their instructional strategies and decisions. The national board already has these videos because they're the same ones that educators send in to become certified.
Now the Building a Pipeline of Teaching Excellence project will allow the board to house these videos in a library and tag them based on what standard they are teaching the class, such as a specific Common Core State Standard. The tags allow the board's six higher education partners to find and incorporate these videos into their lessons.
For example, an instructor teaching a methods course may want to point out a particular practice. The instructor would find a set of videos in the library that show that practice and use them to help students understand what they're learning.
"It becomes a much more accessible tool, and it also sort of tightens the connection between what a teacher is introduced to in their pre-service, to what they deal with in their induction as they're really forming their practice, to what they do in their ongoing professional learning," said Stephen Helgeson, vice president for new business development at the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
Work on this library has already started with funds from the board so that universities can start planning how to use the videos in them. The partnership needs to provide a 15 percent funding match before it can access the $3 million in grant money that it earned. In early January the project will really get going.
The grant funding will prepare educators to teach grades 3-6 of math and science, which the partnership identified as high-needs areas. But eventually, the board hopes to address 16 content areas and four student development levels.


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The talented people from our Drama Department have been recognized this month with three nominations for the annual San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards, a 37-year-old organization that celebrates outstanding work. The three College of Marin nominees are: Patricia Polen (COM faculty member nominated in the Costume Design category), who handled costumes for the production of The Importance of Being Earnest; former COM Drama Department student Floriana Alessandria (Featured Female Drama category), who portrayed "Felicia Dantine" in I Hate Hamlet; and former student Phillip Percy Williams (Featured Musical Male category), for his portrayal of "Jim" in Big River. College of Marin is the only community college to receive a nomination this year. The awards will be presented at the 38th Annual Critics Circle Awards Gala in Oakland on May 5.
The Novato City Council appointed Nanda Schorske, executive dean of the Indian Valley Campus and Workforce and Economic Development, to the Novato Economic Commission (NEC) last week. The NEC strives to support economic vitality and development and make recommendations on: downtown revitalization; business attraction; and expanding the commercial, retail, and overall economic base of the community. Schorske has worked with commissioners and council members in her work on the Workforce Investment Board of Marin and the Marin Economic Forum as well as through the College's response to the needs of Marin students, community members, and employers. She joins four other members on the commission.
Campus Security Report and Press Log Available
According to statistics in our annual College of Marin Campus Security Report, which is available online to the public, College of Marin is an extremely safe campus with few violent assaults and minimal property crimes. If you are interested in learning more about campus crime, safety measures, prevention programs, and investigations, please see the latest report for 2010 – 2012. The federally mandated report also contains policies for responding to emergency situations and sexual assaults and three years of statistics relating to certain types of crimes reported on or near campus, and in or on off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the college. You may also request a printed copy from the Police Department on the Kentfield Campus, TB-1.
For information about more recent events, you can view a daily log of officer activity and calls for police service dating back 60 days at the College of Marin Police Department. The log is accessible weekdays, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Older log entries can be obtained by request within two business days.
Data Nugget for March 2014
What percentage of College of Marin credit students are enrolled in at least one Distance Learning class for spring 2014?
Answer: C. 11.3%
Upcoming Events
Artists' Reception for Alumni Exhibit of Four Emerging Artists is Friday
Come meet the four extraordinary artists whose work is on display in the College of Marin Fine Arts Gallery Alumni Exhibit this Friday at the Artists' Reception. The exhibit is an exploration in multiple mediums featuring Barbara Obata, Mary Huntsman, Evan Hobart, and Malena Lopez-Maggi, all former students.
Artists Reception: Friday, March 28, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Final Day to see Klausenstock Art Exhibit at the Emeritus Center
Enjoy the final day to see works by Judith Klausenstock, the featured artist in the Emeritus Students of College of Marin exhibit. Klausenstock, who attended the Massachusetts School of Art and received her bachelor's degree at Harvard University, went on to study at San Francisco State University, the University of California, and here at COM. Klausenstock uses watercolor and pastel as her main media to render the essence of a subject. She uses light and shadows to emphasize space, color, and dimension. Her works have been shown throughout the country and many are now part of private and public collections.
Exhibit runs through March 28
College Board of Trustees to Hold Special Meeting on Tuesday to Fill Vacancy
College Trustees have set a special meeting prior to their next regular monthly meeting to fill the open board seat. Selected candidates will be interviewed and the successful candidate appointed. The proceedings are open to the public. Meeting materials will be available online at the College of Marin Board of Trustees webpage. The public is invited to attend monthly Board meetings or watch them live online.
Tuesday, April 1, 5 p.m.
The next regular Board meeting is:
Tuesday, April 15, 6:30 p.m.
Students, Safety and Sexuality Series Kickoff Next Thursday
ASCOM and members of the Students, Safety and Sexuality Series Committee are presenting a series of discussions on safety and sexuality. The first in the series is "When 'Male' or 'Female' isn't Enough: A Panel on Transgender and Intersex Issues". This panel discussion is open to all students, employees, faculty, and the community. Meet members of the transgender and intersex community as their experiences in transition or self-acceptance are discussed, and learn about issues of particular concern for members of this community. An excerpt of the documentary Intersexion will also be shown. Panelists include: Joel Baum from Gender Spectrum; Selena Martinez, a College of Marin student; and Dean Scarborough, Sexuality chapter co-author in the upcoming book Trans Bodies, Trans Selves. The discussion will be moderated by Life and Earth Sciences Instructor Anne Gearhart and Assistive Technology Specialist Matthew Dimopoulos.
Thursday, April 3, 12:40 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Spring Dance Concert—Earthly Flight
You are invited to the annual spring dance concert, Earthly Flight, directed by the College Dance Department faculty, with guest artists to be announced.
Friday and Saturday, April 4, 5, 11, and 12, 8 p.m.
Advanced Voice Class Performs Liebesjahre: Art Songs by Robert Schumann
Instructor: Linda Noble Brown
Arguably one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era, Robert Schumann was thoroughly committed to the idea of music being composed to register the feelings, thoughts and impressions garnered by a sensitive spirit on its journey through life. Prior to 1840, Schumann had written almost exclusively for the piano. In 1840 alone, however, the year he finally married his bride Clara, Schumann wrote 168 songs. Biographers have attributed the sweetness, the doubt and the despair of these songs to the varying emotions aroused by his love for Clara and the uncertainties of their future together. Please join us as we explore these beautiful, heartfelt songs.
Monday, April 7, 11:10 a.m.
Free Thursday Brown Bag Theatre: "Anti-Naturalism"
You are invited to enjoy the Brown Bag Theatre's free student-directed scenes. On select Thursdays only, Actors Without Lines (A.W.O.L.) students from both beginning and advanced improv classes perform in the drama classroom. Auditions for the next show—"Director's Choice"—will follow the performance on Thursday, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday, April 10, 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.
College Jazz Ensemble Plays at the Sausalito Seahorse
Cayce Carnahan, director
The COM Jazz Ensemble performs the second Thursday of each month at the Seahorse in Sausalito. Enjoy great music, great food, and great atmosphere. Bring your dancing shoes and swing the night away. There is no cover charge. More information is available online or call (415) 485-9460. To receive performance notices electronically, subscribe by email.
Thursday, April 10, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden Spring Plant Sale
Come explore the Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden annual sale and celebration with farm tours, bouquet-making, tastings, face painting, live music, free mini workshops and, of course, delicious Marin Organic Certified plant, produce, and flower sales. The farm is producing vegetable starts, culinary and tea herbs, annual and perennial flowers, berries, fruit trees and native plants and seasonal produce. Topics of mini workshops include: reducing water use in edible gardens, tomato growing, and choosing summer garden varieties. All proceeds support the operation of the Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden.
Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Spring Break: April 14 – 18
Although College offices will remain open, there will be no classes during the week of April 14. Enjoy your time off!
Dedication of the Humiston Reading Room
You are invited to the dedication of the Humiston Reading Room, a beautiful location on campus in which to enjoy the pleasures of the written word. The room was made possible through a generous bequest by the Thomas Frederic Humiston Trust. Humiston believed that community colleges offered everyone a chance to obtain a college education and pursue their dreams. He attended Santa Ana Community College and transferred to Stanford University where he earned a bachelor's, a master's and a doctorate degree. He served as an officer in WWII and during the Korean War and later worked for many years as a counselor at San Francisco City College. After retiring from City College in 1975, he delighted in taking classes at College of Marin. It was his wish to provide College of Marin Emeritus College students with just such a place to experience literature. There will be hors d'oeuvres and a ribbon cutting.
Tuesday, April 15, 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Drama Department Presents: Five Women Wearing the Same Dress
Alan Ball, author
Come enjoy an irreverent, funny and a wonderfully entertaining play written by Alan Ball ("Six Feet Under" and "American Beauty"). The show follows five reluctant bridesmaids and a male usher who hide out in an upstairs bedroom during an elaborate southern wedding. Each woman has her own reasons for avoiding the festivities. Unlikely bonds emerge, touching secrets are revealed, and hilarity ensues.
Thursday, April 24, 8 p.m. (Final dress preview $10)
Annual Healthcare and Dental Career Fair
Skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, dentists and dental labs from the Bay Area will be on campus to take applications for employment at the annual Healthcare and Dental Career Fair. Also attending are universities presenting transfer opportunities in the healthcare field. This is an excellent opportunity for nurses, CNAs, RDAs, dental assistants, and homecare employees to network. Our job fairs and employment resources are open to community members as well as College of Marin students and alumni. You are invited to call the number below to schedule a resume review or individual job coaching appointment. And, don't forget about NACElink, a free online job search platform for students interested in local, national, and international positions and employers.
Monday, April 28, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Jazz Ensemble and the Music of Miles Davis
Cayce Carnahan, director
The College Jazz Ensemble will be performing with Miles Ahead, a Bay Area Miles Davis tribute band.
Thursday, May 1, 7 p.m.
College of Marin Chamber Music Players
Enjoy music performed by College of Marin chamber music students under the direction of instructor Jessica Ivry. Small ensembles of trios and quartets will be performed. A different repertoire will be performed each evening.
Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4, 7:30 p.m.
Marin Oratorio: Johannes Brahms—Tickets Go On Sale April 1
Boyd Jarrell, director
The 100-voice chorus of Marin Oratorio will be joined by full orchestra and a stellar cast of vocal soloists in presenting these works of universal and timeless significance, Ein Deutsches Requiem and Liebeslieder Walzer Op. 52 and 65.
Saturday, May 17, 8 p.m.
Ongoing Events
Moodle Open Lab at the SMN Computer Lab
You are invited to the Moodle Open Lab every Thursday from noon to 1:30 p.m. in SMN 130. Ask questions, share with colleagues, or update your skills. To see the latest schedule, check out the Faculty Support Services webpage. No registration is necessary, just drop in. For more information, call (415) 485-9540.
Dates of upcoming sessions:
Final Week to See Klausenstock's Art at the Emeritus Center
Boston-born painter Judith Klausenstock is the featured artist in the current exhibit sponsored by the Emeritus Students of College of Marin. She attended the Massachusetts School of Art and received her BFA at Harvard University. She also studied at San Francisco State University, the University of California, and here at COM. Klausenstock uses watercolor and pastel as her main media and focuses on rendering the essence of the subject matter as she uses light and shadows to emphasize space, color, and dimension. Her works have been shown throughout the country and many are now part of private and public collections.
Exhibit runs through March 28
Free On-Campus Tax Preparation at Single Stop
Get help with tax preparation services, learn about benefits you might be eligible for, and improve your financial skills at Single Stop, an on-campus center that provides FREE services to students, student family members, faculty, and staff. A host of services are available, including certified tax preparation services through April 15. Services also include: health coverage information, grocery assistance, affordable housing options, and utility discount assistance. Single Stop also provides referral information for childcare services, cash assistance, financial advising, and legal consultation. To learn about the many services that Single Stop offers or to become eligible to win a Kindle Fire or backpack full of supplies (including an 8 GB flash drive, note book, and index cards), stop by the Single Stop office to participate in raffles during the spring 2014 semester. Contact Single Stop at (415) 457-8811 ext. 7761 to schedule an appointment.
Mondays – Thursdays, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Police Escorts Available for Staff and Students
The College of Marin Police Department offers on-campus escort services to walk staff and students to and from their vehicles and classrooms. To arrange for an escort, contact Campus Police Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at (415) 485-9455, call Dispatch at (415) 485-9696 to have police personnel contact you to make arrangements, or stop by the Police Department in building TB1 during normal business hours.
Evening Assistance
Evening public service assistants are available on both campuses Monday through Thursday. If you need assistance, please call one of the numbers listed below:
Track and Field
Submissions to the Weekly Briefing
Please submit information no later than Friday for the next week. Submissions received later than Friday will be included in the following week's edition.
Have a great weekend,
David Wain Coon, Ed.D.
President's Weekly Briefing Web Page


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The Bankrate.com financial term of the day is: "Due-on-Sale Clause."
If you snagged a mortgage at a very low interest rate, your lender may want to make sure that the great rate doesn't stay with the house when it's sold. The loan will include a provision called a due-on-sale clause stipulating that the mortgage must be paid off and cannot be transferred to a new owner when the property changes hands.
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William Jefferson Clinton Memorial Library
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Ten Signs of a Culture's End
Written by Brad Keena
There are ten signs that depict the end of a culture. Great civilizations of the past were destroyed when people saw these signs but failed to act. Each of these indicators is with us today.
The first sign of the end of a culture is that of a society
which no longer worships or acknowledges God.
A second indicator of the end of a culture is the decline of
the family.
A third important indicator of cultural demise is a society's
low view of life.
Another sign of the end of the civilization is the prevalence
of base and immoral entertainment.
Still another troublesome indicator of society's demise is
the increase of violent crime among young people.
Another key cultural indicator is the declining middle class.
Yet another sign of cultural demise is that of an insolvent
Related to this, a government that lives off of society's
moral decay is another sign of the end of a civilization.
One obvious indicator that a culture is in decline is when
the ruling class loses its will.
The final indicator of the demise of a civilization is the
failure of its people to see what is happening.
All of the signs of the demise of our culture are with us today: the hostility toward religion, the breakup of the family, the declining view of life, the appetite immorality, the violence and crime, and the declining middle class are coupled with an federal government on the brink of insolvency, whose leaders are living off of society's moral decay leading to the loss of leadership and moral will. The education system has robbed our of a classic education; seduced them through deceit and outright lies; the court system has given us "rights" we never owned; the criminal justice system does not provide justice for those who are mistreated; legislators have legalized immoral behavior; and our national leaders have set an example of immorality.
In the days of Noah, God warned a faithless, immoral and violent civilization of the imminent catastrophe that was about to take place, but few listened. Tonight, our civilization is at the crossroads, but few are noticing the signs that are before us. It is time to take notice, and to pray for spiritual awakening in this country, before the light of our civilization goes out.


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There are four colors in the entrance way to the tabernacle in the Old Testament. This corresponds to the four gospels and the four distinct personalities of the Christ found in the New Testament. Jesus comes across to us as individual believers in four distinct personalities.
First one is the King,. Its this personality trait or characteristic that really upset the local romans, who felt like there was only one king and that was Caesar. jesus as the KING challenged this mindset, although he as the son of man never did that. This is the theme of the Gospel of Matthew.
The second personality is that of Son of man. His lineage was traced all the way back to Adam, to identify as the Son of man. This is evidenced in the gospels too. This is the theme of the Gospel of Luke.
The third personality is that of Healer/Savior or suffering servant as evidenced in the Gospel of Mark. In this gospel, Jesus came to heal the world.
The final Gospel is John. In John, Jesus is the Alpha and Omega. Here the theme is He was, is and always will be. He is the Word everlasting.
The entrance way to the tabernacle has four colors, each one representing a different personality or theme of the upcoming Gospels. So in this way, the Tabernacle was pointing to both the Christ upcoming, and the Four Gospels. At the same time the four Gospels direct us back to the tabernacle in the wilderness. Full circle.


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I put out the review below me. I have since made this salsa 3 more times, and shared with many people. They have ALL raved about the exciting, fresh flavor. The reason it wasn't so spicy is because I removed the seeds and the veins. The next batches I removed the seeds and left the veins. It was spicy to my heart's content.
Belizean Habanero Hot Sauce
From EatingWell: September/October 2013
This bright orange hot sauce recipe is perfect for spicing up eggs, soups and seafood. To cut the heat, use a little more carrot or fewer habanero peppers. Scotch bonnet peppers can be substituted.
3 Reviews for Belizean Habanero Hot Sauce
It was not spicy whatsoever. I was disappointed. I only bought three chiles. maybe next time I will add 2 more.
When I followed the recipe it turned out very thin. I would use less water next time. I ended up putting in more than a cup of chopped carrot to thicken it up a bit. It is tasty, though. And very spicy! It's very good mixed with sour cream or plain yogurt for a dipper.


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EYEBRONCO: John Bryant Talks Bronco Basketball Memories
Former Santa Clara basketball player John Bryant '09 is back on the Mission campus as he prepares for another season in Germany's Bundesliga. Bryant took some time to sit down with EYEBRONCO's Michelle Young to talk about his professional and college career. In the third of a five-part interview, Bryant reminisces about some of his favorite Santa Clara memories, including the 2008 Cable Car Classic and a 27-rebound performance. Stay tuned over the next week for the rest of Bryant's interview.


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roasted tomato soup with broiled cheddar
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Roasted Tomato Soup with Broiled Cheddar
I loosely adapted the tomato soup part from an old Bon Appetit recipe, although more than quartering the oil, using less stock, no rosemary, roasting rather than sauteeing the garlic cloves and of course opening up a grilled cheese sandwich and broiling it on top. I think if the recipe could talk, it would forgive me.
Serves 4 (though closer to 6 if served in mugs)
3 pounds plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large or 4 small cloves garlic, unpeeled
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1/4 teaspoon dried
1/4 teaspoon (or more to taste) dried crushed red pepper
4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
4 1-inch slices from a large loaf of rye bread, whole wheat sourdough or bread of your choice (or 16 1-inch slices from a baguette), toasted until hard and lightly buttered on one side
1 tablespoon grated raw onion
1 cup coarsely grated cheddar (or more to taste)
Make soup: Preheat oven to 400°F. Wrap garlic cloves in a tight foil packet. Place tomatoes, cut side up, on large baking sheet. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper (I used 1 full teaspoon of Kosher salt). Drizzle tomatoes with olive oil. Add foil packet of garlic to tray. Roast until tomatoes are brown and tender (garlic will be very tender), about 1 hour. Cool slightly.
Unwrap garlic packet and peel cloves. Transfer cloves, tomatoes and any accumulated juices to a blender or food processor and pulse machine on and off until tomatoes are a chunky puree. Transfer tomatoes to medium pot and add thyme, crushed red pepper and stock and bring to a boil Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for 25 minutes. Remove from heat and adjust seasonings to taste.
Create cheddar lid: Preheat oven to 350. Arrange four ovenproof soup bowls, crocks or large mugs on a large, foil-lined baking sheet. Stir grated onion into the warm soup. (I love this last-minute suggestion of onion.) Float toast slice(s) in each bowl, buttered side up and divide grated cheese generously over top. (If you're using a wide bowl, you might find that you want more cheese to create a thick, broiled lid.) Bake soups on tray for 15 to 20 minutes, until cheese on top is bubbling and brown at the edges. If you'd like it even more bronzed on top, preheat your broiler and finish soups for a minute or two under it. Serve immediately.
Do ahead: Soup can be prepared one day ahead, and kept covered in the fridge. Rewarm before serving, or before finishing with cheddar crouton.
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Lets say I am in column 6, row 10.
Column 4 data is one letter per cell, something like this: a,b,a,c,d,e,b,c,f,d
I want a formula that looks up the value of Column 4, row 10 ... gets d.
Then checks whether an earlier cell contains d ... in this case yes, in row 5.
Then goes to Column 2, row 10, and gets the value there ... say 15.
Then goes to Column 2, row 5, and gets the value there ... say 5.
Then does the calculation (15-5) and inserts the value 10 in column 6, row 10.
Is this possible in Excel ?
It would be great if it could be done.
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Today kicks off the start of the first-ever USA Pro Cycling Challenge, featuring 128 professional cyclists climbing 12,000 feet over 518 miles in the Colorado Rockies throughout the 7-day competition. Over 16 countries are represented, and some of the best cyclists in the world will be competing including the Tour de France winner Cadel Evans and fellow podium finishers the Schleck brothers.
The Prologue of what promises to be "the most demanding bike race ever held on American soil" begins this afternoon in Colorado Springs. You can bet there will be cyclists needing KT Tape for common cycling injuries and applications!
To view a preview of the course, watch the USA Pro Cycling Challenge Sizzle. For complete viewing schedules to watch the USA Pro Cycling Challenge on NBC and Versus, click here. See below for further information excerpt from event's website:
"The USA Pro Cycling Challenge will provide a spectacular backdrop in Colorado for a great new professional stage race that will automatically become a major competition on the international calendar. It will be a big goal to win there for me and my teammates."
George Hincapie
Three-Time U.S. Professional Cycling Champion
"We are an American team based in Colorado so we're extremely excited about the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. Colorado has some of the best training grounds in North America and the racing is going to be incredible."
Ryder Hesjedal
Seventh-Place Finisher in the 2010 Tour de France
Breathtaking altitudes, treacherous climbs and 128 of the worlds best riders. It's the most challenging race held on American soil.
The USA Pro Cycling Challenge is the most demanding bike race ever held on American soil, with racers experiencing breathless altitudes, day after day. The race is on the level of the Tour de France, bringing the high speeds, danger and adrenaline of professional biking to elevations over 2 miles high in some of the most picturesque terrain in the world—the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
According to a USA Today survey, Lance Armstrong has more influence than LeBron James. The cycling star recognized that professional cycling needed a race in the United States, on terrain that is unmatched in Europe or around the world. With altitudes and downhill peaks double what riders usually endure, the Colorado Rocky Mountains present a course that is as much a part of the race as the riders themselves. *According to Encino (Calif.) E-Poll Market Research as published in USA Today Survey.
The USA Pro Cycling Challenge features the world's top riders from teams such as RadioShack, HTC, Garmin and Liquigas. They will compete for their teammates, their fans, their families and themselves as they endure the highest elevations in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Traveling at blistering speeds, riders will risk it all in this high speed, high-adrenaline competition—with the fans there at every turn; up close and personal, with the action flying by, in person, and online.
At 12,000 feet, every breath brings in only two-thirds of the oxygen that you would get at sea level. If that isn't enough, you have to factor in the temperature as well. Air temperature drops about 3.5 degrees for every 1000 feet of elevation gain. At 12,000 feet, you're experiencing temperatures nearly 40 degrees lower than at sea level.
The USA Pro Cycling Challenge begins today, August 22nd and races through August 28, 2011. Don't miss it!
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The course explores the causes and mechanisms of disease and the associated alterations of structure and function of tissues. General concepts of disease are covered, including degeneration and necrosis, inflammation and repair, fluid and coagulation disturbances, and general aspects of neoplasia. Disease entities in each organ system are studied with regard to causation, evaluation, and morphology of pathological changes.


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There's so many movies and just so little time that is genuinely no shocker that so many things from our past can slip through the cracks and fly under our radar. Going all the way back to 1981, "Evilspeak", now available on Blu-Ray for the very first time is a warped and twisted tale of revenge that we can all relate to.
For Stanley Coppersmith (Clint Howard) life just straight up sucks. He's a teenage outcast sent to a strict military academy after both his parents die in a car crash and he mercilessly bullied in one way or another by every single person there. However when Stanley discovers the crypt of a 16th century Satanist beneath the chapel, he stumbles upon a way to create a computerized black mass that will open the gates of hell and unleash an unholy revenge on every single one of his tormentors.
For a film that was originally flirting with the dreaded X due to the copious amounts of gore, it was cut for its initial release but is here now in its original glory as "Evilspeak" is a gloriously bent borderline satirical look at bullying and is an extreme play on what those tortured souls can play out in their heads.
In what was the debut feature for co-writer/director Eric Weston we get a deliciously over the top a look at how a bullied kid, perceives the world around him. The entire narrative is so over the top that it truly has to be from the perspective of poor Stanley Coopersmith in order for it to be genuinely believable. The narrative moves at just the right place as things slowly but surely keep getting worse for him with little too no friends on his side coming close to believing his story. And while the gore is totally over the top at key moments and in the end of the film, it actually fits it all like a glove and helps us buy into Stanley's world.
At the time only a fresh faced 21 year old, Clint Howard was seemingly the perfect person to be able to pull off this role as he captured that perfect balance of immature, angst filled rage and pathetic desperation that was required for the role. The rest of the ensemble has some familiar faces as veteran character actor R.G. Armstrong played the cranky alcoholic Sarge. Don Stark who fans would best know from "That 70's Show" as Bob Pinocotti was almost unrecognizable as Stanley's tormentor Bubba and as our Satanist Father Esteban, Richard Moll seemed as far away from Bull Shannon as humanly possible. Everyone embraced the nature of the material quite well and it came off without a hitch until the gloriously over the top ending.
Picture and sound quality on the Blu-Ray aren't pristine, but they are reasonably clean as I'm sure this director supervised HD transfer probably did they best that they could with the materials that are there. Special features include a feature length audio commentary track from director Eric Weston. Interviews with cast members Joseph Cortese, Clint Howard, Haywood Nelson, Claude Earl Jones, Richard Moll & Don Stark as well as the theatrical trailer.
I'll admit I was bullied a little bit in school, and while I'd never go to the extremes that our hero Stanley went to, watching "Evilspeak" was an admittedly cathartic experience where I had a little bit more fun than I expected.
3 out of 5 stars.
"Evilspeak" is now available for purchase from all major retailers.


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Brent residents urged to join the bone marrow donors register in memory of tragic toddler
13:54 20 February 2012
African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust will be holding a recruitment drive following death of Kye Carpenter-Mark
A health charity is urging black, mixed race and Asian residents in Brent to join the bone marrow donors register by attending a special recruitment drive.
The ACLT (African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust) will be hosting the event in conjunction with the Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College, in memory of Kye Carpenter-Mark.
The three-year-old, of mixed-race heritage, needed a bone marrow transplant after he was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia but sadly died in November last year.
ACLT aims to increase the number of ethnic minorities on the UK bone marrow, blood and organ donation registers as the chance of finding a match if you are black, mixed race or Asian is one in 125,000 where it is one in three if you are white.
Beverley De-Gale OBE co-founded the charity with her partner Orin Lewis OBE after her son Daniel was diagnosed with leukaemia at the age of six in 1993.
Daniel eventually found a match but sadly died at the age of 21 from an unconnected illness.
Both Ms De-Gale and Mr Lewis have been recognised in the Queen's Honours List for their relentless battle to get more ethic minority people on the register.
Ms De-Gale said: "We urge Black, mixed race and Asian individuals from Brent to register as a potential bone marrow donor in memory Kye.
"The loss of a child is always hard; a pain no parent should have to bear. By the community coming together we can help to save young lives like Kye's.
"We appeal to everyone in north west London and surrounding areas to join us where we hope to potentially save lives, we welcome people to come with family and friends."
The recruitment drive will take place at Southall College in Beaconsfield Rd, Southall, on February 28 between 11am - 3pm.


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Tonight's episode of "Chopped" offered four more chefs an opportunity to compete for the $10,000 and the very elusive title of a champion in this episode where the chefs were given items in the mystery boxes that would otherwise be thrown away in this episode titled, "Waste Not."
The judges for this episode are: Aaron Sanchez, Marcus Samuelsson and special guest chef Hooni Kim. The host, as always is Ted Allen.
Competing in this episode are: Pip Freeman, chef/owner of "Three Letters" in Brooklyn, N.Y. Sarah Pouzar, executive chef of El Forno in NYC. Lauren Von Der Pool is a personal chef for Venus and Serena Williams. Damon Gordon is the executive chef of Water Grill in Santa Monica, Calif.
The first round appetizer mystery box contained: Lobster Bodies, Juicer Pulp, Used Tea Bags, and Stale Pita. Damon made heirloom tomato and lobster salad using white wine, chicken broth and basil. Sarah made lobster caprese salad using honey, heirloom tomatoes and mozzarella. Lauren made white bean lobster soup infused with juicer pulp using cannellini beans, maple syrup and purple potatoes. Pip made lobster panzanella salad using tomato, cilantro and egg yolk. Pip was the chef eliminated from this round because his dish needed more spices.
The entree round contained: Brownie Edges, Near-Empty Bottle of Ranch Dressing, Onion Ends and Rotisserie Chicken Picked to the Bone. Sarah made chicken taco with ancho brownie bread pudding using sourdough, goat cheese and white wine. Lauren made chicken taco with cilantro & spinach ranch sauce using mushrooms, maple syrup and tequila. Damon made rotisserie chicken mole with a charred green onion using jalapenos, white wine and jasmine rice. The chef who was "Chopped" in this round was Lauren who was not happy she was eliminated.
The dessert round included: Pineapple Skin and Core, Last Piece of Cheese, Cucumber Peels and Brown Avocado. Damon made avocado & Berry compote with cheese fondue using dark chocolate, star anise and honey. Sarah made cheddar blini with avocado mascarpone crema using dried mango, whiskey and cornmeal.
The winner of the $10,000 and "Chopped" champion was Sarah, who now has so much more confidence in herself.
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The holder of a tourist home license shall not permit any person under the age of nineteen years of consume liquor on the premises.
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Kalia Lynne Booker 30, is a writer from Los Angeles, California. She plans on lying as a strategy to get far in the game. She says that Big Brother has never seen a person like her, and that she says that if anyone hates her, it is due to pure jealousy.
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Remember when you used to write your name followed by the last name of your beloved over and over again in your loopy, cursive, middle school handwriting? This Endless Love Bangle ($38) kind of reminds us of that sweeter, simpler time, when our severe crushes occupied our every thought and we'd get giddy after just a little eye contact.
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