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Applying "inefficient" to an entire era of buildings can be dangerous. Hence the controversy over Michael Bloomberg's Midtown East rezoning plan, which would allow New York to replace aging commercial buildings with office towers in East Midtown.
The plan has received derision for promoting density over neighborhood, new over old, and bigger buildings without transit or street improvements. What it also does is encourage demolition of existing buildings. But does one green approach, density, supersede another green approach -- keeping what's already here?
That's essentially the conclusion offered in recent report from Terrapin Bright Green, "Midcentury (Un)Modern: An Environmental Analysis of the 1958-73 Manhattan Office Building." Basing its assessment of midcentury buildings on a study of 675 Third Avenue (a 1966 Emery Roth building), the report concludes that "significant energy savings are locked up in a segment of obsolete office buildings, which are not only inefficient but also have lost commercial value in the last fifty years."
Now, I'm no statistician, but judging an entire era of buildings by studying just one doesn't seem very scientific. Rather, I'd offer the following three buildings as examples that support the opposite conclusion.
Lever House
Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill's Gordon Bunshaft and Natalie de Blois, Lever House opened on Park Avenue in 1952. It is one of the most iconic International-style glass-box skyscrapers in the world and as such was made a local NYC landmark in 1982 and listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Sadly, by the mid-1990s, water had seeped behind the stainless steel mullions, causing the carbon steel within the glazing pockets to rust and expand. Only 1 percent of the original glass remained, leaving the facade a patchwork of mismatched glass. SOM was asked back in 1998 to restore the curtain wall. In essence a new, more efficient, and weatherized curtain wall was built to match the original in appearance. Completed in 2001, it was probably the first significant curtain wall restoration undertaken (and still looks glorious).
Manufacturers Hanover Trust
Located at 510 Fifth Avenue, and opened in 1954, this is a luminous jewel of a curtain wall building, also designed by SOM. After years of battles between preservationists and the new owners, a rehabilitation of the newly landmarked building was undertaken to convert it for retail use. While several interior features were altered to incorporate the retail uses, the original curtain wall was completely preserved.
Through email, SOM Senior Design Architect Frank Mahan told me:
SOM preserved the original polished plate glass panels comprising the groundbreaking façade... However, many of the original black glass spandrel panels had been replaced over time with poorly matched metal panels. As part of the renovation, SOM worked closely with the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission to replace all of the non-original spandrel panels with back-painted wire-glass panels to match the original panels and restore the original design intent of a continuously reflective and polished façade.
Tishman Building
Built in 1959 on Lafayette Square in downtown Buffalo, the 20-story glass and steel curtain wall office building is one of few designed by Emery Roth & Sons that was built outside of New York City.
Its new owner, the Hamister Group, is converting this recently landmarked skyscraper, the only one of its type in Buffalo, into a Hilton Garden Inn, market-rate apartments, and a corporate headquarters. Jonathan Morris, the principal-in-charge from project architects Carmina Wood Morris, recently took me on a tour of the construction site, and explained how the original single-glazed Kawneer glass and steel curtain wall is being cleaned and retained, while a double-glazed panel called "Renovate," patented by Berkowitz LLC of Philadelphia, will be affixed to it on the interior with a spacer bar. The new curtain wall will become a triple-glazed unit while aesthetically remaining the same on the exterior. The project was approved by the State Historic Preservation Office and will receive rehabilitation investment tax credits.
As these three case studies suggest, there are as many retrofit approaches as there are buildings. Thus, I'd counter the claim that midcentury buildings aren't worth retrofitting with what someone recently said to me after I gave a presentation on this topic: "A good architect can remake any type of structure."
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Barbara A. Campagna, founder of the architectural firm BAC/A+P, which occupies a niche in both the historic preservation and green building fields.


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The Phantom Hitchhiker Of South Africa.
South African Army Corporal Dawie Van Jaarsveld was motor-biking to Louterwater to see his girlfriend. It was the early months of 1978, and the early part of the evening on the Barrandas-Willowmore road near Uniondale. The hitchhiker in this case was an attractive brunette in dark trousers and a blue top. Van Jaarsveld stopped to give her a lift, keeping one eye on the road around to ensure that she was not a decoy for a mugging. The girl indicated she wanted a lift and the corporal gave her a spare crash helmet and an earplug so that she could listen to the radio, as he was doing, which would keep her awake during the drive.
After a few miles the corporal was alerted by a bumping sensation and looked back to find his passenger gone. There was no trace of the girl and the spare helmet was strapped to the bike. The investigator, Cynthia Hind, verified directly with the corporal that he had gone to a cafe in Uniondale and the proprietress there confirmed his distracted state of mind. Cynthia Hind then went to Louterwater Farm where one of the people on the farm also testified to the corporal's state of mind. According to another investigator, David Barritt, the witness identified the phantom hitchhiker from a photograph shown to him as Maria Charlotte Roux.
She was a 22-year-old who had been killed in the early hours of the morning of 12 April 1968, ten years previously, in a car crash near Uniondale when a car driven by her fiance veered off the road. This 'hitchhiker' is a much reported phenomenon of this area. In May 1976 another witness, Anton Le Grange, had encountered what would appear to be the same hitchhiker, who had asked to be taken to an address that could not later be verified and who disappeared from the car during the drive. This disappearance seems to be unique amongst hitchhiker stories for Mr Le Grange heard a hideous scream from inside the car and saw the right rear door swing open as though somebody was opening it, although no one was visible.
The car was travelling at speed at the time. Even more extraordinarily, the car was being followed by a Police Constable Potgieter and apparently he, too, saw the door opening.
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Website, Paypal and Log Instructions
VERY IMPORTANT, please read the entire email, it will only take about 2 minutes and save you hours of time.
We are still having some confusion from folks about how everything works with online subscriptions, so the following email is designed to help you with everything you should be doing and to confirm every item submitted through your web site is getting serviced correctly. You should be checking your paypal account and your log, at least weekly.
There are 3 moving pieces that you need to be aware of at all times:
* You actual site (The Subscriber Services portion)
* Your Paypal account
* The Log for your operation, which provides you detail about activity on your site
Your actual site, is the web site readers/subscribers go to when reading information related to your newspaper online. If the reader/subscriber goes to the upper right hand corner of the site and clicks on the SUBSCRIBE link, they will go to the subscriber services portion.
Once in the subscriber services portion, readers/subscribers read an opening paragraph about how to reach the newspaper and how to start a subscription. They can then select from several options. They can buy a new subscription, buy a gift subscription, start/stop the newspaper while they go on vacation, provide feedback comments about service, etc or renew their subscription.
For the items that require some sort of payment, they will pay using paypal. If they select and complete any item on the site, where they do not need to make a payment, an email will be sent to the local operation at their circulation@ email address. EVERY OPERATION, (Other than Citrus, and some of it's smaller locations & E-Town) SHOULD HAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS SETUP FOR "CIRCULATION@". If your operation does not have this email setup, please contact me immediately.
For any items requiring payments, the reader will be directed to your paypal account.
Your Paypal Account, is the account where payments for online purchases are processed. The bookkeeper at each operation receives emails from paypal each time a purchase is made. The bookkeeper uses this information to handle the work that they need to do for circulation revenue. The bookkeeper should be forwarding these emails to the circulation managers. The circulation manager then uses this information to key the subscriber information into the circulation system and post the payment.
The entire cost the subscriber paid should be keyed in as subscription revenue. The fee paypal charges for processing the credit card payments should be identified as a bookkeeping fee. Do not deduct that money from subscription revenue.
Your operation should have a pp_accounting email set up, that is used for communication between you and your paypal account. The bookkeeper should be checking the paypal account regularly.
The Log for your operation, which provides you detail about activity on your site
Each operation has a "LOG", which you access by going to the URL that was sent to you by Veronica Robinson. The bookkeeper and/or circulation manager at each operation should be looking at the log on at least a weekly basis.
Once you access the log, you will see a line of options across the top of the page, which you can click to see activity for each item on the subscriber services portion of your site. For example, you can click on "New Subscriptions", to see anyone who has gone on your site to purchase a new subscription. You can click on "Change of Address" to see who has sent you a change of address and see their old and their new address. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT EACH OPERATION IS LOOKING AT THEIR LOG. The log provides you with much more detailed information than what you get in the emails from paypal. You should be using all of the detail in the log, to make sure we are properly handling all request received from our site. For example, if a customer purchases a gift subscription, you will not know who that customer is paying for from the paypal email. You must go to your log and look under the GIFT SUBSCRIPTION tab. You also gather much more detailed information from the log, such as email address. REMEMBER, all operations should be gathering email addresses for every subscriber.
When you have finished keying in an email address for the subscriber, provide the email address and the readers information to the editorial department. Our editorial departments are gathering email addresses too. These emails will be used to send out breaking news alerts and promotional emails with information about upcoming stories for the next edition of your newspaper. These are great ways for your editorial department to help you grow circulation. Breaking news alerts are short email blasts that alert readers about major news in the community. They encourage folks to read the next edition of the paper to get more detailed information. Promotional emails are sent out to readers to let them know what's coming up in the next edition, so they will pick up a copy of the newspaper to read those particular articles, special sections, etc.
I understand this is a lot of information and a big change from how we have handled things in the past. But, this is a great opportunity for us to provide our customers with 24/7 access to our business services and a great way for us to gain some new subscriptions, without a great deal of work from any one person.
Attached is a document that explains the most Frequently Asked Questions about the Subscriber Services portion of your web site.
If you have any questions about how any of the moving parts on the circulation side of your web site work, please feel free to give me a call.
Also, please be sure that your operation has the pp_accounting and circulation@ email addresses set up.
1. A subscriber is showing up on my log, but I didn't receive an email from Paypal.
The log is a record of all activity keyed in on your web site. If someone keys in just their name, while "playing around" on the site, it will show up on your log, even if they do not fully complete the transaction and purchase a subscription.
If a person types in their information to purchase a subscription and "chickens-out" and doesn't put in their credit card information into paypal, you will not receive an email from paypal, but they will show up on your log. This means the person is interested in a subscription, but did not want to use a credit online. This presents a great opportunity for you to call that reader and take their subscription information by phone.
2. How come I have money in my paypal account, but I don't receive emails from paypal?
In your paypal account, some of you have a small box, in the middle of the screen called "Things to Do". If you have not confirmed your email address with Paypal, they will not send you emails (or at least not all emails they normally send out) to alert you someone has made a purchase. Please call the central office to get help on confirming your email address.
3. I need to print information on subscribers who pay using paypal, for my records and for auditing purposes.
Inside your Paypal account, you will find a tab at the top of the page titled "History". Click on this button and it will provide you several different options for printing detailed history reports about transactions that have run through your paypal account. You can print reports by transaction, day, month, year, etc.
4. Who knows my passwords for paypal, and how can I change my password?
The bookkeeper at each operation has the password for the paypal account. The bookkeeper is the person responsible for handling transactions in the account, and money transfers to the bank account. Central office can help you change the password on your paypal account. Central Office should always be contacted when your password is changed, so we have an up-to-date record of all paypal passwords.
5. The headers show up when I go to my log, but when I click on them, nothing is there.
When you click on the link to your log, you will delete the characters: Password, then key in the password that you were sent, in that space. DO NOT DELETE THE + sign that comes before the password. Taking the + sign out will take you to an incorrect link for your operations log.
6. Do I have to use the log, and why is it so important?
Every operation must check their log at least once per week. The log provides you detailed information about every transaction on your web site. For example, if someone pays for a gift subscription to your newspaper, you will receive an email from paypal, which tells you who paid for the subscription. Paypal only has information on folks who make payments. You would need to go to your log to see who paid for the subscription and whom the gift should be sent to.


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On Friday February 7th, The Tenderloins aka truTV's Impractical Jokers, Q, Mur, Joe and Sal invaded The Majestic Theatre with their Impractical Jokers Live! Tour to a sold-out crowd.
While we all know the TV show, but unless you have seen their live show you may be wondering what could they possibly bring to the stage besides the same old rehash of the show and you would be wrong. This was easily one of the most entertaining shows in some time. Before the show kicked off they had music playing, the drinks were flowing and fans were pouring in finding their seats and purchasing memorabilia from the jokers all setting the tone of the experience that was about to kick off.
Before the boys came out they had a comedian who also happens to be a writer on the show come out to some material and warm up the audience. This guy was really funny and delivered some great material that worked perfectly to introducing the Jokers themselves who came out to a roaring applause. As if them being there live wasn't already enough of a reason to stay for the show, Mur came out dressed in full cowboy get up complete with boots, tight jeans, western shirt, cowboy hat and a rope. After the rest of the group ragged on him for a bit for his look they got right into the fun weaving numerous stories of their lives on the road and the Impractical Jokers show itself including showing the original video they shot to pitch the show that was really funny. These guys clearly have a lot of fun on stage together and it shines through in their performance as they just kept spewing out stories and riffing on each other non-stop that never really felt so much like a show, but instead at times like the audience was just listening to them shoot the crap. There is even a moment where a bit is messed up and they break the rhythm to fight about it making that much more entertaining. Now this could have been a part of the bit itself, but either way it worked perfectly.
As the show moved along they would randomly step away from their normal routine to harass a security person that was standing close to the stage that was clearly not amused with their show. Q made it a personal quest to break this young lady and after numerous attempts finally succeeded a couple of times, but never to the extent he had hoped. AS apart of the show they also take on elements of the TV series bringing up rejected ideas for the series and taking on one of them and taking fans into the extended live version of it using a young man in the audience having to explain sexual body parts to his mother with embarrassing results. This was one of those shows that was a non-stop laugh riot that will be one that will hopefully come back through the Dallas area soon. As if they hadn't already delivered an amazing show they ended it with one final video showcasing Mur tackling a bet that involved dog poo that had to be seen to believe.
As the show came to a close they delivered a heartfelt thanks to the audience that you could just feel the passion and love for what they do that made the show all the better. Not to leave the audience feeling like things just ended the music kicked on and the boys led the crowd who joined in singing Thank You For Being A Friend that was a perfect ending to hanging out with these child hood friends who have now welcomed you into the crew.
For more information or to check them out somewhere else on their tour head over to http://thetenderloins.com/
For more information on the show head over to http://www.trutv.com/shows/impractical-jokers/tour-dates.html
For more information or other shows at the Majestic head over to http://www.majestic-theater.com/majestic_theater_dallas.php


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July 23, 2014 | Volume 101 / Number 30
Courtesy of Valley County Historical Society / For The Courier
The Fort Peck Dam provided jobs for many who went without. They flooded the area looking for any prospect of work. While the working conditions were very different from what is required today, any hope for money brought a smile and a sense of hope. This photo was taken April 7, 1934, of workers with the first paychecks for their hard work.
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It was a successful day at the Massachusetts State House yesterday when the Senate passed a bill to end shark finning. The cruel and inhumane practice of cutting the fins off live sharks causes a slow, painful death for the shark. The MSPCA Animal Action Team worked in conjunction with Senator Jason Lewis to pass H.B. 4088: An Act Relative to Ocean Ecology and Shark Protection.
The bill that would ban the trade, sale and possession of shark fins in Massachusetts just needs Governor Deval Patrick's signature to become law.
Shark finning is often practiced to obtain the fins for a popular Asian soup. According to Born Free USA, 73 million sharks worldwide succumb to the gruesome torture. Once the fin is removed, the shark is thrown back in the water where it either drowns or suffers blood loss. Some of the sharks are an endangered species.
Massachusetts would be the ninth state to enact a ban on shark fins, according to the MSPCA. The bill exempts skates, spiny dogfish and smooth-hounds because the entire shark is valued and there are legal fisheries for this. So long as the shark is intact with fin and legally caught, it will still be legal to sell.
By banning the sale of shark fins, Massachusetts will help end the cruel process of finning. According to the MSPCA, there are more than a dozen Massachusetts restaurants and businesses that currently sell shark fin soup or products.
Shark fins are often imported from Hong Kong, which are imported from many other countries, resulting in the U.S. receiving fins from countries with no bans or regulations. Frequently the sharks are endangered or threatened. DNA testing from a study done by Stony Brook University's Institute for Ocean Conservation Science in New York showed Boston received fins from the endangered scalloped hammerhead shark, according to the MSPCA.
The bill should not impact the local fishing industry.
In the news:
Fitchburg's Dept. of Public Works concerned about liability with animal shelter
Weymouth considers a leash law for cats
Man hits cat with baseball bat, cat loses eye
Wrentham police break into truck to rescue dog from heat
Congress to meet about safety of ingredients from China for pets and people


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Melatonin found to reduce advanced prostate cancer risk and overall risk
Melatonin is a hormone that is produced exclusively at night in the dark and is an important output of the circadian rhythm, or the body's inherent 24-hour clock. Many biological processes are regulated by the circadian rhythm, including the sleep-wake cycle. Melatonin may play a role in regulating a range of other hormones that influence certain cancers, including breast and prostate cancers.
Sarah C. Markt, MPH, doctoral candidate in the Department of Epidemiology at Harvard School of Public Health in Boston and colleagues examined the association between urine levels of the main breakdown product of melatonin, 6-sulfatoxymelatonin, and risk of prostate cancer,
Researchers conducted a case-cohort study of 928 Icelandic men from the AGES-Reykjavik cohort between 2002 and 2009. The researchers were looking for urinary levels of 6-sulfatoxymelatonin, the main breakdown product of melatonin.
Researchers collected first morning void urine samples at recruitment, and asked the participants to answer a questionnaire about sleep patterns. Determination of prostate cancer diagnoses and mortality among men was obtained by linking the cohort to the nationwide Icelandic Cancer Registry and the Causes of Death Registry through 2009.
Among the study participants 111 men were diagnosed with incident prostate cancer, including 24 with advanced disease.
The results showed men who had reported sleep problems at baseline had lower 6-sulfatoxymelatonin levels compared to those who reported no sleep problems.
Men whose 6-sulfatoxymelatonin levels were higher than the median value had a 75% decreased risk for advanced prostate cancer. Overall, a 31% decreased risk for prostate cancer was found but was not statistically significant.
The researchers write "Higher urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin levels were associated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer, particularly advanced disease. These data provide support for the influence of the circadian rhythm in prostate carcinogenesis."
"Sleep loss and other factors can influence the amount of melatonin secretion or block it altogether, and health problems associated with low melatonin, disrupted sleep, and/or disruption of the circadian rhythm are broad, including a potential risk factor for cancer," Markt said in a press release.
We found that men who had higher levels of melatonin had a 75 percent reduced risk for developing advanced prostate cancer compared with men who had lower levels of melatonin."
Even though the statistical link was strong, Market pointed out that the findings need to be reproduced in a larger sample size before any public health recommendations can be made.
"Further prospective studies to investigate the interplay between sleep duration, sleep disturbance, and melatonin levels on risk for prostate cancer are needed," said Markt.
These results were presented at the AACR-Prostate Cancer Foundation Conference on Advances in Prostate Cancer Research, held Jan. 18-21.
Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer found in American men, other than skin cancer. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men, behind only lung cancer. One man in 6 will get prostate cancer during his lifetime. And one man in 36 will die of this disease, according to the American Cancer Society.
Information on prostate cancer can be viewed online at the National Cancer Institute.


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A missing climber has been found on top of the mountain he set out to hike and then ski back down in 1982. Hikers scaling Mont Blanc in the Alps came across the frozen remains of Patrice Hyvert and notified authorities, according to the Huffington Post on July 9.
The French climber was just 23 when he took off on a solo climb on March 1, 1982. His plans were to reach the top and ski back down, but the weather changed and the early morning calm weather of the mountain turned harsh and unforgiving that afternoon. Another climber who went up on a separate trek from Hyvert had to be airlifted off the mountain two days later.
According to MSN News, Hyvert was training to be a mountain guide, so it was a place he loved and felt secure exploring. Finding the identity of the body was made easy because Hyvert's identification was still in his wallet when he was discovered.
No one has heard from Hyvert since that day he left to climb Mont Blanc back in '82. Hyvert's body was retrieved from the mountain and police officially identified his remains.
When Hyvert's frozen remains were discovered, his 82-year-old father was notified and the body was returned to the family for a burial. His father was shocked to hear his son was found after all these years, but he always knew where he was.
Gerard Hyvert, who describes himself as a "mountain man," said that the notification that his son's body was found had just confirmed what he always knew. The mountain claimed his son. What he said next might surprise some, but others who have great love and respect for the outdoors would understand.
Gerard told a local French radio station the he "would have preferred him to stay up there. He was better on a mountain than in a coffin," said the man's father. "He was in his element."
Mont Blanc has claimed the lives of many mountain climbers over the years. It is the highest mountain in the Alps. Today a search and rescue is underway for two hikers that have been missing since Sunday.
When people go missing and aren't located within a few days, it is usually the following year that their bodies are discovered when the ice starts to thaw. It took 32 years of thawing ice for Hyvert's body to be discovered, but for the man's father it was bitter-sweet.


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Dec. 3, 2010
DEKALB, Ill.- The Northern Illinois wrestling team got off to a great start at its annual Showcase Meet but the Huskies were unable to hold on to an early lead as they suffered a 20-15 loss at the hands of Michigan State at the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb, Ill. Friday night.
The Huskies took a quick lead when wins from freshmen Nick Smith and Kevin Fanta gave the NIU an early 6-0 advantage. Smith opened the meet with an 8-1 decision over MSU's Eric Olanowski, before Kevin Fanta claimed a 4-2 victory over Josh Harper to put the Huskies ahead.
"We had some great performances from some of the freshman," said NIU head wrestling coach Dave Grant. "Nick Smith continues to be a very tough competitor at 125 pounds. As a true freshman he is one of those guys that continues to wrestle hard and gets better every week. Kevin did a great job as well, and he wrestled very physical. Our team started very strong with the one-two punch from these freshmen."
NIU senior Tristen DeShazer kept the momentum going for the Huskies when he posted a quick victory over MSU's Joel Trombly in the 141-pound match. DeShazer came out strong and aggressive, defeating Trombly with a pin just 31 seconds into the first period.
MSU won the next match, but Northern Illinois senior Bryan Deutsch responded strong with a 10-5 victory over 13th-ranked 157-pounder David Cheza. The win put the Huskies ahead of MSU, 15-3.
"Bryan Deustch came out avenging a loss, and earned a win over a 13th-ranked wrestler and it was a huge win for him," Grant said. "Tristen came out with a pin. He showed great leadership as a senior and we saw a great performance from him."
Despite the strong start the Huskies were unable to hold on to their 15-3 lead, dropping the next four matches to head into the final round trailing 17-15. 285-pounder Dakota Greenhaw battled Mike McClure in the final bout, but the Huskie fell 7-3 to give Michigan State a 20-15 victory.
"It came down to the wire," Grant said. "I'm disappointed that we didn't win, but I am encouraged that our guys are wrestling extremely hard. We had some great performances and they put their best leg forward. Overall, it was a great event. It was exciting having all the fans here and it's really nice to see a lot of the wrestlers from high schools and junior high come out. Today's event was well-attended and it demonstrates a great interest for wrestling in this area."
The Huskies return to action Dec. 18 when they head to Dubuque, Iowa to compete in the Fox Open.
Michigan State 20, Northern Illinois 15
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133 - Kevin Fanta (NIU) dec. Josh Harper (MSU), 4-2
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Holding both opponents to low yardage totals.
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Tiffany Houghton will be performing at the House of Blues Orlando in Downtown Disney on July 30, 2014. Tickets are currently available for $26.50 (fees included). Doors are set to open at 6 p.m with the show at 7 p.m.
Tiffany Houghton is new in the pop genre music scene and is on tour with MKTO's American Dream Tour. Tiffany moved to Nashville at a blossoming age of only 17 in order to pursue her career as a music artist. Prior, she lived in NYC and was cast as an alternate for Annie on Broadway, attended Camp Broadway, and had a role as "Nora" on "As The World Turns" soap opera.
Tiffany's video of "High" has reached just over 1.3 million views in the past year. For starting out small she sure seems to be starting out quite big.
On being excited for the MKTO tour, Tiffany explains, "It's so appropriate that this is 'The American Dream Tour.' I left home at 17 with a dream and a guitar. I've worked so hard for the past 4 years putting a dent in my '10,000 hours' and I'm really starting to see that hard work pay off and this dream come to life," She continues, "It's going to be exciting to see many of the students that I've had the chance to connect with this year while touring schools while on the road this summer. I am seeing so much support from them online as they continue to support me and my career!"
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It's the rare artist whose songwriting brilliance can both movingly inspire and maddeningly dishearten, all with the same record. But gifted tunesmith Noah Gundersen does just that with his much-anticipated first full-length album "Ledges."
Gundersen's affecting tales of self-doubt, love, redemption, faith and mortality are sure to ignite the creative spark in countless aspiring artists – and immediately smother it with the cruel realization of their respective songwriting inadequacies.
The 24-year-old musician has already built an impressive body of work having released three solo EPs (2008's "Brand New World," 2009's "Saints & Liars" and 2011's "Family") as well as a 2011 LP with his former band The Courage.
But his wide-ranging musical experience is just one of the reasons that Gundersen is wise beyond his years. The singer-songwriter was forbidden to listen to secular music while growing up in a conservative religious family.
And though he moved away from organized religion years ago, he hasn't turned his back on the fundamentals that have shaped his core. Gundersen may no longer be religious, but he is still deeply spiritual, infusing his insightful music with far-reaching and transcendent themes.
The youthful yet understanding performer spoke with me recently about those weighty matters and his remarkable new record. And given the power of his previous work, perhaps the most notable aspect of the recent release is that it represents the first time Gundersen was comfortable in the studio.
"I hadn't really had a proper studio experience until this record. I've recorded in houses, in people's home studios, but never a real studio with a control room. I'm so inspired and driven by space and the environment we were recording in was an ideal big open room, really comfortable, good lighting, working with an engineer who made me feel really comfortable."
"I was also producing it myself. I learned a lot from working with our old producer. I was able to then take the good parts and apply them to my own work objectively while I was making it. It also gave me a lot of freedom to leave the edges a little more rough, to not be worried about doing a hundred takes of something."
"I played these to a mic and a home studio environment several times. I was comfortable with them so that I could sit down and execute the performances without really having to think about it. That combination of things made me feel creatively liberated and excited to record. I sometimes think I enjoy recording more than I do playing live."
While Gundersen wasn't quite sure as to the source of the emotion permeating the exceptional new album, he did know that it was innate. "Deep inside of me. (Chuckling). It's hard to say why you are the way you are. I could ask you the same question. It's just what we do. It's what we're made to do. I'll give you a straight answer where it comes from. I grew up writing songs."
"I started writing songs when I was 13, so I've had a lot of practice. I also didn't have a lot of friends so I spent most of my free time writing songs. I got a little bit of a head start on it. That's where some of the maturity comes from."
There's also no doubt that the young in years songwriter's wisdom comes in part from his stern upbringing. Gundersen was strictly forbidden to listen to secular music and instead he grew up listening to Bob Dylan's gospel albums, along with Christian artists such as Keith Green, Larry Norman and Rich Mullins.
And the talented musician has certainly made the most of it. Look no further than the acappella gospel chant that opens "Poor Man's Son," a moving song from "Ledges" that channels poverty's effect on the soul.
"It's a subconscious motivator," explained Gundersen. "The times I've enjoyed playing music the most have been either by myself or with other people where it's transcended to a spiritual plain. I never want to come across as hokey or mystical about it because I don't really consider myself mystic."
"I do feel something at times in my life playing music that's not normal, but feels like a high that's coming somewhere from my soul. A person wants to experience that high again, so you chase it. And so it's in some way been a motivator."
"The biggest motivator for me making music is that it keeps me sane. It's all I've ever wanted to do. It's what keeps me a balanced person and keeps me happy. If I go too long without creating or making something, all that introspection starts to internally combust (laughing)."
Gundersen's tuneful creations have been featured on a several TV shows, having placed songs on Sons of Anarchy, Vampire Diaries and One Tree Hill. The additional exposure can help an emerging artist's career. But as Gundersen professed, nothing's guaranteed.
"The first big placement that I ever had was on a show called Sons of Anarchy and I'm so grateful for that. It allowed me to quit my job, just the national exposure it gave me. I realized later that it wasn't just that it was a popular national TV show, but it was a good placement."
"There's a difference between just throwing music on a scene and being intentional about how the lyrics line up and how the melody affects the character arc. There was just a big difference between a regular placement and a really good placement. I was lucky enough to work with Kurt (Sutter) and Bob (Thiele) from Sons of Anarchy who are incredibly intentional about the music on that show."
It's clear from Gundersen's selection of the 11 intensely moving songs on "Ledges" that he shares their musical intentions. But it's strangely ironic that a self-professed "non-religious" artist can create an album that is such an overwhelmingly religious experience for a listener. Some musicians would be reluctant to craft such an immensely personal record and share it with strangers, but not the forthright Gundersen.
"No. And maybe it's because there's something wrong with my brain, but I've never really worried about that. I think my mom has worried about it more than I have. I come from a family where we were really open about our emotions. We spent a lot of time just talking through things and being honest and being vulnerable along with questioning what you know as truth."
"Those are all elements of my childhood and upbringing that actually come out in my music, just because it was taught as good and okay to be vulnerable and open. Because of that, I've never really felt ashamed or concerned about being too honest because that's what I was taught."
Notwithstanding the honesty of Gundersen's astonishing new album, the singer's avowed "Christian guilt" provided "Ledges" with a welcome cathartic element.
"This one in particular, in part because it's been such a lengthy process. We started making the record two years ago and agonized over it so many times, thrown away two versions of the record. I'm a person that loves to work. I'm a person that's driven by work and making things happen. So to sit on something for so long and finally have it released, that in itself is very cathartic."
"The process of writing the songs was maybe more cathartic than the actual release of them. But it's all just one more step in the process. Then there's performing them live, which is also a release."
"It's a whole different experience playing a song live, different writing it and different recording it. There's these three different elements that occur in the process of a song being made, all of which offer a different emotional response."
Listening to his heart wrenching work provides for one additional emotional response. A few minutes with "Poison Vine" – pondering the thin line between life and death brought on by a co-worker who succumbed to a drug overdose – literally brought tears to this listener's eyes. Perhaps surprisingly, there are times when even Gundersen succumbs to the feeling.
"I'll be honest, I'll occasionally put on my records just to keep it in context. I'm like, 'What is it I'm focusing my life around for the next two years? I should revisit this and make sure I still like it.'"
"I'll listen to it and listen to it in the context of a new listener – someone who hasn't listened and played these songs hundreds of times – and yes, there are times when it does emotionally strike me. That moment is passing and then I realize it's hitting again and I'm thinking about the way I sound and things like that."
"I'm really happy with this record. I'm grateful to be able to say that. You spend enough time on something and you lose any perspective you have on whether it's good or not. You've just heard it too many times. I'm happy to be able to say I'm still proud of this record and I still enjoy it when I put it on."
There's really just one thing left to say. It's impossible to hear Noah Gundersen's brilliant "Ledges" too many times…


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The Xi Theta Omega Foundation and the Xi Theta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., in partnership with the Veda Knox Family Involvement program, will hold the 15th Annual Family Expo, on Saturday February 6, 2010 from 8:00 am – 1:30 pm, at Veda Knox Elementary School located in Arlington, Texas.
The Family Expo is an annual, family-focused free event for the Arlington community. There will be educational workshops, vendors, free health screenings, and kids' activities.
The workshops are geared towards adults and youth. The adult workshop topics include credit repair, disaster safety, poison control, dental health and healthy eating. For teens ages 12 to 17, there will be a health seminar and for youth ages 3 to 11 there will be a growing healthy kid's workshop.
The annual event always proves to be an informational, educational and fun event for the entire family!
Veda Knox Elementary is located at 2315 Stonegate Street, Arlington, Texas 76010, www.aisd.net/knox.
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New space-pop duo Clementine & The Galaxy is stirring up quite a buzz of late. Some folks may recognize lead singer Julie Hardy as having performed as part of the dazzling miss Ellie Goulding's band.
Yesterday, the two released a new single called "Heart Shape Box," which is a breathy electro-pop joy of a time. The vocals give us hints of Bjork and Florence Welch – nothing to mess with there. This definitely needs to be on a soundtrack somewhere. Awesome vibes.
With four NYC dates coming up in the next month (see below) – including an invite only video release party that we'll be sure to be snooping around at – the momentum is clearly just building.
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9/28 – Arlene's Grocery – New York, NY (w/ Futurist)
10/09 – Flux Studios – New York, NY (Video Release Party!)
10/16 – Alphabet Lounge – New York, NY (CMJ)
10/18 – Rockwood Music Hall – New York, NY (CMJ)


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May 10, 2011
Men's Golf
Bryan Hogan, playing in his final collegiate tournament, posted a 2-under, 214 at the WAC Championship to claim third place, his best finish of his career. Hogan was only one of four players in the field of 45 to shoot under-par for the tournament.
Hogan shot an opening round 4-under, 68 which marked his lowest round of the year. The round was bogey-free and was complemented by four birdies on the front nine which gave him a 32 at the turn. On the final day of competition, Hogan knocked in two birdies over the final six holes to put him at 2-under for the tournament.
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Brooke Ortiz (Softball)
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Nov. 3, 2010
IRVING, Texas - East Carolina junior soccer players Kimmy Cummings, Amanda Malkiewicz and Jessica Woodward were named to the Conference USA All-Academic Teams, according to an announcement from the league office Wednesday afternoon. Malkiewicz and Woodward, who are repeat selections from 2009, earned first-team designation, while Cummings was a second-team selection.
Malkiewicz, a math education major with a 3.86 GPA, is a two-time C-USA Academic Medal winner and C-USA Honor Roll recipient (2008-09, 2009-10). She has been named to the ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll for four-straight semesters and last year was named ESPN The Magazine Third-Team All-District.
Off the field she took home second-team All C-USA honors in 2010, her second career C-USA accolade after being named to the all-freshman team in 2008. The Forked River, N.J. native completed her best season to date leading the Pirates in goals (7), assists (6) and points (20), which were all new career-highs and ranked among the league leaders. She started all 19 games playing nearly 1,200 minutes and pushed her consecutive starting streak to 60 matches. In league play, she has netted four goals (one game-winning vs. Rice), three assists and 11 points. Malkiewicz, who joined Broz as a preseason all-league selection and one of the Top-20 C-USA players to watch by Topdrawersoccer.com, closed out the season ranked fourth all-time on ECU's career charts in assists (16) and points (50), while ranking sixth in goals (17).
Woodward joined Memphis' Vendula Strnadova as the only other unanimous selection to the academic first-team. She maintains a 4.00 GPA as an elementary education major with a speech pathology minor, is a two-time C-USA Academic Medal winner and C-USA Honor Roll recipient (2008-09, 2009-10) and has been named to the ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll for four-straight semesters.
Outside the classroom she earned second-team All C-USA honors after starting all 19 games at midfield. The Wake Forest, N.C. native ranked second on the team in points (11) and assists (5) behind Malkiewicz and netted her first career game-winning strike at William & Mary. On the season she scored a career-best three goals, registered five assists (three in league play) and played every minute in 14 of 19 games. Since stepping on campus Woodward has started 60-straight matches, scored seven goals, dished out 11 assists for 25 points.
Cummings, who boasts a 3.80 GPA in management information systems, is also a two-time C-USA Honor Roll and four-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll recipient. She started all 19 games at midfield posting career-highs in goals (3), assists (4), points (10) and shots (32). The Mechanicsville, Va. native netted her first goal of the season against No. 10 Wake Forest and added a pair of scores against league members Tulsa and Rice. During her three-year career, she has played in 59 matches, scored six goals, dished out seven assists and recorded 19 points.
ECU along with Memphis produced two selections apiece on the first team and three overall. Marshall, Rice, Southern Miss, and UAB also had three student-athletes honored. A complete list of the All-Academic winners follows:
Name, School, Class, GPA, Major
Sydney Fetter, Colorado College, Senior, 3.80, Economics
*Amanda Malkiewicz, East Carolina, Junior, 3.86, Math Education
*Jessica Woodward, East Carolina, Junior, 4.00, Elementary Education
Sarah Vinson, Marshall, Sophomore, 4.00, Pre-Dietetics
Lizzy Hildebrandt, Memphis, Junior, 3.82, Mechanical Engineering
**Vendula Strnadova, Memphis, Senior, 3.97, Health and Human Performance
Courtney Webb, SMU, Junior, 3.69, Civil Engineering
Caitlin Leumas, Southern Miss, Sophomore, 4.00, Physical Therapy
Maddie Jones, Tulsa, Junior, 3.89, Biology/Pre-Med
*Lauren Halbert, UCF, Senior, 3.89, Health Sciences/Pre-Clinical
**Melissa Desilets, UTEP, Senior, 4.00, Chemistry
Name, School, Class, GPA, Major
Kimmy Cummings, East Carolina, Junior, 3.80, Management Information Systems
*Kristen Berquist, Marshall, Senior, 3.82, Accounting
Emma Harrison, Marshall, Senior, 3.72, Secondary Education
Lizzy Simonin, Memphis, Junior, 3.77, Physical Education Teacher Education
Catherine Fitzsimmons, Rice, Senior, 3.79, Sociology
Lauren LaGro, Rice, Sophomore, 4.00, Kinesiology-Sports Medicine
Elizabeth Nesbit, Rice, Senior, 3.94, Area Major in Global Health
Amy Davis, Southern Miss, Junior, 3.95, Nursing
*Jana Mason, Southern Miss, Senior, 3.85, Health and Fitness
Laura McCalla, UAB, Junior, 3.39, Industrial Design
Pascale Pinard, UAB, Junior, 3.95, Physical Education
Allison Young, UAB, Junior, 3.91, Accounting
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San Francisco Shuttle Bus Company Potentially Liable for Wrongful Death and Elder Abuse.
As reported by The San Francisco Chronicle in early February, a San Francisco elder abuse attorney filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that a shuttle bus company and its driver were negligent in the transport, care and death of an elderly dementia patient who went missing for ten days, and are thus liable for the patient's wrongful death. The suit is styled: San Francisco County Superior Court, Case Number: CGC-12-518046.
The lawsuit alleges that MEDSAM Enterprises, its driver, San Francisco Paratransit and Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS) engaged in elder abuse and negligence in the wrongful death of 73-year old dementia patient Kenneth Chin, who went missing for ten days after he was allegedly dropped off in the wrong location and not taken directly to his assisted living facility.
According to the lawsuit filed on Mr. Chin's behalf, on February 24, 2011, Mr. Chin allegedly boarded a MEDSAM shuttle van, driven by Eugene Pearlman, for his regular shuttle ride from Irene Swindell's Center for Adult Day Services to his home at Nacario's Home #5, an assisted living facility. The lawsuit complaint states that when Mr. Chin did not arrive at the assisted living facility at his scheduled time, his conservator, JFCS, was notified as required. However the lawsuit is alleging that JFCS hampered search efforts by negligently failing to notify Mr. Chin's family in a timely manner.
According to the attorney representing Mr. Chin's interests, Ingrid Evans, "The three-hour notification delay by JFCS was critical to Chin's safety especially since his dead body was found approximately one mile from his house. By the time the family was notified that Chin was missing, darkness had already set in and an approaching storm made search conditions extremely difficult." Also according to Evans, "The bus driver had an obligation and a duty of care to walk Chin to the door and ensure his safe arrival due to Chin's dementia," said Evans. "Instead, no one knows for sure where Chin was dropped off. All we know is that he was left stranded in the freezing cold and wandered around San Francisco for days and died," added Evans.
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Those attending SCI's 2014 Hunters' Convention at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino, February 5-8, will be entertained by some of the most widely known musicians and comedians in the industry. Each evening of the four-day show, dinners will be highlighted by groups known worldwide. Tickets are limited to the dinners so anyone interested needs to register to attend the Convention and book tickets for the evening events.
Entertainment after dinner the first evening of the Convention on Wednesday, February 5 will be the country group, Big & Rich. Called America's Technicolor cowboys, John Rich and Big Kenny Alphin offer a unique mix of country music that is all their own.
Thursday evening's Night of the Hunter awards program will be followed by a concert by BritBeat, America's premier tribute to the Beatles.
The Friday evening entertainment on February 7 will take a twist as one of America's best-known comedians, Jeff Foxworthy, takes the stage following dinner.
The 2014 SCI Hunters' Convention will conclude Saturday evening, February 8 with a concert by the famous rock band, Chicago. The unmistakable sound of Chicago will be sure to entertain those attending what promises to be the biggest and best SCI convention ever.
About the SCI Hunters' Convention:
Safari Club expects upwards of 24,000 international hunters to visit
Las Vegas, Nevada, February 5-8, 2014. The SCI Hunters' Convention represents
the largest and most successful event to raise money for advocacy to protect hunters' rights. The 2014 Hunters' Convention will be the largest in the organization's history with nearly a million square feet of exhibits and 2,500 vendors.
To register for the convention, visit www.showsci.org.
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Chicago Texas Exes
We are the Chicago Chapter of the University of Texas alumni association, The Texas Exes, which is an independent, non-profit organization. Our Chapter creates opportunities for fellowship and meaningful alumni involvement in the Chicago area, bringing Association programs to your doorstep!
The Texas Exes Chicago Chapter raises money for scholarships given to local students attending UT Austin each year, as part of its mission to praise, promote, and protect UT Austin and its students.
Contact Us To Get Involved
Interested in getting more involved with the Chicago Texas Exes? We are looking for volunteers to help with a variety of activities. Here is a list of positions we would like to fill:
Texas Exes Endowed Scholarship
The Chicago Chapter established an endowed scholarship in 2006. We still continue to raise funds to increase this endowment, allowing us to expand our scholarship program for students planning on attending UT from the Chicagoland area.
If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to our scholarship fund, please contact our Chapter President, Miriam Madrigal.
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Josh Schrei
$11,051.25 raised
Josh says:
On October 5th - 7th, 2012, I will complete a 8.5 mile pilgrimage around South India's sacred Arunachala mountain -- doing sun salutations the entire way -- in order to raise funds and provide clean water for impoverished people in India. This pilgrimage will require close to 30 hours of effort, more than 3,000 sun salutes.
In this way, I hope to engage the yoga community and to offer something back to the country whose traditions have given me so much.
This campaign is part of a larger effort of mine to raise $108,000 in funds over the next two years for water.org
I invite you join me on this journey of transformation.
Here's how:
1) Donate to the cause
2) If you are a yoga teacher or studio owner, host your own 'Sun Salutes for Clean Water' drive, leading back to this page
3) Share this page with all your friends and contacts
4) create your own campaign at give.water.org and link back to this one!
follow my progress @ facebook.com/crucibleyoga
Annette Cantor-Groenfeldt
Linda Sampson
Michael Askew
Great work you can do with so many others helping this worthy cause. Thanks. :-)
Janetsue Gagliardi
Blessings to all helpers and donors.
Tamara Gerhart
Gary Cole
Sending my salutations!
Lannan Foundation
This is a matching gift, initiated by Christie Mazuera Davis.
Melissa Martinez
On behalf of The Studio Reno, here is our donations from the remainder of October. Namaste
Pierre Giguere
April Grisetti
Emily Perry
Thank you Josh for inviting us to join in on this journey! Deepest Bows!
Carrie Post
This donation is from Hot Yoga Downtown Albuquerque!
Tenzin phunkhang
Keep up the good work Josh!!
Jody Greene
Ram Ram Ram Ram Ram Ram Ram
Melissa Martinez
$$ raised Donation Vinyasa class - Reno on 10.12.12 Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve those less fortunate. Namaste
Susan McDuffie
govind gayatri malmed
Joan Hon
Josh - I admire your amazing efforts and this is a truly worthwhile cause. Amitabha, Joan.
Stephanie Ariel
Jessica Hernstadt
You are an inspiration Josh.
Amrita Bhattacharya
Wish you the very best for your endeavor. May the universe give u undying strength & visions. Thank u for touching us in such a special way
Jodie Winsor
GO Josh go!
maya alapin
Honestly don't know if 3000 ss is a good idea... have struggled to support. But 500+ people already have water for life-- too good. GL. xx
Lauren Tresp
Lenore Gallegos
You can do it Josh!!
Theo and Malou Fischbach-Zenner
Mendi Nisbet
Lauren Bolfango
Keep up the good work/ yoga!
Carina Abate
light, peace and love to you on your journey :)
Keeli Brantl
In celebration of Frances Prema Harjeet and Thad Haas. Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness, love and service.
Christina Montes de Oca
Helen Mackenzie
thanks Josh, for doing this.
Helen Mackenzie
thanks Josh, for doing this.
Julianna Takacs
Rachelle LefevreRachelleL
Sending you mojo!
Ibrahim Loeks
Tracy Hoare
Good luck meeting your goal!
masako tsumura
om namo narayana
Tiffany Frazier
Melissa Martinez
GORGY Emmanuelle
It's a small amount, but given with a big support from the heart. Good luck Josh for all the causes you act for.
for the love
Deborah Dallinger
Wonderful effort, Josh - all the best to you. Deborah
Sally von Erffa
Amazing project, Josh. Thank you for your vision, determination, devotion and hard work!
zachary rawlinsn
The Sullivan Boys Sullivan
We will be doing sun salutations with you in solidarity. Thank you for what you are doing to raise awareness and consciousness.
Robert Miller
Kayla Mendez
big love blessings with every sip of water, every breath of life.
Barry Keesan
Good luck, Josh!
Katey, Tamer and Hudson Hassan
Josh- amazing work! All our best!
Many thanks for all you have given to Laura and Elena.
Jordan Vaughan Smith
Max and Jake
Caren Miller
Dionne Braham
Diane Wanger
Maria Chilton
I am so happy to learn about water.org. And more than pleased to support in this way. Bless you beyond words.
Cricket Harvey
Richard Schrei
Glad I could help you out a little.
Jasmine Moonfire
Thank you for creating this opportunity for me to help create positive change in the world. May all beings be released from suffering.
Happy to help
Beth Sutton
Choke Gray told me about this wonderful project - I hope you reach your goal!
Madelyn Rothstein
Love and water to you :) I imagine you'll need plenty of both.
Elaine Duncan
Brott Cindy
One Earth Solutions
Daniel Craig
Adele Glaser
Dwight Nibbelink
William Boaz
Kara Duval
Shannon Duran
Kim Harmon
Emily Glaser
Donna Thompson
Yin Nguyen
Jayson Garcia
Happy to donate to such a great cause.
Harsh Varma
Babaji!!! am sorry that I cannot contribute more than $25 as I am on a student budget. Jai Shiv Shankar bholenath Ki JAI!! Harsh Varma
Michael Matsil
Clean water for everyone!
Gadi Schwartz
johanna frenz
go josh!
Moises Manoff
thank you
Jenna Scanlan
ilse baca
Thanks for doing this! Much love!
Cordelia Castillo
Energy and strength to you dear friend, to complete your task and return home healthy and happy : )
Allison Fabara
Clifford Passen
With hands palm to palm, Josh.
Lauren Tresp
Christie Mazuera Davis
Namaste Josh! I will have my employer match this with $100 more. Thank you for your good and great work.
Heidi & Eddie Lyons
With much love.
Ellen Stevens
with love
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MIAMI (AP) -- Police say three people died in a shooting at a home in southwest Miami-Dade County.
Officers arriving at the scene Tuesday night received word that a shooter was still inside. Officers located two adults and three children and helped them safely escape through a bedroom window. Officers found the bodies inside the home.
Police on Wednesday identified the shooter as 34-year-old Oney Campiz, who had a 4-year-old child with Edelind Subamaba.
According to police, Campiz was involved with a dispute Tuesday night and produced a firearm. They say he fatally shot himself after killing Subamaba's parents, 59-year-old Martha Kim Jo and 55-year-old Leonardo Diaz.
Subamaba was inside the home with three children. Police have not identified the other surviving adult.


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Nasopharyngeal Cancer (NPC)
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Cancer begins when normal cells in the body change and grow uncontrollably, forming a mass or growth of tissue called a tumor. A tumor can be cancerous or benign. A cancerous tumor is malignant, meaning it can spread to other parts of the body. A benign tumor means the tumor will not spread.
Nasopharyngeal cancer may also be called nasopharyngeal carcinoma or NPC. It is a disease of the nasopharynx, which is the air passageway at the upper part of the pharynx (throat) behind the nose. The pharynx is a hollow tube approximately five inches long that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the larynx (or voice box) and esophagus (the swallowing tube that goes from the throat to the stomach).
The nostrils lead through the nasal cavity into the nasopharynx, and an opening called the Eustachian tube opening, which is located on each side of the nasopharynx, leads into the middle ear on each side.
Types of nasopharyngeal tumors
NPC is one of five main types of cancer in the head and neck region, a grouping called head and neck cancer.
There are several types of benign nasopharyngeal tumors, such as angiofibromas and hemangiomas that involve the vascular (blood-carrying) system and tumors that develop in the lining of the nasopharynx, including the minor salivary glands.
A malignant nasopharyngeal tumor is cancerous. This means it can invade and damage healthy tissues and organs in other parts of the body. The nasopharynx contains several types of tissue, and each contains several types of cells. Different cancers can develop from each kind of cell. The differences are important because they determine the seriousness of the cancer and the type of treatment needed. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), NPC is classified into three subtypes:
- Keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma (WHO type 1)
- Nonkeratinizing squamous cell carcinoma (WHO type 2)
- Undifferentiated or poorly differentiated carcinoma, including lymphoepithelioma and anaplastic variants (WHO type 3). Many types of nasopharyngeal cancer contain white blood cells, and these lymphocytes give it the name of lymphoepithelioma. See more details about differentiation in the Stages section.
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Streets of Gold
Monday 24 March 2008
Street Photography of the Gold Coast
29 Mar 2008 – 11 May 2008
Jeff Carter, John Gollings & Trent Parke
Street life is our shared experience of common places.
The Gold Coast has a very particular street culture of holidaymakers, beachgoers, surfers, glamorous figures – and its fair share of lost souls.
By definition, the street is a very public space – but there are also private, unseen, transitory moments. Moments captured by the keen eye of the photographers in this exhibition.
Jeff Carter worked as a news and freelance photojournalist before coming to the Gold Coast regularly from the mid-1950s. John Gollings, now best known for his architectural photographs, made a study of Gold Coast street scenes in 1974. And Trent Parke has taken the most recent work in the exhibition, over the past year. Parke's images may look like the results of chance, but they are the result of prolonged and careful observation and great patience.
In-Public was set up in 2000 to provide a home for Street Photographers.
Our aim is to promote Street Photography and to continue to explore its possibilities, we are a non commercial collective. All the photographers featured here have been invited to show their work because they have the ability to see the unusual in the everyday and to capture the moment. The pictures remind us that, if we let it, over-familiarity can make us blind to what's really going on in the world around us.Read more


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The U.S. Supreme Court upholds the Affordable Care Act
The US Supreme Court ruled in June that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is constitutional. Over the last several months, there has been a great deal of speculation about what the U.S. Supreme Court would decide on national health care reform. This decision ends that speculation and paves the way for the Affordable Care Act to be fully implemented.
One of the major issues before the court was whether or not it was constitutional to require individuals to purchase health care coverage or pay a penalty. This is commonly referred to as the individual mandate. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the individual mandate is constitutional on the grounds that the penalty was essentially a tax and that Congress has the authority to impose taxes.
The individual mandate is a key component of ACA and if it was stricken down, it would have been very difficult to implement national health care reform. This is because the individual mandate is built on spreading the risk of health care costs to everyone. If young and healthy individuals are covered it makes it possible to provide affordable coverage to individuals who are sick or have pre-existing conditions.
Another important issue decided by the court today was whether States who did not expand Medicaid to cover more people as required under ACA would lose their entire federal Medicaid funding. The court ruled that the federal government could not threaten to withdraw Medicaid funds from states if they don't expand Medicaid. Instead, the government could only withhold future funds. In California the Medicaid program is called Medi-Cal.
It is likely that California will continue efforts to expand Medi-Cal to cover more uninsured adults and children. The federal government will fully cover this expansion for the first few years of implementation and will cover up to ninety percent of the costs when fully implemented. This funding will greatly assist California in ongoing efforts to expand coverage to uninsured adults and children.
Major Provisions of ACA
There are several provisions of national health care reform that have already taken effect and others that will now be implemented in 2014. Highlights of those provisions include: prohibiting insurance companies form canceling policies when people get sick, ending the practice of charging women more for coverage than men, prohibiting insurance companies from denying coverage because of pre-existing conditions, providing free wellness visits, rebating seniors for some prescription drug costs, allowing parents to cover their adult children up to age 26 on their policy, and prohibiting lifetime limits on health coverage.
Next Steps
Given the US Supreme Court's decision, California will likely continue to lead the nation in implementing the national health care law. Many of ACAs provisions have already been enacted in California. Also, the California Health Benefits Exchange (Exchange) has been created and is gearing up to be fully operational in January of 2014. This is the health care market place where uninsured individuals and those with unaffordable coverage can go to purchase health care and can receive federal subsidies to help them pay their premiums. The Exchange is currently working on plans for outreach and enrollment as well as working to make sure that insurance products are provided that meet the federal standards and are affordable. The Exchange fully expects to be up and running in January of 2014.
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Curves, known as the larges fitness franchise in the world, started out as every woman's answer to exercise, providing a safe place for women to work out to a set 30-minute routine that burns an average of 500 calories. Beginning in 1992, the chain blossomed, opening 6,000 fitness centers in the first ten years and now boasts 4 million members in 70 countries. What began as a fitness regime has blossomed into more, with diet and weight loss programs incorporated into the Curves philosophy.
The brainchild of Gary and Diane Heavin, Curves was at the forefront of the express fitness phenomenon. They believe a healthy lifestyle has three components: effective exercise, good nutrition, and a supportive environment to keep you on track. So to complete the picture for members, they introduced Curves Weight Management Plan.
The Curves Weight Management Plan is a 30-day diet plan that revs up your metabolism, allows you to eat all day long, and keeps you from getting bored with your food choices. It is meant to be utilized along with the Curves 30-minute workout for optimal effect.
The meal plan includes 5 small meals per day, which helps to keep hunger pangs at bay. The first week consists of a low-calorie phase, then you move into the second phase that will last 3 weeks. After the 30-day interval, you take a short break to maintain your current weight and boost your metabolism. Then should you need to lose additional pounds, you can invest in another 30 days on the plan.
Curves also provides free weight management classes with the Curves 30 Day Diet Plan. Begin with the Start-Up Class, progress to the Phase 3 class, and there are also special topic classes offered to help you stay on the diet, get practical tips, and move forward. There is also an online community-MyCurves.com-that comes with your membership and offers health content, exercise tips, recipes and tools to help you succeed.
Note: Each Curves is owner-operated and part of the Curves franchise. While all studios are basically the same, the knowledge of the owner and staff may vary.
This is where Curves excels. The Curves 30-minute workout exercises every major muscle group and burns up to 500 calories through a proven program of strength training, cardio and stretching. It is performed in a Curves studio, which means that membership is required, but the studio has everything you need, along with a wealth of support from both staff and other members.
The workout itself can be toned down or amped up, so no matter if you are 17 or 70, 120 pounds or 320 pounds, the Curves workout will work for you. The machines used at Curves are made by Quickfit and are based on hydraulic resistance, meaning there are no weights to move around or pins to change out. You can drop in any day of the week, and workout as often as you want. In addition, there is CurvesSmart, a personal coaching system that uses radio frequency ID to recognize and tailor a customized workout for each member. The program provides feedback, motivation and progress reports.
You have your choice of a high-protein (carbohydrate-sensitive) or high-carbohydrate (calorie-sensitive) diet solution, with plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. The Curves diet solutions recommended limiting intake of refined carbohydrates and sweets, but they say that "no foods are off-limits." You will eat 3 meals and 2 snacks per day from a list they provide, and there is a food exchange system that makes it easy to substitute or build meals that appeal to you. No calorie counting, but you will need to shop and prepare foods. There is some guidance and recipes available.
There are no prepared meals or snacks, but there is a protein shake and supplements available.
The exercise and fitness component couldn't be much simpler. You show up to the Curves studio and follow a 30-minute circuit. The 30-day diet makes it easier to swallow due to a limited time frame, and it can be repeated until your desired weight loss is achieved. There could be more guidance on the food/diet aspect of the program.