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Danny Glover is in Mississippi, in part, to participate in a health and wellness seminar Saturday in Philadelphia.
Well-known for his roles in "Lethal Weapon", Lonesome Dove" and "The Color Purple", Glover is affable and friendly.
A native of San Francisco, Glover attributes his openness to his mother, who grew up in rural Georgia.
"She never forgot where she came from," said Glover, "even though she was 3,000 miles away. That's the embodiment of what I'm about."
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"Let's say the ideas about re-imagining what we can be in the 21st century in this country is going to come from small communities that have not been traumatized by what's happened in larger cities, the de-industrialization," Glover said.
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Cool. I had a thread about the tour he was on with some friends of mine but it got deleted. I listened to this album a little and I'd never heard of him til now. Funny and interesting. I like the song with Mac the most.
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I'm sipping a Midnight Flight, a fizzy Champagne cocktail with crème de Violette, and munching on a — hot dog? An interesting pairing to say the least. But at Bowery, a hot-dog spot on McKinney Avenue in the house that once was Lumi Empanada and Dumpling Kitchen, it works.
It's a gourmet take on the all-American staple, brought to us by Richard and Tiffanee Ellman (Oak) and John Paul Valverde (design firm Coevál Studio), which means a trendy reclaimed-wood walled interior with an industrial Edison bulb lighting system, along with a full bar offering Champagne cocktails and beer cocktails, plus eight draft beers and a 20-plus-selection wine list.
It also means 100 percent Angus beef dogs, house-made pork sausages and bratwursts and six handcrafted condiments. Buns are delivered daily from a local baker. The menu has been reined in a bit since the restaurant opened in July — no more $18 duck-and-foie-gras dogs. Now the sandwiches, so large (or dripping with cheese) that utensils are a must, average $7. And they're worth it.
The piled-high Banh Mi, a house-made pork sausage topped with pork belly, hoisin sauce, shredded carrots and daikon on a thick baguette, tastes just like the traditional Vietnamese sandwich. The Chicago Dog, with pickle spears, tomato-onion relish and marinated cucumber slices on a poppy-seed bun, is basically a flavor-packed ballpark dog, even when ordered with turkey sausage (as any dog can be). The Mac, loaded with macaroni, bacon and chives, reminds us of our childhood beefy Kraft pasta combo — but better, in a buttery, toasted bun. (We paired ours with a sweet Bowery Brawl, porter mixed with bourbon and maple syrup.)
The hands-down crowd pleaser: the Croque Madame, a beef dog topped with thin-sliced ham, béchamel and a fried egg — it's easily a new brunch favorite. We're all so full, we hardly touch our smoked-gouda-topped, crispy waffle fries ($5). Which is a shame — they're wonderful. As is the toffee milkshake, packed with crunchy candy at the bottom.
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The first Boone Home Paint Out, jointly sponsored by Lindenwood University and the St. Peters Cultural Arts Center, will be held on the grounds of the Historic Daniel Boone Home in Defiance from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, July 8, with an awards presentation at 4:30 p.m.
This special day-long event will allow artists working in painting, drawing, watercolor and pen and ink to capture the images and spirit of this exceptional property and to display and sell completed works from their portfolios. A Best of Show Purchase Prize of $200 will be awarded, as well as $40 "Best of Media" prizes in the other categories. The piece awarded the "Best of Show Purchase Prize" will be added to the Boone Home Permanent Collection.
The opportunities for interesting and challenging images at the Boone Home are almost endless. In addition to the historic 1803 home where Daniel spent his final years and died in 1820, the property offers a one-room school house, the Sappington-Dressel House, a beautiful 1860s chapel, a woodwright's shop, a springhouse, a carriage house and barn, as well as the sweeping vistas of the Femme Osage Valley. Costumed interpreters, craftsmen and performers will be on the grounds to add more period flavor to the event, as well as many visitors from the general public. Both interior and exterior settings will be available to the working artists.
For the competition, artists will arrive in the morning and complete works in the four media areas during the day; judging will be held at 4 p.m. Keiko Ishida, visual arts program secialist from the Missouri Arts Council, will judge the competition. In addition, artists may bring portfolios of completed work for sale to the public; each artist is responsible for attending and selling his or her own work.
Advanced registration fees for participants are $15 for working artists and $10 for students. All artists registering the day of the event will be charged $20. Artists wishing to sell work to the public during the event will pay an additional $10 fee.
The Historic Daniel Boone Home, a part of the Lindenwood University system, is located on Highway F, five miles west of Highway 94 in St. Charles County. It is open to the public for guided tours only from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. daily. To register for the event, contact the St. Peters Cultural Arts Center at (636) 928-3338. For additional information, contact the Historic Daniel Boone Home at (636) 798-2005.
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In today's electronic age it is easy to forget the basic courtesies of applying for a job. E-mailed applications should be treated no differently to snail-mailed applications and the importance of some form of covering letter should never be under-estimated.
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9. Check grammar and spelling meticulously. Sloppy spelling will get your application straight onto the reject pile.
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TARC will hold its annual Garden and Market Festival from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 4 on the organization's campus, 1 McCord Road, Houma.
The festival is held in collaboration with the La Terre Master Gardeners and LSU AgCenter.
The festival includes expert speakers, educational displays, plants, lawn and garden vendors, a question-and-answer session, live entertainment and food and drink concessions.
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LOWELL-A Lowell couple got quite the shock Tuesday morning as they watched a pickup truck come careening through their backyard and into their back porch.
"I heard this scraping noise that sounded like metal and I saw her leave the top of the road," said Charlene Skinner, 68.
Skinner and her husband Fred, 75, were in the room just off the back porch of their 228 Fourth St. home around 10 a.m. when they noticed a pickup truck barreling toward them.
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Homeowner Fred Skinner, far left, talks to officers and first responders about the Chevy truck that came rolling off Ohio 530, through his backyard and into his back porch Tuesday morning. The driver of the vehicle, 27-year-old Nicole J. Wenzel, of Beverly, was driving with a suspended license.
The truck, a black Chevrolet S-10 driven by 27-year-old Nicole J. Wenzel, of Beverly, was coming at the house "like a bullet," said Charlene.
"I thought it was coming straight through the house," she said.
The vehicle hit a three-foot tall windmill Fred had built and dragged it several feet through the yard. The truck stopped shy of the house, but ended up completely knocking off the Skinners' wooden porch, which Fred had built in 1976.
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A black Chevrolet S-10 veered over an embankment on Ohio 530 around 10 a.m. Tuesday morning and traveled about 70 yards before crashing through the back porch of a Lowell home.
The driver and vehicle's only occupant, 27-year-old Nicole J. Wenzel, of Beverly, was in good condition in the emergency room of Marietta Memorial Hospital Tuesday afternoon.
Wenzel will be charged with driving under suspension with other charges possible pending an investigation.
The owners of the damaged home, Charlene and Fred Skinner, said the steep portion of Ohio 530 behind their home is a problem spot and that several cars have struck their garage.
Source: Ohio State Highway Patrol, Marietta Memorial Hospital and Charlene and Fred Skinner.
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Wenzel was coming down a steep embankment on Ohio 530 when she went off the road and careened through about 50 yards of grass on the hillside before crossing the road and traveling another 20 yards through the Skinners' backyard.
She was going about 35 miles per hour, said Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Stephen Roe.
"I heard it coming down over that hill and then hit the house," said Rob Bowman, who had been performing a home inspection at a nearby house. "It sounded like a tree falling down. By the time I got here (the driver) was out walking around."
Wenzel was transported to Marietta Memorial Hospital for treatment, said Lowell-Adams Volunteer Fire Department chief Josh Harris, but he would not elaborate on her injuries.
Wenzel was being treated in the emergency room at MMH Tuesday afternoon and was listed in good condition, said Jennifer Offenberger, director of marketing for Marietta's Memorial Health System.
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"She wasn't able to tell us what happened in the crash," he said.
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The Skinners have suggested making changes to the road, such as rerouting Ohio 530 to a point where it can slope more gradually downhill, said Charlene, but any plans to do so have fizzled out.


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There is an ongoing discussion about this in another thread. I think a vote, while it might not actually lead to banning, could be interesting.
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You know, you're right. You would think that I would get the spelling right after seeing it about 37 times per thread. I do apologize to everyone but ddgz for spelling his name wrong."his anus consumes him." - Rubina05 from Underculture
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Final Approach – Last Pass Full-Body Feeders
Adding full-body decoys for realism has been field-tested by waterfowlers for the last 10 years. For light geese, most hunters prefer nothing but full-body decoy spreads. Final Approach's Last Pass full-body feeders add an extra touch to any spread.
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Deadly Decoys - Feeder Head Snow Goose Decoys
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Leatherman – Leatherman Charge AL Multi Tool
Performing field repairs on damaged goose hunting equipment is a reality most hunters face. Having the correct tools makes these repairs much easier. Keep the Leatherman Charge AL Multi Tool in a blind bag to assist with any problems.
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FoxPro – Shockwave
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Now that the Music@Menlo festival has been ensconced for over a decade, it's hard to remember the summer doldrums that once afflicted the Bay Area's chamber music scene. Thanks to cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han, the husband/wife team who founded the festival in 2002 (and who direct the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in New York), the region now is a summertime mecca for chamber players and fans.
Menlo's 11th season (July 18-Aug, 10) is titled "From Bach." Each program begins with a work by J.S. Bach, the idea being that whatever follows -- whether it's Haydn, Shostakovich, Debussy, Gershwin or Reich -- will be heard with that much more vividness. I spoke with Finckel about this year's events, which include not only the core concert series, but lectures and free concerts by the exceptional students attending the festival's summer institute.
Q I bet you've played Bach since you were 5 years old. How has his music shaped you as a musician?
A I'm not a scientist, but I have this theory that Bach somehow reorganizes your brain. The counterpoint is so intensely rigorous and so scientifically based, to the point that the musical perfection seems to have a physical effect on the listener, as well as on the musician. Now anybody -- especially in this community, in Silicon Valley -- could argue against that. I'll probably get letters: "Ah, you're crazy."
But I can feel it. I've spent enough time playing the Cello Suites and also the "Art of the Fugue." After days of working on them, I feel like a different musician, like a different person. So there's almost something supernatural with these concerts that's got me really excited. It's kind of like a scientific experiment.
Q Where did the idea come from to build this year's festival on Bach?
A Two years ago -- in our ninth year, when we focused on Brahms. We began one of the programs with Bach's D minor cello suite, which was played by Larry Lesser, and we went on from there to Brahms and Schoenberg and John Harbison and all kinds of other stuff. Well, after that concert, we all commented to each other about what a profound experience it was to hear Bach as the first thing, and then to go from there to the other music.
Q One of your concerts, titled "Quartet Dimensions," features a string quartet on stage for works by every composer on the program except Bach.
A True. But even though Bach didn't write any string quartets, the four-voice thing is so Bach. The perfection of soprano, alto, tenor and bass is something that proved an ultimate challenge -- irresistible to every composer after Bach, starting with Haydn. And how can you ignore the influence?
So we have Shostakovich's G minor piano quintet, with a monstrous fugue in the second movement. And there's a highly contrapuntal study by Haydn. And we have Beethoven's Op. 132. In the slow movement, there's this amazing chorale, actually three big chorales that keep returning in various elaborations. It's one of the most transformative pieces in the classical music literature, all traceable back to Bach.
Q You've got the Danish String Quartet debuting this year. There's a big buzz around these young guys.
A My introduction to this group was as dramatic as one could have. It was in the absolutely inhuman and unforgiving scenario of the audition, where they came all the way over from Copenhagen to audition at Lincoln Center. When somebody comes from overseas at their own expense to do an audition, you feel bad for them already. And we had this panel of judges sitting there, all incredible musicians; been through it all. And these guys walked out to play, and they looked like Scandinavian bandits or Old West bandits. They were wearing vests and white shirts, and they had this wild, spiky blond hair. We looked at them and thought, "Wow, this is really off the wall."
And they sat down, and they started to play. I think they started with Haydn and then they went to Beethoven Op. 127, the slow movement, one of the most profound pieces. And they started to play it, and I looked down the length of this long table of judges; there wasn't a pencil moving. They were all just sitting there, transfixed; one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard. I think they have really a profound effect on people who hear them play. I'm just so excited that they're coming.
Q I've been counting up this year's programs; there seem to be as many as ever. Doesn't the economy cramp your style at all?
A The tenth anniversary festival was such a blowout in terms of numbers of musicians and numbers of concerts. So we went about making this Bach festival with the idea that we somehow would return to a more modest size.
But if your commitment is to someone like Bach, it's a little like climbing up a ladder: You don't dare look down; you only look up. So we're right back to as many or more concerts as we've ever had. Thank goodness we were able to complete our capital campaign; it allows us to extend ourselves if there's good reason. So we're extending ourselves with this festival.
Contact Richard Scheinin at 408-920-5069, read his stories and reviews at www.mercurynews.com/richard-scheinin and follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/richardscheinin
Music@Menlo chamber music festival
When: July 18-Aug 10
Where: Venues at the Menlo School, 50 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton; and the Center for Performing Arts at Menlo-Atherton High School, 555 Middlefield Road, Atherton
Tickets: Each concert $40-$77, $20-$35 ages 29 and younger; 650-331-0202, www.musicatmenlo.org


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Published: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
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TUSCALOOSA | Two Tuscaloosa area high school seniors were named 2013 National Merit Scholarship competition winners.
Zoe Bakker of Northridge High School and Jonathan Hess of Holy Spirit Catholic High School each received $2,500 National Merit scholarships this month.
Bakker stated in a news release that she plans on using the scholarship money to pursue an education in international business. Hess said he's considering going into business management.
Bakker and Hess are two of 2,500 winners who were selected from a group of more than 15,000 National Merit finalists, according to the release. A total of 1.5 million students from 22,000 high schools across the country entered this year's competition when they took the preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship qualifying test as juniors.
The National Merit Scholarship Corp. is a nonprofit created in 1955 to conduct the annual program. The majority of scholarships are funded by 440 corporations and individuals.
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Led by a sixth-place individual finish by freshman Stephanie Homola, the Incline girls cross-country team finished second out of nine varsity teams in the annual North Tahoe Kiwanis Invitational this past Friday.
Homola recorded her top-10 finish in a field of 107 runners from across Northern Nevada and California. She posted a time of 26:18.53, while Jody Meads of Mammoth took the overall win in 24:18.09 over the 5,300-meter course.
Incline junior Sophia Mourelatos (28:05.78), Hannah Laurie (28:11.03), and Kate Ballan (28:14.12) finished 16th, 17th and 18th, respectively, while Molly Franklin (29:12.09) rounded out the top five scores with a 29th place finish. Haley Kennedy (29:16.56) was 30th.
With their top five runners all placing among the top 30, the Incline girls posted a score of 53 points to Ponderosa's winning score of 44 points. Truckee was third with 77 points, followed by Bret Harte (78) and Atwater (118).
Out of 141 runners in the varsity boys' race, Incline junior Evan Vomund led the Highlanders with a 12th place finish in a time of 22:32.46.
North Tahoe's boys swept the top three en route to the team win, as Noah McDermott posted a winning time of 20:53.91, Patrick McElravey was second in 21:23.28 and Sean McDermott was third in 21:23.56.
Incline senior Levi Dodge was 16th in 22:49.15, and teammate Daniel Baron was 27th in 23:25.28. Will Cory finished in 28:07.18 as the Highlanders did not have enough runners (five) to record a team score.
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It is too early to start fertilizing?
Published: Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 5:17 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 5:17 p.m.
This is south Louisiana's fourth year with erratic temperatures for this time of year. Just like last year, Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes have had a very mild winter.
The area may or may not get freezing or below-freezing temperatures this month.
Regardless, it is still too early to apply fertilizers to your warm season grasses. With that in mind, when is the proper time to fertilize warm season grasses?
The proper time to fertilize warm season grasses is around the first or second week of April, when soil temperatures have warmed. It is also recommended to mow your lawn two to three times prior to fertilization.
The LSU AgCenter has a publication on Louisiana lawns, "Louisiana Lawns Best Management Practices." It is publication number 2940. It can be found on the LSU AgCenter's website, www.lsuagcenter.com.
Citrus Tree Fertilization
The citrus crop had some problems with the hurricane winds and flooding, but overall many trees and fruit survived. By now, the majority of the fruit should be harvested off the trees. If you leave it on too long with the weather recently, the tree will expend a lot of energy to maintain the fruit on it.
Now is the time to begin fertilizing citrus trees. Citrus trees around the home require annual fertilizer application to maintain good growth and high yield of quality fruit.
Here is information on what amounts to use:
- Use one to 1.5 pounds of 8-8-8 or 13-13-13 fertilizer if the tree is 1-year-old.
- Use two to three pounds of 8-8-8 or 13-13-13 fertilizer if the tree is 2-years-old.
- Use three to 4.5 pounds of 8-8-8 or 13-13-13 fertilizer if the tree is 3-years-old.
- Use four to six pounds of 8-8-8 or 13-13-13 fertilizer if the tree is 4-years-old.
- Use five to seven pounds of 8-8-8 or 13-13-13 fertilizer if the tree is 5-years-old.
- Use six to nine pounds of 8-8-8 or 13-13-13 fertilizer if the tree is 6-years-old.
Increase the rate of fertilizer by one to 1.5 pounds per year as the tree gets older. Tree years 12 and older should use a maximum rate of 12 to 15 pounds of 8-8-8 or 13-13-13.
Avoid fertilizing citrus trees after the end of June.
Things to do now
- Now is the time to lightly prune crape myrtles.
- Get your Irish potatoes planted now.
- Prune large trees.
- Plant gladiolus now.
- Take soil samples.
- Plant roses.
What causes the top of carrots to be green in color rather than orange?
Answer: Greening of the top of the carrot is brought about by exposure to sunlight. It generally occurs when heavy rains cause the soil to be washed away from the carrot roots exposing them to the sun. There is often an off-flavor associated with this green color and can be removed before consuming or canning.
Barton Joffrion is a horticulturist with Terrebonne Parish's LSU AgCenter office, 511 Roussell St., Houma. He can be reached at 873-6495 or email@example.com. For information, visit www.lsuagcenter.com.
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EAGLE - Geoff Grimmer is still Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy's principal.
After a 90-minute hearing and more than an hour of public outpouring of support, the school board voted 4-3 to overturn superintendent Sandra Smyser's June 14 decision to fire Grimmer.
More than 75 supporters packed the room and burst into applause when school board member Brian Nolan, hesitating slightly, broke the 3-3 tie and voted to keep Grimmer at VSSA.
Grimmer said he was fired because did not hire the superintendent's husband, and because he was willing to disagree with district administrators.
Smyser said he was not "coachable," and had not been for three years.
In reference to his clashes with the district's administration, especially Smyser, board members said Grimmer was disrespectful, something they said Grimmer must change.
"We expect certain things and we're not getting them," said school board member Ross Morgan. "Some of the email chains were astonishing, and coming from a principal, disconcerting."
During public input, VSSA 6th grader Roxanna Chaney even sang a song, belting it out on a guitar, asking, "Please don't let this go away, because we love VSSA."
Grimmer said Smyser caught up with him during an administrative meeting at Eagle Valley High school to tell him that her husband was available for the VSSA part-time math teacher.
Grimmer said he interviewed him because felt obligated to, but said Smyser's husband was not a good fit as a middle school math teacher.
"After I did not hire him, I must say that my relationship with the administrator went south," Grimmer said. "My failure to hire her husband became a factor."
School district attorney Adele Reester said Grimmer's assertion is without merit.
"He had already been hired as a substitute," Reester said.
Reester told the board that Grimmer was an at-will employee, and that not hiring Smyser's husband was not a factor.
"They can be fired for any reason, or no reason at all," Reester said. "In this case, there is reason for his termination."
Reester said Grimmer was put on a performance improvement plan on Jan 15, 2010.
Among the issues Reester outlined were:
* VSSA's master teacher left the building once during a training session. Grimmer said they had made it clear the night before that she would be unable to attend.
* Reester said the district mandated that Algebra II was not to be offered, but Grimmer had a math teacher teaching it anyway.
* Reester said Grimmer made comments about district initiatives, that they were "like polishing s*#t."
Smyser, Assistant Superintendent Mike Gass, and Curriculum Director Heather Eberts said he does not support their new "rigorous curriculum."
"As for its rigorous curriculum design, I was under the mistaken impression that the district wanted feedback," Grimmer said.
During the hearings, Smyser called a building principal a "middle management position." School board president Jeanne McQueeney later called it a "poor choice of words," but said it speaks to principals serving staff and students, as well as following directions from upper management.
"Having a tight relationship with parents and inspiring kids is not all there is. You have to implement the stuff that comes form above, and do (so) in the way you have been asked to do," Smyser said. "It's my job not just to evaluate and coach, but to choose building leaders who can implement."
Grimmer said that "the idea that principals are middle managers is an interesting one for their leader to have."
"If your challenge is to create these learning communities, a principal needs to be more inspiring than a middle manager," he said.
VSSA has Colorado's second-highest ACT scores, behind a private school in Denver, Grimmer said.
Grimmer has been with VSSA since it opened, growing it from 31 in its first year to 160 for the 2012-13 school year.
"I love what I do. I love it every single day," Grimmer said. "I never run to the shower happy that I'm a middle manager."
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Sterling silver, also called fine silver, is a beautifully lustrous cool-toned precious metal favored in fine jewelry among other products. The most reflective of all metals (excluding mercury), sterling silver looks stunning by itself and brings out the best hues in an array of colorful gemstones.
Sterling silver can be polished to a higher sheen than platinum. In fact, Ag, the chemical symbol for silver, comes from a word that means "white and shining." The surface of silver can boast that shiny, polished appearance, or can be brushed, satin, matte, sandblasted, antiqued or oxidized (chemically blackened).
In order to be called sterling silver, a metal must be made up of a minimum of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% alloy (meaning other metals), including but not limited to copper and nickel. The alloy is added to pure silver to make the metal more durable, tougher and harder. Sterling silver is designated a fineness of "925." Pieces with sterling silver may be marked "sterling."
Finishes on Sterling Silver
Finishing, or plating, is a common treatment with sterling silver. Popular types of plating are rhodium plating, gold plating and anti-tarnish plating. Plating is used to extend the life and sheen of the jewelry. After sizing or buffing a piece of jewelry with a machine, it must be re-plated to restore the finish.
Caring for Sterling Silver
Sterling silver becomes tarnished as the result of a natural chemical process that occurs when sterling silver is exposed to chemicals in the air, rubber, wool and latex. Humidity also plays a role in accelerating tarnishing. It's easy to keep your sterling silver sparkling, though, by taking a few steps to prevent tarnish and other wear and tear.
An ancient Persian legend states the Earth rests on a gigantic sapphire that gives its blue reflection to the sky. The most popular colors for sapphires range from light blue to a blue that appears black. Hence, the name was derived from the Latin form of the Greek word for blue, "sapphirus." Bright daylight makes most sapphires shine more vividly than the somewhat muted artificial light. So the most highly cherished color for blue sapphires is not the darkest blue, but a deep and satiated blue, which even in dim, artificial light remains to appear blue.
While sapphires are best known for being velvety blue, it was decided long ago to consider all gemstones of the mineral family corundum to be sapphires. Non-blue sapphires are termed "fancy" and can be nearly any color, including yellow, green, white/colorless, pink, orange, brown, purple, golden and even black. Red corundum is the exception, however, and was given the special name of "ruby." Since pink is really just a light red, the International Colored Gemstone Association has resolved to consider light shades of the red hue to be included in the category ruby, as it is too difficult to legislate where red ends and pink begins. In practice, however, pink shades of corundum are known as either pink ruby or pink sapphire. All sapphires rank a 9.0 on the Mohs Scale, second only to diamonds in hardness.
There are a great number of varieties of sapphire, many of which are quite rare and highly sought-after in the gemstone market. A rare orange-pink variety, known as padparadscha, can be even more valuable than blue sapphire. Pronounced PAD-PA-RAD-SHAH, the name comes from the Sinhalese word for lotus blossom. Endowed with both pink and orange color components, its hues range from pastels to fiery shades. Padparadscha sapphires are usually heat treated to improve and intensify their color, while the color of untreated stones will fade over time. An untreated padparadscha sapphire that has faded will return to its original pinkish-orange color, however, if exposed to sunlight for about an hour.
Another rare variety of sapphire is known as the color-changing sapphire. This stone exhibits different colors in different light. In natural light, color-changing sapphire is blue, but in artificial light, it is violet.
For experts and connoisseurs, the Kashmir-color is considered the most beautiful and valuable shade. It features a pure and intensive blue, which is enhanced by a fine, silky gloss. Its color does not change in artificial light, but remains intense with a deep, velvety sheen. Setting the standard for the color of top-quality sapphires, Kashmir sapphires were found in 1880 after an avalanche. They were intensely mined for only eight years until the source was depleted. The Burma-color is also considered especially valuable, ranging from rich royal blue to deep cornflower blue. Ceylon sapphires are prized as well for the luminosity and brilliance of their light to medium blue color.
There is a translucent variety of sapphire, called star sapphire, which displays a six-point star when cut into a smooth domed cabochon. The mineral rutile is embedded in an asterisk-shape within the stone, causing light to reflect in a phenomenon called "asterism." Six- or twelve-ray stars appear to magically glide across the surface of the stones as they are moved. Star sapphires and rubies are expensive rarities and should always display the stars exactly in the center of the gem. Value is influenced by the intensity of the body color and the strength and sharpness of the star. The star stone is said to be the home of each person's angel, who lives there in contentment with the sapphire's spirit.
The stone is mined in many parts of the world. The oldest sapphire mines are situated in Ceylon, today called Sri Lanka, where gemstones were mined in ancient times. Most blue sapphires today come from Thailand or Australia, but sapphires from Kashmir and Myanmar (formerly Burma) are considered the most rare and highly prized. Sapphires are readily available in sizes of up to 2.00ct, but gems weighing 5.00-10.00ct are not unusual. The cushion-cut Logan Sapphire from Sri Lanka weighs an astounding 423.00ct and can be seen at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. There is also a 258.00ct stone set in the Russian crown, which is kept in the Diamond Fund in Moscow.
Because the gem has long symbolized sincere love and enduring faithfulness, blue sapphires are often given in engagement rings to express commitment and loyalty. Many women throughout the world decide on the blue stone for their engagement rings, as the gem also represents truth, friendship, harmony and consistency. Sapphire blue has become a color related to anything permanent and reliable, making it an ideal stone to symbolize the promise of marriage.
Often referred to as "Gem of the Heavens," sapphire also symbolizes a noble soul. It is September's birthstone and is traditionally given as 5th and 45th wedding anniversary gifts. Star sapphires are given for the 65th anniversary. The color sapphire-blue is known for representing clarity and competence. In fact, the first computer to ever declare victory over a chess grandmaster and world champion was named "Deep Blue."
Sapphires have been associated with magical powers throughout the ages. The Greeks identified white sapphires with Apollo and the oracles at Delphi used them to tap into the subconscious and super conscious. During the Middle Ages, sapphires symbolized the tranquility of the heavens and wearing them was thought to bring peace, happiness and purity of the soul. The color blue became the symbol of the union between a priest and the heavens, so sapphires came to be adorned on the rings of bishops. Soldiers wore them to prevent capture by enemies and kings wore the gemstone to defend against harm and put themselves in divine favor. This supposed "divine favor" is why sapphires were often the gemstone of choice for high priests and royalty throughout history. In fact, the British Crown Jewels contain a number of notable sapphires.
Today, sapphires are still believed to hold special powers. The stone is said to provide healing properties for mental illness and depression. It can be considered an aid to psycho kinesis, telepathy and clairvoyance, while providing spiritual enlightenment and inner peace. White sapphires, like diamonds, are considered the guardians of love, enhancing it and ensuring fidelity in marriage. The most powerful type of the gem is said to be the star sapphire. They are believed to protect against negative energy and have a calming effect that allows the mind to experience tranquility, joy and clear thinking.
One of the oldest known gems, turquoise has been prized for thousands of years. The Egyptians believed it had powerful mystical properties, and turquoise jewelry has been found interred with 7,500-year-old mummies. Ancient manuscripts from Persia, India, Afghanistan and Arabia say that the health of a person wearing turquoise could be assessed by variations in the color of the stone. Montezuma's treasure, now displayed in the British Museum, includes a carved serpent covered by a mosaic of turquoise.
Turquoise was especially revered by the Native American culture, an association that dates back to the Aztec empire more than 700 years ago. For the Aztecs, turquoise was reserved for the gods and mere mortals were forbidden to wear it. They believed it to be a gem of good fortune and a commodity more valuable than gold. Native Americans believed turquoise protected people from demons and they even placed turquoise in tombs to guard the dead. The stone's colors were thought to be symbolically blue for the heavens and green for the earth. Often warriors tied turquoise to their bows to ensure accurate shots.
Today, turquoise is still believed to provide protection and bring luck. It is said to also promote prosperity, love, healing, courage and friendship. The stone is thought to relax the mind and ease mental tension.
The gem's opaque turquoise color varies from shades of greenish blue to deep cobalt to sky blue. Some varieties display white or brown matrixes, which are streaks of the mother stone from which they came, while others have veins of color called "spiderwebs" running through them. Generally, the bluer the blue, the more highly valued the stone. A clear, even texture without mottling or veins is also preferred. The most rare and valuable color is an intense azure, but the most common is the mild to medium sky blue. Sometimes imitated by minerals such as chrysocolla, turquoise stones are often dyed or colored with coatings of various resins.
In the 13th century, turquoise was mistakenly believed to have come from the country of Turkey. Hence, its name came from the French word for Turkey, "Turquie." The stone was actually brought to Europe from Persia (now Iran), via Turkey. It is a mineral usually found in association with copper deposits and is sometimes mined as a by-product of copper mining.
Although turquoise is found in desert regions worldwide, the finest and most valuable comes from Iran. Iranian turquoise is a pure robin's egg blue that is free of green overtones, matrix or black veins. Perhaps the most famous turquoise today, however, comes from the southwestern United States. The occurrence in Arizona and New Mexico produces greener shades of the stone with matrix streaks of various colors.
While only ranking between 5.0 and 6.0 on the Mohs Scale of hardness, turquoise remains quite popular for jewelry. In Europe, turquoise rings are given as forget-me-not gifts, while in the United States, the stone is given as traditional 5th and 11th wedding anniversary gifts. It has even become a modern consideration for the December birthstone. When wearing turquoise over the years, the stone will absorb oil from a person's skin, causing a slight change to the color of turquoise.
Turquoise is commonly treated in various fashions to ensure its durability and visual appeal, especially when set in jewelry. If a stone has been treated, the type of process will be noted. Stabilized turquoise is enhanced through a process of coating the genuine gemstone with colorless acrylics or resin to fill porous gaps, harden the stone and maintain the stone's color. Reconstituted turquoise is enhanced through a process in which genuine gemstone fragments are powdered and bonded with resin to reinforce the stone. Impregnated turquoise is enhanced through a process in which the genuine gemstone is infused with oil, wax or resin to reinforce the stone.


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The smell of peanut butter overwhelms the cafeteria at Silverthorne Elementary. At one of the long tables, a group of third-graders are up to their elbows in dough, with cooking ingredients spread out around them. They mash the dough with their fingers, then grab rolling pins and begin rolling it out. The whole time, they're chattering away with each other.
"Can we eat this?" one boy asks, holding the mass up to his nose and sniffing it.
The dough - a mixture of peanut butter, milk and flour - is safe for human consumption, but people are not its intended recipients. The children are baking treats for dogs, and they're doing it during their schoolwide winter break.
These students didn't sign up for a canine cooking class, however. They are the first participants in a new program set up by the school district called Language Camp, which is aimed at English-language learners in grades three through 12 throughout the district.
The goal behind the camp, said Robin O'Meara, director of instruction and curriculum, is to provide students with low English language proficiency an opportunity to further practice English during the school break.
"The whole idea behind the camp was to give kids more time immersed in the English language - reading, writing, speaking English," O'Meara said.
It's a long-term strategy, said superintendent Heidi Pace.
"I think any opportunity to have our English-language learners continue their English proficiency and to practice their English language will serve them well," she said.
The need is there, O'Meara said, for extra instruction for students in this situation.
"Always, and this is across the state and across the nation, there is an achievement gap between an English-language learner and your non-English learner," she said. "In order to get them proficient in English, they need more opportunities and time to learn. That's what makes a difference."
O'Meara and her colleagues saw the February winter break as the perfect opportunity to add more instruction time for the students that needed it.
"It just takes more time and immersion in the language, and that's it. It's not paper and pencil stuff, it's speaking, listening, understanding, lots of visuals," she said.
So rather than have the students simply sit in a classroom and fill out worksheets, the camp organizers decided that having a central theme and hands-on activities would better benefit the students.
"They might as well be doing something that's fun and continuing their language learning," Pace said.
School district administration and teachers came up with the camp's theme, "How do dogs impact our lives?" over several months of planning.
O'Meara said that dogs were not only easy to center the camp around as a topic, but their universally friendly nature provided a non-threatening presence and generated interest among the students.
"We're just building the language of the kids and trying to give them authentic experiences so they can read and write and talk about them," O'Meara said.
On Monday, the camp's first day, students listened to a presentation by Summit County Rescue Group and met Race and Recco, two avy rescue dogs. They also started construction on a dog house, which they intend to donate to the Summit County Animal Shelter at the end of the week. Tuesday saw the students in the cafeteria, putting together ingredients for dog biscuits.
These activities have been planned to interact with the students on a physical as well as mental level. Take the dog biscuits, for instance. First, the students must read the recipe, written in English. They then follow its instructions, talking with each other in English throughout. Finally, they write thank you notes to slip into the treat bag and deliver to the rescue group and animal shelter.
"It's authentic," said English language acquisition coordinator Liz Pursley-Bush. By giving the students a project with physical components and highly visual results, the language learning is enhanced.
"Every time you have hands-on learning, and it's content that's integrated, kids don't feel like they're learning; they're having fun," O'Meara said.
It's not all just baking and building, however. Reading and discussion is also a large component. Each student is reading the same text, a story about a dog in the Iditarod race, and discussing it in their individual grade levels.
Fifth-graders, under Silverthorne Elementary teacher Kristi Hart, took turns reading passages from the book out loud, with varying levels of ease. Periodically, Hart stopped them to ask questions about the text, such as what they predicted to happen next, or to describe to their partner what they had just read.
Hart said the key was getting the students to talk and discuss as much as possible, while gently correcting any vocabulary or grammar mistakes she might overhear. Although she teaches fifth grade, none of the students in her camp classroom were her usual ones, which she said is a good thing.
"It can give them a different perspective, having a different teacher," she said, in addition to giving them a preview of middle school, where they will have several different teachers at once.
The students seemed to be enjoying themselves and were eager to talk about what they had learned about dogs in the past few days.
"My favorite is when the people with the dogs came in here and talked to us," said David Lopez, a fifth-grader from Dillon Valley Elementary.
Fifth-grader Ricardo Martinez was impressed by the variety of jobs the rescue dogs could do and how willing they were.
"They have a lot of jobs too, and they don't get paid," he said. "It's hard for the dogs to train to rescue people."
O'Meara said that she and her colleagues are pleased with the success of the program so far.
"These kids are pretty courageous, to get on a bus, sometimes a stop that's not even theirs, come to a school that they don't even know, to work with teachers and other kids they don't know," she said. "I just think it's really wonderful of the students, it really touches my heart, because I think, you're taking a risk, and the fact that they trust us to have them learn and be safe, it just was awesome to me."


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DC Lofty - Convention Center
We are a newly updated (2013) boutique hostel, situated in Downtown DC, next to Convention Center focused on providing you a great experience for your stay here in DC. We want you to enjoy the hostel - the free amenities and accessories that we offer, as well as the city. Situated a few blocks from famous DuPont Circle, U street, and 14th street corridor. Metro is only 4 blocks away (Convention Center), bus D6 stops right outside the hostel, and two 'Circulator' bus routes are within 2 blocks!
Our hours are from 10am to 10pm. Check-ins outside of those hours are allowed with a 24 hour self check-in option, but must be explicitly approved by a manager. Contact us with exact time of arrival. Please do this at least 24 hours ahead of time. Late check-ins are not guaranteed, until they are set-up ($10 late fee).
No hassles, no hidden costs.
No curfew.
Maximum stay per year is 7 nights for any person.
14.5% dc sales tax is added upon arrival
Dc lofty is located on 1333 and 1335 11th street north west in Washington dc, only 8 minutes walking distance from convention center metro, and a bus stop right outside.
FREE WIFI unlimited high-speed Internet access throughout
FREE computers to use
FREE lockers (bring your own lock or purchase)
FREE towels, linens, bedding
FREE maps
FREE usage of gourmet kitchen
FREE Hulu, NetFlix, and multiple Cable channels on a projector screen, or common room flat screen
FREE world phone usage (mid 2014)
FREE coffee, tea, sugar, creamers, cooking materials (oil, salt) and pancakes all day!
FREE luggage storage from 9am to 5pm
Parking is $10 - $15 at dc lofty per availability! Parking is not guaranteed.
No elevator in this building.
Policy -
Valid foreign/domestic passport or government id required to check-in, along with a valid credit card.
Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. (earliest 10am; latest 10pm). We do not allow residents from DC, or MD and VA nearby areas.
Checkout time is 11:00 a.m.
Taxes are not included in the total price. They will be added upon arrival(14.5%)
Mature, quiet guests are preferred.
We do everything we can do to preserve a tranquil atmosphere in our hostel. All of our guests must be over 18 years old.
Unfortunately, we do not usually accommodate seniors sixty five and over - however, it is case by case situation.
Also keep in mind that our bunk beds are designed for maximum weight of 240lbs. If you are over the limit you will stay on your own risk, and will be responsible and accountable for the consequences.
Smoking is not allowed in the building.
Evidence of smoking in the room or common areas will result in an additional charge of $500 will be billed to cover the additional cleaning for smoking in the room and loss of revenue. Any kind of open flames, including lit cigarettes or burning candles, are not allowed in the room.
Additional charges may also occur due to having other guests leave (harassment, etc) - it's a shared environment so please be considerate.
No (extreme) physical intimate behavior allowed;
No excessive drinking allowed. Fine will apply.
No pets are allowed.
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Reservations that have not checked-in may make changes 24 ahead of check-in time with no fees. Cancellations MUST be emailed to us.
Reservations that have checked-in must notify us at least 3 days prior to departure time (once you have checked in). Any days within 3 days will be subjected to a 50% cancellation fee. Any cancellation of the day of Check-in will be charged the full night's stay.
Please be courteous and inform us immediately of a cancellation or change in plans.
Group reservations policies vary and are will be listed in your group contact.
Upon arrival, full payment will be accepted in cash (usd)/travelers checks or credit cards visa/MasterCard/discover. We do not accept personal checks.
Group reservations (4 guests and more) will be charged 15% non-refundable deposit.
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Bus 64, G8 stops next door
DC Lofty is located 5-9 minute walk from the Convention Center (Green/Yellow Line) metro. 1333-1335 11th st NW, Washington, DC 20001
(notice: North WEST, not NE for the street)
Directions from Convention Center - walk LEFT (west) on M street NW towards increasing numbers for cross-streets. Take a right turn on 11th st NW (after 2 blocks), and you will see DC LOFTY - Convention Center - on your right side. NOTICE AS IT IS THERE IS NO SIGN INSTALLED YET
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CHINATOWN BUS STATION (about 15 minutes)
Take the China Town metro station Green/Yellow line towards Convention Center metro (1 metro stop). As you get out, follow the walking directions.
At Curb 2E, take the 5A bus towards L'Efant Plaza Metro. At L'Efant Plaza, take the GREEN line metro to Convention Center metro station in the direction of GREENBELT. As you exit the metro, follow the walking directions.
REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT (about 30 minutes)
Take the YELLOW LINE Metro towards FORT TOTTEN to Convention Center metro station. As you exit the metro, follow the walking directions.
AMTRAK / UNION SQUARE (about 15 minutes)
Take the red line metro from UNION station to CHINA TOWN metro; transfer over to Green/Yellow metro in the direction of Convention Center. As you exit, follow the walking directions.
GREYOUND STATION (about 25 minutes)
Walk south towards the UNION STATION on 1st NE for 2-3 blocks to the Union Station metro entrance. Take the red line metro from UNION station to CHINA TOWN metro; transfer over to Green/Yellow metro in the direction of Convention Center. As you exit, follow the walking directions.
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First Solar Inc. (FSLR), the biggest maker of thin-film solar products, bought a Chilean developer planning 1,500 megawatts of photovoltaic power projects as the U.S. company seeks to expand into Latin America.
The acquisition of Solar Chile SA is the company's first "significant" move into Latin America, Alan Bernheimer, a spokesman for Tempe, Arizona-based First Solar, said in an e- mail today. Financial terms of the transaction weren't disclosed.
Chile "has a stable economy that can support solar development, but whose growth is constrained by unmet energy demand, especially in the mining sector," Bernheimer said. "Utility-scale photovoltaic solar is cost-competitive in this market."
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With these simple suggestions, so can you.
by Guest Blogger Jane Olsen (name has been changed for privacy reasons)
My career of choice – publishing – is a very apprenticeship-based industry. Having an internship – or two, or more – under your belt is practically a prerequisite for any entry-level job. This summer I was lucky enough to land an internship in New York City. Yikes, but I learned a lot in two short months!
If you're going to be looking for an internship, here are some simple suggestions that can help you earn a place at the table – and make them want to ask you back.
1. Use your network to find a job. I started working on getting internships for this summer last December. I made sure that all of my family members, friends, peers, and professors knew that I was looking for experience in the publishing industry. And, lo and behold, my grandma called me one day to tell me that my second cousin's friend's daughter's friend's mother works at a magazine in New York and was interested in helping me out. My second internship, at a literary agency, came about in much the same way. So cast your net far and wide – you never know where you'll find the connections that count.
2. Accept any internship that comes your way, whether the job is paid or not, in your industry or not. While I was looking for a paid internship in the book publishing industry, accepting my internship at a well-known magazine was an incredible decision. I've learned how to work as a member of a professional editorial team and how to market writing to the consumer. I understand professional hierarchy more than I did before and have learned that if you're qualified for a job, you're qualified for a job. (In other words, don't be afraid to accept a job just because you feel it's a stretch – they're not going to hire you unless they believe that you're the right fit.)
3. Don't be intimidated by the city. A random but very important fact about New York City: It isn't the intimidating place we see so often depicted in movies and on television. It's pretty much a town like any other. That means that the best way to fit in with your temporary work/life environment is to blend in with the locals. In New York, blending in is pretty simple: Don't get in the way of other commuters on the subway; have your MetroCard ready when you enter the station; walk quickly and make room for others on the train. Oh, and know which train you need to be on. Not sure? Give yourself a little extra time to make mistakes.
You might also try wearing sunglasses in the subway (well, okay, that part is optional, but it does give me a certain air of je ne sais quoi, even if I do say so myself). Simply put, no one is going to know you're an intern in the city for the first time unless you tell them, so have confidence in your rightful place as a [temporary] New Yorker.
4. Prove that you're grateful for the opportunity your employer has given you. It's easy to be the bright-eyed and eager intern your first two weeks, but it takes real dedication and passion to want to lick your boss's shoes the entire time you have the job. While I haven't literally licked anyone's shoes, I gladly gave up my first weekend during the internship to finish a job that needed to get done. No one asked me to take the work home but I wanted to prove how happy I was to have the job. And my hard work paid off.
Not only did my supervisor's supervisor tell me that while she normally hates interns, she thinks I'm awesome, but my supervisor's supervisor's supervisor told me that she loves me and gave me a gift certificate for a free pedicure to prove it. While I gladly put in the extra hours to establish myself as the willing intern, I solidified my relationship with my employers and will most likely be getting a great recommendation at the end of my time here.
5. Cherish your time at your internship. Both my internships only lasted two months and I just left New York two days ago. Time has never flown more quickly. By the time I really felt at home here, a month had gone by. I felt like I would never have enough time to accomplish everything that I wanted to do.
Then again, there will always be lots more that I want to learn – and plenty more tourist sights to see.
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How To Buy Ski Jackets And Parkas
Dressing properly for skiing means dressing in layers that will work to keep you dry, warm and protected under a variety of conditions. When you layer, you can take off or put on pieces as needed, allowing you to be prepared for fast changing winter weather conditions or tailor what you're wearing to your activity levels.
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The outer layer, which includes insulated jackets, shells/non-insulated jackets, pants and one-piece suits, protects you from the extreme elements you may encounter while skiing, such as snow, sleet, rain and wind.
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The type and intensity of your winter activity and weather conditions encountered are important factors to consider when buying a jacket or parka.
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I was using PMS 1.81 from Happy Neko PPA repository in Ubuntu 13.04.
In that version in Transcoding Settings -> Video Files Engines -> Mencoder I can set a lot of options about fonts, like color, specific truetype font type among others.
I did a release upgrade to Ubuntu 13.10 and notice that there is no PMS repo for the version, so I downloaded version 1.90.1 and now I'm trying to use it, but I can't set this font options in the new version.
What am I doing wrong ? Where is the missing options?
Thanks a lot.
Marcelo Terres