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There are no trash cans on the Champs-Elysees. Paris' department stores, as well as shops and restaurants across the country, are closed on Sundays. And pickpockets swarm the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre.
France has long had a reputation -- particularly in the English-speaking world -- for being a bit difficult to visit. We love to hate it, with its surly waiters and superior shopkeepers. But we also love to love it: More people visit France than any other country in the world.
But now, after years of casually riding a reputation for stunning monuments and world-class food, the French are starting to talk about tourism as an economic benefit -- and one they need to do more to capitalize on. This is a sea change in a country that has long prided itself on not doing anything as gauche as catering to visitors.
"The problem is that in France, we don't value jobs in tourism," says Didier Arino, a tourism consultant. "We conflate services with servitude."
The numbers show that something is amiss. With the draws of Paris, Alpine skiing and ritzy Mediterranean resorts, France has been the most-visited country for every year there are statistics in the World Bank database, welcoming 83 million foreign tourists in 2012. But it has never sat atop the list of places where visitors spend the most. There, it has been No. 3, behind the U.S. and Spain, for several years.
France's Socialist government has vowed to change this.
"I want to make France No. 1, period," Tourism Minister Sylvia Pinel vowed last year as a new government laid out its priorities. Improving France's "welcome" was one of those -- creating a true tourism policy for the first time, Pinel said.
Pinel wasn't shy in linking the cultural and commercial: She called tourism a lever for growth and jobs, both of which France -- with unemployment of nearly 11 percent -- desperately needs. So it cannot afford to ignore the tourism industry, which accounts for more than 7 percent of the country's gross domestic product, she said.
But it could do a lot more: International visitors spent more than double in the United States than they did in France in 2012 -- $126.2 billion, compared to $53.7 billion, according to the U.N.'s World Tourism Organization. That despite the fact that France welcomed 20 percent more tourists.
So why are tourists flocking to France but unwilling to part with their cash there? Partially it's because France tends to be a short-stay location: Europeans head to Paris for a weekend; visitors from farther afield combine a visit to the city with other European capitals.
Pinel says that one way to get tourists to spend more money and time in France is to draw them to other parts of the country -- and persuade regions to work together as partners, not competitors.
Crowds of tourists descending on Paris are also part of the problem.
"It's sometimes a bit difficult to marry the Parisians with their 30 million tourists," says Audrey Epeche, who works for the deputy mayor in charge of tourism, in trying to explain the city's reputation for rudeness.
She adds that this tide of visitors also leads to a serious petty-crime problem. In April, employees at the Louvre walked off the job to protest the swarms of pickpockets that often operate in the museum. The Paris police have created a guide in six languages on how to avoid thieves and scams.
While petty crime can be hard to get a handle on, the government and the city are determined to change what they can, including the reputation for snobbishness.
Working on the hunch that it's the frigid welcome that has dissuaded tourists from spending more, the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry has joined forces with the city's Regional Tourism Committee to create a guide for people who work in hospitality.
The guide -- called "Do You Speak Touriste?" -- focuses a lot on the obstacle of language.
"When you go to a foreign country, and you see that the person in front of you is making an effort to at least start the discussion in your language, there's a barrier that breaks down," says Quentin Boissy D'Anglas of the chamber.
The guide offers a few phrases in the languages of the 11 most popular countries of origin for tourists to Paris. Perhaps more important, it also offers clues to what tourists are looking for: A Brazilian wants to feel he is seeing the "hidden" Paris, for instance, or a German appreciates a handshake.
The advice can seem simple. But travel expert Pauline Frommer notes that small matters of politesse can make a big difference. She suspects that at least part of the French reputation for rudeness stems from Americans' misunderstanding of the rules when in France.
Frommer, who is co-publisher of Frommer's guidebooks and Frommers.com, says she always encourages American tourists to say "bonjour" when they enter a store -- no matter how self-conscious they are about their French.
"If you don't, you may be treated rudely because it's seen as you thinking you're better than the shopkeeper," she says. "There is more egalité in France."
Edouard Lefebvre from Comite Champs-Elysees, which represents the shops on the famous avenue, notes that the French also need to be more flexible themselves. A tourist "has come 7,000 kilometers (4,300 miles) to see the Champs-Elysees, the most beautiful avenue in the world, that embodies France and its prestige and its influence in the world, and there isn't a garbage can," he says, with disbelief.
Bojana Galic, a 17-year-old from Chicago, who was visiting Paris with a dance troupe, said she and her friends all lamented that the city was dirtier than they expected and were surprised at how hard it was to find a place to throw out trash.
Still, the Champs-Elysees has a leg up on many other parts of Paris, since stores there won the right in 2009 to open on Sundays. Tradition and law conspire to shut down most shops in the capital, except in seven designated "tourist zones." The world-famous department stores -- Printemps, Galeries Lafayette and Le Bon Marche -- are not included.
And that has led to concerns that Sunday closures are driving down tourism revenue.
"What these clients don't spend on the weekend, they won't spend another day of the week, simply because they will have already left the capital!" Jean-Bernard Bros, the deputy mayor for tourism, wrote in a recent op-ed.
And it's not just Sundays: French life is still highly rhythmic. Lunch is from 12 to 2 -- pity the tourist who woke up late and wants something to eat at 3. Dinner is served from 8 to 10. Too bad for anyone with jet lag looking for a late-night bite.
In fact, one of the surprising hassles of Paris may be struggling to find a good meal at any hour. In the provinces, world-class restaurants often hide in unlikely places. But along the grand Parisian boulevards most frequented by visitors, good food can be elusive.
Kevin Hart, a pilot from Santa Barbara who was visiting France with his family, said they were warned to eat out sparingly in Paris by some French friends, although they raved about meals eaten in the countryside. The Harts were milling outside the Eiffel Tower, figuring out their next move after discovering that the iconic monument was shut for a strike.
"The Sunday closures, the frequent blockages (strikes), the little incivilities ... all these little things lead tourists to say to themselves, France is wonderful, but it would be even better without the French," lamented Arino, the consultant.
But Epeche thinks the French are part of the draw. "The tourist who loved his first visit is going to come back because he wants to live Paris as a Parisian. He's going to want to install himself in a sidewalk cafe as Parisians do for hours, drink a coffee or two or three."


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SAN JOSE -- A mother was critically injured and her daughter briefly buried in rubble that used to be their kitchen when a pair of speeding BMWs went out of control, with one smashing deep into a Leigh Avenue home.
Police said the 40-year-old woman suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash, which happened just before 4 p.m. and attracted a crowd of spectators to the corner of Leigh and Anne Way. Three people in one of the cars were also hospitalized.
Neighbors Stephanie Collins and Lou Soliz heard a noise "like a bomb" and rushed to the scene. Collins, a former emergency medical tech and recent nursing school graduate, saw the woman on her stomach with her torso twisted in an unnatural position and a leg with multiple fractures.
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Collins and Soliz, a retired Palo Alto police officer, lifted a window off the woman, who was moaning in pain and crying out for her daughter.
That's when they heard the little girl's terrified wails from within the rubble.
"She was pinned underneath the collapsed roof," Soliz said. "She was stuck in a little hole in the rubble."
Collins, 33, was able to reach into the hole and pull out the 9-year-old girl, who was miraculously unscathed except for a cut from a nail that she got while being extracted.
"When we heard that child crying, we just went to work," Collins said.
Three occupants of the silver BMW that smashed into the house also were transported to the hospital with less severe injuries. The driver of the red sedan, which came to rest against a street sign, declined medical attention.
San Jose fire spokesman Capt. Cleo Doss said arriving crews found a "surreal scene" that was oddly quiet in contrast with the carnage, with nobody screaming or crying. He added that he's never seen a vehicle stuck so deep within a structure.
Police said nobody was immediately taken into custody but they are investigating the cause of the crash and whether the drivers were racing.
Police spokesman Officer Albert Morales said they believe both were traveling at a high rate of speed southbound when both lost control, with one plowing into the home and the other spinning out.
"We have traffic investigators on the scene, taking measurements," he said. "They will also talk to the drivers once they get their medical care."
Neighbors said the stretch of roadway -- a block from Leigh High School -- has its share of racers. As crews used timbers to shore up the home to prevent further collapse, a crowd of residents and students -- including uniformed baseball players from the school -- gathered on surrounding sidewalks, numbering about 100 at its peak.
Matthew Schaffer, who lives about 100 yards from the crash site, said he sees cars speeding down Leigh every day and feels such an accident "was bound to happen."
He petitioned San Jose police to increase traffic enforcement in the area last December, and got a notice saying it was not possible because of low staffing levels.
"I was pretty disappointed, especially because it's right next to a school," he said. "To me it seems that if there's an area they need to focus on, it would be near a school."
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As kids have a blast solving puzzles and playing games, they also practice their counting, spelling and reasoning skills. Every fun-packed page of this interactive workbook wipes clean so kids can play again and again.
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"[An] original and powerful writer…. His clear and honest writing blasts right through the clichés and the politically correct surface to touch the chaotic and ambiguous core of the Israeli identity." —Etgar Keret
"In a dazzling display of empathy, Gavron creates two equally compelling narrators, the bomber and his victim. This is a virtuoso work; a pitch-perfect rendering of real Israeli life in all its chaos, energy, humor and terror. I couldn't put it down." — Geraldine Brooks
Politically incorrect, provocative, and steeped in wit and irony, Almost Dead is a fast-paced tragicomic novel about the perfectly ordinary madness in today's Middle East.
Politically incorrect, provocative, and steeped in wit and irony, a fast-paced tragicomedy about the perfectly ordinary madness in today's Middle East
A thirtysomething Tel Aviv businessman, Eitan "Croc" Einoch's life is turned upside down when he narrowly escapes a suicide bombing on the minibus he rides to work. When he lives through a second attack, and then a third, he becomes, reluctantly, a national media celebrity. Naturally, the Palestinian terrorists responsible for the attacks are less than happy. This embarrassing symbol of their failure—this "CrocAttack"—must be neutralized.
Meanwhile, Fahmi Sabih lies in a coma, quarrelling with his conscience. The young Palestinian suicide bomber has learned everything he knows about bombs, targets, and revenge from his brother. So why has Einoch survived? As Fahmi's story unfolds, it becomes clear that their paths are destined to cross again—for there is another bombing still to come—and then luck will change drastically for one or both of them. But who, if anyone, has right on his side?
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"Assaf Gavron has done the impossible: written a darkly funny novel about suicide bombing. . . . This is a virtuoso work; a pitch-perfect rendering of real Israeli life in all its chaos, energy, humor and terror. I couldn't put it down." — Geraldine Brooks
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[1.7/M][In his 'A Radical's Diary' of May 1995 Irving wrote about final court demands against Robert Faurisson that he pay a 30,000 franc fine] 'He asked the court of appeal to allow him to pay in installments. The court president Violette Hannoun refused - oblivious to the fresh concerns that her action, as a Jewess, must stir up among ordinary French people....' ['A Radical's Diary', Action Report, number 9, May 1995, p. 4: K4, Tab. 10, p. 47]
[1.7/N][In trying to explain Goebbels's anti-Semitism, Irving explains that as an aspiring writer his articles and job applications were 'rudely rebuffed' by the Ullstein and Mosse families] 'The Berliner Tageblatt alone returned to him nearly 50 articles he had submitted.' This was, as Irving explained: "No surprise, if you look at the private papers of Theodor Wollf, chief editor of the Berliner Tageblatt, which was published by the Mosse company. In these papers, which are filed in the German Federal archives, you can see that Wolff was corresponding almost entirely with Jews. It's what we today would call networking; if you're outside the loop, you can't break in.' [P's speech at the 12th IHR Conference in September 1994 (published in the JHR for January/February 1995): K3, Tab. 18, p. 6]
[1.7/O][Writing about the German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom, Irving mentioned its head was 'Aaron (Ron) Sommer, an Israeli-born American citizen'] 'Yes, the story gets more incredible as it proceeds: why should Germany, presumably a sovereign nation now, put in charge of DT, its most sensitive telecommunications position a man who is not once, but twice a foreign national?
It would be like putting that nice Mr Jonathan Pollard in charge of Britain's GCHQ; or making Mohammed Ghaddafi boss of the National Security Agency.' ['Zündelists Multiply in Cyberspace', Action Report, update, 5 March 1996, p. 3; K4, Tab. 10, p. 52]
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Shawnee hosted its first women's conference Thursday, with women from several careers and companies in attendance.
Attendees included professionals, city officials, and business owners.
"I learned a lot about myself," Joyce Butler said. "The breakout meetings were perfect, they weren't too long, it was the perfect amount of time."
"Next year, I will be here, and I'll have all my friends with me," Butler added.
"It was not only an honor and privilege to attend, but also to speak at this year's conference," Katie Erickson said. "It was a wonderful experience to see so many talented and capable women come together in one room and share their talents with each other."
Rita Murray spoke about the importance of relationships between different personality types.
Katie Gordy spoke about maintaining happiness, and Lori Fullbright spoke about personal safety.
"This has really been an inspiring conference," Charlene Norvell said. "There was a lot of talk about empowering women in the workplace, and in life in general."
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Borderland, Texas, residents have one more reason to enjoy their mornings: a new Dunkin' Donuts shop that opened on March 12, 2013.
The Dunkin' Donuts location hosted a grand-opening celebrate that awarded customers who stopped in between 4:30 a.m. and 11 p.m. with a free iced or hot coffee.
Sizzling Platter, a Utah-based restaurant management company, operates four additional Dunkin' Donuts in the El Paso, Texas, area.
"We are thrilled to have this Dunkin' Donuts site open its doors, and look forward to being a bigger part of El Paso's vibrant business community," says Mark Howe, vice president of operations.
Sizzling Platter built the new location from the ground up, and it features a drive thru. The new store will employ 40 local workers.
"We are very excited to grow Dunkin' Donuts in the Sun City," says Ted Morton, Sizzling Platter CEO.
Sizzling Platter operates and manages restaurant locations aross seven western states under the Dunkin' Donuts, Little Caesars, Red Robin, and Hoppers Grill & Brewery brands.


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We are pleased to announce the opening of Frama Studio Store at St. Pauls Apotek, during 3 Days of Design.
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Appearing as an object of functional design, the simple form combined with strong materials lend to its many uses.
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Unleash your inner child with these full-flavored, sumptuous teas accented by fruity notes. Six mini tins are filled with Brazilian Fruit, Pear Caramel, Wild Blackberries, California Fields, Green Tea Passion, and Rainforest Maté. These distinctive blends will keep you coming back for another cup.


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by Jenna Douglas
For over 30 years, students from all across Ontario have been inspired and delighted by the magic of live opera performance. The operas developed for the Glencore Ensemble Studio School Tour are adapted or created specifically for young audiences, and the artists perform in full costume with sets, props and piano accompaniment. The operas are performed in English and an informal question-and-answer period with the cast immediately follows each performance.
We asked pianist Jenna Douglas (also the mind behind Schmopera, the opera blog) to share a day in the life on the road with the Ensemble Studio School Tour, as they perform The Bremen Town Musicians. Read on for her account of an average day on tour, and check out the bottom of post for a video interview with the cast!
Our other touring family opera, The Scorpions' Sting: An Egyptian Myth, will be presented at the Royal Ontario Museum on November 29th at 11am, free with museum admission! Find out more about the event here.
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We meet at the tour van outside the COC, exchanging sleepy greetings and tips of coffee cups. We pile in the van. Someone asks for some of the Halloween candy in the big bag that Mike (our stage manager) keeps for emergencies. Someone asks for hand sanitizer. A few people Google the address of the school we're going to, and muse on the pros and cons of various routes.
Arrival at the school. A representative from the tour van jumps out to greet the school's office staff, and to find the easiest path for lugging our equipment to the gymnasium. On good days, we're greeted by a group of lovely students willing to help with the lugging. We begin an assembly line.
10:00 a.m.
Time for show #1. The gymnasium is now filled with anywhere from 60 to 300 students, from kindergartners to sixth graders. A teacher quiets the crowd, either with a raise of an arm, a counting system, or some mini game of clapping call-and-answer. The kids hear a quick preamble about what opera is, what show we're performing for them, and that the aisles must stay clear for the performers. This causes some stirring amongst the crowd. I get a nod from Mike, who is backstage and ready to start.
Mike, Gordon (who plays the Robber and Other Villains) and Andrew (who plays the Rooster) are backstage, prepared to flex their puppetry skills with the entrance of the mice. Without fail, the children go absolutely, positively crazy for those mice.
The entrance of the Robber. Gordon opens his bag of stolen money and pours gold coins joyfully over his head. The coins scatter on the floor in the vicinity, and the front row of children lurch forward to snag themselves a fake gold piece.
The show has just finished, and we spend a few minutes taking questions from the audience. Plenty of inquiry about the origins of the costumes and sets, and several kids want to know how long the cast has been working as opera singers. Some infrequent concern about the health of my fingers, and the odd philosophical question: "Why did the robber steal?"
Lunch decisions have been made. We notice that there have been a lot of ribs happening at school tour meals. No one is concerned. We marvel at Iain's (who plays the Donkey) grand lunches and bother Mike for details about the afternoon's school.
We're fed and caffeinated, and we arrive at the second school of the day. We battle a maze of hallways and unexpected staircases as we haul our beloved set through a brand new school. Several children stop us along the way to ask us who we are and what we're doing here. We tell them about the opera, and they seem unsatisfied.
Our second set-up is always fastest. The cast's dressing rooms are actually gym equipment rooms, filled with childhood treasures like hula hoops, jump ropes, scooters, and tricycles. We all act like children for approximately 15 minutes.
2:55 p.m.
We narrowly escape Toronto-area rush hour and arrive back at the COC. Representatives get out of the van to help Mike maneuver into a parking spot. We mention that scene in Austin Powers when Mike Myers has to do a 20-point turn in a narrow alley. We confirm the call time for tomorrow morning, cheerily wave goodbye, and remind everyone that the price of being late is a big box of Timbits for the van (we're not kidding).
To learn more about the Glencore Ensemble Studio School Tour, visit coc.ca/SchoolTour
Follow the School Tour teams on Twitter with #BremenCOC and #ScorpionsCOC
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On November 25, 2014, seven finalists will take to the mainstage of the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts for the Ensemble Studio Competition, the feature event of Centre Stage gala. The event will be hosted by world-renowned Canadian tenor Ben Heppner, and the singers will be accompanied by the internationally acclaimed COC Orchestra conducted by COC Music Director Johannes Debus. To watch the competition and see Canada's rising opera stars, visit our Centre Stage website and buy your tickets today! Over the next two weeks, follow along on Parlando as we introduce you to each of our finalists.
Charles Sy, Tenor
Born in Toronto, but was raised on the lake shore in Mississauga, Charles Sy discovered opera later in life. He didn't come from a musical family but, being somewhat shy, was able to express himself freely through performance. "One of my proudest moments was when I was given the big solo in 'O little town of Bethlehem' in the annual Christmas pageant", he says.
From there, Charles became involved with musical theatre. "I loved the deep emotional commitment one had to make with a work while developing a character," he says. "I became obsessed with being on the stage and felt most at home while I was performing."
Charles soon learned that his voice suited opera and he began studying opera at the University of Toronto. "My world changed when I entered the world of operatic singing," he says. "It had everything I loved about developing a new character on stage in musical theatre, but came at it from such a real, raw and visceral angle. There was something extremely powerful about seeing a single person tell a story over an entire orchestra, with their musical nuances and without a microphone. I was fascinated by this Olympic form of singing and knew then and there that is this was what I wanted to do with my life."
His UofT Opera credits include Mr. Owen in Postcard from Morocco, Ralph Rackstraw in HMS Pinafore, Mayor Upfold in Albert Herring, Alamão in Pedro Malazarte, and covering the title role in Rob Ford: The Opera. Additional credits include Remendado in Carmen (Opera by Request); Lechmere in Owen Wingrave (Banff Centre); Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni (Opera NUOVA); Paolo in The Wings of a Dove (The COSI Connection); and Basilio and Curzio in Le nozze di Figaro (Toronto Summer Opera Workshop). In 2015, he will sing the role of Adolfo in La Rondine with Opera Theatre of St. Louis. One day, he dreams of singing Nemorino in L'elisir d'amore, a role he feels has always eluded him.
He recently had a bit of experience performing at the Four Seasons Centre, when he performed with UofT Opera in the COC's Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre this October.
Here he is, fourth from left, taking on the arduous role of the Forest of Arden.
And in the slightly more romantic role of Romeo in "Ô nuit divine" from Gounot's Roméo et Juliette.
If Charles wasn't an opera singer, his childhood dream was to become a doctor. Inspired by his mother's health struggles, he set out to become a cardiologist. "When it came down to which major I would focus on in university, I had two very deep passions to decide between," he admits. "At the end of the day, I decided that if I went on to study music, science could still be a part of my life as an interest and hobby." Charles' fascination with science merged well with his passion for opera when he had the opportunity to write a paper about the physics of opera singing. "My T.A. was pretty impressed."
Along with opera and science, Charles is a "rather enthusiastic beginner knitter." He taught himself to knit by watching Youtube videos. "The very first thing I ever made was an eight-foot-long scarf with a combination of garter stitching and cable knitting, which I gave as a present to my roommate."
So if any of Charles' fellow competitors needs to keep their vocal cords warm, they know who to ask for help!
The Ensemble Studio Competition is Tuesday, November 25, 2014. Tickets to the Ensemble Studio Competition and Centre Stage cocktail celebration are $100. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit COCCentrestage.ca. You can buy tickets here,
call COC Ticket Services at 416-363-8231 or go to the Four Seasons
Centre for the Performing Arts Box Office (145 Queen St. W.). You can also chat about the event with us on Twitter using #COCCentrestage.
Photo credits (second and third from top): Artists of UofT Opera, photo: Yasmine Budirahaju
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As a toddler growing up in Toronto, Dimitri Katotakis would stand in his diapers 'conducting' Beethoven symphonies in front of a speaker system. "My parents always knew I had the performing bug," he says. So it was only natural for him to attend Etobicoke School for the Arts, where he performed in several musicals and eventually discovered opera.
"I found opera to be extremely captivating the first time I saw a show and I have never looked back," says Dimitri. "I loved how the music of opera can make a story feel both hugely intimate and grand at the same time. Performing in or seeing a well-realized opera is like getting a powerful shot of artistic life."
Dimitri's studies led him to McGill University where he's currently pursuing his master's degree. Recent roles at McGill include Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Lorenzo in Capuleti e i Montecchi. He earned his bachelor of music in vocal performance from the University of Toronto where he sang the roles of Belcore in L'elisir d'amore, Guglielmo in Così fan tutte, and M. Lacouf and Le Fils in Les Mamelles de Tiresias. Other credits include Escamillo and Le Dancaïre in Carmen, and Harlekin in Ariadne auf Naxos (Opera NUOVA); Le Podestat in Le Docteur Miracle (Stu&Jess Productions); Masetto in Don Giovanni (Centre for Opera Studies in Italy); Curio in Giulio Cesare (Aradia Ensemble); and in the Chorus of Der Entführung aus dem Serail and Le nozze di Figaro (Opera Atelier).
There are a few roles that Dimitri dreams of singing in the future. "I am particularly fond of the slippery ambiguity of Don Giovanni; the dark, horrible beauty of Tarquinius; the gorgeous passion of Silvio; [and] the charming glee of Rossini's Figaro."
If he wasn't an opera singer, Dimitri would still be putting his artistic talents to good use. "I'd love to be performing or creating in some other way," he says. "I love the theatre, dance and poetry way too much to discount them." But Dimitri acknowledges his scientific side as well. "I find the inherent 'tinkering' and order of chemistry really quite fun."
In addition to opera, staying active is very important to Dimitri. "I find few things as comforting as pushing myself while at the gym or running," he says. "I also enjoy fencing, tennis, and my nose is usually buried in one book or another." He's also a big board game fan, which is one way for him to stay connected with friends and family.
Wherever Dimitri's operatic career takes him, he knows that his "big supportive family" and mentors have his back. "I had very supportive and caring music instructors and they nurtured in me a deep love for communicating through music from an early age," he says. "It's really comforting to be able to spend my time working on trying to get closer to such a powerful art."
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SALT LAKE CITY -- Thirty games.
That's how many the Warriors have to live up to the hype they've created. That's how many Golden State has to secure the franchise's first postseason berth since 2007.
After the five-game losing streak heading into the All-Star break, the playoffs hardly feel like the foregone conclusion they once did. And with six of the Warriors' first eight games after the break being on the road, including Tuesday at Utah, it only makes sense for doubt to settle in, right?
"No, no, none at all," Warriors coach Mark Jackson said before Golden State's practice Monday evening in Utah. "Absolutely none. People say we've lost five in a row. That's true, but we're 30-22 in our past 52 games. That's where we are. It's exciting to have an opportunity to regroup and take care of business in the second half of the season."
The Warriors put the "P" word in the conversation, getting as high as 13 games above .500. Now they have to close the deal. The Warriors are sixth in the Western Conference standings and hold a 51/2-game lead over the ninth-place Portland Trail Blazers, who sit one spot outside the playoff qualifiers.
Golden State has a few things working in its favor, though. Chief among them is a favorable schedule down the stretch.
The Warriors play 18 of their final 30 games at home. If they split the first eight, they will have made it to the favorable part of their schedule at eight games over .500.
Golden State gets 16 of its last 22 at home, including homestands of seven and five games.
Another bonus: The Warriors' strength of schedule takes a dive the rest of the way. Golden State had the seventh-hardest schedule before the All-Star break. Starting Tuesday, it drops to No. 15 as the Warriors have 16 games left against teams currently with losing records.
"We're confident right now," point guard Stephen Curry said. "We understand we're in good position. We feel like we have a schedule we can capitalize on with so many home games down the stretch. If we take care of business, we should be in good position for the playoffs."
Golden State's confidence is not without merit. The current holder of the No. 8 spot, Houston, has a .527 win percentage. If that holds, that means it will take about 44 wins to get into the postseason. That really shouldn't be a problem for the Warriors, who are on pace for 47 wins.
That assumes, however, they get back to playing as they were.
During the five-game losing streak, the Warriors fell apart defensively.
After beating Phoenix on Feb. 2 to cap a four-game win streak, the Warriors were a season-high 13 games over .500. They'd gotten there by holding opponents to 43.4 percent shooting (fourth in the NBA) and grabbing 51.2 percent of the rebounds (ninth). But during their current losing streak, Golden State grabbed only 48.7 percent of the rebounds (21st during that span) and allowed opponents to shoot 48.8 percent (25th).
Even if it is accepted that the Warriors weren't as good on defense as they performed, it stands to reason they aren't as bad as they were the last five games. Whether it was fatigue -- Curry is on pace for a career-high in minutes and forward David Lee is likely to top 3,000 minutes for just the second time in his career -- or bad matchups, the Warriors probably won't give up 120 per night.
What should help is the team's continued acclimation to center Andrew Bogut being in the lineup. As it turned out, his return to the lineup after missing most of two months wasn't an automatic boon. Instead, adding a proven defender and more capable offensive center to the lineup has required an adjustment.
The expectation is for Bogut to play increasingly more in the second half, including back-to-back sets. That figures to help integrate him into the Warriors' noted chemistry.
"People are going to say what they say," Bogut said, "and people are going to look at me coming back and say, 'Hey, look we started losing.' That's everybody's assumptions. I mean, I can only do what I can do out there: rebound, set screens, if guys are open get them the ball, be a team guy."
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LIVERMORE -- Three eighth-graders stood shoulder-to-shoulder in a classroom at Andrew Christensen Middle School; their eyes closed. Standing a few paces away, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory nuclear physicist Mark Stoyer tossed handfuls of miniature marshmallows, aiming for the students' open mouths.
The demonstration was just one way Stoyer and his wife Nancy Stoyer -- part of a team that discovered the new element livermorium -- helped explain the process behind the element's creation.
In Friday's class, the marshmallows represented calcium ions; the students were the curium targets the scientists bombarded.
"What you saw there is that science is messy and most of them missed their targets," Stoyer told the students. "If this bag had 1,000 marshmallows in it, I'd have to throw 6 billion bags per second for three months ... That's how hard it is to do."
During their presentation to the school's STEM II Exploration class, , the Stoyers covered all aspects of the work performed by teams in Livermore and Dubna, Russia -- from synthesizing to detecting livermorium.
The class is taught by Christensen science teacher Regina Brinker, and is part of a national Project Lead The Way program designed to get students interested in science, technology, engineering and math through hands-on experience.
"How many elements do you think there will eventually be?" Nancy Stoyer asked the class. "This is one of the things that our work is trying to find out."
The scientists geared their talk to students interested in engineering, showing a video of livermorium's creation, and speaking of the range of expertise that went into its discovery.
"You get a lot of signals in Dubna and Livermore, so you're checking with each other to make sure the data is high quality," said Mark Stoyer, the lab's Experimental Nuclear Physics group leader. "There was an interesting signal, and that's what we were looking for."
For the students, the talk was a fascinating firsthand look at livermorium's creation.
"They're making a new element," said 14-year-old Sam Krekling, enthusiastically. "They're spending all this money and resources to make it, and the fact that they can actually do that is really cool."
Sporting a livermorium t-shirt, 13-year-old Jonathan Weiss said he'd researched the element online, and was pleased the Stoyers answered all his questions.
"We've been talking about this for about week," Weiss said. "We all planned to wear these shirts on the same day. Everyone was really excited."
Classmate Shannon Kai, 13, said she found the chance to hear from the Stoyers "incredible," and that she was proud to have an element named after her city.
"It's a really great honor," Kai said. "Only some of the elements in the periodic table are named after certain places in the world."
Following the talk, STEM teacher Brinker said the Stoyers "made the science very understandable," and was impressed with how well her students were able to catch on.
"The kids were really engaged and paying attention," Brinker said. "Hopefully they're getting some inspiration. That's the bottom line."
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Personal Health
A collection of Personal Health columns published in The New York Times.
Heavy Backpacks Can Spell Chronic Back Pain for Children
Many children are carrying backpacks that weigh as much as 15 percent of their body weight, a study finds, resulting in back pain and scoliosis.
April 23, 2012, Monday
Too Many Pills for Aging Patients
Overmedication of the elderly is a widespread problem, a public health crisis that compromises the well-being of growing numbers of older adults.
April 16, 2012, Monday
Caregiving as a 'Roller-Coaster Ride From Hell'
Even in the best of circumstances, a woman caring for her sick husband may face disruptions in her work and social life, sleep habits, exercise routine, household management and financial situation.
April 9, 2012, Monday
Burst of Therapy Is Boon for Traumatized Children
Every year millions of children from all walks of life become victims of, or witnesses to, abusive or violent events that can result in long-lasting symptoms of distress. The events can range from sexual and physical abuse to involvement in a natural...
April 3, 2012, Tuesday
A Brief Therapy Heals Trauma in Children
A four- to six-session intervention to treat traumatized children and their families has been shown to be very successful.
April 2, 2012, Monday
Forging Social Connections for Longer Life
The writer assesses the need for strong and active relationships on the second anniversary of her husband's death.
March 26, 2012, Monday
Calories Are Everywhere, Yet Hard to Track
Although calories are talked about constantly, few people have a true understanding of what they are and how they work.
March 19, 2012, Monday
Reasons That Vitamin D May Matter
Though there are still no large trials to prove or disprove the full worth of vitamin D, studies have linked low levels of it to risks of heart disease, high blood pressure and other diseases.
March 12, 2012, Monday
Americans Get Reacquainted With IUDs
After decades of sloppy research and bad publicity, the intrauterine device is making a major comeback in the United States.
February 27, 2012, Monday
It's Not Too Late to Become a Yoga Believer
A class visit, a new book on yoga's risks and benefits and the prodding of friends prompt a longtime skeptic's reconsideration of the ancient and popular practice.
February 20, 2012, Monday
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The anticipation on what the next �it� gadget sets the blogs, Facebook, and Twitter on fire! What are the features, who has the inside scoop, and when can we get our hands on these shiny new toys. Yes, it�s exciting to see the next it gadget but I don�t fall for the hype.
Here are my top ten reasons why I don�t fall for the shiny new gadget syndrome.
- I would rather live life without credit card debit than trying to keep up with the latest gadgets.
- Really, how many cell phones and tablets can one person use at once? I have one phone, one tablet that�s all I need.
- More gadget = more clutter. Not only do you have a the gadget, but also the charges, adapters, etc. Sometimes I have a hard enough time making sure I have a memory card in my camera, imagine how hard it would be to try to keep up with 20 different cables.
- I like to see the specs on the final product. There�s a big difference on trade show demos and what is on the final product.
- Slick advertising to get you to buy their product because they say you can�t live without it. Be smarter than the marketing campaign.
- The first round almost all products have glitches especially Apple products. I also tell people to wait at least a month before ordering a new Apple gadget as there is always an issue with the hardware or software. Apple always plays the �there is no problem� card until enough people complain and then they will address the problem. This is a result of rushing products out to market without full testing and trying keeping up with the 1 year Apple turnover.
- I do my research before I buy. What are the specs? What can the product do? What is the learning curve? Do I like the feel of the gadget? What�s the lifespan of the gadget?
- I always like to try before I buy. In other words � rent the latest gadgets. Ybuy.com is the latest website to rent items online � think of it as the Netflix of the gadget world. Need a camera for a family vacation? This might be the site for you! Just check out the rules of the site in case the item is lost, stolen, or damaged.
- Do a comparison of the gadget you have to the one you want to upgrading. I was all for upgrading to the new iPad until I saw the specs and to me a better resolution wasn�t worth $300. (That was in addition to the $350 I was quoted for selling my iPad2). So not worth it the upgrade.
- See if the new gadget is compatible with your other products. This was a huge deal when the iPhone 5 came out with the new charging port which is the number one complaint of Iphone 5 users.Connect Adventures with Gadget Girl on Facebook or at firstname.lastname@example.com view the blog at http://www.adventureswithgadgetgirl.com to view pictures associated with this post.


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It's a step hospitals are required to take whenever a death occurs: a designated requestor must talk to family members and find out if the organs of the recently deceased can be donated.
Laura White admits it's not an easy job, but as a trained requestor, she's prepared for the situation.
"Certainly it's difficult when a family is grieving to ask them, 'would you consider donating your loved ones organs?' but knowing there's such a need, and getting training certainly prepares you to say someone needs your organs," Laura White, Emergency Dept. Manager, Ingham Regional Medical Center.
But a recent study finds about 75 percent of Michigan hospitals violate the law requiring them to provide training for designated requestors. Gift of Life, who trains personnel, says they don't publish the numbers to point fingers, but to determine what problems need to be addressed.
"We need to work closer with the hospitals. We've even increased our staff size so we can work collaboratively and provide a better service," Christine Giberson, Gift of Life.
According to the Detroit Free Press, studies show donations reach 60 percent when a trained requestor is involved, versus 15 percent with an untrained staffer. Training is usually done in a four-hour seminar where trainees learn how to talk to families about donations, and the need and benefits of organ donations.
Some hospitals can participate in the "Life Program" where Gift of Life provides the trained requestors to the hospital. For more information on this or organ/tissue donation, call Gift of Life at 1-800-482-4881.
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STOCKTON - Authorities are trying to determine if a medical condition was a factor in a vehicle collision that slowed traffic Friday afternoon along a busy stretch of West March Lane, police said.
About 2:25 p.m., witnesses reported that a man in a Chrysler sedan ran a stoplight while going more than 80 mph, struck another vehicle and then drove along a sidewalk, knocking down a street sign and damaging trees. After the badly damaged vehicle came to rest, the driver exited the vehicle, entered a Wendy's restaurant and hurled a chair through a window, witnesses said.
The driver of the Chrysler was taken to a hospital, authorities said. Doctors told police the man may have suffered a seizure, and that he may have reacted violently due to the seizure. The driver of the other vehicle, an 18-year-old man, was not injured.
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TLC is Bringing Back 'Kate Plus 8′
Kate Gosselin and her brood of eight, which consists of one set of twins and sextuplets, will return to TLC three years after being dropped by the network.
TLC confirmed it that "Kate Plus 8" will return in December for "additional hours" that will include cameras following the family during a vacation in New England and as they prepare for a new school year.
The decision comes after a two part special that aired in June and averaged more than 2.1 million viewers, according to reports from Entertainment Weekly and other outlets. Gosselin offered parenting tips on the special: "I got those girls cell phones and iPads so I that I can take them away. …Find their currency."
The journey of Kate and her family began as "Jon and Kate Plus 8," but downsized following the divorce of the couple in 2009. The first iteration was a ratings powerhouse bringing in the highest volume of viewers, 9.8 million, in its fifth season.


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Ever get that feeling, when you're looking for just the right card, that nothing is good enough? That nothing written by somebody else could possibly express what you want to say to the special person you're thinking about? I get that feeling all the time. And because none of the cards in the world are truly good enough for my mom (and I'm sure you've felt the same way), I thought I'd write this ode to moms (shhh… it's especially for you, Mom). My wish is that every mom who reads this knows that they've done something right and wonderful for their children. It's a little thank you, a note to say "you're totally pawsome," for every mom out there.
Hey, Mom,
I don't know how you do it, "it" meaning every single little thing.
You brought me here and fixed me up, you even gave me wings.
You raised me to be myself, not knowing what that was.
You just knew you'd love me because I was yours; just because.
Of course I fought and yelled and screamed, even when I knew you were right,
And you just said, 'Someday you'll understand,' as I angered with all my might.
You were more than a perfect student of all the tests I put you through,
Although, the lessons were mine to learn – something you always knew.
In fact, with a mom as inspiring as you, I grew to have no doubt,
How incredible your beauty was, on the inside and the out.
I think we've grown, and you've become my friend more and more,
I think, 'Wow, there's just no one like you. I totally scored!'
I just hope that someday, for my babes, I might be
Even a teeny tiny piece, of what you are for me.
– Molly Saunders, Digital Bear


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Continuing the fun from Rome, Jennifer Lopez and husband Marc Anthony have been hanging out with Tom & Katie, Jada & Will and the visiting Victoria Beckham in L.A. Something about being with this particular crew really brings out the fashionista in J. Lo — who can forget her dramatic yellow Marchesa dress for the rehearshal dinner? — and this week has been no exception. For a group dinner at Wolfgang Puck's restaurant in Beverly Hills, Jennifer looked sleek in swingy scarlet, slingback platform pumps, and an oversize Balenciaga bag. But the next night at the premiere of Will Smith's The Pursuit of Happyness, she switched it up to total romance: loose tendrils, a sweeping John Rocha skirt and a high-necked Tuleh satin blouse. We are partial to J. Lo as the lady in red (love the pulled-back bun), but just seeing what she'll wear next is the most fun! Tell us: Whick look do you like better for Jennifer? Sleek in red or romantic in white?
Click here to read even more about Jennifer Lopez in Off the Rack.
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Drug-resistant tuberculosis patient Robert Daniels arrived at National Jewish Medical and Research Center at approximately 10:20 a.m. July 17, 2007, for treatment of his disease. Mr. Daniels, who has been detained in a locked medical ward in Arizona for several months, expressed great relief and happiness to be at National Jewish.
According to tests done at National Jewish, Mr. Daniels has multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. National Jewish physicians have been informally consulting with Arizona officials on Mr. Daniels' care. He has come to National Jewish because physicians here have great expertise treating drug-resistant tuberculosis, laboratories here conduct advanced testing not available in Arizona, and because our academic partners at the University of Colorado Hospital have expertise at performing surgery on patients with mycobacterial lung disease. National Jewish has also been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the best respiratory hospital in the nation for ten years running.
Dr. Gwen Huitt , attending physician on the infectious disease unit at National Jewish, will evaluate Mr. Daniels and begin antibiotic treatment today. He received a hearing test shortly after arrival because the antibiotics he has been receiving can cause hearing loss. Mr. Daniels will receive an X ray, a CT scan, blood tests and a physical examination, which includes evaluations of his heart, lungs, kidneys, and liver. A sputum test will also be taken to see if he coughs up any tuberculosis organisms.
Mr. Daniels does not pose any threat to National Jewish patients or the Denver community. He has been held in a locked medical ward in Arizona because he did not comply with doctors' orders to wear a mask when he ventured out in public and was thus considered a public health threat who needed to be confined. He has not, however, been accused or convicted of committing any crime.
Isolation orders have been issued to the patient from Denver Public Health and the Tri-County Health Department ordering Mr. Daniels to stay at either the National Jewish Medical and Research Center or the University of Colorado Hospital during his treatment in Colorado. As part of the agreement between numerous Arizona and Colorado agencies, Mr. Daniels will have a security officer posted outside his room 24 hours a day, seven days a week while he is here. Mr. Daniels has also agreed to wear an ankle monitor during his stay. Should he leave National Jewish, police will be called, and Mr. Daniels will be promptly returned to Arizona.
Mr. Daniels arrived in an ambulance accompanied by paramedics and a security officer from Arizona. He arrived on a stretcher, but stood up briefly and was transported to his room in a wheelchair.
Mr. Daniels' room is the standard isolation room at National Jewish with negative air pressure to prevent the escape of any tuberculosis organisms. He has a television, bathroom and large window. Phone and visitation policies have not yet been established.
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Paul Ryan Breaks From GOP Leaders, Votes 'No'
Some 87 House Republicans voted for the bill that reopens the government and extends the nation's borrowing authority. Among them were House Speaker John Boehner and other top members of the GOP leadership team: Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy.
But one prominent Republican broke from the leadership and voted against the bill – Rep. Paul Ryan, head of the House Budget Committee.
Mr. Ryan, as it turns out, is sure to help lead a committee created under the legislation to work out a federal budget for the fiscal year that began on Oct. 1. The House-Senate negotiating committee may also tackle other issues, such as entitlement changes and revisions to budget cuts known as the sequester.
Why the no vote?
"Today's legislation won't help us reduce our fast-growing debt,'' Mr. Ryan said after the vote. "In my judgment, this isn't a breakthrough. We're just kicking the can down the road.''
Quick Guide: What's in the Debt Deal?
'Reality Set In' at Republican Meeting Wednesday
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Watch a Clip From Hayao Miyazaki's 'The Wind Rises' (English Version)
The English-language version of Japanese animator-director Hayao Miyazaki's "The Wind Rises" will be released nationwide on Friday, and Speakeasy has an exclusive clip.
The film opened in a limited number of cities on Friday, and is based on the life of real-life historical figure Jiro Horikoshi, the Japanese engineer who designed fighter aircraft used in World War II. Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt voices Jiro, the main character, whom he says in the Japanese version is always very formal and polite.
"The original performances in Japanese, it's gorgeous and I loved it," he said, "so I was also trying to do justice to how much I liked the original. At the same time, with any good performance, you have to bring some of your own self, which I also tried to mix in there."
Miyazaki, creator of films such as "Spirited Away," "My Neighbor Totoro" and "Ponyo," has said that "The Wind Rises" may be his last. It is nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Animated Feature category.
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Keeping up with the trend of recent years, Yellow Medicine County is going to see another significant increase to agricultural property values for 2013.
YMC Assessor Connie Erickson presented commissioners with an overview of the 2013 property assessment for agricultural, residential and commercial properties throughout the county during Tuesday's board meeting.
Assessed values are dictated by the sale price of nearby and like properties, relative to existing property valuations.
According to Erickson, the number of recorded ag-land sales throughout Yellow Medicine between October 2011 and September 2012 topped out at 21, which is about half the number of sales that the county sees in a typical year. Nevertheless, the sales that did occur were significantly higher in years past resulting in an overall ag-land valuation increase of 36 percent.
Of the individual townships, Lisbon saw highest jump in agricultural property values with four ag-land sales, ranging from $6,040 to $7,474 per acre, resulting in a 52 percent increase. On the low end of the spectrum were the townships of Wood Lake, Posen, Echo and Sioux Agency in the southeastern end of the county where a total of four ag-land sales, ranging from $5,961 to $8,133, created a 28 percent increase to property values.
Residential and commercial property value changes throughout the county were far less severe. Residentially, only three communities will see an increase in property valuation, while commercially there were no sales reported in any of county's cities and thus no valuation changes.
Of all of the county's nine cities, Clarkfield, with six reported residential sales, will see the highest increase in residential valuation with an overall jump of 10.87 percent. Echo, which reported two sales, will see a 5.96 percent increase. And, Porter, which also had two sales will see a rise in overall residential values of 3.25 percent.
Meanwhile, the county's two largest cities of Granite Falls and Canby had 20 and 11 residential sales, respectively, but will see no change in overall valuations.
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APR 29, 2013 - Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Who did the best in the 2013 NFL draft? And who did the worst? Chris Fedor hands out a grade to every team.
The NFL Draft is in the books.
How good these players are won't be decided for a few years and everyone knows
that. But it's still fun to hand out grades and give an initial reaction to
what every team accomplished over the course of the draft's three days and seven rounds. As usual, there
were a number of head-scratchers. Only time will tell, but here's a grade for
every team in the 2013 draft. AFC
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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - Construction on the new bus station at the Brush Creek Park-and-Ride is nearing completion, with the structural work scheduled to wrap up in October.
While there are still some technical upgrades to make, riders will be catching the bus from the new structure by Nov. 17, if not sooner.
The station is part of the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority's new VelociRFTA bus rapid transit service, which is supposed to make riding the bus up and down the valley faster, more reliable and more comfortable, according to the project's website. When the improvements are completed in fall 2013, riders will have a smooth connection to the rapid transit service at the Brush Creek Park-and-Ride and "a nice station to wait at," according to project director Mike Hermes.
RFTA still needs to purchase new buses and make some technical upgrades over the next year to complete the VelociRFTA project. At the Brush Creek bus shelter that includes installing ticket vending machines and "Next Bus," an electronic system that will notify riders when the next bus will arrive.
But for this winter, passengers will be waiting in the new structures at the Brush Creek station as well as four other sites that RFTA began work on this construction season.
"The stations are a lot more enclosed and accommodate more people," Hermes said. "They're long enough to accommodate 10 buses - five on each side. They have nice benches and a lot of glass. ... These are very unique, designed to catch your eye and be attractive."
Currently, passengers getting the bus at Brush Creek are waiting at the old structures, which were moved toward the back of the parking lot during construction. Buses are scheduled to begin stopping at the new stations on Nov. 17, although Hermes said RFTA could make that change sooner.


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What do you get when you combine creative teens, a bit of glitz and the art of upcycling? If you're really good, you get a new iPad.
Fond du Lac Read events are held throughout October.
All programs are free, open to the public and held at the Main Library downtown, except where noted.
No registration required. Complete details are found at the Calendar.
Jake and Charlie have been working side by side for more than five months. In that time, Charlie's mastered such important skills as opening and closing doors, getting a tissue and picking up after his human friends. The duo's work is nearly done.
It was a national nightmare. Watching the 9/11 attacks on TV was unfathomable. Imagine sitting at your desk on the 78th floor of the North Tower and hearing a tremendous boom. Then the horror of feeling the building groan and tip.
Here is an adult book for people who liked the Hunger Games and Harry Potter series. Bone Season is set in the year 2059 in an alternate history version of England. Two hundred years ago there was an influx of clairvoyant people who can connect to the aether--the realm of spirits. England is controlled by a totalitarian organization called Scion which is trying to eradicate clairvoyants. The main character is nineteen-year-old Paige Mahoney who is a rare type of clairvoyant called a dreamwalker.
The beach scene with the cute little dog in a sweater might make you think it is a light beach read. Take my word for it, The Widow Waltz by Sally Koslow is anything but. It is a story of a wife and two daughters trying to move on after the death of their husband and father. It is hard enough to lose a loved one, but what if you discover the loved one you are grieving was not the person you thought they were, and the life of luxury you have been living is all based on lies?
The city's only used book store, the Fond du Lac Public Library's BookCellar, is holding two great sales in September.
Customers shopping the Back to School Sale on Saturday, September 7, and Monday, September 9, will get one free children's book with every purchase of $1 or more.
What? William Shakespeare and Star Wars? Yes! Ian Doescher, with the cooperation of George Lucas, has written the story of the original Star Wars movie, A New Hope, in iambic pentameter in the style of a Shakespeare play. The language is fun to read with plenty of "thou" and "prithee" among the references to "droids" and "hyperspace". It's not really such a stretch to put Shakespeare and Star Wars together. Both the Star Wars movies and Shakespeare's plays are epic tales with villains and colorful supporting characters.
Kids are starting school any day now, and that means the calendar will be filling up. The Fond du Lac Public Library Crafternoon program has a solution: Make a handy message board to get the gang's attention. Crafters will have supplies provided to make one board and three magnets from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 21. Space is limited, and registration is required beginning 9 a.m.
Arab Spring continues to bring hope for reform to the Middle East and Northern Africa. But these revolutionary movements are bringing violence and turmoil while exposing the fault lines between religious and political groups. This is true especially in Syria, where a violent civil war rages, and Lebanon, where tensions threaten to unravel its civil society.


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XvScott wrote: OK.
I think ive been called a backpacker by American anticon-haters enough to actually finally know what it is. Would somebody please explain to me the joke?
Do a lot of hikers listen to conceptual hiphop?
Do a lot of conceptual hiphop fans wear their hiking gear to shows?
Is it a middle-class-white-thing? If so, what's wrong with that?
Please explain...
XvScott wrote: i was right in my assumption - its obviously an anti-middle class white thing.
Wonder how far off that is a social description for the author of that website.
There is one thing that, by that definition, keeps me from being a backpacker. And that is that i got into hiphop involuntarily, i started to like underground shit i heard.... and i still hate most popular hiphop, and a lof ote records that guy listen.


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Capital Journal Daybreak: Obama Cools Talk of Strikes Against Islamic State | Romney's Resurgence | Politics of An Unclear Economy
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OBAMA: NO IMMINENT ESCALATION AGAINST ISLAMIC STATE: President Barack Obama signaled the U.S. has no immediate plans to escalate military operations against Islamic State extremists in Iraq or Syria, stressing the need to counter the group's advance while formulating a broader strategy to protect U.S. interests and allies. He said the U.S. is still developing its plan to root Islamic State out of Iraq and Syria, where it has captured large swaths of territory since June, and the long-term blueprint to respond to the growth of the militant group can't depend on U.S. actions alone.
Mr. Obama also walked back reports suggesting an immediate escalation of military operations, including potential airstrikes in Syria. "We don't have a strategy yet," Mr. Obama said of potential plans for airstrikes in Syria, adding that the U.S. was more focused on military activity in Iraq and the need for a unified government in Baghdad to help combat militant forces. Ultimately, the U.S. will focus on a strategy to create an international coalition to "systematically degrade" the group''s capabilities. Michael R. Crittenden and Sam Dagher report.
–Rebecca Ballhaus
Do American voters grasp the stakes involved in the conflicts roiling the Middle East, Asia and – well – virtually anywhere else you look? Are they prepared to elevate foreign policy to a central issue in the 2016 presidential campaign? Two potential candidates, Hillary Clinton and Sen. Rand Paul, have already started the debate. For more, read Peter Nicholas's full post in Washington Wire.
THE LATEST FROM UKRAINE: Ukraine accused Russia of having invaded the country, dashing hopes of progress toward a diplomatic resolution and challenging the West to respond … Vladimir Putin seems to be betting that Ukraine is much more important to Moscow than pulling Kiev westward is to the U.S. and its European allies … Russia's incursion into Ukraine is rattling nerves in capitals across the region … European leaders are discussing stepping up economic sanctions against Russia.
ROMNEY BACK IN DEMAND: Mitt Romney, widely criticized by Republicans for losing a presidential race that many thought to be winnable, is suddenly one of his party's most sought-after campaigners. He's helping out GOP Senate candidates in Arkansas, North Carolina, Iowa and New Hampshire in a travel schedule that has included three-dozen fundraising events and rallies in the past year, and this week he deflected questions about whether he would run a third time for president, saying the chances were "one in a million." Beth Reinhard reports.
ADMINISTRATION, GOV. CORBETT REACH MEDICAID DEAL: Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett reached a deal with the Obama administration to extend the state's Medicaid program to half a million low-income residents under the Affordable Care Act. Pennsylvania is now the 27th state to agree to broaden Medicaid to include everyone earning up to a third more than the federal poverty level. The agreement makes Mr. Corbett, a Republican, the ninth GOP governor to go along with a central part of the health-care law. Louise Radnofsky reports.
STATES EXPAND ACCESS TO OVERDOSE-REVERSAL DRUG: Faced with an unrelenting epidemic of heroin and pain-pill deaths, many states are pushing to make more widely available a drug called naloxone that can reverse overdoses from such drugs within minutes. Nationwide, overdose deaths from painkillers such as oxycodone rose 23% between 2006 and 2011. Those due to heroin jumped 110% over the same period. There are now 24 states that have passed laws expanding access to naloxone. Arian Campo-Flores and Zusha Elinson report.
ALSO IN THE NEWS: Syrian rebels detained 43 United Nations peacekeepers as the insurgents fought Syrian government forces in a disputed area between Israel and Syria … Oklahoma won't receive a one-year extension of its waiver from aspects of the No Child Left Behind Act after the state repealed Common Core earlier this year … A state judge ruled that Texas is still failing to adequately fund public schools … California is considering regulating groundwater use for the first time … The NFL is toughening its stance on domestic abuse.
–Compiled by Rebecca Ballhaus
As the summer comes to a close and the election season heats up, U.S. economic data remain muddled. WSJ's Sudeep Reddy explains how Democrats and Republicans may use this information to communicate to voters on the health of the economy.
–FUNDRAISING: Later today, President Obama attends two Democratic National Committee events in New York and a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee event in Rhode Island.
–ECONOMIC INDICATOR: The Commerce Department releases personal income and spending for July at 8:30 a.m.
Mitt Romney doesn't want to run for president again, nor should he, writes BloombergView's Ramesh Ponnuru. "The next Republican nominee should take a more sympathetic view of voter self-interest, and try to appeal to it (by offering middle-class families real tax relief and cheaper health insurance, for starters," he writes.
Martin Indyk, who has twice served as U.S. ambassador to Israel and until recently special envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, tells Foreign Policy's David Rothkopf he believes things are happening in the relationship between the U.S. and Israel, such as younger Americans being less supportive of Israel, "that should give people who care about the relationship – as I do – anxiety." He also says change in the relationship between Israelis and Palestinians "will have to come from Israelis and Palestinians knocking on the president's door."
President Obama faces a "familiar question" as he contemplates whether to launch air strikes within Syria, and that is whether to seek congressional approval, writes the AP's Julie Pace. But this time, unlike last year when he sought a congressional okay as he considered hitting the Syrian government for its use of chemical weapons, the White House tentatively argues it doesn't need approval to hit at Islamic State targets.
The Atlantic's Josh Kraushaar flew to Minnesota to watch Sen. Al Franken campaign and found that he is as elusive there as he is in Washington. Franken, he writes, "has made himself a stranger to the national press, dodging reporters in the halls of the Capitol and rarely granting interviews to national media outlets in an extended effort to prove he's a serious policymaker and not a spotlight-hogging celebrity."
In the WSJ's Think Tank, John Feehery writes that Ohio Sen. Rob Portman may be the man to fill a hole in the 2016 Republican presidential field, the opening for the "responsible one."
The World Health Organization says more than 20,000 people could be infected with Ebola before the outbreak can be brought under control.
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These popular, low profile skate shoes have a lifestyle look that you will love to rock. The suede, leather, and nubuck upper enhance the durability and the classic Nike swoosh on the sides keep them classy while the colors make them easy to match with and allow them to be worn as his everyday shoes.
The Nike Ruckus 2 LR also feature a low ankle line, as to allow for a better range of ankle motion without a feeling of restriction so you can be comfortable all day and night.
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Electric Cars Recalled for Parking-Brake Problem
Polaris Industries is recalling certain 2010 to 2013 vehicles from its Global Electric Motorcars or GEM unit because their parking brakes might fail, allowing the cars to roll away after being parked.
The 4,394 electric cars affected by the recall include GEM E2, E2 XLD, E2L, E2S, E4, E4S, ELXD EL E6, E6S and ES models built from Jan. 14, 2010, through Nov. 23, 2012. On these vehicles the parking brake has mechanical parts that may wear prematurely and prevent the brake from engaging.
If the parking brake doesn't engage properly, the car could roll away from its parking space, possibly causing injuries or colliding with another vehicle or other obstacles.
Under the recall Polaris, which also builds motorcycles, snowmobiles and watercraft, will notify owners and its dealers will replace the parking brake lever assembly free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 4. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 888-704-5290.


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I have been using ps3ms for about 2 months now and love it. Unfortunately I have had the same problem since day one and have searched everywhere ( or atleast everywhere that I can think of) but cannot find a fix for the following issue.
If I try to play a video that says it is mpeg2 I get an error saying "data is corrupted". The only way I can get an mpeg2 file to play is by going into the
#--TRANSCODE--# folder and selecting it from there. The weird thing is that the movies only show as mpeg2 on the PS3. If I use mediainfo on any of the so-called mpeg2 files, it comes back and tells me that they are mpeg4.
Anyone else have this problem? Is there a post that provides a fix for this already that I may have missed?


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NeoOffice is a fully-featured set of office applications (including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, vector drawing, database, and macro functionality) for Mac OS X. It can import, edit, and exchange documents with other popular office programs such as Microsoft Office.
NeoOffice is focused on making OpenOffice.org a better Mac OS X citizen, with dozens of standard Mac features not found in OpenOffice.org or LibreOffice.
Required OS: 10.8
Tags: office , openoffice , productivity , spreadsheet , word , presentation
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Man, it's come a long way from when I first tried it. Maybe it's just that I've been using MS Office (Mac) for too long, but NeoOffice feels and works so much better! It's not perfect and the UI is still a little clunky, but for my purposes it's more than sufficient. Mad kudos!
The universal version works very, very well on my MBP C2D; about as fast as Office 2004 overall.
I've heard that the OOo people are looking to restart their native Aqua port. I say, to hell with them - OOo can just suck it. NeoOffice FTW.
Love it. Notable speed increases lately, and it's already a lot faster than OOo.
I'm never buying MS Office, even though I can get it for cheap through my university. Honestly, I don't need it: between this and Pages/Keynote, I have everything, and it does more than I can do on my PC.
Not quite as convenient as its Linux or Windows cousins and I hate how it compusilvely opens up that browser window. But on the other hand, it is OpenOffice.org on a Mac...
It's not as fast as OpenOffice on windows (slow startup) but it's getting better. Plus it's free and native, and working with open formats is a nice thing for the future.
slow and not a nice design. but usefull and free.
still performance-challenged even on fast hardware, but also still free
I give this to EVERY new mac user I know who doesn't want to have to spend more money on office for mac. I am totally in love with this app. Spread the word!
beta 3 looks very nice! I'm deploying it to my customers...
kwojniak > Try the latest patch, it has dramatically cut lauching time :)
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text: Gleeman has a good analysis of Oswaldo Arcia. I stick with my earlier contention stated during the first game he played in the major leagues that he is going to be a good one. I suspect that in 10 years, we'll look back at this rookie year as being the start of something great. He is going to be a very big player. I haven't felt that sure of a ballplayer's future since Johann Santana started pitching for the Twins in relief. Hicks? I am not sure. Arcia? Look out.


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5|25: Celebrating Five Years of Autism Science Day 14: Autism as a Disorder of the Synapse
The wide range of symptoms associated with autism has long been one of the major challenges for diagnosis and treatment. Researchers suspect this heterogeneity is due to the fact that many different genetic and environmental risk factors can contribute to autism. These different risk factors all probably lead to some common biological mechanisms that actually underlie autism's core symptoms. Unfortunately we do not yet know what those biological mechanisms are. In 2008, armed with novel technologies and new strategies several research teams reported converging evidence of autism as a disorder of the "synapse."
The synapse is the point of contact between two neurons. This junction is populated by hundreds of proteins that help maintain and coordinate complex cell to cell communication. Researchers first suspected some of these synaptic proteins may play a role in autism when the genes for several of them, including neuroligin, neurexin and SHANK-3, were found mutated in a small number of cases of autism a few years ago. This suspicion was heightened in 2008 when different teams of researchers from UCLA, Yale and Johns Hopkins, independently implicated another synapse-related protein, CNTNAP2, as an autism susceptibility gene. Since these groups converged on CNTNAP2 using different techniques, from molecular cytogenetics to genetic association studies, they essentially confirmed each others' findings and collectively underscored its significance.
The synaptic disorder theme was furthered in late 2008 with a report from Boston Children's Hospital that took advantage of the genetic characteristics of Middle Eastern populations. Using homozygosity mapping, an analytical technique which hadn't yet been applied to autism, the researchers identified previously reported susceptibility genes, such as neurexin, as well as novel risk genes associated with the synapse, such as PCDH10, a gene thought to be involved in synaptic changes that underlie learning.
These convergent findings reinforce the notion that abnormalities at the synapse contribute to autism's core symptoms. While the specific risk genes involved might differ from one individual or family to another, which helps explain some of the clinical heterogeneity, their participation in synaptic activities binds them to a common biological mechanism. Discovery of the common mechanism is what will allow us to design strategies that treat the core symptoms of autism.
Since this story was first run: Researchers continue to find connections to genes involved in synaptic function. Many of these studies have used the Autism Speaks' AGRE cohort, including three 2009 studies published by geneticists from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. One study, published in PLoS Genetics, identified key variants in two novel genes, BZRAP1 and MDGA2, thought to be important in synaptic function and neurological development, respectively.
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The commission's Audit Subcommittee meets quarterly. All meetings are open to the public and held at the Dewitt C. Greer Building, 125 E. 11th St., Austin, Texas, unless otherwise noted. Agendas will be posted to this site eight days prior to a scheduled meeting.
The commission's Audit Subcommittee was created by Minute Order 112196 in March 2010. The subcommittee charter was also approved by that action. The subcommittee consists of Commissioner Fred Underwood, chair, and Commissioner Jeff Austin III.
The Audit Subcommittee Charter was revised via Minute Order 114372 on Sept. 24, 2015.


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The purpose of the Steel Curriculum Development Grant is to increase the number of students studying metallurgy and materials science in North America, and to increase the number of such students electing to pursue careers in the iron and steel industry upon graduation.
Proposals are being solicited from Professors of ferrous metallurgy or materials science at North American Universities for funding of a curriculum development assistant to enhance or update industry curriculum in ferrous metallurgy programs. The proposal should indicate how the professor would approach the task, including budget and schedule requirements. The maximum allowable time for a curriculum development grant is five years beginning in the fall. The number of awards granted depends on fund availability; the maximum grant per award will be $5,000 per year for five years for a total of $25,000.
The program objective is to utilize undergraduate or graduate students to assist in the editing and updating of textbooks and/or other course materials for use in ferrous metallurgy education. The Professors selected will have discretion in establishing the student duties as long as the steel industry's role or visibility in the Professor's course curriculum and/or other programs is enhanced. Individual student assistants would be selected by the professor (or as dictated by university policy).
Please follow the instructions carefully for submitting proposals. Applications should contain the following sections:
Schedule for curriculum development including a list of anticipated tasks and milestones.
Detailed plan of the work assigned to the Assistant.
Curriculum Development Assistant selection process.
Estimated distribution of total curriculum development cost by year.
Past involvement with a steel plant and proposed direct student involvement with a steel plant.
It is the responsibility of the submitter to assure that sufficient information is contained in the proposal for reviewers to evaluate the proposal according to the following criteria:
Direct benefits to the iron and steel industry and the ferrous metallurgy/materials science programs in North America.
The potential of the plan to increase the number of students studying metallurgy and materials science in North America.
The expertise and capabilities of the Professor to fulfill the program objective.
Whenever possible, specifically allocable costs of a proposal should be requested and justified in the proposal as direct costs. In an effort to ensure our support of the indirect costs associated with programs/projects the AIST Foundation funds, and to be consistent in that support, it is the policy of the AIST Foundation to limit university or agency administrative fee allowances to 15% of any of its annual grant awards over $25,000. No indirect costs are allowed for grants under $25,000. The AIST Foundation reserves the right to assess grants on a case by case basis to determine the application of this policy.


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Showcases the evolving interpretation of project management by providing practical information useful to project managers from all disciplines. Discussion topics will include: integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resource management, communication, risk, and procurement management. This course is one of the Project Management series that includes CAS 220, MSD 279, and CIS 245. Project management is a broad term that can include many areas of a business. Recommend: BA 101, MSD 279, BA 250, and CAS 220. Prerequisite: WR 115, RD 115, and MTH 20 or equivalent placement test scores. Audit available. (For detailed information, see the Course Content and Outcome Guide ).
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- Do you work on projects at school? At work? In your community? Have you struggled with being a team member on a project and do not know what to do? Have you been a team leader and cannot get other team members to contribute? If yes to any of these questions, this course is right for you! Project Management is a skill that everyone needs. This team-based course gives you the tools, techniques and skills to be successful working on ANY project. Come join us and start growing your project skills today!
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- REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: Contemporary Project Management, 3RD EDITION by Timothy J. Kloppenborg. ISBN: 9781285433356. An excellent resource to keep for future projects and reference. NOTE: Class focuses on the techniques for effective project management, and not software. While the textbook references Microsoft Project, using MSProject software is not a requirement for this course.
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Police: Woman loses money in quest for monkey
Published: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 7:36 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 7:36 a.m.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) — Police in the Michigan city of Battle Creek have advised a woman that she shouldn't expect to see a monkey, or her money.
The Battle Creek Enquirer reports (http://bcene.ws/182UzkB ) a 25-year-old woman contacted police Tuesday to report she lost $350 trying to buy a monkey from the African country of Cameroon.
The woman says she and her roommate found what they thought was a reputable website and received pictures and information about monkeys.
The so-called seller offered the monkey for $50. She sent it but received no simian.
After more back and forth, the woman shelled out $300 in two more payments but her contact wanted more money for a cage, license and shots.
Authorities smell a scam and say they are trying to gather her contact information.
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