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Axel van Weel
Sports Writer
Having been an all-around athlete all his life, practicing sports like windsurfing, surfing, snowboarding, running, tennis and fitness, Axel is always looking out for ways to stay fit and healthy. He writes for various lifestyle publications across the world, including Wallpaper Magazine, Surf Magazine and a variety of advertising agencies.
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Amanda Riva
Professional Recipe Developer & Owner of The Hot Plate.
Professional Recipe Developer & Owner of The Hot Plate. Saveur Magazine named Amanda one of North America's Top 100 Home Cooks at the age of 20. Since then she's started her own full service test kitchen to help brands like Danone create mouth-watering recipes designed for home cooks. Amanda's goal is to help inspire culinary confidence. Whether she's contributing to the Food Network, Huffington Post or Kin Community; Amanda is always looking for new ways to help home cooks rediscover mealtime using quality ingredients. You can watch Amanda on her online cooking show, The Hot Plate, on her website and YouTube page.Read more
Andréanne Tremblay-Lebeau
Registered Dietitian
Andreanne earned a bachelor's and master's degree in nutrition from the Université de Montréal. As a registered dietitian, she specializes in healthy weight management, healthy eating, nutrition education and cooking. She has shared her passion for food by contributing to the writing of the Québec Celiac Foundation cookbook in Montréal and by giving cooking workshops for primary school children and university students.Read more
Anik Lacasse-Richard
Fashion blogger
Anik has had a passion for fashion since she was a little girl. After pursuing her studies in photography at the cegep level and completing a DEC in fashion design, she worked for three years as an assistant designer for a Montreal-based company. She launched her fashion blog, Montreal In Style, in 2009. Since then, she's been making a name for herself on the Montreal scene, as manager of the boutique Unicorn and blogger for several local names, such as Complexe Les Ailes and SweetspotQC.ca. She joins our team to offer up tips on how to live a healthy lifestyle and stay stylish.Read more
Anne-Julie Maltais
External Communications Manager at Danone Canada
Anne-Julie holds a Bachelor's degree in communications from the Université Laval and she is currently completing her MBA degree. She has worked in a variety of sectors, from law firms to cinema and even Canada Grand Prix. Anne-Julie is the External Communications Manager at Danone Canada. It's with great enthusiasm that she will share how this international company differentiates itself here with its social, corporate and environmental projects.Read more
Arapostathis Dimitris
Food Stylist
If your appetite was worked up by seeing a photo or video, it might be because of Dimitris. This Greek Food Stylist is passionate about crafting the perfect shot, and his credentials show it! For the past 15 years Dimitris has been busy working alongside top Film & TV production companies in Greece and abroad to create appetizing food and beverage pictures. Through his company arsfoodstyling.com, Dimitris has done mock-ups for the advertising campaigns of such major producers as Nestlé, Unilever, and Coca Cola. We're proud to have counted his talent on our most recent Oikos TV commercial shoot in Greece.Read more
Arnaud Marchand
Executive Chef and Vice-President chez BOULAY
Born in France, Arnaud sees himself as a discreet, passionate and well-organized perfectionist. He finds there is nothing more gratifying than a waiter who comes to tell him that a client has loved his dish. A person of integrity, Arnaud can be hard on himself. He wants to improve while meeting new challenges. He is ambitious and he knows what he wants. He discovered his passion for cooking 10 years ago. Arnaud believes that the first chef that he ever worked with in France, Alain Beaudoux, from the restaurant Le Pont de Raffiny, is the one who instilled this passion in him. At the time, Arnaud had decided to pack up his bags and "do the seasons" throughout France, i.e. work in restaurants that are open only for the duration of a season, either in the South of France in summer or in the mountains in winter. And so he did, for 8 years. In the Spring of 2010, he took part in the first season of the TV show Les Chefs!, where he reached the finals. This amazing adventure allowed him to cross paths with chef Jean-Luc Boulay, who became his associate in the spring of 2012. The two chefs brought together their passion and talents in a new business venture: the restaurant CHEZ BOULAY, bistro boréal. Inspired by northern cuisine, the concept offers a new, seasonal menu using local and regional Canadian products.Read more
Axel van Weel
Sports Writer
Having been an all-around athlete all his life, practicing sports like windsurfing, surfing, snowboarding, running, tennis and fitness, Axel is always looking out for ways to stay fit and healthy. He writes for various lifestyle publications across the world, including Wallpaper Magazine, Surf Magazine and a variety of advertising agencies.Read more
Catherine Draws
Foodie blogger
Catherine comes from a food-loving family. In their home, deciding what's for dinner carries about as much weight as, say, adopting an animal or buying a house. For a good time and to satisfy one's needs (restaurants, good wine, outings), she works at Buvette chez Simone where she recommends wine to the customer. For the last two years she's been the blogger behind ObsessionsGourmandes.com. She also writes about the pleasures of eating for several publications. Catherine is friendly, picky, good-natured, but not flaky, scatterbrained when the time permits, instinctive and, like the name of her blog, a bit obsessive.Read more
Corbin Tomaszeski
Canadian celebrity chef
Corbin Tomaszeski is a Canadian celebrity chef based in Toronto. He has over 20 years' experience in some of the country's finest restaurants. He is mostly known for his appearances on the Food Network shows Restaurant Makeover and Dinner Party Wars, as well as HGTV show "Crash my Kitchen". He is currently the executive chef at The Royal Ontario Museum : which includes C5 Restaurant, Food Studio Café and C5 Catering service. Chef Corbin is currently working on many new projects that include his very own cookbook, restaurant consulting and a full-service catering business for his own company, Chef Corbin Inc.Read more
David Nathan
Freelance journalist
David is a freelance journalist who works for numerous French-language magazines and blogs (Québec Science, MSN, Canoe, La Presse's XY magazine, Air Transat's Atmoshphère magazine...). A huge fan of music, film and travelling, David's versatility and curiosity are a welcome addition to any workplace. You can follow him on his personal blog at http://somanythingstodo.com.Read more
Emilie Perreault
Cultural journalist
When it comes to Quebec culture, Émilie Perreault is a jack of all trades, promoting it as a columnist, journalist and host. Banking on her strong linguistic skills and ease in front of the camera, she encourages potential tourists to come discover our cultural offering, via 98.5 FM, ARTV and the newspaper Voir. A big fan of documentaries, Émilie dabbles in her passion by conducting interviews with some of Quebec's most interesting cultural figures.Read more
Emma Waverman
Mommy blogger
Emma is a freelance writer, blogger and co-author of the family cookbook Mealtime Survival for Picky Eaters and Families Who Love Them. She blogs candidly and with typos at embracethechaos.ca about modern family life. She is proud to be called a mom blogger and loves any excuse to talk to others immersed in social media – especially about her favourite topics: parenting and food.Read more
Ian Perreault
Chef Quebecois and owner of Brasserie "Chez Lionel"
Having worked as a busboy in a fast food restaurant early in his career, Ian caught the restaurant bug from a very young age! Since then, it was clear he'd go far... Today, he is one of the most creative and talented chefs in his native Montreal. In fact, he opened up his newest brasserie "Chez Lionel" just this June, located in new Boucherville. Due to his blossoming career as a chef, Ian has been featured on many television food shows. In the last few years, he has appeared on shows such as À la di Stasio, Des kiwis et des hommes, Cuisiner avec Jean Soulard, Pour le plaisir and Coup de pouce . He has also recently published a book entitled Cuisine revisitée (published by GID).Read more
Laurence Frenette
Co‐chef Chasseur Resto‐bar de quartier Montréal
A graduate of the ITHQ, Laurence Frenette has been cooking up a storm at Chasseur Resto‐bar de quartier, in Montréal, since its opening, on September 1st, 2012. In the summer of 2009, she worked as an apprentice with the Pourcell Brothers, in Montpellier (France). Today, she is Chasseur's co‐chef with Jean‐Philippe Matheussen, her old apprenticeship partner. For Laurence, a great chef is someone who has always worked hard, for many years. She prefers cooking with few ingredients and, ideally, with local and regional products. She develops surprising combinations with simple flavours. At Chasseur, she uses Québec products and works hand in hand with local farmers, letting her clients benefit from her marvelous discoveries.Read more
Luc Vaillancourt
Chef and co‐owner Antidote Foodlab Sherbrooke
Luc Vaillancourt discovered his indomitable passion for cooking while working as a waiter for chef Laurent Godbout's restaurant Chez L'Épicier. Soon, he decided to quit his day job to study cooking instead. Quickly hired by Manoir Hovey, in the Eastern Townships, he worked at the hotel's restaurant under the supervision of chef Roland Ménard. For two years, he improved his culinary knowledge before being hired as a sous‐chef by renowned chef Alain Labrie, at La Table du Chef restaurant in Sherbrooke. A brief apprenticeship at world‐class restaurant Alinea in Chicago also allowed him to hone his skills and personalize his style. In January 2013, Luc became the chef and co‐owner of Antidote Foodlab restaurant, in Sherbrooke. This gastronomic laboratory serves modern comfort food, with inventive, flavourful dishes that are presented with a hint of originality.Read more
Martin Juneau
Chef and co-owner of Pastaga restaurant in Montreal
Martin Juneau is one of the shining stars of Quebec's culinary scene. Gold-medal winner at the 2011 Canadian Culinary Championships – which earned him the title of "best chef in Canada" – Martin boasts an impressive body of work, having been at the helm of such reputable restaurants as La Montée and Newtown. Several months ago, he opened Pastaga on St. Laurent Boulevard, winning over local food critics. His culinary style is simple and innovative, brought to life by top-quality products. Although often inspired by the great classics of French cuisine, he enjoys revisiting recipes from his youth, not to mention fast-food options, all with a touch of humour. Martin is no stranger to the media world, having given radio, TV and print interviews, and co-hosted the cooking show "Et que ça saute" on V-Télé.Read more
Nathalie Guimond
Researcher, analyst and journalist
Nathalie has been working as a freelance writer and journalist for the past 10 years, writing visual arts pieces for publications including Voir, Ciel variable and Vie des Arts. She is also a scientific popularizer, writing about scientific news and developments in publications like Agence Science-Presse and Forum and making it more accessible to the everyday person.Read more
Nathalie Rivard
Web specialist, journalist and full-time foodie
Nathalie has more than 20 years experience working in marketing and communications, with a special interest in international cuisine. She has taken numerous cooking classes with internationally renowned chefs including Martin Picard, Philippe de Vienne and Elena Faita. Nathalie loves to stay active and is an avid dragon boat racer.Read more
Ned Bell
Renowned Vancouver chef
Ned Bell is a renowned chef based in Vancouver, BC. He is mostly known for his appearances on Food Network Canada's "Cook Like a Chef." When in Toronto, Ned was a regular collaborator to the popular show. Ned Bell always evolved in the restaurant industry. His culinary studies began at Canada's prestigious, Dubrulle Culinary School, where instructor Rob Feenie inspired Ned to follow him to Le Crocodile. Flourishing as an apprentice under Feenie and Vancouver culinary legend, Michel Jacob, Ned next moved up as Sous Chef for the opening team of Lumiere, a restaurant that put Vancouver on the global culinary map. Since 2010, he is the executive chef of the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver, where he is in charge of the Food & Beverage department for the hotel and the restaurant, The Yew.Read more
Pierre-Olivier Ferry
Restauration Coordinator and chef de cuisine Jardins de Métis
The latest in four generations of chefs, Pierre‐Olivier Ferry was very young when he was introduced to the joys of cooking by his grand‐father, Raymond, who was a chef for the Lieutenant Governor of Québec as well as the prestigious Mount Royal Club. A graduate of the ITHQ in food services management and of the ESG UQAM in tourism and hotel managament, Pierre‐Olivier joined the team at the Jardins de Métis in 2005. Very quickly, he showed great interest in edible plants and herbs that can be found in the Gardens' horticultural collection. Over 120 edible plants are now being used in the menus he creates for the Estevan Lodge restaurant. Also on the menu, exclusive fish and seafood from the St. Lawrence River and Gaspé peninsula. Come discover his talent at the Jardins de Métis, where your Estevan Lodge meal is picked from the surrounding nature. Other experiences: Les Menus Plaisirs Private caterer AML Cruises Bu – bar à vin La Maison de Campagne Restaurant ConfusionRead more
Rob Rossi
Chef and ownerof the restaurant Bestellen Toronto
Chef Robert Rossi started cooking at the age of 16. His skills and expertise in the kitchen were not extracted through the conventions of culinary school, but rather through the tireless hours of making his way up the ranks in some of the best kitchens in Canada. Rossi's most notable early mentions were his stints in the kitchen at; Canoe, Habitat and served as the Executive Sous Chef at the Kensington Riverside Inn in Calgary. Soon after leaving Riverside Inn he began his role as Corporate Chef at the Mercatto Restaurant Group in Toronto. Rossi was also fortunate to place runner up in Top Chef Canada Season One. In the fall of 2011 Rossi opened Bestellen restaurant in Toronto. The inspiration behind Bestellen is "made by hand", something that the European tavern has become known for. Watch for Chef Rob's new show "Opening Bestellen" which begins airing on TLN in October of 2012.Read more
Sandy Braz
Fitness and lifestyle writer, blogger and editor
Sandy is a magazine writer and editor, blogger and yoga lover working in Toronto (and sometimes Paris). She is the co-founder of Yoga in Motion, which is a Toronto-based charity event for breast cancer, and has had hundreds of articles published on the topics of health, fitness, lifestyle, food and yoga, both in print and online. Sandy writes daily at http://reinventingsandyb.com.Read more
Sue Riedl
Trained chef and food journalist
With a lifelong passion for food, Sue trained at the Cordon Bleu cooking school in London, England. She writes a bimonthly column on artisanal cheeses, The Spread, for The Globe and Mail and is the writer and producer of Chef Basics, a food video series for The Globe and Mail website.Read more
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Researchers Find Toxins in Nail Polish Labeled 'Toxin-Free'; Industry Says Report Lacks Perspective
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
WebMD Health News
Is Your Nail Polish Toxic?
April 11, 2012 -- If you're a mani-pedi fan, it's disturbing news.
Some nail polishes and other products used at salons and labeled toxin-free may have high levels of toxic chemicals, according to a new California report.
"The labeling does not always reflect the ingredients," says scientist Valetti Lang, acting manager of the Pollution Prevention Branch of the Department of Toxic Substances Control for the California Environmental Protection Agency.
Her team bought 25 nail products from distributors in May 2011. They sent the samples to an independent lab.
The lab tested the products for three chemicals -- dibutyl phthalate, toluene, and formaldehyde -- commonly called the ''toxic trio."
The chemicals have been of concern for their potential health risks, especially to nail salon workers.
In recent years, some nail product makers have removed these chemicals from their products, then labeled them as non-toxic.
"What we found out is that in many of the cases the label was inaccurate," Lang tells WebMD. "And that's really what our message is. We don't know if our samples are representative of the industry."
Some products that did not carry a toxic-free label actually had none of the chemicals in them, the researchers also found.
The report lacks perspective and balance, according to a statement issued by the Professional Beauty Association's Nail Manufacturers Council. "Most of the brands involved are not major brands and also not found in every salon," says spokesman Brad Masterson.
Some of the products tested are also for sale to consumers in beauty supply stores or via the Internet.
Toxins in Nail Polish: A Closer Look
The California scientists tested mostly nail color or lacquer. They also included some top coat, base coat, thinner, nail art, and a top coat-base coat combination.
They were looking for the chemical toluene, a toxin that may cause birth defects and developmental problems in children of pregnant women who have had extended exposure. They also looked for dibutyl phthalate (DBP), which has been linked to birth defects in studies involving lab animals, and formaldehyde, a carcinogen.
The labels on 12 products said they were free of one, two, or all of these chemicals. The other 13 products had no such claims.

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|I have co-authored a book with Chris Williams, entitled Gaussian Processes for Machine Learning, MIT Press, 2006, online version. Gaussian processes are a principled, practical, probabilistic approach to learning in kernel machines. The book describes Gaussian process approaches to regression and classification. It also discusses methods for hyperparameter tuning and model selection. Detailed algorithms are given, and demonstrations and a matlab implementation allowing very general covariance structures are available at the book web site. I gave a tutorial lecture on Gaussian processes at the NIPS 2006 conference. I also maintain a web site on Gaussian processes. I have a page discussing the prediction of atmospheric Carbon Dioxide concentrations.
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The famous boardwalk is revamped, hotels updated with top-notch amenities, and loads of kid friendly activities are now available, including dolphin watching and a fantastic aquarium. Whatever you're into there's something for all. Tanger Outlets features mega deals from the latest brands, top-notch spas offer treatments with local ingredients, and the seaside harbor has water sports, fishing and boating. There's so much to see and do, you'll be pleasantly surprised by it all.
Where To Stay: Caesars is centrally located on the boardwalk, has an amazing spa with Roman baths, and an array of dining and shopping options, in addition to year round deals.
Where To Eat: AC is known for fantastic seafood and Wolfgang Puck's American Grille at the Borgata is one of the best places to savor it. If you're all about Latin cuisine, check out the below crowd-pleaser spots.
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2016 African American History Month
Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)
We have come over a way that with tears has been watered; we come treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered. – "Lift Every Voice and Sing," stanza 2
Margaret Taylor Burroughs (1915-2010), cofounder of the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago, received an Honorary Doctorate of Public Service from Rhode Island College in 1990. Visit the collection of linocut prints by Burroughs in the Adams Library or view the collection online at ric.libguides.com/Margaret_Burroughs.
Tuesday, Feb. 2
8 – 10 p.m., Student Union, Room 422
Movie: "12 Years a Slave"
In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. This film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Academy Award-winner Lupita Nyong'o.
Sponsored by the RIC student organization Women of Color
Thursday, Feb. 4
5:30 – 7:30 p.m., The Unity Center, Donovan Dining Center lower level
Movie: "Lila & Eve"
Lila, a grief-stricken mother reeling from her son's murder, is urged to take matters into her own hands, sparking a journey of revenge and recovery. This film stars Jennifer Lopez and RIC alumna Viola Davis.
Sponsored by The Unity Center
Monday, Feb. 8
6 - 7 p.m., The Unity Center, Donovan Dining Center lower level
Movie: "Prince Among Slaves"
This documentary explores the dramatic true story of an African prince, Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori, who was captured in a war in West Africa and enslaved in Mississippi for 40 years. He was heir to Futa Jallon, a West African Empire the size of Great Britain. Twenty years into his enslavement he was reunited with a marooned sailor that his father had rescued decades earlier. This event brought public attention to his plight and set him on a course for freedom.
Sponsored by The Unity Center
Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 8-9
11 a.m. – 6 p.m., Student Union Ballroom
Blood Drive & Marrow Registration
Second Day
Roll up your sleeve and save a life! This blood drive commemorates Dr. Charles Drew, the African American inventor of the modern blood-banking process. Dr. Drew attended Amherst College in Massachusetts, received his first doctorate in medicine in 1933, taught surgery at Howard University Medical School and became the first African American to receive a Doctor of Medical Science degree from Columbia University.
Sponsored by the RIC Office of Health Promotion and the Unity Center, in conjunction with the Rhode Island Blood Center
Wednesday, Feb. 10
12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.,The Unity Center, Donovan Dining Center lower level
FAFSA February Community Lunch
Join Learning for Life for fellowship, food and FAFSA advice. Financial aid professionals will be available to answer questions and help complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Don't forget to bring your relevant documents (1040s, W2s).
Sponsored by Learning for Life
Thursday, Feb. 11
4 - 6 p.m., Student Union Ballroom
Panel Discussion: Race Matters
A panel of RIC faculty, staff and students explores the effects of race relations on campus life and society at-large. This discussion is moderated by RIC InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.Questions and answers by panelists and audience members follow the discussion.
Sponsored by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Tuesday, Feb. 16
3 - 4:40 p.m., Adams Library, Reinhardt Room (301)
Lecture: Eddie Soares Tribute—Rhode Island Ambassador of Jazz
Renowned jazz pianist Edwin Jose "Eddie" Soares (1913-1993) was the son of immigrants and a lifelong resident of Providence's Fox Point. In this presentation, independent scholar and actress Sylvia Ann Soares introduces the music of Eddie Soares, shows archival images of his family, describes community activity in the first Cape Verdean Protestant Church in America and documents a musical career that included the Brown University Jazz Series, Providence's Celebrity Club and the Jewels of Dixie.
Sponsored by the James P. Adams Library with support from the RIC Committee on College Lectures
This project is made possible through major funding support from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, an independent state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
8 - 10 p.m., Student Union 422
Movie: "The Help"
Three very different women in Mississippi during the Civil Rights movement build an unlikely alliance around a secret writing project about maids and the families for whom they work. This film stars RIC alumna Viola Davis and Academy Award-winner Octavia Spencer.
Sponsored by Women of Color
Wednesday, Feb. 17
7 – 9 p.m., Student Union 307
Workshop: Cape Verdean Creole
This event is an opportunity to learn more about Cabo Verde's culture and language. Learn how creole originated and key words, phrases and greetings. Want to know how much you learned? Take the quiz – no pressure.
Sponsored by Cape Verdean Student Association
Thursday, Feb. 18
6 – 9 p.m., Faculty Center
Community Forum: Haiti, the Dominican Republic and the Diaspora in Rhode Island
The evening begins with a reception, featuring entertainment by Haitian singer Fritza Remy and Dominican poet Elvys Ruiz. Syracuse University Professor of English Silvio Torres-Saillant delivers a keynote titled "The Pain of History in Quisqueya Today," followed by a community forum moderated by Rhode Island Superior Court Associate Justice Walter Stone. A buffet dinner is included. For ticket information, contact email@example.com.
Sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Rhode Island, in collaboration with the Unity Center
Monday, Feb. 22
6 – 7 p.m., RIC Interfaith Center, Donovan Dining Center lower level
Discussion Group: Black Presence in the Bible
Inspired by the writings of Rev. Walter McCray, this discussion group explores the biblical history of Black peoples as revealed through the scriptures (Book: "Oneness Embraced: Through the Eyes of Tony Evans" by Tony Evans). All are welcome to attend. Light refreshment is provided.
Sponsored by RIC InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and the Interfaith Center
Wednesday, Feb. 24
7-9 p.m., Student Union Cafe
Black History and Trivia Game
Contestants are randomly selected from the audience and must be RIC students. Contact the Unity Center for additional information at 401-456-8791. Contestants receive a chance to win a Hoodie Day sweatshirt. Gift card prizes: first $100, second $50 and third $25. Hint: Familiarity with African American History Month programming could mean a better chance of winning!
Sponsored by Student Activities, the Unity Center and the RIC student organization Harambee
Thursday, Feb. 25
6 – 8:30 p.m., Alex and Ani Hall, Room 138
Panel Discussion: Doctrine of Discovery
This presentation by Kenneth F. Adams, chief of the Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe in Virginia, and Lawrence E. Wilson, executive director of RIC's Office of Economic and Leadership Development, examines the little-known Doctrine of Discovery. This doctrine's sweeping provisions affording European explorers the right to claim Native American lands, enslave Africans and Indians at will and strip these people of their heritage, culture, tribal governance, families and property. A video presentation is followed by a panel discussion about the origins of the doctrine, its impact in the Colonial period and its relevance today.
Sponsored by the Office of Economic and Leadership Development
Friday, Feb. 26
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Student Union Ballroom
Lecture and Exhibit: "Roll Out the Black"
RIC alumna Onna Moniz-John '78 is a lecturer and collector of Black memorabilia. In this lecture, she displays and discusses pieces from her extensive travelling exhibit containing hundreds of Black memorabilia, from slavery to hip-hop, collected over more than 30 years. Moniz-John's mission is to raise social consciousness by sharing with all races artifacts that celebrate the contributions, achievements and experiences of African Americans.
Sponsored by The Unity Center and Learning for Life, in conjunction with the CF/RIC Innovation Lab and Mt. Pleasant High School
Hoodie Day
Wear your hoodie up all day long in memory of Trayvon Martin and the scores of other victims of racial profiling across the country. According to a July 2013 report on theguardian.com, the night Trayvon was shot to death by George Zimmerman, the hoodie he wore had a badge with a picture of his dead cousin pinned to it. He carried a bag of Skittles and Arizona watermelon fruit juice cocktail, which he had just purchased. Black lives matter; come to The Unity Center for Skittles and Arizona between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. (Supplies limited.)
Sponsored by The Unity Center
Saturday, Feb. 27
8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Alger Hall, Room 110
Educator Workshops: First Steps: An Exploration of African-American History in Rhode Island
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CORPUS CHRISTI – ESPN and ABC Basketball analyst Jimmy Dykes will be the guest speaker at the 2012 Islanders Basketball Tip-Off Banquet, presented by Stripes, the Texas A&M – Corpus Christi Department of Athletics announced today. The event, which benefits the Islanders men's and women's basketball programs, will be held on Monday, Oct. 29, at the Stripes Support Center.
"We're excited to have such a high-profile member of the college basketball community as Jimmy Dykes serve as our guest speaker for this event," Director of Athletics Scott Lazenby said. "It should be a great evening celebrating our basketball programs, and I know our staunch supporters will really enjoy it.
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infidel wrote:You know this may be the solution but it still doesn't explain the problem you were having before, since at one point you tried moving python to 'c:\Python27' and still got the error, right? It should have worked afaict, unless the python folder had somehow become corrupted.
Anyhow all's well that ends well!
I was assuming that the python27.dll in C:\Windows\SysWOW64 was not properly installed and/or registered by the SHB31 installer.


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In Joe Swanberg's film "Drinking Buddies," coworkers Kate (Olivia Wilde) and Luke (Jake Johnson), freely drink and flirt on the job at a Chicago craft brewery. The only problem is they're both dating other people, played by Ron Livingston and Anna Kendrick. The film, which closes out the Vail Film Festival tonight, premiered at the SXSW film festival a few weeks ago, where it generated a lot of buzz. We talked to Swanberg about improvisational process, his interest in craft beer and what he plans to do during the short time he's in Colorado for this festival.
Vail Daily: There's no trailer for your film "Drinking Buddies" yet. In lieu of this, tell us why people should go see the movie on Saturday night.
Joe Swanberg: The actors, many of whom I'm sure you're all familiar with, give amazing performances. Much of the film is improvised, and it's a chance to see the actors in a different kind of way. It's also about craft beer, and I'm positive in Colorado there's a lot of craft beer fans.
VD: Most of your previous films have featured unknown actors, but "Drinking Buddies" stars Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick and Ron Livingston. How did you get the actors to come on board?
JS: The process was the same as it's always been. I called and talked to everybody. There wasn't a script. Actors are typically given a script to read and know from that if it's a project they want to do or not. We had conversations about relationships and life and I told them some of the ideas I was interested in exploring. Some of them had seen my movies before, but it wasn't like they were all super huge fans or anything. I think it was a chance for them to do something different than they're used to doing.
VD: You said that a lot of the film was improvised. What was the filming process like?
JS: It's pretty structured improvisation. I want to make sure if something happens on set there's room to allow all that stuff for the story. There's an outline, but I'm not 100 percent set on sticking to that outline. I won't give the actors any dialogue, so the first take is like the writing take. At the end of the take I will say, "I really like this line you said." Over the course of a couple of takes we'll hone in on something. I'm my own editor, so a lot of what's happening on set, I can see it and know what I'm going to use in the editing room. We don't have to overshoot. If we do it in two takes and I really like it we can move on to the next scene.
VD: You're known as a very DIY filmmaker, often directing, acting in, shooting, and editing your films yourself. This time you had a much larger crew, and brought on Ben Richardson as your cinematographer, who shot "Beasts of the Southern Wild." How was working with a full crew different from your usual way of doing things?
JS: It ended up being awesome. I was worried that having that many people around (and having a) bigger infrastructure would crush the spirit of the earlier movies and it would be hard to be loose and open in that kind of environment. But for me it took the pressure off. It was great to show up on set everyday and focus on being director. It was especially nice to hand all those jobs off to people who were better at it than me.
VD: You're also a home brewer. How did you get interested in craft brewing?
JS: I was making so many movies and spending my time thinking about movies, I really felt like I needed some kind of hobby outside of that. I got a home brewing kit as a birthday present from my wife. It's very different from filmmaking. You make a movie, you finish it, then you have to put it out into the world, then people review it. I feel very judged when I finish a movie. What's great about brewing is it's a hobby, not a job. I give it to my friends and people enjoy it. No one's writing reviews about it.
VD: You're planning on attending the screening Saturday night. What are you looking forward to about coming to Colorado?
JS: Definitely the beer drinking. I'm going to be there for such a short amount of time, but I want to try as much of the craft beer as possible that I can't get back in Chicago. Craft beer is one of those things that still regional in a really nice way. It's made traveling really fun, because a lot of the country is the same now. Anywhere in the world it's all the same things, like Starbucks and McDonald's. Craft beer it one thing I'm really excited about when I get to a new town, and it's usually something I can't find back home.
VD: Do you have a favorite Colorado craft beer?
JS: I like Avery's stuff, and I like Dale's Pale Ale.


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SAN FRANCISCO -- Sarunas Marciulionis just wanted to play basketball.
It's a sport the former Warriors star from Lithuania could do gracefully two decades ago.
But sometimes circumstances decide a man's path. Twenty years later Marciulionis still has surreal memories about becoming a central figure in a political chess match when Lithuania won the bronze medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.
"With all this glory there is responsibility," he said while in town for the Bay Area premiere of the documentary, "The Other Dream Team," a riveting film that chronicles how basketball stars Arvydas Sabonis and Marciulionis became an inspiration to a Baltic nation of 3 million.
"That is where it is so tough. I don't want to go back to that time. I don't want to be in that position."
The 90-minute film directed by Cal graduate Marius Markevicius makes its local debut Friday in Berkeley, Palo Alto and San Francisco.
The filmmakers have more on their minds than presenting a dramatic sports narrative about pioneer Eastern European basketball players. The story is a vehicle to revisit the Cold War era when Lithuanians had little freedom behind the Iron Curtain.
It reminds viewers of how difficult lives were under Soviet occupation and how Marciulionis and Sabonis were used to promote Eastern Bloc idealism against their wills. The players became the regime's mouthpieces after leading the Soviet Union to a gold medal in the 1988 Olympics. The team that started four players from Kaunas, Lithuania, stunned the mighty Americans in the semifinals.
Four years later, everything had changed. The Lithuanians went to Barcelona as members of a newly independent country.
They entered an arena overshadowed by a U.S. squad that included Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and Charles Barkley -- the original "Dream Team."
But it was this other dream team that embodied the Olympic spirit by representing something larger than their own ambitions. In one symbolic moment, they won the bronze against the Russians. It was just a year earlier that Moscow sent tanks to storm a Lithuanian television tower.
"Basketball was more than a game," Marciulionis said. "I was thinking, 'What if we lose?' How many people we would hurt? That's why I don't want to go back to that time."
But he felt only warm memories this week during a special screening in San Francisco with other cast members, including Hall of Fame center Bill Walton and Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart.
The Bay Area played an important role in the Lithuanian groundswell that captured the world's imagination in 1992. It began with Donnie Nelson, the son of then-Warriors' coach Don Nelson. He developed a friendship with Marciulionis in the 1980s. When the Berlin Wall fell in '89 and the Soviet grip on satellite states loosened the 6-foot-5 Marciulionis was allowed to sign with the NBA.
Despite the atmosphere of perestroika, he chose the Warriors over the Atlantic Hawks because their owner Ted Turner had strong ties to Soviet leaders. Marciulionis played four years with the Warriors, finishing as runner-up for the NBA Sixth Man award twice.
As the '92 Olympics approached Lithuania had little money to support a sports program. But Marciulionis contacted prospective players, helped select uniforms and arrange for sponsorships.
The agile wing player went around the Bay Area giving speeches to raise money. News of the campaign reached the Grateful Dead.
"It was a spirit thing," Hart said. "That is what the Grateful Dead is all about."
The band became the team's sponsor through its charitable Rex Foundation that raised millions for the Lithuanians. Also, New York artist Greg Speirs donated his design of the colorful tie-dye T-shirts that became so popular. The players wore their dunking-skeleton attire to Olympic news conferences and whenever they went out in Barcelona.
"It allowed these guys to rebuild what had been taken away and destroyed through Soviet occupation," Walton said of the financial support.
But the campaign also added more pressure on Marciulionis "because they became invested," he said of Bay Area supporters.
Now the former star is one of Lithuania's most successful businessmen, owning a hotel and sports bar in the capital of Vilnius. Marciulionis, who spends his winters in San Diego, also founded the Lithuanian Basketball League and runs a basketball academy for new talent.
But he never has become comfortable with the attention over what transpired decades ago.
"It's 20 years later," Marciulionis said. "I have my own trajectory."
Contact Elliott Almond at 408-920-5865. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/elliottalmond.


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Looking to invest in a new straightener... thanks to this article I have a pretty good idea on which one now.
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Great range of choices. $$$ great for those that can afford or prof's...I've been using Vidal Sassoon for years and it's always given me perfect results I can count on.
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Although there are some great flat irons listed I was shocked that several were missing. Remington? I could list like 5 right off the top of my head that I would say beat a few of the flat irons on this list that cost much more. For low to mid price they are a steal. HSI? This is a amazing flat iron for about 50 bucks. I used mine a great deal favoring it over several pricey Chi models. Without question the absolute best flat iron I have used is the Hana Professional. It totally eliminates frizz and leaves any hair silky smooth and shiny. I have not seen anything that comes close. Believe they hype, it's all true.
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The Revlon flat iron is WONDERFUL!!! It's fairly cheap too.
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Rock bottom. Forget the complementary reach-around point that was aided by a bunch of muck goals. This game sucked, and I might have to jump off the optimism bandwagon (but that's the awesome thing about bandwagons -- I can hop right back on whenever I want! I hate myself.)
A bit of a demonstration:
Coming into this game, the Blues were less than a day removed from a waxing out in Denver in which they looked lethargic and without knowledge that the playoffs are coming soon. They got back to St. Louis like 10 minutes before the opening faceoff. Chris Mason had just given up 5 goals on 3 shots. They have a terrible home record. Keith Tkachuk had just eaten Andy McDonald.
The Wings however had a couple days off, and you would figure they would've been stewing over the skull-fucking that happened on Saturday. Instead they give up 20 shots to a team near the bottom of that category in the first period and lacked any sense of a team chasing the fucking Nashville Predators for the 8th spot. Much of this game felt like a visual rape. For me, it's down to three explanation that I've long glossed over or argued against: "Heart", "Fatigue", and/or "Babcock".
I've been riding the 'Cock meatwagon for as long as I can remember. I love his scowl, his quotes, his philosophicalness, his hair, the way that I imagine he smells, and how he sort of looks like a large man-bird. But if the reason for the loss was the lack of a jump from his guys, with (relatively) plenty of rest, that's on him. He's gotta pull out the pictures of naked ladies or whatever coaches do to motivate teams. Too late in the season for a lack of effort.
If it was "heart"? Well, I just plain old don't like to go there. Too hard to decipher lack of heart from a lack of energy or preparedness. Too fine of a line between very different emotions that I would have to conjure up.
The "energy" thing ..... could that be it? Because I'm not hearing any of that out of Pittsburgh, and they've played the same number of games the last three years. There have been plenty of injuries, but it's not like Datsyuk and Zetterberg and Lidstrom are playing 28 minutes a night to make up for them.
This leaves me with six paragraphs of nothing. I have no clue. I hate this season.
- Franzen's mustache was one of the few high points. It's not quite a pure mustache in that he had some beard stubble, but still. He totally lost a card game to Kirk Malby or something.
- The ugly Draper goal was about as ugly as it gets. Even though Drapes hadn't scored since 1978 he still looked a bit ashamed of it. Oh, and then there was the obligatory review of the goal .... I vowed that a reversal of it would've caused me to turn off the game. I was dead serious. I would've banned myself from TV for two weeks had that been overturned.
- Jim Howard made the save of the ekhfd;fha;dsjfadsjf;kakdajf; during the Overtime period. I hope he spends the Olympic break in a bath of ice, since it appears Babcock wants to play him until his skin falls off and/or Osgood organizes some sort of mass hostage situation.
- Paul Kariya. Am I losing it? Does he always look like that? He made #44 look 80 years old. He looked like his NHL 97 avatar. (Kariya was stupid good in that game. He had nearly all 99's. When I was 10, I was of the assumption that he was a super hybrid of Gretzky, Brett Hull, Carl Lewis and cocaine.)
- Did Nick have sort of a bad game? He seemed to make a couple of goofy decisions. Maybe I was lit, I don't know. <-----me being nervous about calling out Nick Lidstrom after a hockey game.
- The first two goals were scored via foot deflections. The third one, I'm still not sure what happened. It could've osmosis'd its way in there. For all I know the only puck to cross the goal line from a Wings stick tonight was from Jason Williams. That makes me want to die a slow and diarrhea-filled death.
- And finally: Johan Franzen looked pretty damn good. I'm still flabbergasted how quickly he came back from a major knee injury. I hope that new 7 year deal with Lucifer works out well for him.


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- Beautiful, shoots greatThis is a great shooter amplified by it's nostalgic value. I'm a big fan of the lever actions. I've owned several in real steel. Hovering at around the advertised 500fps, this piece is only suited for sniper use if in the field. If you're like me, and you give your airsoft firearms a lot of range time on targets of all types, then go for it. This little beauty tears up soft drink cans and water bottles with ease.
The only reason it didn't get 5:5 is because there are no manuals to speak of for this fine rifle. There was none in the box, and I can find nothing online. I had to find the hop up myself (not difficult) and learned the rest of what little I could find by zooming in on pictures of what looks like a manual in Japanese. There were lots of pictures.
I also found a nice video on YouTube, but I have some cautions about it. The presenter talks about the movie-style "spin cocking" of this rifle. DO NOT TRY THIS!! This rifle was not designed for this and you will hurt yourself or damage the lever. Also, the saddle ring is not a sling swivel. It's simply a cosmetic item for realism. Saddle rings were used to keep rifles from bouncing out of scabbards while riding, not for holding the weight of the rifle in sling carry.
Oh what the heck, I'll give it 5:5. It's a great rifle.


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the series never looked interesting to me
Brynjar wrote: Has anybody played Gone Home, it's getting great reviews and is 3-4 hours long?
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I need postscript output but qcad 220.127.116.11 does not give vector output! How can I get real postscript as for example xfig is producing?
Thanks a lot!
Moderator: andrew
andrew wrote:Under Linux: Print to a file.
Under Windows: Install a PostScript printer driver (included with Windows) and then print to a file with that driver.
If you let me know what you need the PostScript output for and what operating system you are using, I might be able to provide more detailed help for your problem.
andrew wrote:I cannot reproduce this. Of course QCad should output vectors to PS, everything else hardly makes sense. Are you using a QCad package that was downloaded from our web site or something that came with a Linux distribution?
andrew wrote:Your observation is correct: QCad uses indeed lines and not the PostScript ellipse commands. This is because the PostScript engine of Qt has problems with the precision of arcs with a large radius (angles, center and radius are rounded to integers).
In other words, with the ellipse or arc commands of PostScript, your arcs would look nice and smooth but they would be slightly displaced and the endpoints of arcs would not exactly connect for example to a line that starts at the same position.
QCad 22.214.171.124 exports at a higher resolution which makes arcs and circles both smooth and precise.
BTW: Line graphics are also a vector graphics. The alternative to vector graphics are raster graphics (a large number of small squares or dots).
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We are in the process of re-evaluating whether or not we will be keeping the frisbee golf area on the north side of the river. That area routinely is inundated with floodwater ? which makes maintenance of the area near impossible. We have buried equipment trying to mow it too soon after high water, as well as spending numerous man hours each time trying to locate and uncover the tee-off boxes. We may possibly be putting that part of the park into a ?no mow? area in the near future. That area was originally the site for some baseball fields and they vacated the area for the same reason. We will be out there mowing this week, as well as cleaning the area up ? at least in the interim.
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Hoping some one maybe able to help.i have been using PSM with a PC successfully for a while now, every so often i would get a error message on thr PS3 stating....
"A Network error has occured" ....or something similiar .
I upgraded to a 09 imac on the weekend and when using PSM i now get the above message around every 5 minutes it has no effect on the ability to play my files...it's just annoying!
Has anyone seen this before and perhaps have a solution?
Also...i am just about to attach some external drives through USB 2....any known issues? will the data transfer speed by suffcient?
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Good first set Suzy opener. My Friend is getting better each performance. Poor Heart and Landlady are good. NICU still has the middle section, please Trey I'm begging you! Sloth is a little loose, hasn't been played in a while. Divided and Guelah are good. Sounds like Fish is going into Maze or Bowie while Trey leads them into It's Ice. Ice and Horn are also getting tighter each performance. IDK features Fish as "the Piper sans bag" for the last bag-vac solo, funny stuff as usual. Possum is full of teases and Secret Language again, even Lavern and Shirley for Milwaukee.
A wacky start to the second set with a sloppy, but funny Sanity and Buried Alive. Leading into a nice Wilson. ATR is really tightening up. This is a good one. My Sweet One has a long intro. Mike's starts off with Trey and Mike doing funny extra lyrics. Almost sounds like Page is teasing It's Ice in the jam. Hydrogen is a little shakey in parts. Week is good. Mound is also starting to settle in, there's still a few warts. Lizards is good, leading into a false start on Llama from Fish. Good Llama though. Full on Cold as Ice from all three guys tonight. Terrapin actually has, what you could call, a good vacuum cleaner solo! As weird as that still sounds. Golgi is a great closer.
A lot of Mango requests from some guy falls on deaf ears as Page launches into a nice Lawn Boy. GTBT is rocking, really rocking! And after a brief pause, they must have had extra time to do a solid Rocky Top.
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|Length Overall
|36' 10''
|Dry Weight
|15,200 lbs.
|11' 11''
|Tested Weight
|3' 8''
|Weight Capacity
|Draft Up
|Person Capacity
|Draft Down
|Fuel Capacity
|230 gal.
|Air Draft
|Water Capacity
|44 gal.
|18 deg.
|Length on Trailer
|Max Headroom
|6' 6''
|Height on Trailer
|Bridge Clearance
|9' 0''
|Trailer Weight
|Total Package Weight (Trailer,Boat & Engine)
|Prices, features, designs, and equipment are subject to change. Please see your local dealer or visit the builder's website for the latest information available on this boat model.
|Std. Power
|Not Available
|Tested Power
|2 x 375-hp MerCruiser 496 Mag MPI
|Opt. Power
2 x 320-hp MerCruiser MX 6.2 L MPI Bravo 3
2 x 375-hp MerCruiser 496 MAG MPI Bravo 3
2 x 420-hp MerCruiser 8.1 L S HO V-Drive
2 x 300-hp MerCruiser 4.2 L ES 300 Bravo 3 (diesel)
2 x 320-hp Volvo Penta KAD 300 Duo Prop (diesel)
|Enjoying a day on the water.
|Multiple seating areas in the cabin.
|Curvaceous galley design.
|Catch some rays on deck.
|Sleek head.
|Comfortable seating at the helm.
By Capt. Randy Emmerman
The Elegante has cruising and entertaining designed from bow to stern. The boat has nice lines that scream "Take me for a boat ride!" I recently had the pleasure of traveling to Canada and testing the newest model near where these cruisers are built and testing it on the fresh waters of the Canadian Georgian Bay.
The Features
Top side, she offers two separate built-in couches in addition to a two person wide helm seat. The loungers offer plenty of seating along with a cocktail table and wet bar. All of this and she still has easy access to the swim platform. The extended swim platform provides lots of accessibility along with built-in bumper holders and two storage lockers for keeping lines and shore hook-ups handy. She even has room for a dingy or personal water craft in back.
Functional Layout
The helm has good visibility of your surroundings and your gauges. The helm seat has a flip up bolster for enhanced visibility out of the hole or for standing while driving. The cabin can be entered through a slider with a built in screen door which is a nice feature for cool evenings or when the mosquitoes are buzzing around. Climb down a few solid wood stairs and you are ready for relaxing or entertaining. To starboard at the bottom of the stairs is the power distribution panel. The panel has all your breakers, shore power and generator options and digital read outs of water supply and voltages.
Stepping Below
The cabin has an abundance of natural light from eight port holes, three hatches and a skylight. The galley includes cherry wood cabinets and a two-burner stove, microwave and a matching marine refrigerator. The counter top is a nice selection of Corian. The cabin floor has a molded fiberglass liner with carpet and a teak and holly sole for the galley. There are two loungers inside that provide plenty of seating for your company to sit and chat, or relax and watch a movie on the flat screen TV. To aft of the cabin is a stateroom with a full size privacy door, not a sliding curtain that you find in most boats. In addition, the aft stateroom also has a separate sink.
The Elegante has plenty of optional extras to enhance your ride. For instance; a forward bow mahogany lounge, retractable radar arch and power assist cocktail tables are just a few of the many options. See your dealer for the extensive list of options. The boat we tested was loaded with plenty of extras making her even more enjoyable to ride.
Power Plant
Last, but not least, was the engine room. You gain access through a day hatch. When you require complete access there are two power assist engine hatches to give all the room you or a mechanic needs. With the hatches open you had plenty of light and room to service the engines. The engine room was well laid out with neatly secured wiring and accessible batteries. Furthermore, even with the optional generator there was still room to spare.
Doral's Elegante for 2005 measures in at 36'10" length overall and has a full 11'11" beam. She requires a clearance below of 3'8" with the outdrives in the up position and weighs in at approximately 15,200 pounds dry. She carries up to 230 gallons of fuel for a nice long weekend of cruising. Her 44 gallon fresh water tank is larger than most I have seen in her class, so water for rinsing off after a swim will not have to be used as sparingly.
The Ride
The performance numbers for this boat speak for themselves. With twin MerCruisers, she cruises at 3000 rpms traveling 32.5mph with a fuel burn of 28.1 gallons per hour. This gives you a cruising range of 239 miles on a full tank of fuel. At wide-open-throttle turning 4600 rpm she ran 47.9mph and will deliver a range of 157. Sound levels were comfortable starting at 68 dBa and up to 88 dBa at wide-open-throttle. She is on plane in just 7.3 seconds and cruising along at thirty miles per hour in 11.3 seconds.
If you are considering a mid range cruiser built by a company of boaters with options to personalize her to your specifications, put the Elegante from Doral on your list of must see express cruisers.
|Marine Electronics
|VHF Radio
|Air Cond./Heat
|Battery Charger/Converter
|Head: Fixed
|Power Steering
|Trim Tabs
|Exterior Features
|Outlet: 12-Volt Acc
|Swim Ladder
|Swim Platform
|Transom Shower
|Cockpit Cover
|Boats More Than 30 Feet
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|Hull Warranty
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|Deck Warranty
|10 year
|Blistering Warranty
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We've got the second single from Guards for you to listen to and download. "Coming True" takes a simple new-wave riff and builds layers upon it, reaching cinematic climaxes, reminiscent of past projects we've worked on together…
Guards is a trio made up of Loren Humphrey, Richie Follin, and Madeline Follin of Cults. Together, Element and them have collaborated on countless projects, including the FUTURE NATURE and MAKE IT COUNT soundtracks, a ton of commercials and shorts, along with the music for the MAKE IT COUNT Contest Series, including the 2009 series that was set to Richie and Loren's band, Willowz.
Guards are closing out the year with an East Coast tour (dates below), and the full-length album "In Guards We Trust" will be out February 5th. For more info on Guards and past Element projects, including the music video to "I See It Coming", check out THIS blog post.
11/29 Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
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Fire destroys shed in Flat Rock
Published: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at 6:01 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at 6:01 p.m.
A fire broke out in a storage shed dangerously close to a fuel oil tank by an abandoned trailer off of McMichael Lane in Flat Rock around 3 p.m. Tuesday.
The fire was "fully involved" with flames almost at the trailer when firefighters reached the scene shortly after the call came in, according to Blue Ridge Fire & Rescue Chief Gary Brown Sr.
Firefighters doused the flames, working quickly to keep the blaze from the oil tank, which Brown said was about five feet from the burning storage unit. The fire was extinguished within minutes saving the next-door trailer, which was scorched by the heat, from any further damage. Crews continued to snuff out any hot spots around 4 p.m.
No injuries were reported in the fire and the trailer was considered to be unoccupied at the time, according to Brown. The cause is still under investigation.
Blue Ridge Fire & Rescue, Dana Fire & Rescue, Henderson County Rescue Squad and Henderson County EMS responded to the scene.
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text: Since Amy Winehouse's death, the press circus, the speculation, and the head-shaking, can make a person forget about the mind numbingly soulful voice and the distinctive sound that made Back to Black so wonderful. Now that a posthumous album is forthcoming it is worth reconsidering Winehouse the artist, not the media figure. So first off I say go and give Back to Black another listen just because. In case you were wondering, rapper Nas recently confirmed the rumors that the album's third (and best) track "Me and Mr. Jones" is in fact about him (his real name is Nasir Jones). This brings me to my pick of the week. "Like Smoke" is a collaboration between Nas and Winehouse and the first track released from her posthumous album. I think it speaks for its self.


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- A clear complexion with citrus
- A clear complexion with citrus
- Smooth skin with salt
- Smooth skin with salt
- A dewy glow with honey
- A dewy glow with honey
- Shiny strands with apple
- Shiny strands with apple
- Soft hands and feet with oil
- Soft hands and feet with oil
- Healthy hair with banana
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A clear complexion with citrus
With our AP (advanced pretty!) course in natural ingredients, you'll whip up at-home treatments for strong, shiny hair and healthy, radiant skin. Simply grab a bowl and open up the fridge to graduate to gorgeous.
|Beauty benefits
|1 tbsp
citrus juice
|Citrus fruit (lemon, grapefruit, orange) "is composed of alpha hydroxy acids that exfoliate and brighten skin and help keep pores clean," says Jeannette Graf, M.D., assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.
|Combine citrus juice with baking soda and watch it fizz, says Kayla Fioravanti, chief cosmetic formulator for Essential Wholesale Labs, a skin-care company in Clackamas, Oregon. Stir until bubbling lessens, apply, leave on for 20 minutes, rinse.
|1 tbsp
baking soda
|This household multitasker's mildly acidic nature gently sloughs away dead skin cells in minutes, helping to prevent blackheads, says Vermén M. Verallo-Rowell, M.D., founder of VMV Hypoallergenics skin care in Manila, Philippines.
|Tester tip This mask tingles, especially on sensitive areas like the nose and lip line, but hang in there—the sensation subsides after about five minutes. The mask dries taut and flakes if you talk. Enjoy some quiet time!
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Smooth skin with salt
|Beauty benefits
|1 cup
fine sea salt
|Sea salt's graininess makes it an optimal body exfoliant, and its high mineral content mimics that of your skin—magnesium, zinc and calcium are trace elements that are essential to maintain healthy, hydrated skin.
|Chop up rosemary leaves, then stir all ingredients together. Standing in the shower, massage mixture into wet skin using upward circular motions, starting from your feet, to help rev blood flow, says Margo Marrone, cofounder of The Organic Pharmacy in London.
|1/2 cup
extra-virgin olive oil
|Olive oil has humectants that draw moisture into skin and hydrators—omega-3 and -6 fatty acids—that leave skin supple, not greasy, Dr. Graf says. Plus, it's made up of tiny molecules, so the skin can easily absorb it.
|2 sprigs
|Because it's an anti-inflammatory, rosemary quickly soothes skin—crucial when you're scrubbing away skin's top layer. Also, many studies show the herb contains powerful skin-protecting antioxidants.
|Tester tip This recipe makes two applications. (Store leftovers in your shower in a closed container for up to two months.) A note of caution: Oil is slippery. For traction, stand on a small towel in the tub or shower; afterward, wipe surfaces clean.
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A dewy glow with honey
|Beauty benefits
|1 tsp
raw honey
|Raw honey grabs onto water, creating a watertight film that locks in moisture, so skin looks healthy and youthful. It also fights breakouts; one of the sugars it's made of, glucose, heightens skin's natural bacteria-busting power.
|Combine raw honey and aloe; stir until completely blended. Use a clean, large makeup brush to paint on the mixture (it's sticky!), wait 15 minutes and rinse, advises Josh Rosebrook, creator of the Josh Rosebrook organic skin-care line in Los Angeles.
|1 tsp
aloe vera juice
|Aloe is a proven healer that contains nearly 75 healthy-skin nutrients, allowing it to treat cuts, sunburn and even zits, Dr. Graf says. Because of the plant's humectant properties, its potent hydrators deliver moisture deep down to every layer of skin.
|Tester tip Aloe feels cold even at room temperature, so this mask is deliciously cool. (Try it after a sweaty workout.) And because raw honey is very thick, you can even vacuum with the mask on and it won't drip!
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Shiny strands with apple
|Beauty benefits
|1 cup
apple juice
|Apples contain vitamins, potassium and tannins, which maintain hair's strength. Healthy hair dries faster and its color lasts longer. (That's because less water seeps in—and less dye gets out.)
|If the liquids aren't at room temperature, microwave the mixture for 10 seconds to take the chill off. (It will feel better on your scalp.) Shampoo, pour treatment on hair and let it soak in for one to three minutes. Rinse, then condition.
|1 cup
pear juice
|Pear juice has a low pH balance. This alters hair's electric charge, making the cuticle lie flat, which in turn helps reflect light, says Philip Pelusi, founder of Tela Design Studio in NYC.
|2 tbsp
apple cider vinegar
|Vinegar (fermented juice) is very acidic, so it quickly removes waxy product buildup, as well as too much oil, from a greasy scalp, leaving hair shiny and more manageable.
|Tester tip One whiff of the apple cider vinegar and you'll think your bathroom has transformed into a salad bar. But don't pour it down the drain just because of that! The sour scent won't linger on hair after you rinse—promise!
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Soft hands and feet with oil
|Beauty benefits
|4 tbsp organic cold-pressed sunflower oil
|Sunflower oil is loaded with oleic and linoleic acids, as well as vitamin E, all of which are ultra-hydrating. Opt for a cold-pressed version; heat processing melts away some skin benefits.
|Whip ingredients in a blender for about 30 seconds. Pour mixture in a bowl large enough to submerge your feet or hands; massage the creamy concoction into skin for 30 seconds, Marrone suggests. Leave it on for 10 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
|1/4 cup
|Blueberries are rich in the antioxidant anthocyanin, which studies suggest help protect capillary health, increase circulation and make your skin brighter, Dr. Graf says.
|1 cup
heavy cream
|Heavy cream moisturizes because the lactic acid gently dissolves proteins that bind dead skin cells together so its omega-3 fatty acids instantly soak into skin.
|Tester tip Let hands and feet soak for a bit longer (20 minutes instead of 10), then wrap them with plastic wrap so the moisture penetrates deeper into skin—this trick soothes even the roughest patches on heels and palms.
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Healthy hair with banana
|Beauty benefits
|1/2 banana
|Bananas are rich in potassium, an ingredient that temporarily fills gaps in hair's cuticle, so strands feel smooth. Vitamins B5, A, E and C in the fruit preserve hair's natural elasticity, lessening breakage and split ends over time, Dr. Graf says.
|In a blender, whip the banana and yogurt until they have a smoothielike texture (about 45 seconds). Work the mask into wet hair, wrap a wet towel around your head and let the mask soak in for 10 minutes. Rinse, shampoo and style.
|1/4 cup
plain yogurt
|The lactic acid in yogurt helps maintain your hair and scalp's pH balance, so they stay moisturized and shiny naturally; fatty acids coat and soften hair, says Cygalle Dias, founder of Cygalle Healing Spa in Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic.
|Tester tip Opt for regular yogurt, not lowfat, because it has a thicker consistency that won't slide off wet hair. Add a few drops of vanilla or lavender essential oil to de-stress while you wait.
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CONWAY — Recent rains have slowed bear activity in neighborhoods, as bears return to the woods for natural food.
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BERKELEY -- This is the exhale weekend on Cal's football schedule, a game against FCS-level Portland State in a detour from the steady diet of FBS opponents.
Since 2005, the Golden Bears have played six teams from what once was called NCAA Division I-AA and have won all six by a combined score of 307-72.
Still, first-year Cal coach Sonny Dykes said his team won't sleep on the visitors from the Big Sky Conference. "There's not any layups in football anymore," he said.
Coming off a 44-30 opening loss to Northwestern, the Bears need a victory to validate what they did well against a Top-25 opponent. Quarterback Jared Goff threw for 450 yards -- more than any true freshman in Pac-12 history and five more than he had Saturday after official statistics were updated this week.
The Bears also need some momentum headed into the toughest two-game stretch of their season -- at home vs. No. 3 Ohio State next Saturday and at No. 2 Oregon two weeks later to open Pac-12 play.
"It's a huge game ... just to find a way to win," Dykes said. "When you had a disappointing year, like these guys had last year, and you're young, it's a process learning how to win."
Dykes insists his respect for Portland State is more than a motivational ploy. He points to last weekend, when seven FCS teams knocked off FBS opponents, headlined by Eastern Washington's 49-46 upset of No. 25 Oregon State.
EWU became just the third FCS team to defeat a ranked FBS team.
Dykes, who won 17 games the past two seasons at Louisiana Tech in the football backwater of Ruston, La., said there are enough good players for everyone. Singling out Eastern Washington quarterback Vernon Adams, who accounted for six touchdowns against Oregon State, Dykes said, "Tell me that guy couldn't play anywhere in the country."
Portland State coach Nigel Burton's team opened with a 57-17 win over NAIA opponent Eastern Oregon. But he isn't sure the success of other FCS teams will help Saturday.
"Not much, unless Eastern Washington is going to come play a half for us," said Burton, who was impressed by Cal's opening game. "You saw in the early stages what Coach Dykes wants to do. They have the weapons and the speed to be very scary in that conference."
For more on Cal sports, see the Bear Talk blog at ibabuzz.com/beartalk. Follow Jeff Faraudo on Twitter at twitter.com/JeffFaraudo.


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Played in 29 games and made four starts … averaged 3.2 points and 1.8 rebounds in 12.6 minutes per contest … shot 32 percent from behind the arc … added 18 assists and 15 steals … snared four rebounds in the exhibition vs. UIW (11/5) … scored four points and grabbed four rebounds at Oklahoma State (11/11) … earned his first career start against Denver (11/14) … snared six boards and drilled a three at Texas A&M (11/26) … scored nine points on 3-for-5 shooting at Houston (12/3) … drilled both threes he took against South Alabama (12/15) … career-best three steals at Rice (12/28) … hit a pair of first-half threes at UTSA (1/12) … hit a crucial three and snared six boards against Texas State (1/25) … had a career game with 15 points, three steals and four rebounds at UT Arlington (2/29).
Won three letters for Mackey Smith at St. Michael's … was a two-time selection to the All-Central Texas Team, a two-time honoree as a TABC All-State selection and a two-time TAPPS All-State choice … was also named his team MVP in both his junior and senior seasons … is the city's all-time record holder with over 2,500 points … averaged 29 points and five rebounds as a senior, leading the team to the state semifinals … posted 30 points per game in his junior season … twice helped the Crusaders to district championships … also played one year of tennis and made the state quarterfinals in doubles … was honored for his hard work in the classroom for excellence in Spanish and English.
Jacob Tanner Kocher was born on Feb. 12, 1993 in Austin … has five brothers, Ben, Chase, Ian, Anthony and Michael, and one sister, Summer … parents are Susan King and Joel Kocher … intends to major in marketing.


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Comedian Kathleen Madigan has been in the stand-up business long enough that's she's seen the changes in media over the years from the interviewees perspective. Or rather, she's heard it. There are two things that stand out. First, whereas interviewers who called her used to at least know a little something about comedy, now the person asking the questions might have read her Wikipedia page before picking up the phone, and that's about it.
"It used to be very specified, like there was the theater review person who just wrote about plays and stuff, and there was the movie guy and then you had the concert lady," she said. "Now it's just all so blurred. I think people are getting stuff thrown on their desk and you can tell they don't know what they're talking about. It's like if someone said 'Hey, Kathleen, you have to call and interview this opera lady.'"
And two, the sheer numbers of interview requests have gone up exponentially.
"Now we're counting blogs and websites as media," she said. "It could be a guy in his basement in his underwear who has a blog, but I guess it doesn't hurt for me to talk to him. I think in the end, in five or 10 years or so, it'll wash out as to what's real and what's not, but right now, everything kind of is. It's just fragmented right now."
In other words, Madigan might get stuck for hours on the phone doing interviews.
"You could literally talk about yourself to different people for 24 hours a day, for a year. It'd be wonderful if you were a narcissist; you couldn't wait to wake up every day," she said. "But it's the four interviews in between the other 12 that just drag. They suck your soul out."
It's just that type of conversation that makes Madigan good at what she does. She can talk about any subject and the woman is so put-it-all-out-there honest that you can't help but laugh.
Madigan returns to town for a show in Beaver Creek tonight. Why does she keep returning to the Vilar Performing Arts Center?
"Mainly because they ask," she said. "I just go where the gigs are. That and I like to be up there when there's snow; I don't ski, but I drink in the chalet and wear clothes like I might ski, but I won't. Basically I like my Ugg boots and to drink alcohol when it's cold outside."
And why does the Vilar Center ask her back?
"Kathleen Madigan is one funny woman and is at the top of her game," said Kris Sabel, executive director of the Vilar Performing Arts Center. "She is as seasoned as they come in the world of comedy and will have you laughing so hard it hurts."
While Madigan has been saying for years that she's going to book less gigs and take it easy for a bit, she never does.
"I always say I'm not going to do that many this year, but then they come up and I go. It's all good though, I still like it. If I had to stay home in the same place and do the same thing, I'd go nuts. I really like telling jokes and going to places I've never been before."
And even after more than two decades of touring, she's still going to places she's never been.
Gillette, Wyoming, for instance.
"Well Lewis Black and I decided we should go to cities where comedians don't go, then it would be like entertaining the troops. They'll just be appreciative that you show up."
She gets fodder for her shows the same place she's always gotten it: Her family, politics, a few television shows or two, religion - expect at least a few jokes about the new Pope - and recent news items. As a general rule she doesn't touch celebrity drama.
"I just say no to a crapload of those E and VH1 (celebrity) shows because I don't know anything," she said. "I thought Kevin Federline played for the Detroit Red Wings. See, I shouldn't even be allowed on. I don't even know if Brittany Spears is married at the moment."