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|14 weeks in and the sickness has subsided! yeeha! Tiredness still an issue but as this is baby no.4 I think tiredness will stay with me forever :-) I am at thet stage where my normal clothes are to small & maternity clothes are to big! I can't wait to get into my maternity jeans again, so comfy! Can't get enough of vinegar/spicy based food, all my pregnancies had that effect on me! I know i'm pregnant when i want to eat pickled onions straight from the jar! Why is that? :-)
|by Supermum75
|20th Jun 2013, 2:48pm
|14 weeks now and all good news 1 baby is doing well and its brother or sis will be missed i havent had any sickness in this pregnancy compared to my other 3 which are all girls i dont feel pregnant either just was tired so is this a sign, fingers crossed its a boy only 2 months to find out xxxx :)
|by debbra
|9th May 2011, 10:29am
|when i was 14 weeks pregnant i still had sickness everyday,
|by Duude
|25th Mar 2011, 2:16pm
|omgggg : ) im so excited about being 14 weeks today ! THANK YOU JESUS THIS IS SUCH A Blessing ! â¥
I was wanna ask all u other moms for advice because this is my 1st & i really dont knw what to expect . . .
|by rydah
|15th Nov 2010, 8:48am
|I am on my 14th week. But still have sickness and vomit every day :(
|by Nigar
|5th Nov 2010, 8:32am
|My wife gets really upset with me
|by debnalan
|27th Oct 2010, 9:29am
|Well tomorrow i turn 14 wks im so excited at 11 wks i got my first ultrasound and got a peek a my first baby im so EXCITED! i conceived really quickly didnt really expect to get pregnant right away but i did and theirs no regrets i love my baby so much and i have a wonderful husband and loving family
ttyl/ Maribel
|by maribel208
|18th May 2010, 5:39pm
|Hello everyone!
I am in my 14th Week of Pregnancy and it doesnt look like im pregnant at all! I think ive put on about 5lbs but i sometimes wake up some mornings and dont even feel pregnant. I had the worse first 3 months of sickness and dehydration but now i just sometimes feel completely shattered! I am wondering when i am going to get the bump!? Me and my boyfriend had the pleasure of seeing such a fab 12 week ultrasound scan where the baby was such an active thing. It moved so much and was completely healthy. I cant wait to feel it kick! Does anyone know roughly at what stage your bump starts to appear??? I am trying to decide whether we should find out the sex and i really wanted a surprise but now am thinking, the creams and white baby clothes are not as interesting to buy and as i havent bought anything yet, im dying to go shopping!
|by Fay31
|18th May 2010, 5:19pm
|Hi. I too am in my 14th week of pregnancy and like ravidass i have suffered from endo fora long time and had 3 laparoscopys but it has grown back straight away each time. I was told that I would have great difficulty conceiving and even if I did they weren't sure that I would be able to carry past the 12 weeks. Anyway, here I am, pregnant on the first attempt and already at 14 weeks with no problems at all. It can happen to anyone. So, so exciting for us all xx
|by Sahbear80
|14th May 2010, 5:32pm
|hi everyone i am entering a 14th week of pregnancy, and i am so exited coz this is my first baby and unexpected so as everyone knows i dont really have any idea being a pregnant but now i know and this pregnancy is very difficult for me, my body is very sensitive and the sickness is worse...im still having morning sickness and not only in the morning it always occur the whole day...makes me feel weak but happy ofcourse knowing that within a few months ill be a complete woman,,,but they said the movement of the baby can only feel when you enter a 15-16 weeks of pregnancy but from last week i already can feel her moving a little in my womb...i always talk to my baby and it seems like she can hear me...my husband always come home late coz of his work duty and the funny thing is the baby wont let me sleep untill daddy arrived and kiss my belly...right now everyone says i dont look like preggy coz my body is still proportion but its true that at night you can feel your tummy bloating and it will comes back in the morning...and on my first scan is when baby is 8 weeks and 6 days funny thing is baby moving the legs and shoulder..it was amazing coz i thought i cant see it like that coz its still small but its really amazing and made me cry seing my baby pumping heart so loud and strong and moving like shes happy inside me...
|by Alienna
|14th May 2010, 5:28pm
|I am now 13 weeks and 4 days and had my scan yesterday it was amazing, baby was moving all the time doing flips and moving arms and legs furiously!! I told my work collegues today what a relief that was.
|by kerco
|14th May 2010, 5:00pm
|I am 14 weeks today. My partner and I went for our first scan together today and it was amazing!!
|by doddza
|14th May 2010, 3:54pm
|hi everyone, i am entering the 14th week of pregnancy, heard baby's heart beat with midwife yesterday which was so moving and very emtional. i too am suffering with alot of pain-ligament i hope. i am still feeling exhausted and sick and have contracted the noris virus for the second time during this pregnancy...not good.lol this is my first baby and although i do not look pregnant my shape has changed and i have put on a stone! cant wait for scan monday, this pregnancy is a miracle and big shock considering 16 weeks previous to falling i was in hospital recieving lots of surgery with bad endometriosis, which began building up after the ops. after 9 weeks of agony and bleeding i began kundalini yoga for my lymphatic system, organic vitamins and took remedies for a herbalist-in 6 weeks i fell pregnant-so anyone out there who felt they were unable to fall preganant-never give up hope...i am so so excited.
love, light and peace.x
|by ravidass
|15th Jan 2010, 4:26pm
|acording to my edd im coming up 2 my 14th week now... still not had my scan yet as i have PCOS gta see cnsultant...i so excited already! but i hope all goes well on friday!! im soooo excited but week is ging ever so slow... xx
|by paigereece
|29th Sep 2009, 1:04pm
|Had my firat scan 3 days ago which was my 12 week one and was suprised to be told i was 14 week and 1 day! im not 14 wk 4days and i cant actually believe that it has lasted all this way!the scan was AMAZING...never in my life have i seen something so amazing!in terms of how im feeling...still keep wretching to be sick but not as often.the main thing i keep having is migraines!creep up on me all the time and are 'quite bad.i cant wait for the 20 week scan i think it will go so slow till then.still paranoid that i will misarry or stillbirth trying 2 distract myself from thinking about it but its so difficult!anyway roll on 1st september for my next scan! good luck everybody x
|by sarahe66
|28th Jul 2009, 12:36pm
|hi all ,
please i need help ive been having pregancy syptoms :feeling sick all day bloated stomach ,eating alot ,weeing more for 2 weeks now im due to come on my period in 5 days i have taken 2 pregancy tests which came back negative i really think im pregant but just now i went to the toilet and i had the most terrible pain in the side of my stomach and then a little bit of blood and now im having period pains but the bleeding has stop it was just a little bit im really confused could i be pregant please please help : )
|by bella91
|22nd Jul 2009, 9:35am
|Hi i'm 14 weeks today, so excited. This is my 1st and was an unexpected shock / suprise!!! didnt really want to get excited untill my 1st scan but i had that tue an all was fine, i seen the heart beating and the baby moving around. It was absolutely incredible. i cant wait to feel the baby move!! last night i had some stabbin pain in the lower centre of my tummy, its worried me a bit and im constantly feelin nervous that there could be something wrong...was this pain normal?
congratulations to you all!!
|by alst
|6th Jul 2009, 9:02am
|Hi just bought my first maternity clothes,starting to look prego, morning sickness going and find it difficult to eat large meals, feeling swirls of fluid in my tummy as bub moves, this is my 2nd bub and the first I had no symptoms at all and felt like I wasn;t and looked pregnant until 5mths- not this time!!
|by MaccaT
|29th Jun 2009, 9:57am
|hiya - sassy just want to let you know that i'm 14 weeks 2 n feelin pretty much the same. it's my first too n apart from some sickness ther aint much goin on, no heartburn yet, n just the start of a bump! my first scan is next week, can't wait!! next week is when it all starts happenin..yay, good luck!!
|by kelliebee
|16th Jun 2009, 11:53am
I am 14 weeks pregnant with my first and very excited, had my first scan last wk and all was well, but to me it doesnt seem like much is happening, as i've only had a few pains and felt sick occasionally, has any one else had this? as i expected to feel more going on.
Thank you
|by Sassie
|12th Jun 2009, 9:11am
|hiya,im a first timer here,im 13weeks and 2days,due date is 15th dec but my tommy isnt protruding as i still fit in my clothes but cant button the waist of my bottoms anymore and my breasts are so huge and i have only added about 3kg so far.really looking forward to having my energy back.
|by bunnnyandcheeks
|12th Jun 2009, 9:11am
Thank God for your post, I am 14 weeks pregnant and due on the 10th of Dec but due to having gestational diabities I have to have the baby by c section at 37-38 weeks. I also am huge for 14 weeks and was asked if i was 20 weeks. I have been panicking as i am so big so reading your post had made me feel so much better
Thank you
|by Taylor01
|11th Jun 2009, 9:08am
|Hi, I am new here also saw your post and thought that I would register and first off tell you congrats on you pregnancy. I am due Dec 7th also which of course puts me at 14 weeks :) I do have a bump that makes me look about 5 -6 months also, but I have not gained any weight I guess just the shift in my body. I have not felt the baby move yet that i know of LOL. I have a son who will be 9 in a few weeks. Yikes. My husband wants a girl I will take whichever.
|by FFW
|9th Jun 2009, 11:10am
|Hi everyone,Im 14weeks today and due December 7th,so happy! we had our first scan 2 weeks ago which was brilliant,and are booked in at babybond in chelmsford to find out the sex on the 27th june! xx
|by Randall100
|9th Jun 2009, 11:10am
|Hi im new on here, im 14 weeks Mon and so happy as ive recently had 3 misscariges! everything seems to be going good this time tho! i have a bump already which is reasonably big i can feel it moving as well, i would love a little girl this time but are happy either way! i find out in just over 2 weeks cant wait!!! anyone due on dec 7th??
|by yummymummy250490
|8th Jun 2009, 9:36am
|Glad other people have bumps at only 14 weeks! This is my 3rd and both times before I didn't show till much later - this time I look 5 months pregnant already and have put on a stone in weight - yikes! Was only 8 stone to start with, but even so!!! I feel so big and heavy - walking is tiring! bit worried if feel like this already!
|by LucyGoose
|5th Jun 2009, 9:07am
|i was 14 weeks with my second pregnancy on tuesday,feeling lower back pain also abdominal pain once in a while.at times ifeel as if nothing is going on in my body.
|by kushes
|23rd Apr 2009, 9:25am
|Im 14 weeks on Monday. I have a bump the size of a football....no-one belives that Im only 14 weeks, look more like 5 months! have been finding day to day stuff difficult and am still going to bed at 9 every night because Im soooo tired. hoping that my work will let me go part time, because that would make a huge difference. also paranoid because havent felt the baby kick yet...when does this happen? Ive read that its about 8-9cm from tip to toe by now...Im pretty sure that I should feel something...surely? Also am becomming increasingly forgetful...ratty...argumentitive...and sure that nobody likes me anymore because of this. can't concentrate on anything for more than 5 mins though, so Ive not lost any sleep over it.. I dream about babies! convinced Im having a girl, have picked out a beautiful crib..its all getting quite excting!
|by heatherberry
|30th Mar 2009, 9:38am
|Hey, I'm 14 weeks prg. and have been in the hospital twice already with severe bleeding. The drs. said I have a subchoianic Hemmorage. They did three scans already and all of them have been great. They said me and the baby are perfect, except for this.. and that I have to wait it out to see if it goes away. Does anyone know anything about this ! Besides this it is great to start feeling good again and having energy again!
|by amy7
|2nd Feb 2009, 10:43am
|Hi Miss moss, im 25 and im totally confused a quite lonely really...havent told anyone yet because im not sure parents are going to think its such a great idea, as im in the midle of my nursing course....im really really happy though and they will be cool, just worried im letting them down alittle...there is also confusion over my due date as, my last period was nov, but it was ultra light and lasted a day my midwife felt me (i am also massive!) she heard the heart beat and said she was almost positive i am 13 weeks rather than 9 like i orginally thought....im waiting for my first scan and feel like im going crazy!! just want my scan so i know what is happening and that everything is ok.
|by popsibump
|26th Jan 2009, 9:38am
|hey...14 weeks prego today. not really any symptoms, no abdominol pain (not yet anyway). anyway not really showing, just looks like i ate too much. i get nervious when i see other people who look very pregnant and i dont.
|by darien
|26th Jan 2009, 9:38am
|Hi, I'm 14 weeks in to my 2nd pregnancy, we have a 5 yr old girl already. 1mummybear I have been having lower tummy & back pains, since about 11 weeks, the doctor said it's probably just stretching pains & the pressure of the the womb moving up above the pubic bone & I am actually huge already so think they may be something to do with it! I'm off to the hospital today to sort out my c-section for this one & hopefully have a scan too, although i have already had 1 at just under 8 weeks, so may get one may not! xxx
|by toddie12
|20th Jan 2009, 9:31am
|hey im 14 weeks pregnant with our first baby :D Has anyone else had some lower abdo pains? & STACEY dont worry ive had a couple of nosebleeds too they are nothing to worry about xxx
|by 1mummybear
|19th Jan 2009, 9:50am
|i planned on not having any more as i have 3 girls and my baby is a boy so that was going to be it, but here i go again and i'm about 11 wks
|by 3babes
|15th Jan 2009, 9:59am
|hi im 24 with a 5month old daughter and am nearly 14weeks pregnant has anyone been here before?
|by missmoss
|5th Jan 2009, 9:17am
|hello my names stacey hope you all in joyed xmas lol it will be funner next yera when we can all drink CAN SOME ONE HELP . IS IT NURMAL 2 HAVE NOES BLEED AND FEEL CRAP
|by staceysbaby
|5th Jan 2009, 9:17am
|Hi Jakie
I really feel for you as totally understand where you are coming from. Im 27 and pregnant with my second, the first i had at 23. My mum died when i was 5 so she has never really been a big part of my life. I found it incredibly hard to ask anybody for help or advice and just did everything on my own which led to my in-laws feeling insulted as they wanted to help. I also didnt want lots of help as i wanted time to get used to be a parent and to bond with my daughter, which was really important to me as i saw it as my opportunity to have that mother-daughter realtionship that i never had. It took me a long time to realise that not everyone was judging my paretning skills and am starting to feel more comfortable with taking a break every now and then without feeling like a failure! Just remember that people will want to help and dont be afraid to ask for advice. looking back i wish i had trusted other people a little bit more as most of them were parents!
|by kay25
|26th Nov 2008, 9:11am
|Jakie I'm 23 and have baby no3 on the way no2 isn't quite 1yr yet and my mums not being much help, so although we'd would love for them to help, the ones that are around don't always give enough support you'll be fine and you'll get through because the little things that your baby does gives you the drive to.x
|by micquila
|28th Oct 2008, 9:19am
|Hey i'm 16 and im 14 weeks pregnant today. Both of my nans have bought a couple of bits of clothing, one got some booties aswell, they are so gorgeous! it's these little things that make it so exciting!!! x
|by amyhappy
|10th Oct 2008, 9:07am
|Hi Jakie, Im only 9 weeks so very early days for me, but i read your comment and wanted to say that I was 21 with my Son and its only now that I look back and think 'god i was young!' but my Mum had 4 children by the age I am now (27) and if our Mums can do it we can too :) , you will be fine, and your Mum will be looking down on you and sending all the love and support in other ways to you i promise, and she will be very proud xxx
|by Inde
|14th Aug 2008, 8:52am
|I am just over 14 weeks pregnant, I am very excited but nervous and scared as well, this is my first and Im only 23 years old, My Mum died just over 4 years ago quite suddenly and the feeling of being alone and not having her here to help makes me feel worse. Sights like this are great, I feel better speaking to other nervous Mums, and even those with experience of children already. Xx
|by Jakie01
|13th Aug 2008, 8:49am
|I'm 14 weeks today and have started getting those round ligament pains, ready for my bump to pop out so I look pregnant instead of podgy! My only tip is keep moving, if I sit at my desk at work in one position for too long I get a right stabber when I finally get up!
|by Babybadger
|18th Jun 2008, 8:42am
|by drmami1986
|9th May 2008, 8:34am


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My review of "Kronos Quartet Celebrates Terry Riley" at Zankel Hall is now up at Musical America.
Category Archives: concert review
League of Composers/ISCM: Concert Review
Wednesday night was the debut of the Orchestra of the League of Composers/ISCM "" an improbable eighty-five years after the organization's founding. As Jerry pointed out earlier, the NY Times included strangely sweeping and sadly misinformed coverage leading up to the concert. However, this did little to dissuade an enthusiastic audience from attending the performance. They were treated to quite an evening. Below are a few highlights:
-Lou Karchin: An excellent choice as conductor. Lou did a fine job leading the orchestra in a varied and challenging program.
-Musicians: Anyone acquainted with new music in New York was apt to recognize a number of the area's finest participating. It showed.
-John Schaeffer: Despite appearing a bit rumpled onstage, the radio host lent star power, a sense of flow, and good-natured humor to the proceedings. His interviews with composers before each of their pieces were played combined user-friendly setups of the music with questions designed to let the audience get to know a bit about each composer's approach and personality.
-Elliott Carter: Having one of the venerable co-chairs of League of Composers/ISCM's represented on the concert was a classy move. The evening included a stunning performance of In the Distances of Sleep, Carter's first settings of Wallace Stevens for mezzo-soprano and small orchestra. Soloist Kate Lindsey shined in these songs at the Tanglewood Carterfest last summer. If anything, her performance here was even more lovely; assured, nuanced, and tremendously attentive to every detail of diction and dynamic. Schaeffer interviewed Carter before the performance. In response to a query about his continued productivity, Carter replied, "I've become fanatic about it. I don't have any jobs to do any more. I can sit in a room and write music all day, and there's nothing that pleases me more!"
-Gharra: Christopher Dietz's sheepish admission that he knew little about ISCM prior to winning their composition competition(!) demonstrated that the organization still needs to do more to get out the word during this time of revitalization and re-branding. Still, Dietz's captivating music is likely to have made the audience forget the gaffe rather quickly. He came up with the title (meaning "desert storm") after composing the piece – with the help of Google and in consultation with an Egyptian-American cab driver. But Gharra's strikingly dramatic formal design and fluidly varied pitch language – which encompassed everything from extended minor-key passages to supple microtonal bends – was worthy of the appellation.
-Alvin Singleton's After Choice was simpler in design, but eloquently so. A string orchestra piece, it consisted of intertwining arco melodies and pizzicati, often in two-part counterpoint or – even starker – played in unisons or octaves. Written in homage to jazz violinist Leroy Jenkins, it didn't feature anything so overt as jazz inflections. Rather, Singleton based the piece on string parts from a previous orchestral work that Jenkins had admired.
-Julia Wolfe's The Vermeer Room is filled with beautifully sculpted, imaginatively scored verticals. The harmonic language and orchestration proved quite persuasive. I'm not sure I 'grok' the piece's pacing just yet; I want to give it a second hearing before weighing in.
-Charles Wuorinen's Synaxis featured four soloists in a sinfonia concertante that draws on the Orpheus myths as loose touchstones, Schaeffer was eager for Wuorinen to more precisely describe the connections between musical and extramusical inspiration; but the composer made it clear that this was no piece of program music. Instead, the audience was treated to a showcase for four superlative soloists: oboist Robert Ingliss, clarinetist Alan Kay, French horn-player Patrick Pridemore, and double bassist Timothy Cobb. Cast in four movements, Synaxis gave each a chance to play with abundant virtuosity. The bass part displayed particular flair, and required more than a bit of courage: jaunty leaps, high-lying passages, and fleet bowed flurries. With its combination of careful ensemble coordination and bravura showmanship, Synaxis seemed an apt – and appropriately ambitious – way to end the 85th season of League of Composers/ISCM. Let's hope for more orchestra concerts during their 86th year!
Happy 201st half-birthday Elliott
Seems like just yesterday Kay and I were celebrating Carter's 100th birthday at a conference in Paris.
But today is Elliott Carter's half birthday. My feeling is that anyone who hits the century mark should celebrate the half birthdays with equal enthusiasm!
ISCM agrees with me. Last night, the debut of the Orchestra of the League of Composers/ISCM — an improbable eighty-five years after the organization's founding — included a stunning performance of In the Distances of Sleep, Carter's first settings of Wallace Stevens for mezzo and small orchestra. Soloist Kate Lindsey shined in these songs at the Tanglewood Carterfest last summer. If anything, her performance here was even more lovely; assured, nuanced, and tremendously attentive to every detail of diction and dynamic.
WNYC's John Schaeffer interviewed Carter before the performance. In response to a query about his continued productivity, Carter replied, "I've become fanatic about it. I don't have any jobs to do any more. I can sit in a room and write music all day, and there's nothing that pleases me more!"
Should Providence be so kind, I'd be glad to say the same when I turn 100 1/2!
An Hispanic Festival
New Paths in Music presents
An Hispanic Festival
Elebash Recital Hall
Graduate Center – CUNY
New York
On Friday June 5th, New Paths in Music presented a concert of composers from Mexico, Argentina, and Spain: two of each. While the program centered around national identities, it contained music in disparate styles and for varying forces. DAVID ALAN MILLER, conductor of the Albany Symphony, led the New Paths Ensemble, a chamber orchestra of crackerjack contemporary players from the New York area.
ENRICO CHAPELA'S "Irrational Music" was a perfect curtain-raiser. The piece is based on Chapela's explorations of irrational numbers; but this was in no way indicative of a dry or cerebral surface. On the contrary, "Irrational Music" pulsates with vibrant energy. Its frequent time changes and energetic tutti pileups were deftly negotiated by New Paths. What's more, Chapela's music set the stage for the rest of the concert; serving as a foreshadowing of elements grappled with throughout the concert. The evening was often about music of deft negotiations – balancing massed orchestration versus delicate linear writing and intricate metric shifts with visceral "dancing" rhythms.
"Colliding Moments" by ALEJANDRO VIÑAO, was for a smaller subunit of the ensemble. Composed for a 2005 concert in Paris, its chamber textures exhibited a Francophilic ambience. Some of the flourishes played by Christopher Oldfather were reminiscent of Messiaen, while violinist Sunghae Anna Lin, flutist Valerie Coleman, and clarinetist Alan Kay were given Impressionist solo turns. Viñao's work also demonstrates a supple, varied metric layout; but it is a piece one's likely to remember for delicate pirouettes rather than colliding timescales.
Spanish composer DAVID DEL PUERTO is also a guitarist; his knowledge of the intricacies of the instrument's capabilities were well-displayed in "Zephyr." A guitar concerto cast in a single movement, with fast-slow-fast subsections, it was a delightful showcase for the excellent soloist OREN FADER. Del Puerto excelled at making space in the orchestration for Fader's solos, supplying fleet scalar passages as well as a central section of considerably supple lyricism. That said, there was plenty for the ensemble in the piece as well; transparent accompaniments were contrasted with powerful verticals. Once again, there was a marked emphasis on frequent, fluidly rendered time changes. "Zephyr" is a persuasive, attractive work; one hopes Fader keeps it in his repertoire.
GABRIEL ERKOREKA'S "Trance" draws upon American trance films as a touchstone, likening their post-surrealistic tone and simulated dream states to the piece's musical explorations. The result was a tempestuous, expressionist, and volatile tone poem, more illustrative of disordered sleep than the meditative or transported states one often associates with trance in popular culture.
More appealing was GABRIELA ORTIZ'S "Amber Stained Glass Windows." The piece charts the trajectory of a Monarch butterfly, migrating from the composer's native Mexico to Montreal. Ortiz is a skillful orchestrator, creating limpid, shimmering textures that made particularly fine use of New Path percussionist John Ferrari's formidable virtuosity. Miller deserves mega-kudos for preserving abundant clarity in this challenging piece.
Argentinean composer ESTEBAN BENZECRY was fortunate to have violinist ROLF SCHULTE performing the solo part in his "Evocations of a Lost World." Schulte's nimble execution of dizzying passage work and his ever present flair for the dramatic helped to distract from Benzecry's frequently mawkish orchestration. Tribal "drums of death" and overblown winds, designed to be evocative of folk materials, instead gave the concert's closer a bombastic, hackneyed flavor.
Still, the New Paths Hispanic Festival had a lot going for it; dedicated performances, stylistic diversity, and a program featuring several composers who deserve to be better known stateside.
Visit to the Village
Visual/Aural/Personal Discovery
Kay and I went down to Barrow Street to hear the second Keys to Future concert last night. In addition to some pieces with which I was very familiar, the program also included works that were new to me. Discovering a new piece or previously unfamiliar composer in a live venue can be thrilling; especially when Amy Briggs and Stephen Gosling are playing! It was an excellent show; my review of it should post on Musical America later this week.
We got to the Village a little early, and had time to enjoy a preconcert dinner and stroll around the shops on Bleeker Street. A browse through Bleeker Street Records reminded me of one of the reasons why I'm so glad that there still are a few brick 'n mortar stores around; and why I'd be sad if they went away. 'Digging' for vinyl or CDs can reveal sought-after treasures; but it can also lead to pleasant digressions and discoveries. While looking for something else, one of the CDs I grabbed off of the rack struck my visual fancy. I have no idea who the band is, what style of music they play, or whether they are any good. The artist who rendered their booklet cover, on the other hand, had such a vivid imagination that it was worth the five bucks just to see if the music could compare.
One of the debates as we 'go green' and cut costs is about the efficacy of digital distribution; whether we really need artifacts or whether digital copies, with all their conveniences (and foibles) instead suffice. I have grudgingly converted to obtaining some recording acquisitions via digital download. Even with the current sonic compromises of MP3, the convenience and comprehensiveness factors of many digital stores are seductive. And the 30-second sonic snippets can be handy for triaging selections.
Still, the experience of digging through shelves of recordings in person and having some album art catch your eye, paging through the storybook of lyrics and wondering if the musical rendering will compare – that's magical!
One of my favorite places to browse in the digital domain is Silber Media. The imprint specializes in experimental artists, particularly of the alt-electronica persuasion. A number of their artists are on tour this summer; dates below!
Silber Artists on Tour
Aarktica ( www.myspace.com/aarktica )
May 21 2009 8:00 PM
AARKTICA w/ Mark Van Hoen (Seefeel), Millimetrik, Luxa (Loveless Music Presents) New York
Northern Valentine ( www.myspace.com/northernvalentine ) – indie ambient
May 26 2009 9:00 PM
Northern Valentine @ Greenline Cafe Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hotel Hotel ( www.myspace.com/hotelhotel ) – post rock
May 22 2009 9:00 PM
hotel hotel @ rgrs denton, Texas
May 23 2009 9:00 PM
hotel hotel @ the foundation kansas city, Missouri
May 24 2009 8:00 PM
hotel hotel @ nomad pub minneapolis/st. paul, Minnesota
May 25 2009 9:00 PM
hotel hotel @ LEMP st. louis, Missouri
May 26 2009 8:00 PM
hotel hotel @ tba columbus, Ohio
May 27 2009 9:00 PM
hotel hotel @ bela dubby cleveland, Ohio
May 30 2009 9:00 PM
hotel hotel @ friendship cove montréal, Quebec
May 31 2009 8:00 PM
hotel hotel @ tba boston, Massachusetts
Jun 1 2009 9:00 PM
hotel hotel @ goodbye blue monday bushwick, brooklyn, New York
Jun 2 2009 9:00 PM
hotel hotel @ the khyber philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jun 3 2009 8:00 PM
hotel hotel @ the good cherry forest, Virginia
Jun 4 2009 9:00 PM
hotel hotel @ caledonia lounge athens, Georgia
Jun 5 2009 9:00 PM
hotel hotel @ kavarna decatur, atlanta
Jun 6 2009 9:00 PM
hotel hotel @ the blind mule mobile, Alabama
Jun 7 2009 9:00 PM
hotel hotel @ tba new orleans, Louisiana
Jun 9 2009 9:00 PM
hotel hotel @ superhappyfunland houston, Texas
Remora ( www.myspace.com/remora ) – post apocalyptic pop
May 25 2009 9:00 PM
Remora @ The Nightlight Chapel Hill, North Carolina
May 30, 2009 – 8:00 PM
Remora @ BFF Bog Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Small Life Form ( www.myspace.com/smalllifeform ) – aggressive ambient
May 31 2009 8:00 PM
Small Life Form @ Badgerhaus Raleigh, North Carolina
Observations about Works & Process
It was Donald Hall's night at the Guggenheim on Monday. Works and Process feted the eighty year-old former Poet Laureate of the United States with a program of music, readings, and conversation. The evening included five premieres, all commissioned by W&P.
Sarah Rothenberg interviewed Hall onstage, discussing his two most recent books, White Apples and the Taste of Stone: Selected Poems 1946-2006, and the 2007 memoir Eagle Pond. Although he's a bit grizzled and rumply in appearance, Hall was still a lively interview subject. His readings and insights on the life of a poet were simultaneously entertaining and edifying. Rothenberg also moderated a roundtable discussion with the featured composers: Drew Baker, Joshua Schmidt, George Lewis, David Del Tredici, and Charles Wuorinen. Each briefly described their reactions to Hall's poetry and approach to text-setting.
The music was a mixed bag, stylistically speaking; but the disparate selections were, for the most part, well-performed. Baker set "The Sea" for mezzo soprano (Mary Nessinger), cello (Fred Sherry), and electronics. The tape part incorporated snatches of sea sounds and a recording of Hall reading the poem; the musicians were amplified as well. While creating an ambiance, the amplification and electronic adornments also tended to blur the words. Conversely, Wuorinen's setting of "Moon Clock" was incisively clear; baritone Thomas Meglioranza and bassoonist Peter Kolkay gave it a superlatively well-prepared rendition.
David Del Tredici combined two poems written over four decades apart, "The Poem" and "The Master," into an "introduction" and an "aria" meditating the mediation between artistic inspiration and its creator. Del Tredici played the Straussian, hyper-romantic accompaniment; soprano Lauren Flanigan gave an over-the-top performance, mugging a bit with gesticulations towards Hall.
George Lewis set "The Painted Bed" for tenor (Robert Frankenberry) and viola (Lois Martin). Frankenberry seemed a bit taxed by both the tessitura and chromaticism of the vocal line; Martin, on the other hand, nimbly executed a challenging and florid accompaniment. Schmidt took a short poem, "Routine," and elongated it through repetition, seeking to imitate the refrain of the daily grind. Meglioranza negotiated the angular, rangy vocal part with suavity; bass clarinetist Moran Katz did similarly with the catalog of special effects employed in her part.
There's frequent sadness in Hall's poetry; many of his recent works mourn the untimely death of his wife, the poet Jane Kenyon. But in person, he seemed upbeat and engaged, discussing poetic technique, enduring friendships, and abiding interests with enthusiasm. His ability to transcend vicissitudes and channel them into eloquent artistic expression is inspiring.

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A Game of Thrones
by George R. R. Martin
A Game of Thrones Chapter 44 Summary
How It All Goes Down
Eddard 11
- While Robert's away hunting, Eddard gets to play… king. He sits in judgment, hearing people's complaints. And the first complaint is quite a doozy. (Also, the Iron Throne is made up of old swords, so it's not comfortable and has no place to put a remote control.)
- It seems that someone is raiding Tully land (or the land of someone who owes allegiance to the Tullys). One of the witnesses says that it was definitely Gregor Clegane; even without any symbol or banner, it's easy to tell it was him because he's so big.
- Edmure (Cat's brother) wants to fight back, but Eddard thinks that will make the Tullys look like they started it. (Basically, politics here is like politics on a playground.)
- So Eddard puts together a group of warriors under the command of Ser Beric Dondarrion. Eddard sends Dondarrion, Thoros of Myr, Ser Gladden Wylde, and Lord Lothar Mallery (and a bunch of soldiers without names) to go stop Clegane.


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22 Powerful Tweets From the Ferguson Protests
Last night, a protest against police brutality was met with a crackdown from police. Reporters, residents, and commentators covered it live on Twitter.
A prayer circle at the scene of Michael Brown's killing. pic.twitter.com/cPZERoe0XJ
— Trymaine Lee (@trymainelee) August 13, 2014
Chants of "Hands up, Don't Shoot!" At march and rally not far from scene of Michael Brown killing. pic.twitter.com/zi9aC39ys6
— Trymaine Lee (@trymainelee) August 13, 2014
Police toss customers from McDonald's, close business before sundown in Ferguson. #MikeBrown #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/FHM4lqdYSs
— Robert Cohen (@kodacohen) August 14, 2014
Such a powerful image from the student of Howard University. #MichaelBrown pic.twitter.com/RsuPS8zAhE
— Benjamin Crump, Esq. (@AttorneyCrump) August 14, 2014
Overkill in #Ferguson. Officer won't answer my question about why this is needed. pic.twitter.com/iSPsP1Rxa1
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 13, 2014
I counted 70+ SWAT officers. Guns trained on crowds. Insanity. pic.twitter.com/stev2G6v4b
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 13, 2014
This was unnerving. pic.twitter.com/PzVkq8vUj6
— Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) August 13, 2014
In a matter of seconds police set off tear gas declares this is no longer a peaceful protest pic.twitter.com/sCuy3PXHCg
— Christine Conetta (@BmoreConetta) August 14, 2014
My face after tear gas. Stinging, eyes watering. I'm not getting out of this car. #ferguson #mikebrown pic.twitter.com/ALIVdhzlXa
— Christina Coleman (@ChristinaKSDK) August 14, 2014
Someone tell me how this is a reasonable response to protests over police brutality? #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/n1azzS5YXH
— Elon James White (@elonjames) August 14, 2014
Gas cans and crackers being lobbed into people's front gardens pic.twitter.com/tvEkVZoGtE
— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) August 14, 2014
Happening now in #Ferguson https://t.co/D6tpUWeRhf
— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) August 14, 2014
Happening now in #Ferguson https://t.co/qg6vDs916H
— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) August 14, 2014
I'm not even sure we can get back in to #Ferguson. I asked a cop about road access and had a Sniper rifle pointed at my chest...
— Elon James White (@elonjames) August 14, 2014
All our web editor did was say "Excuse me?" to a cop. He pointed a rifle at her. Now known as Saying Excuse Me While Black.
— Chris King (@chriskingstl) August 14, 2014
When cops pointed sniper rifle at me I was full of rage. 2 hrs later I teared up, absorbing what happened. Imagine living here? #Ferguson
— Elon James White (@elonjames) August 14, 2014
@AntonioFrench being booked now. Not sure what the charge is yet. Was ordered out of his car and arrested because he "didn't listen".
— Senka (@senka) August 14, 2014
Another quiet demonstrator in #Ferguson #MichaelBrown pic.twitter.com/4jso0ce4K4
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) August 14, 2014
St. Louis Police are now saying people must leave immediately or be arrested. #Ferguson https://t.co/bnBKlPxxnI
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) August 14, 2014
These hands-up images from #Ferguson are just… http://t.co/S4oAs8z3UY pic.twitter.com/SrkWMINEcG
— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) August 14, 2014
This #Ferguson image. Via @MotherJones. pic.twitter.com/jU6FLxw0fI
— Anne Helen Petersen (@annehelen) August 14, 2014
Lots of families in front of burned down QT today, chanting "hands up don't shoot" #ferguson pic.twitter.com/77SaGhrtnC
— Christine Conetta (@BmoreConetta) August 14, 2014
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ROCHESTER — - The U. S. Postal Service worker injured in a three-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon did not suffer life-threatening injuries, police said Friday.
Police said Friday that Cynthia Fortin of Rochester was putting mail into the mailboxes at Pine View Mobile Home Park on Moose Lane when a pickup truck driven by William Moore of Rochester struck the mailboxes around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, police said.
Fortin and Moore were both transported to Frisbie Memorial Hospital after the accident.
The incident occurred when the red Chevrolet pickup truck driven by Moore turned right onto Moose Lane and struck a Dodge Ram, which was parked between 2 and 4 Moose Lane. The Chevrolet pickup truck then collided with a U.S. Postal Service truck, and then collided with the mailboxes, which Fortin was loading with mail.
Police Sgt. Michael Brinkman said Friday the accident may have been caused by a medical condition. No charges have been filed at this time.
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The Jackson Era
Martin Van Buren in The Jackson Era
Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) was President Andrew Jackson's Secretary of State from 1829 to 1831 and vice-president from 1833 to 1837. With Jackson's support he became the eighth president of the United States in 1837. Born in New York, Van Buren was admitted to the state bar in 1803 and served as a New York state senator (1812-1820) and attorney general (1815-1819) before being elected to the United States Senate in 1821.
As a member of the Senate, Van Buren was the principal architect of the coalition of mid-Atlantic and Southern politicians that supported the candidacy of Andrew Jackson in 1828. He convinced former presidential candidates John C. Calhoun and William Crawford (both southerners) to endorse Jackson, and he carefully crafted the tariff legislation of 1828 in order to attract mid-Atlantic agricultural and manufacturing interests to the new Democratic coalition.
Serving as Secretary of State during Jackson's first term as president, Van Buren became the president's most trusted and loyal advisor. He resigned in 1831 in order to facilitate Jackson's reorganization of his cabinet. Van Buren replaced Calhoun as Jackson's vice-presidential running mate on the Democratic ticket in 1832 and received Jackson's support in his successful campaign for the presidency in 1836.


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I've tried both in Chrome and Safari (on OS X); when I click on the triangle to the right of an active widget, it won't respond.
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It is natural to shower praise on Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta for Barcelona's incredible results under Pep Guardiola. Everyone knows that they are irreplaceable players with unique skill sets and outstanding qualities.
What people sometimes forget is that these three magicians are supported by a cast of equally irreplaceable players whose roles in Barcelona are just as unique. It is easy to overlook the hard work that needs to be done to ensure that Barcelona play the way they do. Sometimes, a simple sideways pass is just as important as a 50-yard-through-ball that slices through six opposing players.
Here, we look at five players who are often overlooked in Pep Guardiola's team. They may not have panegyrics written for them, but they play extremely important roles without which the Barcelona system would not sustain itself. Here's to Barcelona's unsung heroes.


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Cochrane Building (Medical Education Centre)
The Cochrane Building is located off Heath Park Way, next to the Neuadd Meirionnydd building.
- Vehicular Access
- Pedestrian Access
- Parking Information
- Main and Side Entrance
- Reception
- Toilet Facilities
- Lifts
- Resting Areas
- Emergency Evacuation
- Floors 0 - 5
- Pool Rooms
- Computer Facilities
- Health Library and Social Learning Space
Vehicular Access
Vehicular access can be obtained off Heath Park Way, turning into Car Parks 16, 17 or 18. Please see locations and maps for further information and the parking information below.
Pedestrian Access
Pedestrian access to the Cochrane Building from the concourse, Ty Dewi Sant and Car Park 17 areas is via two routes. Stepped access (left photograph above) leads to the main entrance of the Cochrane Building. There are 10 steps, a landing, then 8 steps. There are handrails on both sides and in the centre. There are tactile markings at the beginning and end of the steps. There are resting benches close to the steps and the Cochrane Building.
The level access route is through the Michael Griffith Building (right photograph above). Take the lift from the lower ground floor to the ground floor turn right out of the lift, straight ahead and right out of the exit door. Follow the paved area to the right of the car park around to the entrance of the Cochrane Building.
Further information regarding access from the car parks will be added soon.
Parking Information
Please note that all parking on the Heath Campus is managed by Vinci Parking. Please click here for further information on Vinci Parking . There is a map of the parking facilities at the Heath Campus on the right hand side of this page called 'Heath CP Map'.
The closest car parks to the Cochrane Building are Car Parks 16, 17 and 18. There are currently 3 accessible parking bays in car park 17.
Please note, several accessible bays and a drop off point are due to be added to the above car parks.
Main and Side Entrance
There is level access to the main entrance of the Cochrane Building (left photograph above). There is a very shallow gradient to the right of the entrance, gradient of 1/23. There are several resting benches close to the main entrance. The main entrance door is a manual door and some people might require assistance to open this door.
The side entrance (right photograph above) is close to the Neuadd Meirionnydd building and close to the IV Lounge entrance. There is a shallow ramp leading up to the door, gradient of 1/16. There are handrails on both sides of the ramp and there are resting benches provided close to the entrance door. The side entrance door is a manual door and some people might require assistance to open this door.
The reception desk is staffed during opening hours between 7am and 5pm. There is a low section on the left of the reception desk. Reception desk telephone number is 029 2068 8200.
Toilet Facilities
There is an accessible toilet, like the above photograph, on every floor. There are 2 accessible toilets on the third floor. The location of each toilet is indicated on the accessible plans on the right hand side of this page.
There are two main lifts which service all 5 floors in the building.
The lift call button is 1050mm high from the floor.
The opening door width is 900mm.
The lift car is 2100mm x 1100mm.
There is a mirror at the back of the lift and a handrail.
Buttons in the lift are positioned between 890mm and 1100mm from the floor. The lift has tactile buttons.
There is visual and audio level information.
Resting Areas
On the ground floor there is a resting area close to the lifts. There are also resting areas within the Health Library on the ground floor in the Social Learning Space. There is a resting area on the second floor close to the lifts.
Emergency Evacuation
The emergency exit route is clearly labelled (the green running man) and there are 5 exits in total on the ground floor. Please take the time to familiarise yourself with the exits and exit routes. The exits are shown on the plan on the right hand side of this screen.
If you think you might require assistance in the event of an emergency evacuation, you must arrange a Personalised Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) as soon as possible. Students must contact their School Disability Contact to arrange a PEEP. Staff will need to contact their School / Division Disability Contact or their manager to arrange a PEEP. Please remember that it is your responsibility to inform the relevant person that you require a PEEP to be set up.
In an emergency evacuation the lifts must not be used. For anyone unable to safely evacuate using the stairs, there are safe refuge points located in every stair well on each upper floor. Refuge points are sign posted. When at the refuge point, you must press the intercom and speak to security to inform them that your require assistance. Security will communicate information to you in relation to what is happening and reassure you. You should remain in the refuge area until advised otherwise or someone comes to your assistance. The refuge points are located such as to provide a safe area for at least 30 minutes in the event of a real fire.
Floors 0 - 5
The ground floor houses the Health Library Social Learning Space, Pool Rooms, Reception and computer facilities.
The first floor houses the Health Library, IT training rooms and offices. There is a water fountain by the main lifts.
The second floor houses the Post Graduate Reception (low desks are available) and the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board offices (card swipe access only. Card reader is positioned 1100mm from the floor). There is a resting area by the main lifts.
The third floor houses the Clinical Skills Centre and is card swipe access only. The card reader is positioned 1100mm from the floor. There is a water fountain by the main lifts.
The fourth floor houses the simulation centre and is card swipe access only. The card reader is positioned 1100mm from the floor. There is a water fountain by the main lifts.
The fifth floor houses the Institute of Medical Education Offices and is card swipe access only. The card reader is positioned 1100mm from the floor. There is a water fountain by the main lifts.
Pool Rooms
Pool Rooms are centrally booked teaching rooms. Click on the individual pool rooms listed below for accessibility information.
Computer Facilities
Computer stations are available in the main corridor of the Cochrane Building. There is a high bench and a low bench. The low section is 720mm from the floor to the top of the counter and there is a clear height of 690mm underneath the counter. Other computer facilities are available in the Health Library, please click here for further information.
Health Library and Social Learning Space
The Social Learning Space is situated on the ground floor (photographs above). There is a range of different seating available and some have network and power sockets available at a low level, which are fitted into the seat. Refreshment machines are also available within the Social Learning Space.
There is a book return available on the ground floor of the Social Learning Space. The touch screen is positioned 1200mm from the floor. The card reader is positioned 980mm from the floor and the surface is 930mm from the floor. There is a TV available in the Social Learning Space on a table which is 600mm high.
There is a lift in the Social Learning Space which provides access to the Health Library. The main lifts also provide access to the library. The lift from the Social Learning Space provides access to the first and second floors only.
The lift call button is 1050mm high from the floor.
The lift car is 1500mm x 1100mm.
There is a mirror at the back of the lift and a handrail.
Buttons in the lift are positioned between 900mm and 1050mm from the floor. The lift has tactile buttons.
There is visual and audio level information in the lift.
The library reception desk is located opposite the lift. The reception desk is 750mm high and there are knee spaces on both sides.
There is between 750mm and 770mm space between book stacks. If you require any assistance with locating a book, please ask at the reception or telephone 029 2068 8137.
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Consultants can bring expertise and experience that your business does not have otherwise. They can help manage long-term strategies, complete a project that requires highly specialized skills or help you get work done efficiently.
But they can also come with high fees—even when the results they produce are substandard, says Jenny Sutton, a partner and co-founder of the RFP Company, a Hong Kong-based firm that helps international companies select and manage consultants. That's why it's crucial as a small business owner to know when you should—and shouldn't—hire a consultant.
Sutton, who co-authored the book Extract Value from Consultants: How to Hire, Control, and Fire Them, offers the following advice on hiring consultants:
Seeking Advisory Services
If you feel like your business needs a facelift, or your competition is trumping you, you may want to hire a strategic advisor who can provide guidance on high-level issues and business strategies like expanding your market. They'll get to know the ins and outs of your business, and give you recommendations to improve your operations. "It's good for a business to figure out what they could be doing differently," Sutton says.
Helping with Short-Term Projects
Not all consultants are high-level strategic advisers. Some are experts with a specific skill or area of expertise – like marketing, graphic design or information technology – that can help your business get through a particularly busy period. Hire a consultant to undertake short-term projects when you need additional assistance or a specialized set of skills. Consultants can jump right into the project with little training.
Hiring Temporary Staff
If you're short-staffed and simply need help on work that isn't associated with a project, consultants can help you "get over the hump," Sutton says. They're especially helpful in filling roles left open while you're trying to find a new full-time employee or when an employee is on leave.
Finding the Right Fit
Sutton advises that business owners or managers define the consultant's role before bringing someone on. If you can't find the right fit, don't hire "the best of a bad lot," Sutton says. Step back, and ask yourself if you can defer the task at hand or if a current employee can fill that role.
Define Longer-Term Needs
Consultants often pitch new projects after they've completed one assignment. Ask yourself if that project is really something your business can afford to undertake and if the consultant has the skill set to succeed on the new task. If you've hired the same consultant for three or four consecutive assignments—or if you've become heavily dependent on several consultants to run your business—it's time to hire a full-time employee who can become intimately familiar with your business.


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August 21, 2006
A 56-year-old man was found dead in the street after a hit and run in downtown Augusta.
Charles Johnson was hit near the intersection of Third and Watkins just before 9 p.m. Friday night. Investigators are still trying to piece together exactly what happened.
Anyone with information on this hit and run is asked to call the Richmond County Sheriff's Office.


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XG receives its 50th U.S. patent
Published: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at 1:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 8:33 p.m.
SARASOTA - XG Technology Inc. said Tuesday that it has received an important patent for its cognitive radio technology.
Signs deal to explore sales in
sub-Saharan Africa
"This interference mitigation patent award represents an important addition to a core area of our technology foundation."
John Coleman,
xG's CEO
The developer of wireless communications and spectrum-sharing technologies' latest patent involves an innovation that could lessen interference in devices used in shared and crowded-spectrum environments.
XG noted that the innovation is especially important because it can be built into existing telecommunications systems.
At the same time, the Sarasota-based company announced it has signed a letter of intent to explore partnership and deployment opportunities with Shoreline Energy International Ltd. throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Stratos Group, a mobile solutions provider and contracted reseller of xG equipment, will identify and secure opportunities there on behalf of the company and Shoreline.
With the latest patent, xG has received 50 U.S. patents -- with 10 others in the works -- and 65 international patents and another 80 being considered.
"This interference-mitigation patent award represents an important addition to a core area of our technology foundation," said John Coleman, xG's CEO, in a statement.
"This interference mitigation enables more reliable and efficient wireless communications," Coleman added.
xG offers telecommunications solutions for numerous industries, rural communities, utilities, emergency-response teams and public safety operations.
Publicly traded on the Nasdaq exchange, xG in April filed plans to raise as much as $10 million through a secondary stock sale.
The proceeds of the sale were to be used for working capital, product development and fulfillment, marketing and expansion of its internal sales organization, the company said. The company's shares closed Tuesday up 12 cents, or almost 8 percent, at $1.64.
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In this Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012 photo, Judy Neiman holds a photo of her daughter, Sydnee, in her bedroom at their home in West Richland, Wash. Sydnee died in late 2011 after Neiman accidentally backed over her with her SUV. Although there is a law in place that calls for new manufacturing requirements to improve the visibility behind passenger vehicles, the standards have yet to be mandated because of delays by the U.S. Department of Transportation. (AP Photo/Kai-Huei Yau)


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Systems of Linear Equations
More About Word Problems
The word problems we looked at in the previous section were obvious. They practically shouted out, "Look! I'm a word problem and I'm talking about two lines!'' Aside from their outbursts being needlessly loud and distracting us from our cross-stitching, it's also a little presumptuous of them to assume we care. Now we're going to get more subtle, not to mention quieter. These problems are more likely to whisper than shout, which is good news for our ears as well as this monogrammed pillowcase we're working on.
When we solve a system of two linear equations, we're using two pieces of information (the two equations) to find two unknown quantities (usually called x and y).
When a word problem contains two quantities we don't know and gives us two pieces of information about these quantities, we can write a system of equations to describe the word problem. Then we can use that system of equations to solve the problem.
There are three main parts to solving one of these word problems.
- Describe the word problem using a system of equations.
- Solve the system of equations.
- Check your answers.
The first part tends to be the most troublesome, so we're going to worry about it first. We also like to deliver bad news before delivering good news, so if we ever tell you we've got some good news and some bad news, brace yourself.


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Outrage as Pope nudges Pius towards sainthood
By Ruth Ellen Gruber, December 23, 2009
Pope Benedict XVI's decision to move controversial wartime Pope Pius XII closer to sainthood has provoked outrage in the Jewish world.
On Saturday, the pope signed a decree certifying Pius's religiously defined "heroic virtues", a move that paved the way for his beatification. Critics have long accused Pius of having turned a blind eye to Jewish suffering in the Shoah and have asked the Vatican to open its WWII archives to clarify the issue.
Benedict is to visit the main synagogue in Rome on January 17. Reports said it may now be under review. But on Tuesday, Ester Mieli, the spokeswoman for Rome Chief Rabbi Riccardo Di Segni said that — "as of now" -— the visit was still on.
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In New Book, Justice Breyer Takes it Straight to Justice Scalia
Well, this should be interesting. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has a new book coming out this week, called "Making Democracy Work, A Judge's View."
Judging from this NPR story, the book is less an explanation of Breyer's thought about judging than it is a rather full-throated attack on "originalism," the constitutional theory most famously espoused by Justice Antonin Scalia.
As NPR reporter Nina Totenberg writes (click through to hear Totenberg's interview with Breyer), Breyer has sparred for years with Scalia through a host of mediums, namely legal opinions and in public debate. But now Breyer has upped the ante a bit, moving his "argument to the printed pages of a book written for popular consumption."
Breyer's targets, writes Totenberg, "is largely the notion that the framers of the Constitution meant what they said and no more — and that the provisions of the Constitution are limited to what they covered back in 1789."
"People think . . . the only way to protect against subjective views of judges is to have something called originalism, which is as if you could reach decisions by means of an historical computer," Breyer told Totenberg. "I don't think any of those things are true."
In support of his argument that the founders did want a "living Constitution," he points to the countless Supreme Court cases that debate open matters like the 14th Amendment, First Amendment and Eighth Amendment's ban on "cruel and unusual punishment."
"Flogging as a punishment might have been fine in the 18th century. That doesn't mean that it would be OK, and not cruel and unusual, today," he says.
And how does Justice Scalia respond? Well, Totenberg doesn't quote him in her story. But rest assured, we haven't heard the last from the outspoken Scalia.


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Order in the Court
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the country. It consists of a Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.
The Court begins each term on the first Monday in October. Suppose that on that first day, each Justice greets every other Justice by shaking hands exactly once.


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USA - FCO Travel Advice Update
The FCO travel advice for the USA has been updated with an amendment to the Entry requirements section – on 18 December 2015, the US Congress passed a Bill updating the requirements for the Visa Waiver Programme (VWP); under the new rules, with effect from 1 April 2016 all travellers wishing entering the US under the VWP will need to hold a passport with an integrated chip. Please find an extract of the advice below.
Entry requirements
Visa Waiver Programme (VWP)
The VWP allows most British Citizen passport holders to visit the US for up to 90 days. The types of journey permissible under the VWP include tourism, certain types of business visit and transit to another country. If you have a British passport that describes your nationality as something other than 'British Citizen', or if your passport has been extended by 12 months under exceptional measure put in place in mid 2014, you don't qualify for entry to the US under the VWP and you'll need to apply for a visa from the nearest US Embassy or Consulate.
You may not be eligible to enter the US under the VWP if you have a criminal record or have been arrested, even if it didn't result in a conviction.
Travel under the VWP is restricted to travellers with passports that include certain security features. On 18 December 2015, the US Congress passed a Bill updating the requirements for the VWP. Under the new rules, with effect from 1 April 2016 all travellers wishing entering the US under the VWP will need to hold a passport with an integrated chip.
If you have doubts about whether you're eligible to enter the US under the VWP (either now or when the new rules come into effect on 1 April 2016), or if you have any questions about visa matters generally, you should contact your Eton Travel branch for advice..
To view the travel advice for the USA, please see: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/usa


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'Total Recall' Reboot Trailer Premieres
Virtual vacations are always a bad idea.
If viewers weren't convinced of that by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1990 version of "Total Recall" loosely based on the Philip K. Dick story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale," Columbia Pictures has decided to give it another stab, this time with Colin Farrell.
In a trailer that merges the geographical iconography of "Blade Runner" and "Inception" with mid-air fight scenes mirroring "Minority Report" and "The Fifth Element" and costuming of "Star Wars" (see Imperial Stormtroopers), this "Total Recall" gave us whiplash.
Then, of course, there was the not-so-subtle "You're going to wish you had three hands," comment of a passing prostitute to Doug Quaid, played by Farrell, a factory worker at the center of the story. Although he's got a beautiful wife, Lori, played by Kate Beckinsale, Doug is unhappy with his life. He heads to a place called Rekall to receive the memories/dreams of a spy, only to have the procedure go horribly awry. Now Doug's left to wonder what he really is and who he's supposed to be fighting for.
The cast also includes Bryan Cranston, Bill Nighy, Jessica Biel and Ethan Hawke.
And while we're excited for Farrell's postmortem ,we're interested to see how far director Len Wiseman (best known for his "Underworld" films) takes the mind-bending musings of both Dick's story and the previous film.
What do you think of the new "Total Recall"? Watch the trailer and leave your thoughts in the comments. Follow @alexandracheney on Twitter.


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Winter Toy Drive12:00 pm
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THE SPEAKER STEPS DOWN: THE SPEAKER; Big Collective Push Preceded Gingrich's Big Fall, Some Republicans Recall
This article was reported by Katharine Q. Seelye, Lizette Alvarez, Eric Schmitt and Francis X. Clines and was written by Mr. Clines.
Published: November 8, 1998
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7— By midday Friday, having tried everything from cocky optimism to naked threats, Speaker Newt Gingrich sounded uncharacteristically desperate in private pleas to his once euphorically loyal House troops that they not abandon him.
''He said, 'I'm in trouble,' '' recalled Representative Mary Bono of the phone call Mr. Gingrich placed in extremis to her home in California. ''And I said, 'Yeah, you're in serious trouble.' ''
At that moment, House Republicans and the rest of the political world were waiting for the public signal, via television announcement from Mr. Gingrich's friend Representative Robert L. Livingston, that the Speakership was formally under challenge after days of party turmoil revolving around Mr. Gingrich.
Poignant as Mr. Gingrich's predicament was, even Ms. Bono, a political neophyte elected as the widow of Representative Sonny Bono, decided that the disastrous Tuesday election results had sealed the Speaker's fate in lancing Republican frustrations that had been building for months.
''I told him I couldn't support him, but I wouldn't work against him,'' Ms. Bono said, being kinder than other Republicans who, in Mr. Gingrich's final telephone pleadings, did not call back their formerly irresistible leader.
As it turned out, the Speaker chose to be seen going gentle into that political night. But not without an extraordinary collective push, said some of the anxious and ambitious Republicans who must now shape a future without him.
Some Republicans, deeply consumed with the extraordinary tale of Mr. Gingrich's rise and fall, say he went down after a combative private flurry with his aides, offering bare-knuckle political threats to destroy the careers of his main critics in the final days. But he finally backed off under even greater counter-pressure, including, Republicans say, warnings from potential Presidential candidates that Mr. Gingrich would only be a millstone in the 2000 elections.
In retrospect, some Republicans find the indisputable sign that Mr. Gingrich would be toppled from national power to have been the cold, alarming fact that the Republican majority had shrunk alarmingly not only last Tuesday but also two years earlier as Mr. Gingrich's House leadership became a matter of furious voter controversy.
''I think resignation crossed his mind election night,'' said Vin Weber, a former Republican Congressman and close adviser to Mr. Gingrich. ''He understands politics. He knew that he was made Speaker because he created a majority, not because everyone in the conference was in love with him.''
On election night, however, Mr. Gingrich was maintaining the happy warrior's optimism that was maddening to some of his troops, so jaded and angry at the dismal loss of five badly needed seats. They were already working for his downfall.
''We were on the phone starting about 9:30 to past 1 A.M., saying, 'This is a disaster,' '' said David M. McIntosh, Republican of Indiana, who was at the center of the one of the many election night eddies of fretful Republicans. ''We were saying we have to vote for someone other than Newt.''
Another veteran Republican said that rather than cold reality, members were met with an alarming edge of hubris in Election Day boasts by Mr. Gingrich and his lieutenants in conference calls that the party could expect 24 more seats. Surveys of voters leaving poll stations were already signaling Republican losses.
''They were a bit rattled that Gingrich would be so optimistic,'' the veteran Republican said.
Mr. Gingrich's optimism only fed the Republican panic.
''The phone calls started in ernest election night,'' said one participating lawmaker. ''They went till 2:30 and started before sunup Wednesday. The instant focus was, 'Oh my God.' By 11 o'clock at night we were down 12 seats. Then everyone switched from the initial shock into more general frustration and anger.''
Private, anxious calls to Mr. Livingston, the Louisiana Republican who had been working all year to succeed Mr. Gingrich in peaceful fashion some day, started election night at 7 P.M., before the polls even closed, and went late into the night.
Over the next few days, some Republicans said, pointed expressions of concern were made by potential Presidential candidates to both Mr. Livingston and Mr. Gingrich. Their message was that the party would have a difficult time succeeding in 2000 with Mr. Gingrich at the helm.
''The Presidential candidates were saying, 'We can't spend the next two years with an atmosphere that's defined by Gingrich and Armey,' '' the veteran Republican said, referring to Dick Armey, the Texas Republican and house majority leader.
Mr. Livingston, increasingly emboldened as he made his telephone rounds for support, talked with Mr. Gingrich the day after the elections.
''I suggested he take some time off,'' Mr. Livingston recalled. ''I don't believe he entertained it for more than 12 seconds.''
He did not even consider it for that long, said Rich Galen, the long-time Gingrich political adviser.
''Newt was still counting noses Thursday night, kind of feisty, giving directions, asking advice,'' Mr. Galen said. ''No signal other than we're going to duke this out.''


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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Ban Cats?
Any bets as to which invasive species has done the most damage to the ecosystem in New Zealand? Here's a hint: It isn't Felis catus. It is a certain species of bipedal primate, which can often be found making stupid public pronouncements.
* My apologies to professional clowns (and their subspecies, congressmen).
13 comments:
- w3ski said...
Wasn't it Australia that had a problem with Rabbits as well? Crocks and Snakes and huge spiders are fine but no soft fuzzy critters allowed?
"what a world, what a world"
- January 23, 2013 at 11:04 AM
- Old NFO said...
Apparently the issue is the FERAL cats...
- January 23, 2013 at 11:53 AM
- CenterPuke88 said...
Nope, read further and he wants people to not replace their current cats, and admits that while he doesn't expect people to euthanize their pet cats, he'd be OK with it.
- January 23, 2013 at 1:02 PM
- Nangleator said...
Always a good time to pull out the Douglas Adams: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONkf6EZdjEc
- January 23, 2013 at 1:21 PM
- w3ski said...
"I'll give up my cat when you pry it from my dead cold hands".
- January 23, 2013 at 1:27 PM
- Husbad said...
Aren't there theories that the black plague was particularly devasting in part due to the killing of felines (due to superstitions?), which caused the rodent population to increase?
- January 23, 2013 at 3:16 PM
- Comrade Misfit said...
Cats are the most popular pet in this country and yes, they are an invasive species. (So are earthworms.)
I imagine that a move to outlaw cats would be met with gunplay. So first they'll ban the guns, then they'll ban the cats.
- January 23, 2013 at 3:26 PM
- Comrade Misfit said...
There are some along those lines.
- January 23, 2013 at 3:31 PM
- w3ski said...
Uh, they already banned most guns downunder.
Goodbye kitties.
- January 23, 2013 at 6:28 PM
- Eck! said...
One assurance, the stupid will speak, it will be incomprehensible.
Ah, do we give them their sign now or after the quarantine is lifted?
- January 23, 2013 at 7:02 PM
- CenterPuke88 said...
I guess my 7 and 8 pound mutts just won't do...gotta go get a Maine Coon before they get banned!
- January 23, 2013 at 9:27 PM
- Joe said...
You can have my Maine Coon. He's a total jerk.
- January 25, 2013 at 8:47 AM
- mickle said...
Uh, they already banned most guns downunder.
Goodbye kitties.
- November 27, 2013 at 4:17 AM


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The Torino program is ideal for students who are interested in studying International Business, Art/Architecture and Italian Studies in an exciting, cosmopolitan setting. Torino is an excellent location to study and practice the Italian language and to experience Italy's rich culture away from the crowded tourist areas. Torino is home to many prominent international companies and this program provides an excellent opportunity to meet European students and business people in a leading center for European business and business education. This program offers three diverse academic areas: Art/Architecture, International Business and Italian Studies. All students are required to take an intensive Italian language course during the first six weeks of the semester to help them integrate into their surroundings. The Torino program combines academic coursework with practical learning, tours and field trips to create an integrated cultural experience.
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Negotiations for a rematch between Chad Dawson and RING light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins should begin soon, according to Dawson's promoter, Gary Shaw, who successfully argued for the return bout with Hopkins at last month's WBC's convention in Las Vegas.
Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 knockouts), who will turn 47 on Jan. 15, told RingTV.com that he expects to return to full-time training this month with the goal of getting back into the ring in March as he approaches the final stages of recovery from a left shoulder separation that happened during October's controversial bout with Dawson.
The result of the fight was initially ruled to be a second-round TKO victory for Dawson(30-1, 17 KOs) after Hopkins was shoved to the canvas and considered to be unfit to continue by referee Pat Russell.
But last month, the California State Athletic Commission officially ruled Hopkins-Dawson a no-contest, with that scenario coming in the wake of the WBC's having restored Hopkins as beltholder following a majority vote of board members who disagreed with Russell's call. The board ruled the fight a "technical draw."
"I will be calling [Golden Boy Promotions CEO] Richard Schaefer this week to start a negotiation," said Shaw, referring to Hopkins' promoter. "Chad Dawson is ready, willing and able to fulfill his obligation to challenge Bernard Hopkins for the WBC world title."
In an interview with RingTV.com, Hopkins also listed what he feels would be more lucrative bouts than Dawson, naming RING No. 1-rated super middleweight Lucian Bute (30-0, 24 KOs) and light heavyweights Nathan Cleverly of the United Kingdom, and Beibut Shumenov of Las Vegas.
The 24-year-old Cleverly (23-0, 11 KOs) is the holder of the WBO belt. The 28-year-old Shumenov (12-1, 8 KOs), a native of Kazakhstan who lives in Las Vegas, has the WBA title.
Hopkins said that he will pursue the fights with Bute, Cleverly or Shumenov if the money isn't right for the Hopkins-Dawson II.
"I respect Bernard Hopkins, and the fact that he's willing to fulfill his obligation as mandated by the WBC. I read his comments. My only feeling is that fighters should be fighting because they're fighters, and the money comes with the fight," said Shaw.
"Not that they're just fighting for the money. They're fighting for the glory of boxing and for either defending the world title or trying to retain the world title."
In December of last year, Hopkins got up from two knockdowns during his draw with RING No. 1-rated light heavyweight Jean Pascal in the Pascal's native Canada. Hopkins returned to Canada to dethrone Pascal as WBC beltholder by unanimous decision in May.
In victory over Pascal, Hopkins, then 46, became the oldest man to win a major title in boxing. Before facing Hopkins, Pascal had beaten Dawson in defense of his WBC belt by 11th-round technical decision in August of last year.
Shaw said that in the event that a deal can't be reached to fight Hopkins, Dawson would consider a rematch with Pascal or a shot at unbeaten RING No. 2-rated light heavyweight Tavoris Cloud, owner of the IBF belt.
"Right now, the only fight that is in my mind is our rematch against Bernard Hopkins," said Shaw. "But Chad Dawson has never ducked anyone, and would always fight a Tavoris Cloud, or a Jean Pascal, or anyone else."
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This Is The Best Rant About An 8-Bit Racing Game Ever
Remember the very early '90s? It was like the late '80s, but for some reason everyone started thinking about Seattle. Many of us still had our Nintendo Entertainment Systems, and some of us may have been lured into playing the game based on the Tom Cruise NASCARvaganza, Days of Thunder. You know, Top Gun in racecars.


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TAMPA - The Florida Department of Elder Affairs' SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) Program is available to provide free, unbiased help for Florida Medicare beneficiaries as they evaluate their health care options during the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period. During the annual enrollment period, which runs Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, Medicare beneficiaries have the opportunity to make changes to their Medicare Prescription Drug or Medicare Advantage plans. SHINE encourages beneficiaries to review their benefits each year for a variety of reasons. Individuals often experience subtle changes in their health over the course of the year, and these changes may alter the kind of care they need. This could directly affect their need for more or less health insurance, the types of prescription drugs they require or their access to particular doctors or pharmacies. Health changes can also increase costs which can be particularly critical for Medicare beneficiaries on fixed incomes. SHINE volunteer counselors through West Central Florida Area Agency on Aging, Inc. provide free, one-on-one insurance counseling and information on Medicare options and prescription drug assistance for elders, their families and caregivers. Beneficiaries are encouraged to act quickly to assure a smooth transition into the 2014 benefit year. To receive help from SHINE to review and enroll in a plan, individuals may visit designated SHINE counseling sites, attend enrollment events in their local communities or contact trained SHINE volunteer counselors at (800) 963-5337. For a listing of SHINE counseling sites and enrollment events, visit www.floridashine.org.