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The latest Banana Republic Mad Men collection is in stores now and fans of mod 60s styles will be happy to see it takes a lot of influences from the show's fashion-centric Megan. You'll find lots of bold graphic prints, bright colors, shirt dresses and skinny cropped pants.
"In my work with Simon for the Banana Republic 'Mad Men' Spring 2013 collection, the spirit and fashion-forward thinking we see on-screen in Megan was really inspirational for the capsule," said Janie Bryant, Mad Men's costume director. "I am excited about what we've done together, and I know that Banana Republic customers and 'Mad Men' fans are going to be thrilled with our new collection this spring." We love these two shirt dresses, Mad Men Peggy Knit Shift Dress (above) and Mad Men Mod Shirt Dress (below).
Joan and Peggy fans, you'll find pieces inspired by our favorite working women, too, including Joan's form-fitting styles and Peggy's matching accessories, like the Geo Silk Scarf (below). Not represented is Betty—perhaps that's a clue about the direction of the show this season?
"With a new era of fashion inspiration, the design process was exciting for us and allowed for lots of creativity, which is completely visible in the end result," said Simon Kneen, Banana Republic Creative Director and Executive Vice President. "We took [costume designer] Janie Bryant's mod inspiration for the costumes on-screen and translated it in a way that today's Don or Megan will aspire to wear." We could totally see Megan rocking out the vertical stripe dress (below).
The entire Mad Men collection is available in Banana Republic stores and online now. It's sure to sell out quickly, so don't wait too long. Now get ready for the really bad news: We have to wait until April 7 for the 6th season premier of Mad Men. March is going to be one long month!


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In conversation with Evan Kleiman, host of KCRW's "Good Food" and owner of Angeli Caffe on Melrose, Morimoto recalled fond childhood memories of dining in sushi restaurants with his family. From then on, he had two dreams: to become a professional baseball player and a sushi chef. He realized the latter ambition, although he plays baseball as a regular hobby. The audience was enamored with Morimoto's adroit use of the custom-designed knives he carries with him wherever he travels. While in Los Angeles, he dined at fellow celebrity chefs' haunts: Mario Batali's Osteria Mozza and the Wolfgang Puck steakhouse Cut. When asked who his favorite chef is, Morimoto said, "my wife."
Fiddling Around for Magbit
City views abounded from the 54th floor of the Wells Fargo Building downtown, where Magbit transformed the City Club into a bona fide nightclub on Sept. 29. Draped in a silky orange gown, the Grammy-winning "hip hop violinist" Miri Ben-Ari mesmerized several hundred attendees, including Israeli Consul Ehud Danoch and Beverly Hills Mayor Jimmy Delshad, pairing a classic string instrument with scratching records and, of course, those tousled blonde locks. The Israeli-born beauty strummed the violin with the force of lighting alongside D.J. Total Eclipse, whose high-volume beats moved the crowd to dance.
Ben-Ari got personal when praising Magbit's work providing interest-free loans and scholarships to students attending Israeli universities. She was forced to drop out of college after a few semesters when she couldn't afford tuition payments, "But don't pity me. I won a Grammy with Kanye West. Things worked out for me."
Apple and Family Get New Big Apple Digs
Super-starlet of half-Jewish lineage Gwyneth Paltrow recently purchased a $5.5 million penthouse in Manhattan's Tribeca from Israeli real-estate/diamond tycoon Lev Leviev, Jewsweek.com reported. Leviev, ranked No. 278 on Forbes' "World's Richest People" list, is reportedly worth $2.6 billion. As chair of the Africa Israel Investments Group, Leviev, an Uzbekistan-born Lubavitcher Jew, built the River Lofts project, which attracted actors Meryl Streep and Harvey Keitel. He also managed the recent acquisition of a $426 million historical building in Manhattan that will convert to luxury housing. Paltrow and husband, Coldplay singer Chris Martin, will live in the nearly 5,000-square-foot pad with their children, Apple and Moses. Now that's the suite life!
LAPD Supporters Honored
Could this kind of philanthropy guilt an officer out of issuing a speeding ticket? Uber-producer Brian Grazer was honored alongside Rochelle and Richard Maize of Beverly Hills for their ardent support of the Los Angeles Police Foundation. The True Blue Fundraiser at Paramount Studios saluted the contributions of the aforementioned and awarded select members of the LAPD for their community service.
Gordis and Scheindlin Join Shalem Center
Since he departed Los Angeles to make aliyah with his family in 1998, Rabbi Daniel Gordis continues to establish himself as a major leadership force in Israel. He recently joined The Shalem Center as senior vice president and as a senior fellow in its Institute for Zionist History and Thought. Shalem was established in Jerusalem in 1994 with the "goal of developing the ideas needed to guide and sustain the Jewish people in the decades to come," according to its Web site. The educational institution supports research, teaching and publication in the areas of Jewish morality and politics, Zionism, biblical archaeology, democratic theory, and economic and social policy. Ahavia Scheindlin, former vice president of European operations for the Shoah Foundation, is Shalem's new vice president for development.
L.A. Phil -- Under and With the Stars
The Los Angeles Philharmonic's Opening Night Gala was a starry night, indeed. Celebrities Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Laurence Fishburne and Michael Eisner danced under an open sky while listening to the operatic sounds of soprano Renee Fleming. A special thanks was delivered to avid Philharmonic supporter Anita Hirsh for her contributions that allowed music educators and young musicians to attend the concert. The evening, themed "Music is Timeless," kicked off the orchestra's fifth season at Walt Disney Concert Hall.
'Jona's' Tale of Survival
Aish LA hosted Holocaust survivor Jona Goldrich (center, back row) for an evening called "Jona's Story," where the philanthropist shared his fascinating life history with students who traveled to Poland this past summer on Aish LA Leadership Missions.
A Bright Idea
Now there's a place for homeless children that's as colorful and fulfilling as a Dr. Seuss book, thanks to the support of Bright Horizons Foundation for Children, Paramount Pictures and Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles. Located at the JFS/Gramercy Place transitional shelter in mid-Wilshire, "Bright Spaces" is designed to provide an enriching environment in which children can play and learn. The goal of the shelter is to provide a space that helps young children develop motor, cognitive, social and language skills that will enhance success in later life. Photo by Alexis Hunt
Avni Films Abound
Handsome Israeli actor Aki Avni, who splits his time between the Pacific and Mediterranean coasts, is heading to the Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema next week (Oct. 18-28) to bask in the limelight of his newest film, "Salt of the Earth" ("Melah Ha'aretz"), which screened in Los Angeles during the Israeli Film Festival in March 2007. Avni recently completed filming "My Mom's New Boyfriend," starring Antonio Banderas and Meg Ryan.
Following the Leaders
More than 260 community leaders and friends gathered on Sunday, Sept. 9 to salute Annette and Dr. Reuben Beezy and Adina and Ilan Bender with the 2007 Distinguished Community Leader Award. The San Fernando Valley Council of NA'AMAT USA sponsored the luncheon held at the Olympic Collection. Rabbi Ed Feinstein of Valley Beth Shalom delivered the keynote address and Phil Blazer emceed. NA'AMAT USA National President Alice Howard congratulated the honorees.
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Can you be mad at how hard these dudes be grinding? Naw, you can't. With that being said, here's some new MMG for that ass. This one is a remix to Mary J Blige Why single. You know the routine listen below and hit that jump to download. Shouts to Flex.
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This is a continuation of a previous thread under Applications and Security namely "Cannot remove AbetterInternet".
I am running Microsoft Office 2000 Premium and Windows XP Pro Sp2.
My problem arises when I try to reinstall Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Pro.......
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"Check OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installation package 'Ac60PrP1.msp' in the box below."
I am quite frustrated now ...... and any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Linked at: Mandy's Recipe Box
Pizza Panini
Linked at: Mandy's Recipe Box
9 comments:
- Aarthi said...
- December 11, 2011 at 3:08 AM
- Yummy Mummy said...
This just HAS to be delicious! I would totally eat this for breakfast right now. I have no shame :)
- December 11, 2011 at 9:00 AM
- A Bitchin' Kitchen said...
This sounds SO delicious! Texas Toast is such a weakness of mine, so I know I'd love this!
- Maggie
- December 12, 2011 at 12:17 AM
- Aimee said...
Yum. 'nuff said.
- December 12, 2011 at 5:22 AM
- yummychunklet said...
I don't think there's a panini that I don't like, but a pizza version looks amazing!
- December 12, 2011 at 7:18 AM
- Cassie said...
I'm so glad you enjoyed these! You really can't go wrong with pizza topping sandwiched between garlic Texas toast. I'm with you that it's an absolutely genius (and delicious!) product! :)
- December 12, 2011 at 7:39 AM
- Lil Mys Ninja said...
Oh yummy! I must try these! Thanks for sharing :)
Btw, blog hopping from Totally Tasty Tuesdays at Mandy's Recipe Box.
- December 13, 2011 at 10:45 PM
- Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos said...
Love this idea! Looks simple and delicious!
- December 14, 2011 at 3:39 PM
- bonnieshee said...
Soooo good! We loved these. I made the easy no cook pizza sauce from Our Best Bites and pressed with the George Foreman grill. Easy peasy!
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'Other Desert Cities' unearths family drama
It's Christmas in May at Dramashop, but the feeling is far from festive in director Zach Flock's masterful production of Jon Robin Baitz's "Other Desert Cities."
At first, humor is prevalent in this intimate family drama as personalities clash wildly in a long-delayed reunion. The tone grows more somber once distant daughter Brooke reveals the true reason for her visit.
Kate Neubert-Lechner gives a richly layered performance as Brooke Wyeth, whose often stony and sarcastic exterior masks a deeply damaged soul. She serves as the audience's entry point into this complex family as the first to share her perspective on a past event that shaped her own future.
When other perspectives emerge, Neubert-Lechner invites all observers into a shared experience of poignant perplexity.
This production offers the rare privilege of watching Neubert-Lechner square off against her mother, Susan Lechner, onstage. Lechner's acerbic demeanor as Brooke's mother, Polly, ensures that nearly every conversation between the two is a spirited tennis match of caustic quips, yet affection lingers behind the barbs.
The quieter presence is Brooke's father Lyman, yet the superbly subtle Charles Corritore gently exposes the raw emotions simmering under the surface of this careworn conciliator.
While this trio of Erie Playhouse veterans is central to the play's meatiest moments, Luis Pontillo brings an appealingly lighthearted energy to the role of Brooke's brother, Trip, a hedonistic television producer. Alaina Manchester adeptly inhabits the role of Polly's mentally unstable sister, Silda, whose brazen wit dims into dark vulnerability in the second act.
Enhancing the well-furnished set are photographs of the stars of yesteryear, a reminder not only of the Wyeths' Hollywood heritage but of the disconnect between public perceptions and reality. This play deals extensively with the stories we tell each other and the reasons for doing so.
"Other Desert Cities" is a tale artfully directed and exquisitely performed. While it excavates the deep pain of a family marred by ideological opposition and deep-seated secrets, it celebrates the triumph of the human spirit. In the face of adversity, even the most wounded community can heal.


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Cynthia Shawamreh : Courses and Seminars
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This seminar will provide students with an overview of hate crime. The seminar will explore the emergence of modern hate crime laws in the United States and the legal controversies surrounding them. We will examine the challenges of data collection and the impact of data on policy analysis. Law enforcement and hate crime prosecution will be reviewed. The seminar will also consider the limits of the legal system to effectively address hate crime through conventional methods and discuss alternative options. Grading will be based on class participation and a final research paper.
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I'm making a small /healthbar alias script with the general basis, I'll prolly post it here once it's done. In the middle of making it right now.
|||||||||| <--- 10 bars, check the hp of said pokemon and simply variable the crap out of it and percentage it, do a wee bit of math and bam, you got yourself a healthbar.
Oh yeah, decent beta :P
For an example, I used this for an anime wars bot I was making;
on :text:`Setup::{
if ($address($nick,2) isin %admin) {
if ($System(Admin) == $null) { wsys Admin $address($nick,2) | msg $active $nick has been named as Bot Admin. | halt }
if ($system(Directory) != Created) {
mkdir AnimeWars
msg $chan Directory has been created.
wsys Directory Created
if ($Setchan == $null) {
wsys Channel $chan
msg $chan Channel has been Registered.
if ($readini(System.ini,$network,Setup) == Complete) { msg $chan BotSetup has already been completed. | halt }
else { msg $chan BotSetup is complete. | Writeini System.ini $network Setup Yes | halt }
else { halt }
Also, what you could do is an admin command like !setup in order to make the channel you are currently setting up as the channel that all this is to be posted. Also, /pokeadmin name would be a bad idea for those cases that you disconnect and someone jumps onto your nick, even if it is registered there is usually a waiting period before auto-nick change. So might be easier to do /pokeadmin $address($me,2) or something.
as for the setup;
on *:text:!setup:#:{
if ($address($nick,2) == %admin) {
if (!%setup) {
set %setup $chan
mkdir Pokemon/ (you can optionally put a channel here if you would like, such as mkdir Pokemon/ $+ $remove($chan,#) and then just have it check for that specific channel if you want other channels or something, can be done with servers as well)
else { halt }
else { halt }
Something like that, be creative. Of course that means you'd have to edit out the respective parts but it'll make it a tad bit easier.
Why would that be better when it's a ! command? O.o
Alright, so I decided to post this from my bot and because of how I have my !* structured I didn't feel like editing it just for ! to be more convenient.
It's just become an instinct to always put a halt per if unless I needed it to -not- have a halt. I've only recently gotten back into mSL, the last thing I ever did was two years ago, and trying to re-study everything.
Whoops, thought I missed something. I'll get on that.
Also, I hate goto's and won't use them unless absolutely necessary.
And there you go, tnick and mnick, which btw was very useful. Thanks.
Well, if you notice that this snippet works just fine even without the !, it does the internal command.
Also, I can't find anything in the mIRC help file for $tnick or tnick itself, found $mnick though.
Uh, no you don't. I'm on mIRC 7.14 and it works absolutely fine the way it is. And I'll look into the tnick mnick. You do -not- have to use a ! infront of away. So why don't you go try it and see that it works :)
Meh, simple /away snippet. Load it into alias' or simple put the beginning 'Alias Away' and throw it into remotes. From there just type /away , or just /away if you are returning.
Personally, I would do a more secure method:
%owner $address($nick,2)
if ($address($nick,2) == %owner)
Alright, Kenji. Go to irc.lucidchat.net and join #XPeriment - I'll try and manually help you there ~_~
hey can u make when someone join in channel it open a new window to me sir. thnx..
Seems kind of pointless to me.
Wow, just seen this right now...
elseif ($2) && ($2 isin $read(C:\quotes.txt,$2)) {
First of all, I hope you realize that it won't just be looking specifically for the number at the beginning of the quote; if there is a number in the actual quote itself, then it will get confuzzled and also try and locate the other quotes as well.
So, a solution would be:
elseif ($2) && ($read(C:\quotes.txt, s, $2)) { msg # $read(C:\quotes.txt, s, $2) }
The 's' in there scans the quotes.txt for a line beginning with $2. ~_~ Hope it helped, sorry for the late response.
Eh, just something simple...basically just load it into remotes and watch it fly. It's limited up to 3 clones.
Alright. Look. I don't really know why I posted this. IT's simple, but a friend wanted me to make it for him for his channel. I figured, well since I've never made one before, might as well post it. It's really stupid, it checks a joined user if they are in a channel you don't like, and if they are in it, it kbans the person from your channel.
I don't even have to test it to know that it works effeciently. I designed my own whois raw script system as well, and I just have a few more things than that. But it's the same basic thing. IT's good that SOMEONE posted a raw whois snippet on here that uses just about all the raws required for a whois. I remember looking for one when I was younger, and there was just basic stuff. Good job.
btw to make it so you don\'t flood out
on :action::#: {
inc -u10 %protect
if (%protect => 3) {
describe $chan
else { halt }
Rebellious is intense. Anyways, Arrogance and ignorance has nothing to do with /\'s I have to use /\'s in my script around msg\'s because of my theme script and so on input It has to check if it\'s / first and then an object. So are you calling my genius arrogant?
Um now you need to take the very last one out. That is what I meant by move it
Uh dude. You have the very last } in the wrong place e.e Move it up to the middle at the end of alias off e,e;


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200 Cigarettes
I was channel surfing recently, and stopped on MTV for all of five seconds, yet still managed to catch a dose of shameless self-promotionfor this MTV-produced film.
Chris Connelly, MTV film guy, Premiere executive editor, and official poster boy for ass-lickers everywhere, interviewed director Risa Bramon Garcia and asked her why she picked New Year's Eve 1981 as the setting for her film. Although her answer should have been, "Why don't you ask the screenwriter?" she went on to say something to the effect of "It was a fun time. It was before AIDS and Reagonomics. We were all trying to get laid." Maybe she should have been down at the local community college taking Directing 101 instead.
Her answer, however, speaks directly to the significance of the film. It follows a bunch of people -- the kind of talent train wreck Hollywood still insists on referring to optimistically as an "ensemble cast" -- as they try to make their way to a party being given by Monica (Martha Plimpton). There's Bridget (Nicole Parker) and Caitlyn (Angela Featherstone), who are both interested in a bartender (Ben Affleck). There's Val (Christina Ricci) and Stephie (Gaby Hoffman), who get lost and are followed by Tom (Casey Affleck) and Dave (Guillermo Diaz). There's Lucy (Courtney Love) and Kevin (Paul Rudd), who are best friends. Finally, there's Jack (Jay Mohr) and Cindy (Kate Hudson). As frequently happens in New York City, they all manage to ride in the same cab (driven by Dave Chappelle).
The first problem with the movie is that there's no good reason to care about any of these people. The second problem is that all the actors apparently know nobody cares about them, so they just act as anyone might on New Year's Eve -- like imbeciles. It's one of those films that makes you wonder whether the filmmakers are trying to be cryptically profound, or whether they've simply been lobotomized. In this case, it seems like both.
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of the things that many people hate the most about commercials on TV
is that the volume of those commercials is often much higher than the
volume of the show being watched. That means that TV watchers end up
having to have the remote in hands to adjust the volume constantly
and depending on the show and the number of commercials that constant
adjustment can quickly get annoying.Congress has passed
a new act that is headed to Obama's desk called the CALM
Act that will force commercial makers to regulate the volume
of their commercials so that the commercials are no louder than the
accompanying programming. President Obama is expected to sign the
bill into law. CALM stands for Commercial Advertising Loudness
Mitigation. The act has been in the works for a while and was
approved by the House and Senate this week clearing the way for Obama
to sign it into law.The Wall
Street Journal quotes
Rep. Anna Eshoo, the sponsor of the House bill, saying, "Consumers
have been asking for a solution to this problem for decades, and
today they finally have it. [The bill] gives consumers peace of mind,
because it puts them in control of the sound in their homes."The
FCC has received complaints about the volume of ads for years and has
historically told users to simply mute the volume. Eshoo said,
"Consumers will no longer have to experience being blasted at.
It's a simple fix to a huge nuisance."The sponsor of
the Senate bill was Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse. Whitehouse stated,
"While this is far from the biggest issue we face, it will mean
one less daily annoyance in our lives."
quote: As was alluded to above, the use of compressors to boost perceived volume is a favorite trick of broadcasters who want their station to sound "louder" at the same volume than comparable stations on the dial. The effect is to make the more heavily compressed station "jump out" at the listener at a given volume setting.But loudness jumps are not limited to inter-channel differences; they also exist between programme material within the same channel. Loudness differences are a frequent source of audience complaints, especially TV Commercials and Promos which are known to be 'too loud'. One complicating factor is that many broadcasters use (quasi-)peak meters and peak-levelling. Unfortunately the peak level reading does not correlate very well with the perceived loudness. It basically should only be used to prevent overmodulation.


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My name is Carlos Contreras. I have been twice recognized as a national champion performance poet. I got my start in the area of competitive spoken word, or Slam Poetry. These days, I live and work in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Albuquerque is where I grew up and where I plan on growing old. As a young writer, driven to succeed and help the community I live and work in I have dedicated myself to change in my community by way of the spoken and written word. Having been a member of 8 spoken word poetry teams at the college and professional level – I have used spoken word as a tool for growth, advancement, and survival. I have visited more than 50 elementary, middle, high school, and college campuses throughout my poetry career. I am the a Co-Creator of the Program "JustWrite," that is a budding non-profit organization, and an outlet for underserved and incarcerated populations, by way of creative expression. I as an individual am continually thankful for the opportunities I am being given to help change my community, and other communities, by way of art.
Carlos Antonio Contreras
Bachelor of Arts, University of New Mexico, 2007. Major in English, Minor in Sociology
Employment in Education and Workshop Facilitation
Adjunct Professor, Chicano Studies Program, University of New Mexico: Fall 2012-Present Writers In the Community Co-Taught alongside Centennial Poet, Levi Romero, The Politics of Spoken Word and Music Co-Taught alongside Dr. Irene Vasquez.
Co-Creator, "JustWrite" 2012-Present : apoetry, journaling, performance and "dialogue/poetry exchange project" Co-Creator
Diahndra Grill and Contreras can be found at http://www.nowrongjustwrite.org.
Six-month Poetry Project Facilitator: JustWrite with: Chiquitos Grandes, Vista Grande Elementary School, Rio Rancho, NM Spring 2012 – culminating with a chapbook of youth writers' work.
Co-facilitator: 2011, "JustWrite" : Spring writing project, in cooperation with Tierra Amarilla Correctional Facility, Rio Arriba County – journaling, performance and poetry project, culminating in a chapbook of inmate writing.
English teacher at Gordon Bernell Charter School's "Roma" Campus, Albuquerque, NM 2010-2014.
Lead Facilitator of four-week Voces Writing and Arts Institute at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, 2003-present. The Voces program is a writing intensive art camp catering to young authors 13-19 from around the state of New Mexico.
Educational Assistant, Gordon Bernell Charter School, Albuquerque, NM. July 2008-2010.
Poetry Coach & Mentor, Esperanza Charter High School, Albuquerque, NM, August 2008-present
Facilitator of eight-week workshop at the Native American Community Academy, Fall 2008
Poetry Coach & Mentor, Robert F. Kennedy Charter High School, Albuquerque NM, August 2005-August 2008
Other Employment
Freelance Writer, ABQ Arts and Entertainment Jan 2012-present
Honors and Awards
2014 – Kellogg Community Leadership Network, Honoree. Part of a
3 year Kellogg Fellowship, along with 23 other New Mexicans, and one of 120 total National Kellogg CLN Fellows.
2013 Selection for TEDXABQ Education – and independently organized "TED" event – in cooperation with Ted.com – a place for spreading good ideas: "JustWrite: The Poetry in Each of Us."
2012 Selection for TEDXABQ – an independently organized "TED" event – in cooperation with Ted.com – a place for spreading good ideas: "The Poetry In Each Of Us" as my topic
Featured artist/educator on PBS Public Square, 2012 – Topic: Art and Education as it relates to At Risk Youth
Albuquerque Arts Alliance, Creative Albuquerque, Bravos Award as "Emerging Creative" 2012
Albuquerque Arts Alliance, Bravos Award, for Excellence in Literary Arts, 2009, awarded to the VOCES program
New Mexico Hispano Entertainers Recipient, Poet of the Year 2007
University of New Mexico National Championship Poetry Slam Team, member, 2006 (four-year member of UNM Slam Teams competing at National Championships, including teams that finished first, second and fourth)
National Poetry Slam Championship Team, member, August 2005 (five time member of Albuquerque Adult Professional Teams competing at National Slam Championships.)
College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational, Finalist Team member, April 2006
College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational, Finalist Team member, April 2005
Freelance Writer for ABQ Arts and Entertainment with articles Jan 2012-present (monthly)
"Communion in the Desert (A Trip to the New Mexico History Museum)," El Palacio, Spring 2011 (Vol. 118, no. 1) pp. 28-29 (commissioned poem).
Interview with Shelley Thompson and Cynthia Baughman, El Palacio, Spring 2011 (Vol. 118, no. 1) pp. 22-27.
"These People," Word Catalyst Magazine, September 2009, Volume 3, Number 2
A Man in Pieces: Poems for my Father (Culture Lab Books, Albuquerque: 2008)
"Human Zoo," "You," "Common Ground," anthologized in Mikaela Renz & Shelle VanEtten-Luaces, editors, de Veras?: Young Voices from the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2008
Anthologized in Susan McAllister, Don McIver, Mikaela Renz and Daniel S. Solis, editors, A Bigger Boat: The Unlikely Success of the Albuquerque Poetry Slam Scene. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2008
Anthologized in Earthships: A New Mecca Poetry Collection, Self-Published by Zachary Kluckman, 2007.
Critical Articles, Reviews, and Press Coverage
"Unique Writing Program Decreases Violence at the County Jail" KOB4 News, ABQ, NM, Feb 4th, 2013, http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S2927455.shtml?cat=0
"When Addiction Hits Home" Latino USA on NPR – Featured Artist: February 2013, http://www.futuromediagroup.org/lusa/
"For Inmates and Undergrads, Poetry Fosters Understanding" The Hoya, Georgetown University Student Newspaper : http://www.thehoya.com/news/for-inmates-and-undergrads-poetry-fosters-understanding-1.2779247#.TzqfW5i4LzI
Featured artist in "Why Local Poetry Matter," Cover Story in Local IQ, March 17, 2010
Featured Cover Artist, Albuquerque Arts, April 2010, Volume 14, Number 4, story p.10
Featured Cover Artist, Albuquerque Arts, April 2009, Volume 13, Number 3, story p. 7
Featured artist in "Teachers Take a Lesson in Slam Poetry," online story, suite101.com.
Featured Artist in "Performance Preview: Talking 'Bout a Revolution," Weekly Alibi, January 2010, Volume 20, Number 1. http://alibi.com/art/35315/Talking-Bout-a-Revolution.html
Featured Artist in "Hip Hop Provides Basis for Dialogue," Albuquerque Journal, January 2010, Venue Section. http://www.abqjournal.com/venue/09922441venue01-09-11.htm
Featured Artist in "Spread the Words," The Alibi, April 2011, Arts Literature Section. http://alibi.com/art/36252/Spread-the-Words.html
Featured Artist(s) in "Urban Verbs Hip Hop Conservatory Theatre," Local IQ, June 2011, Arts Section. http://www.localiq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2017&Itemid=55
Featured Artist(s) in "Personalities," Albuquerque The Magazine, August 2011, Personalities Section. http://www.abqthemag.com/current/departments.php#f5
Featured Author "The Sunday Poem: Hakim Bellamy and Carlos Contreras Welcome to the Mineshaft," www.dukecityfix.com, http://www.dukecityfix.com/profiles/blogs/the-sunday-poem-hakim-bellamy-1
Selected Performances
Guest Presenter, Smithsonian Museum's Latino Institute, Young Ambassadors Program: June 2013
CNM Speaks, Community Reading: Central New Mexico Community College: February 2013
Featured Artist, New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs Annual Gathering, National Hispanic Cultural Center, May 19, 2010
Guest presenter and participant at the National Latino Writers Conference '09, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque
Featured Poet, 516 Words Poetry Reading at 516 Arts, May 15, 2009
Visiting Poet, Las Cruces High School, performing in seven classes, October 15, 2007
Guest Poet at Nuyorican Poets Café in New York, New York, 2005
Guest Performer at Latino Writers Conference in New Mexico, at National Hispanic Cultural Center, May 21st, 2008
Guest Performer at Latino Writers Conference in New Mexico, at National Hispanic Cultural Center, May 20th, 2009
Guest performer, Church of Beethoven Fall 2008, Albuquerque, NM
Featured Performer, Party with El Palacio August 2011, Santa Fe, NM
Guest Host, Big Read Slam Poetry Event, Loma Colorado Library, Rio Rancho, NM, October 20th, 2011.
Guest Panelist, Albuquerque Cultural Conference, Albuquerque, NM, August 26-28th, 2011.
Lead Workshop Facilitator, Tuscon Unified School District, Tuscon, AZ, Sept 17-19th, 2011.
Visiting Poet with Performances at the following libraries, schools and correctional facilities, 2001- present:
Rio Rancho Public Library, Rio Rancho, NM
Robert F. Kennedy Charter School, Albuquerque, NM
Caesar Chavez Community School, Albuquerque, NM
South Valley Academy, Albuquerque, NM
La Academia De Esperanza Charter School, Albuquerque, NM
John Adams Middle School, Albuquerque, NM
Jimmy Carter Middle School, Rio Rancho, NM
Rio Rancho High School, Rio Rancho, NM
Chrysalis Academy, Taos, NM
Albuquerque High School, Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque, NM
Highland High School, Albuquerque, NM
Native American Charter Academy, Albuquerque, NM
Amy Biehl High School, Albuquerque, NM
YDDC, Youth Correctional Facility, Albuquerque, NM
Metropolitan Detention Center, Albuquerque, NM
Menaul School, Albuquerque, NM
Copper Canyon High School, Glendale, AZ
Buena High School, Sierra Vista, AZ
Las Cruces High School, Las Cruces, NM
Santa Fe High School, Santa Fe, NM
Capital High School, Santa Fe, NM
McCurdy High School, Espanola, NM
Gordon Bernell Charter School, Albuquerque, NM
Media Arts Collaborative Charter School, Albuquerque, NM
West Mesa High School, Albuquerque, NM
Reginald Chavez Elementary School, Albuquerque, NM
Alameda Elementary School, Albuquerque, NM
Cupertino High School, Cupertino, CA
ACE Charter School, Albuquerque NM
Cleveland High School, Rio Rancho NM
Cactus High School, Phoenix AZ
Visiting Poet with Performances at the following colleges and universities 2001- present:
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque NM
Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, NM
Denver University, Denver, Colorado
St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY
Fort Collins College, Durango, CO
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
University of Texas El Paso, El Paso, TX
Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Westchester University, Westchester, PA
San Juan Community College, Farmington, NM
Eastern New Mexico Community College, Portales, NM
University of California at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz CA
Service to the Artistic Community
Curator and host of : I'll Drink To That, a local "brewery touring" poetry and music series, April 2012 – present – an event that attempts to foster community while supporting local businesses, supporting local artists
Lead Facilitator of JustWrite Project MDC 2012 – a journaling, poetry, and writing exchange with adult aged inmates, and Georgetown University Students.
(mentioned above)
Lead Facilitator of JustWrite Project, Vista Grande Elemenatary, 2012, a journaling, poetry, and performance project with 25 fifth graders.
(mentioned above)
Lead Facilitator of National Hispanic Cultural Center's, Bravos Award Winning, Voces Writing Institute, 2007-present, involved since 2001, in numerous capacities of this 10 year program.
(mentioned above)
Sponsor 2012 New Mexico Highs School Poetry Slam Invitational, as Sole Proprietor of Immastar Productions
Host of 2010 New Mexico High School, and Middle School Invitational Team Poetry Slam, sponsored by Warehouse 508 and Albuquerque Slams
Co-founder of Essential Elements Arts Cooperative at Chroma Art Center, Albuquerque
Coach of Albuquerque Youth Slam Teams that competed at the National Slam Championships, July 2006 and July 2007
Member of Urban Verbs, a Hip Hop Conservatory and Theater group that works to show young people that Hip Hop can be a positive expression of one's life experiences, not just a type of music, but a way of living life positively.
Co-Director of "Lucid Dreaming," a six month theater project within the confines of the Metropolitan Detention Center in Albuquerque, NM – featured as part of Tricklock Theater Company's 2011 Revolutions International Theater Festival
Lead facilitator of "JustWrite," a six month poetry and journaling project, with inmates at Tierra Amarilla Detention Center, slated to begin April 2011.
(mentioned above)
Lead facilitator of 3 month afterschool writing workshop program at Cleveland High School, Rio Rancho, NM – Jan 2010
Co-founder of "Smokin' Slam" @ Smokehouse BBQ in Rio Rancho, NM April 2010 – an all ages slam, geared toward the artistic outlet for youth in Rio Rancho community.
Lead facilitator of 4 month school day writing workshop program at La Academia De Esperanza Charter School – 2010-11 & 2011-12.
Elena Ortiz
I am Elena Ortiz. I am a High School student in the Albuquerque area. I am also a student of the Practical Nursing Program at the Career Enrichment Center. I first began to write and perform seriously three years ago while in the Voces Writing Institute. I focus mostly on performance poetry but am never afraid to dip my pen into different styles. In fact, my favorite challenge as a writer is to step out of my comfort zone in ways that expand my horizon in writing and as a person.
Hands down, I could not be where I am right now without my many mentors and strong support. My way of paying them back for giving me my backbone is by being a mentor to others who are just beginning to write and perform. I truly believe that there is no better feeling than walking off a stage that you just spilled your guts, your poems, and ultimately your soul onto to share with others. This is important because it is in that complete state of vulnerability and openness that leads to confidence, acceptance, and believing in oneself. And those, those personal rewards, do not stay on the stage. They follow one throughout all aspects of their life, in all habits, thoughts, and perspectives.
I'm not a perfect artist. I don't even like calling myself a writer because it makes me feel weird, but I understand and believe in what it means. Being a writer doesn't mean your perfect. It doesn't mean that you don't have kinks or flaws or fears. It means that you're brave enough to own up to your insecurities and even share them with others. And maybe, at the end of the day, your back bone will be a little bit stronger and your horizon a little bit wider.
I'm a student: a student of school, nursing, and life but mostly a student of myself as a person. Learning about whom I am and what I am here for is the drive that keeps me writing, living, and smiling. It's who I am, and I'm proud of that.
Maddie Stroik – Bio – Staff Writer
My name is Maddie Stroik. I live with my parents in a small house with red rooms, many houseplants, and a menagerie of furry black animals. I am a mediocre violinist and cross country runner, a slightly better poet, and whether or not I am good at it, very much enjoy theatrical directing and drawing bones. As a high school senior, I am deep in the trenches of the transition from childhood to adulthood. I occupy my time filling out college applications and striving to find where I fit. It is no fun at all. As for my future prospects, it only recently occurred to me that it would be logical to study something I actually enjoy, so I predict I will double major in English, and then either biology or musicology, or something as yet unknown to me. We'll see.
Ali Nelson – Bio – Staff Writer


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So the World Cup starts next week.
No, I'm not the biggest soccer fan. I don't know about you guys, though, but I love it when the big events like the World Cup or Olympics come along. It's a nice little break from the day to day of baseball, hockey, football and basketball.
A sports sorbet – you don't want it all the time and it's not a main course, but sometimes? Sometimes it's just what you wanted.
Anyway, Grantland and the Men In Blazers have been making this awesome preview series. Highly entertaining. Take a bit (if you're so inclined) and check out all their videos HERE. Might just impress some of your friends and or family with what you learn.
Now, The Friday Links…
- If cartoons were real life. LINK HERE
- What do you play? The French Horn? I'm on the HAMMER. LINK HERE
- Sorry. LINK HERE
- Come on Phil. LINK HERE
- Don't visit this site. You've been warned. LINK HERE
- The BEST explanation of net neutrality. LINK HERE
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Johannesburg, located in Gauteng province, is the largest city and is the economic hub of South Africa. Johannesburg has different names including Egoli, Jo'burg and Jozi. It offers a booming and happening life that makes Johannesburg a must visit place. The money matters always revolve around Johannesburg as the world's richest gold fields were discovered here. Many businesses have been thrived in Johannesburg.
Sometimes the international media depicts a wrong picture of Jozi as something of a war zone but the real picture can only by visiting the city. It is the 40th largest city of the world and is one of Africa's global city but still business activities remain the major reason of Johannesburg flights. Johannesburg has an international airport called O.R. Tombo International Airport that welcomes numerous cheap flights to Johannesburg.
However, Johannesburg is not a traditional or conventional city of South Africa but it is the major hub of the country. The OR Tombo International Airport connects South Africa flights with Cape Town and Durban that is why visitors, who visit South Africa, must have been to Johannesburg at least once. The local government has preserved several old architectures, which contribute a lot in the beauty of Johannesburg. In recent times, several tourist attractions have been added in the list of city's top tourists sites. The list encompasses Apartheid Museum, theaters, Hector Pieterson Museum, Gold Reef city, Amusement park, botanical gardens, zoo and many other places. How can one forget to mention its shopping markets and malls? African Craft Market, Mai mai, Bruma Theatre Flea Market and panorama Flea market are some of the most bustling markets of Johannesburg.
The best thing about Johannesburg is that it suits to all type of tourists, you are beach lover, history lover or sports lover Johannesburg has everything for everyone. It has gained good reputation in hosting world class festivals such as Joy of Jazz festival and the Soweto wine Festival 2010. If we talk about sports then Johannesburg is considered a perfect place to arrange any world class sport events therefore, maximum number of FIFA World Cup 2010 matches are given to Johannesburg. Cricket Rugby, soccer and racing are some of the most popular games in the city and you would see many kids and youngsters playing cricket, rugby or soccer in local area grounds. It has been observed that searches for cheap flights to Johannesburg have been increased dramatically and FIFA World Cup 2010 is considered the major reason of it.
To travel from one place to another within the city you would have several options in Johannesburg. Taxis, trains and busses are providing their best services to local inhabitants and visitors, however, if you don't like to share your seat with any stranger then rent a car and explore each and every part of the city.
Johannesburg has an excellent weather. Rainy season prevails most of the year, which makes Johannesburg a perfect romantic destination. Snow falls rarely but overall winter is sunny and dry.
Johannesburg does not need good words to be praised. Its stunning beaches, happening nightlife and awe-inspiring views shout themselves to show the class of Johannesburg. It is the best idea to book flights to Johannesburg to make our next upcoming summer season happening.


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1 1/2 stars (PG-13, 2009)
Nia Vardalos is a travel guide who rediscovers her romantic side on a trip to Greece. ("My Big Fat Greek Vacation"?) Alexis Georgoulis, Richard Dreyfuss and Rachel Dratch co-star in director Donald Petrie's romantic comedy, which is built upon a flimsy set-up and even flimsier jokes. Still, Vardalos has a fun, self-deprecating wit, and it's good to see her in a starring role again. DVD includes audio commentary, deleted scenes, an alternate ending and a featurette about Georgoulis. Sexual content. 1 hour 38 minutes. (T-P)
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The 2011 NBA playoffs have officially advanced to the conference finals with some truly great matchups on the floor.
Sunday the Oklahoma City Thunder took care of the surprising Memphis Grizzlies in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Thunder star Kevin Durant showed why he's one of the elite players in the league, dropping 39 points, grabbing nine rebounds and blocking three shots.
Although teammate Russell Westbrook shot just 4-for-12, what's really scary is he made a lot of great decisions on the floor, registering 14 assists and showing that he could find teammates with relative ease if he tried. Westbrook's been criticized for forcing things offensively in the playoffs.
The Thunder will visit the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday.
Sunday also marked Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, featuring the Miami Heat and the host Chicago Bulls.
The Bulls are led by 22-year-old Derrick Rose, who scored 28 points in their 103-82 opening win. Heat star LeBron James struggled from the field against the vaunted Bulls defense, and Dwyane Wade—well, he just got posterized by Bulls forward Taj Gibson.
Perhaps the most concerning thing for the Heat in Game 1 was the rebounding differential, getting outrebounded 45-33 and giving up 19 offensive rebounds. It's no surprise given the Bulls led the league in rebounding differential during the regular season.
Watch center Joakim Noah play and you realize why the Bulls are so dangerous on the glass. Noah grabbed 14 rebounds in Game 1.
For this and a whole lot more, tune in after the (page) break, folks.


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The state will use a portion of $85 million in loan funds that federal officials have already authorized and look to a "modest increase" in unemployment insurance premiums for 15 percent of Georgia's employers to pay the money back, Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said Thursday.
State officials had already used $4 million of the loan money by Thursday afternoon, a U.S. Treasury Web site showed.
"The claims will be paid, no matter how many there may be," Mr. Thurmond said, at a news conference. He also announced plans for a statewide Jan. 18 job summit to brainstorm on strategies to beat back Georgia's recession.
The state has averaged more than $100 million in unemployment payouts in recent months. As of Thursday, the state had $25 million left in funds earmarked to pay unemployed Georgians.
"Clearly that is not enough to maintain (and) to allow us to continue to pay benefits," said Mr. Thurmond, who also announced that November unemployment stood at 10.2 percent, up slightly from October.
Georgia has paid out $1.6 billion in unemployment insurance so far this year, compared with $950 million during all of 2008.
State businesses pay taxes to replenish the state's unemployment trust fund, largely during the first quarter. Those payments haven't dwindled, but Mr. Thurmond said they haven't kept pace with the increasing payoffs -- the result both of rising unemployment and extensions allowing the unemployed to draw benefits for a longer period.
"It's coming in," Mr. Thurmond said. "It's just that we're paying out -- you have so many unemployed people."
Data released Thursday showed Georgia firms shed 192,400 jobs between November 2008 and November 2009. The number of jobless workers receiving regular state unemployment benefits increased 11.5 percent.


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A school in Cherokee county, Georgia. This school has a few good teachers, but some who are dumb as shit and have a tough time reading answers out of their teacher edition books. There is also an abundance of stupid rednecks who are just outcasts with no group. Half of the male population dip, many during school, making taking a dump nearly impossible. There are also a few black people, who take it as their responsibility to be extremely loud and annoying. Overall, the school is nice, except for those goddamn dippers.
Badass #1: I'm prairie doggin it here in Creekview High School, but I can't find a fucking toilet seat that isn't covered in piss or tobacco.
Badass #2: Go to the chorus bathroom, those shithead rednecks haven't discovered it yet.
Badass #2: Go to the chorus bathroom, those shithead rednecks haven't discovered it yet.
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People at creekview high school must be a huge fan of Eddie Murphy, therefore Georgia must love Eddie Murphy
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By Reeves Matheson @Reevespm78 With Monday's unexpected announcement at their annual golf tournament at Laval-sur-le-Lac, the Montreal Canadiens ended months of speculation by finally naming their captain. All four of their Captains. Alternate captains to be exact. Along with Andrei Markov, Tomas Plekanec, Max Pacioretty and P.K. Subban will all serve as alternate captains for […]
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If you would like to ask us a question and have it read on-air, tweet at us with the hashtag #THGTalk! The fourteenth episode of The Hockey Guys podcast features discussion on several topics around the National Hockey League, including: Patrick Roy's first game as Colorado Avalanche head coach Phil Kessel signs for 8-years/$64 million The […]


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A fervent desire to help others could come over you today. You may be more aware than usual of the pain that exists in the world or feel particularly cognizant of the blessings that the universe has bestowed upon you. Because you're likely looking for opportunities to make a difference in the lives of others or in the world at large, you may be inclined to donate your money to a family in need or devote your time to a worthy charity in your community. You may discover that your philanthropic actions make you feel more intimately connected to the world. Consider taking stock of your resources to determine how you can most effectively help others today. Your charisma may help you recruit other charitable souls, or you may find fulfillment by working directly with people in need.
Using your resources to make a positive difference in the lives of others can help you feel like a vital part of the world around you. Often, we feel a sense of futility because it seems as if there is little we can do to bring about change. Making the world a better place, however, is a matter of each person contributing what they can. Your contribution, whether the resources you offer are financial or based on your skills and experience, matters a great deal. Even when the ways that people have benefited from your generosity are not immediately clear to you, you can take pride in knowing that you are making a difference. When you commit to helping others today, you will change people's lives for the better.
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Report: PSU tried to interest Rice in head job
PHILADELPHIA -- An aide to former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she was approached by a firm helping Pennsylvania State University look for a new president but she was not interested, a newspaper reported Friday.
The Philadelphia Inquirer said Rice's chief of staff, Georgia Godfrey, confirmed the overture.
"We received a request about this position through a search firm," Godfrey told the Inquirer.
"Our office declined on her behalf since she intends to remain at Stanford (University). Penn State is a fine institution and Dr. Rice wishes the search committee the very best," Godfrey said
Penn State is looking for a successor to Rodney Erickson, who plans to leave the job at the end of June.
An e-mail message from the Associated Press seeking details from Godfrey was not immediately returned late Friday.
Rice is a professor of political science and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford.
Penn State spokeswoman Lisa Powers declined to comment on the report but told the AP that the search firm "is reaching out pretty broadly."
Rice joined the Stanford faculty in 1981 and served as provost before serving as President George W. Bush's national security adviser and secretary of state.
Penn State's trustees had scheduled a special meeting last week, apparently to vote on a new president, but called it off shortly afterward, saying only that the indefinite delay was needed for more consideration of the matter.
The board has a 12-person committee working with an executive headhunter firm to find a replacement for Erickson.
Erickson became president two years ago, after Graham Spanier was forced out following the arrest of former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky on child molestation charges.


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DETROIT, MI - If you're a Korn fan and want to get a sneak preview of the band's yet-to-be released album "The Paradigm Shift," head to The Fillmore Detroit on Tuesday.
The band - often considered nu-metal, rap/rock or a mixture of both - will perform at the venue exactly a week before the new album hits stores nationwide.
Artist Direct, a website covering the music industry, describes Korn's new album as it's "best album since 'Follow the Leader' (1998( and the rock record of 2013."
Artist Direct gives the album 5 out of 5 stars.
Tickets for Tuesday's show, as of 9 a.m. Monday were still available via Ticketmaster. The cheapest seats available at that time were $41.50 (upper balcony general admission).
Radio.com recently did an interview with Korn frontman Jonathan Davis and found out that he's finally learning to ignore the critics.
I've heard "The Paradigmn Shift" and agree with Artist Direct's review that it is a strong album. I listen to Korn's new single "Never Never" all the time. Check out the video for the song in the player below:
Other songs I like on the new album: "Prey For Me," "What We Do" and "Punishment Time."
A track list:
1. "Prey for Me"
2. "Love & Meth"
3. "What We Do"
4. "Spike in My Veins"
5. "Mass Hysteria"
6. "Paranoid and Aroused"
7. "Never Never"
8. "Punishment Time"
9. "Lullaby for a Sadist"
10. "Victimized"
11. "It's All Wrong"
In addition to music, Korn is working on a documentary called "Reconciliation." Clips from the documentary surfaced last week online.


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North Whidbey Fire and Rescue approves tax hike
Commissioners for North Whidbey Fire and Rescue approved several proposals concerning the fire district's 2011 budget during a Wednesday afternoon special meeting.
The gathering was delayed came because one commissioner was absent from a Monday meeting and the remaining two couldn't agree on a proposed 1 percent tax increase that would bring an additional $14,000 to the fire district coffers.
Once all three commissioners were present, the tax increase was approved with Jerry Goen and Bruce Carman voting for the proposal and TJ Lamont voting against the tax boost, citing the lagging economy as a reason staff should find other solutions to balancing the budget.
"I don't think it's a good time to be raising taxes," Lamont said. "I'd rather see some cutbacks if we need to rather than arbitrarily raising taxes."
All three commissioners unanimously approved the district's 2011 budget during the meeting. North Whidbey Fire and Rescue's budget for 2011 stands at $5.84 million, which is up from $5.49 million for 2010.
The fire district, which encompasses North Whidbey Island outside of Oak Harbor from Deception Pass to Libbey Road, is expected to collect $1.46 million in property taxes next year. That amount includes the tax increase the commissioners approved Wednesday afternoon. If the fire district hadn't signed off on the tax increase, it could have "banked" the 1 percent and added it in a future year.
A significant portion of the fire district budget is set aside for station construction or improvements. Fire district officials have squirreled away nearly $2.8 million to pay for new stations or to improve existing facilities.
District officials are currently discussing several options on the future locations of the district's stations and how many they will continue to operate.
Most notably, the fire district is negotiating the purchase of the vacated Whidbey Island Mazda dealership located on the north end of Oak Harbor. The four-acre property, which includes both a 9,400-square-foot building and a 2,900-square-foot building, is listed at $1.95 million. However fire district staff is offering considerably less.
Marv Koorn, chief of North Whidbey Fire and Rescue, described the two sides as "far apart" in coming up with a price for the facility. He expected the commissioners would decide Tuesday whether to continue moving forward with negotiating for the property.
Officials are still deciding how many stations the district should operate. They are looking at how the number of stations would affect response times and homeowners' insurance rates.
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Empire Super Sprints Set 2013 Slate
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The 2013 season for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints will turn into a celebration as it will be highlighted as the 30th Anniversary Tour.
Twenty-eight dates at 18 different tracks will see the very best from two nations battle for supremacy.
The new season will see the first ever Central New York Sprint Speedweek, the return of Selinsgrove, Ohsweken, Fulton. Albany-Saratoga and Humberstone will host full point events, I-88 will host its first ever full point event and on June 8 the series will make its first foray on to asphalt with a trip to Evans Mills.
Once again the backbone to the season long tour is the full point events which have been increased to 22 this year. Utica-Rome leads the way with its three traditional holiday stops, Fonda and Can-Am are back with their familiar two events with Brewerton upping its tally to two this year as well.
Returning to host single full point events will be Autodromes Granby and Drummond, Merrittville, Canandaigua, Lebanon Valley, Mohawk Int'l and Rolling Wheels. They join the tracks mentioned earlier to fill out the docket of 22 full point shows in quest for the Lucas Oil Championship.
Many, many specials spice up in what could be the most exciting schedule in the 30 year history of the 360 sprint car organization. History will be made a few times in 2013 and the five nights in a row Central New York Speedweek brought to you by SUNY Canton has everyone talking.
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana have their speedweeks and now the Empire State can boast the same feat. All the events from July 3-7 will pay $2,000 to win and the crowning of the overall point champ of the five days will take place with a special point fund.
It's been talked about for years but in 2013 it will finally become reality and that's ESS' first trek on the pavement come June 8. SUNY Canton will also bring you this very lucrative event at the Evans Mills Speedway that pays $2,500 to win and cool $500 just to take the green flag. In the early stages on the announcement this will be an event no one will want to miss.
It's been tradition that ESS is a part of the annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals and this year will be no different as the Lucas Oil tours best will be on hand in hopes to capture the $12,000 top prize and king of all 360 sprint car racing in the northeast. The event will be held on Sept. 13 and 14.
For the second year in a row, the stars of ESS will head south to the prestigious Selinsgrove Speedway and take part of the Mach 1 Sprint Car Nationals (Sept. 28) as well as the Mach 1 Sprint Challenge. The winner will see some $8,000 come their way in the Nationals while $2,500 has been set for the victor of the Sprint Challenge that opens the season on April 6.


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GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- The Salvation Army began its Red Kettle campaign two days earlier this year as part of an effort to raise an additional $100,000, for a total campaign of $1.7 million.
The goal matches the need for assistance, said Mayor George Heartwell who spoke at the kick-off on Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Lake Michigan Family Fare on Grand Rapids' West Side.
"We're coming out of the recession but people have been hit hard," said Heartwell. "There's a lot of unemployment and a lot of underemployment, which is quite a problem. As a result, there is a greater need."
Those extra days are intended to provide more opportunities for people to give. Bell ringers will be at 60 locations in Kent County in the weeks leading up to the holidays.
One place where the red kettle will be visible is at Spartan Stores' Family Fare Supermarkets and D&W Fresh Market locations, which number 25 county-wide. The Byron Township grocer give bell ringers the option of standing inside the warmth of the stores.
The support makes Spartan Stores the biggest corporate sponsor of the local Red Kettle fundraiser, said Major Bob Mueller. He added that the company's support continues throughout the year with donations of food and gift cards.
"We make it comfortable to host the volunteers from the Red Kettle campaign because we realize how important it is to have a location and accessibility to people who want to give," said Jeanne Norcross, Spartan spokeswoman.
Of the $1.7 million expected to be raised in Kent County, about $600,000 will be dropped into the traditional red pots. Donations given at Spartan Stores locations are expected to bring in at least $200,000, Mueller said.
But those kettle contributions will need to be good, old-fashioned greenbacks or coins.
Locally, the Salvation Army has discontinued efforts to accept credit card payments at the kettles -- even though the organization moved its 120-year-old campaign into the digital age by accepting plastic in its bigger markets like New York, Chicago and San Francisco.
The payment option addressed a common response by shoppers who said they couldn't donate because they didn't carry cash.
Part of the problem was technology locally, said Roger Snider, public relations and communications director for the Salvation Army's Western Michigan Northern Indiana region. Not every location where bell ringers were stationed could tap into a wireless router needed to accept the electronic donations.
"It didn't really move the needle much forward for us at all," said Snider. "That, coupled with training bell ringers to process credit and debit, it just didn't end up a feasible option for us to collect donations."
But the organization still accepts credit card donations online at sawmni.org
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Hi guys , I sorted it out lay night, it was my router , had to change the socket of which my cable went into , so it must be something wrong with the socket in the router an it's working fine now, I have many problems everyday haha with my old Xbox but its still going on its last legs now!
It sounds like your internet maybe droping down too slow or blinking off. I would contact your internet service provider for this issue.
Hey there Jakey!
Try clear your Xbox system cache. This will remove temporary files from the system cache. You can also try recover/download your gamer profile.Post back and let us know how it goes.
Glad to hear you were able to get this sorted, BPM x Jakey. Game on!
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Originally published at: http://www.howtogeek.com/167610/8-features-microsoft-removed-in-windows-8.1/
Windows 8.1 brings some great new features, from a Start button and boot-to-desktop option to SkyDrive integration and a much more robust Modern interface. However, Microsoft is removing some features that were present in Windows 8.
I Discovered a couple of programs from slimware that uses the recimage files, and helps you easily manage file history, I cannot believe that Microsoft will remove this backup tool or how else are you going to use the reset or restart feature to roll back your installation? Are they also removing the Volume Shadow Copy utility? If so I will not be downgrading to 8.1 !!http://www.slimimage.com/#about
I think MS missed the point with the new Start button. The function already exists as a lower left hand corner hotspot so putting a button instead is no big deal. I think what people really wanted was a Win 7 style Start button and Start Menu. Many people will think they have been conned by what MS is doing with the Start button. All they are doing is making Win 7 into a new XP. People will stick with Win 7 for as long as they possibly can.
and i have removed microsoft from my computers.
I think RecImg is still there for system images. But I'd really hate them for removing the 'hub concept'. One this that makes Windows Phone distinct is the hubs. They're convenient and beautiful. If users aren't going to have similar experience on Windows 8, it kinda defeats the point of unified experience! We want hubs. We want CalDev to be in calender to support Google calender. We do want to have all photos together like on Windows Phone. Actually, there are many things which Windows 8 team could borrow from Phone team. In fact, many of the implementations were made similar on the developers' side.
This may be the start of the mobile revouloution, or it may be the start of the linux revouloution. I don't know, but I know that Mac OS X won't take over, it is to expensive to be mainstream.
Most Members make Backup Images using Free Macrium.
Member WHS made the Rescue ISO using the Windows AIK.
If you'd like more SkyDrive syncing options, you can still install theSkyDrive client app on Windows 8.1. It's unclear if Microsoft willcontinue offering this client application for Windows 8.1 in thefuture.
This is incorrect. I tried it when I first installed 8.1 preview and it doesn't work.When you install the old SkyDrive desktop app on the Windows 8.1 preview, it will check for updates when you first run it and after figuring out that it is not needed on Windows 8.1 preview it will automatically disable itself.
What do you mean by that?If you are talking about the "Previous Versions" feature, it was removed in Windows 8.
Edit:I just downloaded ShadowExplorer to see if it still worked and it appears that it does still work on Windows 8.1 preview.Which is a surprise to me as I had read that the ability to create persistent shadow copies was removed in Windows 8 but it looks like it may have just been the GUI only that was removed. How odd.
Edit 2:I just checked the reference page from the wikipedia page I read and it doesn't seem to support the clam that persistent shadow copies were removed however the automatic creation of them was removed so that limits the usefulness of ShadowExplorer as only the shadow copies created by system restore are displayed.
Windows 8.1 still allows you to import backup images created with Windows 7, so you can access your old files
Are you sure about that? I don't see any place in Windows 8.1 preview to restore from a Windows Visa/7 backup.
I actually like the new button. It'd be even better if it could lead to a menu...
Windows experience index really should not be removed. I don't use this to compare hardware ratings, I do this so that windows can optimize certain settings. For example if you use SSD you should not defragment it. The experience index detects the use of SSD and automatically disables defragmentation of the drive.
It's actually not the experience index - Windows just does that automatically regardless.
You can still create system recovery images using wbadmin, the backup command line tool.
From a Powershell prompt, the command to create a recovery image is:
wbadmin start backup -backuptarget:z: -allcritical
where z: is the destination drive letter.
To save the image to a network share, the command is:
wbAdmin start backup -backupTarget:\\share\sharename -user:user -password:pass -allcritical
Once the backup process is complete, you will see the familiar "WindowsImageBackup" folder structure in the backup destination location.
To restore the image, boot the system from the Windows 8.1 installation media (this is important). You can't do this from the F8 recovery options. Once you've booted from the media (CD/USB), select Repair Your Computer...Troubleshoot...Advanced Options...System Image Recovery. From this point it's the same restore process as with Windows 7/8.
Need to verify above posting. Wbadmin30 out of 49 rated this helpful - Rate this topicUpdated: April 17, 2012Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vistahttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754015(v=ws.10).aspxhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee706683.aspx
I don't download previews so count me out...
Understand for sure.
Nobody is even discussing Win 8.1 ADK, PE, Etc....
A lot of stuff up on MS TechNet but most everyone is scared of Preview Edition.
JD & Lowell aren't
I see JD is posting again !!!!
That's Great.
I'm totally with you! Just stay the hell away from software meant from developers if you're not a developer (or unless you absolutely know what you're getting into!). People just go on beta channels of Firefox and install developer previews to be 'cool' and then complain about how the coders suck.


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Multi-billionaire son of a notorious playboy, His Highness Prince Karim, the fourth Aga Khan, enjoys his jets, yachts, and Thoroughbreds. But since the age of 20, he has also been the spiritual leader of 15 million Shia Ismaili Muslims, building a hugely effective global development network. In Chantilly, home to France's most prestigious horse race, James Reginato explores how the press-shy, Harvard-educated prince, at 76, fuses two worlds.
His Highness Prince Karim, the fourth Aga Khan and 49th hereditary imam of the world's 15 million Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, remains a paradox to many people. The Pope of his flock, he also possesses fabled wealth and inhabits a world of marvelous châteaux, yachts, jets, and Thoroughbred horses. To be sure, few persons bridge so many divides—between the spiritual and the material; East and West; Muslim and Christian—as gracefully as he does.
Born in Geneva, brought up in Nairobi, educated at Le Rosey and Harvard, the Aga Khan has a British passport and spends a great deal of his time aloft in his private aircraft, but his base is Aiglemont, a vast estate near Chantilly, 25 miles north of Paris. On-site, in addition to a château and an elaborate training center for about a hundred of his Thoroughbreds, is the Secretariat, a modern office block that houses the nerve center of what might be described as his own U.N., the Aga Khan Development Network. A staggeringly large and effective organization, it employs 80,000 people in 30 countries. Although it is generally known for the nonprofit work it does in poor and war-torn parts of the globe, the A.K.D.N. also includes an enormous portfolio of for-profit businesses in sectors ranging from energy and aviation to pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, and luxury hotels. In 2010 these generated $2.3 billion in revenue. The extent of these endeavors might not be so well known to the general public, since the Aga Khan usually shuns the press and stays out of the public eye.
Though he has no political territory, the Aga Khan is virtually a one-man state and is often received like a head of state when he travels. As imam he is responsible for looking after the material as well as spiritual needs of his followers, who are scattered in more than 25 countries across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and North America. His projects, however, benefit people of all faiths.
One of the rare opportunities to catch a glimpse of him occurs on a certain Sunday in June, in Chantilly, at the annual Prix de Diane, which for more than a century has been the most prestigious horse race in France. It takes place pretty much in his backyard, at the historic Hippodrome de Chantilly, just a few kilometers from Aiglemont. Dating from 1843, the Prix de Diane is the high point of the Continental horse-racing calendar, on the turf and off. Members of France's top horse-owner clans, such as the Wildensteins and the Wertheimers, typically appear, along with sheikhs from Qatar and Dubai, and glamorous women in heavily feathered headgear.
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You work out constantly, you weight 200lbs, and you only eat 2000 a day with minimal carbs. That's the only information you need to see why you feel tired. I can't be too critical because I did the same thing a year or so back and became a zombie.
Why are you so keen on ketosis? For your meals, have a fist-sized chunk of meat (more if you need it) and then fill the rest of your plate with veg. I mean twice the size of the meat, easily. TONS of veg. This will rapidly make you feel better and will magically not transform you into a fatty.


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Carpentry Tools and Services Demonstration
The School of Carpentry & Construction opened its doors for two Saturdays in June to give public demonstrations of its new carpentry equipment and services. Local carpenters, craftsmen, and apprentices spent hours examining the machines and getting their questions answered about how these new tools …Read More
Yoga for Nurses
As part of its ongoing community outreach, the Himalayan Institute Cameroon is now working with a local hospital to teach nurses practical yoga techniques. Juliette Fai, a teacher at the Shisong Nurses School, invited yoga instructor and HIC volunteer John Daskovsky to come teach in …Read More
HIC Spotlight: Marten Nyar
In the midst of the Himalayan Institute Cameroon's major humanitarian initiatives, the remarkable stories of those responsible often go unreported. This section of the blog seeks to showcase the diverse range of backgrounds, talents, obstacles, and triumphs represented in our local staff and contacts. Marten …Read More
Preparing the Land
The Himalayan Institute Energy Farming team at the Tibetan Rabgayling Settlement has set to work preparing the land for planting young pongamia seedlings. Currently, the seedlings are doing very well at their nursery where they were planted only a few months ago. A tractor from …Read More
Carpentry Class Launching
On June 1, the School of Carpentry and Construction began its first 10-week vocational training course on advanced woodworking techniques and furniture-making. The school pioneers a range of new tools, equipment, and design techniques to improve the quality, efficiency and safety of all carpentry and …Read More
New Carpentry Tools for Kumbo
The Himalayan Institute's School of Carpentry & Construction is busy preparing for its first 10 week course on advanced woodworking techniques. Electricians and mechanics have been working at a furious pace to get all of the tools installed and tuned up before class begins on …Read More


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Renaissance art 'all'antica' (in the Antique style) took much of its inspiration from the sculpture, buildings and writings of the classical world – mainly Rome and its empire, but also ancient Greece.
The style first developed in Italy in about 1400, though its roots were much earlier. Over time, reflecting the classical past became a sign of a fashionable artist or owner throughout Europe.
Ideas about art and design were spread through travel and trade, as well as the new technique of printing.
Gates of Paradise
Electrotype doors
Lorenzo Ghiberti(after, sculptor)
Franchi and Son (Messrs.) (maker)
1425 - 1452 (sculpted)
About 1867 (cast)
Museum no. REPRO.1867-44
Gian Cristoforo Romano
About 1495
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Medal commemorating the death of Albrecht Dürer
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As Americans sharpen their knives to carve turkeys on Thanksgiving, local businesses are sharpening their pencils and hopefully their bottom lines with a growing new trend.
Consumers spent $5.5 billion at locally owned and operated businesses on Small Business Saturday in 2012, according to a survey by the National Federation of Independent Business and American Express. The former instituted the shopping event on the Saturday following Thanksgiving in 2010.
Dawn Dunn, manager of Menagerie Thrift and Gift Shoppe, said she's glad the store, which raises money for the Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County, will participate Saturday for the first time this year.
Some rituals involve stockings or sweet potatoes, but Small Business Saturday offers sales. Businesses across Warren, Trumbull County and the Mahoning Valley reward shoppers who survive the pandemonium of Black Friday with discounts, promotional sales and other deals.
Dunn said the day is about reciprocity.
"The local community is so important to us, so we want to show our appreciation and that we're here to serve them," she said.
Tony Paglia, spokesman for the Youngstown-Warren Regional Chamber, said small businesses rely on revenue from their neighbors and a strong local economy benefits everyone.
"These are our local businesses. They employ local people. A lot of commerce takes place locally because people shop in their communities," he said.
Small Business Saturday is also a way for businesses to remind the community of the services they offer.
"Part of any retrial business is how they market and advertise themselves. Making them stand out among the rest," he said. "Every business knows best about how they do business."
James Economos, owner of Warren staple Saratoga Restaurant and Catering, joined his family's downtown restaurant 50 years ago when the city was "bustling" from the steel and manufacturing economy of the last century.
"It was just a different world then. People were all over the streets," he said.
He said small businesses need local support more than ever, and the holiday season remains an important time for local businesses since the Mahoning Valley's economic downturn.
For Economos, that means more families and organizations that need catering for their celebrations.
"We have bigger events at other times in the year, but the volume is greater during the holidays," he said.
His restaurant is closed on the weekends, but he hopes shoppers will consider other local spots Saturday.
"It's a big time of the year for anyone," he said. "Especially business owners."
Michael Leveto, owner of Handyman Hardware in Champion, said shoppers can reap the rewards of Small Business Saturday as well.
He said his 40-year old business has persisted in the community because of attention he is able to provide to each customer.
"We're small enough to provide personalized service," he said. "You want to get into a place, find the product, figure out how to put it on or fix the item in your home and get out of the store as quick as possible."
He helps them personally if he can, because he knows they're more than customers, they're neighbors and friends. And a customer buys more than goods and services from a local business, he or she invests in the community.
"It's nice to have people come in and shop," he said. "We're here to help."


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I have read about the user level / kernel level threading as well as
the three threading model : Many to One, One to One, Many to Many.
I noticed that any OS tends to support more than one threading model.
Windows NT seems to support Many to Many and One to one. If the user
writes a multithreading application does he have the freedom to select
which threading model he wants to use?
I have in mind particularly Java and Pthreads. For instance while
writing a java multithreaded application, I can't find an instruction
to select a particular threading model. Does JVM have a default
setting? I have read that it used to be Many to one in old version and
current version is for instance 1:1 in windows NT although that the
latest supports also Many to Many
What about other packages (Pthread)?
Another questions some references tend to claim that while using user
level thread library, the scheduling can't be pre-emptive. I think
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