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In euthanasia, someone ends the life of a sick person at the sick person's request. Physician-assisted suicide involves a sick person ending his or her own life with the help of a doctor. These practices are very controversial in the United States. Because more than 70% of the patients who request euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide have cancer, the attitudes and behaviors of doctors who treat cancer (oncologists) with respect to these practices are of particular interest.
To understand better the views and behaviors of American oncologists on euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide.
3299 American oncologists who were members of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in 1997.
The researchers asked 6642 oncologists to complete a survey that asked whether they would support euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide for a patient dying of prostate cancer who had severe pain that was not responding to treatment. The survey also asked about requests that these physicians had actually received for euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide and how they had handled those requests.
Of the 6642 oncologists that were approached, 3299 completed the survey. Of these 3299 doctors, 22.5% supported physician-assisted suicide and 6.5% supported euthanasia for the hypothetical patient dying of prostate cancer. Of the doctors who returned the surveys, 62.9% reported that they had received at least one request for euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide during their career; 31.1% had received such a request in the past 12 months. Most of these requests were not fulfilled. During their careers, 3.7% of surveyed doctors had performed euthanasia and 10.8% had participated in physician-assisted suicide at least once. Oncologists who reported problems in getting dying patients all the care they needed were more likely to have performed euthanasia than were those who reported no problems in getting patients adequate end-of-life care.
Only 3299 of the 6642 doctors approached completed the survey. The views and practices of doctors who did not participate may differ from those of the doctors who did participate. The accuracy of doctors' responses to surveys on this sensitive issue is not known.
Doctors in the United States who treat cancer appear to receive a substantial number of requests for euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. Over 3% of these doctors reported participating in euthanasia and over 10% in physician-assisted suicide. Among the doctors surveyed, those who reported problems with obtaining end-of-life care were more likely to support these practices of helping dying patients to die.
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Knights of Columbus Council 2409 will sponsor a barbecued chicken dinner Nov. 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Holy Rosary Community Center in Hahnville. Tickets, at $8, can be purchased from Kenny Gonzales at 504.722.5957. Proceeds will be used to support youth programs.
Laser tag fund-raiser
St. Charles Special Athletes will host a Laser tag event Nov. 21 from 4 to 9 p.m. at Adventure Quest Laser Tag- Elmwood, 1200 Clearview Parkway, in Harahan. Tickets are $20 and include unlimited laser tag, unlimited bumper cars and unlimited golf. For tickets call Connie Love at 985.618.6246 or buy at the door.
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Grand Ridge Ladies Golf Association will hold a benefit golf tournament for the Susan G. Komen Foundation Nov. 30 at Grand Ridge Golf Club, 500 Willowdale Blvd., in Luling. Men, women, members, non-members and juniors may participate.
The entry fee is $40, $20 payable to Rally for the Cure and $20 payable to Grand Ridge for lunch and a cart. For information call 985.785.9063.Lunch with Santa
Garyville Youth Organization will sponsor lunch with Santa Dec. 1 at 11:30 a.m. at the GYO gym, 127 GYO Road, Garyville.The cost is $5 per child. All children must have adult supervision. Parents may bring their camera to take pictures with Santa. Concessions also will be sold.
Blood drive
The American Legion of Destrehan will sponsor a blood drive Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the legion hall, 12188 River Road in St. Rose. Representatives with Ochsner's Blood Bank will conduct the drive.
Prospective donors should eat a healthy breakfast. A picture identification must be presented. Donors will have the chance to win two plaza level tickets to a New Orleans Saints home game.


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Cheney boys' tennis makes a big comeback
By JAMES EIK
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After a long, hard-fought rebuilding season, the Cheney boys' tennis team moved up in the GNL standings with a final record of 7-7.
In its final week of regular season play, the team lost to Pullman 7-0, facing tough competition throughout the day. Head coach Jesse Erickson said the doubles team of Shogo Starr and Adam Passey was close to winning two of their three sets, the third of which came down to the wire at 6-4, ended in a loss. Starr and Passey rebounded from a 6-1 first set loss to win the second 6-3.
While Pullman proved to be a tough day, the Blackhawks rebounded in a big way against Deer Park two days later, winning 4-3 in their final match of the year.
Wins from singles players Ryan Axtell and Mason Van Stone as well as doubles teams Nicholas Brewster and Nathaniel Brewster, and Starr and Tristan Bennett pulled out a strong victory that was very close.
"Mason had the best overhand serve I've seen all season," Erickson said. "He was hitting a lot of aces, and it was just very good to see." Van Stone would win his sets 6-2 and 6-3.
"A lot of the guys played hard, but we just had an off day," Erickson said. "We were down 3-0 from the get-go."
The close win isn't anything new for the team, and marked their third 4-3 win on the season, in addition to several 5-2 wins. They only lost a one-point match to Medical Lake.
Playing under constant pressure proved to be a great training ground for the young team, which heads into next year with plenty of promising talent.
"It's been a miraculous season in that regard," Erickson said. "We've been really fortunate. The pressure was on the freshmen to win the matches for us and they've been able to handle the pressure very well."
For Erickson, seeing the team grow over the course of the year and handle the type of pressure up to the last game was a highlight.
"That's just awesome, I couldn't be happier," he said.
The way the team rebounded after losing several veteran players last year made this season a fun one for Erickson and the team.
"I'm really proud of the way our season started," he said. "I was hopeful, but we definitely surprised a lot of other teams. To come back and have a 7-7 season, it really shocked a lot of people."
The Blackhawks head south to play in the districts tournament at Pullman Friday, May 10.
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The Los Angeles Design Challenge 2012 looks far ahead with a quest for the "Highway Patrol Vehicle 2025". Law enforcement will have to prepare for even more crowded roads with electronically monitored and guided traffic, a much larger population and changes in human behaviour. People will feel young and active until even later in life. Outdoor activities will dominate leisure, the desire for freedom and adventure. The new times will also call for new police vehicles. They must be able to reach any place conceivable quickly and reliably – even far away from any pavement. And they must do so in an exceptionally environmentally friendly way using alternative energy sources. Enhanced green-car characteristics and off-road capabilities will be among the fundamental virtues of a police car in 2025.
As an environmentally friendly SUV, the Ener-G-Force, which Mercedes-Benz is presenting in Los Angeles as a design study, meets these requirements and would be fully capable of supporting police and emergency services in every corner of the world. Gorden Wagener, Director of Design at Mercedes-Benz Cars: "The Ener-G-Force is the vision of an off-roader that, while reflecting tomorrow's adventures, also invokes the genes of the Mercedes-Benz off-road icon, the G model. Modern and cool, it could also be a clue about a new beginning for the off-road design idiom of Mercedes-Benz".
The small glass areas make the police vehicle a safe cocoon for law enforcement officers who are faced with many dangers. Emergency lights integrated into the roof ensure attention that is impossible to ignore; the striking front leaves no doubt as to the commanding presence of the police, and the gigantic wheels guarantee the right of way even where no way exists.
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Interview with Greg Bennick - singer of Trial - 5-20-2011
Today we sat down with a hugely influential figurehead here in Pacific Northwest underground music. His name is Greg Bennick, and he's a film maker, inspiration speaker, humanitarian, and singer of classic Seattle hardcore band Trial. They are reuniting to play a show at Rainfest this Memorial Day weekend at Neumos on Capitol Hill. In this interview we discuss Rainfest, future plans for Trial, early Trial influences, early Seattle hardcore and metal, The 100 For Haiti Foundation, and how you can find out more about this charity. Greg also gave a final invitation to the Metal Shop audience towards the end of this interview, so check out this podcast for all the gritty info. Thanks again, Greg!


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Christian worship artist Phil Wickham just released a new album Tuesday called Heaven and Earth.
It is the third studio album for the 25-year-old singer, and as its title suggests, the theme of the album centers around eternity.
"The music is more talking about the story that we are a part of -- we were lost even before we were born, but now because of what Jesus did, we have the possibility of being found," Wickham told the Christian Post in a recent interview.
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During the first six months of the year, Alabama new home sales experienced growth of 8.3 percent when compared to the same period from the previous year. Days on market is down 7.0 percent while the median price of new homes is up 5.6 percent. As anticipated, inventory is up 11.0 percent as home builders are gaining more confidence and building to meet gradual improvements in demand.
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For the first time since the downturn every metro areas has experienced an increase in new home sales during the first six months of the year with Mobile leading the state at mid-year with the highest growth rate of 27 percent followed by Tuscaloosa (16%), Birmingham (8%), Montgomery (7%) and Huntsville (3%).
Demand: In contrast to year-to-date figures, June new home sales in Alabama's five metro markets, representing approximately seventy percent of all statewide transactions, slipped by for the first time this year down 8.1 percent from June 2012 and 4.2 percent from the prior month. An abrupt uptick in interest rates is considered by most experts as the reason for monthly drop in sales volume. Alabama's new home sales growth rate in June under performed the US market which experienced an increase of 38.1 percent from June 2012 and 8.3 percent above the prior month, according to the US Census Bureau & HUD. The release also reported that the results from the South region were up 46.5 percent from June 2012 and 10.9 percent from last month.
Supply: Statewide new construction inventory is 11.0 percent higher than last June as Alabama home builders are gradually increasing production to match improving overall levels of demand. All five metro areas experienced an rise in inventory from last June.
Alabama's metro markets in June reflect 4.9 months of new home supply, an increase from 4.7 months of supply experienced last month and up from 4.1 a year ago. According to the US Census Bureau & HUD, the US inventory of new homes for sale was unchanged from last month at 161,000 homes or 3.9 months' supply, a decrease from 4.8 months of supply in June 2012.
Pricing: Alabama's metro market's median new home sales price in June was $232,741, an increase of 2.6 percent from last June and a 2.6 percent increase from last month.
New Home Pipeline: June statewide housing starts increased by 5.9 percent from June 2012 and increased 1.1 percent from the prior month. Housing starts were up 6.5% in 2012. June statewide building permits were up 1.3 percent from the prior month and were 8.6 percent ahead of June 2012. Building permits were up 8.4 percent in 2012.
Residential Construction Employment: According to the Alabama Dept. of Industrial Relations latest report, statewide residential construction employment in June improved 2 percent (1,300 jobs) to 66,500 from last month and from the same month a year ago.
Local Results: 18 out of the 27 home builder associations (67% - up from 37% recorded in May) reported gains in building permits from the prior month (May'13) while 14 associations (52% - down from 63% last month) reported gains in housing starts from last month. Fourteen associations (52% - up from 44% from last month) experienced an increase from their June 2012 housing starts.
According to the National Association of Home Builders, spending on new single-family homes increased to an annual rate of $166.3 billions, the rate unseen since August 2008. On a year-over-year basis, new single-family construction spending increased 33.2 percent.
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Suzanne D'Amato and Janet Bennett Kelly
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Monday, February 25, 2008 11:00 AM
Deputy Editor of the Sunday Source Suzanne D'Amato and washingtonpost.com Fashion and Beauty Editor Janet Bennett Kelly talked about Oscar fashion on Mon., Feb. 25, at 11 a.m. ET.
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Suzanne D'Amato and Janet Bennett Kelly, talked about wardrobe questions for summer, Tuesday, July 24, at 11 a.m. ET.
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Janet Bennett Kelly: Welcome to our Oscars fashion post-mortem, where we dish and dissect what Hollywood wore to its biggest party of the year. There was an abundance of red on the red carpet -- did a memo circulate or were the stars celebrating the end of the writer's strike and the fact that they could walk the red carpet at all? Anyway, Suzanne and I welcome your thoughts and questions, so without further ado, let this show begin.
Conway, Ark.: Why is there little risk taken on the red carpet?
Janet Bennett Kelly: Good question, Arkansas. One reason may be that so many stars have stylists who pick their entire ensemble just so they can avoid making big bloopers on the red carpet. Did you hear Jennifer Garner says that she owed her appearance entirely to her stylist Rachel Zoe?
Thoughts, Suzanne?
Suzanne D'Amato: I think stars play it safe because of people like us, frankly. They know that a billion or so folks will be dissecting their outfits this morning, so they're trying to give us as little as possible to talk about (at least in a negative sense).
Of course, Janet and I are undeterred...
Mt. Lebanon PA: Is there a list somewhere of ALL -- that is, ALL -- of the Oscar winners? I didn't see a link to it on your site.
I'm not interested in the gowns, the glitter, and the cleavage, I just want to see who won for technical matters, music, you know.. the art of movie making?
Remember: regardless of how you cut it, it's still the film industry. It's "the movies" that matter.
Thanks much. HLB
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Suzanne D'Amato: Yes, movies are the reason these awards exist, but it's difficult to overestimate how important the Oscars are to the fashion business. Putting the right star in the right dress really can have a transformative effect on certain brands. Niche designers can become household names literally overnight. Do you remember, in 1995, when Uma Thurman showed up in a lovely lilac frock by a little-known designer named Miuccia Prada?
Falls Church, Va.: I was delighted to see the comeback of gorgeous necklaces on the red carpet last night! After a few years of the same ol look -- strapless gown sans necklace -- I'm glad that people are again donning beautiful jewelery.
Janet Bennett Kelly: Yes indeed. There was lots of bling on the red carpet. Jennifer Garner's diamond choker was stunning and the right complement to her Oscar de la Renta black dress.
Suzanne D'Amato: Jennifer was stunning, but I will say that I thought her necklace could have been an inch or two longer... this may be splitting hairs, but c'mon -- when you're paying to have Rachel Zoe as your stylist, you should expect perfection!
Washington, D.C.: Given the House of Lanvin has had the best collections for the last two seasons which even your own Robin Givhan described as "light and airy," was there any of Alber Elbaz's work on display last night? Thanks.
Janet Bennett Kelly: Yes, Washington, there was indeed. Best supporting actress winner Tilda Swinton wore Lanvin, although that particular dress was not "light and airy." Still, I think she carried it off.
Morristown, N.J.: Can you explain to me how Tilda Swinton, or any of her nearest and dearest, could have looked at her in that outfit and said "You look great!"?
I know some dress to shock, but there are so many others who I think really try but fail miserably. Don't they own mirrors?
P.S. Keri Ruseel looked fnatastic last night.
Suzanne D'Amato: Dearest Morristown, I must say that I disagree with both of your observations. I loved Tilda Swinton's dramatic, one-sleeved Lanvin dress. She's an actress who doesn't give a hoot about dressing like the Hollywood establishment, and I thought she looked dazzling -- and daring -- for it.
As for Keri Russell's Nina Ricci dress: A lovely idea, but it was a smidge too large up top. And that bland beige washed out her pale skin, I thought.
Anonymous: "Away from Me" star dimmed in the unflattering dress...did it look like her legs were varicose-marked? And the ruched sleeves...what did you ladies think? Julie Christie is so beautiful even at her age...whatever that it is...but the jewels were splendid?
Janet Bennett Kelly: The dress that Julie Christie wore was apparently a collaboration between her and her stylist. I don't think the result was the happiest of marriages and agree with you that Julie Christie is beautiful and another dress would undoubtedly have done her more justice. Liked her hairstyle, though.
Alexandria, a.: Am I the only one who thought Nicole Kidman's ensemble looked awful? The dress was frumpy and the necklace made it worse.
Suzanne D'Amato: I thought Nicole's Balenciaga dress was pretty -- certainly better than that scarlet gown with the mega-bow she sported at last year's ceremony. But the necklace was too long and as such, distracting. Did anyone else notice that it was slightly askew the whole time she was presenting?
Philadelphia, Pa.: What did you think of Nichole Kidman's necklace? Personally, I think she should have stuck with a simpler design because it overshadowed a great dress...
Suzanne D'Amato: Loved the necklace; loved the dress. Didn't love them together. I thought the neckline of the dress competed with the baubles, which probably cost more than some mortgages and definitely deserved their moment in the spotlight.
R.I.: Was Daniel Day-Lewis wearing brown shoes?
Suzanne D'Amato: Oh yes, he was. Brown, suede-looking, Rockport-type lace-ups. It's worth noting that his (black) tux jacket had brown piping, but...jeez.
Washington, D.C.: I can't really comment on the fashions because the red carpet coverage was sooooo lousy. Why does E feel like we need an idiot like Seacrest to try and make 10 minutes of conversation with the "stars"? Just show the clothes and move on? An interview with the "Rock?" give me a break! So no one stood out as looking particularly fashion forward in my opinion.
Janet Bennett Kelly: Agree, Washington, am not fond of E's coverage at all. No one took a great risk, that's for sure, but what did you think of Marion Cotillard's dress?
Glover Park, Washington, D.C.: When I first saw Marion Cotillard's dress, I wasnt completely won over by it -- but then as she made her way down the red carpet, I started to really warm up to it. It was definately a fashion risque but I think it worked -- she looked so elegant and glamorous, especially with her hair down. And of course her winning reaction and acceptance speech made it even more hard to not like her!
Janet Bennett Kelly: Agree, I warmed up to it as well and I think she wound up to be more of a risk taker than her fellow actresses by wearing this mermaid Jean-Paul Gaultier.
Richmond, Va.: Someone -- I believe it was Javier Bardem -- was wearing a four-button Prada tux. Are four buttons necessary? Is this new? What did you think of it? I thought it was a bit covered up. He's an actor, not an undertaker.
Suzanne D'Amato: I was so dazzled by Bardem's acting (and so glad he'd lost what Jon Stewart referred to as his Dorothy Hamill haircut) that I didn't stop to think about his tux. I merely noted that it was a bit tight around the torso. Janet, any thoughts?
Janet Bennett Kelly: I think this type of black tie works better on someone who is not as broad in the chest as Bardem. Agree that this buttoned-up look didn't suit him very well. He looked far better at the SAG awards, where if anything, he was a tad too casual in an open white shirt.
Washington, D.C.: I thought Anne Hathaway was "best-dressed" in her stunning Marchesa gown. Which woman do you think was best dressed?
Suzanne D'Amato: I thought Cate Blanchett's navy Dries Van Noten gown was thoroughly dreamy.
To my mind, Anne Hathaway looked like she was still wearing the lei from some Spring Break trip to Oahu.
DDL: I don't care what Daniel Day-Lewis wears. I rather like the fact that he wore what appeared to be brown mocs from LL Bean with his tux -- shows he doesn't care too much.
He is absolutely terrific looking, no matter what.
Suzanne D'Amato: Thanks for adding your take! His companion, Rebecca Miller, certainly didn't appear to mind.
Anonymous: Heidi Klum was the winner for best-dressed, far and away. Stunning. Not sure why she was there, but still. The E broadcasters didn't "get" her accessories. All of it was perfect.
Janet Bennett Kelly: Heidi Klum did rock the runway in that John Galliano red satin taffeta with the fab neckline. The designer made the dress for her and it showed off her assets, of which there are many. No, the E folks didn't get mixing pink with red.
Arizona: I agree with you that Tilda Swinton's dramatic dress did her proud. She's always interesting. But I wondered what you thought about her going apparently makeup-less. I've looked at some of the photo galleries this a.m., and I think that alongside Tilda, many of the actresses are overly made up. But it seems just a hint of eye makeup, including perhaps brown mascara, would help her avoid a frighteningly ghostly look. Or is she channeling David Bowie?
Suzanne D'Amato: Her flaming tresses added so much color that I thought she was fine to be as bare-faced as she was. A bit of powder might have helped, but she doesn't strike me as the type to fuss over a shiny T-zone.
Bethesda, Md.: As much as Katherine Heigl irritates me, I have to say she looked stunning and was, in my opinion, the best-dressed woman there. Although I really wished she chose a color other than the bright red -- I think it would have been much more interesting in a darker red or other jewel tone. What did you all think?
Janet Bennett Kelly: Agree, Bethesda, Heigl looked stunning, and I have to say red is her color and she apparently knows it. For a moment there, I could have sworn Marilyn Monroe had been reincarnated.
Alexandria, Va.: Isn't Rebecca Miller the one that wore what is probably the most horrific dress of the evening? I'm not sure I'd trust her fashion judgment, even on men's shoes.
Janet Bennett Kelly: Yes, Alexandria, I'm with you. That was an insane-looking dress. Those red bows made it all the worse.
Washington, D.C.: I thought Cameron Diaz looked like she just got back from the gym. Ponytails are all right, but you have to do it artfully to make it work on the red carpet. Plus, her dress didn't fit. She was bulging out of it at the back.
I loved Nicole's dress and necklace. And when they cut from her to Cameron... well, one looked like a movie star and one looked like a gym rat.
Suzanne D'Amato: Cameron was a study in contrasts last night. I thought her dress was beautiful, and she certainly has the height to pull it off. But from the neck up, she looked like she was headed to a tailgate.
Still, you have to feel these celebs' pain (well, to some extent). If they look too polished with their hair and makeup -- as Hilary Swank did, I thought -- they get criticized for trying too hard. Tough to walk that line...
Washington, D.C.: I thought Cate Blanchett's gown would have been much, much prettier if it were floor length.
Suzanne D'Amato: I wonder if her baby bump gave it a little, er, lift?
New York, N.Y.: FYI, the female stars were asked to wear red dresses to promote heart health awareness. I think the women who chose not to wear red came off a lot worse (not that you should have a uniform, but still).
God, I wish Tilda Swinton would pencil in her eyebrows.
Janet Bennett Kelly: Thanks, New York. I thought it was only Heidi Klum, who was going to auction her dress after the show. I have to say I'm glad not all the female stars wore red -- too much of a good thing and all that. As for Tilda Swinton, she dances to the beat of her own drum.
Dallas, Tex.: Am I the only one that thought that with her devil tatoo and her dress opened all the way up her leg we were seconds away from a Diablo Cody pole dance?
Suzanne D'Amato: I loved Diablo's tattoo and her jewelry. In refusing to go tastefully understated, she really stood out from the strapless-gown pack. But that slit in her dress really was a bit much.
On a side note, does she remind anyone else of Betty Rubble?
St. Paul, Minn.: Who did Helen Mirren's dress? I thought she looked amazing, and she knows what to do with jewelry (hardly any at all).
Janet Bennett Kelly: Helen Mirren wore a Georges Chakra red satin gown especially designed for the evening. Her drop sleeves were accented with Swarovski crystals! As Tim Gunn said today, one of the reasons she always looks fab is because she's so comfortable with herself.
Ill-fitting dresses: I don't understand why so many actresses wear a size dress that smushes their breasts. Some of the cleavage, especially with strapless dresses, look so ridiculous. I'm thinking Jennifer Garner, Cameron Diaz....it just looks like their dress is a size too small. Smushed breasts are not attractive!
Janet Bennett Kelly: Hmmm. Can't say I agree with you on the smushed breasts. I think both Diaz's and Garner's dress fit them well. Can you imagine the alternative -- strapless dresses that are too big. They could look like they have another breast, which would really be unflattering.
Hackensack, N.J.: And P.S. What was up with Rebecca Miller's "outfit" and that sad-looking Valentino on George Clooney's arm candy?
Suzanne D'Amato: Hated RM's "outfit" (which was Lacroix Couture, by the way). Those scarlet bow-tied straps: Why? Why? And the glittery doorknobs on her sternum were another travesty.
George Clooney's date, on the other hand, was pretty but boring. The dress's print was straight off of some old lady's couch, yes...
Alexandria, Va.: What about Jennifer Hudson? I thought her dress made her chest look funny.
Janet Bennett Kelly: As much as I wanted to like Jennifer Hudson's dress, I agree with you. That halter was not flattering to her full figure. It made her look too full busted and the halter dress that Callista Flockhart was wearing made her look far too skinny.
Hackensack, N.J.: Wanted to mention that Rachel Zoe herself recently said she'd never put a client in a black dress on the red carpet because "black doesn't register on TV." Which I think is absolutely true, visually. So what gave with Jennifer Garner?
Suzanne D'Amato: Hmm... I don't know about that. I have a copy of Zoe's fashion advice book, "Style From A To Zoe," right in front of me. Inside, there's a full-page pic of Keira Knightley, one of her clients, in a black tea-length Ossie Clark dress. And one of Liv Tyler in black Marchesa, too.
I agree, though, that black is rarely the best choice for television. (White's not great either.)
Maryland: I get that simple is elegant, but I thought Amy Ryan's dress was just boring. And whoever told Julie Christie she could wear a cocktail-length dress to the Oscars should be fired. Loved, loved, loved Anne Hathaway's hair and makeup, but the dress didn't do anything for her figure.
Janet Bennett Kelly: That Calvin Klein was a tad boring, but I thought Ryan's slightly messy updo and bling earrings and bracelet made it work okay. Julie Christie has a stylist with whom she designed her dress with -- what can we say. Agree with you there about Anne Hathaway's look last night. The dress was pretty but not great on her. There were moments in "The Devil Wears Prada," like when she goes to the Costume Institute ball, when the dress was far better suited to her figure than this Marchesa.
Re ill-fitting dresses: My complaint about the strapless dresses was not smushed breasts, but rather the underarm flab they created. You know these women couldn't work out more, so it's got to be the fit of the dresses. Not cute.
Suzanne D'Amato: Yes, when you see that pesky underarm issue on someone like Keri Russell, you know it's got to be the fit of the dress, not the fitness of the woman.
Washington, D.C.: Helen Mirren looked lovely I thought. Too many actresses of a certain age go way too frumpy, but she wore something festive and cut well for her figure. Other end -- Miley Cyrus, cute dress but the color was too old for her. That dress in a pastel would have been perfect.
Goerge Clooney's girlfriend? Yikes, it looked like a prom dress from Forver 21 at the mall. (she and Miley should have switched dresses and both would have been better off).
Janet Bennett Kelly: Agree. Helen Mirren did look festive in that Georges Chakra red dress. Don't agree about Miley Cyrus, though. I liked the red and I loved the cut on her. Thought she nailed it in that Valentino.
Washington, D.C.: So who did you think were the best and worst dressed of the evening?
For me, Hillary Swank, Marion Cottilard and Jennifer Garner Stood out.
As for the worst, Ellen Page, Tilda Swinton and Jennifer Hudson did not do any favors for themselves.
Suzanne D'Amato: Thanks for providing this list. Here's mine.
Best: Cate Blanchett. Marion Cottilard.
Worst: Jennifer Hudson. Amy Adams when she sang that song about scrubbing toilets in an embroidered sheath and high-heeled mules.
Chatters, who are your bests and worsts?
Springfield, Mass.: Did you have an opinion of Ellen Page's hair? Maybe she and Cameron Diaz went to the same salon.
Janet Bennett Kelly: I think her hair suited Ellen Page far better than her dress, which looked as if it could have been her mother's. Don't mind the messy updo look -- it softens the formality of the look.
Washington, D.C.: This might be somewhat out of your realm but in regards to the Red Carpet coverage, I too disliked Ryan Seacrest and his interviewing capabilities but I equally hated Lisa Rinna on TV Guide (she's so overly gushy). Is there anyone you think who could do a better job than those two clowns?? This is kinda sad but I do miss Joan Rivers, as outlandish as she may have been!
Janet Bennett Kelly: Red carpet coverage was lame last night, agreed. Here's hoping they can find some personalities with more authority and knowledge for next year's awards ceremonies.
Silver Spring, Md.: Hi, ladies. Great observations. Was wondering why you think it is that all of us watching can see all the fashion/hair/makeup/accessories problems so clearly -- and these actresses and their stylists either cannot or do not. Thoughts?
Suzanne D'Amato: It's always so easy (and fun!) to judge when you're sitting at home in a T-shirt and jeans. But could you do much better if you had to style yourself for a ceremony such as this? Do you know which colors, fabrics and silhouettes flatter you, and how to pair them with jewelry, shoes, hair, makeup, etc.? Because I'm sure I'd end up as the Jennifer Hudson of the night! It's tough to be fashion-forward in a way that will appeal to a billion people.
Washington, D.C.: May I ask a dumb question? I'm a guy so please forgive me. How do you know who is wearing which designer? Do you know by looking? Do you get a list from the Oscar organization? Do you ask each star individually?
For what it's worth (not much, I'm sure), I thought Tilda Swinton looked like the Grim Reaper. Horrible dress.
Janet Bennett Kelly: Folks are clearly divided about Tilda Swinton. Depending on where you sit, she either looks like a black crow or a individualist.
Washington, D.C.: Yes, Heidi's dress was beautiful but I think Helen Mirren's dress was FABULOUS.
Janet Bennett Kelly: Both women rocked the carpet in red dresses that suited their figures to a T.
Raleigh, N.C.: What was up with that bizarre floral under-bust piece on Anne Hathaway? She's normally so lovely and fresh-looking. Making matters worse, the next presenter was Katherine Heigl, looking smashing in a similarly hued red dress. Even my 9-year-old daughter, to whom dressing well means a clean T-shirt to climb trees, said "Now THAT's what a pretty red dress SHOULD look like!"
Suzanne D'Amato: Agreed on Anne Hathaway's dress (see my previous Oahu comment). As for Katherine Heigl, she looked...fine. I don't know. I don't quite get what all the fuss is about.
Alexandria, Va.: Let's give Sarah Larson a pass for her bad dress. Sure, it looks like she made the dress from old curtains -- but she went from Vegas cocktail waitress to dating perpetual-bachelor George Clooney. It's a Cinderella story. I wonder if any mice helped her sew it?
Suzanne D'Amato: Perhaps some of the cast on "Enchanted" was on hand to help her last night.
washingtonpost.com: Photo Gallery: Red Carpet Fashions
Gaithersburg, Md.: I would love to see Tim Gunn cover the Red Carpet. Who wouldn't want to hear his opinion on the dresses of the evening?
Janet Bennett Kelly: I couldn't agree with you more. He was on the "Today" show this morning with Stacey London.
New York, N.Y.: Best: Helen Mirren, Katherine Heigl, Jennifer Warner.
Worst: Kelly Preston (gag-inducing orangey yellow), Rebecca Miller (down to the scary shoes), Cameron Diaz (get thy roots to the hair stylist NOW).
Suzanne D'Amato: I'm assuming you mean "Garner" in the best category. Thanks for chiming in!
Washington, D.C.: Were there any stars who went blingless, a la the year of Blood Diamonds, or did they all quickly forget?
Janet Bennett Kelly: I can't think of any who went without any jewelry at all. Don't know though if everyone wore diamonds of some kind.
23112: Swinton looked undead. Garner was gorgeous as usual but I wasn't totally a fan of the hair. Hathaway...fabulous, wouldn't change a thing. And Heigl looks great in pics but her actual appearance on camera was too distracting. Those are the impressions that remain with me from last night.
Janet Bennett Kelly: That's what makes vetting Oscars fashion so much fun -- we all have differing opinions about what works and doesn't on the red carpet.
Silver Spring, Md.: Best dressed -- that lady who won for "Freeheld" (short doc) and, sorry, I loved Mrs. Day-Lewis's dress
Suzanne D'Amato: Yes, both of the "Freeheld" winners looked great, I thought. As for Rebecca Miller's dress -- well, it takes all kinds...
New York, N.Y.: Sorry, I meant Jennifer Garner, not Warner. Note to self: Get more caffeine.
Janet Bennett Kelly: I know you meant Garner. Thanks for saying though.
Jennifer Hudson: I was really looking forward to seeing her. But evidently the "Oscar show" designers don't know how to design a dress for her. The latest issue of Essence magazine has her looking fantastic. But I see many actresses in the wrong color outfits. If Hillary Swank tries too hard, she looks great and should keep up the good work.
Janet Bennett Kelly: Jennifer Hudson is a lovely woman, and some designer needs to do better by her!
Suzanne D'Amato: Thanks so much for chatting with us today. I hope you had fun discussing Oscar fashion's hits and misses. Janet and I will be back on Tuesday, March 4th, at 11 a.m. to give fashion advice suited for the real world, not the red carpet. Please join us then!
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Greeley residents to receive double benefits for using 'SNAP it up!'
Greeley residents using "SNAP it up!" or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, will now receive double the benefits redeemed at the farmers market for the purchase of locally grown fruits and vegetables.
A news release from the city of Greeley said SNAP, which is funded by a grant through the Wholesome Wave Foundation, is providing up to $10,000 worth of coupons for eligible purchases.
"In addition to helping our economically-challenged residents increase their purchasing power and ability to provide healthy food to their families, our local growers also reap the economic benefit of increased sales," Karen Scopel, natural resources planner with the city of Greeley, said.
"Many of us take for granted our access to healthy, nutritious food; however, many in our community do not have the same opportunity," she said in the release. "The 'SNAP it up!' program will help address this need."
The Greeley Farmers Market, 902 7th Ave., is open from 3-6 p.m. on Wednesdays and from 7:30 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. Information about the farmers market and "SNAP it up!" is available on the city's website at www.greeleygov.com/fm or by calling (970) 350-9783.


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Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish needs your help to solve a crime.
Someone stole two guns from an officer's car in the 3300 block of Heritage Road north of Rayne on Sept. 24.
"Stolen were a LLAMA .380 caliber semi-automatic handgun and a Taurus .38 caliber revolver," Crowley Police Chief K.P. Gibson said.
The Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating.
Anyone with information is asked to call 789-TIPS / 789-8477. All callers will remain anonymous and can receive up to a $1,000 cash reward.
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Its glory years had graced its marquee with names like Basie and Ellington, Fats Waller and Leadbelly, Bessie Smith and Billy Eckstine. New York's Apollo Theatre in Harlem was, for over four decades, both a Mecca for fans and a matrix for talent—and one of the few venues where audiences, black and white, would check their differences at the door to hear Billie Holiday sing the blues or Satchmo flaunt his brass.
In later years the Apollo's grandness faded like its trappings, and in 1976 the theater was shuttered, a derelict symbol of urban decline. Last week, when the curtain rose once again and showed the results of a $10 million rehabilitation project, there was more than a new generation of performers on hand. There were TV cameras to record the gala reopening—and the Apollo's 50th anniversary—for airing on NBC next Sunday (May 19). There was also the ghost of a time now gone but clearly remembered.
It came on nice and easy as Gregory Hines glided and tapped across the stage. It shook the new crystal chandeliers as Little Richard led a gospel-style Joy, Joy, Joy. And, as Patti La-Belle contorted and belted her way through You'll Never Walk Alone, it nearly rocketed the stage right out of the Big Apple. "Here in Harlem, in the middle of so much despair," said concertgoer Jesse Jackson, "the Apollo revival comes as a kind of hope."
Beforehand onlookers had lined up 25 deep behind police barricades to watch new glamour fill the 1,490-seat auditorium. They had screamed as limos unloaded rhythm and bop singers DeBarge and actor Taimak from The Last Dragon. ("That ain't no car," one witness gasped, "that's a house.") Another contingent in formal wear arrived from an unlikely spot several blocks away: the subway. They had begun the evening at a private bash in a candlelit midtown station, where waiters served champagne and a jazz combo played. A chartered subway car (graffiti free) let them take the A-Train uptown—as Duke Ellington surely would have wanted.
Once inside the theater, the squirming-room-only crowd relaxed into rowdy Apollo tradition. They yelled out praise, whooped for joy and eased the minds of performers who remembered that Apollo audiences used to throw food and shoes when they were unhappy. Emcee Bill Cosby egged them on, chiding those who started yawning during TV-filming delays. "It's pitiful to' see your heads dropping back and forth like that," he said with mock sternness. "Stop it. You'll get whiplash." Even when Diana Ross' late arrival—by helicopter from Atlantic City—required reshooting the finale, the crowd cheered.
At 2:15 a.m. they were rewarded with soul food served at a nearby schoolyard. Apollo stars old and new wandered around the circus tent and reminisced. "The Apollo was like my home after school," said Stevie Wonder, who first performed Fingertips there at 11. "I would study backstage between shows." Gregory Hines remembered play shoot-outs with Nipsey Russell on the staircase before performances. From the night's show-stealer, Patti LaBelle: "I miss the card games between shows and the way people used to sell hot furs and jewelry backstage. We used to have hot dogs for dinner there. We put them on light bulbs to heat them up and ate them after the show."
Energetic souls, including Dick Cavett, boogied to the band till about 4 a.m., as if to show that all-night Harlem parties were back again. New Apollo owner Percy Sutton hopes to keep the block hopping after the completion of renovations, which include a TV studio and a black entertainment museum. On May 22 the famous Apollo amateur nights begin again, and the next day Hall and Oates will perform.
David Letterman's bandleader, Paul Shaffer, who backed up a few of the evening's performers, summed up his feelings for his first Apollo run: "Talk about soul heaven. This Jew achieved it tonight." But the happiest faces in the crowd may have been the sepia photos of past Apollo greats lining the lobby. As Sarah Vaughan entwined her sultry voice in a duet with her jazz mentor, Billy Eckstine, it seemed that somewhere Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong and Jackie Wilson must surely have been tapping their feet and singing along.
Harlem Overflows with Soul and Spirit as the Old Apollo Opens a New Era
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Following are the highest-scoring players in the area bridge games reported to the Sun-Gazette:
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The Williamsport Bridge Club held its annual Spring Out of Winter Bridge Tournament March 30, 31 and April 1.
Sue Pierce was the chairwoman. Following are local members who won more than two masterpointes. Ed Bissell and Mary Ann Churba, 10.66 each; Judy Stein, 9.46; Barbara Mateer and Michael Anesko, 8.56; Susan Greenleaf, 6.53; Russell Palkendo, 5.50; Nancy Pfeiffer and Susan Nichols, 4.29; Sue Pierce and Helen Shaffer, 3.37; Virginia Marshall, 3.00; Nancy Pakulski, 2.95; and Joy Proctor, 2.05.
March 26, north-south, David Marcello and Mitch Marcello, 103; Craig Netzley and David Winters, 81; Judy Stein and Ann Day, 72; east-west, Doris Grot and Marjorie Winder, 84.5; Joyce Morgan and Mary Ann Churba, 84; Doris Winner and Marty Shipton, 72; Susan Nichols and Nancy Pfeiffer, 66.
Afternoon, March 27, Joanne Hester, 28; Mary Capkovic, 24; Kathy Ebeling, 22; Roberta Doyle, 22.
Afternoon, March 28, Nancy Pfeiffer and Mary Ann Churba, 54; Doris Plotts and Herb Stratton, 46; Judy Stein and Marty Hodrick, 46; Ann Carey and Helen Shaffer, 44; Virginia Marshall and David Lovcik, 41.
March 29, David Marcello and George Lepley, 35; Shirley Lovcik and Helen Shaffer, 28; Pam Bentley and Sandy Nelson, 25.
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Community College or University? How about all of the above? A recent trend shows a huge spike in the number of Canadian university graduates who are enrolling in college programs to enhance their applied skills. Colleges have long offered more practical educational pathways, and so perhaps it is not surprising that in an unwelcoming job market university graduates would be seeking practical ways of extending their résumés—to look less academic, more experienced and prepared for the so-called real world. We are living with a pretty limited language of "outcomes" now, like it or not, and so if the outcome of a university degree is unemployment you can appreciate why the trend might be towards colleges.
Obviously, this shift is making university recruiters quite agitated. Enrolment in colleges has gone up significantly in the last decade, with more and more high school graduates considering them over universities. Some are forecasting that in the not-too-distant future college grads will be in demand over university grads by a ratio of 6 to 1. Since we are all in a recruiting race—s/he who gets the most new registrations wins—this news makes the environment even more competitive.
Reactions to this trend from post secondary education leaders have been revealing. College leaders are applauding the shift while some university presidents are not too subtly observing the death of civilization as we know it. Implied in the tension is an inherent class-based binary between institutional systems: applied workers with hands-on experience and job preparedness vs. intellectual elitists who never have to break into a sweat for a living.
This bias is as old as ivy. My own high school peers never even considered college as an option. That was for the losers. I still wince today recalling our snobby reaction to one of our group who had chosen to enter a college nursing program. We all thought that was the lowest you could possibly stoop to—a profession where you would likely not only get your hands dirty but you would have to wear a uniform, a class indicator if there ever were one. Where did we get such an idea? Maybe some of that privileged attitude came from our parents, but what was circulating in the culture to give us such extraordinary prejudices? Who called it a golden age, anyway?
While I won't ever likely change my deep wish that everyone in our society should get a university education, I am glad things—and attitudes–have changed. Not everyone is suited for university, surely. A few sobering years teaching first-year English can easily discourage any false belief in the salutary effect of a university education. Just because I can't imagine having chosen any other way to learn or lead my life does not make it a mandatory pathway to good citizenship or happiness. What does concern today's students—and their parents—is that an education should lead to something—a job, at least. I am not entirely wedded to that view but we do have a responsibility to let our students know what the possibilities are, and even to provide some practical experience in the service of such possibilities.
It is inevitable, I think, that universities will be developing more bridging programs and/or partnerships with colleges. The high schooler in me would have been appalled. The relatively more informed adult dean knows better. Territorial, competitive, and wired to act alone, we are not very good at encouraging mobility between universities, let alone different educational systems, and so it will take some skilful thinking through about how best to maintain the integrity of our respective programs; of course, it will also take people who are open to imagining new degree combinations. One can imagine, say, a split Bachelor's degree, two years in each system—meshing theoretical and practical approaches to a field of study. It's a radical idea encouraged by the market, by society, by our own need to relax our attitudes about what kind of education is superior to any other. It is also a way towards a more diversified Higher Ed system. Bring it on.
Dr. Faye Murrin is Dean pro tempore of the School of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor in the Department of Biology. She completed her B.Sc. (Hons.) at Memorial University, her M.Sc. at Acadia University, and her Ph.D. at Queen's University. Her research interests have always been focused on fungi, in particular the cell biology of insect pathogenic fungi and, more recently, the ecology of mycorrhizal mushrooms in the boreal forest. Dr. Murrin has served in a number of positions on the Council of the Mycological Society of America and was awarded the title of MSA Fellow for her contributions. She was awarded the Women in Science and Engineering Lifetime Membership Award as founding co-director of the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Summer Program. Dr. Murrin participates in public lectures and workshops, and is a Director on the board of Newfoundland Foray, Inc.


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Head to Atlantic City a little early this Friday and check out the grand opening of the Quick Bites food court on the casino floor of Resorts Casino Hotel, featuring five new eateries: The Original SoupMan, Famous Famiglia Pizza, Haagen Dazs, Ruby's Diner and Dunkin' Donuts.
WHO: Quick Bites food court opening
WHERE: Resorts Casino Hotel Atlantic City
WHEN: Friday, May 31 - 1:30pm
WHAT: Ribbon Cutting 1:30pm immediately followed by pizza tossing competition
SPECIALS: Food specials take place from 1pm - 4pm and include:
- The Original SoupMan : Soup demonstrations and free samples.
- Famous Famiglia Pizza: Pizza demonstrations and pizza tossing competitions.
- Haagen Dazs : Will give out a free scoop of ice cream and a chance to win a years worth of ice cream.
- Ruby's Diner : Throwback pricing $3.20 for a Ruby's burger an soda pop.
- Dunkin' Donuts : Will offer a free donut with purchase of medium drink.


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Witness in Our Time: Working Lives of Documentary Photographers (2nd Edition)by Ken Light
Witness in Our Time traces the recent history of social documentary photography in the words of twenty-nine of the genre's best photographers, editors, and curators, showing how the profession remains vital, innovative, and committed to social change. The second edition includes a new section of interviews on documentary photography in the field and an exploration of the role of photojournalism in 21st-century media. Witness in Our Time provides an insider's view of a profession that continues to confront questions of art and truth while extending the definitions of both.
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Re: "Views won't be the same," Your Opinions, Jan. 28.
In his letter to the editor published Jan. 28, Michael Armani asks us to imagine looking out and seeing hundreds of solar panels covering the roofs of the French Quarter.
I imagined just that this past summer as I watched, along with the world, 210 million gallons of oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico.
I imagined it when viewing the brutal images of birds and other wildlife covered in it. I imagined hundreds of solar panels as I saw marshes destroyed and more of our beautiful state slip into the ocean.
I applaud the owner of the building who installed these panels and the City Council for realizing that there is a much bigger picture than what we can see out of our windows.
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Professional actors working on Broadway, or in a touring company of a popular musical, are familiar with long runs and performing in the same show, with the same cast, sometimes for years.
However, community theater performers are more familiar with the brief, yet intense, experience of rehearing a show for six weeks, performing in the show for four or six weekends, then moving on — to another show, or back to real life.
It is rare that actors and crews from a community theater production, or any production, meet up again 25 years later to celebrate.
However, Toni Sarro, who performed in the Canyon Theatre Guild production of "Dracula" 25 years ago decided she would reunite the cast of the ground-breaking production
Sarro, who was Toni Tatum at the time, has a special reason for being nostalgic when it comes to "Dracula."
It was while performing in that production that she met her husband, Steve Sarro.
"Our chemistry was instantaneous. We became a couple almost immediately, I think from the second rehearsal on," said Toni Sarro. "So most of our acting in the romantic scenes wasn't really acting."
Steve Sarro, son of CTG core members Joe and Carmen Sarro, was a familiar face to CTG audiences.
"I had been in many shows at the CTG since 1970, I couldn't even count how many," Steve Sarro said. "But I always wanted to play Dracula after seeing the Frank Langella version."
The idea for the "Dracula" reunion came when Toni Sarro ran across the video made of the show.
After it was transferred to DVD she tried to get friends to watch the show with her, but couldn't find much interest.
She decided to track down the original Dracula cast and crew. The more she searched, the more determined she became.
As director of "Dracula," I was the first called by Toni Sarro. I wasn't much help in her search, as I had not kept in contact with any of the cast.
In the end, only one cast member eluded her.
Don Myers, who played Butterworth, was rumored to live in New York, but Toni Sarro was never able to make contact.
A party, held on Oct. 27 at the Sarro home in Newhall, reunited most of the cast and crew.
Rick and Barbara Huntington, CTG veterans who played Van Helsing and Miss Wells, respectively, still live in the Santa Clarita Valley, as do Brad and Laura Peach, who worked behind the scenes.
Shannon Greedy, who played Renfield, had just moved back to the SCV after years living in New York. Unfortunately Greedy became ill and was unable to attend the party.
Jon-Michael Keith was found living in Orange County. His commute to the party was the longest, but he was the first to arrive.
Michael Thompson, initially reported as deceased, was found very much alive and living in Simi Valley with one of his daughters.
Thompson, who suffered a stroke several years ago, has lost some of his powers of speech, but arrived at the party fit and in good health.
After greeting each other and noting that 25 years is a long time, we sat and watched a slide show of images captured during rehearsal, set building and production.
Toni Sarro had also created several photo albums for our perusal.
Our after-rehearsal and after-show hang out had been El Chaparral, next door to the Bank of America in Canyon Country, which had closed just weeks before the reunion party.
However, Toni Sarro, ever resourceful, had ordered food for the night from El Presidente, the sister restaurant of El Chaparral.
The group then gathered and watched the DVD of "Dracula." As the director, I was surprised at how well it held up, and I also made note of several things I wish I had directed differently.
As "parting gifts" the Sarros presented each guest with printouts of the play review that appeared in the Oct. 16, 1987 edition of The Signal's Escape.
"It's a drive to the Canyon Theatre Guild's stage on Sierra Highway, but the current production of 'Dracula' is worth every mile or penny's worth of gas," wrote The Signal's reviewer.
In the cache of memories was a document, a newsletter from the CTG that proclaimed "Dracula" knocks 'em dead ... and breaks all records doing it.
"The final totals are all in and 'Dracula' breaks all records for the Canyon Theatre! A total of 975 people saw this tremendous production, this includes 12 performances and a play-sale."
"Dracula" earned the most money and had the largest audience of any CTG production up to that date. It's an accomplishment I will always cherish, along with my Goldie award for Best Director.
"This was a ground-breaking production because of the special effects used and the theme," Sarro said.
After the 1987 success of "Dracula" the CTG mounted an annual Halloween and Christmas show.


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On Jul 6, 1:05 pm, Hajo Ehlers
> Hi,
> i would like to start a little bit of programming ( C/C++ & Python )
> on AIX but i like in this case a graphical development environment.
> Does any exist for AIX - if not what is a good one for linux ?
> tia
> Hajo
Not very sophisticated, but for C on AIX I write in emacs with syntax
highlighting and debug in gcc/gdb, which has an X client.


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Imagine a farmer's market within walking distance where the prices are low, the crates are stocked with cultural favorites, food stamps are accepted, and local agencies are on hand for vision screening, blood-pressure testing, even needle exchanges.
That's what got under way June 30 in Camden, thanks to a $100,000 investment from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs and a partnership with Philadelphia's famed Greensgrow Farms.
This new mobile market, run from a used van that Greensgrow bought with a donation from Subaru, has side windows for ventilation, awnings for shade, and racks outside for self-service shopping.
Two Greensgrow staffers - one a Spanish-speaking Camden resident - will park the van at set locations in four Camden neighborhoods every Thursday and Friday, now through October.


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Research works
The extraction mechanism of Coq allows one to transform Coq proofs and functions into functional programs. We illustrate the behavior of this tool by reviewing several variants of Coq definitions for Euclidean division, as well as some more advanced examples. We then continue with a more general description of this tool: key features, main examples, strengths, limitations and perspectives.
Article presented at Conference "Computability in Europe" (CiE'08). pdf, bib. Corresponding Coq script.
With Laurent Théry and Georges Gonthier.
When Freek Wiedijk suggested the idea of a volume comparing the main different proof assistants, I contributed a Coq version of the proof used as test-suite, e.g. the irrationality of sqrt(2). In the Coq section of the final volume, my Coq proof appears betwen the ones by Laurent Théry and Georges Gonthier. Surprisingly, DBLP now seems to count this as a publication...
Pointers about The Seventeen Provers: Freek's page page, the one of DBLP, and a direct access to the Coq section.
Joint work with Ulrich Berger and Stefan Berghofer and Helmut Schwichtenberg.
We have developed three formalizations of Tait's normalization proof for the simply typed lambda-calculus in the proof assistants Minlog, Coq and Isabelle/HOL. From the formal proofs, programs are machine-extracted that implement variants of the well-known N.B.E. (Normalization By Evaluation) algorithm. The case study is used to test and compare the program extraction machineries of the three proof assistants in a non-trivial setting. The source files of the Coq development are available here.
This work is described in an invited article for special issue 82 of the Journal Studia Logica. A bibtex entry.
Joint work with Bas Spitters.
We propose a light way of embedding in Coq the Minlog's non-computational quantifiers due to Ulrich Berger. We used Tait's normalization proof and the concatenation of vectors as case studies for the extraction of programs. With little effort one can eliminate noncomputational arguments from extracted programs. One thus obtains extracted code that is not only closer to the intended one, but also decreases both the running time and the memory usage dramatically. Finally we noticed that this embedding corresponds to a monadic view, and then study the connection between Harrop formulas, lax modal logic and the Coq type theory.
A technical report on this topic.
Joint work with Luis Cruz-Filipe.
In this work, we tried to apply the Coq extraction framework (see below) to the FTA formalization. FTA stands for "Fundamental Theorem of Algebra", i.e. the existence of complex roots for any non-constant complex polynomials. This formalization has been performed in Nijmegen, and is now part of the broader C-CoRN project. The challenge is hence to obtain an effective root-search program out of this formalization using extraction. Up to now, this goal has been unsuccessful, but interesting intermediate results have been obtained.
An article about this work was accepted at Calculemus'05. A draft of this article, and a bibtex entry.
Joint work with Jean-Christophe Filliâtre.
This work is an application of Coq modules and extraction to certify the Set standard library of Ocaml. An article about this work was accepted at ESOP'04.
This work was at first an PhD internship at LRI, with Christine Paulin as supervisor. The original subject was: Execution of Coq proof terms.
I have then continued my researches on this subject during my PhD, always under the supervision of Christine Paulin. Theoretical aspects have been developed and an implementation has been realized.
In the middle of my PhD, I presented intermediate results at the TYPES'2002 workshop in Berg en Dal, near Nijmegen, Netherlands, in April 2002.
Master degree internship at INRIA Sophia Antipolis.
A small study of the logistic map f : x -> rx(1-x). In French only...


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Despite the fact that most high school students feel relatively safe in their schools (over 90 percent feel very safe or relatively safe in their schools), a significant number are concerned about the possibility of a mass shooting in their school or community (nearly 60 percent are either somewhat concerned, fairly concerned or very concerned), according to a new national poll of high school seniors. Conducted by Hamilton College's Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center in conjunction with Knowledge Networks, the poll also revealed that 65 percent of students feel it would be very easy or fairly easy to obtain a gun.
Released on Dec. 12, the survey found that a large majority of students, 85 percent, agree that there should be stricter laws concerning background checks for gun purchases. This is 36 percentage points higher than a poll released last week by CNN/ORC that surveyed adults on the same question. Yet only 47 percent of students believe that stricter gun control laws will actually decrease gun related violence, and 85 percent of respondents agree or strongly agree with the statement "Guns don't kill people; people kill people."
Attitudes vary significantly across the political spectrum, but do not differ along gender lines. Importantly, the poll shows that attitudes towards gun rights and gun related violence are significantly shaped by the wording and framing of survey questions.
Stephen Wu, Professor of Economics at Hamilton College, and his students in a Behavioral Economics class collaborated with the research firm Knowledge Networks, an online non-volunteer access panel whose members are chosen through a statistically valid sampling frame. Surveys were completed by 941 high school students from across the United States.
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100 Years of Our Great Romance with Marriage
by Michael Barson and Steven Heller
Where do you go to find out how to run a successful marriage? There have always been reams of how-to and advice books, and, of course, there is Hollywood. In this amusing and gloriously illustrated study, the coauthors (each of them married) explore both, and what an engaging mess it all turns out to be! The authors delve into authoritative-sounding tomes reaching back to the 1880s to excavate the advice that permanently damaged our great-grandparents. In 1913, for instance, one professor suggested that, owing to lack of self-control, it would be better for couples to sleep in separate beds. Then along came Hollywood and a whole new source of bad-marital modeling—one example being 1993's Indecent Proposal, in which Robert Redford offers Woody Harrelson $1 million for the one-time-only loan of his wife, Demi Moore. (Chronicle, $18.95)
Bottom Line: Read the book before booking the wedding hall
Picks and Pans Review: Wedding Bell Blues
updated 08/07/2000 AT 01:00 AM EDT
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Posted: 07 November 2007
Author: Alan Boswell Group
Independent insurance broker Alan Boswell Group has farm insurance specialists based at each of its branch offices in Norwich, Attleborough and Bury St Edmunds. The broker has a highly successful affinity arrangement with the leading farm buying group Anglia Farmers and special schemes with a number of major farm insurers. For more information, free appraisal and a report on your farm insurance needs, please contact us.
Farm insurance specialist Alan Boswell Group is urging UK farmers to review their farm insurance cover as grain prices hit record levels.
The past year has seen grain prices double, and one of East Anglia's leading independent farm insurance brokers says this is a wake-up call for farmers who may not have adequate sums insured to cover the increased value of their crops.
Director of the farm insurance division, Ian Payter explains: "Prices have been flat for a few years so farmers may not have paid much attention to reviewing their insurance cover. Most farm insurance policies are subject to 'average' which means if the value of corn on your premises exceeds the sum insured, a claim may be reduced proportionately. Under-insurance could impact on the Property Damage section of your insurance and possibly the Business Interruption section, which protects your revenue."
This is a complex area and professional advice is a must because no two farm insurance policies are the same. If a mistake is made it could have severe financial consequences.
So what has led to the dramatic increase in grain prices? The answer is not straightforward, as there are a number of factors involved:
Global climate change has had a massive impact on agricultural businesses. Higher than average rainfall has led to reduced yields in Western Europe, whereas some other parts of the world have suffered water shortages.
This seems to be a problem which is set to stay, as experts predict inconsistent weather events in the future. Climate change has contributed to a global shortage in grain, resulting in supplier power. This has caused grain prices to rise.
Rising grain prices are not only the result of recent erratic weather patterns. There has been a shift in the supply and demand of grain, partly due to changes in China. China, the world's largest consumer of grain, was once an exporter. But since the new millennium, China has become a net importer of grain. With increased demand in international export markets, the domestic price of grain has risen.
Rapid expansion of biofuel production in recent years has increased competition for agricultural land therefore reducing the amount available for grain production. The opportunities for farmers to capitalise on the demand for crops for biofuel are to be welcomed but the immediate impact has been an increase in the value of grain.
Whatever the cause of the price increases, the message is clear: review the sums insured under your farm insurance without delay and make adjustments as appropriate.
Alan Boswell Group suggests farmers get professional expert advice on their farm insurance needs and conduct a thorough review at least once a year. Some farmers are investing their additional revenue in new machinery and buildings and it's vital that they keep their insurers informed so that adequate cover is put in place for these extra items.
Ian Payter explains the review process: "At Alan Boswell Group we appoint a dedicated Account Manager for each farm insurance client. The Account Manager gets to know his client's business very well and makes a visit to the farm at least once a year to conduct a detailed review of the farm insurance requirements. If a business is undergoing a period of great change, perhaps through diversification or expansion then it may be necessary to visit more frequently. A thorough reassessment of sums insured is a vital part of any such review as it ensures that the client has the correct level of cover and equally that he is not paying for protection that is no longer required."
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nuts and nut butters, heavy cream, butter, almond flour
Hey everybody, I'm fairly new to this lifestyle and am interested in hearing what your main staples are in your kitchen.
So far I've got the coconut milk, coconut oil, eggs, bacon, meats & veggies but are there other really great items out there that you love???
Sorry if this has been asked before, couldn't find it on the forum.
Went Primal: 3/28/2010 - 43 lbs lost!
Over 15 inches gone!
Primal Journal ~ Jadeocean
nuts and nut butters, heavy cream, butter, almond flour
eggs, bacon, pork chops, coconut oil, butter
Really that's all I need. Veggies, fruits, etc are optional.
Bacon/meat, eggs, butter, cheese, coffee (hey I'm an addict!!)
Sencha Green Tea
Kippered Herring
...and super secret extra bonus iteams- Spring Dragon Longevity Herbal Tea, Shiitake Mushrooms, and good quality Fish Oil caps.
Top 5......
Fish oil supplement (omega 3)
duck/goose fat
(I could generalise to "meat" but bacon is a treat and I go through phases of not liking pork, or not fancying any more chicken...)
I remember talking to a former boss about her veganism, trying to work out if it was a political, ethical, welfare-related, or random choice. So I asked if she would eat eggs if she kept the chickens herself so could guarantee good treatment. She said no, "cos it's a chicken period, ewww".
Some people are just too squeamish!
I didn't say she could get a rooster and eat embryos instead of periods....


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Top Definition
The act of teabagging a sleeping person, waking them up in the process.
I could feel his nuts on my face...it was a total silent alarm.
লিখেছেন- Victor Lewis 21 de অক্টোবার de 2007
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Can you define these popular missing words?
When a girl wakes her man with a blowjob.
My girlfriend is the best...she woke me with a silent alarm this morning.
লিখেছেন- Oz 10 de অক্টোবার de 2003


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Four premium suppliers for Swedish clothing giant H&M have been called out by a local labour rights group for their continued use of short-term contracts, hampering employees' ability to unionise and, in one case, allegedly paying workers less than the $140 monthly minimum wage.
Moves to decentralise Cambodia's government have not fostered democracy or transparency, but instead proven a sleight of hand by the ruling party to maintain its grip on power, a new research paper has argued.
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has charged eight individuals, including three Vietnamese nationals, for their alleged parts in the September 6 grenade attack on Phnom Penh's Street 163 and a separate, but related, shooting from 2015.
A three-day trade and tourism conference aimed at promoting Indonesian-made products in Phnom Penh ended yesterday and although the conference is hoped to boost bilateral trade, an Indonesian diplomat said direct flights would be needed to facilitate the flow of business between the two countries.
With an attempted coup against the government of President Recep Erdogan quashed only days ago and more than 7,000 alleged conspirators now under arrest, the Turkish ambassador to Cambodia yesterday pressed the govern
Two opposition lawmakers, Nhay Chamroeun and Kong Sakphea were beaten unconscious during protests in Phnom Penh, as over a thousand protesters descended upon the National Assembly.
Students at Phnom Penh's Liger Learning Center have written and published a new book, "The Cambodian Economy".
In a thinly veiled jab at ruling party officials, CNRP president Sam Rainsy yesterday said the opposition had no dynastic designs for their children, while declaring that a CNRP government, if elected, would quickly move to replace senio
US software giant Microsoft has recently stepped up its presence in Cambodia.
The WHO says cooking indoors using wood or coal is a serious health risk for billions of people.
Top ranked Extra Joss Fighters and their closest challengers ALLN Confucius Supermen had a smooth passage to the semifinals of the Cambodian Basketball League after scoring second straight wins in the best of three quarterfinal playoffs
A truck driver abandoned his injured passenger following an accident in which his gasoline truck ran off an embankment in Siem Reap's Svay Leu district.
A fundraising campaign has been launched to ensure the short-term future of a long-standing Phnom Penh sbek thom (shadow puppet) theatre.


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Consideración de La Flexibilidad en El Análisis (Opciones Reales Introducing Flexibility in the Analysis: Real Options)
Guillermo L. Dumrauf
University of CEMA
Ignacio Velez-Pareja
Grupo Consultor CAV Capital Advisory & Valuation
October 20, 2003
This is a course material from the book Managerial Decision Making Under Risk and Uncertainty. The book is originally in Spanish and is untitled as Decisiones empresariales bajo riesgo e incertidumbre. The level of the book is basic. We use very few mathematics and it is expected to be used by managers.
In this tenth and last chapter we present a brief and simple introduction to financial options and the Black-Scholes model. Using the basic concept of options we introduce the reader to the idea of real options to profit from flexibility and variability and volatility.
Note: Downloadable document is in Spanish.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 62
Keywords: Options, real options, Black-Scholes model, NPV, Net Present Value
JEL Classification: G31
Date posted: May 16, 2007 ; Last revised: July 31, 2012
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Metro Atlanta Students Flying High and Far
Maynard Jackson Youth Foundation Sends Ambassadors to Spain
By Lajenine T. Wilson Contributing Writer | 7/19/2013, 1:02 p.m.
Excitement is building as Atlanta area high school students prepare to take their leadership skills abroad.
From July 22nd to the 31st, 11 rising seniors involved with the Maynard Jackson Youth Foundation (MJYF) will get the chance to serve as international student ambassadors in one of the most beautiful countries in the world: Spain.
"We selected Spain for its rich culture," said Virgil Murray, Executive Director for the MJYF. "It's not only a beautiful place to visit, but it has a compelling history that's extremely important for what we are trying to accomplish with these students."
Selected through an application and essay process, many of the students will be traveling abroad for the first time; making their journey to the Spanish hillsides, villas and museums even more exciting.
"The Spanish language and the culture are a big part of our American culture today," said Murray. "Often times, we are unaware of what's going on in other parts of the world because we haven't seen it first-hand. So we really hope this will be an eye-opening experience for all of our students."
Founded in 1992 by the late Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson, the MJYF seeks to prepare young people for roles in leadership by exposing them to opportunities that require strong character, decision-making and leadership abilities.
Now led by Jackson's daughter, Brooke Jackson Edmond, the organization continues to play a key role in leading Atlanta area high school students toward greatness by teaching them the skills they need to succeed in positions of power and influence.
"Well Maynard's initial concept in starting the foundation was to provide an opportunity for young people to learn what it takes to be a real leader," said Edmond. "He wanted them to learn how to communicate with people, how to listen critically and how to think critically."
Their upcoming trip to Spain, Edmond said, will give students with the MJYF the opportunity to do just that.
"As student ambassadors these students will not only represent this country," said Edmond. "But they will connect with other students who represent their country to see what leadership skills they can glean from them before returning home."
For 17-year-old Taylor Williams, traveling abroad as a student ambassador isn't an opportunity to be taken lightly.
"It really means a lot to be able to represent my school, as well as the foundation, in this way," she said.
But the Grady High School student almost missed the chance because she only found out the deadline to submit a qualifying essay the day before it was due.
"It was a long night," Williams said. "But my mom said, 'If it's something you really want, you'll do whatever it takes to make it happen', and I did."
While abroad, the student ambassadors will tour Madrid and visit sites including the Prado and the Royal Palace. They will also make stops in Segovia, Burgos, Bilbao, San Sebastian and Pamplona before ending their trip in Barcelona.
For more information about the Maynard Jackson Youth Foundation, visit their website at www.mjyf.org.


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This monograph discusses the current state of the United States Air Force and how it can better align its institutional identity and force posture to the future security environment. It offers a fiscally-constrained menu of recommendations for how that realignment might be realized over the next twenty years, with a larger force posture in mind. This paper suggests change mechanisms that will foster a break from the incrementalism that has plagued the entire national security establishment since the end of the Cold War. The change of presidential administrations and the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) present an opportunity for Air Force leaders to inject fresh, strategic thinking into their planning to better posture their Service for existing and emerging challenges.
Chapter 1 begins with a review of the command, planning, and decision-making structures of the Air Force, and then highlights key operational constructs, especially the very useful Air and Space Expeditionary Force (AEF) concept. Force structure is examined, with emphasis on the handicaps of aging assets, diminished foreign basing, and costly excess domestic base structure. Fiscal constraints, including budget pressure and rising costs of fuel and healthcare, are discussed as serious budgetary and operational constraints that are unlikely to diminish. Above all, two daunting challenges are posed: the urgency of recapitalization and modernization despite severe fiscal constraints; and the crisis of institutional confidence that has affected the Service's internal dynamics and influence.
Chapter 2 examines the future security environment and highlights emerging challenges including the rise of China, the protracted conflict against Islamic extremist groups, and the growing risk of nuclear proliferation. China, in particular, poses a pacing challenge to the Air Force. Not only is the China's military aggressively pursuing anti-access/area denial capabilities, it is also taking steps to deny free use of the global commons, encompassing international airspace, international waters, space, and cyberspace. The effects of China's military buildup are not limited to potential combat scenarios. In fact, the impact on US diplomatic leverage might be more important, as Beijing's buildup weakens two important pillars of Pacific regional security: deterrence and crisis stability. To bolster these pillars, the Air Force urgently needs to improve its strategic reach and force survivability, to include constructing more and harder bases.
The report's most significant finding in measuring current plans against future challenges is that the Air Force is building a "middle-weight" force structure that is much too sophisticated and expensive for relatively low-end or irregular conflicts, while simultaneously lacking needed capabilities and capacities to address challenges at the high-end of the military competition. By way of example, the F-35 Lightning II—by far the Service's most expensive modernization effort—represents a classic "middle" capability that lacks critical performance characteristics (e.g., range) needed to meet high-end challenges, while it is over-specified and overpriced for low-end challenges.


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Think about birth and death. They are two of the most important moments of our lives…
Hospice is a philosophy and a way of caring for individuals living with serious illnesses who no longer benefit from curative treatments. When the time comes that a cure is no longer probable, hospice embraces the patient and family as they focus on comfort and the end of life.
When facing serious illness, it is important for patients and families to remember that there is much to hope for and wish for in their lives. Hospice helps people achieve their goals and supports the family as they care for their loved one.
People anticipate and prepare for the birth of a baby. Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care teaches people how to make the same preparations for the end of life and to make the most of the time given. To learn more about hospice, please visit our introduction to hospice page below,
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