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A syllable added to the beginning (prefix) or end (suffix) of a word to change the word's meaning
Alphabetic Principle
The assumption underlying alphabetical language systems that each sound has a corresponding graphic representation (or letter).
The 5th stage of the reading process, in which readers go beyond the text to use what they have learned in another literacy experience, often by making a project or reading another book.
Basal reading program
A collection of student textbooks, workbooks, teacher's manuals, and other materials and resources for reading instruction used in kindergarten through 6th grade.
Big books
Enlarged versions of picture books that teachers read with children, usually in the primary grades.
A spider-like diagram used to collect and organize ideas after reading or before writing; also called a map or a web.
The process of constructing meaning using both the author's text and the reader's background knowledge for a specific purpose.
Concepts about print
Basic understanding about the way print works, including the direction of print, spacing, punctuation, letters and words.
Speech sound characterized by friction or stoppage of the airflow as it passes through the vocal tract; usually any letter except a,e, i, o, and u.
Consonant digraph
Two adjacent consonants that represent a sound not represented by either consonant alone (th, ch, sh, ph)
Context Clue
Information from the words or sentences surrounding a word that helps to clarify an unknown word's meaning.
Cueing systems
The phonological, semantic, syntactic, and pragmatic info that students rely on as they read.
Differentiated Instruction
Procedures for assisting students in learning, providing options, challenging students, and matching books to students to maximize their learning.
A sound produced when the tongue glides from one sound to another ( 2 vowels oy, oi, ow, ou)
Echo Reading
The teacher or other reader reads a sentence and group of students reread or echo what was read
the 4th stage of the writing process in which writers proofread to ID and correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar errors.
Elkonin boxes
A strategy for segmenting sounds in a word that involves drawing a box to represent each sound.
Emergent literacy
Children's early reading and writing development before conventrional reading and writing.
The origin and history of words; the etymological information is enclosed in brackets in dictionary entries.
Explicit instruction
Systemic instruction of concepts, strategies, and skills that builds from simple to complex.
The 4th stage of the reading process, in which readers reread the text, student vocabulary words, and learn strategies and skills.
Frustration Level
The level of reading material that is too difficult for a student to read successfully.
A category of literature such as folklore, science fiction, biography, or historical fiction, or a writing form.
Graphic Organizers
Diagrams that provide organized visual representations of information from texts.
Guided Reading
Students work in small groups to read independently as possible a text selected and introduced by the teacher.
Words that sound alike and are spelled alike but have different meanings (baseball bat and the animal bat).
Independent reading level
The level of reading material that a student can read independently with high comprehension and an accuracy level of 95-100%.
Inflectional endings
Suffixes that express plurality or possession when added to a noun, tense when added to a verb or comparison when added to an adjective (girls, girl's, girls'), (early, earlier, earliest), (skates, skated, skating)
Informal reading inventory (IRI)
An individually administered reading test composed of word lists and graded passages that are used to determine students' independent, instructional, and frustration levels and listening capacity levels
Instructional Reading Level
The level of reading material that a student can read with teacher support with 90-94% accuracy.
Interactive Writing
A writing activity in which students and the teacher write a text together, with the students taking turns to do most of the writing themselves.
Intense, individualized instruction for struggling readers to solve reading problems and accelerate their growth.
Invented Spelling
Students' attempts to spell words that reflect their developing knowledge about the spelling system.
An activity to activate background knowledge and set purposes for reading an informational text and to bring closure after reading. The letters stand for What I/We Know, What I/We Wonder, and What I/We Learned.
Language Experience Approach
A student's dictated composition is written by the teacher and used as a text for reading instruction, it is generally used with beginning readers.
Listening Capacity Level
The highest level of graded passage that can be comprehended well when read aloud to the student.
Literature Circle
An instructional approach in which students meet in small groups to read and respond to a book.
Literature Focus Unit
An approach to reading instruction in which the whole class reads and responds to a piece of literature.
Long vowels
The vowel sounds that are also names of the ABCs (a as in make, e as in he, i as in ice, o as in hope and u as in cute and rule)
Mini Lesson
Explicit instruction about literacy procedures, concepts, strategies, and skills that are taught to individual students, small groups, or the whole class, depending on students' needs.
The smallest meaningful part of a word; sometimes it is a word (e.g. cup, hope), and sometimes it is not a whole word (e.g. - ly, bi-)
New literacies
The ability to use digital and multimodal technologies to communicate and learn effectively.
The part of a syllable (or one-syllable word) that comes before the vowel (e.g. str in string)
Figurative language in which objects and animals are represented as having human qualities.
Phonics instruction
Teaching the relationships between letters and sounds and how to use them to read and spell words.
Phonological awareness
The ability to identify and manipulate phonemes, onsets and rimes, and syllables; it includes phonemic awareness.
The strategy in which students predict what will happen in a story and then read to varify their guesses.
A syllable added to the beginning of a word to change the word's meaning (e.g. pre-, re-, bi-)
The first stage of the reading process, in which readers activate background knowledge, set purposes, and make plans for reading.
Identifying potentially struggling readers and providing appropriate instruction so that failure is avoided.
The 1st step in the writing process, in which writers gather and organize ideas for writing.
The ability to orally read sentences expressively, with appropriate phrasing and intonation.
The 5th stage of the writing process, in which writers make the final copy of their writing and share with an audience.
The second stage of the reading process, in which readers read the text for the first time using independent reading, shared reading, or guided reading, or by listening to it read aloud.
Reading rate
Reading speed, usually reported as the average number of words read correctly in 1 minute.
Reciprocal teaching
An activity in which the teacher and students take turns modeling the use of strategies
The third stage of the reading process, in which readers respond to the text, often through grand conversations and by writing in reading logs.
Shared reading
The teacher reads a book aloud with a group of children as they follow along in the text, often using a big book.
A problem-solving behavior that students use in reading and writing, such as predicting, monitoring, visualizing, and summarizing.
An automatic processing behavior that students use in reading and writing, such as sounding out words, recognizing antonyms, and capitalizing proper nouns.
Struggling reader or writer
A student who isn;'t meeting grade-level expectatings in reading or writing.
A syllable added to the end of a word to change the word's meaning (-y in hairy and -ful in careful)
Sustained Silent Reading (SSR)
Independent reading practice in which all adults and students in the class or in the school stop what they are doing and spend time (20-30 minutes) reading a self-selected book.
Uppercase letters
The letters that are larger and are used as first letters in a name or at the beginning of a sentence; also called capital letters.
A voiced speech sound made without friction or stoppage of the airflow as it passes through the vocal tract; a, e, i, o, u and sometimes y and w.
Vowel digraph
Two or more adjacent vowels in a syllable that represent a single sound (e.g. bread, eight, pain, saw)
Word identification
Strategies that students use to decode words, such as phonics analysis, analogies, syllabic analysis and morphemic analysis.
Writing process
The process in which students use prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing to develop and refine a composition.
Writing Workshop
An approach in which students use the writing process to write books and their compositions on self-selected topics.
Zone of Proximal Development - Vygotsky
The distance between a child's actual developmental level and his or her potential developmental level that can be reached with scaffolding by the teacher or classmates.
Advanced Organizer
A method for preparing students to read by providing prereading activities or information
Using a known word, letter or chunk to problem solve an unknown word in text. ex. A student who knows how to write "cat" and the letter "b" can use those to write "bat"
Anticipation Guide
These guides allow individuals to reflect on and express their opinions in relation to written statements about what they are reading that challenge or confrim their beliefs. When a student gives an initial response they can disucss their response in small groups. Then those groups can meet together so that students can have the benefit of the collective background knowledge of the large group.
Author's Chair
this strategy provides a way to share with each other the excitement of a particular moment in relation to a book or to their own writing. A student reads aloud a selected piece of their own writing and peers have an opportunity to respond to what is read.
The strategy of checking one or more cue sources with another while reading to verify accuracy.
Direct Instruction
A teacher-led instructional procedure that provides students with specific instructions on a task, teacher-led practice, independent practice, and immediate corrective feedback. Also referred to as explicit instruction
Directed Listening Thinking Activity (DLTA)
An instructional and assessment strategy using listening, predicting and confirming
Echo Reading
the teacher or other reader reads a sentence and a group of students reread or "echo" what was read. A great tool for helping to develop fluency
Expository Text
nonfiction, factual prose written to explain; examples include the how to, cause and effect, classification, comparison/contrast, or definition essays
Norm Referenced Tests
Standardized assessments intended to compare a student's performance with the performance of others
Language Experience Approach
An integration of reading and writing approaches using students' experiences and words
Picture Walk
In this instructional strategy the teacher guides the students through a text by looking at and discussing the pictures before reading the story.
An authentic assessment tool consisting of a folder containing rubric scored student writing.
Predictable Text
This type of reading material supports the prediction of certain features of text and are especially valuable for readers who are not yet fluent or do not use effective reading strategies.
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AAS Electronic Notification Service - Announcement #4
- NASA and NSF Budget Update
- NASA Education Proposal
- EUVE Guest Observer Program
- BIMA Observing Proposals
- FCRAO Observing Proposals Due
- Statistical Consulting Center for Astronomy
- Electronic Communication with AAS Divisions
As usual, comments are welcome. To: email@example.com
Both NASA and NSF received more money than called for in the President's budget request. This is excellent news for basic research. The science community -- well beyond the astronomical community -- responded to the funding dilemma outlined in the previous announcement and The White House, working with Senator Mikulski, was able to solve the budget problem.
The next step will be the House-Senate Conference Committee. It is hoped that the House will accede to the higher Senate numbers, but his is not at all certain.
The details of the funding developments are covered well in the electronic "FYI" announcements produced by Dick Jones at AIP. Anyone interested in the policy and budget situation regarding federal support of science should sign up to receive these announcements. Write to Dick Jones at email@example.com. and ask to be put on the electronic list.
NASA's Astrophysics Division is pleased to announce the "Initiative to Develop Education Through Astronomy" (IDEA) Research Grants. The purpose of the IDEA grants program is to encourage the participation of research astronomers in experimenting with projects that take advantage of their special talents and the excitement of astronomy to promote greater mathematical, technological, and scientific literacy.
To apply for an IDEA grant you must be a professional in astronomy. Strong preference will be given to proposals that include the active participation of NASA-supported investigators. Astronomers at any institution, including industry and NASA field centers are eligible for this program.
There are two funding categories for the IDEA grants program: Small grants, totalling less than or equal to $6,000 (most proposals will be awarded at this level) and mid-size, between $6,001 and $20,000 (0-5 awarded at this level).
Proposals are due before September 30, 1994. A review panel will announce funding decisions 4-6 weeks later.
A detailed description of proposal guidelines and evaluation criteria for the IDEA Grants Program can be obtained through the following means:
via e-mail: request the IDEA announcement from: email@example.com
The STScI FTP Server:
Using FTP client software
1) connect to ftp.stsci.edu
2) login: anonymous
3) password: your internet e-mail address
4) default directory is /stsci/epa/education
5) transfer files
6) disconnect
Using Mosaic client software
1) connect to the STScI Office of Public Outreach home page at the following URL: http://www.stsci.edu/epa/education.html
2) click on IDEA Grants Call for Proposals
Using Mosaic client software
1) connect to the NASA HQ home page at the following URL: http://www.mtpe.hq.nasa.gov/HQ_homepage.html
2) click on the Astrophysics Division FTP Server
3) click on the file you want to view or download
Proposals Due: October 17, 1994
This NASA Research Announcement (NRA) solicits basic research proposals for participation in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) program to acquire scientific data from the Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE) satellite. This NRA is the third announcement for the EUVE Guest Observer Program and solicits proposals for observations to be carried out during the third 12-month episode of pointed operations covering the period February 1995 - January 1996.
Further details, including the full text of the NRA and Appendices, are available electronically via anonymous ftp from the ftp server cea-ftp.cea.berkeley.edu (126.96.36.199), via e-mail from
email@example.com, and on WWW/Mosaic at http:://cea-ftp.cea.berkeley.edu, or by contacting:
Dr. Yoji Kondo
EUVE Project Scientist
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Code 684
Greenbelt MD 20771
(301) 286-7664
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Next Deadline is October 3 1994 for Winter 1995 Observing
The Berkeley-Illinois-Maryland Association (BIMA) invites observing proposals for the Hat Creek 6-element millimeter array. The next deadline for receipt of proposals is October 3, 1994 for the
observing period which begins in January and ends in March 1995. The winter 1995 observations for the 3 mm band are expected to start with the C configuration (10-15" resolution) to be
followed by the B configuration (5-7") and A configuration (1-2").
Details of the instrument, the proposal coversheet form, and how to submit proposals electronically are available on the BIMA World Wide Web Server (accessible with NCSA Mosaic or other client software) at: http://bima.astro.umd.edu/bima
or by anonymous ftp to bima.astro.umd.edu in the /pub/bima/proposal_info subdirectory
or by e-mail request to: firstname.lastname@example.com
For paper submission of a proposal, send one copy to
BIMA Time Allocation Committee c/o Prof. Lewis Snyder
Univ. of Illinois, 103 Astronomy Bldg.
1002 W. Greet Street, Urbana, IL 61801
The Five College Radio Astronomy Observatory invites observing proposals for the 14 meter telescope for the 1994-1995 observing season. The deadline for observing proposals is
September 1, 1994. The primary frontend instrument is the 15 element focal plane array receiver (QUARRY) which operates within the 86-115.5 GHz band. Spectrometers include 15
autocorrelation spectrometers for galactic observations and a 15 element system of wide band filter banks for extragalactic studies.
Additional information on FCRAO can be obtained by anonymous ftp (220.127.116.11) in the subdirectory ./pub/fcrao.
What is the SCCA?
The Statistical Consulting Center for Astronomy (SCCA) is a team of Penn State faculty with interest and expertise in statistical problems arising in astronomical research. The Center has contacts with experts in the international statistical community. The goals of the center are: (a) address the immediate statistical needs of astronomers by providing prompt high-quality statistical advice; (b) make publicly available questions and answers for the benefit of the wider astronomical community; and (c) encourage interdisciplinary collaboration between the fields of statistics and astronomy.
Statistical Problems in Astronomy
Astronomers encounter statistical issues frequently during their research. The SCCA can address problems on topics such as regression and correlation, treatment of measurement errors, nonparametric statistics, methods for censored and truncated data (e.g., nondetections and flux-limited surveys), multivariate analysis, spatial point processes (e.g., galaxy clustering,
photons in images), variability and time series analysis, density estimation (e.g., smoothing), Bayesian image restoration.
Who can use the SCCA?
Any individual in the astronomical community: a graduate student preparing a dissertation; a scientist confronted with a tricky data set, preparing or revising a paper for publication; a scientist preparing software for an instrument or a data analysis software system; a scientist organizing a major observational program.
How does the SCCA operate?
Incoming questions are reviewed by the members of the team and colleagues in the Department of Statistics at Penn State. Many questions will be answered in house. But particularly complex and important problems will be sent to top-ranked experts worldwide. The turn-around time for straightforward problems should be no more than three weeks. The Center will provide advice, references to published literature and software, illustrations for the use of statistical software, but will not engage in detailed data analysis. Summaries of questions and answers will be made publicly available through the Internet/WWW and publications.
The operation of the SCCA is partially supported by the NASA Astrophysics Data Program starting in mid-1994. During the initial phases, consulting can be free of charge to U.S. astronomers. However, we strongly encourage those submitting questions to pay a nominal fee for the service. This will ensure the continuance of the Center into the future, and the availability of top-quality external consultants.
Further information
The principal members of the SCCA are Professors Michael Akritas and James Rosenberger from the Department of Statistics, and Eric Feigelson from the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics. The Center can be contacted through Professor Michael Akritas (814-865-3631) or by mail to SCCA, Department of Statistics, Penn State University, 326 Classroom Building,
University Park, PA 16802-2111, USA.
Information through internet
** Anonymous FTP to ftp.stat.psu.edu (information in /pub/scca)
** World Wide Web at www.stat.psu.edu
** Gopher to gopher.stat.psu.edu
To submit questions to the SCCA
** e-mail (Internet) firstname.lastname@example.com
AAS Division Officer E-mail Aliases
The AAS Executive Office corresponds with the Division Secretaries and Treasurers by e-mail a great deal. To make the transition between old and new officers easier we have been maintaining officer aliases on blackhole. Those outside the Executive Office who correspond regularly with the Divisions are welcome to make use of these aliases.
Dynamical Astronomy Secretary firstname.lastname@example.com
Dynamical Astronomy Treasurer email@example.com
High Energy Secretary/Treasurer email@example.com
Historical Secretary/Treasurer email@example.com
Planetary Science Secretary/Treasurer firstname.lastname@example.com
Solar Physics Secretary firstname.lastname@example.com
Solar Physics Treasurer firstname.lastname@example.com

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- Personal Needs
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Porsche 911 Turbo lifts its roof
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By Christopher Kiel, student,
Immaculate Conception School
In Clinton, a small group of seventh- and eighth-graders raised $1,087 to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy.
The kids have been fundraising and partnered with United Way of Hunterdon County to grant money to NORWESCAP. They wanted to help those who cannot afford to buy food in Warren, Sussex and Hunterdon counties.
On Sunday, Feb. 3, they had a pancake breakfast at the Applebee's of Bridgewater, where they sold tickets and collected donations amounting to more than $1,300.
The middle schoolers make up a Destination Imagination team named "diverse." Most of them are from Immaculate Conception School in Annandale. The team members include: Christopher Kiel, Caitlin Meyer, Michaella Pirozzi, Reed Montemurro, Robin Schilke and Camillo Lazarczyk. With many different talents to show, diverse is ready to do all they can to show the country and the world the impact of Hurricane Sandy.
Team diverse is part of a destination program that emphasizes creative problem solving. Kids in the program range from second graders to college level from all over the globe. Every year they compete in different challenges that range from building structures to community service. The community project or project outreach is what the diverse team chose this year. Their challenge is to find a community need, partner with an organization, help that community and present it as a movie along with a live press conference. The team chose the impact of the hurricane because Sandy directly affected areas all around New Jersey. In fact, one of the team member's beach house in Lavallette, owned by her grandmother, was almost completely destroyed. The team was shocked when they went there to see the destruction first hand. The long-term effects from the hurricane around the Hunterdon County area were then discussed with United Way's CEO, Bonnie Duncan. With limited availability of volunteer opportunities for youth groups, it was determined that in the aftermath of the storm, food was a necessity that the team could directly assist with and create an impact in our community and beyond. Everyone on the team was ecstatic to find out that the $1,087 check donated to NORWESCAP will buy over 15,000 pounds of food.
The team continues helping the community with a canned food drive at Immaculate Conception School this month. They all agreed that it was terrific knowing they could make a difference by helping in the recovery process that has affected so many people in our state. The team's commitment to their community service project embraces the "Jersey Strong" attitude and theme expressed throughout the state.


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I'm tinkering around with the page layout around here, to hopefully help make this website more readable. I've received a handful of complaints since we switched to the new style about the difficulty of reading gray-on-black text, and am finally getting around to trying to fix the issue.
(Does that mean I'm now officially as responsive as the Post Office?)
In any case, if y'all see anything that looks out of place, it's probably due to my fiddling. Just drop me a note if you see anything unusual.(Testing 1 2 3. If all goes well, this text and line-spacing will be roughly the same size as the above.)


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The Wisconsin Badgers barely pulled out the win Saturday against Utah State. The Aggies came into Madison and nearly pulled off the upset, missing the game-winning field goal as time expired. For the second time this season, the Badgers had difficulty beating an inferior opponent.
Here's a look at the winners and losers from the Badgers' win against Utah State.


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It can target cruise missiles (7-24 km), air-to-ground missiles (7-50 km), aircraft (7-125 km), precision-guided bombs and tactical ballistic missiles (7-25 km). "FD-2000 is mainly provided for air force and air defense force for asset air defense to protect core political, military and economic targets," according to the brochure of China Precision Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CPMIEC), the manufacturer of the system. It can also coordinate with other air defense systems to "form a multi-layer air defense system for regional air defense." [2]
Turkey's army build up on its Syrian border continued, with some 400 chemical, biological and nuclear units arriving in the region as a measure against a possible chemical threat.
While some analysts cited NATO anti-missile defense systems deployed in Turkey, others doubted their effectiveness."The citizens in the southern border have not been given adequate equipment to protect themselves, especially from chemical attacks," said Turkish academic Soli Ozel. "Let's say that one battery misses one missile ... The smart missile may not be so smart." [5]
Sait Yilmaz, an expert, told Turkish daily Today's Zaman that Patriots - the anti-ballistic missiles provided by NATO - would not be effective against short-distance missiles. He said that if Syria fired a large number of missiles on Turkish targets at such a short distance, most would go uncountered. [6]
In a little-known episode of NATO history, the only Article 5 [collective self defense] crisis-management exercise ever conducted by the organization ended in disagreement. Coincidentally, the scenario for the exercise, held in 2002, was designed to simulate an Article 5 response to a chemical weapons attack by Amberland, a hypothetical southern neighbor of Turkey.
Amberland was known to have several Scud missiles, tipped with biological and chemical warheads, aimed at Turkey. During the seven-day exercise, the United States and Turkey reportedly took a more hardline stance in support of preemptive strikes, while Germany, France, and Spain preferred to defuse the crisis through more political means.
The exercise apparently ended with NATO members disagreeing about the prospective NATO response before any attack was carried out or Article 5 was officially invoked. [8]


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Albion, N.Y. -- An Air One police helicopter airlifted one person from the scene of a motorcycle crash Saturday night in Albion, Oswego County 911 officials said.
Someone called 911 at 6:55 p.m. Saturday to report the crash in the area of county Route 52 and Hogsback Road in Albion, according to 911. The helicopter took one person to Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, 911 said.
Oswego County sheriff's deputies, Pulaski volunteer firefighters and Northern Oswego County Ambulance also responded. The sheriff's office has not yet released any information about the crash.
Check back later for updates.


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Posted by jjj on August 18, 2003 at 09:41:02:
In Reply to: Bleeding Hearts are Big???? posted by Areena on August 02, 2003 at 19:52:05:
Bleeding hearts prefer shade to part shade, where are yours planted? Mine get a good 4-4.5' tall and are covered with blooms each spring.
My mom had some in full sun and they were very small and only got a few blooms. I assumed this was because they were not happy in direct sunlight. It could be that they are a different variety, but I work at a very large garden center and have only seen the regular pink, white & fern leaf varieties.


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If the user takes away the summon's personality they can't resist the summoning because there's nothing to resist with. Orocihmaru with the first hokage and second hokage quickly took their personailties because there could have been a chance the third hokage could have striked some emotional weakpoint given their history with each other.
But on the flip side taking the personailites of the edo tensei's means you have to control the summons yourself meaning you have to know how their abilities work. For example kabuto didn't take full control of Deidara becuase he doesn't understand how his explosive clay works.
Kabuto with itachi and nagato won't be reakless by leaving itachi and nagato free to do what they want. They are among his strongest summons like the haxed kages he summoned like the 2nd stone kage, don't forget that. I think the true question would be does kabuto understand how to use the rinnegan? Kaubto has mentioned he wants to learn about the rinnegan and the so6p so I reakon nagato will be his riskest summon out of the lot. I imagine from orochimaru he would have a good idea how the sharingan works.


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Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio look back on a fruitful collaboration
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio hit the stage at the Arlington Theatre Thursday night as co-recipients of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Cinema Vanguard Award. A two-hour discussion, moderated by The Hollywood Reporter's Todd McCarthy, covered all bases of their 12-year pas de deux, including, of course, their introduction to each other's work.
For DiCaprio, that moment was seeing "Taxi Driver" for the first time, as he has mentioned in the past. Having a protagonist "fool" him in that manner caught him totally off guard. Throughout Scorsese's work, "you feel a tremendous amount of passion for a character, yet feel embarrassed for them," he said, citing examples such as Travis Bickle and Rupert Pupkin. And that could certainly be extended to Jordan Belfort, but we'll get to that.
For Scorsese, he first heard DiCaprio's name when another frequent collaborator, Robert De Niro, suggested he work with him, as the iconic actor was very impressed with what the youngster offered on the set of 1993's "This Boy's Life." Not long after, Scorsese saw "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" and that name popped up again: Leonardo DiCaprio.
Of course, there were many years between then and "Gangs of New York," the 2002 epic that would mark their first collaboration. Though "Gangs" had been gestating for over 25 years at that point (ads for the film popped up in the trades in 1976). DiCaprio was eager to work with Scorsese and, as he garnered a bit of cache in the wake of his mid-90s hits, he researched the director's passion project and threw his hat into the ring.
As they looked back at the experience, one of the main things that stuck out was Dante Ferretti's massive-scale production design at the Cinecittà studio in Rome.
"You got lost in it," DiCaprio said. "It was an incredible undertaking."
Moving to 2004's "The Aviator," here was a passion project of DiCaprio's, one he nurtured and developed with director Michael Mann. But when Mann went off to direct "Ali," he was left with this fantastic script he was eager to see through, and Scorsese seemed the perfect fit.
"I had always shied away from the Howard Hughes story," Scorsese said. "Spielberg wanted to make it, Warren Beatty. But this was the story of Howard Hughes I hadn't seen." It was a portrait of a dreamer who had "wings of wax," the filmmaker said, citing the Icarus myth. It was also an opportunity for Scorsese to indulge in his classic Hollywood and filmmaking interests. "That was the hook," he said. "I was seduced by the possibility of creating that time. I was born in the 40s and grew up with swing music. I have nostalgia for it."
He delighted in playing with two-strip Technicolor and tinkering with a bunch of filmic tricks to bring the film to life in exciting ways. DiCaprio mentioned at one point that it was a "next level of collaboration" for the two, because of how his research into Hughes' neuroses informed how Scorsese shot them, from an x-ray blast of Hughes' skull cut into a film premiere sequence (signifying the mogul's sense of feeling invaded) to quick insert shots built around how he eats at a dinner table, it was a synthesis of creativity and clearly the moment where the two artists began to fire on all cylinders.
After the weight of those two epics, though, Scorsese was spent. He and DiCaprio knew they wanted to do something else together, but they weren't sure what. "I wanted to do a down and dirty B film," Scorsese said. "I had had it with 'The Aviator,' in a good way, because I made a spectacle. I just wanted to do a street war."
Eventually "The Departed" crossed both their desks and seemed to be the one. "It was a film that didn't give a damn about anything," Scorsese said, which is significant given the overall sense that when he finally seemed to stop "caring" about winning awards, the awards came. ("The Departed" won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film Editing.)
An aside here on "Shutter Island," which was only touched upon briefly. That film was firmly in my top 10 in 2010 and I feel perfectly fine about that four years later. It's an amazing, masterful piece of genre filmmaking, a forest lost through the trees by many who seemed hung up on its plot devices. When you look at the craft, it's STAGGERING work. It should have been a Best Picture nominee (which would have made it five in a row for Scorsese as of late), but anyway…
Then, of course, there's this year's cause célèbre: "The Wolf of Wall Street." We covered DiCaprio's vision of it as part and parcel of an examination of wealth with "The Great Gatsby" and "Django Unchained" in a December interview, but to reiterate, "it's about the American dream and the corruption of that dream," DiCaprio said Thursday. "Putting this culture up on screen is something I've wanted to do for a long time." He drew a distinction between Jay Gatsby and Jordan Belfort, however, noting that the former did it all for love, while the latter was responding to the "reptilian part of his brain."
Jonah Hill was on hand to present the award to the duo. Citing Joe Pesci's "what do you mean I'm funny" scene, he recalled, "I had never seen something so funny and dangerous and scary and real all within moments of each other, in the same scene," he said. "From the moment I saw that scene, I decided to dedicate my life to film."
A few years later he saw "Gilbert Grape" and, being a young boy who wasn't aware of DiCaprio's work otherwise, he thought the character was played by a real mentally challenged actor. "I had never thought of the idea that an actor can become that different from who they were as a person," he said. "From that moment on I wanted to dedicate my life, not only to film, but to being an actor. It was a moving experience for me."
For "The Wolf of Wall Street," DiCaprio landed his fourth nomination for acting to date, while Scorsese, too, was nominated for his direction. Both, meanwhile, shared in its Best Picture nomination as producers, so the culmination of something certainly seems to be in the air. No better time, then, for them to receive this sort of recognition from the golden coast.


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SEATTLE - Despite the easy win Saturday, the Oregon Ducks have things to work on, starting with cutting down penalties. Oregon drew nine Saturday for 88 yards against Washington.
"We need to clean that up, especially where they can really affect the outcome of the game," head coach Chip Kelly said.
The Ducks easily overcame Saturday's penalties. On one third-quarter drive, they drew two blocking penalties -- one for a block in the back, the other for holding -- but still went 96 yards on 13 plays, culminating in Jeremiah Masoli's 16-yard touchdown pass to D.J. Davis with 4:54 left. That might not be possible against USC.
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Class covers the three main forms of mal-pruning: tree topping, inappropriate shearing of trees and shrubs, and over thinning. We compare and contrast mal-pruning with bona fide examples of pruning art: pollarding, cloud pruning, topiary, pleaching, and coppicing. Class ends on a humorous note with photos of the Good, the Bad, and the Bizarre.
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The 2013-14 Ligue 1 season is approaching its conclusion following another campaign that has seen a number of young players establish themselves as first-team regulars.
Indeed, the likes of Lyon's Jordan Ferri, Montpellier's Morgan Sanson and Lille's Divock Origi have all impressed in the French top flight this term.
The performances those players have produced this season have acted as a fine example of the young talent present in a French top flight that is perhaps one of the more underrated leagues in European football.
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The Office of the Fire Marshal has deemed flying lanterns a fire hazard and prohibited under the Fire Code.
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Flying lanterns, also know as sky lanterns, are uncontrolled devices that use an open flame to float through the air. There is typically no steering mechanism or features to keep the fire contained and ensure they land safely. "We have seen several incidents where fires appear to have been started by floating lanterns," said Harold Pothier, acting fire marshal. "There is no way to control them once they are lit and launched into the air. They pose a serious fire risk and should not be sold or used." The risk of fire is especially high during the dry, hot summer months. With these conditions, flying lanterns have an even greater potential to cause damage to property or people.


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Today, many people are eager to learn more about their own bodies' natural processes and how to act healthfully and work cooperatively with them. They would like to learn safe, natural, healthy, and holistic ways to plan their families. Franciscan Healthcare FertilityCare Center, part of the Mayo Health System, offers Creighton Model FertilityCare System services to give couples this opportunity and now features NaProTechnology.
Why Creighton?
The Creighton Model FertilityCare System (CrMS) is an ovulation method that stands out at the most medically relevant and stands alone as the only one to feature NaProTechnology. NaProTechnology is a new women's health science that monitors and maintains a woman's reproductive and gynecological health and provides medical and surgical treatments that cooperate completely with the reproductive system. With the CrMS couples are empowered with information about their fertility to:
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All couples will first attend an Introductory Session. It is an hour-long presentation that is designed to give couples enough information to decide if the CrMS is right for them. Then, if interested in learning and using the CrMS, couples will have the opportunity to receive their materials and schedule a Follow-up Session.
Follow-up sessions are held individually with couples. This is where the actual learning of the system takes place and where the CrMS is tailored to the individual needs and goals of the couple.
Classes are offered at both the LaCrosse and Onalaska locations. Registration is required.
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FertilityCareTM Practitioner, Kimberly Humm, FCP, completed the practitioner program through the Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction in 2011 after receiving her Bachelor's degree from University of North Carolina-Wilmington. Kimberly and her family relocated back to their hometown of La Crosse after spending 8 years stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC. You can e-mail Kimberly at email@example.com.
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Deep Fried Spaghetti and Meatballs ... on a Stick!
People do scary, borderline illegal things with food. And when we find these outlaw recipes, we'll post them in our new series, "Kookery". Then, we give the BA Test Kitchen a chance to weigh in on the mad deliciousness of it all.
When we saw this recipe for Spaghetti & Meatballs On A Stick from Matt Armendariz's kind of awesome new cookbook On a Stick!, three thoughts went through our head: 1) We love Matt Armendariz. Not only is he a top notch food photog who has given us valuable tips of the trade, but he just brought the best part of state fairs to home kitchens 2) the subject of our next Kookery has been determined, and 3) is this Pastafarian sacrilege?
The recipe, Matt admits, is somewhat labor intensive. But timeconstraints evaporate in the name of Kookery. The burdensome part ofeating spaghetti and meatballs, twirling the pasta around a fork andeating it without looking like a jerk, has been eliminated. It'scomfort food that's deep fried, effectively doubling the comfort–likeputting memory foam on a pillow top mattress. And, Matt points out,you'll be able to eat spaghetti and meatballs with one hand whileholding a glass of red wine in the other.
Test Kitchen says: Everything is better on a stick. Does this work for lasagna? You can bet we'll find out! –Associate Food Editor Mary-Frances Heck
Spaghetti and Meatballs
by Matt Armendariz
*This recipe is reprinted from the author's cookbook with his consent and has not been edited by the Bon Appetit Test Kitchen*
Iknow what you're thinking: Spaghetti and meatballs on a stick? What waswrong with them on a plate? Well, you can relax. This recipe takeseveryone's favorite, pops it on a stick, fries it, and increases thefun factor by about a million. Seriously.
Serves 4
Homemade Meatballs
1/2 pound lean ground beef
2 tablespoons minced yellow onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 egg white
2 tablespoons seasoned bread crumbs
Salt and pepper, to taste
5 cups plus 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 pound cooked spaghetti
2 cups marinara sauce
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
8 Popsicle sticks
Salt and pepper
1. Line a baking sheet and a shallow baking dish with parchment paper.
2.Make the Meatballs: Place all meatball ingredients in a medium bowl andmix until well combined. Shape into 1-inch balls and place on theprepared baking sheet.
3. Warm 3 tablespoons of the vegetableoil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add meatballs and cook,turning to brown all sides, until just cooked through. Remove from heatand let cool.
4. Gently toss meatballs, spaghetti, marinarasauce, and Parmesan in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Placemixture in the prepared baking dish, cover, and refrigerate at least 12hours and up to overnight.
5. Preheat the remaining 5 cups ofoil to 350F. Cut chilled pasta mixture into 8 equal squares. Removesquares from baking dish and insert a pop stick into each. Carefullyplace spaghetti sticks in pot, one at a time, and fry about 6 to 8minutes, or until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towels, season withsalt and pepper to taste, and serve warm.


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Larry King pulls down the curtain on his CNN talk show, "Larry King Live," after 25 years Thursday, cable television's once dominant voice now faded in a sea of sharp talkers.
King, 77, said this summer he would "hang up his nightly suspenders," ushered to the door by a struggling network. British talk-show host and "America's Got Talent" judge Piers Morgan takes over the 8 p.m. Central time slot in January.
Ryan Seacrest was booked as the ringmaster for King's finale. King has conducted about 50,000 interviews in a broadcasting career where he worked for decades in radio before joining CNN in 1985. He has recorded more than 6,000 shows for CNN.
Before Fox News Channel and MSNBC even existed, King was cable news' top-rated program. Politicians, entertainers, leaders of industry and the faces of news stories hot in the moment all sat across the table from King. Some critics said he often seemed ill-prepared and tossed softballs, while King described his style as "minimalist," with the goal of getting his guests to talk.
Rival MSNBC saluted King by buying an ad in USA Today on Thursday, calling King "one of a kind." ''Larry, thank you for everything you've done to advance cable news," the ad read.
Others were less nostalgic: The Los Angeles Times website posted videos of King's most embarrassing moments, including when he asked an incredulous Jerry Seinfeld whether NBC had canceled his top-rated comedy.
It's been a muted exit for King, with CNN touting Morgan's upcoming show in ads more than King's. Even as the end neared, King finished fourth in his time slot for Tuesday's interview with the Judds, behind Fox News Channel's Sean Hannity, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow and CNN sister network HLN's Joy Behar. King interviewed Barbra Streisand on Wednesday night.
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Many would argue that such a prediction is a clear cut case of glass half-full, Pollyannaism. But I would disagree.
It is based upon recent developments and announcements regarding job growth and investment in the area. Let's look at the evidence.
K-12 education
Increasing enrollment in the Kalamazoo Public Schools system, thanks to the Kalamazoo Promise. The core city's schools are a key component to the success of the region. This has brought a positive revenue stream to KPS, new residents to the area and a broad communitywide commitment to better prepare students to reach college.
Also, recently announced capital improvement plans in the Portage Public Schools will allow that excellent system to continue to perform at one of the highest levels in the state.
A healthy manufacturing base
Parker Aerospace's presence here has had a huge impact on the local manufacturing scene. Over the past few years, three major contracts have been secured by the company. The first was a $1 billion contract to produce parts for Boeing's newly developed Dreamliner aircraft, which is ready to hit runways next year. That figure actually now has grown closer to $2 billion.
In January of this year the company struck a $1 billion deal for producing equipment used on Airbus's A350 extra-wide-body aircraft. In addition, within the past few weeks it announced securing a $200 million contract to provide parts for a new Mitsubishi Heavy Industrial airplane.
The result is 600 very secure jobs within the region with the potential for growth in the immediate future.
Life-sciences growth
The region continues to enjoy a strong base of life-sciences jobs. Bronson Healthcare, Borgess Health Alliance and the Michigan State University Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies are solid anchors in health care delivery.
Stryker Corp., MPI and Perrigo Co. are all well positioned to continue to grow their respective medical-product and research-service lines. And the local Pfizer Inc. manufacturing campus continues to be competitive in producing the generic products it sells.
In addition, Pfizer is expanding its animal-health division through recent acquisitions, which will bolster the strength of its presence here in that area of its business. Also, new, rapidly growing life-sciences companies such as Kalexsyn, which opened a new 20,000-square-foot facility for its medicinal chemistry operations in Western Michigan University's Business Technology and Research Park, continue to prosper here.
Entrepreneurial spirit
The region continues to see broad growth in life-sciences start-ups and the establishment of small businesses. The Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce's membership reflects this type of activity as 90 percent of our 2,100 members employ 25 or fewer people, and one in five are sole proprietors -- the majority of which are start-ups.
Just keep this in mind as you read this special section devoted to the Kalamazoo area and the diverse ways in which the community is developing and adapting to today's challenging economic environment.
Steward Sandstrom is president and CEO of the Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce.


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SPRINGFIELD - Police are looking for an armed suspect who robbed the 7-Eleven convenience store, 425 Springfield St., just before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The man is reported to have showed a gun to the clerk and then walked behind the counter to remove cash from the register, said police Capt. Cheryl C. Clapprood.
He then left the store on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.
The suspect was described as a Hispanic male, approximately 5 feet, 4 inches tall. He was wearing a red and black hat, a red and black jacket and blue jeans.
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Jackson Lumen Christi's No. 1 doubles duo of Nick Roe and Nate Parks continued their strong season with another win, blazing the way for the Titans to snatch all four doubles points.
Since Jackson earned two victories in singles, the doubles dominance was the deciding factor of the dual meet. Lumen Christi coach Larry Brown said that kind of performance has been typical of his team this fall.
"Doubles is a strength of ours," Brown said, "and (Roe and Parks) have played at a high level all season. They go at it very aggressively and at a fast pace. It's a fun style to watch."
Roe and Parks have a 16-5 record this season in the No. 1 doubles spot, and Brown said the familiarity built between the two seniors during summer practice has paid off.
All six Lumen Christi wins were in straight sets, but the No. 1 singles flight produced the most drama, as Henry Berkemeier outlasted Jackson's Seth Lyons in a 6-1, 7-6(3) decision.
"(Berkemeier) has won some close matches this year because he keeps his focus," Brown said. "He's has a good attitude in big moments."
Dean Hitt also earned a point for Lumen Christi (8-2-0) with a win in No. 3 singles, while Jackson's Michael Benedetto (No. 2 singles) and Josh Mathias (No. 4) made up ground with straight-set victories of their own.
But Lumen Christi pulled away in the doubles flights, as the combos of Dom Grienenko-Alex Hooper, Lloyd Herndon-Austin Konapacki and Pat Campbell-Lucas Reynolds took care of business.
Lumen Christi will head to Okemos on Saturday for an eight-team tournament consisting of first- and second-place teams in all Capital Area Activities Conference divisions.
"We're looking forward to it," Brown said. "It should be an outstanding tournament and it's always good to face that kind of competition before you head to regionals."


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Toy Talk
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There are many male masturbators on the market these days, making it difficult to choose which to buy. This month Mrs. Toy and I decided to take a look at one that has something new to offer the field… the TENGA Flip Hole Masturbator from our friends at Good Vibrations.
As any regular user of male masturbators knows, once you've "finished" it is time for cleanup, the worst part. You have to run water through the toy, sometimes using a finger to help clean it out, and you are never quite sure if you have gotten it clean. With this new toy, you can flip it open, wash it off with soap and water, then hang it on the case, which doubles as a stand, and allow it to air dry!
While the toy certainly has a plethora of ridges and bumps inside for your stroking pleasure, the real innovation is the plastic case. This case is divided down the length and hinged at the bottom, as is the inner part, so that the entire thing splits into two halves, which are hinged at the bottom. Once closed, there is a second piece that acts either as a cover for storage, or as the holder which binds the two halves together for use. There are also three "buttons" down each of two sides of the toy. These buttons are not really individual buttons, but seem instead to be pressure points by which you can apply pressure to the ends or center of a stiff section that runs along the outside of the toy. Pressing these buttons applies pressure to either the base, center (whole shaft) or tip of the penis, allowing you vary the sensation received.
Along with the toy itself, comes three tubes of lube. These three tubes are fairly small in size however and I'm not sure how many uses you will get out of them, but I would be surprised if it is more than 5 or 6 each. Each tube has a different type of lube, described as "wild, mild, or real ride".
Mr. Toy:
I like this toy. I like how easy it is to clean… how easy it is to apply the lube, and I love the way you can change the pressure using the different buttons. This toy feels great, as good as any of the top tier masturbators I have used, yet it is the easiest to clean up. I would put this toy on par with a Fleshlight for feel, but a notch up for utility (ease of use, cleaning etc.). As to the included lubes… I tried all three, and the only difference I can tell is a slight difference in viscosity…. the black tube was more slippery than the others were. None of them were as good as my normal lube however, and I fail to see how they could be advertised as mild, wild, etc.
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Yet another fun toy that won't make a mess of the person using it. The way it opens up allows for easy lube access throughout the whole toy, which must feel very nice when sliding into it. You will need to talk to Mr. Toy to get confirmation; he did seem to like it though. Clean up is just as easy. Open it up, clean it, and put it on the stand to dry. Not very inconspicuous so you will not want to leave it lying around like other toys. When it is closed up you really can't tell what it is nor will it fall open easily but is easily opened when you want it to be. It is very easy to hold on to and to move in ways your man will enjoy with many different sensations inside. The outside is a hard plastic so you cannot feel anything going on inside but has some fun buttons to play around with on the outside. You can tell by the noises coming out of his mouth, which buttons he likes to have pushed. He won't mind you pushing these buttons anytime you feel like it.
Our Pro's: split case is great, easy to use and clean, buttons to change pressure easily, excellent feel!
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Harpursville, NY (WBNG Binghamton) It was a man's dream to build a zoo, and now Animal Adventure is a reality.
Animal Adventure officially opens on Saturday.
The Harpursville outdoor animal park held their media day Thursday afternoon.
Dozens of animals, from camels to red kangaroos to reindeer, took over the 20-acre park.
Owner Jordan Patch says the goal of the park is to educate adults and children alike.
He says this is not a typical zoo.
"All of our animals are hands on and they want to engage you as much as you want to engage them. You don't get that a lot of places, this is really a hands-on learning park," Patch said.
They will be open the rest of the summer Wednesday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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My question is do we even get any of our fuel for our cars and trucks from California?
Another thought is when a barrel of oil goes through the refinery, how long is it before it reaches the local pump?
I just got a news flash that everyone be prepared, because now the next big gas price hike is because the corn in the midwest is not a good crop. So here we go again.
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text: It seems everywhere we go during this time of the year we see holiday decorations and are being wished a "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays." For many in our community the season may not seem as bright due to the loss of a loved one. Perhaps the death was after a long illness or suddenly after a tragic accident. Either way we are left with the heavy sadness of grief and celebrating feels like the last thing we want to do. At a time of year when everyone is supposed to be happy and enjoying themselves, a grieving person can feel sad, anxious, isolated, lonely and depressed. Knowing these feelings are normal may help you to plan ahead and get through the holiday season. Remember we all grieve in our own way and there is no "right or wrong" way to work through your grief.


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Marketing Gimmick or True Love? HAIR Is Kicking Off Gay Wedding Season on Broadway
The Broadway Impact press conference with cast members of the Broadway revival of HAIR, held in front of Broadway's St. James Theatre, revealed that several prominent same-sex Broadway couples are getting married at the St. James Theatre on July 25, immediately following that evening's performance of the Tony Award-Winning revival of HAIR.
PR gimmick? Perhaps. But who gets married for marketing? That being said, this announcement did come just days before the opening of HAIR's return to Broadway. The teary-eyed cast (including Matt DeAngelis, Paris Remillard, Larkin Bogan, Allison Guinn, Josh Lamon) and Rory O'Malley, actor Joel Grey as well as members of Broadway Impact were as jubilant (and completely sincere) as the crowd celebrating in Sheridan Square after the marriage equality bill was signed. Jordan Roth, president of Jujamcyn Theatres, declared that "the theater is the place where we come together to celebrate and affirm who we are. It is the place where we stand in front of our community to speak our truth. That is theater. And that is also a wedding."
These unions will be some of the first legal same-sex weddings in New York State. Oskar Eustis, artistic director of The Joseph Papp Public Theater, stood beside a teary-eyed Joel Grey and said: "HAIR has always been more than just a show – its spirit of activism means changing the world, not just entertaining it. The entire company of this amazing production went to Washington to march for marriage equality and we are honored to be back on Broadway helping New York show the world what real equality means."
With HAIR back on Broadway, and couples getting hitched all over town, this really is the summer of love.
HAIR is running on Broadway for 10 weeks through September 10
Press conference photos by Jeffrey James Keyes
Production photos courtesy Joan Marcus
Not a marketing gimmick. Broadway Impact, who did a lot of phone banking in support of marriage equality in NY State was co-founded by Gavin Creel, who cited his participation in the Broadway production of Hair as a big part of the inspiration for starting the group.
Notice that Rory O'Malley, who is one of Broadway Impact's other co-founders, is featured prominently in the picture wearing the group's tee.
Please don't be so cynical!Jul 14, 2011 at 4:52 pm · @Reply ·
My partner (to be "husband" this Sept. 29) marched along with the Broadway cast of Hair in the last, very big demonstration in Washington, D.C.
They worked out a deal with the theater to swap in a new date so they could march in D.C. and leave the the show "dark" for that Saturday matinee. What fun!!
Hair–and all of theater–is and always has been seeing things from a different angle. :-)
sorry, wedding is Sept. 10. :-)
girl in the blue shirt is cute
Totally legit. Broadway IS gay people. This is a real issue to them, not just a news story. Back in 2009, the entire cast of HAIR went to Washington DC on their one day off that week to march for Equality.


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The deep rumbling and sharp cracks of thunder are produced as the air around the lightning bolt is super heated up to 60,000 degrees Fahrenheit (33,315 C), which then rapidly expands.
In turn, this expansion of air creates a sonic shock wave which produces the sound of thunder.
The closer the lightning is, the louder the clap of thunder will be.
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When supermarkets are superpowers
As a sector, Britain's grocers are having a good recession. While other firms, including the food suppliers, have been shedding jobs, the supermarket chains Tesco, J Sainsbury, Wm Morrison, Asda and Waitrose have been adding them. And although Marks & Spencer has had to reshape "Simply Food", jettisoning some of the stores it bought from Somerfield as a job lot, its executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose believes that its food offering has turned the corner, and that same-store sales — the critical measure for retailers — will soon be expanding again.
The current strength of grocery shopping was highlighted in results from J Sainsbury, where former M&S food supremo Justin King has been responsible for an impressive turnaround. Overall sales climbed by 5.7 per cent to £20.4bn and profits climbed by 11.3 per cent to £543bn, largely on the back of sales of its "basics" range. The same trend towards cheaper eating during hard times has been seen from all the food chains.
But there is another side to food austerity and eating at home. It used to be the food suppliers who held the whip hand in dealings with the retailers. Grocery suppliers such as Unilever, Heinz, Cadbury and Premier Foods — with their global reach — could dictate terms to the retailers. But these days the global food chains such as Tesco and Wal-Mart, the owners of Asda, can be as powerful as their suppliers.
This is especially true in an age when consumers have placed a premium on organic and local produce and the supermarkets are the dominant partner in the relationship. When times are tough and price becomes increasingly important, the grocers use their buying power to battle the suppliers into submission.
Suppliers have been seeking protection against bullying grocers for some time and finally received support from the Competition Commission (CC) in its most recent report on the grocery market. It found flagrant breaches of good practice by the supermarkets. Its solution is the creation of an ombudsman service to ensure that the supermarkets use their buying power fairly.
The Commission, headed by Peter Freeman, is also seeking to prevent the supermarkets using devices such as exclusivity arrangements and restrictive covenants to keep the competition out of local areas.
The latter moves are principally designed to disarm Tesco, which has built up an enormous land-bank, allegedly as much about keeping other players out of the edge-of-town markets as expanding its own presence.
Despite Mr Freeman's determination to press ahead with his ombudsman recommendation, the CC does not have the direct power to enforce the order.
The new role initially can only be created with the consent of the retailers. If agreement cannot be obtained then the CC can ask Lord Mandelson, at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR), to enforce the order.
The CC regards the grocery orders as an important test case of its powers. When Labour passed the Competition Act in 1998, it conferred far stronger powers on the CC, including American-style criminal penalties for busting cartels. Gordon Brown argued that it would be as independent as the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, which sets interest rates.
The CC's authority and independence was damaged last year when the Prime Minister and Lord Mandelson waived competition rules to allow Lloyds TSB chairman Sir Victor Blank to make a rescue bid for Halifax Bank of Scotland. As we know, the decision to overrule competition rule proved catastrophic for Lloyds and Sir Victor, who has resigned prematurely as a result of shareholder pressure.
The perceived vulnerability of the CC to political override by the government gives hope to the supermarket groups, led by Tesco, who are seeking to defeat the new regulator. It and the other larger supermarket groups say that the creation of the ombudsman would be bureaucratic and add to consumers' grocery bills.
Tesco, which in April reported £3.1bn of profits, argues that an ombudsman system could be used by the big multinational suppliers and would hurt the smaller supermarket groups. The company supports strengthening of the supplier code but not an ombudsman.
So far, through a series of appeals, Tesco and its allies have been able to keep the Commission and the ombudsman at bay, much to the anger of critics such as the Lib Dem agriculture spokesman Tim Farron. He argues that "a powerful supermarket monopoly has damaged farmers and has weakened communities". He notes that the estimated £6m cost to setting up an independent watchdog is just 0.2 per cent of the group's turnover.
Tesco, which once prided itself on founder Sir John Cohen's motto: "pile it high and sell it cheap", believes that despite its control of 30 per cent of Britain's grocery market, it is still trusted by the consumer.
The Competition Commission and second line suppliers believe it is too powerful.
Alex Brummer is City Editor of the Daily Mail


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Five games into the 2010 NFL season is a bit early to make judgments about what will happen the remainder of the year, but one thing is for sure: Kyle Orton is off to a good start. The Broncos QB is currently second in the NFL in passing yardage five games into the year. He has put up astronomical numbers so far in his second season as a Bronco and doesn't look to be slowing down anytime soon. Many QBs have had great starts to the season (including Phillip Rivers this year), but it takes a special set of circumstances for a QB to make it last throughout the year and take down Marino's longstanding record. Here are 10 reasons why Kyle Orton will surpass Dan Marino's mark of 5,084 yards set in 1984.
Kyle Orton: 10 Reasons Why The Broncos QB Will Break Dan Marino's Passing Record
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Orton is on pace to break Marino's single season passing mark, will he make it?
It will be hard for Orton to keep up the pace he is on, but this quick start gives him some room to make a mistake or two.
Records have to start somewhere and for Orton to even be in contention for breaking Marino's record he had to get out to a fast start. Well he has. Kyle Orton has totaled 1,733 yards through five games so far this season. He is currently on pace to throw for over 5,500 yards. To put that into perspective, that would break Dan Marino's single season passing record by almost 500 yards. Granted, Orton will most certainly have a game or two where he does not perform as well, but this early start gives Orton some leeway for which he can afford to have a lackluster performance or two throughout the year.
Josh McDaniels coordinated Tom Brady's record setting year in 2007, can he do the same for Orton?
Denver coach Josh McDaniels is no stranger to prolific passing offenses. McDaniels was offensive coordinator in New England when Tom Brady and the Patriot offense set numerous offensive records. Tom Brady had his best season of his career under McDaniels as the Patriots finished the regular season 16-0 and Brady set a record for passing TD's (50) and had the 4th highest All-time yardage total (4,806 yards). McDaniels knows how to orchestrate an efficient passing offense, as we have continued to see this year in Denver as he has his QB on track to smash Marino's 26 year old mark.
McDaniels runs a pass happy style of offense that often substitute short, high percentage passes for running plays. Essentially, the Broncos will often choose a shallow cross, quick hitch, or screen over a more traditional running play. This philosophy will help pad Orton's stats, as he will be receiving some of the yardage that (in other systems) would normally go to the runningback. This offense also utilize the runningback as an added reciever, utilize them in the passing game using screens and short underneath routes where they can get into space and make plays. These plays count toward the runningbacks' yardage total, but also count as passing yards even though the passes are short.
Orton has shown that he can put his pride to the side and might the right choices for the team.
Five games into the season and Kyle Orton has only thrown 3 interceptions. Meanwhile, he has thrown 8 touchdown passes. Orton has shown improved decision making, which will help keep him on the field to continue to pile up monstrous passing numbers. Let's face it, its impossible to get passing yards when you're sitting on the bench. By keeping the ball in Denver's possession, Orton has been able to give himself and the offense more time and more opportunities to succeed on offense. Orton showed improvement in his interception total last year as well, making good choices to throw the ball away instead of forcing a throw or getting sacked. By making good decisions in bad situations, Orton will give himself a better chance at besting the single season passing record.
Denver's offensive line has done a poor job run blocking, but has given Orton the time he needs
The Denver Broncos have a very young offensive line and many point to this as the main reason the Broncos have not been able to get a running game going. This offensive line does seem a little inept when it comes to run blocking, but when it comes to pass blocking this team has gotten the job done. True, this young offensive line has already given up its fair share of sacks, but they have also provider their quarterback with ample time to throw the ball. Time and time again. Anchored by LT Ryan Clady, this Denver offensive line has shown a prowess for giving Kyle Orton plenty of time to find an open receiver. The runningbacks have also done their part picking up blitzes and providing additional blocking. While we can't expect this offensive line to suddenly learn how to run block effectively, we also can't assume they will suddenly forget how to pass block. With rookie J.D. Walton starting at center, rookie Zane Beadles seeing time at tackle, and veteran tackles Clady and Ryan Harris, this line should only get better as the season progress. If they can continue protecting Orton, we could see Marino's record fall.
The Broncos have faced some stiff competition thus far, luckily for Orton teams like Arizona, St. Louis, and Houston are still to come.
Denver has already faced some stiff competition so far this season. The Indianapolis Colts, the Tennessee Titans, and the Baltimore Ravens are all among the league's top teams. Denver still faces some challenges on its schedule (Jets next week, Chargers twice), but they will also get some breaks in terms of the quality of defenses it will face. Kyle Orton was able to put up big numbers against the league's top rated pass defense (going into the game) in the Ravens, as well as traditional defensive power Tennessee. Naturally, due to the big games Orton has put up against the teams Denver has faced thus far, these teams do not rank very high in terms of passing defense (with the exception of the Ravens). Denver still has teams like Arizona, St. Louis, and Houston on their schedule, all teams that are already giving up a ton of passing yards. Expect Orton's numbers to have a slight drop off against good defensive teams like the Jets and Chargers, but expect him to regain those lost yards against poor defensive teams like the Cardinals, Rams and Texans.
Kyle Orton's play action has been a great tool for Denver's offense.
Usually, you need an effective running game in order to run the play action pass. Not in Denver's case. Kyle Orton is an incredibly effective play action passing quarterback because he has the ability to fool defenses even though the Broncos have had little success running the ball. Orton's play action is incredibly deceiving and has been a very valuable tool in setting up advantageous passing situations. Most would assume that Denver would struggle with the play action pass, since they have been so incredibly anemic with their ground game. Quite the opposite however. Thanks to Orton's great play action motion, Denver has been able to keep the play action as a powerful tool in their offensive arsenal. This will be a valuable in keeping Orton's passing yards high from week to week.
Eddie Royal and Jabar Gaffney have been great options for Orton so far this season.
The real star of Denver's receiving corps has been Brandon Lloyd, but we will talk about him later. Coming into the 2010 season the Broncos had a big question mark at WR, who would fill Brandon Marshall's shoes? Well, its been a team effort. Eddie Royal has had a bit of a resurgence after a disappointing sophomore year. Jabar Gaffney has been an incredibly reliable underneath option. Daniel Graham has been his usual reliable self. Not to mention rookie Demaryius Thomas, who has shown flashes of brilliance. Denver's wide receivers have been picking up the slack left by Marshall. It is always somebody different stepping up each game, as Denver's receiving corps continues to show its depth. This group of WRs will be an integral part of Orton's season and it is comforting to know that he has multiple, reliable options.
Orton's ability to avoid the rush will aid in his quest for Marino's record.
No one will ever confuse Kyle Orton with Michael Vick, or Donovan McNabb. Orton is not a mobile QB, but he does have a keen awareness of the pocket and where he needs to move at what time. We have seen this skill on display numerous times throughout the 2010 season. Orton has great feel for the pocket and is able to slide away from pressure, giving himself more time and opportunities to find a receiver down field. Kyle Orton has the sense to feel where the rush is coming from, and just enough athletic ability to avoid it in most cases. This has already helped tremendously, and will continue to add more completions and more yards to Orton's stats.
Brandon Lloyd has been a solid deep threat for Kyle Orton, helping pad his passing stats.
Kyle Orton's surprise year has not so coincidentally coincided with another break out year from Brandon Lloyd. The Broncos wide receiver has been Orton's most consistent target, already hauling in 30 catches and 589 yards. Lloyd has been consistent on his underneath routes and has a knack for finding the ball when its in the air, but Lloyd is more than just consistent. Five games into the year, Brandon Lloyd has been deadly. Lloyd is averaging 19.6 yards per catch and his three TDs have come on passes of 61, 44, and 42 yards. The Broncos have found themselves a true deep threat in the passing game. Not to mention, Orton and Lloyd seem to be on the same page so far this season. With Brandon Lloyd providing deep passing opportunities as well as consistent short routes, Orton will be able to continue putting up big numbers in the passing game.
Without a sufficient running game, Denver will have to rely on Orton all year long.
While Kyle Orton has been putting up huge passing numbers, the Denver running game has been doing the exact opposite. Denver is currently averaging around 2 yards per carry, they have yet to top 100 yards in a game, and they have had three games with under 40 yards on the ground. This absence of a ground game has put more pressure on Orton to perform, and he has done just that so far this season. Not only does it bring more pressure, but it brings more opportunity to throw the ball. Orton is currently second in the league in passing attempts. This seems to be a trend that will continue throughout the season, as Denver has done little to improve their running game. In fact, Denver has begun using more short passes and screens to help supplement their ineffective running game.
The lack of ability to run the ball has already led to huge passing numbers for Kyle Orton. There is no indication five games into the year that this anything will be changing as the season progresses. I do not expect the Broncos to completely give up on the run, but I do expect them to find more clever ways to utilize the short passing game instead of the running game. Look out for more bubble screens, runningback screens, short slant passes, and passes into the flat. I expect Orton's numbers to get even stronger as the season progresses, Denver as a team gets healthier, and the Broncos fully embrace the team that they are, a mostly pass oriented team.


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Let's take a contrived example. Supposed that you have a method that calculates the sine of a variable. But unlike the sine function in the standard library provided by your framework, it can't handle the case when the pass-in variable is a multiple of Pi. But it does not matter since everyone knows that the sine of multiple Pi is always 0. To workaround the limitation, you implement the following wrapper function, and of course, some comments so that your colleagues will not get bamboozled:
public double SineWrapper(double x)
if(x%Math.Pi==0) //this is needed because MySpecialSine(x) can't handle x=0
return 0;
return MySpecialSine(x);
In this case the comment is needed simply because there is a bug in the function MySpecialSine. Comment is there to explain the why of the source code. But if a programmer can't deduce the why from the context that surrounds that particular piece of code, then maybe there is a bug, or at the very least you may need to rewrite your code so that it is self explanatory. Not just in terms of its working, but of its purpose as well.
One exception to the above rule is that when you are dealing with a third party component that you can't modify the source. The component is buggy and so you need to implement an awkward workaround. The of course you need to comment on it. But this reflects the imperfectness of this world and is undesirable. It's much like the trade-offs you make; you don't want to make them if things are within your control.
Comment on Why? Only when you have to workaround the limitations you have no power over to change.


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41. Continuing authority of partners for purposes of winding
up---After the dissolution of a partnership the authority of each
partner to bind the firm, and the other rights and obligations of the
partners, continue (notwithstanding the dissolution) so far as may be
necessary to wind up the affairs of the partnership and to complete
transactions begun but unfinished at the time of the dissolution, but
not otherwise:
Provided that the firm is in no case bound by the acts of a partner
who has become bankrupt; but this proviso does not affect the liability
of any person who has after the bankruptcy represented himself, or
knowingly suffered himself to be represented, as a partner of the
Cf. 1891, No. 6, s. 41; Partnership Act 1890, s. 38 (U.K.)
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