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Vanguard University Hosting Jazz Festival
On Saturday, March 5, from 9am to 5pm, Vanguard University will host the Vanguard University Jazz Festival, an event providing an opportunity for jazz bands to be adjudicated by world-class, professional musicians and perform at a college venue where they will also be introduced to Vanguard's renowned Department of Music and the university's jazz director, Dr. Ken Foerch.
The festival, which is open to students in grades 6-12, will feature a variety of schools, including Arrowhead Christian Academy, Linfield Christian School, Brethren Christian School, West Valley Christian High School and Santa Fe Christian School. While each school will be competing with each other for awards, they will also have the opportunity to learn from professionals during jazz clinics and workshops.
"We are excited to share a little piece of Vanguard with the local junior high and high school communities and hope they will come away from this festival excited and anticipating their future both academically and musically," says Coordinator of Music Events and Concert Operations, Luke Baumgartner.
As an exciting finale to the festival, the Vanguard University Jazz Ensemble will be performing at Newport Mesa Church at 4pm for an "Evening of Jazz" – a free event that will be open to the public and to the entire Vanguard community.
"The jazz festival is going to be great," says Baumgartner. "When you get this many quality jazz musicians together there is something cool that happens. The music and love for music really forms a great community and some of the relationships made at this festival will last musicians their entire professional careers."
For further information on the Department of Music or on the Vanguard University Jazz Festival, please visit www.vanguard.edu/music


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As the global aviation sector continues to evolve, Airbus is ensuring its operators are ready for the opportunities and challenges of tomorrow with tailored customer service solutions that increasingly are being provided in close proximity to their individual home bases.
This emphasis on closeness was in full effect with two key announcements during the Singapore Airshow: Airbus and Singapore Airlines' Memorandum of Understanding signed to establish a Singapore-based flight training joint venture, called Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC); and the opening of Airbus' first joint parts support and distribution facility with its Satair subsidiary: Satair Airbus Singapore Centre (SASC), also located in Singapore.
With these new facilities, Airbus will be able to deliver even higher levels of service for its customers in Asia-Pacific – which is the world's fastest-growing region in terms of air traffic demand.
The Airbus Asia Training Centre, which is expected to open before 2014's close, will provide type rating and recurrent training for Airbus A320, A330, A340, A350 and A380 aircraft types. It initially will operate from Singapore's SIA Training Centre near Changi Airport before moving to Seletar Aerospace Part when a dedicated facility is completed.
According to Head of Airbus Customer Services Communication Bruno Piquet, the Asia-Pacific region's rapid expansion is driving the demand. "There will be a huge need for pilot training moving forward, and we have to be able to respond," said Piquet. "That is also why we are partnering with major airlines like Singapore Airlines – because not only do we want to respond in terms of service quantity, but also service quality."
AATC will be the newest in a network of Airbus training centres worldwide, with others located in Beijing, China; Miami, Florida, USA; and Toulouse, France.
The Satair Airbus Singapore Centre that was formally opened on 12 February will become the primary spare parts hub for Airbus in the region, providing 24/7 support to airlines and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) companies. It will facilitate enhanced service offerings, product scope and availability to customers – faster and more economically than ever before.
Airbus delivers customised outsourcing solutions for maintenance to meet the unique business model of each airline. According to Piquet, the company is having success marketing its new Airbus Flight Hour Services (FHS) suite – which consists of guaranteed solutions ranging from component supply and repair to full airframe maintenance.


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Dog causes gas leak in home just south of Bozeman
BOZEMAN, Mont. - Three homes just south of Bozeman had to be evacuated due to a heavy gas leak in one house that could have caused an explosion.
Gallatin Gateway firefighters were on scene just four minutes after receiving the call. Turns out a dog somehow switched a knob on the stove dispensing gas into the house while the homeowner was away.
She discovered the leak upon returning home and firefighters say things could have ended much worse.
"Man's best friend went and jumped on the stove and turned the gas stove knob on and the gas has been going for four or five hours in the house. So it's accumulated throughout the house, the hot air furnace was actually distributing the gas throughout the house. So we're very fortunate there was no explosion," said Assistant Chief of the Gallatin Gateway Fire Department Kevin Lauer.
Lauer said the homeowner had the right reaction, once she smelled the gas she left the home and called 911.
"The safest thing to do is call 911, back out of the situation because most people don't know how to handle it," he said.


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The parents of girls as young as 10 are paying $700 each to enter their daughters in a junior Miss World beauty pageant.
Collette Lochore, the reigning Miss World New Zealand, toured schools last year recruiting 25 girls for the Miss Junior New Zealand contest, which has a $1000 prize. Contestants have to fundraise the $700 entry fee.
The girls, who will be aged between 10 and 17 by the time of the April pageant, will take part in eight weeks of workshops and training beginning next month.
Lochore, who had previously said she was prepared for some flak over the age of the contestants, would not give any information ahead of the first workshop.
Former Miss New Zealand Elizabeth Aitken said children who were as young as 10 would not be able to deal with the experience.
And psychologist Sara Chatwin said the entrants needed to think of the implications. "It can bring into sharp focus the body image issues that a lot of young girls suffer from."
However, Natalie Zeigler said she did not have any concerns about her 13-year-old daughter Zena participating, because there is no swimwear section. On the final night of the competition, the competitors will perform a dance as a group, introduce themselves, show off a talent and then parade in an evening dress.
Zena was driven by an interest in modelling, Zeigler said. "She's very tall. My daughter wants to be a model and this is the perfect training ground for confidence-building."
Compared with the $450 she paid for a one-week modelling course, she said, the entry fee did not seem so bad.
Paige Cheverton, who came third in Model of the Year in South Africa, said she too felt very lucky to be a contestant.
The competition is the first for Maggie Kyd's 17-year-old daughter Danielle, who said if she was not able to raise sponsorship money for the entry, she would have to work for it.
She was equally unconcerned about the critics. "It's a fun girly thing. Girls like to do these things."
Victoria Marsden, a specialist counsellor in body image and eating disorders with Auckland Psychology, had earlier said 10 or 11 was "very, very young" for girls to be involved. "By that age body image tends to already be an issue with young girls," she warned. "This is a very risky idea."


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UTSA to host Doctors Without Borders panel
(March 23, 2007)--UTSA will host "A Conversation with Doctors Without Borders" at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 24 in the Buena Vista Theater on the UTSA Downtown Campus.
David Martin Davies, news director for Texas Public Radio and columnist for the San Antonio Express-News, will lead a discussion with four Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) aid workers.
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- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
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The panelists, epidemiologist Caitlin Meredith, physician Hansel Otero, logistician Erik Schuchmann, and nurse and MSF recruiter Molly Sweeney, have worked in 14 projects delivering emergency medical care in Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Georgia, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan and Uganda.
They will discuss the challenges of reaching people caught in conflict, treating malnutrition and responding to epidemics, and tell how they have made working with MSF a part of their lives. The program will be followed by a Q&A session including information about joining MSF.
The program is free, open to the public and wheelchair accessible. Parking is available across from the theater at Cattleman's Square on Buena Vista Street.
A pre-program reception is at 6 p.m. in the Buena Vista Street Building Assembly Room (1.338).
For more information, visit the Doctors Without Borders Web site or call 1-800-601-1466.
About Doctors Without Borders
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières is an independent international medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters, or exclusion from health care in more than 70 countries.
Each year, MSF doctors, nurses, logisticians, water-and-sanitation experts, administrators, and other medical and non-medical professionals depart on more than 3,800 field assignments. They work alongside more than 22,500 locally hired staff to provide medical care.
In the United States and worldwide, MSF raises public awareness of the plight of people at risk. The organization sends field volunteers and staff to speak at international and national conferences, and arranges informational events and traveling exhibitions. Special public education projects have addressed the stark realities of living without access to medicines, the devastation caused by malnutrition and the hardships of life in a refugee camp.
MSF relies on the general public for nearly 80 percent of its operating funds. The remaining 20 percent of funds come from international agencies and governments. The organization counted more than 3.1 million individuals, foundations, corporations and nonprofit organizations among its donors worldwide in 2004. In 2004, MSF's worldwide income was $568 million. In the United States, nearly 380,000 private donors contributed more than $91 million to MSF-USA.


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I have very fond memories of Karel the Robot from my computer science days in high school. We used Karel, a little shape on the screen, to complete tasks, navigate around the screen, and learn to program. The syntax used to control Karel was fairly similar to Pascal, which we proceeded to learn next. Karel's beginner-friendly language eventually evolved to teach a couple of other types of programming languages, but hasn't been carried forward to allow kids to learn on today's hardware.
Enter Move the Turtle, a graphical app for the iPhone and iPad for beginners to learn programming concepts in a hands-on, non-theoretical way. The app consists of giving instructions to a turtle who moves around the screen trying to capture diamonds. It teaches basic programming concepts through a game type interface. Kids can try out their programs and see them run visually on the screen as the turtle moves about. They can then edit their program to complete the given task. The turtle can be sped up or slowed down, depending on the length of the program.


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GunnersGaming by Betsson, Arsenal's Official Betting Partner, give us the rundown on some of the markets on offer ahead of tonight's Champions League match against Olympiacos...
Arsenal enjoy the luxury of travelling to Greece safe in the knowledge that, with the group already sewn up, they can focus on other objectives. The infamous hostility of the Greek crowd will prove a stiff test of Arsenal's squad depth and Arsène Wenger will be hoping that his players grasp their opportunity to shine. Whether they are potential stars of the future or older campaigners, this will prove an invaluable experience and opportunity for Champions League exposure.
The Greeks come into the game desperate for the win that would prolong their European adventures, although they are reliant on Marseille slipping up if they are to reach the Champions League knockout stages. Arsenal ground out a hard fought 2-1 win in the reverse fixture and will be hoping to finish the group undefeated. A 1-1 draw priced at 9/2 (5.5) would certainly provide an exciting end to the group and could see all three remaining teams finish level on seven points each.
Arsenal will be looking for the experienced players to control the game, and there looks great value in backing either Andrey Arshavin at 9/2 (5.5) or Thomas Vermaelen at 8/1 (9.0) to find the net. Another player who everyone will be expecting big things from is Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - back the youngster to score in an Arsenal win at an attractive 13/2 (7.5).
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When the World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, opened in 1893, it was a glittering showcase of architecture, technology, culture and peoples from around the world. Not only the birthplace of chewing gum and the Ferris wheel, the exposition also marked the birth of two great Chicago institutions - The Field Museum and Underwriters Laboratories, or UL.
One of the main exhibits at the exposition was the Electricity Building where a young engineer, William Henry Merrill, was hired by insurers to examine the safety of the electrical wiring. In 1894, he founded UL, which today is a global safety science organization that has evolved to also address the broader safety issues such as water quality, food safety, and environmental sustainability.
We are proud of our history and connection with the World's Columbian Exposition and we are honored to be one of the lead sponsors of Opening the Vaults: Wonders of the 1893 World's Fair. We hope you will join us as The Field Museum opens its hidden collections to display incredible treasures and artifacts that will bring to life one of the most spectacular events in the Windy City's history. This exhibition tells the story of the origins of the Museum, and traces 120 years of passion and inspiration. Visitors will experience the thrill of the Fair, and of the scientific and cultural discoveries that collections generate to this day.
On behalf of all of us at WL, thank you for visiting. We hope you enjoy the exhibit as much as we have enjoyed partnering with The Field Museum to make it possible.
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Oceanfront Apartment with Private Balcony
Size400 ft²
Floor No.9(with elevator)
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Washer/dryer
- Parking available
- Gym
- Pool
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Watch the boats, yachts, and cruise ships sail by as you sip your morning coffee or evening glass of wine.
Don't settle for anything less! Make your vacation special.
Oceanfront 1 bedroom apartment with a balcony on the 9th Floor with an unobstructed view of Miami Beach.
See, feel and hear the sounds of the ocean as you relax in a fully furnished apartment with King size bed,
Large flat screen digital TV and all the comforts of home.
Ideal for 2 but sleeps 4 comfortably as living room futon opens to a queen size bed. Kitchenette offers
- Refrigerator,
- Stove top,
- Broiler,
- Microwave,
- Coffee maker and all kitchen utensils.
Apartment is fully stocked and maintained for your comfort.
- Linens,
- Bath towels,
- Beach towels,
- Beach chairs,
- Umbrellas
High-speed wireless internet for your laptop.
Simply bring your clothes and plans to enjoy the warmth of Miami Beach and all its activities. Apartment is located in the heart of Millionaire's Row and has many hotel amenities such as Olympic Size heated pool, gym, spa and valet parking for 1 car.
South Beach and the shops, restaurants and activities of Lincoln road Washington Ave and Espanola Way are just 5 minutes away.
There is also a Tiki bar located on the Pool deck that serves a fast food style lunch and Dinner.
The world famous Turkish-Russian baths and spa located on the lower lobby also serves natural juices and food.
Security/Reception and Valet operate 24 hours a day to accommodate late check-ins
Free Valet Parking for 1 vehicle included.
Free WiFi through out the apt included.
Holidays and Special Events Priced Separately. We reply to emails promptly.
House rules- No smoking in the apt please
- No pets
- Maximum 4 Persons
- $ 200 Refundable security deposit required 7days before arrival via PayPal only. The refundable security deposit will be return after check-out and inspection with in 72hrs back to the original form of payment via PayPal.
Rental agreement & Guest registration required. Link to the guest registration/rental agreement form will be e-mailed to you after booking, please fill out and submit to complete the booking.
We will not rent to vacationing students or singles under 21 years of age unless accompanied by an adult guardian or parent.
Please respect our Condo House Rules.
No Parties
No loud music or noise that can disturb the neighbors.
If security is called they will issue a violation/fine and the amount will be deducted from your security deposit.
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Reviews of this property
A fantastic view, very close to the natural sand beach turquoise ocean. The apartment is ideal for 2 but no more. We were 2 adults and 2 children .. too small. The building is quiet. Well equipped kitchen. King size bed very comfortable. Condos generally well supplied towels, and beach towels. There is also a small umbrella and beach chairs too early! Pdt our stay 2 4 elevators were down so bcp waiting to exit. But hey it happens .... Wifi broke after the 2nd day but hey it happens .... Serve on top valet. Easy contact with Peter that responds quickly to messages
Une vue fantastique, très proche de la plage sable propre ocean turquoise.
L'appart convient parfaitement pour 2 mais pas plus. Nous étions 2 adultes et 2 enfants .. trop petit. L'immeuble est calme.
Cuisine bien équipée. Lit king size très confortable. Appart en général bien fournis en serviettes, draps et serviettes de plage. On trouve aussi un parasol et petites chaises de plage trop top !
Pdt notre séjour 2 des 4 ascenseurs étaient en panne donc bcp d'attente pour sortir. Mais bon ça arrive ....
Le wifi est tombé en panne au bout du 2ième jour mais bon ça arrive ....
Servir voiturier au top.
Contact facile avec Peter qui répond rapidement aux messages
We were very impressed with Peters condo. Comfortable with everything necessary for our stay. Great ocean views, short walk to beach. Complex was great. Made use of fitness centre and pool. Restaurant in complex limited but the Tiki bar by the pool very good food and drinks. Use the travel agent inside the complex not the one in the basement. Bus very close for transport or car hire easy
Firstly, I would like to say that Peter is a brilliant host. He replied promptly to all my messages and was very helpful and professional at all times. I wouldn't hesitate to book with him again.
In terms of the apartment, my stay was very pleasant and the view was spectacular. The kitchen was well equipped, and there were plenty of towels and toileteries left for our convenience.
There were only a few negative points about it- firstly there were building works taking place in a room a few doors down the corridor, and as the walls are thin this woke me up every morning at 8 am- this irritated me a bit, but atleast it forced me to get out of bed and explore Miami! It was also very humid in the apartment, but I'd expect this as it is an ocean- front apartment- this can be overcome by making sure that the AC is on most of the time.
Overall, I cannot fault Peter's professionalism, and I'd recommend the apartment to anyone who is staying in Miami for a few nights.
Very nice apartment at the height of published photos .... Monitoring record by Peter very professional. In a word, great!
Appartement très agréable, à la hauteur des photos publiées.... Un suivi de dossier par Peter très professionnel. En un mot super !!!
Great organization, from the beginning of the book, until they leave the apartment. A fantastic view, very close to the clean sandy beach. Everything was super clean in the apartment. A condo to relax. Highly recommended.
Tolle Organisation, ab Beginn der Buchung, bis zum Verlassen des Appartments. Ein traumhafter Blick, sehr nah am sauberen Sandstrand. Alles super sauber in der Wohnung. Ein Condo zum Wohlfühlen. Sehr empfehlenswert.
Trouble contact was a good time
Problemloser Kontakt, war eine schöne Zeit
To say it right away: The fantastic view from the balcony already renting the object is worth. The apartment is in wesentlicvhen impeccable: Legal fully equipped kitchenette, a relatively large bathroom, living room with built-in wardrobe, a sofa bed and a large LCD TV, bedroom with walk-in glass: Man lying in bed and looking at the ocean - just super. On the ground / basement level of the not quite new and easy building requiring renovation, several shops are for daily expenses, a gym etc. The generous pool finds the Florida-typical tiki bar, the ausschenkt not just cocktails, but also smaller dishes (Caesar's salad, club sandwich, burgers etc) offering, which can be enjoyed even with the top and on the beautiful balcony. , The location in Miami Beach is ok, whoever wants to can jog to South Beach. Valet parking is included in the rent. Bottom line: We will be back!
Um es vorweg zu sagen: Der phantastische Blick vom Balkon ist schon die Anmietung des Objekts wert. Das Apartement ist im wesentlicvhen ohne Fehl und Tadel: Recht komplett ausgestattete Kochnische, relativ großes Bad, Salon mit eingebautem Kleiderschrank, Schlafsofa und großem LCD-TV, Schlafzimmer mit bodentiefer Verglasung: Man liegt im Bett und schaut auf den Atlantik - einfach super. Im Erd/Tiefgeschoss des nicht mehr ganz neuen und leicht renovierungsbedürftigen Gebäudes befinden sich mehrere Geschäfte zur Deckung des täglichen Bedarfs, ein Gym etc. Am großzügig bemessenen Pool findet man die Florida-typische Tiki-Bar, die nicht nur Cocktails ausschenkt, sondern auch kleinere Gerichte (Caesar's Salad, Club-Sandwich, Burger etc) anbiete, die man auch mit nach oben und auf dem schönen Balkon genießen kann. ,Die Lage in Miami Beach ist ok, wer will, kann bis zur South Beach joggen. Valet parking ist im Mietpreis enthalten. Unser Fazit: Wir werden wiederkommen!
Just perfect! The appartment is gorgeous and we enjoyed every second. Administration and contact to owner was very professional and very quick. Overall, everything was excellent!
Everything worked out good!
Alles Gut geklappt!
Very cozy and essential in a key strategic position of Miami, on Collins, a stone's throw from the center of South Beach. Breathtaking view on 'ocean, really priceless. Experience to be repeated!!
Appartamento molto accogliente ed essenziale in una posizione davvero strategica di Miami, sulla Collins, a due passi dal centro di South Beach. Vista mozzafiato sull' oceano, davvero impagabile. Esperienza da ripetere!!!!!!
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text: Act today for a better ESEA! Congress is starting to discuss reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), currently known as No Child Left Behind. The last time Congress reauthorized ESEA, it passed No Child Left Behind. Not this time. Congress cannot get it wrong again. The stakes are too high for students, teachers, and schools. This time, we need to make Congress pass OUR test – and actually help students and schools. This time we want Congress to propose a bill designed to help those in the classroom – students and educators. This time, Congress has to get it right. But the Senate is off to a bad start. The new Senate committee bill: Still relies heavily on outcomes of test scores instead of supporting true multiple measures of school performance. Prescribes top-down models of school turnaround for struggling schools that are not based on research, don't work, and ignore promising, locally developed ideas to help students. Takes away teachers' rights to have a real voice in their own evaluation systems. We know this is the wrong policy for students and educators. But there is still time to improve this bill! We need to remind our senators that educators know what works in classrooms and for students and that it's time for them to listen us. We need to tell them to stop, think it through, and do ESEA reauthorization right for our students. And, we need to tell them that educators are aware of what they are doing, we disapprove, and we want them to make changes NOW." Take action today! E-mail your Senators today and tell them to make sure ESEA reauthorization is done right. Keep informed by going to www.educationvotes.org.


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There's a photograph of LaDonna Lopossa that helps tell the story. She's all smiles, lying on the grass in a vaguely Betty Grable manner atop her own cemetery plot. The portrait was her husband's idea—in their decades together it seems George, a.k.a. Mr. No Serious, never saw a gag he didn't like—but it was LaDonna who came up with the cheesecake pose.
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"OK," George had said, "now take off your shirt."
On the one hand it's a silly snapshot of a 60-year-old woman in a cardigan and sensible sandals in Winlock, Washington, one sunny day in May 2000. On the other hand it's a glimpse of a possible future in which science has solved a fearsome problem. For this is how LaDonna and George faced her lethal cancer, not just whistling past the graveyard but clowning around in the middle of it.
Three months before, LaDonna was lying in a hospital bed in Olympia about to draw the curtain. There was a lot to let go of: four grown children, several grandkids, friends at church, a good marriage. (Never mind that as she lay there George was loudly telling the nurses he was going to hit the bars to find another wife, which she understood as his oddball effort to ease her mind.) She was ready to leave everyone and all those things and more because of the pain.
Her spleen, normally tucked beneath the lowest left rib and no bigger than a peach, was so engorged with white blood cells it was the size of a cantaloupe. She could hardly walk. Her skin was ghostly, her blood dangerously short of red cells. To breathe was a chore. Regular vomiting. Stabbing aches deep in her bones, where the marrow was frantically cranking out white cells, or leukocytes. Recurring fevers. And cold, strangely, unnervingly cold: she was freezing under the hospital blankets.
She was too old and too sick to undergo a bone marrow transplant, a grueling, highly risky treatment for her blood cancer, chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). She had already tried the other standard CML treatment, regular doses of the powerful compound interferon. But it so intensified her nausea, fevers and bone pain she abandoned the medication, come what may. With nothing left in their leukemia-fighting arsenal, the doctors were down to Dilaudid, a derivative of morphine, the narcotic painkiller. It was calming, it was comforting and for a patient in her condition it was, of course, the end.
George had given away most of her belongings and had reserved a U-Haul truck to cart his stuff to Southern California, where he would move in with one of their sons. The music for her funeral was chosen, including "Because I Have Been Given Much," to be sung by the grandkids. When the hospital recommended moving LaDonna to a hospice, George took her home instead and followed her doctor's advice to summon the children; Terry, Darren and Stephen flew up from the Los Angeles area, and Kelly drove over from her place in Winlock. One by one they went into the bedroom, sat at LaDonna's bedside and said goodbye.
CML is one of the four main types of adult leukemia, but it is not common, striking 5,000 people in the United States each year. As a rule, it is fatal, with most patients dying within five years of being diagnosed. The first phase, a stealthy explosion of otherwise normal white blood cells, can last months or years; patients are often alerted to the condition by a routine blood test. If the disease goes unchecked, the white cells become increasingly abnormal, issuing helter-skelter from particular stem cells in bone marrow called myeloid cells; such leukocytes burst capillaries, overwhelm organs and suffocate tissues by crowding out oxygen-carrying red blood cells. The disease's course is exceptionally predictable, physicians say, but its clockwork nature has also provided scientists with an opportunity: prying into the molecular gears and springs that propel CML, they understand it better than any other cancer.


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Rugby Canvas Storage Totes
- Overview
We borrowed the bold colors and wide stripes of an athlete's shirt to create this sturdy storage solution. It's made with strong handles so it's easy to tote clothes, toys, linens and more.
- Fabric is 100% cotton canvas.
- Frame and rivets are crafted of metal.
- Detailed with sturdy canvas handles and rivets.
- Removable cover is hand wash only.
- Medium Canvas Totes fit well in our Cameron Wall System, including Cubbies, Open Bases and Shelf Bookcases.
- Dimensions & Care
- Medium: 12" diameter, 10.25" high
- Handle: 4" long
- Fill Capacity: 14 ounces
- Weight: 2 pounds
- Large: 18" diameter, 18" high
- Handle: 4" long
- Fill Capacity: 14 ounces
- Weight: 2.75 pounds
- Dust bucket with a soft, dry cloth.
- Hand wash cover only.
- Do not bleach.
- Hang dry or lay flat to dry.
- Do not iron.
- Shipping & Return Info
Standard UPS can deliver most in-stock items within 4-5 business days.
Next Day Delivery and Processing
We can arrange for next day delivery to most destinations within the contiguous 48 states, for an extra charge of $17.50 per address. If we receive your order by 6pm PT Monday through Friday, you'll receive your order the next business day; orders placed on Friday after 6pm PT through Sunday will arrive on Tuesday. Note: Next Day Delivery service is not available for some oversized items, Premium In-Home White Glove Delivery, out of stock items, personalized items or for items shipped directly from the manufacturer.
Select oversized items have an additional delivery and processing surcharge; this charge is listed below the item price.
View the complete Shipping and Delivery Information page.
At Pottery Barn Kids, we take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our products. Attention to design, materials, safety and construction is our priority. We carefully inspect your order prior to shipment; upon receipt, please inspect your purchase and notify us of any damage. We will arrange for a prompt replacement. If, within 7 days for Quick Ship upholstery and 30 days for all other products, you are dissatisfied for any reason, you may return your purchase for a refund of the merchandise value.
If your return for Merchandise Credit Cards is greater than $10,000, we will issue $10,000 in Merchandise Credit Cards to you that day, and then mail additional Merchandise Credit Card(s) for the amount in excess of $10,000 to you.
For returns of items purchased from your Pottery Barn Kids registry, we will gladly provide a refund or exchange for the merchandise within 90 days of your event or within 90 days of purchase, whichever date is later.
Delivery fees are non-refundable and prior purchases are not eligible for a price adjustment. The following items are non-eligible for returns or exchanges:
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- Final Sale items (identified by a price ending in $.97 or $.99)
- Items damaged through normal wear and tear.
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Nine new All Blacks pass muster but inclusion of out-of-form Williams and Weepu raises eyebrows.
When Steve Hansen sat down to announce his All Blacks squad to tour Europe yesterday he had several things to sell, the hardest of which was Ali Williams' selection.
The All Blacks coach explained the selections of newcomers - hooker Dane Coles and halfback Tawera Kerr-Barlow - and they were straightforward enough. Both have been form players this year.
Hansen's change in policy to give all his 32 players game time in the first two tests against Scotland and Italy next month before picking his strongest teams for Wales and England also went without challenge.
But the picking of Blues and Auckland lock Williams and his team-mate Piri Weepu raised the most eyebrows due to their lack of form.
An element among New Zealand rugby supporters finds their constant selections at top level almost offensive and Hansen, from his position between fellow selectors Ian Foster and Grant Fox, acknowledged there had been a lot of healthy discussion.
"It came down to the conclusions we came to in June [for the Ireland series].
We've got a 75-test veteran, yes he hasn't played a lot of rugby, but we know he's got the mental capacity to do the job. He brings with him a huge amount of experience and we know he's good at assisting the young guys so [Brodie] Retallick and [Luke] Romano will benefit."
Hansen and co have picked nine newcomers to the All Blacks this year and they believe that's enough. An argument could be made for the selection of Taranaki captain Craig Clarke or even Canterbury 21-year-old Dominic Bird in Williams' place but Hansen feels the controversial player deserves his spot.
"He's a world-class lock. He's no different to anyone else who comes back from injury ... He's done plenty in the All Blacks jersey. He's always been a great asset in the past eight years when he's been available.
"He's probably a little rusty, but it doesn't take away from the fact that he's a proven international."
Hansen said Kerr-Barlow was picked on his form with the Chiefs and Waikato this year, likewise Coles at the Hurricanes and Wellington. With Kerr-Barlow, Weepu and Aaron Smith the halfbacks, there was no room for Andy Ellis.
The news isn't good for Ellis' Crusaders and Canterbury teammate Robbie Fruean, either. The centre is capable of the sublime on the pitch but he has a heart condition which will prevent him from playing for the All Blacks, something Hansen admitted publicly for the first time.
"The problem Robbie has got is that his fitness suffers a bit because of the condition he carries. You watch him do some amazing things but then he has a rest in the game because he has to ... And that probably inhibits him from being selected at a higher level because the game's even faster and we can't afford anyone having a rest."
The ins and outs
The newbies
Tawera Kerr-Barlow - Strong-running Chiefs halfback
Dane Coles - Ultra-mobile Hurricanes hooker
The lucky
Ali Williams - Injury-prone Blues lock
Piri Weepu - Fast-fading Blues halfback
The unlucky
Hika Elliot - Done little wrong
Andy Ellis - Vastly better form than Weepu


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Catherine Kasper and Wendy Barker
UTSA faculty read from new books Feb. 25, March 6
(Feb. 24, 2005)--Catherine Kasper, UTSA assistant professor of English, and Wendy Barker, UTSA professor of English, will read from their new books from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 25 at the Twig Book Shop, 5005 Broadway, and at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 6 at the Barnes and Noble bookstore, DeZavala at Interstate 10.
"Field Stone," Kasper's first full-length collection, is the winner of the Winnow Press First Book Award. The book has been praised as being meticulous, eloquent and riveting. Her chapbook, "A Gradual Disappearance of Insects," will be published next winter by Pecan Grove Press.
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Kasper has received a number of awards, including the Academy of American Poets Prize, the PEN-Texas Award, a Writer's League of Texas Fellowship, the Mid-American Review Fineline Award and the Charles Goodnow Award.
She has published poems, short stories and essays in journals such as Chicago Review, Conjunctions, The Literary Review, The Ohio Review, Seneca Review and Borderlands.
"Poems from Paradise" is Barker's fourth full-length collection of poetry. "Poignantly hushed," "deft and tender," according to writer Sandra Gilbert, the poems have been praised by poet Ruth Stone as "possibly the most sensuous and erotic love poems I have ever read. Their movement is like Debussy's Le Mer, inevitable, exquisite."
Barker's honors include an NEA Fellowship, a Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship in Bellagio, the Mary Elinore Smith Poetry Prize from The American Scholar, the Sourette Diehl Fraser Award for Translation from the Texas Institute of Letters and the Violet Crown Award from the Writer's League of Texas.
Her poems and translations have appeared in numerous journals including Poetry, Kenyon Review, Nimrod, Ontario Review, New York Quarterly and North American Review.
For more information, contact Wendy Barker at (210) 458-5362.


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Personality tests are not new, but they have recently skyrocketed in popularity on the internet. This week, Buzzfeed published 15 such tests in one 24-hour period. It seems every day on my Facebook news feed, someone has posted new results from one of these quizzes. Online personality tests have expanded beyond the traditional format of telling us certain traits we possess, although those do still exist (try here and here). Now, there are also tests that give us information about ourselves by co........ Read more »
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Chou, H.T.G., & Edge, N. (2012) 'They Are Happier and Having Better Lives than I Am': The Impact of Using Facebook on Perceptions of Others' Lives. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 15(2), 117-121. DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2011.0324
Bond, R.M., Fariss, C.J., Jones, J.J., Kramer, A.D., Marlow, C., Settle, E., & Fowler, J.H. (2012) A 61-million-person experiment in social influence and political mobilization. Nature, 489(7415), 295-298. DOI: 10.1038/nature11421
Stieger, S., Burger, C., Bohn, M., & Voracek, M. (2013) Who commits virtual identity suicide? Differences in privacy concerns, Internet addiction, and personality between Facebook users and quitters. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2012.0323
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Witvliet CV, Ludwig TE, & Vander Laan KL. (2001) Granting forgiveness or harboring grudges: implications for emotion, physiology, and health. Psychological science, 12(2), 117-23. PMID: 11340919
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It's the first week of December, and we're back in another holiday gift-giving season! For a psychologist, this is an especially fun time of year because it seems like people are all trying to get inside each other's heads. As gift-givers, we do our best to predict what others will like and appreciate the most. Maybe we purchase the latest trends or use our own talents to create a special gift for our loved ones. Sometimes the perfect match is even sitting right in our closet - a gift init........ Read more »
Adams GS, Flynn FJ, & Norton MI. (2012) The gifts we keep on giving: documenting and destigmatizing the regifting taboo. Psychological science, 23(10), 1145-50. PMID: 22915082
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If you watch any of the numerous dance
shows on TV, such as Dancing with the Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, or
even Dance Moms, you know that dancing at the elite level requires a lot more than strong muscles, a flexible body, and fierce determination. Professional dancers are smart. Not only are their bodies working at a high level, but their minds are as well. When performing, dancers are juggling numerous thoughts as they strive to execute each movement as precisely as
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Every Wednesday Thursday afternoon, I gather with a bunch of faculty and graduate students at the University of Illinois to discuss a journal article about social psychology, and to eat a snack. This blog post reflects the discussion we had during this week's seminar affectionately called Social Wednesdays Thursdays and Grub (SWTAG)--we're going STAG now!
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Part of being human is the desire to control or change what
we do, what we feel, and what we think. We all struggle with tasks of
self-regulation, like cooking more nutritious food, limiting our emotional outbursts,
and paying attention in class. I'm sure you can find countless reasons on the
internet and within the self-help literature to explain why you're not so good
at regulating your behaviors, emotions, and cognitions. Maybe you didn't learn
how to control your actions well in ........ Read more »
Baumeister RF, DeWall CN, Ciarocco NJ, & Twenge JM. (2005) Social exclusion impairs self-regulation. Journal of personality and social psychology, 88(4), 589-604. PMID: 15796662
Cacioppo JT, Ernst JM, Burleson MH, McClintock MK, Malarkey WB, Hawkley LC, Kowalewski RB, Paulsen A, Hobson JA, Hugdahl K.... (2000) Lonely traits and concomitant physiological processes: the MacArthur social neuroscience studies. International journal of psychophysiology : official journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology, 35(2-3), 143-54. PMID: 10677643
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For the first few years of college, I maintained the typical college-student sleep schedule: in bed between 2am and 3am, dragging myself up at 9am for my 9:30am lecture which I inevitably slept through (in the front row… what was I thinking?!?). Chronically sleep-deprived, I would rather be spending time with my new friends and boyfriend than catching those precious zzz's. Many of those nights made for wonderful memories, but other times I'd find myself inexplicably upset over some small i........ Read more »
Gordon, A. M., & Chen, S. (2013) The role of sleep in interpersonal conflict: Do sleepless nights mean worse fights?. Social Psychological and Personality Science. DOI: 10.1177/1948550613488952
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It is job season again for academic psychologists everywhere! In that spirit, I thought it might be a good idea to re-post this piece on my experience searching for an academic job. Enjoy!
The annual job season always brings back my own memories of the two job searches I've attempted (one successful). I remember the anxiety a lot, the feeling that there may not actually be a job out there for you (this is a common concern). Then there is also the feeling that you may not, in fact, be as aw........ Read more »
Higgans, E. (1999) When do self-discrepancies have specific relations to emotions? The second-generation question of Tangney, Niedenthal, Covert, and Barlow (1998). Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 77(6), 1313-1317. DOI: 10.1037/0022-35188.8.131.523
Swann, W., Pelham, B., & Krull, D. (1989) Agreeable fancy or disagreeable truth? Reconciling self-enhancement and self-verification. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 57(5), 782-791. DOI: 10.1037//0022-35184.108.40.2062
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Imagine for a moment that you are an experiment participant in a dystopian future university thirty years from now. At birth, you were taken from your natural parents and assigned to two robotic parental unit alternatives. The first unit is cold and metal, it has a big frowny face, and all it's good for is dispensing the occasional hot meal through it's midriff. The second unit provides no food, but this unit is fashioned with a luxurious coat of fine fur that feels warm to the touch.
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Mook, D. (1983) In defense of external invalidity. American Psychologist. DOI: 10.1037//0003-066X.38.4.379
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Tom knows a pseudoscience when he sees one! (wikipedia.org)
Every so often the internet is set ablaze with opinion pieces on a familiar question: Are "soft" sciences, like psychology, actually science? Most of the time the argument against psychology as a science comes from people from the so-called harder sciences (you know, people who don't know ish about psychology). Of course, every once in a while we throw ourselves under the bus by declaring that for our softer sciences to........ Read more »
Fanelli, D. (2010) Positive Results increase down the hierarchy of the sciences. PLOS ONE. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0010068
Fredrickson BL, & Losada MF. (2005) Positive affect and the complex dynamics of human flourishing. The American psychologist, 60(7), 678-86. PMID: 16221001
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"Never give up" has become one of the most popular pieces of
advice in Western culture. It's not popular with me, though. I do
agree that persistence in the face of obstacles is necessary, important, and
admirable. Many worthwhile goals require serious commitment and perseverance in
order to achieve them. The problem with this advice is that at some point in
our lives, we all have goals that are unattainable, and this is where "never
give up" falls short. When faced with an unatt........ Read more »
Heckhausen, J, Wrosch, C, & Fleeson, W. (2001) Developmental regulation before and after passing a developmental deadline: The sample case of "biological clock" for child-bearing. Psychology and Aging, 400-413. info:/
Wrosch C, Scheier MF, Miller GE, Schulz R, & Carver CS. (2003) Adaptive self-regulation of unattainable goals: goal disengagement, goal reengagement, and subjective well-being. Personality , 29(12), 1494-508. PMID: 15018681
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The word "bridezilla" was reportedly first used in the mid-1990s to refer to the bride-to-be who turned into a monster while planning her wedding, throwing tantrums when she didn't get her way and making ridiculous demands on her friends and family. But in recent years the derogatory term, a reference to a fictional giant mutant dinosaur-like creature who went on crazed killing sprees (i.e., Godzilla), has almost become synonymous with "bride," encompassing behaviors ........ Read more »
Brescoll, V. L., & Uhlmann, E. L. (2008) Can an angry woman get ahead? Status conferral, gender, and expression of emotion in the workplace. Psychological Science. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2008.02079.x
Prichard, I., & Tiggemann, M. (2009) Unveiled: Pre-wedding weight concerns and health and beauty plans of Australian brides. . Journal of Health Psychology. DOI: 10.1177/1359105309342905
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Ross Thomas Creative
CLIENTELE: Disney, Capcom, Jack Daniels, Gatorade, Dulux, Selfridges, & very.co.uk. WHY DO I DO THIS? I grew up in 2 places at the same time. Half my childhood was spent in the beautiful countryside of Shropshire & the rest in the metropolis of Birmingham. My parents launched, managed, and sold businesses throughout my life, and I was always helping out and seeing how things were done. Whether I was packing stock, moving furniture, speaking to suppliers, managing staff, or helping with advertising ideas. Much of my sense of business I learned from them. They helped me realise that achieving goals is based on hard work & determination. It will eventually pay off & you can always learn from the journey. My mother and father always seemed to remember everyones names and took the time to learn about the people that they came into contact with. They taught me that great relationships made success possible for their partners, their clients & themselves. Artistically gifted in their own right, my parents encouraged me to develop my creative talents. But, they always stressed the importance of maintaining an equitable balance between criticism and praise. I learned from them the steady and honest pathway to improving oneself. As I grew up I was determined to make a living from a creative business and worked hard to develop the artistic talent I'd inherited and make relationships with people in need of my services. I studied illustration & graphic design at college, and went to university and developed skills in prose, poetry & scriptwriting. I also taught myself to play several instruments, write, perform & compose. I have won awards for art & music. After university I gained experience as a concept artist, a sales executive, trainer & account manager. I then went into business for myself and started a vintage clothes business whilst running an Illustration & Design service. Having a background working first-hand in business and across several creative fields has afforded me a qualified understanding of design, illustration, film, web, music & marketing. I launched rossthomascreative to use everything I've been lucky enough to learn on my journey. I hope I can be part of yours.
The Music Booth Academy
Need a great Occasion DJ? Wedding, Birthdays or anniversaries We know that you've put a lot of thought, time and energy into your wedding or event and that's why we make sure that our DJ services are top notch! If you need a quality DJ for hire that's exactly what you'll get and our service includes... Massive PA system Stylish party lights 1000's of well know party classics DJ set up before your guests arrive DJ to play until the last guest has gone Our DJs all wear suits and are friendly and presentable A huge amount of fun! With over 10 years experience and all the latest and best technologies you're sure to have a great night. We aim to beat or match any quote! Enquire now!
Guido (88, The Pianist)
Italian pianist, composer and researcher, winner of 'On Piano Creativity' Permanent International Contest and recognised for both his fine playing and his interesting compositions by such famous figures as Alexander Lonquich, Héctor Ulises Passarella, Rodion Shchedrin, Frederic Rzewski, Piero Rattalino and Yoshiko Okada. His repertoire includes music from Bach to Ligeti as well as his own music (experimental works and innovative jazz arrangements), and also music composed by non-musicians through the Brainarm method, which is his main achievement in the musical research field. Since 2016 he is an appointed juror of the WPTA International Piano Competition (member of the Alink-Argerich Foundation). He studied at Conservatoire of Fermo then was awarded a scholarship in 2000; also studied in Conservatoire of Milan, Incontri col Maestro Academy of Imola and École de Musique Mozart in Bruxelles. Finally he graduated in 2006 from Fermo Conservatoire with a post-MA in piano and a first class BA in compostion. He studied composition with Marco Di Bari, harmony, analysis and counterpoint with Fulvio Delli Pizzi, analysis with Michele Ignelzi, while his piano teachers have included Piero Rattalino, Enrico Belli, Fausto Bongelli. In parallel he also attended piano masterclasses of such great masters as Alexander Lonquich, Boris Petrushansky, Jörg Demus, Franco Scala, Massimiliano Damerini, François-Joël Thiollier, Pierluigi Camicia and Giovanni Valentini; also Pier Narciso Masi and Alain Meunier for chamber music. His performances in Italy and abroad made him collecting great success as a very communicative and charismatic musician. In 1998 he has been the first pianist to perform in Italy Gyorgy Ligeti's works for two pianos. He is passionate about improvisation and experimentation and has worked in genres ranging from contemporary music, modern jazz and ambient/psychedelic. These experiences have led him to develop his own style, which he terms "Narf", a kind of inside-impressionism characterized by minimal diatonic constructivism. An example of this is in his work Dentro, which is in the catalogues of Orléans Concours International de musique XX siècle. Where Dentro is sacred inspired, delicate and suspended, the collection Prophandances is very colorful, rhythmical and iconoclastic, taking elements of acid-jazz to create a large form genre out of it. Among his works are various ensemble and several piano solo pieces. During the years 2002 to 2004 he took part to Alexander Lonquich's and Marco Di Stefano's theatre companies, working as a pianist, improviser, composer and actor. In 2004 he wrote and performed some arrangements of famous songs of the early 1900 for the theatre Piccolo Re di Roma. A complete musician with eclectic artistic personality but also an inventor and a researcher of new methods to teach as well as composition music systems, his formation is full of experiences with various oriental disciplines and philosophies before his definitive discovery of the first century Christianism. He has taught piano, theory, composition, harmony, arrangement, counterpoint, improvisation in a number of music schools in Italy for approximately 15 years, developing and launching in 2008 a method he has called Analogic, which is focused on developing consciousness through music and tries to describes music through a development of symbols and archetypes, for application in composition, analysis and performance ("from inner-world to outward" is the motto he uses to define it in simple words). This type of approach led him to invent and develop a very helpful system of symbols he called PTS (Piano Tecnique Stenography), to assist pianists and students with approaching a piece of music and learning it without technical mistakes. In 2012 as well as founding a school known as the Accademia Professionale di Musica, he started making public demonstrations of his Brainarm method, which gives non-musicians tools to compose high quality music without requiring that they have any prior knowledge of theory or technique. Going against a common belief that it is only possible to compose good quality music once someone is already highly versed in theory and usually an extremely accomplished pianist, the Brainarm method is for anyone: a way of empowering everyone who wants to write music, no matter what their level of musical knowledge. Interestingly, despite taking advantage of the instrumental technique and the experience of the tutor, no influence comes from him during the composition process. To listen to some music composed by beginners and non-musicians, please visit the music section in www.brainarm.com.
Hexis Plus Tutoring
At Hexis Plus Tutoring we understand that great teaching and great technology go hand in hand. Our in-home and online sessions use amazing e-learning courses to ensure that students can join our sessions and travel through the course at their own pace. We support our sessions with well qualified staff who can help students with exam questions. We know how to blend technology into our sessions like no other tutoring agency in London.
My Guitar Lessons
Guitar teacher UK wide.
Comprehensive Piano & Vocal School
Individual tuition for classical piano and vocal, music theory, harmony, music style and form (Cambridge University approach). Incorporating most musical styles. ABRSM exams or fun. Training includes - practical skills in piano playing (fun and advanced), voice placement and range development, breathing technique; music theory for ABRSM exams (practical and paperwork) if student will start from the beginning with me; harmony (chord progressions with transposition, practical piano exercises and paperwork); aural skills (perfect music pitch development). Professional piano accompaniment for vocal or any instrument examination.
Lordswood, Brightonhatham, UK
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December 5 & December 6
*Annual KZYX Holiday Gift Auction returns to the airwaves for four evenings from 7 to 10 p.m. Regular evening programming will be preempted in favor of this fast-paced, entertaining fundraiser for Mendocino County's local public radio station. A wide array of gift items---from arts and crafts, to goods and services?will be auctioned live on the air to the highest bidders All items are donated by local businesses, artists, and craftspeople, and will be presented during timed bidding sessions. Bids are taken by phone, with the proceeds benefitting Mendocino County Public Broadcasting. Auction coordinator, Diane Hering invites area residents to tune in and catch the action, at 90.7 fm (91.5 fm in Ukiah and areas inland, 88.1 fm in Fort Bragg). KZYX is a 501?3 nonprofit corporation and depends on support from its listeners.
December 5-December 8
*Harrah Center's annual Christmas Store at 1501 Baechtel Road. Trees, ornaments, wrapping paper, holiday decorations, toys, clothes and other items offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers will be available to assist shoppers. It will close December 8.
December 5-December 23
*The Skunk's Willits diesel Christmas Train. Two trips per day. Trains leave at 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. for the 90-minute round trip, returning at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Songs, Santa, elves and yuletide refreshments. Tickets: $34, adults; $24 children. Trains runs December 1 2n 2, then daily beginning December 10. Information: 964-6371.
December 5
*3:16 "Back to the Bible" Study Group meets every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Shiloh Gateway of Worship, 68 San Francisco Avenue. Potluck dinner, coffee served. Bring a small dish or snack if you can. Contact Pastor Dan Jones for more information: 972-9571, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
December 6
*Mendocino College's 4th annual "Funraiser" to raise money for MC student scholarships. Unique, handmade and original gift items ready to bid on just in time for the holidays. To bid, visit Mendocino.edu, and view"FunRaiser" auction items. On December 6, after 10 a.m., call 467-3000, extension 4201, to place a bid. Items also may be seen in the Room 1060 in MacMillan Hall. Visitors may help themselves to hot cider and goodies while they browse various gift items. Auction items include dinner for two at Mendo Bistro, two tickets to a Giants game and a World Series champion cap, dinner for eight cooked at your home by Culinary Arts Instructor Nicholas Petti, goodie baskets, wine, hand-knitted scarves and blankets, a Tarot reading, and more.
*The Mendocino County Bee Club will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Ukiah Garden Club, 1203 West Clay. Bring your favorite treat made out of honey and the recipe to share. For a small donation, supplies will be available to make beeswax candles. These make nice Christmas gifts.
*Willits author and educator Mark Rawitsch reads from his recently released book, The House on Lemon Street: Japanese Pioneers and the American Dream, at 7 p.m. in Room 4210 in the new Mendocino College library building. Rawitsch's appearance marks the third event in the Friends of the Mendocino College Library fall reading series.?The reading is sponsored by the Friends of the Mendocino College Library, an affiliate group of the Mendocino College Foundation. Information: 468-3051, or visit www.mendocino.edu.
December 7
*Mendocino County Family and Youth Services 4th Art Show Sale/Award benefit the Transitional Living Program for homeless youth. Art show sales and first Cookie Throw-Down, 5:30 to 8 p.m., 203 South State Street, adjacent to Art Center Ukiah.
*Performer/songwriter Eric Cornforth plays original indy-alt-acoustic-folk at 8 p.m. at Shanachie Pub, 50B South Main Street. No cover.
. December 8
*Deep Valley Christian School, 8555 Uva Drive in Redwood Valley, will host a Christmas Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.?Persons interested in being a vendor may call the school at 485-8778.
*The Waldorf School of Mendocino County and the Willits library will present "Winter Wonder" with WSMC Yellow Rose Kindergarten Teacher Jane Ghotlos from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the library.?There will be story telling, crafts and treats for children preschool thru first grade accompanied by an adult. Information: 485-8719, ext. 6.
*Holly Near's "Peace Becomes You" concert, 4 and 8 p.m. at the SPACE Theater in Ukiah. The event will feature wine, treats and a silent auction focusing on unique getaways and local art to benefit Near & Arnold's School of Performing Arts & Cultural Education's program. Tickets are available at Mendocino Book Company and Ukiah Natural Foods. Information: 462-9370, or visit www.spaceperformingarts.org.
*Willits Kiwanis and 4-H Club Holiday Pasta Dinner at the William F. Harrah Senior Center, 1501 Baechtel Road at 5 p.m. Tickets are $15, adults; $5, children; or $30 for a family of four. Information and tickets: 841-7052 or 841-8106.
*Sol Flamenco Dance Company at the Willits Community Theater. Doors open at 7:30; the show starts at 8 p.m. An evening of lightening-fast footwork, haunting guitar rhythms, and soulful singing. Tickets are $15 at the door. Advance tickets are available at The Goods' Shoppe, 56 South Main Street. Information: 459-0895 or 573-8450.
*DoublePlay, 8 p.m. at Shanachie Pub, 50B South Main Street. No cover.
December 9
*Pancake breakfast at the Harrah Center, 1501 Baechtel Road, 8 to 11 a.m. Menu includes pancakes with sugar-free syrup; any-style eggs; bacon, sausage or ham; orange juice. Adults, $7; senior center members who show membership card, $6; children, $5.
*Kol HaEmek will host a Hanukkah party at the Ukiah home of Karen and Norm Rosen, 1304 Clay Street, from 4 to 7 p.m. The event includes candle lighting and a potluck dinner with potato latkes. Charlie Selzer will lead a singalong of Cole Porter and show tunes, as well as favorite Hanukkah songs. Participants are urged to bring three candles with their menorahs.
*Community Christmas Chorale and Singalong at 6 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 265 Margie Drive. Music by regional choral groups, including the Willits Elementary Charter School Chorus, and Willits Brass. Canned food will be collected for the Willits Community Food Bank's holiday drive.
December 10
*Pie and ice cream social, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Harrah Center, 1501 Baechtel Road. Pie and ice cream, celebrity scooper, entertainment by Double Notation, "Name That Tune" contest and other games.
*Awanas, a Bible-based club for children ages 4 to sixth-grade, 6:20 p.m. at Agape Bible Church. 290 South Lenore Avenue. Non-denominational international kids club with games, Bible stories, awards and fun continues through the school year. Cost: $30 per child. Information: 459-1905.
December 13
*Terpsichore, a group of some 20 enthusiastic singers, directed by Allen Garcia, will perform 7 p.m., Thursday, December 13, in the sanctuary of Willits Methodist Church. Some pieces will be a cappella, some accompanied by pianist Jenny Watts. Donations for Willits Daily Bread will be accepted at the door.
December 14
*Hot Winter's Night performing and visual arts collaborative event, 6 to 9 p.m. in the auditorium and main halls at Willits High School. Free. Student art show, music by the WHS Jazz band, WHS Concert band and WHS Bell Choir. A Leadership Club soup supper will kick off the evening at 5:30 p.m. Soup supper: $5.
December 14-15
*Fine arts and crafts will be offered for sale during the 26th Annual Willits Holiday Crafts Fair at the Willits Community Center. The fair will be open from noon to 8 p.m. on Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. There will be music both days and a Kids' Craft fair on Saturday. Food and beverages will be available for sale by Willits Charter School students. The fair is sponsored by the Willits Cultural Arts Commission.
December 16
*The Mendocino Ballet will host a "Holiday Tea Party," featuring teas, hot chocolate, sweets and treats, as well as a preview of dances from the upcoming "Nutcracker" ballet from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Ballet's Ukiah studio, 205 South State Street. Attendees will have their picture taken with the dancers; there will also be door prizes and a special holiday boutique with gift ideas. Tickets are $15, adults; $10, children 12 and younger. Tickets are available at Mendocino Book Company, 102 School Street, and at The Mendocino Ballet, 205 South State Street in Ukiah. Information: 463-2290.
*Brooktrails Property Owners Association Christmas Dinner at the Brooktrails Community Center. No-host bar opens at 4 p.m., followed by a short business meeting. A prime rib dinner will be served at 5 p.m. for $15 per person. The dinner is open to the all Brooktrails residents. Residents whose last names begin with A through L are asked to bring a dessert, M through Z an appetizer. Deadline for reservations is December 15. Call 459-5438, or e-mail email@example.com.
December 18
*Everyone is invited to join in singing songs of the season and songs of peace, hope and light at 7 p.m. during the 15th annual free community Solstice Sing hosted by the Inland Valley Women's Chorus.?This year's event will be held at the Mendocino Ballet Company, 205 South State Street in Ukiah. People of all ages, voices, and traditions are invited to sing along. The evening will end with hot cider and cookies. Information: Madge Strong, email@example.com, or 459-1493.?
December 19
*Brookside Elementary School Winter Concert, 10 a.m., Spruce and Lincoln Way. Second-grade students and bell-ringers will perform plays, skits and songs in the cafeteria. Free.
December 21 & December 22
*One of the holiday season's favorite family traditions, The Nutcracker, will come to life under the direction of Mendocino Ballet Artistic Director Trudy McCreanor on Friday, December 21, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, December 22, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, December 23, at 2 p.m. in the Mendocino College Center Theatre in Ukiah. Tickets are $18, adults; $16, seniors 65 and older; $10, children/students under 18. Tickets are $1 higher in Fort Bragg. Tickets may be purchased at The Goods' Shoppe in Willits, Mendocino Book Company in Ukiah, and Harvest Market in Fort Bragg. Tickets also may be purchased online at www.mendocinoballet.org.
December 21
*The 18th Annual Winter Solstice Celebration and Spiral Dance at 7 p.m. at Little Lake Grange, 291 School Street. Traditional drumming, songs and dance, candle lighting, elemental calling, and spiral dance. This year a specially choreographed dance of the planets is planned, as well as a look at the dark side of planetary climate change. Donation of $5 to $10 for the Grange Building Fund will be accepted. Children welcome free. Wear a sparkly costume to dance. Information: 459-6362.
December 28
*Birthday luncheon honoring those born in December, noon to 1 p.m., Harrah Center, 1501 Baechtel Road. Turkey with stuffing and gravy, cranberry sauce, mixed vegetables, cranberry-walnut bread, and birthday cake. Senior, $5; non-seniors, $6.50. Birthday seniors eat free.


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Giving Makes Toddlers Happy
You might assume that toddlers don't like sharing their food or their things with others, but according to a new study you would be wrong.
Toddlers love to give because it makes them happy. I even love typing that sentence. How sweet is the thought of little happy toddlers sharing and laughing with each other?
A team of three psychologists at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, gave toddlers some treats and a few minutes later asked the toddlers to give one of their treats to a puppet. The children were also given an extra treat and asked to give this to the puppet too.
The toddlers' reactions to these requests were videotaped and then rated for happiness. The researchers concluded that the toddlers showed greater happiness when they shared their own treat than when they shared the extra treat. This suggests that this behavior is emotionally rewarding for the children.
"People tend to assume that toddlers are naturally selfish," study lead author Lara Aknin said in a university news release. "These findings show that children are actually happier giving than receiving."
This study and others like it suggests that the good feelings we have when helping others is deeply ingrained in our psyche, beginning in early childhood.
I wonder sometimes if we could all be a little more like these toddlers, enjoying the accomplishment of giving to others instead of so focused on ourselves, the world might just be a happier place.
The study was published in the online journal PLoS One.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/toddlers-happier-receive-study-180409974.html
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I did a mite count on my 7 hives (3 are new swarms this summer), and the established hives had a mite drop count that was around 20 or more per day. These are very large, congested, packed full to the brim hives with at least 5 shallow and medium supers on top of 2 deep boxes. I had been using powdered sugar and drone traps with excellent results up until July when the number of supers on top made it too hard to break down the hive.
My reference books offer different threshold levels before using a treatment. One says anything over 10 a day requires treatment, but another says 50 a day is acceptable before emergency treatment. I am NOT one who plans on no treatment, but would like to wait until early to mid-September when I will pull all the supers to extract.
I was thinking I'd pull them apart to powder sugar the brood boxes in the hopes that that would help hold off any other treatment until September. Then I'm considering using Apiguard (thymol) or a formic acid treatment.
Any thoughts as to whether this is a reasonable plan?