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I was standing in walk-up line the other day and overheard a conversation between two moms of 1st graders at my son's school. They were discussing homework and, when I heard the word, I couldn't help but listen.
Were they complaining about too much homework? Problems with homework?
As it turned out, they were commiserating on homework battles. One mom is stressed, because her daughter is being difficult about doing her best job with her work. "She's so sloppy," she said to the other mom.
Mom #2 nodded in understanding.
"I'll tell you what I'm going to do--I'm going to have to go all Chinese mother on her now!"
I'm always interested in other parents' opinions on the homework business. In that same walk-up line yesterday a fellow fifth-grade dad was complaining to me that the 5th graders get so little homework each night. I smiled politely, but inside I was taken aback--both at my own feeling of guilt at feeling glad L. doesn't get much homework, and at how/why parents would complain about the lack of what they consider "enough"--what do they mean by it? Yet I've heard it before. Last year some parents at T.'s school complained that their kindergarteners weren't getting 'enough' take-home work. This year, some parents (maybe the same?) are worried their first graders are being short-shrifted in the homework department. The principal at T.'s school, though, is not a huge fan of overloading kids with busy-bee homework, thank goodness--a fact that elevates her to greatness in my mind.
But I also want to point out that I make a distinction between homework as pages of mind-numbing worksheets and exercises and the type of homework I think can be exciting and valuable for students, like take-home projects that give each child a choice in how he/she wants to approach the work. L.'s had some great projects this school year, including one that seemed almost tailor-made for him. And while I won't say that the process of getting him to complete the project was painless, I did appreciate the different ways we could help him "buy-in" to the goals of the project. I know for myself, I can't stand mindlessly completing tasks when I don't have a real sense of how they contribute to my overall goals or to the goals of my workplace and while practicing skills learned is important, equating hours of homework completed, or pages of work completed with learning is, in my opinion, a big mistake.
The exchange between the two mothers in the walk-up line interested me, not only because I witnessed the use of a new catch-phrase that will no doubt from here on out haunt parents everywhere, but because it's clear to me that the one mother is bothered already by her daughter's seeming lack of care when it comes to homework completion. It's hard as a parent to know how to walk the line between being overly pushy when it comes to policing our children's work--we risk turning homework into a battleground, and knowing when to be flexible. I want my kids to recognize how it feels to be invested in the work that they do; I want them to grow up to be learners, not just busy-bees.


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Artist-to-Artist: Elizabeth Knopf talks with Artist Dara ElishWednesday, April 20th, 2011
In this edition of SPArts' monthly artist-to-artist series, Elizabeth Knopf talks with Dara Elish, a fellow South Park Marina river dweller, about making art on boats.
Elizabeth: Hello Dara, my lovely friend and boat neighbor. I think you art is amazing and people need to know more about you, so…
You're originally from Long Island — how did you end up in the Northwest?
Dara: After studying art for 2 years in North Carolina I determined it wasn't the place for a Long Island Girl, so I decided to check out Seattle, since we had some family friends here. I started taking classes at Seattle Central and then one day walked by Cornish, and fell in love with the school and eventually attended and received my BFA. » keep reading »

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New to Forums and new to BMW.
I'm new to the forums.
I've owned my E34 525td since March '01 and she's proved to be a great car. Now the lady's of a certain age, bits are starting to fail - the spring support flange on a rear damper failed, so I've replaced struts and dampers all round, from stock to 45-50mm lower, starter's knackered, alarm keeps playing up etc.
But after over 9 years of pretty stress free (and wallet light) motoring I really can't complain.
I've done most of the work myself over the last few years and will continue to do so.
I've asked a question in the electrical forum, 'cos I'll be damned if I can find the answer myself, and am eagerly awaiting a reply from a guru...
New to Forums and new to BMW.
Welcome aboard guys....
hello guys i have a problem with my e46 1998 BMW when i switch on my headlight the high beam also switch on can anybody help me with this please i dont know where to post this problem thats why i am posting it in this area
Hi all,
I have already posted but it is rude not to introduce myself. I have driven Fiestas for 10 years now and when my other hald (beanieman) came back home one day with a 320d I decided that it was time for a change.
Now have a 2005 120d which ran like a dream during the test drive and the 40 miles home . . .
Anyway, with the help of you guys, Beanieman and the nice man I bought it from, I can start enjoying what is an amazing car!
Thanks all,
P.s. to the poster above, you might want to search the forum specific to the car you have. People will be very helpful if they can find your post.
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June 4, 2009
CHICAGO - Senior Pam Staton, one of the top performers on Loyola's track and field squad, has been selected U.S. Army Horizon League Female Scholar-Athlete of the Month for May, it was announced today. Milwaukee baseball player Tim Patzman was chosen Male Scholar-Athlete of the Month.
The Ingleside, Ill., native posted first-place finishes in both the 800m (2:12.31) and 1,500m (4:36.58) at the Horizon League Outdoor Championships May 1-3, before placing fourth out of 33 in the 800m (2:09.26) at the Billy Hayes Invitational the following weekend. Staton closed out the season at her first career NCAA Mideast Regional May 29-30, where she broke her own school record in the 800m, clocking in at 2:07.96.
A psychology major, Staton owns a 3.63 grade-point average and was also a member of the 2009 Indoor Track and Field Academic All-Horizon League team.
To be eligible for U.S. Army Horizon League Scholar-Athlete of the Month honors, a student-athlete must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.20 or better (on a 4.00 scale), have completed at least one year at the member institution, passed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours and perform well during the month's competition. Winners are selected by a group of League faculty athletic representatives, from nominations provided by sports information directors.


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I-EVENTS press conference hosts Haifa Wehbe and Hatem Al-Iraqi to announce musical events in Erbil.
I-EVENTS, a member of I-GROUP Lebanon, organizes a massive musical event in the city of Erbil – Kurdistan, with the two Stars Haifa Wehbe and Hatem Al-Iraqi. This event is considered as one of the biggest musical spectacles in the city that has become a major tourist destination.
For this occasion, I-GROUP held a press conference at Four Seasons Hotel – Beirut, directed by Dr. Jamal Fayyad and attended by a host of major Lebanese media and journalists, where they received all the important details for this major event which they will be covering for two nights in Erbil.
This lifetime event will take place first at Sami Abdul Rahman Park on the 30th of May, followed by a Gala-Dinner on the 31st of May garden-pool of Erbil Rotana Hotel.
Consequently, the media office of I-GROUP announced that the first event will be organized for the public as following:
- 10,000 standing
- 2,300 seated
- 700 VIPs
As for the Gala-Dinner, the garden pool at Erbil Rotana Hotel will accommodate 600 people inclusive of a fancy banquet.
With regards to the technical side of the production that will take place at Sami Abdul Rahman Park, we are happy to announce that "In House Production" company will be responsible for managing all the technical elements for this event. The company has designed and executed the grand stage, where all lighting and sound equipment, as well as all the accessories for stage decoration were shipped from Beirut. All these equipments are top-of-the-line and used by renowned artists in world-class events. In addition, there will be a one of a kind laser show as a major attraction that Erbil city has seen.
For this special occasion, the star Hatem Al-Iraqi has flown exclusively to Beirut to appear in the commercial video shoot alongside the star Haifa Wehbe. Both will appear in front of the lenses of the talented young director Johnny Abdo. The video-shoot took place at the premises of Beirut Airport, where a plane was hired especially for this high budget video; something that has never been done before for a musical event commercial.
This is the second occasion where I-EVENTS shoots a special commercial for a musical event after this New Year's event.
I-EVENTS management would like to thank all dignitaries and individuals who helped us in logistics facilitation for this massive event in Erbil. Particularly, we would like to express our gratitude to His Excellency Mr. Nozad Hadi the Mayor of Erbil, and His Excellency Mr. Taher Abdullah Deputy Mayor of Erbil, as well as, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to Mr. Jinko Mohammad who played an instrumental role in helping us to process all administrative related issues for this event. Also, we would like to thank the management of Sami Abdul Rahman Park for its overall collaboration and hospitality, as well as, we thank all the public administrations and the security personnel in the city.
Last but not least, we express our sincere gratitude to all the press and media people who are cordially and professionally collaborating with this huge event with all responsiveness and kind support.
Our rendezvous is in Erbil, this beautiful and peaceful city where I-EVENTS member of I-GROUP will provide all press facilities for all media for their coverage of this massive event.
In conclusion of the press conference, the I-EVENTS team moved to the airport to shoot the video for the two announced events under the direction of Johnny Abdo. The shoot lasted until 2 a.m. as the two stars Haifa Wehbe and Hatem Al-Iraqi showed signs of tiredness.
Thereof, the commercial will be aired during the first days of May on all media and social-media websites.


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Luxaire furnace fails to fire
Got a Luxaire(12 yrs old) that once in a while does not light4 times in a month). I tapped on the induction blower and it started. Friend who is in the business says it could be a pressure switch, as they are very sensitive. any thoughts?
sometimes water will get into the tube from the ventor blocking the pressure switch
Try cleaning the tubing
also if you tap on the ventor motor and it starts , it could mean that you have bad bearings
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1. Learned Weakness 1. Is there such a thing as "learned weakness"? How does it happen, and what are its effects in girls? In women? Do girls "naturally" prefer dolls to active play? Is this a myth, or something we teach them? What other so-called gender-appropriate behaviors do we encourage in girls that might contribute to their fear of exercise and eating? What is "perceived physical incompetence"?2. Is there a connection between women's bone fragility in later life and learned weakness? Do women make themselves vulnerable to chronic diseases (i.e., osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, heart disease, mood disorders) by underexercising? Are physically weak women more passive?3. Why do women with a sports background rise higher in their careers?
2. Body Image1. Are females still being influenced to "stay small"? How, and by whom? Are girls afraid of developing muscle, lest it be a turn-off to boys? 2. Are today's elite female athletes making a dent in girls' preconceptions about what's normal and appreciable in a female body? What do you think is normal and appreciable in a female body?
3. Bone Loss1. Are all females vulnerable to bone loss? At what age does it start? How early in life do females have to begin bone-loading exercise if they want to avoid osteoporosis? What is the role of estrogen in preventing bone loss? 2. Do women need testosterone? In what ways, and why? Do females ever have a testosterone spurt the way boys do at puberty?
4. What Parents Are Teaching Girls about Strength1. What ideas about gender might skew the way parents teach girls about physical activity? Are parents still (even subtly) encouraging girls not to go "too far" in developing their bodies, or in being physically active? 2. With proper training, can girls actually throw as far as boys can? Do you "throw like a girl," and if so, why do you think this is the case? 3. Are our ideas about what puberty does to strength in boys and girls exaggerated, or even wrong?
5. Are Schools Conspiring? 1. Is there prejudice against girls in school phys ed programs? Are boys and girls in your schools given the same fitness tests? If not, why not? What is your own view of this double standard, which is condoned in most schools?2. Should boys and girls have integrated gym classes? Are girls getting an even shake in most after-school athletic programs? 3. What about female coaches? Are they better for girls and women? Do phys ed teachers unwittingly discriminate against girls? How?
6. Harassment1. Do boys' and girls' ideas about girls' strength affect the amount of harassment girls experience? Should girls be able to defend themselves, physically, against boys? Do girls have exaggerated ideas about boys' strength that influences their ability to defend themselves? 2. Should martial arts classes and/or self-defense classes for girls be available in our public schools? Should they be a standard part of the phys ed curriculum? 3. Can women defend themselves against rape? How?
7. Physical Development and Self-destructive Behavior1. Are girls who exercise less vulnerable to drugs, dropping out, and early pregnancy? Why would this be? What is the connection between fully developed bodies and self-esteem? Ability to do school work? Optimism about the future? Are women who exercise less vulnerable to addictions? Street crime? Abuse on the job? 2. Do women have an exaggerated fear of men's strength? Are they afraid to defend themselves physically? Is this realistic or misguided? What have we learned about women's fears from teachers of self-defense programs?
8. Closing the Strength Gap1. Are women really weaker than men? How do you know? 2. Why are women, in general, stronger than they were fifty years ago? Are they as strong as they can get? Why is that? 3. Why have Olympics officials segregated some sporting events after women have beaten men? Do you think there should be more Olympic events in which men and women compete against each other directly?4. Are there sports in which women do as well or better than men? Do women have an endurance advantage? Do female hormones confer any advantage? Why have women who appear strong been taunted for being unfeminine, or "like men"? What prejudices or societal pressures are behind these taunts? Does this prejudice influence you or anyone you know?


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In a constant effort to avenge farmer's crops, I have taken up woodchuck hunting. Tomorrow will be my first hunt with an experienced hunter and his Sako-action 22-250. I just got off the phone with the land owner and he was so thrilled that he opened up all of his properties to me and is anxious to show me the best spots. Hundreds of acres of future soybeans, which he said they absolutely destroy in the areas around their dens.
Anyone else on here woodchuck hunt? If so, any tips for a first-timer? I've been scouting and have seen plenty of fresh excavation going on at the den sites.
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Mercure Nice Centre Notre Dame HotelView Map
The Mercure Nice Centre Notre Dame, 4 stars recently renovated, is located opposite the church of Notre Dame near the Place Massena, Promenade des Anglais and the old city. The hotel is 300 metres from the train station and 7Km form the airport.198 rooms are available for booking with 2000m2 of indoor garden at your disposal0 Enjoy the solarium, swimming pool and bar on the roof of the hotel with a panoramic view of the city. Public car park and pay. The MERCURE NOTRE DAME is a Tourist hotel. Located in Nice area. Shopping is accessible by bus/taxi and the nightlife/restaurants are easily accessible by taxi or bus from the hotel..
Important place or monument close to the hotel: situated close to beach and water sports, 2km from the port. Nearest station/metro: Train station -300m. Nearest airport: Airport -7km..
The 200 comfortable and modern rooms are fully-equipped. Some offer a view of the inside garden and others of the shopping street. The superior rooms have been renovated in 2008 and feature a balcony overlooking the shopping street..
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Jo Bates wanders off the tourist track to discover the real Palma de Mallorca.
This winter just gone, it snowed in Palma de Mallorca - that hadn't happened in 50 years. Flakes fell on the beach, on palms and nestled on pink hibiscus flowers. It was the talk of the town and big news in the rest of Spain.
Only a few weeks later (winter is notoriously brief say the Mallorcans), spring gave way to a fresh blanket of white as field after field of almond trees shed their delicate, powdery petals. This second flurry of white heralded sublime weather as the days warmed and sunlight saturated the streets. From then on, it's only a short time before the sky brings another wave of change when planes leave frantic zigzags of jet streams and tourists pour down Palma's narrow, winding streets.
It's a little overwhelming for the locals who have had some respite and reclaimed their island for a stretch of time. Come peak season, Mallorca's population of around 780,000 swells to more than 5 million. The airport caters to in excess of 22 million visitors a year.
It doesn't take much to tell the locals and tourists apart. There's a level of sophistication to island life and there's not a fleece or sensible sandal in sight. If Mallorca offers a microcosm of Spanish life, it's the boutique version. The island, famous for its natural beauty and beaches, has long attracted artists, writers, thinkers, celebrities and the wealthy. Claudia Schiffer has a holiday home here, Jade Jagger and Kate Moss have been regular drop-ins over the years, and Tyler Brule, the mini media mogul who started Wallpaper before selling and moving on to open Monocle, has a base here. Camper, the footwear brand, started in Mallorca before going global.
After the influx of Germans, the Swiss are now buying up property and it's easy to understand why. The passion for life here is palpable. While any local will acknowledge that a fair chunk of this beautiful island has been sacrificed for development and tourist dollar, it's not suffering economically to quite the extent that the rest of Spain is in the current economic crisis. There's a lot of international money here.
Palma is the capital of the Balearic Islands, which includes Ibiza, Formentera and Minorca, and they are run as an autonomous community. There's a strong sense of pride in being Mallorcan - if street protests in Palma are anything to go by. The drums and whistles that are ubiquitous to both celebrations and protests were out in force recently as around 50,000 people took to the streets in defence of the local Catalan language.
As the strategic island, Mallorca has had its fair share of sieges - the Vandals ousted the Romans in 426, but within around 100 years the Byzantine Empire had secured a foothold. And on it went through the Moors and the Aragon Kingdom before becoming a nationalist stronghold during the Spanish Civil War.
Mallorca grew from the old town of Palma, a one-time Roman camp, with streets so narrow that no car panel in town is unscathed.
Winding and intriguing, the streets harbour a host of discoveries: historic sites, art galleries, boutiques, bakeries, bars and restaurants. You only have to veer off the tourist track to take the streets less travelled and explore what other visitors aren't. I spent days getting to know the old town; ducking into side streets to see what I could find, turning up in charming plazas, or in front of a Roman ruin. And that's part of the fun - not following any set route, just the direction that appeals.
If you want to set yourself up for the day, start it like a local, with a coffee and ensaimade; the rich pastry unique to Mallorca. They are so loved, you'll see them packaged as gifts to share with friends and family.
My highlights:
* Exploring the numerous streets and plazas surrounding Paseo del Borne. The boutiques around Carrer Pelaires are particularly seductive if you are into clothing.
* The waterfront stroll from Palma to Portixol, which is popular with joggers, cyclists and Sunday strollers. Break up the round trip with a cafe stop at Portixol.
* The cathedral and palace by night. Flooding them with light gives these historic landmarks their majestic 'wow' factor.
* Palau March Museu displays sculptures by Joan Miro, Henry Moore, Rodin and other important 20th century artists in this exceptional setting overlooking the centre of Palma at Fundacion Bartolome March (Palau Reial 18, Palma).
* Museo Fundacion Juan March has works by Spain's foremost artists of the European avant-garde movement, including Salvador Dali, Juan Gris and Julio Gonzalez. This is a former family home, which was built in the 17th century. Sant Miguel 11, Palma.
* Mercat de L'Olivar market has a gob-smacking selection of seafood, from giant prawns and small, tender squid to fish you've likely never seen before, such as sweet little salmonete. You can savour these delicacies with a glass of wine, served as tapas or raciones, at the market's bars. In the building next door you'll find fresh produce, deli and meat. Plaza de L'Olivar, Palma.
* Mother's Love (Plaza del Mercat, 3, Palma) is a low-key cafe by day, which transforms into a lively local hotspot at night, with great tapas, wine and the very popular 'gin tonic', served in fish-bowl-size glasses.
* Portixol Hotel and Restaurant is the idyllic lounge-y lunch spot or make-you-feel fabulous dinner destination.
* The Mallorcan wine was a discovery and both red and white are excellent quality. A favourite was Nou Nat, a bio-grow chardonnay blended with prensal, a local grape. It's available for around €10 at El Corte Inglés (Avenida de Jaime III, 15, Palma), which has a good selection of Mallorcan and Spanish wine.
* Fine Books (C/ Morey 7, just off Plaza Santa Eulalia, Palma) is owned by Rodney, an eccentric Englishman, who moved himself and 50,000-plus books here five years ago. The shop is spread over several floors and it's impossible not to draw a comparison with the British TV show Black Books.
* You'll enjoy captivating scenic beauty in Deia and Soller. Day trips by bus are cheap and easy - less than €3 and under an hour from the Palma bus station at Plaza Espana. Deia's physical beauty is renowned and has become famous for being author and poet Robert Graves home before he died. Soller is a charming, picturesque port village, hence its popularity with yachties and tourists.
Travel and accommodation:
* I used rumbo.com to book flights and hotels in Spain as I found it to be the best search engine - and it's available in English. Flights to Mallorca from Madrid and Barcelona cost less than €50 if booked a couple of weeks in advance. I wanted stay in the heart of historic Palma and just before peak season, a single room at Hotel Dalt Murada cost €89.
I got lucky with a room on the top floor that had a stunning view to the cathedral. Once a family home, it is still run by the Arellano family and is a heartbeat away from the cathedral and palace at Almudaina 6A, Palma 07001.
* Another option is Airbnb. It has an excellent selection of rooms and homes to rent in Palma and surrounds, some of which are shared with the owners - a great way to get inside knowledge on Mallorca.
Mallorca's Top 5:
Flight Centre's Cathy Peacock, used to live in Palma de Mallorca and shares her top tips on things to do:
1. La Lonja bar, in the old town area of Palma city, is the perfect place to enjoy a carrajillo (coffee with a shot of whisky) while watching the world go by.
2. Take the train to Soller, Deia and Valldemosa. It takes you up through the mountains, taking in all of the olive groves and countryside along the way. Soller is a little port town; Deia and Valldemosa are home to many of the rich and famous.
3. Head to Puerto Portals for lunch and some shopping, about a half hour drive from Palma. Call into Illetas beach for a swim on the way back, it's a beautiful cove with crystal-clear blue water.
4. San Pedro's restaurant, located on the hills behind Palma, is an amazing dining experience. I recommend having the P'am Boli while you enjoy a string quartet serenading you.
5. Formentor is at the northernmost tip of the island and full of jagged rocks, white sandy beaches and stunning blue water. Enjoy the breathtaking views out across the Mediterranean.
* For more information on travelling to Spain, contact Cathy and the team at Manurewa Flight Centre, 178 Great South Rd, ph (09) 269 5170 or 0800 262687.


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When I first became interested in the game Mel Ott was the greatest player in the game, at least in the NY area during the last part of WW2.
I saw him homer in each game of a twin bill vs. the Reds, lining balls into the upper stand in right at the PG with that rapid jackknifing of his front leg and arms before his swing. Nobody else had a swing like this, and he basically did it on every pitch whether he swung or not. This was in 1945, and they were HR #'s 503 and 504. I found that out by looking on Retrosheet.
Two years later, July 1947, he pinch hit against the Cardinals and drove a couple of hard fouls down the 1st base line that bounced off the low screen in front of those boxes that jutted out almost to the foul line. He then grounded to Musial unassisted for his final MLB AB. At the time of course no one knew (except maybe Mel) that it would be his final appearance. The paper the next day said it was his fourth pinch hitting appearance of the year, and next year's Guide said Mel played in 4 games in his final year, so I kind of knew then but Retrosheet confirmed it.
In looking at the box score of that game I saw in '47, there were seven future HOFers (including Medwick for the Cards and Lombardi who singled even though Marion and Kurowski were playing on the OF grass).
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Glass plate negative portrait of Jean and Edythe Ellison Harvie standing in a garden. Ellison, as she was commonly known, is most likely between the ages of 8 and 14 years and Jean is most likely between the ages of 6 and 12 years.
It is thought that this photograph was taken by their father, studio photographer, Robert Harvie. Robert William Harvie was a professional photographer who, with his business partner Albert Sutcliffe, owned a photography studio named Harvie & Sutcliffe between 1898 and 1908, located in the Cromwell Buildings, 366a Bourke Street, corner of Bourke and Elizabeth Streets, Melbourne. Harvie regularly used his daughters as subjects for his photographs, a large number of which are taken in gardens, presumably at the family's various residential addresses.The same backyard can be seen in MM 043216
The Harvie Collection includes examples of Robert Harvie's private and professional photographic practice. A number of the photographs depict the family life of four generations of the Harvie family, including the Lang family.
The Harvie and Lang families had social significance in Melbourne through their active involvement in early Australian vegetarian movements, early moving film, photography and architecture, as well as various other cultural societies and clubs in Melbourne.
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Two girls standing next to a tree in a backyard. The girl on the left is wearing a long sleeved dress and dark knee high socks, and is holding onto the tree with her left arm. The girl on the right is dressed in a white long sleeved dress and dark knee high socks, with her back to the tree, facing the camera. The chimney of a house and a corrugated iron shed or exterior can be seen in the background.
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Glass plate negative, black and white, portrait format.
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Images & Image Making, Home & Community, Sustainable Futures
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Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1910-1916
Image possibly depicts the backyard of one of three residences the family lived at in Malvern during the period of 1910 - 1916, however it is unclear at which address this photograph was taken. The family lived at 4 The Terrace, Malvern, from 1908 to 1911; 4 Inverness Ave, Malvern, from 1911 to 1913; and 27 Chanak Street, East Malvern, from 1913 onwards. Originally the image was assigned an estimated date range circa 1920s-1940s, however, further research into the age of the girls depicted indicates it was taken earlier. Ellison was born in 1902 and Jean was born in 1904. In this image it is estimated that Ellison is most likely between the ages of 8 and 14 years and Jean is most likely between the ages of 6 and 12 years, placing the date range circa 1910-1916
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Person Depicted
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Mr Robert W. Harvie, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1910 - 1916
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(left to right); Harvie, Edythe Ellison; Harvie, Jean
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text: LOS ANGELES, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Live Nation and JamBase have teamed together to create a new music festival where the music and atmosphere will rival the serene, natural beauty of the landscape. JamBase Live will take place July 5 & 6 at the iconic Gorge Amphitheatre and is set to feature a versatile lineup of musicians, camping, artisan crafts and more. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130312/LA75258-INFO) Artists confirmed for the two-day festival include: Robert Plant & Sensational Space Shifters, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Slightly Stoopid, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, G. Love & Special Sauce, STS9, Galactic, Railroad Earth, Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, Lettuce, Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers and ALO, along with a local stage featuring regional acts. Two-day festival passes to JamBase Live are $75 and go on sale March 16 at 10 AM PT on LiveNation.com. An early bird discount of $15 a ticket will be offered for the first weekend of the on sale, March 16th and 17th. No single day tickets will be sold. "For over a decade, JamBase has been a prime resource for all things live music. For years we have wanted to take the online experience offline and make it unforgettable. A partnership with Live Nation and The Gorge has given us the perfect opportunity to do exactly that. Between our lineup and one of the most beautiful venues in the world, I am certain that this festival will blow people's minds," said Casey Shafer, Director of Marketing at JamBase. Located in the high desert of Central Washington State, The Gorge Amphitheatre provides a picturesque backdrop for another magical gathering to accompany the award winning venue's Sasquatch!, Paradiso and Watershed Festivals. "Over the last decade, we've transitioned The Gorge from not just a picturesque amphitheatre but also a world-class festival destination. We set out this year to create a unique event that expands on the success of our Sasquatch!, Paradiso and Watershed festivals. JamBase has proven to be a great cyber gathering place for like minded music fans. We wanted to tap into that trust that JamBase has cultivated with their followers and together create a truly unique musical gathering. We couldn't be more thrilled with what we've come up with together," said Jeff Trisler, longtime promoter of The Gorge concert series. The Gorge Amphitheatre is undoubtedly one of the most scenic concert venues in the world and offers sweeping views of the Columbia River. JamBase Live will feature a limited capacity of 25,000 and will offer lawn terrace seating along with general & premiere camping options. The amphitheatre has been the home of many historic concerts with iconic artists such as Pearl Jam, The Dave Matthews Band, The Dead, Bob Dylan, Phish, John Mayer, Van Morrison, The Police, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Buffett, Prince, and Fleetwood Mac, as well as, The HORDE Festival, Lilith Fair and Lollapalooza. The first Gorge festival of 2013, Sasquatch! sold out in 90 minutes when tickets went on sale last month.


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WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — As you enjoy this weekend's Azalea Festival Historic Home Tour, don't miss the landscaping at the Alexander Sprunt House.
T.J. and Judy Porter bought the home and had their work cut out for them. While they loved the style of this grand manor, there was a lot of work to be done inside. Still, the colonial revival style home started in 1929 offered the room they wanted.
Visit the Alexander Sprunt House at 1615 Chestnut Street. It is also the site of the ribbon cutting for the Historic Home Tour Saturday just after noon.


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Poll Question: Will Raceway Slots Players Migrate To Caesars Windsor?The Star's Beatrice Fantoni penned an interesting piece on Tuesday's frontpage about the last night for slot machines at Windsor Raceway.
Poll Question: Will Al Maghnieh Resign From Council?We asked you last week whether or not embattled councillor Al Maghnieh should resign from council and your overwhelming response was that, yes, he should resign.
Poll Question: Should Al Maghnieh Resign From City CouncilThe Star's Kristie Pearce is reporting today that city councillor Al Maghnieh -- who resigned as library board chair Saturday afternoon -- used a corporate credit card to rack up ...
Poll Question: Should Maghnieh Resign As Windsor Public Library Board Chair?The Star's Monica Wolfson and Dave Battagello are reporting today that Al Maghnieh, a city councillor and chair of the Windsor Public Library Board, used his library credit card for ...
Poll Question: Do you favour merging Windsor's two hospitals into one mega-hospital?The Star's Beatrice Fantoni is reporting that Windsor-Tecumseh MPP Dwight Duncan has convened a task force to examine the possibility of building a new 'mega-hospital' to replace Windsor's two aging ...
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BNY Mellon Third-Quarter Profit Rises on Tax Court RulingCharles Stein and Christopher Condon
Bank of New York Mellon Corp., the world's largest custody bank, said third-quarter profit unexpectedly rose, helped by a tax court decision.
Net income increased 34 percent to $967 million, or 82 cents a share, from $720 million, or 61 cents, a year earlier, the New York-based bank said today in a statement. Excluding the one-time tax benefit, BNY Mellon earned $706 million, or 60 cents a share, compared with the 58-cent estimate by 14 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.
Chief Executive Officer Gerald Hassell has been focused on increasing the assets the bank oversees, cutting costs and raising prices for existing customers to combat the impact of interest rates that have been near zero since 2008. Hassell said today that clients increasingly are moving into cash as the U.S. approaches a potential default, pushing up deposits on the bank's balance sheet by more than $10 billion in the quarter.
"They are showing positive momentum in a difficult environment," Marty Mosby, an analyst with Guggenheim Securities LLC in Hernando, Mississippi, said in a telephone interview. He has a buy recommendation on the stock.
BNY Mellon fell 0.3 percent to close at $30.76, bringing the gain for the year to 20 percent.
Custody banks keep records, track performance and lend securities for institutional investors. They also manage investments for individuals and institutions.
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Hassell, on a conference call today, said the bank's clients are getting more defensive as U.S. lawmakers fail to reach a deal on extending the debt ceiling. Total deposits at BNY Mellon increased by $10.7 billion in the quarter, to $255.6 billion.
BNY Mellon is taking the threat of a default "very seriously," and has contingency plans should lawmakers fail to reach an agreement, he said.
Northern Trust Corp., the third-biggest independent U.S. custody bank, said today that third-quarter profit rose 15 percent as cost cuts combined with rising stock markets pushed revenue higher.
Net income at the Chicago-based bank increased to $203 million, or 84 cents a share, from $176 million, or 73 cents, a year earlier. Assets under custody rose 10 percent to $5.24 trillion. The amount of money the company invests for clients increased 13 percent to $846 billion.
Northern Trust rose 1 percent to close at $55.05. It has gained 9.7 percent this year.
Tax Ruling
BNY Mellon earnings benefited after a U.S. Tax Court judge ruled in September that the bank was entitled to deduct interest on a loan linked to a transaction with a British bank that generated disallowed tax credits.
Assets under custody rose 4 percent from a year earlier and 5 percent from the previous quarter, to $27.4 trillion. Assets under management rose 13 percent from last year's third quarter and 7 percent from June 30, to $1.53 trillion, driven by higher market values and new business. The asset-management unit attracted $32 billion in long-term deposits in the quarter.
Foreign Exchange
The MSCI All-Country World Index, which tracks stock markets in the emerging and developed world, gained 18 percent in the 12 months ended Sept. 30. Higher stock prices lift fees for servicing and managing client money.
Foreign exchange revenue rose 27 percent from last year to $154 million as a result of greater volatility. The bank's net interest margin, the difference between what it pays on deposits and receives on loans, fell to 1.16 percent from 1.20 percent in the third quarter of 2012.
In 2011, Hassell trimmed jobs and set a target to save as much as $700 million by 2015 through operational improvements. The payoff for those cuts should show up in the form of better earnings next year, said Mosby.
BNY Mellon earlier this month was one of 11 large U.S. lenders that submitted "living wills" to regulators which show how they would wind-down if they should ever go bankrupt.
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It is the cruellest decree: a father must kill his son to save his family, writes Paul McGeough from Dhuloeya, Iraq.
Twenty-seven-year-old Sabah Kerbul al Jabouri's executioners were his father and his brother.
Most members of his extended family were in their beds. But all of them - living in adjoining properties on this remote bend in the Tigris River, 120 kilometres north of Baghdad - knew of the hideous tribal drama unfolding in their orange grove as five shots were fired from AK-47s just after 2am.
In the night, a grief-stricken Salem Kerbul al Jabouri and another of his sons, Salah, were complying with an edict by the local sheiks that Sabah must die to avenge the deaths of four villagers during a US raid They claimed Sabah was an informant and the raid had been prompted by information he had given to American soldiers.
Tribal law demands that the entire village be told what happened in the orange
grove so the dispute can be resolved. But under Iraq's general law this was
murder, so on-the-record accounts of the killing stop short of accusing father
and son of pulling the trigger.
According to the village version, attributed to several witnesses, Sabah went quietly into the darkness. He was felled by two shots fired by his father - one to the leg; the other to the chest. Sabah was bleeding, but neither shot was fatal. His distraught father could not go on, and it was three shots from Salah's weapon that killed him.
The Dhuloeya villagers said there was one, or maybe two, tribal killings a year. But the sheiks' demand that a father kill his son was unprecedented.
The US military and administrative operation in Iraq is utterly dependent on thousands of Iraqis who work as administrative assistants, informers, translators and as members of local councils and the fledgling Iraqi Governing Council.
All - especially the masked informers and the translators who work on the front line - have been declared collaborators and have been cited as legitimate targets by the resistance opposing the American occupation.
The military credits the informers with providing information that has led to thousands of arrests, including those of senior Baath Party members, and officials of the former regime and their bodyguards. Their tip-offs have also resulted in the confiscation of a mountain of explosives and high-powered weapons, including rocket-propelled grenades and missiles.
Last week, an audiotape, believed to be a recording of Saddam Hussein, threatened more attacks on collaborators. Then on Friday, the renegade Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr issued a warning to Iraqis that working for the US was "against our principles and morals".
Thirty-three officials in the restive city of Fallujah - the mayor, police officers and tribal chiefs - have received direct threats. Individuals in Baghdad have had warning notes slipped under their doors, and in the hard-bitten Adhamiyah district of Baghdad, and up and down the Tigris Valley, death lists of translators and informers are being circulated.
The Age was present 10 days ago when units under Lieutenant-Colonel Bill Rabena, of the US 2nd Battalion, mounted a pre-dawn mission in the dangerous alleyways of Adhamiyah to arrest one of the alleged authors of a new death list that is being circulated.
His briefing notes described Ahmed Naji as: "A fanatic; an active Wahabi/Fedayeen soldier; works closely with (others on this list); known to have two RPKs and RPGs; openly brags about killing a lot of Americans and shooting a US soldier in the neck six weeks ago; drives a red-and-white Jawa motorcycle and wears 'good shoes' to run away from US forces."
They got their man - and found a pair of Mega running shoes under his bed. The only weapon in his home was an old rifle, but the US soldiers presumed that a bag of electrical fuses and switches were part of a bomb-making operation.
The Americans reveal little about their informer network. And in the wake of a lame decision to force the closure of Al Mustaqila - a newspaper that published an article under the headline, "Death to all spies and those who co-operate with the US: killing them is religious duty" - they concede there is little they can do to protect the informers and translators.
Translators get a salary of $US70 a week and American officers have admitted that some informers are paid for information. One of the interpreters - who, like the informants, wear masks to prevent identification when they go on arrest missions - showed The Age a pistol given to him by a US officer after his name appeared on a death list.
Lieutenant-Colonel Rabena conceded that many of the interpreters also provided information, effectively making them intelligence officers.
"Many of them come from the neighbourhoods we target and sometimes the information is held so tightly that merely by acting on it we identify the informer," he said.
Villages and towns in the Tigris Valley are seething as the US pours more men and machines into the search for Saddam and his supporters in the area of greater Tikrit.
In Dhuloeya yesterday, Sabah Kerbul's extended family insisted they had no brief for Saddam - in the 1980s he executed one of their uncles and jailed another for plotting to assassinate him - but they said life was easier under him than it was under the Americans.
Their anger was directed at a June raid on their village, on the eastern flank of Dhuloeya, in which 600 men were arrested and detained for up to five days at a nearby air force base and at the Tikrit prison. It was this raid the villagers blamed on Sabah.
His cousin, Salam al Jabouri, said: "We were scared to death. It seemed they had a tank for every house and the helicopters were overhead. Four people were killed, one of them a boy. That is why everyone was so upset with Sabah.
"He was a decent man, but all of the people arrested claimed they recognised him working with the Americans, even though he had a black plastic bag over his head.
"He could not have believed that this would happen - even his grandfather, father and two brothers were arrested. They recognised his body and his voice and they said he was patrolling with the US, telling them which of the prisoners were former Iraqi officers and who was working with the Fedayeen."
Another relative said that as a youth, Sabah had been arrested by Iraqi security and had been tortured by having his fingernails extracted. It was his mutilated fingers and a pair of yellow sandals that had convinced them of his identity.
"We believe that Sabah was seeking revenge. He was co-operating with the US to get back at those who had mistreated him," the man said.
Another cousin, lawyer Hussein Tallef Abdullah, said: "The whole village was talking about what Sabah had done. The tribes were boiling for revenge - people were dead, our women had been shamed and the furniture in their homes had been broken. His father was threatened with death. Then they talked about evicting the family from the village and destroying their house."
Some wanted the whole family to die unless Sabah's father agreed to kill him.
"His father stood among three flames: pressure from the tribe, the US military and Sabah," he said.
Family members said Sabah had tried to barter for his life by revealing other informers in the village, but the sheiks had refused to listen because he had named some of their relatives.
Abdullah the lawyer said: "They sent a messenger - they would not talk to us. They insisted that if the father did not kill the son, then they would kill the father.
"The darkness of life here now is like the 16th century. We accept the law, but the debt to the families of the others who were killed might have been settled with money, not blood."
He explained the hopelessness of the family's position in tribal terms: "He was accused by very powerful sheiks and very powerful members of the community. We are a small family, we have few uncles and no fighters. So we had to accept what was to happen."
Another cousin, Safar al Jabouri, spoke with Sabah in the hours before his death. He said Sabah vowed he would not try to escape and said that he had come home to prove to the villagers that his family were not criminals and that he was not guilty.
Safar said: "He came as a sacrifice for his family, to provide protection for them. He did not seem frightened . . . he was not afraid to die."
Sabah's father, Salem, is distraught. He is staying with one of his daughters in al Alam village, about 80 kilometres up the Tigris Valley, near Tikrit. He has a haunted look, he weeps and as he spoke to The Age he broke down and asked his relatives to help tell his story.
Salem defended his son's honour, insisting that he had been set up by the Americans to cause divisions in the village. Sabah had told him that he was working with the US, but only in a humanitarian capacity.
Flicking his worry beads and drawing deeply on an endless chain of cigarettes, Salem said: "I could not stop him, but I warned him about giving wrong information to the Americans.
"The village was so angry and threatening that we could not leave our home. I have my wife and my other children, what could I do? This is the most difficult period of my life - it will stay with me forever; I relive it every hour.
"No father should kill his own son, no matter what he has done. A father should only forgive a son for his wrongdoing. It wasn't my decision."
Salem broke down. A cousin continued: "Salem was put in a tight circle and the only exit was to kill Sabah. You must understand the feelings in this man's heart after killing his own boy."
But how will Salem cope with this emotional burden?
It was Salem who answered: "It is our destiny. We have to face what the gods bring to us."
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Like you, I'm pretty much a very, very loyal grocery shopper.
Over the years, I've chosen to spend money with folks who spend theirs with me.
Hence, I search their ads in the newspaper each week to determine what I am going to buy where.
I honestly can't recall a moment when I went out on a "jag" and plunked down serious cash for an item I hadn't thought out.
Well, I guess I do have to admit I once rushed out to a convenience store on Christmas morning for batteries for one of Jon Clark's Christmas gifts.
I rarely take vacation time in July because of that single weather extreme. I'm more the April or October type.
But this year, circumstances prompted a change in my habits. And while the humidity is out there in spades, I'm glad I am getting out of the house more during a month I usually hole up inside.
By Gerald Largen
How did we become a nation of people who blame anyone and every one for all of our problems?
It's the fast-food industry's fault that my child is overweight, it's the school system's fault my child can't read and write, it's my father's fault I'm not wealthy, my government has failed me. The list goes on and on.
It's high time we stop blaming others for our problems and start looking for ways to resolve them for ourselves.
VFW Post 6598 would like to express our gratitude and heartfelt thanks to all who were involved in making our annual golf tournament an outstanding success.
We would like to thank all the golfers who played in our tournament.
Following is a list of the hole and prize sponsors for the tournament. Without their support, this event would not have been possible.
All the hand-shaking and footwork has paid off, and the governing bodies of Roane County's four municipalities are now in place.
It's almost like a clean slate — and it's time for those voted into those positions to prove that their campaign promises were more than lip service to attract votes.
We trust the new officials will provide fresh insight into the operations of city government. Likewise, we hope those voters returned to their seats live up to the confidence placed in them for another four years.
Folks know we are reading enthusiasts here at the newspaper. Obviously, that makes sense in our line of business.
As print and on-line information providers, it's, well, kind of important that our current and future customers are have effective reading skills.
Hence, over the years we have been ardent advocates of education and literacy initiatives.
Happy birthday, Karen.
Friday, July 1, was our daughter's 56th birthday. But we did not celebrate it with her.
Her name is Karen Farmer Beard, and she was abducted and murdered in Kingston on Jan. 15, 1991.
Some of the individuals who are responsible for this hideous crime are still walking the streets of Roane County. The sheriff tells us that the case is still open and under a "cold case" investigation by detective Steven White.
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Thanks Nathan. Looking forward to the tourney.
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Aug 19, 2013|
Salk and Holley react to Ryan Dempster's decision to throw at Alex Rodriguez during the second inning of last night's game. Salk is ready to anoint Dempster as a hero in Red Sox Nation but Holley isn't as excited about the hurler's attempt at justice.
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Like Christmas morning for me today Michael like Christmas morning is like anything I ever wanted in life. All those things seem to becoming true over the last few days starting with -- triumphant return triumphant I'll miss you so dearly and finally you return probably. But I just don't believe Kendall I missed you here and I loved dearly and I'll cabinet department and -- they've got an exaggeration but it's good to have you back good to be back rested. Mr. everybody you -- nothing is just a normal average every day we all man everything's happening with everything's happening that vacation hit the links a few times caught up -- -- being. Went out to dinner five. Well you didn't do any offence to that. Your kids don't you lifted and I talked and they. That's right building mr. Dan castles -- reading this one read this book at you from a dinosaur on and on did you find the guys. I know that's the name of the book -- at the moment and inaudible I don't know that poignant as a dominating northern get. That's they love it. You have -- rented several to. Including the fat while Bork from these two more analysts are all out wild boar -- -- very very exciting we don't know -- not on Japan. Today is Christmas morning for me essentially like everything that I am calling for for the last couple weeks is coming your Zander Bogart's is coming up to play with the Red Sox it's about time I think this is about two weeks too late but good glad they're finally getting it done again waking up saw Alex -- have this first great job reporting by him in the guys WEEI dot com. Glad to -- -- Bogart's coming up and glad that Ryan Dempster is a hero a national hero today. Plunking Alex Rodriguez as he should -- last night and I know it didn't end up working out the way Red Sox fans wanted to do. But you know what so what. Good for him that you know almost the limit. We remain good for them good for him because you can't stand Alex Rodriguez hit them yes well if that's what it takes to be a national hero. There's more that come there's more backing from because that's gonna happen with Alex Rodriguez and tell. Until he is suspended. Eventually. But. Are you mad -- Ryan Dempster. Are you Matt Ryan Dempster for doing what he did. To Alex Rodriguez in that situation. Now a matter Ryan Dempster for not pitching well afterwards I'm mad that Ryan Dempster isn't better at backing up what he had done that he put himself on the line -- -- to do it then. I was like came up that's when you send them on like it's so much like first -- first time he's out second inning double and nobody uncle drill that's soccer ago. There's an idea what you gonna have another opportunity to do it -- -- -- had some pretty bad starts here. In the last month month and a half. But you don't have to do it right and you can have you could have come back and in yet another opportunity. Even Ryan Dempster who doesn't always give you five any given Ryan Dempster was gonna have another. You don't know that you might the next couple times you might come up with men on base -- -- you honey nobody on nobody out situation for Alex Rodriguez. I was shooting at him with the first pitch instead of missing it and I think the second and third pitches -- are trying to establish that he's pretending to throw inside it and then finally on the fourth pitch he trails them or under the -- right in the ribs I thought it was great and and I just salute him for doing what so many of us would have wanted to do we were -- -- I'm sure his teammates thought it was great. Look at them look at Alex Rodriguez they can't stand -- we know he's a -- The best paid player in baseball. One of the more unpopular players in baseball on its on shore -- his teammates accredited certificate thing. But the I think about it it was fine. Short term immediate gratification. But look at the big picture. -- If you wanna what you wanna win that game and establish yourself and game. Ryan Dempster wanted to do a lot of people wanted to do. The job have to be -- to Dempster. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- It's cheap to hit them anyway. -- -- -- So why not do you have control again I like to I think this is actually a little balls a year you do it now you do all the games -- our. -- that work out in the blues in the game but they didn't lose the game in my opinion because he hit Alex Rodriguez and in those two things both happened on the same night. But Alex Rodriguez getting drilled to make the Red Sox go one for nine with runners in scoring position -- -- plenty of opportunities to win that game it didn't caused Great Britain to give up -- three run triple at the end to Brett Gardner in those things happened regardless of whether or not -- got drilled. And by the way Alex Rodriguez hit home runs off guys like Ryan Dempster when they missed their location whether he's been hit earlier in the game or not and we would like I don't I just not. Our -- it's great nobody. The year. Will come to the defensive. A-Rod is that guy he's a scapegoat I don't always Twitter was not like that tomorrow lot of people came to it was not a lot of New Yorkers do some hit their bottom or neutral and a lot of just angry Red Sox fans as the Dempster who lost the -- If you look at Ryan Dempster he couldn't even hit it right. They couldn't even so of you're that guy. Who you you get your mind you are going to go out there and hit Alex Rodriguez right and you can't do it if you can't execute that. Maybe you're not that -- be hitting Alex right yeah I happen to agree the amount I don't like the fact that he had to do it that he had to take two shots and it reminded me. What was the Tampa Bay Rays catch him doing that years ago it was it was a Ryan Rupe who just kept throwing emperors like dude. If you have -- you know analogy to get them you know you don't get infinite. Shots at the yet the apple you get a couple of bites and atoms are really should only get 11 -- -- -- off. After a few times maybe the -- -- to go to the very personable articulate hey here's the ball. Which are trying to build -- check the numbers. Hit me on here. But this is what you need to do not want to try to -- don't you like I can imagine the batter taking the ball throwing it back after the third one -- get the situation like you have in the naked gun with the umpires -- Just went in the off each other back and forth -- look I understand if if -- matter Ryan Dempster today we'll take returning your phone call 61777979837. I understand if you're mad because he didn't deliver after the bean ball and quite frankly I'm mad at him for that wrote about it this morning WEEI dot com I think he should have pitched better. But I am not mad at him for doing what I wanted to do. While we talked about let him have a -- fuel I don't rescue I don't but I'm not matter. Right but but he's -- but you have a different job than he does I don't -- I want -- your your job your job is to hate Alex Rodriguez -- job is to -- Alex Rodriguez be mad dog Alex Rodriguez hope that he suspended. I -- this for 211 games but for the rest of his life for you know ban him from baseball I understand that. But right Dempster overall beyond not being able to execute. This this mission he had to hit era. Really disappointed about disappointing things in this Red Sox season. And I know their first place we wouldn't expect to be about the beat a team a little better but not together and win ninety games. That they'll be better and ethnic. But Ryan Dempster was a good citing. A body would be pretty decent for the Red Sox. And he usually guy. You've got to be at the top the disappointing list because I thought. I thought he could give you number legitimate number three or even number four starter stuff packed and it looks like you didn't belong in the rotation. This is worth the thirteen million for me just go -- a million dollars worth of thirteen million dollars is the guy stepped up the other 26 million ally and I sort of -- -- listeners how much money that -- John Henry's problem to deal. I don't know exactly like them. -- you hear a lot of rumor some people think he hit him for something had nothing to do it all this that he's always disliked A-Rod efforts some rumblings that. -- it's been a long standing joining -- between them right in critical but has nothing to do with the steroids -- being a rat. Maybe he hates all guys who use droids I doubt it there's enough other guys out there who have who don't get drilled every time. Maybe like Jon Lester he's upset at the fact that Iran is using union dues he's been a union guy and accuse the player rep for awhile maybe he's upset. That the union dues are going to support Iran's appeal process -- obviously what he's a rap artists there. Number -- I think is very simple he's a guy. Who most players don't like most players don't like -- baseball and this is the right time to get the crowd on your side. The national -- yeah I'm not talking about Red Sox fans I think most people in the country. Are okay on Sunday night baseball is great theater to see -- get hit while so I talk to my liking it too late to the crowd. -- -- -- like Pannemon you know I I like the glad it orioles' side of it it does it it it appeals to me. I wrote about again I like violence and sports I like a little bit of violence like some brawls in baseball this -- didn't get overall Iceland didn't get all the way to that point. But I do love the drama and the next time these two teams play against each other. That drama just continues to ratchet up it was there all -- edge of your couch action there I got waiting to see what the next step in the process I love. -- thing is strange on so many levels and strange where even before the start and before -- -- -- -- play. He had Brian Cashman telling him. To shut the bleep in general manager says the letter -- the bleep up. Randy -- the president of the Yankees. Is getting into this fight with a rod into -- into -- he got a doctor the last name my man I have -- Cashman again saying. Well I -- Felt comfortable saying. Let's A-Rod beyond hello and goodbye because they're litigation with player so it's bizarre look on on. On many many levels. But you have to look at this. May actually debate the Major League Baseball has an appeals process -- I disagree with and I think he should be suspended I think he's guilty and everybody knows. But you have to respect the process -- respect the process. What are we doing here it this goes back what is it about. If you're not gonna respect that there's an appeal and he's like any other player until he is sitting on the sidelines for 211 games. If you're not gonna do that has come in and say you're not gonna play Alex. Otherwise you have a situation. That wouldn't happen with any other player in baseball. He clearly Dempster was clearly trying to hit a -- last night why he wasn't drive of the game is beyond me. Why do you think well let's -- some satellite thing I don't like out of countries bright and -- neither Palin or they don't like him either no but that's not your job. In that situation and that's not what your job. Your job paid -- yes. Don't they -- nobody does still get short hatred but you still have to call the game the -- Are you are you are mocking the game. At that point I don't know I think that games argument pretty well marked as well but your house. It brought to mock the gay marriage and everything I Don is among you -- the game. And but there's a process involved now he's he's appealing he's probably gonna lose the appeal I don't know I don't like vigilante justice in general but it's kind of fun when it happens in baseball right and if you flip that around. If if if any other player Ryan Dempster doing that the Curtis Granderson Ryan Dempster Dempster is doing that the Robinson can no. -- I don't. Because they are vivid weird sort of have a completely different category he's he he's in purgatory he is in baseball purgatory right now. It was surreal watching him interviewed at the end of the game. I mean first of all I love you bring up the -- and or stop a thought I love the emphasis -- -- -- -- pitches like it was the biggest thing that ever happened he knows he's on Sunday night baseball the huge warning to both benches and then eventually get punched in the face. And and throws Girardi out of the game five but then at the end pollster Willie has to do this interview first when he doesn't John Farrell -- Ferrell is completely fold it. You know which is fine good for enemy just completely lying always trying to establish the inside part of the way you know we all know he has to say that fine whenever. And then you're interviewing -- at the end it. As if it's totally normal and Alex Rodriguez is there and playing in games getting drilled in getting booted turning into this is wrestling -- morning but what are the possibilities of her editorially czar of what. What is any reporter suppose you know what do everything right there we're talking about this earlier the only guy if you think that. No one in an interview setting should approach Alex Rodriguez like he's normal. Then he should do all future interviews. All his interviews should be with Jim -- That's still -- guy can interview Jim great as you say that the master of the observed the the the the reporter for all absurd things. And I mean that you bring it up every time. I give Jim great -- -- my -- was that aren't Alex that big hit there and game that went for the Yankees and the following Alex admit right. I admit are you ready to -- to the crimes that you have on your caused. Crimes against baseball crimes against humanity and crimes against your fellow players being asked. Alex is rated player in sports. By his -- by other players -- his game he would seek the -- great wouldn't let ago. Every game he would come back and asked -- -- questions that would have an even more real what are you supposed to do now now cover the Yankees. There's always something every day to bring up but you just keep asking the same questions over and over hoping that there are some kind of break through six once. They'd like to. I must admit watching game when he -- came out and he -- in him. -- -- -- And that was a little bears might help that Dempster. Took it upon himself to. Speak on -- all of the major league baseball players and jeopardize. Became the Red Sox and you're in the debate obviously. Dempster didn't the single handedly. Caused the loss -- the game I am eating it up I get help and I would bears. For the Red Sox and -- currency -- not retaliating. And and. I crowd -- -- it happened or tallies didn't have a good spot to do it and plus -- warned. Well now. As I -- but it is Willie -- here's the thing that ago one I don't think. Only Ryan Dempster was acting on behalf of all major league baseball players problems he thought he was acting on behalf of his teammates that's one in the -- -- -- that and -- -- maybe but I think using his teammates for. Probably and then to what CC to warn. Once there's a warning OK so too easy. Throws Adam he risk. Getting that game you know it and -- give his team a chance to -- urgently planned out multiple times last night. CC is not happy with the line score today but but to feel pretty good you'll leave with it leads to give your team an opportunity to win the game which they did. If he retaliates. Immediately. Maybe the Yankees may -- that it out. A twelve to ten game who knows Bryant and that the Red Sox when that thing like maybe. I don't know I'm sorry that that he was embarrassed or nervous I wasn't either of those things is not that are specifically proud but. I like to Ryan Dempster did he did what I would have liked to have done that. I don't get a chance to go play Major League Baseball he does I'm a fan he's a player and he got to do what I was a fan would've loved to assist job. But is number one coming into this doesn't affect someone's job just I don't think it doesn't have. And he should not pick it up because I gotta tell him Mike it and this is not. I don't feel this way across the Wharton. It's a case by case thing for example. John -- talked trash about A-Rod. Both for the series started he shouldn't be playing anywhere not he backed that up. And if you've thrown an erotic probably would have been suspended because it's too obvious is this government is well documented. And then you put to a two togethers they of course and they -- you playing the Eagles on pitches against them in the -- -- -- -- -- -- and they need him I mean they need him happily but if I look at. -- look at Jake Peavy. Who doesn't walk anybody. Who generally who generally has very good control -- John Lackey this year generally pretty good control and delicate starter for the Red Sox. It gives me. Hitting A-Rod that situation and still being able to get yourself under control. I just don't trust Ryan Dempster to do that Jordan not good enough to do that right now I don't. First thought hey I only he thinks of it that way and I think he in his mind plays -- but beyond that. I think -- the fact that he didn't pitch all that well on the game I just don't see them as being related at all. I just I don't I don't see how the fact me was already 30 when he -- them at a watts of heat if he'd walked on the -- than everything would have been completely different. As a man Pedro says. -- -- Who are you could run through the Dempster. Aren't true you torn Ryan Dempster in this case is the representative. Of me represented of all the fans hate Alex Rodriguez for myriad reasons and took matters into his own and quite frankly I thought he spoke for me last night 617779. 7937. Dawn is in active. I don't. Care who -- I don't know what people all game. A year -- organization. And in 08. You know will not trying to yeah yeah. Paper while you -- on the -- and -- -- and they're going and they're playing in the -- gonna do -- -- don't want war. You know a leader -- -- here. You're going on in an armed they're all markets are not an easy. And Bob oral. On Donald Bartlett era got situation or all the you don't want to get -- -- EU. Hopefully it will indicate. True. And then it -- probably really grateful. -- -- -- about your point Ellison is this is everybody just point you saying. The Red Sox she's been the Yankees you like the Yankees shouldn't be playing A-Rod because they're -- down yet they are they're taking advantage album. They take advantage of his talent to help them win. I think you are clear they're using and it. You look at -- Yeah I don't know it. I don't they can do crossing I don't know what can I do we talked about this on Friday in -- spears pretty clear you're not allowed to do not play him I mean that. He should be in the lineup by right by Bible who -- is. You're not allowed to just see them in order to prove that -- -- literally he it would be a grievance that the players association would -- file against the I don't think you can do the old school Jimy Williams manager's decision. And had to be believable. And -- you know who can do that. Jimmy not the only guy could really do that is the guys give -- your 5 o'clock. Bill Belichick you -- the manager of the Yankees like the one guy who would be able to do that because he would have kept everybody so apart from his decision making process in the past. That he would have used manager's decision so many times do what was best for the he's exactly right and eventually we don't give -- and not even ask him any question about tank that's really what it thinks is best for the team what he can do is go through compelling that it will join -- -- -- -- -- to report comes out on where -- -- fix what -- after -- 77979837. I wanna play -- sound from Joseph Girardi coming up next if you caught any of him last -- you heard this but. He was impassioned in his defense of Alex Rodriguez I thought he made some great points and I still don't care coming up talk and -- a W media.


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Frans Hals
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Frans Hals
Frans Hals is a famous Dutch painter, who painted group portraits, single portraits and scenes from daily life. Everyone should see one of his 'schutterstukken'.
The Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem showcases the largest collection of Frans Hals' paintings in the world. Frans Hals, who lived and worked in Haarlem in the 17th century, was one of the biggest Dutch Golden Age painters and was applauded for his beautiful portrait paintings.
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Born: 1583
Died: 1666
Field: Painting
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Frans Hals' greatest works:
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- The Merry Drinker
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The Life of Frans Hals
Hals was born in 1583 in Antwerp (Belgium), but moved to Holland at the age of three. He became a student of Carel van Mander in 1603. In 1610 he married Anneke Harmensdochter and joined the city guild for painters in Haarlem.
Hals painted the first of his famous 'schutterstukken' in 1616 and the last one in 1639. He would teach several students and five of his fourteen children how to paint, until his death at the respectable age of 84. He was buried in the city of Haarlem, where he spent almost his entire life.
The Work of Frans Hals
Frans Hals painted group portraits, single portraits and scenes from daily life. But he is especially known for his 'schutterstukken'. These are group portraits of the civic guards of that time. To be appointed for a 'schutterstuk' was considered a great honor and a very considerable task. Frans Hals was commissioned to create such an important work up to five times.
Frans Hals dared to be different. His paintings have a vivid likeness, typical setting and seem to be in motion. He knew how to capture a moment in time and bring it to life on canvas.
If you visit the Frans Hals Museum, you'll notice that every time you look at one of Frans Hals' group portraits it feels like you've just disturbed a moment between friends.
Frans Hals was ahead of his time; his work would be of great influence for many great impressionists of the 19th century, like Monet, Corbet and Manet. All of them visited the Frans Hals Museum to admire his art.
Where to find Frans Hals
The Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem is home to the world's largest Frans Hals collection. The museum also has many works by Frans Hals' contemporaries on display, which enables you to compare the work of Frans Hals and understand what made him such a great painter.
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