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I think I'm doing quite well with my mission to complete at least ten pieces for selection for my scholarship portfolio. In fact, my sister got a Wii for Christmas and she keeps tempting me to play. But I won't! Because I am determined to get this work done. Plus, my fingers still hurt from Guitar Hero.
Here's another sneak peek of my latest work. I will definitely, definitely get proper photos and scans soon. And by "soon", I mean "eventually".
PBS is showing Terry Gilliam's personal bests from Monty Python's Flying Circus and I want to stay up and watch it while I paint, but I also have a 3:30AM beach adventure coming up and I should probably get all the sleep I can get beforehand. What to do, what to do...
I say... Paint until I fall asleep at my desk and then show up to the beach with gouache in my hair.
By the way, I am no longer selling "prints" of this because A) the stencil is looking super-sad and B) I'm in Florida and the stencil is in Baltimore. Thanks for your support!
And to wrap this up, here are some artist websites I've been admiring lately: Marguerite Sauvage, Joy Ang, Annette Marnat. If you know of an artist that you think I might like, please send me a link! I love looking at other artists' sites and blogs.


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1 River City Drive(913) 596-7077
Lewis and Clark Scuplture
The Lewis and Clark expedition arrived at Kaw Point, at the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri rivers in Kansas City, Kansas on June 26, 1806.
This six-acre park features an education pavilion with interpretive signs about the expedition and trails through the woods along the river. A boat ramp and docking area allow for river access.
Hours: Park closes at midnight. Admission Free.For more information about Lewis and Clark, visit the Kansas Travel and Tourism Division website at: The Kaw Point River Front Park

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Supect Says He Stole Gun.
Published February 29th, 2012
CHARDON, Ohio (AP) - An official says the teenage suspect in the deadly Ohio school shooting told authorities he stole the gun he used from his uncle.
A law enforcement official familiar with the case says the weapon was bought legally in August 2010 from a gun shop in Mentor, Ohio.
The official says the gun was a Ruger .22-caliber Mark III target pistol.
The official spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anyonymity because of the ongoing investigation.
Seventeen-year-old T.J. Lane is suspected of opening fire in the cafeteria at Chardon High School on Monday. Three students died and two were wounded.
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我们在全世界拥有超过 450 万各个年龄段的智力残疾运动员。
Eunice Kennedy Shriver 是为智障人士争取权利的先驱者。
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For four days, this event will bring together over 1000 athletes and coaches from all over France as well as 100 volunteers and a dozen partners. This major event will allow Special Olympics France athletes to participate in six sports (athletics, motorsports, judo, petanque, 7-a-side football and basketball ) and various discovery activities associating students and school children in the city. Healthy Athletes screenings will also be offered to athletes.
130 athletes aged 8-15 will represent their state in athletics, basketball, football and swimming at the 4th Junior National Games on the Gold Coast.
The 2017 Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games is taking place in Medicine Hat from July 7 to 9. Medicine Hat will host the largest Provincial Summer Games with over 1,200 athletes and coaches from across the province. Athletes will compete in 11 summer sports: 5 and 10 pin bowling, athletics, basketball, bocce, golf, powerlifting, rhythmic gymnastics, soccer, softball and swimming.
From the 10-12 July 2017, the Special Olympics Nordrhein-Westfalen Regional Games will be hosted in Neuss near the river Rhine. About 1000 athletes are expected to compete in 12 different of sports (athletics, badminton, basketball, bocce, equestrian, football, golf, judo, roller skating, swimming, and table tennis). There will also be a big opening ceremony, 4 healthy athletes disciplines (Fit Feet, Health Promotion, Fun Fitness and Strong Minds) and MATP. It will be lots of fun! So, if you are nearby, come around and enjoy the games with us!
Join us July 10-13 in Atlanta, Georgia as athletes across the state compete in Athletics and Bocce competition.
The Provincial Summer Games will feature athletics, soccer, softball, golf and bocce. With almost 800 athletes along with, coaches, staff and spectators, supported by over 600 community volunteers!
The Kim Källström Trophy offers young people with some form of intellectual disability the opportunity to participate in The World Youth Cup. The love of football is the common denominator for all of us. Kim Källström Trophy is a co-operation between Gothia Cup, Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia, Special Olympics Sweden and our main sponsor, the Swedish national player Kim Källström.
On 20 July 2017, the seventh global Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day will be celebrated around the world, bringing together people with and without intellectual disabilities in various activities to honor the inspiration, impact and indomitable spirit of Eunice Kennedy Shriver. In celebration of Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day, Special Olympics encourages each community, from every corner of the world, to engage in sports activities focused on welcoming people with and without intellectual disabilities.
We will have one of our athletes present on what it is like to have an intellectual disability. We are also going to invite companies to observe the Family Health Forum. The goal is to have families understand more about their children.
Special Olympics South Africa athletes in the North West Province will be hosting an EKS day event to celebrate Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
Join us August 4 -6, in Lincoln Nebraska at various venues though out the city as athletes from around the state compete in softball, tennis, bocce and golf.
The Mopani District will be hosting district competition games st Giyani Stadium, Limpopo.
There will be a Healthy Athletes Clinic happening at the Danang International Marathon in Biendong Park, Danang City, Vietnam on Sunday morning.
The Garden State Unified Golf Classic is an 18-hole golf tournament to benefit Special Olympics New Jersey. This inaugural event will benefit the over 25,000 Special Olympics New Jersey athletes who compete year-round in more than 260 competition events across 24 Olympic-type sports, as well as provide health programs, leadership opportunities and Unified programs–all completely free of charge. Our Special Olympics athletes will be playing alongside many of the golfers during the course of this tournament.
The next Special Olympics Great Britain's National Summer Games is the country's largest multi-sports event for athletes with intellectual disabilities of 2017.
As our flagship event, it is held every 4 years and represents a huge opportunity to showcase the abilities of children and adults with intellectual disabilities, allowing them to compete at a national level, experience the personal achievement this brings, as well as enable them to make friends, travel and socialise.
Special Olympics South Africa Athletes from Holy Family Combined school will be hosting a Unified ladies football tournament
Special Olympics South Africa National Office will be hosting a coaches training.
100 athletes from 10 countries will participate in this years European Unified Volleyball Tournament in Katowice Poland.
The Southeast Regional Golf Tournament will be held at Four Oaks Course in Pittsburg, Kansas. Youth tee times begin at 9:00am and adult tee times at 12:00pm. For more information contact use the contact info below.
We are expecting 200 athletes and Unified partners to participate in our 2nd State Bocce Tournament. Over 300 athletes are expected to participate in our State Softball Tournament. Teams will compete in traditional team slow-pitch, Unified slow-pitch and t-ball competition over this two day tournament.
One More Tri, the only unified triathlon in the state, embraces the idea that sports can unify all of us. It's more than a race - it's a Unified Triathlon Experience where triathletes of all skill levels compete side-by-side with Special Olympics athletes. This race is inspired by a simple principle: the act of competing together ensures a quick path to understanding, acceptance, and friendship. All proceeds support Special Olympics New Jersey, a non-profit organization that provides free year-round sports training and athletic competition in 24 Olympic-type sports for more than 25,000 individuals with intellectual disabilities.
The State Soccer & Bocce Tournament will be held on September 24 at the Lone Elm Park, 21151 W 167th, Olathe KS. The competition will begin at 8:00a.m. and end around 4:00p.m. For more information, contact Tim Rehder at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Join us on Saturday, October 14th at Maplewood Lanes in Omaha, Nebraska as athletes and their Unified partners compete in Unified Bowling competition.
This is an event for all Areas. Male and female athletes from across the state. Join us October 20-22 at Pelican Park and Robicheaux Center in Carencro, Louisiana as our athletes compete and show their skill in aquatics, horseshoes, and softball competition. Come and cheer on our athletes and witness the power of sports. Sign up today to play, coach, or volunteer for this event.
This will be our 13th State Unified Tournament. We are expecting 300 bowlers to participate in doubles and team events.
The John L Cassidy Heartland Winter Games will be held in Weston, Missouri, St Joseph, Missouri and Atchison, Kansas. Competitions will be held in Alpine Skiing, Snowshoeing, Cross Country, Figure Skating and Speed Skating. Opening Ceremonies begin at 8:15pm on Wednesday, January 24. For more information, use the contact info below.
The Regional games will take place from 14- 23 March 2018 with the participation of around 1800 athletes competing in 16 different sports , 450 coaches, 3000 volunteers and 100 honored guests. On the sidelines of the games several initiatives will be held: Healthy athletes program- Families forum- Young athletes demo- Youth Summit.
The pinnacle event of the Special Olympics Australia calendar, 1,000 athletes with intellectual disability will compete in 11 sports in Adelaide at the 11th National Summer Games. Competition will inlcude: Athletics, Basketball, Bocce, Bowling (Tenpin), Equestrian, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Sailing, Swimming and Tennis.
The State Summer Games will be held in Maize, June 1-3. Competition events on Friday are: Swimming, Cycling and Tennis. The Track & Field Events will be held Saturday & Sunday. Opening Ceremonies will take place on Friday, June 1. For more information about Summer Games, please contact Tim Rehder at email@example.com
Circa 1,600 athletes from all corners of Ireland will participate in the 4-day residential Games in 13 sports competitions and a Motor Activities Training Programme. Competitions will include Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Bocce, Equestrian, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Kayaking, Swimming, Tenpin Bowling, Table Tennis, and Pitch & Putt.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, will be the host of the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games. The Games will be held 14 to 21 March in 2019. The Games will span seven days of competition. About 7,000 athletes from more than 170 countries are invited to attend. The Games will feature competition in 24 sports.


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Posing Beauty in African-American Culture
Figge Art Museum
Saturday, September 8, through Sunday, November 4
According to the famed English poet John Keats, "A thing of beauty is a joy forever." According to its Web site, the Figge Art Museum's new exhibit Posing Beauty in African-American Culture runs from September 8 through November 4.
Such a dirty, rotten liar, that Keats.
Showcasing approximately 50 works drawn from numerous public and private collections, this nationally touring exhibition explores the ways in which African and African-American beauty have been represented in historical and contemporary contexts. With the relationship between beauty and art growing increasingly complex within popular culture, Posing Beauty challenges idealized forms of beauty in art by examining their portrayals, and exploring a variety of attitudes about race, class, gender, politics, and other social issues.
Among those whose works are featured in Posing Beauty are such renowned artists as Carrie Maw Weems, Charles "Teenie" Harris, Gary Winogrand, Renee Cox, Mickalene Thomas, and Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe. And among the media employed are painting, photography, and video, allowing museum patrons a detailed look at how advertising, film, video, music, and other aspects of pop culture have been shaped by our ever-evolving notions of beauty.
In short, the Figge's latest exhibit is sure to be a fascinating, artistically rewarding experience. And to come full circle, remember these words from the immortal John Keats: "'Beauty is truth, truth beauty - that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know."
Except that you also need to know that more information on the Posing Beauty in African-American Culture exhibit is available by calling (563)326-7804 or visiting FiggeArt.org. Man, that incessant lying was really a problem for Keats, huh?
Cas Haley and Roster McCabe
The Redstone Room
Wednesday, September 5, 8 p.m.
With singer/songwriter Cas Haley's debut album Connection described by the Mountain Weekly News as "great and very soulful, full of heart and roots reggae," and the rock ensemble Roster McCabe described by Billboard magazine as "one of the five best up-and-coming jam bands in the United States," it might seem unfair that the artists are performing locally on the very same night. How's a music fan ever to choose?!
You can tell where this is leading, right?
On September 5, Davenport's Redstone Room will host a special two-fer evening with its combined set featuring Cas Haley and Roster McCabe - an event that promises to be a veritable Reese's Peanut Butter Cup of musical tastes that taste great together. The runner-up on season two of America's Got Talent, Haley has been wowing audiences with his rich, soulful vocals and mad guitar skills, earned raves for 2010's Connection, and recently toured the West Coast and Europe alongside the Easy Star All-Stars. Roster McCabe, meanwhile, is a Minnesota-based rock, jazz, and jam outfit whose national tours have landed the band roughly 600 gigs over the past four years, and whose high-energy dance shows, musical improvisation, and genre exploration have netted it an ever-growing legion of fans.
So how are you feeling about your own fan credentials regarding Cas Haley and Roster McCabe? Match the following songs with the artists who have made them crowd favorites.
1) "Acorns"
2) "All It Takes"
3) "Better"
4) "Counting Stars"
5) "Falling Apart"
6) "I'm Free"
7) "Release Me"
8) "Spark a Light."
A) Cas Haley
B) Roster McCabe
The Redstone Room's concert with Cas Haley and Roster McCabe starts at 8 p.m., tickets are $12, and more information is available by calling (563)326-1333 or visiting RiverMusicExperience.org.
Answers: 1 - B, 2 - B, 3 - A, 4 - A, 5 - B, 6 - A, 7 - A, 7 - B. Admit it: You saw the title "Spark a Light" and just presumed it was the reggae musician's song because it sounded like some kind of marijuana reference. Well, you should be ashamed of yourself. That is such a narrow-minded, stereotypical - . What? You didn't think that? It was just me? Oh. Um ... . Well, this is awkward.
The 39 Steps
Playcrafters Barn Theatre
Friday, September 7, through Sunday, September 16
On September 7, the Playcrafters Barn Theatre will present the area premiere of author Patrick Barlow's The 39 Steps, directed by Tom Morrow. I'm thinking there are a few reasons to consider seeing it.
You should know, for instance, that the play is based on a sensational Alfred Hitchcock thriller from 1935, a tale of an unremarkable man thrown into truly remarkable circumstances when a new female acquaintance tells him she's a spy and winds up murdered in his apartment.
You should also know that it's Hitchcock's classic given a madcap comedic bent, resulting in a fast-paced presentation so outrageous and hilarious that the New York Times' Ben Brantley called The 39 Steps an "absurdly enjoyable, gleefully theatrical riff," and a show that "flies lightly into an ether of escapism."
Maybe you'll want to attend Playcrafters' latest for the laurels The 39 Steps received, as it won 2008 Tony Awards for Best Lighting Design and Sound Design, and was nominated for four others, including Best Play and Best Director.
Perhaps you'll want to see this comedy thriller for the witty banter and romantic byplay between Playcrafters performers Jonathan Grafft (seen in local productions of God of Carnage, Rabbit Hole, A Few Good Men, and Escanaba in da Moonlight) and Leigh Van Winkle (who appeared on-stage earlier this summer in Quad City Music Guild's Meet Me in St. Louis).
Or maybe you'll be convinced to check out The 39 Steps for the chance to enjoy performances by popular area character actors Jim Driscoll, Jason Platt, and Ed Villarreal ... who take on nearly 12 dozen roles between them.
So I guess that makes a hundred and a few reasons to consider seeing it.
The 39 Steps runs at the Moline venue through September 16, and more information and tickets are available by calling (309)762-0330 or visiting Playcrafters.com.
Riverfront Pops featuring ABBA: The Concert
LeClaire Park
Saturday, September 8, 6:30 p.m.
"So what's bothering you today, Mike?"
"I have a dream, doctor. I'm in another town, another train, on my way to Waterloo to meet Nina. Pretty ballerina that she is, I'm head over heals for this dancing queen, but when all is said and done, the name of the game is money, money, money."
"Here we go again ... ."
"I know people need love and love isn't easy, but it sure is hard enough, you know? And while I want her to take a chance on me and rock me and on and on and on, one of us has to say, 'Hasta mañana.'"
"Right ... ."
"But before I get to my little chiquitita, I'm under attack by Fernando. He shouts, 'Does your mother know I've been waiting for you so long?' before his fist gives my ear a bang-a-boomerang and makes it ring. Ring!"
"Uh huh ... ."
"While I'm trying to SOS for help, he tells me, 'The day before you came to our summer night city, Nina was my angeleyes. But the winner takes it all, super trouper. Only one of us will get her. And knowing me, knowing you - ."
"Look, Mike, I'm just going to stop you there. You're clearly having this dream because you've been hearing about September 8's Riverfront Pops event presented by the Quad City Symphony Orchestra, which will feature the musicians performing alongside the acclaimed tribute act ABBA: The Concert."
"Mamma mia!"
"Indeed. As you've now referenced 32 of the band's songs, I'm guessing you're pretty excited for the event, so do you want me to tell you how to get more information and tickets?"
"I do, I do, I do, I do, I do!"
"That's 33. Enough. Just call the symphony office at (563)322-7276, or get online and go to QCSymphony.com. Don't expect this little problem of yours to go away with a prescription."
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!"
"Okay, get the hell out of here."
i wireless Center
August through November
This fall, there are a number of big-tickets event taking place at Moline's i wireless Center. You know what else is wireless? The astonishing assemblage of circus acrobats in the venue's presentation of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth! (Tell me that college minor in Obvious Segues was a waste of my time!) With seven performances between August 31 and September 3, the "Fully Charged Tour" will feature all the daring feats, trained animals, goofy clowns, and big-top magic your family could ever want, and the kids will also be treated to more spectacular, arena-stage entertainment with the October 19 booking of the comic adventure Disney's Phineas & Ferb: The Best Live Tour Ever! Some of the country's most popular musicians will do a bit of their own touring this autumn, and you can look forward to i wireless Center visits by the boy-band crooners of Big Time Rush (September 11), country singer/songwriter Eric Church (October 5), the rock-legend triple-threat of Journey, Pat Benatar, and Loverboy (November 13), and chart-topping country chanteuse Carrie Underwood (November 16). Performing alongside Mark Wood, a founding member of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, the members of the Quad City Symphony Orchestra headline this year's Holiday Pops event on November 17, while some rather imposing headliners take part in September 4's WWE Smackdown, with Randy Orton, Kane, Alberto del Rio, and Sheamus among the WWE superstars doing battle in the ring. And no autumnal season in the Quad Cities would be complete without the annual migration of mallards - or rather, the Quad City Mallards - to the i wireless Center, with the professional ice-hockey team scheduled for home games on October 22 and November 4, 15, 18, 25, and 26. So don't delay on securing tickets for this fall's i wireless Center events, folks! Get quackin'! (Fine. That minor in Terrible Puns was a waste of my time.) For information on everything taking place at the Moline venue this fall, visit iwirelessCenter.com.
Hancher Auditorium Presentations
September through November
In celebration of its 40th season of sensational visiting-artist events, Iowa City's Hancher Auditorium is getting a long-awaited anniversary gift: a Hancher Auditorium! Since losing its original home base during the devastating flooding of 2008, the University of Iowa venue has been housing its presentations at other area sites, and will continue to this fall. But October 19 will bring with it the 4:30 p.m. Hancher Groundbreaking for the auditorium's new facility near Park Road, a community event featuring local singers and members of the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles. Those California-based crooners will also lend their talents to October 19's Iowa Memorial Union presentation of It Gets Better, a multimedia production designed to inspire hope in gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered youths facing harassment. Those seeking additional musical entertainment will have plenty more to choose from in Hancher's fall Visiting Artists season, including The Mill's hosting of the funky rock 'n' roll show Stew & the Negro Problem (September 27) and the venue's concert with the Haitian acoustic artists Ti-Coca & Wanga Nègès (October 5); the St. Mary's Catholic Church engagement featuring the ethereal vocals of Anonymous 4's lovefail (October 11); the Englert Theatre's booking of Mexican singer/songwriter Lila Downs (October 13); West High School's presentation of the conductor-less chamber musicians Sphinx Virtuosi (October 28); and Riverside Recital Hall's evening with the hugely acclaimed St. Lawrence String Quartet (November 16). Music blends with slam poetry and dance in the Space/Place Theater's Word Becomes Flesh (September 20 and 21), an examination of fatherhood in the black community written by Marc Bamuthi Joseph. Later this fall in Space/Place, dance blends with astonishing acrobatics with the gifted and really limber members of Pilobolus Dance Theatre (November 13 and 14). And on November 2, the Riverside Casino & Golf Resort will be the place to see and hear Hancher Auditorium visiting artist Brian Stokes Mitchell, the Tony Award-winning stage and screen star whose résumé boasts everything from Kiss Me,Kate to Man of La Lamcha to Glee, and who was once described by the New York Times as "Broadway's last leading man." Have you heard Mitchell sing?! I swear, that guy should be Broadway's only leading man. For more information on Hancher Auditorium's autumnal happenings, visit http://www.Hancher.UIowa.edu.
Adler Theatre and Davenport RiverCenter
September through December
If you're seeking true variety in your autumnal entertainment - music, theatre, circus acts, sports, stripteases - you could easily save some travel miles by popping into Davenport's joined Adler Theatre and RiverCenter venues in early September and just staying put until early December. (Although this is not - not - an idea endorsed by the Reader.) The venues' fall season begins with a head-bang on September 7, when the RiverCenter plays host to Hairball, a celebration of arena rock that finds its impersonators providing dead-on visual and aural takes on Twisted Sister, Van Halen, Poison, Kiss, AC/DC, and other legends. Gentler, but no less exhilarating, sounds will come to the Adler courtesy of the Quad City Symphony Orchestra, whose first three Masterworks concerts of the 2012-12 season will feature guest violinist Naha Greenholtz performing in the ensemble's Concertmaster Premiere program on October 6, clarinetist Burt Hara in the Mozart & Beethoven program on November 3, and members of the University of Minnesota Opera Theatre and Quad City Choral Arts in the Shakespeare in Concert program on December 1. (The trio of concerts will also be performed at Augustana College's Centennial Hall on October 7, November 4, and December 2, respectively.) Fans of contemporary Christian and gospel music will be treated to Adler evenings with Dove Award-nominated Matthew West on September 29 and two-time Grammy nominees Tenth Avenue North on November 10, while the big-band era comes alive in the October 2 revue In the Mood, and legendary singer/songwriter Jackson Browne performs alongside special guest Sara Watkins on November 1. Your kids, meanwhile, will no doubt dig the upbeat pop tunes of Nickelodeon's Fresh Beat Band on October 19, with musical-theatre lovers of all ages likely humming along when the Broadway at the Adler series presents the beloved Fiddler on the Roof on November 18. That series continues with the astonishing circus feats of the family-friendly Cirque Dreams Holidaze on December 2 ... though you should probably leave the kids at home for the Adler's night with the gifted and enticingly cheeky artists of Burlesque Le' Moustache: Gospel for the Guilty. And finally, if it's flat-track roller-derby action you're up for, the Quad City Rollers will be performing wheeled wonders at the RiverCenter on September 15 and October 20. Again, we are not endorsing a three-month Adler/RiverCenter sleepover. If the QC Rollers catch you there, you're a goner. For more information on these events, visit AdlerTheatre.com and RiverCtr.com.
Englert Theatre
August through November
As per usual, there's a plethora of exciting, incredibly diverse events on tap for the fall season at Iowa City's Englert Theatre. As per usual, the venue's schedule is hell on those of us who can't stick to a reasonable word count. So let's keep this simple. You like music? Plan on Iowa City field trips to catch the Englert's evenings with rock 'n' roller Leon Russell (August 30); Iowa Women's Music Festival artists Cris Williamson, Ferron, and Bitch (September 1); Fleetwood Mac's legendary Lindsey Buckingham (September 2); rock/folk/funk/jazz/country/rockabilly/swamp-boogie ensemble Little Feat (September 5); celebrated singers/songwriters Loudon Wainwright and Dar Williams (September 21); the famed Beatles imitators of The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute (October 5); acclaimed pianist/vocalist Ingrid Michaelson (October 6); the Grammy Award-winning Kronos Quartet (October 18); chart-topping country icon Roseanne Cash (October 19); the big-band talents of Live at Birdland (October 22); the eagerly awaited record-release shows of the Iowa City Song Project (November 2); Grammy-winning folk duo Indigo Girls (November 4); the contemporary and traditional stylings of The Klezmatics (November 8); a cappella sensations Pentatonix (November 10); and the soulful female trio The Be Good Tanyas (November 12). Want a little movie with your music? Watch the renowned Alloy Orchestra provide live accompaniment to a screening of F. W. Murnau's silent vampire classic Nosferatu (October 11).You like a good laugh? Plan on far more than one with the trio of comedic presentations on the Englert's autumnal docket: the stand-up comedy and show-tune satire of Four Bitchin Babes (September 14); the hysterical reflections and solo performance of Mike Birbiglia's My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (October 4); and the Lutheran-themed laughs, love, live lessons, and lutefisk of the touring production Away in the Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas (November 14). Jonesing for even more good theatre? It doesn't get much better than London's National Theatre, as you'll see in the Englert's National Theatre Live re-broadcast presentations of Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (September 27), Stephen Beresford's The Last of the Hausmanns (November 11), and Shakespeare's Timon of Athens (November 23). And is Shakespeare not enough to sate your literary-arts hankering? Try the Englert's night with Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Marilynne Robinson and emerging essayist Eula Bliss (October 24). There you go; 23 events in under 400 words. And just enough space left for: "For more information on the Englert's fall events, visit Englert.org." Bye! (That "Bye!" made it 400 on the nose, by the way. And now, in explaining that, I've exceeded my word-count. Damn it!)
Quad City Arts Visiting Artists
September through November
From the research I've done, there's apparently no precise definition for the Irish term "craic." But in the most general of terms, the word seems equatable with " music and fun," so who better to bring more craic to Quad City Arts' fall lineup of Visiting Artists than the Celtic musicians of Craicmore? Appearing as the first guests in the center's 2012-13 season, the acclaimed quartet will bring their prodigious vocal and instrumental talents to Davenport's First Presbyterian Church on September 16, treating audiences to traditional and contemporary Celtic tunes performed on instruments ranging from the bodhran to the hard shoe. (Seriously. The hard shoe.) Further musical exhilaration will come courtesy of Leon Bates, the world-renowned pianist who will perform a public concert at Augustana College's Wallenberg Hall on October 17, and whose performances have included collaborations with the esteemed likes of the Philharmonia Virtuosi of New York and the American Chamber Orchestra of the Kennedy Center. Appearing alongside our area's own Quad City Symphony Orchestra, founding Trans-Siberian Orchestra member Mark Wood will be among the special guests at November 17's Holiday Pops at the i wireless Center, wowing the Moline crowd with his incredible dexterity and ferocity on the electric violin. And in addition to all of this autumn's musical goings-on, Quad City Arts is proud to present the literally experimental comedy of Doktor Kaboom!, the popular touring artist who, according to press materials, "creatively blends theatre arts with the wonders of scientific exploration," and whose public performance will be on September 29 in a venue yet to be determined. Might I suggest my apartment? My actor friends and I would kill for a scientific means to help us learn lines faster. For more information on the Quad City Arts Visiting Artist series, visit QuadCityArts.com.
What Else Is Happenin'... ? August 30 - September 12
Thursday, August 30 - Rory Block. Acclaimed blues musician in concert, with an opening set by David G. Smith. The Redstone Room (129 Main Street, Davenport). 8 p.m. $15-18. For tickets and information, call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience.org.
Thursday, August 30 - Leon Russell. Legendary singer/songwriter and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer in concert. Englert Theatre (221 East Washington Street, Iowa City). 8 p.m. $30-32. For tickets and information, call (319)688-2653 or visit Englert.org.
Friday, August 31 - Gin Blossoms. Concert with the multi-platinum-selling recording artists of "Hey Jealousy," "Found Out About You," and "'Til I Hear It from You" fame. Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center. (1777 Isle Parkway, Bettendorf). 7:30 p.m. $20-30. For information, call (800)724-5825 or visit Bettendorf.IsleOfCapriCasinos.com.
Friday, August 31 - Davina & the Vagabonds. Minnesota-based jazz, blues, and roots musicians in concert, with an opening set by Friend & Foe. The Redstone Room (129 Main Street, Davenport). 9 p.m. $10. For tickets and information, call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience.org.
Saturday, September 1 - Iowa Women's Music Festival. Annual outdoor concert featuring children's activities, a crafts market, emcee Kim-Char Meredith, and performances by EmJay, Coles Whalen, Big Bad Gina, Lisa Ferraro & Erika Luckett, Sharon Jackson Band, and Camille Bloom & The Recovery. Upper City Park (Dubuque Road and Park Street, Iowa City). Noon-5 p.m. Free admission. For information, call (319)335-1486 or visit PrairieVoices.net.
Saturday, September 1, through Monday, September 3 - 40th Annual Barnes Family Bluegrass Music Festival. Annual outdoor bluegrass celebration, with proceeds benefiting the Children's Therapy Center. Mercer County Fairgrounds (100 SE Third Street, Aledo). Friday 7 p.m.-midnight; Saturday 12:30 p.m.-midnight; Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. $15-20/day, $40/weekend pass. For information, call (309)737-7706 or visit BarnesBluegrass.com.
Sunday, September 2 - Roy Clark. Concert with the beloved country musician and star of TV's Hee Haw. Riverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway 22, Riverside). 8 p.m. $25-35. For tickets and information, call (877)677-3456 or visit RiversideCasinoAndResort.com.
Sunday, September 2 - An Evening with Lindsey Buckingham. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and former member of Fleetwood Mac in concert. Englert Theatre (221 East Washington Street, Iowa City). 8 p.m. $45-55. For tickets and information, call (319)688-2653 or visit Englert.org.
Wednesday, September 5 - Little Feat. Concert with the famed rock and roots musicians, with an opening set by the Tom Fuller Band. Englert Theatre (221 East Washington Street, Iowa City). 8 p.m. $35. For tickets and information, call (319)688-2653 or visit Englert.org.
Friday, September 7 - Hairball. A celebration of arena rock featuring impersonations of Guns 'n Roses, Whitesnake, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Ozzy, AC/DC, Journey, Poison, and more, plus an opening set by E11eventh Hour. Davenport RiverCenter (136 East Third Street, Davenport). 8 p.m. $17-25. For tickets, call (800)745-3000 or visit RiverCtr.com.
Friday, September 7 - Debbie Davies. Blues Music Award-winning singer/songwriter and guitarist in a concert presented by the Mississippi Valley Blues Society. The Muddy Waters (1708 State Street, Bettendorf). 9 p.m. $12-15. For tickets and information, call (563)355-0655 or visit TheMuddyWaters.com.
Friday, September 7 - 25 or 6 to 4: The Chicago Experience. Chicago tribute band in concert. Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center. (1777 Isle Parkway, Bettendorf). 7:30 p.m. $10-15. For information, call (800)724-5825 or visit Bettendorf.IsleOfCapriCasinos.com.
Tuesday, September 11 - Big Time Rush. Nickelodeon's smash-hit vocal ensemble in concert, with opening sets by Cody Simpson and Rachel Crow. i wireless Center (1201 River Drive, Moline). 7 p.m. $29.50-65. For tickets, call (800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCenter.com.
Thursday, September 6, through Sunday, October 7 - The Fox on the Fairway. Farcical comedy by Lend Me a Tenor playwright Ken Ludwig. Old Creamery Theatre (39 38th Avenue, Amana). Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday 3 p.m. $17.50-27. For information and tickets, call (319)622-6194 or visit OldCreamery.com.
Friday, September 7, through Sunday, September 9 - You Can't Take It with You. An SAU alumni performance of the classic Kaufman & Hart comedy, directed by David Bonde, with proceeds to benefit the Michael Kennedy Theatre Scholarship and the Curtainbox Theatre Company. St. Ambrose University's Galvin Fine Arts Center (2101 Gaines Street, Davenport). Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. $15-20. For tickets and information, call (563)333-6251 or visit SAU.edu/galvin.
Friday, September 7, through Sunday, September 30 - True West. Sam Shepard's ferocious sibling-rivalry comedy, directed by Ron Clark. Riverside Theatre (213 North Gilbert Street, Iowa City). Thursday-Saturday 7:30 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m. For information and tickets, call (319)338-7672 or visit RiversideTheatre.org.
Friday, September 7, through Sunday, October 14 - Noises Off. The City Circle Acting Company of Coralville's production of Michael Frayn's Tony-winning farcical comedy. Coralville Center for the Performing Arts (1301 Fifth Street, Coralville). Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m. For information and tickets, call (319)541-2980 or visit CityCircle.org.
Saturday, September 8 - The Second City: Laughing Matters. An evening with with the famed improv and sketch-comedy troupe. Augustana College's Centennial Hall (3703 Seventh Avenue, Rock Island). 8 p.m. $10. For tickets and information, call (309)794-7306 or visit Augustana.edu.
Tuesday, September 11 - More of America's Amazing Places. Screenings in the museum's World Adventure Series, presented by filmmaker Bob DeLoss. Putnam Museum (1717 West 12th Street, Davenport). 1, 4, and 7 p.m. $5-7. For tickets and information, call (563)324-1933 or visit Putnam.org.
Wednesday, September 12 - Traces of the Trade: A Story of the Deep North. Documentary screening and discussion with filmmaker Katrina Browne, who learned that her New England family was the largest slave-trading dynasty in U.S. history. Figge Art Museum (225 West Second Street, Davenport). 6:30 p.m. Free with $4-7 museum admission. For information, call (309)786-8698 or visit AfroLegacy.org.
Friday, August 31, through Monday, September 3 - Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Fully Charged. The latest touring circus experience with "The Greatest Show on Earth." i wireless Center (1201 River Drive, Moline). Friday 7 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. and 3 and 7 p.m.; Sunday 1 and 5 p.m.; Monday 1 p.m. $13-65. For tickets, call (800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCenter.com.
Saturday, September 1, and Sunday, September 2 - Quad City Air Show. Annual festival in the sky featuring aerial performances, vendors, presentations, and more. Davenport Municipal Airport (9010 North Harrison Street, Davenport). 8 a.m.-7 p.m. $5-20/day; $25/two-day adult pass. For information and tickets, call (563)322-7469 or visit QuadCityAirShow.com.
Tuesday, September 4 - WWE Smackdown. Professional-wrestling event featuring Sheamus vs. Alberto del Rio vs. Randy Orton, with scheduled superstars including Daniel Bryan, Kane, the Great Khali, Ryback, Hunico, and Drew McIntyre. i wireless Center (1201 River Drive, Moline). 7 p.m. $17.50-97.50. For tickets, call (800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCenter.com.
Friday, September 7, through Sunday, September 16 - East West Riverfest. A 10-day celebration of the arts, culture, and heritage within the Quad Cities, featuring hundreds of events taking place at theatres, music venues, galleries, historic sites, parks, and attractions. For information, call (800)747-7800 or visit EastWestRiverfest.com.
Saturday, September 8 - Viva Quad Cities! Annual celebration of Hispanic culture, featuring arts and crafts, food booths, live performances, children's activities, and more. Isle Casino Hotel (1777 Isle Parkway, Bettendorf). 10 a.m.-11 p.m. $5, ages 12 and under free. For information, visit VivaQuadCities.com.
Saturday, September 8, and Sunday, September 9 - Beaux Arts Fair. Outdoor event with juried fine arts and crafts from approximately 80 vendors from 10 states, musical entertainment, a childrens' art-project area, a food court, comfort stations, and more. Figge Art Museum Plaza (225 West Second Street, Davenport). Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission. For information, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or visit BeauxArtsFair.com.
Saturday, September 8 - Christian Care's Walk the Walk. Annual walk to "de-feet" domestic violence, with an Awareness Festival to follow featuring barbecue, performances, prizes, and more. Prospect Park (16th Street and 30th Avenue, Moline). 10 a.m. $5 donation for walkers 16 and older. For information, call (309)788-2273 or visit ChristianCareQC.org.
Saturday, September 8 - Wild Wild Wild West Weekend. Event featuring square dancing, children's activities, live music, a Wild West show, moonshine, a costume contest, and more. Buffalo Bill Museum (199 North Front Street, LeClaire). 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Free admission. For information, call (563)298-2525 or visit BuffaloBillMuseumLeClaire.com.


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by Joel Leson
There is only one way to travel to a drum and bugle corps event and that's by bus! That's how members of the Archer-Epler Musketeers Drum and Bugle Corps and the Audubon Bon Bons Alumni Chorus chose to go the 470 miles from Audubon, NJ, and Upper Darby, PA, to the 2004 Great Alliance Seniors reunion held in Hamilton, ONT, April 30-May 2.
Packing the bus with drums, bugles, suitcases, snack food and liquid libation, the Musketeers and Bon Bons allowed this Yankee Rebel to join them for what was a very memorable weekend.
Upon arriving in Hamilton on the evening of April 29, our American contingent was greeted by Ted Brazier, the 2004 G.A.S. reunion chairperson, and director of the Hamilton Firefighters Drum Corps. Along with Ted and members of his corps, were members of the Simcoe United Alumni Senior Drum and Bugle Corps and the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Veterans Bugle Band, co-hosts of what has become an annual high point for so many of us who are involved in the alumni drum corps movement.
To start off the weekend festivities, the Hamiliton Firefighters opened their banquet and rehearsal hall to all of the reunion's "early birds." The food and drink were great, but the Canadian G.A.S. Ensemble were absolutely "outta-sight."
Led by Hamilton's brass instructor and arranger, Rick Dixon, the corps, composed of members from each of the host units, had a fantastic sound. Their "World War Two" salute (Damn Busters and The Longest Day) warmed the heart of this ol' veteran.
The GAS Ensemble literally "set the right tone" for the remainder of the reunion's fun and frivolity . . . and what a great time it was.
As is the custom, Friday was reserved for some official business (G.A.S. Executive Board Meeting); some "monkey business" (the Friday night beer bash); and some serious and entertaining business, the opening ceremonies.
The beer bash was a hoot! Singing the old repertoires (Give My Regards to Broadway, You're A Grand Old Flag, It's A Long Way To Tipperary, etc.) were a grand old bunch of drum corps fanatics led, of course, by the indomitable Tom "Bucky" Swan. The remainder of the suds drinking singers included Bob Neuhof of the Skyliners, Mark Fulcomer and Chuck Smith of Archie, Ralph and Dot Silverbrand, Mike and Carol DelVecchio, John Mehrtens and George Hayek (Hawthorne), and a supporting cast of not-so-good singers and wise-acre kibitzers.
When it came to the more serious singing, the Bon Bons Chorus, directed by Bill "Rip" Bernert, and the Drum Corps Associates of Toronto (DCAT) Chorus, under the baton of Ted Key, sang the Canadian and American national anthems with a zest and patriotism that was very moving and particularly meaningful.
True-to-form, the opening ceremonies were impressive and brought hundreds of drum corps people together in a way shared only by those of us in the "old style" drum corps activity.
Saturday brought almost six hours of non-stop drum and bugle corps performances and shenanigans. There were brass soloists, "ancient" rudimental rope drummers, some singing and dancing, and some magnificent drill work. Full musical presentations were made by the Toronto Signals Trumpet Band, Simcoe United Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps, Kawartha Kavaliers Drum Corps, Hamilton Firefighters Drum Corps, Preston Scout House Alumni Band, Toronto Optimists Alumni Drum Corps, Archer-Epler Mini-Corps and the Canadian G.A.S. Ensemble.
For those of us who recall the late 1950s and the decade of the 1960s, seeing the Toronto Optimists and the Preston Scout House units brought back some very fond memories. I saw Scout House at last year's DCA "Alumni Spectacular" in Scranton, PA. They have grown and improved their organization since then. In speaking with Drum Major Gary Tones, I have the feeling the Preston contingent will bring the house down at this year's DCA alumni show. If you have never seen their drill team, you're missing a real treat!
The banquet is one of the highlights of this 20-year-old reunion event. With the singing of the National Anthems, posting of the colors, outstanding presentations by the Bon Bons, DCAT and Skyliners choruses, and the colorful parade of alumni uniforms, the evening and reunion were jus t about complete.
To close the evening, tributes were paid to those G.A.S. members who passed away during the previous year. This year's reunion was dedicated to "those illustrious drum corps personalities that were lost to us in the past year, or so."
From the United States: Colonel Truman Crawford, U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps; James Costell , Hawthorne Caballeros; Michael Petrone, Drum Corps Associates; Vince Bruni, World Drum Corps Hall of Fame; Hugo Evarelli, Hawthorne Caballeros.
From Canada: Ronald Falla, Sr., Founding Brass Instuctor and James Inrig, founding percussion instructor, Hamilton Firefighters Drum Corps.
With the passing of the G.A.S. banner to "Rip" Bernert of the Bon Bons and Mark Fulcomer of Archer-Epler, next year's reunion host, the 20th Anniversary of the G.A.S. reunion was history. All of us who belong to the G.A.S. hope to see as many of you as possible in Valley Forge PA, for the 21st reunion.
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The process by which nations and municipalities attempt to reform their property tax codes can be incredible complex, politically charged, and oftentimes fruitless. In a new Working Paper, Harvard Kennedy School Lecturer Jay Rosengard outlines potential strategies for making property tax reform efforts more simple, transparent and effective.
"The property tax is the tax everyone loves to hate," Rosengard writes. "Countries can seldom live with the tax as initially designed, yet neither can they live without the tax at all."
Rosengard lists the many common obstacles that often impede reform efforts -- including political landmines, technical shortcomings and miscalculations.
"Although much tax policy is actually made in implementation, administrative reform is often neglected, leading to the frequent unintended negative consequences of conceptually sound but poorly executed property tax laws and regulations – something might look good on paper, but simply cannot be credibly implemented as designed," Rosengard writes. "Tools to improve administrative cost-effectiveness include simplification, rationalization, standardization, and automation of property taxation."
Rosengard identifies four fundamental principles of property tax reform which he argues must be followed in order to succeed:
"The challenge [facing property tax reform efforts] is to strike a balance between two conflicting sentiments," Rosengard concludes. "The first sentiment is well-articulated by former U.S. President James Madison: 'The power of taxing people and their property is essential to the very existence of government.' The second sentiment is reflected in this rueful observation by the political philosopher and statesman Edmund Burke: 'To tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is not given to men.'"
Jay Rosengard, Lecturer in Public Policy, has 35 years of international experience designing, implementing, and evaluating development policies in: public finance and fiscal strategy, tax and budget reform, municipal finance and management, intergovernmental fiscal relations, banking and financial institutions development, microfinance, SME finance, and public administration. He has worked for a wide variety of multilateral and bilateral donors, as well as directly for host governments and private sector clients.
The Working Paper, titled "The Tax Everyone Loves to Hate: Principles of Property Tax Reform," will be published as a chapter in a forthcoming book, "A Primer on the Property Tax," edited by Gary Cornia, William McCluskey and Larry Walters (Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell).
Jay Rosengard, Harvard Kennedy School lecturer in public policy
"Countries can seldom live with the tax as initially designed, yet neither can they live without the tax at all," writes Rosengard.


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Need help selecting tile!!!
Thanks folks, you were very helpful, lls.
Tile selection help
What tile goes with this?
Isn't this post an exact duplicate of another post?
No wait! maybe it's this one:
Anyway...why is this?
This is very cofusing.
I sure hope it's just the pictures, but that tub looks like it's covered with hard water stains. Why was it not replaced, or at least refinished and a water softner not added?
Polished black marble for a bathroom floor. That's nut's it will be like a skaing rink when it gets wet and show every water drop. That's wall tile not floor tile.
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I know you by now think I'm a butt head, but I've never seen any real tile guy or contractor lay the floor tile before the ceiling and walls are done. Way to much chance of damage to the tiles, paint spills and dirt in the joints causing the grout to not stick.
I would lay cardboard over it asap.
It also looks like someone installed the tile board over the sheetrock around the tub. The tile board needed to installed directly to the studs with no sheerock behind it so it comes out even with the sheetrock on the rest of the walls.
Also the tile boards not even tight to the wall. How do you plan on covering up those ends? If for some reason the walls were framed wrong so the tub was not a tight fit, it could have been shimed out before the tile board.
Nope still does not ansewer your question. I agree with the other poster though not my taste for tile in a bathroom. Way to many grout joints to fail, to busy and a pain to clean. But what ever looks good to you is the way to go.
The marvelous thing about tile is, creation is limited only my imagination. I have done several jobs with those tiles and think someones imagination is smoking funny cigs. I never make decorating decisions for a customer!!
Cross-posting, the act of creating multiple threads with the same content in different sub-forums, is generally considered to be poor forum etiquette, if not spam. Just sayin'. Don't shoot the messenger.
So be really different and do color changing tile? Hit it with cold or hot and it modifies itself. So seem overboard in your quest for a high-tachy look. This stuff is perfect.
Have your body shop paint the sinks and toilets with color changing paint too?
Wife and girl kids really must have a bidet. You really do not want me to post the funniest picture of wife and girls photoshopped to the ceiling on water streams do you?
It is a bathroom. Stop, at some point, trying to make it more glorious than it can ever be.
If you are trying to parade a bath portfolio past at least me? Ick. Take at least a course in color 101.
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My favorite is still Guns and Ammo TV and my least favorite is Sons of Guns. Those guys are douche bags.
This is a discussion on most favorite/least favorite firearms show on tv within the General Firearm Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Just curious as to what people like and dislike on the air lately. My favorite has become " Student of the gun " which I ...
Just curious as to what people like and dislike on the air lately. My favorite has become " Student of the gun " which I think is fairly new. So far its pretty informative and interesting.
My least favorite has become " Gun Gallery ". It is nothing more than a repetitive, boring commercial. Their format NEVER changes and who cares where the computer girl can find a particular gun at MSRP? ( With their Gun Gallery guarantee, of course ).. ad naseum
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My favorite is still Guns and Ammo TV and my least favorite is Sons of Guns. Those guys are douche bags.
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I find most "gun shows" are either dumb reality type television AKA Sons of Guns (mildly interesting, rarely last half a show) or dumb "Guns for dummies" shows that are advertiser supported (Gawd, they love the advertisers weapons). I don't find any Gun-TV that compelling.
Anybody see the new one called "Triggers" ? I think it premiered this past Wednesday. I had intended to record it but, I plumb forgot.
Just wanted to know if it was a Yea or a Nay.
I record them all so that I can F.F. through the commercials and just watch portions that I'm interested in.
Triggers is worth watching.
NRA Life Member
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By far the worst competition gun show.
I have known a person personally on every episode and i even was interviewd for the show and could not get the mandatory 45 days off from my employer to go on the show.
The people i peronally knew told me im glad i didn't, complete bull crap they said!
I quit watching it.
Sons of guns is runner up........absolutely terrible
Outdoor Channel, "Gun Stories", is really good. It is naratied by Joe Mantegna, off Crimial Minds.
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Homer City girl wins regional championship in hoop shoot contest
March 29, 2014 10:24 AM
Marlee Kochman, of Homer City, won the regional championship in the girls' 8- and 9-year-old division in the Elks National Hoop Shoot Contest.
She qualified to compete in the national championships, which will be held April 12 in Springfield, Mass. She made 19 of 25 shots. Kennidy Page, also of Homer City, finished third in the 12- and 13-year-old age group. The pair qualified for regional competition by winning state championships.


text: Show Hide image UK 4 July 2014 Can Cameron bring back powers from EU? "I'm cautiously pessimistic", says Mark Pritchard MP The senior Conservative MP and Eurosceptic Mark Pritchard discusses the EU, secret societies, adoption and animal welfare. Sign up for our weekly email * Print HTML "It would be nice to be invited into Government, but my social mobility ended the day David Cameron walked into Downing Street," says senior Conservative MP and self-described "council house lad" Mark Pritchard with a waggish smile. A leading Eurosceptic and architect of government rebellions on EU issues, for the moment he seems content with No 10's promise of an in/out referendum. In a state of anticipation about the future of Britain's membership of the EU, he even believes that Cameron himself may campaign to leave if certain powers – Pritchard will not be pinned down on which – are not restored to the UK. "Let's wait and see. I'm confident of the Prime Minister's negotiation skills", he says diplomatically. He is less confident about the ability of others to "fully appreciate" those skills, adding: "I'm cautiously pessimistic about the European leaders' willingness to repatriate powers." Sitting on the House of Commons Terrace next to the Thames on a sunny afternoon, Pritchard – "Pritch" to his friends – wears gold-rimmed aviators and a nautical tie. He sips his eponymous cocktail: a refreshing, non-alcoholic mixture of cranberry juice, soda water, lime and ice known to the staff of the Strangers' Bar as the Pritchard Special. He has shown a canny knack for making his name known since his arrival in Parliament in 2005 as the MP for The Wrekin in Shropshire, his election itself a key mile post in his ascent from humble beginnings. Pritchard spent the first five years of his life in an orphanage in Herefordshire. Far from a lonely, sterile institution, he describes "a grand Victorian home with a large, sweeping staircase", happily recording "nothing but positive memories". He believes that, like those who looked after him, "99 per cent of carers doing a great job every hour of every day", but he is passionate about further improving care for children under the protection of the state. "There are too many who leave school with far too few qualifications, who end up in the criminal justice system, who end up on the streets homeless, committing antisocial behaviour, falling into prostitution." Adoption needs to be speeded up, and sweeping reforms of social work and training for it are needed, he declares. As a young man, he toyed with the idea of the church. "In the end the bishop said I have too many vices and not enough virtues, so there was only one place to go: politics." So he did not become a minister of the church. Neither, it might be added, has he been appointed one in Parliament. He was a chief player in the rebellion against the government, calling for a real-terms EU budget cut in 2012. He sums up the affair with an air of satisfaction: "The government whipped against it. The government lost. It's now official government policy. So that's good news." He is unrepentant about his former hard-line stance and remains unstinting on the issue on immigration: "We must get back to managing our borders better. We can make more improvements, but that will require treaty change." He concedes, however: "I think when it comes to Europe, the more the backbenchers and No 10 work collaboratively, the better for everybody." Reflecting on his softer side, animal welfare is another of Pritchard's great passions. A profound animal lover, although he is keen to point out he is a "carnivore", he is still in mourning from his "annus horribilis" last year, during which his two beloved Schnauzers, aged 13 and 16, both died. Earlier this year he hoped to bring a ban against animals appearing in British circuses into legislation. Although it did not make the Queen's speech, as was rumoured, he is determined not to give up. He has also crusaded against the sale of animals on the internet and campaigned for a ban on keeping primates as pets. He also wants greater protection for Britain's bird populations. "This is all political low-hanging fruit." His love for animals is informed by a Christian-Judeo world view, he explains, adding: "I make no apology talking about God. I think most people out there are encouraged by anybody who believes in something greater than themselves. It's good to remember we're mortals as politicians." His faith also informs his views on abortion. As Vice-Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group, he wants to see the abortion termination term-limit reduced from 24 weeks by at least two weeks and reviewed each Parliament as scientific advances render foetuses viable at earlier stages of pregnancy. Last year Pritchard was one of the few MPs to defend proposals by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority to raise MPs salaries by £7,500 to £75,000. He explains: "We don't just want multimillionaires in the house, although good for them; and we don't want the other extreme – political anoraks and hangers on. We need people who are from the middle, from the private and public sector, professional people, middle managers, business people from all size of business. He adds: "I think people who have earnt wealth, rather than inherit wealth, know how to spend money a little bit – ", he checks himself, "differently. Not necessarily better." On the subject of money, last autumn Pritchard was accused, following an investigation by The Daily Telegraph, of exploiting foreign contacts to set up business deals. He says: "The Parliamentary Commissioner decided not even to investigate", adding with slow annunciation: "I did not lobby". There was no suggestion in the newspaper reports that he was willing to support business deals in the Commons. He says he has now moved on, adding: "I've got very thick skin, the skin of a rhinoceros." A fan of observational humour, Pritchard is an amateur comedian, writing his own sketches. He is currently working on a secret project, which he will only describe as "mainstream". "This is an appeal to the BBC to call me!" he declares. An example of his impish sense of humour, Pritchard founded The Old Boys Comprehensive Lunch Club in Westminster – an antidote to the domination of public school parliamentarians. It raised eyebrows among the male public school elite dominating the top echelons of the Conservative party, but he denies intending to "wind up" Old Etonian David Cameron. Despite its tongue-in-cheek name, Pritchard maintains that the "secret society" makes an important point about social mobility. "It was to show the Conservatives span the working class, the underclass in my case, through to more privileged backgrounds... We are a palace of varieties," he says. So does it have passwords, handshakes, rituals? "It's so secret I can't even tell you that," he grins, before adding, "What I can say is that it's more beef burgers and chips than Bilderburgers." › The Secret Life of Students: a Channel 4 documentary or an episode of Jeremy Kyle? Lucy Fisher writes about politics and is the winner of the Anthony Howard Award 2013. She tweets @LOS_Fisher. 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Fashion week is in full swing, and amidst the backstage chaos, pro makeup artists are creating the beauty trends we'll all be wearing next season. Fashion Week is also when pro makeup artists test drive new products before they hit store shelves. Well, remember when I reviewed NARS Radiant Tinted Moisturizer some months back? Well, NARS has created a Radiant Creamy Concealer and sent it down the runway on models at shows this season (as seen in the photo above).
We have no details on this new product just yet, but Radiant Tinted Moisturizer is pretty amazing, so I'm all for a concealer variation of this skin perfecting product! We'll have a while to wait, though, as it will be a part of NARS Spring 2013 collection. Have you tried NARS Radiant Tinted Moisturizer? Will you give the Radiant Creamy Concealer when it comes out?


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DMN 40 Under 40: App Attack
DMN 40 Under 40: App Attack
We live in a world on the go, the nature of which is exemplified by our constant use of mobile apps. But some apps are more constantly used than others.
Only 16% of people will try out an app more than twice. In fact, according to Compuware, somewhere between 80% and 90% of all apps are used only once and then eventually deleted by users.
The 2013 Direct Marketing News 40 Under 40 winners are a busy crowd, so they need apps that work for their lives—but they're also a fun bunch that likes to kick back and mess around with apps that aren't necessarily business-related.
If you're looking for some apps-piration, check out the list below for a few of our winners' faves. These apps are DMN 40 Under 40-certified "handy."
Peep: Katie Klumper, Group Account Director, Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal + Partners
App: Gilt and Rue
Why? "They've done an amazing job of tapping into a consumer insight and delivering against it. Many apps are put into the marketplace and companies expect people to use them daily. But you need to give users a reason to make it a ritual, whether it fits into their routine or has new information. Companies that develop apps need to invest as much time and energy into maintaining it as they did building and launching the technology in the first place. Also, I just love to shop. It's important to do something for yourself every day—a guilty pleasure. And mine happens to be shoes and bags. What woman isn't a sucker for a new bag or pair of shoes?"
Peep: Louis Cohen, SVP, Head of Search, Affiliate Marketing & Lead Generation, Citibank, NA
App: Shopkick
Why? "They're doing some really innovative things to bring offline transactions and engagement back into the digital world. I also like the rewards and loyalty incentives they offer for shopping. The free gift cards don't hurt either."
Peep: Aaron Bell, CEO, AdRoll
App: Toca Train
Why? "Actually, it's my daughter's favorite."
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The Chocolate Festival has become synonymous with the village of Hamrun, and once again in 2012, the Hamrun Local Council will organize an amazing festival that will include a pageant with the Grand Master and the Knights in epic costumes, information about chocolate, its history its production and presentation.
During the evening one will have the opportunity to taste and buy innovative chocolate products, visit art and hobbies exhibitions at the Hobbies Society, enjoy local talent, understand the various uses of chocolate and attend an exhibition of chocolate sculpting. There will also be a children's corner for your kids to enjoy including face painting with chocolate.
This event is ideal for all chocoholics, as you will be able to taste and also appreciate chocolate in its different forms, so make sure not to miss this delicious event.
Date is Saturday 22 September, 2012
Venue at Hamrun near Police Station
Time from 6pm onwards
Thursday, 23 August 2012
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It's only college baseball. Maybe that's the only reason no one's dog got shot or a for-sale sign wasn't planted on the coach's lawn. Had this been an SEC football game or an ACC basketball game, someone's tires would have been slashed. Neither is his teammate, Tim Federowicz, who went chasing after Steed's errant throw into the June night here last year before a packed house. (CBS Sportsline)
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West Ham, eighth in the Premier League table and fresh from an impressive draw against champions Manchester City, have been set a demanding November points target by Sam Allardyce.
The West Ham manager has divided the season up into four groups of eight matches and one of six. His team exceeded his first eight-game target of 12 points by two — but now face a difficult run of fixtures.
The second phase of eight games began with a defeat at Wigan and a draw against City. The next six matches are away to Newcastle next weekend, followed by Stoke (h), Spurs (a), Manchester United (a), Chelsea (h) and Liverpool (h), with the latter two games coming in December.
"The manager is looking for between eight and 10 points from the group of eight games," said defender Joey O'Brien. "It's a tough period coming up but we got a point against City and we're pleased with that.
"It wasn't just the boss who wasn't happy with the way we performed at Wigan — it was the players as well but we put it right against City. I think everyone knows already who will be competing for the title and City will be one of those clubs."
West Ham have only one fit centre-half for the Newcastle game, Winston Reid, as James Tomkins (groin) and James Collins (hamstring) are injured.
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The Zune HD gets a tough deal - from Microsoft. It is easily the most credible challenger to the iPod touch and yet its creator refuses to officially launch them outside of the US. A frustration that only gets worse with this news...
Microsoft has finally upped the Zune HD's capacity to an iPod touch matching 64GB. Official pricing isn't known, but Dell briefly advertised the 32GB edition yesterday for just $199 (£132) - this compares to £234 for a 32GB iPod touch. Heck, it's even £6 cheaper than a 16GB iPod nano!
Instead, however, it seems Microsoft is more focused on the expansion of its Zune Video marketplace around the Globe and you have to wonder if that is because - long term - it plans to subsume the Zune into Windows Phone 7 Series. This would seem a daft move though, given there is still a considerable market for MP3 players - especially when it is clear the Zune UI ultimately had a huge influence on Microsoft's new smartphone OS.
For those with short memories, the Zune is also more powerful than the iPod touch with an Nvidia Tegra chipset that can playback 720p video while there's support for HDMI, wireless syncing and a multi-touch capacitive display. That said it does lack anything to realistically compete with the App Store - but then again, right now so does everything.
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ATHENS, Ohio – Playing as a ranked team for the first time in program history, the Akron Zips passed their first test thanks to an 88-81 overtime win over Ohio on Wednesday in a Mid-American Conference East Division showdown at the Convocation Center.
Akron (23-4, 13-0 MAC) extended its winning streak to a nation's-best 19 games, in addition to breaking the MAC record for the best start to league play in the conference's 65 years of existence.
Demetrius "Tree" Treadwell led the charge with a career-high 21 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field and 7-of-9 from the charity stripe. He also grabbed eight rebounds and dished out two assists in leading four Zips in double figures.
Jake Kretzer also set a career-high with 19 points, going 6-of-6 from the floor and 5-of-5 from long range. Zeke Marshall and Alex Abreu finished with 16 points each. Marshall, who fouled out with 47.8 seconds left in regulation, added seven boards and four blocked shots while Abreu dished out a game-high nine dimes.
D.J. Cooper led Ohio (20-8, 11-2 MAC) with 26 points.
The Zips opened the second half on a 10-4 run to force Ohio to call its second timeout with 16:38 mark with the Bobcats' lead down to five (45-40). The highlight of the run was a Marshall blocked shot of Reggie Keely's dunk attempt, opening up Nick Harney for the uncontested fastbreak dunk. Kretzer extended the run to 13-4 with his second 3-pointer to cut the deficit to 45-43 by the first media timeout of the second half.
The run climbed to 19-4 as Akron opened up a 49-45 lead by the 13:57 mark. The Zips' defense held the Bobcats without a field goal for 6:12 on the clock before a Jon Smith lay-up ended the run. Ohio tied the game briefly at 49-all before Abreu put the Zips back on top with a long 3-pointer (11:49).
After the Zips opened several six-point leads, Ohio tied the game at 63-63 with 6:18 remaining on back-to-back 3-pointers by Cooper. Kretzer's fifth 3-pointer of the night pushed Akron back in front, 66-63, with 4:46 to go in the game.
This one came down to the end of regulation. The Zips had a shot to extend their lead, but Harney's shot would just miss. Smith would tie the game at 72-all with 0.7 seconds left to send this one into overtime.
Akron opened up a 76-72 lead early in overtime, converting on two of its first three possessions. Treadwell gave the Zips a 79-73 lead with 2:16 left with an old fashion 3-point play, his 20th point of the night.
The Zips kept Ohio at bay from the charity stripe, holding an 87-81 lead with 41.6 left in the game. Akron would hold on for the 88-81 win in overtime.
Akron opened up an early 7-0 lead to force the Bobcats to call the first timeout of the game just 1:19 into the contest. The Zips scored on their next possession to make it 9-0. The Bobcats would answer and tie the game at 9-9 with 13:51 on the clock.
By the under-12 media timeout, the score remained tied at 13-13. Ohio used the game's third 9-0 run to open up a 22-13 advantage with 8:47 remaining in the opening half.
After a Kretzer 3-pointer with 5:37 on the clock cut the OU lead to 26-16, the Bobcats would hit back-to-back 3-pointers to open up a 32-16 advantage with 4:41 remaining to force an Akron timeout.
The Zips would win the final 4:41 to cut the Bobcat lead to 41-30 by halftime. Treadwell led the Zips with 10 points and three rebounds, while Marshall pitched in with seven points, three boards and one blocked shot.
Both teams shot the ball well over the first 20 minutes, with the Zips connecting on 52.2 percent (12-of-23) and the Bobcats shooting 56.0 percent (14-of-25). UA was forced into six turnovers compared to three by Ohio.
The Zips will conclude the final regular-season road trip of the season when they travel to Buffalo, N.Y., to face the Buffalo Bulls on Saturday, March 2. Tip off is set for 6 p.m. ET on SportsTime Ohio.
Zips Notebook: Zeke Marshall, with four blocked shots, broke his own school record with his 96th swat of the season ... the last Zips' player to shoot 100 percent from long range on at least five attempts was Steve McNees against Miami (Ohio) on Jan. 5, 2008 ... the Zips' 13-0 start to MAC play is the best since Miami (Ohio) went 12-0 to start league play during the 1957-58 season ... UA's 19-game winning streak is the second-longest in MAC history.


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Hello all!! I am a 31 year old mommy of a 12 year old girl and 4 year old boy. I have always been fairly heavy throughout life. In January 2010, I weighed 218 lbs (I am 5'4). Over the course of a year I lost 75 lbs and went from a size 18 to a size 5. My surgery was 08/19/2011 and I had a tummy tuck, breast lift, and 320cc saline implants. I have several questions that I would love your help/opinions on: 1. How much activity is too much? I felt pretty good in the first couple days and would take several short walks down our alley, take a load of clothes off the clothesline, stand at the sink and do dishes, prepare small meals, fold laundry and put it away, go grocery shopping, etc... I would feel a bit tired afterwards and hit the recliner for an hour or so and then feel better. It is now 1 week post op exactly and it's all I can do to go pee in the mornings. I have completely given up on doing anything except maybe grabbing myself a drink or stepping outside to check out the weather for a minute. What gives? 2. I was only taking my Percocet as needed when I first came home, usually 1 every 4 hours then 2 at night to sleep. Now I feel like I need to take 2 every 4 hours just to function. That is the prescribed dosage, just I was fine with only half that before. 3. My 12 year old daughter doesn't really ask questions or anything. She knows exactly what I had done and I have offered several times to answer any questions she has but she really just seems kinda disinterested. She and I have a pretty open, casual relationship and I have no problems talking to her about anything but she does normally get the preteen kind of giggles... I just want to make sure she is receiving the proper message thru all this. She is not overweight by any means, but she is definately cursed with my same body shape and definately has the potential to launch herself into some weight problems like I did. 4. Is there a general timeframe on increasing intimacy? The last two nights I've started out in bed with my boyfriend. I give up after an hour or so and go back to the recliner. He waits till I get as comfortable as possible then he kinda angles his head towards mine on the pillows so our faces are closer. We hold hands or put our hands on each other's legs to try to be close. We are normally a very intimate couple, not just sex wise but lots of cuddling, kissing, and verbal proclamations, lol. This is really taking a toll on me emotionally, when does it get better? Thank you so much for ANY replies, I'm kinda lonely at home and have too much time for my head to spin around these things... Carrie


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International Study: High Cell Phone Use May Raise Tumor Risk
Washington, DC – The Interphone Study Group, a 10-year, 13-nation scientific collaboration coordinated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a United Nations agency, has wrapped up its work without determining conclusively whether link exists between cell phone use and head and neck tumors. But some findings suggest that some heavy users might face increased risk of certain forms of brain cancer.
Ageny officials and lead investigator Dr. Elisabeth Cardis expressed concern about the undefined but troubling implications of heavy mobile use, particularly by young people.
Cardis announced that "because of concerns about the rapid increase in mobile phone use in young people − who were not covered by Interphone," she will direct a new project, MobiKids, to be funded by the European Union, "to investigate the risk of brain tumors from mobile phone use in childhood and adolescence."
Agency officials said in a press release that the majority of people investigated in the Interphone study used cell phones an average of just 2 to 2.5 hours per month and 100 hours over their lifetimes. "It is not unusual for young people to use mobile phones for an hour or more a day," they said. They suggested that whatever dangers arise from increasing use may be "tempered…by the lower emissions, on average, from newer technology phones, and the increasing use of texting and hands-free operations that keep the phone away from the head." These questions, they acknowledged, require more intense study.
In the meantime Environmental Working Group believes the Interphone study's troubling findings should move governments around the world to adopt right-to-know requirements so customers can see how much radiation various wireless devices emit at the point of sale. If it is true, as international researchers suspect, that phones with low emissions are safer than high-emission phones, then cell phone makers should be required to inform prospective buyers of their devices' radiation levels, in clear, straightforward language on the product packaging.
"Our government has stuck to decades-old standards that pre-date the dramatic increase in cell phone use over the last ten years," said EWG president and co-founder Ken Cook. "We believe consumers must be informed about radiation levels at point of purchase. We also hope consumer publications that review cell phones will note radiation levels."
Last year EWG assembled the largest online database of wireless devices available, ranking each phone by its emissions level. EWG updated the guide in February to the 2010 crop of smart phones.
EWG has been working with the Mayor Gavin Newsom of San Francisco and members of the California State legislature on two separate right-to-know initiatives. Newsom has introduced a measure before the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to require that makers disclose each phone's Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR level, on the box. California State Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) has introduced an EWG-sponsored bill, (Senate Bill 1212) that would take the Newsom proposal statewide.
The Interphone study found that people who used their wireless devices at least 30 minutes every day for 10 years were at increased risk of certain types of brain tumors.
According to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, in 2008, 71 percent of American children between 12 and 17 years old, owned cell phones. More than half use the device daily.
"The tween or teen who doesn't have a cell phone is rare," Cook said. "As scientists continue to raise disturbing questions about heavy cell hone use and tumors, at minimum parents should know which phones may be safer for their children."
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Pesticide-free petals show off a flower's natural beauty. "Conventionally grown roses are so genetically engineered that they don't even smell like roses anymore, so they are sprayed with an artificial scent," says Seo. "Organic roses smell how they should smell." If you can't find a local florist who can track down organic flowers, check out OrganicBouquet.com for a wide array of sustainably grown blooms.
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For centerpieces and other decor elements, use potted flowers, plants, or even small trees, which can later be transplanted to your garden or yard. Ideas we love: placing potted trees strung with lights around the dance floor, or hanging escort cards from the branches of a flowering bush such as hibiscus.
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What's trendy? Having your bridesmaids carry gorgeous fans for a Spanish-inspired affair, or silk boxes or purses filled with jeweled blooms. Look into using silk flowers too. Though sometimes more expensive, the arrangement will last forever and makes a great keepsake for your bridesmaids.
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