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General StatisticsEdit
- Name: Eoraptor lunensis
- Name Meaning: Dawn Thief
- Diet: Omnivore
- Length: 1 meter (3 feet)
- Time Period: Middle/Late Triassic
- Classification: Saurischia --> Theropoda (still debated)
- Place Found: Ischigualasto Formation, Argentina
- Describer: Ricardo Martinez, 1991
Dinosaur King StatisticsEdit
- Attribute: Secret
- Power: 2000
- Technique: 3000
- Sign: Scissors
- Other: Eoraptor can transform into Saurophaganax, Amargasaurus, Styracosaurus, Stegosaurus, Lambeosaurus lambei , or Megaraptor in the arcade game. Dr. Z fights against Max and Rex with an Eoraptor in the final battle on the DS. In the DS game, it can change into Tyrannosaurus, Spinosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Saichania, Styracosaurus, and Carnotaurus.
- On one of the Polacanthus cards, a golden Eoraptor is seen. This indicates that Eoraptor was an altered dinosaur and in result, it's skin color changed.
- While originaly classified as an early theropod, it may also have been a very primitive sauropodomorph, could have existed before these two separate groups as an early saurischian, existed before the two main dinosaur branches split, or it may not be a true dinosaur (these last two are the least likely). In any case, there is no certainty.
- Eoraptor and Pawpawsaurus are the only Secret dinosaurs not to appear in the anime. However, Pawpawsaurus has appeared in the anime as a Move Card dinosaur.
- Out of the three Triassic dinosaurs in the arcade (the other 2 being Gojirasaurus and Liliensternus), Eoraptor is the only one that is not a Wind Dinosaur.
- In the DS Game, Eoraptor can be changed into another dinosaur by teaching it an elemental move; however it changes back after the turn.
- In the arcade game, it changes at random.
- Eoraptor's ability to evolve into any dinosaur might be seen as a parallel to Eevee from Pokemon, as the latter can evolve into a multitude of forms each representing a main type.
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The Michael Richards N-word outburst at the Laugh Factory drew not one, but two columns in Newsweek from black staffers. Both praised praising society for coming to the point of outrage over such remarks. Both mildly mocked the obligatory "Kramer" trip to Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson (while not mocking Sharpton and Jackson). Both revisited a long history of racism. Ellis Cose recalled a South African woman who was beaten, raped, subjected to electric shocks, and strangled within an inch of her life. Raina Kelley went big-picture: "The politics of black and white really began 400 years ago, when, in 1619, Virginia settlers took ownership of slaves from a Dutch man-of-war." And both worked in George Allen's Macaca remark (only one worked in the RNC ad against Playboy-party man Harold Ford.)
Ellis Cose wasn't having the Richards excuse that the N-word outburst "wasn't the real me." He not only worked in Allen and Mel Gibson, but mysteriously added Ted Haggard and Mark Foley. Apparently, every recent embarrassment by a conservative or Republican makes the list.
When Flip Wilson declared "The Devil made me do it" years ago, he was trying to be funny. Michael Richards, explaining how he was caught on tape acting like a KKK recruiter on crack, apparently was not. Nor was Mel Gibson, George Allen, Ted Haggard or Mark Foley. They, instead, were trying to make us understand how decent folks like themselves could have gone so wrong with America watching.
It should be noted that the original Macaca-gaffe manufacturers at the Washington Post are corporate cousins of Newsweek. Allen, then, is lumped by Cose into the "kindred spirits" category next to Kramer's screaming N-word outburst:
Certainly, people of good will, whatever the race or religion, hope that Richards and his kindred spirits find their way to a better place. But it's impossible to know how sincere their apologies are. And it doesn't really matter very much. The more interesting fact is that they felt compelled to apologize at all.
Why is it "interesting" (read: surprising) that Richards felt compelled to "apologize at all"? Doesn't that make Cose look awfully cynical that any progress has been made in race relations "at all"? Cose also found it "odd" that Richards would follow a publicist's advice to seek out Jackson and Sharpton, suggesting that it's an insincere charade. After noting that Mel Gibson offered to meet with the Jewish community after his drunken anti-Semitic rant, Cose concluded it's nice that our society has these kinds of confessional rituals, "regardless of whether Mel Gibson really means it when he sheepishly says, 'I'm sorry.'"
Raina Kelley lectured "we need to stop saying that all of this talk of people's color is behind us. It isn't. If we're going to talk about race, let's talk about the victims of Hurricane Katrina or poverty." Kelley insisted that Richards isn't really shocking:
Richards apologized on "Letterman," hired a top PR man and apologized again, this time to the Reverends Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. By the time you read this, he'll probably have been booked on "Oprah" or "Good Morning America." Perhaps he'll have positioned himself as a victim and checked into rehab. Forgive my cynicism, but we're in a well-worn groove here.
I was not shocked by Richards's outburst, and I don't believe many other African-Americans were, either. We know racism exists both from our own experiences and from the world around us. In California, Mel Gibson was caught in a drunken anti-Semitic rant during a police stop just four months ago. In Virginia, George Allen helped the Republicans lose the Senate when he called one of his opponent's staffers—a young volunteer of Indian descent—a "macaca," which is a genus of monkey and is considered by many to be a racial slur. In Tennessee, an anti-Harold Ford Jr. ad featuring a blonde white woman leeringly saying "Harold, call me" was widely seen as racist.
Speaking of "well-worn grooves," this is where Kelley drags out the history of racism beginning in 1619. It's good to remind news magazine readers of our history, but it's questionable whether "Macaca" or "Harold, call me" justifies putting modern-day conservatives into comparison with South African rapist/stranglers and the Virginia plantation owners of the 17th century. They fall back on journalistic terminology: Allen used a term "considered by many" to be a slur, and the Ford as was "widely seen" as racist. And Newsweek is "considered by many" to be a liberal opinion journal masquerading as a news magazine.


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The New York Giants won't go down without a fight despite throwing away control of their playoff destiny with lopsided losses the past two weeks. Coach Tom Coughlin was perplexed Monday when asked about the embarrassing losses to Atlanta and Baltimore that have left the defending Super Bowl champions needing a ton of help to get back to the postseason. New York (8-7) has to beat Philadelphia, have Minnesota and Chicago (both 9-6) lose and have Dallas (8-7) tie or lose to Washington. Coughlin admitted that was a long shot. Barring that, he just wants the Giants to play well after another second-half collapse that has them on the verge of missing the playoffs for the third time in four years. --- Online: http://pro32.ap.org/poll and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL
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A friend of mine saw a feature on the news that amused him. He told me that, at five foot eight, he was considered "average" height for a man. He said that the story on the news stated that for every inch over the "average height," a male in the workplace could expect to earn an extra $600 each month. Considering that my friend was unemployed, he was happy to hear the good news and reported that he would immediately begin wearing elevated shoes. "Heck, until I find work, I am sure that I can live on $600 a month."
This bit of humor betrays a very real and serious problem that effects men and women in the workplace. It's a common problem, but one that is likely to be extremely difficult to eradicate.
Much public attention has been given to discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin and age. But there is a form of discrimination that is still a taboo in the workplace. It is seldom ever addressed, yet it is perhaps the most obvious form of favoritism when it comes to job hiring, promotions and social acceptance -- both on the job and in society in general.
Consider the following:
Attractive people are 2-5 times more likely to be hired
Attractive people earn 12 to 16 percent more
Attractive people are 2 to 7 times more likely to date and make friends
Attractive people are significantly more likely to attain elected office.
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Unattractive people are 2 to 6 times more likely to be laid off
Unattractive people are 2 to 5 times more likely to be convicted of a crime
Unattractive people are 2 to 3 times more likely to commit a crime
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No current Talk conversations about this book.
This is another book that I am uncomfortable rating with stars. I totally get what's great and important and funny about it. In it's own way, the book feels fresh and groundbreaking still. But it also struck me as almost unbearably sad and I am wondering how much of the social issues in the novel are still true for women today.
When it came out, and I read it, it was important to me. Now,,no big deal. I liked it.
I think I snuck this off of my parents' bookshelf and read it without their knowledge. Moderately interesting.
Fear of Flying is the story of Isadora Wing, one of the most hilarious and touching anti- heroines to ever appear in fiction. A compulsive daydreamer, a seeker of saviors and psychiatrists, the author of a book of supposedly erotic poems, and a full-fledged phobic who fears flying but will not allow that fear to keep her off planes, Isadora relates her adventures and misadventures with wit, exuberance, and the sort of absolute candor that for centuries was permitted only to men.
On a trip to Vienna to attend a psycholanalytic congress with her psychiatrist husband, she meets an uninhibited Laingian analyst who seems the embodiment of all her steamiest fantasies. He lures her away from her husband on an existential jaunt across Europe, sleeping by roadsides, changing partners with people met at campsites, re-evaluating her life in some painful and funny ways. But the trip proves to be a journey backward in time as well as a reshuffle of the present..
Though Isadora fears flying (in all possible senses of the word), she forces herself to keep traveling, to risk her marriage and her life is pursuit of her own brand of liberation. How she finds it and loses her fear is what Fear of Flying is all about.
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Otolaryngology is the branch of medicine that specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of ear, nose, and throat disorders. Thus, the common or lay term for our field is ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat). The official name of the specialty is otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. This reflects the diversity of our field; encompassing multiple organ systems and the ability to treat diseases both medically and surgically. To become a physician in our specialty, one must complete at least five years of surgical residency training. Typically, this is comprised of one year in general surgical training and four years in otolaryngology - head and neck surgery specialization. After completion of training, the physician must pass a rigorous battery of written and oral examinations to become "board certified in otolaryngology." This qualification ensures a standard of high quality competence of knowledge and skill in this field.
Many surgical procedures are routinely performed in otolaryngology. Below are listed some of the more common ones which we perform.
Otology (Ear Specialty):
- Ear tube placement (PET)
- Surgery for chronic ear disease (Mastoidectomy)
- Ear drum repair (Tympanoplasty)
- Surgery for hearing restoration (Ossiculoplasty, Stapedectomy)
- Cauliflower ear reconstruction
- Implantable Hearing Devices (BAHA - Bone Anchored Hearing Aid)
Rhinology (Nasal / Sinus Specialty):
- Deviated septum repair (Septoplasty)
- Sinus surgery (functional endoscopic sinus surgery with InstaTrak Guidance),
- Nasal turbinate reduction (SMR / Cautery of Turbinates)
- Balloon Sinus Surgery (Minimally Invasive Sinus Procedure / Balloon Sinuplasty)
Pediatric (Childhood ENT diseases):
- Tonsil and adenoid removal (Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy)
- Coblation Tonsillectomy
- Ear tube placement (PET placement)
- Removal of neck masses (Thyroglossal Duct Cysts, Branchial Cleft Cysts, Enlarged Lymph Nodes, Congenital Preauricular Pits)
- Tongue tie release (Lingual Frenulectomy)
Facial plastics (Facial skeleton and surrounding soft tissue):
- Repair of facial fractures (Zygoma Reduction and fixation)
- Correction of external nasal features (Rhinoplasty - both traumatic and cosmetic)
- Removal and reconstruction of facial lesions including skin cancer (primary lesion removal and closure with adjacent tissue transfer)
Head and Neck Oncology (Cancer and tumors of the head and neck)
- Thyroid surgery (Thyroidectomy)
- Parathyroid surgery (Parathyroidectomy)
- Various cancer procedures involving the lips, mouth, throat, voice box and neck
- Salivary Gland surgery (Parotidectomy, removal of submandibular gland)
Laryngology (Voice disorders):
- Removal of vocal cord mass or growth (Microscopic Direct Laryngoscopy)
- Procedures on paralyzed vocal cords (Vocal Cord Injection, Thyroplasty)
Sleep Apnea and Snoring
- Procedures for snoring (Pillar Implant, Somnoplasty)
- Sleep apnea surgery (Adult Tonsillectomy, Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty)
Hearing Tests Performed:
- Air and bone conduction thresholds
- Speech reception thresholds and speech discrimination tests
- Sound field testing
- Pediatric testing includes Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA), play audiometry, and hearing screening.
Additional Audiological Tests Performed:
- Balance testing and treatment
- Auditory nerve function
- Auditory brainstem response (ABR, aka BAER, BAEPS)
- Tympanometry
- Acoustic reflex thresholds
- Acoustic reflex decay
- Eustachian tube function
Hearing Aid Dispensing
We provide a full range of hearing aid services, including testing and evaluation for use of a hearing aid, counseling, sales and fitting, repairs, ear molds, batteries, and supplies. Custom earplugs can be made for a variety of purposes - noise suppression for a variety of settings and occupations; swimming; protection of the ear canal.
Allergy Testing / Treatment
Allergy testing and treatment is performed in our office. Precise allergy measurements are peformed via Skin Endpoint Titration (SET) testing. In addition, immunotherapy (allergy shots) are prescribed and given if deemed appropriate.


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Posted by Martin Gill on the eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals Blog on August 12, 2013
These poor, cold fellows stand few miles from my parent's house in the Highlands of Scotland.
They commemorate the founding of the Royal Marine Commandos in 1942, and these windswept, bronze statues (almost as cold as the poor trainees were at the time) overlook the glens and lochs where the original commandos trained.
So what's significant about the commandos in the context of eBusiness? Well, it isn't that they were uber-cool special forces dudes. It isn't even that they were pioneers of irregular warfare (i.e. innovators). The concept of Commandos pre-dated World War 2. In fact, in commanding the foundation of the commando units, Sir Winston Churchill took inspiration from his experiences in the Boer War and looked to the raiding tactics of the Boers for a model. So it's not even like us Brits invented the term.
What's important about the commandos is that they were cross-functional. They were expert at collaborating across organizational boundaries. And in this they were pioneers.
Traditionally, the Army, Royal Navy and RAF were silos. Massive, traditional, centuries old silos who went further than just having incompatible processes and disjointed command structures. In many cases there was outright rivalry between service arms of the kind that would be intolerable in business. Troops fighting in bars. Intelligence actively hoarded by officers. Functional rivalry like nothing you have to deal with in eBusiness (hopefully).
Posted by Martin Gill on the eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals Blog on September 5, 2012
Mao Zedong is quoted as having said that: "A revolution is not a dinner party . . . A revolution is an insurrection, an act of violence by which one class overthrows another."
However, history also shows us that violence is not the only way to lead transformational change in a society that is locked into a traditional way of being. Some iconic campaigners for peaceful change, such as Gandhi or Leo Tolstoy, come from relatively privileged backgrounds and were well positioned to take a front seat in leading change. However, others have risen from very humble beginnings. Martin Luther King. Sophie Scholl. Emmeline Pankhurst. All people from ordinary backgrounds who rose to prominence through their single-minded vision of a better world, their ability to communicate their passion, and the courage of their convictions in the face of overwhelming opposition to their way of thinking.
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By: Elliott Blackburn on February 16, 2010 - 5:44pm - Add new comment
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Voting turnout continued to climb, but didn't threaten any records as the evening commute began.
By: Elliott Blackburn on February 16, 2010 - 4:42pm - Add new comment
Elliott Blackburn / Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Voting in the Democratic and Republican parties picked up through the lunch hour this afternoon.
By: Matthew McGowan on February 16, 2010 - 3:05pm - Add new comment
By Enrique Rangel | A-J AUSTIN BUREAU
AUSTIN - Texas House Speaker Joe Straus visited Lubbock on Monday to endorse his colleague Delwin Jones, one of his biggest allies in the 150-member chamber.
For Jones, R-Lubbock, who faces strong challenges from attorney Zach Brady and accountant Charles Perry in the March 2 Republican primary, the visit from the House leader was not only welcome but to a certain extent fitting.
By: Matthew McGowan on February 16, 2010 - 3:04pm - Add new comment
AUSTIN — Texas Republican voters will have a chance to give their opinions on such issues as voter identification and federal stimulus spending through five nonbinding resolutions that will appear on the GOP primary ballot.
The resolutions, which include perennial Republican priorities that have failed in the Legislature, were chosen by the State Republican Executive Committee and are designed to send a message to elected leaders in Austin and Washington, D.C.
By: Elliott Blackburn on February 16, 2010 - 12:35pm - Add new comment
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Early voting in the Democratic and Republican primaries began this morning. The Lubbock County Elections office shipped out turnout numbers after the first hour and a half -- all but two voting locations opened at 10 a.m.
By: Matthew McGowan on February 15, 2010 - 1:41pm - Add new comment
By Logan Carver / Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
A former prosecutor in Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 said she can do better than the man she tried cases before nearly 10 years ago.
But incumbent Jim Dulin said his 12 years' experience and desire to continue serving should allow him to keep his job.
Defense attorney Susan Rowley was assigned to incumbent Dulin's court when she worked in the Lubbock County Criminal District Attorney's Office.
She said she vowed 10 years ago to run for Justice of the Peace if she ever moved to Precinct 2 after she grew weary of Dulin's refusal to accept plea offers agreed upon by defense attorneys and prosecutors.
By: Matthew McGowan on February 15, 2010 - 1:40pm - Add new comment
Question & Answer
The Avalanche-Journal sent questionnaires candidates and here are the questions and answers for Lubbock County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2:
1. Why are you running?
Jim Dulin, incumbent: Serving as Justice of the Peace is where my knowledge lies. I enjoy helping people. Being instrumental in children remaining in school, knowing that a family torn by anger has reconciled and helping to remove hazardous drivers from the roadways is extremely satisfying to me. My integrity, life values and record on the bench prove me to be a good judge.
Susan Rowley, challenger: I have always had a desire to serve the community. This is the right time in my career to be a public servant. We need some "new blood" in Precinct 2, someone who can bring more impartiality and innovation. With my background and experience, I believe I'm that person.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — At the start of his final year in office, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appealed to California lawmakers to work with him to pull the state out of its financial crisis and reform state government.
Democrats in the state Assembly sent him a reply this week when they rejected his nominee for lieutenant governor, saying they won't rubber-stamp his agenda.
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By Robyn Pyle / Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
The candidates for Lubbock County sheriff can agree on at least one thing: The department's law enforcement branch needs major attention.
Patrols are stretched in a growing county, forcing deputies to race across large stretches of rural roads, going call-to-call — which can be dangerous.
Response times have suffered, especially for lower-priority cases.
By: Matthew McGowan on February 15, 2010 - 11:27am - Add new comment
Question & Answer
The Avalanche-Journal sent questionnaires to candidates ... are the questions and answers regarding Lubbock County Sheriff.
1. Why are you running?
Kelly Rowe, appointed incumbent: Ensuring the Sheriff's Office provides the best possible public safety services to this community and keeping Lubbock County safe is priority number one. It is critical that this be accomplished at the highest standard operationally and fiscally. This was a planned career objective that I have worked hard to achieve.


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But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8
We've all known heartbreak. We've all dealt with betrayal, we've all sobbed from emotional, mental or physical pain.
We've watched Loved ones pass away, we've watched them leave, cheat, treat us abusively.
It's heart wrenching, it tears our self confidence to shred's, sometimes it makes us so low we wonder what we are worth, if we are important to anyone. These sort's
But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8
Unconditional Love...It's Fascinating! But, do we know it? No.
Imagine your savior & what He went through on the cross for you, now think "Honestly", would you do that, gladly, for someone?
I believe as humans the closest to "unconditional love" we have gotten is the Love for our children.
I believe we all need to learn it though, for
Let all that you do be done in love
1 Corinthians 16:14
This can be SO hard sometimes!
I help run a weekly foodbank and I do it because that's what my Savior wants of me. There are a few people who come through it who I do not care for, BUT, they need the help and that is what I am there to give through the Lord's "Love".
There are times when my own children do or say something that just breaks my heart. Sometimes enough heartbreak that I comment, "
Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
Psalm 37:8
Yesterday, my child made me so incredibly angry I had to go get in my car and leave. If I didn't, there would have been "hell" to pay for His disrespect and ungratefulness and I was NOT going to be the one accountable for bringin more evil to the situation!
So, I drove and I prayed and I prayed and I prayed!
You see, everything in my life is not a pretty picture,
Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.
Romans 12:19
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
James 1:19-20
Not long ago, one of our children came out and started yelling about someone stealing their money. Thank God no one was


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Canal Plus Spain bets on 'Falcon' miniseries
Paybox Canal Plus Spain has taken a co-production stake in international crime miniseries "Falcon."
Paybox Canal Plus Spain has taken a co-production stake in international crime miniseries "Falcon."
ZDF Enterprises, the commercial arm of German pubcaster ZDF, has boarded Mythic Intl. Entertainment's action-thriller "The Killing House."
Forget the forensics-fueled plots of "CSI" and "Bones."
BERLIN -- The German women's soccer team may have lost to Japan on Saturday, but the match was a ratings winner for Teutonic pubcaster ZDF.
Indian toon house DQ Ent. has signed a distribution deal with German pubcaster ZDF for their upcoming 3D stereoscopic toon skein "5 & It."
A&E Television Networks and Germany's ZDF Enterprises have extended an existing programming and co-production deal for three years.
Indian animation house DQ Ent. has teamed with Germany's ZDF Enterprises and pubcaster ZDF to produce a second series of 3D HD animated skein "Jungle Book."
A stunt that went badly wrong in a "Jackass"-style segment of a German reality show has raised questions in the country about how far TV channels should go in pursuit of ratings.
Germany's top-rated "Wetten, dass...?" (Wanna Bet) show on pubcaster ZDF was shut down in mid-broadcast on Saturday night for the first time in its nearly 30-year history after a contestant was…
German pubcaster ZDF fired versatile talkshow host Andrea Kiewel on Friday after it emerged she had a PR contract with a weight-loss company that she repeatedly plugged on air.
Germany has one of the biggest free TV markets in the world, but despite some 30 commercial rivals and plenty of U.S. fare on air, it's pubcasters ARD and ZDF that lead in the ratings, year after…


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Here's Where to Get FREE ICE CREAM TODAY!
Birthdays be damned. This is your new favorite day of the year.
Baskin Robbins
Get a free waffle cone when you buy a double or triple scoop. Then hit the shop again on July 31, when all sundaes are 31 percent off.
Take part in a BOGO deal that includes any size soft serve ice cream in either a cup or cone.
On both Saturday and Sunday, all cups and cones are buy one, get one free. This is pretty sweet, especially because single scoops were just discounted to $1.99 and double scoops are only $2.99 exclusively for summer.
If you don't want to leave your pup out of the fun, head to a PetsHotel location near you for a cup of dog-friendly ice cream on the house from noon to 4 p.m.
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Analytics and stats are great and nothing to me is better than the "naked eye" when it comes to assessing games and the story that a match tells over the course of 90 minutes.
Still it was hard not to ignore the fact the Dynamo had no shots on goal in NE.
Here are some thoughts:
1.) BRAVE and VIBRANT
If you are going to go down then go down brave. The Dynamo seemed, well seemed to exist I suppose in this one.
Where was the vibrancy of the home opener vs. the Revs or the first 45 minutes against FC Dallas?
Teal Bunbury over-powering Jermaine Taylor to keep the ball moving forward for the Kevin Alston game winner said it all.
As for the ball, it just did not move off the feet of Dynamo players quick enough when in possession.
No one needs to remind fans or the media that the season is long.
That is well understood and established. Points are just as valuable now then they are in latter months and the Dynamo have said that they would like to be a higher seed during the course of the regular season.
That being said, not time to panic but time to be concerned.
The Dynamo have tied up well over $200,000 in the man that was expected to be someone that helped to change the dynamic of the team with his defense stretching capability when acquired.
He came off the bench against the Revs to remind us that pace can change the way an opponent looks at you.
Where does his future lie? As a wide midfielder or does he ultimately get a run up front of the last line of an opponents defense. He has been positioned as a new player this year but has had limited influence and minutes.
Certainly is something to contemplate for us arm chair managers.
Every team needs it either off the dribble or via the pass. The Dynamo had little of this element on the night as NE got the better of the Dynamo midfield rendering Will Bruin and Giles Barnes far from dangerous.
The rookie got his first start and got through his first 90 minutes solid.
Teal Bunbury was the perfect opponent as he rarely look for the ball behind the Dynamo and consistently played it safe going back into midfield.
Cochrane was strong in the air (not sure why NE played every goal kick in his vicinity) and on the night won nearly every ball.
Looks to be a strong Dynamo signing with much to learn.
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Target: Governor of Minnesota, Mark Dayton
Goal: Commend the Minnesota energy company Ecos Energy for beginning commercial operations of the state's largest solar project.
The largest solar array in the state of Minnesota, built by Ecos Energy and consisting of 7,040 panels, was recently placed into commercial operation. The new plant located, near the city of Slayton, is transmitting the clean electricity it generates to Xcel Energy for distribution to customers. Commend this organization for the completion and operation of the new Slayton solar generation site.
The recently completed project is comprised of 32 rows of solar panels spanning an area equivalent to 7 1/2 football fields. This technology generates a total of 2,000KW of output, enough to power 250 average Minnesota homes. Chris Little, director of development for Ecos Energy, said "There was no celebration, but it is nice to get things up and running." Installed solar capacity in Minnesota doubled in 2012 compared to 2011. The completion of the Slayton site this January continues this wave of growth even further into 2013.
All over the country, solar is a growing technology, partially due to the falling price of solar panels. Doug Fredrickson, vice president of operations of Blattner Energy, which constructed the Slayton site, said, "We expect business to grow considerably in 2013 and 2014. The indicators are really strong. The technology is improving, and the price of panels is going down — you can hardly keep up with the reductions."
Ecos Energy intentionally placed its new solar array outside of Slayton near Buffalo Ridge, an area filled with over 70 wind farms. Xcel Energy, the utility that is purchasing the Slayton site's power, will be studying whether the daytime-only power from solar and intermittent generation from wind facilities can compliment each other effectively. Wind often generates the most energy at night.
The efforts of Ecos Energy will help to provide clean emissions-free energy to hundreds of citizens in Minnesota, while expanding the technology as a viable resource in the state. Their work also enables the utility Xcel Energy to perform valuable generation studies that will improve future integration of wind and solar. Sign this petition to ask Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton to commend Ecos Energy for their commitment to keeping our environment clean and safe.
Dear Governor Dayton,
A company called Ecos Energy recently flipped the switch on a new solar plant near Slayton, bringing the largest solar generation facility in Minnesota into commercial operation. The new installation, located near Buffalo Ridge, consists of 7,040 photovoltaic panels which produce a total of 2,000KW of power output. This clean, emissions free electricity is enough to power 250 typical homes.
The work of Ecos Energy follows a continuing trend of growing solar generation in the state of Minnesota and all over the nation. This organization alone has built eight solar projects around the midwest in the past year. Their work providing citizens everywhere with access to renewable energy deserves credit. I urge you to commend Ecos Energy for their completion of the Slayton solar facility and their continued commitment to keeping our natural environment safe and pure.
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Self-Support Work in Chicago
By M. J. Karpf
Jewish Communal Service Association of North America (JCSA), National Conference of Jewish Social Service, May 1925
Topic: Social Work, Publications, Data, Jewish Organizations, Study
Name of Publication: The Jewish Social Service Quarterly
Editor: Rubinow, I. M.
Volume/Issue: Vol.2/no.1
Page Number(s): 34-47
Genre: Article
Coverage: Chicago, Illinois , United States
Language: English
Copyright Holder: Publisher
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Karpf, M. J. Self-Support Work in Chicago. The Jewish Social Service Quarterly. Jewish Communal Service Association of North America (JCSA),National Conference of Jewish Social Service. May 1925: 34-47. http://www.bjpa.org/Publications/details.cfm?PublicationID=12693
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Just discovered a great new service, oDesk. It's pretty technical/business so I've posted an extended review of oDesk to the foliovision website. If you are into outsourcing and programming, check it out.
What's cool about oDesk is that the programmers/providers earn a living wage. oDesk also takes a fair cut (10%) instead of a bunch of hideous fees.
oDesk home page – links to review
Sometimes technology can make for a better world.
Sometimes capitalism can lead to constructive innovation (as opposed to A-Bombs exploded over Japanese/Iranian cities).
§ 4 Responses to "oDesk review"
oDesk is terrible. It is good for programmers who manage to get projects, but terrible for buyers. There are almost no protections against incompetent developers who accept projects and then can't do them. If a buyer has one dubious experience, they won't go back. The really qualified developers are too busy to take on new jobs, so that leaves a wide range of developers eager to get an assignment. oDesk will be a marketplace for low end work and buyers who can afford to take risks with
I agree with Paul partially. Odesk is TERRIBLE if used the way they want you to use it, which is to give work on an hourly basis. This lines the pockets of the idiotic people who run Odesk while a developer with little to no competency will drag out your hours as long as possible until you catch on and end the project. Odesk has a policy that they will only review time spent working and not the quality of the assignment so this basically boils down to as long as the person was online and using their stupid odesk monitoring tool than this is considered to be work regardless of what the person was actually doing or working on.
On the other hand, after some horrible experiences working hourly I just decided to no longer do anything hourly and just on a fixed price basis. As long as you have some good feedback and history on odesk providers will bid good prices on fixed price projects and then you have no obligation to pay the person unless the project is completed to your specifications. Its kind of odesk's secret that this way actually works a lot better than their other hourly method. Also, the fixed price projects attract actual real coders and people who can get the job done quickly because the other 90% of the providers are just scammers so they know not to take on a fixed price project because they won't be able to deliver and thus will be paid nothing.
"the fixed price projects attract actual real coders and people who can get the job done quickly because the other 90% of the providers are just scammers"
As a 'real coder' who uses oDesk I'd say the complete opposite. I started out with low priced fixed price projects to gain site reputation, but wouldn't touch them now.
You have to appreciate that plenty of buyers are scammers too, many will change project requirements repeatedly to the point where what looked like a quick simple project can end up taking weeks. Then they take the work you did and get someone to finish it off for a few dollars.
Here are a few best practices I find:
1. Try not to hire someone with less than 100+ hours of odesk experience, let someone else deal with the newbie and train the person.
2. Try to find a contractor that is in the same timezone so you can monitor the progress and not wake up realize he went down the wrong path and you are billed 8 hrs.
3. If you interviewed someone will good review, insisted on dealing with that account, don't get talked into bait and switch to deal with an unknown account. People with good review cares about their reputation, people doesn't have any review can create a new account.
4. Review the work every day and dispute it right away, once it falls outside the disputable window, it will be difficult to dispute.
5. Give very detail instructions. Use Skype as much as you can. English comprehension skill is important.
6. Ditch the guy if he is not good. It is meant to make your life easier, if you ended up spending more time communicating or getting frustrated, it is not worthed, put up a craiglist ad at your local college. As lot of smart local kids out there.


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You can easily insert your analytics code into the footer file or use a plugin. Wordpress is extremely easy to use.
I think you will have to up your price of 386,29 USD to get someone decent mate.
About 40 – 70 sales a day
About 1 – 2 sales a day
Dude, just contact the author for support.
Haven't done anything yet. Still here in my account
What rates are you looking at for client work? Email me.
Also, I am not from the UK but close enough
Huge milestone, well done Envato, buyers and authors!
Of coarse it can be done.
Wordpress outputs html/css. Create the html/css/js for the menu and use wp_list_categories to list the links. I would hardcode them but you could create a plugin
Sorry, but again too basic. I understand that this is for photographers, but it is too basic. keep working on it though.
Books, a gift card, clothes, bucky balls, PSP Chinatown wars and other bits and bobs


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Frost & Sullivan: Demand for ICT Solutions in European Banking Sector to Remain Steady despite Downturn
The overall value of investments in information and communication technology (ICT) from the European banking sector is expected to remain almost unchanged over the next five years. Nevertheless, banks in Europe are likely to allocate more resources for IT services and software systems to enhance operational efficiency and customer-centric processes. New analysis from Frost & […]Read more


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Beverly Hills, CA (rushPRnews) 07/12/12 — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present the 1959 animated classic "Sleeping Beauty" as the second film in its series "The Last 70mm Film Festival" on Monday, July 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The film will be introduced by animator Andreas Deja ("Winnie the Pooh," "The Princess and the Frog") and character designer Mike Giaimo ("FernGully: The Last Rainforest," "Pocahontas").
Directed by Clyde Geronimi, "Sleeping Beauty" earned an Academy Award® nomination for Music – Scoring of a Musical Picture (George Bruns). It is the last fairy tale produced by Walt Disney (after his death, the studio did not return to the genre for feature-length films until 1989's "The Little Mermaid"). It is also the first animated film in the Technirama widescreen process.
The 70mm short "Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot" (1957) will be screened before the feature at 7 p.m.. It has the distinction of being the longest-running motion picture in American film history, still running daily in VistaVision at the twin Patriot Theatres in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.
"The Last 70mm Film Festival," a six-film series, will run Mondays through August 13, showcasing 70mm classics from different genres as well as rarely screened 70mm short subjects. The remaining screenings in the series are:
July 23 "Grand Prix" (1966)
July 30 "The Sound of Music" (1965)
August 6 "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968)
August 13 "Spartacus" (1960)
Series passes and tickets for "The Last 70mm Film Festival" are now sold out. A standby line will form on the day of the event, and standby numbers will be assigned starting at approximately 5:30 p.m. Any available tickets will be distributed shortly before the program begins. Ticketholders should plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of the event to ensure a seat in the theater. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The Samuel Goldwyn Theater is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. For the latest pre-show details call (310) 247-3600 or visit www.oscars.org.
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Law enforcement agencies sometimes use dog-scent identifications in criminal investigations. They use dogs trained to recognize and match smells to identify substances and people involved in crime. For example, appropriately trained dogs are supposed to recognize a person's unique smell and then match it to an item or location. This evidence can be introduced at trial and used against a defendant. But as discussed in a recent federal appeals court decision, there can be problems with dog-scent identifications.
Aguilar v. Woodford involved the murder of a man named Guerrero, who had been shot in his car at a stoplight by the driver of a white Volkswagen. (No. 09–55575 (9th Cir. 2013).) Gilbert Aguilar was found guilty of the murder, but at trial he claimed the shooter had been another man, Richard Osuna.
The prosecution based its case against Aguilar on shaky eyewitness testimony and a dog-scent identification linking Aguilar to the white Volkswagen. There was no other physical evidence linking him to the crime, and no evidence of motive. Further, there was substantial evidence linking Osuna to the crime, including statements he made about shooting someone and evidence that witnesses saw him jump into a white Volkswagen and chase the victim's car. The prosecution refused to conduct an investigation of Osuna and told the police not to pursue it.
In the Aguilar case, police conducted a scent comparison test. They took a sample scent from the vehicle involved in the case, then compared it to a scent taken from Aguilar's clothing. A trained scent dog, Reilly, was used to determine whether there was a match between the sample scent pads; if there was, he would bark. Reilly did in fact bark, and the prosecution used this scent evidence at trial to link Aguilar to the vehicle involved in the murder. Reilly bolstered the otherwise weak case against Aguilar.
Dogs, just like people (and forensic experts), make mistakes. Dog-scent evidence is prone to error just like many other forms of scientific analysis. And when there's a specific reason to doubt the accuracy of evidence pointing to a defendant's guilt, the defense has a right to it.
Two months before Aguilar's trial, the prosecution revealed in another case that Reilly had made mistaken scent identifications on two prior occasions. The judge in that case didn't allow the dog-scent evidence to be introduced because it was too flawed. By the time of Aguilar's trial, Reilly was no longer working as a scent dog.
Aguilar's attorney didn't know about the case in which Reilly's identification was barred from trial. Nor did the lawyer know about Reilly's previous failed identifications. The federal appeals court found that, had Aguilar's attorney known these facts and presented them to the trial judge, the judge wouldn't have admitted Reilly's identification into evidence. And even if the judge would have still allowed the evidence, Aguilar's lawyer would have been able to make a persuasive argument to the jury that the identification couldn't be trusted.
Dog-scent evidence is tricky because the pooch obviously can't testify. Aguilar's lawyer couldn't have asked Reilly about previous mistakes or ever mixing up smells. So, attorneys like Aguilar's have to rely on experts to explain the procedures and reliability of dog-scent identifications. And it's that reliability (both in general, and when it comes to a given dog), or lack thereof, that causes judges to frequently reject dog-scent evidence.
While dog-scent information can be used at trial, police and prosecutors need to follow proper procedures. If there are any doubts about the dog's consistency or ability, then that information has to be turned over to the defense. Otherwise, law enforcement risks a mistrial or overturned conviction.


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SQLShorts : AlwaysOn Availability Groups for SQL 2012
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An availability group supports a failover environment for a discrete set of user databases, known as availability databases, that fail over together. An availability group supports a set of primary databases and one to four sets of corresponding secondary databases. An availability group fails over at the level of an availability replica. Failovers are not caused by database issues such as a database becoming suspect due to a loss of a data file, deletion of a database, or corruption of a transaction log.
Each set of availability database is hosted by an availability replica. Two types of availability replicas exist: a single primary replica and one to four secondary replicas. The primary replica makes the primary databases available for read-write connections from clients and, also, sends transaction log records for each primary database to every secondary replica. Each secondary replica maintains a set of secondary databases. Every secondary replica applies transaction log records to its own set of secondary databases and serves as a potential failover targets for the availability group. Optionally, you can configure one or more secondary replicas to support read-only access to secondary databases, and you can configure any secondary replica to permit backups on secondary databases.
Deploying AlwaysOn Availability Groups requires a Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC) cluster. Each availability replica of a given availability group must reside on a different node of the same Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC) cluster.
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Let's Move! How Body Movements Drive Learning Through Technology
Work in the field shows promising signs that incorporating bodily movements—even subtle ones—can improve the learning that's done on computers.
Work in the field shows promising signs that incorporating bodily movements—even subtle ones—can improve the learning that's done on computers.
The way kids interact with computers and software -- and the support they get from adults -- is more important to improve learning outcomes than merely having access to the technology, study finds.
When we think and talk about learning, the metaphors we use matter. The language we employ when we describe how learning works can illuminate the process, allowing us to make accurate judgments and predictions—or it can lead us astray, setting up false expectations and giving us a misleading impression of what's going on.
For children, acting out words on the page can yield benefits. Especially for beginning readers, physically moving objects or one's own body can provide a crucial bridge between real-life people, things, and actions, and the printed words meant to represent them. Fluent readers take this correspondence for granted, but many children find it difficult to grasp.
If we know that X does Y when Z, is it possible that A does Y when Z, too? That's often how innovations get their start, in the lab and elsewhere: by taking a familiar starting point and using it as a launch pad to explore new territory.
Parents and teachers wrestle with all the time: Should we be making learning easier for kids—or harder? The answer, according to research in cognitive science and psychology, is both.
Glossy images of diverse student bodies at universities are meant to convey these institutions' warm embrace of prospective students, employees and supporters. But research suggests that when the images don't line up with reality, the use of minority member photographs can backfire, generating an effect exactly opposite of the one intended.
Allowing learners to struggle will actually help them learn better, according to research on "productive failure" conducted by Manu Kapur, a researcher at the Learning Sciences Lab at the National Institute of Education of Singapore.
A new study suggests that by playing games that involve quickly guessing how many items are in a group of objects, children can help themselves become better at traditional math problems.
What's more, researchers are coming to recognize that dreaming is an essential part of understanding, organizing and retaining what we learn—and that dreams may even hold out the possibility of directing our learning as we doze.
Research in the science of learning shows that hands-on building projects help young people conceptualize ideas and understand issues in greater depth. If we want more young people to choose a profession in one of the group of crucial fields known as STEM, we ought to start cultivating these interests and skills early.
Research shows that interests powerfully influence our academic and professional choices. When we're interested in a task, we work harder and persist longer, bringing more of our self-regulatory skills into play.
Listening and observing can be passive activities—in one ear and out the other, as our mothers used to say. Or they can be rich, active, intense experiences that lead to serious learning. The difference lies in our intention: the purpose and awareness with which we approach the occasion. Here's how to make sure your intentions are good.
What happens when parents and teachers—figures of towering importance in the world of children—pass on negative views about particular academic subjects?


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Washington • Democratic worries about this November's elections, a lack of Senate votes and House opposition are forcing congressional gun-control supporters to significantly winnow their 2014 agenda, a year after lawmakers scuttled President Barack Obama's effort to pass new curbs on firearms.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., recently said he needs additional votes before revisiting a proposed expansion of gun sale background checks that the Senate derailed last April. That has left advocates of tighter gun curbs hoping Reid will allow votes on more modest proposals, such as one by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., to add convicted stalkers to the list of criminals barred from acquiring guns.


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Lopez vs Lopez!
They share the same last name and the same ambition: to be the best junior welterweight in the world. But when Josesito Lopez (23-3, 14 KOs) and Patrick Lopez (15-1, 10 KOs) meet in the main event of Thompson Boxing Promotions' latest action-packed card this Friday, April 17th at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California, only one Lopez will move forward in one of boxing's most competitive divisions.
Winner of seven of his last eight bouts, with the only loss being a disputed 10 round decision loss to Edgar Santana, a bout in which he dropped Santana twice, Josesito Lopez is one of Southern California's most popular fighters, and with good reason. Fresh off a second round knockout of Alex Perez last November, the 24-year old Riverside native is kicking off 2009 with a tough bout against Venezuela's Patrick "El Elegante" Lopez. A two-time Olympian, Patrick is currently riding a four fight winning streak, and on April 17th, the southpaw is looking to make it five in a row in Ontario.
In the co-feature, Doubletree favorite Mauricio "El Maestro" Herrera (9-0, 4 KOs) makes his fourth straight appearance (sixth overall) at the venue in an eight round welterweight bout against Puerto Rican knockout artist William "Chino" Correa (8-2, 8 KOs).
Keeping with the "Lopez" theme of the evening, La Puente's Abraham Lopez 6-0 (5 KOs) will put his perfect record on the line against Puerto Rican David Lorenzana (4-4-1, 2 KOs) in a six round featherweight bout.
In lightweight action scheduled for four rounds, unbeaten Carson product Danny Hernandez (4-0, 3 KOs) takes on Hesperia's Kadaphi Proctor (4-2-1), and in the four round opener, Rancho Cucamonga's welterweight Erick Garcia (3-0, 1 KO) battles Los Angeles' southpaw Ricky Duenas (0-1).
Doors open at 6:30pm, and the first bell is at 7:45pm. All bouts subject to change.
"Lopez vs Lopez", a five-bout card of hard-hitting professional boxing action presented by Thompson Boxing Promotions will take place at the Doubletree Hotel – Ontario, which is located at 222 N. Vineyard Avenue. For tickets, priced at $75, $45, and $30, please call 714-935-0900.


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Brinkley defeats Stevens
By Andreas Hale at ringside
In an IBF eliminator for the number two ranking in the super middleweight division, Jesse Brinkley (35-5, 23 KOs)
scored a gutsy twelve round unanimous decision over Curtis "Showtime" Stevens (21-3, 15 KOs) on Friday night at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada. Stevens, who had promised an early KO, set the tone by landing some good left hooks in round one. Brinkley, a participant in the The Contender I reality television show, weathered the storm, however, and proceeded to break down Stevens. Stevens finally wilted under the Brinkley barrage and went down at the end of round six. The big-punching Stevens looked to score a KO as the bout progressed, but Brinkley scored another knockdown in the twelfth to win going away by scores of 117-109, 118-108, 119-107.
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Unbeaten welterweight prospect Ray Serrano (12-0, 6 KOs) won a workmanlike eight round unanimous decision over Ronnie Warrior Jr. (13-3-1, 4 KOs) by scores of 79-73 on all cards.
Brandon Gonzales utilized a brutal body attack as he thumped Dumont Welliver en route to a 2nd round TKO victory. Gonzales dropped Welliver with a hard body shot in the second. Welliver would rise but Russell Mora had seen enough and waived off the bout at 1:25.
Tyler Hinkey and William Mitch Williams battled to an uneventful six round draw.
Carlos Gayton impressed in his professional debut as he brutally knocked out Jack Montgomery in the 2nd round. Time of stoppage was 2:03.
Chad Forrester earned his first professional victory as he defeated Mike Goins via unanimous decision. Judges saw the fight 38-37 and 39-36 (twice).


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BWW Reviews: OTSL's MAGIC FLUTE Delights St. Louis
Opera Theatre of St. Louis has opened its thirty-ninth season with a bang. Their production of The Magic Flute is unlike any other you've seen (or ever will see). On entering the theatre one finds--well, not much at all. And what there is is pretty dismal. A huge nearly-empty stage, the vast back wall a grim dark grayish brown like an old warehouse. High above, a steel cat-walk spans the stage, and there's a great moveable steel staircase to the catwalk. A rather cheesy fake palm tree. A bush. A small black table and chair. A little trolly for coffee. This is "The Magic Flute"?? I'd heard that designer/director Isaac Mizrahi was having some weird ideas about this show. But this??
Well, it was not long before my heart, which had sunk a little, flew right back up. This is a Hollywood sound stage and a lot of very theatrical magic is going to happen here--not least of all in the flood of beautiful dance that we soon will enjoy. There are many moments throughout the evening when one is aware of a certain visual excess, and occasionally things are more than a bit too busy, but overall Mr. Mizrahi's vision works very well indeed. And musically? Ah, musically conductor Jane Glover and her brilliant army of singers and musicians conquer sublime heights.
Mr. Mizrahi places his "Magic Flute" in early 'fifties Hollywood, and there are many obvious references to that place and time. Stage hands and grips (mostly wearing fedoras and suspenders) move things about. When the Queen of the Night first appears high on that catwalk she is the very essence of an aging Garbo--close turban, flowing dressing gown, dark glasses. Tamino's costume is a direct steal from Gene Kelly in "April in Paris" (1951). Papageno is--well, yes, his lower half is bird, but upwards he resembles nothing so much as W. C. Fields--portly, a little pompous and with that trademark straw boater. The tails of his coat are very long, but after all, he's part bird, so swallow-tails are appropriate. The three Spirits are babies in exactly the baby costumes used by Fred Astaire, Nanette Fabray and Jack Buchanan in "The Band Wagon" (1953).
Now this opera is a fantasy on Freemasonry, a movement which grew up fostered by the Enlightenment. It was, essentially, a humanist rejection of the old hierarchical authority and a commitment to human perfection through individual betterment. There was a fundamental optimism at its core. Tamino and Pamina through their courage and discipline are eventually accepted into Sarastro's noble brotherhood. When Mr. Mizrahi chose the early 'fifties he chose an era of vast optimism. And for his lodge of noble brothers he chose, of course, Shriners. The stage is flooded with countless Shriners, as at a convention--red sports-coats, gray slacks, saddle shoes and, of course, that iconic red Fez with the golden emblem. Shriners are a modern branch of Freemasonry, and they were massively present in America from the 'twenties through the 'fifties.
Today we are tempted to view Shriners (apart from their philanthropy) as rather silly--the funny hats, the parades of tiny cars. Today we are tempted to think of the libretto of "The Magic Flute" as rather silly. But I thank Isaac Mizrahi for placing this work in a time when such commitments were not so silly. And despite the levity in "The Magic Flute" such commitments were not silly to Mozart and his librettist Emanuel Schikaneder--both Masons.
The Freemasons dreamt of a universal Enlightenment--a movement from the old darkness to the new light, from chaos to order. But there were those who feared and opposed such change. And here I think that we should invoke the memory not of "April in Paris," but of that Gene Kelly movie of the following year--"Singin' in the Rain" (1952). In it the reigning diva of silent film is faced with the terrifying prospect of a new age--"talkies"--just as the Queen of the Night dreads the sunlight of Sarastro. (Perhaps an even better analogy would be to "Sunset Boulevard" [1950] in which Gloria Swanson, herself an aging silent film star [who not infrequently wore a turban] plays just that--a diva desperate for a comeback, but whose time has past.)


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Imperial retreat dazzles after decades of decay
By Emma Graham-Harrison
BEIJING (Reuters Life!) - The private theater has only one seat, and it is a throne. The reception area is decorated with a wood so nearly extinct that using it screams wealth and power.
The 'Studio of Exhaustion From Diligent Service' was built nearly two centuries ago to soften the retirement of one of China's greatest emperors, packed with luxury to help him while away the hours without an empire to run.
But for years one of China's most lavish and innovative interiors was locked away in a corner of the capital's Forbidden City, visited only by dust and decay.
Now a painstaking multi-million dollar effort has restored its full glory, and set a template for repairing the most delicate cultural treasures in a country which for years has been focused more on politics and growth than preserving the past.
"When we first arrived, it felt like the last emperor had just turned the key in the door and left," said Henry Tzu Ng, from the World Monuments Fund, which paid for the transformation back to the interiors the Qianlong emperor would have known.
The theater roof appears to be a bamboo trellis groaning under the weight of a wisteria vine in full bloom -- a silk trompe l'oeil painting commissioned by an emperor fascinated with recently-arrived European ideas of perspective in painting.
The Forbidden City was a winter palace, but on the walls cranes cavort in summer gardens, which together with underfloor heating and the extravagant roof aimed to take the aging occupant's mind off the snow and bitter winds outside.
"This room is unique in the Forbidden City," Ng added, as musicians recreated the traditional opera the emperor loved. Continued...


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This is a simple and comforting winter chowder. It calls for canned salmon, which is an extremely affordable protein. I'm one of those odd people who loves the little crunchy bones that come in canned salmon. If your kids look at the bones cross-eyed, you may want to remove them before adding the salmon to the soup. Or do like I do – eat them yourself! My problem is that some of my kids like them too, so I usually have to share.
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion, minced
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup peeled and finely diced potato
- 1 cup thinly sliced carrots
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon dried dillweed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup frozen or canned (drained) corn kernels
- One 14-ounce can salmon (buy whichever type is cheapest)
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (optional)
How to Make It
Melt butter in a soup pot over medium heat and cook onion, celery, and bell pepper, stirring. Add garlic after vegetables start to get soft, 3 to 5 minutes, and cook 1 minute. Add flour and stir until it is evenly dispersed. Add potato, carrots, broth, dill, salt, and black pepper. Stir and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are fork tender, about 20 minutes.
Add milk, corn, and salmon. Heat 5 more minutes. Ladle into bowls and serve with a little grated cheese on top, if using.
Family Feasts for $75 a Week


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Get an overview of this hotelWarsaw hotel 1.5 km from Warsaw Uprising Museum
Popular property highlights
In city center
In Warsaw's business district, the Radisson Blu Sobieski Hotel is just close to the Central Railway Station and the Fryderyk Chopin International Airport. Also nearby is the Palace of Culture and Science and Złote Tarasy.
Polish cuisine
The hotel's Marysieńka Restaurant offers a hot buffet breakfast daily and Zbrojownia Bar offers a variety of delicious cuisine and cocktails. A fitness center, sauna, jacuzzi and solarium are also available on site.
Satellite channels
Radisson Blu Sobieski Hotel guestrooms feature TVs with air-conditioning and satellite channels. Rooms provide minibars, as well as direct-dial phones. All rooms are soundproofed.
Guest Highlights
- Comfortable rooms
- Good location
- Breakfast
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
- Guestrooms were a little noisy
Radisson Blu Sobieski Hotel
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The new Radisson Blu Sobieski Hotel, Warsaw, located in the heart of the city, presents a unique and colourful facade. The Marysienka Restaurant serves breakfast each morning while Trylogia Restaurant Cafe serves Polish and international cuisine, Austrian wines, and dessert pastries. The Zbrojownia Snack Bar offers a variety of cuisine and cocktails. During summer, guests enjoy 24-hour room service in the garden.
This hotel features a fitness facility with a spa tub, a solarium, and massage treatment rooms, as well as a steam room, and a sauna with aromatherapy. A hair salon includes beauty services. There is a 24-hour business center and 15,070 square feet (1400 square meters) of conference space. WiFi is available in public areas. The lobby provides coffee, and complimentary newspapers. On-site parking and a 24-hour airport shuttle are offered (surcharge and advanced notice required).
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Coffee shop or café
- Concierge services
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Hair salon
- Designated smoking areas
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Computer station
- Luggage storage
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Express check-in
- Total number of rooms - 435
- Laundry facilities
- Shopping on site
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms 18
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors - 7
- Porter/bellhop
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Number of meeting rooms - 12
- Number of restaurants - 2
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 15070
- Conference center
- Snack bar/deli
- Sauna
- Spa services on site
- Steam room
- Television in common areas
- Garden
- Conference space size (meters) - 1400
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Soundproofed rooms
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Free bottled water
- Private bathroom
- Bathtub or shower
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Satellite TV service
- Free toiletries
- Desk
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Minibar
- Soundproofed rooms
- In-room massage available
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Room service (24 hours)
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Trylogia Restaurant Cafe - Polish and international cuisine and dessert pastries. Wines from Austria and around the world.
Marysienka Restaurant - breakfast.
Zbrojownia Snack Bar - cocktails and cuisine.
In-room dining - Available 24 hours a day.
Nearby Things to Do
This Warsaw hotel features a fitness facility with a spa tub, a solarium, and massage treatment rooms, as well as a steam room, and a sauna with aromatherapy.
Spa Services
A hair salon offers beauty services.
- Manicures and pedicures
- Massages
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at 4 AM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! One child 12 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for PLN 162.00 per night.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of PLN 60 per accommodation, per day
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No cribs (infant beds) available
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: PLN 85 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: PLN 90 per night
- Pet fee: PLN 60 per accommodation, per day
- Rollaway bed fee: PLN 162.00 per night
Hotel Name
- Hotel Radisson Blu Sobieski
- Hotel Sobieski
- Hotel Sobieski Radisson Blu
- Radisson Blu Sobieski
- Radisson Blu Sobieski Hotel
- Radisson Blu Sobieski Hotel Warsaw
- Radisson Blu Sobieski Warsaw
- Sobieski Hotel
- Sobieski Radisson Blu
- Hotel Jan Iii Sobieski
- Jan Iii Sobieski Warsaw
We should mention
This property offers transfers from the airport. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. One child 12 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.


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The IRS has begun an initiative to review existing excise tax registrations for continued compliance and to confirm that registrants remain engaged in the activity for which they are registered.
A KPMG report cautions taxpayers registered by the IRS for excise tax activities—such as dealing in fuel, claiming an alternative fuel credit, or making tax free sales of items (including medical devices)—to confirm that their ongoing responsibilities as registrants have been satisfied, thus avoiding the risk of IRS revocation of their registration.
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