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At Michigan... Two-time NCAA All-American (2006) ...NCAA All-America first team (balance beam, 2006) ... NCAA All-America second team (floor exercise, 2006) ... NCAA Northeast Regional Championships All-Around and Floor Exercise champion (2007) ... Big Ten Championships Runner-Up on Bars (2008)... Big Ten Championships runner-up on uneven bars and floor exercise (2007)... Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2006)... Three-time All-Big Ten first team (2006, '07, '09) ... U-M Most Valuable Performer (2007)... U-M Co-Most Valuable Performer (2006)... Four-time Big Ten Gymnast of the Week.
Senior(2009)...All-Big Ten first team ... NCAA Regionals: Tied for fourth on bars (9.850) and score 9.850 on floor and 9.775 on vault ... Big Tens: Tied season highs on floor (9.900) and vault (9.850), tying for fifth on floor ... Georgia: Sat out on beam for the first time all season, tying for fifth on bars (9.875) ... Florida: Had a season-high 9.900 on floor, competing in the all-around ... Nebraska: Took third in the all-around (39.050), tying for fourth on bars (9.850) ... Utah: Tied for fourth on vault (9.825), fifth on bars (9.850) and took seventh in the all-around (38.650) ... Penn State: Tied for runner-up on vault and bars, taking third on floor and fourth in the all-around ... Classic: Had a season high on vault, tying for fourth in the all-around ... Iowa State: Took second on three events and in the all-around ... Minnesota: Took fifth on vault (.750), third on bars (9.825) and second on floor (9.850) ... N.C. State & Kent State: Won vault (9.825), bars (9.875), floor (9.825) and the all-around (39.300) with season highs in three events and the all-around ... MSU Quad: Finished second in the all-around (39.225) with a title on bars (9.850) and runner-up finished on beam and floor ... Cancun Classic: Returned to the all-around for the first time since 2007, while also winning her sixth career floor title (9.800).
Junior 2008)... Scored 9.875 on bars and 9.750 on vault at the NCAA Prelims (April 24) ... Competed on vault and bars at the NCAA West Regional Championships (April 12) ... Scored a 9.925 on bars, taking second, and a 9.800 on vault at the Big Ten Championships (March 29) ... Took fifth on bars with a season-best 9.875 and scored a 9.800 on vault vs. No. 3 Utah (March 22) ... Scored 9.825 on bars and competed on vault at the Maryland Quad (March 15) ... Sat out the meet vs. No. 1 Georgia (March 7) ... Competed on bars at No. 14 Missouri (Feb. 29) at the Cat Classic ... Returned to action at No. 17 N.C. State (Feb. 22), competing on vault and bars ... Sat out the meet vs. Minnesota (Feb. 16)... Took third on vault (9.875) and fourth on bars (9.850) at No. 12 Nebraska (Feb. 7) ... Scored a season-best 9.900 on vault and competed on bars at the State of Michigan Classic (Feb. 2) ... Tied for fifth on bars (9.800) and competed on vault vs. No. 24 Michigan State (Jan. 26) ... Tied for fourth on bars with a 9.850 at No. 14 Penn State (Jan. 19) ... Took third on bars (9.875) and had a 9.750 on vault in the season opener vs. No. 14 Arkansas and No. 22 West Virginia (Jan. 11).
Sophomore (2007)... Had a 9.825 on floor and a 9.775 on beam, finishing 17th (38.825) in the all-around at the NCAA Championships Prelims (April 26) ... All-Big Ten first team ... U-M Most Valuable Performer award ... NCAA Northeast Regional all-around and floor exercise champion ... Won the all-around title (39.450) and floor crown (9.900), while tying for third on bars (9.850) and scoring matching 9.850s on vault and beam at the NCAA Northeast Regionals (April 14) ... Finished runner-up on bars (9.900) and floor (9.875) at the Big Ten Championships (March 31) ... Scored 9.900 on bars and 9.875 on vault vs. Maryland (March 23) ... Sat out vault and floor but tallied a 9.850 on bars and 9.825 on beam vs. No. 18 Missouri (March 16) ... Topped 39.000 in the all-around for the seventh time in a row with a 39.125, scoring 9.875 on bars and floor at No. 2 Georgia (March 9) ... Named Big Ten Gymnast of the Week (March 7) for the third time in the season ... Set a pair of career bests and equaled one career mark, going a career-high 9.925 on vault (first place), career-best tying 9.900 on bars (first place), 9.825 on beam (second place) and 9.850 on floor (third place), winning the all-around with a collegiate-best score of 39.500 at Michigan State (March 3) ... Won her second vault title in a row (9.900) and took third in the all-around (39.025) at No. 5 Utah (Feb. 23) ... Big Ten Gymnast of the Week (Feb. 21) ... Won her fifth-straight bars title, matching a career-best 9.900 vs. No. 19 Penn State (Feb. 16) ... Also set a career best on vault (9.900) to win her first vault title, and won balance beam (9.825) and the all-around (39.250) vs. the Nittany Lions ... Big Ten Co-Gymnast of the Week (Feb. 14) ... Scored a collegiate best in the all-around (39.400), winning her fourth-straight bars title (9.900) with a career best score and finishing runner-up on beam (9.800) and floor (9.875) vs. No. 6 Nebraska and Illinois (Feb. 9) ... Tied for first on bars (9.825) to win her third straight bars title, while cracking 39.100 in the all-around at the State of Michigan Classic (Feb. 3) ... Captured the all-around the first time she competed in four events this season, winning the AA crown (39.325) while taking bars (9.850), beam (9.825) and taking runner-up on vault (9.850) vs. No. 11 Denver (Jan. 26) ... Won her first career uneven bars title (9.875), took third on beam (9.725) and tied for fifth on floor (9.700) in the home opener vs. No. 19 Southern Utah (Jan.19) ... Took third on bars (9.800) in her only event in the Wolverines' season opener at No. 24 West Virginia (Jan. 12).
Freshman (2006)... Two-time NCAA All-American ... NCAA All-America first team (balance beam) ... NCAA All-America second team (floor exercise) ... All-Big Ten first team ... Big Ten Freshman of the Year ... U-M Co-Most Valuable Performer ... took eighth (9.7625) on beam at the NCAA Individual Event Finals (April 23) ... tied for third on beam (9.850) and tied for eighth on floor (9.850) at NCAA Prelims (April 21) ... runner-up on bars (9.850) and tied for fifth in the all-around at NCAA Northeast Regional (April 8) ... finished in the top five on bars, beam and floor to capture second in the all-around (39.300) vs. Michigan State (March 17) ... placed fourth in the all-around (39.275) and tied for fifth on floor (9.850) vs. No. 1 Georgia (March 11) ... captured the all-around crown with a 39.350 while finishing among the top five in every event at No. 18 Denver (March 4) ... finished in the top five in each event except bars to post a 38.950 for third in the all-around competition at No. 22 Southern Utah (Feb. 24) ... tied for first on floor (9.850), took second on beam (9.850) and in the all-around (39.300) and tied for third on vault (9.800) and bars (9.800) vs. New Hampshire (Feb. 17) ... took fourth place in the all-around (38.725) vs. No. 2 Utah (Feb. 11) ... named Big Ten co-Gymnast of the Week (Feb. 8) ... finished second in the all-around (39.375) due to first-place ties on vault (9.875) and floor (9.925) at the State of Michigan Classic (Feb. 3) ... tied for first on floor (9.875) vs. Ohio State (Jan. 27) ... tied for second on bars (9.850) at the Penn State Quad (Jan. 21) ... competed on vault and bars in first collegiate meet at No. 6 Nebraska (Jan. 13).
Prep... American School (2005).
Club/Junior Team... Junior Olympic National Team (2004) ... fourth on bars at nationals (2005) ... bars and floor champion at regionals, while runner-up on vault and in the all-around (2005) ... Vegas Cup champion (2005) ... Junior Olympic National Team (2004) ... floor champion at nationals, while taking second in the all-around and third on bars and beam (2004) ... all-around, bars, beam and floor champion at regionals, while taking runner-up on vault (2004) ... all-around champion at Copa Alcalde De Gymnasia International (Puerto Rico) (2004) ... eighth on vault at nationals (2003) ... bars champion at regionals (2003) ... state champion and regional qualifier (2002).
Personal... Enrolled in the Division of Kinesiology ... birthday: May 16, 1987.
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A novel approach to monitoring the impact of climate change on Antarctic ecosystems.
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The main goal of the project is to study impact of climate change on Antarctic ecosystem and biodiversity. The Western Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) is exhibiting rapid regional warming. The study area on King George Island is located in the WAP region. Therefore the climate change poses a new challenge to the survival of Antarctic wildlife. Changes in land and marine ecosystems of the Antarctica result in changes of the range and abundance of the birds and marine mammals, as well as distribution of vascular plants which are an important ecological bioindicators. This project utilizes Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) to collect baseline geospatial environmental data, which will be used to monitor climate change effects. In particular, we will study selected impacts of climate change on ecosystems and biodiversity, by quantifications of seal, penguin populations, flora distribution and glacier retreats. With the UAV-data we also develop high resolution vegetation maps and study changes in vegetation cover from previous mappings, and we will map new vegetation where glaciers have retreated. Maps demonstrating distribution and condition of biotic and abiotic environmental components will be created. Data collection will take place using UAVs recording data in multiple spectral ranges. An integral part of the study will include developing methods for processing digital multispectral images from various types of sensors carried by the UAVs. Data processing will be based on remote sensing algorithms used on the aerial photogrammetric material as well as on author's own ground based methods developed by scientists participating in the project. Using these methods will allow future collection of photogrammetric material without the need to conduct additional ground measurements. All ecosystem changes studied will be related to changes in climate, and the work will lead to a unique UAV-based polar monitoring system, which can be adapted to other polar areas as well.
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Norwegian and PW partners have designed modifications of the platform, and, equip it with high-resolution digital cameras and multispectral sensors, which were tested in low temperature environment. Flight tests were conducted. Integration of autopilots with flying platforms and optimization of UAVs: CryoWing (Norut) and ZOOM (PW) were performed. Norut has designed and flown a multicarrier communication system adapted to collect data and keep the combination of a satellite and UHF data links up for command and control as well as quality assurance and real time data monitoring.
Fig. 1 UAV-platform PW-ZOOM.
Fig. 2 UAV-platform CryoWing.
During the first Antarctic expedition all prepared UAV-platforms were used to collect data. The Polish-Norwegian team did 8 flights with a total distance of about 1500 km, in the time frame from 11 Nov to 6 Dec 2014. The image data was captured from an altitude of 350 - 400 meters above sea level and covered the coast lines and hatching areas along the coasts of King George Island. The ground resolution for the visible camera was approximately 5 cm (Figure 3) and infrared camera 40 cm. Images of this GSD allowed to locate and estimate the number of nests of Adélie, gentoo and chinstrap penguins (indicator species) and the size of pinniped populations from the breeding, resting and molting areas on the King George Island in Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) No. 128 Western Shore of Admiralty Bay and ASPA No 151 Lions Rump.
Fig.3 The image of ASPA 151 penguin colony with visible two species breeding groups, an example of results.
Fig.4. An example of penguin and pinniped populations size and distribution identification. Data collected by UAV.
Penguin and pinniped populations size and distribution mapping was performed. Analysis included a comparison of digital data with the data acquired from ground-based measurements.
Fig. 5. Ground censuses of penguin nests according to CEMP standard methods.
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New TNA iMPACT! Wrestling stars Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Tito Ortiz will be all over ESPN this coming Monday to promote their upcoming fight in the main event of the Bellator MMA debut pay-per-view on November 2nd. Look for the two to appear live on SportsCenter as well as numerous other ESPN shows.
UPDATE: We've confirmed that the two will be making appearances on SportsCenter and First Take ….. and possibly more. We'll have coverage of their appearances here on the website tomorrow.
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I am not so sure about these new sisters or intruders as I like to consider them. Momma says I am her baby boy so I guess its good that there are no new brothers here. These two seem to like to roll around a lot and I am not so sure what they are doing. My angel sister Patches use to attack me so all I am use to is the teeth and claws type brawling. It doesn't seem like these intruders are going anywhere else so I guess I will try to get use to it. Momma has been giving me yummy canned ocean fish so everything is good for now.
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Is sleeping or eating an olympic sport? Momma doesn't seem to think so but if they were I would get the gold.
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iPhone Has Siri, Google has Now, Amazon Revolutionized with Echo
As Amazon regularly adds new functionality, the Echo continues to grow more useful. Whether you've been considering getting an Echo for a while or only recently became aware of it through commercials aired during the Super Bowl, this guide will show what the Echo can do and why it should have a place in your home.
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The Meizu PRO 6 Smartphone
Meizu has just revealed their latest smartphone for the masses, which would be known as the Meizu PRO 6. This particular handset shows off Meizu's breakthrough 3D Press pressure-sensitive display, fingerprint recognition as well as fast charging capabilities, in addition to the Flyme 5.5 operating system which will be able to offer an in-depth level of customization where Android 6.0 Marshmallow is concerned.
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A T-Shirt That Knows When You Are Thirsty
I suppose it does not take a genius to know whether one would need to go grab a glass of cool and refreshing water from the kitchen as the throat thirsts for this life giving liquid. After all, I would think that it is our body's own reflex and natural action to inform us that we are thirsty, so that we do not end up dehydrated in the long run. Sort of a fail-safe system, if you will. Well, just in case you are rather occupied with whatever you are doing at the moment, so much so that you even dismiss your body's desperate call for more water, here is a t-shirt that will be able to do the job on your behalf.
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Windshield Heads Up Display By Hammacher
You know how some of the more modern cars out there tend to have high end technology which wows the masses when it first came out, such a heads up display? Well, it seems that you do not need to burn a hole in your pocket by taking out a second mortgage on your home just so that you can afford to buy a spanking new ride that has heads up display technology. Here is a far more affordable way of doing so – with the $149.95 Windshield Heads Up Display.
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Treat Your Pain With The Quell Instead of Pain killers
When you are suffering from chronic pain, a good day can have you in serious pain, and the bad days are just…unbearable. Of course, you still have to function as a normal human being, so you are forced to find ways to work around it. For those who can't afford pills and prescriptions that will temporarily solve things, you're going to want a way to deal with the pain without having reoccurring payments.
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Moverio BT-300 smart glasses
Just when you thought that heads-up displays for the human being, in the form of the wearable technology that is known as smart glasses is something that is about to catch on in a big way, the industry does not move within such expectations, where even tech giants like Google will need to reevaluate their Google Glass program and scrap it. Epson has had their foray into this segment as well with their Moverio a few years back, and at the recently concluded Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, we did hear of Epson making an announcement of its third generation of Moverio smart glasses – the Moverio BT-300, which will boast of Epson's breakthrough silicon-based OLED (organic light emitting diode) digital display technology that enables truly transparent mobile augmented reality (AR) experiences for business and consumers alike.
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Saturday, February 6, 2016
LifeProof Nuud For iPhone 6S and 6S Plus
It is one thing to own a brand new iPhone, but it is another altogether to make sure that your spanking new iPhone is protected from the usual suspects – knocks and drops, although advancements in technology has also led to a greater degree of protection for your mobile communications device in the form of waterproofing and the like. LifeProof NÜÜD happens to be a name that many of us are familiar with, as this is one brand which offers protective solutions for your mobile devices, and their latest products include the Lifeproof NÜÜD for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.
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"This is my statement/Sometimes cartoons make me cry/I am an artist." Say what? Some people have a difficult time folding their noggins around Rodriguez's approach to making art. Like his inscrutable haiku, his works can seem like those cookie fortunes that leave you scratching your head and pondering the content for days. The New World Art School grad has been stymieing the public since he bolted out of the gate with his first solo show, "A Pre-Career Retrospective," featuring drawings, paintings, and objects from his childhood. Rodriguez also once had himself followed by a private eye and then exhibited the investigator's documentation. For an early solo at the Fredric Snitzer Gallery, which reps him, he packed the space with furniture he crafted and then hired a feng shui master to arrange it. During his solo show at Snitzer's during Art Basel 2004, he filled the gallery with conceptual odes to failed relationships, including a pair of mannequins on the verge of duking it out (now in the permanent collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art), and capped off the evening with a mariachi band he taught to sing punk-rock tunes. A squadron of international collectors and curators swarmed the event like bees to a honeycomb. The Kemper Museum of Art, the Rubell Family Collection, and the Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz Collection are among those that scooped up his stuff. Some of his recent work includes a neon reminder that the grim reaper is always knocking at the door, and a series of photographs in which he appears as a bearded Castro-like revolutionary in one panel, sports a Pancho Villa handlebar mustache in another, and wears Hitler lip lint in the last, milking beaucoup mileage out of his chin fur. Perhaps the pan of chocolate chip cookies he frosted with his name and phone number while fishing for a date with a girl he didn't know, and then subsequently photographed and titled "You're Just a Friend I Haven't Met," best captures his appeal. We can't think of anyone else in town with the chutzpah to pawn cookies off as art. But you know what? Bert did and ended up with the girl.
James "Jimbo" Luznar opened his joint on Virginia Key, Jimbo's, a half-century ago. And there's no better place on the water to take a toot.
What is your greatest triumph?
We used to be where the Herald building is, but then they said our boats would have to go. So we looked at Snapper Creek, Mart Park, then we ended up on Virginia Key. It stunk sometimes, and there were mosquitoes, snakes, coons, opossums, and iguanas. It cost us a lot of money to be there, but we stayed. They've been trying to get me out of there for a long time, but now everyone all over the world knows Jimbo.
Born in Homestead, Kevin Wynn is the producer and cohost of Downtown Dade, a TV talk show that covers the arts and culture and airs on the county's government access channel. He is also the coprogrammer, with Barron Sherer, of Cinema Vortex, a nonprofit organization devoted to screening unusual, significant, and neglected film and video works. And he's the creator of Public Domain Playhouse, a continuing series of screenings he curates with Sherer.
What is your greatest triumph?
My greatest triumph? I dont do triumph. Ive never had one. I cant tell you how it feels to triumph, or what it looks, tastes or smells like. I wouldnt know triumph if some guy ran over me with a TR4.
There are several safe, clean places where we can let Fido run off-leash in Miami-Dade. Coconut Grove has several dog-friendly parks; the Beach has some nice locations; there's a spot on Virginia Key where dogs can swim and sunbathe; but of all the canine treats in my Miami, the mac daddy of all dog parks is in Aventura. Two years ago the city, which is burgeoning with young dog-owning families, built the expansive new Veterans Park. The $600,000 two-acre expanse has a wonderful, well-kept, welcoming space. There are pooper-scooper dispensers throughout the space. There are doggy water fountains and doggy showers. And the most endearing detail: red fire hydrants. All of this greatness, of course, comes at a price: You have to live in Aventura, and show proof of residence, to gain access. It's almost reason enough to move there.
It is a dark time for Miami-Dade County's executive mayor. The evil lords on the county commission annihilated Carlos Alvarez's bold offensive to strip them of some bribe-making abilities. Then the Galactic Empire displayed the true power of the Dark Side when it crushed Alvarez in the Boundary Wars. Beaten but resolute, the good mayor fled to the outer rim of the county's suburban wasteland to regroup and complete his training. Upon his return, Alvarez successfully destroyed the Imperials' diabolical device: The Public Silencer. In time, this Obi-wan of the Swamp may finally bring balance to the county.
Come one, come all, to the "Read to Farley" sessions at the children's section of the North Miami Beach Library, the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at 4:00 p.m. This is no ordinary dog. This shaggy mop o' unconditional love once suffered from crippling agoraphobia, owing to early abuse. But his patient handler, Margo Berman, a professor at Florida International University, worked tirelessly, training him to overcome his fears and earn his Therapy Dog badge. Now Farley helps shy children who have trouble reading aloud. Once the youngsters sit down with Farley on the colorful rugs, they don't want to stop reading him stories because he is a great listener, mispronunciations be damned!


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Some games allow you to see past the rough edges, past the texture pop-in, past the dodgy voice acting and, crucially, past the weak plot. Dead Island is one of those games. In fact, I can honestly say that Dead Island can take its place in the short list of games I consider 'good clean fun'. Which is ironic, considering I spent the majority of my time on the tropical island of Banoi, just off Papua New Guinea, up to my armpits in infected blood.
To break it down, Dead Island plays like a cross between Dead Rising, Left 4 Dead and Fallout 3 – on steroids... and filled with zombies. Taking place on the leisure resort island, the game's long (if weak) plot leads you into sewers, cliff-tops, cities, beach bars and more, all filled with the crazed party-goers – most of which, beneath the blood, are still in bikinis. It's a strange situation.
After a somewhat lacklustre opening, the game opens up into a 20 hour+ melee of zombie smashing, quest-driven gameplay, with more than enough fun and adventures to be had to override the doubts that spring to your mind at the rough edges the game occasionally shows.
Taking the role of one of four survivors of a zombie apocalypse (blunt weapons guy, throwing guy, gun girl and sword girl, respectively), you have to hack, slash, gun and loot your way through the game's huge and varied environments – and you can bring up to three friends along for the ride. Yes, Dead Island is all about the multiplayer.
While you can (and sometimes should) take on the zombies by yourself, the game really comes to life once you log onto Playstation Network and start some co-op slashing. Anybody can join your game, but of course it's best to play with friends if you don't want a newbie to take all the loot and leave a thuggish zombie to bash your brains all over the floor.
The matchmaking, while typically slow and clunky – as with anything on PSN – does get the job done, and the extra pair of hands in the middle of a pile of zombies goes a long way. This is especially true once you get hold of one of the scarce vehicles left on the tropical paradise – it's useful having a friend in the back of your pick-up truck with a baseball bat.
Featuring a complex skill tree, XP and mods for the hundreds of weapons on the island (some you can build yourself, from a nailed bat to exploding, electrified knives), there is a lot to see and do.
The varied cast of characters you encounter along the way offer a huge array of tasks, from fetch-and-carry to exploring shipwrecks and everything in between - and you can stack quests up as you go, making it easy to complete two or three at a time. Though the map and menu interface could use some work, getting around the island as you explore it is pretty simple – even with the zombies infesting every corner of it.
Thankfully, the combat – which is the core of the game – is crunchy and satisfying.
While there are guns, you're far more likely to spend most of your time using an array of blunt and bladed instruments to get through the enemies, as well as a very useful Duke Nukem-style kick (before Duke went bad).
Choosing how to upgrade your character is a difficult decision, but after a while you finally become capable of being the zombie-killing badass you've always wanted to be, with a whole bunch of perks to help you out.
Graphically, the game is often a little rough on the eyes. While it occasionally surprises you with a stunning vista, these moments are eclipsed by the times you see textures pop in, or lighting effects go a little wonky. Animation can also be a little off, and sometimes the combat gets so intense that the game suffers some minor framerate stuttering, but it's not really noticeable unless you go looking for it.
Likewise, while the musical score is excellent - and the sound effects (zombie screams, meaty chainsaws ripping the air) are without peer - this is sadly let down by awful voice acting. I don't know if the producers hired all the B-Movie stars they could, but even when the game's actors are trying to sound serious, it just makes you laugh. Or maybe that's the effect the team behind Dead Island were going for. I don't know.
What I do know is that Dead Island is an all-round good, fun game, with the range of Fallout 3 and the intensity of Left 4 Dead. While its rough edges can be an irritation, the core gameplay, quest system and multiplayer aspects make it all worthwhile, and don't be surprised if you get sucked into the island for hours on end.
*Reviewed on PS3
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Review: Dead IslandPosted by Andy_Hemphill
Some games allow you to see past the rough edges, past the texture pop-in, past the dodgy voice acting and, crucially, past the weak plot. Dead Island is one of those games. In fact, I can honestly say that Dead Island can take its place in the short list of games I consider 'good clean fun'. Which is ironic, considering I spent the majority of my time on the tropical island of Banoi, just off Papua New Guinea, up to my armpits in infected blood.
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I can't wait for this. L4D meets Fallout 3 is a dream gaming recipe. Is it free roaming or are you shepherded around several discrete areas?
Free-roaming. Bigstyle :)
Just finished my first session with this game and there are definitely some rough edges. But they are overshadowed by the co-op and the incredibly satisfying combat.


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The annual Youth 2000 New Year Retreat for young adults will take place at the Holy Ghost Church, Balham. It begins on Friday 29 December and ends at lunch time on Monday 1 January. The retreat attracts up to 500 hundred young people from all over the country. We would like to invite young adults (18-30 year olds) to join us for the retreat. A special invitation is extended to any young person (16-30 years) who wishes only to join us for the opening Youth Mass celebrated by Archbishop Kevin on Friday night. Registration is from 6pm. There is a meal at 7pm. The Mass begins at 9pm. For more information visit:You can also get more details on Fr Stephen's New Year Retreat Timetable post.
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Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.
Tuesday, 19 December 2006
Young Adults' Retreat at Balham
This from Fr Stephen Langridge:


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Pirate Games
A competitive team building program full of pirate games. Some of the games are physical, some are intellectual and some are just downright hysterical. Great for all types of company events including picnics either with or without the families present.
Pirates are very popular. Pirates of the Caribbean (One, Two and Three), Talk Like a Pirate Day (Sept 19), Napster, Enron and AIG. Pirates are everywhere! So what better way to build your
team crew and boost morale than a pirate team building program. It's fun. It's unique. And you get to vent some of that pent up aggression with a sword in your hand. Arrrrrgh!!!
Your group is divided into crews that compete in a series of fun, pirate games such as:
- Peg Leg Race
- Walk the Plank
- Fish Toss
- Hoisting the Main Sail
- Cannon Loading
- Bosun's Chair
- Saber Fight
- Someone's Going To Lose An Eye!
CUSTOMIZATION: The program can be facilitated for an all adult group or it can be adapted for a group of all ages and include children and youths.
- Morale Boosting fun!
- Cooperation
- Problem Solving
- Team Awareness
- Creative Thinking
- Strategic Thinking
- Cardboard Boat Building and Racing
- Treasure Hunt
GROUP SIZE: 40 – Unlimited
DURATION: 1 – 4 hours, full day program also available
SPACE REQUIREMENTS: This program can be facilitated outdoors or inside.
If you would like to learn more about Pirate Games or any of our other programs please don't hesitate to submit a Request for Proposal. You can also contact us at email@example.com or (978) 525-2019.


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Insecurity is something we all deal with. Through the good, the bad, and the ugly, it's our little fear that we like to keep tucked away and hidden in that secret place in our mind while hoping like hell, no one uncovers it.
This topic came up last night in my church group and the question was asked "what was an insecurity you had and how did you over come it, thus bringing you closer to God". Well, I raised my hand and told a story of one of my biggest insecurities and how I dealt with it, thus spurring some ladies in my group to tell me I should share the story here on my blog. That said (for my Flavour Ladies) it's the topic of today's post and here it goes.
Several years ago, I worked at a place crawling with college graduates. It seemed like at the time, they all went to college, had been in sororities or fraternities, had degrees, etc…that is…except for little ol' me. That was the hardest thing for me to swallow. I always tensed up when the topic of "what school did you graduate from", came up and I would bow out and turn to go the other direction or shy away and never even enter the conversation. It was just my thing. I was embarrassed that I didn't go to college and preferred everyone just assume I had. I was BIG TIME insecure. That is, until someone popped up in my work life and unbeknownst to him, he ended up helping me see things differently.
His name was Bill and he was a big wig consultant from New York. He had his MBA and who knows what else behind his name. Bill consulted for big companies like Carnival Cruise Lines to name one and came to our company to do the same. The thing was, since he needed to know all the in's and out's of our company, he went through each department and learned everything about how we worked. Since I helped train our Customer Service Department, I ended up having to train him in our department work flow. Want to talk about scared shitless…yep, that was the predicament I was in. But I put my big girl panties and did it. Needless to say we became fast friends although he was still intimidating as hell.
Bill knew I had a fear of public speaking and pressured me into joining Toastmasters which we held weekly meetings for at work. I reluctantly joined per his request and the first thing I had to do after just a few meetings was give my first Ice Breaker Speech. I had to talk about myself and opted to be honest and tell them about what made me the most insecure. For the first time in a long time, it actually worked out for me.
My speech was entitled "Sorority of Motherhood". I don't have a copy of it (it was that many years ago) but I can tell you that it was hard to get through when you put yourself out there for the world to hear, especially people you are intimidated by and talk about none other than your biggest insecurity. My saving grace was that Sammy(my husband) was there for moral support. In my speech I talked about how I never went to college but always wanted to go and that I had been insecure working amongst those who had gone. I spoke of wanting to join a sorority and I think that part hurt the most. So in my speech I told of how my life was it's own sort of sorority. Not one from the college life but just life being a mom. I spoke of how instead of purchasing cases of beer like my friends were able to, I was purchasing cases of baby formula. Instead of joining study groups, I was in "Mommy and Me" groups. Instead of joining my beloved sorority even with all it's drama, I had my "mommy' friends and shared in all their marriage life drama's. But after all was said and done, I looked at my life and saw that I did join my sorority after all. It wasn't like I had envisioned, but I was in my own groups, doing the things that I was meant to do and in fact, pretty damn happy about the way my life turned out, college or not. So while my co- workers had their college degrees, well mine wasn't a degree form school per se, but I sure as hell earned my degree in life and all that I'd endured with my girls and my husband. And that made me who I am and because of this, I am happy.
I remember seeing Bill in the audience with tears in his eyes. To say I was floored was understatement! I learned after the meeting that while I was giving my speech he took a look at his own life and realized how little he had. He was single with a dog and the thing I made him question the most was - " What did he truly have?". He had no family he'd created. and no kids of his own. AGAIN, this was a big wig and someone I looked up to and was intimidated by. I couldn't even believe what I was hearing. Here I stood, a once young mom, uneducated, nothing to offer the world, afraid to speak in public, no titles after my name, had only ever traveled in Texas, and I had this New Yorker, Consultant extraordinaire questioning his life!?!?
It made me really look at myself and what I had and accomplished with my limited schooling, and though I didn't realize at the time, it was the path God chose for me. He had me all figured out and I never had a reason to be insecure. The thought that comes to mind about the question asked last night on how it brought me closer to God, I think is simply this. It made me be honest with myself and LOVE who I am. I can't change my past, but it's what made me, ME! And instead of asking why, how come, what if…, embrace the the road you're on because it is the one paved by Him. Besides, you never, ever know who is standing along the side of your road and watching you in awe! It may even be the person you least expected.


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The Structure and Leadership Role of the North American Jewish Community
Jewish Communal Service Association of North America (JCSA), December 1997
The North American Jewish community is one of the four great Diasporas in Jewish history, each of which flourished at a time when the host country itself was a center of intellectual thought and cultural achievements. It has a very extensive and well-organized structure and an unparalleled cadre of well-educated Jewish professionals. The key issue is whether the leaders of the North American Jewish community will address the challenge of continuity and give leadership to world Jewry in the twenty-first century. In Journal of Jewish Communal Service, v.74 no.2, Winter 1997.
Click here for a tribute to the recently departed author, Bernard Reisman z"l.
Topic: History, Jewish Identification, Communal Organization
Name of Publication: Journal of Jewish Communal Service
Volume/Issue: Vol. 74/No. 2
Genre: Article
Coverage: Canada
Language: English
Copyright Information: Download for personal use, freely distribute link
Bibliographic Information:
Reisman, Bernard. The Structure and Leadership Role of the North American Jewish Community. Journal of Jewish Communal Service. Jewish Communal Service Association of North America (JCSA). December 1997: http://www.bjpa.org/Publications/details.cfm?PublicationID=1300
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Hey Hey,
I bought my first WRX tonight. An MY99 wagon with APS and Whiteline kits, 4"exhaust, 280hp and a massive insurance bill.
Within about ten minutes of cruising the roads, getting the feel of this beautiful machine I stop at a set of lights to see in my rear view mirror to see a fully cocked 67(?) Chevy Stingray.
I start slow, you know, minding my own business, and this dude is on my tail like I'm a sailor at Mardi Gras. Feeling a bit uncomfortable I give the rexy some, only about 60%. I'm pretty quickly slung back into my seat as I change into 3rd - with the Stingray lighting up like a death metal concert trying to take the inside lane. Its going nowhere, at the drivers door, with me taking it cool.
So I put the foot down a little and give myself some space. At the next set of lights I take a sudden left, hoping to lose him and to my suprise he follows me.
I let him overtake, and this V8 was at about 6000 rpm and screaming - sounding much kinkier than a stock big block . The next set of lights we swing right, and I decide to take him out. He starts in front and I open up the potential and fly by him on the inside. After the intial straight the road gets curvy, and I streak ahead. I slow down and this screaming Stingray fires past me. I drop a gear and hammer through the approaching long left like I was on rails - slipping by the Stingray like it was a street sign.
I get about 4 lengths on him and stretching before I slow down.
At the next lights he said his car was not made for cornering - but after the WRX rolled him up on the straights and smoked him, I guess the only thing he had over me was the chick pulling power of a bright red Stingray.
Geez, love the WRX, and I dont even know how to drive it yet.


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I recently presented a session at MIX10 covering the topic of cross-browser best practices. The key focus of the session was not on a particular feature, but on how web developers can reliably write code that adapts to cross-browser differences.
With respect to properly detecting features I'll share examples of issues and best practices I've seen on the web. Most importantly I'll offer patterns that can help you rewrite similar code to take advantage of the same markup. For now I'll focus on more basic examples to illustrate the core concepts, but future posts will cover more complex examples in greater detail. Let me start by sharing a set of guidelines:
Same Markup: Core Guidelines
- Feature Detection
Test whether a browser supports a feature before using it.
- Behavior Detection
Test for known issues before applying a workaround.
- Feature Detection
- Detect Specific Browsers
Also known as browser detection. Don't use the identity of a browser (e.g. navigator.userAgent) to alter page behavior.
- Assume Unrelated Features
Don't perform feature detection for one feature, and then proceed to use a different feature.
- Detect Specific Browsers
These guidelines are important because most web pages today are a hybrid of code meant for multiple different browsers. Mixed in with this code are the tests for choosing what runs where. The conditions used in such tests determine how a page adapts to run on different browsers. From script at least, these tests generally take the following form:
if( condition ) {
// Primary Code
} else {
// Alternate Code
The conditions used in such tests are often not based on whether a given feature is available, but rather on which browser is in use. Therein lies the problem: altering code based on a specific browser limits the adaptability of web pages. The end result can be as serious as the page breaking when a new browser is released. Other times a legacy workaround continues to be used, even when that workaround is no longer needed.
DON'T: Detect Specific Browsers – Event Registration Example
You can easily test the effects yourself. The code below switches between event models based on the detected browser (a bad practice). Running this in IE9 illustrates that
addEventListener doesn't get used, even though it's supported.
// [TR] Different listeners added for illustration
function f1() { document.write("addEventListener was used"); }
function f2() { document.write("attachEvent was used"); }
// DON'T USE THIS: Detecting specific browsers
if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("MSIE") == -1) {
window.addEventListener("load", f1, false);
} else {
window.attachEvent("onload", f2);
}Try It!
IE9 Output:
attachEvent was used
DO: Feature Detection – Event Registration Example
The following code shows how to switch between event models correctly using feature detection. Instead of checking for IE, it checks for the availability of
addEventListener itself. This code will continue to fallback correctly in legacy browsers without
addEventListener, but more importantly will now ALWAYS use
addEventListener when it is available. In short, this approach enables running the same markup in IE9 and other browsers.
// [TR] Different listeners added for illustration
function f1() { document.write("addEventListener was used"); }
function f2() { document.write("attachEvent was used"); }
// Use this: Feature Detection
if(window.addEventListener) {
window.addEventListener("load", f1, false);
} else if(window.attachEvent) {
window.attachEvent("onload", f2);
}Try It!
IE9 Output:
addEventListener was used
The challenge of getting the right code to run in the right browser is why feature detection has been seeing increased adoption in pages and frameworks. Feature detection enables cross-browser code to "just work" without requiring you to know the capabilities of each and every browser ahead of time. One framework which relies almost entirely on feature detection is jQuery. In fact the jQuery.support documentation details how you can use jQuery's feature detection in your own site.
DO: Behavior Detection – getElementById Example from jQuery
In addition to straight feature detection, jQuery also makes extensive use of behavior detection. It does this by running a tests for known issues to determine if certain workarounds are needed. Below is a slightly modified snippet from the jQuery source code that tests whether getElementById includes elements with "name" attributes. This is a legacy IE bug that was fixed in IE8.
// We're going to inject a fake input element with a specified name
var form = document.createElement("div"),
id = "script" + (new Date).getTime();
form.innerHTML = "<a name='" + id + "'/>";
// Inject it into the root element, check its status, and remove it quickly
var root = document.documentElement;
root.insertBefore( form, root.firstChild );
// The workaround has to do additional checks after a getElementById
// Which slows things down for other browsers (hence the branching)
if ( document.getElementById( id ) ) {
// … Workaround code …
// [TR] Added for illustration
document.write("getElementById workaround was used");
// [TR] Added for illustration
else document.write("No workaround was used");
root.removeChild( form );Try It!
IE9 Output:
No workaround was used
DON'T: Assume Unrelated Features – Real-World Example
The final piece I want to touch on is assuming unrelated features. This is something we saw a number of examples of as we did compatibility testing for IE8. Sites suffering from this problem would perform feature detection for one feature, then continue to use a variety of other features without testing whether they were supported. The following modified example illustrates a case where a site was using the
postMessage and
addEventListener APIs, but was only testing for the former. Support for
postMessage was added in IE8, but
addEventListener was not added until IE9. If you run this example unmodified in IE8, it results in a script error, preventing any following script from executing.
// [TR] Try-catch block added to trap the script error in IE8
try {
function fn() {}
if(window.postMessage) {
window.addEventListener("message", fn, false);
// [TR] Added for illustration
document.write("Message listener registered successfully");
} else {
// … workaround for when postMessage is unavailable …
// [TR] Added for illustration
document.write("postMessage is not supported, using workaround");
} catch(e) {
document.write("Message listener registration FAILED");
}Try It!
IE7 Output:
postMessage is not supported, using workaround
IE8 Output:
Message listener registration FAILED
IE9 Output:
Message listener registered successfully
DO: Feature Detection – Test for Unrelated Features Independently
A corrected version of the above example is provided below. It checks for BOTH
postMessage and
addEventListener before using them.
function fn() {}
if(window.postMessage) {
if(window.addEventListener) {
window.addEventListener("message", fn, false);
} else if(window.attachEvent) {
window.attachEvent("onmessage", fn);
// [TR] Added for illustration
document.write("Message listener registered successfully");
} else {
// … workaround for when postMessage is unavailable …
// [TR] Added for illustration
document.write("postMessage is not supported, using workaround");
}Try It!
IE7 Output:
postMessage is not supported, using workaround
IE8 Output:
Message listener registered successfully
IE9 Output:
Message listener registered successfully
Moving Forward
I've outlined the benefits of using feature and behavior detection over detecting specific browsers, but my intent is for this to be the start of a conversation, not the end of it. Watch for future posts covering more detailed examples of issues we've seen on the web and how they can be coded to work correctly across all browsers. We'll also be examining our own sites and encouraging them to update to follow these practices. Please feel free to ask questions and share insights, especially around specific issues you've encountered while developing your own pages.
Tony Ross
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La Cabane Perchée Winding Staircase Tree House
This treetop retreat surrounded by vineyards, olive trees, and donkeys is a relaxing hideaway for a family in Nice. The 60 step winding staircase leading up to the treetop structure is the work of the master carpenter and designer behind La Cabane Perchée. It's the perfect spot for a nap when you finally reach the top.
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HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER: Indiana boys to face Blackhawk in playoff opener
The Indiana High School boys' soccer team will play Blackhawk in a WPIAL Class AA first-round playoff match Monday at 6 p.m. at Seneca Valley High School.
Indiana matched its single-season wins record with a 14-3-1 mark in the regular season and finished second in WPIAL Section 1-AA. Blackhawk (15-2-1) is the Section 4-AA champion, with a 12-0 record in section play.
The winner advances to face the Freedom-Shady Side Academy winner in the quarterfinals next Thursday.
• WEST ALIQUIPPA — Calvary Baptist closed its regular season with a 4-0 victory over Bethel Christian in a non-conference match.
Joel Knupp recorded his first career shutout. Andy Knupp and Jerry Zhang scored two goals each, and Andy Knupp added an assist.
Calvary Baptist (10-2) will compete in the Keystone Christian Education Association state tournament Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1 and 2.


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The season is half over and the Cardinals are still looking for an offensive line combination that works.
They have started the same group in only two games this season, and most of the changes have been because of performance, not injury.
That was the case last Sunday when Reggie Wells moved from guard to right tackle, and rookie Deuce Lutui made his first NFL start at guard.
"I'm just surprised our offensive line did not play a hell of a lot better," coach Dennis Green said of the first half of the season. "If you look at how the team was put together, it looked to me that all pieces were there."
Two of the original starters, center Alex Stepanovich and right guard Oliver Ross, have been benched. Nick Leckey is starting at center now, with Wells going to tackle. With Lutui moving into the starting lineup, the Cardinals clearly have an eye toward the future.
The offensive line has been a source of consternation for the Cardinals and their fans for years. If Green loses his job soon, the failure to assemble an adequate line will have been the major reason for his departure.
The Cardinals signed Edgerrin James in free agency, hoping the running back would be a key ingredient in improving the running game, which ranked last in the league last season. Instead, James has yet to gain 100 yards a game and he's averaging just 2.8 yards a carry, nearly 1.5 yards below his career average.
Steve Loney is Green's third offensive line coach. He's respected around the league, but he hasn't been able to get this group to play well consistently.
"If you can get some consistency, then you at least know what you're going to get," Loney said. "I don't want to go and wonder, what's it going to be today?
"Everybody, myself included, has to up their performance level. We've got to get five consistent performances on a weekly basis."
Left tackle Leonard Davis is the only offensive lineman to start every game at the same position. He hasn't played great, and it appears the club has decided against trying to re-sign him. He's in the last year of his contract.
The line isn't totally responsible for the offensive problems. At times, running backs have missed blocks and the club doesn't have a good blocker at tight end. But the offensive line catches all the heat.
"We're a lightning rod a little bit," Loney said. "As an offensive line, we gave up two sacks this last week. People are going to look and say, 'if you don't run the ball well and there are sacks, it lies in their (offensive linemen's) lap.' That's the nature of the business."
--RB Edgerrin James gained 84 yards on 24 carries. In his previous seven seasons, that would have been considered an off day. With the Cardinals, it's called progress. It's the most yards James has gained since he had 94 in week three against St. Louis.
--QB Matt Leinart hasn't played well for the past two weeks. He's having trouble finding open receivers and he's getting hit too much. He isn't getting any help from the running game.
--WR Anquan Boldin is seeing more double coverage with Larry Fitzgerald out of the lineup. Teams are bracketing Boldin because he has become a focal point of this offense. He has still producing but it has been tough for him to run very far after the catch.
--WR Larry Fitzgerald is expected to return after the bye for the Dallas game on Nov. 5. Fitzgerald has missed three games because of a hamstring injury.
--CB Antrel Rolle is an aggressive player but that sometimes gets him in trouble. He was called for two pass interference penalties against the Packers.
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It was one of the Earth's momentous times. Continents collided. Volcanoes erupted. Ocean currents shifted. Species ran amok.
The song says that Bonnie lies over the ocean, but it also says that she lies over the sea. Based on these lyrics, where is Bonnie?
What is GST?
A Moment of Science would like to clarify a small point of navigation: the difference between a mile on land and a nautical mile.
More often than not, the wind dies down at night after a blustery day. Where does the wind go? Why are nights generally more calm than days?
Did you know that the Arctic is warming faster than the rest of the planet?
The Dead Sea has been drying up at alarming rates over the last century, dropping seventy five feet since the nineteen thirties.
Scientists in England and the United States have made a breakthrough in understanding the relationship between clouds and climate.
Global climate is an incredibly complex system that scientists are still trying to figure out.
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Today's NOTD is another color from the new L'Oreal London Fall nail collection. Today's shade, Brit Invasion, is a cool medium brown with gold shimmer to it. The first time I saw this collection display in store, this shade was sold out, and I can see why! In the bottle, this shade is absolutely stunning.
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Unfortunately, Brit Invasion doesn't translate onto the nails with as much oomph as I would like. The formulation is great, the color is good, but on the nails it just falls flat for me. Even with a super glossy top coat, it still didn't do anything special for me. It's too bad, because this thing really is a stunner in the bottle, and a great price!
The L'Oreal London Fall nail collection is available for a limited time in drugstores. These polishes retail for roughly $6 each, but it isn't too hard to catch a sale on L'Oreal products if you look around. Be sure to check out another NOTD of another shade from this collection (which I LOVE), The Perfect Trench.
Have you tried any disappointing nail polishes lately?
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I am in love with my curly hair more than ever! Thanks to Janice Stevens, Master Colorist at Salon 191. The first time I met with Janice, we sat and discussed my hair issues and what my needs were. Then Janice gave me her expert opinion and I let her do her thing. Janice specializes in curly hair color. I never knew that there was a special color technique that would actually compliment my curls! I can't believe what a difference the color did for my overall hair appearance!
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July 29, 2017 from 1pm to 4pm – Kalpa Bhadra Kadampa Buddhist Center
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Sister Act @ Fulton Theatre, Until March 26
Don't miss it!
Local talent abounds!
Read what gay men say about show!
Hilariously funny! Based on the hit 1992 film and featuring original music by Tony® and 8-time Oscar winner Alan Menken (Newsies, Beauty And The Beast, Little Shop Of Horrors, Hercules), this uplifting musical is a sparkling tribute to the power of friendship. When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she'll never be found – a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with the rigid lifestyle and the uptight Mother Superior. Using her unique disco moves and singing talent to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community but in doing so, blows her cover. Filled with powerful gospel music, outrageous dancing and a truly moving story, Sister Act is reason to REJOICE!
Marc Robin, Fulton Theatre Artistic Director
Buddy Reeder, starring in Sister Act, until March 26
"Everything!" is what Fulton Theatre artistic director Marc Robin said he liked about Sister Act. "It is a hugely entertaining show with a great score and an enormous heart."
The show takes place in the 70s, a fantastic tribute to the style and dance of that period which makes it popular with LGBT audiences. "It was a blast to revisit my teenage dance club days," Robin tells Central Voice.
What brings Robin to the region?
"I moved here with my husband prior to being the Fulton artistic director. We fell in love with Lancaster, the people, community, and the chance to live a life in a growing arts community," Robin explains.
Buddy Reeder is part of the local arts community.
"This is our 75th production together as director/actor and choreography team, Robin says. Reeder auditioned for him for My One and Only in Chicago. "He was the best male tap dancer I had ever seen."
Reeder has worked at the Fulton Theatre off and on since 2005 and for Robin since 22 years.
"I have been Robin's assistant and traveled the country working with him for 11 years when I was based out of Chicago."
When Robin decided to make the Fulton a Broadway level theatre, "I knew this was the place I needed to be. I love the people, the architecture, the vibe of the city," Reeder says.
What does Reeder like about Sister Act?
"I am a gay, spiritual man," Reeder says. "This show reminds me that God made me the way I am and that is ok!" The show, he notes, "has heart and spiritual joy. The second Brit West opens her mouth, the joy begins. And it's fun to play an 102-year-old nun, a stoner and an alter boy."
Tickets: Purchased at theatre, by calling 717-397-7425, or online.
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Judge Voids PA Anti-gay Marriage Law; Rallies Held Statewide
Harrisburg City Hall Open for Marriage Ceremonies
By Central Voice
About 100 people rallied on the steps of the State Capital Building at 6 p.m. tonight celebrating a federal judge overturning Pennsylvania's 1996 Defense of Marriage Act that banned same-sex marriage.
More photos below.
Federal Middle District Judge John E. Jones III ruled earlier today (May 20, 2014) that Pennsylvania's gay marriage ban is unconstitutional.
Jones' ruling overturns the state's 1996 Defense of Marriage Act prohibiting gay marriage and banning recognition of gay marriages performed in states where same-sex marriage is legal.
Jones' decision means that Pennsylvanians can legally marry in the state and have their marriages which were performed in other states recognized. The prohibition against same-sex marriages in Pennsylvania has ended.
Twelve other federal courts have also struck down laws prohibiting same-sex marriage. On Monday (May 19, 2014), Oregon overturned its law banning gay marriage, bringing to 18, now 19 with Pennsylvania's decision, the number of states allowing same-sex unions. Also today the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ordered expedited review of a federal district court's decision that overturned Idaho's ban on marriage equality. At the same time, the court put the lower court's decision on hold until the appeal is completed. This month is also the 10th anniversary of Massachusetts allowing gay marriage.
Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse said he welcomes the ruling. "This is an historic ruling and one that I wholeheartedly welcome," he said. "The doors of City Hall are open to all couples who want to wed."
Although there is a three-day waiting period in Pennsylvania between getting a license and completing the ceremony, Dauphin County's Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court Jean Marfizo King said she is ready for a potential influx of couples seeking licenses.
The case, Whitewood v. Wolf, was filed July 9, 2013, on behalf of 23 Pennsylvanians who wish to marry in Pennsylvania or want the commonwealth to recognize their out-of-state marriages.
The lawsuit alleged that the state's Defense of Marriage Act and refusal to marry lesbian and gay couples or recognize their out-of-state marriages violates the fundamental right to marry as well as the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. The lawsuit came in the wake of the ACLU's victory before the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. Windsor, which requires federal recognition for lesbian and gay couples who are married in their home states.
Plaintiffs argued that the court should closely scrutinize this discriminatory treatment because the state's Defense of Marriage Act burdens the fundamental right to marry and because it discriminates based on sex and sexual orientation.
Julie Lobur and Marla Cattermole were among 23 people challenging Pennsylvania's anti-same-sex marriage law in court. Central Voice photo
Local Harrisburg couple Marla Cattermole and Julie Lobur were among those challenging Pennsylvania's law in court. Lobur's partner of 28 years, Cattermole said told Central Voice last September,"...we'd like our relationship legally recognized." They are legally married in the state of Iowa. With today's decision, their marriage is now recognized.
In his ruling, Jones wrote: "In the sixty years since Brown was decided, 'separate' has thankfully faded into history, and only 'equal' remains. Similarly, in future generations the label same-sex marriage will be abandoned, to be replaced simply by marriage. We are a better people than what these laws represent, and it is time to discard them into the ash heap of history."
Katie Somers, Communications Chair for the Capital Region Stonewall Democrats said, "despite many rallies and being a proud activist, today is a day that I've waiting for many years but honestly, didn't think I would necessarily see marriage equality in Pennsylvania in my lifetime. Once the clerks are ready, I will get my marriage license and legally marry my wife."
State Attorney General Kathleen Kane, who declined to defend the state law, says she won't appeal today's decision. "Inequality in any form is unacceptable and it has never stood the test of time," she said.
A spokesman for Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett said he was "still reviewing the opinion and once the review is complete we'll share his response."
Harrisburg Diocese's newly appointed Bishop Ronald Gainer called the ruling "a redefinition of God's law."
Rallies were held in Harrisburg, Erie, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh. About 100 people attended the Harrisburg rally held on the steps of the State Capital building.
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There's a rare Wednesday opening at movie theaters today for Easter weekend, and it's a title aimed at the faith-based audience.
"Heaven Is For Real" is based on a true story, and a best-selling book, that tells of Todd Furpo (Greg Kinnear), a Nebraska pastor whose family faces a series of medical and financial crises. The worst is when Todd's four-year-old son Colton (Connor Corum) suffers a ruptured appendix and undergoes a touch-and-go emergency operation. When the boy comes to, he claims he went to heaven and met Jesus — a revelation that shakes Todd's faith to the core.