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I studied the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in two college courses: Blacks and Government and the History of Non-Violence.
At 19, I was on fire with inspiration. I wrote an essay about the future I planned as the modern-day King, walking against injustice with my head high and no regard for danger.
I was going to change the world, and people were going to remember my name.
But I became a wife and mother before I graduated, and I was obligated to develop a regard for danger.
Every year, I attend the Martin Luther King Day observance at the University of Redlands. Years ago, there was an afternoon service that ended with a short march. The past few years it's been an evening service in the Memorial Chapel. Everybody sits on the stage and the seats always fill up.
The Rev. Dr. John Walsh,
U of R's chaplain, leads the ceremony.
He has a constant message: We must acknowledge the urgency of now.
Sunday night, I made my way to the stage, greeting community members and thinking how much I like living in Redlands. I was surprised to see my dad walk in, and he sat next to me.
I noticed the new U of R president Ralph Kuncl at the end of my row and scanned the program for his solo. Nothing, alas.
The service began with mention of current news headlines, including Monday's inauguration.
"Tonight we will remind ourselves and each other what Dr. King would have said and done were he still with us during these recent events. ... Do you doubt what he would be telling us?" Walsh said in his words of welcome.
"Welcome to this celebration of one of the biggest drum majors for justice the world has ever known or will ever know again."
Leela MadhavaRau, adviser to the president and associate dean for campus diversity and inclusion, discussed caring more about one's action than the fruit of it. When we say, "It will really make no difference," that's cynical resignation. "By retreating, we don't escape from our world. ... We conspire in our own defeat."
She said the conventional version of the Rosa Parks story depicts an activist fully formed, but really, she came to that moment on the bus by a lifetime of experiences we don't mention.
MadhavaRau reminded us that King said to have those experiences, "Make more mistakes and learn anew."
And she quoted the "I Have a Dream" speech.
This speech still moves me. There's a marble tile at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, etched to mark that it's where King stood when he delivered it. I sat on it for a photograph, and reflected on my unfulfilled dream.
She talked about the world King dreamed of, and about her children's being judged by the content of their character instead of the color of their skin, and said she sees a glimmer on the horizon.
Then she fired up the room with her favorite saying: Good things don't come to those who wait, they come to those who agitate.
"Pressing `like' on a Facebook posting has been tagged `slacktivism.' But if that's your first step, take it."
She ended by urging us to be like Mary Oliver, who said, "I don't want to end up simply visiting this world."
Bradley Franklin and Peter Tupou both sang, not just beautifully, but with emotion, telling a story with their faces and inflection.
Franklin reprised "Old Man River" from last year, and Tupou sang "Precious Lord Take My Hand" with piano accompanist Zach Neufeld.
I don't know how to describe the amazing thing Neufeld did, but everyone's heads whipped around to look at him when he did it, and I was so captivated I forgot to get video.
There are short videos on the online version of this story, by the way, of MadhavaRau, Franklin, Ed Gomez and Walsh.
U of R students Lorenzo Yupit-Cordova and Kaylee Arnold recited from King's "Strength to Love" speech.
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that," King said.
Ed Gomez, chair of the city's Human Relation Commission and history instructor at San Bernardino Valley College, said history is not just the memorization of names and dates. It's the lessons that come from it.
He said on one hand, our children are living in the world we wanted them to live in, but on the other, we are sometimes too laid back.
"There is still work to be done. Maybe it's not in the communities where people don't see that it's still out there. Dr. Martin Luther King went into the places where people were being abused," Gomez said. "Where do we start? He said, `Whatsoever you do unto the least of my people, you do unto me ... He knew standing for the things he stood for could mean his death, and yet he did them."
Gomez iterated that there's more work to do.
"It's time to celebrate, but it's also a time to act."
Bill Maury-Holmes read probably the most important statement of Dr. King's life, in Walsh's assessment.
"We need to hear those words constantly. We need to be reminded of those words," Walsh said.
The excerpt was from a speech delivered in 1967, one year to the day before King's assassination.
"A time comes when silence is betrayal," King said. "The truth of these words is beyond doubt, but the mission to which they call us is a most difficult one."
"... Some of us who have already begun to break the silence of the night have found that the calling to speak is often a vocation of agony, but we must speak.
Walsh was the last to offer reflections.
"Chaos or community, life or death, lesson or curse. We face these choices now, here in Redlands, in this nation and in this world, perhaps more clearly than any of us have ever experienced them in our lives."
He called racism, war and poverty an unholy trinity that is our deepest shame and our highest calling.
"For 40-plus years, we've allowed ourselves the luxury of thinking we had time to respond."
He said on Sunday movies about King's life were aired all afternoon, and we wanted to lead a class dedicated to watching those movies.
"My fear is too many young people today simply don't know the story."
I have done my part. I'm such a history buff that I retold stories to my children every year, not only on Martin Luther King Day, but every Fourth of July they got the story of the Revolution - they even had to hear about the demise of Julius Caesar every Ides of March.
At the end of the service, we stood, held hands and sang "We Shall Overcome," and I could feel that little fire burn inside again.
Bill Maury-Holmes bade us to go forth and be makers of peace.
Reach Toni via email, call her at 909-793-3221, or find her on Twitter @ToniMomberger.

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Sophie Monk was on the television program Show And Tell this weekend and shared a story about how she saved a female celebrity from an overdose death. She doesn't provide enough clues to really even hazard a guess at who it could be. Plus, a celebrity in Sophie's world is probably someone who didn't have to escort that week to make a living.
"I was walking through the party and they said meet this celebrity…there was like 200 people at this party.
Then all of a sudden I was like "she has had too much of something" and she starts convulsing like crazy and all her best friends, everyone left the party. I mean everyone within five minutes left that party thinking that they were going to get in trouble. They stripped her off naked, ran a shower and left her in it and left her in the bathroom naked and everyone left. I didn't know her and I just said: "I am not leaving." I found a dressing gown in a closet, covered her and called an ambulance. She was like – foam coming out her mouth, they had to strap her down, she would have died easy – I've saved like two celebrities doing that."
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Subject: Re: [htdig] Indexing Restricted Pages
From: Douglas Kline (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Date: Wed Dec 20 2000 - 15:39:38 PST
> On Wed, 20 Dec 2000, Douglas Kline wrote:
> > The htdig search engine doesn't reach Web pages which require a Web login a
> > password for user access. Is there a way to get it to do so, either by
> See the htdig program page: <http://www.htdig.org/htdig.html>
> or the authorization attribute
> <http://www.htdig.org/attrs.html#authorization>
Thanks for your prompt response. I have read these Web pages. The first one
describes the options to the command htdig and mentions -u which can specify a
username-password pair. The only way I can see to use this would be to put the
username and password in plain text in the rundig file (or whatever file one
uses for that purpose). Even if the file is protected, this could be
considered insecure. It also means that a change in the username or password
will require changing that file. The second Web page describes what I take to
be options for the htdig.conf file and again required that the
username-password combination be placed in plain text in that file in which
case file protections are again one's only security.
I would hope that we can accomplish the indexing of restricted pages without
the use of the username-password information. Is there any way to construct
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An analysis of more than 7,000 attempted abductions over the past seven years found that children were at greatest risk going to and from school or school-related activities. Most predators, nearly all men, were driving a vehicle when they tried to abduct a child walking alone or riding a bicycle. The most common lure was offering a ride, typically to girls between the ages of 10 and 14, or trying to tempt them with candy and money or ask them to help look for a lost pet.
Here's the good news: It showed how children were able to get away. Those who escaped did something proactive instead of being passive or polite. They yelled, kicked, pulled away or attracted someone's attention. Or they simply walked or ran away. Children need to know that it is okay to say no to someone who may be acting very nice to them.
Just spending a few minutes teaching your child about safety could mean the difference between life and death. That is why NCMEC's "Take 25" national public awareness campaign each May urges parents to take 25 minutes to talk to children about safety. More information about the "Take 25" campaign can be found at www.take25.org.
Every day, a staggering 2,000 children are reported missing. You can prevent your child from becoming a statistic. Teach kids to always take a friend when biking or walking or standing at the bus stop—and never take shortcuts. They should never accept a ride from anyone or money or gifts unless you have said it is okay.
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Emma Jackson has highlighted her Commonwealth Games gold medal prospects with a brilliant finish for second in the triathlon world series sprint race in Hamburg, Germany.
The pint-sized Queenslander dug deep to best Canada's Kirsten Sweetland in a photo finish for the minor places, six seconds behind dominant American Gwen Jorgensen, who became the first person to win four world series races in a row.
It was a perfect hit out for London Olympian Jackson, just two weeks before the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, her priority race this year.
"Emma was fantastic and timed her run perfectly after pacing herself through the bike," said Triathlon Australia's performance director Bernard Savage.
"She should be even better when the time comes to race in Glasgow."
Jackson's silver medal came after she placed third in the London round last month.
However, there was concern when Jackson's Games teammate Emma Moffat withdrew early in the run, complaining of breathing difficulties, having suffered a fall from her bike while training in Hamburg during the week.
"Emma had a small fall and suffered a bruised calf and ribs which may have had something to do with her breathing," said Savage.
"It certainly isn't something she has had any problems with in the past so it could well be connected with the fall - we'll check it out."
The third Games team women's competitor Ashleigh Gentle produced an encouraging race to finish 10th in her first major competition for several months while Olympic bronze medallist Erin Densham was 51st in her first ITU race of the year.
In the men's event, Australia's most consistent male of the past two years, Aaron Royle, finished 11th in a helter-skelter finish.
The good news for Royle is he was the third Commonwealth Games athlete to finish the race, which was won by Britain's Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee.
The favourite for gold in Glasgow, Brownlee charged to victory ahead of Vincent Luis of France and his brother, Jonathan Brownlee.
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Hickory, N.C. – The Brevard College baseball team split a doubleheader with Lenoir-Rhyne Sunday afternoon at Bears Field to pick series win in their South Atlantic Conference opener. Brevard rallied to win the first game 5-4 in eight innings before falling 12-6 in game two.
Game One - Brevard 5, Lenoir-Rhyne 4 (eight innings)
Eric Renegar broke a 4-4 tie in the top of the eighth inning with an RBI groundout to lead the Tornados to the win in the first contest, guaranteeing BC a series win after the Tornados took Friday's opener 5-3.
Brevard's Chad Funkhouser drove in two runs as the Tornados rallied from a 3-1 deficit to take the win. The sophomore put the Tornados up 1-0 in the top of the 1st with an RBI groundout and later singled in a run in the 5th to tie the game at 3-3.
The Bears forced extra innings when sophomore third baseman Landon Elks came through with a run-scoring single with two outs in the bottom of the seventh. Elks drove in a pair of runs in the contest.
Bennett Hixson (W, 2-0) picked up the win in relief, while Alex Litaker pitched a scoreless eighth inning for his first save of the season.
Game Two - Lenoir-Rhyne 12, Brevard 6
Brevard took a 6-5 lead with a four-run 6th inning before Lenoir-Rhyne posted seven runs in their half of the 6th to avoid the sweep.
Lenoir-Rhyne outfielder Ivan Vieitez finished with three hits including a solo home run while driving in five runs.
A bases-loaded walk to freshman catcher David Martin proved to be the game-winner for the Bears, who snapped a three-game losing streak in the process.
Hall finished with three hits and Elks drove in two more runs to lead the Bears offensively while L-R junior Casey Liles (W, 1-0) was credited with the win.
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Ryan Mercer (L, 0-2) took the loss, surrendering two runs (one earned) without recording an out in the 6th.
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1) No, if windows is your host it will need sharing and i believe there are options to change in VMware too
2) Not a clue
This has probably ben asked before but;
1. i have booted BT3 into VMWare Workstation, should i be able to see sda1 of mu laptop?
2. when i run dhcpd eth0 it says the file in /etc/dhcpd.conf so i created a file called, dhcpd.conf and put it into /etc but don't know what to put in the text file, any ideas?
1) No, if windows is your host it will need sharing and i believe there are options to change in VMware too
2) Not a clue
What do you mean by "when i run dhcpd eth0 it says the file in /etc/dhcpd.conf" ?
If you mean it is telling you it already exists, you can look up the pid of the process (ps -A) and kill it.
If you cannot work out the pid, just use "killall dhcpcd" and then re-run dhcpcd.
(Although I would suspect that vmware has already assigned an IP)
By the way - please use descriptive thread titles, as per the forum rules
firstly sorry about the thread title, my bad!
i'll have a look at the vmware sharing thread! thanks!
lastly; when i run dhcpd eth0, i get the following error:
can't open /etc/dhcpd.conf. No such file or directory
So if i create a file called dhcpd.conf and place it in /etc i just don't know what to put into that file?
a work around for me is manually assigning a IP address and GW.
if i type ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.109/24 i get the following error:
SIOCSIFNETMASK: cannot assign requested address
although i noticed one thing while looking at vmware, down the bottom right hand corner of vmware where you get the little icons, floppy, cd-rom etc, the one that looks like the network card has a red X next to it. I have checked ipconfig on the laptop and it seems to have an ip address for the vm adapter, but if i right click that icon and select "connect" it says:
failed to connect to virtual device Ethernet0
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What is an ultrasound scan?An ultrasound scan sends sound waves through your womb (uterus). These waves bounce off your baby as echoes. The echoes are then turned into an image on a screen that shows your baby's position and movements.
Hard tissues, such as bone, reflect the most sound waves and so make the biggest echoes. These appear white in the image, and soft tissues appear grey. Fluids, such as the amniotic fluid surrounding your baby, appear black. This is because the sound waves go through them with no echoes.
The person performing the scan (sonographer) will look at these different shades to interpret the images.
Your first scan can be very exciting because it gives you a first glimpse of your baby. Your sonographer may even print out the image of your baby and give it to you as a keepsake. However, you will need to ask at the start of your scan, and some hospitals charge for this service (NHS 2013a).
Although it's great to have that first photo for your baby album, the purpose of the scan is to check how many babies you're carrying, and whether they're developing normally (NHS 2013a). Your first scan won't be able to tell you the sex of your baby just yet.
A first trimester scan will check that your baby's heart is beating and also look at the basic anatomy of your baby's head, abdominal wall and limbs.
Is ultrasound safe?Ultrasound scans have been used in pregnancy for decades, and nobody has found them to be harmful, if carried out correctly (NHS 2013b, BMUS 2007). To be on the safe side, there are clear guidelines on the use of scans in pregnancy (BMUS 2007), which your sonographer will follow.
Studies have found no link between ultrasound and birth weight, childhood cancers, dyslexia or hearing (BMUS 2007).
Even so, most experts agree that scans should only be performed by a qualified healthcare professional. Even then, scans are only recommended when there's a clear medical reason, such as checking that your baby's developing normally (BMUS 2007). This is why you'll probably only have a few scans during your pregnancy.
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What is an ultrasound scan used for?Depending on your stage of pregnancy, scans can:
- Check that your baby has a heartbeat.
- Say whether you're pregnant with one baby or twins or more.
- Detect an ectopic pregnancy, where the embryo implants outside the womb, usually in the fallopian tube.
- Find out the cause of any bleeding you may be having.
- Accurately date your pregnancy by measuring your baby.
- Assess your baby's risk of Down's syndrome by measuring fluid at the back of your baby's neck at 11 weeks to 13 weeks plus six days (nuchal translucency (NT) scan).
- Find out why a blood screening test was abnormal.
- Help with diagnostic tests, such as CVS or amniocentesis, by showing the position of the baby and placenta.
- Examine your baby to see if all his organs are normal.
- Diagnose most abnormalities, such as spina bifida.
- Assess the amount of amniotic fluid you have and find out where the placenta lies.
- Measure your baby's rate of growth over several scans (NHS 2013a).
A scan may show if you are expecting a girl or a boy. But if your baby's lying in an awkward position, it's not always easy to tell. Plus, some hospitals have a policy of not revealing the gender of a baby (NHS 2013a).
Who will do the scan?Sonographers are radiographers or midwives who are trained in ultrasound. They usually have a postgraduate certificate, diploma or master's degree in medical ultrasound, and will carry out most of your scans.
If you consent, you may also be scanned by someone who is training in ultrasound, under the direct supervision of a qualified sonographer. Being scanned by a trainee can be an interesting experience, as it can let you know exactly what the sonographer is looking for during your scan.
If you need any additional, special scans, these will be carried out by a doctor who is trained in ultrasound (fetal medicine specialist) (RCOG 2000).
How is an ultrasound carried out?The sonographer will put some gel on your tummy and move a hand-held device (transducer) over your skin to pick up images of your baby (NHS 2013a).
If you're having a scan in early pregnancy, you'll need to drink a few glasses of water beforehand. A full bladder helps the ultrasound echoes to reach your womb, giving the sonographer a good view of your baby (NHS 2013a).
If your baby's still deep in your pelvis, or if you're overweight, the image won't be very clear. In this case, your sonographer may suggest a vaginal scan. This will give a much clearer picture of your baby, especially if you're at an early stage of pregnancy (MA nd).
The vaginal transducer is long and narrow to fit comfortably inside your vagina. The sonographer will use a cover similar to a condom and will lubricate this with plenty of gel, so it slides in easily. She won't need to go in very deeply, and it won't harm you or your baby in any way (MA nd).
When are scans usually carried out?During your first trimester, you may have an early scan at about six weeks or seven weeks. However, this will only happen if you're experiencing problems, such as pain or vaginal bleeding.
Your first scan is likely to be a dating scan when you're between 10 weeks and 13 weeks plus six days pregnant. This will confirm your due date (NICE 2008).
The dating scan is especially important if you're having screening tests for Down's syndrome. This is because a correct due date is needed to make the result accurate (NHS nd).
You can have a nuchal translucency (NT) scan between 11 weeks and 13 weeks plus six days of your pregnancy, or when your baby measures between 45mm (1.8in) and 84mm (3.3in) (NHS 2010, NHS 2013c). In most cases, this will be combined with a blood test for increased accuracy.
In your second trimester you'll be offered an anomaly scan between 18 weeks and 20 weeks plus six days. This is to check that your baby is developing normally (NSC 2007). If the anomaly scan shows that your placenta is lying low in your womb (uterus), you may need a follow up scan at 32 weeks.
Most of the time, the placenta has moved into a better position by the time you're 32 weeks pregnant. However, if your sonographer can't get a clear picture, she may offer to do a scan through your vagina (transvaginal scan). This may be needed to confirm the position of your placenta.
In your third trimester, your doctor or midwife may recommend that you have a growth scan between 28 weeks and 40 weeks (UKAS 2008). This will be if you:
- previously gave birth to a small baby
- are having twins
- have other complications, such as diabetes or high blood pressure
- are pregnant with a baby who measures smaller than expected
- are measuring larger than expected and your midwife suspects that there's too much fluid around your baby
Does an ultrasound hurt?An abdominal scan is usually painless except for the mild discomfort of the transducer pressing on your tummy if you have a very full bladder (NHS 2013b). If you are in pain, tell the sonographer. She may ask you to half empty your bladder, which will make the examination more comfortable.
You shouldn't be asked to fill your bladder for scans in the third trimester. At this stage, your baby is much bigger and the amniotic fluid around him will help conduct the echoes to create the image on the screen.
Some women prefer a vaginal scan, as it's best done with an empty bladder. There's no need to feel embarrassed, as the sonographer does these scans every day. She'll cover you with a sheet, and if you relax your muscles to allow the transducer to slide in easily, it shouldn't be uncomfortable (College of Radiographers 1998).
Do I have to have an ultrasound?Most women in the UK have at least one scan during pregnancy, but you don't have to have one (NHS 2013a). Scans give useful information about your pregnancy, and most women find them reassuring. However, many abnormalities can't be seen on a scan, and sometimes the scan findings can cause mums to worry unnecessarily.
If your midwife recommends a scan and you'd rather not have one, ask her to explain her reasons. The final decision will always rest with you.
What if the scan shows a problem?It's natural to be worried if your scan suggests that there's a problem with your baby. Sometimes a clear diagnosis can be made from the scan, such as for spina bifida. Or the scan may show minor changes (markers) which are usually nothing to worry about. Occasionally, though, these can be a sign of something more serious, such as Down's syndrome.
If the sonographer finds anything unusual during the scan, she should refer you to a doctor within 24 hours. If necessary, you'll be seen by a fetal medicine specialist, usually within 72 hours (RCOG 2000).
Once you've been referred, the doctor may offer to carry out a further test, such as CVS or amniocentesis. These can give you a definitive answer as to whether or not your baby has a chromosomal abnormality such as Down's syndrome. However, they do carry a small risk of miscarriage, which is why an ultrasound is always done first (NHS 2013c).
If a scan reveals a serious problem, you should be given plenty of support to guide you through all the options. Although such serious problems are rare, some families are faced with the most difficult decision of all: whether to end the pregnancy.
Other problems may mean a baby needs surgery, either after birth or while in the womb. Or you may need to prepare for the possibility of your baby needing special care when he's born. There will be a whole range of people to support you through it, including midwives, obstetricians, paediatricians, physiotherapists, and the hospital chaplain.
For more support, contact the charity Antenatal Results and Choices (ARC).
Wondering whether a scan will show your baby's gender? Find out how to tell if you're having a boy or a girl.
Last reviewed: October 2014
ReferencesBMUS. 2007. Guidelines for the safe use of diagnostic ultrasound equipment. British Medical Ultrasound Society. www.bmus.org [Accessed September 2014]
College of Radiographers. nd. Occupational Standards for Diagnostic Ultrasound. NHS Executive: University of Hertfordshire and Prime R&D Ltd
FASP. 2010. 18+0 to 20+6 Weeks Fetal Anomaly Scan National Standards and Guidance for England. NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme
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RCOG. 2000. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Routine Ultrasound Screening in Pregnancy; Protocols, Standards and Training.
RCOG 2013. The investigation and management of the small-for-gestational-age fetus . Green-top guideline No.31, 2nd Edition
Salvesen, KA. 1997. Epidemiology of diagnostic ultrasound exposure during human pregnancies. BMUS Bulletin. 5(4): 32-34
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One of my favorite things to find on the web is a great educational site. Open Culture is exactly that! They collect an assortment of free educational media and courses from all around the web and present it to you blog style.
So Navigation is easy because you can just scroll down the page, but if you are looking for something specific you can use the navigation strip at the top of the page with the categories: Audio Books, Online Courses, Movies, Language Lessons, eBooks, and Cultural Icons. There are also categories listed to the right of the blog posts. They are Essentials, Free Courses, Archive, and Categories. There is also a search field at the top of the page that you can use if you are looking for something specific and it isn't covered in any of the previous places.
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Liza Minnelli Set to Join Season Two of "Smash"
With Jennifer Hudson already on the bill for its second season, NBC made another exciting reveal regarding its musical drama "Smash."
This afternoon, NBC's chairman Robert Greenblatt announced that Broadway legend Liza Minnelli is slated to join in one of the show's upcoming episodes.
"Liza Minnelli is the essence of a multi-talented, singular show business sensation, particularly for her extraordinary contributions to Broadway," said Greenblatt.
"So what could be more fitting than to have her legendary talent on a show that celebrates a world Liza has dazzled for decades? I had the pleasure of working with Liza when we restored her landmark television special 'Liza With a Z' at Showtime, and to see her artistry up close and personal is a thing to behold."
Miss Minnelli's episode is titled "The Surprise Party" and will feature an original song with star Christian Borle, which was composed by March Shaiman and Scott Wittman.
Look for Liza's all-star cameo in the Spring of 2013. "Smash" is scheduled to return to the NBC lineup on February 5.
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Ok , I just made a suprisingly great tasting soup today. It was sorta experimental and turned out great. Its cold here the last couple of weekends and Ive been wanting or craving chilli or a good hot and harty meal.
I found this large jar of precooked mixed beans at our local grocery store. I thought they might work well in a soup. So, I dumped em in a crock pot, cooked up some stew beef cubes, dumped those in and used a large can of tomato juice for my "soup" and I seasoned it with black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and parsley flakes and it was quite good. Could always subsitute the beef cubes for chicken or ground chicken or turkey and make it more "chilli" like.
But this brand of jarred pre cooked beans were a "Randall" brand and they were bought at a IGA store. ( if anyone wanted to make a quick and easy bean and beef soup).
*Note, this bean mixture did have various beans and it had green peas. so this should be a p2 soup. We started P2 just today actually. So, I think we're ok with having the peas in it.*
But my two questions, in this jar of beans there were a couple of beans on the ingrediant list label that werent on any of the lists..... they were, "pink beans" and " small red beans" neither of these were on the good or bad lists..... I just figured a bean is a bean and they'd be ok. But we got to thinking....... are they? and checked our lists and saw none of these.
Second question, Im unsure about how to read the labels as far as the "sugars" go. I know to avoid things that have all the "syrups, and "toses" lol for lack of better word. I do know to look for those but sometimes in the ingrediants list it will have sugar, but on the nutrition facst label it will say "zero" sugars. So, in this case what exaclty does that mean? Pardon, my ignorance. But I was thinking that maybe that was just "natural sugar" in the beans. We've done well in our P1, but af far as labels go, still unsure about the suggar thing. Obviously I dont buy sauces or flavors or items that are in syrups or that have those key words in it Or that even have sugar in the top three ingrediants. But, just get confused when "sugar" is in the mid to bottom of the list, yet says zero on the Nutrition facts... I always wonder, Is it safe or not? lol
THanks guys! It was a great soup if you are looking for a super easy, dump it all in a crock pot and add seasoning kind of thing.


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'Polio LIke Disease' Has Local Parents on Edge
A 'polio-like disease which has struck some two dozen children in California, leaving some without the ability to move their limbs, has local parents on edge, local pediatricians say.
Dr. Ricardo Quinonez of Children's Hospital of San Antonio says there have been no cases of this unknown disease in San Antonio, but that hasn't stopped parents from being worried about it.
"We have not heard of any uptick in either our emergency room or in the inpatient setting, which is where I work, of any kids presenting with this," Dr. Quinonez told 1200 WOAI news.
Physicians say the origin of the disease is unknown, but it is definitely not polio, which terrorized families for decade until Jonas Salk developed the first vaccine in the 1950s. Doctors say the routine polio vaccinations kids get today do not protect them against this new disease, and it's origin is uncertain.
Quinonez says parents should not overreact if they find their child with 'weakness' or other symptoms.
"We actually get patients who have these types of symptoms all the time," he said. "Its just a case of looking at kids who present more severely, like the kids in California."
He says so far, no children have appeared suffering the major symptoms that are part of the California outbreak, including complete loss of control over limbs.
But he says parents should be aware of the disease and be prepared to deal with it.
"A case of sever weakness where a child cannot stand up, has problems with daily life activities, or is unable to do things that the child normally would do easily, these are the cases where the parent should take the child to the emergency room or seek medical advice right away."


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At SXSW, I discovered a new designer, JESS3. I kept finding different creative designs posted all over Austin which made me want to find out more about the person behind such detail. I was able to track down the culprit via twitter and found that he too has a love for Sharpie! Above is a picture of a mural that @JESS3 tweeted me, which was made with black Sharpie markers.
JESS3 is a creative agency, specializing in visual data, founded by Jesse Thomas. See more of JESS3 at http://jess3.com/.
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WATCH: Student hilariously redeems himself after dropping cymbals during the National Anthem
(Liz Klimas) One might think that not much could go wrong for the band member charged with playing the cymbals. But for an Illinois junior high student playing the clashing instrument during a school's concert, something did go wrong, and he reacted in the only way he felt appropriate for the time.
The Eisenhower Junior High student at the school's "Red and White" concert last month accidentally dropped one cymbal midway through the National Anthem.


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Marsha and Silent Bob
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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 9:00 am
Post subject: Geocachers are Terrorists!
High-tech hobby sets off security turmoil at LAX
Saw this one on Buxley's. I couldn't help but get a laugh as I have had numerous run ins with the law while geocaching:
High-tech hobby sets off security turmoil at LAX
Geocaching, a game that combines GPS devices and scavenger hunting, raised red flags at the airport last week.
By Ian Gregor and Nick Green
Daily Breeze
Jay Furr was participating in a high-tech treasure hunt.
Police mistook him for a possible terrorist.
And so Furr's quick dash to Los Angeles International Airport last week turned into an hours-long ordeal that saw him spread-eagled against a police car, handcuffed, locked in a jail cell and interrogated by police and FBI agents, curious as to why a large, bearded man was lurking alone with a global positioning system in a secluded area near the state's top terrorist target.
"An airport perimeter the night before a national election is, evidently, a bad place to be found strolling blithely around with a GPS in hand," Furr wrote in an Internet posting.
Furr's ordeal began Monday night when the software trainer from Vermont left his Century Boulevard hotel room to stash a green and purple toy snake in a plastic container that was hidden on the north side of LAX, wedged between a shrub and a chain-link fence, near Northside Parkway and Loyola Boulevard. His endeavor was part of a game called "geocaching," in which players use GPS to find items that others have planted.
Shortly after sunset, Furr found the LAX cache, placed the snake inside, removed three or four other items that he intended to transport to other parts of the country, and prepared to walk away. That's when two LAPD motorcycle officers rolled up and asked him what he was doing.
"I said I was only out for a walk," Furr said in an interview. The officers asked what he was holding. He told them it was a GPS.
"Then (they) called in the cavalry," Furr said. "At one point, I believe there were about 10 (police) cars present, all there for me."
Furr found himself in hot water because a game that is largely unknown to the public and law enforcement collided with post-Sept. 11 security concerns. Indeed, authorities were so concerned that terrorists could use Northside Parkway to shoot down a plane with a shoulder-fired missile that they closed that street and three others nearby to vehicular traffic in May 2002. It remains open to pedestrians.
What city officials did not know is that geocachers had hidden a container at Northside and Loyola five weeks earlier. Despite the area's supposed sensitivity, 463 people had visited the site without incident until Furr came along, according to a log book kept with the cache, which was known as "Grand Central Station."
Why a cache was placed there is unknown. Guidelines on
tell players not to hide things near railroad tracks, military installations and public structures deemed possible terrorist targets, including highway bridges, dams, government buildings -- and airports.
"LAX is not an appropriate venue for this type of activity," said Paul Haney, LAX's deputy executive director of communications. "LAX is on about 3,700 acres of land. Fortunately, there are millions of other acres in the state that are available for this type of hobby."
LAX isn't the only place where misunderstandings have had interesting consequences. In Modesto and central Indiana during the past week alone, police bomb squads blew up caches that were mistaken for possible explosives, according to published reports.
Nor is the LAX cache the only one in the South Bay that could be considered inappropriate. At least two are attached to the bottom of U.S. mailboxes in busy areas -- a Torrance subdivision and a Torrance business park. Another is close to railroad tracks near a Dow chemical plant and the ExxonMobil oil refinery.
That cache has attracted 57 geocachers since it was hidden in April, with several expressing concern about the location.
"This is certainly an interesting spot," geocacher EScout wrote at geocaching.com after visiting the site earlier this year. "Crossing railroad tracks, in the railroad right of way between a refinery and chemical facility. Because of the fear of being mistaken as a terrorist, I got out of here quickly."
Furr, 37, said he had qualms about the LAX site and almost didn't visit it on Monday.
"I had cold feet, I shouldn't have gone," said Furr, who geocaches with his wife, Carole, under the moniker "Otter and Lemur."
He didn't know that another factor was in play as well. A few nights earlier, police had stopped a French citizen who was videotaping the Sepulveda tunnel beneath an LAX runway. Haney said he turned out to be nothing more than a plane spotter -- somebody who visits airports throughout the world to watch aircraft and write down their tail numbers -- but it's unclear whether that information filtered down to rank-and-file police officers.
What was clear was that the terror attacks that occurred in Spain in March, three days before that country's national election, were at the forefront of officers' minds the night before the U.S. election, Furr said.
"They wanted to make sure I was not chapter two of that same kind of thing," said Furr, who was taken to the LAPD's Pacific Division station.
Though fearful that he could be branded a terrorist and held indefinitely, Furr said he remained calm and tried to explain the concept of geocaching to police. Finally, an officer visited geocaching.com, conferred with others, and Furr was allowed to leave.
But as he walked to his car, police called him back, saying they had just gotten hold of FBI agents who wanted to talk to him as well. Believing he would be arrested if he refused the invitation, Furr said he told them he would be happy to cooperate with the FBI and returned to the station -- this time sans handcuffs.
Furr said three FBI agents he spoke with were courteous during the hour he spent with them, and seemed to be amused as they examined items from the cache, which included a penguin, a skunk and a keychain soccer ball. But a fourth man, who was wearing a "POLICE" badge around his neck, dressed him down "something fierce," Furr said.
Reaction to the incident among geocachers was mixed. Some who posted messages on geocaching.com accused police of overreacting, while others -- including Furr -- said the response was reasonable given the circumstances.
"They were entirely justified in taking me in," Furr said. "I have no criticisms of the FBI at all and police were just doing their job."
As for the toy snake, Furr said he is mailing it to geocachers named Happy and Skippy in Fountain Valley, who will place it in a local cache so it will be closer to its intended destination in the state of Washington.
Sad state of affairs.
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Naw! He
too much like a kid.
APRS: Combining Hamradio with a GPSr.
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Marsha and Silent Bob
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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 9:07 am
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TwentySeven wrote:
Naw! He
too much like a kid.
It's just a ploy to fool you all Muahahahhhhah!
Sad state of affairs.
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I'd vote for
When with "buddy" he doesn't look like one.
When with "marsha" he doesn't look like one.
But When out with "Sui" and that Coat....now he looks like one.
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sui generis
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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 9:16 am
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It's kind of a tossup between terrorist and vagrant.
I am amazed by how many people harp on the need to speak and write English in this country while exhibiting a fundamental lack of skills in the areas of spelling and sentence composition. Would this be irony, hypocrisy, or both?
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Moe the Sleaze
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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 10:59 am
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sui generis wrote:
It's kind of a tossup between terrorist and vagrant.
Have you seen that shopping cart he lives out of?
"Hi, I'm Moe, or as the women know me - Hey! You in the bushes."
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Moe the Sleaze wrote:
sui generis wrote:
It's kind of a tossup between terrorist and vagrant.
Have you seen that shopping cart he lives out of?
I have!!!! Early one spring morning this past year!!!
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Did you know he bought a little cart with 4 wheels on it....
He said it was for moving stuff.
It wasn't a shopping cart its a lot smaller.....basically just a board with wheels.
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basically just a board with wheels
So what you are saying is Silent Bob plays with a Dolly?
I am amazed by how many people harp on the need to speak and write English in this country while exhibiting a fundamental lack of skills in the areas of spelling and sentence composition. Would this be irony, hypocrisy, or both?
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why did I know that was coming???
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Kitch wrote:
why did I know that was coming???
This is MY internet...quit following me around.
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Fits the sterotype.
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Can't watch the vid, but read the wiki article. Sounds like a decent chap. On a less serious note, I'd love to see each of the 8 hairstyles he's mastered
ICON Jiu Jitsu
The only bars i go to are Arm Bars, Knee Bars and a Mars Bar
The way he says "physical nutrition" is fucking hilarious.
And why is he shoving food in their grids? Let them shove it in their own grids! Or is he being stingy with the portions?
seemz like a desent fella lyke but ahd luv ter see him try that aroon Jarrow or South Shields. Hed get jacked and have his Biryani tekken from im inna second man.
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Wednesday, June 17 2009 - Research/Evidence
Dick Cheney Only Had to Delay Things a COUPLE OF MINUTES to Reach his Long-Sought Goals
June 16, 2009
CIA director Leon Panetta told the New Yorker:
When you read behind it, it's almost as if he's wishing that this country would be attacked again, in order to make his point.News commentator Ed Schultz said today that Cheney is wishing for a terrorist attack on the U.S.
What should we make of all this?
Well, everyone knows that Cheney is ruthless:
Cheney is also the guy who:
Okay, Cheney is a bad apple. But that's not all.
Remember that Cheney falsely claimed that there was a link between 9/11 and Iraq, but has recently admitted there was never any evidence to back up such a claim.
Remember also that the torture program which Cheney created was specifically aimed at producing false confessions in an attempt to link Iraq and 9/11.
A well-known writer said of Dick Cheney:
For his entire career, he sought untrammeled power. The Bush presidency and 9/11 finally gave it to him . . . .Indeed, as I've previously pointed out:
So Cheney had a lot of motivation to "accidentally" let 9/11 happen.
Cheney also knew 9/11 was going to happen. The government knew that terrorists could use planes as weapons -- and had even run its own drills of planes being used as weapons against the World Trade Center and other U.S. high-profile buildings, using REAL airplanes -- all before 9/11. Indeed, the government heard the 9/11 plans from the hijackers' own mouths before 9/11.
Indeed, Cheney was in charge of all counter-terrorism exercises, activities and responses on 9/11
(see this Department of State announcement;
this CNN article;
and this essay). So he was in a perfect position to "accidentally" let it happen.
Before you say "that's a crazy conspiracy theory", please note that Cheney would have only had to delay normal military response a couple of minutes to let the 9/11 attacks succeed.
Specifically, the Secretary of Transportation testified to the 9/11 Commission:
"During the time that the airplane was coming into the Pentagon, there was a young man who would come in and say to the Vice President ... the plane is 50 miles out ... the plane is 30 miles out ... and when it got down to the plane is 10 miles out, the young man also said to the vice president do the orders still stand?" And the Vice President turned and whipped his neck around and said "Of course the orders still stand, have you heard anything to the contrary!?"(this testimony is confirmed here and here).
A retired 27-year CIA analyst who prepared and presented Presidential Daily Briefs and served as a high-level analyst for several presidents stated that the Pentagon is a heavily-defended building, with defensive weapons on the roof. This matches a Pentagon employee's statement that she was told "you are now standing in one of the most secure building in all of the United States".
And a former air traffic controller, who knows the flight corridor which the two planes which hit the Twin Towers flew "like the back of my hand", and who handled two actual hijackings, says that planes can be tracked on radar even when their transponders are turned off, and that Donald Rumsfeld and the Pentagon tracked three of the four flights from the point of their hijacking to hitting their targets (also, listen to this interview).Moreover, this diagram shows that the hijacked planes flew over numerous military bases on 9/11 before crashing. See also this essay regarding the stand down of the military; and see this war game proposal created before 9/11 revolving around Bin Laden and including "live-fly exercises" involving real planes, later confirmed by this official Department of Defense website. And remember that, according to CBS news, radar shows Flight 77 did a downward spiral, turning almost a complete circle and dropping the last 7,000 feet in two-and-a-half minutes.
All Cheney had to do was delay normal defensive procedures a couple of minutes to let the plane slam into the Pentagon. It was obvious by that time that the 9/11 attacks were not random instances of "pilot error". Cheney - in charge of counter-terrorism on 9/11 - simply had to watch the plane approach from many miles away and yell at everyone that "the orders still stand" to let the attacks succeed.
By just delaying for a few minutes, Cheney's long-dreamed Iraq and Afghanistan wars, imperial ambitions as described by the Project for a New American Century, and increase of powers domestically would all be justified.
Given Cheney's masterminding of a torture program to produce false information about 9/11, fake intelligence regarding WMDs to justify the Iraq war, centralization of power in the executive branch, assassinations and other hanky panky, and the rest of Cheney's biography, do you really think he couldn't delay things a couple of minutes to reach all of this goals?
Postscript: The 9/11 Commissioners themselves now doubt the "official" 9/11 story:
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Illinois (Channahon) R-100
Let me start by saying that I am a very casual 3D shooter. I use 100% hunting setup. The only thing I change when I head out to hunt is putting broadheads on. This is my second year shooting 3D, and I've been to about 7 different clubs for a total of about 15 shoots over the last couple years.
On Saturday a buddy and I made the 2 hour drive to pay $30 for the worst 3D shoot I've been to this year. I was EXTREMELY disappointed in this shoot. I certainly hope all R100's are not like this...
We shot the African side.
First of all, there was no practice range. I like to shoot 10 arrows or so before starting - ensure everything is still sighted in and loosen up a little.
The first 25 targets took us about 35-40 minutes. Probably 16 or so of those targets were shoot two targets from the same spot, same distance. All were 20 yards give or take a few, pull and return, pretty much wide open. I hit 8 on the small mosquito first shot out of the gate, and over the next 24 targets I had 17 "12's" and 7 "10's". I don't expect a world class setup, but I normally don't shoot nearly that well. It was way too easy.
The back half was more difficult, to include a side by side Rhino and Eland at about 50 yards, and a side by side Giraffe and Elephant at around 40 yards. The back half didn't have quite as many side by sides as the front, but it was a lot of moving from over 50 yards and shooting from the same path to a target at nearly the same distance as the previous one. If you misjudged the yardage on the first one by a yard or two, it was really easy to figure out the next one. Again, it wasn't as easy as the first 25, but still too easy.
Lastly, the targets were not in the greatest condition. They were fine, but I would expect much better from a shoot that has Rineharts name on it.
I understand the shoot is for fun, and to get kids involved, but there was only one stake on many of the targets. There were two stakes at the most.
Maybe I expected too much.
what did you end up shooting . did you shoot the other 50 targets? It wasn't just for fun. alot of people come from out of state to shoot the r100. the north american side was way harder . i shot 512 saturday on the african and 489 sunday on the north american side . the only thing i was upset about was no venders there . there was a practice target to he right as you walked out the north side of where you got the food no signs and there was one at the first target on the north american side know one said anything about a pratice target. all and all i liked it.hoyt turbohawk 57 lbs 29 draw sureloc hunting sight trophy taker rest pse xweave pro arrows
No, I didn't shoot the other 50. After paying $30 for the first 50, the only way I would have shot the other 50 was if it was for free.
I think I shot a 549. I know I shot a 282 on the first 25, and I'm pretty sure it was a 267 on the second 25.
As for a place to practice, there were a few guys shooting at the targets set up at the entrance when we walked up and a guy stopped them and told them they were set up for a special contest later on. He said they didn't have a practice range, but were trying to get a couple targets for people to practice with. Whatever the case may be, a shoot as big as an R100 should have a SWEET practice range. Like I said before, it has Rineharts name on it! I'd think they'd be able to get some targets out there.
And don't get me wrong, I didn't hate it, I was just really disappointed. Shooting 3D is like sex...even when its bad, its still pretty good.
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You got to figure that the r-100 travels a about every weekend it take two days to set up. For the target in bad shape there at the end of the season there is no time to fiberglass the bad spots paint in a 2 day period so they just put inserts in as needed.
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I did this shoot, it was a good shoot.
There was a practice range off to the left but it only went to 28 yards.
I was very disappointed they weren't coming back this year.
There are only 2 stakes by design. 1 for compounds and 1 for traditional shooters. You get to add points if you are shooting a hunting class bow (all I do is change points when I go hunting as well). For the first time last year there was a target that we couldn't use the scoring rings on, it was completely shot out. I do agree they should carry enough parts/spares that something like that should not happen.Bear Grizzly, Beman Centershot/Steelforce , Legacy Quiver
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MLIS students install Little Free Libraries on St. Paul campus
The small gathering that began behind the Butler Center on Friday was one for the books — literally. Master of Library Sciences (MLIS) students from the St. Catherine University chapter of the Progressive Librarians Guild (PLG) met on Nov. 16 to install two Little Free Libraries (LFLs) on the St. Paul campus.
With the help of Associate Professor of MLIS David Lesniaski, the students installed the LFLs in two locations: between the residence halls and the Butler Center, across from the ACTC bus stop; and by the gates on Randolph Avenue, on the sidewalk just north of the iconic iron gates.
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"The goal of the Little Free Libraries is to promote a conversation by having people put books that resonate with them into the libraries," said Trenton Brager, MLIS. "Then when someone else picks up the book, they will be able to understand that perspective."
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"Take a book; leave a book if you've got one. Return it here, there, somewhere else," said Rebecca Strauss MLIS '15. "You never know what you're going to find, really. You might find someone's favorite book from childhood with a note in it."
Strauss said the contributions to the libraries don't even have to be books. They could be magazines, journals or any media that would hold up on the enclosed outdoor shelf.
"I've seen thousands of these go up around the country, so it's clearly very popular," said Lesniaski. "I think it speaks to the values that we in the Progressive Librarians Guild hold, for the freedom to exchange information and engage the community in conversation. That's what the PLG stands for."
As for what books go into the Little Free Libraries, the students said they are excited to see what will develop and they hope to see the LFLs take on a life of their own.
"It's going to be sort of organic," said Amy Mars MLIS '12. "We are hoping for a variety, and we hope that there will be some books focused on social justice, in support of St. Kate's mission."
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The Little Free Libraries have been a long time in coming. Plans for the libraries began early in 2012, when the PLG first considered the question of whether they could bring the trendy outdoor libraries to St. Catherine University.
"Little Free Libraries are a fairly recent phenomenon," said Strauss. "They've kind of been popping up all over the place. We started bouncing the idea around last spring and decided that's something the PLG should get involved in."
From there, the group took to the task of planning and building the little libraries. They worked with their faculty advisor, Lesniaski, to craft the unique structures.
In several sessions, students and faculty devoted time to measuring wood, sawing, building and sanding. The team worked with staff to plant the wooden posts in the fall, but after a blast of wintery weather, they had to wait until mid-November to screw the little libraries onto the posts.
Finally on Friday, the project came together, and the first books were donated.
It takes a village
The support of many people, from many departments on campus, contributed to the success of the Little Free Libraries.
MLIS students received support from Acting Program Director and Professor Emerita Mary Wagner, Dean of the School of Business and Leadership Paula King and the libraries at St. Catherine University. The group also said they could not have done the project without the help of Facilities Director Jim Manship.
Art Director Carol Evans-Smith contributed to the project by designing a sign, which was produced free of charge by Rick and Jillian at SourceOne Graphics. Lesniaski and Sue Gray, librarian at the Minneapolis campus of St. Kate's, have agreed to help manage the libraries, and Lesniaski also provided the carpentry skills that made the build happen. The project was funded by the Graduate Student Advisory Board.
While any combination of books could be submitted to the Little Free Libraries, Brager hopes the libraries will be filled with books that have a special meaning or significance to the reader.
"It is sharing ideas and sharing what is special to you with someone else," said Brager.
The PLG plans to install a Little Free Library on the Minneapolis campus of St. Kate's in spring 2013.
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Fifty years ago, George Balanchine broke the mold when he choreographed the first evening-length abstract ballet, "Jewels." The ballet is divided into three sections, each inspired by a different composer, and costumed to reflect emeralds, rubies and diamonds.
Ballet West offers the Utah premiere of this masterful trilogy beginning Friday, April 5, at the Capitol Theatre.
" 'Abstract' is such a funny word," Ballet West artistic director Adam Sklute said. "I think 'plotless' is more accurate, because each of the three sections is evocative of a mood, an era, and tells its own story."
"Jewels" opens with "Emeralds," set to music of Gabriel Fauré and costumed in feminine ankle-length tutus. The delicate fluid movement is reminiscent of 19th-century Paris and London during the Romantic era defined by ballets such as "Giselle" and "Coppélia." The section requires 17 dancers.
"Rubies," set to music of Igor Stravinsky, is jazzy and flirtatious and is often a favorite among audiences. Sparkly, gem-colored skirts for the women conjure images of New York City nightlife. A sassy pas de deux for the lead couple, a solo for the archetypal Balanchine dancer and a high-energy chase to the end often beg comparisons to the New York Marathon. The section requires 15 dancers.
For the final section, "Diamonds," Balanchine chose the music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, to pay homage to his homeland, the Imperial Russian Ballet and his mentor Marius Petipa. Structured in the classical tradition of "Sleeping Beauty" and "Swan Lake," "Diamonds" begins with a slow adagio involving 14 dancers. The second movement is a pas de deux or couples dance. In the third act, all 34 dancers return to the stage for the polonaise the crowd-pleasing whirlwind of movement that brings the audience to its feet.
Not for beginniners • "It takes a very strong and good-sized company to perform all three sections of 'Jewels' in its entirety," Sklute said.
Last year, Nevada Ballet Theatre, a company that lacks the size and strength to produce the three-part masterwork on its own, invited Ballet West and Seattle's Pacific Northwest Ballet to join in a cooperative performance of "Jewels" something that never had been done. Each company took on a different section, with "Emeralds" as Ballet West's portion. The production was granted special permission from The George Balanchine Trust and sponsored by the jewelry company Van Cleef & Arpels. Legend has it that Balanchine's inspiration for the ballet came as he peered in the jewelry store window.
"We're fortunate to have a deep bench now," first soloist Thomas Mattingly said. "Everyone has improved over the last five or six years so that now we have a company full of dancers who are all capable of dancing featured roles."
Joshua Whitehead, who moved up from Ballet West II into the main company this year, didn't grow up studying ballet and admits he has to "work harder learning the complicated footwork in 'Jewels' " than dancers who trained classically early especially those who trained at Balanchine's School of American Ballet (SAB) in NYC.
Demi-soloist Emily Adams trained at SAB, "so the technique does come easier for me," she said, "but I'm not sure anything could fully prepare me for the 10 minute solo I have in 'Emeralds' or my solo in 'Diamonds.' "
Adams said each part in "Jewels" is identified by the name of the dancer who originated the role. The original cast is filled with ballet legends such as Suzanne Farrell, Patricia McBride, Edward Villella and Conrad Ludlow whose name may be familiar to Utahns. After retiring from an impressive 20-year career as a principal dancer with San Francisco Ballet and New York City Ballet, Ludlow taught in the department of ballet at the University of Utah from 1985-2010 and continues to coach here.
Ballet West soloist Chris Sellars grew up studying the classics at his parents' ballet studio in Huntington Beach, Calif., but had never seen the neoclassical "Jewels" until last year, when the company learned "Emeralds" for the spring performance. Since then, Sellars has been properly and quickly schooled in the three-act ballet.
"We learned all of 'Rubies' in six hours of rehearsal and it is exhausting," Sellars said. "The Stravinsky music is very complicated to count and at this point I can't hear 'landmarks' to help navigate it. But each section of 'Jewels' is its own discovery and has its own well, you could call it atmosphere or abstract story."
A plot or not • It isn't necessary to impose a narrative on "Jewels" to enjoy it. But is it really plotless, as Sklute suggests?
Through the years, some have speculated that the first ballerina in 'Emeralds' symbolizes Balanchine's ideal woman.
Others say the rubies represent something more coveted than any gem especially at the climax of the pas de deux, when the ballerina sensuously drops these red gems into her partner's hand.
And 'Diamonds,' many believe, may be Balanchine's marriage proposal to Suzanne Farrell the dancer whom he was known to have been obsessed with in the late 1960s when "Jewels" premiered.
Audiences will have to see this masterwork by the most famous choreographer in ballet history to answer those questions for themselves.
Ballet West's 'Jewels'
When • April 5, 6 and 10-13 at 7:30 p.m.; 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday, April 13
Where • Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $19-$80; at arttix.org, 801-355-ARTS or at the box office. Discounts for groups of 15 or more by calling Ballet West, 801-869-6900.
Golden anniversary season announced
Ballet West's 2013-14 season which marks the company's golden anniversary will include world premieres, a major revival and longtime favorites.
"I have designed our 50th-anniversary season to honor the past, celebrate the present and keep an eye on the future," Adam Sklute, Ballet West artistic director, said in a news release announcing the schedule. "Each program this year pays homage to our founder Mr. C and all of my predecessors, while continuing to offer Utah audiences the new and exciting repertoire that keeps Ballet West a forerunner in American ballet."
The season will open Nov. 8 with a revival of Willam Christensen's colorful and dramatic "The Firebird." It will be performed at Kingsbury Hall, the birthplace of the company 50 years ago.
After "The Nutcracker" in December and "The Sleeping Beauty" in February, Ballet West's spring production features the world premiere of "The Rite of Spring," by resident choreographer Nicolo Fonte.
Rounding out the season will be the premiere of Jiri Kylian's urgent and tender "Forgotten Land," set to Benjamin Britten's stirring "Sinfonia da Requiem," and George Balanchine's classic "Divertimento No. 15," which embodies the playful elegance of Mozart's music.
"The Firebird" (major revival) • Nov. 8, 9 and 13-16; at Kingsbury Hall on the University of Utah campus.
"The Nutcracker" • Nov. 29-Dec. 28; includes a version of "The Nutty Nutcracker" on Dec. 30
"The Sleeping Beauty" • Feb. 7, 8 and 12-15
"The Rite of Spring" (world premiere) • April 11, 12 and 16-19
"Innovations 2014" (world premiere) • May 16, 17 and 21-24; at Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
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