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Unless Congress acts by March 1st, a series of automatic cuts—called the sequester—will take effect that threaten hundreds of thousands of middle class jobs, and cut vital services for children, seniors, people with mental illness and our men and women in uniform.
There is no question that we need to cut the deficit, but the President believes it should be done in a balanced way that protects investments that the middle class relies on. Already, the President has worked with Congress to reduce the deficit by more than $2.5 trillion, but there's more to do. The President has put forward a balanced plan to not only avoid the harmful effects of the sequester but also to reduce the deficit by more than $4 trillion in total. The President's plan meets Republicans more than halfway and includes twice as many spending cuts as it does tax revenue from the wealthy. For details on the President's plan click here.
Unfortunately, many Republicans in Congress refuse to ask the wealthy to pay a little more by closing tax loopholes so that we can protect investments that are helping grow our economy and keep our country safe. By not asking the wealthy to pay a little more, Republicans are forcing our children, seniors, troops, military families and the entire middle class to bear the burden of deficit reduction. The President is determined to cut spending and reduce the deficit in a balanced way, but he won't stick the middle class with the bill. The President is willing to compromise, but on behalf the middle class he cannot accept a deal that undercuts their economic security.
Our economy is continuing to strengthen but we cannot afford a self-inflicted wound from Washington. Republicans should compromise and meet the President in the middle. We cannot simply cut our way to prosperity, and if Republicans continue to insist on an unreasonable, cuts-only approach, North Carolina risks paying the price.


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What Does The Song Really Mean?
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This is pretty cool.....this website 11Points.com has put out a list of 11 Songs, Forever Ruined By Artists Revealing Their True Meanings.
Here's the list, along with a quick summary on how each song's mystique was crushed by the artists revealing their true inspirations:
1.) "Don't Stop Believin'", Journey . . . Singer Steve Perry has admitted that there's no such thing as "South Detroit."
2.) "Party in the U.S.A.", Miley Cyrus . . . At some point after the song's release, Miley said that she'd never heard a Jay-Z song, despite what she sings in the lyrics.
3.) "Like a Virgin", Madonna . . . "Like a Virgin's" male songwriter has said it's actually about a MAN getting over a break-up.
4.) "My Sharona", The Knack . . . A woman named Sharona Alperin says the song is about her . . . when she was an underage girl. She thinks she was "maybe 16, 17" at the time, and Knack singer Doug Fieger was "about nine years older."
5.) "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)", The Beastie Boys . . . They later said the song was supposed to be a PARODY of party anthems. Not one itself.
6.) "Tutti Frutti", Little Richard . . . Little Richard has admitted that it was about GAY BACKDOOR RELATIONS. (--So you could argue that this is one where the revelation actually makes the song A LOT BETTER.) (???)
7.) "In the Air Tonight", Phil Collins . . . Legend has it the song is about a MURDER that Phil witnessed . . . but Phil says the song is not about ANYTHING interesting. He says he wrote it while screwing around with a new drum machine.
8.) "Summer of '69", Bryan Adams . . . For better or worse, Bryan says the title was inspired by the sexual position, not an actual summer in 1969. (--Thankfully, it isn't both. Bryan was 10 years old in 1969.)
9.) "(Untitled) How Does It Feel", D'Angelo . . . D'Angelo says the song is NOT about sex . . . it's about his grandmother's cooking.
10.) "Friday", Rebecca Black . . . She later claimed she KNEW the lyrics were a bunch of hogwash. (--Although, I claim THAT'S a bunch of hogwash.)
11.) "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", The Beatles . . . It seemed obvious that "Lucy, Sky, and Diamonds" stood for LSD . . . but John Lennon says it was actually based on a painting his son Julian did in art class.
For a more in-depth rundown on each of these situations, be sure to visit 11Points.com

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By Jim Garamone, American Forces Press ServiceJuly 19, 2007
KABUL, Afghanistan (American Forces Press Service, July 19, 2007) - NATO countries have still not manned the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan to promised levels, the commander of the force said here yesterday.
U.S. Army Gen. Dan K. McNeill said he does not have promised critical capabilities. "NATO has not manned this force to the level it said it would man it," he said.
The general said the command is short on "helicopters, maneuver troops, aeromedical evacuation, some medical, and some intelligence apparatus."
When NATO assumed control of security operations in Afghanistan, the United States provided a "bridging force" with these assets until NATO forces could arrive. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates later extended the stay of the bridging force for six months. "We would be in a lot -- a lot -- more difficult position without the bridging force," Gen. McNeill said.
"In the meantime, there are five to seven countries that could contribute more helicopters but, to date, have not done so. We have proposed that perhaps if we are not going to get helicopters from member nations that they should put money up and we could hire local indigenous helicopters, not to move NATO Soldiers, but cargo," he said.
To an extent that is already happening with U.S. funding in Regional Command East, but the same capability is needed in Regional Command South.
In addition, the general said he is short four battalions of maneuver troops. The British have said they will place a battalion in the south by the end of the year, but this doesn't help the situation today. "We're an interim force here to be sure," he said. "We're here to buy the Afghan national security forces the space and time needed to take responsibility for their own nation."
One bedrock tenet of counterinsurgency warfare is that indigenous troops are the best forces to use, Gen. McNeill said, adding that the Afghan forces show mixed success.
"We're a long way from having an effective police force here," he said. "By my reckoning that's at least two years away."
He said the Afghan National Army is much better, but it is smaller and has to control a larger population and larger land mass than in Iraq. That is where the International Security Assistance Force comes in. Until the Afghan army grows in strength and capabilities, NATO and its allies must help secure the nation, Gen. McNeill said. He stressed that NATO nations must come through with the forces needed.
The general said national caveats that some forces work under also hamstring the international force. National governments place restrictions on how their forces can be used in Afghanistan. For example, some forces cannot be used for offensive operations. "In effect, caveats do not allow us in this headquarters to make the most efficient and effective application of the force," Gen. McNeill said.
Civilian Casualty Reports Often Exaggerated
In other news from Afghanistan, Gen. McNeill said reports of civilian casualties in Afghanistan often are exaggerated, and this can be due to the fog of war or because of deliberate deception to incite Afghans against NATO.
The coalition has caused civilian casualties, Gen. McNeill said. But, he added, the scale of casualties has been blown out of proportion, and the Taliban, al Qaeda and other groups are exploiting the issue by issuing false claims.
"There has been a lot of information out over the last two or three months; it's been sensationalized," Gen. McNeill said. "Some of it has been misinformation, some of it disinformation, and some of it just not accurate."
Some of the most negative reports simply result from bad information, the general said. Initial reports are often emotional and impulsive and not based on fact, the general said. "The difficulty for me is that once those get out there, nobody wants to refute it," Gen. McNeill said.
NATO forces investigate reports thoroughly. But even acting quickly, it can take hours to ascertain the facts behind incidents. During that time, reports with exaggerated numbers have flown around the world and are accepted as fact, Gen. McNeill said.
Tarring NATO is a strategy used by the Taliban and insurgent groups, he said. U.S. officials have received intelligence reports of insurgents terrorizing Afghan civilians into making false statements against NATO. "They have compelled these reports because (the insurgents) know the (information operations) value, and they know that all they have to do is get it out there and the international press will do the rest of it," Gen. McNeill said.
Insurgents are not held to the same standard that NATO or governments are held to. They make claims and do not have to back them up with verifiable facts. "The insurgent is skilled at information operations, there is no question about that," Gen. McNeill said.
NATO does nothing in Afghanistan recklessly or without due consideration of all consequences, he said. "We are very careful in our tactical operations to mitigate risk to civilians and their property," he said.
But war is not a perfect science, and civilian casualties sometimes are unavoidable. ""Will it happen again' We'll do everything we can to preclude it," he said.
The general said NATO and Afghan troops are meticulous in their targeting procedures. "I have personally refused to take some shots at insurgent leaders because I could not be certain" that there wouldn't be unacceptable civilian casualties, he said.
Certain targets in certain situations require the general's approval. "When we're going after certain kinds of (terrorist) command and control, it requires my direct intervention to make a decision. And I'm not a cowboy," he said.


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Why I think far more people will die in a collapse in the first few weeks
When I was young, I saw a documentary about fire troopers. They're the brave souls who rush into a forest that's on fire to help control it. They sure can't put it out. I'd never thought of that before. It made sense. There's so much fuel, oxygen, and lots of sparks, how could they hope to haul enough chemicals and water to extinguish it?
So how did they do it? They deliberately burned a zone in front of the fire's direction. The fire must seek new unburnt fuel to continue. It can't go back, 1)unless it burns roots underground and travels that way, or 2)jumps across a zone like an extinguished match will reignite when above a fire. This deliberately burned area is called a firebreak.
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It doesn't always work, but it works a lot of the time.
Over here, we're talking about urban areas and the need for supply chains to provide food to cities, and supplies to purify water, and supplies to run the utilities or transportation.
Thread: Human survivability with supply chain disruptions and its effect on populations
Now earlier this week, I posted an image of population density and discussing why I felt that the Northeast was particularly in a rough spot for bugging out.
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I want you think about why these areas are so dangerous when the SHTF and moving toward collapse. As people began to realize that the government cannot move fast enough to source water, food, fuel, and generators plus soldiers and technicians to an affected area, then people will either bug in or bug out. The ones who bug in are either a)preppers or b)hardy souls who are trying their best or c)sociopaths hoping to loot enough. The ones who leave (bugging out) are either a)preppers who feel it's hopeless b) refugees c)sociopaths looking for survival and hoping to live off of fleeing people.
Either way, as people leave they can only take enough food, water, supplies, and themselves to perceived safe zones. At some point, they'll run out of some supply, most likely fuel first. Or they might get stuck in the world's worse mass traffic jam. Of course the people ahead of them have also taken their stuff. It's a domino effect for the people in the back. Whoever is in the front of the line, might make it.
Those who stayed will see a lot of brief violence as non-preppers seek loot and survive for a time. I imagine that smart mayors and critical infrastructure folks who are trying to maintain order will commandeer supplies and pay through promissory notes to merchants. This means a lot of things which are very valuable will be taken and unable to be looted. It's the logical thing to do.
Think of supplies as fuel as a metaphor. If the supplies are taken like a fire trooper creates a firebreak, then the fire will burn out. Sociopaths who intend to loot will find less and less, and unless skilled unable to source more. They'll die of dehydration and starvation, not to mention illness and violence. Truthfully the lack of water and fluids will kill most.
Those who bugged out will also be unable to source supplies and that fire (coming from the Horde of refugees) will burn out.
I truthfully think that if you have even a month or two of supplies, that if you can consume them and not have them taken, that most of the unorganized refugees and sociopaths will perish during that period.
That's not enough however, and this is why I've been putting up tips. There are lots of supplies around us, but with current population levels, the areas are not adequate enough...based upon the carrying capacity. Those who bug-in may survive longer than 2 months if they have even more supplies, skills, and seed. As the sixth month mark comes around, very few refugees and sociopaths will still be alive...only the hardest toughest ones, and hence extremely dangerous.
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A reliable source of electricity is essential to supporting community growth – powering homes, schools, businesses, hospitals and transportation. Planning for Ontario's future electricity needs happens at three levels.
Regional system planning ensures a reliable supply of electricity to regions. It considers conservation, generation, transmission and distribution, and innovative resources. It is the link between provincial and local planning.
Electrical boundaries define each region (e.g. GTA North), and the IESO works with the local distribution companies (LDCs) and the transmitter to ensure regional issues and requirements are effectively integrated into the electricity planning processes. It considers any overlapping bulk or distribution system planning, as well as any Municipal Energy Plans underway. For more information about the regional planning process established for Ontario in 2013, see
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Through the development of the Integrated Regional Resource Plan (IRRP), the IESO invites municipalities, community groups, stakeholders and the general public to provide input into the development of their region's electricity plan. The IRRP compares relevant resource options to meet local electricity needs, such as conservation and demand management, distributed generation, large-scale generation, transmission and distribution. The plan ranks options by feasibility, cost, reliability, environmental performance and societal acceptance.
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Today i tested a setup of m0n0wall with about 8 wireless access points.
There is no encryption, m0n0wall is supposed to do the authentication
with its build in captive portal. The m0n0walls DHCP server is
(currently) configured to give IPs also to unknown clients. Captive
Portal is also working fine as i wanted it to be.
I watched the firewall log, as i wanted to see what is going on and if
everythings fine. I then saw an IP i've not seen before and checked the
captiveportal-log to see who logged on, but there was only freshly
created accounts (used by persons sitting next to me) logged on. The
Firewall Log showed passed packets to a NintendoDS.net site (that refers
to nintendo.com) and the hostname of the client was also NintendoDS.
These things seem to have wireless abilities. I then tested to kick me
out of CaptivePortal by deactivating my account in the CaptivePortal
Activeuser list. Tried to call another website to see if it passes
packets to the website before showing up the Portal-Page, but there were
no passed packets to the website i tried to open. So for me it looks
like the Nintendo thing bypassed the CaptivePortal login-page anyway.
Is this possible?
I'm sure there was no other user logged into the portal than 2
colleagues and me.
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After seven days in the jungle and five Bushtucker Trials, Helen Flanagan breaks down on camera... as her parents beg the public to stop punishing her.
Ex-Corrie actress Helen, 22, is struggling to cope after the public voted for her to do EVERY trial. She has also become the victim of a tirade of sickening abuse on Twitter and other websites.
Mum and dad, Julia and Paul, both 54, are shocked by the nation's reaction to Helen, best known for her role as Rosie Webster on the Street, and say the voting public are pushing her too far.
And Julia has revealed she tried to persuade her daughter NOT to enter I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! fearing she wouldn't cope.
Julia said: "I was really worried about her going in there because it's not the nicest of environments at all. I tried to persuade her not to go, even the week before I said, 'Helen, you don't have to do this you know!'
"I said, 'Helen, do you really think you could eat a kangaroo's anus?'"
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Paul continued: "We dropped little hints like, 'You know the spiders are massive over there don't you Helen?' But she had made up her mind."
Now they are desperate to see her avoid another challenge and just enjoy herself.
Julia said: "We don't think people are getting the right impression of Helen. The tasks are clearly taking their toll on her.
"She's tired. They are not eating properly, which must be making things worse, and the public are just not seeing the right side of her.
"It's starting to feel like the voting public are pushing her too far. They've all seen how much she is struggling and they are still voting for her to do the trials.
"I wish they would stop and just give her a bit of time to adjust. If she gets a few nights off then people will see the real Helen because she'll be able to relax a bit. That's what we want. That's what she needs."
Dad Paul added: "At the end of the day she's our daughter and we want to protect her like any parent would."
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Nursery nurse Julia says she knew the tough ITV1 show would be a challenge for Helen.
She said: "Helen's a real girly girl and she likes her comforts... but she has a number of phobias.
"She's scared of the dark and even now has to have Harry Potter playing in the background when she goes to bed at night. It's a comfort blanket for her. She's also scared of spiders and heights".
Last night viewers watched as upset Helen, who is dating Manchester City player Scott Sinclair, flunked the fifth Bushtucker Trial, called Rodent Run. Producers had tried to make it easy for Helen to win stars for her famished camp mates... but still the bikini babe refused.
The hamster-themed test involved a series of simple challenges including a hamster wheel, a hamster feeding bowl, a hamster house and two crawl-through tunnels.
But as soon as Helen entered the trials area, she declared: "I'm not feeling this. It's my fifth trial and I'm really annoyed. I'm not happy. There comes a point where I have to say, 'I can't do this.'
"I'm not a quitter, but I've had enough. I am not doing any more. I've absolutely had enough of trials. My mind's gone."
Paul said: "It's clear she's struggling. She'll be upset she hasn't been able to do the tasks and she'll be worried the other campmates are annoyed. We are very worried about how she is coping in there." Since she went into the jungle, Helen has been targeted by vile Twitter trolls. Just days ago, her sister Jane received one intimidating tweet that's too sick even to print.
Julia said: "As a mother it's very hard to hear some of the things they say. When the tweet came through to Jane we all felt sick. What sort of person would send things like that? She has not done anything wrong other than struggle with being in an extraordinary environment.
"I don't know why people are being so nasty about her. Some of the things people tweet are disgusting. It's upsetting to us as a family."
Paul added: "We're worried about how people will treat her when she leaves the show. Do people really hate her?"
Julia and Paul, an electrical contractor, will fly out to Australia on Monday ahead of this week's first eviction. Julia said: "We can't wait to see her and give her a big hug."
Helen has struggled with panic attacks in the past. Julia said: "Helen started having them shortly after her 20th birthday. Personally I blame social networking. Helen's a sensitive girl and she reads some of the things people say about her on those sites.
"Some people are so cruel, the things they say are very hurtful.
"She got depressed towards the end of her time in Corrie and that was really tough for her and for us. She got through it thanks to the support from family and friends and thankfully she's through the other side now."
And Paul added: "Helen just wants to make her family proud and she's done that already.
"If she quit the show we'd be very supportive but I know how disappointed she'd be in herself if she walked.
"Only she can decide when she'shad enough. We just want her to feel proud of herself.
"She's exceeded our expectations already but we're used to that."


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Description: This simple on-off switch is rated for 20A at 12V but who cares about all that, it looks way awesome. These toggle switches come with those missile switch covers that make your project look like something out of a spy movie. They're also a great safety feature to ensure that you don't accidentally fire the missiles (or whatever it is your switch does). As if you needed any more convincing, they're also illuminated with a small LED in the end of the switch. These can be panel mounted into a 12mm hole.
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I would like to use a switch for the power supply circuit on my quadcopter.
I use a LiPo battery, 11.1 Volts, 3300 mAh and the continuous current of the ESC is 20 A.
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Hi I want to put these in my 98 jeep cherokee sport, I'm thinking about switching out my rear defrost, rear wipers, and my fog lights for these switches. I need more help trying to figure out if they will fit or if they won't, so can anyone help me, also I need to know how I to wire them up, if I get them?
Can the cover protect the switch in the ON position or does closing the cover automatically switch it to OFF? I realize you could wire it the other way, but then would the cover need to be slightly raised to leave it in the OFF position? Thanks!
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These switches not weather proof nor explosion proof, and they're very likely not safe for use with AC line voltages.
Also, the connectors are all ¼" fastons. The overall dimensions (with cover closed) are 0.675" wide, 2" high, 2.675" deep. The panel mounting stud is ½" long (can be used with panels up to ¼" thick).
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Study may improve predictions of volcanic eruptions
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Study may improve predictions of volcanic eruptions
Investigating material thrown out of Mount Tauhara on the outskirts of Taupo during several eruptions has provided accurate data which could be used to predict how quickly some volcanic eruptions occur.
Dr Monica Handler, Senior Lecturer in the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences at Victoria University of Wellington, is part of a team of researchers which studied the Tauhara volcano, in the Taupo Volcanic Zone.
By understanding the characteristics of the magma erupted from Tauhara, says Dr Handler, we are better able to predict the behaviour of volcanoes of similar compositions, which also occur in continental volcanic regions such as the Cascades and Andes ranges of North and South America.
"If movement is detected underground, we now have a better understanding from Tahara's example, how these types of volcanoes can work and are better able to predict how quickly the magma can reach the surface of the earth and erupt."
Tauhara has some peculiar aspects, says Dr Handler, which have allowed scientists to gain new knowledge about volcanic eruptions. "Only minor amounts of the type of magma erupted have been found in the Taupo Volcanic Zone and the individual crystals in the rocks erupted by Tauhara should not normally be found together in the same rock."
To understand how the unusual magma formed, the team carried out investigations on individual crystals found in the rocks using the state-of-the-art geochemistry laboratory at Victoria University.
The mineral chemistry gives information about the composition of the molten magma it grew in, as well as the pressure and temperature at which it formed. This provides information about what depths the magma formed and was stored. And also, importantly, for how long.
"Our data show that different magma batches took from as little as two months to up to two years to form under Tauhara volcano. We were also able to calculate that it took only two to three weeks for the magma to ascend to the surface and erupt," says Dr Handler.
"The more we understand how the different types of volcanoes work, the better we're able to monitor them. If we start to see evidence of activity we may be able to identify the pattern and understand what might happen and how to mitigate the results of that."
People live in close proximity to the Taupo Volcanic Zone, says Dr Handler, so it's vital to have the best information possible about the different types of eruptions that can occur.
The work, undertaken by Master of Science student Chelsea Tutt, with the supervision of Dr Handler, Dr Marc-Alban Millet, and Professor Joel Baker, is part of a broader research programme, applying the laboratory facilities at Victoria University to problems of understanding the rare but hazardous eruptions in the central North Island.
The findings add to a global understanding of volcanoes and their timeframes for erupting, which is critical to predicting how much of a risk they pose.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare's prescription coverage gap is getting smaller and easier to manage this year for millions of older and disabled people with high drug costs.
That gap — known as the "doughnut hole" — will shrink about 40 percent for those unlucky enough to land in it this year. That's according to new Medicare figures in response to a request from The Associated Press.
The savings are thanks to discounts and other provisions in President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law.
It's roughly the difference between $1,500 without the law and $900 after the savings.
More than 2 million beneficiaries already have gotten some help.
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A large shareholder of UK-based healthcare recruiter Healthcare Locums, owner of Healthcare Australia, has written to Australia's largest lenders, urging them not to let the company's debt fall into the hands of vulture funds.
New York hedge fund Permian Investment Partners wrote to the heads of Commonwealth Bank of Australia and National Australia Bank, asking them to agree to a stabilising plan for Healthcare Locums, after it breached banking covenants relating to loans used to finance its purchase of Healthcare Australia, Australia's largest nursing recruitment agency.
The fund has told the banks not to sell its debts to funds that offer higher recoveries to the banks but will subject the business to a pre-packaged bankruptcy, that they say, would "destroy the organisation".
Permian Investment Partners owns 6.5 per cent of Locum, which acquired Healthcare Australia, for $122.5 million from CHAMP Private Equity last December.
The company breached its loan covenants after its former vice-chairman, finance director and stock were suspended due to serious accounting irregularities – including a breakdown in controls, the use of aggressive accounting practices regarding revenue recognition, capitalisation of costs and impairment of fixed assets – in January.
NAB and CBA were caught up in the mess after funding the UK recruiter´s acquisition of Healthcare Australia last December. The banks provided $69 million in $A-denominated term loans, plus £54.28 million in four-year loans that also refinanced Locum's existing debt.
"The banks lent a substantial sum of money to the group in December 2010 before finding out just a month later that the group's true financial position was materially different from that which had been represented to them," the new chairman, Peter Sullivan, wrote to shareholders last month.
"However, the banks remain supportive and the board is in constructive, ongoing dialogue with them."
The banks, which will recover around $34 million from the sale of Healthcare's Homecare Division, have appointed London-based restructuring firm Zolfo Cooper to assess restructuring alternatives.
"Your advisers . . . have informed us that our plan is not of interest and, instead, your institutions prefer to work with vulture funds who can offer a few more pennies on the dollar, but who will subsequently subject the business to a radical reorganization/pre-packaged bankruptcy, which would undoubtedly destroy the organisation," the hedge fund wrote in a letter addressed directly to Ralph Norris and Cameron Clyne on Friday.
Permian has asked the banks to consider a proposal "to stabilise and grow the business" instead of selling their debt to funds. The re-organisation would see the chairman and three directors, including founder Kate Bleasdale, replaced.
According to Capital IQ, other significant shareholders of Healthcare Locums include UBS AG, Toscafund Asset Management, Equinox Partners, Fidelity Investments, and Healthmark UK – an investment vehicle of Ms Bleasdale, who was dismissed from Healthcare Locums after accounting irregularities were uncovered at the firm.
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On Campus Belval / Maison du Savoir MSA / room 4380 & 4330
No prior knowledge is necessary. Experience the recreational approach of our art classes.
A range of art books and other methods of inspiration will help you to choose your topic for reflection.
The works will be carried out individually or in a group.The courses are free and the material is provided.
Students of the BScE and BScS are specially invited to make their own practical experiences in visual arts and to get professional advice for their pedagogical careers.
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DRAWING & PAINTING: flowing transitions By Martine Ahlborn
Learn how to draw and explore painting techniques.
Discover flowing transitions between graphic art, painting and printing.
Part 1 : Learning to see – learning to draw ! ( two first sessions)
Let you inspire by beautiful photographs representing the human body or by selected nature objects. Take the time to observe the proportions, movements, expressions,… light and shadow, ...the fusion into a background….
Experience academic and intuitive drawing approaches.
We will work with pencils, charcoal, China ink, pastels and wax on a variety of papers, from heavy to translucent. Find out which tool effects and paper qualities lead you to appropriate artistic interpretations.
Get ideas about how to compose your image and how to present it.
Part 2 : drawing, painting and printing - flowing transitions
Learn how to use acrylic paint and get inspired for a topic of reflection.
Explore a variety of techniques (effects, texture, collage, wet in wet, …) and choose your support( paper, canvas, wood or transparent material).
Combine your painted work with prints : create monotypes or prints from handmade relief blocks. Insert drawings or writing in your painting.
When: Mondays 4:30 - 7 pm / March 13, 20, 27 April 3, 24 May 8, 15, 22
Where: CAMPUS ART STUDIO at the art center Carré in Luxembourg-Hollerich / 1, rue de l'aciérie
TRAVEL TREASURES & POETRY By Alan Johnston / Artist
After a good warm up with some basic drawing exercises we will draw our favorite found objects/travel souvenirs in pencil and watercolor and at the same time search for words to describe them in poetry, thus reviving images deep in our visual memory.
We will then try to re-create our voyage in images!
(It's easier than it sounds) and the results are often surprising!
"Quand je la regarde je me rappelle de cette coquille de conque trouvée sur une plage de sable noir - ah oui…
C'était le jour je suis monté au sommet du volcan…" AJ
Please bring one or two found objects of small size.
When: Saturdays 2:00 – 5:00 pm / March 11, 18
Where: ampus BELVAL / Maison du Savoir MSA / room 4.380
A SKETCHING TOUR OF OLD LUXEMBOURG By Alan Johnston / Artist
Travel sketch booking in and around the 'Gronn'. If urban sketching is all the rage, travel sketchbooks have been around much longer. Prize-winning sketchbook author will lead you on a sketching tour of old Luxembourg to discover the unfamiliar hidden behind what you thought were everyday landscapes.
When: Saturdays 10:00 - 12:00 am and 1:00 - 5:00 pm / April 29 May 6
Where: Meet at foot of the Saint-Esprit Elevator in Luxembourg City, in the 'Gronn'
Bring outdoor clothes, a rucksack with picnic, a water bottle and a small folding stool. All material will be provided but if you prefer you can bring your own sketching material. Each participant will receive a free sketchbook.
CERAMICS & RAKU FIRING By Martine Ahlborn
Technical introduction - Individual research - experiment - exchange
Explore different techniques of claymodelling and get familiarized with ceramics. Create your own bowls, plates, decorations… or
Model figures out of clay : life size portraits, ethnic masks, organic shapes, mural reliefs…
Feel free to try the pottery wheel !
Experience engobes and glazes for the electric kiln.
Discover the old asian technique of raku firing and get aware of pottery as a product of clay and fire !This partially outdoor activity is only offered on some warm and dry afternoons!
When: Wednesdays 4:30 - 7:30 pm / March 15, 22, 29 April 5, 26 May 3, 10, 17, 24
Where: CAMPUS ART STUDIO / located at the art center Carré in Luxembourg-Hollerich / 1, rue de l'aciérie
FREE CLAYMODELLING (untutored) By Martine Ahlborn
Individual research – Meditative activity
Shared studio : while the tutor is leading the DRAWING AND PAINTING workshop, you may enjoy untutored working with clay.
Not for beginners ! Note, that an initiation to ceramics is offered on Wednesdays ! Limited number of participants.
When: Mondays 4:30 – 7 pm / March 13, 20, 27 April 3, 24 May 8, 15, 22
Where: CAMPUS ART STUDIO at the art center Carré in Luxembourg-Hollerich / 1, rue de l'aciérie
SELF-EXPERIENCE THROUGH ART / art therapy by Britt Bernard
Guided to free expression you arrive in a world of fantasy. You experience
pleasure to play with lines, forms and material.
Discussions about the expressions lead to deeper understanding.
When: Saturdays 10 am – 4 pm / March 11
Where: CAMPUS ART STUDIO / located at the art center Carré in Luxembourg-Hollerich / 1, rue de l'aciérie
STONE SCULPTURE By Martine Ahlborn
Individual research – Meditative activity – Technical introduction
Learn how to create your own stone sculpture in alabaster, steatite or sandstone.
Get inspired by the shapes and structures, explore the tools, enjoy hammering or polishing …get into a dialogue with your stone and escape daily life !
When: Wednesdays 4:30 – 7:30 pm / March 22, 29 April 5, 26 May 3, 10, 17, 24
Where: CAMPUS ART STUDIO / located at the art center Carré in Luxembourg-Hollerich / 1, rue de l'aciérie
NATURE ART installations, outdoor drawing and photography By Martine Ahlborn
Nature art installations combined with drawings and photoshoots :
Join us for excursions in the great outdoors and discover primary gestures and raw materials by creating playful, experimental or conceptual artistic installations from natural elements in nature.
There can be all sorts of subjects, often engendered by the site itself: traces, colors, limits, erosion, the course of the sun, shadows, secret garden, etc. A short introduction into Land Art and Nature Art will stimulate your creativity.
Photos, sketches and drawings will complete our efforts
Recommendation: Bring outdoor clothes and shoes, a picnic and your camera.
When: Saturday 10 am - 4 pm / May 13
Where: in the great outdoors (15 km north from Luxembourg). Possibility to get picked up at the railway station in Mersch or at the bus stop in Rollingen ( Bus 290). You may also walk through a lovely landscape from the bus stop to our working place in the forest ( +/- 1 km).
JAPANESE PRINTMAKING(絵絵) By Asun Parrilla
Come to discover one of the oldest techniques of engraving : The Japanese Printmaking or Ukiyo-e Japanese term meaning « image of the floating world ». We will learn to engrave wooden and / or linoleum plates.
We will ink them in several colors and then we will print them with a baren or on a press. With very simple Tools, you will learn how to create beautiful serial pictures…
When: Mondays 4:30 - 7:30 pm / March 13, 20, 27 April 3
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Classes for the Executive MBA at Mexico City Program are a combination of lecture, discussion, case study and project work. They are held at the Tecnológico de Monterrey – Santa Fe campus on Fridays from 4-8pm and Saturdays from 8:00am-5:30pm (usually every other week). Below is a look at the typical curriculum outline.
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Gov. Gary Herbert signed a controversial bill Wednesday to change the way schools will be graded, though he acknowledged it may have some problems and need to be altered again in coming months.
"I wholeheartedly support school grading, as it is important for parents and teachers to have information about individual schools, and I support the concept behind SB271," Herbert said of the bill in a statement Wednesday. "However, there may be some problems with the bill's formula. We will allow a month or so to obtain modeling outcomes and data, and then stakeholders will work together to resolve any inadequacies in a timely way."
Ally Isom, a spokeswoman for the governor, said the state plans to work with education leaders to try out the new grading system. If they find problems with it, they may work to change it, potentially in a special session.
Since the end of the legislative session, the governor's office has received 1,284 e-mails, calls and letters about the bill, 98 percent of which were against it.
The newly signed law lays out how Utah schools should be graded starting this year, but it mandates a different system from the one the State Office of Education has been working on since the original school grading law passed in 2011.
Opponents of the bill argued it didn't measure academic growth as fairly as UCAS, the system designed by the State Office of Education, and that it passed amid confusion caused by its introduction late in the session. They said it could result in the state having two grading systems.
Supporters, however, said they didn't believe it would create a second system and believed it would more fairly hold schools accountable. They said it was needed to make sure schools weren't given overly harsh grades based on the system laid out in the original law two years ago, since UCAS was never actually put into law.
"I think it was really important that the Legislature ensured equity and accountability," said Judi Clark, executive director of Parents for Choice in Education, which worked on the bill with lawmakers, "and SB271 ensures that schools will be rewarded for making a year's worth of progress in a year's worth of time."
In recent weeks, Parents for Choice sent out a number of emails asking Utahns to contact the governor to show support.
The Utah Education Association (UEA) also asked its members in recent weeks to contact the governor, but to voice opposition.
UEA President Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh said because the version of the bill Herbert signed didn't come out until the last day of the legislative session, many had difficulty understanding what it would mean for schools.
Plus, she said, the new law only gives schools credit for individual student academic growth if a student makes a full year's worth of growth, whereas UCAS gives schools partial credit for even partial amounts of academic growth over a year. She said that all-or-nothing approach in the new law could be a problem for schools serving students with challenges.
"Oftentimes, there is not a year's worth of growth through no fault of the teacher but because of outside conditions," she said.
She said she's hopeful, however, that lawmakers will work with education leaders over the next year to address concerns.
State Superintendent Martell Menlove said Wednesday said he believes the new law will allow education leaders to establish a school grading system somewhat reflective of UCAS. Though schools will only get credit for a full year of growth, it will be up to the state school board to define a full year of growth.
He said once the board sets that criteria, it will be easier to say what the new law will mean for schools, in terms of the grades they will receive.
It's still unclear whether the new law will mean a second grading system. If the new system is similar to UCAS, the state might be able to just have one grading system, Menlove said. But if it's drastically different and stays in place, the state might have to use both, as the federal government has already approved the state's use of UCAS in place of No Child Left Behind.
Last month, the state school board decided not to ask the governor to veto SB271, after splitting on the matter.
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Ross Ford admits he and his Scotland team-mates are "desperate" to avoid the ignominy of the wooden spoon when they take on Italy.
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Ross Ford admits he and his Scotland team-mates are "desperate" to avoid the ignominy of the wooden spoon when they take on Italy this weekend.
After promising RBS Six Nations showings, albeit in defeat, against England, Wales and France, Scotland's progress was brought to an abrupt halt by a resounding 32-14 loss against Ireland in Dublin.
The result extended Scotland's winless streak to six matches and meant for the third successive year a win on the final weekend of the championship is a must to avoid finishing at the bottom of the table.
Speaking of Scotland's chances of recording a first win in Rome since 2006, a bullish Ford said: "I don't think things have gone wrong off the pitch. Things on the pitch haven't been ideal but we've shown a lot of improvements from where we were last season.
"We could have had more wins than we have just now, but it's down to our own doing.
"The boys are just desperate to get a win for all that effort we've put in - we need something to show for it.
"We've had opportunities when we could've won two out of the four games, but as it is we're going to Rome and we need to get this win. It's all in our hands. We've got the game to beat Italy."
There are concerns head coach Andy Robinson, who is contracted until the 2015 World Cup, might resign if Scotland lose at Stadio Olimpico, thereby extending their run to seven straight losses for the first time since 1998.
The Italy fixture will definitely be Scotland attack coach Gregor Townsend's final game before he takes over as head coach at Glasgow, with incumbent Sean Lineen taking on a recruitment role.
Ford is adamant the changes have not been a distraction. He said: "We're all professional players. We've got a big game this weekend and that's our sole focus."
Ford was at a loss to explain the Aviva Stadium defeat but has vowed Scotland will respond.
He said: "We've been wondering where that game, where that performance came from, because it's not what we've shown in this championship. It was nowhere near where we need to be.
"We let ourselves down on Saturday, but we're well aware we've got the ability to win the game (against Italy)."
Ford insisted Scotland will stay true to the expansive game which has brought plaudits, but few rewards, thus far.
He added: "We've got to make sure we play with a pace that they can't keep up with, we keep the ball for long periods of time and convert that pressure into a result on the scoreboard."


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The Formula One Australian Grand Prix: Exploring the triple bottom line
This case highlights issues associated with the Formula One (F1) Australian Grand Prix held in the city of Melbourne, Victoria. The event receives substantial government funding and therefore the worth of the event receives consistent public scrutiny. Jim Kranger, CEO of the Victorian Major Events Corporation, is put in charge of assessing the value of the event to the State of Victoria. The results of Kranger's report will determine whether the government will continue to financially support the event. Kranger realizes that he must consider economic, social, political, and environmental issues. The case highlights the challenges that Major Events Corporations, and by extension, the government face in providing public funding to a sport event. The case also highlights the problems with economic impact studies and the need to focus on the triple bottom line approach by examining the economic, social, and environmental issues associated with the event. Further, the case highlights issues relating to the use of secondary data sources to make decisions. The case encourages students to consider the theoretical and practical issues at the cross-section of sport event, destination, and stakeholder management.
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This New Business Package is the result of a partnership between the Village, Your HomeTown Chagrin Falls and the Chagrin Valley Chamber of Commerce working towards our goal of promoting the economic development and vitality of Chagrin Falls.
Thomas Brick, Mayor, Village of Chagrin Falls
Keith Latore, Past -President, Your HomeTown Chagrin Falls
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1. Vendors License
Authority: Ohio Department of Taxation
Forms available online: http://tax.ohio.gov/divisions/sales_and_use/license.stm
2. Occupancy Permit
Authority: Chagrin Falls Building Inspector
Harry Edwards 440-247-5050 e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
* Cost $40.00 fee, plus no fee annual renewal with fire inspection
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Only legal uses allowed in the zoning district in which you plan to locate
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Approximate length of time – One to two weeks.
Note: It is recommended that you consult the Village of Chagrin Falls prior to signing a lease
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Forms and fees available on their website
4. Exterior Signage
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(meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 8:30 am in Village Hall) Submission deadline is eleven days prior to the Tuesday meeting. Information needed: Complete application, Sign type, size, lighting, locations, color samples, etc. Note: Most sign companies registered to do business in the village have knowledge about requirements. ARB approvals are valid for six months.
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It's fair to say that the Alien franchise has had a tough time of late. Pushed to breaking point by countless ill-judged cinematic spin-offs, before being ultimately undermined by Ridley Scott's Prometheus.
The theory was then, that by taking us back to Hadley's Hope – the ill-fated colony of James Cameron's Aliens – the series might be returned to its former glories. Alas, that's far from the case.
Interesting though it is to return to the scene of Aliens' main fire fights, and to see what happened after Ripley, Newt and the other survivors escaped, Gearbox Studios has delivered a product that is not only unfinished, but also missing everything that made Aliens one of the finest action films ever.
By liberally throwing xenomorphs at us, the aliens' power to terrify is diminished; and by culling them of every ounce of the malevolent intelligence that saw the Lovecraftian-esque horrors wipe-out an entire squad of marines they become mere cannon fodder. Targets to be cut-down in their droves, rather than creatures of nightmare to cower from.
Further cannon fodder comes in the guise of rival soldiers, supposedly commissioned by the shadowy Weyland-Yutani Corporation, whose sole purpose in the game is to give players a different shaped hostile to attack. Has there ever been a clearer sign that all's not well in your Aliens-inspired game than when shooting xenomorphs is deemed insufficient fun?
There are glitches everywhere too, hostiles will sing through solid floors, turrets and pick-ups will simply materialise out of thin air and enemy soldiers will charge straight passed you, bizarrely ignoring you as they seek out there preordained starting points.
At least the online modes remedy this, if only because here other players will assume responsibility for the movement of both marines and xenomorphs, and so, for a time the game's subtleties – the blip, blip, blip of the motion tracker and hurt of distinctive pulse rifle fire – begin to shine.
Soon a tangible atmosphere, and a real dread of dark corners and thick shadow, begins to form afresh. A pity then that the single-player campaign never for a moment comes close to attaining the same level of authenticity within the confines of the Aliens universe; particularly as the multiplayer aspect is by no means extensive.
Aliens: Colonial Marines is a tease, it has moments where it sputters into life, largely due to the authenticity of the franchise's iconic sights and sounds. Like the ruined husk of Hadley's Hope however any signs of life are missing, and the game one huge opportunity gone begging.
Score: 2/5
Price: £34.99-£49.99
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Divisi (University of Oregon)
Divisi 2014-2015 group
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|Eugene, Oregon
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Divisi is one of the top collegiate women's a cappella groups in the Nation. They hail from the University of Oregon.
[edit] History
At 3:55 p.m. on a rainy afternoon in the fall of 2001, "Eight Ladies & A Beau Tie" (8LBT) prepared for their first official performance at the EMU Amphitheatre at the University of Oregon. The eight ladies, along with a few supportive friends as well as some members of the popular UO men's a cappella group On the Rocks, huddled under the cement structure near the campus "Buzz Café." The ladies bravely kicked off their three-song set with Manhattan Transfer's "Java Jive," into the Cranberries' "No Need to Argue," and finished off with "Catch a Falling Star." The eight ladies were Evynne Smith, Hayley McGee, Anna Joham, Julie Lehnhardt, Monica Karlin, Molly Dames, Liza Webb and Amy Snell (minus a "beau tie").
The group's first official rehearsal was on Wednesday, October 17, 2001, and the group rehearsed twice a week. That fall wasn't much of a success for 8LBT and most of their time was spent looking for a male "beau tie" who was a great beatboxer and fit into the group. However, when the ladies found their beau - he didn't last long. After the New Year, 8LBT took their first road trip down to Berkeley, California, to support On the Rocks at the Quarterfinals of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) held at the University of California, Berkeley. The night of competition, Berkeley's all-female group, the California Golden Overtones, took the stage and blew everyone away. The year before they had won the ICCA International Finals in New York City. What was most inspiring about the Overtones was that they were the only all-female group in the competition and several different women in the group did vocal percussion (beatboxing). Little did the ladies of 8LBT know that night would change the history of women's a cappella at the University of Oregon and make a huge impact on the future of women's a cappella on the West Coast and now throughout the country.
When 8LBT returned home in the winter of 2002, they said goodbye to their "beau tie" and decided to become the U of O's premier women's a cappella group — Divisi. After an uneventful spring term, the following year only three members remained: Evynne, Haley and Julie. That fall, eight new women joined the group — Suzie, Lisa, Anna, Katie, Josi, Sarah, Rachel and Diana — and Divisi set out to become one of the top collegiate women's a cappella groups in the nation.[1]
[edit] Discography
All albums were recorded and produced by Peter Hollens, one of the co-founders of On The Rocks.[2]
[edit] Roots (2008)
- You Had Me
- Two Points For Honesty
- Hide and Seek
- The Walk
- The Waiting Line
- Truth No. 2
- Let That Be Enough
- Light My Fire
- Love Will Come to You
- Don't You Worry Bout a Thing
- Mama Who Bore Me
- So You Are To Me
[edit] Undivided (2005)
- Queen of the Night
- Walking on Broken Glass
- Shadowboxer
- Hello (Mixed by Peter Hollens)
- Dreams
- Solid Ground
- Imagine
- Fever
- Do You Sleep?
- I Can't Make You Love Me
- Here to Stay
- Sunday Morning
- Since U Been Gone
- Yeah
[edit] Red Hot (2003)
- Ants Marching
- Catch Me If You Can
- Woodstock
- No Need To Argue
- Not Enough (Suddenly)
- Happy Together
- Divisi Medley
- Mummer's Dance
- Insensitive
- Always Be My Baby
- Uninvited
[edit] dIVisi (2012)
- Carry On My Wayward Son
- Many the Miles
- He Lives in You
- Hey Eugene
- Fallin'
- Heart of the Matter
- Colors
- This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
- I've Seen All Good People
- We Don't Eat (feat. On the Rocks)
- When You Come Back Down
[edit] Shots Fired (2015)
- 11:59
- Cosmic Love
- Baba O'Riley
- Black and Gold
- Virtual Insanity
- Shark in the Water
- Electric Blue
- Once Upon Another Time
- Killing Me Softly
- Sweet Disposition
- Wings
- Figure 8
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D/Will and Outasight's "Good Morning"
By Lizelle Jackson | December 5, 2008
I have always had my qualms with sample based music, but if you can put your spin on things and make it your own, more power to you. I mean to say, no matter where my musical morals lie, I just can't deny when a song makes me feel good. Kansas City producer D/Will, has managed to do just that with "Good Evening". Featuring NY emcee/singer Outasight, it's a bouncy song that leaves you hooked. In my humble opinion, it should have been titled, "Good Morning", because it's the kind of song that just starts off your day on a good note. So be on the look out for D/Will, hopefully there will be more in the works from him, but in the meantime pick up his mixtape, Heir of Abraham right here.
Topics: Alternative, Hip-Hop | 4 Comments »
4 Responses to "D/Will and Outasight's "Good Morning""
s.fresh Says:
December 5th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Agreed, this is a song that starts the day off right!!!
MilkDrop Says:
December 6th, 2008 at 7:31 am
Big ups to stereocupcake for recognizing dope music.
D. Will is on top of his game right now….
Bradford "ya boi" Says:
December 6th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
This song is definitely smooth like the morning breeze….
Free Download: Outasight's "Radio New York" | Stereo Cupcake Says:
December 12th, 2008 at 10:11 am
[...] just recently discovering Outasight after posting about D/Will, I decided to check his whole album. I've been listening to it for about a week now and like [...]


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|Junior Olympian leads Whitehouse over Cats
|Tyler Clifton | News-Telegram Sports Writer
March 27, 2004 -- Whitehouse's Josh Wilson is a member of the Junior Olympic baseball team and has a 94-mile-per-hour fastball to boot, but it was his performance at the plate Saturday afternoon that allowed his team to avenge a Feb. 26 loss to Sulphur Springs.
Wilson went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple and six RBIs to lead the visiting Wildcats to a 13-6 win over SSHS at Eagle Stadium.
Stephen Middleton had two hits and two RBIs, while Justin Jenkins was 2-for-3 with a double, as WHS turned a 3-1 lead into a rout in the fifth inning.
Errors continue to haunt SSHS (7-7-1), as it followed an eight-error performance Friday night at West Mesquite with four more miscues Saturday. Head coach Rahn Smith said he hopes the team gets it out of its system, and fast.
"We're spotting teams runs early and making it easy for them to score," Smith said. "We continue to walk leadoff batters, and it opens holes for the other hitters, because you have to change your defensive positioning. We're just making it hard on ourselves with the walks and errors."
Sophomore Alex Aguilar made his second start of the season and pitched fairly well for the first four innings before running into trouble in the fifth. He struck out four, walked two and hit two batters but gave up only three runs through four. He allowed five hits after retiring the side in order in the first inning. Josh Riley robbed Jamey Whitley of a hit and flipped to Pogue to double off Middleton at second base.
Wilson drove home Taylor Hanger and Bryan Norris for a 3-0 lead in the third inning. Adam Peugh singled, stole second and scored on Casey McMahan's single to draw within two runs, but SSHS couldn't get any closer the rest of the way.
"The good thing about these last couple of games is the fact that this team realizes it's not where it needs to be at this point," Smith said. "Hopefully they'll learn lessons from this and see the things they need to work on in practice before the real season starts Friday in Denison."
Five straight batters reached in the fifth, as Whitehouse sent 11 to the plate. Norris and Logan Tidwell scored on Wilson's triple, and Hanger drove in a run with an RBI ground out.
Peugh tripled and scored on Ryan Allison's double. The teams exchanged runs in the sixth, as Brian Shurtlett saw his first action since the team's last meeting and drove home pinch hitter Kason Scroggins with a sacrifice fly.
"I'm hoping we'll all come around by district, and I'm pretty sure we will," Peugh said. "It's important from a confidence standpoint that we play well Tuesday. We need to do a better job of jumping on teams early and relax. We tend to get tense early on, and I think that's part of the reason why we've been getting behind early in games."
Wilson again doubled home Hanger and Norris to pad the lead in the seventh. Riley walked and scored on a wild pitch, while Riley Tatum doubled and scored on Colston Copeland's RBI single. The game ended on Peugh's liner to third that was snagged by Middleton.
Peugh and Allison each had two hits, while Tatum finished 3-for-4 and has eight hits in his last 13 at-bats dating back to Thursday's game against Palestine. Sulphur Springs outhit Whitehouse 11 to 10.
"I feel really good at the plate right now," Tatum said. "I've shortened my swing a little bit, gotten under control and stopped dropping my back shoulder."
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On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 5:43 AM, <werner.lechner at t-online.de> wrote:
> Thank You for your advice. But I could not solve my problem.
> Therefore I reduced the problem to a simple code example:
> Do[{ x = Random[], y = Random[], p = Point[{x, y}],
> Graphics[{PointSize[0.1], p}, GridLines -> Automatic,
> Frame -> True, PlotRange -> { {-1, 1}, {-1, 1}}]} ,
> {n, 1, 5}]
> I would like to receive a single graphic with 5 points plotted.
> The statements within the Do loop show nothing, not even a
> error message with the Mathematica version 7.
The output of Do is always Null. Thus, the code generates no
graphic. You can examine the values of x, y, and p to see that
something has happened. Also, you're writing over the value
of p every time through anyway so the final graphic has only
one point. How about
points = {};
Do[x = RandomReal[{-1, 1}];
y = RandomReal[{-1, 1}];
AppendTo[points, {x, y}];
p = Point[points], {5}];
Graphics[{PointSize[0.1], p},
GridLines -> Automatic, Frame -> True,
PlotRange -> {{-1, 1}, {-1, 1}}]
My understanding from the MathGroup discussion was that you
would like the images to be updated dynamically. You can
achieve this effect as follows.
p = {};
points = {};
Graphics[{PointSize[0.1], Dynamic[p]},
GridLines -> Automatic, Frame -> True,
PlotRange -> {{-1, 1}, {-1, 1}}]
Do[x = RandomReal[{-1, 1}];
y = RandomReal[{-1, 1}];
AppendTo[points, {x, y}];
p = Point[points]; Pause[1],
Note that that is two separate cells. The first sets up the graph
with a dynamic variable and the second adjusts that variable.
As I mentioned in my MathGroup post, I don't really like
AppendTo for this purpose. The list in this example is short
though and the AppendTo is very simple.
Hope that helps,
Mark McClure


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Before the Age of Multiplexes #15
The Culver Theatre, Culver City, CA. After being converted to three screens in the seventies it closed in the nineties, was gutted and restored, and is now the Kirk Douglas Theatre for the Performing Arts.
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- Richard said...
Yes, but will they ever show NEW YEAR'S EVIL, THE PROWLER, - or BLOOD BEACH?
- January 15, 2010 8:24 PM
- Christopher said...
still letting folks know in 1968 that the movies ARE in color...
- January 15, 2010 9:28 PM
- pal shazar said...
i spent my childhood going to the culver. 75 cents i think. plus you could stay and watch the movie twice.
- January 16, 2010 3:30 PM
- Mrrspidey said...
Man, oh, Man, do I remember the Culver. I worked at MGM in the 80's, and whenever we felt the need for a gory slasher film, we hit the Culver (it was right across the street). It has turned into a grindhouse by that time, and was badly converted into a multiplex. We saw all the "greats" -- the original Friday the 13th, Don't Go into The House, Maniac, and countless more. I also saw one of my favorite "B-type" movies ever there -- "The Sword and The Sorcerer." I'm glad to see the old girl has received a nice makeover, but I miss the bad old days of the place, too.
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Boy soprano
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A boy soprano is a young male singer with an unchanged voice in the soprano range.
Although a treble, or choirboy, may also be considered to be a boy soprano, the colloquial term "boy soprano" is generally only used for boys who sing, perform, or record as soloists, and who may not necessarily be choristers who sing in a boys' choir. Usage of the term "boy soprano" is more prevalent in North America, and "treble" is used in the UK.
In the liturgical Anglican and English Catholic traditions, young choristers are normally referred to as "trebles", rather than boy sopranos.[1] The term "treble" derives from the Latin triplum, used in 13th and 14th century motets to indicate the third and highest range which was sung above the tenor part (which carried the tune) and the alto part. Another term for that range is superius. The term "treble" itself was first used in the 15th century.[2][3] Trebles have an average range of A3 to F5.[4]
The use of trebles (and falsettos) in Christian liturgical music can be traced back to pre-Christian times. Saint Paul's dictum that "women should be silent in churches" resonated with this tradition; the development of vocal polyphony from the Middle Ages through the Renaissance and Baroque thus took place largely, though not exclusively, in the context of the all-male choir, in which all voice parts were sung by men and boys.
The term "boy soprano" originated with Dr Henry Stephen Cutler (1825–1902), Choirmaster of the Cecilian Choir, New York, who used the term for both the choir members and soloists, who were church choristers, when giving concerts in public halls. The earliest use is traced to a Choral Festival at Irving Hall, New York, in May 1866.[5]
Short-lived range[edit]
Most trebles have a comfortable range from the A below "middle C" (A3) to the F one and a half octaves above "middle C" (F5).[6] This ability may be comparatively rare, but the Anglican church repertory, which many trained trebles to sing, frequently demands G5 and A5.[7] Some trebles, however, can extend their voices higher in the modal register to "high C" (C6). The high C is considered the defining note of the soprano voice type. For high notes see, for example, the treble solo at the beginning of Stanford's Magnificat in G, David Willcocks' descant to Mendelssohn's tune for the carol Hark, the Herald Angels Sing, the even higher treble solo from Gregorio Allegri's Miserere, and the treble part in the Nunc Dimittis from Tippett's Evening Canticles written for St John's College, Cambridge. Many trebles are also able to reach higher notes by use of the whistle register but this practice is rarely called for in performance.[8]
As a boy approaches and begins to undergo puberty, the quality of his voice increasingly distinguishes itself from that typical of girls.[9] Before and as the voice drops, a uniquely rich tone develops. This brief period of high vocal range and unique color forms much of the ground for the use of the boy soprano in both liturgical and secular music in the Western world and elsewhere. Occasionally boys whose voices have changed can continue to sing in the soprano range for a period of time. This stage ends as the boy's larynx continues to grow and, with the breaking of his voice, he becomes unable to sing the highest notes required by the pieces of music involved.[10]
The voice of the boy is subject to the effects of the dropping of the larynx, also known as the breaking of the voice.[11] The ultimate result of this profound change is that a new set of vocal ranges become available, for example bass, baritone, tenor, countertenor and sopranist.
It has been observed that boy sopranos in earlier times were, on average, somewhat older than in modern times.[12] For example, Franz Joseph Haydn was considered to be an excellent boy soprano well into his teens[13] and Ernest Lough was 15 when he first recorded his famous "Hear My Prayer" (on April 5, 1927), with his voice not getting deeper until 1929 (at age 17 or 18).[14] However, for a male to sing soprano with an unchanged voice in his mid-to-late teens is currently fairly uncommon.[15] In the developed world, puberty tends to begin at younger ages (most likely due to differences in diet, including greater availability of proteins and vitamins).[16] It is also becoming more widely known that the style of singing and voice training within cathedrals has changed significantly in the past century, making it more difficult for boys to continue singing soprano much beyond the age of 13 or 14.[17]
Early breaking of boys' voices due to puberty becoming earlier in recent times, is causing a serious problem for choirmasters.[18][19][20]
On the other hand, some musicologists dispute that earlier onset of puberty occurs. They contend that there is no reliable evidence of any significant change in the age of boys' maturity over the past 500 years or even beyond that.[21] Indeed, The Problemes of Aristotle (published in London, 1595, from Problemata) state that "boyes [are] apt to change their voice about fourteene yeares of age,"[22] and Ashley's research seems generally to concur with this.[23]
- ^ Taylor, Eric (1991). The AB guide to music theory (Reprinted 2011 ed.). London: Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-85472-447-2.
- ^ Westrup, Jack; Wilson, F. Ll. Harrison ; revised by Conrad (1985). Collins encyclopaedia of music (Completely revised [ed.] ed.). London: Chancellor. p. 556. ISBN 0-907486-50-9.
- ^ Skeat, Walter W. (2005). An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language. Mineola, N.Y.: Dover Publications. p. 662. ISBN 0-486-44052-4.
- ^ "Children Singing Voice - Youthful Voices!" Your Personal Singing Guide. http://your-personal-singing-guide.com/children-singing.html
- ^ "The Boy Choir & Soloist Directory – Featured Boy Sopranos and Trebles". Retrieved 2008-03-07.
- ^ Willis, Elizabeth C.; Kenny, Dianna T. (2008). "Effect of Voice Change on Singing Pitch Accuracy in Young Male Singers" (PDF). Journal of Interdisciplinary Music Sudies. 2 (1&2): 111–119. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Developing Voice presentation" (PDF). vocalprocess.co.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-08.
- ^ McKinney, James (1994). The Diagnosis and Correction of Vocal Faults. Genovex Music Group. ISBN 978-1-56593-940-0.
- ^ Matthew, Aaron. "Children's Singing Voices - Maintain that Youthfulness", Your-Personal-Singing-Guide.com.
- ^ Professor Martin Ashley. "Trebles", Martin-Ashley.com.
- ^ Doctor K. "Larynx Changes During Puberty Cause Boy's Voice to Crack". UEcpreess. 24 November 2015. http://www.uexpress.com/ask-dr-k/2015/11/24/larynx-changes-during-puberty-cause-boys
- ^ Diep, Francie. "Boys Now hitting Puberty earlier, reshuffling Boys' Choirs". http://www.popsci.com/article/science/boys-now-hitting-puberty-earlier-reshuffling-boys-choirs
- ^ Weil, Elizabeth. "Where Have All the Sopranos Gone"? The New York Times. 8 November 2013. http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/11/10/magazine/where-have-all-the-sopranos-gone.html?pagewanted=all&referer
- ^ "Ernest Lough (b. November 17, 1911)". The Boy Choir & Soloist Directory. https://www.boysoloist.com/artist.asp?VID=360
- ^ "Boy Sopranos and Early Onset of Puberty". https://patrickcox.wordpress.com/2012/12/24/boy-sopranos-and-early-onset-of-puberty/
- ^ Chalabi, Mona. "Why is Puberty starting earlier"? The Guardian. 4 November 2013. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/nov/04/why-is-puberty-starting-younger-precocious
- ^ "Trebles". Professor Martin Ashley. http://www.martin-ashley.com/sound-archive/boys-keep-singing
- ^ Copping, Jasper; Mole, Graham (9 October 2010). "Choirs in deep trouble over voices breaking early". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Walford, Charles (10 December 2012). "Earlier puberty threatens future of choirboys: Many forced to retire by the age of 12". Daily Mail.
- ^ Prigg, Mark (11 January 2013). "Could the choirboy disappear? Scientists find boys voices are breaking earlier than ever due to 'rich diet'". Daily Mail.
- ^ Beet, Stephen R. (2005). The Better Land – Great Boy Sopranos of the 20th Century. Rectory Press. ISBN 1903698146. OCLC 654588629.[page needed]
- ^ Waldegrave, Robert (1595). The Problemes of Aristotle,[page needed]. London. [ISBN unspecified].
- ^ Ashley, Martin (2010). How High Should Boys Sing? Gender, Authenticity and Credibility in the Young Male Voice. Ashgate Publishing. ISBN 9781409493914.[page needed]


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