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PHOENIX — For years, Cathi Herrod and her Center for Arizona Policy have flexed their political muscles, pushing through legislation representing what she calls "fundamental principles" that often are espoused in the Bible.
Herrod has been able to do this even though her evangelical Christian organization raises no money for political candidates. Nor does it make endorsements.
In fact, set up as a charity, the lobbying group can legally do neither.
And while a firestorm of protest from an ad hoc coalition opposed to SB 1062 and its stated goals of religious freedom kept it from getting signed by the governor, it was the rare exception to several years of Herrod's legislative success. Leaving aside SB 1062, Herrod got the House just this past week to adopt new inspection rules for abortion clinics and tax breaks for churches that lease their space.
SB 1062, which would have expanded the ability of business owners to use their religion as a shield to avoid having to serve some customers, was vetoed by Gov. Jan Brewer on Wednesday night.
But any predictions of the Center for Arizona Policy's demise in the wake of the gubernatorial veto are premature at best, and perhaps wishful thinking by its foes.
Vocal backers who vote
The secret of the organization's strength lies in its list of politically active voters of similar leanings — Herrod won't say how many — who take advantage of the fact that most Arizonans don't bother to turn out for primary elections, where most races are decided. The Center for Arizona Policy then makes sure candidates who get elected know they are being watched.
As state Senate Majority Whip Adam Driggs notes, the center doesn't have that many active followers out of the more than 3.2 million registered voters in the state, but it has made sure they turn out at the polls.
"We hear from constituents on all issues," he said. And while Driggs said all calls get attention, they're not equal. "When we hear from registered voters who never miss an election, they get a little more ear than a person who lives in my district who's not even registered to vote."
Sen. Steve Pierce, R-Prescott, has seen those efforts pay out when they have been directed against him for not siding with the center. "They portray it that if you don't do what they think is right, then you're not right," Pierce said.
Even with the Center for Arizona Policy precluded from making endorsements, the organization manages to make its views known to its followers. The key is its voter "guides" published before each election.
Those guides essentially ask every candidate where they stand on a laundry list of the center's issues, ranging from abortion and gay rights to religious displays on public property. Those guides are made available to the center's faithful before they vote.
"I think a lot of folks pay attention to those guides," said Sen. Steve Yarbrough, R-Chandler, a frequent ally of the group. And that, he said, translates to votes.
Herrod said those guides are a powerful tool. Ditto the "action alerts" sent out to members during the legislative session, often shortly before votes on key issues, urging them to immediately call a legislator to be sure they vote the right way.
But she insisted it's not imposing the will of the minority on the majority.
"We support values-based legislation that is supported by a majority of Arizonans," Herrod said. She said the success of the Center for Arizona Policy agenda is because the "vast majority" of popularly elected legislators share those values.
"They support the sanctity of human life, they support marriage being one man and one woman, they support affirming religious liberty," Herrod said. "So it's not that controversial for most of those members."
Money isn't everything
Herrod also disputes any contention that Center for Arizona Policy followers are not representative of the majority of Arizonans. Nor does she accept that younger people are more libertarian in their leanings and more willing to accept things her group opposes, like access to abortion, casino gaming, legalized use of marijuana and statutorily protected equal rights for gays, including the ability to wed.
"I think that's popular media refrain," she said. "But if they didn't have the support of the Arizona population, they wouldn't be being elected."
Political consultant Chuck Coughlin does not dispute the large number of social and religious conservatives at the Capitol, many elected because of Herrod's group.
But Coughlin said it would be more accurate to say that the Center for Arizona Policy is successful because it has figured out how to work the political system — and voter apathy — to its advantage.
Some of that, he said, is the effectiveness of having "a well-distributed and well-researched voter guide that appeals to an ideological Christian base."
A key is that perhaps just five of the state's 30 legislative districts are politically competitive. That means that, for all intents and purposes, the races are decided in the primary election.
But Coughlin said his own research shows that 825,000 people who voted in the last two general elections have never voted in a primary. That includes lots of registered Republicans, people who could influence the outcome in many districts and could easily oust more conservative elements, he said.
Coughlin, who advises Republicans, including Gov. Jan Brewer, said the only way to change that is to promote civic participation.
Bryan Howard, president of Planned Parenthood Arizona, agreed with that assessment. But Howard, whose organization is in many ways the arch nemesis of Herrod's, was not hopeful that can be done.
"The reality is, most Arizonans are really busy trying to lead their lives," he said. And absent a single important issue to rouse them, they're not politically connected, leaving the playing field to social conservatives.
Glenn Hamer, president of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said Herrod's ability to rally supporters and get them to the polls is only part of the reason for her success. Hamer, whose organization has found itself at odds with social conservatives on issues like SB 1062 and even efforts to scrap the state's new Common Core standards for schools, said much of the Center for Arizona Policy's ability to elect candidates of its choosing occurs long before election day.
Put simply, Hamer said, the center has figured out something that the business community has not: Money and political donations are not everything.
"A lot of people in the business community are more likely to write a check than to walk door-to-door in 110-degree heat," he said.
And Hamer said it's possible that the Legislature has so many social and religious conservatives not because Herrod manages to get them elected but because — like Herrod's activist supporters — they are more likely to try to influence public policy by running for office.
That means that when Herrod lobbies lawmakers, she is often preaching to the choir.
Herrod's influence at the Capitol has its limits, even so.
While getting her agenda approved by lawmakers normally is no problem, the Center for Arizona Policy had a significant dry spell while Democrat Janet Napolitano was governor.
Herrod did much better when Brewer took office in 2009. But whatever sway she had in the Governor's Office appears strained: Brewer canceled a scheduled Wednesday afternoon appointment to give Herrod a chance to make her case for signing SB 1062.
The media "narrative"
That still leaves the question of whether public attitudes are changing — and whether Herrod and her allies are engaged in a sort of goal-line stance to keep the old ways in place, if not by persuasion then by legislation.
Herrod plays on the fears of her base, Planned Parenthood's Howard said. "The world around them is changing. And Cathi leverages their anxiety about that," he said.
"Certainly, there are many challenges in our culture today," Herrod said. But she sees that more as a myth, or as she puts it, a "narrative" being pushed by "the popular media."
"I guess I'm not convinced that most Arizonans, most Americans buy into the popular narrative," Herrod said. And Herrod said she can't just sit by and do nothing and "just go along with that." "We stand for foundational principles," she said. "We represent the families out there that are concerned where the culture is going."
That agenda, Herrod acknowledged, has a basis in the Bible.
"Yes, we are an evangelical Christian organization," Herrod said. But the positions her group takes are based on "sound public policy arguments," like why children do best raised in a family with a mother and a father, she said.
And while it may be a rear-guard action, Herrod said she sees signs of success.
She pointed out it has been 40 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that women have a constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy. But Herrod said groups like hers have kept arguments against abortion in the headlines for years and managed to change some minds and get restrictions enacted, all of which have kept the procedure from becoming accepted as routine.
"So nothing's inevitable."


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ive never tryed this but i was told you can mount a snake, by pumping the the skin, with latex caulk? as long as the snake was skinned through the mouth, and ater its fleashed etc, etc. was wondering if any one has tryed this and can it be done? or was the guy blowing smoke. Thank You for youre time Randy
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Anything ois possible, but you have to think of the proces. Once the snake and i assume it was a small one, was pumped full of calking and the head form installed, it would be fairly air tight like latex in the tube and take forever to dry. You would also have to shape and contour the snake as they are sort of keeled at the back bone, and the you would also need small relief holes( pinholes) to release the airbubles causting a terible mess. Probably not th best of methods, but then again never tried it myself
I would say no for the same reasons that WnW gave. Now if you wanted to experiment with things of this nature, you could theoretically get some thixotropic condensation cured silicone, and use a piping bag or some other device to pump it down in there. I know an old timer told me when he was a kid back in the 30's or so, he used to snap em at the neck - peel em back and fill them with sand. I guess the latex / silicone idea is just a modern version of that concept?
These guys are right.The guy was blowing smoke.All you would get from this is an over-stuffed sausage that would never dry.And then, a month or two later,when you decide it's not going to work the outer layer of caulk is dried and fused to the skin-then what do you do ?
and it was no good. Like stated, the caulking doesn't want to dry, any small openings you might not close up well will leak, it won't hold its shape and it all ends up just BAD. I waited for 4 months before mine got semi-dry and when I tried to move it, it all slid and I ended up having to start all over posing it. In the end, it managed to make the trash in one piece and that was all it was good for. Stick with a pack and fill if you are thinking of a fill method.
then again.....for a small snake. It'll dry quicker
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So there's this comedian, Daniel Tosh. He has a show on Comedy Central, Tosh.0, in which he makes fun of internet videos. I've seen it, since I'm basically married to a twelve-year-old boy when it comes to shows about fart jokes and drunk people doing stupid things. I don't find the show funny, I don't find him funny, and I would never go see him in a comedy club.
And I'm no comedy elitist: I love Family Guy, South Park, Louis CK, and a site I came across last night that shows pictures of cats looking bored while their owners record amateur porn in the background (or, sometimes, the foreground). I laugh my ass off at Comedy Central roasts, no matter how wrong they get. I don't get offended easily.
But when I heard that Tosh had told a woman in his audience at the Laugh Factory that it would be funny if she were gang raped, my gut reaction was "What an asshole. That's just wrong." Which confused me, because normally I stand up for a comedian's right to say whatever.
Basically, what happened was that Tosh made a comment that even rape jokes can be funny, and a woman in the audience got offended and yelled back that actually, no they can't. And according to this woman, Tosh responded with the following:
Wouldn't it be funny if that girl got raped by like, 5 guys right now? Like right now? What if a bunch of guys just raped her…
And I watched as blog posts popped up about it. There are basically two key points being argued: Can rape jokes be funny, and do comedians get a pass just because they're comedians? I watched as people took sides on both issues, and I got more confused. I agreed with all of them.
Some defend the concept that yes, even rape jokes can be funny. Lindy West – who will go down in history as having written the funniest review ever of a bad movie – picked apart some rape jokes and analyzed why they were funny. While I don't agree with all of her examples, I do agree with her overall premise that as long as the rape victim is not the butt of the joke, the joke has a shot. It's like when Kate Winslet said on Extras that she was only playing a nun in a holocaust movie so that she could finally win an Oscar. She wasn't making dead Jews the butt of the joke, she was making fun of Hollywood and her own ambitions. Hilarious.
This collection of tweets from women makes the point that there is a "rape culture" that demeans women and makes violence seem OK by making a joke out of it. I think that's true. It's obvious from the threats these women got that some men still think women should shut up, and that if raping them is the only way to make that happen, then go for it. Does that mean that comedians shouldn't be able to make jokes about rape? I don't agree with that.
It's like saying that video games make kids violent, so we have to ban violent video games, when the real issue is why some kids would let video games influence them, instead of thinking for themselves. I suspect that some people are just born assholes and don't need much encouragement to flourish, and thinking you can stop rape by not letting people make jokes about it is like saying you can stop violence by not letting kids play cops and robbers.
Some claim that while comedians are entitled to make fun of any subject, they are not obligated to. And to this I say, only do it if you're sure it's funny. If you're joking about rape or the holocaust or September 11th or whatever, and you're doing it to be "edgy" or because you think it's "brave" to go there, then you're an attention whore and probably not funny. But I do believe that yes, a skilled comedian and writer can make a funny joke out of ANY subject, and if they're good at it they should go for it.
This Daniel Tosh rape joke controversy really has me second guessing some of my rapes.
— Anthony Jeselnik (@anthonyjeselnik) July 11, 2012
See, that made me chuckle.
The owner of the club made this statement:
I understand where she is coming from, but Daniel Tosh did not attack this young lady. I feel bad for her and I apologize to her. If you are a member of the audience and you start dishing out something to a comic and try to be funny, you better be able to take it.
[Jamie] Masada says Tosh asked the audience, "What you guys want to talk about?" After someone in the front said "rape," a woman in the audience started screaming, "No, rape is painful, don't talk about it." Then, Masada says, "Daniel came in, and he said, 'Well it sounds like she's been raped by five guys' — something like that. I really didn't hear properly."
He continues, "It was a comment — it wasn't a joke at the expense of this girl."
If Jamie Masada is right (and he says he didn't hear properly), I completely fail to see how on any level that comment wasn't at the expense of the woman in the audience. It's no better than the comment the woman claims Tosh made. So the owner really doesn't have much credibility with me at this point.
The club owner went on to compare it to the last really big incident at his club, when Michael Richards went off on a racist rant:
Michael Richards came from hatred. Daniel Tosh did not — it was a joke and that's what comedians do.
And that's when the light bulb went off for me. Why all of those other blog posts were missing the point of what happened.
My blogging friend Marinka's post came closest to arguing the point I'm about to make, when she said that Tosh's comment came from a place of anger, not humor. But she spent most of the post talking about jokes, and that's the main problem with the arguments being made for and against what Tosh said. Everybody's talking about jokes, and what comedians should and shouldn't do, and what's funny.
And that completely misses the point.
I am convinced, 100%, that Daniel Tosh was not making a joke. Yes, he was in a comedy club, in front of an audience, being paid to make jokes. But in that moment, when he talked about an actual, specific member of his audience being gang raped, he wasn't joking.
I don't mean that he actually wanted five guys to go over to her and rape her. I mean that he felt threatened, and was threatening her back to make her shut up.
Going up on a stage trying to get people to laugh has to be one of the most terrifying things you can do to yourself that doesn't involve heights or toddlers. And having someone in the audience yell something at you that's basically saying "You're not being funny! I came here to be entertained!" has to make a person panic, whether the audience member is offended or drunk or just hard to entertain.
And I think in that moment, Tosh left his comedian self and reverted back to a scared little boy, and let loose the nastiest, fiercest threat he could think of.
So let's not let this argument be about jokes. Tosh wasn't trying to make a joke. He was trying to threaten a woman into shutting up. And there's nothing at all funny about that.
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Anthony Denzer has a knack for writing knowledgably and accessibly about worthy but under-appreciated subjects. I enjoyed his 2008 book Gregory Ain: The Modern Home as Social Commentary, particularly the way it goes beneath the surface and connects Ain to the social and cultural zeitgeist.
Denzer performs a similar feat here with his new title The Solar House: Pioneering Sustainable Design (Rizzoli, $55). As he explains in the book's foreword, he decided to focus mostly on the overlooked history of solar houses in the United States before the 1970's (though he does devote a chapter to later developments). And he defines "solar house" as "a building that uses solar energy for space heating in a deliberate critical and creative manner."
In patient prose and through well-chosen photos and drawings, Denzer guides us through the stop-start trajectory of solar design. From George Fred Keck's Sloan House (1940) to MIT's decades-spanning Solar House series, the book traces key happenings and setbacks. It highlights the disconnect between architecture and engineering that many feel has slowed solar's progress. And it provides hard numbers on energy savings and costs.
The Solar House is a serious, objective, and often-fascinating read. Denzer balances portrayals of the solar house movement's colorful personalities with explanations of its complex technologies. As he did with the Ain book, he skillfully relates his topic to the political and economic attitudes of the time.


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I think this color is absolutely perfect for summer! (well, what remains of it anyway...)
Zoya Tosca
The formula was this one was great -- I didn't have any problems with it. It was practically opaque in one coat, but I am wearing two here. It is a bright pink with a hint of gold shimmer on it. You can see the shimmer better in the bottle than on the nail, but I swear it's there!
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I don't think I've ever seen this one before; thanks for the pictures!
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- Lois said...
you're right, a perfect summer color! too bad it rains here almost every day.. this really cheers me up :)
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Today is the implementation day for VTEC in flash flood warnings (FFW) and flash flood statements (FFS). There are a few important pieces of information that need to be provided to the WFOs with regard to WarnGen and the capabilities of upcoming Builds to produce FFW and FFS products.
OB 8.1 Version - During recent static testing, a problem was uncovered with regard to follow-ups to initially issued "non-convective" FFWs - e.g., products for dam failures, ice jams, and upstream reservoir releases. In the rare instance of events of this type occurring, the initial product is generated with correct VTEC and product content. However, when the forecaster wants to issue a follow-up FFS, the product can't be found under WarnGen's "non convective" menu. The product can be found under the convective menu, but when it is generated and displayed, the immediate cause is changed from DM, IJ, RS, etc. to ER and the text of the FFS is formatted as if it were for a standard "excessive precipitation" situation. The WFOs need to be aware of this, and should they need to issue a FFW/FFS for a non-convective situation during the next week or two, they will have to know where to find follow-up FFS in the WarnGen menu and will have to make some edits before issuing any follow-up FFS products.
Note: For those WFOs that use a single template for all "convective" and "non convective" FFW/FFS, the above problem does not occur.
OB 8.1.1 Version - A maintenance release should be available by the end of this week (Sept 29) or sometime next week (by Oct 6) which partially fixes the previously described problem. The forecaster will still have to find follow-up FFS products for "non-convective" FFWs under the "convective" menu, but the product will be formatted with the correct immediate cause in the H-VTEC string. This is good because we strongly discourage doing any edits to VTEC information. However, the text of the formatted product will still suggest a standard "excessive precipitation" situation and the forecaster will have to make edits before issuing the FFS.
AWIPS DR - An AWIPS Discrepancy Report (DR) has been written to document this defect. The DR is being given significant attention. However, at this time, we are not aware of an implementation date for the fix to this problem. We will share that information with you as it becomes available.
OB 8.2 Version - The capability developed in Central Region for automated insertion of dam failure data into FFW/FFS products becomes available with this build. The dam data isn't extracted out of DamCat or some kind of hydrologic database, but it will be possible for a WFO to set up special pre-formatted files with failure scenario data for a specific dam (e.g., from an emergency action plan). The issue WFOs need to be aware of here is that those that lumped multiple kinds of flash flood situations into a single template will have to start using the nationally-provided set of templates (or locally customized versions of those) for the various types of "convective" and "non convective" flash flood situations. WarnGen focal points need to be aware - using a single template for all "convective" and "non convective" FFW/FFS will no longer be an option. OB 8.2 is currently in alpha testing, and beta deployments are scheduled to begin next month. National implementation of OB8.2 is scheduled to begin after the first of the year and run through March 2008.


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Set in the bleak aftermath and devastation of the World War I, a recently demobbed soldier, Timosh, returns to his hometown Kiev, after having survived a train wreck. His arrival coincides with a national celebration of Ukrainian freedom, but the festivities are not to last as a disenchanted.- Written by Mr Bongo
The Great War (World War I) has brought devastation, heartache, and hardship to the Ukrainian people. Their soldiers, likewise, have faced horrors from the enemy and threats from their own officers. One recently demobilized Ukrainian solider, Timosh, returns home after surviving a train wreck, and arrives during a celebration of Ukrainian freedom. But Timosh begins to challenge the local authorities, and then, at the All-Ukrainian Congress, he calls for the soviet system to be adopted. In Kiev's Arsenal munitions plant, where Timosh has worked, feelings are running especially high.- Written by Snow Leopard
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Anze Kopitar and Jack Johnson scored shootout goals for the Los Angeles Kings, who rallied late and beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.
Justin Williams tied it on a power play with 4:05 left in regulation, and the Kings had a glorious chance to win it on another advantage late in overtime. They controlled play for the entire two minutes, but Roberto Luongo made sliding one-timer saves on Kopitar, Drew Doughty and Jared Stoll to force the shootout.
Luongo finished with 31 saves before Kopitar beat him with a backhand deke. Johnson rang a shot off the inside of the post and in during the shootout.
Defenseman Christian Ehrhoff scored a power-play goal in regulation for Vancouver.
Jonathan Quick made 23 saves through overtime and stopped Mason Raymond and Ryan Kesler in the shootout for the Kings, who spoiled the first game of the Canucks' 40th anniversary season celebration after being eliminated by Vancouver in last season's playoffs.
Los Angeles only had three shots in the first 14 minutes of the third period, but doubled that total on a late power play. Williams banged in the last one to tie it after Luongo couldn't control the rebound on a screened point shot.
Exactly 40 years after the Canucks played their first NHL game against Los Angeles, the teams kicked off their seasons in vintage jerseys - blue, green and white for Vancouver and a gold-and-purple combination for the Kings - with no names on the back.
Vancouver killed off four straight power plays before Ehrhoff opened the scoring on a power play with 8 minutes left in the second period. The defenseman pinched in from the point to the top of the crease and took Daniel Sedin's centering pass off his skate before banging the loose puck past a prone Quick.
Ehrhoff also helped keep Los Angeles scoreless midway through the first period, dropping to his knees on the goal line to block Wayne Simmonds' shot at an open net after Luongo got caught on the other side by a nice passing play. Simmonds pounced on the loose puck behind the net and set up Michal Handzus at the other side, but the big center hit the post with Luongo still out of position.
NOTES: Kopitar missed the last half of the second period after taking a high stick in the face, but was back to start the third. ... C Henrik Sedin was chosen as Canucks captain after a lengthy pregame ceremony, replacing Luongo, who relinquished the job before training camp. ... Quick added a retro look to his goalie equipment, wearing all brown pads and gloves and a Rogie Vachon tribute mask. ... D Willie Mitchell played his first regular-season game for the Kings against the Canucks, the team with which he spent the previous four years. It was Mitchell's first regular game since a season-ending concussion on Jan. 16.


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Embarkation: Copenhagen
For this trip we booked the 2 bedroom, 2 bath JADE SUITE. It was fabulous. Huge jetted tub with a window, multi-jetted shower as well. Tons of storage. Living and dining room. Beautifully appointed. Huge comfortable king size bed, nice linens and bedding. Teak floored More deck with two comfortable lounge chair on the balcony. 2 sinks in master bath area. Elemis soaps, shampoos, creams etc. Bath crystals. Fabulous expresso machine with pods.
The suite comes with a butler, steward, and the services of the concierge. All three of them were superb. Every night my husband and son ordered DVD's from the butler and watched movies. My son does not like Pepsi products, he only drinks root beer. Clint, our steward, emptied the mini-bar and filled it with root beer. Every night he would bring an appetizer to our cabin. He was marvelous.
Another perk of the suite was being able to eat breakfast and lunch in Cagney's. Great menu. My son had steak and eggs every morning. The crab cakes were great as well.
We met up with the concierge every morning when the ship docked and were led out by him before anyone else. As this cruise was very port-intensive it was great to be able to beat the crowds.
We purchased the Ultimate Dining Package which was great. Never had to wait, all of the restaurants were great. We just told the butler where and when. One night our son was too tired to go out so the butler brought him his meal from the specialty restaurant and set it up in our dining room.
Our luggage finally made it on Day 4 of the cruise, Tallinn, Estonia.
I found the ship to be spotless, the crew very friendly. Shows were so-so. I've seen most of them already. The Cruise Director, Iain Bagwell, is a gem. He was the Assistant Cruise Director on the Star the year before and we loved him then. Was pleased to see that he had been promoted. Well deserved.
Hugo, the Hotel Director was very charming. Omar, the Concierge was great as well.
The best ship casino I've ever been to as well. Radu, the manager, is so nice. Always on the floor, checking to make sure you are happy.
The ports were all great. I especially loved Tallinn & Stockholm. So much walking, I was happy to sit in the Jacuzzi tub in the suite every night.
All in all, a great cruise, great ship & staff. The only negative is that I will never want to cruise again unless we are in a suite. It was well worth the extra money. Less
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Cabin review: 11020
I must say, everyone I spoke to was right, once you have had a suite you will never go back to a simple balcony. On this 9 day Baltic sailing, we brought our 16 year old son so we booked the Jade Suite. A 2 bedroom, two bath suite. It was wonderful. Beautifully furnished, nice dining area, complete with a expresso machine. Couch, two chairs, big flat screen TV in living area. Nice large deck with wood flooring, two lounge chairs. The master bedroom was fabulous. Very comfortable king size bed, beautiful linens. Jacuzzi tub and a walk-in multi-jetted shower both with a window view. Plenty of storage space all over. Perfect location, right near the elevator. The butler, steward, concierge service was all top-notch. Having a suite also means you can have breakfast & lunch at Cagneys which is fabulous. Early disembarkation at every port as well. Well worth the extra money.
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Penelope Cruz's MET Night with Oscar de la Renta
Among the last to arrive to the night's star-studded event, Penelope Cruz was a hit on the red carpet of the Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City last night (May 2).
The Oscar-winning actress, who was both accompanied by and dressed in Oscar de la Renta, looked ravishing in a timeless black ruffled gown, diamond accessories and a black feathered clutch.
Penelope is currently on a huge worldwide promotional tour for her highly-anticipated film "Pirates of the Carribbean: On Stranger Tides," which is set to hit theaters later this month (May 20).
Later this week, Cruz will join co-star Johnny Depp for the film's world premiere in L.A., before she jets overseas to show off the fantasy-adventure at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.


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TMG-L ArchivesArchiver > TMG > 2004-04 > 1081707211
From: "Laurie Jones Williams" <>
Subject: RE: [TMG] Dummy People & Dummy Places (and dummy me)
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 14:13:31 -0400
In-Reply-To: <000901c41fed$0fb5cf20$6c02a8c0@Cheasa>
Thanks for the clarification Teresa. I kind of figured it out, but my mind
is having trouble getting around the multiple systems (yours, Diana's,
Elizabeth's, etc.) I think I have a handle on it and how I want to proceed.
Thanks again, everyone.
-----Original Message-----
From: Teresa Ghee Elliott [mailto:]
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 1:47 PM
Subject: RE: [TMG] Dummy People & Dummy Places (and dummy me)
No they are actual PLACES.
There's a screen shot at:
It shows my To Do List tags. My place style for microfilm rolls is:
<[County Name], ><[Book Type], ><[Roll Number], ><[Archives], ><[City],
><[County], ><[State], ><[Phone], ><[FHL Film Number], ><[Comments]>
This does make your place list grow fast, but I find it very helpful to be
able to go to the MPL and click on a place and get a list of everyone who
might show up on a certain roll of microfilm.
Teresa Ghee Elliott
Any information I give that you can't find in your version of TMG 5.1 is
probably due to customization on my part.
For Rutherford County TN Cemeteries www.Rutherfordcemeteries.home-page.org
For TMG sentences
-----Original Message-----
From: Laurie Jones Williams [mailto:]
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 9:06 AM
Subject: RE: [TMG] Dummy People & Dummy Places (and dummy me)
Elizabeth wrote:
Hopefully this will start you off on thinking about how you might be
able to implement this concept for your own work, and what kinds of
information you'd want to track.
Thank you everyone for your wonderful responses. Of course, these wonderful
responses always lead me to more questions, but I'll try to keep this one
I guess I misunderstood the "dummy place" concept. It is really a "dummy
person" that is a place rather than a surname? Makes much more sense that
way (at least to me).
And being the visual person that I am, I would gratefully accept a copy of a
report definitions or screen shots of a surname/place's person view or a tag
entry that anyone who would like to send me ().
Thanks again for all your help (on this and everything else).
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The Lafayette Housing Authority on Thursday approved a $30,000 settlement with former Lafayette Councilman Chris Williams, who sued when the authority stopped paying him for case management work after a state audit questioned his salary and whether he was working the hours he billed the agency.
Williams' contract was one of several issues cited in a 2010 state audit that found widespread problems and questionable expenses at the housing authority.
The audit led to the resignations of Executive Director Walter O. Guillory and Deputy Director Jonathan Carmouche.
Guillory pleaded guilty to federal charges earlier this year for approving illegal no-bid contracts and for asking companies that did business with the housing authority to make annual donations to a youth baseball team he sponsored.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development dissolved the local housing authority board in 2011 and took over management of the agency.
The settlement with Williams was worked out earlier this year and formally approved Thursday by Justin Ormsby, a HUD administrator who now oversees the local housing authority.
Ormsby said he felt the housing authority was on "firm ground" in the case, but the settlement was made to save legal expenses and put the 3-year-old litigation to rest — one of the last remaining issues to be resolved after the 2010 shake-up at LHA.
"We are going to try to close the chapter of this activity and move forward," Ormsby said at a Thursday LHA meeting. "... I am going to approve this settlement, reluctantly, but I will."
Williams' lawsuit was over a contract he signed with LHA to serve as a case manager for a federal housing program to help families displaced by hurricanes.
The former councilman's lawsuit sought money he would have been paid had LHA not cut short the contracts for him and four other case managers in 2010 after the audit questioned their payments.
A follow-up audit in 2011 that dug deep into problems noted payments to some case managers ballooned from $11 an hour to $37 an hour in two years.
Williams' wage started at $16 an hour in January 2008 and rose to $30 an hour by December 2008, plus a $600-a-month car allowance, according to his lawsuit.
The audit also stated that Williams submitted time sheets for 40 hours a week to the housing authority while working a full-time job as a counselor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Pay records from the housing authority indicate Williams reported working nights and weekends as a housing case manager, but a comparison of time sheets found an overlap of 91 hours billed to both UL-Lafayette and the housing authority, according to the audit.
Williams denied allegations of double dipping.
In a written response to the auditor's findings, Williams said he contracted with the housing authority through his nonprofit group, Lafayette Training and Career Development, and the work for the housing authority was performed not only by him but also by his employees.
The housing authority time sheets were signed by Williams, but Williams told auditors that "his signature did not indicate that the hours shown on the time sheet were his alone."
Williams could provide no records showing what hours his employees had worked, according to the audit.
The settlement Williams reached with the housing authority bars him from discussing its terms or the allegations he made in the lawsuit.
Williams served 12 years on the City-Parish Council, leaving in 2008.


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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 06:31 PM
Octafish (55,745 posts)
JFK White House Tapes: Kennedy was concerned for young voters and pegged the 1-percent.
JFK library releases last of his secret tapes
The latest batch of recordings captured meetings from the last three months of Kennedy's administration. In a conversation with political advisers about young voters, Kennedy asks, "What is it we have to sell them?"
"We hope we have to sell them prosperity, but for the average guy the prosperity is nil," he says. "He's not unprosperous, but he's not very prosperous. And the people who really are well off hate our guts."
Kennedy talks about a disconnect between the political machine and voters.
"We've got so mechanical an operation here in Washington that it doesn't have much identity where these people are concerned," he says.
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Response to Octafish (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 06:34 PM
virgogal (8,374 posts)
1. He WAS the 1%.
Response to virgogal (Reply #1)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 06:46 PM
girl gone mad (20,634 posts)
2. His parents instilled in their children duty to country..
and respect for their fellow man. As flawed as they were, the elected Kennedy sons never completely lost touch with the average working person.
Compare them to today's 1%ers who are too often raised to respect money and put greed above all else.
Response to virgogal (Reply #1)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 06:52 PM
sabrina 1 (62,325 posts)
4. But not part of that 1% who did not want to share with the 99%
I doubt that very small % that fights anything that will eg, give the working class a livable wage, or that hates any Government program that saves lives, such as SS and Medicare or Medicaid, had any love for Kennedy.
There are many wealthy people who realize that creating a third world population is not to their benefit either. And then there is that very small segment who appear to have inordinate power over our government, whose goals include hoarding as much money as they can and controlling the population, keeping them down, as much as possible. Kennedy was not among them.
Response to virgogal (Reply #1)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 06:52 PM
roguevalley (40,656 posts)
5. you would never know it. He stood up for us. I remember.
Response to virgogal (Reply #1)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:08 PM
Octafish (55,745 posts)
9. True. Yet, he was Different.
Unlike the boys in the Bush crime family, the Kennedy children were raised to use government service to give back to the community and nation. Two quotes to consider:
"Money trumps peace." -- George Walker Bush, describing commercial interests and prospects for war on Iran at a press conference.
"You both went to the same country?" -- John F. Kennedy, upon being briefed by Pentagon and State Department officials just returned from Vietnam.
Response to Octafish (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 06:47 PM
T S Justly (884 posts)
3. K&R (nt)
Response to T S Justly (Reply #3)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 07:57 PM
Octafish (55,745 posts)
8. JFK tapes offer lesson in income inequality
By Tom Putnam | GLOBE CORRESPONDENT JANUARY 24, 2012
DURING THE last days of his presidency, John F. Kennedy had a number of concerns on his mind. In tapes being released today by the Kennedy Library, we hear, for example, the president focus on his reelection and issues of economic inequality. What can we do, he asks his political advisers, to make voters decide that they want to vote for us, Democrats? What is it we have to sell em? We hope we have to sell them prosperity, but for the average guy the prosperity is nil. Hes not unprosperous, but hes not very prosperous. Hes not . . . very well-off. And the people who really are well-off hate our guts. As questions about growing social inequity increasingly dominate our current political dialogue, it may be instructive to look back at how these issues played out a half century ago.
Having witnessed the country survive the Great Depression and World War II, JFK understood the economic and military vulnerabilities of democratic capitalism. Though insulated by his familys wealth, JFK was affected by the poverty he witnessed on the 1960 campaign trail. One of the memorable lines from his inaugural address if a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich helps explain his first executive order: increasing surplus food allotments to poor communities across the nation.
Once in power, his economic policies were ideologically balanced, combining, for example, a proposed tax cut to stimulate the economy with efforts to raise the minimum wage and expand unemployment benefits. Like the current incumbent, JFKs legislative efforts - especially those designed to help the poor and advance civil rights - were often stymied by members of Congress. During his 1962 State of the Union address he reminded his congressional colleagues: The Constitution makes us not rivals for power but partners for progress. . . It is my task to report the State of the Union - to improve it is the task of us all.
In terms of his administrations relationship with the really well-off, his most famous confrontation came during the steel crisis in 1962. Having helped to negotiate a non-inflationary wage settlement with the United Steelworkers Union, Kennedy thought he had an agreement with industry executives that, in exchange, they would not raise the price of steel that year.
Response to Octafish (Reply #8)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:15 PM
T S Justly (884 posts)
10. Thank you, Octafish, for showing the motives behind the conspiracy to murder a President. K&R (nt)
Response to Octafish (Reply #8)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:57 PM
woo me with science (32,139 posts)
12. Thank you very much for posting this.
Kennedy was very much concerned about the practices that are destroying our country right now. I also don't think you can overestimate the importance of his attempt to take on the Federal Reserve.
Response to Octafish (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 06:56 PM
Lint Head (13,769 posts)
6. I heard personally from a well placed music business corporate CEO who has since passed away, that
he attended many meetings of the 1% back then. He was a multimillionaire and well connected. He would travel to corporate meetings related to his company and different corporate groups. He described the hatred for Kennedy as being vile at these meetings. So, Kennedy was right. This person, who shall remain nameless, said, as soon as he heard Kennedy had been shot, that he was not surprised and he knew executive members of these corporations were very elated that JFK was out of the picture no matter how it happened.
I have never bought into the whole conspiracy thing and obviously a lot of people speculated on JFK's death. But this confirms to me what he said, that the monied interests during that time hated what Kennedy stood for.
Response to Lint Head (Reply #6)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 07:54 PM
Octafish (55,745 posts)
7. Not many today know JFK battled Wall Street.
Professor Donald Gibson detailed how in his 1994 book, Battling Wall Street: The Kennedy Presidency.
From the book:
"What (J.F.K. tried) to do with everything from global investment patterns to tax breaks for individuals was to re-shape laws and policies so that the power of property and the search for profit would not end up destroying rather than creating economic prosperity for the country."
-- Donald Gibson, Battling Wall Street. The Kennedy Presidency
More on the book, by two great Americans:
"Gibson captures what I believe to be the most essential and enduring aspect of the Kennedy presidency. He not only sets the historical record straight, but his work speaks volumes against today's burgeoning cynicism and in support of the vision, ideal, and practical reality embodied in the presidency of John F. Kennedy - that every one of us can make a difference." -- Rep. Henry B. Gonzalez, Chair, House Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
"Professor Gibson has written a unique and important book. It is undoubtedly the most complete and profound analysis of the economic policies of President Kennedy. From here on in, anyone who states that Kennedy was timid or status quo or traditional in that field will immediately reveal himself ignorant of Battling Wall Street. It is that convincing." -- James DiEugenio, author, Destiny Betrayed. JFK, Cuba, and the Garrison Case --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Even though he was from one of the wealthiest families around, President Kennedy used his power in government to make this a better country for ALL Americans. Contrast that with Prescott Bush and his descendants, who use their time in office to enrich their friends and themselves through war.
Response to Octafish (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:41 PM
Norrin Radd (4,959 posts)
11. kr
Response to Norrin Radd (Reply #11)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:23 PM
Octafish (55,745 posts)
13. Why Mr. Hardball Found JFK Elusive
Let me name just four books that do push the envelope and forge a new frontier, all of them released since Parmets. They are: JFK: Ordeal in Africa, The Kennedy Tapes, Battling Wall Street, and JFK and Vietnam. These books deepen our understanding of both John Kennedy and that turbulent age much more than the Parmet study does.


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Patients Sue Back Surgery Company Laser SpineBy
When Bonnie Balch's online search for a back surgeon led her to the Laser Spine Institute, it was no accident. The day surgery company has become a master of grabbing patients' eyes on the Web, using search optimization consultants and a strategy that often gains the company top billing in Google (GOOG) listings at a cost that rivals estimate at a minimum of $100,000 a month. Balch, however, wishes her surfing had taken her elsewhere. Her October 2008 surgery at Laser Spine's Tampa clinic left her incontinent, with a dangerous spinal fluid leak. Still in pain after care costing $90,176 at Laser Spine, she needed a second surgery elsewhere to get relief. "They are in it to make money," says Balch, 63, a Longmont (Colo.) flight attendant who is suing Laser Spine for malpractice in Florida.
Laser Spine is part of a boom in ambulatory care centers with physicians in residence as owner-practitioners. There are 5,000-plus such centers in the U.S., 90 percent with doctors as investors. Back surgery is a prominent part of the trend.
Tampa-based Laser Spine and rivals in California, Texas, and New York promise no overnight stays and quick pain relief. Laser Spine's surgical technique uses lasers to burn off, or ablate, sensitive nerve endings followed by a disc "decompression" that removes material or bone that presses on nerves.
Laser Spine routinely charges patients $30,000 for its procedure, more than double the typical price for a decompression elsewhere. Balch and other patients have brought 15 malpractice lawsuits since October 2009, a period in which the company performed about 7,500 procedures based on its 2010 estimates. Nationally, outpatient surgery centers received about six malpractice claims for every 20,000 surgeries, according to insurer Zurich North America. Aetna (AET) won't cover operations at Laser Spine, citing a lack of research confirming safety and efficacy. Cigna (CI) won't pay for the laser part of surgeries done there. Laser Spine says UnitedHealthcare (UNH) covers its procedure.
Nine surgeons told Bloomberg Businessweek the company is doing surgery that is often unnecessary or inappropriate. The evidence that ablation helps patients is "pretty weak," says Dr. Roger Chou, a physician at the Oregon Health & Science University and director of the American Pain Society's clinical guidelines program. "Even in studies showing some benefit, the benefit is small and doesn't last," Chou says.
Officials at Laser Spine, which also operates centers in Scottsdale, Ariz., Philadelphia, and Oklahoma City, say in-house surveys show positive outcomes for more than 87 percent of patients. "We know it works," says Dotty J. Bollinger, Laser Spine's chief medical operations officer. "We see it every day." The company declined to comment on all pending patient lawsuits.
Laser Spine logged a 34 percent profit margin for the period from 2006 to 2009 and hit $109 million in revenues in 2010.
Founder James St. Louis, 56, was a year out of personal bankruptcy when he began seeking investors for the company in 2003, records show. Now he owns seven cars, a $10.3 million Florida mansion, and an $8.3 million house in Aspen. He declined an interview request. Court documents indicate St. Louis was slated to receive a 25 percent stake in the firm, which would have entitled him to about $19 million of $77 million in distributions the company has made. Laser Spine spokeswoman Bollinger says the 25 percent figure is not accurate; she wouldn't discuss individuals' stakes. Other investors in the firm include Dallas investment firm EFO Holdings, managed by William P. Esping, and two founders of Outback Steakhouse operator OSI Restaurant Partners.
Some patients say they've tapped retirement accounts or taken out second mortgages to pay Laser Spine's premium prices. The insurer for Hulon Taylor, 61, paid $36,940 for his surgery, payment records show. Taylor says he met his surgeon, Dr. Craig Wolff, less than an hour before he went into the operating room in 2009. Laser Spine staff told him it would take 45 minutes and he'd be back at his hotel that evening.
Taylor never made it. After the surgery, his stomach was "really hurting." He says Wolff told him it was just gas and nurses told him to get dressed and go. As he put his clothes on, he fainted. He woke up at Tampa General Hospital. He lost so much blood from internal bleeding from two cut arteries that he suffered a heart attack, medical records show. Taylor was unable to return to his job at a utility company near his home in Bonifay, Fla. He sued Laser Spine and recently settled.
The bottom line: Since late 2009, 15 malpractice suits have been filed against Laser Spine, a surgery center promising quick and effective spinal treatment.


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|From: Mike (mikee at mikee.ath.cx)
Date: Mon Jun 12 08:29:58 EDT 2006
On Sun, 11 Jun 2006, Danny Yoo might have said: > > >Ok, so many people here have been doing this a long time. > >I'm starting to understand scheme, loops, and quasiquoting. > >For no practical purpose at all I submit the following. > > Hi Mike, > > > Small comments on the toy code: > > >(let loop ((running #t)) > > (let ((r (random 20))) > > (set! running (< r 17)) > > The *running* variable here doesn't have to be part of the loop's > iteration. In fact, the code recomputes it anyway! A slightly cleaner > version of the above might look something like this: > > ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; > (let loop () > (let* ([r (random 20)] > [running (< r 17)]) > ...)) > ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; > > We use the let* form to tell people reading the code that *running* will > be influenced by *r*. We can avoid the use of set! altogether. I was using a lot of (let* and recently have tried only using (let instead. > I'm also using boxy brackets to visually set off the let-values a little > better, plus it appears to help catch off-by-one paren-balancing bugs in > my own code. It's the style advocated by the HTDP folks, and I'm liking > it a lot. I still prefer the multiple ('s from my earlier attempts with other lisps. > > (printf "r=~a running=~a~%" (number->string r) (if running "true" > > "false")) > > (printf "thread=~a~%" > > (thread > > (eval > > `(lambda () (sleep (random 4)) > > (printf "thread count=~a~%" ,r))))) > > ;(sleep 2) > > > The eval/quasiquotation here is unnecessary, but you know that already. > *wink* Ok, here you lost me. I am trying to get the value of 'r' into the thread for delayed printing. The quasiquote is the only way I found to make this happen. Please, do tell, how is it unnecessary? That part I've not learned yet. :( > > (if running > > (begin > > ;(sleep 2) > > (loop running))))) > > A "one-armed" if like this can be written using the *when* form: > > (when running > ; (sleep 2) > (loop running)) > > This *when* form comes with an implicit *begin*, so it's a little cleaner > in situations like this. It also hints to the reader that what's inside > is being done for side-effects rather than for its value. See, from the other languages I've used I much prefer to have a (while than a (let loop. I can easily deal with the (if, though from PERL I would like to have an (unless. Mike
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Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday that it filed amendments with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to correct a nearly US$1 billion "clerical error" in financial statements for 2001.
The Redmond, Washington-based company said that it misstated unearned revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2001 and the six months ended Dec. 31, 2001, which were formerly reported as $1.1 billion and $3.83 billion respectively. These numbers were corrected to state $2.07 billion in unearned revenue for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2001 and $4.79 billion in unearned revenue for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2001, the company said.
Unearned revenue is a common financial term for money received for a product or service that has yet to be fulfilled. This revenue sits on the books as a liability, until it has been earned.
Microsoft also amended its recognized unearned revenue for the two periods, claiming that the previously reported $914 million loss cited in recognized unearned revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2001 is now a loss of $1.879 billion and the $2.863 billion loss in recognized unearned revenue claimed for the last six months of 2001 has been corrected to a loss of $3.828 billion.
Recognized unearned revenue is the amount of revenue that has been earned so far on a long-term contract, according to a Microsoft spokeswoman.
Despite the egregious clerical errors, the company said that its net cash from operations and net change in cash and equivalents for the periods in question remain unaffected.
Microsoft's release of corrected earnings figures comes at a time when large companies are coming under heavy scrutiny over their accounting practices. The Microsoft spokeswoman denied that the amended numbers were a response to accounting pressures, however, restating that the changes were due to a clerical error.


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I'm playing FFXIII-X2 right now. I like the concept of the time travel (revisiting locations and see what has changed). While the graphics are certainly pretty I am not really all that impressed (might be because of the old ps3).
Of all the FF's I played (7, 8, 9, X, XII, XIII-X2 I think) I liked XII the most: no random encounters and I really got into the story. I played XII before X, maybe that matters (and also the fact that I havent completed FFX, I'm stuck somewhere in the ice region IIRC).
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This is a list of oddities in the Parallel Universe that was visited by Zack and Cody Martin in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody episode, "The Suite Smell of Excess".
- Carey Martin - Despite having Zack and Cody as twins, she does not like children. She lets them do whatever they want, and shows little enough regard that she takes a record tour to promote her new CD that would take between three months and a year.
- Arwin Hochauser - Carey's record label manager. He wears leather and Carey has a massive crush on him.
- Maddie Fitzpatrick - Her father owns the Tipton Hotel, which was then renamed Fitzpatrick Hotel. She is generally clueless and appears to be dumber than the real-world London Tipton.
- London Tipton - The candy counter girl at the Fitzpatrick Hotel. She's rather smart but doesn't have a lot of money.
- Mr. Moseby - Known simply as "M", he is the fun-loving manager of the Fitzpatrick Hotel. He encourages bad behavior and goofing off in the hotel's lobby.
- George Clooney - Replaces George Washington as the face on the quarter.
- Who Needs Kids? - Carey's new music CD.
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Catch the American Spiritual Ensemble live in concert at a venue near you.
February 9
Sewanee University Residency - Tickets/Info
Sewanee, TN
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Sewanee University Residency - Tickets/Info
Sewanee, TN
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Sewanee University Residency - Tickets/Info
Sewanee, TN
February 12
First Presbyterian - Tickets/Info
Lexington, KY
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First Presbyterian - Tickets/Info
Lexington, KY
February 16
Fine Arts Association of Southeastern Kentucky, First Baptist Church - Tickets/Info
London, KY
February 18
Mercyhurst University - Tickets/Info
Erie, PA
The American Spiritual Ensemble announces the release of two new CDs by American Spiritual Ensemble members, Hope Koehler and Kenneth Overton. Pick them up from our online store.
The American Spiritual Ensemble has returned from Ireland where they were part of Ireland's celebration of the 50th Anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's visit to the country. Check out articles and photos from the trip:
Download the Program for the JFK 50 Homecoming event
Photo of ASE JFK 50 Homecoming event
The Power Of Music Connects Ireland, JFK, And Dr. Everett McCorvey
'The Emigrant Flame' from graveside of John F Kennedy en route to New Ross town
'His eternal flame has landed on our shores, let's bring John Kennedy home'
Tenor Dr. Everett McCorvey founded the group in 1995, and many of its members have performed in such venues as the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, Houston Grand Opera, San Francisco Opera, Boston Opera and the Atlanta Civic Opera. They have also performed abroad in England, Germany, Italy, Japan, Scotland, and Spain.
More information about the American Spiritual Ensemble »»
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ASE proudly announces the release of its newest CD, The Spirit of the Holidays, a collection of 18 classic holiday songs. Listen to tracks and purchase this CD in the ASE Store.
Please be sure to log on to our national broadcast of THE SPIRITUALS coming to a PBS station near you.
'The American Spiritual Ensemble, Live in Quito - 23 Images
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'Messiah' Soloists Teach Children Music History
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Bob Jones University Chorale Performs with The American Spiritual Ensemble
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The American Spiritual Ensemble Wows Crowd At AUM
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American Spiritual Ensemble visits Western Hills High
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American Spiritual Ensemble helps preserve black history and culture through song
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Duke Ellington Jazz Series at Lyric Theater
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Critically-acclaimed American Spiritual Ensemble returns to Salisbury
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American Spiritual Ensemble returns to Cincinnati
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American Spiritual Ensemble gives choral workshop and concert in Convington, VA
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REVIEW: American Spiritual Ensemble master classes stunning
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Choir's crusade to save spirituals
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American Spiritual Ensemble
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Making a Spirituals Connection
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REVIEW: The American Spiritual Ensemble: A true Christmas present
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REVIEW: An Explosion of Joy Rocks the Sarasota Opera House
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Former Chautauqua director delivers opening lecture, featuring music by the American Spiritual Ensemble
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American Spiritual Ensemble to peform during 2010 Alltech Fortnight Festival
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Documentary, book tell cemetery's stories; features music by the American Spiritual Ensemble
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The American Spiritual Ensemble at ACDA in Memphis
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Black History is a Spiritual Experience
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Aria man has advice for entrepreneurs
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American Spiritual Ensemble gives voice to traveling tradition
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Bob Edwards show talks about 'Our Lincoln'
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'Our Lincoln' shows off Kentucky in Washington
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'Our Lincoln' performance photos in Washington
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New voices added and bios updated
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2006 Tour in Spain Photo Slide Show
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Filming the Documentary-2006 Photo Slide Show
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WXII 12 News reports on the American Spiritual Ensemble's concert in Winston-Salem.
Enjoy an educational and inspirational 12-minute video about the history of the American Negro Spiritual and our group!
The American Spiritual Ensemble are the stars of the soon-to-be released PBS documentary recounting the history of the art form.


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A Mexican investigator probing the alleged killing of a Texan while jet-skiing on a border lake has been found beheaded, KRGV-TV is reporting, citing the Zapata County sheriff.
Update at 4:09 p.m. ET: Rolando Armando Flores Villegas, a homicide investigator in neighboring Tamaulipas state, was decapitated and his body was delivered to the Mexican military in a suitcase this morning, KRGV says, according to Zapata County Sheriff Sigifredo Gonzalez.
The station says Flores had delivered documents to one of its photographers over the weekend in Reynosa, Mexico, and had also provided information about two Mexican brothers, alleged Zeta cartel members, suspected of involvement in the possible killing of David Hartley. His wife, Tiffany, says he was shot Sept. 30 while they jet-skied on Falcon Lake during an outing to photograph a submerged church in Mexico.
The suspects, Juan Pedro and Jose Manuel Saldivar Farias, are "suspected members of the Zeta drug cartel, wanted criminals, and members of a pirate gang that has been terrorizing boaters on Falcon lake and residents of a nearby Mexican town," KRGV says.
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Doug is an unrepentant news junkie who loves breaking news and has been known to watch C-SPAN even on vacation. He has covered a wide range of domestic and international news stories, from prison riots in Oklahoma to the Moscow coup against Mikhail Gorbachev. Doug previously served as foreign editor at USA TODAY. More about Doug
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The 36th annual Great Southwest Classic in New Mexico was over the weekend and two area track athletes competed.
Mountain Pointe's Kevina Godfrey finished fifth in the girls 200 meter dash with a time of 25.30 seconds and 17th in the 100 with a time of 12.48.
Horizon Honors senior Charles Smyers finished 23rd in the 300 meter hurdles.
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The final results are in
A summary of the impact of the new strike zone this year:
Stop me before I pinch-hit again
Montreal's Mike Mordecai went 2-for-20 as a pinch-hitter
this year and now has a career average of .135 in 141 pinch-hit at-bats. He
was outperformed this year even by major league pitchers, who contributed one
hit in 18 pinch-hit at-bats the one hit was a home run by the Cardinals'
Gene Stechschulte. The pitchers also drew three walks, to Mordecai's one.
Oh, but none of them are viable markets
ive of the 30 Triple-A clubs one-sixth of them
outdrew the Montreal Expos this season: Louisville, Buffalo, Memphis, Sacramento
and Pawtucket (R.I.). Each of them did it in a 144-game schedule. Sacramento
drew 58% more fans per game than the Expos.
Just win, baby
The Rockies' opponents had a 6.62 ERA at Coors Field but
nearly broke even there, winning 40 of 81 games.
Steve Minus of the Florida State League's Sarasota Red
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I'd like to think I impressively simulate John Holmes, but it just isn't happening.
They just aren't working with the same equipment.
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I'd like to think I impressively simulate John Holmes, but it just isn't happening.
They just aren't working with the same equipment.
I mean I know there are a lot of catch 22's in defending the read option, but, it can be stopped. Clog the middle, don't crash down on the RB and keep your lb's at descent depth to avoiding passes right over there head.
Easier said than done, but I think that maybe wear practicing with Dixon could be huge.
I'm not very confident in our D this week...we have inexperienced ILB's and some guys on the DL who haven't seen anything like this.
I expect Shanahan to really take advantage of the middle of the field (our ILB's).
Fortunately for us, the Redskins defense is horrible so our offense is going to need to put up 30 points which we should be able to do IMHO
Who simulates offensive coordinator for our first team practices? That's the mystery to me.
I do hope Ellerbe is back this week...
The problem with using Dixon is that he can't accurately simulate RGIII's accurate and profficiency as a passer. If RGIII was just another scrambling QB nobody would be gameplanning for him. But if Dixon had RGIII's arms and legs, he'd be starting and Flacco would be on the bench. But I wouldn't mind seeing Dixon or Taylor in a Suggs package for a few plays this season.
How much of a difference or one at all I am not sure. I feel it AT least gives them some experience having someone who rand the a similar offense with success.
I'm hopeful it makes all the difference in the world, but realistically it might stop a play or two or three that they wouldn't have if not for Dixon.
Come Monday morning we will be 9W and 4L with Manning up next.
I have a serious question here.
I think RGIII has seriously maybe opened some doors here for some of these option QB's.
Dixon wasn't and isn't on RGIII's level, but he was amazing running that option at Oregon and I think he is a good enough passer to be able to make defenses respect his throwing.
Obviously he won't get a shot here, but I think if you put him in that Shanahan offense, he would be very successful.


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It has only been a week since I got back from Papua New Guinea for my Job as a Lasallian Youth Minister and it's already starting to feel like a life time ago that we were: riding freely in the back of the truck, eating all different variations of bananas and sweet potatoes, chewing beetle nut, bargaining for bilims and tribal jewellery, visiting villages, hanging out with gangstas aka our security and role playing the life of De La Salle in complete impromptu. Being surrounded by such kind and carefree papuans has reenergised me for the year ahead. Papua New Guinea has left me very inspired by their traditional culture which I hope you may see an influence of in my first shoot planned in late march -- SUPER excited! P.s check out my PNG vid down below...
Seems like it's been forever
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All images scanned from Harper's Bazzar Australia
Here's whats inspiring me for my Fall aka Autumn/Winter wardrobe. I've never done white on white, but I'm on the look out for some white high waisted pants with a really simple cut and strong structure. Kind of like this Camilla and Marc ensemble, except with stark white and 3/4 skinny leg pants instead of shorts.
Digg it?
P.s I'll be home tomorrow! Atm, I'm in Carins. Be back in Sydney tomorrow. Can't wait to tell you everything!
Labels: autumn winter, inspiration
I love Missoni & I love Gossip girl, so when I saw the article "Leighton Meester for Missoni & Missoni for Gossip Girl" on 2threads you could imagine how fast my speedy fingers clicked away. Then I was pleased to see this vid. Kudos to the director of the vid Mel Bles, it really showcases how modern these Missoni prints are. I'm in love! The prints are so unique and when you see those crazy colourful zig-zag like pattern you know only one thing - Missoni.
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Labels: inspiration, Missoni
Finally injected some Shakuhachi into my starving wardrobe. I noticed I hadn't invested much into day dresses, so a few weeks ago - during the heat wave - I had had enough and needed a dress ASAP! This dress was perfect. The weird half-only-side of tiered layers, lace detail, dark floral print (less nana, more tres chic) and the longer back = love! Everything I want in a day dress. Thankyou Shakuhachi for this beautiful creation. Also before I forget... do you like my new belt? I scored it at vinnies Surry Hills when I was on my way back from The Fabric Store. It was $6 bucks. I also found some patent leather senso boots, but I resisted the impulse buy. Proud? I sure am. I need to re-watch 'Confessions of a Shopaholic'. Bye for now, be back soon.
|Shakuhachi dress, thrifted/vintage belt, Beau Coops wedges, Colette ring and Lovisa Bangles.
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Leopard bottoms
|Glassons cropped crochet singlet and leopard print shorts, Vintage belt, colette ring and Sportsgirl wedges.
xxo B
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Wardrobe updates
|Playing around on my new MacBook pro. Sorry PC it was nice knowing you.
1. Sportsgirl leather gloves 2. Sportsgirl sunnies 3. Me playing around in photobooth 4. Shakuhachi Day tripper sun dress
I'm looking forward to styling a shoot with a few of my friends in March for Autumn/Winter so I justified buying these gloves to A. obviously keep my hands warm (so much coverage! aha) and B. for styling purposes. My dad laughed, but I think they're BANANAS! Very Carrie-bradshaw.
P.s I'm off to Papua New Guinea today. However, I've been feeling pretty inspired lately so I've scheduled a few posts to fill my absence. Keep rockin' your style and I will be back in 10 days!
your little-lady,
Labels: macbook pro, shakuhachi, shopping, sportsgirl
Like a bird in a cage.
|Zimmermann slip and dress, Beau Coops Wedges, Sheike and colette rings and Lovisa Bangles.
I wore this on saturday night to a friends Birthday cocktail party which was filled with classy passion pop, 'roofies on ice', a beautiful trillion course meal, the most amazing baked cheesecake and most of all, great company and good times. It's times like these I live for. They are the break between all the chaos of working two jobs... and I don't get many breaks. On another note, saturday night was definitely an opportunity to get dressed up and feel ultra feminine. As you've probably noticed I don't wear much pink or purple, so this bright purple and pastel floral printed dress made me feel like
a caged bird a beautiful butterfly. haha -lame-
|Inspired by a customer who was inspired by vogue. I gave this look a try in OPI's Mad as a Hatter and Sportsgirl nail polish. I'm thinking Orange an fluro pink next... colour blocking -- clearly inspired by my previous post.
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Bright and Beautiful
|Do you fancy a spot of
I for one, would love some. Little colourful accents like this Dior necklace, or colour blocking using really structured and well fitted garments is what I'm loving for this Spring! Hopefully can master this without looking like an clown or oopma-loompa on steroids.
|Love love love this!
1. Dior 2. Diane Von Furstenberg S/S 11 RTW 3. Karen Walker S/S 11 RTW 4. Karen Walker 5. Marios Schwab S/S 11 RTW
All images via Grazia
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Labels: Spring Summer 2011
Sew my Bazaar Coops.
So this is kind of a jam-packed post with what I've been up to. Why I haven't posted an outfit...and my week so far.
How cute are the tan ties?
I wore these to my first day at my new job today.
I wore these to my first day at my new job today.
This week, I caught up on my sewing project to prepare me for my class on Thursday. Tomorrow I actually am heading to 'The Fabric Store' (if I can find it, that is) to hunt down the perfect fabric for my next project. You might be wondering what germent this Psychedelic print belongs to? Well when I first saw the print it kind-of reminded me of Christoper Kane's Resort 2011...so I decided to transform it into a high waisted skirt. I'm feeling a little BlackMilk galaxy tights meets josh goot and christopher kane all at the same time. haha so next I'm thinking high waisted semi-fitted 3/4 pants... maybe a little less out-of-this-world and a little more practical...I'm thinking nude/pastel linen. This hot weather makes me want to wear almost nothing...so linen is my only option other than nudity (which actually is definitely NOT an option at all!)
P.s check out my mega Harper's Bazaar package. Amazingggggg! As I gripped Australian Vogue tightly as I waited to pay at Borders, my eyes were drawn to the plastic wrapped $12.99 Harper's Magazine deal. I quickly placed Vogue back on the shelf to grab this bargain! Well worth it I must say :)
Note: Not too sure why but blogger is being hormonal and has decided to upload my originally-horizontal-picture, like this.
Note: Not too sure why but blogger is being hormonal and has decided to upload my originally-horizontal-picture, like this.
Not that it's a bad thing, but...it's portmans? *raises eyebrow*
Spotted: Abbey Lee for Portmans... Really? Really? hmmmm...
Spotted: Abbey Lee for Portmans... Really? Really? hmmmm...
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Labels: Abbey lee, Beau Coops, Harper's Bazaar, life, Portmans, sewing
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