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Though actor Donal Logue is working on three TV shows simultaneously, set in three different centuries, filmed in three different countries, he doesn't depend on his acting career.
The Canada-born actor has had his share of feckless days, but now he's wisely diversified. "I have a trucking company and have a hardwood company out of Oregon.
"Last year I delivered loads to L.A. in an 18-wheeler, sold my first novel, did three TV shows.
"I tell my kids (boys, 12 and 14) you can do whatever you want. When the front door's closed on you, you go around the back, break a window, and you get in if you have to."
Logue, who spent seven years as the young dad on "Grounded for Life," is playing the Boss Tweed-like character on BBC America's "Copper," which is filmed in Toronto and began its second season Sunday night.
Of Irish descent, he identifies strongly with the role. "When the Irish showed up they were the most wretched people that anyone had seen because at that time in history, during the famine they were dying by the millions," said Logue, who was a history major at Harvard.
"They showed up in the U.S. so destitute they were the Cambodian refugees of the mid-19th century. And they were Catholics in a world controlled by Protestants, so there was a lot of anti-papist feeling.
"Now 40 million to 50 million Americans identify with being Irish, but at the time it was more of a scourge than a badge of honor.
"What I get to play is the guy in this narrative fiction who says, 'It's our time. It starts now.'"
Logue also co-stars in "Sons of Anarchy," which is filmed in L.A., and in "The Vikings," which shoots in Dublin. While he says he's grateful for the opportunity, he understands it could all end tomorrow.
"Seventy-two hours in any direction can change your life," he said.
"I've been sober a long time. I quit drinking 22 years ago and I'm always thinking you can always make a weird decision in life … It's just how to beak ruts."
He has a history of breaking ruts. The biggest came when he was 25 and found himself drifting. "I was sitting in El Centro, doing drugs, listening to heavy metal on this boom box — a mobile home with lawn furniture in it, and someone said, 'Hey, bro, somebody said you went to Harvard.' I said, 'Yeah, I did.'
"I realized I was supposed to be the guy who left this town on the Mexican border. …
"So I said enough is enough. I'm done with it. That was May of 1991 and it changed my life."
Logue, now 47, said he was working as a janitor in L.A. "Then of course, the universe opens," he said, "and someone says, 'You should talk to this casting director.'
"She says, 'We're doing this movie "Sneakers" and having a tough time casting this one part of a mathematician.'
"I went in and just nailed it. You get a few windows of opportunity — just recognize them."


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Head of Elk, Maryland: — Part 2 of 5
The Landing
As the dawn approached, soldiers on the ships began making their way above decks, some seeing daylight for the first time in weeks. They were tight-legged, filthy, and battle rusty.
The problem at hand for Howe was that of landing 265 ships laden with soldiers and ordnance into a narrow river neck.
Contributing to the logistical logjam was the Elk River's shallow and muddy character, which left the heavier frigates and ships-of-the-line farther up river for fear of being stuck in the mud.
In fact, many ships had already become mud-bound during the journey up the Elk, despite the best efforts of mercenary American river pilots who helped the British navigate the unfamiliar waterway. No ships were stuck for long, but it was another complication and delay.
On board the Eagle were Howe's brother, Admiral Richard Howe, and Captain Baurmeister, the officer who orchestrated the movement of the armada's six divisions of ships.

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Panama City (AFP) May 7, 2013
Up against the wall in a drought-sparked energy crisis, Panama said Tuesday it would shut high schools and universities for three days, in a desperate bid to reduce power usage.
The Central American nation of 3.6 million has a booming economy -- Latin America's fastest-growing at 10 percent a year.
But it depends heavily on power from hydroelectric plants fueled by water and the rainy season is a month late, part of an increasingly common pattern scientists and forecasters have linked to climate change.
Government officials have been warning that the country, which normally has water to spare, is now perilously close to having to ration power, and are trying anything and everything to avoid that.
"We are hoping that with these steps we will be in a place where we reduce demand" significantly, presidential spokesman Roberto Henriquez said.
"If we do this for these (three) days, I think we will be able to avoid rationing, which Henriquez warned could "stop, or seriously affect the nation's economy."
On Monday, President Ricardo Martinelli said: "I ask all Panamanians to save energy, because (lack of) rains is seriously undermining our power grid and we do not want to end up rationing."
Power supplies are only part of the fallout from the drought.
Emergencies have been declared in several provinces as hundreds of cows have died in the parched conditions, and farmers have had to significantly delay planting.
Just under a third of the country's power is generated at hydroelectric plants. More than half is from plants burning conventional fuels -- like diesel and coal. Only four percent is from renewable sources.
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by Nicolas Hilliard (1547-1619)
The collection of portrait miniatures at Nationalmuseum has been enriched with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England. The artist behind the portrait was the official court painter and the first grand name in English miniature painting, Nicholas Hilliard (1547-1619).
The miniature is dated to 1586-87, when the Queen was in her fifties. There are about twenty known portraits depicting Queen Elizabeth I by Hilliard's hand. Hilliard was the only artist authorized by the Queen to paint her portrait in miniature. The portrait bought by Nationalmuseum is rare since the Queen is seen from the side. In the other known portraits by Hilliard, she is usually shown en face.
The acquisition of Nicholas Hilliard's portrait miniature of Queen Elizabeth I is one of the most spectacular purchases that Nationalmuseum has made over the recent years. It was made possible by donations from the fund of Director Gunnar Hultmark.
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The Portrait Miniature exhibit
Elizabeth I, Nicolas Hilliard. Above, detail. Below, with frame
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Illustrator portfolios: Part 2
As for me every illustrator should have an online portfolio to get his/her work noticed. Each illustrator portfolio is a showcase of artist's talent and creativity. It helps us see an illustrator's works and get a better perception of who he/she is.
These days a lot of illustrators build their portfolios. However just a few of them become popular with the public. What we do here is review the most fascinating Illustrator Portfolios. Please browse the sites we've featured today.
As for me these Illustrator Portfolios look quite simple still very professional. It's easy to search these sites because you see thumbnails of all illustrations and enlarge only those ones that are of interest for you.
The Portfolio of illustrator Stacy Peterson
The Portfolio of illustrator Masaki Ryo
The Portfolio of illustrator Paul Boston
The Illustrator Portfolios we've shown you today look quite similar. Still every illustrator offers unique artworks.
Hopefully the sites we've included into this post will inspire you in your own work and you'll soon create your unique illustrator portfolio (if you still don't have one).
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Some of the benefits of having the flat cable are: First, when attaching to a wall, you would be able to paint over the cable and not notice its presence. Second, it works perfect for trailing underneath the carpet and would be unnoticeable. Tested at 74 MHZ or up to 2.25 Gbps which is compatible with 720P and 1080P, will not work at 4K resolutions.
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Archive for August, 2011
Twang N Bang 5Posted in Uncategorized on 08/21/2011 by theDeadVolts
Pre-PartyPosted in Uncategorized on 08/05/2011 by theDeadVolts
Got the final mix of the songs for our split 7″ with Los Bros de Cross last night. I can't believe we have to wait to put it out. Sent everything off to the folks that are going to press our vinyl today. 6-8 weeks isn't too long right? It's like looking forward to Christmas the day after Halloween. Gonna be a long few weeks. So we will fill it up with some shows.
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Object Theory takes aim at HoloLens business apps
Microsoft's augmented-reality headset could be used in medicine, retail and other fields, the startup says
Microsoft Band lets developers build apps that tap RSS feeds for content
Microsoft is also opening its Health Cloud platform to outside developers, allowing them to integrate fitness data into their Microsoft Band apps.
All United Airlines flights in U.S. grounded by 'network connectivity' issues
Passengers were unable to check in for flights or print boarding passes.
Google's self-driving cars are taking a road trip to Texas
Austin is the next city where Google will test its autonomous driving technology
Instagram bumps up photo resolution to 1080 pixels
Photos had been limited to 640 pixels since the company's launch in 2010
Google self-driving cars had two accidents in June, both caused by non-Google humans
In both incidents, a self-driving test car was rear-ended at a stop light. No injuries occurred.
Despite Apple Watch's debut, Fitbit is still in the race
Fitbit's fitness trackers may have outsold the Apple Watch in May, according to a research firm.
Jaunt shows high-end Neo VR camera for professionals
The Google-funded startup's Neo camera won't compete with the search giant's Jump virtual-reality camera system
Microsoft Research says its lens system can improve the Oculus Rift's vision
Microsoft's design uses lenses that may cost $225 per eye and a high-end 3D printer to produce the lens casing.
Matterport looks to take virtual reality creation to mobile devices
The 3D imaging startup raised $30 million in funding that will go toward developing mobile apps for creating 3D content
Google brings Broad Institute's genome analysis kit to the cloud
The institute's software will be free for non-profits and academic researchers, but everyone will pay to use Google's cloud platform
Google wristband could give doctors constant stream of patient data
The device is designed for use in medical settings and won't be geared toward consumers looking to track fitness activities.
Google looks for content makers to test its Jump virtual reality video camera
Google may have a strong interest in applicants who have creative backgrounds, like film making and directing.
Hackers had access to US security clearance data for a year
The government still hasn't said how much data it fears was stolen in the breach.
Fitbit IPO pumps up the heart rate of investors
Fitbit is valued at $6 billion dollars with its stock trading for around $30 per share
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Cons: A little pricey, newer BIOS don't allow Voltage unlock
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River Ridge standout softball player Morgan Tolle has orally committed to James Madison, Royal Knights coach Ernie Beck said Wednesday in an email.
Tolle was one of Pasco County's top players as a sophomore last spring. The infielder earned first-team all-conference and second-team all-North Suncoast honors while leading the Royal Knights to a 19-win season and the Class 6A region finals.
Tolle was among the team's leaders with a .404 average along with five triples, six doubles and four home runs. She also batted in 26 runs.
She won't be the only Division I recruit on her team. River Ridge senior Jada Clemons signed with Jacksonville University in November.
Oral commitments are non-binding until recruits sign letters of intent during their senior seasons.


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|From: Matthew Flatt (mflatt at cs.utah.edu)
Date: Fri Apr 15 08:49:39 EDT 2011
At Fri, 15 Apr 2011 02:37:19 -0400, Eli Barzilay wrote: > More than a week ago, ryanc at racket-lang.org wrote: > > a19a034 Ryan Culpepper <ryanc at racket-lang.org> 2011-04-04 15:14 > > : > > | added ffi/unsafe/security > > : > > A collects/ffi/unsafe/security.rkt > > `ffi/unsafe' should be for things that are not safe, so it looks like > this should be elsewhere. I agree, and `ffi/security' or `ffi/file' seems like the right library name. > (And looking at the functionality, it looks > like it's better to get rid of the ffi types which are easily done > with `security-guard-check-file', and move it to a different > collection -- maybe `racket/path'?) I don't agree. Calling `security-guard-check-file' shouldn't be necessary in code that doesn't use the FFI, because suitable security checks should be built into a safe operation. And the `_file/guard', `_file/r', and `_file/rw' derived FFI types seem clearly useful.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (ahng sahn soo chee) is confirming that she'll run for parliament in upcoming elections and says she's confident that democracy will come to the military dominated county.
Suu Kyi spoke by webcast Wednesday to the Council of Foreign Relations in Washington, shortly after Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Myanmar on the first visit by a U.S. secretary of state in more than 50 years.
Suu Kyi said she supports increased U.S. engagement with Myanmar's government to encourage continued reforms that have seen it shift from five decades of direct military rule.
No date has been set for the parliamentary elections, which follow a nationwide poll in 2010. Suu Kyi's party boycotted that vote but is now reregistering after regulations that would have prevented her running for parliament were changed.


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Early Childhood Education Update - August 2010
August 05, 2010 | Child Care & Early Education
In this issue:
- CLASP Releases Fact Sheets on Head Start and Early Head Start Programs in 2009
- New Report Examines Links Between Lifelong Health and Early Childhood
- Resources on Home Visitation: Update on Initial Funding Awards, Self-Assessment Tool, and Research On What Works
- 2010 Update on Indicators of Child Well-Being
- Federal Spending on Programs Serving Children
- Improving Access to Treatment Services in EPSDT
- Municipal Guide on Supporting Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care
- Next Steps for Reducing Poverty and Economic Distress After ARRA
- Supporting Children's Health: The Impacts of Economic Hardships and Standards for Preventing Childhood Obesity in Child Care
- Update on the Unionization of Home-Based Child Care Workers
- Recruiting, Training, and Retaining a Qualified Child Care Workforce in Wisconsin
- The Cost of Raising a Family in California
CLASP has released new two new fact sheets: Head Start Participants, Families, and Staff in 2009 and Early Head Start Participants, Families, and Staff in 2009. The fact sheets provide a snapshot of the characteristics of children enrolled in the programs and the services provided to them during the 2008-2009 program year. The fact sheets are based on data from the Program Information Report (PIR), which all Head Start and Early Head Start programs are required to complete on an annual basis. In 2009, the Head Start preschool program served more than 900,000 young children through nearly 1,800 grantees nationwide. This is about 11,000 fewer children than were served in 2008. The Early Head Start program served more than 83,000 children under age 3 and about 9,600 pregnant women through 727 grantees/delegates. This is about 1,500 fewer infants and toddlers and about 500 fewer pregnant women than were served in 2008. Eight percent of all funded Head Start slots were in Early Head Start. Nationally, less than half of eligible children were served by Head Start preschool services, while 3 percent of eligible children were served by Early Head Start. Additional information on participants, programs, families, and staff can be found in the fact sheets.
The Center on the Developing Child, the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, and the National Forum on Early Childhood Policy and Programs have jointly released a paper, The Foundations of Lifelong Health Are Built in Early Childhood. The new paper presents a framework for understanding the importance of the early years in paving the way for lifelong health and well-being. The framework is comprised of four components:
- Biology of health - The biology of health describes how environments and experiences affect biological processes and interact with genetic predispositions.
- Foundations of health - The foundations of health describes key factors that impact the physical and mental well-being of a child.
- Caregiver and community capacity - Caregiver and community capacity describes the ability of family, early childhood professionals, and others to promote a healthy foundation among young children.
- Policy and program levers for innovation - Policy and program levers describes the role that policymakers can play in supporting caregivers and communities to promote healthy child development.
The foundations for lifelong health begin with the well-being of a mother before pregnancy and continue to develop through early childhood. To build a strong, healthy foundation, young children need stable, responsive relationships; safe, supportive environments; and appropriate nutrition. Positive early experiences help to strengthen a child's biological system, while exposure to adverse experiences or events can lead children to develop diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, that last into adulthood. A strong healthy foundation is also critical for learning and brain development. To promote healthy child development, the paper presents considerations for improving policies and programs that support children's health needs, including nutrition, mental health, and primary health care needs.
Several new resources are available to assist states in applying for home visiting funds allocated in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. These resources are:
- HHS Awards Initial Funding for Home Visiting Program: On July 21, 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced awards totaling $88 million in initial funding to 49 states, the District of Columbia, and five territories for the new Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. Of these initial awards, $500,000 is available immediately to each state and territory to support their work conducting the required needs assessment. HHS will be publishing a second Funding Opportunity Announcement with additional details for conducting the needs assessment. Further information on funding and CLASP resources on home visiting are available on CLASP's home visiting webpage.
- Home Visitation Self-Assessment Tool - ZERO TO THREE has created a home visitation self-assessment tool to assist states in preparing for the grant fund application process. The tool includes a set of questions to help states evaluate strengths and weaknesses in their existing state services, programs, and resources in order to identify steps for moving forward. In the tool, states are guided through addressing three major issues: defining the home visiting program, assessing the program's capacity, and prioritizing areas for improvement. Within this framework, the tool focuses on assessing specific topics, such as program standards, data monitoring, and professional development.
- What Works for Home Visiting Programs: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions - Child Trends has released a new fact sheet that highlights best practices for effective home visiting programs. Drawing on findings from 66 studies, the fact sheet identifies what works, what yields mixed results, and what does not work for home visitation based on ten child outcome areas. The fact sheet organizes the findings by ages of children served. Twenty-five of the reviewed studies evaluate programs serving infants and toddlers, while 16 evaluate programs serving preschool-age children. A detailed table of home visiting programs is included with the fact sheet. The table summarizes each of the programs' effectiveness in addressing the ten child outcome areas.
The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, a group of 22 federal agencies that collect or use data on children and families, has updated its database of 40 indicators of child well-being. The database covers seven outcome areas of well-being: family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education, and health. Every other year, the forum produces a comprehensive report on the state of children; a brief featuring key findings from the outcome areas is released during the interim years. The next full report is set to be released in 2011. This year's interim brief, America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, highlights changes in several areas of well-being. Among them:
- Health insurance coverage: In 2008, 90 percent of children were covered by health insurance at some point during the year, an increase from the previous year.
- Preterm births: The percentage of preterm births decreased from 2007 to 2008 (12.7 to 12.3 percent).
- Working families: In 2008, 75 percent of children had at least one parent who was employed full-time, year round, which is the lowest percentage since 1996.
- Poverty level: 19 percent of children lived in poverty, the highest level since 1998.
- Food insecurity: The share of children who lived in food insecure households increased from 17 in 2007 to 22 percent in 2008.
Two new reports examine federal spending on programs serving children and families. The two reports are:
- Children's Budget 2010 - This annual report from First Focus tracks federal appropriations levels for programs serving children over the past five years (2006-2010). More than 180 children's programs, ranging from child health to education, receive federal funding. Over the past five years, the report finds that federal spending on children has increased by 15 percent, primarily due to increased mandatory spending in the last two years. Economic stimulus funds have provided a significant boost in the last two years; spending on children would account for less than 8 percent of the total federal budget without these funds. Among the report's findings on young children, spending on the Child Care and Development Block Grant has decreased by 4.8 percent over the past five years, while spending on Head Start has decreased by 1.6 percent.
- Kids' Share 2010: Report on Federal Expenditures on Children Through 2009 - This fourth annual report produced jointly by the Brookings Institution and the Urban Institute provides an analysis of federal spending on programs and tax policies supporting children and their families. In 2009, federal expenditures on children and families were $334 billion out of a total $3.5 trillion in outlays. The report finds that since 1960, the portion of the federal budget spent on children has decreased by more than 25 percent, while spending on non-child entitlement programs has more than doubled. The report predicts that there will be an overall decline in spending on children over the next decade.
The National Academy for State Health Policy has released a new policy brief, Managing the "T" in EPSDT Services. The Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) Program is a component of Medicaid that entitles children to a wide range of health prevention and treatment benefits, including medical, mental, and developmental services. Although policymakers and other stakeholders have a general understanding of the requirements regarding EPSDT well-child visits (i.e., screening visits), many are not as familiar with the requirements on treatment coverage. States are responsible for making important policy and implementation decisions, such as provider qualifications, payment levels, and benefit definitions. The brief provides an overview of what treatment is covered by EPSDT and general barriers to accessing EPSDT benefits. The brief then examines states' management of EPSDT treatment coverage for children and details strategies that states have effectively used to improve access to these services. These strategies are:
- Collect and report data to support treatment referrals,
- Focus on quality improvement,
- Identify children with special health care needs,
- Maximize the medical home and case management/care coordination,
- Communicate with families and providers, and
- Adopt improved policies and procedures.
A new guide, Promoting School Readiness By Improving Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care, from the National League of Cities illustrates various ways in which city leaders can support family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) care where many young children are cared for. According to the brief, FFN care is the most common type of child care arrangement for low-income, working parents with children under age six. By supporting this form of care, cities can increase the number of young children, especially disadvantaged children, who are prepared and ready for school. The brief presents examples of city initiatives and programs that support FFN caregivers. In particular, FFN care efforts in five cities are profiled: Atlanta (GA), Denver (CO), Des Moines (IA), Nashville (TN), Providence (RI), and San Antonito (TX). Among these cities, actions have been taken to connect FFN caregivers to community resources, establish peer networks and supports, and provide training and professional development opportunities. The brief describes four overall strategies that cities can use to support FFN care based on the experiences of the five profiled cities:
- Build partnerships to identify and support FFN caregivers,
- Create culturally-appropriate and accessible materials, activities, and gathering places for FFN caregivers,
- Use data to improve programs over times, and
- Build public support.
Funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) have been a critical support to states and have helped lessen the impact of the economic recession on children and families. The ARRA funds, however, will expire sooner than the effects of the recession are projected to end. A new Urban Institute brief, Reducing Poverty and Economic Distress after ARRA: Next Steps for Short-Term Recovery and Long-Term Economic Security, offers short- and long-term actions that the federal government can take to sustain and build on antipoverty efforts after the ARRA funds are gone. Among the strategies, the brief calls for long-term investments in high-quality early childhood programs. High-quality programs, such as Early Head Start, serve only a small portion of eligible children given the high costs of implementing the programs. Although high-quality early care and education require significant investments, research has shown significant payoffs from these programs. The brief recommends that initial investments made by ARRA in programs, such as Head Start, child care assistance, and education funding, be expanded over the next years. In addition, the brief suggests that further research be conducted on approaches, such as geographic targeting, that would expand early childhood services in disadvantaged communities.
Two new resources focus on programs and policies that support children's health and physical well-being. These resources are:
- Healthy Families in Hard Times: Children's HealthWatch has released a brief that highlights the adverse impacts that multiple hardships, in particular food, housing, and energy insecurity, can have on young children's health and development. Children's HealthWatch conducted research, which found that economic hardships can have adverse effects on children, such as poor health, increased hospitalizations, iron deficiency anemia, and increased risk of developmental delays. However, providing multiple supports to families, such as food assistance and housing subsidies, can significantly mitigate these effects and improve children's health. The brief recommends stronger investments in nutrition programs and expanded access to public assistance and housing/energy assistance programs.
- Preventing Childhood Obesity in Early Care and Education Programs: The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Public Health Association, and the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education have jointly produced a guide on recommended standards and practices to promote healthy eating and exercise in child care settings. The organizations selected these standards from the report, Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs. The guide focuses on three areas of health and well-being: improving nutrition, increasing physical activity, and limiting screen time. For each recommended standard, a detailed description is given on how to implement the standard as well as the rationale for the importance of the standard. The guide also provides links to additional resources and information to further assist states in promoting healthy eating and physical activity.
The National Women's Law Center (NWLC) recently released a report, Getting Organized: Unionizing Home-Based Child Care Providers 2010 Update. The report is a follow-up to a paper that NWLC released in 2007 that examined emerging efforts to unionize home-based child care providers- i.e., regulated family child care (FCC) providers and unregulated family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) care providers who receive public funds. In the 2007 paper, NWLC identified seven states (Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, New Jersey, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin) where unions had obtained the right to advocate on behalf of home-based providers for improved compensation and working conditions. Among these states, contracts were drawn out and signed in only three of them, while funding was allocated as agreed upon in the contract by only one state legislature.
In this latest report, NWLC tracks the progress that the three states have made since 2007 to fund and implement the contracts, while providing an update on developments in the remaining states that had not negotiated contracts at that time. Additionally, the report profiles seven new states (Kansas, Maine, Maryland, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania) that have since permitted home-based providers to unionize and includes details on the status of negotiations. In some of these states, contract provisions have been negotiated and agreed upon. The report also examines three other states where unionization attempts have failed.
The Wisconsin Council on Children and Families and the Wisconsin Early Childhood Association have released a new policy brief, the second in a series exploring career pathways and links to early childhood higher education. The brief, Attracting, Supporting, and Retaining a Qualified Workforce, examines the difficulties of maintaining a qualified child care workforce in Wisconsin and across the nation. Research evidence indicates that retaining qualified staff is a major challenge for many child care programs, especially for programs serving low-income children. The brief discusses several key barriers to retaining qualified workers, which are low compensation, lack of professional development support, and high turnover. In Wisconsin, the average annual salary for a child care teacher in 2009 was about $23,000. Although research evidence indicates that most programs in the state offer some type of staff development, the brief observes that only a few connect professional development with financial support or compensation, such as salary increases to credit-based professional development. The state average turnover rate among child care workers is 39 percent, which is higher than the national average. Among child care programs that serve a high share (50 percent or more) of children in the subsidy systems, the brief finds that staff are even more likely to earn lower salaries, have a lower degree of education, and have higher turnover than the state average. To address these challenges, the brief offers ideas to improve compensation and financial support to child care workers and create links between compensation and professional development.
A new report, Making Ends Meet: How Much Does It Cost To Raise a Family in California?, by the California Budget Project estimates the amount of income that a family or single adult needs to sustain a standard of living in California that does not require support from public assistance programs. The federal poverty level (FPL) is a commonly used benchmark for measuring a family's economic conditions. However, the FPL does not take into account expenses, such as child care, which can take up a significant share of a household budget for working families. In the report, family budget estimates for four types of households are presented: a single adult, a single working parent with two children, a two-parent family with two children and one working parent, and two working parents with two children. The report calculates the cost of living for these households using a variety of factors, including the need for child care, housing and utilities, transportation, food, health care, payroll and income taxes, and miscellaneous expenses. For a single working parent with two children, the report estimates that a monthly budget of $5,353, or about an hourly wage of $30.88, is needed to meet basic expenses. The two largest expenses for the household are housing/utilities (23.6 percent) and child care (20.6 percent). The report similarly estimates that housing/utilities and child care are the two largest expenses for households with two working parents with two children. To account for differences in cost of living across the state, the report also provides budget estimates by county.


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This February Seattle magazine will produce its 11th edition of the Charitable Events Guide (CEG). Designed as a calendar for our generous community of donors to plan their charitable giving, the Charitable Events Guide is the ultimate philanthropist's datebook.
We've contacted you because one or more of your annual events has at one time been featured in our pages or online. In order to best select the fundraisers featured in our next edition, we need to first refresh our information on your event(s). If your organization is interested in being included, please fill out the form below with important details of your event.
Please provide the requested information before Friday, November 8 to be considered for publication in the guide.
With hundreds of worthy organizations out there, deciding which events to include comes down to the following criteria:
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• Priority is given to people in Washington state and the Puget Sound region (rather than for events in support of programs in other regions of the US and the world).
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CADDIS Volume 4: Data Analysis
Predicting Environmental Conditions from Biological Observations (PECBO) Appendix
- Introduction
- Using Existing Taxon-Environment
- Estimating Taxon-Environment
- Computing Inferences
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Topics in Introduction
- Home
- Module Organization
- Theory
- Definitions
The use of the term tolerance in biological assessments differs from the use of the term in ecology. The ecological definition of tolerance refers to the niche breadth, or the range of conditions that an organism can withstand. Based on this definition, more tolerant organisms can withstand a broader range of conditions. To quantify niche breadth, we would measure the range of conditions over which a particular taxon can persist.
In biological assessment, the term tolerance generally is used with respect to a gradient of human disturbance (Hilsenhoff 1987). That is, a tolerant organism is one that is likely to be found in a highly altered or degraded site. Many species would be considered tolerant based on either definition. For example, species A in Figure 3 likely would be observed at a degraded site, and therefore would be considered tolerant in terms of biological assessment. However, species A also is found in conditions that span the entire observed gradient, and so it is ecologically tolerant. Some species thrive in degraded sites, yet have a narrow niche breadth. These species are therefore tolerant in the context of biological assessment even though they are not tolerant in the ecological sense (species B in Figure 3). In this module, the term tolerance is used strictly in terms of biological assessment.


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Average value for money: Costa neoRomantica Cruise Review by JedoDre
Overall Member Rating
Average value for money
Destination: Baltic Sea
Embarkation: Amsterdam
We had no trouble getting to the ship. The Amsterdam passenger terminal is very close to the Central Station (which is itself not that far from the Schiphol airport) and the terminal is not busy so the processing does not take long.
Costa NeoRomantica is a 14 deck ship (Wikipedia seems to disagree, but I was just there), with the top 3 or so containing cabins for people who I sincerely hope donate to various charities, 4 more decks worth of living quarters for the average plebians and several recreational decks in between, the majority of which are occupied with bars and restaurants.
Costs and value
It was a promising ship, but I believe that how much you More will enjoy this cruise and how costly it will be for you will largely depend on how much information you can acquire, how quickly you can acquire it and act upon it. This is of course true of any vacation and, I suppose, true of our lives in general, but it is especially applicable to this cruise, for it was rigged with extra costs.
It appears that the price of the cruise itself, as high as it was, had in fact been cut for some time in order to attract more customers, but rest assured, the cruise company will try to make up for that loss in other ways at the customer's expense.
Here, even the hidden costs have hidden costs. Most drinks on board are overpriced, something I suppose this cruise will share with all the others, and you are not allowed to bring any drinks or food with you from the shore for "safety reasons". Not making a profit is very unsafe, I agree. Your bags get x-rayed upon every embarkation, though the security staff did not care about our water, which makes me think it is all about the alcohol content of what you are bringing on board.
On top of that, the prices of food and beverages you buy on board do not include the so called "service cost", which usually amounts to 15% of the price and usually only appears on the bill, once you have already been charged. The bright side of this is that you don't have to worry about tips and I hear that in countries like US 15% is the norm for tipping.
If you are planning on having any alcoholic drinks, you may want to get the all-inclusive package. It is expensive, yes, but you will be amazed how quickly you will go over the limit if you don't buy it. A couple of soft drinks at dinner will cost you EUR 10.
Our cruise was advertised as being 13 days. The 13th day was a straight out lie, since you have to clear your cabin by 8 a.m. (yes I know this is an industry wide problem); the 1st day of the cruise started in the evening and consisted of leaving the port of origin; and then there were the 4 days that were spent entirely at sea (bring your books). This leaves us with 7 actual days and the number of hours you are allowed on land each day differs from just enough to why did we bother waking up so early? So, if you do the math it all amounts to, let's see...1...6....not very good value for money.
The destination and excursions
The true prize of our trip was the destination and Norway is one diamond of a destination. It is difficult to judge the choice of the ports of call made by the cruise company, as it is trying to appeal to everyone's taste. The cruise did appear to cover all the different sides of western Norway, from the cute cities of the South to the lush fjords in the middle, to the barren cliffs of the North. However, as mentioned before, I found that the time you are allowed on land is not enough when set against the amount of time you have to spend on board.
The cruise company offers several excursions in each port of call. You can book them from the comfort of your bed through the interactive TV. However, we quickly learned just how much more money you lose by booking the excursions through the cruise company instead of spending time on a bit of research and booking directly through local tour operators. A shuttle bus to and from the Norwegian North Cape cost about 60 Euro p.p. The same trip booked through the ship cost 80. For other excursions the price differences were even higher with barely any justification. And please note that Norway's prices are considered to be rather high already.
Norwegians on their Western coast have a developed tourism industry and the port towns offer quite a few possibilities in the summer, from a simple bike rental to glacial hikes. There is usually a tourist information point right at the port where you get equipped with a free map and can see the various tours being offered.
Despite the prices, most of the ship's excursions were quickly fully booked, so if you are going to book through the cruise company, do it before the trip or as soon as you enter your cabin.
The quality of the excursions is also rather mixed. It is likely because they are executed by local operators, often several different ones per excursion. On one occasion the guide spoke good and clear English. On another part of the same excursion the bus guide spoke bad English and could be barely heard. However, in both cases you did at least get a sense that the local guides try.
Either way, most of the excursions should have been called transfers. Really, all they do is get you to the place you want to visit. It so happens that Norway does not have much in terms of urban history that a guide could babble about for a long time.
Facilities and things to do on the ship
The ship has a little bit of everything available. There are two pools, two jacuzzis, a game room, a mini-library (read: two book cabinets), a fitness center, an overhyped spa, a little chapel, a couple of stores and more. Unfortunately no theater and that is especially unfortunate because there are so many different spacious bars so you know they could have made place. There is a game room on board but during our stay the machines were malfunctioning. Another small annoyance is that at 18:00 the crew starts taking off and stacking up the seat cushions on the whole of the upper deck, including the adults only section, leaving only a few places inhabitable. I guess adults go to sleep at that time and I have been doing it wrong all my life.
There is, of course, a wi-fi connection. However, not only is it very expensive, but we were warned by one of the guides that the satellite connection is unstable and not worth it. Considering that Norwegian towns often have reasonably priced wi-fi available, the guides advice is worth listening to.
The on board entertainment in general is a bit of a mixed bag. Although officially the program starts in the morning, only the evening part of it can be called entertainment. Everything before that is a poorly disguised filler. It consists either of spa commercials disguised as seminars or events that involve the guests entertaining one another and are therefore done at minimum cost to the cruise company. This is not as bad as it sounds because, by comparison, river cruises have far worse evening entertainment and nothing at all during the day, so the company's financial creativity is commendable here, but it is a little irritating that the company is trying to sell such filler as part of the entertainment.
As for the evening entertainment, there is some variety, but a lot of it is clearly targeting the elderly. This is again forgivable because most of the guests appeared to be 50+, but this leaves the younger adults on the sidelines most of the time, which has as its result that when an interesting event does come along it is likely to be ignored by the younger out of habit, who could have otherwise enjoyed it. It is nice though that if you do not like the main even of the evening there are a few alternatives, and you can just go listen to a couple of guys playing classical music.
For the youngest guests there appear to be some games and special baby-sitting entertainment programs, but most of the older kids just hang out in groups around the pool anyway, more than well entertained by one another without the assistance of the cruise company.
The cabin
The general issue cabin we had was quite spacious by ship standards. Very dominant in that space was the huge bed a correct investment of space. The cabin design looks neat but has a flaw where parts of the cabinets protrude above both sides of the bed and also towards the end of it, so that getting off the bed from the sides without injury is challenging. If you want to connect an electrical appliance you may need a special connector. There was one in the room which worked for us (for us the voltage was right but the some plugs did not quite fit). There is a coffee machine and a fridge but no water cooker. The rest of the room is quite ordinary.
There is a big screen interactive TV containing about 20 channels, but it was a bit of a letdown. On the one hand it has a lot of practical and useful functionality, like allowing you to order room service, providing port information and even providing a webcam view from the bow and from the stern, something I found out is standard on all Costa ships. On the other hand, the channels are mostly news channels and most of them are in Italian, because it is an Italian ship you see that departed from Amsterdam to go to Norway. Maybe the crew really value their TV. Considering that we spent at least 4 days purely at sea and considering the occasional empty afternoons, the cruise could really benefit from a higher selection of English channels and at least one movie channel. You can of course watch movies but at a high price (why don't you add some service cost on top of that?).
There was a problem with the sewer closer to our cabin that created a nasty stench in the hallway, which lasted throughout the 1st half of the cruise, but it did get fixed eventually.
Food and drinks
The nourishment is good, and in fact, of all the things on board the food seems to justify the price of the trip the most. It gave us a scare at first because our first meal was a dinner and dinners on board would for the rest of our trip consist of very small (French cuisine size) portions, but the cruise made up for it by the all-you-can-eat breakfasts, lunches, tea-times and room services. But do heed that this is coming from a writer who is easily dazzled by any food, like a kid at an amusement park. Perhaps if the company diverted some of the funds spent on those ten different types of meat in its all-you-can-eat buffets towards its entertainment, it would balance things out a bit more.
Dinners contained good variety, offering a taste of Italian, International and local cuisines (customary lobster included) and the quality of the meals was acceptable though not praiseworthy.
This reviewer is not a fan of alcoholic drinks and my partner is a very moderate drinker (making us mortal enemies of the cruise industry) but when we did try their cocktails we were surprised how tasty they were. Almost worth the money.
Servicing and staff
Everyone is polite and predominantly helpful. Many of the staff could use some more English lessons though, if the cruise is trying to appeal to such an international clientele. This boat wears a very self-aware Italian face, as if it declares that they are Italian and the passengers are too. As mentioned before, the boat cruise was restricted to the Netherlands and Norway, while the crew appeared to be mostly Filipino, so I do not think the attitude is justified.
A really nice feature is being able to order room service almost for free (say it with me now once more so we don't forget: "Service Cost"!).
Information services are mostly ok. The travel papers we received prior to the departure contained a good deal of info and every evening during the cruise we would get a program for the next day with all the important information. But you only get the critical information concerning the ship. It does not tell you that even though some doors say crew only you can still go through some of them; it does not tell you that during those days you spend on sea there will be nothing for you to do but eat and read; it does not tell you about the cheaper alternatives to their expensive cruises and, although you can exchange Norwegian Crown for Euros, it does not tell you that this relates only to banknotes.
There were other issues for us as well. With reference to the aforementioned bus trip to the North Cape, the staff member at the ship's tourist information desk told us that there was no other transportation there other than the busses they had booked, so she either lied or spoke when she did not know. Due to my unrelenting hope in human beings, I trust it's the latter.
There was also a problem with the disembarkation in the ports where mooring at a berth was not possible. The ship's tender boats (read "life boats") would take guests ashore but this had to be done in many trips and some people (read us) had to wait a very long and uncertain time before we could leave. There were no embarkation or disembarkation problems with normal ports though.
With reference to the already mentioned prices, they are explained ahead of time but it is done in such a way that the final price is always blurry.
Hopefully the reader does not get too discouraged by my somewhat dark review - the cruise was in the end enjoyable, but you don't pay a mercenary to bake you cookies and you don't come to me for a pep talk. Final verdict is then that the cruise is average value for money, but it did provide us with a window into the beautiful Norway in relative comfort, albeit a small window...a small round attic window...partially barred.
Port summary
Hellesylt: Were not allowed off at this port.
Geiranger: One of the most beautiful places Ive ever seen. Developed tourism. A tiny town.
Trondheim: Small provincial, pretty churches, cheap city-wide wi-fi connection.
Honningsvag: Northernmost town. Surprisingly warm. Barren but beautiful landscape.
Tromso: Relatively large city. Not much to do and not particularly pretty.
Leknes: Pretty islands (Lofoten) with small communities. All about hiking and boating.
Olden: 2nd Prettiest place after Geiranger. Small towns. Home of the glaciers. Good hiking.
Bergen: Nice little city. Interesting fish market and harbor, though very touristy. Less
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State lawmakers are discussing possible changes to Hawaii's marijuana laws Tuesday. The group SAM- Smart Approaches to Marijuana - delivered a presentation to representatives in the House and Senate. The group is advocating for practical changes to marijuana policy that neither demonizes users nor legalizes drugs. The group will talk about recent laws passed in Colorado and Washington state legalizing marijuana. And, discuss the latest science on therapeutic benefits of marijuana.


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Worksaver, Inc. introduces the new Sweep Action Material Bucket (SAMB) for cleaning large properties and construction sites.
The patent pending design allows the SAMB to collect demolition debris, brush or small rocks with one tool, offering time and cost savings. Two models are available, the SAMB-72 with an overall width of 72" and the SAMB-84 with an overall width of 84".
The front grapple operates in a sweeping action to pull debris or brush into the unit for effortless site clean-up. The grapple design retains the debris, allowing operators to handle uneven size material without it falling out of the bucket. Bolt-on side plates can be removed to reveal cutouts to handle loads of varying sizes.
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UK healthcare: Your local doctor (GP)
If you're looking for a doctor in the UK, here's a guide on how to find and register with a doctor (GP) in the UK and what to expect from UK healthcare.
If you're looking for a doctor in the UK, usually a small group of GPs work together in a practice, often referred to as a surgery, clinic or health centre.
Your local doctor, also known as a general practitioner (GP), provides a wide range of services including providing advice on health problems, physical examinations, diagnosis of symptoms, and prescribing medication and other treatments.
Registering with a doctor's surgery in the UK
You can find information about the GP surgeries in your area by entering your postcode on the NHS Choices website.
Once you've chosen a doctor's surgery, you'll need to register with it as an NHS patient. To register with a surgery, talk to the receptionist, who can tell you whether you live in the area the surgery covers and whether it is taking on new patients.
You no longer need to register with an individual doctor; instead you can choose which doctor, nurse or health professional you wish to see, without giving a reason.
If your application is successful
If the surgery is willing to accept you as one of its NHS patients, you'll need to fill in a registration form (GMS1), which the receptionist will give to you. Your medical records will then be transferred to your new surgery.
If you live over a certain distance away from a surgery, or if it has closed its patient list, your application may be refused. If this happens contact your local Primary Care Trust (PCT), which should be able to find you a new doctor's surgery quickly. The surgery that refused to accept you should give you reasons for its decision. It must not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, social class, age, religion, sexual orientation, appearance, disability or medical condition.
Contact your local Primary Care Trust .
Registering your baby
You will need to fill in form FP58, which you receive from the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages when you register your baby's birth, and take it to your doctor's surgery.
What service you can expect
If your condition is non-urgent, you can expect to see a doctor within two working days, although waiting times will depend upon the size of the practice. It is essential that you keep appointments and if you can't that you give your GP at least one day's notice.
If you have communication difficulties, or if you think you need more time to discuss issues with your doctor, you should be able to book a longer appointment.
Your doctor will usually be supported by a team of nurses, health visitors and midwives, as well as other specialists, including physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
Booking an appointment online
Some surgeries offer a service to book appointments over the internet, or via your digital TV or mobile phone. You can see the available appointments and choose the most convenient time, cancel or change your appointment, and sometimes request repeat prescriptions.
This service is only available from surgeries that use the EMIS Access booking system. For more information and how to register, ask your doctor's receptionist.
Booking GP appointments online – Patient UK.
Getting specialised treatment and equipment
Your doctor can supply you with treatment and/or equipment depending on your requirements. They can also refer you to specialist services in a hospital or other community setting.
Some arrangements may be important to sort out before going to see your doctor for an appointment. For example, if you are deaf or have a hearing impairment, arrangements can be made for a sign language interpreter to be present.
Out-of-hours surgery and home visits
Your doctor can make both after-hours and home visits.
After-hours (emergency) service
All doctors' surgeries will have an out of normal hours emergency service. This service is only for urgent medical problems that cannot be left unattended until the surgery re-opens. Check with your surgery for out-of-hours surgery arrangements
If you have a non-urgent health problem or query, you can also contact the NHS Direct telephone helpline anytime on 0845 4647 or if you live in Scotland call NHS 24 on 08454 242424.
Home visits
If you are too ill or physically unable to attend your surgery, arrangements can be made for a doctor to visit you at home. This may be the case if you have a disability and are housebound. Again, check details with your surgery.
You have the right to change your doctor's surgery without giving a reason. The process of finding a new doctor is similar to registering. However, it would be extremely helpful (for administrative purposes) to notify your current surgery that you are leaving.
Getting prescriptions in the UK
If you need medication your doctor will write a prescription for you to take to the pharmacist. Depending on your medication, you may be able to collect a repeat prescription at a pre-arranged time from your surgery - without having to see your doctor.
If you have a disability, prescriptions can be filled and delivered to your door by arrangement between your doctor and your pharmacist.
Complaining about your doctor
If you wish to make a complaint about the care or service provided by your doctor or doctors' surgery, contact the person at your surgery responsible for the practice complaints procedure. Additionally, you may wish to use the complaints service operated by the Health Service Ombudsman.
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Written and illustrated by Rich Stahnke
Standard Sized Trade Paperback
Black & White
Page Count: 74
This volume collects the first two issues of the Furious Fist of the Drunken Monkey series, published by Imperium Comics. Plus, the volume contains the now out of print "Old Skool Special" with two early short stories and bonus features. The Imperium issues include stories showing how Chip, an uneducated and unemployed chimpanzee, comes to possess an alien power glove that turns him into a reluctant super-hero. He faces off against threats such as the Gene Gnome and The Exhibitionist.
Furious Fist of the Drunken Monkey chronicles the adventures of an alcoholic chimpanzee as he uses his alien power glove to fight crime and open beer bottles. Comic book parody and adventure.
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Although I earn my money up at the university, my main job these days seems to be teaching of young learners. Two of them, boys, aged two and four. I've started sitting down with Ibuki everyday for ten or twenty minutes to do our 'letters', and both boys love being read to, but I wanted to try something a bit different for fun. So here is the first part of our family alphabet…. twenty one more letters to follow.
Step by Step
Find words for each letter of the alphabet. The boys need help with this, but older children should be able to do it. I asked them what they liked, what they play with, what they could see around the house and so on to prompt them.
It is preferable, I think, if you can keep some consistency with phonics…especially in the early stages of trying to read. But on the other hand I wanted to use words which they know and which have some meaning for them. With this in mind I was able to substitute giraffe (Satsuki's favourite animal) for Gorillaz (Satsuki's favourite band), but I stuck with 'Ice Cream' over 'Ink' or 'Igloo' just because it has more relevance for them.
I used an Edirol R-09HR digital voice recorder for the sounds, and a lo-fi video camera called a Digital Harinezumi (get one now if you can, because they will go out of production soon) for the visuals, but that's just because I like the effects and I like playing with video. Once I had enough audio, I clipped together the parts I needed in Garageband, then trimmed the video to fit the length and edited them together in iMovie. I added the text at that stage too. I did one letter at a time, then stitched them all together and added a drum loop from Garageband to top it off. However, you could do something similar in far less time if you use a video camera with a built-in audio channel.
- A class alphabet. You should check, but here in Japan I think just about every family has access to rudimentary video equipment, be it a mobile phone, smartphone, a feature of a point-and-shoot digital camera, or a full-on camcorder. If you are confident that your young learners have access to the technology, get the parents involved too. Give each student a letter or two for homework, and have them record a segment and email it in to you. You can quickly stitch them together for everyone to enjoy.
- If you have flip video cameras or the equivalent, and your young learners are old enough, you could do the same thing in class time. Send each team out with a camera and have them look for a complete alphabet around the school. (You might want to plant a few items in preparation). If they do it sequentially, there is no editing required.
- Other learners might benefit from recording lexical sets. Concrete nouns are obviously easier, but cataloguing abstract nouns, adjectives and verbs will force students to be creative.
- Check out Barbara Sakamoto's great use of voicethread to make class alphabet book online.


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Vanderburgh Humane Society's Fido Walk Rock & Run is Saturday
The Fido Walk has become an annual event for the Vanderburgh Humane Society, and it's happening again, this Saturday, September 15th!
This event is a great fundraiser for VHS, and you are invited to attend! The Fido Walk, Rock, & Run will have a dog friendly pledge walk as well as a 5K run. There will be plenty of vendors, food, beer, entertainment, and activities at this family & pet friendly event! It's all happening Saturday from 5p-10p!
If you'd like to register for the event, or create a fundraiser of your own to make a donation to VHS, you can get all of the info you need at FirstGiving.com


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Maestro Peter Bay and the ASO welcome world-renowned pianist Garrick Ohlsson featuring music by three of Russia's greatest composers: Mussorgsky, Dvořák and Rachmaninoff. Since his triumphant win at the 1970 Chopin International Piano Competition, Garrick Ohlsson has established himself worldwide as a musician of magisterial interpretive and technical prowess. Although he has long been regarded as one of the world's leading exponents of the music of Frédéric Chopin, Mr. Ohlsson commands an enormous repertoire, which ranges over the entire piano literature. He performs Antonin Dvořák's Piano Concerto in G Minor with the ASO for this concert. Considered to be the greatest of the Czech nationalist composers of the later 19th century, Dvořák continues to enjoy the widest international popularity.
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" Brand: Yamaha / Guitar Type: Electric Guitar "
To play the guitar you don't need to understand how it works or what makes it work, just that the guitar does as you want, especially if you are a beginner. The Yamaha Pacifica is perfect, if the opening statement is applicable to you. People just starting to learn to play the electric guitar may not want or need to know how the pick ups, or the various selective switches on a guitar, work or affect the sound that is coming out of the amplifier. And my oh my what a sound this particular specimen produces, let me try to enlighten you. Firstly the guitar's design: The body and neck are based roughly on the Fender Stratocaster, with two cutaways, the lower one deeper than the top. The bottom of the guitar features a fade away effect in the structure to make it easier to play. The body itself is very light and thin, being only 5cm in width, and this could make more experienced players agitated if it does not suit their style of play. The neck has a nice feel to it, and it too, feels easy to play, again as it is not very wide. This is good if you are a beginner as your hand is not stretched, and you are able to let your fingers wander up and down the fret board with ease and precision. Selector Switches: On this model there is the one selector switch, with five possible sounds available. This too is helpful to new players as there is no need to fiddle around for hours trying to find the perfect sound. There is one volume control and one tone control, again so little effort has to be put in to find the correct sound you are searching for. Pick ups: There are four pick ups. One Bass pick up, located a little less than a centimetre away from the bottom of the neck; a medium pick up 3cm away from the bass, and a double treble pick up another 3cm away from that. I find the bass pick up to be too close to the neck, and this can be quite uncomfortable for playing long riffs, as there is a small cutaway above it meaning there is little room
to position your hand correctly. Sound: As this guitar is fairly cheap (around £100), the sound quality is not great. It is too crackly, and I don't mean distorted, I MEAN crackly. The selector switches do not offer a great variety of sound differences, but give just enough to keep you entertained. When your amplifier is set up for a clean sound, and the guitar is likewise, there is little difference between each position on the selector switch, so it is advisable to rely on the pick ups to change your sound. There is a basic tremolo system that is easy to conquer, but the positioning of it is quite awkward. Playing action: Because of the size of the guitar, it does not allow for a style to be honed and developed, but is good for squeezing out any bad habits you may acquire whilst learning, because it does not allow you much room to manoeuvre your strumming arm. This is good in some ways as it allows you to get the basics right, but is negative because you cannot progress and experiment to play how you want. If the guitar is setup correctly, and the strings are at a good height, playing riffs is quite enjoyable. There is a good bend on the strings, even near the first three or four frets, and again this is perfect for beginners who will most probably want something that is not too hard on their fingers. The tremolo arm is quite irritating as it seems to always be in the way, however thankfully, you can take it off! Overall, I am quite satisfied that this guitar can be good to start off with and learn on if you are willing to spend around one hundred and fifty pounds on this piece of kit. It is simple yet effective for less experienced players, and a nice simple guitar. If however you prefer more of a challenge and would prefer to play something that is a little more sophisticated, this is not the guitar for you. If this is the case, I would recommend a Fender Squire or a Telecaster. Anyway, this is a good guitar to learn on, but yo
u will quickly find it boring and neglect it, once you crave for something a little more sophisticated and fun to play. Happy strumming!
I bought this guitar about 2 years ago, and it still sounds as good as ever. When I was looking for a guitar, I was presented with a number of 'budget' guitars, and the Yamaha Pacifica 112 was the one I chose. The guitar itself comes in a range of colours Metallic Red, Old Violin Sunburst, Lake Blue, Translucent Dark Green, Black, Brown Satin, Vintage White, Natural Satin. I chose the Natural Satin with a black scratch plate. The finger board has 22 frets and is very comfortable to hold and smooth when playing up and down the board. The action its great for playing any kind of music, as I play anything from Fear Factory to Radiohead. The guitar comes with three pickups, two singles and a double at the bridge. The bridge is not a floyd rose, its a vintage tremolo, but as I said, it is a budget guitar. The guitar holds its tuning very well and the machineheads are comfortable to use. The controls on the guitar consist of a 5 position pickup selector, master volume, master tone. This guitar feels so natural to play and just oozes comfort from day 1. I have seen many local bands using Pacificas at gigs, as opposed to using an expensive ESP or ibanez. Even my freind prefer my Pacifica to their Jackson Dinky. This guitar is an excellent first guitar, or even just for your collection. The price really shouldnt be that low, but it is, so go buy one!!


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Mindy Kalinng, Karina Smirnoff, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Wilmer Valderrama and Peter Facinelli are also spotted supporting the special screening in Los Angeles.
"This Is the End" cast went to Los Angeles for special screening at the Regency Village Theatre on Monday, June 3 in Westwood. "The Perks of being a Wallflower" actress Emma Watson went monochromatic, while "Love Bite" star Jessica Szohr opted for a brighter color.
Watson worked the red carpet in a Roland Mouret angular peplumed geometric bustier matched with smart black Phillip Lim cigarette pants. Sporting a chic bob hair, the young star finished off her look with a Chanel clutch and Roseark earrings, and black Salvatore Ferragamo heels.
Mindy Kaling chose a Kaelen belted long dress, Luv AJ earrings, and bracelet and ring by TomTom, while Karina Smirnoff donned a teal-green midi dress. Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Wilmer Valderrama and Peter Facinelli were among the male guests.
A star-studded movie, "This Is The End" stars James Franco, Jonah Hill, Rogen, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride and Watson. It revolves around those stars as they face cataclysmic events while attending a party at Franco's house. The film will come out on June 12.


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Briskin Gets Prison Time
Traci Briskin, 39, is sentenced to 2 ½ to 7 ½ for manslaughter after she drove drunk and killed a Charlton man, according to Saratoga County District Attorney Jim Murphy.
Back on November 30, 2012, Briskin was speeding, weaving back-and-forth over the center line and ran a stop sign before she slammed into a car driven by Thomas Baker, 49, who died as a result of his injuries. Authorities say she never even touched her brakes on Jockey Street in Charlton when she hit Baker, who was driving on Route 67 and had the right of way.
Baker was taken to Albany Medical Center and in the intensive care unit for less than a month, dying two days before Christmas.
Saratoga County Court Judge Jerry Scarano sentenced Briskin, of Clifton Park, to state prison after she was convicted in a jury trial for Manslaughter (2nd Degree, Class-C Felony), and Driving While Ability Impaired (a violation).
Baker's wife Tracey Baker spoke Monday in court about how this crime and Briskin's actions have affected Tracey Baker's life and the lives of their five children (four girls, one boy).
In a statement, Murphy said, "I am pleased Judge Scarano sentenced the defendant to up to 7 years in prison. When someone drives a car, is speeding, weaving, taking her eyes off the road, is impaired by alcohol and then claims she is the victim, it is simply outrageous. A message of responsibility and deterrence was sent by the judge today and I hope she realizes the devastating consequences that have resulted to the Baker family as a result of the choices she made."


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