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Mars never ceases to amaze. A few days ago, an article appeared in the journal Science by a group led by A. S. McEven, Seasonal Flows on Warm Martian Slopes, which reports on very interesting results. The article is based on data collected by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter over the last few years. The probe, property of NASA, was launched on August 12, 2005 with the task of collecting information that could demonstrate that water existed on Mars and for a sufficiently long period of time to permit the eventual development of an environment suitable for life. A few days from the sixth anniversary of the launch of the probe, the latest news from the red planet has been published.
The results come from images that demonstrate that, in some rare and isolated areas of the southern hemisphere of the planet, at latitudes 32 to 45 degrees, there are dark traces, about 0.5 to 5 meters wide, similar to small canals. These traces appear at the beginning of the Martian spring, swell during the spring and summer and then are reduced and disappear with the coming of winter and the cold. The observation of this phenomenon happened in areas where the temperature in the warm period reaches 250-300 Kelvin, which is approximately between -23 and 26 degrees Celsius, and on slopes of 25 to 40 degrees towards the North (thus directed towards the equator).
The phenomenon, the authors of the article write, could be explained by the presence of salt water near the surface of the planet, but the results obtained cannot in any way demonstrate the presence of the liquid and so the mechanism that generates the observed phenomenon remains unexplained. In a similar temperature interval, it would be impossible for a flow of pure water to remain in a liquid state and it would be even less possible because of the abundance of CO2 on the planet.
McEven states that the dark traces, of which in some areas there are more than a thousand, are not dark because they are wet with a liquid, but for some other unknown reason. It is a mystery, but a mystery that can be investigated with further observations and experiments.
The possible discovery of water on Mars (whether in a liquid state or not) would be of fundamental importance to understanding the history of the planet, adding elements that could confirm or refute the current or past presence of forms of life and would be of great importance for a mission that could bring man to another planet for the first time. However, it is not possible at this time to arrive at the conclusion that there is water in its liquid state on Mars.
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Of course this adds an important piece to the large and ever more detailed puzzle that describes this mysterious planet. However, it is easy to fall into the temptation of sensationalism, sheltering behind the need for communicative simplification. To write that "in the summer on Mars salt water flows like that of the oceans", as appeared in an important Italian newspaper a few days ago, is a stretch and is not very respectful of the work of those who are dedicating themselves to this research.
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BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi troops backed by helicopter gunships launched an operation early Saturday aimed at dislodging Sunni militants from the northern city of Tikrit, one of two major urban centers they seized in recent weeks in a dramatic blitz across the country.
After watching much of Iraq slip out of government hands, military officials sought to portray the push that began before dawn as a significant step that puts the army back on the offensive. They said the operation includes commandos, tanks and helicopters, as well as pro-government Sunni fighters and Shiite volunteers.
Tikrit residents reported clashes on the outskirts of the city and to the south, but the extent of the fighting was unclear.
Jawad al-Bolani, a security official in the Salahuddin Operation Command, said the immediate objective is Tikrit, the hometown of former dictator Saddam Hussein and one of two major cities to fall to the al-Qaida breakaway Islamic State of Iraq .


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In its report, 'The condition of Britain', the think tank urges the next Government to make investing in young children a priority so parents can work.
It goes on to recommend extending the 15 free hours to all two-year-olds, and increasing universal childcare from 38 weeks to 48 weeks a year for two-, three- and four-year-olds.
The IPPR also calls for guaranteed affordable childcare places for all parents of children from the age of one.
These measures would be funded by restricting pension tax relief, freezing child benefit and scrapping the marriage tax allowance, due to come in next year, says the IPPR.
More details of the measures and how they will be financed will be published in a later report.
To further improve the quality of early years provision, the think tank recommends all staff working with two-year-olds hold at least a Level 3 child development qualification, and 30 per cent of practitioners have an early years degree.
Other recommendations outlined in the report include:
- for child benefit to rise with prices for children under five, to protect family incomes when parents want to work fewer hours;
- freezing child benefit in cash terms for school-age children, and investing the money in childcare;
- introducing a separate work allowance into universal credit to make work pay for second earners, which would promote dual-earning and a balance of work and care within couples;
- giving working fathers an entitlement to four weeks of leave following the birth of their child, paid at least the national minimum wage, as well as paid time off for antenatal appointments.
Kate Lawton, one of the authors of the 'Condition of Britain', said, 'Freezing child benefit for school-aged children was a tough choice to make, however universal services should be made a priority over benefits.
'We also recommend extra resources for after-school care for five to 12-year-olds, which would give parents an additional incentive to work more.'
Commenting on the report, Liz Bayram, chief executive of the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years, said, 'PACEY welcomes the IPPR's bold proposal for year-round affordable childcare places for all one- to four-year-olds, so long as this is funded properly and embraces all forms of childcare - both in home and group settings - so parents can choose the childcare setting that best suits their family's needs. Appropriate levels of funding for this proposal are critical to ensuring registered childcare providers can invest in the qualified staff that all the evidence shows support better outcomes for children, especially our most disadvantaged children.
'We applaud the proposal for all staff working with two-year-olds to hold at least a Level 3 child development qualification. While we also support an increase in the number of graduates working in early years settings, it is important to recognise that many frontline childcare practitioners without early years degree qualifications also provide professional, high quality care for children.
'Childcare and early learning has improved immensely in the last ten years but we have still to overcome the challenge of ensuring families not only receive flexible, affordable childcare, but that children receive a high-quality experience too. That is what makes the biggest difference for children's life chances. Furthermore childcare for school age children remains as much a challenge as childcare for the early years.'
Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Pre-School Learning Alliance, said, 'We welcome the report's recognition that any major reforms to the childcare market in England will require significant investment.
'However, as the majority of early years providers do not receive enough funding to cover the costs of delivering the current free entitlement offers, we believe that it's vital that current funding inadequacies are fully addressed before we look at extending the officer.
'We also support the call for increased Government investment into the improvement of both qualifications and levels of pay in early years.'


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Comerica Bank's Michigan Economic Activity Index dipped lower in October, dropping 2.7 points, to a level of 100.6. The October index reading is 41 points, or 68 percent, above the index cyclical low of 59.9. The index has averaged 103 points thus far in 2012, 12 points above the index average for all of 2011.
"In October the Michigan Economic Activity Index dropped to its lowest point since last January, weighed down by weakening job growth," said Robert Dye, Chief Economist at Comerica Bank. "Other data for October was more positive, as motor vehicle production rose and home construction indicators picked up. Vehicle sales surged in November, as vehicles destroyed by Hurricane Sandy were replaced. We expect auto sales to continue to improve through 2013 as long as we avoid a Fiscal-Cliff-induced recession in early 2013."
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The same policies or technological changes that affect the labor market can also affect the extent of criminal activities. For instance, while an increase in unemployment benefits can raise unemployment duration it may also reduce crimes by unemployed. Or, a technological change in the home sector that affects participation in the market may also raise participation in criminal activities. To analyze these interactions we construct a search-theoretic model where labor market outcomes and crimes are determined jointly. The description of the labor market follows Pissarides' (2000) canonical model of unemployment extended to account for decisions to participate in the labor force. We introduce random arrivals of crime opportunities for all individuals irrespective of their labor market status. Furthermore, we allow for optimal employment contracts that internalize the effect of crime activities on job duration. We calibrate our model to US data focusing on females. We investigate whether the change in preferences for market activities that is necessary to account for female labor force participation can also account for the substantial increase in female crime over the last half century. We also look at the effects of unemployment insurance, workers' bargaining power, skill-biased technological progress and the availability of crime opportunities
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WE WILL remember the fallen – that was the clear and simple message during a series of events held across Basingstoke and Deane this week as the people of the borough and nation marked 100 years since the start of the First World War.
On Monday, it was exactly 100 years since the then Foreign Secretary Edward Grey announced that Britain was in a state of war with Germany, saying: "The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime".
And in a mark of respect and remembrance on Monday, lights across Basingstoke and Deane went out for an hour at 10pm as residents and businesses took part in the nationwide "Lights Out" event, keeping one light illuminated to remember those who lost their lives during the First World War. Street lights across Hampshire were also dimmed to honour the fallen.
Last Sunday evening, a service featuring hymns and readings was followed by a candlelit vigil at All Saints' Church, in Southern Road, Basingstoke.
Stones were placed around a single candle as a mark of respect for the 229 men from Basingstoke who lost their lives in the conflict, and the candle was then extinguished at 11pm.
On Monday, more than 250 people, including relatives of the men from Basingstoke who died during the First World War, attended a civic service of commemoration in St Michael's Church, in Basingstoke.
Descendants of the 229 men killed during the war between 1914 and 1918 paid their respects to their fallen relatives by laying floral tributes in the memorial chapel at the church, which was built in 1919 to honour those who lost their lives during the conflict.
Hymns were sung and the congregation heard readings, including from Basingstoke residents Mick Smith and Gerald Fitzgerald, who both lost relatives during the war, Corporal Samuel Thompson, from the 443 Squadron Air Training Corps, and North East Hampshire MP James Arbuthnot.
The Reverend Canon Jo Stoker, who led the service, told the gathering: "We are marking the anniversary of an important moment.
"It is time to recollect all those who served and died, and as we come together in sorrow, it is time to seek God's wisdom and peace in our world."
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Has anyone had success completely blocking Minecraft in an Educational environment. Student profiles and machines are already locked down pretty tight yet students still find a way to play Some machines won't even allow students to use USB. What is the ultimate trick to blocking students from it?
Mar 13, 2013 at 3:00 UTC
The easiest and most effective ways are:
Block all access to minecraft.net - the game uses these servers to authenticate users when they login, if they can't authenticate they can't login. - This can be done with a proxy, firewall, local host files, I have a logon script to update the local hosts file if required?
Secondly block outgoing ports in 20000-29999 range, it is true that any port can be used but this is the range that most hosting companies use, the default port is 25565 if hosted at home as a private server.
Third and not always possible is to remove Java but as I said, not always possible and users can always download a portable minecraft launcher with Java built-in.
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Mar 12, 2013 at 8:10 UTC
Omni Tech Solutions is an IT service provider.
Go to C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc
Open the file named "hosts" with Notepad.
Toward the bottom, write:
220.127.116.11 *.minecraft.net
Save that and they should be blocked from accessing the browser site on that machine.
*Edit* Blocking it on your router would be a more secure method (And less time consuming). Need to know what model you're using though.
Mar 12, 2013 at 8:11 UTC
Las Vegas IT Consulting, LLC is an IT service provider.
Proxy/Firewall rules.
Mar 12, 2013 at 8:14 UTC
Las Vegas IT Consulting, LLC is an IT service provider.
What router do you have?
Mar 12, 2013 at 8:17 UTC
Las Vegas IT Consulting, LLC is an IT service provider.
FYI, this may turn into a cat/mouse game. When I worked at a school way back when, we were told to block MySpace. I blocked it in our proxy server but then the users just used web proxy's to access it. We then started blocking these proxy's but there were so many we could not keep up the fight. I even had spent all day going through the first 100 pages of a Google search and manually blocking any domain that had a proxy service but it was never enough.
Mar 12, 2013 at 8:20 UTC
Empact IT is an IT service provider.
Since Minecraft can connect over various ports and most security devices are unable to correctly identify the application type based on traffic this could be very difficult to restrict. Most of the Minecraft users that I know don't use the public servers, they use private ones. I would recommend monitoring what IP address they are connecting to for Minecraft and just blocking that.
Mar 12, 2013 at 8:21 UTC
Some kind of a script that logs out of the machine if minecraft.net is accessed would be nice. I'm not very good at scripting though.
Mar 12, 2013 at 8:23 UTC
Las Vegas IT Consulting, LLC is an IT service provider.
You could always create a zone on your DNS server for minecraft.net. That way your server wont go out to the internet to try to resolve it. You can even have it point to a webserver with a message saying that it is not allowed.
Mar 12, 2013 at 8:26 UTC
add the .exe to your virus scanners DO NOT ALLOW list
Mar 12, 2013 at 8:29 UTC
Las Vegas IT Consulting, LLC is an IT service provider.
add the .exe to your virus scanners DO NOT ALLOW list
How may version of the exe are there? You can also use Software Restriction Policies
Mar 12, 2013 at 8:34 UTC
Do you use any kind of web content filtering?
We use a product called WebSense TRITON. It's a complete web content filtering and blocking app. It allows you to block by category, protocol, application, user account, time of day etc.... So just pick Web Proxies or hacking or sex sites or whatever category you don't want them looking at. block twitter or ftp.
With private minecraft servers you may have a bit of a challenge, if you can identify the type of traffic that minecraft sends you may be able to block that specific type of traffic. Googling, it looks like it's default is usually UDP traffic out of port 25565.
I know there are some nice sonicwall appliances and definitely many others that would do the trick. Barracuda products probably have something decent as well.
Mar 12, 2013 at 8:38 UTC
Remove Java from everything, no Java = no MineCrack!
Mar 12, 2013 at 8:48 UTC
Remove Java. :-D
Mar 12, 2013 at 8:55 UTC
A program that is trending quite heavily in classrooms is called UltraSurf. This creates a VPN before it even hits the local NIC. Very hard to "block" without deep packet inspection on the firewall or block the program from running in the first place with a hash group policy setting. It can run directly from a USB stick. It's caused many IT people in the education field a lot of headaches.
It's a sad time to live in when Youtube videos show a complete layman how to bypass thousands of dollars worth of equipment.
Mar 12, 2013 at 9:09 UTC
Kingpin Apps is an IT service provider.
Thanks for the input. It is all good ideas....but we have already tried all of these in one way or another. We have WebSense TRITON and minecraft.net was blocked from Day 1 as it falls in the gaming category. Tried blocking the Hash, blocking versions of the exe, Software Restriction Policies, almost everything. I like the idea of the script that logs out if minecraft.net is accessed and removing Java completely. Will have to assess the effects of both of them. Thanks for the input....keep the ideas coming. We have been at war with minecraft for a while now.
Mar 12, 2013 at 9:41 UTC
Empact IT is an IT service provider.
Novel idea - figure out who the most technically minded offender is, arrange for some time to speak with the individual. Discuss with the student the issues with security and importance with education and then challenge them to come up with a solution to block the program for extra credit, or whatever you can get authorization to offer.
Mar 12, 2013 at 9:45 UTC
Offer a scooby snack.
If that doesn't work, offer TWO scooby snacks. No one has ever been able to refuse two of them.
Mar 12, 2013 at 10:40 UTC
Crafty though kids may be, they are human (IE, lazy), so you may be able to curtail the behaviour by setting AV to kill the default named exe's and .jar files. If you can fingerprint the files, even better. Out of curiosity, any chance you can restrict internet access on computers NOT in public spaces like labs? Having instructors around sometimes helps stop misuse of the computers.
Mar 13, 2013 at 1:10 UTC
You could always try something like using pslist to check each logged in computer for running processes, whatever is white-listed (IE, software you know should be running) is ignored, and what's left is logged. At this point you should also have the name of the logged in user for that computer- provided that you aren't doing generic logins, it should be resolvable to a student. If the student has given out their login/pass, they deserve to get in trouble anyway. Grab a copy of the software that's running, plus a netstat -n -b -o to show what's connected where, and drop that on the student councilor/vice principle/whatever you guys use for student problems. Ultimately, this is an "HR" problem, and needs to be dealt with accordingly. You can't do squat to the students, but the school's administrators can. It might only be suspensions, etc- but still.
At least then the miserable "darling's" parental units will know that mommy's lil turd isn't behaving.
Mar 13, 2013 at 1:17 UTC
Along the lines of the first poster, we just block any domain with that "keyword" in it.
The advantage to a DNS based filter as opposed to some firewalls or the host file is that simply adding "minecraft" will get rid of any site with that in the domain, without having to list them all...
...should I go on?
Also block any free software/shareware sites, as they may offer downloads for minecraft.
You might also tell your Antivirus product that the minecraft executable is really a Virus or PUP, and that way it will remove it on sight!
Mar 13, 2013 at 8:43 UTC
Im not quite sure but i think it is blocked on our school by turning off hardware acceleration.
Mar 13, 2013 at 10:22 UTC
Honestly, if you don't absolutely need Java for some other software, killing that is going to save you a host of headaches. No Java = no Minecraft.
A program that is trending quite heavily in classrooms is called UltraSurf. This creates a VPN before it even hits the local NIC. Very hard to "block" without deep packet inspection on the firewall or block the program from running in the first place with a hash group policy setting. It can run directly from a USB stick. It's caused many IT people in the education field a lot of headaches.
It's a sad time to live in when Youtube videos show a complete layman how to bypass thousands of dollars worth of equipment.
All the more reason to disallow flash drives. I was shocked when the "before school" packet came this year ... and specifically directed parents to provide a flash drive for their student's use!
Mar 13, 2013 at 10:25 UTC
Java really isn't needed in an educational environment... Except for maybe programming, developement and testing. If you take out Java, you take out Minecraft... And all of the other games/services that use Java. Unless there is a specific reason for you having Java in your environment, just create a script to remove it from all machines.
Edit -- Also, to anyone here that uses Impero, you can put Minecraft on the Application Blacklist, I've had to do this before with Powershell, because there isn't an option in Group Policy to block it at the moment, like there is with Command Prompt.
@afeitguy: I usually block everything at the Edge, and allow outbound traffic on a port by port, and rule by rule basis. Having it the other way round, by having everything allowed outbound, and just blocking what you don't want, never works in Schools and Colleges, when your constantly battling to stay ahead of the game with Students constantly trying to bypass security measures. Although... Again... Try Impero!!!! It really does solve quite a few of the problems school IT tech's face, to anyone who hasn't used it and is thinking it's a NetSupport rip off, it really isn't... Read the full product description on their website, or request a trial, you won't be disappointed. The pricing isn't half bad either. Think NetSupport, meets Bit9, without the heafty price tag.
Mar 13, 2013 at 12:04 UTC
Two options as I see it.
1. Encourage Minecraft. Have the teachers find a way to use it in the classroom. I have played off and on since the Alpha release, and I think it could really be used in a positive way in the classroom. The kids want to play the game, they are circumnavigating you at every turn, why not use that creative energy for good?
2. Use keyloggers to find out the students usernames and passwords then go in and destroy their precious creations with the power of a vengeful overlord! Mu HA HA HA HA Haaaaaaa!!!!


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Militant animal rights activists yesterday claimed responsibility for bombing two firms near San Francisco and threatening to target their staff and customers.
In an anonymous email posted on the internet, the shadowy Revolutionary Cells group took credit for a September 25 bombing of a health product distributor and for an August 28 pipe-bomb attack on a biotech firm.
In their email, posted on the website of Bite Back magazine, Revolutionary Cells threatened to double the size of its bombs targeting the companies in the future.
"Today it is 10 pounds (of explosives), tomorrow 20 ... until your buildings are nothing more than rubble," the group said.
In addition to company employees, the group warned ominously: "All customers and their families are considered legitimate targets."
Last week, a blast damaged health product distributor Shaklee Corp's headquarters in Pleasanton, near San Francisco, while two pipe bombs rocked biotech company Chiron in Emeryville on August 28.
Both attacks caused damage but no injuries at the offices of the firms, which both have links to a British animal testing firm called Huntingdon Life Sciences.
Local police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have made no arrests in either bombing, which have been classified as domestic terrorism.
Revolutionary Cells, believed by the FBI to be linked to the violent Animal Liberation Brigades, said it had attacked the companies because of their associations with Huntingdon.
Chiron and Shaklee, through its Japanese parent Yamanouchi, are or have been clients of Huntingdon, which has been under attack from animal rights activists for several years for using animals in scientific testing.
The firms said they had boosted security for their buildings and staff.
FBI spokesperson LaRae Quy said the bombings and heightened threats represented an escalation in tactics by animal rights groups after several years of quiet.
"There's definitely been an increase in activity in recent months," said Quy.
In August, activists damaged the property of a well-known French chef in San Francisco and targeted farmers in nearby Sonoma for producing foie gras, a French delicacy of livers from force-fed ducks and geese.
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text: Yes, yes, I know, I'm on a Wii forum, but alas- I have no Wii. Shameful it is, truly. However, I have a good reason for not having one but still being here. That reason, is that I use to have one, and now I'm interested in buying another. I owned a Wii about a year and some ago, and back then, it really felt like there were no games around to play for it. Okay, there was Brawl which was great, and MP3- but besides that, nothing really interested me. Now, if you have had the pleasure (or maybe misfortune?) of reading my post in the Gamecube section, there is one thing you will know about me- I am the biggest Gamecube fan the world has ever seen. I believe I own just about every worth-while Gamecube game, I still play PSO on a private server, and I bought the broadband adapter just for it, I have it modded with multiple accessories, etc. On and on. You get the idea. But I feel as though, it might be time to move on. I own a PS3, and I use to own a 360, but the 360 somewhat bored me and the PS3...Well, I'm a bit stuck in the middle there. The point is though, now talk of much more sufficient games such as Metroid: Other M and Red Steel 2 are coming about, and after giving some careful consideration to it, my lust for Brawl and for having an all-in-one-console (via the VC) only grows stronger. So the real question is....Should I buy a Wii? I have some games I can trade in, and right now I can get a Wii for $149.99 at Gamestop with a special offer, and since I have about $800 of work money laying around, there's really no reason not to buy one at this point. The sad fact is however, I am afraid that I will purchase it, never use it, and it will just turn up like all the rest of the next-gen consoles I've purchased- worthless, and that in the end, I'll go right back to my Gamecube and it's fine seleciton of $2.99 bargain bin games. Thoughts?


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The Prairies are known for their bone-chilling winters during which we often dream of summer.
But this winter has probably been the longest and most difficult to endure in years. Because it never seems to end.
We long to get outside to breathe in the intoxicating aroma of fresh air. We dream of feeling the soft green grass beneath our feet and sitting quietly basking in the warm rays of wonderful Prairie sunshine. That same sunshine that in the spring slowly and miraculously brings all of nature to life all around us.
Here in Winnipeg, we have early civic pioneers to thank for the lush, green and beautiful oases of land we will soon get to enjoy. Kildonan Park, Assiniboine Park and St. John's Park, along with others, will soon be teeming with life once more as grown-ups and children seek respite from still-lingering snowdrifts and too many months of living indoors.
When you think about it, the ideas they put forward for our city at the beginning of the early 1900s were creative, generous, forward-thinking and visionary. The stuff of dreams.
So much so that Winnipeg's Dominion magazine described this city as the most beautiful and picturesque in Canada in 1910.
In Kildonan Park, gigantic and lovely elm, cottonwood and oak trees will soon blossom amid scenic flower gardens, walking paths and a tiny creek often filled with ducks in the summer months. The beautiful but unpredictable old Red River curves alongside its banks.
All of our parks add to our city, offering beauty, recreation, enjoyment and a type of healing only nature can provide. Not only when we are winter-weary but even in the languid summer months when the city closes in on us with too much noise, cement, traffic and just plain too much.
Ed Drewry was the first parks board chairman from 1893-97, says Vince Leah in Pages from the Past. "A man of remarkable vision... he could see the need for parks and community centres 80 years ago. Greater Winnipeg has the finest parks system in North America. The beauty and greenery of our parks, big and little, form the memorial to one of the most astute citizens that ever graced our city."
In an article for the Manitoba Historical Society, The most lovely and picturesque city in all of Canada: The Origins of Winnipeg's public park System, the authors tell us the topic of park development first came up in 1892.
"The policy in all civilized countries is to reserve large areas of land where the citizens of all classes can escape from the noise and smoke of the crowded streets for pure air and recreation."
In 1907, Winnipeggers led by George Champion recognized the city needed green spaces, often referred to as lungs, with landscaped walks, trees, shrubs and flowers to rejuvenate its citizens -- a breath of fresh air, so to speak.
Simply put, our parks and now our walking trails are today amazing and contribute immensely to our quality of life.
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights promises to be a visionary and edifying contribution to our city. The Forks National Historic Site with its walkways and green spaces, restored buildings and shops, adds overwhelmingly to the enjoyment of locals and visitors alike.
Our beautiful Prairie summers are short, however, and Winnipeg has one of the longest, coldest winters in Canada. Because of this our wonderful green spaces lie submerged and almost forgotten under thick blankets of snow for too many months at a time.
Perhaps one day, a centrally located indoor garden could make for an inspiring use of available land near The Forks. It could only add to the beauty and greenery of our city and it would certainly contribute to the quality of life of Winnipeggers during the long, bleak months when our part of the world is tilted seemingly endlessly away from the sun.
We can only dream.
Cheryl Girard is a Winnipeg writer.


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It's no mistake that we chose Preservation Hall as our interview site for Branford Marsalis. In the heart of French Quarter, the building was built in 1750. Since then, it's been a private residence, a tavern, a photo studio and art gallery.
"Is Jazz a Black Thing?"
"Is jazz a black thing?" That seemed to be the animating question going into our interviews in New Orleans with musicians Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick, Jr.


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'TRNDSTTR' is the debut single from Black Coast, an exciting new solo project from New York City producer Stan Rapoport – who is a former member of Brooklyn electro-pop crew, Prinze George.
Featuring the wonderfully cute vocals of fellow NYC-native M. Maggie, 'TRNDSTTR' is a damn fine introduction to the sound of Black Coast, one that will leave many waiting in anticipation for what else this man has up his sleeve.
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Police are investigating two early-morning stabbings that sent two adult men to hospital.
Winnipeg police said the first incident occurred around 4:30 a.m. at Ulster Street and Dalhousie where a 20-year-old man was stabbed. He suffered injuries to his upper body and was taken to hospital in stable condition.
A second stabbing occurred at 4:45 a.m. in the 300 block of Henderson Highway where officers located a 19-year-old man with injuries to his upper body. He was transported to hospital and is listed in stable condition.
No arrests have been made and police continue to investigate.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police or CrimeStoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).


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Discussion in 'Nintendo Wii Gaming' started by WiiMii22, Jun 4, 2007.
I want that game... is it goin to b here anytime in this life time?
Mario Strikers Charged will be released on July 30 here in the US and will incorporate online gameplay.
urgggggggg so long to wait ....
Well europe gets it First for a change dont moan
a long wait but will be an awsome game when it comes out:smilewinkgrin:
it better be a sweeet ass game like i think its gunna be...!! haha
every1 is saying its great... that's all i hear in this place
Im still debating whether to get this game or not...I never played the first one, but it looked pretty fun. Im still undecided about this game.
my lil bro's played w/ me on the 64 lol, that was it...
do you mean the gamecube?..
lol, probably.. oh yeah lol... it was Gc... we had every damn system then... hard to keep track
i remember sucking at it...
really bad too. KIRBY was my hero
^You sure your thinking of Strikers and not Brawl?
I also heard that the release date was sometime in July. You only have about a month or so to go.
im def thinkin of strikers... every1 is playin' it except me and the rest of the US...but for gamecube ssb was what im talkin' about
but for gamecube ssb was what im talkin' about
Dont DP
sorry about the Dp stupid computer
its a fake download link for the game! spam


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Review: 'Fetch Clay, Make Man'
It's Muhammad Ali vs. Stepin Fechit in this look at African-American self-empowerment.
It's Muhammad Ali vs. Stepin Fechit in this look at African-American self-empowerment.
Midway through the 2009-10 Broadway season, two key points are etched in stone: It takes more than good reviews to survive on the Rialto, and in an uncertain economy, star power is the best insurance.
Justin Bartha appears poised to make his Broadway debut, stepping into the role originally announced for T.R. Knight in the upcoming revival of "Lend Me a Tenor," directed by Stanley Tucci.
Two Gotham-bound shows that met a mixed response from critics in their Chicago tryouts are now busy retooling before their New York bows.
The 1980s brought the rise of the imported Brit mega-musical -- think "Cats" and "The Phantom of the Opera."
Kristin Scott Thomas has dropped out of the upcoming Paris production of "A Little Night Music" due to a foot injury.
Mayor Bloomberg on Tuesday announced a $25 million contribution from New York City to establish a new home for Off Broadway mainstay Signature Theater Company that's expected to be completed by 2012.
Megan Mullally and Patton Oswalt will star in a revival of Terrence McNally's "Lips Together, Teeth Apart," to be produced on Broadway by Roundabout Theater Company at the American Airlines Theater.
The "Shakespeare Exploded!" program started by new a.d. Diane Paulus at American Repertory Theater has proved a hit, with two shows getting an extended life at the Cambridge, Mass., venue.
Jason Butler Harner segues from an extended Off Broadway stint in "Our Town" to his U.K. stage debut in the Donmar Warehouse revival of Lanford Wilson's "Serenading Louie."
In the sixth week of its 13-week engagement at the Ahmanson Theater, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's production of "Mary Poppins" has become the highest-grossing theatrical event in Los Angeles in…


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Midday Express of 2011-03-25
News from the Communication Directorate General's midday briefing
Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi de la Direction Générale Communication
Andris Piebalgs et Michel Barnier, avocats de la croissance durable et de l'intégration économique en Afrique
Dans le cadre du Partenariat stratégique conjoint UE-Afrique, Andris Piebalgs, Commissaire européen au développement, et Michel Barnier, Commissaire responsable du marché intérieur et services, assisteront à la réunion annuelle des Ministres de la finance et de l'économie de l'Union africaine le 28 et le 29 mars à Addis Abeba (Éthiopie). Le thème principal de la réunion sera « la Gouvernance du développement en Afrique ». Les discussions porteront sur le rôle de l'État, les perspectives de développement durable à long terme par l'intégration économique et la croissance verte. Les Commissaires confirmeront le soutien de l'Union européenne aux efforts de l'Afrique pour assurer une gouvernance efficace de l'économie aux niveaux national et régional, une croissance économique redistribuée équitablement et respectueuse de l'environnement, ainsi que leur agenda commun dans la gouvernance économique mondiale. Les Commissaires rencontreront également Jean Ping, Président de la Commission de l'Union africaine, notamment pour faire le point sur les récents développements en Afrique du Nord et en Côte d'Ivoire, ainsi que pour préparer l'avenir des relations UE-Afrique. Ils rencontreront aussi le Commissaire de l'Union africaine Lamamra pour aborder le sujet de paix et de sécurité, notamment en Somalie et en Côte d'Ivoire.
EUR 6 billion for new projects in successful first year of Western Balkans Investment Framework
A European Union initiative to improve coordination of investment in the Western Balkans has resulted in international donors and financial institutions approving support for 73 projects worth over €6 billion in 2010. The first annual report of the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF), published today, details the new aid framework's contribution to economic development in the region.
Commission tables measures to ensure market balance in the sugar sector
The Commission has tabled yesterday a series of measures intended to provide sugar operators in the EU with predictability for the next marketing year starting from October 2011. The package fixes a quantitative limit for the exports of out-of-quota sugar (650 000 tonnes) and isoglucose (50 000 tonnes) for the marketing year 2011/12. It also includes the opening of an import quota of 400 000 tonnes for industrial sugar. With these measures, sugar operators received a strong signal that it is attractive to grow and produce sugar. The proposals were backed by Member States yesterday in the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets, which delivered a positive opinion.
European Research Council (ERC) launches new type of grant to help get groundbreaking research to market
The European Research Council (ERC) is today launching a new funding initiative, called "Proof of Concept", that will contribute to stimulating innovation. Up to € 150 000 per grant is to be made available to researchers already holding ERC grants to bridge the gap between their research and the earliest stage of a marketable innovation. This will help get groundbreaking research funded by the ERC to market and thus help ensure Europe gets the benefit in terms of growth and jobs. Research, Innovation and Science Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn said: "ERC funded frontier research sometimes yields spin-offs with immediate commercial potential and Proof of Concept funding will help get them safely across the 'valley of death' into which good ideas often plunge due to lack of capital to bring them to market." ERC grant holders will be able to use Proof of Concept funding for activities such as technical validation, market research, clarifying intellectual property rights, or investigating commercial and business opportunities. In this way they will be able to prepare a "package" to be presented to venture capitalists or companies that may want to invest in this technology and take it through the early phase of commercialisation. The first "call for proposals" (invitation to apply) for Proof of Concept funding will be published on 29 March with deadlines in June and November 2011. Set up in 2007 on the initiative of the European Commission, the European Research Council is the first pan-European funding organisation for frontier research. It aims to stimulate scientific excellence in Europe by encouraging competition for funding between the best researchers of any nationality and age. More details at: http://erc.europa.eu/
Commissioners Geoghehan-Quinn and Dalli meet with Director-General of the World Health Organisation
Today, Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of The World Health Organisation (WHO) met with Health and Consumer Policy Commissioner, John Dalli, and Research Commissioner Máire Geoghehan-Quinn. Dr Chan was accompanied by her senior management, including the heads of her regional offices for Europe, Africa and the Americas. The purpose of Dr Chan's visit is to identify areas of possible strategic collaboration between the European Commission and the World Health Organisation. In September 2010, Commissioner Dalli and the Regional Director of the WHO Regional Office for Europe made a joint Declaration on how they saw mutual collaboration as helping European Member States to improve the health status of their citizens. Six particular areas of cooperation were identified: investing in health, in-country collaboration, health security, health inequalities, innovation and research, and health information. Today's meeting aims to further build on the Declaration to translate joint priorities into concrete joint deliverables. For more information about the EU in the world, please see: http://ec.europa.eu/health/eu_world/international_organisations/index_en.htm For more information about EU-funded health research, please see: http://ec.europa.eu/research/health/index_en.html
Brussels Tax Forum: a wide debate on the taxation of the financial sector
Next Monday, Commissioner Šemeta responsible for Taxation will open the Brussels Tax Forum. This annual conference brings together policy makers, experts and academics to discuss important tax issues. The focus will this year be on the Taxation of the Financial Sector and on how to ensure that financial sector makes a fair contribution to public finances in the current economic climate. The Pact for the Euro underlined how important coordination of tax policies is to foster competitiveness. In order to properly address the taxation of the financial sector coordination is crucial. Mrs. Sharon Bowles, Chairwoman of the European Parliament's Economic and Budgetary Committee and Mr. Ádám Balog, Hungarian Deputy State Secretary for Taxation Affairs will participate in these high level discussions. Their outcome will be essential in helping the Commission to define policy options before summer break. The Forum will take place in Brussels, Charlemagne Building, on 28 and 29 March 2011. Speakers of the opening session will give a press conference on 28 March 2011, at 15h15 Salle Durieux (Charlemagne Building). For more information, see: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/taxation/gen_info/tax_conferences/tax_forum/index_en.htm
Commissioner Hedegaard to visit Riga and Stockholm for climate talks
Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action, will visit Budapest today to participate in the informal meeting of Environment Ministers on 25-26 March. Next week she will visit Riga and Stockholm on 28 and 29 March respectively for talks on a range of climate change issues with government ministers and other stakeholders. In Riga, Commissioner Hedegaard will meet Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovkis and have a working lunch with Raimonds Vejonis, Minister for environment and regional development. She will also hold meetings with representatives of the business community and non-governmental organisations. In Stockholm, the Climate Action Commissioner will meet Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren and Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Bildt. She will give a keynote speech, in the presence of King Carl Gustav, at a conference on the green economy organised by the International Chamber of Commerce. Commissioner Hedegaard will also address the Swedish Parliament's environment and agriculture committee and meet students and teachers at the Royal Institute of Technology. Among other issues the discussions in both countries will cover the Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050, adopted by the European Commission on 8 March (see IP/11/272), and how the EU's next multiannual financial framework can best support climate action.
Chief Information Officers are a driving force of the Digital Agenda
Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes will today present the first European Chief Information Officer awards, sponsored by INSEAD and CIOnet, and urge CIOs to use their boardroom power to help drive the digital single market. Speaking in Brussels, Mrs Kroes will say that CIOs are a driving force of the Digital Agenda, but only if they work together, for example by using their collective purchasing power to shift markets and improve how the public sector functions. "Your strategic role in wider business processes is clearly growing – and that is something the whole business world needs to understand and respect." "Your procurement choices matter. Your purchasing power and knowledge can be the difference between competitive and uncompetitive markets." Kroes will also ask for ideas from CIOs about how to simplify Europe's web of national compliance regimes on issues like privacy, interoperability, cloud computing and security. See SPEECH/11/214 - EMBARGO 14h00 CET
Food safety: the EU reinforces controls on imports from Japan
In order to further limit possible risks to the safety of its Food Chain, the European Union decided today to reinforce controls on imports of food and feed from certain regions of Japan, where production could be affected by the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Member States endorsed, at a meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH), a Commission proposal to impose special import conditions. The measures apply to all feed and food originating in or consigned from 12 prefectures of Japan,1 including the four most affected by the accident. All products from these prefectures have to be tested before leaving Japan and will be subject to random testing in the EU. Feed and food products from the remaining 35 prefectures will have to be accompanied by a declaration stating the prefecture of origin and will be randomly tested upon arrival in the EU. The Union will review these measures every month.
Meeting between Vice- President Tajani and Mr. Yumkella, Director General of UNIDO, ahead of the African Industrial Ministers Summit, Algiers 30 and 31 March 2011
Vice-President Tajani met today with Mr. Yumkella, Director General of UNIDO and Chairman of UN Energy and Climate Change Advisory Group in view of next week summit of African Industrial Ministers to be held in Algiers on 30 and 31 March and organised by the African Union (AU) and UNIDO.
Autre matériel diffusé :
• Memo Background: European Commissioners Andris Piebalgs and Michel Barnier advocate green growth and economic integration in Africa
• Speech by Commissioner Potočnik 'European waters', Conference "Future of European Waters", Gödöllő (Budapest)
• Speech by Vice-President Kroes 'Chef Information Officers: a driving force behind the Digital Agenda', Brussels – EMBARGO 14h00 CET
• Statement by President Barroso at the press conference following the first day of the March European Council, Brussels – rediffusion
• Statement by President Barroso following the Tripartite Social Summit, Brussels – rediffusion
• Speech by Vice-President Viviane Reding: Privacy standards in the digital economy: enhancing trust and legal certainty in transatlantic relations – rediffusion
• Statement by Vice-President Viviane Reding on the European Parliament's plenary vote on the Consumer Rights Directive - rediffusion
• Speech by Vice-President Almunia 'Reform and restructuring of the financial system', Madrid – rediffusion, in Spanish only
• Statement by Commissioner Stefan Füle following his meeting with Mr Nikola Gruevski, Prime Minister of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - rediffusion
• Statement by Commissioner Stefan Füle following his meeting with Vladimir Filat, Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova – rediffusion
• Statement by Commissioner Stefan Füle following his meeting with Mrs. Yulia Tymoshenko leader of Ukrainian Batkivshchyna Party – rediffusion
• State aid: Commission welcomes Court judgment in the Leipzig-Halle airport case - rediffusion
• Calendrier hebdomadaire du 28 mars au 3 avril
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High School Football Game of the Week Preview – Reitz Vs. Central
A trip to the Sectional title game hangs in the balance when the Panthers and Bears meet up for the second time this year at the Reitz Bowl.
A trip to the Sectional title game hangs in the balance when the Panthers and Bears meet up for the second time this year at the Reitz Bowl.
The 2012 regular season is in the books, and it's time to move into the post-season tournament where it's win or go home.
Two teams out to prove they're the best of the west (side) meet under the lights this Friday night at the Reitz Bowl.
All eyes will be on Newburgh Friday night as the two only unbeaten teams in the SIAC square off to determine who will ultimately win 2012 conference title.
Reitz comes in looking to improve on their two-game winning streak, while the Huskies hope to put an end to their two-game losing streak.
In order to get their first official win of the season, the Bosse Bulldogs will have to bring their best effort against the undefeated Mater Dei Wildcats.
The Wildcats look to continue their undefeated streak while the Huskies hope to continue their strong start to the season with a fourth win and keep themselves in the thick of the city and SIAC title race.
The Harrison Warriors look to put their first win of the season in the books while the Reitz Panthers aim to bring their three game losing streak to an end.
Based solely on their two match-ups last year, this game as the potential to be an epic battle between the two city, SIAC, and Class 4A rivals.
The Heritage Hills Quarterback Club is hosting "Bob Clayton Appreciation Night" on Saturday, April 21st at the St. Joseph Parish Center located at 8 E Maple Street in Dale, Indiana...


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We are back again with another fun Slow Cooker Saturday link party! We ended up skipping a week last week due to some computer issues I was having. But we are here this week and looking forward to discovering some delicious new crock-pot recipes!
Last week we had over 40 delicious recipes shared with us. Our three favorites were…
Slow Cooker Camp Dip Recipe
from A Mom's Take
Slow Cooked Italian Beef Sliders
from Passionate Penny Pincher
Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken
from Menu of Musings
Do those recipes look amazing or what?!
Each Saturday pinning as many of these recipes as we can to our Slow Cooker Saturday Link Party board on Pinterest.
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- Link up to three (3) slow cooker/crock-pot recipes per blog.
- If there is a theme this week, make sure your recipes meet the theme requirements.
- Take a little time to visit some of the blogs who linked up this week and let them know you you are partying with them.
- You are not required to link back to Crock-Pot Ladies, but if you feel like linking back to us because this party provides value we sure would not object.


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Claymont offers our guests a variety of room options in informal, family style rooms. We offer different rental packages for the Claymont Mansion, Great Barn, or whole Claymont rentals.
Staying at the Mansion
The Claymont Mansion is the only Washington property where guests can stay overnight and the more formal atmosphere lends itself to mid-size seminars, conferences, workshops, business events, charity events, weddings, or spiritual retreats. Guests sleep on the upper floors of the Mansion in individual, double, or triple rooms. The Claymont Mansion can accommodate up to 40 overnight guests.
The Great Barn
The Great Barn provides a less formal setting for larger groups. The Great Barn also has many more options for dorm style sleeping arrangements but does have arrangements for singles, doubles, and handicapped participants.The Great Barn can house up to 80 overnight guests.
All guest rooms include free wireless internet. Claymont provided linens are included in the rental fee, but guests may also provide their own linens.


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Apr 27, 2012 - By Emily Etheredge, Staff WriterThe planned reconstruction of Riverton's bustling North Federal Boulevard was the focus of a community meeting Wednesday at Riverton City Hall.
Wyoming Department of Transportation representative Robert Scheidemantel gave a brief overview to the crowd of business owners and citizens of the detailed project to rebuild Federal Boulevard, which is slated to begin in 2014.
He said WYDOT's preliminary scope on this particular project is to reconstruct what is already there by replacing the concrete and adding a new sidewalk.
The City of Riverton told WYDOT it would like for Federal Boulevard to be enhanced in the process. Officials from WYDOT said they aren't opposed to enhancements, but they are working on a deadline and need decisions to be made in a timely manner.
"I would like to express that we only have a year and a half until this design is done and finalized, so now is the time to come together and start deciding what sort of amenities you would like to be placed along North Federal," Scheidemantel said.
50-year plan
Jim Gores, of James Gores and Associates, P.C., a civil engineering firm, said the North Federal Boulevard project is moving ahead. He said the community should come together and decide how everything should be rebuilt, because the area would more than likely not be reconstructed for another 50 years.
"This project will be what we as a community decide to live with for a long time, and we have the ability to influence and express our wishes to WYDOT," Gores said. "We can influence what we want to do with Federal Boulevard, which is a main thoroughfare through town."
Gores said he liked the idea of a North Federal Boulevard rebuild committee to serve as a core group of people who know exactly what is going on to act as a sounding board for all of those who may not know the facts.
"The worst thing that can happen is a rumor mill getting started," Gores said. "As we saw when Main Street was being built (in 2004), rumors get going without the facts being laid out. We must think beyond today and start thinking how this rebuild will affect the community long term."
Traffic numbers
Scheidemantel revealed some of Riverton's traffic data. The city's south urban limit is 19,000 cars per day. The Main Street junction carries 20,744 cars, Webbwood Road junction 14,500 cars, and the north corporate limit averages 10,271 cars.
"This data is based off a 365-day average, but you can tell when you hit the north corporate limits the traffic drops to about 10,000 cars per day," Scheidemantel said.
Susan Skidmore, owner of the Trailhead restaurant, asked if the reconstruction would be done in chunks.
Scheidemantel said he had learned his lesson on Main Street when the committee wanted WYDOT to tear up the blocks two at a time.
"There was a water main that nobody knew about that was a live water main that had taps going to businesses, so we had to chase that thing all the way up Main Street, which was a bear," Scheidemantel said. "With utilities coming into play, you have to dig six feet deep, and that changes the whole gamut of how the construction is done. At this point, I don't even know where the utilities are."
Business stress
Skidmore said that although she was not angry with WYDOT and had gone through this before with the rebuild of Main Street, where she also has business property, the reconstruction process would cause hardships to businesses in the area.
"We don't need to kid ourselves," Skidmore said. "This is painful, and it will hurt, and we will have to do everything we can to keep our doors open, but we will experience some pain."
Marlene Brodrick asked if the South Federal Boulevard reconstruction and the North Federal Boulevard reconstruction would match.
"It seems to me that there is a conflictual decision being made," Brodrick said. "If we like something on the north side, and South Federal doesn't have it, then how are we unifying everything?"
Riverton mayor Ron Warpness said the enhancements wouldn't have to match, but it is something that would need to be decided because of the rebuild being such an important project for Riverton.
"This would be what the committee would decide, and if there is something that South Federal is doing that the North Federal side might not want, then it would be up to the committee," Warpness said.
Organization stressed
Riverton City Councilman Richard Gard said the plan was not sinister and that everyone needed to get organized before getting mandated.
"If you don't, as a group, get organized and decide what is a good idea for Federal going north, you are going to end up with things you might not want," Gard said. "You need to get together and make sure that the majority gets what they would like."
The meeting concluded with John Gunnison being nominated as the official spokesperson for the North Federal Boulevard rebuild committee. He will be setting up a committee meeting in the near future.
Scheidemantel said he isn't concerned about what amenities are chosen, but that he is concerned with getting a new road in Riverton. He said he hopes the committee will start making progress on the plans.
"If we don't get the ball rolling, we could be driving on a gravel road in 10 years," Scheidemantel said.
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THE BULLPEN to Open 6/12 Off-Broadway
Actor/playwright Joseph Assadourian, like Charles Dutton and Lead Belly before him, discovered his theatrical voice while serving time behind bars. His new one-man play, The Bullpen, which he wrote and stars in, will begin an open-ended Off-Broadway engagement at The Playroom Theater (151 West 46th Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue) on Thursday, June 12th. Richard Hoehler directs this dark comedy, which features Assadourian in 18 different roles. Opening night is set Sunday June 22nd, previews begin June 12th.
In The Bullpen, a man is arrested, arraigned and put on trial for a crime he claims he did not commit. Consequently two systems of jurisprudence judge him - one a jury of his peers in the courtroom and the other: the fascinating and hilarious denizens of the bullpen in which he is being held. Mr. Assadourian mercurially transforms from character to character and from court to court.
Joseph Assadourian was released from prison in 2013 after serving 12 years of a 25 year sentence. Two years before his release, he reluctantly became one of two-dozen inmates who joined a theatre workshop at Otisville Correctional Institution in upstate New York. Actor/director Richard Hoehler, a volunteer at the institution, used acting techniques to guide inmates through the rehabilitation process.
Joseph, who had never before even seen a play, quickly discovered his special skills and, with Hoehler's guidance, began creating an 8-minute scene that incorporated characters he had met during his incarceration. The Bullpen evolved from that short sketch into a full-length production which premiered at Otisville Correction Facility; upon his release from prison, Assadourian also performed at the Fortune Academy (The Castle) - a residence in NYC for formerly incarcerated men and women.
Assadourian received the 1st Place PEN Prison Writing Award for his play, Heaven and a 2nd Place PEN Award for Joey Shakespeare, co-written with Brandon Cochrane, which was featured at the New Work Now reading series at The Public Theater and subsequently presented by The Collective Theatre in Miami. He is also the author of a full-length play, Deliberation, a modern recounting of the Armenian Holocaust. As an actor, Joe has appeared in Race by David Mamet, Tuff Love (including works by Sam Shepard and John Patrick Shanley) and Inside Out, an original theatre piece co-written with the inmates at Otisville Correctional Institution.
Richard Hoehler has premiered three original solo shows Off-Broadway, New Jersey-New York, Working Class (OOBR Best Solo Performance) and Human Resources (Best of the Fest, MITF). He was the founding Artistic Director of the American Line Theatre Company that premiered over forty new plays. His original play Fathers and Sons opened Off-Broadway in 2009. As an actor he has performed in New York, regionally and abroad. He's also been featured on "Law and Order," "NYPD Blue," "Third Watch," and "The Black Box." Richard is also the creator and director of Acting Out, a professional acting class and performance workshop for at-risk teens and adults that is in residence at the Fortune Society and Otisville Correctional Facility.
Eric Krebs has been a theatrical producer as well as a professor for over 40 years. On Broadway he produced Electra, It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues, Bill Maher in his Victory Begins at Home, Avery Brooks in Paul Robeson and Neil Simon's The Dinner Party. His Broadway productions have received 10 Tony Award nominations. Off-Broadway, he produced over 40 productions, including Sam Shepard's Fool For Love, Neil LaBute's Bash, The Capitol Steps, etc.
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Performances will be Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 8PM and Sunday at 3PM. Special Matinees Friday June 20th at 4PM and Saturday June 21st at 3PM.
Tickets, which are $20, are available online at www.StepInTheBullpen.com or by calling toll-free 866-811-4111. Performances take place at The Playroom Theater at 151 West 46th Street (between Broadway and 6th Avenue).
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Twenty-seven were honored with the Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Schools' Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton Award at its annual luncheon April 11 at the Marriott Hotel. Featured speaker for the event was Darryl Ducote, an individual marriage and family life therapist, who shared his reflections on "Creating a Faith-Filled Home."
Receiving the awards from Bishop Robert Muench, Superintendent Melanie Verges and Diocesan Home & School Association President Sharron Buchart in recognition of their service to their respective schools were Baton Rougeans Laura Poché, Catholic High; Tara Button, Most Blessed Sacrament; Becky Bourg, Our Lady of Mercy; Catina Isaac, Redemptorist Elementary; Carolyn Murry, Redemptorist Regional High; Amy Allemont, Sacred Heart of Jesus; Tricia Poché, St. Aloysius; Darlynetta Dundy Catherine, St. Francis Xavier; Michael Lutgrig, St. George; Cindy Hartmann, St. Jean Vianney; Crystal Smith, St. Joseph's Academy; Holly Wilson, St. Jude the Apostle and St. Michael the Archangel Regional High; Melissa Schexnayder, St. Louis King of France; and Jeanne Barone, St. Thomas More.
Also, Kenneth Oubre, Ascension Catholic in Donaldsonville; Gerard LaCour, Catholic School of Pointe Coupee in New Roads; Joli Bryan, Holy Family in Port Allen; Jessica Vallery, Holy Ghost in Hammond; Ernie Matherne, Mater Dolorosa in Independence; Brandyn Landry, St. Alphonsus in Central; Jill Prejean, St. Elizabeth Interparochial in Paincourtville; Chris Schnebelen, St. John Interparochial in Plaquemine; Darrell Ourso, St. Joseph School in Ponchatoula; Brett Lundy, St. Peter Chanel Interparochial in Paulina; Annette Savoy, St. John Primary in Prairieville and St. Theresa Middle in Gonzales; and Johnny Milazzo, St. Thomas Aquinas Regional High in Hammond.
Congratulations to you all!
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A Shallow Wade
Dutch artist Ron van der Ende's salvaged wood sculptures depicting American absurdity
Dutch artist Ron van der Ende beautifully transforms pieces of found wood into inventive examples of bas-relief, creating sculptures that span the traditional church to a Nascar Charger. Van der Ende displays his labor-intensive works in a new solo show, "A Shallow Wade," currently on exhibit at Seattle's Ambach & Rice gallery through 2 May 2010.
Exploring a "fractured American consciousness," works included in the show demonstrate the Rotterdam-based artist's concern for the disparate messages emanated by U.S. culture. For example, "Shotgun Shack Row" portrays an aerial view of houses from New Orleans' Ninth Ward, one of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina. Seemingly viewed from a helicopter, the contorted angle reminds his audience that parts of the country still experience dread while others prosper, like in works such as "Taylor/Burton."
A giant diamond constructed from hundreds of small pieces of salvaged wood and painted to reflect the myriad angles of the massive gem Richard Burton gave Elizabeth Taylor in the late '60s, "Taylor/Burton" represents the excessive nature of America's upper class. Eventually the bauble sold for over $1million, an idea that Van der Ende's sculpture calls into question with the humble materials pointing out the absurdity of spending such a lavish amount of money on such a frivolous item.
Ironically, Van der Ende's "On Re-Entry" depicts a giant log with glowing embers beneath its charred surface, again created from recovered pieces of wood. Like the rest of his works, the log is comprised of copious amounts of thin veneers pieced together onto plywood for an overall stunningly complex relief.


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The show is delayed on the East Coast, thanks to basketball.
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Ughh, I hate March Madness.
20 minutes late due to basketball. I hate basketball.
Kent doesn't seem worried, I would be worried if my passport was in that bag.
Here I was thinking earlier how much I love the spring seasons because there's never any time delays :lol If I found someone's fanny pack or personal items like passports and ID, I'd turn them in. I know a team would automatically be out if they couldn't find those things, but would they even know where they went? Who's to say someone wouldn't take them to be smart? Speaking of being smart, these racers should learn, whether it's the first season or 18th, not to lose sight of those documents.
I bet Kynt/Vyksin somehow catch up. I hope so, as I like them, though they kind of deserve to be eliminated.
I love how encouraging Phil is. They looked like they got some life kicked back into them. 30 minute penalty for the flight issue from the leg before.
Double U-Turn coming up. Globetrotters playing b-ball, Jamie/Cara cheerleading :lol I guess everyone's waiting.
and everyone's on the same train.
That's why I love the Globetrotters. They start a basketball game while they wait and lighten everyone's mood for a while.
Yikes. The Cowboys took the Globetrotters' car? I was momentarily distracted, so I didn't quite catch what happened.
People are suspicious about K/V's story that they don't know if they'll be penalized or not. Good--I'd hate to think everyone would just buy that story, when they've all played this game before.
What I don't understand is that Kent and Vyxin were late because they drove the wrong way they had no choice but to take another plane. If this race didn't have this long leg they would have been eliminated anyway. What choice did they have, really?
Good question re: Kynt/Vyksin. Maybe the producers didn't think that through very well :lol
That one detour reminds me of the international Barbies Mattel used to have.


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According to a latest rumor from the rumor mill at Mac Rumors, the new iPod Nano will now come in new 9 colors as compared to the 6 before. The 3 new colors will be purple, orange, yellow. Also, the capacity has been doubled from 4GB and 8GB to 8GB and 16GB!
Suprisingly, there is no news about the increment in iPod Touch's capacity. The only changes expected are the shape and maybe some hefty price cuts! We will soon know the truth when all these rumors will come to an end in a few hours.
[Mac Rumors via Engadget]


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American McGee's Alice
Review by Master LL
"Welcome my friends, to the story that never ends."
Don't want to be among mad people? It can't be helped.. it can't be helped. There're all mad here, especially in this game.
This game did have been getting some fame cause of it's very interesting storyline and characteristic. Don't believe me? Check the trailer (at http://alice.ea.com ) and you'll see ^-^
IF you decide to play.. leave your sanity and believes behind.. cause in Wonderland.. you must be MAD to survive.
Alice grows up.. so does Wonderland. The evil Queen of Hearts takes over Wonderland. Alice is now summoned back to Wonderland to save it from the evil Queen. Simple storyline eh? Yes it is. So.. WHY the high score? The characters of Wonderland you'll meet and their looks and attitude is what makes this game so good. With great voice acting (see the Music section) and script.. it's no wonder that this game has Alice fans eagerly waiting for this game. We've got so many favorite characters back it just itches the players to see how they'll be like in this game!
Gameplay, it's similar to Tomb Raider WITH the Quake 3 Engine and fighting system (except it's in 3'rd person point of view instead of 1'st person point of view). Alice can do what Alice can: run, walk, climb up, climb down, swim, strafe, slice*, dice*, throw*, toss*, wack*, bash* and more! Why puzzles are unique in it's own way.. it's amazing how Wonderland looks are being grown up from it's Happy usual self. Don't let the word Tomb Raider scare you.. cause it's not like Tomb Raider (so far). Weapons although maybe different has an interesting effect on certain enemies. Like ladybugs, the knife will kill them in one hit while other weapons takes more than a hit to kill them! Learn which one works the best with each enemy!
Honestly, it could've been better. Although the controls are tight, the problem is that some things could've been better implanted. For example, the accurate-jump icon (the feet symbol which lets you know where you'll jump to accurately) could've been implanted better with a command to use it.. cause sometimes.. the accurate-jump DOES NOT show up when it's needed.. especially in dire battles. Some other controls could've been implanted better too (like USE/CLIMBUP command could've been separate controls and commands). Otherwise, the keyboard-mouse combo works really well in this game! Good job!
Beautiful, granted it's NOT the best graphics you'll ever see (like in FFVIII).. but I'm grading on QUALITY. Having a great 3D card makes it look so beautiful. Characters looks so great and recognizable. True they maybe slightly blocky (polygons of course), they look so good and real! Great looking environments and areas makes you feel like you're actually IN Wonderland!
VERY GOOD background music (especially the one with the females humming) and voice acting. The bgm (background music) matches with the environments and puts some good mood for the players. The voice acting is perfect. Great synching with the actual model and voices makes it look like it's done by the best professionals there is! Plus the actors' voices attitudes and moods are very realistic which puts the mood for the players who play this game. A most excellent job! There is a minor problem (which doesn't happen too often, thank goodness), that problem is that some bgms is too short which sounds very repetitive.
With Quake 3 style difficulties from EASY ranged to NIGHTMARE, it can be obvious that games will put themselves to the test and play it on a more harder difficulty after beating the game! This game has many elements of jumping puzzles, switches and such.. but with great voice acting, storyline and environments.. being bored won't come too easily for this game! Rarely, anything like this happens.. but American McGee surely accomplished it!
This game does some rare stuff that you don't see much on games anymore. Great storyline script, voice acting, challenges, puzzles and such keeps the players into the game. With added difficulty settings (and the fact you can pick a save to fight/see a favorite part of the storyline) keeps the replays coming. Music environments and the graphics for Wonderland helps and awes the players too! IF controls were a little better it would've been perfect. Now all we need to do is to wait for 2 things: Expansion Pack/Sequel and American McGee's Alice: The Movie (which Wes Craven is going to direct). I just can't wait!
IF you're interesting, check out the demo! The demo was impressive and fiendishly fun. Once you play it, you'll see what the full retail version is like and chances are.. you may buy it (like I did)!
Overall Summery [+/-]
+ going back to Wonderland
+ Interesting plus great storyline and script
+ memorable Wonderland characters returning
+ 10 weapons with alternate attacks
+ Interesting puzzles
- Controls could be a little better
- Alice gets hurt too easily (can die easily)
- Some gameplay difficulty maybe too hard for novices
- Certainly NOT for kids
*- effects only shown on weapons
Master LL- can't wait for the Alice movie to come out! If the game is THIS good, then the movie should be great as well!
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10- Perfect
Reviewer's Rating: 4.5 - Outstanding
Originally Posted: 12/07/00, Updated 12/07/00
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The Canucks lost their season opener in a shootout last night, but I'd like to focus on something else. There are a lot of changes inside of Rogers Arena. In case you haven't been there yet this year, lets take a look.
New Beer
Molson is gone from Rogers Arena. That means that Rickard's Red is gone too. In its place? Budweiser and Alexander Keith's. Something just seems wrong about Budweiser being at a hockey game. You think Budweiser and you think football, don't you? Well, Budweiser is now in control of both of Vancouver's major sporting venues (they acquired the rights to BC Place). And with Budweiser comes the Budweiser Girls. I think they handed out sunglasses at one point, but for most of the night they were just kind of hanging out until a guy came by to chat them up. Show a little more pep, ladies!
No More Coca Cola
Coca Cola is out, Pepsi is in for the first time at Rogers Arena. Personally, I couldn't care less but I'm sure everyone has a Coke snob in their life.
New Flat Screen Televisions
Finally the old box TVs are gone from the concourse. This is something that I complained about a lot last season. They've given the concourse a lot of life.
New Designs All Over the Place
Walls that previously were plain and grey now have subtle Canucks designs on them (mostly of current and former Canucks). There are a whole bunch more subtle upgrades too (too subtle to mention), but they're a nice touch.
The Golden Goal Over and Over Again
This is a cool new feature. On the 300 level concourse there's a spot where you can watch Sidney Crosby's golden goal over and over again. There were about 30 people watching it when I walked by.
New Banners
The Canucks are starting to get a modest collection of banners in the rafters at Rogers Arena. Of course, the banner that everyone really wants isn't there yet though. But the Canucks now display the 2010-11 Northwest Division and Western Conference Champions banners.