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Kenston High School students were sent home Tuesday after a bomb threat written on the wall of a boy's rest room was discovered in late morning.
The message indicated the bomb would be detonated at 1 p.m.
District superintendent Bob Lee, who was informed of the incident about noon, said a student reported the message to high schools officials and Bainbridge Township Police were called. The township Fire Department, Geauga County Sheriff's Department and K-9 unit also were at the scene.
Classes were dismissed and students were sent to the gym after officials searched and cleared the area.
Because of the below-freezing temperatures, students were not directed outside, Lee said.
After a search of the building by law enforcement agencies students were instructed to gather their belongings from their lockers and return home.
He added that they did not appear upset throughout the ordeal and followed directions well.
"The students did a great job," Lee said.
Students at the Elementary, Intermediate and Middle schools remained in class for the duration of the regular school day.
Lee noted that such incidents are handled much differently today than in past years due to more recent school shootings.
James Jimison, a Kenston School Board member and retired township police chief, agreed.
"Years ago ... if someone wrote a (threat) ... the principal sat down with them and the police would be called in to talk about the ramifications. Now you have to find out from the parents if anything's going on, check lockers ... you can never take that chance."
He also added "I have a good feeling they'll come up with who did this. Finding out who did it and dealing with them sends a good message. You can never take anything for granted, but more than likely it's an inconsiderate stupid thing someone did. I'm sure it was handled well and I'm sure it will be thoroughly investigated."
A message posted on the district's website at 1:35 p.m. stated that all after-school activities and athletic events (including practices) were canceled for Tuesday. School is expected to be in session on Wednesday.
The incident remains under investigation.


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I was intrigued when I first heard the concept of SmartCamp, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors and mentors in a fast paced bootcamp and competition. Hear what Angela Bates has to share about the SmartCamp in London and more opportunities for startups to build a Smarter Planet with IBM.
Tell me about yourself and what you're currently working on...
I'm the UK and Ireland Marketing team leader for IBM ISV and Developer Relations. I've worked in the IT space for more than 20 years both with major global corporations - including IBM and Hewlett-Packard - and with business partner organisations. My team and I are currently working on leading the marketing campaign for IBM Global Entrepreneur, building co-marketing campaigns with ISVs, delivering more that 100 ecosystem events and building Smarter Planet client references with UK and Irish business partners, developers, students and academics
Tell me about the recent SmartCamp in London. What was the most interesting or exciting thing about SmartCamp?
IBM SmartCamp London took place on 21st July at Imperial College London. SmartCamp is an exclusive event that brings together entrepreneurs, investors and experienced mentors who want to help us build a Smarter Planet. SmartCamp provides startups access to world-class advisors, plus a direct route to seed and venture capital.
SmartCamp London attracted more than 70 registrations from the startup community. It was a tough job to filter this down to 23 shortlisted candidates which were interviewed at our IBM Innovation Centre, South Bank in Central London. After some tough discussions, we chose 5 fantastic finalists which stood out from the rest: 3Strata Technologies, Ark Mobile Finance, Kinesense, Shaspa, and WorldSensing. The overall winner was WorldSensing, with a classic Smarter Planet/Smarter Cities solution.
The most exciting aspect of the event was the amazing ecosystem that gathered at the event and their incredibly positive feedback from attending the event... their comments included:
"Congratulations to the whole team on SmartCamp London - it was a fascinating day for me, and an impressive lineup of potential partners for IBM for the future." - Caroline Taylor, VP Marketing and Communications, IBM UK & Ireland
Audience Feedback included:
"No other company comes even close to IBM in its outreach and support of entrepreneurs"
" I love the IBM smarter planet strategy, it seems like the company really cares, I am deeply impressed."
"Beautifully Organised. Great central London Location"
"Outstanding Companies, well chosen"
"Thought it would be more formal, it was a nice surprise"
"Brilliant event and excellent smarter planet campaign"
"Great event that helped bring together the large businesses and the fresh new startups"
"Doug Richards was a great addition to this event, I learnt a lot and broadened my network significantly"
"Was excellent to be able to receive feedback from such a range of people.
"Great networking event, good keynote speakers as well"
I read on your blog that there is actually going to be an international SmartCamp finals on November 15, where one business will be named "The World's Smartest Start-up". Tell me more about that!
WorldSensing will now go forward to the global final of "SmartCamp", which will be held in Dublin from 15-17 November. Winners from each one of the IBM SmartCamp events from around the world - from Silicon Valley, Boston and Waltham in the US, to Paris, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Dublin and Tel Aviv in Europe - will gather with leading mentors from around the world in Dublin to name the 'World's Smartest Startup.
If someone missed out on the chance to be part of SmartCamp, are there still opportunities they can seek out with IBM?
There are more SmartCamp events planned around the world, so keep checking our web site for dates and locations: http://www-05.ibm.com/ie/smarterplanet/smartcamp/index.html
I'd encourage all startups less than 3 years old, to join IBM Global Entrepreneur. This programme - announced in March this year - has the products, people, and promotion that can help technology startups extend the size and reach of their company. The initiative provides support and resources in the areas these startups need most:
1. Product
* No charge access to IBM's software portfolio on-site or through the cloud to accelerate software development
2. People
* Dedicated technical enablement support to help startups develop their product and get to the marketplace faster.
* Mentors at IBM SmartCamps around the world who can help them grow their business.
* Industry market intelligence from our top industry experts that can help them understand the enterprise customer and the market opportunity.
3. Promotion
* Visibility as part of the IBM Smarter Planet agenda to set themselves apart from the competition.
* Recognition and additional benefits to partners with the most innovative solutions
* Opportunity to showcase their company in the IBM Global Entrepreneur directory.
Startups who meet the eligibility criteria can register at http://www.ibm.com/isv/startup. On our application form we ask a few simple questions to help us understand a little about their companies, and once accepted they will be contacted by one of our Project Resource Managers (PRM). The assigned PRM will make a personal call to welcome them, and will guide them through how they can make best us of the resources we provide on a one-to-one basis.
What are the challenges that entrepreneurs face & how does IBM help? How can entrepreneurs benefit from IBM's leadership with Smarter Planet?
Today, the world's physical systems are being infused with intelligence, and this opportunity to apply information technology to physical infrastructure opens up vast new markets for the IT industry. With disruptive, new technologies, this is the perfect scenario for innovative entrepreneurs to play a major role. With IBM's unique vision of a Smarter Planet, we are looking to partner with technology entrepreneurs who share this vision and want to work together to address this new market opportunity. Technology Startups, together with IBM, can drive change to build a Smarter Planet,
What future technology would make your life easier?
The Battery Operated Butler / Maid - for all those boring laundry and housework chores. What can I say - housework sucks.
- Thanks Angela!
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Blog Authors: Valerie Skinner 060000VKGS is part of the IBM developerWorks team, getting to know the real developers who make up the My developerWorks community and exploring the world of social networking. I'm enjoying learning what makes developers tick! I'm very interested in exploring online communities and social media and understanding real world application - how they can help people solve problems and work together.
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Port Elizabeth - The death of model Reeva Steenkamp had left a void in the family, her brother Adam Steenkamp told reporters outside the Victoria Park Chapel, in Port Elizabeth, after her funeral on Tuesday.
"There is a space now in the family. We will miss her words," he said in a short statement. He had earlier delivered a eulogy at the funeral.
He said the family would try to maintain the positive attitude towards life which Reeva had embodied.
Her uncle Mike Steenkamp thanked the media for honouring his niece's memory through its coverage of her funeral.
"Like the pastor said, we will keep Reeva in our hearts forever."
He thanked those in South Africa and abroad who had sent the family messages of support.
"The compassion people have shown was tremendous," he said.
Steenkamp was shot dead on Thursday at the home of her paralympian boyfriend Oscar Pistorius.
Mike Steenkamp said the family appreciated the media keeping their distance at the funeral so they could say goodbye to Reeva in a "proper way".
He broke down when he said Reeva would be sorely missed at family gatherings.
He said her father would spread her ashes during another private service to be held at a later, unspecified date.
After the briefing, reporters hung around on the grass under the trees.
Before the service, a black Mercedes-Benz hearse carrying the model's body stopped at a side entrance to the chapel.
Her coffin, which was draped in a white cloth with an arrangement of white flowers on it, was carried in by hand.
When Steenkamp's parents arrived for the funeral, they had to hoot to make their way through a crowd of reporters partially obstructing the driveway to the chapel.
Disc jockey Thato Sikwane, commonly known as DJ Fresh, of 5FM, and Springbok rugby player Francois Hougaard were among the mourners at the funeral.
Recent media reports claimed Hougaard sent Steenkamp an SMS shortly before her fatal shooting, prompting speculation of a possible love-triangle. Hougaard has denied having anything to do with the case.
The service started at 11am.
At the same time, Pistorius was bringing a bail application in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court.
"The city is in grief, a little angel is no more," said Nelson Mandela Bay deputy mayor and ANC Women's League provincial secretary Nancy Sihlwayi.
She said Pistorius should not receive bail.
Sihlwayi said women needed to be protected by the justice system and she urged men to stand up against gender-based violence.
Pupils of St Dominic's Priory, the school which Steenkamp attended, were also at her funeral.
One said Steenkamp had been "family to the school".
She said she remembered that Steenkamp had "tried to be part of us, made time for us and she even made time to learn to my language" [Xhosa].
A large contingent of local and international media assembled outside the crematorium from early on Tuesday morning.
There was an air of restrained suspense at the tranquil, weather-beaten building, which is surrounded by large trees and terraced lawns, before the service began.
When the police warned news teams to leave the premises, they retreated to outside the boundary wall.
Part of the crematorium, a memorial wall and several gravestones were visible from the entrance, where police had erected a cordon. - Sapa


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Even if you love trying new cocktails or exploring beer lists, odds are you have a go-to drink—something you keep stocked at your house so it's always around. We asked 18 bartenders: What's your go-to? Here's what they had to say.
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MIDDLETOWN -- County sheriff's officials arrested a former colleague on charges of working to sell prescription drugs Monday.
Former Lake County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) deputy Eric Van Mendonca was taken into custody on 16 felony counts for allegedly possessing and transporting hydrocodone for sale between July 2010 and last February.
Authorities learned of allegations that Mendonca, 43, was selling his medication while conducting an investigation into an alleged October 2012 robbery attempt that led to the FBI arresting Mendonca and three other men last December. Federal prosecutors dropped the charges against Mendonca in that case in April.
The Lake County District Attorney's Office filed a criminal complaint alleging the 16 felonies against Mendonca last week, and Judge Stephen O. Hedstrom issued an arrest warrant June 12.
LCSO investigators reportedly took Mendonca into custody at his Middletown home early Monday afternoon. He was booked into the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility Monday evening and subsequently posted bail.
Mendonca is due to make his first court appearance in the case in August. It was not immediately clear whether he is represented by an attorney.
The Middletown man worked as an LCSO deputy for almost seven years before retiring for medical reasons in 2003. Court records indicate Mendonca suffered a back injury.
Authorities allege pharmacy records stated he obtained copious amounts of painkillers from as many as six doctors between 2003 and this year. Investigators claim he got more than 17,500 pills -- the vast majority of which were hydrocodone -- between March 2009 and last February, with nearly 7,000 pills alone coming in 2012, according to an FBI Safe Streets Task Force representative whose report is included in the Lake County court file.
Witnesses came forward and told authorities Mendonca was selling pain pills during the federal investigation into an Oct. 4 incident during which four men, including Mendonca, were accused of conspiring to rob a Lake County home while dressed as law enforcement, according to court records.
Mendonca pleaded not guilty to six federal charges after his Dec. 19 arrest, and the U.S. Attorney General's Office moved to dismiss the case against him in April.
Federal prosecutors have not returned requests for comment about the dismissal. Lake County court records stated Mendonca challenged the federal search warrant in court.
The 43-year-old is scheduled to be arraigned on the fresh drug charges Aug. 27 at the Lake County Courthouse.
Jeremy Walsh is a staff reporter for Lake County Publishing. Reach him at 263-5636, ext. 37 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow his court coverage on Twitter, @JeremyDWalsh or #Lakecourt.


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HENRY V Opens Arkansas Rep's 2012-2013 Season Tonight, 9/7
Arkansas Repertory Theatre (The Rep), the state's largest nonprofit professional theatre, has announced its 37th MainStage Season. The new season will include dramatic contrasts, classic productions and a world premiere production to form a season that exemplifies The Rep's mission of producing diverse work of the highest artistic standards for its Arkansas audience.
"We welcome you to set sail with us through a season of exciting contrasts; plays and musicals that demand to live on a stage and that reflect theatrical storytelling at its most dynamic and creative," says Bob Hupp, Producing Artistic Director at Arkansas Repertory Theatre.
"We'll celebrate the triumph of the human spirit and reveal incredible art in the ordinary, while also exploring the dark side of the American Dream. We'll experience epic tales as one young leader strives for redemption and power while another becomes caught up in a dangerous world not of his making. And we'll laugh and sing along with the warm nostalgia of holidays gone by and a hysterical adult comedy in two completely different but utterly charming musical productions," says Hupp. "Every season is a journey, but this season is truly an adventure."
"From this day to the ending of the world, but we in it shall be remembered, we few, we happy few, we band of brothers." William Shakespeare's Henry V will open The Rep's season and run tonight, September 7 – September 23, 2012.
Directed by Robert Hupp, Producing Artistic Director at Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Henry V is at once an indictment of war and a testament to valor in the face of overwhelming odds as an adventurous young king must grapple with absolute power.
In this famous story, King Henry IV has died, and his son, young King Henry V assumes the throne. As bitter civil wars have broken the people of England, Henry V must put aside his wild adolescent past, gain the respect of his people and rebuild his country.
In this context, Henry rashly decides to invade France to lay claim to his birthright. As he learns of a conspiracy on his life, he must also fight against incredible odds to win the famous Battle of Agincourt, where the English are vastly outnumbered by the French and defeat is an utmost certainty.
Everything is at stake, including a marriage with the power to unite the two kingdoms, unless young King Henry V can successfully conquer his friends, his enemies and himself in one of Shakespeare's most epic tales.
"Henry V is such a compelling character," says Hupp. "A young king, untested, driven by ambition, who strives for redemption and power through the cauldron of war and redefines his world in the process."
Up next is The Rep's Young Artists' Production, an annual performance by The Rep's SMTI (Summer Musical Theatre Intensive) theatre training program October 24 – November 3, 2012. The most talented young artists in the state always deliver some of the most feel good shows of the season.
Conceived and directed by The Rep's Resident Director and Director of Education, Nicole Capri, this year's show is all about the actor's journey from stardust to stardom and is titled "Singin' on a Star." These young artists will celebrate a rite of passage to the Broadway stage – waiting tables! With song selections from the pop charts and the Great White Way, The Rep's starving young artists sing about big dreams in the big apple this fall.
"The Rep's Young Artists have established themselves as a defining characteristic of this theatre. Their enthusiasm and spirit leaps across the footlights and combines with their amazing talent to create unforgettable experiences each season," says Hupp.
Just in time for Christmas, Rep audiences are invited to see wha happens when a couple of song-and-dance men with romance on their minds follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters on their way to a Christmas show in Vermont in Irving Berlin's nostalgic classic White Christmas.
Sparks fly and snow falls as a dazzling score features some of the most famous songs ever written, including "Blue Skies," "I Love a Piano," "Happy Holidays," "It's Cold Outside" and the unforgettable classic "White Christmas."
Based on the popular Paramount Pictures film, written for the screen by Norman Krasna, Norman Panama and Melvin Frank, with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin and a book by David Ives and Paul Blake, White Christmas runs November 30 – December 30, 2012 and will be directed by Nicole Capri.
"White Christmas is the perfect holiday musical," says Hupp. "It's a trip down memory lane for those who remember the music and the movie, and it's sure to inspire new appreciation for the timeless music of Irving Berlin – one of America's greatest composers."
The new year brings another new production to The Rep stage with Gee's Bend, written by Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder and directed by Gilbert McCauley, January 25 – February 10, 2013.
Confronting segregation, the Civil Rights Movement and family turmoil, Gee's Bend follows the life of Sadie Pettway and the women in her sewing circle, who turn to quilting to provide comfort and creative expression to their lives.
What begins as a labor of love and necessity soon turns into a spiritual and artistic awakening. Pieced from discarded clothes and seasoned with laughter and tears, the women sew a patchwork of inventive abstract designs in rich, blazing colors. Stitch by stitch, the stories of these strong women are revealed as their experiences unravel and inspire them to create what the New York Times would call "miraculous works of modern art."
"Gee's Bend celebrates the triumph of the human spirit and reveals art in the ordinary," says Hupp. "The unique story of the quilts of Gee's Bend is an inspiration and we are proud to tell this uplifting story on The Rep stage."
The true story of the women of Gee's Bend has already touched millions who viewed their stunning work through a national exhibition tour and features in Newsweek and Oprah Winfrey's O Magazine. "The Quilts of Gee's Bend" have been exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art, among others.
Just in time for spring, The Rep will set sail on the adventure of a lifetime: the world premiere of Treasure Island, A New Musical, March 8 – March 31, 2013.
Directed and choreographed by Brett Smock, with book by Brett Smock and Carla Vitale and music and lyrics by Corinne Aquilina, this is not a children's story – this brand new production is set to a thrilling musical score and is full of daring action and adventure. Through the eyes of its young hero, Treasure Island, A New Musical reexamines the essence of heroism, the journey to manhood and the strength of the human spirit.
Bored by his mundane life at the Admiral Benbow Inn, and entranced by the mysterious Captain Billy Bones and his wild seafaring tales, young Jim Hawkins yearns for a life of adventure. His wish is soon granted as members of the infamous Captain Flint crew pursue Bones and his hidden treasure map.
When Bones dies in a struggle for the map, Jim narrowly escapes with his life and Bones' prize possession. With a sturdy crew in place led by Long John Silver, and with Jim under the protection of a doctor, a nobleman and a stoic ship's captain, they set sail in search of their fortunes.
As greed escalates, mutiny threatens and loyalties are forever broken. Armed and hungry for the treasure, the camps arrive where "X" marks the spot. Will they find the treasure? And if so, at what cost?
"This thrilling tale introduces us to a young boy caught up in a world not of his making, a world of greed and betrayal," says Hupp. "With a fresh new take on the famous story that defined the idea of adventure, this production shines anew as we all embark on the journey."
Never has the pursuit of the American dream been more relevant than it is today. Up next in the season is the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning production, Death of a Salesman, directed by Robert Hupp, Producing Artistic Director at Arkansas Repertory Theatre, and running April 26 – May 12, 2013.
"Attention must be paid," wrote the legendary Arthur Miller, the playwright who brought us The Crucible, All My Sons and A View from the Bridge, in this classic tragedy first published in 1949. Death of a Salesman went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Tony Award for Best Play and the New York Critics' Circle Best Play award.
Traveling salesman Willy Loman is at the end of his career and the end of his rope. He is forced to confront his failures in both his career and his family and struggle to keep his hopes and dreams alive as he falls short of the impossible standards of the American dream. As his wife and sons wage a desperate struggle to engage him in the present, Willy ignores what he has in favor of pursuing what he doesn't, serving up a compelling and opportune lesson in the process.
"Miller's language transports us into a world where we are all reflected, and where we ignore his desperate warning at our own peril," says Hupp. "Death of a Salesman gives Rep audiences the opportunity to witness American playwriting at its zenith."
Closing out The Rep's season is Avenue Q, one of the longest-running shows in Broadway history and Winner of the Tony "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book. On stage June 7 – June 30, 2013, with a director yet to be determined, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart.
More South Park than Sesame Street and not appropriate for children, Avenue Q is a raunchy, laugh-out-loud puppet musical that tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. There, he meets Kate (the girl next door), Rod (the Republican), Trekkie (the Internet sexpert), Lucy The Slut (need we say more?) and other colorful types who help Princeton finally discover his purpose in life.
Avenue Q was co-created by Robert Lopez, who also co-created the recent Broadway hit The Book of Mormon with Comedy Central's "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and received Tony Awards for both works. Named "Best on Broadway" in 2003, critics universally called Avenue Q "the most fun onstage this year!"
"We've had so many requests for this musical and finally, after years of trying, we have the rights to produce Avenue Q on our stage," says Hupp. "It's truly one of the funniest musicals I've ever seen."
Founded in 1976, Arkansas Repertory Theatre is the state's largest nonprofit professional theatre company. A member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT D), The Rep has produced more than 280 productions, including 40 world premieres, in its historic building in downtown Little Rock. Producing Artistic Director Robert Hupp leads a resident staff of designers, technicians and administrators in the creation of seven or more productions for an annual audience in excess of 70,000 for MainStage and SecondStage productions, educational programming and touring. The Rep produces works that range from contemporary comedies and dramas to world premieres and the classics of dramatic literature.
For more information and season subscriptions, visit www.therep.org.


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The acequia running nearby shows a few yellow leaves; too cool for breakfast outside today; the overgrown garden needs a firm hand. Summer is slowing and the summer music scene is finito. An imaginary curtain rang down at the Santa Fe Opera last Saturday night, and the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival closed up for the year. So now—a little accountability?
Charles MacKay, the SFO's general director, tells everyone that the company isn't risk-averse. From its first season, the SFO has never feared the new and unfamiliar—think 56 premieres since 1957. And 2012? On the face of it, this looked like one of the scariest repertories ever.
Yes, Tosca opened the season, though it turned out to be the least successful of the five-opera season. Opening night in June was vocally stronger than when I revisited the show during the final week. Thomas Hampson had joined the cast as Scarpia and, while an imposing stage figure, his voice lacks the heft and diabolism that the role demands. Happily, though, the nearly legitimate-rape of Tosca in the second act had been toned down.
Bizet's Pearl Fishers isn't exactly risky, although not smack in the middle of the standard repertory either. And the SFO provided an imaginative, easy-on-the-eye and vocally excellent show, well worth reviving.
The riskier business? Strauss' Arabella contains some of his most alluring music, though often mired in a plot that requires forbearance. But with Andrew Davis in the pit and Erin Wall in the title role, backed up by a top-notch cast and sympathetic staging, this became one of the finest Strauss showings in the company's history.
Scarier still, Szymanovsky's King Roger was virtually unknown by most opera buffs. Until now, that is. Mariusz Kwiecien's towering performance in the title role, Evan Rogister's command of the forbiddingly complex score and Stephen Wadsworth's effective direction made this a not-to-be-missed occasion.
But as a risky revelation, Rossini's tragic masterpiece Maometto II trumped the entire season. Who would have known? Revised repeatedly since its 1820 premiere, we heard it just about as Rossini intended, complete with spectacular bel canto singing, strong staging from David Alden and a complete sense of musical drama from SFO's chief conductor, Frédéric Chaslin. Luca Pisaroni triumphed in the title role, and Leah Crocetto made a debut that will long be remembered.
For its 40th season, the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival both surprised and delighted with rare programming as well. Four world premieres were probably a record for the festival, with new works by Helen Grime, Magnus Lindberg, David Del Tredici and Aaron Jay Kernis. Mostly admirable piano recitals occupied three of the popular Music at Noon concerts, with young pianist Inon Barnatan making an especially powerful impression.
The standard repertory was well and truly served throughout the SFCMF's 40 concerts, too. If I had to choose—impossible task—just two works to represent the festival's standard of excellence, I'd pick the Brahms Clarinet Trio on the July 29 and 30 programs, featuring pianist Lindberg, cellist Anssi Karttunen and clarinetist Chen Halevy. Then, for the final work of the season, Schubert's String Quintet, D. 956, in an ineffable reading by the Tokyo Quartet with cellist Lynn Harrell.
But for the summer's centerpiece the SFCMF programmed four large-scale, rarely-performed chamber works by Alban Berg, Arnold Schoenberg and Richard Strauss. Berg's 1925 Chamber Concerto received a bravura performance with Chaslin conducting his 15 instrumentalists. Then Alan Gilbert, the SFCMF's artist-in-residence, led both of Schoenberg's Chamber Symphonies plus the Strauss Sonatina No. 1 in three stunning concerts.
Difficult music. Terrific performances. See you next year.


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Nosta wrote:First, thank you very much for your answer.
So, Buddhas cannot achieve Nirvana if they want to save beings?
I tought that being a Buddha was the same as being in Nirvana and while Nirvana, one can manifest to other beings in ways that may help them.
This is the kind of questions that always make me confused.
I think you understand it right. The point is made in Mahayana that the activity of Buddhas' to help beings appears effortlesly, like the moon's reflection in a pool of water appears effortlesly. This means that their help is not willed but happens automatically. It is called Unfixed Nirvana, apratisthita nirvana, to distinguish it from the sravakayana nirvana.


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Golden State Warriors forward David Lee and Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert have been suspended for one game for their part in Tuesday's altercation in Indianapolis, USA Today reported.
Lee's agent, Mark Bartelstein, told USA Today that he will appeal the suspension, but, according to reporter Sam Amick, that doesn't help for tonight's game against the Knicks in New York.
MORE: Hibbert apologizes | Watch the fight
Warriors guard Stephen Curry and forward Klay Thompson and Pacers forward Lance Stephenson were fined $35,000 each for "escalating the altercation," the NBA said, according USA Today.
Hibbert was assessed two technical fouls and ejected from the game. He told the Indianapolis Star today that he spoke to the league to give his side of the shoving match that spilled into the crowd. West received a technical foul, too.


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DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. - The Broward Sheriff's Office released an incident report Thursday pertaining to how a 6-year-old boy who has autism was badly injured while he was at school last week.
A deputy took the child abuse/neglect report Thursday morning at Bright Horizons School, located at 4157 NE 1st Terrace in Deerfield Beach.
According to the report, Jackson Cecil took the bus to school about 6:45 a.m. When he arrived at school, he was taken off the bus and a school staff member walked him to his classroom.
When he arrived at class, his teacher noticed scratches on his neck, ear, and cheek and reported the incident. One of the cuts was bleeding.
"When he got off the bus, there was a close-up, he turned and faced the camera and you could see plainly there were no scratches, bruises," said Cecil's grandfather Michael Oleksak, referring to surveillance video showing Cecil at school.
A pediatrician who saw Cecil called the injuries suspicious, according to the report. Michael and Debra Oleksak, Cecil's grandparents, told the deputy they found it strange neither the bus driver, bus attendant, or staff member who escorted Cecil mentioned the injuries.
Cecil's grandparents believe the staff members knows how their grandson was injured.PHOTOS: Boy's injuries
Michael and Debra Oleksak said Cecil can't tell them what happened because he's autistic and has trouble talking.
"This child can't tell you what happened or speak for himself and nobody knows," said Debra Oleksak.
The Broward School District released a statement, saying, "Our school police is working collaboratively with BSO and local agencies regarding the allegations."
Cecil started at a new school Wednesday.
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Freedom Theatre has friends in high places.
Denzel Washington called its training program "unique and exciting" in a commercial. Its alumni include Erika Alexander of "The Cosby Show" and Boyz II Men's Wanya Morris.
But Freedom, thought to be the oldest African-American theater in the country, is in trouble. Repairs need to be made to "the electric, the plumbing, the carpentry, the floors, the roof, the walls, the windows," said consultant James Smallwood.
The institution's spiral downward started in the 1990s, when it built the expensive John Allen Theater. Shows were scrapped, staff fled, and debt mounted. Today the theater is still limping along, more than $1 million in debt.
Freedom, which sits at North Broad and Master streets, is located near a commercial strip eyed by some developers as the next big thing. Bart Blatstein wants a casino at the former site of the Inquirer and Daily News. Another developer envisions apartments at the historic Divine Lorraine.
Will the projects along North Broad save Freedom Theatre, or wipe it off the map?
The impact of development
Harris Steinberg, executive director of the design nonprofit PennPraxis, says the theater could benefit from nearby projects.
"Were North Broad Street start to take off," he said, "I think they're poised probably, geographically, to be near kind of clusters of activity that they could then capitalize on."
But Sandra Haughton, Freedom's executive director, worries that development could actually do more harm than good.
"I'll never forget when they dedicated the lights that they're putting up and down Broad Street, and one of the politicians said, 'Ah! We're lighting the way for the developers,'" she said. "All the community people gasped. They gasped. What are the developers lighting the way for us?"
Haughton says some developers have pressured her to sell the theater's two buildings, while others have ignored her requests to partner with them.
Seeking a savior
What she really needs, she says, is a philanthropist. But they routinely turn her away.
"A funder will say, 'You have a deficit. We can't give you money,'" she said. "You gave the Kimmel money. It had a deficit. What's the difference?"
Haughton says that the theater deserves credit for moving forward. It is putting on shows again and teaching low-income children about the arts.
"A grandmother sent her kids with an envelope that had $2, and she said, 'This is all I got. My kids, could you please take my kids?'" said Haughton. "We were able to find a scholarship for her two young people."
Haughton argues that the Nutter administration should also chip in.
The city and state are spending more than $12 million on street improvements to North Broad, but the Nutter administration doesn't have plans to write another big check to Freedom Theatre soon.
In 2007, the city gave more than $2 million from bond proceeds to Freedom Theatre for an unusual reason: to pay off its debts, including delinquent IRS taxes and old city water bills. The city began doling out another $250,000 grant to the the theater last year to fix its roof.
Critics, like City Controller candidate Brett Mandel, question the spending.
"It's bad to take taxpayer dollars, to take from people in Philadelphia who are already paying too much in taxes, give to an organization that has built up tax bills, and pay those bills off," he says. "It is horrible to use a bond for that purpose."
Mayor Nutter's spokesman Mark McDonald says the city wanted to help a critical institution, and that the bond was used in a perfectly legal, appropriate way.
"An important building was facing a level of deterioration that would harm its long-term preservation," said McDonald.
The city had plans to give Freedom Theatre more money, but withheld it because the nonprofit couldn't prove it paid off the debts in the past, said McDonald. For her part, Haughton insists that she gave the city paperwork showing that it had.
Haughton says Freedom Theatre worked for decades to get people to think about North Broad Street differently. Now that they finally are, she would hate for the theater to miss the renaissance.
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Not a whole lot of new info here, but some interesting notes nonetheless in this article about Lance from the New York Times.
Pacers Stephenson: Born in Brooklyn, Blooming in Indiana
By HARVEY ARATON
Lance Stephenson prepped for his pre-Christmas return to Brooklyn, the borough of his youth, with a festive Sunday night in Indianapolis, where, as a basketball player, he has, by leaps and bounds, appeared to grow up.
In an Indiana Pacers rout of the Boston Celtics, Stephenson filled the box score with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, his third triple-double of what has been a breakout season for the player once celebrated on film as Born Ready.
This, of course, was high school hyperbole bordering on unwitting parody, and too often as applied to New York City basketball prodigies a self-immolating malady. Fortunately for Stephenson, who not long ago seemed on a fast track to failure, he has developed in a secure N.B.A. environment, antithetical to what currently exists in his native New York.
He has totally reinvented himself, said Tom Konchalski, the Queens-based scout and master of scholastic recruiting, who knows New York players better than most. He plays more Indiana basketball than he does New York City basketball. Hes a Hoosier now.
Stephenson came to Barclays Center for Monday nights game against the reeling Nets as the 22-5 Pacers leader in assists (5.1 per game) while averaging 13 points and 6.7 rebounds a game. Not bad for a 6-foot-5, 23-year-old guard who until last season was a bench warmer best known for flashing LeBron James the choke sign in the playoffs and taking a retaliatory forearm to the neck by a former Miami scrub named Dexter Pittman.
A behavioral work in progress, Stephenson still arouses opponents and his coach, Frank Vogel with occasional look-at-me indulgences. Most recently, James seethed and promised the Pacers star Paul George that he would remember that after Stephenson dunked and preened in the final seconds of a victory over the Heat.
He does some irritating things, said Donnie Walsh, who subbed for Larry Bird as the Pacers president last season and has remained with the organization since Birds return. But other than that, in the last two years theres nothing Ive seen from this kid that doesnt make me think he can be really good.
Strangely enough, it was Walsh, while running the Knicks, who helped Stephenson land in Indiana when he refused to take him in the 2010 draft not once, but twice, with consecutive second-round selections. Do Andy Rautins (38th pick) and Landry Fields (39) ring a bell?
Bird took a chance on Stephenson with the 40th pick, and while Walsh would have to say oops on that, such was Stephensons reputation as a tempestuous court presence after one lukewarm college season (at Cincinnati) and after all the Born Ready hoopla at Lincoln High School in Brooklyn.
Coming behind Lincoln predecessors like Stephon Marbury and Sebastian Telfair both of whom were disappointing pros for different reasons Stephenson was also dealing with the growing notion that New York City players were only legends in their own minds.
One of the great obstacles of long-term success is the cancer of early success, Konchalski said when Stephenson was 17, a warning to avoid standard Brooklyn bombast.
In a recent telephone interview, Konchalski said: In high school, Lances whole focus was on scoring, on breaking Telfairs state record, which he did. Now hes one of the best rebounding and passing wings in the league, he guards multiple positions and his own scoring is almost secondary. I have a lot of respect for him for the way hes adjusted, for realizing that was how he was going to stay in the league, much less become a very good player.
Would that have happened with the Knicks, under the dropped ceiling and circus of Madison Square Garden? The answer might be the next question: When was the last time the Knicks nurtured a young player and reaped the benefits thereof?
Brooklyn, where the Nets are collapsing under the weight of expectations, may not have been a much different professional environment and possibly even worse given all the home borough distractions.
In Indianapolis, Stephenson has been joined by his parents and, Walsh said, is a protégé of the veteran, no-nonsense forward David West. When Stephenson makes a spectacle of himself, he will hear it from West, Vogel and even Bird, who was one of the great trash talkers but in a more clandestine way.
Bird once believed that Stephenson might have the most natural talent of anyone he drafted, probably a reach now that George has ascended to the leagues elite. Still, Stephenson, George and Roy Hibbert give the Pacers a nucleus of players presumably still getting better, perhaps making the recently activated former All-Star Danny Granger expendable in a trade.
Everything he does is very efficient, instinctive, Walsh said of Stephenson. He can get past his man almost every time and he has a great knack for finding guys under the basket and out in the corners, which is what we do, spacing the floor.
Off the court, in the locker room, Stephenson accentuates the we, crediting Sundays triple-double to the flow of the game. It was easy because I know my teammates are going to knock down shots, he said.
By next summer, entering free agency, Stephenson, who is now earning slightly less than $1 million, will no doubt become more of a self-promoter. Reluctant to pay revenue taxes, the Pacers will have to be creative to keep him. For his part, Stephenson may want to take a hard look at the state of the game in his home city and remember how much a stable workplace is worth to an emerging N.B.A. player, born ready or not.


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Over the weekend I spent a lot of time debating the attributes of the Super Bowl teams, spring training baseball and the best way to pick stocks in a tricky market. A lot of good ideas were tossed around, including buying stocks that might benefit from the Obama administration's political agenda, stocks with strong earnings momentum and buying issues with particular technical or statistical patterns. While not dismissive of any of them, my opinion is that in any market, especially a tricky one like we face now, it is best to think like a private equity investor.
Private equity investors do not really spend a lot of time worrying about who is in the White House or what the next quarterly earnings report will be in comparison to the analyst estimates. Private equity investors are looking to buy assets today for a lot less than they can sell them in four to seven years. They look for assets, cash flows and brands that are cheap relative to their value that can be purchased and managed to produce cash flow and be sold for at a much higher price later. Often they are looking in sectors that are unloved by most investors but still viable over the long run. They like to buy ugly and sell pretty. They buy the business and hold it until it is once again popular and highly valued....508 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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It was the first Saturday of the month which meant Amoeba Music in Hollywood had a slew of cool and interesting items up for auction to the highest bidder! And it meant that people got to help out where the need is greatest while they scored cool and interesting items. This month we were raising money for the Philippine Red Cross with the help of comedian Cameron Esposito.
On Saturday, December 7 our guest auctioneer Cameron Esposito, the host of the live show and podcast Put Your Hands Together with Cameron Esposito Tuesdays at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, rocked our auction! Esposito has been named a top Comedy Act to Watch in 2013 by LA Weekly and she has appeared at clubs and festivals across the country. Her network televison debut on Late Late with Craig Ferguson garnered attention as "the most memorable first time on a late night show for any comedian in recent history."
If you weren't at Amoeba Hollywood on Saturday you missed all the zingers and one-liners she dished up to help the Philippine relief effort. She had the audience chuckling and raising their hands to donate! "C'mon, you know the movie Die Hard is worth $25.00 in your heart."
Here are just a few of the highlights:
- Trader Joe's gift card ($50) + vintage monkees lunchbox - $55.00
- Urban Outfitters gift card ($50) + vinyl records AND – a John Denver cloth tote - $40.00
- Tickets to see Lissie at the Fonda theater - $20.00
- Tickets to see Suicidal Tendencies at The Fonda theater - $40.00
- 4 passes to Natural History Museum of Los Angeles - $30.00
- Amoeba VIP in-store pass to show of your choice + CD and first in line for signing - $35.00
- Ringo Starr limited-edition tote + drumsticks along with a cool Beatles package filled with all sorts of collectibles - $50.00
- Record Store Day bag filled with limited-edition releases and a T-shirt - $15.00
- Holiday Horrors! Vincent Price tote bag + tickets for two to see Abel Ferrara's lost horror-revenge film Ms. 45 at Cinefamily – Dec. 20, plus DVD horror classics - $10.00
- Hollywood Holiday pack! Hollywood sign photo/canvas + the holiday classic Die Hard - $10.00
- Special "kids" pack with signed Yo Gabba Gabba! stuff and Despicable Me 2 doll - $15.00
We began hosting charity auctions when Hurrican Katrina hit New Orleans and over the years we've raised over $475,000 for New Orleans, Green charities, Animal charities, Doctors Without Borders and many local organizations. Amoeba also matches all winning bids (up to $1,000) and 100% of funds raised in the auctions go straight to the charity.


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Egyptian plastic manufacturers are eyeing partnerships with their Jordanian peers to access the Kingdom's neighbouring markets.
At a press conference on Wednesday to talk about an international exhibition for plastic industries to be held in Amman between October 8-10, leading representatives of the industry in Egypt said they are exploring the possibility of establishing joint investments with Jordanian manufacturers to enter the markets of Iraq, Syria and Lebanon.
"We don't want to enter the Jordanian market as competitors to local producers but as partners," said Hamed Mousa, president of the Egyptian Plastic Exporters and Manufacturers Association (EPEMA), indicating that Egyptian industrialists will also work to have their products in Jordan replace plastic products which are not made in the Kingdom but imported from foreign countries, particularly Asia.
According to Mousa, there are a total of 3,000 plastic factories in the around 85-million population country, employing over half a million workers.
Khaled Abul Makarem, head of the plastics division at the Federation of Egyptian Industries, said the sector anticipates a 22 per cent annual growth, which makes it necessary to penetrate new markets.
"Our presence in Jordan will be strategic because the country is our gateway to Iraq and Syria," Abul Makarem said, indicating that the Egyptian businesspeople currently in the Kingdom have explored investment opportunities and are studying land prices and energy costs.
He pointed out that the value of plastic production in Egypt was around $10.6 billion last year, with exports at $1.3 billion.
"We need new markets because the Egyptian market is saturated," he added, noting that in the short term there will be some kinds of mergers and partnerships between Jordanian and Egyptian industrial establishments.
The Egyptian businessman told reporters that the petrochemical and polypropylene industries in Egypt are expected to attract investments valued at $12 billion in the coming two years.
Nearly 25 per cent of Egypt's plastic exports go to Turkey, Abul Makarem said.
Ghaleb Sughair, representative of the plastic sector at the Jordan Chamber of Industry, noted that the sector's exports in 2011 increased to JD80 million from JD65 million the year before.
"Egyptian investments in Jordan barely exist," Sughair said, encouraging Egyptian industrialists to open businesses in the Kingdom, as that will be their access to regional and international markets.
According to Khaldoun Nusair, chairman of Afaq Group, organiser of the International Jordan Plastic Exhibition, the expo will address challenges facing the industry in the Kingdom in addition to investment opportunities and ways to promote exports.
He said that over 100 companies are expected to participate in the three-day event, indicating that manufacturers from India, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and France have confirmed their participation so far.
Nusair said the Egyptian pavilion will be the largest.
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Vinegar has four benefits: better for you heathwise; gets your clothes cleaner and smelling fresher (there is no vinegar smell, trust me); is better for the environment; and it is a whole lot cheaper. A gallon bottle of harsh chemicals and perfumes that can kill you labeled with cute little animals can cost up to 6 dollars. Two gallon bottles of vinegar from Sam's Club go for around $3.50. Just put a half of cup to a cup of vinegar in your softener dispenser.
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Wynonna Judd can't be too low today, after being bumped from "Dancing with the Stars,"Ābecause her husband, Michael Scott "Cactus" Moser is walking again after the August motorcycle accident that almost killed him and cost him a leg.
"After eight months of waiting, he walked towards me for the first time two days ago," Wynonna, 48, told PEOPLE backstage at "Dancing with the Stars" on Monday. "It's been an emotional ride for me this week."
Although the "Dancing" judges panned her and partner Tony Dovolani's prom-themed samba, Wynonna was still positive. "I look out in the audience and I see all this love," she said in the article. "I feel so grateful tonight. I'll go home with that in mind."
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One of the most recognizable members of Majestics Car Club is also one of the most humble people you will ever meet. Simply known as "China Man," a nod to his half-Asian ethnicity, this Lowrider has made cruising the Boulevard slow and low his forte for many years now. A staple of the scene, it has been rare to not see him cruising on the local Southern California streets or chopping it up with fellow Lowriders at the park during a get-together barbeque. In his lifetime, China Man has seen a lot and been through a lot within the concrete jungles of the urban Los Angeles area, and these experiences have molded him into a mentor and father figure for his fellow members and local youngsters looking for advice. China Man is always willing to motivate and steer people in the right direction, especially when it comes to the world of Lowriding; a culture that has kept him on the straight path to success. Almost eight years ago, China Man's biggest claim to fame was the award winning show car "Gangster Edition," a black and grey big body Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham that not only looked good on display, but also gained attention while hopping down the city streets, front-end nosed to the sky! The ride, featured in the March 2005 issue of LRM, went on to spark the awareness and popularity of the big body Caddys in the Lowriding scene for years to come.
Since "Gangster Edition," China Man has dabbled with other rides including competition hydraulic hoppers. More recently, he has made the luxury crossover from Cadillacs to Towncars. Known as "Talk of the Town," China Man's '99 Lincoln has once again defined the true luxury Lowrider car. This ride is complete with all the bells and whistles of any modern sedan, but also features an eye-popping intricate paintjob, rear moon roof, plush interior, and customized stereo and hydraulic suspension systems.
Always eager to pass the torch, China Man wanted to get his 10-year-old daughter, Leylani, involved in the family-oriented project of building a Lowrider. Without hesitation, Leylani agreed and the two of them combined their artistic visions to customize a 1976 Schwinn tricycle known as "Daddy's Lil' Diva." The customized frame features modifications on the tank, seat post, and skirts, all done by Whopper in his garage in Camarillo, California. Dee of Hydro Customs in Lancaster painted the three-wheeler and once again, Conejo and Sketch were called upon for their talents with pin stripping and airbrushed murals. China Man took it upon himself to install the stereo system on the trike before the elegant engraving (by Gator Customs in Bell, California) was executed. With almost identical color schemes and themes, Leylani's trike and dad's Towncar match perfectly while they are on display side-by-side at the car shows.
China Man and Leylani have recently relocated to Northern California, but vow to keep in constant contact with their fellow Majestics Car Club members down in the Los Angeles area, all of whom helped out immensely in their respective projects. Leylani gives big thanks to her mom and dad, Whopper, Dee, Delgado's Bike Shop, Lu's Bike Shop, and Spike for all their help in getting the "Li'l Diva" complete. China Man sends thanks to his wife and three daughters, Mexicali Auto, Benny Padilla, Pelamela, How High, Old School Moon Roofs, L.A. Auto Sound, Big Pimpin', Big Ray, Smiley, D Mack, and last but not least, God for constant provision.
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"Talk of the town"
Owner: China Man
Vehicle: 1999 Lincoln Towncar
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Body/Paint: Sergio, at All Star Paint, in Northridge, California, prepped the body before Oscar sprayed a custom Gold finish with multi-colored candy and pearl patterns. Conejo and Sketch, of San Fernando Valley, California, added pinstripes and murals. Edwin Gallardo added candy patterns to the frame and Benny Padilla added a plethora of engraving designs all around the ride.
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greenjuice wrote:I remember reading how after the attainment of nibbana, the arahant remembers all his past lives, is that correct?
greenjuice wrote:Does he continue to remember them after parinibbana?
greenjuice wrote:Is there anywhere said does the bhavanga/ citta exists after parinibbana?
greenjuice wrote:Buddha says that that nibbana is the supreme happiness, but is that happiness alse there after parinibbana?
.[As above (in SN 22.109):] "And when, monks, a monk, having seen as they really are the arising and the passing away, the attractiveness and the danger, and the deliverance from the five groups of clinging, is released without clinging, he, monks, is called a monk in whom the cankers are destroyed, who has lived the life to perfection, done what had to be done, put down the burden, gained the highest goal, worn through the fetters of rebirth, and is liberated by perfect insight."[1]
.Of the discourses here, SN 44.1 and SN 44.10 are special cases. SN 44.1 focuses specifically on the questions that try to describe the status of the Tathagata after death, and explains that, having been released from the classification of the aggregates, the Tathagata defies description, in the same way that the sands of the river Ganges cannot be numbered, and the waters of the oceans cannot be calculated in gallons. The Commentary to this passage tries to fathom the Tathagata's infathomability, but its attempt is controversial.
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When the twelve āyatanas are broken out in to the eighteen dhātus, the dharma āyatana changes its name to the dharmadhātu.
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Letter of the Week—April 16th
Mr. President,
I watched the speech you gave in Boca Raton, Florida, and I was inspired. I am a high school senior and will be of voting age for the 2012 presidential election—however, until recently, I have not been very interested in politics. Like many teenagers in high school, I have had grades, college applications, and job-related stress to focus on.
That changed for me recently, especially after hearing you speak about the Buffett Rule. I learned about Warren Buffett's proposal from my very informative and passionate government teacher many months ago. Upon reading what Buffett had to say, I was hopeful for some sort of response from our government. Hearing you speak about this greatly pleased me.
I am, like many seniors, struggling to find a way to pay for college. I have seen many of my highly intelligent friends forced to go to schools far below their skill levels due to the extremely high cost of college. I appreciate your push to lower the cost of college.
After listening to you speak, I was inspired to call my congressman. Although I was very disappointed with his assistant's response to my opinion, I expressed my interest in a "yes" vote on the Buffett Rule.
I am also a member of the LGBT community, and your push for foreign countries to stop human rights abuses against LGBT people around the world was a point of much excitement during our school's GSA meetings.
You have secured my vote in the upcoming election, and I wish you great luck on the rest of your campaign. Thank you so much for all of the work you have already done.
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related to change in hepatic attenuation and interval treatment.
Unchanged mild posterior right lobe intrahepatic biliary duct
dilation extending to the liver hilum possibly due to underlying
variant biliary anatomy.
My oncologist says I will get another scan in 8-12wks, but said this is good news. I haven't spoken with her yet. I see my oncologist and radiation oncologist on Monday, so will learn more then. I'm still a little pooped from chemo, but nothing terrible. I did cancel my trip to San Diego because I was just too weak to walk around all day. But, I am in the process of planning a vacation with my husband, sister and niece, so hopefully it will work out. I'm trying not to get too excited, my last labs when I got chemo showed mildly elevated AST and ALT in the 60's, but my alk phos was 500. It went up pretty high last time during chemo too so am trying not to worry too much. One day at a time, I guess.
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Giving Umpires Some Love
Ryan Englekirk knows about umpires. After all, he used to be one. Maybe that's why the PhD candidate in AU's History Department is sympathetic to their plight.
After leaving umpiring, he returned to school in 2007 and earned his BA in history from AU in 2009. Due to his love of public history and the admiration and respect he had for his faculty mentors, he decided to continue his education and was accepted into the PhD program. During all that time, though, Englekirk's interest in baseball never waned. He maintained friendships with other umpires he had learned from and worked beside for years at the semi-pro and youth levels.
And for years he has been gathering information and oral histories on umpiring. He hopes his paper, "'Kill the Ump!': The Growth and Decline of the Major League Umpire's Waistline 1970–2012," will generate conversation around umpire's health and safety. He presented the paper at this year's Robyn Rafferty Mathias Student Research Conference and walked away with the Professional Presentations Prize, which will cover his expenses at a professional peer reviewed national conference at which he is presenting the paper.
"There is a lack of literature in the field," says Englekirk. "Most scholars have ignored the umpires."
His paper, part of a larger project to examine the ways the profession is changing, looks at training and labor conditions for umpires over the past three decades.
Downsizing Umps
One of the most obvious ways umpires have changed is pretty basic: they've gotten smaller.
Englekirk believes the death of John McSherry from a heart attack on opening day 1996 shocked baseball to the point where it allowed the era of the large umpire to go by the wayside. This in turn changed how umpires settled physical disputes on the field and challenged previous notions of masculinity within the professional umpire community.
In addition, social media, money, the web, and modernization of the game are changing the way we think about baseball and the roles umpires have in the game. "Now the Internet has allowed you to follow all the games and has opened the world to see umpire mistakes," he says. Umpires today are under more pressure from fans and the media. The enhanced coverage from social networks lets fans see their mistakes and often leads to increased ridicule of their profession. After all, any call is easy to make when you can look at it in slow motion, from 10 different angles, and rewind it 100 times. On the other hand, as Englekirk points out, "umpires have three-eighths of a second from the time the ball leaves the pitcher's hand to when it hits the catcher's glove to make a call." Englekirk hopes this paper will go beyond the "stereotype of the blind, obese idiot who needs a phone book to make the right call: These are people, this is a serious profession, and [umpires] take their profession very seriously," he says.
Digging for Sources
With so little academic information out there on the profession of umpiring, Englekirk had to put in a lot of effort to gather sources.
"I draw upon interviews with minor and major league umpires, memoirs, newspapers, archival film, memoirs, and some journalistic works," he says. Drawing upon his personal experience and networks, Englekirk brings his readers a unique take on umpiring. "My biggest challenge has been finding where umpiring fits within the larger scholarly historical debate."
The former umpire says that although the history of umpiring is not his academic specialty (his dissertation is about the influence of the free-speech movement on the rights of high school students in the 1970s and 1980s), researching the topic has sharpened his focus as a historian. "Engaging myself in this subject has made me realize why I came back to school," he says.
And he hopes it will open people's eyes to the umpiring profession so that the next time they see an umpire "kick a call" they will have a little sympathy for the men in blue.


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On Saturday, Brownstown Speedway will host the 17th Annual 50-lap Indiana Icebreaker featuring the Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series with $10,000 on the line. There are many changes to note, as well as potential setbacks to prevent some drivers from claiming the prize. It's anyone's money for the taking on Saturday night, but lets break down a few drivers who have high hopes of capturing the 2014 Indiana Icebreaker.
One of the largest changes that occurred in the off season was the reconfiguration and new topsoil added to the quarter-mile oval. There has also been a significant amount of banking added. Although only one night of racing has been ran on the new surface, it held up well and proved to be a very well improved track compared to the track fans and drivers alike have been familiar with in the past. Another big change occurred mid-season last year. Former track promoter Tim Keithley stepped down and current track promoter Jim Price took the spot. Last weekend began his first full season with the title of promoter.
There has been a great amount of buzz about the upcoming Indiana Icebreaker. One of the biggest stories, which was made official Wednesday, was Jimmy Owens to drive his Club 29 car rather than his regular, well-known Bloomquist Chassis. Owens, the three-time Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Champion has teamed up with Darrell Lanigan, the two-time World of Outlaws Late Model Series Champion earlier in the year. Jimmy made his Club 29 debut on March 14 at Volunteer Speedway. He went on to win the $4,000 feature and it was pretty clear he had made a good decision. With a rich history at Brownstown, including ten starts (none worse than ninth position), eight top fives and a Jackson 100 win in 2012, the Newport Nightmare hopes to accompany his 2010 Indiana Icebreaker win with a second this weekend. He rolls into Brownstown Speedway sitting in the sixth position in Lucas Oil points.
Another driver who is coming on strong this season is four-time Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Champion Earl Pearson Jr. After a few years of battling and testing, EPJ and the team at Longhorn Chassis are coming back with the results they need to make a statement. After six races in Florida, he claimed four podium finishes. Earl, like Owens, has also had great success at Brownstown Speedway, winning the Jackson 100 in 2009 and winning a pair of Indiana Icebreakers in 2006 and 2009. He finished tenth last year and is a strong contender going into Saturday's race. You can bet he will be hungry to add his third Indiana Icebreaker to his long list of victories.
Finally, I look for the 17 year old phenom Bobby Pierce to battle his way to the feature and do very well in the 50 lap main event. 2014 being only his fourth year driving super late models full time, I found that his ability to hold off O'neal, Lannigan, Bloomquist, Stapelton and Owens in his heat race at the Icebreaker in 2013 extremely impressive. He went on to finish fifth in the feature. Bobby also had a fourth place finish in the 2013 Hoosier Dirt Classic/UMP Summernationals race. He adds a runner-up spot in the 2013 UMP Summernationals Championship, a fourth place finish in the World 100, and most recently a win at East Bay in February to his resume. It's definitely safe to say the Smooth Operator lives up to his name and will be a force to be reckoned with on Saturday evening.
Other confirmed entries include defending Icebreaker winner Dennis Erb Jr., four-time Icebreaker winner Don O'neal, Scott Bloomquist, John Blankenship, Ray Cook, Jeff Babcock, Justin Rattliff, Brian Shirley, Randy Weaver and Billy Moyer Jr. Also making his debut back to the Brownstown Speedway since the 2011 UMP Summernationals race is Jeep Van Wormer.
Last Saturday, Brownstown held its season opener. A solid amount of talented drivers filled the pits to tune up for the Icebreaker. In the late model division, Joe Janowski picked up the win over John Gardner and Tim Prince. Early in the race, Duane Chamberlain got turned around while leading, collecting Marty O'neal and Tim Prince. Chamberlain and O'neal's nights would come to an end but Price would rejoin the field after a visit to the pits and raced his way up to third place.
In the Fast Max UMP Modified division, Jamie Lomax edged Devin Gilpin and Kent Robinson in the main event. Devin Gilpin was hoping to pick up the opening night victory as he did in 2013, but he just couldn't match Lomax as they battled inches apart for the entire event. Kent Robinson also challenged for most of the race on the outside. Lomax declared he would be back for more this Saturday. Kent plans to race in his late model for the $10,000 prize.
The Fast Max UMP Modifieds as well as the pure stocks will join the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series action on Saturday night. For more information, be sure to visit www.brownstownspeedway.com.


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WOOLWORTHS investors have overwhelmingly rejected a resolution that would have placed more restrictions on the company's 12,000 poker machines, while chief executive Grant O'Brien said earnings guidance remained unchanged after a pleasing start to the financial year.
It was a marathon final day for Woolworths chairman James Strong, who retired after the annual meeting, which followed an extraordinary meeting called by investors proposing to curb the poker machine operations.
Woolies rejects pokie operating limits
Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) investors follow the board's lead and reject a move to restrict Woolies from operating pokies.
The resolution sought to impose $1 betting limits and revenue limits of $120 an hour per machine.
Just 2.5 per cent of votes were in favour of the resolution but the company's board was forced to make a robust defence of its involvement in a business strongly associated with problem gambling.
Mr Strong said the board accepted ''absolutely'' that problem gambling was a serious community issue and told investors that ''to us the only acceptable form of gambling is responsible gambling. We don't want our business to be based on problem gamblers.''
He rejected calls from some investors for Woolworths to take a moral stance on the issue. ''In this case, the problem is a radical proposal [being] put forward for one company and not for everybody else in any other form of gambling within Australia. I think we've made that point and it remains valid no matter what the arguments are around accountability,'' Mr Strong said.
Investors questioned whether Woolworths' management was being forced to spend a disproportionate amount of time on a business that provides just 2 per cent of revenue and is not core to its business of retailing.
One shareholder asked if the board had considered the potential backlash by its retail customers, especially with the prevalence of social media.
Mr Strong said the company's hotels were an integral part of its retail strategy as it underpinned its $6.6 billion liquor business through the hotel licences.
''The hotels business has enabled Woolworths to open 59 Dan Murphy's and 448 BWS retail liquor outlets, many of which are attached to the company's hotels,'' Woolworths said in documents sent to shareholders before the meeting.
South Australian senator Nick Xenophon says he will seek a referendum on proposed $1 betting limits on poker machines after attending the meeting.
Activist group GetUp! - which backed the Woolworths investors who put forward the resolution - said it would continue to campaign against the company's poker machine stance.
''This fight will continue. Our Christmas campaign materials are already printed,'' GetUp! national director Sam McLean said.
''I'm not sure the board and some of the institutional shareholders are going to have a very merry Christmas. By opposing these sensible measures, the Woolworths board and the institutional investors have chosen money over morality.''
At the shareholders' meeting, Mr O'Brien told investors he was pleased with the company's start to the 2013 financial year and ''our guidance remains unchanged despite the instability of consumer confidence and some uncertainty in global financial markets''.
Investors strongly supported other resolutions placed at the annual meeting, including spinning off the company's property portfolio as a separate listed entity.


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Smoking is one of the leading causes of heart disease. Smoking builds up fatty substances in the arteries also known as atherosclerosis. When enough of these fatty substances or plaque build up, it causes the arteries to harden and decreases blood flow. As a result, heart disease, stroke and death may occur.
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There are various types of cancer that should be of particular concern to women including breast cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer, and colorectal cancer. To reduce your risk, maintain a healthy weight through good nutrition, a health diet, protect yourself from the sun, limit alcohol intake, don't smoke, and take early prevention seriously.
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Our newsletter is published bi-annually to show appreciation to our benefactors, communities and friends for the impact they have made on Mayo Clinic Health System. You'll read stories of inspiration, hope and progress.
The Homstads
Jon and Maureen Homstad are big believers in giving back. For decades, the Eau Claire couple has supported a host of nonprofit organizations and civic causes — not only financially, but also with their time and talents.
"It's always been important — always," Maureen says.
Mayo Clinic Health System is among the many organizations on the receiving end of the Homstad's generosity. The Homstads, long-term committed benefactors and members of Caring Partner annual giving since 1979, have committed more than $100,000 to Mayo Clinic Health System through the years, propelling them into the well-deserved position of Heritage Award Life Members.
Although the Homstads live in Naples, Florida six months of the year, they say their hearts are in Eau Claire.
"If I had anything really major done to my body, unless it was absolutely necessary to go immediately to a hospital where we're at in Florida, my confidence is in Eau Claire at Mayo Clinic Health System," he continues. "I would head back on the plane the next day to get it done if time permitted. Anything major, if at all possible, I'm going to be back in Eau Claire for my healthcare."
The Lommens
Giving back is just in Rick and Wendy Lommen's nature. The Onalaska, Wisconsin, couple enjoys donating time and money to various charitable causes and finds Mayo Clinic to be a particularly meaningful organization to support.
The Lommens, on behalf of Courtesy Corporation McDonald's and Ronald McDonald House Charities, made their first pledge to Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire in 2005. Their $100,000 pledge supported the health system's Hearts at Home room, a special hospital waiting area in Critical Care, designed to give families a comfortable escape from the often difficult situations taking place within hospital walls. Since then, they've donated nearly $500,000 to sites in northwestern Wisconsin, including gifts to Barron, Eau Claire, Menomonie and Osseo.
"It's an honor for us to work with such a renowned group. The reputation and respect Mayo Clinic brings to our local community, in Rochester and around the world, is so important, and we take great pride in being able to work with them and enhance what they do for patients," Wendy says.


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"Hello!" The Hood hello"—the custom of greeting people you pass on campus—is one of the many Hood traditions that make this place feel like home from the start. Hood's values and traditions pay homage to the College's past, welcome new students into the community and foster the kind of character that remains a hallmark of Hood's long and storied history. These values and traditions, practiced by students, faculty and staff on a daily basis, create a respectful and vibrant community and enduring memories.
A place of honor and respectAll members of the College assume the obligation to maintain the principles of honesty, responsibility and intellectual integrity in all activities relating to their Hood College experience. It is the responsibility of each student to support these values through maturity of thought, expression and action.
Academic honor code and pledge Academic life at Hood is guided by an honor system, shared between faculty, administration and students. The basic aims of the honor system are to encourage and promote a trustful relationship among all members of the College community, to offer students the opportunity to exercise responsibilties and democratic rule on campus, and to make students more aware of their personal principles of honor. Students submit all academic work with the following statement: "I pledge that I have neither given nor received any unauthorized aid on this assignment."
Four columnsImmortalized in the alma mater as "columns so fair," the four Ionic white columns that support Hood's historic Alumnae Hall are named Hope, Opportunity, Obligation and Democracy—the first letters spelling HOOD—and they were dedicated by the Classes of 1915, 1916, 1917 and 1918. For many, they define the spirit and principles of a Hood education.
The Hood "Hello" Hood's reputation for being a friendly place is well founded. Each community member has their own way of practicing the "hello," whether through a smile, wave, nod or "s'up," that adds to the warmth of Hood.
Pergola When students walk through the Pergola—the open, wisteria-covered wooden structure in the very center of the residential quadrangle—they walk side-by-side and do not "split the poles," ensuring their friendships will continue after graduation. It's the spot on campus where all paths converge, representing unity and peace, and students are careful not to utter unkind words when they pass beneath its shady beams.
Motto Hood's motto, Corde et Mente et Manu, means "Heart and Mind and Hand."
Alma MaterWritten by Gertrude B. Hoy, Class of 1912, the alma mater highlights the treasured aspects of Hood and the campus that students and alumni hold dear. It is sung on special occasions, including Convocation, Baccalaureate, Commencement and Reunion Weekend.
Dinks First-year students are presented with beanies—known as dinks—in their class color. Dinks symbolize class unity, so Hood students sport them to foster community and to make a statement. More information is available on the dinks page.
Sophomore dinnerSophomores celebrate the completion of their second year with a dinner, where they reflect on their first two years and contemplate the legacy they will leave at Hood.
The Hood ring dinner and danceThe Hood ring, which students begin wearing as juniors, symbolizes a bond between Hood alumni and students who will graduate in years to come. They're great conversation starters when students spot folks wearing Hood rings out in the world—which they often do, miles from campus. Juniors first don their Hood rings at a formal dinner in the spring, and they celebrate the ring tradition at a dance held in their honor.
Class banners As freshmen, each class decorates a banner and displays it in the Coblentz Dining Room. Each year, they add a symbol or design that commemorates the year.
Fall frenzyStudents celebrate the return to Hood each fall with three weeks of fun-filled activities—foam bash, an outdoor festival, outdoor movies, trips to Baltimore and D.C. and more, bringing together the whole student body.
Convocation The official start of the academic year, this ceremony recognizes students who earned Convocation Honors (3.6 GPA or higher for the preceding year).
Margaret S. Hood Ball Alumni and alumnae join current students and faculty to dance the night away.
Fall Family Weekend Parents and family members come to campus for a weekend of special events, including faculty lectures; athletic events; theatrical, musical and dance performances; and other social activities for Hood families to meet and mingle.
Handel's "Messiah" Each winter for more than half a century, the Hood choir has been performing Handel's Messiah for the College and the greater community.
Candlelight Vespers Students, faculty and staff watch or participate in special readings, musical performances and holiday carol singing at this annual ecumenical service in Coffman Chapel.
Holiday dinner The Student Government Association (SGA) hosts this festive event featuring tasty seasonal dishes, music and awards.
Late-night breakfast The night before fall and spring final exams, faculty and staff serve up a sumptuous late-night breakfast to students in need of a study break.
Give your heart to Hood day During Give Your Heart to Hood Day, the campus community comes together and volunteers time and energy to projects that benefit the College.
Liberation weekendSponsored by the Black Student Union, this weekend of educational, cultural and social events attracts students and community members from the local and regional area. Highlights of the weekend include a guest speaker and panelists of national recognition.
All-College colloquium Each year, the campus community gathers for discussions and to hear noted authorities speak on a theme, which has varied from "Justice" to "Tocqueville."
International show Sponsored by the International Club, this annual event showcases the ethnic and cultural traditions of Hood's diverse student body. Educational presentations in different languages, geographic displays and international music, dances and fashion are among the show's highlights.
May madness Hood's annual May Madness celebration crams a month's worth of fun—with senior send-off events, a crab feast and dinners, music and dance performances, a Frederick Keys baseball game, parties, a hypnotist, Airband, the Late-night Strawberry Breakfast and an outdoor festival complete with slip-and-slide and jousting—into one dizzying week.
Baccalaureate Graduating seniors are honored each year on the eve of Commencement at this event that includes a featured speaker, readings by students, music, class reflections and a traditional light ceremony in which a circle of seniors share candle flames with their classmates. They then pass the light to a member of the rising senior class.
Strawberry breakfast The morning of Commencement, graduating seniors and their families prepare for the big event by chowing down on strawberries and ice cream.


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Outdoor Lighting Task Force Meeting on May 13
May 8, 2009
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The community is invited to join Hunter Mill District Supervisor Catherine Hudgins at an Outdoor Lighting Task Force meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, at the North County Governmental Center Community Room, 12000 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston.
Representatives from the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) and Reston Association will discuss and review the proposed Dominion Power LED Streetlight Pilot location within the Reston Demonstration Lighting Project Area. Dominion Power's streetlight cost structures also will be reviewed.
In May 2008, the Board of Supervisors voted to increase the maximum number of streetlights in the Reston Demonstration Project to 350 units. The board also voted to work with Dominion Power to evaluate LED streetlight technology and the potential establishment of pilot LED lighting projects in the county, which led to a pilot project at the Virginia Railway Express station in Burke.
Dominion Power has expanded its pilot program to include projects in 10 localities across Virginia. As part of the county's effort to continually improve outdoor lighting quality and energy efficiency, DPWES is working with Dominion Power to include an area within the Reston Demonstration Project as part of the statewide project.
For more information, contact the Hunter Mill District Office at 703-478-0283, TTY 703-736-4460.
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director, Office of Public Affairs
703-324-3189, TTY 711, Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
To request this information in an alternate format, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711