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Members of a church in St. Bonifacious gave five couples a Valentine they won't forget – a free wedding worth at least $1500.
Pastor John Braland of the Freshwater Community Church came up with the idea after realizing couples want to get married but can't afford the expense of the wedding.
So, he, his staff and volunteers removed all the barriers by providing at no charge: the wedding license, the space, the photographer, the music, the printed program, the reception and even the wedding cake.
Over the "Wedding Weekend" of Feb. 8-10, Pastor Braland married a couple Friday night and four brides and grooms Saturday in separate ceremonies to the delight of many guests. The five were picked out of those who responded to an appeal on Facebook.
Sunday of Valentine Week, 14 couples renewed their wedding vows. The church supplied 19 sheet cakes for all the couples.
Braland explains the reasoning of offering free weddings. Marriage is the bedrock of society. Married couples build better families and better families make better communities.
So you are wondering, what's the catch?
There is none. The couples do not have to be members of the church. In fact, they don't even have to be Christians. They did have to attend premarital counseling as part of a "Happily Ever After Marriage" series, to make sure they were ready for marriage.
"We said if you say I do; we say we do," he said.
Pastor Braland figures including a reception, the church is saving each couple up to $2,000.
The 900 members of the church are paying the bills, because they believe this is one way to build better families and a better community.
Pastor Braland is getting positive reaction to the free weddings, since the story by Todd Moen broke in the Waconia Patriot newspaper.
The pastor probably would offer free weddings again on a smaller scale. This is an idea other churches should try. Braland agreed. What about those who make a living selling wedding services to married couples? The pastor figures there are enough weddings to go around, saying these won't make a dent in the wedding market.
Vanessa Martinson the church office manager, who coordinated the wedding weekend, said, We want to be a church that gives something and reaches out and helps the community."
With all the sad news lately, she said, it's nice to have a good-news story that helps people.
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I'd hang around just to see
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Thanks for the kind wishes. For those keeping score, Mr. Bird is one day older than I am. Amazing how much more I've been able to accomplish in one less day, don't you think?
Incidentally, thye Boyle specials are not running on NBA TV, but I'm told E! is airing a True Hollywood Story.
Happy Birthday, Mark.
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E! ? What about an FSN "Beyond the Glory" special?
Happy Birthday, Mr. Boyle.
well we can air that "beyond the glory" for ya if so desired
Very happy b-day and many returns Mark, glad to see someone "my age" making something special out of their life adn I must add to that; last night's show with the coach was really nice
So Long And Thanks For All The Fish.
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Happy Birthday Mark, hope they leave off the candles on your cake. When you get our age it leaves too much wax on the icing.
You know how hippos are made out to be sweet and silly, like big cows, but are actually extremely dangerous and can kill you with stunning brutality? The Pacers are the NBA's hippos....Matt Moore CBS Sports....
I just happened to notice it was the voice of the Indiana Pacer's birthday.
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Glad my coworkers chose you for THS, Mark.
Happy Birthday .
Happy Birthday Mr. Boyle!
Man, if we get a True Hollywood thing we are bound to hear about Mark's gin fueled, Hunter Thompson-esque announcing rampage through the small town baseball cities of the northwest USA.
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Thank you, Michael Sam.
Not for being gay. That's your business. But for dragging society to this milestone on the road to genuine tolerance and equality. It is a necessary step. The sports world needs this more than you do.
The day can't come soon enough when intimate matters are excluded from public debate.
Who people are and what they believe in off the field shouldn't factor into their status as athletes. Performance, talent, ethics, abiding by the law — those are baselines. The beauty of a pluralist society is having people, with all their differences, not only coexist, but also respect and appreciate one another.
Discrimination, bigotry, prejudice, hatred — society will be better when these things are pushed aside. And sports is one of the mainstream cultures still clinging to thought processes tainted by those elements.
These jolts of real life are good for sports. If the day is to come when sexual orientation, race, gender or class won't factor in how people are treated, it will be because these areas of sensitivity are addressed.
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman forced us to talk about thugs and the subliminal lingo and depictions associated with certain black athletes. Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin opened public dialogue on bullying and the negative effects of machismo.
Now we're talking, again, about what it really means to embrace diversity.
Sam did that for us by coming out before turning pro, putting the most-successful sports institution, the NFL, under the microscope of acceptance. The tolerance of the league, and its adoring fan base, will be under intense scrutiny. Language and policies will need to change. Long-held perceptions of manhood and toughness will need altering.
We'll get to see if it's really all about performance on the field.
"The Oakland Raiders have long championed diversity and opportunity," general manager Reggie McKenzie said in a statement Monday. "The organization will evaluate Michael Sam based purely on his ability as a football player."
The San Francisco 49ers also applauded Sam's decision. "The 49ers commend Michael for the courage he has displayed, as he continues to pursue his NFL career," general manager Trent Baalke said in a statement. "We have and will continue to evaluate him as we do every draft-eligible player, which is always based on their projected contributions to our team on and off the field."
Sam, a defensive end at the University of Missouri, was the defensive player of the year in the Southeastern Conference, widely hailed as the best football conference in the country. But his size (6-1, 260) makes him too small to play that position in the pros, and his speed might not be enough for him to play linebacker. Still, in a league of 32 teams and 1,600 roster spots, there has to be one for him.
It would be great if he landed in the Bay Area, reputed as a model for acceptance. It would be nice for our community to be the one that shows the nation how it's done.
Or maybe the Bay Area would be exposed for faux-tolerance.
Either way, sports needed Sam.
No disrespect to NBA veteran Jason Collins, but Sam is coming out at the start of his career, not at the end
No disrespect to WNBA star Brittney Griner, but Sam isn't coming into a league where many openly share his sexual orientation.
No disrespect to Major League Soccer player Robbie Rogers, but Sam is doing this on the biggest national stage by far. His post-sack celebrations, his night life and dating choices, his perspective and insight on issues, will be under the brightest lights imaginable.
To get where the sports world needs to go, somebody had to take one for the team. Someone had to bear the burden of being the pioneer.
Someone had to welcome the sting of homophobes and picketing by judgmental religious types. Someone had to subject himself to endless interviews, to be the obsession of the media, to welcome the heat of the spotlight. Someone had to choose rising above the locker room jokes, on-field taunts and all those uncomfortable moments inevitable due to the novelty of it all.
Even though it seems being "outed" might have forced him into the role, the end result is the same: Sam is the guy to take on this challenge.
To be sure, Sam is no Jackie Robinson. Those comparisons border on disrespect to the Robinson legacy. His pioneering involved entering a world with scant support, little pay, second-class treatment and vehement jeering. He stared down the threat of death and harm to his family.
This is a different time. Those who would hate Michael Sam will be muted, or at least offset by supporters. Likely the worst he'll face is people whispering behind his back, people who don't know him judging him, and some keyboard gangsters on Twitter. For those tough enough to say something to his face, I'd bet the defensive player of the year in the Southeastern Conference can handle himself.
Sam should be appreciated. Not just for being the first, but doing so with the bravado and conviction such challenges require. Twenty years from now, when whom people love is no longer a national story, when all people are appreciated and respected for their heritage, background and beliefs, Michael Sam is someone we will need to thank.
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So technically if it was called out to him he wouldn't be penalized
803.04 Stance, Subsequent to Teeing Off
C. Any throw from within 10 meters or less, as measured from the rear of the marker disc
to the base of the hole, is considered a putt. A follow-through after a putt that causes the
thrower to make any supporting point contact closer to the hole than the rear edge of the
marker disc constitutes a falling putt and is considered a stance violation . The player must demonstrate full
control of balance before advancing toward the hole.
F. A stance violation must be clearly called within three seconds after the infraction to be
valid. The call may be made by any member of the group or an official. When the call is made by
a member of the group, it must subsequently be confirmed by another member of the group. A
player shall receive a warning for the first violation of a stance rule in the round.
Subsequent violations of a stance rule in the same round shall incur a one-throw penalty.
G. Any throw that involves a validly called and seconded stance violation may not be used by the thrower. Re-throws must be taken from the original lie, prior to subsequent play by others in the group.
H. The player may not retrieve the originally thrown disc prior to the re-throw, except in the
case of a putt from within 10 meters. Where a disc is retrieved in violation of this rule, a
one throw penalty shall be imposed without a warning.
domromer wrote:It'd close but I don't think it was a falling putt. Where is that course? It looks killer.
nohr wrote:Here's my question to establish balance do you need to put your nonplant foot down before picking your mini up.
curt wrote:AcidBath,
I don't see how the rule you quoted deals with the issue of re-throwing or not. It simply says the for the first offense the player will receive a warning and a second time will receive a penalty. To me, there is not an implication that the existence of a warning would change the need for a re-throw.
That being said, I could definitely see the argument that from the rules, a stance violation does not require a re-throw, since the rule states the penalty is one-stroke. However, I do believe that the common interpretation is that since the throw is illegal, it should not be used for play.
All violations after that is when you stroke him
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Audi A6, A6 Avant and A6 allroad quattroThe Audi A6 is the successful model in the full-size class. The premium brand refreshed the A6 and launched it in April 2016: a sporty exterior design, a refined interior and new infotainment equipment make the sedan even more upscale and comfortable.
Two wins for Audi in "Best Cars 2017"Audi has driven home two overall wins in the "Best Cars 2017" competition. The Audi A1* triumphed in the "Small Car" category in the reader survey conducted by "auto motor und sport" magazine, and the Audi A3* won the "Compact Car" class. The award ceremony was held today in Stuttgart.
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The Public Theater Presents Soho Rep's Production of Nature Theater Production of OK's 'LIFE AND TIMES', 1/16-2/2
The Public Theater announced today that it will present the Soho Rep production of the American premiere of the Nature Theater of Oklahoma's LIFE AND TIMES: Episodes 1-4 as a special engagement of the 2013 Under the Radar Festival. Conceived and directed by Pavol Liska and Kelly Copper, the epic serial saga LIFE AND TIMES will run January 16 through February 2, 2013. The 2013 Under the Radar Festival will run January 9 through 20, 2013 at The Public Theater at Astor Place, 425 Lafayette Street.
"Nature Theater of Oklahoma is one of the most brilliant and original theater groups to emerge in the western world in this millennium. We are delighted to give our audiences the first look at this amazing production," said Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis.
"Nature Theater of Oklahoma premiered some of their first works at Under the Radar and this humorous, poignant, and literally bouncing epic marks the homecoming of this thrilling company after four years of working overseas," said Under the Radar Producer Mark Russell. "Life and Times has joy, energy, and countless surprises that keep you on The Edge of your seat. Taken in parts or as a marathon it is a transformative theatrical experience."
"We are honored to be continuing our longstanding work with the company and collaborating for the first time with our friends at The Public," said Soho Rep Artistic Director Sarah Benson. "Together, we can make this monumental production a reality in New York."
Nature Theater of Oklahoma makes a triumphant homecoming with this bold, exuberant celebration of the most epic story of all: life. Conceived and directed by Nature Theater of Oklahoma's Artistic Directors, Pavol Liska and Kelly Copper, LIFE AND TIMES charts one normal person's account of their life, navigating a deep map of memory, from their earliest recollections through present day. The libretto of the work, which will ultimately comprise ten episodes, is a verbatim transcript of ten recorded phone conversations in which the person told their story. LIFE AND TIMES continues the exploration Nature Theater of Oklahoma has pursued since No Dice: using casual, real-life speech and storytelling as the text for innovative theatrical works, thereby making something extraordinary out of the ordinary.
The four episodes of LIFE AND TIMES being presented can be seen in installments or together as a "marathon": on different weeknights (exact days vary each week) at 7p.m., the company will perform Episode 1 (3.5 hours with intermission), Episode 2 (two hours with no intermission), and Episodes 3 & 4 (together, 3.5 hours with intermission). Then, on Saturday or Sunday (varies each week), the marathon (approximately 11 hours including a 30-minute snack break and a one-hour dinner break) is performed at 1p.m.
Member Tickets, priced at $25, for Episode 1, 2, or 3 & 4, or $60 for the full marathon, go on sale Thursday, November 1. Single tickets, priced at $30 for Episode 1, 2, or 3 & 4, or $70 for the full marathon, go on sale Tuesday, November 27. Tickets can be purchased at (212) 967-7555, www.publictheater.org, or in person at The Public Theater box office at 425 Lafayette Street.
LIFE AND TIMES, from a conversation with Kristin Worrall, features dramaturgy by Florian Malzacher, design by Peter Nigrini, and original music by Robert M. Johanson, Julie LaMendola,and Daniel Gower. The cast includes Ilan Bachrach, Elisabeth Conner, Gabel Eiben, Anne Gridley, Matthew Korahais, Julie LaMendola, Alison Weisgall, and Kristin Worrall.
Episodes 1-4 represent the first "movement" of the work; upcoming episodes will depart from the theater and take other forms, including a book, a film and a radio play. Episode 1, which starts with birth and continues to age 8, fuses communist musical and "mass games" rhythmic gymnastic spectacle. In Episode 2, which spans early adolescence, the company takes up the concept of the chorus and chorus line to represent the challenges of belonging to a social group. Episodes 3 and 4 encompass high school years, including the desire for freedom from home and family life. Experimentation, rebellion, and drug use collide with religion and metaphysics-both first love and first cigarettes. In order to unlock the considerable drama associated with this particular age, Nature Theater applies the dramatic conventions of a "locked-room" mystery play.
LIFE AND TIMES is a co-production of Nature Theater of Oklahoma and Burgtheater Wien. Episode 1 was created in co-production with Internationales Sommerfestival Hamburg, Kaaitheater Brussel, Théâtre de la Ville Paris, Internationale Keuze Festival Rotterdamse Schouwburg, and the Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University. Episode 2 was created in co-production with Kampnagel Hamburg, le Festival d'Avignon, Théâtre de la Ville Paris, Kaaitheater Brussel, and Rosas. Episodes 3 & 4 were created in co-production with Internationales Sommerfestival Hamburg, Kaaitheater Brussel, Internationale Keuze Festival Rotterdamse Schouwburg, and Künstlerhaus Mousonturm Frankfurt am Main GmbH. Funding support for Episode 1 provided by the MAP Fund, a program of Creative Capital, supported by the Rockefeller Foundation. Funding support for Episode 2 provided by and the New England Foundation for the Arts' National Theater Pilot, with lead funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
NATURE THEATER OF OKLAHOMA is an OBIE-winning New York art and performance group under the direction of Pavol Liska and Kelly Copper. Since Poetics: a ballet brut, the company's first dance piece created as an ensemble, Nature Theater of Oklahoma has been devoted to making "the work we don't know how to make, putting ourselves in impossible situations, and working from out of our own ignorance and unease. We strive to create an unsettling live situation that demands total presence from everyone in the room. We use the ready-made material around us, found space, overheard speech, and observed gesture, and through extreme formal manipulation, and superhuman effort, we affect in our work a shift in the perception of everyday reality that extends beyond the site of performance and into the world in which we live." Nature Theater of Oklahoma's work has been seen in 23 countries and 46 cities around the world. They are the 2010 recipients of the Foundation for Contemporary Arts Award and the 2012 Ambassador's Award for Cultural Diplomacy from the U.S. Embassy in Vienna. For more information, visit www.oktheater.org.
UNDER THE RADAR at The Public Theater, now in its ninth year, is an explosively diverse festival of new theater from around the world and the U.S. that spotlights artists ranging from emerging talents to masters in the field. It offers a crash course in theater that is exciting, independent, and experimental, created by some of the most dynamic artists working today.
Founded in 1975, and in its theater on Walker Street since 1991, Soho Rep built an outstanding reputation for being at the forefront of new and innovative theatre, serving as a vital center for Contemporary Theatre artists. Soho Rep is dedicated to cultivating and producing visionary, uncompromising, and exuberant new plays. They perform to one of the youngest adult audiences in New York City, with over three-quarters aged 18-40. Critics continue to herald Soho Rep as a go-to theatre destination for new and original works. New York Magazine has said, "this indispensable theater offers more excitement per chair than any space in town," Time Out New York says, "Soho Rep is the best theater in NYC (official)," Variety exclaims, "[Soho Rep] has claimed an increasingly vital spot...the venue has suddenly become one to watch for Manhattan theatergoers starved for new work," and The New York Times declares Soho Rep to be "The downtown powerhouse...regularly outclasses the work done on many of the city's larger stages." Over the last decade, Soho Rep productions have garnered thirteen OBIE Awards; six Drama Desk nominations, two Kesselring Awards for Melissa James Gibson and Mark Schultz and The New York Times Outstanding Playwriting Award for Dan LeFranc's Sixty Miles To Silverlake. In recent years, Soho Rep has presented plays by established and emerging theatre artists such as Annie Baker, Richard Maxwell, Sarah Kane, Daniel Alexander Jones, Debbie Tucker Green, Mac Wellman, Young Jean Lee, and Nature Theater of Oklahoma.
The revitalization of The Public Theater's downtown home at Astor Place will physically manifest the Company's core mission of sparking new dialogues and increasing accessibility for artists and audiences by dramatically opening up its landmark building to the street and community, and transforming the lobby into a public piazza for artists, students, and audiences. Designed by Ennead Architects and constructed by Westerman Construction, the project encompasses enhancements to the building's interior and exterior while preserving the historic structure. Key elements of the design include infrastructure updates to the 158-year old building, as well as construction of new exterior entry stair and glass canopy; installation of ramps for improved accessibility; an expanded and refurbished lobby; the addition of a mezzanine level with a new lounge, designed by the Rockwell Group; expansion and remodeling of restroom facilities; and comprehensive exterior restoration, ensuring stability of the landmark façade.
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham, The Public Theater is the only theater in New York that produces Shakespeare and the classics, musicals, contemporary and experimental pieces in equal measure. The Public continues the work of its visionary founder, Joe Papp, by acting as an advocate for the theater as an essential cultural force, and leading and framing dialogue on some of the most important issues of our day. Creating theater for one of the largest and most diverse audience bases in New York City for nearly 60 years, today the Company engages audiences in a variety of venues-including its landmark downtown home at Astor Place, which houses five theaters and Joe's Pub; the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, home to its beloved, free Shakespeare in the Park; and the Mobile Unit, which tours Shakespearean productions for underserved audiences throughout New York City's five boroughs. The Public's wide range of programming includes free Shakespeare in the Park, the bedrock of the Company's dedication to making theater accessible to all, new and experimental stagings at The Public at Astor Place, and a range of artist and audience development initiatives including its Public Forum series, which brings together theater artists and professionals from a variety of disciplines for discussions that shed light on social issues explored in Public productions. The Public Theater is located on property owned by the City of New York and receives annual support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. www.publictheater.org


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- The major U.S. stock averages finished higher Friday as investors were cheered by positive commentary coming out of initial fiscal cliff discussions between President Barack Obama and congressional leaders. John Boehner, the Republican Speaker of the House, was quoted as saying he believes the fiscal cliff -- which refers to a combination of tax rate increases and spending cuts scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1 -- can be averted. Escalating Middle East tensions remained a focus for the market, however, as Israel was reportedly preparing for a possible invasion of Gaza as Palestinian forces launched rocket fire at Jerusalem. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose nearly 46 points, or 0.37%, to close at 12,588. The blue-chip index snapped a four-day losing streak and ended the week down 1.77%. For the year, the Dow is still up 3.03%. Breadth was positive when the closing bell sounded with winners ahead of losers, 22 to 8. The biggest percentage gainers were Alcoa ( AA), American Express ( AXP), Home Depot ( HD), and UnitedHealth ( UNH). The leading Dow decliners were AT&T ( T), Hewlett-Packard ( HPQ), Verizon ( VZ), and Wal-Mart Stores ( WMT). HP shares lost nearly 2% following weak quarterly results and a poor outlook from fellow PC giant Dell ( DELL). The S&P 500 tacked on nearly 7 points, or 0.48%, to settle at 1360, while the Nasdaq gained more than 16 points, or 0.57%, at 2853. The S&P 500 lost 1.45% for the week and is now up 8.13% year-to-date, and the Nasdaq slid 1.78% for the week and is now up 9.52% in 2012. The strongest sectors in the broad market were consumer cyclicals, health care and utilities. Transportation was the only group to finish in the red. Winners outran losers by a nearly 3-to-1 ratio on the New York Stock Exchange, and a 1.5-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. Volume totaled 4.04 billion on the Big Board and 2.19 billion on the Nasdaq. "I doubt we'll see anything concrete for quite a while," said Stephen Guilfoyle, U.S. economist at Meridian Equity Partners, of the budget negotiations. "I am certain that both sides will come out and say something positive because that's their job. They're going to make their constituents think they're working for them, and they're trying to make the press and the markets believe that things are moving in the right direction, so you'll probably hear some positive headlines."
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Klea Blackhurst, Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch Bring A SWINGING BIRDLAND CHRISTMAS to Birdland, 12/21-25
Birdland has announced the third year of "A Swinging Birdland Christmas," starring Birdland regulars KLea Blackhurst, Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch. This will be a limited engagement of 6 performances, Friday, December 21 through Tuesday, December 25. All shows are at 6pm, except for the Monday and Tuesday, with 7pm and 10pm shows.
In the tradition of beloved seasonal specials, Blackhurst, Caruso and Stritch will perform swinging arrangements of "Christmas Waltz," Kay Thompson's "Holiday Season," "Sleigh Ride," and "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm" among other favorites. The singers will be joined by the Birdland Jazz Quartet (Stritch on piano, John Hart on guitar, Paul Gil on bass, Carmen Intorre on drums) and Special Guest Jazz Violinist, Aaron Weinstein.
KLea Blackhurst was recently seen starring in the Nashville production of The Nutty Professor, directed by Jerry Lewis. She was also seen on television, featured as Shelby Cross, former prosecutor and hypercritical pundit on the IFC Channel comedy series, "The Onion News Network." Her vast theatre credits include Rose inGypsy, Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes, as well as the role of Debbie, the perpetually enthusiastic drummer in the original Off Broadway production of Oil City Symphony. Blackhurst is best known for her acclaimed tribute to Ethel Merman, "Everything the Traffic Will Allow," that has been charming audiences and critics alike nationwide since its New York debut in 2001. Among many accolades, this production earned her the inaugural Special Achievement Award from "Time Out New York" magazine. The recording of Everything the Traffic Will Allow was named one of the top ten show albums of 2002 by Talkin' Broadway.com.
Jim Caruso recently made his Broadway debut alongside Liza Minnelli in the Tony Award-winning smash hit Liza's At The Palace!, singing, dancing and celebrating the music and arrangements of the late, great Kay Thompson and the Williams Brothers. For his nightclub work, Caruso has won six MAC and two BackStage Bistro Awards for his sold-out New York shows at Birdland, the Algonquin Hotel, and Arci's Place; and has also performed in runs at the Gardenia and Cinegrill in Los Angeles, The Vic Theater in Chicago, Libby's in Atlanta, the Colony Palm Beach Hotel and the Connaught Room in London. He sang with the New York Pops in an all-star tribute to Kander & Ebb at Carnegie Hall, and returned to "The Hall" in a tribute to Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, hosted by Michael Feinstein. Jim and his vocal trio, Wiseguys, were invited to sing at President Clinton's First State Dinner at the White House, and celebrated Bing Crosby in concert at Carnegie Hall with Rosemary Clooney. For the past eight years, he has hosted a Monday night showbiz bash called "Jim Caruso's Cast Party," which was honored with a New York Nightlife Award, as was his Broadway at Birdland concert series. His new cd, "The Swing Set," was released on January 11, 2011.
Billy Stritch is one of the premier singer-pianists on the New York and national jazz and cabaret scene. His most recent nightclub act "Billy Stritch sings the Mel Tormé Songbook" earned rave reviews from the New York music critics. Stritch has appeared in cabaret venues across the nation as well as concert performances at the London Palladium, NHK Hall in Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro's Municipale Auditorium. In New York, he has performed at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall and completed 688 performances as Oscar the rehearsal pianist in the 2001 Broadway revival of 42nd Street, which starred Christine Ebersole. It was in this production that Billy and Christine initially met, laying the groundwork for a happy and mutually rewarding musical collaboration. Their CD release "In Your Dreams" is available on Ghostlight Records. Billy is also a songwriter and arranger, and his composition "Does He Love You" was recorded by Reba McEntire and Linda Davis. The single reached the number one spot on the Billboard Country chart, winning a Grammy Award and selling over five million copies along the way. He has arranged for many top performers and is a frequent collaborator with Liza Minnelli, having written the arrangements for Minnelli On Minnelli at the Palace Theater, Liza's Christmas at Town Hall, and was musical supervisor and pianist for the Tony Award-winning, Liza's At The Palace. Billy has played and sung on numerous television shows including "The Rosie O'Donnell Show," "Oprah," "The CBS Morning Show," "The Today Show" and "Inside The Actor's Studio". He has four solo CDs to his credit, including "Billy Stritch Sings Mel Tormé," "The Waters of March," "Jazz Live," and "Billy Stritch." He is the winner of the Nashville Music City News Award, a BMI Song of the Year Award, and four awards from the Manhattan Association of Clubs and Cabarets.
A Swinging Birdland Christmas
Birdland, 315 West 44 Street, NYC
212-581-3080 or BirdlandJazz.com
$30 cover, $10 food/drink minimum
Nightly, December 21 - 25
All shows are at 6pm, except for the Monday and Tuesday 7pm and 10pm shows.


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Do you think the entire campus at the Brunswick County government complex should be smoke-free? Even outdoor spaces? Why or why not?
Inside all public buildings should be smoke free and near doorways too. It is simply being nice to others. To demand no smoking on all of the campus is not nice to everyone and many of those have been paying the taxes to pay for those buildings for a long time. Great to see the comment below about trampling the rights of obese people and the reply from the chubby person did bring a smile!
I definitely support the idea of a smoke free center, it's a government center, it should be set as an example for the other institutions. Smoking is not a good example no matter how you put it. I quit smoking a long time ago with the help of a treatment center and now I am an anti-smoker activist.
Yes. The Government building in and out should be smoke free. Today when we know smoking causes cancer, COPD, emphysema, we should do all we can to provide each and every citizen a smoke free environment. We are not talking about rights of a smoker we are talking a healthy life style to stay out of hospitals and prevent cost to us all. We are not inconveniencing the smoker we are doing a disservice to a non smoker as we have to dodge the second hand smoke to enter the building. I deal with the public for 12 hrs and how many times have they just had a cigarette and then entered my area to speak to me and OMG do I get another second hand smoke inhalation. Do smokers not realize they "stink". We need to stop this, we have a no perfume policy in our area we should have a "no smoking before entering building" policy. This must stop in public. Thank you for your time. C.Jones
And while you are on the subject of becoming a COMMUNIST community, we also need to pass a law that bans all obese people from restaurants that offer buffets! I mean, you hit the nail on the head with the comment regarding a "healthy life style to stay out of hospitals and prevent cost to us all." Why just stop with smokers? ...(snickering to herself while shaking her head at the audacity of some people)
Lots of communists smoked- I've seen pictures!
As for your ridiculous obese analogy- Would you object if those obese people sat next to you and force fed some of their food into the mouths of you or your children?...(snickering to himself while shaking his head at the smug self-righteousness of some people).
Absolutly I feel that the complex should be entirely smoke free. I find it quite annoying and unhealthy to walk through a cloud of secondhand smoke at the entrance to public buildings, whether it be from the public or employees, to gain entry to that building. In this day, when smoking is such a hot issue, a matter of health and with skyrocketing health premiums, if an employee, or the public is inconvenienced just a little bit, maybe they would consider quitting, or cutting back, and hopefully make their lives, as well as ours a little healthier.
smokers are part of our society,they have rights too,just put the smoking behind the building,alcohol,fast food,obesity,etc.are not good for you but they still exist.Get a life! from an X-smoker


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NBA: Nash sees his scoring rise as he gets comfortable with Lakers' offense.
The adrenaline rush kicked into overdrive for Mike D'Antoni. | PHOTOS
The reasons went beyond the medication he took after having knee replacement surgery and surprisingly becoming the Lakers head coach over Phil Jackson.
D'Antoni would reunite with point guard Steve Nash, a partnership the Lakers coach described in his introductory news conference in November as a "match made in heaven." That's because D'Antoni coached Nash through four seasons with the Phoenix Suns that resulted in two league MVP awards and playoff appearances each year.
He hardly predicted Nash missing 24 games because of a fractured left leg, let alone the Lakers clawing for a playoff spot. But this one tops it all.
The Lakers (20-25) enter tonight's game against the Phoenix Suns (15-30) with a three-game winning streak partly because Nash suddenly has taken the scoring mantle. Not a bad idea for someone who's shot 49.1 percent from the field in his 17-year career, including 42.8 percent from 3-point range.
"He's one of the greatest shooters of all time," Kobe Bryant said of Nash. "He's a `no-leave' guy. If they do leave him, God bless them."
During the past three games, Nash has posted nearly twice as many shots (27) as assists (12) while averaging 14.6 points per contest. In a season where plenty of his teammates have complained about touches and minutes, Nash won't gripe about his drop in assists.
"It is a big difference and big change," Nash said. "For me, I want to do whatever I can to help this team be a good team. I welcome this. We're so much better this way regardless of how many opportunities I get to make plays."
When Nash faces his former team for the first time since mutually parting ways this offseason, that storyline provides an added reminder on how his role with Phoenix played out differently. Nash led the league in assists six times in the past eight seasons.
"A lot of times it would've been better in Phoenix if we had him off the ball some, but it was so good the other way," D'Antoni said. "We never messed with it."
That's hardly been the case with the Lakers.
Clippers forward Grant Hill, who played the first of his five seasons in Phoenix with Nash and D'Antoni, said it took him only two or three weeks to understand the fast-paced offense. It took the Lakers longer. They struggled adapting to the quicker pace but hoped Nash's eventual return would solve everything.
Frustration still mounted. Bryant, Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol have preferred playing at a methodical pace. Meanwhile, the losing persisted.
"Steve hasn't really shared what's going on with us," Hill said. "But I'm sure for him because I know him, he wants nothing more than to make it work."
Nash has done that by balancing loyalties.
He holds D'Antoni's belief that the "ball finds energy" and teammates should remain open to adjusting their roles. Meanwhile, Nash has expressed openness in trying to feature his teammates in more comfortable spots on the floor.
"I try to help Mike impart what he wants us to do," Nash said. "This isn't purely Mike's system. We're somewhere out there trying to find the best way to play. But as a point guard, I'm definitely trying to take it all on and see how I can help my teammates make the game easier and more cohesive."
Nash has fulfilled that job description, leaving the Lakers and D'Antoni giddy over the possibilities. Few would predict it working out this way, though.
"I couldn't possibly ever imagine that," Bryant said. "It's pretty crazy."


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Fracking debate
2:00pm Thursday 27th February 2014
2:00pm Thursday 27th February 2014
I NOTICED with concern that fracking is slipping off media agenda. In order to satisfy their gas/petrol guzzling public with their huge cars, the Americans embrace fracking with open arms. Already there have been more than 150 recorded incidents involving contaminated water; many of the underground water tables are polluted, and the latest worrying incident occurred in a small village in Pennsylvania where a fracking well exploded with a huge fire, causing parts of the surrounding inhabitants to be evacuated.
Cameron and the Tories are joining the Americans in a headlong rush to make Britain the fracking capital of Europe. Some of the most eminent professors in this country and the US have tried to alert people to the dangers of fracking, but our governments are turning a blind eye and deaf ear to those concerns.
I am not a Luddite, and I don't say no, never to fracking. But we must have an in-depth enquiry into fracking and look at all the scientific evidence that is available. And before we sink one fracking well, let's make absolutely sure of the safety of the British people.
Ray Davies Bedwas Caerphilly
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Photo Gallery: 12 Designers' Tricks For Styling Bedside Tables
Learn 12 tips from the pros.
Bring in colour with table lamps.
"I always go for table lamps on my bedside tables rather than sconces for a number of reasons," explains Toronto textile designer Bev Hisey. "Firstly, I don't like seeing the wiring of a pair of sconces, so unless you have planned ahead with your electrician, table lamps are definitely the way to go. Secondly, table lamps also give you a little more flexibility when it comes to choosing artwork or decorative pieces for over the bed. Thirdly, switching out table lamps is a simple way to update and refresh your bedroom (or any other room)."
Find more bedside table styling tricks in our photo gallery, plus watch an interview with Bev Hisey on Online TV.
Swap table lamps for hanging pendants to save space.
"A bedside table is not the place for clutter or anything that can cause stress and lack of sleep like bills or work," insists Toronto designer Jennifer Reid. "Your bedside table should have enough room for the things you really need: recent reading material, a small lamp, a clock and maybe a dish for jewelry. I'm a fan of closed bedside tables so that those things that creep into the bedroom (magazines, nail files or medication) can be hidden in the drawers. Another favourite trick of mine is to forgo the typical lamp and hang pendants from the ceiling. This allows extra room on the tabletop for pretty things like flowers."
Find more bedside table styling tricks in our photo gallery, plus read an interview with Jennifer Reid.
Add interest with items of varying heights.
"If you're like most, your nightstand becomes the catchall for partially read books, your cell and other miscellaneous items," points out Powell & Bonnell designer Albert Limshue. "Rather than trying to change habits, choose concealed storage; necessary items are handy, leaving the surface for essentials. Layering is key when styling — pick similar textures, add a pop of colour and create drama with varying heights."
Find more bedside table styling tricks in our photo gallery.
Combine open and closed storage.
Painting interiors a crisp white or soft neutral enhances the amount of light coming in from large windows. Here, views of Georgian Bay can be taken in from a comfortable window seat. Pale bedding and open side tables also keep the room fresh and airy.
For more inspiration, see our Traditional Cottages photo gallery, Cottages & Country Houses photo gallery, more Melody Duron Interiors, and Bedside Table Styling Tricks.
Choose larger furniture.
"I prefer to use larger scale furniture, like dressers or consoles instead of traditionally designated 'nightstands'," explains Toronto designer and stylist Sabrina Linn. "Not only does this allow me greater selection of furniture to choose from, but it allows more space to creatively house and display all the things you want to keep bedside. I find most nightstands too small in scale to really serve the needs of such a highly functioning piece of furniture. Once you add a table lamp, books, water glass, reading glasses and iPad, there isn't enough room for much else. Adding a wall sconce is a great option if you want to free up even more valuable bedside tabletop real estate."
Find more bedside table styling tricks in our photo gallery, plus see more photos of this condo.
Save space with one shared nightstand between two beds.
"I like to create vignettes with a number of personal items like decorative objects collected on various trips, family photos, unique lamps and smaller pieces of original artwork," says Toronto designer Philip Mitchell. "Bedside tables should do double duty, so I tend to lean toward furniture pieces that have at least a drawer or closed cabinet below for additional storage. For me, there's also nothing like waking up or falling asleep to the scent of fresh flowers beside your bed."
Find more bedside table styling tricks in our photo gallery, plus see more of Philip Mitchell's interiors.
Use furniture pieces in new ways.
In designer Karen Cole's bedroom, two mismatched tall found cabinets stand on either side of the bed and act as storage units for socks and delicates. A large kilim-upholstered ottoman, layered atop a graphic Madeline Weinrib area rug, brings the home's exotic feel upstairs.
Find more Designer Style Secrets and Bedside Table Styling Tricks.
Visually expand a small space with a reflective side table.
"The reflective quality of this side table allows for closed storage and adds a sense of glitter and silver to the room," explains Toronto designer Glen Peloso. "Mirrored side tables consume less aesthetic space because they reflect their surroundings. They work well in a small space to keep the room feeling larger. If you are truly space constrained, consider building smaller side table surfaces as part of the bed frame. A single drawer attached to a platform bed frame allows for some display (smart phone dock, alarm clock, lamp), while the drawer stores anything you don't want to display. When space is really tight, a sconce is best to free up side table surface, but finding one with a switch attached to the fixture isn't so easy."
Find more bedside table styling tricks in our photo gallery.
Display artful collections if you already have a functional table on one side.
"For contemporary spaces you may want to keep it simple and clean with just some flowers and a book," advises Toronto designer Theresa Casey. "For an old world feel, accessorize with a vintage alarm clock, objects from your travels and books that inspire. For this project, I learned that the boy collects vintage toy cars, so I found this antique cabinet for him to display them in. The other side of the bed has a functional bedside table with drawers and a lamp."
Find more bedside table styling tricks in our photo gallery, plus see more of Theresa Casey's interiors.
Choose closed storage if you live in your bed.
"My approach to styling bedside tables is to look at a person's lifestyle," explains Toronto designer Sloan Mauran. "I tend to live in bed when I'm not at my desk and love a laptop, magazines, note pads, phone, tea, water, remotes, headphones, novels, Kleenex, hand lotion, the list goes on. I hate clutter, so I love a large night table to accommodate all the things someone would want to store. I would always suggest buying as large a table as possible — form should follow function and considering how we tend to live, we need the storage. Swing arm lamps can be handy for a reader and are necessary with curtained or canopy beds, but I have a penchant for table lamps as they're an opportunity to make a statement. If you're styling a table for guests, add flowers, a box to hide remotes, candies, a water carafe and a silver tray for rings and reading glasses."
Find more bedside table styling tricks in our photo gallery, plus peek inside Sloan Mauran's Toronto home.
Mount lighting directly on a headboard.
"In a small space, I love as little clutter as possible," says Toronto-based interior stylist and HGTV contributor Lisa Canning. "Lights built into a headboard save tabletop space, and niches painted in attractive colours act as a functional focal point."
Find more bedside table styling tricks in our photo gallery.
Incorporate built-ins if space allows.
"To save space, consider integrating built-in shelving and uplighting on either side of the bed," suggests Vancouver designer Shelley Penner. "The south facing window and bright lights visually expand the room. The built-in shelving eliminates the need for bedside tables, accommodating our favourite books, framed photos and other treasured objects."
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Noah was dressed in a gray sweater, white T-shirt, black blazer and jeans before being asked by NBA personnel to change.
After the Bulls' 111-101 loss to the Pacers, Noah said wasn't quite sure what was unacceptable, per the league's bench dress code, about what he was wearing.
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Is it correct to say that the "string to byte array" and "byte array to string" simply change how we choose to view the data (no data or structure change) and as such there is extremely low (no?) overhead with these functions? I would hope the compiler can do it that way.. (I have wondered this many times, but never could be bother to benchmark or ask before..)
If that is the case (very low/no overhead) then I don't see much point in making that functionality a new palette item, but on the other hand it would be a very easy thing for NI to do..
My point in suggesting the obvious was that there is very little code to write to get the desired functionality. Personally, I never had to rotate a string, but I would suspect that this is a pretty rare need.
As far as what the function does, I can only guess, but strictly speaking, in other languages, a string is not JUST a byte array (see for instance this discussion). However, to confuse things a bit, if you look at the allocated buffers in the code below:
there does not seem to be any buffer allocated specifically for the string to U8 operation; you get the same buffer allocation in this situations:
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This being said, even if there was data copy, these are only strings... so unless you want to rotate the Encyclopedia Britannica (and even then!), I really wouldn't worry about overhead issues...
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Verified April 2011 by East Carolina University.
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Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
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2. Objectives
- To determine the vitamin D status of African-American HIV patients who are HIV-treatment naïve.
- To compare the effects of an efavirenz-containing regimen to a protease inhibitor regimen on 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3 levels.
- To compare the effect on bone density of a tenofovir- and efavirenz-containing regimen to a regimen that does not contain these drugs.
- To compare the efficacy of an alternative regimen (raltegravir, darunavir, ritonavir) to a standard once-daily regimen (tenofovir-emtricitabine-efavirenz).
The investigators hypothesize that patients receiving efavirenz will be more likely to have lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3levels based on the fact that efavirenz is an inducer of CYP3A4 and CYP24 enzymes that degrade 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3, respectively, to inactive metabolites. The investigators speculate that patients on a tenofovir-containing regimen will be more likely to have progression of bone density loss compared to those in the non-tenofovir-containing regimen.
|Drug: atripla Drug: darunavir ritonavir raltegravir
|Phase 4
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|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
|Official Title:
|Pilot Study of the Effect of a Non-tenofovir, Non-efavirenz-based HIV Regimen on Bone Density and Vitamin D Levels in African-American Patients With HIV Infection
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MedlinePlus related topics: African American Health Bone Density HIV/AIDS Vitamin D
Drug Information available for: Vitamin D Darunavir Raltegravir AtriplaU.S. FDA Resources
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Vitamin D levels and bone density [ Time Frame: 48 weeks ]collection of vitamin d levels and bone density measured before and at end of 48 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- viral load and CD 4 count [ Time Frame: 48 weeks ]Viral load and CD 4 at baseline and 48 weeks
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- HIV infection and HIV RNA > 4000 copies/ml of plasma
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- known risks for osteoporosis, including low body mass index (BMI < 20)
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HIV Infections
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
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The trick is to know when your shoes are in need of being replaced due to being old and worn out. One thing to know for sure, do not use the treads on the bottom of the shoe as a barometer of wear or to determine whether you should replace your shoes. The midsole of the shoe, which provides nearly all the cushioning and stability, usually breaks down before the bottom tread shows major signs of wear. If you have been feeling muscle fatigue, perhaps shin splints, or some other pain in your joints, especially your knees, you may be training in running shoes that no longer have adequate cushioning or stability left in the midsole.
The general rule of thumb is to replace your running shoes every 300 to 400 miles. However, this is dependent on your running style, body weight, and the surface on which you run. Lighter weight runners are typically able to push this recommendation toward the upper limit, while heavier runners should consider replacement shoes closer to the 300-mile mark. If you consistently train on asphalt roads or concrete sidewalks, you will need to replace your running shoes sooner than if you primarily run on a treadmill.
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Benicar side effects
I was told that African Americans do well on Benicar, I`ve taken them for about 3 yrs. I started out well the first yr.I noticed on two different occastions (1)having a cough and my throat felt as if for a second it closed up and a second time maybe two yrs. later after drinking a tsp. of vinegar. I also have been using nasal spray for about the same length of time, twice a day within a 24hr. period and during the night not being able to breathe. I read that their are respiratory side effects with the use of Benicar can you shed some light on this. What are some other BP meds for us that I might want to try?
African Americans with high blood pressure generally do well on drugs like Benicar, as long as they are taking it along with a diuretic (water pill). Side effects are rare and respiratory side effects are uncommon. The side effects indicated here are unlikely to be caused by the drug, however, they clearly should be discussed with one's healthcare provider.
It should be kept in mind that when patients are on medications that have to be taken over a long period of time, they may develop illnesses not related to the use of the drug. The focus should be on determining the cause of the illness or symptom rather than focusing on whether it might have been caused by the medication that had taken for long periods without problems. This requires careful discussion with one's provider.
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