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Ninety percent of privately funded substance abuse treatment programs in the United States offer cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)...
Soluble-film preparations of buprenorphine suppressed heroin abusers' withdrawal symptoms with no serious side effects in a recent clinical trial. They dissolved more rapidly in the mouth than the pill form of the medication, providing faster relief.
NIDA researchers have developed a computer program that motivates and encourages treatment-seeking when an individual is in a primary care physician's waiting room. Users of the program, called Video Doctor, enter information on a portable device and receive feedback about health risks related to their drug abuse, along with advice, immediately prior to seeing their physician.
Sublingual buprenorphine is a safe and effective alternative to methadone for treating opioid dependence during pregnancy, finds the Maternal Opioid Treatment: Human Experimental Research (MOTHER) study, a NIDA-supported clinical trial. Women who received either medication had similar pregnancy and birth outcomes, but infants born to women who received buprenorphine had milder symptoms of neonatal opioid withdrawal.
Eight scientists have received National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants to develop K-12 education programs that will engage young people in learning about the brain, inspire some to pursue careers in biomedical science, and increase teacher knowledge of neuroscience. The 5-year grants are funded by the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research Science Education.
Dr. J. David Jentsch is the recipient of the 2011 Jacob P. Waletzky Memorial Award for Innovative Research in Drug Addiction and Alcoholism. Dr. Jentsch and colleagues at the University of California, Los Angeles, are studying genetic and neurochemical factors that influence individual differences in inhibitory control.
June 2012
Researchers have mapped the fundamental functional organization of the rat brain and shown that it resembles that of the human brain.
Illicit drug use in the United States in 2010 was at its highest level since 2002, according to the most recent report from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. A rise in marijuana use drove the increase. A favorable trend of falling cocaine use continued.
April 2012
During early abstinence, smokers' cravings triggered by cigarette cues intensified over time, providing evidence that people can experience a phenomenon previously observed in experiments with animals
New research establishes that benzodiazepines cause addiction in a way similar to that of opioids, cannabinoids, and the club drug GHB. The discovery opens the door to designing new benzodiazepines that counteract anxiety but are not addictive.


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The Academic Affairs unit is dedicated to student success and strives to be student-centered in all its work while being responsive to the needs of faculty, staff, administrators and the community. In fulfilling its mission, Academic Affairs provides services and leadership to faculty, staff, and students in their roles as members of the NVCC community. Academic Affairs also promotes and ensures academic quality and encourages the efficient use of resources to achieve those ends.
Naugatuck Valley Community College is one of the most exciting and fastest growing colleges in Connecticut!
As you look through our degree and certificate programs and courses, you will find a wealth of opportunities for starting a new career or transferring to a four-year college or university.
You will also learn about programs that are unique to our College in the state of Connecticut, such as aviation science, dance, horticulture and digital arts.
You will be met on campus by instructors and professors who are focused on teaching and learning. There are no large introductory classes run by teaching assistants. The average class size is 28.
Outside of the classroom there are a number of student support areas including the Max R. Traurig Library/ Learning Resources Center, Academic Center for Excellence and the Women's Center.
If you are interested in entering or pursuing a new job, we have strong ties to the business community, and our Center for Job Placement and College Opportunities staff are ready to help you connect with an employer.
No matter what your interests are, there is an opportunity for you to grow and excel at Naugatuck Valley Community College.
Welcome to NVCC!
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Available in spring 2013, Firewire's new Technograin surfboard construction is a fresh and more eco-freindly way to make a surfboard. The new boards will be made from Paulownia wood, a tree species that can grown up to 20ft in its first year, and a popular source of sustainable wood.
From Firewire:
Technograin represents a significant step forward towards the holy grail of any product designed and manufactured in today's environmentally conscious world. While by no means sustainability built, Firewire's Technograin has by far one of the least toxic and smallest carbon footprints of any commercially available surfboard today.
And perhaps as critical when it comes to your equipment, the combination of a lightweight EPS Core, a sustainably-grown wood deck skin on both the top and bottom decks which includes Firewire's proprietary parabolic rail construction and an entropy bio-resin hot coat without any exterior cloth, creates an extremely light weight, durable surfboard, with all of the high performance flex characteristics of Firewire's existing technologies. Or as we like to describe Technograin………..It's simply high performance art.
For their first run it will be available in both the Spitfire and the Baked Potato models. The Spitfire is a performance hybrid that performs well in knee high to overhead surf. The Baked Potato is a great board for mushier waves with less juice, from ankle biters to head high waves, this board can hold its own. Both boards have a five fin setup for either quad, thruster, or funky configurations.


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I've always wanted one of those, " I found this behind an old picture... " moments. Well, this last weekend, my mother provided me with one! A friend had given her some framed drawings and sketches and when she wanted to use the frame of one of said drawings, she gave us that moment.
Sitting on construction paper and accompanied with a signed letter from the secretary of Mr. Joe Barbera, was one animation cell of The Flintstones' " The Great Gazoo."
The letter states that TWO cels were gifted to a letter writer (apparently in regards to either the character merchandise or animation cels of him) in 1979.
My mother thought about throwing it out, but instead kept him in the frame that he has been hidden behind for over 30 years.
She isn't looking to sell the cel, but is interested in knowing if it's a mass reproduction or a one-of-a kind. If it has any monetary value, then that's a lovely bonus!


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Charron Johnson's basket with six seconds left on Tuesday lifted Northeastern Junior College to a 66-65 win over North Platte Community College at the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium.
The Lady Knights got off to a good start and took a 9-4 lead when Paige Hasty got putback five minutes into the contest.
NJC then came back and took the lead at 18-17 on a layup by Selbe Lo. Both teams battled for the rest of the half and the Plainswomen had a 30-28 lead after Tiffany Mines got a layup off of a steal with 12 seconds left.
In the second half, Northeastern went on an 8-0 run to take a 48-40 lead after a three-pointer made by Alex Ochoa with a little more than 12 minutes to go in the game.
But Da'Vontaye Merritt, who had a game high 22 points, led NPCC back and she tied the game at 54 with a made free throw with 6:39 left to play.
The Knights took a 57-56 lead when Naudia Crisp made a three but the lead was short lived. Karala Orona scored the next three baskets for the Plainswomen to make it 62-57 with four and a half minutes left.
But NPCC had one more run left. With 2:24 to go, Crisp made a pair of free throws that followed a putback by Merritt to bring the Lady Knights to within 64-63.
A minute later, Courtney Widick made a mid-range jump shot in transition to give the Knights the lead.
NJC committed turnovers on its next two trips up the floor. But with about 20 seconds left, Jordan Dickerson missed both free throws after being fouled and the lead stayed at one point.
Johnson made the game-winning shot on a jumper from 10-feet out. Dickerson brought the ball up and tried to set up an 18-foot jumper for Hasty on the last shot but her pass was tipped and time expired.
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Halftime: Northeastern JC 30, North Platte CC 28
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Free Throws: NJC 9-15, NPCC 15-22; Three Point Goals: NJC 1 (Ochoa), NPCC 4 (Dickerson, Fuller, Shelton, Crisp); Rebounds NJC 48 (Kennedy 20), NPCC 50 (Merritt 14, Hasty 10); Turnovers: NJC 33, NPCC 20
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'Ruff let his troops have some fun at practice on Tuesday, in hopes of breaking that pressure seal that has enveloped his club. It's an old trick, and really the last one any coach has up his sleeve once his club has fallen behind 3-0 in a series. You may as well get them thinking y're so near extinction now, there really isn't any pressure anymore.'
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Don't see any conversation about our upcoming start next week.
Now that the smoke has cleared, how do people feel about their rosters.
My strategy, if you can call it that, was to try to dominate on guard categories (assists, 3pt, steals, ft%) and to concede pts. As you can see, I have terrible centers, so we'll see how that plays out throughout the year.
Good luck to everyone!
Now that the smoke has cleared, how do people feel about their rosters.
PG G. Arenas (Was - PG) SG B. Roy (Por - PG,SG) G J. Kidd (NJ - PG) SF S. Battier (Hou - SF) PF C. Webber (Phi - PF) F D. Gooden (Cle - PF) C B. Haywood (Was - C) C M. Blount (Min - PF,C) Util S. Parker (LAL - PG) Util P. Brown (Chi - PF,C) BN M. Bibby (Sac - PG) BN Ja. Williams (Mia - PG) BN Ty. Thomas (Chi - SF,PF) BN H. Warrick (Mem - SF,PF)
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BURNLEY'S promotion to the Premier League has been celebrated by a group of Claret-wearing youngsters in South Africa.
Children from the Otter Project, in Cape Town, donned their Burnley shirts on Easter Monday as the Clarets beat Wigan to secure a return to the top flight.
The youngsters have become keen Burnley fans following donations of old kits by the Clarets Trust to the Ottery Youth Care Centre in the South African city.
Moosa Mahadick, from the centre, this week sent a message of support to the club through Peter Pike, president of the Clarets Trust.
Moosa said: "I'm really excited and our boys are really chuffed because we are always playing in Burnley colours and wear our jerseys with pride."


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L'Oréal Paris Vive Pro Smooth Gloss Shampoo Reviews
ehIf this is the new formula of the older, amazing, great smelling shampoo then my heart is going to break. First off I'm not saying it's awful, it does the job, I don't have any issues with it's performance, but I mean... I like a scent to last, and is it too much to ask that the shampoo smells good straight from the bottle? Why change the old scent, I just can't understand it. This is a nice package and it does the job but I would never use it before a date... maybe just before work. — 7 years, 4 months agoBon_Bon | 522 reviews
Average at bestI always use shampoo and conditioner from the same line and the same brand. When I stayed at a relative's house for a week recently, I had to use this shampoo, but the conditioner was from another brand (why did I not pack my own?! Grrr...) .The bottle said L'Oreal-Vive Pro Smooth Intense Shampoo for Dry, Frizzy, or Rebellious Hair with Medium Texture. Yes, dry, frizzy, or rebellious hair, that's ...read morewhat I have with coarse texture! The color of the shampoo was clear orange, and unlike my expectation, it did not smell fruity, rather soapey. It did not do much to my hair, except cleaning. It was not very moisturizing. My hair was still frizzy and dry. I don't know if the matching conditioner had made a big difference, but after washing my hair with this shampoo I needed an intensive conditioner or hair mask to restore moisture, softness, shine and manageability. — 6 years, 9 months agoluckybetty | 895 reviews
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just okay...doesn't lather as much as i like, doesn't seem to smooth away frizzies and fly-aways as much as other anti-frizz shampoos. okay scent. i'd rather use other drugstore brands out there... — 9 years, 7 months agojenstar313 | 101 reviews
Great for long, straight hairI have very straight hair and when it was very long, I loved this product and was very happy with the shine. — 7 years, 3 months agoLindell | 1 reviews
Pro Smooth or Pro FRIZZ?I have what's called combination hair - it gets oily at the roots, but dry at the ends. I can't use products for oily hair because they are too drying, but I can sometimes get away with moisturizing products for dry/damaged hair without my hair getting weighed down or extra oily. I purchased the Vive Pro Smooth Shampoo, along with its companion conditioner, about 2 years ago. I used it for awhil...read moree, but found that it was not doing what it claimed. This shampoo cleanses well - I'll give it that. My hair was always very clean after using it. However, it did absolutely nothing for the frizz and dryness even though it is supposed to be for "Dry, Rebellious Hair". I would think that a "smoothing" line would be moisturizing in order to combat frizz and dryness, but this is not the case with the Vive Pro Smooth products. I noticed that my hair looked frizzier and felt drier after using this shampoo. Granted, I preferred to use only shampoo at the time (condtioner was a once in a while thing), but when I actually DID use the conditioner, which didn't do jack for my hair, the results were the same: dry, frizzy, and tangled. I'll give the shampoo a couple stars for great cleansing, as it would probably be fine for someone who doesn't have as much of a problem with frizz as I do. But overall, the Vive Pro Smooth is a no-go. — 7 years, 11 months agoChooseLife | 2 reviews
Won't even use the bottle I bought!I'm very dissatisfied! This stuff by L'Oreal just won't lather up. So suds = greasy hair for me. I hate to waste so much shampoo, but I just won't use it because it does not lather well in the shower. — 8 years, 11 months agomichellemgm | 11 reviews
Love this shampoo!This shampoo is A+ - esp for my course and straight hair which tends to be flat after shampooing/conditioning. Loreal shampoo does not leave my hair dry but bouncy and healthy. Highly recommend this shampoo! — 9 years, 1 month agosslin124 | 5 reviews
Great as alwaysI've yet to run into a bad shampoo from this company. It's very cheaply priced for the quality it gives you. — 9 years, 1 month agodracsbabe | 42 reviews
Great ShampooI really like the line on vive pro products. They work best on color treated hair. — 9 years, 1 month agoempressamber9 | 19 reviews
Great for dry/frizzy, colored hair!I just started using this shampoo w/the Smooth Intense conditioner and I really like it. I've tried other Vive shampoos and conditioners and didn't like any of them as much as the Smooth Intense line. My hair is chin length, straight, colored & highlighted, and heat processed. This shampoo helps keep my hair smooth, shiny and soft without being weighed down. Good stuff for the price! — 9 years, 2 months agogirlscout | 83 reviews
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I broke 400 feet golf distance the other day (with a slight tailwind I'll admit), but I know there are tons of things wrong with my form. Any tips, pointers, and critiques would be greatly appreciated.
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Caffe Vita will be hosting the Vera's forthcoming fundraiser event, the 8th annual A Drink For The Kids benefit, to be held July 11-17, 2010. The community driven event raises money for the Vera Project's volunteer-run, non-profit and all-ages music and arts program. Vera has been a major force in Seattle music scene since 2001. Throughout the week, patrons of all ages can get coffee at select Caffe Vita locations and 20% of the cost of their purchase will go to support the Vera Project. Caffe Vita's participation complements the A Drink For The Kids events at Seattle bars throughout the week.
Caffe Vita's Capitol Hill location will also host a free wrap-up party prior to the A Drink For The Kids finale concert on Saturday July 17 from 6-8pm; the finale concert will follow immediately at Neumo's at 8pm, and will feature Brite Futures (formerly Natalie Portman's Shaved Head).
Schedule and Participating Caffe Vita Locations:
Monday July 12: Seward Park Caffe Vita
5028 Wilson Avenue South, Seattle, Washington 98118
Tuesday July 13: Fremont Caffe Vita
4301 Fremont Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98103
Wednesday July 14: Pioneer Square Caffe Vita
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Thursday July 15: Queen Anne Caffe Vita
813 5th Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109
Friday July 16: Capitol Hill Caffe Vita
1005 East Pike Street, Seattle, Washington 98122
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Sargodha (October 10, 2016): Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Sargodha has been announced Bise Sargodha 11th Class Result 2016 Annual Examination on , 10th October, 2016 at 10:10 AM.
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Pakistan board of Intermediate education has various boards that conducted 11th class examination in April, May and June 2016. At this time a huge number of students, who appeared in 11th class exam are waiting for their 11th class HSSC Part-I result 2016. KPK and Balochistan province BISE 11th result has been declared already. Punjab Board 11th result 2016 will be declared on 10th October 2016 while AJK board 11th result 2016 (Fsc, Ics, I.Com, FA) will be released on 7th October 2016 at 11:30 pm. So, all board of Pakistan education is busy in preparing the 11th board result 2016. The result of 11th class will be declared for stream (Science, Commerce and humanities) on October 10th, 2016.


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Natural-gas futures broke an important area of resistance Wednesday as forecasts of slightly lower gas inventories and an exceptionally early cold front in the Midwest drove up prices.
The run-up came as analysts predicted the U.S. government would report a smaller increase in natural-gas inventories compared with the week-earlier figure, though the overall market still suffers from a production glut.
Additionally, temperatures are expected to drop further in the Midwest, prompting some consumers to fire up their furnaces earlier than usual. The impact on demand, though small, could signal a colder winter over the next few months, a trend that would give gas prices added support.
Natural gas for September delivery settled up 5.9 cents, or 1.5%, at $4.039 a million British thermal units on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The benchmark contract traded between $3.955/mmBtu and $4.099/mmBtu.
The Energy Information Administration is likely to report that 80 billion cubic feet of gas were added to storage during the week ended Sept. 9, according to the average prediction of 16 gas analysts and traders in a Dow Jones Newswires survey.
That injection would be smaller than the week-earlier increase but slightly above the five-year average.
Research firm Ritterbush and Associates noted the market crossed a significant level of resistance late in the afternoon at $4.04/mmBtu, the highest level since the start of the month.
Citigroup analyst Tim Evans said many bearish traders are likely covering their short positions ahead of the EIA report.
At the same time, small deviations from average weather patterns tend to have an outsized effect on futures prices as traders look for small cues that could signal changes in potential demand.
"We're less worried about how quickly storage is rising and starting to focus on the approaching winter," Evans said, though "in absolute terms, it's still not that cold in the north and it's not going to be that hot in the south."


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APTOS -- The Cabrillo College women's volleyball team shook off its playoff nerves, then it shook off visiting Shasta College.
The No. 7-seeded Seahawks were a scattered mess early in their first-round match of the California Community Colleges Athletics Association NorCal playoffs Tuesday night. Yet after handing over the first game with errors, they settled down and took down the No. 10 Knights 23-25, 25-16, 25-18, 25-22.
"We were trying to get out all our jitters. We had a lot of energy," said right side hitter Morgan Ehritt, who was one of the more consistent players in the match. She put down 14 kills with a .370 hitting percentage.
"We still had a lot of energy," Ehritt added of the rest of the match, "but we reeled it in. We focused it on putting the ball away."
Now Cabrillo (19-6) has bigger fish to fry. It will hit the road Saturday for a five-and-a-half-hour trip to Quincy, east of Chico, to take on No. 2 Feather River (22-7).
Feather River was champions of the Golden Valley Conference, finishing ahead of runner-up Shasta.
"Whenever you're going up into, I call it 'hostile territory,' you know it's going to be a battle," Cabrillo coach Gabby Houston-Neville said.
Cabrillo, winner of the Coast Conference North, went for it against Shasta (13-12), but not until after it dropped the first game and faced losing what is likely its final home match of the season. Even if the Seahawks upend Feather River, they will still have to travel because they have a lower seed than both No. 3 Santa Rosa and No. 6 Porterville, the two teams playing on the other side of the bracket. Houston-Neville said she thought that played a role in the team's 11 hitting errors and three missed serves in the game.
"Cabrillo made a number of errors, and that hurt them, and my team is unexpectedly good," agreed Shasta coach Kelly Brazil. "They're athletic but they don't look like volleyball players."
Cabrillo bounced back in the second game thanks to an early nine-point run keyed by the serving of freshman Krysta Murphy. Behind her jump serve and the hitting of Ehritt on the right and Kelsee Montagna in the middle, the Seahawks broke open a close 10-7 game and made it 18-7. Just as their score rose, so did their confidence. And once they were hitting, the Seahawks never stopped.
Kaitlyn Shaug finished with 16 kills, while Montagna added 12, along with six blocks and 12 digs. Hannah Dykstra, who is from Shasta and chose Cabrillo over the Knights' program, contributed 33 assists and Kaitlyn Connolly made 35 digs.
Houston-Neville said she expects her team to keep hammering away when it gets to Quincy.
"This is the playoffs. You have to beat every team to win," she said."We're the low seed, we have nothing to lose, so they're going to go for it."
NorCal playoffs, first round
No. 7 Cabrillo def. No. 10 Shasta, 23-25, 25-16, 25-18, 25-22
At Cabrillo College
Highlights -- Shasta: Vanessa Rodebaugh 8 kills, 10 digs, 2 blocks; Tori Humbard 9 digs; Nicole Suther 5 kills, Alyssa Petersen 23 assists, 2 aces; Paige Adkins 13 kills. Cabrillo: Kaitlyn Connolly 35 digs; Hannah Dykstra 33 assists; Kaitlyn Shaug 16 kills, 16 digs; Morgan Ehritt 14 kills, 9 digs, 4 blocks; Kelsee Montagna 12 kills, 6 blocks, 12 digs.
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Prospective Students are encouraged to visit the Emory & Henry campus to meet with professors, talk with students and tour the historic Emory & Henry College campus. The admissions staff can provide personalized visits tailored to individual student needs or applicants can attend one of the general visit days held throughout the year.
The College hosts visit days for prospective students throughout the year. Visit day events include presentations by faculty and students, lunch, campus tours, and information sessions concerning financial aid and the admissions process.


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With first baseman Mark Teixeira joining the ever-growing list of injured New York Yankees sluggers, you can be sure that general manager Brian Cashman and his staff are scouring rosters with heightened urgency.
Good luck to them. Thirty-home run hitters are hard to come back any time of the year, especially in the spring. Chicago Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano probably is the best available and the Yankees downplayed interest in him after their previous significant injury, that being a broken forearm for center fielder Curtis Granderson.
Soriano doesn't play first base but the Yankees still need to put in a call to the Cubs.
Or to the Detroit Tigers about outfielder Brennan Boesch. Or to the Miami Marlins about first baseman Casey Kotchman. Or to free agents such as Aubrey Huff, Jim Thome or Carlos Lee who, it should be noted, remain unemployed for a reason.
FANTASY SOURCE: An ugly situation for owners
Somehow, some way, though, the Yankees better find someone because they need help, and plenty of it. Not only are they battling age and alleged budget constraints, they also can't avoid injuries.
The way their lineup is shaping up for the season opener against the Red Sox, Boston starter Jon Lester isn't likely to lose much sleep.
How about this setup for the fourth through eighth spots in the batting order? Travis Hafner at DH, Kevin Youkilis at third base, Juan Rivera at first, Matt Diaz in left field and Francisco Cervelli catching. That group totaled 42 homers last season, or one fewer than Granderson hit to lead the team.
Sub in Chris Stewart for Cervelli and they're up to 43 homers. If the lefty Lester gets the call for opening day, as expected, the Yankees would rather not have to use the lefty-hitting Hafner. At this point, however, their best right-handed DH option is Eduardo Nunez, but he will be needed at shortstop if Derek Jeter's ankle hasn't fully healed.
JETER UPDATE: Shortstop could make spring debut Sunday
Fortunately for the Yankees, Jeter remains on schedule to be ready for April 1 though he has yet to play a game this spring. Even with Jeter, the Yankees' lineup will look much different than the one that opened last season. Gone are Nick Swisher, Russell Martin and Raul Ibanez. Out with injuries are Granderson, Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez. That's a loss of 149 homers.
And that's why Cashman better be working the phones in the coming weeks.


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SMALL and medium sized firms pursuing innovation and quality across Burnley have earned the borough a top 10 placing in a new think-tank report.
Centre for Cities has rated Burnley above industrial powerhouses like Hull and Warrington after examining the areas with the most companies adopting 'high-growth strategies'.
Analysts were looking for ventures which prioritised quality over price, sought to be innovative, offered customised goods or services and operated in 'competitive' markets.
Blackburn was ranked in the bottom 10, by the think tank, and Blackpool in the bottom five.
The announcement comes just months after Burnley was named the most enterprising place in the UK and as Burnley Bridge Business Park and the Aerospace Supplier Village at the former Michelin site begin to take off.
And the first look was released this week for a hub at Vision Park – the newly-minted advanced manufacturing hub behind the Burnley College and UCLan campus.
Borough council chief executive Steve Rumbelow said: "Small businesses are the engines of growth and it is clear from this report that Burnley's small and medium sized enterprises (SME's) are going for growth.
"This is the platform for Burnley to continue its growth trajectory in the long-term."
Council leader Coun Mark Townsend added: " This is more good news for Burnley.
"To be spoken about in the same breath as economic powerhouses such as Cambridge and Edinburgh shows how far Burnley's economy has come.
"We continue to punch above our weight in so many ways and our small businesses are no exception to that."
Ambitious electrical wholesale YESSS will be the first Burnley Bridge tenant, tooling giant Kaman has relocated to Burnley from Darwen and Aircelle continues to sign deals with international customers.
Mark Crabtree, managing director of AMS Neve and Burnley Bondholders group chairman, said: "This is more positive economic news for Burnley.
"This indicator is about businesses which innovate, produce quality products and operate in competitive markets, all things that in my experience position the businesses to be more productive and profitable in the long term."


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Koidulapark Hotel is in the former fortification area of the historical centre of Pärnu. The building that was originally built in 1905 was fully renovated at the beginning of 2002 and an extension was erected in the courtyard. The renovation resulted in the completion of a 39-room tourist hotel with a breakfast restaurant and meeting room.
The hotel rooms have a superb view of the 150-year-old oak avenue and the beautiful park named after the Estonian poetess Lydia Koidula. On the other side, there is the view of the historical firewalls that divide the plots in the centre of the town. The interior design of the hotel is based on the traditional methods and fashion of the beginning of the 20th century. The colours harmonise with the shades of the park in summer. There is a lobby bar in the foyer, providing a pleasant atmosphere for a coffee and a chat. The reception provides versatile information about events as well as catering establishments and other services available in Pärnu. One can book a table at a restaurant, an appointment in a beauty parlour, etc. in the reception. In addition to that, it is possible to post or fax letters, buy consumer goods or use a safe deposit box at the reception. Owing to its cosy atmosphere and customer-oriented service, the Koidulapark Hotel is the place one would like to return.
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Gordon coming through with clutch two-out hits
KANSAS CITY -- The best two-out hitter in the Majors?
Going into Saturday's play, it was Kansas City's Alex Gordon with a .472 (17-for-36) average. That has produced 16 RBIs, four homers, a triple and two doubles.
Also ranking high were teammates Eric Hosmer, eighth in the American League at .366 (15-for-41) and Jeff Francoeur, tied for 11th at .345 (10-for-29).
In the two-out category, the Royals were second in the Majors at .289, just behind Detroit's .291. Forty-four percent of the Royals' total 140 runs had come after two outs.
Dick Kaegel is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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On March 8th, the world will pay homage to the role of women, from their political, economic and social achievements, to general celebrations of respect, appreciation and love. International Women's Day is when we honor women everywhere, their strengths and contributions to the world.
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The International Friendship Program matches Marquette's new international students with Milwaukee community members (individuals and families) each fall. Students and their community friends meet once a month to learn about each other's culture through social or family activities.
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Focuses upon efforts to lure visitors to travel/tourism attractions, events, and accommodations. Students examine the characteristics of private commercial services and activities, then conduct pertinent research and design marketing/promotion strategies. Prerequisite(s): TMP 2750 or BU 2450.
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Get an overview of this hotelRomantic hotel with full-service spa and free breakfast
Popular property highlights
Situated near the airport, this spa hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Silver Dollar Casino and Angle Lake Park. Westfield Southcenter Mall and iFly Seattle are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Hotel Features
Along with a full-service spa, this smoke-free hotel has a restaurant and a fitness center. Free continental breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, a free airport shuttle, and a free shopping center shuttle. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, a 24-hour business center, and valet parking.
Room Amenities
All 167 rooms offer thoughtful touches like espresso makers and bathrobes, as well as comforts such as premium bedding and down comforters. Other amenities available to guests include free WiFi, free wired Internet, and sitting areas.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Cedarbrook Lodge features a full-service spa and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wired and wireless Internet access.
Business amenities at this 4-star property consist of a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 19000 square feet (1765 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers spa services, a library, and multilingual staff. An area shuttle within 5 mi and a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) are complimentary for guests. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Cedarbrook Lodge is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Free breakfast
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free airport transportation
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Free wired Internet
- Total number of rooms - 167
- Number of floors - 3
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms 13
- Multilingual staff
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Picnic area
- Porter/bellhop
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Conference space size (meters) - 1765
- Smoke-free property
- Spa services on site
- Bar/lounge
- Wedding services
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Fireplace in lobby
- Free shopping center shuttle
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Billiards or pool table
- Free WiFi
- Library
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Garden
- Restaurant
- Number of meeting rooms - 14
- Year Built 2003
- Free area shuttle
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 19000
- Free train station pickup
- Number of buildings/towers - 3
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Cable TV service
- Free wired Internet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Free dial-up Internet access
- Free WiFi
- Down comforter
- Yard
- Espresso maker
Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast each morning.
Copperleaf Restaurant - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Downhill skiing nearby
- Cross-country skiing nearby
- Snowboarding nearby
- Snowmobiling nearby
- Snowshoeing nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Ski lessons available nearby
- Ski equipment rental shops nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
Spa Services
The Spa at Cedarbrook has 5 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages. The spa is equipped with a spa tub and a steam room. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and hydrotherapy.
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Prenatal massage
- Steam room in spa
- Sports massage
- Number of treatment rooms 5
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 1 AM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per accommodation, per stay (maximum USD 50 per stay)
- Dogs only
- 1 per room (up to 50 lb)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Self parking fee: USD 20 per night
- Valet parking fee: USD 23 per night
- Pet fee: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay (maximum USD 50 per stay)
- Late check-out fee: USD 100.00
Hotel Name
- Cedarbrook
- Cedarbrook Lodge
- Cedarbrook Lodge Hotel
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- Cedarbrook Lodge SeaTac
- Cedarbrook Hotel Seatac
- Cedarbrook Hotel Seattle
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Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 17 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Awards & Affiliations
- This property is affiliated with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) guests.


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REFEREES hold a unique position within football, writes CHRISTOPHER PANKS.
It could be argued that no other collective within the sport attract quite the level of ire as the men and women in black.
At the end of any given match, both sets of fans, players and coaches can leave the field feeling that, regardless of the result, the officials had favoured their opponents.
Though a logical impossibility, each Saturday any number of phone-ins, internet forums, or a cursory glance of twitter will show that this is the opinion of many.
It seems to be an entirely thankless task, made all the more difficult with the increase of technology at games.
Decisions of officials are dissected in minute detail, from different angles, in slow motion, all tools that, as biological beings, an official can't access when making a decision.
The odds are stacked so badly against referees that it's difficult to imagine that anybody would want to do it, much less enjoy it.
"There are the odd days when it's not worth it," says Kevin Small, a referee with more than 30 years of experience.
"But most days I say 'yes'. The odd day, you're out in the cold and you're getting an earful from all sides.
"You've had to send off two players in the first 10 minutes.
"You think, 'oh, is it all worth it?', but most of the time I come off thinking 'Yeah. I really enjoyed that.'"
On top of refereeing, Kevin is the Wiltshire Football Association's referee development officer, responsible for the training and support of the county's referees so that there are enough to officiate at all matches in Wiltshire.
In Swindon each weekend, in the adult game alone, there are more than 50 league games at 'park level' in which the players are not paid.
There can be another 102 across 21 youth leagues ranging from under 11 to under 18s and over the course of an average season that equals almost 4,500 fixtures for referees to officiate.
This staggering figure grows further when including cups and league fixtures at 'supply league' level (the Hellenic League) and above.
"We're not doing too bad for numbers here in Wiltshire," says Kevin. There are 295 fully-qualified referees who list their parent county as Wiltshire, there are 12 'associates' who are either in the forces or on the borders and will do some games in Wiltshire.
"Our numbers have increased year on year for the last five years now, but our local leagues could still do with more referees to give them the support they need, especially in the adult game, so that we've got enough referees each week to support the number of teams we have playing park football in Swindon."
Given the volume of games taking place in the borough, it is a creditable that within the amateur leagues, only 131 have taken place so far this season without a qualified referee. But for Kevin, that's still too many.
"I think most players would say that it's always a better game with a referee.
"They may moan about the referee afterwards, about their decisions, but they'd rather have a referee than no referee at all.
"It does add value to a game, when 22 players know that there's a neutral qualified referee, they know they haven't got to worry about the application of the laws, because there's someone to adjudicate on that and the quality of the game always improves when you have a referee."
One man who knows the problems that absent referees can cause is Jack McGeouch, secretary and player for Swindon Sunday League Division Five side DH Fitness, his team have contested three of their 13 fixtures this season without a referee.
"It's disappointing when you don't have a referee," he said. "It means that first we need to find somebody to fill the role. At this level, both sides will often only turn up with 11 men.
"Secondly, if you can find somebody and they belong to one of the clubs playing then every decision can be seen as biased, whether or not it's correct. It's so much better to have a qualified referee, we want to go out and play and it's a bad position for a player to be in.
"I've been lucky to avoid it and if you're lucky you might have someone in the 22 who has refereed before, but otherwise you have someone in charge who's not prepared."
In addition to the 307 fully qualified referees, there are currently 73 trainee referees who are classed as 'level nine'.
When you graduate from a refereeing training course," says Kevin. "So long as you pass the test, you become a qualified trainee referee, as a level nine. I did that in 1981, aged 15.
"But a lot has changed since then. We have a lot of 14-18 year olds who come in to train as referees, and there's is a lot more support in place now so that the enthusiasm that our trainees have isn't diluted."
As a level nine, referees will have completed an eight-week training course and passed a test on the laws of the game, application of the laws and a video-based exercise. Then they're given their cards and whistle and asked to referee six games and get some experience before fully qualifying.
"A lot of referees are eager to start, so we'll get them in as quickly as possible," says Kevin. "But in the past, referees would qualify after passing the exam and then be left to get on with it. We've deliberately introduced six games and a final session as part of the training, to give that taste of refereeing, whilst they're still being supported.
"It is very important to give them additional support during those early stages, so they know that they can contact us and we'll send someone out to watch them, who can give them advice on their refereeing, so that they've get the confidence."
After completing the games and the final support session, referees will be assigned either level eight or level seven qualifications depending on their age and from then on will need to formally apply for promotion. Theoretically, trainees can take advantage of a very clear career path and may one day reach 'level zero'.
"Level zero referees are also known as FIFA referees - someone like Howard Webb. Simon Hooper trained at the Swindon training course and is now a football league referee, he's young enough that he could graduate further and reach the top. So there's a great possibility for those who show great dedication and are willing to learn."
"We're proud of that and like to see all the referees in the county do well, progress and have successful careers. But when they do fulfil their potential, it means there's a gap locally for us to fill, so we need to keep developing referees.
"Our next Swindon course starts on January 22, at our Headquarters in Dorcan.
"It runs for eight weeks over two nights, Wednesday and Thursday.
"It will be led by Graham Barnes and his son Kevin, who is a former Football League assistant referee.
"We go through all 17 laws of the game, but it's much more about teaching referees how to deliver laws in a refereeing situation.
"You might start by looking at laws around penalties and detailing the offences that need to have taken place to award the penalty.
"But then we'd take them through where the referee should stand for that penalty kick, so he can get the best view of the goal, the players that might be encroaching and it's the same with the positioning at free kicks.
"That practical experience will make that person a better referee."
Kevin believes that contrary to the perception in some quarters, a deep love of football is an important prerequisite for any aspiring referee.
"I think someone who loves football is very important, a love for the game and a want to make a contribution to the game. One of the most important roles of the referee is that of a communicator. The ability to communicate is so important. To not be frightened of making decisions, but also to communicate those decisions.
"They need to be a people person. The skills to manage people, manage players is another important aspect."
On those days when he's asking 'is it all worth it?' Just what is it that has kept Kevin coming back for three decades?
"I've been very lucky," he smiles. "As a referee I was able to get up to what's known as a level four, I refereed the Hellenic League. I've been involved in the FA Cup preliminary rounds, I ran the line in the last sixteen of the FA Vase, so I've had an enjoyable time at a level of football that I'd have never have experienced as a player.
"Now I'm back on the park, often on a Sunday morning the teams are running around like headless chickens and you'll come off and think 'well, it wasn't very good football, but by gum, 22 players and a referee really enjoyed that today and that's what matters.' I think that's what football should be about, people enjoying themselves.
"I've been extremely fortunate that for the last five years, refereeing has been my living and I've been able to earn my living through football and refereeing and that's a great privilege and a pleasure to be able to do a job which is your hobby.
"There aren't many people who get that opportunity, but I have so I'm very grateful that I got that opportunity. I owe a lot to football and a lot to refereeing."
l The Swindon course begins on Wednesday, January 22 running for eight weeks on Wednesday and Thursday evenings between 7pm and 9pm at Wiltshire FA Headquarters.
For more information contact Kevin Small at email@example.com or phone 07979 770130.


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Happy Halloween everyone. If you listen to Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells without the context of the movie which made it famous it's not all that scary is it?
"The theme from Tubular bells by Mike Oldfield, that is used in the Exorcist movie. This is the short version that is used in the movie." – thomasvalentijn
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Denzel Washington passes on the Hollywood star scene for the quiet pleasures of work and family.
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cigar box, passing over the Montecristo No. 2s and the Hoyo de Monterreys and the Padróns before choosing a Fuente Fuente OpusX, because he's never tried one before. He's finished a delicious brunch in which he has counted no fat grams, cared not a whit about cholesterol counts. He devoured, almost inhaled, a luxurious meal. The dishes finally cleared, he sips a glass of wine, fires up the Opus with enthusiasm, and reluctantly starts to talk about himself and the vagaries of Hollywood.
"I'm an actor, so that's the bottom line. I'm not a marketing whatever. My strength does not lie in marketing a product called 'Denzel.' That's not what I do. My strength lies in playing a part and hopefully entertaining and affecting people on some level. Now I'm not being naive. I know that marketing comes into play when you're spending 50 or 60 million dollars of other people's money to make a film. You have to be involved in marketing that product. But the publicity gets to be boring. How many times can I tell the same story?" He puffs on the cigar. "I understand the importance of doing publicity for a film, so I'm willing to do that, but I don't want to sit around talking about myself. That's not a great day for me. That's not my idea of fun."
What Washington will talk about, and with a passionate intensity, is his work. Musing about the distinction between being classified as an actor or as a movie star, he looks out into the hotel's gardens and says, "I guess I'm always looking for a new challenge. That's who I am. It's not necessarily qualified by those two titles. One is not better than the other. It's just that as an actor I chose to play a lot of different kinds of parts and I enjoy that. I think that's what acting is.
"In any craft or artistic endeavor you want to do different things," Washington notes. "You want to go to different places, you want to find different ways to go about it. You may have your constants, but you're looking to go into new territories, new angles, new challenges. So that's how it is for me as an actor. I couldn't play the same guy eight times and I don't have to. I think I've said all of my career, I'm not a celebrity. I'm not a movie star. I'm just an actor who is more popular right now. I don't even know what a movie star is. And one of the reasons why I keep on going back to make movies that don't have such huge budgets is that it's not as much pressure. You feel like you can take more chances."
The films that Denzel Washington will star in this year are a further reflection of the broad spectrum of his creative choices. In January, the taut supernatural thriller Fallen casts him as veteran homicide detective John Hobbes, an ordinary man who, while investigating a mass murderer, inadvertently gets swept into the battle between good and evil. Directed by Gregory Hoblit and released by Warner Brothers, it is a big-budget, big-studio film. Washington then joins Spike Lee for a third time in He Got Game, in which he plays a man convicted of accidentally killing his wife. His son, a highly recruited high school basketball player, played by Ray Allen, holds the key to his father's release from prison. Slated for a summer release, it is a less costly, character-driven movie without all of the Hollywood hype and fanfare that usually surrounds a big studio film. The 43-year-old actor is aware of the need for both kinds of projects, and his decisions are based on the acting challenges inherent in the roles, as well as for economic reasons. It is a nice balance, but it's choices like these that keep Denzel Washington from achieving movie star status in the traditional definition of that title.
Fallen director Gregory Hoblit comments about the conundrum that exists between being defined as a movie star or as an actor: "Whether it's looks, or that ineffable thing called charisma or sex appeal or timing, any number of things kind of conspire to 'make' a movie star. And those things elude a lot of staggeringly talented people. And then, of course, there's a bunch of people put there with no talent at all that have hold of a rocket ship. You know: they've got looks, they've got dumb luck, they've got something. I think what is extraordinary about Denzel is that I think he's got the ability to be both an actor and a movie star. He's both, really. And it's gonna be up to him to really decide how he wants to swim through those waters. He's as handsome as it gets, and he has real charisma and energy and he's just marvelously talented. It was a pleasure to play on the same field with him for a while."
Choices are what this actor is all about. To look at this man's résumé is to understand that there is no formulaic Denzel Washington film, no snappy two-sentence synopsis of his work. And that there are no safe career moves readily apparent when you look at the arc of his career, which spans some 25 feature films, from the big-budget action-packed Crimson Tide, opposite the legendary Gene Hackman, to the intimate character study in Spike Lee's Mo' Better Blues. In the historical drama, Glory, under the direction of Ed Zwick, he portrayed the runaway slave, Trip, earning himself the 1990 Academy Award for best supporting actor. Under director Richard Attenborough he had been nominated for 1987's Cry Freedom, and his stirring performance as Malcolm X garnered him a third Academy Award nomination, for best actor, in 1992. He teamed with Julia Roberts as reporter Gray Grantham in The Pelican Brief, and tore up the screen with John Lithgow in the action-adventure thriller, Ricochet. And there's Courage Under Fire, The Preacher's Wife, Devil in a Blue Dress, Philadelphia, Much Ado About Nothing; the list is long and varied.
What is it that draws him to a particular character or project? What moves him as a performer? "I like to go to new places," he says. "To specify, it is to say that I like not knowing. I like knowing when I get there. I know when it starts coming around and it raises the hair or it doesn't. I was trained in the theater. So it was instilled in me as a young performer to take chances and not to worry about all that, because failure is a part of growth. If you're gonna fail, fail big and take chances. So I've done that, or I've tried to do that."
Using the Hotel Bel Air as a metaphor to illustrate his point, he looks over at the adjacent suite. "I want to go in that room and find out what's going on in there. I'm always interested in finding out about something that I don't know. I know how to get to a screenplay through the acting. I am used to getting to a film through a character."
One of the ways that Denzel Washington gets close to his characters is through research, at times exhaustive research. He spent months on the beat with Washington Post reporters to prepare for The Pelican Brief. He practiced with Civil War battle re-enactors for Glory. For Courage Under Fire, he trained at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin in Texas, where he qualified on the M1A1 tank and the 120mm gun, participated in battle games and listened to audiotapes of tank battles in Desert Storm.
The research of a role is clearly a part of the creative process that he relishes. "The acting coach Stanislavsky talks about cutting 90 percent. So you do research, research, research, then you drop it and listen when you're in the scene and know who you are. You never know how it's gonna come around. That's why you go out there and find out. It's because you need the human beings that hook you into the character. Maybe I'm not as imaginative as the average actor. I need some kind of a hook sometimes."
To prepare for his attorney role in Philadelphia, Washington met with two lawyers who were about to become celebrities in their own right: Johnny Cochran and Carl Douglas. "I learned some things from Carl Douglas that I used in the film. Like when you have a friendly witness, you would stand over by the jury so that the witness's eyes were making contact with the jury. With an unfriendly witness, you'd go far across the other side to direct the eyes away from the jury. Or you're wearing clothes that draw attention to yourself on days when you know you were going to have an unfriendly witness. Upsetting the court and all kinds of tactics on how to just get them laughing. Getting the judge on your side." Little did he know at the time that these two gentlemen were about to become famous.
It's not just the technical or logistical aspects of a character that are uncovered during the research process; sometimes an emotional "hook" is uncovered by Washington that he can utilize in creating a character. "When I was preparing for Courage Under Fire I met a lieutenant who had lost some soldiers in combat, and one of them was his very close friend. And I asked him: 'How did you deal with it?' He said, 'You take the abuse. You go back to the wife of the soldier and she asks you: Why did you send my husband and your friend out into battle? She beats you up and you have to live with that every day.'
"He had a chance to deal with it," Washington says. "When I heard his story I said, OK, that's what's wrong with my guy. He just had to lie. He came home and saw the wife or the parents and had to lie. He sat there through the funeral and couldn't tell the truth because of the pending investigation. The reasons he couldn't tell the truth he understood, but it's like, where does the pain go? It's gonna eat him up, which it did. Until he was able to sit down in front of them and tell the truth. And he knew that he was going to have to in order to survive. He didn't just do it for them. He did it for himself, too. When that moment finally came it was such a release. Fortunately, we shot that scene late in the filming process, so I had played it out in a lot of the other scenes."
Just as quickly, with a twinkle in his eyes, he adds with a touch of softness in his resonant baritone voice, "The magic. There's fun creating that magic. Bringing something to life, whatever. Putting together a character. The twists and the turns that people don't expect. So to sit around and talk about it before someone sees it is boring. I think there should be some mystery in it. Who wants to know everything about it? I think it ruins movies when you know everything about how the movie was made and put together. If you explain, it's like showing you the trick before I show you the magic. Let me explain to you how it works. All right, now come see the show. It's supposed to be magic. And being an actor is about creating that magic.
"And I'll tell you something else. A young black kid writes me a letter and says, 'Man, I never realized that a black person can command a submarine.' He saw Crimson Tide and now he loves boats and he wants to be a captain in the Navy. I'm like, well, cool. That's a part of why I took the part. To see this black person in that position of power. I like to influence in that way."
Although one senses no racial agenda with Denzel Washington, nor tension, he is a black man succeeding and flourishing in what is essentially a white man's business. But he does not want to make a big deal of it. Racism isn't an issue and yet it is an issue; and he takes it on with thoughtfulness, honesty and without bitterness. "It's like, well, is there racism in Hollywood? Well, is there racism in the world? There always has been, you know there always will be." He takes a puff of the cigar and says quietly, "There are all kinds of ways to win a battle. Some people stand up on a soapbox and yell and scream. Some are working behind the scenes. I do what I do. I know what I'm doing. I know why I'm doing it and I continue to do it. I don't need to talk about it too much. Hollywood is saying, 'Now we'll make some movies with black folks.' They're not doing it for altruistic reasons; they're doing it because it's business. Good business. Kiss The Girls [starring Morgan Freeman] is making some money. Will Smith, in terms of box office numbers, has made big money. But my affection is to the public. They hear me. They know what I'm doing and they see it. When they appreciate it, they tell me--they come to my movies. And when they don't come, they tell me. The analysis of all of this is for somebody else. I'm just making movies. I'm trying to make something interesting, stir some conversations, push some buttons and to entertain. I don't waste my time worrying about how I'm perceived. Later for that."
He looks over his exhalation of smoke with a face that says, "We've covered that, haven't we, and now let's move on to something more fun." The cigar becomes a device used to change the tone of the conversation. "The other day I was driving around in the heat. Going around and around. Running my errands. Everybody was beeping their horns and going nuts, so I decided to fire up a Cohiba. I cranked up the stereo and within moments, man, I was so mellow. I was just gone. I was like, 'I'm not in a hurry, I don't know why these other 19 million people are in a hurry. I don't know what's wrong with them, but I'm fine.' It's like everybody around me was going crazy and I'm in my own little Cigar Aficionado World."
Washington is unafraid to admit that as a novice cigar smoker, he is still in his learning curve. He is eager to experiment and try new things. As a self-described 'stat-man' he pours over Cigar Aficionado's cigar ratings and can quote them, chapter and verse, the way some men quote a scouting report. He has the rare distinction of being an avid wine collector who is completely unpretentious. He proudly shares the vintage card he keeps safely tucked inside his wallet. He is not into labels. He likes what he likes.
He certainly knows where he likes to smoke, even if he is just beginning to discover what he likes to smoke. "Normally I like to smoke outdoors, like this. I haven't broken the Mrs. in yet and I don't want to smoke around the kids; but it's not just that. I prefer to smoke outdoors. I like the fresh air. I love to smoke on the sea or by the water. I like the quiet that it's about. I like to take a nice mile walk up and down the beach, take a nice toasty single malt with no ice and a good cigar. Walk a bit. Sit down on the sand. Can't beat it. It's odd, because the first time I really smoked a cigar was back before you knew you were supposed to have a good time with them."
The cigar boom has created for some a certain snobbery: a Big Bad Boys Club where the right cigar band is needed to gain entry. It's something that Washington steadfastly refuses to buy into. He wants to learn as much as he can, to educate his palate. He prides himself in finding a new cigar that he enjoys. He doesn't need to wave around a Churchill to feel as if he's part of The Club, either. "I like a smaller cigar, because I like good cigars and I feel like I don't want to waste them. It's like, where I am in the learning curve, I'm going to smoke a little cigar. It also has to do with the amount of time I have in the day and where I like to smoke the cigar. But that Monte No. 2 is great, even if you don't have the time to finish it. I love the taste it gets."
He laughs and ponders for a few minutes and looks down at the Fuente Fuente OpusX in his hand. "Cigars have also made me appreciate time alone. As an actor, you go on the road, you expose your life and your emotions, and you go back to your hotel and you're still wound up. You've released all this energy and you're channel surfing in some great hotel. Everything is top of the line. You've got your private guy that brings you this and drives you there. And you're still alone. All day long you're the center of attention. Everybody recognizes you and all of that. But your family is 3,000 miles away and you call and they're having a great time. You can hear the kids running around and there's noise in the kitchen and you give everybody what they need over the phone and then you're alone. I didn't use to trust that time alone. But a cigar can give you a pleasant time. It's something you can enjoy by yourself and it's OK. It's like taking a luxurious bath instead of a quick shower."
Sipping his wine, he muses, "Just every now and then I like a good cigar, whether it's politically correct or not. What? Don't eat? Don't breathe? Who are those people? What is this politically correct group that controls things? Where is this group?" And a laugh like warm butterscotch catches Denzel Washington's entire body. He looks again at his cigar. "This is like legalized drugs. This is the drug of the '90s. Time stops."
The wine finished, Washington decides he'd like to explore one of Los Angeles' newest cultural offerings, the Getty Center. On the short drive to the museum, he continues to tell his stories while he savors the last of his cigar.
Denzel Washington was raised in Mt. Vernon, New York, the middle child of a Pentecostal preacher and a beautician, who divorced when he was 14. Washington attended Fordham University with hopes of becoming a doctor or journalist, when his life's path switched to acting. After graduating from Fordham, Washington was accepted into the prestigious American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, where he studied under Bill Ball. After returning to New York, he began his theater career with Joseph Papp's Shakespeare in the Park. He appeared in many Off-Broadway productions, portraying Malcolm X in When The Chickens Come Home To Roost and winning the Obie Award for his portrayal of Private Peterson in A Soldier's Play. It was through that role that he captured the attention of the producers of the NBC television series "St. Elsewhere" and was cast as Dr. Phillip Chandler. He met his wife, Pauletta Pearson, an actress, pianist and singer, in 1977 while filming the television movie, Wilma, and they are about to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. The Washingtons have four children and make their home in Los Angeles.
Balancing the demands of a high-profile career, raising a large family and maintaining a good marriage are clearly priorities for Washington. He proudly gives most of the credit for the success of his home life to Pauletta. "She puts up with me. I think, also, in a way the traveling helps. We're able to travel together and also be apart sometimes. Not everybody gets to live like that. Twenty years now. It's like you start to pat yourself on the back when you look around you and you see that very few people have 20 years into a marriage."
But a family life does mean occasional sacrifices. "I do miss the theater. I started in the theater and I'm used to the immediate response from the people that are there; but I don't think I'll be able to do a play for a while. It would have to be in a situation where my whole family could go, because I would have to do eight shows a week. There just isn't enough time to fly home. And they're all in school now, so I can't just take off for New York and not get home for two months. I can't do that right now in my life. I've got to be able to get home or them get to me. For a stretch I took four or five jobs just because they were shot in L.A.
"With four children I have to maximize the work I do now financially," he says. "It's like I have to do one film for financial reasons, as opposed to when I was single, or before we had all of these children. I find that I'm not as good at not working as I thought I would be. I get itchy. My wife also says I'm only good for about three weeks of downtime. But I'm learning a decent pace now. I try to take four or five months off between jobs."
One of the newest challenges Washington has created for himself is as a director. Last fall, he took a break from filming He Got Game to direct the music video "In Harm's Way" for Bebe Winans. The first-time director had more than his share of butterflies. "Directing was the newest, most exciting thing that has happened to me as an artist since I started acting. It was like starting over again. It was a new thrill. I didn't know what was gonna happen. But the second I got on the set, from the first moment it was time to go to work--I was off to the races. No problem. I had a lot of fun supporting other people and seeing them do their thing. I really enjoyed myself. I like taking a group of people and watching them excel. It doesn't mean that I don't have an eye behind the camera, but I'm good with people. It was good for me to direct this video because it got me excited again about what I do. And it made me realize, 'hey, you need to get there on time.'" He laughs. "Where is the star? Where is he? He's in the trailer?"
Washington served as executive producer for "Hank Aaron: Chasing The Dream," an Emmy Award-nominated documentary for TBS that also turned into a learning experience for him. "I went to Atlanta and met with Mr. Aaron. He's just a living legend. I found out that he had all these death threats as he approached Babe Ruth's [career home run] record. A lot of people didn't want him to break the record. He received 900,000 pieces of mail in one year and about 120,000 of them were hate mail.
"Right now we're working on a documentary about photographer Gordon Parks. I'm excited about that because a lot of people don't know that much about him. About how prolific he is. He's written many books; the most popular was A Man and His Camera. He directed Shaft. He was one of the first, if not the first, big successful black magazine photographers. He's somebody who has a story to tell and I like having the opportunity to share him with people. He is just a great man."
The opportunity to tour the galleries of the Getty Center while some of the art was still being hung brought out an almost childlike curiosity in Washington. He had questions about the lighting, the architecture, the security, the colors, the gardens.
At the end of the tour, Washington was clearly moved. "I loved getting in that tram [that takes museum-goers up the steep hill to the museum]. I didn't think I was gonna love it, but it was obviously necessary. It was one of the smartest things they did, because you're forced into a different environment first. You're forced to share it with everyone else, which is good. Especially in Los Angeles, where everybody has their own little cocoon: their car. You have to abandon your cocoon and get in this communal thing that takes you up the hill with this beautiful, panoramic view of the Los Angeles basin that we all share. I loved the stone. And I liked the feeling of what this place is all about. It's not just a museum. It's not a billion-dollar tribute to Getty and his paintings. It feels like it's for anybody and everybody who wants to come. It feels like it's for the kids from South Central or Sylmar, and it's just as much for them as it is for the privileged. It's gonna change the city in a lot of ways. It will give a bit of strength to L.A. as a cultural destination as well."
He pauses a beat, looks around at Richard Meier's stunning and sensual architecture, and laughs. "Sounds like I'm working for them, huh?" Walking around the grounds he recalls, "My mother took us to see the Mona Lisa when it came to New York. I remember the lines being 60 times around the block. I remember the excitement. I've had that feeling, like seeing the Louvre for the first time, or seeing a painting that I had always seen in a book. It was exciting to be so close to these paintings. I can't get over the fact that you can stand next to them and breathe on them. They're all so precious and we're all so close to them."
Sitting down by a reflecting pool as the sun sets behind the Malibu Hills and the light just starts to fade, he changes his tone, talking about The Boys and Girls Clubs of America, one of the charitable causes that he publicly supports, and why he feels that this work is so important.
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Yes, God is motionless, because there isn't any place where He is not. When a child is sitting in his mother's lap, he can cry for a million things, but he cannot cry for his mother to come. We are all in the lap of the infinite Truth. It is nearer than your own eyelashes. There is no distance between you and It.
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DETROIT - Wayne County's director of personnel and human resources has announced her resignation.
Georgetta Kelly will leave her position with the county for a new job in Cincinnati.
"We were informed late last week about Ms. Kelly and Mr. Dukes' intentions to leave the county. We are sorry to lose the valuable assets they brought to our Personnel Department. They have been instrumental figures in our administration, most recently at helping to settle our long-standing dispute with AFSCME. Their talents will be missed as they pursue other career options," said Brooke Blackwell, a county spokeswoman.
Kelly's resignation comes one day after two other Wayne County executive administration employees were federally charged with extortion, bribery and obstruction of justice.
The county's chief information officer, Tahir Kazmi, and the county's director of enterprise application, Zayd Allebban, are accused of pressuring a county vendor to lie to FBI agents during their investigation into possible corruption in the county.
Kazmi also is accused accepting bribes.
The FBI began looking into county government last fall after a $200,000 severance deal was approved for the county's outgoing development director, Turkia Mullin.
Mullin was given the deal when she left her position with the county to become CEO of the Wayne County Airport Authority.
Mullin later agreed to repay it and gave the county a check for the after-tax amount of $135,900. Mullin has since been fired from her position with the airport authority.
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BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA Miami Series 2012-2013
(ROCK OF AGES Photo By Scott Suchman)
Miami Premieres of Broadway's Biggest Hits
October 9 – 14, 2012
The worldwide 80s rock party musical
(MARY POPPINS Photo By Deen van Meer)
January 1 – 6, 2013
The world's most famous nanny
(LES MISERABLES Photo By Deen van Meer)
The New 25th Anniversary Production of
February 26 – March 3, 2013
An epic and uplifting story about the survival of the human spirit
(PRISCILLA Photo By Joan Marcus)
April 2 – 7, 2013
The most outrageously fun Broadway musical
(MEMPHIS Photo By Paul Kolnik)
May 7 – 12, 2013
Winner of four 2010 Tony Awards® including Best Musical
And Season Extras including
(STOMP Photo By Zunichi Takahashi)
December 4 – 9, 2012
The International Percussion Sensation!
(FELA! Photo By Tristram Kenton)
March 19– 24, 2013
A triumphant tale of courage, passion and love. Winner of three 2010 Tony Awards®
South Florida theater fans are in for an array of Broadway hits as the awesomely cool, ROCK OF AGES, opens the all musical Broadway in Miami 2012 - 2013 season at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami Dade County. Scheduled to launch the season with a bang, from October 9-14, ROCK OF AGES will be followed by the high-stepping Broadway Musical for the entire family, MARY POPPINS, set to bring in the New Year, January 1-6; the return of the world's greatest musical, LES MISÉRABLES, in a brand new 25th anniversary production, February 26 - March 3; the outlandishly colorful PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT will keep audiences on their feet with its parade of dance-floor favorites, April 2-7; and Best Musical Tony Winner of 2010 MEMPHIS will make its triumphant Miami debut with its explosive dancing and powerhouse songs, May 7-12.
Broadway in Miami 2012 - 2013 season extras include STOMP, a high-energy show boasting a percussive symphony played entirely on unconventional instruments, December 4-9, 2012; and FELA!, the inspiring and critically-acclaimed musical based on the legendary Nigerian musician, Fela Kuti, whose soulful Afrobeat rhythms ignited a generation; March 19-24, 2013.
The Broadway in Miami 2012 - 2013 subscription season is made possible with the generous support of Bank of America and is presented by Florida Theatrical Association, Broadway Across America and the Adrienne Arsht Center.
Season ticket prices for the five-show musical package range from $130 to $500. Current subscribers may renew their season tickets beginning March 19, 2012 by visiting the Adrienne Arsht Center box office, located at 1300 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami, calling the Season Ticket Holder Hotline toll-free at (800) 939-8587 or the box office at (305) 949-6722. Season renewals are also available online at www.arshtcenter.org. Please have your account number, renewal invoice and credit card available. Renewal period ends April 23, 2012.
To become a season ticket holder, visit arshtcenter.org, broadwayacrossamerica.com, or call the Season Ticket Holder Hotline toll-free at (800) 939-8587. Priority group seating for groups 10+ may be arranged by calling the Adrienne Arsht Center at (786) 468-2326 or Broadway Across America at (954) 626-7814.
"The 2012-2013 Broadway Season opens on a high note as the party musical, Rock of Ages, takes us on a journey back to the '80s to celebrate the decade's ever-popular rock 'n' roll hits. South Florida fans may recall the movie version of the musical being filmed in Miami last year and how exciting it was to get a glimpse of big Hollywood stars such as Tom Cruise. We look forward to seeing the movie this summer, and we're certain Broadway buffs will continue the party through the fall when the hit musical premieres at the Arsht Center," said M. John Richard, President and CEO of the Adrienne Arsht Center. "This season will also bring award-winning, critically acclaimed musicals such as the timeless classic Les Misérables in its special 25th anniversary production."
"The 2012-2013 Broadway in Miami season marks our third consecutive year as presenting sponsor," said Gene Schaefer, Bank of America market president, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. "We are proud to continue our tradition of investing in the arts as a cornerstone of economic development and tourism in our community, as well as a foundation for preserving our rich cultural diversity and shaping our future."
The Broadway in Miami 2012 - 2013 five-show subscription series at the Adrienne Arsht Center – Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House is as follows:
October 9 – 14, 2012
The worldwide party musical
ROCK OF AGES features a mix of 28 rockin' 80s tunes including "Don't Stop Believin'," "We Built This City," "The Final Countdown," "Wanted Dead or Alive," "Here I Go Again," "Can't Fight This Feeling" and "I Want To Know What Love Is." In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small town girl met a big city rocker and in LA's most famous rock club, they fell in love to the greatest songs of the 80s. A five-time 2009 Tony® nominee ROCK OF AGES, an arena-rock love story told through the mind blowing, face-melting hits of Journey, Night Ranger, Styx, Reo Speedwagon, Pat Benetar, Twisted Sister, Poison, Asia, Whitesnake and many more. Don't miss this awesomely good time about dreaming big, playing loud and partying on!
"Impossible to resist!" - Charles Isherwood, New York Times
"Rock and comedy in perfect proportion!" - David Cote, Time Out
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh present
January 1 – 6, 2013
Beginning January 2013, the world's most famous nanny will arrive at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.
MARY POPPINS is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic to theaters across the country, which has the New York Daily News calling it a "roof-raising, toe-tapping, high-flying extravaganza!" This spectacular hit has astonished over seven million people worldwide with its pure Broadway magic. With four productions currently running on three continents, Mary Poppins is one of the biggest stage musical successes in recent years to come out of London and New York.
The consummate Disney production features the irresistible story and unforgettable songs from one of the most popular Disney films of all time, plus brand-new breathtaking dance numbers and astonishing stage-craft to make it everything you could ever want in a hit Broadway show. Be prepared to be swept up in the fun of this high-flying musical the New York Post gives 4 out of 4 stars and calls "a certifiable super hit."
February 26 – March 3, 2013
DREAM THE DREAM Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg's legendary musical, LES MISÉRABLES, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes. The New York Times calls this production of LES MISÉRABLES "an unquestionably spectacular production from start to finish." The London Times hails the new show "a five star hit, astonishingly powerful." The Star-Ledger says "a dynamically re-imagined hit. This 'LES MISÉRABLES' has improved with age" and NY1-TV proclaims "this new production actually exceeds the original. The storytelling is clearer, the perspective grittier and the motivations more honest. Musical theatre fans can rejoice: 'Les Miz' is born again." Based on Victor Hugo's classic novel, LES MISÉRABLES is an epic and uplifting story about the survival of the human spirit. The magnificent score of LES MISÉRABLES includes the classic songs "I Dreamed a Dream," "On My Own," "Stars," "Bring Him Home," "Do You Hear the People Sing?," "One Day More," "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables," "Master Of The House" and many more. To watch a video sneak peek, please visit www.LesMis.com/watch
April 2 – 7, 2013
Bette Midler proudly presents the most OUTRAGEOUSLY FUN Broadway musical:
This spectacular show tells the uplifting story of a trio of friends on a road trip of a lifetime, who hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love and friendship in the middle of the Australian outback and end up finding more than they could ever have dreamed. An international hit with over 500 dazzling, 2011 Tony® Award-winning costumes, PRISCILLA features a hit parade of dance-floor favorites including "It's Raining Men," "Finally" and "I Will Survive." The Hollywood Reporter calls Priscilla "funny and fabulous! Joyous entertainment with eye-popping visuals and unexpected heart!"
May 7 – 12, 2013
TURN UP THAT DIAL...From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Inspired by actual events, MEMPHIS is about a white radio DJ who wants to change the world and a black club singer who is ready for her big break. Come along on their incredible journey to the ends of the airwaves -- filled with laughter, soaring emotion and roof-raising rock 'n' roll. Winner of four 2010 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, MEMPHIS, which played pre-Broadway at the La Jolla Playhouse, features a Tony®-winning book by Joe DiPietro ( I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change) and a Tony®-winning original score with music by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan. Directing is Tony® nominee Christopher Ashley (Xanadu), and choreography is by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys). Get ready to experience Broadway's most exciting new destination and what AP calls
"The very essence of what a Broadway musical should be."
December 4 – 9, 2012
STOMP is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy, utterly unique and appeals to audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered an armful of awards and rave reviews, and has appeared on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps – to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. As USA Today says, "STOMP finds beautiful noises in the strangest places." See what all the noise is about!
March 19 – 24, 2013
FELA!, directed by Bill T. Jones, is a provocative hybrid of dance, theatre and music exploring the extravagant world of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti. The show has become an international sensation having been performed in three continents. A triumphant tale of courage, passion and love, FELA! is the true story of Kuti, who created a type of music, Afrobeat, and mixed these pounding eclectic rhythms (a blend of jazz, funk and African rhythm and harmonies) with incendiary lyrics that openly attacked the corrupt and oppressive military dictatorships that rule Nigeria and much of Africa. Featuring many of Fela Kuti's most captivating songs and Bill T. Jones's visionary staging, FELA! reveals Kuti's controversial life as an artist and political activist and celebrates his pioneering music.
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