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August 24, 2005
On Friday, area residents will have a rare opportunity to meet the monks of Gaden Shartse, one of Tibet's "big three" universities/monasteries. The monks, who are living in exile in India, are trying to save their culture — which has been forbidden in Tibet since its occupation by Communist China — by sharing it with the world.
There will be an opening ceremony in downtown Hood River at Overlook Park, Second and State, beginning at noon, where the monks will demonstrate traditional Tibetan dances and music. From 1 to 4 p.m they will demonstrate the Tibetan art of sand mandala at the Hood River County Library. (Gifts will be available for purchase there and at Columbia Art Gallery.)
Also in honor of the event, ancient and modern Tibetan artifacts will be on display at Hood River Jewelers, 415 Oak. St., from 1-5 p.m. Dog River Coffee will host award-winning author and photographer Brandon Wilson, who will speak about his amazing trek from Lhasa to Kathmandu with his wife and a Tibetan horse named Sadhu. His book, "Yak Butter Blues," will be available for purchase, and Wilson will sign copies. Dog River will also sell chai from 1-4 p.m., with proceeds going toward the refugee work of Gaden Shartse.
For those who would like a hands-on experience with Tibetan culture, there will be a butter sculpture class for adults and children ages 6 or older at Riverside Community Church. Reservations are required; tickets may be purchased at Waucoma Bookstore in Hood River, Collage of the Gorge in White Salmon, Klindt's Book Sellers in The Dalles, and Mt. Hood Country Store in Mt. Hood.
At 4 p.m., an ancient ceremony teaching impermanence — the Dissolution of the Sand Mandala — will be in the library. Participants will receive sand from the mandala.
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FORT WORTH, Texas -- His best friend has given the Longhorns his pledge. So what's next for Demetrius Knox?
The Fort Worth (Texas) All Saints offensive tackle is in no rush to make a decision, despite the fact teammate Daniel Gresham committed to Texas on Tuesday.
"I don't feel pressure," Knox said. "But everybody else is just waiting for me to say the word."
On Monday, the 6-foot-5, 300-pound lineman publicly flirted with the idea of making a commitment on his Twitter account. After talking things out with family members and the All Saints coaching staff, Knox had a change of heart.
Had he committed on Monday, Knox says he would've picked Texas. Looking back though, the 2014 prospect is glad he listened to others' advice.
Knox now feels he can't consider a decision without first taking unofficial visits to Texas and Ohio State. He called UT offensive line coach Stacy Searels on Monday to let him know the Longhorns are still very much in it, and Knox also planned to talk to Buckeyes assistant Ed Warinner this week.
Knox grew up in Ohio and lived in Dayton and Springfield. He'd like to make a trip to Columbus as soon as possible for either a campus visit or a game this fall.
"[OSU is] a great university," he said. "I've never been, but I know almost everything about Ohio State. They're going to be a powerhouse in these coming years. Their rivalry with Michigan is going to be a good one again."
He and Gresham will not be able to visit Texas this weekend as previous planned due to an All Saints team function, but Knox said it's possible they'll drive down to Austin next weekend.
Behind those two schools, Knox has six other programs he's still interested in: Alabama, TCU, Baylor, UCLA, USC and Oregon.
Now that Gresham is a Longhorn, he'll shift his attention to making sure Knox joins him on the 40 Acres. The two talk about their recruiting processes on a daily basis.
"He went to their camp and just showed out completely. He dominated everybody there," Knox said. "I thought he was the best running back there. I'm proud of him."
They've promised each other they will play together in college. Many assumed that meant Knox's pledge would come soon after Gresham committed, but All Saints coach Aaron Beck doesn't feel Knox needs to decide now.
For Gresham, the choice was easy. Not too many programs have a need for fullbacks. When Texas is your first and only offer, Beck said, you better take it.
But Knox has options. More than 15 offers, in fact. He doesn't have to sign a letter of intent for nearly 18 months.
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- Nov 9: CholentThe Jewish Chili @ JCC Kitchen. Bring a crock pot and your Jewish comfort food will be ready for Shabbat lunch! Iris Lax will teach you the secrets and the story of cholent, the stew that sustained European Jews for centuries.
- Dec 11: The Secrets of Matzah Ball Soup @ Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 No. San Pedro Rd., San Rafael 94903. Chicken soupa.k.a. "ewish Penicillin"is perhaps the most iconic of Jewish dishes. Learn how to cook up the perfect pot and to make light-as-a-feather matzo balls with Jeff Kirshbaum, head chef of the Mitzvah Kitchen, and his class sous chef, the always inspiring and entertaining Rabbi Michael Lezak of Congregation Rodef Sholom.
- Jan 17: Baking & Braiding Challah @ Chabad of Mill Valley, 355 Starling Rd, Mill Valley. Chana Scop, a longtime teacher of gourmet kosher cooking classes, will share the mitzvah of making challah and braiding techniques. Youll take home challahs to sharejust in time for Shabbat.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Pippa Middleton, Derek Jeter and Katy Perry have made U.S. broadcast journalist Barbara Walters' list of the Most Fascinating People of 2011, ABC said.
The sister of the royal newlywed, professional baseball player and pop singer will be among those interviewed for a 90-minute special to air Dec. 14.
Also on the roster are the reality TV staple Kardashian family, television personality Simon Cowell, "Modern Family" co-stars Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet, and American business tycoon/author/television personality Donald Trump, ABC said.
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Hooray! This superfood ice cream has fewer calories than an apple
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We can finally gorge on ice cream to our hearts content, thanks to a company who have launched a creamy treat with less calories than an apple.
Brothers Charlie and Harry Thuillier have invented the heavenly superfood ice cream.
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The company Oppo have replaced sugar and cream with stevia and virgin coconut oil to make the delicious concoction.
And the "all-natural" ice cream comes in three flavours: Madagascan vanilla and baobab, salted caramel with lucuma, and mint choc swirl with spirulina.
The idea for the frozen treat was dreamt up in Brazil during an expedition undertaken by brothers Charlie and Harry Thuillier in 2011.
After running out of food, and burning more than 7,000 calories on some days, they came across coconut milk, which they began to use as an effective way of rehydrating.
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Coconut oil has become increasingly popular in recent years and it is known to boost metabolism, make you feel more full for longer, brighten teeth and strengthen immunity.
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The AllSeen Alliance, an open source IoT initiative endorsed by the Linux Foundation, has announced significant steps toward making its vision of open connected devices a reality with the introduction of new devices certified for the AllJoyn software framework.
AllJoyn is an open source platform for IoT device discovery and connectivity. It's the tool that the AllSeen Alliance, a collaborative project supported by a number of industry partners, is promoting as the basis for creating an open, standards-compliant IoT.
At CES 2016 this week the AllSeen Alliance announced about a dozen new products that have received AllJoyn certification. They represent a diverse set of devices, ranging from a Buffalo AirStation wireless router, to LG's wireless modules for connected air conditioners, to Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablets running Windows 10.
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For 26 years the hits kept coming: Requiem For a Heavyweight, The Odd Couple, A View from the Bridge, Steel Magnolias, Driving Miss Daisy, Oklahoma!, Into the Woods, Les Miserables, and many other Broadway successes headed directly to South Florida from their sold-out runs on New York's Great White Way. All thanks to one man - theater impresario Zev Bufman. Like a charming thief, he consistently managed to rob other U.S. cities of the first chance to see the hottest touring shows, and he brought them here.
From his debut South Florida venture (Pajama Tops at the Coconut Grove Playhouse in 1962) to his last season opener (a revival of South Pacific at Miami Beach's Theater of the Performing Arts in 1988), Bufman single-handedly transformed the theatrical landscape not just in the Miami area but throughout Florida. By the time slumping ticket sales and rising costs forced him to sell his production company in November of 1988, Bufman had firmly established himself as the godfather of the footlights. From Miami Beach to Orlando he exercised a virtual monopoly on big-time shows brought to the state's most prominent venues.
And now, three years after getting out of the business, he is being sued in federal court by former competitors who claim exactly that: for nearly a decade Zev Bufman illegally monopolized the Florida theatrical market.
In a 70-page complaint filed three weeks ago in federal court, Miami concert and theater promoters Brad Krassner and Joe Marsh allege that Bufman obtained this monopoly in Miami Beach, Orlando, and Tampa through a cozy relationship with elected officials. And once in control, the lawsuit states, Bufman cheated each of those cities out of their fair share of profits.
Bufman's attorney, Michael Nachwalter, denies the allegations and calls the lawsuit, which seeks five million dollars in damages, a simple case of "sour grapes." Bufman, he asserts, obtained the exclusive rights to bring Broadway shows to the Theater of the Performing Arts (TOPA) in Miami Beach, the Bob Carr Performing Arts Center in Orlando, and the Performing Arts Center in Tampa by competitively bidding for the contracts. "It wasn't like he did something through a back room somewhere," Nachwalter says. "Anybody could have made a proposal. [Bufman] did it. He was willing to make the deal. He was willing to take the risk to bring Broadway shows to Miami and South Florida."
In addition, Nachwalter says, Bufman did not monopolize the Miami, Orlando, and Tampa markets; there were other theaters in each city that Bufman did not control, any of which could have hosted Broadway shows. In the Miami area, Nachwalter notes, there is the Dade County Auditorium, the Coconut Grove Playhouse, and the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts. If Krassner and Marsh had been interested in booking major shows, they could have brought them to those theaters.
The ten-year contract that Bufman signed in 1981 with the Miami Beach City Commission gave him exclusive control over the use of TOPA for Broadway-style shows, on the condition that he bring at least ten first-run productions to the Beach each year. On the dates Bufman scheduled shows, he would pay approximately $1000 per day in rent. The city could also earn a percentage of the ticket sales depending on the type of show. Bufman would also assume the cost for all theater employees and would provide city officials with twenty top-price complimentary tickets for the opening night of each show and ten top-price complimentary tickets for each additional performance, for as long as the show ran at TOPA.
According to Krassner, who runs the Diamond Bullet Corp. and Festival Ventures Inc., the net effect of the Miami Beach contract, and similar contracts in Orlando and Tampa, was that once Bufman controlled the key theaters, he controlled what shows came to town. His powerful position gave him leverage that forced booking agents to work with him because he could guarantee them the best stages in all three markets. "Once he had control of the theaters," Krassner says, "no one else could get in there."
Krassner claims that when he would approach Miami Beach officials about booking a show into TOPA, they would tell him the dates he wanted weren't available. Then, he says, he would receive a call from Bufman's company telling him they understood he had been asking about a particular date, which might be open - if he wanted to book the show through Bufman. The cost would be a rental fee of $35,000 per week. "It was extortion," Krassner alleges, "and the city was in collusion with him." City officials, he contends, were kept happy by a steady supply of shows, free tickets, and invitations to opening-night parties. (Nachwalter says there is no proof any city official acted improperly.)
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As to the allegations that Bufman cheated the various cities out of their fair share of profits, Nachwalter says, "I don't know what they're talking about. Let them prove it." Norman Litz, who acted as general manager of TOPA and the Miami Beach Convention Center from 1967 to 1989, says that as far as he could tell, Bufman complied with the terms of his contract and the city was not shortchanged.
Krassner says he and Marsh didn't file a lawsuit earlier because he thought he could negotiate a settlement with Bufman. When that didn't work, the two producers in late 1990 took their case to court, where they suffered a quick setback. Judge Kenneth Ryskamp threw out their original complaint, saying it was unclear and failed to meet the criteria needed to prove a violation of anti-trust laws. (An amended complaint was filed December 13.)
The proceedings were stalled for several more months while Krassner and Marsh's attorney, Steven Kramer, argued that Ryskamp should remove himself from the case because the judge allegedly is prejudiced against Jews and because Kramer actively opposed Ryskamp's nomination to the federal Court of Appeals. (The Senate eventually rejected Ryskamp's nomination, in part because of his membership in Coral Gables's Riviera Country Club, which for years reportedly excluded blacks and Jews.) After hearing the evidence, another federal judge ruled that Ryskamp should remain on the case. Nachwalter, who points out that both he and Bufman are Jewish, says they believe Ryskamp will be fair.
Should Krassner and Marsh win their case, the consequences could be far-reaching. Bufman sold his production company to PACE Entertainment Corp., a Houston-based giant that controls theaters in more than two dozen markets. When PACE bought the company, it also assumed control of Bufman's Florida contracts, all of which have since been renewed. A ruling against Bufman would presumably be a ruling against PACE's current lock on bookings at TOPA and other Florida theaters.


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Is pro bono service mandatory for lawyers admitted to practice in Ohio?
No. There is no Ohio Rule of Professional Conduct requiring pro bono service. The Supreme Court of Ohio, in its 2007 Statement Regarding the Provision of Pro Bono Legal Services by Ohio Lawyers,"strongly encourages each Ohio lawyer to ensure access to justice for all Ohioans by participating in pro bono activities."
Is reporting of pro bono service mandatory for lawyers admitted to practice in Ohio?
No. In the 2007 Statement Regarding the Provision of Pro Bono Legal Services by Ohio Lawyers, the Supreme Court oh Ohio announced it would develop, in conjunction with the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation, a means by which Ohio's lawyers may voluntarily and anonymously report pro bono activities and financial support for legal aid programs. [emphasis added]
Why does the Supreme Court of Ohio, in conjunction with the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation, offer a means by which Ohio lawyers may voluntarily and anonymously report their pro bono activities and financial support for legal aid programs?
- It enables recognition and celebration of pro bono work by Ohio's lawyers. Pro bono service is unpaid, but not unvalued.
- It documents civil legal needs that are being met as well as gaps in necessary services.
- It highlights the important role pro bono lawyers play by helping to solve the serious civil legal problems of Ohioans who cannot afford to hire an attorney.
Where may a reporting form be found?
In January of each year, attorneys with an active Ohio registration receive an email message from the Supreme Court of Ohio. The email message contains a link to a website for reporting pro bono legal work,and financial support of legal aid programs, for the previous calendar year. To maintain anonymity, the reporting website is not be part of the Supreme Court's website and information is collected without any personal identifiers.If the email containing the link cannot be located, attorneys may request another copy of the link by email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
What counts as pro bono legal services?
According to the Statement Regarding the Provision of Pro Bono Legal Services by Ohio Lawyers, which refers to the earlier Statement on Professionalism and Preamble to the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct, pro bono legal services are, in general,providing legal assistance to persons of limited means who cannot afford such assistance; providing legal counsel to charitable organizations that may not be able to pay for such services; OR making a contribution to an organization that provides legal services to persons of limited means. Because the reporting system is voluntary and anonymous, each attorney who chooses to report is expected to determine, in the exercise of professionalism, what properly constitutes pro bono legal services.
Should I report pro bono legal services provided to a client unable to pay a fee, even though the client was not referred to me by a legal aid or other organized pro bono program?
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If a lawyer did not track the exact number of pro bono hours provided, are estimates OK?
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Do legal aid staff attorneys, public defenders, and prosecutors count their work time as pro bono, since they provide free legal service to low income people?
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How may a lawyer find out about local pro bono opportunities?
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May an attorney make a financial contribution to a legal aid in lieu of providing pro bono legal services?
Yes. However, only financial contributions to Ohio organizations providing legal services to persons of limited means should be reported.
Where may an attorney find out more about The Supreme Court of Ohio Statement Regarding the Provision of Pro Bono Legal Services by Ohio Lawyers?
Visit the website of the Supreme Court of Ohio. Also, visit the website of the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation, www.olaf.org.


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With the unveiling of the Affordable Care Act's website, the public experienced a painful reminder of the consequences of the government's new authority over health care. While millions signed up for insurance, millions of others abruptly lost their existing coverage and access to their doctors because that coverage didn't fit new ObamaCare definitions. The health-care law was generated by an administration promoting government as the solution to inequality, yet the greatest irony of ObamaCare is what will undoubtedly follow as a long-term, unintended consequence of the law: a decidedly unequal, two-tiered health system. One will be for the poor and middle class, and a separate system will be for those with the money or power to circumvent ObamaCare. [Subscription Required]


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Anemic: Relating to anemia, the condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. The oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood is, therefore, decreased.
Persons with anemia may feel tired and fatigue easily, appear pale, develop palpitations (feelings of rapid heart beating) and become unusually short of breath. Children with chronic anemia are prone to infections and learning problems.
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Academically talented 7th through 10th graders will have a chance to expand their horizons, intellectually and socially, in an overnight Vanderbilt program this fall specifically designed for gifted students. Applications are currently being accepted for the program, Weekend Academy at Vanderbilt University or WAVU, which will take place Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11.
"At Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth, we seek to develop talent in gifted students and those who work with them. Adolescence is an important time for developing talent, and WAVU provides a mechanism for this development," Tamra Stambaugh, director of Programs for Talented Youth and research assistant professor in special education, said. "Students enjoy the intellectual and social benefits of being in a classroom with their academic peers and have an opportunity to work closely with a content expert in a field of mutual interest. These early experiences can be life changing."
This fall's classes include "It's a Mystery," "Bioethics" and "Math and Music" for 7th and 8th graders and "Consumerism in American Society" and "Inside the Mind" for 9th and 10th graders.
Gifted students in 7th through 10th grade, specifically students who test at the 95th percentile and above on a standardized achievement or ability tests, are encouraged to apply. Classes comprise 12 to 15 students and are held on the Vanderbilt University campus.
WAVU gives students a taste of college life. Students work with expert Vanderbilt scholars, who teach WAVU classes. The students spend the night in residence at the Scarritt-Bennett Center adjacent to the Vanderbilt campus. They also have an opportunity to take a campus tour and interact with current Vanderbilt students who serve as residential proctors and mentors during the weekend.
All WAVU classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications are due by Sept. 25; applicants will be notified of their admission decision no later than Oct. 2.
The cost of the program is $400, which includes the academic course, classroom materials, meals and overnight accommodations. Need-based financial assistance is available. WAVU applications are available online at http://pty.vanderbilt.edu/wavu and may be requested by calling (615) 322-8261 or by e-mailing email@example.com.
Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth has been serving the needs of highly gifted 7th-12th grade students from across the nation and abroad since 2000. Weekend Academy at Vanderbilt University was launched in the spring of 2007. For more information about Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth's year-round offerings, visit http://pty.vanderbilt.edu.
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Mansfield's former town accountant, John Stanbrook, is returning to that position, after a nine-month hiatus. Stanbrook left his Mansfield post last January to take over as Cohasset's finance director. Meanwhile Mansfield officials searched in vain for a new town accountant. Stanbrook found the Cohasset position didn't meet his expectations and recently approached Mansfield selectmen about returning to his old job. He will leave Cohasset and start in Mansfield at the end of the month. - Christine Legere
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As part of Sydney Design 2010, the Re-loved: Designer stories installation invited eight Sydney-based designers from varied backgrounds to 'Tell us a story' by using a 'Preloved chair' as their platform.
Curated by Sydney Design Producer Jane Latief, the installation included the work of: Adam Goodrum, Christina Waterson, Andrew Simpson, Chris Hardy, Paul Garbett, Cecilia Heffer, Chris Bosse and Liesl Hazelton.
Designers were given the task of taking a 'preloved' chair and transforming it through their everyday practices illustrating their ideas and creativity, looking beyond its symbolic and historical meaning.
The result was a vast array of chairs that expressed more than just their functionality; they became pieces of art.
Whilst on display the installation became a talking point for audiences provoking them to reflect on their own relationships with chairs and perhaps the stories they could tell.
Following the end of Re- Loved designers discussed their life and work in short interviews.
Adam Goodrum
Tell us a bit about yourself and your work
I am an Industrial Designer and I have my own studio in Sydney that focuses on furniture, product and interior design. I operate it on three levels; the first being self-initiated projects which I design in limited editions, the second is where I present ideas and produce works for commercial royalties and the third is when clients come in and ask me to design something.
What does a chair mean to you'
I love furniture as it's something that is accessible to everyone. I find the history of chairs so interesting, as it defines a particular period in time, from its design through to its manufacturing techniques.
Why did you choose to work with this particular chair'
I actually chose this chair to make a statement. Verner Panton's chair is an iconic design and was designed around 1959-60, however it was designer Poul Kjaerholm who created it first. He was a student of Panton's and designed the Paper Mache chair in 1953, which I find much more beautiful! To reveal this story I used screen prints of Kjaerholm's work for the Paper Mache.
Christina Waterson
Tell us a bit about yourself and your work
Because of my hybrid background my works start from a conceptual process or base and so intersect with art, design and architecture. Rather than starting with a particular object or function in mind, I start with small sculptural studies that, through testing and re-making at various scales and with different materials, begin to reveal possible scales and potentials. This is why many of my works are realized in series; they can be scaled to the city or the individual, but always respond to the nature of materials, process of making and essence of the original studies.
What does a chair mean to you'
I believe there are a lot of residual memories attached to objects that we use every day. They almost form part of our family and have a distinct life and character; almost akin to the way chairs allow us be seated through their form and function; to flop, sit tight, straddle, nestle, perch, etc.
Why did you choose to work with this particular chair'
I have very early memories as a child of making and experimenting with whatever was at hand. We spent years embellishing and decorating through school craft, fetes, and show-and-tell projects. I especially liked making pom-poms because the results would always be unexpected and surprising.
The 'school chair' I selected came from this time. It was one of the first distinctive chair types that was memorable; mainly because it was so utilitarian.
I wanted to graft/overlay or 'dub' the playful, unexpected and surprising nature of this time – epitomized by the pom-pom – onto and through the stacked school chairs.
Andrew Simpson
Tell us a bit about yourself and your work
I am an Industrial designer and founder of the creative industrial design house, Vert Design. We produce and manufacture some of our own work as well as work for other designers, creative agencies, businesses and entrepreneurs. Our aim is to produce the best quality product with a unique design aesthetic that is practical, functional and sustainable.
What does a chair mean to you'
I did an experiment once. I wanted to see what a house would feel like without furniture, how would you live' What do you sit on' How would you manoeuvre through a room' It was extremely difficult. I find that good furniture makes better people and objects can change our behaviour. Sitting on a good chair is not only comfortable but it will help give purpose to what you are trying to achieve. I believe that objects and architecture can remind us to be better people.
Why did you choose to work with this particular chair'
I wanted to construct a chair that was made entirely from an abandoned piece of furniture that was left on the side of the street. The furniture I found had no consideration for longevity and I wanted to lengthen its life cycle by dissecting each material and turn it into something different. It is constructed using cheap vinyl, foam, glue and staples instead of joints. These making methods are not something I would choose, which is why I wanted to adapt my own approach to the materials and use them in a way that is more suitable to my style and aesthetic.
By choosing this chair I was able to conduct an experimental and practical life cycle analysis of the materials. From this I produced three stools that are aesthetically pleasing and come from a long history. People are more likely to keep something that looks too delicate to throw away, especially if they knew where it came from.
Chris Hardy
Tell us a bit about yourself and your work
I am an Industrial Designer currently lecturing and undertaking a PhD at the University of Canberra. I think that my work can be characterised by careful consideration for the various functions of a product (including its aesthetic function) and by simplicity.
What does a chair mean to you'
The aesthetic qualities of a chair, how it looks, feels, even sounds and smells are all very personal. The prescriptive nature of the ergonomics of a chair can be compared with the freer technical aspects of designing a chair. For instance the work that the Eames did with moulded laminated timber led to a new aesthetics and new means of constructing furniture.
Why did you choose to work with this particular chair'
I chose to use Marcel Breuer's Cesca chair, as it's a design classic because of modernist attitudes to adopting new technologies in the early part of last century. Just like Breuer's Cesca chair (one of the first cantilevered chairs brought about by the use of new fabrication techniques) this reinterpretation of the chair uses contemporary techniques such as generative form finding and rapid prototyping technologies as homage to modernism. The generative method used is Voronoi subdivision of a point cloud. This enabled further meaning to be built into the chair by using an image of the chair's creator to influence the point cloud – Breuer becomes a ghost in the chair. The technology used to build the chair was selective laser sintering (Shapeways). This was used based on its strength characteristics and its ability to be formed quickly and easily based on the quite complex geometry.
Paul Garbett
Tell us a bit about yourself and your work
I run an independent graphic design studio based in Sydney called Naughtyfish Design, with a focus on identity design. I would describe my approach to work as thoughtful and playful. 'Thoughtful', because it is considered, strategic and idea-based; 'playful' because play and experimentation is an important part of the design process and of course it has an element of fun.
What does a chair mean to you'
I like chairs. They are places to sit when we work, meet, watch and relax. We have different chairs for different uses. The uses often determine the form of the chair. They are utilitarian objects which are capable of being really beautiful. I appreciate them when they are utterly simple and also when they are ornate and complex.
Why did you choose to work with this particular chair'
I actually chose the chairs for their names. I was concerned with the names we give chairs and how their form could be a better expression of those names. In all, I re-loved 3 chairs: 'High chair', which was combined with a ladder to express the idea of 'High' chair. 'School Chair' was chosen because it used to be a school chair – I painted it with chalk paint to express the idea of a 'school chair'. The other chair, (which wasn't on display) was 'Lawn chair', which was upholstered in Astroturf and painted green.
Cecilia Heffer
Tell us a bit about yourself and your work
I am a Senior Lecturer within the Fashion and Textiles program at the University of Technology, Sydney where I combine my teaching with research and art practice. I have my own practice which focuses on research and exhibition work, through innovative textile concepts and commissions that explore the integration of the handmade with emerging technologies.
What does a chair mean to you'
As I am quite tall a chair usually means a source of discomfort! Most chairs I come across after a while are difficult to sit on due to being tall. Consequently my personal brief for Pre-loved was to find a chair that would be a source of comfort for me.
Why did you choose to work with this particular chair'
I originally was going to work with an office chair, however when I approached Elio the upholsterer he refused to work with the chair as it was 'too ugly.'
I managed to find an old chair in his warehouse that had 'Good Bones.' I tested it out and to my surprise and delight it engulfed me and provided beautiful comfort. A nest, a home was found.
Elio had many remnants of stunning interior fabrics from around the world, beautiful French weaves, Italian jacquards, Californian sun-drenched yellow fabrics and the result was to re-use these remnants and celebrate colour. On each side of the old chair I designed a fabric to go with it. The end result was a re-loved chair designed from reused Interior Design remnants that provides comfort and a place to recline in.
Chris Bosse
Tell us a bit about yourself and your work
I was born in Germany and am now based in Australia. I am the Asia Pacific Director of Laboratory for Visionary Architecture (LAVA), which I founded together with Tobias Wallisser and Alexander Rieck in 2007. My work is based on the computerized study of organic structures and resulting spatial conceptions. I aim to push the boundaries of the traditional understanding of structure and architecture by means of digital and experimental form finding.
What does a chair mean to you'
A chair is certainly more than a chair.
Chairs have always epitomised current trends in design, material technology and philosophy of the society that they were built in.
Why did you choose to work with this particular chair'
I chose the Panton chair as it's a design classic that relates to current design and manufacturing techniques.
What made the Panton chair so spectacular when it came on the market and what makes it so interesting today in terms of design history is not only its shape, which is as extravagant as it is elegant, but also the fact that it was the first chair made out of one piece of plastic.
I chose to represent the chair's shape as slices, similar to an MRI scan in order to make visible its complex three-dimensional content. The chair was carved out of a box and sliced and the negative box was also shown.
Liesl Hazelton
Tell us a bit about yourself and your work
I am a Jewellery Designer and I have been actively pursuing this career since graduation in 2006. My weapon of choice is discarded electrical waste. I hope through my chosen material inspiration and awareness can be raised.
What does a chair mean to you'
A chair means a moment's pause in your active day.
Why did you choose to work with this particular chair'
The 'Lovers Swing' was rescued from my family home. Considering the state the piece was in (a seat and frame entangled in vines), it seemed right to bring it back to life. Without excessive nostalgia, I wanted to consider my personal connection with the swing in relation to issues surrounding my work.
With this as inspiration, it allowed me to consider growth, regeneration and death, disposal' A fable derived from this cycle then developed about our society and behaviour.
From concept through to their final work, designers detailed their ideas, thoughts and creative process in a diary supplied by Corban and Blair.


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Katy Perry has already distinguished herself as a recognizable artist vocally and fashionably. She's currently in the works to lend her notable voice for the full length feature of those loveable blue characters we know as the Smurfs. Which essential character will she voice to life? Find out here!
[lastfm]Katy Perry[/lastfm] is in negotiations to voice the blond-haired, blue skinned Smurfette in the feature-length adaptation of the popular 1980's TV series Smurfs based on the cartoon created by Pierre Culliford in 1958.
Others joining the cast include "How I Met Your Mother's" Neil Patrick Harris, Alan Cumming, and comedian George Lopez. Editor/Director Raja Gosnell (Scooby Doo, Big Mama's House) is taking on the project that will combine live action footage with animation and is set for release in 2011.
I guess there's more of a demand for blue characters in movies ever since Avatar hit theaters and became the highest grossing film of ALL TIME. The Smurfs will also be featured in 3D and try to reclaim their rank as most recognizable blue creatures.


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==Synopsis of the book:==
Christmas is rapidly approaching in the quiet town of Lochdubh in the Highlands of Scotland. However there is little Christmas cheer in the air as many of the residents refuse to celebrate this time of year and so few signs can be found of this special time of year. Especially as thieves have stolen the big Christmas tree and all the lights from a nearby village. This brings Police Constable Hamish Macbeth into investigate, in an attempt to bring a little cheer back to this stark looking place.
Hamish already was trying to find a lonely and unpopular spinsters cat. The lady, Mrs Gallagher had made little effort to get on with the local people and very much kept herself to herself. Hamish is surprises by her very careful security and the fact this women seems afraid of something but when questioned about it she just gets angry with him. He agrees to try and help her find her pet but realistically isn't sure what he can do other than enlist some school Children to help and put up a missing poster. Hamish himself is dreading Christmas as having split up from his girlfriend he too feels the Christmas message is lost on him and all those around him.
==My thought on the novel:==
I found this to be a gentle but enjoyable crime mystery. However it is one of the shortest mysteries that I think I have ever read. It professes to be 192 pages long in paperback format but the last 40 or so pages are an introduction to the next story in the series, so in honest I felt a little short changed when I completed it. Especially as I had already read the one that was being introduced to the reader. It made me wonder with short a short story why it was not expanded upon or put with another short story that the author could have made up.
Anyone who has recently read my reviews will know I have reviewed several stories from the Hamish Macbeth series. There are currently 29 books in this series and this was the 16th of them first published in 1999. This series has also been successfully transferred to television, which is where I first heard of this character. For me the books are better as there is far more humour in them and for me more seemed to be happening in them. This author M.C.Beaton has also written another 23 stories in the equally popular Agatha Raisin series of mysteries.
I have been studying these pasts few weeks and I have a few more weeks to go, so for my read this week I did not want anything to complex or heavy. I knew I wanted a crime thriller as those are my favourite types of book but it would need to be an easy read. That is basically why I purchased this paperback as experience in this series has taught me these tend to be well thought out stories that do not challenge the reader too much, almost to me like a holiday book that is light and you do not have to concentrate to much to follow and enjoy it.
Before I bought the book I as I always do read the summary to see what it was all about. This book is slightly different from the rest of the Hamish Macbeth series as all the rest in their titles start with 'Death of '. So I hoped given the title it was not of Father Christmas!! I flicked the book over to look for the summary but instead I found general praise for this series of stories from three separate sources, nice but not that much use to someone who has read several of the series so far!! But useful if this is your first introduction to these stories as it gives a little of the favour you can expect.
For me the summary was nearly as long as the story itself!! Yes I am being very sarcastic when I say that but the summary was an excellent length and really set the scene for the story itself. It was three good sized paragraphs long and if anything it gave a little too much of what was happening in the Highlands that Macbeth was responsible for. As there was little else going on but what the author had told us in this summary.
The story was very easy to get into and I like the relaxed and informative way the author brings the reader right up to date with what is happening both in Lochdubh and in Hamish's life be it his work or private life. This makes the book very easy to enjoy practically from the first page and despite the shortness of the story the author does not scrimp on descriptions of both this beautiful and stark place and the scene Hamish is involved in.
While at the same time I do criticise the author for the fact there is not the depth and the amount of twists in the story. As this story was once again set upon some great concepts but the author could easily have introduced more mystery more goings on that would have made it longer and more complex. But then I was looking for an easy read, the author really cannot win!! The story certainly needed more twists than it got and I kept expecting a good twist or something my dynamic to happen.
That is not to say I did not enjoy this story. I found I had completed it in absolutely no time at all and I had still been entertained by it. I just felt with a title like the book had there was an opportunity to create a more involved story showing the differences between a Highland Christmas and a more traditional one and that the author did not do this as well as she could have done. That said I enjoyed it and it was a well paced story throughout.
As with all stories in this series there was a fair amount of humour within it. Sometimes it was at Hamish Macbeth's expense but it was always cleverly told and I really do appreciate the sometimes subtle wit that comes through. Added to this I do think the writer described these funny situations very well and she often has me chuckling at what is happening, without taking anything away from the seriousness of the mystery.
The story for me flowed very nicely and all the strands of it came together very well. The conclusion I think was my favourite bit as although there was not quite the level of mystery in this story there were still things that Hamish needed to resolve or try to. There were other things additionally happening and these were all excellently brought to a close involving some Christmas cheer and was in keeping with the characters and their personalities within the story.
Hamish Macbeth is clearly the main character in the story. I always find him an entertaining character, I think in part because either he or the locals seem to take him too seriously. You can laugh at his antics at times and the way the locals think of him. I like the way he uses his intelligence to solve mysteries and the way he goes about his business. There is always humour involving him and I love his very poor relationship with his boss as this is also usually very amusing. He is basically a good honest chap who wants to do the job to the best of his abilities and is not interested in career progression.
One feature I always find very amusing and sometimes a little baffling in Hamish relationships. He nearly always seems to be single but there are always ladies that are trying to change that status. He quite often seems oblivious to the fact and the more the lady tries to get closer to him the more humorous the outcome. It certainly adds an extra dimension to the story and makes me wonder if this will be the lady that Hamish will finally marry and settle down with. Added to this because I have read quite a number of the books in this series I have also got to know some of the people that appear in many of these books, these are generally good characters with again certain mannerisms that make them noticeable and often quite funny.
I was very pleased with my choice of book this week as I wanted a good mystery that was not too involved and that is exactly what I got. And having read and enjoyed many of this series I am sure I will continue to do so until I have completed them all. For me a very readable piece that is made very entertaining by all the humour within it.
I found this a good and entertain g crime thriller and one I would recommend is you enjoy this style of book and do not want a too demanding or as I would call it a simple read. For me the best part of these stories is the humour within them but they are also accompanied by a good concept that needs some investigation by Hamish. On the down side I did feel this story was too short and I felt a little cheated that there was so much of the next story in the series told her, especially when I have already read that one!!
==Other Information:==
Paperback edition:
Pages: 192
Price 4.49 New at Amazon
Publisher: Robinson
Year first published: 1999
Thanks for reading my review.
This review is published under my user name on both Ciao and Dooyoo.
© CPTDANIELS August 2013
Marion Chesney has been writing the Hamish Macbeth crime series of books under her pen name of M.C. Beaton since 1985 and her legion of fans will be delighted to see the twenty-ninth book in the series - 'Death of Yesterday' - has recently been released. This book, 'A Highland Christmas', was first published in 1999 and is officially the sixteenth in the series but it's marketed as a stand-alone tale and would therefore prove an excellent starting point for anyone new to the saga of the lazy policeman who patrols the sleepy village of Lochdubh in the Scottish Highlands.
Unlike every other title in the series this one does not feature a dead body (it's the only Macbeth novel whose title doesn't begin with the words 'Death of...'). Perhaps the author decided that murder didn't sit too well within the book's comfortable Christmas theming. Actually, the only cases that Macbeth has to investigate are some stolen festive lights and a missing cat, but as always with M.C. Beaton's crime novels, not everything is as it seems. Hamish's life and the cast of unusual characters who inhabit Lochdubh are as important to the plot as any criminal activity.
This is cosy crime at its finest written by a master craftswoman at the top of her game. If you like your whodunnits gritty, realistic and blood-soaked then this is probably not the book for you. If, however, you fancy something gentle to read with a nice cup of tea before bedtime then you could hardly find a better read.


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text: It is easy for people to discuss what they are going to do and how they are going to survive when SHTF. The reality of it is that 30% of all people in urban area will survive where they live if SHTF. The amount of resources in correlation to the amount of people will be unbelievable. The ability for most people to protect themselves and their families and protect their resources will be about 10% and loosing them and their lives will be 90% unless they have a big group and lots of arsenal to back them up. The truth is that maybe 3% of the population of the U.S. will survive if SHTF soon. Most people who talk about this do not know how to survive the catastrophes that will come. People who live in the country and who have a exit plan and a chosen place to go to will outlast everyone especially if they have family, friends, and a group with plenty of provisions and weapons with people who have experience and training to teach those who do not know how to survive. I am sorry this is so long. I just want to be part of a group that is ready and will be there when SHTF and where I can go and help protect everyone and whatever the group has stock piled. That is why I am interested in a group that undestands that without weapons a group will not be able to survive if SHTF.


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March 20, 2008
It's another give away...
I have decided that pastels are not my *fave*. I like them as accents, with a stronger color, but not as a whole layout. Here is a very pastelly (is this a word?) card, and I am on the fence with it~
This is for Jen's SFYTT. This sketch worked perfectly with my cupcake!
The paper is wasabi for the base, (which happened to match the pattern perfectly) and the pp is two scoops by basic grey. Buttons and brads are also from the two scoops collection.
The cupcake is colored in with regal rose, and covered with crystal effects. There are stickles on the wrapper lines, and cotton candy stickles on the scallops~ love that color! The pattern on the paper is crooked, which is making the whole thing look a bit off to me!!
This is from the set that will go up for the third *3rd* giveaway on Angela's blog today! Make sure to check it out and post a comment when it goes live!
My husband is actually off for a few hours, and I may have time to get a few chores done today...Who is ready for Easter? I can't believe it's in like 3 days!! Lots of stuff to do- I am off to Target to shop!
Have a super one! Pin It Now!
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How cute is that card!!! I love the pastels, you did a great job! I keep hearing about Unity, I will have to check it out.
- 11:16
- MichelleO said...
Very pretty! I like the colors, very easter-y.
- 11:27
- Karen said...
I like the Crystal Effects on the cupcake--it's a nice touch!
- 12:03
- erinkmckinney (stampininthesun) said...
ohh...what a fun card!! great b'day card for a little girl! I love that BG paper!
- 13:42
- Christi Snow said...
cute card, AJ! I think that you do great with pastels! smiles...
- 15:42
- Paper Princess said...
Oh my girly...you have been busy. LOVE all your creations ;)
- 16:02
- Laura said...
cute AJ, can't wait to see what else you do with this set!! :)
- 17:20
- Teresa said...
Oh, I think it is fabulous AJ! Love the pastels!!! ;)
- 18:36
- Lisa said...
Very cute! Love your blog..hope mine grows up to be like yours!
- 22:08
- Jackie Pedro said...
You do great work with pastels! This is so cute...love the crystal effects on the cupcake...
- 22:09
- Jessica F. said...
What a cute card! Makes me want a cupcake. I am starting to get more in to pastels too!
- 09:51
this is awesome!!!
- 10:03
- Angel said...
What a cute card!! Love the yummy colors!!
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Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Louisiana
problem tenant
I have a question and need a little advice. I have a neighbor that has caused nothing but problems for my husband and i since he moved in in November 2001. The neighbor is homosexual and has AIDS also has obvious problems with crack cocaine and prescription nerve drugs. since he moved in we had the police at our house 3 times 1) for starting a vocal fight using obscene lang. etc.. 2) we beleive that he put sugar in our gas tank a month later from the first incident 3) last night he broke into his own house at 330 am scaring us from sleep. My question is what can i try to do about this? Landlord refuses to evict him .
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Re: problem tenant
The way I see it, based on the facts you indicated, you have about 3 choices:
1) You can continue to live there and do nothing about it, hoping your neighbor will move, get evicted or die of drug overdose and/or his AIDS. This is the "do nothing" choice and may never really help you;
2) You can give your landlord written notice that you are fearful for your safety and property--especially in light of the police visits--and, as a result, you are terminating your lease (if you have one at all) and are moving out. This obviously requires you to actually move if the landlord does nothing to try to keep you there (i.e., doesn't care if you go). Without knowing if you have a written lease and, if so, what that lease actually says, I cannot tell you whether or not you will be forfeiting a deposit or remain responsible for rents for the remainder of the lease's term--read your lease carefully and take it to a lawyer for review if you're not certain of its terms;
3) Your third choice is to drown your landlord in "paper"---i.e., send a certified letter, return receipt requested, to the landlord NOW, detailing everything that has happened so far and indicating that you are feareful for your safety and property because of the neighbor, etc. Each time that something else happens or problems occur--especially if the police come back out--send the landlord another certified letter, return receipt requested, to document that problem, repeating that you are fearful for your safety and property. One or more things will happen after that: the landlord may decide that YOU are a pain in the neck and seek to have you evicted; the landlord may decide that you are a better tenant than the neighbor and have him evicted to avoid losing you and being aggravated further by you and your letters; the landlord will do nothing. If the landlord still does nothing, you will always have evidence (copies of the letters and the signed returned receipts) to show that your landlord was doing nothing to help/protect you should anything more serious occur. You should also have that evidence to aid you in breaking your lease should you decide later that leaving is easier/better than fighting the neighbor and landlord any further.
All of these choices have potentially serious consequences to your normal operating mode--only you can decide what is best for you. The previous comments are NOT to be considered as legal advice; they are simply general observations of your fact situation as related in your original submission. I strongly suggest that you pay a lawyer a consultation fee to review ALL of your facts and circumstances, ask more detailed questions of you, review any/all documents you have (like a lease) and THEN give you legal advice, customized to your situation. My comments are meant only to give you room for thought and possible issues to consider when speaking to your lawyer in a consultation.
Good luck.
Richard P. Lemmler, Jr.
Attorney At Law


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Community Invited to Hospice of the Western Reserve's 35th Annual Meeting
Jul 16, 2013, 06:00 ET
Special Guests Include Michael Heaton, Austin Carr and Genesis Lead Guitarist Daryl Stuermer
CLEVELAND, July 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hospice of the Western Reserve invites community and professional healthcare partners, supporters and friends to join its staff and volunteers for a special milestone anniversary celebration at its 35th Annual Meeting on Thursday, Aug. 8, 5 p.m. The event will be held at the new Global Center for Health Innovation (formerly Cleveland Medical Mart), 1 St. Clair Ave. N.E., Cleveland. Admission and valet parking are both free, but reservations are required. To register (adults only), visit www.hospicewr.org/celebrating35, or call 216.486.6645.
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Following cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, guest speakers Michael Heaton, who writes the popular "Minister of Culture" column for The Plain Dealer, and Austin Carr, Guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, 1971-80, will speak about the foundation and strength of Northeast Ohio – culture, music and sports. Daryl Stuermer, lead guitarist of Genesis and an original member of the Phil Collins band, will entertain with a special acoustic performance.
The event will highlight Hospice of the Western Reserve's role as both a pioneer and an innovator of the hospice movement in the U.S. Commemorating 35 years of service in the Northeast Ohio community, the milestone meeting will highlight the agency's rich history of innovation, explore how its mission is woven into the fabric of the community and preview its vision. Several awards will be presented honoring support for the agency's mission. Employees observing five or more years of service will be also be honored and recognized. Sponsors of the meeting are OPOC.US, The Adcom Group, Inc., Hanson Services, GMS Group Management Services, Key Bank, Howard Wershbale & Co. and Tri-County Ambulance, Inc.
Hospice Benefit Concert Slated for Aug. 9, Second Day of Anniversary Celebration
The Beachland Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo Rd., will welcome the Daryl Stuermer Band for a concert benefiting patients and families of Hospice of the Western Reserve on Friday, Aug. 9, 8 p.m. Stuermer has been touring the world to sold-out crowds since 1978, creating the signature guitar sound of the Phil Collins mega hits "In the Air Tonight" and "Easy Lover." An exclusive "Cocktail Party/Meet and Greet" with Stuermer is available before the show, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Limited tickets are available. To purchase tickets for the benefit concert, visit www.hospicewr.org/celebrating35.
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text: At least 1,100 people have died in the earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday, UN humanitarian chief John Holmes has said. Rescuers are working into the night in a race to find survivors in the rubble of hundreds of collapsed buildings. The 7.6-magnitude quake struck close to the city of Padang, in West Sumatra. Marco Werman gets the latest from Amelia Merrick who is organizing relief efforts for the aid group World Vision.


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The Calgary Roughnecks\' quest for a National Lacrosse League playoff berth suffered a huge blow over the weekend.
The Riggers fell 10-9 to the New York Saints yesterday on Long Island, completing a disastrous weekend where the team went 0-2 on a crucial eastern road trip.
Calgary was beaten 19-13 Saturday night by the Eastern Division leading Philadelphia Wings.
As has been the norm for much of this season, the now 7-6 Roughnecks got down early, trailing 4-1, and spent the rest of the game bailing out water.
\"We got down early and we dug a hole and that was kind of it,\" said Roughnecks head coach Chris Hall. \"We spent the next 45 minutes trying to dig out of it.
\"We have to quit getting down early like that. After those comeback wins (earlier in the season) against Vancouver, we started thinking we could do that all the time and you can\'t in this league.\"
Goalie Curtis Palidwor started again for Calgary but was pulled for the second-straight day with the Saints up 6-2.
Matt King finished out the contest.
Neil Doddridge led Calgary with three goals while Kaleb Toth and Tracey Kelusky each potted a pair. Jason Wulder and Tyson Leies also scored for Calgary.
Kyle Goundrey had three assists giving him eight in the last two games.
Matt Shearer led New York with four goals and former Rigger Chris Panos had two, including the game-winner.
Saints goalie Gee Nash was named the game star after making 55 saves in the win.
Yesterday\'s tilt started half-an-hour later than its scheduled faceoff.
One Roughneck team official said he heard that was to accommodate the late arrival of fans who were next door to Nassau Coliseum watching a college field lacrosse game at Hofstra University.
Whatever the reason, Hall wasn\'t pleased, to put it mildly.
\"That\'s unacceptable garbage for a professional league,\" said Hall, who was informed of the late start when the team arrived at the arena at 2 p.m. \"I was disgusted. We sat there having to wait that extra time. I\'m not very happy with the (Saints) organization.\"
However, late start aside, the Roughnecks blew a golden chance to add a notch in the win column. While the Saints are nowhere near the pushover their 2-12 record may indicate, it was still a game the Riggers should have won nonetheless.
The Roughnecks have now lost three of their last four games. They return to the Saddledome to finish off the season with three straight home dates against the Ottawa Rebel (March 30), Colorado Mammoth (April 5) and Buffalo Bandits (April 11).
Clearly, they now have their work cut out for them if they want to make the post-season soiree.
\"Those are three tough teams,\" said Kelusky, who had a chance to tie the game yesterday and force overtime with four seconds left but rang it off the post. \"It won\'t be easy. I think we\'ll need two (wins) to get in (the playoffs).\"
QUICK STICKS: Kaleb Toth had a fight to go with his two goals, throwing them with Armando Polanco in the third quarter ... Calgary outshot New York 64-43 in the loss. They also won 17 faceoffs to the Saints\' six and out loose-balled them 109-78 ... Calgary forward Jason Wulder played his 100th game Saturday night in the loss to Philadelphia.


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ELYRIA — An Oakwood Drive man was charged with aggravated burglary and domestic violence following an early-morning incident Saturday in which he got into a fight with another man at an apartment.
Leroy Lee Wood, 35, was arrested, charged and jailed after being treated and released for minor injuries at EMH Medical Center in Elyria, according to a police report said.
Police said Wood was shirtless and covered in blood when he was located on foot in an apartment complex at 1100 Oakwood Drive.
A 28-year-old woman, who told police she was Wood's girlfriend and the mother of his child, said he had been staying with her but left about 2 a.m. Some time later, the woman heard pounding on her apartment door, and when she went to unlock it, Wood kicked the door open, knocking her down. Reports said Wood began throwing items at her and threatened to kill her.
The woman fled on foot to the apartment of a friend, where Wood again kicked the door in and fought with a 46-year-old male occupant, who told police Wood punched him in the chest and stomach before he pushed Wood down a stairway. The two men continued to fight before Wood fell outside through a screen door.
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(NECN: Ally Donnelly, Winthrop, Mass.) - At Winthrop High School, student athletes balk at the notion that the boys' hockey coach would have drank with or even allowed his players to have beer in the locker room.
Said senior Justin Casila, "I'm sure he had nothing to do with it.
Senior Vinny Sparacino agreed, "what coach would let his players drink?"
But, along with an assistant coach, head coach Dale Dunbar has been suspended with pay after Winthrop Police confirm he's at the center of an underage drinking investigation.
Said local Jen Marley, "If they're under age, it's against the law and it shouldn't be happening."
According to police, it was just before midnight Friday after the team had returned from losing a tournament game in Woburn. Officers on patrol saw lights on at the Larson rink inside the mike Eruzione center with the team plays and practices. When they went inside police say they found many discarded beer cans and both players and coaches in the locker room area, but didn't see the students or coaches actually drinking.
Said senior football player Tyler Gillis, "I think it's being blown way out of proportion. It's happening all over America, teenagers drinking, it's not just us."
Police Chief Terrence Delahanty has not released the police report citing an ongoing investigation, but said, "This won't be tolerated. Bad decisions were made that night. It's extremely serious when you mix students and staff with alcohol together in a building that happens to be a school."
Dunbar is a local hockey star who has coached Winthrop teams for the past decade. We tried to get his side of the story but couldn't reach him. Mike Eruzione, Olympic hero and an assistant coach for Dunbar for years, says he would bet his life Dunbar had nothing to do with any beer officers found.
"This sickens me that he's been thrown under the bus. It's not typical of Dale or the players he's coached. We've never had an incident before, ever," Eruzione said.
Former hockey dad Phil Hamilton, dad whose son graduated under Dunbar last year, points to Dunbar's company Leaders4Life, that teaches teens ethics and leadership skills.
"He's a man of integrity and trust. I'm disappointed that these accusations were made before he could even defend himself," Hamilton said.
The Winthrop police investigation remains ongoing, but Dunbar and the assistant coach could face charges of furnishing alcohol to minors. The Winthrop superintendent of schools did not return our calls asking any students have been or could be disciplined.


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Being that Floyd Mayweather Jr's jail sentence got pushed back til June he will be able to celebrate his birthday next month in February that happens to fall on NBA All Star Weekend here in Orlando.
Word on the street is that right after Kevin Hart is done performing at 1 of his 2 shows that he has on Friday February 24, at The Hard Rock Live in Orlando, he will be heading downtown to a venue near the Amway Center to host the birthday boy Mayweather's birthday party. Being that is All Star weekend there's no telling who you might see in the building that night. It is sure to be a start studded night!
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Did he escape? Tracks were found leading to the horse corral.
Read more here: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/02/12/authorities-responding-to-big-bear-home-on-report-of-hostage-situation-unknown-if-connected-to-dorner/
Update: AP is reporting that Dorner did not leave the building, and that one shot was heard as the building began burning.
Update 2: ABC News is reporting that a body was removed from the smoldering remains of the cabin where Dorner was holed up.


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British Airways' Paul Coby has been voted the UK's top CIO for the crucial role he has played in transforming the airline's IT operations during one of the most turbulent periods in the company's history.
Coby scored the most votes to top ZDNet.co.uk's sister site silicon.com's CIO50 list of the 50 most influential and innovative IT leaders in the UK.
The CIO50 list, launched this year, features in-depth analysis and profiles of each of the 50 CIOs. It is based on the votes of UK CIOs and IT directors, along with a panel of other experts which included the former CIOs of AstraZeneca and Deutsche Bank, leading CIO headhunter companies Boyden UK and Heidrick & Struggles, and CIO career development coach Brinley Platts.
Voting was based on a CIO's leadership ability, delivery and execution track record, innovation and influence — both within their organisation and externally among their peers and the wider IT industry.
BA's Coby's achievements include cutting IT costs by almost half, overhauling the BA.com website, introducing online check-in and print-your-own boarding passes and building state-of-the-art systems for the new Terminal 5 building at Heathrow.
Also named in the top five of the CIO50 are:
- Colin Cobain, group IT director, Tesco
- Neil Cameron, CIO, Unilever
- Nigel Underwood, CIO, DHL Logistics
- David Lister, CIO, Reuters
The public sector is strongly represented on the CIO50 list — a fifth of the CIOs, including UK government CIO John Suffolk — as are the retail and financial services industries.
The career biographies in the CIO50 reveal some interesting trends. Most of the top 50 CIOs have a strong technical background and have worked their way up through the IT department, although many have had spells in broader business roles or management consulting.
The profiles also unearth some unusual pastimes the top CIOs get up to away from the pressures of the office — ranging from ocean swimming and restoring oil paintings to judging motor racing and flying helicopters.
Andy McCue, community editor for silicon.com, said: "Technology is at the heart of most businesses today and the role of the CIO has never been more important. The CIO50 list uniquely identifies the most influential and innovative individuals leading tech-driven change at the top of UK Plc. Their outstanding leadership is driving real business value across a wide range of organisations, from the biggest FTSE 100 players to high-growth innovators to the public sector."


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For the most part, the state's business leaders understand the necessity of last month's College Board vote to increase tuition, room and boarding costs at Mississippi's universities. The move, prompted by budget cuts, should generate nearly $13 million, some of which will finance faculty and staff pay raises.
"We're still very competitive compared to other states," said Blake Wilson, president of the Mississippi Economic Council. "This is a national trend, not just something unique to Mississippi. I have two children in college, so I'm dealing with two tuitions. True, higher college costs puts a greater strain on those in need of various scholarship and financial aid resources, but that's just something we've got to pay attention to."
On June 7, the state College Board voted 10-2 to raise tuition between 5% and 12.3%, and room and board between 3% and 25%. Board president Roy Klumb and committee chairman Thomas Colbert voted against the increases.
"The budget cuts and subsequent tuition hikes for the universities are realities of our economy, and it is unfortunate that as a result, services may be reduced," said Pamela Smith, president of the Mississippi Council on Economic Education. "Fortunately, now that the Mississippi Council on Economic Education is established, the programming for teachers and students will be readily available in the upcoming school year. With the support of businesses, foundations and individuals, the council will expand its efforts in the upcoming school year to provide curriculum tools for teachers and programming for kids through our Mississippi Stock Market Simulation and our Economics Challenge."
The council works closely with Mississippi State University (MSU) and plans to work with the University of Southern Mississippi (Southern Miss) in providing teachers with curricula so that schoolchildren in grades 1-12 will be equipped with the tools they need to succeed in the real world, said Smith.
Mississippi Valley State University will see the highest tuition hike, at 12.3%, from $3,411 to $3,832 for fiscal year 2005. Tuition fees for MSU and Southern Miss will rise 6%, from $3,873 to $4,105. At the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), tuition will increase 5%, from $3,916 to $4,110, just $5 a year more than MSU and Southern Miss.
"Tuition increases are unfortunate but necessary," said Bob Pierce, director of the Southern Miss Alumni Association. "Our tuition increase mirrored Mississippi State's, and Ole Miss had a slightly lower percentage increase. That shows that Southern Miss is attempting to maximize its dollars. We're not asking for dollars for frivolous things. We are trying to generate revenue to improve the core components of this institution. (Southern Miss president) Dr. (Shelby) Thames and Gregg Lassen, our CFO, were very specific about USM's needs. Some of that money will go to merit-based salary increases for faculty and staff. They've only gotten about 2% over the last five years or so. It's very much needed, and I think they tried to be very realistic so tuition didn't go up more than it needed to."
At MSU, room and board will jump 10%, from $2,435 for double occupancy to $2,679. At Ole Miss, the cost of the same room arrangement will increase 8.1%, from $3,044 to $3,292. Southern Miss will see the lowest percentage increase among the state's eight colleges. At 4.8%, double occupancy room fees will rise from $2,507 to $2,627.
"The state Legislature has done what it could to fund education, but it's just not enough to maintain the quality of education that we want to provide to the citizens of this state," said Pierce. "Not to belittle it, but the fact of the matter is that services and products cost more. You're paying more for a tank of gas than three years ago. If we want to maintain quality education, retain quality professors and have quality technology, it all costs money. Unfortunately, given the state of financial affairs in Mississippi, that has to be passed along to the students."
William G. Yates Jr., chair of the University of Mississippi Foundation and president of The Yates Companies Inc., said, "One of the most important things to the state of Mississippi is quality education, and income derived from tuition and other sources help attract and retain the very best faculty and staff at our universities and colleges. Our students deserve a superior educational experience so they can be successful in life."
Steve Browning, president of Mississippians for Economic Progress, said, "An education at Mississippi State is a great opportunity in the realm of incredible instruction and research capabilities. (Mississippi State president) Dr. (Charles) Lee has faced great odds during his short tenure to maintain this stature of excellence. I hope that the university's leadership can build on this record of achievement in the future."
Mississippi's athletic directors are pushing for non-resident waivers for out-of-state athletic signees, a move that would save athletic departments hundreds of thousands of dollars. For example, since 2000, Southern Miss' athletic department has paid the school an additional $700,000 for out-of-state fees.
"Athletics in the state of Mississippi bring a lot of attention to the universities. Look at what Delta State University was able to do this year (after winning a national football championship)," Pierce said. "If non-resident waivers for out-of-state athletes allow the universities to be more competitive without making a negative financial impact, then it's something that should be considered."
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