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A group of Coile Middle School students already is making big plans for summer break.
The students want to tour the ruins of Athens, Pompeii, Delphi and Rome, see Vatican City and view the masterpieces of Florence.
Getting there is the challenge.
While teenage treks overseas are almost a right of passage for some families, most of these students' parents could barely afford the $295 deposit.
For weeks now they've each tried to raise the remaining $2,700 themselves, using garage sales, car washes, work-a-thons and letter-writing campaigns, and next month they've even planned a concert. All to take a 12-day tour of Europe next summer with eighth-grade teacher James Castle.
"I think it will make me a better student," eighth-grader Crystal Mattox said. "We've talked about some of these places, but this will give us a better perspective of history going into high school."
Part of Castle's inspiration for planning such an ambitious trip for middle-schoolers is that Europe seemed so far away to his students. While overseas trips are almost routine in other school districts, he said, the students he teaches in Coile Middle didn't seem to think they'd ever have that kind opportunity.
"Kids in Gwinnett and Oconee get chances like this year in and year out. Why can't our kids have that chance as well?" Castle said. "Walking through another country, and seeing how they live and seeing ruins that are 1,000 years old can be a life-changing event. It's something they lived and something they own, not something they read about at their desk. It can help shine a light, where maybe right now there isn't one."
While overseas trips usually wait until high school or college, in reality that may be too late for some of his students, Castle said.
With the Clarke County School District's dropout rate hovering near 50 percent, the odds are that only half of the students will graduate high school and only a couple will go on to college. An opportunity for a class trip like this may not be there for each student four years from now.
"Now I truly believe they will all graduate," Castle said. "But playing the odds, four will drop out and then after that how many will go to college? Of all these kids, only maybe two could go."
The group keeps a Web site, www.athensyouthtravel.org, which contains information about their trip, the places students plan to visit and profiles of each student.
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Those who own a SmartWatch 2 don't need to own a car to benefit from this new Garmin Xperia Edition app. With an app extension, the smartwatch can receive navigation information via Bluetooth, displaying your location and your destination on a map, zooomable at the touch of a button on the watch. As a bonus, the app extension will also work with Garmin's NAVIGON Android app, so you don't even need to own an Xperia device to take advantage of Garmin's pedestrian navigation features.
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I am new to the forum so here goes. I have a 1989 Ford F 150 which the torque converter seems not to unlock. Can someone tell me the symtoms of this and where do I locate the torque converter unlock switch and how can I test it?
if the torque converter doesnt unlock it will stall when you come to a stop...everytime...
it will violently shutter as the truck comes to a stop just like if you left it in 4th gear in a manual tranny and just slowed down via the brake without pushing in the clutch...you'll definitely know if the converter is not unlocking
Yes, it will stall if it's not unlocking but if it's not unlocking correctly then you will feel and hear bumping when you are moving. One way it is unlocked is by the brake switch. Any time you press the brake it's supposed to unlock and if it doesn't right away then it will bump around until it does.
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Thank for the info. It sounds like I have an intermittent problem. I drove it today and it seemed to work fine. Sometimes it will bump when accelerating. Normally it will bump when I slow down without applying the brakes. I don`t remeber it ever stalling.Over time it has gotten to the point that at times it does not want to take off. Like the torque converter is not locking up. Eventually it will go, the transmission shifts fine, however, when driving a few miles and stopping,the torque converter smells like it is burning. Any other suggestions.
The torque converter only locks when you are in overdrive. It does not lock until it shifts into 4th.
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Thanks again for the information. Sounds like my problem may be worse than I had hoped for. I was hoping for a simple switch problem. However, since things are slipping on take off sometimes, I assume a transmission rebuild is in order. Are there any other possibilities?
have the tranny flushed and new fluid and filter...than drain a quart on your own and add some Lucas tranny additive...that stuff works..
My friends F150 will jump out of gear when it is hot and do weird things...he needs to swap the fluid but the Lucas did help...
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I will give the flush a try.
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Thanks for the info guys. I finally decided to spend the bucks to have the transmission flushed. When driving home I had the transmission to bump once. After getting home I removed enough fluid to add the Lucas transmission lubricant. I have only driven about 100 miles in short trips but so far I it seems to be working fine. I certainly do appreciate the forum and the help you guys have given.
Could this be a pressure switch problem? I thought you had to have a switch to make the convertor lock up in OD.
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A LITTLE old man with a long white beard was sitting on the bench and drawing something on the sand with the tip of his furled umbrella.
"Move over a bit," Bilal said to him, and plopped on the edge of the bench.
The old man moved away, examined the red angry face of the boy and asked, "What happened to you?"
"Nothing! And besides, it's no concern of anyone!" Bilal snapped at the stranger.
"Well, that could be no big deal, indeed. But here you are, lonely and distressed after all these shouting, weeping and quarrelling with someone."
"You bet!" the boy muttered angrily. "I won't bear it anymore! Very soon, one of these days, I'll just escape from home!"
"Really?" the old man asked, surprised.
"Oh, yes! That wicked girl, my sister Maria, is sufficient to make me run away without a backward glance!" Bilal clenched his fists as he spoke. "She was about to get a nice whack from me in the morning, if grandpa hadn't intervened! You see, she's got so many watercolours, but she never shares them with me! Even one!"
"Hmm, but it is not a reason to leave the house," said the old man.
"Not only this! Granny … because of one petty bun … shooed me away from the kitchen. With a kitchen towel!"
Bilal sniffled, bitter with insult.
"Still nothing to mind!" smiled the old man. "Whenever someone scolds us, there is always someone who feels compassion for us."
"No one has compassion for me!" Bilal yelled. "My brother is going for boating tonight, but he refused to take me along with him. I told him, 'You'd better take me as I'd never back off! I'd hide your oars otherwise, or sneak behind your back into the vessel'!"
Bilal banged his fist on the bench in frustration, and suddenly went silent.
"So why he refused to take you?"
"And why do you ask about everything?" Bilal asked.
The old man stroked his long beard and spoke, "I want to help you. There is a magic word that works wonders."
Bilal opened his mouth in astonishment.
"I'll tell you that word. But remember, it must be uttered softly, looking straight into the eyes of the person you are addressing. It is very important — gently and softly, and looking into the eyes," the old man told.
"And what's that word?" Bilal asked.
The old man leaned to the ear of the boy. His soft beard touched Bilal's cheek. He whispered something and then loudly added, "That's the magic word. But do not forget how it should be spoken."
"I'll try it," smiled Bilal. "Right away!"
He jumped up and ran towards home.
Maria was at her desk, busy painting. Her colours were in front of her and when she saw Bilal, she immediately shielded them with both hands.
"Ah! The old man might have played a prank on me!" the boy thought with irritation. "How can such a greedy person understand the magic word!"
He slowly approached his sister and pulled her by the sleeve. Maria suspiciously eyed him. And very next moment, looking straight into her eyes, the boy softly said, "Maria, give me one of your colours … please …"
The girl's eyes widened. Her fists opened and, removing her hands from the table, she embarrassedly mumbled, "W-w-which one you want?"
"Blue," said Bilal shyly. He took the colour, held it in his hand for a while, made a round of the house and finally gave it back to his sister. Now he did not need the colour: the only thing that occupied his mind was the magic word.
"Grandma is still in the kitchen, cooking. Will she again show me the door?"
When he entered the kitchen, the old lady was plating out hot sweet buns from the baking tray.
Bilal ran up to her, flung his arms round her neck and, looking straight into her kind eyes, whispered, "Granny, give me a piece of your delicious bun ... please …"
Grandma straightened up. The magic word was shining and sparkling in each of her wrinkles, the eyes and the smile. "Here, the freshest bun for my honey!" she happily hustled, choosing the best, hottest bun for her dearest grandson.
Bilal jumped with the excitement and kissed his granny on both her cheeks.
"Magician! He is definitely a magician!" he repeated to himself, recalling his old acquaintance. During lunch Bilal was unusually quiet, attentively listening to the conversation at the table. When the eldest brother, Kamal, mentioned that he was planning to go boating tonight, the boy put the hand on his brother's shoulder and softly said, "Take me with you, brother! Please!"
Silence settled over the table. Kamal raised his eyebrows and smirked.
"Please Kamal, take him," suddenly said Maria. "It'll make him so happy!"
"Of course," grandma smiled. "Let him come with you, Kamal beta".
"Please!" pleaded Bilal, his eyes bright with hope.
Kamal laughed loudly, patted the boy on the shoulder and ruffled his hair, "Oh, you, the voyager! Okay, get ready!"
"It worked! It worked again!" It took the boy a few seconds to rush up from the table and storm out of the house, but there was no trace of the miraculous old man in the park.
The bench was empty and only strange characters, drawn with the umbrella tip, could still be seen on the sand.


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To many men, sports and sex go hand-in-hand. Well, we here at Pornhub can back that up with some stats! NFL viewership is at an all-time high, so dips to our website during games can be inevitable, as well as give some good insight into how the mind works. Below, you'll find some stats that may, or may not surprise you!
Around 2 hours before game-time, in the Denver area, there was a traffic spike on Pornhub of 6%, whereas in Baltimore the spike was roughly 2%. Knowing now that Denver won, could porn spikes predict winners?!
By the time the game started around 9:00 PM, the traffic drop was higher in the Baltimore area at -27% compared to -22% in Denver.
All in all, what we can deduce from the chart above is that during the game; Baltimore and Denver simply put; were a lot busier with football than they were with Pornhub. That said, it's apparent that losing a football game is good for our business.. While people in Denver may have gone out to celebrate, Baltimoreans drowned their sorrows watching their favorite adult films. Bottom line though, by 1AM, the spikes came back with Baltimore at 19% and Denver at 14% – maybe there was traffic!


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Robert Spencer and Eric Allen Bell shed light on the Left's persecution of those who tell the truth about Islam.
Join the Jamie Glazov Show on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 8-9 pm Pacific (11-12 pm EST) on Blog Talk Radio. This week's guests are:
Eric Allen Bell, a regular blogger for the "Daily Kos" -- where he was recently banned for the crime of writing three articles that ran afoul of the mindset there, specifically naming "Loonwatch.com" as a "terrorist spin control network." He is currently producing a documentary entitled "Not Welcome" that is about the backlash against construction of a 53,000 square foot mega mosque in America's Bible Belt.
Robert Spencer, the director of Jihad Watch, a program of the David Horowitz Freedom Center, and the author of ten books, including two New York Times bestsellers, The Truth About Muhammad and The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades) (both Regnery).
To read Robert Spencer's report on the developments surrounding Eric Bell's firing at the Daily Kos, click here.
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Teach Children English in Longyan, Fujian!
Date 2013-11-15 08:11:30 Location : Asia:China
Da Long English is a well-established English training center located in Longyan, Fujian. With a focus on teaching English to elementary and middle school students, Da Long English has been recruiting foreign teachers for more than ten years. The school boasts hundreds of students and is an ideal job for those foreign teachers wanting to immerse themselves in China while teaching English.
Contract Option 1 Benefits
* Salary: 6000RMB per month
* Hours: 20 teaching hours per week with 100Rmb overtime pay (no office hours)
* Accommodation: Free fully furnished apartment including utilities (electric water heater, refrigerator, T.V, AC, washing machine, microwave and kitchen utensils) Not including telephone.
* Reimbursement of Air Fare: 1 year contract (8000 Rmb).
* Travel Allowance: 2,200Rmb after an academic year
* Medical Allowance: 2000RMB after an academic year
* Visa: multiple entry Z-Visa and Foreign Residence Permit
* Free Chinese Lessons
Contract Option 2 Benefits
*Salary: 100RMB per hour
*Hours: 50-100 teaching hours per month (no office hours)
* Accommodation: Free fully furnished apartment including utilities (electric water heater, refrigerator, T.V, AC, washing machine, microwave and kitchen utensils) Not including telephone.
*Visa: multiple entry Z-Visa and Foreign Residence Permit
*Free Chinese Lessons
***The contract is up to the teacher's discretion to choose. There is the opportunity to travel anytime permitting there is another foreign teacher in the school to teach your classes. We invite two foreign teachers to our school.***
Job Qualifications
* Native English speaker with degree/diploma and/or a TESOL/TEFL certificate
* Possess a strong desire to teach children
* Should have the ability to adapt to a foreign environment
* Teaching experience preferred but not required
About Longyan, Fujian
Longyan is a relatively small city located in the beautiful mountains of western Fujian Province. The population of Longyan is about 287,000. There are many interesting sites to explore within a couple of hours drive - the most famous of which is the mysterious round earth buildings of the friendly Hakka people. Longyan has thus far had little Western influence, which makes it a great place for those who want to find the "real" China. Outside of Da Long English, there are few English speakers so it makes Longyan and excellent environment for those wanting to learn Chinese.
If you are looking for a fun work environment located in a small and laid-back city, Da Long English is sure to be the perfect fit for you!
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Hormonal Methods of Birth Control
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
- Introduction to birth control
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- What drugs or conditions reduce the effectiveness of the pill?
- What are the benefits of taking the pill?
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Introduction to birth control
If a woman is sexually active and she is fertile, meaning that she is physically able to become pregnant, she needs to ask herself, "Do I want to become pregnant now?" If her answer is "No," she must use some method of birth control (contraception).
Terminology for "birth control" includes contraception, pregnancy prevention, fertility control, and family planning. But no matter what the terminology, sexually active people can choose from a variety of methods to reduce the possibility of their becoming pregnant. Nevertheless, no method of birth control available today offers perfect protection against sexually transmitted infections (sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs), except abstinence.
In simple terms, all methods of birth control are based on either preventing a man's sperm from reaching and entering a woman's egg (fertilization) or preventing the fertilized egg from implanting in the woman's uterus (her womb) and starting to grow. New methods of birth control are being developed and tested. And what is appropriate for a couple at one point may change with time and circumstances.
Unfortunately, no birth-control method, except abstinence, is considered to be 100% effective.
Types of hormonal methods of contraception
There are several different hormonal methods of birth control. The differences among them involve
- the type of hormone,
- the amount of hormone, and
- the way the hormone enters a woman's body.
The hormones can be estrogen and/or progesterone, or preparations that contain a combination of these hormones. These hormones may be taken orally (taken by mouth), implanted into body tissue, injected under the skin, absorbed from a patch on the skin, or placed in the vagina. The mode of delivery determines whether the hormonal exposure is continuous or intermittent.
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Brian Bielmann: Straight Up The Man Part 2
Bielmann: Straight Up the Man is a short film that profiles world-renowned surf photographer Brian Bielmann. Tag along with Sanuk and follow Brian through his home turf at the Pipeline Masters, thumbing through endless stacks of vinyl records, and sharing the incredible stories behind the iconic photographs that he's documented over his 30+ year career.
In this sneak peek, surf world juggernaut Chris Cote dishes the dirt on buddying down with Brian and the grooviness of the visual butter his brought into this world. Yep, visual butter…
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The Paterson bloodlines run thick in Australia's wild west. Along with good mate Taj Burrow and hordes of lesser-known big-wave heroes, brothers Jake and Paul "Antman" Paterson rule countless world-class breaks. But it was the early expeditions "down south" to Yallingup and surrounding haunts with their pioneering surfing father Mark that seeded their desires. Today, both brothers are fortunate enough to call "Yall's" home.
A few years back, Jake, the former Pipe Master, built a swanky pad there for his brood and now big-wave specialist Antman has acquired a quaint plot of his own. Four-and-a-half acres, in fact, containing a shed surrounded by sheoak, eucalyptus, banksias, and other Australian native species of tree and bush. An earthy dig for a no-frills man.
"The aspect is crucial," explains Antman. "You've gotta face north to catch the winter sun. And all the bush is really good for protection from the westerly storms and cold fronts we get all winter."
Despite the legend, you're not likely to see many kangaroos leaping around Oz, but Antman's remote acreage is an exception. The bloody things, ahem, abound. "They come bolting through every morning and night," says Antman. "We've also got heaps of birds and a couple of kookaburras that come to say g'day. There's one we recognize—we call him Kenny."
Sounds great, eh? But wait. There's also a heap of redback spiders, which are lethal, and snakes. Kind of the West Australian Outback version of Southern California's more obvious threat to human life—other humans.
"You're pretty much okay," explains Antman. "As long as you wear shoes and keep your eyes on where you're walking. The creepy crawlies, they're more scared of us than we are of them."
His shed even boasts electricity (don't laugh!), hot water, which is just rain water warmed by an exterior heater, and a composting toilet known in the biz as a "drop dunny." Explains Antman: "You poo above a long, deep hole in the ground. Then when you're finished, you sprinkle a little bit of lime (a white powder which actively breaks down feces) and a little bit of dirt over your shit, and it doesn't smell. It's great, I reckon, living in harmony with nature."
When Antman bought the place, he did make a few changes. He hung a hammock up for those lazy afternoons outside and enlisted the help of his nearest neighbor, Gordy, to build a veranda and lay some paving. "Gordy's a chippy (carpenter) by trade, so he's a good bloke to have around," he says.
Next, Antman reckons he'll probably upgrade and build some sort of respectable house, but that's still a few years away. For now, he's happy knowing he's partly living the great Australian dream—owning your own home—and is just a ten-minute bike ride away from one of his favorite waves. "It's been a real score because they're only ever going to release a certain number of properties in the area," says Antman. "I bought it off a painter, Mick Malone—he needed a neck operation. He'd painted too many ceilings I guess and had to move to Perth. Not a bad bloke, though—when I moved in he'd left me a bottle of beer and a bottle of champagne in the fridge. Now that I think about it, he actually left me the fridge, too." —JJ


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Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Wednesday Morning Funny...
This morning my three year old daughter was insisting on dressing herself. My husband complimented her saying that by her dressing herself she was becoming a big help to mommy and daddy in the mornings. She responded quickly, "Just mommy, duh!" I'm still laughing.
2 comments:
- Maria said...
Even a 3-year-old can see who she is really helping out. Too cute!
- September 3, 2008 at 10:37 AM
- Brenda said...
She's one smart cookie!
- September 13, 2008 at 2:06 PM
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In the geometry of a love triangle, the three sides are rarely equal. Somebody has to be the hypotenuse, loving the wrong person, giving too much or too little. Red Light Winter, the steamy three-character play by Adam Rapp that just opened a scorching-good production at Addison's Second Thought Theatre, angles acutely toward the woman (played by Natalie Young) in a story of messy romantic configurations. But the relationship that matters is the obtuse one between the men, besties Davis (Alex Organ) and Matt (Drew Wall).
Running buddies since their days as Brown University undergrads, the guys have slammed hard into their 30th year and, in the first of the play's two acts, are winding up a celebratory wintertime crawl through louche Parisian bars and Dutch brothels. Davis, a hotshot Manhattan book editor, is financing the trip with the proceeds of his first slush-pile bestseller. Matt's merely a starving Boho playwright, shivering in Davis' tall shadow and still bruised from the loss of his college girlfriend, now engaged to Davis.
In the first moments of Red Light Winter, Matt slumps alone at the spindly desk in a one-star Amsterdam hotel room, typing on his MacBook. He looks sickly and miserable. When he loops a belt around his neck and tries, unsuccessfully, to hang himself from a coat hook, it's such a loser move we know he'll be our underdog whatever happens next.
Red Light Winter; Oedipus the King
Red Light Winter continues through May 7 at Second Thought Theatre, Addison. Call 214-616-8439 or www.secondthoughttheatre.com. Oedipus the King continues through May 8 at Broken Gears Project Theatre. Call 917-415-9482 or bgpt.weebly.com.
What happens is the noisy entrance of handsome alpha-male Davis, bursting in high and drunk after a night among the whores of Amsterdam's famous red light district "windows." He's found a pretty one, a French prostitute named Christina (Young), and, having sampled her wares, brought her back for Matt to sample. "She's fuckin' solid, bro," Davis says by way of performance review.
Eyes dusted heavily kohl-black, Christina lounges catlike on one of the room's two slim beds as Davis performs a witty but mean introduction of his friend. "Matt's been emerging for so long methinks he's setting some sort of record," Davis says. "He's like the Olympic gold medalist for emerging playwrights."
For their own benefit more than the girl's—it's not clear how much English she even understands (until later)—the guys joust with words. Rapp's dialogue is scathing in this sequence, loaded with literary blowhardiness as the men argue the merits of Henry Miller and Raymond Carver. (Rapp can also be twee: "Rome wasn't built in a day care center," Davis says.)
The focus shifts toward Christina when she returns from the bathroom zipped into a tight red dress. She sings a bluesy, whispery tune she's written about unrequited love, melting Matt's nervous reserve and inspiring Davis to offer, disingenuously, to hook her up with a recording contract if she's ever in New York. Davis departs, leaving the prepaid ho for his bro.
The seduction that follows includes two elements live theater usually shies away from: full male and female nudity, and realistic-looking sex. Director Regan Adair choreographs actors Wall and Young with great care here, allowing long stretches of silence and keeping a natural awkwardness as the sexual encounter between strangers unfolds. In the intimate confines of the Studio Theatre, arranged with the narrow acting space stretched between two facing audience sections, we become voyeurs. If we look away from the smooth, pale flesh of the actors as they explore each other's bodies, we are forced to see only each other.
But you won't want to look away. The connection between Drew Wall, one of Dallas' most intense young actors, and lovely Natalie Young, who's matured since her turns in two previous Second Thought shows, has heat. And not just with the sexy stuff. As Wall's character Matt discovers one of prostitute Christina's secrets—she's not what she pretends to be—you feel him falling in love and fear for his already wounded soul. She softens, dropping the hooker persona as he opens up about his quirks. He's suicidal, sure, but also addicted to Robitussin and online bridge.
The overly contrived second half of Rapp's play is less convincing, but Second Thought's actors never falter. Back in New York in Matt's squalid one-room studio (Adair also designed set and costumes), he's still pining for Christina when she suddenly arrives at his door, looking less glam than in Amsterdam. Seems the contact address Davis gave her was actually his pal's—yet another cruel trick. Matt pours out his love for Christina; she confesses something else. And just when you think you couldn't hate the cad Davis more, he appears and commits a violent act that will result in tragedy for all three of them. We don't see that part of the scenario. Just as hapless Matt can't seem to finish any of his scripts, playwright Rapp leaves Red Light Winter open-ended.
Wall, Young and Organ click wonderfully in this oddly affecting play, giving natural, unhurried performances that reflect an economy of movement Adair is known for as an actor and director. (Adair recently moved to NYC but will return occasionally for jobs like this.) With this production, Second Thought Theatre continues a comeback season of tautly acted and sensitively directed work.
Another small company worth supporting is up-and-coming Broken Gears Project Theatre, which has crafted a sweet little 30-seat acting space amid a warren of rooms in an Oak Lawn house. Their production of Oedipus the King, set slightly in the future, stars David Jeremiah in the title role and Lulu Ward as his wife Jocasta.
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Written and directed by Stephen Young, this 75-minute version uses 10 actors to re-tell the ancient tale of the mythical King of Thebes and the curses that befall his life and nation. Determined to disprove prophecies that he'd murder his father and marry his mother, Oedipus consults oracles and makes proud boasts that he will lead his suffering nation out of plagues and pestilence. Instead, he's brought down by hubris. Fate is fate, after all.
Young's adaptation, pared to the plot essentials, plays out as a mystery set against a backdrop of modern political upheaval (Oedipus' brother-in-law Creon, played by G. David Trosko, is dressed like an officer of the Mubarak regime). As clues are revealed about Oedipus and Jocasta's true identities, the pounding drumbeats of sound designer Alex Krus' soundtrack amp up the tension. When the chorus speaks, video (directed by Beau Banning) shows the king addressing his country as a CNN-like news crawl gives highlights of his speech.
Jeremiah, a young actor who excels at tightly wound roles, rushes some of the dialogue's classical poetry, but by the end of the play he's better. Spidering his way along the back wall, having gouged his eyes in shame, his Oedipus changes from smug urban general into something frightened and feral.
Ward makes a fine Jocasta, a scheming first lady driven to suicide. Joel Frapart, dressed in beggar's rags as the blind seer Tiresias, rumbles onto the nearly bare stage in a wheelchair and stiffens into a seizure before telling Oedipus what his future holds. It's all good, gripping drama. Not bad for something written in 467 B.C.


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I'm not really the kind of person who reads self-improvement books, particularly those about work, but this one attracted my attention for some reason. I found it to be full of interesting insights about how we function, how we can control our thought processes more productively, how we can get on better with other people and get the best out of our relationships.
The book uses a series of 'before and after' stories about everyday work and social situations. In the 'before' stories, the characters get themselves into a pickle by making all the wrong choices and messing things up. They make dumb decisions and miss out on business deals, upsetting their colleagues and family in the process.
In between the 'before' and 'after' stories, our narrator tells us how we could improve this performance, by understanding how our brain works. For example, he focuses on the extent to which people are motivated by fairness, their status, and their need for certainty. If you pay attention to these things when you interact with people, you will get better results.
In the 'after' stories, the main characters incorporate these concepts into their interactions with others, and everything goes swimmingly. Their goals are achieved and everyone is happy.
Although this method of conveying these ideas verges on the comical by being a bit too good to be true, with too many happy endings, it is a very clear way to get the ideas across.
I am looking forward to trying them out, although I will probably make a complete hash of it and upset everyone! Overall, I recommend the book.
"True to its title... work smarter"
This book is a balanced blend of scientific data and storytelling. The author explains how your brain works (e.g., it's easier to drive and talk at the same time, but not read email and listen to a conversation). You learn what to do -- minimize multitasking as much as possible and don't do it at all when the two tasks rely on the same region of the brain. The author then takes you through the problems faced by two fictitious characters, Emily and Paul. The same scenes are replayed following his advice. Although the scenarios are fictitious, they represent common situations at work and how they can be handled poorly (as we react without thinking) or effectively (stay calm and re-direct it to a positive outcome). The pattern in the book of data, scene, and replay of scene reminds you to slow down and think, especially as you see how Emily and Paul in their rush to get things done, they end up doing rework to fix their problems. I think this is a book you can read again to identity bad habits you continue to do and work on those.
"Some good points, somewhat annoying narration"
I found the book helpful and covered some powerful concepts however I struggled with the complete lack of enthusiasm in narration and inconsistent tonal inflections. You will know what I mean if you listen to it.
Though the science was good, the stories to highlight the point tended to follow the somewhat annoying format
1. Person has the worst day possible imaginable
2. You learn how the brain works
3. Person uses knowledge and has the greatest possible day known to man and everything just works out.
I understand why the author has done this but it can get repetitive.
"Application of Brain knowledge"
Now I understand why I feel tired somes times and unproductive , it is not my motivation level but the capacity of brain.Practical and to the point.
"Life Changing Experience"
Awesome book ! Understanding how our brain works, makes it easy afterwards to identify what is going on in specific situations and adapt accordingly. We can feel it's based on a lot of hard science, but well adapted so that we are not overwhelmed by it.
Thumbs up :)
There is some practical advise here. I enjoyed it very much. The only audiobook I have listened to twice. It is very well formatted, blending ideas with stories to guide the listener to greater understanding. I found the information is very relevant and the listening quite enjoyable.
"Pithy, practical and entertaining for what it is"
Book is very well organized, pithy for the most part and the author uses mnemonics to help you retain key concepts. Some books related books are mostly an endless rehash of clinical studies findings and other people's ideas, but this book delivers value added for the author's ideas. Basically you follow a couple through several work/ family life base case situations, then the author introduces his concepts and retells the story where the characters are handling their situations better.
Different aspects of the subject matter are covered from how your brain works, limitations of your brain and re-exploring principles that we do know but that we sometimes forget to implement daily, like how our perception of ourselves and our status relative to others influences our interactions. One model that is introduced in the second half of the book is the SCARF model, Status - Certainty - Autonomy - Relatedness - Fairness. Why these concepts are important ties in with brain biology.
My husband thinks that this book is especially useful within an office context. I saw more applications and view title as being "how your brain functions" and I find that the practical advice will apply both in and out of the office, including even interaction with your family members.
"Tedious but very insightful"
Not for the casual listener, I had to skip back all the time. But there's some crucial stuff in here that everyboy really should know about the brain. (Never mind about the work smarter angle and some contrived examples.)
One of the best and most useful books I have read in years. I can't stop thinking and talking about it.
"An owner's manual for the brain"
I read the book at the Stuart of and as part of a master`s program. I feel I an now ready to begin the course work now that I have my owners manual too my brain. It has already helped in my business!


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DENTON, Texas -- Former Dallas Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin might not stand trial on a drug charge because of problems in the case, his lawyer said.
At his arraignment Monday, Irvin pleaded innocent to a felony charge of possessing less than a gram of cocaine. If convicted, hen could face six months to two years in jail and up to a $10,000 fine.
Attorney Peter Ginsberg said his office will give the judge results of its own investigation into the charge, stemming from Ivrin's arrest last summer.
''I'm deeply disturbed by the way Michael has been treated by law enforcement. There's definitely something wrong with the charge,'' Ginsberg said after the brief court appearance. ''... Hopefully we will dispose of this case before it goes to trial.''
Ginsberg said Irvin was arrested on one charge and is being prosecuted on another charge. He also said he had concerns about the nearly yearlong span between the arrest and indictment.
Irvin was indicted in June, 10 months after his arrest at a Dallas apartment where law officers said they found marijuana and ecstasy pills. He has insisted that the drugs were not his, that he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
''I don't know anything about it,'' Irvin said Monday outside the courthouse.
Irvin was not charged after his Aug. 9 arrest. Less than two months earlier, he had completed probation on a no-contest plea to felony cocaine possession.
Assistant District Attorney Lee Ann Breading has said several things delayed prosecutors in presenting the case to the grand jury.
Her office didn't receive the case until February, and further investigation and additional laboratory testing took several more months. She also said a key police officer involved in the investigation was injured in an accident in March and wasn't available until June.
The case evolved after officers with the Collin-Denton County Drug Task Force, of which the FBI is a part, tried to arrest Rhonda Adaham on a federal warrant at her apartment.
Adaham was not there, but her sister, Nelly Adaham, and Irvin were found and arrested. Nelly Adaham also was indicted on the same charge as Irvin, but Rhonda Adaham was not indicted.
Ginsberg said Monday that the allegations have been upsetting to Irvin, who might pursue a broadcasting career and has been spending time with his wife and children.
''Michael is trying to move into the next stage of his life after football,'' Ginsberg said. ''This has been devastating to him emotionally. He's having a hard time living a normal life without being ... faced with allegations that we believe have no substance.''
Irvin, who retired in July 2000 and was hired for Fox Sports Net's Sunday pregame show. A few weeks after his arrest, Fox said that Irvin would not be an analyst for the network.
Breading said after Irvin was indicted that she expected prosecutors to recommend jail time rather than probation because of Irvin's previous offenses.
In 1996, Irvin pleaded no contest to felony cocaine possession in exchange for four years of deferred probation, a $10,000 fine and dismissal of misdemeanor marijuana possession charges.
The NFL suspended Irvin for five games. He finished his deferred probation on the charge just before he announced his retirement.
He was a member of three Super Bowl champion teams with the Cowboys and established himself over 12 seasons as one of the NFL's best receivers.
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Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney could give David Moyes another huge boost by returning from injury in Manchester United's clash with Cardiff City.
Netherlands international Van Persie has missed the last 11 games in all competitions because of a thigh injury but was back in training - along with Marouane Fellaini - prior to the shock Capital One Cup defeat to Sunderland.
And Rooney, who has been sidelined since New Year's Day with a groin problem, was also back with the first team squad last week.
Moyes revealed the strike duo trained Monday along with midfielder Fellaini, who has been struggling with a back problem and also underwent surgery on his wrist.
The trio could be back in the squad when the Premier League champions face their former striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's struggling Cardiff City side at Old Trafford on Tuesday.
United has endured a disappointing season so far, but Moyes now has plenty of grounds for optimism following the record signing of Juan Mata and the return of key players.
Rooney and Van Persie played an integral role as United regained the title last season, but the pair has started only 26 games between them in the top flight in the current campaign and have been sorely missed.
Mata trained with his new teammates Monday for the first time since his 37.1-million-pound move from Chelsea, but Moyes has not yet decided whether the Spain midfielder will make his debut against Cardiff.
Moyes expects Solskjaer to be given a great ovation when he returns to the club where he made his name during his playing days. The former Norway striker was a fan favorite at Old Trafford thanks to his goalscoring exploits in an illustrious 11-year career at the club, with a late winner in the 1999 Champions League final victory over Bayern Munich his finest hour.
"Ole will get a fantastic reception and deserves it. He is a legend for what he has done here," he said.


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Using the studies by Combs, apply your knowledge of Terrorisms by State to the following individual assignment.
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JERUSALEM, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Hundreds of police converged on the southern Israeli Bedouin town of Rahat where an illegally built mosque was demolished before dawn Sunday, officials said.
The town's residents demonstrated during the demolition and threw stones at police, forcing them to use tear gas to disperse the crowd, Ynetnews.com said.
Many police remained in the town fearing riots may erupt after the structure was pulled down, the Web site said.
During the morning five local residents were detained, the site said.
Police Commissioner Dudi Cohen praised the police forces calling the operation "complex and sensitive."
"We acted with resolve to enforce the rule of law and relayed a message that Israel Police will not ignore illegal activity while remaining sensitive to the Muslims' feelings," Yohanan Danino, police chief of the southern district, told reporters.
Danino said all legal channels were exhausted before the decision was made to demolish the mosque, which was constructed without the necessary permits on public property, the Web site said.
Mayor Faiz Abu-Seheban said the mosque's demolition is a "crime committed by the State and government against an entire public. I am shocked and furious."
He said the town's residents would declare a general strike in protest.


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Fast-food retailers have begun to respond to growing environmental calls to reduce the plastic waste generated by their food packages, but those relying on plastic do not appear ready to begin wrapping hamburgers in paper again.
Instead, some quick-service restaurant chains are making efforts to nurture the young plastic recycling industry.
And they may ask customers for help. McDonald`s Corp., for instance, is considering asking its restaurant customers to change the way they discard trash by separating their paper and food wastes from plastic containers.


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Ovarian Cyst Symptoms
Ovarian Cyst Symptoms and Related Conditions
Ovarian cancer symptoms are similar to many other more widespread conditions such as bladder and
gastrointestinal problems. Other conditions that share the same symptoms include ovarian cyst
symptoms, endometriosis symptoms and PCOS symptoms. There is not one symptom that can tell you for sure you have ovarian
cancer. If you have only one of the symptoms of ovarian cancer it is not certain you have the disease. The more
symptoms you have, whether ocurring at the same time or separately, does make it more likely you may have ovarian
What is unique though
about ovarian cancer symptoms is that they typically don't
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If the symptoms seem to be persistent (e.g. every day for a week or more), or are becoming more intense, then
the likelihood of ovarian cancer increases. You should pay attention to your symptoms and keep track of them to
better understand your situation. Ask yourself questions such as, "Is this feeling a temporary one or does it occur
again and again?", and "Does this seem normal for my body or does it seem like a sudden change?".
Not all women will experience the same ovarian cancer symptoms. Some may experience one or a few, while others
may suffer several. It is important for you to understand the full range of symptoms of this disease.
Often the first symptoms a women will experience is abdominal pressure, either swelling, bloating or a feeling
of fullness. This may occur even after a light meal and you may lose your appetite. Pain in the area from your
stomach to your hips is also one of the early symptoms of ovarain cancer. Needing to urinate frequently or a
feeling that you suddenly have to go is another early symptom. According to gynecologic and cancer experts, those
symptoms are the most likely to be experienced in women who have ovarian cancer as opposed to those that do
Ovarian Cancer was once called "The Silent Killer" because women did not know about the early symptoms of the
disease. This was unfortunate because they may not have become aware of symptoms until the disease had already
spread to other areas of the abdomen. You may not have any noticeable symptoms if the disease is in the beginning
stages but many women do notice symptoms early on. Some women mistakenly believe that symptoms are due to normal
life changes such as ageing, menopause and previous pregnancies. Don't give the disease a chance to advance. Know
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Typical early stage ovarian cancer symptoms:
Other ovarian cancer symptoms and signs:
Ovarian Cancer Stages
Symptoms can change over time and some may indicate how far advanced the cancer has spread. For example,
if bloating is present, that may mean the cancer growth has spread beyond the ovaries and into the abdomen. Later
stages of ovarian cancer may show signs of a mass or lump that can be felt in the abdomen. If an ovarian tumor such
as this is present there is risk of it becoming twisted or rotated and causing severe pain. The mass may also bleed
or rupture and cause further problems such as ovarian pain.
Ovarian cancer treatment is more effective in the early stages of ovarian cancer. Thus it is critical that
ovarian cancer symptoms are detected early on and treated as soon
as possible to improve ovarian cancer prognosis.
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This variable controls link extraction during the indexing rebuild cycle.
If set to TRUE, this variable prevents Link Manager from extracting links during the index rebuild cycle. If set to FALSE, links are extracted.
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UK animal activists angered by government plan to cull badgers to prevent spread of bovine tuberculosis
Animal activists in Britain have begun taking action against a government program to cull thousands of badgers to prevent the spread of tuberculosis in cattle.
Five thousand badgers are to be shot under two pilot programs in south-west England.
The National Farmers Union says the cull will save tens of thousands of cows from being slaughtered by limiting the spread of the disease from badgers.
Britain's biggest animal charity, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, says many of the badgers will suffer a slow, painful death and that the cull will "not solve the problems caused by this devastating disease".
A dozen protesters have set up "Camp Badger" at Doniford Holt in Somerset, vowing to stop the cull from taking place.
They are patrolling the countryside to prevent marksmen from shooting at the animals.
"We are just normal, peaceful people who are outraged," said one protester who gave her name as Carla.
The environmental agency Natural England issued a licence allowing farmers to cull badgers in parts of Somerset and neighbouring Gloucestershire from the start of June.
The pilot schemes were due to begin late last year but were delayed after condemnation by wildlife experts and a high-profile campaign led by Queen guitarist Brian May.
Farmers fear loss of cattle herds
National Farmers Union president Peter Kendall says farmers recognise the cull is divisive, but is necessary to combat a disease that has cost the taxpayer $864 million over the past decade.
"We understand passions run high, but we'd ask (protesters) to remember not just the 5,000 badgers we're talking about culling in these two pilot areas, but the 38,000 cattle slaughtered," he said.
Some farming families have seen "many generations' work" destroyed by bovine TB, he added, which he said caused huge "emotional damage".
But the RSPCA raised fears that the methods used for the cull could be inhumane.
"It is very likely that many of them are lying injured, suffering a painful death," said Gavin Grant, the charity's chief executive.
"The most tragic thing is that this suffering is so needless. Science has shown that this cull is not the answer to bovine TB in cattle," he added, saying vaccination is a better means of tackling the epidemic.
But environment minister Owen Paterson insists no effective vaccine currently exists against bovine TB.
"We are working on new badger and cattle vaccines, but they are years away from being ready and we cannot afford to wait while TB gets worse," he said.
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Ernie Ball Inc. Still Rockin' 11+ Years Without Microsoft
I found this article so intriguing that I just had to pass it on, with a few comments of course. What if folks just begin to feel too bothered by all of the requirements for managing software licensing? What if companies just start using open source software, or other alternatives to reduce their headaches? There is a business impact either way. Which one is greater?
After all the recent BSA raids I've been thinking about this issue for a while but didn't think it was too practical to ditch the software publishing "big boys". In essence, Ernie Ball is an 11+ year case study. Don't get me wrong, if software is being used the publisher should be compensated. It seems that Sterling Ball has that value as well. We need to be able to strike a balance in regards to disruptions for customers and auditing by publishers. This recent article is a Q&A with Sterling Ball, owner and president of Ernie Ball Inc., maker of premium guitar strings and accessories. Since going open source in 2000, the company has tripled in size and flourished in other ways as well.
Article Takeaway:
- I've never been a big of the idea but it is possible for organizations to use open source software to do business. Ernie Ball did it when (2000) far less options were available on the market. Others could effectively do the same by using alternatives such as open source, freeware or software from less aggressive publishers. Even a mix of these options could work.
- Software consumers have, at times, been abused by large publishers for many years and they are getting tired of it.
- Organizations often have more software titles installed than they actually use, opening themselves to liability and wasted spending. They could reduce their risk and licensing management overhead by cleaning house and implementing key Software Asset Management (SAM) processes.
Aticle Excerpts:
On a quiet Friday morning in 2000, the headquarters of Ernie Ball Inc., a popular guitar string manufacturer in Coachella, Calif., was suddenly raided by armed U.S. Marshals.
The agents seized the company's computers, shutting the business down. Sterling Ball, the company's owner and president, later learned the federal agents were acting on behalf of the Business Software Alliance (BSA), which received an anonymous tip that Ernie Ball Inc. was using pirated software inside the company.
"I would have liked for some other things I accomplished to be on my headstone," he said. "It still bothers me to this day. But after we went open source, life's been just wonderful."
Here's the article, link: After Software Piracy Raid, Ernie Ball Rocks On Without Microsoft . Article was originally written by Rob Wright and posted at CRN. By the way, Ernie Ball and Sterling Ball are legends in the music world.
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