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Survey: Your Next Consultant Might Be a CIOBy Deborah Rothberg | Posted 08-23-2006
Rather than abruptly withdrawing from the daily grind, many IT professionals would consider consulting as a bridge to retirement, finds a survey released today by Robert Half Technology, a Menlo-Park, Calif.-based provider of IT professional services.
Nearly half (46 percent) of CIOs surveyed said they are likely to consider project work or consulting as a way to transition into retirement, with 13 percent saying that they are "very likely" to do so and 33 percent saying they are "somewhat" likely.
Many consider contractual work a lifestyle choice, and not a decision to stop working entirely.
To read more about the image of the IT profession, click here.
"Consulting provides a way for IT professionals to continue leveraging the expertise developed over their careers, earn extra income, mentor the next generation of talent and gain the flexibility to pursue other interestsboth professional and personal," said Katherine Spencer Lee, executive director of Robert Half Technology, in a statement.
Read the full story on eWEEK.com: Survey: Your Next Consultant Might Be a CIO

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ROSWELL, N.M. — Extreme athlete and skydiver Felix Baumgartner has canceled his planned death-defying 23-mile free fall into the New Mexico desert because of high winds.
The 43-year-old former military parachutist from Austria had hoped to become the first skydiver to break the sound barrier and shatter three other world records.
But the weather on Tuesday forced his team to cancel his planned ascent in a 55-story, ultra-thin helium balloon that was to take him to the stratosphere.
Because the balloon is so delicate, it could take flight only if winds were 2 mph or below.


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TOKYO – The Pixies (search), pioneers of alternative rock in the 1990s, are back after a 12-year hiatus and riding a whole new wave of success. But according to lead singer Charles Thompson, they'll be doing one thing differently this time around — they won't be rushing to find a label.
"Record companies, schmecord companies," Thompson said. "Who needs 'em?"
Reflecting the changes in an industry trying to keep pace with fast-evolving technologies and the fickle tastes of the fans, the Pixies' much-awaited reunion is taking place not in a studio but at small live houses and multiband extravaganzas from Winnipeg, Canada to Ljubljana, Slovenia.
And instead of working up new material, they are focusing on selling tickets, T-shirts and CDs mass-produced on site at the venues.
"The record business is really bad right now," Thompson, aka Black Francis, said in an interview with The Associated Press after performing recently at the Fuji Rock Festival (search). "That's not where the money is. The business is with the real customers, the fans. They're the ones who say, 'OK, we'll come and see you perform. That's who we're trying to connect with."
So far, the Pixies seem to be connecting pretty well.
Their first 13 reunion shows this spring sold out quickly and their 18-country tour of the United Kingdom and Europe was well received by the fans and critics. On Sept. 4, the four-member band — Thompson, bassist Kim Deal (search), guitarist Joey Santiago (search) and drummer David Lovering (search) — will embark on a three-month tour of the United States and Canada.
As part of their new approach, live CD recordings have been produced at the performances, and most have been briskly snapped up by the fans.
"It's a revenue stream," Thompson said. "I'm not saying we could sell lots of records if we sold them out of our garage or the Internet, but you know what? We might. It's a crazy time."
While the band hasn't been completely averse to recording, they are doing it on their own terms.
Called "Bam Thwok," (search) their first new song in 13 years was arranged and rehearsed at Santiago's home studio and recorded in March at Stagg Street Studios in Los Angeles. Instead of going with a more traditional label, they opted to make the song available on Apple's iTunes Music Store. Price: 99 cents a pop.
"I never really was much of a believer in the album anyway," Thompson said. "Singles are what people relate to."
But Thompson said making more studio records — singles or albums — isn't what the Pixies have in mind, at least for the time being.
"In terms of getting a relationship with a company going, we don't have any need, because we don't have anything for them to sell," he said. "If and when we do have something, we're probably going to proceed a little cautiously. They're all trying to figure out what they're next move is. Between the Internet and record stores going out of business, it just seems better to stay away until things settle down a bit."
Though the woes of the record companies — their fight against Internet piracy, plunging sales, hard-to-predict trends — are well known, Thompson says that, from the performers' perspective, the changes in the industry aren't all bad.
"At the end of the day, the record company always needs content. They need artists. Right now, they need artists more than we need them," he said. "We're in a situation where we don't have to make records anymore to be asked to go into a studio and make music. Because of all the cross-marketing that goes on these days, it's like everyone's getting called to make songs for a movie, or for a web site, or a commercial."
Thompson helped found the Pixies in 1986, when he and Santiago dropped out of college in Boston. Melding an eclectic mix of musical styles, they released their first album, "Surfer Rosa," (search) two years later. Before breaking up in 1992, they were widely acclaimed for opening up the alternative music genre and paving the way for such bands as Nirvana and Pearl Jam.
Artistically, Thompson says the Pixies are still regenerating.
Their first round of shows were called "warm-up dates," and reserved for smaller, lower-profile venues because, Thompson said, he just wanted to make sure that they could still put on a credible tour.
"That's why we picked the far corner of the Earth to try it out — Canada," he joked.
But he said that, despite some rough spots during their live performances, closing the gap after more than a decade has been easier than he expected.
"As a band, our reunion has been remarkably uneventful," Thompson said. "There was some awkwardness in the first rehearsals. But once you're over that, we're all the same. The same personalities. Maybe now we play better."
He said he has no idea what will happen to the Pixies down the road.
"We don't have any vision or plan," he said. "We didn't have any vision or plan the first time around. You may think three, six months, maybe a year ahead. But you don't plan it all out."


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A Cinque Port - Poem by John Davidson
Below the down the stranded town
What may betide forlornly waits,
With memories of smoky skies,
When Gallic navies crossed the straits;
When waves with fire and blood grew bright,
And cannon thundered through the night.
With swinging stride the rhythmic tide
Bore to the harbour barque and sloop;
Across the bar the ship of war,
In castled stern and lanterned poop,
Came up with conquests on her lee,
The stately mistress of the sea.
Where argosies have wooed the breeze,
The simple sheep are feeding now;
And near and far across the bar
The ploughman whistles at the plough;
Where once the long waves washed the shore,
Larks from their lowly lodgings soar.
Below the down the stranded town
Hears far away the rollers beat;
About the wall the seabirds call;
The salt wind murmurs through the street;
Forlorn the sea's forsaken bride
Awaits the end that shall betide.
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Oct. 23, 1998
Sir Patrick Spens
Today's Reading: "Sir Patrick Spens" by an anonymous author.
It was on this day in 1978 that THE STORIES OF JOHN CHEEVER was published, which won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction the next year.
It was on this day in 1958 that the Russian poet and author BORIS PASTERNAK won the Nobel Prize in Literature for his novel DOCTOR ZHIVAGO. The announcement, though, was greeted with scorn in the USSR. The book is about Yury Zhivago, a poet and doctor whose life is disrupted by the Russian Revolution, and who dies in abject poverty. Because of its subject, no Soviet publisher would touch it, and the book came out first in Italy. A number of magazines and newspapers labeled Pasternak an anti-Communist and five days later he was kicked out of the Soviet Writer's Union. The next day Pasternak wrote the Swedish Academy and said he was voluntarily refusing the prize.
It's the birthday of novelist MICHAEL CRICHTON, born in Chicago, 1942, author of Jurassic Park, The Andromeda Strain, and other books. He began writing mysteries on weekends and evenings during medical school as a way to pay tuition, starting with A Case of Need, that became a surprise hit. Then he wrote The Andromeda Strain (1969).
MAIN STREET by Sinclair Lewis was published on this day in 1920. It was the 35-year-old Lewis' sixth novel and painted a fairly unflattering picture of small-town life.
It's the birthday of writer EMILY KIMBROUGH, 1899, Muncie, Indiana, and author of the 1942 travel memoir Our Hearts Were Young and Gay: the story of her ocean-liner trip to Europe in the 1920s, which was made into a popular movie during the war. And when encountering difficulties while traveling she would remember her grandmother: "When a small thing upset someone, my grandmother used to say, Nonsense! That would never be noticed from a trotting horse.'"
It's the birthday of poet ROBERT BRIDGES, born in Kent, England, 1844. Bridges was a doctor in London but turned to writing when he was 40 years old. He spent the rest of his days in virtual seclusion, completely devoting himself to writing and studying poetry.
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Champion Fleet Indian Dies
Eclipse Award winner Fleet Indian was euthanized the night of Oct. 1 because of complications from colic.
Eclipse Award winner Fleet Indian was euthanized the night of Oct. 1 because of complications from colic.
Giant Ryan held off a challenge by Force Freeze and pulled a 12-1 surprise in the $350,000 Vosburgh Invitational (gr. I) Oct. 1 at muddy Belmont Park.
Future Prospect gave Dodson Skaggs his first graded stakes winner in 42 years as a trainer when the 7-year-old gelding left General Quarters behind in the stretch to capture the $169,999 WinStar Kentucky Cup (gr. II).
Giant Ryan ran his winning streak to five races when he collared pacesetting Irrefutable a couple of strides before the wire to win by a neck in the $350,000 Smile Sprint Handicap (gr. II) July 9 at Calder Race Course.
Grade II winner Dream Run was represented by his first winner when his daughter Ashley's Dreamer won June 13 at Delaware Park.
Grade II winner Kafwain came through with his first winner June 3 at Churchill Downs.
For the fourth consecutive year, Adena Springs tops the list of leading individual breeders in North America in 2006 with earnings of $13,146,955, according to statistics released Jan. 5 by The Jockey Club Information Systems.
Precise End, who ranks eighth on the national freshman sires list, has been sold to Japanese interests for stallion duty at Hidaka Stallion Station.


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Niese, Mets make five-year deal official
Niese, Mets make five-year deal official
"We may have reached this contract agreement anyway," general manager Sandy Alderson said Saturday, after the Mets announced Niese's five-year deal at a pregame news conference at Citi Field. "But it is hard to ignore the fact that these other issues were resolved."
Whether driven by outside influences or not, Niese's deal became official Saturday at a small pregame gathering. Worth $25.5 million over five seasons, the deal includes team options for the 2017 and '18 seasons that could increase its total value to $46 million.
"It's just an honor to play for the Mets organization," Niese said. "The fans, they're excellent. The city of New York is excellent, and I just love our teammates. I think we all get along. I love being a part of them, I get along with them and I just love playing with them."
In signing the deal, Niese became the only Mets player under guaranteed contract beyond 2013, though Jason Bay and Johan Santana both hold options for the '14 season. Niese is under contract through at least '16, and potentially longer should the Mets exercise one or both of his options.
It is a bit of a risk for the Mets, considering Niese, 25, has never thrown more than 173 2/3 innings or produced an ERA less than 4.20 over parts of four big league seasons. But the Mets are smitten with the left-hander's career ground-ball rate and five-pitch repertoire, and they believe he should at least remain a solid middle-of-the-rotation starter throughout the balance of this decade.
Had the Mets not extended Niese, he would have been arbitration-eligible for the first time after this season, likely commanding somewhere in the neighborhood of $5 million. From that perspective, the total value of his new contract is not much more than the Mets would have paid had they proceeded year by year with Niese throughout arbitration. But the latter route would have prevented the Mets from buying out at least one, and as many as three, of his free agent seasons at potentially reasonable rates. Niese would have been eligible to leave the Mets for the first time after 2015.
"What we're looking to do is build a core of players that can be Mets and make the Mets competitive for a long period of time," Alderson said. "I think Jonathon fits into that mold for us."


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I know first-hand that a good education involves parents, teachers and local schools. My door is open to all educators in Southwest Washington. We share the same goal: ensure our children receive a world class education so they are prepared to succeed in a 21st century global economy.
My priorities for education:
* Put students at the center of our decisions regarding education; students should be our focus, not the adults in the system.
* Increase local control over our education system. Decisions regarding our children should be made in Southwest Washington, not by bureaucrats in Washington, DC.
* Equip our children to compete in the global 21st century economy, with a focus on S.T.E.M. education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
* Maintain/increase career and technical education opportunities. When children leave the K-12 system, we must also ensure they are ready and prepared to choose the best path for them, whether that's a technical/vocational training, university or other.
* Require high standards and accountability from our education system, so Southwest Washington employers can hire from a qualified Southwest Washington workforce.
* Account for the impact federal land ownership has on rural schools in Southwest Washington.


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On Saturday, March 19th we celebrate Earth Hour, a one-hour event in which participants are encouraged to "power down" for one hour, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m in their local time zone, to help raise awareness about climate change.
We'll participate by turning off our neon signs at all three stores for the duration of the hour. We'll have regular store hours, so you're still free to come in.
Everyone can join in for Earth Hour. It can be as simple as turning off the TV, non-essential lights and playing a board game by candlelight with friends and family. Any small way you do it, you can't go wrong.
The event is organized by WWF and volunteer organizations around the world. It famously began in 2007 with a lights-off event in Sydney and has since grown to include more than 172 countries and territories worldwide. Find out more at earthhour.org.
Watch a video highlighting last year's participants in Earth Hour, which includes such famous landmarks as the Eiffel Tower turning off their lights for one hour.


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EUGENE, Ore. – (April 3, 2013) – The fourth annual University of Oregon Cinema Pacific Film Festival is extending its reach to Portland.
The festival will cosponsor two programs at Portland's Northwest Film Center – a film by Mexican screenwriter and director Guillermo Arriaga and a film that inspired an art installation by Singaporean artist Ming Wong. The installation by Wong will be featured at the UO-Portland's White Box.
Cinema Pacific will also bring two Portland features, "Alien Boy" and "Buoy," to Eugene.
The film festival features a wide array of films, exhibitions, receptions and performances, beginning April 16 and running through April 21, in both Eugene and Portland.
A public reception for Wong's White Box exhibition, Arriaga and Cinema Pacific's featured Portland artists will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, at the White Box, 24 NW 1st Ave., Portland.
"Focus: Mexico" featuring Guillermo Arriaga
This year's featured guest is Arriaga, who will participate in the festival's "Focus: Mexico" section. Arriaga is renowned for his nonlinear narratives that connect characters across national borders. He is most noted for his trilogy of screenplays, "Amores Perros", "21 Grams" and "Babel," directed by Alejandro Inarritu.
This visit to Oregon marks a return for Arriaga, who directed the "The Burning Plain" in Portland and Coos Bay in 2008. The film featured Academy Award-winner Jennifer Lawrence in her first starring role, alongside Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger.
Arriaga will present "The Burning Plain" at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, in the Northwest Film Center/Portland Art Museum's Whitsell Auditorium, before heading to Eugene, where he will present a series of talks and screenings.
See http://cinemapacific.uoregon.edu/2013/highlights/mexico for more information about Arriaga's visit and other Mexican film programs in this year's Cinema Pacific festival.
"Focus: Singapore" and more Asian cinema
The festival's "Focus: Singapore" section will continue the festival's ongoing exploration of Asian Pacific cinemas. See http://cinemapacific.uoregon.edu/2013/highlights/singapore for full details on Cinema Pacific's Singaporean programs.
In conjunction with Cinema Pacific, the UO's Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art in Eugene and the White Box in Portland will feature media installations by Wong. The dual venue exhibition, "Emotion Pictures," includes a live Skype performance by Wong at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, in the JSMA and the White Box.
The Gray Box Media Space, just outside of the White Box, will show "Life of Imitation," a looped 13-minute, double-channel installation. Originally commissioned for the 53rd Venice Biennale Singapore Pavilion, the work is inspired by Douglas Sirk's classic Hollywood melodrama "Imitation of Life," in which a black mother meets her mixed-race daughter, who has been running away from her true "identity." "Life of Imitation" features three male actors from the main ethnic groups in Singapore (Chinese, Malay and Indian) taking turns playing the black mother and her "white" daughter. The identity of the actor for each role constantly changes with each shot. The installation is on view April 4 through May 4.
Wong's artist talk and live performance via Skype on April 21 will be followed by a screening of the original "Imitation of Life" at 4 p.m. at the Northwest Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium.
Portland on Screen
The Best of the Northwest Filmmakers' Festival will include the audience prize-winner for best feature, Steve Doughton's "Buoy," plus two short films by Portland filmmaker Orland Nutt on Friday, April 19, at the Bijou Art Cinemas in Eugene. Doughton will attend the screening.
Portland director Brian Lindstrom will also attend two screenings of his film, "Alien Boy: The Life and Death of James Chasse," on Saturday, April 20, at the Bijou. "Alien Boy" investigates the fatal police beating of James Chasse, a Portlander with a history of mental illness.
Ticket information
Tickets for all Eugene shows are available online through April 16 at cinemapacific.uoregon.edu/schedule and through the UO Ticket Office, 541-346-4363, located in the Erb Memorial Union on campus. For Portland events at the NW Film Center, tickets are on sale at the door and online at nwfilm.org/screenings.
MEDIA CONTACT: Aria Seligmann, UO Communications, 541-543-1482, email@example.com
SOURCE: Richard Herskowitz, Cinema Pacific Film Festival, 541-729-4516, firstname.lastname@example.com
LINK: For photos and more details, http://cinemapacific.uoregon.edu/press


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Hollywood's Mugshot Hall of Fame: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Outkast's Big Boi is the latest celebrity to get in legal trouble (he was arrested for drug possession) but before the ink on his arrest report was even dry, the mug shot was plastered online. Admit it, when celebs get tangled up in the law, you're dying to see the mugshot. You want to know what they'll look like without the hair and makeup or if they're showing signs of a long night of partying. Some celebs look visibly ashamed, others are dazed and a few even look quite good. Do you remember Kimora Lee's fab smiling pic? And then there are the select few who choose to flash a wide smile, like Katt Williams. And most of us are still haunted by D'Angelo's bloated face in his 2006 mugshot.
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The new Colors of Fall challenge was so fun! We splashed the gallery with so many different hues over the past few weeks.
Thanks to everyone of you who participated in the brown challenge, our winner for this challenge was chosen using the random number generator and this page was selected: justbnsharon!!
Please pm me your email so I can get you your prize! Congratulations!!
One more chance to win this month! Look for Janet's Colors of Fall Challenge on Monday!!


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Prosecution Result Summaries
Parwan Valley Mushrooms Pty Ltd (ACN: 147 565 759)
Parwan Valley Mushrooms operates a mushroom farm. On 5 February 2013 an employee was seriously injured whilst cleaning a casing wagon, a machine used to mix compost for mushroom growing. The company pleaded guilty to one charge of failing to provide and maintain a "lock out tag out" system on the casing wagon and failing to adequately train staff in that system.
On 13 February 2014, the company was fined $50,000 with conviction and ordered to pay costs in the amount of $3,245 (Melbourne Magistrates' Court - Magistrate Garnett).


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March 28th, 2014 12:08 AM #1Junior Member
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Names for Preemies or tiny babies
if you knew you were having a preemie or tiny baby would you look for special names wih strong meanings?
Im haing my baby girl in 2 weeks at 37 weeks due to IUGR (intra uterine growth restriction.....my placenta is not working anymore and baby girl is not growing.....estimated at 3lbs 9oz at 33 weeks and im hoping she gets up to 4 lbs by 37 weeks)
If youwould give a special name what type of meanings would you look up other than the obvious....strength,fighter, health.
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Ones off the top of my head without research:
Louise / Louisa / Luella -- All mean "Renowned Warrior" and are beautiful choices. Not to mention the potential nickname Lulu means "Pearl" which brings to mind something so small but so precious too.
I think names that mean Wisdom or Knowledge would also be fitting, as she will start out already having gone through quite a much, and that garners such things. Triumph would be another.
Veda -- Knowledge
Ursula / Sula -- Little She-Bear. Bears have long been revered and are symbols of strength, endurance and beauty. Sula is also the hindi word for Peace I believe. I also love the fn combo Sula May (May also means "pearl"). Finding a "power animal" name could work. Another is Delphine which is related to Dolphins and the flower.
Strong women in history, literature, mythology, might provide something that's just perfect! Such as Athena.
Briar -- I love this name, though it's one that leaves people on the fence. Sweetbrier is a wild rose. I love that it's beauty with thorns: speaks of strength to me. I also find it to be a spunky girl choice.
All my best to you and your itty bitty lil' one!
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There are plenty of name websites that allow you to search by meaning, ie. strength, resilience, precious gift, hope, or you could choose a strong female from myth, legend or history (a goddess, a female warrior). Whatever you choose I hope you love it and everything goes well!
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Hope, Faith, Joy, or Love
Rylie: Courageous
Gabriella: God is my strength
Theodora: Gift of God
Anastasia: Resurrection
Annalise: Grace
Sophia: Wisdom
Olivia: Olive tree (symbol of peace or victory)
Ava: life
Audrey: Noble strength (great meaning)
Lucy: light
Arabella: Yielding to prayer
Felicity: Happy
Celine: heavenly
Matilda: battle-mighty
Victoria: victory
Good luck to you and your sweet baby. God bless.Wesley / Malachi / Ezra / Rowan / Sawyer / Henry
Emmeline / Aurora / Hallie / Lucy / Rory
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wonderful names so far. thank you


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Discussion in 'Odds & Ends' started by StealthGnome, Dec 26, 2006.
(Lagunitas Sonoma Farmhouse Hop Stoopid)
Francis Ford Coppola Winery in Sonoma...
Ojai PD & ...
O. J. Simpson
Thomson and Thompson
Law Firms (10 char)
Anna Lena & Groenefeld LLP
Friedman & Schwartz
Fried eggs and shallots
Coffee for breakfast
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Blue Box...
Black Box (for TV)
Lost at Sea (for NTSB)
Standing outside on a ship with arms resting on the railing, while holding a beer and watching the scenery go by. The beer slips from my hand.
Tennis Balls (of course)
Wilander's comment about Federer's strategy against Nadal after the 2006 French Open final...
Federer > Nadal always.
Bob Soderling...
bobbing for apples
apples and Kumquats
thugs and addicts
Politiets Efterretningstjeneste
Agents run by intelligence agencies...
175 chars.
A bar serves Stoli at Tivoli...
Smirnoff (nasty I know, but the only thing I can think of from that picture)
Grey Goose
Goose Gossage
Roasted Duck
Daffy Duck
Thuferrin thuccotash
Thufferin Thuccotash
Avocado Goolash
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On the heels of Cumulus shaking up the radio landscape by bringing Country back to New York, there's word that the media company may be ready to become even bigger. The New York Post reports that Cumulus may ultimately purchase CBS Radio. Cumulus is the second largest radio outfit in the country behind only Clear Channel.
The newspaper says the first step would be a spinoff of the CBS billboard division. That has fueled the fire that a radio acquisition would follow, although likely not for another year or two.
The Post says the buyout would likely fall to the hands of Cumulus, and honcho Lew Dickey. Taking over the CBS Radio properties would make Cumulus comparable in size to Clear Channel.
The Cumulus/CBS deal is not far-fetched. The Atlanta-based radio company has joined forces with CBS to help the CBS Sports Radio network take off.
However, a CBS spokesperson would not play the rumor game, telling the Post, "We just bought a major station in New York and launched the CBS [Sports] Radio network. We are not selling CBS Radio."


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by stacey goergen | January 16, 2013 | Lifestyle
Ana Sophia Scheller and Gonzalo Garcia perform George Balanchine's Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux at the New York City Ballet.
The Sleeping Beauty leads Gonzalo Garcia, Janie Taylor, and Tiler Peck.
Maria Kowroski performs the lead role in Swan Lake with choreography by George Balanchine.
Peter Martins instructs City Ballet dancers in the works of Balanchine and Tchaikovsky.
Contemplating the New York City Ballet's upcoming four-week festival dedicated to Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, principal dancer Sterling Hyltin admits that her favorite ballet by the composer is Serenade, pointing to George Balanchine's innovative choreography in combination with the majestic music. "When the curtain goes up, you see all the girls on stage, and they are bathed in a blue light with their arms raised," says Hyltin. "It gives me chills whether I am standing backstage about to dance or if I am in the audience. It is the most breathtaking moment."
In 1981 Balanchine organized a Tchaikovsky Festival, and the current 2013 series is the first time since then that the City Ballet has celebrated the composer. Tchaikovsky brought out the "romantic and classical side of Balanchine," says Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins. "Aside from [Clément Philibert Léo] Delibes, Tchaikovsky was the first important symphonic composer to show an interest in writing ballet music with his three major ballet scores—Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker. This is music that Balanchine greatly admired."
According to the City Ballet's interim music director, Andrews Sill, Tchaikovsky's "ability to communicate great depth and range of emotions while keeping a strict formal logic to his music," is what sets him apart from other romantic composers.
True, Tchaikovsky's ballets are some of the most iconic. Yet Balanchine's choreography is so central that when his version of The Nutcracker is performed, it is titled George Balanchine's The Nutcracker and is trademarked. The current City Ballet festival will include 12 ballets, 10 choreographed by Balanchine and two by Martins.
Martins began his association with the City Ballet in 1967, coming from the Royal Danish Ballet. He was one of Balanchine's favorite dancers and has been at the helm since Balanchine's death in 1983. Acutely aware of his role in maintaining the choreographer's legacy, Martins often attends rehearsals, where he engages in assessments and the direction of dancers. "It's not from the horse's mouth, but it's the next best thing," observes Hyltin. "He takes great pride in carrying on this company and all that it stands for."
Balanchine's extensive music background sets him apart from other choreographers. He was the son of a composer, started playing piano at 5, and upon graduating from the Imperial Ballet School in St. Petersburg, enrolled at the nation's Conservatory of Music. This lifelong passion gave him the ability to seamlessly translate music into dance.
Hyltin's favorite, Serenade, was the first ballet choreographed in the United States by the now-legendary Balanchine. He was recruited from the company he had formed in Paris by Lincoln Kirstein—a dance connoisseur with dreams of establishing American ballet to rival that of Europe—and together they founded the School of American Ballet in 1934. (Serenade was created as part of a workshop for students.) Balanchine went on to create the City Ballet in 1948, and the school soon developed into one of the most innovative and respected ballet companies in the world. Now based out of the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, the company has more than 80 dancers, a 62-piece orchestra, three full-time conductors, and an unrivaled repertory of works. "Music is the platform from which everything happens at New York City Ballet," notes Martin.
Although he died 30 years ago, Balanchine's name remains synonymous with the City Ballet. Revolutionizing the discipline in the US, he also became the foremost contemporary choreographer of his time. He required that dancers "move faster, jump higher," in Hyltin's words, "and generally do ballet moves that were not ballet at the time—he made them ballet." She points to a certain jazziness in the movements, and credits him with establishing the neoclassical ideal in ballet. During his life, Balanchine said he strove to "let dance be the star of the show," and his compositions often downplay the narrative, emphasizing music and movement.
Says Sill, "As a composer of ballets, Tchaikovsky was able to channel this ability into music that not only advanced the story and gave a quality to the movement of the dancers, but also illuminated the psychology of its characters—what they were thinking and feeling." New York City Ballet's Tchaikovsky Celebration runs January 15–27 and February 12 –24 at the David H. Koch Theater, 20 Lincoln Ctr., 212-496- 0600
photography ©the george balanchine trust; paul kolnik (swan lake, martins). opposite, by Paul Kolnik


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" Brand: Shearer / Type: Candle / Category: Home Fragrance "
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Whilst I've been burning Yankee Candles for strong scents in the air I don't forget local economy pound shop alternatives such as Glade or Scottish brands and for that reason alone decided to check out the latest Christmas scents that Shearer candles of Scotland have already produced in time for Christmas. Half way through my Halloween celebrations for example, my flat suffered a water leak that meant lots of clearing up to do (back to mop and bucket since I have no wash vacuum for the moment) and a constant flurry of workmen trampling on fresh new carpeting to paint and re-plaster walls from where the leak had entered. I hate the smell of old paint and drying plaster and rather than put my favourite scents "on" to purge the smell of DIY work, I used up most of the unsuccessful Halloween candles to get a low "base line" of scent to get rid of the stale smells. It was during the approaching week to Halloween that I purchased a few new scented candles from Shearer in their Glasgow store as well as previous scents for gift purposes following the relatively good success I've had from previous purchases.
Contained in a nicely smooth feeling dark pink/magenta frosted glass complete with the flowery pattern that everyone seems to have fallen in love with this year, Shearer's Hollyberry & Clove frosted scented jar candle costs £8 for a jar that measures 8.6cm in height by 7cm diameter and looks and feels like a standard "Hi-Ball" half measure drinks tumbler. The candle has a 30 hour burning time duration and like most of Shearer's range, this is a hand poured candle with little paraffin added to combat sneezing or coughing complete with a heat insulated body completely - including the rim of the glass and the base - something I wish Yankee Candle would do rather than just have a heat insulated base alone in many of their likewise glass associated products.
I bought two of these candles from the Glasgow store before handing over one to my mum who liked the look of the glass although I did warn her that the candle does have cloves added to the scent, which could start her off with her chesty cough. However, it is best to look properly at the candle as she forgot to take out the plastic insert "wick protector" clear plastic disc and inadvertently got a horrid smell of hot burning plastic for the best part of half an hour that apparently stank out her room before the candle could be properly appreciated!
When lit for the first time, the Shearer candle isn't as strong to pervade its scent around a home until an hour has passed. This may be a downside to anyone who wants scents straightaway and isn't prepared to wait. However much I appreciate Yankee Candle, I'd say for the most part that whilst their scents are strong and reliant, the Shearer range is fairly understated, although strong, the scent comes out little by little, building up the scent in the room rather than a constant stream of scent, full on all the time and unwavering. On a level base the Shearer candle will burn all the way through, leaving little wastage behind too.
The top level scent that comes out of this candle is a deep cherryness similar to Yankee Candle's cranberry. Although it is supposed to be "Hollyberry," there is little pepper from the prickling effect of holly berry smell in general, although undoubtedly strawberry like in its sweet approach, there's definitely more cranberry than black cherry, which is detectable. Another scent level, possibly revealed in the middle is that of the clove extract. It is quite a strong scent of cloves but without the chalky "loudness" that comes across with real cloves, or other scented candles on the market that induce coughing thanks to its burning levels. I rather like the combination of scents on offer with the final base tone on offer being a very rich cinnamon that isn't as sweet as Yankee Candle's "Home Sweet Home," but very much near it! Where shifting pongs are concerned, the Hollyberry & Clove candle does a good job without becoming overpowering. Again it is the slowness of the candle's scent that builds up the cherry, cinnamon and cloves on offer and even though it is not claimed to be an odour shifting product formula, the triple scent does a good job of masking odours although stronger odour like tobacco smoke isn't particularly better.
Other varieties available in this scent are (prices including VAT added):
Hollyberry and Clove Home Fragrance Scented Pillar, 80 hour duration & £7 cost price.
Hollyberry and Clove Home Fragrance Scented Jar, 30 hour duration & £6 cost price.
Hollyberry and Clove Home Fragrance Multi 3 Wick Gift candle & presentation box, 40 hr duration & £15 cost price.
Hollyberry and Clove Home Fragrance Tealights x 8, 4 hour duration & £4 cost price.
Home Fragrance Reed Diffuser - Hollyberry and Clove, £10 cost price.
Hollyberry and Clove Home Fragrance Scented Samplers 2 per box, 11 hr duration & £3 cost price.
Hollyberry and Clove Home Fragrance Scented Hurricane glass candle, 95 hr duration & £10 cost price.
Hollyberry and Clove Home Fragrance Scented Tin, 20 hr duration & £3 cost price.
Hollyberry and Clove Home Fragrance Patterned Scented Votive, 20 hr duration & £4 cost price (similar design to this candle product but a smaller size to accompany it.)
The problem with Shearer candles is that like most of their candles trapped in a glass frosted open jar, these candles are quite expensive for what you get and when it takes up to an hour for the scent to start smelling in an open hallway or area, it can look disappointing on size alone. However, in a closed room it takes half the time for the scent to pervade and you only need an hour or a two to fully appreciate the vibrant red richness of the candle wax combined with the scent on offer. Although not wholly Christmas tainted by the label, the brand labeling has a gold border with gold lettering and with its colour, lends a lovely look and Christmassy feel without going over the top. For the understated scented candle fan, Shearer's candle here is well worth considering both on look and the way the scent starts to build up. The level of scent is strong when burning for a long time, and for those who are afraid to touch spicy candles with cinnamon added, this is a good one to consider as a good starter to premium candles. The level of spice with the berry seems to be well coordinated. For the price though it could be a little larger in size but at least there are many different versions of it available and aren't too expensive. Thanks for reading! ©Nar2 2010


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Aaron Hernandez: The Early Years. Last week we learned that Hernandez was questioned by police in connection with a shooting during his freshman year at the University of Florida. Now comes this: that same season, before Hernandez ever set foot on the football field at Florida, he was involved in a bar fight — and police at the time wanted to charge him with felony battery.
In was in 2007, Hernandez was 17, had just arrived in Gainseville for his freshman year, and went out to a restaurant near the Florida campus called The Swamp. According to the Wall Street Journal, that's where this occurred:
According to the police report, here's what took place: A waitress brought Hernandez two "alcoholic drinks." After Hernandez finished the drinks, a restaurant employee named Michael Taphorn delivered a bill. Hernandez said he hadn't ordered the drinks and refused to pay, at which point a "verbal altercation" began between the two men. Hernandez called a witness over to try to intervene, but a resolution couldn't be reached. Hernandez was told to leave and escorted out by Taphorn.
After stepping outside, according to the report, Hernandez told police Taphorn "got in his face" and began yelling at him. As Taphorn turned to walk away, Hernandez punched him in the side of the head—a fact Hernandez did not dispute.
Taphorn complained of hearing loss in his ear but refused medical treatment on the scene, the report said. The next day, however, doctors discovered his right eardrum had burst, an injury he was told would take four to six weeks to heal, according to the police report.
Police did not arrest Hernandez, but a police spokesman told the Wall street Journal that they recommended a charge of felony battery, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison for adults. Whether it was because of Hernandez's, or the victim's willingness to testify, or another reason, the case did not go forward. But one can probably bet that this isn't the last Hernandez brush with the law that we're going to hear about.


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|861 sq. ft.
|Property type
|Minimum Stay
|5 - 7 nights
Dear Family! Greetings from the sunny Salzburg. Thank you for your interest, we are very pleased that you may want to spend your holiday with us. We will gladly reserve for this apartment. The price of the apartment is from € 56- € 120 for 2 people, each additional person € 11, children under 15 years € 9, children under 6 are free. The price everything is included: linen, final cleaning, taxes and local taxes. On arrival you can expect a home-made ring cake and a bottle of Prosecco. Book our gift to you of 14 days, 1 day free! The family-friendly, cozy and comfortable apartment is equipped with a kitchen with dishwasher, microwave, coffee and tea making facilities, electric stove with oven and much more, a living room with cable TV, 1 large bedroom, 1 small bedroom for Kids you reach through the parents sleepingroom, bathroom with shower, the Apartment has a balcony with views of the garden and very quiet location. Our house is located in a prime location on the outskirts / woods edge freely surrounded by meadows on a sunny garden square. And yet only 5 minutes walk to the center. For adults and children there are in our garden a ping pong table, a swing and other small toys. Upon arrival everything is prepared right for you, the beds are made, table cloths and towels, we have concocted course.
passionate about our guests
Extremely helpful and wonderful hosts. Apartment was fantastic and the view was stunning. Close to stores and a pool. Parking and laundry facilities on site. I would return here any time!
12 good reasons to stay in Holidaysun, Golling, Austria:
1. Great hospitality of Nina, Andy and the family.
2. Warm and personal recommendations per need, always with a smile !
3. 3 minutes from the highway.
4. 4 minutes walk from Aqua Salza for the children.
5. 5 minutes walk from the supermarket and the bakery.
6. 20 min from Euro-park shopping mall.
7. 5-60 minutes from dozens of attractions and amazing trips.
8. Great restaurants and café's in a small lovely town.
9. Very convenient and equipped apartments.
10. Adorable GREEN view. 360 around.
11. Free Wi-Fi.
12. Free bicycles for rides in the area.
Dear Nina and Andy,
We spent 8 amazing days in your place.
Thank you so much for your warm hospitality, service and generosity.
You contributed significantly to our family journey!
Roy, Tamar, Shahar, Maya and Ronny Weinberger
I expect this would probably have been a lovely property but we didn't get a chance to find out. 2 weeks after confirming the booking, Nina cancelled my reservation and didn't have the courtesy to tell me why. My payment was refunded (nearly all of it) and she was apologetic. She clearly didn't inform HomeAway, which is why they have asked if I enjoyed my stay and to write a review!!!
Our family was looking for a last minute getaway out of the city and we are so glad we visited found the cozy spot. Nina and her family were all very helpful and friendly. The room was warm and there was plenty to do around the village. They even had sleds we the kids could use for free. They had a blast! We are so glad we visited and would gladly go back again.
I would like thanks Ms. Nina and her Mum for cordially (warm) welcoming upon arrival at the apartment. I felt that, I know Nina family for long time due to their openness and respects.
In fact, they are taking extra care about during staying and responsive on time for any us assistance or inquiries. Their help and services exceed of our expectation which overall service rated outstanding.
The apartment located in amazing place with panoramic view to the big and beautiful mountains where you can sit in terrace and enjoy the unbelievable / Fantastic view where you can relax and enjoy your eyes with big beautiful mountains
The apartment very nice and equipped with balcony where it open to the big mountains as well.
If I have, another opportunity to come again surly will stay at the same apartment. So I strongly recommend to everyone would like to relax and enjoy the beautiful / panoramic view to stay at this apartments.
Good luck for Nina family and strongly wish to visit you again
Abu Malik
Abbiamo avuto il privilegio di essere ospiti di Nina ed Andy per una settimana nel mese di agosto 2016 con altri amici. Che dire... tutti gli appartamenti sono deliziosi, curati in ogni dettaglio, vista mozzafiato, wi-fi, insomma, hanno superato di gran lunga le nostre aspettative e sono persino più belli delle foto pubblicate. Nina ed Andy sono semplicemente i migliori padroni di casa che abbia mai avuto...sono cordiali, gentili, sorridenti, simpatici, disponibili ed hanno reso la nostra vacanza unica ed indimenticabile....All'arrivo una splendida torta fatta a amno in ogni appartamento. Ogni sera Nina ci preparava un programma personalizzato di escursioni e gite presso laghi, rifugi alpini, salisburgo, ecc. ecc. consigliandoci posti meravigliosi e prenotando, su ns. richiesta, ristoranti ed altre attività che richiedevano prenotazione.
Per dire una incredibile carineria, per farci vedere i preliminari di champions league, Andy ci ha comprato e montatao senza alcun costo aggiuntivo il decoder si Sky Austria, offrendoci pure le birre!!! Semplicemente mitici, grazie di cuore di tutto!!!!!!!
A1 motorway, southbound motorway exit Golling, direction Golling center, follow the signs "Appartement Sonnleiten" follow.
More itinerary on our website.
Golling is a wonderful place for walking, cycling and swimming. With pleasure
we lend them our free 8 mountain bikes, of course.
Beautiful walking and hiking trails right from our house. The
romantic Bluntautal with its wild brook and lovely Gollinger
Waterfall are nearby.
Our hiking area in Golling is excellent and we can show you the
most beautiful walks that you can directly start from our home. A
Hiking map we can provide in advance can arrange.
In summer you can with your guest card on all postbus routes in
Tennengau travel free.
For Fischer, a nice fishing area offers, you can within 10
Minutes to reach the first fish reservoir. Fischerkarten we organize
The nearest golf course is 15 minutes away, and the famous
Places like Fuschl, Eugendorf, Schladming, Radstadt are all within
30 km away.
Since we are only half an hour from Salzburg, you can also
Sights of Salzburg easily accessible. Other training
can flight opportunities to visit with short drive time.
Well known lake district, including St. Wolfgang, Fuschlsee or
Wallersee can be reached within half an hour. There will be
many attractive water sports offered.
Tennis courts, we like to reserve for you these are just 5 minutes from
our house.
Since we are only half an hour from Salzburg, you can also
Sights of Salzburg easily accessible.
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30 Jun 2017 - 30 Nov 2017
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
From£126 **
18 Dec 2017 - 8 Jan 2018
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
From£126 **
My Standard Rate
5 night minimum stay
for 5 nights
From£117 **
|£ 1.34 per person per night
|Pet Fee
Anzahlung / Abschlagszahlung bei der Reservierung. Schlüsselübergabe durch den Besitzer. Preis je nach Personenzahl
Der Preis unseres Appartements beginnt bei Euro 700 die Woche für alle Personen.
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Try To Make It Thru The Maze
Well, I'm awake now!
Lol .. great! isn't it?
Ya know, I've seen this before, but I went for it again. LOL
Gets me everytime. LOL
Ya got me! My husband just rushed upstairs to see what all the commotion was about. :)
Well, did ya show him? Or better yet, have him try to get through the maze? LOL
He was annoyed that I would not tell him what happened (good grief I did'nt want to give it away!). So I told him and then he tried it just to see. Best laugh I've had in along time. Thanks.
LOL!!!!! Good for you!!!!
Yes, good for you! LOL
Very funny. That's good mouse practice for the mouse challenged. Don't laugh. I teach computer skills and lots of folks have trouble using a mouse. Sometimes I have them play solitaire but this is good too.
Good idea Mary McP. I had a coworker that was computer challenged and I had to bring her into the "mouse" age. I let her spend a portion of the day doing tutorials and games. It worked and it was less stressful on her to get comfortable with the mouse by playing games.
That was a a real waker upper....LOL
Even though I've done it, everytime I run through the maze it gets me! lol
Well I just had a heart attack! LOL! I'm sure the neighbors heard me scream.


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October 2, 2013 BY Aaron Hope
Will any other Vans Old Skool match the impact of Tyler, The Creator's 'Golf Wang' pack in 2013? It seems unlikely given how people gobbled up those gum soled designs, but if there's one whose sheer mass appeal might eclipse those four, it could be this new black-bottomed edition. And in fact, everything on these new Old Skools is black, save the heel tag that's rendered on this particular pair in red with white script. Have a look at this 'blackout' canvas pair in more photos below, then pick up a pair from Flatspot.
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by Cynthia Wilson | July 20, 2011 1:53 pm
The Sextant International Fund (MUTF:SSIFX[1]) is an IRA fund that seeks long-term capital growth through a diversified portfolio of international securities. It invests across industries, companies and countries but prefers larger and more established firms.
Here are the specifics for the Sextant International Fund for today's mutual fund spotlight:
Investing Strategy: The fund seeks long-term capital growth securities. Almost 73% of the fund's assets are invested in stocks. The remaining assets are held in cash.
Expense Ratio: With a 1.03 expense ratio and no transaction fee, the fund is one of the cheaper funds in the foreign large blend category, and it has a Morningstar Rating of five stars.
Top 5 Holdings: The top stocks in the Sextant International Fund include Canada-based mineral exploration, acquisition and development company Teck Resources Ltd. (Subordinate Voting Share) (NYSE:TCK.B[2]) at 2.83%, pharmacy company Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE:NVS[3]) at 2.09%, Latin American airline passenger and cargo services providers Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA[4]) at 2.02% and Lan Airlines S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:LFL[5]) at 2.01%, and fertilizer and feed products Potash Corp. (NYSE:POT[6]) at 1.98%.
Returns: The Sextant International Fund 12-month return of about 15% underperformed the broader market's return of about 23% return over the same period. Its five-year return of about 38% outperformed the Dow Jones Industrial Average's 14% return and the S&P 500's approximate return of 6% over the same period.
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Accra, July 31, GNA – The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), has called for apt legal reforms to end the polarization and high tension characterizing the 'Winner-Takes-All' Politics threatening Ghana's fledgling democracy.
'Winner-Takes-All is divisive, and appropriate constitutional amendments ought to be made to deal with the challenges it poses to Ghana's fledgling democracy,' said Mrs Jean Mensa, Executive Director of IEA-Ghana on Wednesday.
Mrs Mensa, who said this in a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency, also called for the Constitution Review process to be slowed down, to incorporate proposals on how to deal with the winner-takes-all phenomenon.
Participants at the final public consultative forum, urged Ghanaians to inculcate the values that underpin good governance spanning patriotism, honesty, respect, tolerance, consensus-building, integrity, and good citizenship to nationalism.
They argued that the practice of winner-takes-all politics is attitudinal, and constitutional provisions might not be enough to sufficiently deal with it.
Winner-Takes-All and the politics of exclusion manifests at levels of society, including intra-party level, where those deemed not to have contributed to the electioneering campaign of a candidate, or held different views, faced marginalization and exclusion.
Mrs Mensa said Public Funding of Political Parties remained the surest option to curtail the Winner-Takes-All Politics, since it prevents few financiers from hijacking Political Parties.
She said it creates a level playing field for all parties; reduces tension and threats of democratic relapse during electioneering campaign.
It also ensures Political Parties with the wherewithal to keep the President on its toes, to deliver on campaign promises, and checks executive excesses, she added.
The IEA demanded a strict separation of powers between the Executive and Legislature, to guarantee Parliament Acts as a check on the Executive.
The institute also called for a long-term National Development Plan formulated with inputs from all political parties, and the manifestos of Political Parties ought to explain how they would achieve targets set in the Plan.
'This provision must be entrenched in the Constitution to ensure that all Political Parties that are voted to power, are guided by the Plan,' it said.
The IEA urged government to possibly opt for a Customized Variant of Proportional Representation, that promotes inclusive politics, taking in view the interests of women, persons with disabilities and other marginalized groups.
It wanted the appointing powers of the President to be reviewed from consulting the Council of State, to giving powers to independent constitutional bodies with recourse to competence.
The Institute encouraged the President to appoint people outside his or her party, to serve on Boards, Committees and Commissions, based on expertise and competence
'Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives, as well as all members of the District Assemblies, must be directly elected by the people,' it said.
The Winner-Takes-All practice in governance has been identified as one of the main factors responsible for the growing polarization of the Ghanaian society, and the politicization of issues of national importance that require consensus.
In recent times, several Ghanaians have expressed concerns about the Winner-Takes-All Politics, including President John Mahama.
The IEA quoted President Mahama as saying: 'the winner-takes all system in Ghana's political dispensation is not helpful, as the government and opposition remain parallel even after elections.
'The current trend of democracy in the world needs the co-operation of both government and opposition, to fine-tune the constitutional demands of the people.
'The country needs "concerted efforts and co-operation from all citizens to achieve development.
'All stakeholders must take a look at how best the negative trend entailed in the Winner-Takes-All system could be ameliorated, to support the government to strengthen institutions"
According to the institute, Ghana escaped near social and political breakdown through perceived monopoly of political and economic clout by the winning party, threats of violence and legal challenge to the tenure of the Presidency and the electoral system in the last two General Elections.
To consolidate Ghana's constitutional democracy, IEA established an 11-member Advisory Committee of experts and eminent Ghanaians, under the chairmanship of Archbishop Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle, Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, to re-examine Ghana's Winner-Takes-All system.
The committee is to also oversee the conduct of a nation-wide public consultation process on this issue and propose recommendations for reform.
More than 200 people attended the final public consultation forum on Tuesday in Accra.
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No. 3 Kentridge wins SPSL title with win over Beamer
Seattle Times staff reporter
KENT – They're simply known as "The Bigs."
And in Kentridge High School's biggest game of the season, the foursome stood tall as the unbeaten, third-ranked Chargers beat No. 9 Beamer 69-58 Tuesday in the championship game of the SPSL 4A boys basketball tournament at the ShoWare Center.
"Our bigs all showed up and played well tonight," coach Dave Jamison said. "They've sort of been taking turns. ... Tonight, they were like a four-headed monster."
And they were among the six Kentridge players to score in double figures as 6-foot-7 Joe Wainhouse had 12 and was followed by 6-7 Cristoph Adams (11), 6-6 Danny Torlai (11) and 6-4 Hussayn Ford (12).
Guards Jawan Stepney and Keasean Kelley had 13 and 12 points, respectively, as Kentridge improved to 21-0. Stepney, who averages 21 per game, showed he's more than a scorer as he handed out eight assists.
"I hate it when people label me as just a scorer," he said. "I like to try to base my game on all-around numbers."
And that's why he was voted MVP of the SPSL North, according to Jamison.
"He does so many other things," the coach said.
Bogdon Bliznyuk, the SPSL South MVP, poured in a game-high 21 points. Trey Burch-Manning had 14 points and Charles Frazier contributed 13.
The Titans (16-4) trailed just 62-58 with 2:56 to play, then went scoreless the rest of the way.
Kentridge was up by 10 late in the third quarter, then uncharacteristically threw the ball away several times and Beamer took advantage to jump in front 50-49. The Chargers finally regained their composure, and the lead, at the end of the period.
SPSL tournament @ShoWare Center (Kent)
Curtis 64, Kentwood 52: The seventh-ranked Vikings (18-3) – who don't have a senior on the roster – used a 17-6 spurt in the second quarter to take control in the game between the second-place seeds from each division. They led just 19-16 before pulling away. Kentwood (15-6) never got closer than 12 points the rest of the way.
Sophomore Aushanti Potts-Woods had 19 points. Junior Tory Causey chipped in 17.
Kentwood freshman Darius Lubom scored 14.
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Despite hitting just one shot in its first 16 attempts, Liberty (8-14) trailed just 21-15 at the half and eventually took a 32-28 lead with about six minutes left. Mercer Island (16-5) responded with a 16-1 run, though, to pull away.
Bellevue 58, Mount Si 41: Bellevue proved to be too much for Mount Si as the No. 2 Wolverines pulled away in the semifinals. The Wolverines earn a bye in the district tournament next week.
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MURRIETA (AP) — A Southern California man found guilty of killing his girlfriend and dumping and burning her body in a shopping center trash bin has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.
The Riverside Press-Enterprise said in a Saturday story that 45-year-old Melvin Louis Shaw of Murietta received the sentence Friday, after being convicted May 3 of first degree murder.
Shaw told the judge through tears that he regretted what he had done, but protested his conviction.
Prosecutors said Shaw killed 41-year-old Elisa Marie Lopez in July 2007 after the two argued about him coming home drunk. A security guard at a Temecula mall found her burning body in the trash.
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What better place than Forest Hills Cemetery to mount an outdoor sculpture show? Life and death meet here like old friends, amid the terraced pathways and wooded groves. A
walk through the plots here is such a different experience than the regimentation and minimalist headstones of modern graveyards. Visitors wander down winding roads, where every turn promises a surprise of nature, architecture, ornamentation, or history. "ReVisited," the wonderful third annual contemporary sculpture installation at Forest Hills, pulses through the lush landscape, reflecting 19th-century sensibilities in a 21st-century mirror. Among other ideas, the show explores the Victorian acceptance of and familiarity with death that would make many people today recoil.
Since 1998, contemporary art has been appearing in the historical part of the cemetery on both a temporary and permanent basis, thanks to the efforts of Cecily Miller, who heads the Forest Hills Educational Trust. There's a sculpture path through the cemetery, highlighting works by artists such as John Wilson, Kahlil Gibran, and Mitch Ryerson. The art makes
the cemetery even more a launching pad for flights of the imagination than it already was. Often, sculptures that go up for the summer show stay beyond the season. All of the artists in "ReVisited" have participated in the sculpture show before, hence its title. After only two previous shows, that speaks to the limited pool of talent for such exhibitions. Jurors Cheryl Brutvan of the Museum of Fine Arts, Lynda Hartigan of the Peabody Essex Museum, Susan Stoops of the Worcester Art Museum, and Carol Warner, corporate curator of Fidelity Investments include artists working with the same themes and materials they used before. Yet nothing feels repetitious. Rather, it's as if we're using the same scaffolding to reach a higher, more interesting point.
That's literally true for Leslie Wilcox's "Wraith Wrap," installed just up the hill from her 2002 "Nightshirts." The earlier work poignantly set spectral nightshirts of wire mesh around tree trunks surrounding a family plot. The new one enfolds an entire tree in a transparent white robe, with five sleeves snaking up limbs. It's the most ghostly piece in the show, but it touches on more than fear and our sense of the dead's presence: It recalls the prolific spiritualism and seances of the Victorian era.
Like Wilcox, Frank Vasello builds on his ideas to our benefit. "Lethe," his 2003 installation of a churning vortex of gathered sticks, spills through a wooded area like the underworld river for which it was named. A similarly grand eddy of wood, charred at the center, makes up "Gate," which fills the portico of the cemetery's gothic revival "receiving" tomb, where in the winter bodies were stored until the ground thawed. Where "Lethe" flowed by us, "Gate" nearly pulls us in and down toward its black center.
Jeanne Drevas also works with elements of nature. Her impressive "Folly for the Pine Forest" looks like a hobbit hut, a cave with a swirling chimney all made from pine needles and bird netting. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust: Over time it will erode into the landscape, unlike the stone mausoleums in surrounding plots.
Inspired by the humble grave of poet e.e. cummings, Caroline Bagenal has placed three of his poems along the terraced slope that leads to its site. Written in black on slats of wood in a font similar to that on nearby gravestones, the poems' words and ideas flutter up and down the hill, evoking cummings's unique attention to the visual quality of text.
Jill Slosburg-Ackerman and Jon Williams confront death directly, working with a horse chestnut tree near the cemetery's entrance. The tree is slowly dying, and ordinarily a crutch props up the heavy, drooping limb. Williams crafted a mantel, which echoes the backing of a nearby statue by Daniel Chester French. Slosburg-Ackerman fashioned a stack of wooden orbs atop the mantel, upon which the limb rests: It's like a loving friend sitting at the tree's deathbed.
The piece Danielle Krcmar previously made with Lisa Osborn, "Resting Benches," still sits in the cemetery: Small concrete beds, the sheets ruffled and the pillows mashed, hauntingly suggest a child who just arose but never returned. It's sweet yet chilling and would fit nowhere better than amid headstones in a cemetery.
Krcmar's new work, made with Derek Brain, is "Things Worth Remembering." It mimics the obelisk statuary common at Forest Hills. Krcmar has embedded personal items local people have contributed amid a mosaic of broken ceramics excavated from Carson Beach in Dorchester. It's a monument to the ordinary things we identify with ourselves or with a loved one, blending the majesty of commemoration with the power of the smallest thing to spark a memory.
Clementine Douglas Cummer and Susan Lavina Nacco installed life-size lenticular photographs, in which the image changes as you walk past them, in niches beneath an elegant bridge. The dark figure in the photos opens and closes her hands as you pass her. She echoes the many angels adorning gravestones in the cemetery, depicting "Fortitude and Despair." It's a strong piece -- the artists say it's a little campy, but I disagree. The figure is stern and mournful, and the lenticular photos make her eerily alive.
A boilermaker by trade, Charles Jones sculpts vents. "Vent/018" pays homage to the many industrialists buried at Forest Hills; it also can be seen as a metaphor for purification.
But not everything works so well. Carol Spack's "Nature's Book IV," a bronze open book on a bench, feels trite. Kathleen Driscoll's "Blue River Rock Two," which conflates the idea of a river with the drapery used in much of Forest Hills's statuary, is pasty, awkward, and ineffective. Kaki Martin, a landscape architect, posts numbers in neon orange marking the topography of the land. She points out the intentionally romantic gradations, but the effect is jarring; all the other pieces in the show harmonize with the landscape, rather than pull the viewer out of it.
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I need to do the same programatically, but I am having problems.
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Firstly, thank you to everyone who has taken the time to make a comment on my little old blog. I am really grateful for anyone that stops by to read, and especially those who comment. I try to reply to comments, but sometimes stuff gets in the way and my would-be replies aren't timely when I finally am able to make them. I will answer any specific questions, even if I am a little late with my answers. I do appreciate all of you!
This year has brought some lifestyle changes for me. I'm now retired and working on establishing myself as an illustrator – which is the career I always, always wanted. Woo-hoo, I'm going to have it now! The change also means rethinking my sewing, because in the past most of my sewing was to clothe myself for the office. Now I'm at home, and almost all of my activities (I do still do some house-keeping) are creative ones. This has me rethinking what I want to wear and sew, and what activities I need to have outfits for.
You are probably familiar with the exercise to help focus on real wardrobe needs, the one where you identify what you do in the course of a year to get an idea of where you should concentrate your wardrobing. This is my little breakdown.
Of course I sewed for the fantasy category, the evening events, first. (The two silk jackets in recent posts.) Who among us has not been guilty of similar misplaced priorities? But really, this is for me the easiest category to visualize how I want to dress. The "events" category includes such things as symphony, theater, and gallery openings. My category evening "social" means date night with spouse, dinner parties and the like. There can be quite a bit of crossover between clothes for the two evening categories. I still need to alter my silk pants and sew one other pair, plus maybe a nice tunic and that would cover the evening categories.
20% is for such things as professional societies (gotta network, you know), church, and any activity in that in-between area where you want to look put-together but not eveningish. This would be that "business casual" look that has been so hard for many people to nail. Now I want to incorporate a bit of creativity into this category, too. I'm thinking in terms of a simple interior column, like pants and matching tank, with a statement jacket for this category.
That leaves the big 60% everyday category. There are two thoughts about this.
One thing I did is go back through my last two years of Burda magazines and make note of the patterns I thought would work for my 60%, and compile them into a graphic for easy reference. Since I have many more years in the archive, I might mine them for additional patterns, too. My Burda subscription has lapsed, so I have no 2012 issues to pick from, but here are my picks from 2011 and 2010.
My tastes really run to the classic shirt/tunic & pants combo, and would shorten any dress patterns above to make tunics. Yes, I am currently liking shirts more than knit tops. They're cooler, don't cling, and I like sewing them more. When the urge to make a knit strikes, I turn to Ottobre.
There is another idea coloring my thoughts for the 60%, and that is Lagenlook. There have been a couple of threads on Stitcher's Guild regarding this style. I'll include them with some other links at the end of this post. This is a look that is really growing on me, and I can see using many patterns that I already own to make up the look: Marcy Tilton Vogues, Cutting Line Designs, and Sewing Workshop. I also lucked into these old McCall's patterns recently. They're from the mid-90s, but are lagen-adaptable.
This first one is my favorite. I would make the pinafore dress as a top, and make the jacket more of a duster length. I would even make the pants from this pattern with the side drawstrings, but would probably pair them with a closer-fitting top. Big all over is big in lagenlook, but doesn't do me any favors.
The second one has another top/jacket with a scoop neck. The pants from this pattern don't look overly wide, but I have a nice Burda TNT for drawstring pants.
Lastly, this one. I'm unlikely to use the pinafore, but might adapt the square neck dress with the flange-y sleeves into a top. Might try the woven t-type top, too.
I think one of the thing about lagenlook that I like is that many of the shapes and styles are like big shirts, and I am really liking the shirts these days. There is also a very romantic, ruffled boho style that is on the lagen spectrum, but it's not for me. I'm drawn to the simpler, more folkloric-looking styles. I'm not sure what will come off the sewing machine for the big 60%, but I'm in for some experimenting. It will be fun to explore some new things!
Yes, I am still making the Chanel jacket. It will fit into the meetings and evening social categories.
And now for some linky links related to lagenlook, mostly gleaned from the Stitcher's Guild threads.
Stitcher's Guild Lagenlook thread – Lots more links here, including bunches to the frilly boho looks.
Stitcher's Guild Lagenpac thread
Eileen Fisher – lagenesque
September 30, 2012 4:18 pm
yes, I totally can see this as an alternative to tee and yoga pants. It's more fun to sew and can be put together in a variety of ways. I just finished reading the new Alabama Chanin book and am loving that vibe also.
September 30, 2012 4:28 pm
That graph is really useful, Robyn. I suspect that it my case it would be 90% home/casual and 10% semi dressed up. The transition to retirement has been hard for me because what I most love to sew are fairly complicated jackets…and I really don't need many for my new life. I need to start thinking about more dressed up casual clothing, like your ideas here.
September 30, 2012 6:27 pm
Thank you very much for doing so much homework for me! Our wardrobe "percentages" are very close and your Burda picks are an organized group of my back issues, too. Now I just have to keep a lookout for Lagen look OOP patterns at my thrift shops.
September 30, 2012 8:25 pm
What a wonderfully helpful post! In my last sewing project I was tempted to focus on the fantasy garment but thankfully I made something I could wear more often. You've offered me some great ideas for everyday sewing. Thanks so much!
September 30, 2012 8:43 pm
Interesting point about the percentage of time spent on activities. I need to have a think about that and sew more smart officewear as not being anywhere near retirement.
September 30, 2012 11:01 pm
I like your analysis of percentages of garments needed, and will be thinking about that for my own sewing… While I like the lagenlook style, my tastes also run more towards the Gudrun Sjoden/folk garment end of things rather than the ruffly/steampunk/bohemian end, so I will also be looking to see what you come up with.
October 1, 2012 1:09 am
I hear you. I seem to make many more things than I need and they just hang in the closet. Since retirement, soon to be 6 years ago, I don't need so much. Look forward to your creations and how they fit in the 60%.
October 1, 2012 3:02 am
First of all – BIG congratulations on the doing-what-you-want shifts! Secondly, a big HUGE thank you for that graph! I've been slowly learning to sew for my needs, as opposed to the bright shiny objects I get distracted by, but that graph really really helps 🙂
October 1, 2012 4:04 pm
The tricky thing about Lagenlook is getting the proportions right…not too big, not too long, not too floppy. May I suggest that you take a look at one of the Eskandar collections at eskandar.com? I think Eskandar gets it exactly right, and I especially treasure his love of fabric and his pure, clear colors.
Laura permalinkOctober 1, 2012 5:15 pm
I made the dress from McCalls 6989 about 20 years ago (when I was 16). I made it with no changes at all and I loved it! I wore it to my cousin's wedding. I think it is still the most favorite thing I've ever sewn.
BlessedMom permalinkOctober 5, 2012 1:53 pm
Thanks for enlighting me on the Laganlook. This is what I have been leaning to and wearing for several years. I love your collection of '11 & '10 Burdas. I will looking forward to those reviews in the future. And congrats on this blog!!!!
September 22, 2013 1:21 pm
Robyn, Hello just discovered your blog on the Lagenlook, which i would love to explore in this new phase of my life retired,almost 55 with R.A..But as most have probably discovered to buy some of these lagenlook items they can break the bank, I just didn't understand why they were so expensive especially for the stuff that looks like its bits an pieces of this an that ran through a wringer which i do like the look but alas my pocket does not…SO i started searching for patterns since iv'e sewn since i was a child and their you were,,As i see i'm not the only lovely lady out there who likes the look but doent have the funds in the ecomomy to justify such overpriced items ! look forward to following your site…thanks just one more thrifty gal