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'It's bigger than a football game:' Native American All-Star event gives hope, support to beleaguered, dying race
The national all-star football game in Arlington that few have heard of is six days away. All but two of the 45 young men who signed up to play are from out of state.
Preparations have been frenetic inside the game's headquarters, a metal West Dallas industrial building that doubles as a commercial construction company.
The man in the dusty overalls, half-shouting above the crackle of welding torches, is 49-year-old Steve Cardwell, owner of the construction company and chairman/benefactor of the nonprofit organization that funds the all-star game.
Juggling both jobs isn't easy, Cardwell admits, but to him the football game is far more than that. It's his contribution to his beleaguered, dying race. The Native American race.
All of the players, coaches and referees participating in Saturday night's Native All-Star Classic at UT-Arlington's Maverick Stadium are of American Indian descent.
The players are all recent high school graduates, which means they already have triumphed, win or lose Saturday.
"These kids are not at-risk," Cardwell said. "They are risk.
"A lot of them have never been away from home. Some have hardly been off their reservation. It's amazing when you pick them up at the airport. It's like bringing a Martian down to Earth for the first time."
The game has been played annually since 2002. In the early years, it took place at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kan., primarily as a recruiting tool for the school.
In recent years, the game bounced to Choctaw, Miss.; Pullman, Wash.; and Muskogee, Okla. In 2011, Dallas resident Cardwell became the game's organizer and financial backer, creating the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Native ReVision organization.
The 2011 game was played at the University of North Texas, and the 2012 game was at Northeastern State in in Tahlequah, Okla. Last year it moved to UTA's 12,500-seat Maverick Stadium, where Cardwell would like it to remain.
Cardwell's daughter Tristen attends UTA and is a member of the school's Native American Student Association (NASA), which annually hosts an on-campus powwow and a lecture series and is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
The Native All-Star Classic players are scheduled to arrive Sunday. They must pay for their transportation, so most travel by car or bus. Like last year, they will stay in UTA dorms, paid for by Cardwell at a university-reduced rate.
"These students are at a critical point of their lives in decision-making," said Dr. Les Riding-In, NASA's student adviser and UTA's assistant dean/director of graduate studies for the College of Liberal Arts. "Higher education is an option for them. Not everyone is going to take that option.
"This is not the end of the road for these students. The opportunities are there. And to have a good, solid crowd come out and support them — for them to see that we are supporting them in that next step — is something I think is important for them to be part of."
Last game for most
Cardwell estimates that last year's game, won 31-20 by the Blue Eagles over the Red Hawks, drew 300 fans.
The 2012 game in Tahlequah drew closer to 500 fans because, Cardwell reasons, that area of Oklahoma has a larger American Indian population.
Not that the players trekking from as far west as Washington and as far east as Mississippi have grand expectations for what awaits in North Texas.
Cardwell said 16 of the players will go on to Haskell on scholarships that will enable them to work toward four-year degrees at a cost of about $200 a semester. For most players, though, it will be the last organized football game — a final reward for graduating high school as they enter adulthood.
"These are some of the most beautiful kids you'll ever meet," Cardwell said. "Amazing athletes, too.
"This game brings in what I call the next generation of leaders. In about 10 years, as our elders die off, they'll be the new ones. Every year I grow another set and send them off to college and out into the world with a message."
Part of that message is exemplified inside the West Dallas metal building that primarily offices Brenco Industrial, the company Cardwell started in 2001, 14 years after arriving in Dallas from the Oklahoma oil fields.
Cardwell and his three brothers were raised in Hammon, Okla. (population 589) by their mother, Marcy Whiteside, who is full-blood Cheyenne. Their father, who is white, divorced Marcy and moved away when Steve was 8.
Cardwell attended a boarding school where his mother worked as student teacher, guidance counselor and social worker. At 15, he began working in the oil fields while attending the mostly white local 2A high school.
Now, working alongside Cardwell at Brenco and aiding preparations for the all-star game are two players from last year's game, 19-year-olds Kervin Tom and Casey Nichols. Like Cardwell, they eagerly await the Sunday arrivals of this year's players.
"Steve kind of tricks them," Nichols said with a laugh. "You come for the football game, but what he doesn't tell you is you're also going to be handed life lessons and stories.
"It's had an impact on me. Steve says stuff that I hold on to."
Against the odds
Nichols knows he is fortunate compared with most American Indian teenagers. He grew up in North Texas, played tight end at Red Oak High School and attends Texas State, majoring in graphic design.
Nichols played in last year's all-star game because he'd longed to do so since watching his brother, Cody, play in the 2011 game. The Nichols brothers spent many summers visiting relatives on reservations. They are descendents of the Three Affiliated Tribes of North Dakota.
Kervin Tom's back story is more typical of Native All-Star participants. He's part of the 300,000-citizen Navajo Nation that inhabits Indian-governed territory in portions of Arizona, Utah and New Mexico.
The Tom family lives in Rough Rock, Ariz., a town of 414. The high school Kervin attended, Monument Valley, is 45 miles away, in Kayenta.
"I grew up learning to live on the ranch, gather up the cattle, herd sheep," Tom said. "But there's really nothing else to do. After school, kids don't know what to do, so they turn to alcohol, drugs and stuff like that."
According to statistics compiled by the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute:
Only 50 percent of American Indians graduate from high school, compared with 75 percent of white students.
The suicide rate of Indian teens is the highest of any part of the American population, 3.5 times higher than the national average.
Alcoholism mortality among Indians is 514 percent higher than among the general population.
As of 2009, the poverty rate among Indians was 23.6 percent, with 32.4 percent of Indians age 18 and under living in poverty.
Through his high school, Tom received an invitation to play in last July's Native All-Star Classic. His senior football season had ended months earlier, but he began rigorously training for the game in North Texas.
He cleaned yards to earn $200 for travel expenses. His community's chapter house donated $50. Cardwell found Tom a $90 flight to Love Field.
It was his first plane ride.
"It was scary, the plane shaking, just being up so high," he said.
"I thought Texas was just brown desert, like the movies. But all I saw from the air was green. That kind of tripped me out."
After the first practice at UT-Arlington, the coaches took turns selecting players for their teams. Tom was the last Blue Eagles player selected.
So how did he perform? He played defensive back, receiver and kick returner. He scored two touchdowns and was named the Blue Eagles' defensive MVP.
But that isn't why Tom returned to Dallas this summer to work at Brenco and help with the game. He is naturally soft-spoken, but several of this year's players are from his high school and he wants to share his experiences.
He just finished his first year at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo., where he's majoring in music business. Wants to own a record company.
"I want to show the Natives back on my reservation to start stepping up, to step up in their life, in this world," he said. "And start taking charge in leading their own people."
Out injured
Two Texas players signed up to play in this year's game. One is from Spring, near Houston. The other was a local product, Jacob Charvoz, a first team all-district linebacker from Garland Naaman Forest.
Charvoz vowed to play in this year's game after attending in 2013 to watch his cousin, Cody Anderson, who grew up on the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indian reservation near Philadelphia, Miss.
Charvoz trained hard in recent weeks despite having earned a football scholarship to attend Southeastern State (Okla.).
On Thursday, though, pain from a compressed nerve in his back forced Charvoz to pull out of the game, although he hopes to attend some of this week's functions and learn about different American Indian customs and heritages.
"It's going to be a good culture diffusion," he said.
When Charvoz looked down on the Maverick Stadium field last year, he saw another familiar face besides his cousin.
Turns out, one of his assistant coaches at Naaman Forest, Bryan Raymond, has coached in all but two of the 14 all-star games. At the inaugural game, he roomed with one of the head coaches, Herman Boone, of Remember the Titans fame.
Over the years, the coaching staffs developed a schedule to better meld the teams. There is a combine on Monday, the squads are drafted that night and two-a-day practices take place the rest of the week.
In between, there are mentoring sessions. Cardwell tries to model players' free time like that of a college bowl game. Last year, Raymond said, players' eyes got "big as saucers" while touring AT&T Stadium.
The players also attended a Rangers game, where there were briefly shown on the video screen.
"I've made lifelong friends through this thing," said Raymond, who keeps up with former players through texts, phone calls and Facebook. "It's bigger than a football game. It's bigger than wins and losses.
"It's about giving these kids something to remember and them exchanging some culture."
Parade plans
For the second straight year, the Native All-Stars will ride on a homemade float in Arlington's Fourth of July parade.
Their float last year, featuring a Bear Claw drum in the back, won the spirit award. This year's float is decorated to honor Chester Nez, the original of 29 Navajo Code Talkers who served instrumental roles in World War II.
Nez, the last surviving Code Talker, died on June 4 at age 93.
"Made in America: Honoring the Navajo Code Talkers" reads the sign on the float.
"Native Americans, we're part of America," Cardwell said. "We were here. We were made in America. We just had a terrible homeland security policy."
Cardwell has been involved in the game since 2009, when he attended as a fan and wrote a sponsorship check. There is only one part of this week he dreads.
"Some of these kids weep when they have to go back home — because they're going home to hell," he said. "It's heartbreaking. It's hard on us.
"But at the end of the day, we tell them, 'You've heard a lot; you've done a lot. Steve is blunt, but he'll tell you what's going to happen to you, the things you're going to run into.'
"I pull no punches. The stuff I tell these kids is not found in any book. I tell them, 'Failure is not final. Everybody fails. Getting back up and getting after it is what we've got to do.'"
Native All-Star Football Classic
Who: Recent high school graduates representing American Indian tribes around the country
When/where: 7 p.m. Saturday, UT-Arlington's Maverick Stadium
Tickets: Adults $10; kids 5 and under free
Information: nativerevision.org; facebook.com/nativerevision


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It's really over. That's a reality I'm refusing to face, but it seems that I'm going to have to come to terms with it. Desmond has officially "let go," it seems.
Let me clarify: Henry Ian Cusick has signed onto another show. Law & Order: SVU will be the home of the time-travelling Scotsman for at least two episodes in the fall, according to TV Guide. Cusick will apparently be playing the recurring role of graphic artist Erik Weber. Who is Weber? In the Law & Order world, you're usually either a victim or a perp, but executive producer Neal Baer says Cusick's Weber will be neither. Baer, a professed LOST fan, said that Cusick's character might just be a love interest for main character Olivia Benson, who hasn't had a romantic interest on the show since 2008. "There might be some flirtation," Baer told TV Guide. "Erik meets Olivia when he comes to someone's aid. And then we'll see how it goes. Olivia is devoted to her job and knows that comes first."
Baer claims he cast Cusick because he is "a sharp, smart leader and very charismatic."
Cusick isn't the first former Islander to venture into the post-LOST television world. Daniel Dae Kim, who played Korean survivor Jin Kwon, has signed on to star on the CBS remake of Hawaii Five-O, while Nestor Carbonell, a.k.a. the ageless Other Richard Alpert, has signed on to a recurring role on USA's Psych. Cusick will be the third star to go back to TV since LOST's end, and I certainly hope he's not the last. Who wouldn't love to see Jorge Garcia back on the small screen, or Jeff Fahey? And if Terry O'Quinn and Michael Emerson's "Hitman in Suburbia" script doesn't get get picked up by USA, I might just stage a one-person riot.

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California's gay speaker of the State Assembly still not satisfied with recent LGBT gains
John Perez tells Gay Star News: 'It's going faster than most people imagined but it's not going fast enough'
When John Perez became speaker of the California State Assembly in March 2010, he was only the second LGBT person to be elected to lead a state legislative chamber in US history.
He now finds himself with lots more company – especially after last week's US elections where 118 LGBT people were elected nationwide.
'It was a phenomenal election across the country,' Perez tells Gay Star News.
He was buoyed by such milestones as Wisconsin's Tammy Baldwin becoming the first out lesbian elected to the US Senate and Mark Takano of California the first openly gay Asian-American elected to the US House of Representatives.
'Everyone talks about the presidential election and obviously it is spectacular to reelect a president who is such a strong ally,' Perez says. 'But as a state legislator, I also watch what happens in state legislatures. I know what a difference it makes to have representation at every level of government so it was a phenomenal election.'
It was also an election that saw three states – Maryland, Maine and Washington – approve gay marriage while a fourth state – Minnesota – voted down an attempt to ban gay marriage.
Perez thinks those results are proof of changing attitudes among voters.
'I think the reality is people know their gay friends and family in a way that they never knew them before,' he says. 'There has been a greater discussion in popular culture but there's also been some tough conversations in households as well. At the end of the day, we're a much more inclusive and embracing society than people have thought in the past.'
Since Perez broke through as speaker in 2010, Gordon Fox was made speaker in Rhode Island and last week, Mark Ferrandino was voted Colorado House speaker. In addition, Oregon's Tina Kotek is on track to become the first lesbian speaker in US history.
'It's going faster than most people imagined but it's not going fast enough,' Perez says. 'When we stop counting firsts, when we're equally represented everywhere, that's when we'll know we've hit the mark. But we've made great progress.'


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Sitting on the carpet in front of the television in his room, Zachary Gomez jerks the video game controller back and forth. He's close to beating his high score on his favorite Nintendo game. The room is kind of small. But Zac doesn't care about the size of his room or even that he has to share it with his little brother, Xavier. Zac knows some kids would think he has quite a lot. His room is decorated with karate trophies — Zac 's an orange belt. He's also collected a ton of movie-related toys. Zac knows the difference between wants and needs — probably better than most people living in North America. He understands because eight years ago Zac lived with his mom and baby brother in a shelter for more than six months. Zac remembers employees at the shelter making huge stacks of clothes in the middle of a large room for the families to pick through. And he remembers how grateful everyone was. Before coming to the shelter, Zac — who was just 4 years old at the time — had never owned any toys of his own. "They had a huge room with stuffed animals," Zac recalls wide-eyed. "And I picked a Gumby. I had Gumby for four or five years. It was brand-new. It was my first toy." And now he wants to help other kids. For the last two years instead of blowing out candles on his birthday, Zac has stood on his feet all day collecting blankets and toys for the family shelter. The event all started as a Cub Scout project. His den leader asked the boys to give a blanket to the shelter for the chilly West Texas winter months. But Zac decided he wanted to do more. He turned the pack's project into a citywide fund-raiser. Zac phoned local radio and television stations and a couple of national companies to help. In just three short weeks, he had collected enough donations to fill a 20-foot trailer. "I want to do this because I know how those people feel, and I want to reach out to others," the sixth-grader says. "Most people don't realize how little people have at the shelter. I just had a bed, some clothes and something to take a shower with." The success of the drive surprised everyone, especially Zac. "I thought it was going to be kind of small," he says. "I didn't think it would be big." The collection brought in winter coats, blankets, toys and other items to help moms get back on their feet. With all the interest the clothing drive received the first year, Zac decided he wanted do it again. But this time he started earlier, so it could be even bigger. Several weeks before the big day, Zac jotted down a "To-Do List" in his journal. He made lots and lots of phone calls, and all his work paid off. Taco Bell, Wal-Mart and a local radio and television station jumped to take part in the event. And after an article about Zac appeared in the local paper, donations started coming even before the big collection day. Because of all the community support, Zac thinks he'll celebrate his December 9 birthday this way every year. Now he has a new focus. "I can't save the world," he says with a sigh. "But I can make it a better place."
Discussion Questions
- What motivates Zac to practice good citizenship?
- Why would you want to practice good citizenship? What are the benefits?
- Share the last time you, or somebody you know, practiced good citizenship.


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A State for Sourpusses and Sleazeballs
Behind the bursts of laughter of Ahad Ha'am 101 hides the message: Let's stop being hypocrites and start being tolerant of each other, no matter what our sexual orientation, or our social, ethnic, religious or national background.
Listen up and listen well: Only transfer will put an end to the long-standing misunderstanding between the two peoples sharing this land! And this week we saw this transfer in action, and it worked.
It began when the first of the two peoples vying for this little piece of land decided after four years that it could not take it anymore. The good, Ashkenazi, civilized, restrained people of Israel decided all at once to leave their cities, living rooms, air-conditioners and flat-screen TVs, and started to wander. Southward initially. And in every community through which their journey passed, more people joined, regardless of religion, race or sex, although they would do well to have short hair and white T-shirts that state "Gilad is still alive" printed in blue.
Somewhere out in the desert, an unpopulated land, a festive occasion awaited this good people: On Monday afternoon, on one of the hills, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Zubin Mehta played a concert for them.
Dum-da-da-dum! (Beethoven's Fifth ), and the singer Shlomo Artzi, who lost his voice a while back (but anyone who doesn't like it is blatantly not one of us ) were both present at the concert, which was broadcast live to the whole world under the auspices of Reshet, the Channel 2 franchisee, so they can see how civilized and restrained is this people, which released yellow balloons at the end of the concert as a message of peace to Gaza.
The second people that shares this country is, heaven help us, lowlifes and uncivilized beasts. This bad people had the gall, on this festive day, to wait impatiently at home, in their living rooms, in front of their giant plasma screens, for the first episode of the sleazeball series "Ahad Ha'am 101," a sequel to the cult sleazeball series "Ahad Ha'am 1." Shame and disgrace.
What is good about the transfer solution is that it gives each person the freedom to choose which of the two peoples he wishes to tie his fate to. To belong to the sourpusses in the white and blue T-shirts, who attended a live classical music concert in the desert, and as behooved them did not applaud over-enthusiastically - or to belong to those left behind, the sleazeballs, whose Mount Sinai moment is the dreadful, lowbrow, vulgar series "Ahad Ha'am 101."
One overwhelming advantage of belonging to the sleazeball people is that they don't have sourpusses. They make fun of everything and everyone, including the biggest taboo of all - the Holocaust. They make fun of gays and homophobes alike; single moms and multiple moms; repressed women and repressing women.
In short, in the philosophical words of the series' heroine, traffic cop Miri Pascal (Ilan Peled ): "Life is what happens while you rot away in tenement housing with a crippled husband."
Ilan Peled is a genius (as a sleazeball it is permissible to gush ) especially in the way that he, I mean she, Miri Pascal, sticks the Mizrahi "ch" sound in the wrong places, irony upon irony.
In other words, it's the same Miri - the cow from the slums, who underwent a transformation thanks to the generous compensation the Germans paid her after her husband Reuven was killed in a gas explosion and became a respectable lady, but in the words of her former neighbor and current head of the NANA non-profit organization for helping poor sods, who sees Miri give a naked man a blowjob in the hallway of her fancy new building: "You can take the cow out of the slums but you can't take the slums out of the cow."
In "Ahad Ha'am 101," like in "Ahad Ha'am 1," the main theme is - being serious for a moment - our identity. Behind the bursts of laughter hides the message: Let's stop being hypocrites and start being tolerant of each other, no matter what our sexual orientation, or our social, ethnic, religious or national background. As far as the chance of living here together in this country goes, this series is better in my eyes than all the sourpusses' journeys to the desert.
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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Very good visual for beginning quilters.
This is a great link for a beginner. abt a week ago a young girl Babes, was so discourage. I sent her some likes and see she hasn't opened any. I just sent her this one as well. Maybe.... :( :)


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Anne in the Stands: Dreams coming true
Anne in the Stands: Dreams coming true
As a child, I was enchanted by the scene in the Disney movie, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," where sweet, unlucky Snow White croons the ballad of hope and yearning, "Some Day my Prince will Come."
Hope and yearning pretty much define my mood during the second month of each baseball season. But this year feels different. This year, I'm not just yearning for wins, I'm seeing them -- lots of them, including Tuesday night's come-from-behind victory over the Astros, when the Brewers pounded out nine runs in one inning, with everyone contributing, including a pinch-hit home run by Tony Graffanino.
Stories about teams that reach the pinnacle, like the 1957 and '58 Milwaukee Braves or the 1982 Brewers, mention the emotional connection that developed among the players, enabling them to support each other throughout the season. One sign that this 2007 team has bonded is the way they share accolades.
In an interview after the blow-out victory, grand-slam hitter Johnny Estrada gave credit to Matt Wise, who kept Houston from scoring when they had the bases loaded just before the Crew began the slugfest.
Good players, they say, come through when others are struggling. In a game when slugger Bill Hall couldn't get the important hit, Johnny Estrada reached out for the grand slam.
Other incidents come to mind. In the first game of the Houston series at home, J.J. Hardy prevented a run by hustling to field a ball bare-handed and then whipping it to first for the out. In the same game, Houston's hopes for a big inning faded as Craig Counsell leaped at the perfect moment to catch a bullet and complete a jaw-dropping double play.
Every Brewers player has become a vital part of an exciting, entertaining team -- a winning team. This year, dreams just might turn into reality.
Speaking of Princes
By the end of May, when Prince Fielder was named NL player of the month, my prince had not only arrived, he was slugging his way to the top of the royalty charts.
I admit I was nervous last year, after the Brewers traded Lyle Overbay and named Prince Fielder, a rookie, his replacement.
Fielder didn't take long to prove he could play like a veteran. In the field, he's a calm, focused, talented professional. If the throw from short to first is wide (which hardly happens with J.J. on the job), he snags it as if it's no big deal. If the throw is high, he leaps for it and still tags the runner in time. In worse situations, he doesn't overreact, just makes the best play he can. He doesn't even change his expression after a pitcher nails him on the shoulder, the way one did the other night. He simply takes his base and gets ready to steal another. Even early last year I noticed how often the patient Prince, my prince, managed to get a walk even after starting out with two quick strikes.
No other sport has a feature as exciting as the home run. In an instant, one smack of the bat can transform an entire contest. The sound of that smack brings us to our feet, prepared to applaud the latest hero.
Fielder's home runs are different. They're magical. Once the ball explodes off his bat and sails above the pitcher it jolts into another gear, as if it was ignited by a booster rocket. Tell me I'm not crazy, that you've noticed this phenomena too, all twenty-five times.
Handsome is as handsome does
One morning my daughter called me from her home in Rhode Island. "Mom," she said breathlessly, "On this show I'm watching, they're talking to these guys and calling them Milwaukee Brewers. Are they the real players?" When I said yes, that's Bill Hall, J.J. Hardy, Chris Capuano and Jeff Suppan, she was amazed. "They're really cute! Who's the one with the goatee?"
There's the proof. Not only are the Brewers great hitters, fielders and pitchers, they're really CUTE!


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Wordtracker has announced the launch of "Keyword Questions", that allows the webmasters as well as users from the SEO world to find certain questions that are frequently asked by the visitors in the search engines. With the help of this tool, webmasters would be able to get answers to all the FAQs and can get interesting web copies to get plenty of traffic on their websites.
According to Ken McGaffin, Chief Marketing Officer of Wordtracker, "People have a ton of questions about all sorts of things and people will go straight to a search engine to find the answers. Just enter a keyword and we'll give you up to 100 questions that people have asked."
How does the tool work:
The keywords are paired up with one of the six words that are useful in starting a question. These words are: Who, what, where, when, why and how. Then a match is conducted from Wordtracker's database.
Let us have a look at the a very interesting example: If some one who has a coffee website, types a keyword "coffee" and jot down questions like "why cold water is used in brewing coffee," in the search engine, then the particular question is tracked!
In a press release, McGaffin said, "This is a fun tool that is a great source of inspiration for web content writers. You need never be short of creative ideas again."


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In other posts, we've discussed the challenges of getting the attention of top executives.
But there's a caveat: You need to know how to present these arguments to CEOs and other C-suite people so as to maximize your chances of being heard. A raw data dump usually won't work; nor will a long, number-filled report without an executive summary.
To help you make the most of your talk with a top exec, consider these do's and don'ts:
- Frame your message in terms of how it will reduce risk, improve the bottom line or affect the organization's future.
- Remember the CEO's main interest is optimizing the business's resources, and your proposal should show him/her how HR can help meet that goal.
- Speak the language of the CEO, appropriately using appropriate terms like ROI, operating profit, operating expenses, cash flow, and the like.
- Get stuck in the present. The CEO is thinking about where the business will be in three months, six months, five years. If you come in yakking about the fire you're putting out today, you'll risk appearing trivial.
- Overload your message with detail. Yes, HR often has to think about step-by-step processes. But don't bring that level of detail to the C-suite table. Their attitude: You're paid to take care of the nitty-gritty.
- Beat around the bush. Talking to the CEO is like nothing else. This executive is juggling multiple priorities and must see immediate value in what you're bringing to him/her. Otherwise, (s)he'll tune you out in the blink of an eye.
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Shakespeare in the Park
This summer, Shakespeare in the Park will celebrate its third year of free outdoor performances, with its rendition of "All's Well That Ends Well." This play will continue the outfit's tradition of performing Shakespeare's legendary comedies.
"You have a poor girl that falls in love with a rich boy," said Nikki Caulfield, the volunteer director of Shakespeare in the Park, describing the plot.
"The rich boy's not interested in her. She gets the queen's permission to marry him, so he runs away, and she follows him.
"And follows him," Caulfield added. "And follows him."
The somewhat off-putting nature of this romance is not lost on Caulfield, who noted that "there are some very awkward situations.
"I'm interested to see how the cast handles it."
This year's cast will include a mix of veterans and newcomers to Shakespeare in the Park performances.
"We don't always get a huge turnout of actors," Caulfield said, with a common reason many avoid acting in Shakespeare plays being that his writing is "stodgy" or "old-fashioned."
However, as this play makes very clear, that is far from the case. As Shakespeare fans know all too well, the Bard was a master of double-entendres and other underhanded jokes of the sort.
"Sometimes its pretty fun to see that 'Aha!' moment," Caulfield said, referring to the moment when actors realize that a line they had been practicing takes on a whole new -- oftentimes dirty -- meaning."
"They'll be like 'Oh my God, am I actually saying that?'"
However, even Puritans can find something to enjoy and ponder in Shakespeare's timeless themes and the sheer beauty of his prose, which can be seen even in the comedies.
"Bring a lawn chair and a sense of humor," Caulfield said, "and have a good time."
"All's Well that Ends Well" will run June 24-26, and July 1-3, weather permitting.
Regular performances will start at 7 p.m., and Sunday performances will begin at 2 p.m.
Every show is free and open to the public. -- Nathan Kitzmann


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I had the same problem. After considerable frustration (from reverting to front-input), I discovered:
1) While Sound Max allows multiple mic-inputs, only one is permitted to be checked (active). How and why my choice of rear-input would revert to the front (mic) input during boot-up remains a mystery to me.
2) I could consistently keep the rear input active by un-checking the "microphone" (front-panel) option (i.e., allowing only the rear-input option.). I found this choice available in WinXP-Pro's ControlPanel/Sounds&Audio/AudioTab. Click SoundRecordingVolume. Choose/Options/Properties in the resulting window.. Unchecking "Microphone" and checking." Rear Input" forced my rear input to remain connected
3) Microphone Boost (Advanced) helped my mic's voice quality during Skype calls.


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Condominium owners in B.C. take note — if you are a foul neighbour and strata council scofflaw, you could lose your home.
The B.C. Court of Appeal has unanimously upheld an earlier ruling that ordered condo owner Rose Jordison to sell her suite in a Surrey complex after the strata council fielded an avalanche of complaints about her conduct and the actions of her son. Jordison also ran up thousands of dollars in unpaid strata fines.
Earlier this year, a B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled that a forced sale was the only option left after Jordison and her son, Jordy Jordison, ignored multiple fines and letters from their strata council.
It is the first time that someone has been court-ordered to sell their home in B.C.
Jordison's lawyer argued his client would have complied if sent to jail for contempt of court, but the panel of judges disagreed, noting that — based on Jordison's previous actions — she was unlikely to respond to anything but the most severe remedy of a forced sale.
They say the court must have the power to impose appropriate penalties and the B.C. Supreme Court judge was right to find that only a sale would solve the problems plaguing the other owners of the Surrey complex.
Earlier this year, Jordison had filed a human rights complaint against the strata alleging her son was autistic and was being discriminated against, but when she was asked to provide proof that he was autistic, she withdrew the complaint.
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Paper or Gold
In our society today, money's value is measured by what it can buy—its purchasing power—not by its material worth, but it hasn't always been so. · My previous papers Impact of agriculture output on exchange rates and Currency competition-Survival of the fittest dealt with issues surrounding exchange rate and currency competitions. This paper- Paper or Gold discusses the validity of human society giving importance to paper money. · We all know that the human race always believes in experimenting and we as a society tend to maximize benefits by minimizing risks. The society has experimented with various materials as money and has finally settled to the usage of paper money. Many classical economists believed that paper money is not as worthy as commodity money—especially gold. · Turbulences in money markets make us wonder if the classical economists were right. This paper begins with an outline on trade and its importance. Trade has been very important, as it has aided many great civilizations to open doors for great conquests and for enhancing their economic prowess. · It is worth noting that the total supply of USD has increased by 30% over the past 3 years whereas the total supply of gold has grown by less than 6% over the same period. Gold is treated and internationally traded as a precious commodity, but in times of crisis and recession, it has been more often than not treated and traded as currency. The choice between commodity and inconvertible paper is that between determined or undetermined exchange values of the money. · In the aftermath of the gold standard and the inception of the Bretton woods agreement the currencies were defined in terms of their gold reserves. Gold is treated and internationally traded as a precious commodity, but in times of crisis and recession, it has been more often than not treated and traded as currency. It has been vehemently argued that gold is money as it performs the primary functions of money- unit of account, store of value, universal acceptance and mobility. · This tradition of classical economics stands solidly behind commodity money standard, like silver or gold, as the very embodiment of sound money. Note: The terms US Dollars, USD and dollars indicate the currency USD ($) and are used interchangeably in this paper.
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For two moviegoing generations, Cary Grant was class—an effortless embodiment of gentlemanly grace and humor. But Cary Grant's greatest achievement was in creating himself and the irresistible character he became. In this savvy, fascinating portrait, McCann tracks the transformation of a life and looks closely at the sources of Cary Grant's charms, which did not come easily. Generously filled with anecdotes about fellow actors and directors, a realistic portrait of a complicated man emerges. And although Grant was criticized for remaining in Hollywood during World War II, it now seems that he may have worked as a special agent for British Intelligence: in 1947, Grant was awarded the King's Medal for Service in the Cause for Freedom, an honor that was not made public at the time.
One of classic Hollywood's definitive leading men, Cary Grant was named one of the greatest male stars of all time by the American Film Institute. This biography yields a new appreciation of his work and his persona, which was at once familiar, yet always enigmatic, even to those who knew him best.
Graham McCann was educated at King's College, Cambridge. His books include Marilyn Monroe: The Body in the Library, Woody Allen: New Yorker, and Rebel Males: Clift, Brando, and Dean. A fellow and lecturer at Cambridge for twelve years, he now writes full time.
©1996 Graham McCann (P)1996 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
"A terrific biography that explores the origins and dazzle of Grant's class act." (Elle)
"McCann's outstanding achievement is his analysis of Grant's singular and lasting appeal as a classy but classless star." (Booklist)
"A delightful appreciation of the archetypal movie star…In a pleasing mix of life story and film analysis, [McCann] meditates on the idea of Cary Grant and the actual person…Neat, well researched, and witty, the book earns respect for the author and a familiar wry smile at its reincarnation of Cary Grant." (Kirkus Reviews)
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text: This scholarship was established to assist Northern Arizona University students who have a significant medical condition &/or disability. Parents Mark and Valerie Caro, and the family and friends of Emily, created the fund in loving memory of this very special young lady. Although faced with a medical challenge, Emily lived every day to the fullest. Now, because of the diligence and generosity of Emily's family and friends, NAU students can receive assistance toward their academic goals. The Caros established this annual $10,000 scholarship in 2004 and recently enhanced their gift by establishing an endowment -- the fund will now provide this scholarship in perpetuity. As Emily will forever be a role model for others, this contribution will inspire NAU students for many years to come.


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Story of a Woman
- Artist: Stefan Olofsson
- Genre: Rock
- Release Date: 2/3/2009
Stefan Olofsson is a self-taught pianist, bass player, singer, songwriter, arranger and producer from Umea in the north of Sweden. He has worked with well-known artists such as guitarist Jeff Richman, bass player Jimmy Haslip (Yellowjackets, Donald Fagen), singer Jason Scheff (Chicago), film music composer/orchestrator Phil Giffin ('Lethal Weapon', 'Die Hard') and 2-time Grammy Award winner Jay Graydon (Al Jarreau, Manhattan Transfer). His debut CD 'Story of a Woman' contains songs in the style of progressive and melodic rock with a touch of Swedish folk melancholy. BIFROST - Solo folk jazz piano/organ piece inspired by Jan Johansson and Chick Corea. OVERTURE/GOOD INTENTIONS - Uptempo track with references to the Electric Light Orchestra 'Secret Messages' era. Superb guitar solo by Mikael Sandstrom. The lyrics are about what? STORY OF A WOMAN - Adagio piece with sad lyrics (provided by David Franzen). Again, strong references to ELO, this time from the earlier 'New World Record'/'Out of the Blue' era. Beach Boys style background vocals. BACKBONE - Slow funky tune with great/funny lyrics by David Franzen. The music draws equally from Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan and Alan Parsons Project if you can imagine the combination. Experimental fade. WAKE UP EMERSON - Instrumental progressive piece inspired by Yes and Emerson, Lake and Palmer (there's your hint to the title, btw). Jeff Richman provided a great angular guitar solo. THE DAY SHE DIES - A cover song, originally by the great 60's Florida-based band We The People. Composed by Tommy Talton. Beach Boys style background vocals. DOWN THE ROAD - Fast song with psychotic lyrics. Musically inspired by The Tubes. Ulph Johansson played a great guitar solo and Peter Fredlander played a great drum solo. THE WHARF - Experimental electronic piece. Drum prodigy Peter Fredlander played the drum loop. An old (now defunct) short wave radio supplied most of the sound effects.
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Since finding a UK Agent and doing some linguistic work on my website the spread of boats being built to my plans has become … rather large.
The Excerpt is written by "Koala" in Slovenia (sorry Koala for my confusion about Slovenia/Slovakia) who is building a Eureka – the reason for the name? Maybe he sleeps all day?
One of the problems for builders in that area is that the small boat building infrastructure just is not there – but as more people start building there will be some little businesses start up – or at least the knowledge will circulate.
Greetings to all.
I have been following this thread for a while since I'm also building my own Eureka and findtips here quite helpful. You can observe my progress on the boat (sorry its only in Slovene – far, far away, but you can see some pics):
http://www.kanujerojen.blogspot.com/ But my question is this. How do you guys manage to mix the filler that doesn't stay white? My supplier here says they only have such type of hardener that is white. And as I would like my boat to have natural wood colour this bothers me.
You can see the answer here in the most monster Eureka thread on the Woodwork Forums.


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OAKLAND (CBS SF) — A broken fire hydrant near southbound Interstate 880 and 66th Avenue in Oakland sent a geyser of water approximately 60 feet high.
At 2:18 pm., a tow truck hit the hydrant at 5601 Oakport St. across the street from O.co Coliseum, knocking it off its pipe and unleashing the torrent of water.
The fire hydrant was located at East Bay Municipal Utility District's Oakport facility.
Fire crews were soaked through trying to turn the valve to shut off the flow, while precious water poured out onto the asphalt.
The water was turned off just after 3:00 p.m.
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Please delete this if it is not in the right place, but
I just heard on the news that the president intends to give a speech tomorrow night.
What will it do to BB8?
Please delete this if it is not in the right place, but
I just heard on the news that the president intends to give a speech tomorrow night.
What will it do to BB8?
Looks like it's scheduled for 9pm ET, so BB should be
fine. They usually don't offer analysis before, Katie
will just introduce him at 9:00 and he's on at 9:01
I'd guess.
AFP: Bush to address Americans on Iraq troop withdrawal
but usually it is a different time zone and almost always at 8 pm Central Standard time and that is when my BB8 is onOriginally Posted by ajp2004;2570120;
One more reason to dislike this administration...don't they know this is the most important BB?
I just confirmed it is 8 pm Central Standard time...
great ...
it will totally screw up BB8
LOL no offense meant BUT Ireland/UK is SOOOO different to USA, here most people would watch BB in favour of watching our presidents speech
Evel Dick wins BB8
most here too would rather slide down a banister of razor blades and land in a vat of alcohol than listen to the president but...we get no choiceOriginally Posted by Cazz;2570209;
all major networks give him the tube when he wants.
I want BB8 and this will totally screw it up
ah I just realized that Tuesdays are when it is 8
tomorrow it is 7 so we are okay!!!
thank jamesus's god
Thanks for a laugh when needed.Originally Posted by greenbriar;2570221;
Lucky you, here BB is on at 7 and the Pres speaks at 7.Originally Posted by greenbriar;2570229;
Oh well, Comcast has it on demand on Friday if I miss it.
When I first heard about Bush's TV speech, they just mentioned that it would be on Thursday night.
My very *FIRST* thought was that it better not interfere with BB8! :nono
Next time I heard about it, I found out that it would air at 9 ET.....phew! We get BB8 here at 8.
They will also be showing it on the CBS site, but I think CBS puts it up sometime after it has shown out West. So anyone who does not get to watch it due to Bush can watch it on CBS.


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Motzer was convicted of rape in Wyoming County, then moved to West Virginia
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State Police: 20 cats was "a number we thought they could handle"
Last seen February 19th, crossing barrier 100 feet above river; not a "search for bodies"
Sheriffs say Greene was drunk when her golf cart was struck on Byron-Holley Road
UPDATE: Troopers won't characterize river search for Batavia brothers, as "search for bodies"
Link included for online petition; Senator says current law "stops short of being effective"
26-year-old charged with punching cashier on Christmas Eve has case continued in court
Preedom to judge: "I know I messed up"
First title since 1996
PICTURE INCLUDED; call 344-1490 with other reports of wind damage
PepsiCo commits to Batavia site for $206-million. 363,000 sq. ft. dairy food plant
SUSTAINED WINDS 40mph, GUSTS 65mph. See picture, WBTA's front bay window destroyed by wind
Investigators paging through piles of documents, computer files; bets ranged over $2K
Judge: "You have no respect for others' property...and will do anything to get your hands on it"
Jason Juliano: "This is what happens" when people drive drunk
Judge Noonan to Kevin Andrews: "There are no re-do's in life"
Admits to violating order of protection & contacting estranged wife; avoids assault charge
Thief broke down two doors, stole valuables and got away Sunday afternoon
Man suffered severe cuts, heavy bruising after fighting with Rodriguez-Flamenco
State Police accuse wrong-way driver of DWI after Inner Loop collision
Director removed as police investigate "animal cruelty" case; former SPCA board member defends animal care
SUV slides off icy road in Bergen, wedges between tree & pole; minor injuries for driver
Response to WBTA News' investigation into 2011 shooting death of David Grove; Village P.D. has previously denied access to all records. Full state report included
24-year-old Alyce Huntoon, mother of two, found dead in parked car
One westbound lane remains closed between Pembroke and Depew
EPA tests 80 drums from derailment site, one had a trace of TCE
Ran across busy NYS Thruway in 2011, trying to escape from police
Kim Cox updates the community on new testing and also answers Erin Brockovich rep
Buildings & Grounds committee recommends Option #2, to close Robert Morris & administration building
New Jersey doctor diagnoses PANDAS
Chairwoman says new law, already in effect, eliminates "home rule" in clean energy siting process
Suspects range in age from 17 to 67
Parents display frustration at lack of answers, transparency; district promises more open communication going forward
Charged with assault after off-duty deputy tried to stop him for speeding
No incident in locating girl missing since Monday
Will ask state to lower cost to counties, asking for citizen signatures on petition
Shannon Reichert, 15, missing since Monday
Would replace older buildings; 57 new volunteers & one new truck also included in "master plan"
Would require anyone convicted of any felony OR misdemeanor to submit DNA sample
Calls national media coverage of strange illness "irresponsible," "speculation" and "confusing"
Police: local man broke into home 2 months ago, took the games
January 20th crash between pick-up & tractor-trailer shut down Route 63 for several hours


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Bar 9 Specialist Coffee Boutique
Leading barista, Ian Callahan's Bar 9 is a premier specialist coffee boutique in Adelaide with some unique thinking behind it, but one customer prefers to call it "a coffee nerd's shed."
It does attract what Ian Callahan calls "a bunch of geeky, passionate baristas who love experimenting and tasting coffee in absolutely any way, shape or form we can." Bar 9 is a coffee fanatic's magnet.
"It's really not uncommon to walk in at any point and see owners, baristas, sales reps and roasters from many of Adelaide's better coffee establishments, all intermingling over our primary common interest – great coffee," Ian says.
Bar 9 is unique in many ways. For instance, there is no full-time staff. The person you will see making coffee works as a full-time barista elsewhere. "They're here to play and learn and basically have fun with new coffees and different brewing methods," Ian says. This innovative concept sees state barista champions and latte art champions in residence on a weekly basis and a resultant wide range of techniques. "At the same time, it curbs some outdated techniques or theories that staff may be employing. It keeps us fresh and learning as opposed to having the same old faces who have been making coffee the same old way for years on end," Ian says.
"Staff" members at Bar 9 take any new techniques back to their usual workplace and train others. "It all comes back to our key goal of helping push the Adelaide coffee scene forward."
Ian's personal journey is at the heart of his Bar 9 philosophy. Ten years ago his coffee making career started in restaurants and he became a training manager for a small coffee franchise. He confesses to having known very little about coffee or how to make it. He moved on to another franchise outlet where he was rapidly shown just how much he didn't know, but it sparked a great appreciation for the bean. He started studying as much as he could and quickly realised "how much I had to unlearn, how much technique had to be retaught and how much further I had to go."
A fanatical pursuit of blogs, forums, websites and emails followed as part of the learning curve. "Then, after tasting my first Ethiopian Yirgacheffe at the then newly opened roaster café, Simply Coffee, I had my first 'wow' moment that really changed the way I looked at it," Ian says. His attachment to specialty coffee had begun. But "as one little barista in a big chain, " basic things such as suggesting grinding coffee on demand, fell on deaf ears. Ian took his newfound knowledge to Adelaide's fine dining end and became involved in the competition circuit to enhance his credibility. He butted heads with inspiring baristas and chefs, won the 2008 South Australian barista championships and competed in the nationals.
He started working with roaster, 5 Senses Coffee, and began planning to open a dedicated espresso bar. Leases that fell through, council approvals and infrastructure hassles left their mark. Instead of a city location, Ian found himself heading to a small, boatshed style space in outer suburban Eastwood. However, the slower pace meant he could implement a first for South Australia – a location for alternate brewing styles.
Bar 9 opened with three simple goals – to increase awareness and reach of specialty coffee; to help drive the Adelaide coffee scene forward and "to serve amazing coffee every time. "I can't think of a single person who thought that serving anything other than espresso would be commercially viable." Ian says.
On a daily basis, Bar 9 offers siphon, abid, plunger, ice drip and pour over along with the espresso that is either pulled through a Synesso or one of three lever piston machines. The coffee is roasted by 5 Senses Coffee with "black label" as the house blend and "Barista's Blend." The latter can change daily, weekly or monthly, depending on what is available and tasting great. "Quite often it will be out there and in your face, with big flavours that aren't necessarily balanced, but are always interesting." There is also a range of single origins, with the emphasis on lighter roasts.
Nor has Ian forgotten about the food, since many of the patrons gravitate there because they want to enjoy the buzz and be able to ask for a specific, personally preferred coffee. A new menu offers fresh Panini, piadina and pizzas along with some great brunch items. And, if you think it would be a bit like walking into a heated barista competition, then think again. "We have a stern rule in place to ensure that all our baristas leave any ego at the door!" Ian says. The aim is to let people relax over a coffee made the way they like it or allow them to explore new flavours.
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I have recently switched over from playing Rhythm Guitar to Bass.
I have been a metalhead for many, many years-- I recently have been working with a Classic Rock/High-Energy Modern Blues/Rock band.
Originally, I planned to only be with them for a short time since they had a regular and busy gig schedule.
Well-- 2 years later, and here I am......... Long story short, We all leave our gig equipment at the rehersal space. The bass player didn't show up for 3 straight practices-- and his bass gear was there.
I had never played Bass Before-- and honestly I just strapped it on as a goof.-- It wasnt half bad!
I played with a pick, since guitar was what I was used to, but it felt right.
Since then, we lost the Bass Player-- and now i have been voted up to take over.
The new rhythm guitarist/vocalist is working out great, and it looks like ill be on Bass duties..
I have a cheap Washburn Bass from the mid- 80s. And I am "SansAmping" DI to the PA mixer.
I have a small Wedge monitor, but its full band-- and it is difficult to hear myself sometimes.
MY QUESTION IS-- I found a Peavey T40 in a local music store for $350. Natural Finish.
The guy says its from 1980. Hes asking $500-- and it is in PRISTINE MINT contition..
Its a little heavey, but really well balanced... Sounds excellent, and feels great in my hand.
Whats your thoughts on the Peavey T40?


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Apple's Only Rock and Roll is going down today, but if you couldn't care less, avoiding the coverage is easy.
At the very least, you can click here. You can even go a step further and subscribe to the Apple-free link as an RSS feed. The link works with others subjects too—just replace "apple" with "microsoft", "nsfw", or anything else you would like to avoid. [Apple-Free Giz]


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The octogenarian is in fine form leading the J.C. Heard Orchestra, under musical director Walt Szymanski, through 15 jazz and blues jewels.
The singer-pianist sets the tone for the album by leading off with a strong, high-energy version of "Bye Bye Blackbird" that will transport listeners back to the big band days. Thompson is the smart, sassy girl singer and more.
She offers thoroughly engaging performances of "Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You," "Ain't Misbehavin'," and "On the Sunnyside of the Street." It's material that perfectly suits the vocalist's elegant touch and warm personality.
On "Hello Dolly," Thompson shows her playful side by offering up her best Louis Armstrong impression.
While she shines on the uptempo numbers, she also shows she know her way around a ballad with "Embraceable You" and "Try A Little Tenderness," which she slows down to give the song even more emotion.
Thompson began her career in the 1950s but then opted out of the business to raise three sons in Detroit, where her husband was an executive with the Chrysler Corp. She was coaxed out of a 30-year hiatus by the late Lionel Hampton, who called her "one of the last great pianist/singers." She also counts Aretha Franklin as a fan.
There's much made of Thompson performing at the age of 80, which is impressive. However, Forever Fabulous isn't just a good album by someone of that age. It's a good album by someone of any age.


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Hi! I'm Susan the creator, cook and photographer behind Feasts and Fotos.
This little blog perfectly combines two passions of mine: food and photography. Although on a daily basis I eat relatively clean, you will find recipes of all types on this blog; from sweet and sinful to light and healthy. I firmly believe in enjoying yourself and indulging in things you love. In moderation, of course. Most of my recipes and inspirations come from a variety of cookbooks, magazines, blogs and restaurants. Some I have even created myself. Every recipe on this blog I have eaten at least once (some many times over the years) and would not share something here that I would not recommend to a good friend.
Originally a Jersey girl from an Italian family, I have lived in New York for what seems like forever. I spent over a decade in my favorite part of NYC, Greenwich Village, enjoying some of the best food in the world before heading to the suburbs where I now live with my husband and daughter, my taste-testers. Once I left that microscopic kitchen in the village and moved to a place with a normal sized kitchen, I started cooking more and soon realized how much I love creating delicious food and feeding the people I love.
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The world is waiting for this big match. This is the first big match in this world cup.Pakistan will play Srilanka in the tenth game of the World Cup 2011 at Colombo on February 26, 2011. The two teams have already played a game each and it would be safe to say that the matches were two of the more one-sided games in the tournament. The match will begin at 2:30 pm local, 09:00 GMT. Both the teams are in form. The match will be unpredictable. I hope both team will do 300+ run. Because both teams are hard hitter.
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The new dungeon crawling game from Meridian4 is a dark comedy encompassing everything most gamers love about RPGs, dungeon-crawlers, and black humor. The upcoming, action-oriented RPG PC title was recently on the receiving end of some grotesque new screenshots that aren't all that grotesque…in fact, they're actually quite the opposite.
Grotesque Tactics 2 pits players against an unspeakable evil that ravages the land. The reason the evil managed to ravage the land as badly as it did was because many of the races within the world can't get along with each other, and thus instead of coming together to fight off the evil they instead fought amongst themselves, allowing the evil to take over. Doesn't sound so far off from what's happening within America right now…lots of red Neo-Cons and blue Libs going at it like dogs in a Michael Vick fighting ring.
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UVU Hosts Jazz-Filled Festival Of Fools Concert April Fool's Day
March 20, 2014
For Immediate Release
University Marketing & Communications: Melinda Colton
Written by: Heather Wrigley
Utah Valley University's Department of Music is proud to be the home of two jazz ensembles, both of which will be entertaining at "A Festival of Fools" in the Ragan Theater on April Fool's Day, April 1, at 7:30 p.m.
"This is going to be a very fun concert," said UVU Director of Bands David Fullmer. "There will be a running theme of foolishness the entire concert, so concert-goers should brace themselves for all sorts of surprises and silliness."
Jazz Ensemble I and Jazz Ensemble II will come together in the concert, which will also feature a performance by the brand-new UVU Traditional Jazz Ensemble, also known as Dixieland Jazz.
"The Traditional Jazz Ensemble refers to the birthplace of jazz down in New Orleans," Fullmer explained. "The instrumentation is a little different — for instance a tuba instead of a bass, a clarinet instead of a saxophone, and a banjo, as well — and the sound is a little different. It's very upbeat, very lively and a lot of fun."
In addition to featuring student soloists, the concert will include a performance by special guest artist Anne Drummond, a jazz flutist, pianist and composer.
"A Festival of Fools" will also present the world premier of "Jazz Suite," a new piece composed by Marden Pond, adjunct music instructor at UVU and composer and producer at Covenant Communications, Inc. Pond wrote the suite specifically for Jay Lawrence, percussion adjunct faculty member at UVU, to perform. Lawrence will perform the first movement of the suite on Latin percussion.
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Montpellier 13-13 Glasgow, Heineken Cup
Glasgow's Lamont stars on return
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December 17, 2011
Replacement Duncan Weir scored a crucial late penalty for Glasgow
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Rory Lamont marked his return to Scottish rugby with Glasgow's only try in the heroic 13-13 draw against Montpellier in France which kept his side's slim hopes of a Heineken Cup quarter-final place alive.
The 29-year-old, who has been capped 26 times by Scotland, crossed for the Warriors' second-half try in only his second game back in Scottish rugby after the frustration of his recent spell in France with Toulon.
Replacement scrum-half Benoit Paillaugue, who stepped up for a late penalty instead of Francois Trinh-duc, sliced the last kick of the game and blew the chance to give Montpellier victory.
The Warriors deserved to share the spoils of this clash against a Montpellier side who have now drawn two of their home games in this season's Heineken Cup campaign.
The Scots side had recorded an impressive 20-15 home victory over the French side last weekend to put them in second place in their pool behind reigning champions Leinster.
Montpellier, who reached last season's Top 14 final in France, were out of the tournament before this game because they had failed to record a single victory in the pool.
The visitors survived an early onslaught from their hosts in front of a partisan crowd at the Stade Yves de Manoir, but fly-half Ruaridh Jackson missed an early penalty to put the Warriors ahead.
Montpellier's young outside half Lilian Perreaux missed an early penalty to give the home side the lead.
But it was the hosts who finally got the scoreboard ticking over when wing Yoan Audrin finished off a sweeping attacking move with a try, which was converted by Perreaux, to give Montpellier a 7-0 lead just before half-time.
Glasgow finally got their first points after a superb attacking scrum saw them demolish the hosts set-piece and they were awarded a penalty in front of the posts and Jackson slotted over the three points.
Perreaux hit back immediately with a penalty for Montpellier to restore their seven-point lead as the French side started to dominate proceedings and added another penalty to stretch the home side's lead.
Glasgow then launched a rare attack in the second half which saw replacement fly-half Duncan Weir, who had replaced Jackson, held up just short of the Montpellier line.
But English referee Andrew Small ruled that the French side had done so illegally and replacement prop Maximiliano Bustos was shown the yellow card for a professional foul and the home side were down to 14 men.
Glasgow made their one-man advantage count when Chris Cusiter and Weir worked the blindside to put Scotland winger Rory Lamont in at the left corner for the Warriors' first try.
Weir converted to bring the Scottish side to within three points of their hosts and it was his penalty, after another superb scrum by the visitors, which secured a well-deserved draw.
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Hi there,
I seem to have a problem when I want to create a specific layout with the shortcodes.
My goal is to have two columns, each half the layout. Then in the right half I have an image that is as wide as this column. Below this image I want to divide text in two columns with each half the size of the actual column which has half the size of the complete width.
So basically I want something like that:
[one_half first][one_half]
[one_half]Image[one_half first][one_half][one_half][one_half][one_half]
But whenever I try this it doesn't work and I get the text that spans the whole half column and below it outputs [/one_half]
Can someone help me out here? Maybe I have to do it in another way.
Thanks in advance.
The columns shortcode is not designed for nesting. Doing multiple nested columns like this will most likely break the responsive design.
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OK, this is a new one to me: A Swedish filmmaker brings us the story of Nicaraguan laborers treated unfairly by a major American food company. Yet that's precisely what Bananas!* (2009) delivers: this documentary spills the beans on a lawsuit brought against Dole Food Company and Dow Chemicals two years earlier...and, of course, the legal battle that ensued. At the forefront of Bananas!* is Los Angeles-based personal injury attorney Juan Dominguez, who's representing a dozen Nicaraguan workers diagnosed as "sterile". Their unfortunate medical condition appears to be the direct result of their exposure to DBCP (a pesticide banned by the EPA in 1979), which was still being used by Dole in their local banana plantations.
The plot of Bananas!* thickens, and thickens quickly. Facts are laid out in fairly plain detail, and the stage is set for a truly handicapped legal battle that's apparently still going on. As its core, this scathing documentary isn't anti-corporate or anti-American, even though it's certainly painted as "David vs. Goliath" and the multi-ethnic battle takes place right in California. Anxious Nicaraguan locals, some friends and relatives of the plaintiffs, are sporadically fed updates via radio broadcast from Dominguez's Los Angeles office. It's gripping stuff, for the most part, even though a rock-solid conclusion isn't reached by the end credits. This is certainly a pet peeve of mine, but Bananas!* is most likely the first part of a larger picture by director Fredrik Gertten.
Aside from this "false conclusion", the only misstep during Bananas!* occurs somewhere near the middle. Juan Dominguez---in particular, his general career path and background---is given too much time in the spotlight, pulling attention away from the legal case at hand. He's certainly an outspoken and charismatic figure, but having such a man at the forefront of this documentary doesn't always seem like a good idea. A more objective approach to the storytelling---or even a third party doing the talking---would do wonders for the film's momentum during the second act. Despite these limitations, Bananas!* is an enjoyable and accessible documentary.
Interestingly enough, this 2009 film was only just cleared for an American release last November after a court decision is Los Angeles. As such, Bananas!* has recently arrived on DVD courtesy of the reliable Oscilloscope Laboratories---and if nothing else, this one-disc release pairs a decent technical presentation with a small assortment of helpful bonus features.
Presented in its original 1.78:1 aspect ratio and enhanced for 16x9 displays, Bananas!* looks fine with a few mild reservations. The film appears to have been shot on mid-grade digital equipment, which means that image detail and the film's color palette are fine but slightly underwhelming at times. Notable amounts of digital problems can also be spotted, such as trace amounts of edge enhancement, noise and moderate compression artifacts. This certainly doesn't make Bananas!* unwatchable (especially since many of the problems were unavoidable), but the visual quality here is average at best.
The Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround mix (also available in 2.0 Stereo) is low-key but still has its moments. Both tracks are presented in English and Spanish with two sets of optional English subtitles (one for translation only, the other for full SDH captions), as well as optional French and Spanish subs. Separation is strong and rear channels are primarily used for music cues, never fighting for attention with the film's dialogue. Overall, a fine job, especially with the subtitle choices.
A pair of Television Commercials for Juan Dominguez's law firm is up next (2 clips, 1:04 total). These are shown in part during the main feature, but it's good to have them individually as well.
"Pictures from a Banana Plantation" (13:02) is a narrative-free collection of scenes from a plantation in Nicaragua; apparently, it seems to be one of the locations seen during the main feature. It's interesting to see this footage in such a raw, almost voyeuristic format, but this one's for serious fans only.
A Q&A with Fredrik Gertten (23:26) is up next, which was recorded during the film's Swedish premiere. Burned-in subtitles are included during the actual Q&A session, though other portions don't have this benefit. As far as crowd-directed interviews go, this is fairly middle-of-the-road, but only a few bits of information are repeated from the earlier interview.
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zondag 19 december 2010
Merel - Blackbird - Pássaro Preto (1)
Voor het Braziliaanse 'Blackbird project'- For the Brazilian 'Blackbird - Pássaro preto - project'.
Uit zijn snavel komt het mooie Braziliaanse lied 'O cio da terra'. The song he sings is the beautiful Brazilian song 'O cio da terra'.
Bij het horen van het woord 'Blackbird' denken we natuurlijk meteen aan de Merel.
Maar.. De Braziliaanse 'zwarte vogel' is geen merel (melro-preto in 't Portugees), maar een andere, letterlijk de pássaro preto. Vandaar déze zwarte vogel erbij getekend.
Hearing the name 'Blackbird' I instantly think of our common blackbird.
However.. The Brazilian 'black bird' (literally 'pássaro preto') is not the same bird as the common blackbird (turdus merula). The also nice singing Brazilian Blackbird is quite distinct, for this reason I added o pássaro preto to this mail.
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Labels: animals, birds, blackbird, Brazil, Chico Buarque, illustration, Milton Nascimento, music, the Netherlands
maandag 13 december 2010
Footsteps in the snow
De eerste artistamps gaan vandaag op de brievenbus: naar Japan!
Uiteindelijk met de hand geperforeerd, de randjes van de benodigde 150 postzegels.
Hierboven de begeleidende ansichtkaart, hieronder de bij deze kaart behorende postzegel.
And the first artistamps are ready to be sent to Japan!
After all hand perforating seemed to be the quickest way to make the needed 150 seals.
Above you see the accompanying postcard, below the corresponding faux postage stamp.
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Labels: artistamps, birds, faux postage, illustration, Japan, snow, the Netherlands
zaterdag 11 december 2010
Artistamps (1)
Mijn allereerste arti-postzegelvel! Wel nog even bedenken hoe ik alle randen 't gemakkelijkst perforeren kan (anders wordt 't met de hand)...
Een eerbetoon aan de Braziliaanse zanger/componist/muzikant Milton Nascimento.
De originele afbeelding maakte ik alweer járen geleden met aquarel en pen. Grappig om te zien hoe de herhaling, in zo'n postzegelvel, een beeld weer heel anders maakt.
My very first artistamps sheet! Now solving the 'problem' of how to perforate the stamp edges in a an easy way (alternatively I could do it by hand)...
A tribute to the Brazilian singer/composer/musician Milton Nascimento.
The original image (mixed media: watercolour and pen) I made many years ago. Funny to see that repetition, inherent in stamp sheets, does change such a single image a lot!
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Labels: artistamps, Brazil, faux postage, illustration, Milton Nascimento, music, postage stamps, stamps, the Netherlands
zondag 5 december 2010
From the Sad Fish series (1)
Gemaakt voor / made for A Fishy Requisite.
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Received from Okadascat
A rather unusual mail art object came into my postbox: Knitting Art!
Made by Okadascat as an answer to my contributions to Okadascat's I Like Purple mail art project.
About Knitting Art there is a lot to say. Thanks to Okadascat and to other mail artists I learned that knitting can be used for all kinds of art purposes, like Kniffity, and even you can replace nature by Knitted Flora.
And this beautiful envelope covered the cool brooch...
... a brick wall envelope which for some reason made me think of an other zealous mail artist: Andy, of course, the founder of the Real Wall.
How nice to see the circle is round (or: the world is small): on Andy and Elena's Real Wall there is a lot of Knitting Art from Okadascat!
Thanks a lot, Okadascat, for your brooch, stamps and your kind message!
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Labels: 3D art, Knit Art, knitting, mail art, Okadascat, other mail artists, Real Wall, United Kingdom
Received from Tic Tac
I have been drawing postage stamps since I started sending mail, because drawing/painting is my life and such a piece of faux postage makes mail more personal.
Several months ago Tic Tac sent me this artistamps sheet.
And it was the very first time I got a Real Artistamps Sheet in my hands. Not knowing that artistamps are a phenomenon already for ages and many mail artists are creating them.
There is a lot to see in these 24 winks stamps. When I received them, I only saw the flowers (as I was distracted and touched by the beautifully rubber-stamped envelop, too). But looking more closely now I see: there is also beauty-in-the-eye!
Great work of art, Patrizia! Thanks again a lot!
Several months ago Tic Tac sent me this artistamps sheet.
And it was the very first time I got a Real Artistamps Sheet in my hands. Not knowing that artistamps are a phenomenon already for ages and many mail artists are creating them.
There is a lot to see in these 24 winks stamps. When I received them, I only saw the flowers (as I was distracted and touched by the beautifully rubber-stamped envelop, too). But looking more closely now I see: there is also beauty-in-the-eye!
Great work of art, Patrizia! Thanks again a lot!
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Labels: faux postage, Germany, other mail artists, Patrizia, postage stamps, Tic Tac
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By KEVIN GRAHAM, Times Staff Writer
Published November 28, 2007
TAMPA - Famed daredevil and Clearwater resident Robert Craig "Evel" Knievel has settled a trademark lawsuit against rapper Kanye West.
"The lawsuit is settled to both our satisfaction," Knievel said Tuesday, declining to discuss the terms.
Brad Rose, a New York-based attorney for West, declined to comment on the settlement.
Knievel filed a lawsuit against West in Tampa federal court in December 2006. He said the rapper's portrayal of him in West's Touch the Sky music video was too close to Knievel's trademark-protected image.
In the video, West dons a white, star-spangled jumpsuit and tries to ride a rocket across a canyon.
Knievel says in court documents that he registered his name as a trademark in 2001. According to the lawsuit, sales of toys and other products bearing his name have grossed more than $300-million.
In addition to West, the suit also named Roc-A-Fella Records and music video director Chris Milk.
The case went to mediation in Tampa on Nov. 7.
On Tuesday, Knievel's attorney filed a notice to dismiss the case without the option of reviving it. Both sides have agreed to pay their own costs and attorneys' fees.
"I found the man to be a congenial gentleman," Knievel said. "I find him to be a very warm and personable guy. He did the right thing."
Knievel also expressed sadness for West's mother, Donda West, who died earlier this month following cosmetic surgery.
"I was very sorry that it had to happen at the time that his mother was having her own difficulty," Knievel said.
Times researcher John Martin contributed to this story.
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Video: Trevor Ariza Answers Questions at Hornets Training Camp
"This is the first time at I've been at training camp where I've been one of the players with one of the most years of service."
Anyone else notice that the Hornets shirt he's wearing doesn't say Hornets? Lots of focus on the New Orleans brand lately.
Those are the standard NBA shirts which are often worn by every team in the league. They all say the city and then "basketball" underneath. Has there been any signs apart from this that they are really focusing on branding New Orleans ?
There's a marketing campaign coming that is very 'neighborhood' oriented.
Good one. Overlooked that I guess. Maybe I'm just imagining things from talking with people who want to re-brand really badly?
A Name change