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Senior Citizens' Prom Stouffer Presidente Hotel will be decked out as if for the glamorous proms of the '30s and '40s, and this senior prom is for genuine senior citizens --65 and older. This swing-time celebration will feature dancing to the Cary Richards Orchestra's renditions of tunes by Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington. Dress to the nines and dance the fox trot and the Big Apple.
KQUE's Paul Berlin will be on hand as the master of ceremonies and the presenter of grand prizes. While high school proms are generally just for a high old time, this dance is a benefit for the Houston Area Agency on Aging's Meals on Wheels senior nutrition program. Reservations required. 7-11 p.m. Stouffer Presidente Hotel, Six Greenway Plaza East (next to the Summit), 752-1912. $7, $5 with donation of canned food.
Spring Bloom Hotline Along the bayous and in the unmowed byways, wildflowers are beginning to bloom. Even the most jaded commuter cannot pass an esplanade bright with bluebonnets without, for a moment, thinking of heading for the countryside. This is a fine idea -- especially for those who have Easter holidays. Which way to go? Thanks to Lady Bird's interest in shrubs, bushes, wildflowers and whatnot, the Texas Department of Highways keeps folks from messing with Texas and sponsors a hotline to tell you, bicyclers and owners of fossil-fuel-burning vehicles, which flowers are at their best on which roadways. Soak yourself in Avon Skin So Soft, pack a picnic and then call (800) 452-9292.
april 1
Fool Somebody Anybody. Pull a stunt. Jape, ape, mock, engage in tomfoolery, be waggish, contrive a stratagem for a dupe, bamboozle your boss, construct a hoax, rag, pull someone's leg, pull stunts, have someone on, kid (this does not mean do something cruel and then attempt that most lame and evil defense, "I was just kidding"), spoof, pretend, tease, tell shaggy-dog stories, have I.P. Freeley paged at a local bar, be a big obnoxious goof, if you always play pranks don't do it today (subtle, but effective), have someone ask you if you're an orange, stymie your secretary, or, at the very least, ask someone to pull your finger.
Steve Brudniak and his Electronic Confessional Brudniak is from this neck of the woods, more or less. His skills include filmmaking, bomb construction, writing and dabbling in the musical arts. He currently lives in Austin, which he's happy about because in his considered opinion, the three prongs of Satan's trident are the graphics arts industry, rock and roll, and Houston. What he does is make things out of junk, often creating mechanical devices that could easily go out of control and maybe kill someone. The particular and peculiar show he has brought to town this time is called "New Works and Selections from the Amuk Id Cathedral: kinetic sculpture." Details on the confessional and its wattage are still fuzzy. This is the perfect art opening for April Fool's Day -- which for other artists might be damning with faint praise. For Brudniak, though, it is high praise, and we hope you are intrigued. The show runs through April 30. Opening reception 6-8 p.m. Lynn Goode Gallery, 2719 Colquitt, 526-5966. Free.
april 2
Do your taxes The Houston Chapter of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants and the IRS will help handicapped, low-income or non-English-speaking citizens do their taxes. (Low income is $25,000 a year and under.) Volunteers in Tax Assistance is a yearly program that enlists more than 100 Houston CPAs as volunteers. VITA volunteers are active right up until the April 15 deadline. Today, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Carnegie Library, 1050 Quitman; Central Library, 600 McKinney; and Flores Library, 110 North Milby. For more information call 622-7733. Free.
Houston Ballet's Company B The Cullen Contemporary series continues with a world premiere, a Houston premiere and the return of Company B. Paul Taylor created Company B for the Houston Ballet in 1991. It was a hit here, and the frisky work set to Andrews Sisters songs went on to critical acclaim nationwide.
Musings, seven dancers performing four movements, is set to Mozart's Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A Major. Musings was originally created by choreographer James Kudelka for Karen Kain, a principal dancer of the National Ballet of Canada for many years. Kain came to Houston to coach the dancers on the intricacies of Kudelka's choreography for this Houston premiere.
The world premiere of Houston Ballet Academy alum Trey McIntyre's Touched opens the program. Set to the music of jazzman Dave Brubeck, McIntyre's work is quite novel and employs unique lighting -- the dancers carry flashlights. Opens tonight, 7:30 p.m. Wortham Center, 500 Texas, 227-ARTS. $10-$35.
april 3
24-Carrot Brunch The true meaning of Easter: alcoholic bunnies in a dark cafe. The rabbits in the picture at the top of the next page are costumed characters attempting to lure families into polite dining. It is always possible that children, when dressed up and expected to act like adults, will comport themselves as proper table companions. Most children, like most adults, are keen on having the same attire and attitude as those around them. Subjected to peer pressure at the Post Oak Grill, perhaps they'll use their best manners for a brunch with leg of lamb, beef tenderloin, pasta, omelets, smoked salmon, trout medallions stuffed with shrimp, and tomatoes stuffed with poached eggs. Champagne for adults only. Reser-vations recommended. Post Oak Grill, 1415 South Post Oak Lane, 993-9966. $16.95, $8.95 children.
Easter Orange Hunt Jeff McKissack's legacy continues -- in this case, it's his interest in the health of children that lives on. Kids ten and under are invited to participate in this special orange hunt and to enjoy other sugar-free goodies. Out in the wholesome fresh air, kids and adults will be treated to special entertainment by Luisa Amaral-Smith: she sings and has always been popular with audiences of wee ones. A man in a bunny suit will also be entertaining (perhaps alarming) children. During this distraction, oranges will be hidden.
Put the kids (ten and under) in sturdy clothes so they can climb and crawl all over the Orange Show in search of healthful citrus treats. They can also play with the whirligigs. 1-2:30 p.m. The Orange Show, 2402 Munger, 926-6368. $1 hunting fee.
april 4
Faulkner's first editions Brazos Bookstore has decided to exhibit rare first editions for your edification. American Firsts will show the earliest printings, original dust jackets and all, of books by great American authors. William Faulkner, Nobel Prize for Literature 1949, belongs on the list.
Two generous Houston collectors have lent 12 of their Faulkner books for display. The list of works includes Faulkner's first published novel, Soldier's Pay, and two rare short-story collections, These Thirteen and Dr. Martino. The 1929 edition of The Sound and the Fury will be open to show the book's original ending.
What's interesting is that these books, with their thoroughly unmodern typefaces, margin sizes and jacket art, tell exactly the same story as the hideously highlighted paperbacks, abused and misunderstood by some degenerate undergrad or over-eager high school student, one finds in a used-book store.
Also on display will be Henri Cartier-Bresson's 1947 photograph of Faulkner at the author's Mississippi estate, Rowan Oak.
Free and open to the public, book-buying and otherwise. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet, 520-0701.
april 5
Grand Hotel Many people have seen the classic film version with John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Joan Crawford (when she was young, dewy-eyed and spry as a chicken), Greta Garbo, Wallace Beery (who was
a sweaty stud-monkey before John Goodman made big bouncy bellies sexy) and a jolly dachshund whose name is unrecorded. A few people have read the novel by Vicki Baum. (No relation to Frank.) Now, the Bellaire High School Fine Arts Department presents the musical version.
Grand Hotel is a lavish drama set in a Berlin hotel on the eve of WWII. As is usual in these theatricals, the character's lives are strangely intertwined. You get social criticism, political humor and a big cheer for the American way! There are tragic ends for the good guys and deserved fates for the bad. And some redemption.
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This is a dandy story, and enjoying a high school production might be a fine bargain for your theater dollar. (Moreover, before he was influencing the Quaid brothers at UH, Cecil Pickett was a drama coach at Bellaire -- so you never know.) Through April 9. Opens tonight, 7:30 p.m. Bellaire High School Auditorium, 5100 Maple,
april 6
Da Camera open readings A chance for you, the music listener, to have a say in the classical scene. This is the second of a two-part series to introduce new works by local composers. The selections, a field of ten, were winnowed down from a field of 28 by a committee. Tonight you can attend the final reading and offer your opinion of the six works presented. The top-ranking works will be scheduled for performance with Da Camera's After 1910 series.
The composers' identities are kept secret -- Da Camera would hardly want people playing favorites. However, as a tease, here are the titles of the new works you'll hear tonight: Duo for Violin and Viola; Verwandlung for String Quartet, Flute, Clarinet and Percussion; Airs and Dances for Violin and Viola; Suite for Violin and Marimba; and Threshold of Pleasure for Flute and Piano. 7:30 p.m. DiverseWorks, 1117 East Freeway. For more information call Da Camera at 524-7601. Free.


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STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 26 (UPI) -- Police in Sweden say they confiscated a man's muffins suspected of being laced with narcotics after nurses treating him became ill after eating the cakes.
Nurses who work with substance abuse were sickened during a house call on a 25-year-old man in Boden in far northern Sweden, TheLocal.se reported Friday.
The man served the nurses coffee, muffins and buns, police said.
After the nursing staff was hospitalized, police said they raided the patient's house Wednesday and confiscated the treats.
The nurses were tested for foreign substances but police spokesman Per Finnberg said results wouldn't be available for a few weeks.

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Phelan plans for Hull's opening match
Caretaker boss Mike Phelan is preparing to lead Hull in their Premier League opener against Leicester on Saturday.
The 53-year-old took temporary charge of the top-flight newcomers after Steve Bruce left the club last month.
The Welsh Football Association rejected an approach from Hull to speak to national boss Chris Coleman, while Gianfranco Zola was also interviewed.
"I possibly might be in charge against Leicester but you never know what a day can bring in football," Phelan said.
Speaking to the Hull Daily Mail, he added: "We move forward now and see what the week brings."
Hull secured their return to the Premier League by beating Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 in last season's Championship play-off final at Wembley.
But Bruce ended his four-year stay after a breakdown in his relationship with vice-chairman Ehab Allam.
His squad had been reduced to just 13 fit senior players by a spate of long-term injuries.
Goalkeeper Allan McGregor (back) and defender Alex Bruce (Achilles tendon) were ruled out for between four and six months, full-back Moses Odubajo was sidelined for up to six months with a knee ligament injury and captain Michael Dawson for three months because of a medial knee ligament injury.
Senegal midfielder Mohamed Diame has since rejected a new deal and joined Championship side Newcastle.
"I wouldn't say this has been my worst pre-season because you always take something from it, but it's certainly been a disruptive one," added Phelan, a former Manchester United player and assistant manager.


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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Isabel Fabacher will be attending Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah on a volleyball scholarship.
Fabacher has played volleyball for six years. She was a three-year varsity player and named to the area 5AAAAAA second team.
She reached state final four as a junior in Michigan and as a senior in Georgia. She was the team's Offensive Player of the Year and a Georgia state senior all-star.


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Paramedical staff of public-sector hospitals across Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) observed a token strike on Tuesday to press the government to approve health allowance for all health department employees.
AJK Paramedical Staff Association, spearheading the strike, announced that a two-hour strike will be observed every day till their demands are fulfilled.
The protesting staff boycotted their duties and established strike camps in various hospitals, raising slogans and displaying banners in support of their demands.
The association warned the AJK government that if health allowances were not approved for all employees till the April 10 deadline, the paramedical staff would boycott their duties and expand their protests to Basic Health Units and Rural Health Centres across AJK.
"The demands include implementation of service structure 2009 as well as basic pay structure for paramedics, including staff nurses, grant of risk allowance and the implementation of policy regarding promotion of paramedical staff," said Raja Shahzad, district president of AJK Paramedical Staff Association, while talking to The Express Tribune on Tuesday evening. .
While those able to afford costs of high treatment moved to private hospitals, financially-challenged patients were forced to suffer during the protest.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 28th, 2012.


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Time: August 12, 2012 to August 17, 2012
Location: Asilomar
City/Town: Pacific Grove, CA
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Organized By: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
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On MOTHERBOARD – Reed Ghazala, the Father of Circuit Bending: Sound Builders. Thanks to Jim Mackey for the tip!
…First, let's revisit Reed Ghazala, who's been called the father of circuit bending.
"I've been accused of starting the first electronic art movement," Ghazala told us back in 2010. "If that's true, that was better than the other things I could've done."
Clad entirely in purple, a sort of modular J. Mascis, Ghazala would show us his boyhood home in suburban Cincinnati—where the chance-driven sound generating technique was born in the late 1960s—before we holed up at his Anti-Theory Workshop on the other side of town. There, he played our flesh (seriously) and an array of other manipulated consumer electronics, all blipping and blorping to the rush of simply not knowing what you're going to get when you bend, say, a children's toy radio….
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Not to sound like one of those guys who preaches the obvious, but there's no way you break up the top two lines on the Maple Leafs, not even when injured centre Mikhail Grabovski comes back from injury.
Tyler Bozak, who scored two against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night and picked up an assist, is playing some of the best hockey of his career centring Phil Kessel and Joffrey Lupul on the first line (though coach Ron Wilson loathes putting numbers to lines). And Kessel and Lupul are obviously clicking (first and second in NHL scoring).
Bozak does have to keep working on the defensive side of his game though, as evidenced when Steven Stamkos danced around him in the third.
As for Tim Connolly, the former Buffalo standout is just too talented (when he's healthy) to play anywhere but on one of the top two lines. Right now, he's humming along nicely centring the second line, with six points in his past three games, including three Tuesday night against the Lightning.
The Grabovski-Nikolai Kulemin-Clarke MacArthur unit was the best Leafs' line last season, but they've been struggling together this season. Imagine the depth Grabovski would give the Leafs if he centred the team's third line.
I guess the key to beating that brutal 1-3-1 zone defence sometimes employed by the Tampa Bay Lightning is to take an early lead against them. With all that offensive talent — Stamkos, Martin St. Louis, Vincent Lecavalier, Ryan Malone — you would think that coach Guy Boucher would devise a much more up-tempo, offensive system, instead of putting the Tampa fans to sleep half the time. In 20 games this season, the Lightning have 55 goals, 12 less than goals scored against them.
And you would think that the Lightning's top power play unit, which includes Stamkos, St. Louis, Lecavalier and Malone, would be unstoppable. Stamkos has one power play goal, and Boucher is the second coming of Scotty Bowman how? Tampa is 19th in the NHL on the power play.
This Leafs squad has a lot of potential, but talk about inconsistent. The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of the NHL ... Rookie defenceman Jake Gardiner finished the game a plus-four ... Back-to-back good games by goalie Jonas Gustavsson. Perhaps he does have a future with the Leafs organization after all. On the Lecavalier goal in the first, though, he has to get across the crease faster ... Twitter going crazy with talk of new arena in Markham and possible NHL team. Is this one of them 'If you build it, they will come,' deals? ... The more you watch Connolly, the more you appreciate his talent ... The Leafs' special teams are starting to click. Maybe the fans will get off Wilson's back a little bit ... Jay Rosehill is not going to get too many shifts if he takes dumb penalties like holding the stick in the second ... Joe Colborne scored first NHL goal on a wonderful behind-the-back pass by Matt Frattin ... Dion Phaneuf wise for not getting sucked into a fight by Steve Downie late in the second, with the Leafs up 4-1 ... Crazy third period rush by Phaneuf four-on-four surely had Wilson reaching for the Tums ... Greg Millen, one of the best colour guys in hockey, is right. Tampa's defence is awful.
Is there actually anything in those McCafe cups on the Hockey Central panel, or they just decorations? Nick Kypreos picked his up, but just looked at it ... Waiting for Kypreos and Doug MacLean to launch into that famous 'Who's on first?' routine. You know it's coming. Kypreos is definitely Bud Abbott to MacLean's Lou Costello ... Thought Sportsnet might have hired Kris Kringle's younger brother Kip Kringle for the Tampa game. Turns out it was Joe Bowen. ... Why is the father-in-law in the Pro Line commercial so miserable when his son-in-law wins? Great guy.


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On Tuesday, Mike Singletary dismissed his pupils for summer vacation. But not before handing out a gold star for the term to quarterback Alex Smith.
Smith started the spring semester as one of the team's biggest question marks. He had never worked directly under Singletary and had plenty to prove. But he ended the final days of practice in a virtual dead heat with Shaun Hill for the starting quarterback job, which will be decided this summer in training camp.
"The playing field is level now," Singletary said.
And if that concerns you, you're not alone.
Smith clearly has made great strides, rebounding from not only injury but also a crisis in confidence. He looks good in practice, seems comfortable in a leadership position, and Singletary's elevation of the top draft pick to even footing with Hill isn't a farce. It's based on what the coach is seeing on the practice field. And Singletary says the battle will carry on through August.
"Before the off-season started I wasn't really sure where Alex was," Singletary said. "He's been through a lot in four years.
"For him and Shaun to compete on level ground, he had to get healthy. He had to get his mind focused. He had to let go of some of the bitterness that's happened to him, some of the bad things and get the bad taste out of his mouth.
"I think that's happened."
And that's admirable. Smith, 25, has worked hard, hasn't complained, is embracing his post-Mike Nolan chance. He looks like he can have a career in the NFL, something no one was sure of just nine months ago.
All that being said, your starting quarterback for the 49ers on Sept. 13 at Arizona?
It has to be Hill.
That's the only sensible outcome. For the 49ers. For Hill. And for Smith.
The 49ers are building something. On Tuesday, Singletary said that while he felt the 49ers were trailing the league's elite teams, he also firmly believes they can make the playoffs next season.
So they are a work in progress. And the progress began in October, when Singletary took over. When he benched J.T. O'Sullivan and put in Hill.
"I want winners!" Singletary proclaimed after his debut. And that phrase now adorns a giant billboard on Highway 101.
Then he wants Hill, who is 7-3 as a starter. Hill rallied the 49ers at the end of 2007 when he replaced Trent Dilfer, winning two games before getting hurt. He rallied the team in a huge way at the end of last season, when the team went 5-3 behind him. Except for some weird clock management — I blame that on former offensive coordinator Mike Martz — Hill probably would have beaten NFC champion Arizona. He deserves the chance to do it in the season opener.
Hill won over his teammates, who love playing for him. He convinced Singletary that he was up to the task. He made things happen on the field.
Still, Hill isn't an incumbent in the way that Peyton Manning is an incumbent. He doesn't deserve to be crowned starter-without-question. But if the 49ers hope to have any chemistry at all, any momentum to build on after last season, Hill needs to be the starter.
When prodded, Singletary conceded that Hill has the edge: "Yes, you can say that technically Shaun is the guy until proven differently."
But he also said: "I don't think anyone is leading the competition."
That sounds contradictory. But Singletary wants to keep Smith motivated and engaged and to keep Hill hungry. We understand that there is some political parsing going on.
But if Smith starts, suspicions will be raised. It will look like a salary/draft-order decision — always the worst reasons for a player to get the nod. While Hill built up enough good will last season to earn a grace period from impatient fans, Smith will have no such thing. Every mistake, and there will be mistakes, will be greeted by a chorus of boos.
Smith as season starter will be the wrong look — a throwback to the failed Nolan era and all the bad memories that entailed.
Smith still might end up being the starting quarterback. He might come in if Hill struggles. Or if Hill is injured. But the reverse isn't true. If Smith starts and struggles and Hill replaces him, Smith might be out of chances.
Smith might yet end up being the player the 49ers were looking for back in the 2005 draft. Just not on Sept. 13.
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The Black Angels
Directions To See A Ghost
Light In The Attic
** (2.5/5.0)
The Black Angels were rad as hell. They were super slow 'n' heavy but might have been a little too slow for me. I listened to them right before I went skating, and it wasn't really doing it for me at the time. If I had a sheet of acid and all my homies, I would've of been killing it… but I didn't. Then I waited to the end of the day and smoked a joint with my homey and listened to it again, giving it another shot. But I just couldn't find myself getting into it—they were raging but just not my jam. I'm backing them and I'm sure they're a hit with tons of people but I'm gonna say I'm won't be listening to the CD again unless I'm in a pan frying with my friends. I appreciate their music 'cause it's amazing, but Directions To See A Ghost just isn't my way of kickin' out the jams. Black Angels, stay green.—Slash
Guest Reviewer Of The Month: Slash
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Bookspan has appointed Kaylee Davis editor-in-chief of its Children's Book-of-the-Month and BookPlanet clubs. She succeeds Shelley Pierce, who resigned from those positions at the end of November. Davis has a long track record in children's publishing and retailing. She most recently served as general manager of the New York City children's bookstore Books of Wonder and also worked at HarperCollins, Golden Books, Morrow and Barnes & Noble.
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A new version of the Volkswagen Phaeton luxury sedan will arrive in 2015 with a sexier, more coupe-like shape. A new report from Car Magazine reveals that the next-generation Phaeton ditches its conservative, three-box sedan design to make it more appealing.
The new car will ride on a new architecture, jointly engineered with Audi, called MLM Evo. It is designed to be adapted for plug-in hybrid drivetrains or even aluminum construction if desired. Initially just a four-door "notch" body will be offered, but it's possible that a five-door coupe (like the Audi A7) could be considered at a later date. In addition to the livelier exterior lines, the new car will have a more modern interior that is "beautifully finished" and reportedly on par with the quality found inside a new Bentley.
Volkswagen was planning to preview the new Phaeton with the Concept D show car at the Frankfurt Motor Show, but was delayed at the last minute. Instead, the Up! city car was the headliner of Volkswagen's Frankfurt stand.
The next-generation Volkswagen Phaeton will reportedly be cheaper than the current model, positioned in price somewhere between Audi's A6 and A8 sedans. That should help bolster sales: Car reports that about half of all Phaetons were used as demonstrator or courtesy cars, rather than reaching the hands of paying customers. The Phaeton was sold in the U.S. for only three years before sluggish sales lead to its deportation from American VW dealerships.
Powertrain choices for Europe are said to comprise a four-cylinder, two high-output six-cylinder engines, and a hybrid drivetrain. Those replace the heavy and inefficient V-8, V-10, and W-12 engines that are available for the current Phaeton.
Volkswagen executives have confirmed that the new Phaeton is destined for the American marketplace. If the new Phaeton does arrive here, it may once again face an uphill battle to gain recognition against established luxury nameplates like Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz.
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Utility workers came from around the country to help New York recover from superstorm Sandy. But they weren't the only people who traveled from afar to offer aid.
Thanks to new legislation, three Army Reserve water distribution teams came to remove more than 2 million gallons of water from storm-deluged high-rise residential buildings and schools on Long Island and in Queens in the days after the storm.
As a result of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012, 82 Army Reserve soldiers from around the country joined other local, state and federal responders to provide emergency assistance. The act was signed into law on Dec. 31, 2011, allowing governors to request help from federal Reserve soldiers in a hurricane, earthquake, flood, terrorist attack or other disaster.
The power of enabling this first-of-its-kind response by the Army Reserve -- a federal force -- should not go unnoticed. In the past, federal law limited the Army Reserve's ability to provide assistance in natural disasters. Army Reserve soldiers and units previously had mobilization authority to support Homeland Security missions or respond to man-made or terrorist incidents, but lacked authority to deploy during natural disaster response operations. The current law enabled our soldiers to deploy to New York quickly.
The Reserve soldiers adapted equipment originally designed to distribute water on the battlefield to remove water from flooded buildings. Using 600-gallon-per-minute pumps, they cleared the way for residents to regain their homes and for cleanup workers to start re-establishing needed services, especially electricity in places like Long Beach Recreation Center and Long Beach High School.
Slogging through waist-high water while being pelted by sleet and snow during the nor'easter, Sgt. Kimberly Boyce, a water treatment specialist and squad leader from the 401st Quartermaster Detachment out of Lock Haven, Pa., maintained high spirits. She was excited about this historic mission and the chance to show that the Army Reserve is a community-based force. "We don't just go to war, but we are here for them," she said, referring to the everyday Americans affected by the storm.
The activation of the Army Reserve was different from that of their National Guard colleagues. Governors have direct control of the National Guard soldiers and can activate them whenever needed. To use federal Reserve troops, governors must first request assistance from the president.
The Army Reserve brought other capabilities to New York's storm-relief efforts. Among the first to engage were 45 regions' emergency preparedness liaison officers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. These officers help coordinate and educate local, state and other federal authorities on how Department of Defense personnel and other assets can assist.
Also of note was an Army Reserve facility in Breezy Point that was opened to provide New York City firefighters a temporary distribution center and place to store equipment and plan operations. The core competence of the Army Reserve, providing combat support and combat service support, readily lends itself to helping in a domestic disaster, with almost 70 percent of the Army's logistics capabilities, including pumps, vehicles and laundry and bath facilities; 60 percent of its medical capabilities, including doctors, nurses and field hospitals; and 30 percent of its engineer capabilities, including heavy-duty construction and earth-moving equipment. This previously untapped asset is a primary source for many of the skills that are critical to recovery and restoration.
We are proud of our first-time contribution to this type of response effort. In the future, these relationships and interagency processes will enable us to even better apply our significant capabilities to help in communities across America.
Major Gen. Peter S. Lennon is the commanding general for the 377th Theater Sustainment Command in Belle Chasse, La., and served as the overall commander for the responding Army Reserve soldiers.


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Berkeley, California (Tuesday, February 22, 2011) - Funding is available from the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) for Capital Facilities, Technological Needs and Statewide Prevention and Early Intervention efforts. In order to receive funding allocations, the City of Berkeley must initiate a 30-day public comment period to obtain input from the community on the proposed uses of funds. Following the 30-day public comment period and a public hearing before the Mental Health Commission, the proposals will be submitted to the State Department of Mental Health for approval. Funds must be used in accordance with state guidelines and MHSA regulations.
The following two draft plans will be entering the public review period, Capital Facilities Technological Needs and PEI Statewide Projects. Within the proposed plans, primary recommendations include: building upgrades and renovations to the Berkeley Mental Health Adult Services clinic; acquisition and implementation of Electronic Health Records; access for consumers to computer resources and health information; and collaborative efforts with Alameda County for increased preventative services and supports in area schools, universities and local communities.
MHSA is California state legislation approved by voters in November 2004. This Act places a 1% tax on every dollar of personal income over $1 million. The State allocates these revenues to local mental health departments for the purpose of transforming and
expanding mental health services. There are five MHSA funding components. Additional monies are also available for housing and Statewide Prevention and Early Intervention initiatives. In recent years, the City of Berkeley has conducted extensive community planning processes and obtained state approvals and local funding on three of the five funding components (Community Services and Supports, Prevention & Early Intervention and Workforce, Education and Training). An area developer was also granted state approval to access MHSA funds for local housing development.
The 30-day Public Comment period for this proposal will run from February 22nd to March 23rd, 2011. For more detailed information on how to review and provide feedback on the draft recommendations, the public is invited to view the MHSA website at www.CityofBerkeley.info/mentalhealth.
In addition, a copy of this proposal will be available in the reference section of the Public Library located in downtown Berkeley at 2090 Kittredge Street. The Public Hearing will be held on March 24th at 5:00 pm in the Adult Clinic Auditorium at 2640 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Following the Public Hearing, a final proposal will be submitted for approval to the State Department of Mental Health.
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TAG: The Final 8 Is Wide Open
Who Will Win The Big Showdown?
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London is now the site of the third major tennis event of the year with the Masters Finals. It used to be there were three big events in NYC, the Open, The Forest Hills event and the Masters. Now there's only the Open. Tomorrow night I'm going to the Garden for a Seniors event with Mac, Rafter, Pete and Andre and the most drama I'm expecting is, hopefully, Andre will get on Pete for looking like an ape or being a lousy tipper and they'll come to blows…Continue to read full article...


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Today's product test is very special. It is more about the testers and less about the product. Allan Kaminsky passed away last week at the age of 82. He was a very special man and a very special tester. Allan is missed by so many people in the community, but especially by his wife of 56 years, Loretta.
Back in November of 2007, Loretta and Allan tested a product called Smittens. They were the perfect couple to test this product since Smittens are mittens for lovebirds. The two were great and kept us laughing during the entire test. Allan's family members asked if we would re-run the test and so we did. It served as a reminder of what a lovely, warm and funny man he was.


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SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Feb. 22 (UPI) -- South Dakota Republicans are using the specter of a gubernatorial bid by broadcast personality Pat O'Brien to raise funds for Gov. Mike Rounds' re-election.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader said the idea that O'Brien, a former sportscaster and entertainment reporter, might return home to South Dakota and run for governor as a Democrat was being used to spur campaign contributions for Rounds' expected 2006 re-election bid.
O'Brien, who graduated from Sioux Falls' Washington High School, has said on more than one occasion he might someday return to South Dakota to enter politics.
South Dakota GOP Chairman Randy Frederick defended the tactic his party is using to increase the size of its campaign war chest. "We have used (O'Brien's) name because his name has been used in media reports. So we are going off those media reports," he said. "Democrats have gone to California in the past to get their money and support, so now, it would make sense that they go there to get their candidate."
O'Brien had no comment concerning his possible candidacy.


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Kota wins the extra food. CC and Marcus win indiv immunity.
Kota wins the extra food. CC and Marcus win indiv immunity.
She says her shoes weighed a ton???Originally Posted by GingerLVNV;3205591;
"My life gets less like chess and more like whack-a-mole every day."
<-- "I'm Hexy and I know it!"
Apparently she only goes fast on flat surfaces.Originally Posted by GingerLVNV;3205591;
If she's faking, she's faking in interviews as well as in the competition. Not unknown for someone to do that, but less likely.
Coming up: Survivor Night Vision in HD.
"You don't rehearse Mr. T, you just turn him loose."
-----Sylvester Stallone, on Mr. T-----
Not impressed with Olympian girl's athletic ability. Really, not impressed with that whole tribe.
It was me. I let the dogs out.
her area of expertise is track and field ... not climbing huge hillsOriginally Posted by GingerLVNV;3205591;
Do we know WHAT she specialized in in track and field? She looks a little heavy to be a runner doesn't she?
Yes, I thought that would have been a great challenge for her, even with the clothing.Originally Posted by waywyrd;3205600;
Anyways, glad Survivor is back!
Crystal won the gold medal in 2004 for being on the US 4x400 metre relay in track and field.
OrvilleBob appears to be in great shape.
Yaay for awesome Bob at 57
I want to add that bowtie to that other older guy's tropical shirt.
They serenaded the newest champs in this city of champs, and taunted Kobe Bryant and his Lakers, who drowned in a green-and-white wave for 48 minutes.


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Golf is a gentleman's game. It's a sign of respect to remove one's hat when greeting an adversary in a game. Gentlemen in the old days were expected to have higher moral standards than the common folk. So they had to respect all people, friend and foe alike. This tradition carries through in the gentleman's game of golf.
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It still is done here in the UK , well at least by my generation. When you ie a man enter a house, restaurant, church, etc. My father and Grandfather always lifted their hats/caps when they greeted a female, and when a funeral past them in the street. Young people here don't very often remove their hats / caps for anything or any body, most of them have not been taught to do that. One thing that really annoys me is when a man or boy sits at the table to eat with their hats still on.
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Because if they removed their pants, they'd be censored!
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Respect,,removing your hat in the presence of a lady or in the house,used to be a good mannered respectful thing to do..>>>>>>><<<<<<<<..
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Maybe it's to show the other player that they're not bald ;-0
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iMac Refresh Release Date for 27-Inch Model Set for January
The iMac refresh release date for the 27-inch model is set for January, according to Apple's website.
The company has now listed shipping estimates for this version of the new iMac for January. It was changed from the previous listing that said the desktop would be shipped in 3-4 weeks, which could essentially be the same amount of time.
The 21.5-inch model can now be ordered through Apple's online store and is also available for purchase at a slew of third-party retailers.
The next-generation iMac's body is 80 percent thinner than the previous model, and features edge-to-edge glass on its display.
Apple also has made the computer 8 lbs. lighter and has given it a FaceTime HD camera in the front, dual microphones, a stereo sound system, an SDXC card slot, 4 USB 3.0 ports, two Thunderbolt ports, and a mini display output with support for DVI, VGA, and dual-link DVI.
The exact measurements for the 21.5-inch are as follows: the computer has a height of 17.7 inches, a width of 20.8 inches, stand depth of 6.9 inches, and will weigh 12.5 pounds.
The measurements for the 27-inch model are 20.3 inches for height, 25.6 inches wide, 8 inches stand depth, and it will weigh 21 pounds.
The 21.5-inch iMac will come with an LED backlit display with 1920 x 1080 resolution, a 2.7GHz quad-core processor, 1TB of storage, 8GB DDR3 memory, NVIDIA GeForce GT graphics processor with 512MB of GDDR5 memory, and it starts at $1,299.
The 27-inch model comes with and LED backlit display with 2560 x 1440 resolution, a 2.9GHz quad-core i5 processor with 6MB L3 cache or 3.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor with 6MB L3 cache, 1TB hard drive, 8GB of 1600MHz DDR3 memory, a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M graphics processor with 512MB of GDDR5 memory, and it starts at $1,799.


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Greenmatech started collaboration with Sterishred
Greenmatech cooperation with The Wind Factory company
Greenmatech starts collaboration with Leading Edge Turbin
Greenmatech Waste Management & Recycling Solutions
Renewable energy technologies are essential contributors to sustainable energy as they generally contribute to world energy security, reducing dependence on fossil fuel resources, and providing opportunities for mitigating greenhouse gases.
MMI activities cover an area including the Natural Stone Industry, Developing Advanced technology in Exploration and Extraction, Process Solution in Mineral Processing and Metallurgy Plants, Waste Management & Tailing in Mineral Processing and metallurgy Plants.
NRM is responsible for establishing guidelines for management of environment. It cover an area including the Agriculture, Natural Resources Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Waste Management and Recycling, Food Industries, and Biological Engineering.
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Department of Sustainable Energy Solutions (SES) started collaboration with Mastervolt
Natural Resources Management Department (NRM) started collaboration with Doppstadt
Department of Sustainable Energy Solutions (SES) started collaboration with Hanergy
GreEnMaTech has been determined as the Techmart representative to for the international negotiations in the Techmart 2015, Tehran, Iran


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Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase
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gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase --> gamma-glutamyltransferase
(Science: enzyme) An enzyme that catalyses reversibly the transfer of a glutamyl group from a glutamyl-peptide and an amino acid to a peptide and a glutamyl-amino acid. It is often elevated above normal in hepatitis and other conditions that cause chemical liver damage.
chemical name: (5-L-Glutamyl)-peptide:amino-acid 5-glutamyltransferase
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…Part of what makes this year's race so volatile — and so absorbing — is the range of archetypes it has mobilized. Sen. John McCain is relatively familiar. He is the leathery man of the West, of exactly the sort who has entranced the Republican Party for almost half a century now. It is the role that Barry Goldwater, Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush played before him.
McCain himself invokes Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Rider who, despite his New York origins, ranched in South Dakota and hunted throughout the West. Those who admire McCain tend to believe that it was men of this sort — rugged individualists, plain-spoken, straight-talking, self-sufficient men at home in nature (not in our effete cities) — who settled the West on their own. The myth discounts the immense role of the federal government in conquering the natives, seeing that the railroads were built, adjudicating disputes, arranging for water. No matter: Print the legend. In this image of the Old West, history belongs to the man who takes charge, the warrior in command who knows how to shoot and how to lead others to shoot as well.
To McCain's incarnation of this powerful archetype has been added the sidekick Sarah Palin. Palin mobilizes a powerful and unusual — powerful partly because it is unusual — supplementary combination of myths. She is Annie Oakley, the sharpshooter who foolhardy men underestimate at their peril even if she has a penchant for tall tales. But Palin is also Wonder Woman, the super-heroine whose exploits and attractions appeal to both sexes. And she is Aimee Semple McPherson, the onetime revivalist and moralist of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. In the imagination of her followers, Palin is some combination of Glamour, Outdoor Life, Playboy and DC Comics.
If the Republican ticket harmonizes with deep mythic currents, the Democrats this year are pioneering, and a bit scrambled, in their mythic significance. Obama is the quintessential outsider — a "sojourner," the New York Times' David Brooks has called him. He hails from exotic Hawaii, alien Indonesia, elegant Harvard and down-and-dirty Chicago, all at the same time. To his devotees, he is part city-slicker, part man of the world; to his enemies, precisely this combination makes him suspect. Like the Lone Ranger, he rides into town to serve a community in need, but in a surprising twist, this Lone Ranger is closer to the color of Tonto.
Mythically, therefore, Obama is elusive, Protean, a shape-shifter who, when not beloved, arouses suspicion. Perhaps he is that object of envy and derision, a "celebrity," as the McCain campaign suggested, but he's also an egghead. He's the professor — but one who can sink the shot from beyond the three-point circle. He too has a sidekick, but, if you judge by their resumes, it is as if Robin has chosen Batman. One thing is clear: He is not a man of the ranch. Personifying a welter of archetypes, he thrills some, confounds others and jams circuits. Some people ask, "Who is this guy?"…
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Race for president builds characters: Once again, we're treated to not just a campaign but a collision of myths.
Todd Gitlin – The Los Angeles Times
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FHM magazine ask their readers to vote for the 100 Sexiest Women of the year. This is a major poll, probably the leader for the "beauty contest" genre, in a major magazine.
Summer Glau can count on our support. We're not afraid to show to the world how beautiful she is. Especially after she decided to make the beautiful Esquire photoshoot.
Summer past results in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the world: 2010 #26 | 2009 #16
That would be amazing to see Summer Glau in the top ten or even wins this year!
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A Facebook group, popular with elderly people and known as 'I secretly want to entice young people into a damn good kicking by walking slowly in the street' has been exposed by the Internet Police, the shadowy figures responsible for IP addresses.
According to senior IP commanders, the group is merely 'a cover for neo-Nazi's, nasty criminals and town planners to create havoc on Britain's streets'. Typical tactics include feigning an inability to decide which way to turn at a bollard so that the inexperienced pedestrian is distracted from watching his DVD and is lured into senseless violence.
Statistics show that an emerging underclass known as 'the i-plod generation' outnumber street-legal pedestrians by seven to one. 'It makes us teenagers particularly vulnerable to provoked and sustained attacks as those tartan wheelie-bags can conceal all kinds of weapons. I punched someone once and they were all over me in seconds. I won't be trying that again' said one un-named eye-witness with the word 'Clive' branded into his forehead.
Despite repeated appeals to Facebook to close the group, it maintains that old people wouldn't know how to use computers because they are too stupid. The Prime Minister, whose name escapes me for the moment, has appealed to the elderly to show more restraint.
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