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The Schwinn Corvette
The Schwinn Corvette was made between 1954 to 1964 and then more recently reintroduced as a new (entirely different) bike in 2010.
This page provides year by year images and info quoted from Schwinn catalogs for the Corvette from 1954 to 1965.
The Corvette was presented to the world via this picture of a bike surrounded by a bunch of suits...
In 1955 the Corvette first found itself in a catalog. The 1955 Schwinn Catalog is gorgeous and provides us with great info and images. The Corvette was introduced and had boys and girls models...
Boys 26-inch Model F17
Most luxurious of the new middleweight models, with 3-speed gears, front and rear caliper brakes, stainless steel fenders, chrome headlight, whitewall tires and a handsome spring-type front luggage carrier on 26-inch models. Also available with coaster brake.
FRAME Boys middleweight cantilever, girls middleweight.
FORK Forged, narrow middleweight design.
REAR HUB 3-Speed or coaster brake.
BRAKES Front and rear calipers on 3-speed model; coaster brake only on coaster brake models
CARRIER Aluminum front carrier, spring-type (26-inch models only).
FENDERS Stainless steel.
TIRES Shwinn Tornado, 1.75" whitewall.
RIMS Schwinn tubular S7, chrome.
COLORS Opal red, blue or green; also black enamel.
Shipping Weight lbs.
F17 F67 26-inch Corvette 3- speed 60 58
F27 F77 24-inch Corvette 3- speed 49 1/2 49
F13 F77 26-inch Corvette (coaster brake) 59 58
F23 F73 24-inch Corvette (coaster brake) 47 1/2 47
The entire 1955 Schwinn bicycle catalog can be seen here
In 1956 the Corvette was already a popular bike, it would become very very popular in a couple years, but this is what was in the 1956 Schwinn catalog...
Schwinn Corvette - 3 speed gears
Finest of the new Schwinn Middleweights! Deluxe equipment includes 3 - speed gears, front and rear handbrakes, stainless steel fenders, whitewall 1.75" Schwinn Tornado tires. Handsome spring-type luggage carrier on 26 inch models only. Available in boys and girls 26 inch and 24 inch models in opalescent red, blue or green - also black enamel.
The above paragraph is a direct quote of the 1956 Schwinn catalog. Collectors and restorers should note a couple things from the image, the seat is leather tan with bar, not black and the handlebar grips are solid color with white lettering.
This year we get an actual photo from the Schwinn flyer that came out this year with celebrity Clint Walker, plus a drawing of the Corvette from the catalog...
The most obvious change for the 1957 Corvette is the seat. It is now a bi-color seat.
Corvette - Leader of the Middleweight Popularity Parade!
Sturmey-Archer 3-speed gears - Front and rear hand-brakes - Stainless steel fenders - Whitewall middleweight tires - Spring-type luggage carrier on all models - Boysand girls 26 inch and 24 inch models - Coaster brake availible at lower cost - colors: opalescent red, blue or green - and black enamel
My favorite year for Corvettes, and just about every other Schwinn model I like.
The Schwinn team really put things in high gear in 1959 with sweet accessories and stylish touches. 1959 is the year when the the famous "s" seats came out and during this year there was the very nice white handlebar grips with the teardrop colored in except for the "Schwinn" which was white.
The fancier chain guards came out this year. In short many of the beloved Schwinn details loved throughout the sixties actually started in 1959. They also published a wonderful catalog this year with large full color photos and great details about each Schwinn mode. Very nice.
Most popular middleweight--
The famous Corvette, designed and introduced by Schwinn, started a whole new style trend. It is now the most imitated bicycle in the world, often copied but never equaled. Features genuine Schwinn Cantilever frame, double hinged front carrier, stainless steel fenders, chrome hi-lo beam headlight, whitewall tires, Schwinn monogram reflector, choice of 3 speed with caliper brakes, 2 peed coaster brake or regular coaster brake.
Welcome to the sixties. The corvette continued to be popular, and was very much loved for its new details.
From the 1960 Schwinn catalog...
Most popular. Light, carrier. Stainless steel fenders.
26″ 2 or 3 speed …… $76.95
26″ coaster brake …. $66.95
24″ 2 speed …………. $73.95
24″ coaster brake …. $63.95
Famous Schwinn cantilever frame, deluxe equipment, spakling chrome trim, whitewall tires. Radiant red, blue, green, black; green in 26″ size only.
note- Collectors and restorers should note that this year this paint was changed to "radiant".
From the 1962 Schwinn catalog...Now the famous Schwinn Corvette is availible with new 5 speed derailler gears (illustrated) ... or with 3 speed, 2 speed or coaster brake models as before. A truly luxurious middleweight with many fine features Schwinn luxury features -
- Stury Schwinn cantilever frame
- New Schwinn Approved headlight
- Choice of Huret 5 speed derailler, 3 speed hub, automatic 2 speed or American made coaster brake
- Deluxe front carrier, whitewall tires
- Sparkling stainless fenders
- Deluxe rear reflector
- Colors: Radiant red,Radiant blue, Radiant green, black.
From the 1963 Schwinn catalog...
The quality model for 1963 ... A truly luxurious middleweight with many fine features... and a distinctively modern design that says, Go!Schwinn Quality Features
- Sturdy Schwinn cantilever frame
- Deluxe Schwinn Headlight
- Choice of 3 speed hub, automatic 2 speed or American made coaster brake
- Deluxe front carrier, nylon whitewall tires
- Sparkling stainless steel fenders
- Deluxe rear reflector
- Colors Radiant red, Radiant blue, radiant coppertone, black.
From the 1964 Schwinn catalog...Carrier - Aluminum luggage carrier... double hinged to hold books and packages. Saddle - Vinyl... foam cusioned... with chrome crash rail... cherome plated coil springs... comfortable.... built to last Headlight - Schwinn design... sturdy...with improved rotary switch... easy to turn on and off by turning dial. Pedals - Top quality... ball bearing construction... free spinning... long lasting Fenders - Stainless steel... rust resistant... long lasting beauty Tire - Whitewall... nylon... tough... resilient... water resisting (Corvette on right)
The bike design that sets the pace. Clean, crisp and loaded with extras. Double hinged carrier, stainless steel fenders, whitewall tires and Schwinn light. Flamboyant Red, Radiant Blue, Coppertone and black.
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I thought Trista did great.
I was upset when she got eliminated.
I don't see her as being a goody-goody.
And I see her as being very likeable.
The one that needed to go last night is that gal from General Hospital.
She can't dance.
I don't know if I will continue to watch it anymore, since my favorite dancer is gone now.

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The MB is also asking Egyptian Jews who were expelled by Nasser to return from Israel, most likely so they can kill them.
Via JPost:
A senior Muslim Brotherhood official called on Jews who immigrated to Israel from Egypt to return to Egypt and leave Israel to the Palestinians, Egyptian daily Al-Masry Al-Youmreported on Friday.
Senior Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood offcial Essam el-Erian said in an interview to television station Dream TV that every Egyptian has the right to live in Egypt, and Egyptian Jews living in Israel were contributing to the occupation of Arab lands, according to Al-Masry Al-Youm.
"Egyptian Jews should refuse to live under a brutal, bloody and racist occupation stained with war crimes against humanity," Erian said.
"Why did [former Egyptian president Gamal Abdel] Nasser expel them from Egypt?" Erian asked in the interview.
Several online newspapers reported in October that Some 1.7 million documents – purportedly containing details about the assets of Egyptian Jews in the 1940s, 50s and 60s – were seized by Egyptian security services just before they were exported to Israel.


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Twerking has been all over the mediaverse recently (for a guide on how to do it check this out), thanks to Miley Cyrus. Now Big Freedia, the Queen Diva, is taking it to the next level, as usual, kicking it up to the highest notch possible. With her Fuse show getting ready to premiere, she's going for the record of most twerkers working it, doing their thing and generally shaking their shit at Herald Square at noon.
And contrary to what Jeff Greenstein thinks, 'twerk' does not come from the german 'gesamtkunstwerk' meaning the fusion of all arts into a single medium of dramatic expression. Twerk comes from NOLA, and only NOLA.
Just be careful: These large twerking events are known to attract various types, the most obnoxious of which are the handsy guys who come to watch girls shake their asses. So let's get out in force and keep it queer, keep it safe—and keep it real.


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The blast that killed 29 men in a West Virginia coal mine last year was probably caused by coal dust ignition, compounded by safety failings, intimidation and deception by the mine's owner, the U.S. mine regulator said Wednesday.
The Mine Safety and Health Administration's (MSHA) initial findings into the Upper Big Branch mine disaster contradicted the conclusion of the owner, Massey Energy, that it was sparked by an unexplained inundation of natural gas.
"There was some methane ignition that led to a massive coal dust explosion that could have been prevented," MSHA administrator Kevin Stricklin told a public briefing.
The blast was exacerbated by inadequate ventilation and faulty, or nonexistent water sprays, he said.
The final report by the mine safety agency is expected to be released later this year.
Stricklin said the investigators' initial findings were that the April 5, 2010 blast — the worst in U.S. coal mining in 40 years — was probably caused by a build-up of coal dust which was ignited by a spark from a shearer on the long-wall equipment cutting coal.
"There was a limited amount of methane and natural gas," he said. Massey's own investigation blamed the blast on a naturally occurring and unpredictable inundation of gas.
Massey, which owned the mine at the time of the accident, has since been acquired by Alpha Natural Resources Inc for $7 billion.
Alpha had no comment on the initial MSHA findings, but at the time of the acquisition, it said its purchase price included liabilities stemming from the accident.
"Alpha knew exactly what they were buying as far as potential liabilities," said coal industry analyst, Jeremy Sussman of Brean Murray Carret & Co. "There is very little that could come as a surprise that might affect Alpha."
According to Stricklin, Massey kept one internal set of production reports detailing safety problems and how they delayed coal production. But the official records, which are reviewed by MSHA and required by federal law, failed to mention the same safety hazards.
He cited three examples in the month prior to the blast at the mine, which had a poor safety record, having received more citations and orders of violations than any other U.S. mine.
The mine also had a history of floor heaving, or cracks in the rock floor, through which gas could seep. In fact, there had been a methane explosion there in 1997 and two methane inundations in 2003 and 2004.
"MSHA investigated and made recommendations, but there is no evidence they were acted on," Stricklin said.
He said Massey had received 17 violations in the year before the explosion for inadequate rock dusting — coating the walls and roof of the nine with sandstone powder to cut down the risk of ignition.
"We concluded there were chronic ventilation problems at Upper Big Branch," Stricklin said.
In addition, Massey engaged in intimidation of workers by threatening dismissal for not reaching production goals or shutting down operations for safety hazards. MSHA also found there were training deficiencies among the Massey workforce.
The mine safety agency said security guards would radio the mine office to warn of the arrival of MSHA inspectors. This information was relayed underground, where work crews had time to clear up any obvious failings, Stricklin said.
MSHA officials met with families of the 29 dead Tuesday night to brief them on the initial findings. Eight families have agreed to accept settlements from Massey, while 13 families have filed wrongful death suits.
Another investigation by the state of West Virginia is still going on and a third, independent investigation released its findings last month, concluding the accident was "man-made" and could have been prevented if Massey had followed basic safety measures.
Shares of Alpha were up 2.4 percent at $45.66 in afternoon trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
(Reporting by Steve James; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick, Phil Berlowitz)


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'Running Man' PD expresses the wish to invite original members Gary and Song Joong Ki as guests
Producer Jung Chul Min of 'Running Man' expressed the wish to invite Gary and Song Joong Ki to the show.
During an interview with TV Report, Jung PD talked about the show's 7th-anniversary and the original members. He said, "When I was an assistant director, Joong Ki and Kwang Soo were the maknae-line. At the time, Joong Ki was very nice and proper. We want to invite him to 'Running Man' as the guest but he's so busy. We want to officially offer an invite (for the 7th-anniversary) but I'm not sure how that's going to go."


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Valley Falls State Park in Marion County is closed to vehicle traffic Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2 due to fallen trees.
Valley Falls State Park Superintendent Ron Fawcett said the road will be closed to vehicles for clean up following a storm that passed through the area early Friday morning, although people are able to approach the park by foot. Electricity and telephone services at the park aren't working at this time, said Fawcett. It wasn't clear when the services would be restored.
Friday night's saw-whet owl banding is still scheduled as originally planned.


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Luongo's new mask, with him as Johnny Canuck, incl. toque + moustache for Movember charity
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i0.wp.com New mask for Lu for Movember. Rocking Johnny Canuck complete with 'stache and toque. Roberto Luongo has transformed himself into Johnny Canuck – moustache and all – for charity.
Luongo debuted a new mask by his long-time painter, Marlene Ross, at practice on Friday, and said afterwards that he will auction it off at the end of the month for charity.
"It's for Movember, so I am going to be auctioning it off the end of month," Luongo said, joking that the moustache on the mask saves him from having to grow one himself.
"Just not sure when I am going to be using it yet. It's going to be tough for it to get into the lineup the way the other mask is playing right now so we'll see how it goes."
The mask features a toque, complete with a pom-pom on the top, and the Johnny Canuck beard and moustache over Luongo's own facial features.
"It's the Johnny Canuck head, something that I've grown accustomed to having on my mask over the years," he said. ingoalmag.com


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Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Washington
I have been devorced for about 4 years and sighned a dead of trust to our home. the ex was to sell or refinance the home to release my name from loan. i took all dept and payed three years alomony and we could not do anything to hurt each others cridit, she has done nothing to release me from loan and has missed a numer of payments totaly ruining my credit.what can i do. i fill like i am being held rasome and have no buying power thank to her neclect
Asked on 7/04/06, 12:43 pm
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Alvin Lundgren Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.
Re: devorce
Take the ex back to court to get reimbursement of your losses.
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Looks like someone had more time on their hands than they needed. It's more fun to eat them.
Imagination is silly, it makes us run around willy-nilly .........I wonder how big it really is. The smoothness and coloration of the skin is excellent work. Thanks for sharing your find, joan_2.
I don't know but I think you could be right.The core area does not look like real fruit.
It looks like it was either carved out of wood or the pear was dried somehow.


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ELPIDA-SHARES:Elpida shares plunge 98 pct after bankruptcy filing
TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares of Elpida Memory Inc shed more than 98 percent on Wednesday as investors dumped the stock after it filed for bankruptcy protection early in the week and media reports indicated it would be preparing a rehabilitation plan over the next six weeks.
Elpida opened down 98.1 percent at 5 yen in heavy trade after remaining untraded for most of the morning session with a glut of sell orders.
The Tokyo bourse has said there was no longer any daily limit for the stock's price moves.
The cash-strapped chipmaker filed for protection from creditors on Monday with $5.6 billion in debt, saying potential partners failed to come through to rescue it.
(Reporting By Mari Saito; Editing by Edmund Klamann)


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Lopez Negrete Awarded Full Service Agency of the Year at Media Alliance of Houston Star Awards Gala
Feb 28, 2014, 10:23 ET from Lopez Negrete Communications
HOUSTON, Feb. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- This month, just a week after being awarded "Best of Show" at the American Advertising Federation's 52nd annual American Advertising Awards in Houston, Lopez Negrete Communications, Inc., the nation's largest independent, Hispanic owned and operated, full-service agency specializing in Hispanic marketing, also won Full Service Agency of the Year at the Media Alliance of Houston Star Awards Gala.
The Star Awards Gala honors media and advertising initiatives, individuals and agencies that were instrumental in developing outstanding marketing and advertising campaigns that have achieved marketplace success.
"We are so very appreciative of this award. It speaks volumes of the talented family that makes up Lopez Negrete Communications, our trajectory in the industry over almost three decades, and the involvement and impact of the agency and its associates in the local community," stated Alex Lopez Negrete, president/CEO of the agency. "We share this recognition with our media community as well as with our extraordinary clients who foster our deep commitment to great work and to the Latino community."
Cathy Lopez Negrete added, "It's an honor to be recognized in Houston, our own great city. These are our friends, family and peers who have been with us and who have been part of our growth, and observed our work and supported us throughout our journey. We thank them and the Media Alliance of Houston for such an endearing tribute."
Both Alex and Cathy Lopez Negrete, husband-and-wife business partners and founders of the agency, graciously received this award at the Star Awards Gala.
About Lopez Negrete Communications
Lopez Negrete Communications, Inc. is the nation's largest independent, Hispanic owned and operated, full-service agency specializing in Hispanic marketing. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, with offices in Los Angeles and New York, the company's capitalized billings were $214.3 million in 2013. Since 1985, Lopez Negrete has offered a full range of advertising, marketing and public relations services to industry leaders, including Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bank of America, Verizon Communications Inc. (Wireless and Telecom), SAMSUNG Telecommunications America, Kraft Foods (Singles and Natural Cheeses), NBC Universal Motion Pictures Group, NBCU Entertainment, Chrysler Corporation, Hulu, Southern California Edison, the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation and AARP. With more than 200 employees, Lopez Negrete Communications, Inc. is a proven leader in providing fully integrated national Hispanic marketing and communications services. For more information, go to www.lopeznegrete.com.
About Media Alliance of Houston
The Media Alliance of Houston (MAH), formerly AWRT, is a national, non-profit organization. Their mission is to act as a foundation of leaders with a unity of purpose to promote progress and create change in the Houston area. The Media Alliance of Houston offers a variety of opportunities and activities to the advertising community. In addition to their informative monthly luncheons, MAH offers leadership training, networking opportunities, the MAH Job Bank, the popular "Battle of the Ad Stars" competition and the Star Awards Gala. In addition to providing annual internships and scholarships to junior/senior broadcast and advertising students, MAH also provides donations to the DREAM Fund, a charity which benefits members of the media industry who are in need after a medical or financial emergency.
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At the age of forty-three, Ambrogio Maestri, star of the Met's new Falstaff, has become the opera world's Sir John of choice. The ebullient Italian baritone, who marks his 200th career performance as Verdi's fat knight this month, talks to BARRY SINGER.
"After two glasses of wine, all Italians sing," insists Ambrogio Maestri — a statement of Falstaffian philosophy with an appropriately Mediterranean spin. Having romped triumphantly as Falstaff on most of the world's major opera stages, Maestri is today widely acknowledged to be the role's reigning master, a baritone of burnished brawn, who blends buffa broadness with a searing dramatic naturalness. His characterization of Verdi's quintessential Shakespearean comic character is at last coming to the Metropolitan Opera this month in a new Robert Carsen production coproduced with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (where Maestri sang it in May 2012); Teatro alla Scala, Milan; Canadian Opera Company, Toronto; and De Nederlandse Opera, Amsterdam. It will be conducted by James Levine and directed by Carsen.
Often in opera, the greatest onstage interpreters of a particular role do not look the part offstage. Maestri, as Falstaff, does. He is enormous — a man of epic height and girth, more boyish than dissolute, but with a puckish Falstaffian edge. "I am so lucky to do so many Falstaffs," he slyly smiles. "Nobody dies. There is plenty of wine. I feel for the singers who are always singing tragic operas."
Maestri shared these thoughts many months before he was to tackle Falstaff at the Met, on an off day toward the end of his scene-stealing run in fall 2012 as Dr. Dulcamara in L'Elisir d'Amore opposite Anna Netrebko. Turning up backstage with his wife, Valeria, at his side to assist as his English translator, the forty-three-year-old Maestri uncomplainingly folded his length and width into the Met's less-than-plus-sized press lounge for an interview.
"I was always very tall," he shrugs, perching on a barely sufficient black couch. "When I was nine, I started taking piano lessons. My father had a beautiful voice, but the means were meager in his family, and he could not study. He made sure that I could. At eleven or twelve, I did my first opera, Pollicino [Tom Thumb], at the Teatro Fraschini in my hometown of Pavia. I didn't play Pollicino, because I was already too big! I was the owl, Signor Gufo, singing on a rickety ladder.
"After that, nothing. I fell in love with basketball and joined the juvenile team of my town, playing in Italy's A series for some years. I trained every day. So as not to neglect my schoolwork and the piano, I gave up singing."
It wasn't until Maestri returned from military service at twenty-one that he rediscovered his voice. "My parents owned a restaurant in Pavia, and the main dining room had a piano. When I visited, people always asked me to play and to sing. Pretty soon I was singing there every night. 'Go and study singing,' everybody would say. Even opera-lovers with subscriptions at La Scala told me that I really had a voice. So, slowly — first once a week, then twice a week, three times a week — I began to study with a tenor named Umberto Grilli, who had substituted for Pavarotti at La Scala many times. Grilli never came to the USA, because he was afraid of flying. He wasn't Pavarotti, but he was un bel tenore. I started to study singing in the morning with him and then go to work in the restaurant in the evenings. Till I was twenty-seven, twenty-eight, I never sang anywhere else but the restaurant. I never went to the theater, let alone to the opera."
"After six years, Ambrogio was ready to give it up," Valeria interjects in English.
"Sì!" her husband concurs, adding in English, "Grilli was from the old school! Other students were singing arias after a year," he continues in Italian. "I did six years of scales. Then, eventually, we tackled some sentences. Only now do I understand what I did. I had some patience."
That patience was at last rewarded in 1999 with his first professional opera job, courtesy of Plácido Domingo, then artistic director of Washington National Opera. "At the restaurant, I was singing Italian dialect songs, Neapolitan songs," Maestri recalls. "I learned and sang songs that not even the songwriters of the songs remembered anymore. Eventually I was noticed by a big agent who knew Domingo. His name is Mario Dradi. He conceived the first Three Tenors concert. With Dradi behind me, I finally started to go to competitions and win awards. Domingo heard me in Rome at an audition to find new voices in Teatro dell'Opera di Roma. He was himself singing Fedora there. He perceived my potential, I suppose, but on the other hand I had never done anything, worked anywhere. I had no experience. He gave me a small part in Washington as Count Monterone in Rigoletto. So my first professional opera appearance was in the U.S., not Italy. I didn't feel all that nervous. I was so used to performing for all kinds of audiences at my parents' ristorante. An audience should not make you afraid. They should stimulate you."
The preternaturally grounded quality that underscores Maestri's singing and acting, even with buffa roles — his ability, even while clowning, to let an audience come to him, rather than impose himself on the audience — is not something that can be taught. It can, however, be nurtured. Maestri's nurturer would be Riccardo Muti.
"I auditioned for Muti at La Scala in 2000. We were thirty-five, forty baritones. I arrived late — I was the last one. I got in and sang something from Un Ballo in Maschera. Afterward, Muti stopped me and asked if I had five minutes. 'I want to talk to you,' he said. 'Dio mio!' I said. 'That is why I am here.' He offered me La Forza del Destino on a La Scala tour to Japan — four performances in Tokyo in September 2000. I studied the part with him — Don Carlo di Vargas. One day soon after, he said to me, 'Now I want you to do Falstaff. We have one year. Let's try and learn it.'"
Maestri's Falstaff debut would not merely come at La Scala; it was to be the centerpiece of Italy's celebration of the centennial of Verdi's death, with a follow-up performance at the 328-seat Teatro Verdi in Busseto, Verdi's birthplace.
"I asked Muti if I wasn't too young to play Falstaff. He answered, 'The time when a tired, old voice was used to sing Falstaff is gone. We must use a nice, strong, voice now.' So I learned how to act old and use my young voice at the same time. I would go and see Muti every two months or so, and he would say, 'No, we are not there yet.' It was all about the words. The word is everything in Falstaff, even more important than the music. 'You have to be an instrument in the orchestra,' Muti would say to me. 'Forget Verdi and la linea di canto Verdiana. You have been singing in an osteria. Falstaff sings in the tavern. That is your through line.'
"Muti insisted I be present for every orchestra rehearsal with my book in front of me, so that I would always know which instrument was playing at any given time. I was not to follow the conductor. I was to follow the orchestra. To be a singer is one thing. To be an instrument in the orchestra is another. Muti demanded that I know my part better than the Ave Maria. 'Only then will you enjoy yourself,' he said."
As invaluable as Muti's mentoring was, it was the tutoring of Marise Flach, a mime and body-movement teacher at the Piccolo Teatro of Milan, that set Maestri on his course as an actor/singer of matchless physicality and expressiveness.
"Muti's Falstaff production at La Scala," Maestri explains, "was the director Giorgio Strehler's production, however posthumously — Strehler died in 1997. Strehler had been one of the biggest names in Italian theater history. He was the founder of Piccolo Teatro di Milano, perhaps the greatest theater company in Europe in its day. He had championed Brecht, whom he knew, on the Italian stage and directed many operas at La Scala. Strehler placed great importance on the movement of the body in acting and in singing. Marise Flach was his priestess of movement. It was she who taught me how to get up from a chair as an old person, how to use my hands, how to move like an old man — how to be an old man. It took a year, all told. But that first Falstaff, when it opened at the end of March in 2001, was super successful. I was reviewed in The New York Times — the greatest surprise. Immaculate diction, they said. After that, my career increased."
With little more than two years of professional stage experience behind him, Maestri undertook Iago in Otello at La Scala in 2001, as well as at La Fenice in Venice. He next tackled La Traviata, as Giorgio Germont, at La Scala. Finally, in 2004, he made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Amonasro in Sonja Frisell's panoramic production of Aida.
"That was beautiful," he recalls. "But opening night, I was sad." Maestri shakes his head ruefully. "Aida is an Italian opera, I found myself thinking. Why is it we cannot do something like this in Italy? Not even La Scala can put on an Aida like this."
Maestri returned to the Met in 2006 to sing Alfio in Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana. His career, however, would continue to be inextricably bound with Falstaff, a role he has now sung in Berlin, Munich, Dresden, Vienna, Salzburg, Barcelona, Baden-Baden, Parma, Naples, London, Paris, Zurich and elsewhere. As opera's uncrowned king of the buffa repertory, he has lately undertaken L'Elisir's Dr. Dulcamara almost as often as Falstaff. He has also become an acclaimed Verdian, unclowned, with triumphs as Nabucco and Simon Boccanegra.
"I have always sung Verdi," he reiterates. "I sang some Mozart when I was young, but when I was studying, it was always Verdi. For il legato, for the breath, for the diction, Verdi teaches you how to sing. Just recently I have begun approaching Puccini, singing Scarpia in Tosca. Still, Verdi, in his simplicity, remains the most difficult. It is all about breath — especially in big theaters.
"Maybe one day I will sing Macbeth," he muses. "I would love to do Chénier, La Gioconda — operas that are disappearing from the repertory. I like to sing in French, in German. It's interesting — in France and Germany they like Falstaff funny and light. In Italy they want a more melancholic shade. It really does depend where you do it. I like to vary my performances accordingly. I enjoy the challenge of changing things. Verdi said, 'All I have written, everything is burla — a hoax. Life itself is burla. Nothing is really worth anything.' You can have many ways of reading a role. Falstaff, after all, is not a comedy."
Maestri grins enigmatically. Then, with a buffa grunt and grimace, he slowly raises himself up out of his confining press-room seat. "Ambrogio will be riding a horse in this Falstaff production at the Met," observes Valeria, as she gathers up their things. "Everybody is a little afraid."
"Ciao mamma!" Maestri cries, with a booming laugh and a heavenward wave. "I am happy coming back to the Met," he adds quietly, after a breath. "I like to think I go places, and then I come back to New York City and show the New York audience what I have learned. Always, there is more I can do, but for today this is what I can do that is new. Happily, I have done Falstaff all over the world. I am missing only the Metropolitan."
BARRY SINGER is the author of Churchill Style: The Art of Being Winston Churchill, recently published by Abrams.
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DHS Wildcats rank at No. 18 in country
Undefeated football team receives MaxPreps award
Jonathan Menard - Jan 31, 2008
Even though they haven't played a football game in almost two months, the accolades continue to roll in for the Destrehan Wildcats.
The 2007-08 state champions were recently honored by national high school sports site MaxPreps for finishing as their No. 18 team in the nation. The rating took into account Destrehan's schedule and their overall record. The Wildcats finished with a perfect 15-0 record, with five of those wins coming in their district. Their strength rating was 38.4.
"It's great to get national recognition from a big site such as MaxPreps," Destrehan head coach Stephen Robicheaux said. "We are really excited that our great season was recognized."
The Wildcats strutted out to five opening season wins before even getting into district play. The team blanked Karr 31-0 to start the season, and then took down St. James, Terrebonne, Higgins and Ehret by a combined score of 130-35.
Once in district though, things got a lot more interesting. The Wildcats picked up a thrilling, double-overtime win over arch rival Hahnville, and then held on for back to back close wins against St. Amant and East St. John.
The team then managed to stay perfect on the regular season with a 51-6 beat down of East Ascension and a 9-7 win over Dutchtown.
Throughout the postseason, the Wildcats reached another level altogether. After walking all over West Jefferson to kick off the playoffs, Destrehan knocked out Carencro, St. Paul and Westgate, allowing 28 total points in those three contests.
In the state championship, they continued to excel, dominating Acadiana from start to finish for a 41-21 state championship victory.
And if there was such a thing as a national high school football playoffs, Robicheaux feels his team would have more than held their own.
"I don't know how we would have done, but I think that if we played the way we did at the end of the season, we could play with anybody," he said.
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Questions left in my notebook
WISN's Mark Belling endorsed Jeff Scrima because of Mayor Larry Nelson's support for the RTA. Does anyone know Scrima's actual position on the issue? Or is he still listening?
Here's another good question. If Mayor Larry Nelson loses to Jeff Scrima in conservative Waukesha in part because of the shoes he wears, will Dave Westlake get rid of the blaze orange?
Now that Jeff Scrima has said that it's okay to explore getting water from Milwaukee, does that mean that no alderman will have an excuse on April 8th to vote against pursuing Lake Michigan water? Will the vote be unanimous regardless of the election on April 6th?
On the other hand, if Nelson wins, could some aldermen decide that they don't trust Nelson and therefore it would not be safe to even explore getting Milwaukee water while Nelson is in office? (Yes, this is the counter-intuitive Mickey Kaus question. I'll be talking to a phantom editor next.)
Why is it okay for Jeff Scrima to avoid talking about the future of city staff, including City Administrator Lori Luther, when every mayoral candidate talked at length about the city administrator four years ago?
If Jeff Scrima attends an event for Scott Walker and for Assembly candidate Chris Kapenga (this Saturday, Scrima is the "special guest"), isn't that even worse than Nelson attending Democratic events? After all, Nelson may attend partisan events, but he didn't go so far as to take sides in a primary, did he?.*
Scrima has repeatedly stated that even if Waukesha gets water from Milwaukee without strings attached, the agreements would always subject to renegotiation at the time of renewal, and the strings could be attached then. Given that wariness, shouldn't Scrima say Milwaukee water is completely off the table? Why is it acceptable as an option if any deal agreed to by both Common Councils will be undermined later?
Who are these people that will manage Jeff Scrima if he gets elected? Are they members of his shadow cabinet?
Why are there so few major endorsements in this race? Shouldn't the local Republican Party want to see Nelson go? So why is it that the only kind words Don Taylor has had is for Larry Nelson?
Can Nelson contain his temper between now and election day?
What could possibly be keeping Jeff Scrima from making a repeat performance at Carroll University on Tuesday? When the organizers proposed moving it up a day, why did Scrima wait until Thursday to decline? What could a candidate possibly be doing one week before election day? Is he afraid of returning to the scene of some of his biggest gaffes of the campaign? Afraid he'll make another?
With how many other city staff people did Scrima have one-on-one conversations? If he is elected, will the staff at City Hall always insist on having witnesses present when they discuss city business?
Does anyone really expect the Common Council to go against the staff's recommendations on April 8th, regardless of who wins the election? If Scrima wins and the aldermen decide to ignore him two days after the election, will it set up Scrima to be steamrolled by the Council his entire term?
Scrima says he wants smaller buses that can go onto the smaller side streets to provide more personal service. More personal service on the side streets, of course, would necessitate more routes. More routes would cost more, negating any cost savings he believes he will achieve from fuel efficiency, cost savings already disputed by Nelson. Making matters worse, even smaller buses would have to drive more slowly on the side streets, meaning slower routes, discouraging ridership. Of course it all sounds good, but the whole idea of living on a side street is to avoid the bustle of the main streets. How many homeowners in Waukesha really want a city bus driving down their narrow street? How many homeowners will really want a bus stop in front of their house? After all, Pete Kennedy (or worse) might decide to get off. It's new urbanism meets hey-kids-get-off-my-lawn. Guess who wins?
Why is it okay for Scrima to demand we know exactly how much it will cost to pump water from Lake Michigan when he can't tell us the specifics of how much Waukesha will save by mixing the bus lengths and getting some smaller buses, just like in Chattanooga? We can't possibly know how much exactly the pipeline and return of water will cost unless the Common Council moves forward on April 8th. At least Dan Duchniak was honest with his fudge factor. But Scrima has his Chattanooga model. What is Scrima's fudge factor, or didn't he learn that by staying in a Holiday Inn when he traveled around the country?
What is the logic behind the number Scrima is using for his salary if he is elected? Why that particular dollar amount? Will that cover his student loans at the Wharton School of Continuing Credits?
Isn't the one person most qualified to be mayor at this point Dan Duchniak?
What is each candidate's position on repealing the law banning the use of backyard firepits after midnight?
How many more Huelsman people can we stuff into the BID structure? Shouldn't that be an issue?
Which aldermen regret not running for mayor? (answer: all of them except the one that did.)
In two years we will be in another presidential campaign cycle. Will both mayoral candidates welcome presidential candidates to Waukesha with open arms? Or will they grouse about how much money it will cost? Is a presidential candidate visit a good thing or a bad thing? Does it matter what party?
Since Scrima has learned so much in his travels (as he claims at candidate forums) does he think the mayor's travel budget should be increased or decreased? What about his memberships and those fees?
Does Scrima favor continued participation with Sewrpc, the Milwaukee 7, and other regional organizations?
Why didn't WTMJ's Jeff Wagner come to Waukesha as the moderator for any of the candidate forums?
And a question I haven't answered, which candidate will provide me with more copy?
* Somebody in the research department check, but Nelson may have endorsed Ruth page Jones over Steve Schmuki. If that's the case, no wonder the local environmentalists are not on Nelson's side. Maybe he should become a Republican!


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I hate settling, so I'm still deciding on that stupid title of mine. I've narrowed it down. Ultimately I do not think that it's going to make a huge difference in the long run. Half the books I read, unfortunately I don't recall the title unless it's a stand alone novel.
There's probably been a book using every title imaginable. You don't want to overuse the obvious words: Dark, Dead, Grave, ugh. Whatever I choose will be mine. This is a hobby, not a career. I go to work every day and earn a very respectable living, have wonderful benefits and a retirement plan.
Doesn't mean I won't try everything before I die.
Meanwhile, I have connected with some authors who are an amazing group of people. There are some hilarious stories on good reviews, bad reviews and everything in between.
Secondly, now that I have time, I'm slowly browsing through stock photo sites and adding items to my cart which I'll consider for future books. The internet is a wonderful thing. Doesn't seem along ago when dreams of being everything from a musician, author, singer, actor, all seemed limited to who you knew in the industry and luck. Now with social websites and platforms that allow everyone to share, it gives a huge opportunity for people to be exposed to so much variety. Some for the better, some for the worse.
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Plant cell walls are organized into complex matrices composed primarily of carbohydrates that represent a potential energy source for ruminants. An overview of the basic structural features of the major groups of polysaccharides that make up forage cell walls, metabolic changes during cell wall development, cell wall component interactions, and some aspects of cell wall degradation are presented. Polysaccharide components that compose the cell wall matrix can be disassociated and fractionated according to similar physio-chemical properties. Plant structural polysaccharides vary in monosaccharide composition, substitution patterns, and glycosidic linkages between monomers. Chemical fractionation schemes typically separate structural polysaccharides into three major groups. These include pectic polysaccharides rich in galacturonic acid residues, hemicellulosic polysaccharides typically rich in xylose, and the cellulose fraction. Mature walls can be envisioned as a layered matrix with cellulose microfibrils embedded in an amorphous material composed of pectic and hemicellulosic polysaccharides. The amorphous regions of cell walls show the greatest variation during development. Interactions among individual components of the cell wall are key to the formation and structural integrity of the matrix. These include bonding interactions that range from weak hydrogen bonds to covalent cross-links. During growth of plant cells there is a rearrangement of structural elements within the wall. The matrix undergoes reorganization by disruption of selected intra- and intermolecular bonds and de novo synthesis and insertion of new wall polymers. Individual polysaccharides may vary in rates and possibly extent of degradation by rumen microorganisms. These differences are due to the degree of hydrogen bonding of the individual polysaccharides, branching patterns, and associations with other wall constituents.Please view the pdf by using the Full Text (PDF) link under 'View' to the left.
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United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called for a global multi-million dollar fund to be set up to halt and reverse the spread of Aids in Africa.
Mr Annan said that between $7bn and $10bn are needed for the fight against Aids to be effective.
"We need money. The war on Aids will not be won without a war chest, of a size far beyond what is available so far," he said.
A generation of potentially productive young adults may be decimated, making Aids Africa's biggest development challenge, Mr Annan said.
"And that is why I have made the battle against it my personal priority," he said.
He also said that Africans must stop being embarrassed about Aids so that social attitudes can start changing.
African leaders are expected to adopt a declaration which commits their governments to putting a much greater share of their budgets towards the fight against Aids.
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They will also reaffirm their right to import cheap generic drugs.
Ghanaian President John Kufuor said he hoped the result of the conference would be cheap drugs for all.
The African continent accounts for almost 70% HIV infected people worldwide.
In 16 African countries more than one adult in 10 is HIV positive. In Botswana one in three is infected.
Sub-Saharan Africa is the only part of the world with more women Aids sufferers than men; in some countries, infection rates among teenage girls are six times as high as for boys.
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BRISBANE, Australia -- Second-seeded and defending champion Andy Roddick highlighted Monday's opening-round winners at the 2011 season- opening Brisbane International tennis event.
The eighth-ranked former world No. 1 Roddick handled Australian wild card Marino Matosevic 6-3, 6-2 on the hardcourts at Queensland Tennis Centre. Roddick popped five aces and was broken only once in the easy Day-2 victory.
Roddick, who beat 2009 Brisbane winner Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic in last year's finale here, will face Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov in the second round at this Aussie Open tune-up.
Another seeded winner on Monday was No. 7 German Florian Mayer, who dispatched Aussie wild card Bernard Tomic 6-2, 6-2.
Colombian Santiago Giraldo drove out former top-10 star Gilles Simon of France 6-2, 6-3.
Additional first-round wins came for the aforementioned Dolgopolov, Poland's Lukasz Kubot and German Michael Berrer.
This week's top seed is French Open runner-up Robin Soderling. The big Swede will open his 2011 campaign against American qualifier Ryan Harrison here on Tuesday.
The Day-3 schedule will also feature matches for third-seeded Spaniard Fernando Verdasco, fourth-seeded American Mardy Fish and fifth-seeded Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis.
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This article is a player character biography page for Iselian of Feathermoon US created by Iselian.
The contents herein are entirely player made and in no way represent official World of Warcraft history or occurrences which are accurate for all realms. The characters and events listed are of an independent nature and applied for roleplaying, fictional, speculative, or opinions from a limited playerbase only.
Physical DescriptionEdit
Iselian stands at a tall 7 feet, weighing just over 200 pounds. His physique he largely blames on the heavy armor he constantly wears, often saying "You'd be forced to build muscle too, if you had to wear three tons of metal everywhere." His hair is kept short and (thanks to Xavi's hawkstrider) clean. His eyes are gold from the infusion of Light over events in the past.
Personality DescriptionEdit
Iselian is a very active person, always preferring the course of action over idle waiting. He often says "There's always something that can be done." He throws himself at everything he does, giving the fullest effort whether it's a simple task or a large-scale operation. To his enemies, he's nothing short of ice-cold in the field of battle. To his friends, he's a fire-filled hearth of compassion and support, and to those meeting him for the first time will meet a friendly elf who seems to be reserving a bit of judgement.
Pre-game PastEdit
Iselian was born into a small family of traders who specialized in gathering. He joined into the business, collecting herbs and skinning leather. As he came of age, he was going to take a larger part in the merchant-trade, but the Scourge decided otherwise. As Silvermoon was assaulted, he, his parents, and his brother all fled to the south.
As the Sunwell fell and Kel'Thuzad rose, the Keth'Aro family searched for a new source of magic to siphon. Their attempts following many others in being futile, they went as far south as the edges of Stratholme. After straying for too long, when the hunger was at its worst, another traveler met with them and told them of Kael'Thas and M'uru.
They quickly made their way to Silvermoon, but it was too late; Iselian's brother would not wake one morning in the Ghostlands. Swearing in anger to the Arcane, Iselian was determined to find a dependancy off of it. He signed immediately with the Blood Knights upon reaching Silvermoon.
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When his training began, he found that he had a natural tendency towards the polearms, axes, and larger two-handed weapons. The Blood Knights were unfortunately still treating M'uru as a plaything and their arrogance did not sit well with Iselian. Only fifteen seasons in, he sought others to assist his training and found the court of Golden Destiny. It was here that he and his close friend Celyst, who had met with him in travels of Ghostlands, found their newest home.
He was quiet at first within the court. Not wishing to upset the Queen or higher officers, Iselian did only as told, acting little and speaking less. Outside of the guild hall he found his freedom, happily chatting with Celyst most of the time and making acquaintances slowly. In his 29th season he took part in a tournament for the court. Besting first Celyst and then a young mage in combat, the paladin proved himself the most capable combatant within his season's range. The Guard Captain, Horenia, took immediate notice and invited Iselian to be a part of the Royal Guard.
During a quiet meeting where little in the guild happened, a mark in Iselian's life occured. At first, he only smiled at the tiny mage to reassure her; she looked so scared, he couldn't help but try to make her feel more at home. She smiled back, and the meeting ended. A day later, she sought him through mental connection, giving thanks for the smile, for it had meant so much to her. Iselian reiterated that it meant little and cost him no effort. Even still, she persisted her thanks and expressed interest in meeting with him. He agreed. Soon Xavencia and he were in Arathi, speaking. It was the beginning to a long relationship.
The life of the Guard was short, but the impression it would leave on Iselian holds to this day. Immediately he was squired to a current Guard, Aelean. Not more than twenty-four hours later, however, Aelean left from the court, departing into Feralas and not seen again. Horenia took it upon himself to squire both Iselian and later Celyst himself, but all too soon the Queen fell to her own blade and the Guard, with all of Golden Destiny, was disbanded. He vowed to Xavencia to remain with her, and alongside Celyst and Pretts the four gave a promise to never separate.
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Though Golden Destiny had lost one of its leaders, those who remained vowed to carry on under a new banner. So it was that Silver Council was formed and a new method of arrangement followed. Horenia, departing to his own ways, encouraged Iselian to leadership. Kaladney and Azavia both agreed with Horenia, and after a vote, Iselian found himself at the head of the War Council.
He swore against the Alliance that had betrayed the Sin'Dorei and against the Legion and Kael'Thas. The large, two-handed weapons in his arsenal were replaced with a sword and shield. He wore plate now and found his body developing to suit the new needs demanded by his combating states. Xavencia remained with him, as did Celyst and Pretts. From Tanaris to the Eastern Plaguelands, Iselian met Kal'dorei and Gnome blow for blow, besting in many fights and learning quickly from those that were losses.
The Council grew restless as some of the higher members departed again for their own ways. His old Captain Horenia kept long in touch with Iselian and the two shared a mutual hatred for Alliance. Just as on the battlefield, Iselian learned off of it as well. He saw leaders who did not lead, and those who would have to cover their work. He took note of what would suffice, what would excel, and what failed.
The False Prince fell and Illidan not far behind. Kil'Jaeden made a bid for Azeroth, but was quickly repelled. Iselian took his learnings and applied them to the Isle of Quel'Danas, commanding many of the Silver Council in what he believed to be an effective manner.
His latest student, Terrin, excelled well beyond Iselian's expectations and the two quickly became friends. Like Iselian, Terrin was a paladin who kept a cool head and executed within combat with deadly efficiency. The two shared a love for the protective training and would often compete to see who could hold an enemy's attention. The Council had lost some members, but gained many more and it was exciting to see their growth.
The excitement was stolen when Iselian was speaking in the hall one day, to find many who disagreed heavily with his beliefs in the Light. He sought to prove them wrong, in that the Light could be their salvation rather than downfall. Journeying to the Exodar, Iselian infiltrated it and found himself face-to-face with the ship's naaru, O'ros.
Not hesitating, Iselian attempted to tap into O'ros as he'd done so often with M'uru. This naaru was not subdued, however, and retaliated at the paladin with a surge of Light far too great for the blood elf to handle. Managing to use his hearthstone and flee to the mountains of Nagrand, Iselian called for help to Celyst and Xavencia. The mage and huntress came quickly, and using the mage's powers of channelling, gave Iselian a means by which to release his excess of Light. A pillar of energy flew to the sky in a furious blast, crippling both Iselian and Xavencia. Celyst cared for them both until they awoke, and Iselian found his eyes had become a golden color. He sought neither arcane nor fel in any form now; only Light would feed his addiction.
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Though the reception of his new eyes was not well-received at the start, the Silver Council grew to accept this new fact about their War Councillor. While many had joined the Council, however, many began to wane in their loyalty to it. It came to a single night that Iselian was not present, when a large group of members departed their own ways. Pretts, now the leader of the Council, determined that the time was long overdue to re-define the court's ideals and mission. He called for the remaining members to gather and spoke of Northrend, now the focal point of the Horde, Alliance, and newly formed Argent Crusade's resources.
The group agreed that the officers were to be condensed to only three; a social and political leader, a military leader, and the overseer of the two. Iselian knew his expertise in combat was greater than the others and readily agreed to being named the Sword. Memories of the Guard quickly reminded him of how fragile a structure could be and so he did not hesitate in devising a system of rankings for his division that would be secure, yet simple.
Recently Iselian has been assisting in action against Scourge with the neutral group, the Band of the Golden Flame. While he has had his disagreements with them or his opinions against (due to their races mostly being from the Alliance) he still works with them against the common threat. He also helps to organize defense groups inside Horde cities when Alliance attack.
He now leads the Sword, overseeing the three ranks within. His love with Xavencia never faltered and they are raising their first child, a son named Ruien who bears the same golden eyes.


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Fewer Young Veterans Are Utilizing Benefits
Studies have concluded that the younger generation of veterans are less likely to use their benefits. Without help, they can be more likely to suffer mental and physical conditions that can lead to legal problems down the road.
November 28, 2012 (Newswire.com) - For civilians who have not served in the military, it's impossible to imagine the toll it might take on an individual after being exposed to the conditions and trauma that takes place on the battlefield. These experiences often result in chronic pain, mental illness and other conditions requiring professional treatment. The impact on some of our veterans due to these conditions can lead to unfortunate circumstances such as substance abuse, unemployment, homelessness, and severe mental illness. Often times, living with these life changing difficulties can lead to legal trouble.
Agencies such as the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs and the Nevada Office of Veterans Services offer several free services to aide veterans when they return home from deployment. However, they are finding that more and more young soldiers are not utilizing their veteran benefits. Service providers feel that the younger generation of veterans is less connected to what is available and fear that if they are evaluated, a higher disability rating may affect their eligibility for employment. Because of their misunderstanding of some of the services and the terms, veterans may be missing out on much needed treatment to cope with the after effects of their experiences.
Left untreated, individuals living with the symptoms of behavioral problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder can suffer great consequences. Some become addicts in an attempt to self-medicate or find themselves involved in criminal acts including assault, domestic violence and other crimes. Whatever the reason leading up to legal trouble, veterans living with mental or physical suffering may not be in the right state of mind to seek legal guidance or representation.
If a veteran is in need of treatment, encourage them to seek out the services available through their veteran's benefits. By receiving this much needed help early on, it can make it much easier for them to return to civilian life and get the help they need to cope with the events they experienced while defending our country. If a veteran is facing legal charges, help them to get proper legal representation to ensure their rights are protected and they are given a fair opportunity to receive treatment.
Brian J Smith is one of Nevada's finest criminal defense lawyers and is familiar with such cases. Mr. Smith is licensed to practice in various states before multiple federal, state, and appellate courts. Visit http://bjsmithcriminaldefense.com to learn more.
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Toledo Defeats Eastern Michigan 55-16 - Recap
Terrance Owens led the way with 375 passing yards on Saturday as the Rockets picked up a 55-16 victory over the Eagles at Glass Bowl.
Toledo won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 30.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 66.5.
Kareem Hunt rushed for 168 yards, while Damion Jones-Moore added 67 yards in the win. Justin Olack and Bernard Reedy added 110 and 84 receiving yards respectively.
Ryan Brumfield rushed for 67 yards for Eastern Michigan, while Javonti Greene added 20 yards. Brogan Roback threw for 209 yards for the Eagles, while receivers Dustin Creel and Jay Jones had 115 and 58 yards respectively.
Eastern Michigan lost the offensive yardage battle to Toledo 729-309 yards in Saturday's game. Toledo had more first downs as that total ended up 34-15.
The time of possession battle favored Toledo as their offense was on the field for 34:50, longer than the 25:10 of their opponents.
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''Black Cat, White Cat'' was shown as part of last year's New York Film Festival. Following are excerpts from Janet Maslin's review, which appeared in The New York Times on Oct. 3, 1998. The film -- in Serbo-Croatian and Romany, with English subtitles -- opens today in Manhattan.
The lighter side of Emir Kusturica's boisterous talent is let loose in ''Black Cat, White Cat.'' It's a mad scramble through the Felliniesque realm of Mr. Kusturica's imagination, and it proves nothing if not this much: give this man the Danube, Gypsy musicians and a camera, and you've got a party.
The starting point for ''Black Cat, White Cat'' was Mr. Kusturica's idea of making a documentary about the tuba-toting musicians who roamed through ''Underground.'' He evidently hoped to dispel some of the gloom inherent in that film's vision of his native Yugoslavia, and he began (with Gordan Mihic) to dream up a cheerfully absurd fable that would do the trick. Most noticeably, Mr. Kusturica gave himself the chance to work rapturously out of doors, bringing high spirits to his innate fancifulness and earthy humor. This filmmaker takes an ''everything plus the kitchen sink'' approach to telling even the simplest story.
To be sure, Mr. Kusturica's one-man war on minimalism has its excesses. He isn't likely ever to be accused of knowing where (or when) to stop. But ''Black Cat, White Cat'' is made with such overriding jubilation that its coarseness is mostly liberating. There's not a gold tooth here that isn't lingered on lovingly, and not a pratfall that its characters won't take.
With a few exceptions, the film's cast is made up of nonprofessional Gypsy actors (a big grin seems to have been the main casting criterion), and they look so plausibly like relatives that the film's internecine plotting takes on added zest. The skulduggery here concerns two patriarchs (one a garbage dump magnate) and a lot of rascally young connivers.
The shifty Matko (Bajram Severdzan), who is the closest thing here to a hero, becomes involved in both a heist caper and in marrying off his son Zare (Florijan Ajdini) to the wrong woman, despite Zare's passion for a siren barmaid named Ida (Branka Katic). When a wedding finally comes about, the barefoot bride disguises herself as a tree stump, scampering through the forest in one of the film's best moments of delirious abandon.
Despite the potentially labored side of many gags here (there are corpses on ice in an attic, zanily concealed until the water starts dripping), ''Black Cat, White Cat'' is well worth admiring for its sheer glee. In a repetitive but irresistible turn, Srdan Todorovic plays a playboy gangster who's a scary, gold-chained Balkan throwback to the disco days, with a domestic situation that's wild enough for a movie of its own.Continue reading the main story
Mr. Kusturica so evidently adores this gangster and all of the film's other characters that ''Black Cat, White Cat'' becomes a wild, warts-and-all celebration of their lives. Like Fellini, he finds true grace where it's least expected and makes films utterly, uncompromisingly his own.Continue reading the main story


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Morris Benson Area storms into section quarterfinals
MORRIS — The Morris Benson Area boys' hockey team outshot Breckenridge by more than 40, but it took three third-period goals before the Storm could relax and enjoy a 5-2 win over the Blades in the opening round of the Section 6A tournament on Saturday.
The Storm improved to 16-9 overall and will play a quarterfinal-round game at top-seeded Little Falls at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
On Saturday, No. 8 MBA outshot the Blades 36-9 in the first two periods, with Tanner Picht putting the Storm on the board in the first period and Riley Blake giving the Storm a 2-0 lead in the second.
The Blades cut the lead to one with a goal early in the third. After Brody Gimberlin regained the two-goal lead in the third, the Blades answered 14 seconds later to make it 3-2. Corey Goff and Brody Gimberlin went on to score goals to wrap up the victory.
In addition to his goal, Picht also picked up two assists. Andrew Rentz, Jordan Staples, and Taner Gimberlin had one assist each.
Morris Benson Area 5, Breckenridge/Wahpeton 2
Breckenridge 0 0 2 — 2
Morris Benson 1 1 3 — 5
FIRST PERIOD – MBA: Tanner Picht (Mac Beyer, Jordan Staples) 9:45
SECOND PERIOD – MBA: Riley Blake 10:09
THIRD PERIOD – B/W: Austin Hagstrom (Aaron Neppl) 3:58; MBA: Brody Gimberlin (Picht, Andrew Rentz) 12:04; B/W: Austin Berger 12:18; MBA: Corey Goff (Taner Gimberlin) 14:58; B. Gimberlin (Picht) 16:48
GOALIE SAVES – B: Michael Withuski 51; MBA: Kyle Kennedy 13


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Get certified - Transform your world of work today
See all CSM courses near BratislavaSee all CSM courses within SK.
SCRUMCENTER Ltd.
Simon Roberts
SCRUMCENTER Ltd.
Date: 6-7 December, 2011
Location: Bratislava, Slovakia
Regular Price: 27000 CZK
Scrum is an agile product development management framework that is focussed on helping teams to produce great products that genuinely meet the needs of their customers. While originally used for the development of software based products, Scrum can be and has been used for non-software projects, including for change management.
Scrum supports the introduction of lean and agile principles, with the goal of embracing change, improving quality and maximising return on investment. When used for a software development project, Scrum is most effective when accompanied by agile development practices such as test driven development and continuous integration.
The ScrumMaster has a key role in Scrum. The role is different to that of a project managerthe ScrumMaster has no responsibility for planning and controlling projects. Instead, the ScrumMaster supports and encourages the team's self-organisation and the success of projects by optimising the collaboration between the product owner and development team.
More information about Scrum is available here:
We encourage all participants to read through the resources above in preparation for the course.
The course provides an introduction to Scrum, focussed on the role of the ScrumMaster. It will deepen your understanding of the principles and practices of Scrum and the role of the ScrumMaster. It will help you to understand the prerequisites for Scrum and the changes in an organisation that are necessary for sustainable success with Scrum.
After the course (in your own time), you will be able to take the Scrum Alliance's online test and on successful completion of the course and test you will be awarded the title "Certified ScrumMaster" and receive a two-year membership of the the Scrum Alliance. Further information about the certification programme can be found here:
The trainers (Simon Roberts and Michal Vallo) have considerable experience in introducing and coaching Scrum in small, medium and large enterprises. This provides a unique opportunity for participants to tap into this experience.
All CSM courses are taught by Trainers approved by the Scrum Alliance. Taking a CSM course, passing the CSM test, and accepting the license agreement designates you as a Certified ScrumMaster, which indicates that you have been introduced to and understand the basic concepts you need to perform as a ScrumMaster or team member on a Scrum team. This course also satisfies two elements of the CSD track: Scrum Introduction and Elective.
Venue:Apollo Business CenterTBABratislava, SlovakiaGet Directions
Simon Roberts MBA is an experienced Scrum coach and Certified Scrum Trainer. He has been using Scrum and helping organisations to adopt Scrum since 2002 and using agile/lightweight methods since the end of the 1990s. He is particularly experienced in helping traditional organisations, including in the finance and telecoms sectors, to introduce agile methods.
Michal Vallo MBA is an agile coach and helps companies to implement agile techniques, particularly focussed on management. He was the first to to build up know-how for agile in the Czech Republic and Slovakia as an educational and certification centre and he fosters a community of agilists in the region, which he also popularizes at various conferences. He is the founder and director of Aguarrra.
The material is divided into modules. During each module, the trainers will guide you through exercises that help you connect the material to your existing experience, learn new concepts and experience the concepts through practice. Questions are welcome at any time.
Modules include:
The course is suitable for everyone who is about to start using Scrum or has already gathered some experience and wants to deepen their understanding of Scrum. The ScrumMaster role is the focus of the course - however it is suitable for team members or managers who would like an introduction to Scrum.


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FREEHOLDER THOMAS A. ARNONE was sworn in to his third three-year term on the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders in 2017. He served as director of the board in 2014 and 2016 and deputy director in 2012 and 2013. Currently in his seventh year in office, he oversees the County's Department of Public Works and Engineering and serves as the liaison to Public Information and Tourism, Economic Development and the Office of Shared Services.
Since being elected as a freeholder, Arnone has been an advocate for shared services between municipalities and counties. He established the Grow Monmouth program to help revitalize the County's business climate, developed a Façade Improvement program and set-up a Tourism Advisory Group to bring mayors and tourism leaders together. Mr. Arnone also developed the annual Made In Monmouth event to exclusively showcase locally-made consumer products.
Prior to his election as a freeholder, Mr. Arnone served as an elected official in Neptune City. As mayor, from 2004 through 2010, he was instrumental in the acquisition of more than $1.5 million in grants and the successful revitalization of underutilized areas in the community. As a council member from 1997 through 2003, Mr. Arnone held positions as Police Commissioner, Public Works Commissioner and the Finance committee chairman.
During his tenure in Neptune City, Mr. Arnone served as the director of the Office of Emergency Management and as a member of the Land Use, Planning, and Recreation boards as well as the Shade Tree, Environmental and Community Development Block Grant committees and the Alliance to Prevent Alcohol and Drug Abuse.
Active in statewide organizations, Mr. Arnone currently represents the County on the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority. He is a board member of the Salvation Army New Jersey Division and organized the inaugural Pound the Pavement for Purple in 2014 to support pancreatic cancer research. Mr. Arnone served as the 2010 president of the New Jersey Conference of Mayors and has been an active member of the New Jersey League of Municipalities.
Mr. Arnone is a graduate of Neptune High School and attended Brookdale Community College. He currently is Vice President of Property Management for PRC Group.
Mr. Arnone and his wife Catherine reside in Neptune City with their daughter.
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Little-Known Horror Movies That Were Pretty Good
My nominee, from 1973, is "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark."
Any other horror films that people seldom see but which are worth consideration?
Commentary by Michael Wade on Leadership, Ethics, Management, and Life
I'm glad to see that The Hammock Papers has returned.
The Washington Post's fact checker examines the "No one will take away your health plan" promise.
"It was a frequently repeated canard that was often embellished when retold."
I wants to make your flesh creep.
"Their diets ended when the chef rolled out a cart filled with bodacious desserts."
At the core of every true talent there is an awareness of the difficulties inherent in any achievement, and the confidence that by persistence and patience, something worthwhile will be realized.
Leonard Bernstein's Symphonic Suite from "On the Waterfront."
A scene from National Lampoon's Vacation that is as current as today's headlines.
Madame Scherzo's blog deserves many visits.
"Throw in a thousand bucks and you'll get the whole kit and caboodle."
It is not enough to do your best; you must know what to do, and THEN do your best.
A classic scene from "The Princess Bride."
FutureLawyer has a photo.
FT: They screwed themselves twice. The first thing they did that was very foolish was to go at scale. Usually when the government understands the problem of that they do things in phases. They didn't draft everyone for Vietnam all at once. That's the model they should've used. They should've said people born in January can now get health insurance. Then it should've expanded to everyone born in the first quarter. And so on. But they presumed scale was easy. That was the first mistake. The second was assuming invention was easy. And scaling something that hasn't been invented yet -- that's technological suicide.
The commission has been eyeballing the property for historic preservation for the past two years. It's not the architecture that makes it special, according to an evaluation prepared by Commissioner Sapna Marfatia. It's what transpired there in the latter half of the 1970s.
"There was caterwauling from the usual sources, but no serious opposition."
I confess to being pleased that there is a television series based on what it's like to be a management consultant.
Some more beauty: The example of kintsukuroi at Sensory Dispensary.
FutureLawyer has found something beautiful.
A variety of takes from:
As we walk out the kitchen door to the car Henry explains to me that we are going to be late. We drive the four minutes to school, listening to XM Symphony Hall. Henry asks why I listen to "this music"? I explain that it is "great" music. He shakes his head and smiles. We arrive at a tricky intersection where someone invariably ignores the primary rule of stop signs. I shout above the great music that the first person to the stop sign has the right of way "so go already". I then explain the rule to Henry and he smiles. He knows the rule. We arrive at school on time and I tell Henry not to take any prisoners today. Henry shakes his head, smiles and gets out of the car. I drive on to work.
View From the Ledge visits DogEars Books in Hoosick, New York.
"He asked the boys if they were casing the joint and they gave him blank stares in return."
I was part of that strange race of people aptly described as spending their lives doing things they detest to make money they don't want to buy things they don't need to impress people they don't like.
If you have never seen "Nowhere in Africa," give it a try. If you have seen it, watch it again.
From the USA Today article on the characters in The Lego Movie:
It is now closing in on a half-century since President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on the streets of Dallas on November 22, 1963. No other event in the postwar era, not even the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, has cast such a long shadow over our national life. The murder of the handsome and vigorous president shocked the nation to its core and shook the faith of many Americans in their institutions and way of life. The repercussions from that event continue to be felt down to the present day. Looking back through the decades, it seems clear that Kennedy's death marked an important turning point in American life, after which time events began to move in strange and unexpected directions. This was the moment, if there was a particular moment, when the cultural consensus of the 1950s began to give way to the oppositional and experimental culture that we associate with the 1960s.
"They may claim to have won but we suspect it was a Pyrrhic victory."
I haven't got the slightest idea how to change people, but still I keep a long list of prospective candidates just in case I should ever figure it out.
I bet none of it would have happened if I wasn't so eloquent. That's always been my problem, eloquence, though some might claim my problem was something else again. But life's a gamble, is what I say, and not all the eloquent people in the world are in Congress.
"The G-man listened intently to his story and didn't believe a word."
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
At Anderson Layman's Blog you can see The Ohio State Marching Band moonwalk.
"They crossed the Rubicon the day their report went to the board of directors."
Whining crept into the American memoir in the mid-1990s. Until then the world of letters adhered to an agreed-upon code of civility, drawing a veil over emotions and events too private or shameful to reveal. Then talk shows were born and shame went out to the window.
Outside: What would Survivorman do?
"He was proud of his leonine mane and scoffed at barbers."
You should paint like a man coming over the top of the hill singing.
Professor Althouse comments on the story.
Americans have been dreaming since our national birth. We dreamed of liberty, equality, and happiness. We dreamed of prosperity for ourselves and our children. We dreamed we would save our souls and save the world. We didn't all dream the same dream, or at the same time, for the American dream included the right of the individual dreamers to design their own. The dreams weren't always sunny and hopeful; some were darkly forbidding. But they drew America consistently forward, enticing us toward the horizon of the future.
"His failure to achieve widespread support guaranteed that there would be a logjam."
Back by popular demand: Father Guido Sarducci with a brilliant idea .
Nicholas Bate on three books for the weekend.
"You could tell the teachers could hardly bear the thought that the rapscallion was correct."
Some of our most creative work gets done in downtime - waking from a nap, taking a walk, daydreaming in the shower. (Writers are particularly clean.) Downtime is when breakthrough ideas are delivered to us, unsummoned, when yesterday's blockages somehow come unblocked. That's because we treated ourselves to a little boredom and cleared our brains of the sludge of information. Try it.
Althouse points to the article and adds commentary. My favorite comment:
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By Laura Brown
Triplicate staff writer
Del Norte and Humboldt counties are asking Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton to appeal a judge's decision that could pose harm to Trinity and Klamath River fish.
andquot;It's a fiasco. These judges are next to God when it comes to making these decisions,andquot; said David Finigan, chairman of the Del Norte County Board of Supervisors.
In identical letters, the neighboring counties ask Norton to appeal Judge Oliver Wanger's December ruling that fragmented a decision promising to return 47 percent of the Trinity River's flow. The water has been diverted for agriculture in California's Central Valley as well as hydroelectric power since the mid-1960s.
In the ruling, the judge gave the federal defendants 120 days to complete studies analyzing the impacts shifting water diversions would have on Sacramento Basin fish species as well as current power-generating operations. The counties note in their letter that andquot;Wanger's action preempts years of well-planned data collection and scientific evaluation.andquot;
The Hoopa Valley Tribe, interveners in the case, say that Wanger's timeline is insufficient and have already filed an appeal. The Bureau of Reclamation is scrambling to put together the reports.
Last September 33,000 adult salmon died on the lower Klamath, 70 percent of which were Trinity-bound fish. Some say releasing more water from reservoirs on the Trinity could have prevented the disaster. Because of litigation, Central Valley agriculture continued to get deliveries while the Trinity flow remained a trickle.
The letter not only mentions the 2002 fish-kill but also the loss of andquot;200,000 downstream migrating babies during the late spring of 2000.andquot; Economic losses to tribes, recreational and commercial fishermen are also mentioned.
Last month Del Norte County supervisors announced their unanimous decision to join fishing groups and tribes in a lawsuit challenging management decisions on the Klamath River after originally opting not to join.
andquot;It's a frenzy out there trying to find out who's in charge and where solutions lie,andquot; said Finigan.
A public meeting of the Klamath River Basin Fisheries Task Force will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 at the Best Western Beachfront Inn in Brookings, Ore. The meeting will continue the following day from 8 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.
Representatives from state and federal agencies, four counties, and four Indian tribes will attend. The task force was established nearly 20 years ago in efforts to restore fisheries on the Klamath River. Funds will run out in 2005.
Topics on the agenda include the status of green sturgeon and Pacific lamprey petitions, updates on anadromous fishery restoration efforts, status of Klamath hydropower relicensing and news on the Barnes Ranch Water Storage Project near Upper Klamath Lake.
At 3 p.m. Wednesday, Neil Manji of state Fish and Game and George Guillen of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will discuss investigation results of the Klamath River fish-kill.


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In a letter to Obama, Grassley said that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision in Kaplan v. Conyers that will damage whistle-blower protections for federal workers because workers could be retaliated against by having their position deemed non-critical.
In Kaplan v. Conyers the court decided that the Department of Defense has "inherent authority" to discharge employees on national security grounds without congressional or presidential authority. Grassley said that decision "strips several hundred thousand employees of rights" under the Whistleblower Protection Act.
Grassley said the president should make it clear that no federal agency has such authority granted by the court decision.
"I respectfully request that you issue an executive order clarifying that neither DOD nor any other agency has received the authority delegated from you to make final, unreviewable decisions regarding suitability determinations," Grassley wrote. "Without such protective guidelines, federal employees will be left in limbo, with no certainty about whether disclosing information about waste, fraud, and abuse will be protected or not. The chilling effect of such uncertainty would be devastating and would certainly discourage whistleblowers from reporting wrongdoing."


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The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Our mission is to conduct high-quality, independent research and, based on that research, to provide innovative, practical recommendations that advance three broad goals:
Strengthen American democracy;
Foster the economic and social welfare, security and opportunity of all Americans; and
Secure a more open, safe, prosperous and cooperative international system.
Brookings is proud to be consistently ranked as the most influential, most quoted and most trusted think tank.
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Job Description
Supports Senior Fellows with research relating to issues of policies and trends affecting developing countries including poverty, fragile states, foreign assistance, development financing including climate and infrastructure finance, middle class, transparency, global governance and the role of International Financial Institutions (IFIs), helps obtain, manage, organize, and analyze large datasets on these issues, assists in the preparation of presentations, blog posts and working papers, aides in the organization of meetings and events,assists with outreach activities related to the Senior Fellows' work and, as needed, provides administrative assistance.
Job Responsibilities
90% Research Assistance
Conducts empirical research and policy analysis on topics related to sustainable growth and poverty reduction in developing countries including development finance; the role and effectiveness of related development and donor institutions; governance and transparency; as well as, related sectoral issues particularly infrastructure and urban development.
Collects, assembles, and maintains datasets for quantitative analysis utilizing econometric and other statistical tools; compiles and organizes large datasets; writes code in STATA and other statistical software to operationalize analysis-methodologies; and presents the results of empirical analysis in table and graphical formats to complement Microsoft (MS) PowerPoint presentations and published material.
Collects and analyzes empirical and analytical information; monitors and analyzes relevant material from conferences and seminars, academic journals, policy analysis papers, public opinion polls, and reports from a wide variety of sources, including development organizations and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs).
Writes background policy and researches summary notes and reports, occasional media summaries, and briefing memos, reports on forums, symposia, and conferences; compiles abstracts, summaries, and analyses of journals, books, and news articles. Maintains electronic bibliography files.
Assists with preliminary drafting and editing of manuscripts, remarks, etc. Verifies factual entries in manuscripts. Reviews and updates existing data and footnotes.
Attends conferences and seminars as needed and prepares summaries.
Collaborates with other research staff as needed.
10% General Assistance
Contributes to grant-writing activities, in coordination with program staff and Senior Fellows.
Facilitates manuscript communications and correspondence among chapter authors, editors, Brookings Press, and designated Senior Fellows.
Assists with the organization of meetings and conferences related to the Fellows' work, in collaboration with program staff.
Writes and edits summaries to be posted on website pages relating to Scholars' work.
Other logistical duties as assigned.
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Bachelor's degree required (Master's degree in an area of social sciences such as economics, finance, international relations, public policy or international development preferred). Minimum one year of experience with empirical research and quantitative data analysis. Experience handling large datasets and knowledge of STATA, SAS, and related econometric packages, required. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel required. Experience working with governmental and non-governmental organizations on international development and economics issues is highly desirable. Background in international financial institutions (IFIs) or donor aid agencies such as DfID preferred.
Knowledge of development and/or international economics, applied statistics and econometrics preferred. Knowledge of international institutions in global governance, drivers of growth in developing and developed economies preferred. Excellent oral, written, and communication skills. Strong computer skills and experience required. Competence to undertake research assignments with minimal supervision. Ability to meet multiple deadlines in a fast-paced work environment. Professional demeanor and high level of comfort working with high-profile individuals from government/international organizations. Ability to work well under pressure with discretion and mature judgment.
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Anthony Sneed has collaborated with Paper Monster and Shooting Gallery for a limited edition print release. The print will be available in conjunction with the opening of Sneed's Grand Illusion exhibition at the gallery and highlights his intensely colorful style. Sneed will give all proceeds of sales to San Francisco's LGBT Community Center.
Anthony Michael Sneed is a self-taught multi-platform visual artist who lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Grand Illusion is his first showing at Shooting Gallery. The exhibition runs July 9 to July 30, 2011.


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A Village in the Township of Dumfries, United Counties of Wentworth and Halton--distant from Galt, 10 miles--usual stage fare, 1s. 10 1/2d--distant from Hamilton, 35 miles--usual stage fare, 6s 10 1/2d. Population about 700.
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PROFESSIONS, TRADES, &c.
Baker, William,
general merchant and dealer in groceries, dry goods and provisions.
Brown & Black, general merchants and dealers in groceries, hardware, dry good, &c.
Colcleugh, George, general merchant and distiller
Colwell, Thomas, Wellington hotel.
Dailey & Fisher, blacksmiths and waggonmakers.
Dolman, Wiliam, Union hotel
Duthie, John, chemist and druggist.
Hutchinson, James, general merchant and dealer in groceries, &c.
Jackson & Colwell, general merchants, &c.
Kay, James, carpenter and builder.
Kilgour, Joseph, general merchant, dealer in groceries, &c., &c.
Manley, Daniel, Ayr Flouring Mills.
Mosser, C.R., cabinet and chair manufacturer.
Senior, Richard, general merchant, dealer in groceries, provisions, &c.
Watson, John, Ayr Foundry, manufactures stoves, agricultural implements,threshing machines, &c., &c.
Wyllie, Rober, postmaster, agent for marriage licenses and general merchant.
Anderson, Robert, oatmeal mill
Armstrong, James, carpenter and waggonmaker
Bell, William, M.D.
Black, James, land surveyor
Cassidy, Francis, bootmaker
Colwell, T., cooper
Davidson, R., blacksmith
Davies, J.W., tinsmith
Dodd, R. S. Cooper
Dunlop, J., saddler
Elliott, William, tailor
Gladstone, W. & J., carpenters
Guthrie, D., carrier
Hall, John, distillery and saw mill
Harvey, J., boot and shoemaker
Hope, Peter, carpenter
Hope, Thomas, blacksmith
Hore, J., boots and shoes
Lindsay, Rev. R., Free Church
M'Crea, Hugh, carriagemaker
M'Crea, James, boots and shoes
M'Crea, John, carpenter
M'Crindle, J., tailor
M'Donald, William, boots and shoes
M'George, Charles, apothecary
M'Lean, John, carpenter and painter
M'Lean, J.D., carpenter
M'Leod, Samuel, stage proprietor
M'Lory, R., blacksmith
M'Naughton & Wilson, flour mills
M'Neil, D., tailor
M'Mahon, James, M.D.
Mathieson, Alex, carpenter and builder
Murray, J., baker and confectioner
Patterson, Mrs., milliner
Piper, James, saw mill
Ritchie, Rev. Alex, United Presbyterian
Rochester, A., cooper
Rose, Alexander, cooper
Ruel, G. tailor
Ryan, J. & J., shoemakers
Scott, William, carriagemaker
Suter, James, tailor
Thompson, William, blacksmith
Turner, Miss, milliner
Westhall, James, tailor
Ayr and Paris Road Company--A. Wolverton, president; R. Wyllie, D. Manley, A
Charlton, and Chs. Hamilton, directors;, Jas. Black, secy.
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