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Many people knew Anthony Jabuka, but few knew that Anthony was a gifted artist. This book was compiled by Anthony's son, Tony, as a way of celebrating and preserving his father's artistry.
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THIBODAUX — Projects on pollution in Bayou Lafourche, using sugar cane for alternative energy and threats to sea birds on local barrier islands earned three Nicholls students first-place honors at a statewide science conference.
Universities from all over the state compete in the Louisiana Academy of Sciences' student competition, held last month in Alexandria, said Nicholls biology professor Marilyn Kilgen.
The contest has three divisions of biological sciences.
"We had a Nicholls graduate student win first place in each," Kilgen said.
The winners are Sarah Shields of Thibodaux, Sam Wise of Lena and Tabitha Owen of Greenville, S.C.
Shields won for her project "Use of Energy Cane in Louisiana for Energy Production."
Biology professor Ramaraj Boopathy is her adviser. Shields conducted the project as part of Boopathy's $1.9 million federal Department of Energy grant.
Shields tested two types of sugar cane to see how much ethanol they could produce using different treatments and fermentation methods. They discovered a high-fiber sugar cane plant yielded less sugar but was capable of producing much more ethanol and could provide an opportunity for farmers who want to go into the biofuels market.
"This is a new variety, and another option for their land," Shields said. The plant can grow on marginal land with poorer soil and in different areas than traditional sugar cane.
Wise won for his project that studied the sources of fecal coliform in Bayou Lafourche.
Kilgen, assistant professor of geomatics Balaji Ramachandran and biology instructor Angie Corbin were his advisors.
Wise has been working with the Department of Environmental Quality for two years taking more than 1,000 water samples at 54 sites along the length of Bayou Lafourche, Kilgen said.
"Bayou Lafourche provides drinking water for 300,000 people in five parishes," Kilgen said. "It's our last really big drinking-water source in the area. I think sometimes that people don't realize how important it is sometimes."
Kilgen said the bayou faces a number of challenges, including saltwater intrusion, that threaten water quality. Wise was specifically testing for human fecal coliform bacterial contamination.
The bacteria that can come from animal waste and fertilizer runoff, but agencies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are only interested in monitoring contamination from human waste sources like sewage, Kilgen said.
The problem is that it can be difficult to determine which bacteria come from humans and which come from other sources, Kilgen said. Wise has been working on a technique to help determine if the contamination is derived from human activities along the bayou.
Owen, meanwhile, studied reproduction among bird populations on Isles Dernieres, a chain of barrier islands off Terrebonne Parish. Her advisor is assistant biology professor Aaron Pierce.
Living at a fishing camp on Trinity Island for a week at a time, Owen would boat over to neighboring barrier islands and observe the hatching success gull-billed terns, black skimmers, royal terns and sandwich terns. This helps scientists determine how many of the juvenile birds are surviving.
Scientists have data from the summers before and after hurricanes Gustav and Ike, which walloped the islands, Pierce said. The hurricanes had a big impact, the research found, and there was a 36 percent decline in all breeding birds on the island chain in 2009.
Owen is also looking at ways the birds can coexist with restoration work that seeks to protect the barrier islands from washing into the Gulf.
"The hope is that we can figure out a way to not only build up these islands to protect the coast," Owen said, "but also provide a better habitat for these birds."
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THIBODAUX — Projects on pollution in Bayou Lafourche, using sugar cane for alternative energy and threats to sea birds on local barrier islands earned three Nicholls students first-place honors at a statewide science conference.


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In this Installment:
The Wild Young Hearts – Los Angeles, California
Starar – London, England
Ness – Long Island, New York
Ordinary Van – Fort Wayne, Indianapolis
Pelicat – Norway
Elder Flower – Arvika, Sweden
The Mondanes – Gothenburg, Sweden
Maven – Paris, France
Aether Street – Reno, Nevada
More Than Skies – Huntington, New York
Bad & The Ugly – San Diego, California
Jeremy & Lynee – Minster, Ohio
The Wild Young Hearts – Feel Good
The Los Angeles indie rock band The Wild Young Hearts has a great sound that will remind some right away of Weezer, which the band listed as one of their biggest musical influences. But they are not simply a copy-cat band of the Weezer sound (we've heard plenty of those over the years); instead they make it their own with elements of Sonic Youth and Pavement intertwined on songs like "U R," (a recent IRC Song of The Day) with its part whimsical, part swagger, aided by melodic, hook-happy guitars, and an angling lead guitar riff that loops throughout the otherwise slow, ambling track.
TWYH's second single, "Broken," from the just released album, Feel Good, is more serious and somber. It tells the story of a cancer diagnosis of the story teller's lover, who eventually dies within six months; thus the title, "Broken." The song picks up into a rising, almost celebratory chorus (as the story teller realizes he must move on) at the end, with the following verses:
We cannot change
what's already broken
and I cant just wait around
for a dream that wont' come true
We cannot change
what's already spoken
if I could babe
you know I would
trade it all
for another night with you
The band, just formed last year, includes Robb Laffoon (vocals, guitar); Justin Norman (guitar); Garrett Warren (bass), and Kevin Pintado (drums). In addition to Weezer, the band members listed their other musical influences to include The Beach Boys, Bruce Springsteen, Blink 182, Against Me!, and The Menzingers.
"U R" – The Wild Young Hearts from Feel Good
"Broken" – The Wild Young Hearts from Feel Good
Music Video: I Just Wanna Go Home
The Wild Young Hearts on Facebook
Starar – Time Under We
This post highlights two sibling duos. The first is the impressive London indie rock/shoegaze band Starar. Formed in 2009, the duo consists of Jenna Starar (guitars, keyboards, vocals) and Steven Starar (drums, bass, vocals). Growing up together in the same house, the sister-brother duo were fans of singer/songwriters like Jackson Brown, Paul Simon, Bruce Hornsby and Marc Cohn. They are also fans of modern day artists like Haim, Bon Iver, Sigur Ros and The Bear's Den.
Styling themselves after classic rock and pop acts of the 70s and 80s, and a newer generation of indie/alternative artists, each write their own songs which they record together. The results on incredibly catchy, hook-filled tracks like "Time Under We" and the softer, more sentimental, "Holding Our For The One," demonstrate that Starar are just too good to be another under-the-radar indie band.
In fact, in London, they are pretty well known and have amassed over 37,000 'followers' (Likes) on Facebook. The numerous genres that inform the music of the Starar siblings, like jazz, shoegaze and rock, are apparent in their growing discography. They've also performed at various venues around the U.K., including the swanky Park Plaza Westminster and the downbeat pubs and clubs of Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. Now it's time for Starar to grow a U.S. following.
"Time Under We" – Starar from Time Under We – April 5th
The official music video: "Time Under We"
"Holding Out For The One" – Starar from Time Under We
ness – A Second to Think
During the hazy Long Island summer of 2013, 21-year-old Jesse Weisberg (vocals, keys, drums) and Ethan Peck(guitar, key, bass, drums) formed the DIY alternative folk/indie pop band ness, modeling their sound after musical influences like Coldplay, Frightened Rabbit, Vampire Weekend, alt-J, The National, and Passion Pit.
A few months prior, Peck, who was already writing songs, heard Weisberg singing while playing RockBand on the PlayStation and convinced him to start playing the guitar and singing more seriously. That was the catalyst for the two to begin recording together.
A year later, the duo had picked up a following, and by the fall of 2014, they were playing gigs at renowned New York City venues like The Studio at Webster Hall, Bowery Electric, Rockwood Music Hall, and Pianos. In January, Ness dropped their debut EP, A Second to Think.
"Our EP was recorded at home on a laptop," Peck said. "It might not be perfect, but it sounds like what it is: a couple of kids experimenting on a laptop – to a certain extent, we're proud of it that way," he added. "What ness lacks in talent and audio knowledge, we hope to make up for in songwriting chemistry and creativity. The goal has always been simply to elicit emotion." We don't agree that the duo lacks talent, as anyone can hear for themselves on songs like the uptempo mandolin strumming, reverb-heavy vocalsof the first single, "Behind The Couch" and the emotive track, "Walls," that builds up, flourishes and then bubbles down.
Ness' music is original, compelling, and reverb-heavy acoustic pop with uptempo mandolins, twinkling xylophone notes, and light beats. Keep an eye on these guys! You can listen to the entire EP via the duo's official website.
"Behind the Couch" – ness from A Second to Think – Jan. 21st
"Walls" – ness from A Second to Think
ness on Facebook
Ordinary Van – Ordinary Van
Over the past decade, more and more music lovers, not just in Europe, but increasingly in the U.S., have come to appreciate, and seek out, more ambient rock than in years previous. So it's no surprise that ambient rock bands are in demand. Filling some of that demand is Ordinary Van, a DIY ambient post-rock band from Fort Wayne, Indiana, which actually started out as a recording project of singer/songwriter Paul Bates and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Holquist in 2011.
OV's songs are best described as lo-fi, dreamy, melodic rock dominated by Bates' understated, soft vocals, and ringing electric guitars from Holquist and guitarist Charlie Davis, backed by the mean beats and crashing cymbals of drummer Chris Leonard right through the crescendo on songs like "Tidal" and "Armadillo." The band has opened for artists like Water Liars and Heaven's Gateway Drugs, and count among their major musical influences Radiohead, The El Camino, Sigur Rós, John Vanderslice, and Death Cab for Cutie.
Ordinary Van released the self-titled EP with the help of acclaimed electronic artist Onewayness, who is actually Ryan's brother Adam Holquist. The songs were adapted and recorded with Davis and Leonard in order to achieve the full band sound they originally envisioned as a duo.
"Armadillo" – Ordinary Van from Ordinary Van
"Tidal" – Ordinary Van from Ordinary Van
Pelicat – Pelicans and Rainbows EP
From Norway, the DIY indie pop rock duo, Pelicat, co-helmed by Andreas Kase (vocals, guitars) and Mads Johansen (drums, backing vocals), deliver sensual, dreamy hooks and melodies peppered with brief transitions of psych pop, as evident on the love song, "Who You Are." With a similar dreamy, melodic hook, the second single, "Head to Rome," is a metaphor from the perspective of a lover who is tired of fighting and suggests to his 'other half' to 'head to Rome' and to understand that a relationship takes work, as in "Rome wasn't built in a day." They sound somewhat like their Scottish role models, Belle and Sebastian, whether intentionally or not.
Based on how tight they sound, who would know that they've only officially been a unit since the first of the year. "We gathered for the first time in a cabin on January 1st with a lot of instruments, a tape recorder, and a few bottles of wine," said bassist and keyboardist Jonas Rhode-Moe.
Three days later, he added, a newly formed trio emerged with three new demos. "Now, only three months later, we have already released two songs on Soundcloud, and both of them have been played quite a bit on Norwegian national radio. We focus on the fun in making music, and we hope that reaches out to the listener as well."
The forth-coming debut EP, Pelicans and Rainbows will drop in June. Kase and Johansen, accomplished musicians at a young age, have opened for artists like Crystal Fighters, The Kooks, Xzibit, and ++ in their previous bands. Pelicat identifies top music influences as Unknown Mortal Orchestra, POND, Mac Demarco, and Tame Impala.
"Who You Are" – Pelicat from Pelicans and Rainbows
"Head to Rome" – Pelicat from Pelicans and Rainbows
Elder Flower – Caribou
Just like Pelicat, the Swedish band Elder Flower, talk about their formation in almost matter-of-fact, simplistic terms. "Based in rural Sweden, we met, and we started to play." That's pretty much all they gave us.
The band members – Josephine Bodén (vocals); Kalle Widén (guitar); Annie Persson (synth); Rasmus Andersson (bass), and Daniel Hägg (drums) – fashion themselves after bands like Mew, Little Dragon, Robyn, and Bosnian Rainbows. As members of bands other than Elder Flower, the musicians have shared the stage with artists like Peter Bjorn and John, Sugarplum Fairy, and The Sounds.
"Forest" – Elder Flower from Caribou
"Caribou" – Elder Flower from Caribou
The Mondanes – Freeze Out
In 2014, five young musicians in Gothenburg, Sweden, with a common interest in musical styles like indie rock, folk, pop and Americana, got together and formed The Mondanes. After performing in venues around the city, they entered the studio to record their debut EP, Freeze Out, which dropped in March. Over a few "intense days" in the studio, the band recorded a 'live' set, without too many takes or intricate mixing, we're told, in order to "capture the living, genuine vibe that only music performed live can offer."
The result is a fantastic EP brimming with energetic pop and catchy hooks. The EP entered and remained in the Swedish Top 10 Album Charts on iTunes for a number of weeks following its release. Once the young band's music gets circulated more around the U.S., and especially if they come over to tour, they're bound to grow a U.S. following.
The band members include Jonas Ben Rahmoun (guitar and vocals), Jonathan Ryberg (bass, vocals), Nicolas Velasquez (guitar), Love Nurmi (drums,vocals), and Karl-Johan Gydell (guitar, vocals). Some of their favorite bands include The Beatles, The Kinks, The Strokes, Arctic Monkeys, The Beach Boys, The Band, and First Aid Kit.
"Silver Spoon" – The Mondanes from Freeze Out – Feb. 22nd
"Violet Gun" – The Mondanes from Freeze Out
Maven – Staring At Eastern Lights
Maven is a post-rock/ambient instrumental band from France who we think are making strides to become a band to watch in France and beyond. The two dreamy and calming tracks — "The Hymn of Her Innocence" and "Fragility of Life" — interrupted by moments of soaring guitars and synths, from their latest release, Staring At Eastern Lights, are simply fantastic and a must-hear for fans of ambient rock. It's impossible to miss the clues in these compositions that demonstrate that all four band members are sailing along the same beautiful and thrilling trip.
You may find yourself agreeing with guitarist Alex Dupy's description of the band's music: "Each song is a mixture of dense atmospheres, ambient soundscapes, aerial and captivating melodies followed by explosives and epic rises," he says. "We hope this EP will transport you through the same range of emotions that we had creating it."
We can only imagine how amazing this band would sound at an outdoor concert on a warm August night with an amazing light show behind them. Ordinary Van has opened for bands like Lymbyc Systym, Kerretta, and God Is An Astronaut, and their musical inspirations include Mogwai, Caspian, and Explosions in the Sky.
"The Hymn Of Her Innocence" – Maven from Staring At Eastern Lights
"Fragility Of Life" – Maven from Staring At Eastern Lights
Aether Street – Lock Your Guns Up
Aether Street is a new Reno-based indie electronic duo featuring brothers Aaron (guitar, vocals) and Daniel Sion (drums, vocals, production), who are just 21 and 24 years old, respectively. As former members of the regionally popular band, CRVSH (aka 'Crush'), the Sions already have more than 200 west coast gigs – in cities like Reno, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles – under their belts with their previous band.
After dabbling for some time in genres like rock, hip-hop and EDM, the duo has honed a new radio and festival-friendly sound that mixes electronic production with orchestral rock and two-part vocal harmonies. On stage, the brothers use nothing more than a laptop, two microphones, drums and a guitar. Daniel cues samples from the computer, and keeps the beats on a small, three-piece drum kit, while Aaron strums away on a translucent electric guitar — both the drums and guitar light up in a display of colors synchronized to the drum beats, samples and guitar notes.
Their new single, dropped in March, is "Lock Your Guns Up." They recently opened at the Knitting Factory in Reno for RAC before their big Coachella appearance last month. They have also opened for 3OH!3 and Dev. Their biggest musical influences are The Beatles, Bjork, Queen, Nirvana, and Bob Dylan.
"Lock Your Guns Up" – Aether Street from Lock Your Guns Up – Single – March 23rd
More Than Skies – More Than Skies
Started in 2006, More Than Skies, based in Huntington, New York, is an indie folk rock band that songwriter, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Adam James Tomlinson (bass, guitar, piano) founded after realizing that his other musical projects were not compatible with the sound he was looking for. So he formed a band around the music he has been writing.
His nasally voice reminds us a lot of an Artist of the Week musician we have featured in the past, Joel Strauss. But just like Strauss, the nasal aspect of the vocals is not a bad thing – just the opposite. On the song, "White Pine Way," angular, ascending guitar notes, brisk drumming and thumping bass blend to create an almost ambient folk sound. The second single from More Than Skies self-titled double LP, "Euphoria," is a lazy, drifting track that meanders through slide guitars, gentle drumming and understated bass until it builds up into a subtle climax and almost as quickly fades into the ending like a camp fire that flares one last time before it smolders into just a few glowing ambers.
More Than Skies previous releases include an EP, The Liar, The Puppet, The Fox, and a full length album entitled I Am Only Above The Ground. The following artists participated in the recording of the new album: Phil Corso (drums); Jiliane Russo (cello); Dylan Ebrahimian (violin); Derek Smith (guitar); Darrell Cheng (lap steel guitar); Chris Polzella (percussion); and Emily Lazio and Stephanie Tolino (backup vocals).
The band has opened for artists like John Nolan and Laura Stevenson. Their musical influences include Elliott Smith, The Beatles, Margot and the Nuclear So and So's, Sharon Van Etten, David Bazan, and Joel T Hamilton.
"White Pine Way" – More Than Skies from More Than Skies – Feb. 28th
"Euphoria" – More Than Skies from More Than Skies
More Than Skies official website
Bad & The Ugly – Slept In The Pages
The name of the San Diego folk band Bad & The Ugly might give you some kind of mental image, but don't let it mislead you. The band has a sound similar to groups like City and Colour or Thrice with a unique twist of dark acoustic overtones, hook-heavy melodies and introspective lyrics. Bad & The Ugly has been on the radar in San Diego since the release of their debut EP Skin and Bones in October of 2013.
Although Bad & The Ugly are a relatively new band, vocalist Nate Hess and bass player Tyler Ferguson are no newbies to the scene, having both played in the hardcore band A Shattered Hope. ASH toured the US numerous times and were even booked for a while on The Vans Warped Tour.
The duo joined Tarvis Keane on guitar, Derek Michael Hudson on drums and Eric Hesse on the slide guitar to record their sophomore EP, Slept In The Pages. The change in musical direction for Hess and Ferguson is apparent – from loud, chaotic rock to an almost cinematic folk pop sound, Bad & The Ugly have opened for bands like Howlin' Rain, Buffalo Killers, Soft White Sixties, and include among their top music influences Grizzly Bear, City and Colour, Polyenso, and Mortal Orchestra.
"Dead Body" – Bad & The Ugly from Slept In The Pages March 31st
"Can't Shake The Daze" – Bad & The Ugly from Slept In The Pages
Jeremy & Lynne- Drawing Blood
Folk, roots duo Jeremy & Lynne, from Minster, Ohio, weave soft, melancholy acoustic guitar with whimsical lyrics and gentle vocals on songs like "Inside My Head" and "4am" . The duo's songs have been described by listeners as "a folk/Americana/punk hybrid in the DIY tradition; the lyrical content is the focal point of all the original songs. Delving into the familiar territory of a life lived, relationships and past success and regrets, the music through the filter of both artists attempts to take on a life of its own."
Longtime friends, Jeremy Siegrist (guitar, vocals) and Lynne Baker (guitar, mandolin, vocals), decided to start writing, demoing and recording songs in 2012, official formed as a duo last year and dropped their debut, Drawing Blood, in March. Jeremy & Lynne's favorite artists include Bon Iver, Jason Isbell, DBT, Frank Tuner, Neil Young and Lucero.
DIY and indie music, Siegrist writes, is "music that falls outside of the radio, media juggernaut; music as art and expression from people around the world who might never be noticed otherwise."
"Inside My Head" – Jeremy & Lynne from Drawing Blood
"4am" – Jeremy & Lynne from Drawing Blood
Jeremy & Lynne on Facebook


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Songs from Frozen, Tangled and Enchanted
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Flute. Composed by Various. Play-along. Instrumental Play-Along. Softcover Audio Online. 24 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.126921).
Item Number: HL.126921
ISBN 1480387215. 9x12 inches.
Solo arrangements for a baker's dozen of tunes from Frozen and other recent Disney movies, Tangled and Enchanted, are featured in this collection perfect for budding instrumentalists. It features online access to audio demonstration tracks for download or streaming to help you hear how the song should sound. Songs include: Do You Want to Build a Snowman? • For the First Time in Forever • Happy Working Song • I See the Light • In Summer • Let It Go • Mother Knows Best •Â¦That's How You Know •Â¦True Love's First Kiss • When Will My Life Begin • and more.
Online audio is accessed at halleonard.com/mylibrary


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3D Systems have announced that they have entered into a strategic alliance with Konica Minolta.
The partnership will see the 3D technology company distribute their complete range of 3D printing products through Konica Minolta's network of dealers and authorised resellers, as well as the direct sales channel.
The relationship between the two companies marks Konica Minolta as the first printer manufacturer to sell, support and service 3D printing products through the traditional printer and office equipment channel.
With this alliance, Konica Minolta will enter the rapidly emerging 3D printing market to provide its customers access to additive manufacturing solutions, complementing and expanding its product and services portfolio. Further plans include a focus on high-growth industries, such as manufacturing, industrial, healthcare and education applications.
"Our goal is to arm our nationwide, exceptional sales organisation with the cutting-edge products and services they need to grow their businesses and gain a competitive edge," said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta. "By teaming up with 3DS, the recognized industry leader, and offering the most comprehensive suite of 3D printers materials and services, we're able to do just that."
3D Systems also spoke of their excitement with the partnership, with Michele Marchesan, Chief Opportunity Officer saying: "We are thrilled to be able to work with an established and experienced partner like Konica Minolta and access their nationwide network to accelerate 3D printing adoption.
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Most of these high-achievers have at least one thing in common: the more they take on, the more successful they seem to become. Whether taxed with career demands, family responsibility or simply trying to balance being healthy and fit in a life that travels at light speed, a select few are finding ways to perform at the top of their game both in life and sport.
The following women show that it's possible not only to do it all, but also to do it all really well.
The Ironwoman: Bo Arlander
In both business and sports, Bodil "Bo" Arlander, 42, is a rare breed. As a senior managing director for global investment giant Bear Stearns, Arlander is one of just a handful of women in the country handling $50- to $100-million deals. And as a top Ironman triathlete, she's among few amateur women racking up finishes in the 11-hour range.
In business she looks for companies ripe for growth and gets them the millions they need to prosper. In sports, she's "negotiated" a staggering 23 Ironman finishes, eight of which took place in Hawaii at the world championships, where the sport's most elite go to duke it out. Her personal best time of 10:07:25 -- set at the European Long-distance Championship in 1999 -- is consistent with times routinely rendered by pro women.
Arlander's numbers continue to impress. She finished in 10:58:25 last June at Ironman Coeur d'Alene and in doing so qualified for an eighth trip to the 2005 Hawaii Ironman, where she clocked in at 11:05:36. Last July she won first overall in the female masters division (over 40) in the New York City Triathlon in 2:18:33.
Pretty decent for a woman who started running just over a decade ago to get her Afghan in shape for dog shows. At first she hated running, preferring instead to work out at the gym on cardio machines. But she stuck with it, in part to keep her beloved dog, Emile, fit.
After watching the New York City Marathon, she cajoled a girlfriend to train for the following year's race. Arlander completed the 1995 New York City Marathon in an impressive 3:49. When a stress fracture sidelined her from running, she tried cycling and water running, which led to swimming. By 1997 she was fully recovered and ready to take on her first Olympic-distance triathlon in Montauk, N.Y., where she finished third in her age group.
Trophy in hand, Arlander declared, "This is my sport!" Two years later she was finishing Ironman races.
In her 30s Arlander wrestled with the idea of turning pro, but she couldn't step away from her career. She'd worked too hard to secure solid footing in the financial world. Plus, she loved the mental challenge of her job.
Arlander is driven by the challenge of finding time to train with a 60-hour workweek that includes weekly business travel. It helps that she's relocated from New York to the triathlon-training mecca of San Francisco. A professional coach also keeps her running at her best.
From 1998 to 2003 she worked with top Ironman coach Paul Huddle. Today, Chris Hauth, one of the leading amateur triathletes in the country, and cycling coach Craig Upton help her excel. She also gets support from her Team Lipton teammates and the fellow triathletes at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.
When she's training for an Ironman, Arlander aims for 16 to 20 hours of training a week, including Saturday bike rides of 90 to 120 miles and Sunday brick workouts (two hours of swimming followed by two hours of running or cycling). During the workweek, she rises at 5:30 to swim or get in a run before landing at her desk by 8. Since last minute business trips often pop up, Arlander stays flexible, frequently reconfiguring her training schedule.
While her business associates don't fully appreciate her athletic pursuits, and her training buddies can't fathom how she fits in her training with an overly demanding career, Arlander isn't about to let go of either.
"I couldn't do this job without this stress release," she says, "I use sports to overcome frustration. After I run, bike or swim, I am a new person."
To fit in two to three races a year, Arlander spends her vacation time traveling to events searching for new challenges. And as long as those challenges remain fun, her goal is to stay competitive within her age group while continuing to test her mental mettle as a top performer in the world of merchant banking.
Doctor on the run: Rene Chapados
As a critical care pediatrician, Rene Chapados, 39, is faced with heartbreak daily. An average day in the pediatric intensive care unit may find her treating a child comatose from traumatic brain injury, one badly burned from a fire, another battling cancer, and yet another suffering the broken bones of child abuse. And despite her tremendous efforts to save them, she sometimes watches children die.
Every death takes its toll. "The children with fatal outcomes are the toughest for me," says Chapados. "I'm often emotionally and physically exhausted at the end of each day."
Chapados copes with the emotional pain and pressure of her job by running. But Chapados isn't always running away from her job. She also runs in order to be better at it.
"I run, bike and swim (she's also a triathlete) not only to relieve emotional stress, but to reflect on a particularly puzzling or sad case. Without sports, I wouldn't be able to concentrate." She's been known to hop out of the pool in the middle of a speed set and call the hospital to order a test.
Sports has been an outlet for Chapados most of her life. As a child, she competed in gymnastics until she tore her anterior cruciate ligament her senior year of high school, dashing her hopes of attending college on a gymnastics scholarship. She was accepted into Wellesley College on her academic qualifications, where she joined the school's lacrosse team.
Later, as a student at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Medicine, she discovered there were two ways to alleviate med-school pressure: indulge in deep-dish pizza and beer binges, or hit the road running. Chapados chose the pavement. By the time she started her residency at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, she was a committed runner.
After moving to Tampa in 2002, Chapados met pro Ironman triathlete Lara Shaw, who encouraged her to compete in races, and to add triathlon to her list.
In her first marathon, the Hops Marathon in Tampa, Chapados qualified for the 2004 Boston Marathon with an impressive time of 3:42:55.
As a triathlete Chapados raised the bar for herself in 2005 by finishing her first Ironman in 12:28:24 at Ironman Arizona in Tempe.
Now juggling three disciplines, Chapados squeezes in training wherever she can in a schedule that often sees her working 60- to 70-hour weeks, sometimes for 19 days at a stretch. Her 11 partners (she's the only woman) at Florida Pediatric Associates in St. Petersburg encourage her athletic pursuits and were there to pick up extra shifts during the intensive six months leading up to Ironman Arizona.
Even 72 hours straight of being on call doesn't deter her from training. After destroying two pagers with sweat, Chapados now keeps her cell phone and pager in Ziploc bags when she goes for a bike ride or run.
She tries to fit in three main workouts a week: a swim, a run and a bike, and then fills in wherever she can with time at the gym. The trunk of her car is packed with gear just in case the opportunity for a workout arises. She belongs to two gyms (to make workouts more convenient), and has at least a dozen friends she can call as a last-minute running partner.
On weekends she can be found biking the 60 miles roundtrip from her home near downtown Tampa to downtown St. Petersburg or enjoying a 10- to 12-mile run along the shore of Tampa Bay -- often with cell phone at her ear, careful not to miss a beat.
Marathon mom: Susan Saufley
It's Monday morning. Susan Saufley wakes at 4:30, does abdominal crunches, and then runs five miles to the gym for weight training. She's back home by 6:30 before the first of her five kids comes downstairs for breakfast.
By necessity, most of her work has been done the night before: setting out vitamins, checking homework, signing school forms, preparing lunches and selecting school clothes. After getting the kids breakfast, Saufley races through a shower before heading to work.
Her three oldest girls (9-year-old twins Morgan and Katie, and 7-year-old Madison) are out the door by 7:05 to catch their bus. By 7:30 Saufley has dropped off her second set of twins (Grace and Joseph, age 5) at preschool.
Inevitably, there's some minor emergency -- a misplaced shoe or pair of glasses, a missing page of homework -- that causes a last-minute scramble. But after an hour and a half of organized chaos, Saufley arrives at her job at Kentucky's Fish and Wildlife Resources Department, where she sets up conservation programs for children.
With five young children and a full-time job, it's no surprise 35-year-old Saufley needs an outlet.
"Running helps me get my frustrations out," she says.
But a brisk three-mile jog just won't cut it. She thrives on pushing her body to its limits.
She's competed in eight marathons to date, including Chicago, Boston, Marine Corps and the Country Music Marathon in Nashville. With each race she gets faster, clocking a PR of 3:23:18 in Chicago last October.
Finding training partners willing to rise at the crack of dawn is difficult. So Saufley logs most of her mileage solo. But the solitary time gives her a rare moment of quiet time.
Saufley discovered running during basic training with the Army Reserves at Eastern Kentucky University. She kept it up to get back in shape after giving birth to twins at 25. A workout partner convinced her to sign up for the Kentucky Derby Mini Marathon in 2000. In running the 13-mile race, she discovered her passion.
Even as a single mother of five (she divorced in 2003), Saufley kept running. With the help of family and friends, she completed four marathons during this challenging phase of life.
Now remarried, Saufley pieces together 10 hours of training a week. All the while making family time a priority. On Wednesday evenings, the family gathers for "circle time" where they share experiences and thoughts from the week. Weekend runs of 10 to 20 miles allow her and her husband, Church, to reconnect in the Kentucky countryside. She relies on magazines for new workouts and tries to vary her regimen every few months.
Work friends tease her about her healthy lifestyle (she shuns fast food) and for her famous organizational skills (each Sunday she plans and shops for the family's meals and posts a menu in the kitchen) -- but the friendly barbs only remind her that her life runs more smoothly when she has her goals in place.
Saufley's next goal is to break 3:20 in the marathon. One day she hopes to run an ultra marathon. With her have-it-all attitude there's little doubt anything will slow this ultra mom down.
Nicole Feliciano is a New York-based health and fitness writer and regular contributor to New York Family Magazine.


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Slovenia has begun an extradition procedure against a German national detained last month, a court announced Friday, as media reported the arrest was over alleged terrorism.
"A German citizen was detained based on a European arrest warrant issued by Germany," the court in Murska Sobota, in northeastern Slovenia, said in a statement sent to AFP.
"The extradition procedure is under way but it is still too early to say when the extradition will take place," it added.
On Thursday, Slovenian media reported that two German citizens had been detained in October on terrorism charges under a European arrest warrant issued by Germany.
Drago Menegalija, a central police spokesman, told AFP: "The detainees are suspected of spreading intolerance and hatred, they are not charged with committing any violent actions."
Only one of the Germans, a 25-year-old man, was arrested under the European warrant, local police also specified Friday. Based on the warrant, the man was now under 30-day detention.
Meanwhile, a German woman accompanying him has been released.
The two were detained on October 21 in Dobrovnik, in northeastern Slovenia, after officers found they had no identification documents with them, police said in a statement, without revealing their identities.
A week later, the woman attacked a police officer in the nearby town of Radenci and was detained again, the statement added.


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If you haven't heard of Pinterest yet, you're missing a great marketing opportunity. Pinterest is especially useful for restaurants, whose product promotes best via pictures. The following article from www.restaurant-hospitality.com explains why Pinterest is so useful for restaurants and suggest ways for you to use Pinterest to market your restaurant.
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Spread the word, Hilton Worldwide is looking for successful independent restaurant concepts to pitch to their franchisees to put into their hotels. This might be a good opportunity to take the first step into franchising. The following article from Restaurant Hospitality E-Zine doesn't say as much, but the Hilton maybe willing to foot all or part of the cost of franchising the concepts.


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The announcement that Windows Phone 7, the new mobile Operating System from Microsoft, wouldn't be landing on any CDMA-based carriers until 2011 was a big blow for some, but there was a glimmer of hope at yesterday's Microsoft event, when HTC's 7 Pro made a quick, non-working appearance. The device was said to be heading to Sprint in the early part of 2011, but it looks like Sprint's grasp on the device won't be exclusive. It's been confirmed that the device will be landing in the UK and the rest of Europe in the first half of 2011, too.
The HTC 7 Pro features a 3.6-inch capacitive touchscreen display, the 1GHz processor under the hood, and Windows Phone 7 running the whole show. The demo unit we managed to get our hands on at Microsoft's event wasn't functioning, but we could tell from our early hands-on with the upcoming smartphone, that the landscape slider with the tilt functionality would probably be one of the more popular handsets. Even if it isn't launching until 2011.
Unfortunately, carriers weren't discussed in the revelation, so there's no telling where it's going to launch first. And, obviously, pricing wasn't mentioned, either. You can check out our hands-on video of the HTC 7 Pro below. And if you're interested in finding out more about Windows Phone 7, check out Windows Phone Forums.
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This website belongs to Steve Mentz, Professor of English at St. John's University in New York City.
Information about my major research projects is below. You can also find out more about me on my St. John's homepage, my academia page, and the other pages on this website.
Here's my CV as of March 2013.
Gallery Exhibition
Lost at Sea: The Ocean in the English Imagination, 1550-1750
An exhibtion of rare books and maritime artifacts that I designed and curated for the Folger Shakespeare Library's public gallery space in the summer of 2010.
My Books
The Age of Thomas Nashe: Texts, Bodies, and Trespasses of Authorship in Early Modern England
Published in late 2013, this collection of essays on the great Elizabethan prose stylist is co-edited with Stephen Guy-Bray and Joan Pong Linton.
At the Bottom of Shakespeare's Ocean
My 2009 book about Shakespeare, the new thalassaology, and "blue cultural studies."
Romance for Sale in Early Modern England
My 2006 study of prose fiction and the book market in the age of Shakespeare.
Rogues and Early Modern English Culture
A 2004 book of essays on urban culture and criminality that I edited with Craig Dionne of Eastern Michigan University.
New Projects
Shipwreck and the Global Ecology
A study of the cultural consequences of the first age of globalization among English-speaking writers. Through the phrases "wet globalization," "blue ecology," and "shipwreck modernity," this book unpacks early modern globalization and maritime expansion through the lens of shipwreck.
The Hungry Ocean
A collection of essays co-edited with Marty Rojas that features material from the 2009 conference I organized at the John Carter Brown Library in Providence, RI.
Oceanic New York
A forthcoming collections of essays, illustrations, and poetry about our local urban oceans.
Selected Courses
Links open as PDF
- Jacobean Shakespeare
- Shakespeare and the Islamic World
- Shakespeare and Love
- Shakespeare and English Nationalism
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Public Support For The Death Penalty Is Firm
December 29, 2000
Despite negative media attention and publicly waffling conservatives, about two-thirds of Americans support the death penalty, provided it is justly applied, say observers.
It didn't look that way earlier this year.
- In 1994, support for the death penalty was generally around 75 percent or so in most polls, but by the beginning of the year had dropped about 10 percentage points.
- After a number of Illinois death row inmates were exonerated, Gov. George Ryan (R) halted executions.
- And prominent conservatives Pat Robertson and George Will publicly expressed doubts about the death penalty.
Yet a recent Gallup poll found support for the death penalty now stands at 67 percent. (An August Washington Post poll found 69 percent support.)
And Texas Gov. George W. Bush, who presided over 152 executions, was elected president.
Texas has executed more inmates than any other state since 1976, although the death penalty is restricted to murders involving special circumstances -- e.g., of a police officer, young children, or during commission of another felony. However, DPD notes, hundreds of other Texas murderers have been freed after serving some time in prison because "life imprisonment without the possibility of parole" is not an option for murders that aren't eligible for the death penalty.
Source: Sean Higgins, "Death Penalty Is Still Popular in U.S., Despite Growing Campaign to End It," Investor's Business Daily, December 29, 2000.
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This post offers the opportunity for professional development as a Teaching and Learning Assistant in a successful, diverse comprehensive school.
Salary Scale 3 (14-17) of NJC pay scale: £20,310 to £21,252 pro rata (Actual pay: £17,400 to £18,207)
Hours: Term time only (39 weeks per annum) 8.30am to 4.30pm per day
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Closing date: Thursday 16th November at 12.00 noon
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Glad to hear you are doing well !! Yes, please take it easy for a few weeks at least.
Hey Michael,
Whoooo Hooooooo the staples are gone. I agree with the others, pace yourself and don't paint the house.My hubby was bored recuperating and decided to paint the house after his first surgery. He was a young pup then. He felll off the ladder and I nearly had a stroke.
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Guys My Age (1)
Pairing: Bucky X Reader
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Warnings: Lap dancing. ANGST.
Summary: You're playing truth or dare with the Avengers when Nat asks you when the last time you got laid was and Sam dares you to pick a song that perfectly grasps why you haven't had sex in so long.
A/N: Thanks for the anon who recommended this song. I thank the heavens I found it because it's so fucking relevant. I can't seem to write smut without just a tinsy bit of a plot. But here you go.
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These tacos contain a wild mix of toppings, but for me they all work together. I love the miso-tahini-lemon sauce, especially together with sweet potatoes (a nice combination also on its own, without tacos!) and the green asparagus provides some nice crunch. I did not make my own tortillas here but of course you could, especially if you are lucky and own a tortilla press. It's very difficult here in Germany to find masa harina, the flour needed for corn tortillas (if you have some tips where to buy it, I would love to know), but I have made wheat flour tortillas at home (with a regular rolling pin), which are also delicious. Here and here are good recipes if you want to give them a try.
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Grains, rice and potatoes
Turnip veggie burger
I keep seeing beautiful turnips at the market and I love their purple color. Turnips don't have a great reputation, but their flavor is actually delicious, like a cross between kohlrabi and radishes. They can be eaten raw or cooked, and they make great fries too. And they are available throughout the winter. In my search for recipes to use them I came across this turnip burger on Food 52, which sounded delicious. I also took veggie burger inspiration from Nourish Atelier, a beautiful blog (and now cookbook!), which has several amazing burger recipes. The result was the most delicious veggie burger we ever had. Hope you enjoy it too!
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Quinoa salad with miso-glazed carrots
This is a very tasty and practical salad. All ingredients can be prepared ahead and mixed together when needed. And once mixed, the salad can also be stored in the fridge for several days. A perfect healthy lunch salad to take to work for example. The miso-glazed carrots are based on a delicious recipe from the New York Times, simplified a bit and with added sesame. The soy-lime dressing is super simple but full of umami flavors, good also for all other kinds of salads.
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South Indian upma
Did you read this article the other day, about children's breakfast around the world? The differences are so fascinating. Here is a recipe for upma, a typical South Indian breakfast dish. It's savoury and simple but has a lot of unexpected flavor. It's based on this traditional preparation. For variation, you could add vegetables such as peas, tomatoes or even spinach during the cooking process (after the onions, before the semolina). But even in its plainest form, upma is delicious.
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Polenta with sautéed mushrooms and spring onions
One of the best things about this blog is that it makes me try new things, such as: polenta! Perfect with the mushrooms I still had in the fridge. And today it felt like summer is almost over with the air being crisp in the morning and the first leaves falling, so maybe it was time for a more hearty and warming dish. As it turns out, polenta is kind of foolproof to make, and it doesn't require much attention. Nice! The mushrooms also developed some good flavour with the addition of vinegar, rosemary and tarragon. Maybe you'd like to substitute the vinegar with some white wine, which might be even better. [Read more…] about Polenta with sautéed mushrooms and spring onions
Potato gnocchi with fresh herbs (vegan)
Today, very unexpectedly, I learnt how to make the perfect gnocchi – so happy! My previous attempts to make them from scratch were quite spectacular failures – the gnocchi tasted more like boiled bread and were way too dense. Now I know: the trick is to used baked potatoes, not boiled ones. Baking apparently dries them out sufficiently for the dough not to become gooey. And, second lesson learnt: eggs are not even necessary – potatoes, flour and salt are all it takes to produce perfectly tender and yet firm little gnocchi. They would taste great with all kinds of sauces of course but I chose to keep it simple with some fresh herbs and olive oil – see below.
Bavarian potato salad with radishes and fresh garlic
Both, potatoes and radish are staples of Bavarian cuisine. White radish is often served thinly sliced and salted as a snack along with beer and pretzels in summer time in the beer gardens, and the smaller red radishes are added to salads or as topping on a sandwich. The Bavarian style potato salad is also very simple, almost plain. With the addition of red radishes, it becomes a fresh but hearty summer dish. Instead of the traditional onions, I used fresh garlic here, which is available in the market right now, but this can be easily substituted with shallots. [Read more…] about Bavarian potato salad with radishes and fresh garlic
Spring potatoes with fresh herbs
Potatoes with cottage cheese (Quark, actually – an untranslatable word) are a classic dish in Germany, and one of my favourites. Since spring has arrived, I decided to use a lot of fresh herbs for the dip – and the small potatoes that are available now, the first crop of potatoes of the year. My mother always insisted that this dish had to be accompanied by a glass of milk – I don't know why, but try it, it tastes good! [Read more…] about Spring potatoes with fresh herbs


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Dominick graduated CUA in 2013 with a major in History. After graduating, he commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. After attending the Basic Officer Leadership Course at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri, LT Healey received follow-on assignment to Fort Polk Louisiana. While at Fort Polk, LT Healey led a Military Police platoon in the conduct of Police and Combat Support Operations for a year. He was certified as an Active Shooter Instructor by the Department of Homeland Security, and trained Military Police soldiers in methods of responding to Active Shooter Situations.
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a robber, especially a member of a gang or marauding band.
an outlaw or highwayman.
a person who takes unfair advantage of others, as a merchant who overcharges; swindler; cheat.
a vendor, cab driver, etc., who operates a business or works without a required license or permit, and without observing the usual rules or practices.
Military Informal. an enemy aircraft, especially an attacking fighter.
make out like a bandit, Slang. to be extremely successful; profit greatly:
The early investors in the company have made out like bandits.
Historical Examples
Several wild-looking men, who if they were not banditti might easily be mistaken for such, were seated on logs about the fire.
The Bible in Spain George Borrow
"The road is infested with banditti," growled out the padre.
The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Charles James Lever
That these banditti were in a starving condition was well-known.
The Cape and the Kaffirs Harriet Ward
As our host said to us this morning: 'The gendarmes, they go, but the banditti, they stay.'
The Nabob, Volume 1 (of 2) Alphonse Daudet
Now, then, we shall hear whether he has discovered the banditti.
The Bravo of Venice Heinrich Zschokke
For the accomplishment of this part of their plan they relied on the daggers of the banditti.
The Bravo of Venice Heinrich Zschokke
From two to three hundred banditti attacked the populace, who quickly recovered themselves and easily defeated the assailants.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 Various
By this action the banditti were deprived of their two most valorous chiefs.
The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck Baron Trenck
Nor me any thing but the rough cottagers and banditti men; but, never mind, my bass solo will do the trick.
The English Spy Bernard Blackmantle
What are you doing with this gang of cutthroats and banditti?
Ride Proud, Rebel! Andre Alice Norton
noun (pl) -dits, -ditti (-ˈdɪtɪ)
a robber, esp a member of an armed gang; brigand
1590s, from Italian bandito (plural banditi) "outlaw," past participle of bandire "proscribe, banish," from Vulgar Latin *bannire "to proclaim, proscribe," from Proto-Germanic *bann (see ban (v.)). *Bannire (or its Frankish cognate *bannjan) in Old French became banir-, which, with lengthened stem, became English banish.
An enemy aircraft (WWII)
An aggressive homosexual who often resorts to violence (1970s+ Prison)
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By : Muhammad Daniyal Khan
"All men are equal".
The region of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan dwells in such a geographical quadrant where no single ethnic or racial group can make up a clear majority. This is where several ethnic groups collide to make up a nation. Towards northwest of Pakistan lies a small part of Afghani people. Afghani nationals reside in, not surprisingly, Afghanistan with a small magnitude in Pakistan and Iran. Up north, Gilgiti people share a lot in common with Tibetans. This even includes, to a certain extent, physical appearance. Perhaps that is the case due to which if you travel up north Chinese inspired architecture in Shangrilla or even thin eyed people would be a common sight. Baluchistan is partially in Pakistani territory but a large chunk is in Iran known as Sistan. You might have heard of growing protests in Quetta, which initiated as a result of ban on travelling to Iran. Half of Punjab is in India and Sindh shares common culture with neighboring Rajasthani people.
The wave of west-inspired liberalism, which entered Pakistan in 90s, incepted this idea to every mind, "ALL MEN ARE EQUAL", with no regards to their ethnic or racial background. Therefore, the question that we must ponder upon is whether that is actually true?
Among the Pakistanis there are numerous stereotypes regarding different ethnicities and races. Pathans, for example, are stereotyped to be generally slow in terms of mental sharpness. It is also a widely held belief that they are short tempered and a mere cuss word is all that's required for them reach for your collar. However, for them there is nothing known as physical enervation. Where the strength and energy of a normal person ends is where a Pathan's starts. Why is that? We all have been told this repeatedly that all humans are born equal and that belonging to a certain race or ethnicity does not matter at all. This is by all means a clichéd belief. People who live near seas inherently have broad chests, earning their livelihood through sea by swimming of course, and those who reside in mountains naturally have strong legs. Is that biased now?
The strengths and weaknesses of a particular communal group are tremendously influenced by its geography and the culture it follows. In ancient Sparta, a warlike culture was practiced and as a result a bellicose, belligerent and brutal aspect became an integral part of their society. Tibetans on the other hand profess a peaceful culture and religion and that is why their movement for self-determination never turned violent. So will Tibetans ever be successful if they were to become soldiers? In order to reduce the severity of my content, let us assume that generally, it's the case.
This exact concept can be brought to Pakistan where myriad cultures and customs bring different strengths and weaknesses to people. Sindh and lower Punjab is often known as the land of Sufism and Sufis are by default believed to be a peaceful people. When this gradually inlets general population, the result is the present day Sindhi who is usually excessively sharp when it comes to using logic and reasoning but indolent when it comes to actual physical exertion. A Sindhi even to this day can meditate for weeks but will never be a good soldier. Such is the case with Siraikis who generally lack ambition along with alacrity. That's why they have been down trodden for decades and even in cities they are either contractor or beggars. They justify this by calling it "Bekhudi" or selflessness- pretty much related to Sufism.
Balochis have a history of their devotion to their tribes. Such decentralized systems always lead acrimony to prevail amongst each other. When this acrimony turns violent then an extreme of feudalism is established. It is also said that Balochis were bandits for centuries. Peter Hopkirk mentions in his book 'The Great Game' that the first time Britain sent an expedition to Iran via Balochistan, they assumed that to exit Balochistan unmolested would be a miracle. Thus when the extremes of feudalism and violence are merged, a characters like Akbar Bugti or Asif Zardari take power, who were, arguably, evil geniuses, they never let any chance to make quick money at cost of personal conscience slip away.
Rivers play a key role in the development and progression of any civilization. History has taught us that some of the most advanced communities had a river attached to their lives. Be it ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, or Indus. That is why Punjabis enjoy predator status in Pakistan. Belonging to plains, they received natural diets for centuries and have characteristics of surrounding ethnicities. They have relatively sharp minds, good physiques and more than all notoriety that runs in their veins. A common Punjabi is generally malevolent to other ethnic groups. Their discriminative attitude towards Bengalis and Balochis are reflective of this. The trends of centralization and decentralization through time made hatred instill within these Punjabi sub ethnicities such as Arain, Janjua or Kayani etc. But fairly obvious is the fact that northern Punjabic races make up a large part of the Army. On the other hand, the weakness of Punjabis is lies in their tendency to succumb to superstition. The religion of Sikhism and even the multiple sects within Islam took their toll in Punjab. The presence of cities such as Amritsar, Qadian or Multan is evidence of this argument and with passage of time we might witness history repeating itself whereas an individual like me being is accused of stating the stereotypes.
Belonging to certain race or ethnicity therefore has a determinant role in pursuit of success. The physical superiority of Pashtoons makes it clear that there couldn't be better labor force than from Afghani ethnicity. Moreover their turbulent nature makes them skilled, stoic soldiers. Fact: the only 5 star general in the history of Pakistan, Field Marshal Ayub Khan was a Pathan. The mental ferocity of Sindhis makes them domineering force in Pakistani bureaucracy and skilled diplomats. Fact: Z.A. Bhutto, with acceptance of his enemies as well, was the wittiest diplomat of Pakistan. Punjabis being inclusive of several various traits makes them good soldiers, diplomats etc. Karachites will know that Memons are excellent entrepreneurs. Ethnicity after all does have a good role in determination of success and success is what shapes domination. Therefore, I propose to make the alteration that, "Some people are more equal than others."
When Pakistan was created in 1947, it was a blow to all those who believed that nations are only created on basis of nationality. But Pakistan has been desperately trying and is still trying to make racial and ethnic coexistence possible. That is where urbanization comes in which gradually refutes all inherent skills and more or less gives everyone an equal line to start their race to prevail, be it diplomacy, military or labor. Sadly, the existing trends are not taking Pakistan down the right path. Ethnic and racial distances are engulfing and rather than using strengths or weaknesses of each other's strengths, personal hegemony is given precedence. I believe it is quite obvious that racialism is Achilles's heels of Pakistan but it very well could have been a pillar of strength.


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Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
The repair shop portion of the building is likely a total loss after a Jan. 30 fire ravaged the building. Photo courtesy of Ian Kushnir.
Firefighters were called to a commercial building in Melvindale, MI for a fire with reports of several small explosions heard inside on January 30.
Jerry's ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a locally owned and operated franchise in Mankato, Minnesota, recently announced that it is now a ProFirst Certified shop.
Shad Simpson, of Taylor, works in the paint booth at Mid-Plains Community College. Simpson is studying Classic Car Restoration.
It pairs the look of the old with the drivability of the new.
2017 Sketchbattle amateur winner Ian Bass discussing his drawing with judges. (photo by BradZieglar.com)
Casey Swanseger, designer at a Detroit automotive original equipment manufacturer, and Ian Bass, student at the College for Creative Studies, won the 2017 Middlecott Sketch Experiment presented by BASF.
For the 6th consecutive year, Chicagoland CARSTAR recently made its journey to Hines, IL to drop off donations for the Fisher House.
(Photo credit: FOX19 NOW/Mike Buckingham)
January 5 marked one year since someone walked into a North College Hill, OH auto body shop, robbed the owner, and shot and killed him.
Photo credit: Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News
Morris Motors will have to wait a little longer to open up shop in north Newton, IA.
From left are Dick Hedahl, president and CEO of Hedahls; John Bartlett, executive chairman of APH; Corey Bartlett, president and CEO of APH; and Larry Lysengen, COO of Hedahls.
Longtime Bismarck, ND auto parts store Hedahls has been sold to Automotive Parts Headquarters Inc.
An Iowa City auto body shop owner says it's important to clean cars immediately following storms that salt or brine are used on. If not, you run the risk of allowing that to corrode its metal.
1Collision Network has announced its entrance into Minnesota with the addition of five locations in the Minneapolis - St Paul marketplace.
Four dust free spray booths that are environmentally friendly are located in the facility. (Ray Skowronek, The Macomb Daily)
Moran Chevrolet has a new state of the art collision center that strives to be a comfortable place, not only for those who need to have work done on their cars, but also for those employees doing the work.
Cross Auto Body in Edwardsville, IL
An IL auto body shop alleges a former employee failed to exhaust her administrative remedies before filing a lawsuit alleging she was discriminated against due to her pregnancy.
The much-anticipated official grand opening of the Gateway Community & Technical College Transportation Technology Center in Florence, KY took place on December 7 with an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony.
A fire broke out at Collins Auto Body at 200 Licking Pike in Newport, KY on the morning of January 5.


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Social Media Engagement
Social media creates fantastic opportunities for businesses to connect with their target audiences. How we approach these networks determines how successfully customers engage. Social media engagement across multiple platforms should be tied to the customer experience. Authenticity is key.
Build Relationships with Your Customers
Every person who connects with a social community has hopes, dreams, fears, skepticism, concerns. Those companies realizing the most success in social media focus on engagement, nurturing relationships and sharing value through their social outreach. GoPRO … Beats by Dre … Red Bull … Apple … American Express OPEN Forum. Customers who engage with these brands feel they are understood, that their needs are being met, their lives made better.
Hootsuite has identified 8 types of social media networks. Each platform is a different opportunity to create persistent, meaningful and responsive conversation. Additionally, multiple platforms afford us the opportunity to customize and manage the conversation.
Businesses know social networks represent a captive market. How we approach these networks will determine how successfully customers engage. It takes investment in content, relationships, and analysis to earn trust and nurture relationships over time.
6 Tips for Driving Social Media Engagement
Create Content That Resonates with Your Audience
- Build your social brand for core fans, the ones who really want to know what you have to say, who are attuned to your aims and message.
- Learn and understand what your key audiences want and expect from your business.
- Focus to deliver excellent customer experiences – excellent experiences lead to happy customers, who will become advocates.
Curation Is Key
- Our social feeds are busier than ever and don't need additional clutter. Social media engagement requires being conscious about what content you post to various social networks.
- Basically, content curation is the curating of ideas and existing content to share existing content, or make your own content.
- Great sources of content curation include Quora, Storify, Twitter and industry journals such as Mashable, Forbes, Entrepreneur and others.
Customer Service in the Social Media Arena
- As more and more people use social networks, more are also turning to social platforms to resolve customer service concerns.
- According to research by Socialbakers, social media customer service requests have increased more than 2.5X in the past two years, with the vast majority (80%) coming in via Twitter.
- The end result will be more tools made available for brands to better service their customers, likely through more intelligent automation options.
Always Think Mobile
- Facebook currently has 1.55 billion monthly active users – around one in every five people in the world is active on The Social Network. Of those users, 1.39 billion access the site via mobile device – more than that, Facebook has over a billion daily active users, 900 million of which also access the site via mobile.
- Mobile usage has overtaken desktop usage, with a study by comScore showing that American users now spend the majority of their time consuming digital media within mobile apps. Google search volume on mobile finally exceeded desktop numbers in more than 10 nations (including the US.)
- In 2016, mobile will become an absolutely essential consideration in all campaigns and digital programs. It will become increasingly important for brands to understand how their audience is discovering and accessing their content.
In-The-Moment Updates Dominate
- Great examples of using Periscope include:
— Launching a new product with an interactive product demonstration.
— Breaking break news to your online community before anyone has a chance to write about it.
— Connect with influencers.
— Build your mailing list. During your broadcast, ask viewers to leave their email addresses in the comments to sign up. Then you can enter the addresses into your database later.
- If you've established and nurtured followers on other social channels, especially Twitter, you likely have a strong foundation to begin distributing live media content via Periscope and generating interest.
The Impact of Social Media Advertising
- Social media marketing presents a unique opportunity for companies to stay top of mind with current customers and get on the radar of new customers on their preferred platforms. 70% of marketers found that social media activities increased traffic to their website while 75% of businesses engaging in social media activities for a year or more reported an even bigger increase in traffic. (Source Social Media Examiner.)
- Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn hold the top spots for marketing managers: 66% of marketers plan on increasing their use of these social networks. (See the 2015 Social Media Marketing Industry Report.)
- Video is becoming important: A significant 57% of marketers use video in their marketing; 72% want to learn more about video marketing and plan on increasing their use of video.
When using social media channels, keep in mind that consumers go to Facebook and LinkedIn with different goals and mindsets.
Final Words to Live By …
Don't take your customers' trust for granted.
Don't give social love with an expectation of return.
Learn early on it's not about you, it's about them.
Let's discuss how Five12 Digital can help maximize your business's social media impact.


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|'Andrew Logan Phenomenal
Elizabeth Taylor Portrait'
I now turn my attention to Andrew Logan. Not merely founder of Alternative Miss World, he is a celebrated sculptor, jewellery-maker, performance artist, painter and portraitist - a fine example is his Elizabeth Taylor, currently on sale on eBay for a modest £22,250 - 'postage' is an extra £500. Buy here.
|Andrew Logan's Red Bracelet: £280
When our dreadful leaders have quite sated themselves on the persecution of the poor, unemployed, disabled and anyone else perceived as economically vulnerable for a cheap slash, perhaps they might like to consider honouring Mr Logan (a Libran btw, born 1945) and demonstrate to the world that British talent does not start or end in the fucking Olympic Village.
If you want to learn more about Logan I recommend you see the 2011 movie documentary, The British Guide to Showing Off, which explores and celebrates his glittery and anarchic world, and features the 'shitting glitter' observation (by gorgeous Grayson Perry, I think). Here's the trailer....


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"A little twist on the classic sandwich."
BLT Wraps
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- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1⁄2 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained and chopped
- 8 (10 inch) flour tortillas
- 1 large head iceberg lettuce, chopped
- 16 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 medium sweet onion, thinly sliced (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- Combine mayonnaise and tomatoes in a bowl. Spread evenly over 1 side of each tortilla, leaving a 1/2-inch border.
- Layer lettuce, bacon, and onions, if desired, evenly over tortillas. Sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper.
- Roll up tortillas; secure with wooden picks, and cut in half diagonally.
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Posted on January 29, 2011
Nick Galifianakis signing book for budding young cartoonist, Ben.
Seattle is beautiful, walkable and hospitable. Lovely turnout today, patient as well – those folks, like it or not, now know more about my beloved Zuzu than I do! I read from the introduction to "If You Loved Me, You'd Think This Was Cute," and presented my argument that, for a healthy lasting relationship, the complex human stuff has to be resting on very simple foundation of trust, like the one I shared with Zuzu.
Oh, right, and then we moved on to cartoons.
My favorite moment was after the presentation when Ben, a budding young cartoonist presented me with this fantastic drawing. Ben, I can't wait until I attend YOUR book signing.


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Speaker edge-to-edge is about 53 inches with the cable fully taut. I'd say around 4 feet if you loosely wired it around equipment.
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If you want to recreate the same "soundstage" the recording engineer experienced, then you should space your speakers approx 45 degrees from your seated position. On a desk, that would probably only be a couple of feet apart - typically on either side of your monitor.
With the speakers at either end of your desk, their sound might appear to be a little disparate, and if you were bellied-up to your desk watching a movie, the on-screen dialogue would appear to be coming from the extreme right and left, and not from the center (monitor), unless, of course, you moved away from your desk approx 10 feet and recreated that 45 degree proportion between you and your speakers.
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