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Many board games found in antiques shops and other secondhand retailers may not be as valuable as some might hope. More specifically, there exists a subculture of board-gaming enthusiasts such as myself who are not necessarily looking to collect old editions of Risk or Parker Brothers rarities.
So what makes that copy of the Avalon Hill "Dune" board game that turned up at an estate sale or the local charity thrift more valuable than a pile of "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" board games from the 1970s?
There are a number of factors involved in what makes a hobby board game valuable. Being able to identify a worthwhile, desirable board game can empower the dealer to price such an item more appropriately while enabling the buyer to determine if a price is fair or not.
Because most aftermarket hobby-board games are bought to be used as practical, playable items, a few key factors serve to determine value—I call them the "Five Cs" of evaluating a hobby board game's worth.
• Criticism—Hobbyists are very aware of critical opinion and assessment of hobby games, and certain titles that have a longstanding reputation for quality or design significance, such as "Cosmic Encounter," "We the People" and "Up Front," command higher prices than poorly regarded or rarely played titles.
A simple Internet search for reviews of a particular title will likely provide a good idea if a game is in demand among hobbyists. Most laymen outside of the hobby may be unaware that critical evaluation of board games even exists. Nonetheless, it absolutely behooves appraiser and buyer to understand that games, as an authored medium, command critical attention from those within the hobby community. Simply put—good games are worth more money.
• Commonness—If the game is long out of print, then value naturally increases. Because of the age of many hobby games and the fact that many smaller publishers and boutique manufacturers produced relatively small print runs, some games are extremely rare. Further, if the game was never available domestically, it could carry an even higher value. If the game is seldom seen in online auctions, then it will also tend toward a higher price due to a lack of supply. Exceptionally rare games, such as 3M's "Jati" or Ludoliere's "Full Metal Planete," can command prices upward of $300 based on their extreme rarity alone.
• Completeness—Most hobbyists will purchase a game with intent to play it, so making sure that every piece is present is essential. That being said, some incomplete but component-dense games, such as Milton Bradley's early 1990s game "Heroquest," will often be bought below assumed market value as a "parts set" to complete another incomplete game. Most hobby games will include a manifest of components in their rulebooks with which a prospective buyer or seller can audit its contents and identify any missing components. Component lists and photographs are also widely available on the Internet for most hobby games.
• Condition—Box condition is significant, and since games are principally paper and cardboard, many of the barometers of condition for those materials apply. Cards can be damaged, boards split at the creases and plastic figures broken. Moldy, stained or torn games tend to be valued lower but may still be quite desirable. With the advent of PDF scans and downloadable content, some hobbyists will accept less-than-perfect copies if they can find adequate replacements for damaged components online.
• Currency—Popularity of certain games rises and falls in the hobbyist community. There are a number of factors that drive a game's relative currency. For example, if at a large game convention, there is widespread play of a game such as "Dune," then prices at online auctions may spike while availability declines as copies are snatched up by interested parties. Likewise, if a game is the topic of current discussion or debate at one of the online community forums, the value can increase or even decline.
Currently available or scheduled reprints and reissues of older games also directly affect value as modern publishers have discovered that making older games available again can be quite profitable—but not for those selling the original editions on the secondary market. When Valley Games reissued the highly regarded "Hannibal: Rome Versus Carthage" in 2007, average online prices for the original Avalon Hill edition plummeted from $200 or more down to less than the retail price of the latest edition—$60.
There is a lot of hidden value to be found in the hobby-gaming market. Tapping into it does require a little more research and awareness than typical when valuing an old TV-show board game or an early edition of a popular favorite. It falls on sellers and buyers to become more educated and aware of how this particular niche stands apart from mass-market board games in order to tap into it.
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Today, Meryl Streep turns 66 and the Oscar-winning actress is only continuing her incredible legacy as time goes by.
Kevin Bacon says Meryl Streep is the one actor he looks up to for inspiration. Of other actors, he notes "If you really, really break down their great performances they are all shades of one performance." But with Streep, he gushes,"they are completely transformative."
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CREATIVITY : injecting creative viewpoints, theory, vision and technique into your staff and product. Keeping your salon work fresh… keeping it real.
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Sarah Blasko - Always On This Line [What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Take, 2006]
These past few days, I've been rediscovering the joy of Australian Sarah Blasko's last album, the stunning What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Take. I underrate this album terribly, and while I may go gaga over the Begin to Hopes and Yes, Virginias of this world, I can't forget the downright amazing, but less replayable, work Blasko does. Her work is so heavy, with such substance, that her music often doesn't get the plays others' do, and that's a shame. She's got an amazing voice, and her lyrics are superb. This song is a standout on a stellar album.
Annie - What Do You Want (The Breakfast Song) [Don't Stop, 2008]
Annie's sophomore album is probably the singularly most disappointing release of 2008 so far. The entire album doesn't have half the heart of "Heartbeat" or "Me Plus One", and that is epitomized in "What Do You Want (The Breakfast Song)", quite possibly the most banal, irritating song I have ever had the displeasure of encountering. I have never made it to the end of this song. After the first two attempts, I just gave up.
Cloud Cult - Journey of the Featherless [Feel Good Ghosts (Tea-Partying Through Tornados), 2008]
In stark contrast to the above disappointment, finding this gem was mostly by accident. I knew I liked the Cult from "Everybody Here is a Cloud", but I hadn't yet heard this extremely charming little tale. It's just so delightful, a tale of a simple soul trying to find his way to heaven and getting lost amongst the clouds. It's wonderful.
Yoav - Adore Adore [Charmed & Strange, 2008]
An evocative, almost seductive song from London-based Yoav, who croons a dark tale from the point of our favourite Lucifer. What could come off as a cliche actually comes off as well-done; Yoav's devil is a charming brute, with a wink in his eye as he leads you into the darkness.
Lisa Hannigan - Teeth [Sea Sew, 2008]
Lisa Hannigan, Damien Rice's better half (musically, kids, not romantically), recently split with the Irish heartthrob to make her own music. I've long been a fan of this quirky, waifish singer (see my praise of the fantastic "Sea Song" demo) and Sea Sew was one of my most anticipated releases before it was confirmed to even exist. Does it live up to the hype? Well, nothing could, but we've got a beautiful album here that is still in the process of growing on me. One standout is the melancholic "Teeth", an epic, beautiful showcase. (Longtime fans of Hannigan's should recognise it as the song once known as "The Bottle")
Sara Lov - My Body is a Cage (Arcade Fire Cover) [Young Eyes EP, 2008]
A cover of one of my secret favourites from Arcade Fire's repertoire, it takes their full organ church sound and translates it to piano, strings and Sara Lov's surprisingly vulnerable voice. While Win Butler infused the original with chain-shaking agony and unfulfilled rage, Lov seems to be singing as a caged bird with a quiet strength; two cages, two prisoners, both as interesting as one another.
Alanis Morissette - Not As We [Flavors of Entanglement, 2008]
One of Canada's best exports, the lovely Alanis Morissette released her seventh album, and somehow made it better than most of her output over the years. One of the standouts was this track, a song of rebirth and recovery after her public separation with actor Ryan Reynolds. I've heard the end of a serious romantic relationship can sometimes be likened to mourning a death, and Alanis is in full mourning garb here, trying to understand a world as an 'I' and 'not as we' for the first time in recent memory.
2008, though I've been a little hard on it before, has been a damn good year for music. Though it was missing heavy hitters like Andrew Bird or Tegan and Sara, there's amazing solo work being done from old favourites (Amanda Palmer and the above Lisa Hannigan), and plenty of fantastic new discoveries (Why?, Emily Wells, Caroline Herring, Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip) that have made this a surprisingly good music.
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Mayor Vanessa Fleisch was reelected to a second term in 2017. Her focus throughout both her term on the Peachtree City Council and as Mayor has been on infrastructure across the city.
Years of neglect had taken its toll on facilities across the city, including buildings and even Lake Peachtree. The new spillway, currently under construction, is a much needed piece of infrastructure that will protect life and property for decades to come. The golf cart paths, streets and stormwater pipes across the city were also decaying and the landscaping across the city suffered. Under Mayor Fleisch, there has been a turnaround across the city and these structures are now getting the much needed maintenance that had been missing for years.
Underutilized assets like McIntosh Place and Drake Field have also been a part of her efforts. McIntosh Place and The Gathering Place are both operated by Fayette Senior Services for the benefit of senior population. Drake Field is at the start of its own renaissance as it is now being used as a much needed centralized meeting place for our community. The Night Market is the type of community event that was intended for this facility.
The Mayor and her family have been residents of Peachtree City since 1991. She originally hails from Vineland, New Jersey. Mayor Fleisch graduated from The American University's School of International Service with a degree in International Relations and a minor in Communications. She went on to become a producer for CNN and CNN International. Upon leaving CNN, she became a Realtor here in Peachtree City. She and her husband Michael, who is a Director for Turner Broadcasting, have two grown sons John and Christian.
Favorite things about Peachtree City:
I love the sense of community that is an intrinsic part of living in Peachtree City.
Phil Prebor
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Phil was elected to his first term on City Council in November 2015. He has lived in Peachtree City since 1991 and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Georgia State University.
Phil has volunteered as a coach for the J.C. Booth Middle School Science Olympiad, Peachtree City Youth Soccer and Peachtree City Youth Basketball organizations. He has served on the Brookfield Homeowner's Association, the Peachtree City Needs Assessment Committee, and the Peachtree City Planning Commission.
Growing up in Lakeland, Florida, Phil began his aviation career with Piper Aircraft. This path continued with various positions at Eastern and Delta Airlines. In 1994, Phil formed Routine Maintenance, a remodeling repair company. Soon he teamed up with his brother, Paul, to expand this business. Several years later the brothers founded Routine Holdings, an investment company based in Peachtree City.
Phil and his wife, Lali, live in Braelinn Village and attend Southside Church. They are both committed to their three children who are all grown, happy, and healthy.
Favorite things about Peachtree City:
I am thankful to be living where so many families have the same values and appreciation for our planned community. Living in Peachtree City is like being at a resort where the abundant amenities, including recreation, low crime, golf courses and golf cart paths, all contribute to our quality of life and the sense of community found in Peachtree City.
Kevin Madden
Council Member - Post 3
Council Member Kevin Madden was elected to City Council Post 3 in 2017, and was sworn into his first term of office on January 4, 2018. He has been married for 35 years to Kim, a Fayette County teacher, and they have three sons. The Maddens have been residents of Peachtree City since 1997, and their boys all attended Fayette County schools.
Madden attended St. John's University School of Education, in New York, where he volunteered in a program to help bring underprivileged children to grade level in reading skills. After leaving college, Madden coached his CYO basketball team of 17-18 year olds, to two consecutive division playoffs. He continuously participated in his community's sports programs with his sons and was a certified baseball, soccer, and hockey coach in Fayette County.
Since joining the air cargo industry in 1972, Madden has been involved in export transportation sales and operations, managing branches in New York City, Rochester, and Miami. He transferred to Georgia in 1995 and in 1998 started his own business, Global Airlift Services, where he continues to serve as its chief executive officer. Madden has served on the board of the "Atlanta Air Cargo Association" as treasurer, vice president, president, and chair.
In Peachtree City, Kevin has served as the vice president and the president of the Kiwanis Golden K Club. He is a lector and Eucharistic minister at Holy Trinity Church. However, his main passions are history and politics.
Favorite things about Peachtree City:
Our wonderful recreational opportunities and our superior sports venues.
Terry Ernst
Council Member - Post 4
Terry Ernst was elected to City Council Post 4 in 2013, and is now serving his second term. He has lived in Peachtree City since 1989 and is retired from both the United States Army and the Peachtree City Police Department.
Terry has a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from St. Leo University in St. Augustine, Florida. He has also completed numerous business and management courses while serving with the Army and the Police Department.
Terry and his wife, Joan, who is also a retired Army officer and retired nurse, have enjoyed living in Peachtree City since 1990. Their son, Tony, and their two grandchildren also reside in Peachtree City. Terry also has a daughter, Ami, who lives in Terry's hometown of Sioux City, Iowa.
Terry is currently the president of the Peachtree City Optimist Club, a member of the American Legion, and a member of the Peachtree City Christian Church.
Favorite things about Peachtree City:
Being an avid golfer, Terry loves living in a golf community. He also loves the village concept of the City, the friendliness of the citizens here, and all the special events held each year in our great community.
Mike King
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Mike, a career military officer, and Shirley King and their family were transferred to the Atlanta area from Wiesbaden, Germany, during the summer of 1987. Having been advised to see Peachtree City while in Europe, taking a week long house hunting trip was all that was required to convince the Kings to choose Peachtree City as their new home. Little did they know that, some thirty-one years later, it would still be home.
A native of Hartsville, South Carolina, Mike was inducted into the US Army in the spring of 1969, commissioned in the spring of 1970, and completed rotary wing flight training in the summer of 1971 prior to being deployed to South Viet Nam as a scout pilot for two separate air cavalry units. These two assignments ranged from the lofty mountain ridges along the Demilitarized zone in the north to the flat expanse of the Mekong Delta in the south.
His career continued in both aviation and ground assignments within the United States and overseas, culminating as the Commander of Troops at Ft. McPherson/Gillem until his retirement in 1993. Follow-on vocations included commercial fleet sales with Ford Motor Company and as a contracted planner for the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta.
Mike considers two volunteer programs, Meals on Wheels and mentoring young boys without dads, as time well spent since his full retirement in 2011. Additionally, frequent workout sessions at Fitness 54 must be included. Last, but not the least of which, serving on the Peachtree City Council for the past five years has proven to be most rewarding.
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Read more: PDV exceeded expectations, says Bradesco president
Mr. Luiz is one of the people who have a high potential to take over the position Brandao left. Like Brandao, Cappi was the Chief Executive Officer of the Bradesco Bank since 2009. Cappi has a degree in Philosophy, Sciences, Languages, and Arts from the University of Sao Paulo. He also finished a masters degree in Sociology and Politics from the same university. Trabuco will stay in position till the said elections on March. Despite Trabuco having a potential background and abilities, Bradesco's maximum age for the CEO position would hinder Trabuco in being able to continue as the CEO and a new position as chairman of the bank.
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An Intra-tendonous ganglion cyst causing impingement between the anterior cruciate ligament and anterior root of the medial meniscus: a case report
- Mei Guolong†1,
- Gao Zhi†1 and
- Hu Yong1Email author
© Guolong et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2013
- Received: 14 November 2012
- Accepted: 4 October 2013
- Published: 17 October 2013
There are several reports of symptomatic ganglion cysts near the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), and lateral and medial meniscus, but symptomatic ganglia arising from the anterior horn of the medial meniscus to the ACL have not been reported. Here we report the arthroscopic resection of a ganglion cyst arising from the anterior horn of the medial meniscus with a meniscal tear to the ACL.
Case presentation
A 43-year-old female presented with a 10-year history of continuous aching pain in the right knee, but without any history of trauma. Clinical examination revealed right-sided knee pain in the medial joint line, exacerbated by end range flexion and extension, a −10°-100° active range of movement, and a −5°-110° passive range of movement。McMurray's, patellar compression, and compression rotation tests were positive. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and arthroscopic examination revealed a cyst related to the ACL and medial meniscus. Histological examination confirmed the cyst to be a ganglion cyst.
We present a new type of ganglion cyst, this is the first reported case of an ganglion cyst impinged between the ACL and the medial meniscus. It is hoped that this study will provide a better understanding of the condition and lead to better diagnosis and treatment.
- Ganglion cyst
- Anterior cruciate ligament
- Medial meniscus
Since Caan first reported, in a 1924 autopsy, a ganglion cyst on the anterior cruciate ligament [1], more and more ganglion cysts around the knee have been reported [2–4], the common sites of cysticlesions of knee joint is the ACL followed by PCL, and then menisci, especially medial meniscus; other rare sites are infrapatellar pad of fat, medial plica and popliteus tendon [5]. A ganglion cyst is often defined as a cyst swelling that is formed of myxiod matrix, which can lead to cystic lesions associated with a joint or tendon sheath [6, 7]. No reports have yet appeared concerning a symptomatic ganglion impingement between the ACL and medial meniscus. We report a case of a symptomatic ganglion cyst that originated from the anterior horn of the medial meniscus and extended to the ACL.
Case presentation
A-43-year-old female presented with a 10-year history of right knee pain of insidious onset. The problem began as an aching pain, had worsened in last 10 days, and was particularly noticeable when standing after squatting and while going up and down the stairs. The patient reported no history of trauma and no previous knee problems. She was 158 cm tall and 64 kg in body weight.
Following surgery, the patient had an uneventful postoperative period, was able to return to her job within 3 weeks, and had no complaints. After the operation, the active range of movement was −0°-120°, and an MRI examination 6 months post-operative revealed that the ACL and meniscal cyst had disappeared. The patient's pain also disappeared completely during the 3-year follow-up period.
There are several reports of symptomatic ganglion cysts near the anterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament, and lateral and medial menisci [8, 9]. In particular, we did not find any reports of a symptomatic ganglion originating from the anterior root of the MM to the ACL.
The aetiology of ganglion cysts is unknown. Mucoid degeneration of collagen and connective tissues is widely used to explain the formation of cysts. In addition,trauma or tissue irritation, herniation of the synovium, displacement of synovial tissue during embryogenesis, and proliferating pluripotential messenchymal cells are often thought to cause the cysts [10]. Bergin et al. report that ACL ganglia and mucoid degeneration commonly coexist, and gave some evidence to suggest these two entities may share a similar pathogenesis [11]. In our case, the excised specimen was derived from the MM and ACL, and the cyst had the same organizational structure as a ganglion cyst. We also observed the degradation of meniscus tissue, suggesting that the mucoid degeneration and chronic trauma as a result of the meniscus tear could possibly explain the origin of our cyst.
Occasionally, the clinical manifestation of a cyst is largely dependent on the pathologic process involved, along with its location, size, mass effect, and relationship to surrounding structures [12]. In this case, a preoperative diagnosis was difficult due to a lack of clear signs and symptoms leading to this disease. Therefore, we required that an MRI and arthroscopy be undertaken [13–15]. A diminished range of movement (ROM) is often described as a typical clinical manifestation. In our case, the patent revealed an active range of movement of −10°-100°, and a passive range of movement of −5°-110°. We removed the torn area of the meniscus by arthroscopic surgery, and restored full ROM.
The anterior horn of the MM is attached to the side of ACL anatomically, and provides the anatomical basis for the emergence of this special cyst. Including cyst impingement between the PCL and MM, there have been no reports regarding the primitive appearance, location, and sequence of the cyst, whether cyst initiation happens in the ACL whether it invades in the anterior root of the MM, or on the contrary. In our case, the patient had a horizontal tear located in the anterior segment of the medial meniscus. Relationships exist between cysts and meniscus tears. Barrie [16] found that the menisci cyst was associated with tears, either primarily horizontal or with a horizontal component. Tracks were often demonstrable leading from the tear to the cyst. The relationship of cysts to "myxoid" change of the meniscus is discussed. This suggests that in our instance, the ganglion cyst is maybe produced first at the anterior horn of the MM, then incurs into the ACL. And surgical repair of the meniscus avulsion and restoration of the anatomy and biomechanical function of menisci as early as possible will reduce the ACL lesion of this kind of cyst.
The ganglion cyst on the ACL can be caused by injury of the anterior horn of the meniscus and on the premise of guarantee the stability of the knee joint, A surgery limited on the meniscus can solve the problem in the early time.
Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and any accompanying image. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal.
The work was supported by the Program arthroscope Research of Development Fund of the Sichuan orthopeadic Hospital.
Authors' Affiliations
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Data ASTs and Data Views
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Data Views
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A team that prefers order over insanity will choose an official data format for their project. Sometimes teams will get lucky and all members will agree on the type of data format to use for a project. When developers disagree on the preferred format, the heart of the problem we are exploring emerges. Ultimately, a developer will end up having to manage, maintain, and interact with a file format that they do not prefer. This may or may not lead to developer angst that can only move to hurt a team as its project progresses.
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In July of last year, two men in Michigan were arrested for exchanging indecent images of themselves with a teenage girl. In October, one of the men pleaded guilty to the charges of accosting a child for immoral purposes and possession of sexually abusive images of a child. That man was Phil Gigante."
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Leonard "Zeke" Penaz
Leonard "Zeke" Penaz of Silver Lake, entered his eternal rest at his residence Aug. 27, 2002, at the age of 80 years, six months, and four days.
Leonard "Zeke" George Penaz was born the son of Richard and Mary (Teply) Penaz Feb. 23, 1922, in Hale Township.
He was baptized May 7, 1922, at the Czech Brethren Presbyterian Church in Silver Lake by the Rev. Kucera. Zeke was also confirmed at the same church by Rev. Mzarek May 23, 1937.
Leonard attended and graduated from Silver Lake High School. After graduating high school, Leonard moved to California for one year, and then entered into the United States Army, serving for three years in the 107th Tank Battalion.
Leonard was united in marriage to June Posusta Sept. 16, 1947, also at the Czech Brethren Presbyterian Church in Silver Lake.
Zeke worked for many years at the Hutchinson Creamery, the co-op in Hutchinson, and was a city maintenance man for the City of Silver Lake.
He spent many hours mowing the church lawn and shoveling the snow. In his spare time, Leonard loved to travel, listen to polka music, build wood furniture and toys, and read, but he especially loved sports.
He was a ball player through and through, even playing on an all left-handed fast pitch softball team.
Leonard was a family man and showed it in a variety of ways. He did things with his family, from a family trip every summer to the slumber party every Christmas.
Leonard also taught his family many things, like to have a faith in God, and how to be family-minded also.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Mary Penaz; wife June Penaz; and brother Harlow Penaz (wife: Adeline).
Leonard is survived by his daughter, Jacquelyn (Roger) Vanderlinde of Waverly; son, Bruce (Marvel) Penaz of Winsted; grandchildren Sara (Ben) Hampstead, Laura (Dan) Bloom, Amy Penaz, Kimberly Penaz, Alison Penaz, and Mychal Penaz; great-grandchild Amber Bloom; brother Clarence (Mary Ann) Penaz of Minnetonka; many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Funeral services for Leonard "Zeke" G. Penaz were Friday, Aug. 30, 2002, at 11 a.m. at the Faith Presbyterian Church in Silver Lake. Officiating was the Rev. Deanna Reikow.
The organist was Barb Wawrzyniak, and the congregational hymns were "How Great Thou Art" and "Amazing Grace." Mary Trelstad was the soloist, singing "Softly and Tenderly" and "On Eagle's Wings."
Serving as casket bearers were Ken Merrill, Bill Merrill, Dale Penaz, Joe Penaz, Jim Penaz, and John Penaz.
Visitation was Thursday evening at the Maresh Funeral Home in Silver Lake. Interment was in the Presbyterian Cemetery in Silver Lake.
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Soul Retrieval Ceremony | Hamptons Friday, July 15, 2016
Friday, July 15, 2016
10 - 5 pm
The Treehouse
Amagansett, New York
Exchange: 1-day ceremony w/ vegetarian lunch $300
Welcome friends, please join us for a shamanic ceremony to open into the deep healing of your soul and nourish your body with the healing foods of Mother Earth. Join us as we learn about the native ceremony of soul retrieval and remember our starlight. Together and with the support of Mother Earth and Father Cosmos, we will explore our inner garden and connect to our salka nature - the wild, undomesticated energy of the flowers, the wind, the soul. Gather with us as we support one another, coming home to the truth and divine essence that lives within. This is an individual ceremony which takes place in the nurturing environment of an intimate group of human beings sharing a focused intent of cosmic wellbeing.
We will gather in a beautiful, modern treehouse nestled in the woods of Amagansett, New York, in the heart of the Hamptons. Lunch will be lovingly prepared by Heather Cox of Eat Real Food using locally sourced, seasonal nourishment from the East End. Additional offerings on-site include: spring water, dessert and a tote bag w/ snacks. Ceremony is open to 6 women, all ages.
Soul retrieval is an individual ceremony to call back soul pieces that have left us and traveled to Pachamama for protection. It is believed that when we suffer shock from an emotional or physical trauma a part of our soul, our light essence, flees the body in order to survive the experience. This ceremony is for individuals who seek to live in wholeness and spiritual harmony, to live in alignment with their souls path and remember their souls mission before coming into their human body. This ceremony was passed onto Maggie through the lineage of the Q'ero people of Peru and the modern-day teachings of her mentor and teacher, Sandra Ingerman. This ceremony involves the use of native sound including drum, rattle and bells and the smoke of sacred plant spirit, Palo Santo. To learn more, Soul Retrieval Ceremony
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The up-and-down life and times of a globetrotting author-adventurer, chronicled with exuberant wit and romantic gusto.
Like Boyd's The New Confessions (1988), Any Human Heart is a panoramic picaresque. It details in nine chronologically arranged (and footnoted) journals their eponymous author's experiences in South America (where he's born, to a British meat-packing executive and his Uruguayan secretary), at an English public school, and later in Oxford, and thereafter on several continents, often in the company of the great and near-great. After showing early promise as a writer, Logan (1906–91) becomes a correspondent covering the Spanish Civil War. In Paris, Hemingway and Fitzgerald accept him as a peer (as will such eminences as Anthony Powell and Evelyn Waugh—though Virginia Woolf isn't much impressed). Picasso sketches him; and Logan's quick study of Europe's art milieu gains him possession of valuable paintings that will enrich and complicate his later years. But in the meantime he works for British Naval Intelligence under Ian Fleming, goes to the Bahamas to observe suspicious behavior by the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, spends time in a Swiss POW camp, lives down and out in London, becomes involved with the murderous German Baader-Meinhof terrorist gang in the early 1970s, and rebounds as a successful Manhattan art dealer (in a sequence that recalls Boyd's hoax "biography" of a nonexistent artist: Nat Tate), before eventually retiring to the French countryside. The tale is lively and likable, if awfully anecdotal, and perversely given to serial name-dropping. The titled journals are furthermore of very uneven quality—though those dealing with "The Second World War" and "The Post-War" contain some of Boyd's best writing. And Logan is really less a fully realized character than a recording device. But what a device.
A rich, unruly work, intermittently skimpy and chaotic. And, in its best pages (of which there are a fortunate many), a nearly irresistible entertainment.


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Chelsi lugged her bike through the doorway and off the step of the porch; the rusted chain grinded against the crank. Outside, Chelsi gently hoisted the bike's pink frame onto her dish rack. The rotting rack shook under the weight, but Chelsi figured, just this one last time. The chain and gears needed oil, this Chelsi knew, but she had already packed at the bottom of her bag, in anticipation of the move she was to make in a matter of weeks. Using a rag though, she wiped away dirt from crank and cassette, wrapped the rag around the chain and turned the crank. The chain slipped though the rag leaving streaks of brown and black.
If only, Chelsi thought. If only I had a nearest neighbor my whole service. I would have been out here cleaning the bike every other day. Through her mind pasted the fantasies she had created and collected over the years about what it would have been like; to be able to hop on the bike and in 15 minutes be with another volunteer. I could have had a partner for Camp TREE, an ally in getting my house fixed, a friend to care for Daisy. I could have helped them plant trees around their house, build an oven, formulate feed for their ducks. She shook the images out of her head. There's no sense in thinking about how things could have been, when to today we could know how they actually are.
Chelsi lifted the bike back onto the ground after checking the pressure in the tires. "Daisy! Baby Girl, get up, get up, get up." There was a faint thud, thud before the dog appeared in the door way. She stretched, front feet first, then back. She topped it off with a yawn. "We're going to go for a ride today," Chelsi said walking towards her at the door.
In the house Chelsi grabbed her white plastic helmet, and blue chitenge bag, complete with water bottle and emergency snack. The process of preparing for a visit to her nearest neighbor felt natural, even though it was her first time. And the last time, the dark thought floated through the back of her mind. Lilly, her near neighbor was only here for two days; not even a volunteers yet. A mere trainee. At the end of the weekend she would go back to Lusaka to finish training. She wouldn't return until after Chelsi moved out; site visit they call it. Chelsi only vaguely remembered her site visit; the three days she spent sitting in the dilapidated shack, Mike a called a shed with a bed. She shuttered strapping her helmet to her head, and starting towards the road.
Daisy bounded up the path and on to the gravel. She looked left, then right, then back at Chelsi. Chelsi pointed to the right and Daisy trotted away. Mounting the bike, Chelsi set off after her.
Biking down the road Chelsi wasn't concerned that meeting would be awkward. She didn't think about what she would say, or should say. She didn't worry that Lilly would rebuff her unarranged arrival. As a friend of the neighboring village Chelsi was even certain that lunch would be served upon her arrival by Lilly's host family. It'll probably be the last time I eat nshima here.
Chelsi knew, that even though her and Lilly had never met, they were already friends; they were compatriots, Peace Corps volunteers. Chelsi would do whatever necessary to help out her neighbors and fellows; to brighten their day or support them when the going got rough. And she was sure, shortly, if not already, Lilly would feel the same pull.
Daisy's long legs loped around the last curve to the left. She knew the way. Lilly's host family was a good friend of Chelsi's and she had made many visits to the house in the past. On the bike, Chelsi swerved around the well to the path that went round a fallen tree to the main compound. The children had screeched with excitement when they saw Daisy run up, so that the adults knew Chelsi was close behind and had a few moments to prepare themselves accordingly.
"Aaah, Ba Chelsi. Welcome," Kenny said reaching to take her bike away before she had even dismounted.
"Thank you, thank you," Chelsi looked past all of the excitement to the volunteer compound that was set off to the back. "I've come to see Lilly. She made it okay?" Chelsi asked as Kenny walk back to his seat in the shade, after having leaned her bike against the wall of the house.
"Yes, yes, yes. She is there!"
Chelsi peaked around some trees, and sure enough she saw a woman in a chair in the small chinzanza at the front of the volunteer house. Chelsi could see that the commotion of here arrival to the compound had caught her attention. Chelsi waved. Lilly waved back. "Naiya," Chelsi called and started in her direction.


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A complete archive of Pakistan's Education news releases since 2007
57 NIP internees at IIU yet to get stipends
Rawalpindi, Aug 28: A total of 57 internees working with
the International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) under the
National Internship Programme (NIP) have not received their stipends
for the last three months.
The internees said that it
has been three months that they have not been paid their stipends,
saying that the university administration has been citing different
reasons for the delay in their due payment of stipends.
internees said they could not visit their homes in other parts of the
country because of the financial constraints caused by the non-payment
of stipends. Most of the internees hail from NWFP, and southern and
central Punjab, and have to pay the rent of their residential
apartments as well.
Director General NIP Ashfaq Abbasi, when
contacted said a lump sum stipend amount till September
for these internees has already been sanctioned, and attributed the
delay to some incomplete files of the internees, who till this time
have not furnished some necessary documents before the NIP.
DG said the Accountant General of Pakistan Revenue (AGPR) has demanded
complete files of the internees for the release of the stipend money.
He said that a single section officer of NIP was dealing with all these
matters and after his retirement, no one has formally assumed the
charge. NIP itself deals with the AGPR on behalf of the autonomous
bodies such as IIUI and the delay is because of the shortage of staff
in NIP.
The internees demanded of the government to pay their
stipends as soon as possible, so they could celebrate Eid with their
families in their native areas. The news
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Invigilators fail stress test
Rawalpindi: A superintendent and his deputy, who supervised an
examination during which a nephew of former MNA Haji Pervaiz Khan was
caught impersonating his uncle, have changed their statements before a
disciplinary committee, saying the man was arrested outside the Gordon
College's examination hall.
Officials privy to the departmental investigation said the
superintendent, who lodged an FIR with the City police after
examination inspector Naeem Bajwa found Bilal Javaid taking examination
on behalf of his uncle, retracted apparently under pressure.
Likewise, the deputy superintendent also changed his earlier statement
given to the police and told the inquiry team that there had been no
cheating and impersonation case.
Five persons the
superintendent, his deputy, Gordon College principal, examination
inspector and a member of special inspection team, Ilyas Qureshi were
to appear before the five-member inquiry committee set up by the
chairman of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE),
The committee was comprised of Prof Farooq of
Asghar Mall College, Prof (Dr) Rafique, principal of Pilot School
Attock, Government College Chakwal principal Sajjad Ahmed and Prof
Fehmida of Government College for Girls, Attock.
As Gordon
College principal and Ilyas Qureshi did not appear before the inquiry
committee, only the inspector who caught Bilal red-handed stated that
the offence of impersonation was committed.
Following the
statements of the superintendent and deputy superintendent, the inquiry
committee did not recommend any action against the examination staff,
observing that no case of impersonation took place.
Rawalpindi Chairman Abdul Hafeez, however, did not accept the
recommendations of the committee, and instead formed a special inquiry
team to re-investigate the matter.
It may be mentioned here
that the five persons who were to appear before the inquiry committee
had signed the answer sheet, which was seized from Bilal, while
initiating a case about use of unfair means.
The PML-N MNA has
resigned from the National Assembly and his nephew has been released on
bail.The educational board has disqualified both the superintendent and
his deputy from invigilation for 10 years. The inspector, who unearthed
the case, got his services transferred as he was being pressurised to
change his statement. Dawn
QAU awards PhD degree
Islamabad: Mrs. Basit Basharat Tayyab has been awarded Doctorate in
Philosophy (PhD) in the discipline of Administrative Sciences by the
Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.
to a press release issued here Thursday, she is the second PhD scholar,
who has been awarded the accredited degree from the Department of
Administrative Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. Her
dissertation was titled 'Organisational Culture and Knowledge
Management Processes in the Pakistani Corporate Sector'.
of her research work include development of indigenous scale for
Organisational culture; and analysis by employing sophisticated
software L ISREL 8.8. Her thesis was supervised by Dr Nasir Ahmed,
Advisor Comsats Attock Campus; and Dr M Anisul Haque, Associate
Professor, Centre of Excellence in Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University,
Islamabad. The thesis was evaluated by foreign academic experts from
United States of America and Australia.
Presently, Mrs. Basit
Basharat Tayyab is working as assistant professor at the Department of
Administrative Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. The news
RBISE record to be computerised in six months
Rawalpindi: The provincial Education Department has decided to
computerise all record of the Rawalpindi Board of Intermediate and
Secondary Education (RBISE).
The decision was made in line with the directives of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
said on Thursday that new computers would be provided to the RBISE
shortly for record computerisation within the next six months.
said once the exercise was completed, the RBISE information would be
available to the students online and early redressal of students'
complaints would be ensured. Daily times
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text: On the second-highest hill in Berlin sits the carved-out remnants of Field Station Berlin Teufelsberg, a former NSA spy station used to collect signals intelligence on Soviet-aligned East Germany during the Cold War. Before the aging structure decays beyond repair, a newly appointed manager hopes to give a second life to this architectural relic from a very different, yet not-too-distant, time. Can it be saved? We went inside the graffitied and hollowed out building to get a sense of its future.


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WARSAW, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Poland's veterinary authority found no signs of horse meat in samples from five slaughterhouses that were sending beef to Ireland and will know the results from the sixth on Monday, state news agency PAP reported on Friday.
The British food industry has been rocked by the revelation retailers sold meat products that contained horse DNA, a scandal that has also left Ireland's 2 billion euros ($2.6 billion) beef industry reeling from the knock-on effects.
Ireland's agriculture department said on Saturday that beef containing horse DNA supplied by an Irish company to major food companies like Tesco Plc originated in Poland.
"All 14 samples coming from the five slaughterhouses showed negative results, which means that horse protein was not detected,' PAP quoted deputy head of the Polish veterinary inspection Jaroslaw Naze as saying.
Naze was not immediately available for comment.
Irish official said further tests of the Polish ingredient concerned showed up to 20 percent horse DNA content relative to beef, confirming the raw material from Poland to be the source of equine DNA content in certain burgers.
Poland exports about three-quarters of its beef production.


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Betsey Johnson
Fashion icon Betsey Johnson will make a personal appearance at Dillard's Lakeside Shopping Center on Saturday, June 22, 2013.
Betsey Johnson, the 70-year-old fashion icon who famously caps off her runway shows with a cartwheel and the splits, will visit the Dillard's department store at Lakeside Shopping Center in Metairie on Saturday, June 22. Johnson's personal appearance tour is part of a rebranding effort depicted on the new reality television show "XOX Betsey." The rebranding was necessitated after the 2012 bankruptcy and sale of the Betsey Johnson line to shoe and accessory king Steve Madden.
"XOX Betsey" premiered May 12, and the first three episodes have aired on the Style Network. In the first episode, Johnson sits in a meeting with the new team from Steve Madden. Zina Zegans lays out a three-prong plan to revitalize the Betsey Johnson brand: first, a personal appearance tour; second, a career retrospective show at New York Fashion Week; and third, a renewed focus on the website, as all 65 Betsey Johnson stores were shuttered during the 2012 bankruptcy.
The only thing flashier than Johnson's larger-than-life persona is her 40-year body of work, most of which centers on what she calls a "punky, rock 'n' roll princess look."
Johnson's personality carries the show, as she drops bon mots such as, "Some people do drugs to feel better. I prefer to medicate with a cute guy and a lot of Champagne." She goes to the gym because she likes to flirt with her trainer, and she goes to the same restaurant for dinner every night, enjoying a bottle of white wine, branzino, and the attention of Italian men.
Johnson shares the show's spotlight with her daughter, Lulu, who is in the midst of starting a new fashion line with her best friend. The interaction between mother and daughter is the source of some of the series' most poignant human moments - as when Lulu Johnson says her feelings are hurt, and Betsey Johnson slips down to hide under the kitchen table, then laughs, delighted at the crayon drawings of Lulu Johnson's children decorating the underside of the tabletop. The series seems assured to pursue this source of conflict as it, somewhat implausibly, follows the two into a session of couples' therapy.
Celebrity blogger and TV personality Micah Jesse will host the personal appearance at Lakeside, schmoozing with fans and keeping things lively with the help of celebrity DJ Kalkutta. Guests will receive complimentary tote bags and complimentary photos with Johnson (as time allows and while supplies last). Shoppers who spend $50 or more on Betsey Johnson merchandise receive a gift, and shoppers who make a Betsey Johnson purchase by 9 p.m. on June 21 will receive VIP access to meet the designer.
Betsey Johnson will appear at the Dillard's department store at Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, on Saturday, June 22, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 504.833.1075.


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Dr. Frank Tracz
Professor of Music and Director of Bands
225 McCain Auditorium
Dr. Frank Tracz is Professor of Music and Director of Bands at Kansas State University. At K-State he coordinates undergraduate and graduate conducting activities, teaches classes in music education, and administers and guides all aspects of the K-State band program.
Under his direction the Wind Ensemble has performed at the Kansas Music Educators Association Conference, the MENC National Conference, A CBDNA regional Conference, as well as regional and international tours.
Under his direction, the "Pride of Wildcat Land" Marching Band has enjoyed the privilege of traveling to nationally acclaimed bowl games in support of the University.
Dr. Tracz received the Doctor of Philosophy (music education) from The Ohio State University, a Master of Music degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a Bachelor of Music Education degree from The Ohio State University.
Dr. Tracz has several years experience teaching in the public schools of Ohio and Wisconsin. He has also served as Assistant Director of Bands at Syracuse University and Director of Bands at Morehead State University. He has served as an adjudicator, clinician and guest conductor for all-state and honor bands across the nation, as well as in Canada and Singapore. Dr. Tracz is on the Faculty Board for the Conn-Selmer Institute, as well as a past member of the Music Education Journal Editorial Board and is a contributor to the series Teaching Music Through Performance in Band.
His Honors include Stamey Award for Outstanding Teaching, Kansas Bandmasters Outstanding Director Award, named a Lowell Mason Fellow, Wildcat Pride Alumni Award, Paula Crider Outstanding Band Director Award and election to the prestigious American Bandmasters Association. Dr. Tracz was elected to the Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Fraternity in April 2015 for academic and scholarly achievements.
In December 2014 the Kansas State University Marching band was awarded the prestigious Sudler Trophy from the John Philip Sousa Foundation for excellence, contribution, and innovation in marching band.
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