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Condé Nast's new business magazine Portfolio seems to be in the odd position of succeeding on the advertising front but floundering editorially.
Portfolio debuted in April as a May issue with 185 ad pages – not quite a record but still seen as an impressive feat for a first issue in a troubled ad climate.
The second issue that is closing this week will clock in with about 122 ad pages.
Although some have made much of the 58-page decline, most industry experts say that is a fairly normal decline.
First issues from major publishers often get a lot of attention, which usually translates into bigger sales of the premiere issue than the second, so advertisers often go with bigger schedules.
"We have 84 advertisers in the issue and at least 22 of them are new," said David Carey, the magazine's group president and publishing director, adding the magazine's ad mix is 52 percent business and 48 percent general consumer.
"We're exactly where we want to be. Clients love all the energy that surrounds the brand."
The ad picture stands in stark contrast to the unrest on the editorial side. As the second issue sets to close, pressure is mounting on Editor-in-Chief Joanne Lipman, a veteran of The Wall Street Journal, to deliver a blockbuster issue and live up to the pre-launch hype.
Condé Nast in its direct-mail materials promised to deliver "hard hitting investigative reporting, compelling profiles and a close-up view of breaking news written by top business journalists and captured by the best photographers."
However, observers say the magazine missed that target with its first issue.
"There was no pacing, no flow, no mix of stories," said an editor at a rival magazine. "It was, 'here's a Tom Wolfe piece about Greenwich,' and 'here's a story about new weapons.' It was like a deadline out of control, and it all seemed like it went in as a big mush."
One person said that insiders are also angry about the lack of editorial direction at the magazine. The atmosphere inside is described as tense, leading to the outbreak of rumors that Lipman could be in trouble.
One source said the second issue is "do or die time. They'll get rid of her within six months if the second issue comes out and flops."
A spokeswoman for Condé Nast Chairman S.I. Newhouse insisted that nobody is pushing the panic button over Portfolio, whose launch is believed to have cost at least $100 million.
"Si was very happy with the first issue," the spokeswoman said. "He's fully committed to the magazine and fully committed to her."

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Remember How You Hung Up The Phone?
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Dear Mom;
You've been gone for five years now. Wow, I can't believe it's been that long. I think about you a lot, especially when I look at Anna-Grace Elizabeth, your great-granddaughter. She's three now and has curly brown hair that's long enough for pigtails, finally. She has huge brown eyes and the personality of a "Robinson" girl.
I laugh when I remember you hanging up on Karli's dad when he called to tell you she was pregnant with Jakob. You eventually called back.
I remember you hanging up the phone when Karli was pregnant with Isaiah and she told you he was a boy. You really wanted a great-granddaughter, even though you loved him with all of your heart when he got here.
You even hung up on Karli when she told you Josiah was a boy. You were REALLY wanting a great granddaughter and you were 0 for 3.
The day we found out Karli's fourth baby was to be a girl I cried. I cried for you. I cried for the joy you would have had knowing another Princess was on the way.
I cried for you when she was born three months early and fought for her life.
I cried for you when I bought her micro-preemie clothes, and again when we brought her home.
Karli sent me pictures today and I cried as I saw Anna-Grace through your eyes. With everything in me I hope that you can see her. I hope that you have realized your dreams were fulfilled. There is another Princess in the lineage that walks this earth.
When I look at her, each and every time, I think of you and part of me cries. You would have adored her. I can see you smile at her "diva-ness." She's all girl. She's all about the shoes, the nail polish, her hair, prissing about and the color purple.
I hear your laugh when she does some silly thing like cocking her head and raising her eyebrows.
She brings you back to me. Through watching Anna-Grace grow I still have my mom.
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I liked The Cocoa Conspiracy so much that I reserved Andrea Penrose's Sweet Revenge and settled in with it as soon as it arrived at the library. More intriguing chocolate recipes to copy—and more homicidal Regency nobility to unmask. The first book in the series was as delectable as the sequel so I am now officially a fan. The Regency period was certainly rife with conspiracy and malfeasance—this tale includes the kind of high-level financial shenanigans that characterize life in the 21st century.
The New World is still very new to Europe and ripe for major exploitation when Arianna Hadley's profligate and beloved father is murdered in the Indies. Her journey back to Europe to seek revenge lands her in disguise as the French chef to a salon hostess—she masquerades as a mustached man with a French accent and the talent to produce marvels of cocoa-based confections. But then a guest—the Prince Regent–is poisoned with the first taste of one of those desserts and the chef is in danger.
Enter a wounded and rough-edged nobleman who boasts both a high position and mixed parentage, making him both insider and outsider in London's Byzantine social strata. Before he became a decorated soldier, Lord Saybrook studied botany and his rare expertise in all matters concerning chocolate gets him assigned to sort out the attempted murder. Arianna's disguise has fooled everyone else but it takes almost no time for Saybrook to see through it. As her quest to find and kill her father's killers and Saybrook's mission to solve the crime intersect, lethal plots swirl around them.
Arianna is set up as a wealthy widow in fashionable silks and a fine townhouse at Saybrook's expense and she begins to stalk her prey at the most elegant fêtes in London. Saybrook hides most of what he suspects about a web of international trade intrigue from Arianna. There is no trust lost between them, a situation that leads to some disastrous consequences. Both of them have at each other in verbal duels in which neither side is willing to cede a centimeter of advantage. The rich environs of Regency society provide a sharp contrast to the seedier parts of town and remote reaches of the Empire. Events are harrowing and every chapter opens with a dollop of chocolate trivia and a mouthwatering recipe, courtesy of Lord Saybrook's grandmother's journal. Do not read this book if you are on a diet, thinking about a diet or in any way susceptible to the lure of chocolate in any form. All forms are presented and each mention is more irresistible than the last.
Andrea Penrose has a winning combination in this mystery format. The sweet tidbits offset the verbal sparring and the malevolent threats. The pace produces suitable tension and the characters are more than spirited and agreeably intelligent. The puzzles are composed of real pieces of history, and lots of real chocolate lore, and seem entirely plausible. Loved it, loved the chocolate, will content myself with making some Chocolate Chipotle Shortbread while I wait impatiently for the next Lady Arianna adventure.
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See related post: The Cocoa Conspiracy


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The schools average daily attendance rate was 95 percent.
Students are considered chronically truant if they miss 5 percent of school days or more per year without acceptable excuses. The Manhattan SD 114 saw a chronic truancy rate of 1 percent during the 2017-18 school year, while the statewide rate was 11 percent.
The school enrolled 491 students in the 2017-18 school year, and average daily attendance was at 95 percent for the year, the Illinois State Board of Education reported. The average daily rate of attendance across the state was 94 percent.


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Documenting life on the job at Biotechnology Careers.org
by Hallie Golden
An average day during Elizabeth Stahl's internship meant documenting the fermentation process. During the lifetime of an individual "Ferm," she takes samples every 12 hours, with the first two getting a yeast count, and determing each sample's pH, Brix reading, NIR readings and temperature. Stahl also ran the ion exchange (IC) everyday to determine sulfate levels in the 200 proof and final ethanol product. In between testing fermentation and product, she collected samples to check the levels of solids.
A recent graduate of the Biotechnology program at Madison Area Technical College, Stahl worked as a laboratory intern at Valero Renewable Fuels. She is one of the many community college graduates interviewed for the Photo journals at Bio-Link's Biotech-Careers.org site who tell viewers about their work in the biotech field. Biotech-Careers.org is a vital resource when it comes to preparing for life after college. If only all higher education programs would have a resource like this, there would be far fewer seniors panicking come graduation time.
The purpose of Biotech-Careers.org is to show potential students, current students and recent graduates what they can do with a degree or certificate in biotechnology from a community or technical college. Right off the bat, its highly comprehensive homepage has a very valuable tool. It is a search tool that allows you to explore potential careers that you might be qualified for simply by entering in either education level, job area or starting salary. Once you choose which to search by, it will take you to a page devoted to jobs that fit the bill. For example, if I choose Medical diagnostics as the field I'm interested in, then it will take me to a page completely devoted to it, including a brief summary of it, the careers in it and a list of videos about it.
Another section of Careers is called Resources. This gives viewers opportunities beyond the walls of Bio-link to learn about the biotech industry and education leading up to it. There is the College Navigator, which is a database run by the Department of Education where viewers can learn about almost every college in the nation. There is also a link to a website called MyPathCareers.org, which has a plethora of insight, including photo diaries, about careers in Oregon. The final two links are for Bio-Link's LinkedIn group and a website called Pathways to Science, which it says allows you to "look at an area that interests you and select the link to view internships by educational level."
The Videos page of the Biotech-Careers.org takes you inside the world of many different biotech careers. It offers an A to Z look at everything from Agricultural biotechnology and Animal biotechnology to Vaccines and Water Quality. Each gives viewers a lot of information about what it means to work in the business and what the company looks for in those they hire. In the Animal biotechnology video, for instance, it interviews an Animal Research Facility Manager who is in charge of 15 different buildings that hold animal facilities.
Each of these resources on Biotech-Careers.org is an invaluable tool. Having the chance to learn about recent graduates like Stahl, who was able to become a lab intern, or people in positions like the Animal Research Facility Manager, is essential for those attempting to navigate their way into the biotech workforce. You might say it is the difference between navigating with a blindfold on or off.
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Japan lodged a protest Thursday against a French newspaper for printing cartoons that parodied Tokyo's successful bid to host the 2020 Olympics, including one that showed deformed sumo wrestlers grappling in front of the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the cartoons insulted those affected by Japan's March 2011 nuclear disaster and misrepresented current conditions at the nuclear plant.
A Foreign Ministry official said Japan submitted an official complaint to the Le Canard Enchaine weekly newspaper via the Japanese Embassy in France.
The Prime Minister's Office said chief editor Louis Marie Horeau denied any intention to hurt the feelings of people affected by the nuclear disaster but understood Japan's reaction to the two cartoons. The paper, however, did not apologize, it said.
Recent leaks of radioactive water from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean have triggered international concern.
One of the cartoons published Wednesday shows two sumo wrestlers, each with an extra arm and leg, facing off with the nuclear plant in the background as a pair of spectators in hazmat suits and face masks watches from outside the ring.
The other cartoon shows two people wearing hazmat suits and holding dosimeters standing next to a swimming pool, with a caption saying that Fukushima already has an Olympic-size pool.
Japanese officials have acknowledged that radioactive ground water has been leaking from the plant since soon after the nuclear disaster, which was triggered by a massive earthquake and tsunami. Recent leaks from storage tanks holding radioactive water have added to the concerns.
On Thursday, the plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co., acknowledged that samples of underground water from near a tank where a major leak occurred last month showed high levels of radioactive tritium.
Massive amounts of contaminated water — a combination of water leaking from three damaged reactors and inflows of underground water — have also accumulated inside reactor and turbine basements and threatened to leak into the Pacific.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assured the International Olympic Committee hours before the Sept. 8 vote to determine the 2020 host that the leaks were under control.
The government has also pledged to become more directly involved in the plant's water management and fund costly projects to contain the leaks.
TEPCO spokesman Noriyuki Imaizumi acknowledged this week that the leaks have not been completely contained by protective fences installed off the coast surrounding the plant.
Experts say radioactivity becomes diluted quickly in the ocean as it spreads offshore and the global environmental impact is negligible.
Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shunichi Tanaka said Wednesday that all fish on the market has been tested for radiation and is safe to consume. Fishing is banned along most of the Fukushima coast, mainly as a precaution rather than because of actual contamination.


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40 comments:
- Diana Mieczan said...
Have a lovely break, sweetie...I love those images and I so could cuddle up in my bed right now:)
Hugs and kisses and see you soon
Ps: I am hosting a beautiful home decor GIVEAWAY today, just in time for Christmas!
- December 13, 2010 at 9:29 AM
- Bubbles said...
I was feeling like that today but I'm looking forward to next week when my holidays begin.
- December 13, 2010 at 11:30 AM
- Flotsam Friends said...
I so needed that! Thanks for the reminder... This is a crazy, emotional month. I hope you're somewhere doing exactly what's in these shots. Pruxxx
- December 13, 2010 at 11:48 AM
- Stéphanie said...
I'm just like you ...
- December 13, 2010 at 12:55 PM
- Dawn said...
Aww.....I'm sorry:(
I have been fighting FIGHTING this off too....and it ain't fun at all!
Big hugs to you and You Will Be Okay.
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Have a beautiful, restful, thoughtful, rejuvinating, time-for-yourself week!
- December 13, 2010 at 1:52 PM
- and flowers pick themselves said...
i know how you feel! although i'm having a surprisingly energized week, this is totally how i felt a few weeks ago. HUGS!
xo Alison
- December 13, 2010 at 2:57 PM
- Kelly said...
I hope everything is okay! enjoy your break : )
- December 13, 2010 at 5:21 PM
- Olivia said...
Have a great break...you deserve it! Come enter our newest giveaway on your time off! :) I know how you feel...it's that time of year that we all need some couch time!
xx Olivia
- December 13, 2010 at 5:27 PM
- JMay said...
These images are lovely. I totally feel you btw! Case of the Mondays ha.
- December 13, 2010 at 5:38 PM
- THE ALTERNATIVE WIFE said...
I feel the same way! Too bad I had to leave the house at all.
Hope you had a good weekend! xoxo
- December 13, 2010 at 6:55 PM
- I'maNolaGirl said...
I hope you get to enjoy some rest and relaxation!
- December 13, 2010 at 7:07 PM
- Marie said...
I hope you get the rest and relaxation you need.:D
Have a happy week!:D
***** Marie *****
- December 13, 2010 at 8:25 PM
- Leah said...
Oh I want to lay down in some sunshine!
- December 13, 2010 at 8:59 PM
- Sem Nome said...
take your time, sweet friend!!! You deserve it! Rest and sleep and take walks and do whatever you enjoy doing!!!
I wish you are ok and in peace!!! Love! Bela
- December 14, 2010 at 2:04 AM
- Joyti said...
Thank you for sharing these. People seem to forget that the holidays can get stressful.
And now, I'd like to lounge around in pajamas and eat cookies while reading novels.
- December 14, 2010 at 2:16 AM
- shopgirl said...
Awww, sweetie, I know how you feel. I stayed in bed way too long this morning. Enjoy your break and hope you come back refreshed!!
Big warm hugs to you!!!
- December 14, 2010 at 3:09 AM
- Signe said...
Enjoy your time off and amazing images as usual ♥
- December 14, 2010 at 3:48 AM
- k said...
I hope that everything is ok. I hope your break is restful, also :)
- December 14, 2010 at 8:38 AM
- Valerie said...
This is exactly how I'm feeling today too. I feel like I'm dragging. And it's only Tuesday! I hope you get some rest and enjoy your time off. :)
- December 14, 2010 at 11:05 AM
- thingsIlove said...
Thanks for sharing. I had a tough day.
- December 14, 2010 at 11:40 AM
- HOGGER + Co. said...
Aww, hope you have a nice vacation! Take it easy - and relax like they're doing in those images :)
- December 14, 2010 at 12:14 PM
- Jaime @ laviejaime said...
yes, you/we all will be ok! hope you feel better soon :)
- December 14, 2010 at 1:25 PM
- Gloria said...
Thanks for the gentle reminder via these lovely photos...:)
I hope you enjoy your little break, and come back feeling renewed and happy!
Blessings for a joyous Christmastime!
xoxo Gloria
- December 14, 2010 at 2:37 PM
Oh dear, I hope all is well.
Don't stress out.
I hope this week is better.
Thank your for these photos. They inspire me.
- December 14, 2010 at 4:49 PM
- Sarah Greenman said...
You and me, girl. Beautiful images, though!
- December 14, 2010 at 5:06 PM
- Stefany said...
aww such pretty pictures. I felt exactly like this a couple of days ago :( xx
- December 15, 2010 at 6:41 AM
- Andrea said...
I know the feeling doll with all of these cold weather. Feel better soon! XO
- December 15, 2010 at 8:07 AM
- Gorgeous Glam said...
I kinda feel the same today! I hope you have a nice time off stress free! You deserve it chica! Hugs ;) -Taj
- December 15, 2010 at 2:43 PM
- Annie said...
Shawna, I cannot even tell you how much I felt like all of these pictures yesterday.. I'm relieved to say that the last image rings true for me today and I'm feeling much better and less stressed.. I hope you are having a relaxing end of the week enjoy your break so much!! We'll all be here whenever you get back :) I think I need a break myself. Be well! xo
- December 16, 2010 at 12:04 PM
- Unknown said...
Needed to read and hear this today. Sending my thoughts to you because I'm feeling this way as well. I just wanted to sleep in today! Hope you have a nice vacation and a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family! <3 Take it easy.
- December 16, 2010 at 7:44 PM
- Design Elements said...
beautiful images
- December 19, 2010 at 1:22 AM
- Sem Nome said...
Welcome back, dear dear friend!!! I hope you are fine!! Xmas is so close, isn't it? Oh, I am still running to get all ready for the xmas supper, which I will host this year!!! 15 people spending the holy night in our home!!! I am so happy! You know, dear friend, I finished making the advent calendar just yesterday??? Yes, yes, it is so late...but that is what I could do:o(
I wish your days are sweet and filled with the best emotions!!! Love! Bela
- December 19, 2010 at 2:09 AM
- Unknown said...
I needed this today, Shawna. Enjoy your break, I think we all deserve one! XX!
- December 19, 2010 at 4:25 AM
- georgia ~ gi gi said...
Happy Sunday Poppie Girl!
I hope you had the most wonderful time on your family vacation! I'd love to hear all about it ;)
I've missed you!
I have been a little stressed, I need more time and um money! Oh, well, it will be what it will be!
Love ya!
Big Smoochies
gi gi
- December 19, 2010 at 8:41 AM
- Flotsam Friends said...
Great news about your Flotsam Christmas Angel. I was hoping she wouldn't be left on your door step! Glad she was a lovely surprise. You make sure you have a great time these holidays and I'll catch-up with you in the New Year. We're heading up to our caravan on Wednesday. Kindest (as always), Pruxxx
- December 19, 2010 at 11:22 AM
- Rhiannon Bosse said...
I'm right there with you gorgeous. Enjoy your little vacay and we will see you on the flip side all rested up and relaxed :) Hugs to you and Merry Christmas xoxo
- December 19, 2010 at 2:08 PM
- Ellinor Forje said...
The photos make me dream away. There's so much harmony in the images. Thanks for sharing and drop by me too when you have time.
- December 19, 2010 at 7:49 PM
- Miles Of Style said...
i love these lazy relaxing images you've put up...esp since things kind of get crazy hectic this time of the year....
happy holidays dearie and have fun on ur trip! see you back soon.
xo, Persis.
- December 19, 2010 at 10:59 PM
- Unknown said...
Aiieee! Tis a crazy time of year. But thanks for the reminder! I'm totes magotes diggin' your blog!
Raised By Wolves
- December 20, 2010 at 6:32 AM
- Vær våken said...
Hope you really have had time to relax and feel that everything is okay again! Have a lovely day!
- December 20, 2010 at 9:48 AM


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Strengthening the institutional and legislative frameworks: seminar on "Prevention and fight against illicit traffic of cultural properties"
(9-11 November 2009, Beirut, Lebanon)
Second legal seminar organised by RMSU in collaboration with the Beirut Office of UNESCO, under the patronage of the Lebanese Directorate of Antiquities
The objective of this second seminar, organised by RMSU in the framework of its activity of strengthening of the institutional and legal framework, was to compare the existing legislations and specialised services in the Mediterranean partner countries with the norms set by major international conventions such as the Hague Convention of 1954, the UNESCO Convention of 1970, and the UNIDROIT Convention of 1995, as well as the codes of ethics for the management of collections, whether private or museum collections, and for the trade in cultural properties (Codes of ICOM and UNESCO).
The seminar examined how these norms have been implemented in the national legislations, how the data base of UNESCO of cultural heritage legislation is being updated and consulted, and the mode of cooperation with the services of INTERPOL and the World Customs Organization (WCO).
The discussion linked with the issues related to inventories, a subject already dealt with in December 2008 at the occasion of the first seminar, and in particular the use of the norm "Object ID". In addition, the seminar invited Dr. Sophie Vigneron from Kent University (UK), rapporteur of the Seminar on manuscripts organised in April 2008 in Alexandria by Manumed EH 4 project.
Eventually, this seminar was combined with a special training session for about ten Lebanese professionals.
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California Forward Action Fund, the political arm of the foundation-funded good government group, has spent years developing the ideas that are part of its budget reform ballot initiative.
Polling for the measure has been strong, and the initiative's backers have gathered enough signatures to qualify.
But judging from signature verification figures from the Secretary of State's office, the California Forward initiative may not qualify for this November's ballot.
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The two potential problems are the numbers of signatures, and the time.
California Forward Action Fund had internal debate late in the signature gathering process about whether to go forward with its initiative.
Some on the left sought a compromise with the legislature, or a dropping of the initiative completely, because some of its provisions would restrain spending.
No compromise was reached and the initiative went forward. But the delay slowed the signature gathering -- and the turn-in of signatures.
That may prove costly. The deadline to qualify an initiative for this November's ballot is June 28.
But county clerks don't have to conduct a random sample of the signatures until July 2.
But that's not the only problem for the initiative. It also may lack the number of signatures necessary for rapid qualification.
California Forward Action Fund has said it turned in 1.3 million signatures. The raw count, however, from the counties is 1.241 million signatures.
You might not think that makes a difference, when only 807,000 valid signatures are necessary to qualify.
But if you want to qualify fast, you need to qualify during what is called "the random sample." This is the first, fast part of the process when counties--instead of checking every signature--check only a random sample.
To do that, you need a lot of extra signatures -- so many extra that it becomes obvious even from the random sample that you will qualify.
Right now, for the initiative to qualify at that early, easier stage, it looks pretty tight -- especially given the discrepancy between the number of signatures the organization said it gathered, and the number that the counties have recorded.
if the initiative doesn't qualify on a random sample, it would be subject to a time-consuming full check.
If that's the case, the initiative would have no chance of qualifying in time for 2012. It would qualify instead for the next statewide general election, presumably in 2014.
Lead Prop Zero blogger Joe Mathews is California editor at Zocalo Public Square, a fellow at Arizona State University's Center for Social Cohesion, and co-author of California Crackup: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It (University of California, 2010).
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RomeWednesday, July 27th, 2005
Ice cream in a Gelateria in Milano
I'm sorry that I still havn't blogged about this wonderful trip where we ate incredible delicious food)
Tomorrow morning we're going to Rome! I have arranged a surprise weekend trip for myself and Fredrik, and he just found out about it yesterday. We're both very happy about the trip and we are really looking forward to it. My dear father will live here together with the cats during our trip. Meanwhile we will eat a lot of italian ice cream and delicious food…
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The Dynamo's shutout streak was finally snapped at 727 minutes as these two rivals played out a thrilling 3-3 tie. Dwayne De Rosario rocketed a long-range shot that briefly tied the score, and Brian Ching produced two second-half goals for a 3-2 lead, but a Shalrie Joseph penalty kick sent both squads off with a draw.
Houston Dynamo (10-5-4) vs. New England Revolution (7-3-6)
July 22, 2007 -- Gillette Stadium, Foxborough MA
Scoring Summary:
NE -- Pat Noonan 3 (Taylor Twellman 1) 32
HOU -- Dwayne De Rosario 4 (Eddie Robinson 1) 49
NE -- Taylor Twellman 8 (Pat Noonan 4) 51
HOU -- Brian Ching 5 (Joseph Ngwenya 3) 60
HOU -- Brian Ching 6 (Stuart Holden 5) 61
NE -- Shalrie Joseph 4 (penalty kick) 66
Houston Dynamo -- Pat Onstad, Craig Waibel, Ryan Cochrane, Eddie Robinson, Wade Barrett, Nate Jaqua (Corey Ashe 81), Richard Mulrooney, Dwayne De Rosario, Stuart Holden, Brian Ching, Joseph Ngwenya.
Substitutes Not Used: Mike Chabala, Paul Dalglish, Nick Hatzke, Patrick Ianni, Chris Wondolowski.
New England Revolution -- Matt Reis, James Riley, Michael Parkhurst, Jay Heaps, Andy Dorman, Jeff Larentowicz, Shalrie Joseph, Steve Ralston, Khano Smith (Wells Thompson 46), Pat Noonan (Adam Cristman 71), Taylor Twellman.
Substitutes Not Used: Brad Knighton, Bryan Byrne, Gary Flood, Avery John, Marshall Leonard.
Misconduct Summary:
HOU -- Dwayne De Rosario (caution; Dissent) 53
HOU -- Joseph Ngwenya (caution; Dissent) 65
HOU -- Eddie Robinson (caution; Dissent) 86
Referee: Kevin Stott
Referee's Assistants: Craig Lowry; C.J. Morgante
4th official: Shane Moody
Attendance: 14,606
Weather: Sunny-and-80-degrees
All statistics contained in this boxscore are unofficial


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Sunday, 7 October 2012
Reindeer Jumper
31 comments:
Oh my those shoes are to die for!ReplyDelete
i fell in love with this sweater ^.^ReplyDelete
lovely <3
so cute <3 ;)ReplyDelete
Great sweater!ReplyDelete
Don't forget to enter my give-away!
beautiful :)ReplyDelete
oh i love this outfit! and your hair is really pretty! (:ReplyDelete
Very beautiful as always!ReplyDelete
Sarah x
lovely jumber...you look so cute. <3 xReplyDelete
love that jumper so much!ReplyDelete
Hayley xx
Its so pretty! Love it :)ReplyDelete
lovely! :)ReplyDelete
love those litas <3
- Anonymous7 October 2012 at 14:15
stunning. love your litas xxReplyDelete
This outfit is perfect. I would wear it right now if I could haha xPReplyDelete
Lovely litas... They match your lips!
The Lovelorn
- Anonymous7 October 2012 at 22:35
You're so adorable and your reindeer jumper is too!
The little leaping reindeer make me think of winter and Christmas and all things holiday-ish. That's never a bad thing :)
The little cut outs on your jumper are super nice too. They add a fun touch and make things a little more flirty and cute.
I love the way you paired your sweater with the bleached denim and those amazing red velvet Litas. Velvet! Combined with the reindeers, there's something so festive about your outfit :) Nothing like a little velvet to get in the mood for celebrating good times!
Ooooh and I really love the way you do your hair! Somehow, it's just so perfectly messy. I'll have to go watch that Youtube video you uploaded a while back. I need hair like that in my life!!
I hope you're having a wonderful week! <3
That jumper is really really cute, I love it. I bought those jeans as well last year and am still wearing them a lot. They're so comfortable and the colour is great. Anyway, I like your outfit :DReplyDelete
Hope you'll drop by soon x
Love the reindeer print ant crochet details of this sweater! Looks suppah comfy!!ReplyDelete
i seriously love this outfit. i love jumpers and the jeans matches so perfectly with that jumper. and your leeeegs, omg! :D ♥ReplyDelete
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You look so adorable ♡ReplyDelete
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We've looked at bioluminescence before — the way it naturally occurs in the ocean as light-emitting microorganisms. That is why we know that these organisms glow occurs when they are under stress, moving or agitated.
Dutch designer Teresa van Dongen found a way to harness this light within an actual lamp.
Still in its concept stages, the light hangs from the ceiling with the help of a counterbalance. The glass tube is filled with artificial seawater and bioluminescent bacteria. When the light is pushed, the bacteria become agitated and oxygen is introduced into their environment causing them to glow. Van Dongen says the light will swing for about 20 minutes before needing to be moved again.
There are still a few hitches with the project such as the lifespan of the bacteria (currently only about 2 days), but van Dongen is hopeful about the ability to create our own light from these organisms, a fairly sustainable option.
Check out the video posted by Dezeen to learn more.
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This table glows in the dark. And although the final product looks like something you would see in a design showroom, or modern house magazine, it is actually something that came from a DIY project — one that you could even do yourself.
Artist/inventor Mike Warren created this table using photoluminescent (glow) powder and clear resin, to fill the cracks of a naturally porous piece of wood. The result is a table that will charge in sunlight and glow blue, only in the cracks and spaces filled with the glow resin.
Check out the video below to see how it works and how it was made. If you want to attempt this yourself, follow the instructions on Instructables and be sure to send us a photo of the result!
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Klaus Kemp is here to explain it for us. The video below gives us some insight into his studies and artwork, as diatoms have been his professional and artistic focus for many years.
The Diatomist from Matthew Killip on Vimeo.
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This clock helps you to see the passage of time in a different way than most: it tracks the passing of a year, rather than hour by hour.
The usual numbers on the face of the clock are replaced by living vegetation — cedar leaves — that will die over time, and turn from green to brown to help you follow the changing seasons. The concept came from the Japanese art of sake making, in which the changing cedar leaves are used to track the year of the fermentation process.
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Photographer Martin Kimbell has found a way to freshen up the classic photography experiment called light painting – and it doesn't involve any high-tech gadgets or tools.
These light tornadoes are created by attaching LED's to a hoop and throwing it into the air. As the hoop spins and descends, Kimbell takes a long-exposure photograph to capture the pattern the lights make on the way down.
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At first glance you would think that these spiders have been turned into a walking art project, but in fact they are naturally decorated with the sequin-esque reflective pieces on their backs.
These spiders are appropriately called mirrored, or sequined spiders and they can actually change the size of the reflective patches, depending on if they are on the move or at rest, threatened or relaxed.
Venture over to photographer Nicky Bay's website to see some more (and less pretty) macro shots of spiders.
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Friday, December 23, 2016
Shhhh! A Sneak Peek of One of my NEW TWC Stencils!!
6 comments:
- Beverley said...
"Awesome" Gabi -- what a lot we all have to look forward to!!
Sending my very best wishes to you and yours, for Christmas and 2017!!
- December 24, 2016 at 3:39 AM
- Lizzyc said...
This looks great, well done on your new designs, looking forward to seeing them!
- December 25, 2016 at 3:07 AM
- Janene said...
Can't wait! What a beautiful sample indeed!!! ill be sure to stock LOTS of you stencils and the pastes look yummy. Love the clean packaging.
- December 25, 2016 at 7:51 AM
- mommyx2 said...
Merry Christmas Gabriella! So happy for you! I always love your work and have lots of your stencils and stamps!
- December 25, 2016 at 11:18 AM
- jenny said...
What a beautiful little tease Gabrielle. I cant wait for the full disclosure. And i'm looking forward to being able to order your new stencils. The pleasure from using your last release never wears off.
Happy 2017 to you and yours
- December 31, 2016 at 12:14 PM
- Unknown said...
I have become 'addicted' to your work and have watched every one of your videos at least 10 times....maybe more. You are very talented and have a unique style that is so refreshing. Now for the downside. I believe one tutorial a day from you is just not enough......(LOL) Can you get cloned?.....:)
- March 22, 2017 at 4:46 PM


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Canceled Rejoice Singers and Ringers Choir Rehearsal
4/15 at 4:10 pm–5:10 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)
An event every week that begins at 4:10 pm on Sunday, repeating until 5/24
An event every week that begins at 4:10 pm on Wednesday, repeating until 5/20
Rejoice Singers and Ringers Choir sings throughout the church season, and as part of the Christmas Pageant and Children's Day worship service. Rejoice Singers and Ringers are led by Lisa Bond and Barbara Falk. This choir is for students in grades 2 through 5, and meets September through May on Wednesdays from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. in the music room, and Sundays from 10 to 10:30 a.m. in the Schmidt Chapel.


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Is there something you know how to do but you are surprised to find out that others have not yet been enlightened? Or maybe a friend does something in front of you that totally blows your mind? For example, I just found out that some people use a fork do skewer an Oreo and dip it in milk. What? I can now dunk and read with ease. Others continually grow green onions on their windowsill (completely awesome). Layered drink how-to is just one of the pieces of useless knowledge that fills my head.
You can layer drinks in any way you like- the secret is in the sugar content. This works well for red, white, and blue but you can really do this with any color combination. The other secret to success with layered drinks is plenty of ice. After you add your bottom layer fill the glass to the top with ice and pour the second layer slowly and directly on top of an ice cube.
Some people have had difficulty finding the White Sobe Pina Colada. Here is a version I made using Gatorade.
These would be a really fun and easy addition to any picnic you are attending or hosting for the Fourth of July holiday this weekend. I had a few friends ask if they could add alcohol and I don't see why not as long as you note the sugar content in your layers. Since I have the kidlets running around we kept these alcohol-free.
But looking back at the photos you can judge for yourself.
Yield: 3 cups
Prep Time:10 minutes
Total Time:10 minutes
Layered drinks in red, white, and blue- perfect for 4th of July! Non-alcoholic and kid-friendly for your next party!
Original recipe and images © In Katrina's Kitchen
I used Starbucks Iced Coffee bottles in these photos. I'm also including an Amazon link to some pretty glass milk bottles and similar straws. Some people have had trouble finding the Sobe Pina Colada. I found it at my local grocery store. You could also try a convenience store or gas station.
Items used in this recipe:
This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. I include these links to help you find specific products that are used in recipes. If you purchase an item from Amazon from the link In Katrina's Kitchen receives a small commission. Thanks!
Here are some other Red, White, and Blue recipes you may enjoy.
Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake Bars by Inside Bru Crew Life
Red, White, and Blue Layered Finger Jello by Brown Eyed Baker
Patriotic Peppermint Patties by Mom on Timeout


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Hollywood's classic 1981 adventure movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is to be released in select IMAX theaters for a week next month, Paramount said.
The one-week engagement is to begin Sept. 7.
"When I saw the stunning quality of the picture and heard the enhanced sound in an IMAX theater, I was quite literally blown away and hope that audiences will enjoy the experience as much as I did," said director Steven Spielberg.
"We are honored to present all the excitement of Indiana Jones in a way it's never been experienced before -- IMAX," said Greg Foster, chairman and president of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "We look forward to celebrating this iconic film with longtime fans as well as a new generation of moviegoers."
The four Indiana Jones movies, starring Harrison Ford as the swashbuckling archeologist, will be released by Lucasfilm Ltd. and Paramount Home Media Distribution on Blu-ray as part of "Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures" Sept. 18. The set features 7 hours of bonus material, including a new two-part documentary entitled "On Set with Raiders of the Lost Ark -- From Jungle to Desert and From Adventure to Legend."


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Soaring through the iron-tough gridirons of the NFL with ease, the Atlanta Falcons are a force to be reckoned with. Now, their fans can shed some light on their devotion with a first-of-its-kind Atlanta Falcons accent lamp, available exclusively from The Bradford Exchange. Taking inspiration from the revered stained-glass artistry of Louis Comfort Tiffany and crafted in the shape of a Atlanta Falcons helmet, this unique NFL lamp is a great way to show off your team spirit.
Officially licensed by NFL Properties LLC, your Atlanta Falcons helmet lamp features a white metal facemask for added realism, and is expertly handcrafted of durable vinyl in the official team colors of red and black. It boasts a raised team logo on either side of the helmet and is packed with exciting details. This limited-edition NFL accent lamp is a must-have for fans, and makes a great Atlanta Falcons fan gift too. Strong demand is excepted - order now!
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|early postcard view of the Church of the Transfiguration (author's collection)
New York is full of indigenous architecture -- rows of brownstones, streamlined Art Deco skyscrapers and glass-and-steel office buildings. But what I love most of all, I think, are those little out-of-place gems that belong somewhere else, nestled in among high rises.
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Almost everyone knows how the nickname came to be: in 1870 Joseph Jefferson tried to arrange the funeral for his actor friend George Holland, presumably at Marble Collegiate Church. The acting profession was not considered "polite" in the 19th Century and Mr. Jefferson was advised that there was a little church around the corner "where they do that sort of thing."
Jefferson replied "God bless the little church around the corner" and The Church of the Transfiguration at once gained a nickname and the hearts of the acting community.
A symbol of constancy, it has had only six rectors since it was built in 1848. And while the church has seen social upheaval -- sheltering escaped slaves during the draft riots of the Civil War and physical change of the city around it (when built it was on the outskirts of the city) -- it exudes an aura of peaceful tranquility.
Inside are marvels of art and architecture. Unfortunately, the times we live in being what they are, the main sanctuary is no longer open except during services; however the visitor can still roam the The Chapel of the Holy Family and The Bride's Chapel and press his nose against the leaded glass doors to see inside. (My mosaic-obsessed friend was in his element!)
With art ranging from sixteenth-century Flemish panels to Victorian sculpture to contemporary additions, the church is as much museum as place of worship. One of my favorite windows was donated by Jefferson, who was responsible for the nickname. Jefferson was famous for playing Rip Van Winkle and in this window, the actor is dressed as that character escorting his friend George Holland to his burial while Christ, newly risen, greets them.
Totally out of place and totally charming, The Little Church Around the Corner is a must-see for any New Yorker or visitor.


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Edit: Unfortunately, the images originally included in this post are gone, because of hosting problems in late 2009. My apologies.
Well, here it is, +2.
Thanks to Freduardo for picking up the screenshot.
I've said it a couple of time before, but I really am flattered that half a million people would find anything here interesting enough to want to visit. Sometimes I can even rationalize and tell myself the spammers are flattering too, in a twisted, stupid kind of way.
Statistics are only interesting to some, but I will say that I've made roughly 875 posts since August 2006, with the bulk being Ubuntu- or Linux-related. The most popular post, by an immense margin, was the rtorrent tutorial, which continues to get more than 200 hits a day, sometimes more.
Regardless of why you're here, I thank you. I enjoy your comments (even the trolls sometimes) and e-mails, and I hope you find something useful or helpful in these notes. Cheers, and best wishes in your Linux adventures! See you at 1,000,000!


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Click on the image to hear Expedition Four Flight Engineer
Carl E. Walz's greeting (366 Kb).
Expedition Four
Spacewalking, ISS Style
Astronaut Carl Walz:
In light of
the launch of STS-110, and hot on the heels of the highly successful
STS-109 Hubble repair flight, I thought I would pass on a few observations
of our ISS experience with our U.S. spacewalk hardware.
On 20 February,
Dan Bursch and I donned the U.S. spacesuit, the EMU, and did a five-hour,
47-minute spacewalk. Yury Onufrienko, our commander, suited us up
and then provided camera views while we were outside the vehicle.
This event marked the first U.S. spacewalk since the Skylab program
to be performed without the Space Shuttle present. Since it was
a unique event, it was designated U.S. EVA Number 1. Of course,
we have to date seven ISS spacewalks using the Russian space-suit,
the Orlan without the Shuttle present. Spacewalk is somewhat of
a misnomer, as the work is very demanding technically and physically.
The suit resists almost all movements, so you get a pretty good
workout. The EVA had two major purposes. The first was to verify
that all major joint airlock systems were functional and the second
was to perform get-ahead tasks for the 8A crew. In a way, we performed
the first 8A EVA prior to 8A's launch!
Because our
last airlock training had been performed about four months before
the EVA, and our last run in the Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL) was
also about four months before, and since we had not ever run the
timeline in the NBL, we required some in-flight preparation that
was different than what a Shuttle-based space-walking crew would
require. Some of the items were things planned by our ground team
for us, and we requested a dress rehearsal of all the spacewalk
preparations up to hatch opening.
Flight Engineer Carl Walz prepares inside the Quest airlock
for a 5-hour, 47-minute spacewalk on February 20, 2002.
Our timeline
was developed by our EVA, Robotics, and Crew Systems Operations
Division Expedition 4 team lead, Dina Barclay, and her EVA team,
which included John Raines, Tracy Snow, and Roger Lottridge. They did a superb job of planning not only our EVA timeline, but all
our preparation and in-flight training activities leading up to
the EVA. Our timeline was verified in the NBL by Pat Forrester and
Joe Tanner, both astronauts with EVA experience on the ISS.
Our in-flight
preparation included the use of DOUG, a computer program that provides
graphical depictions of the exterior of the Station. DOUG is a product
of the Virtual Reality Laboratory in Building 9. Dave Homan and
his team did a great job providing us with a superb computer tool
for EVA preparation. Using DOUG and our timelines, we were able
to visualize translation paths, and we were also able to see where
the hardware we would be working with was actually located. DOUG
also allowed us to practice "flying" SAFER, our special jet backpack
designed to propel us back to the Station in the event we would
"fall" off and float away. With no Shuttle present, there was no
vehicle available to pick us up if we floated away. We also had
an EMU trainer program to review EMU malfunctions and emergency
procedures prior to the EVA. This of course allowed us to freshen
up our knowledge of the spacesuit as well. Our suit lead, Tracy
Snow, uplinked training scenarios to us so we could better use these
trainers. It was almost like a training session on the ground.
Typically before a Shuttle-based EVA, the EVA crew has a chance
to perform suited runs in the NBL almost every week. Besides great
practice for the spacewalk tasks, the crews also gain physical training
time, since the stiffness of the suit makes every movement difficult.
We of course did not have that luxury here, so we had to use a combination
of workouts on the Resistive Exercise Device on board the Station,
and also arm ergometry performed on the cycle ergometer, the CEVIS,
to maintain our fitness for the EVA tasks.
From an airlock
preparation standpoint, the Space Station environment affords us
the luxury of time to prepare for the EVA's. While Shuttle-based
EVA's rely on highly choreographed timelines to be precisely executed,
we can perform our preparations in a less-rushed manner. Some preparation
jobs are put on our "task list" where we can perform the activities
whenever we wish. EVA tool check-out, crew-lock preparation, mini-workstation
configuration were all done as task list items.
Flight Engineer Dan Bursch moves around the Quest airlock
using handrails.
We also had
the opportunity to look out the windows of Station to view some
of our worksites. The forward facing window of the docking compartment
gave us a great view of the joint airlock, and allowed us to know
exactly where our safety tether reels were located. Those tether
reels are our main means of security while spacewalking, providing
us a constant secure physical connection to the Station.
We performed
the dress rehearsal on 15 February, five days prior to the actual
EVA. The rehearsal, very similar to what we did with the Orlan suits
in January, went really well with all elements of the suit-up process
completed and all equipment checked out, well within the time guidelines.
Astronauts Charlie "Scorch" Hobaugh and Cady Coleman were our capcoms
and helped guide us through the practice. It had been almost nine
months since the joint airlock had been used for an EVA, so the
rehearsal gave us a lot of confidence that all airlock systems were
To prepare
our bodies for the lower pressure in the spacesuit than inside the
Station, we have to do a pre-breathe before depressurization of
the airlock. We do that with a combination of breathing pure oxygen
from an oxygen mask, including 10 minutes of cycle ergometer exercise
on the mask, and then 72 minutes of pure oxygen breathing in the
spacesuit. The program is pretty complicated, but Dan and I were
both able to perform the exercise, get back to the airlock, and
don the spacesuits without problem. Yury was our hose wrangler,
helping collect the unwieldy oxygen hoses that provided our breathing
gas. Yury also helped us don our spacesuits, which are three-piece
units, as opposed to the one-piece Orlan. He also installed our
SAFER's and gently moved us into the crew-lock.
On the 20th,
EVA day, we got up a little earlier than normal, had a nice breakfast,
and then started the preparations. We had all the necessary equipment
staged the night before, so we were able to start our pre-breathe
early. Because we had practiced getting our spacesuits on recently,
we were able to get dressed in the suits even faster than before.
We were able to open the airlock external hatch about 30 minutes
earlier than planned. We exited the airlock at dawn, and started
our work right away. We attached power cables, retrieved tools for
the 8A space-walkers, removed thermal blankets from the Z1 truss,
did fluid connector inspections, and several other tasks that the
ground needed us to do.
Yury remained
inside and manned the cameras. Joe Tanner, the Chief of the Astronaut
Office's EVA Branch and an astronaut with lots of EVA experience,
provided our task guidance as we performed the various activities
outside ISS. During a Shuttle mission, this activity is performed
by the IVA Shuttle crew member who has spent time training time
with the space-walking crew at the NBL. In the ISS case, where fewer
crew members are available, the ground took over and provided the
guidance. We were blessed with excellent communications with the
ground during the EVA, so it seemed like Joe was inside the Space
Station and giving us his guidance.
From left are Expedition Four Flight Engineers Dan Bursch
and Carl Walz.
The exterior
of the Space Station looked just like new. It was very shiny and
clean. It was very easy to move around the exterior, as there were
lots of handholds along the way. Our long safety tethers were firmly
attached to structure, and if that failed, we had the SAFER jet
backpack to fly us back to the Station. We worked both night and
day (remember we get sunrise 16 times a day), using our helmet lights
to illuminate our paths when necessary.
February 20th
was not only a big day for us, it was the 40th anniversary of the
flight of John Glenn in Friendship 7, when he became the first American to orbit the Earth. During the spacewalk, Dan and I reflected on
that anniversary, and afterwards got a chance to talk to Senator
Glenn from NASA Headquarters in Washington.
After the EVA
was over, it was time to put all our space-walking gear away. It
was kind of a sad time, similar to when you take down your Christmas
tree and decorations after Christmas. We will pull it all out again
of course when the STS-110 mission comes to visit.
We would like
to thank our EVA team from the EVA, Robotics, and Crew Systems Operations
Division, the Astronaut Office, the EVA Project Office and the Virtual
Reality Lab for their great work for ISS EVA 1. We also used the
experience from our Russian EVA's to make our EVA 1 successful.
We hope future crews will be able to use our experience to make
their EVA's from the crew-lock successful as well.
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'South Pacific' is the first production in Vista amphitheater's summer season
In 1996, Steven Glaudini first stepped onstage at the Moonlight Amphitheatre. On Wednesday, June 26, the Vista resident will open his first summer season as Moonlight's producing artistic director.
The Orange County native — who is stage directing "South Pacific," the first of four shows he'll produce at the outdoor Vista theater this summer — said he's having "an absolute blast" running the company that he freelanced for (as both a director and an actor) for the past 16 years. In December, Glaudini succeeded Moonlight Stage Productions' founding artistic director Kathy Brombacher, who retired after 31 years.
"It's been a little overwhelming but it's also been a lot of fun," Glaudini said. "I've never lived in the same town where I've worked, and it's really rejuvenating to run home between rehearsals and have dinner with Bets (Malone, his wife of 18 years and an actress who grew up on the Moonlight stage)."
Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1949 musical "South Pacific" stars popular Moonlight leading man Randall Dodge as the french widower Emile de Becque and actress Hilary Maiberger (star of Moonlight's "Little Women" last year) as Navy nurse Nellie Forbush, who fall in love on a South Seas island during World War II. Danny Gurwin (Jean Valjean in Moonlight's 2008 "Les Miserables") plays the troubled Lt. Cable, who falls for a local island girl. The cast totals 31.
Glaudini's production will feature most of the sets and costumes from the
"We had our first orchestra rehearsal last night and it was just astounding to hear," Glaudini said Friday. "Every song is a standard and the actors are really digging deep to tell this powerful story."
Dodge will be back again as the Cowardly Lion in the season's second show, "The Wizard of Oz," which runs July 24 through Aug. 10. Next is "Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein" Aug. 21-Sept. 7, which will co-star well-known Vista actors Randall Hickman and Douglas Davis (as the Monster and Inspector, respectively). And the season closes with La Jolla Playhouse-born "The Who's Tommy," Sept. 18 through Oct. 5.
Glaudini is billing the last two shows of the season as "PG-13," which is part of his long-term plan to reach out to younger audiences, while still producing big Broadway-style shows that appeal to Moonlight's older patrons. As opening day nears, subscription renewals are near 100 percent, so Glaudini is hoping to turn some of this year's first-time visitors into new subscribers to strengthen the city-run theater's bottom line.
As part of the outreach program, Moonlight is offering two new programs to appeal to younger audiences.
First, on Friday nights, the amphitheater's Artisan Cafe will be staying open until midnight to host after-theater parties, with a mashed potato bar, hot wings and drinks, where showgoers can mingle with friends and cast members after the show.
The theater is also expanding its family ticket packages. On Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday nights, lawn tickets for children ages 15 and under are $10, when accompanied by two adults. And now on Friday nights, the same deal is offered for $15. These tickets are only available at the box office on the night of the show.
Besides opening the season on Wednesday, Glaudini said he will announce from the stage that night the four shows that make up the 2014 season, which he promises will continue his new tradition of big shows with spectacular sets and costumes, starring a mix of Broadway and local actors.
"South Pacific" has been a big ticket-seller, Glaudini said, but it's also a sentimental favorite for him.
The last time Moonlight produced this musical in 1998, Glaudini played the role of Seabee Luther Billis and his best friend,
"It's very exciting for me to carry on Kathy's legacy and to get to be a part of all the shows here," Glaudini said. "Bets and I are happy to be in Vista and we're loving our life right now."
"South Pacific"
When: Opens Wednesday, June 26, and runs through July 13; showtimes, 8 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays (plus July 2; no performance July 4)
Where: Moonlight Amphitheatre, Brengle Terrace Park, 1200 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista
Tickets: $27-$50 (lawn seating family packages available)
Phone: (760) 724-2110
Online: moonlightstage.com, vistixonline.com


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Researchers call for more study into impact of repetitive heading in soccer
Soccer is the most-popular and fastest-growing sport in the world and, like many contact sports, players are at risk of suffering concussions from collisions on the field.
But researchers warned in a paper published today that not enough attention has been given to the unique aspect of soccer – the purposeful use of the head to control the ball – and the long-term consequences of repetitive heading.
The literature review by Dr. Tom Schweizer, director of the Neuroscience Research Program of St. Michael's Hospital, was published in the journal Brain Injury.
More than 265 million people play soccer worldwide, including 27 million in North America. Due to the nature of the sport, players are particularly vulnerable to head and neck injuries. Most are caused by unintentional or unexpected contact, such as when a player collides with teammates, opponents or the playing surface.
There is significant concern in the sporting and medical worlds about the potential long-term cognitive and behavioural consequences for athletes who suffer acute or repeat concussions or multiple "sub-concussive" head impacts—blows to the head not causing symptoms of concussions.
"The practice of heading, which might occur thousands of times over a player's career, carries unknown risks, but may uniquely contribute to cognitive decline or impairment in the short- or long-term," said Dr. Schweizer, a neuroscientist. "Thus, soccer players present a unique opportunity to study whether cumulative sub-concussive impacts affect cognitive functioning, similar to that of concussions."
Examining research papers that studied the incidence of concussion in soccer, he found that concussions accounted for 5.8 per cent to 8.6 per cent of total injuries sustained during games. One study found that 62.7 per cent of varsity soccer players had suffered symptoms of a concussion during their playing careers, yet only 19.2 per cent realized it. Another found that 81.8 per cent of athletes who had suffered a concussion had experienced two or more and that players with a history of concussion had a 3.15 times greater odds of sustaining another one than those who had never had a concussion. One study found concussions sustained during soccer accounted for 15 per cent of the total number of concussions in all sports. In particular, girls' soccer accounted for 8.2 per cent of sports-related concussions, the second highest sport after football.
Research papers that looked at the mechanism of injury found 41.1 per cent of concussions resulted from contact by an elbow, arm or hand to the head. One found that 58.3 per cent of concussions occurred during a heading duel. More females suffered concussions from player-to-surface and player-to-ball contact than males who had more player-to-player contact than females.
Defensemen and goalkeepers are at greatest risk of suffering a concussion, the study found. Dr. Schweizer said that for goalkeepers, the risk decreases as they get older and become more aware of where they are at any given time in relation to the goal posts. He said padding goal posts might be one way to reduce concussions in younger players who don't have such a developed sense of spatial relations.
Studies on the long-term effects of heading found greater memory, planning and perceptual deficits in forwards and defenders, players who execute more headers. One study found professional players reporting the highest prevalence of heading during their careers did poorest in tests of verbal and visual memory as well as attention. Another found older or retired soccer players were significantly impaired in conceptual thinking, reaction time and concentration. The few studies that used advanced imaging techniques found physical changes to the brains in players who had concussions.
Monica Maher, a co-author and University of Toronto master's degree student in neuroscience, said the researchers wanted to emphasize possible injury prevention methods.
"Use of protective headgear, limiting heading exposure or stressing proper heading technique in younger children and increasing concussion education are all suggestions to perhaps decrease the incidence of head injury and their subsequent effects in the long run," she said.


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The Book of Wisdom reminds us that the teaching of the Jewish Scriptures,
our Old Testament, are clear that we are always in the hands of God. We
need to be reminded from time to time that the hands of God are loving
hands. The image is that God created us with His own hands and destined us
to live with Him.
The Letter to the Romans reminds us of the teaching of the New Testament
that Jesus came to save us, to redeem us, to show us the love and
compassion of the Father. The Gospel of John reminds us that we are made
for eternal life and that Jesus will lose no one.
These teachings are important so that we can recognize how to live in this
life. Hell is always a possibility but it is only possible if we reject
love and if we reject life. We may live poorly, made bad decisions, choose
awful things. That is how we humans are. Yet if within all of that we are
seeking God and His love, all shall be well.
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Navicore's Personal 2007 GPS works features Bluetooth compatibility and is only 64x22x15mm and weighs 30g. For a GPS device, that's pretty damn small. The receiver re-acquires satellite signals in 100ms and grabs position updates every second, sending data to your Smartphone, PDA or car to update its on-board maps of your current position.
The Personal 2007 is powered by SiRF Star III GPS, and works for all of eight hours on a single charge. It powers via USB, so you can even use a standard car-USB charger to operate this continuously. It works with all Navicore Personal products that support Symbian S60, S80, UIQ3 and Linux Internet Tablet OS 2006 Edition.
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Question:Which is better to use for nighttime congestion -- a humidifier or vaporizer? Cold air or warm air? Steam? My child is three years old.
Answer: You ask an excellent question which has a relatively simple answer. Cool-mist humidifiers and steam vaporizers are equally effective in humidifying the air and supplying the symptomatic relief humidified air can give to the child who has significant nasal congestion. However, there are certain drawbacks to each of these methods which need to be considered before investing in any particular humidifier.
These machines work by making water vapor through a rapidly turning disk within the water of the humidifier. Because the vapor from the machine is not heated, there is no risk of burning the child should the water spill or she places her face close to where the vapor escapes. The biggest drawback to cool-mist humidifiers is that the cool water can be an excellent breeding ground for mold and bacteria. Therefore, it is very important (and somewhat bothersome) to follow the manufacturer's instructions concerning cleaning which usually includes cleansing the tank on a daily basis with soap and water. In addition, these machines are quite efficient at dispersing the minerals within tap water which can cause health problems themselves. So, distilled water should be used in cool-mist humidifiers.
These devices are less likely to have a lot of mold and bacterial growth, but the risk of burn can be significant. Vapor is made in these machines by using a heating element to cause steam. This method does not cause minerals to be dispersed in the air. So, tap water can often be used with these devices making them much less expensive to operate. However, because of the very high temperature of the water, these should not be used for younger children.
These machines cause vapor by creating ultrasonic vibrations within the water. These were originally thought to be better because it was felt the risk of dispersing bacteria, molds, and minerals was minimal. However, this has not always been found to be the case. The safety of these devices is certainly better than the steam vaporizers, and they do tend to disperse much less bacteria and mold than the cool-mist humidifiers. However, they are quite efficient at sending minerals into the air, so distilled water must be used with these as well.
With the burn risk to your younger child, I would absolutely steer clear of the steam humidifiers. And your decision about whether to purchase an ultrasonic or regular cool-mist humidifier ought to be based on cost and how difficult cleaning is going to be since they will need this maintenance daily. Finally, a word of caution about humidifiers in general. While these appliances can often give nice relief to a child who is stopped up from a cold, the humidity in the air can allow for mold growth within the carpeting or other areas of the house. For children with asthma, this increased exposure to mold can often actually make matters worse. So, if your child has asthma or other chronic respiratory difficulties, I would consult your pediatrician before spending the money on a humidifier.
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When Evernote pushed out Skitch version 2.0, a lot of users were shirty that some of the screenshot app's popular features had been pared down. Two months later, many old-school Skitch users are refusing to come back, so the Australian co-founder of Skitch and chief designer Keith Lang has posted an admission that Skitch really screwed up.
When the Skitch debacle went down back in September, the company responded by making Skitch 1.0 available to users again, and reinstating a few features. In his post, Lang lists these (menu bar support, easy multiple format support) as well as a few other features that are coming back soon, like auto-creation of sharing URLs, automatic URL shortening, and direct hosting of images.
Lang explains that many of the features that haven't been been reinstated yet were removed for security and privacy concerns. He says that Skitch will put them back with appropriate notifications so that people know what they're getting into. But what's probably most important is that he's demonstrating real commitment to users. At the end of the first paragraph of his post he utters three magic words: "We'll fix it."


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I acknowledged that there were trade-offs with less emphasis on handwriting. And, perhaps the most significant is the reduction in the supply of beautiful penmanship such as that exhibited by Tim.
Unfortunately, Tim's analysis isn't nearly as persuasive as his handwriting is beautiful. Let me first offer a general critique of Tim's argument.
Tim claims "So if I understand Josh's whole argument correctly, he wants schools to limit to a greater extent the time they spend teaching handwriting" and proceeds to list an array of negative consequences that flow from reduced basic handwriting skills. The problem with this is Tim offers no analysis whatsoever of how much handwriting instruction needs to be reduced for children to reach such a level of handwriting ineptitude that all of these negative consequences result. Is 70 minutes per week not enough: if not, why? While I probably favor the elimination of cursive instruction, I certainly never advocated the complete elimination of handwriting instruction; given that fact, it's not clear at all to me that after 25 minutes per week in class, for example, the marginal benefit of additional handwriting instruction is particularly high. Tim needs to argue that it is if he wants to justifiably claim all of the benefits that he's claiming.
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CHICAGO, Ill. -- Brandeis men's cross country seniors Chris Brown (Westford, Mass./Westford Acad.) and Marc Boutin (No. Chelmsford, Mass./Chelmsford) claimed All-University Athletic Association honors on Saturday at the 2011 UAA Championships at the University of Chicago. As a team, the Judges finished in fourth place for the second-straight year and the third time in four years.
Brown and Boutin both earned second-team All-UAA honors by finishing among the second seven runners of the meet. Brown was ninth overall in the 8K race with a time of 26:00.05, just under 10 seconds out of seventh place and first-team honors. He improved his placement by 13 spots of 2010 and his time by more than 20 seconds. Boutin, the 2008 UAA Rookie of the Year, came in 14th overall with a time of 26:20.20 to claim the final All-UAA spot by less than two seconds. His placement was his best at UAAs, topping a 19th-place rookie campaign. This marks the first time since 2004 that Brandeis has placed two runners among the top 14.
The Judges' next two finishers were right behind one another. Sophomore Ed Colvin (Roslindale, Mass./Catholic Memorial School), the 2010 UAA Rookie of the Year, came in 21st overall with a time of 26:35.23, up three spots from his freshman race. Right behind him in 22nd place was junior Alex Kramer (No. Andover, Mass./Andover), who finished in 26:40.10 in his first UAA race. Sophomore Taylor Dundas (Bath, Maine/Cheverus) closed out the scorers with a 59th-place finish in his first UAA race, crossing in 27:57.38.
Other Brandeis competitors were a trio of rookies: Michael Rosenbach (Tampa, Fla./Berkley Prep), 66th, 28:15.02; Greg Bray (Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury), 67th, 28:19.42; and Jarrett Harrigan (Ipswich, Mass./St. Johns Prep), 74th, 29:36.96.
Brandeis ended up with 118 points, 26 more than in 2010, but still finished in fourth place. The Judges were behind three nationally-ranked teams (#3 Washington University, 46 pts; #15 NYU 64 pts; and #10 Chicago, 79 pts) and ahead of Carnegie Mellon (138 pts), #27 Rochester (146 pts), Case (160) and Emory (166).
Next up for the Judges is the NCAA Division III regional nextweekend at Bowdoin College. The New England region boasts six of the top 35 teams in the nation.