text: VISITVisitor InformationDirectionsThronson CaféMuseum StorePublic ToursGroup ToursSchool VisitsNearby AttractionsEXHIBITIONSCurrent ExhibitionsUpcoming ExhibitionsPast ExhibitionsOutlooks Exhibition SeriesArt Is EverywhereCOLLECTIONSBritish Pre-RaphaelitesHoward PyleAmerican IllustrationJohn SloanAmerican Art, 19th Century – PresentCopeland Sculpture GardenThe Helen Farr Sloan Library and ArchivesNew AcquisitionsCurator CornerSearch The CollectionPROGRAMS & EVENTSCalendarAdult ProgramsTalks & ToursFamily and YouthArt CampConcerts on KentmereCalls for ArtisansConnected SeriesHoliday House TourEDUCATIONStudio Art ClassesSchool & Teacher ProgramsOutreach: Art ExcursionsHomeschool ProgramsDocentsKids' CornerRed Apple FundMEMBERSHIPWhy Membership MattersMembership LevelsDirectors CircleRossetti CircleArt Is CardReciprocal MuseumsSUPPORTAnnual GivingLegacy Giving1912 Loyalty SocietyDonor PortraitsCorporate SupportFinancial Documents2014 Annual ReportABOUTCentennial HistoryBuilding DesignGoing GreenDelArt BlogE-NewsMuseum RentalPress RoomOpportunitiesVolunteerContact UsStaff ListBoard Of TrusteesMuseum CouncilFirstPrevious12345..6667NextLastElenore Plaisted AbbottDate: American painter and illustrator, 1875–1935Biography: Born in Lincoln, Maine, Elenore Plaisted Abbott (1875-1935) was an illustrator, scenic designer, and painter. She received her training at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and at the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where she also exhibited her work. Upon her return from Europe in 1899, she studied with Howard Pyle at Philadelphia's Drexel Institute. Abbott became known for both book and magazine illustrations. Her work appeared in Harper's and Scribner's, publications geared to more educated audiences, as well as in less expensive periodicals such as The Saturday Evening Post. She created illustrations for books now regarded as classics, including Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island and Kidnapped, Johann David Wyss's Swiss Family Robinson, Louisa May Alcott's Old Fashioned Girl, and Grimms' Fairy Tales. Her working methods included photographs, which she took and then used in the studio. Much of her work was influenced by the Art Nouveau style. Abbott was a member of Philadelphia's "The Plastic Club", a membership organization established in 1897 by and for women artists who nonetheless allowed male artists in their exhibitions. Abbott was also a member of the Philadelphia Water Color Club. She did scenic design for the Hedgerow Theatre in Rose Valley, PA. where she had a studio. She married lawyer and artist C. Yarnall Abbott in 1907. They had one daughter, Marjorie. After Elenore's sister, also named Marjorie, died, the family took in her daughters, Sonya and Elenore. source: http://www.askart.com/artist_bio/Elenore_Plaisted_Abbott/5000037/Elenore_Plaisted_Abbott.aspxRelated worksI Was Awakened by the Light of a Hand LanternNow and again I stumbledOne glance...showed me Hands and his companion locked together in deadly wrestle.Take Me In Straight or I'll Break Your ArmWhen I waked it was broad dayBrowse All


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OTTAWA (AP) Jamie Benn gave Dallas a full two points to start a three-game trip, scoring the winner in a shootout in the Stars' 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.
''It's obviously big to get those two and start the road trip on the right foot,'' Benn said. ''It wasn't an easy two points and we really didn't help ourselves out too much. We gave up a couple, but found a way to win in the shootout.''
The game had a number of twists and turns, but perhaps the most disconcerting for the Senators was an injury to goalie Craig Anderson.
With 1:32 gone in overtime, Anderson went down hard after being hit by Valeri Nichushkin. The goalie was taken off the ice on a stretcher after he appeared to take a knee to the head.
Anderson faced 36 shots before Robin Lehner was forced into action. Lehner stopped two shots in overtime.
Antoine Roussel, Ray Whitney and Nichushkin scored for the Stars (6-6-2). Kari Lehtonen had 33 saves.
Lehtonen stopped Milan Michalek, Jason Spezza and Bobby Ryan in the shootout.
Ryan, Erik Karlsson and Jason Spezza scored for the Senators (4-6-4).
The Senators' winless streak reached five games (0-3-2).
''I thought we dug in and found a way to get something out of a game,'' Senators coach Doug MacLean said. ''That's a great start for our team.''
They haven't won on home ice since Oct. 17.
''We can't keep doing this all season,'' Erik Karlsson said. ''We got a point and we played better than we have in the past, so we have to take the positives out of things.''
After a solid second period, the Senators had some bad luck when Borowiecki put the puck in his own net when trying to clear it from the front of the net giving the Stars a 3-2 lead.
Despite Borowiecki's goal, the Senators did all they could to tie things, and with 9.6 seconds remaining in regulation Ryan jumped on a loose puck in the slot and tied it.
''We rebounded, which we really haven't seen our team do in the past,'' Ryan said. ''We found a way to get one late to tie it. I thought the team battled and that's all you can really ask for.''
The second period didn't get off to a great start for the Senators as Nichushkin, with his first NHL goal, made it 2-0 after taking a pass from Brenden Dillon and beat Anderson high 30 seconds into the period.
Chris Neil took a double minor for high sticking, but the Senators managed to kill the penalties and even created a number of scoring chances short-handed.
Ottawa cut the deficit in half when Karlsson took a cross-ice pass from Ryan and caught Lehtonen moving at 7:41. Ottawa capped the period with a power-play goal by Spezza to make it 2-2 at 16:40.
The Stars opened the scoring at 17:03 of the first when Whitney came down the side boards and beat Anderson glove side. The play was a result of a Milan Michalek turnover in the Stars end.
Notes: D Eric Gryba and D Joe Corvo were healthy scratches for the Senators. RW Erik Condra missed the game with a sprained muscle in his right leg. ... The Stars' D Kevin Connauton and LW Lane MacDermid were healthy scratches. ... D Sergei Gonchar who played three seasons with the Senators was given a warm welcome by fans with a video tribute during the first intermission.

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"Our ladies today did what we have been working on all week long, coming out strong and playing smart," women's assistant coach Jamie Aid said. "They played with a positive mentality that allowed them to fight, thus, having an outcome of a win. Right now our girls feel good physically and are ready to play hard against a good Campbell University team Saturday."
The Lady Bisons jumped out to an early lead with a sweep of the doubles point.
Senior Kara Jackson and freshman Alyssa Bellini defeated Martinez and Camberos at No. 1 by a score of 8-5, while juniors Elizabeth Keevil and Danielle Hansen posted an 8-4 win at No. 2 over Tonani and Rojas.
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The Lady Bisons transferred their momentum into singles play, going on to win five of their six matches.
The Lady Bisons' only loss came at No. 2, where Keevil was defeated by Camberos 6-3, 7-5.
Jackson managed to hold on in a close second set to record a win at No. 1 over Tonani 6-2, 7-6(8-6). At No. 3, Bellini prevailed through a three-setter after losing the first set, winning over Matinez 5-7, 6-0, 6-1.
Hansen also posted a three set win at No. 4, defeating Rojas 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. At No. 5, McMeen breezed through the competition, only dropping one game, handily taking down Estupinan 6-1, 6-0.
At No. 6, Jow posted a solid win, easily defeating Kropsaydor 6-2, 6-0 to wrap up the Lady Bisons win.
The win advanced the Lady Bisons' conference record to 2-6.
#1Jackson & Bellini (LU) def. Martinez & Camberos (UP) 8-5
#2Hansen & Keevil (LU) def. Tonani & Rojas (UP) 8-4
#3Jow & McMeen (LU) def. Estupinan & Kropsaydor 8-1
#1 Jackson (LU) def. Tonani (UP) 6-2; 7-6(8-6)
#2 Camberos (UP) def. Keevil (LU) 6-3;7-5
#3 Bellini (LU) def. Martinez (UP) 5-7;6-0;6-1
#4 Hansen (LU) def. Rojas (UP) 3-6; 6-4; 6-2
#5 McMeen (LU) def. Estupinan (UP) 6-1;6-0
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U.S. soldier goes on killing spree of Afghani civilians. At least 16 dead. Taliban says it will strike back.
There were also mass murders in Syria.
Lobos get the No. 5 seed and will play Long Beach State on Thursday. Here's the full bracket.
52 percent of Republican voters in Mississippi say they believe President Obama is Muslim.
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We've enjoyed Gerard Depardieu's performances over the years, and so if he was impersonating an insensitive jackass on Tuesday, he absolutely nailed the part.
The French actor, who has moved to Russia to avoid having to pay the higher tax rates of western Europe, essentially left reporters at a news conference with the impression he believed the United States was responsible for the conduct of the two Chechen brothers accused in the Boston Marathon bombing.
The actor was reinforcing the recent remarks of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, a shady character with whom Depardieu has been seen hanging out of late. Kadyrov has said the Tsarnaev brothers, who were Chechen but who never lived in the troubled Russian republic, were motivated more by living in America than by their Chechen roots.
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I need to extend the WiFi signal from my house to my Mother-in-law's house which is about 50' away from the location I plan to place an omni antenna. I also plan on building a shop on my property at some point in the future which will be about 150 - 200 feet away from the antenna location. Both locations are line of sight. You can see the layout of our property and also the areas I need to have covered on the attached photos.
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- Digital Information Center
- Front AC Seats
- Heads Up Display
- Heated Mirrors
- Leather Steering Wheel
- Moonroof
- Rear A/C
- Remote Trunk Lid
- Steering Wheel Radio Controls
- Telescoping Steering Wheel
- Tinted Windows
Power Equipment
- 12v Power Outlet
- Power Driver's Seat
- Power Lift Gate
- Power Locks
- Power Mirrors
- Power Steering
- Power Windows
Safety Features
- Anti-Lock Brakes
- Child Proof Door Locks
- Dynamic Stability Contol
- Intermittent Wipers
- Keyless Entry
- Parking Sensors
- Rear Defogger
- Roll Stability Control
- Traction Control System
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- Anti-Theft
- Bluetooth
- HD Radio
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- Satellite Radio
- Surround Sound
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- Voice Control
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- Carpeted Floor Mats
- Center Console
- Cup Holders
- Leather Seats
- Premium Wheels
- Roof Rack
- Running Boards
- Sunroof
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- Engine, 6.2L V8 with Active Fuel Management Spark Ignition Direct Injection (SIDI) and Variable Valve Timing (VVT), includes aluminum block construction (420 hp [313.2 kW] @ 5600 rpm, 460 lb-ft of torque [621 N-m] @ 4100 rpm)
- Transmission, 8-speed automatic, 8L90
- Air cleaner, high-capacity
- Differential, heavy-duty locking rear
- Rear Axle, 3.23 ratio
- Rear wheel drive
- Cooling, external engine oil cooler, heavy-duty
- Cooling, external transmission oil cooler, heavy-duty air-to-oil
- Alternator, 170 amps
- Trailering equipment, heavy-duty includes trailering hitch platform, 7-wire harness with independent fused trailering circuits and 7-way sealed connector
- GVWR, 7300 lbs. (3311 kg) (2WD models only.)
- Suspension, Magnetic Ride Control with selectable sport mode
- Automatic load leveling, rear
- Steering, Electronic Power Steering (EPS)
- Fueling system, capless
- Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc
- Brakes, VAC power, 17" disc, with Adaptive Cruise Control and Automatic Collision Preparation
- Brakes, DuraLife rotors
- Brakes, Hill Start-Assist/Hill hold
- Brake, parking, electronic powered
- Vehicle Name : Cadillac Escalade ESV
- Body Style : Sport Utility Vehicle
- Drivetrain : Rear Wheel Drive
- Gross Axle Wt Rating - Front (lbs) : 3500
- Gross Axle Wt Rating - Rear (lbs) : 4200
- Curb Weight - Front (lbs) : 2846
- Curb Weight - Rear (lbs) : 2941
- Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Cap (lbs) : 7300
- Gross Combined Wt Rating (lbs) : 14000
- Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs) : 5000
- Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs) : 500
- Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs) : 8100
- Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs) : 810
- Engine Order Code : L86
- Engine Type : Gas V8
- Displacement : 6.2L/376
- Fuel System : Direct Gasoline Injection
- SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM : 420 @ 5600
- SAE Net Torque @ RPM : 460 @ 4100
- Trans Order Code : M5U
- Trans Type : 8
- Trans Description Cont. : Automatic
- First Gear Ratio (:1) : 4.56
- Second Gear Ratio (:1) : 2.97
- Third Gear Ratio (:1) : 2.08
- Fourth Gear Ratio (:1) : 1.69
- Fifth Gear Ratio (:1) : 1.27
- Sixth Gear Ratio (:1) : 1.00
- Seventh Gear Ratio (:1) : 0.85
- Eighth Gear Ratio (:1) : 0.65
- Reverse Ratio (:1) : 3.82
- Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary) : 600
- Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps) : 160
- Frame Type : Ladder
- Suspension Type - Front : Independent
- Suspension Type - Rear : 5-link
- Spring Capacity - Front (lbs) : 3300
- Spring Capacity - Rear (lbs) : 4200
- Axle Type - Front : Independent
- Axle Type - Rear : Semi-Floating
- Axle Capacity - Front (lbs) : 3400
- Axle Capacity - Rear (lbs) : 4200
- Axle Ratio (:1) - Rear : 3.23
- Shock Absorber Diameter - Front (mm) : 1.81
- Shock Absorber Diameter - Rear (mm) : 1.81
- Stabilizer Bar Diameter - Front (in) : 1.41
- Stabilizer Bar Diameter - Rear (in) : 1.10
- Steering Type : Pwr
- Steering Ratio (:1), On Center : 17.3
- Steering Ratio (:1), At Lock : N/A
- Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb (ft) : 43.0
- Turning Diameter - Wall to Wall (ft) : N/A
- Brake Type : Pwr
- Brake ABS System : 4-Wheel
- Disc - Front (Yes or ) : Yes
- Disc - Rear (Yes or ) : Yes
- Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) : 13.0 x 1.2
- Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) : 13.6 x 0.8
- Rear Door Type : Liftgate
- Wheels, 22" x 9" (55.9 cm x 22.9 cm) 7-spoke aluminum with premium paint and chrome inserts (Upgradeable to (RPT) 22" x 9" 6-spoke chrome multi-featured design wheels or (RVA) 22" x 9" dual 7-spoke ultra-bright finish aluminum wheels.)
- Tires, P285/45R22 all-season, blackwall
- Tire, spare P265/70R17 all-season, blackwall
- Wheel, full-size spare, 17" (43.2 cm) steel
- Spare tire lock, hoist shaft
- Sunroof, power, tilt-sliding with express-open/-close and wind deflector (Not included when (A4K) sunroof delete is ordered.)
- Luggage rack, roof-mounted, chrome
- Assist steps, running side board
- Moldings, bodyside, chrome
- Shutters, front active aero
- Headlamps, LED high beam/low beam, light pipe
- Headlamps, IntelliBeam, automatic high beam on/off
- Headlamps, automatic on/off
- Lamps, front cornering
- Tail lamps, LED illumination
- Glass, deep-tinted (all windows, except light-tinted glass on windshield and driver- and front passenger-side glass)
- Glass, acoustic, laminated, windshield and front door glass
- Windshield, solar absorbing
- Mirrors, outside heated power-adjustable, power-folding and driver-side auto-dimming, color-keyed with integrated turn signal indicators, ground illumination and programmable to provide curb view when in reverse
- Wipers, front intermittent, RainSense
- Wiper, rear intermittent with washer
- Door handles, illuminated
- Liftgate, body equipment, power, hands free open and close, programmable
- Front Tire Order Code : QST
- Rear Tire Order Code : QST
- Spare Tire Order Code : RC4
- Front Tire Size : P285/45R22
- Rear Tire Size : P285/45R22
- Spare Tire Size : P265/70R17
- Front Tire Capacity (lbs) : N/A
- Rear Tire Capacity (lbs) : N/A
- Spare Tire Capacity (lbs) : N/A
- Revolutions/Mile @ 45 mph - Front : N/A
- Revolutions/Mile @ 45 mph - Rear : N/A
- Revolutions/Mile @ 45 mph - Spare : N/A
- Front Wheel Size (in) : 22 x 9.0
- Rear Wheel Size (in) : 22 x 9.0
- Front Wheel Material : Aluminum
- Rear Wheel Material : Aluminum
- Spare Wheel Material : Steel
- Wheelbase (in) : 130.00
- Length, Overall w/rear bumper (in) : 224.30
- Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) : 80.50
- Height, Overall (in) : 74.00
- Overhang, Front (in) : N/A
- Overhang, Rear w/bumper (in) : N/A
- Ground to Top of Load Floor (in) : 31.6
- Ground Clearance, Front (in) : 8.0
- Ground Clearance, Rear (in) : 8.0
- Side Door Type : Swing-out
- Step Up Height - Side (in) : 21.53
- Cargo Volume to Seat 1 (ft³) : 120.9
- Cargo Volume to Seat 2 (ft³) : 76.7
- Cargo Volume to Seat 3 (ft³) : 39.3
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- Entertainment system, rear seat includes two 9" screen DVD players (Blu-Ray capable) with remote control, four 2-channel wireless infrared headphoness, auxiliary audio/video jacks on rear of center console, sound compression, CD-R and CR-R/W capability, LED backlighting display, MP3 capable (Includes (DNU) third row DVD screen.)
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- Audio system feature, Bose Centerpoint Surround Sound system with 16 speakers
- DVD screen, third row (Included with (U42) rear seat entertainment system.)
- Seats, front bucket with leather seating surfaces, driver and front passenger, 12-way power seat adjusters including 4-way power lumbar control, independently heated driver and front passenger seat cushions and seatbacks (three settings) and 2-position driver memory
- Seats, second row bucket, power configurable (May be substituted for (ATT) second row 60/40 split-folding bench seats.)
- Active noise cancellation
- Seats, heated and cooled driver and front passenger
- Seats, heated second row
- Seat adjuster, front passenger 12-way power
- Seats, third row 60/40 split-bench, power, fold flat
- Console, floor with covered storage, large and small storage bins, dual cup holders, electronic climate controls and second row heated seat controls (inside console: auxiliary power outlet, two USB ports, SD card slot and auxiliary audio port), 110-volt outlet and auxiliary power outlet on the backside of console
- Floor covering, color-keyed carpeting
- Floor mats, color-keyed carpeted first and second row
- Steering wheel, power-tilt, color-keyed with wood and leather-wrapped rim, locking
- Steering column, power tilt and telescoping
- Steering wheel, heated
- Steering wheel controls, mounted audio and Driver Information Center controls
- Tow/haul mode selector, button located at end of shift lever
- Driver Information Center with programmable personalization features such as door locking and unlocking, a trip computer with trip odometer and individual tire pressure read outs, fuel information such as range, average mpg, gallons used and oil life, and a message center that displays dozens of warning messages such as low fuel and door ajar
- Gauge cluster, 12" color, reconfigurable with Driver Information Center
- Head-Up Display, 4-color, reconfigurable
- Windows, power, with driver and front passenger Express-Up/Down and rear passengers Express-Down
- Windows, power all doors, comfort open (auto express down via key fob)
- Door locks, power programmable includes lockout protection and delayed locking
- Lock control, side door, electric
- Pedals, power-adjustable for accelerator and brake
- Memory settings includes two "presets" for driver seat adjuster, outside rearview mirrors, power tilt/telescoping steering column and power-adjustable pedals
- Remote Keyless Entry, passive entry, extended range
- Keyless start, push button
- Adaptive remote start
- Cruise control, adaptive, full-speed range
- Universal Home Remote includes garage door opener, 3-channel programmable
- Theft-Deterrent Package includes (UTR) self-powered horn, (UTV) interior movement sensor and (UTU) vehicle inclination sensors, door lock shields and glass break sensors in rear quarter glass and liftgate window
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Musical Performance: Alwan Arab Music Ensemble at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (November 4th & 5th)
Fri, November 4, 2011 5:00 pm at Metropolitan Museum of Art (Great Hall Balcony)
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November 4thand 5th, 5 to 8 pm
Alwan for the Arts is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, beginning with two concerts in the Great Hall Balcony to mark the opening of the New Galleries for the Art of Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and Later South Asia.
On November 4th and 5th, the Alwan Arab Music Ensemble, comprised of six of the leading practitioners of Arab music in New York, all of whom sing and play a wide range of Arab musical styles on traditional instruments, will present performances of classical art music from Cairo, Aleppo, and Baghdad, at the Museum's Balcony Bar overlooking the Great Hall.
The concerts are free with Museum admission.
Hear an interview and performance by the ensemble on WNYC's New Sounds, with John Schaeffer
The Alwan Arab Music Ensemble:
George Ziadeh, oud, vocals
Tareq Abboushi, buzuq, vocals
Sami Shumays, violin, vocals
Johnny Farraj, riqq, vocals
Zafer Tawil, qanun, violin, vocals
Amir ElSaffar, santur, vocals (only on Saturday the 5th)
Classical Arab Music
The notion of "classical" in Arab culture has existed since the Islamic Golden Age (750-1250 CE), a period in which great strides were made in the arts and sciences, much of which was influenced by ancient Greek philosophy and thought which, in turn, had their foundation in Egyptian and Semitic cultures. During this era, musicians and theorists developed the complex system of seven-note modes known as maqamat (singular: maqam), which lie at the heart of most Arab, as well as Persian, Turkish, and Central Asian musical styles to the present day.
In the classical art music traditions of Cairo, Aleppo, and Baghdad—three important Arab cities with great legacies in art and culture—each has a unique repertory: the dawr and qasida of Cairo; the Andalucían muwashshahat of Aleppo; and al-maqam al-iraqi of Baghdad; with distinct characteristics, rules, and aesthetics. Yet all adhere to the maqam and place great importance on poetry and the vocal melody sung either by a soloist or a chorus, and accompanied by ensembles of traditional instruments, including the oud (lute), qanun (zither), nay (flute), violin, santur (hammered dulcimer), riqq (tambourine), and tabla (goblet drum).
To view information about this show on the Met's website, please click here.
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Opera composers rarely see the first performance of a work as the end of a job. Several great composers have been notorious 'revisers'. When Mozart brought Don Giovanni to Vienna a few months after its Prague premiere, he rewrote sections to suit his new cast. Wagner revised Der fliegende Holländer at least three times, and Tannhäuser twice (he was planning further revisions shortly before he died). Strauss completely rewrote Ariadne auf Naxos after its unsuccessful premiere in 1916.
Giuseppe Verdi, whose bicentenary we celebrate this year, often revised his operas after their world premieres. Five of his operas underwent particularly extensive changes: we will look at Macbeth, Stiffelio and La forza del destino in a future article, but here is the background to two operas from this season, Don Carlo and Simon Boccanegra:
Don Carlos/Don Carlo
(World premiere 1867, Paris; revised version 1884, Milan; second revised version, 1886, Modena)
Don Carlos/Don Carlo is the opera that Verdi revised most extensively. He wrote it for the Paris Opéra, as a work to equal the grand operas of Meyerbeer (such as the hugely popular Robert le diable). It featured a dramatic historical subject, spectacular tableaux, grand choruses, an elaborate ballet, a dramatic burning of heretics and starring roles for six principal singers. Even in rehearsals, it became obvious that the opera was too long (a prime concern was audience members missing their last train home - not much has changed!), and several extensive cuts were made.
Verdi had an Italian translation made of the original French Don Carlos libretto in 1866, and various productions of the opera, given in Italian as Don Carlo, took place in Italy 1868–71. During this period Verdi continued to revise the score, making his most dramatic cuts for Milan in 1884. He cut scenes from both Act III and Act V, and disposed of the first act altogether, so that the now four-act opera opened with Elizabeth married to Philip, and Carlos grieving at the tomb of his grandfather. To ensure that Carlos still got an aria, Verdi reworked his 'Io la vidi' ('Je l'ai vue') from the original Act I, turning it from an expression of love to one of nostalgia.
The 'Milan' version of Don Carlo has survived and is still often performed. However, it was not Verdi's last word on the subject. Unhappy at having cut the act that showed Carlos and Elizabeth falling in love, Verdi produced a final, five-act version of the opera for Modena in 1886. This reinstated Act I in a shortened form, but kept most of the other cuts made for Milan.
All three principal versions of Don Carlo are still in the repertory: the original French Don Carlos, the 'Milan' Don Carlo and the 'Modena' Don Carlo. The 'Milan' version was the most popular during the 20th century, but in recent years the 'Modena' version has eclipsed it in popularity. The Royal Opera production, directed by Nicholas Hytner, uses the 'Modena' version of the opera.
Simon Boccanegra
(World premiere, La Fenice, Venice, 1857; world premiere of revised version, La Scala, Milan, 1881)
Simon Boccanegra is the most important example of Verdi revising a work to improve it musically and dramatically. The premiere of the first version of Simon Boccanegra in 1857 was a failure. One critic loyally described the opera as 'one of Maestro Verdi's most beautiful compositions', but it soon fell into neglect.
More than twenty years after the world premiere of Simon Boccanegra, Verdi met the brilliant librettist and composer Arrigo Boito. Verdi had considered revising Simon Boccanegra for years. He decided to test the possibility of working regularly with Boito by recruiting him to help revise the opera for a production at La Scala, Milan. Boito's main task was to substantially rework Act I, which Verdi found undramatic. Boito agreed, writing to Verdi: 'the drama we are working on is lopsided like a table that wobbles… there is much intrigue but not much structure'. He added that the opera 'lacks tragic power as much as it lacks theatricality'.
So Boito and Verdi completely rewrote Act I scene 2 of the opera. The scene was moved from the harbour at Genoa to the Doge's Council Chamber, and now opened with the Doge urging his senators to make peace with Venice. The new scene also included a fight, a large-scale ensemble in which Boccanegra calms the crowd, and a chilling final chorus, in which Boccanegra pronounces a curse on Amelia's abductor. This extensive revision made Boccanegra seem a far more impressive and noble character, and provided a thrilling end to Act I.
Verdi and Boito's other revisions further enhanced Boccanegra's dramatic power. They included a duet in which Fiesco blesses Adorno's engagement to Amelia, revisions to Boccanegra and Amelia's great Act I duet to make both parts more characterful and a chilling recitative for Paolo in Act II as he plans to poison Boccanegra. Verdi also retouched various scenes, adding a greater harmonic and instrumental richness to the music.
The premiere of the revised Boccanegra was a great success. It took some time for the opera to establish itself in the repertory, but the 1881 version is now widely regarded as one of Verdi's most compelling creations. The Royal Opera have staged the 1881 version of Simon Boccanegra to acclaim three times in the last ten years, in two different productions. The opera was last seen here in 2010 in Elijah Moshinsky's production, with Plácido Domingo in the title role (recorded for EMI) and will return here in June 2013.
Don Carlo runs from 4 - 25 May while Simon Boccanegra runs from 27 June - 16 July. Tickets are still available.


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is CalendarFly: CalendarFly is a dynamic calendaring system for
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Welcome to Our New Inspiration ChallengeJanuary 24, 2011
Hello everyone in Magnolia-land - happy Monday evening! I hope you are all just great for this time of year :o)
**Big Congratulations to Lady Diana and her DH! They welcomed a new grandson on Saturday!!! Isn't that awesome :o) A little brother for their granddaughter.
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I am sure you remember that it is CABIO's month for picking Challenges for us.
She picked a beautiful picture for our Inspiration this month:
At first it seems a quiet peaceful scene and you might wonder what you can make..........but once you study it for a while you see lots of things within it that you can use for ideas.
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Compatible with iPod 3G, 4G, 5G, Mini, Nano generations 1, 2 and 3, Photo & Video, but it is NOT compatible with iPhones, iPod Touch or iPod Classic models. This cable does NOT charge iPod models requiring USB (5Volt) charging. For ipod models requiring 5V charging, a charge adapter is available- click here. Instructions for selecting the JVC radio's external component input to allow the iPod's audio to play: You can connect an external audio component (in this case an iPod) to the CD changer jack on the rear using the IPOD-JVC. To use the iPod as the playback source, you need to program the component input (which is preset from the factory for CD changer) to external component. The following instructions may vary from model to model, so consult your owner's manual for the most accurate information. · LINE IN: To use the external component other than CD changer · CHANGER: To use the CD changer 1. Change the source to FM, AM or CD with FM/AM or CD button (these buttons vary from model to model). 2. Press and hold SEL (Select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the Preferred Setting Mode items appears on the display. 3. Select "EXT IN" with the up or down arrows (these buttons vary from model to model). 4. Select the desired mode with the control dial. The external component selecting mode changes as follows: LINE IN <--> CHANGER 5. Press SEL (Select) to finish.


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It's 10.00am. The signal bars on your cell phone screen play hide and seek, the car's FM radio has been dead for a while with the clanging and banging on iron being the only sounds that reach your ears as you make the bumpy ride towards the shipyards in Gadani.
You suddenly swerve to one side of the road as a truck with a ship's massive plumbing passes by you. The rusting steel is still hot and steaming from the cutting torch. From the heavy loads being carried on the roads atop trucks, the condition of the road surface is hardly a surprise.
You also cross several small wooden roadside tea stalls with workers in greasy overalls, and protective wielding goggles pulled over their heads or hanging around their necks sipping a cup of tea or a enjoying a humble meal, if the place offers that too.
The stalls are all made of wood scraps from ships. Some doors also have a pothole where there must have been a brass or aluminium window at some point in time before they were used in the stalls. An Iranian and Saudi Arabian flag laid out as shade above a bench or fluttering about on a rickety crooked pole near a tandoor are some of the other remnants put to use.
The oil and rust has turned the soil at the shipyards a deep shade of brown but the water is crystal clear with many seashells washed up on the beach. "We are not into spreading pollution. We are only into ship breaking," says Dewan Rizwan Farooqui, chairman of the Pakistan Ship Breaker's Association, who adds that the ships arriving at Gadani have to have a certificate saying that they are free of oil and gas from the port they were last at.
A few workers aboard immediately cut out windows from inside the vessel to allow light inside the hull.
Among the countries involved in shipbreaking, Pakistan stands second only to China. It is doing far better than India, Bangladesh and Turkey. Gadani breaks some 100 ships, be they oil tankers, cargo vessels or luxury cruise liners, having spent some 20 to 25 years in service after which it is more feasible to break it down than repair it. Everything from a little nail to big metal sheets and girdles, can be sold. Thus a 20,000-tonne ship is brought down in around 90 days.
Ship breaking in Gadani began in 1973. The shipbreaking industry saw its peak during the late 1980s and early 1990s in the absence of competitors such as India and Bangladesh. Today China, too, known better for building ships earlier, is breaking them. They have also made plenty of dry docks for the purpose. Meanwhile, Gadani is also more suitable for the purpose than Karachi, where the breaking was done earlier due to its sandy beaches and the water level which is deep near the beaches making it easier for the ships to float as close by as possible. In comparison the beaches in India and Bangladesh are wet and muddy.
Still the business in Pakistan experienced a nosedive between 2002 and 2007 when the international market prices were just too high. It was only in 2008 that the international costs turned around and things started looking up again.
Speaking for all the shipbreakers in the country, the chairman of their association says that they pay around five billion in taxes every year but are not even provided clean drinking water, electricity or good phone service.
The steel from a ship is solid and does not readily rust after it has been sent to factories in Karachi to be re-rolled. Earlier, there were more re-rolling and melting factories in Karachi but now with the breaking down only in Gadani, more of these are coming up in Quetta and Hub besides many more in Punjab as well.
The Pakistan Steel Mill and other foundries, meanwhile, serve as their competitors as they import ore for steel which takes up a major chunk of the country's foreign exchange.
Source: The Dawn. 6 January 2013http://dawn.com/2013/01/06/where-the-voyage-ends/


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Olympic Viewing: Daft police, jumps and spills
Highlights from coverage of the Sochi Winter Olympics:
RATINGS: Despite taking on zombies, Beatles and British aristocrats, the Olympics held up well on television Sunday for NBC with 26.3 million viewers, according to the Nielsen company. That's almost level with the 26.4 million who watched the equivalent night in Vancouver four years ago. Often, rival networks essentially give in against the Olympics, but that wasn't the case on Sunday. AMC's ''The Walking Dead'' returned from a hiatus with its second biggest audience ever, 15.8 million, and beat the Olympics among young viewers. CBS aired a special commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' performance on Ed Sullivan, and reached 14 million. PBS' ''Downton Abbey'' had 6.7 million viewers.
INSPIRATION: The story of Canadian moguls gold medalist Alex Bilodeau and his older brother with cerebral palsy is an inspiring one, superbly told in an extended feature in prime time. Yet the line between inspiration and exploitation can be fine, and it felt like NBC walked over it with repeated pictures of Frederic cheering from the sideline. The point was well made, no need to keep hammering it home.
LINGERING LOOKS: American skier Julia Mancuso is an attractive woman. Her ''up close and personal'' segment established that, and not much more.
NO LINGERING LOOK: The Dutch medal sweep in speed skating was packed with great stories: twin brothers earning gold and bronze with their proud, no doubt conflicted, parents watching from the stands, and an overturned result that turned silver into gold and vice versa. Good that NBC featured the race - remember that when anyone says all they worry about is Americans - yet they switched away so quickly it proved unsatisfying.
DAFT POLICE: The tale of the Russian police choir shows how quickly public tastes can prove a television production decision wrong. NBC ignored the uniformed singers taking on Daft Punk's ''Get Lucky'' during its broadcast Friday. Yet a clip of the incongruous cover has proven a sensation, and by Monday was seen by more than 1 million people on NBC's websites - second only to a highlight showing luger Shiva Keshavan falling off his sled and quickly getting back on. The ''Today'' show picked up on it Monday, with Meredith Vieira saying the choir ''stole the show even before the opening ceremonies began.'' One consolation for NBC: the company makes money off people seeing ads when they click on the video.
MIGHT AS WELL JUMP: We were about to change the channel Monday when the NBC Sports Network was showing ski jump training - I mean, you can't find anything better to show than training runs? - but it was actually a nice showcase for analyst Jeff Hastings. He has a good idea of what the competitors are thinking and it was accompanied by solid video showing a look of concern, even fear, on the face of skier Sarah Hendrickson as she prepared to test an injury.
SPIN OUT: Television viewers seem intrigued by young women falling down in the snow. TiVo said that three of the five most re-watched moments by digital video recorder owners Sunday involved snowboarders Aimee Fuller of Britain and Ty Walker and Jessika Jenson of the United States taking falls. That gold medal run by American Jamie Anderson? Apparently, smooth excellence wasn't quite enough.
EYE ON COSTAS: Bob Costas won't be getting rid of his glasses anytime soon. It looks like his eye infection has now claimed both eyes.
TWEET OF THE NIGHT: ''NBC Breaking News: Bob Costas' eye has been airlifted to safety.''
TWEET, PART TWO: ''Seriously, (at)nbc, take Bob off the air. My eyes itch just looking at him.''
UPCOMING: Star time. Shaun White goes for his third straight gold medal in the halfpipe on Tuesday.
David Bauder can be reached at dbauder(at)ap.org or on Twitter(at)dbauder. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/david-bauder.


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Suppose that $V$ is a complex analytic manifold of dimension 3 with mild singularities, say it is an orbifold (i.e. has only quotient singularities). Let $C$ be a complex irreducible curve in $V$. Suppose that $V'$ is a blow up of $V$ along this curve that contracts only one divisor in $V'$. By this I mean that there is a holomorphic map $V'\to V$ that is an isomorphism on the preimage of $V\setminus C$ and the preimage of each point of $C$ is a curve in $V'$.
Question. How to prove that $b_2(V')-b_2(V)=1$ using preferably a purely topological reasoning?
Comments. I would be grateful for an idea of the proof or for a reference. Note that in the case when $C$ is smooth and does not intersect singularities of $V$, the proof is easy. I am confident that the statement is correct, and interested in a simple proof of it. If might be that the statement holds even if $V$ has more complicated singularities (though according to the answer of Remke below this is not always the case), and definitely it is not important that the dimension of $V$ is 3. I would prefer to get a proof of the statement rather to get a counterexample by relaxing the condition on singularities.


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Student Council is an organization composed of three student representatives from each class and one member from each of the student organizations. Council representatives are members of several college committees including the Executive Committee, Council on Education, Curriculum Committee, and Electives Committee. They also serve on ad hoc committees founded to work on specific problems.
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Palram Chalet Greenhouse Kit
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The cathedral design of the new Chalet greenhouse makes it elegant enough for leisure time and roomy enough for all of your gardening projects. Create the garden of your dreams with the spacious layout and elegant design of the Chalet greenhouse.
Save money and feel better about what you're feeding your family by growing your own fresh vegetables. Use your greenhouse to get a jump on spring planting and protect delicate seedlings. The 4mm twin wall polycarbonate on the roof protects from strong noonday sun and retains heat at night while clear polycarbonate side panels allow more light transmission of morning and evening sun exposure. The clear-as-glass, virtually unbreakable side panels have all the beauty of glass without the danger.
Your Chalet greenhouse has 112 sq. ft. of floor space and the vaulted ceilings have plenty of room for trellising your tall growing plants or climbing vines. Two adjustable roof vents and double swinging doors provide ample ventilation to control heat and humidity. The wide double door opening makes moving items in and out a breeze and it's also equipped with a threshold ramp for easy access. Over 8 feet of headroom gives you the space you need to work and move around your greenhouse.
This versatile structure has a powder coat charcoal gray aluminum frame and cathedral roof giving it a touch of European style that enhances any space. French doors create an open feeling allowing you to have that outdoor room that you've always wanted for relaxation and leisure activities.
The step-by-step instructions and sliding panel system will make assembly a snap. Two people can accomplish this setup in approximately two days. Greenhouse attaches to your wood or concrete base as a hold-down. The rust resistant frame and durable polycarbonate panels will allow you to enjoy your greenhouse for years to come and require very little upkeep.
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- Spacious layout and elegant design
- Strong 4mm twin-wall polycarbonate roof protects from noon sun and aids heat retention at night
- Clear polycarbonate side panels allow transmission of morning and evening sun
- 112 sq ft of floor space and vaulted ceilings for tall growing plants or trellising climbing vines
- Snow Load of 15.4 pounds per square foot and Wind Resistance of 56 miles per hour
- Over 8 feet of headroom
- Sturdy, rust resistant aluminum frame in Charcoal Gray
- Two adjustable, pre-assembled roof vents with pre-installed weather-stripping
- Wheelbarrow threshold ramp
- Galvanized steel base, wheelbarrow threshold ramp and magnetic door catch included
- Low maintenance – rust resistant aluminum frame and virtually unbreakable polycarbonate glazing
- Easy assembly with sliding panel system¬¬–no glazing locking parts are needed
- Secures to your wood or concrete base
- Can be assembled in two days with two people
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Americans obtain a third of the daily calories, and spend 1 / 2 of their food dollars on eating at restaurants, which can generate problems considering that calories in restaurant food are frequently greater than expected. To tempt customers into ongoing this behavior when confronted with a battling economy, restaurants seem to be offering ever-bigger areas of saturated fats, calorie and salt laden foods.Actually, the normal restaurant appetizer, meal and desert have about 1,000 calories each. Greater than you thought, is not it?
And also, since it's almost uncommon for any restaurant to supply nutrient information when you are ordering, the majority of us have more salt, calories and fat than we believe from that dinner out.
To assist inform diners, the middle for Science within the Public Interest (CSPI) has developed a summary of the worst restaurant meals when it comes to calorie content, fat and salt.
The group's Xtreme Eating 2009 dishes, appearing within the June issue of their Diet Action Healthletter, include:
– Applebee's Quesadilla Hamburger with Fries, a bacon cheeseburger wrapped in the quesadilla that packs 1,820 calories, 46 grams of saturated fats and 4,410 milligrams sodium. You can include to those totals by topping your fries with chili and much more cheese.
– Chili's Big Mouth Bites delivers four small (not every that small really) bacon cheeseburgers, fries and fried onion strings with jalapeno ranch dipping sauce to provide 2,350 calories, 38 grams saturated fats, 3,940 milligrams sodium.
– Chili's Original Half Rack of Baby Back Ribs adds 490 calories, 12 grams saturated fats and a pair of,050 milligrams sodium to the entree. Consider this as adding one fourth Pounder with Cheese for your meal.
– Olive Garden Tour of Italia includes Homemade Lasagna, Gently Breaded Chicken Parmigiana and Creamy Fettuccine Alfredo to produce a trifecta of the meal with 1,450 calories, 33 grams saturated fats and three,830 milligrams sodium.


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The logo should be clean and classy and integrate into the design of http://www.mc4-it.com. MC4-IT needs a new logo.
MC4-IT provides IT marketing consulting, Joomla web design and management, and web hosting.
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The logo for MC4-IT will be used for the website and letterhead. It should display the professional image of the company. Although we do web design and webhosting, the major focus of MC4-IT is web marketing and strategy consulting
- Logo text must inlcude "MC4-IT" and may include the words "Marketing", "Joomla" and "Hosting", but not necessarily. I leave that up to you.
- Upper and/or lowercase letters can be used.
- Color scheme should work with the colors of the website.
- Additional colors to black/white/gray can be used. I am using red as an additional color on the website at the moment and would also consider other colors to match design of logo if that look better.
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Archive for Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Leavenworth County announces hiring freezes
July 2, 2008
With budget-setting season in full swing and with drastically increased costs of fuel and petroleum-related goods this year, Leavenworth County Commissioners, on Thursday, announced a hiring freeze for all non-public safety positions in county government.
The freeze, effective immediately, pertains to any county department that had not made a formal employment offer to a job applicant by Thursday.
Department heads who believe the freeze will create undue hardship on their office's daily operations can appeal to the board of county commissioners to advertise and hire a new worker.
No time constraint for the freeze was set.
"As we go through this budget, we're seeing a tremendous increase in the cost of fuel for public works, emergency management, the sheriff's department and EMS," commission chairman Clyde Graeber said Thursday. "We're just trying to really - knowing what our increases are - trying to control the budget so we don't have a tremendous mill levy increase."
Preliminary budget requests from public works' road operations, the sheriff's office and EMS have reflected increases of 122.2 percent, 75.8 percent and 66.7 percent for fuel costs, accordingly, over amounts approved for 2008.
Also on Thursday, the board:
¢ Heard a monthly report from public works' staff, in which director Mike Spickelmier detailed gasoline expenditures so far this year.
The department has spent more than $347,000 of $450,000 budgeted for 2008 with six months remaining in the year.
Spickelmier estimated $700,000 worth of fuel expenses by year-end.
He said, with the cost of asphalt spiking and with his department having expended 77 percent of its rock budget for the year already, the county will only be able to chip-and-seal one or two miles of road in 2009.
"We understand the realities of the budget, and we're working within those realities as best we can," Spickelmier said.
"We're just going to have to set priorities, and some won't get done," Commissioner Dean Oroke added.
¢ Unanimously voted to authorize the county treasurer to return fire hydrant issuance fees in full to property owners who paid to guarantee the installation of fire hydrants near their property up until January 2006.
According to county administrator Heather Morgan, no water districts have submitted a plan to install hydrants, which would, in most cases, require higher-capacity water lines.
¢ Approved, 3-0, releasing a request for proposals for a data vault to be stored in the communications room in the county Justice Center as requested by Information Systems director Larry Malbrough.
¢ Approved, 3-0, a temporary special use permit for a class reunion and wedding reception at the home of Ken Waldock, 22652 Alexander Rd.
¢ Discussed details of an annual contract with Anne deShazo, administrative contact for the 1st Judicial District's Juvenile Justice Authority.
The proposed contract, which included a 2 percent salary increase, was not specific enough in detailing the administrative contact's duties and authority in reviewing county departments' budgetary figures for preparing an application for state block grant funds, deShazo said.
¢ Approved, 3-0, the use of 911 funds for new dispatch consoles in the Justice Center.
¢ Unanimously approved a 5-year special use permit for Bardroff Towing and Recovery at 32710 167th St.
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Every day, almost 3,900 children under 18 years try their first cigarette, and more than 950 of them will become new, regular daily smokers. Half of them will ultimately die from their habit.
People who begin smoking at an early age are more likely to develop a severe addiction to nicotine than those who start at a later age. The majority of young people who smoke are not aware of the devastating health, social, and financial effects of tobacco use. Instead, they are more concerned with vanity and think it makes them cool. They do not understand the power of nicotine and they don't plan to become lifelong smokers. Teens do not view cigarettes as a drug, and they don't understand the consequences. They also are not aware of the marketing techniques that tobacco companies use to create a new generation of smokers, while making millions in profits for their companies. The only way to combat tobacco use is through education.
Smoking/Tobacco Prevention Training videos:
Tobacco Prevention
Link: http://youtu.be/dgLSqrumGmM
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Link: http://youtu.be/ZH9VrNr0m4w
Be a Part of "They're Rich, You're Dead" Youth Smoking Prevention Outreach Project. For more information regarding this program and what we can do with you, please contact the iCED office on your campus.


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Visvim Socks
Tokyo-based designer Hiroki Nakamura founded Visvim, a portmanteau of two Latin words connoting strength and speed, in 2002. With the goal of creating authentic, timeless designs manufactured according to the highest standards, the label blends workwear and Americana inspirations with high-tech design elements. Premium materials including cordovan, denim, and chambray figure prominently in Visvim's reworked heritage designs and cult footwear.
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Naturade®, Symbiotics® and Ageless Foundation Laboratories™ have been providing consumers with the highest quality nutritional products to improve overall health for over 80 years. Our expert research and formulating team searches the world to select the best science-based natural ingredients. Our products are quality tested to ensure freshness, purity and potency so you can feel confident that you're doing the best for your health and the health of your family!


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The Mind's Eye
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Why is The Mind's Eye so much more vivid than any photo or video you can ever take of something or someone? Is it because your Mind's Eye truly captures that special moment and stores it forever?
According to Wikipedia: The phrase "mind's eye" refers to the human ability for visualization, i.e., for the experiencing of visual mental imagery; in other words, one's ability to "see" things with the mind.