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Hopa Tropa: Kukerica!
Conceived and Directed by Lilia Slavova
Choreography by Ivan Dimitrov
2nd Part Directed and choreographed by Desi Jordanoff
Set Design by Antonio Petrov
Puppet Design: Julia Tasheva
Music Arrangement Petko Kolev
Amie Cazel
Daria Kondova
Gwendolyn Torrence
Daniel Rovin
Konstantin Hadjipanzov
ORFEA, Vocal Ensemble: Eastern European Harmonies
SVITANYA, Vocal Ensemble: Music of Eastern Europe from Philadelphia PA
ZHARAVA, The Bulgarian folk-dance ensemble
Memorial Theater in Old Town Alexandria, VA
at the George Washington Masonic Memorial
101 Callahan Drive, Alexandria, VA 22301
April 1, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Special Workshops at 12:30 and 3 p.m. Play with the Kukerica and have fun with the actors, puppets and more
Lilia Slavova is Audience Choice Award winner for directing "The Snow Queen" and the recipient of the St. Cyril and St. Methodius Award for the artistic achievements and promoting the Bulgarian culture. She received her MFA Degree in Dramatic arts from the renowned Higher Institute of Dramatic arts in Sofia, Bulgaria. She has over 30 years of acting, directing, choreography and teaching experience in Europe and the United States. She has been directing puppet shows for the last 12 years with Classika, now Synetic theatre and has also been Director of the studio and Director of education. Among many of the successful shows she directed are: The Nutcracker, Wondrous White Winter, Three Little Pigs and Little Red Riding Hood, The Story of a Lost Sock and others. A Member of all the unions she has been acting but mostly enjoying what she loves the MOST-Teaching. A well-recognized acting coach and talent scout Mrs. Slavova is happy to see her students on the screen, Broadway and theaters through the Washington Metro area. Previous directorial contributions with Ambassador Theater include the Little Prince and the original Hopa Tropa, which gained national attention and was featured on Fox News and in the Kids Euro Festival 2009.
classical actress, she is excited about venturing into the
magical world of puppets. She welcomes everyone to experience the power
of Bulgarian songs and dances. Enjoy the show.
Local theatre credits include Olive in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee with Workhouse Arts Center (running March 9 - May 6) and Sanyasi at last summer's Capital Fringe Festival. She is a company member in Educational Theatre Company's Shakespeare in the Schools program and with Young Playwrights' Theater. She also travels with the one woman play The Yellow Dress, a dating violence prevention program, through Deana's Educational Theater. Amie received her B.A. in vocal performance at Northeastern University. She's a proud member of SAG & AFTRA and is an Equity Membership Candidate. www.amiecazel.com
Daniel Rovin is a graduate of the National Conservatory for the Dramatic Arts. He first appeared with Ambassador Theater in Summer at Nohant (Rousseau). In addition to acting for stage and film, he performs original poetry throughout the DC region.
During the democratic changes in Bulgaria, Konstantin gets actively involved with politics and takes on a position as a deputy to the chief secretary of the State Ministry Assembly. Later he's appointed to a diplomatic position with the State Department.
Up until he moved to the United State, Konstantin was a movie and TV show producer.
Graduated from the Bulgarian Music and Dance Academy Plovdiv
Founder of the International Folk Dance Festival –Plovdiv
Ivan brought a new vision of word music and dance with his experience
Well known in the world of Dance he produced and performed around the world .
Antonio has worked as a sculptor for the Bulgarian National Television and Bulgarian Film Studios, as well as for the American movie company Nu Image Bulgaria Ltd.
Since 2005 Antonio has been living and working in Springfield, VA, focusing primarily on painting and interior decoration. He's been a member of Lorton Workhouse Artists Association since 2010.
For contacts: www.ArtAntonioPetrov.artistwebsites.com
Founded in late 2006 by internationally-acclaimed Bulgarian singer, director, and composer Tatiana Sarbinska, Orfeia Vocal Ensemble celebrates the rich and varied folk music traditions of Bulgaria and the Balkans. Orfeia presents an authentic Balkan sound in its cultural context through performances and workshops for adults and children.
Orfeia takes its name and inspiration from the ancient Thracian myth of Orpheus, a symbol musical journeys and musical storytelling. From the timeless motifs of village life to the sacred and spiritual, from the medieval to modern-day adaptations, the musical traditions of the Balkans come to life for audiences through Orfeia's exciting and unique musical repertoire.
Orfeia made its debut in October of 2007 in Bulgaria as part of Music Without Borders, a concert of traditional music featuring Tatiana Sarbinska and a roster of all-star traditional musicians. Orfeia also performed in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria with the Pirin Ensemble, one of Bulgaria's premiere national folk companies, and performed by invitation at the first national competition for traditional Bulgarian compositions in Chepelare, Bulgaria. Orfeia has been featured on the Slavi Show, Bulgaria's popular late-night television program. In 2010, Orfeia performed at the 10th National Festival of Bulgarian Folklore in Koprivshtitsa, followed by a two week tour and performances throughout Bulgaria. Orfeia returned to Bulgaria in 2011 for performances in Sofia and Chepelare. Since its inception, Orfeia has performed and conducted workshops throughout the D.C. and Maryland area. Based in Montgomery County, Maryland, Orfeia has been the recipient of grants from the Maryland State Arts Council and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC). Orfeia is currently recording a CD of songs in the Sephardic/Ladino tradition at Airshow recording studio in Takoma Park, made possible through support from AHCMC.
Members of Orfeia are Sarah Allard, Natalia Blinkova, Courtney Deines-Jones, Carlendra Frank, Lily Hamburger, Heather Livingston, Diane Weinroth, and Elin Zurbrigg. Tatiana Sarbinska is the Artistic Director.
Orfeia is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Visit Orfeia on Facebook and at www.orfeia.org.
Svitanya's repertoire is drawn from the entire region of Eastern Europe. Some songs are modern
arrangements of traditional folk tunes, some are original compositions in the folk tradition, and others are sung as they have been for generations. They range from strong and strident field-working songs to traditional dance tunes to lush and emotive arrangements, all evoking the timbres, rhythms, and harmonies indigenous to the region.
All songs are sung in their original languages—fifteen or so, including Bulgarian, Ukrainian,
Macedonian, and many others––so Svitanya's performances include entertaining stories and
translations that make the music accessible and relevant to English-speaking audiences. Many pieces are sung a cappella, but a variety of ethnic instruments may accompany others. Eye-catching costumes include brightly colored, hand-embroidered blouses from different Eastern European countries, some made by the singers' own relatives. Two of our singers are a mother-daughter pair, appropriate in a genre where songs have been passed through generations from mother to daughter. Svitanya offers several workshops in addition to its performances. These include singing, of course, but we can enhance the experience with traditional dances to accompany the songs, and can include instrumentalists as well singers. We can tailor workshops to many ages and abilities. Svitanya has been presented in many venues including Philadelphia's Kimmel Center, the Philadelphia Folk Festival, Musikfest in Bethlehem, PA, the Philadelphia Art Museum. We have performed in collaboration with the dancers of ContempraDance Theatre, with famed Ukrainian singer Mariana Sadovska, repeatedly for Southern Tier Celebrates in Binghamton, NY, and also with Yara Arts Group of La MaMa Experimental Theater in New York, NY. We are honored to be included in the juried artist roster of Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour (PennPAT), whose mission is to support the ability of their Pennsylvania-based artists to tour in about ten surrounding states. PennPAT does this through a multi-layered approach that includes grants to presenters, grants to artists, and tour-readiness or technical training for artists. Information on grants for concert presenters can be found at www.pennpat.org. In 2005, we released our first full-length CD, First Light, which has been a popular item in person and online. Our music has been played on radio stations in at least twelve countries to date. We have begun recording for our second CD.
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6845 Anderson St, Philadelphia, PA 19119
The vision of Zharava's founder, Desi Jordanoff, is two-fold: to establish a strong ensemble that preserves the rich Bulgarian folk-dance tradition and to enhance the awareness of all the Bulgarian folk arts - dance, music, song and rhythm - throughout the U.S. and the world. Affiliate and educational programs have been launched to realize Zharava's mission.
Already in its sixth year of existence Zharava has delivered over 50 performances at festivals in Washington DC and Maryland. In addition the group has participated in multiple concerts and artistic projects on behalf of organizations, such as the World Bank Group at its Annual Celebration of Cultures, celebrations of the Bulgarian Community Center of greater Washington, DC and the events organized by the Embassy of Bulgaria, local schools and universities.
Zharava has acquired great support in the arts communities in Washington, DC and Maryland, and has established and developed an affiliate group in Richmond, Virginia as a pilot project for Zharava's affiliate programs. Founded in the fall of 2007 Zharava's affiliate dance group in Richmond has attracted more than 30 members, who retained their interest in the group and successfully transited into 2012 with a strong passion and love for the Bulgarian folk dance. The group in Richmond already has performed at local venues, festivals and events at the University of Richmond.
One of Zharava's strong partners is the singing group Zunitza, which participates with Zharava at concerts and celebrations, most recent of which was at the Organization of the American States at a formal reception organized by the Embassy of Bulgaria for the Bulgarian National day. Zunitza's three talented singers represent the colorful and richly ornate authentic Bulgarian song.
Website: www.zharava.com
Ms. Sarbinska grew up singing traditional Bulgarian music in the Macedonian village of Rila, near the Pirin Mountains in southwestern Bulgaria. She received her degree in Traditional Folk Music at Academy of Music and Choreographic Art in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. For many years she was the featured soloist, as well as a conductor, of the internationally-acclaimed Pirin Ensemble, touring extensively throughout Europe and the Middle East, Northern Africa, Asia and the United States. She was Assistant Professor of Music at the Conservatory for the Academy of Music and Choreographic Art in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, and Professor of Music for Western University in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. She was also the Director of Education for the School of Art in Blagoevgrad, developing and directing curriculum for 2500 students.
In the United States, Ms. Sarbinska has been an Artist-In-Residence for the Mayor's Office of Art and Humanities, Boston, Massachusetts, teaching in the Boston Public Schools. She has taught at, among other venues, the Boston Conservatory, Boston University, Northeastern University-Boston, the New England Conservatory of Music, the Mendecino Balkan Music and Dance Camp, and the Augusta Heritage Center, and she has been a consultant for Revels, the renowned international music company. Ms. Sarbinska has performed throughout the United States, including at the Kennedy Center and the Library of Congress. She performed in the American Conservatory Theatre's production of Hecuba with Olympia Dukakis. In 2004, Ms. Sarbinska was the music director for the University of Maryland production of Euripides' The Trojan Women. In 2004, she received a WAMMY (Washington Area Music Award) for best world vocalist and has received individual and master artist awards from the Maryland State Arts Council. In 2006, Ms. Sarbinska was awarded the Ivan Vasov Medal by the government of Bulgaria for her contributions to Bulgarian culture. In 2010, she was awarded first prize in the International Competition for Composition in 7/8 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Her most recent CDs are Makedonsko Devojče and Katerino Mome.
Ms. Sarbinska's mastery of Eastern European music and technique is matched by her ability to teach that music and technique to others, from beginner to professional. For many years, Ms Sarbinska has organized and conducted individual and group lessons and workshops in Eastern European vocal technique, classical and traditional vocal technique, and vocal jazz improvisation using Balkan musical themes. She has coached and directed world and classical music ensembles in Eastern European vocal production, repertoire, rhythm, pronunciation, styling, and cultural meaning and context. Ms. Sarbinska has worked with Libana (Boston, Massachusetts), Kitka (Berkeley, California), West Wind, (San Francisco, California), Village Harmony (Montpelier, Vermont), Boston Secession (Boston, Massachusetts), Women in Harmony (Portland, Maine), Planina (Denver, Colorado), Zdravec (Boston, Massachusetts), Born to Drone (San Jose, California), and Slaveya (Washington, DC). She is the founder and director of the vocal groups Divi Zheni, Zornitsa, and Orfeia and under her direction and tutelage, these groups have performed at concerts, folk festivals and workshops throughout the country as well as abroad.
Ms. Sarbinska is a composer of original songs and music based on Bulgarian traditional themes. One of her compositions, Katerino Mome, continues to be one of the most popular and recognized songs in Bulgaria. She has also created countless arrangements of Bulgarian and Eastern European traditional and neo-traditional music.


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I was going to call my diary How to Lose 5 Stone Without Trying, but that's just asking for trouble so if I call it how not to lose weight, then hopefully it will prove me wrong and ill lose weight! Reverse psychology.
So yeah 5 stone is kind of the goal. Well it was a bit more than that last week. I weighed 16.2, and today I weigh 15.8 so not too shabby for a week, but I have to own up to being ill in bed all weekend with some kind of flu thing so that gave me a great big kick start!
The bad news is though that I should have started this diet in January!!! Im on vacation next week, I say vacation because its not a holiday, im going away for 2 months or so. My hubby is already out there (Tenerife that is) he left end of July. I couldn't go then because 1. I don't much like Tenerife in August and 2. I was still at work. No longer at work now as I retired end of July!!!! wooohhooooooo!!! early retirement is a very wonderful thing. I think.
I wasnt supposed to be going to Tenerife until end of August, but im bored already, so I changed my flight and now im going Tuesday! Havnt told hubby yet either, I will just turn up and surprise him , maybe catch him with a fancy woman haha! ( that is a joke, honest, I hope).
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She's rather intimidating; large Pureblood woman.
Evidently, I'm enough of a gentleman and reasonably decent looking. I can't argue with that, though I just consider the former basic social skills.
She had asked to catch up, as we hadn't spoken in some time. We ended up at the Nexus Room cantina, and ran into a few people we both knew, most notably Agent Worms. She introduced us to another agent, Caspira, I believe. Obisen stopped by later, though we rarely talk. He seems to be a bit—odd around me, as if I somehow make him uncomfortable.
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First John John gets Slater-ed by Slater, then Slater gets Slater-ed by Parko in the semis, then Parko runs out of magic in the final, submitting victory to last year's runner-up Kieren Perrow. Last second comebacks. Heartbreaking close calls. Michel Bourez came within one heat of stealing the Triple Crown from John John.
Florence would hold on to take his first of many Triple Crown Titles.
The waves and wind played a big part in the unfolding drama today. A fading swell and a wicked North wind putting giant ribs in the faces meant a lot of potential scores pinching shut.
The dropping swell meant curtains for the 3 remaining Hawaiians in the draw. As has happened in the past, including the last 2 years, the Hawaiian contingent came out guns-blazing when the swell was peaking, then dropped like flies once the juice was turned down.
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Bills passed last session are playing out for city governments in the central Peninsula.
Rep. Kurt Olson, R-Soldotna, helped usher a number of labor and commerce related bills through the legislative process this spring. Last month, Gov. Sean Parnell signed them into law.
House Bill 155 increased the threshold for when Little Davis-Bacon Act wages come into play. Previously, projects over $2,000 had to pay those wages. Now, projects can cost as much as $25,000 before LDBA wages kick-in. That's the first increase in decades.
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly took action Tuesday to undo a veto made by Borough Mayor Dave Carey.
At its regular meeting, the borough assembly approved, 8-0, to overturn Carey's veto of Ordinance 2011-24, which redefined borough assembly term limits to mirror the mayoral term limits. Bill Smith abstained from voting after assembly president Gary Knopp ruled Smith had a potential conflict of interest with the issue, stemming from his assembly candidacy.
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The Kenai Lowe's has closed its doors a final time.
The store, which opened in November 2008, told employees that they were done after closing Sunday night.
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The French Senate voted to ban beauty pageants for children under 16. The measure is part of a larger bill on women's rights.
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ELEANOR BEARDSLEY, BYLINE: Several documentaries about child beauty pageants in America have shocked the French in recent years. The phenomenon is largely viewed as a sordid offshoot of American culture. Psychiatrist Jean Paul Pennera, speaking in the French television documentary "Mini Miss Phenomenon," explains why the pageants are harmful.
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Encinitas Surf put up the highest score they've earned all season, leveling Panther Fan 106.66 - 50.00. It was an epic beating, and the 56.66-point margin of victory is the sixth-highest in the league this season. Panther Fan was done in by a dramatic drop in scoring from last week's 100.16 - 73.48 win against Cleveland Indians. Adding insult to injury, Panther Fan had a starter score zero points (the Houston Texans Defense). Encinitas Surf (2-4, 498.02 points) inches up to ninth place and Panther Fan (3-3, 516.26 points) drops to sixth place.
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- The 23.40 points scored by Vincent Jackson ranked 10th in the league in scoring this week and fourth for any player on Encinitas Surf this season.
- Made a good move in sitting Ray Rice this week. He brought in 4.90 points, the fewest of any RB on the team.
- Picked up the Tennessee Titans Defense, which scored 13.00 points, beating their 6.91-point projection by 88.2%.
- Reggie Bush had the sixth-highest score among RBs in the league this week with 19.50 points.
- With 14.10 points, Alfred Morris ranked ninth in scoring among all RBs in the league this week.
Toyota Missed Opportunities by Panther Fan
- All nine players in the starting lineup scored less than their projected points.
- Panther Fan picked up Garrett Graham, who then fell short of his 6.95-point projection by scoring 2.50 points.
- DeMarco Murray has scored below his projection in three straight games after scoring 11.00 points against a projected 14.69 this week.
- The WR corps couldn't keep pace with their counterparts from Encinitas Surf and were outscored 35.00 - 9.40.
- With 14.10 points, Peyton Manning had his lowest output of the season and tallied just 60.5% of his 23.30 projected points, his lowest percentage of the year.
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- Besides Panther Fan, Encinitas Surf would have defeated six other teams this week.
- If they played the same schedule as Panther Fan, Encinitas Surf would be 3-2.
- If Encinitas Surf had played every team in the league each week, they would be 18-36.
- Panther Fan would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
- Had they played each other last week, Encinitas Surf would have lost to Panther Fan 100.16 - 77.66.
- If they played the same schedule as Encinitas Surf, Panther Fan would be 2-3.
- Panther Fan would be 22-32 if they played every team every week.
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- Panther Fan was last in the league in scoring and had their lowest score of the season with 50.00 points.
- The 56.66-point margin of victory was the biggest of the season for Encinitas Surf and sixth-largest in the league this season.
- With 106.66 points, Encinitas Surf had their highest score so far this season.
- With the win, Encinitas Surf snapped their four-game losing streak.
- The 33.60 points by the RBs on Encinitas Surf was the season-high for combined points from the position.
- Two of the starters for Encinitas Surf scored higher than the leading scorer for Panther Fan.
- It was the biggest loss of the season for Panther Fan.
- With the big win, Encinitas Surf improves to 1-2 in blowout games this season.
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The Virtual Curation Laboratory at VCU partnered with the U.S. Department of Defense's Legacy Program to develop a digital data project that incorporates the use of a three-dimensional object scanner in recording American Indian and historic artifacts for analysis and conservation.
The Virtual Curation Laboratory developed methodology for 3D digital data collection and virtual artifact curation that will be applicable for a wide range of archaeological objects. By utilizing this ability to scan and produce 3D images of artifacts, the Virtual Curation Laboratory has created an extensive virtual catalog of American Indian and historic artifacts.
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Google XTeleportationlevitationGoogle X labs once mulled levitation and teleportation researchRaymond WongWednesday, May 29, 2013 - 2:47pm Credit: A new look into the Google X labs reveals the company once considered researching two sci-fi technologies that would put a geek in a coma.
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InterfaceslevitationMIT media labMIT Media Lab creates interface with magical antigravity ballEvan AckermanWednesday, May 9, 2012 - 6:44am This is a metal ball. It levitates. In midair. You can move it around however you want and then let go of it, and it'll just stick there, defying both gravity and common sense. The MIT Media Lab has worked this into an interface that lets both you and a computer communicate through the manipulation of physical objects. Flying objects!
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I downloaded the SM Player, because when I played mp4 movies in VLC the image stuttered. I can still watch the movie and the sound is ok but it is not much fun. I was told the SM player could play mp4. Unfortunately, not so. Mp4 did not play at all, the timer jumped in sequences of 5 to 8 seconds but no image. Mkv at least showed an image but it was jumpy. Same with avi. The same movies mkv and avi played with no problems in VCL. Once a movie was loaded, the player responded very slowly (about 5 secs) to pause or stop. I could only exit via ctrl, alt, delete.
The main program appears to work fine and offers a lot of functionality. I haven't really tested it enough to make an overall comparison to VLC or MPC. One problem I had, though, was when I tied to run the smtube.exe program. Norton antivirus immediately picked it up as a security danger and removed it from my computer! It's not a feature I really need, but it sort of made me wonder. Is it a false positive?
This is somewhat preliminary ... I haven't been using it that long. But so far I really like it. It handles a ton of formats, in fact it'[s as good as vlc that way, and doesn't load weird codecs that'll conflict. There are probably some quirks, like many Linux to Windows ports, but I haven't seen many of that yet. Despite quirks I've had very good results in general with Linux ports. One quirk is that it doesn't handle DVD menus well. But it certainly doesn't seem as buggy as vlc. And I can still use mpchc for DVDs. I've been using vlc (mostly) and mpchc. The latter really just for DVDs because vlc doesn't play them properly. The docs for vlc are much better than mpchc, though that's damning with faint praise. But vlc is just too buggy for me. The more I use it the less I like it. However, the one thing vlc has for me is that it's much more forgiving with pixelated videos. Except for this. SMPlayer has an option under Filters for adding noise to the signal. That's exactly the thing I wanted ... just like dithering in digital audio, which adds noise to mask quantization distortion. Which is pretty much analagous to pixelated video. It works very well. Why can't those other players put something like this into the mass of poorly documented (if at all) video options? And make it easy to find like with this? In other words, I really like this interface. It's very intuitive and well designed. So few of these freeware coders understand that, yes, some tasks are inherently complex, but there are almost always certain things you're going to be using 80% of the time. And a properly designed interface with at least put those things at the top of the menu or just make them more prominent. In fact, the interface is good enough that I don't mind the relative lack of documentation. The video rendering quality is excellent too. It seems to use many of the same filters as avidemux, which is a good thing. I watched some video that is a good quality rip as far as the use of transcoding software is concerned but the bit rate is somewhat too low so it's definitely pixelated. Even with no filtering the pixelation was only really obvious in one scene, and that scene's a torture test. The other thing, and the main reason I wanted to try this really, is that if you close the program before you finish watching a video it remembers the time and other settings. This is a great and, really, obvious feature. I guess I like this program. I've had vlc set as my default player for videos other than dvd source for a while. That will probably change.
Possibly the best free player (PotPlayer is great too). However one infuriating thing is that SMPlayer insists on scanning the entire fonts folder if you've made any changes since it was last launched. It seems there is no way to switch off this behaviour and it's pretty annoying, particularly as the majority of users probably have no need of fonts in a media player.
The only player that will play 1080 (2k H264) files on me Pentium pro without stuttering or losing audio sync. Plays them better than VLC. I still like KMplayer because of the huge number of features but SMPlayer is faster and seems to play all file types.
I agree. Best media player I've ever used. Only player I found that plays my recorded DVD-RAM discs flawlessly. Also has option to rotate vid 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise for the occasional annoying clips that are recorded sideways.
Great player, deserves to be counted among the best, since the interface is very clear, extremely user-friendly and reacts fast. MPlayer-GUIs I have tried always were lacking a bit in versatility or reliability. This one has it ALL. Almost any concievable variety of setup-options - you name it, it's there. The order in the setup menu also is very logically done, options are easily found and accessible. Installation runs smoothly and undaunting. One drawback for me was the fact that with the version I tried (0.6.2) everytime I changed setup during playback, the player took a few seconds to reload the streams. You are advised of the fact on their site (obviously it's meant to be that way), but it can get a bit frustrating, if you are working on a video-file and need to test it quickly (and e.g., subs). For the time being I gave up on it, although I certainly will watch the project progressing. If it does the way it did so far, this player could get my favourite, over VLC...
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By Elaine Wilson, AFPS
Nov. 23, 2009
I sat in the Army Strong Community Center in Rochester, N.Y., for hours, eating left-over Halloween candy.
I watched as a young military wife, still in her teens, walked in confused and nearly in tears about her military benefits.
I looked on as a military retiree pleaded for help with his health care.
Although they didn't appear to have much in common, both left with feelings of gratitude for the staff after receiving personalized care at the center.
"The service is really great here," said John van Hooydonk, the retiree. "They solved all my problems."
The Army Reserve established the center, dubbed a "virtual installation," about a year ago to offer information and resources to military families who live far from the support of a large military installation. I first blogged about my visit to the center Nov. 20. Here's a link to that entry complete with video: Center Offers 'Personal Touch.'
Officials picked Rochester for the first center's site due to its distance from a large military installation – the closest being Fort Drum, N.Y., about 120 miles away – and for its significant military family population. Many military families reside in the area, including spouses who want to live near the support of families and friends, military retirees, parents of military members, and military members' relatives and friends. More centers are planned around the country.
The center's two-person staff is dedicated to helping them all with any need they may have, whether it's Tricare, child care, car repair or just a shoulder to cry on.
The day I was there, 19-year-old Rachel Racicot showed up with her friend, Brittany Murphy, looking for assistance with her military ID card and Tricare. Her husband was away in Marine basic training and she was 27 weeks pregnant without health insurance.
Her husband's recruiter had sent her over to the center.
"I tried to look up information on the computer, but it was so confusing," she told Marianne Sernoffsky, the center's manager. Sernoffsky took the time to explain Tricare, helped her get an ID card and made sure Rachel was ready for an upcoming medical appointment.
Click on the video below to see Racicot's questions and Sernoffsky's response.
"I didn't know what do to," Racicot said. "Now you're not alone," Sernoffsky reassured her.
Sernoffsky and her assistant, Michele Zelaya, spend long hours ensuring military families feel cared for. They work to build partnerships out in the community so they can feel confident sending military families to use community services. They often visit places like child care facilities and doctors' offices to make sure they pass muster.
"The Rochester community really embraces the military but doesn't always know what do to help," Zelaya said. "We help them by giving them an outlet for their good wishes."
She said an electrician offered to work for the cost of parts.
"I love my job," Zelaya said. "I never know what I'm going to be doing. I recently worked with a disabled vet who needed a bed frame. I feel like I'm making a difference every single day."
Zelaya wasn't in the military, but has a deep connection to it. A row of pictures lines the top of her filing cabinet: her father, grandfather and great grandfather in uniform; all served in time of war.
"It's in my blood," she told me.
Later in the day, Deana Giuliano stopped in. She started out as a client and turned into a volunteer after she saw the good being done there. Her husband, Army Pfc. Brian Giuliano, is stationed in Korea and she asked the staff's help in moving herself and her kids there.
"They helped me get the paperwork filled out and sent in," she said. "I'm just waiting for a response now."
Click on the video below to see Giuliano's questions and Sernoffsky's response.
In the meantime, the mother of two helps out around the center by building folders, tidying up or helping to answer calls. She's one of five volunteers in the busy center.
While the center was established by the Army Reserve, the staff helps servicemembers and their families from all branches, as well as the active and Reserve. In fact, of the more than 1,300 people the center has helped, more than 21 percent are active-duty Army family members.
It's great to be able "to bring the different branches together, because we're a team, we're all in the military together," Sernoffsky said. "No one has to be left out or left alone because we're not near a big installation or base. So why not work as a team together?"
I expected mostly spouses and family members to visit the center, but many military retirees also stop by for information, Sernoffsky said, mostly seeking answers on Tricare.
Van Hooydonk and his wife, Nancy, visited the center to ask Sernoffsky questions about Tricare for Life. They said the military offers a plethora of computer-based assistance, but they don't own a computer and, even if they had access, they are "computer illiterate."
"There's something to be said for face to face instead of being helped over the phone or on the computer," Mrs. Van Hooydonk said. "It's so good to have that immediate answer to your question and not hear, 'I'll get back to you.' What a wonderful service."
Sernoffsky said she's happy to help.
"This isn't a job to me; it's part of my life," Sernoffsky said. "I want to get up and go to work and help families. It doesn't feel like work. Now, I just need more hours in the day."
I was really blown away by the staff's passion and dedication for helping others. They rarely work 9-5, opting to work 12 hour days, all in the quest to help military families.
For more on the community center read these American Forces Press Service articles:
'Virtual Installation' Brings Support to Military Families
'Virtual Installations' May Be Key to Gold Star Outreach
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IT was a case of men versus boys as Worcester Wolves demolished Surrey United in their opening British League match of the season.
Surrey are under new ownership and the overhaul has seen not a single player remaining from last year's roster.
Not only that, but most of their replacements are barely into their twenties, with no experience of competing at this level.
In contrast, Wolves' coach Paul James has built a squad with just a sprinkling of youngsters, and with his starting five boasting a wealth of big-game experience, it was always going to be difficult for Surrey to hold back the onslaught.
The first seven points of the night went the way of the Wolves, before the hosts were able to pull matters back to 12-12 following a neat lay up from their Great Britain under 20 point guard Elvisi Dusha.
Wolves' new signing Caylin Raftopoulos, son of former Surrey coach Creon, then stepped on to court to warm applause from the home supporters and reminded them what they are missing, with an immediate score. This was the beginning of an 18-2 period that put Worcester firmly in command at 32-14 by the end of the opening quarter.
The brief interval did little to disrupt the offensive flow of the visitors as they virtually doubled their scoring by half-time.
Already trailing 26-61 at the half, Surrey's job soon got even harder when the input of forward Sebastian Ferenc was hampered after picking up his fourth foul.
At 6ft feet 8ins, Ferenc was the sole person providing any significant height to United coach Jack Majewski's side.
Wolves' big summer capture Will Creekmore then found it even easier to claim space around the basket, on his way to a game-high of 32 points.
With his team leading 93-43 entering the final quarter, Creekmore then displayed his versatility, sinking a three-pointer to bring up the century for Worcester.
As the game wound down, the Wolves' starters mercifully retired to the sidelines, freeing Surrey's Lithuanian guard Ignas Sijanas to notch eight late points.
Worcester coach Paul James was pleased with the efficiency of his team's performance: "I was delighted with the way everyone applied themselves.
"We did what we had to do against a team that we had to put away.
"I'm sure we'll have much harder games to come and this was a useful opener for us."
As well as his 32 points, Creekmore dominated the boards, grabbing 17 rebounds.
Next highest scorer was guard Zaire Taylor, who just missed out on a double-double of statistics when registering 29 points and nine assists.
Two of last year's Wolves stalwarts, Alex Owumi and Kalil Irving, notched 18 and eleven points respectively.
Wolves will face a much stiffer test on Friday (7.30pm) when they make their home BBL debut at the University of Worcester Arena against Leicester Riders, last season's treble winners.
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Your search for Elections in Immigration and Emigration returned 668 articles
The author, who participated in the efforts to deny the Gujarat chief minister a United States visa in 2005, retraces the roots of that campaign, which has taken on new importance as Mr. Modi rises.
December 05, 2013, ThursdayHow a Russian bureaucrat turns a local election into an opportunity to make life in the city that much worse.
August 12, 2013, MondayThe rape of an elderly woman in Tel Aviv revives Israelis' fears about African immigrants — just in time for the general election.
January 02, 2013, WednesdayIntense fighting with Gaza has heightened concerns about safety in Rishon LeZion and seems to have renewed the sentiment among residents of the unlikeliness of a long-term solution in their lifetimes.
January 1, 2013, TuesdayUp to 1.5 million immigrants in Catalonia cannot vote in what could be an unofficial referendum on independence, but their economic contributions may indirectly reinforce the separatists' case.
October 31, 2012, WednesdayNicolas Sarkozy's bid for National Front votes may backfire. But the rise of the far right will be one legacy of the 2012 French presidential election.
May 04, 2012, FridayThe National Front won a record level of support on Sunday, in a France that is disillusioned, worried and angry. So why does Nicolas Sarkozy's campaign think this will help him win?
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April 13, 2012, FridayIn a referendum on April 8, 1962, French voters bowed to the inevitable by approving accords that granted Algeria self-determination. The end of the bloody Algerian war prompted an exodus of about a million French settlers. Their votes and their descendents' matter.
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March 14, 2012, WednesdayThe rise in the president's ratings followed a rousing speech in which he struck an increasingly nationalist tone, promising tougher immigration controls at France's borders.
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March 12, 2012, MondayJose Luis Zelaya's failed bid to become the student body president at Texas A&M University exposed a range of feelings surrounding his status as an illegal immigrant.
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March 09, 2012, FridayA lot has changed since I interviewed Senator Marco Rubio of Florida on the morning of Jan. 17. That evening Newt Gingrich unleashed theatrical opprobrium upon John King, and Mitt Romney went from presumed nominee to bloodied establishment candidate.
January 26, 2012, ThursdayA Spanish-language radio ad run calling Mitt Romney anti-immigrant draws wide denunciations from Florida's Hispanic leaders as Mr. Romney releases a spot accusing Newt Gingrich of offending Hispanics.
January 25, 2012, WednesdayWill the increasing power of the Latino and Asian-American vote lead us toward the elusive goal of immigration reform?
January 12, 2012, ThursdayRegardless of who wins this summer's presidential election in Mexico, the outcome will have a big financial impact on Texas as well.
January 08, 2012, SundayRussell Pearce, the architect of Arizona's tough anti-immigration law, was voted out of office, as most incumbents survived Tuesday's election.
November 10, 2011, ThursdayIn state after state, the extreme agenda of Republican lawmakers was rejected. Weary voters dragged them back toward the center.
November 10, 2011, ThursdayIn state after state, the extreme agenda of Republican lawmakers was rejected. Weary voters dragged them back toward the center.
November 10, 2011, ThursdayRussell Pearce, the architect of Arizona's tough anti-immigration law, was voted out of office, as most incumbents survived Tuesday's election.
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ready for battle; fortified against attack
arrange in order of battle, to array for battle; to equip as for battle; supply with battlements
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A battlement (also called a crenellation) in defensive architecture, such as that of city walls or castles, comprises a parapet (i.e. a short wall), in which portions have been cut out at intervals to allow the discharge of arrows or other missiles. These cut-out portions form crenels (also known as carnels, embrasures, loops or wheelers). The solid widths between the crenels are called merlons (also cops or kneelers). Battlements often have openings between the supporting corbels, through which stones or burning objects could be dropped on attackers; these are known as machicolations. A wall with battlements is said to be crenelated or embattled. Battlements may have protected walkways (chemin de ronde) behind them.
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1. beset with attackers or controversy or conflict; "embattled troops"; "an embattled governor"
(similar) insecure, unsafe
2. prepared for battle; "an embattled city"
(similar) prepared
3. having repeated square indentations like those in a battlement; "a crenelated molding"
(synonym) crenelated, crenelate, crenellated, crenellate, indented
(similar) fancy
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(imp. & p. p.)
of Embattle
of Embattle
Having the edge broken like battlements; -- said of a bearing such as a fess, bend, or the like.
Having the edge broken like battlements; -- said of a bearing such as a fess, bend, or the like.
Having indentations like a battlement.
Having indentations like a battlement.
Having been the place of battle; as, an embattled plain or field.
Having been the place of battle; as, an embattled plain or field.
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Friday, February 24, 2012
New home of The Michael Hargis Show
Next year will see some big changes in our lives, I have accepted a job managing and starring in/at the new Missouri Festival Park in Dixon, Mo. It will be the new home of The Michael Hargis Show. Christi will stay here and run this resort while we get the new park up and running as our son wants to finish his schooling here in St. George. I will be flying in and out to see them. I will be moving out there on the 18th of March 2012.
All the Best, Michael & Christi
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We celebrated another birthday in our family this week and my summer child always seems to get all of the fun cakes for the warmer season. We made this same cake two years ago and I decided to dust the recipe off again for another fun celebration.
This cake is just as good as those DQ ice cream cakes for a fraction of the price. The ice cream sandwiches help eliminate the need for cake leveling and provide a smooth and crumb-free surface to swipe with the whipped cream layers.
The best part about this cake is how forgiving this cake is to being adjusted to accommodate your party size. We have celebrated this cake with ten and this time we celebrated with thirty and you just add an extra batch of ice cream cakes to feed the extra mouths.
This cake pictured had 36 ice cream sandwiches and we ate almost all of it. The original recipe says it will feed twelve people, but you would be surprised how quickly this gets consumed!
1/2 cup hot fudge ice cream topping, warmed
1 tub (8 oz.) whipped topping, thawed, divided
1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) chocolate instant pudding
8 Oreo cookie sandwiches (approximately 1 cup)
12 vanilla ice cream sandwiches
Pour fudge topping into medium bowl. Whisk in 1 cup whipped topping. Add dry pudding mix; stir 2 min. Stir in chopped cookies. Arrange 4 ice cream sandwiches, side-by-side, on 24-inch-long piece of foil; top with half the whipped topping mixture. Repeat layers. Top with remaining sandwiches. Frost top and sides with remaining whipped topping. Bring up foil sides; double fold top and ends to loosely seal packet. Freeze (at least) four hours.
Amy's Notes- One year I had difficulty with the tin foil sticking to my cake so this year I prepared the cake in a cupcake tote container with a lid and that worked much better than wrapping in tin foil and was easier to stack with other items in our freezer.


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Par for the course, and outrageously wrongheaded. "Exclusive: Obama authorizes secret U.S. support for Syrian rebels," by Mark Hosenball for Reuters, August 1 (thanks to Ima):
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has signed a secret order authorizing U.S. support for rebels seeking to depose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his government, U.S. sources familiar with the matter said.Obama's order, approved earlier this year and known as an intelligence "finding," broadly permits the CIA and other U.S. agencies to provide support that could help the rebels oust Assad.
This and other developments signal a shift toward growing, albeit still circumscribed, support for Assad's armed opponents - a shift that intensified following last month's failure of the U.N. Security Council to agree on tougher sanctions against the Damascus government.
The White House is for now apparently stopping short of giving the rebels lethal weapons, even as some U.S. allies do just that.
But U.S. and European officials have said that there have been noticeable improvements in the coherence and effectiveness of Syrian rebel groups in the past few weeks. That represents a significant change in assessments of the rebels by Western officials, who previously characterized Assad's opponents as a disorganized, almost chaotic, rabble.
Precisely when Obama signed the secret intelligence authorization, an action not previously reported, could not be determined.
The full extent of clandestine support that agencies like the CIA might be providing also is unclear.
White House spokesman Tommy Vietor declined comment.
A U.S. government source acknowledged that under provisions of the presidential finding, the United States was collaborating with a secret command center operated by Turkey and its allies.
Last week, Reuters reported that, along with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Turkey had established a secret base near the Syrian border to help direct vital military and communications support to Assad's opponents.
This "nerve center" is in Adana, a city in southern Turkey about 60 miles from the Syrian border, which is also home to Incirlik, a U.S. air base where U.S. military and intelligence agencies maintain a substantial presence.
Turkey's moderate Islamist government has been demanding Assad's departure with growing vehemence. Turkish authorities are said by current and former U.S. government officials to be increasingly involved in providing Syrian rebels with training and possibly equipment.
European government sources said wealthy families in Saudi Arabia and Qatar were providing significant financing to the rebels. Senior officials of the Saudi and Qatari governments have publicly called for Assad's departure.
On Tuesday, NBC News reported that the Free Syrian Army had obtained nearly two dozen surface-to-air missiles, weapons that could be used against Assad's helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. Syrian government armed forces have employed such air power more extensively in recent days.
NBC said the shoulder-fired missiles, also known as MANPADs, had been delivered to the rebels via Turkey.
On Wednesday, however, Bassam al-Dada, a political adviser to the Free Syrian Army, denied the NBC report, telling the Arabic-language TV network Al-Arabiya that the group had "not obtained any such weapons at all." U.S. government sources said they could not confirm the MANPADs deliveries, but could not rule them out either.
Current and former U.S. and European officials previously said that weapons supplies, which were being organized and financed by Qatar and Saudi Arabia, were largely limited to guns and a limited number of anti-tank weapons, such as bazookas.
Indications are that U.S. agencies have not been involved in providing weapons to Assad's opponents. In order to do so, Obama would have to approve a supplement, known as a "memorandum of notification, to his initial broad intelligence finding.
Further such memoranda would have to be signed by Obama to authorize other specific clandestine operations to support Syrian rebels.
Reuters first reported last week that the White House had crafted a directive authorizing greater U.S. covert assistance to Syrian rebels. It was unclear at that time whether Obama had signed it.
Separately from the president's secret order, the Obama administration has stated publicly that it is providing some backing for Assad's opponents.
The State Department said on Wednesday the U.S. government had set aside a total of $25 million for "non-lethal" assistance to the Syrian opposition. A U.S. official said that was mostly for communications equipment, including encrypted radios....
Also on Wednesday, the U.S. Treasury confirmed it had granted authorization to the Syrian Support Group, Washington representative of one of the most active rebel factions, the Free Syrian Army, to conduct financial transactions on the rebel group's behalf. The authorization was first reported on Friday by Al-Monitor, a Middle East news and commentary website....
Some U.S. lawmakers, such as Republican Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham, have criticized Obama for moving too slowly to assist the rebels and have suggested the U.S. government become directly involved in arming Assad's opponents.
The same clowns who are lining up against Michele Bachmann for wanting Muslim Brotherhood influence in the government investigated. What a coincidence.
Other lawmakers have suggested caution, saying too little is known about the many rebel groups.Recent news reports from the region have suggested that the influence and numbers of Islamist militants, some of them connected to al Qaeda or its affiliates, have been growing among Assad's opponents.
U.S. and European officials say that, so far, intelligence agencies do not believe the militants' role in the anti-Assad opposition is dominant.
Oh, well, then it's OK.


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With the heightened attention paid to Mitt Romney's use of offshore tax havens, it is important to remember that tax havens are more than just an electoral issue. Tax havens are a serious policy matter that profoundly affects ordinary Americans, our economy, our national debt and our long-term competitiveness. Some facts to remember:
- Tax havens cost taxpayers an estimated $100 billion a year according to the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. For comparison, this amount represents more than seven times the entire state budget of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina combined.
- Abuse of tax havens forces individual taxpayers and small businesses to pick up the tab. A U.S.PIRG study last year showed that the amount shouldered by each American tax filer averages to about $434 last year.
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- Use of offshore tax havens is a national security issue because shadow funds can finance terrorism and organized crime. This is one reason why numerous law enforcement organizations support greater disclosure of tax haven information.
- Due to the size of the U.S. economy, the American government has a unique ability to stop abuse of offshore tax havens. No significant financial player can afford to disobey U.S. financial laws if non-compliance might interrupt their ability to transact with U.S. banks and markets.
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