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have five different things that I know I have to deal with when I get to wherever I'm going. It's more about just remembering all I have to bring with me.
Jazz musicians tend to be pretty conservative and true innovation is often met with resistance. How did you find the courage to pursue your own voice in what could sometimes be a hostile climate? I've been real stubborn about trying to do my own thing, but at the same time I realize it's kind of a fragile thing. We're all trying to find our own way. Every once in a while I guess I'd come up against some resistance or something, but I think I've been super lucky. Right at a crucial moment there's always someone there who encourages me rather than discourages me. I've been discouraged a few times, but more often somebody will say, "Yeah man, you sound great." Playing with somebody like Paul Motian was a huge thing for me as far as the confidence in doing my own thing. Really, it started with my parents, who were cool about me wanting to play music, or thinking back to when I was playing with Mike Stern all the time. If these people hadn't come along right at a particular moment, the story could be completely different.
Stern, Pat Metheny, and John Scofield also attended Berklee College of Music, and all four of you later became instrumental in moving jazz guitar forward. Were you all there at the same time? Mike Stern wasn't even really in school anymore, but he was around town when he wasn't out with Blood, Sweat and Tears. Pat was no longer teaching at Berklee when I got there in the spring of ' 75, but he was still living in Cambridge and playing with Gary Burton along with Mick Goodrick. He did gigs at little places like Zircon and Poo's Pub with Bob Moses and Jaco Pastorius. Scofield had already left town just before I got there. I actually didn't meet him until I moved to New York in ' 79 or ' 80 but everybody was talking about him. There's a quartet record with him and Terumasa Hino, Tony Williams, and Ron Carter that's just incredible.
Another way that you've carved your own path is with your equipment. While the hollowbody is still the de facto jazz guitar, you've used an SG and even headless guitars at one point. Speaking of which, are you still using the Klein guitar?
Guitars: Fender Telecasters,Fender Stratocasters, FenderJaguar, Fender Jazzmaster, J. W.Black T-style and S-style guitars,Yanuziello, Rick Kelly T-styleguitar, Collings I35-LC, Nash T-style, Gibson ES- 125, Collings D1,Gibson LG- 2, Andersen ConcertModel flattop, Andersen Custom17 archtop, Andersen Little Archie
Amps: Fender blackface Princ-eton, Gibson Explorer 1x10, CarrSportsman, Jack Anderson
Effects: Line 6 DL4, TC Elec-tronic Hall of Fame, Ibanez TubeScreamer, Pro Co Rat, Electro-Harmonix Freeze, WrightSoundsFuzz-Stang, Voodoo Lab PedalPower 2
Strings, Picks, andAccessories: D'Addario .011s(sometimes .010s), Dunlop me-dium (green), George L's cables
No, I haven't used that for a long time. I sent it back to get repaired years ago and it went away from me for quite a long time, so during that time I started getting back to mostly Fender stuff. I've been playing Telecasters a lot—different versions of it—and most recently I've also been playing Stratocasters.
Mexican- or American-made Fenders? A bunch of them. I had a Mexican-made Thinline Tele. I changed all the parts on it and everything.
What swaps did you make?Oh man, I've definitely gone off the deepend. Getting into Telecasters you startthinking, "What does this pickup soundlike and what does that pickup soundlike?" I have Lollar, Don Mare, LindyFralin, and Seymour Duncan pickups—theAntiquity model. I also use a Tom [TV]Jones Filter'Tron pickup in the neck posi-tion of a Nash Tele-style guitar. What'skind of seductive is that it's all still thisbasic Telecaster and I can get comfortablewith the scale, size, and shape of the guitarto where it feels at home, but from one toanother—putting certain pickups in certainguitars—there are amazing differences.
Any other guitars?
I also have a few Tele-style guitars that are put together or modified by J. W. Black. He also recently made me a Strat-style guitar that is very similar to my original ' 63 Strat, which I played a lot, along with a Yanuziello guitar, on All We Are Saying. I also have a Rick Kelly Tele-style made out of pine from a piece of wood taken from Jim Jarmusch's old loft on the Bowery. It's got Lollar Charlie Christian pickups, and I used that one on a lot of things—Sign of Life, The Windmills of Your Mind. I Just got a Collings I35-LC, which is an incredible guitar.
Your use of effects also opened the floodgates for many jazz-based guitarists. First off, let's talk dirt pedals. Are you still using the Pro Co Rat? Sometimes I'll use the Rat. Mostly though, it's an Ibanez Tube Screamer, and I also use a Fuzz-Stang pedal, which is made in Portland.
What are you using now for that characteristic shimmery sound? I use the Line 6 DL4 a lot. I also have a TC Electronic Hall of Fame reverb.
Does the Hall of Fame replace your Lexicon MPX 100 rackmount? Yeah, it started making noise and stuff. This little thing is kind of amazing. I'm just carrying all my stuff around—I don't have roadies—so it's good if it's small.
Do you still have that Electro-Harmonix 16-second delay?
I wish. That's one of the most amazing pedals. I actually have two of them, but they don't work.
Have you tried the reissue that came out a few years ago?
It's totally not the same thing. A couple of months ago I was in a store in New York City and they had an original one in perfect condition. I started messing with it again— I hadn't used one for a long time—and it brought back memories like, "Oh man."
Did you buy it?
No, I just got scared. It was $1,300. So, I actually have to board the plane now.


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Visitors and Oahu residents watch the ocean water surge in and out of the Ala Wai Harbor during a tsunami following an earthquake in Canada. / Eugene Tanner, AP
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake rattled the west coast of Canada, triggering tsunami warnings for Hawaii, CTV News in Canada and other news organizations are reporting.
The quake was centered in the Haida Gwaii region in British Columbia but was felt as far inland in the metropolitan Vancouver area, according to CTV.
The quake triggered several aftershocks registering up to 5.8 on the Richter scale, according to CTV, although NBC News report aftershocks registering up to 6.4.
The quake spurred tsunami warnings along the coast of Hawaii, prompting coastal evacuations, but those warnings were later downgraded to advisories, NBC News reports.
The tsunami arrived around dawn ET Sunday, shortly after the earthquake hit, but was not as strong as officials had anticipated, NBC News reports.
The largest wave in the first 45 minutes of the tsunami was measured in Maui at 5 feet, NBC News quoted Gerard Fryer, senior geophysicist with the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, as saying.
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I sold my ATI so i am looking for a decent folding card. looking to spend around 150 or less. Performance of a 5830 or higher. I will be folding with that and my 8600gt. I would like to fold more but the power bill is telling me not to. And to top it off we have had 5 days that it is over 100f (with heat index)
If electricity usage is important to you, don't get the 465. 460, 560 non Ti (just the 5xx version of the 1GB 460) and 560Ti are the way to go in PPD/watt for GPU's with the 560Ti at the top. (I'm intentionally leaving out the 460 2win and the 590 because of their price in PPD/watt)
I haven't been home in Denmark for the past 4 weeks but I can see it has been a cold summer. With these two GPUs you will at least have summer temperature indoor
they have zalman coolers on them but yeah, they are still hot, but for the price , (2200) DKK i couldnt say no
im considering getting another 5870 while i can still get a ref ver from somewhere,or getting a 5850 to go in this sys instead of the gt240 which i cant enable folding anyway, if ref it will get a water block to reach 1 ghz like the one i have the question is does the v7 client use all the shaders anyway? cheers, tut, ive decided to not bother, ill wait for (7xxx's)
Hey team, hope everyone is having a great summer and staying safe and healthy! Just figured i'd stop by and give a shout out. Working for another 2 weeks then taking some time off to finish school so hopefully i'll have more time to visit then. Keep on folding for the cause, have missed you guys here greatly. (no homo)
So i ordered a GTX460 1gb and what i got was a GTX560ti 1gb Should i keep it or should i demand a gtx460? I have it overclocked to 1ghz/2ghz (core/shader) and it seems to be stable.
My slumlord landlord informed me a while ago that my rent will be increased, due to higher electrical bills... guess my 3xgtx260s and single 280 running 24/7 makes that much diff? oh well, im not going to stop......
Im sure it is a ti. I paid 119 nib shipped. I will give you a gpu-z when I get home,im at the gym finishing up my cardio. I paid for a gtx460 1gb btw
I challenge fellow Canadians to add to this folding effort. We have been getting unseasonably cold temps all summer. come on!!!!!!
Im cutting back on Distributed Computing for the month to see how it affects my utility bill. Whats the website? If that's what they're sending instead of 460FTWs for $120 I would buy at least a pair of cards.


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The Division of Public Assistance issues Food Stamps and other benefits to low-income households through the Alaska Quest card. The Quest card is an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card that can be used to purchase eligible food and other items at grocery stores and Farmer's Markets.
The Alaska Food Stamp Program provides food benefits to low-income households to buy food products from authorized stores and Farmer's Markets statewide. Learn more about the Food Stamp Program.
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as usual, when i'm awake at night, i go through my folders of photo's.
ever since 2007 i have taken pictures and put them into maps
and it's like going through my memories.
these pictures i took with jolein brought a smile onto my face.
i never really believed in 'friends forever'.
but she proves me differently.
i have known jolein for almost 20 years, and by now
we have nothing in common anymore, but the love for eachother
and that seems to be enough hah.
i feel blessed with such a friend (:
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Google has extended its support for Google Bot restriction by giving us web developers a new tool to stick in our belt. It was announced today on the Google Blog that you can now control access to your non-HTML files on your website with a simple header. The header
- INDEX|NOINDEX – Tells whether the page may be indexed or not
- FOLLOW|NOFOLLOW – Tells whether crawlers may follow links provided on the page or not
- ALL|NONE – ALL = INDEX, FOLLOW (default), NONE = NOINDEX, NOFOLLOW
- NOODP – tells search engines not to use page titles and descriptions from the ODP on their SERPs.
- NOYDIR – tells Yahoo! search not to use page titles and descriptions from the Yahoo! directory on the SERPs.
- NOARCHIVE – Google specific, used to prevent archiving (cached page copy)
- NOSNIPPET – Prevents Google from displaying text snippets for your page on the SERPs
- UNAVAILABLE_AFTER: RFC 850 formatted timestamp – Removes an URL from Google's search index a day after the given date/time
So how can X-Robots-Tags help you better control the content that is indexed by Google? Well you can now tell the Google Bot that you do not want specific non-HTML documents like PDF, Word, and Image documents that you don't want them cached on the Google Server or that a paper you have released on your website in PDF format should only be good until a specific date. So now you just need to force you server to include an addition X-Robots-Tag in the header which can be done with any of the modern languages and server, the header would look something like this:
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You can do this with anything that can be served over HTTP now, so this is a huge boost for any of us control freaks that like to have our content easily organized and controlled on what is searchable on Google.


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Miss Callaway to wed Smith on Oct. 2
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Truman Callaway of Louisville, the late Mr. and Mrs. Holman McAdory of Noxapater, Mrs. Ada Lee Moody and the late Mr. Prentis Moody of Louisville.
The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Warren Smith of Yazoo City, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie L Woods Sr. of Benton.
Miss Callaway is a graduate of Pearl High School and holds a bachelor's degree in Forensic Chemistry from the University of Southern Mississippi. She is employed with the City of Ridgeland.
Mr. Smith is a graduate of Madison Central and holds a bachelor's degree in Marketing from Mississippi College. He is employed with the Mississippi Department of Transportation.
The couple will exchange vows at 4 p.m. on October 2, 2010, at Cornerstone Church in Pearl. After a honeymoon in Gatlinburg the couple will reside in Pearl. All family and friends are invited to attend.
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Located on the east side of the city of New Orleans, Federal City Inn and Suites sits across the Mississippi River from the French Quarter, Ernest Morial Convention Center and the Central Business District.
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Amenities include complimentary parking, on-site laundry facilities, complimentary wireless internet and free local calls.
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Accommodations are clean, comfortable and furnished with a kitchenette including a 2-burner stovetop, cookware and utensils.
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Federal City Inn and Suites, the former Navy Lodge, is located on the east side of the city of New Orleans, across the Mississipi River from the Central Business District, French Quarter and the Ernest Morial Convention Center. The hotel is conveniently located for guests that are conducting business with the US Marine Corps Reserve and surrounding office buildings or for those that would prefer quite, affordable accommodations just minutes away from the city. The 128-room hotel is walking distance to most of the site buildings and retail offerings or to the Algiers Point Ferry with frequent departures to the French Quarter. Amenities included complimentary wireless internet, free local calls, onsite laundry facilities and complimentary parking.
- 24-hour front desk
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- Total number of rooms - 128
- Number of floors - 2
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Beheeyem, Duosion, and the Dream Thief!
As Ash and friends make camp on the way to Nimbasa City, they meet an unusual Beheeyem who offers (via Meowth's translation) to make their wishes come true! Tired of camping in the woods, Cilan wishes for a good night's sleep in the perfect hotel—and Beheeyem leads our heroes right to it! They settle in and quickly drift off...
...only to be awakened by Officer Jenny of the Psychic Crimes Division, who tells them that they've been trapped in a dream! They quickly chase down the culprit: it's Beheeyem's Trainer, Leon, who introduces himself as "the greatest Dream Thief of all time." Officer Jenny figures out that as long as they're trapped in the dream, they'll have no power against the Dream Thief.
With the help of Officer Jenny's Duosion and its psychic powers, they break out of the dream world—but it turns out that was a dream within a dream, because all of the party's Pokémon are still asleep and dreaming. Ash, Iris, and Cilan manage to wake their Pokémon quickly, but Meowth proves to be more of a challenge. His persistent snoozing keeps them trapped in layer after layer of dreams, until Cilan finally gets the sleepy Pokémon to wake up with some super-spicy Figy Berries!
Decidedly not a "morning person," Meowth is extra cranky at this treatment, and turns that frustration on Leon and Beheeyem, driving them away with a flurry of Fury Swipes. With the nightmare finally over, our heroes bid farewell to Officer Jenny and set off toward Nimbasa City once more.
But Jessie and James have beaten them there, and they've managed to divert one of the subway's trains to a different route! The city's two Subway Bosses discover this tampering, and prepare to deal with whatever happens next…


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UGA to award first dual master's degrees in social work, public health
By Laurie Anderson The University of Georgia is awarding its first dual master's degrees in social work and public health at commencement ceremonies Dec. 13 in Stegeman Coliseum.
What Do You Know About Conspiracy Theories?
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Residents and businesses can properly dispose of unwanted computers and other electronic devices at a Dec. 14 recycling event in Decatur.
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New Era: David T. Manuel charts new course at Porter Sanford Center
Three years ago, David T. Manuel arrived at the Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center in South DeKalb, after serving 25 years at the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta.
Santa Claus to Come to Decatur Marriott
Old St. Nick is coming to Downtown Decatur, courtesy of the Decatur Fire Department, on Dec. 14 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for children under 12. Only 300 tickets are available on a first come, first served basis.
Today on GoFundMe: Save Darius, Beat Osteosarcoma
Each Thursday in December, Patch is highlighting a local GoFundMe campaign in the area.
Man shot multiple times, another killed after being struck and dragged by car
DeKalb County police are investigating an incident in which a man was shot multiple times and another struck and dragged to his death in the parking lot of a shopping plaza in Decatur.
Mom reports gunmen stole girl's medicine, presents
A suburban Atlanta woman says home invaders kicked her disabled 6-year-old daughter in the side and stole medication and specialized equipment that helps the girl communicate.
HLM Financial Group Relocates to 160 Clairemont Building
The HLM Financial Group & Shelter Lending Services is relocating to 160 Clairemont Ave., effective Dec. 20. The company, which celebrated its 27th anniversary on Sept.
Jamie Lynn Spears pays tribute to her big sister with a country cover ...
She owes a lot to her big sister, but Jamie Lynn Spears surprised everyone when the burgeoning country music star gave a musical shout out to her superstar sibling Britney.
Gift Guide: Accessories to satisfy inner Spielberg
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DeKalb Schools: Avondale High Campus is Not 'Surplus'
A DeKalb County School District spokesman said Monday the now-closed Avondale High School is not considered surplus property.
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Prosecutors say the former chief operating officer of a county school district in Georgia, her ex-husband and the district's ex-superintendent have been sentenced in a racketeering and theft scheme.
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First Draft with Tom Stahl of BlueTarp Brewing
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Community Potluck, the Best Christmas Pageant, Bizarre Bazaar and More
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the john muir exhibit - bibliographic_resources - press_releases - nature's beloved son
Foreword by David Rains Wallace Heyday Books, November, 2008
Hardbound, ISBN: 978-1-59714-106-2, $45.00 286 pages (9 x 12), with over 150 images
From the Foreword: "What is more basic to the living world than plants? When I first read Muir over three decades ago, it was his evocations of trees and wildflowers that most excited me…. This book brings the excitement back." —David Rains Wallace, author of Neptune's Ark: From Ichthyosaurs to Orcas
John Muir's inordinate fondness for plants...
As a young boy growing up in Wisconsin, John Muir faithfully recorded in his journal that the pasque-flower was a "hopeful multitude of large, hairy, silky buds about as thick as one's thumb," and that the lady's slipper orchid in nearby meadows "caught the eye of all the European settlers and made them gaze and wonder like children."
Muir was blessed early on with a love and aptitude for botany, a field of study that helped him become one of the most influential environmentalists in the world. One realizes, in reading Nature's Beloved Son, how much Muir's successes as an adventurer, writer, and environmental advocate were driven by his belief in "nature's irresistible, divine beauty." Surprisingly, little has been written about John Muir the botanist.
Environmental historian Bonnie J. Gisel takes us through Muir's evolving relationship with the natural world, touching on his childhood in Scotland and Wisconsin, his sojourn in Canada, his thousand-mile walk from Louisville, Kentucky, to the Gulf of Mexico, his ecstatic travels in California's Sierra Nevada, and his thrilling exploration of Alaska. Photographer Stephen J. Joseph's breathtaking prints of Muir's botanical specimens d related correspondence are artfully presented in this book and provide the backdrop for the story of Muir's great passion for the natural world.
Some highlights from this exquisite book are now a traveling exhibit traveling around the United States for the next year or two. The exhibit will allow you to view large scale vivid images of the plants that preservationist John Muir held in his hands, carried in his pockets, and preserved for all time, along with other items from Muir's life, and a wonderful tribute video documentary available only at these traveling exhibit locations.
Riverside Meropolitan Museum 3580 Mission Inn Avenue Riverside, CA 92501 Exhibit Open December 2, 2012 - January 19, 2014 "John Muir and the Personal Experience of Nature†exhibit at the Riverside Metropolitan Museum focuses on Muir's contributions as a scientist — mainly as a botanist — but also examines nature's role in individuals' lives and the history of the United States, reminding visitors that nature is everywhere. The exhibition is comprised of the traveling exhibition, "Nature's Beloved Son: Rediscovering John Muir's Botanical Legacy†by Exhibit Envoy; objects and specimens from Riverside Metropolitan's collection and Smithsonian's National Herbarium; and images and resources from the Holt-Atherton Special Collections (University of the Pacific); the Local History collection of the Riverside Public Library; the UC Riverside Department of Biology; and California Museum of Photography.
McElreath Hall, Atlanta History Center Atlanta, Georgia October 1, 2011 – December 4, 2011
This first of the traveling exhibits was open January 8, 2011 through March 27, 2011 at Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, California.
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Bonnie J. Gisel is an environmental historian and the curator at the Sierra Club's Le Conte Memorial Lodge in Yosemite National Park. She is the editor of Kindred and Related Spirits: The Letters of John Muir and Jeanne C. Carr (University of Utah Press, 2001) and Nature Journaling with John Muir (Poetic Matrix Press, 2006) and she has lectured extensively and published articles on John Muir as well as issues of environmental literacy.
Stephen J. Joseph has been a photographer for more than forty years. His work has been exhibited at the Oakland Museum, the San Francisco Legion of Honor, the Ansel Adams Gallery, and elsewhere, and he has been the Centennial Photographer for the Muir Woods National Monument and an artist in residence for Yosemite's LeConte Memorial Lodge.
Source: Heyday Books Fall & Winter 2008 Catalog.
For more information, see:
John Muir's Botany website by Stephen J. Joseph
Rediscovering John Muir's Botanical Legacy Scientific American Slideshow (October 28, 2008)
Cry for Joy Photo Essay in Audubon Magazine by Stephen Joseph (November-December, 2008)
Nature's Beloved Son - Author & Photographer Interviews by Robert A. Schaefer, Jr. in doublexposure.com
Book Captures Muir's Passion for Botany by Tom Sellars in Sacramento Bee (December 11, 2008)
John Muir's botanical pursuits brought to life: Nature's Beloved Son' examines the conservationist's fascination with plants and features stunning images of the specimens he collected by Bettijane Levine Los Angeles Times (February 28, 2009)
John Muir's Botanical Travels - Radio Interview of Bonnie Gisel and Dean Taylor by Tom Ashbrok, On Point Radio (Boston NPR affiliate wbur.og)
Bonnie Gisel Interview on Sierra Club Radio (mp3) (October 17, 2009) ) (15 MB)
The Naturalist: Pleasant Hill Photographer Stephen Joseph uses cutting edge technology to restore Muir's work, Diablo Magazine January 2011 (off-site link)
Exhibition of images from the book opens January 9, 2011 through March 27, 2011 at Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, California.
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March 07, 2011Health Tip: Stay Safe During Spring Cleaning (HealthDay News) -- Cleaning your home to a sparkling shine is a good way to kick off spring. But don't forget to think about safety. Health Tip: Easing Viral Gastroenteritis (HealthDay News) -- Viral gastroenteritis, often referred to as "stomach flu," is a common infection that may trigger vomiting and diarrhea. Scientists Link 13 New Gene Regions to Heart Disease Risk SUNDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) -- In what may be the largest global investigation of its kind, scientists have implicated 13 new gene regions in the onset of heart vessel plaque build-up, a condition that often leads to fatal heart attacks. Using Electronics Before Bed May Hamper Sleep MONDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep tight, but not right after looking at something bright. Early Rehab May Help Speed Recovery After Knee Surgery MONDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- The sooner rehabilitation begins after knee replacement, the better for both patients and hospitals, new research suggests. Noninvasive Test May Identify Down Syndrome Early On SUNDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) -- A simple blood test may one day offer a safe way to detect Down syndrome during pregnancy, researchers say. In Shaken Baby Syndrome, Women as Likely to be Perpetrators as Men: Study MONDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News)-- The tiny victims of shaken baby syndrome are equally likely to be injured by a man or a woman, although women are less likely to be convicted of the crime, according to a new study. New Sweetness Detectors Found in Human Taste Cells MONDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) --Taste cells apparently host more sugar detectors than previously thought, including ones formerly thought to exist only in the pancreas and intestines, new research suggests. Eating Disorders More Prevalent Than Thought Among American Teens MONDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- Many American adolescents suffer from an eating disorder and struggle with related psychiatric disorders, including suicidal tendencies, new research reveals. Irregular Heart Beat Plus Stroke May Increase Dementia Risk MONDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- People who suffer a stroke and also have an irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation may be at greater risk of developing dementia than stroke survivors without the heart condition, British researchers report. Mix of Genetics and Stress Can Impair Mental Abilities MONDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- Genetics may predispose some people who live in so-called "hazardous" neighborhoods -- where fear and stress are a fact of daily life -- to face a higher risk for age-related cognitive decline, new research warns. Lab-Grown Urethra Used to Replace Damaged Tube MONDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- In a potential advance in the field of tissue engineering, researchers report that they've been able to repair injured urinary systems in boys by using bladder cells grown in a laboratory. Health Highlights: March 7, 2011 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Clinical Trials Update: March 7, 2011 (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Surviving Serious Childhood Illness Takes Toll Later: Study MONDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- Young adults who had cancer, diabetes or epilepsy as children are less likely to achieve the same level of education or employment as their healthy counterparts, researchers report. Video Games That Make Kids Move Burn Calories MONDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- Interactive video games that require high-energy movement raised middle school kids' metabolisms to levels typically seen with moderate or vigorous exercise, a new study finds. Cartoon Branding Affects Kids' Cereal Choice, Regardless of Taste MONDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- Children prefer cereals that feature popular media characters such as Shrek on the package, regardless of how they taste, researchers say. |
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Supporting the Trust for the National Mall With Art
A portion of the proceeds from our current exhibit, City of Trees by Allen Russ, goes toward supporting The Trust for the National Mall. The Trust is the official non-profit partner of the National Park Service dedicated to improving and restoring the National Mall.
Simply put, our goal is to make the National Mall the best park in the world.
March 25th is the last day you'll have a chance to stop by our showroom and see these gorgeous pieces in person, which is definitely recommended to feel the full effect.
"4 Cherry Trees and Moon" is one of those pieces. It really captures Russ's long exposure technique with movement in the branches but clear, sharp surroundings. And then you have the amazing colors coming from the water, sky and, most importantly, the cherry blossoms themselves.
Oh yeah, and its size definitely makes sure you don't miss anything. At 40″ high by 88″ wide, it's massive and manages to pull you in to the scene making you feel like you're there at the Tidal Basin. That's something our small image here doesn't quite achieve.
And just knowing that in buying this limited edition piece of art you're also supporting the restoration and upkeep of a national treasure makes it all the more worth it.


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$1.2M Family Dollar: Purchase agreement talks under way for land on Ypsilanti's Water Street
Courtesy City of Ypsilanti
Discussions between the city of Ypsilanti and a developer, who will bring one of the nation's largest retail discount chains to the long-vacant Water Street property, are progressing well, City Planner Teresa Gillotti says.
"We've been in regular communications with Core Resources, who does the development for Family Dollar," Gillotti said. "We're working through the purchase agreement and some changes to the site plan, which is going well."
The store will be approximately 8,320 square feet and on the northeast corner of the Water Street site, at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Park Street.
The Ypsilanti City Council voted 4-1 on Nov. 21 to approve a letter of intent from Core Resources, Inc., on behalf of its client Family Dollar Stores of Michigan, to purchase 1.25 acres of the 38-acre Water Street site. Mayor Paul Schreiber and Council Member Susan Moeller were absent from the meeting.
The property is owned by the city and Core will pay $210,000 to purchase the land.The property was removed from the market for three months, after the development agreement was signed Dec. 10.
"The next steps will be the purchase agreement, which is the actual point of transferring property," Gillotti said. "We would have a closing. ... At that point, the city is saying we're in and Core is saying we're in."
Those 90 days will be up March 10 and all of the final details of the purchase agreement must be hammered out by then. The agreement would then go before council before the end of February or early March.
When council considers the agreement, a public hearing will be held at that meeting. For every potential sale on the Water Street property, a public hearing will be held to keep the public involved in the project, Gillotti said.
"It will be important for community members to speak and make their opinions known," Gillotti said. "If we get through the purchase agreement, then we get to construction if the deal goes through."
Family Dollar is hoping to have construction started by the spring or early summer of this year and completed by late summer. Family Dollar will invest at least $800,000, not including land cost, in the construction and development of the property. The overall investment could exceed $1.2 million.
The taxable value for the property is expected to be between $350,000 and $500,000, and should generate about $30,000 in taxes.
The store will employ between eight and 10 people, some of whom will be part-time employees.
The city has long sought development possibilities for the Water Street. The city started acquiring parcels of the Water Street property in 2001, with the expectation that it would quickly attract mixed-use development.
Katrease Stafford covers Ypsilanti for AnnArbor.com.Reach her at email@example.com or 734-623-2548 and follow her on twitter.


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Hopefully he can have a bounce back season.
Hopefully he can have a bounce back season.
New York Giants Superbowl XXI, XXV, XLII, XLVI Champions!!!!!
Nicks does that to everyone, stop the unnecessary hate.
This topic should have read Nicks in season form, not this negative crap.
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I'm ALL IN are you?
"Once a Giant, ALWAYS, a Giant."
My sliding mock: (mid round pick)
1-Cyril Richardson G Baylor / CJ Mosely LB Bama
2-Shane Skov LB Stanford / Travis Swanson C Ark
3-Louchiez Purifoy CB Florida / Kelvin Benjamin WR FSU
4-Bryan Stork C FSU / Stanley Jean-Baptiste CB Nebraska
5-DeVonte Parker WR Louisville / Chris Watt G ND
6-Kareem Martin DE UNC / Jerome Smith RB Syracuse


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Free festival aims to be catalyst for change, at the Chicago Cultural Center, March 7 - 10
(February 1, 2013) – The 2013 Peace on Earth Film Festival (POEFF), presented by Transcendence Global Media, NFP, in partnership with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special events, will showcase a captivating exploration of film in the areas of nonviolence, tolerance and social justice at the Chicago Cultural Center's Claudia Cassidy Theater, 78 East Washington, Thursday, March 7 through Sunday, March 10. All screenings are free and open to the public.
The riveting and inspiring opening night film A Whisper to a Roar, which chronicles democracy activists around the world, premieres in Chicago after its January 29 showing at the U.S. State Department (where it was live-streamed for U.S. Embassies and Consulates around the world). Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said, "The stories in A Whisper to a Roar demonstrate that democracy is a product of tremendous sacrifice and that we all share in the responsibility to secure its promise for future generations."
Other 2013 POEFF highlights include: the world premiere of the powerful and timely immigration documentary The Second Cooler narrated by Martin Sheen; the U.S. premiere of Mexico's Altman-esque pastiche 180 Degrees; and the world premieres of the metaphysical student short films Historias and Chicago-based Dream Chasers created by Free Spirit Media youth. Friday, March 8, will be Latino Night, featuring films, filmmakers and issues about people in Mexico, Central and South America. Screening dates and times will be announced in the coming weeks.
Started in 2008, POEFF has been an annual event shining a light on filmmakers' challenging perspectives regarding issues such as human rights, neighborhood violence, food deserts, domestic violence, bullying, war, world politics, environment, economics and more. The festival strives to put Chicago at the forefront of international efforts for peace and environmental recoveries, while bringing together filmmakers, academics and social activists in discussion panels and educational components.
Learn more at: www.peaceonearthfilmfestival.org/
This year's selections include:
A Whisper to a Roar (Ben Moses, Australia/USA, 95 min.) Midwest Premiere
Courageous democracy activists in five countries (Egypt, Malaysia, Ukraine, Venezuela and Zimbabwe) risk it all to bring freedom to their people. They come from a variety of cultures and live on different continents, yet they all take enormous risks to pursue political freedom for their people and aspire for accountable government. In each country, the regimes and rulers that oppress their people use remarkably similar techniques, and the activists' most successful techniques are also remarkably alike, regardless of their circumstances. Shot over three years and finalized in July 2012 by award-winning filmmaker Ben Moses (Good Morning, Vietnam), the film was inspired by the work of Stanford University's Larry Diamond, author of The Spirit of Democracy and Director of Stanford University's Center for Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law. A Whisper to a Roar recently screened at the U.S. State Department. Writer-director-producer Ben Moses will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A.
Dancing Salmon Home (William Doolittle, USA/New Zealand, 67 min.) Midwest Premiere
Dancing Salmon Home is a journey of loss and reunification, across generations and oceans, as the Winnemem Wintu tribe of Northern California journeys to New Zealand to meet their long-lost Chinook salmon relatives, which have been missing from their river for 65 years. Along the way, the 28 tribal members hold four days of ceremony beside New Zealand's Rakaia River, forging enduring bonds with the Maori people of the region, and sharing a message of respect for the natural world, and launching plans to bring their salmon home.
PAD YATRA: A Green Odyssey (Wendy J. N. Lee, India/Nepal/USA, 70 min.) Midwest Premiere
In this harrowing adventure documentary, 700 people trek across the perilous Himalayan mountain range with a call to save the planet's "3rd Pole," a glacial region now devastated by the climate chaos associated with global warming. Along the way, they educate villages on environmental responsibility, carrying out half a ton of plastic litter on their backs through blizzards, torrents and crumbling terrain – a feat that triggered an historic green revolution across the rooftop of the world. Actress Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) executive produces.
Raising Resistance (Bettina Borgfeld and David Bernet, Germany/Switzerland, 85 min.) Midwest Premiere
Raising Resistance is a film about the resistance against the more and more aggressively expanding production of genetic soy in South America. Eighty percent of the soy production is used as animal food in order to satisfy the excessive meat consumption in the rich countries. For the small farmers in Paraguay this means: displacement from their land; loss of basic food supply; and the fight for survival. Over the past few years, there has been a growing resistance among the oppressed rural population that threatens to escalate.
The Second Cooler (Ellin Jimmerson, USA, 87 min.) World Premiere
The Second Cooler asks, "Who benefits from illegal immigration?" while bringing major systemic issues into focus. Those issues include US complicity in creating Latin America's extreme inequality, the officially anticipated, devastating impact of NAFTA on millions of Mexican peasants, the militarization of the US/Mexico border in anticipation of those displacements, the US's socially encoded dual legal entry system which discriminates against poor and indigenous people, the legal exception of the guest worker program which is a system of indentured servitude, and the deaths of thousands of illegally crossing migrants along our southwestern border. The film features rare interviews with illegal immigrants, including children, and guest workers in ongoing lawsuits, with original art, music and score. Fully subtitled. Martin Sheen narrates.
Uprising (Fredrik Stanton, Egypt/USA, 85 min.) Midwest Premiere
An authoritative, behind-the-scenes view of one of the most dramatic events of our generation. Uprising tells the inside story of the 2011 Egyptian revolution from the perspective of its principal leaders and organizers, including four Nobel Peace Prize nominees. Their success in harnessing social media to force the downfall of a brutal dictatorship has changed the face of the Middle East and provided hope for millions of oppressed people across the world. Above all, it is a story of profound hope, of courage rewarded, of a people who beat back a police state and threw off the shackles of decades of degradation and oppression. Produced by an Academy Award-winning team including the executive producer of Taxi to the Dark Side and the editor of Inside Job.
180 Grados (Fernando Kalife, Mexico, 105 min.) U.S. Premiere
After targeting the wrong mark, the life of conman Salvador Diaz now lies in the hands – or rather the bum knee – of Gasparotto, an injured soccer star whose success in the game becomes the most important factor for not only "bringing in the big bucks," but for reclaiming his life. Getting people to believe in Gasparotto is Salvador's greatest act of con artistry yet. Writer-director Fernando Kalife's Altman-esque tapestry of interwoven stories is about changes, from the ones that never took place, to those that might still happen. It's about dreams abandoned, words never said, streets never crossed and the yearning for true love.
Not Today (Jon Van Dyke, India/USA, 105 min.) Midwest Premiere
Roaming from California to India, Not Today weaves a moving, inspiring story of a young man's (Hollywood Heights' Cody Longo) journey from spoiled Orange County "adult-olescent" to a true believer in the fight against human trafficking, risking his life to help the helpless.Not Today is a powerful reminder that change is possible if we're willing to open our eyes ... today. With Walid Amini, Shari Rigby and John Schneider (The Dukes of Hazzard).
The Other Side of the Mountain (Hak Jang, North Korea, 106 min.) Mainland U.S. Premiere
A North Korean nurse and a South Korean soldier fall in love during a tumultuous time of the Korean War, and experience lifetimes of consequences, separation and pain, with the hope of reuniting one day.
778 Bullets (Angela Aguayo, USA, 18 min.) Chicago Premiere
In November 1970, university, state and local police shot 778 bullets into an off campus rental house in Carbondale, IL. The residence was rented to a handful of university students, some assumed to be associated with the local Black Panther Party. Unlike other police raids of known Black Panther residences across the country, the Carbondale Panthers shot back. Using archival material, newspaper accounts, witness testimony and experts in the field, 778 Bullets recovers a little-known history of resistance and resilience of the human struggle for self-determination. The dominant memory of the Black Panther Party would have us believe that the Panthers existed only in major urban cities; this story documents a more rural presence of radical politics and the struggle for civil rights.
Amazon Gold (Reuben Aaronson, USA, 53 min.) Chicago Premiere
Narrated by Academy Award winners Sissy Spacek and Herbie Hancock, Amazon Gold is the disturbing account of a clandestine journey into the Amazon rainforest. Ron Haviv and Donovan Webster, two war journalists led by a Peruvian biologist, uncover the savage unraveling of pristine rainforest. They bear witness to the apocalyptic destruction in the pursuit of illegally mined gold with consequences on a global scale. An animated Agouti springs to life to tell the story of his ecosystem. Left in the wake of surreal images of once extraordinary beauty turned into hellish wasteland, Amazon Gold reaffirms the right of the rainforest to exist as a repository of priceless biodiversity.
Child 31 (Charles Kinnane, United Kingdom, 31 min.) Midwest Premiere
In a time of unprecedented technological achievements and luxuries, close to one billion people still go to sleep hungry; but there's an organization attempting to change that. This powerful new documentary captures the life-changing work of Mary's Meals in action throughout Malawi, Kenya and India and its mission to help millions of children around the world realize their dreams. Grassroots Films follows Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow – recognized as one of CNN's Heroes in 2010 – to give a glimpse into his simple, yet groundbreaking, approach that is working to lift the developing world out of poverty and give a face to hunger's deadly numbers.
Right There: A Short Film about Tolerance (Florence Buchanan, USA, 17 min.) Midwest Premiere
Shot on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 at a public elementary school three blocks north of the World Trade Center, Right There is a glimpse of some New York City teenagers who are thoughtful, tolerant, hopeful and wise. Some of the little children who were at PS 234 in 2001 return to their south-facing classroom. This is their film.
Ru (Water is Life) (Shawn Small, USA, 19 min.)
Ru asks the question, "How can one little girl's life be changed if she is given easy access to clean water?" For most of us, fresh water is a tap away. For others, it's an arduous daily journey. For every human, water is life. This film, set in South Sudan, shows a day in the life of a remarkable 12 year old girl, Jina Teji. Her world revolves around walking a mile to the nearest well and back to fill a jerry can of water three times a day, to sustain her family, for whom she is the primary caretaker. Brilliant, beautiful and gushing with joy, Jina warms our hearts while illustrating the tremendous need for clean water sources in countless villages around the world. An encore Chicago presentation in celebration of the 2013 International Year of Water Cooperation.
The Suffering Grasses: When Elephants Fight, It is the Grass That Suffers (Iara Lee, USA, 52 min.) Chicago Premiere
With thousands dead and counting, the ongoing conflict in Syria has become a microcosm for the complicated politics of the region, and an unsavory reflection of the world at large. Against the backdrop of the Arab Spring and the complicated politics of the region, The Suffering Grasses explores the Syrian conflict through the humanity of the civilians who have been killed, abused and displaced. In all such conflicts, it is civilians, women and children, families and whole communities, who suffer at the leisure of those in power. When elephants go to war, it is the grass that suffers.
TRUST Alaska (Kelly Matheson, USA, 8 min.) Midwest Premiere
The 10-part short film series Stories of TRUST: Calling for Climate Recovery is about the perfect trifecta of youth, law and justice. These short documentaries feature daring youth from across the country going to court to compel the government to protect our atmosphere, in trust, for future generations. In part three –TRUST Alaska – meet youth plaintiff Nelson Kanuk, a 17-year old whose story focuses on the problems endured by people living in the Arctic because winter is coming late: from increased erosion due to permafrost melt and increased flooding due to the warmer temperatures, to intensified storms because the sea ice forms later in the season. All this affects our northern communities losing their homes, culture and way of life.
La Decima Onda (Francesco Colangelo, Italy, 15 min.) U.S. Premiere
In La Decima Onda (The Tenth Wave) three tough and seasoned Apulian fishermen make the painful decision of what to do with the washed-ashore body of a migrant worker. How did he come here, who might be responsible for his demise? Because of past lawlessness, the fishermen avoid the authorities, yet the sacredness of this task and deep-seated superstitions of respect for the dead taunt morality.
Liberty Road (Jason Fraley, USA, 17 min.) Midwest Premiere
Set in a Maryland crab shack where newspaper tablecloths record the climate of the Great Recession, Liberty Road follows a lowly bartender who loses his job and his "underwater" home the same day. Pushed to the brink, he pulls a gun from under the bar and takes aim at his boss. That's when a chain of good deeds, unwittingly begun by the gunman himself, brings the film to an epiphanic conclusion. Juggling fate and free will, the film explores whether enough random acts of kindness can overcome even the worst random act of violence, and whether these acts are ever truly random at all. Here, the restaurant becomes a microcosm of America, packing all of the combustible elements of our society into one location and watching as the "melting pot" boils over.
The Miracles on Honey Bee Hill (Rob Pondillo, USA, 23 min.) World Premiere
Millie, a selfless, young girl who pines for a true love companion, lives a beautiful, simple life in a little house at the top of Honey Bee Hill nestled next to the Little Stone Church that Millie attends with Reverend Filch and a faithful, colorful congregation. Through a magical turn of events, Millie finds her true love, yet there is one little problem. Follow Millie through the topsy-turvy adventure of her life through this story full of life, love and the beauty of acceptance starring a cast of child actors.
Parallax (Paul DeNigris, USA, 22 min.) World Premiere
Daniels, a U.S. Army infantryman with a hatred for all Arabs, is injured in a convoy ambush and rescued by Iraqi civilian Hassan and his son Jabir. As the three of them hide from the insurgents, Daniels learns that his prejudices and his hatred have been misplaced and comes to respect Hassan and Jabir as human beings. Making a sacrifice himself in order to save his new friends from the insurgents, Daniels emerges from the experience with his perspective shifted and his heart utterly changed.
Parrot (Craig Foster, Australia, 24 min.) Midwest Premiere
In the wake of his brother's untimely death, a young atheist scrambles for emotional support as the relationship with his deeply religious parents crumbles.
The Catalyst (Rachel Pontbriand, USA, 8 min.) World Premiere
Rue's world is in crisis: it is literally going dark. When Rue discovers her own mysterious ability to restore its light she seeks the help of Tym Woodward, once a renowned scientist, now an embittered black marketeer. However, she soon realizes it may be too late to revive Tym's hope in the future.
Children of Kabul (Jawad Wahabzada and Jon Bougher, Afghanistan, 25 min.) World Premiere
Children of Kabul provides rare access to the war-torn streets of Kabul, Afghanistan, documenting the unfolding tragedy of child labor. Taking you into the lives of four young Afghan children – Omid, Sanabar, Yasamin and Fayaz – this short documentary provides first-hand accounts of a generation washing cars, picking garbage, selling food and hammering metal to earn money for their families. Devastated by war and economic difficulties, these children are the breadwinners of their families, creating an uncertain future for a country on the front lines of American foreign policy.
Dream Chasers (Free Spirit Media, USA, 8 min.) World Premiere
A Chicago-based documentary created by Free Spirit Media youth working with Washington, DC's Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting, Dream Chasers explores the struggles of an unauthorized immigrant teenager and what the DREAM Act would mean for her and other teens like her.
Graceland Girls (Jordan Salvatoriello, USA, 28 min.)
Educating its adolescent girls has proven to be the cornerstone of Kenyan development, yet so many are denied equal access to education, social and economic equality, and respect. Graceland Girls provides an intimate look at how the high school students at Graceland Girls School in central Kenya have, so far, defied the odds. Using a combination of video and digital photographs – taken by both the subjects and the filmmaker – the girls express the beauty and pressures of empowered Kenyan girlhood and share their personal struggles to find hope for a better future. A documentary about the power of girl education and empowerment on students.
Historias (Gloriana Fonseca-Malavasi, USA, 20 min.) World Premiere
Legend becomes reality in this story about a teenager who tries to reject his identity. Manuel is tired of his grandmother's fanciful stories from the old country and of being the only poor kid at an upper-class school. He wishes he were more like his classmates until, one night, he hears the cry of the Weeping Woman.
House Devil, Street Angel (Fivel Rothberg, USA, 30 min.) World Premiere
Inspired by the feminist tenet "the personal is political," Fivel Rothberg's autobiographical documentary looks at the filmmaker's relationships with his son and father in order to address the root causes of abusive relationships and mental illness in his life and open up possibilities for change. At first, Rothberg tries to pin the blame for his behavior and depression on a cycle of abuse, but he comes to realize through the making of the film that reality is far more complicated. An intensely personal experience, House Devil, Street Angel asks viewers to question notions of abuse, fatherhood and masculinity as multiple generations of fathers and sons pursue their own directions.
The Skin That Burns (Nargas Bajoghi, Iran/USA, 21 min.) World Premiere
The Skin That Burns tells the story of Iran's volunteer soldiers who were exposed to chemical bombs during the Iran-Iraq War (1980-88). The documentary follows veteran Ahmad Salimi, who is now legally blind and has scars throughout his body from exposure to chemical weapons. From the daily regimen of pills that Ahmad has to take to the inhalers that allow him to breathe, Ahmad's story reveals the deadly affects of chemical bombs, a rarely talked about consequence of modern warfare. Following Ahmad's story as he struggles to stay alive and fights for peace, The Skin That Burns explores issues of chemical warfare, how families struggle with disability and illness, and chronicles one man's determination to live, despite it all.
POEFF's mission is … raising awareness of peace, nonviolence, social justice and an eco-balanced world.
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The Peace on Earth Film Festival (the "Festival") is a not-for-profit film festival established to celebrate and encourage the work of independent filmmakers on the themes of peace, nonviolence, social justice and eco-balance. In its fifth year, this extraordinary event, presented in partnership with the City of Chicago - Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, will be held from Thursday, March 7 through Sunday, March 10, 2013 at the Chicago Cultural Center's prestigious Claudia Cassidy Theater (78 E. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602) and is free to the public. Films exhibited are documentary and narrative, short and long, and animation. The event features panel discussions with attending filmmakers and activists in the various modalities of peace, as well as Q & A sessions with filmmakers themselves.
February 17, 2012
Jerome McDonnell, host of WBEZ' Worldview, is Master of Ceremonies Opening Night, Thursday, February, 23, 2012 ( more: J. McDonnell). The evening includes the welcoming of all filmmakers in attendance and the Mid-West premier of "Lunchtime".
Student Filmmakers of North Lawndale College Prep / Free Spirit Media Group, offer Sounds of Freedom, a topical exploration of what freedom means within diverse cultures and circumstances Following the screening, the student producers, Jerome McDonnell on stage with FSM Program Director, Melissa Bryan and Dimitri Moore, Producer of Special Projects, for Q&A and a Special Presentation to the Works of FSM.
January 26, 2012
Free festival aims to be catalyst for change, at the Chicago Cultural Center, February 23 – 26
(January 26, 2012) – The 2012 Peace on Earth Film Festival (POEFF), along with the Board of Directors of Transcendence Global Media, nfp, will showcase a captivating exploration of film in the areas of nonviolence, tolerance and social justice at the Chicago Cultural Center's Claudia Cassidy Theater, 78 East Washington, Thursday, February 23 through Sunday, February 26. All screenings are free and open to the public.
Hosted by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (D-CASE), POEFF has been an annual event since 2008 presenting filmmakers' challenging perspectives on issues such as human rights, neighborhood violence, food deserts, domestic violence, bullying, war, world politics, environment, economics, and more. POEFF strives to bring Chicago to the forefront of international efforts for peace and environmental recoveries, while bringing together filmmakers, academics, and social activists in discussion panels and educational components. Again this year, the festival will host over 600 students and their teachers for the Student Voices for Peace Showcases, stimulating dialogue on nonviolent solutions and practices. The 37 films being screened were chosen from a field of 150 international films addressing similar topics.
This year, POEFF is partnering with Chicago's Free Spirit Media (FSM), an organization that provides education, access, and opportunity in media production to underserved urban youth. As part of the partnership, POEFF is featuring a special presentation of the FSM-produced short feature, Sounds of Freedom, for Opening Night of the festival.
"The Peace on Earth Film Festival was designed to showcase insightful, powerful films that focus on the genre of peace, nonviolence, and social justice," says POEFF Executive Director Nick Angotti. "As the festival continues to grow, we strive to reach new audiences with thoughtful partnerships with organizations such as Free Spirit Media and programs like Students Voices for Peace Showcase."
Highlights (in chronological order) include:
Opening Night on Thursday, February 23 will kick off with the Midwest Premiere of Lunchtime (Dir. Keo Woolford), a film that explores the burgeoning friendship between a bullied fifth grader and his former kindergarten teacher. Following will be a special presentation of the FSM film, Sounds of Freedom, a topical exploration of what freedom means within diverse cultures and circumstances. Following the screening, the student producers, Program Director, Melissa Bryan and Dimitri Moore, Producer of Special Projects, will hold a Q&A session with the screening's audience. The evening will close with Feature length, On the Bridge, documentary on the lives of Iraqi war vets, suffering from varying degrees of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Film subject, Vincent L Emanuele, university student and host of "Veterans Unplugged Radio", and Chicago Police officer, Lisa Zepada are expected to join, Director, Olivier Morel for a Q&A following the screening.
#whilewewatch, a short documentary by filmmaker Kevin Breslin whose film Living for 32 had its Chicago Premiere at POEFF last year, observes activist and occupants, highlighting the power and use of social media and 21st Century technology to capture live action and posting it in real time on the internet for all to see. The film will screen as a Special Showing on Friday evening, February 24. Q&A with Tim Pool, OWS Media Activist: Live Streaming on the Net.
• Director Seb Edwards tells the story of a teenager struggling to come to terms with the death of his mother on the one-year anniversary of the tragic event in FRIDAY on Friday, February 24.
• Afrin Eghbal's animated documentary, Abuelas, uses real-life testimonials to explore the traumatic ramifications of General Videla's military dictatorship in Argentina from 1976-83, during which an estimated 30,000 men, women and children, disappeared. The film will screen on Saturday afternoon, February 25.
• Admissions (Dir. Harry Kakatsakis) is a portrait of a wise clerk, played by James Cromwell, who works in the Admissions Room for the afterlife. Cromwell encounters an Israeli couple as they search for the wisdom to find everlasting peace after death. The Midwest Premier of the film will screen on Saturday, February 25.
• "No Greater Pain" (Dir. Desiree Holm) tells the story of mothers coming to terms with the grief of losing a child to violence of the streets of Philadelphia. The documentary explores how one mother, Dorothy Johnson-Speight, summons the courage to build a community of women to overcome this feeling of desolation.
• The Midwest Premier of INSPIRED: THE VOICES AGAINST PROP 8 will premier Saturday evening, February 25. The film goes behind the headlines and propaganda to explore the real people who make up a movement. With arresting footage, director Charlie Gage follows people from all walks of life as they await the California Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of Prop 8. Filmmaker Charlie Gage Q&A with audience.
• The Chicago Premier of John Lavin s documentary, Hollywood to Dollywood, will premier Saturday evening, February 25. The film follows the journey of twin brothers Gary and Larry Lane from Dolly Parton's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to Pigeon Forge, TN as they chase their dream to meet their idol.
• Gesucht wird der arabische (Dir. Bill Cran) follows Robert Satloff, head of the renowned Washington Institute for Near East Policy, on his quest to find an equivalent of Oskar Schindler among the Arab community. Satloff's hope is to find an Arab who risked their life to save Jews during World War II in order to change the ill-conceived and ignorant perception of the Holocaust. The film will screen Sunday morning, February 26.
• Produced in collaboration with the Quebec Association in Suicide Prevention, Un Fils (A Son) tells the story of a psychologist, Sebastien Huberdeau, who pushes a young boy to tell why he wanted to end his life. The Midwest Premier of Director Andre Gaumond's short narrative will screen on Sunday afternoon, February 26.
• Mato Oput is a moving documentary filmed in Uganda by participants of the Backback Journalism trip in the summer of 2011. Its subjects, including Ugandans displaced from their homes and children forced into combat, describe the horrifying effects of a civil war that lasted over 20 years. The film will screen Sunday afternoon, February 26.
• Director Sara Terry, who draws the title of her film, Fambul Tok, from an ancient cultural practice translated as "family talk," will screen the film on Sunday, February 26. The short documentary explores the depths of redemption and healing through the victims and offenders of Sierra Leone's brutal civil war as they come together for the first time to address the horrors of the conflict.
2012 POEFF Film Festival Schedule
Peace On Earth Film Festival
Dialogue for Peace Outreach Program
November 10, 2011
Contact: Nick Angotti, 773.273.1598
A Different Kind of Hero to Our Youth
Most young people have nothing to do with the violence that bleeds through our neighborhoods, yet the fascination with violence and gangster heroes saturates youth culture. But some of Chicago's youth have met a different kind of hero this year, whose documentary film on life in Mozambique lifted them to a new level of awareness, inspiring core values of respect, compassion for others and a desire to make a difference. Now they have a chance to meet him in person.
Mozambican youth documentary filmmaker and AIDS orphan, Alcides Soares, at 16 years of age crafted a 'grab your heart' documentary taking us through the grimmest reality of daily survival, and Alcides's search for his lost siblings. His film, Home Is Where You Find It, is part of a program that teaches compassion, tolerance, trust, and hope in education; as well as the possibility of a healthy and happy future.
Members of the Chicago media are invited to join Chicago Public School students and teachers at two life-changing screenings of Home Is Where You Find It. Now 21 years old, and leading a life far removed from his tragic youth, Alcides is in the city as part of the Dialogue for Peace Outreach Program. This is a unique opportunity for students to view the film, meet and dialogue with Alcides Soares, a different kind of hero.
Screenings in two Chicago Public Schools:
When: Monday, Nov. 21, 2011
First Screening: 9:30-11 a.m., at Hendricks Community Academy Elementary (4316 S Princeton Ave, Chicago)
Second Screening: 12:45-2:15 p.m., Josephine Locke Elementary School (2828 N Oak Park Ave, Chicago).
The screenings are being presented by Dialogue for Peace (DFP), an outreach program of Chicago's very own Peace on Earth Film Festival (www.peaceonearthfilmfestival.org), which is held annually each February at the Chicago Cultural Center. The DFP outreach to students in the Chicago Public Schools is an ongoing part of the festival, which makes its presence felt in the city year-round.
"We use films to engage children in dialogue on nonviolent practices." said film festival director Nick Angotti.
Brad Parker, National Board Certified Teacher, has said of the program: "Students really open up. That was the real power of the program. I feel that after the dialogue and discussion, the class became incredibly more teachable -- because they understood each other so much more and they understood their common humanity."
Additional Comments: Students, Teachers and Principal
"I saw something in my students I had never seen before: I saw a level of sensitivity. I believe that they were moved - truly moved - by what they saw, and shortly after that the student leadership really started to come to life."
Veronica Thompson, Principal, Paul Revere Elementary School
"Students would benefit from fun, interactive lessons and dialogue, and teachers would benefit from the well developed lesson plan and activities. The community would also benefit from students beginning to see themselves as a part of a bigger world..."
Deborah O'Brien, International Baccalaureate Coordinator
"This program (DFP) gave our students a chance to be heard...not only in the classroom, but in the community as well. My students could not wait to share their experiences with peers and parents."
Jennifer Hammons, 7th Grade Teacher, Locke Elementary
"(The DFP) can make us change our point of view, and it can make us do something to make a difference, and make a better world... "
10th Grader, Steinmetz Academic Center
"The biggest benefit of the (DFP) program would be changing how people see the world, teaching to make a difference."
8th grader, Gallistel Language Academy
"I am really glad our school was part of this program; because it had a very big impact on our class".
12th grader, Universal School
Home Is Where You Find It, which Alcides Soares, an AIDS orphan, made in 2006, with the help and encouragement of Law and Order SVU, Executive Director, Neal Baer, is a 16-minute film about his efforts to reunite the siblings of his shattered family. It is also a tale of young people coping without their parents in deepest poverty. His message to Chicago students is "Never give up, have trust in yourself and hope in the world, life becomes better."
Dialogue for Peace Outreach
A Program of: Peace On Earth Film Festival
1424 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
Contact: Nick Angotti
Ph: 773.273.1598 FAX: 773.944.0530
Nick Angotti
Peace On Earth Film Festival
The Board of Directors of Transcendence Global Media, nfp, are pleased to announce that the 2011 Peace On Earth Film Festival, will once again be hosted by the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and will take place at the Chicago Cultural Centers' Claudia Cassidy Theater, Friday, February 25 through Sunday, February 27, 2011.
The 2011 POEFF will present 30 Official Selections out of a field of 148 international films addressing peace, nonviolence, social justice and an eco-balanced world. On Friday evening the festival will host a Special Presentation of "Radical Disciple, the Story of Father Pfleger", the filmmakers, Bob Hercules and Keith Walker, will be in attendance for Q&A.
"The Peace On Earth Film Festival was designed to encourage filmmakers to craft films in the genre of peace, nonviolence, social justice and an eco-balanced world, says POEFF Exec Director, Nick Angotti, "yet, we have taken the festival beyond showing films and awarding filmmakers."
The Festival helps bring Chicago to the forefront of international efforts for peace and environmental recoveries, while bringing together filmmakers, academics and social activists in discussion panels and educational components in addition to the screenings.
The 2011 Peace On Earth Film Festival will once again host 600 students and their teachers in its Student Voices for Peace Showcase on opening day, with selected films to stimulate dialogue on nonviolent solutions and practices which can be introduced into our own communities.
The Chicago Cultural Center is a free venue. There is no charge for the Film Festival.
Chicago Cultural Centers' Claudia Cassidy Theater, (entrance) 77 E Randolph St.
For information on the POEFF, visit our website: peaceonearthfilmfestival.org or call 773.273.1598.
POEFF Media ContactsThe Silverman Group, Inc. Rob Walton Phone: 312.932.9950 |


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The most epic of love stories, Luke and Laura were kept apart for the lion's share of this decade, due to Laura's mental illness. But on two glorious occasions, Laura woke up and was reunited with Luke. The first time, they were even able to re-create their legendary wedding.
I noticed that you put Jesse and Angie on the list but I also noticed that Steve and Kayla weren't on the list. They were also separated for many years when he was believed to be dead and fought through so many things to make their way back to one another and have a future as the family that they always should've been. And even through all their years of separation their love has endured and grown stronger for one another which is evident in the fact that they now have their baby boy Joey.
Angie/Jessie, Kendall/Zach, Ryan/Greenlee, Erica/Jack, Tad/Krystal, J.R./Marissa, Jake/Amanda, Frankie/Randi
Todd/Blair, Vikki/Clint, Nora/Bo, Gi Gi/Rex, Christian/Natalie, Jessica/Brody, Starr/Cole, Langston/Marco
Those are the best couples ever.
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Kendall and Zach!
not even Luk and Laura, no one can beat these two actors, they really get each other as actors working together, they are believable, they just work off each other. Alicia and Thorsten are marvelous! There is more zest in their romance than any well known couple before them.
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I cannot believe that Liason or Liz and Lucky were not mentioned. Soapnet is way to biased sometimes.
It's like watching the daytime Emmys. Genneral Hospital and the cast get shafted every year.
i am thrilled that my faves, John and Natalie made the list of Soap Net's Couples of the Decade. THEY ARE SIMPLY THE BEST! Can we get these two soul mates back together where they belong?
Spinelli and Maxie are the best couple ever, They're dynamic is amazing to watch and how they ended up together in the first place was very memorable to me. Although i loved Spinelli and Georgie and Maxie with Cooper, Spixie is the real deal, SPIXIE FOREVER.
I agree with most of them so glad that jasam are on the list and liason are not, that shows that they were never a couple, just more of a fling-ONS that lead to a "son" until march if the rumor-spoiler is true. I am glad that carly and jaz were not on the list as well, I prefere her with sonny, if brenda can't have him. Just like robin and patrick, would rather it be stone and her, but all is well. I would of liked to see georgie and dillion on the list, but i understand why not.
Where is Jason and Elizabeth on this list?
There are quite a few couples on different soaps missing on this list!
How about AMC's Tad and Dixie?? Best couple, best chemistry, best storylines, best couple ... (oh I said best couple) ... WORST killing off of a character -- we were robbed!! They need to make Dixie come back again as a ghost with a sense of humor for Tad -- then I can forgive AMC!!


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