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Roy TeeluckMonday: 10am � 5pm
Tuesday: 9am � 6pm
Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday: 9am � 10pm
Saturday: 9am � 8pm
Neighborhoods: Midtown Center, Midtown
Industry veteran and celebrity stylist Roy Teeluck works from his eponymous salon on prestigious 57th Street in Manhattan, at the corner of glamorous Fifth Avenue. Achieve today's most sought-after styles at the hands of his talented team, who specialize in precise cuts and balayage highlights. A true master stylist, Roy's transformational abilities instill confidence and glamour in his high-profile clientele. Roy is a mainstay on Allure Magazine's coveted "Best of the Best Directory". Continued acclaim from the beauty industry includes features in such leading publications as Vogue, InStyle, Harper's Bazaar, and Town and Country. His team is deeply immersed in the fashion and beauty industries, including catering to a roster of celebrity clients. Call (646) 571-0088 for your new look today/
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I save up each year for a haircut by the amazingly talented Tim Johnson. I let him do what he wants and I walk away with a haircut that gets me compliments and stares from strangers for at least 6 months afterwards. He changes my hair from heavy and curly to bouncy, wavy, SEXY hair with nothing more than scizzors and a razor! Worth every penny and he's the sweetest guy.
I adore this salon and if wasn't for Shab, I think I would spend my days walking around with a frizzy ponytail. The entire staff is so welcoming, complete professionals and incredibly good at their jobs. Best haircut, best color and best blowouts in the city.
I cant say enough good things about my experience at this salon. It was the first time I had been here for both color and extensions and they did an incredible job.
Marcello was a complete expert and made my color come to life.
Shab gave me the the most beautiful, color matched extensions which wasnt easy since I have dyed and highlighted hair.
I have gotten so many compliments and would highly recommened this salon and everyone that works there
I don't get to NYC as much as I would like, but when I do I make sure to make some time to go by Roy Teeluck.
I love the vibe of the salon, it is exquisite and everything I want it to be: sophisticated, edgy, and comfortable. The reception staff is friendly and nice and very quick to make sure you are taken care of. I don't feel if I am part of an assembly line where their point is to get me in and out as quickly as possible--I feel welcome.
A friend introduced me to Roy while he was in DC. I am now a huge fan. He has given my hair tremendous shape and definition, I cannot say enough. I love the layers, and I cannot wait for the next cut!
My most recent trip to the salon I had the very talented Shab, who did a great blow-out. She is warm and friendly and wanted to be sure my hair looked exactly how i wanted it to for the evening. It did, and I felt extremely glamourous.
I highly recommend this salon, and both Roy and Shab. You won't regret it.
I absolutely love this salon. I've been traveling to NY from DC to get my hair done at Roy Teeluck for the past three years and converted a number of friends to the salon as well! Roy is obviously a masterful stylist and between he and Tim my shape has never been better or healthier! I just was there on Saturday and Lisa made my color (naturally dark blonde/light brown) a beautiful ombre baliage of blonde blending with my natural color that gives me a brightness and lightening that grows out beautifully, allowing me to go three months between visits. Marisol takes the frizzy curl right out of my hair with her keratin skills. I've had keratin done a number of other places and it's never as long-lasting or healthy as when I started doing it at this salon. Highly recommend anyone looking for a good team who cares about their customers' hair health and the happiness.
Best Hair Extensions in NYC!
Can't say enough AMAZING things about this establishment! Unfortunately I wasn't blessed with the good hair gene as it stuggles to grow past a certain length : ( I started doing some homework and came across the extension service offered at Roy Teeluck and after reading some fabulous reviews I decided to setup a consultation!
I'm sure like most first timers I had a 1000 questions. When I walked in was immediately greeted by the staff at the front desk who were so kind and welcoming. The consultation was only 15min and she was extremely thorough in answering all my questions and matched my color! The whole Keratin process with the combination of Great Lengths hair extensions really was very exciting especially after seeing before and after pictures of recent clients... I WAS SOLD!!!
After setting the date I was back in 3 weeks for my appointment. The whole process was sooooo streamline and easy and I enjoyed talking and laughing and just really enjoyed everything which made the time go by so fassst which is nice especially when sitting for so long!
I was ecstatic how incredible of a difference my new length gave to my appearance! The quality of the hair is superb and it just LOOKS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING and so natural.
I cannot be more happpy and would recommend anyone considering extensions to make an appointment now!
HORRIBLE Salon! The stylist ripped me off and took advantage of the situation since it was my first time! No perfectness in applying hair extension and very bad customer service. I had glue in hair extension and got frustrated. In two days hairs got tangled n breakage too. Salon is too expensive to go and not worth at all. Please friends do not go to this salon. They are not worth to have your time.
Best choice – Funny how Mr Teeluck removed the bad reviews previously on the wall,and how he write fake reviews about fake clients who post only good things about his business. All his post are fake and it's a big joke!!!
Finding an amazing stylist in NYC is tougher than one might think. For the past 7 years, I have been flying back home to LA to get my hair cut. And then I met Olivier. His cuts are spot on and grow out just right. He will listen to you patiently and also make suggestions and recommendations that suit you individually. The salon and Olivier are super friendly and helpful. I am so thankful to have found him after trying many NYC salons and stylist that just did not measure up. If you are looking for a great cut and blow-dry you should definitely go see Olivier. You will not be disappointed.
I've been a client of Tim's for quite some time now. I feel very lucky to have found him and I consider one of his haircuts better than any anti-depressant. He's kind, courteous, professional and extremely talented. The Salon is wonderful,clean and always on schedule.Listen, if your reading this-Tim is amazing! Just go get a haircut and let him do his thing. You will be so grateful!
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It's just before Christmas last year, and the Philadelphia rock 'n' roll band Marah is halfway through a typically ferocious, chaotic and inspirational set when the doors to the right of the stage burst open and a young man staggers in, carrying most of a drum kit. My friends and I have the best seats in the house, a couple of feet away from Marah's frontmen, Serge and Dave Bielanko, but when the drummer arrives we have to move our table back to make room for him. He's not Marah's drummer (the band is temporarily without) but he's a drummer, and he owns most of a drum kit, and his appearance allows the band to make an even more glorious and urgent racket than they had managed hitherto. The show ends triumphantly, as Marah shows tend to do, with Serge lying on the floor amid the feet of his public, wailing away on his harmonica.
This gig happens to be taking place in a pub called the Fiddler's Elbow, in Kentish Town, north London, but doubtless scenes like it are being played out throughout the world: a bar band, a pickup drummer from an earlier gig, probably even the table-shifting. It's just that three or four months earlier, Bruce Springsteen, a fan of the band, invited the Bielanko brothers to share the stage with him at Giants Stadium for an encore, and Marah will shortly release what would, in a world with ears, be one of 2004's most-loved straight-ahead rock albums, ''20,000 Streets Under the Sky.'' These guys shouldn't be playing in the Fiddler's Elbow with a pickup drummer. And they shouldn't be passing a hat around at the end of the gig, surely? How many people have passed around the hat in the same year that they appeared at Giants Stadium?

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Under The Big Top
Some days I want to run away and join the circus. It's a romantic idea, isn't it? To hop on a caravan and leave everything behind. Most of my childhood summers were spent this way, travelling from city to city with my family, feeling wild and adventurous and free. Wanderlust was instilled in me at a very young age. It's not the sort of thing that ever goes away. I will always be just a little bit restless.
I will always have a longing inside of me, as large as an elephant, as ferocious as a lion. It calls to me at idle moments. It announces itself as the next exciting act. It blazes open and I swallow the fire whole. It burns.
It is a juggling act, this desire to escape, and hold on, and be content. One of them is always in the air, just out of reach. One of them is always the thing I want to catch when my hands are already full of the other two. There are requirements for running away. You have to be brave. You have to be comfortable with uncertainty. You have to be willing to leave everything behind.
And I'm not. I have built my foundations for a reason. I have settled into a life because I find safety in stability. I need a net beneath the tightrope. I am clumsy. I routinely fall.
I need things to catch me – friends and family and a home and a job and those daily routines and obligations. I need a sense of purpose. I need a consistent act.
Without it, there are no soft, caressing landings. There is only the terrifying emptiness of nothing to cling to, the shock of impact on the hard, merciless ground. There are only broken bones and no one to attend to them. There is nothing to hold on to when I'm trying to get back up.
Still, I will always be just a little bit restless. I will always hear that distant big band playing in my heart. There will always be a part of me that wants to run through the old untamed fields of this world, looking for adventure under the big top tent of the sky.
There will always be a circus inside of me, full of clowns and performers and tamers of those scary, hungry lions. I will try more than once to become ringmaster, to have control over the entire wild troupe. But the acrobats will flip and twist more than I expect them to. They will arrive unannounced. They will frighten the elephants who will trumpet madly in surprise. The sound will throw the tightrope walkers off balance. They will fall. The audience will gasp.
And I will dream in that moment of running away from the circus, of leaving it all behind. I will romanticize the way it would be nice, some days, to just be an ordinary person with ordinary routines and obligations. I will long for time to just sit, unmoving, in the quiet comfort of a place that feels like home. No props, no elephants, no lions, no tightropes, no announcements, no acts. Just me and the safety net of my contentment.


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Chloe Maya Large, Handbag of the Day
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I like this bag, but it is one of those rare occasions where the back side looks better than the front. The silver-tone hardware looks sharp against the turquoise leather, but the abundance of leather fobs hanging around is distracting. There is lots of storage in the front zippered pockets and an interior zip pocket, and the wide strap is adjustable canvas. The other side of the bag is plain and simple - just a large expanse of pretty turquoise leather. The bag opens with a zip top and features black canvas lining. Measurements: 15½" W x 15 ½" H x 6½" D. $1405.


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Classic Cheese Fondue
Snuggle Up to Classic Swiss Fondue
When I was first introduced to fondue as a child by my fromage-fiend mother, I simply didn't get it. Granted, at the time I was in the throes of a regrettable melted-cheese phobia, so when we'd dine on this cheesy delight, I'd sullenly munch on cubes of crusty bread and the other accoutrement. Thankfully, I came to my senses in my teens, and have since dived into fondue-fanaticism full force.
Gooey and rich, this Swiss dish is meant to be lingered over with friends or a loved one, and is especially apropos during the chilly Winter months. Better yet, fondue is one of those seemingly fussy dishes that's extremely easy to re-create at home, provided one has the requisite equipment. Here I'm using a vintage fondue stand and a standard saucepan, but if I were to invest in another set-up it'd be this ingenious set-up from Trudeau
($80) that comes highly recommended by the fine folk at Cook's Country. Other than that it's just a bit of minor prep work (cubing bread, assembling other accoutrement, shredding cheese) and a quick turn in a pot and you're good to go. Just don't forget to pair it with good company and a glass (or two) of crisp white wine!
Get the ooey-gooey and oh-so-easy recipe.
Adapted from David Lebovitz
Classic Swiss Fondue
1-1/2 to 2 cups (375ml-500ml) dry white wine
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
2 teaspoons potato starch or cornstarch
1-1/2 pounds mixed grated cheese, such as Gruyère, Comté, and Emmenthal
1-2 teaspoons kirsch
A pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
Accoutrements, such as cubed crusty bread, grapes, cherry tomatoes, sliced apples, steamed broccoli, or cornichons, for dipping
- In a medium saucepan or fondue pot, heat 1-1/2 cups of the wine, garlic, and starch until steaming over medium-high heat.
- Add the cheese in large handfuls, whisking until melted. Cook, stirring frequently, until smooth and all of the cheese has melted. Add the kirsch and nutmeg; thin out with additional wine if necessary.
- Serve warm with the accoutrements, preferably in a fondue pot set over a heat source.
Serves 4.
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ENTREPRENEUR: Michele Kapustka and Melisa Moroko
PITCH: SENDaBALL, a "greeting" ball you send friends in the mail.
ASKING FOR: $86k for a 20% stake
BEST PART OF THE PITCH: SENDaBALL is an Internet-based greeting company that sends fully-inflated play balls through the mail. There's no box and no bubble wrap. The address and the stamps go right on the ball, as does the greeting. The $86,000 seems like an (forgive us) "oddball" number. But as Michele explains to Robert, that's exactly the amount they need to build a machine to help mass produce the balls. They make about $15 per ball and have had $100,000 in sales in a year.
DO THE SHARKS BITE? Kevin O. and Robert like the ladies, but can't see getting into in the ball business. Kevin H. and Daymond don't see anything proprietary about their idea. They are all out. Only Barbara seems to be bouncing back and forth with her decision to invest. At the end of the day, she doesn't think Michele and Melisa need her. They are going to be successful with or without the sharks. She's out. That's just the way the investment ball bounces.
WANT TO KNOW MORE: Visit www.sendaball.com.
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Got the winter woes? Wishing you could be like so many others, wrapped up in cosy wool reading a book with a cup of hot chocolate? Do you look on in jealousy as the nanna's knit up a storm? Well why not take a leaf out of their well read books and pick up a pair of ol magic sticks yourself?
But who will teach you, you might ask? Why the lovely many volumes of whimsical wisdom upon our shelves, we've got everything from the Knitters handbook to Knitting Vintage. I'll even give you a few cute projects to start you off, before no time you'll be knitting like pro!
Start with something small, like a headband, they're cute and easy to make and even if there are a few dropped stiches and it's a bit wobbly it'll look cute and can easily be tarted up with a couple of little pompoms. Don't be too ambitious when it comes to size, even with something like a scarf, I find that far too often people start knitting huge monstrosities only to get halfway through and realise that there is no way they could wear something so large. If all else fails, a thinner scarf can be knitted longer and wrapped a couple more times for warmth. Less is definatly more in this case.
Another fun thing to try is these fuzzy jar jumpers and the adorable knitted bunting behind them. You can find the tutorial here for the jar jumpers. With the bunting I suggest 10 stiches across, and around 8cm long, why not mix it up making every second one a different colour? To thread each knitted rectangle onto the thread, use a thick needle, quilting needles are often blunter, making it easier to slip through every 3rd stitch or so.
If those don't sate your thirst for woolly crafty fun why not have a look at 'Sweet and Simple knitting projects' in the teach yourself range, the projects are great for beginners and super cute. I'm rather in love with the hot water bottle jumper on page 58.
Another great way to get better at knitting is to join a knitting group. The Stitch and bitch website is a great way to find fellow knitters in your area. My favourite is the group that meets at the three monkeys cafe in west end (if you've never been there you must, their cake is to die for and the cosy little corner tables are brilliant to hide away within for a few hours deep reading. You can find them on the stitch and bitch website or email them to email@example.com. Which reminds me of another rather helpful little book of knitting wisdom, 'stitch and bitch super star knitting' this book is more focused on going beyond basic knitting, teaching such skills as knitting lace, double stitch and beading.
Now with all this talk of knitting and pearling and casting and tying it's understandable that you could feel a little overwhelmed, but the most important thing is to remember to have fun! You're creating something new and soft and lovely, it may not work out perfectly the first time but as long as you enjoy yourself it'll all be worth it. You could even make something snugly for your pets.
If all else fails and you're in need of inspiration, take a look at the lovely lady below.
Good luck fellow knitters, please feel free to send in photos of your current or completed projects, I'd love to see what you've all created. Happy knitting!
Knitters Handbook – 25.00
Knitting Vintage – Claire Montgomerie – 29.99
Sweet and Simple Knitting Projects – Sally Walton – 22.99


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just cruzin the street on the bike. The bike is great because it is so easy to strike up a conversation with a girl. Girls just love bikes..maybe because when they ride one it is like a huge vibrator. Anyways I was cruzin down when I spotted Mia. I love blondes so I did a quick u-turn and gave her the wrap. I get her on the bike and with some bartering she is blowing me next to the shed for the bj of a lifetime!
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Guitar Technique Secrets |
Fundamental aspects of technique, illustrated using classic songs you know and love (according to The Principles, of course!)
Powerful Secrets! to improve your playing!
Important info on reaching with the index or pinky, and its relation to arm position.
These are essential, and basic, techniques for the rock guitarist. Many people do them wrong, find out if you are one of them!
The classical and casual positions with electric, acoustic, and classical guitars.
There are always lots of questions about how to apply The Principles to a standing position. Here are pictures of me standing with an electric, and using different strap lengths.
Pictures of good left hand positions for various playing situations.
Video clips of the Walking Exercises from "The Principles".
Video clip of Foundation Exercise # 10, The 6 note Arpeggio".
See the proper form of this difficult chord.
There is much confusion as to the "correct" left hand position for guitar. That is because there is no such thing as THE correct left hand position for guitar!
Find out why you need to have those distal joints in shape for this chord, and also why you don't!
In 30 years of teaching, I have rarely (perhaps never) seen a left hand that wasn't crippled with bad form in one way or another, especially when it comes to doing major scales. This workshop student was no exception......
A common error in technique for students, and contributing factor to a lot of playing problems.
What does good tone and bad tone on an acoustic guitar sound like anyway?
Often, we must squeeze our fingers into some rather unaccommodating positions on the guitar. We know we are supposed to strive to get our fingers "right behind the fret" as we play, but, like so many things in life, we have to bend the rules sometimes (it ain't a perfect world!).
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July 30, 2011
Dr. David Brailer Interviewed By Wall Street Journal On Importance of Having Our Own Electronic Medical Records
Written by: KathyDr. David Brailer was recently interviewed by the Wall Street Journal regarding the idea of individuals having access to their own electronic health (EHR)records. If you look around our website you will find many EHR articles directed to healthcare professionals regarding setting up their offices with EHRs. The government is even providing a cash incentive for those healthcare providers who set up an EHR system and follow specific guidelines set up by the government to reach "meaningful use."
What does this mean for us babyboomers? There are definite advantages and perhaps some disadvantages. A couple of the advantages are that we could obtain access to our medical records so that we will have information regarding medications, lab reports, x-rays, etc., no matter where we are. It also means the possibility of going to an office who is unfamiliar with your situation yet would be able access all your records with a couple of "clicks" on the keyboard.
The negative of this is probably obvious. The security and privacy aspect. There are some concerns regarding information being hacked into but, this is also true of paper chart keeping. So, it isn't an issue to be feared only if your records are kept electronically.
The Wall Street Journal refers to Dr. Brailer as America's first digital health czar and from my listening to the interview, it appears he is very supportive of having medical records available to us electronically and he added that he felt it would be us babyboomers who push the EHR's through the system to become as commonly used as emails.
I think it is a great idea and I believe it would cut down on mistakes made by healthcare professionals. What do you think about it?
Tags: babyboomer healthcare • EHR • Electronic Health Records • meaningful use • MU • Wall Street Journal


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Beer Academy Date: Wed., Dec. 25, 6:30 p.m. Goose Island Brewpub Dining A Goose Island brewer teaches guests about types of beers and brewing styles. Tickets include beer samples. READ MORE
Drop-In Improv Class Date: Sun., Dec. 15, 6 p.m. Donny's Skybox Theatre Class Try your hand at comedy--or practice your technique--at this two-hour class for aspiring and established comics. READ MORE
New Christmas Country Western Dance Class Date: Wed., Dec. 11, 8 p.m. Dance Center Chicago Class This dance class covers four weeks in the studio and two outings. No experience is needed, and the class is not limited to couples. READ MORE
Candlelight Yoga to Live Music Date: Fri., Dec. 20, 8 p.m. Bloom Yoga Studio Class Celebrate the winter solstice with a yoga session and live, soothing music. READ MORE


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I made this design over a year ago... and im still in love with it. I hope you love it too. Shirt can be dark grey or black.
on September 18, 2008
I made this design over a year ago... and im still in love with it. I hope you love it too. Shirt can be dark grey or black.
I made this design over a year ago... and im still in love with it. I hope you love it too. Shirt can be dark grey or black.
omg it's up!
crrrrrazay! dolla dolla dolla dolla dolla billz
meatsa ballsa!
the only thing I don't like about it is the outlined speech bubble. If it was a solid color or white I think it would work better.
i like how the eye will be on one of my bewbs, making the eye appear 3-d. optical illusions ftw!
3d EYE IS WATCH U
like it!! 5!
I got 5 on it.
hey! its neuarmy! sweet! thanks!
i'm with bortwein - the speech bubble doesn't work for me. i love the rendering of the lips though. 3
can i vote 700 billion times?
i understand people's bubble complaints.. but i didnt want the shirt to be too ink heavy. but thank you for your 3 none the less!
$5. Love this.
So sweet. Love the style of the lips.
To lessen the Inky Worries I would suggest a diagonal line pattern to make up the Speech bubble. The Lines on a diagonal done in a pin striping would look cool and would have a great graphic appeal that the rest of the design has already.
works for me!
bortwein has a nice take on the design too, which im totally open to.
check it out!
thanks upso, I'm glad you liked it. Hope this design scores well.
i was about to say that upso will be pissed, but i guess not
Fantastic Strong Graphic!
on black
it really goes along with the rest of your work, which I love, thus a 5$
don't like it
lub it
diagonals look good too
Nice colours !
thanks everyone!
well jeez, what a nice shirt design!
i'd buy it: as a tee... or as a print!
I dunno I think this shirt is pretty lame.
i luv it, dustin, is that mouth the same one you designed for me for vamps way back when, or just a mutated form of it? i always loved that mouth!
The lips look awesome, but I don't think this is your finest hour! I love the Upso eye logo as an independent piece, but this arrangement and the speech bubble isn't doing it for me. Still a 3 for the mad skillz.
cool design! still hope they print Magic Crystals
Wow this really caught me. Its colourful and dynamic and executed well. $5
this design is terribly win
I'm likin' the new speech bubble.
Simple and Fresh!
grey! :) $5
Ooh, I really like this--how fun!


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MSW/Master in Public Administration (MSW/MPA)
This program is designed for mid-career public sector professionals and pre-service students interested in preparing themselves for careers in the public sector at the national, state and local levels and in the nonprofit sector. The program can also further career aspirations of students seeking career opportunities in for profit organizations that have extensive ties with government.
The program's primary objective is to provide its graduates with proficiency in management principles and techniques, research and evaluation skills, and the identification and analysis of individual and institutional values as they relate to social, economic and political behavior. In addition, the program seeks to instill in students the importance of ethics in public service and an emphasis on the Jesuit value of social justice.
The Department of Public Policy Studies and the School of Social Work bring together their exceptional faculty and community networks to offer students unique educational, research, and professional development opportunities.
Application Requirements
All applicants to the dual degree are required to submit:
- MSW and MPA Application Forms and Fee
- 3 Letters of Recommendation specifically addressing the candidate's readiness for the dual degree
- Resume
- Professional Goal Statement specifically addressing the applicants interest in the dual degree
- Interview (on-campus or telephone) ~ Applicants will be interviewed by both the School of Social Work and the Department of Public Policy Studies
Financial Aid
Applicants to the MPA/MSW program may be eligible for financial aid awards through the both the Department of Public Policy Studies and the School of Social Work. Opportunities may include tuition remission grants and scholarships; fellowships and graduate assistantships; practicum stipends and through the School of Social Work's Center for Social Justice Education and Research, practicum and research stipends. Those interested in pursuing financial aid opportunities should apply to the Department of Public Policy Studies and complete the School of Social Work's Scholarship Application.
The Dual MSW/MPA degree consists of 72 hours: MSW/MPA Dual Degree Plan


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Authors » Simon Adams
Simon Adams
Through no fault of his own Simon Adams was in born in Auckland in 1968. Following a peripatetic childhood in New Zealand, Canada and the United States, his family moved to Australia, where he has lived for the majority of his life. After working as an apprentice carpenter and building the nation's new parliament house (for which he was not singularly responsible), he travelled the world. He has worked in South Africa, Ireland, East Timor and Cuba. Professor Adams is currently, Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) Monash University, based at the university's South African campus.
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Whisky Charlie Foxtrot Reading
Annabel Smith's Whisky Charlie Foxtrot was shortlisted for the 2013 Most Underrated Book Award (MUBA). The winner, Fish-Hair Woman was announced on Friday night. Here's a reading Annabel prepared for her presentation at the Wheeler Centre award ceremony.


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As has begun to be an annual tradition for us on the podcast, for Thanksgiving, we decided to talk about all our favorite foods. Also, please pay attention to the new hit opening track to this episode: a tale of a boy and his love of fudge and cannolis. Happy Thanksgiving, America!
Get all the info about Rock Band DLC re-licensing and what it means for you.
3 years ago, on a night JUST LIKE tonight, Harmonix released upon the world a magical new dance game experience: Dance Central. Hear stories about how the company created the "killer app" for the Kinect!
Harmonix interviews award-winning composer Inon Zur on his work for Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved.
JPD is a fan from the Rock Band Forums with an awesome RB tattoo! He shared his RB story with us. Check it out!
On a brisk day in late October, almost 3 years ago to the day, Rock Band 3 was released into the wild! It remains the most ambitious RB title we ever released, as well as the highest Metacritic ranked music game of all time (even though we couldn't remember that while recording). Join us as we swap stories about our favorite RB3 memories, our harrowing convention trips, Jessa's wedding, and Michael Keaton.
It has been a LONG time since our last RBN update, but we're glad to be back! We've sorted out some recent pipeline issues and have freed the following 3 songs from limbo, so they should be available in the store right now.
Did you know that one chunk equals $50,000? Tune in to find out how we determined that, based on a letter Steve Albini wrote to Nirvana! We also dive into other current events in the world of Music, Movies, and Games, and have a spirited discussion of dog owner ethics.
The latest update to the Harmonix Merch Store is just for the ladies! You asked for Rock Band shirts in ladies' cuts, so we've added the instrument icon shirts and a Rock Band Ultimate Tour t-shirt. Check them out now!
For the first time in what seems like months, our entire team has re-assembled for this episode. Get the full rundown of what everyone's been up to for the past month or two, spreading the Harmonix word across the land!


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Prep roundup: Dukes volleyball tops LT
After sweeping the Lyons Township quad with match wins over the host Lions, Sandburg and Lake Forest last Friday, the Dukes beat LT again on Tuesday to open West Suburban Silver conference play with a win. York won 25-20, 25-19 with five kills and seven digs from Alex Hojnar.
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There are two types of Taoism: religious and philosophical,
The philisophical Taoism was established 2,500 years ago by Lao-Tzu. The religious Taoism was established over 1,000 years ago by Mulan Mew Shang, into whom has gained immortality. These Taoists strive to be like her, studying the Tao Te Ching and focusing on their studies. The Taoist calendar is the same as the Pagan/Wiccan calendar with the same holidays. The religious calendar has two streams: Mandarin and Cantonese. Its musical genre is "New Age music." |
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UPDATED TIME: The Navarre community is encouraged to show patriotism and respect to an American hero on Thursday when the funeral procession for Col. George E. "Bud" Day will be passing through Navarre at approximately 12:50 p.m. on its way to Barrancas National Cemetery in Pensacola.
Please join the community by safely standing on the north side (westbound lanes) of Highway 98 across from Navarre Park. Bring an American flag to wave if you have one. If you don't have a flag, ERA American Realty of Navarre will be passing flags out — while supplies last.
If you cannot make it to the gathering across from Navarre Park, then consider standing wherever you are Hwy 98 and wave a flag as the procession rolls by.
Colonel George E. "Bud" Day, a true freedom fighter and a modern day war hero, is the nation's most highly decorated veteran since General Douglas MacArthur, earning more than 70 medals — including the Medal of Honor — during his service in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. After escaping his captors in Korea and again being held captive in Vietnam for more than five years as a cell mate to and lifeline for U.S. Senator John McCain, Colonel Day returned home and eventually retired in Fort Walton Beach, where he continued to fight for his soldiers as a tireless advocate for Veterans' benefits to ensure all those who served to protect our precious freedom receive the care and compensation they deserve.


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Truckers to Protest Gas Prices by Causing Commuters to Waste Expensive Gas
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The reason we didn't have this problem 20 years ago is because government wasmuch smaller then. People do not understand that when a politician promises free health care, etc., someone has to pay. Couple that with all the increased rules and organizations like OSHA and you see the cost of business rise. On top of that our large businesses are taxed at approximately 35% while countries around the world charge at least half as much in taxes. Then we wonder why our corporations are outsorceing jobs overseas.
We don't need any more government programs or entitlements. And we do not need to raise taxes on big business or more will go overseas and more jobs will be lost. One candidate wants to raise taxes on businesses and individuals who make over $250K. That means many independent truckers, who are already hurting from higherfuel prices, will see more money go away from them. It could cause many more to go out of business, raising the freight costs, and ultimately what you and I pay for everything.
A wise individual once said, "There is no such thing as a free lunch." Your free health care and all the other benefits that are being promised in this election will cost EVERYONE except those who are on the public dole.
We cannot afford to keep giving things away to those who will not work. Yet that is what we see coming.
I was in a local grocery store today when I spoke with two elder ladies , both who say all they get is a small social security check...they were trying to buy the cheapest things they could to be able to have food on their table... we too are pinch and doing without basis things we need , including cancellin dr's appointments because of gas prices...yet people with millions are living and doing whatever they choose , the Bible is definitely being fulfilled and ,,even though it may seem the one's causing the problems are getting ahead ... eternity will prove what wealt and greed will do to a person's soul.......
It's about time that the truckers and people are getting together on the situation of gas prices.We wouldn't be in an economical mess like we are if prices would fall back to earth. But I feel we need to include the speculators because its not just the government playing this game of gas prices, we see the price of oil go up and the stocks go down. So what does that tell ya people? The N Y S E is gambling with our economy and our lives!! Someone out there is making huge gains, while people everyday are losing jobs and having trouble with a simple thing like putting food on the table.We never at this problem 20 years ago! why are we having it now, WE had hurricanes then.The media wants us to believe the thats whats causing the problems,But I feel this is world wide boils down to GREED!!!!!!!!YOU GO TRUCKERS!!!!!


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As slow forum is indeed slow and the necroposted thread got me thinking back to last saturday, i thought i might start a livley and intellectual discussion using the following deep philosophical question: Where's the wierdest place you've ever woken up after a night out? For me it was last sat | ||||
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Phorusrhacids Temporal range: Paleocene - Pleistocene,[1] 62–1.8Ma |
Reconstructed skeleton of Titanis walleri, Florida Museum of Natural History | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Cariamae |
Superfamily: | †Phorusrhacoidea |
Family: | †Phorusrhacidae Ameghino, 1889[2] |
Type species | |
†Phorusrhacos longissimus Ameghino, 1887 |
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†Brontornithinae |
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Family synonymy
Phorusrhacids, colloquially known as terror birds, were a clade of large carnivorous flightless birds that were the largest species of apex predators in South America during the Cenozoic, 62–2 million years (Ma) ago.[3]
They were roughly 1–3 metres (3.3–9.8 ft) tall. Their closest modern-day relatives are believed to be the 80 cm-tall seriemas. Titanis walleri, one of the larger species, is known from Texas and Florida in North America. This makes the phorusrhacids the only known example of large South American predators migrating north during the Great American Interchange (which occurred after the volcanic Isthmus of Panama land bridge rose ca. 3 Ma ago). It was once believed that T. walleri only became extinct around the time of the arrival of humans in North America,[4] but subsequent datings of Titanis fossils have failed to provide evidence for their survival more recently than 1.8 Ma ago.[5] However, there exist additional findings that date from 450,000 years ago[3] and 17,000 years ago,[6] that suggest that at least some terror birds survived until the late Pleistocene in Uruguay.
Terror birds may have even made their way into Africa, with the genus Lavocatavis recently discovered in Algeria, although its status as a true phorusrhacid is questionable.[7]
Kelenken guillermoi from Middle Miocene some 15 million years ago, discovered in Patagonia in 2006, represents the largest bird skull yet found. The fossil has been described as being a 71 cm (28 in), nearly intact skull. The beak is roughly 46 cm (18 in) long and curves in a hook shape that resembles an eagle's beak. Most species described as phorusrhacid birds were smaller, 60–90 cm (2.0–3.0 ft) tall, but the new fossil belongs to a bird that probably stood about 3 m (9.8 ft) tall. Scientists theorize that the large terror birds were extremely nimble and quick runners able to reach speeds of 48 km/h (30 mph).[8]
The etymology of the name Phorusrhacidae is based on the type genus Phorusrhacos. When first described by Florentino Ameghino in 1887, the etymology of Phorusrhacos was not given. Current thinking is that the name is derived from a combination of the Greek words "phoros", which means bearer or bearing, and "rhacos", which translates to wrinkles, scars or rents.[9] Researchers have compared Phorusrhacidae with the living families of Cariamidae and Sagittaridae, but their differences in body mass are too drastic, and thus, one cannot depend on these living families for answers.
The members of Phorusrhacidae was very fast and agile. It possessed a large, sharp beak, a powerful neck and sharp talons. However, even with these attributes, the terror birds usually preyed on smaller prey that could be eaten with less of a struggle. This is due to the fact that the terror birds lacked a strong jaw. Due to the beaks proportions, the jaw could not generate a great deal of force. Although occasionally these birds would attack large prey, it would do so using its beak purely as a spear with quick precise attacks. Then, it would use its feet to hold the prey down and finish it off.[10] Although terror birds had a weak beak, its bones were tightly fused together, making them more resilient to force from the front to back direction.
The Terror Bird is believed to be carnivorous rather than herbivorous in its eating behavior. The strong downwards curve from the tip of this beak suggests it ripped the flesh from the body of other animals. Many current bird species with this feature are carnivorous. CT scans performed on the skull of a Terror Bird reveal that the species would not have been able to shake its prey side to side, but rather exert a lot of downward force.[11] Its skull shows that it can handle that form of stress the best. This downward force allowed the Terror Bird to shatter bones more easily, stunning its prey and making it easier to swallow whole. Researches would like to think that the Terror Birds closest relative, the Seriema birds, acts very much like a Terror Bird would have; picking up the prey and throwing them down then picking at them. If the prey was too large to swallow whole, the curved tip of the beak allowed the bird to pick at the prey and rip apart flesh, all using its very strong neck structure. They may have also used their claws to tear apart carcasses as well as helping them tear flesh.[12]
Neck Structure[edit]
Based on Claudia P. Tambussi, Ricardo de Mendoza, Federico J. Degrange, and Mariana B. Picasso's work, the Terror Bird's neck can be divided into three main regions (region 1, region 2, and region 3). In the higher regions of the neck, the Terror bird has bifurcate neural spines (BNS) while it has high neural spines in its lower regions. This suggests that the Terror Bird had a highly flexible and developed neck allowing it to carry its heavy head and strike with terrifying speed and power. Although the Terror Bird externally looks like it has a short neck, its flexible skeletal neck structure proves that it can expand farther beyond the expected reach and intimidate it's prey using its height, allowing it to strike more easily. Once stretched out into its full length in preparation for a downward strike, its developed neck muscles and heavy head can produce enough momentum and power to cause fatal damage to the Terror Bird's prey.[13]
Causes of Extinction[edit]
From 27 million years to 2.5 million years ago, there was an increase in the Terror Bird population size in South America, suggesting that in that time frame it flourished as an apex predator in the savannah environment. However as the Panamanian Land Bridge emerged, 2.5 million years ago, carnivorous dogs and cats from North America were able to cross into South America, causing an increase of competition. Due to the growth of competition, the population of Terror Birds gradually decreased. This suggests that competition with other predators is a major influence to Phorusrhacidae extinction.[14] Some researchers believe that the Phorusrhacidae started to go extinct at the beginning of the Pleistocene 2.5 million years ago. South America was also home to a Sebecidae, Madtsoiidae and Sparassodonta, all of which were large carnivores as well that shared similar eating habits to the Phorusrhacidae.[15] This meant even more competition for the Terror Bird. This competition drove the Terror bird out of South American and eventually to extinction.
Recent Skull Discoveries[edit]
These birds have been in the past thought to have high beaks, round orbits, and vaulted braincases [16] though there was never enough empirical evidence that could support this. However, new fossils have been discovered in Cormollo, Argentina. These skulls reveal that the terror bird has a triangular dorsal view, a rostrum that is hooked and more than half the length of the actual skull, and a more compact caudal portion. The external nares and antorbital fenestras (areas found in the nose) were found to be more square than triangular. These all contribute to a skull that is more rectangular in view rather than triangular.[17] The structure of the fossils also suggest that these birds may have been more swift than originally thought.[17]
A skull from a smaller subspecies of this bird was found recently as well. With this fossil, it was found that the internal structure of the beak is hollow and reinforced with thin-walled trabeculaa. There is also an absence of both zona flexoria palatina and zona flexoria arcus jugalis which are key features that relate to the evolution of cranial akinesis. This discovery of the skull allows for the establishment of primary osteological homologies which are useful in comparative anatomy, functional morphology, and phylogenetic studies.[18]
Following the revision by Alvarenga and Höfling (2003), there are now 5 subfamilies, containing 14 genera and 18 species:[19] These species were the product of adaptive radiation.[20]
- Subfamily Brontornithinae — gigantic species, standing over 2.3 metres (7.5 ft) high. Placement in Phorusrhacidae and/or monophyly disputed.
- Genus Brontornis (Early - Middle Miocene)
- Genus Paraphysornis (Late Oligocene/Early Miocene of São Paulo State, Brazil)
- Genus Physornis (Middle - Late Oligocene of Santa Cruz Province, Argentina)
- Subfamily Phorusrhacinae — giant species 3.2 metres (10 ft) high, but somewhat slender and decidedly more nimble than the Brontornithinae
- Genus Devincenzia (Late Miocene - Early Pliocene of NE Argentina and Arroyo Roman, Uruguay)
- Genus Kelenken (Middle Miocene of Río Negro province, Argentina (largest known phorusrhacid))
- Genus Phorusrhacos (Early - Middle Miocene)
- Genus Titanis (Early Pliocene - Early Pleistocene)
- Subfamily Patagornithinae — intermediate sized and very nimble species, standing around 1.7 metres (5.6 ft) high
- Genus Patagornis (Santa Cruz Early - Middle Miocene of Santa Cruz Province, Argentina) - includes Morenomerceraria, Palaeociconia, Tolmodus
- Genus Andrewsornis (Middle - Late Oligocene of S Argentina)
- Genus Andalgalornis (Late Miocene - Early Pliocene)
- Subfamily Psilopterinae — small species, standing 70–100 centimetres (2.3–3.3 ft) high
- Genus Psilopterus (Deseado Middle Oligocene - Arroyo Chasicó Late Miocene of S and E Argentina)
- Genus Procariama (Late Miocene - Early Pliocene of Catamarca Province, Argentina)
- Genus Paleopsilopterus (Middle Paleocene of Itaboraí, Brazil)
- Subfamily Mesembriornithinae — medium-sized species, standing between 1.2–1.5 metres (3.9–4.9 ft) high
- Genus Mesembriornis (Late Miocene - Late Pliocene)
Alvarenga and Höfling did not include the Ameghinornithidae from Europe in the phorusrhacoids; these have meanwhile turned out to be more basal members of Cariamae.[21] Though traditionally considered as members of the Gruiformes, based on both morphological and genetic studies (the latter being based on the seriema[22]) that they may belong to a separate group of birds (the Cariamae) and their closest living relatives, according to the last nuclear studies, are a clade conformed by Falconidae, Psittaciformes and Passeriformes[23]
- ^ GeoWhen Database - Gelasian December 2007, from Internet archive
- ^ Ameghino, F (1889). "Contribuición al conocimiento de los mamíferos fósiles de la República Argentina". Actas Academia Nacional Ciencias de Córdoba (in Spanish) 6: 1–1028.
- ^ a b Blanco, R. E.; Jones, W. W. (2005). "Terror birds on the run: a mechanical model to estimate its maximum running speed". Proceedings of the Royal Society B 272 (1574): 1769–1773. doi:10.1098/rspb.2005.3133.
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- ^ MacFadden, Bruce J.; Labs-Hochstein, Joann; Hulbert, Richard C.; Baskin, Jon A. (2007). "Revised age of the late Neogene terror bird (Titanis) in North America during the Great American Interchange" (PDF). Geology 35 (2): 123–126. doi:10.1130/G23186A.1.
- ^ Herculano Alvarenga, Washington Jones, and Andrés Rinderknecht (2010). The youngest record of phorusrhacid birds (Aves, Phorusrhacidae) from the late Pleistocene of Uruguay. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie and Paläont. Abh., 256: 229–234; Stuttgart.
- ^ Mourer-Chauviré, C. et al. (2011) A Phororhacoid bird from the Eocene of Africa. Naturwissenschaften doi:10.1007/s00114-011-0829-5
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- ^ Ben Creisler, "Phorusrhacos "wrinkle bearer (jaw)": Etymology and Meaning", Dinosaur Mailing List, 26 June 2012 http://dml.cmnh.org/2012Jun/msg00306.html
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- ^ "Ancient "terror Bird" Used Powerful Beak to Jab like an Agile Boxer." OHIO: Research. Ohio Office of Research Communications, 18 Aug. 2010. Web. 24 Oct. 2013. <http://www.ohio.edu/research/communications/terrorbirds.cfm>.
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External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Phorusrhacidae. |
- Hooper Museum
- Terror Birds: Bigger and Faster (Science)
- Darren Naish: Tetrapod Zoology: "terror birds"
- Darren Naish: Tetrapod Zoology: "Raven, the claw-handed bird, last of the phorusrhacids" includes links to other articles on phorusrhacids


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