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Tony Parker had 20 points and nine assists as the San Antonio Spurs whipped the Memphis Grizzlies 105-83 in Game One of the NBA's Western Conference finals. Kawhi Leonard added 18 points for the Spurs, who shot 53% from the field and set a team playoff record by draining 14 three-pointers. Grizzlies All-Star Zach Randolph missed his first seven shots and scored his only points on a tip-in with 9:26 left in the game.
It was one of the best performances of Miguel Cabrera's career, yet it wasn't enough for the Detroit Tigers to beat the Texas Rangers. Cabrera hit three homers while going 4-4 with five RBIs and three runs scored, but the Rangers rallied from deficits of 4-1 and 7-5 to beat the Tigers 11-8. David Murphy hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the sixth and had four RBIs to lead the Texas comeback. Cabrera raised his average to .387, but the Tigers fell two games behind the American League Central-leading Cleveland Indians. The Rangers took three of four from Detroit and lead the AL West by 6 ½ games over Oakland, the largest division lead in the majors.
The Nebraska & Creighton baseball teams get set for conference tournaments starting this week. Third seeded Nebraska will take on sixth-seeded Michigan in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Wednesday at 3:35. The Huskers are 25-28 overall and 15-9 in the conference while the Wolverines are 29-25 overall and 14-10 in the Big Ten. Creighton is the three seed in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament starting on Tuesday at 9:00 AM at Normal, Illinois. They will play sixth-seeded Indiana State. The Bluejays are 30-16 overall and 13-8 in the conference while the Sycamores are 24-23 overall and 9-11 in the conference. In other Creighton baseball news, sophomore Jake Peter was one of twelve players named a finalist for the John Olerud Two-way Player of the Year Award. The award recognizes players who excel both on the mound and in the field.
The 14th seeded Nebraska softball team fought through three weather delays and a tough 13th ranked Stanford squad to win it first regional championship since 2002 with a 10-5 victory over the Cardinal in the NCAA Lincoln Regional Championship Game yesterday in Lincoln. With the win, 43-13 Nebraska advanced to the first Super Regional in school history. The Huskers will have three seed 49-9 Oregon on the road in the Eugene Super Regional. The three-game series will start on Saturday at 7:00.
Nebraska's Jordan Hooper earned a spot on the American's twelve-player roster for the Women's World University Games. Hooper, a 6'2 forward from Alliance, is a two-time All-American and has led the Huskers to back-to-back NCAA tournaments, including a trip to the Sweet 16 as a junior last season. The United States Women's Basketball junior national team committee chose the squad that will represent the U.S. in Russia, from July 8-15. Hooper and her other teammates will meet again for training at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs form June 25 through July 1. Hooper is one of five players who will be making their first appearances on a U.S. Squad.
A car with an Omaha as part-owner will race in next Sunday's Indianapolis 500 according to the Omaha World Herald. Driver Buddy Lazier averaged 223.442 mph in four laps during Bump Day qualifying yesterday. That was good enough for Lazier's No. 91 car, partially owned by Chris Nielsen of Omaha, to qualify 32nd in the 33-car race. Lazier will start in the middle of the eleventh row. Nielsen, has an ownership stake in Lazier Partners Racing. Sunday will mark the group's first Indianapolis 500. In mid-April, they bought the Chevy car that Lazier will race in the Indy 500. Lazier, 45, will be the oldest driver in the field. In 16 runs at the Indy 500, he has five top-five finishes, including a win in 1996. He won the 2000 Indy Car Series championship.
The Lincoln Journal Star has announced its final high school baseball rankings. Class "A" Champion Omaha Westside is the new number one in Class "A" while Class "B" Champion Norris remains first in Class "B".
The City of Norfolk was represented in the State Track & Field Championships at Burke Stadium in Omaha this past weekend. Norfolk Catholic's Bailey Ehlers was crowned the champion of the Girls Class "B" High Jump with a mark of 5'4. Also for the Knights, Kegan Ehlers was fifth in the 100 Meter Dash. Courtney Schindler placed sixth in the Pole Vault. Bailey Barnes took seventh in the 300 Hurdles. Regarding Norfolk High athletes, Patrick Meuret placed sixth in the Class "A" 400 Meter Dash. Katricia Svoboda placed third in the Discus. Erica Dover was second in the Shot Put. Claire Sintek got seventh in the High Jump. TaLeah Williams placed seventh in the Triple Jump. Chelsea Johnson was sixth in the 300 Hurdles. The Lady Panther 1600 Meter Relay Team placed third. Lutheran High Northeast's Dalton Bichlmeier was second in the Class "C" Discus. Megan Gebhardt took eighth in the 200 Meter Dash. And the Eagle Boys 4X100 Meter Relay team placed second to Battle Creek. The Norfolk High girls totaled 27 points in the Class "A" Competition. The Norfolk Catholic girls accumulated 15 points in Class "B". The Lutheran High Northeast boys totaled 16 points in the Class "C" Competition.
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Dr. Robert Reinsvold, Associate Professor
- Ph.D.: Purdue University, Forest Biology
- M.S.: Colorado State University, Mycology
- B.A.: Humboldt State University, Biology
- B.A.: Humboldt State University, Botany
Contact information
- E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Phone: (970) 351-3076
- Fax: (970) 351-2335
- Office: Ross Hall 1536
- Office hours: by appointment
Courses taught | Links | Research interests | Honors & awards | Publications & presentations
Courses taught recently
- BIO 111 (Survey of Organismal Biology)
- BOT 337/537 (Morphogenesis of Algae and Fungi)
- BIO 465 (Evolution)
- SCED 441 (Methods of Teaching Secondary School Science)
- SCED 560 (Principles & Teaching of Ecology)
- SCED 564 (Principles & Teaching of Evolution)
- SCI 465 (Principles of Scientific Inquiry)
Links to other web sites
- Botanical Society of America: http://www.botany.org
- National Association of Biology Teachers: http://www.nabt.org
- National Science Teachers Association: http://www.nsta.org
Research interests and professional activities
- Teaching and Learning Faculty Fellow with Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) http://www.unco.edu/cetl/Faculty_Fellows/fellows_list.html
- Biological education; K-16 Science and Mathematics education
- Plant and fungal ecology; Forest biology
- Coordinator of Biology Secondary Teacher Education Program (http://www.unco.edu/cebs/teachered/sptep.html)
- Director of Noyce Scholoarship & Internships Programs of Northern Colorado (http://mast.unco.edu/programs/noyce)
Recent honors/awards
- 2013 -- Recipient of University of Northern Colorado university-wide Excellence in Faculty Advisement Award for 2013.
- 2013 -- Recipient of College of Natural and Health Sciences Excellence in Advising Award for 2012-2013.
- 2012 -- Colorado Association of Science Teachers (CAST) Excellence in Science Education Award for 2012 at the College Level
- 2010 -- Recipient of Mortar Board Favorite Professor Award for exemplary teaching ability and noteworthy devotion to the overall advancement of students
- 2010 -- Recipient of First Year Scholars Outstanding Faculty: award selected by first year students at UNC
- 2009 -- Recipient of 2008-2009 Excellence in Teaching for College of Natural and Health Sciences
- 2006 -- Colorado Facilitator Leadership Award for Project Wild, PLT, and Project Wet
- 2002 -- Most Inspirational Teacher, Awarded by AMOEBA, Biology Student Association, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Northern Colorado
- 2002 -- Teaching Excellence Award, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Northern Colorado.
- 2000 -- Samuel N. Postlethwait Award from Botanical Society of America for Exceptional Teaching and National Leadership (National Award)
- 2000 -- Runner-up for Four-Year College Biology Teaching Award for NABT (National Association of Biology Teachers)
- 2000 -- Summer Research Professor, Academic Affairs and Graduate School, UNC
- 1999 -- Mortar Board Favorite Professor, UNC
- 1999 -- Summer Research Professor, Academic Affairs and Graduate School, UNC
- 1999 -- College Excellence in Advising and Services Award, College of Arts and Sciences, UNC
- 1996 -- Commendation for Service to Students by women of Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority
- 1994 -- Recognized by Weld County District 6 School Board for Exceptional Service in Promoting Educational Technology
Recent publications and professional presentations
- Reinsvold, R. J., Reinsvold, L. A., Craviotto, C. and Middleton, V. 2013. The Noyce Scholarship Program of the University of Northern Colorado. 2012 Noyce Conference, Washington DC May 2013.
- Reinsvold, R., Reinsvold, L. and Stahl, K. 2013. University-School District Partnerships to Address Recruitment of Next Generation of Science Teachers. National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) Regional Meeting in Denver, CO Dec 2013
- Gray, D., Reinsvold, R. and Romero, D. 2013. Reclaiming our teaching and learning roots. The SoTL Commons: A International Conference for Scholarship of Teaching & Learning. Savannah, GA. 27-29 March 2013.
- Reinsvold, R. J., Reinsvold, L. A., Craviotto, C. and Middleton, V. 2012. The Noyce Scholarship Program of the University of Northern Colorado. National Science Foundation Grant #1035333. 2012 Noyce Conference, Washington DC May 2012.
- Gardiner, C. S., Adams, R. A., DeKrey, G. K., Reinsvold, R. J., Reinsvold, L. A., and Sexton, J. M. 2012. Recruitment and retention of Biology majors. National Science Foundation Grant #0622421. 2012 Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) STEP Grantee Meeting, March 2012.
- Reinsvold, R., Werst, B., Schaffer, M., Smith, L., Pitot, L., Swartz, D., and Anastasia, J. 2012. Teaching controversial subjects in the K-12 classroom. Panel discussion for the Colorado Science Education Network Meeting on 16 Feb 2012. Ft. Collins, CO.
- Reinsvold, R. J., Reinsvold, L. A. Adams, W., and Sexton, J. 2012. Preparing the next generation of science teachers. Colorado Science Conference for Professional Development. Denver, CO Nov 16, 2012
- Reinsvold, R. J. 2012. 30 demos in 50 minutes. Colorado Science Conference for Professional Development. Denver, CO Nov 16, 2012.
- Galovich, C., Adams, W. K. and Reinsvold, R. 2012. Secondary Teacher Preparation at the University of Northern Colorado. American Association of Physics Teachers Meeting, 2012, Philadelphia, PA.
- Reinsvold, R. J. 2012. Soil, Sand, and Crops: Dearfield's Ecological and Agricultural Landscape. Dearfield Dream Conference. 18 Feb 2012. Greeley, CO.
- Reinsvold, R., Stapleton, J. and Ellis, B. 2011. A Darwinian Conversation. A panel discussion on the history, science and theology behind the evolution controversy presented at the High Plains Chautauqua, a living history festival. Greeley, CO 5 Aug 2011.
- Reinsvold, R. J. 2011. 30 demos in 50 minutes. Colorado Science Conference for Professional Development. Denver, CO Nov 18, 2011
- Reinsvold, R.J., Reinsvold, L. Medford, J. Craviotto, C, and Middleton, V. 2011. The Noyce Scholarship Program of the University of Northern Colorado. National Science Foundation Grant #1035333. Noyce Conference in Washington DC, July 2011.
- Gardiner CS, Adams RA, DeKrey GK, Reinsvold RJ, Sexton, JM, and Russell, C. 2011. Increasing student graduation in the Biological Sciences. National Science Foundation Grant #0622421. 2011 Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) STEP Grantee Meeting, March 2011.
- Junne, G., Afoaka, O., Reinsvold, R. and Corman R. 2010. Dearfield: Black Home on the Prairie. Chapter In Aldama, A.J., Facio, E. Maeda, D. and Rabaka, R. (eds.) Enduring Legacies: Ethnic Histories and Cultures of Colorado. University Press of Colorado, Boulder, CO. ISBN 978-1-60732-049. Soon to be published in Dec 2010.
- Reinsvold, R. J. 2010. 30 demos in 50 minutes. Colorado Science Conference for Professional Development. Denver, CO Nov 19, 2010
- Reinsvold, R. J. 2010. Dearfield, CO. Filmed interview for a PBS Documentary on Dearfield, CO: the early 20th Century African American colony located east of Greeley, CO
- Reinsvold, R. J. 2010. The status of Colorado Science and Mathematics Education. Interviewed by KUSA 9News reporter Nelson Garcia in a video piece "CSAP Scores: Low across the state." Aired August 11, 2010.
- Reinsvold, R. J. 2009. Using student achievement data and the Backward Design Model to improve secondary science instruction. Colorado Science Education Network. Poudre Learning Center, Greeley, CO April 2009.
- Reinsvold, L. and Reinsvold, R. 2009. Using Backward Design with student data to inform instruction. Colorado Science Conference. Denver, CO
- Beckman, A., R. Reinsvold, and L. Reinsvold. 2007. Using GIS to enhance critical thinking. National Science Teacher Association Meeting, Denver, CO.
- Reinsvold, L., T. Higgins, R. Reinsvold, R. Tschillard, and M. Christiansen. 2007. Establishment of a Northern Colorado Coordinated Education Framework for Math and Science. National Science Teacher Association Meeting, Denver, CO.
- Higgins, T., R. Reinsvold, and M. Richards. 2007. Preparing student teachers to teach science in the NCLB world. National Science Teacher Association Meeting, Denver, CO.
- Levetin, E., K. McMahon, and R. Reinsvold. 2002. Applied Botany. McGraw Hill Publishing, Boston, MA. ISBN 0-07-246548-4.
- Reinsvold, R. T. Hinz, M. Buck, and G. Saunders. 2001. The environmental effects of magnesium chloride used for road dust control in Rocky Mountain National Park. Final report prepared for Rocky Mountain National Park, NPS, USDI, under cooperative agreement number CA 1268-1-9012, task agreement number UNC-13, Project number ROMO-R00-0033.
- Reinsvold, R. J. 1999. Why study plants? Why not? Science Activities 36:3-5.
- Reinsvold, R. J. 1998. Diversity of Plants, Fungi, and Microbes. Second Ed. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co., Dubuque, IA.
- Reinsvold, R.J. 1997. What your life will be like for the first years. Chapter 2 In: G. Uno (ed.) Handbook on teaching undergraduate science courses: A survival training manual. A user's guide to developing quality courses in under undergraduate biology. University of Oklahoma Printing Services.


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DBK AM FMX Contest
If motocross on the amateur level is difficult to get in to, then FMX should be considered damn near impossible. Outside of Southern California, you could probably count the amount of "true" FMX riding areas, complete with multiple ramps, on one hand. Amateur riders around the country are clamoring to get into the professional or demo circuit and this is something that Jeremy Stenberg has realized. For the second year, he and the rest of the DBK/MDP Block organized a full contest for the next generation to follow in their footsteps. Riders from around the country headed to Lucas Oil Motocross Park and were met with a top-notch course. After seeing what went down on Saturday, we must say that the next set of riders will push the sport even further.


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I saw this work by Carly Waito on Oracle Fox and immediately assumed they were photographs of actual gems and minerals – but no – they are oil paintings. Can you imagine the patience and attention to detail that must go into them? So amazing.
I like this quote from the artist's website:
"Each painting expands the infinitesimal traits of the artist's tiny subjects, rendering them as detailed maps of an otherwise invisible geological universe."
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Easy gingerbread men
Easy gingerbread men
Gingerbread men are straight out of fairytales - and now you can make your own with this simple recipe you can bake with your kids. Using currants as decoration, these are a healthier alternative to gingerbread men covered in sweets.
- 75 g soft brown sugar, sieved
- 2 tablespoons golden syrup
- 1 tablespoon black treacle
- 1 level teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 level teaspoon ginger
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- ½ orange, finely grated rind
- 95 g butter
- ½ level teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 225 g plain flour
- 50 g currants (optional)
- Pre-heat the oven to 180°C.
- Put the sugar, syrup, treacle, 1 tablespoon of water, spices and rind together in a large saucepan. Then bring them to boiling point, stirring all the time.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the butter, cut into lumps, and the bicarbonate of soda.
- Stir in the flour gradually until you have a smooth manageable dough – add a little more flour, if you think it needs it.
- Leave the dough covered in a cool place to become firm, approximately 30 minutes.
- Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to 3 mm thick and cut out the gingerbread men. Currants can be pressed into the dough for eyes, noses, mouths and buttons down their fronts.
- Arrange them on the lightly greased baking sheets and bake for 10-15 minutes or until the biscuits feel firm when lightly pressed with a fingertip.
- Leave the biscuits to cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
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How to make gingerbread men
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Nathaniel Chilo, aka Nathaniel O'Neil, 22, and his girlfriend Savannah Rae Williams, 23, both of Houston, have been indicted for a scheme involving fraudulent representations about debt settlements reached with creditors and using for their own benefit the money wired to them to pay those settlements, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. The nine-count indictment alleging conspiracy and wire ... Read More »
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Sometimes you can't ignore the news, especially when the news is standing naked in front of you bouncing its ginormous titties and slapping its own fleshy ass singing a horribly off-rendition of 'Ave Maria'. So much so that I created a new category for things that make me laugh, aptly titled 'LMAO!'.
The ex-Menteri Besar of Selangor, currently the UMNO Information Chief Tan Sri Muhammad Muhd Taib was reported saying,
Pengendali dan penulis blog dibiaya organisasi luar negara hingga mencecah RM100,000 sebulan, kata Ketua Penerangan Umno, Tan Sri Muhammad Muhd Taib.
Beliau berkata, organisasi berkenaan menaja mereka dan membenarkan laman mereka menyiarkan pelbagai perkara sensitif oleh penulis blog tempatan dan luar negara.
"Kita tidak boleh memandang rendah kerana mereka ini golongan profesional dan kerajaan perlu kaedah khas untuk menangani masalah kemunculan laman blog yang menular seperti wabak penyakit," katanya. [Berita Harian]
Bloggers are being funded by a foreign organisation for as much as RM100,000 a month, said Umno information chief Mat Taib.
He said the organisation sponsored these bloggers and allowed their websites to broadcast all manner of sensitive issues written by local and foreign bloggers.
"We cannot take this lightly as these bloggers comprise professionals, and the government needs a special mechanism to address the emergence of blogs, which are spreading like an epidemic," he said. [English translation from Aisehman.org]
Will the blogger(s) funded by a foreign organisation receiving more than RM100k a month ('mencecah' means over, kan?) please stand up? Just so you can tell us how you did it, and how we all can do the same. Saves me from slaving away in a 9-5.
Information chief mah… his information must be correct lor liddat…
Actually was going to write more on this, but then realised that I have better things to do, like work. Maybe that's why I am not the one receiving the RM100k. Bummer of all damn bummers.


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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Patients who pay out of pocket or with private insurance can expect to pay more at two Charleston area hospitals.The West Virginia Health Care Authority has approved rate increases for non-governmental patients at Thomas Memorial Hospital, St. Francis Hospital and six other hospitals around the state.At Thomas Memorial in South Charleston, the average charge per discharge for non-governmental patients will increase 7.31 percent from $19,008 to $20,398 for fiscal year 2014.The hospital had requested a 7.5 percent increase over the 2013 fiscal year.At St. Francis Hospital, the average cost of stay for non-governmental patients will increase from $27,060 to $28,276, a 4.49 percent increase for fiscal year 2014.The hospital had asked for a 4.5 percent rate increase.A spokeswoman for Thomas Health System, which owns both Thomas Memorial and St. Francis Hospital, did not return a message seeking comment about the rate increases.The health care authority approved rate increases ranging from 4.5 percent to 7.5 percent, and also OK'd the following rate increases:* Wheeling Hospital, where the average cost of a stay will increase by 7.5 percent to $17,076.


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Forget Transformers, the real must-see movie this Independence Day is Rescue Dawn, a war drama about a fighter pilot named Dieter Dengler who was captured and ultimately escaped from a Laotian prison camp during the Vietnam War. I saw this movie a few months ago and it is still with me. It is powerful, sad, and most of all, pretty accurate--which you'll find quite disturbing.
The always-talented Christian Bale (Batman Begins, American Psycho) is wonderful as usual as the irrepressible Dengler, and Jeremy Davies (Spanking the Monkey, Saving Private Ryan) is Holocaust-survivor thin and Charles-Manson crazy as his co-prisoner. But the best part may be getting to see the criminally underused Steve Zahn (Reality Bites, Saving Silverman) show off his remarkably ample acting chops.
Rescue Dawn opens in very limited release this Independence Day, with a national roll out to follow later in the month. Whether you can see it now or you have to wait a week or two, it should definitely be at the top of your "to see" list.
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by Brette Sember
The holidays are a wonderful time -- except when your kids are cranky, overtired, and over-stimulated. Then they are hell-a-days, not holidays. Divorced parents find that managing the holidays can be a huge challenge. It's one thing to keep your child at an even pace when he only lives at one house, but if your child is shuttling back and forth between parents' (and possibly grandparents' homes) over the holidays, you're facing a real challenge.
The Schedule is Your Bible
Because the holidays are such an up and down time, now more than ever, you must stick to the parenting schedule. The regular schedule is definitely going to be shaken up by the holiday schedule no matter what, but sticking to it as closely as possible will really help. If the kids are used to going to dad's house every other weekend and one weeknight per week, continuing with that will help them feel grounded and in control.
Agree on Bedtimes
Everyone knows that bedtimes go out the window when the holidays arrive. It's nearly impossible to have your kids home, in bed and asleep by 8 p.m. when you're at a family party. Talk with your ex about what is a reasonable holiday bedtime. You might agree to try to be home by 10:30 whenever possible so that the kids can get a decent amount of sleep. Falling asleep under Grandma's Christmas tree does not count as sleeping. Home and in bed does.
Try to Control the Sugar Insanity
The holidays are filled with cookies, candy, hot cocoa, and desserts. Kids deserve a chance to have special treats within moderation, but letting it become a free for all is a guarantee for a sick tummy and hyperactivity. Talk with your ex about controlling sugar intake and try to agree on what the limits are. Approaching this as a team will make things much easier than if one parent is allowing a sugar fest while the other is trying to crack down.
Stop the Gift Competition
It's very easy to view the holidays as a chance to show up your ex by buying your child a better, bigger, more expensive, more exciting gift. It sounds trite, but you really cannot buy your child's love. Buying meaningful gifts your child will appreciate and enjoy is a great way to celebrate the holidays, but trying to win some undefined competition with your ex does not benefit your child. If possible, try to talk to your ex about gifts. Some parents agree on a spending cap or decide to chip in together on big gifts. Cooperation is the name of the game whenever possible.
Do Not Drive a Wedge
Most kids wind up with a holiday schedule that dictates where they will be each day. While this does allow parents to share time, it can be hard for a child to be separated from the parent who is not there at the time. Don't be selfish and insist it is "your" time. Instead, be generous and suggest your child call the other parent or make a card for him or her while with you. Your child needs to feel connected to both parents whenever possible and if you can reach out and allow this to happen, it will benefit everyone.
Brette McWhorter Sember is a retired family attorney and mediator and nationally known expert about divorce and parenting after divorce. She is the author of:
- The Divorce Organizer & Planner
- The Complete Divorce Handbook: A Practical Guide
- How to Parent with Your Ex: Working Together for Your Child's Best Interest
- No-Fight Divorce: Spend Less Money, Save Time, and Avoid Conflict Using Mediation.
Learn more about Brette on her web site.
Copyright © Brette McWhorter Sember. Permission to republish granted to Pregnancy.org, LLC.


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House of Blues, Chicago, IL, 1/27/05
1. The Whisper
2. Empire
3. Another Rainy Night
4. Open
5. When the Rain Comes
6. Jet City Woman
7. Last Time In Paris
8. Silent Lucidity
(About 40 Minutes)
9. I Remember Now
10. Anarchy X
11. Revolution Calling
12. Operation Mindcrime
13. Speak
14. Spreading the Disease
15. The Mission
16. Suite Sister Mary
17. The Needle Lies
18. Electric Requiem
19. Breaking the Silence
20. I Don't Believe in Love
21. Waiting for 22
22. My Empty Room
23. Eyes of a Stranger
(About 1 Hour and 15 Minutes)
Vocals: Geoff Tate
Guitar: Michael Wilton
Guitar: Mike Stone
Bass: Ed Jackson
Drums: Scott Rockenfield
No Opening Act
Another excellent show from Queensryche. Getting to hear "The Whisper" live is definitely a highlight for me. The sound was much better at the House of Blues than it was a week ago at Pop's in St. Louis. The mix was very good. They were even later hitting the stage than in St. Louis so I am guessing that is why "Take Hold of the Flame" was dropped. (Standing around in front of the stage for 2 hours just sucks. And then getting one less song to boot!) I read that it was added back in Friday night. The rest of the set was the same except for a small change in the order. Scott had 2 drum sets this time. He played a smaller kit located center stage during the first set. That kit was removed during the intermission and he played a larger kit during the Mindcrime set. The smaller stage at Pop's probably did not allow for this setup. By staying at the HOB Hotel we were able to bypass the line, which is pretty cool. So we were front and center this time. The proximity to the stage and the better sound made for a much better overall concert experience than at Pop's. It was an outstanding show and I would see it again if I could.
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www.fashiontv.com/videos MAMAIA - FashionTV presents the Miss FashionTV Black Sea Model Awards 2013 in Mamaia, Romania.The sexy ladies from the Black Sea region walk the runway in swimsuits while holding FASHION Luxury Spring Water and FASHION Energy Drinks. The spectacular show, featuring Mayor of Constanta Radu Mazare decked out in a tribal-looking costume, showcased 21 of the most beautiful girls in the Black Sea area as they parade onto the runway in gorgeous white gowns with high center slits to receive their awards as voted by FTV fans all over the world. Fashiontv has taken a revolutionary step into combining technology and fashion for the online voting platform of the competition. Each contestant has been given a personal QR code allowing smartphone users to scan their codes and vote for them.
Chosen as this year's Black Sea Model Award is Simona-Maria Mindila. This green-eyed beauty is from Constanta, Romania, and this year's FashionTV Summer Festival is the first time the young 15-year-old showed off her stuff on the runway.
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I just received a pair of Shimano MTB shoes that i bought off ebay. They are used. I only have one other pair of clipless shoes. On that pair the part that the cleat screws into (inside shoe) was secured in place by some sort of "under" insole so that it was fixed in place when i screwed the cleats into place.
The used shoes that i got today, had the "mounts" loose in a baggie. I had to stick them on the inside of the shoe and then screw the cleat into the sole from the outside. Is this normal? There is no barrier except for the removable insole to keep water, mud, etc out of the shoe.
I know i can just use a piece of tape or something but wonder if this is normal.


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The general rule of thumb is that a good-quality mattress will last between eight and ten years. But because each person and each mattress is different this is a rough estimate. The quality of the mattress, how it is used and how often, and the effort you put into keeping it in good shape and all combine to determine its life span. A mattress that has a good number of coils; tight quilting; and even, sturdy seams will withstand daily wear much better than a lower-quality product. Obviously, a mattress you sleep on every night will not last as long as one that is kept in a guest bedroom and slept on only occasionally. If you also use your bed as a place to read, write, watch television, and so on, it will wear out even more quickly. The shape and weight of your body will cause your mattress to settle in certain spots over time.
The telltale signs that it's time for a new mattress are hard to miss: If your bedding sags in spots or looks especially worn, if it creaks, if it feels bumpy or otherwise uncomfortable to lie on, and especially if it affects your sleep or leaves you in pain, then you should start shopping for a new one.
In general, people who sleep on their backs tend to prefer firmer mattresses, while those who sleep on their sides or stomachs favour softer ones.
The basic factors to consider when choosing a mattress are size, comfort, support, and durability.
• The ideal size depends on who will be sleeping in the bed; the mattress should measure at least 6 inches longer than the height of its occupant(s).
• The only way to test for comfort and support is to actually lie on the mattress before purchasing it. First, stretch out on your back and then assume your favoured sleeping position. Have your partner do the same. The mattress should support your body at all points and keep your spine in its natural alignment. You may want to consider buying a mattress that is firmer than you are accustomed to, as it will soften with use; if the mattress is too firm, however, it will not support your body evenly and may cause you discomfort. The number of coils in a mattress won't necessarily determine how firm the mattress is, because placement of the coils is equally important as number. The padding also contributes to the firmness. But a good way to judge the coils is the thickness -- they should be 13 gauge or lower. (The salesperson or manufacturer may be able to give you that information.) Lower gauges and less padding will make the mattress firmer.
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Heaven Mythical afterlife place forbid!
A transgender teenager who said he was beaten and sexually assaulted in a California high school bathroom recanted the story, police said Tuesday.
The 15-year-old student at Hercules Middle/High School "admitted he fabricated the whole story" during an interview with a detective, Hercules police Detective Connie Van Putten said. […]
The change left open the possibility that the teen could be charged with making a false criminal report, she said.
Mario Trujillo, spokesman for the West Contra Costa Unified School District, said school officials are less concerned with punishing the student than making sure he gets the support he needs to feel safe and comfortable at school. […]
"There is still an important piece of the story, which is that trans youth do face elevated levels of bullying and violence including physical assaults at school," said Carolyn Laub, executive director of the Gay-Straight Alliance Network. "Even if this particular story isn't true, the school's response, to put in place plans for bringing the community together and addressing school safety and climate, is a good outcome."
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2010 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence Platforms
(Source: Extracts from Gartner RAS Core Research Note G00173700, Joseph Feiman, Neil MacDonald, 29 January 2010, RA1 04012010. For more information or to purchase this article, please visit www.gartner.com.)
In 2009, megavendors held almost two-thirds of business intelligence platform market share. But impatient business users increasingly turned to pure-play BI platforms, particularly those of small innovative vendors, to fill usability and time-to-value needs unmet by the larger vendors.
Market Overview
The market in 2009 was defined by the David and Goliathian struggle that occurred between resilient BI pure-play vendors and ostensibly omnipotent megavendors. The frenzy caused by major BI platform market consolidation in 2007 and 2008 gave way to a postacquisition hangover in 2009 in which megavendors' customers reported greater overall dissatisfaction due, in large part, to the often messy postacquisition "digestion" process. Yet, despite megavendor acquisition "growing pains," stack-centric buying led by applications and information infrastructure dominated BI platform investment decisions in 2009 with the top five vendors controlling 75% of the market. At the same time, however, based on the research conducted for this report and interactions with Gartner customers over the year, there is significant, if not euphoric, satisfaction with, and accelerated interest in, pure-play BI platforms. This is particularly true for smaller, innovative vendors filling needs left unmet by the larger vendors. To understand this paradox, it is necessary to consider a number of factors that are driving the BI platform buying decision today:
- Growing bifurcation of stack departmental BI buying. Market bifurcation continues toward strategic IT-led stack- centric buying based on dominant applications or information infrastructure stacks on the one hand, and business and department buying on the other hand. Pressured by new economic realities and the need to quickly demonstrate business value, business users – often with an enterprise BI standard in place – are increasingly turning to innovative, pure- play vendors offering highly interactive and graphical user interfaces built on alternative in-memory architectures to address their unmet ease-of-use and rapid deployment needs. The perceived benefit is so compelling that business users are making this choice, despite the risk of creating fragmented silos of applications and tools.
- Last year's Visionaries become this year's Challengers. Driven largely by business user buying, the data discovery tool architecture pioneered by last year's Visionaries (for example, QlikTech [QlikView] and Tibco Software [Spotfire]) and new Magic Quadrant entrant Tableau is now becoming much more accepted in the industry. Organizations are rapidly embracing the idea of providing data to end users and empowering them with an ability to navigate and visualize the data in a "surf and save" mode as an alternative to a report-only architecture. Threatened by the success of these vendors (and adding to their credibility), traditional BI platform vendors are attempting to imitate them with easy-to- use interactive visualization alternatives (for example, Microsoft with PowerPivot, SAP with SAP BusinessObjects Explorer, IBM with IBM Cognos Express, and Information Builders with WebFocus Visual Discovery) often incorporating in-memory technology. This imitation, coupled with a growing recognition by user organizations that data discovery tools can be used as full-functioned BI platforms for a broader range of BI platform capabilities and use cases (beyond rapid prototyping), justifies the significant move of these vendors from the Visionaries to the Challengers quadrant. A "Z"-shaped movement in the Magic Quadrant from the Visionaries to Leaders quadrants is typical, as a vendor that may have been visionary in a specific segment becomes subject to a broader visionary lens and expanded buying requirements. The response of the traditional BI vendors to these new market Challengers will accelerate in 2010 and will likely lead to further industry consolidation, while at the same time putting pressure on Challengers that don't improve their enterprise capabilities and continue to innovate.
- Acquisition transition takes its toll on customers. Customer turmoil from acquisitions typically follows a life cycle. Initially, there is significant customer concern because of uncertainty about product road maps and commitment. This is followed by the actual execution of the acquisition transition in which support, contracting, pricing, sales territory alignments and products are often changed. This transition process takes time and is not easy on customers. Successful acquisitions at some point complete the transition and reach a new "normal" for customers. While Oracle, which acquired Siebel and Hyperion in 2005 and 2007 respectively, seems to be successfully exiting the back of this curve, as shown by significantly improved Magic Quadrant customer survey results this year over last, weak customer survey results for IBM and SAP suggest that they are still in the throes of this transition. This heightened level of customer dissatisfaction revealed in the customer survey is reflected in these vendors' Ability to Execute positions.
- Shift from measurement to analysis, forecasting and optimization. While reporting remained the dominant style of information delivery of BI in 2009, the increased proliferation of interactive visualization tools pushed the power of data analysis and discovery into the hands of a larger number of users than ever before. Moreover, driven in part by the economic downturn, the need for more accurate forecasts and optimized business processes, and to identify leading versus lagging indicators, was on the rise. In response, IBM acquired predictive analytics market leader SPSS in the only major acquisition by a BI platform vendor in 2009. At the same time, many pure- play vendors (Information Builders, Tibco Software [Spotfire], MicroStrategy) and most of the megavendors (SAP, IBM, Microsoft) either introduced or matured capabilities to make statistics, predictive analytic models and forecasting algorithms more consumable in reports, dashboards and analytic applications. These advances constitute important steps toward increasing the availability of predictive analytics to business users beyond the traditional statistician installed base. This shift in market center for predictive analytics has also resulted in a narrowing of Completeness of Vision leadership between SAS and many of the other BI market players.
- Economic conditions driving interest in low-cost alternatives. BI spending remained firm in 2009 as organizations turned to BI to survive the worst downturn in modern history. While projects to improve decision making, identify operating efficiencies and risk, and attract new customers more cost-effectively continued, the need to do more with less – more quickly – increased interest in lower-cost options. Beyond Microsoft, the traditional low-cost BI platform, organizations showed an increased willingness to consider open source for their enterprise BI platform deployments, and interest in BI embedded both in packaged analytic applications and in business process platforms, and, to a lesser extent, in alternative deployment models, such as software as a service (SaaS). In response, this report includes commentary on some alternative vendors in these categories, which, while not meeting the inclusion criteria for the Magic Quadrant itself, offer a viable alternative for some organizations with specific requirements.


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2007 Sixth Annual Direct Support Staff Conference - Full Lives: Everyday Heroes
April 19-20, 2007 - Sheraton Anchorage Hotel
Keynote Presenters
David R. Lloyd offers expertise in his energetic and focused "we can do this" management style that facilitates staff, management teams, and boards to move from talking about change, to designing and implementing it. He has provided consultation and training in more than 35 states to mental health departments, regional provider groups, and behavioral health organizations. Mr. Lloyd has more than 30 years of management experience in both corporate and non-profit settings.
Al Condeluci has been an advocate, organizer, counselor, planner, author, educator, and program director with a special interest in disability issues for more than twenty years. Dr. Condeluci is the CEO of United Cerebral Palsy of Pittsburgh and is viewed as a national leader and consultant on human services and community issues. He speaks to national and international audiences, reaching 8,000 people annually.
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Recovery from Co-Occurring Mental Illness and Addictive Disorders: An Expectation—Not an Exception (PDF 225KB)
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Health Knowledge Online Wind Beneath your Wings (PDF 749KB)
National Network of Libraries of Medicine (PDF 319KB)
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January 06, 2012 04:00 PM by Megan Thompson
It has been quite a season of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills. Before the season even began the cast had to deal with Taylor Armstrong's estranged husband's suicide. It has been an emotional season for the RHOBH housewives, so fans can't wait to tune into the reunion show and see what the girls have to say about season two.
The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills taped their reunion show yesterday and it must have been very intense. The Bravo stars took to Twitter to express their thoughts on the taping. Kyle Richards tweeted her fans, "emotionally draining day. So hard to re live all the difficult moments this season on #RHOBH thank u to our "therapist" @BravoAndy xo." Andy Cohen definitely agreed with Kyle and tweeted, "Long day taping #RHOBH Reunion. Emotional, intense, dramatic. the wives deserve a cocktail right about now…! "
So what happened at the reunion show and who exactly showed up? Well, according to Wetpaint Entertainment Kim Richards was not at the taping because she is still in rehab. An insider shared, "Her presence was missed, but that's okay. Her recovery takes priority over the show and everyone is happy she's getting the help she needs." It was rumored that Brandi Glanville was going to be banned from the taping, but her and Dana Wilkey were both there. Brandi and Dana were only invited for part of the taping however, not the entire show.
Of course the Russell topic was discussed at the reunion show. An insider told Wetpaint, "Dana had the most insight about it because she had known Russell and Taylor longer than the others and has been with Taylor since before the show. I thought she spoke very eloquently." It will be interesting to see what Taylor says about seeing Russell in these episodes and having to re-live it all again.
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Sunbraden Says:
January 9th, 2012 at 9:38 pm
What's up with Brandi's friend Jennifer Gimenez who has spent several seasons on Dr. Drew's Celebrity Rehab, as the "house manager" of Sober House? Thanks
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January 18th, 2012 at 12:01 am
I think the biggest news will be the disclosure of what happened to Russel. Not everyone knows what happened to him. Since the show was taped mostly last spring and summer and now wraps up the timeline gets screwed up. I didn't realized until looking stuff up that Russels disappearance pretty muched happened before the season even started, as to my question to myself, when are they going to explain this. Now I know they are waiting until the end. Good call, knowing what happened. I'm glad Kim went to rehab, but I think she could have come for the taping and then go back. I love Kim and Kyle, and since they are the most famous of the houswives, this sometimes doesn't get mentioned. I loved the feud they had with Brandi at that game night. I thought, you tell her you guys, you were both on TV and famous before that woman was even born. Love Camille too, what Kelsey did to her was crap, I hope she somehow put his money in their company in her name. It would be nice to know he really got taken to the cleaners. Great show, I watch for Kim and Kyle, like I said, I grew up with them on Little House. CM


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A bit old, but still really useful, i used this method on a server. Article by Tom, first posted on Tombuntu Wouldn't it be useful if your computer could email you? I'd like to be notified by email when my server is in trouble, but I don't want to run my own mail server. sSMTP […]
I was searching for lightweight collaboration suite (messaging and groupware) to manage some small websites and while searching around I found Citadel.
Citadel is a complete and feature-rich open source groupware platform.
- Email, calendaring/scheduling, address books
- Bulletin boards, mailing list server, instant messaging
- Multiple domain support
- An intuitive, attractive AJAX-style web interface
The Citadel system is extremely versatile. It provides numerous front ends to present to users, such as a text-based interface, an AJAX-style web interface, and many popular PIM clients using SMTP/POP/IMAP. All of these can be used simultaneously.
It's also extremely scalable. Not only can a well-equipped Citadel server support a large number of concurrent users, but you can also build a distributed network of Citadel nodes that share rooms and their content.
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A Life and Love Story, As Told in Stock ImagesMeredith Carroll
Stock images are usually kind of laughable. What, with how so many of them are so obviously staged. They're kind of a like an exaggeration of real life.
However, a new video ad campaign for Getty Images, one of the largest stock photo agencies, sums up real life pretty well over the course of 873 images (and in one minute). It probably sounds strange — how do staged photos sum up life, right? It's a ridiculously oversimplified statement. But the video is ridiculously simple and it pretty much hits home.
Of course the music helps set the mood in the video. But, really, the 873 images do a fine job on their own of setting the stage "from love to bingo." Take a look and you'll understand:
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WATCH: GoPro's video of Guerlain Chicherit's horrific record-breaking car jump crash
Professional skier and rally driver Guerlain Chicherit's effort to break the Guinness World Record for longest ramp car jump didn't end the way he had hoped, and the horrific crash that followed was all caught on video, courtesy of GoPro.
In March, Chicherit was attempting to break the current jump record of 332 feet with a 360-foot jump in a modified MINI Countryman rally car in Tignes, France.
However, he lost control of the MINI just before landing, as evidenced by his face at the 8-minute mark of the video posted Thursday to YouTube by GoPro, and the subsequent crash is nothing short of devastating.
"When I woke up the morning of jump day, I called my wife and told her that I had a bad feeling," said Chicherit.
In the comments, GoPro described the video as "a record of a man confronting his own mortality, and ultimately experiencing a moment of what we can only describe as grace."
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Just before Yom Kippur, Ynet asks 10 cantors to choose synagogues throughout world they find particularly breathtaking in their beauty. Pictures displayed here for your enjoyment
Yoav Friedman
Published: 09.17.10, 13:46 / Israel Jewish Scene
Yoav Friedman
For the third year in a row, Ynet embarks on a pictorial journey of the most beautiful synagogues on the eve of Yom Kippur.
Two years ago, the synagogues were chosen by leading architects. Last year, readers chose their favorite synagogues in Israel.
This year, 10 cantors have led us to some of the most awe-inspiring synagogues throughout the world.
Most beautiful synagogues:
Cantor at the Great Synagogue of Paris
The Great Synagogue of Paris, also known as La Victoire Synagogue, is the dream of every cantor graduating from cantorial college. In my youth, I would watch Cantor Birlansky, whose voice filled this huge space as 21 choir voices added color, flavor and depth to the singing. Three thousand people listened and prayed along with him.
Inside the sanctuary (photo courtesy of the synagogue)
A view from the outside (photo courtesy of the synagogue)
Leading up to the holy ark (photo courtesy of the synagogue)
Cantor and singer
Upon landing in Sao Paulo as the pilot announced that we have arrived safely and the words "muito obrigado (thank you very much) for flying with us" play off his lips, you understand that you have arrived in a place in which even day-to-day speech has a rhythm and melody.
View from the gallery (photo courtesy of the synagogue)
'Stands out in its unique style and splendor' (photo courtesy of synagogue)
Passage between the halls (photo courtesy of the synagogue)
Cantor at the Great Synagogue in Berlin
I was very impressed by the synagogue of west Berlin because of the diverse population that prayers there – Jews from all ethnic backgrounds and sectors, Berlin natives, immigrants from the former Soviet Union, Israelis, and Jewish businessmen from around the world.
General view (Photo: Gary Landy)
'European architecture at its best' (Photo: Gary Landy)
Stained glass windows (Photo: Gary Landy)
Cantor at Bnai Torah Congregation in Boca Raton
The main sanctuary (photo courtesy of the synagogue)
The front doors (photo courtesy of the synagogue)
View from outside (photo courtesy of the synagogue)
Cantor at the Chabad synagogue in Hungary
The synagogue that touched my heart most is located in Obuda and is the oldest in Budapest – some 200 years old. Its size and beauty are what give me my great inspiration and transport me to other periods in the history of the Jewish community in Hungary.
Restored synagogue (Photo: Róbert Vámos)
From the outside (Photo: Róbert Vámos)
Rabbi Koves was also the one to open my eyes to the light of Judaism in my youth. He was my first teacher for Shabbat prayers and still guides me today. When I was 28, I made aliyah from Hungary to Israel and participated in concerts with the greatest cantors of our generation. Two years later, I returned to Hungary with my wife and started as a cantor at the Chabad synagogue in Budapest.
Cantor at the Great Synagogue in Ramat Gan
As part of the concerts and prayers I have led in the 23 years of my career, I have had the opportunity to travel to many varied places throughout the world, including large and stately concert halls and unique synagogues with glorious histories.
Interior view. (Photo: JKMAS/Franz Kimmel)
I would like to address specifically a synagogue I visited four-and-a-half years ago as part of a massive music festival held in Germany. One of the concerts was held in the city of Augsberg.
When I arrived together with the choir, I was shocked by the power and the size, the unconventional interior design, and the amazing beauty of the central synagogue.
The women's section (Photo: JKMAS/Franz Kimmel)
However, the real shock came when I opened my mouth and started to sing with the choir. The voices that wafted in the synagogue's hall were like something I had never heard before – not in synagogues or concert halls. The unique structure created such a special sound. If it were possible to liken it to something, the first thing that comes to mind is the song of angels.
From the outside (Photo: JKMAS/Franz Kimmel)
Whoever has the privilege of praying in this synagogue can't help but be amazed by the full, round, sound of the hall, as if a state-of-the-art sound system had been installed there. It goes without saying that the experience of singing there was incredible and that every note that came out of my mouth was accompanied by a broad smile from the delight of the sound that filled our ears.
Concert cantor
Walls had never made me cry, at least not until that day. About 10 years ago during a visit to Prague, I entered the Pinkasova Synagogue. There, in the ancient and chilling building, next to where the holy ark is located, are two terracotta-colored columns alongside which the names of the concentration camps are etched, from Auschwitz to Terezin. On the walls are 77,297 names of people from the community who perished in the Holocaust. The list is long and continues on to the next wall.
The Great Synagogue on Dohany Street in Budapest (Photo: Yoav Friedman)
With a broken heart and blood-shot eyes, I looked at the names. As I stood, moved by the walls speaking of the Jewish past, walls soaked with life memories, I thought about the souls of my relatives who died in the Holocaust, and in a shaking voice I whispered "Avinu Malkeinu (Our Father, Our King) hear our voice… spare us…"
The entryway (Photo: Yoav Friedman)
The Great Synagogue on Dohany Street in Budapest also captured my heart. From an architectural standpoint, it is a breathtaking work of art made up of Islamic influences with Moorish elements, church-like Gothic influences, and of course, Jewish elements. The synagogue was recently renovated after the Second World War by well-known Jewish philanthropists Este Lauder and Tony Curtis.
The weeping willow memorial (Photo: Shoshi Maimon)
Behind the synagogue is a cemetery in which 2,000 Jews, who died freezing and hungry within the Ghetto built by the Nazis, are buried. The cemetery was run by Raoul Wallenberg. In the back courtyard is a memorial for the victims of the ghetto. The memorial is shaped like a weeping willow with the name of a Jew who died in the Budapest ghetto on each leaf. If I weren't an Orthodox cantor who sings in concerts only, I would definitely look forward to singing in these two halls.
Cantor at the Frankfurt Great Synagogue
The Jewish community in Frankfurt is one of the oldest in the world, hearkening back to the Middle Ages. The Great Synagogue in Frankfurt has a storied past as it has served as a house of worship for generations of Jews in the city.
View from the outside (Photo: Rafael Herlich, Frankfurt)
The synagogue's distinction comes to light, among other things, in the vocal potential it allows a cantor to emit despite its massive size (with close to 2,000 seats). There are great acoustics in the synagogue, really every cantor's dream.
View of the sanctuary (Photo: Rafael Herlich, Franfurt)
Every professional seeks to work with the most advanced equipment and the most state-of-the-art technology. For a cantor, this is comes to fruition mainly in the hall in which he prays. The Great Synagogue in Frankfurt meets the highest expectations in every manner.
'Every cantor's dream' (Photo: Rafael Herlich, Frankfurt)
On Yom Kippur when the synagogue is filled to the brim, it is an indescribable experience. If you add the enormous fun and enjoyment of working with Rabbi Klein and the community, which I have served for the past three years, you receive a synagogue that is also a home for me. There is no greater joy. It is worth all the riches in the world.
Cantor at Park Avenue Synagogue
Park Avenue Synagogue, located in Manhattan, was established in 1882 by a group of Jews of German descent. Today, the congregation numbers 1,500 families in the Conservative movement. The sanctuary was built in 1923 with Moorish style. It sports a large dome and is decorated with repetitive geometric patterns, such as arabesques, bold colors, and a focus on the interior of the building versus its exterior.
The sanctuary (photo courtesy of the synagogue)
It is my great honor to serve as the congregation's shaliach tzibur (prayer leader) alongside Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and to continue developing its glorified musical tradition. It is difficult to describe in words the atmosphere during the Kol Nidrei services at the Park Avenue Synagogue as some 4,000 people congregate in the building. Awe and trembling grip me as I don the caftan, tallit, and the headdress and walk towards the podium to the wonderfully clear notes from the choir singing "Or Zarua La'Tzaddik."
From the outside on Park Avenue (photo courtesy of the synagogue)
Quiet befalls the congregation. The holy ark is opened as if it is sweeping open the Gates of Heaven along with it. The Torah scrolls wrapped in white and dressed in their fine silver crowns are revealed one by one and then we start Kol Nidrei. It is so moving.
The diversity of people who come through the doors of Ohel Eliezer Synagogue, which is located next to the European Commission offices in Brussels, is what makes the synagogue different from all other congregations I have come to know during my years serving as a chief cantor in various cities throughout the world. There is a haredi and religious population alongside people who are not familiar with a prayer book, Sephardim alongside Ashkenazim, old people alongside young people, businessmen alongside students – they all come to pray here.
'Diversity of people makes it unique' (Photo: EUJB Archive)
A few years ago, I established a small choir led by Benjamin Blumenthal, a Brussels businessman who is also a musician and well-known conductor. The choir participates in shaping the prayer musically-speaking, in fostering an understanding of the words and their meaning, and in encouraging broad participation on the part of the worshippers in the singing throughout the prayer.
Synagogue's lobby (Photo: EUJB Archive)
During the Days of Awe, prayers are held in the main function hall of a luxury hotel in order to accommodate the whole worshipping public, one that grows from year to year. There are a broad range of activities for children, and Rabbi Levi Yitzhak Garelik adds riveting explanations that make the worshippers "feel at home."
My role is to lead the public in prayer and song while maintaining the special tune for the Days of Awe. The satisfaction I receive as a cantor in the synagogue, in addition to the congregation's esteem and the musical aspect, comes from the elevation and the steps forward each person makes in his spiritual level that reaches its culmination in the blowing of the shofar (ritual ram's horn) and the emotional cry out of "next year in the rebuilt Jerusalem."
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Most photographs and slides we find in the American Craft Council archive brim with narrative, but with some, time has obscured the story. I came across one such image while cataloging slides from the expansive "Made With Paper" show from 1967. The show featured everything from geodesic paper domes by Buckminster Fuller to an elegant selection of paper hats (Pati Hibbard wrote about the unique opening). While many of these works present great stories, I was struck by an image credited to students of the High School of Music and Art working under the direction of James Grashow. When I was given the opportunity to find and write about stories from the archives, I remembered the "Super-Man" slide of a towering, wildly colored man, with an arm raised in ambiguous gesture and black polka-dotted tongue lolling.
For Grashow, working with cardboard was not a one-off experience, but the foundation for his work. Just 21 when he directed the student project, Grashow is now in the fifth decade of his exceptional career. His most recent piece, "Corrugated Fountain," is the result of a heroic undertaking - an epic Bernini-esque fountain made of glue, tape, and cardboard. The piece deals with the ultimate transience of art; after a national tour of galleries, it was left outside at the Aldrich Art Center, where it was subject to rain and wind. Grashow wants viewers to consider the inevitable end of every work of art. When I first asked about the "Super-Man," he described my question as a "voice from the past" and was elated by the coincidence. Students who had worked on that 1967 project attended his closing reception. When I spoke with him he elaborated on the story of the twenty-foot high sculpture he had helped the talented students create.
He first formed chicken-wire skeletons of various body parts and let the students pick them from a bag. A kind of sculptural exquisite corpse was formed as students worked independently from one another to make a leg, an arm, or part of the head. Together, they assembled the various body parts. In every aspect, Grashow felt that students had tapped into something more "primitive and raw" and then he had expected. Not only had they made individual choices that intuited each other, but Grashow was stuck by how closely the sculpture resembled others at the show, like the Albrijes, or the Mexican Judas figure. He told me that because "the kids were so young, so innocent, and so guileless, that they were unafraid to make a mistake" and had sewn a thread "from person to person, from culture to culture."
Grashow's career has been no less fantastic than that piece indicated, and his art evinces a love for creating. He told me that he has always been able to know who an artist is, "not by the images he creates or his subject, but by the material he uses." A short video of Grashow working on his fountain makes clear that he is an authentic artist: As he enthusiastically dances with his materials, you can see the ritual of his cutting, gluing, and taping as an act of guileless creation. Uncovering this story from the archives reminds me another important lesson about life and art: though neither the artist or his work will exist in physical world forever, the story can revisit us without end.
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