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AN angry father who threatened to shoot his ex-wife and her new man was jailed for a year and given a five-year restraining order.
Burnley Crown Court heard that Thomas Major, 34, had repeatedly phoned and texted Leah Major, the mother of his little girl, even though he was banned from doing so. He had been given the order after being convicted of battery against the victim.
But over three days in July, when he thought the two-year order had run out, he contacted her time and again, making threats. Mrs Major had believed her address was 'safe' and unknown to him. Major had threatened her that he would smash her face in and smash her house up.
He had told the victim and her new partner, Daniel Rudd: "I will come back with a shotgun and shoot you both in the face."
Major, who has almost 70 offences on his record, had admitted four counts of breaching the restraining order.
The defendant, formerly of Meadows Street, Darwen, but of no fixed address, has served the equivalent of a 10-month sentence on remand and will be free within weeks.
He was given a new, five-year restraining order, prohibiting him from contac- ting the victim directly or indirectly, except through solicitors.
Major had denied making the threats. Judge Simon Newell had held a trial over the facts and ruled that he did make the threats, that the defendant had waited until he thought the order had expired before making contact, and that he had attended outside the victim's home.
The hearing was told the defendant and victim had married in 2003. She said things changed after the birth of their daughter and the order had been made in August 2010. Brian McKen-na, defending, said Major had been in custody since the end of last July. He urged the court to pass a sentence which would allow the defendant his immediate release.
Judge Newell said the threats had been offensive and had caused Leah Major a great deal of concern.
He added: "There was certainly an element of pre-planning and premeditat- ion. Saying you are getting a shotgun is a very serious threat and could have led to a more serious charge."


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I drive up and down Princeton's Main Street several times a week. I know that street like the back of my hand. I've been cruising Main Street for many years. I grew up here, and the street — like every Main Street in every small town, is somewhat sacred.
I have to believe it's the same in Spring Valley, Sheffield, Tonica, Granville ... and everywhere in between. The main drag through a town or village is a landmark to those who have hung their hats there.
Driving up and down Main Street — well, in a way, it's a history lesson from years gone by. If I look in the rear view mirror, I see a street from yesteryear that speaks of fond memories, simple times, family and friends from the past. It is a street that evokes many feelings, and one that often causes my heart to skip a beat or two.
I could chug up and down a 1960s Main Street with you, where we spent Friday night parked in front of the bank to watch people walk by. It was the place to be, and everybody came to Main Street on a Friday night. It was where you learned about what was happening with your friends, neighbors. It was a place filled with people standing on the sidewalks and talking about everything from their crops, to the church supper, to anything out of the ordinary.
My 1970s Main Street consisted of what we called "cruising the gut," where we'd spend entire Friday and Saturday evenings driving somebody's parents' car up and down Main Street, after we'd each chipped in a $1 bill for some gas. Later, it was my old, yellow Pinto that cruised the gut. It was where you fell in love, sang along to the eight-track tape in your car, and plotted and planned with your friends. It was the place where you learned every word to Don McLean's "American Pie." Main Street was the catalyst for future dreams of growing up and youthful memories of where you'd been. You knew every store, every storekeeper, every inch of that business district. It was your home away from home.
For me, my Main Street of the 1980s and early '90s was filled with bittersweet moments. Living out of state, I'd come back to visit, and the first thing I'd do was take a few trips on my well-worn Main Street path. I'd see the changes, and I'd remember what was. While I was always quick to applaud the progress, I couldn't help but mourn the losses. My Main Street was evolving, and even though I wasn't there to see the daily changes, my heart yearned to keep close the picture I had painted of the Main Street that lived in my heart.
In the late '90s, I returned to the area, and while I felt like a stranger in my own land, Main Street served as a close friend, a confidant, if you will. While many of the people and the names had changed, Main Street still existed — different, yet somehow intrinsically the same. While I don't mind admitting I longed for what was, the familiarity of Main Street welcomed me home with open arms.
Today, I try to see my Main Street with fresh eyes, yet I am steeped in several decades of memories — all which tend to run together despite my attempts to keep them separate. As an editor of the hometown newspaper, I try to look at Main Street from an economic development standpoint, however, I know that loving a place means watching it change. I see some storefronts empty of the history from my past yet filled with the promise of optimistic new endeavors. I see the storefronts that have survived the test of time, and my heart smiles.
This is my Main Street, my town — and regardless of where you live, it is yours too. May the reflection you see in your rear view mirror remain in your heart, and may you embrace the future of that precious street with promise.
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Eek! I lost my creativity!
I wish this was just a post about blogger's block. Truth is, it's a lot bigger than that. For a few months now, I've been struggling with this nagging feeling that I'm just not cool anymore. I don't do cool things or get involved in things the way that I used to. Am I just getting boring? Is this the side effect of being a new parent?
It should have occurred to me that something was up when my good friend and sister blogger LP sent over a super cool article about someone in the movement who moonlights as a foodie, blogger, and cookbook author. My reaction was,
"Things like this make me think I need some more interesting hobbies!"
What in the world is that about? Is my creativity really lost? Gone the days of being a cool, interesting, badass activist?
No! Enter enlightenment my friends.
Reading Trauma Stewardship today, I got to the chapter outlining common trauma responses. Holy crap…I've got them. Not all of them, but more than I care to admit. It's a different kind of trauma response now than it was when I was a children's advocate. Back then, it was nightmares. Now, it's something different. I got to the part about Diminished Creativity and realized that she was talking about me!
At first, I was mad at myself. I've identified and survived vicarious trauma before in my career. I was able to overcome my nightmares by journaling. In a sense, the nightmares were an easy thing to identify and overcome. They were an event, a happening…something I could pinpoint and explain and it was really easy to know when I stopped having them.
This time, my trauma response seems more like a chronic, poking, dragging sort of feeling. It crept in like dense morning fog and it took a spotlight for me to realize that I wasn't thinking clearly anymore. My second reaction to reading about Diminished Creativity as a trauma response was relief. It all kind of makes sense now and I feel like I am going to be able to work on it.
Days like today, when everything comes together and it all makes sense, make me thankful for the opportunities that I have. I happen to work with a bunch of cool people who care about, think about, and actively work to dispel vicarious trauma. If it weren't for these people and the culture of this workplace, I would never have read this book. I might have gone on feeling uncool and uncreative. That's just no way to be my friends.
Very good post. I've been feeling similarly lately. While I'm sorry to hear that you're dealing with these kinds of feelings, it is nice to know that I'm not the only one. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and the resources.
I have a feeling that this is a common experience. It's interesting that even in an organization that is hyper-aware of vicarious trauma, these very common responses creep up on us or go unnoticed.


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Millions of homes throughout the UK will be part of the expected 170 million people across the world tuning in to the Eurovision Song Contest tomorrow (Saturday) to see if Britain's entry, Molly Smitten-Downs, can come away with the top prize.
TV Licensing is reminding party hosts to make sure they have a TV Licence in order to avoid the risk of getting caught on the night and facing prosecution and a possible large fine.
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Fox Hunting
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"In Soviet Russia....fox hunt YOU!!"
Fox hunting is when a bunch of country toffs go out on horses and use a load of beagles to hunt anything that even remotely resembles a fox. Fox hunting is unlikely to be banned, due to the mass canine unemployment it would cause.
edit The Origins of Fox Hunting
Fox hunting began as a popular ritual among foxes, who would chase humans who had placed their chickens in secure areas. In response, humans invented guns, which they later used on themselves. The humans then got out their dogs, put on their Sunday best, enslaved horses and rode out to meet the foxes. The battle, now known as the Battle of Falkirk (the government decided to replace the foxes with the English and the toffs with the Scottish), was not that bloody, and in the end the foxes surrendered. Now fox hunts are organised across the country to hunt down rebellious foxes.
edit Influence on Rats
Rats have been known to hunt feral cheeses on the back of cats - these are believed to be copycat crimes of fox hunting. These crimes have gone up by 50% over the last five years because of the amount of publicity fox hunting has been getting recently (down with freedom of speech!)
edit When the Foxes Fight Back
Recently, many foxes have been cornered by dogs only to be found to be carrying AK-47s and bazookas. Tony B. Liar says the weapons were supplied by Al-Qaeda, and that the notorious rebel fox leader Hisham bin Fayed should go on the FBI Most Wanted list. Of course, he already was, as he had a terrorist-like name.
edit The Debate about the Ban
- Point for the ban: Foxes are ... well ... nice.
- Point against: No they aren't! They're vermin, and they're ginger!
- Point for: Hey! I'm ginger!
- Point against: OK, I take that back. Anyway, if Chuck Norris stopped killing foxes it could mean the end of the human race (except for Chuck Norris obviously)!
- Point for: Oh yeah, I didn't think of that! We should stop the ban.
- Point against: I admire your fickle nature. I think you were right to support the ban in the first place.
- Point for: I'm actually quite resolute. I'm sticking by my guns this time. Fight the ban. Fight Prejudice.
- Point against: Murdering scum.
(n.b: the debate can become very complex as demonstrated here and should be left for experienced types who 'understand this sort of thing')
edit Causes of Fox Hunting
Fox hunting is thought to be caused by a combination of a psychotic urge to kill without having the actual capacity to kill a lemming on Prozac, and having nothing better to do with a group of beagles, several horses and a trumpet. A new medical condition, Tea-N-Crumpetts' Syndrome, has recently been diagnosed as inducing a hatred of foxes, as well as a craving for Sunday luncheon and kippers for breakfast.
edit How to Sabotage a Fox Hunt
There are many ways to sabotage a fox hunt - here are just a few:
- 1. Spray yourself with pledge and lead the hunt over a bypass.
- 2. Mute the trumpet to create suspense and alert the fox to the fact that something is up.
- 3. Bribe the beagles to stop by offering them fags.
- Call in an air strike lead by USMC Captain Obvious
- 4. Kill all the foxes in the area so there's nothing to hunt.
- 5. Melt all the snares with a soldering iron, rendering them useless and leaving a huge patch of burnt ground.
- 6. Convince the hunters that using dogs and snares are the way forward, and lead the dogs through the snares, leaving the hunters to fight hand to hand with the fox - and lose horribly.
- 7. Use your long, unwashed hair as a net to trap the beagles.
edit When a Fox Hunt Goes Wrong
you know when a fox hunt has gone wrong when...
- 1. The fox you have bagged is actually Chuck Norris dressed as a pig
- You realized that the foxes come back to life because, your dumbass kid burried them in that pet cemetery you told them not to
- 2. The only person left alive is a black and white beagle called Snoopy
- 3. You look down the barrel and you can see Your Mom naked in your bathroom window
- 4. If all the foxes come back as evil zombies trying rape Paris Hilton in L.A State Prison
- 5. When you suddenly find yourself on a beach in the Bhamas
- 6. You find yourself sinking in quicksand
- 7. You find out that you shot your beagle instead of the fox
- 8. You are just about to shoot a fox when you realise you have no trousers on
- 9. When you finally catch the fox you discover that it is actually Amy Winehouse's hair.
- 10. You're dead.
- 11... and a gang of foxes are urinating on your still twitching corpse.


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This day in 1769 saw the birth of Napoleon Bonaparte. Born in Corsica to a family with Italian noble ancestry, Napoleon went on to make his name one of the most famous in European history. In France he took power in a coup d'état of 1799, installing himself as First Consul and later had himself crowned emperor in […]Keep reading


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Ofcom are accepting funding applications in 2012/13 will open on 9 April 2012 and close at 5pm on 11 May 2012. The Community Radio Fund Panel will meet to consider applications on 25 June 2012.
Section 359 of the UK Communications Act 2003 makes it possible for a fund for UK community radio operators to be set up, and for Ofcom to administer it and "make such grants as they consider appropriate" to community radio licensees.
The UK Government (specifically, the Department for Culture, Media & Sport) is providing some financial support to be distributed to community radio stations through such a fund. Only holders of a community radio licence can seek financial support from this Fund.
Ofcom has established the Community Radio Fund Panel to meet as required to examine applications and make awards from the Fund.
The Panel is independent of the Ofcom Radio Licensing Committee (RLC) which awards community radio licences.
Grants can only be made to community radio licensees who are broadcasting under a community radio licence (and not an RSL, for example).
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Heat the oil in a medium soup pot and sauté the garlic for 1 minute. Add the water. Tie the parsley, bay leaf, peppercorns and cloves up in a piece of clean cotton cheesecloth and place in the pot. Cover the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the flame to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove and discard the her filled sack.
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HOUSTON - A new bond proposal could rebuild, renovate or modernize dozens of Houston Independent School District campuses.
Officials said the HISD Board of Education is scheduled to decide on Aug. 9 whether to seek approval of the $1.89 billion proposal from district voters during the Nov. 6 general election.
Officials said the proposed bond package focuses heavily on the city's high schools. HISD officials said the average age of HISD secondary schools now stands at 50 years, compared to 39 years for the district's primary schools.
HISD officials said some of these redesigns could include improved access to technology, lab spaces that offer hands-on science learning, and greater classroom configuration flexibility.
HISD officials said the proposed bond package would completely rebuild some of Houston's most historic neighborhood high schools across the city. The proposal also includes new campuses for some of HISD's prestigious specialty schools, including the nationally renowned High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, DeBakey High School for Health Professions and Eastwood Academy, officials said.
HISD officials said schools like Austin Davis, Lamar and Milby would maintain their existing building structures, but would get a new interior transformation. This in an effort to protect the character of the school's architectural design, officials said.
School officials said the bond proposal would provide new campuses for 20 high schools. Those schools are:
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If approved, design work of the new schools would begin in early 2013 and construction would start in 2014.
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I made a field trip to Brooklyn to visit the workshop of artisan pasta maker Sfoglini. Owners Steve Gonzalez and his friend Scott Ketchum wanted to launch a business together a few years back, but after their initial plan to open an Italian restaurant was pushed to the wayside, they decided to focus on making pasta. Not just any pasta, but organic, bronze-die-extruded pasta made in small batches. That's my favorite kind!
Steve is a chef with experience cooking all over Italy, and in New York City too (most recently he headed the pasta program at Frankie's Spuntino's restaurants); Scott has expertise in product design and branding – a great match.
The other day, they were kind enough to let me poke around their kitchen, where I watched Steve make a batch of rye reginetti, from start to finish.


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Braddock District to Host Debut of "A Look Back at Braddock" Web Site
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director of Public Affairs
703-324-3187, TTY 711, Fax 703-324-2010
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Oct. 22, 2007
Braddock District to Host Debut of "A Look Back at Braddock" Web Site
Braddock District will host the official debut of the "A Look Back at
Braddock" Web site, www.braddockheritage.org, on
Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Kings Park Library Community
Room, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke.
The Web site was created through a collaboration between the Braddock District's A Look Back at Braddock (ALBB) Task Force and George Mason University's (GMU) Center for History and New Media.
Speakers will include:
Dr. Jack Censer, dean of GMU's College of Humanities and Social
Sciences, who will discuss GMU's Center for History and New Media and
its role in creating the site.
Tom Scheinfeldt and Lee Ann Gbajar, of GMU, who will describe how they
moved the project from concept to reality.
ALBB Map/Web Site Committee Chair John Browne, who will conduct a
virtual tour of Braddock history using the Web site.
A visitor to www.braddockheritage.org is treated to a trip back in history starting in 1685 when most of what is now Braddock was part of the Ravensworth land grant purchased by William Fitzhugh. Stories, photographs, maps and transcripts of oral history interviews conducted during the making of the book "Braddock's True Gold" can be found at the Web site. The event will be taped for later broadcast by Fairfax County Government Channel 16 on Friday, Nov. 2, at 8 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m.; and Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 8 p.m.
For more news and information, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news.


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(970) 498-5775 (direct line to Garbage Garage)
Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesday, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Other hours may be arranged by appointment.
Who says learning about trash can't be fun? Not the visitors to the Garbage Garage, Larimer County's waste and recycling education center. Located at the Larimer County Landfill in southern Fort Collins, the center had its grand opening in April 2003 and continues to host scheduled tour groups as well as drop-in visitors.
Have you ever wondered how a landfill works? Or what gets made out of all that stuff we recycle? Learn how to safely deal with household hazardous waste. (The average household is home to more than 60 hazardous materials at any given time, you know!)
You'll begin your adventure through the Garbage Garage by entering the "Mountain of Trash," a tunnel-like hallway where you'll be surrounded by trash. Meet Patty Packrat, the Garbage Garage "spokesrat," who appears on several displays throughout the center. In the tunnel, you will learn how much trash you create, where it goes and what it's made up of. (Did you know that 44 percent of residential trash buried in our landfill is paper?)
From there, choose from a variety of exits into areas depicting methods of handling waste — reducing, reusing, recycling, or landfilling. Enter the kitchen/garage area to learn what household hazardous wastes are and how to safely handle them. Watch a short slide presentation about electronics scrap, or view one of our many videos about recycling, composting, solid waste, or hazardous waste. The various displays attract interest from a wide range of age groups, from preschoolers, elementary through college students, and senior adults. The Garbage Garage is an accessible facility.
You can also step outside and relax on our recycled plastic picnic tables or benches.
Sound interesting? Call (970) 498-5772 to arrange a visit. To see what other facilities and activities can be added to your tour, view the Garbage Garage brochure. All sorts of trashy fun and education awaits you!


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Animal AnticsThese brain teasers rely on your ability to recognize groups of common attributes. For each of these puzzles you'll need to figure out why the words or letters are grouped as they are. Sometimes you will be asked to pick the odd-one-out or to place a new word into the correct group.
All except one of the following animals have something in common. What feature connects them? Which does not fit with the others in the list?
Dog, Cat, Ape, Goat, Wolf, Badger, Monkey, Squirrel
HintThe title will give you a clue.
AnswerGOAT does not fit - the others are all human actions (verbs)
Dog = to follow (someone) closely
Ape = to copy, mimic
Cat = to raise an anchor or flirt (slang)
Wolf = to eat greedily
Badger = to pester (someone), ask repeatedly for something
Monkey = to fool around; to tamper (with)
Squirrel = to hide things away in a safe place
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California May Have the Nation's Highest Poverty Rate
November 04, 2009 | The Sacramento Bee | Link to article
California has long had one of the nation's higher poverty rates, as calculated by the federal government for decades on a formula tied to food prices. But it may actually be the highest in the nation under one proposed new way of calculating it.
The National Academy of Sciences has recommended a new methodology for calculating poverty in the 1990s, using costs of housing and other factors in addition to food. It has gained impetus because President Barack Obama, as a White House candidate, advocated a change in formula.
A Washington-based advocacy group called the Center for Law and Social Policy has applied the proposed NAS formula to the states and then added another factor: differential housing costs.
The result is that California's poverty rate, 34th highest under the current formula, drops to 32nd under the NAS methodology but soars to 50th when housing costs are included in the calculation.
"This report provides a hint of how poverty rates might change if a more comprehensive poverty measure was implemented," The author of the CLASP report, Dorothy Smith said in a statement as results were released today. "While a new poverty measure itself won't change the circumstances of Americans, it will better help policymakers and advocates understand the full dimensions of poverty at the national, state and local levels, and it can help inform policy decisions on how to tackle poverty."
The results for California - relatively little change under the NAS proposal but much change with housing costs - were mirrored in many other states with high housing costs. New Jersey, for instance, had the second lowest poverty rates by the first two measures but jumped to 31st with the housing cost adjustment. New York wound up with a poverty rate second only to California's.
At the other end of the scale, New Hampshire has the nation's lowest rate of poverty by any measure. The different methods are explained here while the state-by-state comparisons can be found here.


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Thomas Church, landscape architect : and related material, tape recorded interviews conducted by Suzanne B. Riess, 1975- 1978. Regional Oral History Office, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, California, 1978 :
By: Baylis, Maggie. - Bernardi, Theodore C., - Butler, Lucy. - Campbell, June. - Church, Elizabeth Roberts. - DeMonte, Louis A. - Doty, Walter L. - Emmons, Donn. - Gerow, Floyd. - Glasner, Robert. - Hall, Grace. - Halprin, Lawrence. - Henderson, Harriet. - Howland, Joseph E. - Jaffe, Ruth. - Litton, R. Burton. - Mellquist, Proctor. - Miller, Everitt L. - Milono, Germano. - Pierce, Miriam. - Riess, Suzanne B. - Rockrise, George. - Royston, Robert. - Sanders, Harry. - Schenone, Lou. - Scott, Geraldine Knight, - Stafford, Jack. - Steinberg, Goodwin. - Sturtevant, Roger. - Violich, Francis. - Wagstaff, Jack. - Watkin, Harold. - Wolff, Jean. - Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office.
Holding Institution: University of California Libraries (archive.org)
Subjects: Architects Berkeley California Church, Thomas Dolliver Dept. of Landscape Architecture House beautiful Landscape architects Oral histories Stanford University Sunset University of California, Berkeley University of California, Santa Cruz Women architects Wurster, William Wilson
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Local mystery writer Suzi Weinert, author of Garage Sale Stalker was interviewed for BookCast by Fairfax County Public Library Director Sam Clay. BookCast is sponsored by the Fairfax Library Foundation.
Garage Sale Stalker is the first in the author's series of garage sale mysteries. She is a member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America.
Her mystery thriller is set in Mclean, Va., where she and her husband lived for 25 years after he retired from the Army. Researching for accuracy, she attended the 10-week in-depth Fairfax County Citizen Police Academy course, the highlight of which is a 12-hour shift citizen ride-along in a police cruiser where she observed all the patrolman's challenges and responses during that period.
Inspiration for the mystery derives from Weinert's regular series of moves as an Air Force brat before marrying an Army officer after college. She moved 11 more times in 21 years to residences ranging from California to Washington DC, plus tours in Germany and the Philippines. Seeking to transform each military house into a home, she discovered military thrift shops where frequently moving Army families consign what they cannot take along and later supplement belongings reasonably at their new station's thrift shop.
Her book further reflects concerns honed by her auxiliary membership in "Childhelp," a national organization devoted to meeting the needs of traumatized children.
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Tai Chi in the Gardens - Old Westbury Gardens
October 07, 2013 - Old Westbury
Tai Chi, a unique form of "moving meditation" calms the mind, relaxes the body and strengthens the spirit. Sessions taught by professional Tai Chi instructor, Linda Cafiero, are designed for all experience levels.
Mother Goose Time - Douglaston-Little Neck Library
October 07, 2013 - Little Neck
Children between 9 and 24 months can enjoy singing nursery rhymes, listening to stories, and learning about Mother Goose and her friends. Space is limited.
What Makes a Mammal a Mammal? - Long Island City Library
October 07, 2013 - Long Island City
Children age 6 and up can join Animal Educator Eric Roberts and discover the qualities that distinguish mammals from other animals by examining fur, tracks, skulls and even live therapy dogs.
Teen Zone - Queens Village Library
October 07, 2013 - Queens Village
Teens can use a laptop, work on school projects and homework, or just hang out after school and make new friends.
Storytime - Steinway Library
October 07, 2013 - Astoria
A morning of fun for the little ones, with picture books, nursery rhymes and rhythmic movement.
Pollinator Pals: Bees and Butterflies - New York Botanical Gardens - Howell Family Garden
Through October 11, 2013 - Bronx
The Family Garden is buzzing in late summer! Learn about important pollinators: honeybees and the monarch butterflies passing by on their way to Mexico.
Get buzzy doing the honeybee dance, observe up-close the workings of a beehive, and sample honey from different nectar sources. Meander through the meadow to find the beautiful monarchs' favorite snack-spots for fueling up before their long flight.
Plants and imaginations grow at the Howell Family Garden, where kids are allowed - no, encouraged! - to play in the dirt. Display gardens such as the Global Gardens and the Breakfast Bowl, and other daily activities, delight and inspire.
Empire Drive-In - New York Hall of Science
Through October 20, 2013 - Corona
Experience a new kind of drive-in movie theater. Climb in and out of cars reclaimed from local junkyards as you watch a live show or film projected on a big screen. Car not required.
Installation is open daily. Live show/movies showing October 4 – 6, 10 – 13 & 16 – 20, 2013 with a nightly slide show by Stephen Mallon.
Empire Drive-In is a large-scale multimedia installation and full-scale outdoor theater made of reclaimed and recycled materials: a 40-foot screen and concession stand; seating in cars sourced from local junkyards; and low-power radio sound in each vehicle. The project debuted at the 01SJ Biennial in San Jose, Calif. in 2010.
NYSCI presents the New York debut of Empire Drive-In in collaboration with artists Todd Chandler and Jeff Stark, who will construct the massive installation in NYSCI's parking lot as a vehicle for community engagement and homage to a special and lost platform that reflects on car culture, technological obsolescence, creative reuse, and sensory-based nostalgia.
Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Audience members are invited to sit inside or on top of any of the 60 different cars and trucks that are part of the installation. A small number of lawn chairs will also be provided. Ticket holders are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets from home to make their viewing experience more comfortable.
Empire Drive-In shows are held rain or shine, however, extreme weather may result in cancellation. In the unlikely event of extreme weather, check NYSCI's Facebook Twitter, or website after 4 pm on day of show for up-to-date info regarding cancellations. Refunds will be administered via Eventbrite.
The End of the Road: Cars and Other Junk with Greg Saunier's Keyboard Army
Friday, October 4; 7 – 11 pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Presented by the Museum of the Moving Image and Todd Chandler and Jeff Stark
7 pm: A slide show of drive-in themed photos by Stephen Mallon
7:15 pm: Short films (TBD)
7:40 pm: Three silent shorts scored by Greg Saunier with drums, live car percussion, and 30 Casio keyboard players. The silent shorts include: One Week starting Buster Keaton, One A.M. starring Charlie Chaplin, and Kid Speed starring Oliver Hardy.
8:40 pm: Intermission
9 pm: Feature Film (TBD)
Empire Drive-In is a large-scale multimedia installation and full-scale outdoor theater made of reclaimed and recycled materials: a 40-foot screen and concession stand; seating in cars sourced from local junkyards; and low-power radio sound in each vehicle. The project debuted at the 01SJ Biennial in San Jose, Calif. in 2010.
NYSCI presents the New York debut of Empire Drive-In in collaboration with artists Todd Chandler and Jeff Stark, who will construct the massive installation in NYSCI's parking lot as a vehicle for community engagement and homage to a special and lost platform that reflects on car culture, technological obsolescence, creative reuse, and sensory-based nostalgia.
Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Audience members are invited to sit inside or on top of any of the 60 different cars and trucks that are part of the installation. A small number of lawn chairs will also be provided. Ticket holders are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets from home to make their viewing experience more comfortable.
Empire Drive-In shows are held rain or shine, however, extreme weather may result in cancellation. In the unlikely event of extreme weather, check NYSCI's Facebook Twitter, or website after 4 pm on day of show for up-to-date info regarding cancellations. Refunds will be administered via Eventbrite.
The End of the Road: Cars and Other Junk with Greg Saunier's Keyboard Army
Friday, October 4; 7 – 11 pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Presented by the Museum of the Moving Image and Todd Chandler and Jeff Stark
7 pm: A slide show of drive-in themed photos by Stephen Mallon
7:15 pm: Short films (TBD)
7:40 pm: Three silent shorts scored by Greg Saunier with drums, live car percussion, and 30 Casio keyboard players. The silent shorts include: One Week starting Buster Keaton, One A.M. starring Charlie Chaplin, and Kid Speed starring Oliver Hardy.
8:40 pm: Intermission
9 pm: Feature Film (TBD)
Bollywood Bash
Saturday, October 5; 7 – 11 pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Presented by the Queens Museum
7 pm: A slide show of drive-in themed photos by Stephen Mallon/DJ spins
7:30 pm: Bollywood dance lesson with actress, dancer and choreographer Reena Shah
8 pm: Bollywood feature film (TBD)
A Samuel Z. Arkoff Double Feature
Sunday, October 6; 7 – 10 pm (Doors open at 5:30 pm)
Presented by Light Industry
A double feature tribute to producer Samuel Z. Arkoff, the low-budget mogul who oversaw more than 400 films. Arkoff made the drive-in the premiere destination for teenagers in search of cheap thrills in the 50s, 60s and 70s.
6 pm: TBD
7 pm: A slide show of drive-in themed photos by Stephen Mallon
7:15 pm: Reptilicus, a film about a fictional prehistoric reptile
8:50 pm: Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine starring Vincent Price and Frankie Avalon
Animation Flip Out
Thursday, October 10; 5 – 9 pm (Doors open at 5:30 pm)
Presented by NYSCI with Thomas Slathes and Tammy Arnstein
6 pm: Demonstrations of projectors and film splicing; flip book activity
6:45 pm: TBD
7:45 pm: TBD
The Space Between: Public, Private, Borders, Edges
Friday, October 11; 7 – 11 pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Short Films Presented by Rooftop Films
7 pm: A slide show of drive-in themed photos by Stephen Mallon
7:15 pm: Rooftop Films shorts including The Mechanicals directed by Leon Ford, City of Cranes directed by Eva Weber, filmmaker Todd Bieber's Found: Lost Pictures of New York Blizzard, The Commoners by directors Penny Lane and Jessica Bardsley, Dr. Breakfast by director Stephen P. Neary, The External World by director David O'Reilly, Welcome to Pine Point by directors Paul Shoebridge and Michael Simons, collectively known as The Goggles, and Ich Bin's. Helmut (It's me. Helmut) directed by Nicolas Steiner.
Teenage Wasteland: Double Feature
Saturday, October 12; 7 – 11 pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Programmed by Todd Chandler and Jeff Stark
Art Exhibit: Invasive Pigments - Queens Botanical Garden
Through October 27, 2013 - Flushing
Invasive Pigments is a series of watercolor-like paintings which explores the migration and proliferation of weeds and other "unintentional" plants in tandem with human movement . Artist Ellie Irons created colors by extracting pigments from these local, invasive plants, and uses them to construct map-like portraits to illustrate the species' movement into local ecosystems.
Kiku: The Art of the Japanese Garden - The New York Botanical Garden
Through October 27, 2013 - Bronx
Kiku: The Art of the Japanese Garden pays homage to hanami, the traditional custom of enjoying the delicate beauty of flowers, with extensive floral displays of Japanese anemones, toad lilies, resurrection lilies, camellias, tea olives, and carefully trained chrysanthemums.
The chrysanthemum, kiku in Japanese, is the most celebrated of all Japanese fall-flowering plants, and hundreds of meticulously trained kiku will be on display in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Stroll the grounds to explore a Japanese tree tour and enjoy haiku in the perennial garden. Special weekend events spotlight the arts of bonsai and ikebana, as well taiko drumming, and celebrate the importance of flowers in Japanese culture.
All-Garden Pass also includes admission to the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, Everett Children's Adventure Garden, Rock Garden, and Tram Tour.
October 5-27 (including Columbus Day).
The Haunted Pumpkin Garden - The New York Botanical Garden
Through October 31, 2013 - Bronx
Pumpkin sculptures of spooky scarecrows, frightening spiders, sneaky snakes, and more await discovery at every turn in the Everett Children's Adventure Garden. The display includes more than 500 intricately carved pumpkins that are sure to capture imagination. Special events run throughout the month. Through Oct. 31 in the Everett Children's Adventure Garden.
Haunted Pumpkin Garden Activities
Tuesdays-Fridays; 1:30-5:30pm
Saturdays and Sundays, and Monday, October 14; 10am-5:30pm in the Everett Children's Adventure Garden:
- Join a Halloween Parade (meet at the Pumpkin House, weekdays 1:30pm; weekends 1pm and 3pm.
- Collect fallen fruits and seeds in a scavenger hunt bag.
- Put on your own performance in the Pumpkin Puppet Theater.
- Enjoy spooky readings from favorite Halloween storybooks on weekends (2pm and 3pm).
Rockin' Little Monsters - Long Island Children's Museum
Through October 31, 2013 - Garden City
�Rock out� this October in the Museum's Inner Lobby. Come create a special little monster using your imagination and a variety of little bits and pieces. Through October 31.
Irving's Legend - Philipsburg Manor/Old Dutch Church
Through November 02, 2013 - Sleepy Hollow
Master storyteller Jonathan Kruk offers a dramatic reading of Washington Irving's classic tale, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." featuring the Headless Horseman, Ichabod Crane, Brom Bones, and Katrina Van Tassel. Flavored with live spooky organ music by Jim Keyes. Event takes place at the Old Dutch Church, just across the street from Philipsburg Manor. Oct. 5-6, 11-13, 18-20, 25-27
Nov. 1-2. Admission for this 45-minute performance by timed ticket only, which must be purchased in advance at hudsonvalley.org.
Scared by the Sound Haunted House - 2305 Crompond Road (Route 202)
Through November 02, 2013 - Cortlandt Manor
For 2013 Scared by the Sound has moved from its prior location at Playland Amusement Park in Rye. The haunt is now located at 2305 Crompond Road (Route 202) in Cortlandt Manor. Just 3 miles west of the Taconic Parkway (near the Yorktown border), the new 13,000-square-foot Haunted House is now completely indoors. Experience the Crypt Walk, Haunted Wine Cellar, Creepy Morgue, Tunnels of Doom, plus the all new Zombie Zone, and much, much more!
Note: although children under 12 years are allowed entry when accompanied by an adult, the event is not recommended for children under age 8.
Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in October and November 1-2.
For more information, call 1-877-SCARY-FUN.
Horseman's Hollow 2013 - Philipsburg Manor
Through November 02, 2013 - Sleepy Hollow
Taking the tale of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow to its darkest extremes, Horseman's Hollow returns for a third year of highly entertaining haunted mayhem, now expanded by popular demand to 13 evenings.
Philipsburg Manor transforms into a terrifying landscape ruled by the undead, the evil, and the insane. Visitors begin walking a haunted trail, stumbling upon scary scenes of a town driven mad by the Headless Horseman. The Hollow's unfortunate inhabitants are all too ready to keep visitors from ever leaving. Creatures, human and otherwise, lurk in the shadows, ready to terrify the unsuspecting, while incredible special effects disorient and unsettle. Elaborate costumes and the work of award-wining feature-film makeup artists make it all too real.
Those who survive the trail must still negotiate a twisted maze of horrors too terrible to describe, only to end up in the lair of the Horseman where a party is being thrown in his honor. Heads will definitely roll...maybe even your own!
Attracting widespread media attention including a feature on CBS national news, this event is NOT suitable for small children or the timid, but it is one of Westchester's premier haunted attractions, right in the heart of the village of Sleepy Hollow.
WARNING: This event is NOT suitable for adults who are claustrophobic, have heart or respiratory conditions, are prone to seizures, or have other chronic health conditions. Recommended for ages 10 and older.
October 5-6, 11-12, 18-20, 25-27; November 1-2. All admissions are by timed ticket only, which must be purchased in advance at hudsonvalley.org.
Boo at the Zoo - Bronx Zoo
Through November 03, 2013 - Bronx
Celebrate a New York Halloween tradition with safe, family-friendly activities. Annual favorites including a haunted walk-through adventure - The Museum of UnNatural Mysteries - headline the festivities and have been enhanced for this year's Dragons and Dinosaurs theme. Visitors will enjoy magic shows, musical performances, and costume parades in addition to traditional guest favorites including the hay maze, extinction graveyard, carved pumpkin demonstrations, treat stations, and seasonal craft workshops. Attractions and activities embrace the spirit of the season and highlight wildlife like bats, snakes, and nocturnal animals. Note: some activities require an additional fee.
Boo at the Zoo activities include:
The Museum of UnNatural Mysteries
This Museum, created by Dr. B. Zarre, houses a remarkable collection of mysterious creatures, evidence of how the dinosaurs were destroyed, and anomalies collected from earth and space. Dr. B. Zarre has amassed this through years of exploration and adventure, and brought this fascinating "believe it or not" collection as a special exhibition exclusive to the Bronx Zoo. Location: by Somba Village. Time: 11am-5pm.
3-D Carved Pumpkin Demonstrations
Professional pumpkin carvers from Sand Sculpture USA will be demonstrating their skill and displaying intricate pumpkin carvings that cannot be missed. Location: Dancing Crane Plaza.
Time: 11am-5pm.
Costume Parade
Visitors can join the enchantment of a Halloween Parade. Hand-made puppets and props built by master costumers will be part of the fun as participants march through the zoo alongside an array of characters from the Alice Farley Dance Company. Location: starts at Zoo Center. Times: 12pm and 2pm. Photos will be available at the end of each performance.
Musical Theater: Beasts of the Magical World
This puppetry musical tells stories of owls and sorcerers, snakes, komodo dragons and frogs and magic. It was created by acclaimed puppeteer Noel MacNeal of Sesame Street, Bear in the Big Blue House, and numerous Nickelodeon TV series. Puppets were created by Puppet Kitchen of NYC. Music by Jim Camacho. Location: Asia Plaza Theater. Times: 12:30pm, 1:30pm, and 2:30pm.
Hay Maze
Let yourself get lost at the zoo with a Halloween maze filled with sudden starts, stops and lots of adventure. Location: Butterfly Patio. Time: 11am-5pm.
Live Music
Gigi and the Lend me a Hand Band will lead zoo audiences on a musical adventure with the Gigi's Dino-mite Prehistoric Party. Audiences will be invited to participate in animal-themed musical performances, songs and dances, and games. Location: Tent by bear exhibit. Times: 11:30am, 1pm, and 3pm.
Animal Themed Magic Shows
Enjoy a Boo at the Zoo family tradition with remarkable sleight-of-hand and optical illusions from magic man David Levitan. Location: Tent by bear exhibit. Times: 12pm, 2pm, and 4pm.
Treat Stations
Special locations around the park will help sweeten your visit. Time: 11am-5pm.
Crafts Workshop
Make a one-of-a-kind kimodo dragon puppet. Location: Dancing Crane Plaza. Time: 11am-4pm.
Extinct Animal Graveyard
Learn about endangered and extinct animals at this spooky display. Location: Mouse House lawn.
Creature Chats
Bronx Zoo animal experts celebrate wildlife iconic to Halloween season.
Visit bronxzoo.com for full schedule.
The Great Jack O' Lantern Blaze - Van Cortlandt Manor
Through November 11, 2013 - Croton-on-Hudson
The tri-state area's biggest, most exciting, most electrifying Halloween event returns for a whopping 25 nights in 2013! See more than 5,000 individually hand-carved, illuminated Jack O' Lanterns in this elaborate walk-through experience. Meander through an historic, 18th-century riverside landscape and discover a breathtaking display - all made of Jack O' Lanterns! Stroll through the Tunnel O' Pumpkin Love and witness the incredible sight of gourd-filled Jack-in-the-Boxes springing up and bouncing around. See slithering ground snakes, a giant spider web, and go gaga over a collection of shrunken Little Monsters. Gaze in amazement at a towering pumpkin bonfire and a working doomsday grandfather clock. A giant sea serpent adds some hiss to the Undersea Aquarium while comical, squash-eating Venus pumpkin traps sprout in the garden.
New additions this year to Blaze's perennially popular 'Jurassic Park' include a pterodactyl and a brontosaurus. Gawk at more Jack O' Lanterns than ever before. Plus, making its debut at this year's Blaze, and featuring more than 20 new works from professional artists, the Museum of Pumpkin Art will be the first ever exhibition space devoted to sculptural works inspired by (but not made from) pumpkins.
Tens of thousands of visitors experienced last year's sold-out Blaze. Complete with sound effects, elaborate synchronized lighting and the second volume of a brand-new all-original soundtrack by recording artist Richard Christy, this not-to-be-missed spectacle is the area's most innovative Halloween happening. All admissions are by timed ticket only, which must be purchased in advance. Buy tickets online at hudsonvalley.org or call 914-366-6900. October 5-6, 11-14, 17-20, 24-31; November 1-3, 8-11.
GrowNYC Greenmarket - Socrates Sculpture Park
Through November 16, 2013 - Long Island City
This market serves the Long Island City and Astoria communities with farm-fresh fruits and vegetables and family-friendly activities every Saturday. With workshops, yoga classes, exhibitions and stunning views, the Socrates Sculpture Park Greenmarket is a great place to spend a Saturday morning. Shoppers will find a bountiful selection of seasonal produce from the Black Dirt region of Orange County, Mexican specialty produce from Richmond County, orchard fruit and juice, meat, poultry and eggs and multi-ethnic artisan breads. Free cooking demonstrations are held weekly featuring seasonal items from the market, and family friendly activities take place throughout the season.
Farmer's Market Fridays - Queens Botanical Garden
Through November 22, 2013 - Flushing
Get fresh, local and seasonal produce, nuts, coffee and nut butters from the Farmer's Market. Every Friday, June 21 through November 22, from 8:30am to 4pm, on Dahlia Avenue off Main Street, directly outside the Garden gates.
From Immigrant Home to Neighborhood Museum - Voelker Orth Museum
Through November 24, 2013 - Flushing
10th Anniversary Exhibition takes a look at the transformation of the property from the late 19th century through the restoration of the house and opening of the Voelker Orth Museum. It offers the story of the how and the why it is a museum today.
Once part of the Parson�s family estate lands, the house was built in 1881 as the new Murray Hill suburb developed with the arrival of the Long Island Rail Road. Through photographs, documents and materials visitors look back at a piece of Flushing, NY history and a family�s story, offering fresh air and a comfortable life-style to New York�s expanded middle-class.
The exhibition provides a behind-the-scenes look at the restoration of the property in the late 1990s when the Museum was in formation.
Lectures, workshops and a walking tour related to the exhibition will be scheduled in the fall.
Grow NYC: Elmhurst Greenmarket - Elmhurst Hospital
Through November 26, 2013 - Elmhurst
Enjoy this market located along an entrance to Elmhurst hospital, which offers a variety of local produce, orchard fruit, picked at its peak of ripeness, hearty vegetables grown in the nutrient-rich soil of Orange County's "Black Dirt" region, and freshly baked bread, pastries and granola. The market, which is open on Tuesdays thru November 26, promotes healthy living, offering recipes and cooking demonstrations to entice even the most timid of eaters and home cooks.
Superman in Tut's Fever Movie Palace - Museum Of The Moving Image
Through November 30, 2013 - Astoria
Enjoy screenings of episodes of classic movie serials in Tut�s Fever Movie Palace, an artwork by Red Grooms and Lysiane Luong that pays homage to the movie palace. Now showing Superman (dir. Spencer Gordon Bennet, Thomas Carr. 1948. With Kirk Alyn, Noel Neill, Carol Forman). Kirk Alyn became the first actor to portray Superman on screen in this successful, action-packedserial. Due to budgetary constraints, all of Superman�s flying sequences were animated. Still, a sequel followed in 1950, and the television series starring George Reeves two years later. Approx. 15 mins. per episode.
Behind the Screen - Museum of the Moving Image
Through December 22, 2013 - Astoria
The core exhibition of the Museum, a one-of-a-kind experience that immerses visitors in the creative and technical process of producing, promoting, and presenting films, television shows, and digital entertainment. Occupying 15,000 square feet of the Museum's second and third floors, the exhibition reveals the skills, material resources, and artistic decisions that go into making moving images. Behind the Screen also introduces visitors to the history of the moving image, from nineteenth-century optical toys to the present-day impact of digital tools on film editing and post-production. Children under the age of fourteen must be accompanied by an adult of eighteen years or older.
Artifacts: The exhibition incorporates approximately 1,400 artifacts from the Museum's collection of the material culture of the moving image. These include historic film and television cameras, projectors, television sets, sound recording equipment, costumes, set design sketches and models, make-up, fan magazines, posters, and an outstanding collection of licensed merchandise—dolls, toys, board games, lunch boxes, and more. The Museum has also been a pioneer in collecting video arcade and console games, which are on exhibit and available for play by visitors. Recently acquired objects on view include makeup used on the stars of Sex in the City, a mechanical prop designed by Mike Marino for a climactic scene in Black Swan, and molds and prototypes produced during the creation of a King Kong action figure.
Computer-based interactive experiences: Visitors may record their own movements as a sequence of still photographs that can be printed out and made into a flipbook; create their own stop-motion animations, which they can save and email; record their voices over dialogue from a film, following the same procedure that actors use when dubbing their lines in post-production; choose sound effects to add to the images of well-known movies and television shows; add music to scenes from movies, and to experience how music affects mood and tone.
Audio-visual material: Behind the Screen includes nearly four hours of audio-visual material that ranges from film clips related to the artifacts on display; projections of the earliest kinetoscope films, The Great Train Robbery, and selections from The Jazz Singer and Nanook of the North, all of which bring key moments in film history vividly to life; special videos, including The First Movies about Etienne Jules Marey and Chuck Workman's Precious Images; and a simulation of a live TV control room, taking visitors inside the room where director Bill Webb called the shots for the broadcast of a game between the New York Mets and San Diego Padres.
Commissioned artworks: Artworks created especially for incorporation into Behind the Screen are Tut's Fever by Red Grooms and Lysiane Luong, a real movie theater equipped for video that seats thirty-five; TV Lounge by Jim Isermann, an environment resembling a 1960s living room; and Feral Fount by Gregory Barsamian, a stroboscopic zoetrope using 97 sculptures rotating on an armature to create a short animation.
Kids Club Meeting - Queens Center Mall-Guest Services
Through December 28, 2013 - Elmhurst
Join a cool club in Queens! Kids receive a membership card, great discounts at participating Queens Center stores and a special gift on your birthday. It's easy to join. Just grab Mom, Dad or a grown up and stop by Guest Services, Level 1, Macy*s Wing (across from Applebee's), and have them fill out a membership form for you. Then join us at the Monthly Meetings on the 1st Saturday of every month and be a part of the fun!
Forest Hills Greenmarket - Forest Hills (outside Post Office)
Through December 29, 2013 - Forest Hills
Features fresh, locally-grown vegetables, orchard fruit, nuts, coffee, berries, potted plants, flowers, honey, fresh seafood, breads, pastries, and more. This market is open Sundays through December 29.
Jackson Heights Greenmarket - Travers Park
Through December 29, 2013 - Jackson Heights
Located in one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the city, the recently expanded Jackson Heights Greenmarket is the largest and busiest Greenmarket in Queens. Wrapping around the edge of Travers Park, this bustling Sunday market draws a large crowd of families, long-time residents and young couples who come out to shop, enjoy the lively scene, and meet and greet their neighbors. The Friends of Travers Park designated 78th a "playstreet" where they host family-friendly events each Sunday adjacent to the market. Reflecting the culinary diversity of the neighborhood, the Jackson Heights market offers a broad selection of vegetables, fruit, eggs, fish, honey, chicken and specialty Mexican produce.
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MA, University of Pennsylvania, 2001
MBA, Pontifical Catholic University, 1998
BS, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, 1990
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- Madureira, L., Cooney, Jr, J., Singh, A., Yang, K.
Social Ties and IPO Outcomes (vol. 33, ). Journal of Corporate Finance.
- Madureira, L., Kadan, O., Zach, T., Wang, R.
Analyst's Industry Expertise (vol. 54, issue 2-3, pp. 95-120). Journal of Accounting & Economics.
- Madureira, L., Anand, A., Gatchev, V., Pirinsky, C., Underwood, S.
Geography and Price Discovery: Evidence from Nasdaq (vol. 14, issue 22, pp. 193-226). Journal of Financial Markets.
- Madureira, L., Kadan, O., Zach, T., Wang, R.
Conflicts of Interest and Stock Recommendations: Evidence from the Global Settlement and Related Regulations (vol. 22, issue 10, pp. 4189-4217). Review of Financial Studies.
- Madureira, L., Underwood, S.
Information, Sell-Side Research, and Market Making (vol. 90, issue 2, pp. 105-126). Journal of Financial Economics.
- Madureira, L., Gomes, A., Gorton, G.
SEC Regulation Fair Disclosure, Information and the Cost of Capital (vol. 13, issue 2-3, pp. 300-334). Journal of Corporate Finance.
- Madureira, L.
Ex Ante Real Rate and Inflation Premium Under Habit Consumption Model (vol. 14, issue 3, pp. 355-288). Journal of Empirical Finance.
- Madureira, L., Ellis, J., Underwood, S.
The Causal Effects of Proximity on Investment: Evidence from Flight Introductions
- Madureira, L. (Presenter & Author) Finance Seminar, "What Are Analysts Really Good At?", Case Western Reserve University, (2014).
- Madureira, L. (Author Only) 26th Australasian Finance and Banking Conference, "What Are Analysts Really Good At?", Institute of Global Finance and School of Banking & Finance at the Australian School of Business at UNSW, Sydney. (2013).
- Madureira, L. (Author Only), , O. K. (Presenter & Author) 24th Annual Conference on Financial Economics and Accounting, UNC, "What Are Analysts Really Good At?", Financial Economics and Accounting , UNC, Chapel Hill. (2013).
- Madureira, L. (Presenter & Author) European Finance Association Conference, "Banking Relationships and Sell Side Research", European Finance Association, Cambridge, UK. (2013).
- Madureira, L. (Author Only) American Finance Association Conference, "Stock Picking, Industry Picking, and Market Timing in Sell-Side Research", American Finance Association, San Diego. (2013).
- Madureira, L. (Presenter & Author) JAE Conference, Wharton School, "Analysts' Industry Expertise", The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. (2011).
- Deborah and David Daberko Fellowship, Weatherhead School of Management. (2014).
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City plans two major road projects for 2013
Two major road rebuilds are slated for 2013 with a cumulative price tag of $1.5 million.
The 4700 block of McConnell Ave. from Eby St. to Sparks St. in the Horseshoe makes up $760,000 of that amount while the rest has been tentatively budgeted for Park Ave. west of Kenney St.
In a budget meeting this week, city council met with staff to talk plans for next year's road-construction season, and some questioned why both projects above were given priority.
"Why the high priority for the Park west of Kenney?" asked councillor Bruce Bidgood of the stretch of road which runs past the Emco wholesale plumbing business and toward the back end of Canadian Tire.
"It seems like there would be so much more benefit ... doing a street like that," Bidgood said of expanding the McConnell road project.
In response, public works director Herb Dusdal said frost affects both the Park and 4700 block of McConnell road sections.
He added that the 4700 block of McConnell was chosen for the rebuild because it has bigger frost issues than the 4600 block, for instance.
Traffic is also taken into consideration, said Dusdal, adding the more traffic there is, the higher the priority when it comes to reconstruction.
Also, the city has been eyeing a rebuild on Park Ave. for sometime.
"Park was on our list two years ago and we moved it back," said councillor Brian Downie.
The difference between a road rebuild and paving is work on the infrastructure that lies beneath it, a new road base and drainage as well as pavement on top.
Road paving, for which the draft budget has $1.3 million slated for 2013, can be patch-paving work or involve the removal of the roads surface either by crushing it into new road base or stripping of the top layer of asphalt prior to repaving.
Major road projects city staff have slated for years to come include Graham from Kalum to Eby, Loen from Munro to Eby, Munroe - Hwy16 to Walsh and Munroe from Straume to McConnell.


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Okay are the Antiquities supposed to be a step above say the SSL-1 and SSL-5 in terms of materials and sound? Are they handwound? Can anyone give any first hand experiences with these pickups?
I'm thinking of trying two regular Surfers in the neck and middle with the higher output custom bridge version in the bridge.


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Heidi Montag on Regis & Kelly = streaming idiocy
Heidi Montag brought her funbags o' stupid onto Regis & Kelly this morning. If you love seeing interviews where Heidi is considered a legitimate human being and The Hills is touted as real, holy shit are you in luck. Topics also include Heidi's John McCain endorsement and her struggles of being a recently-named feminist icon by the New York Times. Can somebody check on Gloria Steinem and make sure her head hasn't exploded. She's okay? Digging out her sniper rifle? Bitchin'.
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South Mole Fremantle Beach Clean Up Day
written by Lindsay Phillips - Perth Scuba PADI Divemaster
What a beautiful day for the South Mole Beach clean up day, it was nice and sunny with flat seas. We had 20 people turn up, with 13 divers and 7 shore crew.
The water looked great but the visibility was only about half a meter, but Mark Street and his dive buddy saw 2 dolphins!!!
When the clean up was finished, every one enjoyed the free lunch of BBQ sausages and rolls.
I would like to thank everyone that turned up to help, and thanks to Jason for being the dive master and getting all the divers ready.
Also thanks for the 3 new divers who came down to help, we hope to see you on our Sunday Club dives!!!


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A man is locked inside the Home Depot as it is over run by dinosaurs. Now he must escape or become dinner.
©1 Bret Wellman (P)2013 Bret Wellman
Number 1!
The story was wonderful, and narrated beautifully.
This narrator is perfect for this story! He really nails the characters and makes the story believable. Great performance throughout.
It made me laugh out loud several times.
I would highly recommend this book to kids, parents, and home improvement enthusiasts.
"Jurassic Box Store"
This was a nice break from your regular reads! Everyone goes to Home Depot for all their needs and isle browsing to see what's new so why not a dinosaur encounter? Great little story with even better visuals, you won't be disappointed!
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text: Today after getting lost for two hours finally was able to buy two more lovebirds. It was worth it. I bought a green masked male and a dilute blue female. I currently have a green peachfaced male and yellow lutino female. She is laying on 5 eggs at this time. Planning to getting a couple of lutino fishers in the fall.


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- This is what I believe would have happened if Bella and Jacob kissed in New Moon without that phone interrupting them. I had fun writing this. I hope you enjoy it. Kirby Phelps (PK) 07:44, September 2, 2010 (UTC)
- 3/27/2014 - Wow...I had no idea people were still reading this. Just so you guys know, this was a super old idea that I don't even like anymore. I did start a fan fiction based slightly on this idea, but it changed as I wrote. I haven't even updated the fan fiction in a while, but if you wanna check it out, Please feel free. (talk) 00:42, March 28, 2014 (UTC)
Rosalie holds off on telling Edward that Bella jumped off the cliff. Bella and Jacob are able to kiss with no interruptions, and Bella realizes that she's in love with Jacob (basically an early Eclipse kiss). Alice then comes in and tells Bella that she'll leave tomorrow and she'll tell everyone that she's alright. Bella wants to spend the rest of her time left with Alice and wants Jacob to be with her. Jacob reluctantly agrees and ends up hating Alice just a little bit less. 3 months pass and Bella and Jacob's love for each other grows. But one night, Edward appears in Bella's bedroom. He begs Bella for forgiveness and to take him back. Bella is happy that Edward had always loved her, but tells him that she already has Jacob. Edward then asks to see Jacob. They meet and Edward tells Jacob that he wishes them both the best. Knowing that it'd be best to stay away from Bella, he promises to leave Bella alone. Jacob is happy, but Bella tells him no. Even though Bella loves Jacob now, she still wants Edward in her life. Edward however ignores Bella and stays away, but the Cullens move back to Forks and Edward finds it very difficult to stay away, as she's all he ever thinks about. Thus, the roles of Edward and Jacob are switched for the most part in Eclipse. Even though he knows it's better for Bella to be with Jacob, he decides to fight for her as he can't stand being away. Although Bella is happy that Edward wants to spend time with her, she finds it difficult when he starts acting romantic towards her. Jacob jokingly suggest marriage so Edward will have to stay away, which Bella laughs about. Edward forces a kiss on Bella and she punches him, breaking her hand. She's outraged and lets out all her anger she had bottled up about Edward leaving her in New Moon. This hits Edward HARD. Jacob finds out and is ready to kill Edward, which Edward is willing to let happen. Even though Bella's still mad at Edward, she doesn't want him to die. So Jacob simply punches him instead. At the graduation party, Edward apologizes and gives Bella his mother's bracelet. Edward continues to fight for her though. When Bella and Jacob spend the night together, he gives Bella his wolf bracelet and suggests the marriage again, this time in a less joking manner. Bella immediately says no, but Jacob says he'll try anything to make Edward go away. After mentioning Edwards name, Bella agrees to marry Jacob, much to his shock. They agree it'll be a long engagement since Jacob's still in high school. On the morning of the Newborn Battle, Edward over hears Bella and Jacob's marriage plans and runs away. Jacob brings him back and leaves them to talk. Edward says that he plans on getting himself killed. Bella begs for him to stay and says that she'll kiss him if he does. They kiss and Bella remembers just how much she's in love with Edward. She remembers their time together in Twilight and misses it. She also realizes that she's been pushing Edward away because she was afraid that she'd love him more and hurt Jacob. Jacob finds out and is angry of course, but not at Bella. He decides to take his anger out on the newborns instead of Edward. Edward/Seth still fight Victoria/Riley and Jacob still gets injured in battle. Bella meets the Volturi for the first time, but since they are told that she and Edward aren't together often enough, they don't consider her enough of a threat. Bella rushes to Jacob right away and spends all her time with him while he heals. During this time, Bella realizes exactly how strong her love for Jacob is, stronger than her love for Edward. She's relieved but also saddened at what she has to do now. Edward visits them, and Bella talks to him alone. She tells him that although she loves him deeply and cherishes their time together, she's chosen Jacob. Edward is heartbroken, but officially decides to stop coming between them, and promises to be there when she needs him. They kiss one last time. Edward leaves and Bella starts to cry over rejecting Edward. Jacob overhears and gets out of bed (though still not fully healed) to comfort her. When he sees her, he imprints on her. He's confused why he imprinted on her now, but not before, but he doesn't care since he's too happy. Bella tells Jacob her choice and Jacob is even more relieved as she was. Jacob tells Bella how terrified he was that Edward would win her over and turn her into a vampire. Time passes, Bella decided to stay with Jacob instead of going to college. Jacob has mixed feelings, he's happy with being closer to Bella but doesn't want her to miss out on college. Charlie isn't happy. Edward has been away for a long time, trying to escape the pain he's in. Bella misses him a lot. Jacob graduates a year early (motivated by being with Bella), and the two plan their marriage. Jacob tries to find Edward and invite him as the best man. No luck. During the wedding, Edward shows up and Bella is thrilled. Jacob thanks Edward for coming. During their honeymoon, Bella and Jacob make love and Bella gets pregnant. They return home with the news. Even though Edward knew this would happen eventually, he's still somewhat disgusted. But during the pregnancy, Edward spends as much time with Bella as he can, helping any way he can. He often makes jokes about Bella giving birth to a puppy. The relationship between the Cullens and Quileutes become a bit more friendly during this time. Jacob, Edward, and Rosalie help deliver the baby. It's a boy and Bella names him Edward. This makes Edward happy, but also sad. A few weeks later, Bella starts wishing that she could be with Jacob forever and wishes she were a werewolf too. She then tells Jacob and Edward that she wants to become a vampire so that she can be with Jacob forever. Both Jacob and Edward are outraged by the idea, one of the reasons Edward decided not to come between them anymore was because she could live a human life. Bella starts to reason with them and says that if she and Jacob truly loved each other, it wouldn't matter if she was a vampire or not. But this just makes Jacob angrier, so much so, that he phases into a wolf out of rage. Edward instinctively attacks Jacob to protect Bella. They start fighting in the backyard of Jacob's house. After a few minutes of fighting, Bella yells at them to stop. Jacob stops immediately, realizing what he'd done, and runs into the woods. Bella runs after him and tries to comfort him. Jacob is disgusted by himself, saying that he almost became Sam. Bella continues to comfort him saying that she doesn't blame him. Jacob is so upset, that he agrees to let Bella become a vampire, anything to make it up to her. Edward however is still angry, when Bella asks him to change her, he refuses. But Bella is persistent and Edward gives in. 3 days later, Bella becomes a vampire. Jacob is overjoyed that even though she's a "sexy bloodsucker", he still loves her. When Edward sees Bella as a vampire, his love for her sky rockets. Knowing that he officially gave up on Bella, she's married, she has a baby, and that Jacob imprinted on her, he knows that it's impossible to try and fight for her anymore. Edward's pain becomes excruciating and unbearable, so he attempts to run to the Volturi to be killed. Bella and Jacob stop him however and Bella begs for him to stay. She even offers to kiss him again, but Edward declines, knowing it would only make him feel worse. Edward starts to run again, but Jacob blocks his way, saying that he'll tear his legs off if that's what it takes for him to stay. Bella starts to beg again, and Edward reluctantly agrees to not run to the Volturi, but still wants to be alone. He runs into the woods alone, but ends up meeting Leah. They talk for a little bit and learn to understand each other, since they both lost people they care about. Edward still feels pain, but after talking to Leah, it becomes a bit more bearable. Jacob finds Edward and Leah's friendship amusing and even teasing by saying that maybe Edward has found love afterall. 7 years pass, Bella, Jacob, and Young Edward live happily together. The Cullens build them a small house to live in, and Jacob continues to phase and protect La Push while Bella takes some college classes close to home. Edward is still in pain, but stays close friends with Bella and Jacob. Irina comes to visit the Cullens, but then sees Bella and Jacob together. She's disgusted that Bella's so close to the werewolf that killed Laurant, especially now that she's a vampire. She runs to tell the Volturi, but the Volturi don't see any threat on the matter. However, because Aro wants Edward and Alice to join them, this gives them a reason to visit. Alice sees them coming and tells everyone. They call the Denali coven to help defend, they're hesitant at first, but agree to help since they're family. Tanya and Edward spend a lot of time together while they're there to catch up. Edward normally spends time with Leah when he gets the chance, but Tanya took that time away from him. Leah starts to hate Tanya and they almost end up fighting. The Quileute boys think that she's jealous and secretly likes Edward. She immediately denies this, though no one believes her. Edward makes it up to Leah by spending the entire saturday together. During that time, Leah can't help but think about being in love with a vampire. Edward listens in on her thoughts, but doesn't say anything. Edward accidently leads Leah to the meadow he and Bella use to go to. Being in the meadow causes his pain for Bella to ache. Leah sees Edward in pain and realizes that seeing him in pain causes her pain. She tries to comfort him, and Edward starts feeling a little better. And...before they could even think about it...they kissed. After they kiss, they walk back home without saying a word. Edward listens in on Leah's thoughts, and doesn't hear any regret. Edward takes Leah home and they promise not to say anything about it. The next day, Young Edward starts to get a fever and is suddenly a bit agitated. Young Edward hears Alice and Bella talk about the Volturi and how things could end badly. Suddenly, Young Edward phases into a wolf, much to Alice and Bella's shock. When Jacob sees his son as a wolf, he's shocked but also very proud. He takes Young Edward to Sam and he's shocked too. Everyone is confused since Young Edward is only 7 and hasn't entered manhood yet. They try to make since of it (they did the same for Jacob's imprinting on Bella), but Jacob didn't really care, he was too proud. Young Edward wants to fight in the battle with the Volturi, but Bella doesn't want him to get hurt. Jacob however promises to train Young Edward and the wolf pack welcomes him with open arms. The day of the Volturi's arrival comes closer, Bella practices her shielding, Jacob, Young Edward, and the pack practice fighting the Cullens and Denalis, and Edward does some independant training. Edward and Leah continue to spend time together, but do not talk about the kiss. Although Leah thinks about it often and Edward hears. Tanya becomes jealous and asks Edward to come with her somewhere alone. They go to a cliff area where they can see the full moon. She tells Edward how much she likes him, but Edward says that he's just not ready yet. Tanya gets angry saying that he'll never be ready, and then kisses him unexpectedly, which Edward didn't like. The wolf pack was training nearby, and when Leah sees what happened, she attacks Tanya. The other wolves break them up before any permanent damage could be done. Out of anger, Tanya then runs back to the Cullens to tell them that she and the rest of the Denali are leaving. After seeing Leah attack Tanya like that, the wolves confirmed it to themselves that Leah does love Edward. Some of them are disgusted (especially Sam), but Seth, Jacob, and Young Edward are happy for her. She tells them to shut up as nothing is official. Tanya tells the Cullens that she's leaving, but Carlisle asks her not to. The rest of the Denali don't want to leave either. Tanya calms down and decides to stay, she apologizes to Edward and wishes he and Leah the best. Everyone starts to assume that Edward has found love in Leah, and both Edward and Leah become very annoyed by it. Edward visits Bella and Jacob, but they aren't home. Young Edward is there however, and tells him that they went off to be alone together at their "secret spot". Edward starts to feel pain again, imagining what they could be doing. Young Edward sees that he's in pain and offers some Tylenol. Edward then chuckles and says that Tylenol couldn't fix his pain. Edward reads Young Edward's thoughts and is surprised that he knows nothing about his and Bella's former relationship. This makes Edward believe that maybe Bella wants to pretend it never happened, which makes his pain excruciating. Young Edward then hugs Edward when he sees how much he's hurt, believing that hugs solve everything. Edward then tells Young Edward about their love triangle and Young Edward is shocked. He hugs Edward even tighter, starts crying, and asks if there's anything he can do to help him. Edward then realizes why Bella never told him, because Young Edward is too caring of a person. He would have worried and come looking for Edward to try and help, which would only make Edward feel worse. But after spending some time with Young Edward, he feels a little better, and promises Young Edward that he'll be fine. It's the first time Edward and Young Edward really talked. The day finally comes, all the Volturi arrive in the clearing. As Caius is haunted by werewolves, he considers vampires and werewolves joining forces to be a huge threat. He feels that if other vampires were to discover how strong a vampire/werewolf coven can be, they'd try to make some themselves. Edward tries to explain that they aren't really werewolves, but Caius isn't willing to listen. Since Aro wants Edward and Alice to join him, he takes Caius' side, as long as they spare those two. The Volturi attack, but Bella's shield helps protect everyone. Alec and Jane are the first to be killed, but Seth is injured while fighting Demetri. Young Edward finishes Demetri off which Jacob was incredibly happy about. Brady is attacked by Caius and Collin rushes in to protect him. However, Caius was faster and tears into Collin's chest. Brady becomes enraged and attacks back. Jared and Emmett see what happened and attack Caius as well, killing him. While Edward is fighting, he notices Jacob protecting Bella as Bella protects him. He notices how in sync they are and how they can still look at each other with adoration in their eyes even while fighting. Edward starts to feel his pain once again, causing him to lose his focus in battle. He then comes to the conclusion that he can't escape his pain alive, the only way is through death. This time nobody could stop him and it wouldn't be suicide, dying in battle sounds perfect. He rushes a guard and gets his leg torn off, followed by being knocked out. Leah suddenly rushes to Edward's side and protects him. Aro notices that he's lost too many men, and gives up. The Volturi retreat, apologizing for what they did. Edward regains consciousness and Leah is so relieved. Leah tells Edward that she wouldn't know what she'd do without him, and after staring at each other for a bit, Edward realizes that he does have something to live for now. Before, he was only living because Bella told him to, but now he actually wants to live, and it's not for Bella's sake. Edward and Leah then kiss while laying on the ground. They notice that everyone is staring at them, most with their jaw dropped. Leah then tells everyone to shut up. Everyone then runs to Collin who was laying motionless on the ground in his human form. Dead. A few days later, everyone attends his funeral, even normal humans. The story was that someone was getting mugged and Collin protected him, but got stabbed in the process. Brady was especially saddened and gave a speech at the funeral. He blames himself for Collin's death, but everyone constantly reminds him that it's not his fault. Time passes and everything goes back to normal. Bella, Jacob, and Young Edward still live happily. Edward (his leg reattached) and Leah's love steadily grows, it comes to the point that Edward can take Leah to the meadow without feeling any pain. Leah also stops feeling pain for Sam. Sam isn't too happy with their relationship, but is forced to except it. Every now and then, a vampire shows up and the wolf pack take care of it. Seth imprints on a girl at the beach and Brady imprints on Sam and Emily's new born daughter. Embry and Young Edward feel left out. Everyone lives happily and normally...well, as normal as vampires and werewolves get. The End.


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Google's latest privacy breach? Late in the week, a researcher at Stanford University discovered that Google and several other advertising companies were bypassing privacy settings in Apple's Safari browser.
Although Google admitted it "now started removing these advertising cookies," the news brought a fresh example of the risks of online browsing to Internet privacy. Read more