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Pitt scored on its opening drive and used a suffocating defense to hold a 7-0 lead over Bowling Green this afternoon in the season opener at Heinz Field.
The No. 25 Panthers marched 71 yards in eight plays sparked by third-down conversions on a 4-yard run by LeSean McCoy and a 13-yard pass from Bill Stull to tight end Nate Byham.
LaRod Stephens-Howling's 27-yard run to the Bowling Green 11 set up McCoy's touchdown on the next play. Conor Lee converted the point-after kick for a 7-0 lead with 11:12 remaining in the first quarter.
Fifth-year senior Austin Ransom made his first career start at weak-side linebacker in place of the injured Shane Murray (knee) and added his first career interception at the Falcons' 37 at the 9:45 mark.
Pitt compiled 137 total yards and eight first downs while holding Bowling Green to one first down and 16 yards total offense in the first quarter.

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A pictorial journey of an authentic 5 day cattle drive through the high desert of Nevada.
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Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
62 Pages
- Publish Date May 18, 2008
- Tags cattle drive, reno rodeo, western photography, cattle, cowboy, cowgirl, horse
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Recommendations of new books from the staffs of a rotating list of Bay Area independent bookstores. This week's list is from Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com.
I Am Pilgrim
, by Terry Hayes: In this thrilling espionage novel, a retired CIA operative is drawn into a case and discovers it's about much more than just a murder.
We Are Called to Rise,
by Laura McBride: In this complex and arresting novel, set in Las Vegas, four lives are brought together by one tragic act.
Everything I Never Told You,
by Celeste Ng: More than a simple portrait of love and loss, this is a beautiful and haunting story of a lost teenage girl attempting to discover her own voice.
Lost for Words,
by Edward St. Aubyn: St. Aubyn has given us an intelligent and hysterical novel lampooning the characters who inhabit the book world.
Dylan: The Biography,
by Dennis McDougal: McDougal shines a light on Dylan's complicated personal life, revealing the good and the bad.
The Good Spy: The Life and Death of Robert Ames,
by Kai Bird: The late spy's work building relationships while involved in incredibly tense situations is carefully examined in this fascinating biography.
Gone Feral: Tracking My Dad Through the Wild,
by Novella Carpenter: In this memoir about the search for her father, Carpenter also reveals truths about herself.
A Long Way Home: A Memoir,
by Saroo Brierley: This is a story of the triumph of hope and perseverance in which a 5-year-old Indian boy who goes missing on a train is reunited years later with his family.


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With the growing number of scientific papers on climate change and continued interest among resource managers and conservationists to account for climate change in their work, there is a need to summarize climate change information for key geographies and ecosystems. In response to this need, National Wildlife Federation produced an extensive compilation of climate change effects and adaptation approaches specific to the freshwater aquatic and riparian ecosystems of the North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative (NPLCC) geography.
Covering approximately 204,000 square miles, the NPLCC region extends from Kenai Peninsula in southcentral Alaska to Bodega Bay in northern California and stretches up to 150 miles inland to the crest of the Cascade Mountain Range and Coast Mountains. It is home to birds of conservation concern including the marbled murrelet, spotted owl and Queen Charlotte goshawk, iconic salmon, and a wide range of habitats crucial for the survival of other wildlife and for sustaining the Way of Life of many Tribes, First Nations, and Native Alaskans. Many of these species, habitats, and ecosystems are already experiencing the effects of a changing climate.
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Since climate change scenarios generally project a further increase in the atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration and an associated exacerbation of climate change effects, adaptation is emerging as an appropriate response to the unavoidable impacts of climate change. Adaptive actions such as incorporating climate projections into infrastructure planning, modifying invasive species protocols to account for climate change, and supporting wetlands and intact floodplains expected to persist over time can reduce a system's vulnerability and increase its capacity to be resilient to changing conditions. Ultimately, successful climate change adaptation will enhance the ability of natural and human communities to prepare for, accommodate, or cope with current and future climatic changes.
NWF report on climate change effects and adaptation approaches for marine and coastal ecosystems, including estuaries, beaches, salmon, and birds, of the North Pacific LCC region.
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NWF report synthesizing what is known - and not known - about climate change effects on marine, coastal, freshwater, and terrestrial systems in the North Pacific LCC region. Adaptation approaches for responding to expected impacts in each ecosystem type are included.


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Australia's men's involvement in ski cross lasted just the first three heats on Thursday as Scott Kneller and Anton Grimus crashed in their opening round races at the Winter Olympics.
Jean Frederic Chapuis led home a French clean sweep to take gold while Arnaud Bovolenta took silver and Jonathan Midol finished with the bronze despite crossing the line on his backside.
Kneller (23rd), lucky to even be in Sochi after breaking has back in December, was looking to press through from third spot in the second heat of the day when he took a spectacular tumble at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park.
Similarly, Grimus (25th) overbalanced after a jump and struggled to keep snow contact as he too pushed to get out of third spot, with two men progressing to the next round.
"Got out to a shocking start, then I fought back and at the top I probably went a bit too soon and then down the bottom, at the first cut-out, I sort of made my move and then they made their move back so that's ski cross really," Grimus said.
Getting to Sochi appeared enough for two-time Olympian Kneller after a horrific lead-up.
His training accident had left him unable to fly out of Italy for two weeks and he'd looked at long odds to make it to Russia.
"It was a good time. It's just unfortunate it didn't pay out in the end," said Kneller, who will take a rest from the sport and go back to university.
"But it was such a big achievement for me just to come here and be semi-competitive. I gave it a red hot go and just juiced it a little far on that bottom triple (jump), but I had a great time."
For now the pair will concentrate on doing some charity work for the Rob Kneller Foundation, named in honour of Scott's father who died last year.
To raise more money for children's skiing in the NSW Snowy Mountains, Grimus will have his fulsome beard shaved off on Saturday.
"I think my ski technician," Grimus said when asked who'd do the cutting.
"He does a good job on my skis and has those edges very sharp, so he might get the blade out."
The only person capable of halting a French sweep in the four-man final was Canada's Brady Leman but he fell just before the penultimate jump as he tried desperately to claw back a position from the back of the field.


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Irish Festival showcases the best Irish music
Gather your clan and join the fun at the Cape Coral Irish American Club's fifth annual Irish Festival in the Bavarian Gardens on Pine Island Road in Cape Coral.
The event is Saturday, March 7, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, March 8, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. — when the festival opens with an outdoor Roman Catholic Mass.
Dance a jig, trace your Irish roots, eat your fill of corned beef and cabbage or choose from a variety of fresh food and beverages. Stroll through the vendor tents with imported Irish goods. Entertain your children with affordable carnival rides and free adult-supervised craft projects.
No need for lawn chairs with plenty of shady seating. Free parking with designated areas for special needs. The festival will take place in the Bavarian Gardens, also known as the German American Social Club, at 2101 West Pine Island Road west of Chiquita Blvd. Adults, $5; children under 12 free. College students $3 with identification.
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This is my first post to these fourms so sorry if I sound nooby :P
Im a bit of a noob right now as I only got introduced to the other side of android a week ago (Rooting, Roms etc)
But I think im going to buy the samsung galaxy gear for my own use and to use it to learn about rooting, sideloading etc
(im buying the Gear 1st Gen)
1# Do I have to pair it with a phone to sideload apps, root, and get a custom ROM
What i mean by this is when I get it out of the box do I have to pair it to a phone to get into the interface (Home screen, camera etc)
or can I use the watch without a phone?
2# Does anyone have a list of what devices this will support when I get a custom ROM, Im currently using a galaxy Y (Old but its all I need... for now) will the watch support this when I get a custom ROM and will i have to root my phone to get it to work.
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'The Lights are spectacular!'
That's what Karen Marsh says about her fantastic outdoor Christmas display at W11386 County Road FF, town of Clifton. The first round of the region's major snowstorm struck Wednesday night, but Marsh said she's dusted off some snow here, dug out some snow there, and all the ornaments and lights should be in good shape for people to drive through again and look at.
"We had a good night last night," Marsh said. "Some 60 cars came by, and we also collected $41 for the Food Pantry and some food items...One person said 'it looks just like the North Pole.'"
Marsh said she's determined to keep the outdoor Christmas display running through New Year's.
A storm earlier in December disrupted the display. Marsh put in many hours to restore it and it reopened again last week.
Another foot of snow is still expected in River Falls Thursday night through Saturday.
Marsh says she gets more people viewing her outdoor display on Christmas Eve and Christmas night. That's when the heaviest of the snow is predicted to fall.
"If you can, come for a look," she said Thursday afternoon.
The Christmas display is located at the Roman Pechacek farm, about four miles off of Hwy. 29 on Country Road FF.
There is a table in the driveway for anyone interested in making local food pantry donations.
Turn into the driveway and follow the loop all the way around in back until exiting on the other side. Marsh says people can drive through from 5-11 p.m.


text: By Mike Yamamoto, managing editor of OptionMonsterNEW YORK -- Abercrombie & Fitch ( ANF) has been rebounding, and traders are looking for the comeback to continue. OptionMonster's tracking programs detected strong buying in the August 50 calls Tuesday for $1.26 to $1.86. More than 4,500 traded in volume well above the previous open interest of 2,944 contracts, indicating that new positions were initiated. Calls lock in the price where shares can be purchased, which can provide significant leverage to moves in the underlying stock, but the contracts will expire worthless without a rally. Abercrombie's shares rose 3.77% to $47.93 Tuesday. The specialty retailer had a rough couple of months in May and June, falling after its last earnings report and then along with the rest of the market. But the stock rose sharply after bouncing at the $44 level last week and is nowback above its 200-day moving average. Total option volume was five times greater than average in the session, with calls outnumbering puts by 2 to 1. Yamamoto has no positions in ANF.


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San Diego Kitchen of the Year
In one fell swoop, Jackson Design & Remodeling converted a traditional kitchen to a contemporary kitchen and changed out a traditional design for a universal design and in the process dazzled our Kitchens of the Year jury. Juror Lynn Crosby Harland says the Jackson team pursued the clients' desire to incorporate universal design without giving the space a "clinical appearance." Adds juror Renae Farley: "This project was my favorite even before I learned it was created as a universal design. It's a great transformation from traditional to contemporary. The combination of Carrara marble with the glitz of the mosaic backsplash lit from under the martini-glass shelf is eye-catching."
Jackson's clients are a young couple with three children. The husband, a physician who has been in a wheelchair for most of his life, works at home a great deal. But after the family moved in, it became clear quickly that the space did not work well for him. So Jackson was commissioned to not only take steps to make the surroundings more workable for him, but also to make them more beautiful and livable for the entire family.
"The family wanted guests to be unaware that any universal-design elements were used," says Todd Jackson, the design/remodel firm's owner and design consultant. We created a beautiful new environment for the family, with modern lines, interesting textural elements, greatly enhanced functionality and a design that embraces the majestic nature right outside their living area.
"The family loves to entertain and now has ample space to do so in comfort and style. Our strategy embraced the essential principles of universal design, providing the same means of use for people with diverse abilities, flexibility of use, simple and intuitive design, perceptible information, tolerance for error, low physical effort, and size and space for approachable use."
Top: Jackson Design & Remodeling converted a traditional interior into this handsome contemporary design. The bar was lowered to a standard table height and designed to provide seating for the entire family. Both ends of the bar can accommodate a wheelchair.
Bottom left: Generous space between island and ovens and fridge is one strategy of universal design.
Bottom right: The glistening glass-tile backsplash makes a stunning statement.


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Discussion in 'Lawn Mowing Equipment' started by MTenterprises, Mar 10, 2013.
So he put a 1.4 qts in it.
What we do need is an oil pressure sensor like the on my Briggs Vanguard it simply shuts the engine down when you get low on oil.
2013 V RIde -- The "dummy sensor" on my hour meter comes on 2 hours before service is due and stays on two hours after - a four hour window. It does not reset automatically when the service is done. I found this out when I read the manual. A nice feature, I suppose.
Too bad about the bad service.
I was told after a curtousy oil change at the dealer that the oil change light flashes 2 hours before the interval and 2 hours after no matter what. I paid for the oil, just not the labor.
Is this a lie?
^- Nevermind I quoted before I finished reading the thread, he answered my question
That is a crazy useless thing......if you are out mowing all day the warning comes and goes.


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Talk about unpretentious. And relaxed.
There was Max Good standing at the podium during a basketball preseason luncheon at the Los Angeles Athletic Club. And there was a "John Wooden Award" on the wall behind him.
Good requested someone, anyone, point a camera at him and the banner and click away.
"I want a picture so the people in Maine can see Max Good and John Wooden in the same picture," he joked.
The former coach of prep school basketball powerhouse Maine Central Institute unexpectedly became LMU's coach two seasons ago when Bill Bayno opted out.
Those who have watched LMU struggle since the glory years when Paul Westhead coached Hank Gathers and Bo Kimble there will suggest unpretentious is a necessary requirement to coach the Lions these days.
The thing about Good is he is not a one-note guy.
He is anything but warm and cuddly, or unpretentious, during practice and games.
As he told Brian Keefe, now an assistant with the Oklahoma City Thunder, when Keefe worked for him at Bryant University: "Kids take kindness for weakness."
His players have yet to spot the first sign of weakness on the basketball court.
Good is proud his players do not write headlines from courts having absolutely nothing to do with basketball.
"My dad used to tell me cemeteries and prisons are full of people who make bad 5-second decisions," he said. "I was sick of hearing that from him. Now my players are sick of hearing that from me."
He has additional straight-from-the-shoulder messages on subjects ranging from taking care of the basketball to conduct.
"I tell the players, don't call me from jail because I'll tell them to put the (cell) key on a rabbit's back and kick it in the (you know where)," he said without blinking.
How's that for tough love?
As his players will tell you, there is nothing relaxed about Good when basketball is involved.
"If you are not happy, I'll give you a road map and an apple and you can be on your way," he said.
All this said, the players did not quit on him, or themselves, when losing was a fact of LMU basketball life.
That's both because of who they are and who is coaching them.
"You have to care about players for them to play hard," he said. "But being polite does not get the best out of them."
Good developed a top-of-
the-line Division II program with five straight NCAA Division II appearances at Bryant, which is located in Springfield, a Rhode Island town roughly the size of Manhattan Beach.
He left Bryant for LMU's struggling program to become senior assistant for his friend Bayno. That's "struggling program" as in the Lions posted only one winning record in the previous 16 seasons.
Bayno, a former UNLV coach, arrived in Westchester from Portland, where he was an assistant for the NBA's Trailblazers. He arrived with great expectations, which went out the window when, after three games, all losses, he "resigned for medical reasons."
Enter Good. Despite a strong resume, he was an unknown commodity on the West Coast. His 3-24 record, even as the players did not quit, did nothing to enhance his credibility.
The Lions continued to play hard last season, this time with positive results, this time posting an 18-16 record with wins over USC and Notre Dame.
Reflecting newfound credibility, LMU is picked to finish second to Gonzaga in the West Coast Conference this season. The Lions even drew a first-place vote in the WCC coaches' poll.
This prompts the return of the unpretentious Max.
"I'm not good enough to coach without good players," he said.
His good players start with returning All-WCC selections Drew Viney and Vernon Teel and include Jarred DuBois, Ashley Hamilton, Tim Diederichs, Anthony Ireland, Ayodeji Egbeyemi, Larry Davis and Godwin Okonji, plus Edgar Garibay when cleared following surgery.
Impressed with what they have done and what they can accomplish, Good said, "We have better players this year."
That's a good sign for a season that starts Friday with a home game against Morgan State, a participant in the past two NCAA tournaments.
The flip side?
Ever a realist, Good said, "We will not sneak up on anyone."
Just as Max Good no longer is sneaking up on anyone.
Clearing out the notebook ...
Etc.: Todd Bozeman, defrocked Cal basketball coach, is the Morgan State coach.
Remembering: Sparky Anderson's ability as a manager is why he is in baseball's Hall of Fame. His ability to be a nice person is why no one in baseball had more friends.
Opinion: The Milwaukee Brewers made an excellent decision when they hired Angels bench coach Ron Roenicke as their manager.
Suggestion box: Southern Mississippi is interested in Cleshawn Page, Harbor College's excellent cornerback. With a provision. Southern Miss wants proof he's 5-foot-10. Apparently they do not trust what they have seen of him on film. A suggestion: They should commit to Page before another school swoops in and locks him up.
Bottom line: Auburn should be embarrassed and should have been dropped from No. 2 to No. 4 in the BCS standings for having played Chattanooga.


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Stop Way Hotel
The Stop Way Hotel, the newest hotel in São Luis, Maranhão, is unlike anything that is in the city. Focused for an excellent service with a fair price and various benefits included in the rates, the project has the role of the Facility pillars and Convenience. The guest will enjoy the advantages as soon as you reach the hotel, which will have a Coffee Shop 24 hours in the lobby. Also, breakfast included in the rate, Business Center with broadband internet and free wi-fi network in all premises, are some of the services that make the Stop Way Hotel, an evolution in the concept of "fast hosting and inexpensive ".


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Take a look at this list of quality schools that are focused on delivering an education in Precision Production and that are successful at it, with graduates among the top earners after graduation.
Due to lack of data, we couldn't rank every college that offers Precision Production. To see a full list of all the colleges offering this program check out our listing of Annual Graduates. To see a list of all the colleges that offer online degree options in Precision Production, check out our listing of Annual Precision Production Graduates From Programs Offered Online.
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Anders Flaa is still having a profound impact in the community, two years after he died from brain cancer at the age of 14.
For the second consecutive year, Oak View Middle School teachers are organizing the Anders Flaa Memorial 5K Run/Walk with all proceeds going to student scholarships.
The run is Saturday, Oct. 12 at Oak View Middle School, 15400 Hanson Blvd. NW. Kids ages 10 and under will first run 400 meters at 9 a.m. and the 5K starts at 9:10 a.m. This is a non-official race with no official timing or tracking of finishers.
Registration for the kids run is $5 and the cost is $10 for the 5K. Race day registration is from 8-8:30 a.m. T-shirts are included with the registration fee.
Anders' parents Brad and Marsha Flaa said the proceeds from the inaugural event were used to provide three $1,500 scholarships to graduating Andover High School seniors last year.
The three scholarships are the Anders Flaa Memorial Scholarship, Anders Flaa Love of Music Scholarship and the Anders Flaa Love of Sports Scholarship.
"Having teachers from Oak View Middle School volunteer to take the lead in a 5K fun run in Anders' memory is a testament to the impact Anders had," Brad said. "There's no way we can properly thank them for doing this run. It is a blessing to our family and such a perfect way to benefit the kids from this amazing community at Andover High School."
To find the registration form, visit the Oak View Middle School website and look for the link or search for "Anders Flaa Memorial 5K" on Facebook.
Sports and music
Anders started playing baseball at the age of five when his family was living in South Dakota and continued playing when the family moved to Columbus, Ohio, and then Andover. He played for the Andover Baseball Association and Gopher State fall ball from 2008 through 2010 and loved to play second base and be the pitcher, his parents said.
After he lost his two-year battle with brain cancer Aug. 13, 2011, the Andover Baseball Association worked with the city of Andover last year to rename the middle Andover Station North ballfield "Anders Field."
He also loved football, but was only able to play in the fall of 2009. After an MRI found a tumor on his brain in December 2009, he would never play football again because the contact could have knocked out the shunt in his head.
When he was not on the athletic fields, he was a talented violinist who participated in the Anoka-Hennepin School District's summer strings program. Besides the three scholarships to high school seniors, the Flaa family also was able to pay for two Oak View Middle School students to participate in this program, Brad and Marsha said.
Anders was in the Cub Scouts, so this year the family will sponsor a Pinewood Derby race for a local Cub Scout group.
"As a family, having constant, positive reminders of our son — the ball field, the race, scholarships — helps partially fill a hole that is left in our hearts and our family since losing him," Brad said in an email.
"We also feel very strongly that keeping his legacy alive, and doing positive things for our community, is a continuation of the purposeful life Anders started."
Eric Hagen is at [email protected]


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On to the good food. Today's Food Revolution Friday menu is:
Fajita burgers in homemade buns with pico de gallo and guacomole
Doesn't that look spectacular? It's a good thing I took a picture because they didn't last long. P even at part of her bun which she almost never does. Bread is not her favorite food. I'm hoping this serves her well later in life.
This is a really fast meal to throw together, particularly if you don't make the buns from scratch or you have them already made. The burgers take mere minutes to mix together and then approximately 10 min on the BBQ.
Clockwise from the top, bread crumbs, chopped sweet pepper, I used yellow because that's what I had, pepper, chopped garlic, salt and chili powder. Not included in the picture, due to my poor planning, 1 beaten egg and the ground beef.
This is as close as you'll be getting to the uncooked burgers; the other pictures are out of focus. GRRR!
About half way through the cooking process. Yum! (And I have no idea why there is a screw on the BBQ. I'll ask M and get back to you.)
Fresh off the BBQ!
Pico de gallo (clockwise from top left): minced jalapeno, sweet onion, cilantro, seeded plum tomatoes. The key here, says PW, is to have equal amounts of onion, cilantro and tomato. Finish it off with a squeeze of lime and some salt. Delicious!
The makings of the guacamole. Nothing to it once the pico de gallo is made. Mush up an avocado and then throw in some pico de gallo and mix. Taste it and then add more pico de gallo or salt or both. It's done when you think it tastes right. Easy enough. Now, try not to eat the whole bowl before your burgers are ready. Much harder.
Onto the bun recipe! Keep reading for directions...
Edited to add(by Scatteredmom)...Mr. Linky! What is everyone up to this holiday weekend? Are you hosting an event or going to one? Fireworks? Day at the lake, out with family? Whatever you do this Canada Day or Fourth of July, keep it safe and fun! Link away below and let us know.
About the Blogger:
Ali Grimshaw is the author of the blog I Have Bubbles in my Tummy and a stay at home mom with a precocious 3 year old preschooler and an adventurous 18 month old toddler. She loves food and have an addiction to cookbooks that would be grounds for divorce if her husband didn't enjoy the fruits of her obsession so much.


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Kids singing & dancing after Guitar lesson
One Sunday afternoon – after Kids Club and Guitar lessons had already ended – Josea started jamming with the kids. This is just a small part of what they did. Take a look!
*Kids Club* July-October 2013
This post is a picture explosion!!
In order to show you everything we did in the Kids Club the last few months, we selected "a few" photos for you. They are devided into topics so that you get more of an overview.
Apart from drawing and painting we lately also did a lot of acting, singing and dancing; we made our own puppets and told stories about important topics like HIV and education with them; we made our own earrings and learned how creative we can be with paper! Just sit back and enjoy the slideshows! Continue reading
Slum Sana MINI FESTIVAL – it was BIG! (31st August 2013)
Kids Club Exhibition at Slum Sanaa Mini Festival
Mababa Squad performing in Tribeka last night!
SWUG Theatre Group performing at Goethe Institut Nairobi!!!
In July 2013 our dearest theatre group SWUG (Show What U Got) showed their talent on stage of Nairobis Goethe Institut! More on SWUG here.
6th & 7th July 13: Kids Club fun!
Last weekend we had a lot of fun while painting, cutting and creating paper toys with the kids.
We even had a birthday to celebrate!
Click here to see all the pictures!


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Davis pens Wolves deal
Wolverhampton Wanderers have handed a new deal to midfield starlet David Davis.
By Graeme Bailey - Tweet me: @skygraemebailey
Last Updated: 25/04/12 1:21pm
Wolverhampton Wanderers have handed a new deal to midfield starlet David Davis.
The 21-year-old has made the breakthrough into the Wolves first-team after returning from a successful loan spell at Chesterfield.
He has now penned a new three-year deal at Molineux, and he is delighted t have committed his future to the club.
"I have been learning the trade whilst I've been out on loan and now I'm back here playing in the best league in the world. It's a big achievement for me," he said.
"Obviously, us getting relegated has been a bitter disappointment but I think that we can bounce back and I would like to play my part in that objective.
"But this new contract really is the icing on the cake for me. It's secured my future at my club Wolves, the club I want to play for. It really is a dream come true."


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Got My Papers YesterdayI was married for almost 12 years to a man that I thought I would spend the rest of my life with. Three years ago, I got saved, and changed a lot. My husband hated the changes in me...he wanted his old sinning party wife back. lol In May, he gave me a choice between him and Jesus,and I picked Jesus. So my husband walked out, and moved to another state to be with his high school girlfriend who he is in a relationship with. I filed for divorce, and it was final on November 22. I got my papers yesterday. I did cry-not sure why exactly, but I did.
leyna2007 46-50, F 2 Responses 0 Nov 25, 2010
love is like death... when you separate what has grown intertwined together (body, soul and spirit), when you try to separate symbolically like flesh gets torn away, our spirit and soul are troubled for we feel something died/is dying. the process of separating/divorcing is painful even if it is irreconcilable differences.
You meant a lot to each other and 12 years of making it through life together would create bonds between any two people; the emotions have been injured and tears are the coagulants to heal a torn love.


text: There's an incredible focus on these two points -- targeting traditional radio listening and advertisers -- at Pandora. People on the outside who refuse to consult the company completely ignore this. They discount Pandora's dominant share of Internet radio listening (more than 75%), increasing share of total radio listening (now at over 7%), surging mobile listener hours and monetization and a growing local advertising infrastructure. Nobody has come in or can come in, not even Apple, and erase this with one fell swoop. The comparisons between Pandora and Spotify need to, at the very least, slow down. They're not as meaningful as most people make them out to be. On-demand has been around forever. There's a time and a place for it. Always has been. Always will be. Same goes for radio. It's not a matter of one or the other. Spotify has a multi-million songs library. That's great. You know the song you want to hear and chances are you'll hear it. It's not all that different from firing up iTunes or digging into your personal physical music collection. At last check, Pandora has a catalog of around 1,000,000 songs. The typical surface scratch puts one in the win category for Spotify, but again, that's a thin, misleading and ultimately incorrect analysis. When you go to Pandora, you start your radio station with a seed. Pandora takes the attributes of that seed and builds your personalized station. It's a fluid process. I have seen the Music Genome Project live and in action; it's an incredibly deep and complicated, human-organized system. Type in "When You Were Young" by The Killers (I'm going to see them Friday night at Madison Square Garden!) and Pandora fires up a great live version of Coldplay's "Clocks" followed by MGMT's "Kids," which I like, but could thumb down to get "Starlight" by Muse. You don't search a song on Pandora because you want to hear it -- you go to iTunes for that. You search a song on Pandora because you want it to curate a radio station you will like. One that's not a cookie cutter effort from Clear Channel ( CCMO).


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Meeting Majak
It's been a while since I had an interview that kept me awake at night – but after spending a few hours with Majak Bredell I simply couldn't sleep.
It was a mixture of things really. As interviews go, it was alright, but not great. I had both under and over prepared for my time with her. Getting the right information before the interview and getting the rest from the interview can be a tricky balance sometimes. This is especially true when I find the person I'm interviewing inspiring, intriguing and very, very smart. Majak is all of those things, and more.
It's such a privilege to get to spend time with fascinating people and 'have permission' to ask them questions about their work and their life.
I was nervous as anything before my interview. I felt like a first year student trying to write my first profile. I wanted to appear informed and insightful. I wanted her to think I was smart too and not embarrass myself by asking lame or mundane questions. I wanted to know more about Majak and her work. And, in what I believe is some of the beauty of art, learn more about myself and the world through my discussion with her.
This got me thinking about the interview process and why I love what I do. It's such a privilege to get to spend time with fascinating people and 'have permission' to ask them questions about their work and their life. Great artists, thinkers and writers aren't just like you and me. And at the same time, they are. That dynamic is fascinating and to me,speaks to the heart of the creative and intellectual process. I'm so lucky to be able to explore it a little bit in my work. And to explore it with people like Majak.
During the interview, things got better after about half an hour. My confidence grew with her generosity. Of course, the next challenge was to try to represent some of 'that' through my writing. My article for Lowveld Living (which came out in February) was tricky to put together – what to leave out, what to include and how to keep the word count down to something manageable.
I wish I'd had a few more days to think through the structure of the piece, let the draft settle and then rework it. I wish it (and all my writing) had a fraction of the truth and beauty and honesty that Majak attains in her work and speaks through her words. I wish it was a brave as she is, as confident, as intelligent and as witty.
What a privilege to have met her, talked with her and left her cobalt blue home (with views into forever) with a fresh appreciation for my job, a new pride in the term feminist, a whole bunch of exciting ideas about how art and artists make the world we live in that much more real. And a bag of delicious litchis picked from a tree in her garden.
Note that Majak is one of a group of artists exhibiting at The White River Gallery at the Casterbridge Lifestyle Centre from 9 to 30 August 2012.
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