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Friday, December 11, 2009
NEW YORK -- Goldman Sachs said Thursday that its top 30 executives will forgo cash bonuses for 2009, instead receiving all their year-end pay in the form of restricted stock that can't be cashed in for five years.
The move comes as the Wall Street investment bank -- which has reported massive profits this year trading in markets boosted by federal aid -- faces increasing criticism from Washington over what is shaping up to be a very handsome bonus season just a year after receiving taxpayer funds. During the first three quarters of the year, the bank set aside nearly $17 billion for compensation expenses, roughly equal to the amount it booked for the same period in 2007. That year, Goldman went on to pay a record $68 million bonus to chief executive Lloyd Blankfein.
The change in pay structure applies to the 30-person management committee, which has traditionally been compensated with a combination of cash bonuses, restricted stock and stock options.
While Washington reacted favorably to the decision, it wasn't clear how far the action would go in tamping down the public outrage over the revival of Wall Street bonuses even as unemployment remains high.
"It's a very small step in a very long journey," said Nell Minow, co-founder of the Corporate Library, an independent research company specializing in executive compensation. "A lot will depend on how it's implemented -- what are the amounts going to be and on what basis are they going to be awarded?"
Goldman's board also voted on Thursday to approve a measure that would grant shareholders an advisory vote at the 2010 annual meeting on compensation packages for the top five executives.
"We believe our compensation policies are the strongest in our industry and ensure that compensation accurately reflects the firm's performance and incentivizes behavior that is in the public's and our shareholders' best interests," Blankfein said in a statement.
The announced changes are for the 2009 pay period only, and a Goldman spokesman said the firm's compensation practices would be continuously reviewed by the board.
The 30 executives, members of the firm's global divisional and regional leadership, won't be able to sell any of the restricted shares awarded to them for 2009 for five years. The vesting period has yet to be decided, a Goldman spokesman said.
Some industry observers praised Goldman for continuing to actively fight public perceptions of the firm as a greedy titan that benefited from the government's extraordinary efforts to revive Wall Street but has done little to ease the pain on Main Street. Last month, the bank announced a $500 million initiative to help small businesses.
"You got to give Goldman credit for getting in front of it," said Robert A. Profusek, a partner at the law firm Jones Day who deals with executive compensation. "I just hope people don't conclude that what's good for Goldman is good for everyone else. "
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Attacking the manner adopted by government in the passage of the crucial bill, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh said his party would continue to oppose it in Rajya Sabha also.
"The passage of the Telangana Bill is the biggest attack on the democratic norms of the country. The bill was passed forcefully. Congress and BJP joined hands. Our party will oppose it in Rajya Sabha also," he told reporters.
Trinamool Congress leader Sudip Bandopadhyay described the passage of the legislation as a "blot on Indian democracy".
Raising questions about the manner in which the Bill was passed, he said the "passage was not according to parliamentary norms."
"We had proposed amendment and we sought division of votes. I fail to understand how within one minute 300-400 votes could be counted," he said.
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj said "we have supported the Bill for creation of Telangana but criticise the manner in which it was passed."
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The Lions will run a "B" Squad this Friday at the Titan Invite
Oct. 21, 2010
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The LMU Cross Country team is gearing up for Cal State Fullerton Titan Cross Country Invitational this Friday. With the WCC Conference Championships just a week away, the Lions will race a "B" squad in their final competition for the season. The Women's 5k race will go off at 5:00pm and the men's 8k will go off at 5:30 pm at the Cal State Fullerton campus.
The women already have a deep squad, who have proved to be competitive at all the invitationals they have competed in; at the Vanguard Invitational the women took fourth only behind some of the top NAIA schools. Jessica Mumaugh, who led the Lions at Vanguard is looking to have another strong race with freshmen Kelly Shogren and Laura Delgado in tow. Junior Megan Fairley and Sophomore Caroline Draper have had strong seasons and will be looking to set personal bests for their seasons for the 5k distance. Sophomore Jillian Jaccard and senior Shea Franklin will round out the squad for the Lions and also looking to have their last race this season be their best.
For the men, freshman Mike Evans who led the Lions at the Vanguard Invitational will be looking for a repeat performance. Michael Herrera and Greg Innes both had strong races at Vanguard placing high in the overall places for the Lions and should be competitive in this field. Oran Arms who improved by over a minute on his 8k time earlier this season from the 2009 season is also looking to have a strong race. Michael Carlone, Henry Jordan, RJ Larrieu and Matt Duncan will also be competing for the Lions in their last competitive race for the 2010 season.
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The Secretary General of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), Salim Ahmed Salim, has warned of "catastrophic effects" if sanctions are imposed on Liberia.
His warning comes a week after the United Nations Security Council told Liberia it would face sanctions if it failed to stop arms and diamond deals with Sierra Leone's rebels, the Revolutionary United Front (RUF).
Speaking after meeting President Charles Taylor in Monrovia, he described Liberian concerns regarding the sanctions threat as "legitimate."
"If they are applied, sanctions will certainly have an effect on not only those targeted, but the ordinary people," he said.
"So as fast as possible, everything that can be done should be done to avert the question of sanctions."
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The OAU secretary-general said President Taylor also expressed his concerns "which need to be addressed as well".
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June 1st, 2012 09:29 PM #1Senior Member
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New here. Wondering peoples thoughts on...
The name Georgiana? I've loved this name for a long time but Im wondering what people think of it. Is it too much name?
also, thoughts on...
Kate- worried its too boring
Josephine-worried it screams old lady. It was my great grandmothers name and im kind of in love with it.
This is my first post so sorry if i sound awkward or somethingViolet Gray
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Jude, Theo, Luca, Oliver l Eliza, Rose, Kate, Dahlia
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Welcome to Nameberry! Let me reassure you now that you have excellent taste in names. The names in your signature are very nice.
Georgiana is sophisticated and regal. Love Georgiana paired with the quirky Lark. Kate is lovely as well, although I'd like it better paired with a more interesting, far less common middle name. My first thoughts were something like Kate Araminta or Kate Lavinia. How would you feel about something like that? I don't think Josephine is too old lady, although Josie Belle runs the risk of sounding a little too farm girlish. Maybe a different middle name like Josephine Maeve or Josephine Claire? Just some ideas.
June 2nd, 2012 11:29 AM #5
How do you pronounce Georgiana? Like George-ee-ah-na/George-ee-anna or like Jor-jay-na? I prefer the last pronunciation but I like it. I don't think it's too much with a cute nickname.
Kate is my name (well, nickname) so I'm biased. I don't think it's too boring at all
Josephine is also nice! I used to love it but it's a little too frilly for me personally. I like Josie as a nickname.baby BOY arriving november 2015
currently considering: Martin, Shepherd, Edmond, Teagan, Winston, Absalom
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It's always great to see a fellow teen on here
Georgiana is lovely! I love how the Georgi- names are so elegant and classic. I think with a good nickname, this name is totally usable for a child, while the full name will look great while applying for jobs, college, etc. Georgiana Lark is fun, feminine, and gorgeous! Lark balances out the formality of Georgiana perfectly!
Kate is alright, but I prefer Katherine/Catherine because there's more nickname options.
There's nothing wrong with Josephine, and I think that Josie is adorable, but there's just something about this name that rubs me the wrong way.(updated 9/1/17)
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I adore Georgiana. If I could get my husband on board, it would be our baby's middle name. I prefer the pronunciation Georgianna (george-ee-ah-nah), to the more American-style George-ee-ann-ah.
Kate is blah. I've known way too many who are awful women, and I hate the name Katie.
Josephine is pretty. NMS, but it's a very feminine and flowing name. I've seen it tossed around on here quite a bit, and it doesn't get a lot of "sounds old lady-ish" comments.Girls - Abigail, Georgianna, Anne, Charlotte, Claire, Genevieve, Annette, Eliza, Felicity, Hannah, Noelle, Eugenie, Grace, Phoebe, Philippa, Cecilia, Cecily, Elizabeth, Hollis, Piper, Lorelei, Vivienne, Paige, Carolina, Isobel, Lucy, Molly, Georgia, Victoria, Naomi
Boys - Bobby Sparklefritz until H can offer suggestions. Ones I like: Rory, Owen, Tyler, Ian, Elliot, Alexander, Ephraim, Levi, Jacob, Reid, Avery, Nathan, Miles, Jasper, Spencer, Toby, Dean, Philip


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TAMPA — Keith Arsenault thought about ignoring the ring of his cell phone. He was in an emergency room with his 94-year-old father, who fractured his skull in a fall.
But Arsenault was intrigued by the 212 area code. He has friends in New York.
Instead, it was a New York City cop with an extraordinary story about the odyssey of a cell phone stolen six months earlier from Arsenault's job in Ybor City.
"I know lots of people who have had iPhones stolen," Arsenault said. "I don't know anyone who's ever gotten it back."
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Arsenault manages the theater at Hillsborough Community College in Ybor City.
During an intermission in May, he briefly walked out of the control room, leaving his iPhone behind, the door wide open.
When he returned, the phone was gone. He notified security but didn't call police. He blamed himself for not being more careful and bought another iPhone 3GS the next day.
There was a tracking device on the stolen iPhone, but it wasn't enabled, so he asked AT&T to clear all the personal information.
And then he forgot about it.
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New York City police Officer Anthony Rosado was working undercover at the subway station at 110th Street and Lexington Avenue last week when he noticed a man fidgeting and pacing around the metro card machine.
As a train pulled in, the man slipped under the turnstile.
Rosado stopped him and found an iPhone with a charger and a Hillsborough Community College ID.
The fare he tried to jump was $2.50. An iPhone 3GS costs at least $99, and that's with a contract. Rosado was suspicious.
The officer asked if the iPhone worked.
The man said he hadn't bought any minutes.
Wrong answer. The officer knew iPhones don't work like that.
Rosado's suspicion deepened when he asked for the phone number. The guy didn't remember.
Rosado also noticed that all the numbers had been wiped from the phone.
Enough. Rosado walked the man to the nearest AT&T store, but an employee said Rosado needed a subpoena to find out who owned the iPhone.
Rosado eventually persuaded a supervisor to trace the serial number and call the number on file.
That's how they reached Arsenault at the emergency room.
"I can't believe this is happening,'' Arsenault told Rosado, "and I can't believe you're calling me now."
The former HCC student caught with the phone was charged with theft of service and criminal possession of stolen property.
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These are not the best phones to steal, said Tampa police spokeswoman Andre Davis. An iPhone can be traced pretty easily.
There's an app for that.
In February, Tampa police helped a mother and daughter find two iPhones stolen from Busch Gardens. Using the phone's Global Positioning System application, they quickly tracked down the guy who stole them and recovered the phones.
Arsenault is arranging for a friend from Tampa to retrieve his iPhone during a visit to New York.
He plans to sell both phones so he can get a new iPhone 4. This time, he plans to turn on the tracking device.
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So we went ahead and bought a dining table last week and it arrived yesterday. We ended up going with No Name table from John Lewis (as mentioned in this post) because he was on sale down from £299 to £199 with free delivery. (He's no longer available so I can't link to the site which is annoying and ruining my link flow, but here's what he looked like).
So anyway, he arrived and it was exciting. All we had to do was screw the legs on using the spanner they supplied, which broke under my brute force so we finished the job with some pliers.
Here he is all made up and ready to head out on the town. (Again, worst pictures EVER. Just had lengthy discussion about purchasing a DSLR so hopefully this will drag me out of this pit of despair)
His legs are solid wood and the table is oak laminate, meaning it's real oak on the surface but MDF or some-suchlike underneath. This combo makes it cheaper and lighter. Ideally we would have real wood table but to be honest they are expensive and we are cheap, so you do the maths. It feels really sturdy and hard wearing, and the oak top is lovely and will also hopefully be sturdy and hard wearing. It's also an extender, in the picture it is indeed extended. Think we will keep it that was as it's not as big as I had envisioned and looks a little lost when un-extended. It will easily sit four to six people, but it turns out our dining room is bigger than I thought.
Clearly we need some chairs. The ones we currently have are from Ikea, one of which I put together the wrong way and it slopes down at a funny angle making you feel like you are constantly on the verge of falling off the seat. Good for your stomach muscles though. I've kind of got my heart set on these Eames Vitra replicas in Sky Blue (four chairs for under £200!) but think we will wait until we have scoured the local antiques and vintage shops to make bloody sure we are getting what we want. Either way there will be no more white. It's starting to feel a bit like an art gallery round ours.
While I'm here I'm going to kill two birds with one stone and say 'hey look we painted the walls in the dining room!' They are the same colour as we used for the main three walls in the living room, Dulux Professional in Swansdown. It's just enough to give the room a bit of warmth without really being an obvious colour and that's what I love about it.
We also painted the corner unit that was previously stained wood (surprise) to white (also, surprise!) It's looking nice! I even put out all our nice books that make us look like we are intellectuals and used my lovely owl book ends. Shazam! The pic in the corner is my Valentine's Day card from Ben last year. It says 'You are the David to my Elton'. That's how we roll.


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Monsters Vs. Aliens Review
Monster vs. Aliens is in a scary category. Monsters? Aliens? No, the category to which I refer is game's based on movie licenses, a category that gets even scarier when you're talking about movie's primarily aimed at kids. After turning all the lights on and checking all of the doors twice I sat down to play Monsters vs. Aliens and found that it's not all that scary after all. It's by no means a great game, sitting on the left side of the large zone on the curve reserved for games that are merely average, but it can probably hold the interest of kids that liked the movie. More sophisticated or mature gamers should spend their precious few gaming hours pursuing monsters and aliens in some other game.
Monsters vs. Aliens gives you the chance to play as three characters from the film, but each of these is pretty much a one trick pony, making the game a three trick pony of sorts overall. Ginormica is the woman mutated to super size, but in the game she chooses to use her powers to fashion skates out of whatever vehicles she can get her hands on (or rather, feet into). Her levels are of the skating variety that you've seen in plenty of games before – jump that gap, duck that obstacle, grind that rail. The Missing Link is some sort of bizarre lizard-fish-monkey thing and is the game's token platforming character. His levels are of the crate-smashing, enemy-bashing kind. The last character is B.O.B. the blob. His levels tend to puzzle-like mazes where his blob qualities are used to do things like stick to walls and sucking things up while avoiding slipping through grates.
The mechanics for each of the three characters levels are used over and over again throughout the game, so the gameplay soon grows old for anyone who can't handle repetition the way a younger kid can. They all over-use various controller shakes and waggles the way many Wii games do, integrating motion control into the game for the mere sake of having motion control. The game adds collectibles in the form of DNA strands that can be spent in a DNA lab between levels to collect unlockables. This adds an element to the game that the kiddies may like, but it's not enough to overcome the game's repetitive nature.
Monsters vs. Aliens is not terrible, but it's not great either. Kids who enjoyed the film will probably be OK with it, but it would have been nice if they were given a more compelling game.
In The End, This Game Hath Been Rated: 64%. A game best left to kids who really, really liked the movie. Other kids and everyone else should look to get their gameplaying fun elsewhere.


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Strong Showing In Title Game Allows Repeat For Lady Raiders
It was deja vu for the Lady Raiders of Hinsdale as they thwarted Saco/Whitewater's attempt at a perfect 19-0 season by winning the district 3C girls basketball championship last Saturday evening at the Wolf Point gym just as they had done last year at Malta.
Who would have thought that three seniors, one junior, one sophomore, one freshman and three eighth graders could put up the numbers the Hinsdale Lady Raiders had put up this season losing just two games and both to Saco/Whitewater. And both by identical scores!
Hinsdale floor general Whitney Molina averaged better than 18 points per game during the regular season and except for maybe four games only played 16-20 minutes per game.
Hinsdale head coach Ralph Ellsworth put his JV players in most games when the score became too high for Hinsdale and too low for their opponents.
Saco/WW starts four juniors and a senior and have plenty others in reserve for a rainy day. Most of their players are from the Whitewater area and drive over 30 miles of gravel roads to practice and games. Saco/WW "acquired" Laramie Sheffelmear from Malta to bring some 'tall' to an otherwise short team.
Kourtney Simonson, Saco/WW, put up the first successful shot that put the Lady Panthers on the board. Hinsdale's Whitney Molina followed with a steal and a "coaster" for the deuce that made Saco/WW sit up and take notice.
Chadaya Christensen scored a basket in the paint with an assist from Molina. Then Tatum Moore, Saco/WW hit a three and Molina followed suit giving Hinsdale a one point lead but Saco/WW came back to end the first eight minutes of play with a couple freebies that made the score Saco/WW 13 and Hinsdale 10.
Coming up empty a couple times Hinsdale's Delaney Beil hit a three and Bethany Lacock nailed a mid-range jumper to put Hinsdale in the lead 19-16.
Courtney Capdeville grabbed an offensive rebound and put it back with attitude giving Hinsdale a slight lead before Moore took it back with a long range 3-pointer.
Three turn overs in the last two minutes cost the Lady Raiders another two points and the first half ended Saco/WW 24 and Hinsdale 22.
The third period began with Saco/WW acting like they wanted to win as Laramie Sheffelmear hit two quick buckets giving Saco/WW a six point lead.
But Christensen decided she'd had enough and nailed a deuce in the paint off a Capdeville pass, Beil pumped in a three as did Molina which added together gave the Lady Raiders a three point lead.
Saco/WW's Kourtney Simonson got an ORPB and Sheffelmear got a PB. Then, Molina dropped in a buzzer beater deuce to give Hinsdale the halftime lead 38-37.
Moore and Christensen traded deuces and Lacock hit a couple freebies that put Hinsdale ahead by five and Amber Erickson, Saco/WW head coach called a cease fire to regroup.
At the four minute mark, Molina got another steal which forced Moore to get her fourth foul trying to get the ball back from Lacock. Bethany went 2-2 from the line and the lead increased to seven putting the Saco/WW faithful in full panic mode.
Saco/WW got a bucket and Molina drew her third foul when Saco/WW's Shyla Gairrett forced up a shot. Gairrett missed both free throws. Christensen was fouled and hit 1-2.
Sheffelmear put two points in the book with 52 seconds left making the score Hinsdale 51 and Saco/WW 46.
On the pass inbound Molina got hampered and went to the line to shoot two. She made the first one and coach Erickson called timeout for Saco/WW to try and ice Whitney but found it didn't work as Whitney nailed the second freebie with a smile on her face.
Christensen gobbled up a crucial defensive rebound and Hinsdale headed to their end of the floor.
A shot went up but missed and Gairrett rebounded for the Lady Panthers streaking up court. She took a 3-pointer that missed, but was fouled in the process allowing her three freebies with 10 seconds remaining. Make all three and it's a two point game She missed the first but nailed the next two.
The score's 51 to 48 in Hinsdale's favor.
Hinsdale passed the ball inbound and Saco/WW was on it like a duck on a June bug. The action was in front of the Hinsdale bench now and coach Ralph very wisely called a time out a nano-second before Saco/WW stole the ball.
Whitney Molina got the next inbound with a couple seconds left in the game and was immediately fouled. She hit one of two and when Saco/WW took the ball out and passed it in time ran out.
Hinsdale Lady Raiders 52, Saco/Whitewater Lady Panthers 48.
This was a classic bout between two rivals separated by the Saco Divide. It wasn't the first such contest and for sure won't be the last.
Saco/WW is loaded with juniors and Hinsdale will be loaded with freshmen and eighth graders next year with one senior, one junior and one sophomore. Might just be a reloading year for the Lady Raiders.
But at any rate we crown the 2014 district 3C champions: the Hinsdale Lady Raiders.
Molina had 19 points which included three 3-pointers. She had five rebounds, four assists and three steals. Christensen tallied 11 points and took five rebounds. Lacock added 11 points and three rebounds. Capdeville contributed four points and two rebounds and Beil had seven points which included a 3-pointer.
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Equity-focused hedge funds were the biggest winners in September.
The Morningstar MSCI Composite Hedge Fund Index, an asset-weighted composite of nearly 1,000 hedge funds in Morningstar's hedge fund database, rose 0.7% in September, ending the third quarter up 3%. Global equity markets rallied on the back of monetary easing steps taken by central banks, and equity-focused hedge funds were the biggest winners in September.
The U.S. stock market continued to climb in September, as the Federal Reserve rolled out the third round of quantitative easing. The S&P 500 Index and the Russell 2000 Index rose 2.6% and 3.3% in September, respectively, and 6.2% and 5.2% over the quarter, respectively. Equity-focused hedge funds lagged the broad market due to their hedging positions but still delivered some of the strongest returns among all hedge fund strategies. The Morningstar MSCI Equity Hedge Fund Index and the Morningstar MSCI Small Cap Hedge Fund Index returned 1.9% and 2.9% in September, ending the third quarter up 3.6% and 4.6%, respectively.
The supportive policies of the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank helped drive emerging-markets stock prices higher as well. The MSCI EM NR Index jumped 6% in September (up 7.7% for the third quarter). The Morningstar MSCI Emerging Market Hedge Fund Index rose 1.7% in September (up 3.4% for the third quarter).
Event-driven strategies delivered the third consecutive month of positive returns, as merger deal flow and risk appetite remained strong. The Morningstar MSCI Event-Driven Hedge Fund Index turned out to be one of the best-performing hedge fund indexes, rising 3% in September and finishing the third quarter up 5.1%.
September proved to be a difficult month for managed-futures strategies, however, due to reversals in commodity markets. Crude oil prices, for example, rose in early September but reversed later in the month as Saudi Arabia increased production and China slowdown concerns renewed. Major agricultural commodities, such as corn and soybeans, fell in September after an extended summer ascent. The Morningstar Systematic Trading Hedge Fund Index declined 0.7% for the month but remained up 2.2% for the quarter.
In August, single-manager hedge funds in Morningstar's hedge fund database leaked $1.8 billion. The systematic futures category experienced the heaviest redemptions among all single-manager categories, bleeding $3.4 billion. The debt arbitrage and global macro categories received inflows of $784 million and $438 million, respectively.
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text: I was on this board a couple years ago planning for a trip in 2007, unfortunately something came up and we didn't get to go. Now we are planning a trip for this year in June for five nights. Will there be any Harry Potter rides open? Also, does anyone know of ride refurbs that might be going on at that time? Will the Enchanted Oak restaurant be open? I think I read somewhere that was closed because of the construction of Harry Potter?


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Accused of biting student
VOORHEESVILLE The teacher who was arrested for allegedly biting a student last month pleaded not guilty to endangering the welfare of a child in village court on Monday.
"He definitely did not bite a student," said James Knox, a lawyer from the E. Stewart Jones Law Firm, who is representing Michael Guerette. "He was just doing his usual method of finding alternative ways" to get students excited about a lesson, Knox said yesterday.
Guerette, 50, who has taught in Voorheesville Elementary School for 18 years, was arrested by the Albany County Sheriff's Office after he reported the incident to school administrators on Dec. 13.
According to the sheriff's office, Guerette had been arm wrestling with one of his fifth-grade students when the boy's classmates began participating by pulling on his arm to help the student win. "During this ruckus, the victim reached her arm across the desk in front of Guerette pulling on the hand of the student who was wrestling the teacher," the sheriff's office wrote in a release. "Guerette opened his mouth and bit the female student in the forearm leaving what the student said were teeth marks."
The girl's parents were not upset about the incident when they were called by district administrators, school Superintendent Dr. Teresa Thayer Snyder said last month. Bound by the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education to report "Any information indicating that an individual holding a teaching certificate has been convicted of a crime, or has committed an act which raises a reasonable question as to the individual's moral character," Snyder notified the state's education department and the sheriff's office.
"I really stepped over the line today, I feel really bad. I bit a kid," he told principal Thomas Reardon, who was leaving to meet Snyder in Rochester for a conference, Snyder said.
A substitute teacher has been in charge of the class, but Guerette hopes to return, Knox said.
Village judge Kenneth Connolly issued an order of protection on Monday prohibiting Guerette from contacting the girl. That is standard procedure in criminal cases, Knox said yesterday.
"This incident was only an accident that's been blown out of proportion," Knox said. Guerette is due back in court on Feb. 6, he said.
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Well, when one door closes another one opens they always say!
We were to start a Nancy Drew Blog Hop in January but the fabric is coming out way too late to give everyone time to make their creations so Madame Samm has put that hop off until March and in it's place has given us something fun to do instead!!
This blog hop has us including words on whatever we create, be it pieced, paper pieced, appliqued, stitched... or whatever medium we create in!! This is going to be a lot of fun and so exciting! I am going to be anxious to see what everyone creates for this hop!! I am sure there will be tons of inspiring photos so I am getting a new folder ready!!
Madame Samm gave us this board to place some words in that pertain to us personally. I just finished filling mine up but my creation may or may not contain these words. You will just have to come back on my day and find out! ha!
If you want to participate in the blog hop head on over to Linda's blog, as she is Madame Samm's partner in crime for this bout of fun! There, you will find a link to send her an email to get yourself signed up for the hop! You know you want to don't you!


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Chief Keef Signs To Interscope Records
Before he hit the stage at Birthday Bash 2012 in ATL last night, Chief Keef revealed to MTV that he has officially signed with Interscope Records. He also notes that he has a publishing deal worked out with Dr. Dre.
Update: More details about this deal have emerged, as FSD got further details on Keef's deal with Interscope. In addition to his solo deal, Chief Keef was also given a label deal for his GBE imprint, a multi-movie film deal with Interscope's motion picture division, and he will be getting his own Beats By Dre headphone line, titled Beats By Keef. What an incredible deal for the young rapper.


text: It took me forever to find a good Vietnamese restaurant in LA - especially being born and raised in a Vietnamese household and in a close Vietnamese community, my standards are up there. Finally found a place downtown that tastes like home. Enter Pho 87 who makes pho just and bun bo hue (a spicy beef noodle soup) just like mom. Aside from it being cash only, it has my snobby Vietnamese stamp of approval.


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TAMPA - TV star and stand-up comedian Bob Saget makes his way to the Seminole Hard Rock Casino on Sunday, March 13. Doors to the casinos event pavilion open at 7 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m.
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Saget has starred in many successful television shows, including two of the most family-friendly shows that network TV has ever produced, "Full House" and "Americas Funniest Home Videos. Hes also been performing as an out-of-his-mind, stand-up comedian for over 30 years. From his HBO special "That Ain't Right" to his scene-stealing cameos in "Entourage," and "The Aristocrats," its always effective as Saget embraces his dark side.
Sagets current tour, the Rated R-ish Bob Saget LIVE, makes its Florida debut on Sunday, March 13, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa.
From directing MGMs cult favorite feature film "Dirty Work," to directing and producing the highly acclaimed ABC television movie, "For Hope," to starring in the critically acclaimed, Paul Weitz off-Broadway play, "Privilege, to starring on Broadway in the Tony Award winning "The Drowsy Chaperone," Bob Saget shows no signs of stopping. Ever.
In 2007, came the hugely successful DVD release of "Farce of the Penguins," an R-rated comedy/documentary/love story, that he voiced-over, wrote, directed, and produced, with producer David Permut. Then came the hit NBC quiz show "1 VS 100," where Saget ad-libbed his way through the one-hour prime time format. In 2008, "The Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget" premiered to the second highest ratings of all TV that night, second to the Olympics. Last year his sitcom, "Surviving Suburbia" aired on ABC.
For many years now, Saget has been a proud board member of the Scleroderma Research Foundation. He co-produces and hosts "Cool Comedy Hot Cuisine" events in Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco.
In 2010, he shot episodes of Strange Days with Bob Saget, a comedy documentary series he starred in for The Arts and Entertainment Network. In the series, Bob explored unusual subcultures throughout America: he joined a motorcycle club (riding in a sidecar from Nashville to Daytona), looked for Bigfoot with fellow 'Squatchers' in the Pacific Northwest, joined a frat at Cornell, explored the world of backyard professional wrestling, went to a summer camp with 14 year olds, and got 'lost in Las Vegas' Hunter S. Thompson-style.
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Muse - Live at Rome Olympic Stadium is the first concert film ever to be presented in 4K, a format soon to be adopted by Hollywood as standard for all blockbuster films. Now becoming widely known as Ultra High Definition, 4K means more pixels - to be precise 8.8 million of them - bursting off the screen in every frame, 4 times more than we're used to seeing in the cinema.
After his last world tour with Louis XIV in the Spring of 2009, frontman and producer Jason Hill converted an isolated 100 year old house in the Hollywood Hills into a recording studio named Ulysses. Brimming with instruments and vintage equipment such as tape machines, plate reverbs (and a fireplace), he quickly began writing songs. Late night recording parties ensued, friends started dropping in more frequently and a grand experiment was born.
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text: Travis, On 3/28/06, Travis Oliphant <oliphant.travis at ieee.org> wrote: > > Tim Hochberg wrote: <snip> a = rand(4,5,3) > b = a.transpose().reshape(15,4) > c = a.reshape(15,4) I would do this: >> b = reshape(a.transpose(), (15,4)) or, if the functional version of transpose would always return a copy: >> b = transpose(a).reshape(15,4) As I said before, I simply stopped using reshape because of its ambiguous behaviour. There were clearer ways to get what I wanted. But in any case, the casual user will hardly notice the inefficiency of making a copy. Users concerned with speed can use methods and should know enough to understand what is going on, but they should be warned if their attemps at efficiency aren't going to pan out in a particular case. > My argument is that the reshape method documentation should state that > you should not modify the contents of the return value of reshape unless > it doesn't matter whether or not you have a copy of the data. Who reads documentation? Why should they have to rummage through the footnotes or run a bunch of test cases to discover why things aren't behaving? Chuck -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://projects.scipy.org/pipermail/numpy-discussion/attachments/20060328/8f80e3ea/attachment-0001.html


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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (R) (148 min.) — Concluding the popular Swedish trilogy as American versions take shape, filmmaker Daniel Alfredson recaptures the provocative appeal of the superior first film (which he didn't direct) that was strangely missing from the second (which he did). It's almost as if The Girl Who Played with Fire never needed to exist, another example of midsection movie flab.
But the second film did leave the hacker-punk hero Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) in a sticky situation: nearly killed by her father (Georgi Staykov) and half-brother (Micke Spreitz), and framed for the murder of her rapist guardian. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest picks up with Lisbeth hospitalized and facing trial and investigative reporter Mikael Blomkvist (Michael Nyqvist) sorting through a government conspiracy to silence her.
Nearly all major plot twists reach back to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo that kicked off the Lisbeth Salander phenomenon in film and Stieg Larsson's novels. It is practically impossible for anyone who hasn't read the books to grasp the story's scope (or Lisbeth's iconic status) without seeing the first two films. For the initiated, however, Alfredson weaves a tidy web from loose ends left dangling.
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest left me wondering how the planned English language remakes may differ. For one thing, hiring a star like Daniel Craig to play Mikael ensures the character won't be essentially a distracting bystander, as parts 2 and 3 relegated him to be. That should reduce the pressure on Rooney Mara (The Social Network), taking over Lisbeth's role from the astonishing Rapace. Lisbeth's revenge quest, with its lurid elements of incest, sexual assault, child pornography and torture, will surely be sanitized for American tastes.
Shown with English subtitles, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest opens Friday at Tampa Theatre. B+
Steve Persall, Times film critic
Arabia (Not rated, probably G) (46 min.) — Directed by IMAX veteran Greg MacGillivray (The Living Sea, Everest), Arabia delivers the quintessential IMAX trip. Panoramic helicopter shots take us swooping over deserts, diving through Red Sea reefs, and hovering over cityscapes like Riyadh's.
The film also teaches, whirlwind-style, 2,000 years of Arabia's history: from the ancient tombs carved from sheer sandstone cliffs, to discoveries in optics, algebra, physics and engineering that predated Europe's Renaissance by centuries. Re-enacted scenes — with Helen Mirren narrating over digital effects — explain the rise and fall and rise again of the Arabian empire.
Despite the limitations of the IMAX genre, Arabia strikes a fair balance between information and spectacle. The film closes with breathtaking aerial shots of the hajj, as 3 million Muslim pilgrims descend on Mecca and circle the Kaaba, the cube-shaped structure that was supposedly built by Abraham. It is here we are reminded that Muslims, Christians and Jews share the same heritage, and perhaps a more cooperative future.
Now showing in the IMAX DomeTheater at Tampa's Museum of Science and Industry.
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Japanese researchers said Thursday they have located an area where "ma-anago" (real Japanese conger) lay their eggs, retrieving young fish 380 km south of Okinotorishima Island in the Pacific Ocean.
The egg-laying site should be along a ridge at the bottom of the ocean about 100 km south of where the fish were found, based on the direction of the currents, according to the joint team of researchers from the Fisheries Research Agency in Yokohama, the University of Tokyo and Kyushu University.
The research team estimated the 5.8-mm fish are just 3 to 4 days old, based on an examination of their teeth and jaws.
A popular delicacy in Japan for centuries, the birthplace of the fish had remained a mystery until now.
The researchers said the findings will be helpful in the control of valuable marine resource. Ma-anago catches off the coast of Japan decreased by half in the 14 years since 1995.
False labeling crackdown
The farm ministry plans to launch a nationwide crackdown on false labeling of eel and other food products by using cutting-edge technology to analyze the elemental composition of tested products, ministry officials said.
Up to the present, most criminal cases involving false labeling of eel and other food products have come to light based on tips from insiders.


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How on earth did I miss this article, which describes a paper to be published in the journal Neuroquantology showing how teens can actually have telekinetic powers?
Oh, wait. Look at the date it was published. Never mind.
Not bad, though.
How on earth did I miss this article, which describes a paper to be published in the journal Neuroquantology showing how teens can actually have telekinetic powers?
Oh, wait. Look at the date it was published. Never mind.
Not bad, though.
Maybe I just need more coffee, but I don't think this was an April Fool's joke, just incredibly bad science. If it is a joke, it is not noticeably different from some serious papers I have read, all making the fundamental assumption that troubled teens would not lie to researchers.
After seeing that someone on the ABC site gave some verifiable facts, I wanted to investigate.
There is actually such a paper that purports to be released in Vol. 6, No. 2 of NeuroQuantology; you can view it here. I didn't really read through it too thoroughly, but it does mention its upcoming release and is by the authors mentioned in the ABC News article, and the language is such that it could have plausibly been written by Italians with a less than thorough grasp of English (e.g. 'fenomena' occasionally instead of 'phenomena,' some verb tense issues). There are no details for No. 2 yet on NeuroQuantology's website, so I can't really confirm or deny anything except that the authors have never been published in NQ before (which frankly isn't much of a surprise).
One funny thing to note about the paper: There's an Appendix A where an anecdote is given, but the anecdote itself verges slightly on the absurd. It's almost the sort of thing I would expect if someone had made up the paper with pseudo-scientific language just to play a prank, but I'm not entirely convinced it is, unfortunately. I hope so.
I'm going to hope that it's someone writing nonsense for the sake of nonsense. Is NeuroQuantology a peer-reviewed journal ? if so are the "peers" of the same sort who reviewed the article claiming a link between cell and or wi-fi and Autism?
You know… Quacks. Nutcases. flakes.
NeuroQuantology is a haven for kooks, loons and fractured ceramics. Even the least nonsensical papers in it read like treknobabble, or like ideas which Philip Pullman considered for The Subtle Knife or The Amber Spyglass but abandoned when he realized he couldn't even make them float as science fiction.
That's got to be a joke. Anyone who writes this in a paper:
"The theory is rather complex and we do not dwell on this matter."
Has got to be joking. And if they aren't joking we should laugh harder.
It is a confirmed joke. But it's a double joke–the original paper is real!
The story isn't very plausible.
They have Brian Josephson saying "This looks distinctly flaky to me".
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|> Other English exercises on the same topics: BE, HAVE, DO, DID, WAS... | Pronouns | Questions [Change theme]
|> Similar tests: - Present simple - Ask the question - Interrogative clauses - Direct and Indirect Interrogative forms ... - Do/does/did: affirmative, interrogative and negative forms - Who-What-Which - Will and Would: a little further - Surprise; Contradiction; Short answers.
|> Double-click on words you don't understand
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He is French ...is he French?
She will go to school...will she go to school?
He would work harder...would he work harder?
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She may go out tonight...may she go out tonight?
They must work hard...must they work hard?
With a regular or irregular verb :
She likes chocolate...does she like chocolate?
They go to school...do they go to school?
She brushed her hair...did she brush her hair?
We went out...did we go out?
He took the bus...did he take the bus?
Mind the subject:
What do you think of that?...the subject is 'you', you have to use 'do'
Which book does she read?...the subject is 'she', you have to use 'do'
What happens here?...the subject is 'what', you need not use 'do'
Who wrote that novel?...the subject is 'who' , you need not use 'do'
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Barcelona have been long been linked with a move for the Brazilian, and the Argentine's father has hinted that the attacking duo would not have a problem playing together.
"Leo [Messi] told me that Neymar is a good kid," Jorge Messi told RAC1. "They spoke with each other and they have a good rapport.
"In addition to being a good player, Neymar is also a good kid."
Messi has silenced critics of his form for the Argentina national team with four goals in the last two games, including a hat-trick in the 4-3 victory against Brazil on Saturday.
"He has looked like Barca's Messi in the last two or three matches for the national team," Messi senior continued.
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Thursday, June 10
If there had been some ancient Japanese rule banning those with physical or mental disabilities from brandishing swords, then contemporary Japanese film would be totally different. Think of any iconic Japanese film, and it's likely the plot involved someone who shouldn't be trusted with a pointy, life-taking implement wreaking havoc on the countryside. But don't trust us: The Asian Film Festival of Dallas closes its 2004 celebration with Zatoichi, directed by and starring Takeshi Kitano as Zatoichi, a blind swordsman avenging evil in feudal Japan. This 2004 film is considered more mainstream and accessible than Kitano's previous works, but still faithful to the Zatoichi legacy in Japanese film. It screens at 7:20 p.m. at the Magnolia Theatre, 3699 McKinney Ave. in the West Village, and will be followed by a cocktail party in Tom Tom Bar Bar, also in the West Village. Admission is $8 for adults and $5.50 for seniors and kids. Call 214-769-0856 or visit www.affd.org for the festival's complete schedule of screenings, which continue through Friday.
Friday, June 11
Though we're sure in his prime Salvador Dali was an artist to be feared, admonished and revered, to us he's always been a lovable old coot. Comically skinny with a turned-up mustache, bushy brows and messy hair, he was a sweet old eccentric obsessed with melting clocks and post-nuclear war landscapes--and a genius of the Surrealism movement. To celebrate all sides of Dali, from the wacky to the controversial, is Dali 100 Years, an exhibition marking the centennial of the Spanish painter's birth. More than 600 paintings, sculptures, drawings and tapestries are on display for viewing and sale, along with another 2,400 pieces of Dali collectibles such as autographed books and photos. It opens Friday and runs through June 27 at the Community Arts Center, 1300 Gendy St., Fort Worth. It's open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays, and admission is $8 to $10. Call 1-800-367-3254 or visit www.dali100.com.
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Saturday, June 12
We'd stick out like a striped Bill Cosby sweater among the skimpy and shiny in Blue's VIP lounge, a corn dog at a tapas shindig, a muddy Escort in a sea of pristine Beemers, if we tried to dress the part for The Lollipop Shoppe's bimonthly modern arts soiree at Avenue Arts Venue. Plus, we can never get those bobbed baby-pink wigs over our giant head and poofy hair. Always a Dudley Moore and never a Peter Cook. The theme for this film/fashion/art/music night is Spaceout, and it will be demonstrated through Day-Glo go-go dancers, DJs spinning mod and other kinds of rock, visual projections and the debut of The Klogz, featuring former members of Lithium Xmas, including Mark Ridlen, aka DJ Mr. Rid. It'll be swinging, baby. See, we can't even get the lingo down. Admission is $5 at Avenue Arts Venue, 825 Exposition Ave., and the party is BYOB. Call 214-827-0351 or visit www.artspace.com.
Sunday, June 13
We were really rooting for Gran Siesta Dallas. A citywide naptime has been a dream of ours for years. But here's a worthy substitution (and one much safer): Gran Fiesta Dallas, two days of music, dance, fashion shows, children's activities and food designed to show the Latin influences on Texas history and culture. Produced by Main Events International, which does Gran Fiesta Fort Worth and the Deep Ellum Arts Festival, Gran Fiesta Dallas is 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at City Hall Plaza, 1500 Marilla St. Admission is free for music by Ninel Conde and Gary Hobbs, plus drumming, salsa, mariachi and merengue. Coolers are not allowed; low chairs and blankets are, making the fiesta a good time for a siesta, especially with a tummy full of tacos and tamales. Call 214-855-1881 or visit www.granfiestadallas.com.
Monday, June 14
One more day without electricity, and we were certain all the bugs that'd flown or crawled in through the open windows would have staged a coup, taken control of the house and started charging us a toll of bread crumbs and sugar water to use the bathroom. Little did we know that, if we had captured them, we could have dined on them instead of pining for the spoiled food in the fridge. But, thanks to the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, we'll be ready next time. The museum introduces its Big Bugs: Giant Robotic Insects exhibit with Bug Week, six days of creepy, crawly events beginning with Bug Cooking With Bill Voss at 10 a.m. Monday. The resident entomologist will discuss creature cuisine in other cultures and prepare some himself. The rest of the week includes Radio Disney, bug identification with Terminix, a scavenger hunt, a film fest and a build-a-bug activity using recycled materials. Big Bugs, featuring a 20-foot praying mantis and rhinoceros beetles the size of Volkswagen Beetles, opens June 12 and runs through September 12. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, 1501 Montgomery St. Call 817-255-9300.
Tuesday, June 15
"How much time would I save if I just let myself walk by a plate-glass window without sucking in my gut and throwing back my shoulders? How much time would I save? And it turns out I save about 92 minutes a week. I can take a pottery class." And that's why we love Margaret Cho. She takes a personal experience, makes it universal and then negates all hard feelings with a dismissive joke. Whether her topic was body image, racism, sexism or homophobia, Cho used her low self-esteem to lure the likewise self-deprecating into her fandom. Then, she got all happy. Now there are fewer fat jokes and more political rants. But, luckily for her fans, she's good at that, too. It helps that she was raised around drag queens, we bet. Her latest tour--the "got happy" one--is now a feature film with the same title: Revolution, which features Cho in Che Guevara garb. She's like a freedom fighter for the chubby, gay and non-white. The Dallas premiere is presented by OUT TAKES Dallas, the gay and lesbian film festival, with Sundance Channel and its Out Loud FilmFest. It's 7:30 p.m. at the Magnolia Theatre, 3699 McKinney Ave. in the West Village. Tickets are $5. Call 972-988-6333.
Wednesday, June 16
It sounds like the plot of a sepia-toned TBS Superstation movie of the week: A young cowboy sees Texas Rangers shoot two Mexican-Americans and leave their bodies on the side of the road, where he later buries them, holding the secret for 50 years until he tells his grandson. Instead, it's a documentary called Border Bandits by filmmaker Kirby Warnock, whose grandfather Roland says when he was working as a cowboy in the Rio Grande Valley in 1915, he witnessed Texas Rangers shoot two unarmed men in the back during a rash of violence between ranchers and Mexicans. The film will be screened at 7 p.m. in the Horchow Auditorium, Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood St. Warnock will participate in a question-and-answer session following the film. Admission is $7, and seating is limited. Call 214-942-4905 or 214-922-1352 or visit www.bigbendquarterly.com.
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Greenville, N.C. — East Carolina University's "Voice of the Pirates" Jeff Charles has been diagnosed with cancer, the university announced Wednesday.
"Jeff Charles has been diagnosed with colon rectal cancer following two emergency surgeries, with the second one yesterday. No new tumors were found, but however following laboratory testing on the lymph nodes, in a few days we will know more. Jeff is resting but doctors have advised no visitors. He is expected to have a 7 to 10 day hospital stay, barring any additional complications. Jeff, Debbie, and Britt very much appreciate all the love and prayers," the university stated in a release on the family's behalf.
ECU Athletic Director Terry Holland issued a statement Wednesday requesting prayers from the community.
"Jeff and Debbie Charles are two very important and long-time members of the East Carolina University Athletics family. Debbie is keeping us informed on Jeff's progress," Holland said in a release. "The best thing all good Pirates can do at this time is to keep Jeff and the Charles family in your prayers, just as members of the athletics department will be doing until Jeff is behind the microphone again. We all look forward to another 25 years with Jeff as the 'Voice of Pirates.'"
The family also asked that no items be sent to the hospital. Anyone wishing to send Jeff a card or note can do so by sending it here to Pirate Radio, and we will make sure each item is delivered to Jeff. The mailing address is PO Box 3333 Greenville NC 27836.
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RALEIGH, NC July 14, 2014 – Governor Pat McCrory has appointed Valerie Macon as the poet laureate of North Carolina. Macon will serve a two-year term and follows Joseph Bathanti in this role.
The North Carolina Arts Council is pleased that the Poet Laureate program is continuing with Governor Pat McCrory's appointment of Valerie Macon. While past appointments included a selection committee, it is not required as part of the selection process. It is the Governor's appointment and the prerogative of his office to select the state's Poet Laureate. The North Carolina Arts Council is looking forward to working with Ms. Macon in her term.
The role of North Carolina's poet laureate was first established in 1935. The poet laureate often chooses a long-term project or other program of special interest. Duties involve traveling across the state to engage writers and readers of all ages in schools and communities, communicating with the press and writing commemorative poems for historical or culturally important occasions.
"North Carolina, with a history of cultivating artistic and literary talent, eagerly anticipates Macon's service,"Governor McCrory said. "I look forward to the unique perspective and style she will bring to the office."
Macon has lived in North Carolina for more than 35 years. She holds degrees from Adelphi Business School in Mineola, New York and Meredith College in Raleigh. Macon now lives in Fuquay-Varina.
Her first book of poetry, Shelf Life, portrays the joys and the sorrows of life. Her second book is Sleeping Rough. Macon was the Gilbert Chapel Distinguished Poet for the Eastern Region in 2010-11, and her work has been widely anthologized.
To learn more about the Poet Laureate program visit http://www.ncarts.org/Resources/NorthCarolinaPoetLaureate.aspx.
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The North Carolina Arts Council works to make North Carolina The Creative State where a robust arts industry produces a creative economy, vibrant communities, children prepared for the 21st century and lives filled with discovery and learning. The Arts Council accomplishes this in partnership with artists and arts organizations, other organizations that use the arts to make their communities stronger and North Carolinians-young and old-who enjoy and participate in the arts. For more information visit www.ncarts.org.
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The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources (NCDCR) is the state agency with a vision to be the leader in using the state's cultural resources to build the social, cultural and economic future of North Carolina. Led by Secretary Susan W. Kluttz, NCDCR's mission is to enrich lives and communities by creating opportunities to experience excellence in the arts, history and libraries in North Carolina that will spark creativity, stimulate learning, preserve the state's history and promote the creative economy. NCDCR was the first state organization in the nation to include all agencies for arts and culture under one umbrella.
Through arts efforts led by the N.C. Arts Council, the N.C. Symphony and the N.C. Museum of Art, NCDCR offers the opportunity for enriching arts education for young and old alike and spurring the economic stimulus engine for our state's communities. NCDCR's Divisions of State Archives, Historical Resources, State Historic Sites and State History Museums preserve, document and interpret North Carolina's rich cultural heritage to offer experiences of learning and reflection. NCDCR's State Library of North Carolina is the principal library of state government and builds the capacity of all libraries in our state to develop and to offer access to educational resources through traditional and online collections including genealogy and resources for people who are blind and have physical disabilities.
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jun igarashi architects: house m
'house m' by jun igarashi architects in hokkaido, japan all images courtesy jun igarashi architects image © sergio pirrone
japanese practice jun igarashi architects has completed 'house m', a multi-level dwelling in a densely packed neighbourhood in the heart of hokkaido, japan. composed of a series of white boxes, the design seeks to provide a quiet and detached living atmosphere away from the hectic pace of the urban site.
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stepped back from the street line to create an outdoor buffer zone, the house is revealed in layers through a collection of box-like volumes that sit sidled next to one another. the resulting holistic expression lends the house a dynamic presence on the industrial site, standing autonomously between a tax office and a neighbouring house.
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running down the spine of the dwelling is a double height hall-way that connects the internal programs together on both sides. drawing natural light from windows placed overhead, the space is extremely well-lit and gives off an arcade-like atmosphere. encased in the largest communal volume, the dining, living room and kitchen are arranged in a linear fashion from one side to the next. a large internal window facing out to the hallway coupled with a generous roof light overhead allows the space to be naturally illuminated. to maximize this daylighting effect, the interior is singularly finished in white and light-coloured wood. a private study nook on a lofted platform can be accessed through a system of cantilevering steps.
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floor plan / level 0 (1) entrance (2) hall (3) closet (4) garage (5) court (6) drawing room (7) utilites (8) washroom (9) bathroom (10) rest room (11) living / dining room (12) kitchen (13) bedroom (14) guest room (15) reading room
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Insane asylum house
when are they moving the rest of the furniture in?
… or the people..?
I would have to agree with Sara that this is an asylum! This is not going to enhance a person's quality of life!
bit over this clone-like minimalist Japanese architecture aesthetic that co-exists within industrialised environments.
PLEASE can we have something personable, tactile and creative and something that looks as though it's lived in and not a modern art gallery?
cagey these houses are for people who want to live in a modern art gallery like house.
its's not just the architects style but the clientes taste.
the woman in there looks also as if she's in an asylum.. scary..
Check out the access to the washing-hands-in-a-sink volume (eighth photo down) with the gap between the step/autonomous object/lump of concrete. Now try not to think of a broken ankle performative event/situation.
Terrifying vision from a totalitarian dystopian vision of society where all human feeling is stripped away and banned and people become nothing more than digits in a line of code.
I like the spaces though – I'd fill it full of art, antiques, colour… people, animals, dust, mess and all the detritus and chaos of an organic human life.
don't be fooled, as you are, by the photography. The white-washed aesthetic of the pictures does not truley represent the reality of the space. Since when is the sky akin to a florescent light? I've been in a few of 'these' spaces and once they are filled with the objects and props of existence, they are quite livable.
I´ll have to agree with Finaly Cowan though, I kinda find these spaces appealing for messing them around….
then the architect doesn't have a style and the client doesn't have any taste.
…modern art gallery-like house, what a contradiction!
lotta generalizations going on here today
Que horror… se puede vivir en un lugar así?
You people are pretty ignorant. This is about the architecture not the fixtures and fittings. I am sure that they will put in a lounge suite with lace doilies and a dead owl on the wall to keep you happy.
And if you look at the plans, you things like couches, rugs etc. referenced.
Helpful hint: read the plans.
I love it. Having said that, I think the people from Unhappy Hipsters are going to have a field day.
Good design, if incredibly sterile in these pics… but what dissappoints me is that it's been moved back from the street, but a great opportunity to add some green to a completly paved neighborhood has been missed. I believe those are permeable paviing stones that can allow grass and cars at once, and that's great, but it needs at least one tree.
what is the point of making such minimal apartment?
it seem no much function, just about line & plane
the ghost in the shell.
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the inside-out scheme by jun igarashi + TOTO & YKK AP for house vision tokyo
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MAD architects proposes to transform paris' tour montparnasse into a city-scale mirror
the design would transform the black monolithic building into an artistic lighting installation that presents an upside down reflection of the city.
the design would transform the black monolithic building into an artistic lighting installation that presents an upside down reflection of the city.
amata + triptyque plan timber building in são paulo that absorbs carbon dioxide
each 1m³ of reforested wood has absorbed one metric ton of atmospheric carbon dioxide from the environment.
each 1m³ of reforested wood has absorbed one metric ton of atmospheric carbon dioxide from the environment.
vincent callebaut proposes spiral-shaped eco-resort for the philippines
the design is a response to over-fishing, mass tourism, and pollution in the form of plastic waste and toxic products.
the design is a response to over-fishing, mass tourism, and pollution in the form of plastic waste and toxic products.
new terminal at amsterdam airport schiphol designed as atmospheric and light-filled space
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"Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace."
ALBERT Schweitzer's recognition of how we treat animals bears heavily on how we treat each other.
I take Dr. Schweitzer's words as inspiration as I join the efforts of volunteers all over California participating in a groundbreaking ballot initiative campaign to place the California Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act on the November 2008 ballot. This effort, requiring 650,000 signatures from registered California voters, is sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States, Farm Sanctuary, animal protection groups, family farmers, veterinarians and public health professionals who are joining together to improve the lives of our food animals.
The goal is to reform factory farms, which are a threat to family farms. They also are gross environmental polluters and the source of unimaginable cruelty for chickens, cows and pigs.
There are 19 million egg-laying hens in California. Most are confined in small stacked wire cages in windowless warehouses. Debeaked to keep them from mutilating themselves or other hens because of the stress, they are forced to produce eggs around the clock. They are slaughtered after about a year when their bodies finally give out. Male chicks are thrown, often alive, into dumpsters as they are worthless to the egg producer.
For male calves, the cruelty starts with them being taken from their mother before they are weaned. This is how we get milk from cows. The calves spend four months, tethered by the neck, in crates so narrow they cannot turn or lie down comfortably, before their slaughter. Even the American Veal Association is recommending this be phased out.
Breeding pigs live in gestation crates, which are individual metal stalls only 2 feet wide. They can barely move and develop crippling joint problems and lameness and undergo debilitating mental and physical stress. At the end of pregnancy, sows are moved to another metal stall where they are kept separated from their nursing piglets, with no other physical contact. The piglets are prematurely weaned, and the sow is re-impregnated and returned to the gestation crate.
Will this initiative end the suffering of California's food animals? No, but it will reduce suffering for nearly 20 million animals in California factory farms by allowing them enough space to turn around and extend their limbs. Certainly we can grant our food animals this small amount of comfort.
The three methods of intensive farming described are the focus because they are so widely practiced. Producers of food will have until 2015 to phase out the cruelest confinement practices. Polls show that many Americans care about where their food comes from and how it was treated before it reached their plates. If you care, please look for signature gatherers at local events.
Add your voice to the chorus of compassion for California's farm animals. The signature gatherers are all unpaid volunteers. To learn more, or to volunteer, please visit www.humanecalifornia.org.
Marin volunteers will meet from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Monday at Aroma Cafe, 1122 Fourth St. in San Rafael. Call 459-1149 for more information.
Maggie Rufo volunteers at WildCare and the Marin Humane Society. She lives in Novato.
- Dr. Albert Schweitzer