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The most important thing for any catcher-pitcher tandem is to be on the same page. If they're not and the proper communication isn't there, you can expect disaster to strike.
Fortunately for the Red Sox, catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia is taking steps to ensure he and his pitching staff are always in sync. Saltalamacchia has turned to Game Signs, which are bright-colored stickers that a catcher can place on his fingernails so that his signs are easily and effectively communicated to the pitcher.
NESN's Naoko Funayama recently caught up with Salty to discuss the benefits of using Game Signs, and the Boston backstop noted that they're both easy and effective for communicating with whoever is on the mound. In fact, he's already trying to get teammate Ryan Lavarnway to try out the cool new product.
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-- Pearl Mohler Watts, 88, of Garlow Road, died on Saturday, March 6, 1999, in Mount St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, N.Y., after a brief illness.
She was the sister of Maurice Mohler of Killbuck.
Services were held on Tuesday at the Lane Funeral Home, Niagara Falls. Burial was at Niagara Falls Memorial Park Chapel in Lewiston. A memorial service was held at Colonial Village Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Norman Linde officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Colonial Village Presbyterian Church, 4813 Kline Road, Niagara Falls.
She was born on Aug. 4, 1910, in Killbuck to Lloyd and Hazel (Sondles) Mohler.
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A Thanksgiving meal came just a bit early for Kirksville residents Friday afternoon.
Hundreds turned out to feast on a turkey dinner at the local El Kadir Shrine Club for the 38th annual luncheon and bazaar.
The event was put together by the Jewels, who are wives or widows of the Shriners. Baked goods, crafts, and other holiday items were on sale to benefit a good cause.
"We are raising funds to contribute to the Burns Center, Children's Hospital, the local transportation fund, and we also help the local Shiner's Club" said Mary Playle, Co-Chair of the luncheon.
The luncheon typically brings in almost $6,000 for the causes each year.


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QBs, backs, receivers ready to chat Friday
Published: February 25th, 2010 | Tags: 2010 NFL Scouting Combine
The NFL Scouting Combine just wrapped up its first day, but the action will really pick up Friday. Quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers are scheduled to meet with the media, and I can't even begin to imagine the swarm of tape recorders that will surround Tim Tebow when he hits the podium.
Also on the docket in the media center are 14 NFL coaches, executives or insiders, who will give their insights into the prospects. Here's the schedule (all times Eastern):
10 a.m.: Bears coach Lovie Smith
10:15 a.m.: Rams GM Billy Devaney
10:30 a.m.: Packers GM Ted Thompson
10:45 a.m.: Redskins coach Mike Shanahan
11 a.m.: Bengals coach Marvin Lewis
11:15 a.m.: Vikings coach Brad Childress
11:30 a.m.: Falcons coach Mike Smith
Noon: Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum
12:15 p.m.: Giants coach Tom Coughlin
12:45 p.m.: Texans GM Rick Smith
1 p.m.: NFL Network analyst Charley Casserly
3 p.m.: Packers coach Mike McCarthy
3:30 p.m.: Browns president Mike Holmgren
4 p.m.: Titans coach Jeff Fisher
Sounds like a full day of football. As always, come back to NFL.com for the latest combine news, views and videos.
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SWINDON Robins' boss Alun Rossiter is set for a temporary switch of clubs after agreeing to lead Peterborough Panters in their Premier League Cup trip to Somerset on Friday (April 11).
With regular Panthers management duo Trevor Swales and Blayne Scroggins both unavailable for the trip, Rossiter takes control in a meeting which will see him go up against Swindon rider Nick Morris.
"It doesn't get much better than being able to call on the GB boss," said Panthers co-promoter Swales. "Alun has kindly agreed to step in and we're very thankful to him.
"It is not often that a team manager picks up a guest booking, but 'Rosco' is looking forward to taking charge of Panthers and I'm sure the riders will be keen to perform for him.
"We've also got a very capable guest at number one in Aaron and the aim is to get a result at Somerset after dropping a point against them at our place last week."


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"The Southern Queen"
"This is a photo of the Southern Queen in 1933. The Southern Queen was adapted for use on the abandoned E.K.
railroad between Webbville and Grayson. It utilized a gasoline engine."
Note that this was originally identified as the "Blue Goose".
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Submitted by: Jane Adams and Terry Baldridge at the EK Railroad web site.
Additional note from Glen: I don't recall when I obtained my photo however it is the identical photo that the Terry used on his original EK website. My photo was blown up from a smaller photo and you cannot see the writing on the side of the coach. But, on the side of his photo you can make out the words EAST KENTUCKY SOUTHERN QUEEN. Quoting from Carter County History 1838-1976 book it says, "On February 7, 1929 the Blue Goose.........was sidetracked in favor of a new and more modern vehicle, "THE SOUTHERN QUEEN." Based on this, it would seem that Terry is correct and his old web site as well as my description of the submitted photo was in error. I would think that most of the passengers rode on both or one or the other and over time it was was more romantic to describe the ride as having traveled on the "Blue Goose".


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It worked for ObamaCare. It's bound to work for ObamaFood.
Socialists don't seem to understand that if people wanted to buy healthier foods, supermarkets would stock it. But to a lefty everything I just said is crazy talk.
And so we're out another $500 million. Because Obama.
With the obesity epidemic in full swing and millions of American living in neighborhoods where fruits and vegetables are hard to come by, the Obama administration thought it saw a solution: fund stores that will stock fresh, affordable produce in these deprived areas.
But now, three years and $500 million into the federal Healthy Food Financing Initiative, there's a problem: A study suggests it's not working.
Adding supermarkets to areas with short supplies of fresh produce does not lead to improvements in residents' diets or health outcomes, according to a report published Monday in the February issue of Health Affairs.
Let me get this straight, stores don't stock a product because people don't buy it, instead of people not buying a product because stores don't stock it? And that means that stocking a product will not make people buy it?
It's great that we have a country run by "wonks" who sneer at monkeys with MBAs, but who think that they know how business works because they watched Wall Street.
When a grocery store was opened in one Philadelphia food desert, 26.7 percent of residents made it their main grocery store and 51.4 percent indicated using it for any food shopping, the report found. But among the population that used the new supermarket, the researchers saw no significant improvement in BMI, fruit and vegetable intake, or perceptions of food accessibility, although there was a significant improvement in perception of accessibility to fruits and vegetables.
Accessibility is one of those stupid liberal buzzwords that implies the problem is with some sort of external inhibition instead of individual choices.
Supermarkets didn't stock the food that wonks thought black people should eat because... black people weren't buying it.
But I'm sure liberals have learned their lessons and will respect individual choices instead of... sorry. You know that's not going to happen. Thugs will be thugs even when they're white poetry majors who moved on to nutritional policy.
Cummins said in an email that lawmakers ought to consider policies that will change community behavior to incorporate healthy food into everyday diets.
"These might include economic initiatives such as taxes on unhealthy foods and subsidies on healthy foods, marketing initiatives that focus on in-store promotion of healthy food, and programs that focus on skills related to buying and cooking components of a balanced diet," Cummins said.
Sure, let's tax the food people want to eat and subsidize the food people don't want to eat. It's the same stupid policy, but now it comes with fines baked in.
It worked for ObamaCare. It's bound to work for ObamaFood.


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I have a question
Ppl say nobody should be carried/ pull there weight in those raids.
So how is that monitored/ controlled ?
Without a dps meter how we know who is been carried by 20 people?
By not inviting strangers in the group and play with people who you know well.
Raids must never be made only for people that you know.They have to be made with having in mind the pugs too.You can't know every random pug that you invite your group out there.
Dps meter/Recount and inspect function is a must for a MMO.If it lacks those things then you can't be certain who you will be grouped with.In other MMOs i can fast look through a few tabs – gear/achievements/progression + dps meter.
Pugs will be able to do such content after a while when tactics become well known and they get the neccessary equipment (at least in other games but for a degree it's true in GW2 too, just think about Teq and PVT gear). Hell after a year pugs are still unable to do Teq most of the time not to mention the Wurm …
Back in the days we could manage to do even 25 man raids in WoW because we socialized and keep contact with people who we liked and has at least a decent skill to go through content together. If something RL issue kept someone away of course a pug was invited with a proper advertisement and filtering.
But sadly the proposals here mostly wish for such "hard" content where everybody is able to join with every kind of build and skill level and experience and still go through it which i find both saddening and hilarious. Either it's hard or so pug friendly that they faceroll through it easily. Both simply can't happen. Period.
Can we get back to talking about the two main topics we are focusing on please.
1: Progression
2: Foundational raiding mechanics based on the core combat and movement of GW2.
1. Skins, other visual effects upon further completition (the infusion idea that came up multiple times), maybe vanity items. Titles based on achievements and achievements that enforces proper playing (eg: Flawless Defense, Above the Waves at Teq) instead of party griefing and neglecting group succes (eg: Tail Flail at Teq).
2. I'll ask a question instead. Do you find the 5 target aoe cap on buffs and boons a proper mechanic in raid environment? Wouldn't that cause problems in party compositions and design overall? What i mean currently 1 warrior per group is essential if you want to buff your whole raid or guardian per group is essential if you want to cover defensive abilities and so on. Of course it's only problematic when every raid member is at the same place but i hope you get what i mean.
ps: Fix the camera please. :/
Hi Dalanor,
Regarding your question:
I do think the AOE cap is something that will has to be considered in this raid proposal and discussion in regard to player strategy and encounter design. Questions like this are great.
We have an existing core DNA of foundational core combat and movement systems and mechanics in the game that we can discuss that will promote great discussion and ideation and it is this DNA that will form the back bone of the proposal. The more we focus on this the sooner we will make progress in the CDI.


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Brian Kowalski will become a member of the Emory University Eagles tennis program when he enrolls at the Atlanta-area institution during the summer.
But Brian, from Tampa, Fla., will play for one of the most successful teams in NCAA history, as well as receiving a quality education.
"Emory is one of the best academic schools in the nation, and it is an honor to be accepted," said Brian, who plans to enter the physician's assistant program. "In my opinion, D III tennis is the best of both worlds, especially at Emory. You get great tennis competition, and you can attend a prestigious school."
Brian, ranked No. 22 in Florida, and 49th in the Southeast, was recruited by a number of NCAA Division I schools, including Boston University, Furman, and Fordham. He also considered Division III schools Case Western and the University of Chicago, before being accepted at Emory (all members of the University Athletic Association, or UAA).
Division III is the largest organization within the NCAA, with 447 members and 418,000 participants in all sports. According to the NCAA Web site: "Division III athletics provides a well-rounded collegiate experience... . and the opportunity to pursue the multitude of other co-curricular and extra-curricular opportunities... "
Brian's new coach will be John Browning, who guided Emory to NCAA national championships in both 2003 and 2006. Coach Browning's teams have finished in the top five in national rankings on 12 occasions, including this year, when they reached the championship match before losing a 5-2 decision to Amherst. The Eagles have also won 10 UAA Championships under Coach Browning's tutelage.
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Has anyone ever told you to take a hike when you are five minutes into a job interview? Jacqueline Novogratz has been known to do that to candidates. She's the CEO of the Acumen Fund and was interviewed in the "Corner Office" in Sept. 30 issue of The New York Times.
By the time an applicant meets Novogratz, others have vetted the candidate for the necessary skill sets. She is looking for more. Because her description of what she looks for at that point is so much better than my poor power to summarize it, I quote:
"I ask people to tell me their story. How did you grow up? Who are the influences in your life? Tell me about a time when you really failed. And if you give me a really silly answer to that question, I'm going to know it and I'm going to ask you to leave. I have been known for the five-minute interview, which the team does not like."
I could not agree with her more. Each person has just so much time and so much life force, and so many people waste it.
She goes on to describe what triggers the guillotine to the interview:
"If somebody says, 'My biggest weakness is that I work too hard' or 'I'm a perfectionist.' I want to know the essence of who you are, what makes you tick, why you are coming here. . . . When did you feel like you really let yourself down, and what did you learn from it? What are you most proud of, and what are you doing when you feel most beautiful? People get a little confused when I ask that question, and they'll ask, 'What do you mean by beautiful?' "
Sounds like she's interviewing a bunch of lawyers, doesn't it? She elaborates:
"What are you doing when you are shining, when you're in the zone, when you're on fire? What are you doing when you feel that way? I think you learn a lot about someone when they answer that question."
The interview also illuminates the value employers are now placing on self-reflection. The examined life is, in fact, a life worth living.


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SOCHI, Russia — Kate Hansen won an unexpected honor on the eve of the 2014 Olympic Games.
The California native who attends BYU was named the USOC's January athlete of the month. Paralympic snowboarder Mike Shea, also of California, was the male athlete of the month, while ice dancers Meryl Davis and Charlie White were the team of the month.
Hansen earned the honor with her first World Cup win on Jan. 25. It was the first women's skeleton gold in 17 years. She heads into the Olympics ranked seventh in the world.
The award is chosen when each national governing body nominates one male and one females per discipline. Then a panel selects the winners with online fan voting.
Six-time Olympian and 2010 silver medalist Todd Lodwick talked with media about being named the U.S. flag bearer for the Parade of Nations in Friday night's opening ceremony.
For the first time, the Nordic combined athlete revealed that shortly after he won his spot on the team in Dec. 28's team selection race, he suffered a severe shoulder injury that threatened his ability to ski.
"I'm back to 90 percent of where I was and it's not going to be an issue," he said.
When asked if he could hold the flag's weight, he didn't hesitate.
"I'm going to carry that thing with pride," he said.
He shared memories of his first games at age 17 in Nagano, Japan, and said he's always cherished his Olympic moments.
"Instead of 10 steps all at once, I'm going to take one at a time and really take in these Olympic Games." Lodwick finished fourth in Vancouver's individual event after helping the team earn silver.
Vermont native and defending Olympic gold medalist Hannah Kearney sits in first place after Thursday's qualifying run. She earned a score of 23.05, while Canada's Chloe Dufour-Lapoint was second with 22.64. Her sister, Justine, was third and U.S. skier and Park City resident Eliza Outtrim finished fourth.
The women will compete Saturday night at Rosa Kutor Extreme Park for Olympic medals.
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Elsewhere here, Andrew Steele argues that the red team shouldn't panic in the face of the latest public domain poll, deeply buried (for some reason) in the Toronto Star.
I don't know. People in the middle of a strategy to force an election this fall probably should panic in the face of numbers like that.
But the good news for Michael Ignatieff and my fellow Toronto residents running that party is that they can probably count on the "socialists" and the "separatists" once again.
Always trying to be helpful, one way or another.
The "socialists," because Jack Layton and the New Democrats seem clear in their minds that, absent a fundamental new development or a gross provocation from the government, an election doesn't make strategic sense now.
The "separatists," because the continuing local strength of the gesture that is the Bloc Quebecois seems to be a fundamental roadblock to a majority government for any federal party.
This being so, the Liberals have some reason to hope that Stephen Harper will be less tempted to exploit their vulnerability this fall -- unlike the events a year ago, when Harper efficiently sacked Stephane Dion, but lost his majority in Quebec.
It is a mistake to make decisions based on one poll. It's the overall trend from twenty or thirty of them that matters. But the Toronto Star's poll does tend to confirm a number of apparent truths about federal politics as set out in the overall flow of public domain polling:
The Conservatives are holding all of the support that got them elected -- although they still don't add up to much more than the Reform Party plus the Progressive Conservatives as they stood in 2003.
This government is a quirk of our antiquated and undemocratic electoral system (as is the Bloc Quebecois), not a fundamental breakthrough for libertarian/keynesian/fiscally drunk Bush-style conservatism -- yet.
The Liberal party has been in long-term decline since 1980 and this process has not been halted, so far, by yet another new leader.
The fundamental change is Quebec. Every Liberal leader between Laurier and Trudeau could start the quest for a majority on the basis of a lock on Quebec. Not anymore.
Now Liberal strategy must be built on growing out from their sole remaining fortress in the Greater Toronto Area. As events in recent days have demonstrated, that's not always as helpful a place to start.
The opposition parties need to find a way to undermine Harper's credibility, even as the good fortune of a minority parliament protects the country from most of this government's darker instincts.
Too many key indicators ("time for a change," "leader best at," "overall satisfaction," and "country is on the right track/wrong track") are currently trending towards being positive for Mr.Harper and his government. These are leading indicators of where voting intentions might be in a few months.
Layton's leadership numbers are improving, and Ignatieff's are going through a bad patch.
If these trends continue, by spring Layton will again be in a position to directly challenge Harper whenever the next election does occur -- ignoring Ignatieff except when the Liberal campaign takes potshots at him. There are many virtues to such a campaign from the perspective of the orange team. A key one is that it makes voters question those who claim Canadians only have two choices for prime minister in federal elections -- turning those claims into a campaign asset.
None of this is particularly encouraging as seen from the official mansion of the Leader of the Official Opposition (is that the "OMLOO"?)
Perhaps a little bit of panic might be in order there, at least if anyone there is still interested in a fall election.


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Effective on or about March 16, 2012, Market Vectors Russia ETF (NYSE Arca: RSX) will begin tracking a new benchmark, the Market Vectors Russia Index (ticker: MVRSX). MVRSX employs the Market Vectors Index Methodology that focuses on investability. This methodology is shared by the benchmark indices of several other Market Vector ETFs, among which are Brazil Small-Cap (BRF), Colombia (COLX), Indonesia (IDX), Poland (PLND) and Vietnam (VNM). "We don't view this as a major change" said Jan van Eck, President of Market Vectors ETF Trust. "RSX will continue to provide investors with a Russia focused ETF but will now include expanded exposure to Russia." MVRSX reflects the performance of the largest, most liquid companies doing business in Russia. Since its inception on July 14, 2010, the total return performance of the Market Vectors Russia Index is almost identical to that of the index it is replacing (-6.62%% for MVRSX versus -6.82% for the DAXglobal Russia+ Index). The Market Vectors Index Methodology employs a pure-play approach that expands upon locally listed companies to include offshore companies that generate at least 50 percent of their revenues in Russia. The Index can include American and global depository receipts of Russian companies. These securities can provide better exposure than their locally domiciled and listed counterparts as a result of their higher trading volumes and superior liquidity. It provides at least 90 percent coverage of the investable universe based on size and liquidity screens. "We expect that the investability characteristics of the Market Vectors Russia Index should allow RSX to maintain its relatively low tracking error," said Adam Phillips, Managing Director at Market Vectors ETF Trust. MVRSX was developed, and is owned and maintained by Market Vectors Index Solutions (MVIS) GmbH, a Germany-based company. MVIS develops, markets and licenses Market Vectors Indices, which currently underlie 21 Market Vectors exchange-traded funds. Detailed information regarding MVIS is available at www.marketvectorsindices.com. About Market Vectors Market Vectors exchange-traded products have been offered since 2006 and span many asset classes, including equities, fixed income (municipal and international bonds) and currency markets. The Market Vectors family currently totals $23.6 billion in assets under management, making it the sixth largest ETF family in the U.S. and the eighth largest worldwide as of December 31, 2011.
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Join us this Saturday near Jericho, Utah as the Sage Riders MC host Round 5 of the AMA/Kenda National Hare and Hound Championship Series near Little Sahara OHV area!
With prime weather conditions in the forecast – highs near 70 degrees – this year's event will be far different from last year's snow and mud-fest. The Sage Riders have laid out a total of 120 miles of race course with each loop totaling 60 miles each with one alternate gas pit stop for each loop. Gas trucks will leave the main pit at 10:45am sharp. Please put your race number # on your gas cans. (more info will be provided in the rider's instructions and at sign-ups)
At this year's event, both ATV's and UTV's are also welcome to participate with the club allowing the ATV's to race the first loop twice for the A & B classes, to total 120 miles.
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There are classes for all skill levels and ages – 26 classes to choose from in this series. Make this round one that you can't miss!
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The NHHA, along with the hosting clubs, have been giving away contingency and prizes at each round. At this round, we will be giving away a pair of Alpinestar Tech 8 Boots to the first overall Woman "C" Class racer, valued at $500 (after results are final). We will also be doing a "B" Row Holeshot award for a pair of Flexx Bars from Fasst Company valued at $350.
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Apparently we are, on average, a stone heavier than we used to be. In the early 1980s a 5ft 3in British woman weighed 10st. But now she's 11st 2lb. Not just that, but our average body mass index (BMI) has shot up from 24.2 to 26.9, which firmly puts us in the overweight category (anything over a BMI of 25 is classed as overweight).
Italian women, on the other hand, were the only ones to have lost weight since the 1980s. With an average BMI of 24.8, the Italians are neck and neck with French women, with Swiss women topping the 'slim' table.
In case you were wondering, the weight of the average British man has also risen from 12st to 12st 12lb, while his BMI has gone up from 24.7 to 26.6.
It's hardly cause for celebration but at least it is part of a global trend, as the report also shows that obesity worldwide has almost doubled since 1980. That equates to 205 million men and 297 million women who are clinically obese in the world.
The good news, however, is that despite the fact we're getting fatter, our blood pressure and cholesterol are getting lower - at least that's the case in the wealthier western countries (though in East and Southeast Asia and the Pacific region they're getting higher).
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1998 Redux: 'The Matrix' runs on Windows
This rip on The Matrix and Microsoft woulda been funny about 10 years ago, when it was relevant. But now, it's a slightly funny throwback to a simpler time, when dot matrix printers and floppy discs still roamed the Earth. Maybe the Family Guy folks wrote it, since it has so many old jokes.


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16 Year Old Singer-Songwriter Hannah Gill Comes to Rockwood Music Hall, 4/26
Stunning new voices. The type that make you stop, that force you to listen, then listen again. They can come from anywhere and everywhere. Young or old, that natural quality is a rare and wonderful thing. And sometimes they've just been hiding in plain sight, like Hannah Gill, whose debut EP launches a remarkable, mature talent. (released on Greene Street Music, March 4th, 2014)
She might only be 16, but Hannah Gill's voice carries a world of experience in every note. That's all the more surprising when her only public performances have been in high school musicals in her hometown of Easton, MD, and talent shows. But she'd sung around the house from an early age and "my parents exposed me to a lot of music. I love folk music and plenty of ragtime, jazz, especially Ella Fitzgerald as well as a bunch of acoustic music - the Avett Brothers, artists like that. Real artists."
As soon as producer and musician Brad Hammonds heard her, he understood that Gill was something very special.
"She came in to record a couple of songs. She opened her mouth and began singing. I turned to my partner, producer Reed Taylor and said, 'This is crazy. She's so good.'"
That day the pair laid down two tracks, takes on Kimbra's "Two Way Street" and Christina Perri's "Distance," both on the EP.
"I love the way "Two Way Street" flows," Gill explains. "And the lyrics for "Distance" have always grabbed at me."
Hammonds knew he needed more from her - as soon as possible. As someone with a long track record in music, already renowned as a guitarist and composer through his own three albums, he understood what he was hearing. This wasn't someone raw who needed to be developed. Hannah Gill was completely the real thing, arriving fully-formed.
"She's so mature," he says. "She's an old soul, both as a vocalist and as a person. She's comfortable with herself. That's hard to find with anyone."
Soon four more tracks were in the can, Gill accompanied by Hammonds, along with a spare group of double bass, drums and trumpet. An ideal accompaniment for someone with the kind of vocal sophistication that conveys deep emotion without resorting to histrionics.
When he listened back to the songs, Hammonds signed her to his label, Greene Street Music, the first artist he'd wanted there.
"She's just so good. I simply had to be a part of that. She has that wonderful, deep voice hearing her, Hannah's just so exciting, she's got such a future."
Her first New York show at Café Vivaldi drew a packed house and that same weekend she made the video for "I Feel Awake." Filmed in back-and-white, it's a portrait of a singer who doesn't need artifice. Simply being herself is quite enough.
In the studio or onstage, Gill is spontaneous. After all, she notes, "the whole point of music is to experiment."
And she's smart enough to keep her home life and her new career separate.
"I don't say much about it. I really don't want to be that girl. But some people at school will stop me in the hall and say they've seen the video on YouTube. That's cool."
For now she's content to take things one step at a time, to catch her breath in between. Her feet are firmly on the ground, and she refuses to be carried away by it all. Her live band - Hammonds, Mathias Kunzli on drums, bassist Jason DiMatteo and trumpeter Matthew Jodrell - brings a wealth of experience with them, ranging from work with Paul Anka to Regina Spektor. They know talent and they see it in Gill.
Every journey begins with a single step, so the proverb goes. Hannah Gill has made hers into a giant leap.
"I'm very grateful for everything that's happened so far. I'm going day by day. If it takes off, that would be phenomenal. I don't know where I'll go musically, there's so much to try. But I'd love to stay with the same group of musicians. They're incredible."
That giant leap is going to be the first of many.
Hannah Gill launched her debut concert at the Stolz Listening Center (Avalon Theater) in Easton, MD on March 6, 2014.
On April 26, Hannah Gill will be performing at Rockwood Music Hall.


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Re: [ScottishWarPrisoners] Re: RE:Battle of Dunbar
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- Ericka Morgan wrote:
>Bob,I did a Google search on Robert Abernathy and found an article by Rhonda
> I should say Robert Abernathy was in the Battle of Dunbar and/or the Battle of Worcester, according to a book in the genealogy collection of the Library of Virginia, titled Descendants of Robert Abernathy. I understand that there is not a list, and do not mean to make an absolute claim, but I suppose we have to base our info on something.
Mcclure on Genealogy.com at www.genealogy.com/askr011702.html which I
have sent to Ericka privately and will not post on this list for
copyright concerns.
Basically there is no direct evidence that he fought at Dunbar or
Worcester and she had only secondary sources that he was in Virginia in
Rhonda Mcclure has written other articles on the Scottish Prisoners.
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- Unfortunately, no McHoe, or anything close appears in the book. Many
entries concerning the ship JOHN AND SARAH though.
The only Abernathy (Abernethy) noted is:
Daughter of William Abernethy
deceased, in Old Manse of Foveran. Petty thief. Banished
at Aberdeen. Transported on
BETSY, master James Ramsay.
Landed Port of James River
Upper District 29 April 1772"
Thus is the typical entry in the book. The James River is in
Virginia, and the "Upper District" could be no further inland than
the Fall Line at Richmond.
Directory of Scots Banished to the American Plantations 1650-1775
by David Dobson
Geneological Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1983
Sorry no more information. My guy isn't in it either.
--- In email@example.com, Ericka Morgan
<erickawaymorgan@y...> wrote:
>Abernathy while you are at it? If anyone could every circulate such
> Dave,
> Wow, where'd you find that book? Could you look for Robert
a list, it would be wonderful. I know that Robert Abernathy was
inthe Battle of Dunbar and the Battle of Worcester, and that he came
over in or around 1652. He was an indentured servant for several
years and then began a long history of farming in Brunswick County,
Virginia. If you see an Abernathy (or Abernethy) on the list, please
let me know!-Ericka Morgan
> Dave Fisher <stonehorse148@y...> wrote:
> Jan,
> There is no known ship list for the UNITY, at least on this side of
> the pond. The Saugus Iron works may have some information, or
> leads. I am not at home in VA now, but I have a book listing
> Scottish prisoners, and includes prisoners transported in JOHN &
> SARAH. I'll check it out when I get back.
> Dave (of George Gray)
> --- In firstname.lastname@example.com, "Larry Highman"
> <medievaltents@h...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Dave,
> >
> > Thank you for joining the list. My ancestor was Daniel Cone. We
> don't know
> > if his name was changed, he may have been the Daniel McHoe on the
> John and
> > Sara (I believe, the ship of prisoners from the Battle of
> Worcester). Our
> > family history is that he was taken in the Battle of Dunbar. We
> found a
> > reference that he was born in Edinburgh, but I think that was
> assumed from
> > his death certificate (Haddam CT). I appreciate what you have
> added about
> > the history of the men fighting at Dunbar. I had not heard that
> Gen Leslie
> > raised the troops from the lowlands. Do you have any more gems?
> Is there a
> > passenger manifest for the Unity?
> >
> >
> >
> > Jan (Cone) Highman
> >
> >
> >
> > >>>
> > >I too am a direct relative of George Gray on my mother's side
> > >(grandmother Myrtle Gray (decd.) of Georgetown, MA). I realize
> that
> > >the early affairs of G.G. are a bit hazy (gray!?). While poking
> > >about for information, I came up on the comprehensive Cederman
> > >geneology ( http://www.cederman.com/genealogy/ ) with notations
> awas
> > >(the?) Gray family. Within it I note that a Lord Patrick Gray
> > >born in the Dundee/Perthshire area in 1538. His son, William isof
> also
> > >noted as being in the area as Sheriff of Forfar and then Burgess
> > >Dundee 1589-1590. No dates of birth or death in given.William's
> > >son was Andrew, who also died in the area (at Pitscandly, nearwould
> > >Forfar), no date given. Andrew had one son, GEORGE. No other
> > >information is noted for George, and there are no other George
> Grays
> > >listed in any near period. If you allow a standard of 25 years
> > >between generations beginning with Lord Patrick G., George G.
> > >have been born in the first quarter of the 1600s, and in his mid-progeny,
> 30s
> > >at the time of the Battle of Dunbar. That George left no
> > >and is not listed as dying in Scotland. Maybe sent off in the(far
> > >UNITY? Who knows?
> > >
> > >The Grays have been claimed as a sept of the Southerland clan
> > >northeast Scotland), but the history of the Battle of Dunbar isPerthshire
> that
> > >the highland clans did not participate, and that General Lesley
> > >raised his Covenenter Army in the lowlands - Dundee and
> > >being quite close to the north across the River Tay.insurance company American family home owner insurance
> > >
> > >So, it is not unreasonable to speculate that Cederman's George G.
> > >could have been the one in the right place at the right time.
> Maybe
> > >there is a paper-trail somewhere in the Forfar/Pitscandly area.
> > >
> > >Dave Fisher
> > >
> >
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Seminole War in FL
Beckwourth In the Everglades
While briefly back in St. Louis in the fall of 1837, Beckwourth was introduced by William Sublette to General William Gaines, who was recruiting mountain men to serve as muleteers in the Seminole War1. in Florida. Sublette recommended that Jim engage. "Florida, he said, was a delightful country, and I should find a wide difference between the cold regions of the Rocky Mountains and the genial and salubrious South." 2
But it wasn't balmy climes that drew Beckwourth. Sublette said there was an opportunity there for renown.
The involvement of the Missouri troops in the Seminole War grew out of Senator Thomas Hart Benton's displeasure over the steady drain of resources. By 1837 over $12 million had already been spent with no apparent results. Senator Benton thought that the expertise of the mountain men in tracking and Indian-style warfare was just what was needed for victory. Richard Gentry of Columbia, Missouri was appointed "Colonel of Volunteers" and was directed to recruit 600 men and have them ready for duty by November, 1837.
Beckwourth recruited a number of other mountain men and was engaged as "Express Rider & Sub-Conducter of Muleteers" for the sum of $50/month. His account of his experiences in Florida is, for once, remarkably free of exaggeration.
The men and their horses boarded small boats bound for Tampa Bay on October 26, 1837, but they had no experience with boats, and simply drove their horses into the holds with no attempt to make them secure. The boats were overtaken by severe storms, and many of the horses were killed or maimed. Beckwourth's boat foundered on a reef, and the men and horses were stranded for twelve days before being rescued by a steamer.
Colonel Zachary Taylor (later General and President) ordered all the men now without horses and unwilling to proceed on foot to be dismissed without pay. Thus began a rivalry between the regular army and the Missouri Volunteers that was to last for years, and was even carried to the halls of Congress (by Senator Benton).
Beckwourth's description of the Battle of Okeechobee under Colonel Taylor, which took place on Christmas Day, 1837, jibes perfectly with the military records and other eyewitness accounts, right down to the dates and times and the number of killed and wounded. It was in this battle that Colonel Richard Gentry,3 much loved by the Missouri Volunteers, was killed.
Beckwourth stayed on in Florida for ten months, doing some scouting and carrying dispatches, but the war settled down into a routine that he found unendurable.
Now we had another long interval of inactivity, and I began to grow tired of Florida . . . . It seemed to me to be a country dear even at the price of the powder to blow the Indians out of it, and certainly a poor field to work in for renown. . . . I wanted excitement of some kind -- I was indifferent of what nature, even if it was no better than borrowing horses of the Black Feet. The Seminoles had no horses worth stealing, or I should certainly have exercised my talents for the benefit of the United States. 4
In the summer of 1838, Beckwourth found himself back in St. Louis, looking for a job.
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Maybe I wouldn't have gained. But Sunday was my dad's birthday celebration with most of my siblings, spouses and children. My contribution was Paula Deen's macaroni and cheese. (I love you Paula, but I don't think I can "see" you for a long time…) Which I did really really well not touching all day long while it was in the crock pot. I did have a tiny serving of it with dinner, but had mostly veggies and a small serving of chicken. Then it was time for dad to blow out the candles. He didn't understand what we meant by blowing out the candles, and I got upset. I had a nice, big piece of cake, because, like usual, I turned to food when I got upset.
All of this eating over the weekend led to a 2.5 lb gain on Monday morning. So I busted my butt all week and didn't manage to undo all of the damage done last weekend. I'm trying to focus on the positive, that I lost almost all of what I'd gained over the weekend. I'd just hoped for a few ounce loss, I guess.
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The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of antidepressant paroxetine, on the plasma levels of timolol and its main metabolites after topical application of ophthalmic timolol products.
This will be a phase I, randomised, 4-phase cross-over study in healthy volunteers. Healthy male volunteers aged 18 - 40 years will be enrolled.
Placebo or paroxetine will be given for three days after which 1 drop of timolol product will be administered once in both eyes.
The duration of the paroxetine or placebo treatment period will be 3 days. There will be four different treatment periods. A washout between the study periods will be at least 4 weeks.
|Drug: Paroxetine Drug: Placebo Drug: timolol maleate
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|January 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|January 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Active Comparator: Paroxetine
Drug: Paroxetine
Paroxetine 20 mg once a day during two treatment periods. One treatment period lasts for 3 days.
|Placebo Comparator: Gelatine capsule
Drug: Placebo
Gelatine capsule once a day during two treatment periods. One treatment period lasts for 3 days.
Experimental: Timolol 0.5 % eye drops
The plasm levels of timolol will be measured after one drop of timolol has been administered into both eyes.
Drug: timolol maleate
Oftan Timolol 0,5 % eye drop. One drop into both eyes on day 3 after taking paroxetine or placebo capsules for three days.
Experimental: Timosan 0.1% eye gel
The plasm levels of timolol will be measured after one drop of timolol has been administered into both eyes.
Drug: timolol maleate
Timosan 0,1 % eye gel. One drop into both eyes on day 3 after taking paroxetine or placebo capsules for three days.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 40 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- male
- 18 - 40 years of age
- be in good general health
- be willing to follow instructions
- provide a written informed consent
- have a BMI of 18.5 - 26
- have systolic blood pressure at least 105 mmHg
- have haemoglobin at least 135 g/l.
Exclusion Criteria:
- known hypersensitivity to timolol, paroxetine or any component of the study medications
- any contraindications to timolol treatment including asthma and obstructive lung disease
- any contraindications to paroxetine treatment
- have heart rate 50/min or less in rest
- any regular medication
- allergy requiring antihistamine or ocular or nasal treatment
- clinically significant abnormalities (from normal limits) in laboratory values: basic blood count, creatinine, ALAT, AFOS, gamma-GT, K, Na
- clinically significant EKG abnormalities assessed by the investigator
- blood donation within the last 60 days (the required time period between two donations for men given by RedCross Finland).
- participation in another clinical trial involving an investigational drug/device, or participation in such trial within the last 60 days
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00879099
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00879099
|University of Helsinki, Department of Clinical Pharmacology
|Helsinki, Biomedicum, Finland, 00014
Sponsors and Collaborators
Santen Oy
|Principal Investigator:
|Janne Backman, MD, PhD
|Department of Clinica Pharmacology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Helsinki
More Information
Keywords provided by Santen Oy:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Auli Ropo, Study director
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00879099 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
Eudra CT 2008-007324-26
|Study First Received:
|April 7, 2009
|Last Updated:
|January 27, 2010
Keywords provided by Santen Oy:
healthy volunteers
Interaction study for healthy volunteers
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Ophthalmic Solutions
Maleic acid
Pharmaceutical Solutions
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Nasal Decongestants
Vasoconstrictor Agents
Respiratory System Agents
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
Adrenergic Antagonists
Adrenergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Antihypertensive Agents
Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors
Membrane Transport Modulators
Serotonin Agents
Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation
Antidepressive Agents
Psychotropic Drugs
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
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- A thorough review of your medical history. Your fertility specialist is going to want to cover your medical history in great detail. Things like previous surgeries, STDs and the regularity of your menstrual cycle can all be relevant to your fertility, so make sure you go in prepared.
- Lifestyle questions. The fertility doctor will want to know some details about your attempts at trying to conceive. She'll ask how often you've been trying to conceive and when. She'll also want to know about certain lifestyle concerns such as smoking, drinking, drug use and even your diet and exercise habits.
- Blood tests. The first kind of testing to be done will usually be blood work. The doctor is going to check for a number of hormone levels, as well as your thyroid levels. She'll also be testing for STDs.
- Tests for your partner. Your partner will most likely be asked to provide a sperm sample, which will then be tested. The fertility specialist is looking for his sperm count, as well as the movement of his sperm and the health or abnormality of his sperm.
- Ultrasound or other imaging. In some cases, your doctor may suspect that your problems with trying to conceive are related to problems with your fallopian tubes or your uterus, or even endometriosis. An ultrasound or another type of imaging test may be used in order to determine if there is something physical (as opposed to hormonal or chemical) causing problems with you trying to get pregnant.
- An opportunity to ask questions. Make sure to take some notes along with you, and ask your fertility specialist any questions you might have. Most are more than willing to take the time to explain things, answer questions or explore possible concerns.


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Britney Spears license case declared a mistrial
It turns out jurors in Britney Spears' trial for driving without a license couldn't decide, after all. The case was declared a mistrial, even after Judge James Steele instructed the jury to try again on Monday and even let lawyers make additional closing arguments today, the AP reports.
Spears came close to bucking the matter altogether: The jury's final vote was 10-2 in favor of acquittal. Steele has since dismissed the case. Maybe they decided having a valid Louisiana drivers license was almost as good as having a California license after all.
Today's outcome shows my client did nothing wrong. I consider this a victory," said Britney's attorney, Michael Flanagan. "Britney was vindicated in that she took on a system that attempted to make an example of her celebrity."
Now the state's justice system can get back to other pressing matters, like who to prosecute after the California's pending bankruptcy.
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With its innovative mix of classical music, jazz, dance and other events, Stanford Live is one of the Bay Area's most robust arts presenters, and Jenny Bilfield is one of the key reasons why. She has been artistic and executive director of the organization (known as Stanford Lively Arts until just a few months ago) since 2006. Now, her tenure has ended. On Monday, she takes over as president and chief executive officer of the Washington Performing Arts Society in Washington, D.C.
Via email, I caught up with this go-getter, who played an important role in the planning of Bing Concert Hall, Stanford's new $112 million venue. For three decades, moving from East Coast to West Coast and now back again, she has worked to increase the profile of the arts, generally, and contemporary classical music, specifically.
Q Jenny, who is your favorite contemporary composer?
A You didn't give me parameters for "contemporary," so I'll go with Stravinsky. My mother started playing "Firebird" and "Rite of Spring" for me on LPs when I was a baby.
Q While at Stanford, you've commissioned or co-commissioned new works from Steve Reich, John Adams, Philip Glass and other major composers. Which of your commissions makes you most proud?
A Jonathan Berger's operas! (Stanford music professor Berger's new works premiere April 12 and 13 at Bing Concert Hall.)
Q Remind me, what is your musical training?
A I started playing piano when I was 3, composing at about 12 — and so, I studied both at college, favoring composition, which was my focus at the University of Pennsylvania. But I also loved music history, analysis — and pretty much devoured any and all materials relating to music written after 1900.
Q How do you separate your three selves — the musician part of you, the music-loving fan part of you, and the administrating/programming part of you? How do they flow together? Or, how do they stay separate?
A I don't separate them. My husband has observed that I program and lead much as a composer writes music: (I'm) someone who synthesizes, creates, works in detail but also looks at the broader structure and shape, and is willing to take risks. I suppose that's my DNA!
Q Can you look back on the "long road" to the opening of Bing Concert Hall? What are your feelings about being part of the group that brought it into being?
A Being part of the core planning team was the experience of a lifetime, to use an over-used phrase. We worked with a collective spirit of optimism about the ways that a performance space could equally serve its audience and its performers. The concert hall project was the way that I got to know Stanford: The planning process was superbly managed. The many impressive stakeholders and specialists involved included people I would not have otherwise met, and I worked shoulder to shoulder with remarkable colleagues and donors with deep integrity and an abiding love for Stanford. And I've added words/terms to my vocabulary including: Shotcrete, Fiber Reinforced Polymer, Psycho-acoustics….
Q What were your feelings on Jan. 11, opening night?
A I wished time could stand still, so that I could study each person's face as they entered the concert hall, heard the first notes, touched the surfaces and shared their impressions. It was a deeply emotional experience to have people in "our home."
Q What do you think of the acoustics?
A I've heard greater, richer detail in performances by artists I thought I knew very well. So this has been satisfying, and as I'd hoped, especially in the natural, unamplified space. I've also observed that the more time an artist spends rehearsing in the hall, becoming accustomed to its unusual design, the more confidently they "play" the space.
Q If you could recommend two recordings for people who fear contemporary music, what would they be?
A John Adams' "Naïve and Sentimental Music" and Meredith Monk's "Songs of Ascension."
Q Do you remain optimistic about the state of the arts in the U.S., given the current economy?
A I'm an optimist by nature, and I work toward positive outcomes. So, yes. The arts have always been faced with strenuous challenges — resources, public reception, etc. But I see tremendously creative people working to ensure that we leave a lasting, cultural footprint — whether as performers, writers, producers, funders. I'm paddling in that boat.
Q What are your feelings about leaving Stanford and the West Coast?
A This area has been my second home since I was an infant, so I'm leaving a place that is familiar, and where my family and I have established strong roots. I will miss this very special place. My perspectives have been altered during the time I've been here — more than I expected: … the location, the sense of curiosity, re-invention, entrepreneurship and the quality of life (nature, food, etc), site-specific work, kinetic sculpture, the arts at the crossroads of technology! And I don't think I'll be able to walk the dog in flip-flops 12 months of the year nearly anywhere else!
Q Let's back up. When you arrived at Stanford nearly seven years ago, what was your main goal?
A My goal was to advance an exciting, ambitious plan Stanford had articulated to integrate the arts more deeply with student life, the faculty and the community. And, to build a program with a DNA that was unique to Stanford.
Q And did you achieve it?
A I think I did, yes. Every single performance — every artist we presented or supported through residency work — was with Stanford Lively Arts/Stanford Live for a reason. My goal to prioritize the authorial voice (the composer, choreographer, writer, interpreter) worked in parallel with the unusual, entrepreneurial environment of Stanford and Silicon Valley.
Q What was a secondary goal or two?
A I wanted programming to be bi-directional: to engage faculty, student, program colleagues in the choices we made for the season. The chance to work alongside such remarkable people in this intellectual think-tank was a major appeal in my taking this position in 2006. And I loved the collaborations we developed side-by-side over the years — the residency planning. Also, I wanted to establish Stanford Lively Arts as an important force in the development of new work — quite akin to Stanford's wider reputation as an incubator, more generally. I wanted artists to feel they could experiment, take risks, whether visiting artists or campus-based creative artists … and whether they were developing new work or designing ways to present familiar work.
Q How did it all turn out?
A The residencies and new work that we launched had significant value to the faculty, students and artists involved. We received large foundation grants and individual donations to support this, alongside university and individual donor funding. And I believe we redefined the way that students engage in our performances. We moved from a more static indicator of student attendance at performances (which moved from 12 percent to 17 percent during my time here) to qualitative feedback from students and faculty, who engaged directly with performers in classrooms, dorms — whether in jam sessions, apprenticeships, etc.
Q As a programmer, what was your proudest moment?
A That's a tough one! It might be the recent performance of the vocal ensemble Cappella Romana at Bing: no ordinary performance. The group sang music of Byzantium while the acoustic of Bing Concert Hall was transformed by Stanford's Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) via a series of convolution filters, microphones and speakers that re-created the acoustics of the Hagia Sofia in Instanbul, where the music was originally performed. The concert was a collaboration between faculty in Art & Art History and CCRMA, and it harnessed historical research and new technology to powerful effect. This was, in my mind, a perfect example of the singular experience of programming potential at Stanford: This performance could not have happened any other place. And heck, it was sold out! — one of the hottest tickets of the season.
Q How do your goals in Washington, D.C., compare to the ones you brought to Stanford in 2006?
A At a 30,000-foot level, they're definitely similar: to build and lead an organization with a very specific, defined mission within its community and within the arts world on a larger scale. Ultimately, specificity and sense of place are central for me. My litmus test is that our vision, mission and programs need to reflect the unique DNA of the organization and its community. If the program and performances could just as easily be transposed to another organization in another place, then we're being lazy. Washington Performing Arts Society has had a significant impact upon the cultural life of Washington, D.C. — from nurturing new talent to substantive arts education, and serving as a destination for outstanding performers at venues around the city. I can't wait to dig in!
Contact Richard Scheinin at 408-920-5069, read his stories and reviews at www.mercurynews.com/richard-scheinin and follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/richardscheinin


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Have you ever dreamed of living in a glass tower? Well, if you plan on moving to New York City, that dream could become a reality. People living in these glass apartments known as The Reflections have an amazing panoramic view of the city's skyline. But that view may come with a price for some.
This modern building made of glass poses questions of privacy and temperature regulation. If you forget to close the curtains in your apartment, those outside can easily peer in. One photographer who was taking pictures for a project of his ended up in court for capturing images of children living in one of these buildings without the consent of their parents.
Another potential issue arising from these glass apartment buildings is temperature. Sun streams in during the day, which can quickly heat up a small space to a temperature that is quite uncomfortable. The sun's rays could produce a glare on the glass, which may reflect into the eyes of drivers and pedestrians.
But not everyone is against living in those beautiful glass apartments. One resident talked about how nice it is to walk into your home and be able to soak in the miraculous city of New York right from your living room.
Come 2015, these four glass buildings may be joined by another apartment building not made of glass, but metal and stucco instead. Approximately 260 residents call the glass apartments home, while the new building will bring in many more tenants–about 420. This proposed apartment building is shorter than The Reflections and aims to feel more secure, welcoming and cozy.
Experts aren't sure how the noise level will play out in this new building, considering the fact that it's located near an airport. However, they hope that through the use of wood framing there will be a significant reduction in sound.
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Adams, Jean Diane
B: 11 Jan 1937, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
M: 20 Jul 1959, William John Robert Chapman, at Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
FN: Walter Adams
MN: Beryl Scharff
Children of William John Robert Chapman and Jean Diane Adams:
Robert Adam Chapman
B: 09 Mar 1960, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
M: 1983, Virginia Ruddell
Children of Robert Adam Chapman and Virginia Ruddell:
Misty Dawn Chapman b. ?
Kathleen Rose Chapman b. ?
Andrea Jean Chapman
B: 28 Dec 1962, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
M: 1988, Robert Sandney
Kirby Bruce Chapman
B: 17 Oct 1964, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
Jean Diane Adams
I am the oldest daughter of Walter and Beryl Adams, and was born in the Portage Hospital on January 11, 1937. I loved horses from an early age and drove and rode ponies to school right up to Grade 10. I attended Burnside School from Grades 1 to 9 and took Grade 10 and 11 at Edwin School. The last couple of years that I went to Burnside School there were only seven children attending. They were: Jean, Betty, Perry and Sandra Adams (all from my family), plus Barry and Dale Braden, and Billy Crosland. Suffice to say, there were not enough kids to play many games so Betty and I read nearly every book in the school library. Betty and I drove an old 1928 Model A Ford to school the year we both attended Edwin School, 1953/54.
Next, I attended business school in Portage and shared living accomodations with Fern Allan and Melba Armstrong, friend from the Edwin area. My first job was with the Manitoba Hydro four four and a half years which I enjoyed very much. After getting married to Robert Chapman of Rossendale in 1959, I stayed home to raise our three children: Robert, Jr. born in 1960, Andrea born in 1962, and Kirby born in 1964. Robert and I have lived in Portage La Prairie all our married lives, but he has done a lot of travelling with the C.N.R. for the past 38 years. In 1973, I went back to work for the City of Portage La Prairie, at City Hall, as a clerk/receptionist, and I am still working there today.
Robert, Jr. married Virginia Ruddell in 1983. They have two daughters, Misty Dawn and Kathleen Rose. They live in Winnipeg where Robert works as an electrician.
Andrea married Robert Sandney in 1988. They live in Portage and have two children.
Kirby lives at home and helps manage Prairie Lanes Bowling Alley during the fall, winter, and spring months. He enjoys baseball and with his bowling has won trophies, awards, and a trip to Newfoundland to compete in a national tournament.
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Excerpts from a book about the Burnside Area, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada, pps. 84-88, submitted by Shirley Adams Taylor via Russell Hart.
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Home Secretary Herbert Morrison, in Commons tonight, rejected Laborite Josiah Wedgwood's proposal to reverse the policy of interning anti-Nazi and Jewish refugees friendly to England.
Declaring substantial numbers had been released under the existing arrangement, Morrison declared that whatever decision might be reached regarding future policy, it would not be right to base the policy on distinction between Jews and others. Any categories of eligibility for release ought to be applicable to both Jews and non-Jews alike, he said.


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The Internal and External Threats to Capitalism
What will be the biggest challenge to capitalism in the next two decades—and what should be done about it?
ROSABETH MOSS KANTER: The challenges to U.S.-style capitalism are already here, from within and from without.
From within, there is great distrust in business, especially big business. The worst epithet a young professional can throw at an idea is "That's so Fortune 500…" and they don't mean that positively. The best corporate social responsibility programs are not necessarily buying respect, either. Skeptics toss them off as just PR. Since the global financial crisis, banking regulation hasn't changed, and numerous new scandals fill the media. If these trends continue, Occupy Wall Street will look like Sunday in the Park compared to the backlash and perhaps worse that will occur. The U.S. government now has recent experience with the nationalization of a major industry, which is not an example of capitalism. Enough said. I hope this challenge, which is already in front of us, can be dealt with quickly, but there will be continuing public pressure on business to act in the public interest "Or Else…"
The "Or Else" is what really threatens U.S.-style capitalism. So more companies need to follow the lead of the ones I wrote about in my book "Supercorp" that demonstrate innovation and profits with social good. The new employer-school partnerships that IBM is leading, starting with P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) in Brooklyn and now Chicago, are a good example of making a significant difference to society. When business partners to serve society, opening opportunity for all, capitalism becomes a tool not a threat.
From without, capitalism is challenged by the rise of countries whose sovereign-wealth funds control vast sums of money and could create distortions not yet well understood. These funds are tempting to countries starved for investment, say in infrastructure, where even the U.S. could have a funding shortfall. I have nothing against foreign ownership, and in other countries I am glad there is room for U.S. foreign direct investment. But when wealthy governments start owning strategic assets, they do not have to bow to market pressures, they can subsidize flag-carrying companies, and they can undermine national security. Fair-trade rules can help, as can reconsideration of an implicit premise of U.S.-style capitalism that government doesn't count. A strong federal government is a good partner for U.S. companies.
Rosabeth Moss Kanter (@RosabethKanter) holds the Ernest L. Arbuckle professorship at Harvard Business School, where she specializes in strategy, innovation and leadership for change.
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I think we need a new daily thread, and this is as good a day as any!
Our local pizza place is offering free pizza to anyone whose birthday it is today.
1: Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. If it does what it says, you should have no problem with this.
2: What proof will you accept that you are wrong? You ask us to change our mind, but we cannot change yours?
3: It is not our responsibility to disprove your claims, but rather your responsibility to prove them.
4. Personal testamonials are not proof.
What part of 'meow' don't you understand?
I always thought that having your birthday on a leap day would be both pretty cool and also quite sucky at the same time!
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- The Watchtower
The platypus is mother nature's way of saying, "I made this thing out of spare parts I found on the workshop floor, and it can still ****ing cripple you."
Sylvia Browne
Darn, there goes my thought of doing a monthly thread for March…
Remember, a Dragon is for life!
Just watching the insanity that is the Raspberry Pi launch.
For those unfamiliar, it's a tiny, bare-bones Linux computer, designed for experimenters and education. It's more robust and user-friendly than an Arduino, with a very decent graphics chip.
And it is CHEAP. At $25/$35 a pop, you can afford to put one in projects that might not survive, like model rockets or planes.
The poor fools only made 10,000 of them to start. They were smart and have licensed distrubutors handling it. These were effectively and efficiently DDOS'd within seconds of launch this morning. This is the equivalent of offering a tiger a tiny morsel of meat, then patiently explaining that it needs to wait until dinnertime so could it please let go of their arm…
If any of the UK contingent want to bring them coffee and donuts, I'm sure they'd be appreciative.
Didn't we do this four years ago? Leap I mean? Oh wow, I can still do that…..I have more energy than I thought!
SilentTone: hulitoons blog of just plain silliness?
UBUNTU' in the Xhosa culture means: 'I am because we are.)" So, I AM because WE are
Madmouse - 29 February 2012 01:55 AMI always thought that having your birthday on a leap day would be both pretty cool and also quite sucky at the same time!
I always thought it'd be fun. When someone asks when your birthday is you have two simple answers you can give:
"The day after February 28th."
"The day before March 1st."
Attention to detail: An apostrophe is the difference between a company that knows its shit and a company that knows it's shit.
Our company is having their 16th birthday today. It was founded on 29 Feb 1996. They are calling it the 16th birthday and having all kinds of celebrations including free food. Never argue with free food.
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
Seen on a tshirt - "If life gives you melons you may be dyslexic"
When life hands you lemons make apple juice. Then laugh while life tries to figure out how you did it.
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I grew up with a girl who had her birthday on leap day and she hated it. Her actual day of birth only came around once every 4 years and she was very vocal about it to those around her… Technically she will only be 12 this year
Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans. - John Lennon
You can twist perceptions, reality won't budge. - Rush
*leap leap leap!*
*leap leap!*
*goes to take a nap*
"If any man wish to write in a clear style, let him be first clear in his thoughts."
Smerk - 29 February 2012 02:40 AMDarn, there goes my thought of doing a monthly thread for March…
You can go ahead and do that now, probably. We won't need this thread for another four years.
Seems we have now leapt into a new month.
Hmmm, I accidentally posted a topic in the wrong section of the Forum. Perhaps one of our Mighty Moderators here could move it to the "Hoaxes" section, where it belongs? You'll be paid your usual fee for the action, of course.