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I'm about to make my first call to the client. How should I address him?
You only get one chance to make a first impression, as the old saw goes, so let your best manners be your guide. That means saying "please." That means saying "thank you." That means saying "Have a good day," "How do you do," and "Mister." But what if you've heard other lawyers at the firm call the client by his first name? Never you mind; stick with the manners. "When the time comes to place your first call, always err on the side of formality," says attorney Scott Davido, a division president of Minneapolis-based energy provider NRG Energy. Simply say, "Good morning, Mr. Smith, this is Jane Doe calling from Hobson, Hobson, Hobson & Schmegegie." "Nobody will be offended by this," says Davido. "After all, your relationship with the client is a business relationship." If the client invites you to use his first name, do so. After all, that's just good manners.
Is it acceptable to break the ice with a little chitchat?
Yes, but very little. How very little? "How are you today?" should suffice. Remember, time is precious, especially to someone who's paying you in six-minute increments; any dawdling can create the impression that you're letting the clock tick. After your quick howdydo, get right to business with something like "I have the answers to your questions regarding the merger." Fascinating discussions about weather and traffic will develop naturally as the relationship matures.
How about telling a joke?
Ever hear the one about the young lawyer who put his foot in his mouth by offending a client he didn't realize was a blonde Polish one-legged priest? "If you don't know the backgrounds of everyone around the table or on a conference call, a joke can end up being extremely inappropriate," says James Patton, general counsel of New England Tech, a private technical college in Warwick, Rhode Island, and a board member of the Association of Corporate Counsel, the national professional association for in-house counsel. It'll take you some time to get to know your client's sense of humor. To be safe, let your client make the first crack and don't push the humor envelope—if she tells a dumb-blonde joke, you can too, but leave out your favorite naked Democrat bit.
What should I say if a client asks a question to which I don't have the answer?
What should I say if a client asks a question to which I don't have the answer? Clients want advice. And they want it fast. But know this: More than anything, they want it to be right. "The worst thing a lawyer can do is wing it," says Michael Cahn, senior associate counsel of Providence, Rhode Island's Textron, parent to Cessna Aircraft and Bell Helicopter. "A client may act on the answer you give, which can seriously affect the business," he says. Every young lawyer wants to impress a client with her Nascar-quick mind, but instead of spitting out a half-cocked answer, try this: Simply repeat the question to the client to let her know you've heard it correctly. Then say: "I've taken some notes on this, and I have some ideas about how to handle it, but let me first speak with my partner so that he's aware of the situation and agrees. I'll get back to you before the end of the day." Then do just that. (Bonus extra-special save-your-hide note to new associates: Never offer a client meaningful advice without first checking with the partner or the senior associate.)
On a first solo call with a client, I got a little flustered and fumbled some words. The client interrupted with a sharp, "Have you ever done this before?" What could I have said to reassure her that I knew what I was doing?
The person you actually need to reassure in this situation is yourself. Remember this: Your senior partner wouldn't have assigned the call to you if you weren't ready. That's doubly true if the deadline is tight and the stakes high. But enough about your petty insecurities; let's turn to the client. More than anything, she needs to know she's in capable hands. Given that you've done most of the legwork and analysis on the case, you probably do know what you're talking about. Don't try to assure the client by walking her through your resume—that will only undercut your authority. Don't pretend that someone pranced into your office, spilled coffee on your desk, and distracted you—that'll make your workplace seem like a Seinfeld set. Instead, says James Holman, the hiring partner at Philadelphia's Duane Morris, "use the client's comment to take control of the situation. Take a deep breath and say, 'I apologize, I am a fairly junior associate, but I have examined the issues and discussed all this with the senior person on the file. I'm comfortable giving you the answer and the reasons for that answer.' " If need be, add that the senior lawyers on the case specifically asked you to make the call. Finally, offer to have the partner or senior associate call the client if she has any additional questions or concerns. That not only tells the client that her concerns are important to you, but gives you a chance to spin the story to the partner before the client calls him directly.
A client called me one morning but I was in a meeting. When I returned the call, he complained that I'm not accessible enough. How do I respond? And how do I set realistic expectations?
Want to know what clients complain about most? That their lawyer isn't responsive enough. Irrational as it may be, your client wants to feel as if he is your one and only client. So while you certainly don't need to—and shouldn't—share the details of your day with him, he should know how to reach you if an urgent question arises. "The one thing that matters is being able to get a response from you," says Cathleen McLaughlin, a partner at Allen & Overy. "They're not going to be grateful for the fantastic memo that came after three days of calls to you." Best practices: Apologize for any missed calls or crossed signals. Reassure your client that you're always checking voice mail and e-mail, that when out of the office you've got your BlackBerry and cell, and that your secretary can always find you in the event of an emergency or free tickets to a ball game.
It's midnight. I just got home and I'm ready to go to sleep. Suddenly, it strikes me that I forgot to return a client's phone call. What should I do?
You should leave a message on his work voice mail, apologize, and promise to call first thing in the morning. Keep it brief. Keep it professional. And then return that call exactly as you promised. Good night.
The client hasn't returned my call on a question I need her to answer. I can't proceed on the case until she does. What do I do?
"If you're not getting any response, figure out who can get the client's attention," says Tess Ferrera, a partner at Kilpatrick Stockton in Washington, D.C. Often a client will respond to the partner with whom she has a relationship. There's nothing shameful about telling your partner what you need, when you need it, and that you've repeatedly tried to get the client on the phone. Should you want to play this to your advantage, feel free to add the following kiss-ass line: "She always mentions that you two have a great relationship, and I know she'll return a call from you."
Is it ever okay to tell a client that the reason I don't have the answer to his question is that I'm busy working on another case? Um, no.
I've been spending night and day on a client's case and the client has no idea how hard I'm working for him. Can I tell him how much sweat I'm putting in?
Would you like to know how long it took Jungle Law to write this article? Would you like to hear about our late nights, junk-food dinners, and angry spouses? Didn't think so. Your client is no different. She has hired your firm and put her trust in its lawyers because she knows you'll work hard and arrive at the best solution for her. How the firm comes up with that answer isn't a concern. "Mentioning the last two all-nighters is nothing more than gratuitous," says NRC Energy's Davido. "You're rarely better served by pointing out your efforts." Simply put, your client wants to know what time it is, not how you built the watch.
My client offers suggestions on a case that, frankly, are quite bad. How do I handle this?
Never tell a client her ideas aren't good. "What you do, after listening to her ideas, is say very politely, 'I'll take that into consideration,' " says McLaughlin of Allen & Overy. Then cover alternative courses of action. Try: "That's one way to approach it. We also might want to consider these other strategies. My feeling is these are more effective because blah blah." Next, speak to your team members and build a consensus about the strategy. Ask the most senior person in the group to present the alternative that's appropriate for the client.
The client is pressuring me to structure a deal in a way that makes me uncomfortable. Do I do it anyway? Should I try to get out of it? How do I best cover my hindquarters?
A young associate, eager to make a good impression on both the client and the senior lawyers at the firm, might be tempted to give the client what he asks for. But that's not what you've been hired to do. "It's important for attorneys to tell their clients what the law is," says Ferrera of Kilpatrick Stockton. "Be very clear with the client. Tell him, 'If you want to take that position, here are the risks involved, and here are the reasons I can't tell you it's okay to structure your deal this way.' " Let your partner know what's going on, and don't be shy about explaining your discomfort. As for your hindquarters? Two tactics: 1) ask whether it's possible for a more senior lawyer to handle the matter, and 2) do some of the above in e-mail so you have an electronic trail.
What's the best way to deliver bad news to a client?
The important thing here is to demonstrate to your client that you are in control of the situation. There shouldn't even be time for an "Oh, Lord, what's going to become of me?" thought to swirl through his head. To that end, never lead with the negative, says the Association of Corporate Counsel's Patton. "What he wants to hear is, 'I have a solution to a situation I've become aware of.' " This will simultaneously lessen the impact and reassure the client you've got everything under control.
At a dinner celebrating a deal closing, the client orders round after round of drinks. I'm not a drinker, but I want to fit in and I certainly don't want to offend him. Any advice?
Let's parse the issues, shall we? First, we have peer pressure: You don't want to be seen as the wuss who can't party with the powerful. Assuming you're unable to put aside these adolescent feelings of being left out, your best bet is to fudge it. Approach the bar, order a seltzer and lime, tip big so the bartender remembers you, then every time you belly up, say "More of the same" or "Gimme another" or something else equally he-mannish. The second issue is about getting fall-down drunk at a work event. "Even if you're in a social situation outside the office, getting drunk with clients is never a good idea and has the potential to damage a relationship," says James Sprayregen, a bankruptcy partner at Chicago's Kirkland & Ellis. Yes, it's important to take part in these celebratory events. But do try to avoid situations where there's potential to make a bad impression. For the record, vomiting makes a bad impression. As does quoting from Taxi Driver. Suggesting a game of quarters won't burnish your image, either. Do we need to remind you to pace yourself? To alternate a glass of booze with a glass of water? Of course we don't.
I do a lot of work at the client's office. Sometimes, I join the client and a few in-house lawyers for an after- work drink. Who picks up the tab?
Who did the inviting? Typically, he who invites picks up the tab. Of course, "You got the last one; let me get it this time" is always appreciated (save those receipts). As the more junior person in the group, you're usually not responsible for paying the bill— especially if a partner is present.
Every time I speak with the client, he screws up my name. How can I correct him without offending him?
You could butcher his name the next time you say it, which, though deliciously satisfying, would be immature and rude. If he simply can't remember your name, try this: "There's another associate here named Mike who you might be thinking of, but I'm Matt." If it's a matter of mispronunciation, say: "I get that all the time, but the correct pronunciation is actually Con-do-lee-zza."
I'm escorting a client from the reception area to the partner's office. Two minutes in an elevator feels like forever. What should I talk about?
Why do wise men say that silence is golden? Because it beats the heck out of inane conversation and awkward stabs at common ground. "If you're racking your brain to think of something to say, you're better off saying nothing," says Davido. "An elevator ride is not the place to try and hit a home run." True enough, but it is an opportunity to charm the client, make him laugh, and put him at ease. An opportunity, in short, to make an impression. With even five minutes' notice, you can look up the most recently published newspaper article on the client's company. Simply saying, "Nice piece in the Gazette" demonstrates that you're informed and care about his company. He'll take it from there. One note of caution: Avoid discussing his case in the elevator. Important privacy issues aside, you don't want to begin a serious discussion until he's sitting down and focusing on the issues rather than on the elevator's maximum weight capacity.
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Stevenage boss speaks of the need for better composure in front of goal following the defeat to Peterborough United
Graham Westley believes his Stevenage side needs to win at least half of its remaining matches if the club is to remain in League 1.
Boro's home defeat to Peterborough United this afternoon sees Westley's men nine points from safety, albeit with two and even three games in hand on the teams above them, and Westley believes a little more composure in front of goal can see them improve their results.
"I think we all know we've got to win half or more of our games, nine home games and seven away games," Westley said after Saturday's home defeat.
"We've got to get eight or nine wins in that period of time. We've played three of the top six [teams] in the last week or 10 days, and in those three games we've put in some creditable performances, we've not been far away at all. That's a measure of the progress the team has been made.
"We've got to do more going forward obviously, but we're not scared of the challenge ahead. We always had to win games, and these were always going to be three difficult ones.
"We've got some big games against teams in and around us so we can post points and peg them back as well it's important that we do that."
Stevenage had a number of very good chances to get at least a point at home to The Posh, but Luke Freeman put one wide from a tight angle in front of an open goal while Darius Charles saw his effort when one-on-one with Bobby Olejnik superbly saved by the visitors' keeper.
"I think we're got plenty of quality in front of goal. I don't think that in Darius Charles and Francois Zoko you could ever accuse them of lacking in quality, Luke Freeman you couldn't accuse him of lacking in quality," Westley said.
"I think sometimes when the team is so desperate and working so hard to dig us out of a hole players maybe show a little bit of desperation when they should show a bit of composure. We've got to make sure that mentally we're in the right state to put some more composure in our performances and deliver the clinicality it's going to take to get us out of this mess."

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You can take a look at the card in my bucket under the SP patch autos. SP and Upper Deck are killing me!
Last year I was lucky enough to pull a Hall SPA patch. The card was badly damaged, exhibiting that flipped right edge that most of last year's patches had. But this was really, REALLY bad. Like the top layer of the card was folded over. I had to contact Upper Deck and after what seemed like 6 months, I had to give up my Hall, and in return I received a bunch of stuff including a Seguin Ultimate, Stamkos Cup patch auto (scripted swatches) and ultimately I was happy with the value, but lost the long-term investment of the Hall.
Now here comes my Landy. I was joking with friends that Avalanche patch redemptions are awesome, because you're most likely going to get a cool looking patch (kinda like Blackhawks). I got a 4 color patch, which was thrilling, but that soon wore off when I noticed the bottom right corner is MASHED as if it had fallen from a significant height.
What to do, what to do.
UPDATE: Called UD, the representative told me to scan the card and damage, and they're going to see if they can replace it. What a pain.
UPDATE 9/25: No one replied to my email so I called and once again spoke to the same representative. Tons of confusion going on over what I thought was a simple case. Over the phone, he created a case for me, emphasizing that I want a replacement with a comparable patch, and if there's no Landy "comparable value SP patch auto" (what the heck would that be? Henrique?). So, armed with my case number, I am shipping, at cost to me - 15 to 20 bucks - a 4 color Landeskog sp patch BACK TO ITS CREATOR.
This feel so wrong and nerve-wracking.


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San Diego—February 6, 2012—NewSchool of Architecture and Design (NSAD) students explored tall building ideas for the redevelopment of San Diego's historic E Street post office as part of a design studio project led by Acting Provost Kurt Hunker and adjunct faculty member Raul Diaz.
For the class, students were instructed to design a high-rise structure above the post office while maintaining the base of the building. As part of the design process, students were required to retain the function and historical identity of the building while adding 400 housing units to the site. The students also had to incorporate a public park element into their designs.
The project concept was based on current redevelopment plans for the 1930s-era post office, and students were encouraged to explore tall building concepts in creative ways. The 12 student ideas included:
· A 700-foot-high glowing tower that incorporated sustainable elements through its twisting structural design, allowing for turbines to capture the wind and generate electricity (see photo above of project by NSAD student Zachary Alan).
· A 500-foot-tall "skateboard tower" where skaters could take an elevator to the top floor and skate all the way down to the public park.
· A three-legged tower, wrapped in a concrete exoskeleton, or three-dimensional frame, that supports a cantilevered park 200 feet in the air.
"The goal was to have students conceptualize different ways that a tall building can be built in an urban core while taking into consideration requirements to maintain the historic fabric," said Hunker. "These kinds of challenges are real in the sense that this is a high-profile downtown project, and because finding new ways to use historic or older buildings is an essential skill for architecture students to learn as they master concepts of urban sustainable development."
The class was inspired in part by a paper developed by Hunker on "The Tall Office Building Artistically Considered … Critical Events Since 9/11, or the Spectacle of the Technical." The paper was presented at the Aug. 27–28 International Alvar Aalto Meeting on Modern Architecture in Jyväskylä, Finland, and it is the basis of an article scheduled to be published in eVolo architecture magazine.
To see a slideshow of the student projects, please refer to this article in the UT San Diego newspaper: http://www.utsandiego.com/photos/galleries/2012/feb/01/skyscraper-designs-newschool-architecture-students/
About the NewSchool of Architecture and Design
NewSchool of Architecture and Design (NSAD), founded in 1980, is located in San Diego, California. NSAD is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). ACICS is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. NSAD's Bachelor of Architecture, Master of Architecture and Executive Master of Architecture programs are accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). NSAD also offers a pre-professional Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, a Bachelor of Science in Digital Media Arts, a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, a Master of Landscape Architecture, a Master of Construction Management and a Master of Science in Architecture.
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Gyalwang Karmapa's teaching on The Torch of Certainty: Session One
December 31, 2012
The correct way to practise the Buddhadharma
Gyalwang Karmapa arrived in procession. He prostrated three times and then took his seat on a low throne, an adaptation of an armchair design, surrounded by his lamas, with Gyaltsab Rinpoche on his right and Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche on his left. The translator Ringu Tulku sat at the head of the first row of lamas, and lounging behind him, cheeky little Drupon Dechen Yangsi could be clearly seen on the all-revealing monitors.
Gyalwang Karmapa explained that he had chosen this text, written by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye, because the theme of the Monlam was the commemoration of the Jamgon Kongtrul lineage. He did not plan to go through the whole text this year as there was no benefit in rushing, but he hoped to be able to cover refuge and Vajrasattva, particularly as those who had taken the Vajrasattva empowerment would then have everything they needed to do the Vajrasattva practice.
[What follows is a summary of the main points.]
What counts as a genuine dharma practice? It seems that many who think they are practising dharma aren't.
When we study the scriptures they describe the ideal way to practice dharma, and then it is up to us to practise to the best of our ability, step by step, depending on our situation. However, we should always make the effort to aim as high as possible rather than feel unconfident and underestimate our potential. Our viewpoint should be that of understanding the ideal and fixing our sights on it.
Although some of the things we regard as important practices such as going on pilgrimage, prostrations, mantra recitation, and circumambulations may be part dharma practice, it is questionable whether these alone can be termed a pure practice.
To begin with, we should have full devotion and trust in the three jewels, Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, but have to examine the nature of that devotion and trust. Devotion has to come from the depths of our hearts – it's not just a matter of folding our hands together and repeating the words!
Devotion and blind faith are not the same: To develop such devotion and trust does not happen automatically, except for a few who have very strong imprints and karmic connections. Rather, generating this devotion and trust is a slow process, but both are essential for the path to liberation. Devotion has to come from a clear understanding. First we have to find a genuine lama and receive genuine teachings. From this comes clarity of mind – so that we can understand cause and effect, and understand how dharma practice can transform us. It is not enough to blindly follow what the teacher says.
We need understanding and clarity not blind faith.
An understanding of causality is the foundation of Dharma practice. We need to understand the effects of practice, what to do, what not to do, and the consequences. This is true dharma practice. When we have this clarity and certainty we can decide independently what we should do, and it adds depth to anything we do do, such as prostrations. Likewise devotion
Dharma practice should become a way of life. True devotion arises when we become clear and certain that we have no option but to act in that way. That is the basis of true devotion, practice and study. We need to have a teacher and receive teachings and instructions from that teacher. These teachings and instructions may be long or short. The important thing is that when we put these teachings and instructions into action our dharma practice becomes a way of life, not something compartmentalised into the times when we sit on our meditation cushion or practice sessions.
The guru is essential: though some people think that they can practise without a teacher. We may think we know how to do prostrations, but it is the teacher who helps us understand the nature of the practice so that our practice transforms our minds. We need three things: instructions from a teacher, study and reflection. In the end, no one attains enlightenment by completing a certain number of prostrations or circumambulations!
Ultimately, the measure of the success of our practice lies in the transformation of our minds.
The value of the ngöndro is to turn our minds towards the Dharma.
Reflecting on the first two common preliminaries – the precious human life and impermanence– counteracts attachment to this life. When we have reflected on them sufficiently, we move to the second level, reflecting on karma, cause and effect, and on the intrinsic suffering of samsara. The purpose here is to dissuade us from attachment to future lives, and to develop genuine renunciation of samsara.
Successfully completing the ngöndro is not about doing 100, 000 prostrations. If we want to know whether the ngöndro are working or not, we should check the state of our minds. Are negative emotions still controlling our mind or are they diminishing? At all times we need to apply the best antidotes to counteract negativities in our mind.
A genuine Dharma practice is not about:
- Following rules or emulating anyone; it is about transforming ourselves and we are the only ones who can do that by working on our negative states of mind.
- External things and rituals; it concerns our minds and internal transformation.
Transforming ourselves is not about changing our outward appearance or aspects of our external behaviour such as our speech. It is not about suppressing our anger and dislike so that it no longer shows. That is not genuinely practising Dharma. Rather, when we transform our minds by getting rid of negative states of mind, our external appearance, speech and behaviour automatically change too. Transformation comes from within.


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Kant and the Early Moderns
For the past 200 years, Kant has acted as a lens--sometimes a distorting lens--between historians of philosophy and early modern intellectual history. Kant's writings about Descartes, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, and Hume have been so influential that it has often been difficult to see these predecessors on any terms but Kant's own. In Kant and the Early Moderns, Daniel Garber and Béatrice Longuenesse bring together some of the world's leading historians of philosophy to consider Kant in relation to these earlier thinkers.
These original essays are grouped in pairs. A first essay discusses Kant's direct engagement with the philosophical thought of Descartes, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, or Hume, while a second essay focuses more on the original ideas of these earlier philosophers, with reflections on Kant's reading from the point of view of a more direct interest in the earlier thinker in question. What emerges is a rich and complex picture of the debates that shaped the "transcendental turn" from early modern epistemology, metaphysics, and philosophy of mind to Kant's critical philosophy.
The contributors, in addition to the editors, are Jean-Marie Beyssade, Lisa Downing, Dina Emundts, Don Garrett, Paul Guyer, Anja Jauernig, Wayne Waxman, and Kenneth P. Winkler.
"This small collection of essays is distinguished by the caliber of its contributors and by the exceptional promise of the discussion that it only begins . . . This is an exceptionally productive exercise that allows readers not only to see these early modern figures in their own light, but also to appreciate what is truly novel about Kant's interpretation of them."--Choice
"This volume is an inspired project. . . . The objections-and-replies format of this collection is very graceful and effective in allowing the authors to explore Kant's interpretation of his predecessors, and to defend these predecessors against his criticisms."--Claudia M. Schmidt, Philosophy in Review
"This book is a very important contribution to the study of the history of modern philosophy. In highlighting the importance of paying close attention to Kant's criticisms of his immediate predecessors, the contributors to Kant and the Early Moderns provide new perspectives on Kant, as well as Descartes, Locke, Leibniz, Berkeley, and Hume."--Edwin McCann, University of Southern California
"Kant and the Early Moderns covers a great deal of territory in an informative, illuminating, and original way. It will be of interest to any student of modern philosophy."--Richard E. Aquila, University of Tennessee
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Rose Foundation Achieves $5.25 Million Goal for Exterior Renovation
The Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center Foundation has hit its $5.25 million goal for the exterior phase of the capital campaign which began in April 2011. The goal of the campaign is to raise $6,000,195 to weatherproof and repair the roof, domes and facades of The Rose; to restore the ceiling of the lobby and mezzanine to how it originally looked in the 1920's; and to upgrade main stage lighting.
"I am thrilled to share that we've accomplished this goal," said Omaha Theater Company Managing Director Julie Walker, who is overseeing the renovation project. "Our amazing team of contractors is just days away from completing the exterior work. This will be the first winter in many years that The Rose will be secure from the elements!"
All of the scaffolding surrounding The Rose will be removed by mid-December, revealing the repointed brickwork and the over 400 newly molded and installed terra cotta decorative accents. Other aspects of the project, such as roof replacement and access to the interior of the rooftop domes, will help preserve the structural integrity of the building for years to come.
"We are overwhelmed by the generosity of the Omaha community," said Capital Campaign Chair and Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center Foundation Board Member Chris Blumkin. "We've received gifts ranging from millions of dollars from families who have treasured The Rose for generations, as well as small gifts of as little as a few dollars from children who are just now discovering the theater. Every dollar helps take us closer to our goal. The donation of hard-earned allowance money by children is appreciated just as much as larger gifts."
Now that the exterior phase of the capital campaign has been concluded, The Rose Foundation will begin raising the remaining $750,000 in January. This funding will underwrite a variety of interior projects including repairing the ceiling of the lobby and mezzanine and repainting the sky-themed mural in these two areas. In addition, the ceilings and The Rose main stage will be upgraded with new lighting. The lighting fixtures will be more energy efficient and will also allow The Rose's technical staff to incorporate more special lighting effects into productions.
"The capital campaign has been a community-wide effort," added Walker. In addition to foundation support, Rose members, staff and our board of directors have contributed over $20,000 to the campaign. We truly appreciate their investment in the future of The Rose."
The donors who have generously contributed so far to the capital campaign include: The Sherwood Foundation, Frances and Louis Blumkin Family Foundation, Kiewit Companies Foundation, Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation, Peter Kiewit Foundation, Ahmanson Foundation, William and Ruth Scott, Parker Family Foundation, Iowa West Foundation, Becker Foundation, Pacific Life Foundation, David Scott Foundation, Sunderland Foundation, Adah and Leon Millard Foundation and the Hawks Foundation.
For more information about the campaign, including a video about the project, please visit the "Support Us" tab on the website: www.rosetheater.org. Donations to the campaign are being accepted online at www.rosetheater.org or through The Rose Box Office at (402) 345-4849. Large donations and questions regarding the renovation and fundraising effort can be directed to Julie Walker at (402) 502-4622 or email@example.com.
The Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 1994 to support the preservation and maintenance of The Rose Theater. The Rose Foundation owns the theater, which is leased by the Omaha Theater Company.
Founded in 1949, the mission of the Omaha Theater Company is to enrich the lives of young people and their families through live theater and arts education. The company fulfills its mission by offering an exciting season of high-quality, youth-oriented drama productions, school field trips, in-school residencies and workshops, a wide range of performing arts classes, a dynamic youth theater program and a national tour.


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This has been a very long winter, i have not made a post since before hurricane Sandy, who blew into our lives and changed us forever. I had my Mother, father and sister in law living with us since the storm and were finally able to return to thier own home in early March.
I was lucky enought to spend an awesome weekend with the ladies of www.CroppersDelightynyc.com in Mahwah NJ in January. It was the first time ever in my married life that i went away all alone, i usually have one kid or another with me or at least the big guy. i had so much fun, with all the girls and of course my bestie Rosey….its always fun when she is around. She keeps me laughing.
February was pretty uneventful other than valentines day, which is also my anniversary. Rich and I snuck off for a nice lunch at Red Lobster to celebrate, did lots of running around with the inlaws shopping for things for their home. I was able to do a little crafting, and packing for My Favorite Things Crop at fernwood with Croppers Delight


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Brittany's Mother's Day Gift… From Our Unborn Daughter
Brittany won't give birth to our daughter until later this summer, but in my eyes she deserved something for Mother's Day.
Let's not get carried away, though… she deserves something, but not a new car, she hasn't delivered the baby yet. So, while I was looking for a gift for my mom, I came across the flowers above. It wasn't necessarily the flowers (I don't even know what they are) but the vase the flowers came in that sold our unborn daughter on them.
Toddler boots as the vase, our still developing baby thought that was a cute gesture as Brittany prepares to become the amazing mom I know she will be. It felt good that they came yesterday too, since Brittany spent Wednesday and Thursday in the hospital with some pregnancy complications, it brightened her day and that's what it's all about.
Baby and mom are both good after the overnight stay at the hospital.
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The dream confrontation between two of the bastions of the fighting genre becomes a reality. Street Fighter X Tekken offers the latest venture of fight in teams, with characters representing each franchise in one of the most consistent wrestlers lines of gender history of the struggle. With the addition of new game mechanics, graphics engine of the acclaimed Street Fighter IV fight has been refurbished to meet the needs of players of Street Fighter and Tekken.
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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Pecking Order, Episode 313: Taylor Armstong's Drunk Muscles
Taylor Armstrong plays puppetmaster once again
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1. Taylor Armstrong (Last week: 5)
Just because you're calling the shots doesn't mean you're using your powers for good, but still, Taylor and her rosé-lubricated mouth ended up running the show at Lisa Vanderpump's tea party. (We use the word "tea" loosely since all anyone did there was booze.)
Slurry as she may have been, Taylor's snide comments dictated the direction of the conversation. She blurted out that Marisa Zanuck is tired of having sex with her husband, launching Marisa into a defensive tailspin in which she finally concluded, "I'd like to have sex with someone else." Way to disprove THAT theory, Marisa.
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But most boldfaced was Taylor's quip at the table that everyone around here sues everyone else, causing a ricochet of uncomfortable glances to whip through the party. Taylor was, of course, referencing the letter allegedly sent by Adrienne Maloof's camp to Brandi Glanville's attorney in reaction to Brandi's (also alleged) disclosure that the Adrienne used a surrogate. Despite Lisa taking Taylor aside for a private lashing, Taylor, beefed up on drunk muscles, rejoined the table and immediately sparked a confrontation about whether or Adrienne had in fact sent a letter.
Adrienne: "Absolutely not!"
Brandi: "I have the letter."
Adrienne: "Shame on you."
Brandi: "Shame on YOU."
Taylor: "More Vanderpump vodka, please."
2. Kyle Richards (Last week: 6)
When it comes to this beef between Kyle and Lisa, we're mostly on #TeamKyle. Lisa's still mad at Kyle for not defending her when Adrienne accused her of selling a story to the tabloids. Then that anger got piled on when Kyle proceeded to not defend Lisa when Camille Grammer accused her of not owning SUR.
But Kyle correctly pointed out (we think) that any attempt Kyle would make to defend her would just be more people fighting, and that doesn't help anything. Plus Lisa has proven time and again she's perfectly capable of defending herself. She may want to let Brandi give that a try instead of jumping in on her behalf every other minute. Maybe Lisa just likes to fight...
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3. Lisa Vanderpump (Last week: 3)
All that said, the lady does throw a bomb ass tea party.
4. Brandi Glanville (Last week: 1)
If we were getting sued, we'd likely not have the balls to face our sue-er at a breezy cocktail party. And if we were lying about getting sued, we definitely wouldn't have the balls to face our faux-suer at a breezy cocktail party. Either way, Brandi's got 'em.
5. Kim Richard's Dog (Last week: Not ranked)
For bopping her in the nose and keeping Kim out this mess.
6. Yolanda Foster (Last week: 7)
That is bullshit that she can't afford more than one horse and we all know it.
7. Adrienne Maloof (Last week: 4)
Sorry, Adrienne, but right now, your side of the story just doesn't seem believable. Perhaps you never filed a suit, but we find it hard to believe that someone worried about getting sued for a "lie" would make up another lie about getting sued. If you're taking legal action, at least own it.
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PARIS, OCTOBER 20, 2016: (DGW) Nigeria power sector is is on the verge of collapse as a result of the scarcity of foreign exchange which has in no small measure hindered its smooth operation, The Nation has reported.
What has actually hindered the smooth operation of the power sector is the imbalance in the foreign exchange market as dollar exchanges for N470 on the parallel market which if available , the cost remains prohibitive.
The implementation of flexible exchange rate which allows sourcing foreign exchange from multiple sources has not helped matters either
Another factor is the inability of the operating firms to repay loans they obtained to buy assets of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) back in 2013.
Also, it is difficult for the firms to get enough dollars to import meters, transformers, and other materials needed to meet their obligations to customers, owing to this, The Nation further reports that the operators may be forced to further prune down the cost of operation if naira continues its free fall amid the recession in the economy, by downsizing the workforce and reducing output.
The Group Leader Generation, Sahara Power Group, Micheal Uzoigwe, said the lopsidedness in the exchange rate was affecting activities in the industry.
According to him, the high cost of foreign exchange has resulted in price increase of spare parts by 90 per cent. He added that the issue was having ripple effects on the sector and the economy, explaining that output in the value chain has reduced to an abysmal level due to high cost of obtaining dollar in Nigeria.
Uzoigwe said: "Getting enough dollars for transactions and achieving optimal capacity is a problem to electricity generation companies (GenCos). The reason is because the price of gas is denominated in dollar and that power generation companies are unable to get enough money to buy the product. He said firms were paying N165 per unit of gas two years and they are now paying between N460 to N470 for the same unit of gas in 2016, then there is a problem.
"Two things are likely to happen. First, the GenCos would not be able to get enough millions of cubit of gas for generation. Secondly, the firms would find it extremely difficult to break even in the industry."
Uzoigwe said Sahara Power Group, bought Egbin power plant for $400million in 2013 when dollar exchanged for N165, adding that the Group now pays a lot to service the debt.
"We at (Sahara Group) bought Egbin Power Plant for $400million few years ago. The Group took loans from the banks to buy the plant. Now we are repaying the loan. Given the fact that the value of dollar has increased greatly, the Group is paying more money to service the debt. The additional money that is being paid on the debt would have been channelled to a more productive usage," he added.
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The Association for Cultural Economics International (ACEI) (www.culturaleconomics.org) invites you to attend its 19th international conference on cultural economics to be held at the University of Valladolid, Spain, from Tuesday June 21st to Friday 24th, 2016. The local organizer of the conference is the Cultural Economics Research Group at the University of Valladolid (www.emp.uva.es/giec).
We welcome submission of papers (in English) on any aspect of cultural economics to be considered for inclusion in contributed paper sessions. Considered subjects include (but are not limited to): artistic labour market, arts market, arts organizations, clusters and urban development, creative cities, cultural entrepreneurship and business, cultural industries, cultural policy, cultural tourism, culture and development, digital creative economy, funding the arts, globalisation and culture, heritage, performing arts, visual arts and related areas. Proposals by scholars who wish to organize a contributed session are welcome, provided that the papers in the session do not come from the same research centre, organization or university. Arts administrators, business practitioners, consultants, and policy-makers with an interest in economics-related issues and questions concerning this field are encouraged to attend the conference to share their views on the interactions between the practices of the cultural sector and economic analysis.
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Boone County voters green-light bond issues
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Four Boone County ballot issues passed by wide margins in Tuesday night's election.
More than 7,100 people voted for a $50 million bond for Columbia Public Schools, a 63.5 percent margin. The bond will increase the district's debt levy by 4 cents, meaning the average homeowner will pay an additional $12 a year in property taxes. The money will go toward building a replacement for Cedar Ridge Elementary School and expanding other elementary schools so the district can reduce its use of trailers for classrooms. It will also fund renovations at Douglass High School and Rock Bridge High School's stadium.
Superintendent Chris Belcher said he was pleased with the community's attitude toward the school system's needs. He said during his campaign in support of the bond in the months leading up to the vote, he sensed people understood the need for the bond and felt good about it. Belcher spent Tuesday evening watching the returns with his planned successor, Dr. Peter Stiepleman.
"The gift I want to give him, is to have this 10 year facility plan over the hump to where, from here on out, there will not be another tax increase necessary to continue the 10 year facility plan," Belcher said.
Also winning voter approval Tuesday night was a $14 million bond for the Boone County Fire Protection District. Nearly 72 percent of voters cast their ballots in favor of the issue, which will pay for the replacement of equipment dating as far back as the early 1980s and the replacement of Station 13. Mold problems prevent firefighters from living at that station. Chief Scott Olsen said the district decided not to renew an existing bond six years ago due to economic issues and trust issues with the department.
"We have taken care of those issues, we believe the economy i starting to turn around, so it's very important that we get this accomplished now," he said.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg voters backed a $2 million bond by a nearly 3/4 majority. That measure will pay for new security cameras and electrical infrastructure upgrades and finish WiFi installation. Rounding out the ballot issues in Boone County was a tax increase for the Centralia Public Library. Sixty-five percent of voters agreed to raise the district's property tax from 25 to 55 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.


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Getting away from it all in Queenstown
Queenstown on a clear day is a world washed clean.
The sun glittering across the lake; the air still summer-warm but now smelling of autumn. Our flight in is smooth and, as we walk across one of the world's most scenic tarmacs, two days in a luxury retreat stretch ahead of us. It is a perfect start to a weekend.
"Right," I say to my husband. "No lazing around. I'm working. We need a car."
This is news to him. He has been promised two days of R&R at Matakauri Lodge, rated by Tatler as one of the top 101 hotels in the world and sister to the award-winning Kauri Cliffs and Cape Kidnappers.
But he's no slacker. So while he heaves our luggage, I go in search of a rental, only to collide with a man with a sign. "Tracey Strange and Stu Watts," it says. Five minutes down and I've forgotten our ride.
"Welcome to Queenstown," says the man sent by the lodge, looking a bit dejected when I explain our plans. "Oh? So I'm surplus to requirements?" Lodges like Matakauri tend to treat you like family. We haven't even got "home" yet and already I feel like I've forgotten my manners and offended someone.
"Don't be silly," Stu says reasonably, when he catches up with the luggage. "What are you talking about? No-one will mind. Did you find a rental?"
The answer to that question is no - every company is currently out of rentals, and it takes about an hour (and some pleading) to sort something out. When we finally drive across a pebbled driveway and into the carpark at Matakauri, I'm wired.
"Wow," says Stu. "That driveway makes some noise. I wonder if the stones are there so they know you've arrived?"
As if on cue, Shaun Cawood, the maitre du maison, steps out to greet us. "Your room is all ready," he says. "But come and have a look around first. Perhaps you'd like a drink? Something from the bar?"
Down the steps, across a paved walkway, we're shepherded into a reception room. It's lovely, decorated by interior designer Virginia Fisher, whose stylish signature can be found all over the country's best lodges - Huka, Millbrook, Wharekauhau and Kauri Cliffs among them.
But nothing could compete with the view. Ranging out across Lake Wakatipu, stretching up towards Cecil and Walter peaks and over to the Remarkables, it is mesmerising.
With a haste that could once again be considered borderline impolite, we've ditched the tour and headed outside. Sitting on the deck, staring at the mountains, watching the Earnslaw puff past, we are - to quote Wordsworth - as "still and calmed as lakes that sleep". It's a view that clears the mind.
Through lunch and into the early afternoon we sit and chat and gaze into the distance. "We should go for a walk," I say, and Shaun points us towards a small jetty at the base of the lodge where we could fish for trout. Jonathon Rogers, Matakauri's head chef, would happily cook it for our dinner, he offers.
We stay put. "We could go bungy jumping," I say idly. Stu's response is mild (he knows it would never happen). "Why don't we just go for a drive?" he says. "We have a rental."
So into the car and out towards Paradise we go. It's mid-afternoon, and the sun is painting everything golden. We drive north, along one of New Zealand's most beautiful roads, straddling the lake towards Glenorchy (and the super-scenic Paradise Valley beyond), each curve unwinding into a better view. After about 30-odd minutes we get to Glenorchy, a pretty place currently full of lean-looking backpackers, and stop at the general store.
"This is about as exciting as it gets," says the guy behind the counter as he hands over bottles of water. We don't believe him, but it's nearly wine time, and that deck with a view is waiting. After a quick look around, we return "home".
Back at the lodge, I'm able to soak everything in from a bath that also looks out over the mountains. Our split-level deluxe suite is glamorous but oddly comforting, with curtained alcoves and little recesses and lots of texture, a place in which you can hunker down. It's as if Fisher somehow figured guests might need a little "protection" from all that visual stimulation going on beyond the room's floor-to- ceiling windows.
By now it's after 7pm, and we head up the hill for dinner, passing a pristine lawn and the tidiest vege garden you've ever seen. We aim straight for the deck. Dinner, breakfast and most beverages are included in Matakauri's room rate and, while we watch the sun go down out, in the hands of the lodge's young staff come drinks and a plate of canapes, which are delicious.
Time goes by. We watch the sun sink and the shadows on the mountain go from acute to soft and seemingly tactile, suede-like even. "If I were a giant with giant hands I would reach over and stroke Cecil Peak," I say. Stu grins.
"Those clouds haven't moved for ages," he says. And then: "I feel like we're in a painting."
When the air chills and the staff bring us blankets, we figure it's time to eat. Matakauri has two main headlining acts; the first is the environment, the second is the food. Each night, there's a choice of three different entrees, mains and desserts. I can't tell you exactly what we ate, only that it was incredible. But it wouldn't matter. If you were lucky enough to stay there for two, three, even four weeks, you wouldn't see the same dish repeated.
By the time we're finished, it's late and the dining room has emptied. But someone has lit the outdoor fire for us and so, again, we sit on the deck in front of the fireplace and talk. In our room, we fall asleep as soon as our heads hit the pillows, and wake up to another delphinium-blue-sky day.
"How was your meal last night?" asks Shaun at breakfast. "Would you like to meet the chef?" And so we are introduced to Jonathon. As unpretentious as his food, he talks about where he gets his produce (locally, mainly), the lodge's fine-dining philosophy, and whether he's ever had to invent nine different dishes every night for a bunch of vegans (yes, for a week).
"Does anyone ever ask you to cook them comfort food - like baked beans?" I ask. He smiles. No, but if you're well-heeled and well-travelled, you might ask for a pizza or burger in the middle of the night. (Bear in mind though that if you do, it's Jonathan who's likely getting up to grind the beef or make the dough.)
"What are you going to do today?" he asks amiably. Perhaps he's thinking we might drive out to Arrowtown, or visit a vineyard, go jet-boating even? But no. "We'd like to visit Kingston," I say. Jonathon looks a bit worried. "Kingston," he says, with a little question mark. But Stu and I have our hearts set; Kingston feels like an adventure. "There is a nice old hotel out that way," Jonathan says helpfully. And we set out to discover it.
The road from Queenstown to Kingston is every bit as scenic as the one to Glenorchy. I feel like I've held my breath the whole 30-odd minutes it takes to get there. Kingston itself, nestled at the southern top of Lake Wakatipu, is sweet and sleepy and almost deserted. But Kingston Flyer aside, it isn't big on adventure. So we head down the road to the Garston pub. "No eftpos," says the sign outside. No cash, we remember. So we drive back to the Kingston cafe for an icecream and, as we unwrap our Magnums, there's a bit of argy-bargy between two groups of bikies out front.
I think of the lodge, of the lovely staff with their French accents, of the bath with the view, and the sink-into-me pillows. And I am spoiled. "Do you think we could go back?" I ask Stu.
After a lazy lunch and a quick walk around Queenstown, we spend the rest of the day back at the lodge reading and talking and snoozing, completely ignoring the compact gym, the infinity pool and the small spa. Very soon it's time to eat again.
From our room, we walk slowly back up to the main lodge. It's only a short trip but it's uphill and by now I'm so relaxed winding up enough to climb the small slope takes effort. I wonder how Virginia Fisher might tastefully conceal a hillside travelator.
The food is every bit as good as last night; the service as charming; the environment no less magical. We eat in a small, private, book-lined room just above the main dining room, play favourites with each course ("Mine is the venison. No, mine is the chocolate") and wonder how the polite, well-dressed couple currently bedding down in the new $12,000-night owners' cottage made their money. Despite having done bugger-all all day, we're asleep again as soon as our heads touch down.
Maybe if we did spend our time travelling from luxury lodge to luxury lodge, if we had enough money to fork out thousands a night on accommodation, if we constantly ate at the world's best restaurants, we might feel that Matakauri wasn't so special. But I doubt it. The lodge's biggest appeal is in the beauty of its location, the quality of its food and the warmth of its staff.
We started out searching for adventures outside its walls and were totally seduced into staying put.
Tracey Strange was hosted in Queenstown by Matakauri Lodge.
Address: 569 Glenorchy-Queenstown Rd, Queenstown 9371; Phone 03 441 1008; matakaurilodge.com. Jetstar and Air New Zealand fly into Queenstown regularly. For flights see jetstar.com and airnewzealand.co.nz.
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SEAN Dyche insists there will be no let-up in Burnley's season, even though their Premier League place is guaranteed.
For the Clarets boss not only wants to retain a two points per game average from their final two games, but also feels a sense of responsibility in the play-off shake-up.
Both tomorrow's opponents Ipswich and Reading, who they face on the final day, can finish in the top six.
Dyche says they owe it to all top six challengers to put in a performance, but equally to themselves to sign off an already successful season in style.
"The destination is complete so I'm looking forward to the marvel of having two fantastic games coming up where the players can relax and play, and just play because they love playing.
"They can enjoy the occasion but still with the winning mentality," said the Burnley boss.
"There are words we've used a lot, relentless, limitless. It's just a mindset. I think it's ground into them.
"They will be going hard. I've already told them 'make no mistake, the whistle blows and we are ready to go'.
"We want maximum points out of the next two games and to keep our integrity for the division because they are important games and I would like to think if the shoe was on the other foot that teams were going hard to make sure they gave performances, so we will certainly be doing that.
"My expectation of them is that they are ready to go when the whistle blows.
"We have been all season, I don't see why we shouldn't be on Saturday, and the following Saturday."
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Tom Heaton says praise should be poured on manager Dyche for guiding Burnley back to the Premier League.
Ahead of their final home game of the season against Ipswich, Heaton insists success is all down to Dyche for getting a small squad in peak condition and top form.
"He sets the standard, the expectation, the format, what he wants. He simplifies it for players," said the stopper.
"We knew from pre-season there was something special and we managed to keep it all going.
"I think once you get the physical conditioning that we've got, that we certainly had in pre-season – we've kept that going, and once you apply that physical conditioning to the game it simplifies things.
"We know we've got quality so if you can put the work ethic and the application there, which we've done in every game this season, you're always going to give yourself a chance, especially in the Championship where fine margins make a big difference. It's been superb."
Heaton added: "He's fantastic to play for and he should be very proud.
"It's a brilliant achievement, just incredible really.
"It's absolutely top drawer. There are some great sides in the Championship this year and we're one of them.
"We're there on merit and there's certainly a lot of pride in that."


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TagLib::ID3v2::RelativeVolumeFrame::PeakVolume Struct Reference
Struct that stores the relevant values for ID3v2 peak volume. More...
#include <relativevolumeframe.h>
Collaboration diagram for TagLib::ID3v2::RelativeVolumeFrame::PeakVolume:
Public Member Functions
|PeakVolume ()
Public Attributes
|unsigned char
Detailed Description
Struct that stores the relevant values for ID3v2 peak volume.
The peak volume is described as a series of bits that is padded to fill a block of bytes. These two values should always be updated in tandem.
Constructor & Destructor Documentation
Constructs an empty peak volume description.
Member Data Documentation
|unsigned char TagLib::ID3v2::RelativeVolumeFrame::PeakVolume::bitsRepresentingPeak
The number of bits (in the range of 0 to 255) used to describe the peak volume.
|ByteVector TagLib::ID3v2::RelativeVolumeFrame::PeakVolume::peakVolume
The array of bits (represented as a series of bytes) used to describe the peak volume.
The documentation for this struct was generated from the following file: