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At Vatican, rumors, theories swirl around St. Peter's SquareMarch 6, 2013 5:00 AM
VATICAN CITY -- In the absence of actual news, the 5,000 journalists gathered in Rome for the election of a successor to Pope Benedict XVI are awash in conspiracy theories. Some may have substance, but probably only by coincidence.
An example is the question of why three of the four cardinal-electors with archdioceses in Germany were among the dozen who hadn't arrived in Rome Monday for the first day of general meetings to prepare for the conclave. They had had two weeks' notice and, unlike latecomers from places such as Vietnam, face no travel challenges.
Could it be that they were trying to postpone the opening of the conclave? Did they fear that Italian cardinals who work in the Vatican would try to rush the international cardinals into voting before they could identify a worthy candidate from outside the Vatican?
German Cardinal Walter Kasper, who is 80 but voting because his birthday fell after Pope Benedict stepped down on Thursday, could be construed as hinting at this in remarks to the Stuttgarter Zeitung newspaper.
"We need time to get to know one another," he said. "A papal election is not something you should rush."
Cardinal Kasper is president emeritus of the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, where he was known as an ally of diocesan bishops who felt they weren't getting a fair hearing in other Vatican offices. Was he still running interference for them?
On the other hand, several American cardinals who attended the first three meetings on Monday and Tuesday said that the dean, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, who epitomizes Italian power in the Vatican, has emphasized the need for time to air the issues and consider candidates before they enter the Sistine Chapel to vote.
"Many cardinals are concerned that if not enough time is spent in [pre-conclave] general congregations, that once we get into the conclave it could drag on," said Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston. They want substantial advance discussion so that "when people go into the conclave they have a pretty clear idea of who they will vote for."
Cardinal O'Malley and Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, who spoke with the understanding that they could not reveal the substance of what was discussed in the closed meetings, gave careful answers to questions about tension between archdiocesan cardinals and the Vatican administration, known as the curia.
Curial incompetence is blamed for horrendous gaffes in Pope Benedict's administration, including failing to Google the name of a schismatic cleric who the pope didn't know was a Holocaust-denying anti-Semite before announcing that he would lift the man's excommunication. Occasional internal sexual and financial scandals have been coming to light for years, and a report written for Pope Benedict on "Vatileaks," secret Vatican documents given to the media, is rumored to reveal yet more scandalous details about Vatican clergy and prelates.
Cardinal O'Malley said he wasn't sure how important the Vatileaks issues were "to the work of the conclave," but that there was concern about ensuring that the curia "make the Holy Father's ministry more effective."
The Rev. Thomas Reese, a Jesuit political scientist from Georgetown University who studies the hierarchy, doubted that the Germans had delayed their arrival to stall the conclave and thwart the curialists.
"I would think that if they want influence, they would arrive as soon as possible and start talking to the other cardinals," he said.
In any case, seven missing cardinals including two of the three Germans, turned up on Tuesday. At last count 110 of the 115 electors were in Rome.
A goofier conspiracy theory has to do with why the American cardinals are holding daily news conferences. The real answer is that the perpetually helpful Sister Mary Ann Walsh, director of media relations for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, set up an office near the Vatican. She drafts cardinals to brief reporters. This is exactly what she does twice a day during meetings of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
But nothing similar happens at the Vatican press office. Many attempts at interviews involve journalists chasing men in red hats down the street for a "no comment." Consequently the sessions with the American bishops have swelled with reporters from Italy, Brazil, Mexico, France and elsewhere.
This is puzzling to some European media. They ask American reporters why the cardinals are doing this. Is it a campaign to promote an American to the papacy?
A reporter asked the cardinals at Tuesday's news conference, noting that most of their confreres were "tight-lipped."
"Why are you doing this three times already?" he asked. "What is the philosophy behind this willingness to speak to so many of us?"
"This is perhaps more normal in the United States ... than it might be in other places," Cardinal DiNardo said. It's the cardinals' way "of letting our own folks know at home that we are meeting day-by-day, that there are interesting things happening and we are moving ahead. It's that kind of thing. Maybe it is more American."mobilehome
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Can You Cruise Without Underwear?
Written by: Kuki
At present I'm sitting in my "second home", a condominium in Scottsdale, Arizona, and I'm involved with the joyous task of doing my laundry… so I have underwear on my mind. It's not an interesting topic (though it would be if I were laundering Brittany Spear's underwear, because since she doesn't wear any I'd be doing something else). At any rate, it's irrelevant because neither scenario has much to do with this week's Blog. I just thought the title was "catchy".
This is an illustration of what happens to the mind of a dedicated cruiser when they're stuck on land for too long… as has happened to me.
For the past six months my life seems to have got in the way of me cruising. Silly things, like helping to plan (and pay for) my first son's wedding, getting my other son back to college (and paying for it), Mrs. Kuki's job, and other oddball family obligations have forced me to stay away from the sea. I have indeed missed the smell of the sea, the motion of the ocean, and the friendly, gracious service one always gets on a cruise ship; not to mention the fun and food.
Every once in a while an inevitably long thread appears on the message boards about how people manage to cruise so often. It's surprisingly not that uncommon to hear from many people who cruise multiple times each year. And not surprisingly there's many who wonder how the heck they do that. Personally, I've been very lucky, in that I've perfected counterfeiting various currencies in my basement… and found a job writing for CruiseMates.
Honestly, of those we hear from who do perhaps cruise several times per year, I don't think we'd find that most are independently wealthy, or are travel writers. There are many factors at work, but I think a couple of the most important are choices they make during their everyday lives to cut back in other areas, and understanding the great value of cruises, and knowing how to hunt down the terrific deals available.
For example, they'll know that in the Caribbean some of the very best deals can be found sailing dates between U.S. Thanksgiving and Christmas, and some of the very least expensive cruises in all areas of are for repositioning cruises; when cruise lines are moving ships from one area of the globe to another, due to seasonal demand. That is ships heading from the Caribbean to Alaska in the spring, or back in the fall; as they also do to Europe in the spring, and back in the fall; or simply business decisions to reposition ships to new ports.
However, I don't think anyone; from those who cruise multiple times during the year, to those who cruise each year, or those who can only take a cruise every two or three years, take their opportunities for granted.
The majority of people on cruise ships are very "happy campers"! They usually appreciate that for at least a short time they are blessed to be "treated like royalty", and experience one the very top end means of vacationing and travel.
And that's precisely why, after being landlocked for awhile, that yearning to set out to sea again is growing within me. Maybe I'll just tell Kuki Jr. (who told me today he needs two root canals and two crowns) he can do without teeth, while I set out on a world cruise. I'm ready now. My underwear just came out of the drier!!
Who else out there is just itchin to go on cruise?
-A View From the Kuki Side of Cruising –
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Comment from rciaddict
Time August 26, 2009 at 11:25 am
Who isn't itching to go on a cruise? There will be no cruise this year for the missus and I, but hopefully next fall on the Oasis.
Comment from GaNavy
Time August 27, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Only once have I managed to go on more than one cruise in a year. Big problem: limited vacation time given to employees by short-sighted American employers who think that employee vacations are just lost productivity/profits.
Comment from Paul Motter
Time August 27, 2009 at 6:33 pm
A lot of peopl who cruise a lot do bargain shopping – looking for sales and finding liong inexpensive cruises.
I am sure they often opt for non-balcony cabins. They also keept eh flying to minimum.
The people who spend more often fly fairly far, get a suite and a hotel. They end up paying most of the money off the ship.
Thos are the kinds of choices you make. having free time (being retired) makes it so a person can cruise a great deal more.
The best deals come in long cruises, not that all long cruises are cheap, but some of the cheapest you ever see, per diem, are long.
Comment from Debbie
Time August 28, 2009 at 11:45 am
We make lots of decisions based on our desire to cruise as often as possible. For instance, Chevy truck vs. Hummer. Difference in price? About 10-15 cruises. When we remodeled the kitchen, Viking stove vs. Kitchen Aide–2 cruises. I also hunt long and hard for the best prices. And then there are the hidden costs. A few years ago I used frequent flyer miles to get us to Seattle and then we took a bus to Vancouver at $33.00/pp as opposed to taking an international flight. The bus trip turned to out to be fun, in spite of my very low expectations.
We're also not terribly fussy about hotel accommodations if we're arriving the night before a cruise. Some accomodations have been better than others and a few are on my "Don't Ever Go There Again" list, but overall it works. I'm going to Mexico twice in the next 6 weeks. The first time with hubby for 10 days and then with a group of girlfriends for 5 days.
Another expense the frequent cruisers don't fret about is clothes. Hubby bought two tuxes a while back (summer/winter) and I've acquired about 6 formal ourfits that will get rotated until they are hopelessly out of style.
While hubby likes the occasional massage, we don't spend a lot of money on spa services. I have an objection to spending more money for a service than I would on land and then having to put up with the additional sales pitch for overpriced products.
Finally, frequent cruisers don't feel the need to buy souveniers, including ship photos of every breath you take. We always have a portrait taken and we buy it only if we love it.
So overall, there's lots of ways to cut corners, big and little, in order to have multiple cruise experiences.
Comment from Tim Butler
Time August 28, 2009 at 7:42 pm
I agree with the cutting corners. A dollar or two here and there add up rather quickly over the course of a year.
I also empty my change into a piggy bank each time I am home and it can add up to several hundred dollars over the course of a year.
Like Debbie said…keep expenses down on the ship and you needn't take much money with you once the cruise is paid for. I made the mistake of cruising during spring break on my first cruise and I was talking to one college student that brought along only $75 for expenses on the cruise, that was after gratuities I am sure, and he was having a ball.
Searching out the best deals also helps to keep expenses down. This has been a great year for cruise deals and I expect that as soon as these mega ships start coming online over the next year, Oasis, Epic, Dream, ect…, that the deals will get even better.
Being self employed does help us to be able to cruise when the cruise fares are lower too.


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ELYRIA — The integration of EMH Healthcare and University Hospitals took place less than two months ago, but the merged medical institution is already producing firsts.
Tuesday, led by cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Carlos Garcia, the first open heart surgery was performed at the UH Elyria Medical Center. The procedure was observed by Dr. Soon Park, UH's chief of cardiac surgery, who came to Cleveland in the late fall from the Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Don Sheldon, president of the UH Elyria Medical Center, said the surgery is not the first time bypass surgery was performed in Elyria. For years, EMH and Cleveland Clinic had a strong affiliation for cardiac care. But now that University Hospitals and EMH are operating as one, the surgery represents the fruits of that union.
"It's a real-life example of how we want to make things happen," said UH CEO Thomas Zenty III.
If the doctors, nurses, staff and volunteers in Elyria wondered how their small hospital could benefit from merging with a powerhouse like UH, those questions were answered in a presentation Wednesday in the auditorium of the Gates Medical Center.
Zenty likened the integration to approaching a new starting line, not reaching a finish line.
"We will continue with the goal of bringing as much quality care as close to the communities we serve as we can," he said.
Sheldon said the open-heart patient is recovering nicely and three more surgeries in Elyria are scheduled for the near future.
"This is a very positive turnaround for heart care in Elyria," Sheldon said. "Dr. Park is a world-renowned physician who specializes in heart transplants and heart assist devices. Our physicians will have access to that expertise as well as all other advanced protocols at UH."
The entire UH system had more than $3.5 billion in revenue last year. Further encroaching into the west side of Cuyahoga County and beyond has been on the entity's radar for years, but expansion has been all about finding the right partner.
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On April 18, 2012, Dan Smith of Sheffield Lake, a father of three and husband of 41 years, collapsed at the Avon Fitness Center. He was on the elliptical machine when he lost focus and his legs buckled beneath him.
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From award-winning author, D.P. Denman comes the continuing story of Brady and Blue! A hot new rock star shows up in Vancouver, and Blue Atkins' career turns out to be more explosive than anyone imagined. His first shot at producing traps him between the kid determined to have him and the boyfriend determined to blame him.
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Palms pressed into the mattress on either side of Brady's broad shoulders, Blue looked down at him.
"Do you trust me?"
"This isn't about not trusting you." Brady rested his hands on Blue's thighs. "I don't trust him."
"What do you think would happen if he tried to fuck me without permission?"
"You'd break his neck."
Blue was halfway to his third dan black belt in karate. Brady wasn't kidding. Though, if it came to that, Blue would leave it at a sprain that served as a lingering reminder to C.K. to develop some self-control.
"And what could a kid like that possibly offer to make me willingly betray you?" Blue asked.
"A finished album and producer credits."
"I already have a contract for that."
"Unless he refuses to cooperate."
"Blackmail? Fuck him, or he won't sing?"
"Something like that."
"He'd have to come up with one hell of a story to convince Freeman to kill the album."
"Or lie and say he wanted to quit because you were the one doing the seducing."
He scowled at the scenario more detailed than a spontaneous conversation should have been. Blue leaned close and kissed him, removing the words from his tongue. "Freeman can fire me. I don't care. C.K. doesn't have anything I want."
"Even if he strips naked and climbs in your lap — and don't pretend he hasn't thought about it."
"Not even if he breaks out a dildo and fucks himself as a demonstration. Besides, I doubt he and I like the same games. Two seconds after he got his clothes off I'd have scared him so bad he'd beg me to leave him alone."
Blue liked rough sex, the kind that walked the edge of abusive. C.K. struck him as the pedestrian type. Careful. Tender. Boring.
Brady didn't look reassured.
"I'm kidding. I'd never let him take it that far."
"This is the wrong time, Cub," Brady said.
Brady had christened him with that nickname long before their first kiss, labeling him a feisty cougar kit, hostile, fragile and desperately in need of mothering. He hadn't been wrong.
"Sorry," he said. "The point is I love you, not him. Right?"
"Yeah." Brady nodded.
"He's just a horny kid. You have nothing to worry about.I guarantee you won't come home to anything more alarming than what usually happens around here: the recycle bin overflowing with beer bottles and an empty refrigerator." He rested his head on Brady's chest and heard a sigh rush through him, a wordless confession of fear and resignation.


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The American Library Association is lying to Americans by promoting yet another, "Banned Books Week," Focus on the Family said today. The event will be promoted in bookstores, libraries and schools nationwide Sept. 21-28.
"The ALA has irresponsibly perpetrated the banned' books lie for too long," said Tom Minnery, vice president of public policy for Focus on the Family. "Nothing is banned,' but every year this organization attempts to intimidate and silence any parent, teacher or librarian who expresses concern about the age-appropriateness of sexually explicit or violent material for schoolchildren."
The ALA argues that adult materialeven the most hard-core pornographyshould never be restricted from children in schools and libraries. The organization also opposes computer-filtering software in libraries that would protect children from hard-core pornographers and pedophiles. Minnery responded, "Apparently, the ALA's agenda does not include protecting children from harm or safeguarding the rights of librarians, teachers and parents who are desperately trying to protect kids."
"What the ALA calls 'censorship,' most Americans would call common sense," he added. "For example, a Florida mother was horrified to find her daughter reading a school library book containing profanity, prostitution, graphic violence and a detailed account of a suicide attempt. She challenged this as inappropriate material for her second-grader. For that she was labeled a censor' and the book went on the ALA's 'banned' list."
He concluded, "We all cherish our First Amendment freedomsnow more than ever. But parents who dare to speak up when their children are assaulted with sexually explicit and violent material are not 'censors'and most definitely not what the ALA calls threats to intellectual freedom.' We encourage more parents to reject the intimidation tactics of the ALA, to exercise their constitutionally protected rights, and to continue to be involved in their children's education."
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There are signs of green shoots in Canterbury's quake-hit tourism industry with smaller operators starting new businesses in and around Christchurch.
However, the sector's leaders say it is still a struggle for tourism businesses wanting to resettle in the central city, with frustration about the lack of progress on the convention centre precinct to be located northwest of Cathedral Square.
The smaller businesses setting up outside the city centre are also taking risks, given uncertainty around visitor numbers in the aftermath of the quakes.
Christchurch & Canterbury Tourism chief executive Tim Hunter said tour operators often had to adapt their products to suit the post-earthquake environment. However, many visitors did want to see what was happening in the central city rebuild.
There were challenges, particularly given the amount of demolition or repair needed. These properties included the BNZ and Post Office buildings at the south end of the square and the Government Life and Camelot buildings to the north.
"In terms of setting up new tourism businesses the central city is still really difficult."
Demolition had been halted on a couple of sites and there was also a lot of dust in the centre of the city, Hunter said.
"Without those sites clear it's really hard for investors to see there's a normalising environment they can go into. It appears there are years of work to do in there before they can run a normal business."
On the positive side there are attractions.
The reopened Thomas's Hotel on Hereford, offering 44 rooms, added much-welcome accommodation with other such endeavours around the city, Hunter said.
Another innovative accommodation provider is SiloStay at Little River on the road to Akaroa. There are nine accommodation units, including one made out of grain silo materials.
The accommodation has an "eco-friendly" slant, said marketing manager Chrissy Wright-Stow, who is working with her father-in-law, the property's owner Stuart Wright-Stow.
While the quakes had impacted the Christchurch tourism sector, Little River was sufficiently far away to market the silo accommodation to both international and domestic visitors, with bookings open for a March 1 launch.
Hassle-free Tours owner Mark Gilbert said the company had recently brought another open-top double-decker bus over from London to add to an existing fleet of three Routemaster double-deckers. The latest bus, built in 1988, was fitted with an all-weather television so passengers could see a vision of how Christchurch's city centre would one day look.
Total investment in the four double-decker buses had been about $600,000, Gilbert said.
Nicole Wiedemann has started a new "eco walks" business, using the Christchurch gondola as a start point then guiding walkers over Banks Peninsula and down to Lyttelton.
She said she provided German and English translations during the Bridle Path-based venture, which had been running about a month and was designed to bring tourists back into Christchurch.
"People from overseas basically just arrive in Christchurch and then drive off to other places. They really miss the beauty of this area."
Maja Moritz, originally from Germany, is the owner of the recently opened Sumner-based Aoturoa Photo Art Gallery.
Separately she planned to host tourists on half-day customised "photo tours" to learn the art of photography.
The Tourism Industry Association's Canterbury hotels sector chairman and general manager of The George hotel, Bruce Garrett, said it was exciting from a hotelier's perspective to see new tourism products being offered
"It helps bring people into the region so that's fantastic. Our members are certainly pretty happy with business levels over December and January."
Room occupancy was about 80 per cent to 90 per cent, similar to levels over the 2012-13 summer.


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Lost plant back in Taranaki
It was a camping trip. Botanists from Wellington pitched tents in Easter 1978 at the North Taranaki coast, near the now-existing Whitecliffs Walkway.
It was a holiday - after all it was Easter - but there was purpose, not just pleasure, in the jaunt north by the city's botanical society.
Colin Ogle, a former Taranaki man then living in Wellington. helped to lead the trip.
His knowledge of Taranaki plant life and vegetation was wide- ranging. He hails from a Hawera farming family of five children. Younger brother Nigel Ogle is the brains behind renowned tourist destination Tawhiti Museum.
"Over the years I got to explore quite a bit of Taranaki and I'd been up to Whitecliffs earlier with my wife and young son."
Their campsite was an idyllic spot by the mouth of the Wai Pingao stream, near where the waterway meets the coast. And that's where they found the New Zealand spinach, (Tetragonia teragonioides) a sprawling edible plant struggling to survive in its natural habitat.
Along for the trip was the late- Tony Druce, recognised in local botanical circles for his unparalled ability to recognise species in the field.
He'd surveyed a lot of Egmont National Park while working for the DSIR (now disbanded) and explored much of the coastline, although not this North Taranaki spot.
"He came along partly because he loved field trips, but also because it filled in gaps in his own knowledge," recalls Colin.
Tony's keen eye spotted the spinach. Intrigued, he took home material - seeds or cuttings, Colin is not sure. A year or two later he was back in touch, asking Colin if he fancied growing some of the spinach in his Wellington garden.
"He said it was a very good vegetable. They ate it all the time and it was easy to grow."
The Ogle family duly planted their specimens, finding it useful throughout the year. It's a semi- herbaceous spreading shrub with distinctive fruit and tiny yellow flowers. Colin describes the seed heads as small and hard, covered with prickly horns at the end.
"It's nothing like ordinary spinach," he says, which is more upright, resembling the growth habit of beetroot or silverbeet. Its Maori name is kokihi, and there's also a climbing variety, traditionally seen under boxthorn hedges on old Taranaki properties, says Colin.
In 1988 the Ogles shifted to Whanganui. Since then they've lived in three houses in the city, each time taking their spinach with them.
Over the years Colin says he attempted to get DOC interested in transplanting the spinach back to the coast but "for some reason it never happened".
This is where quiet conservationist Bill Clarkson comes in. The New Plymouth man is most well known for his work at Moturoa School, helping establish a native plant programme 16 years ago. This programme and others in the school are model environmental hubs, having received awards over the years.
Colin knew of Bill. Like himself, Bill is steeped in a botanical heritage.
One brother Jim was a former DOC officer based at Stratford and is currently area manager for the Chatham Island office. Another, Professor Bruce Clarkson, is an author who is head of the biodiversity and ecology research centre at Waikato University.
"It took Bill and Moturoa School, and his work there and work with threatened plants in Taranaki, to make it happen," says Colin, who sent seeds up north, explaining the plant's history and significance to Bill.
The first batch of seedlings found a home alongside New Plymouth's coastal walkway, as well as helping establish plants in the school's garden. Over several years new material was propagated.
This year Moturoa students grew 100 of the seedlings successfully from seed and hardened them off ready for the Whitecliffs project. The planting day last Tuesday also involved senior students from Mimi School.
Colin says the spinach's coastal location around the country has probably contributed to its struggle for survival. "It has been pushed out by urban development, by roading, big farms, stock grazing."
It's not endangered, he says, pointing out it can be bought in seed packets and is native to Australia, South America and parts of the Pacific. He's hoping goats grazing nearby won't tuck into the baby spinach plants. "The future is a little bleak, but they might just hang on."
As for the young Moturoa and Mimi planters, Colin was impressed. "They certainly went into it with great enthusiasm and appropriate care."
Bill Clarkson says Colin's involvement in last week's planting - as well as that of his wife Robyn - was important.
"He was able to talk to children as they sat on the sand and driftwood at the actual Wai Pingao site, about the day the plant was first discovered in 1978 and the history of how it was held in cultivation. This added a lot of significance and sense of history to the occasion."
The students were careful, gentle and efficient in the planting, notes Bill. Their "pride and responsibility in the care they took" was evident. Each plant was carefully patted in and pieces of driftwood added to help shelter and protect them.
Also key in the organisation were DOC community relations ranger Mike Tapp and biodiversity supervisor Emily King, who joined the planting team for the day. The DOC staff is very supportive of this project, says Bill.
"If the care these children have taken is any indicator, then I think there is a very good chance for the survival of these plants."
Prize-winning plant centre
Moturoa School notched up a fourth environmental accolade this month, with an award from the Taranaki Regional Council.
This comes after the school was named a New Zealand Plant Conservation Award recipient in 2010. In 1999 and 2004 it also won a TRC environmental award.
The small New Plymouth school boasts an environmental and native plant learning programme, dating back to Arbor Day 1994 when it first involved children in planting around its grounds. Its gardens are a resource so children learn about New Zealand's unique native flora, and in particular special local plants such as the Paritutu korokio (Corokia cotoneaster).
In 1996 a purpose-built propagation unit (the "Trees for Survival Programme") was established with funding and help from New Plymouth Rotary West and Port Taranaki. Children are involved in the cycle of plant propagation, growing from seed and cutting material, as well as returning the final product back to its natural environment. Its focus is Taranaki plants, particularly regionally threatened plants.
Bill Clarkson, a former teacher at Moturoa and driver of the programme, says it's a "powerful learning opportunity for the children".
"Not only do they learn about plants first-hand - their scientific name, life cycle, unique characteristics, related habitats and ecosystems - but they are also involved in real conservation experiences and actions," he said.
"By putting these plants back into original habitats and locations they know they are helping ensure their survival. This gives a sense of pride and achievement and provides tangible learning experiences as well as a strong connection with their local environment."
One plant they've saved is the regionally threatened coastal plant koheriki or Scandia rosifolia, now back at its original Okato site, the Maitahi scientific reserve.
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It isn't possible. That was the first thought that went through my head. To be pregnant meant you had to have sex. I had never had sex. I looked at the doctor like she was some kind of moron.
"Look, I can be pregnant. I am a virgin." I laughed.
The doctor looked at the test results again and then looked back at me with a mix of confusion and calm patience.
"Miss Bower, I know you are young and this is scary for you but please understand. Just because you say you aren't pregnant doesn't make it true. I check these results over and over again and they prove that you are about two months pregnant".
I stared at her, "Look doc but I am not three years old, and I am seventeen! I know where babies come from. I know that the stalk doesn't drop them off at mummy and daddy's doors. I have never, ever, ever had sex. I would remember something like that"
The doctor swivelled around in her chair and looked at me face on.
"Sweetheart, have you been to any parties or have you been out drinking with friends? Because it is possible if you don't remember something it might have happened then."
Gwen sat there looking at the doctor but only seeing a very distant memory. About two months ago her best friend had had a huge party and not many people remembered the next day. Including Gwen. I could feel the room getting smaller, things were getting blurry and she could feel the perspiration on her skin. Holy mother of chocolate; I was pregnant.
"Um, wow", was all I said. Of all the things I had thought may have gone on that night, this was not one of them. This was as far away from all of them. I had had sex. I hadn't been a virgin for over two months and I hadn't even known it. Well, not many people could say that, I thought. obooko.
The look on the doctor's face was now one of understanding. She reached over and put her hand over Gwen's.
"Ok, sweetie, you don't have to panic. There are options that you…."
"NO!" I yelled, cutting the doctor off. "No, I don't want to kill my baby. I screwed up, literally, not her" I finished quietly.
The doctor looked at her with a fond smile.
"Ok, then. I think that for the time being, you should stay home from school for a few days and think things through. You should let your parents know. They have been through a pregnancy before and could help a lot" she replied.


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A farm nature trail is in an area designated as a site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and links up with the Saints' Way footpath where wildlife, rich flora and fauna vary throughout the seasons. Cornwall offers a wide selection of quality tourist attractions, ranging from the various farms and adventure parks to the splendour of the National Trust properties. All of our cottages have central heating throughout with the addition of a log burner (except Rose Cottage) making them ideal for early and late season breaks. Cornwall's mild climate through the Autumn, Winter and Spring brings the wildlife to the riverbanks and shorelines, in the spring the Cornish flora and fauna litter the coastal paths, hedgerows and winding lanes and should not be missed. The four cottages have been tastefully converted from redundant farm buildings into well-equipped holiday homes, with the traditional charms of mellow beams and other features. The open-plan living areas give wonderful views of the open countryside, with cows and sheep grazing and the stream meandering through the valley. The bedrooms are downstairs and some have doors leading on to the patio. In addition to our range of self catering cottages, Tregolls Farmhouse also offers a popular bed and breakfast. Set in picturesque rural surroundings the stunning Grade II listed farmhouse offers two large guest bedrooms, both with en-suite and each with TV/video, tea/coffee facilities and mini fridges. We look forward to welcoming you!
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This link-up is a worthwhile endeavor if you've ticked the rest of the wall. It's a bit of a hassle to prep/hang the draws, but you'll appreciate having them hanging, as the route is pumpy enough.
With strategic sling length, rope drag wasn't as issue. The main obstacle was the spookiness of pulling the crux (BSD to Road Rage) while sideways out from the previous draw (Jackie Chan). There was a bit of rope out at that point, and you're not that high off the ground. A fall here demands an attentive belay, but is reasonably safe as long as the catch is not too soft.
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What is a Florida-friendly landscape? In the past several years, Florida has seen remarkable growth and development, but at what cost? As more fields and forest lands are cleared to make way for development, water flow and natural habitats are changed. In many cases, the landscapes installed for these buildings are ill suited to the area and difficult to maintain.
Florida-friendly landscaping helps alleviate some of the problems associated with traditional urban landscapes. One of the areas of concern associated with neighborhoods is the runoff of water from nonporous surfaces. This is referred to as stormwater runoff.
When rain falls on surfaces such as sidewalks, streets, parking lots, roofs and driveways, water moves across the hard surface before it is able to soak into the ground. As it moves along the surface, the water picks up any chemicals, fertilizers or other pollutants that may be lying there.
Fifty percent of the pollution in our urban areas comes from this type of contamination. While there are many ways each of us can help reduce stormwater runoff and pollution, installing a Florida-friendly landscape is an easy and aesthetically pleasing way to start.
Begin by looking at the ways in which you water your landscape. Inefficient watering is one of the easiest and most common mistakes one can make. A Florida-friendly yard is designed with plants that are adapted to our area, and in many cases can survive on natural rainfall. Those properly adapted plants also are happy without the constant addition of fertilizer, therefore reducing the amount of pollution caused by nitrogen and phosphorus leaching into our aquifer. Florida-friendly landscapes blend traditional curb appeal with properly chosen plant material and maintenance practices.
A Florida-friendly landscape can positively accentuate any home, from the small cottage to the grandest estate. You will be practicing good stewardship both for the environment and for your family finances due to lower water bills and fewer dead plants to replace. If you already have your landscape in place, don't despair. Principles of a Florida-friendly yard can be implemented into almost any landscape. Calibrating irrigation systems to deliver three-fourths of an inch of water, applying organic mulches (except for cypress), avoiding fertilization during the winter and limiting pesticide applications to effective and safe chemicals are all ways to introduce Florida-friendly techniques to your yard.
When doing your annual garden sprucing-up, research the plants before you buy them to make sure they are appropriate to our temperatures, rainfall and other environmental conditions. Adding a little Florida-friendly vegetation each year will eventually fill your environment with healthy, well-adapted plants.
John Korycki is the Florida Yards and Neighborhoods coordinator for Hernando County Extension Service/University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.


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I had plastic surgery, I'm 8 months post op now. My nostrils were slightly asymmetrical before surgery, but the rims of the nostrils were even then. Now after surgery the right nostril rim looks pinched upwards. I told my doctor I feel uncomfortable, but he insists that if he was in my shoes he wouldn't do revision surgery. He says he thinks the difference is hardly noticeable and that revision surgery might not solve or even worsen the problem. What should I do?
Uneven Nostrils After Plastic Surgery, Worth Having Revision Rhinoplasty to Even out?
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Revision rhinoplasty for uneven nostrils
Nostril notching and flaring is best treated with composite skin grafts placed inside of the nostrils to bring the alar rim and edge downward. This can be done either on 1 nostril or both depending upon the patient's needs, wishes, and desires. These composite grafts are harvested from the ear and composed of both skin and cartilage taken from a very inconspicuous portion of the ear.
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Consider Non-Surgical Revision Rhinoplasty
The asymmetry of your nostrils is very minimal; however, if you wanted to have a non-surgical rhinoplasty correction, that is an excellent alternative to revision rhinoplasty
Filling injections are a very handy, practical, and are less expensive way to make the correction.
In your case, the injection would be made at the apex of your right nostril to bring the high point of the nostril down to match that of the left nostril.
Understand that there are both temporary and permanent filler injections available to you.
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Uneven nostrils
Definitely leave it alone. We are always more critical of ourselves then what anyone else notices. You have a very nice result and further work could risk more scar tissue or asymmetry. There is an old surgical adage that goes "the enemy of good is better".
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Answer to RealSelf.com Rhinoplasty revision question
I am in total agreement with your plastic surgeon based on the photograph that you provided. The asymmetry is relatively minor and there are few options in terms of revision. Further surgery may lead to other problems and one must be careful of unintended consequences. Your nose really looks quite good. Best wishes.
Uneven Nostrils After Plastic Surgery, Worth Having Revision Rhinoplasty to Even out?
No, IMHO the degree of nostril asymmetry and nostril position do not warrant any type of surgical intervention. I'd leave it alone if I were you.
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Rhinoplasty, Uneven nostrils
I would listen to your surgeon and hold off on any revision surgery. Hard to tell without preop photos how the asymmetry has changed. I usually go through a People magazine or other magazine of a similar type with my patients before a rhinoplasty to look at faces of people we consider attractive, and then I point out all the flaws and asymmetries in those faces that my patient didn't see. We are always much more critical of ourselves than others are of us. In rhinoplasties especially we tend to magnify small flaws that are virtually imperceptible to others.
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SEFFNER — It begins a few hours before kickoff.
Armwood's defense, a snarling group even on the sunniest of days, starts the process of preparing for battle. Their eyes get a more focused look, the volume on their iPods is turned up a notch and the pregame feast is served. So what do these young men consume before consuming their opponent?
Raw meat? Gunpowder?
"Ha, it's funny you ask that," defensive coordinator Matt Thompson said. "Angelo (Hadley) eats raw honey, and Petey Smith eats mustard … by the packet. He's gotta have it man."
While sweet and sour sounds tasty to some, the Hawks' defense has left foul tastes in the mouths of opposing offenses all season. Next up, tonight at 7:30 — Plant High in the 4A region final.
"We'll be ready," Hadley said. "We feel fortunate to be playing Plant, and we're ready to show everybody what we can do."
The stats accumulated by Hadley, Smith and the rest of this group are staggering. The defense has allowed just 76 points in 12 games, including 25 through the first eight. They've shut out four teams, stringing together three straight during one stretch. Last Friday against Tampa Bay Tech, seniors Smith and Hadley broke school career records for tackles (446) and interceptions (19), respectively. Defensive end Ryne Giddins broke the career sack record earlier in the season.
"I want to say this is the best (defense) we've ever had," said Thompson, who has been at Armwood for 14 years. "But we have to get a state ring first."
But accolades and athleticism aside, the glue that holds this unit together is simple: They are downright nasty on the field.
"We want people to know we're here to hit," Thompson said. "And make people feel it."
And Armwood struts that aggressiveness around like a peacock with its tail feathers up. They're intimidating, loud and a little on the scary side if you've got a football in your hands.
"We set the tone with our attitude," Smith said.
How much confidence do the Hawks have in this unit? Smith, the speaking captain, has called all 12 pregame coin flips right this year. And each time Armwood has elected to defer and play defense first.
"Our motto," Smith said "is throw the first punch."
And Armwood punishes teams in ways that don't always show up in the stats.
The Hawks gave up a season-high 20 points last Friday, but TBT paid the price as the game wore on. In the first quarter, defensive end Giddins blasted Tech quarterback Angel Rodriguez a hair late and was called for roughing the passer. But Smith noticed a change in the Titans' quarterback after that play.
"He started pitching the ball early on the option," he said. "You could tell he was looking for Ryne."
Then, with TBT trailing by just nine in the beginning of the fourth quarter, Smith delivered a highlight-reel hit on a receiver near the Armwood sideline, drawing a chorus of 'oohs' from the stands. After a second, the game receiver got up and wobbled a little toward the wrong sideline. Armwood then scored 21 straight points to close out the game.
"What a punishing hit," Thompson said.
Good teams like TBT don't come into games against Armwood intimidated, but hits like Giddins' and Smith's make it difficult to retain that swagger for 48 minutes.
"Most teams come out fired up and with that emotion, so you can't tell right away (if they're intimidated)," Smith said. "Until you get a few good licks in."


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I don't believe in astrology; I'm a Sagittarius and we're skeptical. – Arthur C. Clarke
Though I'm not an astrologer, I think it's important to have a basic understanding of all Zodiac Signs – their personality, traits, and characteristics. BTW, Zodiac Signs are also referred to as Astrology Signs, Horoscope Signs, & Star Signs.
One of the paths to self-awareness as well as spiritual awakening will be a much easier one once you understand how everyone's emotions, thoughts, and actions are directly related to the traits of their Zodiac Sign.
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Learn which Zodiac Signs make a compatible love match (or not). Have kids? Get insight into their personality, traits, and characteristics.
Visit my sister site WhatIsMySpiritAnimal.com for in-depth descriptions of the Native American Zodiac!
Also, scroll down to read more about how astrology 'works'!
What is Astrology
What's your sign, baby?
OK, it's a terrible pick up line and worse opener for an article about zodiac signs and the inner workings of astrology but, hey, we're children of the 70's and it still makes us chuckle.
However, in our own defense, that classic example of social cheese still makes all kinds of Top 10 lists for pick up lines (not that we read that kind of tripe, mind you).
Think of all the questions people have about their lives! It's not just about who will be the best partner in bed or life, but other issues like jobs, housing, hobbies and whether those "lucky lottery numbers" are REALLY lucky.
No matter the culture, Astrology endeavors to provide guidance on those questions using the patterns of the Zodiac as a starting point. An unknown author once said that, "the signs of the zodiac are karmic patterns; the planets are the looms; the will is the weaver". In mystical and metaphysical circles that description is pretty spot on.
Astrologers over the ages assigned each Zodiac Sign with specific characteristics, both positive and negative. The idea being that the time frame of one's birth somehow influences your fate and personality.
This is very similar to the explanation of a Life Path Number in Numerology or Animal Guides in Native American or Celtic beliefs. And the more you read about these symbols and their meanings the more you see the connections between them. It's really quite staggering.
Is Astrology 'Real'
Let's consider the term Astrology. It basically comes from two terms that mean "star logic." Mind you, modern skeptics would scoff mightily at the thought of stars' movement influencing a person's fate, let alone how well the toast came out that morning (and whether it landed butter side down). Nonetheless, this system has been around for thousands of years and the ancients relied on it for a great deal.
The Birth of Christ was foretold by Astrology, or so we think. Purportedly the three wise men spoken of were Magi, priests of Zoroaster (whose name, by some ruthless act of fate, means keeper of old goats). In any case these priests used Astrology to measure time, denote seasons and significant events. This is just one example from history that illustrates Astrology's impact on our ancestors.
Combine that with the weight given to Astrology as a predictive device in numerous cultures and you have a lot of precedence for pondering the Zodiac Sign symbols and meanings provided by various systems.
Bottom line?
We believe Astrology is an effective life and soul management tool.
How does Astrology 'Work'?
As your life unfolds, the planetary influences make themselves known in various ways. Perhaps it's a necessary lesson for your soul's progression. Perhaps it's a pattern that you need to break or develop for greater success. Perhaps it's moving you toward a hot lover or life mate (if you're lucky you get both!)
Astrology provides us an important link to our past and our future (the stars will be here long after our spirit flies to another incarnation). It teaches us about the human condition from the eyes of many eras and cultures. It cannot, and does not, say THIS WILL HAPPEN. Rather it explores potentialities.
This means you're not "stuck" with whatever bad stuff your chart indicates. This art does not play judge and jury; it has no bias. It simply gives us a glimpse into our personal tools and how we might use them effectively for self-actualization mundanely and spiritually.
We are still people with free will. Just like you can draw a box then erase a line and make it into a triangle, you still hold the correction fluid for your life firmly in hand.
Now, we don't really advise grabbing the daily paper or the little point-of-purchase books at the supermarket. Astrologers will tell you that there is quite a bit involved in creating a chart for a person.
Every planet's position at the time of your birth adjusts the predictions in your chart. Think of this like a giant loom. If you pull a thread in one spot, it affects another. The planets are like that. The moon phases and the sun also count into the equation.
Speaking of the moon – how often have you said, "it must be a full moon"? Most people accept the Moon's mischief in human behavior and events without thinking twice about it – and that, dear readers, is Astrology at its foundation!
Effectively Astrology connects the motions of the heavens with the events on earth (as above, so below). As human souls appear in the Universe's tapestry things shift – Karma and fate play their hand and then time marches on to its own tune.
Western Astrology & Zodiac Signs
Western Astrology is perhaps the most widely known system. The roots of this method go back over 5,000 years. However, it was around the 1700s when it became more popularly used as a divination tool to predict everything from the outcome of a sports event to a person's love life.
Since Astrology can be used to discover information in very specific and targeted ways, we've included detailed Western Astrology, Horoscope and Zodiac descriptions for the following types of Zodiac Signs and Astrology systems…
Chinese Astrology & Zodiac Signs
Chinese Astrology and the Chinese Zodiac system is founded on the idea that a person's personality and fate are heavily influenced by the moon, stars, sun and even comets at the exact time of a person's birth.
The ancient Chinese astrologers observed the movement of Jupiter and created a twelve point system that spans 12 years. Each annual sign has an associated animal including the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.
See our Chinese Zodiac Calendar to discover what your Chinese Zodiac Sign is.
All of these Zodiac Signs also have elemental correspondences depending on the birth year so be sure to check which elemental type of Chinese Zodiac Sign influences your personality and characteristics.
Zodiac Compatibility
Are you in love? Learn how each Zodiac Sign communicates as well as what your lover wants in a relationship and in bed! What Zodiac Signs make the best soulmate couples? Which are twin flames? Who will never make it past lunch? Plus, learn more about yourself! How do you love based on your Zodiac Sign? Read all about Zodiac Compatibility!
Native American Zodiac Signs & Astrology
Native American Zodiac bears some similarity to the Chinese in the use of animal symbols.
The monthly emblems are Goose, Beaver, Bear, Otter, Elk, Raven, Wolf, Woodpecker, Snake, Hawk, Salmon and Otter.
Each birth animal spirit also has corresponding elements, wind direction, mineral, plant, color, personality, emotion, intention, goals and overall life aptitude just to name a few.
If we use Goose as an example, we discover that it blends the Air element with the Earth, its mineral is peridot, plant – the blackberry, color – white and its life talent is adaptation. If you were born December 22 – January 19, you are a goose.
On my sister-site, WhatIsMySpiritAnimal.com, you can discover your Native American Zodiac Sign & Birth Totem.
Zodiac Signs for Kids
Get parenting tips based on your child's Zodiac Sign! Learn the best ways to communicate with your baby, toddler, tween, teen, and young adult. Gain insights into your child's behavior. Why do some kids seem to follow the rules while others are rebels with no cause? Why are some kids homebodies and others great adventurers? Their Zodiac Sign has much to do with who your child truly is! Click to read all about Zodiac Signs for Kids!
Celtic Zodiac Signs & Astrology
What Celtic Zodiac Animal Sign are you? What are your personality traits and characteristics according to Celtic journeymen and astrologers? Do you have the sheer raw power of the Celtic Bull? Do you have the fragile but transformative powers of the Celtic Butterfly? Click to find and learn all about your Celtic Zodiac Sign!
Aztec/Mayan Astrology & Zodiac Signs
Aztec Astrology has animals, objects and natural events that relate to the time of your birth. These items also have a Divine ruler who influences those born in each month and a governing planet.
The Zodiac Signs are Crocodile, Wind, House, Snake, Death, Stag, Rabbit, Water, Dog, Monkey, Grass, Reed, Jaguar, Eagle, Earthquake, Silex, Rain and Flower.
We're working on a full Aztec/Mayan Astrology & Zodiac section so keep checking back to get astrological insights from our Mayan and Aztec ancestors!
2 thoughts on "Zodiac Signs (aka Astrology, Horoscope, & Star Signs)"
- Brandy says:
Thanks for the in depth break down of what exactly each zodiac from different regions, people, and time frame are. They are different yet very similar! I've heard of Western astrology and Chinese astrology but never knew the Native American and Aztec/Myan had one as well, very interesting!
I'll be checking back to this section for updates! THANKS!!!!


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Barricaded San Benito man identified as Gulf War veteran
Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:17:43 GMT —
A San Benito man is getting help after he barricaded himself inside his home with tanks of gasoline and a gun.
The standoff stook place on Wentz Street where authorities evacuated the entire block.
The Cameron County SWAT team and San Benito police worked to get the man out safely.
Authorities identified the barricaded man as Gulf War veteran Alex Leal.
Officials said Leal surrendered shortly after police rammed in his front door.
Authorities said Leal is suffering from a post tramatic stress disorder and failed to take his medication.


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BROOKFIELD: Product Catalog
December 11, 2008
Brookfield Engineering Laboratories is celebrating its 75th anniversary with the release of a new 2009catalog that features its complete line of viscometers/rheometers and texture analyzers.
New products for 2009 include:
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- CT3 TEXTURE ANALYZER – A new-generation instrument that features not only traditional Compression Mode but also a brand new Tension Mode.
- DV-II+ PRO VISCOMETER – This newly redesigned viscometer featuers a contemporary look with an updated shape, color scheme and keypad laout. The DV-II+ Pro is Brookfield's most popular and versatile viscometer, providing continuous viscosity sensing, temperature measurement, and data display.
- R/S RHEOMETER – The redesigned R/S Rheometer delivers both controlled stress and controlled rate testing. In addition to the modern styling of the instrument, the new R/S Plus features a smaller-diameter spindle shaft, smaller size water jacket accessory and direct control of temperature from the keypad on specific models.
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On May 2nd, 2013 at approximately 5:00pm, Corrections Staff at the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center discovered that Natchitoches Parish Inmate Derrick L. Evans was not present for count time according to Natchitoches Parish Detention Center Chief of Corrections Deputy Calvin McFerrin.
An immediate search was conducted and it was confirmed that Evans was missing from his work crew assignment on the farm of the detention center.
Natchitoches Parish authorities are currently investigating leads to his whereabouts.
Authorities are looking for:
Derrick L. Evans, 29, B/M, Hgt/511, Wgt/158, Hai/Bald, Eyes/Brown, with a Medium complexion, with tattoos on his left arm, right arm, and neck, last seen wearing blue denim jeans, and a detention center light-blue shirt.
Evans is a Department of Corrections offender serving time for Attempted Manslaughter and Possession of a Firearm by a Person convicted of a Felony.
Evans is considered to be dangerous.
If you see Evans, do not approach him, contact 911 immediately, the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office at 318-352-6432, Natchitoches Police Department at 318-352-8101 or your local law enforcement agency.
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Max von Essen, Karen Ziemba, Julia Murney & More Set for Project Shaw's GETTING MARRIED Tonight
Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW, under the leadership of Founding Artistic Director David Staller, presents George Bernard Shaw's curious comedy, Getting Married, tonight, June 23 at 7pm, at Symphony Space's Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre (2895 Broadway at 95th St.).
Directed by David Staller, Getting Married features Dakin Matthews (Alderman Collins), Howard McGillin (Bishop of Chelsea), Michael McCorry Rose (Cecil Sykes), Andrea Lynn Green (Edith Bridgenorth), Philip Glassborow (General Bridgenorth), Max Von Essen (St. John Hotchkiss), Heidi Armbruster (Leo Bridgenorth), Xanthe Elbrick (Lesbia Grantham), Julia Murney (Mrs. Bridgenorth), Bradford Cover (Reginald Bridgenorth), Warren Kelley(Rev. O.C. Soames), and Tony winner Karen Ziemba (Mrs. George Collins). Katherine Kellgren will be narrator.
George Bernard Shaw's Getting Married is a provocative tale of creative couplings. The Bishop's daughter is getting married, but second thoughts are flying through the air. Lesbia is determined to live without a man, but wants to have a child. Hotchkiss has broken up a marriage but is it the husband or wife he's interested in? All converge to forge a partnership agreement between consenting adults to try and circumvent the traditional marriage contract. And then the mysterious Mrs. Collins arrives to throw everyone off balance.
Project Shaw events for 2014 include A 'Super Shaw' Evening (July 28), Village Wooing (September 29), An Ibsen Evening (October 27), The Millionairess (November 24), and TBA (December 22).
Now in its ninth year, Gingold Theatrical Group's Project Shaw made history in December 2009 as the first company ever to present performances of every one of Shaw's 65 plays (including full-length works, one-acts and sketches). GTG presents an annual festival, SHAW NEW YORK, which includes a fully-mounted Shaw play. Its 2014 festival will bring The Pearl Theatre Company and GTG together to co-produce Shaw's Major Barbara, directed by David Staller, this November and December. Tickets are now on sale at The Pearl box office. www.pearltheatre.org.
Symphony Space's Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre space is completely disabled accessible. Symphony Space is located in Manhattan at 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street). Tickets, priced $30, are now available by calling (212) 864-5400 or online at www.symphonyspace.org.


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Heart Run And Walk Weekend Is Here
America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk Weekend is here.
The "My Heart, My Life" Expo is taking place today at Utica College from 9:00 to 9:00.
Tomorrow, 9,000 people are expected to take part in America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk.
The 42nd annual WIBX-Slocum-Dickson Heart Radiothon will be held Friday from 7:00 until 7:00 and Saturday, from 5:00 to 1:00 at the UC Athletic Center.
The goal for this weekend is to raise $1.143 million for the American Heart Association.


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At least two of three people killed early Thursday morning when a suspected drunken driver hit them as they tried to fix a flat tire on Interstate 39/90 near Madison, Wis., were University of Minnesota students, university officials said.
The students' names have not been released, but both were members of the cheerleading squad, University of Minnesota spokesman Dan Wolter said. A third person was killed in the incident, but it wasn't yet clear if that person was a student.
Two other people traveling with the three victims were not injured. One of them was also a member of the University of Minnesota Spirit Squad.
According to the Wisconsin State Patrol, the five people were traveling in a Chrysler Sebring heading south on I-39/90 just north of Madison when they got a flat tire. They stopped the car on the median shoulder of southbound I-39/90 in the Town of Burke.
Three of the people were outside the car when a suspected drunken driver swerved and hit two of them at 2:39 a.m. The car was also hit, said Sgt. Eugene Wagner of the Wisconsin State Patrol.
According to a news release from the Wisconsin State Patrol, the three victims were a 23-year-old man from Puerto Rico, a 19-year-old man from Milwaukee and a 20-year-old woman from Milwaukee. The two men were dead at the scene, while the woman -- who had been inside the car at the time of impact -- died after being transported to University of Wisconsin Hospital.
The 31-year-old driver of the car that hit the stopped Sebring suffered non-life threatening injuries. Wagner said the crash is still under investigation but that alcohol was suspected and that his office would be forwarding its case to county prosecutors.
Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated, based on the account of a Wisconsin State Patrol official, that the three people killed in the crash were all outside the car at the time. This version updates to show one of the victims was inside the car.


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New Zealand's I Love Ugly presents its Spring 2014 capsule collection of Parka Jackets. Based on those worn by mountaineers like Sir Edmund Hillary, this lighter edition by I Love Ugly boasts a heavy drill cotton construction, side stash pockets, thick genuine leather toggles, custom embossed snap domes, and full body and hood lining.
The Parka Jacket is available in three different colorways with the Blood Red and Black parkas being both priced at $220 NZD (approximately $185 USD) and the Englishman Print version going for $285 NZD (approximately $240 USD). Look for the collection now through the I Love Ugly website.


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The company Way Out Ware created my favorite software synth the TimewARP 2600. It's a re-creation of an Arp 2600 semi-modular analog synthesizer. They have just released their new toy the KikAXXE and it's a huge amout of fun!
It's based around a re-creation the Arp Axxe and therefore it has only a single Oscillator. However like the original Axxe there is a noise generator and sample & hold which increases it's flexibility. But the fun really starts when your eyes focus on the top part of the plug-in. Here you find a drum machine and an analog sequencer! The final joy can be found on the bottom right: an analog tape delay. Watch this video to see all these sections in action. The video is nicely sized so be sure to click the TV icon under the player to view the show in full screen mode.
As with the TimewARP this plug-in really does "Kik AXXE"! I had a blast using the fully working 30 day demo and I know in a month I will have to whip out the credit card. Luckily this noise machine is only about $70! Have fun watching the video but do yourself a favor and download it and make your bleeps and beats.
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