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Paula's Salon
1300 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 672-0503
1300 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 672-0503
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I have been going to Paula's salon for several years now getting my hair cut and styled by todd"" who has always been masterful, attentive to detail, consistent accuracy and in fact has been one of the best hairstylist I've ever been to anywhere.
Todd is a artist, and expert at what he does who lives up to his credentials and every good spoken word said about him on this site.
I would trust anyone else with my ""loss""!
He's the best!!
10/10/2011Provided by Citysearch -
I don't know what happened but I walked out without what probably would have been gorgeous highlights (first time Paula - a doll) except TODD buthchered my hair and cut them all out. What part of ""the length is good""(first thing said) did he not understand I'll never know. VERY diasppointed after growing hair for a year and a half to only have it short again and the cut...bad,bad,bad! Very apparent that he did need his glasses?
08/05/2011Provided by Citysearch -
I've lived in different places around the Globe so my experience with stylists has been incredibly varied. From obscenely expensive high-end salons in Paris to quaint shops in Sante Fe, Todd has been the best, period. To be honest, I've never been enthusiastic enough about a stylist to write a review .
The Haircut lasted for an amazingly long time, It was very precise, gave me great body and styling options, while being as simple and easy to care for as I prefer my hair to be. My previous stylist?s errors were rectified by his technique and talented, which made all the difference in how much the quality of the overall look of my hair improved.
The process was unusually consultative - he explained every step and listened to my likes and dislikes, and made absolutely sure we were on the same page before he started cutting. I felt in the best of hands at all times.He's a true professional who takes immense pride in his work
04/10/2011Provided by Citysearch -
Moving to Miami Beach has known challenges for your hair - heat, humidity, and salt water.
What I didn't know was to look out for top name salons charging 400 and 500 dollars to turn my hair orange, yellow, and red. I have had this experience at 5 different salons.
Finally I decided to try Paul's salon. Paula, Instead of saying OMG who did this to your hair said - No worries, this can be fixed I do it everyday. It seems that my Miami Beach hair story was not a unique one. Paula has been seeing this same story over and over again for years. Paula did what she promised and more. My hair color looks like nature made it plus some (thanks to the Brazillian Keratin making my hair humidity proof) - yes!!! I followed up the hair color with a haircut and blow dry by Todd - The best at what he does.
These are professional people who are not only talented but take great pride in their work.
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I went down to Miami for a business thing, from Manhattan where I live,""born and raised"", and I was recommended by a close friend to get a haircut and blow out from Todd Phillip at Paula?s Salon. I don?t ""ever"" stray from the Madison Avenue area for my hair needs because I am ?extremely? and very particular with who touch?s my hair, but my friend was so impressed with Todd?s talent and finesse, I felt it would be worth taking a chance, not to mention her hair looked better then I have ever seen it.
I must say once I sat in Todd?s chair I knew I was in the right place.
He is indeed, extremely talented at what he does, and I must mention his hands have the touch, leaving you wanting more!lol
I?m planning on making extra business in Miami and feel I have and extra reason to fly down.
Thank-you Mr. Todd! Muah!
12/15/2010Provided by Citysearch -
just had such a great experience at Paula's Salon in South Beach!!! I should start by saying I am kind of a hair snob and even though I've been living in Miami for almost 2 years, I still get my hair cut in NYC with my trusted New York stylist. I was VERY hesitant to try a salon in Miami. However, due to South Florida humidity.... I NEEDED KERATIN ASAP!!!!! This was a PERFECT experience.... the salon is immaculate, the people are very down to earth and nice, and my stylist was AMAZING!!!!! You MUST ask for DEBBIE. She is great!!!!!! I have a LOT of hair and she was super professional, thorough and had amazing attention to detail. She asked me to follow up with her and let her know how I like it, and that said a lot to me. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND DEBBIE and Paula's Salon!!!!!!!
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I was in Miami for a wedding about a month ago and went to Paula's to get a blowout. I was set up with Debbie Stredwick, and after chatting with her for five minutes, realized how experienced she was. So I made the quick decision to get a haircut too, since I needed one. My hair is wavy and past the shoulders, and lately it seems easy for stylists to screw it up, but I was SO HAPPY with the results. Her hair cut was exactly what I was hoping for, and I still love it a month later. This is a total change for me from my last four bad haircuts from supposedly top (and expensive) NYC stylists. Debbie is pretty new at Paula's, so her name isn't out yet, but she is definitely the stylist you should book with. She's also really friendly, down to earth and easy to chat with. It's too bad I don't live in Miami otherwise I'd be one of her regulars. Thanks Debbie!
11/07/2010Provided by Citysearch -
Todd Phillip is one of the most talented stylists in South Florida. I've paid lots and lots of money at several different ""high-end"" salons (e.g. Oribe) and have been severly disappointed with the quality of the hair stylist's work. However, Todd has consistenly cut my hair to perfection. He's amazing...
My only criticism HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH TODD, but with the CUSTOMER SERVICE of the salon. I recently bought hair product and was overcharged. When I realized that the item I had purchased was 30ml and the box had a sales sticker that said ""50ml $29"" I called the salon. Nikki got the call and told me ""Well, that's wrong. You bought a 50ml bottle before for $35 and $29 is the price for the 30 ml bottle."" Now, I've gone to that salon for a few years and would've expected something more like ""Wow, sorry about that. The box was mispriced or mislabeled, but how can be rectify the situation?"" When instead I got ""Just bring it back."" Ok, I am going to do just that.
By the way, the product was AlfaParf Semi Di Lino Diamante Cristalli Liquidi Illuminating Serum, the 50 ml bottle. Paula's has marked up the price of the 30ml bottle to $29 but you can get a 50ml bottle from Amazon for $20 + S&H.
Other than the poor quality customer service, Todd is the shining star at that place. Wouldn't know what to do without him!!!!
09/18/2010Provided by Citysearch -
Yes, I am in love with Todd Phillip, because he has taken my hair to new levels of success!!!, which took nothing more then the stroke of his wonderful hands on my hair, not to mention an incredible neck massage if you are lucky!
I have long hair, and he cut, and detailed the hair around my face, in a way that no one has ever before. His blow dry is amazing in itself, and very worthwhile because it lasted!
If I have to leave Miami I will have to find a way to take him with me, because now that I have him I don?t want to loose him, and my boyfriend will just have to understand.
06/05/2010Provided by Citysearch -
Here is a wonderful hairstlyst who is worth of my loyalty and for me to schedule for my trip back and forth from New York.
My hair is simple yet Todd had cut in detail around my face which accentuated my lips and gave me bang which I never thought I could wear but it works so well!! He really spends the time and I highly recommend him because his hands are magic. One thing is when you call for an appointment you need to demand to be booked with him because they had tried to give me to someone else!!! And I said absolutely not!! I will wait for Todd !! which I am so very happy I did that! My next trip I will also get my hair highlighted with Paula as he highly recommended?I also had a wonderful manicure and pedicure with Monique she has such a wonderful touch that between the two of them I was in HEAVEN!


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Hello friends! It's been a few weeks since my last published adventure. We've been busy and the paper has been filled with news content, but I'm still getting lost.
Entrepreneurship is the backbone of our business community, and as our region grows, it's clear entrepreneurs will play a key role in creating jobs, bringing ideas to life and expanding our communities' quality of life.
Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov 16-22, sets out to celebrate entrepreneurship - from the small retail business owner to those who have grown major industries – and to connect new entrepreneurs to the resources and information they need to take their next steps.
With nearly two-thirds of Americans considered overweight or obese, many of us would love a magic bullet to help us instantly shed a couple of pounds so we can look and feel better. Unfortunately, that magic potion or pill doesn't exist, despite the various marketing efforts you see online or on television that promote products as weight loss cure-alls.
Many people in the country will honor past and present United States armed service members for Veterans Day on Wednesday.
It always pleases me to see schools, churches and other community organizations hold events in honor of all veterans for their loyal service and for the sacrifices they made in order to keep our country free.
When I was in college, I had someone confront me and attempt to make a case as to why we shouldn't honor all of the armed service members on this holiday.
The Fax machine is dead, long live the Fax! I remember when the Fax, short for Facsimile, became mainstream in business. I also remember how many small businesses fought the idea until they realized this machine, tied to the phone system, was necessary to their survival.
I've always had a love-hate relationship with wood heat. My parents used it as a primary heat source when I still lived at home. I didn't mind it then, I guess because I wasn't the one having to get up in the middle of the night to stoke up a fire in an icy cold house.
On November 11, our nation will come together as it has for nearly a century to pay tribute to those who have sacrificed their time, talents and even their lives and limbs to preserve our freedom.
Altogether, there have been more than 40 million men and women who have been part of the U.S. Armed Forces since the Continental Army was first established 240 years ago this past June. Tens of millions more have served, or still are serving, as members of the National Guard and the Reserves, both of which trace their history back even further.
In an office environment, and sometimes at home, we may want to add additional security to our documents, without needing a lot of technical knowhow. Fortunately, the last several versions of Microsoft Office provide us with the ability to password protect our sensitive documents from prying eyes. Since most of us use Microsoft Office, this comes in very handy.
Election Day is next Tuesday, which means 1 out of 3 TV ads will be a negative (mudslinging) political ad.
I went back to my homeland in Rockcastle County this past weekend. During my visit, I had an intriguing conversation with someone who said they hated all of the negative political ads. They said the common people are "fed up" with the negativity and that it is turning a lot of people off to politics. Truth is, I couldn't agree more with them.
As a matter of public policy; domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking and bullying were seldom discussed for much of our country's history, much less adequately addressed.
Thankfully, that era is largely behind us. Today, society is much more aware of these acts of aggression and how to stop them. As a result, we're seeing a greater number of victims get the care they deserve.
In many ways, Kentucky has been a leader among the states in this regard and 2015 is poised to be remembered as a high-water mark in this journey.
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Tantra-zawadi - Pan African Princess
By Jack Cooper, Production Editor
Poets Wear Prada
A work of love — what Tantra-zawadi makes — what she achieves through her art, envisioning, she says, the "unseen reality." A sublime soulfulness suffuses it, pungent like incense, subtle sinuous trans-formation shape-shifts as a genie might, rustled by a reedless wind. Its sizzle-cymbaled syzygy unites that, familiarly met, we thought we knew — blindness preceding a first kiss, bittersweet after — with a mastery of mood, trilled to transcendence, encouraging independence, womanly presence and voice, to embrace experience alongside others.
Comprehensive her exploration, with an awareness 360 and beyond, Tantra addresses the world and its poetry — poet to poet, enjoined in the present, evolving, through media, traditional and new, in print and performance, on the internet and off: visualizing word for the page, spoken on stage or before the camera, shaped to accompaniment by music — never diminished. Hers is a responsibility taken on behalf of others. Whom Brooklyn began enlivens a world; Tantra the artist is now sought and received.
She permits neither the page's edge nor the stage, the end of the music or the script to prescribe her method, limit her manner of engagement or define her role. Conjunction, for Tantra, succeeds through sum of dramatic parts. "Girl: A Choreospective" augmented The Numeral Thr3ee Off Broadway, "Soldier Blues," movement with words and music, further rite, to A Night of Three Goddesses at New York's Lincoln Center. "The Fear," contributed to An Evolution of Reinvention, "Stolen Dreams," like "Leaving My Apartment and Other Urban Adventures" — songs, too, inspiriting the Von Duvois Dance Collective — shared meaning in context of collaboration and combined effect. Her performances, at large, grace diverse stages, enthrall standing room in South Africa, London, Berlin, local museums, audiences on radio and TV.
Tantra's centrifugal perception, radial creativity and energy continually find wavelength to match her inventiveness and skill. She beats words into ploughshares. Love, conquering all, must still triumph over HIV and AIDS. Video of her poem "Scarlet Waters" assisted Product Red in emblazoning awareness. Tantra herself directed two short documentaries to that purpose: Girl, the Film — Volume I, A Message from Ardija Red-Cloud and A Silent Genocide — A Brief Insight into HIV/AIDS. "Girl" the poem received nomination for a Pushcart Prize in 2010; its author — mother in her own right and mentor for the Girl Child Network, partial beneficiary of the proceeds from her book sales — received the Kings County District Attorney's Office's Women's History Month Award in 2001 for her artistic contributions to the borough of Brooklyn, and in 2014 she received the distinguished honor of Pan African Princess by Princess 'Deun Adedoyin-Solarin and Princess Muzvare Betty Makoni at a royal ceremony in the United Kingdom.
She reminds us root portrays gestation of seed. Tantra, in Sanskrit, expressive of expanding consciousness; zawadi, Kiswahili, precious gift — metabolize a different speech, a new place, new times. Tantra comes and goes on spoken word, enters on "poem" both the building and house. She continues to work with Precious Gift, her point of original collaborative departure configured on the number three.
Love Planet, released through Camio Recordings in 2008, traces Tantra's participation in Collective Spirits to the reissue in 2013, by Do It Now Recordings (DIN) and distribution in South Africa. With Dana Byrd, collaborations — "Love Seeker" (Groove Assassin - Gotta Keep Faith Records), 2010; "Secrets of Life," 2010 (Nev Records and DIN); "Don't Let Go," 2010 (DIN) "2 Shades of Deep," 2011 (DIN); "We Are the Stars," 2012 (Gotta Keep Faith Recordings); "Change All Over Me," 2012 (Shines Records); "Guru Dance," 2013 (Uno Mas Recordings); "Happy," the Poetry Album from Josh Milan featuring Raw Honey Poets, 2013 (Honeycomb Music); "Out of the Blue/Remixes (Gene King - Shines Records) 2014; "Above the Clouds," 2015 (Mus Threee - Gotta Keep Faith Records); "African Mermaid" from the Soldier Ascension Album by Djeff Afrozila/with remixes, 2014-2015; "Do It For Love" with Tristy De Soul/Deep'endsoul, 2015-2016 (Vibe Boutique Records); "Things Gotta Change" with the Senegal-America Project, and exciting upcoming projects with fellow poet Rescue Poetix, master musician Jo Sallins and counting — number the DJs, Nastee Nev, Groove Assassin, SoulAgenda, Dolls Combers, Monocles & Slezz, Gene King, Indy Soul, Steve Paradise…
Prominent in periodical, widely anthologized, Tantra-zawadi returns to print, book three in hand — its forerunner, Gathered at Her Sky: Life Poems, also from Poets Wear Prada (2010), successor to her debut alifepoeminprogress (Chuma Spirit Books, 1999).
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Discussion in 'Texans Talk' started by Vinny, Oct 27, 2005.
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well our defense has a way of making sorry QBs look like Joe Montana!
It's pretty easy for our defense to make the other teams quarterback look like Joe Montana when they can't seem to get to the bench before they're sent back on the field.
Maybe Carr will have a breakout game to show off to his friend?
I hope as well. But has it come to this that we have to ask that type of question of our #1 pick after 3.5 years?
Fingers and toes are crossed for this to be the game we see a warrior with skills in the field of play.
The Texans defense has allowed 9 scoring drives (6 TD's, 3 FG's) in the 12 opening possessions for each half this season. That's not the fault of the offense, the defense had plenty of rest. The defense is responsible for their own ineptness.
Maybe Carr will have a breakout game because the Browns defense is dead last in QB sacks. If the Texans can't pass protect this Sunday, they should go ahead and install the wishbone.
Im still taking Cleveland. 24-17
Unfortunatley Carr was sacked 7 times by the Browns in last year's season finale.
And that was minus the defensive minded Romeo Crennel as head coach. Hopefully with an extra week to gel and players to learn old and new positions, they'll be able to protect better. If not, then unfortunatley we may be seeing a repeat of last year.
Obviously, this is a game both teams need badly. The Browns are upset that we are favored by 2 in the spread to beat them. However, with strong fan support in Reliant, anything is possible. Here's what we need to do beat the Cleveland Browns Sunday:
-efficent passes that go for 4-8 yards per play. This will also alow us to have a nice, balanced run game.
-Stop the run game, early. Force them to pass the ball with Dilfer, and we have more chances to get turnovers
-Reduce penalites, espically since its at home
Big game, so we can get this season finally headed in the right direction possibly. Cheer us on like never before!
Go Texans!
Yeah, and bring in Vinny Young to run it.
Man, that's just some fugly football!
And hard to watch, too.
That's funny because it's true.
Agreed, JP Losman looked all-pro against our defense, and I use the term loosely. Dilfer goes for 250 yards only because he has to hand the ball off enough for them to run for over 200 on us as well. Oh, and he does it with his left hand tied to his right foot.
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US military forces have begun arriving in Israel to take part in the largest joint missile defense exercise of its kind, which will begin next week.
One thousand American soldiers will arrive on Israeli territory and a further 2,000 US troops in Europe and the United States will take part via remote defense computing systems.
An equal number of Israeli soldiers will be involved.
During the drill, named Austere Challenge 12, Israeli air defense systems, such as the Iron Dome anti-rocket shield and Arrow 2 anti-ballistic missile batteries, will be deployed, as well as US and Israeli Patriot batteries. American naval ships carrying the Aegis combat system, which can intercept missiles, will take part, and at least one US Navy ship will dock at Haifa.


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In response to Consumer Reports' test findings, Monster added instructions for a firmware update on its site and corrected the system update link for the tablet. Monster has also implemented an update notification that will appear on the home screen of the tablet.
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After the porter potties, and waiting extra time for the ones with toilet paper, we went to the start for the 80,000 group. The way it works is you are allowed in the race corrals based off of your number. The fastest people are at the front of the race and I am convinced the rest of the numbers are just randomly divided out. Natasha and I had numbers in the 30,000's and 40,000's. Everyone else had numbers in the 80,000's. Since you can always run in a later group, but those with a later number cant come forward, we all ran in the "8's."
Usually in the races, we all start together and a few miles in, split. Those who are actually in shape typically leave us wannabe runners at that point. This race was no different. Natasha and Emily our team trainers and running queens took off at around 2 miles in. Kristin, CT3, Mary Katherine and I pretty much stuck together. I don't know if that was 100% intentional (Kris & MK planned to run together and CT3 and I), however our pace was the same and it made for more fun along the way, so I was glad it worked out as it did.


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I strive to avoid MMO, as it leads to bad analytical and investment decision-making, and the exploitation of opportunities by others who remain cool, calm, and collected. Unfortunately -- and I am rather confident this is a feeling you have as well -- sidestepping MMO is usually easier said than done. Let's try and cure our symptoms together this morning....848 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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This is the story of the journey of my life. Travel can be hard work. So much to see. So little time. So many missed connections. So much lost luggage. But every stop, every detour, every challenge along the way provides a lesson to be learned. Traveling mercies to us all.
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Falling in Love
I have fallen in love at first sight. At second sight.
In three days. In three hours. In three conversations.
I love reading about love. I love listening to music about love.
I love watching movies about love. I love writing about love.
Love is grand.
Right now, I'm reading a book about Advent. It's a book written by one Cistercian monk - Basil Pennington - about another Cisterian monk - Thomas Merton. Merton was a man who loved God, loved people and, for a few torrid months, loved a woman named Marge. In this Advent book I am reading, Pennington comments on celibate love, married love, and Merton's love for Marge in particular.
Here are a few excerpts about love that I love:
* Celibacy is first of all a giving as person. It doesn't preclude other deep loves, relationships, experiences of such love, even appropriate physical expressions. Fidelity to the Lord in this commitment of love does rule out allowing any other person or desire from getting such a hold on me that it gets in my way of being wholly to the Lord and of my placing those persons and desires within my relationship with Him.
* I am human. I fall in love. I have desires. In themselves, all these are OK; in fact, they are good. I cannot have too much love in my life. I cannot love too many people and be loved by them too much. Every love can be fostered by and enjoy appropriate physical expressions. But the celibate heart will not willingly allow these experiences or the desire for them to interfere with or distract from the complete "yes" to the Lord and the expressions of that "yes" that are due.
* When I am well centered in my love, then I can freely love others and enjoy that love and expressions of it. These all come out of that center and are beautiful expressions of and participation in it. I can be a real lover... All of this holds true for a married man when his life is well centered in his love for his wife in God. And the same is true for a married woman.
* If we are at all realistic, we know if we do open ourselves to loving others, there is always the probability that feelings and desires will soon arise. Should we then guard against falling in love? Such guardedness can be overdone and lead to truncation as a human person. Allowing the space for love insofar as our commitments allow and being ready - as ready as we can be - to struggle for a proper integration of the feelings and emotions that may well ensue, calls for a lot of courage and self-confidence in the right sense and confidence in God, the love of our life.
*** And here's the clincher for me***
* I think I would rather fall on the side of risking love and struggle, than risk being too guarded and miss the beauty and loveableness of my brother and sister made in Love. If Tom [Merton] deliberately chose to open himself to Marge's love and to loving her, it was a courageous thing.
Indeed, to choose to love someone is a courageous act.
To admit that love to its recipient is heart-stoppingly scary.
To know that someone else on the planet knows that they are loved is priceless.
But why not? Is there anything else in life that is worth fear, angst, hand-wringing, and panic, but love?
Who do you love?
Who do you want to love?
Who are you gonna love?
When are you gonna tell him or her how you feel?
What are you waiting for?
Who couldn't love these two faces - and the people that inhabit these faces?
I love loving them - and their father.
The quotations we copied from On Retreat with Thomas Merton. Author: M. Basil Pennington @1988
Based on accounts described in Learning to Love. Author: Thomas Merton @ 1968.
5 comments:
- Amy said...
I LOVE this post! I didn't know that bit of trivia about Merton. Thanks for sharing and for challenging me, Gail!
- Shelby said...
LOVEerly post. :)
- Ella said...
You're just a beautiful and loving soul. Though we have never met your words have touched my inner heart deeply.
Merry Christmas friend.
o gail...
thank you. i am really hoping i will meet you and your family in person one day.
I just got back from a two-week stay near Asheville and while there read "The Intimate Merton." I love love also and felt the agony of his intense relationship with M. Can't wait to read more about his life. What an amazing moment to find your blog, the reference to Merton and the fact you live in NC.
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Syria missiles not delivered yet — Russia
Moscow: Russian S-300 anti-aircraft missiles will probably arrive in Syria only after several months, but more Israeli air strikes or the creation of a no-fly zone would speed up delivery, a Russian arms industry source said.
Russia, an ally of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad, said it would fulfill an order for the long-range surface-to-air missiles to Syria as a deterrent against foreign military intervention.
And in a sign that Moscow would fulfill other deals, the head of aircraft maker MiG was quoted as saying he was counting on providing Syria with at least 10 MiG-29 fighter planes.
"Regarding the deliveries of the S-300, they can begin no earlier than the autumn," the arms industry source told Interfax on Friday.
"Technically it's possible, but much will depend on how the situation develops in the region and the position of Western countries."
Without naming Israel specifically, Interfax paraphrased the source as saying: "Air attacks on Syria from the side of a neighbouring government or the introduction of a so-called no-fly zone above Syria may serve as a pretext for speeding up the deliveries of the S-300."
Yuri Ushakov, President Vladimir Putin's aide on foreign policy, said contracts must be met but that Russia does not supply arms "that would be subject to international sanctions".
RIA news agency quoted the head of MiG as saying that he was discussing terms for the fighter planes with a Syrian delegation in Moscow now. It did not say when delivery was expected.
Russia's S-300s can intercept manned aircraft and guided missiles and Western experts say they would enhance Al Assad's Russian-supplied arsenal of short-range Pantsir missiles and medium-range BUK missile systems.
Russian daily Vedomosti has reported that Al Assad bought four units of the modernised S-300PMU-2 system for nearly $1 billion (Dh3.67 billion).
A Defence Ministry source said Al Assad would use his other air defence systems to guard the S-300, giving him "pretty good" air defences.
Russia has been Al Assad's most powerful diplomatic ally in a conflict that has killed more than 80,000 people since March, 2011. Along with China, it has vetoed three UN. Security Council resolutions aimed at pressuring Al Assad to end violence.
The Defence Ministry source said Syrian troops would need to be trained on the S-300 in Russia's southern province of Astrakhan.
Former Russian Air Force Commander General Anatoly Kornukov told Interfax that such training would need a minimum of two to four weeks depending on the diligence of the recipients.
The S-300s themselves would be ready for use "within five minutes after the delivery", he said.
The S-300 can track targets up to 300km away and can hit at a range of up to 200km.
A Western intelligence source has said that Israel has carried out strikes in Syria against what Western and Israeli officials say were weapons headed for Hezbollah militants.


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In the second of our (hopefully) regular competitions, we have quite a treat for you. You've read the headline so you should know what's up for grabs, but if you missed it, the prize is a year's subscription to Office 365 Home worth $99.99.
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West Virginia House Advances Proposed 20-Week Abortion Ban (Updated)
A bill to ban abortions at 20 weeks passed out of a house committee Monday, after a failed procedural maneuver to pass a similar bill made house Democrats a target of anti-choice falsehoods.
UPDATE, February 18, 5:54 p.m.: This article has been updated to reflect the fact that the bill is now moving to the House Judiciary Committee.
With reporting by Sharona Coutts
A bill that would ban abortions at 20 weeks post-fertilization is advancing through the West Virginia House of Delegates.
HB 4588, which passed out of a house committee Monday, is a replacement for a nearly identical bill, HB 2364, which was the subject of anti-choice misinformation and heated Democratic caucus debate last week.
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West Virginians for Life falsely reported on LifeNews.com that Democrats had "killed" HB 2364, and constituents received robocalls to that effect. In fact, the bill failed a procedural vote that would have thwarted the traditional committee process. After that vote failed 48-48, with two Democrats siding with Republicans to discharge the bill from committee and force a floor vote on it, HB 2364 returned to where it started in the House Health and Human Services committee. There it was replaced with HB 4588, which passed on a voice vote with no discussion on Monday.
West Virginians for Life also published misinformation last September, when it circulated a letter citing now-debunked claims from anti-choice advocate Dr. Byron Calhoun about abortion complications in the state.
Last week's failed procedural move to advance the 20-week abortion ban reportedly led Democratic caucus members to nearly come to blows in a heated closed-door session. Some anti-choice Democrats supported the bill on principle, but rejected the effort to rush the bill to passage and bypass committee review. Del. David Walker (D-Clay), who said he would never vote against an abortion bill, said he would also never vote to discharge a bill from committee in this way.
But those anti-choice Democrats may still have the chance to vote for a 20-week abortion ban. The bill now moves to the House Judiciary Committee. If it passes that committee, it will move to a full house floor vote, where it will likely pass.
Because no anti-choice organizations actively lobbied for the bill before the day of the discharge petition, Phil Kabler wrote in the Charleston Gazette, "One has to wonder if the real intent is to create a wedge issue to polarize the House, and energize anti-abortion voters, in hopes of setting the stage for a Republican takeover of the House in November."
The bill, like nine other 20-week bans that have been enacted across the country, uses medically disproven assertions about fetal pain to justify restricting access to abortion. It includes narrow exceptions for cases in which there is a "medical emergency" but does not include exceptions for fetal abnormalities.
Only about 1 percent of abortions are performed after 20 weeks, usually due to fetal abnormality or maternal health issues. Such bans are also likely to be struck down in court, as was the case recently in Arizona, because they unconstitutionally ban abortion pre-viability.
New 20-week bans are also being considered in South Carolina and Mississippi. South Carolina's ban, like West Virginia's, includes no exceptions for rape, incest, or fetal abnormality. Mississippi's includes no exceptions for rape or incest.


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Holy Cross (7-11, 3-7 CCAC)
Game #19: Saturday, January 5, 2:00 p.m. EST
at (12) Saint Xavier (12-3, 7-3 CCAC)
Shannon Center (3,000) Chicago, Ill.
Next up in Saints Basketball: The Saints continue their road trip on Saturday against (12) Saint Xavier University. This will be the first of two times they will face the Cougars this season.
Last time out: The Saints resumed action for the first time in 2013 on the road against Trinity International University and picked up their 7th win of the season 78-70 over the Trojans. The win for the Saints was their first conference win since December 8th and their first road win since Nov. 27th.
Following the Saints: Every home game can be heard live online via the Regional Radio Sports Network (rrsn.com). The links to all home Saints games can be found on the women's basketball page under "listen live." Live video for this game can be found on the athletics web page at hcsaints.com. Link for Saturday's game can be found here: Live video
Head Coach Aimee Niespodziany: Coach Aimee is entering her 2nd season as head coach of the Saints coming off a programs best season where they won 10 games, including their 1st ever CCAC play-off game.
Series Note: Saturday's contest marks the fifth time the two programs will face off. Over the series, the Cougars have won all four contests outscoring the Saints 377-205. The last meeting between the two teams came on Nov. 22, 2011 in a 94-65 Cougar win. Lauren Malinowski led the Saints with 20 points.
Scouting SXU: Currently checking in at #12 in the latest NAIA Division II National Poll, the Cougars capped off their current five-game winning streak by sweeping their Christmas Tournament on December 27th-29th. Over the tournament, the Cougars took down Ashford, (23) Huntington, and (7) Saint Francis (Ind.) on consecutive nights. Morgan Stuut, the Cougars leading scorer and rebounder, has been playing exceptionally well this season as the conference's 3rd leading scorer (17.6 ppg) and leading rebounder (10.8 per game). Suzie Broski, the second leading scorer for the Cougars, is currently 8th in the conference in scoring (16.5 ppg).
Responding on the road: Currently sitting at 2-6 (1-3 CCAC) on the road, the Saints will look to respond down the stretch as 8 of their final 15 games will be road contests.
This and that: Lindsey Steffen picked up her fifth double-double of the season on Thursday against Trinity International with her 20 point and 10 rebound performance. This was just the second double-double for Steffen since she had three in the month of November.


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Under a new master training services agreement signed this week at EBACE, pilots and mechanics will obtain factory-authorized training for the new Pilatus PC-24 twinjet from FlightSafety International. The agreement calls for a FlightSafety PC-24 simulator to be installed at the training provider's learning center in Dallas and, if necessary, at other locations. FlightSafety courseware developers and simulation engineers and Pilatus personnel are working together on PC-24 training programs and equipment.


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The Nike Stefan Janoski SE Velcro is getting a special makeup courtesy of 8FIVE2, a Hong Kong skateshop that has become one of the few to get their hands on on a collab of this ilk. The shoes are apparently inspired by the pristine whites of hospital wear, which explains the presence of the strap in place of the typical lacing system. Continue reading to get the official photos on this dove white Nike Stefan Janoski collab and keep in mind that the pair should be arriving at skateshops around the world as we speak.
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Crop Circles Remain an Enigma
Filmmaker Robert L. Nichol. Photo courtesy stardreams-cropcircles.com
They are best seen from the air — which is probably one of the most disconcerting features about the worldwide phenomenon known as "crop circles." But, since a wave of them began growing in the late 1970s, there have been conflicting and rather intense opinions about who or what may be creating them.
A new 77 minute documentary produced, written and directed by Robert L. Nichol titled, "Star Dreams: Exploring the Mystery of The Crop Circles," attempts to address the questions surrounding this enigma.
In a Friday (March 24, 2006) telephone interview, Nichol said he believes "We are being communicated to by a higher intelligence and we're basically ignoring it."
Crop circles are a phenomenon in which elaborate geometrical designs have mysteriously appeared in fields of various crops (they have also apparently shown up in rice paddies, trees, snow fields and even iced-over ponds, according to the documentary). From the air, many of these designs appear mathematically precise, often cover a large area, and may contain references to religious, historical and cultural symbolism. Inside the pattern, plants typically have been bent reportedly at precise angles so the growth is minimally harmed, and often arranged in swirled patterns that appear shaped for effect.
The majority of crop circles tend to show up in fields near paleolithic-ceremonial sites in England (80 percent of which show up near Stonehenge, according to Nichol), but they also have been reported all over the world. It is not known if any have ever appeared in New Mexico, or Taos County, despite our own tentative connection via "cattle mutilations," "the Taos Hum," and many reported and unreported UFO sightings. Go figure.
The 2002 M. Night Shyamalan science fiction film, "Signs" used them as markers for hostile extraterrestrials. "They were for navigation," Joaquin Phoenix's character says in the film. "They made a map."
And, obviously, a great deal of lore has developed around them, attributed to spirits, interdimensional beings, Gaia's magnetic fields, alien orbs — and, of course, hoaxers.
The documentary's "exploration" addresses several topics such as "What is going on?," why there appears to be so much resistance to the idea that we are not alone in the universe, their meaning, the effect they have on humans, the appearance of unexplained lights nearby, and a possible Mars connection.
However, Nichol has taken an approach that is markedly one-sided — despite the token mention of the effect hoaxers Doug Bower and Dave Chorley have had on the true believer's credibility in "the mainstream media." Bower and Chorley came forward in 1991 announcing that they were responsible for making all the crop circles in southern England. A published photograph of the pair shown in the documentary is captioned with a quote, "We done 'em all."
Chad Deetken of Pacific Research, a Canadian crop circle investigation group, was quick to jump on the immediate public reaction, stating in the documentary, "I find it quite incredible that the media picked up on Doug and Dave's story, and without any evidence of any kind from Doug and Dave, trumpeted their story around the world."
Obviously, a swirl of speculation surrounds the subject. On one side are the skeptics, many of whom believe the phenomena is completely human-generated. According to several Web sites which provide instructions on how to make them, the process is not difficult. It does take a certain amount of artistry, a knowledge of geometry and some skill at knowing how to easily reproduce the "classic" characteristics of so-called genuine articles, but a crop circle can be made in your own back yard.
On the other are the true believers, upon whom Nichol's documentary primarily focuses. Croppies or cerealologists (after the type of crop usually used) have spent a great deal of time conducting research, documenting all sorts of designs, and developing theories for their origin and intent. Along the way, they have generally become rather single-minded in their pursuit. Most also tend to discount skeptics as people with closed minds who are unwilling to see magical possibilities. Plus, there is an alarming tendency among them to mistake journalistic balance for negative bias.
Some make a habit of attempting to debunk the debunkers, posting diatribes against National Geographic, the Discovery Channel and the Arts and Entertainment Channel for documentaries that don't present "the facts" exclusively from their viewpoint. Nichol acknowledges that about "three percent are hoaxes."
"I just love it," photographer Peter Sorensen says in one of the documentary's interviews. "I absolutely love this. I even still love the crazy people that are involved with it." However, Nichol makes no mention in the documentary of the fact that Sorensen — who shot some of the most classic images and was one of the subject's most avid proponents — has radically changed his opinions about crop circles, according to comments on his own Web site (cropcircleconnector.com/Sorensen/PeterSorensen99.html).
"At first certain that many formations were too large and complex to be made by people in the middle of the night, he gradually figured out how they could in fact be created by a team of dedicated artists with surprisingly simple tools," the site states.
Nichol said that when he interviewed him, Sorensen appeared "very nervous when I was talking to him about it, so, I think somebody got to him."
Sorensen now says crop circles are human-made and is actively engaged in creating them himself. "Standing up for my truth has cost me dear," he writes. "I lost many friends, and the sale of my annual videos has nose-dived. The circle fundamentalists even accuse me in popular magazines and on the radio of being a CIA agent! It's really funny in a strange way — and even flattering, in a left handed way!"
Nichol said conventional wisdom would suggest that if 11,000 crop circles have been made since 1980, a lot of "highly trained people" have been extremely busy all over the world. "It doesn't make any sense," he said. "Although common sense flies out the window when emotional prejudice comes into play. I think that the whole they're-all-hoaxes-they're-all-man-made theory is just something perpetuated by mainstream media to obfuscate and to squelch any enthusiasm about this remarkable event."
Why? "You might say there are those whose interests might not be served to let the public know we're not alone in the universe," he said. Nichol also attributes all the skepticism to a rampant case of denial.
Near the beginning of the documentary, a narrator mentions the one item that glaringly could have made Nichol's point better than any vigorous debate — then, amazingly, fails to deliver. The female voice says: "Eyewitnesses to circles being made say they happen in a matter of seconds." However, no eyewitnesses are interviewed and no images are shown depicting a crop circle being created.
"There is footage of one being made, called the 'Oliver's Castle Video,' " Nichol said. It was made by crop circle enthusiast Colin Andrews, who reportedly shot images depicting two balls of light dancing over a field in which a crop circle suddenly appears. "Now, that has been widely criticized and disputed," Nichol said. "That's why I didn't put it into the film." He said he believes, though, "it was a real event."
As for eyewitnesses, Nichol said, "No, unfortunately, I didn't meet them."
Nichol said he started out conducting "E.T. research" in high school. "In 1952, there were five discs over the White House, and that hit the papers and I really got interested in that," he said. Later on, he said he met one of the pilots who were scrambled during that incident. From there he continued looking into other incidents of an unusual nature, but didn't get into crop circles until about 1995.
"They just spoke to me," he said. "Here is this remarkable communication all over the world. We've had about 11,000 now since 1980, and they figure less than half of them are really reported. So, it's no small thing."
Nichol said he isn't out to convince people who refuse to be convinced. "I put the film out there. I did a good job as a journalist, I think. I dealt with a dozen or so questions. I let the experts speak. I showed the images of crop circles, and people can pick up on it or not."
Like any good mystery, there's one little thread that goes unnoticed which may actually turn out to have greater significance farther down the line. Almost offhandedly, the narrator mentions that after all the measurements have been taken, photos shot and tour buses leave from a given crop circle site, the farmer who owns the field will typically go about his or her business and continue with the harvest.
The crop circle then becomes part of our human food chain as ale, cereals, breads and animal feed.
As Mel Gibson's character in "Signs" asks, "Is it possible that there are no coincidences?"


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This is also a good time to mention he tried to buy the Penguins and got rebuffed because he wouldn't guarantee that he wouldn't move the team to Canada (more specifically Ontario.) The Predators (and Florida Panthers) are also the teams most likely to move, so let's look at potential options of where a team could move.
♦ Ontario He's from Ontario so it seems logical that he'd try to move a team back here. The question is where? Hamilton? Toronto? The Toronto-Hamilton metro area has 6.141M people. That's smaller than: Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Chicago and Washington DC/Baltimore. While Canadians love their hockey, is that enough to support 2 teams?
♦ Quebec City Ahh a replacement for the Nordiques. Quebec's metro Area has 717,000 people in it. Buffalo, NY has 1.25M. I think we know why Quebec City lost their team the first time around... it's too small to support a team.
♦ Winnipeg-While they are a bigger city than Quebec City... the metro area (a better indication) is smaller at just under 700k people. By the way that's about the same size as Akron, OH.
So I think the only possible Canadian option would be Toronto, but even that is pretty risky. I just don't think the city is quite big enough to support a second team. I think there are plenty of American Cities that can support a team though:
♦ Nashville I think they are staying put. First they need to go lower than 14k average attendance to break their lease. They averaged 15k+ last season. Second they need approval from the league, and I'm not so sure Bettman is ready to give up his southern expansion ideals just yet. He has seen successful franchises in Carolina, Tampa, and Phoenix, and the golden model of Southern Franchises.. the Dallas Stars. The Preds seem to be gaining some local support and I don't think Bettman is willing to give that up yet.
♦ Kansas CityBalsillie may be a Canadian, but he's a businessman too. K.C. has a great sports town, no winter competition and a sweet arena deal waiting to be gobbled up. Any team that wants to move, well this is the first location.
♦ Seattle If the Sonics move, this would be an ideal place for a hockey team. Near Canada, a great sports city, and it would have no winter host for its arena.
♦ Las Vegas being the first league to move here would be enough to make positive headlines and Bettman is a sucker for short-term positive headlines no matter the long term consequences.
♦ Chicago I don't think it would ever ever ever get approved, but if I were an owner looking for a great Hockey town I would try everything to move here. The locals are great hockey fans (~8k per game for a minor league team) and they are so fed up with the Wirtz's I think they would come out to the games just to spite the Wirtz's. They support 2 baseball teams in the summer, and have a huge metro area. It will never happen, but it should.
So in the end, I think it's either Nashville or KC for the Preds. Basillie may try to risk it in Canada, but I just don't think Canada has another metro area big enough to support a team.
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A Father's Gift
S.L.E. Lupus Foundation Founder Morrie Golick is "Donor of the Day" in The Wall Street Journal
Morrie Golick and daughter Susan Golick
Founders, S.L.E. Lupus Foundation
The Wall Street Journal recently profiled Morrie and his work in establishing a home for people with lupus in New York City 40 years ago—when Susan was diagnosed with the disease—and also details his role in keeping the fires of hope and care burning so brightly.
Read it now: "A Father's Gift to Lupus Foundation, 40 Years On"


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On 15 March 1913, John Muir's 'The Story of My Boyhood and Youth' was published by Houghton Mifflin, Boston and New York. It has constantly been available in the 100 years since. It tells of his early years in Dunbar and then, from ages 11 to 22, of growing up in the wonderful Wisconsin countryside. His love of nature, awakened in East Lothian, was nurtured in Marquette County and inspired him to change the world's view of wild places.
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Excepting Sundays we boys had only two days of the year to ourselves, the 4th of July and the 1st of January. Sundays were less than half our own, on account of Bible lessons, Sunday-school lessons and church services; all the others were labour days, rain or shine, cold or warm. No wonder, then, that our two holidays were precious and that it was not easy to decide what to do with them. They were usually spent on the highest rocky hill in the neighborhood, called the Observatory; in visiting our boy friends on adjacent farms to hunt, fish, wrestle, and play games; in reading some new favorite book we had managed to borrow or buy; or in making models of machines I had invented.


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qoute:Wonder if the recoil buffer could be there for other reasons
Beg to differ WALT,
The HKP9S 9mm specifically uses the same type recoil buffer as the 45. It is listed in the official HKP9S factory weapons manual.The kick lies in the delayed blowback opening mechanism which is non adjustable to pressure variances between different ammunition types.In a 1911 for example, the barrel and breech will recoil as a unit and remain firmly closed for a short distance while the pressure drops, until the barrel is disengaged and swings downward to allow the breech to ride backwards and cycle.
In the Heckler the action is directly backwards and unlocking is immediate and only slowed down by rollers riding in camtrails,in a bolt carrier, which engages a seperate bolt and releases it as it moves backwards.THis results in a more violent opening and quicker slide movement.
Hence the need for recoil buffers.
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That's right, The Cush will play a show in Oslo, Norway on Thursday, 18th August at Café Mono, one of the raddest venues in town. Doors open at 7:00 pm and special guests Televishnu will be opening the show beginning at 9:00-9:30 pm, followed by The Cush from 10:00-11:30 pm. You don't want to miss out on this one… it's going to be a night of dazzling magic!
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Knowledgeable staff and great food. They even modified a dish so my son could have their shrimp tacos. Service was wonderful as well.
Brussel sprout tacos were excellent! Gluten free items are marked on the menu.
Ate downstairs, I had nachos, they were good, but I've had better. My husband liked his chicken quesadilla. No reactions. Service was slow
Delicious chicken tacos, chips, corn, guac and salsa! I have celiac and had no issues!
two words: separate fryers! the chips were gluten free, the staff was knowledgeable and the food was AWESOME. there are tons of gluten free items on the menu. highly, highly recommend this place.
Cook chips on GF oil. Ate here twice. Amazing food. Extensive menu. Needs better reviews. This is our third Hawaiian island and best restaurant and experience.
They cook their chips in the morning with clean oil. The soft shell fish tacos were great! Menu was clearly marked for gluten free entrees. The rice and beans were very flavorful. They even have a gluten free beer for those who can have it.
Delicious food, tons of GF items (the majority of the menu, in fact), clearly marked on the menu.
GF items clearly marked on each menu (a rarity in Hawaii) however, don't get super excited. You for sure have to reiterate to your server about your allergy. Also ask them to *fill out an allergy ticket* and give it to the kitchen. Management and most chefs take the gluten allergy/celiac seriously. If all is relayed to the kitchen properly you should have an excellent meal. My favorite menu items- 1) Chicken Tinga or Fish Tacos- the salsa, cilantro crema and seasonings are sublime! 2) Ensalada Sabrosa with fish- literally the best salad you'll ever have and IT'S HUGE! 3) Rellano Poblano (breakfast item) the sauce is amazing and the pepper cooked perfectly. Do not eat the chips if you can't handle cross contamination. They claim to be cooked in a separate fryer, but aren't always depending who's doing the preparation. I have seen first hand the intermixing being done...just don't risk it.
Dedicated fryer for the chips which means GF nachos! A few taco options as well. I think the food is actually quite good.
Great GF options and if you eat downstairs pretty reasonably priced too. My Celiac son had the carne asada tacos and loved them
45 minute wait followed by warm ahi on gluten soggy and stale chips. menu was also not what was posted outside
Had chips and salsa. Said it was gluten free on the menu. Definitely had a reaction. Then saw these reviews that chips are cooked in same oil? Fantastic. Thanks for ruining my vacation! Clearly they are not knowledgable about what qualifies as gluten free. The food was just ok and totally not worth being glutened over. Save yourself the trouble and go somewhere else
Our server was rushed and not knowledgeable about ingredients. We asked several questions of several servers and even talked to the manager. They still have the chips labeled as GF. THEY ARE NOT! They are fried in the same oil as flour items. We strongly are suspect of the rice and beans as we got sick. Too bad. What we did have was wonderful. Fish and Steak tacos. Lots of meat. If you go ask a lot of questions before you sit down. They are busy. They seriously need Glutenoligists like us. Anna And Renae. this place could get a better rating .
had a few gf options marked on the menu. not impressed with the food.
Chips and Fries are not gluten free ! They are marked as having no wheat but everything is cooked in the same fryer , so not gluten free. Not sure why the other poster said they were gluten free, we asked and were told NO . I asked why were they marked on the menu and the server said he didn't know. Our meal was a disappointment , small portions, big prices , beef was fatty ....no chips . We won't be returning .
Excellent gluten free menu and gluten free aware servers! I was pleasantly surprised by the number of options available. I had the gluten free baja tacos from the downstairs menu, gluten free chips and salsa and a gluten free margarita. The owners make every effort to make all menu items from scratch in house, with fresh, local ingredients. Our server was knowledgeable and when asked about items that she was unfamiliar with, went to the kitchen to check. I'll return for more delicious gf food!
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Welcome to the PRHS Media Center Web Site!
*To get to the databases from home login through the student portal/MyeClass
(click on the Online Research Library app).
Thank you for visiting the Peachtree Ridge High School Media Center Web site! Here in the PRHS Media Center, we are dedicated to sharing what we know best about books and more, and we are dedicated to helping students develop the information literacy skills necessary for postsecondary education. Our mission in the media center is to teach students the skills they need to access, interpret, and manage their information needs not only today, but for their lifetime. We hope to encourage the development of life long learners, collaborate with the faculty to promote learning across the curriculum, teach information literacy skills, advocate a love of reading and of libraries, and provide a collection of materials reflective of the needs of our teachers and students.
This web site is designed to serve as an "after hours" extension of the Media Center, so please use the links to access information about research, databases, MLA citations, book recommendations, tech tools, and other useful tools that will help you. Need help? Stop by to see us . . . we are here for you! We can't wait to see you in the school's living room!
Web Site Contents:
MC Information-Visit this page to watch the media center orientation video and view hours of operation, policies and procedures.
Good Reads- Looking for a good book to read? Visit this page to check out the new GA Peach Award books, view book trailers, and access over 30 personalized booklists based on student interests. We also have several free ebook links on this page.
Research/MLA/Databases- Writing a big paper? This should be your first stop! Visit this page for MLA and research help as well as handy links to help you get that good grade! Also, check out our tutorials on Easybib.com. Also, check out our new Research LibGuide where you can also find all of these resources.
Copyright- Confused about what you can and can not do when it comes to reports, teaching materials or presentations? Visit this page to learn more.
Online Catalog-Use this page for a quick and easy link to accessing our catalog at school in order to check and see if we carry that book you are looking for. Remember- if we don't have something then you can always complete a Book Request form found on our Good Reads page. Note: If you need to access the catalog from home you can do this through the student portal
Tech Toolbox: Visit this page to access an extensive list Web 2.0, apps and free web tools for both teachers and students.
Tutorials- Visit this page for videos and documents explaining step-by-step processes for various technologies. Student handouts available.
Teacher Webquests and Pathfinders- Visit this page to see the over 30 webquests. pathfinders, and over web activities available for different teachers. If you are a teacher and would like a personalized webquest, pathfinder or LibGuide then just e-mail Joni Gilman with the details and standards that you would like covered in your webquest.
Test Prep: Are you getting ready for the SAT, ACT, Gateway, AP or other test? Need help with the writing process? Visit this page to find helpful test-prep and study skill resources to help you prepare. Don't forget that we have test-prep books and ebooks in our library that you can check out.
College and Careers: Are you starting to think about college? Visit this page for helpful links and tips.


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Designer Spotlight: Keep Me
Designer Spotlight: Keep Me
Ali Kay and Anne des Barres are a match made in heaven — Diane von Furstenberg heaven, that is. DVF introduced the two: Anne was working for her at the time, and Ali was her son's girlfriend.
From the chance introduction, Keep Me was born — a new loungewear collection without all the frills. In just the year and a half that Keep Me has existed, its first collection sold out at Bendel's, and it has garnered celeb fans like Jessica Alba, Kate Beckinsale, Jennifer Aniston, and Courtney Cox. No wonder: Ali and Anna decided to stick with muted solids accented by athletic-inspired striped elastic — sounds cozy, luxurious, and even a little sexy.
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Home > Partnerships >
In addition to our regular funding schemes, we take an active role in setting up innovative projects and partnerships which support the creative development of individual music creators. This includes a number of residency programmes in a wide range of settings. Our current residency programmes are:
The residencies allow music creators and host organisations to build lasting relationships which result in the creation of excellent new music .
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Funding Opportunities
Our Flagship Programmes
Our International Partnerships


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On the first Sunday of every month, Blackwood Street at Mitchelton plays host to a farmers market. It's only a five minute drive from our place, so we've been there a couple of times; Ian has now gone one better than us by moving to the neighbourhood! So on Sunday, we decided to use his house as a carpark, then walk to the markets to find ourselves some breakfast.
Be honest now; does my hair always look that bad? What's with the double sticky-up bit at the front? I mean, I can't even blame hat-hair, or Oscar-on-top-of-shoulders hair; that was all me. What was I thinking?
Anyway; it was super hot in the sun! That didn't stop the craving for hot food though, and between us, Kristy and I enjoyed some dim sum, coffee, and a German frankfurter before leaving. We also walked away with french bread and cheese, all of which was devoured back at Ian's house.
An awesome way to start a Sunday morning.


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