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Do you struggle to cope with angry outbursts from your child? If so, you are definitely not alone. For the last few weeks we have shared tips for managing these stressful moments and possibly even preventing some of them. We've covered strategies for releasing anger, discussed leading by example and taking a moment away from… Continue reading
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Preventing and managing anger in children, Part 4.
Recently, we have been considering anger in children; how we can deal with it when it occurs and possibly even preventing it. Last week we wrote about taking a "timeout" from your child when they are in the middle of an angry outburst and helping them once they are calm. This week we share our… Continue reading
Preventing and managing anger in children, Part 3
Over the last few weeks we have been discussing how you can manage and prevent angry outbursts in children. Last week we covered healthy outlets for anger such as dancing to music or taking it out on a cushion. This week we have a third tip. Tip Three Time Out! As a parent you've undoubtedly… Continue reading
Is Street Feet 'Too expensive'?
Parents sometimes tell us that it is "too expensive" for their child to become a member at Street Feet. Yes, you absolutely could join a cheaper dance school in the area. You could! But what I have learnt, over almost 8 years of running Street Feet, is that lots of children join dance schools and… Continue reading
Preventing and managing anger in children, Part 2
We all get angry, children as well as adults. Knowing how to deal with anger and maybe even prevent it is something well worth doing. Last week we considered how managing your own anger as a parent can help teach your child/ren how to manage theirs. This week we share a second tip. Tip Two… Continue reading
Tips for preventing and managing anger in children. Part 1.
As adults, we experience a wide variety of emotions and children are no different. Which can sometimes, when they display more "extreme" emotions, be a bit of a shock. We've all heard about the "Terrible Twos" you might even be familiar with the fairly recently coined "Threenager". We expect to deal with tantrums in younger… Continue reading
10 ideas for the School Holidays
Half term is here and the long summer holidays are only a couple of months away. Are you wondering how to fill time with the kids at home? We have a few ideas for you: 1) Visit a museum or art gallery. They are often free and are wonderful for cultural exposure and stimulating imaginations.… Continue reading
The Importance of Play
In recent years it has become more and more common to fill every moment of your child's day. Society places great importance on educational activities and many parents feel that every moment of their child's day should have a purpose. If that doesn't happen, it's very easy to hear that little voice in your head… Continue reading
Healthy Post Activity Snacks
When you pick your child up from their dance class, are they desperate for a snack? The chances are high they are. It is so very hard to keep sugar intake low and not go for the easier (more junky!) snack options. Especially on the go. We all do it. Yet, deep down, we know… Continue reading
Eating your way to family happiness!
There are many ways you can help your child with their confidence and self belief. Every day, each interaction provides opportunities for promoting positive thoughts, increasing confidence, boosting happiness. Often, modern life is so busy. As a parent you aren't just looking after your child/ren you are running a household, working, caring for your own… Continue reading


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Geog 230: Geographies of Global Inequality
One of the most pressing challenges facing us at the beginning of the 21st century is the world's ability to address the increasing global inequalities. Extremes of wealth and poverty across the globe (in the global South and the North) underlie conditions of health and illness, educational opportunity and illiteracy, land ownership and forced migrations, employment protections or unregulated 'flexible' work. The World Bank's 2000 report states that: "…2.8 Billion people – almost half the world's population – live on less than $2/day" and that: "… the average income in the richest 20 countries is 37 times the average income in the poorest 20 – a gap that has doubled in the last 20 years". The Human Development Report (1999) notes that: "The fifth of the world's people living in high income countries has 86% of the world gross domestic product; 82% of export markets; 74% of world telephone lines; the bottom fifth in the poorest countries has about 1% of each". According to the Multinational Monitor in 2003 (7/1/2003), "[T]he richest 10 percent of the world's population's income is roughly 117 times higher than the poorest 10 percent, according to calculations performed by economists at the Economics Policy Institute (data from the International Monetary Fund). This is a huge jump from the ratio in 1980, when the income of the richest 10 percent was about 79 times higher than the poorest 10 percent". Paul Krugman (2002) notes that in the United States the 13,000 richest families have as much income as the 20 million poorest. This course examines the paradox of expanding and deepening levels of inequality after fifty years of 'development' in the post-war era.
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Geog 331: Global Poverty and Care
This course explores causes and patterns of global poverty and links this with the urgent need for care and care ethics in our lives and in society broadly. We will begin with a critical approach to global poverty studies, focusing on the production of inequality across the globe (including the rich countries). We will look at how shifts in contemporary society suggest an urgent need for care (in many senses). Specifically, we will examine the context for care including: i) the extension of market relations into almost everything (health care, education, environmental protection, elder-care etc.; ii) the systematic devaluation of care-work; iii) pervasive discourses of personal responsibility (for poverty, inner city decline, unemployment, etc.); and iv) withdrawal of state supports in many crucial arenas. We will focus particularly on how care work is devalued and globalized through international flows of care that contribute to global inequality. Through our analysis of global interconnections we will think about our responsibilities to care for those who are near and those who are across the globe. Students will learn about the possibilities and challenges of caring across distance (geographical and social) and about how to respectfully engage with people in different places.
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Geog 432: Geographies and politics of poverty and privilege
This course introduces students to relational poverty knowledge and explores spatial, material and discursive processes producing poverty and inequality. The course draws on the Relational Poverty Network project led by Vicky Lawson and Sarah Elwood. The course also investigates geographies of engagement and spaces through which poverty/inequality become politicized. The course draws on feminist care ethics, postcolonial theory and research on contact and spaces of politics. Topics include: relational poverty knowledge; grounded neoliberalisms and inequality across the Americas; spatially varied forms of poverty governance; theories of encounter and radical contact; and forms of poverty politics. Students will be involved in grounded engagements with poverty and inequality both through service-learning and activities with actors involved in the production of poverty knowledge and politics from across the Americas. Students will also learn about inclusive models of learning such as transformative pedagogy and South-North learning. A goal of this class is to move beyond critique towards ethically engaged action (Req: 331 is strongly encouraged).
Geog 502: Writing for Publication
This seminar guides graduate students as they write a publishable paper. It can easily be argued that no activity is as important to a graduate student's success as the completion of excellent research and the refereed publications that emerge from that work. However, the process of transforming ideas and research into publishable papers is not obvious, and it is quite difficult to maintain the motivation and discipline to carry through with a paper that deals with past research when the individual is deeply involved in a new intellectual project. This seminar is devoted to 'how' publication is done; looking at the skill and commitment needed to successfully publish. The seminar is organized around the creation of a published paper. It is assumed that each student will come to the seminar with a document that has some promise for publication and we will proceed with a discussion of key issues in publishing and peer reviews of drafts of the article. Substantial emphasis will be places on understanding the process of paper submission, review and rewriting.
Geog 533: Globalizing Care and Responsibility
This course explores the centrality of care work and care ethics to our lives and to society broadly. We will look at how shifts in contemporary society (in the U.S. and across the globe) suggest an urgent need for care (in many senses). Specifically, we will examine the context for care including: i) the extension of market relations into almost everything (health care, education, environmental protection, elder-care etc.; ii) the systematic devaluation of care-work; iii) pervasive discourses of personal responsibility (for poverty, inner city decline, unemployment, etc.); and iv) withdrawal of state supports in many crucial arenas. We will examine how care work is being intensified and simultaneously devalued, we will explore the ways in which care is a public rather than a private matter and we will think about our responsibilities to care for those who are near and those who are across the globe.
The first part of the course will examine the growing need to take care seriously in academic work, in public policy and in our own lives. We will then think about the possibilities and challenges of really caring across distance and to respectfully engage with people in distant and different places. Finally, we will explore the myriad theoretical and practical challenges of care ethics: how do we navigate the research/politics boundary; how do we understand ourselves in a global frame; what approaches to research enable a critical and yet analytical view; what do care ethics mean for our professional practices and involvements? We will think through the challenges of producing innovative and caring knowledge under ethical and responsible relations to people with whom we work.
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Geog 542: Reframing Poverty
We will discuss poverty and inequality drawing on theoretical ideas developed in both Majority and Minority Worlds. We will pose questions about how political-economic forces, cultural productions and discursive formations come to frame people and places as 'poor'. We will investigate how political-economic and cultural productions work to reproduce poverty through processes of exclusion, exception and arguments for the remaking of people and places. We will explore the construction of geographical imaginaries and of spaces in which only certain things are possible in relation to poverty. We also consider the co-production of poverty, attending to how people accommodate poverty, seeking to maintain dignity and civility rather than resisting either representations or material productions of poverty/inequality. Finally, we will interrogate dominant theorization of 'Economy' as the only way to frame, and respond to, poverty. We will draw on feminist theorizations of care to demonstrate the inseparability of care/uncare in all social relations that matter. We will ask how poverty results from uncare — the separation of economy from the social.
The first part of the course will examine the contemporary context and histories of poverty knowledge across the Americas. We then explore the theoretical and methodological challenges in constructing transnational approaches to rethinking poverty knowledge and practice. We read a series of case studies that engage these innovative approaches to rethinking poverty in relation to middle classes, across race difference and in rural and urban places. Finally, we turn to consider a feminist care ethics approach to reframing poverty knowledge. In so doing, we will think through the challenges of producing innovative and caring knowledge under ethical and responsible relations to people with whom we work.
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Geog 430: Contemporary Development Issues in Latin America
This course focuses on how we might understand intensifying inequality, across the Americas and across the globe? What does a geographic approach contribute to understanding development processes? Starting from development geography, we will pose the question "what's missing in development theory?' with a focus on the subjects, places and scales that have been excluded from particular theorizations of development. We will also pose questions about which development and whose development? Our focus will be on a critical reading of development theory, paying particular attention to Latin American theorizations, and empirical experiences with development. However, this is not a course about Latin America so much as it is a course about critical development geography. We will also think through the challenges of producing development knowledge under ethical and responsible relations to people with whom we work.
Geog 513: Proposal Writing
This seminar deals with methodology, the research process, and writing fundable research proposals. The seminar has two objectives. The first objective is to demystify the research process by examining in detail the processes of research formulation and execution. We will discuss processes of identifying a topic and researchable questions and we will discuss how to connect these questions with an appropriate research design and methodology. I require students to already have had training in social science methods since this course will not teach methods. Rather, the focus is on linking research problems and methodologies — using the ongoing research of each student. Course content addressing this first objective will focus on the practice and challenges of scientific discovery in the context of rigorous thinking about the student's own research project. The second objective of this course sequence is for each student to submit a research proposal to a funding institution such as the Social Science Research Council, National Science Foundation, Inter-American Foundation, Fulbright, etc. Prerequisites: Geog 511 and 426 or equivalents.
Geog 531: Reworking Development
"As most of us are aware, development rarely seems to 'work' – or at least with the consequences intended or the outcomes predicted. Why then, if it is so unworkable, does it not only persist but seem continuously to be expanding its reach and scope?" (Crush, 1995: 4)
"The notion and practice of development have been severely critiqued from both modernist and postmodern perspectives, yet the global development industry flourishes" (Blaikie, 2000: 1033)"
This seminar assesses recent intellectual trends within development geography and analyzes development theory and practice from a feminist political-economy perspective. Geography's power in analyzing development stems from its enduring interest in the everyday, the mundane (Hanson, 1992). This emphasis on the world not as we would like it to be but as it is, acts as a check on abstract theory and bears witness to the impacts of development in places. Geographers have also insisted on the importance of relational analyses of place as the contexts within which power relations are constituted and in which identities take shape and salience. And geographers have argued for the mutual interconnections of material and discursive processes. In this way, geography challenges much development theory by pointing out that development does not exist as a thing, or an end point. Rather, development is a series of relations between places, social groups, cultures, spheres of production and consumption. Development is viewed as both a politically powerful discourse and as relentlessly material, entailing substantial transformations of society as a result of these power relations. Livelihoods are transformed, people and communities are moved, social relations are reworked. Contemporary development geography insists that these dimensions of development cannot be separated and has insisted on the centrality of spatiality, discourse and materiality in development debates. We will analyze 'development' as polyvalent and contextual in terms of its intellectual and material foundations. We will also attend to the formation and experiences of diverse subjects (people not topics) of development, analyzing the ways in which particular intellectual streams privilege or erase different subjects and actors. We will also discuss the spatiality of development — the ways in which discourses and practices of development link places, move through scales and operate in relation to boundaries — in order to reveal and help explain the paradoxes of development. In so doing, we will assess the ways in which analyzing the spatiality of development processes works towards democratizing development.


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First, consider three factors: your cat's basal metabolic rate (BMR), its core body temperature (CBT) and its size. The BMR is the minimum calorific requirement needed to sustain life in your cat when it is resting. It's therefore the amount of energy, measured in calories, expended by your cat's body when your pet is asleep.
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Healthy Holiday: Delicious Raw Chocolate Truffle
In the season that seems dedicated to decadent food, we have created the perfect dessert solution: raw chocolate truffles. Using raw cacao means these treats are bursting with antioxidants without skimping on the flavor. We sweetened the truffles with maple syrup and dried dates, so they are not loaded with processed sugar; but you won't be able to tell the difference. Watch the video to learn just how easy it is to make this seasonal treat.


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SHERMAN, TEXAS -- Many of us have heard before that just giving someone a smile, or taking time to listen to a friend, can make a difference in that person's life. A local psychologist says just those gestures could prevent someone struggling emotionally from reacting violently.
Austin College psychology professor Jill Schurr, Ph.D, says that to prevent tragedies like the Colorado theater shooting from happening in the future, a little empathy can go a long way.
"Just communicating that empathy that we understand as a fellow human that life is hard and give them just that little bit of support and acknowlegement can make a difference," Schurr said.
The shooting is being talked about around the world. Schurr says that it also should be discussed in Texoma homes.
"It's important for parents to, as honestly as they can, answer questions that kids have. Sometimes that means talking about things that make us uncomfortable," Schurr said.
Schurr says that when you do sit down to talk about the shooting, don't focus solely on why it happened.
"Rather than focusing on that 'why,' thinking about how can we move forward in a way that makes it less likely that something like this is going to happen again," Schurr said.
A Sherman brother and sister say their family already sat down to talk about the Aurora shooting.
"Just somebody wanted to do something bad," Alondra Ramirez said.
"That person just did it for no reason," Alonso Ramirez said.
Alonso says their conversation had an impact on him to be more kind to others, starting with his big sister.
"I'll be kind to this little girl right here," Alonso said, looking at his sister.
If you or someone you know might be in need of mental health support, Schurr suggests seeking help. Do a simple search engine search to learn about psychologists or psychiatrists in the area.


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Discussion in 'Fan Art' started by REL, Apr 30, 2012.
Looking good.
Thank you.
More painting
Still only one thing to say about this one...
Epic paint job and very clean floor.
Amazing work as always Rich.
So when are you installing the motion control rig?
Thank you everyone.
I'm painting the top superstructure now.
I was about to say, "Get that thing off the floor before some idiot steps on it!"
But I see you've done so, thus my blood pressure is dropping to normal.
There are always threats:
Women on dusting, cleaning sprees where nothing on the shelves or stands is safe.
Thanks everyone.
I'm starting on the underside paint.
A little more painting done.
Ya seeing this makes me wonder what happened to the one for TMP-TUC cus i dont remember seeing it on that Cristie's auction special
Actually you did, the original ship was converted for ST VI. So the TMP K'tinga is gone forever buried under all that bling.
Rel, your work is unbelievable; just fantastic attention to detail. Can't wait to see what you tackle next.
I did a walkaround today.
That was excellent, REL. I was a little put off by the yellow "crown" around the torpedo launcher in your photos ... it looked muddy and not quite up to your original standards. But in the video it looks perfect, so i guess it was just the lighting.
Ahh well Who ever owns it now is lucky plus that bling kinda made it look cooler unlike when someone puts Rims that spin on there car.
nice always thought they looked nicer in grey, but might have to change that opinion now
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...confirms that Shigeru Mizuki is a priceless chronicler of the major events that rocked Japan during the twentieth century...these works serve as a dire warning against the dangers of imperialism, of the consequences of choosing to fight rather than to think.World Literature Today
The final volume in the Eisner-nominated history of Japan.
Showa 1953–1989: A History of Japan concludes Shigeru Mizuki's dazzling autobiographical and historical account of Showa period Japan, a portrait both intimate and ranging of a defining epoch. The final volume picks up in the wake of Japan's utter defeat in World War II, as a country reduced to rubble struggles to rise again. The Korean War brings new opportunities to the nation searching for an identity.
A former enemy becomes Japan's greatest ally as the US funnels money, jobs, and opportunity into the country, hoping to establish it as a bulwark against Soviet communist expansion. Japan reinvents itself, emerging as an economic powerhouse. Events like the Tokyo Olympiad and the World's Fair introduce a new, friendly Japan to the world, but this period of peace and plenty conceals a populace still struggling to come to terms with the devastation of World War II.
The original Japanese edition of the series Showa: A History of Japan won Mizuki the prestigious Kodansha Manga Award; the English translation has been nominated for an Eisner Award.
Translated from the Japanese by Zack Davisson.
Praise for Showa 1953–1989
Showa is literature, illustrated or not, at its finest: a story that sweeps you off your feet only to find, when you return to Earth, that nothing looks quite the same.Los Angeles Times


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Ariana Grande Adopts New Precious Puppy, Fawkes [PHOTO + VIDEOS]by Mandi Salerno | PopCrush
Taylor Swift has already taken the prize for cutest kitten ever, and now Ariana Grande is coming after the title for cutest puppy ever!
The 'Problem' singer announced on Instagram today (Aug. 7) that she adopted a tiny red-orange ball of fluff named Fawkes. She shared a black-and-white photo of the pup with the caption, "Want to introduce y'all to somebody… this is Fawkes! I adopted her while I was in Florida last month. She is an angel!!! and a bad ass bitch haha. she's got the fiercest, sweetest and most daring nature! Constantly play fighting and wrestling with Toulouse even tho she's half his size. She is so brave. I love her."
It sounds like Fawkes has a fiery spirit! Assuming Ariana named her after the 'Harry Potter' character — Albus Dumbledore's phoenix companion — then the name is a perfect fit.
The 21-year-old star also posted a video of herself playing fetch with Fawkes, who bounds across a grassy yard after a red and blue ball nearly half the size of her body.
Ariana, equipped with her powerhouse voice, knows that big things come in little packages. Like mama, like daughter! Fawkes doesn't seem intimidated at all by the pack of dogs she's joining, even though she's definitely the littlest of the bunch! Ari posted a vid of the newest pack member wrestling playfully with Toulouse.
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He's used to big budget disasters and knows a bit about submarines, so it might not be so surprising that movie director James Cameron is the latest "expert" to join a team trying to stop the Gulf gusher.
The Obama Administration had the "Titanic" and "Avatar" director join a team of serious scientists for a brainstorming session on how to plug the mile-deep oil leak that has so far spewed as much as 40 million gallons of crude oil into the ocean. A Cameron crony, Phil Nuytten, who built submarines Cameron used in his 1989 undersea thriller "The Abyss," also joined the meeting in Washington.
"James Cameron was in the room and knows many of the scientists and engineers who participated," an official at the meeting told reporters.
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In addition to "Titanic," Cameron made a pair of documentaries about the legendary shipwreck, employing several specially designed remote control submersibles.
The assemblage of brainpower hopes to come up with a new gambit that will work. So far, methods with names like "top hat," "top kill" and "junk shot" have failed. The first was a 100-ton containment box that was lowered onto the broken pipe but was unexpectedly rendered buoyant by gases rising from 13,000 feet beneath the seabed. The other methods basically involved clogging the pipe with debris including golf balls and old tires. All have flopped.
BP, which operated the rig that exploded on April 20, is currently trying to slice the bent pipe and install a sealed dome on it once there is a straight section to cap. But experts believe the bend in the pipe is actually slowing the flow and that the new approach, even if successful, will at least temporarily increase the flow by as much as 20 percent. If it works, the dome will allow BP to siphon the oil upward to a waiting ship. The gambit hit a snag Wednesday, when the diamond-tipped saw got stuck. But officials hoped to get it working again quickly.
Meanwhile, BP is trying a longer-term approach, drilling diagonally through bedrock toward the pipeline, a method that could intercept the erupting oil but is more than a month away from fruition.
The growing oil slick has reached the shores of Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi and is just nine miles from the coast of Florida, according to officials.


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Abstract: The paper represents an exploratory study aimed at developing a theoretical framework that supports the elaboration of efficient collaborative purchasing (CP) strategies in the healthcare system. We identify prerequisites for developing an efficient CP approach in the healthcare system. A case study of Danish National Healthcare system is presented. The case indicates that trust and stakeholders' commitment are key elements for successful CP initiatives. Moreover, simplifying procedures for collaborative sourcing and service management is crucial in sourcing of complex medical equipment. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8542
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Q. I am a little unsure about the difference between the Leadership and the Institutional Transformation Awards. Could you give me some clarification?
A. The Institutional Transformation awards require cost sharing, evaluation mechanisms, and negotiation with NSF. The expectation is that institutions receiving these awards will initiate and sustain organizational change. These are likely to be large, complex efforts. The Leadership awards are probably most appropriate for smaller-scale efforts, or for use by an individual or organization that has developed some "home grown" programs that need funding to scale-up and institutionalize. Leadership awards are also designed to provide support for individuals to maintain an active research program and/or laboratory while the individual is working on activities that target increased participation and advancement of women faculty members.
Q. Do you know where I could locate some information on programs/institutions that have previously received the NSF/ADVANCE Leadership Award grant?
A. This is the first year of the ADVANCE program, so there are no prior grantees.
Q. I am a new faculty member in a tenure track position. As a graduate student and postdoc, I was part of an active group of women examining issues of advancement in academia for women and working with the university administration to effect change. I would like to develop a similar group within my current institution, connecting the ideas and practices to which I have been exposed in the past with present experience. I believe this can have a positive impact on the environment for women in this institution. I recognize that this will take time from either my teaching or my research. Would partial salary support for such an activity be a supportable activity?
A. Yes, you may request partial salary support to allow you to pursue programs to encourage the adoption of best practices for advancing women in science or engineering.
Q. I read the rules and descriptions of the new program ADVANCE. It seems to me that I don't fit in any of the categories there. I am a new faculty in a tenure track position, so I do not fit the Fellows category. How about the leadership category? Can I submit a proposal to continue funding my current research and keep working as a tenure track faculty?
A. Leadership Awards are intended to recognize the contributions made to date by organizations and/or individuals who have enabled the increased participation and advancement of women in academic and engineering careers, as well as to enable awardees to sustain, intensify and initiate new activities designed to make further progress. Leadership Awards are not intended to be a substitute for seeking core research funding from NSF's research programs to fund an individual's current research. The NSF has long-established methods to allow applicants to seek funds via competitive proposal submission; one of these would be the appropriate avenue for obtaining research support.
Q. I am conducting research on enhancing the retention of women in academic careers. I would like to take the results of my research and work with my college to put in place policies and practices that have been shown to influence retention positively. Would I be eligible to apply for a leadership award? Would support for part of my salary be appropriate, given that this implementation would contribute to my research work while at the same time providing leadership for my institution on approaches to retaining women scientists and engineers as faculty?
A. Yes, you would be eligible to apply for a leadership award. Since these awards recognize the time and work involved in efforts to enable the increased participation and advancement of women in academic science and engineering careers, partial salary support is an appropriate request. In your proposal, describe in detail the activities upon which the Leadership Award funds will be spent and submit a plan of action, including a description of methodology and specific measurements for assessing progress.
Q. I am a member of a professional society that has been active in defining and encouraging practices in our discipline that have a positive impact on retaining women in academic positions in the field. Can we submit a leadership proposal to support the work we do through the professional society on this issue?
A. Yes, leadership awards are intended to enable awardees to sustain, intensify, and initiate new activities designed to increase the participation and advancement of women scientists and engineers in academe. Professional societies that have defined approaches to improving the climate for women in U.S. academic institutions and to facilitate women's advancement to the highest ranks of academic leadership can submit proposals to support their work on this issue.
Q. I am a founding member of a program that assists women to achieve their research and professional goals. Its current focus is on the recruitment, training, retention and advancement of women faculty. Since this program was publicly announced two years ago, the positive response from women faculty in the community has been overwhelming. I am finding that the time needed to run the organization is far more than I had estimated, taking valuable time away from my research program and from my work with students and postdocs Can I request funding for a leadership award to release me from a portion of my teaching and service in the department so that I can focus my time and energy on the program for women without the effort having a detrimental effect on my research?
A. Yes, the Leadership awards provide flexibility to applicants to define how best to use the funds, including maintenance of an active research program and/or laboratory for an individual who is devoting time to activities that target increased participation and advancement of women faculty members
Q. I am conducting research on what enhances the performance of females in science and engineering. Can I submit a proposal through the middle school where I am employed, or the school district in which it is located, for an ADVANCE Leadership award to support this research?
A. Leadership awards are intended to support academic institutions of higher learning that award degrees in a field supported by NSF, professional societies, or other not-for-profit organizations. Please refer to the Program Solicitation Section III, Eligibility Information. NSF does support research on learning and on the issues that affect the participation of girls in science and engineering. In the Division of Human Resources Development, the Program for Gender Equity (http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/HRD/pge.asp) supports research and intervention programs focused on the participation of females in science and engineering. Some programs in the Division of Social and Economic Sciences (https://www.nsf.gov/sbe/ses/) and in the Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences ( https://www.nsf.gov/sbe/bcs/) support research on what accelerates or impedes the participation of females in science and engineering. You may also wish to consider the Research on Learning and Education (ROLE) Program, which supports research on science, mathematics, engineering and technological (SMET) learning in formal and informal educational settings (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2000/nsf0017/nsf0017.html).
Q. Is salary support an allowable component of the Leadership awards?
A. Yes, provided it is integral to the activities described in the proposal.
Q. Are institutional matching funds required for this program?
A. There is no matching funds requirement for the Leadership awards.
Q. The ADVANCE guidelines state that the notification date for awards is January 31, 2002. What would be the start date for a grant?
A. The January notification date is only for the Fellows part of ADVANCE.
NSF expects to notify Leadership and Institutional Transformation awardees during the summer of 2001. NSF anticipates start dates of September-October 2001 for these awards.
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Enjoying Hot air balloon rides is something the entire family can $do, but it is also a popular way to celebrate a birthday! When you speak with the pilot you are considering booking with, don't forget to ask how many others will be flying with you.
When it is time for your flight, your company will offer to let you help with the assembly and inflation of the balloon. Go ahead and do it - it adds to the entire experience!
Why can't I get a balloon ride in the middle of the day?
Balloons fly early in the morning, right after sunrise and late in the day, right before sunset. This is when the wind is calmest since the sun is low in the sky. The wind is generally too unpredictable, with severe up-and down-drafts, during the middle of the day. It isn't safe to offer balloon rides when the wind is unstable.
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May 30, 2013
LAWT Staff Report
The most unique opportunity in the history of 'Taste of Soul' has been extended to food vendors to participate at the inaugural 'Taste' of A Taste of Soul Food Expo at the BET Experience at LA Live on June 28 and June 29, respectively.
Only a limited number of vendors will be afforded the luxury of promoting their business at the firstname.lastname@example.com. Live with Staples Center as their backdrop and thousands of patrons from Los Angeles and the rest of the world in attendance.
This exclusive invitation to 'Taste of Soul' vendors is so that they can enhance their brand name beyond the region, while operating in the heart of downtown Los Angeles on Friday June 28 from 12-noon to 8p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8p.m.
It is an opportunity that can be a tremendous boost for food vendors, new and old and for repeating 'Taste of Soul' vendors. It's a once in a lifetime chance to showcase your delicious treats or tasty meats to a new world of customers coming to the BET Experience Fan Festival, where there will be all types of outdoor activities held each day, all day for the family throughout the weekend to draw in the crowd.
The deadline for this unique opportunity is June 10 or until spaces have been filled. For more information contact Brenda Marsh-Mitchell at (323) 299-3800. 'Taste of Soul' is a Bakewell Media creation. It is important to note this event will be held in addition to our traditional annual 'Taste of Soul' Family Festival' that will take place on Saturday, October 19th on Crenshaw Blvd.


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DIY Vintage Inspired Bell Jar Ornaments
I absolutely love bell jars! My favorite holiday decorations are small vintage bell jar ornaments with sweet little snow scenes in them! I have been wanting to make some of these tiny cloche ornaments for a long while now, but have had a really hard time finding the little glass belljars anywhere. Recently I was at the dollar store and saw some plastic wine glasses. They were the right shape, so I decided to give it a try, and they actually turned out to be a pretty fun substitute! These little ornaments are easy to make! I had so much fun making them, I went back and bought more wine glasses to make more!
Here's What You Need:
*Plastic Wine Glasses
*Dremmel or Utility Knife
*Chipboard (cereal boxes, etc.)
*Scrapbook Paper
*Rubber Cement
*Large Beads
*Pipe Cleaners
*Hot Glue
*Large Circle or Scalloped Circle Punch (optional)
Step 1:
Cut Glasses- Gather up your plastic wine glasses. They come with bottoms, just throw those away, you don't need them. The stem of the glass is just a bit too long, so I cut mine down a little with a dremmel with a grinding attachment. You can cut the stems with a utility knife, but it is a lot easier to break them that way. If you have a dremmel, I would recommend using that.
Step 2:
Make Bottoms- I used a paper punch to cut out my chipboard bottoms. I think it is around 3 or 3.5 inches wide with a scalloped edge. I also used the punch to cut out my scrapbook paper to cover the chipboard with. I cut out paper for the top and bottom. You can draw circles and cut them out instead of using a punch. I just think it makes it a whole lot easier if you have one. When you have all of your circles cut out, you are ready to glue. I used rubber cement to glue the paper to the chipboard. Let the glue dry.
Step 3:
Make the inside- First, lay out your trinkets on your circles. Once you know where you want them, glue them down with some hot glue. Next, run a bead of hot glue around the bottom of your wine glass. Center the glass on the paper bottom and press down, glueing into place. With a funnel or rolled up paper pour some glitter into the top hole for snow.
Step 4:
Make the tops- First you want to add the hanger part to your beads. If you want to use pipe cleaners, cut one in half. Then push it through he bead and twirl it around the bottom of the bead so it will stay in place. At the top of the bead make a nice sized loop with the other end of pipe cleaner and twist it together at the top of the bead. If you wish to use twine, first cut a long piece of twine. Fold the twine in half and push it through the bead. Double knot the twine loop at the top of the bead and then double knot the ends below the bottom of the bead and snip off any excess. Next, run a bead of hot glue around the top opening of the wine glass and glue the bead right side up to the top, sealing in your jar. Now you want to finish off the area where the bead and glass meet because it is not so pretty. I took small pieces of pipe cleaner and wrapped around the spot securing with glue in the back. And now they are ready to hang on your tree, yay!
Although they are not quite as awesome as their vintage counterparts, I really love how they turned out! I love how versatile you can be with them as well! You could fill them with anything you like, and top them with loops for hanging or no loops for grouping on a shelf or table. I hope you all go out and make a few of your own, they are so fun! Be sure to tune in tomorrow for more holiday projects!


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Friday, June 26, 2015
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Farraday Newsome is known for creating functional and sculptural pieces with painterly glazed surfaces that convey a sense of lushness and grace. This solo exhibition showcases Newsome's exuberantly colorful work which is inspired by nature.
This exhibition runs May 16, 2015 – July 5, 2015 on Monday – Saturday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
The opening reception is on May 16, 2015 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
This event is part of ARTSEE, a festival showcasing new works of art throughout Westchester County in celebration of ArtsWestchester's 50th anniversary.
Event Location and Ticket Information
Clay Art Center
40 Beech Street
Port Chester, New York 10573
Handicap Accessible? Yes
Date: Friday, June 26, 2015
Times: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Ticket pricing:
Free event
Presenter: Clay Art Center
Presenter Phone: 914-937-2047
Presenter Website: clayartcenter.org


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DAR essay winners; Duplicate Bridge winners
DAR announces essay winners
The Moseley-Bright Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, honored the 2012-2013 winners of the American History Essay Contest at their February meeting. The essay topic was �Forgotten Patriots Who Supported the American Struggle for Independence.�
The focus was on the often unrecognized people and groups such as African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics and others who provided military, patriotic and public service in support of the American Revolution. The student writer described the particular person or group and how they supported the cause for American Independence, and explained why it is especially important to honor the unsung heroes and often forgotten patriots.
This year�s winners are Greyson Smith, fifth-grader at Moss Hill Elementary School, son of Tim and Candace Smith; and Belinda Y Hu, seventh-grader at Arendell Parrott Academy, daughter of Jun Qing Lu and Xin Hua Hu. Jo Ann Huettl, chairman of the contest, awarded each student a certificate, bronze medal, American flag and booklet titled �The American Patriot�s Handbook.� Special guests were Shanna Cannon, fifth-grade teacher at Moss Hill; and Shelby Smith, Lois Holloway and Chelsea Luczaj, Smith�s grandmothers and sister. Hu was unable to attend.
The contest is open to students in fifth- through eighth-grade public, private, charter and parochial schools or home schools. Chapter winners are submitted for competition at the district level. District winners move to the state level, then the regional level, and finally to the national level of competition.
Bridge club names winners
The Fairfield Duplicate Bridge Club played a regular game April 16.
The winners were: Dayle Pond and Edith Cahn, first place; Pinkey Harper and Geneva Hood, second; Lamar Finch and Joe Goldwasser, third; and Dorothy Taylor and Nancy Barwick, fourth.
The club played a charity game April 23 for the ACBL Foundation.
The winners were: Dayle Pond and Edith Cahn, first; Deloris Booker and Annie Bennings, second; Eva Balknight and Jenny Holt, third; and Sarah Mullikin/Frances Jilcott and Joe Goldwasser/Lamar Finch, fourth-place tie.
A local charity game will be played at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday at Fairfield Center. The club welcomes and encourages all bridge players.
For more club information, call 252-523-6791.


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DreamHack, Electronic Sports League and Major League Gaming Partner to Unify and Elevate eSports Globally
November 15, 2012 – DreamHack, Electronic Sports League (ESL) and Major League Gaming (MLG) today announced a robust partnership surrounding all tournament activity for the remainder of 2012 and the upcoming 2013 season. The collaboration aims to unify and align DreamHack, ESL and MLG's eSports activity on a global basis to further competitive activity, benefit players and spectators, alleviate the taxing event schedule, eliminate confusion about global standings and help nurture the development of North American and European players.
The groups hope that the partnership will be the foundation for global cooperation between all eSports organizations.
"DreamHack's philosophy has always been about inclusion and never exclusion," said Robert Ohlén. CEO of DreamHack AB. "This joint initiative by MLG, ESL and DreamHack is something that will insure the continued growth of eSports that we have been seeing during the past 24 months, for the players, the audience and the industry as a whole."
"We are confident that with this partnership we are shaping the future of our sport," said Ralf Reichert, CEO of Turtle Entertainment GmbH. "Working with DreamHack and MLG we can create a more manageable and sustainable infrastructure for players that will become the basis for eSports to realize its full potential."
"The growth of competitive gaming over the last few years has been staggering and we have now reached the point where we need to align our efforts to advance eSports on a global scale," said Sundance DiGiovanni, CEO and Co-founder of MLG. "The collaboration between our organizations is the first step in a united effort to take the sport to the next level while benefiting all of those involved."
The partnership includes, but is not limited to the following:
- Universal Ranking: A universal ranking system across organizations for all major game titles directly impacting seeding and event qualification.
- Master Tournament Calendar: One event calendar ensuring a minimum or no conflicts to ease players' schedules and enables fans across the globe to easily spectate.
- Unified Competition Structure: Development of a unified competition structure for all major titles at all tournaments.
- Talent and Marketing Efforts: Cross promotion and support for all leagues to drive further awareness for eSports and league activities, as well as a shared roster of commentators and broadcast talent.
Additional details will be released soon.
For more information:
DreamHack: www.dreamhack.se
Electronic Sports League (ESL): www.esl.eu
Major League Gaming (MLG): www.majorleaguegaming.com


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NVIDIA CEO Approached by Intel Headhunters
NVIDIA CEO Approached by Intel Headhunters
According to TechEye.net, NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang has been approached by headhunters who were looking to find Intel's next CEO. Although this report warrants some doubt, it is not unthinkable as we reported last month that Intel was seriously considering outside candidates for its top job.
It was also said that NVIDIA CEO Huang replied he would only consider joining Intel if he had the top job as head of the corporation. It is unclear how far their negotiations went; however, it is certain that the Intel's board is ramping up efforts to locate a replacement by May, which is when present CEO, Paul Otellini, is scheduled to retire.
The other external candidates included ex-Intel executive, Mr. Paul Gelsinger, who is the current Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at EMC, has said that he's not interested re-joining his former company. Intel's board may also look to former CEO of Motorola Mobility, Dr. Sanjay Jha, in order to shore up Intel's efforts to gain a foothold in the mobile computing and smartphone markets.
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At once Li Dian dashed forward into the midst of the Yellow Scarves and laid hands on the rebel chief Huang Shao whom he carried off captive. Cao Cao's troops then set on and scattered the rebels. The spoil of treasure and food was immense.
the other rebel leader, He Yi, fled with a few hundred horsemen toward Kobei Hills. But while on their road thither there suddenly appeared a force led by a certain swashbuckler who shall be nameless for the moment. This bravo was a well-built man, thickset and stout. With a waist ten span in girth. He used a long sword.
He barred the way of retreat. He Yi set his spear and rode toward him. But at the first encounter the bravo caught He Yi under his arm and bore He Yi off a prisoner. All the rebels were terror-stricken, dropped from their horses and allowed themselves to be bound. Then the victor drove them like cattle into an enclosure with high banks.
Presently Dian Wei, still pursuing the rebels, reached Kobei Hills. The swashbuckler went out to meet him.
"Are you also a Yellow Scarves rebel?" said Dian Wei.
"I have some hundreds of them prisoners in an enclosure here."
"Why not bring them out?" said Dian Wei.
"I will if you win this sword from my hand."
This annoyed Dian Wei who attacked him. they engaged and the combat lasted for two long hours and then was still undecided. Both rested a while. The swashbuckler was the first to recover and renewed the challenge. They fought till dusk and then, as their horses were quite spent, the combat was once more suspended.
In the meantime some of Dian Wei's men had run off to tell the story of this wondrous fight to Cao Cao who hastened in amazement, followed by many officers to watch it and see the result.
Next day the unknown warrior rode out again,
and Cao Cao saw him. In Cao Cao's
heart he rejoiced to see such a doughty
hero and desired to gain his services.
So Cao Cao bade Dian Wei feign defeat.


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TheBattingOrder necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 50 diseños de 7 diseñadores freelance.
We are a retailer of baseball and softball bats and equipment. Most of us are beer-league softball, or former high school and college baseball players. We enjoy sports!
Our target audience includes baseball and softball enthusiasts, along with parents or relatives of youth that participate in batting sports. As such, our brand strives to fall in line with general sporting themes/colors and embody the All-American past time of baseball.
This contest is for a complete site design for our new online store. The winning design must include the following layouts:
o Homepage layout (featured products, new products)
o Category Layout: We desire a modal dialog to show a quick glimpse of product details. Please include this element in your design comps.
o Product Layout: Bold call to actions, add to cart buttons should be *very* evident throughout the design.
o Checkout Form: Or general from design. Again we want to stress simplicity and ease of use in all aspects of our site
Please reference the attached logo work to get ideas on site color schemes, but also draw inspiration from the following sites that focus on marketing to the sporting enthusiasts:
o espn.go.com
o nflshop.com
In all layouts we desire to deliver a clean and intuitive shopping experience. The goal is to have a design that conveys our brand message, but is also easy for shoppers to browse the product categories and complete transactions.
supporting data:
The product categorization will be two tiered. The top level of categorization will be by Sport (Softball, Baseball) and sub categories will be composed of brands.
We would like to have browsing between categories accessible from almost every page. This could be accomplished by a consistent left hand column navigation and/or a nested top-level navigation. Be creative and show us your ideas.
For further inspiration, here are a handful of online stores that we enjoy for their ease of usability and simplicity in design:
o thelongboardstore.com
o newegg.com


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Vox Populi – 1/12/10
"I think it says something positive about American democracy that people are out here to see the Court and how it works," said Ryan Lirette. Mr. Lirette is a recent graduate of Boston University School of Law. He is taking his law firm's deferral year to work as a research associate at the American Enterprise Institute here in DC. Sixth in line, Lirette arrived before 6am to see Comstock.
Last week Mr. Lirette wrote an op/ed, crossposted at the National Review Online's "Bench Memos" blog and AEI's own blog, urging the Court to strike down the federal statute authorizing indefinite civil commitment of convicted sex offenders after their prison sentences have run. "The Court", he wrote, "should take this opportunity to rebuke Congress's gluttony by preventing it from meddling in areas that lawfully belong to the states." Yet when I asked Mr. Lirette for his thoughts this morning, he left his partisan bona fides on the web in favor of a civic pride that all of us standing in the dark could agree upon.
Brandon Bartels, a political science professor at George Washington University, has made his career out of studying how the Court works. A judicial politics scholar, Professor Bartels just moved to DC in June and this was his "maiden voyage" to a Supreme Court oral argument. He came out for Comstock primarily because he wanted to "see a case where the United States was a party," and believed that the Court would uphold the civil commitment law, in contrast to Mr. Lirette's argument to the contrary.
Although Prof. Bartels, a young political scientist, calls the Court a "political institution," he does not mean it in the rawest, most cynical sense promoted by other scholars of judicial politics. Instead, he frames the Court as an institution, rather than nine policy-driven judges, that is "forced to make decisions on political issues" by virtue of the political nature of some legal controversies. For example, "when a court strikes down a law as unconstitutional, [the decision] has clear policy implications," whether or not judges sought to implement their own policy preferences.
Still, he maintained that on the day-to-day basis, the Court simply doesn't "give a crap" about politics–at least since Justice O'Connor retired. For Prof. Bartels, this distance preserves the Court's independence and grants it the institutional legitimacy to be the "final arbiter of what the law means," even as the Court does follow "long waves," or general trends, in public opinion over time.
Further down the line stood four forensic psychologists who belong to the American Psychology-Law Society. As opposed to Mr. Lirette and Prof. Bartels, who had more academic and theoretical interests in Comstock, these women came up from Richmond because the outcome of the case would impact their field. Civil commitments, they said, have become "huge" in their area and Comstock's "trickle-down effects," however the case will be decided, will "make a difference" in their work.
Blair and Erin Miles, two years married and soon to move to Southern California, stood in front of the forensic psychologists. The Miles's have assembled a DC "bucket list" before they abandon their winter parkas for summer sandals out West. Mr. Miles had been "DC born and raised," but had "never been to a case" despite having lived in DC his whole life. Ms. Miles, who met her husband while they were in law school at University of the District of Columbia, had "tried once before [to get into an oral argument], but didn't make it in." This time, however, they arrived early enough to catch one more bitterly cold morning and their first oral argument. To make matters sweeter, Ms. Miles works at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, where she "does a lot of work with the Adam Walsh Act," which contains the civil commitment law at issue in Comstock.
Of course, no morning line would be complete without the law students. Several, including Timothy Ziese, a Georgetown 2L who arrived with his out-of-town twin brother Jonathan to claim the third and fourth spots in line, had a zeal for constitutional law in general. Others, such as Allison Segal of Widener Law School in Delaware, came to see the oral argument after spending months on a law review article that contributed to her near-expert understanding of the issues at play in Comstock. Indeed, Ms. Segal went so far as to lay out her justice-by-justice predictions to conclude that Chief Justice Roberts would be the swing vote to affirm the 4th Circuit's ruling the civil commitment statute unconstitutional.
In Comstock, a Congressional statute lay at the mercy of the Court. But those of us who witnessed night turn to day on First Street this morning saw the same sun rise over the Court and the Capitol. And so did it rise over us, whether right or wrong in our predictions, or right or left in our politics, as we stood united, waiting to watch American democracy in action.


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If anyone worried that Facebook wouldn't make enough money when it went public, those fears are gone. Facebook is now selling logout ads for around $700,000 a day, according to a report.
Facebook's initial asking price for a marketer looking to buy all logout page inventory in the U.S. for a given day was north of $700,000, according to AdAge. However, one can't buy just a standalone logout ad ($160,000), a company has to buy it bundled with home-page ads ($550,000).
The new revenue is a departure from Facebook's usual advertising approach which centers on small display ads based on demographics, consumer likes and interests. The new lucrative ads mean Facebook is directly taking on search engines and taking cash away from Microsoft and Google.
U.S. & World
News from around the country and around the globe
The only negative for buyers is that many Facebook users never log out -- only 37 million U.S. users do so out of about 140 million, according to eMarketer. Still, a few marketers have jumped at the Facebook ads, including Bing (Microsoft also owns part of Facebook), Ford and Subway. Facebook declined to comment on the price structure of logout ads.
It's not surprising that Facebook started the logout ads in early March, just as its initial public offering was gathering steam. It also will make the company more revenue and make it a solid investment choice. So get used to seeing those ads when you log out.


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Rendered! Next-gen Mercedes-Benz G-Class
Rendering of Next-Gen G-Wagen Shows Ener-G-Force Influence
When you're dealing with an iconic model like the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen, any major changes need to be approached with caution. But with styling virtually unchanged since its introduction in 1979, even Mercedes acknowledged it was time for an update to its baller slab-sided SUV. One of our spy shooters came up with this rendering of what the next-generation G-Wagen might look like. Loosely based on comments from Mercedes executives and borrowing liberally from the Ener-G-Force concept, the next-gen G-Wagen is still decidedly upright but significantly smoother.
Gone are the instantly recognizable round headlights and flat windshield, replaced with a more aero-friendly design. The lower front bumper is also more sculpted, but the grille is still proudly upright, and prominent front and rear fender flares cover the wheels.
In terms of what will power the next-gen G-Wagen, global models are expected to feature Mercedes-Benz's new-generation inline-six engines, in both gas and diesel forms, mated to a nine-speed automatic transmission. Since it was officially introduced in the American market in 2002, the U.S.-spec G-Wagen has always featured V-8 power, and it's likely the next G-Wagen will have at least one V-8 option for the U.S., but may get the I-6 diesel as an option.
Under the new sheetmetal, which is expected to employ much more extensive use of aluminum in a quest to cut weight by 300-500 pounds, the new G-Wagen is expected to retain front and rear live axles, and locking front, center and rear differentials, as well as low-range capability. Expect pricing to remain in the six-figure-plus range of the current model.
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A familiar-yet-scrappy little indie that offers equal parts obvious humor and surprisingly clever wit, the Jersey-based Glow Ropes: The Rise and Fall of a Bar Mitzvah Emcee is, well, it's a fairly inconsistent affair. Much of the material could best be described as simplistic or generic, but every once in a while the filmmakers manage to toss something in that's unexpectedly amusing, clever or insightful.
Basically, it's a so-so flick, but when you consider the scant experience of the filmmakers -- and the obviously minimal production budget -- it throws a little extra "good will" into the equation. "Cute" is what I'd call it, "cute" with moments of "meh."
It's the same old "rags to riches to (maybe) rags" tale: Young Taylor James (Tim Pepper) has been 'discovered' by party planner extraordinaire Vanessa Dupree (a very amusing Judy Reyes), and she hopes to turn the slick dancer into the biggest Bar Mitzvah emcee since, well, since anyone. This spells trouble for established Bar Mitzvah stud Sebastian (George Valencia), who's forced to take Taylor under his wing and show him the ropes -- for a little while, anyway.
Presented in an indie-friendly mockumentary style, the flick seems inspired by The Wedding Singer, A Star is Born, and the collected works of Christopher Guest. There's a distinct air of improv found in Glow Ropes, and the upstart actors acquit themselves with solid consistency. Technical assets are predictably sketchy, but the flick maintains a light tone and brisk pace, so that kinda evens things out.
The DVD
Audio/Video: The widescreen transfer is just a little sketchy, but the flick looks pretty solid for this type of low-budget indie. Audio is presented in a passable Dolby Digital 2.0 format.
Extras: A few silly little featurettes (The Fish Story, The Hemmorhoid Story, Mitzvah Music) recount some humorous production anecdotes and emcee war stories. Also included are four interview segments: 1. professional emcee Stephen Celenrano, 2. writer/director George Valencia, 3. actress/producer Judy Reyes, 4. producers Marion Tusche and Arthur Backal. Fun stuff, actually.
Final Thoughts
If you've ever A) worked as an emcee, B) knew someone who was an "event DJ," or C) ever attended more than, say, five bar mitzvahs, you'll probably find something to like in Glow Ropes.


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Nikon has announced the introduction of the Nikon Coolpix S2 digital camera featuring a splash-proof aluminum body that is only 0.9 inches thick. This 5.1 megapixel camera, with a 2.5 inch LCD also includes some nice in-camera software features for red-eye removal, face-priority autofocus and exposure correction.
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Photographer's Note
San Pedro de Atacama has a market located at the center of the village where local people sell very good woven clothing, carpets, and crafts, besides someone told me that the building itself was interesting to visit, it had stone and abode walls and was covered by canes
Just at the entrance I saw the couple of children, he was completing a puzzle while the girl watched attentively, the moment I did click, there was a big noise outside, and the boy looked out and the girl discover me
The following moment they have gone
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chrisvek (7003) 2013-08-29 17:18
Hello Maria
Very good photo with splendid details and awesome colors.Nice lightning usage and perfect POV.Well done.TFS
All the best
abmdsudi (84957) 2013-08-29 17:56
HI Maria
This is a charming picture, very much enjoyed the way you moved down close to their eye level to capture these gorgeous children, a great encounter from rare part of the world. Timing is great showing the range of emotions in the faces of these adorable innocent enjoying each other's company and the unforced natural smiles, the intensity and yet calm appraising look draw the eyes in and their attires provide such glorious colors. Truly a very heart warming and engaging image, a tender moment you have caught it so beautifully. Indeed a wonderful cheery shot and you certainly know the situation best how make those children happy and their great smiles but the eyes have it. Congrats
Best regards
jcpix (14030) 2013-08-29 19:34
Hi Maria,
Glad you were able to capture this when you did, it has made for a lovely and intimate image. I have both a little niece and nephew, so this was an instant attraction. :) I think it's great that you have virtually two different expressions...one looking away in curiosity and the other directly at the camera. Adorable children, and this lower point of view really brings us closer to the "action" and feels very welcoming. As Abmdsudi mentioned before me, it's very engaging, feels very much to put us on the spot with these two. :) A great observation and quick response to capture this candid moment. Have a great day ahead.
Friendly wishes,
daddo (28728) 2013-08-29 19:46
Hi Maria. Looks like they were completing a jig-saw-puzzle. Lovely children- much loved by their parents if one observes how well groomed they are.Nice moment. Regards. Klaudio.
jadesgran (5433) 2013-08-29 23:03
Hello Maria
A charming picture of these beautiful children.Two different expressions you have captured very well,and the moment was gone. T.F.S.
Kind Regards
Fis2 (148756) 2013-08-29 23:50
Witaj Maria!
Curious scene, good reportage foto.
I like frame and colors.
Well done.
Best regards
lousat (125255) 2013-08-30 1:36
Hi Maria,a very nice pic whit these youngs peruvians,i like the colors and the faces.The large version is very very noised,maybe you could be better the next time cleaning a bit the pic..Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano
ikeharel (102267) 2013-08-30 2:29
Hola Maria,
Innocent age, especially the little girl, and she was looking directly at you.
Something had drawn the attention of the other boy, but the outcome is beautiful picture.
(you may need to correct the note, dear Maria, a double post of the paragraph).
Buen dia,
claudeD (47754) 2013-08-30 4:15
Hello Maria,
very fine double portrait picture of these child from Chile. Very good sharpness which is always important for a good portrait.Like your composition and fine clarity. Very well done.TFS.
With regards from Luxembourg
No_One (4) 2013-08-30 4:49
Hi Maria,
The very definition of a capture of a moment, really nicely done. The children have such innocent looks on them, especially the little girl. well done for capturing this superb and perfectly natural scene.
All the best
eldancer1 (36343) 2013-08-30 7:41
Those two are so cute! I like those big brown eyes. Nicely captured with good details. Wonderful colors. Well done, tfs.
Miguel82 (41892) 2013-08-30 9:05
Charming children from the remoted Atacama desert Maria, they've almost completed the puzzle, I like that daily life scene, hope a bright future for them, education and projects are the main solution to development
ourania (51103) 2013-08-30 9:34
Hola Maria,
a very interesting spontaneous capture, full of the intensity of the moment when the children's play was interrupted abruptly and the scene changed radically. I wonder why you didn't include the boy too in the title, maybe because the little girl had a brief but strong eye contact with you and your camera. The tight framing, the perspective and the vivid colours enhance the impact of the intense fleeting moment. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a lovely day,
Didi (61587) 2013-08-30 10:12
Bonjour Maria
Une scène touchante parfaitement cadrée où les bambins adoptent une attitude naturelle non figée
holmertz (87613) 2013-08-30 10:22
Hello Maria,
I like the children's startled looks which give the picture a strong spontaneity. But I can't help thinking what it would have looked like if they had stayed busy with themselves, unaware of you, for just another two seconds. I guess it would have been an entirely different picture. The light is very good and the colours are beautifull strong and mild at the same time.
Kind regards,
EstudioChispa (2182) 2013-08-30 12:26
Un momento perfecto, Maria! Mira a la mano de la chiquita, suavemente sobre la rodilla de su hermano grande -- muy conmovedor!
Austin, Texas
Silvio1953 (198012) 2013-08-31 5:29
Ciao Maria, great double portrait of cute children, nice expressions, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio
danos (110395) 2013-08-31 8:07
Hola Maria,
nice the snapshot with the two small kids to look at your lens so exciting with their innocent eyes.I like the snapshot as the excellent light management.I use to write and to see the 'beta edition' http://beta.trekearth.com/ and your photos looks huge with result to destroy the details,a lot of grains exist and so on.I don't know the size you upload your photos and if you use the beta of the normal edition.
bukitgolfb301 (53764) 2013-08-31 16:51
Hi Hola dear Maria
Another lovely and heartwaming image ata ll.
Great soft focues portrait from side appraoch!
Great cropping makes so finest framework.
All the best and have a good Sunday! Takero
adramad (64292) 2013-09-01 15:47
Hola Maria.
Encantador retrato de estos dos chiquillos, desde luego han posado para ti con toda su atencion y un toque de timidez en el chico, la niña se ve encantadora, ambos tienen ese toque dulce de candor.
Muy bonito cromatismo el de la imagen.
Buena gestion de la luminosidad, la nitidez es tambien optima.
Te deseo una buena semana.
Saludos muy cordiales.
fabbs99 (17179) 2013-09-01 21:57
Hello Maria,
Lovely shot of the Chilean children,more like nepalis here.Very attractive capture in great contrasts and colors.Executed and presented superbly.TFS.
Schnappilic (9692) 2013-09-02 11:02
Hello Maria,
I like your vision about children's portraits. It is very natural and expressive. Congratulations!
Best regards,
parvatibb (1387) 2013-09-07 5:09
Merhaba Maria,
Lovely capture! Their expression is so natural and a little curious. I am shy when the subjects are people. Greatly composed!
PS: And yes on safari I got the chance to see lots of animals :) the other option was trans Siberia and Mongolia which you had the chance to visit. Maybe next time for me
pajaran (96877) 2013-09-09 22:57
Lep pogled na decu ...
Dobar trenutak snimka, kontrast, lepe boje.
Dobar rad, lepo pokazana deca, i trenutak.
Lepa deca.
Deca su nase najvece bogatstvo i buducnost.
Sve najbolje.
Nice view of the children ...
A good time recording, contrast, beautiful colors.
Good work, beautiful children shown, and the moment.
Beautiful children.
Children are our most valuable asset and the future.
All the best.
Cricri (176) 2013-11-04 4:01
Hola Maria
Deux beaux enfants aux regard naturel, joliment habillé de roses, une couleurs douces et qui égaye le visage, une version moins large aurait peut être empêcher le bruit dans l'image!
Belle journée, bise
jmdias (96676) 2014-05-25 15:05
un precioso retrato de los niños, tan hermosos con sus trazos indigenas. me gusta la luz y los colores de la foto. me recuerdo del Mercado y das cosas que he comprado allá: um anillo, un plato y una calabaza decorada.
elenimavrandoni (0) 2014-06-12 18:35
Maria, que emoción grande ver a los crios y la bebita jugando..me encanta verlos, preciosos y lindos!!
Hoy el primer día de la Copa, ya todo ha salido bien..ahora aquí es de noche, no parra la fiesta en las calles pero yo he regresado al hotel para descansar..madrugamos mañana..
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- Copyright: Maria Ocampos (nikkitta) (17070)
- Genre: People
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2010-07-19
- Categories: Daily Life
- Camera: Nikon Coolpix s230
- Exposure: f/3.1, 1/30 seconds
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- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2013-08-29 15:48
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This Date In Royals History – October 1, 1976
This was one of the best days in Royals history – the day on which the Kansas City Royals became champions for the very first time – even though they lost the game of the field. Let me explain.
The 1976 Royals American League Western Division title was made even more sweet as they dethroned Charley Finley's Oakland A's. But it was tough down the stretch as a seven game lead on September 21 had fallen to just 2.5 games before the Royals avoided a sweep in Oakland with a 4-0 Larry Gura shutout on September 29. With that win the Royals had clinched no worse than a tie and another Kansas City win or Oakland loss would give them the title.
On Friday, October 1, 1976 the Twins scored a ninth inning run to beat Kansas City 4-3 at Royals Stadium. But many in the crowd of 38,482 stay after the game, as did the entire Royals team to see how the A's would fare at home against the Angels. That game went scoreless into the 12th inning before Rusty Torres homered and the Angels pushed across another run for a 2-0 win. The Royals were champions!
The same Rusty Torres would play 51 games (his last as a big leaguer) for the 1980 American League Champion Royals. Signed on May 5, 1980, he wouldn't be around for the clinching date that year as he was released on August 28.
Just A Bit More: The following afternoon* was the famous Cookie Rojas and Fred Patek leap into the rightfield fountains. It was a fool's errand, not to mention a bit dangerous, as Freddy acknowledged later, "We jumped in there with our cleats and everything on. If he (Royals PR Director Dean Vogelaar) hadn't had the electricity in the fountains turned off, we could've been swimming out there like a couple of dead goldfish."
* Corrected from original post as the Rojas/Patek plunge followed the Saturday, October 2, 1976 afternoon game at Royals Stadium which was broadcast as the NBC 'Game of the Week". The Royals fell to the Twins 3-2, but after a long night of celebration that was understandable.
Whitey Herzog said it best, "Pretty tough to get going this morning, We partied until about 4:30." Needless to say all of Kansas City was a party zone…
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"Just A Bit More: This was also the night of the famous Cookie Rojas and Fred Patek leap into the rightfield fountains."
To be accurate, the leap in the fountains was during the day. It was late Saturday afternoon right after the Royals game with the Twins. It was on NBC nationally (I watched in NY) because it was the only race not decided and that game might have been the clincher had the A's not lost the night before. The broadcast stayed in KC even though the game was over in anticipation of the two going into the fountain, which they did.
A photo ran in the KC Star subsequently but that was the only time I've ever seen it. Would love to see that again.
lwiedy…You are correct the leap came after the Satuday afternoon "Game of the Week" broadcast, which I have made sure to correct above.
I think the partying was darn near out of control as some of the players on the 1976 club have a hard time distinguishing between what happened on that Friday Night from that Saturday Afternoon. My mistake here though…thank for helping me make sure the story is correct.
I've found the Kansas City Star article about the plunge in our archive, but unfortunately their was no picture with the newsclipping.
Thanks for the follow up!
IIRC, the photo ran in a special pre-ALCS supplement run by the Star. Could have been anytime between the end of the season (Sunday) through the following Saturday, when the series started. I?m positive it ran sometime during that week. My dad bought it at a newsstand that sold out-of-town newspapers in NY and I had many clips from it in a scrapbook that has sadly long since met its demise. The photo was a long-shot (probably from the press box) out to the fountain with Cookie & Freddie?s fist-pumping.