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Maman Ritournelle came to visit me in Paris last weekend. I owe my passion for art, dining and fine things to her so these 2 days were a succession of delights in her company.
We started by lunch at Angelina. As I could see on my Instagram comments, people have a truly affectionate relationship with this place. It takes you back in time with its refinement, and how delicious is the food!
My truffle ravioli was exquisite and the big finish was even better. The legendary hot chocolate with whipped cream and the mont-blanc are hard to top as desserts. I must confess I was completely stuffed afterwards and a stroll through the Tuileries Gardens was much needed.
We headed to the Musée des Arts Décoratifs for Fashioning Fashion {ongoing until April 14th}. The exhibition presented the evolution of fashion in Europe from 1700 to 1915. It was fascinating to witness the preciousness of the 18th century outfits, the outrageously large skirts of the past and fashion evolving according to history and social changes.
After dinner we spent our evening at Opéra Garnier. As I waited for the ballet to start, my eyes wandered on the colorful ceiling painted by Chagall. Never before had I noticed that it represented scenes of the most famous ballets and operas such as Swan Lake and Giselle.
As for the ballet itself, Kaguyahime is a contemporary choreography inspired from the traditional Japanese tale of the Moon Princess and her adventures on Earth. The whole affair was entrancing: a mix of sensuality and athleticism danced on traditional Japanese music with loud drums, as you can see on this Youtube video. {ongoing until February 17th}
On Sunday, we headed to the Grand Palais to see the Edward Hopper exhibition on its very last day. Luckily our membership allowed us to skip the hours of wait outside the building due to the huge success of the show. Blog post to follow!
After lunch at Mini Palais, we ended the weekend at the Théâtre de L'Odéon with Samuel Beckett's Endgame. {ongoing until February 10th} I'm not sure I'd recommend this play if you're in a bad mood but the actors' performance and the dry humor were worth it.
And now a new week has begun with its daily routine but my mind is filled with whiffs of hot chocolate, visions of precious antique dresses and dance. Now tell me, what events does your ideal weekend include?


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Try It Now
Try it now because: It's a confidence booster. Women of all shapes, sizes, and athletic ability love the grace and power they feel after just a single Pilates session.
Try it now because: It's a great boredom buster. "Almost every exercise requires a laser-like focus, so you don't have a chance to get distracted," says Alycea Ungaro, a FITNESS advisory board member, author of The Pilates Promise, and owner of Real Pilates in New York City.
Try it now because: It'll help your aching back. One recent study found that Pilates is just as effective at reducing lower-back pain in chronic sufferers as traditional physical-therapy strengthening exercises.
The Workout: These seven mat exercises, compiled by Ungaro, make up the foundation of a Pilates program. They'll strengthen your core while also working your upper and lower body.
What you'll need: A mat or piece of plush carpeting
Get video demonstrations of exercises in the Intro to Pilates Workout
1. The Hundred
Works abs, inner thighs
Lie on floor with knees bent above hips (not shown), arms by sides, palms down. Exhale and raise head and shoulders off mat, curling chin toward chest while extending arms and legs; keep lower back pressed into floor and pull abs toward your spine (keep them engaged throughout the workout). Vigorously pump arms about 6 inches up and down, reaching through your fingertips. Inhale for 5 pumps, then exhale for 5. Do 100 pumps, or 10 full breaths.
2. Roll-Down
Works abs
Sit tall with knees bent and feet on the mat, legs hip-width apart. Place hands behind thighs, keeping elbows wide. Inhale and begin to roll back toward the mat, curling your pelvis under and pressing your lower back into the floor. Stop halfway down, when your arms are almost straight. Hold this position for 3 breaths (deepen your abs with each exhale), then roll back up to sitting position. Do 3 times.
3. Single-Leg Circle
Works abs, hips, inner and outer thighs, hamstrings
Lie with right leg on the mat and left leg extended toward ceiling; keep arms at sides with palms pressing down into mat. Point left foot, reaching out with toes, and rotate the leg slightly outward.
Inhale and trace a circle on the ceiling with your left leg, moving the entire leg but keeping hips still (don't lift left hip off floor).
Circle 5 times clockwise, then repeat in a counter-clockwise direction. Switch legs and repeat.
4. Rolling Like a Ball
Works abs
Sit toward the front of your mat with your legs hip-width apart and hands holding tops of ankles. Round your back, looking toward your navel, and tilt back slightly, balancing with your weight centered just behind your pelvic bones.
Inhale and rock back until the bottoms of your shoulder blades touch the mat, then exhale and come up to balance. Repeat 6 to 10 times, staying in a tight ball as you roll.
5. Single-Leg Stretch
Works abs, obliques
Lie on center of mat with knees bent toward chest. Lift head, neck and shoulders, curling chin toward chest. Inhale as you draw left knee toward chest, placing left hand on left ankle and right hand on left knee. Extend right leg about 45 degrees to floor. Continuing to inhale, switch legs and arms, extending left leg while hugging right leg toward chest. Repeat, exhaling for 2 counts. Do 5 to 10 reps per side.
6. Spine Stretch Forward
Works abs
Sit tall on the mat with legs extended, feet flexed and hip-width apart, and knees as straight as possible. Extend arms in front of shoulders, fingertips reaching forward. Without moving your hips or lower back, exhale and lower your head as if diving through your arms; round forward from upper back and curl chin toward chest. Pull your navel toward your spine and aim the top of your head toward the mat, reaching forward. Inhale and slowly return to starting position. Repeat 3 to 5 times.
7. Side Kicks Front
Works abs, butt
Lie on your left side at the back edge of the mat, cradling your head in your left hand with elbow bent. Keep right hand on the mat just in front of your waist. Bring your legs 45 degrees in front of your body. Lift right leg to hip height; inhale while kicking right foot forward, keeping foot flexed and hips stacked. Exhale as you bring right leg back, reaching through your toes and bringing it just slightly behind your body, as far as your hips will allow without rocking. Do 5 to 10 sets; switch sides and repeat.
Get It Right
To get results, you need to do each move using the correct alignment and breathing, says Ungaro. Keep these head-to-toe tips in mind during your next workout.
- Scoop your abs as if trying on a pair of tight jeans, and keep them engaged through most of the exercises.
- Exhale on the exertion — or the toughest part — of the exercise, then inhale when you're in the recovery phase.
- Press your shoulders down and away from your ears, keeping your chest lifted.
- Reach out through your hands and feet.
- Keep a fist-distance space between your chin and chest when rounding your head forward.
Our Favorite Pilates DVDs
Best for Beginners
More Than Mat Pilates: Beginner Level (57 minutes)
Learn the basics of Pilates breathing, postures, and flow with these creative moves. The soft cues may seem a little too relaxed for some, but a bonus "Cardio Flow" section picks up the pace (pilatesforyou.com, $14.95).
Best Upper-Body Sculpter
Pilates Body Band Challenge (30 minutes)
The DVD comes with a resistance band to provide a strengthening component for the arms, chest, and shoulders — areas not often challenged in basic Pilates (gaiam.com, $20).
Best Fat-Burning Routine
Pick Your Level: Weight Loss Pilates (35 minutes)
Standing Pilates moves are mixed with mat work for a cardio/sculpting combo. Three variations are offered for each move, providing a challenge for all fitness levels (anchorbayentertainment.com, $14.98).
Best for Beating Back Pain
Classical Pilates Technique with Consideration of the Neck & Back (1 hour, 50 minutes)
Suffering from back problems? Ask your doctor about this workout, which provides gentle modifications that won't exacerbate your aches (classicalpilates.net, $19.95).


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Lou Dobbs Cites Birther Website For Shady Statistic On First Lady's Vacations
In the fall of 2009, Lou Dobbs left CNN amid a furor over his embrace of conspiracy theories about President Obama's birth certificate. It looks like he didn't learn much from that experience.
Friday, a graphic on Dobbs' Fox Business show cited the right-wing website American Thinker as the source for a figure about Michelle Obama's vacations:
American Thinker has published the writings of Jack Cashill, a shameless birther conspiracy theorist, and hosted Cashill's suggestion that the president's father was not Barack Obama Sr., but Frank Marshall Davis, a writer and labor activist.
Aside from other instances of birther nuttiness, American Thinker has also published prominent white nationalist Jared Taylor and an array of right-wing conspiracy theories: Texas Gov. Rick Perry is in the thrall of radical Islamists, climate scientists are hoaxing the world about global warming, etc.
Dobbs may have gone quiet on Obama's birth certificate, but he's still comfortable citing the same fringe websites that have fueled the birther story.
The calculation about the first lady's vacations is highly suspect, as well.
Here's what Dobbs said on his show:
DOBBS: The first lady has been on the "spread the wealth" bandwagon for a while. But now, she's taken the message to an odd place, one would think. Before a crowd of supporters wealthy enough to pay up to $10,000 just to see her, the first lady questioned how a well-off family could feel good about themselves while others struggled. The first lady saying, quote, "If a family in this country is struggling, we cannot be satisfied with our own families' good fortune."
Meanwhile, the first lady has left early for three family vacations, costing taxpayers more than $300,000 extra dollars. Mrs. Obama also went on to ask, quote, "Will we be a country where success is limited to the few at the top? This country is strongest when we're all better off."
The American Thinker post Dobbs is apparently citing is from December:
Here's the point: Michelle Obama can wear diamond-encrusted undies if she wants, but not on America's dime, and not while advocating for personal sacrifice. Some would say she finances her excessiveness with her own money, but this is only partially true. In essence, she is not.
Here's why: She flew to Hawaii early, at a purported $100K extra in tax monies. Not only that, but lately the first lady is making a habit of premature departures. This is the third time this year she's ventured forth ahead of her husband, bringing the 'Michelle leaves early for vacation' total to over $300,000.
A link on that last phrase leads to a website called White House Dossier. The linked post there says that the military jet flight for Michelle Obama's early trip to Hawaii for the family vacation will cost "more than $60,000, according to government estimates."
That's it. "Government estimates." We get nothing more than that as a source.
In the end, the site claims, the "total tab will certainly be in excess of $100,000, and possibly quite a bit more."
So, it seems that American Thinker's calculation of $300,000 simply multiplies White House Dossier's estimate -- which is itself based on an unsubstantiated estimate -- by three, because Michelle Obama left for vacations early three times in 2011.
Good enough for Lou Dobbs.
As we noted when a similar frenzy kicked up over a Michelle Obama vacation in October, these sorts of estimates are often inaccurate.


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It's common knowledge that the pace of change continues to accelerate. We need only look to the rate at which leading edge technologies quickly become mainstream and then, just as quickly become obsolete.
Businesses and business units must change in concert with the industry evolution. It they change too quickly, they waste resources. Worse yet, if they change too slowly, the business becomes irrelevant.
In order to stay relevant, managers must operate in an ongoing cycle of sensing changes and responding to them.
We call this cycle the Sense-Response Cycle.
Using this cycle as our framework we give managers the tools they need to adapt more quickly and effectively to the changes around them.
(Scroll over each phase of the cycle (Goals, Sense, Make Sense, Decide, Act) to see the topics addressed in each phase.)


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SET 1: Long Black Line, Cruel World, 555, Jumping, Lonely Island [1], Say Something > Black Tambourine, Face
SET 2: Daisy Hill Grove, Yarmouth Road > Cities, Take It As It Comes, Voices, How Many People Are You > Traveled Too Far
ENCORE: Barton Hollow
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March 27, 1993
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Warfield Theatre
Set 1: Llama, Guelah Papyrus, Rift, Stash, Reba, My Friend, My Friend[1], Uncle Pen, Sample in a Jar, I Didn't Know[2], David Bowie[3]
Set 2: Buried Alive > Halley's Comet > It's Ice > Bouncing Around the Room, Chalk Dust Torture, The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Hold Your Head Up > Cracklin' Rosie > Hold Your Head Up, Poor Heart > Golgi Apparatus
Encore: The Squirming Coil, Carolina
[1] Beginning featured Trey on acoustic guitar.
[2] Fish on trombone.
[3] All Fall Down signal in intro.
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The 2011 Denver Debutante Ball
Fifty-six Denver Debutante Balls have now been held. The 26 college freshmen who curtsied Dec. 22 at the Brown Palace Hotel join the 1,000 others who've descended the grand staircase before them, walking arm-in-arm with a father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin or family friend to curtsy to a receiving line made up of prominent Coloradans.
It's an evening steeped in tradition, but not without purpose. Since its start in 1956, the ball has raised some $4.2 million for the Colorado Symphony.
It is also an event taken very seriously by those involved; by others, not so much. The haters have a field day whenever a story about the ball is written. Yet those very same stories are always at the top of the "most-clicked" list on the Denver Post website; crashers try every trick in the book to sneak in and look like they're legitimate ticket-holders, and one of the questions I am most frequently asked is: "Who do I contact to get my daughter presented?"
Pictures from the 56th Denver Debutante Ball
As always, the evening begins at 6 p.m. when guests arrive to socialize in the hotel lobby or to attend a gathering hosted by a particular deb's family in one of the suites upstairs. At precisely 8 o'clock, a trumpet fanfare signals the presentation's start.
The receiving line takes its place, and master of ceremonies Newell Grant starts things off by introducing the post-debs, young ladies who had made their debuts the previous year, and their escorts.
The 2011 receiving line was made up of ball chair Dawn Wood and her husband, Willis Alexander Wood; honorary chairwoman Betty Lynn Jackson and her husband, Dennis Miles Jackson; Marilyn Elizabeth Coors, a past member of the ball committee, and her husband, Peter Hanson Coors; Kevin Vincent Duncan, a past president of the Colorado Symphony board, and his wife, Leanne Paez Duncan; and Newell Grant's wife, Judy, and their son, James Wilson Grant. Judy Grant will chair the ball in 2012 and 2013. Betty Lynn Jackson, who was attending her 50th Denver Debutante Ball, chaired the event in 1998 and 1999.
Post-debs for 2011 were Caroline Ammons, Caitlin Clark, Emily Clinton, Kathleen Crowley, Kathleen Dermody, Kaylin Dines, Avery Duncan, Sarah Emery, Sydney Ford, Laura gilbert, Morgan Jolliffe, Bethany Koelbel, Bailey McHugh, Lindsey O'Neal and Mary Rassenfoss. Each received a strand of pearls, a gift to commemorate the occasion from post-deb chair Julie Wham and Dawn Wood.
Stunning gowns are a given for the debutantes; so, too, for the female guests. Outstanding this year were Dawn Wood's red Oscar de la Renta; Jane Yale, a past chair and grandmother of post-deb Emily Clinton, was in black charmeuse with a jacket of embroidered ribbon roses on black taffeta by Brooks Ltd. Brooks also created a gown for debutante Elsa Woolley's mom, Karin. It was made from irridescent taffeta with a portrait neck and moss-green crepe underskirt.
The traditional father-daughter waltz followed the presentation, and then guests were seated for a dinner that began with baby Romaine and frisee salad with white asparagus, wild mushrooms, raspberries and Brie cheese. Filet Oscar was the main course and dessert was chocolate Millennium, a bittersweet chocolate mousse topped with gold leaf and surrounded by pistachio creme brulee.
Dancing rounded out the night. The Jerry Barnett Orchestra played in the rotunda lobby; Club X held forth in the West Ballroom and the Danny Showers Group did its thing in Ellyngton's.
Katie Stapleton, a co-founder and first chair of the ball, was one pround grandma, as granddaughter Karina Stapleton was one of the 26 debs. Karina is a freshman at the University of Denver, majoring in psychology, with a concentration on cognitive science and criminology. "I really like the brain," she told me during the party that her mother, Katharine Hall Stapleton, and grandmother hosted early in the evening. "So I guess you could say that I either want to fix it, by becoming a neurosurgeon, or use mine to catch criminals as a member of the FBI."
Karina plans to apply for an internship with the FBI during her sophomore year.
Sarah Wilkins, a Gold Academic Scholar at Baylor, was being presented 30 years to the day that her mom, Katie Hite Wilkins, had made her debut. "There's a charm on my bracelet that was given to me by Clara Phipps and it has the date of my presentation engraved on it," Katie Wilkins said. "Sarah was looking at it one day and said, 'Mom, do you realize …' We were both flabbergasted by the coincidence." Katie Wilkins and her husband, David, also hosted a party before the presentation and guests included Barbara Knight, co-chair of the ball the year Katie had been presented, and Mary Sawyer, who'd been one of Katie's fellow debs on Dec. 22, 1981.
Following are the bios of the Class of 2011, provided by the ball's public relations committee and based on information supplied by the debutante's family.
BERIT CHRISTINA BACKES: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brent (Melanie) Backes of Denver. Escorted by Fergus Malachi Moynihan and Matthew John Rodgers. Berit attends Trinity University and participates in the Trinity Symphony Orchestra. Her interests include music. Last summer Berit worked as a full-time nanny. As a student at Denver School of the Arts, Berit studied violin and danced with the Academy of Colorado Ballet.
MAXWELL ANN THOMAS BLAIR: Daughter of Annzo Eaton Phelps and Peter Blair Jr. of Denver. Escorted by Phelps Stillman Blair and Lawrence Dilworth Blair III. Maxwell attends the University of Virginia. An honor student while attending East High School, Maxwell graduated with a 4.67 GPA. She was captain of the varsity lacrosse team, yearbook editor of student activities, and member of the National Honors Society. In addition, Maxwell received lacrosse All-American honorable mention and was named to the Metro League first team, 2009-2011. Maxwell's great-great-great grandfather, Benjamin Harrison Eaton, was the 4th governor of Colorado and the town of Eaton was named in his honor. A founding officer of the Greeley Colony, Governor Eaton was also instrumental in bringing modern irrigation to farms in Northern Colorado. Great-grandparents Dorothy and Samuel Thomas started Royal Crest Dairy.
ALEXANDRA (ALEX) JANE BROWNING: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey (Carol) Browning, of Denver. Escorted by Andrew Zach Martin and Dustin Robert Martin. Alex attends Colorado Mesa University where she is majoring in Fine Arts and is a member of the Art Club. An avid rider, Alex spent her summer volunteering for the Saddle Up! Foundation as a therapeutic riding instructor. She also traveled to India and volunteered in the Dharamsala orphanage. Alex is a 5th generation Coloradan.
CAROLINE SHWAYDER COFFIN: Daughter of Patti Shwayder Coffin and Steven John Coffin of Denver. Escorted by Richard Shwayder Coffin and Adam Michael Angelich. Caroline attends Miami of Ohio and is majoring in business with a minor in journalism. Named to the high honor roll while attending Kent Denver School, Caroline was team manager for both the varsity field hockey and men's varsity ice hockey teams. In addition to volunteering for Children's Hospital Colorado and the Boys and Girls Club, she co-founded the Kent Denver Spirit Club. Caroline has also traveled to Russia, China and Mongolia. The Shwayder family arrived in Colorado in 1865 during the gold rush and opened a general store in Black Hawk. Caroline's great-grandfather was a founder of Samsonite Corporation. Mother Patti Shwayder-Coffin served in Gov. Roy Romer's cabinet as executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Her cousin, Abby Rosenblum, also was presented at the 2011 Denver Debutante Ball.
ELLIOTT ROSE HAIFLEIGH: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David (Lisa) Haifleigh of Denver. Escorted by Alexander Sprole Obregon and Panayes Marshall Dikeou. Elliott attends Southern Methodist University where she is double majoring in business and Spanish with a minor in math. Elliott plays on the SMU Club Tennis team and is a referee for Club Soccer. While attending Kent Denver, she was captain of the varsity basketball team and coached soccer. She also won her club's 18-and-under tennis championship. During the summer Elliott traveled to Argentina as well as to Russia and China. Grandparents Mark and Sally Murray own Murray Motors; mother Lisa Murray Haifleigh was presented in 1975.
RACHEL ELIZABETH HARMS: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael (Elaine) Harms of Denver. Escorted by Christopher Barkley Eliot and Frederic William Couzens. Rachel attends the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is majoring in graphic fesign with a minor in advertising. During her first semester, Rachel joined the tennis team and photography club. Her interests include design, music, tennis and travel. While attending East High School, she placed first in the school's annual art show from 2009 to 2011. During the summer, Rachel worked as an assistant soccer coach, served as a nanny and interned with Haifleigh Brandworks. She also traveled to Nashville and California.
CLARE PARKER HICKEY: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford (Nancy) Hickey of Cherry Hills Village. Escorted by Bennett Michael Hickey and Jack Davies Davis, Jr. Clare attends the University of Texas-Austin where she is an education major with an emphasis in special education. Clare pledged Pi Beta Phi sorority and is also a member of the University of Texas' club lacrosse team. While attending Kent Denver School, Clare was named Defensive MVP for Kent's varsity lacrosse team, received the Kent Denver Spirit Award and volunteered as a Young Life leader. During the summer, she volunteered for the Joshua School, worked as a counselor at Camp Longhorn. She also traveled with her family to England, France and the Netherlands. Her sister Kathleen was presented in 2009.
JOAN ANN (JOANIE) HOLLBERG: Daughter if Mr. and Mrs. Kurt (Judy) Hollberg of Greenwood Village. Escorted by John Alexander Hollberg and William Joseph Leigh. Joanie is a freshman at Stanford University and is interested in environmental sciences and psychology. She is a member of the Stanford marching band, Freshman "FROSH" Student Government and Muay Thai, a martial arts group. While attending Cherry Creek High School, Joanie was named an Advanced Placement Distinguished Scholar was selected Prom Queen. A member of the National Honors Society, Joanie has a second degree black belt in karate. Mother Judith Jeurink Hollberg was presented in 1975 as were many aunts and cousins between 1982 and 2011; grandmother Leslie Dixon Jeurink served on the ball committee from 1982-1987.
ISABEL VICTORIA HOYT: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce (Heidi) Hoyt of Denver. Escorted by Henry Hummel Hoyt and Dominic Peter Doty. Isabel attends Santa Clara University and is double majoring in philosophy and liberal studies, with a minor in Spanish. Isabel pledged Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and was recently elected vice president of her residence community. While attending George Washington High School, Isabel was named a Top Ten student and was honored with the G.W. International Baccalaureate Community Action Service Award & Scholarship. A fifth-generation Coloradan, Isabel's late grandfather, L. Douglas Hoyt, developed Vail and Roxborough Park and executed the Morrison Trust which contributed to the restoration of the Georgetown Loop Railroad. Maternal grandfather Franz Hummel operated the renowned Hummel Delicatessen, which was founded in the 1940s by Isabel's great-great uncle. Her father Bruce just completed two terms as a member of the Denver School Board; mother Heidi has been involved with a variety of community organizations.
MIKAELA JANE HUTCHISON: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shover Blakely (Lora) Hutchison of Cherry Hills Village. Escorted by Paul Vincent Kleeman and Charles Joseph Kleeman. Mikaela attends Gonzaga University where she majors in engineering management and minors in business. An outdoors enthusiast, Mikaela joined both Outdoor and Ski clubs. She was recently recognized with Gonzaga University's Dean's Scholarship Award. At J.K. Mullen High School, Mikaela was a member of the National Honor Society and was recognized for her outstanding scholastic achievements with the prestigious Torch Award. She was also a first team Academic All State in swimming. Before heading off to college, she worked as a lifeguard and swim instructor. Mikaela's maternal and paternal grandparents have resided in Colorado for more than 50 years.
KATHERINE ELIZABETH (KATIE) IMHOFF: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael (Patti) Imhoff of Greenwood Village. Escorted by Reed Patrick VanHook and Matthew William Imhoff. Katie is a freshman at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem. She is a political science major with possible minors in Spanish and religion. Katie's college involvement includes: Reformed University Fellowship, Young Life, Club Field Hockey, and Outdoor Pursuits Club. Volunteer activities include: Wake Forest Campus Kitchen, Children's Home of Winston-Salem, and Young Life Leadership training. While attending Kent Denver School, Katie was recognized with the Student Council Award and a Distinguished Advanced Placement Scholar Award. This summer she worked as a teaching assistant at the Denver Center Theatre Academy and traveled to Germany, Austria and France. A fifth-generation Coloradan, Katie's family has been involved with Colorado business and community endeavors for decades.
MARGARET MAXWELL KNUDSEN: Daughter of Nancy McCurdy and John Carl Knudsen of Denver. Escorted by Robert Steven Davis III and Brendan McPhillips Allen. Margaret attends Sewanee University. While at Kent Denver School Margaret participated in Shakespeare Theatre and Kent's Repertory Theatre. In addition, Margaret played varsity field hockey and was co-captain of the junior varsity team. She was selected as a delegate to the National Youth Leadership Conference and was an honor roll student for four years. Her sister Caroline was presented in 2008.
LAUREN GWEN LAKE: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eric (Gwen) Lake of Highlands Ranch. Escorted by Blake William Donovan and Braun Daniels Lake. Lauren attends the University of Colorado-Boulder as a journalism major and psychology minor with interests in history and advertising. Lauren pledged Kappa Kappa Gamma as a triple legacy. During the summer she worked at Riverstone Academy as a teacher's aide and traveled to Mexico. Lauren's ties to Colorado and the Denver Debutante Ball are long and deep. Her great-great grandfather helped discover Cave of the Winds; many aunts and cousins have been involved with the Denver Debutante Ball since its inception in 1956; in fact, her late great-aunt, Mary Kay Braun Deline, was presented during the inaugural year. Lauren's sister, Anne Lake, was presented in 2008.
ELIZABETH JOSEPHINE (LIZZIE) LARSON: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David (Josi) Larson of Denver. Escorted by Michael Blake Larson and Tucker Jerome Larson. Lizzie attends Westmont College with plans to pursue an education degree. Her involvement at Westmont includes the Outdoor Club and mentoring children. At East High School, she received Honorable Mention All-American accolades in lacrosse, was editor of the yearbook and was involved with many faith-based organizations in the Denver metro area. A member of the National Honor Society, Lizzie was also awarded a Leadership Scholarship to Westmont. Mother Josi Larson is a long-standing member of the Denver Debutante Ball committee and was presented in 1977; aunt Madelyn Lewis debuted in 1972 and cousin Paige Larson in 2008.
QUINCY FOWLER LIVINGSTON: Daughter of Cynthia Foust Livingston and David Robert Livingston of Denver. Escorted by Peter Schuyler Livingston and Daniel Norman Brugioni. Quincy is attending the University of Puget Sound as a psychology/pre-med major with an interest in international relations. Her college activities include Club Soccer, the Outdoor Club and the American Medical Student Association. Quincy was honored by Puget Sound with a Faculty Award & Scholarship. During the summer Quincy had an internship with the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome at Children's Hospital Colorado. Grandfather John Livingston is a past president of the Denver Symphony Orchestra, served in the Ball's receiving line multiple times and introduced the Denver Debutantes during the 1990 presentation.
ELIZABETH ANN (LIZZY) NICHOLSON: Daughter of Christine Callaghan Nicholson and Will Faust Nicholson III of Denver. Escorted by Samuel Taylor Kleiner and Philip Greenholz. Lizzy attends Auburn University and is majoring in international business. An Auburn Heritage Academic Scholar, Lizzy pledged Pi Phi sorority. While at East High School, she was a member of the National Honor Society and a Constitutional Scholar, placing first in the state and fifth at the national finals in Washington, D.C. A fifth-generation Coloradan, Lizzy's great-grandfather, Will F. Nicholson, was mayor of Denver and served in the Colorado Legislature. Mayor Nicholson was in the Denver Debutante Ball's first receiving line in 1956 and Lizzy's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Will F. Nicholson Jr., participated in the 50th anniversary receiving line. Her great-great grandfather, James F. Burns, co-founded and developed Portland Gold Mine in Cripple Creek; her aunt, Ann Nicholson Naughton, was presented in 1974 and her sister, Olivia, in 2008. Her mother serves on the ball planning committee.
BROOKE MICAH PERKINS: Daughter of Denise St. Vrain Perkins and John Willard Perkins Jr. of Denver. Escorted by Peter Robert Buntmann and Schuyler Everett Grey III. Brooke is attending Lake Forest College and is a starter for the varsity volleyball team. She is a representative to the Student Athletic Council, a member of both the Academic and Student Conduct Committees and a member of the handball team. Brooke is also a Presidential Scholar and a Carnegie Writing Scholar. While at J.K. Mullen High School, Brooke was a member of both the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society and was named to the National Society of High School Scholars. A volunteer for the Eating Disorder Foundation of Denver, she plans to volunteer at a Chicago inner-city school during second semester. Brooke is a direct descendant of the St. Vrain family, one of the first families to settle in Colorado. The St. Vrains were fur trappers and traders known as the peacemakers between white men and the Indians. Brooke's sister Jade was presented in 2008.
AMANDA GRACE (MANDY) RAEDER: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John (Debbie) Raeder Jr., of Greenwood Village. Escorted by John Preston Raeder III and Charles Knowlton Wham. Mandy attends the University of Southern California (USC) where she is majoring in accounting, with a minor in entrepreneurship. Mandy was recently accepted to the Marshall School of Business LINC program and will be traveling to Buenos Aires during the summer for its business program. She pledged Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. At Kent Denver School, Mandy received the Spirit Club Award, was an honor roll student for four years, was named Denver Post Athlete of the Week as well as the Denver Post MVP for the Field Hockey State Championship. A fifth-generation Coloradan committed to community service, Mandy also interned for Channel 2's Everyday Show and volunteered at Children's Hospital Colorado.
ELLORY ALEXANDRA (ELLIE) READ: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander (Cindy) Read of Cherry Hills Village. Escorted by Alexander David Chapman Read and Ian Alexander Read Palin. Ellie attends Chapman University where she is a communications broadcast journalism major with a minor in business. A member of the Chapman women's lacrosse team, Ellie was also an All American lacrosse player at J.K. Mullen High School. In addition, she was captain of her varsity poms squad for three years and was recognized as an All American in that sport. Editor of Mullen's yearbook, the publication won third place national honors in 2011. Ellie spent a portion of her summer volunteering for Adam's Camp as a counselor. Five of her childhood friends are also participating in this year's Debutante Ball. Sister Carlyn was presented in 2009.
ABIGAIL SAMANTHA (ABBY) ROSENBLUM: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory (Judi) Rosenblum of Denver. Escorted by Thomas Joseph Sisk IV and Michael Andrew Crawford. Abby is enrolled in the Newhouse School of Public Communication & College of Arts & Science at Syracuse University. She is double majoring in broadcast and digital journalism & linguistics and was recently invited into the Renee Crown Honors Program. In addition to working at Citrus TV, Syracuse's student–run studio, Abby plays on the Syracuse club tennis team and is a volunteer tutor at an inner-city elementary school. While attending Colorado Academy, Abby earned her varsity letter in tennis and volunteered at the Denver Ronald McDonald House. A fifth-generation Coloradan, Abby's great-great-grandfather started Samsonite Luggage Company.
ANNE EVANS SCHNEIDER: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William (Diane) Schneider, Jr. of Westchester, N.Y. Escorted by William Freyer Schneider and Donald Foster Schneider. Anne attends the University of Notre Dame and is a biochemistry major with an interest in foreign languages. Anne is also the assistant manager of the Notre Dame men's lacrosse team. While attending the Lawrenceville School, she was named Student Athletic Trainer of the Year in 2010 and 2011. In addition, Anne was given a National Merit Scholarship Letter of Commendation and graduated with high honors. Anne is a great-great-great granddaughter of John Evans, second Territorial Governor of Colorado; the great-great granddaughter of Walter S. Cheesman; granddaughter of Maria Engracia Critcher Freyer and Frank Barrows Freyer whose Spanish Colonial art collection is on permanent exhibit at the Denver Art Museum. Anne is the niece of past Debutante Ball chairwoman Ginny Freyer; her mother, Diane Freyer, along with her aunt, Cornelia Gray Freyer, were presented in 1970.
KARINA HALL STAPLETON: Daughter of Katherine Hall Stapleton of Woodland Hills, Calif. Escorted by Gideon Stancil Irving and Kai Benjamin Bidell. Karina is studying psychology with a concentration in cognitive neuroscience and criminology at the University of Denver. She will be pursuing minor degrees in both Italian and biology. A DU Dean's List student, Karina volunteers as a research assistant in the Traumatic Stress Studies Lab. While attending Oak Christian High School in Westlake, CA, Karina was selected as a peer counselor and was both an AP & Honor student. Grandmother Katie Stapleton co-founded the Denver Debutante Ball and served on approximately 38 different community boards, including Colorado Water, Denver Symphony, Community Chest and Junior League of Denver. Great-grandfather Benjamin Stapleton served as Denver Mayor for 22 years. Mother Katherine Hall Stapleton was presented in 1964; cousin Sarah Fulton Stapleton was presented in 2002.
CAROLINE ELIZABETH TRYBA: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David (Stephanie) Tryba of Denver. Escorted by Christopher Taylor Tryba and Peter Jonathan Park. Caroline is a freshman at George Washington University studying business and art history. She recently Alpha Phi sorority and volunteers for Habitat for Humanity as well as the Alpha Phi Foundation supporting women's cardiac care. At the Brooks School, Caroline was named Best Teammate by her high school softball team, captained the varsity cross country team and received several high honors for her academic achievements. A third-generation Coloradan, Caroline interned for her father's architecture firm, Tryba Architects, during the summer. Parents David and Stephanie will be honored with the 2012 Dana Crawford Award for Lifetime Achievement in Historic Preservation.
MADISON MARIE (MADDIE) VANDERPOEL: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William (Nicole) Vanderpoel of Castle Rock. Escorted by Spencer James Fronk and William Hunter Vanderpoel. Maddie attends Loyola Marymount University where she is a natural science & biology major and Division I swimmer. Maddie received both an academic and swimming scholarship to Loyola Marymount. A National AP Scholar who achieved high honor roll status for all four years of high school, Maddie was named to the Scholastic All American swim team and received Colorado All State Honorable Mention. She was also captain of her varsity swim team. During the summer she traveled to California and Oregon to compete with her USA swim team in long course swim meets. In addition, she spent time volunteering at a local swim club. Her late grandfather, Louis Loiseau, and grandmother, Dee Robinson, were both active in the Denver community, having supported the arts since the 1940s. Her mother, Nicole Loiseau Vanderpoel, was presented in 1982. So, too, have many aunts and cousins.
SARAH GORHAM WILKINS: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David (Katie) Wilkins, of Cherry Hills Village. Escorted by Joseph James Lodovic V and Cameron Reeder Heppe. Sarah is a Gold Academic Scholar at Baylor University studying elementary education. Sarah is a member of the Baylor marching band and will be traveling with the band to the 2011 Alamo Bowl. In addition, Sarah was selected as a courtside musician and is a volunteer tutor for first graders. After graduating from Cherry Creek High School with high honors, Sarah spent the summer working as a counselor for Exceptional Kids, a summer camp program for children with special needs. Before heading back to Texas she will be volunteering her time as a Christmas carol bell ringer at the Denver City and County building. Her maternal great-grandfather helped establish the site for the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs and her paternal grandfather co-founded the Kentwood Company. Thirty years to the day of the 2011 Ball, Sarah's mother, Katie Hite Wilkins, was presented as a Denver Debutante.
ELSA BENTLEY WOOLLEY: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Karin) Hildreth Woolley II of Denver. Escorted by Charles Henrik Woolley and William Patrick Gallagher. Elsa attends the University of Puget Sound as a business major and art history minor. Elsa is a member of the Outdoor Club and is also passionate about volunteering for Habitat for Humanity. While attending Colorado Academy, Elsa was named Metropolitan League Senior of the Year for varsity tennis and was honored with the Esser-Sisk Award for Leadership. In addition, she received an Alumni Scholarship. During the summer Elsa worked as a synchronized swim coach on Martha's Vineyard. Her father, Charles, has been actively involved with the Denver community and has served on a variety of boards including Historic Denver, Denver Botanic Gardens, Colorado Academy and Downtown Denver Partnership. Cousin Sarah Emery was presented in 2010.
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NEW YORK (AP) - Pianist Herbie Hancock will celebrate the special connection between Turkey and jazz music forged decades ago when the Turkish ambassador opened his residence to white and black musicians at a time when segregation held sway in the U.S. capital.
Hancock, a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, is organizing a gala concert with jazz stars from around the world on April 30 at the famed Hagia Irene in the outer courtyard of Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, which has been designated the host city for the second annual U.N.-sanctioned International Jazz Day.
"There's an amazing history of the relationship between Turkey and jazz," Hancock told The Associated Press in a telephone interview ahead of Tuesday's official announcement of the 2013 International Jazz Day program.
It began in the '30s and '40s when the two sons of Turkish Ambassador Mehmet Munir Ertegun pursued their passion for jazz by frequenting the capital's black neighborhoods to buy "race" records not available elsewhere, and attend concerts at the Howard Theater, a mecca for leading African-American entertainers.
Their father readily agreed when the brothers began inviting musicians to the ambassador's mansion for Sunday lunches followed by integrated jam sessions in an upstairs music parlor. The guests included jazz royalty from the Duke Ellington and Count Basie bands such as Lester Young, Benny Carter, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges, and Rex Stewart.
Hancock says he was particularly impressed by a story told to him by Turkey's current ambassador, Namik Tan, about how his predecessor responded whenever outraged Southern senators would complain that "a person of color was seen entering your house by the front door (which) is not a practice to be encouraged."
The ambassador would offer a terse one-sentence reply such as: "In my home, friends enter by the front door - however we can arrange for you to enter from the back."
"That was fantastic ... that he always had the embassy open to jazz musicians," Hancock said. "Think about the state of civil rights and race relations at that time."
After the ambassador died in 1944, his sons remained in the U.S. Ahmet Ertegun founded Atlantic Records where he helped move African-American music into the mainstream of American pop culture, launching the careers of Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin, among others. His older brother, Nesuhi, headed the label's jazz department, producing significant recordings by jazz legends such as the Modern Jazz Quartet, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus and Ornette Coleman.
Tan acknowledged the tradition by launching the Ertegun Jazz Series of concerts at the Embassy Residence in 2011. He hopes that International Jazz Day will further spotlight the "unknown or even surprising" connection of Turkey with jazz.
"International Jazz Day 2013 will provide a unique opportunity to pay tribute to the legacy of the Ertegun Brothers by bringing together artists from all around the world to celebrate jazz music's universal messages of peace, freedom and fraternity in the unique city of Istanbul where continents and civilizations meet," Tan said in an email.
Hancock will kick off the April 30 celebration with an early morning educational performance for students at Galatasaray High School, Turkey's oldest secondary school. Two local universities will be hosting seminars, workshops, panel discussions, film screenings, and master classes during the day.
The festivities conclude with an evening concert at Hagia Irene, known for its phenomenal acoustics, which is the city's oldest church dating back to the 4th century and now a museum. The concert will be streamed live and taped for broadcast on public television stations worldwide.
The lineup includes such American jazz stars as Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Jimmy Heath, George Duke, Robert Glasper, Christian Scott, Marcus Miller, Lee Ritenour, Al Jarreau and Dianne Reeves, with pianist John Beasley serving as musical director. The international contingent features Hugh Masekela and Abdullah Ibrahim (South Africa), Keiko Matsui (Japan), Anat Cohen (Israel), Milton Nascimento (Brazil), John McLaughlin (Britain), Igor Butman (Russia) and Jean-Luc Ponty (France), among others. Clarinetist Husnu Seniendirici and trumpeter Imer Demirer will represent Turkey.
Tom Carter, president of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, says Istanbul is symbolically well suited to foster the goals of International Jazz Day because it bridges two continents.
"We look at jazz music as a means of bridging people together around the world," Carter said. "Turkey is a Muslim nation that has embraced democracy and is a very open society. That's very much what jazz represents - peace, harmony and democracy."
The Monk Institute is sponsoring the day's festivities along with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the Istanbul Foundation for Culture & Arts.
Some 80 International Jazz Day events have already been confirmed in countries worldwide for April 30 - from an open-air concert in Yerevan, Armenia, to a program "Jazz Across Borders and Cultures" with workshops, jam sessions and concerts in Swaziland.
Hancock hopes to build on the success of last year's inaugural event which included star-studded concerts at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, New Orleans' Congo Square, and the U.N. General Assembly Hall in New York.
"This was a special occasion to share the music with the rest of the world and have it honored in a way that made everybody proud," said Hancock. "It accomplished what I believe to be a new vision of cultural diplomacy."
Online: www.jazzday.com and www.unesco.org/days/jazzday
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There were some photos taken. Not sure if anyone's purchased them yet. I think they missed this week's print deadline for magazines but if they wanted to, I'm sure they could have squeezed them in. I wasn't interested in buying but the way they're marketing them, it's hard to imagine that some tabloid wouldn't be able to create a story out of them.
From very recently, they show Jon Hamm out with friends. He looks like a dude who's been out with friends. You have a few drinks, you have a good time. There's a crowd, and there's a blonde girl who appears to beckon him over and she then has her arm around him and he's kissing her on the cheek without touching her with his arms, almost like she fangirled him for it. "Hey Jon Hamm I'm your biggest fan, can I have a kiss on the cheek?!" And he obliges.
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The NBA star and reality TV diva tied the knot after a whirlwind courtship that saw them announce their relationship just a month before news of their engagement broke. Odom, an L.A. Laker, and Kardashian, wed in a secret ceremony earlier this month.
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This rebound can be minimized, in animals, by administering a cytotoxic drug that blocks the cells that make new antibodies. This approach has been used in humans to improve the effectiveness of plasmapheresis, another procedure that lowers serum level of antibodies. Similarly, this approach should also improve the effectiveness of IVIG.
[box type="orange"]Antibody: A protein produced by a B cell in response to a specific foreign substance. Antibodies are the ?soldiers? which protect us against bacteria and viruses and infections.
Cytotoxic drugs: Affect the growth and action of some cells that cause the joint pain, swelling, warmth, and damage of arthritis. Cytotoxic drugs work over a long period of time, however, patients may not notice much effect for the first several weeks or months of treatment.
Immunoglobulins: See Antibody
Plasmapheresis: Removal, treatment, and return of blood plasma from blood circulation.
* more definitions available here: www.pemphigus.org/glossary[/box]


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AT&T Unveils $14B Infrastructure Plan; Raises Dividend
AT&T Inc. said it plans to invest $14 billion over the next three years to significantly expand its wireless and wireline IP broadband networks, dubbed Project Velocity IP, in an effort to support increased customer demand for high-speed Internet.
Shares fell 3.1% to $33.72 in recent trading. The stock is up about 15% this year.


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My good friend Mark Morowczynski, Microsoft PFE for Active Directory, wrote a three-part series on the Ask Premier Field Engineering (PFE) Platforms blog about IPv6 that is well worth reading.
- IPv6 for the Windows Administrator: Why you need to care about IPv6 - Explains why IPv6 is important and covers the #1 thing that most admins do wrong with IPv6: Disabling it improperly.
- IPv6 for the Windows Administrator: IPv6 Fundamentals - Covers IPv6 addressing and explains what all those strange numbers and letters mean.
- IPv6 for the Windows Administrator: More IPv6: Subnetting, Zones, Address Autoconfiguration, Router Advertisements and IPv4 comparisons - Goes into detail about setting up an IPv6 address scheme, Zone IDs, how clients can potentially get IPv6 address, and a nice comparison between IPv4 and IPv6.
You can follow Mark on Twitter @markmorow.


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October 12, 2012NJT-12-084
NEWARK, NJ — NJ TRANSIT is offering extra rail service between Hoboken and Far Hills to carry thousands of spectators to and from the 92nd annual Far Hills Steeplechase at Moorland Farms on Saturday, October 20. NJ TRANSIT's Far Hills Station on the Gladstone Branch of the Morris & Essex Lines is located directly across the street from Moorland Farms.
To accommodate the additional trains, regular Saturday rail service will be adjusted and buses will replace trains for some trips. Detailed schedule information is available at njtransit.com.
Customers are advised of the following:
Service to the Races:
Service from the Races:
Trains will depart Far Hills Station every 15-20 minutes between 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. All post-event trains will make all local stops to Hoboken. Customers traveling to New York must change trains at Summit Station. (Midtown Direct service between Dover and New York will operate on a regular Saturday schedule.)
Important Travel Tips
About NJ TRANSIT
NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system providing more than 895,000 weekday trips on 261 bus routes, three light rail lines, 12 commuter rail lines and through Access Link paratransit service. It is the second largest transit system in the country with 164 rail stations, 61 light rail stations and more than 19,000 bus stops linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.


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Gillette neighbors no longermay charge fans for parking Town bans parking fees near Gillette Gillette neighbors no longermay charge fans for parking No more mini-parking lots near Gillette
The end of the road has come for a time-honored, but illegal, tradition in neighborhoods near Gillette Stadium in Foxborough where homeowners looking to make a quick buck have charged fans attending games and other large public events to park on their lawns and driveways.
On Monday, Town Meeting voters narrowly agreed by a count of 73 votes to 50 votes to discontinue the practice and charge a $100 fine per vehicle, per day for violators.
Foxborough officials had looked the other way for years and allowed residents to park up to 10 vehicles on their property without a commercial parking lot license even though zoning does not permit it. The practice began soon after the stadium was built and visitors sought cheaper alternatives to parking in stadium lots.
But lately, the town's public safety officials have voiced increasing concern over liability issues, ranging from ambulances being unable to get where they need to go, to drivers steering their vehicles over private property without permission.
Enforcement, which is still under discussion, would probably require residents in the North Street area to display colored placards on their cars and those of up to three guests during public events that have 15,000 ticket holders or more. The colors would change weekly.
Article 24 came up after a long meeting addressing budget and other issues. But resident Margaret Chaisson of North Street was waiting by the microphone at 11 p.m. for the chance to object.
She said the whole reason the town is battling traffic and safety issues is that it chose to license the National Football League stadium: "With all this talk of quality of life in Foxborough and the casino issue, apparently there is only quality of life for some. This should apply to the whole town."
Chaisson said North Street residents are already required to get passes from police to allow them to drive on their road when it is blocked off on game days. Now, she said, the new parking ban further "stomps" on their rights.
"You're telling me I need permission to park in my own driveway?" she said. "That is unacceptable."
Police Chief Edward O'Leary and members of the town's Advisory Committee said drastic measures are needed to correct an untenable safety issue that has seen as many as 900 illegally parked cars clogging traffic at any one time in the network of small neighborhoods during events.
Children have been seen standing in the middle of the road holding signs as they try to flag down more customers, he and others said, which is an obvious legal and safety risk. As is charging visitors to park on public ways, as some residents have done, they said.
Further, said O'Leary, "People who have commercial licenses feel that their business is being siphoned by these so-called illegal lots.''
Greg Spier of Prospect Street, who owns one of those commercial lots on Route 1, said it is not unusual to see property owners jamming as many as 60 cars in a yard without the required lighting, portable toilets, insurance, and other safety measures that commercial lot owners must provide.
"We pay $55 per parking spot between state and local fees,'' Spier said. "This has gotten totally out of hand. We're losing revenue and being infringed upon."
Spier described the complaints of residents who want to keep the status quo as "alligator tears," and said they are complaining about losing the right to do something they are not even allowed to do.
O'Leary tried to soothe residents' concerns by noting that when police and town inspectors see two or three cars in a driveway on game and other days, they may assume in all probability the homeowner is hosting family and friends.
"But when we see people taking money, they will receive a noncriminal citation,'' he said.
Chaisson said she plans to contact the state attorney general's office to see how the bylaw can be reversed.
Monday night, several residents stood and waited to be heard, but voters shouted from their seats to cut off debate, which only fueled the ire. Some who opposed the new bylaw yelled for a quorum court, to be sure there were still enough residents in attendance to make the action legal.
Former selectman Paul Feeney, a North Street resident, tried to voice his objection after the question was called for a vote, but he was cut off.
On Tuesday, Feeney bemoaned the fact that Town Meeting voters had little respect for debate and the viewpoints of others and have a propensity to end discussions prematurely.
"We are better than that as a community and need to embrace debate, discussion, and an open exchange of ideas,'' he said. "Open town meeting is great on paper, but its practical application leaves a lot to be desired. A representative town meeting would at least bring to the table a group of citizens who will fully vet each article before voting on it."
Members of the Advisory Committee voted to support the new bylaw. Selectmen did not.
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Andre Williams hurt as Syracuse stuns BC late
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Terrel Hunt hit tight end Josh Parris with an 8-yard touchdown pass with 6 seconds remaining, and Syracuse stunned Boston College 34-31 on Saturday to become eligible for the postseason for the third time in four years.
Boston College (7-5, 4-4 ACC) had won four in a row behind star tailback Andre Williams, the nation's leading rusher, but he was injured in the third quarter and did not return, finishing the game watching from the sidelines.
It was a must-win game for (Syracuse 6-6, 4-4 ACC), and Hunt provided the dramatic finish after the Eagles had settled for a field goal after a late turnover.
Hunt hit Alvin Cornelius III for 14 yards before the winning TD.
BC quarterback Chase Rettig had provided BC with the go-ahead score with his legs, stunning the Orange with a 54-yard run. Rettig started left and cut completely back across the field before being tackled at the Syracuse 17. He then scored on a keeper with 7:49 left for a 28-24 lead.
The Eagles sent many Syracuse fans for the exits when BC linebacker Steele Divitto intercepted Hunt with 2:49 left and Nate Freese kicked a 21-yard field goal.
Syracuse had taken a 24-21 lead on Ryan Norton's 42-yard field goal late in the third, and he added a 44-yarder with 5:03 remaining in the game.
Something had to give in this one. Williams entered the game with 2,073 yards rushing and Syracuse was one of three FBS teams, along with Ohio State and Wisconsin, not to allow a 100-yard rusher this season. Williams, who had nine 100-yard games and three straight 200-yard games coming in, finished with 29 yards on nine carries and scored once.
Hit hard repeatedly in the first half, Williams was hurt on a run up the middle on the first play of the third quarter in a big pileup that also sent Syracuse linebacker Marquis Spruill to the sidelines.
With their star in the locker room, the Eagles tied the game at 21-all. Rettig had scrambles of 16 and 13 yards to key the drive and hit Jake Sinkovec for a 9-yard TD.
After falling behind 7-0 in the first quarter, Syracuse benefited from great field position to score two straight times in the second quarter as the Orange defense repeatedly stuffed Williams. He was held to 24 yards on eight rushing attempts in the first half, and one of those carries was a 26-yard TD.
Despite getting pinned deep in his own territory after the BC defense had stopped Syracuse at the 2 on fourth down, Rettig engineered a 96-yard drive in just five plays to give BC a 7-0 lead. Standing on the back line of his own end zone, Rettig zipped a 15-yard pass over the middle to tight end C.J. Parsons and followed with a 55-yard completion to a wide-open Mike Naples over the middle on the next play.
Williams, held to a yard on his first four carries and thrown for losses on three of them by the fired-up Syracuse defense, then scored around the left side with 1:57 left in the first.
With their season on the line, the Orange scored the next three times they had the ball.
Syracuse finally broke through on its third trip inside the BC 20-yard line, and Hunt did the bulk of the work, rushing for 49 yards on six keepers. Facing a second-and-goal from the 1, Hunt faked a pitch left and hit wide-open Josh Parris in the right corner of the end zone to tie it at 7-7 early in the second.
Syracuse notched the first turnover of the game when linebacker Cameron Lynch intercepted a Rettig pass at midfield, and George Morris scored on a 4-yard run with 6:12 left for a 14-7 lead.
A shanked punt by Freese gave Syracuse the ball at midfield again, and Hunt guided them to a touchdown in nine plays. Hunt hit Jeremiah Kobena with a 17-yard pass and Durell Eskridge, the Orange's starting free saftey, for 19 more on a third-and-10 play before scoring on a 1-yard run and a 21-7 lead with 70 seconds left.
With Williams struggling, Rettig worked his magic again, rolling right and hitting Alex Amidon for 52 yards down the left side. The play worked once, so might as well try it again. On the next play, Rettig hit Parsons with a throwback left for a 9-yard TD to move the Eagles within 21-14 at halftime.
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The Hollywood writers' strike has been going on for more than seven weeks now. With thorny legal and monetary issues such as the use of content online, royalties from DVD releases, and of course the issue of how much reality television is actually "written," there is little hope for the strike to be over anytime soon. The last strike, back in 1988, lasted 21 weeks, and it ended with fewer viewers tuning back in to watch the new content that both sides so dearly paid. This time around, it could give gaming even more of a boost.
With studies showing that more and more people are playing video games, the strike could expand those numbers. "If you're a fan of network programming, maybe seeing another repeat of Pushing Daisies or Cold Case will inspire you to finish that level of Ratchet and Clank Future instead," said Joseph Olin, president of the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, to the Associated Press.
The writers' strike does not affect work in games, so while there won't be much new content on television in the coming weeks, video games will continue to be released. When the last major strike occurred, games had yet to reach the narrative heights that they now enjoy. The new console systems have gone through a series of price drops across the year, and each console has a wide variety of excellent games to choose from, as well as older games that have become affordable. Every narrative field outside of television should see a boost from the strike, but games may be in a unique position to take full advantage of the opportunity going into 2008.
The video game industry is also a place for writers to find new work as they wait out the strike. "It has been an interesting shift," one agent told Variety. "The literary agents are now saying, 'Why don't we get our clients over there during the strike?' even though in the past they thought the money wasn't good enough or the work is too demanding."
With the strike affecting every writer who is a part of the Writers Guild of America, these gaming jobs with less pay may become very attractive to writers who don't have the war-chest of some of their colleagues. Rhianna Pratchett (who wrote both Overlord and Heavenly Sword) welcomes the new talent.
"I would welcome other writers looking towards writing for video games," she told Ars Technica. "Competition and choice can only serve to improve the quality of stories in games and, ideally, increase the importance and perception of interactive narrative. However, I would not encourage writers to do so unless they have a decent awareness of the medium. You wouldn't consider writing a movie script if you'd never read a screenplay or watched a film. Games are unique and writing for them can be quite tough on the creative soul, as well as embodying a steep learning curve. Consequently, they deserve due respect."
Video games may offer only a temporary haven for striking writers, however. In October of this year the WGA began giving an award for excellence in game writing. "Writers are finally being recognized and valued in the video game industry," Writers Guild New Media Caucus member Jay Lender was quoted as saying by gamesindustry. "Both artistically and financially, videogames matter—and videogame writers matter to the WGA."
If video game writers beginning joining the WGA in large groups, should we be scared of writers' strikes in gaming over similar issues of compensation? Pratchett doesn't think so. "I can certainly see some of these issues cropping up for games narrative in the future. But at the moment games writing is still finding its feet in terms of integration, importance, accessibility, interactivity, freedom etc," she told Ars. "Developers and publishers are still assessing the benefits of using professional writers and the best ways in which to use them. Until that's more firmly established then I don't think representation can be as comprehensive as it is for other entertainment mediums. But it's getting better, and organisations like the Guild are helping give it a sense of unity and purpose."
At least in the short term, a lack of quality television and a glut of quality games is a good thing for the gaming industry. Hopefully the eyes that gaming captures during the strike will remain stick around even after new episodes of favorite shows go back into production.


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What's not love about taking a vehicle with the aerodynamic properties of a garden shed and giving it the ability to run a high eight second 1/4 mile? That is exactly what Australian Burt Willemsem did with his third generation Toyota Hiace van.
Thanks to the addition of a turbocharged small block Chevy V8, a dry ice intercooler and a MoTeC fuel injection system this former work van is now capable of an 8.9 second quarter mile. As you can see from the video, the world of Australian drag racing has once again managed to produce an unconventionally fast vehicle that is as weird as it is awesome.


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ssrbear brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 133 Designs von 36 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Design the logo for a new brand. This logo will be used to launch a new Web site in July '09, be present at tradeshows and confereces, and on all forms of products, both 2-D and 3-D.
A new brand called (IN)courage will launch July '09. It will start as a Web site, and become a trusted Christian lifestyle brand.
The vision for (IN)courage is to create connections between Christian women, the heart of God, and their key relationships through encouraging content, experiental products, and a community filled with hope.
Brand Purpose: To make the message of hope and encouragement relevenat to a 25-40 year old female audience through authentic content, design, products, and connection.
Brand Promise: Encourage, equip, and empower Christian women.
Key Words:
- Courage
- Strong
- Hope-filled
- Conversational
- Experiental hope
- Authentic friend
- Faith expression
- CommunityConsumer: Christian Gamma women 25-40 years old. She is highly involved in her community, not bound by demographic, longs for authentic and real connections, guided by her faith and values, and motivated by desire to create.
- To become 'a cup of coffee with a close friend'
- To become a brand she is emotionally attached to - she wants to 'buy the t-shirt.'
- To celebrate with her, journey with her through the hard times, and become part of her inner circle.
- To make encouragement relevant in today's culture
- Feminine, yet strong
- Authentic and relevant
- Expresses hope
- Include a symbol that can standalone without the word
- Color scheme must include at least one of the following primary colors from the color palette: 7472C, 144C, 384C, 214C, 217C, 249C, 130C
- Must be designed for use on Web, paper products, 3-D products, and looks good in a tradeshow space or on a t-shirt.
- Include parenthesis around IN
- Must be in vector format, produced by Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator.
- Masculine feel or fonts
- Times new roman font
- Loopy style fonts - difficult to read
- More than 3 colors in the logo
Finden Sie heraus, wie ein Designwettbewerb funktioniert, oder lernen Sie mehr über unsere Logo-Design-Angebote.


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Rarely do ballot measures present as important or challenging a choice as Propositions 30 and 38 on the November ballot. Both would levy taxes, and both promise help for public schools, which most Californians realize are crucial to the state's economy. In fact California's financial stability may be at stake in this election. The wrong tax directing money in the wrong way could speed the state's decline.
We are reluctant to recommend raising any taxes during this plodding economic recovery. But the state of our schools, now near the bottom nationally in per-pupil funding, places California at risk of having too few qualified workers in the next decade. That would further cripple our economic growth.
Proposition 30 is no substitute for long-term reforms in education funding, pensions and other areas, but it is a measured and sensible response to this crisis. Proposition 38 would raise more money for schools overall but would pile on bureaucracy and restrict flexibility.
We recommend voting yes on Proposition 30 and no on Proposition 38.
Proposition 30 is Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to raise the sales tax by a quarter-cent for four years and raise income taxes on high earners for seven. That will provide about $6 billion a year almost entirely for schools, community colleges and the Cal State and UC systems. The money is included in this year's budget, so if 30 fails, it will trigger deep cuts in the school year, higher college tuition and fewer seats in community colleges. Some argue cuts could be made outside of education, but there are few options left.
California's taxes are high — but the revenue from Proposition 30 represents just over half of what was lost when three other taxes expired in 2010 and 2011. The overall tax burden will still be lower than it was two years ago. General fund spending will be $11.6 billion lower than five years ago and will represent the same share of the economy as in 1972-73, according to the department of finance. This is not profligate spending.
California needs broad tax reform. It should rely less on the volatile income tax, and it should lower the sales tax rate but broaden it to apply to services as well as goods. For now, temporarily raising income taxes on high earners is reasonable — they're the only group doing well these days — and the small sales tax increase spreads the burden to all.
Proposition 38's patron, civil rights advocate Molly Munger, argues persuasively for a big boost in school spending. But her plan is bad policy.
It would increase income taxes on the wealthy and, by a small amount, those in the middle, generating about $10 billion a year through 2024. For four years, $3 billion of it would go to the general fund. Then all of it would go to education.
The problem is how it would get there. The measure layers a new funding and budgeting system on top of one that's already too complex. It would send money directly to schools, not districts — even money for technology. That would be crazy. Some schools have all new iPads, while others have a few old desktops here and there.
The money can't be used to increase teacher salaries. But that's often what's needed to attract talented instructors to under-achieving schools.
Tax dollars for schools should go to local districts, which see the big picture and have boards that are accountable to voters.
If Proposition 38 passes and 30 fails, schools and higher education could be cut significantly. And while Proposition 38 says the Legislature can't take away general fund money to offset this new tax, we are unconvinced.
Proposition 38 includes one great policy idea: boosting preschool spending, perhaps the best investment taxpayers can make. But overall, districts need more flexibility in spending, not less.
Existing school funding formulas are a mess. Wealthy districts with engaged parents often receive thousands more dollars per student than schools in low-income areas with far greater needs. Earlier this year, Brown proposed sensible reforms that would direct a per-child allocation to each district, with more for high-need populations, and eliminate most restrictions on how money can be spent. It went nowhere, but we hope he tries again.
Munger argues that even if broad reform is needed, kids can't wait. The need is urgent, but there's never a good reason to enact bad policy. Vote yes on 30 and no on 38.


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Pipesmoker - I rolled back your change on KHangMan and deleted the language bar in KAlgebra. Please do not use the old i18n language bar. It doesn't work with the new translation extension, so anyone using it could lose their work. The new language bar gets added when the first translation is done. It's automatic - part of the process.
When you are all happy with your edu pages, please request preparation for translation. We will check that they meet the criteria set by our translators, then mark them ready to go.
Pages that you should watch, to be abreast of the latest developments are Translation_Workflow and its associated Talk page, PageLayout, Toolbox and Typographical_Guidelines. --annew 19:54, 14 June 2010 (CEST)
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When you have time could you please look at http://userbase.kde.org/Talk:KPDF#link_of_kde3_icon_1046 ? There is an intended action in the template that clearly isn't happening. I don't know whether we can correct it, but if not we should remove the implication that it will happen. Thanks.
When you created 500 as Archive, did you create 501 as Archive_talk? I'm just wondering about this after reading http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Using_custom_namespaces because it sounds as though I should have been asked if I wanted to move the associated talk pages, and I wasn't asked. Of course that may be because it ignores empty talk pages.
I came across this on the Mediawiki list, and though that it might be related? <quote> Don't write anything like: $wgExtraNamespaces[NS_FOO_TALK] = "Foo talk"; # no underscore
but: $wgExtraNamespaces[NS_FOO_TALK] = "Foo_talk"; # with underscore
See http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Using_custom_namespaces </quote> Could be a total "red herring" of course
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Can you do a check for me please, just in case there is something wrong in the way I'm doing things?
I've noticed that if I reply to a LQT using the More/Reply link (I don't know whether it applies to the other Reply link) the Preview option doesn't work. While for short answers I don't bother, if what I've written is more complicated I like to preview, making me re-read before posting.
Strange, i cannot reproduce your issue during typing this answer. Could it depend on the depth of the thread perhaps?
OK, testing at this level, then (I think that was the level I saw it earlier today)
No, it seems OK at the moment. Let's try another two-way on this reply set and also test from the other Reply link, to see whether it occurs elsewhere. If not, I'll have to think it's something stale in Chrome again. I do find I have to re-start Chrome occasionally.
Starting the second sub-thread, to see what happens to it. All is well so far
Kig/Macros has had the notice for a long time - are you still working on it?
Thanks for the reminder. I will remove Construction templates on edu app pages next days.
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We are close to moving UserBase to the new Chihuahua theme. There are some big advantages with Chihuahua, not the least being the ability to adapt to screen space, both large screens and small, hand-held ones. Much of the work I've been doing lately has been to prepare pages for the switch. As always, with something new, there are likely to be issues that we are not aware of until it is in more general use, so I'm approaching all who have made significant contribution in the last seven days, asking for help.
I'd like you to change your User Preferences to use Chihuahua, as soon as possible. The plan at the moment is that if at the end of this week we have no show-stopper issues we will make Chihuahua the default theme for UserBase, probably next weekend.
There is a public Etherpad at http://webteam.notes.kde.jefferai.org/14? - please add any notes, comments, issues there. It's also helpful if you say "Hi" in the chat window, because that ties a comment colour to your name, so I know who to approach if more discussion is needed.
Thanks for the help.
Please join the discussion
was not at my machine, sorry --Pipesmoker 21:27, 28 June 2010 (CEST)
NP - I just wanted to make sure you were aware of the thread


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Observation Component Editor
You are here
The observation component editor is accessed by selecting the observation component in your science program, and is shown below.
The relative priority of this observation, compared with other observations in the same science program, is set using the High/Medium/Low buttons. See more details on how the priority affects execution and to add observations into groups. If not already defined, you can edit the observation name to make the science program viewer more understandable (normally this will be the science target name).
The Save button accepts the latest changes and stores the program to the local database, and the Close button closes the science program editor (saving any changes to the local database).
Phase 2 Status indicates the state of the observation through preparation. The status can have the following values:
- Phase 2 - The observation is in Phase 2 preparation. This is the default when the observation is created.
- For Review - The PI has finished the Phase 2 preparation and the observation is ready for review by NGO staff. The result of review is "For activation" or back to "Phase 2" for more work.
- For Activation - The observation has been successfully reviewed by NGO staff and it is ready for final review by Gemini staff. The result is "Prepared" or "On hold", or back to "For review" for further changes.
- On hold - The observation has been 'verified' but is not to be queued, e.g. it is waiting to be used as a ToO trigger.
- Prepared - The observation has passed its final review and is now considered fully prepared to be executed at the telescope.
- Inactive - The observation is not needed, has never been executed, and should not be queued.
Exec Status indicates the state of the observation through execution. The status can have the following values:
- Ready - The observation ready to be scheduled/executed.
- Ongoing - Execution is in progress.
- Observed - The observation has been executed.
The combination of Phase-2 status and Execution status determine the color of the observation icon.
QA state is set by Gemini staff after Quality Assessment of any data taken (see more details of the QA process). The values are:
- Undefined - no data taken or data not yet assessed.
- Pass - The quality assessment has been performed on the data. It meets the science needs and has therefore passed QA. The time used is charged to the program.
- Usable - quality assessment has been performed on the data. It does not meet the PI's science needs but might be usable by someone else (via the archive). The time is not charged to the program.
- Fail - The quality assessment has been performed on the data. It has failed QA and will not be archived. The time is not charged.
Observing Time gives all of the time charges for the observation. Different times are charged to the program or to the partner based on the observation class and the Quality Assessment.
Time Correction Log is used by Gemini staff to make adjustments to the automatic time accounting based on the QA of the individual datasets.