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With teams in place for coaches Georges St-Pierre and Josh Koscheck, the third episode of "The Ultimate Fighter 12" starts with the fallout from the reality show tournament's first elimination bout.
In that contest, Team GSP's Alex Caceres, or "Bruce Leroy," notched a come-from-behind win against tough-talking Team Koscheck fighter Jeff Lentz. Down a round after getting smothered against the cage and tossed
to the mat, Caceres seized on a lapse in Lentz's defense and locked in a fight-ending triangle choke in the second round.
Back at the fighter house, the fighters pat each other on the backs over shots of Jagermeister. Lentz, of course, is frustrated about losing to his puffy-haired opponent.
"[Expletive]," he laments in a post-fight confessional.
Lubricated by the licorice-flavored liquor, they move to the kitchen, where Caceres rubs salt in the wound by proclaiming Lentz underestimated his talent and skill. That brings a few groans from other housemates,
particularly Team GSP's Spencer Page.
"I've got to give Jeff props for not stabbing Bruce in the eye with a knife," Page says.
More eyes roll as Caceres continues to gloat and claims his afro deflected all of Lentz's kicks during the fight. In a confessional, he says he's got the attention of his castmates. Teammate Kyle Watson begs to
"Were you still going? Because I stopped listening 10 minutes ago," he tells Caceres.
Team GSP hits the gym next and coach St-Pierre expresses his desire to transform his team from fighters into martial artists. To that end, he brings in Olympic silver medalist wrestler Gia Sissaouri to show them
just how much they don't know on the mat.
Sissaouri proceeds to have his way with Page, who flounders as the compact wrestler tosses him all over the mat. Page is happy to eat some humble pie because it will make his fights easier. Watson is not as happy; he
pounds the mat in frustration after giving up a takedown.
Team GSP makes way for Team Koscheck, and coach Koscheck is fired up about his team's most recent setback.
"We're down 0-1, and I want to win everything," he said. "They're representing me, and I want to go out there and kick ass."
he does just that, and straps on gloves and headgear to get in the
trenches with his team. But the team's motivation seems to sag as the
training session passes; one fighter claims he's tired as he slumps
outside the cage, and another takes an unexcused bathroom break.
Koscheck is not happy.
"Lackluster," he says in his evaluation of first half of practice.
After espousing the merits of "mindless training" in a mid-practice pep-talk, the team recovers and gets after it.
it's time to announce the next quarterfinal fight, and all the fighters
except for Cacares wait anxiously as St-Pierre announces the next
matchup. The UFC welterweight champion calls up his first pick, Michael
Johnson, and pairs him with Koscheck's sixth pick, Aaron Wilkinson.
See a strategy?
Wilkinson, though, thinks he's being underestimated by Team GSP and Johnson.
think my striking is better than his," he says. "I think maybe I'm a
lot better wrestler than he thinks against the fence. And I think on the
ground I've got the upper hand, personally. But we'll see when the
fight happens."
Of course, Koscheck thinks St-Pierre's strategy will backfire.
think [Wilkinson] is a sleeper," he says. "I think he has all the
tools, the heart, and the work ethic. This matchup could be the
turnaround for us."
At the next Team GSP
training session, Johnson talks with Page bout the stakes of the fight
and tells the audience how he basically stalked Spike TV producers until
they gave him a shot on the show.
"Now that I'm here, I'm not going to let it go to waste," he says.
a one-on-one lesson, coach St-Pierre tells Johnson he wants him to use
footwork to avoid Wilkinson's right hand and tells the audience his
fighter should be able to take the fight down and pound out a win.
time for Team Koscheck's practice, and coach Koscheck makes his first
overture as the show's heel when he has his team box in St-Pierre's
Toyota in the UFC training center's parking lot (The Toyota is
undoubtedly a rental for the welterweight champ). When St-Pierre leaves
the gym, he gives a knowing smile to the champ.
he's thinking more about me and wanting to kick my ass because I can be
a peckerhead, that's good," Koscheck explains. "That means it takes
away from his guys."
St-Pierre sees his Toyota and is not impressed by Koscheck's performance.
"Josh, he tries to get under my skin, but he's not the first guy to try to do that," he says. "It's not my first rodeo."
a tense smile, the French-Canadian laments with some expletives of his
own and does some Yoga to slide into his car. Back in the gym, Koscheck
does his impression of "The Robot" as inspired by St-Pierre.
gets in a boxing session with Koscheck trainer Teddy Lucio. The idea,
Koscheck says, is to keep the Brit moving on his feet to avoid Johnson's
takedown. Wilkinson asks if he can take Johnson down. Koscheck says its
risky, but OK's the move.
If Wilkinson wins, Koscheck says he'll bound across the cage and "motorboat St-Pierre's ass."
fighters hit their marks on the scale, and it's game time. UFC
president Dana White thinks the fight could go either way; it's not the
slam dunk GSP's team expects.
Johnson says he
picked the fight to establish his dominance as No. 1 pick, and Wilkinson
says he fights at his best when he's underdog.
gets a call from St-Pierre, and it's not about the jacked-up parking
situation. No, the champion wants former boxing titan Mike Tyson –
White's friend – to speak to his team. White accepts, and Tyson
surprises GSP's team as Johnson is warming up for the fight. Everyone
straightens up a bit, and St-Pierre is all smiles as he gushes to the
boxing champ about the brain cells he killed while playing "Mike Tyson's
Punch-Out!!" on Nintendo.
After the usual
proclamations of victory, it's fight time, and Johnson and Wilkinson
meet in the center of the cage. From the bell, Wilkinson is completely
ignoring his the wishes of his coaches and is planted in the center of
the cage. Johnson pops him with a few shots to loosen things up, but he
remains stiff.
Then, a big right hand from
Johnson forces Wilkinson to the cage, and Johnson gets a quick takedown.
But Wilkinson pops right up and gets some space with a knee. The two
reset, and the Brit again squares up and sits down on a few striking
combinations. He catches a kick from Johnson and charges for a takedown.
Johnson isn't having it, though, and they wrestle for position against
the cage. But again, Wilkinson frees himself and they're back in the
center trading.
There, the southpaw Johnson is
scoring frequently with his jab, and Wilkinson is looking to counter
with a straight right. Johnson goes with his strong suit and gets a
textbook double leg. Wilkson scrambles and rights himself against the
cage only to take some hard shots in the process. He dives for a
takedown and gets it after a short struggle. Suddenly, Johnson is
floundering in half-guard as the Brit rains down elbows. The American
ends the round in a bad spot – has he gassed?
Tyson tells White that Wilkinson "turned things around quick" and proceeds to cheer for Johnson.
two take the center of the octagon and Johnson clips Wilkinson with a
superman punch. They careen to the fence briefly, but Johnson gets
another quick takedown after re-engaging. Again, though, Wilkinson shows
he won't be held down and charges his foe after righting himself. He
lands a couple of nice knees from the clinch and transitions to a nice
takedown. Johnson isn't hanging out this time and gets another takedown
off a reversal. Wilkinson escapes, and it's clear he needs to do
something big to pull this one off.
The two
trade in the octagon's center, but they're both fading, prompting White
to yell, "C'mon boys, who wants it!" The answer, apparently, is Johnson,
who stuffs a takedown attempt and smothers the Brit against the cage.
Exhausted, Wilkinson escapes and drives for a final takedown attempt.
But Johnson stuffs it, and he's out of time.
anticipates a third round, and sure enough, the bout goes into sudden
victory. He says the fight is about who has more heart.
answer once again is Johnson, who railroads Wilkinson to the mat and
terrorizes him with punches. That forces the Brit to give us back, and
Johnson locks in a fight-ending rear naked choke with his hooks barely
Tyson says Johnson's speed won the day,
but Wilkinson was the better boxer. Koscheck says there was no need for a
third round; his fighter followed his game plan and won both frames.
Still, he's disappointed his fighters aren't putting on "the finishing
"That was just my warm-up," Johnson confidently declares.
For the latest on this season, stay tuned to "The Ultimate Fighter 12" section of MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).
Catch new episodes of "The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck" every Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Spike TV. MMAjunkie.com recaps each episode of the reality series, and full series coverage can be found on "The Ultimate Fighter 12" page.


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STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colorado — Three things cross my mind as I chase Rob Mitchell up the single-track known as the Emerald Mountain Trail that overlooks this gorgeous mountain town.
First, the air is thin, and I am not. I should have stuck to my training plan and diet. Second, wolfing down that gargantuan burger at the Double Z BBQ joint before the ride was a really bad idea. Finally, you would think someone with the title "company president" would spend a lot more time behind his desk and a lot less time messing around in the dirt.
After spending the better part of the morning touring high-end bike manufacturer Moots, I am attempting to gulp enough oxygen to survive this ascent, while Mitchell continues our conversation in his relaxed, soft-spoken demeanor. My gasping makes it clear I am no longer interested in hearing about his company and its obsession with titanium in a carbon-mad industry, and he rides away from me as if I am tied to one of the beautiful aspens.
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The factory was filled to the brim with titanium, which is odd these days. Not long ago, titanium was all the rage. Companies like Merlin and Litespeed were building lust-worthy steeds from the stuff, which had trickled down from the aerospace industry. Frame builders and riders loved it because it was light yet strong, it provided a silky-smooth ride and it was impervious to the elements. You could get titanium bikes from Eddy Merckx or GT or Lemond or insert bicycle company name here, and everyone was making titanium parts the weight weenies lusted after. Anyone with disposable income happily paid a premium for the miracle material.
And then they didn't.
Almost as quickly as it came, titanium went as the bike industry embraced carbon fiber. As the price of carbon bikes — often made in Taiwan or China — came down, everyone abandoned titanium. Everyone but Moots.
"We just stuck to the path," said Mitchell.
The company has, since 1990, built nothing but titanium bikes. It plans to build about 1,500 this year, from the Vamoots road bike and Psychlo 'cross bike to the Mooto 29er, a couple of 26-inch mountain bikes and even Frosti, a giant-tired snow bike. Don't want a new bike? No problem. You can get a little titanium magic with a Moots seatpost or stem.
This isn't to say the company didn't consider straying from its path. During the darkest days, when it seemed carbon might rule the world, Moots experimented with all sorts of titanium-carbon mash-ups, but such plans didn't go far. The company stayed the course. While other bicycle manufacturers built various combinations of titanium, chromoly and carbon fiber, Moots stuck to its game plan.
"They have a very rich and focused history/legacy: 'This is what we did, this is what we do and this is what we are going to do,'" said Jeff Selzer, the general manager at Palo Alto Bicycles. "Moots has stuck to their guns and more power to them."
And now Moots is, with the cost of a high-end carbon fiber bicycles continuing to climb, positioning itself as a value brand.
Sitting atop a bluff overlooking Steamboat Springs as a storm blows in, it is hard to imagine describing the Mooto X YBB lying at my feet as being a value. It is a thing of beauty, no doubt, made entirely by hand by the folks at the factory not far from where I'm standing. The bike, as I rode it, would run you something in the neighborhood of $7,800. Far more than you'd pay for an entry-level ride, but far less than a similarly spec'd carbon fiber rig. And you have your choice of colors, too.
"You can have any color you want," said Selzer. "As long as it is natural titanium."
Every Moots begins with the arrival, from one of two U.S. mills, of giant crates holding long, glimmering tubes of titanium. The crates look like something out of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Most of the tubes that comprise a Moots are hand-cut, bent into their sexy shapes at room temperature, double pass welded, bead blasted and then yellow tagged for delivery down there in Steamboat Springs. It takes six to eight weeks to turn a pile of tubes into a frame, with about nine man-hours going into each one.
Speaking of down there, the time has come to rip back into town. The fall colors are in full effect, and my descent through a stunning aspen forest carpeted with leaves, makes my huffing and puffing up the mountain worthwhile. After an afternoon on a Moots, it's easy to understand the cult-like following the bikes have and to believe the people who, given half a chance, will prattle on and on about the amazing build quality, ride characteristics and impressive customer service. But most of all, what you remember is the comfort.
"You can not make a carbon frame as comfortable as a titanium frame," says Selzer.
It is true you can make a carbon frame that is lighter and stiffer than a titanium frame, but as Selzer notes, at some point comfort takes precedence over weight and stiffness. At that point, comfort becomes a value all unto itself.
I catch a quick shower in one of the luxurious apartments atop Moots headquarters, a space they have reserved to wine and dine their devoted dealers. As I say my good-byes, I ask if I might thank Mitchell for a great ride. I'm politely told he's back at his desk on a call. I'm sure.
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WASHINGTON — After campaigning last year as an outspoken consumer advocate and Wall Street critic, Senator Elizabeth Warren was surprisingly quiet during her first month on Capitol Hill. But that changed on Thursday at the Massachusetts senior senator's first hearing, when she rebuked federal regulators for settling civil cases with big banks instead of taking them to trial.
Looking at the seven regulators arrayed before the Senate Banking Committee, and noting that she had often sat at the same witness table before becoming a senator, she used her new power to question why the federal government has not been more aggressive.
"The question I really want to ask is about how tough you are — about how much leverage you really have," Warren said. "Tell me a little bit about the last few times you've taken the biggest financial institutions on Wall Street all the way to trial."
A handful of supporters in the packed hearing room applauded. But none of the witnesses — representing the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and others — offered a response.
"Anybody?" Warren asked, pursing her lips and raising her eyebrows above her glasses.
The hearing was the committee's semiannual meeting on the Dodd-Frank financial reform act, implemented in 2010 as a response to the financial crisis. The legislation tightened laws regulating big banks and provided safeguards intended to shield consumers from abusive financial practices.
Republicans had been expected to use the hearing to attack the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the government agency whose creation that Warren had championed, especially since one of the witnesses was the agency's director, Richard Cordray.
But the Republicans, without explanation, held back, in effect clearing the path for Warren to take the limelight. The GOP members stuck to broad lines of questioning and did not specifically assail the consumer agency. Ranking Republican Mike Crapo of Idaho instead criticized other Dodd-Frank measures, saying that proposed rules "are far too complex."
"I'm concerned that the regulators do not understand the cumulative effect of the hundreds of proposed rules, and that there is a lack of coordination among them," he said.
Warren seized the hearing to chide regulators for not taking legal stands against Wall Street, saying that the threat of trial is an important tool in keeping big banks in line, despite the vast resources required to do so.
"If a party is unwilling to go to trial — either because they're too timid or they lack resources — the consequence is they have a lot less leverage," Warren said. "If [banks] can break the law and drag in billions in profits and then turn around and settle paying out of those profits, they don't have that much incentive to follow the law."
The regulators often sought to avoid directly answering Warren's questions regarding their prosecutions.
"The institutions I supervise . . . we've actually had a fair number of consent orders," Comptroller of the Currency Tom Curry said, referring to out-of-court settlements. "We do not have to bring people to trial."
"I appreciate that you say you do not have to bring people to trial," Warren countered. "My question is when did you bring them to trial?"
At another point, Elisse Walter, chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, defended her agency, saying, "We look at the distinction between what we can get if we go to trial and what we can get if we don't."
Warren interrupted her: "I appreciate that. That's what everybody does. The question I'm really asking is, can you identify when you last took the Wall Street banks to trial?"
"I will have to get back to you with the specific information," replied Walter, her arms crossed.
Warren had pledged to help rein in wrongdoing by big banks when she ran for the Senate last year, and the financial industry poured millions into the campaign coffers of Warren's Republican opponent — then-Senator Scott Brown — to keep her out of office.
On Thursday, Warren urged regulators to step up the legal actions.
"There are district attorneys and US attorneys who are out there every day squeezing ordinary citizens on very thin grounds and taking them to trial in order to make an example," she said.
As for taking on banks, she added, "I'm really concerned 'too big to fail' has become 'too big for trial.' That just seems wrong to me."
Warren's performance drew the praise of some fellow Democrats, including Jon Tester of Montana.
"She obviously understands the issues," Tester said after the hearing. "She has always been somebody that, from my perspective, is looking out for the little guy. That's exactly what she was doing."
A few of those "little guys" sat in the packed hearing room Thursday, including a handful of members of the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America. The Boston-based advocacy group fights for affordable home ownership among low- and middle-class families. Bruce Marks, its chief executive, and others from the organization were among those cheering during Warren's remarks.
"It was a breath of fresh air," Marks said. "It sends a message to the other senators that they have to step up their game."
Following the hearing, Warren joined fellow Democrats at a news conference in the Capitol to support the consumer bureau. Senate Republicans have renewed calls to reform the agency with proposals that Democrats say would strip the body of its regulatory teeth.
The consumer watchdog was created as part of the Dodd-Frank act, named after then-Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd and former Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts. It tightened Wall Street banking regulations, aiming to prevent a repeat of the financial crisis.
Warren emerged as a staunch advocate of including consumer safeguards in the legislation, eventually helping create the agency in 2011. President Obama appointed Cordray over Warren to head the regulator after Senate Republicans vowed to block her nomination.
Warren then won her Senate seat, from which she said she will continue the fight for financial regulations.
"I'm just going to keep pushing," Warren told a gaggle of reporters who watched Thursday's hearing. "But I think you got the point."
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The super-talented East Bay based Oakland Faders hip-hop DJ collective has grown in its ranks since founding members DJs Spair and Platurn formed the party rockin'/turntablist group, originally a DJ duo, a dozen years ago. These days Spair, while still officially a member, resides down in Las Vegas where he DJs clubs, casinos, and big parties, while back in The Town (Oakland) DJ Platurn is now flanked by such renowned fellow Oakland Faders as Joe Quixx, DJ Zeph, DJ Enki, DJ Mere, and Ammbush. Meanwhile, another Oakland Fader in exile, DJ Icewater, currently resides in Brooklyn, New York but makes regular trips back to the East Bay to collaborate with his crew. Same with DJ Spair, who was up from Nevada in the Bay two weekends ago with the crew to DJ for the monthly Fade at Era party in Oakland at Era Art Bar & Lounge.
Each DJ of the eight member Oakland Faders has his own rich Bay Area hip-hop history that collectively dates back to before the Faders formed. And if you were to round up all of the productions, remixes, records and mixtape CDs that the Oakland Faders are responsible for, both individually and as a crew, you'd fill several crates with some top quality hip-hop. At Amoeba look for these releases as well as for their PCKPR (Piece Keeper Clothing) line T's with an exclusive CD.
One thing that I have always loved about the Oakland Faders is their Oakland Raiders derived logo above, something that has evolved slightly over the years. "The first time we did the Oakland Faders logo we actually used the [Raiders] logo. That was back about ten years ago in the Stray Records days. And that was a straight rip but you can only run with that for so long," said Platurn in reference to the common knowledge of how well guarded copyrighted NFL logos can be. "So right now it's kind of a cartoon derivative of it at this stage. Basically we took the swords and made them into [turntable] tone arms, and instead of a helmet he's wearing headphones."


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Oprah Winfrey has a blockbuster plan for her new network: landing a confession from O.J. Simpson.
"I have a dream of O.J. Simpson confessing to me," Winfrey told journalist Paula Zahn during an appearance at a cable industry trade show in Chicago. "And I am going to make that happen, people... I don't just want the interview. I want the interview on the condition that you are ready."
The Oprah Winfrey Network launched on Jan. 1, taking over what had been Discovery Health. Ratings have so far been low for the young network, and its top executive quit last month. But with "The Oprah Winfrey Show'' off the air after 25 seasons, Winfrey said the new venture has her undivided attention.
"This is the moment I've been waiting for for the past two years," she said. "I have the ability to commit my full energy, I feel like I'm jumping in, feet first, body immersed, all of it."
Winfrey will appear in "Oprah's Next Chapter," in which she travels the world in search of interesting stories, and "Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes," a chronicle of her final talk show year. She will also be seen in the series "Oprah Presents Master Class" and "Your OWN Show: Oprah's Search for the Next TV Star."
In addition to landing Simpson, Winfrey has her sights set on Susan Smith, the South Carolina woman convicted of drowning her two young sons.


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August Sander: German Portraits (1918-1933) Surveys Powerful Works of Master Photographer
Los Angeles--August Sander: German Portraits (1918-1933) highlights more than 125 photographs that survey this German master's portraiture of the 1920s and early 1930s, and reveal the turbulent face of Germany during the Weimar period after WWI, just prior to the rise of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. The exhibition will be on view from March 6 through June 24, 2001, at the J. Paul Getty Museum. It examines a significant period of Sander's prolific career through works that were selected from more than 1200 Sander photographs in the Getty's collection--the largest holding outside of Germany.
August Sander (1876- 1964) is revered in Germany as a father of modern photography. Since the 1920s, his work has had an enormous influence on generations of artists around the world. He is known primarily for his iconic photographs of farmers, artists, bricklayers, musicians, cab drivers, bureaucrats, dancers, industrialists, secretaries, the unemployed, and the disabled. Together these images form a collective "portrait" of pre-World War II German society, and reflect Sander's then-idealistic view of the existing social order. Many of these works will be on display at the Getty. Ironically, in the rise of the Third Reich, Sander himself became a focus of persecution. He eventually moved from Cologne to the relative safety of the countryside, leaving behind 30,000 glass negatives that were later destroyed by fire in 1946. Sander's photographs of his house and studio made before the Allied bombing of Cologne will also be on view in the exhibition.
Judith Keller, associate curator of the Getty's department of photographs, commented, "With each of our shows, the department of photographs tries to share with our audience more of the permanent collection. The Sander exhibition, drawn from our exceptional Sander holdings, takes another look at one of the masters of portraiture at a time when this genre is again popular with painters and photographers. In his own way, Sander employed his camera to put his country back together after World War I, one man, one picture at a time. His portraits take on added resonance in light of the devastating war that followed."
Sander reached artistic maturity during the Weimar Republic (1918-1933), when many German artists were inspired by a refreshing political freedom. Berlin had become an international artistic center and a new Realism in painting reflected observations about contemporary government and society. The era's cultural icons and references included the Bauhaus school, Joseph von Sternberg's film Blue Angel, Bertolt Brecht's Three Penny Opera, Alfred Döblin's novel Berlin Alexanderplatz, and Thomas Mann's The Magic Mountain.
Fueled by the Cologne Progressives, a group of radical young painters he met in the early 1920s, Sander embarked on a grand artistic enterprise. He began an ambitious project he called "Citizens of the Twentieth Century," and sought to portray the German social order through images of "types" or population groups. He began by revisiting his earliest portraits of peasants from his native Westerwald region and added an extensive series of portraits that blended his conservative views and nostalgia for the past with a progressive future vision. The photographs he created as part of this project are considered his most significant work.
With the rise of Hitler's political power and the advent of the Third Reich in 1933, Sander's career took a turn for the worse. His son Erich, a communist party member, was arrested, and Sander was scorned by the Nazi authorities. He moved to the small village of Kuchhausen and managed to bring with him and thus save 10,000 negatives. He was forced to abandon his politically sensitive work and concentrated instead on landscape photography. While he never completed his ambitious "Citizens" project, he left a compelling body of work reflecting the contradictory and complex nature of the era.
"Sander continuously walked the fine line between social satire and factual recording. Because of their multivalent character, Sander's photographs have been sources for artists working in a variety of materials from poetry to motion pictures," commented Weston Naef, curator of photographs.
For this exhibition, the Getty photographs galleries will be organized into sections related to Sander's own hierarchy of subjects. These include: First and Last (from the rural peasants to the urban unemployed), Women and the Metropolis, and Tradesmen and Professionals, with a final section portraying his house and studio.
Concurrent with the exhibition, the Getty is publishing a new book about Sander in its In Focus photography series. It will be on sale at the Getty bookstore and online for $17.50 (paperback). The In Focus series makes available in an affordable format the Museum's significant holdings of works by major photographers. Each volume contains approximately 50 photographs with commentaries, an introduction, a chronology, and a transcription of a colloquium on the photographer's life and work. Among the contemporaries of Sander featured in this series are André Kertész, László Moholy-Nagy, Man Ray, Alfred Steiglitz, and Doris Ulmann.
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Fast forward five years and Chan, now 20, is pursuing his dream of being a fashion photographer.
"I live in New York. Fashion is kind of hard to ignore," said Chan, who recently enrolled at Parsons School of Design to study photography.
A big fan of magazines, he was initially drawn to the glossy magazine world ruled by the fashion photographer, but taking actual photography courses has expanded his horizons. Many of his photos are of otherwise mundane objects and places, but you'd never think it just by looking at them.
"The small things inspire me and I have to capture the beauty. Light inspires me," said Chan. "The hardest part is trying to come up with a good idea behind a picture and trying to achieve that visually."
Don't write him off just yet because of his age. He may be young, but he has already been to New York Fashion Week, where he shot photos for his friend's blog, Confessions of a Fashion Addict. He has also photographed a student fashion show and worked briefly as an assistant wedding photographer, but for now, he just wants to learn everything he can.
"Before I know the future, fashion photography, I want to study the history, the past," said Chan.
Prior to transferring to Parsons, he attended two other universities without really knowing what he was interested in. He considered accounting or something business related because they seemed to be the most promising fields, but ultimately decided he valued his happiness more than a large paycheck.
Seeing beauty in things that most people wouldn't, Chan carries his bulky camera around with him 90% of the time, just in case he happens upon a scene that stirs him and begs to be captured.
He's only a freshman at Parsons, so he realizes the journey ahead of him is a long one, but he admits it doesn't feel like work because he's finally doing something he loves.
In the meantime, he's just going to experience as much as he can and enjoy the ride.
"I want to communicate with the world instead of just creating pretty pictures," said Chan. "With the right tools, anyone can create a pretty picture, but unless you effectively communicate something, it doesn't really mean a thing."
To see more of Chan's photographs, check out
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Kevin Shanley, ASLA
President, SWA Group
WASHINGTON, DC, August 8, 2005—The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced that Kevin Shanley, ASLA, president of The SWA Group, will receive the Society's 2005 Community Service Award, to be presented during its Annual Meeting, October 7- 10 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
For more than a decade, Kevin Shanley has devoted his time, skill, and passion to protecting and restoring Houston's bayous, the 4,000-mile web of rivers, streams, and creeks that permeate the city. He first worked on the 1992 landmark plan for Sims Bayou, and has served as a board member, president, and chairman of the Bayou Preservation Association (BPA), a citizens' advocacy group.
Under Shanley's leadership, the BPA has grown into a visible and effective organization focused on public education and collaborative projects that advance policy and practice. The BPA's website illustrates the myriad programs underway ranging from habitat restoration to water quality monitoring to public policy reform in a city that has sustained nine major floods since 1929 and represents the nation's third highest concentration of flood insurance claims.
"Kevin Shanley's service will benefit the Houston region for generations to come," said Nancy C. Somerville, executive vice president of ASLA. "His efforts to effect change through design and policy reform represent the finest tradition of the landscape architect as land steward and social reformer."
The SWA Group will also be honored with the 2005 Landmark Award for Golden Gate National Recreation Area (North Portion) and the 2005 ASLA Landscape Architecture Firm Award during the ASLA Annual Meeting.
Founded in 1899, ASLA is the national professional association for landscape architects representing more than 15,000 members. Landscape architecture is a comprehensive discipline of land analysis, planning, design, management, preservation, and rehabilitation. ASLA promotes the landscape architecture profession and advances the practice through advocacy, education, communication, and fellowship. Learn more about landscape architecture online at www.asla.org.


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Do you check government travel warnings?
By Diana O'Gilvie, for CNN • Updated 26th August 2013
When was the last time you consulted an official government travel advisory before booking a trip?
Wars (Syria), political protests (Brazil, Egypt, Turkey), floods (Germany, Manila) and disease outbreaks (China) are all enough to make us click headlines.
But many travelers admit to not giving much credence to advisories from governments.
In recent weeks, travel advisories for Egypt have hit high levels, with some
governments evacuating their citizens
But a similar situation in December last year didn't stop Marielle Butters from traveling alone to Egypt.
"Three days after the president declared himself dictator and all was supposedly in chaos," recalls Butters about the timing of her trip. "It was fine. I felt safe."
In July, protests in Brazil elicited travel alerts.
But local journalist Felipe Araujo says the warnings were unnecessary.
10 things to know before visiting Colombia
"The Brazilian government was siding with the protesters, publicly making an attempt to accommodate some of their wishes," says Araujo. "Brazil was no less safe because of the protests."
Many travelers deliberately seek out reportedly
dangerous locales
, such as Kashmir, Afghanistan and Colombia, with few mishaps.
What is a Travel Warning?
Just how realistic are government travel alerts and warnings?
And are they even worth looking at?
Alerts and warnings are issued to provide an official source of trustworthy information. If an area were to be engaged in violent protests or war and a warning were not issued, that government would be subjected to serious criticism.
The U.S. Department of State currently has 35 countries listed under a
travel warning
-- defined as a "protracted condition that makes a country dangerous or unstable," such as war.
A travel alert applies to temporary situations such as demonstrations.
Three-quarters of Brits admitted they do not check
official travel advice
before traveling in a
recent poll
, and those that do said they often ignore it anyway.
Countries currently listed by the U.S. Department of State with travel warnings include Egypt, Haiti, Kenya, Lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, North Korea, the Philippines and Tunisia.
Despite a U.S. government travel warning, 20 million Americans traveled to Mexico in 2011.
David McNew/Getty Images/FILE
A warning status means travelers should "avoid or consider the risk of travel to that country. A Travel Warning is also issued when the U.S. government's ability to assist American citizens is constrained due to the closure of an embassy or consulate or because of a drawdown of its staff."
"Our obligation is to provide information to the American citizens who are traveling and residing abroad to allow them to make informed decisions," says Michelle Bernier, managing director of overseas citizen services for the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs.
"We want Americans to be vigilant and take security measures especially in an atmosphere of heightened concern."
The State Department website provides specific information on every country in the world.
Women: Travel safely but keep traveling
Australia's entry includes a warning to "be careful when consuming alcohol with unfamiliar people, as drink spiking can occur."
The UK's entry includes nearly 2,000 words on terrorist threats and crime, including details on pickpockets and ATM fraud.
Do blanket warnings help or hinder?
Not everyone finds official government warnings helpful.
Like bad Yelp or TripAdvisor reviews, government travel warnings have the potential to negatively affect tourism revenue in a given country or area.
"The worst part is the blanket advisories," says traveler and photographer Jorge de Casanova. "Just because one area of a country is having problems does not mean the whole country is unsafe."
Travel book author Lisa Egle travels primarily to developing countries.
"I check several travel advisories before any trip, not just the State Department, but the British and Australian equivalents for another perspective," says Egle.
"I take what they all say with a grain of salt. They tend to blow things out of proportion."
Before a trip to Indonesia last year, Egle recalls reading warnings about "terrorist cells."
"While these unfortunate incidents have occurred, they're not part of a widespread problem," she says. "The country has 17,500 islands, so the number of these occurrences is disproportionate to the size of the country."
Sometimes there really is a wolf
Yet there are genuine risks associated with areas covered by alerts or warnings and ignoring them can occasionally result in problems.
American student
Andrew Pochter was killed
in Alexandria during protests.
Andrew Pochter was killed in Alexandria while a travel warning was in place.
Photos by Getty Images, Pochter Family
Pochter was in Egypt teaching English for the summer.
Should solo female travelers avoid India?
The United States has had a travel warning in place for Mexico since April 2011. It states that "crime and violence are serious problems throughout the country and can occur anywhere. U.S. citizens have fallen victim to TCO (Transnational Criminal Organizations) activity, including homicide, kidnapping, carjacking and highway robbery."
The warnings haven't stopped Americans from pouring into Mexico.
In 2011, 20.1 million Americans visited Mexico.
Less severe result
of ignoring travel warnings
Ignoring travel advisories can affect a traveler's insurance. Some policies will not apply in places under a travel alert or warning.
Depending on the circumstances, airlines may waive cancellation or rebooking fees in areas where official warnings are in place.
US Airways acknowledges it doesn't distinguish between travel alerts and warnings and usually doesn't offer refunds on tickets when government travel advisories are issued. However it "may" waive the fees associated with rebooking.
The U.S. government encourages travelers to visit its
official travel website
, register trip and contact information with the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (S.T.E.P.) and download an iPhone app.
"One thing I always try to do is register with S.T.E.P., so the government can track my whereabouts," says travel writer Lola Akinmade Ackerstrom. "Having a laissez-faire attitude about travel advisories really isn't appropriate. The government has a lot more intelligence (than the general public), so take them seriously."
Rejecting warnings
Some governments refute travel warnings, especially when they're subject to warnings from other governments.
Travel warnings advising against travel to Peru in February 2013 were strongly opposed by the local government, with ministers calling for U.S. warnings about kidnappings in the Cuzco region to be retracted.
In 2010, the Jamaican government criticized a travel warning against the entire country, when riots erupted in a small Kingston area.
Guidebook author Lebawit Girma was in Jamaica at the time.
"I was amazed at the travel advisories against the whole island," she says. "For anyone who doesn't know Jamaica, it would be easy to cancel plans.
"Jamaica is a big island, so it didn't stop me from heading to my usual spots in Negril and Montego Bay."
8 things travelers in Bangkok should look out for
Ashley Charmers and her husband canceled their travel plans for Turkey in June 2013 due to protests there.
"We had been debating canceling our 10-day trip through Turkey after receiving emails from our families and S.T.E.P.
"Days before our departure we decided to cancel because of concerns regarding serious travel delays and suspensions. Our decision cost us $500."
Even seasoned travelers, who are comfortable in the unfamiliar, can be taken off guard.
In March 2013, travel blogger Oneika Raymond's wallet was taken from her backpack in Aswad, Egypt.
She winces at the memory because she "wasn't paying attention" after making a few purchases.
"Did I feel safe in Egypt? No, not particularly," she says. "After that I found myself very suspicious of everyone."
Chinese tourists targeted in Paris pickpocketing spate
Have you traveled to places under travel alerts or warnings? Let us know what your experiences were in the comments section
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CFO Moves this week include:
|West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
|Career Education Corporation
|LexaGene Holdings Inc.
|Sixpoint Partners
|Assist America, Inc
|Banner Corporation
|Poseida Therapeutics Inc.
|Computer Services, Inc.
|Blade Therapeutics
|Nanometrics Incorporated
|ALM Media
|Avid Bioservices, Inc.
|Sequential Brands Group, Inc.
|Isabella Bank Corporation
|Riot Blockchain, Inc.
|The Lubrizol Corporation
|Maxar Technologies Ltd.
|GlobalSCAPE, Inc.
|Garden Fresh Restaurants LLC
|Smead Capital Management
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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. [EXTON, Pa.] (NYSE: WST) announced William Federici, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, has communicated his intention to retire later this year.
Career Education Corporation [SCHAUMBURG, Ill.] (NASDAQ: CECO) announced the appointment of Ashish Ghia as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Ghia has served as Interim Chief Financial Officer since September 21, 2017. Mr. Ghia joined the Company in June 2008 and has served in various financial planning and analysis roles with increasing responsibility, including as Vice President Finance since February 2016 and Vice President Financial Planning & Analysis from October 2012 through January 2016. Mr. Ghia has also served as Assistant Treasurer of the Company since August 2016. Prior to joining the Company in June 2008, Mr. Ghia was a Business Finance Manager with Sears Holdings Corporation from 2006 to 2008 and also held associate positions with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Ernst & Young.
LexaGene Holdings Inc. [BEVERLY, Mass.] (OTCQB: LXXGF, TSX-V: LXG) announced the appointment of Jeffrey Mitchell as Chief Financial Officer, replacing Zula Kropivnitski. Before joining LexaGene, he served in positions of increasing responsibility including Controller and Director of Finance for Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. In addition to his many years at Palomar, Mr. Mitchell has served in numerous financial and strategic advisory roles for medical device, imaging, and diagnostic companies.
Sixpoint Partners [NEW YORK] announced the appointment of Markus Schmalhofer as Chief Financial Officer. Previously, Mr. Schmalhofer was Chief Financial Officer for Europe, America and the Middle East at ANZ Securities.
Geisinger [DANVILLE, Pa.] has named Kevin V. Roberts its new executive vice president and chief financial officer. Roberts succeeds Kevin Brennan who announced his retirement at the end of 2017 after more than 20 years with the health system. Brennan will remain at Geisinger through June when he will become Chair of Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). Roberts joins Geisinger from BJC HealthCare, St. Louis, Missouri, where he served as senior vice president and chief financial officer.
Assist America, Inc. [PRINCETON, N.J.] announced the promotion of Ernesto T. Estillore to Chief Financial Officer. Ernesto joined Assist America in November of 2015 as Director of Finance.
Banner Corporation [WALLA WALLA, Wash.] (NASDAQ GSM: BANR) announced that Lloyd W. Baker will be retiring from both his position as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and Executive Vice President of Banner Bank. Peter J. Conner, currently Executive Vice President of Banner Bank, will assume the same position at the Company following Mr. Baker's retirement. Lloyd W. Baker joined Banner Bank in 1994 as Asset/Liability Manger. He has served as Chief Financial Officer of the Company since 2000 and of Banner Bank from 2000 to October 2015. He began his banking career in 1973. Peter J. Conner joined Banner Bank in 2015 upon the acquisition of AmericanWest. Prior to joining Banner Bank he was the Chief Financial Officer for SKBHC LLC, and AmericanWest Bank from 2010 until he joined Banner Bank in 2015. Mr. Conner has 28 years of experience in the financial services industry including executive finance positions at Wells Fargo Bank as well as regional community banks. Additionally, he spent time as a managing director for FSI Group.
Poseida Therapeutics Inc. [SAN DIEGO] announced that Mark J. Gergen has joined the company as chief business officer and chief financial officer. Mr. Gergen was most recently the senior vice president and chief operating officer of Halozyme Therapeutics. Prior to Halozyme he was executive vice president of Mirati Therapeutics where he had responsibility for all business operations of the company, including functions of both COO and CFO. From 2005 until the sale of Amylin Pharmaceuticals to Bristol-Myers Squibb in August 2012, Mark was the senior vice president of corporate development. Previously, he also held leadership positions with CardioNet, Advance Tissue Sciences, and Medtronic.
Computer Services, Inc. [PADUCAH, Ky.] (OTCQX: CSVI) has named Andras Bende as its next chief financial officer. Bende will replace David Simon, who is retiring in June after twenty-three years of service as chief financial officer. Bende joins CSI after having held a variety of leadership roles at GE Capital. He most recently served as chief financial officer for Bank BPH, in Warsaw, Poland. Prior to his position at Bank BPH, he also held other leadership roles within GE Capital including global chief financial officer for GE Working Capital Solutions and controller (Europe) for GE Corporate Financial Services.
Blade Therapeutics [SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.] announced the appointment of Ryan Maynard as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Maynard joins Blade with over 16 years of financial leadership experience, most recently as Executive Vice President and CFO of Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mr. Maynard currently serves on the board of directors for Iovance Biotherapeutics.
GTreasury [CHICAGO] announced that Brent Coles is its new Chief Financial Officer. Coles comes to GTreasury from BluePay Processing of Naperville, IL, where he had served as CFO since May, 2014. Prior to that, he spent seven years as CFO of Columbus Data Services of Dallas, Texas. He had previously been SVP, Finance with eFunds Corporation of Scottsdale, AZ. He was also a senior manager with Answerthink Consulting of Miami, FL. Coles began his business career with a two-year tenure as a manager at Ernst and Young.
Nanometrics Incorporated [MILPITAS, Calif.] (NASDAQ: NANO) announced that Jonathan H. Chou will join Nanometrics as its chief financial officer. Mr. Chou brings to Nanometrics over 25 years of financial leadership and management. He joins after more than seven years with Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc. where he served as CFO since 2010 and also served as interim chief executive officer from October 2015 through October 2016. For the three years prior to Kulicke & Soffa, Mr. Chou was the CFO of Feihe International. Prior to his U.S.-listed company CFO roles, Mr. Chou held Asia Pacific Regional CFO roles with companies including Honeywell International, Tyco International and Lucent Technologies. Mr. Chou currently serves on the board of directors of MicroPort Scientific.
SUPERVALU INC. [MINNEAPOLIS] (NYSE: SVU) announced that Rob Woseth has been promoted to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Woseth, who has held the position of EVP, Chief Strategy Officer with the Company since March 2013, has also served as the Company's interim CFO since July 2017. Woseth joined SUPERVALU's executive team in 2013. Prior to SUPERVALU, he served as Vice President, Business Development and Strategy at Albertson's LLC. He has also held financial leadership positions as Vice President, Research, for Water Tower Capital, LLC and as Vice President, Investment Banking, at U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray.
CSG [GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.] (NASDAQ: CSGS) announced that Randy Wiese, its executive vice president and chief financial officer, will retire.
Healthwise [BOISE, Idaho] announced that Elizabeth Beem will assume the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Beem joined Healthwise in 2014 and previously served as Senior Vice President of Finance. Before joining Healthwise, Elizabeth spent 17 years at Hewlett-Packard, where she held several leadership roles in finance, business planning and analytics, and business operations. Beem previously worked as the assistant controller for Smith Sport Optics and an accounting auditor for Arthur Andersen.
ALM Media [NEW YORK] announced that Mark Fried has joined ALM as Chief Financial Officer and President, Events. Fried joins ALM after serving as President and CEO of Vendome Group.
Avid Bioservices, Inc. [TUSTIN, Calif.] (NASDAQ: CDMO) announced that Paul J. Lytle notified the company of his intent to resign his position as chief financial officer.
Credible [SAN FRANCISCO] announced that it has appointed Chris Bishko as chief financial officer. With over 20 years of experience in technology and financial services as an investor and investment banker, Mr. Bishko joins Credible from Omidyar Technology Ventures, where he was a partner focused. Mr. Bishko also brings direct experience in marketplace lending, having served as a board member of Prosper Marketplace since 2013. Prior to joining The Omidyar Group, Mr. Bishko worked at JPMorgan as an investment banking client officer. He began his career with JPMorgan Capital Corp.
Sequential Brands Group, Inc. [NEW YORK] (NASDAQ: SQBG) announced the appointment of Peter Lops as Chief Financial Officer. He assumes the role from President and Interim CFO Andrew Cooper, who will continue to serve as President. Mr. Lops joins Sequential from Viacom Media Networks where he served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer for the Distribution and Business Development division. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis of Viacom Media Networks. Before joining Viacom, Mr. Lops was Vice President of Finance for Fox Television Stations, Inc. For nine years, he held financial roles at the National Football League serving as Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis, Finance Director and Controller. Early in his career, he worked at Andersen LLP.
Isabella Bank Corporation [MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich.] welcomes Neil McDonnell as Chief Financial Officer. McDonnell has built his career over 27 years in the financial services industry. He has served as chief financial officer, controller, treasurer, compliance & risk officer, and director of finance at large international banks, local community banks, as well as de novo banks.
Riot Blockchain, Inc. [CASTLE ROCK, Colo.] (NASDAQ: RIOT) announced that it has appointed Rob Chang as its Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Chang comes to Riot from Cantor Fitzgerald, where he served as Managing Director and Head of Metals & Mining. Mr. Chang has previously served as a Director of Research and Portfolio Manager at a Canadian investment firm.
Astreya [SANTA CLARA, Calif.] announced the appointment of Monica Hushen as Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operations Officer. Monica previously held the CFO/Operations role for Wonder Workshop. Prior to that, Monica has led growth strategies as CFO for 15+ years in both startups and established companies, such as NewRoads, uBeam, HashFast, Soundhawk, and ECS Refining. She has also held Operations/Finance leadership roles at HP, Palm, Apple, and GE.
The Lubrizol Corporation [Cleveland, Ohio] announced the promotion of J. Brian Pitts to corporate vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer. Brian Pitts succeeds Brian Valentine who has announced his decision to leave the organization later this year. Pitts has worked for Lubrizol since 1998 in accounting and finance assignments, including segment controller and positions in business finance, financial planning and analysis, and operations finance. In 2009, Pitts undertook a three-year expatriate assignment in Shanghai as the director of finance – Asia Pacific. From 2012 to 2015, he served as vice president of finance for Lubrizol's Advanced Materials segment. In 2015, he was named general manager of TempRite® Engineered Polymers.
Maxar Technologies Ltd. [SAN FRANCISCO and VANCOUVER] (NYSE and TSX: MAXR) announced that William McCombe is stepping down as Chief Financial Officer of Maxar. Anil Wirasekara, who previously served as Chief Financial Officer of MDA from 1994 to October 2017, will assume the duties of Interim Chief Financial Officer of Maxar.
WorkWave [HOLMDEL, N.J.] announced that Bill Fahrbach has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer.
GlobalSCAPE, Inc. [SAN ANTONIO] (NYSE American: GSB) announced that James W. Albrecht, Jr., Chief Financial Officer of the Company, notified the Company of his decision to retire as an officer of the Company. Albrecht and the Company have agreed in principle to an arrangement in which, upon Albrecht's retirement, he will serve as a consultant to the Company. In conjunction with Albrecht's retirement, the Company intends to appoint Karen Young as its interim Chief Financial Officer. Young has served as the Company's Controller since January 2015. From June 2014 to January 2015, Young was the owner of a CPA practice. Previously, Young served as Controller of PIC Business Systems, Inc., where she worked from December 2001 to June 2014. Young began her career at Valero Energy Corporation.
Garden Fresh Restaurants LLC [SAN DIEGO] announced the appointment of Donald Breen as chief financial officer. Breen joins the team from Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, where he served for the past 10 years as chief financial officer and corporate secretary. His prior experience includes chief financial officer and senior management positions with Baja Fresh, Brothers Gourmet Coffee, Jamba Juice and Adolph Coors.
Smead Capital Management [SEATTLE] announced the hiring of Jameson Greenfield to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Greenfield comes to Smead after serving in several leading roles at BlackRock. Most recently, he oversaw the operational support of BlackRock's Hedge Fund and Private Credit platforms. In addition, Jameson served as a Board member for several Luxembourg-based investment funds and was an active member of BlackRock's Alternatives Leadership Committee and Alternatives Operating Committee.


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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Organizers call it the Super Bowl of the dairy industry.
The World Dairy Expo opens in Madison Tuesday. An estimated 70,000 people are expected to attend from 90 different countries. Visitors from Canada, Mexico, Ireland, China and Germany topped the list of international guests during last year's five-day event.
The expo is a forum for dairy producers, companies and organizations to come together to compete and learn more about technology and commerce. The event, which runs through Saturday, features about 2,500 show cows.
Expo general manager Mike Clarke says Wisconsin's dairy industry is worth more than $26 billion, making Madison the best spot to host the event for the past 46 years.
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I recently had the opportunity to see for myself where the magic happens. Alongside our Produce team, I visited two of the biggest mushroom farms in the Tri-State area: Phillips Mushroom Farms and Modern Farms Mushrooms.
I left with a head full of fun facts, a bag full of delicious mushroom treats and a real understanding of how mushrooms go from the earth to my kitchen.


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The Foo Fighters' Front Man to Guest Host the Entire Week of February 4 with Celebrity Guests Rick Springfield, Nas, Elton John And Tenacious D
Los Angeles, CA, February 4, 2013 - E!'s queen of late night, Chelsea Handler, is kicking off her heels, leaving her sidekick Chuy with a babysitter and taking a vacation. So while Chelsea is away, her friend Dave Grohl is here to play and taking over hosting "Chelsea Lately" starting Monday, February 4 - February 7 at 11:00pm ET/PT just in time for the Grammys! Dave will be inviting his talented musical friends to stop by "Chelsea Lately" starting with Rick Springfield; followed by Nas, Elton John and Tenacious D.
-Monday, February 4 - GUEST: Rick Springfield - Grammy-winner featured in the Dave Grohl directed documentary "Sound City."
-Tuesday, February 5 - GUEST: Nas - Four-time Grammy nominated artist for his current album "Life Is Good."
-Wednesday, February 6 - GUEST: Elton John - Performing at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 10th.
-Thursday, February 7 - GUEST: Tenacious D - Grammy-nominated for Best Comedy Album.
"Chelsea Lately's" week with special celebrity guest host Dave Grohl kicks off Monday, February 4 through February 7 at 11:00pm ET/PT only on E!
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Nittany Gymnastics is a fun, safe environment where our children always leave with a smile on their faces. The staff is professional, courteous and accommodating.
My children love Nittany Gymnastics! They said gymnastics day is their favorite day of the week!!
It is fun to watch my daughter enjoy the same sport I did for so many years and I know with help from the caring and knowledgeable coaching staff at Nittany she will develop essential skills that she will use throughout her life as well.
Nittany Gymnastics creates an environment ideal for every type of athlete. Working with different learning styles, attitudes, and physical capabilities is not an easy task, yet the staff at Nittany make the gymnasts' time there feel personalized and valued. The development of our gym's program allows each gymnast to safely and consistently improve their skills and level if they so choose by the step-by-step guidance of our coaches. Before beginning the journey of gymnastics with an athlete, the staff make sure they understand the athlete's goal and discuss ways to achieve that goal, both short and long term, establishing communication right from the beginning of their time together. Nittany's staff not only helped me reach my goal of collegiate gymnastics, but rather pushed me to achieve it. I have never seen them give up on a child, no matter how frustrating the road became, and because of their persistence in me, I was driven to keep going.
I have been a part of Nittany for most of my life and I would not trade that experience for anything. The coaches and athletes have always maintained a positive environment that played a significant role in the person I am today. Nittany has helped me be a successful gymnast and ultimately achieve my goal of being a collegiate gymnast. I am very thankful that I have been blessed with a second family that I can always count on.
Nittany gymnastics is not only full of people that have become a second family to me but have guided me to reach my dreams of college gymnastics. The gym is full of athletes and coaches that will do anything to help one another reach their goal, whatever that may be. The friendly faces and positive atmosphere was always something I looked forward to every day. Nittany will always be a place a gymnast can become a better athlete, grow as an individual, and meet the nicest people that will always be there for you to count on.
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LifeVibes VoiceExperience Gives Samsung Galaxy Note II a Clear Voice
Feb 21, 2013, 18:00 ET
EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Feb. 21, 2013 /CNW/ - NXP Software, a world leader in mobile multimedia software, announces the deployment of its LifeVibes VoiceExperience on the Samsung Galaxy Note II. The solution illustrates the successful, seamless integration of LifeVibes VoiceExperience on the Qualcomm MDM9615 LTE modem used in the Samsung Galaxy Note II for the Korean market.
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LifeVibes VoiceExperience is fully API compatible with the Qualcomm QDSP Elite framework. This allows Samsung to integrate the software without having to make any changes to the framework, therefore enabling a short time to market.
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Furthermore, benchmark tests carried out by Samsung showed that VoiceExperience delivers a superior performance compared to competing solutions. The improvement is particularly noticeable when calling with wideband mode (known as HD Voice), as well as in speakerphone mode. A good, full-duplex speakerphone performance is especially difficult to achieve, as the loudspeaker volume is high and strong echoes are typically present.
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Many churches teach that baptism is necessary for salvation. This position is commonly called "baptismal regeneration," because it holds that one is "regenerated" or saved only when a person is baptized. A person who is not baptized, according to this teaching, is not saved and will not go to heaven even if he has believed and professed Jesus Christ as his Savior. Is this what the OPC believes?
Presbyterians frequently face questions like yours. I have a hunch that many Christians in the "believer's baptism" camp mistakenly tend to believe of Presbyterians, "If you baptize infants, you must believe that baptism saves."
The confessions and catechisms of churches grounded in the Reformation clearly deny that baptism saves:
The Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Q. 72: "Does this outward washing with water itself wash away sins? A: "No, only Jesus Christ's blood and the Holy Spirit cleanse us from all sins."
The Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Q. 91: "How do the sacraments become effectual means of salvation? A: "The sacraments become effectual means of salvation, not from any virtue in them or in the one who administers them, but only by the blessing of Christ, and the working of his Spirit in those who by faith receive them."
The OPC heartily agrees with these historic statements.
As for someone who professes Christ as Savior and Lord but is not baptized, the Bible is clear: "Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.... Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved" (Rom. 10:11, 13). Providential circumstances may prevent a believer from being baptized (e.g., the thief on the cross). Sometimes bad teaching will convince a believer that baptism is not necessary or even is wrong (e.g., the Salvation Army).
The normal pattern, however, is for true believers to be eager for baptism. And, indeed, the OPC requires persons who profess Christ to be baptized before receiving them into church membership. Baptized infants are enrolled as non-communicant members of the church.
I hope I have satisfactorily answered your questions. Thank you for writing.
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Last month in Leipzig, Germany, the world's most enormous drill bit emerged from this wall. It was boring a subway tunnel. Want to see the drill up close?
Here's a close-up of the massive drill head. This is one of those moments when it is perfectly appropriate to exclaim: "DUDE!" You may also slap your head, or the head of the person next to you.
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Confucianism (Philosophy)
Confucianismkənfyo͞o´shənĭzəm [key], moral and religious system of China. Its origins go back to the Analects (see Chinese literature), the sayings attributed to Confucius, and to ancient commentaries, including that of Mencius.
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Skip to 0 minutes and 5 seconds CHRIS FULLER: By this stage of your research project, you've finished most of the hard work. You've identified the hypothesis you wanted to investigate. You've undertaken research to find evidence and sources that either support or challenge that hypothesis. And then you've draw that together in the form of an academic essay, or a scientific report, or whatever other form it is that that project has actually taken. But you're not quite finished yet. There's still a very important stage to go. It's important that you share your research findings with your peers and that method of sharing is an academic presentation.
Skip to 0 minutes and 40 seconds EMMA THOMPSON: An academic presentation has four key elements. The first is preparing it. The second is structuring it. The third is practicing it. And obviously, the fourth is finally delivering it. Over the course of the week, we'll be looking at how to help you prepare and structure it. We cannot, obviously, teach you though how to practise your delivery or how to deliver in itself. But we can show you some hints and tips that we've picked up over the years. So for me, I always think it's really important to think about your posture and your movement. So I like to stand behind the lectern, because this is where I feel most comfortable.
Skip to 1 minute and 18 seconds I don't try to stand in just one place, however. It makes it quite dull for the audience. I know you like to move around a little bit more.
Skip to 1 minute and 26 seconds CHRIS FULLER: Yeah, I don't really like to be stuck behind the lectern. I find that one of the ways I overcome my nerves is to actually kind of move around and to pace a little as I present but, of course, you have to keep this in mind. Because actually, what you don't want to do is end up moving and pacing so much that actually the movements end up becoming a distraction to the audience and what they're actually paying more attention to , rather than what you're saying, is where you're moving and how you're walking around. The same goes for your actual physical posture as well.
Skip to 1 minute and 55 seconds You want to make sure that you adopt a position that's open and inviting to the audience, rather than something that's really nervous or shaking away from them or avoiding them. And you also want to think about your gesticulation. Using your hands to enhance points is perfectly good practise but you want to make sure that you're not gesticulating so furiously or so nervously that actually, again, you become a distraction to the actual point that you're trying to make.
Skip to 2 minutes and 24 seconds EMMA THOMPSON: Also, think about your eye contact as well. You were making eye contact with the camera there, as I am, and I am with you now. So it's really important. It can be quite difficult though if you are going to stick to a script.
Skip to 2 minutes and 36 seconds CHRIS FULLER: Yeah. I think one of the ways people think that they can overcome their nerves is to have a really, really strict script. And actually, what they start to do is they just prepare very carefully and then they just read from this script. Now, the problem with that is you're not actually having any eye contact or engagement with the audience. You're just looking down the whole time and reading off this script. And so actually, this isn't as effective a way of getting your points across. Also this gets even worse if the nerves start to kick in and the script starts to shake about.
Skip to 3 minutes and 5 seconds We all end up getting distracted by the noisy paper instead of the points you're trying to say. So we would advise, really, that you try to do away with that strict script and instead, try to think a little bit more creatively about how you might keep those details in your mind.
Skip to 3 minutes and 23 seconds EMMA THOMPSON: If you can't bear to let go of your script, try and keep some brief bullet points on some cards. You won't shake as much. And you'll just sort of casually glance down, whilst you're looking around your audience. Voice is also another really important point to think about.
Skip to 3 minutes and 39 seconds CHRIS FULLER: That's right. Yeah. When you're giving that presentation, you want to make sure that you're not so– but also you're not so loud from your nerves that the front row are kind of just covering their ears with the sheer volume of your nervous presentation. You also want to think carefully about the speed and how articulate you're being with your points. You don't want to speak so fast that no one can really understand what you're saying. At the same time, you don't want to be so slow -
Skip to 4 minutes and 13 seconds EMMA THOMPSON: that somebody wants to finish your sentences really quickly.
Skip to 4 minutes and 17 seconds CHRIS FULLER: Indeed.
Skip to 4 minutes and 17 seconds EMMA THOMPSON: So hopefully, what we will do throughout the course of this week, is make your presentation as good as it possibly can be.
Presenting your research
Writing up research is only one method of sharing your findings. Presenting your research and the conclusions drawn from it is another important method of disseminating your findings.
In this video, Chris and Emma introduce you to the four key elements of an academic presentation of delivering an effective presentation based upon your research project.
Through this week's activities we encourage you to:
use our checklist to familiarise yourself with what you will need to do to prepare in the weeks running up to the presentation and what you will need to do on the day itself
share your thoughts on what you think a good presentation looks like
look at some tools that you can use to create your presentation
test your understanding of what you have learnt on this course about developing a research project
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Standing as a Witness
"Every temple we build stands as a witness of our faith..." — President Henry B. Eyring
Spring Tree
There's life inside of the seemingly dead trees of winter. On a clear and warm day just around the corner, new green will spring out!
Evening Sky
Clear Air and Still Water
Reflection of an unnamed mountain, looking across the flooded Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.
Water, Land, Sky: this is Earth
Salt Flats in May, Utah.
Forest Light
Sunlight streamed through the trees in the early morning after the rain.
Living Towers
Towering evergreens in the Pacific Northwest. Silver Falls State Park, Oregon.
Silver Fall
South Falls, Silver Falls State Park, Oregon
Deep Snow Road
Deep snow marked the edge of the road to Crater Lake, Oregon. This was May 30th. I wonder how much snow there is in the winter!
Plenty of Room Here
Looking out at the very empty land from the top of an ancient volcanic rim (Doherty Slide) in southern Oregon. I loved driving through this isolated part of the western United States. If you went directly toward the horizon of this scene, you wouldn't intersect a town for over 200 miles - and then you'd be at the Pacific coast.
Hole in the Sky
Dream Lake
At Potter's Ponds in Central Utah.
Summer Evening at the Lake
On a fishing trip with my extended family at a mountain lake in Central Utah.
Escape II
The ultimate escape is from darkness to light. (2 of 3)
The ultimate escape is from darkness to light. (1 of 3)
Toward the Light
The ultimate escape is from darkness to light. (3 of 3)
Buzz the Bee
I asked my 5 year old son what I should title this image. His answer is what I chose. :)
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From her colorful hair to her outrageous costumes, it's no secret that rapper Nicki Minaj is a bit of a wild child. Fortunately, her new employers are happily embracing her unpredictable public persona.
In two just-released promos for the new season of American Idol, the Fox singing competition promises a "wild," "original" and "honest" judge. While one ad touts all three new Idol additions, the second ad specifically focuses on Minaj alone. No offense to Keith Urban, but where is the Mariah Carey love?
Ian Somerhalder? Sofia Vergara? Make your picks for TV's sexiest eye candy now!
Watch the promos and see what you think of Minaj and all the new additions:
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Friends – "I'm His Girl" (Live in London)
The extended hiatus of the live music section of this site is hereby ended by indie pop/dance punk outfit Friends, fronted by the alluring Samantha Urbani.
Friends' polyamory anthem "I'm His Girl" features a killer bass line and emulates that 60's soul sound with great care on the studio recording (Youtube, Spotify). Full danceability is maintained on stage, as displayed in this high quality concert video by Noisey.
Also note the band's recent song Va Fan Gör Du (Swedish for "What the hell are you doing?").


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