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(Photo Credit: Chris Hadfield via Twitter)
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield tweeted a photo of Pittsburgh from space Saturday morning, sharing a spectacular view of the city.
The Point downtown is prominent in the photo as the brightest point in the glowing city.
His tweet read, "Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with the lights of the city piercing through the clouds."
According to the Canadian Space Agency's website, Hadfield has been aboard the International Space Station since December and took over as commander this month.
Hadfield has gathered a large following – with more than 500,000 followers – while sharing his experiences in space in real time.
He is expected to return to Earth in May.
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Series: 6 Chelsea Walk
By Ann Turnbull
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Discover the extraordinary lives of the inspiring girls who have lived throughout history at 6 Chelsea Walk.
Mary Ann's greatest wish is to become an opera singer, and she's thrilled when the famous child prodigy Mozart comes to perform in Chelsea. But through a sudden twist of fate, Mary Ann is told that she must leave her Boarding School for Young Ladies, and her singing dreams are shattered. Distraught, she comes up with a plan to stay at school, oblivious to the danger it will put her in…
An enchanting story of dreams and determination, set in the enthralling world of eighteenth century London.
This book was previously published as "Historical House: Mary Ann and Miss Mozart".
Ann Turnbull was born in Hertford during World War II. She knew from the age of ten that she wanted to be a writer and has written more than 25 books for children, including Pigeon Summer, which was shortlisted for the Smarties Book Prize. She is married with two children and now lives in the West Midlands with her husband and her tabby cat, Claude.
Visit www.annturnbull.com to find out more.
Visit Usborne Quicklinks for links to websites to listen to the songs Mary Ann sings in Girls with a Voice, and to find out more about Mozart and his sister and life in London in the eighteenth century.


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RCB Vs SRH IPL Match Prediction: Who will win the match?
The IPL carnival is upon us and the cricket fans couldn't be any more excited. With 1.5 months of riveting action guaranteed, the cricket fans are in for a treat on their television sets – with glorifying cricket on display, every day for the next 50 days.
50 matches, 8 teams and 100+ cricket stars, the excitement is unparalleled and the sheer quality on cricket expected from this season will be testimonial to the fact of how much t20 cricket has evolved since the time IPL began.
Will you miss Dhoni as a Caption?
2017 marks 10 years since the IPL began and it's a special season for many reasons. To start off; this season marks it's first for witnessing MS Dhoni playing as a player, not captain. This season is also first to see Afghanistani players being part of the IPL and playing in front of the Indian fans.
IPL 2017 : SRH Vs RCB
The season begins off today with Sunrisers Hyderabad taking on the mighty Royal Challengers Bangalore. This post will tend to give you a preview and prediction for the match and all that you can expect.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad are the defending champions from the last season and will look to build on the form that they left off in the final of last year. The side will be captained by the demolishing little master from Australia in David Warner.
SRH has a few newly added players into it's unit. Afghanistan cricketers in Nabi, Rashid; alongside Ben Laughlin from Australia and Chris Jordan from England will add to the side's foreign unit. Kane Williamson, Ben Cutting and Mushtafizur Rehman were retained by SRH.
Local talent in Yuvraj Singh, Naman Ojha, Hooda, Tanmay Agarwal and Ashish Nehra will add weight to the side and their experience will come in handy; alongside a strong combination of overseas players.
Royal Challengers Bangalore has been hit for the initial part of the tournament due to absence of Virat Kohli. We're also given to understand that AB De Villiers will also be out of the first match.
Chris Gayle remains the mighty sword of the RCB – with a less than impressive last season as per his standards for the Caribbean giant, 2017 needs him to perform big for RCB more than ever. In absence of senior players like Kohli and ABD, Gayle has pressure to perform and with him opening the batting, a good start will be key to RCB's success in tonight's encounter.
Tymal Mills, fast bowler from England was purchased by RCB in the auctions and might play in tonight's match. The young and talented batsman who can also offer quality off-spin in Travis Head might also play due to absence of ABD. Shane Watson will lead the side in absence of Kohli and his performance as an all-rounder can very well balance the RCB unit for the tournament.start will be key to RCB's success in tonight's encounter.
The local talent in RCB includes Stuart Binny Iqbal Abdulla, Kedar Jadhav, Mandeer Singh, Sachin Baby and S Arvind but lacks a big name in the local pool as compared to SRH – who have Yuvraj Singh and Nehra to give balance to side with their experience whilst being locals.
Match Prediction
All in all, the first match looks to be a thrilling encounter in the making. The Royal Challengers Bangalore has been hit hard by absence of Kohli and ABD but with Gayle and Watson there; you cannot rule them out.
Sunrisers Hyderabad though still go into the match as favorites though, with a strong looking overseas unit to pick from and an equally talented local pool – SRH look formidable to start their 2017 campaign on a winning note.
IPL Prediction, First Innings Score.
IF RCB Bat First :
With Gayle at top of the order, RCB can expect a blazing start should he get going. Explosive batsmen like Watson, Head and Baby strengthening the middle order, we predict that RCB should make a total in excess of 160+.
IF SRH Bat First :
Warner at the top with Dhawan, it's ought to be a start off to a flyer. Yuvraj, Ojha, Tanmay and Hooda have it in themselves to push a good start into a massive first innings total and therefore we predict a total of 170+ should SRH bat first.
IPL 2017 Key Player Prediction : Will it be Gayle's day?
We predict that with this being the first match of the tournament, Gayle should score in excess of 20 but lower than 50.
Who'll win today?
Who'll win today? SRH Or RCB? #IPL2017 #IPL10 #ipl #SRHvRCB
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Bluegrass Beacon: Edelen takes the farm for government transparency
By JIM WATERS
Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions
Friday, May 4, 2012 – Actor Ed Norton warned: "Fame is very corrosive and you have to guard very strictly against it."
Unfortunately for Richie Farmer, star guard for the 1992 University of Kentucky Wildcats, a new report by State Auditor Adam Edelen indicates he did not guard very well against fame's corrosive nature – at least not during his eight-year stint as the commonwealth's agriculture commissioner.
Edelen's audit of the Department of Agriculture under Farmer reeks of the hubris of someone who allowed his celebrity status and retired jersey number to lure him into thinking he was exempted from accountability to the employees and taxpayers he was there to serve.
Farmer soon will have his day – probably in court. He has able and vigorous representation in Guthrie True, a highly capable criminal defense attorney.
Criminal charges presented in a court of law would further shed light on Farmer's mismanagement and unethical actions.
While such behavior may have landed the former commissioner a basketball court paid for by taxpayers in his backyard, it also shamed his department, took taxpayers to the cleaners and placed the people who worked for him in a very difficult position.
Some of his staff apparently built that basketball court, chauffeured Farmer's dog and had to watch as he signed time sheets for his girlfriend even though Edelen's audit concluded she did "no significant work (that) can be confirmed."
Whatever Farmer's fate, Edelen deserves kudos for his investigation and the public release of the results.
The power of such transparency offers numerous collateral benefits.
Even if Farmer is cleared of criminal wrongdoing, the promise of transparency already has resulted in the agriculture department being better managed with improved employee morale and increased taxpayer confidence.
If, as Louisville native and former Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously said, "Sunlight is the best disinfectant," then Edelen's investigation of Farmer's royal tenure is a disinfectant fully accompanied by a cleaning odor drifting over all state government agencies, sending the message: Basketball icon or not, you will be held accountable for the manner in which you handle taxpayers' dollars.
No doubt Edelen, a Democrat, and Republican James Comer, Farmer's successor who asked the auditor to investigate and who has led the way to a much-more responsible agency, took heat for putting partisanship to the side for this investigation.
I'm sure Comer heard it from GOP partisans that they hope Edelen is as diligent about investigating other state agencies as he is about one run by a Republican – as if somehow only that would establish legitimacy for this ag-department inquiry.
It reminds me of Republican whiners during the Fletcher administration, which was investigated by then-Attorney General Greg Stumbo for hiring, promoting and firing state workers based on their political loyalties.
Partisan cronies tried to convince me that Stumbo's brand of political gamesmanship was somehow worse than their own.
"Every administration does it; it's just the spoils of victory," some said – as if that's an acceptable excuse for our public officials' unlawful or unethical behavior.
However, such an attitude too often results in institutional silence regarding the way the people's business gets handled behind the scenes.
Taxpayers will be pleased to know that Edelen isn't staying on the farm. He's planning a fact-finding mission to shine the light on Kentucky's taxing districts.
Much more is known about UK's shooting statistics than about these agencies. And what we do know doesn't sound good.
No one in Frankfort seems to know how many of these districts actually exist or how many taxpayer dollars pass their hands.
Edelen plans on showing us the results by the end of the year. Taxpayers probably won't like what they see. But see, they must.
— Jim Waters is president of the Bluegrass Institute, Kentucky's free-market think tank. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com. Read previously published columns at www.freedomkentucky.org/bluegrassbeacon.


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How do I care for my face while it is still peeling and recovering from a chemical peel?
This is a question that should be answered by the practitioner that administered the peel. Because we are not sure what kind of peel was rendered, it would not be appropriate to provide after care instructions. Chemical peels can range from very superficial esthetician administered peels to phenol peels that may take several weeks or a month to recuperate from. These examples and everything in between will have different aftercare instructions and this is why the question should be answered by the practitioner that provided the peel in the first place.
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These NBC interns have to find something to discuss as they sit in for a run through, but their best efforts to mull over some inoffensive happening in pop culture are thwarted by a Batman nerd, who nasally spouts opinions about the movie as a whole ("There is way too much happening inside it"), as well as Anne Hathaway's performance ("She was tolerable"). Batman would not approve.
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Greetings! My name is Pat Zelenka. I'm a guitarist/writer/publisher, and I live in the Michigan area. I hope the articles that I write for you here are helpful to you as a player and musician, and help steer you in the right direction where your guitar playing is concerned.
To me, and I hope to you also, the guitar has proven to be a constant source of inspiration and inner peace. Music is a spiritual practice to me, and the guitar is my conduit. The inspiration I find and feel from playing the guitar is definitely something I want to pass on to others, and hopefully, you too will find music to be your path to complete expression.
Pat Zelenka
By Pat Zelenka
In this article, I will cover 3 "essential" electric guitar types, and how various players we all know and love have used them in their music. Obviously, there are other examples of electric guitars, but, for simplicity, and to get started, we will cover the Telecaster, the Stratocaster, and the Les Paul.
In my travels, I have come across many players who have "gaps" in their understanding of what these guitars can do for them, and hopefully, through this article, questions can be answered. Remember, the only "stupid question" is the one you don't ask, and by making yourself better informed and more knowledgeable about your craft, the stronger you will be, both as a musical consumer and a musician.
The Telecaster is what most articles refer to as the "first assembly line solid body electric guitar". Though this label can be debated with examples dating back to the 1930's, I like to think of the Telecaster as the first "modern" electric guitar, at least as we have come to think of an electric guitar now. With a bolt on neck (early models did not feature an adjustable truss rod) a solid body, and 2 single coil pickups with switching capabilities, the Telecaster became the forerunner and example to follow for all that came after.
Let's cover what is included with a Telecaster and it's beginnings. Leo Fender's design is simple, and yet, so futuristic at the time. Originally, the Telecaster was known as the Broadcaster, but due to the fact that the Gretsch company already had a patented drum kit named the Broadcaster, Leo changed the name to the Telecaster. It was relatively cheap. Suppliers provided parts for production on an assembly line. It was a guitar for the masses.
A Telecaster features what are referred to a "6 in line tuners", which is to say that the tuners are all on one side of the headstock, which of course makes reaching them easier for the player. Also included are 2 "single coil" pickups, which via a "3 way position switch" can be played separately or in tandem. It works this way:
Position 1. (towards the rear of the body) Bridge Pickup
Position 2. (middle position) Bridge and Neck Pickups
Position 3. (towards the neck) Neck Pickup
The Telecaster is known for its bright, cutting tone. One of the secrets to the Telecaster's sound centers on the bridge pickup, which has more windings than the neck pickup which gives it a much higher output, sometimes giving twice the power of the neck pickup. The solid body allows the guitar to deliver a clean amplified version of the strings' tone. This was an improvement on previous electric guitar designs, whose hollow bodies made them prone to unwanted feedback, and which sometimes suffered from a muddy, indistinct sound. This design was extremely attractive to touring and local gigging musicians (who would later love the Fender Precision Bass) who were looking for an instrument that was easy to travel with.
The Telecaster, because of its solid construction, allowed the guitar to be played loudly as a lead instrument, with long sustain if need be, and without feedback that hollow-bodied instruments tend to produce at high gain/volume, a different kind than the controllable feedback later used to great effect by Jimi Hendrix and countless other players. Even though the Telecaster is more than half a century old, and more sophisticated designs have been coming out since the early 1950s (including Fender's own Stratocaster), the Telecaster has remained in constant production. There have been numerous variations and modifications, but a model with something close to the original features has always been available.
Players associated with the Telecaster include:
1. Albert Collins
2. Danny Gatton
3. Roy Buchanan
4. Don Rich
5. Waylon Jennings
6. Jeff Beck
7. James Burton
8. Clarence White
9. Roy Nichols
10. Keith Richards
11. Albert Lee
12. George Harrison
The Gibson Les Paul guitar went into production in 1952 and was the first solid body electric that Gibson had made. Leo Fender, although not the first person to design or build a solid body electric, had proved that there was a market for such instruments with the commercial success of his Fender Telecaster. Now Gibson, under the presidency of Ted McCarty, wanted to make sure they didn't get left out of the market - so they approached player and guitar designer Les Paul with a view to collaborating on a Gibson/Les Paul branded electric solid body guitar. Through various changes, what we now know as the Les Paul came into being.
The Les Paul as we commonly know it now, has a carved maple top with a mahogany back, 6 on a side tuners, 2 humbucking pickups with a 3 way switch, and 2 tone and 2 volumes controls, one for each pickup. When the pickup switch is flipped down, the bridge/treble pickup is active, when placed in the middle position, both pickups are active, and when flipped up, the neck/rhythm pickup is active. The unusual sound of the Les Paul in comparison to the Telecaster comes not only from the body design with its maple cap/mahogany body, but also from the "humbucking" pickups.
Single coil pickups are subject to what is called a "60 cycle hum", which can be aggravated by florescent lights, and PC screens. To solve this problem, Seth Lover invented the humbucking pickup, which, as it's name implies, "bucks the hum". To do this, Seth simply tied 2 single coil pickups together, with one in reverse. This cancelled the hum, but did create some distortion, which sounds great to our ears now. This had been tried before by others, but after Seth Lover (who later worked with Seymour Duncan) this pickup would be associated with Seth Lover and Gibson for a very long time.
Players associated with the Les Paul include:
1. Jimmy Page
2. Peter Green
3. Dickey Betts
3. Ace Frehley
4. Les Paul
5. Slash
6. Peter Frampton
7. Stone Gossard
8. Paul Kossof
9. Gary Moore
10. Joe Perry
11. Randy Rhoads
12. Pete Townshend
One of the most copied designs in the world, the Fender Stratocaster, introduced in 1954, is still a benchmark today. Along with the Gibson Les Paul and the Stratocaster's sister model, the Fender Telecaster, it is one of the most enduring and common models of electric guitars in the world.
The name, 'Stratocaster,' was intended to evoke images of newly emergent jet-aircraft technology (such as the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress), and to express Fender's modernistic design philosophy. In designing the Stratocaster's body, a significant area of the back of the guitar, and the area where the strumming arm rests, were beveled to accommodate the player's chest and arm. The upper bouts featured two cutaways, for easier access to the higher frets. The new 'Custom Contour Body' and 'Synchronized Tremolo' bridge made the Stratocaster a revolutionary design. The guitar also featured more complex electronics than the Telecaster: THREE single coil pickups, each with staggered magnetic poles; a three-way selector switch; one volume knob, and two tone controls. This allowed for a wider array of tones, especially with the middle pickup, which, when combined with the bridge pickup, creates the "chimey" sound we all associate with the "Strat".
Players associated with the Stratocaster:
1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Eric Clapton
3. Hank Marvin
4. Buddy Holly
5. David Gilmour
6. Mark Knopfler
7. Stevie Ray Vaughn
8. Robert Cray
9. Rory Gallagher
10. Buddy Guy
11. George Harrison
As with anything else, be sure and check out these guitars (or variations thereof) in your local music store, and be sure to check out the music of the great players listed above. You won't regret it. Until next time………………….
Pat Zelenka


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I feel that I have learned a lot about myself, yet at the same time there is so much more to discover. I guess thats just how God made us.
A year ago, I was quite nervous about 2011. I knew it would be a time of great change and that made me a bit, well actually quite apprehensive. One thought i jotted down was of how i hoped to grow in the coming year
''i wish for my relationship with God to grow much closer, that I would not only rely on him but let it become more of an actual relationship where i learn to serve him fully not just let him serve me''Drawing on my China experiences, I hope i did serve him fully, i think i did at times. But i know i held a lot back on him, giving him only bits of me here and there. I caught a glimpse of what he can do, just a glimpse.
So, as i start to make plans for 2012 and pray that China is part of it, there are a few things that I can learn from 2011. Firstly, if i want to be part of mission work and serve him fully - i have to do what he wants and needs me to do. Also, i need to learn to love him more on a daily basis, I have seen first hand what he can do through me and it is my wish to see more of this.
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 9-10
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History vs. Richard Nixon –
The presidency of the United States of America is often said to be one of the most powerful positions in the world. But of all the U.S. presidents accused of misusing that power, only one has left office as a result. Does Richard Nixon deserve to be remembered for more than the scandal that ended his presidency? Find out as we put this disgraced president's legacy on trial in History vs. Richard Nixon. "Order, order. Now, who's the defendant today, some kind of crook?" "Cough. No, your Honor. This is Richard Milhous Nixon, the 37th president of the United States, who served from 1969 to 1974." "Hold on. That's a weird number of years for a president to serve.
" "Well, you see, President Nixon resigned for the good of the nation and was pardoned by President Ford, who took over after him." "He resigned because he was about to be impeached, and he didn't want the full extent of his crimes exposed." "And what were these crimes?" "Your Honor, the Watergate scandal was one of the grossest abuses of presidential power in history. Nixon's men broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters to wiretap the offices and dig up dirt on opponents for the reelection campaign." "Cough It was established that the President did not order this burglary." "But as soon as he learned of it, he did everything to cover it up, while lying about it for months." "Uh, yes, but it was for the good of the country.
He did so much during his time in office and could have done so much more without a scandal jeopardizing his accomplishments." "Uh, accomplishments?" "Yes, your Honor. Did you know it was President Nixon who proposed the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency, and signed the National Environmental Policy Act into law? Not to mention the Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, expansion of the Clean Air Act." "Sounds pretty progressive of him." "Progressive? Hardly. Nixon's presidential campaign courted Southern voters through fear and resentment of the civil rights movement."
"Speaking of civil rights, the prosecution may be surprised to learn that he signed the Title IX amendment, banning gender-based discrimination in education, and ensured that desegregation of schools occurred peacefully, and he lowered the voting age to 18, so that students could vote." "He didn't have much concern for students after four were shot by the National Guard at Kent State. Instead, he called them bums for protesting the Vietnam War, a war he had campaigned on ending."
"But he did end it." "He ended it two years after taking office. Meanwhile, his campaign had sabotaged the previous president's peace talks, urging the South Vietnamese government to hold out for supposedly better terms, which, I might add, didn't materialize. So, he protracted the war for four years, in which 20,000 more U.S. troops, and over a million more Vietnamese, died for nothing." "Hmm, a presidential candidate interfering in foreign negotiations — isn't that treason?" "It is, your Honor, a clear violation of the Logan Act of 1799." "Uh, I think we're forgetting President Nixon's many foreign policy achievements.
It was he who normalized ties with China, forging economic ties that continue today." "Are we so sure that's a good thing? And don't forget his support of the coup in Chile that replaced the democratically-elected President Allende with a brutal military dictator." "It was part of the fight against communism." "Weren't tyranny and violence the reasons we opposed communism to begin with? Or was it just fear of the lower class rising up against the rich?"
"President Nixon couldn't have predicted the violence of Pinochet's regime, and being anti-communist didn't mean neglecting the poor. He proposed a guaranteed basic income for all American families, still a radical concept today. And he even pushed for comprehensive healthcare reform, just the kind that passed 40 years later." "I'm still confused about this burglary business. Was he a crook or not?"
"Your Honor, President Nixon may have violated a law or two, but what was the real harm compared to all he accomplished while in office?" "The harm was to democracy itself. The whole point of the ideals Nixon claimed to promote abroad is that leaders are accountable to the people, and when they hold themselves above the law for whatever reason, those ideals are undermined."
"And if you don't hold people accountable to the law, I'll be out of a job." Many politicians have compromised some principles to achieve results, but law-breaking and cover-ups threaten the very fabric the nation is built on. Those who do so may find their entire legacy tainted when history is put on trial.


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With the east coast recovering from the overnight devastation of Hurricane Sandy, I have much compassion for residents' plight. Prior to moving to Houston in 1998, I seldom thought about hurricanes. Since then we've dealt with three massive storms.
In June 2000, Tropical Storm Allison stalled and dumped 35 inches of rain – flooding downtown and a major highway. The only non-hurricane to have its name retired did an estimated $5.5 billion in damage.
In September 2005, just four weeks after Katrina devastated Louisiana, Cat 3 Rita took dead aim at Houston, then veered off to the east at the last minute. Two days prior, we were part of the largest evacuation in US history – three million people. Our normal four-hour journey to Dallas took 12. Friends left an hour after us and were in their car for 20 hours. We came home when the power returned five days later… and everything looked the same.
From 2-8 a.m. on the early morning of September 13, 2008, our family and dog gathered in a small interior bathroom to ride out Hurricane Ike. When it passed, I walked into the cul de sac to speak with neighbors, happy all seemed well. They pointed behind me to the home next to ours. It was split in half by a fallen tree. Rain returned a few hours later and ruined the house. The residents didn't return for 14 months. In all, Ike left 2.3 million people without power… for up to three weeks. It caused $19.3 billion in destruction.
Hurricanes are one of nature's most brutal forces. Without experiencing the fear, flooding and feelings of those involved, it's hard to have sympathy – despite seeing the sad pictures on the news today. Thousands of your fellow citizens are dealing with a tremendous burden. Spare a moment to think of them. If you're a believer, say a prayer. If you have spare dollars, send a few their way via Red Cross. Someday, you may be in need of a similar act of kindness. When you are, someone will be there. This is a great opportunity to pay it forward.


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POL 110 (NEW) WK 10 Assignment 2 – It May Not Work in Politics
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Frederick Booth, Ph.D.
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Frederick Booth, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Classical Studies
Department of Languages Literatures and Cultures
I have been teaching at Seton Hall University since 1998. My main interest is mythological epic poetry, especially Homer, Apollonius of Rhodes, Virgil, and Ovid. My goal as a teacher of Classics is to familiarize students with the languages, literature, culture and history of ancient Greece and Rome so they can better understand the Classical background of Western society, its art, literature, and film, in their cultural and historical contexts.
My own research centers on the influence of classical literature and ideas on the Western tradition and the continuing vitality of Greco-Roman thought. I have worked on the moderns, including James Joyce and Ezra Pound, and am currently working on Renaissance Latin literature from Poland.
- Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1983
- B.A., Rutgers University, 1972
- University Research Council Summer Stipend (Seton Hall University) 2004
- "Baker's Dozen" Award for excellence in teaching, (New York University) 1989
- Jacob Brodhead Prize for Latin translation and essay (Rutgers, The State University) 1972


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Lichens help even out temperatures and moisture levels in foggy deserts, according to a pioneering study of epiphytes: plants that grow on the stems and branches of larger plants. Stanton et al. studied the ecological role of lichens, mosses, and bromeliads inhabiting host trees in fog-fed desert ecosystems in Peru and Chile. They removed epiphytes from the columnar cacti and trees they were growing on and created artificial cacti at the field site, which they covered with collected epiphytes. Epiphytes affected the microclimatic conditions around the host plant: Their presence reduced both the amount of water that reached the ground and the amount that evaporated from the soil. They also buffered daily temperature fluctuations. Epiphytes are abundant in tropical forest ecosystems and they may play a considerable role in cycling water and nutrients.
Funct. Ecol. 10.1111/1365-2435.12249 (2014).


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It may be hard for people today to imagine or remember, but in 1970, there were no computers, internet, cellphones etc. In Israel there weren't even phones in many homes. To phone abroad meant going through an overseas operator, deciding whether the call should be "station to station" or "person to person." And mail was either by ship or if you paid more, by airmail.
So once we left the Port of New York, yes, by boat, American politics was firmly on the backburner.
|"Nancy Reagan peeks around the polling booth as Gov. Ronald Reagan cast his vote in the 1980 Presidential election." [Bettmann/Corbis]
Today as a very active blogger and political pundit, who is not at all shy about voicing my opinions, sometimes I think it's rather incongruous for me not to voice it where it counts in American Elections. I certainly vote in Israeli Elections.
According to American Law I do have the right and privilege to vote. I have just never exercised that privilege. The only "relationship" I still keep with the United States Government is renewing my passport. I need it to travel to see family in America. I have no desire to be in the situation wherein I am dependent on some clerk's whim for a visa, but if the United States Supreme Court ever decides that I must choose between countries, as it was until about fifty years ago when it was illegal to have dual citizenship, then, I'm an Israeli only.
On one hand I can easily admit that I haven't voted in American Elections because of inertia, laziness. It just never was my routine and would demand filling out annoying forms and then being forced to make a decision.
But I do have two very differnt ideological reasons not to vote:
- One is that I don't feel that it's right for me, a permanent citizen and resident of the State of Israel to vote for American elected officials.
- Two is that in the decades, half a century at least, that I have been observing and following American politics, one thing I've learned. That is that party/candidate platforms are no more than misleading advertising. Politicians are people who will say anything to get elected. So, why should I bother voting, when either I'll be disappointed because my candidate will lose or if he/she gets elected I'll be upset at the actual policy which will not be the campaign platform.
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Nancy gets a look behind the curtain on an industry that's playing a key role in Houston's post-Hurricane Harvey real estate market: investing in flooded homes. She and her Chronicle colleague David Hunn talk to Brian Spitz, a local investor who's bought hundreds of inundated properties, about the local investment ecosystem and how it influences the market.
For the first episode of 2018, Nancy and Allyn asked their social media followers to cast their votes for some of 2017's most outstanding real estate deals and developments in the inaugural Loopie Awards. They, along with the help of some of their Chronicle colleagues who have been covering many of the projects, discuss the winners of "the Loopies."


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Everyone has a hard luck story about losing their Bitcoins. Whether it be throwing out an old computer or suffering a hack, nothing compares to the most frustrating situation of all - you have your wallet but you can't remember your password. With hypnosis, however, I can help you remember that password.
Fortune recently reported that a study by Chainalysis, a digital forensics firm, indicated that between 2.8 and 3.8 million Bitcoins are lost forever. A percentage of these lost coins can be attributed to people that have forgotten their password.
In November 2017, Elon Musk tweeted he has forgotten where he kept part of a Bitcoin sent to him by his friend a few years ago. Even one of the most intelligent men on the planet is not immune to being forgetful. Hypnosis is also a great tool to help people remember misplaced items. While Elon is probably not going to lose much sleep over misplacing part of a Bitcoin, I'm sure plenty of people would like to have part of a Bitcoin at its current price.
It was reported by the Wall Street Journal in December 2017 another Bitcoin Investor, Philip Neumeier had forgotten the password to his wallet. In an effort to recover the password, Neumeier built a supercomputer to use a "brute force" attack to crack the password. He bought 15 Bitcoins back in 2013 for $260 USD ($325 AUD). At current prices this would be worth $191,000 USD ($240,000 AUD). He mentioned it would probably take the supercomputer about 300 years to work through all the possible combinations of letters, numbers and symbols. I'm sure Bitcoin will be even worth more money then. Can you imagine how frustrated he must feel? If only he was open to using hypnosis…
The Wall Street Journal also reported the case of Youssef Sarhan, whose dad formatted his old laptop where he kept his password. Mr Sarhan said "It's a slippery slope to going crazy. It's like trying to crack open your own brain. (2017)" Thankfully using hypnosis to remember a lost password is not that painful; more on the simple process later.
But the biggest reported loss of Bitcoin was by Welshman James Howells from Newport. An IT worker, Howells mined 7,500 Bitcoin in 2009 on an old laptop prior to the requirement of specialised computer hardware. However, after a clean-up of his office, he threw the hard drive containing the coins in the rubbish. At current prices, that hard drive is worth $95M USD ($120M AUD) … and it is buried under tonnes of garbage in the Newport dump. Unfortunately, the council won't even let him search the dump for it. You have to feel sorry for poor James.
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Shakespeare competition
The aim of the Shakespeare Competition is to provide friendly rivalry throughout the year by a series of competitive races, held on the first Wednesday of every month.
Club members (usually in pairs) volunteer to organise the races themselves, and provide information via email or the noticeboard at least two weeks in advance (date, venue, start time, route description and/or map if possible and parking arrangements if necessary).
To encourage members to volunteer, additional points are allocated to race organisers. If you are interested in organising a race in the future, please speak to any member of the race committee.
The races may start from the Sports Club, but usually they are based from a local pub with food being provided afterwards. This ensures a range of different routes and provides an excellent post-race social occasion. To cover costs, an entry fee will be charged (currently £3 per race).
The new structure means that age points are no longer awarded but there are still additional points to be won by playing your joker. Playing your joker doubles any points you win in that particular race. Choosing which race to play your joker is your choice, but to maximise your points it will depend on your level of fitness and who else has turned up, and you must tell the race organiser before the start!
Only your best seven races count towards the competition
We also organise an annual inter-club race with Leamington Spa and Kenilworth and to encourage members to take part, these races are always incorporated into our list of Shakespeare Races. When we are not hosting, these races will probably not be on the first Wednesday of the month so they provide an additional race in our calendar.
There are separate league tables for men and women with prizes to be awarded for the top three in each league. Separately, there are age group leagues with a prize for the winner of each age group. The first three overall are not eligible for age group prizes.
2020 race dates
- 8th January
- 8th February
- 4th March
- April – Virtual
- May – Virtual
- June – Virtual
- July – Virtual
- August – Virtual
- September – Virtual
- October – Virtual
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Yesterday tiata fahodzi launched the Artistic Director Leadership Programme – a two-year training programme for future theatre leaders, delivered by 20 Stories High, Freedom Studios, Talawa Theatre Company and tiata fahodzi, supported by the Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme (RTYDS) and Independent Theatre Council (ITC) – with a speech from AD Natalie Ibu. Read on to see what she had to say to 30 of the leaders of tomorrow.
"Welcome to the launch of the Artistic Director Leadership Programme – a two year, two strand project supported by the Arts Council's Sustained Theatre strategic fund, focused on changing the face of leadership. It's my absolute privilege to lead a consortium of my esteemed peer companies who do the important work of representing the Britain I know and live in – every day – whose commitment to diversity is not just in their mission but in their DNA.
We – 20 Stories High, Freedom Studios, Talawa Theatre Company and tiata fahodzi – are joined in delivery by the Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme and Independent Theatre Council – both at the forefront of developing leaders and providing arts management training.
It's my pleasure to introduce all of you to 30 of England's most exciting arts professionals of today and leaders of tomorrow.
Our leaders come from Plymouth, Birmingham, London, Manchester, Essex and Leeds and are directors, producers, administrators, stage managers, choreographers, theatre-makers, writers, designers, participation practitioners, performers, arts managers and lighting designers. It is thrilling to imagine what the sector might look and feel like with these talented creatives in executive positions.
Over the next two years, our four trainee artistic directors will take up space in our companies, working closely with the Artistic Director and executive teams and contributing to the daily life of running our theatre companies. Our 26 leaders of tomorrow will – led by the industry training leaders ITC – explore the role of leader, building toolkits of contacts, skills and courage.
Together, they are the change we all want to see. It starts here, with them and with us. Here's to the change."
natalie ibu is the Artistic Director & CEO of tiata fahodzi. Learn more about the Artistic Director Leadership Programme on its website.


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Del Potro powers through to Estoril quarters
Juan Martin del Potro celebrated the start of his pre-French Open campaign with a 6-1, 6-0 hammering of Portugal's Rui Machado to reach the quarter-finals of the Estoril Open on Thursday.
Juan Martin del Potro celebrated the start of his pre-French Open campaign with a 6-1, 6-0 hammering of Portugal's Rui Machado to reach the quarter-finals of the Estoril Open on Thursday.
Del Potro, the top seed and defending champion, was playing an ATP match on the surface for the first time this season after winning two clay Davis Cup rubbers at home in April when Argentina defeated Croatia.
Despite the scoreline suggesting otherwise, the 23-year-old Argentinian admitted Machado had tested him as he looks to build his form.
"I played well for only my first match after Davis Cup. The score might not have looked it but he's dangerous on clay," said Del Potro, who won his last title at Marseille in February, prior to a semi-final in Dubai against Roger Federer.
"But I played much better than him and took all of my break points."
A year ago, Del Potro arrived at the Estadio Nacionale ranked 46th and unsure of his game after missing much of 2010 following wrist surgery.
However then, the 2009 US Open champion dug deep to claim his first title in the country with a final victory over Spaniard Fernando Verdasco.
Now ranked a more respectable 12th, the Argentinian added: "I'm pleased with my performance, this was good for a first match of this part of the season."
Victory over Machado improved Del Potro's 2012 record to 24-6 ahead of his semi-final against two-time champion Albert Montanes on Friday.
Montanes, seeded seventh, advanced to the last eight with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 win over American Bobby Reynolds.
In the women's event, Italian top seed Roberta Vinci reached the semi-finals by defeating Russian seventh seed Nadia Petrova 6-2, 1-6, 6-4.
"I'm playing very well again this season," said the 29-year-old Vinci, who won three clay trophies in 2011.
"It is some of my best tennis. I'm more consistent now than when I was young."
Estonian Kaia Kanepi, the number six seed, upset Czech fourth seed Petra Cetkovska 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
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Bike for Peace tour / South Africa ratifies the TPNW
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Scottish CND welcomes the formal launch in the Palace of Westminster of the latest global tour by the Norwegian group 'Bike for Peace'.
South Africa yesterday became the 22nd state to formally ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. South Africa is the only country in the world to have had a nuclear weapons programme, to then dismantle it and to become a leading member of the growing coalition to prohibit all nuclear weapons.
Bike for Peace was established in 1978 by Tore Naerland, a 90% blind peace campaigner who rides on a tandem bike and has organised many bike tours which have brought communities from both sides of conflict areas together. They also promote in other tours the values of peace and their core wish of supporting strategies to achieve a nuclear weapon free world.
Our friends at NFLA and Mayors for Peace have supported recent Bike for Peace tours, including its last global tour of 2014, including a tour of Scotland. The latest tour will commence with a special launch event in the Palace of Westminster and the core aims of the tour will be to promote the need of developing a more peaceful and nuclear weapon free world, of the positive low carbon use of cycling as a mode of transport and of seeking a greater role for the United Nations in the debate over reducing the global stockpile of nuclear weapons.
The bike tour comes at a time of great political challenge in the UK and an increasing and concerning amount of unilateral measures in the nuclear weapons field, such as both the United States and Russia suspending the INF treaty.
With South Africa signing the Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons it is expected that the treaty will become international law later this year or early 2020. Scottish CND call on other nuclear weapon states like the UK Government to follow in the footsteps of South Africa's transformation to become a nuclear disarmament champion.


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Experience 2 days of Live Entertainment and Family Fun at our Spring Festival in downtown Belle Plaine, Kansas. Enjoy 20+ events and attractions. Shop till you drop at Ventor's Fair and local businesses, antique stores, library and museum. Tantalize your taste buds at our local restaurants, BBQ Cook Off and Food Court. You're invited to make Tulip Time your annual tradition.


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5 GOLD stars
Rocky mountains adventure/thriller/history
On Amazon UK HERE
On Amazon.com HERE
On Goodreads HERE
How I discovered this book: Read about it on Between The Lines book blog.
What a story! I love death-defying adventure set in Arctic conditions, and anything to do with the way in which history circles around to meet the present, and this novel is made up of these two elements. New York journo Abigail goes on an excursion to the lost town of Abandon, high in the Colorado rockies, with her father (who she hasn't seen since she was four), two guides and two paranormal photographers. Back in the late 19th century the entire population of the town vanished, along with a stash of gold; the mystery of how and why has obsessed Abigail's father, Lawrence, for many years.
The story alternates between past and present, as events become increasingly perilous for Abigail and her group; all is not what it seems. Back in the late 19th century, a picture is built up of the townsfolk of Abandon, until finally we discover what really happened.....
I read this over Christmas Day and Boxing Day, and couldn't have made a finer choice. At first I just quite liked it, then, when everything starts to get scary (at about 30%) I feared that it might become a story of paranormal ghostly carry-on featuring demonic beings, which would have probably made me abandon (!) it, but such was not the case. It's very much a story of the evil within man, of madness, retribution, greed, loneliness, loss ~ I loved it. The pace and structure is perfect, with the slow unfolding of the past to mirror the present. By the middle I liked it much more, and the last 30% is staggeringly good.
I also liked that it didn't follow oft-used resolutions. It's unpredictable all the way through; I didn't guess any of the developments. It's great. Would be wonderful as an HBO series. Buy it!
Snowbound reviewed HERE, Run reviewed HERE
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Who Should Win the 2011 Emmy Award For Best Actor in a Comedy?
Who Should Win the Emmy For Best Actor, Comedy?
I want your input about this year's Emmy nominees, so I've been asking you about your opinion for each category. Today I want to know who you're rooting for in the lead actor in a comedy race, which is an interesting one this year, with a couple of newbies joining a few veterans.
Previous winners Jim Parsons of The Big Bang Theory and Alec Baldwin of 30 Rock are both up again, and joining them is Parson's co-star Johnny Galecki, who's competing for the first time. Episodes' Matt LeBlanc and Louie's Louis C.K. are both nominated for the first time for their shows, and finally, Steve Carell is also in the running for the sixth time for The Office — though he's never won, and it's his last chance to get it for the series. Now it's time for you to weigh in: who do you want to see win the Emmy this year?


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Pink took a serious digger during a concert in Germany, but she hopes her fans were at least entertained by the wipeout.
Check out a photo of Pink performing at the 2010 Grammys while suspended in the air
"I'm so so so sorry to end the show that way," Pink tweeted from an ambulance after a harness malfunctioned and slammed her into a barricade during a performance in Germany on Wednesday. "Didn't get clipped in2 harness correctly, drug me off stage, fell in2 barricade...I hope it at least looked cool!!!"
An hour later, the singer, 30, updated fans on Twitter saying, "nothing's broken, no fluid in the lungs, just seriously sore. I made that barricade my b*tch!!!!"


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It's been an odd offseason in Major League Baseball for sure, one that saw the New York Yankees spend nearly half a billion dollars, yet get outbid by the Seattle Mariners for Robinson Cano.
After watching the saga of Kyle Lohse last winter, when he didn't sign with the Milwaukee Brewers until a week before the regular season began, we can no longer say that it's surprising to see a high-profile free agent remain unsigned as Opening Day draws near.
We can, however, say that it's surprising when there are multiple, high-profile free agents still available, which is the situation that Major League Baseball finds itself in on the eve of the exhibition season getting underway.
The plethora of impact talent still available has kept the rumor mill active, and it provides us with another opportunity to play Fact or Fiction with the hottest rumors out there.
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For 12 days, the Minnesota State Fair offers visitors an abundance of food, fun, and top notch events. One of the biggest draws to the fair is the food. From food on a stick to frozen treats, you'll be about to eat to your heart's content. But that can also do a number on your wallet. With three kids, a trip to the fair would get really expensive for us. So instead of a standard food list, I've put together a list of 10 Healthy MN State Fair food under $5.
10 Healthy MN State Fair Food under $5
FREE Coffee/Caffeine Fix
Inside the Eco Experience, from 9am to 3pm, you'll find local Peace Coffee sampling their Tree Hugger Blend and the classic Blue Ox blend. Their coffee is Fair Trade and certified organic.
Grab a cup of free joe and take a picture as Paul and Babe.
Fresh Fruit
It's true the fair is all about the fried foods, but at the Produce Exchange you can taste just how sweet healthy foods can be. Grab one of their Sweet Dream Organic Peaches for $3. They are HUGE, like the size of a softball.
Also at The Produce Exchange, order a 12oz cup of Kombucha on Tap. This lightly fizzy, fermented tea drink comes in Guava, Lemon, Or Lychee for just $5.
Money Saving Tip: Get the Fruit & Booch Combo for $6
Frozen Delights
Taste just how sweet Minnesota apples are with an Apple Cider Freezer Pop. This frozen treat is pressed from local apples. Best of all, it's just $1.50.
The Pineapple Dole Whip has a cult following in Disney Parks. Now you can find this frozen pineapple soft serve at the MN State Fair. Choose between pineapple, raspberry, or a swirl for a $4 (cone) or $5 (waffle cone).
Food in a Stick
So a corn dog isn't a great healthy option for this list of healthy MN State Fair food, but it is the fair. One won't hurt. Grab the infamous Pronto Pup all around the fair for just $4. This isn't your ordinary corn dog. Instead of a cornmeal batter, the Pronto Pup is coated in a flour batter closer to pancake batter. It's a difference you are just going to have to try.
You can find all kinds of food in a stick at the state fair, including my favorite BACON. Healthy MN State Fair food? It's bacon! I rest my case. Order up Bacon on a Stick for just $4. This thick cut slice of maple bacon is delicious. It's bacon, how could it not be?
Now roasted corn is a great healthy option. This is the healthy side of food on a stick and a fair favorite, Corn Roast. These freshly roasted ears of corn are just $3 an ear.
Grab a smoked meat stick at Smokin' Joe's Smokehouse at the North Woods. They have a variety to choose from, but the nearly 2ft long Teriyaki Beef Sticks is pretty awesome at just $4.
Sweet Martha's Cookies and Milk
If you ask anyone what the best food at the MN State Fair is, they will probably say Sweet Martha's Cookies. Sweet Martha's has been at the fair since 1979. On a busy day they bake up over 1 million cookies. Although their cookie cones and buckets aren't under $5, if you consider them by the dozen, they are. A bucket of cookies is $16 and contains about 4 dozen cookies. So you are only paying $4 a dozen (more or less). So grab a few friends and split a bucket.
You can't have cookies without milk. Right next door to the Sheep & Poultry barn (Judson & Clough), is a stand selling unlimited cups of milk for just $2. You can take you bucket of cookies and have cookies and milk until as long as you like.
The Minnesota State Fair is huge and has so many foods to try. This list of 10 foods under $5 at the MN State Fair is just a taste of what is available. If you want a list of FREE things to do at the Minnesota State Fair, be sure to check out this list at Simplify Live Love.
To save more money, get yourself the Blue Ribbon Bargain Book for $5. It is filled with 150 coupons for food, products, and attractions. It will help keep more money in your wallet to explore even more.
This year, I went to the Minnesota State Fair thanks to Roseville Visitors Association. They invited several writers and bloggers out for a fun filled trip to experience Roseville, the state fair and surrounding areas of Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington. All opinions are my own and based upon my experience during this recent visit.
Have you been to the MN State Fair? What are some of your favorite fair foods?


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La Jolla Pharmaceutical to Test Kidney Drug Candidate
Friday, July 5, 2013
The La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co. has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted the company's Investigational New Drug application for patients with a rare life-threatening form of kidney failure.
The company will start a phase I clinical trial for its drug candidate, LJPC-501, in the third quarter of 2013.
The drug helps kidneys balance body fluids and electrolytes in patients with hepatorenal syndrome, commonly seen in patients with liver cirrhosis.
The small publicly traded company has a market capitalization of $2.3 million.
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Five essential steps towards lasting change
Often in our lives we recognise that we have to change something. Or… actually sometimes we are not even sure yet if we have to change something, but we feel some dissatisfaction or pain in a particular moment or situation in our life. In order to be more at peace however we usually have to change something. That does not have to be a big change, as in changing partner or job or moving places. No, it might also mean change our perception, our opinion of the situation, which can be more powerful than actually switching in a tangible way. Anyway, change needs understanding and courage and usually doesn't come overnight. So here are five steps that can help you analysing a situation and help you change:
- Understanding: First of all gain deep understanding of the situation you are in, understand how it creates you pain or suffering. Look at the emotion from different angles and do not blame anyone else, look at your own role in it, see where you are at and where you want to go
- Conviction: Developing the strong feeling that you need a way out of where you are at. Develping the urge to change the situation, seeing that it is not a health state of mind or body or work or relationship that you are in
- Determination: Make a strong will to change for the better until it is how you want it. Promise yourself not to give up easily if your first try doesn't work out or if the change appears difficult or if people around you try to stop you from changing (that will happen!). In other words: prepare for a difficult and hard struggle. Don't expect it to be easy. In a way also you are developing patience here. Being patient with the situation and the process of change. Look at the process in a way by realising how much you can learn from it also and how it will make you stronger over time.
- Action: Once you have developed a deep understanding of your situation and conviction and determination to change write your plan to action. Don't go with the first thing that comes up in your mind. Think of more ways to 'tackle' the situation or emotion and after reflecting thoroughly go with one and use the other ones as back up or alternatives, and maybe you don't need them.
- Effort: This is very similar to determination and involves the same quality once you have entered into the 'action' state. So keep on going, even if you have chagned that particular situation or that particular emotion in that particular situation, be prepared for it to reappear again 🙂 And i am not encouraging you here to be pessimistic but rather realistic. You can be realistic and prepared but in a positive and happy way. Instead of feeling sad or depressed or anxious just smile if you recognise a difficult moment coming up again and thinking 'ah there you are again, i know this, no problem' and smile and go about the situation mindfully and with wisdom.
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As promised, I'm back with the rest of the LATEST in squirrel news.
Squirrels and crime
Jon Barbour got in a dispute with his neighbor over feeding squirrels, which he claims help him stay in touch with his deceased parents (I reported the backstory here). He claims his neighbor tried to fight him, and then he shot his neighbor in the butt. Barbour must stand trial, charged with attempted second-degree murder and assault. Barbour since has pled not guilty, and the trial will begin in April of 2017.
Portland's police chief shot a friend in the back while squirrel hunting, and tried to saw his friend shot himself. That didn't go over so well with the friend, and now the chief is stepping down.
A couple went on vacation, and returned to find their home in a state of disarray. But it turns out the potential burglars loved…nuts. They "arrived back home to find papers and other items strewn about and bowls of nuts throughout the house completely emptied." The squirrel was caught and set free.


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Late one morning in the middle of the night, I was doing a little research, wondering if our website showed up when and if people looked for festival footwear. Suprised, to see, that our site was not mentioned once, not that it really matters much, we have been saving feet at festivals since the first bonnaroo, and step back before that to the grateful dead tour and some Phish tour. Remember "coventry", that phish festival, where everybody lost their shoes? That was the only event we have ever sold out of shoes at ever! or that 3rd bonnaroo when all those shoes were stacked up in front of our booth, you could play king of the mountain on top of the name brand footwear that were tearing up peoples feet, that just got left in front of our booth. So many festivals, so many good times.
I stumbled upon this article called "footwear news", one of those magazines that somehow i got on their list- maybe because i manufacture shoes? They actually wrote about us about 8 years ago, funny article, i felt way out of place being in that magazine, but realized some people had taken notice of our fabulous footwear. This article i stumbled upon, talked about the shoe business, and marketing of shoes at festivals; which as a small family run footwear brand – i've seen the big money come flying in over the past few years of big footwear manufacturers- sponsoring the event, giving away shoes- yes, thanks teva- for giving away sandals at a big event for us that gives us cash flow to employ people for the year- thanks alot…. Giving away shoes at a huge retail event, i guess thats when you realize you have more money then you need, when you can afford to give away sandals at a retail event… cmon- there are events especially made for that…
But anyway this article, was hilarious. I was a bit dismayed by the some of the comments. i will pass them on here: pay close attention:
"According to Nielsen, festivals tend to attract a large and youthful audience. Its latest figures estimate that approximately 32 million people attend at least one U.S. music festival each year, with 46 percent of them between the ages of 18 and 34". (recognize now, that the Nielson ratings have moved to festivals)
"From Coachella and Glastonbury to Bonnaroo and the Governors Ball, footwear brands are tapping into this vibrant world for marketing and consumer outreach, as well as trend-watching". (they are "tapping" into us, i feel like this is a quote right out of the movie, They Live, if you havent seen that movie- please check it out- its a classic)
"For (insert name brand mentioned here) second year at the festival, the brand produced a limited-edition Bonnaroo sandal and DIY kit — available only at the event — that allowed festival goers to personalize their sandals. "On the first day, we had 90-minute lines to buy the sandals, and by day four, it seemed like every other person was wearing a pair," said (this guy at the name brand mentioned above), marketing manager for "(the name brand)".— (90 minute lines? Evidently, they don't know how to get shoes on peoples feet, or perhaps, the 90 minute lines, was the year they were giving out sandals to the first 100 (?) people per day? At our Nomadic state of Mind booth we would have people showing up in the morning asking us if we were the booth giving away sandals? Our replies went along these lines: 1. No we work for a living, or 2. i think that is next to the free hotdog booth, 3.or- why don't you try these on?. But who passes up on free stuff? We have weathered the storm for the past 20 years, we were at bonnaroo when those really ugly shoes, were popular- what were they called? For 2 years we went neck and neck with this company- well as neck and neck as a hippy shoe company is going to go- we just sold all their employees sandals so when they go off of work they could put something comfortable and not ridiculous looking on- well, i'm sure there are some people that think our "air jesus" is ridiculous, but we are not for everybody, we know that. On the second comment of the "other shoe company's" marketing guys statement, "by day four it looked like every other person was wearing a pair"- where were they looking? at the people in their booth? Funny, but i like them being there, i just wish they didn't give away sandals, that is a little unfair to us. I mean, there are 100,000 people at bonnaroo, i know everybody doesn't want our rope sandals, and for the 3 or 4 people who don't, they should go visit the other sandal booths…..
"There's a ton of downtime. People are curious, and you have a captivated audience, but you also have a smart
and savvy captivated audience," he said. "If you try selling to them, you'll end up hurting the brand, but if you enter into a two-way dialogue, giving them a utilitarian benefit, it's a lot more powerful." – i just thought this quote was pretty funny. They are calling us, smart and savvy, but at the same time….. they don't.
This article just cracked me up, and kind of pissed me off a little too. My little fun lifestyle of my sandal habit that supported my musical addiction for the past 20 years is being infiltrated with big money. This article was all about money and marketing. I sold sandals at shows and festivals to GO SEE LIVE MUSIC, this article didn't really mention that at all, and the big money seems to be just after that. Now, i am a capitalist of sorts, so don't take it the wrong way, yes Nomadic state of mind, has been the unofficial official festival footwear for most for the past 2+ decades, and yes we do make money at festivals (sometimes), and yes it is marketing, but I LOVE MUSIC, i think that is why we are all there. It just a little sad watching our fun little industry "grow up" into the money machine. Sponsors? How we used to sponsor an event was to be part of it, ok there was a few years where Nomadic State of Mind sponsored all the port a toilets. Yes, some people- with no relation to Nomadic state of mind, before the shows, used to put a sticker inside the port a toiled before the event started- that was grass roots sponsoring- so when you went into the toilet- which everybody did at a show, they would see our sticker. Thanks, to whoever did that … i heard your name was cortney, Fred b sandalman, Hoot, and the wook:) If you see these characters, don't invite them over, they will live on your couch forever…
I guess everything "grows up" or changes, we now employ over 35 hard working people, some part time and some full time, which has turned into a pretty big responsibility for me, so music festivals are still my fun outlet, mixed with a little work- which keeps me from going off the deep end. Although i see that changing as larger company's attempt to buy their way in and buy their way to festival footwear. Fortunately, word is out, our sandals are bad ass, and one of the best for festivals….
here's a few shots from our grass roots beginning. check us out at www.nomadicstateofmind.com
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..and will be saving people's feet with a lil' nomadic soul for years to come!
On the flip side of that, you've most definitely saved a lot of people's souls, by putting Nomadic State of Mind sandals on their feet!
I'm happy to testify to the power of a Nomadic State of Mind!
"Fred B. Sandalman" is my hero!
Thank you so much! those aare amazing tips!
I bought a pair of your sandals at the Summer Camp festival in Illinois 6 years ago and have worn them to many festivals and shows since and I am still wearing them today.Their quality and toughness is obvious by the fact that after all the many miles of concrete, gravel, dirt paths, and muddy trails they have traveled, they show no signs of falling apart or wearing out. I've had literally hundreds of compliments from people saying they like my sandals. That's not a overestimate of the compliments. Just a run to the grocery store can gather from 2 or 3 compliments up to 10 or 12. I wish that I knew how to get a good bulk price on them because I guarantee I could sell a semi trailer full without even trying. You guys have a great product keep it up 👍✌


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10 things to do in Oklahoma this weekend
July 24-26
Remember spending hot summer afternoons playing on the Slip 'N Slide, shooting squirt guns and throwing water balloons at your friends when you were younger? You can relive some of those memories or provide new ones for your children this weekend in Oklahoma.
Here are 10 things you can do around Oklahoma this weekend:
1. "Big Hero 6" at White Water Bay
At 8 p.m. Friday, White Water Bay patrons can stick around and watch Disney's "Big Hero 6," which won the 2015 Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film. The dive-in movie is free with admission. White Water Bay will show "Big Hero 6" in Spanish on Sunday. The movie is part of the park's Dive-In Movies series, which runs through Aug. 7.
2. Rose State College is alive with the "Sound of Music"
People who love the Academy-Award winning classic "The Sound of Music" and have no shame singing aloud should head over to Rose State College on Friday. At 7 p.m. Friday, the college's Hudiburg Chevrolet Center is holding a Sound of Music Sing-a-Long with a costume contest. Tickets cost between $10 and $18, and VIP tickets are $25. Children under 12 receive a 50 percent discount. A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the Oklahoma City Pow Wow Club. Winners of the costume contest will receive $200, $100 and $50 prizes.
3. Center of the Universe Festival
Tulsa's Brady Arts District is holding its third annual Center of the Universe Festival, which features 112 live bands and a variety of vendors at a street market. Some of the bands on the main stage Friday and Saturday include Three Days Grace, Panic! At The Disco, American Authors, Kongos, Minus the Bear and Misterwives. Weekend passes cost $80, VIP Weekend passes are $250 and single-day passes are $50. So if you haven't purchased tickets yet, do so and head to Tulsa to rock out.
4. Tulsa Drillers vs. Arkansas Travelers
The Tulsa Drillers start a seven-game homestand Thursday with a four-game series against the Arkansas Travelers at ONEOK Field. The Drillers (43-52) enter the series in second in the Texas League North with a 13-13 record to start the second half of the season. Arkansas (48-47) is right on their trail in third in the North, going 12-14 in the second half. Tulsa continues its homestand with a three-game set against Springfield starting Monday.
5. Gaslight Theatre presents "Monty Python's Spamalot"
If you're a fan of musicals and "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," but don't want to go all the way to Camelot, because it's a silly place, make a trip to Enid's Gaslight Theatre to see "Monty Python's Spamalot." The Tony-winning musical is a retelling of the 1975 classic film that will bring just as many laughs. Friday and Saturday's shows start at 8 p.m., and Sunday's show is 2 p.m. Tickets cost between $7 and $15, so always look on the bright side of life and get your tickets now.
6. Eskimo Joe's 40th Anniversary Celebration
Who doesn't love Eskimo Joe's? Stillwater's "jumping little jukebox" has been celebrating its 40th anniversary all week, with the celebration ending this weekend. Eskimo Joe's is going over the hill in style, offering a free keg and live music Friday, a kid's carnival Saturday and complimentary birthday cake and cupcakes Sunday.
Anybody who said they didn't enjoy sliding along a Slip 'N Slide is a liar -- unless they got hurt while sliding on one -- so riding a giant Slip 'N Slide through the streets of Oklahoma City should be a blast. Slide The City will cover about 1,000 feet of the city's streets between North Shartel Avenue and Northwest Eighth Street for the public's enjoyment. Online registration is $45, and day-of registration is $50 for triple sliders and $25 and $30 for online and day-of single sliders, respectively. Slide the City starts at 10 a.m. Saturday.
8. Chisholm Trail Heritage Center's National Day of the Cowboy
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center will celebrate National Day of the Cowboy. People of all ages can go to the museum and enjoy the Singing Cowboy and the "Grand Ole Opry" exhibition. Children can rope a longhorn, ride a bronc, create their own music and learn about life as a cowboy in the 4D Experience Theater. Admission is free.
9. The Oklahoma City Arts Council Sunday Twilight Concert Series
As part of the Oklahoma City Arts Council's Sunday Twilight Concert Series, Beau Jennings will be performing at the Grand Lawn at the Myriad Gardens. The concert is free and starts at 7:30 p.m. Jennings is an Oklahoma native and released the album "The Verdigris" in late January.
10. Oklahoma's Largest Water Balloon Fight
All is fair in love and water balloon fights, so take aim at your friends at Oklahoma's Largest Water Balloon Fight on Saturday in McAlester. From 2 to 5 p.m., five brackets of water balloon fights will break out at Chadick Park. Fights for the younger age groups will last 30 minutes, and adult water balloon fights will be from 4 to 5 p.m.


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MarVista Nabs More Capital, Brings In New Execs
L.A.-based indie distributor and producer MarVista's CEO Fernando Szew announced recently that his company has secured new investment capital from Brian N. Sheth's Investment Group. In addition, the company's production division will now be headed by Robyn Snyder who has been promoted to the newly created post of Executive Vice President of Production, reporting directly to Szew. The promotion expands Snyder's previous role as Senior Vice President, Development and Production and gives her oversight responsibility for all aspects of MarVista's original programming, including series and feature films.
In addition, Sharon Bordas, previously a production consultant for the company, will now serve as VP of development and production. Prior to MarVista, Bordas worked at Thinkwell Design & Production, S2BN Entertainment, Hollywood Creative Directory and HBO and developed projects with Teen Nick and SOAPnet.
The promotion and appointment follow the recent hire of former 20th Century Fox executive Stephanie Slack as senior VP of co-pros and acquisitions.
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"Since founding the Company in 2003, we have seen incredible growth at MarVista as we expanded beyond our initial third-party distribution operation. With our new team in place and our new investors, led by Brian N. Sheth, we are poised to reach a new level of growth and to continue our commitment to producing quality content," commented Szew. "This is an exciting time for MarVista, and all of us are grateful to Michael for the dedication and commitment he has made to the Company's success. We appreciate Michael's continued contributions to our development and production state, and we are confident that our new team has the experience and talent to exceed expectations in their respective roles."
MarVista's library now features more than 2,000 hours of programming, including many animated such as The Avenging Apes of Africa, Zula Patrol, Trunk Tales, Perennial Pictures' Animated Collection and Burbank Animation Studios' Animated Classics. The company was also appointed by Saban Brands last year to be the international distributor of the new season of Power Rangers Samurai. For more info, visit www.marvista.net


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Ok, time for my weekly blog entry.
I was thinking the other day that I don't know a single woodworking joke. I'm one of those people that usually forgets a joke the day after I hear it, trys to tell it, and totally botches it up. I tried over the last couple of days and I can't recollect a single woodworking one. I'm sure they are out there.
So, all you woodwworking, sawdust making folks… let's hear 'em… (now, back to the basketball games)
-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt!