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Durango Friends of the Arts announced its list of grantees for 2013. The groups will share $45,000 in funding.
Founded in 1991, DFA is a nonprofit all-volunteer organization that supports the arts. It give grants to performing and visual arts projects, and programs that will provide educational and cultural benefits, to individual artists and groups, and it encourages cultural diversity through projects that will benefit the greatest number of people.
The 2013 grantees:
Animas High School (digital equipment and training)
Durango Cowboy Gathering (Poets in Schools)
Durango Arts Center Library Exhibition Program
Durango Arts Center Theatre spring production, Independence
Durango Arts Center Theatre Devised Theatre after-school programs
Durango Arts Center after school arts scholarships
Durango Arts Center Creativity Festivity
Durango Arts Center Docent program
Durango Arts Center Theatre (new screen/projector)
Dumpster Beautification Project
Durango Choral Society Childrens Chorale music camp
Durango Performing Arts Company Childrens Fall Musical
Durango Performing Arts Company school outreach performances
Durango Performing Arts Company STA Mentor program
Durango Performing Arts Company Summer Camp
Durango Performing Arts Company production The Little Mermaid
Fort Lewis College artist-in-residence program
Jeff Solon Live Music in the School House
Merely Players Found Space Theatre
Music in the Mountains Goes to School
San Juan Symphony outreach in schools
Stillwater Foundation Summer Happenings Festival
Stillwater Foundation youth scholarship program


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Suppose that you're the administrator of hundreds of SQL Server instances in a virtualized environment. Previously, many of your SQL Server computers were running a single departmental application and its database, but you've recently consolidated some of those applications and their databases on a single SQL Server instance to reduce the number of SQL Server computers.
Now you'd like the ability to move individual databases from one SQL Server instance to another, just as you can move OS resources (and users of OS resources) in a virtualized environment. Specifically, you'd like to be able to use a dashboard to monitor the resource utilization of each SQL Server instance and each database. If you notice that one instance is being overutilized or underutilized, you'd like to balance the resources by using the dashboard to quiesce a database, then drag and drop it from one instance to another.
Currently, there are a few challenges that you'd have to overcome to implement this idea.
Challenge #1. Databases aren't standalone resources that can be moved between instances at will. You need to move logins along with the databases, and logins live in the master database, not your database. So, to move Database A from Instance A to Instance B, you must, at minimum, move the logins from Instance A's master database to Instance B's master database. In addition, you must make sure that your database has no dependencies on msdb, other database objects in the master database, or instance-level configuration parameters such as instance collation. In other words, you need to limit the objects in your database to make sure it's as instance-independent as possible.
Challenge #2. What mechanism do you use for the drag-and-drop operation? Do you use backup and restore operations, plus something to accommodate logins? Do you script the database objects and data?
Using backup and restore operations might not work because your instances might be running different versions of SQL Server and those operations don't accommodate restoring a newer version on an older instance. The drag-and-drop mechanism needs to be instance-independent, with intelligence in the drag-and-drop API to check for possible object-version conflicts (e.g., spatial columns in a database you're going to drag and drop onto a SQL Server 2005 instance).
Using scripts might not work either. DBAs spend a nontrivial amount of time honing their scripts and checking for conflicts when doing a database move, SQL Server upgrade, or application upgrade. But suppose you want to write a script that generalizes "the drag-and-drop a database" concept for databases that the script doesn't have intimate knowledge of? The script would need to do enough checking to "just work" and return the appropriate errors so that the drag-and-drop operation doesn't cause subtle problems down the road.
From Theory to the Real World
Let's move from discussing this as a theoretical problem to a real-world use case. The types of challenges that I've described are an intrinsic part of moving databases in a SQL Azure Database platform. Currently, the SQL Azure Database platform doesn't have an msdb database, and only a discrete set of database objects are permitted. Except for database logins, none of the usual custom database objects are allowed in the master database. You also have no control of the instance environment. You only have control of logins and database-level objects. And almost all database-level properties (e.g., collation) aren't user-settable.
As a DBA, you might need to deploy on-premises databases to a SQL Azure Database platform. To do so, you need a portable, instance-independent, and version-independent database representation that lets you move schema and data. Neither attach and detach operations nor backup and restore operations will work for this because the SQL Azure version isn't under your control. These operations also don't work across trust environments, such as on-premises-to-cloud or appliance-to-cloud.
However, you can use a data-tier application (DAC) to create a "database container" that lets you move schema (and soon data) to and from SQL Server and SQL Azure databases. It's helpful to think of DAC as the .msi file equivalent for databases. DAC operates at the logical layer, so it provides a file artifact that is open, transparent, portable, and trustable. DAC isn't for everyone, though. A multi-database application with lots of dependencies on msdb, the master database, linked servers, and other instance-level and cross-database objects (such as Service Broker routes) is not a good candidate for DAC.
DAC targets departmental databases in the enterprise as well as simple third-party applications that contain a few gigabytes of data. These are also the types of applications that would be well-suited for consolidation and likely well-suited for a SQL Azure-based deployment.
DAC databases can be registered with the SQL Server Utility. This utility lets you monitor and control the configuration and performance of a set of SQL Server instances. (Although the SQL Server Utility must run on a SQL Server 2008 R2 server, SQL Server 2008 SP2 and SQL Server 2005 SP4 servers can be supported with the utility.) If a SQL Server instance is under the control of a utility control point (UCP -- i.e., a central server for collecting and monitoring data and controlling policies), you can observe and control not only instance-level data but also database-level data of DAC databases.
Equally important, after a database is registered as a DAC, you can use SQL Server Utility health policies to tune and control views showing DAC resource consumption. Thus, the SQL Server Utility can provide the dashboard that I referred to previously (although we're not using it to move databases around just yet).
How DAC Works
DAC provides a logical representation of your database and a set of services for managing it. The logical representation consists of a container that houses a set of files. The container is called a DAC package or a DACPAC because of its extension (.dacpac). The DACPAC contains at least four files: a script that contains all of the database objects or an upgrade script, and three XML files that contain the logical database description. Additional files, such as pre- and post-deployment scripts, can be included. The DACPAC is simply a .zip file, so you can easily open it to view the files inside.
The DAC services are exposed in two ways, the first of which is through GUI-based tools such as Visual Studio (VS) 2010 DAC Projects and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). Although DAC supports operations in previous SQL Server versions (see the list), support for DAC services isn't present in SSMS versions before SQL Server 2008 R2.
DAC services are also exposed through a .NET API contained in Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Dac.dll. You can use the API directly in any .NET language (e.g., C#). The .NET DAC Management API surfaces its services as a series of methods in the DacStore and DacExtractionUnit classes. The methods include:
- DacExtractionUnit.Register -- Registers a database in SQL Server or SQL Azure Database as a DAC.
- DacExtractionUnit.Extract -- Produces a DACPAC from an existing SQL Server database.
- DacStore.Install -- Installs a new database from a DACPAC. It also registers the database.
- DacStore.IncrementalUpgrade -- Upgrades an existing database from a DACPAC. This method is used in DAC 1.1 and later.
- DacStore.Unmanage -- Removes the database from DAC control, but leaves the database intact.
- DacStore.Uninstall -- Removes the database from DAC control, and either deletes or detaches the database, based on a parameter value.
The DAC registration process updates the dbo.sysdac_history_internal and dbo.sysdac_instances_internal tables in the msdb database to record the process. Because the SQL Azure Database platform doesn't contain an msdb database, these tables exist in the master database in SQL Azure. You can use these tables to keep a version history. If the SQL Server instance is being managed with a UCP, registration also enables database monitoring by UCP.
The way that DAC works to update an existing database changed between DAC 1.0 (released with SQL Server 2008 R2 and VS 2010) and DAC 1.1 (released with SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 and VS 2010 SP1). In DAC 1.0, a copy is made of the original database, a new database is created with the new database schema, and the relevant data is copied from the old database to the new database. Then the databases are renamed to reflect that the updated database is the current version and the original database is an old version. In DAC 1.1, databases are updated in-place. Based on early customer feedback, it's suggested that you should upgrade to DAC 1.1 if you're using DACs.
Both DAC 1.0 and DAC 1.1 support a set of the most commonly used database objects. (It's the same set because no additional objects were added in DAC 1.1.) If your database contains objects outside of the supported set, you might not be able to export them to a DAC database. Some objects such as SQL Server CLR (SQLCLR) assemblies and CLR-based database objects (e.g., SQLCLR procedures) cause errors on export or import. Other objects such as users and roles simply aren't exported or imported. In addition to database objects, logins can be imported into or exported from a DAC database.
You can write pre- and post-deployment scripts to migrate objects that aren't supported and don't produce errors. You can also insert data into newly created database tables using a post-deployment script.
In addition to the database object metadata and scripts, you can include a server selection policy in your DACPAC. You use this optional policy to limit the SQL Server instances on which the DACPAC can be deployed (e.g., only on servers running SQL Server 2008 R2 or later, only on servers running SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition). If an attempt is made to deploy the DACPAC on a different version or edition, it will fail because the instance doesn't match the server selection policy. A DBA can also choose to override the server selection policy.
The DACPAC should be kept under version control to guard against ad-hoc changes being made to the database outside of DAC controlled versioning. SSMS will check to see if any objects have been added or changed outside of DAC management at deployment time. Note that VS 2010's Schema Compare feature can use a DACPAC as a source "database," a target "database," or both.
A Walkthrough
Now that you've gotten a feel for how DAC works, let's walk through a simple example of how to use DAC to deploy an on-premises database on a SQL Server 2008 R2 instance to a SQL Azure Database platform. The on-premises database is a copy of the pubs database, which ships with SQL Server. The following instructions are based on using DAC 1.1, SSMS in SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1, and VS 2010 SP1.
First, you need to register the pubs database as a DAC database using SSMS. Registering the database will validate that the database's objects are supported by DAC and assign an application name and version to it. As Figure 1 shows, all of the pubs database objects are supported. If the instance is under UCP control, the pubs database is registered with a UCP. When the registration is completed, a report is produced. If the validation fails, you can get a detailed report.
Next, you need to extract the DACPAC. In SSMS Object Explorer, select Databases. Right-click the pubs database, choose Tasks, and select Extract Data-tier Application to bring up the Extract Data-tier Application Wizard. Click Next on all the pages of the wizard to accept the defaults and produce a DACPAC file.
If you put the DACPAC under version control, you can use it as the "one version of truth" as far as the database schema is concerned. Other DBAs can then extract a new DACPAC after making changes to the database schema, or developers can use the DACPAC directly when developing a new version of the application in VS 2010. So, in VS 2010, follow these steps:
1. Create a new SQL Server Data-tier Application project.
2. Right-click the project in Solution Explorer, and choose Import Data-tier Application to import your DACPAC file. This also populates your project with the database objects contained in the DACPAC.
3. Make some schema changes.
4. Choose Build Solution from the Build menu. VS 2010 will save your changes and build the project. This produces an updated DACPAC. Its location will be shown in the Output window.
After you've made some schema changes, it's time to deploy the updated DACPAC to your SQL Azure Database platform. You can perform this in VS 2010 or in SSMS. Let's go the SSMS route:
1. Connect SSMS Object Explorer to your SQL Azure database, right-click the SQL Azure database instance icon, and choose Deploy Data-tier Application.
2. On the Introduction page, click Next.
3. On the Select Package page, browse to and select the updated DACPAC.
4. On the Update Configuration page, notice that the SQL Azure database is given the same name as the original database by default. If desired, change it. Click Next.
5. On the Summary Page, click Next to attempt to deploy the DACPAC.
This deployment attempt will fail because the stored procedures in the database use the COMPUTE BY clause, which isn't supported in SQL Azure. You can fix this problem by deleting the stored procedures in question or by updating them to use WITH ROLLUP instead of COMPUTE BY. Either way, you would need to coordinate this change with your application programming team in a real deployment. However, since this a practice deployment, simply delete the stored procedures in the VS 2010 project. After rebuilding the project, try to deploy the DACPAC to the SQL Azure Database platform again using SSMS. This time it will succeed.
After the deployment, you need to retrofit the on-premises pubs database with the changes you made to the DACPAC. Follow these steps:
1. In SSMS Object Explorer, select Management/Data-Tier Applications, right-click the pubs database, and choose Upgrade Data-tier Application.
2. On the Introduction page of the Upgrade Data-tier Application Wizard, click Next.
3. On the Select Package page, browse to and select the DACPAC you just deployed. Even though this is a first-time deployment on SQL Azure and an update to the on-premises pubs database, you can use the same DACPAC because it includes not only a change script but also a complete copy of the schema. Click Next.
4. On the Detect Changes page, the wizard will compare the on-premises pubs database with the DACPAC, then report on the detected changes. Click Save Report if you want to save a copy of the report, then click Next.
5. On the Options page, you'll find options to roll back the schema changes on failure and options to run pre- and post-deployment scripts, as Figure 2 shows. For this simple example, you can leave these check boxes unselected. Click Next.
6. On the Review Upgrade Plan page, you can review the updates that will be made to the pubs database, as shown in Figure 3. You can save a copy of the updates by clicking Save Action Report. You can also generate a copy of the change script for review before performing the updates by clicking Save Script.
7. On the Summary page, review the information to make sure it's correct. If everything is okay, click Next to start the upgrade. The changes are then applied, in-place, to the on-premises pubs database. It's strongly suggested that the database be quiesced before performing the database updates, but that's a best practice with or without DAC.
Note that although the DACPAC was successfully deployed, you'll encounter problems later on. SQL Azure databases require a clustered index on every table, and two of the tables in the pubs database don't have a clustered index. You'll find this out when you attempt to insert rows, in which case you'll need to change the database schema again. If you would've run a post-deployment script to validate clustered indexes on all tables, you would've caught the problem at that point.
What's Coming Up
DAC 2.0 (now in beta) will implement two major changes. First, the set of database objects that are supported will be expanded to cover all the objects permitted in the SQL Azure Database platform. This includes the addition of support for spatial columns and indexes, users, roles, and more. Second, DAC 2.0 will support the import and export of database data as well as the schema. The container for both the schema and data is a .bacpac file, so it's called a BACPAC. It contains a copy of all database data in JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) format. With a BACPAC, it's possible to quiesce the database, extract a BACPAC, and move schema and data to a different instance in a version-independent manner. In order for the BACPAC to be transactionally consistent, you need to either quiesce the database or create the database in SQL Azure using the T-SQL CREATE DATABASE statement with the AS COPY OF clause. You then extract the BACPAC from the copy.
DAC 2.0 is supported in the current Community Technology Preview (CTP) of SQL Server Data Tools (formerly code-named Juneau) and SQL Server 2012 (formerly code-named Denali), as well as in SQL Azure Database. This functionality is also available using the Import/Export section of the Database tab available on the Windows Azure portal.
A Promising Future
As you've seen, DAC is a container and a set of libraries for database deployment and management. You can use it to simplify the management and upgrade of databases, as well as to formalize the database development process. DAC has improved by leaps and bounds since its initial release, and more improvements are just around the corner. It's not quite at the "drag and drop a database" stage yet, but that day might not be too far in the future.

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NEW YORK (AP) — A nanny accused in the stabbing deaths of two children in her care at their upscale home near Central Park pleaded not guilty Wednesday inside a hospital room where she's been treated for self-inflicted stab wounds.
Yoselyn Ortega, lying handcuffed in her hospital bed in silence, her right hand trembling, entered the plea through her defense attorney.
"I ask you to enter a not guilty plea on behalf of my client," attorney Valerie Van Leer-Greenberg said.
Van Leer-Greenberg also told Judge Lewis Bart Stone that her client needed constant medical care.
"My client ... sustained serious medical injuries and mental trauma," she said. "She's lying in a hospital bed. She has a neck brace, and her hand that you can see is shaking. She is in a very debilitated condition."
The judge, like two prosecutors and everyone else crowded into the room, wore a hospital gown and a blue hair net. He ordered Ortega held without bail while she undergoes a psychiatric exam.
Ortega, 50, appeared alert but didn't speak during the 10-minute hearing. The judge placed her on suicide watch.
Ortega, who's from the Dominican Republic, had a neck brace and a tube leading to her throat but breathed on her own. No wounds were visible; a white hospital blanket was pulled up to her chest.
The hospital room was sparse: There were no flowers, photos or other personal items on display.
The unusual bedside arraignment came as District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. announced an indictment charging Ortega with multiple counts of murder.
"This crime shocked and horrified parents around the city, many of whom entrust their children to the care of others both by necessity and by choice," Vance said in a statement. "My heart goes out to the family of those beautiful young children, and I hope that, with time, this family will heal."
Authorities allege that on the evening of Oct. 25, while the children's mother was out with a third child, Ortega repeatedly stabbed 6-year-old Lucia Krim and her 2-year-old brother, Leo Krim.
When their mother, Marina Krim, returned to the family's Manhattan home with her 3-year-old daughter, she found their bodies in the bathtub, with Ortega lying on the bathroom floor with stab wounds to her neck, authorities said. A kitchen knife was nearby.
The children's father, CNBC digital media executive Kevin Krim, was away on a business trip when the killings occurred.
The couple's apartment building sits in one of the city's most idyllic neighborhoods, a block from Central Park, near the Museum of Natural History and blocks from Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The neighborhood is home to many affluent families, and seeing children accompanied by nannies is an everyday part of life there.
Some of Ortega's friends and relatives said she appeared to be struggling emotionally and financially recently, but they still couldn't believe she could have committed such a heinous act.


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HESSTON � The Hesston College women�s tennis program takes the court in a few short weeks. Fifth-year coach Jeron Baker is excited about the added team depth and overall talent on the women�s roster.?�We�ve added several key freshmen to a roster that returned the entire recruiting class from a year ago � meaning a deeper and more talented lineup,� Baker said. �Our number one player from last year will likely be at three or four this year. I think that depth and experience will help us tremendously. We�ll also be much better at doubles.�?As an NJCAA Region VI member, Hesston will once again look forward to a challenging schedule.?�How we compete in our opener will likely determine the mindset for our team the rest of the season,� Baker added. �Our women are looking to make some good things happen and, if we play up to our ability, will be able to surprise some teams. It�ll be fun to see how the year unfolds.�
Roster?Samantha Aeschliman, fr., Lindsborg?Kaci Diener, so., Harrisonville, Mo.?Narumi Hayano, fr., Kiyosu-Shi, Aichi-ken, Japan?Savannah Mitchell, fr., Groveland, Ill.?Emma Payne, so., Pulaski, Iowa?Leah Unruh, so., Walton?Courtney Unruh, so., Hesston?Jeron Baker, head coach?Mark Moran, assistant coach?Schedule?Feb. 27 at Barton CC (Great Bend) 2 p.m.?March 5 at McPherson College noon.?March 6 vs Cowley College (at Hesston HS) 2 p.m.?March 21 vs Ottawa University 11 a.m.?March 22 at Bethany College (at Salina Oakdale Park) 11 a.m.?March 22 at Kansas Wesleyan (at Salina Oakdale Park) 4 p.m.?March 28 at Tabor College (Hillsboro) 2 p.m.?March 30 at Southwestern College (at McPherson HS) noon.?March 30 at Central Christian College (at McPherson HS) 3:30 p.m.?April 3 vs Bethel College 4:30 p.m.?April 9 at Baker University (Baldwin City) noon.?April 13 vs Central Christian College 1 p.m.?April 19 at Regional Tournament (Wichita) noon.?April 20 at Regional Tournament (Wichita) noon.


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Balsams project moving forwardBy BOB HOOKWAY
Special to the Union Leader
February 18. 2013 11:59PM
DIXVILLE NOTCH - As their task of putting together millions in construction financing for one of New Hampshire's best-known landmarks grinds on, the owners of The Balsams are doing what they can to keep things moving forward.
That assessment was provided by Scott Tranchemontagne, spokesman for owners Dan Hebert and Dan Dagesse, who just over a year ago bought the 145-year-old resort and its 7,700 acres. The 212-room hotel remains closed.
But the $2.3 million purchase price looks like small change next to the needed construction funding Tranchemontagne pegs at "north of $30 million."
The owners know there are plenty of questions about their project, just as there are strong feelings about the future of the venerable grand resort, tied to the personal histories of so many in New Hampshire and elsewhere.
But they won't discuss their plans publicly unless it can't be avoided, such as on the couple of occasions they've been called on to provide answers at public hearings. On Feb. 26, they or their representatives will meet with the Coos County Planning Board to apply for a construction permit.
Although that move may seem premature, Tranchemontagne cited it as one of the routine but necessary steps Hebert and Dagesse are able to take now. It should also be seen as a sign, he said, that Hebert and Dagesse - both successful businessmen - remain optimistic their funding will come together and the project will get done.
"We're confident we're going to have the financing. We'd like to be building this summer, but we don't know yet," he said.
And although the precise cost can't be known at this point, if the $30 million figure is close to accurate, the owners have more than half of that sum in hand now, he added.
"It's coming from a number of sources: banks, equity, tax credits," he said.
The owners have vowed to return The Balsams to its former glory, and steer it back to being capable of hosting and feeding a couple of hundred guests at a time.
But, their representative stressed, the goal is to provide more than glory.
"It's all about jobs - 200 or more construction jobs over 18 months while the project is on, and 200 to 300 jobs when it's open again."
The owners will bring in a management firm to run the resort, he said. Right now, work at the site off Route 26 is largely clearing away debris left by the demolition work that's been necessary to prepare the site for construction.
"It'll be a great day when we finally lock down the financing," Tranchemontagne said.


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The card gives me more pride for my school.
For students, what is the biggest advantage of e-refunds?
It's not easy to get to a bank, especially for students without cars. A shuttle stops at the local strip mall but there's only one bank, so if that's not your bank you can't cash your check. That problem is gone with refunds going right into our OneAccounts.
How do you use the OneAccount?
My pay from work-study goes right into my account, and I get access to that money a day earlier than if I got a check. I pay my bills on it and I use my OneCard as a regular debit card when I go out. The card gives me more pride for my school because it actually has our logo on it.
What else do you like about your OneAccount?
It's an easier way to manage your money. Most people get a check, they cash it, and they spend it. I'm monitoring my spending better with the OneCard because I can look at my statement online. I tend to spend cash very quickly.
Is it handy to have a OneAccount ATM on campus?
Definitely. I like that I don't get a charge now. Before Higher One, I calculated in one semester I paid $40 in fees for all my ATM transactions. That's a decent amount of money for a college student.


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Posted by Brian from Shawnee on March 09, 2004
In Reply to: Up & down, don't forget Mid, and cigarettes posted by Lotg on March 09, 2004
: : : : : : : : : I'm reading a Kathy Reichs book in which there is a paragraph where the heroine describes her own house. It reads... "Though cramped, the place is perfect for me. Bedroom and bath up. Kitchen, dining room, parlor, guest room/study down. Twelve hundred square feet. What realtors call "cozy"."
: : : : : : : : : Does this 'up & down' thing mean up and down stairs?
: : : : : : : : : And while I'm at it. Americans often tend to refer to parts of the city as uptown and downtown. I used to think that 'uptown' meant the wealthier part of town and 'downtown' meant the poorer part of town. Only problem with that theory is that sometimes they tend to talk about what seems to be trendy parts of town being 'downtown', so it doesn't equate to my theory.
: : : : : : : : : So is this uptown/downtown thing in reference to altitude, geography, wealth, population or something else completely? And is this a U.S. thing?
: : : : : : : : : thanks
: : : : : : : : 'Up and Down' does, indeed, refer to up and downstairs.
: : : : : : : : As far a 'Downtown' is concerned, this seem to be very much a N American term. I too wondered what it meant until, on a trip to Canada, I saw the French equivalent 'Centre Ville'. In the UK we call it the 'City Centre'. 'Downtown' is never used, except to quote some US or Canadian source, or if the reporter comes from there.
: : : : : : : : What about the rest of the English speaking world?
: : : : : : : The uptown/downtown thing, at least here in the NYC area, is twofold.
: : : : : : : Most of Manhattan, which to most people in the world is NYC, is numbered along a graph paper-like grid.
: : : : : : : The streets run east and west while the avenues run north and south.
: : : : : : : The lower numbered streets start in the southern part of Manhattan and get higher as you go north.
: : : : : : : So downtown is south of uptown.
: : : : : : : The idea of uptown or downtown also depends on where you are and where you are going.
: : : : : : : So if you are at 14th street and want to go to 43rd street you would take an uptown bus or train.
: : : : : : : And if you are at 3rd street and want to go to 14th street you would also take an uptown bus or train.
: : : : : : : If you are at 72nd and want to go to 8th you would take a bus downtown etc etc.
: : : : : : : The World Trade Center was at a spot that was just about as far downtown you could go.
: : : : : : : As in a song from another era says:
: : : : : : : "When you're alone and life is making you lonely you can always go........downtown!"
: : : : : : : Downtown, as opposed to midtown or uptown, is where the trendy clubs and restarurants always tend to be. Most alternatives exist or start downtown. The Beat Generation existed in Greenwich Village in the late fifties. The anti-war movement/"hippie" movement existed in the East Village back in the mid to late sixties. Many alternative music and other arts started in the downtown areas of NYC. Cheap rents attracted struggling artists to these areas.
: : : : : : : So the idea of "downtown" has tended to be associated with "alternative" while "uptown" has become associated with "the establishment".
: : : : : : : Pee on Bush.
: : : : : : I am wondering if Ms. Reichs is referring to a home where one goes in and from the entryway either goes up the steps or down the steps. (I don't know if I'm explaining that well.)
: : : : : Uptown/downtown seems further confused by the useage elsewhere. (I hope I don't make a transposition error here.) A basketball sprotcaster refers to the longer goal attmpt as an attempt from "downtown". Why is further "downtown"?
: : : : The meanings of "uptown" and "downtown" vary from one U.S. city to another. "Downtown" usually means the business district; it can also mean the part of a city at a lower elevation. Where I live, one goes downtown to shop, and the term "uptown" isn't used. Considering that many cities were built at ports or rivers, the (old) business district is likely to lie lower than residential areas added as the city grew.
: : : Uptown in Manhattan, New York, U.S., to me indicates Harlem. Certainly not the rich district. And Downtown in Manhattan refers to the stock-and-bond trading district around Wall Street. There's also Midtown Manhattan which is where most of the shoppnig is done (Macy's, Saks, etc.) and where the Empire State Building is located.
: : : Now, in Manhattan if you want to talk about rich areas use Upper East Side or Upper West Side, but never Uptown. The "Upper" sides are in realtion to Central Park and go a little farther north.
: : : In Philadelphia and in Allentown, Pennsylvania they don't have Downtown but they have Center City. In Scranton Pennsylvania the highway signs direct you to Central City, but I've never heard it called that by the locals.
: : : One of the big tobacco companies (Phillip-Morris or RJR) tried to bring out a new cigarette targetted at the African-American market about ten years ago. They wanted to call it Uptown (reference to Harlem, NY), menthol flavored, and placed upside-down in the pack in the uptown fashion, but when the powers that be heard about it, it was killed by protests.
: : For just a moment, can we get back to the cozy house of Kathy Reichs? She says her bedroom and bath are "up," while everything else is "down." If there was more that was "up," we might be talking about the second floor (the one that is not at ground level). But with the information at hand it almost has to be a split-level house. Rooms on what you expect to be the ground floor are actually on at least two levels, but the levels are not room-height apart, just a few feet. There is probably a half-basement or garage, and possibly a sort of attic. Not quite a real house, not quite a ranch-style home (bungalow to you, buster!). But cozy, to the mind of a realtor. SS
: Boy this whole uptown, downtown thing gets a bit complicated. About the closest reference that I'm familiar with, is a term used in my youth when I lived in the country (but I don't really hear it used in the city), is to say "we're going up the street", meaning we're going shopping in the main part of the shopping and/or business district. Or if mum wasn't home and I'd ask dad where she was, he'd often say, she's gone up the street. Which really means she's gone into town, shopping. Which is a bit strange in itself, because it suggests that we were somewhere near that particular street that we were about to "go up", but actually we were probably not even in the town before we "went up the street". So I don't really know why or how that evolved.
I have this impression that they use the term "the High Street" in England to mean the main shopping district of a city. Could the rural Australian phrase "up the street" derive from that? Get it? "High" street, so it's "up"? Just a guess.
We would use the term "Main Street" in small cities and towns here in the U.S. to mean roughly the same as "High Street", the way I understand it.


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Visitors to the Salato Wildlife Education Center in Frankfort can now view the bronze statue that will be at the center of a new memorial to Kentucky's six conservation officers killed in the line of duty.
"The groundbreaking for the memorial will be June 7," said Sgt. Scott Herndon, Spencer County conservation officer for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. "Construction will begin after July 1."
Herndon is chairman of the memorial committee for the Kentucky Conservation Officers' Association (KCOA). The group, founded in 1988, came up with the idea for the memorial and is financing its construction.
A bronze statue of a saluting conservation officer, created by Indiana sculptor David Kocka, will stand in the center of the keyhole-shaped memorial that honors conservation officers Elijah Roberts, James R. Claxton, John C. Martin, Denver Tabor, Robert C. Banker and Doug Bryant.
The job of a conservation officer has always been dangerous duty. Four of the officers were gunned down while investigating illegal activity. One drowned while attempting to save a boy who fell overboard. The last officer to lose his life, Doug Bryant, received fatal injuries when his patrol truck overturned during a high speed chase in 2003.
Herndon said the total cost of the memorial, which will be built on a grassy area in front of the Salato Wildlife Education Center, is $130,000.
"We're about $15,000 from that goal," Herndon said. "When the donations exceed the cost of the memorial, we plan to establish a scholarship fund."
One way to contribute to the memorial's construction fund is to purchase a paving stone for $200. The donor's name or any appropriate quote will be engraved on the granite blocks. For more details visit the website: www.officialkcoa.com
Artist Rick Hill and the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Foundation have collaborated on another option to donate to the fund. Prints are being made from an original acrylic on canvas painting by Hill, which appeared on the cover of the Autumn 2012 issue of Kentucky Afield magazine.
"It's a scene from the late 1940s. A conservation officer driving a Willys Jeep has stopped to check the license of a small game hunter," Hill said. "It was a painting to commemorate the 100th anniversary of fish and wildlife law enforcement in Kentucky."
Signed and numbered prints will be available for purchase online atwww.kentuckywildlife.com later this summer.
The memorial's defining features were developed by KCOA members, including benches to represent each of Kentucky's nine law enforcement districts and six pillars with engraved likenesses of the fallen officers.
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Graphic Artist Obie Williams designed the memorial with the aid of a 3D digital model. "It's circular because that's an inclusive, inviting shape," said Williams. "It implies the close knit group that our officers are."
The memorial will be constructed by Searcy Monument Company of Carrollton, Ky.
"This memorial will not only honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice but will also serve as a reminder of the dangers associated with being a Kentucky conservation officer," said Shane Carrier, assistant director of the department's Law Enforcement Division.


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I am most frustrated in finding instructions on upgrade. I have 656 build Q2D07. I think this is X01 not XO 1.5? I have found many instructions in the forum but they do not say the same things. So I do not know what to follow.
Build is 656, this is Operating system, correct?
Firmware is Q2D07, this is hardware BIOS, correct?
What is sugar and does that get upgrade too?
Do I need a developer key?
Do I upgrade the 656 to recent build first before upgrading firmware?
I think it says I need to put current build on a USB first to install. is that correct? Or I also think it says I can't put the most recent build on this XO.
So, What is the most recent OS build I can put on XO1?
How do I do it, step by step, or where is step by step answer in the forum for this?
What is the most recent firmware I can put on X01?
How do I do it, step by step, or where is step by step answer in the forum for this?
I can do step by step very easily but can not find a step by step for this exact thing.
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I am sure that the management of UPS is celebrating and waiting for congratulations to pour in praising their move to punish a bunch of kids in the name of political correctness. With great fanfare the company has announced that it is withdrawing its financial support for the Boy Scouts of America, an institution that for over 100 years has taught young men to be self reliant, patriotic, to help others, and to foster the virtues of honesty, selflessness, and morality. Now UPS has said how dare they?
The company is refusing to donate any more money to the scouts because the scouts are refusing to cave into the homosexual agenda in this country and allow gays and lesbians to serve as leaders in the organization. The Boy Scouts are making a stand for what they believe in and that is no longer allowed according to UPS executives. Welcome to Obama land where you are not allowed to maintain beliefs that are not in lock step with the official party line. If you dare to express your God given rights to freedom of speech and to associate with those who believe as you do, you will be punished.
So, "Damn the Constitution, it is full speed ahead" to bully the Boy Scouts into submitting to the political agenda of the far left, and UPS has decided to be a pawn in that effort. After all, in a nation where traditional values are under constant attack an organization that has its members swear an oath that states "On my honor I will do my best To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight." How archaic can you get?
For progressives it gets even worse when they look at the points of the Scout Law where the scouts pledge that: "A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent." These laws incorporate the American values that the left hates and it wants to deprive our young people from even espousing them, much less putting into practice.
Unfortunately for the progressive community, the United States Supreme Court has ruled that the Boy Scouts has the right to free association, and to set its own membership requirements. Therefore, the left will rely on its lackeys in the private sector to enforce its will. UPS fell right in line and is attacking one of America's most important groups. Now, it is time for these corporate executives to find that their actions are not without consequences.
I admit that this is personal for me. I am an Eagle Scout and a former Scoutmaster of a large Scout troop in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. All four of my sons became Eagles. Of the 59 boys who obtained the rank of Eagle Scout in my troop while I was Scoutmaster, 12 served in the U.S. military. Of course, their patriotism and sacrifice for their country is of no consequence to the people who run UPS. I have used that company frequently to ship out copies of my books and usually select the UPS option when ordering products for my home or business. That ends now. I will never do business with the company again, and I encourage my readers to do the same.
The UPS Corporation has crossed the line. Of course, they can make donations to whoever they want; that is their choice, but when they choose to withdraw their donation and attack a group of fine young people in order to make political points and contribute to the destruction of that group I will respond accordingly.
When I was making speeches to groups prior to the election I also told them that if Obama was reelected that political correctness would run amok and be used to silence us. The action of UPS is just one of many that will be used to take away our rights and bully us into submission. It is time for the rest of us to draw a line in the sand.


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VANCOUVER, BC – The first month of the 2014 Major League Soccer season is officially in the books.
And though there are still seven months to go, the first five matches have given us an early indication of what to expect from a revamped Vancouver Whitecaps FC side.
The 'Caps have posted a 2W-1L-2D record thus far, which is good enough for third in the Western Conference. From Kenny Miller's team-high three goals (also tied for second in the league) to David Ousted's 14 saves, including an MLS Save of the Week, Carl Robinson's side have received contributions from several different players over the course of this young season.
Here's a glimpse at some of the numbers behind Vancouver's first five matches.
When Whitecaps FC acquired Designated Player Pedro Morales prior to the season, Robinson said "he'll make all the players around him better." And that's exactly what he's done.
The Chilean attacking midfielder leads all of MLS with 12 chances created from open play and three big chances created – a big chance is defined as a "situation where a player should reasonably be expected to score, usually in a one-on-one scenario or from very close range."
Also of note, Morales is tied for first in the league with seven shots on target and second to only Real Salt Lake and U.S. national team midfielder Kyle Beckerman with 57 passes into the final third.
Considering these statistics, not to mention his goal and two assists, it's safe to say that Morales has lived up to the hype in his first five MLS matches.
Speaking of living up to the hype, Matias Laba has quietly done the same. His 25 tackles are tied for second best in the league – only one behind leader Diego Chara.
As a holding midfielder, Laba plays an important role in supporting the back line and moving the ball up to Vancouver's attacking players. The Argentine won't get many points, but as Robinson put it, "he does a lot of the unseen work" that allows Vancouver to play the way they do.
"Obviously, everyone sees the passes and the goals," Robinson told reporters after Saturday's match, "but Laba is a very crucial player for us."
The 22-year-old Young Designated Player is also second among all midfielders with 15 interceptions and seventh in the league with 235 successful passes, which makes him the team-leader in both categories.
At this point, it's no secret that Robinson wants his team to play an attacking, possession-based style. In fact, the Welshman made that clear before the season even started.
And so far, his stamp on the team has been evident.
The 'Caps are third in the league in three different offensive categories: shots on target (26), goals (eight), and assists (six). And for the most part, the way they've generated these numbers is through their build-up play from the midfield – an encouraging sign as the team continues to gel.
After missing most of the preseason with a back injury, the 'Caps have brought second-year striker/winger Kekuta Manneh along slowly in the first five matches of the season.
Though he has yet to start, the 19-year-old Gambian has appeared in each of Vancouver's matches as a second-half substitute. And he's shown some glimpses of what he's capable of – particularly, his ability to take on opposing defenders in one-on-one situations.
Manneh has completed six dribbles (defined as a "successful attempt by a player to beat a defender while retaining possession") in 90 minutes of action. No player in the league (who has played at least 90 minutes) is averaging more completed dribbles per game.
FC Dallas youngsters Fabian Castillo and Mauro Diaz are second and third on the list with an average of 3.6 completed dribbles per 90 minutes.
Statistics courtesy of Opta Sports.
It's not too late to participate in the best sporting experience in Vancouver. Whitecaps FC offer a flexible range of ticket products, including half-season tickets ($244), 5-packs ($149), student season tickets ($199), and a youth soccer half-season ticket ($100). Single-match tickets start at $22, subject to applicable fees. For more information on all Whitecaps FC ticket options, call 604.669.9283 ext. 2 or visit whitecapsfc.com/tickets.


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"Why, I heard people ask again and again, had the [Christian] leaders not led? Why, if they had as much influence as everyone supposed they did, had they brought us still one more time to the point where everyone had to rehash the rights and the wrongs of voting for 'the lesser of two evils'? …I have no doubt the leaders of the religious right will be unified in their opposition to this fall's Democratic candidate. I have grave doubts whether those same leaders will any time soon be able to offer credible credentials for positive endorsements of almost any kind." READ MORE >
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6 practical loco-regional blocks you should be using
Local anesthetics were once the singular mainstay of analgesia in medicine, and the modality now finds itself newly resurgent as a valuable and often integral part of the multimodal approach to pain management. Furthermore, recent evidence reveals local anesthesia is not only antinociceptive, it also elicits a constellation of positive immunomodulating, antimicrobial and tissue-healing effects.1,2
Following are six loco-regional blocks that deserve a second look and the recommended steps for administration.
1. Topical prilocaine/lidocaine creamFamiliar to many as the commercial product EMLA (AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals), this cream also comes in generic form with 2.5% of each local anesthetic (lidocaine and prilocaine). The prilocaine penetrates skin and makes placement of an intravenous catheter painless, resulting in numerous benefits such as faster placement and diminished frustration. Topical lidocaine/prilocaine cream also can be used to ease the experience of phlebotomy in sensitive "touch-me-not" patients and to facilitate subcutaneous injection of microchips, fluids, local anesthetics, and so on. To administer, follow these steps:
2. Topical 5% lidocaine patch
Available only as the trade product Lidoderm (Endo Pharmaceuticals), the 10-x-14-cm patch is used to relieve the pain of post-herpetic neuralgia, also referred to as after-shingles pain, in people. However, lidocaine has many potential veterinary uses as a dermal differential blockade, meaning it will prevent pain but not the sense of touch or pressure. Common uses include postoperative application around larger or potentially more painful surgical or trauma sites and on limbs at the site of osteosarcoma or other metastatic bone cancers. In people, the lidocaine patch has been used for breakthrough osteoarthritis pain.3 The lidocaine, all 700 mg of it, is embedded in the self-adhesive patch, which can be cut to the desired size and shape. Studies in both dogs and cats reveal negligible plasma concentrations, even when the entire patch is placed for several days on normal skin4,5 (concentrations may be higher on inflamed skin). Here's how best to administer this local anesthetic:
3. Line and infiltrative blocks
These blocks are sublime, but far too often overlooked, parts of a multimodal perioperative protocol. Human medical studies show that these local blocks improve pain scores and decrease the need for other analgesics such as opioids. The veterinary literature, however, is more sparse on this matter, with three studies demonstrating a positive effect6-8 and one recent study that could not detect a difference in pain scores with the use of line blocks in elective spay/neuter procedures.9 The latter study's results may have been complicated, in part, by errors in technique. More important, the pain-scoring systems used in that study may not have been sensitive enough to detect differences with the use of local anesthetics, since all of the patients also received NSAIDs and opioids. Nevertheless, line blocks and subcutaneous infiltrative blocks are simple, safe, inexpensive and widely accepted as effective means of contributing to postoperative patient comfort.


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The bus driver died and nine students were injured Monday when the bus crashed off State Road 111 near La Madera in Carson National Forest, Rio Arriba County sheriff's spokesman Jake Arnold said. The mountainous, isolated area is popular for hunting, hiking and camping.
Images from a KOB-TV helicopter showed the bus lodged in the embankment, in an area of mesas, sagebrush and rocky terrain. It appeared to have gone off a cliff around 15 miles from the students' schools in Ojo Caliente, a resort town known for its hot springs. The roads are surrounded by mesas, sagebrush and rocky terrain.
Seventh-grader Xavier Varela told the Albuquerque Journal the accident occurred without warning.
"I was listening to music, and all of a sudden the bus comes off the road," he said outside a hospital in Espanola, where he was evaluated and released. "I was the only one who stayed in the seat; everyone else was on the floor."
The driver, Pat Valdez, 69, died at the scene, possibly of a heart attack or other medical condition, authorities said.
"We don't know if the driver died from a medical event, died from the crash or died from a combination of both," Arnold said. The Office of the Medical Investigator will determine the cause of death.
The bus was carrying nine elementary, middle and high school students at the time. Two of the students who attend schools in the tiny, rural school district of Mesa Vista had broken bones.
School officials said the students were headed to Ojo Caliente Elementary, Mesa Vista Middle and Mesa Vista High schools from Vallecitos in northern Rio Arriba County.
"It is a tragedy and we are very saddened by events today," district superintendent Tracie Phillips said Monday. "We are providing counseling for all of students, including those involved in the crash."
Eight students were taken to Espanola Hospital for treatment. Six were treated and released while two others were transported to University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, Espanola Hospital spokeswoman Niki Allcorn said. One student was airlifted to UNM hospital, Allcorn said.
An 8-year-old suffered a broken back and 16-year-old had a broken jaw, authorities said.
The isolated Mesa Vista Consolidated School District is located in El Rito and is around 120 miles north of Albuquerque. It has an enrollment of close to 400 students.


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FARGO, N.D.—Residents in the Fargo, N.D., area are being told to prepare for record flooding along the Red River.
A forecast issued Wednesday by the National Weather Service shows a 40 percent chance that the river will top the 2009 record of just under 41 feet. That's up from a 15 percent chance last month.
Flood stage, or when the river first tops its banks, is 18 feet. Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minn., are mostly protected to 38 feet. Beyond that, it requires sandbagging for more than 200 homes in the two cities.
Fargo City Administrator Pat Zavoral says he's confident the area will be protected. He says a forecast closer to 44 feet would have made things "a little dicey."
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Emily Morgan gets a facelift
Sometimes a new look is all a place needs.
The historic Emily Morgan Hotel is undergoing a $5 million renovation, its most recent since 2000. The hotel will receive updates to its rooms, public spaces and restaurant, Oro Restaurant and Bar. Renovations started in September with updates to the 177 rooms, which are being done three floors at a time, said the hotel's general manager Chris Johnson. One floor is finished per week.
Updates include new flooring, furniture, tubs, tile, beds and fresh paint. Work on the public spaces and other areas will begin in the coming weeks. The renovations are expected to be complete by Dec. 18, Johnson said. No updates will be done to the exterior.
There's also a big push to make visible the city's history. Aside from a view of the Alamo and other San Antonio memorabilia on the wall, the doormen will wear uniforms that are replicas of a Republic of Texas cavalry captain's uniform from circa 1836.
"We want to give the hotel a sense of place," said Johnson, who has been at the hotel for two years.
The Emily Morgan received a roughly $3 million renovation about a dozen years ago. The updates started in 2000 but were put on pause after the 9/11 attacks occurred. The renovations never restarted, Johnson said.
Construction on the building started in 1924. It opened as the San Antonio Medical Arts Building two years later. The 13-floor building, which flaunts a 1920s Gothic revivalist style, was converted into a hotel in 1985, Johnson said.
Aside from the fresh look, Johnson said the hotel, known as the official hotel of the Alamo, also will be rebranded as a Doubletree by Hilton on the same day the renovations are set to be complete. The seven-year deal with Doubletree by Hilton allows the hotel to partner with companies to offer business travel programs. Each of the hotel's about 100 employees has to complete 100 hours or more of hospitality training per the franchise agreement, Johnson said.
"It was hugely important to get more visible," said Johnson, a Chicago native. "It has been a huge boost for us."
The hotel's revenues jumped to nearly $5 million during the third quarter, a 7 percent increase from the $4.6 million reported at the same period last year, according to data from industry research firm Source Strategies Inc. Occupancy also jumped 5 percent to nearly 65 percent, and revenue per available room increased 5 percent to $77.12, the data show. The hotel's occupancy was just above downtown's average, which was 64 percent. But revenue per available room came up short of downtown's average of $91.17, the data shows.
"It's a truism that the older a hotel gets the more it declines," said Bruce Walker, founder and president of Source Strategies. "But if they continue to improve the product, it should do even better."


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Aside from the fact that it is a spat between guys named Jay and Josh -- which makes it sound more like an argument over a squash hinder at Dartmouth -- there is something we can all learn from the current personnel issues suffered by the Denver Broncos.
As it relates to your Philadelphia Eagles directly, there isn't much there. The chance that Andy Reid would approve or even consider any combination of draft picks and Donovan McNabb for the right to listen to Jay Cutler's whining is so slim that our local head coach would need to squint to see it.
For a good take on the latest goings-on in Denver, read the post from Sam Adams on the site InDenverTimes. We will pause for a moment to ask you to consider subscribing to the site, which is run by former Rocky Mountain News staffers, good journalists who had the poor luck to watch their newspaper fold beneath them. Hey, could happen to all of us. And I know you would support us.
Anyway, Cutler -- who has led the Broncos to zero playoff appearances -- is the anti-Donovan, in many respects. If you wish McNabb were more demonstrative over his career when it comes to taking on the organization, here's a good look at what you've been missing. It is a large ego, surrounded by a football player who has achieved exactly nothing.
And why is Cutler able to create such havoc? Because there is a new coach who doesn't have much leverage yet, so he is being tested. Those who would like to see Andy Reid move on have to remember that the next guy, whoever that might be, would need a couple years to settle into the job. And during that time, there could be chaos. And beyond that time, too.
Say what you will about Reid. Aside from the very brief 2005 acid trip that was Terrell Owens, there is never chaos here. Not a lot of Super Bowl trophies, either, one must admit. But never chaos. The inmates don't run the asylum, the rats don't chase the cat.
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This Sunday, I'm back home and fending off a pack of hysterical hyenas with no swimming pool in sight to distract them from their super-loud gaming... Oh well, life could be worse, innit? Thank goodness for the lovely pick-me-up that is Six Sentence Sunday. To everyone who came over last week, even though I didn't get a chance to return the favour until way later in the week, thank you! Your dropping over here was much, much appreciated. :)
Okay, onwards and upwards. I'm still in the mansion's yard with sexy doctor Jamie and uptight forensic pathologist Margo, with a sulking tween Emma colouring the encounter. Or is she...? Because suddenly, something else, something way hotter and 'disturbing', is brewing between the two adults... Jamie appears to already be a goner for the icy blonde - what about her though?
Margo's never been caught being incompetent, yet this is exactly how she believes Jamie has seen her in her dealings with her headstrong daughter. On one hand, there's Emma who's been throwing daggers with her eyes and countenance since the morning; on the other, there's handsome Jamie who brings out all sorts of uncalled-for feelings inside her. What's a woman to do?
Turning to him, she raked her gaze over his tall frame. Dressed today in the torn jeans, and a red and black plaid shirt, his big body radiated solidity and quiet strength; gentleness, too. ...'
Don't forget to check out the rest of the SSS posse - surefire stops for me will be Siobhan Muir, Jessica E. Subject, JC Martin, Angela Quarles, Patricia Green, Nicola Marsh, Liia Ann White, Sarah Grimm, Cera duBois, Sherry Gloag... among many others :)
Hope you're all having a lovely weekend!
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Press Release
March 7, 2014Larry O'Dell
Oklahoma Historical Society
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Joel Gavin
Oklahoma Arts Council
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Public Invited to Receptions and Guided Tour of Allan Houser Sculptures at State Capitol, Oklahoma History Center
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Arts Council and Oklahoma Historical Society are partnering to pay tribute to renowned Oklahoma artist Allan Houser during receptions at the state Capitol and Oklahoma History Center on Monday, March 10.
Beginning at 3 p.m. in the Capitol's first floor rotunda, the Arts Council will host a free public reception and guided tour of Allan Houser at the Capitol: A Legacy in Bronze, a special exhibit featuring five sculptures by Houser on the grounds of the Capitol. During the reception, attendees can enjoy traditional Native American flute music performed by Tim Tate Nevaquaya. A tour of the exhibit will be led by Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Director Bob Blackburn and will begin at 4 p.m. During the tour, Blackburn will offer insight in to the significance of Houser's artistic legacy as well as information about each sculpture.
Following the tour at the Capitol, The Oklahoma History Center will host an evening reception for the special exhibit Born to Freedom: Allan Houser Centennial. The reception is scheduled from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. A brief exhibit introductory program will feature a welcome by OHS Executive Director Bob Blackburn followed by flute music performed by Tim Nevaquaya. Members of the Houser family will also be invited to make brief comments. Made possible by the Friends of the Oklahoma History Center, the exhibit features a selection of 55 Houser sculptures, watercolors, sketchbooks, and artifacts, some of which have never been publically exhibited before. In addition, the exhibit also includes 6 monumental sculptures by Allan Houser and his sons Phillip and Bob Haozous in the History Center American Indian Gallery and in outdoor exhibit areas.
Special guests for the events at the Capitol and History Center include Houser's son, Phillip Haozous and David Rettig, curator of corporate collections for Allan Houser Inc. in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Allan Houser at the Capitol: A Legacy in Bronze is on display through December 15, 2014. The exhibit is one of twelve taking place throughout the state in celebration of Houser's centennial birth year. Both Born to Freedom and Allan Houser at the Capitol are part of a statewide museum celebration of the Allan Houser Centennial and will be on exhibit through December 2014. Nine museums across the state are presenting exhibits and programs. Additional information on statewide Houser exhibits and program may be found at OKHouser.org.
About Allan Houser
A member of the Chiricahua Apache tribe, Oklahoma-born Houser is considered one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. As a teacher, Houser passed along his approach of Native American art as a form of self-expression rather than a means of earning a living.
Designated as an Oklahoma Cultural Ambassador in 1984, Houser passed away in 1994. His monumental sculpture As Long As the Waters Flow is a permanent fixture on the Capitol's south plaza, where it has been standing since 1989. His piece Dialogue is part of the State Art Collection and is on display in the Betty Price Gallery on the Capitol's first floor.
Allan Houser: A Legacy in Bronze is made possible by Friends of the Capitol and The Kerr Foundation, Inc. The Oklahoma Arts Council is managing the exhibit.
About the Oklahoma Arts Council
The Oklahoma Arts Council is the official state agency for the support and development of the arts. The Council's mission is to lead, cultivate and support a thriving arts environment, which is essential to quality of life, education and economic vitality for all Oklahomans. The Council provides more than 500 grants to over 300 communities statewide each year, organizes professional development opportunities for the state's arts and cultural industry and manages hundreds of works of art in the public spaces of the state Capitol.
About the Oklahoma Historical Society
The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains 32 museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information visit www.okhistory.org.


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NORAD says record number of children _ and adults _ called to ask about Santa's whereabouts
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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Volunteers for the North American Aerospace Defense Command's Santa tracker have answered a record number of calls from children — and some adults — curious about when the man in the red suit will land at their house.
NORAD Spokeswoman 1st Lt. Stacey Fenton says that as of midnight Tuesday, trackers answered more than 111,000 calls. That's more than last year's record of 107,000.
Trackers started taking calls early Monday. They included service members and first lady Michelle Obama, who picked up the phone while vacationing in Hawaii.
NORAD Tracks Santa began in 1955 when a newspaper ad listed the wrong phone number for kids to call Santa. They wound up calling the Continental Air Defense Command, NORAD's predecessor.
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There have been few games of late that have grasped the attention of so many gamers from all kinds of gaming backgrounds like the up-coming Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game from Bethesda, The Elder Scrolls Online.
Just like SWTOR? I'll wait till I get my hands on it before getting hyped.
They'll try hard to say its new, but it's the same old MMO formula. The name alone will sell it though.


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Hio! Just was browsing my old mail as I move it to alternate storage and filter off the good stuff, and among other things was an old message from Trygve! Telling me about my website brokenness in 2001. Which it was, severely.
You complemented my fictional work-in-progress, and I thought you might like to know (if you didn't already know) that I'm back at it again. Got a LOT more up, nowdays, but it's still a work in progress.
It's still hiding in plain sight over at http://bluevulpine.net - enjoy.


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Keith Williams Architects
Board Director with specific responsibility for project development and implementation across the company. Educated at Kingston School of Architecture, Richard graduated in 1992, qualifying as an architect in 1993. A gifted architect with an acute sense of architectural composition, he has excellent creative and co-ordination skills, and is expert in CAD and IT as applicable to the design and construction process. As project director for Athlone Civic Centre and Wexford Festival Opera, he is fully conversant with the Irish construction industry and regulation.


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Team Posts the Fourth-Highest GPA in the Country
NEW ORLEANS - Several members of the Yale women's track and field team were named to the national All-Academic team by the USTFCCCA. Eligible athletes are those who have at least a 3.25 cumulative grade point average and qualify on the track or field in either the indoor or outdoor season. For the indoor qualification, athletes must have finished the season ranked nationally in the top 96 of an individual event or of the top 48 of a relay event. Outdoors, an athlete must have participated in any round of the NCAA Championship meets, including regional preliminaries. In total, 676 student-athletes from 171 institutions were named to the team, including five Bulldogs.
Sophomore Melissa Chapman competed in the 5,000-meter run at the outdoor NCAA Northeast Regional meet, placing 51st.
Freshman Kira Garry set a school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and qualified for the U.S. Junior National Championship meet, where she placed fifth. She also competed in the event at the NCAA Northeast Regional meet.
Junior Nihal Kayali placed 25th in the 1,500-meter run at the NCAA Northeast Regional meet. Kayali will serve as the captain of the 2012 Yale women's cross country team.
Junior Elizabeth Marvin competed in the 10,000-meter run at the NCAA Northeast Regional meet, where she placed 24th overall, the best showing by a Bulldog at the meet.
Senior Lindsey Raymond, in her first season of track and field competition for the Bulldogs, also competed in the 10,000-meter run at the NCAA Northeast Regional. Raymond finished in 31st.
The full report is available here.
Additionally, the Yale Bulldogs were chosen as an All-Academic team for track and field. Teams must have had a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00. Yale's mark of 3.50 was one of the highest of the 171 teams chosen, surpassed only by Duke (3.58), Wofford (3.53), Weber State (3.52) and tied with Drake and Lipscomb.
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To the victors go many of the National Signing Day spoils.
On Wednesday, the New Orleans area's three high school football state championship schools celebrated the college decisions of some of their best playmakers.
Karr's Titus Charles drew laughs as he struggled to put his Southeastern University cap over his full head of hair. Charles was one of six seniors from the Class 4A championship Cougars. Later in the morning, Damien Williams' recruiting experience ended with the Rummel quarterback signing to play at Mississippi State. Williams was one of three Raiders to sign football scholarships.
At John Curtis, the Patriots sent off seven seniors to college, including four to Tulane — defensive back Richard Allen, running back Sherman Badie, linebacker Eric Thomas and offensive lineman Brandon Godfrey.
"I think we can bring in the winning feeling that we have, and how proud we play, how we practice," said Godfrey, part of John Curtis' Class 2A championship team, the school's 25th title.
"I think they're really moving things in the right direction," Patriots coach J.T. Curtis said.
Overall, some of these prep standouts will stay close to home, such as Charles, whose college home will be in Hammond. Teammate Noel Ellis will move to Texas A&M, where he will join Johnny Manziel, the Aggies' Heisman Trophy winning quarterback.
"It's going to be a blessing to play with someone like that, and go against him every day at practice," said Ellis, a cornerback.
Former Karr tight end Standish Dobard has already left for Miami where he is enrolled this semester, said Karr coach Nathanial Jones, who was hired last month.
Rummel tight end Cethan Carter signed with Nebraska while Elcee Refuge, Karr's defensive captain, signed with Kent State in Ohio.
"It just left like a home away from home," said Refuge. "When I got up there, I connected with a lot of the players that's coming up there with me. The team, the coaches, it seemed like the place to be."
Williams entered his senior season considered one of the state's top prospects. But as the fall started, he opted to postpone his college visits until after the season, which lasted until early December as Rummel won its first state championship with a 35-14 victory over Barbe.
He was then forced to start the recruiting process over, with no offers. Last month, he committed to Southern Miss before making Mississippi State his final choice.
"I got my blessing in late January, and took full advantage of it," he said. "Honestly, it was frustrating because I thought I did better than I got (immediately after season). I just waited on my moment, my blessing from the sky and took advantage of it."


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Monday, June 13, 2011
When I was a teenager, I liked to talk with my uncle about his early days training as a clinical psychologist. We would talk about the different approaches and schools. The fact that the mind had so many ways of coming at it fascinated me, and I read around, ranging and rooting for ideas. One day, we started talking about behaviorism and B. F. Skinner.
My uncle said, "He was a failed writer. He wanted to be a novelist, you know. But he had nothing to say. So he went back to the lab with his rats. Much more comfortable with the rats."
My uncle was teasing me, because he knew my perfectionism, my striving, sitting on the stairs with my composition notebook and my fountain pen. But attempts at perfection in writing do not create diamonds; they create a blank.
So, here I am before a blank blog page, and I ask myself: do I need rats, or can I grow words out of wine?
I put a picture of Causse Marines' Gaillac above, because I have always found it amusing and inexplicable that they should boldly state that no badgers are allowed in, on, or around the wine. I think I should use this as an allegory and impetus to avoid creeping beasts and get on with it.
4 comments:
- TWG said...
Rats! that's what I say when I check your blog for a new post and there is none, but not tonight.
- June 14, 2011 at 4:40 AM
- Vino30 said...
I like this post and noticed that the writing on the wine pictured is in, French? Can you tell me more? I have not seen it before.
- July 12, 2011 at 12:43 AM
- Darrell said...
Hi Sharon,
I am thinking about getting into the wine industry. What do you think of this class at San Diego State University? I think it would be helpful.
- August 19, 2011 at 11:22 PM
- judith s said...
hey sharon, the explanation for that "no badgers" sign on the wine is quite simple: a "blaireau" in french also means "morron"... so, the wines by Causse Marines are forbidden for morrons, rather than badgers :)
it is also a direct reaction of the winemaker to the french governments' ridiculous law that obliges wine makers to put a barred pregnant woman on each bottle.
- November 30, 2011 at 9:41 PM


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Location: Dallas, TX
The inspiration for the party came from my son Nathan; he told us he wanted a superhero party. When we asked him what superhero he wanted to be, he said "Super Nate!" with excitement. So, for the party, we decided to highlight each kiddo's inner superhero.Decorations were simple and easy and included a blue and red palette and hanging kids capes. Everything was handmade, from the invitations and decorations to the photobooth and capes. We hired The Lab @Lakewood/ Play Dallas for entertainment and everyone had an absolute blast with their oversized blocks. It is hard to believe our baby boy is already three years old, but i am so happy we were able to celebrate with family and friends.
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What's as big as a car, flies eighty miles above the earth, and as one of its jobs helps the Drug Enforcement Agency look for marijuana fields in California? It's a LAN-satellite, of course--a low-orbiting satellite that sweeps from side to side, taking photos of the earth below. These photos are very valuable, but they are distorted because of the sweeping motion of the satellite. Bob Gore, an engineer at Lockheed Martin, used Mathematica to help straighten it out.
"If you looked at the raw satellite image of a runway, it would look jagged. It was my job to investigate new ways of removing the jagged edges from the satellite images," said Gore, who also uses Mathematica at home as a hobbyist. "I started with old Fortran code, but I then used Mathematica to rewrite that code in 20 : 1 less lines of code. That kind of rapid prototyping was a valuable time-saver."


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An hour awaited before tipoff, and longtime Lakers announcer Stu Lantz needed more time for prep work.
But it didn't involve studying up on the Lakers or interviewing a player or coach. It entailed Lantz drinking another cup full of tea and honey in the media workroom at Staples Center.
He returned for the Lakers-Kings telecast Sunday on TWC SportsNet after missing the two previous games because of laryngitis stemming from a head cold.
In the past week, Lantz estimated needing to drink between eight to 10 cups full of tea and honey to reduce his raspiness.
"I'm only at about 80 percent right now," Lantz said in an interview with this newspaper. "My voice sounds good enough where they said I can work, We'll see how it sounds like after the game."
Lantz, in his 27th season with the Lakers, missed three games in 2009 when he took time off while his wife recovered from surgery. In other years, Lantz also skipped games to attend his mother's funeral and his daughter's college graduation. But Lantz's absence last week marked the first time he missed any games because of his health. James Worthy filled in as the color analyst alongside play-by-play announcer Bill Macdonald.
"I'm definitely going to pick my spots," Lantz said. "I'm not going to be as noisy and overbearing as normal."
Lantz's return coincided with the Lakers hosting "Chick Hearn Night," which entailed fans bringing new or gently used books to be donated to a local literary charity in honor of the former Lakers broadcaster.
Hearn's 42-year broadcasting stint with the Lakers entailed calling 3,338 games spanning both the regular and postseason, a stretch that lasted from Nov. 21, 1965 to Dec. 16, 2001. The streak stopped after Hearn underwent heart surgery.
"I think about that everyday," said Lantz, who worked with Hearn for 15 years. "I always told him, 'You've already been doing this for 100 years and you're still going strong.' For him to do what he did is truly a remarkable feat."
How did Hearn do it?
"He took care of himself and he was lucky," Lantz said. "That's what I've tried to do."
Tight schedule
Kobe Bryant completed his second consecutive individual workout with running and shooting drills Sunday. Bryant won't practice this week because of the Lakers' travel-heavy schedule that included stops in Washington D.C. (Tuesday), Brooklyn (Wednesday) and Detroit (Friday). Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni said Bryant fit in individual workouts and sessions of two-on-two and three-on-three during the trip.
Injury update
Back soreness kept Lakers backup forward Chris Kaman sidelined for the second consecutive game.
No trip for them
Rookies Ryan Kelly and Elias Harris won't make the week-long trip with the Lakers, instead playing for the D-Fenders team in the developmental league.


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Well it didn't take long. French newspaper Maxifoot is already suggesting that Arsene Wenger is about to revive his interest today in two of his long term left back targets.
With Kieran Gibbs, who has been excellent this season, out for at least three weeks Wenger faces the prospect of playing Bayern Munich with the frankly, quite disastrous, Andre Santos at left back.
With that in mind French paper Maxifoot is linking the Gunners with a move for either Shaw or Baines.
Its is pure speculation at the moment and it would cost Arsenal a lot of money to prise either of them away from their current clubs, so don't bet your house on it.
One left back who is closer to home and could be available is Tottenham's Assou-Ekotto. He has been excellent for Spurs in recent season and there are rumours that he wants a loan move to Inter Milan.
Are there any other Gooners who think that he would be a perfect for a loan move to Arsenal? He could play against Bayern Munich and get a chance to re-start his career.
It is hard to see AVB sanctioning the move but, well you never know.


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Learning RPM - RPM Training
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phil wrote:Next time I'll leave the bindings default and state what I'm doing more clearly (I say "next time" but that 7 minute video took me 3 days of 're-takes' to get even close to decent so I'm in no hurry to do another!).
A little editing would probably go a long way to save you time. No reason to do it all in one perfect take.


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Bernie's grass appetite may be a craving for real / living food. Introducing raw food into his diet could be of great benefit to him. This can be as simple as adding some table scraps or bits of raw meat to Bernie's current diet, or you can transition him to a real raw food diet (which is the healthiest route, but more time consuming and expensive - see our
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You mentioned that dry food is left out for the cats because you are gone for long hours. I would encourage you to avoid this practice. It is not good for a cat's digestion to "graze" all day. With the kibble left out the cats will be less hungry when you feed their "real" food in the evening – so they will eat less of the more nutritious, wholesome diet. In addition, the amount each cat eats cannot be monitored or controlled. Is it possible to find a local pet-sitter or neighbor who could stop in once during the day to offer a "snack" to the cats between meals if you feel it is too long for them to wait? 10 hours is a long stretch, but not too long for a healthy animal.
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