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Is it better to have a lot of something or to have it in moderation? A compliment or a curse packs a harder punch when given sparingly, the way the pointed heel of a stiletto has more force than the brunt of a blunt boot. One compliment from a usually-mute person may have greater impact than one compliment from a doting mother, but the perennial praises of a mother are surely more important to the self-worth or confidence one has of oneself. Perhaps there is a danger of something becoming too saturated, and therefore useless – but small pokes from persistent profanities will always affect you in some way, despite any belief that one has become numb to it. However, taking antibiotics – or any form of drug – will create resistance, be it from the constantly evolving bacteria or your constantly adapting body. The more you take, the more you will need in order to gain the same effect. In the case of antibiotics, they are rendered useless once the bacteria has formed a resistance.
Perhaps this argument, like everything else, depends on what is being offered. Too much of a good thing is said to be bad, and too much of a bad thing is never good. Most things must be in moderation. Moderation means to avoid excess or extreme behaviours, something that my generation may see as appalling. However, I believe the view of the word extreme has shifted – what the older generation sees as extreme is no longer extreme in our eyes, so “everything in moderation” might at first seem like an unattractive prospect to the generation that came up with YOLO. However, although our definition of extreme no longer involves things like extreme sports or binge watching TV shows, it does involve things that become harmful to us and those around us.
If so, how do we define what is or isn’t extreme? Some say too much love can be stifling – but a stifling love is no longer love; it is obsession, or greed, or something else entirely. Where are the boundaries for the definition of each action? It is easy to know when there is too little of something. But at what point do compliments become extolments, or criticism, abuse? It may sound easy to decipher on paper, but I wonder if people can apply their thoughts to their daily lives.
I personally think everything should be done in moderation, be it eating, talking, studying, playing. But sometimes I wonder if we should moderate our passions. Can we passionately pursue a career in, for example, helping others without it turning into an obsession that becomes detrimental to one’s health? Where does one stop being passionate and start being fanatical? Perhaps, then, passion in moderation will also produce better results.
The meaning of “moderation” itself may depend on one’s circumstance and personality. Someone with a lot more ability could do something that for them would be “moderate” but for others be spectacular. It is still a spectacular feat, but for the able person it was something done in moderation, without having all their energy spent or destroying themselves in the process. One person may be able to manage having a lot of money while another may lose themselves in it. Likewise, some people need more compliments whereas others would prefer anonymity, with just an occasional word of encouragement. In this case one would need to define what is moderate for themselves and what is moderate for others.
For example: I never give compliments, this person always receives compliments, therefore my compliment would be surprising but not impactful or necessary. Or, I never give compliments, this person never receives compliments, therefore my compliment may have a positive effect. However, the first person may value my opinion more, in which case my compliment will still have a great effect, whereas the second person may not see me as valuable at all, in which case I will have no effect. Has someone written an equation for this? If there is a word for this sort of social theory, please let me know. For now, I will moderate myself and end this tangent here!
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2019-04-20T18:45:49Z
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Click icon to view Out of the Past clip.
Michael Wigglesworth graduated from Harvard College in 1651, and was a fellow and tutor in the college from 1652 to 1654, as he continued his studies toward becoming a minister. Like many Puritan clergymen, Wigglesworth kept a diary for recording his daily life, meditations on faith, and his battles with lust and temptation. For Wigglesworth, however, these feelings took a form that seemed dangerous to record even in his private papers.
Wigglesworth was plagued by his attraction to his male students, many of whom were his close contemporaries in age. The passages in his diary about these attractions are written in a secret code, allowing him to be explicit about his feelings and his fears.
On April 5, 1653, Wigglesworth wrote, "I find my spirit so exceedingly carried with love, that I can't tell how to take up my rest in God." On July 4, 1653, he struggled with "filthy lust" inspired by "my fond affection for my students while in their presence." Wigglesworth married in 1655, but his attraction to men continued. The day after his marriage Wigglesworth confessed to his diary: "I feel stirrings and strongly of my former distemper even after the use of marriage --which makes me exceeding afraid." In 1656, Wigglesworth became minister of the church in Malden, Massachusetts.
In 1662, Wigglesworth published an epic poem about the Last Judgment called The Day of Doom. The first 1800 copies sold out within a year, and the poem quickly became the most widely-read and frequently-memorized text of the age. Exerpts from the poem are often used in modern college courses to illustrate the grim and fiery tone of New England Puritanism in the 1600s. Wigglesworth's private torment, however, is seldom, if ever, mentioned in considerations of his work. Knowing Wigglesworth's private fears gives added resonance and pathos to the descriptions of the eternal torment of damnation in his writing.
Whose flaming eyes hid things doth spy, and darkest things reveal."
To fearful blame and endless shame are there most justly brought."
No matter what Wigglesworth did to conceal his desires from his contemporaries, he felt sure that the truth would out, and damn him forever, when it really mattered.
Wigglesworth's carefully encoded confessions were not revealed until the 1960s, when historian Edmund Morgan decoded the passages and published a full version of the diary. Wigglesworth seems to have taken his secret with him to the grave. However, a passing comment made by another minister upon his death reveals how important his decision to encode his thoughts had been. When Wigglesworth died in 1705, the son of one of his former students--the renowned minister Cotton Mather--preached the sermon at his funeral. In the published edition of the funeral sermon, Mather wrote that he could attest to Wigglesworth's great love and concern for his students, since he had read about it in the teacher's "reserved papers."
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http://www.pbs.org/outofthepast/past/p1/wigg.html
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"Songs become tweets, tweets become songs"
Over the weekend, Beyonce dropped her latest album ‘Lemonade’. The album features many collaborators, including Jack White, Vampire Weekend‘s Ezra Koenig, The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar, Father John Misty.
Whilst some writing credits are easy to understand, there’s been some confusion surrounding Ezra Koenig’s involvement. Today, he took to twitter to set the record straight.
The packed guest-list on the album includes Kendrick Lamar on ‘Freedom’, James Blake on ‘Forward’, The Weeknd on ‘6 Inch’ (which samples Animal Collective‘s ‘My Girls’) and Jack White on ‘Don’t Hurt Yourself’. The rock connection on the album runs deep with Father John Misty and Vampire Weeknd’s Ezra Koenig listed as writers on ‘Hold Up’, which samples Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ song ‘Maps’.
Meanwhile Outkast’s ‘SpottieOttieDopaliscious’ is sampled on ‘All Night’. Led Zeppelin song ‘When The Levee Breaks’ is sampled on Jack White-featuring sampled ‘Don’t Hurt Yourself’.
Released today (April 25) on iTunes, ‘Lemonade’ marks Beyoncé’s fifth solo album.
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2019-04-21T10:13:49Z
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https://www.nme.com/news/music/beyonce-43-1204647
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I wrote a piece for for Love, InshAllah about how my relationship to writing changed and led to the creation of this blog.
It has never been my nature to attract romantic love, or to stumble into it unawares. The men I studied and worked with rarely interested in me, and I don’t believe I interested them either. I was discreet, invisible, unseen, unheard. I was content with being a colleague, a classmate, an acquaintance – nothing more.
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2019-04-20T02:18:59Z
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https://amuslimahwrites.wordpress.com/2013/05/
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Richie and Dollar accidentally take off in Professor Keenbean's newest flying machine.
This is my clothing industries new line of super-plastic clothing, Richie!
Richie finds a new use for his father new winter clothes line.
Reggie behaves for one day to pass a secret club initiation.
Dot's overly neat Aunt Fusser goes to work at the Rich mansion as a house keeper.
Cadbury tells Richie more stories of his previous employer, Sir Aubrey Awful.
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2019-04-23T08:16:35Z
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https://www.comics.org/issue/228752/
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Cars. . HD Wallpaper and background images in the disney pixar carros club.
This disney pixar carros photo might contain vácuo, aspirador, aspirador de pó, aspirador, and hoover.
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Laura Jane Grace's rebel music: "I doubt you’re gonna find a successful civil movement or social movement that doesn’t have a soundtrack"
When not fronting Against Me!, however, Laura Jane Grace is a busy woman. She’s the music curator of MTV's “Rebel Music” series, which explores the way activism and political music manifests itself around the world, and was also nominated for a News & Documentary Emmy for her AOL original show, “True Trans.” The compelling multi-episode documentary series weaves Grace’s own personal transgender coming-out story with the lives and experiences of transgender and gender-variant people from all over the U.S. In between all of this work, Grace is putting the finishing touches on her memoir — and is also on the precipice of recording new Against Me! music.
Grace talked to Salon on Labor Day, while she was holed up in a hotel in New York. “I don’t usually get to sleep and I’ve gotten to sleep for the past 24 hours, and it’s been kind of heavenly, I’ll be honest with you,” she laughs.
What was the genesis for deciding to release this new Against Me! live record?
Laura Jane Grace: We’ve been on tour for the last two years in support of our last record, and as we were touring, it felt better and better and better. Just as we were playing tighter as a band, that’s was what started getting said backstage after the shows. It’s like, “Wow, we really should be recording these shows, and we should do something with it.” [Laughs] And then we were like, “You know, we can do that. Let’s just do that.” So we did it.
We wanted to capture a snapshot of a“that was us when we were touring then” type of deal. And so many of the older songs have changed and grown, and they’re played differently than they were recorded, just being that it’s a pretty new band now. [We kind of wanted] to give ownership to everyone in the band of our older songs, and to give a… bookmark in a way. The close of a chapter and moving forward, you know?
A song like “I Was a Teenage Anarchist,” when you guys play it now, there’s almost a more wistful, nostalgic bent than it had in the past. How has your relationship changed to other songs in the Against Me! catalog?
That one in particular, every time you play it, you’re further and further away from being a teenager. [Laughs] [That’s] what really causes a lot of that wistfulness, of like, “Ah yes, back in the day when I was a teenager, and now I’m in my mid-thirties.” It’s funny — songs are strange in that oftentimes the real meaning of them will reveal itself to you over time. A lot of the songs that I’ve been playing the longest are like that, where what it meant to me to play it when I was 20 years old doesn’t mean the same when I’m 30. And in a good way. Some of them, though, you play them, and it brings you right back to that time and place, and you can always feel that attachment to where they were coming from.
I saw Against Me! in Cleveland this summer, and the band was easily the best it’s ever been live. I mean, obviously Atom Willard’s insanely good, and then Inge’s an incredible bassist. What else do you think is contributing to the obvious chemistry you guys have now?
It took a really long time to get to a place where the four people in the band are all on the same page as far as knowing why they’re there, wanting to be there for the same reason, and wanting to really focus on music and play music and be a band — and be really appreciative of that, and not have this other thing on the side that they feel drawn towards too. Having that is really invaluable. And then we’ve just gotten lucky, too, with the past couple years of touring with the crew that we’ve had with us — like, our road crew has been the right combination of people. That can really make or break a tour or a show for you.
And everyone was just so exuberant on stage. It’s nice to see a band where everyone is having fun. That should be obvious, but I see so many bands where it’s like, you don’t want to be up there; you’d rather be, like, anywhere else.
[Laughs] I mean, when it comes down to it, our whole reason for being there is that hour up on stage. We’ve tried to be really cognizant of the fact that for some people going out to the show, [it’s] this thing they’ve been looking forward to for X amount of time. They got their tickets and it’s their night out or whatever, and they’re going to it. And your [own personal] experience of traveling to get there to the show, maybe it was like you had some crappy travel with the airport or whatever. But it was totally different than [the experience of] those people. So you’ve really gotta recognize that when you’re there at the show, it’s like… that’s the thing. That’s why you’re here, and that’s why you have to make that all worth it.
Your AOL docu-series “True Trans” was nominated for an Emmy. What does that mean to you to be recognized like that?
It’s really kind of alien to me. It’s one of those things that you never, I guess, really expect to hear. Or when you get the email about it, you’re like, “What? Really? Wait, what?” I mean, it’s awesome. It’s really cool and humbling and makes me feel really excited. Even just being nominated, it’s a cool thing to say happened. It’s nice to get recognized for something in that way, for sure.
When you were filming the series, what was the most illuminating thing for you personally?
Really just making the connections, and being in the room listening to the conversations. It became a thing where the cameras weren’t really even thought about. And having the conversations, and being able to relate to people’s experiences, and realize things I was really stressed out about, or maybe unsure or depressed about, that I wasn’t the first person to be unsure about those things [and] to be struggling with it.
And then really to see the power of having those conversations and the way that could reach and educate people — knowing that, okay, hopefully whatever’s filmed goes on to reach people. But [also] knowing that the five people who are even working on the camera crew on the series, [we were able to watch] them as they understood more about trans people or gender-variant people, as they listened to more and more of the testimonials and videos. In real time being able to watch people understand something, relate to it, and have it become a non-issue was really satisfying.
You’re also the music director of MTV’s “Rebel Music” series. What did the artists that you curated and spotlighted on the series teach you about your own music?
It really re-demonstrated to me the importance of protest music. And that when it comes to music like that, artists will find a way to record and get their music out to people no matter what, even if that’s like, you know, dubbing it on a cassette tape and passing it out, putting it online, or bedroom-recording style on any recording medium that they could get. And that “by any means necessary” recording is rad, you know?
Seeing those records, and seeing songs develop in other countries… At this point I, of course, love punk music, but I don’t only listen to punk music. And I’ve been lucky to travel a lot, and go to a lot of different countries and experience protest culture in a lot of different countries, and to see that kind of music firsthand — and see the way that people’s movements is really carried by music. And I doubt you’re gonna find a successful civil movement or social movement that doesn’t have a soundtrack to it.
What was kind of your process of curating this music? How did you discover the artists?
Well, a lot of it was really pretty limited, unfortunately, in that, when [you’re] focusing on some place like Myanmar or Venezuela or whatever, there were only so many bands that fit the criteria of being able to be showcased on the show. So really it was MTV just coming and being like, “Here are the bands that we’re choosing through, and here are the ones that we’re focusing on,” and listening through stuff. Oftentimes that’s kind of the amazing thing, too, is that you’re listening to a song [and] you can’t understand the language that it’s being sung in, but you understand the intent behind it. It’s pretty powerful, speaking to that.
You’re working on your memoir as well. Does it have a release date yet? What’s the status of it?
No release date yet, but yeah, I’m perpetually working on it. It turns out writing a book is a lot harder than one would think. [Laughs] But it’s been happening, you know. A lot of it’s just been slow because I’ve been touring and playing shows and everything like that. It’ll definitely be done within the next couple months, and then hopefully be out not too long after that.
That’s one thing I was going to ask, is how writing that is different than writing songs.
I always start with the lyrics when it comes to songwriting, so on the one hand it’s not too different. But you’re using a different voice or I guess sticking to one voice. And then you have a lot more… like with songwriting, I know that if I fill up one page of normal notebook paper, then I probably have enough lyrics for a song, whereas opposed to a book you just have to keep going and going and going. [Laughs] It’s just a little more drawn-out of a process.
It’s hard, too, when it’s your own story, you know, and you’re looking back and remembering things. And things that may have way bigger importance to you might not necessarily have as big of importance to an audience or someone who doesn’t know the story. So figuring out even what’s interesting or what needs to be focused on, especially because my problem isn’t having a lack of material, it’s more that I have too much material. This memoir is based on tour journals, and I’ve totally transcribed all my tour journals. I had something like a million words, so cutting that down into a book under 100,000 words is an undertaking.
That’s ridiculous! That’s like a massive editing job.
It took a long time just to transcribe everything, and I was really determined that I wanted to do that. I wanted to fully transcribe all the journals, and it took a while. That was really the biggest thing that’s held me back.
It is brutal! [Laughs] It’s just tedious.
Well, there’s no creative element involved in it. You’re just typing, you know? And to spend a lot of time where you’re not being creative sitting in front of the computer is like… your back starts hurting. [Laughs] You start thinking about all the other things you could be doing. But you get through it.
As you were transcribing the journals, was there anything that really stood out to you as you were going back and reading things you wrote a long time ago?
A lot of it was just remembering certain things, and remembering the moods you were in when certain things [were] happening, and forgetting about certain circumstances. Which was a real healthy exercise. When trying to write any kind of present-day narrative about the past, to actually be able to go back and in your own handwriting relive what you were going through was really a good tool to have, and really interesting to look back on.
What’s more interesting, too, is, having gone back and read through all that stuff is… I read this book recently called “On the Road with The Ramones” that was like… it’s kind of an oral history of The Ramones, and it goes through talking to all of them and all the crew and everything. [It was interesting] reading through that, and knowing what I’ve read through of my own journals and remembering what I do of touring experiences, [and] realizing how much everything is the same — [and] how much has changed, too, at the same time.
And there never being any ice at venues in Europe. [Laughs] Stuff like that, you know?
The band has some tour dates at the end of September, but then what’s on the horizon for you after these wrap up?
Yeah, we have up until the end of the month where we’re still playing shows, and then we’re just going right into the studio. I’ve just been kind of like… we’ve been working on the new record as we’ve been going, while we’ve been touring, and have a good handful of songs. So we’re ready to just start going for it and see where we get by the end of the year.
What are the songs sounding like? What’s really been inspiring you?
In general, it’s been a really travel-based record so far — or travel-based songs. Songs written while on the go in different locations and inspired by the experiences of travel is so far what I get of it. But it’s a little too soon to really have any perspective or grasp on a definite direction.
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2019-04-23T03:58:49Z
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https://www.salon.com/2015/10/02/laura_jane_graces_rebel_music_i_doubt_youre_gonna_find_a_successful_civil_movement_or_social_movement_that_doesnt_have_a_soundtrack/
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As vice president of The University of Georgia’s National Association of Black Journalist chapter, I sat down with President Veronica Ogbe and Secretary Kristen Adaway as we discussed the struggles and challenges that black students face at a predominately white institute.
Why it’s Newsworthy: African-American students represent only eight percent of the undergraduate population at The University of Georgia. Many students of color continue to struggle with acceptance, comfortability and mental health issues while attending a predominantly white institute while dealing with an inferiority complex in classroom settings.
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2019-04-18T18:19:15Z
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http://gradynewsource.uga.edu/blog/2018/11/18/the-eight-percent-podcast-student-members-of-nabj-discuss-challenges-of-race-at-uga/
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Our COE Celebrity for February 19th is Sarah Westman. Sarah is a freshman studying elementary education with a focus in language arts. Sarah is a member of Student Michigan Education Association and loves participating in the community outreach events. In her free time, she enjoys reading, listening to music, baking and traveling. Congrats Sarah.
Do you know a COE Celebrity? Email us at COE.lead@gmail.com.
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2019-04-22T18:11:26Z
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http://msucoestudents.weebly.com/news/coe-celebrity6250168
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analysing datasets we have commissioned on for example biodiversity.
We have already developed strong arguments against the Eastern options that will be presented at the public meeting on 12th September.
● Thursday 21 September, 4pm to 7pm, Warmley Community Centre, 20 Deanery Road, Warmley, BS15 9JB.
Thanks to a hardy bunch of volunteers residents should all now have received, or will receive the newsletter PPC has published - that's 1300 copies printed and delivered by hand.
Volunteers: a database of information has been collated and each Councillor has been allocated responsibility for particular groups that have been categorised by area, tasks and expertise.
Banners: SGC asked for these to be removed as they were deemed to be in breach of highway advertising rules when attached to verges, railings etc. PPC has other posters to hang in indoor public spaces where people congregate - watch out for these!
Drone flight: Residents and PPC Councillors are producing a short film that shows the Eastern Options from the air and will highlight what would be lost along the way if constructed.
Siston Meeting: Our Chair and Vice Chair attended the public meeting held at Siston yesterday evening - Siston residents were disgruntled by a perceived lack of action and urgency on behalf of their Councillors. The meeting was covered by the press - you can read reports here and here.
PPC had a great turn out last Tuesday with 63 volunteers signing up to help and a wide variety of skills and expertise offered to the campaign. If you want to sign up and haven't had a chance yet please download a copy of this form and return to parish.council@pucklechurch.org.
Siston residents have called an extraordinary parish meeting to inform and encourage participation in the consultation. The meeting will take place on 10th August at 7pm St. Anne's Church, Siston. All welcome.
On Tuesday 1st of August the Parish Council will be holding a "call for volunteers" session at the Community Centre between 18:00 and 19:30.
A working party of Pucklechurch Parish Councillors met with representatives of SGC on 19th July in order to get a clearer understanding of the consultation process, timescales etc. This document summarises the discussion and action points that were agreed.
South Gloucestershire Council has confirmed that the public consultation will start on 21st August and last for 8 weeks.
Information and a questionnaire will be available on SGC's website and there will be public exhibitions at local venues. Details will be advertised on this webpage and elsewhere.
Pucklechurch Parish Council has agreed a raft of measures to ensure that all residents within the parish are provided with information and an opportunity to make their opinion known. This includes making sure that appropriate guidance and response forms are available in paper format as required and that residents will have access to accurate and up to date plans and associated documentation.
PPC understands that residents have become aware of a number of speculative development proposals that have arisen from several calls for sites as part of the local plan-making process. The Joint Spatial Plan is still being formulated and more consultation is due over the summer.
Pucklechurch has not been identified for strategic housing growth as it was not considered compatible with the spatial strategy.
NONE of these sites has been approved: they have been offered by private developers whose concept documents will always present a convincing case in their own favour whilst playing down the constraints.
There is also much speculation about how building a road through the parish may lead to future housing development as but there is no evidence to support this as a driver for building the road.
Key message: Our parish is facing one of the biggest challenges to its continued existence: if enacted, the option to create a new motorway junction and associated link road will have potentially devastating and irreversible consequences for both the local landscape and our community.
Key message: Pucklechurch Parish Council will do all that it can to ensure that its parishioners are informed, engaged and enabled to make their voices heard and to feel that their contribution to the consultation process has the capacity to make a real difference: no stone will be left unturned.
Key message: Pucklechurch Parish Council is unanimous in its opposition to the Eastern Options for junction 18a and its associated link road – the Eastern Options simply do not deliver the outcomes for which the cross-party campaign secured the finance for a feasibility study.
Key message: This is a whole parish issue – there are consequences for all areas of settlement. As Councillors, we act on behalf of the whole community and whilst acknowledging there are specific issues that will resonate with the residents of particular areas we make no distinction in fighting harder for one over another.
Key message: These options are not a planning application: they have been produced as part of the feasibility study funded by central government which is being delivered by an independent consultancy (CH2M) steered jointly by SGC and Highways England. If the scheme progresses, it would still require detailed design, evaluation, preparation of business cases and statutory permissions. It would be considered a national infrastructure project and take many years to come to fruition if approved.
Key message: The Eastern Options would have detrimental consequences for the surrounding parishes – this is more than a Pucklechurch Parish issue. It’s not NIMBYism to want to avoid the creation of new rat runs and traffic congestion over a much wider region.
Key message: This proposal would have irreversible consequences for the Bristol/Bath Green Belt but it also has potential consequences for our community identity, multiple designated heritage assets, our industrial and archaeological heritage, the conservation area, the character of the local landscape (including the setting of the Cotswolds AONB) and its biodiversity, as well as residential amenity, traffic and air quality.
Key message: This is not a done deal. Residents should participate in the consultation to make their views known.
As many of you will no doubt have seen in the news well over 100 residents supported the protest meeting - thank you to everyone that came. The crowd was addressed by both MPs who pledged to oppose the option that would cut through our parish. Chris Skidmore went so far as to say that he would remove support for Junction 18a if the Pucklechurch option remained on the table. A copy of Mr Skidmore's letter of objection to Steve Evans, Director of Environment and Communities, at SGC can be seen here.
SGC issued a statement via its website that incorporated a new version of the plan - download a copy here.
Read a copy of the SGC statement here.
There will be a public protest meeting with Chris Skidmore MP and Luke Hall MP in attendance against the Eastern option for the M4 J18a. It is important that all available parishioners attend. I expect press and television so we must make our objections visibly clear!
Two options are being tabled for the creation of a new motorway junction on the M4 (18a). Pucklechurch Parish Council was only made aware that one of these options would directly impact the parish approximately 3 weeks ago at a stakeholder briefing. This was the first time an option to construct a brand new link road through the parish to link up with a new motorway junction at the Westerleigh Road was tabled.
Following the attendance of BS at the recently held above briefing, members were provided with an update. BS explained (with the use of maps) the 2 preferred options for the siting of the junction were identified as Lyde Green and Pucklechurch. BS told members that the public consultation was scheduled for August/September and that he felt the proposals and details of the consultation should be shared with residents to which all members agreed. As the consultation details provided at the briefing were not specific members agreed that more information was required prior to communicating with residents. ACTION. Clerk to invite a Senior Officer from the project to attend the next council meeting in order for members to be fully appraised on the options identified and for specific details about the public consultation in terms of when, format and form to be delivered to be obtained prior to organising and promoting a public.
Information about the proposals were shared with the Neighbourhood Plan group on 3rd July and the response PPC received with regard to its request for SGC officer attendance included as an agenda item for discussion at its full council meeting this evening. As many of you will already know a large number of residents attended this meeting and a question and answer session took place followed by the formal meeting. Draft minutes of the meeting are on our website here - residents should be aware that PPC unanimously resolved to oppose the option for the construction of a new link road through the parish and for junction 18A to be sited at Westerleigh Rd.
PPC has formulated a draft communication strategy to both inform and to enable residents to engage with the consultation process and will be pursuing a meeting with SGC in order to ensure that the timetable and mechanisms by which this takes place is appropriate, adequate and inclusive. More information on the proposals and the consultation will be published here as as soon as possible. In the first instance residents are encouraged to share the information about the proposals with their friends and neighbours.
NB A public meeting has already been scheduled at Pucklechurch Community Centre for the evening of 12th September 2017 - PPC will be inviting both Luke Hall MP and Chris Skidmore MP to attend.
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2019-04-21T04:28:36Z
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http://pucklechurchparishcouncil.weebly.com/m4-junction-18a.html
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NEW YORK, July 18 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 rose to its highest in more than five months and the Dow climbed for a fifth session on Wednesday as solid earnings boosted financial and industrial stocks and reinforced expectations for a strong second-quarter reporting season.
Upbeat earnings from railroad CSX Corp and airline United Continental helped lift the S&P 500 industrials index, which gained 1.1 percent and was among the day’s best-performing sectors.
The Dow Jones Transport Average jumped 2.3 percent, its biggest daily advance in three months.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 79.4 points, or 0.32 percent, to 25,199.29, the S&P 500 gained 6.07 points, or 0.22 percent, to 2,815.62 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.67 point, or 0.01 percent, to 7,854.44.
Amazon.com’s stock market value briefly reached $900 billion for the first time, marking a major milestone in its 21-year trajectory as a publicly listed company and threatening to dislodge Apple as Wall Street’s most valuable jewel.
Berkshire Hathaway led the financial sector higher, rising 5.3 percent on news that the company eliminated a restriction on its ability to buy back its own stock.
Morgan Stanley shares rose 2.8 percent after the investment bank reported better-than-expected quarterly profit.
Shares of Google parent Alphabet edged lower after EU antitrust regulators hit the tech company with a record $5 billion fine.
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2019-04-25T12:26:57Z
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https://uk.reuters.com/article/usa-stocks/us-stocks-sp-500-climbs-to-over-5-month-high-on-strong-earnings-idUKL1N1UE1QJ
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Because nobody likes taking piano lessons, but it’s important that you do it. And that’s the end of it.
Because I’m the grown-up and it’s my house–-except for your room, which is nominally yours, but not really, I could go in there any time I want–-and my house means my rules.
Well, I’m sorry to hear that. But it’s not my job to be liked.
Because saying “my rules” is easier than laboring over a long, drawn-out explanation about why my life experience makes me a better judge of your choices.
Okay, because my brain is more emotionally developed than yours. I’m not boasting, it’s just science. Aha. See? The fact that you’re getting angry proves it. No, I am not shouting. And no, my anger is in response to your anger. It’s not the originating anger. That’s the difference.
Because when I was your age I gave up on the piano, and now every day I regret not being able to play like Billy Joel. Early Billy Joel. Anything before The Nylon Curtain album. Not his best, that one.
Well, I don’t care if your friend Brad doesn’t have to learn the piano. He isn’t actually your friend at all. He’s a person you think you should like because he’s part of the popular crowd, but if you try to glom on to that group, the end result will be tears and humiliation, and you’ll question your self-worth while lying in bed at night, creating imaginary torture devices you’d like to use on him. How do I know? Because I’ve met people like Barry. What? I said “Brad.” Well, I meant Brad.
Do you still not like me? I honestly don’t care, but I’m asking.
Because if you don’t practice, you can’t have any ice cream.
Because if you do practice, I’ll give you some ice cream.
Because someday when you grow up and nothing’s worked out the way you thought, you might find yourself at a party, with people who all seem to know each other better than you know anyone, and they’re laughing at memories of previous parties you weren’t invited to, and they seem to have made fashion choices that you vaguely sense are clever and interesting. And then you notice you’re in the den, where a lonely upright piano stands in a corner, ignored by the world since some other children long ago gave up on their piano lessons, and as you stroll past you nonchalantly play a little riff, and somebody asks, “Oh, do you play?” And then you answer, “Not really. Just a little tinkering.” And then someone else responds, “Oh, I’ll bet you’re just being modest.” And suddenly you’re sitting at the piano, which is crowded by family photos and dusty Christmas carol songbooks, and you’re playing “Piano Man.” Or “New York State of Mind.” The selection isn’t really important. It doesn’t even have to be a Billy Joel song, but why not? His early stuff just has something… ineffable about it. And suddenly you’re surrounded by people holding glasses of chardonnay, and they’re singing along, at first ironically, laughing self-consciously and pretending they don’t remember the words, but by the end they’re all belting out “The microphone smells like a beer” as if they really mean it, because they do mean it, and little kids are poking their heads into the room to see why their parents are being so loud and embarrassing, and then finally you play those last chords, after which you incline your head modestly, and wait for the applause—and by god there will be applause—and then you say you’re going to go “grab a beer,” but instead you slip out and go home, without saying goodbye to anyone, and in your absence people will wonder whether they had it all wrong about the person they thought you were, and they’ll begin to suspect that you might even have other secrets or metaphysical insights which decorum has prevented you from revealing. And then—and this is very important—you never go back there. Why? Because our mission will be accomplished.
I said “your” mission. Yes I did. Now go practice.
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2019-04-18T14:20:27Z
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https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/because-i-said-so
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unesco
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Commerce. Daily Life. Natural world. Power. Religion/Spirituality.
This lion-head figurine was discovered in 1965. It is considered one of the most important finds of the city of Ur’s treasure. It was discovered hidden in a pottery jar located in one of the columned rooms of the royal palace of King Zimri Lim in Mari, the founder of Mari and the initiator of the first dynasty. Mari is an ancient city located in north east Syria, on the Euphrates River.
The treasure was a gift from the king of Ur, located in the Lower Euphrates region, to the king of Mari on the Middle Euphrates. Such gifts of treasures indicates the high status and dignity of the kingdom of Mari vis-à-vis the other city states of the region. Mari dates back to the 3rd millennium BC, when it was the capital of the Middle Euphrates.
This statuette is made of lapis lazuli and gold. It features a mythological creature with the face of a lion, wings of a bird, and tail of a fish. The lapis lazuli body is ornamented with diagonally striated lines and a pair of gently arching vertical lines, indicating the wings and the body respectively. The head and the tail are executed with sheets of gold fixed above a core of tar. This mythological creature is named Anzu. He is analogous to the god Ningurso from Sumerian mythology and is the sacred deity in southern Mesopotamia.
The statuette is carefully and symmetrically pierced, twice at the top of the shoulders of the creature and one at the tail, indicating that is was originally meant to be sown into a fabric, as a jewel to be fixed on the chest of the wearer, above the breast-bone.
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2019-04-24T12:32:42Z
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http://www.unesco.org/culture/museum-for-dialogue/item/en/57/lion-head-eagle
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Reference
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worldbank
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Over at labor studies, David Autor and Sari Kerr presented results from an evaluation of the Work First program in Detroit. This program provides job search and job placement help to the unemployed – including a one week course on improving job application skills, and the use of private contractors who try and place individuals into temporary help jobs or direct employment. Contractors vary in the types of jobs they place people into, and are rotated frequently – so that the contractor an unemployed individual is matched with is determined by the application date. This is used by the authors as an instrumental variable, and they find positive impacts on earnings of placing people into direct employment, but no effects of temporary help jobs.
One interesting feature of this paper is that it attempts to go beyond average effects by employing an instrumental variables quantile regression (IVQR). This technique has been around a while (Chernozhukov and Hansen have a 2005 Econometrica paper) and I have used it myself on one occasion. If its assumptions hold, then it can tell us not only about the average effect, but the distribution of treatment effects, which is a common question in many evaluations. However, this technique doesn’t seem to get used that much – and indeed my read of the crowd at the NBER was that there were certainly a number of skeptics in the audience who felt that heterogeneity would be better to look at through interactions of treatment effects with baseline variables. The key assumption required for IVQR to work is that individual unobservables are rank invariant to potential treatment status – so that, for example, the same people who have relatively higher earnings without getting the treatment are the ones who would have relatively higher earnings with the treatment. This assumption doesn’t seem to be plausible to a number of people it seems- which might explain the relative lack of use of this method.
A second interesting paper at labor studies was new survey work by Alan Krueger and Andreas Mueller looking in-depth at how the unemployed search for, and find jobs. They conducted a weekly survey of the unemployed in New Jersey for up to 24 weeks, measuring the intensity of time people spend looking for jobs, the reservation wages they say they will accept, and other elements of job search behavior. One interesting finding is that the amount of time devoted to job search drops rapidly with time spent unemployed- so failure to find a job quickly leads to discouragement. It would be great to see such detailed data collected on job-search behavior in a developing country context. One concern with the Krueger paper is that the survey was done on-line, and the initial response rate is only 10%, with people who answer the first survey then only answering 40% of the weekly follow-ups. Despite this, the authors argue that the use of rich administrative data and reweighting for sampling non-response allows valid inferences to be made – which if you believe it is good news for those of us struggling with trying to survey hard to survey populations.
Over at entrepreneurship, Rob Fairlie, Dean Karlan and Jon Zinman presented preliminary results from a long-term evaluation of the Growing America through Entrepreneurship (GATE) business training program in the U.S. This is a quite large randomized experiment, with 4200 participants getting randomly allocated into equal groups of treatment and control – with the treatment groups getting classroom training and individual counseling on setting up and running a business. A very nice feature of the study is that follow-up surveys were conducted at 6 months, 18 months, and 60 months, allowing short and medium-term outcomes to be measured. The program seems to have sped up the rate of business start-ups, especially among the unemployed, but by 5 years those who participated in the program were not any more likely to be owning a business, and the program showed no significant impacts on sales, employment, or other business outcomes. Fairlie at all look carefully at heterogeneity of impacts, attempting to test whether particular market failures might justify the program for particular groups, but don’t find much in the way of heterogeneity of effects.
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2019-04-21T19:51:11Z
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http://blogs.worldbank.org/impactevaluations/new-research-on-getting-people-into-jobs
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wordpress
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Back in November we had the pleasure of hosting students from Shepherds College, “the country’s leading three-year post-secondary educational program for students with intellectual disabilities,” in our store. Five culinary students along with their teacher and teacher’s assistant joined us for an afternoon of fun and learning. We started off with a scavenger hunt for the students so they could see the store and and the breadth of products we carry. Each student was to check off the list of items as they found them and then bring one item back to our meeting space with them.
Once everyone had completed their search and met back in our meeting space Rick, who has owned and operated several restaurants before joining us, reviewed the items that the students brought back and the importance of each one in the kitchen.
Rick also reviewed interview skills with the students and held a mock interview, putting the teaching assistant in the hot seat. Rick has hired over 400 restaurant employees in the past and had a lot of great tips and tricks to share with the students.
We thoroughly enjoyed having these culinary students spend the afternoon with us and can’t wait to see what the future holds for them.
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2019-04-20T10:37:45Z
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https://feinbrothers.wordpress.com/2017/12/05/477/
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bravotv
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Tracksuits are not only acceptable—they're totally on-trend.
While the '90s ruled 2016's fashion trends, here's our early indicator that the auguts are coming back for 2017. We hope you held on to your True Religion jeans!
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2019-04-24T14:03:54Z
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https://www.bravotv.com/kim-zolciak-biermann-and-kylie-jenner-wear-same-juicy-couture-look
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Community-based Learning courses are just like any other class you take on campus for credit, but they also feature a volunteer or community-engagement component. More than 40 departments teach 110+ Community-based Learning courses every year. This is your chance to add real-world experience to your class schedule while getting involved in your community.
Use the course guide to see all the Community-based Learning courses offered each semester. Select the term. At the bottom left, click on ‘Special Groups’ and select ‘Community-based Learning.’ You can use other Course Guide functions to narrow your search.
Community-based Learning classes include at least 25 hours of service throughout the semester as part of the course requirement. Typically, you’ll begin by exploring the background of the issues that the class relates to and preparing to work with a community organization or agency. Then you will usually spend a few hours a week at that community partner site, using your skills to provide real benefits to your community partner. Your community partner will also become an important part of your education in the course.
The Morgridge Center for Public Service offers transportation options to help Community-based Learning students get to and from their community partner sites.
Why should I take a Community-based Learning course?
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2019-04-20T08:14:03Z
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https://morgridge.wisc.edu/students/service-learning-courses/
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Reference
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ualberta
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Education program specific policies can be found under the respective program in the Programs and Education section of the website.
All University-wide policies and procedures can be found on the UAPPOL website.
The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry follows these policies, procedures and resources related to faculty, staff and learners.
Can't find a policy or procedure?
Some policies and procedures may not appear on this list because they are concerned with internal information. Access the FoMD interim intranet for a complete list of policies, procedures and resources.
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2019-04-24T13:36:25Z
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https://www.ualberta.ca/medicine/about/policies
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Arts
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Reference
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instyle
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Jessica Biel took to Instagram today to share a rare social media snap of her and her husband Justin Timberlake, and it appears as if the married pair is in the middle of a heated battle—a Scrabble battle, that is. In the photo, the stars sit across from each other as the game in question rests on the table between them alongside two glasses of wine. Timberlake and Biel both pose with their hand on their chin as they lock eyes in an intense stare down. A picturesque view of New York City can be seen outside the window behind them.
And from the looks of it, it seems as if the former 7th Heaven actress finally beat her "Can't Stop the Feeling!" singer hubby at Scrabble for once. "I played 'sardine' and got the 50 bonus points! Guess who is no longer undefeated... #scrabblebrag," Biel captioned the hilariously adorable image.
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2019-04-18T21:17:46Z
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https://www.instyle.com/news/justin-timberlake-jessica-biel-scrabble-game-instagram
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Games
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radioworld
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Transmitter maker Nautel has scheduled three webinars for the remainder of the summer.
July 25, features “The Nautel VS300 Exciter: The Most Advanced Exciter Available Today.” Nautel Director of Sales Chuck Kelly will focus on using the VS300’s onboard exciter.
August 1 sees Frank Foti of the Telos Alliance joining Kelly in look at “Omnia Direct: MPX Over AES for Maximum Modulation and Station Loudness.” This will be a look at the Omnia Direct method of using an AES/EBU cable to carry a baseband signal from an Omnia.11 processor directly to a Nautel NV series transmitter; without leaving the digital realm or converting the signal.
All webinars begin at noon and are expected to run 30 minutes in length. They are free.
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2019-04-21T14:47:19Z
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https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/summer-webinars-with-nautel
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ign
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Feats 2.0 is a guide to the Feats that may be completed in Disney Infinity 2.0 Edition - Marvel Super Heroes. Feats are a type of challenge that, when completed, reward experience and/or other items.
Each Play Set has its own set of Feats. The Toy Box and the Toy Box Game Discs each have their own set of Feats as well. Some Feats can be completed in any area of the game.
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2019-04-25T22:39:38Z
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https://www.ign.com/wikis/disney-infinity/Feats_2.0
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Arts
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Reference
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pri
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Women Riders World Relay founder Hayley Bell arrives at a relay kickoff event in London on her motorcycle, March 9, 2019.
British motorcyclist Hayley Bell says she’s tired of feeling like an afterthought to the motorcycle industry. So, Bell put out a call on Facebook to her fellow female riders.
"I’ve had a totally crazy idea who wants to join me? I’m thinking of doing a world relay and seeing how far we get."
“I put out a post to say, 'I’ve had a totally crazy idea who wants to join me? I’m thinking of doing a world relay and seeing how far we get,'” Bell said.
And the Women Riders World Relay was born. Bell, who came up with the idea last fall, says she used Google Translate to post her message in different languages online. She figured it would maybe attract a few hundred women. Over 14,000 women motorcyclists, representing more than 90 countries, answered the call.
Nearly 20% of motorcyclists in the United States are now women, according to a recent study from the Motorcycle Industry Council. But riding is still largely considered a hobby for men, and it can sometimes be difficult for women to break in.
Hayley Bell (third from right), Colette Edeling (second from right) and other riders in John o’Groats, Scotland, the starting point of the relay.
Bell says she hopes the relay will grab the attention of the global motorcycle industry and eventually help build relationships with motorcycle companies.
“We want to develop the whole market and move it forwards to include women in a much more equal status than it is at the minute,” she said.
Words like that grabbed 24-year-old Peruvian university student Gianna Velarde. This year, she competed in the Dakar Rally, a grueling, 11-day endurance race on her dirt bike. Velarde says that at the event, a race official was thrown off by her mere presence.
Velarde says the man was at loss for words. She’ll lead part of the South American leg when the relay reaches there in November.
In January, Gianna Velarde became the first Peruvian female rider to race in the Dakar Rally.
Even though the number of women bikers has nearly doubled since a decade ago, things like the bikes themselves are still mostly targeted to men.
“Every stop at a red light is like winning because of the height of the bike,” Velarde said.
It’s also hard to find protective gear that doesn’t make a woman look like the Hulk.
That’s why Cait Maher created the California Moto Market, a pop-up store that offers hard-to-find women’s motorcycle apparel and gear.
At the market, looking through leather jackets, Kevlar-lined pants, gloves and other accessories designed by women riders, for women riders, it's refreshing to see gear without the common splashes of pink and purple or heart and flowery details.
Back to that ride around the world: It recently kicked off in Scotland. Founder Hayley Bell began the relay with about half a dozen other women riders at John o’Groats, a village at the far north end of the country.
Bell says she won’t be riding the entire relay across the globe, although she’d like to. She says the trip is expected to take a year to complete.
But, Australian motorcyclist Colette Edeling says she’s made it her personal goal to complete the entire global event, from Europe and the Middle East to the Pacific Islands and Africa.
That means she’ll spend almost every day of the next year in the saddle, rain or shine. At some points in the route, there will be groups of women riding along with Edeling. In more remote locations, she may be riding alone. There have been some bumps in the road so far, especially with the weather.
Edeling will probably get lots of sun when she reaches California in the fall. She'll meet with others on their trusty Kawasakis.
Until then, riders will be tracking the progress of these women and their machines online. The riders are passing a GPS baton along the global relay.
One piece of advice to them now: Keep the rubber side down.
Reporter Tiffany Camhi has been riding motorcycles since 2015.
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2019-04-25T14:46:29Z
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https://www.pri.org/stories/2019-03-29/women-motorcyclists-stage-global-relay-fight-equality
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fanpop
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Naughty Chewbacca. . Wallpaper and background images in the stella, star Wars club tagged: star wars movies chewie leia.
Singing! If te don't like Gungans and te know it hit'em in their face!
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2019-04-18T21:13:57Z
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http://it.fanpop.com/clubs/star-wars/images/35019307/title/naughty-chewbacca-photo
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Arts
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strolen
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I'm Bob; pleased to meet you.
MoonHunter was kind enough to invite me off of RPG.net, but I'd stumbled across this site several months ago looking for more city shops - when you've already filled a 1200 shop city and several 100-shop cities, you just plain run out of inspiration - and appreciated the quality and ideas into which I ran.
I've been GMing for 31 years, mostly using GURPS, for which I was an original playtester and haven't looked back since. I've had a modest gamewriting career, for Steve Jackson Games, Iron Crown, Gamelords, Mayfair and a few others - it paid for a new car and hockey season tickets, at the least.
I'm likely to post a honking amount of stuff. Even discounting system specific items, my Renaissance fantasy gameworld's been around for a long, long time, and I've thousands of shops, NPCs and institutions. To a lesser extent, I've also a bunch of stuff available for French Revolution-era games (having written GURPS Scarlet Pimpernel and run campaigns based in the milieu) and will get around to putting some of it up.
In terms of discussions and comments, I'm a ferocious realism bug. My undergrad minor was in medieval economics (seriously), and I'm extremely persnickety about what's feasible and what isn't; one of my pet peeves is the presumption that the words "magic" or "fantasy" automatically preclude versimilitude. Beyond that, I'm a nautical historian, a demographics wonk and practice as a paralegal in real life.
I bet you didn't even notice that I flipped your name around and spelled it backwards!
Saw that you jumped right into submissions and linking and doing all the fun things we know and love. Not allowing your own freetext is a new restriction, but once you hit level 5 you can start organizing your subs that way too. Chance are an admin will put in a freetext of your choice before that though if you continue to add your gameworld.
Looking forward to your submissions! Looks like we should prepare for an infusion of stuff into the Citadel and that is exciting! You comments and votes will be a new perspective as well that I am sure many will appreciate.
Hockey? I am forever a Blackhawks fan with a mix of Red Wings due to my wife's family but haven't followed very well for a long time. We had season tickets to San Fran Spiders back in the day because I just like any hockey anywhere.
Yeah, go minor leagues: GURPS Scarlet Pimpernel blatantly paid for two years worth of AHL Springfield Indians season tickets, and I actually put the intention to do so in the book.
Welcome aboard and please, don't let my lack of tact drive you to other pastures.
Heh, well, MoonHunter can tell you I can get caustic, so I wouldn't worry.
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2019-04-21T06:07:24Z
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http://strolen.com/guild/index.php/topic,4827.msg63870.html
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Arts
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Sports
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cooperhewitt
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in all categories where the query is * and the depth is 50-100. The results are sorted in descending order by height. This is page 1 of 9.
Purchased in a ladder shop, New York City, Courtesy of Maira Kalman.
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2019-04-25T00:48:31Z
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https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/search/collection?query=%2A&depth=50-100&sort=height&sort_order=desc
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Arts
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Shopping
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supermanhomepage
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Back-Up Story: "The Origin of The Penguin"
In Earth-8's Slovakien Royal Palace, Lord Havoc's legion delivers the unconscious Donna, Jason, Jokester, Kyle Rayner, and Monitor "Bob" to their master's feet. Intrigued by their abilities being unlike the native Meta-Militia members, Havoc plans to extract information from them before destroying them. However, unbeknownst to them, he's being watched by a Monitor, who grabs a gun and teleports away.
In Metropolis sewers, Jimmy has returned to normal following his power overload at STAR Labs... in his boxers. He is discovered by the Newsboy Legion, who have long known that "Mr. Action" was really Jimmy. They�offer him sanctuary until he can get a better grip on his abilities, which Olsen gladly accepts.
In the Agean Sea, armed with a spear, Holly does aquatic battle with a gigantic sea serpent as part of a training exercise to earn her spot on Themyscira. When shark-like monsters appear from nowhere, Holly is inspired by common knowledge about sharks and blood and deduces that serpents have the same nature. She spears one of them so as to distract the monsters with the blood while the others can make their escape. At first Holly thinks Harley Quinn didn't make it out, but then she surprises them all by not only surviving but also hoisting one of the serpents' heads mounted on her spear above her.
Under Eclipso's dark influence, Mary has taken one extreme situation and turned it into another by flooding the drought-suffering farming village of Vizce, Turkey. Not only does she get off on the fear and carnage she has caused, but finds their pleas to stop the rain as insults. Since they claim that as farmers without the livestock they'll starve, she uses her newfound magic to turn drowning cattle into fish so as to solve their problem. They reluctantly accept after Mary threatens to turn them into fish as well if they refuse. Eclipso is pleased with her and tells her a few more lessons are in order before she is ready for some unknown purpose.
Back on Earth-8, Havoc is impressed at how resilient most of the heroes are in the face of their torture methods. However, he wonders if they're holding out on what they're doing here or if they truly don't know. One of his minions reports a breach in their security.
In the Norad Storage Hangar Facility J-318, before Brother Eye, Val wonders the meaning of "The Great Disaster has come to you," as to whether he is the source of this disaster and if he can be cured. Brother Eye becomes offended by Val's insults and is tired of only being sought after when people need something of it. It overrides security settings and tries to permanently confine Val, Una, and the others with him forever.
Suffering from both the overbearing overprotectiveness of a mother that made him take an umbrella to school every day, and the taunts of other school kids because of that as well as his bird-like nose and weight problem, Oswald Cobblepot came to appreciate the company of the birds in his mother's pet shop to people. As an adult, he gravitated to acquire other kinds of birds... the expensive kind. Taking on a life of crime as the Penguin (his childhood nickname), put him in direct conflict with the Batman. Where once his Iceberg Lounge was a front for black market activity, Penguin has reputedly gone legit to the public eye. However, he still sells overpriced criminal merchandise in order to make up the lounge's two-thirds of the profits.
Main Story - 4: This issue is made up of two-thirds darkness, and that's what I want to talk most about today. The behavior of the once-squeaky-clean Mary Marvel was a real shocker, but not surprising considering a) her teacher, and b) the influence of the Black Adam powers. There's not an ounce of regret in this tarnished hero's mind. For me, Dini is trying to illustrate innocence corrupted with Mary's journey.
Then there are the adventures of the heroes in search of Ray Palmer, and the recent loss of Jokester. Though not really that much of a page-turner,�his demise�serves to demonstrate that nothing is off limits in this series and not everyone�gets out alive. The Monarch is still much of an enigma to me, as to his agenda and motives for wanting to eliminate the�Monitors. I have a hunch about what's under that mask but for now�I'll keep my theories to myself.
The return of Brother Eye from the OMAC storyline and its relevance to the fate of the Karate Kid (sorry I can't help�but think of Pat Morita when I hear that name) is a great idea�on Dini's part because it leaves room for Batman to make more appearances since it is truly Bruce's greatest mistake.
Still there are some humorous parts in it, such as Harley Quinn. Now I'm still in the dark as to whether superhuman strength was one of her abilities she got from Poison Ivy, but it'd take a lot of weightlifting to hoist a twenty-pound�head like that one over�your head.
It's cool to see the Newsboys Legion again, certainly after reading "The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus." Time will tell however if Jimmy's abilities will get even weirder and more uncontrollable, thus posing a threat to the kids.
Then there's the Piper-Trickster�story. They seem like the costumed versions of Ando and Hiro from NBC's�"Heroes" to me; classic Abbott and Costello-like characters who keep finding themselves getting deeper and�deeper into danger as they continue to run. The way those two are make you�want to ask them "How do you survive out here?" With the addition of Double-Down not only do we get a new plot development�but a new foil to add to the group.
So in a nutshell keep up the good work�Paul.
Main Art - 3: This week the artwork didn't really stand out for me. The only exception were the dark depictions of Mary Marvel because again it's such a departure for the character, especially in light of the latest Shazam! miniseries in which we see her beginnings. Aside from good depictions of Jimmy and Green Lantern, this issue lacked the punch that it deserved. The death of Jokester could've been handled a litte better than have him take a shot in a regular sized panel and him dying in a panoramic longshot below. Don't get me wrong it was good art but bad breakdowns (take notes Keith).
Back-up Story - 4: Beatty for one did a great job in cramming pre-crisis, post-crisis, and post-infinite crisis backstory into this version of the Penguin's origin. I'm so glad that this isn't the Penguin from "The Batman" animated series because this Cobblepot has one advantage: class. I have to admit having two strikes against him (sheltered life and his deformed nose) is reason enough for anyone to go counter-culture for some payback. The attachment to birds, however, is a new one for me because I always felt the fact he needed a gimmick and chose to only steal bird-related artifacts or treasures was reason enough to explain the bird motif. It gives Oswald a totemistic quality buried beneath the plethora of suits and parasols. Good job all in all Scott.
Back-up Art - 5: First off, no one can draw Batman villains like Scott McDaniel, and the Penguin was no exception. The breakdowns of the origin serve to give a broad overview of his early life. However, some of the scenes before Penguin is seen in full regal seem a little wasted, possibly because better angles could've been implemented. Still seeing Ozzy in his old tuxedo, then buried by beautiful women in his lounge works in the sense that it gives off the message "look at me now." I miss his work on BATMAN and NIGHTWING, and it's good to see he hasn't lost his touch.
Cover Art - 3: This gets a low mark because it has NOTHING to do with the main plot of the book, which is the capture of the heroes. Still very good composition.
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2019-04-21T22:50:04Z
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https://www.supermanhomepage.com/comics/2007-post-crisis-reviews/c-review-2007.php?topic=countdown29
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The tributes have begun training!
If I invited you and you don't like being invited to studios, I'm sorry, but please don't argue.
For those who haven't read the series, the Hunger Games are an annual event held in the nation of Panem. Two people, a man and a woman, from each District are reaped and sent to the Capitol to compete in the Games. The tributes battle to the death, fighting for their own survival for as long as it takes in the Arena.
This roleplay takes place four years before the events of the first book, when Katniss is introduced. You can make at most three characters, and they can be either tributes or people who weren't reaped, or a mixture. If you haven't read the books, I suggest you do a little research before joining the RP (but try to avoid spoilers!).
- Your character can be any age, but to be a tribute, they absolutely MUST be 12-18, as per the books.
- Keep everything G to PG-13.
- When determining your character's best skills, bear in mind what their district is. No one from District 11 would really be a super-smart computer whiz.
- There are 12 districts- District 13 was destroyed (if I say any more, spoilers ensue). Choose your district wisely, and stay true to its description!
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2019-04-26T10:13:39Z
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https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/5546449/
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Arts
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Games
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wrkr
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Kalamazoo city officials have called it an 'unprecedented' level of damage at any cemetery in the City of Kalamazoo. 80 headstones have been defiled at Riverside Cemetery on the city's northeast side.
While some toppling of headstones is expected, this level of vandalism is unprecedented in either of Kalamazoo’s city cemeteries.
City staff will be seeking quotes to have the headstones that were not broken moved back into place. Headstones that have been chipped, scratched, broken, or otherwise damaged will have to remain “as is” unless the decision is made by the family to file an insurance claim or pursue legal action.
City staff and Kalamazoo Public Safety are asking our community for help in identifying the perpetrator(s) of this crime. Staff believe the vandalism would have taken place sometime between Saturday, August 20 and Monday, August 22. With each square foot of granite weighing up to 250 pounds, the perpetrator(s) were likely experiencing physical exhaustion in the days following this vandalism as some of the monuments toppled weigh over 1,000 pounds.
Silent Observer is looking for tips and a $500 reward has been offered.
Riverside Cemetery, located along Gull Road and Riverside Drive is the oldest of Kalamazoo's two cemeteries and the first interments date to 1862.
Riverside Cemetery is considered the cemetery for the 'common man,' as opposed to Mountain Home Cemetery on the city's northwest side that contain many of the city's historically prominent citizen also includes the city's Civil War monument, an obelisk with an unnamed Union solider atop it. Customarily, these monuments are generally faced south.
The cemetery is the final resting place of a Spanish-American War Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Alfred Polond, who according to his citation, "gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and under heavy fire from the enemy."
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2019-04-25T08:50:08Z
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https://wrkr.com/80-headstones-vandalized-at-riverside-cemetery-in-kalamazoo/
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Society
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Conference is SOLD OUT. If you would like to be considered for a waiting list please contact the Steering Committee by sending an email to Salvatore Mascia. Registration cost is $950 (Industry), $400 (Academics and Regulatory) and $200 (Students - depending on availability).
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2019-04-21T06:18:09Z
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http://iscmp2016.mit.edu/want-attend
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nytimes
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JUST after lunch break one infernal Houston afternoon in 1995, I slammed the door of the company truck, cranked the engine, and punched the gas so hard that the truck fishtailed onto Jensen Drive. Beside me sat my co-worker Charlie. In his lap, he clenched a blood-drenched wad of paper towels over what had been, minutes before, his left thumb. The severed thumb, packed hurriedly on ice in a cup, rode in the center console.
“No more hitchhiking for me,” Charlie said, deadpan, a shiver running through him.
Just two years before, another pale-lipped co-worker — my good friend Tim — had made the same trip in the same truck for the same reason. The two accidents had been all but identical.
Both men had been using the “slitter,” a mammoth machine used to cut 10-ton rolls, or “slabs,” of rubber conveyor belting to custom widths. Slabs came from the factory measuring 7 feet wide by 1,200 feet long. A customer at a concrete plant might have a gravel conveyor that requires a belt measuring 2.5 feet wide by 200 feet long. The slitter made this simple work. It also made ripping one’s thumb meat off the bone exceedingly possible. Hence the truck rides, the cups of ice, the surgical reconstructions.
In my 10 years selling hose and conveyor belting in Houston, I heard many stories about industrial accidents, and I confess to a guilty fascination with them. There was the sugar refinery laborer who fell asleep in a freight car while taking his lunch break. The man was still asleep when the conveyors above cranked back to life, and he was buried — suffocated — in sugar.
Then there was the grisly story of the debarking drum, which is effectively a giant, spinning, kilnlike pipe into which one puts logs to strip them of their bark. Imagine a machine violent enough to tumble logs clean. Now imagine that machine loaded with a grown man. Who knows how such mistakes are made, but, so the story goes, he was still inside when the machine turned on. He was lost.
I often came back to that word — lost. It implies a certain negligence, a certain culpability, but it also suggests that what is lost might be found again. In those days, I routinely called on manufacturing facilities and mines and sawmills and petrochemical plants, and on company marquees all over town was the following phrase: “___ days since the last L.T.A.” L.T.A. stands for “lost time accident,” meaning an accident that caused an injured employee to miss future “time” at work.
It’s the time that’s lost, but what else? The loss of productivity, the loss of blood, the loss, perhaps, of a life itself. Something twisted in me still wants to make light of it, to imagine, when I hear the phrase “lost time accident,” a collision involving a time machine. And this is true even though I’ve held a man’s severed thumb in my hands.
On that blistering Houston day that smelled of carbon black and blood, the emergency room doctors could not reattach the meat to Charlie’s thumb. Instead, they made an incision in his pectoral area and sutured the bony stub of his thumb up inside his chest. In six weeks, they cut it out, new meat and all, and grafted on some skin. It was a “lucky accident” the doctor told us. Had the bone, too, been severed, things would have been far more complicated.
What was notably uncomplicated, for me, was how readily I put the accident behind me. I left Charlie at the E.R., drove back to the warehouse, and fired up the slitter.
I was thinking of all this recently. On Friday, I flew from my adopted city of Boston, where a bomber was on the loose after leaving four people dead and around 200 injured, to my home state of Texas, where a fertilizer plant explosion in a small town called West had left more than a dozen dead and around 200 injured.
That morning, while watching the live coverage of the Boston manhunt, I had also been searching the Web for news about West. In the first hours after the fertilizer plant explosion, many commenters had wondered about the likelihood of foul play or terrorism. But once it was deemed an industrial accident, the hysterical coverage tapered off. We had nothing to fear from West; we could stop paying attention.
But this distinction means nothing to the victims or, I imagine, to their families. In Boston, in West, whether by sinister design or by accident, whether on a television-ready stage or hidden away in a rural factory, when people are hurt, when lives are lost, the essential human cost shouldn’t be lost on the living.
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2019-04-21T02:11:58Z
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https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/23/opinion/industrial-accidents-and-acts-of-terrorism.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130423
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wordpress
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Lorelei Lanier is adjusting to the powerful connections she has to spirits. Unfortunately, her medium abilities are only the beginning. While working a dark arts case with the FBI and the Arizona-Irish Paranormal Research Society, she discovers she is the reincarnation of Annie O’Shea, the original owner of the Texas Canyon Ranch where the mystery unfolds. And Lorelei’s astral abilities that saved her from a mine three years ago are becoming stronger upon discovery of an extinct, ancient race of people.
Underground tunnels, Stonehenge-like monuments, petroglyphs of the solar system, an alternate dimension and hidden Indian ruins—clues discovered in southeast Arizona pertaining to the ancient ones existence. But Lorelei has much more to worry about than the supernatural. She is struggling with her feelings for fellow investigator Ian Healy. Pagan and Wiccan, it is Ian’s ability to heal with his eyes that captures her heart.
Two mysteries, one in Southeast Arizona and the other north of Flagstaff, soon culminate into a new reality for Lorelei Lanier. Will she be prepared for what the ancient ones have in store?
“The Ancient Ones,” the first novel in Lori Hines “Ancient” series, will keep you awake and turning pages long past your bedtime. Be sure to lock the doors and windows, and keep a bathrobe handy; this mystery/paranormal/thriller might just scare the pants off you!
Psychic medium Lorelei Lanier, an engaging protagonist, is aided and abetted—and sometimes thwarted, (for her own good, of course)—by an engaging ensemble of characters including FBI agent Shannon Flynn, charming hunk and love interest Ian Healy, and other members of the Arizona-Irish Paranormal Research Society.
The Society’s name says it all. An exciting beginning finds the team at a training exercise where Lorelei not only sees a man, she runs right through him! In short order they’re hired by Flynn to help investigate the discovery and subsequent disappearance of a mysterious man’s body on the Texas Canyon Ranch near the historic old town of Tombstone. In their search for the body, the team discovers a series of passages and a massive cave. These in turn lead to more skullduggery and even greater mysteries.
Leylines, different dimensions, the dark arts, EMT meters, flashing LEDS, Hines, a real-life paranormal investigator, weaves all of this into a nicely paced mystery in a way that even a neophyte sci-fi fan can understand and relate to.
I can’t wait for the TV series.
–Sue McGinty, Author, Bella Kowalski: Mysteries of California’s Central Coast.
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2019-04-25T20:46:53Z
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https://lhauthor.wordpress.com/
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apple
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In this Augmented Reality, multi-player game, you need to keep up with lunch orders from Ruff’s movie crew. The challenge is keeping track of how many pieces of sushi everyone wants.
Since the most important job on a movie crew is filling everyone’s belly, you’ll need to think fast and be quick on your feet to keep the sushi straight. Both your brain and body will be moving once you spread out the game pieces (Augmented Reality markers) and start taking orders. No sweat? See if you can make it all the way to Top Dog. Better yet, see if you can get there before your friends do.
This game was funded by a grant from the Department of Education and is designed to supplement national standards for first and second grade math curricula.
For more fun with Ruff Ruffman, visit the FETCH website at pbskids.org/FETCH.
Release 2.1 provides a faster, more compatible experience.
If you love this app, please leave us a rating below!
Would love to use this app but get a blue screen on my iPad. PLEASE update and fix this bug so I can use this great app.
© 2014 WGBH Educational Foundation. All rights reserved.
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2019-04-19T07:28:45Z
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https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/fetch!-lunch-rush/id469089331?mt=8&uo=4&at=11l4U5
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Kids
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myfonts
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Chank Diesel... that sounds like a pseudonym. Can you disclose the name your friends and loved ones know you by?
About fifteen years ago, you were a pioneer of the online font community. You probably had more traffic than some of the majors and I, for one, downloaded dozens of your free fonts. Were you an idealist or did you have visions of how your business would one day be booming?
Well, I was born an artist and have always been an artist, so being an idealist just comes with the territory. A nice thing about being an artist is you can create your own ideal world; you just draw a picture of the way you want the world to be, then you walk into it. I learned that from the dude with the purple crayon. I’ve always had visions of my business booming, but the booms never come quite the way I expect ’em to. And while I do have lofty aspirations, I try not to get my hopes up too high because you just never know what’s really going to happen. An artist’s life is full of lofty delusions; those grand ideas are like little friends that keep you going and make you feel warm inside. You have to imagine greatness for yourself before you actually can get there.
Has making and selling fonts turned out the way you hoped it would?
Yeah, I think making and selling fonts has turned out pretty close to the way I wanted it. I always wanted to be a rich and famous artist, I just didn’t expect that getting rich would be so much trickier than being famous. The one part of my dream that still hasn’t come true though is a time when a hot new font release comes out and the font designer who made it sells a million copies or more in the first week, just like rock stars used to do with albums. It just never really happens that way. It takes a long time for a font to get popular, and an overnight smash-hit font release is incredibly rare. Designers need to see other designers using a font well before they “get it.” The best you can realistically expect is a few thousand downloads of a new free font release. That happens sometimes, but I still haven’t been able to figure out how to capitalize on it. So I just try my best to do amazing new work every day and hope the riches come later.
You seemed to cherish a certain secrecy or mysticism about your persona in the early days: a very invisible kind of person. Later, you began giving lectures and workshops. Was this anonymity part of a strategy or were you just shy? Do you enjoy going on the road?
Haha, no, I don’t think anybody’s ever accused me of being shy, even though I think I am shy. Mostly I’m a pretty vain person: look at me! look at me! But I do like to go into hiding sometimes, as an artist is wont to do when it’s time to create. It’s great fun to invent a “web persona” through design and text instead of using pictures of yourself. If you design your brand identity with a look and feel with typography and colors that are right for you, you can’t help but connect with like-minded individuals. It was just a more direct way for me to connect with the kinds of designers I wanted to use my fonts.
I’ve always had a wanderlust and I just love going on the road. There’s so many great places to see in this world! I don’t travel as much as I used to, but I still love it. And a big reason I do the workshops and lectures is just so I can travel to new places and meet great new people. I’m always so flattered when people invite me to their town to speak about my work.
Liquorstore is inspired by handpainted liquorstore signs in and around Minneapolis. Five fonts of contrasting weight and style including a lowercase version make this a remarkably versatile display typeface, for anything from handbills and book covers to signage and mega-sized building facades.
Swingdancer’s name says it all. A typeface with all the energy of a big swing band, combined with the sensuous swooshes, curves and inborn grace of a natural dancer. Several discreet ligature pairs ensure the rhythm is never interrupted, while a subtle variation to the vertical angle keeps things nicely informal.
Although three distinct typefaces, the casual relationships between Drunk Cowboy, Dry Cowboy and Cowboy Rhumbahut make them an interesting set of display faces with varying degrees of ornamental extravagance — depending on how lubricated one is feeling at the time of choosing the font for your party invitations.
Left: A selection of book covers featuring Chank’s Woodrow, Corndog and several from the Letterpress Pack.
Right: Liquorstore used on a monumental scale by designer Gert Dooreman to set a poem by Tom Lanoye — the bank building declaring its love to the cathedral in the background — for an “alphabetic” festival in Antwerp, Belgium.
You’re an enthusiastic Twitter user. Here’s a recent tweet of yours that I liked: “I found an easy way to create an ink-splatter effect: ya just take some ink and splatter it.” You’re a real hands-on guy, aren’t you?
Working on a computer seems so sad to me. It’s not good for a body to sit in front of a glowing screen going click click click all day long. Just seems pathetic to me, even though that is my job. So I like to mix it up by getting my hands dirty, making an artful mess and using my whole body to make dynamic, exciting art.
And I like Twitter so much more than blogging, because it’s so concise and fun. I worry too much over perfecting longer blog posts, fretting over editing and finding imagery to go with it. It’s more fun to just blurt out something interesting, and let the reader interpret it as they may. I like how Twitter defines people through a stream of offhanded quips and short insights. When people use too many words in their writing, they turn me off just like a person who talks too much.
Going back to getting your hands dirty: talk to us about murals.
Hmmm... so much I could say.
I like making murals and being a painter. A well-painted wall makes a big, strong impression on people, and I feel like I do it well. I like how a mural can immediately change the feeling of the environment it’s in. I like that mural-painting makes use of my whole body and is a physical process that involves a lot of motion. If I sell a smaller painting to an individual and they hang it in their home, it may get seen by twenty or thirty people a year. But a mural in a high-profile urban location can get seen by 100,000 people or more per DAY. So I really like that murals expose my art to lots of people in a way that smaller art cannot.
You’ve seen the four murals featured here?
I did all four of those on one building last fall, and I think they all turned out just great. I am so proud of them. It took about five weeks to do the four of them. Two were collaborative (“Keep Riding” with Adam Turman & “Without Darkness...” with Anne Ulku) and the other two I painted mostly all by myself. I like these four a lot because it’s the first time I’ve ever really painted my actual fonts in my art, which is usually a separate, more abstract style than my computerized font work.
And because of the success of those Creative Lighting murals, I recently had a chance to work with a well-known street artist named EINE aka Ben Flynn. Eine was nice enough to let me help him paint a mural last week in Los Angeles, where his art is currently on display in a big street art exhibit at MOCA. It was an awesome thrill to get to meet him and help him paint some letters on a wall. He’s been one of my art heros for a few years now, and meeting him has really inspired me to go out and paint some more new murals. I hope to work with him again soon, too.
I’ve made hundreds of smaller paintings over the years, and I’ve sold most of them. I make money on fonts, but lose money on my art, but that’s okay. Printing and paint and framing and promotion and studio rent and canvasses all add up to big expenses for an artist, and sometimes even a successful art show can still be a losing proposition, financially. But the art is beautiful because it makes people smile and wins me new friends. Plus, art openings can be such fun magical events, but have you ever been to a really great font release party? I doubt it.?
It’s no surprise that the Handwriting Fontpack is such a popular and consistent seller. Even with a full commercial license, 21 fonts for less than $190 is excellent value for money. The eight fonts we did find space for in our sample barely do justice to the possibilities in this extensive and appealing assortment, which will be well suited to personal as well as many kinds of professional design use. If that’s not enough, have a look at Handwriting Fontpack #2, for another 23 fonts purchasable individually or as a set.
In something of a reversal of the normal way of doing things, Corndog was drawn with a fine tip pen at a very small size and then blown up large using a photocopier and scanned, in the process accentuating all the dust, flecks and spots of ink that come with repeated enlargements. An alternative “clean” version is also available.
Examples of Chank’s artwork, and a couple of the murals in the flesh.
You’re one of the type designers who have always stimulated creativity in others and given credit and visibility to young designers. Do you still think that when it comes to designing fonts, it’s “the more, the merrier”?
I was lucky to work with Michael Cina, Matt Desmond, Joe Kral, Jess Latham and many other talented young people over the course of my career. And Ben Balvanz of Fontalicious made some fonts for me back in the day. I’m currently working with Anne Ulku on finishing up some of the excellent experimental type designs she created for her Six Word Story Every Day project and turn those alphabet ideas of hers into real fonts. Carla Zetina-Yglesias is another talented designer and MCAD alumni who’s also currently working on a new font with me, too.
I love working with young people because they make alphabets and fonts for pure fun, unfettered by all the rules and traditions of formal type design. They have a vibrancy and enthusiasm that might get dulled if they get bombarded with too much technical information about fontmaking. So I always try to keep it fun for them, to keep that spark fresh. They are often very good at starting new font ideas, and I’m good at finishing fonts and getting them out to the people. So it’s kind of a win/win situation when we work together. And since there’s not a whole lot of money to be made with fonts, the best thing I can reward them with is the credit and visibility, and of course stimulating their creativity so they make more fonts.?
Young people are dreaming up the fonts of the future every day. Every generation has a new set of display faces that are different from previous generations. And by working with the people who are conjuring up these new font ideas, they keep me fresh and inspired, and I can help them be more structured and skillful in their font creation. So I try to always be in touch with whatever young font designers inspire me and keep me interested in fonts as an art form.?
I like including other people’s work next to my own, because they both seem stronger by comparison. If I made all my fonts all by myself, they would all smell the same. But when you mix it up through collaboration, the styles go off in exciting new directions that I might never get to on my own.
Chank, thanks for sharing! And we really enjoyed that walk by the Mississippi river.
Chaloops blends digital OpenType trickery with hand drawn innocence. It’s ideal for anything requiring an effortless energy or an impression of unaffected verve. Its three weights make it particularly useful for “serious” design solutions — stories, family websites and games (both on boards and on screens). Fun with a sense of purpose!
Sister Frisky is one of those frantic, urgent characters, full of prickly surfaces and keen edges. Best suited to those short, sharp flashes of text found anywhere attention spans are in short supply.
Far from being an anonymous conglomerate, MyFonts is a (surprisingly small) group of real people passionate about type, design and digital communication. Our team members all contribute to our Twitter and Facebook pages on a daily basis, so join the MyFonts community and enjoy tips, news, interesting links, personal favorites, musings and more from MyFonts’ staff.
The Creative Characters nameplate is set in Amplitude and Farnham; the intro image features Swingdancer and Liquorstore; the pull-quote is set in Chaloops Regular; the Twitter icon is from LiebeTweet and the large question mark is in Farnham.
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2019-04-21T18:13:36Z
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https://www.myfonts.com/newsletters/cc/201104.html
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Business
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wordpress
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TT052313 Week #2 is in the books! Thanks to all who came out and braved the rain, Ed for timely results again and a great cookout!!
Joe Rutowski has donated $100, $5 for each member who signed up for the Feel the Spirit 5k, to SABAH!!!! Thanks so much Joe!! It is members like you that makes us a club!
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2019-04-21T23:04:05Z
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https://ionraictriathlonclub.wordpress.com/author/ionraictriathlonclub/
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Sports
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purseblog
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Mytheresa wants pics of my credit card?
So last night I made my first purchase on mytheresa.com for a classic City-- super excited because it was several hundred less than in stores even with shipping. Only this morning I wake up to an email from info@mytheresa.com asking for photos of my credit card and an ID document (email pasted below). Has anyone else received this message before/is it legit? It does say to cover up most of the info but I'm still paranoid.
"Your data security and excellent service are our utmost priorities. So as to avoid any possible credit card misuse, we would like to ask you for a photo of your credit card (please make sure all numbers with the exception of the final four are invisible) as well as a photo of an official identity document (e.g. driver’s licence, passport). Please cover up any confidential information on your identification document, for example your passport number or personal ID number.
A photo taken on your smartphone is sufficient.
This will allow us to process your order in compliance with both our security measures and your own personal satisfaction.
We guarantee that the information provided will be kept strictly confidential and will be handled with the utmost security."
I bought something from Minimale Animale once and asked to change shipping address, so they asked for photo ID OR a photo of the front of my credit card. Mytheresa are a legit website so I think it should be fine..
I have bought several times from mytheresa and this has never happened. Please be VERY cautious with such things. Hackers can make a phishing e-mail look very authentic. Try to contact them by phone or directly through their website.
Thank you both for your replies! While I know mytheresa is a legit retailer I'm definitely concerned about phishing as l.ch. mentioned. I emailed their customer care address (not the address I got this email from) declining to send the pictures and asked them to please cancel the order. It's the weekend so I probably won't hear back today, but we'll see. Even if it's not a phishing email I'm still massively uncomfortable with the idea of those pictures being stored in their database... that's just one more thing for a hacker to get their hands on, you know?
You are absolutely right! I think it was the best thing to do! Please keep us posted what happened!
The latest: I received a reply on Monday from customer care, stating they periodically do spot checks on credit card purchases and ask for the photos, part of their security procedures, etc etc. But they were happy to cancel my order. The charge is still pending on my card, which doesn't totally surprise me since in the past it's taken forever for charges to fall off, but I'm watching it like a hawk to make sure it doesn't go through.
Sorry you had to cancel your order and I feel your pain.
However, My theresa is a legit website and if they have your card but with the fact that they asked for all the numbers save for the last 4 were invisible. There is therefore no way they could use your information as they don't have the card number in full.
I had a similar question from Fashionette and decided not to buy with them. However I recently made another purchase from them and was absolutely delighted!
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2019-04-19T15:28:28Z
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https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/mytheresa-wants-pics-of-my-credit-card.947175/
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Arts
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Shopping
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mit
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Our signature event — MacVicar Day — is open to the public and takes place each spring. It includes the annual announcement of new MacVicar Faculty Fellows and reception to celebrate their achievements, along with a panel discussion or symposium on innovations in undergraduate education. Recent topics include learning through innovation and discovery, advances in evidence-based teaching, global education, and creating a network of mentors.
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2019-04-24T10:04:24Z
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https://registrar.mit.edu/faculty-curriculum-support/faculty-awards/margaret-macvicar-faculty-fellows-program/events
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Arts
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News
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weebly
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b. Try not to be hesitant to utilize discords. A few individuals think cacophonies were developed in the twentieth century, yet they're most certainly not. They were at that point around in the Renaissance. On the off chance that you just compose consonant interims, your creation will be a drag.
c. Try not to be hesitant to utilize consonances. A few individuals think consonances are not done in the 21st century, but rather they are. On the off chance that you just compose noisy interims, your arrangement will be a drag. Moreover, consonances are regular survivors.
e. By and large it's best to keep the most energizing some portion of your organization towards the end. Try not to give it all away in the first place.
f. Compose the music you might want to hear yourself. Never at any point compose music you think another person might want to listen, particularly not commentators. Attempting to be advanced is so out-dated.
g. Try not to work on one part. Take some rest from time to time. Go out for a walk, read a book or go to bed.
h. It takes a courageous writer to write in the key of C Major. You can't utilize a great deal of pads and sharps to shroud an absence of thoughts.
i. Compose music all the time. Try not to think you generally need to feel enlivened. Play some traditional music to begin with, on the off chance that you have no clue what to compose.
j. It is not the assignment of an entertainer to make something wonderful out of a heap of trash. Do your best on the score and don't depend on a supernatural occurrence.
k. Try not to think you can escape with a terrible music score by calling it a unique or clever work. You're just going to trick yourself. Ensure you realize what you're doing.
l. You must be separated from everyone else, when you make music. Being an arranger is a desolate calling. In the event that you can't remain to be distant from everyone else, you ought to take up another calling or pastime.
m. Try not to compose music in a rush. You need to feel loose. Try not to compose music at work in your recess. Take as much time as is needed.
n. Be in contact with your internal identity when you compose music. It will make your music uncommon to others.
o. In case need some fair exhortation, then don't ask your friends and family. Go get somebody who is a qualified educator or author. On the off chance that fundamental, pay for a counsel. At last you will spare cash.
p. Try not to believe that your work dependably must be unique. New thoughts get from old ones. Figure out how to ace old methods, rehearse them and create yourself as a writer.
q. Try not to get furious, if nobody needs to play your work. Maybe you require more study and experience.
r. On the off chance that you generally get stuck after a couple measures, you ought to compose little parts first. Compose four measures, then go out for a stroll. Compose the following four measures. Perused a daily paper. Once more, compose four measures. Et cetera, until you think you can compose more music in one go.
s. Never discard an old organization. Love all that you've made, yet don't impart it all to individuals other than your friends and family.
t. A long structure isn't generally superior to a short one. An orchestra isn't generally more intriguing than a work for solo. You're not making so as to go to inspire prepared performers amount rather than quality. Compose a string quartet, on the off chance that you need to flaunt.
u. Try not to be apprehensive your work will take after the work of a known writer. It will dependably take after somebody's work.
v. Being a craftsman doesn't mean you need to act like a comedian. You're not wearing so as to go to compose better music an abnormal cap. You don't need to resemble a French worker either.
w. A decent title is imperative, however don't try too hard. A long title for a short organization may give the gathering of people the feeling that you're attempting to be amusing.
x. On the off chance that you truly examined music hypothesis and structure, and you know it all, then attempt to overlook the things you've adapted, else you won't have the capacity to compose music.
y. You should trust that you are talented. In the event that you think you likely will never be any great at composing music, you ought to take up another leisure activity.
z. On the off chance that you never play your own music, nor ever need to hear another person play it, then you're not being straightforward with yourself.
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Source: Technology Counts 2008, Figure 4. Data from Labour Force Survey (1992-2007). Note: Change from SOC 1990 to SOC 2000.
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A bright yellow sign warns motorists that the road is flooded.
Heads up for drivers that use Highway 94 in West Alton.
WEST ALTON, Mo. — Highway 94 between Saale and Feltes Roads is closed due to flooding.
The Rivers Pointe Fire Protection District said the Feltes Road/Saale Road detour will be in effect until further notice. Drivers are asked to be careful in the area as the detour will take drivers through construction and residential housing.
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https://www.ksdk.com/article/traffic/flooding-closes-part-of-highway-94-in-west-alton/63-a956f277-6160-44b8-8ba2-cd208de91923
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The world will have peace for one day.
I love the Christmas season and for me it is really the season to be jolly. We all celebrate birthdays but this season we celebrate the birthday of our Savior Jesus Christ so then it is proper for us to do it with great pleasure and happiness in our souls. The birth of any child is great joy for the parents and the birth of the one who sacrificed himself for our sins is a blessing for Christians.
We are all different and we all have different family values and what I like most is that we are trying to translate these values into family traditions. When I was a kid we always celebrate the Christmas at my grandparents and I remember the preparations that we were doing before Christmas. While we were helping to prepare the traditional Christmas treats our grandparents were singing carols about Jesus Crist. On Christmas Eve ,after we get dressed in a traditional costume, we were going to sing carols to our relatives, friends or our neighbor’s houses. Now these recollections appear as magical moments that I’d like to create ,and I do, for my daughter.
I know that today Christmas is no longer what was once. I know that today during Christmas we speak most of Santa Claus than Jesus Crist. I know that today children are more captivated by Santa than Jesus. But it’s up to us to educate our children about both and most of it to separate one of another. We read stories to our children about Jesus kindness and love, and we benefit Santa to make our children to share Jesus love for human kind.
More and more people are saying that Santa Claus was created to boost Christmas sales. But who doesn’t like to get a present? Deep inside we are children so don’t deny something that is not true, just enjoyed. Santa Claus is for all the children in the world no matter of religion or race. All the religions in the world are embracing the kindness, the love and the sharing that Santa Claus is spreading.
It is a tradition for us to be present for the Christmas tree lightning celebration and for the Santa Claus parade every year in downtown Oakville. Here are some pictures from this year parade.
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2019-04-19T14:21:08Z
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https://adicanada.wordpress.com/tag/christmas/
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We're halfway through the writing process right now. We've done a couple at Fort Collins where Bill's at and it's been awesome. It's been a lot of fun, some cool stuff coming out of it.
The band released Virulence in 2007.
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2019-04-22T16:59:56Z
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https://www.punknews.org/article/33812/only-crime-writing-new-material
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SPURS HAVE A FINAL SHOT.
It’s no secret that once Dwight learns more post moves, he will take rockets in a serious race for the west!
Once he does this, loving my rockets to make the finals!
Pau Gasol to San Antonio and they’re champs.
Heat can’t win another title without a healthy Dwayne Wade.
The Lakers can start by replacing Jim Buss and get someone with basketball knowledge (Phil Jackson?) to run the show. Then they can also consider replacing Mike D’Antoni. This series of moves will hopefully convince the core (Meeks, Young, Hill, Marshall, Johnson and Henry) to stay and attract top free agents. How’s that?
i know i’m crazy coz i wnt melo and rondo for clippers..so its like rondo,jamal,melo,BG and DJ; another next in line of 5 starters of doc rivers that when playoff comes no team could defeat them in a 7 series just like his ’08 boston champs!
ZBH is correct because if you look at kd’s numbers he has just basically stooped anybody from saying that he doesn’t deserve the MVP award. And whoever thinks that The Heat are going to just going to take it this year should watch there games against the teams like the thunder, Spurs, Pacers, and even the Trail Blazers. Heat Fans better hope that they don’t have to deal with the Pacers in the playoffs. Eventhough, that is what everyone wants to see.
I want a new team to win it all. GO PACERS!!!
Yesterday’s article hit it on the head; Thunder need a defensive-minded small forward like Jimmy Butler. As good as KD has been offensively this year he is still not in the top 30 defenders in the league and LBJ will continue to screw with the Thunder until they fix that hole. On a side note, anybody who is of the opinion that KD should be given the MVP award this season is basically saying they don’t understand that defence is 50% of the sport. LBJ for individual and team 3-peat.
Defence isn’t even a word. Defense is. You should probably go take your 100% understanding of the sport and take back Steve Nash’s MVP’s.
PS. Thus far, this season, KD has been better than LBJ. So far, he deserves the MVP. Saying KD doesn’t deserve the MVP because defense is 50% of the sport is to say that KD doesn’t play it at all. LBJ’s defense is better. KD still plays defense. To say KD doesn’t deserve the MVP thus far because LBJ is better at 1 facet of the game makes you sound like a short sighted homer.
Defence most certainly is a word, you just need to consider that British English is used in most English speaking countries outside of the US. Perhaps you were being a little short sighted? Coincidentally, your apostrophe in “MVP’s” is poor grammar in all forms of English.
For what it’s worth, I agree with you that KD deserves the MVP this year (and I don’t even like KD or OKC).
Not every English speaking person lives in the United States of America. If you really think about it, ot’s all in the name of the language. You know English, as in from the country called England.
the heat have the champion mentality which other teams dont have.
funny that ppl who stroke the thunder ball sac refuse to bring up the idea that they have little if no inside scoring..unless you count transition dunks and layups…they will get pounded inside..don’t get me wrong they very very good..but winning a title on jump shots alone might be tough when u get deep in the playoffs.
of course you would undermine outside scoring, FG percentage and transition points. it must be hard to watch the heat lose by 30 points in their own floor at their own game. i hope you realize that everything you pointed out about the thunder are the same weaknesses that are present in the heat. let me point out that other than chris bosh (who has been inconsistent this season) there is no other inside scoring from the heat. as a matter of fact there are no other inside scoring from the heat other than transition dunks and layups. but isn’t that what you so quickly dismissed. also, let me remind you how the heat play; exactly like the thunder. although the biggest difference in the style of play may be the focus on defense. the thunder have 2 bigs that are defense oriented, a SG that is the team’s main defender and two scorers that can light it up on a nightly basis. all this and i have not even talked about their bench. i will leave you to your opinions about who is better since the playoffs are coming. but don’t be surprised if you’re proven wrong time and time again.
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http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2014/02/19/what-the-contenders-could-use/
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ANCHORAGE – University of Alaska Land Management announced Monday that the public comment period on a proposed timber sale near Haines will be extended until May 7. The 10-day extension follows ongoing discussions with the Haines community to give interested parties more time to learn about the project during a public open house on April 26 in Haines.
The university has been working with borough officials to better inform the public about the development of the timber sale, and will participate, along with the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Office in the open house hosted by the Alaska Division of Forestry. The open house is on Thursday April 26, 2018 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00p.m. in the Haines Chilkat Center for the Arts.
Interested parties must submit comments no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, May 7, 2018 via email at ua-land@alaska.edu or via mail to Facilities and Land Management, 1815 Bragaw St., Suite 101, Anchorage, Alaska 99508.
The university owns approximately 151,000 acres of land throughout the state, with 139,000 acres designated for investment, and plans to enter into a 10-year negotiated sale of the Haines timber with an identified buyer. UA Land Management estimates the combined Alaska Division of Forestry and university timber sale could bring in as much as $15 million over the 10-year period. Revenue from resource development finances scholarships for Alaska’s top high school graduates to attend the university. To date, more than 9,000 scholarships have been provided to Alaskans from around Alaska.
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Brigadier (Rtd) Asma was born in 1951 in Abu Dhabi UAE.
She began her military career as a Dentist in the Al Nahyan Camp.
She is also first directorship joined company in 1997 at Eight & Nine Clifton Hill Mgt Ltd. Bristol England.
Management Limited Bristol England for 16 years. She lives in Abu Dhabi UAE.
College Batch 3 & expected to be the first doctor in Mugheri community.
Served as a Medical officer in Civil hospital Shahdadkot.
Postgraduate training in ENT Department at PIMS Pakistan institute of medical sciences Islamabad.
Studied MBBS at Nawabshah Medical College.
Studied MBBS at chandka medical college larkana, post-graduation continue in radiology department at PIMS Pakistan Institute Of Medical Sciences Islamabad.
Studied MBBS at Chandka Medical College Larkana.
Special thanks to Abdul Kareem Mugheri Baloch for providing above profiles !
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In Eph 1:18-19, Paul sets forth 3 topics that he wants the audience to come to understand by reading/hearing his letter: (1) the hope of his calling, (2), the riches of his inheritance among the saints, and (3) the surpassing greatness of his power upon us who believed . . . So what do these phrases mean? And where are they developed in the book?
Let’s start with the first one: “the hope of his calling.” By the end of chapter 3, Paul prays again that God would grant his listeners to understand with all the saints the full dimensions of God’s love in Christ—as if, they are now in a better position to understand. After its introduction in 1:18, the word “calling” is not used again until the beginning of chapter 4, where, with multiple repetitions of the word, Paul exhorts them to live up to the calling with which they have been called. Again, the implication is that the first theme—the hope of his calling—has been developed by the beginning of chapter 4. How can they live up to what they don’t understand? So it would appear that the “the hope of his calling” has been discussed somewhere between 1:23 and 3:14.
Calling . . . inheritance.
Okay. In the spirit of this progression, check out Eph 2:1-10 and then Eph 2:11-22. Think “hope of his calling” while you read 2:1-10. Does it fit? Let’s approach it from the other side. What do you have if you don’t have “the hope of his calling”? Eph 2:1-10: “And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked . . . . good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” And what if you don’t have “the riches of his inheritance among the saints”? Eph 2:11-22: “Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles . . . were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise . . .” But now, those who were far had been brought near in Christ—with all the trimmings. They are now “no longer strangers and aliens, but . . . fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God.” Or as Paul says in 3:6, they had become “fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,” described as “the unsearchable riches of Christ” in 3:9. In other words, they are full members of God’s house and partakers of the riches of his inheritance.
There’s a lot more to be said about these subjects, but as you study 2:1-22 this week, see if this section (in 2 parts) doesn’t “open the eyes of our hearts” to “the hope of his calling” and “the glorious riches of his inheritance among the saints.” And note that they are among the saints.
This is “extra.” So no worries if it seems a little too academic. But give it a try. You might find it interesting.
Classical Greek Rhetoric taught speakers how to make good introductions for their speeches. The primary goals were to gain the favor of the audience, often by praising them, and to bring up or “introduce” the subjects and purposes of the speech. In his letters, Paul uses a section of material at the beginning (that’s come to be known as the “Thanksgiving”) to accomplish these goals: “I thank my God always for you, making mention of you in my prayers . . .” In these paragraphs, Paul often praises the audience for various aspects of their faith that will be important for doing what he will ask of them in the letters.
Ancient Rhetoricians also taught that in cases where the audience may not be receptive to what you are about to say, you have to approach the introduction differently. In these cases, you may have to take a more “subtle” approach and “insinuate” yourself or your topic into the heart of the audience. They called this type of introduction an “Ephodos” or “Insinuatio.” It took careful planning and skill to defend someone whom an audience didn’t like, change people’s minds, or convince the listeners to do something they didn’t really want to do.
Instead of praising his readers (the Gentile Christians) in the opening of Ephesians, as he usually does (and he does a little later), Paul starts the letter praying like a Jew, praising God and celebrating the good things (“spiritual blessings”) he has poured out on the “we” group—those who were the first to hope in Christ. It doesn’t become clear exactly who he’s talking about, however, until he switches to “you,” the Gentile readers, in 1:13. Interesting. Subtle and crafty.
By celebrating God’s blessings upon the Jews in the form of a Jewish prayer in a way that seems to include the audience, but then gradually makes it clear that he’s not yet talking about them, Paul builds an important foundation for accomplishing the purposes of the letter (unity between Gentiles and Jews in the church). He reminds them that he himself is a Jew, and by the time the audience is able to tell that he’s not talking about them, the Athenians have been praised in the presence of the Lacedaemonians (= the Jews have been praised/affirmed as part of God’s will and divine plan in the presence of the Gentiles).
Wow! How skilled and crafty! How inspired!
How would you start that speech? What strategy would you use to convince your audience that “peace” is important and even vital to their own well-being? And what if something had recently happened to inflame old prejudices and passions? In other words, you have a difficult case.
Put yourself in Paul’s place. How do you start? What do you say? How do you change hearts and minds about deeply engrained prejudice and even hatred? Think about that as you delve into Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. I believe realizing the difficult nature of Paul’s task in Ephesians will help us “get” some of the things that seem unique or different in this letter.
(2) discover the basic 3-part shape of the text.
Most genres of written communication have some sort of Introduction and some sort of Conclusion, which means they have a beginning, a middle, and an end. Finding the Introduction and Conclusion thus isolates the basic 3-part shape of the text.
In general, Introductions prepare the audience for a positive hearing of the material to come: psychologically, emotionally, and conceptually. They frequently “introduce” the main topics of a discourse. Conclusions sum up and wrap up, bringing home the most important points. In addition to helping us get “the lay of the land,” finding the Introduction and Conclusion thus helps to zoom in on some of the most important ideas and to interpret them in relation to the rest of the book.
When you find the Introduction and Conclusion, you know, to some extent, where you’re coming from and where you’re going. The Middle is how we get from here to there.
I often like to compare these sorts of exercises—when studying a Bible book—to putting together a jigsaw puzzle. Our first task this week (reading the book several times) is like taking a good, hard look at the picture on the top of box (which will become clearer as we go and to which we can refer throughout the process). Finding the Introduction and Conclusion—our 2nd goal—is like finding the corner pieces and straight edges. They are relatively easy to find and, once connected, provide a framework for the rest.
Though it may not sound like much, if you can complete the 3-part shape of Ephesians from your own work, you will be a good distance down the road toward being able to read the verses in context. We are, in other words, making a map of Ephesians—and a map is the key to knowing where you are.
So . . . make a map!
If you can answer this . . .
Why did Paul write Ephesians in the language and style of worship?
That’s it. But can you answer it? Can you answer it with a personal understanding from your own reading/study of the book?
The answer—I believe—is a game plan for life.
What are God’s priorities? . . . for you? . . . for me? And how do we know?
The only sure way we can know is if God tells us. That’s why the books of God (in the library of God—what we call the Bible) are so important. But how can we know and hear the voice of God if we don’t listen? That’s why learning to listen carefully to the messages of God in the books of God is so important.
Each book of God in the Bible reveals to us a set of priorities about God: what he loves and what he wants from us. Rediscovering those books and that voice is what our virtual small group Bible studies are all about. When we finish with our journey through the book of Ephesians, our goal is to know some (a piece or set) of God’s priorities. The Bible often refers to this as “the will of God,” which we can rephrase as “what God wants.” Can you think of anything more valuable that knowing “what God wants”!? When we get through with our study, you should be able to make a list of God’s priorities from Ephesians. I don’t know about you, but that’s tremendously exciting to me.
Just think what could happen to your life when you are able to complete the following list from Ephesians (and all the other books of God in the library of God).
If you’re signed up for the Ephesians Virtual Small Group (VSG), starting September 1, you might consider making a pre-study list—from memory (don’t look at the book)—of what you think the priorities of God are from Ephesians. You’ll make a new one at the end of the study. This is a good exercise for gauging the “distance” or value of your discovery/journey.
What if I told you we were in danger of losing one of the most valuable gifts of history? . . . a priceless treasure beyond all wealth and imagination? What if I told you that in many cases we already have?
Most people don’t know the Bible as it really is, even those of us who are personally familiar with the Bible. The Bible is a collection of the books of God. In a sense, it’s the library of God. Each book contains a unique set of teachings from and about God. Most of us, however, only know the Bible as verses—a verse or a short set of verses that we’ve heard or memorized or are reading. This switch from books to verses is not a small change. In fact, it actually redefines the Bible and has real potential to hide and distort the word of God. What message has God revealed to us through the book of Genesis? What about Exodus? What message does God give through the book of Ruth or Isaiah? What primary truths are disclosed in the book of Matthew? Mark? Romans? Revelation? The extent to which we can’t answer these questions is the extent to which we have lost the books of God.
So is this true? Let’s take one book for example. What’s the main point of the book of Matthew? Is it important to know?
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The HKUST-DT System and Media Laboratory(SyMLab) locates in HKUST, partially funded by Deutsche Telekom and in close cooperation with Telekom Innovation Laboratories(T-labs).
Our current research interests are Mobile Augmented Reality (AR) and AR content generation, mobile computing, and social network.
Currently we have one professor, three postdocs, seven PhD students and two Mphil students. We have multiple openings for postdoctoral researchers and research assistants on building a cloud-based Mobile Augmented Reality platform and other interesting mobile computing research topics.
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2019-04-21T07:00:40Z
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http://symlab.ust.hk/index.html
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Who Can Be a Christian?
“The ‘law of Love’ is the basis of his spirituality as [Cabasilas] writes in the sixth book of The Life in Christ.
‘This law demands no arduous nor afflicting work, nor loss of money; it does not involve shame, nor any dishonour, nor anything worse; it puts no obstacle in the pursuit of any art or profession.
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It does not include engine failure or damage, when the damage is limited to the engine, its cowling or accessories. Damage limited to propellers, wing tips, antennae, tyres, brakes, fairings, small dents or punctured holes in the aircraft skin.
- A near collision requiring an avoidance manoeuvre or when an avoiding manoeuvre would have been appropriate to avoid a collision or an unsafe situation.
- Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) only marginally avoided.
- An aborted take-off on a closed or engaged runway, or a take-off from such a runway with marginal separation from obstacle(s).
- A landing or attempted landing on a closed or engaged runway.
- Gross failure to achieve predicted performance during take-off or initial climb.
- All fires and smoke in the passenger compartment or in cargo compartments, or engine fires, even though such fires are extinguished with extinguishing agents.
- Any events which require the emergency use of oxygen by the flight crew.
- Aircraft structural failure or engine disintegration which is not classified as an accident.
- Multiple malfunctions of one or more aircraft systems that seriously affect the operation of the aircraft.
- Any case of flight crew incapacitation in flight.
- Any fuel state which would require the declaration of an emergency by the pilot.
- Take-off or landing incidents, such as undershooting, overrunning or running off the sides of runways.
- System failures, weather phenomena, operation outside the approved flight envelope or other occurrences which could have caused difficulties controlling the aircraft.
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https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20081218125349/http:/www.aaib.gov.uk/reporting_an_accident/additional_information.cfm
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The Dining Plan option can almost always be added to a Walt Disney World Resort package (a reservation that includes your hotel and park tickets) at a later date. However, it must be done at least 48 hours prior to your arrival.
Room-only reservations are not eligible for the dining plan. However, you may be able to convert your Room-only reservation to a package - you'll want to give Disney a call and discuss the specifics of your reservation to find out if this is an option for you.
One great site to check out regarding the Dining Plan and Disney dining in general is the Disney Food Blog. This site has a great Dining Plan FAQ that lists different terms and conditions. It also has reviews of Disney restaurants and it might give you some ideas for meals!
Hope you have fun planning your trip! Be sure to let us know if the Moms Panel can help with any more details!
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https://disneyparksmomspanel.disney.go.com/question/wife-myself-yr-old-daughter-planning-week-long-trip-215306/
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This page also details some musical events attended by other bands, but which may be of interest to the reader.
The new Band Stand on Gordon Promenade was "bid fair to become a temporary lodging house for tramps etc." and so was enclosed in an unclimbable fence and gate four feet six inches high.
"Gordon Promenade (Music).—the Chairman having resumed the chair, the Town Clerk read a letter from the Town Prize Band asking permission to play selections of music on the Promenade during the forthcoming summer season on the same conditions as last year, and also to use the band stand for that purpose. The Band also took the opportunity of thanking the Mayor and members of the Corporation for their kindness in allowing them to play in the Market during the winter months. The Band ventured to think that, judging from the large number of people attending on each occasion, it had been the means of affording considerable enjoyment. Permission was given accordingly."
"Present.—The Mayor (Mr. Councillor Willis); Alderman Butchard; Councillor Davis, and Town Clerk.
The following gentlemen attended by invitation as delegates from the Gravesend Band, viz., Messrs. Wade, Allen, Harris and Denton, and submitted the last balance-sheet, which was considered in detail by the Committee.
It appears that with exception of the bandmaster no member is in any way remunerated for playing either on the Promenade, or in the Market, or in the streets, or for necessary practicing. The Christmas collection is, however, exceptionally dealt with, the members of the band dividing it on a basis arranged between them. Sixteen shillings was the highest amount netted by any individual during the entire period of six months.
The net amounts collected are devoted to paying off the cost of the musical instruments, the property in which is vested in Mr. G. M. Arnold, Alderman Butchard and Councillor Penney, as trustees for the public. The original cost (£250) has thus been reduced to £129.
If the Corporation would relieve the collections of the onus of fixing and taking down the band stand in the Market, the time at which the instruments would be freed from debt would be appreciably hastened.
The instruments being only brass and not silver plated, are simply washed after use and not polished, since the latter method, as tending to wear away the metal, would be contrary to the advice of the makers.
The members claim it as the Champion Brass Band for Kent.
There have been only three contests in which it has been engaged this year, and in each of these a prize has been secured.
A sample uniform approved by this Committee has been decided upon. It is to be supplied at a cost of under £70 by Messers. Hodgson & Co., of Huddersfield, who tendered the lowest price for a suitable dress.
The members have applied that this sum should be provided by the public, and have expressed their pleasure that their Committee should be strenghtened by the addition of delegates of the Council, and that on all state occasions which will not interfere with their business avocations, the Band should be in attendance.
"AT A SPECIAL COURT OF THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND BURGESSES OF THE BOROUGH OF GRAVESEND, duly convened and holden at the Town Hall, in and for the same Borough on Saturday, the 26th day of January, 1901, at 1.45 p.m.
Business.—To proclaim the accession to the throne of King Edward VII."
At 2 p.m. a "Proclamation was read by the Town Clerk, in the presence of a large concourse of the inhabitants of the Borough, who had been assembled by the voice of the Town Crier and Public Notification; silence having been first proclaimed by a fanfare sounded by four trumpeters."
After the proclamation was read "The fanfare having again been sounded the concourse sung, "God Save the King." accompanied by the Town Band, which was in attendance."
There was then a procession formed as follows:"
The Cortege proceeded up High Street, along New Road, and up Darnley Road to the Municipal Technical School, where the Proclamation was again read with the same formalities in the presence of about a fourth of the scholars from the elementary schools, and a large concourse of other inhabitants."
From the "ORDER OF CEREMONY To be observed at Gravesend on the Day of National Mourning for Her late Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, on Saturday, February 2nd, 1901."
Happy Soul! Thy Days Are Ended.
The Town Band was not involved in the procession, that task being carried out by the Band of the 1st K.V.A.
The Gravesend Orchestral Society were granted the use of the "Town Hall on Monday evenings during the months October to April for the weekly rehearsals of the Society" on the same terms as granted to the Gravesend and Milton Choral Society. The Corporation reserved the right to "require the Hall on any Monday night for any purpose, whether for their own use or for letting or otherwise".
"Gordon Promenade (Music).—On consideration of the letter from the Town Band for permission to play on the Promenade on Sundays, referred by the Council, the matter was left to the Mayor for him to see the leader of the band with regard to extending the playing to Wednesdays, and also to see the Chief Constable as to maintenance of order.
The Mayor was also requested to arrange for bands to play on Windmill Hill and the Promenade on Whit-Monday."
"Letters from the Town Band and the band of the 1st K.V.A. were read and their offers to play on the Coronation Day were accepted at the following charge :—Town Band, £10 10s. ; 1st K.V.A., £12 12s."
There was "a Thanksgiving Service to Almighty God for peace now proclaimed" at Christ Church. The band of the 1st K.V.A. was part of the cortége from Milton Barracks.
"The Town Clerk was instructed to enquire whether the Northfleet Silver Band are desirous of playing weekly on Windmill Hill."
a payment of £12 10s. 0d. to Gravesend Town Band, one of may payments towards the celebration of the Coronation to take place on Saturday 9th proximo [09/08/1902]."
In relation to the coronation celebrations "(c) That the bells of the two parish Churches be rung throughout the day, and that the services of two bands to be retained to play at intervals during the whole of the day."
"Bands.—Applications were read from the Gravesend Town Prize Band asking for leave to play in the Market on Sunday and Wednesday evenings during the winter and to make a collection ; and from the Northfleet Band Committee for permission to play on Wednesday evenings in the Market for the same object, as they had been allowed to play on Windmill Hill.
1903 Gravesend library does not have a copy of Corporation Of Gravesend minutes 1902-1903 or 1903-1904.
Sat 07/03/1903 Gravesend Town Band conducted by Mr. Jesse Manley gained sixth prize in the 1st section at the championship contest held at the Crystal Palace, London.
Wed 22/07/1903 Gravesend Town Silver Band conducted by Mr. Jesse Manley gained first prize in the brass section at the Biggleswade Bedfordshire Agricultural Society Brass Band Contest held at Fairfield Biggleswade, Bedfordshire.
in aid of the Society's Convalescent Home.
Held at Rosherville Gardens, Gravesend.
Sat 05/12/1903 Gravesend Town Band conducted by Mr. Jesse Manley gained second prize in Section 1 at the London and Home Counties Amateur Band Association quartette contest held at the Alexandra Palace.
Sat 06/02/1904 Gravesend Town Band conducted by Mr. Jesse Manley gained third prize in Section 1 at the London and Home Counties Amateur Band Association annual contest held at the Alexandra Palace, London.
"Application from Northfleet Band.—An application from the Northfleet Silver Band for permission to play in the Market having been read, it was recommended that the Council grant them the use of the Market on alternate Wednesdays upon the same terms as the Gravesend Town Band."
Councillor I.B.Berkowitz, with the co-operation of Alderman J.H.Cooper, and assistance of other townsmen, asked for the right to provide "Popular Concerts" on Windmill Hill on every Wednesday during the summer months (June-August), the cost being borne by public subscription (programmes 1d, seats 2d), and thus not to fall a burden upon the rates. The concerts were to "be carried out upon high-class and intellectual principles ... to provide healthy amusement for our townspeople". The intention was to "provide a band of music, and artists, vocal and otherwise", "individual local amateurs, ... also ... Gravesend Choral Society, ... Gravesend Orchestral Society, and other kindred institutions." The use of the summit of the hill was granted.
The Gravesend Orchestral Society were granted the use of the Town Hall for their weekly practices.
Sat 18/03/1905 Gravesend Town Band conducted by Mr. Angus Holden gained fifth prize in Section 1 at the London and Home Counties Amateur Band Association championship contest held at the Crystal Palace.
"Band playing in the Market.—Read a letter from the Gravesend Town Band asking for a reconsideration of the decision of the Council to allow the Northfleet Band to play in the Market on one Sunday a month.—The Committee saw no reason to vary the order already made."
The Council took over the assets and liabilities of the Windmill Hill Popular Concerts Committee as a going concern, by mutual agreement.
The first concert on Windmill Hill was on Wednesday 6th June from 6.30 to 8.30 and that local bands were approached for their services from June to August.
"Gravesend Town Siver Band and Institute, Old Distillery, Bank Street. Band Sec., F. Allen"
The old distillery, visible on the 1863 Ordnance Survey map, was on the site of the current Gravesend Medical Centre. Some of its cellars were encountered while building the medical centre.
"Market, Use of. Read a letter from the Gravesend Town Silver Prize Band asking for permission to give a sacred, vocal and orchestral concert in the Market, on Good Friday evening at 8 p.m.—Resolved that permission be granted subject to the Band paying the cost of lighting and paying the attendants for their extra work."
"Town Band On Promenade.—The Town Band having applied for permission to play on the Promenade on Sundays at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., it was recommended that the permission be given.
Band Contest.—The Town Band having applied for permission for the bands attending the band contest at Rosherville Gardens on 2nd June to muster on the south of the Recreation Ground, permission was given accordingly."
Sat 02/06/1906 Gravesend Band, 4th place, Gravesend Contest (First (Championship) Section). Conductor: G.H.Thomas.
Gravesend Band gained fourth prize in Section 1 at the London and Home Counties Amateur Band Association contest held at the Rosherville Gardens, Gravesend.
March contest 1st (Davis Cup) Luton Red Cross, 2nd (15s.) Northfleet.
Sat 10/02/1906 4th place, Southend-on-Sea Contest. Prize £2.
The Gravesend Town Band to play two Sundays in four.
The Northfleet Band to play one Sunday in four.
1st K.A.V. Band also to play one Sunday in four."
"Market: Use of.—An application from the Gravesend Town Silver Prize Band for permission to use the Market on the evening of Good Friday in order to give a vocal and instrumental concert, was considered. Resolved that permission be not granted as it has been found on previous occasions such performances tended to disorganise the Market on the following day."
"Bands.—It was decided that it was not desirable that any performances by bands should clash with the concerts provided by the Committee and it was accordingly Resolved (a) That the Town Band be allowed to play independently on the Promenade on Sunday only from 3 to 4.45 and from 7.45 to 9, and on condition that they place their services for the evening of one Wednesday in each month at the service of the Fêtes Committee free of Charge ; (b) That the band of the Kent R.G.A. be thanked for the offer to give a monthly concert and that they be invited to play on a Wednesday in co-operation with the Committee.
The Town Clerk was instructed to see the secretaries of the bands and to arrange accordingly."
"Market: Use of.—Applications having been received from the Gravesend Town Band of the Band of the 1st K.A.V. for permission to play in the Market on Sunday evenings it was recommended that such permission be given as follows:—The Gravesend Town Band to play three Sundays in four and the 1st K.A.V. Band on the fourth Sunday."
A solid floor was formed for the Band Stand on the Promenade using cement or asphalt as the existing wooden one was rotting and dangerous.
Electrical lighting was added to the Band Stand in the Windmill Hill Gardens.
An Orchestra played on the Windmill Gardens Band Stand of a Wednesday evening in the summer months.
The Council advertised the concerts with 25 large bills (posters), advertisements in 3 local papers, and 1000 hand-bills.
Programmes were sold at the Windmill Hill Gardens concerts.
The Borough Treasurer took charge of all monies and kept the accounts.
Refreshments were supplied from a stall by the occupier of the kiosk (a previous request for permission to erect a refreshment stall having not been acceded to).
The band included woodwind - Mr. John Boosey an alto-saxophone player joined the band and continued as an active member until 1956.
Resolved—That Concerts be given in Windmill Gardens and on the Promenade on alternate Wednesdays (except Hospital Fête Day) beginning in Windmill Gardens on the 17th June, and that the council be asked to authorise this Committee to close the Windmill Gardens on such Wednesdays as may be required, and to charge for admission thereto a sum not exceeding 2d., and a further sum of 2d. for admission to the enclosure in the Gardens, and also that the Council be asked to authorize this Sub-Committee to enclose on the occasion of concerts such portion of the Promenade as may seem advisable, and to charge for admission to such enclosure a sum not exceeding 2d. Whit-Monday.—The Town Clerk was instructed to arrange, if possible, for the Town Band to play on the Promenade on Whit-Monday.
Programmes.—The Town Clerk was instructed to obtain quotations from local tradesmen as to the supply of Programmes for the concerts.
"Gordon Promenade (Naval Cadets).—Mr. Mack, of the Naval Cadets, having made an application for permission to perform on the Promenade on Wednesday evenings, commencing at a quarter past 8, in addition to the performances on the other evenings before arranged, it was resolved that permission be given accordingly, on condition that no special announcement of the Wednesday evening performances be made, and the time of starting be strictly adhered to. The Committee also agreed to Mr. Mack giving a sacred concert on Sundays, in conjunction with the Town Band."
[I assume the Council did not want the Wednesday concerts announced as it would have impacted their takings at the Wednesday Windmill Hill Gardens concerts].
12/1908 A collection by the Town Band lead to a donation of £4.0.7 to the Mayor's fund. His Worship the Mayor (Davis) has opened a fund with the object of giving relief in deserving cases of distress and to augment if thought advisable the resources of existing charitable organisations in the borough.
Tenders were invited for the pitch on the Gordon Promenade "for Alfresco Concerts, &c.," "during the Summer months".
"Orchestral Concerts would be given on the Windmill Hill on Wednesday evenings and on Bank Holidays during the Summer months, the charge for admission being 3d."
"Bands..—The Town Band having written asking permission to play on the promenade on Sunday afternoons from 3 to 4.30, and on Sunday evenings from 7.30 to 9, the Band also sought permission to play in the Market on such Sundays as were wet.
"Market (Music).—Applications have been received from the Town Band and from the Band of the Home Counties (Kent) R.G.A. for permission to play in the Market on Sunday evenings, it was resolved that a deputation from each Band be asked to meet this Committee."
1st K.A.V. is 1st Kent Artillery Volunteers (No. 1 Company at Gravesend), they officially had their title changed to 1st Kent Brigade R.G.A. (Volunteers) in 1902, however the old name appears in the minutes in 1907. R.G.A. stands for Royal Garrison Artillery. See here for more information.
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Since the Savannah River was dammed south of Augusta in the 1930s, the entire area has become attached to, and dependent upon, the beautiful pool of river that resulted.
A growing city has had a fresh, reliable source of drinking water. Industry has flourished. Tourism too. Houses and boat docks have sidled up to the Savannah. An intricate and beloved river walk has grown up along the banks. National-level aquatic events have boosted the area's income and prestige.
Now the federal government is looking at removing the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam -- in order to enhance conditions for sturgeon and other migratory fish.
It seems the fish's habitat downstream will be adversely affected by the upcoming deepening of Savannah Harbor. Augusta, it appears, may be required to make it up to the fish.
A long-discussed, but never funded, proposal for an updated lock and dam, featuring a state-of-the-art fish passage, has been deemed inadequate by the National Marine Fisheries Service.
Four federal agencies now have the fate of the dam in their hands. We hear that if the sturgeon are smoked, it gets even more complicated.
But can you imagine the Augusta area without a bold and beautiful Savannah?
Well, you don't have to: We tried that before, and it was an unmitigated disaster.
The U.S. Corps of Engineers in January 2000 opened the dam to simulate its removal. The river lost its appeal, right along with six to 11 feet of water. Banks crumbled in, as did boat docks and even a parking lot. Mud banks surfaced throughout.
"Folks didn't like what they saw," says Bob Young, then mayor of Augusta. "The natural state of the river is more like a stream with a huge bed of mud flats."
Of course, it's not quite the natural state of the river. There's another dam upstream. But you get his point -- and we got to see it for ourselves in 2000.
Any notion of removing the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam will be fought bitterly.
"Removing the dam would be an economic disaster for the entire Central Savannah River Area," Sue Parr, president of the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce, told The Chronicle .
"A travesty, destroying our thriving local economy, harming our riverbanks, and leaving thousands of residents from Georgia and South Carolina without proper access to drinking water," added U.S. Rep. Paul Broun.
Parr says it would take an act of Congress to remove the dam.
Tammy Stout, executive director of the Augusta Sports Council, says the loss of three aquatic events alone -- the Augusta Southern Nationals dragboat races, the Ironman and the Head of South regatta -- would cost the community as much as $5 million in lost revenue.
Proponents of the dam removal note that the river supported plenty of commerce in the centuries before the dam. Perhaps -- but the area's population and industry have exploded since then. Many more people rely on the river than in the 1700s. Life on the Savannah has changed drastically, and forever.
By all means, let's find ways to mitigate the damage to the fish habitat.
But there are ways to do it without ruining ours.
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beginning in the Nile river valley and throughout Europe and the Middle East. In this clip learn about how apples made it to America with information and tips from a sustainable gardener.
This guide offers activities parents can use to help young children (preschool through Grade 5) learn about history. It includes suggestions about how parents can work with teachers and schools to help children succeed in school.
This site contains files on the history of computer programming language statements. The files compare programming language statements in several different languages tracing the statement from early languages to present languages.
offers educators Park Service resources that help teach about our nation's cultural heritage, and which look at how the NPS is protecting and preserving them. Subjects include archaeology, historic buildings and structures, mapping, military history, and national historic landmarks. The resources may be in the form of learning programs, case studies, lesson plans, teachers' handbooks, and more.
lets students correspond with government historians via email. Historians' names and addresses are listed by expertise with an emphasis towards those researching the national parks, the National Park Service, and American history.
This is a travel itinerary featuring 13 historic shipwrecks in waters near Florida, a convergence point for maritime trade routes. Learn about the historical significance of these 13 shipwrecks. See photos and an essay on Florida maritime history.
is a travel itinerary that highlights 45 historic places that help tell the story of Spanish colonization of California. Learn about forts, churches, adobe houses, historic districts, and other places. Find out about the Presidio, which was established in 1769 as the base for Spain's colonization efforts and was the first permanent European settlement on the Pacific Coast.
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https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/xpert/scoreresults.php?keywords=Film%20in%20history/hist&start=60&end=80
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Bonnie joined WUWM in March 2006 as the Arts Producer of the locally produced weekday magazine program Lake Effect.
Bonnie spent over twenty years working as a director, technician and stage manager in professional, educational, and community theaters. She comes from a family of musicians and artists and grew up playing all kinds of music. But her interest in and love of the arts is not limited to performance. She enjoys other art expressions as well, including painting, sculpture, photography, textiles, and writing.
Bonnie's introduction to Public Broadcasting came at Vermont Public Radio (VPR) in 1992. She spent 7 years there in various positions, including hosting classical and jazz shows and as a production associate and operations manager.
Just prior to joining WUWM, Bonnie worked in the defense industry. She spent two years in the Balkans, first in Sarajevo, Bosnia, where she managed a group of linguists that provided Serbo-Croatian interpreting and translation services for the US and NATO stabilization forces. She then went to Kosovo to manage the overall linguist program for Kosovo, Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Romania.
Bonnie holds a bachelors degree in English Literature/Drama Studies from Purchase College-State University of New York.
Carl Sandburg was a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, poet and editor. While he’s considered to be one of the major figures of contemporary literature, his works aren't as well known as other literary luminaries.
But one Milwaukee actor hopes to change that. Jonathan Gillard Daly's one-man show, "The Eagle in Me," recreates Sandburg's own traveling show which journeyed through the heart of America showcasing his poetry and vast collection of American folk songs.
Lake Effect producer and co-host Bonnie North is away from the station for a few weeks, but she is at work. Bonnie is a part of a journalism fellowship through the RIAS Berlin Commission that will take her to several countries in Europe.
She recently visited the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, for a briefing on the organization’s history and current efforts underway in the global landscape.
This weekend’s Doors Open Milwaukee allows visitors into some remarkable spaces that are not typically open to the public. But there are other, remarkable spaces around the city that people can visit annually. Take the Pabst Mansion, an example of the Gilded Age that has stood for more than a century on Milwaukee's near-west side.
Lake Effect producer and co-host Bonnie North is away from the WUWM station for a few weeks, but she's still working. Bonnie is participating in a journalism fellowship through the RIAS Berlin Commission that will take her to several European countries.
"The Commission was set up when reunification happened in Germany to, basically, give German and American journalists a chance to meet each other and learn how we do our jobs in different countries," North explains.
Percussion has always had a happy marriage with dancing. No matter the type of dance — social or artistic — we often find ourselves moving to the rhythm of the beat.
The musical "Pippin" premiered on Broadway in 1972. The music was written by Stephen Schwartz (the composer behind "Wicked" and "Godspell"), the production was directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse, and it starred Ben Vereen.
"Pippin" tells the story of a young prince's search for meaning and breaks the fourth wall as it describes his drive for existential significance. Although the characters are based on royals from the Middle Ages, the fictionalized story is perennial, and the show continues to find success decades after its premiere.
Sculpture Milwaukee is a month away from wrapping up its second year of art installations along Wisconsin Avenue. This year, it was bracketed on one end by Robert Indiana’s iconic Love sculpture on the east and Ana Prvacka’s Stealing Shadows, Michelangelo to the west.
Alberto Villalobos is probably best known for his music. He's one-third of the ensemble Villalobos Brothers, an ensemble that performs traditional Mexican music with a contemporary flair. He's also a visual artist, working in oils, papier-mâché, and clay.
It’s virtually fall in Milwaukee. And that means the area’s arts organizations have started new seasons. There are big titles and some lesser-known ones on offer, from concerts at the new Fiserv Forum to small gallery shows.
Milwaukee Magazine previews the fall arts season from the theater, arts and entertainment scenes in its current issue.
While there are aspects of the news coming out of Washington that sound like satire, it’s hard to be sure. With Will Durst, an award-winning political satirist and Milwaukee native, you can be sure it's satire. Though he now lives in California’s Bay Area, Durst is back in his home state for shows in Madison and Milwaukee before touring in Europe.
"I know what you're going to ask and I don't know!" Durst says right off the bat. "I've heard that people are so tired of hearing about Trump, I've heard that people can't get enough of Trump."
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This course improves oral skills for participation in academic and social settings. Students practice listening and speaking skills in classroom presentations and discussions. Students learn note-taking skills from talks featuring a variety of accents. Student learn to use informal versus academic vocabulary and grammar form appropriately in context.
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2019-04-25T05:59:06Z
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https://catalog.emich.edu/preview_course_nopop.php?catoid=25&coid=185868
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A big thanks to commenter A. Schrimer for pointing us in the direction of this piece.
J.H. Crawford, author of the book Carfree Cities, has a very interesting and well thought-out proposal on his website… the gutting of the Interstate highway system to support medium-speed trains (~100 MPH). And he’s clearly done his research. The proposal is filled with analysis of our current rail system, and it provides various ways in which design standards could be altered in order for trains to run on current Interstate highway right of ways.
The core of the idea is to remove traffic from the interior (fast) lanes of the Interstates and replace it with well-maintained rails at gauges as wide as 8 feet. He argues that the removal of Interstate lanes would be justified because of the decreased automobile usage due to rising fuel prices. The kicker? The copyright for this piece is from 2001, when gasoline prices weren’t nearly as high as they are now.
Now, this is a political blog, so naturally what came to my mind while reading this rather technically oriented piece was the insane opposition that would spring from all sides. Americans love their big roads, and they have the oil/auto/air industries reinforcing that destructive relationship every day. If this paradigm changed in a rather large way (think: social collapse) then we might have a real winner on our hands. For now, Americans aren’t going to quit driving altogether because of fuel prices, they’ll just complain more vocally about it. Most of our infrastructure leaves them no choice but to keep filling up their cars every week.
Nonetheless, it’s certainly an interesting idea, and it’s actually quite an educational article in terms of the technical limitations of automobiles and railroads.
1) Interstate Highways constantly take steep grades (unfit for trains) and tend to be run through the middle of nowhere, going around cities instead of into them. While development is possible and even desirable along a rail corridor, it never quite works out on a highway except as sprawl.
2) America’s thousands of miles of old railways are, although not particularly ridable, mostly still there, in some form or another. They all serve past and current centers of population, run at appropriate grades, and have incredibly comprehensive coverage (far better, even, than highways). Bringing them back to working condition strikes me as a better investment, to say nothing of an easier, cheaper, and more popular one.
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https://trains4america.wordpress.com/2008/07/25/a-rail-system-on-the-interstates/
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During registration. visitors are required to review and agree to assume certain risks of participating in the tour, which are specified in a waiver for your signature. Waivers for permitted children over 12 years old must be signed by a parent or guardian.
SLAC research is unclassified and photography is permitted; however, tripods are not allowed on tours.
Tours involve walking and climbing stairs. If you require assistance or have accessibility concerns, please contact us in advance at tours@slac.stanford.edu.
In rare cases, SLAC may need to cancel your tour. You will be notified of the cancellation as soon as possible using the email address you provided during registration.
All visitors must wear closed-toed shoes.
SLAC is an active research laboratory. Please stay with the guide at all times and do not touch any scientific equipment unless instructed to do so by your guide.
There are some areas at SLAC where personnel could potentially be exposed to low levels of radiation, which may pose risks to human health. However, those areas will not be included in your tour.
Directions to the main gate can be found here.
When arriving at the main gate, please let security know you are here for a public tour and show them your valid government-issued photo ID.
Security will direct you to visitor parking. The orientation theater is located in Building 53, Room 1010, to the right of the building entrance and past the elevators.
Transportation around the SLAC site is via shuttle bus; you will return to your car only at the end of the tour.
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https://www6.slac.stanford.edu/public-tours/tour-guidelines
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I am a NERC Independent Research Fellow at the UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory (Dept. Space and Climate Physics) studying the occurrence, causes and impact of geomagnetic substorms.
I undertook my undergraduate and post-graduate studies at the University of Leicester between 2001 and 2008. In particular, I studied for my PhD in the Radio and Space Plasma Physics Group between 2005 and 2008.
In 2008, I joined the UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory as a post-doctoral research associated working on Sun-Earth interactions. I have subsequently worked as a PDRA on auroral acceleration processes and the energy budget of substorms. In 2016 I was awarded a NERC Independent Research Fellowship to study the timing and impact of geomagnetic substorms.
From 2009 to 2012 I was a member of MIST Council, a body which helps to coordinated the Magnetosphere - Ionosphere - Solar Terrestrial community in the UK.
My primary research focus is on geomagnetic substorms - large-scale disruptions of the Earth's magnetosphere that convert the equivalent energy of 100 nuclear power stations from the solar wind into the Earth's near-space environment and into the upper regions of the atmosphere. Substorms are a key component of space weather and can result in significant disruption to technology on the ground and in space.
Substorms have been studied for over 50 years, but whilst we have built up our understanding of the magnetospheric system, there are still major outstanding questions: when, where and why do substorms occur; how do they disrupt the magnetosphere and what is their impact? I have developed new methods for identifying substorms that, through statistical analysis of tens of years of spacecraft and ground-based observations, will enable me to tackle these questions.
My wider research interests include the dynamics of the radiation belts, understanding the processes that accelerate particles above the aurora, large and small-scale dynamic processes in magnetotails, and the measurement and impact of field-aligned currents in couple magnetosphere-ionosphere systems.
Lecture on the Space Science and Engineering MSc course run by MSSL.
Supervision of individual student projects on the Astrophysics MSc, Space Science and Technology MSc, and Astrophysics MSci programmes.
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Keep your hydration on lock and stop using boring, plastic water bottles. Shop our wide variety of Djing Water Bottles to express your personality and shrink your environmental footprint. People always say hydration is key for a healthy body, but so is personality. From workouts to office life, your water bottle can be a conversation starter or bonding experience. Plus, you'll always know which one is yours! Skip the bland disposable bottles and show off your unique style or mood with a water bottle.
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Rory McIlroy has taken the European Golf Tour's money title for the third time in the last four years after winning the season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
The Northern Irishman ran hot midway through the final round with 7 birdies in 11 holes to overhaul England's Andy Sullivan and win by one shot.
It was McIlroy's first win since May having missed three tournaments including the British Open at St Andrews after rupturing ankle ligaments in a social football game in July.
Veteran Australian golfer Peter Senior surprised even himself yesterday by storming home to his third Australian Masters title at Huntingdale in Melbourne at the age of 56.
Senior can lay claim to a record that's unlikely to be matched.
He won all the Triple Crown titles - the Masters, Australian Open and Australian PGA - before turning 50, and he's now won them all again since passing the half century.
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https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/290298/mcilroy-finishes-top-money-earner-in-europe
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It's been a long time since I played a brand new Tokai, but this one is very interesting because of its solid body shape and construction. It looks like a mixture of a Les Paul and an ES semi-acoustic with two rounded cutaways that enable easy access to the highest frets. From the picture you would think that it's bigger than a Les Paul, but actually it isn't except for the slightly wider waist (~2cm, so it won't fit into an usual Love Rock case). The binding around the flamed maple top (veneer with two or more pieces of solid maple underneath) also resembles the Gibson guitars, but overall it's not a copy of e.g. the ES 336 (smaller Gibson version of an ES 335) or a Les Paul Standard Double Cutaway and rather an own design which probably appeals to classic rock and blues guitarists. This is also true for the headstock that suits the rest of the guitar well in my opinion. The neck is a typical Love Rock version, in between my 1984 LS 60 (fat '58 version) and my 1981 LS 120 (thinner '60 version), so I guess calling it the '59 type with a rounded D shape is correct. It's built the usual Japanese way, i.e. one vibrating piece of mahogany in perfect Tokai quality that you get used to so quickly (even without fret binding).
"The string vibrations of wooden instruments travel faster at the center of the body than they do at the top and back. By placing a cross-grained piece of wood at this center position of the body, sound is reflected back towards the top and back of the instrument four times faster than on a standard guitar. This groundbreaking new body construction offers dramatically increased sustain and note clarity that can actually be felt "streaming" through your body as you play. In addition, the multi-directional grains offer a stunning visual appearance unmatched by standard instruments."
Aside from the new technology being a tonal improvement over usual layered sandwich bodies my guess is that it also saves costs for Tokai, because they can use several smaller pieces of mahogany for the Sound Stream body then (at least 4, probably 5 or more). This is a clever method in my opinion, especially if it works out like that. The body is also thinner than a usual Les Paul model, i.e. 3cm for the middle part (not counting the maple top and two-piece mahogany bottom) versus 4.5cm which also helps to reduce the wood costs. I should also add that this body feels very comfortable with its contoured shaping on the back, and the light weight (3.5-4kg) makes it easy to play for a long time without hurting your shoulder and/or back.
OK, what else... the pickups sound fine and transport the acoustic sound quite well, the highlight being the middle position with both pickups on, because that's your "Stairway to Led Zep Heaven" then. The neck version (7.6 kOhm) is a winner, too, since the basic sound of the Love Rock II SEB is so clear and rich that you've probably hardly ever heard a standard neck humbucker sounding that way. The bridge pickup has a quite high resistance of 11.6 kOhm which is not the usual spec for a Gotoh/Tokai vintage PAF model, as far as I know. Anyhow, it works well in this guitar, because usually more windings also mean less highs. After adjusting their height and the string action (was too low for my playing style) both pickups balanced fine and produced a lot of useful sounds, sometimes using the tone knob for fattening the bridge pickup a bit with more gain from the amp.
The volume knob works well, too, turning it down doesn't produce mud due to the SEB characteristics. I had to unscrew it though, because it was attached with the screw hole directed away from me, so there was no visible mark where I had adjusted the volume. Maybe it came off pulling the push/pull knob earlier, and someone attached it the wrong way. Both knobs are switchable that way for split coil sounds from the neck and bridge pickup, but I hardly ever used them because of the exceptional clarity in the humbucker sound. It can be an advantage on stage if you need several output options very quickly. I would rather use the volume knob then (see above), so for my taste these switches might rather be used for an additional smaller tone capacitor (e.g. 4.7nF) and out-of-phase wiring. A disadvantage in my opinion is the placement of the volume knob near the bridge and directly in the way of the pickup switch, because I couldn't see or feel where that switch was when playing with my band. My suggestion is to simply swap the pickup switch with the volume knob, then you would also have your hand in the usual position for fiddling with the volume and wouldn't have to look and search for it. By the way, the control cavity does not have a circuit board and is painted with the usual isolation lacquer.
* The tailpiece is the normal heavyweight version, a lightweight aluminum tailpiece would probably complement the SEB sound better.
* Kluson style tuners instead of the Gotoh/Grover/Schaller version would look better on a Les Paul/ES mixture in my opinion, but this isn't really important, because they work perfectly.
* The potentiometer shafts are a tiny little bit "shaky" which is enhanced due to the heavy chrome knobs. Maybe other knobs like the vintage Les Paul ones with numbers would also solve the problem with the non-visible marks when adjusting them.
* The neck pickup surface isn't parallel to the pickup ring and top, maybe because the cavity is not deep enough.
* A Tokai tight-fit case for this body shape, or does it exist already?
BLUEZZ BASTARDZZ "That lil' ol' ZZ Top cover band from Hamburg"
INDIGO ROCKS "Down home rockin' blues. Tasty as strudel"
Concerning the color it's interesting that the Violin Finish doesn't look as red as in togps' pictures (rather like the photo from Tokai UK), probably because he took them outside in full sunlight while I'm looking at it in my room right now, i.e. with indirect daylight.
That look really nice. Although I would love an unflamed version of the maple top in that VF finish.
I think they would offer several tops = price classes like the original LS if the interest is big enough.
Apparently the older Love Rock II models (with mini switches, chrome pickup rings and non-SEB body) were available in four different versions, the LR60 and LR65 being the cheapest ones with plain maple top for ?599.
Got this one and your other review on the main site. Appreciate the reviews.
OK, that's fine with me, because I probably won't change them any further, maybe adding a link to clips if I ever manage to record some. And please correct any spelling or grammatical mistakes that you find.
By the way, could you host the pictures on your server maybe? The 1GB free traffic for my homepage will probably exceed by the end of this month, so they would disappear from the thread and main site and only come back on Aug 1, 2005.
And does the forum thread look stretched because of the picture size only in my browser (MSIE 5.5) or in others, too? I thought the forum software would do text line breaks according to the image width automatically, but it seems it doesn't, so I have to scroll from left to right to read the text, also in later postings without pictures.
I've moved the pics to my server for the article, PM me and I'll send you the links or we can move the articles from the forum.
The page is stretched due to the size of the pics.
Thanks, I think I'll just leave them on my homepage for this thread, but having them also on the main site for the article might be a bit too much traffic, because I was at ~680MB this morning. So if they disappear at all, it'll only be for one or two days and only in this thread.
By the way, I've scanned the 2003-2004 catalog today, i.e. only the missing pages, because I noticed you have already uploaded 4 pages of it. But I didn't pay attention to the direction of the pages, so half of them is upside down. Could you still use them by correcting this with an image editor perhaps that won't make the quality worse than it is now? If not, I'll only send you the correct ones tomorrow and scan the wrong ones again next week.
The binding around the flamed maple top (veneer with two or more pieces of solid maple underneath) also resembles the Gibson guitars, but overall it's not a copy of e.g. the ES 336 (smaller Gibson version of an ES 335) or a Les Paul Standard Double Cutaway and rather an own design which probably appeals to classic rock and blues guitarists.
Got this one and your other review on the main site.
The Love Rock II review should be titled "Love Rock II SEB" because of the new Sound Stream body, shouldn't it? And is it possible to have the Google ads outside of the reviews somehow, perhaps underneath the JSD ad or at the bottom of each page?
Maybe it's also a good idea to add the links to the forum threads in my reviews on the main site, because there might be additional info about the guitars like the one about the Yamaha MSG model.
By the way, who wrote the review about the T2 Sound Stream guitar, I guess it was you?
I wrote the T2 review. Fixed the other stuff as well.
The LPF is still not readable in the text part of the first review... For the sake of completeness I'd like to add that there's another review of the older Love Rock II model available on the main site done by the British magazine "Guitar Buyer", see the page with all the reviews.
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My main research interests are in bioinformatics and computational biology, focusing on statistical signal processing, machine learning, control systems and optimization. The following are some specific topics that I've been working on.
Information theoretic approaches for reconstructing gene regulatory networks.
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Read the program listings featuring the month's highlights for WXXI TV and Radio on your desktop or mobile device. Now there are two ways to read your program listings.
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It is very rare that I write blatant plugs for fellow marketers, but Shoemoney is a very compelling blogger, and writes engaging and informative posts. This was done for the SEO lyrics contest sponsored by Search Engine People.
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Upcoming Events - Scoil Muire na Dea Chomhairle Kilkishen N.S.
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Citation: Adams, Nikki, et al. IARPA Babel Pashto Language Pack IARPA-babel104b-v0.4bY LDC2016S09. Web Download. Philadelphia: Linguistic Data Consortium, 2016.
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https://catalog.ldc.upenn.edu/LDC2016S09
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1. Don't forget comfortable shoes. You don't want to be walking around in heels all night. Especially if they are not comfortable.
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ok, as i read your comments there seems to be a general trend that, simply put, states 'i don't feel qualified to critique the work of others'.
...then what do you think it would require for us to become more skilled in the area of assesment.
i ask because i too feel that i 'should' not critique other's photos.
but part of me thinks that by now, after years of photographic involvement, that i 'should' know how to do it.
That said, perhaps we need a gallery or forum specifically for photos that we *want* critiqued. I'm more than happy to give my 2c worth if someone asks. I may be inexperienced, but I actually find that the critiquing process has improved my *own* work subsequently - but I feel much more comfortable giving my sage opinions :rolleyes: if they've been invited in the first place.
This was a good idea to open this topic up for discussion. Steve's suggestion of a separate gallery with photos submitted for critique is worth considering; I'm a member over on photo.net but really do not spend time there, however I believe they have a setup like that. Perhaps if we pursue that avenue we could look into how theirs is strucured and how it is working there.
Another option would be an icon, some identification, or an additional line with the submission that could be displayed with the photos posted in the general gallery that would easily indicate that criticism is being sought. Personally, I am always looking for constructive criticism -- I have such low "photo esteem" that if I post something and it doesn't get a comment (which is most of what I post:o) then I of course think the picture is lousy.
When I post comments for others I try to honestly mention the things that I like about the picture. My hope is that for whatever my opinion may be worth perhaps it is helpful to the photographer to know why I reacted favorably to their picture, instead of just "nice shot" (although I am guilty of a few of those comments, too).
Until we get something worked out otherwise I may just start asking for criticism in the description area, because I have a great deal of respect for the abilities of the members here and I honestly wish to work at improving the quality of my work. I look forward to the thoughts of others as this thread progresses. Thanks, Joe, for bringing it up.
Kris' comments generally reflect my critiques, I hope. I tend to comment on what I like, and sometimes I have a definite impression of how something can be better, to my eye in a constructive way. I also tend to comment more on images that I like than those that don't tickle me. No image is bad, some just don't catch my eye, so I feel it is better to leave the comments on those to others. I think the comments regarding my photos are like this, and it is very helpful. I have learned quite a bit from you guys.
I like to comment too on "old" images, the ones that pop up on the random image area on the gallery home page. Sometimes I miss really good ones, or I see something different in an image I have seen before. I have even gone back and left multiple comments on shots that I really like when they pop up again. I really appreciate seeing what others are doing because it helps me see in my photography.
Sometimes I get into grove and end up taking a lot of shots at one place or another. Two recent times were my trip to the Swap meet and Halloween. For me that becomes a photo essay of the events of my life, but I also tried to make those images as a photographer. At Halloween in particular I was experimenting. I judge my success in part by the comments that are left. Even just the number of comments counts.
Believe me, I am no more qualified than anyone else around here, but I think any little thought about a particular image that catches your eye is good.
I like the idea of an icon, or a photog simply stating that opinions are welcomed, rather than a separate gallery.
I would like to see every photographer establish a FAVOURITES folder and put no more than 5 or 10 pictures in it. Many photographers have dozens and dozens of photos, and I'd like to see a bit of personal editing. With 700 members now, it would be more feasible to see more photogs work if we could jsut look at the photos they judge to be their best, rather than having to sift through all of them.
Thanks for opening this thread, Joe.
My thoughts are similar in most ways to those of D2, Rover and Frank. I like to have my pics reviewed. I have only uploaded a small number of pics into my gallery as I only want to display the ones that I think are decent.
If there are no comments for a picture after a couple of weeks then I delete it from the gallery because the fact that there are no comments says something.
I too only leave comments on the pictures that catch my eye, and I'm certainly not an expert, but I agree with Denis in the original thread, I too have looked at pictures long enough to know what I like so I don't have a problem expressing what I like about an image.
I think that D2's idea of an icon with a picture is better than a separate gallery. The icon could be on a per picture or per user basis. So you could have a checkbox on the picture submission page that says "critiques welcomed" or something like that. You could also place the checkbox in the user profile then it would apply globally to all the pictures you upload.
I do agree with Frank about editing submissions. I've only uploaded a small number in the first place (well I've only had my RF for a year :) ) but I've deleted about 1/4 of those uploads because there were no comments. To be honest, if I look at all of someone's pictures, I will only enlarge those that have already received comments so I already filter the collections by comment as a strategy to cut down on time.
I'll agree with the most recent comments... this was a concern in the past, and the solution was to add "comments welcome" to the description text. I keep forgetting to do that, so maybe a check-box for it could be added to the upload form.
I think uploaded pics should default to the "comments welcome" condition, as it sure would be awkward to specify "comments unwelcome"! Fair Game, and all that, it seems when you upload your picture, it's naturally open to comments good and bad.
We're very fortunate to have such a helpful and polite membership, who don't drop acid criticisms on others' pics.
I often think that I'm not qualified to judge the uploads, but I guess that comes from a reluctance to work at generating a critique of just any random image. I do comment when something useful occurs to me to say. Unless specifically asked, I tend not to comment on those that strike me as "blah."
That's not to say the reverse is also true: Just because I don't comment doesn't mean I wasn't impressed! I simply wasn't able to think of anything useful or helpful to contribute. Well, I guess it WOULD be nice to say "great image" or something like that, if warranted.
I would oppose a separate Critiques section of the gallery, or a Favorites section either. Fair to assume I think that ALL uploads are favorites that are available for comment. Why would you upload a pic you don't favor, and then refuse comments? Well, some shots are illustrative of technical points, and this should be made clear in the description.
Ah, descriptions! SOME sort of descriptive commentary is nearly always helpful. I like to know approximately where in the world the shot was made too! Please fill in the other blanks in the form as well, as this then allows for good gallery searches. For instance if I wanted to see some pics developed with Diafine, the gallery can be a good research tool.
I think it's a good idea to look over your gallery uploads from time to time to weed out any that you might have favored at the time but which now seem less worthy. But not just on the basis of comments received; uncommented ones may still look good to you.
There are a lot of useful suggestions in this thread. I like the idea of indicating comments are welcome. Ideally when uploading you could click on a box saying "closed to comments" or some such thing. Then leaving comments would not be an option. But I don't think this software can do that. I'm very impressed with this software in general though, it's much better than any thing I've seen.
I sometimes hesitate to say anything that could be construed as negative. Sometimes images have unintended associations, maybe it's not useful to mention it if those associations are unpleasant. Also I don't want to pick apart someone's work when most of what I see here ranges from good to great. For myself, I still struggle with what is appropriate to say. If I see a technical flaw, is it my place to point it out? I don't really feel like it is. But then how do people improve? This is a hard one for me to answer.
I took a writing class once and out-and-out bashing was off limits. I like that everyone seems to follow the same guide here.
I always prefer to recieve comments. There is always so much more to learn, especially as I feel I am still learning and discovering my own style. I find that even "I don't like that kind of shot because..." can lead to very valuable discussions.
By the same token, I need to force myself to make more comments on the images I see in the galleries.
or which one has a pretty girl in it!
ever check out the number of views on charlesfoto gallery?
(snip)...I took a writing class once and out-and-out bashing was off limits. I like that everyone seems to follow the same guide here.
The absence of mean-spiritness and negativity is the main reason this is my favorite site (you wouldn't believe what goes on at two other lists for cameras that I also use -- you just couldn't imagine the total lack of civility!). I would have to be convinced that slamming someone's work or "ripping" it apart has any benefit other than making the perpetrator feel a little bit superior -- it appears to be egocentric and not at all in the best interest of the person that has asked for assistance (just my thoughts on the subject).
I don't like the photo but don't really know why.
I don't feel qualified to comment in any great detail as to the technical aspects of a shot.
I know a good photograph should stand on it's own, but still I like to see some information in the photo description. I don't personally record my camera settings for every shot, but at least I usually know which camera, lens and film. Just think of what you'd tell somebody if you'd just handed them the photo and write that, ("I took this downtown, that guy sits there everyday!").
I also like the idea of a favorites folder, or how about a favorites gallery. Every member would only be allowed to post one photo in that gallery at a time.
Hey, that's an interesting idea! That way we only have to visit one site to see all members' best/most recent photo, instead of navigating all over and still not knowing which image each photographer likes best. This would really help give exposure to all members because it would be so much easier to see the best of everyone. If possible, I think this would be great!
I totally agree with Gene and Frank. They sound like 2 really smart guys!
Okay, this is the last time I'm bumping this thread back up. If no one else thinks it's a good idea to have a folder where each RFF member can only paste one favourite picture at a time for others to see, then I'll let go, but I still think it's a good idea.
i think there already is a provision for a favourites folder frank. i've never used it so i'm not sure how it works.
Joe, the idea is for one COMMON gallery that we could all post one favourite photo into. Right now we each can have our own favourite gallery, but no one else can post in it. What has been suggested is a common gallery.
guess i missed that part.
Frank, Gene, I think this is a Good Idea (tm).
I don't shoot as much as I'd like, and it seems wierd to start a dedicated RF gallery here anyway, but putting up what I see as my best (current) shot would be good, and as others have said, expose more members that are here but don't necessarily spend as much time chatting. There's some real talent here, and it's easy to miss most of it.
Let it be known that when I post photos, I really appreciate comments. In a few cases, the comments have helped me rethink my "style" and more than once I've edited my photos according to the viewers' suggestions.
Hence, I'll run and edit my postings, adding that "comments are welcome."
Of course, I sometimes feel unqualified to assess things, but then, I remember the story about a literary critic who, when insulted by an angry novelist who questioned his ability to assess novels because he had never written one, simply replied: "I can tell when an egg is rotten, and I've never laid one."
instead of starting a whole new section (which i don't have the power to do) i can start a new thread named 'favourite photos' (or whatever) and make it a sticky thread so that it always floats to the top of the section. this was it's easy to find and we will know that posted photos are open for discussion and feedback is wanted.
or someone can p.m. jorge and ask for a new section.
goog idea for sticky thread; it's simpler than a new category. I love brillant workaround like this one !
It's been my job for years; it also helps me formulate whatever i have to say about my own work. I find it valuable when people have something to say about my images. it does not have to be positive as long as it is argumented.
I must acknowledge that it is a daily exercise and responsibility I feel to keep updated and knowledgeable in the field (reading, seeing work, shows, etc...) and I can understand that not everyone has the time, opportunity, availabilty, and desire to do so. I can, I have, I will do it (and have had reasonable positive feedback regarding my input) and it is a service I can give to the community; other people have their own strength that I may also use some time.
I tend to comment on a few images everytime I log in during the day, some images are just outstanding, some are O.K. but everyone likes to have a little encouragement (we don't post our images for ourselves only now do we?) I just look at an image and decide what I like or dislike, sometimes I offer another perspective, I am not a professional but I am human and I know what I like.
I would like to see a limit to how many images we can upload at a time (say 3 or 5 per day), sometimes we get carried away and upload what seems like 7 or 8 rolls at once. The gallery gets inundated (sp) with every exposure the photog made that day, good or bad.
I have seen many websites go the way of the critique, it usually starts out tame enough but eventually tempers and words get loose. As long as we stay adults here and realize when we ask for a critique that good and bad comments will arise I see no problem.
Interesting topic. I agree with another forum member that a seperate gallery inviting critiqued images is a nice idea. I get the general feel from RFF that most of us would not be harsh, as we are all simply enjoying RF photography and are sharing with one another openly. The only risk I see to critiqueing is a tendency to forgot the objective beauty of the photo and instead focus on technical aspects, which can kill the fun of it. I get critiques from a buddy (unasked for sometimes) in which suggestions to increasing contrast or composition have been helpful.
I agree with Todd that there should be a limit for the images shown in the "silverscreen"(an upload limit) that can be seen by everybody. I understand that it's hard to modify the site, but this could be a genttlemans rule. We all want our pictures commented, bad or good ones, and if I where to post 8 rolls It would be a matter of time only.
I'm glad also, that someone pointed out that we are very polite in the comments we made, personally I'd like good or bad feedback. I liked FrankS Idea of having an Icon if you want to have some feedback.
Anyhow the comments I've recieved are very nice and polite, people here tend to support or motivate rather than destroy.
BTW, how does that My Favorites folder work? I can't seem to figure it out - the odd thing is there is a "download" button that, when clicked, downloads an empty zip file?!?
After rereading everyone's posts on this thread, I agree that a seperate folder or gallery, maybe called "In the Loupe" or something, would be great. "Favorites" as a title just seems a bit vague, and may imply that someone should post only their "good" or "best" photos. Which seems normal, but what if you're just not sure about your image...?
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More trials have to be done to determine if the Koronis drug can essentially take down the HIV virus, but at least one analyst believes it could be a game changer. Katherine Xu, a biotech analyst for William Blair, said in a report earlier this year that the Koronis drug has “huge potential for disruption.” One scenario she paints: that the Koronis drug be given in combination with an existing drug like Atripla and “after a year or so, the viruses could be mutated out of existence and the patients could achieve a cure,” Xu wrote in a report for Wedbush Securities, where she worked until recently. "If it were to be successful, it would be great news for the field," Xu told me last week in a phone interview.
Scientists at Koronis have been able to eradicate HIV in a petri dish. Doing so in humans is likely to be much more difficult, but worth a try. Traditional HIV drugs attempt to block viral replication. Koronis CEO Donald Elmer explains that the Koronis drug uses the viral replication process to induce additional mutations in the HIV genome by mismatch base pairing. "These additional mutations progressively debilitate the virus, which ultimately results in collapse of the viral population," he says.
“Outside the U.S., HIV is still a pandemic,” says Koronis CEO Elmer, who adds that treating HIV is complicated and requires regular monitoring –something that just isn’t happening in poor countries. Thus the urgent need for a new kind of treatment. A lurking concern –and another reason to pursue new kinds of drugs -- is the rise of drug-resistant HIV.
The next step for Koronis is to come up with $15 million to $20 million to perform a clinical trial that would combine its drug candidate with an approved drug that is currently used for HIV treatment. The company has raised $43 million since it was founded in 2002 but is in need of outside cash. It’s in discussions with the six big companies that operate in the HIV sector – Gilead (GILD), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Viiv (which is a joint venture between Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline), Johnson & Johnson and Merck - but is pursuing other avenues as well –including a possible partnership with a non-U.S. company. It’s open to investment from deep-pocketed individuals who want to help further HIV drug development.
Finding a cure for HIV has been a holy grail for scientists in the field. It’s way too early to say for sure that the Koronis drug is the route to that cure. But until it undergoes further tests, it's too early to rule it out as well.
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2019-04-26T08:15:34Z
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryadolan/2011/06/13/with-koronis-is-a-cure-for-hiv-on-the-horizon/
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Viennese actress and singer. Born Caroline Mayrseidl, Aug 22, 1895, in Vienna, Austria; died Jan 4, 1987, in London, England.
Made stage debut in Vienna as Janku in Rastelbinder by Franz Lehar (1917); appeared in Zurich (1919–20), then Berlin (1922–26), eventually under the direction of Max Reinhardt; made London debut in title role of Frederica (1930), then appeared as Josepha in The White Horse Inn, which ran nearly a year; became a naturalized British subject; in films, appeared as Fraulein Schneider in I Am a Camera (1955), Countess Rostov in War and Peace (1956) and Baroness von Braun in Wernher von Braun (1959).
"Seidl, Lea (1895–1987)." Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages. . Encyclopedia.com. 18 Apr. 2019 <https://www.encyclopedia.com>.
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2019-04-18T20:35:13Z
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https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/seidl-lea-1895-1987
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Born in Wellington New Zealand Kerry Fox came to prominence playing author Janet Frame in the movie An Angel at My Table directed by Jane Campion, which garnered her a Best Actress Award from the New Zealand Film and Television Awards. Kerry has gone on to build a truly international career, working far and wide in quality independent films and on television. She received praise and a nomination at the Australian Film Institute Awards for her leading role in Country Life, starred in Danny Boyle's Shallow Grave, was nominated for the Canadian Academy Award (Genie Award) for her supporting role in The Hanging Garden and starred in Michael Winterbottom's Welcome to Sarajevo.
In 2001 she won the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for 'Best Actress' for her role as Claire in Intimacy (directed by Patrice Chereau). Bright Star is her second collaboration with Jane Campion (after An Angel at My Table) and also with producer Jan Chapman following her lead role in Gillian Armstrong's film The Last Days of Chez Nous.
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2019-04-23T02:52:55Z
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https://www.filmbug.com/db/1444
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Salsa, Mambo, Guaguancó and Cha Cha Cha filled with energy and good vibrations. You will probably feel an irresistible desire to jump on to the dance floor! Latin music made with love.
On Time is the second studio album of La Candela Salsa Orchestra. The recording sessions took place at the Arena Digital Recording Studios (Tenerife, Spain) during the months of May and June 2017.
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2019-04-24T12:26:28Z
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https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/lacandela14
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Colleary, Sandra (2003) The use of chemically stabilised proteolytic enzymes in peptide synthesis. PhD thesis, Dublin City University.
The aim of this project was to study various serine proteases, both native and chemically modified, with a view to their application in peptide synthesis. Various chemical modifications of these were carried out to improve their stability before peptide synthesis. Porcine trypsin was stabilised by reaction with ethylene glycol bis-(succinic acid Nhydroxy-succinimide ester) (EG). The enhanced stability is likely due to intramolecular crosslink(s) being formed in the enzyme. EG-tiypsin retained 100% amidase activity at 55°C for up to 150 minutes compared to 10 minutes for the native. EG-trypsin also had a 5-fold greater esterase/amidase kcat/Km value than the native, in an aqueous solution (Esterase/amidase ratio indicates potential usefulness in peptide synthesis). Literature reports indicate that formylation of trypsin's tryptophan residues retains esterase activity while eliminating amidase activity. Modification of the tryptophan residues in porcine trypsin to 1-formyltryptophan was undertaken. The formylated trypsin retained 100% esterase activity up to 50°C. The T5() value was found to be 55°C (compared to 45°C for the native porcine trypsin). This increased thermal stability was unexpected. As had previously been shown, no amidase activity was detected but the residual esterase activity was too low for practical use. Next to be investigated were subtilisin Carlsberg and alcalase, an industrial alkaline protease. Alcalase had a 20-fold higher esterase/amidase ratio than subtilisin Carlsberg in an aqueous solution whereas in a 50% (v/v) DMF solution the subtilisin Carlsberg demonstrated a 3-fold higher ratio compared to the alcalase. These were also stabilised by reaction with EG. Subtilisin Carlsberg demonstrated 50% amidase activity after 12.5 minutes at 65°C whereas the modified form retained the same activity for up to 56 minutes. Alcalase was more stable, with the native showing 50% amidase activity after 56 minutes and the modified showing the same activity at 100 minutes. Both the native and EG-modified forms of alcalase and subtilisin Carlsberg were then used to make the tripeptide Tyr-Gly-GIy. Native subtilisin Carlsberg showed the greatest rate of peptide synthesis with the optimum temperature being 25°C. Native and EGtrypsin were used in the synthesis of the peptide Bz-A rg-Leu-Ni I2 with the EG-trypsin synthesising twice as much peptide as the native.
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2019-04-21T02:26:59Z
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http://doras.dcu.ie/17409/
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“Pulse” at the Hirshhorn Museum lets visitors contribute to a masterpiece.
At Rafael Lozano- Hemmer’s new exhibit, the art comes alive but only if you follow one rule: You must participate. But don’t worry, you won’t be graded.
The exhibit is called “Pulse,” and it opened last week at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington. It has three installations that create art by collecting visitors’ biometric data. (Biometric data is information that identifies your body. A fingerprint is one example.) Lozano-Hemmer uses electronic sensors to gather a person’s data and project it through lights, screens and water pumps to create art. He said the purpose of this exhibit is to show people that while we have our differences, we all share a heartbeat.
“What I like about this is that the art is fundamentally out of my control,” says Lozano-Hemmer, a Mexican Canadian artist.
“Pulse Index” is the first installation visitors walk into at the Hirshhorn. It is a panoramic view of 10,000 fingerprints that are collected from visitors through a microscope. When a finger is inserted in the microscope, a fingerprint scan will show up on the wall among thousands of others. Each time a scan is taken, it knocks an old one off the wall. More than 100,000 fingerprints have been part of this installation, which has traveled around the world.
“Pulse Tank,” the second part of the installation, uses visitors’ heartbeats to create rippling waves projected onto the walls in a light show. Scientists use ripple tanks to study how waves work.
“The light show is unique; it will never repeat the same thing because it is not a video. It’s all generated by amplifying the electrical activity of the heart,” says Lozano-Hemmer.
Lozano-Hemmer was a chemist before he became an artist. When his wife was pregnant with twins, he listened to their hearts through an ultrasound machine at a doctor visit. He asked the doctor to place a monitor on each baby and noticed each beat was different. This inspired him to learn more about how technology and science can be visualized into art.
“Under all this work is the desire to see. I would like people to come to the museum with a sense of wonder to visualize data and metrics,” he said.
“Pulse Room” is the last installation. Visitors walk into a room filled with more than 200 flickering lightbulbs. When two metal rods are held with both hands, it records a person’s heartbeat. That recording is transmitted into a flashing lightbulb. The bulb blinks to the rhythm and speed of that heartbeat. The room roars and rumbles with sounds of different beats.
In the first few days, the heartbeats were a mix of those from Hirshhorn visitors and those who saw the exhibit this year in Seoul, Korea. But “Pulse” continues to evolve. Lozano-Hemmer said he’s excited to see how the unique biometric data from thousands of visitors will collectively turn into a masterpiece.
Where: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Independence Avenue and Seventh Street in Southwest Washington.
When: Through April 28. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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2019-04-24T06:44:08Z
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/turn-your-pulse-into-art-at-rafael-lozano-hemmers-exhibit/2018/11/06/62a69dbc-dd2f-11e8-b3f0-62607289efee_story.html
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A fire in Hill County is threatening several homes.
According to the Hill County Sheriff's Office, the fires occurred on the 400 block of Walnut Street in Hillsboro.
The call came in around 8:30 a.m.
The Department of Public Safety is currently working on three house fires in that area.
One home was completely destroyed by flames and two others have sustained damage.
The fire marshal said that no one was injured and that due to the size of the fire, it may be until Tuesday to determine the cause of the fire.
Some cars were also damaged.
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2019-04-25T06:27:26Z
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https://www.kxxv.com/story/34379170/several-homes-damaged-by-fires
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Modeling the relationship between air quality and intelligent transportation system (ITS) with artificial neural networks.
Environmental or air quality impacts of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) are very difficult to measure. Some researchers have attempted to quantify the effects of individual ITS application on emissions; yet, the effects of ITS as a whole on ambient air quality have not been investigated. The objective of this research was to model the relationship between ITS and ambient air quality. The multiple Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) training with the data yielded a model for predicting the air quality. In addition, the ANN made the measurement of the effect of ITS on air quality possible. Data pertaining to sixty US cities (urbanized area) were used for this research. Input variables used were related to transportation and local characteristics, and ITS applications. Output variables were the annual average concentrations of CO, Ozone, and N02 in ambient air. The K-fold cross validation technique was used to train the ANN. The results of ANN model were compared with that of a Multiple Regression (MR) model showing the supremacy of ANN over MR. The ANN model results show that the Mean Absolute Errors (MAEs) in prediction vary from 5 to 20 %. This variance is justified since the factors related with industries, which contribute significantly to air pollution, have not been taken into consideration in this study. There were some unusual findings: in contrast to the common assumptions, N02 concentration increases with ITS intensity, and Ground Level Ozone concentration, in ambient air, seemed to be more transportation-dependent as compared with that of CO and N02• A recommendation for further research on this topic is to include more input variables, especially those which are relatcd with industries, to improve the accuracy of prediction. Scientific experimentations have also been recommended to corroborate the unusual findings.
Gupta, Dinesh Kumar 1965-, "Modeling the relationship between air quality and intelligent transportation system (ITS) with artificial neural networks." (2008). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 549.
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2019-04-20T03:15:08Z
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https://ir.library.louisville.edu/etd/549/
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Category: Smuggler's Bounty - Subscription Box Mania!
Smuggler's Bounty is a relatively new subscription box that features ALL Star Wars items every other month. Every box will contain a T-shirt, a patch, a pin and a Funko Pop! This month's theme was Resistance and I had a feeling, based on comments that I saw, that this box was going to contain a Chewbacca Funko Pop! One of my best friends received the first box (all about the First Order) so I was excited to see what would be included for the other side of the coin!
Each box has a patch and pin exclusively made for each month's theme!
I'm seeing a lot of different values online for this mug, so I'm sort of guessing. I love this! I especially love the red handle, to represent his red arm seen in The Force Awakens! I brought this straight to work to show off and use for coffee, oatmeal and cereal. It's a great bowl as well as a mug!
Pop! Vinyl Bobblehead - EXCLUSIVE Flocked Chewbacca - $15.00?
YAY! The comments were accurate! I love this little guy! He's even fuzzy (which I guess is called 'flocked'?) This also went straight to work with me to sit on my desk with my Star Wars pez dispensers and other SW figurines!
I love this t-shirt! I don't have any The Force Awakens t-shirts yet so this is great! I loved the movie, of course, I love all these characters, of course, and I love that it's not the typical black shirt. The cotton is very soft too and will only get softer with more washes. Subscribers received 1 of 4 colors.
I liked this box a lot! It was fun to get one of them, but I think that's it for me. It's a little too expensive to get just a few items in each box. The retail value is great for the price, but it's just not toootally worth it for me. Great selection of items though and I'll use, wear all of them! Head over to www.smugglersbounty.com to check them out and sign up today! March's box was all about the Cantina, but the next one, coming out in May is all about Bounty Hunters so you know Boba Fett will be there! Each box, every other month, is only $25.00 plus shipping and handling! I don't know of any promo codes, but each box contains at least a $50.00 value!
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2019-04-26T10:00:53Z
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http://subscriptionboxmania.weebly.com/blog/category/smugglers-bounty
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This past school year has been amazing. Hard to believe it was just a year ago I was setting up my classroom; and now I'm cleaning it up. I am very fortunate to be at OLGC and I am more blessed to have been your teacher for these 10 (what I hope were awesome) months.
Even though I may have stormed into the classroom with a frown on my face, I want you kids to know that all of you were the reason I smile each time I see the school. Even though I've said "You kids are weird," I want you to know that ALL of your antics (and yes, I mean all of them), make my life that much more interesting.
As much as you come into school wondering, "What kind crazy things will Miss Manuel do and teach us today?" I also come into school wondering, "I wonder what kinds of things will Square Thief and Harambe will do today? Or "I wonder what aesthetically pleasing (how do they know to spell aesthic?!), tico tico squirrel squirrel, and Doctor Lawyer will say today?" At the end of the day, "I also wonder if Something with hufflepuff understood the blog instructions, did the typo police see the typo in the blog?"
To all of these things, I want to say Thank you to each and every one of you. Thank you for coming to class everyday, even when you were sneezing and coughing or weren't feeling well. Thank you for telling me the lesson was boring; that means you listened to the entire lesson and understood that it was boring. Thank you for telling me ALL of you hated the Writing Challenge; I read 30 sets of how the February Writing Challenge was the most difficult thing you've ever done in your life. Thank you for listening to lessons you did NOT want to hear about; that shows me you are a disciplined person, unwilling to give up. Thank you for getting a bad mark on your math quiz; that tells me I wasn't taking the time to chase you and help you figure out how you can understand the material. Thank you for pointing out my typos; that means you are becoming more confident and are brave enough to talk to adults, even joke with me. Thank you for being a fun class and thank you for participating in our class activities. All those fun, and unusual, things I've done are all because of you kids. You kids make me want to be a fun teacher.
As you go to into the summer, remember what Fr. Junji said at Mass on Thursday, "Be real, not fake." That's good advice. Take this time in the summer to enjoy it. Don't be stressed out about Grade Seven, after all you survived Miss Manuel, how could Grade Seven be?
Have a great summer, and I look forward to seeing you around!
Remember, you're always welcome in Grade Six!
Celebrate Canada's 150th birthday! Wear red and white tomorrow!
We will be cleaning our classroom tomorrow. Please bring bags to bring home your stuff.
Students, (you know who you are...) WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME?!?!
Please be at the Music Room at 5:15 pm in FULL School Uniform.
Please have your rides ready to pick you up after Mass (7:00 pm).
Thank you to all Grade Six Parent and Student volunteers! The Grade 7 families truly appreciate it!
Fun Day is tomorrow! Please wear your team colours!
Students will be dismissed at 12:15 tomorrow.
Hope you had fun at the beach, I did!
Socials presentations are now overdue!
Congratulations to the Grade Seven class on their Confirmation tonight!
give it to dad and wish him Happy Father's Day!
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2019-04-23T00:14:49Z
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https://theteacherkatsclass.weebly.com/homework-blog/archives/06-2017
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Join us for Alumni Day 2015 Western Round-up! See Flyer for all of the details! Tickets can be paid for at the bottom of the website page via credit card or mailing your check today!
To view the Flyer, go to the Newseltter Page and scroll down!
RSVP for Alumni Day 2015 to add comments!
I no longer have checks, but I don't see a link to pay for this online.
The Newsletter is there now.
NOT FIND THE 'FLYER' TO SIGN UP FOR ALUMNI DAY 2015??
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2019-04-21T05:04:37Z
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http://hhsalumnicommunity.ning.com/events/alumni-day-2015
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Bartlett Ranch, owned and operated by Dr. H.B. “Woody” Bartlett, has been named the recipient of the 2016 Zoetis-AQHA Best Remuda Award by the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) and corporate partner, Zoetis.
This award honors the contributions ranch horses have made to the heritage of the American Quarter Horse and recognizes outstand ing ranches for their efforts in raising American Quarter Horses, an important tool of their trade.
Bartlett Ranch was established in Pike Road, Alabama in 1954. Today, the diversified cattle and horse operation is comprised of three properties located in Alabama, Texas and Wyoming with a combined land area totaling nearly 90,000 acres. Dr. Bartlett ’64, also uses his ranch properties to teach current Auburn veterinary students and give them practical working experience.
Bartlett Ranch pastures and feeds out 4,000 head of steers each year, calves 1,500 commercial cows and owns more than 250 American Quarter Horses. Bartlett Ranch-bred horses are not only used by ranch cowboys as a vital part of the ranching operations, but have also been extremely successful in halter, cutting, barrel racing, roping and other rodeo events.
Dr. Bartlett’s passion for breeding American Quarter Horses has been a focus of the ranch since the 1950s.
All of the two-year-old remuda horses are started during an annual colt starting clinic each year at the Wyoming ranch. The renowned clinic, held for the past 20 years, is taught by “Cody” Bill Smith, three-time world champion Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association saddle bronc rider. At the ranch, all foals are halter broken at weaning. Care is taken to ensure gentleness is worked for and attained with the foals. The foals are handled on a regular basis for the next year and a half until they come to the clinic.
“The cowboys and horses of Bartlett Ranch are a winning combination, and the traditions of American ranching are alive and well,” said Dr. Bartlett.
Bartlett Ranch is an AQHA legacy breeder, and the ranch’s top resident stallions over the years include Handle Bar Doc, 1983 National Cutting Horse Association world champion and NCHA Hall of Fame member; Preferred Pay, a son of the famous racehorse Dash For Cash; and Watch Two Eyed Buck, an AQHA Superior calf roping, Superior heading, Superior heeling and Open Performance Champion. Dr. Bartlett recently added Very Special Playgun, a son of Playgun out of the mare Very Special Peppy, to his stallion roster.
Many of the Bartlett Ranch remuda horses have also found success outside of the ranch. A few of these American Quarter Horses include Reys Desire, Whats Your Handle, Raps Red River, Hav U Herd My Handle, Silky Rap and Aproach With Caution who have accolades in events ranging from rodeo to cutting to halter.
Dr. Bartlett and Bartlett Ranch have received recognition and awards that support the importance Dr. Bartlett places on education and community involvement. In addition to the AQHA Legacy Award for breeding American Quarter Horses for 50 consecutive years, his awards include the Colorado State University Equine Industry Leader Award, induction into the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Hall of Fame and recognition as a 2005 AQHA Best Remuda Regional Finalist.
The award will be formally presented to the Bartlett Ranch during the 2016 Working Ranch Cowboy’s Association World Championship Ranch Rodeo held November 10-13 in Amarillo. Bartlett Ranch will also be recognized during the 2017 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Convention February 1-3 in Nashville.
For more information on Bartlett Ranch, visit www.bartlettranch.com.
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2019-04-19T21:05:55Z
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https://www.vetmed.auburn.edu/blog/alumni-spotlight/dr-woody-bartlett/
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I think the key to beautiful, frizz-free curls in the summer is to keep hair healthy. It's really the strength of your hair that causes frizz, not humidity, so it's really important to me that I keep my curls strong and moisturized to protect my hair from breakage and frizz. It definitely gives my whole summer look a new life!
Diabetes can be successfully prevented and managed by a healthy lifestyle. When not managed, it can lead to severe organ damage and death.
Youth is wasted on the young. And it doesn't even matter if you sit a young person down and tell them, 'You're so healthy, take advantage of it before it's gone!' They still can't hear it.
'Lose My Cool' is the second track on my EP dedicated to a stage in the grieving process. This track represents anger. I really bottled a lot up after my mother passed, and one day, I couldn't handle it anymore and just exploded on all of my friends and family. It was a very passive way of dealing with things, not very healthy.
I think being mean to people in high school is healthy. It's sort of like you're in this situation with all these other kids and sometimes you need to get your aggression out. And if you'd had people be mean to you before, it really does build character.
I have a beautiful platter of various fruits as my computer screen saver. It's a constant reminder to eat healthy! It helps me to make healthier food choices throughout my day.
I am not a foodie, per se, but believe that whatever one eats has to match with exercise. So I eat what is healthy, avoid junk food and sugar. I also make sure that I drink plenty of water.
I don't think it's healthy to have 68-year-old men, 70-year-old men thinking regularly about a traumatic experience that happened to them and thinking that they cannot talk about it with anybody, and no one wants to listen.
The Chief Whip's job is trying to make sure that the Government - and MPs elected as part of the governing party - deliver the promises that they were elected on. That's a healthy part of the democratic process.
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2019-04-18T10:41:03Z
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https://i.brainyquote.com/topics/healthy_39
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OT Stacy Andrews – Signed as a free agent from the Bengals.
FB Leonard Weaver – Signed as a free agent from the Seahawks (ended up in 2010 Pro Bowl).
OT Jason Peters – Traded from the Bills for 2009 1st round draft pick, 2009 4th round draft pick, and a conditional 2010 draft pick.
CB Ellis Hobbs- Traded from the Patriots for two 2009 5th round draft picks (ended up in 2010 Pro Bowl).
S Sean Jones – Signed as a free agent from the Browns.
QB Michael Vick – Signed as a free agent after being released by the Atlanta Falcons.
FS Brian Dawkins – Signed with Denver Broncos as a Free Agent.
RB Correll Buckhalter – Signed with Denver Broncos as a Free Agent.
OT Tra Thomas – Signed with Jacksonville Jaguars as a Free Agent.
TE L.J. Smith – Signed with Baltimore Ravens as a Free Agent.
SS Sean Considine – Signed with Jacksonville Jaguars as a Free Agent.
Carolina to Philadelphia. Carolina traded its first-round selection in 2009, as well as its second-round (No. 43: traded to Minnesota and used to select safety Tyrell Johnson) and fourth-round (No. 109: used to select offensive guard Mike McGlynn) selections in 2008 to Philadelphia for the first-round selection of Philadelphia in 2008 (No. 19: used to select offensive tackle Jeff Otah).
Philadelphia to Buffalo. Philadelphia traded the 28th overall selection in 2009 (which originally was Carolina's 2009 first-round selection), its fourth-round selection in 2009, and a conditional sixth-round selection in 2010 in return for offensive tackle Jason Peters.
Cleveland to Philadelphia. Cleveland traded its fifth-round selection in 2009 to Philadelphia for Philadelphia's sixth-round selection in 2008 (No. 191: used to select wide receiver Paul Hubbard).
New York Jets to Philadelphia The New York Jets traded their fifth-round selection and a conditional selection in 2010 to Philadelphia in return for cornerback Lito Sheppard.
Patriots to Philadelphia. Patriots traded its fifth-round selection in 2009 to Philadelphia for wide receiver Greg Lewis.
Minnesota to Philadelphia. Minnesota traded its sixth-round selection to Philadelphia for quarterback Kelly Holcomb.
General Manager – Tom Heckert Jr.
All game dates are on Sunday, for the exception of the October 26 game at the Washington Redskins, which is on Monday Night Football.
The Eagles began their season at Bank of America Stadium for a Week 1 duel with the Carolina Panthers. Philadelphia trailed early in the first quarter as Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams ran 11 yards for a Carolina touchdown on their first drive. The Eagles answered with a 49-yard field goal from kicker David Akers. In the second quarter, Philadelphia exploded with points as defensive end Victor Abiamiri returned a fumble 2 yards for a touchdown, wide receiver DeSean Jackson returned a punt 85 yards for a touchdown, and quarterback Donovan McNabb completed a 9-yard touchdown pass to tight end Brent Celek and a 4-yard touchdown pass to running back Brian Westbrook. Carolina ended the period with kicker John Kasay booting a 22-yard field goal.
In the third quarter, the Eagles closed out their scoring with McNabb scoring on a 3-yard touchdown run. However, he was hit late by several Carolina tacklers who cracked his ribs on the right side, knocking him out of the game. Kevin Kolb came in for McNabb and closed out the game for the victorious Eagles.
With the win, Philadelphia began their season at 1–0.
Coming off their road win over the Panthers, the Eagles played their Week 2 home opener against the New Orleans Saints. Due to the rib injury to quarterback Donovan McNabb, backup quarterback Kevin Kolb was named the starter.
In the first quarter, Philadelphia trailed as Saints quarterback Drew Brees completed a 15-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Marques Colston. The Eagles would answer with Kolb completing a 71-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver DeSean Jackson, but New Orleans replied with kicker John Carney making a 23-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Philadelphia would tie the game again as kicker David Akers got a 23-yard field goal. However, the Saints struck back as Brees hooked up with Colston again on a 25-yard touchdown pass. The Eagles would close out the half as Akers made a 32-yard field goal.
In the third quarter, New Orleans began to pull away as Brees completed an 11-yard touchdown pass to fullback Heath Evans, along with running back Mike Bell getting a 7-yard touchdown. Philadelphia would answer with Kolb completing a 3-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jason Avant. In the fourth quarter, the Saints continued to pull away as running back Reggie Bush got a 19-yard touchdown run. The Eagles would get a score as Brees fumbled the ball out of his own end zone, giving Philadelphia a safety. However, the Saints closed out their victory march as safety Darren Sharper returned an interception 97 yards for a touchdown.
With the loss, Philadelphia fell to 1–1.
The Eagles entered their second home game of the season at 1–1 and facing an 0–2 Kansas City Chiefs team. Kevin Kolb once again started in place of the injured Donovan McNabb and starting running back Brian Westbrook, starting left guard Todd Herremans (who had been out the first two weeks as well), and number two wide receiver Kevin Curtis all missed the game as well. Nevertheless, the Eagles struck first as rookie RB LeSean McCoy, starting in place of Westbrook, scored on a five-yard touchdown scamper. Later in the first quarter, Kevin Kolb scored his first ever NFL rushing TD on a quarterback sneak to put Philadelphia up 14–0 at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Matt Cassel scored the Chiefs' first touchdown of the game on a nice pass to a leaping Mark Bradley over the head of CB Ellis Hobbs to cut the Eagles' lead to seven. However, Philadelphia bounced back as Kevin Kolb hooked up with DeSean Jackson for a 64-yard score. The Eagles tacked on an Akers field goal to go up 24–7 at the half.
The Philadelphia defense which had been great all day continued to do their jobs in the third quarter and the Kansas City began to step up their game as the only score of the third period was a 38-yard field goal kick by David Akers, putting the Eagles up 27–7.
In the fourth quarter, Kevin Kolb tossed another touchdown pass, this time to starting third-year TE Brent Celek. It was Philly's last score of the game and put them up 34–7. Matt Cassel began to rally the Chiefs and drove them down the field, scoring a touchdown on a nine-yard pass to Bobby Wade, making the score 34–14. However, the Chiefs were unable to get on the board again and 34–14 was the final score. Kolb is the first quarterback to throw at least 300 yards in his first 2 career starts.
With the win, the Eagles went into their bye week at 2–1.
The Eagles returned from their Week 4 bye against an 0–4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers team, Philadelphia's second straight game against a winless team. Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook returned from injury but Kevin Curtis once again was inactive and Jeremy Maclin made his third consecutive start.
On Donovan McNabb's first play back, he scrambled 13 yards, and on the very next play, he found wide receiver Jeremy Maclin deep in the end zone for a 51-yard touchdown.
In the second quarter, Donovan McNabb hit fullback Leonard Weaver in the flat and Weaver took it in for a 20-yard touchdown. The Buccaneers answered soon after as quarterback Josh Johnson, making his second career NFL start, connected with tight end Kellen Winslow in the end one for a nine-yard score. The Eagles ended the second half with another McNabb-to-Maclin TD hookup, this one of 40 yards.
In the third quarter, the two teams fought back and forth but the only score was for Philadelphia as running back Brian Westbrook, one play after lining up wide and catching a twenty-yard pass from McNabb, ran the ball seven yards into the end zone to put the Eagles up 28–7.
Kicker David Akers booted a 44-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to put Philly up 31–7, but the Bucs fought back as Josh Johnson and Kellen Winslow hooked up again on another nine-yard touchdown. After a Sav Rocca punt left the Buccaneers deep in their own territory, DE Darren Howard tackled Tampa Bay halfback Carnell "Cadillac" Williams in the end zone for a safety.
The final score was 33–14 as the Eagles improved to 3–1. Andy Reid earned his 100th career victory with the Eagles. The Eagles are 11–0 after their bye week under Andy Reid.
Coming off their home win over the Buccaneers, the Eagles flew to the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum for a Week 6 interconference duel with the Oakland Raiders.
In the first quarter, both defenses played well, with the Eagles getting on the board first with a 45-yard field goal from kicker David Akers. However, the Raiders responded as QB JaMarcus Russell hooked up with TE Zach Miller on an 86-yard touchdown pass.
In the second quarter, Oakland kicker Sebastian Janikowski hit a 29-yard field goal and Akers would hit a 43 yarder. Philadelphia got the ball back before the half but sputtered as they got close to the Oakland end zone and the half ended with the Raiders up 10–6.
In the third quarter, the defenses battled back and forth and neither team scored.
The final quarter's first points were scored by Oakland as Janikowski hit on a 46-yard field goal. David Akers scored on a 45-yard field goal for the Eagles, but when they got the ball back late in the fourth quarter, they turned it over on downs and the Raiders ran the clock out.
With the loss, the Eagles fell to 3–2.
Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Raiders, the Eagles flew to FedExField for a Week 7 NFC East duel with the Washington Redskins on Monday night. Philadelphia took flight in the first quarter with wide receiver DeSean Jackson's 67-yard touchdown run and linebacker Will Witherspoon (recently acquired from the Rams) returning an interception 9 yards for a touchdown.
In the second quarter, the Eagles increased their lead with a 47-yard field goal from kicker David Akers. The Redskins would get on the board with quarterback Jason Campbell completing a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Devin Thomas, yet Philadelphia answered with Akers nailing a 44-yard field goal and quarterback Donovan McNabb completing a 57-yard touchdown pass to Jackson. Washington would close out the half with a 47-yard field goal from kicker Shaun Suisham.
In the third quarter, both defenses fought back and forth and the period ended with no points.
In the fourth and final quarter, Jason Campbell completed a one-yard touchdown pass to tight end Fred Davis for the only score of the second half.
The Eagles defense held on and, with the win, Philadelphia improved to 4–2.
This game was originally scheduled to have been a 4:15 PM start; however the NFL moved this game to 1 PM in order to accommodate the Philadelphia Phillies hosting Game 4 of that year's World Series.
Coming off their Monday night road win over the Redskins, the Eagles went home for a Week 8 NFC East duel with the New York Giants with the division lead on the line.
Philadelphia came out soaring in the first quarter as fullback Leonard Weaver got a 41-yard touchdown run, followed by quarterback Donovan McNabb hooking up with tight end Brent Celek on a 17-yard touchdown pass (with a blocked PAT). In the second quarter, the Eagles increased their lead as kicker David Akers nailed a 30-yard field goal. The Giants would get on the board as quarterback Eli Manning found tight end Kevin Boss on an 18-yard touchdown pass, yet Philadelphia kept their momentum going as McNabb completed a 54-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver DeSean Jackson and a 23-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Jeremy Maclin.
The Eagles would increase their lead in the third quarter as Akers booted a 35-yard field goal, yet New York attempted to rally as kicker Lawrence Tynes made a 42-yard field goal and running back Ahmad Bradshaw got a 1-yard touchdown run. In the fourth quarter, Philadelphia pulled away with a 66-yard touchdown run by rookie running back LeSean McCoy.
With the win, not only did the Eagles improve to 5–2, but they would take over as the leader of the NFC East.
Coming off their win over the Giants, the Eagles stayed at home for a Week 9 Sunday night divisional duel with the Dallas Cowboys with the lead in the NFC East on the line.
Philadelphia would trail in the first quarter as Cowboys running back Tashard Choice picked up a 2-yard touchdown run. The Eagles would respond in the second quarter with a 45-yard and a 48-yard field goal from kicker David Akers, but Dallas would answer with kicker Nick Folk nailing a 22-yard field goal.
In the third quarter, Philadelphia would take the lead as quarterback Donovan McNabb found tight end Brent Celek on an 11-yard touchdown pass. However, the Cowboys struck back in the fourth quarter with Folk's 33-yard field goal and quarterback Tony Romo's 49-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Miles Austin. The Eagles tried to get a comeback, but could only muster up a 52-yard field goal from Akers.
With the loss, the Eagles fell to 5–3.
Hoping to rebound from their tough Sunday night loss to the Cowboys, the Eagles flew to Qualcomm Stadium for a Week 10 interconference duel with the San Diego Chargers. Philadelphia would trail in the first quarter as Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers completed a 20-yard touchdown pass to fullback Mike Tolbert. San Diego would add onto their lead in the second quarter with running back LaDainian Tomlinson's 3-yard touchdown run. The Eagles would get on the board with kicker David Akers getting an 18-yard and a 25-yard field goal.
In the third quarter, the Chargers went back to work as Tomlinson got a 20-yard touchdown run. Philadelphia would try to stay close as Akers nailed a 25-yard field goal, but San Diego kept their attack going as Rivers hooked up with wide receiver Legedu Naanee on a 20-yard touchdown pass. The Eagles' offense would finally get going in the fourth quarter as quarterback Donovan McNabb completed a 5-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Jeremy Maclin and a 6-yard touchdown pass to tight end Brent Celek. However, the Chargers would prove to be too much to handle as kicker Nate Kaeding booted a 29-yard field goal.
With the loss, the Eagles fell to 5–4.
Following two consecutive losses to Dallas and San Diego, Philadelphia went to Chicago to take on the Chicago Bears, who were 4–5, on Sunday Night Football. The Eagles dominated the first quarter as Philadelphia took a two score lead on a 25-yard field goal by David Akers and a 13-yard touchdown from Donovan McNabb to Jason Avant on a wide receiver screen pass.
Down 10–0 at the start of the second quarter, Chicago drove within one point as Bears kicker Robbie Gould successfully made a 45-yard field goal, as well as a pair of 28-yard field goals, to make the score 10–9 at the half.
In the second half, the Bears took the lead as Robbie Gould kicked his fourth field goal, a 49-yarder that put Chicago up 12–10. However, it took only 30 seconds for the Eagles to take the lead as Donovan McNabb passed to DeSean Jackson for a 48-yard touchdown to give the Eagles a 17–12 lead. Ironically, the 48-yard touchdown catch was the shortest touchdown scored by Jackson thus far in the season. Chicago again took the lead in the third quarter as struggling quarterback Jay Cutler, who had already missed several wide open targets in the game, passed to tight end Kellen Davis for a 15-yard score. The Bears converted the 2-point conversion attempt as running back Matt Forte scored on the pass from Cutler to put the Bears back on top 20–17.
In the fourth quarter, both defenses fought back and forth but the only points of the final period were scored by Eagles running back LeSean McCoy on a 10-yard, game-winning touchdown run to put the Eagles up 24–20, the game's final score.
With the win, the Eagles improved to 6–4. Ironically, the Eagles win came by the same score (24–20) in the same city (Chicago) at the same time and venue (Sunday Night Football on NBC) as when they had lost in week 4 of the 2008 season.
In the second meeting of the year with the Washington Redskins, the Eagles tried an onside kick to start the game. This backfired when the Redskins running back Quinton Ganther recovered the kick and returned it 25 yards to the Eagles 24-yard line. Four plays later, Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell ran for a two-yard touchdown to score the game's first touchdown, as the Redskins took the lead 7–0. After a holding penalty on Eagles tight end Brent Celek, the Eagles had to settle for a 29-yard field goal by kicker David Akers. On the following drive by the Eagles, quarterback Donovan McNabb found wide receiver DeSean Jackson wide open in the end zone for a 35-yard touchdown to bring the Eagles up 10–7. On the ensuing drive by the Redskins, Campbell threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Santana Moss to take the lead 14–10.
Late in the second quarter, after both teams punting the ball away after three unsuccessful drives, Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel intercepted a Jason Campbell pass that was intended for Santana Moss. The Eagles could not convert a third down with 10 to go, and David Akers kicked a 24-yard field goal to get the Eagles within a point of the Redskins, 14–13. The Redskins received the ball again and Campbell threw a second straight interception to Samuel, who returned it for 17 yards. The Eagles ended the first half with a second straight field goal to take the lead 16–14.
The Eagles got the ball to start the second half, but the drive ended with a Sav Rocca punt. Jason Campbell threw a 10-yard touchdown to tight end Fred Davis to take the lead once again, 21–16.
After two straight punts for each team, the Eagles got the ball back in the fourth quarter and Donovan McNabb threw an intended pass to Reggie Brown, but the pass was intercepted by Redskins cornerback Justin Tryon. The Redskins scored on a 25-yard field goal by Shaun Suisham, to increase their lead 24–16. The Eagles started their drive on their own 10-yard line after a penalty on the kick return by Dimitri Patterson. The Eagles went 90 yards to score on an Eldra Buckley one-yard touchdown run. Since they were losing by two points, the Eagles decided to go for a two-point conversion. The two-point conversion was successful after rookie running back LeSean McCoy ran in the end zone on a shovel pass from McNabb. The score was tied, 24–24. The Redskins could not score on the next drive, and therefore had to punt to the Eagles. The Eagles scored on a 32-yard field goal by David Akers to take the lead, 27–24. The Eagles got the ball back on downs, and kneeled the ball to run out the clock and win 27–24.
With the win, the Eagles improved to 7–4.
Following back to back wins against Chicago and Washington, the Eagles traveled to Atlanta to take on the Atlanta Falcons who were 6–5. While the Falcons were without quarterback Matt Ryan and running back Michael Turner due to injury, as well as a pair of offensive linemen, the Eagles came into the game without explosive wideout DeSean Jackson, linebacker Akeem Jordan, or nickel corner Joselio Hanson, who had been suspended by the league for violating its substance abuse policy.
In the first quarter, Eagles kicker David Akers scored on a 33-yard field goal and fullback Leonard Weaver, who would go on to make an outstanding one-handed, 59-yard catch-and-run, and finish the game with 100 total yards, caught an under thrown ball by Donovan McNabb in the end zone for a 4-yard touchdown that put the Eagles up 10–0.
Atlanta's backup quarterback Chris Redman struggled all game and backup running backs Jerious Norwood and Jason Snelling seemed, in most cases, unable to find holes, and both offenses struggled in the second quarter, the only score coming on another 33-yard field goal by David Akers.
The Eagles dominated the third quarter as quarterback Michael Vick, in his return to Atlanta, ran in a five-yard score to put the Eagles up 20–0, his first touchdown of the year. It kept getting worse for Atlanta as Chris Redman, who had had pass after pass batted at the line during the game, was intercepted by cornerback Sheldon Brown, who returned the interception 83 yards for a score.
Philly went up 34–0 in the fourth quarter as Michael Vick, coming in as a relief player for Donovan McNabb, tossed a 5-yard touchdown pass to tight end Brent Celek. The Eagles defense seemed to be en route to their first shutout since 1996, but the Falcons scored with one second left on the clock on a 3-yard touchdown pass from Redman to wide receiver Roddy White.
The Eagles third consecutive win left them 8–4, heading into a pivotal Sunday Night matchup against their division rival New York Giants.
The Eagles scored 85 points against the Giants this year, the most they have scored versus the Giants in a single season in franchise history. The Eagles have improved to 9–4 with many hopes of making it into the playoffs.
After taking control of the NFC East in New York, the Eagles came back home to face a 6-7 49ers team who were coming off of a 15-point win against the Cardinals.
Upon receiving the opening kickoff, the Eagles' first possession began from the 50-yard line after a great return of 48 yards by Quintin Demps. With excellent field position to start, the Eagles would march through 49ers territory and score the game's first touchdown to cap off a 5 play, 50 yard drive on a 19-yard touchdown pass from Donovan McNabb to DeSean Jackson. The 49ers responded within 3 minutes with a 51-yard field goal by Joe Nedney to cut the Eagles' lead down to 7-3. Before the end of the 1st quarter, both teams turned the ball over once: 49ers QB Alex Smith was picked off at the Philadelphia 32-yard line by Quintin Mikell and, during a later possession, the Eagles were stopped on 4th down at their own 29 yard line after RB Leonard Weaver failed to convert on 4th and 1.
On the very first play of the second quarter, with the 49ers threatening to score, tight end Delanie Walker's fumble was recovered by Eagles' cornerback Asante Samuel at the Philadelphia 6-yard line. The Eagles turned it into 13 more points, coming off of an 8-yard touchdown run by McNabb and two short David Akers field goals. The Eagles took a commanding 20-3 lead into halftime. In the third quarter, San Francisco held the Eagles scoreless while managing 10 points of their own to trim the deficit to 7. Joe Nedney nailed another field goal, this time from 25 yards, and Alex Smith connected with Josh Morgan on a 12-yard touchdown pass as the Eagles took a 20-13 lead into the 4th. From there, the 49ers would not score again and the Eagles would put the game away with a 2-yard rushing touchdown by LeSean McCoy. The Eagles won the game 27-13.
With the win, the Eagles improved to 10-4 and remained atop the division, holding a 1-game lead over the Dallas Cowboys. The Eagles also clinched a playoff berth, the 8th of the Andy Reid/ Donovan Mcnabb era.
NFC East leaders for the second straight week, the 10-4 Eagles remained home for an interconference matchup with the 8-6 Denver Broncos.
The Eagles jumped out to an early 10-0 lead in the 1st quarter, recovering from a quick turnover on their first possession. Philadelphia quarterback Donovan McNabb was sacked, losing the ball in the process. The loose ball was picked up by Denver's Darrell Reid. The Philadelphia defense was able to keep the Broncos from turning it into any points, forcing a punt, and scored on their next possession with a 2-yard touchdown pass to DeSean Jackson. Soon after, David Akers' 39 yard field goal pushed the Eagles' lead to 10, closing the first quarter. Denver answered with an 11-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Kyle Orton to wide receiver Jabar Gaffney, capping off a 12 play, 70 yard drive on their very first possession of the second period. Up 10-7, the Eagles immediately responded on the following drive as Donovan McNabb hit his tight end Brent Celek for a 47-yard passing touchdown. The Eagles forced another punt, David Akers added 3 more points on his second field goal of the day, and the Eagles' halftime lead stood at 13.
Now down 20-7, the Broncos started the second half strong, forcing another Eagles turnover on the second play of the third quarter. McNabb was intercepted by Champ Bailey, setting up a 33-yard field goal by Matt Prater to reduce the lead to 10. Philadelphia's next possession gave them their largest lead of the game after Donovan McNabb found Jason Avant for his third passing touchdown of the day. Kyle Orton was then intercepted by Asante Samuel, and the Broncos' hopes of a comeback were fading away. However, Denver forced a 3-and-out, scored on another passing touchdown to Jabar Gaffney, and recovered the fumble by Macho Harris on the following kickoff. Orton found Knowshon Moreno for his third passing touchdown of the day, and, within two minutes, the Eagles' 17-point lead was down to 3. In the fourth, Matt Prater succeeded on a 46-yard field goal attempt and the game was tied at 27 with just over 6 minutes to go. After offensive possessions for each team, both ending in punts, the Eagles got the ball back with 1:41 remaining to set up a 28-yard field goal by David Akers, leaving the Broncos with 7 seconds of game time. Time ran out on the ensuing kickoff, and the Eagles held on to win by a score of 30-27.
The victory, their sixth consecutive, boosted Philadelphia's record to 11-4, setting up a decisive Week 17 game with the Cowboys for the division title.
In the final game of the regular season, the first-place Eagles battled the second-place Cowboys in Dallas, with the winner crowned as NFC East champs.
The game began with Dallas driving 80 yards down the field in 9 plays for the touchdown. Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo completed a 10-yard pass to tight end Jason Witten, giving the Cowboys the early 7-0 lead. The Eagles' first drive, in comparison, ended in a quick 3-and-out, giving the ball back to the Cowboys. On the next drive, Romo, looking for Patrick Crayton, was picked off by the Eagles' Joselio Hanson deep in Philadelphia territory. The Eagles, continuing their drive into the second quarter, were able to reach the Cowboys' 39-yard line, but elected to punt on 4th down rather than kick the long field goal. Tony Romo led Dallas back down the field and the possession finished with a 14-yard touchdown reception by Patrick Crayton. Still scoreless, the Eagles made a furious attempt to respond, moving the ball all the way to the 14-yard line of the Cowboys only for Donovan McNabb to fumble. Dallas DE Jay Ratliff scooped it up, eventually resulting in a 44-yard field goal by Shaun Suisham to end the half with a 17-0 Cowboys lead.
To open the second half, the Eagles drove down the field into field goal range and once again came up empty. The 53-yard try by David Akers was wide left, and the Cowboys took over on their own 43. Both teams each punted twice until the Cowboys struck again, this time on a 2-play possession capped off by running back Felix Jones. Jones ran it in from 49 yards out and put Dallas up by 24 with under 6 minutes left in the third quarter. This would be the last time either team put up any points, and the game ended with a final score of 24-0. This would be Philadelphia's first loss since Week 10 and their first time being held scoreless in a regular season game since Week 13 of 2005.
With the loss, the Eagles placed second in the NFC East, as the Cowboys won the division title by means of a tiebreaker.
Entering the postseason as the NFC's #6 seed, the Eagles began their playoff at Cowboys Stadium for the third meeting against their hated rival, the #3 Dallas Cowboys, in a rematch of their Week 17 defeat.
After a scoreless first quarter, the Cowboys would strike first in the second quarter with quarterback Tony Romo's 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end John Phillips. Philadelphia would answer with quarterback Michael Vick hooking up with rookie wide receiver Jeremy Maclin on a 76-yard touchdown, but Dallas would start to pull away as running back Tashard Choice got a 1-yard touchdown run. The Cowboys would pile on their lead with kicker Shaun Suisham's 25-yard field goal, Romo's 6-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Miles Austin, and Suisham's 48-yard field goal.
Dallas would add onto their lead in the third quarter as running back Felix Jones scored on a 73-yard touchdown run. The Eagles tried to mount a comeback drive in the fourth quarter as quarterback Donovan McNabb found wide receiver DeSean Jackson, but the Cowboys would prevent any further attempts.
With the loss, Philadelphia was eliminated, ending its season with an overall record of 11–6.
This would be Donovan McNabb's last game as an Eagle.
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The Orange County jazz scene, encompassing various clubs, restaurants, college auditoriums, outdoor festival sites, hotel ballrooms and the O.C. Performing Arts Center, was a varied lot in 1996. The year was packed with dates from fine, Southern California-based artists as well as a good number (though not nearly enough) of internationally known figures playing the larger venues.
The most promising trend was the growing number of places where jazz is played. An honest-to-goodness jazz club, not just some restaurant offering music as a side dish, rose to prominence (Steamers Cafe in Fullerton). The Costa Mesa arts center, in an attempt to bring a sense of intimacy to its presentations, outfitted the small (299-seat), acoustically friendly Founders Hall with tables and drink servers, just like a real club.
Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton presented a promising jazz series, under the auspices of the Philharmonic Society of Orange County, for the first time. All these locations rank among the very best places to hear music in the county.
On the negative side, the area's larger, commercial venues (the Coach House, the Galaxy, Irvine Meadows) presented fewer jazz events than in the past. It probably reflects the dwindling audience for jazz fusion and the sort of crossover acts that used to do so well at these venues.
Sad testament to that fact was the meager turnout at Irvine Meadows on Sept. 14 for a mixed bill featuring Strunz and Farah, Michael Franks, Hiroshima and Tom Scott. The empty seats far outnumbered those occupied.
Top Performances 1. Terence Blanchard, Founders Hall, Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa (Nov. 1). Trumpeter and film composer Blanchard was a wise choice to inaugurate the Jazz Club at the Center series. His sterling combo, with exceptional pianist Ed Simon, brought world-class sounds to the space, as well as an informality most appropriate to the club-sized venue.
2. Cecilia Coleman Quintet, Steamers Cafe, Fullerton (April 6). Fine pianist Coleman has that rare commodity among local jazz musicians: the working band. Her program of standards and originals, featuring trumpeter Steve Huffsteter, showed off not only the room's fine acoustics, but also the level a band can reach when it plays together over a long period.
3. West Coast Jazz Party, Irvine Marriott (Aug. 30-Sept. 1). The spontaneous, improvisational nature of jazz was on full-view as nearly 20 musicians each day joined in mix-and-match sessions to interpret the shared language of the standard. Players including trumpeter Conte Candoli, saxophonist Rickey Woodard, pianist Bill Cunliffe, clarinetist Buddy DeFranco, drummer-vocalist Grady Tate gave strong, rousing performances.
4. Herbie Hancock Quartet, OCPAC (Aug. 15). Just the night before, the Hancock ensemble, featuring bassist Dave Holland, had given a disappointingly brief presentation at the Hollywood Bowl. Orange County fans saw a wider and deeper performance from the keyboardist, here making a rare appearance on acoustic piano. If only this event had been held in the intimate Founders Hall, rather than Segerstrom's distant chamber.
5. Charlie Hunter Quartet, Galaxy Concert Theatre, Santa Ana (May 10). Playing both bass and guitar lines from his eight-string instrument, Hunter is exposing the under-30 crowd to the wonderful world of improvisation with musicianship good enough to satisfy the rest of us. Hunter may be the only performer capable of treating Bob Marley tunes as jazz standards.
6. The Jazz Passengers, Coach House, San Juan Capistrano (Sept. 5). Yes, Passengers vocalist Deborah Harry showed she can swing, but the real story here was the irreverent, instrumental sound from saxophonist Roy Nathanson, trombonist Curtis Fowlkes and the rest of the Passengers. Something entirely different.
7. Alan Broadbent Trio, Spaghettini, Seal Beach (April 21). Broadbent, the pianist heard with Charlie Haden's Quartet West, is a master of mood and texture. This date, with bassist Putter Smith, found him at his most expressive. Broadbent also made memorable appearances during the year at Restaurant Kikuya in Huntington Beach.
8. George Shearing, Irvine Barclay Theatre (Oct. 26). Billed as "The Complete George Shearing," the performance presented the 77-year-old pianist in solo, trio and quintet settings in an evening that validated Shearing's living-legend status. His solo reading of "So in Love," full of mood and rhythm changes, proved that Shearing is still an inventive, witty and passionate pianist.
9. Don Menza, Charles Rutherford's Jazz Pacific Orchestra, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa (March 24). The respected saxophonist-composer added a touch of class to director Rutherford's ensemble of students and music-program alumni in a showcase for Menza's fine writing abilities. The fact that the student orchestra blended so well with its famous guest speaks well for the future of jazz.
10. Orange County Art and Jazz Festival, Fullerton Arboretum (May 18-19). This most friendly and family oriented festival offered solid musical performances on two stages, led by the Art and Jazz Festival All Stars, directed by trumpeter Jeff Bunnell.
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2019-04-23T04:25:47Z
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https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-12-28-ca-13109-story.html
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Arts
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Arts
| 0.208598 |
ucla
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The Hammer Student Association releases the seventh annual edition of its interdisciplinary arts journal GRAPHITE, organized around the theme “consequence.” Edited and designed by UCLA undergraduate students and published by the Hammer Museum, the journal includes dynamic artworks, essays, and interviews by contributors from throughout the country working in multiple creative disciplines. Attendees receive a free issue. RSVP to [email protected].
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2019-04-25T03:28:34Z
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https://hammer.ucla.edu/programs-events/2016/06/graphite-issue-vii-launch-party/
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Arts
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Arts
| 0.995025 |
youtube
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Pisco Peru : See Tambo Colorado, Flamingos, and Eat Delicious Fruit - Duration: 15 minutes.
Axe Throwing and Smashing Bottles at Phat Axe - Duration: 11 minutes.
Diving Devil's Den in Florida A Contrasting Underworld of Light and Dark - Duration: 10 minutes.
Pontoon Ride down Homosassa River in Florida - An Old Florida Experience - Duration: 12 minutes.
Swimming with Manatees in Florida - Duration: 14 minutes.
What to do in Buenos Aires Casa Rosada and La Boca - The Final Ep 4 - Duration: 6 minutes, 43 seconds.
What to do in Buenos Aires: Rose Garden and Recoleta Cemetary - Ep 3 - Duration: 10 minutes.
What to do in Buenos Aires - Episode 2 - City Tour and Memory Park - Duration: 26 minutes.
What to do in Buenos Aires - Episode 1 - Tango and Starting the Tour - Duration: 8 minutes, 8 seconds.
Things to See in Lima Peru - Duration: 2 minutes, 23 seconds.
Sinclair Girnigoe Castle - Duration: 103 seconds.
What to see on the NC500 Coastline in Scotland - Duration: 4 minutes, 52 seconds.
Bihi from Imsouane Surf Shop in Africa - Duration: 15 minutes.
The Perfect Beach House in Imsouane Morocco - Duration: 101 seconds.
A Hostel run like a Hotel - ClinkNoord Hostel - Duration: 3 minutes, 26 seconds.
Interview with a Berber Immam in the Atlas Mountains near Marrakech - Duration: 3 minutes, 15 seconds.
Dunrobin Castle in Scotland | The Jewel of the NC500 - Duration: 17 minutes.
Circles in the Sand, Bandon Oregon - Duration: 4 minutes, 55 seconds.
Culture in Rabat Morocco - Duration: 16 minutes.
Train Travel in Europe : For First Time Train Travelers - Duration: 16 minutes.
Songkran : Thai-Lao New Year 2018 in Utah - Duration: 8 minutes, 19 seconds.
3 days in Marrakech Morocco, in 3 Minutes - Duration: 3 minutes, 14 seconds.
Bihi Jammin Moroccan Gnaoua Music in Imsouane - Duration: 68 seconds.
First Time Cruise Tips and Travel Hacks - Duration: 12 minutes.
Tips and Tricks for Setting Up Camp - Duration: 3 minutes, 2 seconds.
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2019-04-21T06:44:47Z
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https://www.youtube.com/c/culturetrekking/
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Arts
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Recreation
| 0.888422 |
ucdavis
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1. Temperance drinks | for | summer and winter. | A book of recipes | for palatable and refreshing draughts | for the hot and cold seasons of the year. | By | Frederick Davies, | author of | "Wedding Breakfasts," "Ball Suppers," and of various cookery books.
The text contains 589 numbered recipes.
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2019-04-21T20:58:59Z
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http://householdbooks.ucdavis.edu/books/751
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Arts
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Recreation
| 0.219796 |
archive
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Emotions are the purest and most integrating aspect of humanity. The worst emotions derive from, consist of, and/or cause thoughts of disharmony and unpleasant feeling tones. The best emotions derive from, consist of, and/or cause harmonious thoughts combined with pleasant feeling tones.
As packages of vibrating but eddying energy, a few emotions are inborn; the rest are acquired. Though emotions are positive, negative, and bad, all are designed from the interaction of ones character and the monitored feedback from ones interpreted experiences with ones inner and outer worlds.
Emotions dominating in ones mind and then publicly displayed are a reflection of ones human nature, ones socialization, and ones philosophy of life. Those emotions power mind activities and serve as springboards for thought. Resultant thoughts, in turn, generate like-kind emotions. Yet, both emotions and thoughts can be controlled by ones own mind committee.
“Managing Emotions” speaks to preventing, stopping, controlling, modifying, or shedding 116 bad or self-defeating emotions and passions as the first step toward fashioning a Masterpiece life. Etymological stories are used to aid expansion of ones lofty emotions and passions. Management suggestions, which have worked well for me and for my patients during a 40 year orthopaedic surgical practice, are framed inside the principles of Ancient African Values for “Right” living.
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2019-04-19T19:39:19Z
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https://web.archive.org/web/20111204011554/http:/www.jablifeskills.com/component/page,shop.product_details/flypage,shop.flypage/product_id,42/category_id,6/manufacturer_id,1/option,com_virtuemart/Itemid,24/
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Arts
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Reference
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webster
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Q. I no longer see the print version of a journal I like. What happened and where can I find the journal?
The shelves located on the 1st floor of the library are empty because the library has unsubscribed to most print journals.
Where can I access journals now?
If you are looking for a print journal the library no longer carries, it may be online. Check here for the list of Journals/Magazines/Newspapers the library offers online.
Don't see the journal online?
Contact your liaison librarian for help.
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2019-04-19T22:43:57Z
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http://libanswers.webster.edu/faq/263419
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Arts
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News
| 0.659816 |
uky
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Photographs and YWCA materials related to Ms. Lilly's time as a student at the University of Kentucky, circa 1919. Articles, correspondence, and photographs related to the Donovan Scholars Program and Ms. Austin Lilly's retirement from the program in 1983.
University of Kentucky. Council on Aging.
University of Kentucky. Donovan Scholars Program.
Women -- Kentucky -- Lexington.
College life -- Kentucky -- Lexington.
Young Women's Christian Association (University of Kentucky).
Ms. Austin Lilly graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1919 with a B.S. in Home Economics. During her time at UK, she was involved in a number of clubs and extracurricular activities including the YWCA, Alpha Xi Delta, and the Home Economics Club. After graduation, Lilly went on to teach domestic science at Lexington Junior High School until 1966. While she was a teacher, she took college courses in art. In the late 1950s she studied at the University of Arizona, the University of California, Transylvania, and the University of Guadalajara in Mexico. She took courses for a number of years as a Donovan Scholar until she became an instructor in the program in 1969. Ms. Austin Lilly served as a painting and art appreciation instructor in the Donovan Program for 14 years. In 1983, she retired from the program.
In 1962 the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees established the Council on Aging. The brainchild of former UK President Herman Donovan, the Council was intended to create educational programs for senior citizens and perform research related to aging. In 1964, upon the Board of Trustees approval, the Herman L. Donovan Fellowship for Senior Citizens was established. Donovan Scholars had their tuition waived and were allowed to enroll in any courses on Lexington's campus as well as at community colleges. The only requirement was to be at least 65 years old. The program gained national exposure in 1966 when it was covered in TIME magazine.
In time the program expanded to offer special opportunities in the arts, open to a slightly wider age range. This included writing workshops, music lessons, and visual arts courses. These offerings were not for credit, but were instead aimed at self-enrichment. The Donovan Program is still in operation today.
The Austin Lilly papers and photographs contain materials related to Ms. Lilly's time as a student at the University of Kentucky, circa 1919. This includes photographs of student life and items pertaining to the YWCA. It also contains articles, correspondence, and photographs related to the Donovan Scholars Program and Ms. Austin Lilly's retirement from the program in 1983.
The Student Materials series contains notes, correspondence, various other written materials, and photographs. A portion of this series is composed of records and meeting minutes from the Student Young Women's Christian Association of UK during the years of 19161919. The series also includes a number of photographs featuring different events and individuals from Ms. Lilly's time as a student at UK including Homecoming activities, professors, and members of the Home Economics department. These photographs were removed from a scrapbook for preservation purposes. Descriptions of these photographs that appear in quotation marks are taken from inscriptions on the photos. Also of note in this series is Austin Lilly's Life Certificate from UK's College of Education which recognizes her work in the college and certifies her to teach in Kentucky public schools (Folder 2).
University of Kentucky "Tug of War"
Presumed to be Homecoming Parade, "Home Ec"
"YWCA in N.C. A representative from UKY"
"Home Ec students practice house"
The Donovan Scholars Program series contains articles, exhibit programs, and course outlines related to the Program. Of particular interest is an article from a 1979 issue of The NYSATA Bulletin (The Official Journal of the New York State Art Teachers Association) which praises the Donovan Program for its excellence in art education for senior citizens.
The Retirement Materials series contains items related to Austin Lilly's retirement celebration on June 7, 1983. This includes clippings, a guestbook, and congratulatory letters. Of particular interest are photocopies of letters from Lexington Mayor Scotty Baesler, UK President Otis A. Singletary, and Kentucky Governor John Y. Brown, Jr. It also includes seventeen photographs documenting Austin Lilly's retirement celebration. Most of the photographs are labeled.
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2019-04-19T00:24:57Z
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https://exploreuk.uky.edu/fa/findingaid/?id=xt7sbc3svh6z
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Arts
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Society
| 0.221295 |
ca
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Information on jail education funding, education objectives (course approval system), program compliance, and assessment.
Monitors local educational agencies (LEA) for compliance with categorical program and fiscal requirements. LEAs are responsible for maintaining compliant categorical programs.
Submit courses for approval online, view sample course outlines, download the list of approved courses for instruction, and search for agencies offering a particular course within a program area.
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2019-04-23T00:24:22Z
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https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ae/ga/
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Arts
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Reference
| 0.19835 |
cwu
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Central Washington University, "Campus Crier" (1962). CWU Student Newspaper. 1014.
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2019-04-24T12:46:44Z
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https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/cwu_student_newspaper/1014/
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Arts
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News
| 0.956925 |
umass
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Weekly 30-minute mindfulness practice followed by sharing of resources, action-based opportunities, and ideas.
The UMass Amherst Libraries host a series of interactive climate change events.
Now in its second year, the series is organized by Talking Truth: Finding Your Voice Around the Climate Crisis, a collaborative community comprised of UMass Amherst students, faculty, and staff working together to integrate the intellectual, emotional and spiritual dimensions of climate change.
All events are free and open to the public. Seating is limited, please arrive early.
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2019-04-25T10:38:31Z
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https://www.umass.edu/events/talking-truth-series-holding
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Arts
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Recreation
| 0.835577 |
wordpress
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Sometime in the early 1950’s.
If you click on this photo for a better view you’ll see that there were separate entrances for men and ladies.
Here’s a shot of The Spadina Hotel as it appeared in the 80’s.
first shows upstairs at the legendary Cabana Room on the second floor..
including one where Jack Nicholson slams his gun on the bar.
but the bar remains in the lobby.
The bar at the hotel.
Below, a handbill from 1983.
Vintage matchbook covers from Chuckman’s Postcard Collection.
The Spadina Hotel can be seen in the background of this photo from 1962.
I stopped by yesterday to have a look and the interior has been pretty much gutted. I spoke to one of the workers who told me that the building has been designated historic and would not be torn down.
this the former dining room.
The lobby from the front door.
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2019-04-23T10:36:50Z
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https://losttoronto2.wordpress.com/tag/ministry-of-love/
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Arts
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Reference
| 0.288695 |
chron
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YouTube has offered several features to make queuing videos easier.
In addition to integrated social media, YouTube enables users to share videos by copying embed codes. An embed code provides HTML markup that makes it possible to stream a YouTube video on an external Web page. However, although individual YouTube videos can be embedded on other Web pages, so can YouTube playlists. A YouTube playlist is a series of clips that are programmed to play in a specific order. After you have compiled a playlist on YouTube you can retrieve the embed code for the video sequence and post it on your Web page. When visitors to your Web page play the media object, they will be able to view every clip you included in your YouTube playlist through a single video player.
Launch an Internet browser and go to the YouTube homepage. Click the “Sign-In” link on the website’s global navigation bar. A Google account log-in page will load.
Enter the Gmail address or username that is associated with your YouTube account. Enter your password and click the “Submit” button. The page will automatically re-direct to YouTube when you are successfully logged into the online video service.
Click on your username as it appears on the global navigation bar. Select “Video Manager” from the pull-down menu.
Browse for a YouTube video that you want to add to your new playlist. When you select a video, the media will load on a “watch page,” which is essentially a video homepage that displays all of the public information about a streaming clip.
Click the “Add To” button beneath the video player on the watch page. Select the name of your new playlist from the pull-down menu. A confirmation message will display when the video is added.
Repeat steps 5 and 6 for any additional videos you want to add to your YouTube playlist. When you have made all of your selections, return to the Video Manager and select the Playlist tab on the left navigation menu. Click on the title of your new playlist and the playlist’s page will load.
Click the “Share” button on the playlist page and choose the “Embed” option. Copy the automatically generated embed code. The HTML markup will be highlighted in its entirety. The playlist’s embed code can be pasted and edited onto a Web page.
Pennypacker, Theodora. "How to Create a Video Playlist on YouTube With Embed Codes." Small Business - Chron.com, http://smallbusiness.chron.com/create-video-playlist-youtube-embed-codes-44113.html. Accessed 18 April 2019.
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2019-04-18T23:03:00Z
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https://smallbusiness.chron.com/create-video-playlist-youtube-embed-codes-44113.html
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Arts
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Business
| 0.649845 |
imdb
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This one is more Frozen North than Western but it can be lumped with the silent cowboy movies of it's day and in that company it's quite accomplished.
The bad hats are after the Gold Mine, that has made Eugene Palette and Will Walling rich, and resort to skulduggery which puts their opponents on "the death trail" being sent into the wilderness without food or shelter to die of exposure. Hero Tom Mix, who doesn't really blend in, faces freezing weather, wolves, rapids and fur hat nasties.
We can only guess that he triumphs as the end is missing on the surviving You Tube copy but the cumulating dangers and the great snow country scenics do give this one an edge and it's fascinating to see movie giants Mix and John Ford working together even on a minor effort.
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2019-04-25T17:15:05Z
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https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0014321/?ref_=m_tt_rec_tti
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Arts
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Reference
| 0.500712 |
wordpress
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Gossip! Is a new second life management company that runs sales, hunts and events . We bring you quality male and female items from Second Life’s finest designers and creators.
My hair is from Clawtooth at Collabor88, my skin is group freeb from 7DeadlySkins, eyes from DarkMatter and dem shoes from P3 (see my previous posts on those lil items except the hair).
So enjoy the hunt and big welcome to Gossip!.
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2019-04-22T13:14:41Z
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https://mojosangel.wordpress.com/category/gossip/
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Arts
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Shopping
| 0.542696 |
libsyn
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Today we take a look at the hate-mongering conservative, fright fest issue du jour, trans people being allowed to use public restrooms without harassment. Ignorance leads to fear, fear leads to hate and ignorance, fear and hatred lead to voting for Republicans. That’s been their strategy for decades: exploiting fear of black people, brown people, drugs, gay people and now trans people.They’re always wrong about what they fear but that’s never stopped them before and it isn’t stopping them now.
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2019-04-24T22:03:12Z
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http://hippiesympathizer.libsyn.com/20160405-understanding-the-2016-election-conservative-wedge-issue-trans-rights
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Arts
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Society
| 0.286702 |
weebly
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Whenever these two teams do battle, it’s usually for the top spot. The battle of Southbay provided electricity once again. As everyone expected this game went back and forth, but it was RudeBoyz that took the lead early on led by Joseph Vitug. RudeBoyz showed brilliant ball movement as all suited players ended up with 8 points or better. Kevin Le and Courtney Manning didn’t let this game get out of hand as they led the charge in the second half to cut the lead all the way down to 3, but RudeBoyz made enough free throws to win the game. RudeBoyz is the only undefeated team in the top division. So Cal Hoops lost their first game, but should be motivated because they aren’t far behind the top team.
After a grueling first game, RudeBoyz went up against another up and down team in Flash. Flash has yet to win a game but they have been improving. Ryan Jones and Dennis Tran were hot early on as Flash took an unexpected 52-50 lead in the first half. RudeBoyz caught their second wind and they breezed by Flash to break the single game scoring record with 131 points. RudeBoyz had 4 players with 20 points or more, with Billy Nguyen and Joe Vitug scoring over 30 a piece. RudeBoyz completes the double header sweep to stay atop the standings alone. Good News for Flash is that they found a legit big man, Buka Kelsall finished with 24 points and 18 rebounds.
Don’t Pawk Wid Us got probably the most important win of the night, a win that keeps them out of the bottom two seeds for now. Don’t Pawk Wid Us did a marvelous job on defense and defended the perimeter almost perfectly only allowing 1 three for the entire game. Thuggets won the rebounding and blocks categories but lost in every other one. Brayson Alexander had a very nice all around game and finished with 45 fantasy points, while Daniel De Joya led Thuggets with 35.5 fantasy points. Thuggets has a few games against teams in the bottom half coming up, they will need to beat a few of them to avoid the bottom two seeds.
Imadri led by double digits early, but Hardwood 1.5 was able to settle down and make this game close in the first half. Without Arthur Cortez, Ryan Itchon and Adam Grub picked up the scoring load to help Drake Poole in this slugfest. However, Hardwood was outsized and the front court of Imadri took full advantage as Anthony Hale and Tony Smith 50 points and 23 rebounds with 18 offensive rebounds as a team. Imadri’s defense picked it up in the second half and they were able to cruise to the victory in the minutes of the game. Hardwood 1.5 still feels confident about their effort and felt that their chemistry is better than ever.
Bombers was in control of this game in the opening minutes, because nobody was able to stop Jay Arizabal from scoring in the paint. Binni Annore got the offense rolling for Unknown to quickly take a double digit lead at halftime. I felt Bombers dominated this game, but they missed about 10 point blank layups or tip ins, and whenever they made a run Justin Elliot or Teree Burns would hit a big shot for Unknown. Give credit to Unknown for this win, because they played with a lot of energy and physicality. Bombers looked good in the loss they just need to clean up the little mistakes.
Game of Zones were missing a lot of cast members for the second straight weeks, hopefully they didn’t get killed off because playoffs is coming soon. The size and athleticism of VIIINO to control of this game early as Alvin Liu was beasting early. Gino Maglaque played well enough early on to keep his team within single digits. VIIINO and Januel Astrologo looked like they this game in hand early in the second half, but Peter Valdriz and Julian Flores started to get hot from the perimeter to make this game close. VIIINO would let GOZ back in the game with their horrific free throw shooting, but 5 points is the closest Game of Zones would get. VIIINO moves to 4-1, while Game of Zones is dropping fast.
Things looked bleak early on for Kobe in Colorado as they were done by as many as 18 in the first half. Osnap’s defense was shutting KIC down, and Larrin Tho was let loose on multiple fast breaks. Slowly but surely Kobe in Colorado would make their comeback led by their superstar guard, Adam Grub. As the game went on, the intensity rose resulting in an ejection of one of the players from Osnap. Osnap was able to regain their composure and pull out the extremely close victory. A lot of insiders feel that this is the preview of the top two teams in the division, so hopefully we will see this matchup again in the playoffs.
Pancit Ballabok was at full strength for the first time in a long time, but they just couldn’t handle Permian Panthers as they lose big. Pancit Ballabok relies on their speed to beat opponents, Permian Panthers has the speed to get back on D and the size to score with ease against the smaller Pancit. The Igawa brothers just scored with ease in the paint, while Sean Marsh limited Pancit’s offensive rebounding. Pancit tried to get back in this game with some threes, but they just couldn’t stop Permian. Permian moves to 4-1, while Pancit has the mirror image at 1-4.
#Bombers came into this game on a roll, but was against a team that has a losing record but has played only the top teams. This game had back and forth action and no team had a double digit lead. Horace Nguyen and Ellison Maniego would exchange haymakers for their teams. #Bombers did a great job defending the paint and making sure Eric Neal didn’t score easy, but Hightimes found ways to score on the perimeter and on the break, especially off of #Bombers turnovers. This game would go into go overtime and down by two with second left on the clock, DJ Jazzy Jasmine would hit a contested three for the win as the clock expired. Another heart breaking loss for Hightimes as #Bombers win their 4th straight.
So Cal Hoops West struggled to defend the perimeter, letting Unfadeable get 11 threes for the game. Joey Kiamco kept SCHW within striking distance, but every time they would make a run Unfadeable answered back with a timely three pointer. Jason Peralta was a beast on the boards finishing with 17 points and 21 rebounds, he didn’t allow too many offensive rebounds for So Cal Hoops. A terrific show of teamwork for Unfadeable, all 5 players in attendance were in double figures. Unfadeable can start building their momentum for the playoffs, while SCHW will need to find that third consistent scorer to go along with Joey Kiamco and Mark Nazareno.
Bugattis had a lot of confidence going into this game, and they felt that they had the energy and youth advantage to their first win against Hardwood Ballers. Hardwood Ballers looked like the young team to start the game as Neil De Ramos and Nolan De Ramos were a magnificent 1-2 punch early on. JJ Rabot tried to lead a charge late in the first half but the rest of his team couldn’t hit the open shots. John Castor got his career high in rebounding and put up 27 fantasy points. Both teams couldn’t shoot it from downtown, but Hardwood Ballers did a better job capitalizing on Bugattis turnovers and get back to their winning ways. Bugattis has an easy schedule ahead of them as they search for their first win.
GoodFellas got the break of the century as Ronnie Edmonds was a late scratch for Sunday’s games. Middle Out was horrific to start the game as they trailed 17-3. Ivan and Dennis Tran were hot to start the game on offense, while Marcus Fletcher was a rebounding machine and a defensive juggernaut. Richard Tran and Mike Gabriel were able to hit their shots and cut the lead down to 11 in the second half, but Danny Bonsynat started to hit his offensive stride in the second hald as GoodFellas cruise to their first victory of the season. Morale was at all time high for GoodFellas after the game, while Middle Out knew they could have won this game easy if they were at full strength.
Outsiders were embarrassed by one of their rivals on Sunday and the hatred for Neil De Ramos has grown to new levels. Neil has been Outsiders’ worst nightmare over the years, and once again he turned in a nice game, especially on the defensive end. OTHers really made it hard for Outsiders to get open, Mike Gabriel hounded the ball handlers and got 6 steals for the game. Outsiders tried to make a run in the second half but Vyrone Villaverde was able to find wide open teammates to halt any comebacks. OTHers has improved to 4-1, while Outsiders drop their 3rd straight. Outsiders undefeated record seems like it was centuries ago.
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2019-04-19T04:42:37Z
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http://absyndicate.weebly.com/post-game-writeups.html
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Arts
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Sports
| 0.899939 |
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