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In his songs, Randy Newman has invented enough characters to stock a season's worth of Broadway musicals. Regretful lovers. Scared school boys. Unreconstructed rednecks. Blissfully smug Angelenos. An oddly contemporary Karl Marx. And, of course, short people.
Which helps explain why, a few days ago, the L.A.-born, Big Easy-bred composer was sitting in a downtown Los Angeles rehearsal room, tapping his running shoes to the beat, amusement skittering across his eyes, while he watched a rehearsal of the new musical "Harps and Angels." A loosely structured revue of Newman's songs, conceived by theatrical polymath Jack Viertel and directed by multiple Tony Award-winner Jerry Zaks, the show is having its world premiere this month at the Mark Taper Forum, where it was developed, with hopes of future productions elsewhere.
Later, backstage, the prolific author of albums and film scores ("The Natural," "Toy Story") pronounced himself pleased with the results. Well, as pleased as it's possible to be, perhaps, if you're Randy Newman.
"I don't have a face that's got a smile painted on it in any sense," he said. "It's a difficult effort for me, these [facial] muscles. But I was happy on the inside. Some things I loved, and I think it'll be an entertaining evening."
Putting Newman's characters onstage as alive-and-kicking human beings has proved trickier than one might assume. There've been two previous Newman revues: "Maybe I'm Doing It Wrong" at the La Jolla Playhouse in 1983, and "The Education of Randy Newman" at South Coast Repertory in 2000. In addition, La Jolla hosted the premiere of Newman's much-praised original musical "Faust" in the fall of 1995.
The critical consensus of the revues was mixed-to-good, with several reviews noting the difficulty of translating Newman's sly, situational lyrics into three-dimensional drama. Newman was more directly involved in those past shows. This time around, he mainly presided as a guiding spirit, rooting from the bleachers. "I had nothing to do with the creation of this show at all," he said. "Sometimes I know enough to shut up and defer to experts."
Newman, 66, comes across like his songs' most companionable characters: witty, open, sincere, occasionally wistful and disarmingly self-mocking. It's that array of traits and emotional states that makes his songs appear so temptingly transferable to a musical show.
Michael McKean, one of a six-member cast that also includes Katey Sagal, says that Newman has a quality shared by only a handful of songwriters, citing Cole Porter, Elvis Costello, Noel Coward, Richard Thompson and Loudon Wainwright. "All my favorite songwriters can break your heart and make you laugh," said McKean, the comic chameleon best known as Lenny on "Laverne and Shirley" and as the blithely clueless rock god David St. Hubbins of Spin¨al Tap.
For "Harps and Angels," the Taper's creative team took the view that the show needed to be structured as what Viertel calls "a journey," but not necessarily a narrative one. Viertel decided that the songs in themselves, if lined up properly and performed by a cast able to quick-change identities, could furnish a fully engaging dramatic experience that would be the story of a man's life as well as a tongue-in-cheek meditation on love, sex, geography, the fate of great empires, New Orleans, race relations and God, among many other things.
"Unlike almost any other pop composer, he has written about every age that he has been at," Viertel said. "It just felt like it had a natural flow to it."
A previous working draft of the show had one character who was a kind of Newman stand-in, but this was later dropped. In the show's current version, Ryder Bach sometimes assumes the part of a Randy-like character at a youthful age, while McKean occasionally steps into the rumpled, rueful persona of an older man with a more than passing resemblance to the composer, or at least his popular image.
The songs in "Harps and Angels," named after his most recent album, traverse much of Newman's career. They include "Shame," "Sail Away," " Louisiana, 1927," "My Life Is Good," "Great Nations of Europe," "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" and, almost inevitably given the show's Southern California provenance, that deceptively sunny, de-facto Lakers-Dodgers anthem, "I Love L.A."
Zaks calls them "songs of experience, the songs you sing when you've had a chance to put a few miles on your life."
While film scores help pay a lot of bills, Newman indicated that he still evaluates himself first and foremost as a songwriter, a process he describes as both fulfilling and mystifying. "Sometimes I wonder, 'How the hell did I do that?' I mean, they're so complicated, and the words are just there all lined up, click-click-click. I don't know. I read [ Bob] Dylan said he couldn't write the stuff he wrote a long time ago now. But I was satisfied that I was still writing as well as I ever did with the last record. Which is so important to me, I can't tell you. It's how I've always judged myself. Too much. It's a main thing to me. Selfish thing."
As the composer who likely has written more comic songs than anyone of his generation, Newman thinks that contemporary music could use a few more laughs, and he's glad to see some younger artists going in that direction.
"Irony is noticed by children as a major kind of thing, and they get it," he said. "Their humor is sort of geared in that direction. I hear some bands now, and I always wondered why everything was so serious in rock 'n' roll, mostly, except the whole feel of everything is fun, the beat and all. But I think now when I listen to stuff — don't ask me too many names, I don't go deep — but they're making fun of themselves and things. So it's a little better, for me."
A prodigious reader, Newman said he always has been attracted to "unreliable narrators" in novels, whose biases and blind spots gradually reveal themselves to the reader, a dimension that many speakers in his own songs possess.
"Sounds a little highfalutin to say it," he said, "but when I think of it, I've always liked memoirs. Like, I don't know how old I was when I read [ Benvenuto] Cellini's autobiography. But you know, he's always caught in awkward positions with 12-year-old girls. And I really like that. And Berlioz's too. It's really good, one of the best books I ever read, very funny."
There's a kind of Newman family legend that Randy may have inherited a tortured-artist gene from his late uncle, the film score composer and orchestra leader Alfred Newman. "I never saw him comfortable, I never saw him enthused about his work. God knows he may have been," Newman said of the man who wrote the scores for "Wuthering Heights" and "How Green Was My Valley."
"You know, some people in the family think that I somehow, either subliminally or not, picked up on that misery and tried to emulate it. I don't think so. There are enough writers that are sort of miserable about the process. They just don't whine about it as much as I have."
In his songs, Randy Newman has invented enough characters to stock a season's worth of Broadway musicals. Regretful lovers. Scared school boys. Unreconstructed rednecks. Blissfully smug Angelenos. An oddly contemporary Karl Marx. And, of course, short people.


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both she and lill have been listening when i tell them not to write with their thesaurus, but with their hearts. their teachers may not agree, but i feel like semi-colons and past participles are organic. they'll come when they come.
in my little opinion, learning to write exactly what you mean to communicate is king. and if you think you shouldn't say it, that usually means you should. this is a difficult concept for a fifth grader, but grae's killing these essays in terms of content.
anyway. grae's topic this week was to write about the most beautiful thing she's ever seen. here it is...
There is a grand mirror standing right smack in the middle of my room, exposing my bed, closet, desk and my dog's crate. I love my mirror. If you know me, you know that I am very much full of myself, and that I definitely overuse my wonderful mirror. Every day, I sit in front of that mirror and stare at my surroundings behind me: my clock, my favorite stuffed animals, and Lillie's bed. It's always unmade, which isn't a surprise if you know Lillie. Of course, I stare at myself the most, but there is always something pretty beautiful in my room: my little sister, Esmé.
Esmé imitates my every move, and she loves most everything I do. She will do anything to please me, and even calls herself my twin. From the minute I met that kid, we have shared a really special relationship. When she was brand new, my mom begged me to work my magic and put her to sleep. All I had to do was hold her.
Sometimes, though, she can be bit of a handful. Like when she tells a complete stranger a family secret or a secret about THEM that she has heard from me or my other sister, Lillie. That is never a good happening. When she gets embarrassed in public, she occasionally kicks and bites the closest person to her, which is usually me. I've learned to run when I see her start to feel uncomfortable.
But when she looks into my eyes and earnestly whispers, "I'm really sorry," it's just too hard to be mad at her. The only thing I can do is accept her apology and we just go on being twins.
Just yesterday, Esmé asked for someone to get her some tuna. She meant me. Well, Lillie made her some tuna instead because she was holding the can opener. Lillie loves the can opener, and I'm okay with that because I can't really see a way for her to cut herself open. I still don't let her near the mandolin, though.
Esmé simply made a disgusted face and said, "Lullie! Ewww! I don't want Lullie's stinky hands making dis!" So I lovingly prepared her tuna, and set it in front of her.
"Who made dis?" she questioned rudely.
"I did." I replied nicely.
There was silence, then she mumbled just a simple, "Oh, ok."
Lillie, as you can imagine, was offended for a second, then she went back to her careless self. This is what happens every day.
As you can already tell, Esmé favors me and I can get her to do absolutely anything. Esmé is very funny and she is like me in most every way, except for the fact that I sadly can't cut my own hair like she does. Don't tell her, but I am actually glad that I won't try to cut my own hair! I've seen how bad it can turn out. After the last scissor incident, my mom had to take Esmé to the salon and basically get her a boy's short haircut. We all told her she looked like Tinkerbell, but I think we all meant Peter Pan.
Esmé is seriously the most beautiful and most interesting person I have ever met or seen. The next time I look in my mirror, I will not just stare at silly objects in my room, but I will focus on my awesomely amazing sister, Esmé, more than I normally would. She will only be five once, right?
this took her about fifteen minutes to write. amazing. also, she makes lillie sound more hapless than she usually is, which makes the writer in me giggle more than the mom in me.
before grae printed this, she asked me to "fatten it up with some metaphors and similes and stuff." i said no. it was perfect, as is. i don't know. i probably shouldn't have posted this without grae-girl's permission, but i just wanted to save it. and you know i'm a crap scrapbooker.

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McCain seems to be sticking to the old saying that when you lie, you should lie big, and stick to it. He's doubling down on his most recent lie about Obama's health care plan:
On health care, Senator Obama has been [...] misleading about his own plans. He has said his goal is a single payer system where government is in charge of health care and bureaucrats stand between you and your doctor.
But John McCain is an honorable man.
Obama's not proposing single payer. Never has. He has allowed that were he "designing a system from scratch," he would consider a single payer system, but this was quite the hypothetical, and not what he has said he will do, and not what the political realities will allow, even under the best conceivable electoral outcomes next month. But McCain, that man of integrity, is losing and losing badly. He made a Faustian bargain with the smear merchants who beat him in 2000, and now they trot him out to lie, distort and shame himself . And for what? Let's face it, he's already lost. Sure, sure, the votes have yet to be cast, but let's just say it would be historically improbable for McCain to win from where he stands. You might think that in light of the circumstances, he would choose to rehabilitate his image and his honor by coasting to defeat with some dignity. It might even help him. But he's lashed himself to the mast of his sinking ship and is determined to scrabble and claw at Obama in a frantic effort to bring him down with him.
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Morning Five: 10.02.12 EditionPosted by rtmsf on October 2nd, 2012
- Monday was Media Day around the NBA, and why would anyone here give a whit about what professional basketball players have to say? One clear reason is that former Duke forward Lance Thomas is a second-year member of the New Orleans Hornets, and his recent agreement with a New York City jeweler involving a $67,800 loan while he was a senior was bound to come up. First, despite a confidentiality agreement in place, Thomas said he didn't believe he was involved in an NCAA violation regarding the transaction; he then added, "There's more to it, but I'm not going to comment on it right now. Everything will unfold once everything is taken care of the right way." He went on to say that he would eventually speak to both Duke and the NCAA about the incident, but kept referring to doing things "the right way." What is Thomas talking about here? The settlement is already in place, and we've been told that it includes a confidentiality agreement. What does he anticipate will change that would allow him to comment on this matter, and why would he expose himself or his beloved alma mater by talking anyway? Thomas' comments here make very little sense, but then again, very little about this entire incident does.
- DePaul basketball has to go back a long way to find its glory days, as the program in the last two decades has largely been an unmitigated disaster (one NCAA win since 1990). Still, with a deep and rich local prep talent pool and no real collegiate rival within the Chicago metropolitan area (Northwestern, of course, has zero NCAA wins to match its number of historical appearances), the school continues to believe that better days are ahead. Mayor Rahm Emanuel said on Monday what many supporters of the program have been thinking for years — one of the school's biggest negatives is that its home court is located in suburban Rosemont, some 15 traffic-clogged miles from DePaul's Lincoln Park campus on the north side. A new arena near campus or even regular games at the United Center near downtown might help Chicagoans start to feel like DePaul is their college basketball team. With this idea, we're totally in favor — to really develop great fan and student support, most campus gyms should be right on campus or as near to it as possible.
- It appears that either dad or kids have won out in the continuing saga over the biggest package deal in college basketball since the goofy Lopez twins showed up at Stanford in the fall of 2006. After months of hemming and hawing about their announcement date (most recently: late October) and various reports suggesting that the players and father were at odds of their preference of school, it appears that someone in the (Andrew and Aaron) Harrison family has made a final decision. The top-rated point guard and shooting guard will without question infuse a backcourt with talent in much the same way that UCLA's Shabazz Muhammad and Kyle Anderson are expected to do this year. Whether their choice will be Kentucky or Maryland is still anybody's guess, but ESPNU will televise their decision on Thursday afternoon at 5 PM on its "Recruiting Nation" show.
- Just yesterday we mentioned that Louisville's Mike Marra had torn his ACL for the second time in under a year, ending his senior season before it got started, and effectively, his college basketball career. That disappointing news was followed up by the report that Utah center David Foster had broken his right foot, also for the second time in under a year, ending his season before it got started, and effectively, his college basketball career. Ugh. Like Marra, Foster was of limited usefulness offensively, but the 7'3″ big man averaged 3.5 blocks per game in his three-year career, ultimately rejecting 219 total shots and leaving the program as its all-time blocked shots leader. His return from injury for Larry Krystkowiak's 2012-13 squad was anticipated to provide some defensive help for a team that gave up a putrid 51.3% on shots within the arc last season; Foster's loss now leaves that up to the more offensively-oriented Jason Washburn (11/6/1.4 BPG).
- The more we read about Kevin Ollie's tryout season as the head coach of Connecticut with his former coach, mentor and legend Jim Calhoun poking around the program he built, the more we believe that the interim coach may not get a fair shot there. According to this AP report about Ollie and Calhoun's adjustment period, Calhoun seems to be having a little too much fun staying involved. What happens when the inevitable losing streak happens and reporters start asking for the venerable ex-coach's opinions? At what point do the envelopes full of sand turn into stocking full of coal? It's just a weird position for Ollie to suffer, and this is especially true because Calhoun knows he will need considerable help.


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As a part of National Parks and Recreation Month, the City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation is offering free swim lessons to youth between the ages of 4 and 18. Lessons are offered every Saturday at Pittman Park Pool between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
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On the night of July 4, the driver of a 2012 Audi led East Hampton Town police on a wild chase up Route 114, which officers considered so dangerous that they broke off pursuit. Sag Harbor police eventually found the car parked on Meadowbrook Way near Sunset Beach Road, with the driver, Nicholas J. Smith of East Hampton in the back seat, and turned him over to town police.
The pursuit began on Stephen Hand's Path, when police spotted the Audi moving "at a high rate of speed in an extremely erratic and reckless fashion." Officers activated their emergency lights, but reported that the driver gunned the car north on Route 114 at over 100 miles an hour, forcing cars headed in both directions, on a road thick with holiday traffic, to pull onto the shoulder.
Afraid someone could get hurt if they continued the chase, the officers made the decision to stop the pursuit and instead put out a BOLO — police shorthand for "be on the lookout."
Back at headquarters, town police charged Mr. Smith with reckless driving and fleeing a police officer, class A misdemeanors, as well as a number of moving violations. He was released without bail at headquarters on an appearance ticket, and will be arraigned in Justice Court on Aug. 7.


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How To Look Expensive
You might not even realize that the beauty look you're striving for is 'expensive.' Clothes, sure, but clear skin? Healthy hair? Full lashes? Together they can cost just as much as this season's must-have handbag. In How to Look Expensive, beauty editor Andrea Pomerantz Lustig, who's penned her Beauty Sleuth column for Glamour for ten years, details the exorbitant cost of looking like a movie star and offers years worth of collected tips for copping their style without breaking the bank.
Lustig had to cut 50 pages worth of tips from the book, but the one she really wishes had made the final cut comes from Jeffrey Paul, the man behind Freida Pinto's always perfect makeup: "Use a Post-it Note as a stencil along your lower lid to get a perfectly angled line when applying winged liner."
Lustig favors ByTerry Ligne Blackstar Intense Liquid Eyeliner ($43) in Black Friction and NYX Cosmetics Super Skinny Eye Marker ($9) in Carbon Black.
"I splurge on products from ByTerry," says Lustig. "High-end, yes, but you can't go wrong. The colors, formulas, and delivery systems are great. Also, Nars' The Multiple ($39) in Orgasm is my must-have."
Of course, what's worth money for Lustig might not be the right splurge for you. She spends money on things that work best for her--like Dr. Colbert's skincare products. "I call them Blue Chip Beauty Splurges," she says. "Like a blue chip stock, you pay more, but the results are worth it." In other words, if you find something you like, stick with it.
One of the best secrets Lustig spills is how Blake Lively scores her signature eye makeup. We're talking about the consistent, never smudged, always glowing rim of shimmer framing her eyes. Apparently, Lively's makeup artist, Amy Tagliamonti, rims the top and bottom lash lines using a liner brush and a gold shadow like Stila's Eyeshadow ($18) in Kitten. After adding an extra dot in the inner corner, she uses a cream shimmer shadow like Jemma Kidd's Stardust Crème Shadow ($18) in Comet, blending it out from the upper and lower lash lines, so Lively looks like she's been lit by "candlelight."
Lustig was thrilled to learn the paper towel trick suggested by hair stylist Adir Abergel, the man responsible for Kate Beckinsale's killer locks. He suggests patting your hair dry with Bounty Paper Towels ($4) instead of a towel to prevent even the slightest possibility of frizz. But we were most surprised by the idea that denture-whitening tablets could feature into our beauty routine.
This tip is particularly timely given the craze for nail polish: if your nails are yellowing from too much polish, Lustig suggests soaking them in a bowl of warm water with a tablet, like Polident ($6), to turn them white again in minutes.
Lustig will buy everything from foundation to skincare at the drugstore. Her shopping list includes RoC's Resurfacing Pads--"They mimic the results of a professional microdermabrasion at home and they are only $9.99!"--and L'Oreal's True Match ($9) Foundation. Using a foundation brush, she says, is key to making a painted face look natural, not the product itself.
Another score, Lustig says, is Goody's Heat Flash Dry Blow Dryer ($36.99). That's about a third of the price of a professional dryer and, Lustig says, is actually made by the same manufacturer as the high-end versions you'll find in a salon. "It's genius and a serious time saver," she says. "It dries my hair in four minutes and leaves it super shiny."
After researching Clinique's Even Better Eyes ($39.50), we weren't surprised to hear the number-one question Lustig's asked about beauty: "How can I get rid of dark circles and under-eye bags?"
The editor's a fan of tubing mascara, like L'Oreal Paris Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara ($10.95), since the product won't smudge under your eyes. But she also suggests using an antihistamine like Allegra and looking to your kitchen for de-puffing products. "Using compresses made from frozen Jell-O squares or chilled black tea bags are great if you're really swollen," she says. And who doesn't want an excuse to eat leftover Jell-O?


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Da Nancy is a nice place with great fresh food. Dining is on the beach; music can be a bit loud from other places. The pizza is fine. You dine in a tent or at tables along the beach. They accomodated our desire to dance bachata and even joined in.
You will see owners of other restauants there.
At night take the street home; do not walk the beach which is safe during the day. People are poor.


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Bieszard, Van Deventer Named All-Academic as Individuals; Team also Honored
NEW ORLEANS – The Yale men's track and field team has been named a USTFCCA All-Academic Team for 2012, and two Bulldog seniors -- Matthew Bieszard and John Van Deventer -- were honored with All-Academic selection individually.
As a team, Yale posted a 3.39 GPA, just .1 behind the top team in the country (Stanford, 3.49). The Bulldogs had the best GPA in the Ivy League, and the league had seven of its eight teams earn All-Academic Team honors (tied for the most in the country with the Big East). Nationally, a total of 85 teams earned the award.
Bieszard, Yale's track and field captain, earned individual second team All-Ivy League honors both indoors and outdoors in the 400-meter dash. He was an NCAA East Regional qualifier in that event, and earned a pair of team awards -- the Lee Calhoun Award, presented to an outstanding sprinter or hurdler, and the James Stack '61 Award for leadership. A member of Davenport College, he majored in political science.
Van Deventer capped his Yale career by qualifying for the NCAA East Regional in the 1,500-meter run for the second year in a row. This is his second straight year earning USTFCCCA All-Academic honors. Also a member of Davenport, he majored in history.
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met either of the following athletic standards: for the indoor season, a student-athlete must have finished the regular season ranked in the national top 96 in an individual event or ranked in the national top 48 (collective listing) in a relay event on the official NCAA POP list provided by TFRRS.org; for the outdoor season, a student-athlete must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Championships (including preliminary rounds).
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Kanye West Tries to Get in the 'Zone' in New Game
When mega rap superstar Kanye West uttered the now ubiquitous words of "Don't let me get in my zone," from the Jay-Z 'Watch the Throne' collab track, 'N—-s in Paris', the Chicago rapper / producer probably meant it as a warning to not let him get into his artistic zone. However, computer game makers at Otter Spice had a different take on the lyric, and developed a low-tech game that has quickly become an Internet hit.
Appropriately located at KanyeZone.com, the game asks players to use their computer control buttons to keep a small floating head of Kanye West from entering a lavender circle in the middle of the screen, otherwise known as Kanye's Zone.
With each successful attempt of blocking his head from entering the zone, golden dollar signs burst throughout the screen, and the user accumulates money rather than points. Users can also compare their overall dollar-worth with the winnings of other players, as each player's bank amount is listed at the side of the screen.
Just in case you've forgotten what the object of the game is, the line "Don't let me get in my zone" plays unceasingly until you actually let West get into his zone. Once the tiny head enters the circle, both Kanye and Jay-Z proclaim "I'm definitely in my zone," letting you know you've failed to block Mr. West from slipping into the light purple ring. There's even a link to buy 'Watch The Throne' if the game inspires you to do so.
For those who believe that Kanye West has a big head when it comes to his ego, they may get a bit of satisfaction seeing his noggin shrunken down to size, as they desperately try to keep him from getting into his desired zone.


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Elk River goaltender MacLean Berglove goes down and the puck sails up as an Eden Prairie player goes for the deflection. Photo by Brian Nelson
Eden Prairie forward Steven Spinner gathered in the puck at the point and stepped into a slapshot, ringing the crossbar.
The puck bounced down behind Elk River goaltender MacLean Berglove and spurted out. Working its way back up to the point, Spinner again had the puck.
Bang, crossbar.
The crowd exploded with disbelief as players scrambled around. Another shot and a save followed as an Elk River defender dove to knock the puck out of the net. Turning the other way, Elks forward Chase Springman scored his first goal of the game in a hasty turn of events.
For Spinner and the Eagles (4-3-0), this was an all-too familiar story. Up two with their foot on the gas, they were suddenly nursing just a one goal lead due to an incredible streak of unluckiness.
By the third period of the Eagles' 4-2 win over No. 10-ranked Elk River on Thursday, Dec. 20 at Braemar Arena in Edina, the puck eventually began to bounce their way – but not after some obstacles.
"I just kept firing them and luckily enough I kept hitting pipes and pipes and we just couldn't bury them," Spinner said about his series of unfortunate events. "I got really frustrated actually on that one. You always hate to see the pipes."
Eden Prairie coach Lee Smith was just as surprised on the bench but told his team to bear down and keep attacking.
"You just gotta work even harder," Smith said. "Everyone is defending their goal with a lot of pride so we gotta get grittier and get stronger on the stick."
After a shorthanded goal by Eagles forward Harry Pajor, Spinner once more found himself with the puck firing a slapshot at Berglove. This time, he wouldn't be denied. Berglove got a piece of it, but Spinner dashed towards the goaltender and found a rebound waiting on the doorstep for him to stuff home.
For the Eagles, turning luck in their favor was the biggest objective on Thursday. Their last two contests were unexpected losses to Lakeville North and Andover, dropping them out of the top ten of the Class AA state rankings. Sitting on a 3-3-0 record, a once intimidating Eagles squad seemingly had its wings clipped. Spinner to finally scoring in the third period -- putting the Elks away -- was a welcome sign that things are headed in the right direction.
"I was really relieved actually, the shots that I wanted to go in weren't going in so I knew I had to go to the net hard, and those ones actually went in so I was happy and relieved," he said. "We knew we had to come back and get this momentum and turn our season around. It was a really good turning point so hopefully it keeps going from here."
Smith agreed without hesitation.
"It's been an interesting year," he said. "We've had a lot of puck luck against us, some good goaltending performances and some hungry teams that have battled us.
"We had to make a statement after last week… We just gotta become a better team, we just gotta be more disciplined. As we do that, we'll be more successful."
Harry Pajor(#11) for Eden Prairie, had a shorthanded goal earlier, and almost another on this play, as the Eagles defeated Elk River 4-2.
Four players scored for Eden Prairie on Thursday, Dec. 20, as the Eagles topped No. 10-ranked Elk River 4-2 in the opening game of the Edina Holiday Classic at Braemar Arena in Edina.
Junior Harry Pajor had the deciding goal in the second period for Eden Prairie when he put a backhand shot over Elk River goaltender MacLean Berglove for a shorthanded goal. The goal cut a surge of momentum from the Elks (5-2-0) who had weathered an onslaught from the Eagles (4-3-0) and then turned around to score and cut the deficit to just one goal.
Steve Spinner, a junior, sealed the game in the third period when he put in his own rebound after a shot in the slot. It was a nice conclusion for Spinner who hit multiple pipes in the game.
After Eden Prairie ahead 2-0, Chase Springman handled the Elk River offense, scoring twice for the Elks on Thursday.
The Eagles did a nice job bottling up the Elks for the better part of the first to periods, holding them to just 14 shots in that span. With their forwards on lockdown, the Elks launched shots from the point, trying to find goals through tip-ins and rebounds.
The third period was back-and-forth, and Eden Prairie goaltender Jake Kielly was tested. He made 18 saves on 20 shots. Berglove played well for the Elks, stopping 29 of 33 shots.
1. Steve Spinner, Eden Prairie
He got robbed of one or two goals and still finished with a nice score. The junior forward leads the Eagles with 14 points (seven goals, seven assists). He was around the puck all night and was the most consistent offensive threat for the Eagles.
2. Chase Springman, Elk River
Apart from some tips, he was the offense for Elk River, providing a much-needed spark. His second goal was particularly nice as he buried a two-on-one pass on a rush by the Elks. He has 10 points this season (five goals, five assists), good for second on the team.
3. Hunter Warner, Eden Prairie
As is his normal game, he tallied just one point -- an assist -- but made a big difference on the ice. The Mankato State recruit was tough on his skates, bottling up the Elk River offense while being an imposing presence.


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(Reuters) - Michael Phelps has dramatically increased his workload for the next stage of his comeback to competitive swimming, offering more possible clues to his intentions for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
The 28-year-old American has entered four events for the June 19-22 Grand Prix meet in Santa Clara, double what he swam at two previous meets since coming out of retirement.
He does not have any events on the first day of competition in Santa Clara but is entered for each of the other three days, providing him with an early test of his speed and stamina.
On Friday he will contest the 100 metres freestyle, an event he has never swum at the Olympics, but one that he needs to set a qualifying time in so he can make the U.S. 4x100m freestyle relay team.
Phelps is also entered in Friday's 100m butterfly, one of his favorites events. He won gold in the event at each of the last three Olympics and has already competed in it at his two previous meets.
On Saturday, Phelps is entered for the 200m freestyle, though it remains to be seen whether he is planning to stick with that event or just use it to qualify for the 4x200m relay, which the United States have won at the last three Olympics.
Although Phelps won the individual 200m freestyle final at Beijing, where he captured an unprecedented eight golds, he skipped the event for the 2012 London Olympics and would seem less likely to add it for Rio after saying he wanted to reduce his program.
He entered the 200m freestyle at a Grand Prix meet in Charlotte last month but did not compete in the final after swimming fast enough in the heats to qualify this year's U.S. national championships in California.
For Sunday, Phelps has entered the 200m individual medley, another event he won at the past three Olympics.
He has not swum the multi-discipline race since London but his inclusion in the heats could be a pointer to what he may enter in Rio although Phelps and his coach have refused to discuss their plans and are keeping everyone guessing.
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PART I: The PIRCs' Role in Building Understanding Of NCLB and Other Education-related Issues
The amount and variety of information—from the general to the specific—that can help parents more effectively support their children's education seems almost infinite: how children learn; how to support that learning at home, including how best to help with homework; how to know whether their children are performing as well as possible; how well the school and district are carrying out their responsibilities; how to decipher a school report card; what volunteer opportunities exist at their children's school; ways, if any, of influencing school or district policies and practices; how NCLB affects them as parents; what a school-parent compact is; what AYP is; what options exist if the school is not adequately serving their children; what services and rights exist for children with special needs; and how to know if their children qualify for SES. And that is just for starters.
Ensuring that parents receive and understand the information they need to support their children's education is a major responsibility of the PIRCs. Today, that means, first and foremost, making sure parents understand their rights, responsibilities, and opportunities under NCLB, such as participating in development of a school-parent compact (i.e., a written agreement among parents, school staff, and the community about how to help students reach high academic standards) or exercising their children's options for school choice or SES. Many educators also need to better understand how NCLB affects parents' rights and opportunities in relation to their children's education, as well as how parents' growing knowledge of NCLB and other education-related issues might cause them to want to become a more active partner with their children's school.


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West Routt firefighters extinguish vehicle fire in Hayden High School parking lot
March 21, 2013
Hayden — Classrooms at Hayden High School were locked down Thursday morning while firefighters extinguished a truck fire in the parking lot.
The truck's owner, Matthew Wright, noticed smoke coming from the engine, West Routt Fire Protection District Chief Bryan Rickman said, and then ran into the school to get a fire extinguisher.
While in the school, Wright told his teacher that the truck was on fire, and the teacher called the fire department.
By the time firefighters arrived, the truck was engulfed, and concern about a possible explosion led officials to lock down the school briefly.
Rickman said there were two large fuel tanks with a 120-gallon capacity on the back of the truck, but he didn't know how much fuel was in the tanks because they were locked.
"The students' safety inside the building was never really an issue," Rickman said. "We just felt that it would be safer to keep the children in the classrooms until the situation was under control."
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Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze, but the truck was a total loss.
Rickman could not confirm the cause of the fire because of the extent of the damage, but he said there were signs that the fuel line might have been leaking where it connected to the carburetor.
"There is not enough left to really tell, but that's how it looks," Rickman said.
Wright spent most of the winter working on the 1987 Ford F-250 that his grandfather named "Christine." Last weekend, Wright and his grandfather got the truck running after it had been sitting unused for the past three years.
"They spent a lot of time together working on it," Wright's grandmother Cindy Wright said. "It was a pretty big project for them."
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Budgeting for Summer Activities
May 28, 2013
Space camp, surf camp, math camp—the possibilities boggle the mind….and empty the wallet.
Between summer camps, family vacations, and every day "necessities" like a new summer outfit or ice cream for all, summer plans can add up and put strain on the family budget.
"Summer's a lot like the holidays when we see a jump in consumer spending," says Mark Cole, executive vice president and chief operating officer for CredAbility, a national nonprofit credit counseling and education agency based in Atlanta. "People naturally want to treat themselves and their families and have some fun, and they should as long as it doesn't set them back financially."
CredAbility offers tips for families to ensure summer fun while keeping to a financial plan.
- Set aside a manageable amount of "summer fun" cash each week. Consider allotting an amount to each child in the family. When it runs out, it runs out. The same goes for your older children, especially if they don't have a summer job. Starting a family "tip jar" for loose change can also help build up those summer fun reserves.
- Involve your kids in establishing a weekly or monthly budget and what they can earn through chores and then use toward getting things they want. This is a good habit for your children to get accustomed to, and the earlier you start, the better.
- Refrain from using your credit card. It's easy to get out the credit card when you don't have cash on hand. Consider putting it away for the summer. And be on the lookout for credit card promotional offers over the summer. While incentives such as earning points for travel and more are enticing, it might not be the right time to open up another credit card right now. Keep paying balances in full over these next few months, too.
- Seek out fun and cost-saving alternatives. Swap DVDs with other families or check out some books from the library, get your children involved in volunteer projects, find free family events that include treats for kids. Seek out deals on dining and fun experiences through sites such as Groupon and Living Social.
- Plan ahead. It's a simple concept or reminder that can go a long way toward saving—sthe more you plan ahead, from dinners to fun experiences and excursions, the less risk you have of letting too many spontaneous and cost-related events pop up. Planning meals for the week, for example, can reduce the temptation of getting fast food or ordering pizza. Also consider dropping junk food and sodas for the summer—you save and boost your health at the same time.


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Greetings! In the interest of keeping the community informed, please see below for a brief review of the upcoming Newport-Mesa Unified School District (NMUSD) Board meeting. I have highlighted a few items that may be of interest to the general public.
Board Meeting Agenda Highlights:
10.a. 2017 Harbor Council PTA Reflections Program - 4th District Award Recipients. The program is an art recognition program that has been sponsored by the National PTA since 1969. It honors students for their achievements in six categories: literature, film/video, visual arts, photography, dance choreography, and musical composition.
13.a. Report on the Chromebook Initiative. Staff will provide an overview of the district's Chromebook implementation plan.
Public Hearing:
17.a. Public Hearing of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District's Initial Proposal for Reopener Negotiations to the California School Employees Association, Chapter #18 for Negotiations Commencing 2017-2018. There is currently a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NMUSD and CSEA in place until June 30, 2019. The District has received CSEA's initial proposal regarding negotiations commencing 2017-2018.
17.b. Public Hearing of the California School Employees Association, Chapter #18 Initial Proposal for Reopener Negotiations to the Newport-Mesa Unified School District for Negotiations Commencing 2017-2018. The "sunshining" of this proposal has no direct fiscal implications. As a result of negotiations between NMUSD and CSEA, there will be a determined fiscal impact.
18.a. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Boys and Girls Club Central Orange Coast to Provide Enrichment Programs for the Project Success After School Program at Rea and Pomona Elementary Schools for the 2016-2017 School Year. The Boys & Girls Club would provide the enrichment while the Project Success staff would provide the academic and recreation portions.
Please note that the NMUSD Board of Education meeting agenda is posted online the Friday prior to the meeting. Click here to view the full NMUSD Board of Education meeting agenda.
General Board Meeting Overview
Board meetings are where elected officials conduct the business of the school district. Agendas for regular meetings of the NMUSD typically consist of a closed session and an open session.
Closed session agenda items are confidential and cannot be shared with the public. If the board agenda contains a closed session, the topics will be routinely related to confidential employee or student issues and/or pending litigation. The Board may also discuss various negotiations with its chief negotiator in a closed session.
Open session items are non-confidential agenda items in which the board conducts its business in view of the public. Open session agenda items are divided into the following sections:
- Public comment is provided so that members of the community can speak to the Board. If a speaker addresses an issue that is not on the agenda, the Board is restricted from responding to the speaker. If a speaker addresses an issue that is on the agenda, the Board may respond when the agenda item is scheduled to be addressed in the agenda. The purpose of the open meeting law, commonly referred to as the Brown Act, guarantees that public organizations will only make decisions or address issues that have been publicly posted. Public comments on non-agenda items do not meet this threshold.
- Presentation is when an item is being presented to the Board or from the Board. Examples include presentation of a check or proclamation to the Board, or the Board presenting a Distinguished Service Award to a staff member.
- Report is a verbal communication from staff on a topic of interest to the Board.
- Consent calendar items are routine items of business that occur on a regular basis. The board will approve the consent calendar in one vote, unless the board pulls it for discussion. Often, consent calendar items are related to contract renewals, construction change orders, purchase of previously approved instructional materials, supplies and routine approvals required by state law.
- Discussion/action calendar items are required to be publicly approved separately. Items in this category are new items that have not been previously approved, require a policy change, or are related to compensation changes for all employees.
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Awards presented to those already setting example
Mayor Don Wesely and members of the Breastfeeding: Healthy Kids 2010 Work Group today kicked off a campaign to increase the number of babies in the community who are breastfed. The campaign is the result of the Mayor's Summit on Breastfeeding in June 2001, which included discussion of the U.S. Surgeon General's report, "A Blueprint for Action on Breastfeeding."
"There is a great deal of evidence that breastfeeding babies for at least one year creates healthier kids and a healthier community," said Mayor Wesely. "As the Surgeon General's report states, efforts to increase breastfeeding rates must involve the entire community – families, the business community and government as well as health and social service agencies."
In March 2001, The Lincoln-Lancaster County Board of Health passed a Breastfeeding Initiative, which called for the creation of the Work Group. The Work Group has been meeting since November 2001 to identify barriers to breastfeeding and develop a local plan of action.
"We are pleased to kick off this important campaign in August, which is World Breastfeeding Month," said Ann Seacrest, Chair of the Breastfeeding: Healthy Kids 2010 Work Group. "We have three main focus areas: promoting breastfeeding through positive media coverage, collecting data on breastfeeding in the community and working with employers to encourage them to designate appropriate areas for breastfeeding mothers.
The Work Group unveiled the campaign slogan: "Mother Grows Best: Breastfeeding creates healthy kids," which will be featured on billboards. A local advertising agency, Lamar Advertising and the Community Health Endowment participated in this project. The Lincoln-Lancaster Women's Commission has also produced information cards which include the slogan and a list of breastfeeding resources and has developed a brochure for new mothers which explains the City-County breastfeeding policy.
The City-County Health Department's Epidemiology Division is now developing a survey to gather data on the breastfeeding rate in the community. The survey will include follow-up interviews with new mothers when their babies are ages 6 weeks, six months and one year.
The Work Group also presented Breastfeeding: Healthy Kids 2010 Awards to:
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Detectives apparently recovered items in his possession believed stolen during the first and second attacks. Edgar Marrero was found by detectives sleeping in a building near the attacks.
Marrero is charged with rape, attempted rape, burglary, robbery, forcible touching, and sexual abuse.
In the first attack, the suspect pushed his way into a third floor Berry Street apartment home at 7:50 p.m. Monday night.
According to investigators, he told the 27-year-old woman that he would kill her if she didn't give him money. He struck her in the head, knocking her unconscious, and then allegedly raped her.
Marrero made off with the victim's iPhone and laptop, police said.
The woman was taken to Woodhull Hospital .
Police believe the same man struck again around 10 p.m. when he rang the doorbell of an Engert Avenue apartment door in Greenpoint.
When the 40-year-old woman answered, police say he pushed his way in and stole her cell phone, but her husband chased the suspect away.
"He stuck it and he put it here," said Jonathan Gonzalez, home invasion victim.
Jonathan Gonzalez had his throat and his belly slashed, trying to save his wife from being viciously raped and brutally assaulted Monday night in their Greenpoint apartment.
Jenine Gonzalez says the suspect broke into their home and punched her in the face.
"When he threw me on the floor he picked up my dress. That's when I started to yell. I thought he was going to rape me," Jenine Gonzalez said.
"She grabbed the knife and she went to stab him. When he seen the knife he said, 'No, no, no, I'll leave. I told her, 'Stab him, stab him!'" Jonathan Gonzalez said.
Mr. and Mrs. Gonzalez just found out that they're not the only victims.
Each time he allegedly followed the women home, where he assaulted them and stole their property.
The Gonzalez' wonder what would have happened if they didn't fight back.
"I didn't think I was going to die, I thought I was going to get him. But I didn't know what he had. He could have had a gun. If he would have had a gun we would have been gone," Jenine Gonzalez said.
He is also believed to be behind an attack on Nassau Avenue in Greenpoint at 10:30 p.m. The 47 year old woman in that case told police a man followed her to her third-floor apartment. He opened the door, which was unlocked, and grabbed a laptop.
He was confronted by a friend in the apartment. A struggle ensued, and the friend swung a broom at the man as he fled.
Also, the Marrero is accused of attacking a fourth person. A 44-year-old woman who was chaining her bike at Norman Avenue and Kingsland Avenue. He allegedly touched her inappropriately. Police say he struck that woman with a bag filled with the stuff he stole in the first two attacks.
In all, there were four attacks in just over two hours with the last three coming in just over 30 minutes.
During an ensuing large scale search, police found the suspect sleeping in a nearby building. He was taken into custody.


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The Case for a Liberal Arts Degree
Yale-NUS College Founding President Pericles Lewis makes the case for liberal arts as a foundation for innovation.
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Apple was not just a technology firm but also the humanities and liberal arts ... firm ... right it's interesting that it's not just the apples of the world to recognize the value liberal arts but to the IBM's as well so so let's let's make the case for history it looks like there's some sympathetic up thinking out in the audience ... um ... think the case for history for sure well one of the people are really at my retirement this is Norm Augustine was the ... under Secretary of the army was the head of Lockheed Martin ... and he's been a leader in him in improving science and technology of ... an ... education in the States but he also makes a strong case for history because ... with historical knowledge you have an understanding of where your culture is coming from where it's going ... to have an understanding of other cultures into you can relate to people ... and he's you've learned to understand the present as something that in the process of becoming its on ... the present isn't just ... fixed in stone so it helps to ... help you see the future but it helps to understand that the pictures to be very different ... so I were to run two of statistics but you just get your impression one of what's up with about By Don ... oxytocin in the Association of colleges never seen a lot ... he describes this experiment was somebody else to ... buy at Harvard Medical school ... his team had a group of first and second year students panel of over half their weekly class time that the Boston Museum of fine Arts of is the medical school alter medicine clasps ... 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Multnomah, Jan 2004, 12.99 ISBN: 1590522265 In 1983 at the University of California at Santa Barbara, when Hope's fianc� dumps her, she turns to her best friend Laurie for solace. Though they have no money Laurie decides they will do the Hula in Hawaii to help Hope overcome her broken heart. However as Hope recovers, Laurie meets widower father of two, artist Gabe, and marries him. They did not go on their Hawaiian vacation Years later, liv...
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Multnomah, ISBN: 1590521986 In 1982 in a church nursery in Chinook Springs, Washington, best friends Penny and Sharon watch a vicious horde of children including seven that belonged to the two moms. Weary from the mental and physical stress of these youthful activists, Penny and Sharon make a deal that when their magnificent seven graduates they celebrate in Finland. However, a few years later the deal appears dead when Penny and her brood mov...


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2 Week Specials, Care & Community in Ghana by Harris Moye
My name is Harris Moye from the United States of America. My trip last summer was the most influential experience of my entire life. Wanting to do something that was out of the ordinary for a 17-year-old, I decided to travel to Ghana for a month. This trip to Ghana was definitely very unorthodox, as I knew nobody beforehand. I was nervous about the whole trip being a month and going alone, but knew it would all work out just fine.
Arriving in Ghana
I arrived in Ghana immediately experiencing the culture shock of being in a third world country and I knew this was going to be an eye opening experience for me. As soon as I left the doors of the airport I felt completely out of place.
Quickly I was directed to a minibus, as we would drive to Cape Coast, where my first placement was located. I remember being silent, just taking it all in. I gazed out the window in curiosity of what Ghana was going to be like. I didn't know what it would be like, but I kept an open mind.
My Care & Community placement
For the first two weeks of my trip, I taught lower school kids rudimentary maths and English in the mornings, and spent the afternoons painting the school's buildings. I will never forget the first day. Picture a swarm of kids all dressed in matching yellow and blue uniforms screaming and shouting, trying to give you a hug. All at the same time yelling "Obruni, Obruni." Later I learnt this was a nickname for a white person.
These kids came from poor backgrounds containing little or no money, but they were never once angry about being poor or unfortunate. They always had the biggest smile on their face and thankful for every day. Every time I walked passed the classrooms I heard the kids screaming, "Harris, Harris, Harris!" It immediately brought a smile to my face.
I would play football in the schoolyard, carry kids on my shoulders and even try to learn the local language. These kids made my time at the school better each day. On our last day at the school, kids were crying, not wanting us to leave, but all good things come to an end. I embarked to Accra for the second part of my month long journey.
My Sports project
During the second part of my trip I travelled to the capital city, Accra. There, I had the opportunity to not only coach, but also play football with other locals. Although they lacked some proper necessities such as cleats and shin guards, they still enjoyed every chance they had to play.
Playing football all my life I was accustomed to a grass field, but in Ghana most soccer fields were just dirt. These kids were ecstatic everyday no matter the condition the field was in or their clothes. They would beg to play a game every day. One kid would say, "Sir, please can we play?" It was too hard to say no.
The most memorable part of the trip was our tournament at the end of week. I wanted to do something special for my team, since we had made it into the finals. One of the boys in my group coached with me and we decided to buy our team all matching jerseys. The smiles on the kid's faces were indescribable when we handed them their neon green shirt and jersey. They looked and felt like a true team. Even though we lost the game, the kids were just happy to be playing.
Best moments
My favourite overall moments of trip came during my time spent in Cape Coast. Since it was a smaller city than Accra, Cape Coast had a more of a feeling like a true community. The most memorable part of my trip was walking in downtown Cape Coast from little shops and stands during one afternoon town day. Accompanied by my counsellor Enoch, who I still keep in touch with today, we aimlessly walked all through downtown. This gave me a better understanding of daily life of the people in Ghana.
The other memorable moment of my trip was at the placement in Cape Coast. Over those two weeks I became very close friends with the older kids. We played soccer, talked about school, or even rapped to one another. While painting they would look at me or wave while the teacher wasn't looking.
These all added to my fond memories of the trip, but one thing stuck with me. Each day we walked passed the classrooms of the older kids on our way to the other building and each time I waved the kids would scream, "Harris!" Instantly a smile came across my face, as I knew it would be another fun day.
Final thoughts
Overall my month in Ghana was an experience I will truly never forget. Sitting on the plane at the end of my trip, I knew that this was best experience I had ever had. I went to Ghana to teach and help underprivileged kids, but reflecting on the trip I may have been taught more by the kids than I taught them.
Each and every day I felt unrestricted on who I had to be. The kids made me feel free of all prior concerns in my life. The smiles I received every day will be forever engrained in my mind as a remembrance of the difference this trip made on my life as well as the difference it made on the lives of the kids I helped.
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Dear Bob, I have Selective IGA Deficiency, Anemia, Bronchiectasis & constant recurrent Bronchitis & Sinusitis. HGB=10.3, HCT=31.3, WBC=3.6, IGA=<10. I take antibiotics avg 15 days/month. I've read that iron should not be taken with infection & antibiotics. I feel so much better when taking iron but don't want to increase vulnerability to infection. What is your opinion? Also, any new treatments for Selective IGA that you know of?
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Selective IgA deficiency is certainly associated with recurrent sino-pulmonary tract infections which would account for your bronchial and sinus tract problems, but why are you anemic? There are many potential causes that should be evaluated so that proper therapy can be administered. Iron deficiency is one possibility that can be evaluated by a simple blood test. However there may well be something else going on here. Your physician should be able to help you sort this out. You first need to determine if 1) you are loosing blood (perhaps through the gastrointestinal tract), 2) you have decreased red blood cell production (your bone marrow isn't producing enough red blood cells), or 3) you have increased red blood cell destruction (red blood cells are being destroyed before their normal life span of 120 days).
Once your anemia is well characterized, treatment will become more obvious. If you are deficient in iron or certain minerals, supplementation is warranted. If you have decreased red cell production, treatment with Procrit may be helpful as this medication stimulates your system to produce additional new red blood cells. It has been show to be very effective in HIV-related anemia of chronic disease.
To answer your question about iron and antibiotics, iron should be taken 2 hours before or 4 hours after certain antibiotics -- for instance quinolones, tetracyclines, and some cephalosporins. Your pharmacist or physician will give you specific instructions based on exactly which medications you are taking.
New treatments for selective IgA deficiency?? None that are ready for prime-time yet. But HIV-related research has opened up amazing new and very exciting avenues for understanding and treating the immune system. Also the field of immunogenetics holds great promise. Continue to follow this site for future developments in the field of HIV medicine. Hope this helps!
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|For other characters of the same name, see Eugene Reaper or Eugene White.
Eugene is a character mentioned on the website for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Eugene is seen by the police as a possible way to get to Leo Teal, as he is romantically involved with him. Eugene is an interior designer and restaurant owner who is known to like Thailand, knives and the beach. Leo Teal is a chef in a restaurant in Vice City, which may be the restaurant that Eugene owns. Eugene is not the only love interest for Teal, however, as Moweesha is involved in "dubious practices" with Teal. Eugene is presumably one of the three hitmen that killed Harry, Lee and Victor Vance, along with Leo Teal and possibly Moweesha.
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Yesterday I submitted my registration for the Federation of Genealogical Society's 2011 Conference in Springfield, Illinois. The conference will take place September 7 through 11.
I look forward to seeing many of the people I met at last year's conference, meeting more genealogy bloggers in person, hanging out with genealogists and learning tons.
Let me know if you'll be at the conference. I'd love to meet up with you. And if you are thinking about coming don't forget that the early bird registration discount ends on July 1st.


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This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2012, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.
When Adam Sklute arrived in Salt Lake City for his Ballet West interview in February 2007, it was during a record-breaking week for the worst air quality in the nation. His interview for the artistic directorship was on Monday, and as he stepped off his flight from Chicago into the inversion, he was greeted by a typical Sunday night in downtown Salt Lake City quiet, closed and empty.
The next morning, Sklute recalls opening the curtains of his room at the Downtown Hilton and "gazing upon the most beautiful mountain range I had ever seen." Seeing the jagged Wasatch Front, against a brilliant blue sky, Sklute says he began falling in love with the city, the people and Ballet West.
It was a complicated time for the 44-year-old company, which was still rooted in the traditions and memory of its founder, the well-loved Willam F. Christensen. The search came on the heels of the controversial, hurried removal of Jonas Kåge, nine years into the artistic director's 10-year contract. So in addition to the usual vetting from board members and administration, Sklute would have to pass inspection from company dancers, as well as Christensen's successor, former artistic director Bruce Marks, and a select group of arts-community members.
Sklute, then co-associate director of the Joffrey Ballet, wasn't particularly nervous about the interview. "At the time, I was being considered for the artistic directorship of the Joffrey Ballet, where I intended to stay for the rest of my career," he says.
He says he's embarrassed to admit this now, but when he was invited to apply for the Ballet West job, he followed through mostly to find out his market value outside the company where he had spent most of his career.
In that first interview, the selection committee was impressed at Sklute's ideas, recalls chair Pete Meldrum, president and CEO of Myriad Genetics. As Sklute talked, Meldrum noticed the committee's "side of the table getting very excited about this candidate who was head and shoulders above the other very qualified candidates."
At the same time, Sklute also began to reconsider his "very callous" reasons for coming to Utah. He started changing his mind about stepping into the shoes of Robert Joffrey or Gerald Arpino, Joffrey's founder and then-retiring artistic director. In his first full day in Salt Lake City, Sklute started thinking about his future differently, about the prospect of leading "an organization where I could really make a difference."
Branding Ballet West nationally • Five years later, Sklute has accomplished much of what he was asked to do when he took over, raising the artistic quality of the company's dancing and increasing its national visibility, while revitalizing Ballet West Academy.
Along the way, he's helped develop and stage new works an achievement that will be showcased this weekend with the world premiere of choreographer Val Caniparoli's "The Lottery." He's sparked the attention of younger audiences through the big marketing gamble of the docu-reality TV show "Breaking Pointe." The show, filmed backstage at Capitol Theatre, was just renewed by The CW network for a second season, complete with the promise of up to $362,500 in tax breaks approved by the board of the Governor's Office of Economic Development. Filming is scheduled to begin in January.
Sklute, who combines his creative sensibilities from his career as a dancer with his experience in arts management from Joffrey, isn't anywhere near done.
The list of his new initiatives is long. Last season, Salt Lake City patrons were treated to a new family series show,"The Little Mermaid," a performance specifically for children danced by Ballet West II, apprentices and academy dancers.
In addition, Sklute announced the hiring of Nicolo Fonte as resident choreographer, a role that underscores the company's ambitions to create a stylistic brand. To fill the podium of retiring longtime music director Terence Kern, Sklute decided to audition a different guest conductor for each Ballet West performance.
Ballet West programming under Sklute reminds arts advocate Anne Cullimore Decker of the strategy of longtime Utah Symphony music director Maurice Abravanel.
"Maurice had innovative ideas, with specific ways to implement them," Decker said. "In a program, he'd do a little Beethoven, a little Brahms, and then slip in a Bartók. I think Adam is like that; he knows how to balance something different with something familiar."
Enterprising, yet anchored • The company's ambitious programming has garnered national attention. Since 2008, New York Times head dance critic Alastair Macaulay has reviewed Ballet West four times. In a phone interview, Macaulay said he hadn't seen the company under other directors, but "the two programs for which I came to Salt Lake City made me feel that the journey was very well worth it."
"The Diaghilev program that Sklute put on in 2009 was really enterprising," Macaulay said. "The ballets were chosen to celebrate the centenary of when Diaghilev's Ballets Russes started in Paris. I think no other American company that year presented a real triple bill."
As Macaulay wrote in an April 4, 2009, review: "Ballet West's current 'Treasures of the Ballets Russes' triple bill proves the most stimulating Diaghilev anthology I have seen in more than 30 years."
Under Sklute's direction, Ballet West has expanded its repertoire while staying close to its roots. For example, the opener for the 2009-10 season included Marks' "Songs of the Valley," a ballet he choreographed one year after Christensen asked him to join him as co-artistic director in 1975. (Marks led the Utah company from Christensen's 1978 retirement until 1985, when he was offered the directorship of Boston Ballet, one of the nation's largest and most respected companies.)
"Choreographers can make work anywhere," Marks said, "but the director of a regional repertory company has different incentives. You're thinking about your city, your dancers and the development of the company. I think Adam is very aware of that."
Marks said he is honored to revive the ballets he choreographed at Ballet West. "The recognition of former directors is unique. For the past 250 years, it has been the tradition in ballet to come in and obliterate every memory of former directors' work. So thank goodness Adam is secure enough not to do that."
From distress to thriving • Sklute's passion has kindled interest from business and arts community members, such as Victor S. Rickman, senior vice president of UBS Financial, now in his third year on Ballet West's board.
Rickman has a long history supporting ballet at the professional company and at the University of Utah. "This was a company in distress and now it is a thriving place," Rickman said. "Sklute is tireless in his promotion of the company. He wants to build both Ballet West II and the Academy into a destination for young dancers from all over the world. BW II is now a springboard into the main company, and the Academy is full."
"One busy guy" is how Rickman describes Sklute, as he inventories his hands-on approach. "I go up there to the studio, and there is he is teaching company class, and then he's off to judge a competition giving him an inside track on bringing the best young talent. And, of course, the recent connection with 'Breaking Pointe' and increased touring."
From the first, dancers liked Sklute's ideas of where he would take the company, says Kate Crews, who retired in 2010 after 10 seasons at Ballet West. Crews now directs a new dance program at Sandy's Waterford School. "At first, the changes were not huge, but he wanted to make sure the rep was stimulating for the dancers," Crews said.
Company principal dancer Christiana Bennett recalls Sklute's first days with the company. Bennett was hired at Ballet West in 1999 and promoted to soloist in 2004. Unlike some of the company's older dancers, who decided the transition was a good time to retire, she stayed on.
"It took us a little time to develop the artistic relationship and trust each other," she said, comparing the process of getting to know a new director to that of dating. "I felt the need to be on top of my game, so it was a bit of an adrenalin rush."
Sklute has challenged the company through programming choices. "Adam brings a diversity of work, which provides exposure to more techniques and styles," Bennett said.
Bennett especially appreciates Sklute's hiring skills and becomes emotional when she speaks of ballet master Mark Goldwebber, who died of cancer in September 2011. "He was the best thing that ever happened to me. He was a consummate professional, a constant affirmation of wanting the very best for me every time I went out onstage."
Goldwebber is just one example of the talented staff Sklute has gathered at Ballet West, many of whom he knew from his days at Joffrey, such as production manager Michael Currey and academy instructor and U. ballet teacher Calvin Kitten.
Another change has come in the company's structure, as the classical designation of principals, soloists, demi-soloists, artists and Ballet West II members has morphed from a small top- and bottom-heavy structure to an expanding middle section. Such changes determine the repertoire of the company, and while a looser stratification might open up casting, it could also bring more ferocious competition.
Creative ambitions • In his first year in Utah, Sklute launched "Innovations," a showcase of new choreography from within and outside the company. Ballet West dancers are invited to apply to create new dances; those selected see their work produced alongside commissioned work by established choreographers.
Those efforts will expand through Sklute's announcement of Fonte as resident choreographer a position the company hasn't filled since Caniparoli's stint from 1994-97. Fonte will be commissioned to create at least one new ballet each season. The risk comes in branding the company with a particular choreographer's style, which might be comparable to celebrity casting in theater or hiring a marquee player for a sports team. The question is: Can new works sell tickets?
"New choreography or ballets that have recently been made elsewhere are the lifeblood of all companies," said Macaulay, the dance writer. "It's what develops dancers as artists. But it's really up to people to come watch the repertoire to decide if those choreographers and their ballets are the best choices."
An even bigger roll of the dice came last year when Sklute agreed to allow television cameras into the studio and personal lives of his dancers for "Breaking Pointe." The move generated sidewise glances from the ballet world, while eliciting awe for the background shots of Utah's mountains and Salt Lake City's Capitol Theatre.
"The summer of 2012 may well go down as the summer that 'Breaking Pointe' introduced reality television and its fans to the cloistered world of classical ballet," wrote Karyn D. Collins in an online story for Dance/USA.org, her article provocatively titled with this question: "Can 'Breaking Pointe' Fix Ballet?"
Last summer, when the Dance Critics Association conference convened in New York City, the event's most lively discussion erupted over the TV show at a panel discussion centered on Sklute's explanation of why he was willing to place high art in a low-art format. The show "was no different in my mind than producing a brand new ballet, and that's always a risk," Sklute said, adding that if television increases live-performance attendance, "why not use this format?"
The show averaged fewer than a million viewers during its six-episode run from May 31 to July 5, a weak showing even for The CW. But "Breaking Pointe" attracted a large online audience, which prompted the network to greenlight a second season.
Reinvigorated by the art • Balancing the many facets of running the artistic side of the company is, of course, an exhausting pursuit. Sklute's partner, Christopher Renstrom, trained as a playwright at The Juilliard School and as an actor at New York University. Renstrom's publishing career has included writing plays and reporting for fashion magazines, although he is best known for his astrology columns.
Sklute, who relies on Renstrom to edit his writing, says he's grateful that his partner's career allowed him the freedom to move away from publishing world connections of Chicago and New York City.
"I'm very fortunate that I am able to call my profession my art form," Sklute said. "This is a great gift that I've been given and I never forget that. Both Christopher and I live our lives committed to and being grateful for our respective art forms."
About Adam Sklute
Hometown • Berkeley, Calif.
Age • 47
Education • Oakland, San Francisco and Joffrey ballet schools
Partner • Writer/journalist Christopher Renstrom
Résumé highlights • Danced with the Joffrey Ballet for more than a decade after becoming one of the last two dancers promoted to the company by Robert Joffrey; performed with New York's Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Dallas Metropolitan Ballet and California's Diablo Ballet; lectures on ballet and teaches dance workshops nationwide; helped develop the Joffrey's apprentice program to train young dancers for the company; appeared in Robert Altman's 2003 ballet movie, "The Company"; credited as creative consultant/featured performer in BBC Worldwide's "Breaking Pointe"
Ballet West • Appointed the company's fifth artistic director in 2007, following company founder Willam F. Christensen, Bruce Marks, John Hart and Jonas Kåge.
Company • Founded in 1963; currently, 40 dancers, 11 second company members, and a training academy


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Who's the most influential billionaire business figure in national politics?
If you answered one of the Koch brothers (Charles or David) or George Soros, you're wearing your partisan blinders. The former are known for their devotion to conservative causes, the latter to liberal. In either case, you're wrong.
The most influential billionaire in America is Peter G. Peterson. The son of Greek immigrants, Peterson, 86, served as Commerce secretary under President Nixon, then became chairman and chief executive of Lehman Bros. Subsequently, he made his big money as co-founder of the Wall Street private equity firm Blackstone Group.
Peterson doesn't attract venom from the left like the Koch family or bile from the right like Soros. In Washington, he's treated with sedulous respect as a serious thinker about public policy willing to support earnest public discussion with cold cash. His money backs a large number of think tanks across the political spectrum; he has started a news outlet churning out articles about fiscal matters and is funding a high school curriculum aimed, according to its creators at Columbia University, at "teaching kids about the national debt."


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iPad Rival To Come From Verizon With A Little Help From Google Android
WSJ published today news about Android based tablet device to be run on Verizon, the largest carrier in the US. With a saturated cell phone market, (90% of the US population carries a phone device), all carriers are looking into new devices like e-readers and iPads and for a while netbooks.
"We're working on tablets together, for example. We're looking at all the things Google has in its archives that we could put on a tablet to make it a great experience." said the Verizon's chief executive, Lowell McAdam.
Stuffed amid the tablet news was the intended changes to payment plans for the carrier. It seems the unlimited data plans going to have limits and different plans will be offered with different prices. Multiple device owners are going to pay more for the services.
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I didn't rush out to the restaurant and instead gave it time to settle a bit before I went. There were a lot of glowing critic and blog reviews, so I felt a bit disappointed when my experience wasn't as good, especially when I was promising excellent things to everyone.
I visited on a weeknight with my work mates John, Jordan and Xiaofeng, who was visiting from overseas. He wanted French food so I suggested there was no better place to try that than PM24. We went with the degustation meal as suggested by the waitress, which I regretted. The degustation meal seemed to be the simplest dishes, bistro style, whereas the a al carte dishes actually looked a lot better. So I may try that next time instead.
The degustation meal started with a Soft Boiled Egg in soup, which as great as it was, I wished I had eaten less than a quarter of it. It was so rich and I was a quarter full once I had finished it. I wonder why they serve something so large and heavy as a starting dish. We then moved on to this very nice Charcuterie Platter for four. Again it was deceptively filling as there were two types of pate and terrine. It was good but extremely rich.
To further add to the richness, we were served two massive Cheese Souffles next to share between the four of us. Oh man, what is going on I was thinking. Everything was so sickeningly rich that I was losing my appetite. Again the souffles were good but we hardly touched them as we just needed something a bit lighter and fresher. Following the souffles were my favourite Snails in Garlic. These were so good, just like the old days at The Brasserie.
By the time the entrees were done, I think we were all completely full already. When the Fish of The Day arrived, a Barramundi, we all just nibbled at it. While the fish was cooked extremely well, it was doused in this super rich hollandaise type sauce. What was happening here. When did Philippe's food become some one dimensional and super rich? Luckily I told myself, there was the lamb to come. Visions of Cumulus Inc or The Point or The Brasserie's lamb perfections were filling my mind. Instead, everyone was super disappointed. The lamb was not cooked well and quite chewy. Worst still, it had no ounce of flavour in it at all. So despite there being three lamb fiends at the table, we didn't get through even half of the lamb and just left it there.
Luckily desserts perked us all up. The Creme Caramel was super smooth and good. The Chocolate Marquis was amazing, luscious, velvety and intensely chocolate. The Pastries with Fruit was crispy and moreish. And the sorbets were refreshing and light, perfect finish.
We were seated in the small area near the front bar. It felt a bit isolated from the rest of the main room at first but after a while it felt quite private and nice, at least at night. I think I would hate that spot in the day time. Service, was excellent and staff were friendly and knowledgeable.
Overall, I must say I was slightly disappointed with the food. I was expecting big things and I don't think PM24 delivered. The degustation meal at least seemed to be quite lazy bistro standards, not all done perfectly either. I was expecting more from a Philippe Mouchel restaurant. I would go back to try again as it's Philippe Mouchel, but if it was based on this meal alone, I wouldn't.
Overall Rating: 13/20, Food was good at times but also extremely rich and quite plain at other times.
Scores: 1-9: Unacceptable, don't bother. 10-11: Just OK,some shortcomings. 12: Fair. 13: Getting there. 14: Recommended. 15: Good. 16: Really good. 17: Truly excellent. 18: An outstanding experience. 19-20:Approaching perfection, Victoria's best.


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In the Little Leopard Book house we LOVE holidays! A great time for friends, family, fun and of course, FOOD!
I wanted to share our Ultimate Easter Dinner Menu with everyone so that you too can have the Ultimate Little Leopard Book Easter experience in your home!
Main Course: Roasted Rosemary Balsamic Pork Tenderloin
Side Dish: Cast Iron Skillet Rustic Potatoes
Side Dish: Pecan Bacon and Blue Cheese Green Beans
Side Dish: Rosemary Focaccia Bread
Dessert: Strawberry Mini Pies
Dessert: Easter Bunny Shaped Oatmeal Almond Date Bars
Cheers to a happy and delicious Easter Sunday from Little Leopard Book!


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Candice H. needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 346 designs submitted by 67 freelance designers.
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I am a 27 yr. old woman who has been in the salon business for 11 years. I am purchasing the salon that I have worked at for the last 5 years. I am in to traveling, keeping up on current affairs and reading inspirational works.The salon is in a upscale area of very high end/touristy city. Our clientele is trendy, high end and fashion conscious.
Our audience is trendy yet also classic and high end. The age of our clients is from about 18-55. Common brands they often wear are; Gucci, Prada, LV, Tori B., Theory, etc.. We have women and men clients both and are in a eclectic loft space.
I am unsure if it should all be written in a horizontal fashion or staggered. I know that I definitely do not want the letters to squiggly or to delicate looking. I want the letters to be clean, noticeable and get your attention. The salon is on the 2nd floor of the building so the sign will have to be noticeable and eye catching. I am often fond of block letters or typewriter looking letters. I am unsure if I want the letters to be all caps or not. The colors that I think that I will be using are dark brown, white and slate blue. I am unsure if the word "boutique" will be used considering I do not want the logo to be to lengthy. However I am fond of the entire name and would like to see both options.
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