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TIM SCHNEIDER, the new chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, is stressing economic issues in seeking to carry his party to victory this fall.
�I think that people in Illinois understand what�s truly, truly important in this election, and that is taking this state out of the abyss it�s falling into right now and � creating a booming economy,� he said.
That response came when I asked Schneider�s thoughts about GOP gubernatorial candidate BRUCE RAUNER�s talk about social issues. An ad featuring DIANA RAUNER, the candidate�s wife, has her saying, �Bruce doesn�t have a social agenda.�
�People have lost their jobs and are taking lower-paying jobs,� Schneider said. �They care about waste in Springfield, (with) the Neighborhood Recovery Initiative being one of those things they�re talking about. � They�re seeing their kids getting a poorer education.�
He said such issues are the things driving Republicans, independents and Democrats alike to the polls.
The Neighborhood Recovery Initiative is the $55 million anti-violence state effort launched by Quinn in 2010 in the Chicago area that has become the subject of investigations concerning where the money went.
The Republican State Central Committee unanimously elected Schneider, 58, of Bartlett, chairman in May, and I interviewed him Thursday at The Rail Golf Course in Sherman, at a Sangamon County GOP golf outing. He is a former Hanover Township official and has been on the Cook County Board since 2006. He owns a car wash in Elgin and the Golf Club of Illinois in Algonquin.
Rauner recently opened the door to imposing a sales tax on some services, including golf club membership fees.
�It was a surprise,� Schneider said. But he didn�t second-guess Rauner, who also hasn�t given a solid timetable to roll back income taxes, other than to say he wants the individual rate back to 3 percent within four years.
�I would assume that Bruce would not be looking at any taxes if it weren�t for the sorely poor fiscal condition that our state is in,� Schneider said, adding that tax changes could be scaled back later, and business reforms in areas such as worker�s compensation costs �may offset some of these additional taxes.�
Recent news that Illinois� unemployment rate has dropped to 7.1 percent in June � the lowest since October 2008 � didn�t impress Schneider. He said some people left the workforce or had to take lower-paying jobs, and Illinois still lags behind other states.
The previous chairman, PAT BRADY, backed same-sex marriage, but Schneider didn�t express opinions on that or abortion.
�I think it�s refreshing that I�m a state party chairman � looking to move this party forward in this election united under � five core principles,� he said. He listed those as lower taxes, less wasteful spending, a booming economy, term limits and quality education.
Schneider did say he is a �strong Second Amendment supporter� who thinks current gun laws should be enforced. He joined other Republicans on the Cook County Board voting �present� on a nonbinding ballot question approved last week that would, among other things, call for prohibition of the sale and transfer of assault weapons. He said he thinks it was a ploy to draw Democratic votes, and was a hastily drafted, �poorly thought-out� proposal.
Schneider said he�s proud of his fiscally conservative record on the board, including being �instrumental� in repealing a 1 percent sales tax increase in his county.
Rauner�s platform now includes seeking a freeze on property taxes, which some think could create hardship for local governments.
�I�m not Bruce�s policy guy,� Schneider said, but added that property taxes are a �huge burden� to many.
�I don�t think Bruce would say anything that wasn�t workable,� Schneider said. �He�s driven results in anything he�s ever done. � He�s the hardest-working � candidate I�ve ever seen.�
Rauner�s political committee gave the party $525,000 in June and $750,000 on July 5. Schneider says many other people donate as well.
Schneider hopes to build the party base.
�I would say that we have not done a very good job of reaching out to minorities,� he said. He called that �one of my prime goals,� and said a committee is working on the issue.
�Their issues are the same issues that everyone else�s are,� Schneider said. �We just haven�t gotten to know them and spent time letting them know who we are, what we�re all about. So my job is �to reach out to African-American leaders, African-American volunteers, community organizers, and let them know what we stand for and ask them to listen to us and we�ll listen to them and their needs and hopefully garner their support.� He said Rauner is often in minority neighborhoods. And Schneider said the party outreach extends to many groups, including Hispanic and Indian-American voters, as well as Polish, Greek and Chinese communities.
He said his usual line to traditional Democratic voters is: �How is that workin� for ya? Are your communities safer? Are you doing better? And they�ll say, �No.� So they�re our voters.�
Asked about women, Schneider said they also are concerned about economic issues, and �that�s what we stand for.�
Schneider wasn�t divulging details, but did say the party is identifying areas to keep an eye out for voter fraud.
�I�m not going to open up my playbook, but I will tell you that we will have a significant voter-integrity program,� he said.
Schneider said he hopes the party can pick up three or four House seats to end the Democrats� veto-proof majority there. He said the climb is steeper in the Senate, where Democrats hold a 40-19 majority.
�Rome wasn�t built in a day,� Schneider said.
�What I truly believe is once the voters, and the people of Illinois, understand what a Republican-led administration can do,� he said, �we�ll see the transition of the House and the Senate to Republican leadership.�
Steak and politics
The campaign of Democrat ANN CALLIS of Edwardsville is criticizing U.S. Rep. RODNEY DAVIS, R-Taylorville, for use of $38,834 in campaign funds at what it calls, in a statement, �major D.C. steakhouses.�
Some of the money spent in 2013 and 2014 was on catering for fundraisers, $500 was for membership at the Capitol Hill Club, and the rest was listed as �food and drink.� The race is in the 13th Congressional District.
�Congressman Davis spent more at lavish steakhouses in Washington than the average first-year salary a teacher makes in the state of Illinois,� said MARSHALL COHEN, campaign manager for Callis. He called Davis �disconnected from reality.�
Two fundraisers at Bobby Van�s this year yielded bills totaling more than $6,000. Other establishments included were Capital Grille, Bearnaise and The Oceanaire Seafood Room.
�It�s unfortunate that in this day and age in politics, you have to raise so much money to run for election,� responded ANDREW FLACH, spokesman for Davis. He said �Washington cronies� of Callis are expected to spend millions on negative TV ads, and �you have to be prepared to defend yourself.� He said it was �disappointing� that Callis is trying to �distract Illinois families from the real issues.�
�At some point you have to stop taking cheap campaign shots,� Flach said, and give decisive stands on issues.
Cohen said Davis is trying to hide the spending at �steakhouses with his lobbyist friends� while backing policies that �hurt real families in Illinois.�
Contact political columnist Bernard Schoenburg: 788-1540, email@example.com, twitter.com/bschoenburg.


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Chris Brown may have beaten up his ex Rihanna -- but he's still got no problem making it work with the ladies.
The R&B singer told MTV News Monday he hasn't shacked up with any new girls since his altercation with Rihanna, but said there's always a new woman on the horizon.
"My whole dating thing, I've been kinda chillin'," he told MTV.
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"I mean, I'm Chris Brown. I'm not gonna say it like that, but it's just, like, girls are gonna be around," the cocky Brown said.
The singer also opened up about his newfound philosophy on love, and how in the end, it "conquers everything."
"Love, at the end of the day, makes everybody happy," Brown said.
We're guessing Rihanna would disagree.
Brown's new video, "Crawl," premiered Friday on "The Wendy Williams Show." The singer has begun community service and counseling for beating up Rihanna in February, leaving the songstress with a black eye and bruised lip.


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Holcomb v. Com., — S.E.2d —, 2011 WL 2183100 (Va.App., Jun 07, 2011)
Appellant challenged his conviction over posts he made to MySpace on his profile page, arguing that they did not constitute the knowing communications of a threat. He argued that MySpace posts were not the type of communication contemplated by the statute, and his postings did not constitute a threat. Appellant posted violent original lyrics which were clearly about his child's mother.
Appellant had been convicted under a provision of Virginia law that provides:
Code § 18.2–60(A)(1):
Any person who knowingly communicates, in a writing, including an electronically transmitted communication producing a visual or electronic message, a threat to kill or do bodily injury to a person, regarding that person or any member of his family, and the threat places such person in reasonable apprehension of death or bodily injury to himself or his family member, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.
Appellant argued that he did not knowingly communicate the posts within the meaning of the statute because he posted them through his profile, which was available for anyone to view, as opposed to a communication aimed directly at the victim. The court found that there was no requirement that a threat be communicated directly to the intended victim. It instead focused on the fact that an "electronically transmitted communication" produced a "visual or electronic message" that could be viewed by anyone accessing the MySpace profile. It was enough that the victim was able to identify herself based on the references in his posts and that the appellant knew the victim had access to the profile. In fact, the court found, he knew she had viewed it previously.
Appellant's second argument was that the posts were not threats under the statute. He argued they were lyrics which he had a history of writing and posting on his profile. The court disagreed, finding that because of specific references to the victim, and the unusual subject matter of the lyrics, the post contained statements that would place the victim in "reasonable apprehension of death or bodily injury." The court pointed to actions taken by the victim, including moving in with her parents, and her testimony that she felt scared after seeing the postings.
The court found the online postings to MySpace where threats which placed apprehension in the victim. So the court upheld the convictions.


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"Stories are light. Light is precious in a world so dark." - The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
The movie, The Tale of Despereaux, just opened in theatres this weekend. Behind the movie is the 2004 Newbery award winning book by the same title written by acclaimed author Kate DiCamillo. If you or your children have not read the The Tale of Despereaux yet, I encourage you to do so. It is a wonderful book that deserves to be read.
For the record, I am not a big fan of mice. I dislike rodents. This is one of the reasons that I have cats. But, there are exceptions. Despereaux is one of them. It is hard not to like a sickly little mouse with obscenely large ears that loves music, stories, and princesses. It is even harder not to fall in love with this unlikely hero - one brave little mouse, the knight with a shining needle.
I first read The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread a couple of years ago. One of my educator friends recommended the title. And, if I remember correctly, it was one of those books so interesting that I read it all in one sitting. The Tale of Despereaux is a story of hatred and sorrow, of kindness and empathy, of revenge and forgiveness, and of love and light. It is a fairy tale of sorts.
Divided into four books, The Tale of Despereaux tells the intertwined stories of it's main characters, Despereaux Tilling, Chiaroscuro (Roscuro) and Miggery Sow. Despereaux is an outcast in the mouse world. He breaks mouse laws by befriending and loving the Princess Pea. For this he is banished to the dark dungeon. Roscuro (the light-loving, dungeon-dwelling rat) and the beautiful Princess Pea despise each other due to an unfortunate incidence involving soup. Because of this, Roscuro seeks revenge against the princess. His accomplice, Miggery Sow is a slow, abused little girl who unwittingly gets pulled into his terrible plot. It is up to Despereaux, the brave little mouse with a big heart to set things right and bring about a happily ever after.
The deeply engaging book works as a great read-aloud and is often used as a teaching tool in elementary schools. There is much to ponder and discuss, from the use of light and dark in relation to good and evil to the unusual vocabulary terms like "perfidy." The characters experience a gamut of feelings, from hatred to forgiveness. Children's books don't get much better. The black and white illustrations throughout by Timothy Basil Ering help bring a vintage, fairy-tale quality to the book. However, the book is correctly marketed for children ages 7–12 and is not for younger children. The character Miggery Sow experiences violent handling, and the book has many dark moments that made me, even as an adult, incredibly sad. I will not be reading this one to my preschooler but eagerly wait the future when she is ready for a story such as this.
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering. Candlewick Press (August 2003), 272 pages, ISBN 9780763617226
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Candlewick Press Teacher's Guide to The Tale of Despereaux
Website of author Kate DiCamillo
Universal Pictures The Tale of Despereaux Movie Site
Scholastic Teacher's Guide to The Tale of Despereaux
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Is this new Avengers (Assemble) TV ad much shorter than the incredible full-length trailers that came before it? Yes. Does it reuse a lot of footage we've seen before? Absolutely. Does that mean you're over it by now?
No. Definitely not. Unless there is no joy in your heart but even then, honestly, you've got to at least dig the Hulk, right?
Movie opens April 26th. I'd recommend getting in line nowish. [ONTD via The Daily What]


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I have been involved in remote sensing for some years now during studies. I am wondering which combination of software and image processing modules would be most suitable for an entire process chain for professional image processing solutions and products. I am very curious about what other users think and perhaps it will even lead into an interesting discussion from experienced users.
What I mean in detail is the combination of:
a database storing geographical data like shapefiles but especially huge amounts of satellite imagery with its corresponding metadata
image processing modules automatically using appropriate data from the database useful for the chosen processing step (e.g. all satellite data with at least a certain spatial resolution for a given time span and geographic area to produce change detection maps)
the results then should be integrated into the database and perhaps even be available for distribution via a web server
Unfortunately I do not have any advanced knowledge on databases for geographic data. Perhaps GeoNetwork/GeoServer with PostGIS would be an option?
For the image processing modules I thought of either implementing necessary algorithms in C++/GDAL or JAVA/Geotools. Also there would need to be some kind of module connecting to the database in order to fetch the needed data for processing and the creation of metadata for the processed images/products. My thoughts were that generally open source solutions would be best as such a system would be developed for a long run and being independent of commercial companies would be desired.


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Before the current U.S. Supreme Court term ends in late June, the justices will decide the fate of the most potent part of a law widely considered the most important piece of civil rights legislation ever passed by Congress ― the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
If the court were to strike down part of the law, which it has signaled a willingness to do in the past, it would dramatically reduce the federal government's role in overseeing voter discrimination in a wide swath of the nation.
The U.S. Supreme Court prepares to enter June with the term's biggest cases yet to be decided. NBC's Pete Williams looks at what's left on the docket.
Signed by President Lyndon Johnson and renewed by Congress four times since then, most recently in 2006, a key provision requires states with a history of discrimination at the polls to get federal permission before making adjustments to their election procedures.
The requirement applies to major changes, such as redrawing congressional district boundaries, and minor ones, like moving the locations of polling places. The law was at the core of the legal battles last year that blocked strict new voter ID laws in Texas and South Carolina.
Under the pre-clearance requirement, nine entire states, 12 cities and 57 counties elsewhere are presumed to be acting improperly whenever they seek election changes. They must get permission from either the Justice Department or a special panel of three federal judges.
Shelby County, Ala., is urging the Supreme Court to strike down two provisions of the Voting Rights Act ― the pre-clearance requirement and the map of covered jurisdictions.
"This is based on criteria that came from the 1964 presidential election. It's 47, 48 years old," says Frank "Butch" Ellis, the Shelby County attorney.
Aug. 6, 1965: President Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act into law.
"The South has changed in that 48 years. It's not current. It's not relevant anymore," he says.
The areas covered by the law, Shelby County argues, include localities that have made substantial reforms but miss other parts of the nation that have failed to root out discrimination at the polls.
Four years ago, the Supreme Court narrowly rejected a challenge to the pre-clearance requirement. But the court's decision strongly suggested that several justices had doubts about the law's constitutionality, given recent electoral reforms. "Things have changed in the South," said the 2009 majority opinion. "Blatantly discriminatory evasions of federal decrees are rare."
The NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund (LDF) says the current map is a close enough fit to cover the areas of greatest concern. "Congress is not a surgeon with a scalpel when it acts to legislate across the 50 states. But it can reasonably attack discrimination where it finds it," the group says.
When the court heard the case in February, LDF lawyer Debo Adegbile conceded that the South has made progress. "But some things remain stubbornly the same, and the sustained effort to deny African-Americans the franchise is part of Alabama's history to this very day," he said.
The Supreme Court's more liberal members noted that most voter discrimination lawsuits come from areas in the 16 states covered in whole or in part by the law. "The formula seems to be working pretty well in terms of going after the actual violations on the ground and who's committing them," said Justice Elena Kagan.
President Lyndon Baines Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
But the court's conservatives said Congress failed to consider the most up-to-date evidence when it last renewed the law in 2006. "Is it the government's submission that the citizens in the South are more racist than the citizens in the North?" asked Chief Justice John Roberts.
If the court strikes down the challenged parts of the law, the remainder of the Voting Rights Act would remain in effect, including provisions that allow civil rights groups to challenge election changes one-by-one. But that is a less effective strategy, they say.
Using those lawsuits, by themselves, "continues to be an inadequate remedy to address the problem of these successive violations," Adegbile said.
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The Immaculate Heart of Mary Chicago Homeschool Conference will be held at North Central College – RRC Building, 440 South Brainard Street, in Naperville, on Friday, July 24 (12:00pm – 6:00pm) and on Saturday, July 25 (9:30am – 3:30pm). Confirmed speakers include: Dr. Bill Thierfelder, Mr. Nick Marmalejo, Mrs. Melissa Savage, Mrs. Krista Thomas, Mrs. Virginia Seuffert, and Mr. Gary Zimak! Admission is free and pre-registration is not required. For more information, please visit www.ihmconference.org, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 540-636-1946.
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Below we have a volunteer schedule, and if you are available to volunteer for one of the shifts, we would be most appreciative! We would like to have two people signed up for the first shift because that is when most of the attendees arrive. Please email us at jasonsparks(AT)ihmconference.org or give us a call at (540) 622-5543 and let us know what time slot you would be able to fill. Please include in the email your name and phone number (cell phone preferred).
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An estimated 20,000 children were born of rapes that occurred during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Fifteen years later, their mothers still face enormous challenges, including being stigmatized for bearing a child fathered by a Hutu militiaman. Over the past three years, photographer Jonathan Torgovnik has visited Rwanda to document their experiencesThe portraits and testimonies featured in Intended Consequences offer intensely personal accounts of these survivors' experience, as well as their conflicted feelings about raising a child who is a reminder of horrors endured. An introduction by Marie Consolée Mukagendo, a Rwandan UNICEF staff member who has studied this aspect of the genocide, provides an in-depth analysis of the subject. Included is a DVD produced by MediaStorm featuring interviews with the women from Intended Consequences. In recent atrocities in Darfur and the Democratic Republic of Congo, rape is being used systematically as a weapon—making the legacy of the Rwandan genocide urgently relevant.
Intended Consequences is made possible, in part, by generous support from Henry Buhl, SanDisk, Artis—Contemporary Israeli Art Fund, and the Consulate General of Israel, Office of Cultural Affairs, in New York. Additional support is provided by Amnesty International and Kodak.
Jonathan Torgovnik's (born in Israel, 1969) photographs have been widely exhibited and published, including in Newsweek, Aperture, GEO, Sunday Times Magazine, and Stern. A contract photographer for Newsweek magazine since 2005, he is on the faculty of the International Center of Photography School in New York. In 2007, Torgovnik won the National Portrait Gallery's Photographic Portrait Prize for an image from Intended Consequences. He is co-founder of Foundation Rwanda, which supports secondary school education for children born of rape in Rwanda.
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Karen is an outdoor enthusiast who is especially drawn to whitewater rafting, kayaking, hiking, and rock climbing. Her most extreme endeavors to date are skydiving, bobsledding, and getting pinned under a Class V hydraulic.
She likes touting the virtues of undiscovered people and places.
Karen D. received her undergraduate degree in Communication Arts with an emphasis on marketing, advertising, and public relations.
Karen D. holds a Master's of Business Administration with an emphasis on marketing and sales.
Karen has worked for commercial and residential real estate developers her whole career. She has been involved, both directly and indirectly, in the sale of over $1B worth of developed and undeveloped land.
She has helped to orchestrate the launch of numerous neighborhoods within the 2400-acre, 10,000 PDU resort residential community of Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort as well as the 499-acre, 1,200 PDU WaterColor beach resort, 256-acre, 600 PDU WaterSound Beach community, and the 160-acre, 900 PDU new urbanist resort town, Alys Beach.
Over the past twenty years, she has played a key role in transforming the 26-mile stretch of the Northwest Florida Gulf Coast known as The Beaches of South Walton into what The Wall Street Journal dubbed "The Hamptons of the South" (circa 2001). It has also become known as "The Design Coast", for its concentration of master-planned new urbanist towns that brought the likes of Andres Duany, Leon Krier, Demetri Porphyrios, Robert A. M. Stern, Jacque Robertson, David Rockwell, Graham Gund, and other architectural luminaries together in the towns of Seaside, WaterColor, WaterSound Beach, Rosemary Beach, and most recently, Alys Beach.
Karen served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Florida coastal resort town of Alys Beach from its 2004 inception through November 2009. During that time, they consistently commanded substantial market premiums on the sale of both undeveloped land (home sites) and residential construction. Her team closed more than $90mm in sales under her purview. Home sales fetched record market levels of $1100 per square foot during a time when others in their competitive set saw consistent declines to $350-500 per square foot, and her team led the market with land sales at $159 per square foot and above. During that time, she was responsible for hiring, training, coaching, and motivating all sales, marketing, and front desk personnel in addition to coordinating all aspects of their business with legal counsel. She played a major contributing role, along with the Town Founder and Town Architects, in all product development and was responsible for launching and managing the resales division.
Karen was personally responsible for generating over $40 million in sales, an accomplishment for which she was awarded Council of the Elite status at the 2006 ACES (Amenity Communities Excellence in Selling) Sales Conference. Her innate capacity for selling combined with more than twenty-five years' experience in the real estate industry, an incomparable product, and a strong sellers' market provided her with the necessary experience, confidence, and resources to accomplish this.
Karen has worked in the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry for twenty-eight years. During this time, she has served on both the agency and account sides and has been actively involved with the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI), National Tour Association (NTA), American Bus Association (ABA), and Southeast Tourism Society (SETS).
Most recently she has worked closely with the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) in crafting a marketing strategy and advertising campaign for the Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation to launch the Southwest Virginia region as one of America's last great undiscovered destinations.
She has attended the Florida Governor's Conference on Tourism, VA-1 Tourism Conference, the North Carolina Governor's Conference on Tourism, and the Pow Wow international travel forum.
For over twenty years, she worked closely with Visit Florida and the Florida Tourism Corporation marketing various resort communities across the Florida panhandle including Sandestin Beach and Golf Resort, WaterColor, WaterSound Beach, WindMark Beach, Alys Beach, and the Perdido Beach Hilton. She held board positions on the Pensacola Convention and Visitors' Bureau and South Walton Tourist Development Council. During this time, she was employed by Intrawest Destination Resorts (NYSE: IDR) based in Vancouver, British Columbia and the Malaysian multi-national corporation, Sime-Darby.
In the late '90s, Karen launched and served as editor and publisher of two in-house publications, Sketches, a regional Northwest Florida biannual, and the vacation periodical, Souvenir.
Over the past two years, she started and has been a primary travel, hospitality, and entertainment correspondent for a regional tourism and economic development blog. Her latest release is a travelogue about Maine.
Travel writing is her passion and proficiency.
Karen has written extensively for golf, tennis, sailing, fishing and children's recreation, as well as sporting events, like triathlons and tournaments.
She is an outdoor enthusiast who is especially drawn to extreme sports and has recently written about the game-changing 2013 America's Cup and the annual release of the Class VI Russell Fork River. She is into whitewater rafting, kayaking, hiking, and rock climbing. Her most extreme endeavors to date are skydiving, bobsledding, and getting pinned under a Class V hydraulic. She surfed the Gauley during the 2008 release.
She attended and covered The Masters in 2011 and has been involved in the launch and repositioning of a half-dozen golf courses including the Rees Jones-designed Raven Golf Club, Tom Fazio-designed Camp Creek Golf Club, and the Davis Love III-designed Origins Golf Course. As a result of her efforts working with writers and panelists, each of these courses received Golf Digest's best new course recognition upon opening as well as other distinctions in their respective classes.
Restaurants and food events have been an integral part of Karen's work in the hospitality industry for the past 20 years. She has been an event strategist and planner for the Taste of 30A (2000-2002), which celebrated the culinary heritage and traditions of the Florida panhandle, the first-ever Southwest Virginia Wine Festival in 2012, and the Sandestin Wine Festival (1992-1999).
She has been involved in the launch and/or repositioning of more than a dozen restaurants, including Sunset Bay Cafe, Elephant Walk Restaurant, Fish Out of Water, The BaitHouse, The Gathering Spot & Sushi Bar, Beach Club Grille, Rita Bar, Caliza Restaurant, WaterSound Beach Club, Harvest Table Restaurant, Heartwood Restaurant, Linkside Pub, and Fonville Press Coffee Shop.
She has also worked closely with all aspects of resort food and beverage operations at the 2400-acre Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort and 499-acre WaterColor beach community.
With 20 years' experience in the hospitality industry, Karen has covered a number of concerts, festivals, and events. Her most enjoyable assignment to date was covering Mumford and Sons' Gentlemen of the Road Tour. She has also written about FloydFest, and was an event strategist for the pioneering Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach, Florida. She was instrumental in strategizing and launching the first outdoor production of Telluride MountainFilm on Tour at WaterColor, A Taste of 30A, the first-ever Southwest Virginia Wine Festival, Summer Fete, and the Noche de los Muertos Halloween Party.
She has extensive event production and management experience and has served on the board of The Seaside Repertory Theatre. She has also facilitated countless fundraisers and other special events.
Karen chronicles her experience with canine lymphoma as well as her transformation into a reformed Dogma in the dog-blog, Everything I Know About Cancer I Learned from My Dog. She has since lost her beloved Louie to the disease but is currently the proud mother of three rescues, two terriers and a chocolate Lab.
She has volunteered with the Wythe-Bland Animal Welfare League, written spay/neuter grants, and worked in nursing homes with their therapy dog, Sam.
An outdoor enthusiast drawn mostly to whitewater rafting, kayaking, hiking, and rock climbing, Karen relishes the opportunity to cover these and other recreational pursuits. Her most extreme endeavors to date are skydiving, bobsledding, and getting pinned under a Class V hydraulic.
She surfed the 2008 release of the Gauley and has recently written about the game-changing 2013 America's Cup and the release of the Class VI Russell Fork River. She was involved in the launch of the Appalachian Spring initiative to promote the Southwest Virginia region as an outdoor recreation destination.
Karen's 20 years in the hospitality industry has afforded her the opportunity to cover a wide range of music events and concerts in a number of genres.
Karen has worked on the promotion of non-profit fundraising events throughout her career. In 2011, she added grant and annual report writing to her repertoire.
Karen continues the tradition of honoring things made by hand through her work profiling artists and artisans. She has represented `Round the Mountain: Southwest Virginia Artisan's Network whose membership includes potters, fiber artisans, woodworkers, glass blowers, and mixed media. She has also written extensively for galleries and shop owners who feature handcrafted works and merchandise.
Even though Karen has practiced marketing for over 25 years, she has only recently started writing about it.
Karen writes grants and annual reports, develops websites, and blogs for agriculturally focused non-profits in Southwest Virginia.
Karen enjoys following and reporting on business news and trends. She especially likes helping entrepreneurs become discovered.
Karen has managed the Facebook accounts of six organizations, averaging 6-8 posts per day. She is adept at repurposing content for a variety of social media platforms.
Karen has been a public relations practitioner for 25 years. Real estate, hospitality, tourism, medical, retail, restaurant, golf, tennis, wine, gardening, non-profit, product launch, and fundraising are among the categories for which she's written.
Karen started her career as an advertising copywriter and enjoys the creative challenges it provides.
Karen likes the challenge of distilling copy to 140 characters or less. She has managed two professional Twitter accounts in addition to her own.
Karen has authored a number of articles for vanity publications and others. She is particularly fond of interviewing entrepreneurs and others.
Karen's work in this medium has given her solid experience that translates well into all forms of direct response and call to action content creation.
Karen has blogged about everything from colony collapse disorder to hiking the Appalachian Trail. She understands the importance of mission-specific, long-tail keyword drive content optimization.
As an advertising copywriter, Karen has produced a number of radio spots for a variety of disciplines.
Karen's writing skills extend into brochures and other print pieces. She has written for health clubs, golf courses, travel, real estate, health and medical, public service utilities, and more.
Karen understands the importance of optimizing website content around buyer personas. She has launched a number of web development projects.
Karen has worked with regional economic development non-profit organizations over the past 3 years to pursue grants through funding organizations like the Appalachian Regional Commission, Virginia Tobacco Indemnification Settlement Fund, and Virginia Tourism Corporation.


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ride (one's) luck(redirected from ridden her luck)
ride (one's) luck
To find success through fortune or chance rather than through one's own agency or risk-taking. (Used especially in reference to sporting events.) Primarily heard in UK. Cheltenham has been riding their luck lately, winning their last two games on penalty kicks alone, but they'll need to step up their game if they hope to have a place in the championship.


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From Studio E in the Mohn Broadcast Center…I like opening my mail here at KPCC. Musicians have asked me if I really listen to everything that aspiring and established artists send to me. The answer in a word, YES! Today I received Tony Guerrero's, Blue Room CD on the Charleston Square label. http://charlestonsquare.net
Tony Guerrero is a noted musician in the jazz arena with nine critically acclaimed Billboard charting solo CDs. While maintaining an active schedule both in performances and in the studio as a musician, writer and performer, Tony also serves as the Director of Creative Arts for Saddleback Church, home church of Pastor Rick Warren and the Purpose Driven movement. This trumpeter/flugelhornist/keyboard man has also appeared on hundreds of recordings by other artists and has toured the world as a headlining artist. Tony has written songs recorded by artists from both the jazz world and the Christian world ranging from Brian Bromberg to CeCe Winans. Guerrero is an author too. He's written two books and dozens of articles for major magazines. http://www.tonyguerrero.com
Each track was quality, A-1, great jazz, fun listening, and hey—I'm not here to review music. I just know what sounds great. Made a call to Guerrero's publicity team and they graciously gave permission for an excerpt of Tony Guerrero's music to be used for a production bed for Southern California Public Radio. Track 7, "Dizzy Does It" has been paired with an underwriting spot I am producing for The Getty's Annual Literary Short Stories event, "Selected Shorts: A Celebration of the Short Story" featuring actors Leonard Nimoy, Robert Sean Leonard, Tim Curry, and Viola Davis. They will be reading luscious tales of food and passions, politics, mystery and deep sea adventure. For more information on the event. http://www.getty.edu/museum/programs/performances/selected_shorts.html
(Audio clip is an underwriting spot for The Getty. Music excerpt, "Dizzy Does It" featuring Tony Guerrero. Announcer is MPR VO talent, John Zech.


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As cool as it is to have a book of my own, I have to admit that I probably squealed even louder when my contributor copy of Sewn Hats arrived on my doorstep. There's just something incredibly fun about seeing your name alongside those of some of your favorite sewing friends. It's kind of like those old Mickey Rooney movies when all the kids got together to put on a show.
Carla Crim aka The Scientific Seamstress may just be the Kevin Bacon of the sewing world. Flip through the contributor list and I think you'll be inclined to agree: Alexia Abegg, Bari J., Melissa Averinos, Lisa Carroccio, Joanna Figueroa, Shelly Figueroa, Linda & Scott Hansen, Karen LePage, Kathy Mack, Kaari Meng, Heather Niziolek, Jennifer Paganelli, Betz White, Patty Young and many more.
But what's really impressive are the hats.
A little closer look at p. 100:
My own Miss L was clearly the inspiration for this darling cloche, but I also have to tip my hat to the amazing Diva, my friend Lisa, who was the impetus for this project. (Those gorgeous spiderweb roses on the samples in the book are her creations — and the book includes instructions for making them yourself.)
Want a copy of your own? Just comment on this post and you're entered to win! I'll close comments and use Random.org to choose a winner on Thursday, Oct. 4. In the meantime, be sure to check out the other stops (and more chances to win a copy of the book) on the Sewn Hats blog tour:
9/4 – Scientific Seamstress
9/5 – ModKid Boutique
9/6 – French General
9/10 – Pink Chalk Studio
9/11 – Lulu Bliss
9/12 – The Domestic Diva's Disasters
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Dealing with the consequences of dirty or complicated CAD data has long been the biggest bottleneck in the CAE process and, until recently, was the single largest obstacle preventing the routine implementation of numerical simulation early in the industrial design process.
Although the route from CAD model to CAE solution has been much improved in recent years, with the introduction of better translators and CAD-embedded CAE simulation technology, there still exists a significant group of problems where CAD geometries are too big or complex to be handled easily.
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Related to kick around: kick up a fuss
(petroleum engineering)
Entry of fluid into the wellbore when the pressure of the column of drilling fluid is insufficient to withstand the pressure of the fluids in the formation being drilled.
Violent backward movement of a gun after being fired, caused by the rearward force of the propellant gases acting on the gun.
What does it mean when you dream about kicking?
Kicking is a rather obvious symbol for aggression and self-assertiveness. Being kicked in a dream can mean feeling abused, getting "kicked in the teeth." The meanings of certain idioms can also find expression in dreams, idioms like "getting your kicks," "kick the bucket," and "kick yourself."
In a brick, a shallow indent or frog.


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The gunman who killed six people and tried to assassinated U.S. congresswoman Gabby Giffords showed no emotion in court as a judge sentenced him to life in prison. NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports.
TUCSON, Ariz. -- The man who pleaded guilty to a deadly Arizona shooting rampage that wounded former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has been sentenced to life in prison.
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Former Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, left, and her husband, Mark Kelly, leave U.S. District Court in Tucson, Ariz., on Thursday, Nov. 8, after the sentencing of Jared Loughner.
U.S. District Judge Larry Burns sentenced 24-year-old Jared Lee Loughner on Thursday for the January 2011 attack that left six people dead and Giffords and others wounded.
Loughner pleaded guilty to federal charges under an agreement that guarantees he will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. He received seven life terms, one for each death and one for the attempt on Giffords' life, plus 140 years.
Giffords hugged her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, after the sentencing was handed down.
Loughner showed little response to the sentence.
The hearing marked the first time victims -- including Giffords -- could confront Loughner in court. Her husband spoke on her behalf, saying Loughner changed his wife's life forever but couldn't dent her spirit.
At the courtroom podium, Giffords held Kelly's hand silently and stared directly at Loughner as Kelly addressed him in a stern tone, NBC News reported.
"That bright and chilly morning you killed six innocent people," Kelly said. "Gabby would trade her own life to save any of those you savagely murdered that day."
Kelly then named the six victims and talked a little about each. Afterward he said:
"Then there's Gabby... Now she struggles to deliver each and every sentence ... Gabby struggles to walk. Her right arm is paralyzed. She is partially blind."
"Mr. Loughner, by making death and producing tragedy ... you tried to extinguish life ... But know this and remember always -- you failed. You may have put a bullet through her head, but you haven't put a dent in her spirit and commitment ... " ...
"You have decades upon decades to contemplate what you did. But after today. After this moment. Here and now. Gabby and I are done thinking about you.
Kelly also lambasted elected officials for their positions on gun control, naming Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer as one of many "feckless" state elected leaders who "look at gun violence,not as a problem to solve, but as the white elephant in the room to ignore."
Brewer spokesman Matthew Benson declined comment on the criticism leveled against the governor.
"This is a day of justice and peace," he said.
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Loughner, asked at the outset of the hearing by Burns if he had chosen to waive his right to make a statement, answered in a low voice, "That's true."
He was otherwise silent as he sat next to his lawyer, Judy Clarke.
Clarke put her hand on Loughner's arm after Kelly spoke, a contrast to last year when the defendant spat on his lawyer from his jail cell, NBC News reported.
Other survivors also addressed Loughner.
"You forgot to shoot yourself," Mavanell Stoddard, whose husband died shielding her from bullets, told Loughner, according to a reporter from The Arizona Republic.
Suzi Hileman, who was shot three times while trying to save her 9-year-old neighbor, told Loughner she would think of him as dead. "You turned a civics lesson into a nightmare."
The 24-year-old Loughner pleaded guilty three months ago to 19 federal charges under a plea agreement.
Both sides reached the deal after a judge declared that Loughner was able to understand the charges against him. After the shooting, he was diagnosed with schizophrenia and underwent forcible psychotropic drug treatments.
Some victims, including Giffords, welcomed the deal as a way to move on. It spared victims and their families from having to go through a potentially lengthy and traumatic trial and locks up the defendant for life.
Christina Pietz, the court-appointed psychologist who treated Loughner, had warned that although Loughner was competent to plead guilty, he remained severely mentally ill and his condition could deteriorate under the stress of a trial.
When Loughner first arrived at a Missouri prison facility for treatment, he was convinced Giffords was dead, even though he was shown a video of the shooting. He eventually realized she was alive after he was forcibly medicated.
'Home for good': Giffords, husband move back to Tucson
It's unknown whether Pima County prosecutors, who have discretion on whether to seek the death penalty against Loughner, will file state charges against him. Stephanie Coronado, a spokeswoman for Pima County Attorney Barbara LaWall, said Wednesday that no decision had been made.
It's also unclear where Loughner will be sent to serve his federal sentence. He could return to a prison medical facility like the one in Springfield, Mo., where he's been treated for more than a year. Or he could end up in a prison such as the federal lockup in Florence, Colo., that houses some of the country's most notorious criminals, including Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols and "Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski.
The exact placement will depend on the nature of his mental illness and its treatment.
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A look at the Arizona lawmaker's rise to prominence — from high school to Capitol Hill.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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A photo of mini lettuce growing in a garden high in the Swiss Alps in the village of Mürren. The European consumer prefers these mini types, they are also the only varieties sold in markets there.
I have decided to grow a garden of mini-head lettuce. If you wonder why Europeans like mini heads of lettuce, next time you are in your market, by one of these small heads which we Americans usually pass over for poly bagged mixes ( eew...washed in chlorine and tasteless) or for large over fertilized Iceberg heads, and find out why they are so preferred, the nutty taste and sweet flavor might convince you too. It converted me, and I am a classic Iceberg fan and not afraid to admit it!
An extra compact heirloom variety that Johnny's Selected Seeds calls Winter Density, is known in Europe as Craquerelle du Midi. Technically a Buttercrunch type, this head remains small, allowing for individual-sized heads that can be planted 8 inches apart.
I've been thinking about what to grow this summer since my space is rather limited ( at least in my raised beds). Last year in Switzerland, we noticed so many perfectly tended gardens high in the Alps, and it seemed that all had tidy, neat rows of mini lettuce heads and mini cabbages, which inspired me to think more European, and try growing these tastier, small varieties that they love so much. Sure, here in America, many of us were raised to love 20 ounce steaks, 5 lb cabbages and foot-wide genetically altered lettuce heads. Supersizing may work in the produce aisle at your local Super Wall Mart, but maybe it's time to down size a little. So this year, inspired by those Swiss gardens, I too am experimenting with mini-heads of lettuce. Besides, I think they will be pretty, too.
Dancine, a new organic mini-head lettuce perfect for 1-2 people. This variety was bred for greenhouse growing but it does well in New England gardens, and in the Pacific North West.
Rhazes is a new Little Gem-type of red lettuce that has a most color leaf, with both lime green and red.
I am ordering all of these seeds now, all are from Johnny's Selected Seeds ( as are these photos). I won't start them until the end of February which reminds me to mention the tricks, or shall I say, the facts on raising lettuce.
All lettuce is thermal dormant, which means, all lettuce seed is dormant at high temperatures, or very cold temperatures. Seed can be sown right in the garden as soon as the soil can be worked, but what does that really mean? It's simple. Lettuce seed germinates best at around 45 - 50 degrees F, and seedlings, if started in a greenhouse ( which you must if you want strong seedlings early) must not every experience temperatures above 75 degrees F. In the garden, you can sow seeds in March since seedlings can survive lows of 20 degrees F, but use pelleted seed since it allows you to space the seedlings better, and the pelleting material will broaden the temperature range that the plants can handle.
A lolo rosso type that is very popular in Europe, I think every garden in France and Switzerland grows this in the spring, and for a good reason, it is beautiful and tastes delicious. It doesn't ship well, so we rarely see this or other mini heads in the US. I have to grow this variety even though it is not a true mini-head. Usually only found in high-end markets in the US, this is the variety it seems every garden in Switzerland had a row or two of.
Start seeds early in a greenhouse for a cool, bright room like a porch, sow the seeds in 3/4" cell trays and in 4 weeks, transplant into 2" cells using pro mix potting soil. The best way to harden off seedlings is to withhold water for 2 days and then subject the young plants to 3 days of cooler outdoor temperatures. Since the seedlings can then be exposed to 20 degrees F, one can start seeds 4 weeks before one plans to plant outdoors. I will start my lettuce on Valentines Day, February 14. Stay tuned to see how this garden grows as I document it step by step. I will also be growing mini-cabbages, to carry through the Euro theme.
Breen is a very compact new mini romaine that stays less than 8 " high, it is dense, crisp and resistant to many diseases. It's shiny leaves are stunning and flavorful in salads.
A fancy crisp curly lettuce so popular in northern Italy, is a must-have in my mini lettuce garden this summer. I can imagine all of the lettuce grown in a colorful grid or in rows. Just the right size for picking after a long day at work for a crisp, organic salad.
Bambi,a little gem type that forms the tiniest of heads. Can you say 'specialty market'? I adore the flavor of these tiny heads, much more nuttier than larger forms, and since they are smaller, you get more of the crunchy inner leaves if you make a salad with three heads. Since you can plant mini-heads of lettuce 8 inches apart in a grid, you actually can have a larger harvest from the same square footage.
A very glossy dark green ruffled mini head that is very crisp and tasty too. This variety is recommended as a mini-head type, and one that matures in 28 days.


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Indiana State Fair Will Pause to Remember Stage Collapse Victims on August 13
To pay respects to the seven killed and dozens injured, the Indiana Sate Fair will cease all activity on August 13 at 8:46PM, a year to the date and time of the horrific state collapse involving country super duo Sugarland.
"The fair stops," says Cindy Hoye, the State Fair Commission and Executive Director, according to the Indy Star. "We will pay our respect to those who lost their lives and were injured."
Safety and security will also be beefed up for this year's events, with all employees expected to watch a 25-minute video training class on security and customer service. Employees must pass a test before they will be given their badge.
Earlier this year, Andrea Vellinga of Pendleton, Ind. -- one of the most critically-injured victim of the stage collapse -- returned home, alleviating some of the negative energy still surround the incident. Even with the great news, the legal warfare between the victims and Sugarland moves forward. A trial has been set for April 1, 2014.
Victims and the families of those who were killed by the tragedy are suing the duo for damages, claiming that they were responsible for the structure. Sugarland was scheduled to take the stage at the time that high winds blew the rigging onto the crowd. The lawsuit could potentially decide that the 'Stuck Like Glue' group is liable for the accident, forcing them to pay millions in damages.


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BOTHELL, Wash. – The University of Washington Bothell is pleased to announce Bill D. Hayes as its new Associate Director of Advancement Communications.
Hayes joins UW Bothell after a successful career at the Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum, where he was the Director of Marketing and Business Development. He has also worked as the Director of Sales for Seattle's Museum of Flight.
As the Associate Director of Advancement Communications, Hayes will be responsible for identifying, cultivating, and soliciting major prospects for gifts in support of UW Bothell. Additionally, he will manage the externally focused communications, media relations and marketing efforts of the institution, with an emphasis on communications and free media that support the core strategic message of the campus.
"We are delighted to have Bill join our team. He brings an impeccable record of strategic planning, fundraising and constituent experience which will certainly benefit our institution" says Richard Penny, Vice Chancellor of Advancement and External Relations for UW Bothell.
A multiple UW alumnus, Hayes has earned a master of arts in international and Chinese studies, a master of business administration, a bachelor of arts in communication and a bachelor of arts in sociology, all from the University of Washington.
To learn more about UW Bothell's Advancement and External Relations Office, visit their website: http://www.uwb.edu/advancement
About UW Bothell: The University of Washington Bothell combines the benefits of a small campus with the resources and prestige of a world-renowned university. Offering over 30 degrees, options, certificates and concentrations, its curriculum emphasizes close student-faculty interaction, collaboration among students, and hands-on learning. During the 2010-11 academic year, UW Bothell will debut a Bachelor of Science in Biology. It will also launch its Bachelor of Science in Nursing at a new Everett location (University Center of North Puget Sound) and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration at its Bellevue-based Eastside Leadership Center.


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For those unfamiliar with the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim series "Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job" you are not only missing out on some of the most bizarrely inventive comedy outside of the web, but you're also missing out on the perfect way to experience drug use without actually taking drugs.
Well, creators and stars Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim are moving into feature film territory, and they may be brining their impressive list of friends (and frequent "TAEASGJ" co-stars) along with them.
The first name being mentioned is Dr. Steve Brule himself, John C. Reilly - which makes perfect sense, seeing as Reilly is on Tim and Eric's show almost as frequently as they are. Collider reports that Tim and Eric are also reaching out to Zach Galifianakis (also a frequent collaborator), Bob Odenkirk, Will Forte, Will Ferrell and, most head-scratchingly of all, Harrison Ford.
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Ferrell's possible involvement may also bring Adam McKay ("The Other Guys") onboard as producer.
This is all very much up in the air, and the concept of a Tim and Eric feature film is questionable (their show is a series of short, bizarre clips without real beginnings or ends), but a cast list like this would definitely snag our interest.
Wouldn't you want to see Reilly reprise this on the big screen, ya turkey?
And how long before Paul Rudd signs on? We need Nude Tayne in IMAX.


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text: Stevie Wonder is to lead a tribute to the late television personality Dick Clark on the 40th anniversary American Music Awards ceremony, ABC said. The performance at Sunday's event at the NOKIA Theatre LA LIVE will be introduced by Ryan Seacrest. Wonder joins previously announced performers including Christina Aguilera, Justin Bieber, Kelly Clarkson, Carly Rae Jepsen, Carrie Underwood, Ke$ha, Linkin Park, Nicki Minaj, No Doubt, P!nk, Pitbull, Psy, Taylor Swift, Usher, The Wanted and Swizz Beatz featuring Chris Brown and Ludacris on this year's show, which will be broadcast live on ABC. Clark, who died of a heart attack in April at the age of 82, created the American Music Awards in 1973 to give the music-loving public an opportunity to recognize their favorite artists and records of the year, ABC said in a news release. He was the host of "American Bandstand" from 1956 to 1989. "Without a Dick Clark, our entire current musical repertoire might be classical in nature. Not that there's anything wrong with classical music, but Clark helped Beethoven roll over and tell Tchaikovsky the news. Sunday's tribute to Dick Clark performed by the iconic Stevie Wonder is going to be talked about for years to come," AMA producer Larry Klein said in a statement Wednesday. "I am honored to be a part of the AMAs' tribute to Dick Clark. He was a mentor, friend and a wonderful advocate for popular music, helping make it one of the cornerstones of American culture. We miss him dearly," said Seacrest. "He gave hundreds of stars their national TV debut. So, it's only fitting that one of music's legends, Stevie Wonder, will play at Sunday's tribute. It will be a great show." Wonder won the awards for Favorite Soul\/R&B Single for "Superstition" and Favorite Soul\/R&B Male Artist at the first AMAs show. Since then, he has won nine AMAs, including an Award of Merit in 1982.


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by Jane Lenel
If you long for a Stradivari violin and have a spare million dollars or two, you should of course go somewhere and buy one. But if you're short on cash, a good option would be to drive over to Harold Golden's workshop at 7801 Winston Rd. in Chestnut Hill where, for relative pennies, he can make a copy that will sound mighty close to an original — and except for possible external signs of vintage, you might not even be able to tell the difference. You could have it under your chin in about 300 hours, the time it takes him to make a violin completely by hand.
First, of course, you should know Golden's credentials. He has recently won two first prizes in the 50-year-old Violin Makers Association of Arizona International competition. In one of these, competing with 70 violins by makers from the U.S., Canada and Mexico, his award was for a copy he made of a Guadagnini (famous 18th century Italian violin maker).
At the British Violin Makers Day of the British Violin Makers Association, he won fourth place, competing with 60 violins from England, Scotland and Europe (he was the only "Yank"), and his instrument was chosen to be played at the afternoon concert.
Along with these awards, Golden has won high praise from violinists who play and own his violins. "I love my Golden violin so much that I now have two of them," said John Brennan, a local Irish fiddler. "The responsiveness of Golden's violin is amazing, and the depth and evenness are wonderful.
"I have trouble putting the violin down," added Doug Jasik, a Philly jazz and classical violinist. Golden also made a violin for John Blake, a local jazz violinist of international renown.
All this is great, you say, but how can we possibly compare Golden and Stradivari? Golden is just a neighborhood guy, only 60 years old with 30 years' experience to date, while Stradivari is a sainted Italian master and made violins until his death in 1737 at age 93.
Perhaps the different images we have of the two makers contribute something to our hesitation. We think of Stradivari romantically as a bearded Old World craftsman hunched over his rustic bench in a garret, scraping and gauging by gas light (maybe a candle?). On the other hand, we see Golden, clean-shaven, upright posture, probably sitting at an up-to-date bench, with electric light and other modern comforts in the garage he converted into a workshop in his fine modern home.
However, comparing beards and electricity, whether in Cremona or Chestnut Hill, is rather silly. More important to consider are the training they received and the craft and art they developed in their decades of experience.
Golden launched his career in his early teens making a guitar. He then started a nine-year apprenticeship with German violin maker Sofian Zapf, owner of Zapf's Music Store (now in South Jersey), and Ed Campbell, founder of the Chimney Violin Shop in Boiling Springs (central Pennsylvania). Golden opened his shop in 1980.
An autographed label in one of Stradivari's early violins says: "Made at the age of 13 in the workshop of Nicolò Amati," indicating the beginning of his apprenticeship with the famed maker. A later label says "Alumnus of Amati, made in the year 1666," and since records show that Amati's name was not mentioned on labels in 1667 it is assumed that his apprenticeship ended then — after 10 years. It is also said that Stradivari studied the instruments of contemporary masters, such as Guarneri and Amati, and took tips from them and others.
So Golden's and Stradavari's study backgrounds were similar. Now, to fill out a comparable record of experience, Golden has to put in three more decades. As to the differences in their work processes: Golden doesn't have a forest nearby where he can go chop down a tree or two when he runs out of spruce or maple for the bellies and backs of his violins — as stories have Stradivari doing. But he does get specially chosen wood from all parts of the world — British Columbia, Europe, Vermont, New York State and Connecticut — possessing the requisite weight, grain density and beautiful grain patterns possibly or probably equaling those of Stradivari and the makers of his time.
Another difference is the varnish, believed by some to be the secret of the magnificent quality of Strad violins. Strange, because, according to Golden, Stradivari used the same varnish that all Cremonese makers used, while he, Golden, makes his own — a mixture of pine resin, sandarac and mastic that doesn't damage vibrations — with different forms for different colors and styles of instruments.
How does Harold Golden make violins replicate the tone of a Strad? "I know the sound of a Strad," he says. "Reproducing that sound is determined by many factors, and there is no formula. It's really trial and error, time and patience: dealing with the variations in the thickness and types of wood and its grain, the shaping, arching and graduating, and the reaction to the varnish."
However, in producing the tone he wants, Golden has the advantage of his work with the late acoustical scientist Carleen Hutchins, who found a way to determine the path of sound through instruments by nodal patterns made by mercury drops placed on the violin top and back plates. (See www.goldenviolins.com for more technical explanation.) Stradivari and the others had to rely on tapping the wood or other methods to determine the sound they wanted.
Now, when all the pro and con information is in — to be or not to be a reproduction — the final choice is: Do you like the sound of the instrument? If so, take it.
See Harold Golden's website at www.goldenviolins.com for further information about his violin shop. To contact him, call 215-242-0307.


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- You love a contest: Hands down, the new Eloquent Woman contest, 15 Weeks to Step Up Your Speaking, topped our most popular posts this month. You have till July 31 to enter yourself (or a colleague) to win free speaker coaching and a great Flip camera!
- The tour guide as speaker intrigued dozens of readers this month, with a post focusing on a woman sander at the Martin Guitar Factory who served as my tour guide in June. Read about her training and what worked for her audience.
- Our top current women speakers series continued to draw a large audience--it features video examples nominated by readers. In June, a guest post added thoughts about women commencement speakers.
- Developing a message by using the rule of three--from a post on the SixMinutes blog--
attracted lots of readers looking to put their eloquent content together.
- Storytelling's a basic speaker skill. But telling a story on yourself is tough. Learn from a master storyteller in this popular post.
- Inspiration from learning the guitar helped one speaker get over her fear of public speaking--and led to a new web site for music makers, too.
- The blushing speaker is the focus of new research. It may send a helpful signal to your audience--or distract you.
- Dance helped inspire another speaker, who once worked as a bellydancer and shares two posts with us about what it taught her as a speaker. Go here and here to see her insights.
- Will you speak as a moderator? Before you start that panel, check our tips on "everything in moderation."
- A radio tour survivor shares her tips with us for what speakers can do to get through lots of successive interviews in a short time period.
Inspiration, ideas and information to help women build public speaking content, confidence and credibility. Denise Graveline is a Washington, DC-based speaker coach who has coached nearly 200 TEDMED and TEDx speakers--including one of 2016's most popular TED talks. She also has prepared speakers for presentations, testimony, and keynotes. She offers 1:1 coaching and group workshops in public speaking, presentation and media interview skills to both men and women.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Jump into June's top tips
Summer got off to a great start with these, our top 10 tips on the Eloquent Woman blog for June. Readers jumped into posts about speaking as a tour guide, research for blushing speakers, great storytelling, and our new contest. Check out this winning team of tips from June:
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Given the vital importance that the spine plays and the support it provides the human body, it is no wonder that people take spine conditions very seriously. However, back pain and spine injuries are incredibly common. In fact, back pain is one of the most common disorders for which people seek medical attention and treatment. Whether the pain results from physical trauma or strain (like a car accident or sports injury) or finds its roots in a medical condition like degenerative disc disease, osteoarthritis or osteoporosis, having a thorough understanding of your spine condition is essential in improving your quality of life.
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Right now: I am having a bit of a late start for posting now at 8:00 a.m., but I have been in my workroom looking at my stock of paper, organizing my "sewing queue", making beds and starting laundry. Una working on a contest entry in the office, Gabriel and Gemma are playing in the schoolroom in a tent of chairs, tables and sheets, and I am not sure what Sebastian, Adrian and Dominic are doing. The weather is absolutely lovely this morning, but it may get very warm and humid before long.
This weekend...was fairly nice. Bret went on Saturday to mow around the construction site on the KY property and managed to install another window. My, the going is slow...! He also stopped by the Mennonite community and picked up some more heirloom tomatoes and basil plants to replace those which were devastated by the vicious storm we had last week. In the afternoon he cleaned the chicken coop, which really needed it. I made butter, did the inevitable laundry, showered, finished knitting a top for Gemma, placed some online orders for some necessities and bathed little kids.
We had a most wonderful homily from Fr. David Wilton, CPM yesterday. And I went to confession, which always feels good. We went into Bowling Green for groceries and I was distressed to see that the Walmart there, one of the few that still has a craft section, seems to be scaling it down. I needed buttons for my knitting projects, and found none. Hobby Lobby and the local yarn shop were closed, so I went home disappointed.
The evening was fairly relaxing, with pizza for dinner and homemade chocolate-swirl ice cream for dessert. I made a lovely chocolate sauce from this recipe, and swirled it though the ice cream when it was still soft, then froze it more firmly. It was wonderful!
Some plans for this week: I am hoping to get my little plants into their beds this week; I need to work on my watercolor sketchbooks for the shop; I really need to dust! Having the windows open all day is lovely, but it is showing on every horizontal surface! I want to order yarn from Yarn.com, as today is the last day of their spring sale, and I want to order some Cascade 220 for a sweater I want to make for myself (!). And I have loads of things I need to sew! Fabric has been cut out for a 3-tiered skirt for Una, I want to make a haversack for Sebastian, whose birthday is in 2 weeks, and I have fabric washed, ironed and waiting to be turned into shorts, skirts and a dress for Gemma. Knitting will probably only happen in the van for the next few weeks...
If I find some time for myself, I would like to...work on a Mother's Day card and gift for my mom.
I am grateful for...a pantry full of food and a roof over my head. I have to remind myself that these things are not to be taken for granted whenever I am tempted to gripe about the high cost of food or the stained and threadbare furnishings in my home. What I have would be considered great wealth by some in this world. I am grateful for our health, for the lush beauty of spring, for the ability to school my kids at home, and for a husband who knows how to work hard without complaint.
Some prayer intentions for this week: that the Lord will grant me the grace to work hard myself without complaint and to get a lot done, with His assistance; for the families of my friends; for the health of my parents and my mother-in-law; for Bret to find time to work on the house, and for the sale of my sister's old home--which has been on the market for too long!
Something that makes me smile: I'm cheating a bit, as this photo is from the week before last. The boys, cooking little, bony fish on spits over a fire they made.
I also really love moles, as damaging as they can be! Sebastian caught this little guy last week. He was filmed and released right away. We also had a guest baby snapping turtle. He spent the night in an aquarium and was brought down to the pond the next morning.


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Veggie Scramble
This breakfast is the very first that we shared together. This breakfast brings back memories of warm, sunny mornings at the beach after a trip to the local farmers market, enjoyed with a hot cup of coffee.
- 1/2 Tbsp 1/2 Tbsp 1/2 Tbsp Organic Coconut Oil
- 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup Broccoli, chopped
- 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup Onion, diced
- 1/4 whole 1/4 whole 1/4 whole Green Bell Peppers, diced
- 3 3 3 Pastured Eggs
- 1/8 cup 1/8 cup 1/8 cup Tomato, diced, for garnish
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 Avocado, diced, for garnish
- Heat 1/2 tablespoon of coconut oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Sauté the vegetables for 3 minutes, or until tender.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk eggs.
- Pour the eggs over the vegetables and stir.
- Stir frequently to scrape the eggs from the frying pan, thus "scrambling" them.
- Season with a dash of salt and pepper, top with diced tomato and avocado.
Scrambled eggs go well with a variety of side dishes. You can pair this dish with turkey sausage, bacon, steak, or virtually any animal protein.
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First things first: Let's bring it in for a big Rizzles gals group hug. It's the summer finale, which means no more gayzzoli or eye sex or TGTGT until the show returns November 28. Also, this episode is kind of intense. So put on your big-girl pants, hold your LLBFF close and let's watch Det. Jane Rizzoli and Dr. Maura Isles kick some evildoer ass together one more time this season.
It's a bad morning to be wearing orange — well at least jailhouse orange. A young lad who looks entirely too fresh-faced and well-scrubbed to be in prison has just posted bail when he is shanked in the bathroom. The Rizzoli & Isles production crew really went all-out on its fake blood budget here.
Back in Maura's office, she is showing Mama Rizzoli a "sleep coach" she bought Jane for her birthday. It involves some kind of She-Ra Princess of Dorkiness headband that calculates sleep cycles. Maura demonstrates and Mama R looks on horrified and tells her to send it back because Jane will "never get married" while wearing it. Oh, Mama R, of course Jane can still get married – it's legal now in Massachusetts, remember?
Also, can we talk about how Maura even looks sexy wearing that She-Ra Princess of Dorkiness headband? I think it's physically impossible for Sasha Alexander and her pretty, shiny hair to look bad. In fact, I think it's now one of the official laws of physics.
Maura is stressing out about what to get Jane with her future mother-in-law. Mama R says her daughter is getting a surprise party whether she likes it or not. Those two are already plotting together for things they can do to Jane – just like family.
Speaking of family, Frankie walks in looking for a little stress relief from Maura. No, no – not that kind of stress relief. This is the good Rizzoli brother who would never play sexy chess with his sister's girlfriend. Frankie is just looking for help to calm his anxiety before his detective's exam. His mom adds to his anxiousness instead, asking if he is worried about putting on a little weight. Never change, Mama Rizzoli; never change.


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One on One Talks Nets-Celtics Trade with Chris Carrino
While the trade has will not be confirmed officially until July 12th, the Brooklyn Nets will welcome Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Jason Terry. The Nets will send Gerald Wallace, MarShon Brooks, Kris Humphries, Kris Joseph, 3 first round draft picks (2014, 2016,2018) and Kieth Bogans (via sign-and-trade) to Boston. Chris Carrino voice of the Nets on WFAN joined Mike Watts and Kris Venezia to talk about the potential imapct of these aging stars for the Nets.
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Hello Everyone.
Hoping to get some advice please. A friend of mine has a 6 year old GWP male that I bred. When he was a pup he was attacked by my friends SS male a few times and i think this could be the root of the problem. The GWP has always been agressive towards other male dogs- Only when his owner is near. He grew up with my dogs and we have never even had a growl between them.
He took another male pup from me, it is 5 months old now and the older dog recently started acting very agressive towards the pup. Once again only when my friend is around. When he is at work they seem to love each othera company.
The older dog is a wonderful worker and has a loving personality towards humans ( the kids love him) and bitches.
Is there anything he can try exept the obvious route od getting rid off one of them.
All the best.


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Black Crowns - Tyga
All I see is black crowns
King me 'cause this is my time now
So all you other n_ggas bow down
'Cause all I see on me is black crowns
Black crowns
[Verse 1]
Uhh, heavenly father, appoint me to the coronation
I deserve it, brought music for clarification
Envision my past, Egypt reincarnated
Negativity hill, over the hump camels waiting
Never gave up, most of my peers forsaken
One make it, we all make it but I delivered that patient
King chronicles, never write it too logical
Fake n_ggas saying 'What up, fam?' but we ain't biological
Hands down to my mother, she the greatest ever
Since I was the only child, wasn't too much to stress her
Waking up before work, leaving allowance on the dresser
Raising the prince under pressure, no king, no refuge
It's all good, got homies like Boyz n the Hood
We all good, I mean no matter what circumstances was
Champagne, weed, pills, it do the same
These n_ggas gassed up, too much butane
Working hard like one day I'll afford the 4-door Porsche
Approaching every corner cautious
Too much shopping, n_ggas calling you a target
Too much flossing, n_ggas gossiping in your blog sh_t
I rather put one in the air, congratulate careers
Death defying moments, people that I ain't seen in years
What you running from when you you're your only fear?
Guess my time is here, now?
[Hook (x2)]
All I see is black crowns
King me 'cause this is my time now
So all you other n_ggas bow down
'Cause all I see on me is black crowns
Black crowns
[Verse 2]
Uhh, fatigue, I'm feeling jaded
She gave me the number but I ain't never saved it
sh_t is solid, why these n_ggas played it?
Dealt the right cards, but I ain't get to play it
Determine payrolls, living the lifestyle
You couldn't be in if you was to see it right now
I think I see it right now
They judge me every day, life on trial
Take your money, n_ggas betting on my downfall
Many all real hoes, b_tches gonna call
Five fingers, pledge allegiance to my one God
We'd have been through hell, so heaven ain't far
Two cars sedans, tearing it on the way to the Grammys
Guess we nominated, guess they appreciate us
These n_ggas often imitate us
We just stay creative
All I see is black crowns
King me 'cause this is my time now
So all you other n_ggas bow down
'Cause all I see on me is black crowns
Black crowns
One time in the, one time in the air for the?
Two, two, two times in the, two times in the air for the?
Both hands, both hands, both hands in the air for the?
One time, two times, times?
[Outro: Tyga's Mother]
Just wanted to call to let you know how proud I am
Sweetie, this album is amazing
I have never imagined that God would bless you so much
As he is going to continue to bless you
He's already made you the king that you are
Only one to wear the black crown
Well, I just want you to know how much I love you
And how awesome you are
And how I am so, so honored to have a son as yourself
I could never have ask for more, you're just amazing
And I am just so excited for this album
I think this album is definitely your baby
And it's definitely gonna be heard by a lot of people
And a lot of people are going to love it
They're gonna love it, love it, love it
And God's gonna continue to bless you with all the talents that you?
I'm just so proud, I just wanna shed a tear right now
OK mommy loves you and you the best thing ever
You are my heart. I love you sweetie, bye bye


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Before the Eyewall began abruptly, but everything else about the Columbus band moves at a slow and purposeful clip.
Before the Eyewall began abruptly, but everything else about the Columbus band moves at a slow and purposeful clip.
Guitarist Garrett LoConti and drummer Aaron O'Brien-Eichman were playing with Dayton musicians in a band called Kenoma, building brooding instrumentals with the expansive scope of post-rock at the glacial pace of doom metal. In January 2010, days before a show, the Dayton contingent decided to scale back. So Kenoma went on hiatus, and the Columbus members simply showed up for the concert to debut their new project instead.
Then it was off to the races, tortoise style (and occasionally Tortoise style). They played countless shows in and out of town. They locked themselves in their practice space for days writing and rehearsing lengthy compositions - building "parts that become bigger parts that become movements," O'Brien-Eichman explained. They've been tinkering with their debut album for more than a year.
"This band was an art form that was being worked on," O'Brien-Eichman said of those early months feeling out their new dynamic.
The learning curve was deliberate; so is the music. LoConti and O'Brien-Eichman view their songs as slow-building dialogues; concerts are a chance to bring others into the conversation. Playing shows with faster, more immediate metal bands is challenging.
"We have to literally bring them over to our wavelength," LoConti said.
They've gone through numerous bassists; two separate players will fill in on stretches of the tour launching Friday at Dreadful Sounds. They've been recruiting others around the country to join them for regional runs.
"We're hoping to have a bass player in up to six states," LoConti said.
More touring looms this fall, as does the release of their album, a conceptual epic about the water cycle. Then they'll shift their focus to the storms within.
"We want this music to feel like something that's brought on by outside force," O'Brien-Eichman said. "With our next record, we're actually talking about getting more in-depth with our own forces."