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The Grand Palladium Palace Resort is a Beach Lovers Paradise. Set on beautiful Bavaro Beach, the Grand Palladium Palace provides luxury within your reach. The resort offers guests magnificent beaches, spectacular pools, a wide variety of specialty restaurants and grand buffets, unlimited drinks, land and non-motorized water sports, endless entertainment and a friendly and professional staff. Enjoy top quality cuisine with show cooking and theme dinners. Whether you are planning a family vacation, a romantic getaway or just plain fun in the sun with friends, The Grand Palladium Palace is the resort for you!
Your vacation at the Grand Palladium Palace is a true experience! Attention to detail, combined with a friendly team of employees are at your service for unforgettable memories. A welcoming check-in, a greeting at every corner, smiles on the staff's faces that will show you what hospitality is all about. Service and attention to detail is what separates a good vacation from a truly incredible one.
The Grand Palladium Palace Resort & Spa is located approximately 20-minutes from the Punta Cana International Airport. The resort is situated on a magnificent white sand beach that is lined by the turquoise Caribbean Sea. The location doesn't get better than this, for Bavaro Beach is why Punta Cana has become the "Number One Beach Destination." An off shore reef creates a coral barrier around calm turquoise water.
The area located on the spectacular east coast of the Dominican Republic features the beauty of nearby coral reefs and an incredible number of flora and fauna. Visit one of the magnificent nearby attractions for a couple of hours or a day trip and explore the historic area in the Dominican Republic.
Altos de Chávon
Altos de Chávon is a fascinating recreation of a 16th century Mediterranean village on a cliff overlooking the Rio Chávon.
Isla Saona
While taking a catamaran to this scenic island located off of the southeast tip of the Dominican Republic, sail boat or speedboat ride to this island you will experience the incredible turquoise water and beauty of the limestone cliffs. You may even see dolphins following your boat!
Isla Catalina
This small offshore island located approximately 1.5 miles from the mainland, has an incredible coral reef for snorkeling and diving, perfect for those looking for a day trip for water activities.
Santo Domingo
The oldest city in the New World and capital city of the Dominican Republic, where the settlement of all the American began. You will see the first cathedral and the first hospital. Explore the cobblestone streets that wind through the Spanish colonial architecture and imagine yourself back in the 1600s. There are so many restaurants it is said that even those who live here cannot visit them all.
La Romana
Located approximately 1½ hours west of Punta Cana, La Romana is one of the largest cities in the Dominican Republic known for its superior golfing, beautiful beaches and superb shopping area.
A small historical town known for its large Basilica honoring the Virgin de la Altagracia, patron saint of the Dominican Republic. Stroll the small streets and sample some of the tasty local cheese and fresh fruit from the local markets.
The three Grand Palladium properties are located on the world renowned Bavaro Beach. Situated on a former coconut plantation, the resorts boast breathtaking gardens, direct access to a long white sand beach and much more. Get away from it all and take a stroll on the environmentally-friendly trails with the fresh tropical breeze on your face, relax in your spacious and modern room, pamper yourself at the state-of-the-art spa, snorkel in the crystal blue water, dine on delicious cuisine or try your luck at the casino. There is something for everyone at the Palladium Hotels in Punta Cana!
The completely renovated Grand Palladium Palace features 420 rooms.
All rooms feature:
With a daily program of sports activities and entertainment for all ages on the beach and at the pool,shows and games every night at the theater, and a complete activities program that includes: stretching, volleyball, aerobics, archery, salsa and merengue lessons, beach Olympics, water polo, water aerobics, darts, Spanish lessons, mini golf tournament, soccer, play station tournament, pool tournament, table tennis tournament, sand castle competition, treasure hunt, basketball tournament, karaoke and much, much . . . and much, much more, guests of all ages can find something they'll enjoy. The Mini-disco for kids, Black & White Club for teens, the disco (ages 18+), and live music are also fun options to end a perfect day in the Caribbean.
Separate spaces for the Baby Club (ages 1 - 3 years old) and mini club (ages 4 - 12 years old). Activities are organized by age levels. Facilities include:
The teen club offers an extensive program of activities for ages 13-to-21 years. The teen's club features a room dedicated to video games (Nintendo, Wii, Play Station), table games, billiards, ping-pong and computers
The Grand Palladium Palace is an ideal choice for a family. With children's menus in the restaurants, ecological tours of the resort to learn about nature and culture of the area and arts and crafts, children of all ages will have plenty to choose from. The Baby Club (ages 1-3), Mini Club (ages 4 - 12) and Black and White Junior's Club (ages 13+) are great options for kids to have fun and interact with others their age from all over the world!
The first phase of the "Play at Palladium with Raggs" program will include the Raggs characters singing by the pool, dancing in the lobbies, posing for photos at the beach, reading stories at the mini club and more. Families will also be able to join the characters for private breakfasts and other events. A new full production Raggs live stage show called "Play at Palladium with Raggs" will debuted in November at the 750-1000 seat theaters at each Caribbean and Mexico resort. Raggs' new licensed products, including plush toys from Fiesta Toys and DVD will also be available in each resort's retail shop, along with books, T-shirts and accessories.
Raggs is a live action and animated musical preschool television series originally produced in 2006-2009 in Sydney, Australia, with additional U.S. production in English and Spanish in 2012. The rock n' roll story of five canine characters and their wisecracking pet cat is growing an international brand that includes DVDs, toys, books and touring. The Raggs Band has played over 4,000 live shows including appearances at the White House, multiple trips overseas to perform for military families and at performing arts centers on four continents.
Dining is all about quality and variety. The resorts feature both á la carte dining options as well as buffet restaurants with show cooking and numerous bars situated throughout the properties. Guests will experience so many exciting selections to choose from. Included in your vacation: all meals, snacks, theme dinners, 24-hour food and beverage service, and unlimited drinks and so much more! Reservations are not required at the á la carte restaurants.
Restaurant and bar openings are subject to occupancy.
The Grand Palladium Palace features a large freshwater swimming pool with a children's area and swim up pool bar. Guests also have access to three additional pools within the complex.
*For a fee
Palladium Hotels & Resorts launched the Zentropia Spa & Wellness brand at its resorts in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica. Each spa facility captures the character and ambiance of the resort. Signature rituals and treatments include Vichy showers with sea salts and peppermint, an antioxidant exfoliation with Mayan grapes or a ritual incorporating Mayan orchids and a couples' moonlight massage on the beach, complete with champagne or mimosas.
Open every day. Air conditioned. 18+
Make your dream wedding or vow renewal ceremony a reality. Tropical and romantic, choose from special packages for all budgets. Celebrate your wedding with the ocean in the background at the spectacular beachfront gazebo or submerge yourself in exotic, natural surroundings on a private terrace surrounded by lush gardens. For additional information email: [email protected]
The meeting facilities boasts rooms fully equipped with all the necessary technology and services for any type of celebration, as well as fully equipped Conference rooms and 1 luxury Convention Center for a capacity from 40 to 600 people. Meetings, Incentives, Events and Conventions in a refreshing and exotic environment.
"Having a close working relationship with Judy and Maria allows us the opportunity to ensure that the guests that Judy and Maria send us do experience the vacation that they are expecting at the Palladium Resort in Punta Cana. Through their hard work, regular site inspections of our 3 hotels, detailed and accurate information posted on their web site, and close personal relationship with key staff at the hotels, including myself, Judy and Maria are doing everything they can to make sure their clients expectations are met – even before arrival. In addition, the feedback that they provide us thru their own visits and their clients, allows us to continue to improve our day-to-day operations in our hotels. Our relationship with Judy and Maria is one that we are proud to have and look forward to continuing in the seasons to come."
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Before the KJB: The Coverdale Bible
After opening our local Manifold Greatness exhibition on August 24, we were contacted by a local collector, Stuart Rose, who offered to lend to us his first edition Coverdale Bible. The Coverdale Bible was printed in 1535 and is the first complete English Bible ever printed, as well as the first full Bible in modern English.
We removed the 1838 reprint edition that we had planned to show for the exhibition, featured in our case of early translations of the Bible, and replaced it with the real thing. The following information is from the Sotheby's catalog listing for this particular book.
BIBLIA: The Bible, that is, the holy Scripture of the Olde and New Testament. 1535. First Edition in English of the Complete Bible, 307 x 197 mm. Handsome 19th century morroco gilt by Francis Bedford. The Earl of Crawford-John William Pease-Lord Wardington Copy.
Such copies of the Coverdale Bible have appeared for sale in the past 50 years are invariably incomplete. This copy is in fact one of the most complete copies offered during this time period — lacking only one leaf of text proper (the other lacking leaves being prelims).
The Coverdale Bible is much rarer than the first printing of the 1611 King James Bible and is known to be 3 or 4 times rarer than the First Folio of Shakespeare. University of Dayton Libraries is excited to present this rare and magnificent book. Special thanks to Mr. Stuart Rose for sharing this early translation with Manifold Greatness visitors.
Katy Kelly is communications and outreach librarian at University of Dayton Libraries and project director for the University of Dayton Manifold Greatness exhibit.

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Oxford Music Online contains the Encyclopedia of Popular Music, The Oxford Companion to Music, Oxford Dictionary of Music, The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Use the search box in the upper right hand corner to search all of these databases at the same time.
Grove Music Online
Grove Music Online contains The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Articles in Grove Music Online are written and edited by music scholars from around the world. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to search only Grove Music Online.
Begin by typing the last name of your composer in the search box and clicking the search button. Select your particular composer from the results list. The beginning of the article will include a brief synopsis of the composer's life and works followed by a detailed biography on the composer. Note the birth and death dates of the composer. Grove Music Online is the authoritative source music scholars use for composer birth and death dates.
Each article also contains a "Works Lists" that lists every work the composer composed. The works list begins with citations for editions of the composer's complete works. These editions were created from the composer's manuscripts and are considered authoritative scores. Below the editions you will find a section for Thematic Catalogs if relevant. The thematic catalogs are an important source for locating the where the manuscript of a particular work is housed. The works list is generally arranged by thematic catalog number and list everything from the key of a work, date of composition, premiere date and location to the instrumentation of the work and poet of a song. The list is particularly valuable if you are looking for a score to a song. The works list serves as an index to the composer's complete works and will direct you to the proper volume and page number of your song within the composer's complete works set.
Finally, the bibliography of the composer's article provides an excellent starting point for your research. Bibliographies are often broken down into sections. For example, if you were interested in Mozart's operas you could find an entire subsection within the Mozart bibliography for "Opera". Journal titles are abbreviated and listed in italics on the bibliography list. To find the full journal title simply hover your mouse over the abbreviation and the full title will appear. You may also click on the abbreviation to view the entire list of journal abbreviations in Grove. Once you have your journal title you may use the Music ejournals list to locate the full text of your article. Books may be searched in the library catalog.
Oxford Music Online
Oxford Music Online is a great source to use for a quick and concise abbreviation of a term. The Oxford Companion to Music and Oxford Dictionary of Music provide these definitions.
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Use the Encyclopedia of Popular Music for a concise description of a popular musician, musical group, or genre. Musician and musical group articles will also contain a discography and bibliography.


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BOSTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve should continue buying long-term bonds to support economic growth until the outlook for U.S. employment gets considerably better, Fed Board Governor Jeremy Stein said on Friday.
Stein, who joined the U.S. central bank in May, defended the Fed's unconventional monetary policies on a panel with Minneapolis Fed President Narayana Kocherlakota, who focused his comments on regulating big U.S. banks, arguing that the perceived risk of a failure has receded in recent years.
The Fed has kept short term rates almost at zero for four years and has bought some $2.5 trillion in bonds to drive down longer-term borrowing costs and boost the recovery from recession.
Stein argued that these policies have not only brought down rates on long-term government bonds, but also have made it cheaper for corporations to borrow in capital markets.
"While this is not entirely uncontroversial, my own reading of the evidence is that there has also been substantial pass-through to corporate bond rates," Stein, who was a Harvard finance professor before joining the Fed, said at a conference hosted by the Boston Fed bank.
He estimated an additional $500 billion on Treasury purchases would lower long-term bond rates in the government and corporate markets by around 0.15-0.20 percentage point.
The effectiveness of the "pass-through" of the Fed's aggressive policies have been a hot topic since the central bank launched a third quantitative easing program in September, dubbed QE3, to buy $40 billion in mortgage bonds per month. Policymakers could decide to ramp that up when they meet in Washington on December 11-12.
While some have bemoaned the very incremental reduction in rates on home loans since QE3, others such as Stein and Kocherlakota, argue that every bit of support from the Fed helps in spurring economic growth and lowering the 7.9 percent unemployment rate.
Stein expressed frustration with the "constraint" lenders are showing in, for example, issuing mortgage loans.
He admitted that the impact of purchasing assets tends to diminish over time because, in a weak economic environment, companies opt to lower their funding costs by refinancing rather than make new investments.
Still, Stein argued the Fed's strategy of buying mortgage-backed securities was particularly effective in helping the housing finance sector.
"I suspect that mortgage purchases may confer more macroeconomic stimulus dollar-for-dollar than Treasury purchases," Stein said.
The U.S. economy expanded 2.7 percent in the third quarter, but growth is expected to be significantly slower for the last three months of the year. Consumer spending posted its first drop in five months during October, according to a report on Friday.
Turning to the Fed's other key function, financial regulation, Kocherlakota highlighted that studies using measures of market risk, including credit default swaps, show "that the size of the too-big-to-fail problem has fallen over the past couple of years but remains large."
While the perceived risk of a big U.S. bank failure has receded, more study is needed to understand whether the improvement is due to government policies or simply an improved economic outlook.
For any given financial institution "it could be that creditors believe that there is little likelihood of that financial institution becoming distressed" perhaps because new rules require banks to put up more capital, Kocherlakota said.
It could also be that creditors believe a government bailout is unlikely, suggesting that other policies - such as the requirement banks devise blueprints for a wind-down should they become insolvent - are working.
But metrics could be improving "simply because creditors' assessments of future macroeconomic conditions improve," he said.
Teasing apart the reasons for the improvement in the too-big-to-fail problem is key to understanding whether approaches like those enshrined in the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform act are having the intended effect, Kocherlakota said.
The wide-ranging law, written in response to the 2007-2009 financial crisis, aims to reduce the likelihood of banks failing and to lessen the cost to society if they do.
Kocherlakota has urged the Fed to adopt guideposts for policy in terms of unemployment and inflation, and on Friday reiterated his view that without such metrics "it is challenging to know whether monetary policy is overly accommodative or not."
The same point can be made for the too-big-to-fail bank problem, which Congress has set out to resolve.
"The public can only hold Congress and its (delegates) responsible for achieving this mandate if there are quantitative measures of the size of the too-big-to-fail problem," he added.
Additional writing and reporting by Pedro Nicolaci da Costa and Ann Saphir. Editing by Andre Grenon


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Authorities say they found girl and two boys on Christmas Day
The three children slept in a seedy motel room Christmas night, their parents nowhere to be found, the bare mattress stained with urine and blood.
Sarasota police, tipped off by an anonymous phone call, opened the door of the room at the Seabreeze Inn about 11 p.m. and could not believe the scene — a sink clogged with cigarette butts, a toilet overflowing.
A homeless man whom the children had met the day before was keeping an eye on them. Police did not find their parents until the next day, when they arrested them both on neglect charges.
"Being an Iraq veteran in a third-world country, I've seen houses that were not even that bad over there," said Officer Adam Arena, 26.
Arena and the other officers scrambled to do what they could for the children for Christmas.
No doubt scared by the men in uniform, the children — a girl, 10, and two boys, 6 and 7 — did not want to leave the motel at first.
The middle child cried and would not get into the police car.
"No matter what the conditions are, kids don't want to be away from their parents," said Sgt. Demetri Konstantopoulos, the supervisor on duty.
The children climbed into a police car with a little coaxing.
They had not bathed in several days; the girl said they had not eaten in a while. Two were missing shoes, Konstantopoulos said.
The children warmed up to the officers over the next few hours while they waited for social workers in the police headquarters, playing dress-up with police hats and jackets, running around the station.
The children were also fascinated by the computer with a touch screen that Arena uses to type his reports.
"They had become comfortably very quickly," Konstantopoulos said.
And they feasted on the policemen's leftover holiday dinner in a fifth-floor break room where there was some leftover ham and casseroles and pies.
"We gave the kids all the food they could handle," Arena said. "They just exploded with energy. I think it was because of the Mountain Dew."
Even though it was a holiday — most of the city still closed — the officers found an open convenience store and sprang for stuffed animals, shoes and socks for the children.
One officer, won over, made several trips to the store, returning each time with Cheetos or a bag of sour candies.
Police found the parents on Dec. 26.
Sarah and Bruce Sexton each face three charges of child neglect without great bodily harm. They are each held at the jail on a $15,000 bail and are scheduled to be arraigned Jan. 25 in Sarasota County Circuit Court.
Sarah Sexton had met the homeless man at the Salvation Army a day earlier and had offered him a place to stay for babysitting her children, police said.
During the police investigation, authorities learned the Sextons had rented the motel room since Oct. 29, when they arrived in Sarasota from Missouri.
Sarah Sexton, 31, was a known prostitute on North Tamiami Trail and had sold their food stamps to buy methamphetamine, according to a Sarasota police report.
Bruce Sexton Jr., 36, worked as a handyman to pay for his drug habit, the report also said.
The children were taken into custody by the Florida Department of Children and Families and placed together in a home.
Arena says his most lasting memory is "seeing those kids smile again."


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Facebook's much anticipated and first ever Facebook Marketing Conference, fMC, kicked off at 1PM this afternoon in New York City. We were excited to have been invited to the event, and take a first look at new Facebook products aimed at courting large businesses looking for an online media channel with the scale currently offered by television. With 845 million users across the globe who are spending an increasingly larger portion of their time on the social network, Facebook certainly fits the bill.
The keynote began with Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg eloquently outlining the internet's impact on society, and Facebook's role in introducing a platform where individuals are connected to other people and entities — ultimately providing them a voice on the web.
"When the internet happened, it changed our lives. It changed our lives around the provision of information," she shared. "Technology is powering us; it's powering who we are. This is a shift – a shift to the wisdom of crowds to the wisdom of friends. … History is filled with examples of when individuals had a voice and made a difference. The difference now is that people can have this voice at scale."
She set this stage to then outline how the Facebook platform is helping marketers forge deeper connections with individuals.
Sandberg first spoke to the gaming industry, and how social completely transformed how people experience games and how that industry monetized. She moved to music next, stating how putting people at the center of the listening experience is transforming the industry.
She then handed the stage off to Chris Cox, VP Product at Facebook. Continuing in Sandberg's storytelling, he admitted he was skeptical of Facebook's ability when he initially interviewed.
"There was no media, Like buttons or farms," he joked. "If you think of Facebook as a blue and white college dating site, you're wrong."
After walking people through why he bought into the Facebook vision, he spoke to the opportunities to make the world more social. Television was his first example, outlining how strange it is that we each go home to individually sort through channels to find something good to watch, when your neighbors, friends, families and colleagues are doing the same. What instead if you turned your TV on and saw that 15 of your friends are watching Always Sunny, your Mom recorded 60 Minutes for you, and that you missed Meryl Streep's speech at The Oscars that everyone is talking about.
After painting a picture of the future of social, he introduced Mike Hoefflinger, Director of Global Business Marketing. Hofflinger spoke to the notion of how messaging people is changing from traditional ads into story-centric ads.
"Ads are good. But stories, it turns out, are better," he stated. "One little story at a time brands are reaching consumers at scale [on Facebook]."
He then outlined Facebook's three new announcements for marketers:
As Facebook reiterated throughout the afternoon, a brand's Facebook Page is "mission control" for their identity, marketing and advertising on Facebook. The big announcement today was the release of Timeline for brands — functionality users currently enjoy on Facebook. Timelines offer a much more rich, and customizable canvas through which brands can communicate stories with their Fans. This is also the central point for turning post stories on a brand's Page into ads (read on).
Right now people see 16% of the engagement happening between people and other entities through their Facebook News Feeds; meaning, only a fraction of the posts brands make to their Pages actually get seen by their Fans. In order to ensure a majority of your Fans see your Page posts, Facebook has introduced Reach Generator. Facebook touts that Reach Generator will help brands reach 50% of their Fans in a week and 75% in a month.
What ensures this reach? A new ad format and placement. The content and creative of the ad product is generated from a post on a brand's Page. This story post is sponsored into an ad format — larger than what is currently available — and featured:
These story posts could be any type of content: videos, links, photos, offers — you name it. Facebook will help brands determine which message is best for them to amplify into the four featured placements above, and reporting will occur post-campaign. Facebook touts the ads receive 5-10 times the clickthrough rates of their current ad offerings. As for success stories, Facebook shared that the premium placement helped Ben & Jerry's reach 97% of their Fans and increased sales by a 3-to-1 ROI ratio.
But what about mass market — those who aren't your Fans? Enter Facebook's new premium offering, which takes a page post and promotes it (in the above placements) to a much broader audience, including those users who are not currently your Fans. Collectively these new premium Facebook capabilities allow big brands with large budgets the opportunity to benefit from the mass scale currently generated through television broadcast online, on Facebook.
After a fireside chat between Sheryl Sandberg and Ken Chenault of American Express about leadership and innovation within large companies, VP Sales Carolyn Everson took the stage and concluded the conference by getting back to Facebook's vision for marketing:
"Our vision for marketing is that its content is as good as the content you see from a family or friend member … Let your Fans become the biggest, best advocates you have."
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Where have we been lately? There's been no posts in almost a month (give or take). Well, for most of that time I've just been lazy, but for ten days we were running around the great state of Maine. It helps to have friends. Doris has reconnected with someone we went to high school (a long time ago) with. She just happens to have a house in Maine, on the ocean, with a direct view of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park. For the second year she's just tossed us the key to the front door and said "go have fun". We did. We spent seven days at her beautiful place. (Thanks J.) We've been going to Maine every October for at least the past ten years and before that we'd go at other times of the year. There's been two "bucket list" targets in Maine for a while now. One was shooting West Quoddy Head Lighthouse and the other checking out (and shooting) Baxter State Park. Got to do both this year and I'm guessing you can tell today's image is not from the lighthouse. To see how the colors were drawn out of today's image, hit the "Read More".
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Lauren Keiser Music Publishing celebrated its tenth anniversary on October 31, 2018. With offices in St. Louis, San Antonio, and the metro New York area, the company has grown considerably following the acquisition of the Southern Music Company of San Antonio, TX in June, 2012.
Veteran music publisher, Lauren Keiser, started Lauren Keiser Music Publishing (ASCAP) and Keiser Classical (BMI) from the purchase of MMB Music's assets of St. Louis and is joining it with new deals and editions he is creating and developing. His almost forty years of being involved with Alfred, Cherry Lane and Carl Fischer Music publishing companies has provided a basis and foundation for a new music publishing company based on his experience. The firm publishes performance and music copyrights of gifted concert and symphonic composers in addition to producing publications of talented writers and artists.


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Cryptic Might Consider Implementing Free-to-Play Model for Star Trek Online
Emmert is apparently looking to Champions Online, another MMO that just shifted from subscription-based to free-to-play, as a guinea-pig of sorts. "We're not sold one way or the other with Star Trek yet," he said. "If people want Star Trek to go free-to-play then get in and play Champions and help make it a great success, because that would send a strong message."
Champions Online's free-to-play model splits players into groups of subscribers and free-to-players. The free-to-play members don't have access to all of the bells and whistles that subscribers receive, but can still play most of the content for free, with á la carte purchasing options also available.
When asked to comment on the ultimate likelihood of Star Trek Online going free-to-play, Emmert said, "If we did Turbine's level of success that would certainly merit the discussion," before qualifying, "There are more people than just I on that decision and I can't begin to say it would be an automatic 'Yes, we'd do it.'"


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Downtown fixture 'Hat Man' passes away
Man died at Central Parkway motel over weekend
A man known around downtown for his hat, and the things on it, has apparently died.
The Hamilton County Coroner's Office confirmed Monday that Avtar S. Gill had died, but later in the morning said they have not definitely identified him.
The coroner said there is strong evidence that the initial assessment is correct, but they do not yet have confirming evidence.
Gill was found dead at the Budget Host motel on Central Parkway on Saturday, according to the motel manager.
Officials could not yet say how Gill died.
Gill, also called "Hat Man," was known for his message-bearing hat, which would often sport greetings, promotions and stickers from people seeking public office.
He was often seen at City Council meetings and at almost any public event downtown.


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Leave it to Volvo's Swedish-Chinese overlords to pull an enigma into the Frankfurt Motor Show — a big luxury sedan called the Concept You that tells more about its carpets than its engine. Is Volvo turning into an upscale Ikea?
Ever since Chinese automaker Geely bought Volvo there's been rumblings about where the company would go; whether it would push toward more expensive buyers or hew to those who enjoy assembling their own bookshelves and kitchen cabinets. The Concept You, the biggest car ever assembled by Volvo, says the luxury argument is winning; from the rear, it looks every bit a competitor, and perhaps a distant relative, to Jaguar.
The real point appears to be inside, where Volvo has eliminated all buttons in favor of only touch screen controls, suggesting at least someone in the auto industry understands Steve Jobs. There's lots of talk in the press release about the carpets, fabrics, woods and Scandinavian frippery. We'll be more interested if Volvo actually builds something like this — or at least tells us what's going on under the hood.


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While Sling Media's SlingPlayer Mobile, the mobile client for the company's Slingboxes, is already available for a while for several mobile platforms like Windows Mobile, the iPhone or BlackBerry, an Android version is still not available but we recently learned, that it seems to be in private Beta testing at the moment. Nevertheless, SlingMedia itself now gives a sneak-peek of the upcoming Android version on Facebook, demoing it on the brand new HTC EVO 4G. Like the latest SlingPlayer Mobile for Windows Mobile and iPhone, the Android version seems to feature a nice looking but simplified finger-friendly GUI. No word yet if the SlingPlayer Mobile for Android will also native streaming over 3G wireless networks but it's most likely.
At this point it's also not clear if SlingPlayer Mobile for Android is a stand-alone application or if it's based of Flash 10 as rumored earlier, which would require Android 2.2 with inbuilt Flash 10.1 support. Hopefully, earlier Android versions are supported as well.
Sling Media has yet not given any further information about a planned release of SlingPlayer Mobile for Android except mentioning in the video that "It's coming soon" but if it is really in Beta testing at the moment, a release later this summer is much likely!
UPDATE: Sling Media has also published the demo video to YouTube now (see above).
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Bad Reputation is the seventeenth episode of Glee's first season and the seventeenth episode overall. It premiered on May 4, 2010.
Mr. Schuester starts an investigation when a salacious list about members of the Glee Club circulates the halls of McKinley High. Meanwhile, Sue is mortified when a video of her performing the Olivia Newton-John classic, Physical surfaces thanks to Kurt who steals a video from Sue's computer. Sue is embarrassed as the Glee Club and the student body jokes with her, and she retaliates with a "Glist" ranking glee club members on their sexual quotient. This causes drama and Will tries to find the creator of the Glist. Some of the students who are ranked low or aren't even on the Glist try to boost up their bad reputation. Will also has the students find songs with bad reputations and to attempt to make them better.
The episode was directed by Elodie Keene and written by Ian Brennan.
When Kurt steals a video of Sue performing Olivia Newton John's Physical from her office during Cheerios practice, the club members decide to post it on YouTube as a joke. Sue is mortified and in retaliation gives Figgins a list she has found, called a "Glist" which ranks the glee club members based on a sexual quotient. Figgins tells Will that he must find the creator of the list, or he will be forced to disband the glee club and suspend all of its members. Will reprimands the club members, and for their weekly club assignment he has the students find songs with bad reputations and rehabilitate them, performing Ice Ice Baby as an example.Sue is ridiculed by her co-workers regarding her appearance in the video and makes an enemy of her new colleague, alcoholic astronomy teacher/badminton coach Brenda Castle. Her sister, Jean, reminds Sue that when they were hurt as children, they would volunteer at an animal shelter as a reminder there was always someone less fortunate than themselves. In light of her sister's advice, Sue decides to act as a therapist to school Emma Pillsbury, informing her that Will has been unfaithful to her. Emma confronts Will in the teachers' lounge, publicly shaming him. Glee club members Kurt, Mercedes, Artie, and Tina are upset over not being included on the list, while Brittany is aghast at not being listed among the top three - especially after her stints at making out with nearly everyone in the school including boys, girls, and the school janitor. They perform a rendition of U Can't Touch This in the school library to cause a disruption in the hope of earning a bad reputation. Their plan backfires, and the librarian asks them to perform at her church's Sunday service.
Next, Kurt confesses to Sue that he is the one who stole her video; however, prior to his confession, Olivia Newton-John contacts Sue who requests her help for remaking the Physical video. As a result, Sue actually thanks Kurt for his actions. The song's re-release gains Sue a position in the top 700 recording artists, ending the ridicule by her colleagues - which she rubs in their faces. She donates her share of the profits to her sister's residential care facility.After apologizing to Emma and presenting her with flowers, Will sees a depressed-looking Quinn in the hallway and suspects that she is responsible for the Glist. He confronts Quinn who confesses saying she wrote it because she went from being the most popular girl in school to being made fun of and getting no respect from the student body. As one of the reasons she calls out "Having a bad reputation is better than no reputation at all." She apologizes for her actions and breaks out in tears. To prevent her from being suspended, Will lies to Figgins and says that no culprit has been found, but convinces him that as no new lists have been posted, the matter should be dropped. Quinn stands behind Will clearly upset, and Figgins looks at her. He agrees with Will and leaves.
Rachel asks Puck to assist her in their glee assignment, creating a video for Run Joey Run. Unbeknownst to each of them until the video is completed and being showed in glee club, she triple-casted him along with Finn and Jesse St. James to play the role of her boyfriend, Joey. They are offended to see they were all playing the same role, being edited in at different points during the video to make it seem as though the three boys were fighting over her. Puck and Finn are extremely angry, and Jesse breaks up with Rachel as a result. The episode closes with Rachel, Jesse and Finn singing Total Eclipse of the Heart.
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|Ice Ice Baby
|Vanilla Ice
|Will Schuester with New Directions
|U Can't Touch This
|MC Hammer
|Artie Abrams with Brittany Pierce,
Kurt Hummel, Mercedes Jones
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|Olivia Newton-John
|Olivia Newton-John and Sue Sylvester
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|Rachel Berry with Finn Hudson,
Jesse St. James and Noah Puckerman
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Special Guest Stars
Guest Stars
- Iqbal Theba as Principal Figgins
- Patrick Gallagher as Ken Tanaka
- Stephen Tobolowsky as Sandy Ryerson
- Naya Rivera as Santana Lopez
- James Earl III as Azimio Adams
- Max Adler as Dave Karofsky
- Heather Morris as Brittany Pierce
- Harry Shum Jr. as Mike Chang
- Dijon Talton as Matt Rutherford
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- Olivia Newton-John as Herself
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- Watched by 11.62 million viewers.
- Cory stated that the "blood" on his hand during Run Joey Run was just ketchup.
- At the end of Rachel's Run Joey Run video, "Fin" alludes to the way old films would end. Rachel was attempting to make her music video seem as artistic as a French New Wave classic. "Fin" means end in French (and also in Spanish).
- On Jesse's black t-shirt it says UTGÅNG and below EXIT. UTGÅNG means exit in Swedish.
- This episode marks the final appearance of Ken Tanaka, who would leave after suffering a nervous breakdown and would soon be replaced by Coach Shannon Beiste. He would reappear again in a photo during Shooting Star.
- One of the ballerinas in Total Eclipse of the Heart is Melissa Sandvig, also known as, the "Naughty Ballerina" from the fifth season of So You Think You Can Dance.
- Sue wants her cheerios to wear their uniform all the time yet both Mercedes and Kurt weren't wearing their uniforms all the time.
Cultural References
- During the interrogations, Puck told Mr. Schue that he was just moving the Glist from Rachel's locker, so it wasn't him. He says, "I was being a man, doing the right thing." This quote is in reference to an act by comic, Russell Peters.


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Chock and Spike
a bit worried about spike as he is wheezing a little. Think their is a bit of dust on the living room floor. Think or hope thats whats upsetting his breathìng. Fingers crossed that its a slightly dusty hay bail and not anything more than that. will keep you posted
Just cleaned the pigs out. Thanks mummy said spike. We love running and eating in our pen. we also like gnawing on anything we come across in there. even if its mummys laces! Naughty pig i am spike thought but smiled as the thought came. then both pigs started eating the timathy alfalfa grass kings hay that i scattered in there for the pigs to forage for.
they are easy pleased my two are.
They love simple things to play with. Thats what amazes me. Give them the inside bit from a roll of toilet paper stuf it with hay and sit back and watch them go mental over it. thats funny lol
Given the pigs their breakfast of mixed lettis. Mmm thought chock and spike. Lets tuck in to this. We clear the bowl super fast in the hope mummy will refill it but she never does. Not till later on and lots of shouting from us before she gives in. What a soft tuch we live with.
Pigs had a nice long run in their pen tonight. Now they eating some apple. they love apple.
Chock and spike are loving their morning run/eating session. Mummy scattered alfalfa hay in the pen for us and now we have to forage for it.
ooo yeh. They like mackin improvements to their cage and pen. The pen looks like they have had a rave in there lol. Nothing that cant be tidied up though. thats the good thing about the pen. I put a towl down to protect the carpet as chock likes to gnaw on that so i had to stop him doing that as its a pryvet rented housing i am in. So dont think the landlord would be to happy if the carpet got damaged. I am lucky they have let me keep them as it says no pets in the tennency agreement.think they felt sorry for me as i am blind. That comes in useful sometimes :)
Hopefully when i move i will be able to keep the pigs with me.fingers crossed. They in a cage what damage can they do and when they free ranging they are in a pen and thats metal so they cant get out very easally. this will be my argument if a new landlord gets funny with me over them. Plus they keep me out hospital where its somewhere i dont wanna go again
my pigs are very important to my recovery and stability. well when i am stable that is. Which aint very offen. chock and spike love the new pelits i have them on. They on burjus x l with mint in and they both love them. Spike has started losing the x s waight now which is good. The vet will be pleased. I have a set o talking waying scales and i plonk the pig in the bowl and the waight registers. So i can moniter his waight.
The pigs are being cleaned out today. That means i get too hear them running around their nice clean cage again. The best bit of the week for me i think. That and when they eating salad. :)
Pigs are all cleaned out. Got to hear them popcorning and talking to each other when they got put back in. So rewarding having piggies in my house. They are a joy to look after.
mine seem to know that i am blind as they always go to the same area iether inside the cage or out so i can pick them up to iether be put back home, or out n their pen. Pretty clever methinks
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You are the manager of Bayern Munich.
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After this slice of wonderful yesterday, it was kind of inevitable. Did you know this vid was banned for its lewd content at the time? Times change, oh yes they do.
Back in late January, with gold selling at one thousand, two hundred and sixty United States dollars per troy ounce (plus shipping), IKN put together this post which had this as its centrepiece:
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador has ordered all 20 Defense Department employees in the U.S. Embassy's military group to leave the country by month's end, the Associated Press has learned.The group was ordered to halt operations in Ecuador in a letter dated April 7, said embassy spokesman Jeffrey Weinshenker.The AP was first alerted to the expulsions by a senior Ecuadorean official who refused to be identified by name due to the information's sensitive nature.President Rafael Correa had publicly complained in January that Washington had too many military officers in Ecuador, claiming there were 50, and said they had been "infiltrated in all sectors." At the time, he said he planned to order some to leave.Weinshenker said the military group continues here
1) The period when Peru outstripped the other two in size of growth. From its timing, it fits with the price rises experienced by its two main exports of copper and gold, as well as the growth of free market policies in the country (under the Toledo and then the García governments).
2) The drops in GDP that resulted from the 2008 financial/U.S housing bubble/Lehman etc crisis were sharp, but Bolivia fared better than the other two. The best guess here is that exports of all types were badly hit, but as Bolivia's main export and source of currency, natgas, was sold under long-term fixed price contracts it had a better buffer zone.
3) The last couple of years, which has seen decadence in Ecuador and Peru from higher levels, while Bolivia's growth has accelerated. Both Ecuador's and Peru's growth rates are still laudable however, just less than previous years. Meanwhile, GDP growth really seems to be taking hold in Bolivia and a virtuous circle developing.
From the world of Twitter and @billykaos, IKN is duty bound to show this piece of wonderful:
Bolivia today announced its GDP growth for 2013 was 6.78%, the best rate since 1989:
...silver, dailies:
...the proceeds of the Offering will be used for exploration and general working capital purposes. By "exploration", we refer to your money being used in order that humanity might add to its knowledge of geological anomalies. By "general working capital purposes", we refer to how our CEO is fed up with traveling coach class. And the hookers and blow, obviously. This is Vancouver, after all.
Manchester United (MANU) $MANU share price this morning hit its highest level since Fergie resigned.
Americas: Metals & Mining: PreciousCoverage view up to Neutral; initiate on five names and adding leverage; Buy ABX.TOBecoming more constructive on gold and silver equities; raising coverage view to Neutral. After underperforming the SPX by 21% since September 2013, gold and silver equities now appear more fairly valued, offering an average 7% total upside. We raise our coverage view to Neutral as we believe (1) more responsible capital allocation, (2) successful cost cutting initiatives, (3) a refocus on maximizing free cash flow, and (4) sound strategic portfolio optimization should improve the positioning of our companies offsetting our below-consensus outlook for commodity prices (we forecast $1,200/oz for gold from 2015 onwards).
Carving out 3 sub-sectors; prefer exposure to Seniors; expanding our coverage by 5. We are creating three sub-sectors across our Americas – Precious Metals coverage; Seniors, Juniors, and Royalty/Streaming. We see the largest upside risk in the Senior sub-sector as we become more constructive on the sector. We are also initiating coverage on five companies (BTO.TO, AGI.TO, FNV.TO, DGC.TO and BVN) and their ADRs, where relevant.
Still prefer the harvesters over the investors We continue to focus on low-cost, FCF-generating names with strong balance sheets and fully funded volume growth. We maintain our Buy ratings on G.TO, YRI.TO and SLW.TO. Avoid our Sell-rated names IMG.TO, PAA.TO and ELD.TO.
Adding leverage to the portfolio; we upgradeABX.TO to Buy ABX.TO has actively shrunk to profitability over the past twelve months, focusing on its key FCF generating operations and divesting non-core strategic assets. Following the equity raise in 2013, we believe the company's financial flexibility has significantly improved.
Initiate BTO.TO at Buy; imminent volume growth drives FCF generation. We initiate coverage of BTO.TO with a Buy. BTO.TO has imminent production growth from Otjikoto project which enhances the company's FCF generation and should fund future development.
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Apr 21, 2014) - Dynasty Metals & Mining Inc. ("Dynasty" or the "Company") (DMM.TO)(DMMIF) reports that on April 20, 2014 it safely evacuated all employees from the main decline, Cabo de Hornos (the "Mine"), at its Zaruma Gold Project, as a precautionary measure due to a significant amount of smoke that was being emitted by a generator which was located inside the Mine, near the portal entrance.
The smoke was produced as a result of a poor fuel mix in the generator, and although a significant amount of smoke was emitted there was no fire in the Mine or generator. The evacuation of the Mine meant that the Company missed the day shift of mining operations, however mine operations were quickly recommenced and is now operating as usual.
The company thanks the government for their cooperation on this matter.
About Dynasty Metals & Mining
"The 66 workers managed to stay in a ventilated zone for five hours while rescue operations took place; 25 of them were hospitalized and 12 were admitted due to asfixia."
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1920s: Rise of fascism
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1940s: Slaughtered in war fighting rise of fascism
1950s: Disease
1960s: Collapse of society, also nuclear war
1970s: Nuclear war, also collapse of society
1980s: Nuclear war
1990s: Not rich enough
2000s: Need that small electronic gadget
2010s: Excuse me, but I said skimmed milk for this latte
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Petition of the day
The petition of the day is:
Alford v. Texas
Docket: 11-1318
Issue(s): Whether the "routine booking" exception to Miranda v. Arizona applies: (1) unless the officer objectively should have known that his question was likely to elicit an incriminating response, as some courts have held; (2) unless the officer's intent was to elicit an incriminating response, as other courts have held; or (3) to all questions that serve a legitimate administrative function, regardless of whether the officer should have known that the questions would likely elicit an incriminating response, as still other courts, including the court below, have held.
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Recommended Citation: Matthew Bush, Petition of the day, SCOTUSblog (Jun. 14, 2012, 1:39 PM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2012/06/petition-of-the-day-299/


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So to celebrate the weekend I thought I'd share with you guys some of my favourite blogs to read. Some are more photography related and others more lifestyle and some I like to check in on a daily basis.. some it's more now and again.. but all of them are inspirational, funny, intelligent, thought provoking, stylish.. and generally lovely to hang out in..
So first up is Ms James aka Bleubird. I have followed Ms Bleubird for a looooooong time. Her wonderful blog about her and her beautiful family is an everyday read for me. When I first found her she had her own onilne vintage shop and since then I've watched her add the adorable Birdie and the newest addition, Sailor to her beautiful family. If you haven't come across this little family then be warned.. it's pretty much a given that you'll fall in love with them..
A Beautiful Mess
Next up we have A Beautiful Mess. Elsie and Emma, two sisters who live in the Midwest crafting their own incredible empire. I've followed these ladies for about 5 years now watching their ideas turn in to reality. A vintage shop, online courses, their own fashion line, a book, an app.. the list goes on. They are total advocates for homemade and vintage and I'll be honest.. I've felt so proud watching them grow and grow..
Bri Emery has the wonderful blog that is DesignLoveFest. Inspiration bursting out of every page Bri posts about design, interior, travel, food, clothes.. she creates her own style posts and also runs the incredibly successful BlogShop (a workshop all about photoshop) with her good friend Angela Kohler. She is a graphic designer by trade but her blog has become so popular that now her blog has become a wonderful combination of everything she's passionate about... (also keep an eye out on BlogShop workshops because they sometimes come to London).. :)
Just the 6 of us..
I've known my gorgeous friend Zoe since I was 14 years old. I've seen her have four beautiful children.. find the guy of her dreams and start a wonderful business. We're two peas in a pod and most people think we're sisters which is fine absolutely fine by me. She's also a lover of vintage, car boots and general old, pretty stuff and I love her and her family to pieces. She also has a pretty nice selection of goodies in her shop 'Yellow Vintage' right now.. I say that but take no responsibility for what ends up in your basket.
Seeds and Stitches
Another gem is another wonderful lady who I met a few years ago in my first year of photographing weddings when I photographed her husband's sister's wedding. I remember arriving at Ray's (the Bride) house in the morning and falling in love with the house, their mates, their style.. I would have happily moved in on the spot. I've kept up to date with Hannah and her wonderful little family.. her great bunch of friends and watched in awe at their craft, sewing, cooking and upcycling skills. Hannah recently came up to take photos of our house and office with the lovely Kristy Noble (which I'll be blogging about at some point) and it was just like we were old friends.. non stop chatting.. :)
I don't tend to look at too many photography websites as it can get a bit all consuming but there are a couple that I come back to regularly. Most of them are ones that I connect with on a personal level, can learn from and am inspired by..
Jasmine Star
This lovely lady is one hot entrepreneur in more ways than one. I've followed her blog for a long time now and admire her for her work ethic and her sheer determination. Her ambition is infectious and the fact that she's honest about her journey and is so open with her experiences and knowledge.. it's an absolute pleasure to watch her grow and become more successful. If you're a photographer she shares so much amazing tips and advice.. both with shooting and running your own business that you need her blog in your bookmarks bar.
Sue Bryce
I haven't been following Sue for too long but in the short time I've followed her blog she has made quite an impression. How Sue started is pretty similar to me and I immediately felt a connection to her journey. She has built her business from nothing and I admire her honesty, her courage and her natural business mind. She knows her shit because she understands her clients and she's not afraid to take risks.. even when there is something to lose. I actually bought her CreativeLive course and Pete said he thought she'd moved in to our house as I seemed to be watching it all the time... :) For me.. we are so busy with the business, especially over the summer months that you tend to be using all your energy on the here and now so it was good for me to be able to step out and just listen for a bit. Even if I already knew bits or felt I was actually doing things right.. you still learn so much and sometimes you just need things highlighted. I recommend having a read of her blog and if you can, watching her CreativeLive workshop too.. :)
Hope there's one here that you might not have come across yet.. :)


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I've been running the same notebook on 2 differents computer, one MacOSX Lion and one W7 (both 32bit) with Mathematica 18.104.22.168 on the two of them, and we don't get the same
Det expression and
Solve[Det[F[x]]==0,x] doesn't give the same solutions either.
How to know which one says the truth? How could we calculate the
Det in order the have the same solutions on both computers?
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Chef Nate Appleman's soulful cooking has garnered him national praise. In 2009, he received the James Beard Foundation Rising Star Chef award, the Food & Wine Best New Chef recognition as well as two prestigious book awards from the International Association of Culinary Professionals: Book of the Year and First Book: The Julia Child Award for his cookbook A16 Food + Wine.
Appleman is a Food Network regular with appearances as a challenger on Iron Chef America, The Next Iron Chef seasons 2 and 5, and Chopped All-Stars among others. During his 2011 Chopped All-Stars appearance he out-competed some of Food Network's most notable culinary talent, ultimately winning the title of Chopped All-Stars Champion and donating $50,000 to the Kawasaki Disease Foundation.
During his tenure as executive chef and co-owner of A16, the restaurant was awarded three-and-a-half stars for food quality by the San Francisco Chronicle, after which Appleman went on to open the equally well-received SPQR. In 2010, Appleman moved to New York City to open Pulino's Bar & Pizzeria. At Pulino's, Appleman continued to create distinctive dishes, inspired as always by local produce, seasonal items, and sustainable ranching, farming and fishing.
Appleman's cooking philosophy was recognized by Chipotle founder Steve Ells, who hired Appleman to join the culinary team at Chipotle. This latest chapter in Appleman's career allows him to continue his belief in making food with great quality ingredients, prepared using classic cooking methods — this time with a much wider reach.
A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park; Appleman trained in Italy in traditional methods of salumi production and butchery and is one of the few American pizzaiolos certified by the Verace Pizza Napoletana Association.
In addition to his culinary accomplishments, Appleman is an active philanthropist, as a board member of The Kawasaki Disease Foundation he works tirelessly to bring awareness to the efforts of the Kawasaki Disease Foundation. Appleman is also a contributing advisor for Runner's World Magazine.


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Measuring the Arboretum
How large is the Arnold Arboretum? For decades, staff reported the size of the Arboretum landscape as 265 acres—a historical figure derived from an early and outmoded survey of the property. Now, through the precision of global positioning tools, new mapping technologies, and a more inclusive assessment of property maintained through the institution's Landscape Management Plan, we are able to share the more accurate calculation of 281 acres, representing all areas managed by the Arnold Arboretum. This corroborates a figure previously calculated by the City of Boston.
Parcels comprising the Arnold Arboretum landscape can be categorized as land owned by the City of Boston and leased to Harvard University; City land managed by Harvard but not included in the lease agreement; and land owned by Harvard University. To determine the extent of all of these properties, Leon Croizat surveyed the landscape in 1937-38, and reported the Arboretum's total area as 265 acres in the May 16, 1938 issue of the Arboretum's Bulletin of Popular Information (Series 4, Vol. VI, No. 5) [pdf]. Even by the standards of the time, Croizat's tools for measuring the Arboretum—magnetic compass, alidade, and chain—were archaic and susceptible to error. Nevertheless, his results proved long lasting, as staff continued to describe the Arboretum's area as 265 acres even after the 1996 addition of approximately 18 acres of City property lying to the east of South Street, now known as the Bussey Brook Meadow.
A more accurate assessment of the Arboretum's dimensions became possible with the development of a geographic information system (GIS) for mapping the living collections. The Arboretum's GIS provides a powerful tool for staff to plot individual plants in the landscape, while facilitating a more precise understanding of the total extent of properties managed by the Arboretum. These enhanced capabilities have played a critical role in facilitating comprehensive and consistent care for the collections as part of the Landscape Management Plan (LMP).


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December 26, 2013
You're full of extra enthusiasm and even some great new ideas as the week kicks off -- just be aware that one or two of the little things could escape you now. From sometime Tuesday through most of Thursday, home is where your heart is. Get your digs in order and settle in; you'll deeply enjoy being mellow, whether it's solo-style or with family or friends. Different, hotter energy comes your way late Thursday and extends through most of what just might be an extremely romantic weekend. Are you ready for some amazing adventure on your love path?
You're just not as practical as usual as the week begins. Avoid making any major financial moves or career decisions now, and any planning should be of the short-term variety. Then, from sometime Tuesday through Thursday, the energy's ideal for sharing your feelings; you'll recognize the right moment instead of kicking yourself later. Go on, say it! Someone you interact with on Friday or this weekend may be every bit as bullheaded as you. It's annoying, yet also intriguing. Imagine what you can accomplish if you join forces instead of butting heads!
The stars are highlighting everything that's amazing about you as the week begins. You've got a way with words that's extremely winning, and everyone's loving you. Make some moves in all areas of life! Around Wednesday and Thursday, however, it's time to stop and reassess. Get yourself to sit down and make a list of career goals, romantic ideals or just plain old errands. From Friday through most of the weekend, you've got massive can-do energy, incredible intelligence and quite the sense of adventure. You'll want to be all ready for action!
Doing something a bit out of character can be extremely liberating at the beginning of the week, though you may want to do it outside of the context of work (or at least make sure your boss isn't around!). Take a bold, positive step, and then watch the stars push you further and faster from sometime Tuesday through Thursday. Is romance on your mind? You're very good at it right now! If you're thinking about a major expenditure (financial or even emotional) around Friday or this weekend, be sure you've considered the long-term impact.
Friends are in your personal stars as the week kicks off. Workplace camaraderie feels great, and a new off-the-clock connection can truly blossom beautifully. Looks like you're in a mellow mood from sometime Tuesday through most of Thursday -- could it be that you're sorting something out? Perhaps something deep? Don't forget to let your instincts weigh in; they're excellent now. You're feeling excellent yourself starting late Thursday and through most of the weekend. Everything that's wonderful, generous, lovable and creative about you is highlighted. The world's truly your oyster!
While your mind's working splendidly as the week gets started, the brain-to-mouth connection could be a little problematic. Don't turn off that internal editor, because how you say it is just as important as what you say. Somebody, or maybe a whole crew of somebodies, is ready to lend you a hand around Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. These people could be from work, in your family or even perfect strangers. From Friday through the weekend, your challenge is to maintain flexibility, both of body and mind. Do some yoga, then change your plans at the last minute. It'll feel great.
Your mind's sharp and your instincts are good as the week gets going, and it's an excellent time to share what's in your heart. Anything (or even anyone) new is favored for you now. From sometime Tuesday through most of Thursday, however, it's best to chill out and stick with what's working. Finish up a current project instead of kicking off a fresh one, and save any major romantic stuff for later. Sometime around Friday, you'll have a more accurate big-picture view of your personal scene -- and through the weekend, the view looks better and better. Enjoy!
Handle all work-related stuff with extra care and your boss with kid gloves as the week begins. Resist the urge to do something risky. You'll be glad you did. From sometime Tuesday through most of Thursday, though, your intuition's spot-on. Oddly, getting what you want may just be a matter of letting your original plan go. Around Friday and even this weekend, stressing out is one way to react to the situation; it's up to you to find a better one. To preempt freaking out, get proper exercise and rest, and talk about what's up with you now.
Life looks busy at the beginning of the week, but don't forget to consciously choose your path. You're the captain of your destiny, and your actions speak at least as loud as your words. Relationships of all varieties figure prominently from sometime Tuesday through most of Thursday. Put the people factor first, and be ready to negotiate and compromise, rather than ignore an issue or walk away. Life looks fabulous starting later on Thursday and lasting through most of the weekend. Let your sense of fun (and some amazing luck!) be your guide.
Thinking clearly is key as the week gets under way. Figure out what makes you feel centered, grounded and high-functioning, then do it and take on the world. From sometime Tuesday through most of Thursday, you may be having that 'grass is greener' sensation. Take your desire for something different into serious consideration, but make any major changes slowly, in increments. Then take special care with work and projects on Friday and Saturday. Have a backup plan (and maybe a fire extinguisher!). Reach out on Sunday; your touch is wanted.
Get online, on the phone or in touch in any and every way as the week kicks off, especially if you have a romantic connection. You're on it when it comes to communication now. From sometime Tuesday through most of Thursday, however, it's internal talk that may occupy you. Find ways to tune into your inner voice among the busy day-to-day. That voice has something major to say! Then it's your creative powers that figure prominently from late Thursday and through the weekend. Exercise that imagination ... learn, love and live fully. On Sunday, though, don't lose track of something important.
You're much more likely to give an indirect answer than a simple yes or no as the week begins, and hey, it's your choice. Maybe you just need a little more time to think, because from sometime Tuesday through most of Thursday, you're ready for action. Romance can really heat up, and your greatness is appreciated in all areas of your life now. Take advantage of the energy to start something new. Another hint: Take particularly good care of your health from Friday through the weekend. It may be a bit delicate, so be smart and keep in balance.


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Easy baked bone-in chicken thighs recipe
June 18, 2018
I am always looking for quick, easy, delicious ways to eat chicken. I used to be a breast white meat kind of guy (that's just how I grew up) but I have fallen for dark meat. Chicken wings, thighs, and legs make me happy and are cheap and easy to prepare–and it's hard to mess […]


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[Ode, in] a Memorial of Ulysses S. Grant From the City of Boston
Howe, Julia Ward
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Pokemon White Cheats[ NDS ]
Search "exerience" in Pokemon White Tags :
Code - Extreme Day Care Leveling
You gain experience at the Day Care based on the amount of steps you take, one step for each point of experience. (It averages about 2 EXP per second, 120 EXP per minute, 7200 EXP per hour etc.). Bring a lot of cash when you pick up your Pokemon! Note: The moves that a Pokemon learns whilst in the Day-Care Centre will be taught to them, replacing random moves as the Day-Care Lady sees fit.
1.Drop two of your Pokemon off at the Day Care on Route 3.
2.Go to the Battle Subway in Nimbasa City.
3.Position your character in the middle of the path.
4.Find something heavy to set on the DOWN and A buttons on your DS. Rig your DS so these buttons are held down and you can leave and come back later.
5.Leave your DS On for a long time (Leave your DS Charger plugged in) while your character technically takes many steps.
6.Return to the Day-Care Lady for your Pokemon.


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Charlotte and Fiesty – Humane Society Pets of the Week!
I absolutely love my pets. Without a doubt, they're little members of the family. I may annoy the others living in my house when I baby talk them and make up pet names for them, but I know the cats like it. Really, they do…
The Humane Society has a lot of animals who are looking for a home and someone to scratch them behind the ears. If you're thinking about getting a pet, please consider adopting. There are plenty of great animals who are really counting on you.
May I present our pets of the week. If you'd like to see them in person or get more information on these pets or any other pets that the Humane Society has, check them out online here or call 940-855-4941. They're located at 4360 Old Iowa Park Road in Wichita Falls.
Charlotte is a grey, adult, female tabby. She's a petite little lady, and she's really sweet. She loves belly rubs, and makes a great family cat. She's spayed, current on shots, microchipped, and dewormed. Head over to meet her today!
Fiesty is an adult female Dachshund. She's very sweet, loves people, loves exploring, and is the perfect companion for those evening walks. She's spayed, house trained, and current on shots. She's looking for her forever home, so stop in to see her!


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I feel sorry for her because she does seem like an intelligent person who could potentially play a good game if she just didn't play so hard so early.Having said that, I do not believe she should have been cast as a Favorite, but do feel bad for her first boot and early departure yet again.
can't wait to see her in reunion show, hopefully Jeff reminds her about the 'stone'..
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WCN and International Goodwill Ambassador Oscar J. Webb Pay Special Tribute to US Representative Donald Milford Payne "In Memoriam". By Jay O'Conner
For 25 years International Goodwill Ambassador Oscar J. Webb has worked with Congressmen Donald Payne known as the" God-Father of African Affairs" Donald Payne was the first Congressmen of African Decent to reach Congress in a Northern State. The loss of this great leader will be felt however his legacy will go on. As we look at the accomplishments of this great Civil Rights Leader the cry for us is to continue the work for all people especially those are without voice.
WCN and Ambassador Webb wish the family and constituents Donald Payne served tirelessly the peace that only God can provide during this difficult time. We join you in your sorry and ask that the Comforter provide for every need. We celebrate his life and charge forward to build bridges between Americans of African Descent and our beloved Mother Land Africa and its emerging leaders. As we move the International conversation from Civil Rights to Platinum Rights be assured that the lessons taught and learned from Congressmen Payne will be eternal.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful leader with the world. We are all better that he lived and contributed so much to our people.
International Spokesperson Ambassador Oscar J. Webb
During the Congressional Black Caucus
Legislative Weekend held
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September 27th Mr. Ruben Atekpe
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Donald Milford Payne (July 16, 1934 – March 6, 2012) was the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 10th congressional district, serving from 1989 until his death. He was a member of the Democratic Party. The district encompasses most of the city of Newark, parts of Jersey City and Elizabeth, and some suburban communities in Essex and Union counties. He was the first African American to represent New Jersey in Congress.[1]
Payne was born in Newark and was a 1952 graduate of Barringer High School. He did his undergraduate studies at Seton Hall University, graduating in 1957. After graduating he pursued post-graduate studies in Springfield College in Massachusetts. Before being elected to Congress in 1988, Payne was an executive at Prudential Financial, Vice President of Urban Data Systems Inc., and a teacher in the Newark Public Schools.[2] In 1970, Payne became the first black president of the National Council of YMCAs.[3] From 1973 to 1981 he was Chairman of the World Y.M.C.A. Refugee and Rehabilitation Committee.[4]
Payne's political career began in 1972, when he was elected to the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, serving three terms. In 1982, he was elected to the Newark Municipal Council and served three terms, resigning in 1988 shortly after his election to Congress.
While in the House of Representatives, Payne was known as a de facto ambassador to Africa. He helped secure $100 million to help prevent and treat AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa.
Darius Mans, president of Africare in Washington, called Payne a committed legislator who cared dearly about the plight of Africans.
"Whenever you needed something done on Africa he did not delegate it, he made sure it happened. Whether it took phone calls to the White House, rallying members of Congress Donald Payne always delivered for Africa."
U.S. Congressman Donald Payne was elected to the House of Representatives in 1988, the first black congressman elected from New Jersey. In the Capitol, he championed many causes including education and global affairs. As a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee he worked to promote democracy and protect human rights overseas.
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- A life-saving legacy: ONE remembers Congressman Donald Payne, 1934-2012 (one.org)
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Here's what to watch for:
As Mercury is now strongly in his position as the evening star, moving toward an exact trine (with reception) to Jupiter in Virgo, we are likely to see strong messages, messengers, or voices taking hold and rally forces to find success. At the same time, the relatively weak power of Jupiter in Virgo (retrograde and in an earth sign not as conducive to Jupiter's nature) may curb the overall effect of this transit or may put somewhat of a damper on the enthusiasm or growth potential of whatever excitement or growth the transit is indicating. For example, Bernie Sanders had a massively successful rally in New York City last night and will likely have another victory tonight in the democratic debate, and yet Jupiter in Virgo may not be enough to topple Hillary's lead in the polls. Interestingly, Mercury is moving toward his station at the very end of this month, when another large amount of primary states vote. At that time, Mercury will begin to fall back into the beams of the Sun and a kind of weakening of the same momentum that is growing right now may occur. As someone who will be voting at the end of the month I will be interested to see what the overall climate is like at the polls.
In a recent article (read here), Demetra George, one of my astrological heroines, mentioned that Sanders was born just at the time that Mercury was emerging from under the beams of the Sun, as the evening Star. Interestingly, his popularity and string of landslide victories have all occurred since Mercury conjoined with the Sun and then started moving out from under the beams of the Sun (roughly in the days following his wins in Utah and Idaho). Demetra argued that the power of Sanders' message is in line with the symbolism of Mercury emerging from under the rays of the Sun. He is a kind of champion and fighter, and his message of "overcoming" or "rising up and gaining momentum" is reflected by Mercury's placement at the hour of his birth.
This being said, we might speculate that his message is potentially reaching a climax or a peak moment by the end of this month when Mercury will begin to fall backward into the Sun. With a few more big wins or losses happening in the upcoming weeks it's likely that the race will either be fundamentally changing in his favor or finally falling out of his reach, despite the enormous rallying he's done in the past month. At the very least it bodes well for him that Mercury is making a trine with Jupiter from its evening star position (reflecting his natal Mercury) on the eve of an important debate.
On the other hand, Hillary's Mercury (as Demetra also mentioned in her recent article) was vanishing into the Sun at the time of her birth. Archetypally, Demetra links this to Mercury's mythic role as the psychopomp or the guide of the souls into the underworld. Yesterday I happened to read an article about Hillary's subtler and more subdued or strategic
communication qualities that felt like an accurate (and fair) assessment of her communication style and the strength and weakness of her approach compared to Sanders. Demetra points to the fact that a Mercury like Hillary's (vanishing into the Sun) isn't as outwardly forceful or powerful with its voice or message. The vanishing Mercury may point to weakness of voice, the need for help from others, behind the scenes tactics, subtlety, strategy, or even invisibility. Of course these statements about Hillary's style draw the scorn of Sanders supporters, who essentially call her dishonest, while the forceful qualities of Sanders' message are seen as divisive, or idealistic, or even self righteous by Clinton supporters.
Think about it. Sanders supporters see Clinton's message as sneaky, dubious, lying, and two faced, while Clinton supporters see Sanders as idealistic, self righteous, and impractical. These are the exaggerated images of two very different Mercury's (one emerging from the beams, the other vanishing into them).
Regardless of what side my readers my stand on (please do not use this thread for a debate–I will delete your posts if it turns into that) my feeling is that today's Mercury trine Jupiter along with Mercury moving toward its station point at the time of the big primaries at the end of this month all signal a shift in the way messages are being communicated within these primaries…on both sides in fact!
Turning to the Republican side, Demetra points out that Trump similarly has an emergent Mercury in his chart. His message, like Sanders, is also forceful, exciting, and charismatic (albeit in a completely different way, and not one this author is at all impressed by compared to Sanders), and yet as Mercury reaches its peak it seems that his style or his momentum, or both, are also changing. Cruz, on the other hand, has a Mercury that is similar to Hillary's, insofar as it is a Mercury that is vanishing into the Sun. This would point to the same kind of rhetorical weakness in comparison to Trump that Hillary has in comparison to Sanders (Demetra pointed this out in her article as well). And yet, we're at a point in the process where Trump's charismatic style might be reaching a natural peak or turning point. The stationing and retrograde of Mercury may start to favor Cruz' subtler, more strategic, or perhaps secretive/manipulative or deceptive Mercury. This is evidenced by the fact that Trump has been complaining that the game is rigged simply because Cruz' campaign has been working the ins and outs of the election game more intelligently (or some would say deceptively or dishonestly–the game is rigged!).
Again–no debates please! I will delete inflammatory comments.
Now, let's try to bring this down to the personal level. What can we each learn or take away from this when it comes to our own personal experiences in the upcoming month or so?
Here are a few things to consider:
* One, a more forceful, outward, communication or organizational style might be helping you gain ground or move forward with something right now. In fact today you might find even more positive force or momentum building for you–whether that means good news, progress on a project, the integration of something you're studying, or the successful organization or implementation of your ideals, wishes, hopes, or dreams…enjoy the ride!
* Two, while the momentum is building or you are gaining ground, expect a kind of peak or natural climax of some kind around the end of the Month, at which point a period of implementation or natural dissipation might follow
* Three, don't push something (an idea, a project, a line of reasoning, a style of communication, a product, a goal) past its natural limit. When you feel something is starting to slow down or lose momentum, or its becoming ineffective, rather than giving up, complaining, throwing your hands up, or continuing to push as hard as you can, consider the idea that a new approach is called for or that a new style will work better…perhaps progress isn't being halted but rather a new strategy is going to work better for you moving forward
*Finally, remember that yes and no, momentum and loss of momentum, victories and losses, are all related to each other…the effectiveness of something today is a strategy for loss tomorrow…adaptability within a Mercury phase change almost always leads to a deepening of our wisdom and spiritual intelligence. Remember that ground gained on the spiritual plane is never ground lost. Sometimes what appears like a setback or defeat is actually just the first stage of a larger process. One of my friends,Trina Lacey Flores, in line with this idea posted an article yesterday about the way in which Occupy Wall Street was called a "failure" by many people and yet it's values and "voice" (Mercury) are clearly a driving force behind the amazing rallying cry of the Sanders campaign right now, which in turn has the power to reshape the democratic party for a long time to come. So even if we face setbacks this month in the midst of big surges of success, in the long game that progress counts toward our vision and if we don't bank on that then we're not remaining faithful to the message.
Prayer: Teach us to hear the voice of Mercury as he touches Jupiter today. Help us to study and learn from the wisdom of his changing phase in the weeks ahead.


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Fans can keep up with and follow 17 different Central Connecticut baseball players this summer as they participate in eight different summer leagues throughout the country. The Blue Devils finished the 2013 season 28-25 overall and were an even 16-16 in Northeast Conference play.
Here is a listing of each player, league and team that they will be playing for this summer, along with links to those teams.
NECBL: League Home Page
Casey Brown: North Adams SteepleCats
Cody Brown: Vermont Mountaineers
Nick Neumann: Keene Swamp Bats
Dominic Severino: North Adams SteepleCats
J.P. Sportman: Keene Swamp Bats
Anthony Turgeon: Mystic Schooners
NYCBL: League Home Page
Tyler Barrett: Syracuse Salt Cats
Nick Boyd: Hornell Dodgers
Futures: League Home Page
Connor Fitzsimons: Torrington Titans
Ryan Beal: Wachusset Dirt Dawgs
Coastal Plains: League Home Page
Brendyn Karinchak: Asheboro Copperheads
Ripken League: League Home Page
Josh Ingham: Gaithersburg Giants
Jesse Frawley: Gaithersburg Giants
Arizona Wooden Bat League: League Home Page
Yuri Morin: Sidewinders
American Legion
Jeff Osak: Middletown
Michael Pastore: South Troy
Kevin Connolly: South Troy


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It's not every day you get an inside peek at the world of a famous artist.
So when bookseller Delhi Laine gets the opportunity to appraise the late Nate Erikson's library, she jumps at the chance, despite the mysterious circumstances surrounding the illustrator's death. But as she spends more time with the eccentric Erikson clan at the family compound in the Hamptons, Delhi can't help but wonder what really happened to the lost patriarch.
When death visits the family once more and another Erikson is found murdered, dark secrets come to light. Left coping with a charmed family not quite as idyllic as she first believed, Delhi is determined to solve the murders once and for all. But digging up truths can get you dirty . . . and Delhi is about to discover just how far some will go to keep them buried.