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The Florentine Opera names its Artists-in-Residence for a sixth season
The Florentine Opera Company has selected Julie Tabash (soprano) of St. Louis, MO; Erin Gonzalez (mezzo-soprano) of Danville, CA; Aaron Short (tenor) of Kansas City, MO; and Pablo Siqueiros (baritone) of San Diego, CA, as Studio Artists for the Florentine Opera Company's 2013-2014 season.
Approximately 200 aspiring opera singers audition for the Florentine Opera Company's four Studio positions. From September through May of each year, the Florentine Opera Studio Program offers a residency for four singers beginning their professional careers, providing stage experience and training essential to their career development.
"I am delighted that this sixth class of exceptional artists will join the Florentine for the 80th Anniversary 2013-2014 season as Studio Artists as we continue this important professional development initiative," notes General Director William Florescu. "We are happy to welcome soprano Julie Tabash, mezzo-soprano Erin Gonzalez, tenor Aaron Short, and baritone Pablo Siqueiros, all of whom bring a wealth of career potential to the Florentine. These young artists are representative of the exciting talent that is in the field today. The Florentine's artistic team looks forward to helping these artists achieve their career goals during the coming season."
The 2013-2014 Studio Artists will sing supporting and comprimario roles during each of the Florentine Opera's mainstage performances; Verdi's La Traviata, Handel's Julius Caesar, and Puccini's La Bohème. They will also serenade audiences with classic Italian songs in their own concert, Festa Fiorentina, on February 14, 15, and 16, 2014 (Valentine's Day Weekend).
A major focus of the Studio Artist Program will be to bring the Florentine's 2013-2014 season children's touring opera program, Pinocchio, to over 50 schools and community venues throughout southeastern Wisconsin. In addition to educational programs for younger students, the Studio Artists will also be featured in programs targeting older students.
Through the generous support of the Getty Foundation's Building Opera Audiences grant program, the Studio Artists will also appear in the brand new @ the Center concert series. The Studio Artists will participate in four (4) in-studio concerts (with Friday and Saturday evening performances) featuring a variety of repertoire, including selections from the 80th Anniversary Season, as well as opera classics, cabaret hits, and holiday songs. For more information on the @ the Center series, see www.florentineopera.org.
Julie Tabash ~ Soprano
Having recently received her Master of Music degree from Northwestern University, Julie Tabash is thrilled to now be joining the Florentine Opera Studio for its 2013-2014 season. Recent performances include Così fan tutte (Despina), A Little Night Music (Anne Egerman), and solo performances for both musical theater reviews and concerts featuring the music of Giusseppe Verdi with the Pine Mountain Music Festival in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Other performances include the Chicago premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon's The Grapes of Wrath (Rosasharn), the world stage premiere of the opera-oratorio Reagan's Children (Maureen Reagan), as well as Albert Herring (Miss Wordsworth) and The Magic Flute (Papagena). Recent non-operatic performances include J.S. Bach's Magnificat (soprano soloist), and a series of concerts with the Chicago-based recital group (no tiny birds) led by Mr. Alan Darling. She is happy to have been a two-time finalist and one-time winner of Northwestern University's Concerto and Aria Competition, as well as the recipient of three alumni scholarships from Opera Theatre of Saint Louis' Artists-In-Training program.
Erin Gonzalez ~ Mezzo-Soprano
California native, Erin Gonzalez has performed with the Martina Arroyo Foundation, Opera Las Vegas, Nevada Opera Theatre, Eastman Opera Theatre, and Opera Chapman. Role highlights include Dorabella (Così fan tutte), Orfeo (Orfeo ed Euridice), Hansel (Hansel and Gretel), Prince Orlofsky (Die Fledermaus), La Infermiera (Suor Angelica), Ciesca (Gianni Schicchi), Nancy (Albert Herring) and Third Spirit (Die Zauberflöte). Erin has been featured with the Finger Lakes Choral Festival as the mezzo soloist for Bach's St. Matthew Passion and covered the role of Tisbe in Rossini's La Cenerentola with the American Landmark Festivals. She received a Bachelor of Music from Chapman University Conservatory of Music and Master of Music from Eastman School of Music, both in Vocal Performance and Literature. She is a winner of the Friends of Eastman Opera Voice Competition, Opera 100 Scholarship Competition, Chapman Concerto Competition, and recipient of the Bramledge Opera Award and Robert Kuntz Scholarship for outstanding opera achievement. Ms. Gonzalez will spend the summer of 2013 with the Los Angeles-based OperaWorks as an Advanced Artist.
Aaron Short ~ Tenor
Tenor Aaron Short, a native of Kansas City, Missouri, is a graduate of Wichita State University, where he received his Bachelor of Music degree in Voice Performance, and of Manhattan School of Music, where he recently received his Masters of Music degree in Voice Performance. Mr. Short recently portrayed the role of Jimmy Mahoney in Manhattan School of Music's production of Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny, for which he received praise from the New York Times for the "lightness of color but confidant solidity" in his singing as well as his "simultaneously subtle and shattering" performance. Other credits in opera include The Ghosts of Versailles (Bégearss), Thaïs (Nicias), Lucia di Lammermoor (Edgardo), and the title role in Faust with the Manhattan School of Music, as well as Die Zauberflöte (Tamino), Così fan tutte (Ferrando) and the title role in Albert Herring with Wichita State University. In the summer of 2012, Mr. Short was a Studio Artist with Wolf Trap Opera, and he attended both Opera in the Ozarks, performing in Manon (Des Grieux), as well as Lyric Opera Studio Weimar performing in Don Giovanni (Don Ottavio). Mr. Short was the recipient of the Singer of the Year award at the NATS Regional Competition in 2010, and was a two-time finalist at the Naftzger Young Artist Competition sponsored by the Wichita Symphony Orchestra. During the summer of 2013, Aaron will be an Apprentice Artist with Chautauqua Opera, where he will cover the title role in Peter Grimes and sing Bardolf in Falstaff.
Pablo Siqueiros ~ Baritone
Baritone Pablo Siqueiros joins the Florentine Opera as a Studio Artist for the 2013-2014 season. As a Studio Artist, he will perform the roles of Barone Douphol in La Traviata, Curio in Giulio Cesare in Egitto, and Customs Sergeant in La Bohème. Prior to his residence with Florentine Opera, the San Diego native attained his Bachelor of Music Degree from San Diego State University, where his passion for opera began. While at SDSU, he performed the roles of Bob in The Old Maid and the Thief and Ko-Ko in The Mikado. Additionally, he participated as a Young Artist with Opera Theater of Pittsburgh, where he performed the roles of Hermann in The Tales of Hoffman, and Mr. Lindquist in A Little Night Music. In the summer of 2012, Mr. Siqueiros sang the title role in Don Giovanni with Bay View Music Festival. In 2011 he participated in the Los Angeles-based OperaWorks Advanced Artist Program under the direction of Ann Baltz. Mr. Siqueiros has received awards from the Virginia Hawk Vocal Scholarship Competition, NATS San Diego Chapter Auditions, and SDSU Symphony Orchestra Soloist Competition. He is a recent graduate with his Master of Music degree from the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University, where he performed the roles of Interpreter/2nd Doctor in Daron Hagen's Amelia, Silvester in Three Sisters Who Are Not Sisters, Sprecher in Die Zauberflöte.
For additional biographies or to schedule an interview, please contact Richard Clark, Director of Marketing & Communications, by telephone at 414/291.5700 ext 213, or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Florentine Opera Company's productions reflect the highest musical and theatrical standards, while supporting community and educational programs. As a leader in Wisconsin's art community and the nation's sixth-oldest opera company, the Florentine Opera seeks to establish a significant presence in the cultural, educational and civic life of the state of Wisconsin and beyond. Audiences enjoy beautiful main stage productions that include first-rate vocal artistry brought to life by established and emerging international, national and local opera stars. With a foundation of fiscal responsibility, the company continues to grow its artistic and educational programs. Through its outreach and in-school educational programming, the Florentine provides vital arts education experiences for children, nurtures new audiences, and expands cultural horizons for the next generation. The Florentine Opera is a cornerstone member organization of the United Performing Arts Fund and receives funds from Milwaukee County and the State of Wisconsin, as well as support from corporations, foundations and individuals. The Florentine Opera Company is a member of Opera America.


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Designers producing digital editions of magazines, brochures and the like using the Mag+ platform can now output publications to the new iPad's 2,048 x 1,536 resolution Retina display, Amazon's Kindle Fire, iPhones and seven-inch Android tablets.
Once a design is complete, the publishing platform exports to any format - automatically delivering the right version to the right device.The April issue of Popular Science+ is among the first Retina-enhanced titles using Mag+, along with MAD Magazine, which debuted this month among the top five best sellers on Apple's App Store.
You can now also disable the ability of the user to double-tap to turn off the A layer in a two-layer vertical layout, and specify 'long press' as the only gesture to call up the navigation on a particular issue by checking a box in the Production Tool.
Publishers can also give away a free issue with an app, and add in promotional in-app store banners open links via the in-app browser.
Future additions will include support for InDesign CS6 as soon as it's launched, and tappable covers in the store and library.

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- Manchester City 3-1 Sunderland, League Cup final
Toure and Nasri shatter Sunderland dream
Manchester City produced a devastating second-half comeback to beat Sunderland 3-1 in the League Cup final.
Stunning goals in quick succession from Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri turned the game on its head after on-loan Liverpool striker Fabio Borini shot Sunderland into an early lead at Wembley. Substitute Jesus Navas then secured what City hope will prove the first of multiple trophies this season by finishing off a Toure-led break in the last minute.
It was a powerful fightback after a lethargic first-half display from City. At half time, many at Wembley were sensing a repeat of last year's shock loss to rank outsiders Wigan in the FA Cup final. But now City have the platform to push on for potential further glory in the two other domestic competitions.
They were surprisingly overpowered by Sunderland's energy and enthusiasm in the first half. Gus Poyet's side were first to most loose balls and fully committed in the tackle. One crunching challenge by Phil Bardsley on David Silva in the opening minutes set the tone for their whole-hearted display.
They caught City with a good counter-attack but the often-maligned Martin Demichelis forced Borini towards the corner and the Italian was caught offside as he attempted to exchange passes with Adam Johnson.
Sergio Aguero, back in the City side after a five-game absence with a hamstring injury, had the first serious opportunity of the game. The Argentinian evaded defenders as he ran across the edge of the box and then tested Vito Mannone with a powerful low shot.
Yet while it might have seemed that Aguero's return would give City a cutting edge that could seriously trouble Sunderland, it was the Black Cats who were the more incisive before the break.
For the stunning opener, Lee Cattermole won possession from Fernandinho in his own half and found Johnson out wide. The former City winger released Borini with a long ball which dropped beyond Demichelis. There was still work for Borini to do as Vincent Kompany came back, but the Belgian missed an opportunity to clear and the striker raced clear on the right to bend a fine low shot beyond Costel Pantilimon.
City's response to the goal was sluggish and Borini threatened again with a shot that was deflected over. City struggled to gain momentum but Aguero did make one burst down the right to set up Nasri, however Mannone saved comfortably.
City were in trouble again when Johnson wriggled past Demichelis but Kompany intercepted his cross. Kompany then partly redeemed himself for his earlier error with a superb recovering tackle to deny Borini, who had raced clear and not been flagged offside when replays suggested he should have been.
Borini also showed his worth at the other end when he headed a Nasri corner clear over his own bar. Kompany and Demichelis both felt they were impeded as they went forward for a corner just before the interval but referee Martin Atkinson saw nothing untoward.
City instead went in at half-time to regroup and their response when the game restarted was emphatic. They looked livelier almost instantly and Silva fired a low shot at Mannone.
Pantilimon, starting in place of Joe Hart in keeping with manager Manuel Pellegrini's usual cup policy, was also in action as he palmed over a Ki Sung-yueng drive. But City began to apply more pressure and their fans, who had been outsung by their passionate Sunderland rivals before the break, responded vocally.
The game changed in the 55th minute as Toure, with almost nonchalant ease, looked up and swept a brilliant first-time shot over Mannone from long range.
Sunderland barely had time to gather their thoughts as, less than two minutes later, Nasri put City ahead. Aguero found room on the left and whipped in a cross which, although deflected, bounced into Nasri's path and the Frenchman lashed a powerful swerving shot just inside the left post.
As City celebrated it was clear Sunderland were facing a huge test of resolve and Nasri went close again with a dipping shot, but the Wearsiders battled on. Johnson and Sebastian Larsson made way for substitutes Craig Gardner and Steven Fletcher on the hour as Poyet looked to inject more energy.
Sunderland unsuccessfully appealed for a penalty for handball against Toure and Pantilimon saved from Jack Colback. But City had become the dominant force and Kompany volleyed wide at the near post from a Nasri corner and Pablo Zabaleta narrowly missed the target from distance.
Fletcher could have equalised had he managed to control a spinning ball in the City penalty aread instead of letting it bobble out for a goal kick. Instead, Navas finished the job, firing under Mannone after a strong run by Toure.
League Cup Winners!!!! #MCFC pic.twitter.com/zTuBnFoWsR— Vincent Kompany (@VincentKompany) March 2, 2014


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LA Trip Report (2001-11-13)
As some of you may know, I made a trip out to visit some of our friends out in LA, USA, this past summer (around the July timeframe). During my short stay, I was fortunate enough to meet up with some of our friends and customers, one of them being Peter. As a long time customer of RedWolf Airsoft, and a frequent chat-mate of Wildgoose, Peter and his friends treated me with hospitality that was second to none, making my 15 hour direct flight from Hong Kong truly worthwhile.
While I'm tempted to go into the details of what a tasty lunch Peter and gang treated me to, I'm sure most of you would be more interested with where they treated me to next! Off they whizzed me into their car and after one stop to pick up what you see in these pictures, we headed out to a firing range for some real-steel action. While Peter and gang are avid airsoft lovers, they are also real-steel lovers with an impressive collection that would make an airsofter jealous. On the way, Peter even toured me through their local indoor venue which offered ample room for skirmishing! Once we arrived at the range, I was given the opportunity to sample some of Peter's (and his friend's) collection, including his favorite Nickel plated Desert Eagle, a Sig Sauer P220 and P226, and P99 with integral laser targeting. All were superbly crafted pistols that were extremely fun to shoot. Picking up these real-steel weapons (which are banned in Hong Kong no matter what license you carry!) reminded me how authentic and detailed airsoft pistols from premier manufacturers like WA, KSC, Tanaka, and Tokyo Marui are.
Especially impressive was a Nickel plated Beretta 92F which I did not get to shoot but did get to hold up close and personal. The finishing and detail of the WA Beretta definitely gives the real-steel a run a for its money! Of course no matter how authentic looking airsoft pistols are, they in no way match the kick and recoil of a real-steel weapon. Despite that, airsoft pistols are extremely authentic looking. The same can be said for the P99 and P226 which I also got to try. Peter's favorite Desert Eagle 357 is also a blast to shoot, giving the words "Hand Cannon" a whole new meaning.
The flash trail on firing a shot extends beyond the barrel for at least a foot, which brought a huge grin to my face as I pummeled the silhouette target. Installed with a red-dot sight, I was able to target the Desert Eagle from a distance of approximately 20 meters with no problems. I'd like to extend my sincerest thanks to Peter and his crew in hosting me to an extremely entertaining afternoon!


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DMV: Remove snow and ice from cars or face fine
As another winter snow storm approaches, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds drivers they must scrape off the heavy amounts of snow and ice before traveling or face a possible $75 fine for having a car on the road loaded down with these icy elements.
This state law, which aims to prevent safety risks from these blowing winter hazards, pertains to passenger cars and other non-commercial vehicles. Fines can increase up to $1,000 for drivers who operate these vehicles when flying snow or ice off them causes personal injury or property damage.
"All drivers should take an extra few minutes to remove most of the snow and ice so it does not endanger themselves or others," DMV Commissioner Melody A. Currey said. "That will be time well spent to avoid needless hazards on the roadways.
A similar law pertaining to commercial vehicles is scheduled to go into effect later this year.


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Final Preparations for Harvest America With Greg Laurie Include Prayer for Revival
Final preparations for the Harvest America event with evangelist Greg Laurie originating from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia and broadcast and simulcast to thousands of venues this Saturday and Sunday, include hope and prayer for revival.
"We are praying for a great outpouring of God's Spirit in Philadelphia and across our nation through Harvest America," Laurie told The Christian Post on Thursday.
Those participating in the two-day event include churches, homes and community centers, where multiple churches from throughout a city partnered together to bring the Chrisian outreach to their town.
"We are excited about the difference this crusade will make in the lives of individuals around our nation, as many who come will be hearing the hope of the Gospel message for the very first time," said Laurie previously. "We believe this is a pivotal time in our nation's history, and this weekend represents a chance to turn back to God and see revival sweep our land."
Harvest Crusades selected Philadelphia for the event because of its history as the birthplace of our nation, organizers said. Many believe the U.S. is at a new historic crossroads and hope that events such as this can help spark spiritual renewal. The event will feature top Christian recording artists MercyMe, Jeremy Camp, Kirk Franklin, NEEDTOBREATHE and Lecrae performing in advance of the presentation of Laurie's message.
Several of the individuals involved in Harvest America in Philadelphia can attest to the life-changing impact such an event can have. One pastor's wife came to faith when Laurie spoke at a radio rally back in 1987. Two young men from the inner city made faith decisions during last year's Harvest America Crusade streamed live from Southern California, and are hoping to see others from their converted fight club/church similarly affected this year.
In addition to the remote venues around the country, hundreds of Philadelphia area churches have been preparing for and will be participating in the Harvest America crusade in person this weekend. They will be joined by potentially thousands more across the nation who will receive the event live via HD-quality video available through both Internet streaming and satellite broadcast.
In addition, local Philadelphia radio station WFIL will host the event live, providing programming from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. ET for broadcast by radio stations throughout the nation, available at http://Radio.HarvestAmerica.com/.
Harvest Crusades have been webcast online since 1997 and have seen 1.3 million individuals tune-in via their computers. It became an easy transition to incorporate satellite broadcast technology to connect with host sites around the nation, and Harvest America crusades in which events could occur simultaneously in venues across the country were launched last year. The inaugural event was simulcast from Angel Stadium in 2012 and drew some 367,849 participants, making it one of the largest evangelistic outreaches in U.S. history.
Besides conducting evangelistic outreaches, Harvest Ministries produces "A New Beginning," an international radio program with messages by Laurie. In addition, television specials featuring past Harvest Crusade events air internationally on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) and a weekly television program greglaurie.tv is available online at www.harvest.org and airing every Friday evening on both TBN and the Church Channel, as well as on ROKU and the Harvest app.
Laurie serves as senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship, based in Riverside, Calif., which oversees Harvest Crusades. The ministry exists for the sole purpose of presenting the life-changing message of Jesus Christ to as many people as possible, and to help believers mature in their faith, according to leaders.
On the Web, www.harvest.org.


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Good King Wencelas is a Christmas carol that tells the story of King Wencelas braving the cold winter weather and deep snow to give alms to a poor peasant on the Feast of St. Stephen (the second day of Christmas, December 26).
It's a very fun song to sing. Sing along with the festive and silly Irish Rovers!
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GENEVA — Health workers are at the frontline in providing prevention, treatment and care for people living with HIV and TB throughout the world. They are at risk of occupational exposure to HIV and TB but often themselves lack adequate access to protection and treatment. To address this gap, new international guidelines are being launched today by the International Labour Organization (ILO), WHO and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
The new guidelines are important particularly for health workers in areas with high prevalence of HIV and TB, such as doctors, nurses and midwives, technical staff such as pharmacists and laboratory technicians, as well as health managers, cleaners, security guards and other support workers. There are an estimated 60 million health workers throughout the world.
Video message by Dr. Sophia Kisting, Director, ILO/AIDS
Guidance Notes and other ILO materials on HIV and TB prevention at workplace
"These guidelines directly aim to ensure that health workers have access to universal and standard precautions, preventive therapy for tuberculosis, HIV post-exposure prophylaxis, treatment, compensation schemes for occupational infection, and social security or occupational insurance at the workplace," said Mr. Assane Diop, ILO Executive Director for the Social Protection Sector.
Attention to the needs of health workers
While UNAIDS, ILO and WHO have been championing universal access and making sure people have the right to access prevention, treatment, care and support for HIV and TB services, not enough attention has been paid to the needs of health workers. These guidelines help fill the response gap to reach towards the universal access objective.
"WHO recognizes health workers' risk of acquiring HIV or TB and the need for comprehensive occupational health and safety procedures," said Dr Hiroki Nakatani, WHO Assistant Director-General for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. "These new guidelines provide key recommendations to protect health workers, patients and their families from the significant threat of HIV and TB in all our health facilities."
Guidelines- 14 action points
The 14 action points provided in the guidelines are based on respect for workers' rights as well as practical workplace health and safety programmes to ensure a safer work environment, active participation of health workers as well as public and private health services employers. The guidelines also address challenges such as the high level of stigma and discrimination associated with both diseases.
"Health workers are one of our most precious resources in the global response to both HIV and TB," said Dr Paul De Lay, UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director. "These new guidelines can ensure that health staff have access to the highest standards of TB and HIV prevention, treatment and care so they can stay healthy and continue caring for others."
The new guidelines also drew strong support from the ILO's employer and worker constituents, with Mr. Antonio Peñalosa, Secretary-General of the International Organization of Employers (IOE), calling them "a useful tool to assist the health care sector in staff retention and motivation."
Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation, called them "a major breakthrough," adding, "With these guidelines, the ILO, WHO and UNAIDS are providing an important and scientifically sound basis for safe working environments that prevent health workers' infections caused by exposure at work."
Recent surveys show that health workers prefer convenient and cost-effective solutions, including having dedicated HIV and TB services at their workplaces, and linking them to other occupational health services.
The guidelines which were developed jointly by experts from ILO,WHO and UNAIDS are based on systematic literature reviews, international consultations and an assessment of current practices in 21 country-based studies. They bring together a vast body of evidence and existing guidelines from the ILO, WHO and UNAIDS that now includes a specific and coherent focus on protecting health workers.
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LastLegend wrote:Yes, Buddhism is controlled and monitored. The reason is the government fears that Buddhism might be a hosting place for people who want to overthrow the government because it the past it has been the case. But in terms of controlling the practice, no. They can practice as long as they don't create a threat to the power.
It's a complex situation.
To simplify it as nuch as possible there were a number of "Buddhist" groups in Vietnam.
Some were considered too "friendly" with the American Agressors and therefore were possible "counter revolutionarys".
Others were more friendly and were or are being made part of the National Socilaist Historical Struggle.
It's all politics, half-truths, and bulls--t.
From both sides.
The one thing I did see in my trip tp Vietnam last year is that the new younger generation has no time for the old political rhetoric ... although it is still used by the older generation all the time.
Things are changing fast in Vietnam....and the old political certanties are changing fast.
"Buddhisim" in Vietnam is part of that change ... what's going to come out of those changes is as of yet uncertain,
The Vietnamese people will have a chance to make their own history ..... exactly as it should be.
That's really all the younger generation now wants, History is in the past only for them, no point in re-living History.
P.S. Just so you know .... I spent 7 years in Vietnam from 1966 to 1973 ... was married to a Vietnamese woman and adopted a Vietnamese daughter. So I'm not an 'expert" but niether am I unexperienced in Vietnam.
I was there.


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Nick Cannon has found his name linked to a bizarre jewelry heist after an imposter pretended to be his assistant and conned staff at top Los Angeles store Fred Segal to hand over gems at a Hollywood hotel.
The unidentified man reportedly called the Santa Monica branch of the store, stated he worked for Cannon, and told staff his boss needed some jewelry immediately.
According to TMZ.com, a woman at the store agreed to take the select jewelry items to the Roosevelt Hotel, where she was met by another man who claimed to be a security guard.
He offered to take the goods up to Cannon's room and return with cash, but he disappeared.
It is not clear how much the stolen jewelry was worth.


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Carl's Jr. Offers $60,000 in Scholarships
Jan 7, 2005
CARPINTERIA, Calif. --Jan 07, 2005 -- Carl's Jr. is pleased to announce that applications for the 2005 La Estrella Latina de Carl's Jr. Scholarship Program are now available at participating Carl's Jr. restaurants and online at www.carlsjr.com. The application deadline is Feb. 1, 2005.
Sixty scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each will be awarded to deserving students to help support continuing education. Winners will be selected based on their academic record, school and community leadership and participation, work experience and future goals. Financial need and other family circumstances will also be considered.
Applicants to the La Estrella Latina de Carl's Jr. Scholarship Program must be students 21 years of age or under who are high school seniors or graduates. Eligible applicants must be planning to enroll for the first time in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four- year college, university or vocational school. In addition to the application, students must submit an essay describing how they have been "A Star" in their community.
In its seventh year, the La Estrella Latina de Carl's Jr. Scholarship Program has granted $204,000 in scholarships since the program's inception in 1999. Last year, more than 650 applications were received from candidates in California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas.
More information about the scholarship application process may be obtained from Cheryl Beamer, at 805-745-7663 or email@example.com.
The La Estrella Latina de Carl's Jr. Scholarship Program is administered by Scholarship America, a national nonprofit educational support and student aid service organization. Employees, affiliates and franchisees of Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc., Scholarship America, affiliated agencies and their immediate families are not eligible to receive a scholarship pursuant to this program.
Carl's Jr. is a wholly owned subsidiary of CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) of Carpinteria, Calif. As of the end of the third quarter on Nov. 1, 2004, CKE Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, had a total of 3,183 franchised or company-owned restaurants in 44 states and in 13 countries, including 1,017 Carl's Jr. restaurants, 2,047 Hardee's(R) restaurants and 101 La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill(R) restaurants. For more information, or to find a Carl's Jr. near you, go to www.ckr.com or www.carlsjr.com.


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Since its inception, ETech has been a vibrant gathering of the alpha geek tribe, bringing together some of the most innovative people and projects across the technology community. So it's with regret that O'Reilly Media has made the difficult decision to discontinue ETech in 2010.
Please be assured that many of the amazing ideas that ETech brought to light over the years are still being featured as part of our other conference programs.
Note that we regularly review our event lineup, and if it makes sense to plan a new, refocused edition of ETech in the future, we will.
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Alcohol companies have tapped into a growing market to introduce underage drinkers to their products, on the basis that kids who acquire a taste for alcoholic drinks early are more likely to get hooked. While it is still illegal for teens to purchase them, "alcopops," are flavored beer and vodka drinks that contain caffeine, juices, and other flavors. These drinks often sport names like Moonshot, JungleJoose, and Bacardi Breezer Watermelon, to fool you into believing they are harmless flavored drinks.
But Drinker Beware…
Alcopops may contain 4-7% alcohol or more, higher than the average can of beer containing a little over 3% alcohol content. Alcohol is a depressant, and so can make you tired and slow your brain and reaction time. That affects your ability to make decisions and to act or think properly—it also makes you thirsty, so you keep drinking. Now throw in a strong jolt of caffeine, such as you find in typical energy drinks. While the alcohol in alcopops tends to make you sleepy, the caffeine in them keeps you feeling "up." Sugar, the major ingredient in many juice drinks and flavorings, also stimulates your brain to give you a short-term energy surge. Now confused from the caffeine, alcohol, and sugar mix, your brain gets tricked in sometimes lethal ways because these drinks don't taste like alcohol and make you feel less intoxicated than alcohol alone. This leaves you even less aware of how much you've consumed and more likely to binge drink.
What's the Big Deal?
The big deal here is that combining a depressant (alcohol) with stimulants (caffeine and sugar) sends mixed signals to your brain, which can have long-term consequences. So digest the facts before you pop a top: drinking alcohol—including alcopops—can be quite dangerous.
Wow. this is something to reconsider.
Thanks for the post.
Yes, I think alcopops are very dangerous precisely because they seem so harmless. This can be specially bad if you are feeling down already:
This is an interesting info that i haven't known. It helped me collect more information. Thanks!
Interesting Article i never knew that so well
This is an interesting post and definitely an issue. Alco-Pops seem very harmless and sound like a delicious summer time treat but they can be dangerous especially when consumed in large amounts. Young people especially think that they are harmless since they mask the taste of alcohol so well. If you know someone with an alcohol problem the first step to your friend's recovery is your support. I actually work with SAMHSA and the What A Difference A Friend Makes program. To find out ways you can help a friend, please visit http://www.whatadifference.org/mentalhealth
Alco-pops are definately a new danger in a different package. I have several people that I know of who have adverse reactions to caffeine, ranging from insomnia to allergic reactions.
I can well imagine that the combination from the two drugs for a subset of the population to be quite dangerous.
well UGH! alcohol is not tht serious to me ju ! if yu tke an occasional sip it shouldnt matter ya knw..
I think that this is so overated! I also think that once you analyze something so close as they did with this, they will always find something bad. Just let the good times flow :)
oh this is very interesting i never knew this much about it until now!
very good posting. I liked it. thanks
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They also make you feel sick because of all the sugar even if you don't drink enough to get you drunk


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Researchers at the Computer Vision Lab at ETH Zurich have developed a method to scan and exchange virtual copies of real objects.
The researchers developed a method for combining visual and haptic impressions with one another. While a 3D scanner records an image of the object, a user simultaneously senses the object using a haptic device. The sensor arm, which can be moved in any direction and is equipped with force, acceleration, and slip sensors, collects information about shape and solidity. With the aid of an algorithm, a virtual copy is created on the computer from the measurements — even while the object is still being scanned and probed.
The virtual copy can then be sent to another person over the Internet. In order for this other person to be able to see and feel the virtual object, special equipment is needed — data goggles with a monitor onto which the virtual object is projected, and a sensor rod which is equipped with small motors. A computer program calculates when the virtual object and the sensor rod meet, and then sends a signal to the motors in the rod. These brake the movement that is being made by the user, thereby simulating resistance.
Whereas earlier attempts simulated the virtual object largely on the basis of assumptions, the method developed by the ETH researchers is based more heavily on measured data. "Our approach can be viewed as an extension of photography," explained ETH Computer Vision Lab member Matthias Harders. The method is particularly advantageous in the case of complex objects which would be difficult to describe with a model.
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Goodbye Hitchens, We Selfishly Wish You Were Still Here
Death is certain, replacing both the siren-song of Paradise and the dread of Hell. Life on this earth, with all its mystery and beauty and pain, is then to be lived far more intensely: we stumble and get up, we are sad, confident, insecure, feel loneliness and joy and love. There is nothing more; but I want nothing more. – Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011)


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Howdee all,
Last Saturday was supposed to have been our Birders who Blog, Tweet and Chirp outing at Plum Island, Ma.
We had nice day planned, with a guide and a bird banding session.
But~with torrential rains forecasted, many decided not to come.
John and Sharon were traveling from Maine. Hilke from Vermont. Dan from Connecticut. For them a long haul, on a day that was supposed to be a wash out. The locals were also bailing out..
Forecast was grim…
Cindy was coming from Brooklyn, NY…she already had reservations nearby and decided to come anyway.
Jeff and I said we would meet whomever was there…and so..because of the forecast….it was the three of us..
UNTIL…the weather cleared..
We met up with Christopher~who put out a quick facebook message that he was on his way.
He pointed out a Eurasian Widgeon in the marsh across the street.
Soon after Laura and Mark joined us..
Shortly after that Diana and Paul joined us.
And what do you think we all did?
We talked..
It was fun to catch up and chat with everyone.
Laura brought this hat that is to be worn by a Birder if they are celebrating a birthday ending in a 0..on a bird outing.
John~aka Mainebirder~
This would have graced your head..See what you missed..hee hee.
There were plenty of ducks and shorebirds in the marsh areas…
And we eventually did some birding..
Most of the gang left in search of the Curlew sandpiper being seen on the NH coast.
Cindy, Jeff and I wanted to stay on Plum and check out the scene.
We headed to the beach..A Caspian tern had been seen.
And although there weren't scads of shorebirds..and no Caspian tern…
There were enough to view and enjoy.
For a day that was supposed to be rainy and bleak..
It sure did end up being a gorgeous day.
And the reflections in the water..
Cindy and her foot prints following her
Can it get much prettier than this?
So~I didn't mind that the place wasn't hopping with birds..
I was having fun photographing the clouds..
We had a great time hanging out at the beach..watching two Peregrine falcon chase the shorebirds…didn't see either of them take a bird.
Did I tell you the clouds were super?
They were..
Stay tuned for this poor little birds story…
Another BwBTC outing planned tomorrow for a few that couldn't make the first outing..See you there~


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Dirty Rik reponse #2. Defending himself in pedophile rumors. Claims he never pled guilty in court for his step daughter and the whole thing is a big lie
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
A Legal Historian's First Book, Part VI: Outside Reviews
Fortunately, the two anonymous reviews of my manuscript were quite helpful. One was much more critical than the other. Its overall message was that my book had potential, but it wasn't there yet. The critical letter made me realize that I had a thicker skin than I thought; I agreed with most of the reader's critiques and suggestions, and mostly felt grateful to have the input while there was still time to implement it. The fact that the other letter was enthusiastic, and my editor supportive, were no doubt crucial to my accepting the criticism with equanimity.
Most importantly, both reviewers provided very specific and constructive suggestions, helped me to prioritize further revisions and research, and clarified in my own mind the contributions my book could potentially make. The letter I wrote to the press in response to the reviews laid out a helpful roadmap for the second round of (extensive) revisions. Twelve chapters became six, extraneous and redundant material came out. I added context, defined terms, filled in substantive gaps, rewrote large portions of chapters, including one from scratch.
I was fortunate to exercise some control over the timing of the reviews, and chose to do the first round of substantial revisions to my dissertation before the press sent out the manuscript. I'll say more about publication timetables in a future post, but for now, would be interested in hearing about others' experiences on both sides of the peer review process.
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- Mary L. Dudziak said...
Serena, thanks for this great series of posts! I think the peer review process, though sometimes painful (on both sides!) is one of the most valuable things about publishing a book or a peer-reviewed article. Reviewers usually take their role very seriously. It's a time when you can give another scholar advice about how to turn a manuscript into a well-honed book, and your advice has some bite, since the editor will ask the author to respond to your criticism. Although it's not always the case, reviewers often take as much time and care with these reviews as you might when evaluating a book manuscript for a tenure file. When a book has promise but problems, reviewing for a press can be more satisfying, because you're intervening at a point when the author can make it better.
As an author, even though reviews are sometimes difficult to read, you can anticipate that if one reader had particular concerns about the manuscript, other readers -- perhaps including book reviewers or tenure letter writers -- might have the same reaction. So it is usually wise to find a way to engage criticism, even if you feel that the reader is wrong. Perhaps you need to clarify the manuscript to anticipate that reaction.
If the book began as a dissertation, you've probably already had a lot of vetting along the way. As you move into later books, it can be extremely helpful to get full reads of a manuscript from other scholars. It's hard to get this from anyone other than close friends and mentors, since it is a huge time commitment. But you can sometimes get reads when you're directly engaging another scholar's work, or if you and your potential reader are working in parallel areas, and you both commit to reading each other's work.
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A new choice paradigm available to academic and applied choice modelers is Random Regret Minimization (RRM). RRM works from the assumption that what drives choice is the avoidance of regret: a chooser selects the alternative that minimizes her chance for regretting her decision. The authors (Keith Chrzan and Jefferson Forkner) introduce RRM and discuss some of its interesting properties. They describe how to analyze RRM models in standard logit and HB software packages like Sawtooth Software's Latent Class and CBC/HB. The results of two marketing research applications conducted to compare RRM and standard CBC in terms of predictive validity find that the two perform about equally well. The authors also discuss the relative strengths and weaknesses of RRM.
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The icon. The hero. The superstar. The one who is everything we desire to be, yet cannot be. Will never be. In kinder, gentler times, we allowed our heroes to scale great heights, saw in their climb some hope for our own victory. We cheered them on, their fame a mechanism for our own transcendence. It was only when we realized that their success would be of no use to us, that our redemption through their stardom was a lie, that we began to throw stones, to knock down those we had idolized only moments before. If they could not bring us up to their level, we'd bring them back down to ours. Then we went searching for a replacement. Now, humiliation is the price of admission. Paris Hilton, Ben Affleck, Jessica Simpson, The Bachelor, The Swan, The American Idol. We demand celebrities we cannot respect. It is as if we finally understand that the superstar will never free us from the mundanity of our own lives. And we hate them for it.
We still create stars, but only after the candidate has relinquished their dignity, something we, of course, would never dream of doing. Unless and until we get the opportunity to take their place. Most of these poor, unfortunate souls will be quickly discarded, their future the final degradation offered by tabloids or scandalous courtroom drama. But for those select few whose stars burn brightly and continuously in the collective consciousness, who can truly do no wrong--for it is not allowed--the price is highest. They must allow us to deify them. For, as Harry Crews has written, "Men to whom God is dead worship one another." The cost is far too steep, the lie far too big to be sustained. The price, ultimately, is death. And in that death comes the greatest fame.


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Saturday, December 18, 2010
Happy Kwanzaa
Incidentally, This was not planned out at all. Just me, a brush, and a paper, and a nice bottle of sumi-e ink. And Photoshop for the color.
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Happy Saturnalia.
Do you see? Do you see what happens when you put a really, really big piece of paper in front of me and shut off the internet?
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Today is Frozen Food Day which means it is time to celebrate all of the delicious foods and snacks you have stored in your freezer. Who invented frozen food you might ask? Well, frozen food has always been around in climates that were cold enough for food to freeze. In 1924, Clarence Birdseye is credited with inventing the quick freezing method, which produces the type of frozen foods that we know today.
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The Frigidaire PureAir Ultra Refrigerator Air Filter eliminates foul odors from both your freezer and refrigerator. This will keep your fridge free of food smells such as onion, garlic and fish. This long lasting air filter is easy to change and replace and can last up to 6 months. In addition to fresh smells, it will improve the taste of ice and prevents the cross-contamination of foods.
The HM Digital TM-1 Digital Thermometer is an industrial grade digital thermometer that can be used in a variety of different applications. It can be used not only for freezers/coolers, but also for aquariums, kitchens, bakeries, motors, generators and ventilation systems. This thermometer is small, compact and very versatile.
Celebrating this day is actually quite easy. Simply put, all you have to do is eat frozen meals. Frozen dinners, ice cream, or anything else you can think of, will be a great way to celebrate the occasion. So put down that sandwich and enjoy those frozen delights!
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Ford May Get a Hybrid Full-Size Truck from Hybrid Tech Development with Toyota
A Ford engineer updated WardsAuto on the automaker's development progress with its rear-drive hybrid truck and SUV technology that's being developed with Toyota. Don't be surprised if a future F-150 has a hybrid option, though the report suggests that engineers are still figuring out how to assure that a rear-drive hybrid truck performs the way truck owners expect.
"The nut we're trying to crack is: how do we do an F-150 hybrid?" said Kevin Layden, Ford director-electrification programs and engineering, to WardsAuto. "We're working with [Toyota] and developing plans."
The automakers expect the partnership to lower costs and reduce developmental time. Aside from figuring out how to make a hybrid powertrain that can handle the stresses of towing and hauling while still meeting fuel economy goals, achieving decent aerodynamics from a full-size truck is another obstacle.
Though Layden didn't rule out the possibility of sharing a pickup or SUV platform, a project like that might depend on the success of the two vehicles that emerge from the automakers' current collaboration. Soon, engineers from both companies will move to Ford's new Advanced Electrification Center with advanced battery testing equipment on site. Layden believes that having Toyota and Ford engineers work together is proving beneficial.
General Motors currently offers a hybrid powertrain option on the Chevrolet Silverado 1500/GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC Yukon and Denali SUVs, using an electrically variable transmission (with two electric motors) and 300-volt nickel-metal hydride battery mated to the 6.0-liter V-8 with cylinder deactivation. The 2013 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid is EPA-rated at 20/23 mpg city/highway in rear- or four-wheel-drive forms, higher than the Ford F-150's most efficient performer -- the rear-drive F-150 with the 3.7-liter V-6 rated at 17/23 mpg.
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Buy Your Bunker NOW!
Nobody Reports
According to many, and that includes everyone BUT the Mayans, who by the way, did NOT predict the end of the world, they were just tired of making calendars…you have just four days to get yourself one of these nifty underground shelters!
Nobody Thinks we should thank those nifty Mayans, because they somehow knew, that in the future, we would suffer the same fate as THEY did! Which means, evil and powerful men would come to destroy just about everyone they could think of. Is it any wonder they stopped? They just disappeared….or more than likely, slaughtered.
Yes, in the future, we might ALL need to hide, from Washington D.C., so that we don't go the same way of the Mayans.
Notice, the TV. …and the small frig. Not much room to stock up food is there?
Don't let this video fool you…this is just a big playhouse to hide in….when Obama hands guns over to all his "citizen" army….to stop the carnage of his "citizen" mad dog adolescents and dear hunters who have gun-crazy paranoid mothers….he is now taking action.
And it COMES with a gun rack. And LEATHER couch. And a private bedroom. And a tub.
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News reports have indicated that the discussion between President Barack Obama and Pope Francis touched on a variety of topics. But the specifics remain unclear.
News reports and officials statements Thursday gave varying accounts of what President Barack Obama and Pope Francis discussed in their 52-minute meeting, but a common thread was that their first meeting was cordial and covered a wide variety of topics. The Huffington Post posted a video and photos of the meeting between Obama and the pope. Most of the photos show the two engaging with smiles and pleasantries, offering the image that the two got along in their first meeting. "Thank you for receiving me, I'm a great admirer," Obama said to the pope, according to HuffPost. Beyond the pleasantries was a discussion on a variety of topics, Religion News Service reported. "During the cordial meetings, views were exchanged on some current international themes and it was hoped that, in areas of conflict, there would be respect for humanitarian and international law and a negotiated solution between the parties involved," according to an official statement from the Vatican. Some topics included immigration, poverty and international law, RNS reported. Obama praised the pope continuously during the meeting, saying he appreciates the empathy that Pope Francis he brings to the papacy. "It's the lack of empathy that makes it very easy for us to plunge into wars. It's the lack of empathy that allows us to ignore the homeless on the streets," Obama said in a statement about the meetings. "And obviously central to my Christian faith is a belief in treating others as I'd have them treat me. And what I think created so much love and excitement for his holiness has been that he seems to live this, and shows that joy continuously." The two also discussed religious freedom, a hot political issue in the United States, according to Reuters. Pope Francis said he was concerned about the state of religious liberty in the country, with the Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate debated in the news in the last few weeks and Hobby Lobby's lawsuit over the mandate being argued before the U.S. Supreme Court this week. The state of young people was also discussed in their meeting. Obama said in a statement that Pope Francis calling attention to the future of young people shows there's a serious issue that needs to be addressed. "And so, for him to say that we need to think about this, we need to focus on this, we need to come up with policies that provide a good education for every child and good nutrition for every child, and decent shelter and opportunity and jobs - he is not going to get into details of it, but he reminds us of what our moral and ethical obligations are," Obama said. Both the White House and the Vatican have differed a bit in their accounts of the discussion. While the Vatican said the pair discussed U.S. social issues, Obama said not many "social schisms" were discussed with Pope Francis specifically, but the president talked about these topics with Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, according to The Associated Press. Before the meeting, advocates fed information to both sides. Activist Judie Brown sent the pope a 12-page memo that highlighted Obama's "hostility toward the church on issues such as abortion and contraception." Obama also received information from a group looking to get Obama to "push Pope Francis" on sex-abuse cases, The Wall Street Journal reported. "As this president and this pope meet for the first time, in Vatican City, America's Roman Catholics are clamoring to influence the agenda, lobbying both men on issues from immigration to health care," the WSJ reported. "While meetings between popes and presidents are largely symbolic, some activists see this one as a chance to gain traction on several issues that are coming to the fore, at a time when the American church grapples with demographic and social changes." The Atlantic published a piece ahead of their meeting, too, looking into how the two world leaders relate and how they have helped each other in subtle ways. "The symbolic ties between them run deep too. Obama shares with Pope Francis a capacity to use words and symbols to spur movements and capture the public's imagination," wrote Michael Wear for The Atlantic. "Both men understand that a leader's significance can come not only from what he does, but from what he represents."%3Cimg%20src%3D%22http%3A//beacon.deseretconnect.com/beacon.gif%3Fcid%3D157399%26pid%3D46%22%20/%3E


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John Janney (8 November 1798–5 January 1872), member of the Convention of 1850–1851 and president of the Convention of 1861, was born in Alexandria and was the son of Elisha Janney, a descendent of a prominent Pennsylvania Quaker family, and his second wife, Mary Gibson Janney. His cousin Samuel McPherson Janney became a well-known minister, educator, and antislavery advocate. About 1810 the family settled in Loudoun County, and then during the 1820s Janney moved to Leesburg, the county seat. He read law under Richard Henry Henderson, later a member of the Convention of 1829–1830, and in December 1824 he received a license to practice. On 26 January 1826 Janney married Alcinda, or Alice, S. Marmaduke. They had no children.
Despite having been born a Quaker, Janney became a member of the Episcopal Church and also began purchasing slaves in the mid-1830s. He owned three enslaved adults and two children in 1860. Believing that colonization was a political and economic necessity, Janney served as a vice president of the Virginia Colonization Society several times during the 1850s.
Janney became involved in local and state politics almost immediately after beginning his law practice and often campaigned alongside Henderson. Janney opposed Andrew Jackson's policies and was an early member of the Whig Party. He won election to the House of Delegates in 1833 and reelection the following year. During both terms he served on the Committee for Courts of Justice. Much in demand as a speaker throughout Virginia, Janney campaigned at a seemingly endless succession of parades and barbecues. As a longtime supporter of Henry Clay, he was a Clay candidate for presidential elector in 1844 and a delegate to several Whig National Conventions.
The Convention of 1850–1851
Janney self-consciously styled himself as a disinterested politician in the Old Republican mold. He always professed an unwillingness to run unless drafted. On 22 August 1850 Janney polled the second-highest number of votes among seven candidates vying for three seats representing Loudoun County in a convention that met from 14 October 1850 to 1 August 1851 to revise the state constitution. He served as ranking member of the Committee on the Judiciary and often spoke during the debates. Unlike the other two Loudoun delegates, Janney supported a proposal to apportion seats in the General Assembly on a mixed basis of population and property that allowed extra representation for areas with large populations of slaves, a proposal that could also have resulted in an additional seat for Loudoun County and possible gains for the Whig Party. He voted on 16 May 1851 against the compromise apportionment plan that the convention adopted that allowed for a western majority in the House of Delegates but preserved an eastern majority in the Senate of Virginia. Unlike his two county colleagues, Janney voted on 31 July 1851 against the new constitution, which provided for universal white manhood suffrage and for the first time granted voters the right to elect justices of the peace (a proposal he had initially favored), appellate court judges, and also the governor and other principal state officials.
Speaking against the southern convention held in Nashville in 1850, Janney urged his fellow southerners to resist extremism, and he also spoke during the 1850s against congressional interference with slavery in the territories. He sought election to the Senate of Virginia in 1851, but like many fellow Whigs that year he lost. During that decade Janney became president of the Valley Bank, in Leesburg, and he also served as an officer of the Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire Railroad.
The Presidential Election of 1860
Although Janney evidently retired from active politics after the 1852 presidential election and the subsequent collapse of the national Whig Party, the presidential election campaign of 1860 drew him back into politics. He was a founding member of the Loudoun Constitutional Union Party, not surprising given his longstanding dislike of the Democrats and that most other members of the party were former Whigs. After the Republican candidate, Abraham Lincoln, won election as president and talk of secession filled the South, Janney worked to keep Virginia in the Union. As a candidate for the convention called to act for Virginia during the secession crisis, he published a long letter at the end of January 1861 declaring that he opposed secession. "I yield to no man in my devotion to the Union," Janney wrote. "I do not think it possible to overestimate its blessings, or to exaggerate the evils that will result from its dissolution." He argued that the federal government should not use force to hold forts in the states that had seceded.
The Convention of 1861
On 4 February 1861 Loudoun voters chose Janney as one of the county's two convention delegates, and when the convention opened on 13 February, the former Whigs and Unionists who formed a large majority of the convention members elected him president. He took office with an emotional plea for preservation of the Union but took no role in the debates, even in the committee of the whole. He confined his complaints about secessionists and long-winded speakers to his private letters to his wife. Janney made no secret of his belief that Virginians would be better served by remaining in the Union. He was pleased when the convention voted against secession on 4 April, only to have his hopes for a negotiated peace dashed during the following two weeks when South Carolinians fired on Fort Sumter and Lincoln called for volunteers to suppress the rebellion. Despite Janney's last-minute speech from the floor in opposition and his vote against secession, the convention on 17 April voted to submit an ordinance of secession to the voters for ratification in a referendum on 23 May.
Deeply disappointed, Janney nevertheless threw his support behind the Confederacy. He explained in a public letter that "the destiny of Virginia is my destiny, and with her I shall sink or swim." He voted for secession in the referendum and signed the ordinance during the second session of the convention in June. Janney returned to Richmond again in November for the convention's third session, at which it debated amendments to the state constitution, but on 6 November he resigned as president, citing his poor health. He lived in Leesburg as a private citizen during the remaining years of the Civil War. His last public service was on a three-member commission in 1866 to investigate the possibility of reuniting Virginia and West Virginia. John Janney died on 5 January 1872 at his home in Leesburg and was buried in the town's Union Cemetery.
Sources Consulted: Anne Sarah Rubin, "Honorable Whig: The Life and Politics of John Janney of Virginia" (M.A. thesis, University of Virginia, 1993), and "Between Union and Chaos: The Political Life of John Janney," Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 102 (1994): 381–416 (portrait on 385); biographical and genealogical information in William Wade Hinshaw, ed., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy 6 (1950): 518, marriage date in widow's obituary, Leesburg Mirror, 27 Jan. 1881; John Janney Papers, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va., and Papers of the Janney and Related Gilmour and Pollock Families, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.; Richmond Enquirer, 27 Aug. and 30 Aug. 1850; Register of the Debates and Proceedings of the Va. Reform Convention (1851), esp. 202–207, 260–261; Journal, Acts, and Proceedings of a General Convention of the State of Virginia [1851], 59, 419, and Appendix, 22; Supplement, 1850–1851 Convention Debates, no. 24, Library of Virginia; George H. Reese and William H. Gaines Jr., eds., Proceedings of the Virginia State Convention of 1861 (1965), esp. 1:7–9, 4:137–141; Janney, "To People of Loudoun Co.," Leesburg Democratic Mirror, 30 Jan. 1861 (first quotation); Alexandria Gazette, 20 May 1861 (second quotation); New York Times, 6 Nov. 1862, reprinted in part in Alexandria Gazette, 7 Nov. 1862; obituaries in Leesburg Mirror, 10 Jan. 1872, and Leesburg Washingtonian, 13 Jan. 1872 (both with birth date), and Friends' Intelligencer 28 (1872): 774–775.
Written for the Dictionary of Virginia Biography by Anne Sarah Rubin.
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Reading Eggs Special Needs Reviews & Testimonials
Read what special needs parents and teachers have to say about Reading Eggs (ages 3-7) and Reading Eggspress (ages 7-13).
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Earlier this week, maybe Tuesday, I was riding my bike down Cary Avenue and saw that an artist had set up along the fence in front of that parking lot near Can Can. The artist, Jamie Chiarello, is a displaced New Orleans artist who is originally from Richmond. She was travelling at the time of the hurricane and has yet to return to her home and studio, where she said she had twenty or so paintings. Now she is staying in Richmond with her family and trying to save and prepare for a move to NYC.
Most of the work she is showing on the sidewalk in Carytown is small stuff she has completed since the hurricane and flood, and the best stuff is the smaller works-on-paper. Reminds me a little of the wonderful Ben Shahn. I love the little piece pictured above.
I'm not sure how she is deciding her pricing, because here on her website the prices start at $300.00 but on the last pages they are down to $30.00; I've seen most of this work and it is of comparable size and quality - I think she is pricing based on how much an individual piece means to her personally.
I'm so glad I stopped, her work is good and she's very funny. She's only twenty(!) and hasn't attended any art school but has had some interesting art experiences. She told me of a previous visit to NYC where she approached some galleries with her work and the two guys took her out to lunch and made passes at her. One of them didn't like her frames and I guess she talked back or something - he ended up confessing that he hates his job and hates doing this and wants to weave baskets. She said "that sounds great, go for it" but then he told her she didn't know what she was saying, it is so hard to be a basket weaver, you need to grow special reeds and he can't do it in NYC.
She was also invited by a woman to have an exhibition at the woman's orgy. Jamie made all new work for the orgy show and went to the orgy and although she didn't sell any work made for the show she did sketch people having sex and when they were finished she would sell the sketches to them for twenty-five dollars.
I have no idea if these stories are true or not but it was great meeting Jamie and seeing her work. I asked how long she would be here (selling on Cary Street) and she said she had to be in NYC by August 7th. I told her it was the middle of September and she looked a little confused for a second and then said October 7th, so good luck in trying to find her. You can e-mail her through her website.


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VICTORIA, Tex. The city of Victoria is looking into the possibility of mining methane gas from the landfill near Bloomington and selling it, which could net a profit for taxpayers and help protect the atmosphere.
Jerry James, the city's director of Environmental Services, said two companies have already investigated whether the current and future volumes of garbage in Victoria's landfill would be enough to make mining the gas feasible.
"According to their evaluations, we're a big enough landfill to where this would be workable," he said.
James said he's currently preparing specifications that will be released to the companies interested in bidding on the proposal and setting up a plant to package the gas for shipping.
He said it's still too early yet to say how much money such a system would produce for Victoria, but the city of Arlington is selling its methane gas and making about $70,000 a year.
The methane occurs as garbage deposited in the landfill deteriorates and decomposes. In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency reports that municipal landfills are the largest source of human-related emissions of methane gas in the United States.
If the gas is allowed to escape into the air, it could contribute to smog and global climate changes. But the gas at the Victoria landfill is captured through a series of underground pipes and burned so the methane doesn't go into the air.
James said Victoria's system could be converted to capture the gas so it could be used on site or transported and sold. Uses include everything from burning it to create electricity to selling it as an alternative to natural gas and coal.
Finance Director Gilbert P. Reyna Jr. said the city looked at the possibility of mining and selling the gas in the 1990s.
"There wasn't enough volume," he said. "But now we're 10 years down the road. You always want to explore the possibilities."
Reyna said the money produced by the sale of methane would ideally be spent on the city's solid waste operation. He said it could be used to buy new garbage trucks, to purchase more landfill space or to pay for fuel.
Council Member Lewis Neitsch said he thinks the city should mine the gas if the operation will be cost efficient.
But he said he'd like to see any profit spent on the city's brush collection site at the Victoria Regional Airport. He said it needs to be moved from the property owned by the county and onto a permanent site owned by the city. Then, he said, the city needs to get serious about converting the brush to mulch and compost.
"Personally I'd like to see the brush site off the airport property and somewhere where it can stay 100 years," Neitsch said. "I'd like to see us move that thing somewhere where it will be under our control."
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Ohio State has its eyes on the big prize so It won't let the Big Ten also-rans get in the way.
The last time Braxton Miller played in Champaign, Ill., he was the quarterback of a rag-tag offense and completed just one pass.
That was two years ago, during a lost season when Luke Fickell took over for Jim Tressel and the Ohio State program was teetering on obscurity.
Even a year ago, Miller wasn't the quarterback Urban Meyer wanted him to be. Less than half of the playbook was in.
"It's close to 100 percent," Meyer said.
Imagine what a fully equipped Miller can do against a poor Illinois defense this afternoon. The third-ranked Buckeyes will need another impressive win against an underwhelming opponent just to keep pace in the national title race.
The remaining three games of the regular season are against Illinois, Indiana and a Michigan team that still is teetering on obscurity. If the teams on the schedule don't challenge Ohio State, Meyer needs to be creative with internal challenges. Nothing less than a 35-point win will keep voters happy.
For his part Meyer did what he could in selling Illinois as the next opponent. He was respectful, even if it took combing through the nooks and crannies of game film to find the Illini's — ahem — strengths.
"We've got to be prepared for getting Illinois' best shot," Meyer said. "They played some pretty good football as of late. The quarterback (Nathan Scheelhaase) is leading the league in (passing). They took Penn State to overtime and put up a lot of points and, I think, 600 yards on us the last game."
But Illinois has a Big Ten losing streak almost as long as Ohio State's winning streak. The Illini have lost 19 straight conference games.
Illinois still is paying two former coaches not to coach there, so head coach Tim Beckman may have some security. Beckman and Meyer coached together when the latter was at Bowling Green.
Beckman sees Ohio State following a typical Meyer blueprint for success.
"He went to Utah and did the same thing," Beckman said. "Went down to Florida, and has done the same thing. You can see it at Ohio State. ... He's doing his scheme
What has led to the Buckeyes really playing well, however, is a young defense coming together. Penn State and Iowa didn't score many points when the game mattered.
Meyer is sounding like a coach confident his team can play with anyone.
Add a victory today and Ohio State will tie the school record for 22 straight wins. A blowout would keep pace with the Joneses of college football, namely Alabama and Florida State.
"I told the guys, I've been in this situation before and you have nothing to do with nothing, other than get ready to go play," Meyer said. "There's so much football to be played."
Ohio State hasn't had any problem this season playing well against lesser competition. At least not since hitting its stride in California.
Northwestern and Wisconsin, as expected, played the Buckeyes well for a half. But looking past Purdue or Penn State wasn't an issue.
Instead of saying he had an angry team — angry about a lack of respect nationally — Meyer uses "invested."
"They are two different, little words, but similar," Meyer said. "Basically, you're locked in as a team and you're focused on the next task. That's what this team is right now."


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TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- The Israeli army plans to erect a field hospital on the Syrian border to treat injured refugees, a report on Israel's Channel 10 said.
The hospital is to be set up in the central Golan Heights or near the Quneitra border crossing with Syria, the report Monday said. No timeline for when the hospital would be operating was mentioned.
The Israeli army didn't confirm the report.
The decision comes days after seven injured Syrian refugees were taken to a hospital in Israel for treatment after they were spotted by Israeli soldiers near the border.
At the time, the Israeli army said the incident was an isolated one, based on humanitarian assistance, and didn't reflect a change in policy that might allow refugees fleeing Syria to enter Israel.
The Israeli army said it fears Israel's treatment of the seven Syrians may encourage a surge of refugees into Israel, the Channel 10 report said. Thousands of Syrians have fled to Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey, since the uprising in Syria began two years ago.
Referring to the Syrians hospitalized in Israel over the weekend, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said at Sunday's Cabinet meeting, "We will continue to protect our borders and prevent people crossing or entering into Israel, except for individual, specific cases, each of which will be considered on its own merit."


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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama named openly gay athletes to the delegation that will represent the U.S. next year at opening and closing ceremonies for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, sending a clear signal to Russia about its treatment of gays and lesbians.
Tennis champion Billie Jean King will join the U.S. delegation to the opening ceremony, while Caitlin Cahow, a women's ice hockey player and Olympic medalist, will represent the U.S. at the closing ceremony. Both athletes have identified publicly as part of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
White House spokesman Shin Inouye said that the delegation 'represents the diversity that is the United States' and that Obama was proud to cheer America's athletes on at the 2014 Olympic Games.
'He knows they will showcase to the world the best of America - diversity, determination and teamwork,' Inouye said.
The decision follows a public campaign by gay rights groups to urge the White House to include gays, lesbians and their supporters in the delegation in hopes of drawing attention to Russia's national laws banning 'gay propaganda.' Those laws and the broader issue of discrimination against the LGBT community in Russia have become a flash point as the world looks to next year's Olympic Games in Sochi.
The Human Rights Campaign, one of the groups that wrote the White House last month asking Obama to include gays and lesbians in the delegation, applauded the unveiling of the delegation Tuesday.
'It's a positive sign to see openly gay representatives in the delegation,' said spokesman Michael Cole-Schwartz. 'Hopefully it sends a message to the Russian people and the rest of the world that the United States values the civil and human rights of LGBT people.'
On other fronts, the 2014 delegation appears to be a step back from previous years, when the U.S. sent top-level administration officials to represent the U.S. at the Olympic ceremonies. First lady Michelle Obama led the delegation to the London Games in 2012, while Vice President Joe Biden headed the effort in 2010 in Vancouver.
Obama's schedule will not permit him to attend the games in Sochi in February, the White House said.
In Sochi, former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will lead the delegation to the opening ceremony. A former Arizona governor, Napolitano left the Obama administration earlier this year to take over as president of the University of California system. U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul, figure skater Brian Boitano and presidential adviser Rob Nabors will round out the delegation.
At the closing ceremony, Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns will lead the delegation, joined by McFaul, Cahow and speed skaters Bonnie Blair and Eric Heiden. Cahow, Blair, Heiden and Boitano are Olympic medal-winners, while King has coached U.S. Olympic teams.


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The ICE man is worried
The ICE man is worried
Very old news
They are worried about their business, not EV vs. ICE per se. If their own inventories included EVs, and their customers wanted them, I hardly think they would be against that.
What they don't like is a car manufacturer selling directly to customers, because that's a threat to the status quo.
The law is in place to prevent a manufacturer from putting in company dealerships and riding the coattails of the very dealers that built the brand. Tesla has no independent dealers, so I hope the appeals judge sees that the MA dealers are just trying do the opposite, i.e. take advantage the branding that Tesla built without their help.
As soon as there is a TRULY affordable EV with minimum 200 mile range and >45 min. charge time. The ICE man will be over.
ICE cars are looking at the beginning of their end with the introduction of Model S. (If the price points come down) if not then the Model S and X and Y and Z will be nothing more than niche market cars because let's face it MOST families cannot buy a $80,000 car or even a $60,000 car.
By TRULY affordable I mean priced the same as their ICE counterpart.
Take a Ford Focus Entry level price $16,200 to top of the line Titanium sedan $23,200 Then we have the 75 mile Focus electric @ a whopping $40,000 and they wonder why the sales are abysmal.
If the Focus Electric was say $24,200 with a minimum 160-200 mile range I bet they would sell. Heck I'd have one already!


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A Northport man accused of attempted murder in what authorities called a road rage incident in 2010 has avoided prison by pleading guilty to a less-serious misdemeanor assault charge.
A Northport man accused of attempted murder in what authorities called a road rage incident in 2010 has avoided prison by pleading guilty to a less-serious misdemeanor assault charge.
William Dale Christian, 55, pleaded guilty to third-degree assault after shooting a Fayette man who approached him in the parking lot of Northport Electrical Supply on June 22, 2010.
Christian was ordered to pay more than $9,000 to the victim and serve two years of probation.
The confrontation between Doug Larkin and Christian happened after Larkin accused Christian of driving erratically, authorities said. Christian said that he feared for his safety and fired the gun in self-defense as Larkin approached on foot at the business on McFarland Boulevard.
"After extensive consultation with both the victim and his private attorney and at the victim's request, the defendant was allowed to enter the plea of guilty," said Tuscaloosa County District Attorney Tommy Smith. "We are very glad to conclude the case in a manner consistent with the victim's wishes and we hope this settlement will provide some closure for the victim and allow him and his family to move forward from this terrible event."
A jury trial was scheduled to begin next week. Christian accepted a plea agreement from the Tuscaloosa County District Attorney's Office on Jan. 22.
He was ordered to pay Larkin $9,321 in restitution and was sentenced to a year in prison, which Christian will serve only if he violates the conditions of his probation.
Christian can have no contact with the victim and will not be allowed to possess a handgun during the two-year period, according to the plea agreement. Tuscaloosa County Circuit Judge Brad Almond ordered that a Glock .40-caliber pistol and a .22-caliber pistol be returned from evidence storage to Christian's wife.
"I feel that this settlement agreement will help provide closure to both the Larkin and the Christian families," said Tuscaloosa attorney Mary Turner, who represented Christian.
The shooting happened after Doug Larkin and his wife, both registered nurses, were driving in separate cars from their home in Fayette to DCH Regional Medical Center.
Larkin testified at a court hearing in 2010 that Christian had honked his horn at the intersection of Alabama Highway 171 and U.S. Highway 43 North, that he was weaving through traffic and driving along the center line of the two lanes as they traveled south on U.S. Highway 43.
Christian's wife told police that her husband, who owns Christian Machine Shop on Alabama Highway 171, was trying to reach Northport Electrical Supply before the business closed at 5 p.m.
Larkin testified that he motioned for Christian to slow down when they were stopped in adjacent turn lanes at the traffic light at the intersection. Christian looked angry and signaled for him to pull into the parking lot of Northport Electrical Supply, Larkin said at the hearing.
Larkin said that he pulled into the lot and left his Jeep running as he approached Christian's Lincoln Navigator.
"As I walked up, I said loudly that my wife and 1-year-old son were in the car that he just cut off. I was looking him in the eye and said, 'I don't want to fight you.' I wanted to make him understand that he was not right, that he was driving aggressively around my family. I thought I could explain that to him and that would probably be it," Larkin testified.
Christian then fired the gun, striking Larkin in the abdomen, he said. The men spoke after Larkin made his way inside the store to call 911, he said.
"At some point, Mr. Christian came in and said, 'Don't you know better than to come running up on somebody?' He kept saying it was my fault," Larkin said.
Christian did not testify at that hearing. A Northport police investigator, however, read from his wife's statement
"I fully believe that Dale thought the guy had a gun and that he shot in self-defense of me and him," Terry Carroll read.
A civil suit that the Larkins filed against Christian in 2010 asking a jury to award compensatory and punitive damages is still pending.
The judge ordered the parties to participate in mediation last May, but the mediator later reported that they were unable to reach an agreement, according to court documents.
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