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Name: Dustin & Whitney
Neighborhood: The Gaslamp Quarter, Downtown
City: San Diego, California
Our Home: 1200 sf 4th floor loft in an old warehouse building with a 38-foot wall of floor to ceiling windows!
The Historic Gaslamp Quarter is a perfect place to stay when visiting San Diego. Only a 10 minute cab ride from the airport, it's packed with shopping, tons of restaurants, a vibrant nightlife and perfect weather every day!
Dustin & Whitney's Guide to the Gaslamp Quarter
The Gaslamp is also home to Petco Park, where the Padres play. We can hear the screaming fans from our loft! Catch a game if you're in town.
With so much to do within walking distance, you might be tempted to never leave the Gaslamp. However, don't miss out on the great attractions nearby including Coronado Island, San Diego Zoo at Balboa Park, Mission Bay Park, Old Town and much more!
We've only lived here for several months, but we've totally fallen in love with this city. The people are all so nice, and it's most dog-friendly place I've ever been!
1. Favorite Neighborhood Home Store
WORLD MARKET: 372 Fourth Avenue
Great for interesting eats and inexpensive home goods.
2. Go-to Shop for Gifts
THE SAN DIEGO TRADING CO.: Seven separate stores
They can be found in multiple locations downtown for tourist type gifts.
3. Best Vintage Shop, Thrift Store, or Flea Market
- Still looking for this gem!
4. Favorite Bookstore
BORDERS: 668 6th Avenue
5. Favorite Coffee Shop, Café, or Restaurant
J. WOK: 744 Market Street
Best yellow curry ever! Also BASIC Urban Kitchen + Bar - best pizza! Mashed potato & bacon pizza is a must.
6. Best Hardware/Paint Store
ACE HARDWARE: 675 Sixth Avenue
Between G & Market
7. Best Place to Pick Up Groceries
RALPH'S: 101 G Street
Ralph's for groceries. I prefer Little Italy's Farmers Market, Saturdays 9-1. It's 1.5 miles from Gaslamp. I walk it, but you can trolley or drive.
8. Best Place to Buy Flowers
3RD AVENUE FARMERS MARKET: 400 block of Third Ave between Island & J
The Farmers Market on Sundays 9:00-1:00 or Allen's Flowers during the week.
9. Best Neighborhood Park
EMBARCADERO MARINA PARK: By the San Diego Bay
Reading a book, walking the dog or just enjoying the weather. Also, Petco Park is nice. Watch the away games on a big screen in the park.
10. Best Spot to Take Visitors
PETCO PARK: 100 Park Boulevard
Petco Park for a Padres Game or Seaport Village by the San Diego Bay for more restaurants and lovely bay views.
Thanks, Dustin & Whitney!
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Kayali Competes in Final Season, Garry Continues Steeple Streak
NEW HAVEN, Conn.—The first day of the NCAA Division I Track and Field East Preliminary Round will kick off this Thursday. Two Bulldogs will be participating, having placed among the top 48 competitors in the East Region for their events. Graduating senior Nihal Kayali—a versatile distance runner—will compete in the 5,000-meter run on Saturday, while rising junior Kira Garry, also successful in many distance events, will take on her challengers in the 3,000-meter steeplechase on Friday.
After captaining the cross country team this year, Kayali continued on to compete in the mile and 3,000-meter races in indoor track. She did well in both, leading her team in the two events, as well as coming within two seconds of her personal best in the mile and setting a new best time in the 3,000-meter run. However, this time was not to remain her best for long, as she quickly improved on it in the outdoor season. The event was longer than the middle distance events she tended to stick to, a product of a recent shift in her training.
However, she still competed in the 800-meter and 1,500-meter runs during the outdoor season, again running the fastest time of her teammates in the 1,500-meter run. Yet it was the 3,000 and 5,000-meter runs—events in which she had little experience in over her four years of competition –in which she showed the true breadth of her abilities.
Kayali explained this surprising turn-around in her already prosperous career, saying, "This has been an exciting experimental season for me. While in past years I focused largely on middle distance events (mainly the 1500/mile) this winter an injury that interfered with speed training turned my focus to the 3000 indoors. After seeing success there, we decided (to) attempt a stretch for the 5000 outdoors!"
Thus, Kayali demonstrated not only her athletic ability, but a dogged determination despite her injury—a challenge enthusiastically seized this year. Her devotion paid off in full when she traveled to Raleigh, N.C., in March with a few select distance runners to compete in the 5,000-meter run for the first time in her career. She finished 12th among a competitive field, completing the race in 16:30.63. With this time, she ranked 40th in her region, thus qualifying for the East Preliminary Round. The same performance also qualified her for the ECAC Championship meet, where she placed seventh.
This will not be Kayali's first time competing in East Regionals. In 2012, she competed for her team in the 1,500-meter run. Furthermore, as sophomore, she also raced in the event, advancing to the semi-final round. Still, this experienced athlete is more motivated than ever to renew her place at the starting line, expressing her feelings about taking on a new event:
"Though I can't say my mid-distance runner identity crisis is fully resolved, I'm incredibly excited to travel to Greensboro for the opportunity to battle some of the best distance runners in the East region next weekend."
Kayali's athletic achievements are accompanied by a devoted leadership of her team, demonstrated by her receiving the James Stack award twice in a row for her many contributions. As she finishes up her last season, her teammates are sure to appreciate her enthusiasm for the sport, a sentiment her fellow qualifier, Garry, summed up, saying, "I'm happy to go down to Greensboro with Nihal; she was a great cross country captain and role model. I'll miss her next year!"
As for Garry, she will be competing at the meet for the second time, with the first being during her freshman year. Shortly after joining the team, the steeplechase quickly emerged as Garry's best event. In fact, at the New Balance Boston Twilight meet during her freshman year, she broke the Yale record in the event. Her performance at that meet also qualified her to compete in the U.S. Junior National Championships, where she placed fifth. Garry's legacy as an athlete began with her mother, Louisa Gerritz Garry, who graduated from Yale in 1987 and was a standout in many short and middle distance races, as well as in both the 100-meter and 400-meter hurdles.
In addition to competing on the cross country team, Garry has shown herself a valuable talent in many middle and long distance track events. During the 2012-2013 outdoor track season, she saw a new personal best time in the 1,500-meter, in addition to successfully competing in the 3,000-meter, 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter races. Still, her most prolific performances have been in her signature event—including an eighth-place steeplechase finish at the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships. At ECACs, she claimed fifth place and the 30th-best time in her division, qualifying for East Regionals with her time of 10:27.83.
When asked, Garry expressed her excitement at this stirring race—just over five seconds off her record-breaking best time—and the opportunity it gave her to compete at the upcoming meet. She also discussed the team's season more broadly, as well as her enthusiasm and support for her teammates, saying, "I think ECACs was a good indication of where we're at and our training the past couple (of) weeks has shown that we are ready to go. We have a great group competing and I think for some of us our seasons are just coming together now. It will be an exciting couple days of racing."
Garry is likely to continue to be an asset to the team in her remaining two years of competition, both as a skilled competitor and invaluable team player.
The first round of the NCAA Championships will be hosted by North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, N.C. The meet will begin on Thursday afternoon and continue until Saturday. A complete schedule of events is available here.
Links to results will be available at the end of each day at http://www.ncaa.com/content/di-track-field-participants-and-results. A complete list of qualifiers is also posted at this site.
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Les Moonves, the president and CEO of CBS, took his wife, the former CBS news anchor Julie Chen, on a date on June 6 – to a star-studded Beverly Hills Democratic Party fundraiser starring President Obama. He told a reporter for the Los Angeles Times of his respect for Obama, whom he said "has shown great leadership" – by bringing his support for gay marriage out of the closet.
Did I mention he runs CBS News?
Moonves tried to say "I run a news division. I've given no money to any candidate." No, of course not. He merely donated between $2,500 and $25,000 to the DNC "LGBT Leadership Council," which will helpfully pass it along to the candidates of their choosing. Then he acknowledged what many have worked decades to emphasize, and which the likes of Moonves have steadfastly denied all along: "Ultimately, journalism has changed … partisanship is very much a part of journalism now."
Byron York of the Washington Examiner asked CBS spokesman Dana McClintock whether Moonves was referring to CBS News. McClintock sent back a four-word response: "No he was not." Of course not.
Moonves is living that leftist bias by his very appearance at a glitzy Hollywood DNC buckraking event. It had all the political finesse of former CBS anchor Dan Rather showing up at a Travis County Democratic Party fundraiser in Austin, Texas to please his eco-activist daughter Robin in 2001.
Democrat Dan had some curious things to say when exposed. Rather said he "wouldn't be surprised" if critics use the incident to call him a closet Democrat. "I'm going to get that criticism whether I deserve it or not." Rather claimed he hadn't realized beforehand that the event was a fundraiser.
Rather had the denial act down. As Bernie Goldberg said Monday on Fox, "If you hooked Dan Rather up to a lie detector machine and said, 'Was there a liberal bias when you were the anchorman of the CBS Evening News,' he would say no, and the needle wouldn't budge. I mean, he's not lying. He's delusional."
That was then. Today, the denial of partisanship is ancient history at CBS.
Douglas Brinkley's new biography of CBS News legend Walter Cronkite exposes the degree to which this partisan approach to politics has been part of the CBS DNA – forever.
In a shocking piece in Newsweek, Howard Kurtz announced that Cronkite pulled scams that could get an anchorman fired today.
Brinkley's book unveiled the so-called "most trusted man in America" had secretly bugged a committee room at the 1952 Republican convention in Chicago. This, from the man who found the Watergate bugging to be horrific on the level of a constitutional crisis? Kurtz bluntly called it "a stunt of questionable legality that should have disqualified him from ever holding his subsequent powerful position of public trust."
Few Barry Goldwater backers forget 1964, when Cronkite repeatedly smeared the GOP nominee. When Goldwater accepted an invitation to visit a U.S. Army facility in Germany, CBS hack Daniel Schorr said he was launching his campaign in "the center of Germany's right wing." Kurtz recalled that on the day of JFK's assassination the year before, Cronkite nodded his head in thinly veiled contempt when handed a note on air that Goldwater said "no comment." Never mind that Goldwater was attending his mother-in-law's funeral that day.
In 1968, Cronkite met privately with Robert Kennedy in his Senate office. "You must announce your intention to run against Johnson, to show people there will be a way out of this terrible war," said The Most Trusted Man in America. Soon afterward, Cronkite was awarded an exclusive interview in which Kennedy left the door open for a possible run—the very candidacy "Uncle Walter" urged him to undertake.
Kurtz concluded: "I am shaking my head at the spectacle of a network anchor secretly urging a politician to mount a White House campaign—and then interviewing him about that very question. This was duplicitous, a major breach of trust."
As Brinkley said to Kurtz on CNN's "Reliable Sources" on Sunday, "Everybody had made a decision in America. They liked Walter Cronkite. They didn't want to hear anything negative about him. And the journalists, the press world thought of him as like the king daddy of the Fourth Estate, Uncle Walter -- almost a patriarchal figure to young reporters, so he had immunity."
That immunity is dead. Cronkite's image is in need of correction, as ultimately Rather's was. So, too, must the idea of objectivity at CBS "News" be vaporized once and for all, given Moonves' public and unmistakeably partisan words and activities.
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Higher than expected swing against Labor in Victoria
In Victoria there was a 7.5 per cent swing against Labor last night, one of the highest in the country.
Labor lost several marginal seats and the Greens held onto Melbourne.
There were jubilant scenes at the Greens headquarters in Melbourne when Adam Bandt survived a tough challenge from Labor to retain the seat, with a slightly increased margin.
This is despite not receiving any preferences from any of the major parties.
"We made history again," he told his supporters.
"The Greens from day one will be a real alternative to Tony Abbott," he said.
"We are up for the challenge in the dark days ahead."
Labor loses ultra-marginal seats
Across Victoria, there was a higher than expected swing against Labor, more than most other states.
As anticipated, Labor lost the ultra-marginal seats of Deakin and Corangamite to the Liberal Party.
The ultra-marginal seat of Corangamite in Victoria's south-west was one of the first to fall for Labor.
Winning Liberal candidate Sarah Henderson has thanked supporters and told them, it is time for change.
"To all of you, the doorknockers, the people out on the booths, the energy, the determination," she said.
"With a Coalition Government, we are back in town and we are going to get Australia back on track."
Labor also lost La Trobe in Melbourne's outer-east to the Liberal Party's Jason Wood.
He held La Trobe from 2004 until 2010, before losing to incumbent Labor MP Laura Smyth.
He was leading Ms Smyth 54 per-cent to 47 last night with most votes counted.
Mr Wood says while the campaign was based on Federal issues, he also ran a very strong local campaign.
A former police officer, Mr Wood says he wants to address local rates of youth suicide.
"We really want to make sure we do something as best we can to stop this curse in the local area and it's obviously happening right around the country," he said.
The Liberal candidate who has claimed victory in Deakin Michael Sukkar has nominated infrastructure investment as a local issue he wants to address.
Mr Sukkar says the Coalition's commitment to the Napthine Government's East-West Link will help people in his eastern suburbs electorate.
"Lack of infrastructure investment over a period of time, and I'm very proud of our commitment of one-and-a-half billion dollars to the East West Link, that's going to improve the lives of many Deakin residents over the coming years," he said.
The 31-year-old concedes it was somewhat daunting to be elected as a Federal MP.
But he says winning was a proud moment, and he is ready for office.
"In some respects it's very daunting, but we're ready for the challenge," he said.
"I've been campaigning for 15-months now, and full-time for 12-months, so I think we're ready to hit the ground running as of Monday."
Mirabella in trouble in Indi
The seat of Indi in Victoria's north-east remains on a knife-edge, and is likely to come down to postal votes.
High-profile Liberal Sophie Mirabella was last night fending off a serious challenge from independent candidate Cathy McGowan.
She currently leads independent Cathy McGowan 52 per cent to 48.
Mrs Mirabella held the seat of Indi by a margin of 9 per cent, but that looks to have been eroded.
Ms McGowan told hundreds of her supporters they had already achieved their goal.
"This electorate of Indi will never be the same again," she said.
A few blocks away, Mrs Mirabella told several party faithful they faced a co-ordinated campaign to unseat her.
"We've been under assault from an extremely well organised Labor, union, Green, Get Up campaign," she said.
Ninety-five of the 103 voting booths have so far been counted.
The result may not be known for several days.
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The Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009 authorized the Women's Rights National Historical Park (NHP) to administer a Votes for Women History Trail Route. Among the properties that could be linked in such a trail:
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On Seth McMarflane, I once again quote one of my all-time favorite critical lines, from Robert Christgau: "Irony–an excuse for anything and a reason for nothing."
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…a depressing compendium of Oscar sexism. More here.
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TODAY the Armory Show opens, and New York City will be full of art activity. Bellow is a list of the details about several shows happening in conjunction with the Armory Show as part of Armory Arts Week
The Armory Show is split into two exhibits,
The Armory Show 2009 Pier 94
(List of Exhibitors at Pier 94)
The Armory Show Modern Pier 92
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For Directions to the show click here.
To see a floor plan of the Armory show click here.
Advance discount tickets are available on line.
Admission tickets are available at the door during show hours.
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General Admission US$30
Students US$10
Groups (10+) US$15
Run of Show Pass (4 day) US$60
The Armory Show/VOLTA Dual Pass US$40
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Thursday, March 5 – Saturday, March 7 Noon to 8 pm
Sunday, March 8 Noon to 7 pm
Other Art Shows
For a list of artists showing at Volta NY click here. (34th St. and 5th Ave.)
For a list of Satellite Fairs click here.
Art Now Fair, Fountain Art Fair, Pool Art Fair, Bridge Art Fair, Pulse Art Fair, Scope Art Fair
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• Adolescent AA: Tuesdays at 4 p.m., 145 8th Ave in Granite Falls. Call (320) 981-0302 for more information.
• Cancer Support Group: The group will not meet in July or August. 269-6791
• Fiesta Board: Second Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m., Minnesota Room of the old hospital. Call Angel Molden for info: 269-8908.
• Gluten Intolerance Support Group - For individuals with an intolerance to gluten/wheat or diagnosed with celiac disease. Jan Bartell: (320) 297-1103 or (320) 598-3355 or Anna Landmark: (320) 226-4569.
• Montevideo Snowmobile Club: Second Tuesday of the month at 8:30 p.m. at the VFW.
• Tri-County Sportsman Club: Second Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. (gun range).
• Sexual Abuse Survivors Support Group: Meets weekly. For more information, call (320) 269-7397 or 888-564-4894.
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Perhaps one of the most common dreams that little girls have is to become a ballerina. For them, the image of a graceful woman making arches with their arms and leaping through the air is something to strive for. However, this often remains a childhood dream and few of us learn how to dance in our lives.
Learning to dance is not simply about fulfilling a childhood dream or carrying forward a wedding tradition. Joining dance classes allows for many benefits to start seeping into our lives. Of course, knowing the art of dancing is a benefit on certain occasions. But other than those moments, there are plenty of times that the benefits of learning to dance will be obvious.
- Self Expression – Our need to express the thoughts inside can take many forms. Some of us become authors, others take up sculpture and some become dancers. As an art form, dance classes are a great place to express emotions, ideas and feelings that have been locked away for too long. Most dancers put a lot of their own self into their movements and it reflects in the grace and beauty.
- Exercising The Body – Apart from the ability to let out emotions, dancing also allows the body to exercise in a manner that is engaging and entertaining. Most forms of dance count as strenuous forms of exercise and can help in keeping the body fit and healthy. In children, dance classes are said to be instrumental in building stronger bones and healthy muscles.
- Becoming More Creative – Creating a dance routine requires a fair amount of creativity. While instructors can teach the individual steps, it is up to the student to combine them in new and different ways. The world of dancing rarely remains fixed in one place. Students of dance help it evolve and in the process, they find a new way to channel their own creativity.
- Learning A Skill – Dancing is not simply a form of art. It is also a skill that can come in handy on a number of occasions. First of these is at a club or a bar where dancing can help in finding somebody to share a drink with. It is helpful at weddings, parties and social gatherings. Dance classes teach their students the skills involved in using every part of the body properly and it comes in handy during stretching, doing yoga or even in cleaning the house.
- Increasing Confidence – One of the fringe benefits of joining dance classes is the increase in confidence among the students. Our society places a high premium on being able to dance in public. Starting from school recitals and dances to college parties and weddings, dancing is the best way to show off your confidence. Knowing that you are not making a fool of yourself in public really does boost the self-esteem by a few points.
- Spending Time With Family – Dancing is a great way to spend more time with the family. Enrolling everybody in dance classes means that everybody stays together in the studio and can practice together at home.
- Meet New People – Joining dance classes is a great way to meet new people. Everybody needs a partner and finding the right one from a room full of people means having to meet every single one. Along with a good partner, one can find common minded people and make a couple of new friends along the way.
- Reduce Stress – When we dance, the brain released a cocktail of hormones designed to make us happy. In the process, these hormones target one of the biggest issues we face in our urban lives. It reduces the stress we deal with each day and replaces it with feelings of happiness and contentment. This is the reason that clubs are so popular. Most of the patrons are there to walk away from any kind of stress and troubled thinking.
- Fall In Love – Couples that want to add a dash of romance to their lives can benefit a lot from dance classes. Dancing has been known to rekindle the feelings of love in people because of the sensuous nature of the movements. A lot of dancers often fall in love with their partners. The basic requirements for a healthy relationship – trust, honesty, and common interests – are all needed in dancing as well. Dancing together can often bring two people closer faster than any other method.
There is a beauty in dancing that few of us can deny. By learning to dance, we take that beauty and put it within our heart and souls. That is why dancers often bring a spot of relief in an otherwise boring and dull day. Joining dance classes is a great way to start learning the basics of dance and bringing some much need joy and benefit to yourself and the whole world!
Opening A Local Dance Studio
Opening a dance studio is a dream that many students and teachers of dance have. Having a space in which one can express their own thoughts and take others through the journey is a wonderful concept. With the increase in reality television programs that focus on dance, a lot of people now want to learn different styles. Unlike the last few decades, dance has become a choice rather than an enforced childhood activity or lesson.
What Kind Of Dance Studio Should I Open?
Having a Hemet dance studio starts with the decision to open a certain kind of studio. While some instructors are comfortable teaching a single style of dance, others go for a wide range of dances. A mixed choice studio works out very well for young children, who can take their pick after a year or two of trying out different kinds of dance. From then on, they can graduate to learning a specific style for as long as they want. In the case of adults, dance studios that offer a specific style of learning is preferable. Classes that focus on ballroom dances, or the more exotic styles are usually more popular. Dances that require a partner is also a concept that works well in Hemet dance studios. However, styles such as ballet often attract teenagers and adults as an option for exercise.
What Should I Know Before Opening A Dance Studio?
Needless to say, a professional should run any Hemet dance studio. Teachers that have received training in different fields of dance and are able to work with children and adults alike will definitely have an upper hand. However, there are other areas that require looking into before opening up a studio.
Of course, a dance studio does need an experienced dancer. It also needs an experience teacher and businessperson. Going ahead with a Hemet dance studio without any previous business experience can quickly become a negative. There are various aspects to running a studio such as procuring licenses, permits, sanctions and permissions. Somebody also needs to oversee the running of the utilities and the expenses. Having a partner with experience in these areas is a definite bonus.
Franchising And Marketing
For the first time business owner, the process of marketing their dance studio and bringing in clients can be tough. Instead, they can opt for becoming a part of a franchise. There are many large dance companies that allow dance teachers to start up under their umbrella. This removes a lot of risk from the process and helps beginners learn about managing a dance studio over time.
Starting Up
Another aspect of having a dance studio focuses on calculating the start up costs and preparations for the coming months. Some of the initial expenditures that will come along the way are rental costs, equipment cost, salaries for teachers and assistants and a bill for the utilities. All of this is just the basic expenditure. Until the Hemet dance studio takes off, there will be money spent on advertising, promotion, creating better facilities and creating a website. Taking an inventory of these costs helps in managing them better in the long run.
Rules And Codes
Any dance studio in Hemet, CA requires a system in order to function properly. This system controls the manner in which students are taught and then graded in order to see their learning. One of the first rules that should be created is for the timings. Not all students will be punctual. Opening up a studio will test your patience and authority. Make sure that the dress code and rules about timings, attendance and behavior within the classroom are absolutely clear.
How Do I Make My Dance Studio Successful?
There are many small methods that can be used to make a dance studio a successful business. First of these is to have an iron hand on the management. Many business owners lose out on making a profit in the first year or two because they allow money to spent on small things that add up to big bucks. Keep the expenditures fixed and this will prevent the overhead costs from spiraling out of control.
Having a well-designed course can help in attracting more students for each term. However, make sure that the number of students does not exceed the capacity of the studio. When there are smaller batches to teach, it is quite reasonable to charge a little extra money to cover up the difference because the children get extra attention. There are times in the year when the staff might want a vacation and you also look forward to taking some time off. Instead of having regular classes throughout the day, keep an hour of special classes in the morning or afternoon. These are crash-courses and can help in boosting the income for that period of time.
Finally, having a good relationship with the community and showing them a passion for dance is what will bring in the students by the dozen. So take charge and push forward with dedication in order to have the best Hemet dance studio possible.
At the end of the day, opening a dance studio is not the most difficult thing in the world. There are plenty of options available and it takes passion to get through the initial stages. Having a Hemet dance studio is a great option since the start up costs is not through the roof and the clientele is great. With a little bit of business sensibility and a lot of passion.
Tips On Creating The Perfect Dance Choreography
When learning dance, there always comes a time when we have to create the dance choreography from scratch. This is the final test of any dancer and the best way to put together every lesson learnt till now. For many of us, this can be a daunting task. After all, it takes a lot of time and effort to come up with an original piece of choreography.
Dancing is a way to express the inner self and let loose a wave of creativity. With the help of a few tips and methods, the pressure of choosing the perfect dance choreography reduces. The result is a beautiful dance without the tension.
- Pick A Dance Style – When creating a routine, pick out a style that you are most comfortable with. While a lot of dancers mix it up, it is better to stick with a single one for the first attempt. Once you know the kind of style, it becomes easier to think of dance choreography.
- Choose The Correct Song – Every dancer needs a song that speaks to them in order to dance to it. Picking out a song will definitely be tough, but it is worth the effort. The correct song will get the body moving without having to think. The emotional connect is much more powerful than the practical mind.
- Create A List Of Matching Steps – Each style of dancing has certain steps that are best suited for it. A waltz can be fitted into other kinds of ballroom dances, but not into hip-hop dance choreography. Write down the steps if necessary and work out an order for them. Keep a few simple steps in the middle of two to three complex steps to keep a flow going.
- Break Down The Routine Into Eights – Most instructors will try to break down the steps into eights. Each part of the step is done to the count and eight counts can complete the step. This is quite helpful if the dance choreography has to be taught to a partner or a larger group.
- Start Dancing, Catch The Rhythm – So far, all of this is just theory when it comes to dancing. The actual choreography comes about when a dancer starts working the steps to the music and rhythm. This makes the dance choreography fit in with the lyrics and melody. This is also the best time to judge whether or not other dancers can keep up with the steps or not.
- Keep Practicing – Finally, creating the perfect dance choreography comes down to practicing it every day and night. The more times it is done, the more polished the routine becomes. Over time, the steps become second nature and end in a beautiful dance sequence.
Feeling nervous about choreographing a dance routine is perfectly normal. It takes skill and constant hard work but the end result is definitely worth it. while some dancers prefer losing themselves in the music, others can take some help from these tips and start working on their dance choreography with ease.


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Drs. Mary McCourt and Lawrence Mielnicki, both Niagara University professors, are seeking females over age 18 to volunteer for a study that aims to detect biomarkers for breast cancer in the urine of women.
Those eligible to take part include volunteers over the age of 18 who are healthy (defined as having no evidence of breast disease in the last year), as well as individuals who have been recently diagnosed as having breast disease, including precancerous changes (also called proliferative breast disease or breast hyperplasia), ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and invasive breast cancer.
All are encouraged to participate in the research project by registering in Niagara University's Gallagher Center (lower level) on one of the following dates between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
On Friday, April 20, faculty members from NU's Department of Nursing and Office of Health Services, along with the Sisters of NU's Pan Hellenic Council, will gather information and collect urine samples from 6 a.m. to noon in DePaul Hall, Room 102.
All information obtained from participants is voluntary and confidential.
Participants will be provided with a continental breakfast, a $5 Tim Hortons gift card and information about breast cancer screening and treatment options.
McCourt, associate professor of chemistry at NU, and Mielnicki, director of the chemistry department's research and teaching laboratories, have received a grant from the Avon Foundation for Women to conduct research exploring the development of a new, non-invasive test for breast cancer that may replace the annual mammogram. The research examines if biomarkers identified from urine samples can be used to differentiate healthy breast tissue from diseased breast tissue, potentially replacing mammograms as a primary method of breast cancer screening. They will also investigate the use of these biomarkers in identifying metastatic disease and whether the methodology could be used to follow the progression of disease and help plan treatment.
For more information, send an email to [email protected] with "Breast Cancer Collection Registration" in the subject line.


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One of the names on everyone's list this past year is London's Majesty. With a slew of releases on the likes of Viva, Elrow, Material and more, it's no surprise that we were ecstatic to be able to release some of his tunes on B-Sides.
27 Club is a dark after hours floor filler that bobs, weaves and grooves with a hint of acid. It's dark sweeping bads and analog bass stabs deliver the kind of quality you'd expect from the don.
Warp Speed is a perfect dark warehouse rave anthem with it's building siren-like synths and precision driven percussion stabs. It drops out into a kick+bass combo that just send us into overdrive as the vocals build the tension to maximum serotonin deposits.
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Several scientists told a US Senate subcommittee yesterday that President Bush has severely thwarted research on embryonic stem cells that could hold the key to cures for such degenerative diseases as Parkinsons, neural injuries and diabetes. Last year, Bush gave into anti-abortion forces and placed serious restrictions on federal funding for stem cell research currently there are 78 self-sustaining cell lines that are eligible for federally funded research.
However, access to these lines has been made inordinately difficult, according to Dr. George Daley of the Whitehead Institute who testified before the Senate Appropriations labor, health and human services subcommittee. The field of embryonic stem cell research is in a fragile state at best under the current presidential policy, Daley told the subcommittee. In addition, the cell lines approved by Bush were cultivated with mouse cells which means they have very little therapeutic value for humans, Roger Pedersen, a California researcher who has moved his research to England because of the restrictions, told the subcommittee.
Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA), who chaired the hearing, told the scientists that he would press Congress to do away with the presidents restrictions, according to the New York Times. Earlier this year, Specter introduced a bill (S. 2439) that would allow cloning for therapeutic services while outlawing it for reproductive purposes that gained support from such anti-abortion lawmakers as Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT). Earlier this month, Specter announced that he had the 60 votes needed to pass the bill but it has since been stalled in the Senate. The House has already passed a bill outlawing cloning for any purpose.
Media Resources: TheHill.com 9/4/02; Associated Press 9/26/02; New York Times 9/26/02; Washington Post 9/26/02; Kaiser Daily Reproductive Health Report 9/26/02
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South Dakota State Eliminated by San Francisco in NCAA Baseball's Eugene Regional
The South Dakota State baseball season ended Saturday in Eugene, Oregon as the Jackrabbits were eliminated by San Francisco in the NCAA Tournament, 4-3 in 13 innings.
The Dons broke up a tie game in the top of the 13th without getting a hit. In the inning, the Jackrabbits committed an error, had a passed ball, and allowed two walks before third baseman Bob Cruikshank's sacrifice fly scored right fielder Bradley Zimmer with an unearned run.
SDSU finishes the season 35-24, with a first ever Summit League Tournament championship and first ever appearance in the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
San Francisco scored first in the top of the second inning on a safety squeeze as as shortstop Josh Miller brought home third baseman to make it 1-0. Next, catcher Ryan Matranga singled home DH Mitchell Rowan to give the Dons a 2-0 lead.
The Jackrabbits cut the lead in half in the bottom of the second when first baseman Aaron Machbitz's sacrifice fly scored left fielder Paul Jacobson to make it 2-1.
SDSU pulled even in the bottom of the eighth, with two on and two out, when right fielder Scott Splett singled to left, scoring catcher Reid Clary to make it 2-2.
The Jacks had a chance to win the game in the bottom of the ninth, but with two on and one out, Clary struck out and pinch hitter Eric Danforth grounded out, stranding two.
The Dons scored in the top of the tenth when center fielder Justin Maffei singled to right center with one out, went to second on a sacrifice, and scored on a Zimmer single.
The Jacks took advantage of two errors by Miller in the bottom of the tenth. The first allowed Splett to reach, as second baseman Al Robbins advanced to second. A bad throw from Miller on a potential game winning double play allowed Robbins to score to extend the game.
SDSU had a chance to win the game in the 11th, as they put two on with one out, but back-to-back strikeouts by Clary and Robbins kept the game tied at 3.
Starter Stephen Bougher went seven innings for SDSU allowing two earned runs on seven hits. He walked one and struck out two.


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The British ship designers who plied their trade between 1870 and 1881 have long been criticized for being retrogressive and emblematic of the so-called dark ages of the British Admiralty. In this revisionist study, John Beeler goes beyond a purely technical analysis to examine crucial external factors that affected ship building--politics, finance, bureaucracy, strategy, and foreign threats. He makes a persuasive case that the Admiralty's sensible approach to the many problems of the decade laid the foundation for modern battleship design. Based largely on primary sources, the author's argument is backed up with solid details and many original plans that are reproduced here for the first time. This major new work will please both technical historians and everyone interested in the legend and lore of battleships.
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Five men have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a senior female police officer in Afghanistan.
Lieutenant Negar died on Monday after being shot by gunmen near police headquarters in Lashkar Gah, the capital of the southern province of Helmand. Negar was the highest-ranking female officer in the province. Her predecessor, Islam Bibi, also a woman, was murdered in July.
Women comprise less than one percent of Afghanistan's police force, with about 1,600 women serving and about 200 more in training. In an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty before her death, Negar discussed the importance of having women police officers. She said, "Women are needed, and they shouldn't be scared [to join]. We should take pride in the fact that our people are happy with the work we do and they thank God that we women police exist."
Fifty-three percent of Afghans approve of having female police in their communities, according to a recent UNDP police perception survey. In the same survey, seven in ten Afghans reported that they would be more likely to report a crime to a female police officer, and nearly six in ten said they would be more likely to trust a female officer to resolve a crime fairly. The Afghan Ministry of the Interior has pledged to increase the number of women police to 5,000 by 2015.
Media Resources: Feminist Newswire 9/16/2013; Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 9/19/2013; Christian Science Monitor 9/17/2013; BBC 9/16/2013; United Nations Development Programme Police Perception Survey 2011
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Appetite for Life (Hardcover)
The Thumbs-Up, No-Yucks Guide to Getting Your Kid to Be a Great Eater--Including Over 100 Kid-Approved Recipes
HarperOne, 9780062103703, 272pp.
Publication Date: September 11, 2012
From fluorescent yogurt to 100-calorie snack packs, most "kid friendly" food has little nutritional benefit. We've convinced ourselves that in order to get kids to eat it, food needs to be packaged into something fake, colored, and far from its natural source. No wonder kids protest when we ask them to eat their vegetables. They don't come in a box
Enter Stacey Antine, founder of HealthBarn USA, an organization at the front lines of introducing kids and their families to healthy eating habits and real food. While some parents "sneak" nutritious foods into meals, Antine knows from experience that the key to raising adventurous, wise eaters is to connect kids to the food they eat. Kids are more likely to try new foods and make healthy choices if they understand where ingredients come from, know why certain foods are good for their bodies and minds, and have an active role in preparation, from gathering ingredients to cooking.
In Appetite for Life, mealtime is no longer a battleground, but an opportunity for fun and experimentation. In fact, Antine encourages giving children a voice: with her "no yucks allowed" method, kids use a thumbs-up/thumbs-down rating system for each new food they try, but they always have to try at least one bite.
Featuring food the whole family will love (no more separate kids menu ), this book includes: nutritious, easy-to-make recipes for all three meals plus snack time, which have been tested and approved by the thousands of kids who attend HealthBarn; family activities like Stacey's Supermarket Spy Kids game; and great-tasting, home-made alternatives to your go-to store-bought foods, with side-by-side nutritional analysis to highlight the benefits of learning to eat the HealthBarn way. Appetite for Life is the key ingredient to a healthier, happier dinner table.
Praise For Appetite for Life: The Thumbs-Up, No-Yucks Guide to Getting Your Kid to Be a Great Eater--Including Over 100 Kid-Approved Recipes…
"I love this book! Antine has taken what some call complicated ideas about food and nutritional intake and made it easy for kids and parents to understand. Your young ones will live happier and healthier!"
-Curtis G. Aikens Sr., Food Network chef and author of Curtis Aikens' Guide to the Harvest
"Stacey Antine understands kids, nutrition, and the joys of good food and knows how to bring them all together. She gets kids to love foods that love them back. If you care about food, health, and kids, you will love this book!"
-David L. Katz, MD, Yale University School of Medicine and Editor-in-Chief of Childhood Obesity
"Who doesn't want their kids to love eating healthy foods? As a pediatrician, I highly recommend Appetite for Life for all families who want to make healthy eating fun again. Stacey Antine provides a practical and engaging roadmap to helping your child become the great eater you want them to be. This book will change your life." "
-Lawrence D.Rosen, MD, The Whole Child Center
"My kids are now reading ingredient labels, making their own healthy and informed food choices and are eager to try new foods and experiment with growing some of their own. Stacey Antine has changed the way our family eats. "
-Kerry Kittles, former NBA player, Los Angeles Clippers and New Jersey Nets.
"Stacey has been able to translate important health and nutrition concepts into fun, hands-on learning experiences. Appetite for Life brings this proven model for food, gardening, and nutrition home to millions of parents who want the best for their children's health."
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Why You Should be Eating Seaweed
By Michael A. Smith, MDWhen was the last time you added seaweed flakes to your soup or salad or crusted fish or other protein? Well, if you're like most Americans, the answer is probably never.
As a matter of fact, it's probably safe to assume that the only seaweed you eat comes from sushi — and this only occasionally, IF you eat sushi at all.
But think about this … the Japanese tend to live long lives. Now scientists agree that there are many factors involved; however, one dietary element stands out that is virtually unique to the Japanese diet: regular consumption of seaweed — as much as 4–6 grams per day.
So now we've already added red wine and olives to our diets, let's go ahead and add seaweed to round it all out. Below we'll take a look at what seaweed can do for you if you eat it regularly.
Seaweed Can Help You Lose WeightSeaweed contains alginates — sugar compounds found within the cell walls of seaweed species. A new double-blind, placebo-controlled 12 week study involving 96 obese subjects shows weight loss potential for alginates.1 All participants were placed on the same diet and exercise regimen, but half received an alginate extract and the other half a placebo.
The researchers reported that the subjects taking an alginate extract lost an average of 15 pounds, compared to 11 pounds in the placebo group. That's a difference of 4 pounds, which may not seem too big, but it is definitely big enough to warrant further investigation.
This research confirms some initial work conducted at the Universities of Sheffield and Copenhagen. The scientists at both places showed a potential benefit of alginates with appetite suppression, through delaying or slowing the emptying of the stomach. This will keep your stomach distended and keep you feeling full for a longer period of time.2-3
Seaweed Could Help Protect Against Estrogen-Related CancersNow this is just a case report, but it looks interesting. Researchers discovered that dietary intake of Bladderwrack — a brown seaweed — produced anti-estrogenic effects in three pre-menopausal women.4 According to the study's authors, these findings suggest that Bladderwrack may help reduce the risk of estrogen-related cancers.
However, the authors caution that further research is needed before any conclusions about Bladderwrack's cancer-fighting effects can be drawn.
Seaweed Detoxifies and Promotes Tissue RepairAnother component of seaweed are called fucoidans. Scientists have discovered that these are cell-surface molecules that facilitate cell-to-cell signaling, the core regulatory process responsible for everything from immunity and cardiovascular function to healthy cellular proliferation.5
Researchers believe that the shorter life and health spans observed in Western populations result in part from the near-total absence of dietary fucoidans.6,7
It has been shown that fucoidan-rich seaweeds, once ingested, can bind to toxins such as dioxin within your body and facilitate its excretion. The effect is noteworthy enough that some clinicians believe it could hold promise as a therapeutic intervention in humans exposed to dioxin.8
Fucoidans also modulate growth factors required for healing and tissue regeneration, while blocking those associated with visible aging. This is largely the result of their immune-modulating capabilities and ability to down-regulate inflammation.9,10
How to Use Brown SeaweedYou have to prepare seaweed for use in cooking. Seaweed is usually dried for packaging, and some varieties of seaweed, such as arame and wakame, need to be soaked before you use them. Read the directions on the package. Also, some seaweed can be used as dried flakes.
Add Asian seasonings to your seaweed variety of choice for great flavor. Take a type of seaweed that can be used as flakes and add your choice of seasoning … then just toss in your favorite salad. Popular seaweed seasons include toasted sesame oil, sesame seeds, tamari, brown rice vinegar, carrots, onions and cucumbers.
Or how about this one: make a sandwich with sautéed seaweed. A simple recipe is to put sautéed arame or wakame on wholegrain toast with cream cheese. Or try using fried dulse to replace bacon in a BLT. It's actually delicious!
Do you have any seaweed preparation tips of your own? Please share them with us in the comments below.
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SOURCE: Medistem Inc.
January 08, 2013 05:06 ET
SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - Jan 8, 2013) - Medistem Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MEDS), announced today that John Chiplin, Ph.D., has been elected to its Board of Directors. Dr. Chiplin has over 25 years of experience as a biopharmaceutical executive and is currently CEO of Polynoma, a Phase III cancer vaccine company. Dr. Chiplin is also on the Board of Directors of Benitec, an RNA interference company with which Medistem has authored two peer-reviewed scientific publications. Dr. Chiplin's appointment expands the number of Medistem board members to six.
"To my knowledge Medistem is the only company in the history of cell therapy to take a cell from discovery to FDA clearance and clinical trials in the span of 4 years," said Dr. Chiplin. "I believe Medistem has an outstanding management team and have watched with great interest the company's evolution. I believe the company is well positioned to transform the stem cell industry and I look forward to helping shape the company's future as a member of the board."
Dr. Chiplin has broad-based experience in the life science and technology industries in both leadership and investment roles. Prior to Polynoma, Dr. Chiplin was founding CEO of Arana Therapeutics, a new generation antibody developer and a board member of Domantis, Inc., prior to the acquisition of these companies by Cephalon ($329 million) and GSK ($458 million), respectively. Prior to founding Arana, Dr. Chiplin was Managing Director of U.K. based ITI Life Sciences investment Fund. Dr. Chiplin holds Pharmacy and Doctoral degrees from the University of Nottingham, UK.
"We are delighted to have John join our board. The combination of scientific and business acumen, as well as practical knowledge of biotherapeutic development that John possesses is an extremely rare combination," said Alan Lewis, Ph.D., CEO of Medistem. "John has been involved in several successful exits, we are looking forward to synergizing with his talents at optimizing the value of our universal donor stem cell product."
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Medistem Inc., is focused on the development of the Endometrial Regenerative Cell (ERC), a universal donor adult stem cell product. ERCs possess specialized abilities to stimulate new blood vessel growth and can differentiate into lung, liver, heart, brain, bone, cartilage, fat and pancreatic tissue. These unique properties have applications for treatment of critical limb ischemia (CLI), congestive heart failure (CHF), neurodegenerative diseases, liver failure, kidney failure, and diabetes. ERCs have been cleared by the FDA to begin studies in the United States.
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GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER - Pam (Jenna Fischer) and Jim (John Krasinski) find they have run out of excuses and are forced to go to Jan (Melora Hardin) and Michael's (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) house for dinner. When Andy (Ed Helms) and Angela (Angela Kinsey) are also invited to dinner, Dwight's (Rainn Wilson) jealousy gets the best of him. Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, Oscar Nunez, Phyllis Smith, Paul Lieberstein, Mindy Kaling and Creed Bratton also star.


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What do you get when a mash-up of legends congregate in overlapping locations? VIBE's round-up of the week's best photos on the Internets! We'll make it snappy.
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Rice industry conference goers advised The nation's farm income is expected to languish below $40 billion for at least the next four years, a level $15 billion less than the peak of 1997, according to a pair of Texas A&M University economists.
Abner Womack and Ed Smith from the university's agricultural and food policy center told rice producers at the USA Rice Outlook Conference in Las Vegas in December that to keep U.S. agriculture economically viable, it will take at least an additional $12 billion to perhaps $20 billion during the life of the next federal farm bill to keep farmers whole.
This is in addition to the provisions of the FAIR Act like the AMTA payments.
And, according to Jim Wiesemeyer, Sparks Cos, Inc. representative in Washington, there's a good chance agriculture will glean that kind of support because the economy - outside of farming - is good and there is a surplus of money the government's bank account.
He also predicted the new federal farm bill will be written and passed relatively soon next year, provided commodity groups go to Washington united within themselves and armed with a better analyses of their situations and outlook than they did for the 1996 farm bill. When that bill was written, farm groups did not anticipate the low prices that loomed ahead and are now financially strangling farmers.
"The (agricultural) industry botched it last time," Wiesemeyer told the more than 850 at the rice conference.
No set-asides He predicted there would be no set-aside provisions in the farm bill. Those, he said, "reward inefficient producers." He expects planting flexibility to remain part of the federal farm program and that farmers practicing land stewardship will get "green payments" for their efforts. He also predicts estate tax relief will finally come during the next Congress.
He cited California rice growers and their success in flooding rice fields in the winter for wildlife flyways as an example of sound land stewardship that politicians will want to reward with green payments.
The government will be forced to provide additional direct payments to producers because they have not prospered as predicted under FAIR. One of the reasons for that is the failure of the U.S. to successfully negotiate access to foreign markets as promised when the farm bill was passed. He is not optimistic that worldwide negotiations will open markets any time soon.
He suggested farmers focus mostly on regional trade agreements to gain access to new markets rather than apply the majority of its efforts on WTO negotiations.
"We have been boxed in and out-negotiated for 10 years," said Wiesemeyer.
The big debate in the new farm bill will likely be the vehicle used to augment current direct payments. The Food and Agricultural Research Institute (FAPRI) based at the University of Missouri was asked by Congress to examine three of the safety net alternatives being considered. Texas A&M's agricultural and food policy center is part of FAPRI.
The three are:
- Modified Supplemental Income Payments (MSIP) with payments based on the 1995-99 reference period.
- Higher Marketing Loan Rates (LR) which would increase all loan rates by the same percentage to achieve additional spending.
- Market Loss Assistance (MLA) Payments would be distributed in the same fashion as previous MLA payments with some money included for oilseeds.
All three, according to the analysts, increase farm profitability and reduce economic risks, which look considerable based on the economists' crystal balls.
For example, they do not expect rice prices to reach 1997 prices until after 2009, when, they say, they'll reach $8.50 per hundredweight.
Farm income nationwide is expected to remain below $40 billion through 2004.
From 1979 through 1988, the federal government direct payments averaged about $8.5 billion annually. From 1983 through 2000, the average was $11.4 billion and over the past four years, they have averaged $12 billion, reaching more than $20 billion in 1999 and projected to be $23 billion in 2000.
Which of the three options is bests depends on the commodity. Rice producers do better under MLA while cotton receives the most under MSIP. Corn and wheat also do better under MLA while soybeans should reach the highest payment levels under the higher marketing loan rates.
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Reviewed By Thomas T (Round Rock, TX) Reviewed for a 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser —8/4/2015 6:56 AM
Looks like a very good cover. The thick construction for extra protection against the Texas heat is the main reason I purchased it. Since my car sits during the week day, I've only put it on twice.It was a handful to put on the first time but the second time was a breeze. Too early to really rate it fairly since I've only had it a couple of weeks. The only bad thing at this time was the cover had some black smug marks that wouldn't come off.


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Royce White, the Houston Rockets' first-round draft pick, has struggled with anxiety disorder his entire life. Among other things, White is prone to panic attacks and harbors an immense fear of flying. It's tough to be an NBA player if one can't fly.
On Wednesday, White addressed this issue head-on and made it very clear that he is committed to maintaining his mental health as best he can during his first season in the NBA. White has not yet reported to training camp, and he doesn't plan to until he has assurances from the team that he will not be forced to fly any more than is absolutely necessary.
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What it's going to look like is every game that's drivable, I'm going to get a bus for myself," White said. "And I'm going to make that bus feel like home so that there's a level of consistency in a job where inconsistency is very apparent because of the schedule. I'm going to try and level that out and make sure that my stress levels stay low and that my rest is regular and that my meals are regular and that as much as I can, draw consistency from a very inconsistent schedule.
It's good to see that White is taking his anxiety disorder seriously, and not choosing to risk his own well-being by "toughing it out." Luckily, White was drafted by one of the more forward-thinking organizations in the NBA, and Rockets GM Daryl Morey has previously stated, "We are committed to Royce's long-term success and we will continue to support him now and going forward."


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Are You Meeting Your Employees' Mobile Needs?
The world is changing. You know it. Your employees know it. And, finally, the business side knows it. Whereas IT was once viewed as an expense at many companies, it's now seen as a way to gain a leg up over competitors. And with more products and services entering the corporate world each year, you have the opportunity each day to show why IT is essential.
However, whether IT is adequately handling the needs of employees is decidedly up for debate. In fact, in a recent study from Eccentex, a company providing Platform-as-a-Service solutions for dynamic case management, found that in too many cases, employees aren't being provided the resources they need to get work done while they're away from the office. What's worse, much of that information they can't access is integral to effectively performing their jobs. That said, the Eccentex study should help CIOs gain a better understanding of their employees' IT needs.


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Youngstown Lions Club President Debby Comerford announces this year's Lions International Peace Poster Contest will take place at the Lewiston Public Library Community Room. The public is welcomed to visit the library during the regular hours to view 20 student posters on display from Monday, Oct. 22, until Friday, Oct. 26.
Judging will take place at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 23. Students, parents, teachers and the public are invited to congratulate the winning student with a reception of cookies and cider at 6 p.m.
If chosen as the winner in the Western New York district competition, the poster will continue to be shown at the state and international levels.
Lewiston-Porter Middle School art teachers Terri Savery and Kelly Zimmerman are again coordinating this event with their students, who range from ages 11 to 13. The art students express their visions of peace using a variety of mediums, including charcoal, crayon, pencil and paint. This year's theme is: "Imagine Peace." Returning judges are Thomas Paul Asklar, Stephen Bailey and Sue Sullivan. They join new judge Gretchen Brown.
Peace Poster chairpersons are Lions Lynn and Gary Zanardi.
Visit www.lionsclubs.org for more information about the service work of the Lions.
The Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service organization with more than 1.3 million members. If anyone is interested in joining locally, the Youngstown Lions Club is always looking for new members. Contact Membership Director Stu Comerford at [email protected].
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Key nonstructural changes to 2012 IBC
Learn about the significant nonstructural changes to the 2012 International Building Code that typically impact consulting and specifying engineers.
The new 2012 International Building Code (IBC) was published June 9, 2011, and is being adopted as the applicable building code by many states, counties, cities, and municipalities across the United States. As part of the triennial code development process, the 2012 IBC includes many new or revised code requirements not previously included in the 2009 IBC.
While it is important for the members of a design or building assessment team to understand the impact of building code changes on all the members of the team, this article focuses on the significant nonstructural changes to the 2012 IBC that typically impact consulting and specifying engineers, other than structural and material requirements. Separate articles would be necessary to discuss the changes to the structural/material requirements and changes that primarily impact the practice of architecture. For a more complete discussion of these changes in the 2012 edition of the IBC, one can refer to Significant Changes to the International Building Code, 2012 Edition, published by the International Code Council (ICC).
Fire service access elevators: Paragraph 403.6.1 has been revised to require a minimum of two fire service access elevators in buildings with an occupied floor level more than 120 ft above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. The 2009 IBC required only one fire service access elevator. In addition, the paragraph now includes a requirement that each elevator have a capacity of at least 3,500 pounds. Under normal conditions, the revision results in at least two elevators being available for fire suppression personnel in such buildings. In addition, because an elevator may be out of service, the change results in a reasonable expectation that at least one fire service access elevator will be available at all times.
It should be noted that there have also been revisions to the detailed requirements for fire service access elevators and occupant evacuation elevators. For the most part, these revisions provide for the elevators to be able to continue to function and serve their intended purpose during an emergency (Sections 3007 and 3008, respectively). A complication unresolved in the 2012 IBC is related to the requirement for direct access between the fire service access elevators and the exit stair enclosure. This complication will likely be resolved in the 2015 IBC. Users of the code should consider reviewing the changes in the 2015 edition for potentially more reasonable design direction. Use of the 2015 language should be reviewed with the authorities having jurisdiction (AHJ).
Fire ratings of exterior walls: A new note "h" has been added to Table 602 to clarify that nonrated exterior walls are permitted when nonbearing exterior walls with unlimited openings are permitted by Table 705.8. This occurs when the building is protected with automatic sprinkler protection and the fire separation distance is at least 20 ft.
Using sprinklers to achieve a fire resistance rating: In the past there has been an ICC-ES Evaluation Report (ESR-2397) that describes a glass assembly protected with a specific automatic sprinkler as having a fire resistance rating of 2 hours. The 2012 IBC contains Section 703.4, which restricts the use of automatic sprinklers or any other fire suppression system when testing an assembly to achieve a fire resistance rating. When installing a sprinkler in the furnace, the tested assembly is not likely to be exposed to the standard temperature-time curve as required by the fire test because operation of the sprinkler will result in a cooling effect within the furnace. As such, the fire test would not be in strict compliance with the required fire test standard. That is not so say that an assembly that is protected with a specific sprinkler or specific sprinkler design may not be considered to be equivalent to a fire-rated building element or assembly, but rather that the sprinkler may not be part of the fire test used to qualify the building element or assembly. The IBC commentary on this code change clarifies that it is not the intent of the code to prohibit the use of such sprinklers. Rather, the change implies that the use of a window sprinkler system to provide such rating is to be considered under alternate materials and methods of construction. Therefore, such window sprinklers remain a viable candidate for the right applications.
Refuse and laundry chutes: Section 713.13 contains a provision to require the use of NFPA 82: Standard on Incinerators and Waste and Linen Handling Systems and Equipment, Chapter 5, for determining the requirements for refuse and laundry chutes in buildings of Group I-2. It should be noted that the 2015 IBC will require the use of NFPA 82 for refuse and laundry chutes in all occupancies (FS60-12).
Elevator lobbies: Elevators that only serve lower levels of a high-rise building (less than 75 ft above the lowest level of fire department access) need not have elevator lobbies since those elevator shafts should not experience the same pressure difference as the shafts serving the upper floors (Exception No. 4.3, Paragraph 713.14.1)
Floor penetrations: Historically the IBC has not required a T rating for through penetration firestop systems when the floor penetration was contained and located within the cavity of a wall. The 2012 IBC has extended this exemption for the T rating to include floor penetrations for floor drains, tub drains, and shower drains contained and located within a concealed space of a horizontal assembly (Exception No. 2, Paragraph 7188.8.131.52.2). As with a wall cavity, the provision assumes that a T rating is not required due to the reduced likelihood that combustibles will be exposed to any temperature increase of the penetrating item.
Duct penetrations of fire partitions: A new exception has been added to permit the omission of fire dampers where a ducted HVAC system penetrates a fire partition having a fire resistance rating of 1 hour or less and located in a building protected throughout with an automatic sprinkler system. The exception clarifies what is intended by a "ducted HVAC system," and the provision is the same as what was previously permitted for duct penetrations of 1-hour fire barriers (Exception No. 4, Paragraph 717.5.4).
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Chief Flynn Statement on Law Enforcement Sacrifice
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Statement from Milwaukee Chief of Police Edward A. Flynn on the sentencing this morning for Juan Alvarado. On Christmas Day 2011, Alvarado hit Milwaukee Police Officer Frank Vrtochnick with his car and left him for dead. Chief Flynn shared the following today:
"In the past week, the dangers officers face each day are at the fore. As we watch Officer Frank Vrtochnick's incredible progress since his injury, we are laying to rest Milwaukee County Deputy Sheriff Sergio Aleman and praying for the recovery of Oak Creek Police Lt. Brian Murphy.
We must never forget that all law enforcement officers place themselves between danger and the community they protect and serve. We stand with the community and with our brothers and sisters in law enforcement as we honor all our officers for their sacrifice."


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There's renovation the way most of us do it—repainting the front door, updating the fixtures in the bathroom, hanging new window treatments—and then there's renovation the way it's been done in New Braunfels by the engineers, architects, and civic leaders behind the Comal County courthouse makeover. A decade in the making, the meticulously executed $8.6 million project has restored the stately limestone structure to its original 1898 glory.
Unveiled earlier this year, the restored courthouse is a crown jewel in the "I Love Texas Courthouses" campaign, which was sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Preservation Texas, and the Texas Historical Commission to encourage interest in these landmarks. According to the Historical Commission, the state has allocated $247 million for restoration and other projects at 84 of Texas' 235 active courthouses. At least 75 counties await funding for restoration of their historic courthouses.
Because nearly half of the project's funding came from the THC, simply making a functional, refurbished structure wasn't going to be enough. The building had to mirror as closely as possible the original J. Riely Gordon-designed, Romanesque Revival-style edifice—excepting the addition of modern restrooms, heating and air-conditioning, an elevator, and fire sprinklers.
The restored courthouse is a jewel in the crown of the 'I Love Texas Courthouses' campaign sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Preservation Texas, and the Texas Historical Commission to encourage interest in these landmarks.
Architects removed additions such as a jail built in 1930 to restore the building's Greek-cross configuration, which facilitated ventilation in the days before air-conditioning. And the courtroom itself is again painted pink—once considered the manliest of colors—and the room's 115-year-old pine floors gleam anew after workers removed eight layers of paint and stain. Elsewhere in the building, workers removed as many as 30 layers of paint to uncover the interior's original bright blue color—at the time fashionable but very rare in Texas—and used a lacquering technique called Japanning to restore the tiger-striped finish on hinges and knobs.
Project manager Tom Hornseth asked longtime New Braunfels residents to send him old photos for help in re-creating the courthouse's details. The images he received—now enlarged and on display—were instrumental in ensuring that, say, hat racks and long-stored furniture were placed correctly. Even the once-ubiquitous spittoons have resumed their rightful place in the rear of the courtroom—though these days, they're for show only. Furnishings and accents that couldn't be found and reinstated were meticulously re-created through the efforts of Austin-based Volz & Associates, a firm that specializes in historic architecture.
"One of the most useful photographs I received came from an old-timer in New Braunfels," says Tom. "It was an original, 1898 photo of workers installing the fixed-audience seating in the district courtroom. Before that, we had an idea of what the seats would have looked like, but we had no evidence. The photo also showed the edge of the balcony, the wallpaper, and the way the lights were arranged. Each of the photos we received provided important information to make the restoration authentic."
These days, Tom is one part walking encyclopedia and one part proud papa when it comes to the courthouse, eager to share behind-the-scenes stories about the venture. (For example, some residents initially protested that bright blue paint shade, as they distinctly recalled the color of the courthouse walls as green. Turns out, it was nicotine from years of pipes, cigars, and cigarettes smoked in the building that had yellowed the blue walls.)
Thanks to this attention to accuracy, the finished product will delight any history buff or Texas courthouse aficionado who takes the free, self-guided tour. Of course, it's not as though New Braunfels—only 45 miles from Austin and a half hour from downtown San Antonio—was lacking in ways to draw visitors, what with Schlitterbahn Waterpark a stone's throw from the city center and the glorious Comal and Guadalupe rivers beckoning tubing enthusiasts when the temperature and humidity rise.
But the new, old courthouse is a fitting anchor for a region so rich in history and things to see and do. Six miles from the downtown plaza is the shopping and entertainment treasure of the Gruene Historic District, a self-contained mecca for antiques hunters, live-music fans, and anyone who appreciates the laid-back vibe of the completely walkable, tucked-away corner of the city. Founded in the mid-1800s and resurrected in the 1970s, Gruene has long been a destination on its own.
This reverence for old things delights longtime New Braunfels residents, including Comal County Historical Society Commission chairman and sixth-generation New Braunfels resident Karen Boyd and her mother, Myra Lee Adams Goff. Myra Lee says that the New Braunfels of today retains much of the small-town feel it had when she was growing up in the 1930s and '40s. She recalls childhood birthday parties at Landa Park, jaunts to nine-pin bowling alleys, and the old German dancehalls that dotted the countryside.
While the town's population has grown to some 60,000 people—up from 16,000 in 1950—many of the touch points from Karen's formative years now star in the city's "Footprints in Time" self-guided tour. Dozens of homes dating to the mid-1800s line several streets near the town center; Henne Hardware still operates steps from the courthouse in its 1893 location; and Naegelin's Bakery, one of the oldest German bakeries in Texas, still sells lebkuchen cookies on the corner across from the plaza.
It isn't unusual, of course, for towns in the Hill Country and across the rest of Texas to hang on to their history in the way of old homes, downtown buildings, and significant landmarks. But few cities of New Braunfels' size have preserved as much of their tangible past while experiencing such growth—in this case, a whopping 114 percent population increase since 1990. Requests for historical markers "are coming one after another, almost more than we can handle," Karen says. "It's great!"
And so it is. The must-see attractions with a nod toward history are plentiful, and most are a comfortable walking distance from the courthouse. Many now sport signs labeled with smart phone-compatible QR codes; scanning them provides more expansive information than could be provided in a brochure. And there's the elegant Faust Street Bridge, a 640-foot-long, wrought-iron structure that was at the time of its 1887 construction the only way to cross the Guadalupe. Its placement sowed the seeds for New Braunfels' status as a major waystation between larger cities and ultimately served as a marker for the placement of Interstate 35. Bridge buffs will appreciate its Whipple truss construction; the rest of us can't help but admire the mid-1990s renovation that turned the structure into a picturesque, pedestrian-only walkway.
If New Braunfels' first settlers came back today, they would recognize much of what they see. And that should feel awfully good to those folks who work to keep the past very much alive in New Braunfels' present.
For more details on courthouse tours, as well as information on attractions, events, lodging, and restaurants in New Braunfels and Gruene, contact the Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce, 888/579-1668.


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