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Fresh Fruit Self-Defense Lessons
You should learn how to defend yourself against a person armed with a piece of fresh fruit!
Florida Man Accused of Attacking Girlfriend With Banana
A Florida man was arrested after authorities say he attacked his girlfriend with a banana. Phillip was arrested Wednesday on charges of domestic battery and resisting arrest without violence related to the fruit fight, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.
Lessons here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5gqILMUfaU
And now for something completely different.
I know the answer is 42, just not the question
Trying to create an account for Obamacare:
After giving three unique answers I got this:
"Please note that two or more answers to the security questions cannot be the same. You must provide distinct answers to the chosen security questions. Please wait a few moments and try again."
Network is down!
This email, from an employee of a client, was forwarded to me from the boss via email:
Network is down again… Emails… etc are all down.
Um, really? Funny how emails go out when the email is down.
Wow – who knew cars could be broken into!
SBS 2003 HTTP SSL error
I have a client with SBS 2003 and the cert just expired. I went through the "Connect to the Internet" network task under the server management console to install a new cert. The firewall config failed and aftewards IIS wouldn't start because HTTP SSL wouldn't start with event id 7023 – "The system cannot find the file specified." This is the second client that this has happened too. The first client was resolved by removing ISA. A Google search found others with the issue and mixed results and a lot of scary solutions. After seeing something about conflicting services I decided to just stop all third party services – APC, BES, Cloudmark, GFI, Vipre – as well as IIS admin. After that I reran the task and it succeeded and all services started just fine. I don't know who the culprit was but I'll blame BES just because I don't like it.
Security has gotten out of control
Maybe they should
This was on the back of an envelope from the IRS. Maybe congress should learn ways to manage our money.
We need Office
Couldn't resist posting this screenshot of a client's request.
Tired of waiting on AT&T? Upgrade your Dell Streak manually!
I love my Dell Streak but I thought when I bought it last year I was going to be able to upgrade to Android 2.2. It turned out it hadn't been released for the Streak yet. It was released last year in November and started going out to unlocked phones (I paid full price but my phone was still locked to AT&T). Supposedly it started going out to AT&T phones on February 1st. I've been patiently waiting for months and my patience wore out after yet another delay and I decided to go ahead and upgrade it myself – I wish I would have done it a long time ago. It took me a little while so I thought I would include the links if anyone else is ready to take the plunge.
The instructions on this page are very good. I have a i7 processor with Windows 7 64-bit and gave up trying to get it to work so I had to use an XP box.
Afterwards I upgraded to the latest official release since the 2.2 included with QDLTool was a prerelease. The new link on the phone for upgrade didn't work but the link supplied in the above instructions did work.
I had backed up my apps and data using TitaniumBackup which requires the phone to be rooted. That was a piece of cake on 1.6 as UniversalRoot did a great job. However, its a little more difficult on 2.2.
First of all, I used the instructions here to get my computer to talk to the phone (went back to the Windows 7 machine).
Then I found where other root programs had worked for people on 2.2 but I could not get them to work (Z4 or SuperOneClick) but I was able to root manually with the following instructions:
The instructions include copying busybox but it didn't have a link that I saw. It can be downloaded here:
Overall it took me about an hour to upgrade the phone (most of which was the download) but took another three to root it (should be much faster with links provided) and another hour to restore and reconfigure.
I don't care much for the new Dell Stage and ended up putting LauncherPro on which I like a lot. Also, although I do like the swype keyboard I found a keyboard that works great with the 5″ Streak (also comes with 7″ and 10″ versions) called Thumb Keyboard (Phone/Tablet) by Beansoft.


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On March 11, late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel aired a segment featuring his trek with sidekick Guillermo to track down the best barbecue in Austin. That's a tall order, to be sure.
Jimmy and Guillermo (pictured above) chowed down on some of Austin's finest barbecue at four spots: Franklin Barbecue, La Barbecue, Micklethwait Craft Meats and John Mueller Meat Co. The duo porked out on brisket, ribs and other barbecued meats, with Guillermo grumbling at the final stop that he was stuffed.
In the end, Jimmy wimped out and picked all four barbecue joints as the "winner." Here at SpareFoot, we aren't wimpy when it comes to barbecue. We're not afraid to say which barbecue spots we worship.

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Happy Birthday to The Situation — Check Out His 8 Sexiest Shirtless Selfies! (PHOTOS)
There are few things we love more than The Situation shirtless, and even though we saw him nearly naked for six seasons of Jersey Shore, we've been going through withdrawals since the show ended.
Though we've seen him in paparazzi photos on the beach, the best place for our Sitch fix is his Instagram — more often than not, he's taking shirtless selfies and making people around the world swoon. Plus, today is his birthday (and the 4th of July — hello, fireworks!), so it makes sense to showcase him in his almost-birthday-suit.
Right now, we're only going to share eight sexy pics with you, but don't worry — we're sure there are plenty more to come. Click through to see Mike bringing sexy back, then hit the comments with your birthday wishes!


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Asking Alexandria
Beware: Not for those with weak hearts
Click On A Song!
MembersLead vocals, keyboards, programming - Danny Worsnop
Lead guitar, programming, backing vocals - Ben Bruce
Rhythm guitar - Cameron Liddell
Bass - Sam Bettley
Drums - James Cassells
Bass - Sam Bettley
Drums - James Cassells
Asking Alexandria are a British metalcore band from York, North Yorkshire. Founded in 2008 when Ben Bruce (lead guitar) contacted his old companions upon returning to the UK after residing in Dubai.
Asking Alexandria have their roots in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, wherein guitarist Ben Bruce started a band and released one full-length album (titled The Irony of Your Perfection) with the group under the name Asking Alexandria. The band shortly afterwards broke-up and Bruce made a statement at a later date that the band known as Asking Alexandria from Dubai only had the name for about a month before leading to their disbandment, hence the band never embarked on a tour.
Official Site: http://www.askingalexandriaofficial.com/Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askingalexandria
Asking Alexandria - Final Episode(Let's Change The Channel)
Play it!
A listen to any Asking Alexandria song should leave the listener with a few things. The aforementioned tight and clean sound production, Danny Warsnop's vicious roars and growls, thunderous pummeling drums and memorable melodic choruses. Of course, let's not forget the skillfully programmed electronic passages. They may not be present on every single AA song, but they do make their way into several tracks on each of their albums. Some may be less overt than others, but they are often used as bridges and provide a danceable break, before a song returns to it's heavy mosh pit climax.( A Candlelit Dinner With Inamorta)
It's clear the band's has the electronic side of things covered with Ben Bruce and the help of producer Joey Sturgis, and that's no exception on the metalcore side of things. Ben and Cameron take care of the guitars. They're percussive, short and often palm muted notes and power chords are a big part of the bands sound. They add extra heaviness to the breakdowns and fills by locking in rhythmically with the quick blasts of the double bass drums. Bass player Sam Bettely is no exception either.
However, the heavy use of open powerchords has been a major source of negative criticism for the band, but as Ben Bruce once said regarding the issue; "Sometimes less is more". The rhythmic chugging may not be very technical, but it gets does get the job done and always complements the songs. Chugging aside, Ben and Cameron do show glimpses of being capable guitarist by using fleet hammer on's and off's, cleverly placed pinch harmonics and the use of blues inspired leads. And on a song like Someone, Somewhere, Ben shows he's quite capable of soloing.
Drummer James Cassel can be describe as the beast behind the drums. His playing style is powerful and heavy yet tight and clean. A requisite for any drummer in the metal genre. His controlled quick fire furious double bass drumming is praiseworthy as is his use of the toms for drum fills and beats. Lastly, we have Danny Warsnop taking charge of the vocals. His boomy growls are brutal and bare-boned. They border on being deathcore growls and emit unchained aggression. Combined with his forlorn emotional screams and high pitched squalls, his metal singing style is multidimensional and brutal. To balance out his growls, Danny's clean singing is melodic, clear-cut, bright and can at times adopt a rock, emo or pop sound.(Right Now, Na,Na,Na) Perfect for the band's catchy choruses.
Lyrically, the band takes up a shallow and self indulgent stance. Writing about drug use, having sex with groupies, alcohol use and revenge on ex-girlfriends. There are moments of meaningful lyrics and interesting topics, but most of the time the song writing is very straightforward. The band has matured and progressed and refined both their sound and lyrics on their second album, the much more sinister Reckless and Relentless and even more so on their latest single Run Free. And just like their lyrics, the band has matured from bragging about their heavy partying, drug use, and hanging out with groupies, to being less like the debauchery 80's rock bands that inspire them.
If you're an open minded metal fan, or a metalcore fan in general, you might just get hooked on AA's brand of metal. Their super-clean and unpretentious debut, Stand Up and Scream, and the more refined and darker follow up, Reckless and Relentless are albums to check out. Fan's can expect their full-length third album to drop in March of 2013. And any Asking Alexandria naysayer needs to give a song like Morte Et Dabo a listen. It is AA at their peak. A bleak and dark song with a haunting choir, brutal growls and screams, chaotic drumming, shards of sinister industrial programming and a emotional clean chorus with a driving melodic guitar riff.
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Agranulocytosis is a low level of white blood cells. These blood cells are part of the immune system. They help fight infections.
Agranulocytosis may be:
- Acquired—Develops after medical treatment or specific drugs; may appear suddenly or develop over time
- Congenital—present at birth
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Agranulocytosis is caused by destruction of white blood cells or by the failure of bone marrow to make enough white blood cells.
With congenital agranulocytosis, these problems are caused by a genetic defect.
With acquired agranulocytosis, these problems may be caused by:
- Infections by virus, bacteria, or parasite
- Underlying inflammatory condition
- Chemotherapy
- Drugs—used in medical treatment or recreational use
- Autoimmune disease—your immune systems attacks your own tissue such as white blood cells
- Damage to bone marrow usually by chemicals, radiation, or cancers
- Certain toxins
- Poor nutrition—particularly low protein intake
Risk Factors
Factors that increase your chance of developing agranulocytosis include:
- Undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer
- Taking certain medications, including some antithyroid medication, antidepressants, antihistamines, and anticonvulsants
- Infection
- Exposure to certain chemical toxins or radiation
- Autoimmune diseases
- Enlargement of the spleen
- Vitamin B-12 or folate deficiency
- Leukemia or myelodysplastic syndromes
- Aplastic anemia or other diseases of the bone marrow
- Family history of certain genetic diseases
Symptoms of agranulocytosis may include:
- Rapid onset of fever and chills
- Weakness
- Sore throat
- Yellow skin color known as jaundice
- Mouth sores
- Bleeding gums
Symptoms of congenital agranulocytosis may include:
- Mild infections of skin, mouth, and nose
- Poor weight gain in children
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. You will be asked about recent infections, medical treatments, and medications. A physical exam will be done.
Your bodily fluids and tissues may be tested. This can be done with:
- Blood tests
- Bone marrow test
- Urine tests
Treatment will be based on the type and cause of agranulocytosis that you have. Options include the following:
Leukocyte Transfusion
Leukocytes are a type of white blood cell. These cells are collected from a donor and carefully screened. They are then delivered through an IV. These white blood cells may make up for the deficit caused by agranulocytosis.
Medication for Infections Treatment
Antiviral, antibiotic, and antifungal medication may be needed to:
- Treat an infection that could be causing agranulocytosis
- Treat an infection that resulted from agranulocytosis
- Prevent an infection in people at high risk—this may include people with cancer or immune disorders
White Blood Cell-stimulating Factors
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) or granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) encourages the body to make more white blood cells. This may help with certain types of agranulocytosis.
Remove Causative Agent
When possible, the toxin or drug that is causing the problems will be removed.
You will be monitored if you are taking medication or having medical treatment that could lead to agranulocytosis. You may be given white blood cell stimulating medications before having treatments. This may prevent agranulocytosis.
- Michael Woods, MD
- Reviewed: 06/2015
- Updated: 05/11/2013
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I love the festive season! Instead of buying fancy gift wrapping paper this year, I set out to wrap all of my gifts with what I had in the house. Ah the things you can do with a bit of paper.
|Simple Gift Wrapping Ideas
|Orgami Hearts Make a Great Replacement for Bows
|Mini treats for the stocking.
Use lolly bags to package small gifts for the stocking. You can grab these bags at the shop.
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Time is running out on the marketing campaign for the upcoming action thriller, Colombiana, which opens this Friday. The movie stars Zoe Saldana (Avatar, Star Trek) as Cataleya Restrepo, a professional killer who, after witnessing the murder of her parents at the age of nine, performs her vigilante contracts in hopes that they will lead her to the mobster responsible for her parents' deaths.
On the heel's of last month's first preview clip, today we get four new ones, all of which show Saldana in bad-ass killer mode.
REELZ isn't just a great place for movie reviews and celebrity news, we also have a great slate of original programming.
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Niles, Illinois
|Niles, Illinois
|Motto: "#1 place in the U.S. to raise kids"
|United States
|Maine, Niles
|646 ft (197 m)
|42°1′40″N 87°48′36″W / 42.02778°N 87.81000°WCoordinates: 42°1′40″N 87°48′36″W / 42.02778°N 87.81000°W
|5.85 sq mi (15 km2)
|- land
|5.85 sq mi (15 km2)
|- water
|0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
|29,803 (2010)
|5,094.5 / sq mi (1,967 / km2)
|Andrew Przybylo
|- summer (DST)
|Postal code
|Area codes
|847, 224
|Wikimedia Commons: Niles, Illinois
|Website: www
Niles is a village in Maine and Niles townships, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The 2010 population from the U.S. Census Bureau was 29,803.[3]
The current mayor of Niles is Andrew Przybylo.[4]
Niles was first settled in 1827.[5] The village of Niles was incorporated on August 24, 1899. The village had a population of 500 people at that time.
Article 4 of the Treaty of Prairie du Chien, signed between the United States government and several chiefs of the Chippewa, Ottawa, and Potawatamie left particular tracts of land to individuals of mixed-Native American ancestry. Among these individuals were Billy Caldwell, Victoria Pothier, and Jane Miranda. The land given to these individuals helped for what would eventually established part of the border of Niles.[6] During the 1832 Black Hawk War, there is evidence that one band of Native Americans may have reached Billy Caldwell's property as part of an attempt to reclaim land lost to the United States.[6]
Along with neighboring Skokie and several other suburbs, Niles is partly in Niles Township, from whence it draws its name. It should not be confused with "Niles Center", the original name of Skokie.
There is no clear indication of the origin of the name "Niles." In 1929, the Chicago Tribune ran an article opining that the name was taken from the Niles Register, a newspaper published in the 1820s out of Washington, D.C., and distributed nationally; however, no proof of that has yet been discovered; accounts state only that the name was chosen at public meeting prior to township organization in 1850.[citation needed] Another belief is that the name "Niles" was named after Niles Construction which did much of the building early during the city's founding.[citation needed]
Niles was the first community in Illinois and one of the first in the United States to establish free ambulance service, in 1946.[7]
Niles is located at 42°1′40″N 87°48′36″W / 42.02778°N 87.81000°W (42.0277127, -87.8100990).[2]
According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 5.85 square miles (15.2 km2), all land.[8]
Niles is adjacent to Chicago to the south, Skokie to the east, Morton Grove to the northeast, Glenview to the north, and Park Ridge and unincorporated Cook County (and portions of Chicago) to the west.
The town is centered along Milwaukee Avenue which forms a main artery diagonally through the town on a northwest-southeast bearing.
The North Branch of the Chicago River flows through the eastern part of the town roughly in a north-to-south direction.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 30,068 people, 12,002 households, and 7,945 families residing in the village. The population density was 5,117.9 people per square mile (1,974.4/km²). There were 12,256 housing units at an average density of 2,086.1 per square mile (804.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 83.22% White, 0.46% African American, 0.09% Native American, 12.68% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.67% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.03% of the population.
There were 12,002 households out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 16.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $48,627, and the median income for a family was $58,215. Males had a median income of $40,131 versus $30,266 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,543. About 3.2% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
According to the Village's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[9] the top employers in the city are:
|# of Employees
|W. W. Grainger
|Shure (HQ)
|Bradford Exchange (HQ)
|MPC Products
|Village of Niles
|Coca-Cola Bottling Company
|Fort Dearborn Company
Elementary school districts:
- East Maine School District 63[10]
- Park Ridge-Niles School District 64[11]
- Golf School District 67[12]
- Niles Elementary School District 71[13]
- Fairview School District 72[14]
- The Niles Township District for Special Education 807 serves some residents in these districts.[15]
High school districts:
Community College district:
Catholic schools:
- St. John Brebeuf School is a Catholic parish serving students from pre-school through 8th grade.
- Northridge Preparatory School is a Catholic independent private high school.
- Notre Dame High School was founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross, but is now independent.
Baptist schools:
- Logos Christian Academy is a Romania-Baptist school.
Until 1998 the Chicago Futabakai Japanese School was located in Niles. In 1998 it moved to Arlington Heights.[17]
Notable places[edit]
A notable landmark and point of pride among Niles' residents is the Leaning Tower of Niles, a smaller-scale replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. This landmark is seen in the opening Chicago-area montage of the film Wayne's World. The Niles Leaning Tower has also been featured in many national magazines including Oprah's "O" Magazine in 2014.[citation needed] It is located next to the local YMCA (which is appropriately called the "Leaning Tower YMCA"). Several concerts covering a variety of musical forms are held here throughout the summer.
Another notable landmark is the Tam O'Shanter Golf Course (today called "The Tam"), which is currently under the ownership of the Niles Park District. From 1941-1957, the course was host to the All American Open on the PGA Tour. In 1964 and 1965, the course hosted the Western Open.[citation needed]
St. Adalbert Cemetery, the largest in the Archdiocese of Chicago in terms of burials,[18] is the resting place of German immigrant Fredrak Fraske (1872–1973), who was the last surviving veteran of the "Indian Wars".[19] St. Adalbert's is also the location of the Halas Family mausoleum, and is the final resting place of George Halas, former head coach of the Chicago Bears.[20]
Maryhill Cemetery is the final resting place of John S. Gacy & Marion Elaine Gacy, but it is not - according to Maryhill staff - the final resting place of their son, convicted serial killer John Wayne Gacy, though there is considerable debate as to what happened to his cremated remains after his execution.[21]
The world headquarters of the Bradford Group, a major collectibles company, is located on Milwaukee Avenue.
St. John Brebeuf Catholic Church was the first Catholic parish in Niles.
Golf Mill Shopping Center opened in 1960 and is still the largest shopping center in Niles.
Niles Community Rain Garden created in 2008.
Recent events[edit]
2011-Named Best Place in U.S. to Raise Kids by Bloomberg's BusinessWeek[citation needed]
2011- Gold U.S. Maxi Award (Teen Center)[citation needed]
2011 -Named "America's Best, Affordable Place to Raise Kids" by Businessweek.com. Businessweek studied the lifestyle parameters of 5,418 communities across the country, focusing on good schools, low taxes, safe neighborhoods and affordability of housing.[22]
2010- Bright Ideas Initiative Award (Teen Center)[citation needed]
2010 - Nicholas B. Blase served as mayor of Niles for 47 years, from 1961 to 2008. He resigned amid federal charges that he participated in an insurance kickback scheme.[23] Several months later he pleaded guilty to mail fraud and tax evasion, and admitted that he had pressured local businesses to buy insurance from a friend's agency in return for a share of the commissions, receiving more than $420,000 over a period of more than 30 years.[24][25] In 2010 Blase, then 81 years old, was sentenced to a year and a day in prison.[26]
2003- Clean Air Counts Award Winner[citation needed]
Public Works Project of the Year by APWA Suburban Branch- Chicago Chapter
1964- Named All America City
Sister cities[edit]
Niles has four sister cities as of 2008:[27]
- Pisa, Italy (since 1991)
- Nafplion, Greece (since 1994)
- Leixlip, Ireland (since 2000)
- Limanowa, Poland (since 2005)
See also[edit]
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Niles village, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ^ DeFiglio, Pam (April 10, 2013). "Przybylo Wins Niles Mayor Race", Patch Media. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ Columbia-Lippincott Gazeteer, p. 1325
- ^ a b Friedlund, Thomas (publishing consultant) (1999), Niles Centennial History, p.15: Walsworth Publishing
- ^ "History | Niles, IL - Official Website". www.vniles.com. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for Places – Illinois". United States Census. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ Village of Niles 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
- ^ East Maine School District 63
- ^ Park-Ridge Niles School District 64
- ^ Golf School District 67
- ^ Culver School
- ^ Fairview South School District 72
- ^ Niles Township District for Special Education #807
- ^ "Maine East High School".
- ^ Deardorff, Julie; Krause, Karen Cullota (May 20, 1998). "School Mourns in Its Own Way", Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ^ "St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery & Mausoleums". Catholic Cemeteries. Archdiocese of Chicago. 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ^ The Last Surviving Veterans of America's Wars - Obituaries, Biographies, Pictures and other Data
- ^ George "Papa Bear" Halas at Find a Grave
- ^ John Wayne Gacy at Find a Grave
- ^ Businessweek.com
- ^ Long, Jeff (August 26, 2008). "Indicted 47-Year Niles Mayor Nicholas Blase Retires at 80", Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ^ Ahmed, Azam and Kridel, Kristen (November 2, 2008). "Ex-Niles Mayor Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme", Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ^ DeFiglio, Pam (March 4, 2011). "Former Niles Mayor Blase 'Happy to Be Released' from Prison", Niles Patch. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ^ Coen, Joel (January 29, 2010). "Ex-Niles Mayor Nicholas Blase Gets Year and a Day", Chicago Breaking News. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ^ Niles sister City Committee, accessed 31 October 2008
External links[edit]
- Village of Niles official website
- The History/Photos of Kiddie Ville Amusement Park, S/E corner of Golf Rd. & Milwaukee Ave. in Niles, IL (1953–1966)
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|Morton Grove
|Park Ridge
|Edison Park, Chicago
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In recognition of their contributions to American music and in honor of their gift to UCLA, the UCLA Student Alumni Association established the annual George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement in 1988.
Brian Wilson is one of popular music's most deeply revered figures and influential composers, creating some of the most cherished recordings in rock history. Raised in Hawthorne, California, he was barely out of his teens in the early 60s when his journey began towards nine consecutive gold albums that featured such classics as Surfer Girl, In My Room, I Get Around, Don't Worry Baby, Fun, Fun, Fun, Help Me Rhonda, Sloop John B, Wouldn't It Be Nice, God Only Knows, Caroline No, Surfs Up, California Girls and Good Vibrations...just to name a few of the Top 40 hits Wilson co-wrote, arranged, produced and performed with his family band, the Beach Boys.
The 1990s reissue of Pet Sounds and Good Vibrations on CD, Wilson's most popular Beach Boys albums brought a new generation to the music, pushing it to platinum status. He brought the music back to the stage in the late 90s, earning him several honors including induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, an All-Star Tribute at Radio City Music Hall and America's highest artistic tribute - The Kennedy Center Honors. In 2004, the release of his highly anticipated solo album Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE earned Wilson his first Grammy Award.
In his latest project, Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin, Wilson teamed up with two of his musical heroes, George and Ira Gershwin. This album features new versions of his all-time favorite Gershwin tunes, plus two new songs Wilson crafted from never-before-published music by Gershwin.
"The music and lyrics of George and Ira Gershwin are synonymous with excellence. Their music haunted and inspired me as a young student and continues to do so today."Angela Lansbury
World-renowned songwriters George and Ira Gershwin were born in New York City in the closing decade of the 19th century. George, the composer, and Ira, the lyricist, began developing their craft as teenagers. Their first Broadway song came in 1918 with "The Real American Folk Song is a Rag" in the show Ladies First. A few years later, the brothers helped launch the career of Fred Astaire in one of their first hit Broadway shows Lady, Be Good. In the 10 years that followed, George and Ira wrote a dozen more musicals including Girl Crazy and Of Thee I Sing, the first musical to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1932.
The Gershwins came to Hollywood in the mid-1930s to work on films, but the move was shortly followed by George's untimely death at the age of 38. Following his brother's death, Ira continued to work, setting new lyrics to many of George's old melodies and collaborating with other composers on numerous musicals. He lived to be 86.
In less than two decades, George and Ira Gershwin fashioned 14 musicals, four films and the landmark opera Porgy and Bess, solidifying their place among the great American songwriters. In 1936, George and Ira Gershwin adapted the title tune from their musical Strike Up the Band as a new Bruin fight song for the growing University, "Strike Up the Band for UCLA."
2009: Julie Andrews
"For me, singing has always been about the lyrics, and the ability to evoke images from words and melodies. Ira and George Gershwin were quite simply masters of their craft, which makes this honor so much more heartfelt." More Info »
2008: Lionel Richie
"What you all are doing on this stage is dreaming. What you are doing in this audience is dreaming. What got me to where I am is dreaming." More Info »
2007: Quincy Jones
"There's an old saying that a friend is someone who knows a song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you've forgotten the words. My heart is filled with that song tonight and I know I must be surrounded by friends." More Info »
2006: Burt Bacharach
"I did have the pleasure of meeting and spending a little time with Ira Gershwin...It's a great honor. I thank you very much." More Info »
2005: Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
"We have so much richness in our music and we need to be proud of that. I am so proud of UCLA for continuing the music - for still fighting for it. You inspire me to put on the gloves and fight more for it. We have to keep music alive so I thank you all for your contribution." More Info »
2004: James Taylor
"I want to thank the Student Alumni Association and the UCLA Alumni Association for this fine and flattering honor. I am sure the Gershwin brothers are rolling over in their graves right now. Be that as it may, they can't do anything about it." More Info »
2003 - k.d. Lang
"It is a vocalist's dream to be ushered into the same paragraph as the Gershwins; so I am truly honored. I thank you so much, and I wish that all the singers and all the great talent we saw tonight have the great pleasure of singing Gershwin in their lifetimes." More Info »
2002 - Stevie Wonder
"I am very happy to receive this wonderful George and Ira Gershwin Award… as much as I have received awards, this is very, very special, because it is from you – the students and the staff and faculty of UCLA." More Info »
2001 - Clive Davis
"I am very touched to come among you. To see the spontaneity, the enthusiasm of each of you is very touching and it makes me feel very good and special." More Info »
2000 - Frank Sinatra (Tina Sinatra accepting)
"It is such a pleasure for me to accept this honor on my father's behalf so his memory will live on." More Info »
1999 - Diane Warren
"Just the fact that my name can be mentioned in the same breath as George and Ira Gershwin is mind-blowing. It really means a lot. This is great. Thank you very much." More Info »
1998 - John Lee Hooker
"I can't tell you how grateful I am to be here with the young and the old school kids. I can't thank you enough." More Info »
1997 - Randy Newman
"Anything with George Gershwin's name on it is to be treasured by me. It's a big thrill for me to come back [to UCLA] and get this award." More Info »
1996 - Tom Petty
"I'm very honored to receive this and to be invited here by UCLA. Tonight, I'm really grateful to receive this award. I do appreciate [George and Ira Gershwin's] work." More Info »
1995 - Bernadette Peters
"I'm so proud to be included amongst people like Angela Lansbury, Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald. It takes my breath away." More Info »
1994 - Mel Torme
"[George and Ira Gershwin] were two of the greatest tunesmiths and lyricists that ever graced this country. The songs they wrote were indelible, unforgettable, lasting, standard songs; and I am really proud to not only accept this award, but to be a part of a community that sings the Gershwin tunes." More Info »
1993 - Natalie Cole
"To that name, Gershwin, is attached words like timeless, incomparable, elegant and wonderful." More Info »
1992 - Debbie Allen
"Tonight is a great evening of self-expression and joy, and that's who I feel that I am. I feel like I belong to UCLA. I am inspired and challenged by you and by this award." More Info »
1991 - Ray Charles
"Throughout my musical career I have always been such an admirer of George and Ira Gershwin, because they were doing the kind of music that I came up with. This is such an honor for me, especially coming from UCLA." More Info »
1990 - Sarah Vaughan (Quincy Jones, accepting)
"The George and Ira Gershwin Award is exactly the appropriate honor to this giant of a lady and an artist who gave so much to our musical culture. This is just what she deserves." More Info »
1989 - Ella Fitzgerald
"I've listened to the show here tonight, and the talent is so great. That's our future, and it makes me very proud. I'd like to thank you for this honor of the Gershwin Award." More Info »
1988 - Angela Lansbury
"The music and lyrics of George and Ira Gershwin are synonymous with excellence. Their music haunted and inspired me as a young student and continues to do so to this day." More Info »


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PARIS: Flutie beats a path to Brees' tournament
Flutie, a Charger from 2001-04, kept his trained eyes on Brees. He followed Brees' rocky road from America's Finest City to the Crescent City, to being among the NFL's brightest stars.
"First of all, San Diego gave up on him. He had a bad shoulder injury, which was a pretty serious surgery for a quarterback,'' said Flutie, who will turn 50 this fall. "But he was never handed jobs. Even when he was here, it wasn't handed to him. He had to go earn it.
"It's not like when they draft a quarterback now and he is anointed the No. 1 guy. And that's why I can relate to Drew so well because he fought for everything.''
Flutie isn't battling retirement boredom. He's busy honing his swing for his 30-and-older baseball team, working as an NBC college football analyst, mashing music and cheering the Charger Girls. His daughter, Alexa, recently made the squad.
Hip, hip, hooray, but does that make Flutie feel old or proud?
"Definitely both,'' said Flutie, who won the 1984 Heisman Trophy at Boston College. "I think it's awesome and it is something she loves to do.''
Maybe she inherited her rhythm from the rockin' Flutie. He's in nirvana when covering songs from his favorite artists, ranging from Lynyrd Skynyrd to Boston to Bon Jovi.
Living on a dream? That's Flutie when lost in another tune.
"It's just pure fun,'' said Flutie, and his upbeat voice confirmed it. "It's like there is no winning or losing; you just play. If we're having a good night or a bad night, 90 percent of the people, they don't even notice. They know we are just having fun.''
Just for laughs, Brees should give Flutie the hook for one song, politely pointing him to the bench.


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LEXINGTON, Ky. – A pair of top-15 teams will duel when the No. 14 University of Kentucky gymnastics team hosts No. 9 Arkansas on Friday inside Memorial Coliseum.The meet marks the 2013 edition of the annual Excite Night at the Kentucky Classic with festivities beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET and the meet getting underway at 7 p.m.Kentucky (3-1, 1-0 SEC) is off to the best start in school history with a 195.325 average, as the Wildcats went 195.125 in the opener and 195.525 in a win against Auburn last Friday. Kentucky had never before topped 195 two straight weeks to begin the season. The win at Auburn was the Wildcats' first Southeastern Conference dual meet road win since 1999, and first victory in a SEC-opener since 2008.Kentucky climbed 11 spots to No. 14 in the first full in-season edition of the GymInfo rankings earlier this week.The ranking is the highest for Kentucky since the Wildcats checked in at No. 12 during February 2010.Kayla Hartley is tied for the No. 17 national ranking in floor exercise with a 9.875 average. The junior, Versailles, Ky., native has won on floor at both of UK's meets this season with a career high 9.9 coming on opening day at Cal.Audrey Harrison is tied for No. 23 in the individual all-around rankings with a 39.125 average score. The junior tallied a season-high 39.2 last Friday in an all-around win at Auburn.Kentucky posted the ninth-highest score in the nation during the opening-weekend when it earned a 195.125 in a quad-meet with California, Auburn and Arizona. The team score was the highest in a season-opening meet in UK history. The quality start bests UK's previous best stretch to begin a year, when it posted a then-season opening school record score of 194.850 followed by a 195.525 in 2010.Kentucky is ranked No. 9 nationally on uneven bars, No. 16 on floor, No. 19 on vault and No. 23 on balance beam.The Wildcats snapped Arkansas' winning streak in the matchup last season at the SEC Championships, which ran the all-time series to 18-1-1 in favor of the Razorbacks.Live scoring as well as live streaming video coverage will be available on UKAthletics.com.Follow "UKGymnastics" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.


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Along with Manning, the 2011 list cites Mia Bauer, the founder of Crumbs Bake Shop; Abby Greensfelder, a television producer; Kim Morris Heiman, the vice president of Standard Textile and a philanthropist; Alexis Kashar, an advocate for the deaf; Rynthia Manning Rost, vice president of public affairs for GEICO; Julie Schonfeld, executive vice president of the Rabbinical Assembly; Ellen Stone, senior vice president of marketing at Bravo Media; and Abbie Weisberg, CEO of the nonprofit Keshet.
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Confusion and fear of a possible sectarian crisis reigned in the Borno State capital, Maiduguri yesterday when a squad of the state's special anti-robbery outfit Operation Flush shot 17 followers of the Muslim cleric Malam Mohammad Yusuf.
Daily Trust learnt that trouble began when the sect members were on their way to a cemetery in a procession to bury four of their members who died in a motor accident along Biu-Maiduguri road a day earlier. Some of them who rode on motor bikes were intercepted by an Operation Flush patrol team and asked why they were not wearing crash helmets. The sect members did not take kindly to the enquiry, which they thought was a provocation given that they were in a funeral procession.
Borno Commissioner of Police Mr. Christopher Dega said the group had disagreements with members of the joint Military and Police patrol team known as Operation Flush in Maiduguri "over traffic related violations by the procession. He added, "One thing led to another and a member of the Patrol team stationed at the Customs roundabout opened fire to save his colleagues from the mob."
Among the wounded were 14 members of the group and 3 on-lookers that were hit by stray bullets. The Acting Chief Medical Director of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Dr. Alim Madziga said the Hospital "is currently treating 15 persons and another 2 victims have since been treated and discharged, all with gunshots wounds." He said so far, there were no deaths arising from the episode.
Tension was high in Maiduguri when reports filtered in of the sect members converging at their headquarters, the Ibn Taimiyya Mosque in Maiduguri. There were fears that they could attack the security agencies, especially if any of injured persons dies in the hospital. But doctors at UMTH said they were doing everything possible to save lives of the wounded, some of whom were seriously injured.
The group's leader Malam Mohammad Yusuf was said to be in Kaduna yesterday when the incident occurred, and it was believed that the sect members were awaiting his return. Daily trust however learnt last night that a meeting was organized by the state government at which police bosses and sect leaders were present to try to avert an escalation of the crisis.


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In past issues, we talked a little about the evolution of jazz from mainstream to bebop and back to mainstream jazz. It is also very fascinating to explore the relationship between jazz and poetry, and how what became known as "jazz poetry' has its roots firmly rooted in the oral tradition of African music.
Jazz and poetry have long been associated together because of the amount of freedom embedded in their practice, but each art form (Jazz/Poetry) existed on its own, until the 1920's when poets such as T.S Eliot and E.E Cummings began using the conventions of rhythm and style in their work. This development which was accompanied by the simultaneous evolution of jazz and poetry, led to the merging of the two art forms into Jazz Poetry.
It was conceived by African Americans in the 20's, maintained in the 50's by counterculture (Beat) and adopted to modern times into rap and hip-hop. In the 50's, it shifted focus from racial pride to spontaneity and freedom. Jazz poetry and music have always been seen as effective mediums to make powerful statements against the status quo at that time.
Jazz is all about listening and sharing. There are a thousand ways to say something, but the particular way one selects to express a thought, usually reflects the person's mental state. In African societies, music is learned orally through the process of the master/ student relationship. Master plays something and tells the student to 'Make it sound like this'. The direct experience of imitation (i.e. copying the master) introduces the student to the music without intellectual intervention.
It goes directly to the sound of the music, as the intuition and the ears often know more than the intellect does. The oral tradition is the process used by master to efficiently pass musical wisdom to succeeding generations of musicians. This wisdom is usually experiential and difficult to record in written form. Miles Davis once said that "you only copy from the best" and that "if it sounds good, you must have used the rules correctly". If you copy good sounds, you are learning the rules of music by ear.
Jazz proverbs are ubiquitous throughout the history of jazz. They make sense to you at the time, but the information in them is usually hidden, and the other dimensions are illuminated only after one has enough experience and has acquired enough knowledge to relate to the proverb personally. Jazz proverbs are very powerful and in the 60's, poet Leror Jones (Amiri Baraka) revived the idea of jazz poetry as a source of black pride.
Elements of jazz appear in his work such as syncopation and repetition of phrases. This technique was previously used by poet Langston Hughes and later on by Gil Scott Heron in his spoken word albums. Gil Scott Heron is the reason we started this piece looking into the linkage between Jazz and Poetry. He died recently in New York after becoming ill upon returning from a European trip. He was an American poet, musician and author, know primarily for his work as a spoken word performer.
His birth name is Gilbert 'Gil' Heron. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 1st 1949, but grew up in New York where he did his high school. His father was Jamaican with the same name Gil Heron and his mother Bobbie Scott Heron sang with the New York Oratorio Society. Incidentally, his father was the first black to play soccer for the Glasgow Celtic Football Club of Scotland. While in New York, Gil attended the Dewitt Clinton High School and Fieldston Academy where he excelled in English and developed very good writing skills.
After high school, he attended Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. The choice of Lincoln was influenced by Gil's longtime role model - Langston Hughes. Gil only spent two years at Lincoln and took time off to write two novels entitled 'The Vulture' and 'The Nigger Factory'. After the publication of 'The Vulture', in 1970, he returned to school and obtained Masters in creative writing from John Hopkins University.
However, his musical career got started during his days at Lincoln, where he met Brian Jackson with whom he formed his first band called - Black and Blues. His collaborative efforts with Jackson featured a musical fusion of jazz, blues and soul, as well as lyrical contents concerning social and political issues of the time. Scott's recording work is often associated with black militant activism and has recorded much critical acclaim for one of his most known compositions 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised'. His poetic style has influenced other musicians in the generation of rap and hip hop.
Although he started playing music with Brian Jackson, his recording career began in 1970 with the release of the album 'Small Talk at 125th and Lennox'. It was produced by Bob Thiele for the 'Flying Dutchman' label and Scott was accompanied by Eddie Knowles and Charlie Saunders on Conga and David Barnes on percussion and vocals.
In 1971, he released his second album entitled 'Pieces of A Man' again produced by Thiele and this time joined by his friend Brian Jackson on piano, Ron Carter on bass, Hubert Laws on flute and saxophone, Bernard Purdie on drums and Burt Jones playing electric guitar. His third album 'Free Will' was produced the following year in 1972 with Horace Ott as arranger and conductor.
In 1974, he again collaborated with Jackson to release what would become the two artist's most artistic effort, 'Winter in America'. It contained Scott's most cohesive material and brought out the best of Jackson's creative input. The following year, still working with Jackson, he released 'The Midnight Band: The First Minute of a New Day', and in 1976 they did a live album called 'Its Your World' followed by a recording of spoken poetry "The Mind of Gil Scott-Heron' released in 1979.
Scott would release only four albums in the 80's, 'Real Eyes' in 1980, 'Reflections' in 1981 and 'Moving Target' in 1982. Tenor saxophonist Ron Holloway was added to Gil's ensemble in 1982 and he toured extensively with him, also contributing to Gil's next album "Moving Target' released that same year. Holloway stayed with Gil until in 1989 when he left to join Dizzi Gillespie.
In 1985 after his contract with Arista was not renewed, Scott quit recording but continued to tour. That same year, he helped compose and sang 'Let Me See Your ID' on the artist United Against Apartheid album Sun City. In 1993 he signed with TVT Records and released the album 'Spirits' which included the track 'Message to the Messengers' which criticized the rap artist of the day and urged them to speak for change rather than perpetuate the same social situation. He waited them to be more articulate and artistic. He disliked the use of slang and colloquialisms saying, it does not allow one to see the inside of a person, and all you get is a lot of posturing.
Scott's later years would see him succumb to the evils of city life that he preached against. In 2001 he was arrested for possession of cocaine and sentenced to one to three years imprisonment in New York State. He would spend the next few years in and out of prison because of drug use and in 2008 he announced that he was HIV positive.
Scott however stayed active throughout this period and in 2010 he released his last album, which was also his first studio in 16 years. The album entitled 'I'm New Here' was started in 2007 but completed in 2010, three years later. He continued to tour and perform live, until the afternoon of May 27th 2011 when he died at St. Luke's Hospital in New York, after becoming ill upon returning from a European trip. He was eulogized by R&B singer Usher with the words - 'The Revolution Will Be Live!'.
We hope you are continuing to read this column and that you are listening to more jazz.


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I thought you might be interested in some news *under embargo until 12:00 noon EDT today* from the Canonical/Ubuntu front. Today, Canonical is announcing its newest partnership with Microsoft, which will provide Ubuntu users with the ability to obtain and launch official Ubuntu images on Microsoft's Windows Azure.
What is Microsoft Windows Azure?
Windows Azure is a cloud computing platform (PaaS) used to build, host and scale web applications through Microsoft data centers.
With this partnership, Windows Azure now allows:
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This move represents a necessary and strategic step for Canonical, as they aim to create continued Cloud ubiquity amongst the industry, as many developers and IT shops continue to use both Ubuntu and Windows as workloads migrate to the Cloud.
You can find full details about the partnership here in a Canonical blog post, which will be posted as of 12:00 noon EDT today – or, if you'd like to discuss what this collaboration means from an industry perspective, we'd be more than happy to set up a call with Chris Kenyon, Vice President of Sales and Development at Canonical.
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Many investors are wondering if the words "gold" and "opportunity" can coexist in the same sentence. Michael Kosowan of Sprott Global Resource Investments answers with a resounding "yes." He believes in the Pareto Principle—80% of the gain is derived from 20% of the stocks—and that contrarians will be rewarded in this "wonderfully miserable market." To find that 20%, Kosowan outlines the criteria he uses when sizing up a junior mining company.


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England will play Chile and Germany at Wembley next month as they begin their FIFA World Cup™ preparations. It will be England's first meeting with Germany since the 2010 World Cup knockout round match in Bloemfontein, which Fabio Capello's men lost 4-1. The Germany game will take place on Tuesday 19 November.
Germany were the second visitors to the new Wembley in August 2007 and the fixture will be the final match of the FA's 150th anniversary year. Four days earlier, on Friday 15 November, Chile will provide the non-European opposition Hodgson had been hoping for.
With a match against Argentina falling through and Uruguay unavailable as they must face Jordan in a World Cup play-off match, the FA have booked Chile for their first visit since 1998, when two Marcelo Salas goals gave them victory.
Chile completed a successful World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-1 win over Ecuador to reach the Finals for the ninth time. Jorge Sampaoli's most recent squad included three UK-based players, Cardiff City midfielder Gary Medel, Gonzalo Jara of Nottingham Forest and Wigan Athletic wide-man Jean Beausejour.


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I picked up the wrong bundle the other day and returned it, so I could buy the right one.
The "Refund" was a store credit, NOT a refund to my paypal account.
Refund, to me, means money back to where it came from.
It wasn't a big deal, until I tried to add the bundle I wanted to my cart, and it would not let me add it. (Bought M5 Bundle, wanted M5 Suite)
I went back to support and told them this, and asked for my money to go back into my paypal account, as I could not purchase what I wanted, and by the time this would get fixed (if at all) the deal would be over. (Monday Night. I'm in the UK, by the time I got a reply I was in bed, asleep.)
Asking for it to be put back into my paypal account fell on deaf ears—and the request closed.
Can you please clarify if this is the norm now?
Even if you request to get your money back to where it came from?
Also, I am having a TON of problems with DS4.5 (crashing constantly, with no warning), so it looks like I won't be able to use M5 anyway.
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BREAKING NEWS: Pakistan Court Condemns Police Over Rape Christian Girl
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By BosNewsLife Asia Service with BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
LAHORE, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- A Pakistani court on Friday condemned police for the way they investigated the rape of a Christian girl and rejected the main Muslim suspect's request to be released on bail, a leading attorney told BosNewsLife.
The Lahore High Court also "scolded the chief police investigator for not mentioning the second suspect. He was not prosecuted, perhaps because of corruption or pressure from local powers," said attorney Sardar Mushtaq Gill.
Another court also questioned police pressure on the family of 15-year-old Fouzia Bibi, who was raped January 25 by two armed Muslim men, Gill said. The Judicial Magistrate Feroz Wala Court in Sheikhupura District therefore ordered the release of her father's cousin Alam Ashiq, a Christian, who was "arrested on [false] charges filed against [other] unknown persons six months ago," Gill added.
"Police told the girl's father that Ashiq would be released if he compromised with the rapists and made sure they wouldn't be prosecuted," the attorney explained.
Gill, director of advocacy group Legal Evangelical Association Development (LEAD), said he was hopeful that the suspects would be punished.
The rape allegedly happened after the girl was abducted by two Muslim men while bringing milk to the family's landlord in Roday village of Kasur district.
Suspects Sher Muhammad and Shabir, who were armed with pistols, "raped and tortured" her in a room, Gill said. "No one could hear the cries of the minor girl as she was raped and left unconscious," added Gill, who defends the victim and her family.
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The trial, which resumes next month, has underscored wider concerns about the abuse of Christian women and girls in Pakistan, who are often forced to marry with Muslims and convert to Islam, according to rights activists.
Police have often been accused of complicity by refusing to properly investigate cases involving influential Muslims. Friday's Lahore High Court statements suggested that judges share those concerns in this heavily Islamic nation, Gill said. He had urged supporters to pray for the case.
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Jeff Cotugno - Treasurer, Executive Committee, BAFTA New York
For the past 25+ years, I have worked for Don Taffner/DLT Entertainment Ltd in various financial, business and administrative positions.
Starting out as a controller for DLT, which at that time was primarily in the U.S. syndication and worldwide distribution businesses, my position grew alongside the company's increased activities.
In the early eighties, DLT expanded its business to include international TV production with the establishment of new offices in Toronto, Vancouver and Dublin in addition to enlarging the existing offices in NY, LA, London and Sydney. My responsibilities included supervising all of the budgets for each of these offices and working closely with the individual line producers. I also performed all Treasury functions in consultation with our bankers to manage the cash flow and minimize any debt.
In the more recent past, DLT expanded into the theatre business with an ownership position in an Off-Broadway theatre, co-production of a number of Off-Broadway and Broadway plays and musicals and the acquisition of the Theatre of Comedy in London. TOC's home is the Shaftesbury Theatre which we primarily rent out to third-party producers. In addition to responsibility for all financial aspects of the Theatre, I am also involved in all negotiations with the producers to bring their shows into the theatre. Over the years these shows have included: Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Carousel, Rent, High Society, Daddy Cool, Fame, Hairspray (which won the 2008 Olivier Award for Best Musical), Burn The Floor and the current production, Rock Of Ages.
My current position is CFO/COO where I work closely with the company president, Don Taffner Jr. and am responsible for all of the financial and administrative operations. On the TV side, in addition to our continuing distribution activities, we have produced a number of long running comedies for the BBC including My Family, UK's most popular sitcom which recently completed its eleventh year of production and was the recipient of the Golden Rose for Best Situation Comedy at the 2009 Rose d'Or Festival.


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So I never thought I would say this, but I went to Kuwait for the weekend. Not exactly Niagara on the Lake, the cottage or wine country, but hey, a place to go. Jacques and I went to visit friends who just recently moved there with their three kids. We got really cheap flights and […]
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The Grand National is the most valuable National Hunt horse race, with prize money of nearly £1 million. It's estimated that over 500 million people in 140 countries watch the Grand National on TV, but why see it from your sofa, when you can watch from the stands? Book a room in one of our Liverpool hotels and spend the weekend, from 4th April until 6th, at Aintree Racecourse. Here's everything you need to know to make the most of the stay.
Grand Opening Day (Thursday 4th April)
This day isn't just about the horses. It's also about a spectacular opening ceremony, which, this year, will even include a performance from The Saturdays. There'll be all sorts of things to keep the whole family amused, including a demonstration from the world famous parachute team, the Red Devils, and a show by MD Productions, the dance group who won Britain's Got Talent. And don't miss the John Smith's Aintree Hurdle Race too, which has been moved from its usual Sunday spot, and has a hefty prize fund of 200,000.
Lady's Day (Friday 5th April)
Friday at the Grand National is all about the girls, and what they're wearing. Parade around in your finest attire, and the most outlandish hat to be in with a chance of winning the coveted "Most Stylish Race-goer award. And even if you're not in the running, the day is a great opportunity for people watching and style spotting. It's not only for girls either – what man wouldn't want to find himself surrounded by super stylish looking women?
Grand National Day (Saturday 6th April)
The last day of the Grand National is the big one, and the one when it's really time to place your bets. Watch the wonderful opening event with a military band and a parade of previous champions, and prepare to watch the world's greatest steeple chase. Then, watch the winner proudly walk in front of the cheering crowd to the winner's enclosure. It really is a fantastic day, especially if you put your money in the right place.
For a special treat
If you're going to make a weekend of it, why not treat yourself to a bit of luxury while you're watching the races? If you've got cash to splash, there are private boxes in all the best locations around the track. But otherwise, you can make a booking at one of the excellent restaurants, some of which even have the best views of the course, and dine in style while you're there.
After the Grand National
If you've made your way to Liverpool for the weekend, don't let Sunday go to waste. Instead, use it to explore the rest of the city. While Beatles fans can get the chance to learn all about the history of the band at The Beatles Story Museum and see where they grew up, history buffs can explore the story of the city's port at the brilliant Merseyside Maritime Museum. If the weather's nice, you can visit the beautiful beaches to the North of the city around Formby Point and go to Pierhead to get the ferry across the Mersey.
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It has been 12 years since Mississippi State University last played host to alumni association representatives from its fellow Southeastern Conference schools.
Jimmy Abraham, associate vice president and executive director of alumni activities at MSU, said one SEC school hosts an Alumni Professionals of the SEC conference each year on a rotating schedule. After Kentucky hosts the APSEC conference next year, he said, a new, longer rotation will begin.
"Now it will be 14 years, because now we have 14 institutions in the SEC," Abraham said. "We're excited about hosting our newest sister institutions as well as the other schools in the SEC."
The APSEC conference MSU hosts Tuesday and Wednesday will be the first to host Texas A&M University and the University of Missouri, added to the SEC this summer.
The APSEC representatives from each university came to town Monday, and Abraham said MSU staff gave them a tour of Starkville, sharing information about both the university and the city. The conference's goal is for members to share ideas and address issues facing all the member alumni associations, he said. The SEC may be one of the nation's most competitive sports conferences, he said, but at this conference, what is good for one SEC school is good for everyone.
"We want our alumni associations to be the best (they) can be," Abraham said. "The way we do that is to learn the best practices from alumni professionals in the best conference in the land. We also have the opportunity to network with each other on a one-on-one basis while these professionals are on our campus, so we get to establish lifelong friendships and relationships with these alumni leaders."
Kathryn Greenwade, vice president of the Texas A&M Association of Former Students, said she and other staff are excited about Texas A&M joining the SEC. Texas A&M has received a warm welcome to the SEC, she said, and so has its alumni association.
"There is a camaraderie that seems to permeate the conference," Greenwade said. "When you're not competing against another SEC school, you're rooting for that school and for the conference as a whole. The nice thing about alumni associations is, we don't compete with each other. We have our defined audiences, so we can learn from each other and share with each other."
Greenwade said it has been about 30 years since she last visited Starkville, working for two summers at a camp near Macon. She said she has heard many good things about The Little Dooey, where the APSEC attendees will dine Tuesday night.
"It looks like Mississippi State has got a great schedule for us," Greenwade said. "We like coming to Mississippi State, because you guys share our colors."
Todd McCubbin, executive director of the Mizzou Alumni Association, said his last visit to MSU was in December 1992 as a basketball player at Truman State University, then known as Northeast Missouri State University. His team lost to MSU 72-48, he said, but he is still looking forward to returning to MSU, as he didn't see much of the campus last time.
"Being in this role, it's always fun to visit a new campus," McCubbin said. "You can always take away little things that your university can improve."
Like Greenwade, McCubbin said his university and its students and staff are excited to join the SEC. The move also benefits a large contingent of alumni, he said.
"Our alumni base — especially in the Southeast — has become very active and are looking forward to frequent trips south from their Tigers," McCubbin said. "We are very pleased to be joining the top conference in the country."
Keynote speakers for the conference include SEC Executive Associate Commissioner Greg Sankey, MSU College of Education Dean Emeritus Roy Ruby, MSU Campus Services Vice President Amy Tuck and Richard Shadyac Jr., CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising organization for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. While Shadyac does not represent an alumni association himself, Abraham said alumni associations will be able to learn much from the way St. Jude markets itself.
"They do an outstanding job of marketing their services, and they are also experts on customer service and dealing with so many people they have to deal with," Abraham said. "They also have a great story to tell on how they help kids. It's also about how we interact with alumni and how we market our institutions to alumni in other ways as well. Our alumni are literally our voice around the world. The more they know about their alma mater, the better they are able to promote and help us."
Each university gives one presentation during the conference, Abraham said. Sheri Pape, marketing and communication coordinator for Shared Advancement Services, will give MSU's presentation on in-house communications.
"Our communication department serves the (MSU) Alumni Association, the (MSU) Foundation and the (MSU) vice president's office," Pape said. "We're going to talk about how we're very much set up like an advertising agency. We're like any other company that would have their own communication department within their organization."
McCubbin said members of his delegation will discuss Missouri's homecoming ceremonies. He said he believes Missouri's model can help other alumni associations understand the role traditions and campus partnerships play in their everyday goals.
"We have one of the oldest celebrations in the country, and it unites the entire campus community," McCubbin said. "It is a tremendous alumni relations opportunity for Mizzou."
Greenwade said one of her association's primary responsibilities is maintaining Texas A&M's Aggie Ring program. The association sells about 10,000 Aggie rings per year, she said, and other universities may be able to learn from the way Texas A&M manages this tradition.
"I think that we have a program that's well run," Greenwade said. "It's not something that we created at the alumni association. It's something that's been created over 80 years at the university. I think we do a good job of making the ordering and receiving of the ring a true milestone for students. It's something that's very sacred to us."


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