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Beyoncé is the Fashion Icon Award winner at 2016 CFDA Awards
Alessandro Michele, Marc Jacobs, David Bowie, and Brandon Maxwell were also among the list of winners
Surprise! The CFDA's top secret Fashion Icon Award winner is none other than Beyoncé. The singer dedicated her win to her mother and grandmother.
"Thank you for showing me that having presence is about far more than the clothes you wear and your physical beauty," she said.
The awards, hosted by Joel McHale were held on Monday night at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, where fashion designers, celebrities, and models made up the star-studded guest list.
Marc Jacobs was announced Womenswear Designer of the Year while Rachel Mansur and Foriana Gavriel of Mansur Gavriel (the accessory brand behind the cult bucket bags) were named Accessories Designer of the Year.
Meanwhile, Thom Browne won Menswear Designer of the Year, Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele received the International Award, and the late David Bowie was posthumously awarded the Board of Director's Tribute, presented by Tilda Swinton.
See below for the full list of winners.
Fashion Icon Award
Womenswear Designer of the Year
Marc Jacobs
Swarovski Award for Womenswear
Brandon Maxwell
Swarovski Award for Menswear
Swarovski Award for Accessory Design
Paul Andrew
Menswear Designer of the Year
Thom Browne
Accessories Designer of the Year
Mansur Gavriel, Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award
Norma Kamali
The Founder's Award in Honour of Eleanor Lambert
Donna Karan
International Award
Alessandro Michele, Gucci
The Board of Director's Special Tribute Award
David Bowie
The Media Award in Honor of Eugenia Sheppard
Imran Amed, editor-in-chief of The Business of Fashion
Related: 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards: red carpet
Related: Alessandro Michele and David Bowie to be honoured at the CFDA Awards


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Marriage/Family Enrichment Classes
FEB. 15—Pastor Andrew V. Jackson and Rev. Helen Jackson will host the 2014 Marriage & Family Enrichment Classes from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Webster Avenue Christian & Missionary Alliance Church, 2325 Webster Ave., Hill District. The theme is "Make a good marriage even better." This 10-week session, which runs through April 19, will touch on topics such as Communication, Conflict Resolution and Relationship Stability. Lunch and childcare will be provided. Registration is required. For more information, call 412-391-2100.
Financial Peace Orientation
FEB. 15—The Dollars and Sense Ministry of Rodman Street Missionary Baptist Church, 6111 Rodman St., East Liberty, will host its Financial Peace University Attendees will learn how to make a budget, how to get out of debt, how to communicate with one's spouse about the finances, how to invest with confidence and more. There is an investment of $130 requested; assistance is available for qualifying individuals. For more information, call Paul Jacobs at 412-480-2480 or email email@example.com.

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(PRWEB) January 15, 2013
PALMYRA, Wis. (January 15, 2013)—A new book written by chiropractor and nutrition expert Bruce Bond challenges health care professionals to think of possibilities versus limitations when it comes to managing their practice. "Practicing with Excellence and Integrity: How to Take Your Practice from Good to Great!" provides a hands-on guide for setting up an ideal practice. The book shares how Bond's realization that "wellness is not a thing or event; it's a way of thinking" transformed him as a doctor and compelled him to restructure his chiropractic practice, resulting in more than 20 years of clinical and financial success.
Novice and veteran health care professionals will find advice on practical and philosophical practice management issues in "Practicing with Excellence and Integrity: How to Take Your Practice from Good to Great!" The book details Bond's proven practice management strategies for creating a successful clinic by incorporating nutrition into the business.
"Practicing with Excellence and Integrity: How to Take Your Practice from Good to Great!" retails for $20 and is available exclusively from Standard Process Inc. To order the book, call Standard Process at 800-558-8740.
A donation of $15 will be made to the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress for each book sold. The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress is a non-profit group coordinating a national chiropractic public awareness campaign.
"The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress is proud to be the recipient of the profits for the sale of the book authored by Dr. Bruce Bond," said Gary Cuneo, chief operating officer for the foundation. "Dr. Bond is a well-respected author and lecturer in the chiropractic profession and the sale of his book will help to fuel our message of positive press."
Standard Process is devoted to optimizing health and wellness by appropriately integrating nutrition into complementary and conventional health care and believes this approach is a key solution to growing health care concerns. The book joins Standard Process' collection of literature and practice tools to help health care professionals build successful practices.
Editor's Note: If you would like a copy of "Practicing with Excellence and Integrity: How to Take Your Practice from Good to Great!" contact Karren Jeske at email@example.com or call (800) 848-5061, ext. 6382.
About Bruce Bond, D.C., D.A.C.B.N.
Bruce Bond, D.C., D.A.C.B.N., is a cum laude graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. Bond is a member of two national honor societies and a graduate of National University of Health Sciences (formerly National College of Chiropractic). He is an adjunct faculty member at Northwestern Health Sciences University.
Bond practiced just outside Cleveland, Ohio, for 22 years and has been educating and empowering physicians nationally for 12 years. He is the author of "Practicing with Excellence and Integrity: How to Take Your Practice from Good to Great!" The book, released in 2013, is available exclusively from Standard Process. Proceeds from the book will benefit the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress.
A unique style of incorporating nutritional therapy to support physiology and function versus attempting to place a nutrient in a biochemical reaction makes Bond's approach simple yet clinically sound.
About Standard Process Inc.
For more than 80 years, Standard Process, headquartered in Palmyra, Wis., has provided high-quality, nutritional whole food supplements through health care professionals. Standard Process offers more than 300 products through three product lines: Standard Process whole food supplements, Standard Process Veterinary Formulas and MediHerb herbal supplements. The products are available only through health care professionals.
Standard Process is involved in every step of production. The company grows crops on company-owned, organically certified farmland, utilizes state-of-the-art manufacturing processes, and employs the highest quality control standards. Standard Process strictly adheres to the Food and Drug Administration's good manufacturing practice requirements. Through these measures, Standard Process can ensure that its products are of the utmost quality and potency. Standard Process was named a Top 100 Workplace in Southeastern Wisconsin and is a member of the Inc. 5000 Honor Roll.
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Vice President Biden's quip to rival Paul Ryan about John F. Kennedy during their debate Thursday night turned out to be the highlight of the night on Twitter.
The social media site said Biden's line -- "Oh, now you're Jack Kennedy" -- generated 58,275 tweets per minute (TPM) at its peak.
Biden's comment came as the GOP vice presidential nominee was defending the plan by Mitt Romney team's to cut tax rates by 20% and close loopholes and reductions to pay for such a move. It was Ryan, a Wisconsin congressman, who mentioned Kennedy first, saying the late president was able to lower tax rates and increase growth.
Overall, Twitter said the vice presidential debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky., generated more than 4 million tweets -- with 3.5 million coming during the 92 minutes of televised discussion.
Some other Twitter data:
Slightly more than one-quarter of all the tweets were about foreign policy, while 21% were about the economy and 16% about taxes.
Ryan's response to Biden's claim that he and Mitt Romney want to turn Medicare into a voucher program was the second-most-tweeted quip, generating 55,540 tweets per minute at its peak.
Twitter posted a graphic of the activity on its blog.


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Import Sony XDCAM MXF to FCP
September 24, 2012 7:23 am / Posted by Jack Fisher to Camcorder Tips
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Convert Sony XDCAM MXF to Final Cut Pro with Sony XDCAM MXF Converter for Mac
As professional camcorders, Sony XDCAM series are among the best. They can record high quality videos with full details so as to gain great popularity. But because of the difference of codec between MXF and Apple editing software such as FCP, FCPX, the MXF files cannot be directly edited in such applications, you need to convert MXF to FCP.
iOrgsoft Sony XDCAM MXF Converter for Mac is a high-efficiency program that can fast convert Sony XDCAM MXF to FCP, FCE, iMovie supported format with high video quality kept. In addition, it can also convert Canon XF MXF, Panasonic P2 MXF to the applications above. Download and install Sony XDCAM MXF Converter for Mac, this article will take "how to transcode Sony XDCAM MXF to FCP" as example to show you how-to.
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Load MXF files from you XDCAM camcorder
To achieve this, you can hit "Add files" button to browser and import the MXF files, or find them in your folder then drag to the program directly. Multiple files importing and converting are supported.
Choose output format
Hit the format icon to choose "Final Cut Pro"->"Apple ProRes 422(*.mov)", then hit the "save to" option to select an output path to save the converted files.
Convert MXF to FCP
When finish settings above, hit the "Convert" button to transfer Sony XDCAM MXF to FCP ProRes 422 MOV. A bar will pop up to show you the status of conversion. After finish converting, you can import the converted Sony XDCAM MXF footage to FCP to edit further.
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Leave a Light on for Christmas is reminiscent of Christmases past and is old fashioned in its sincerity. It is Christmas Eve. The elderly woman narrating the story is rocking her great-grandchild by the light of her Christmas tree. She proceeds to tell the story behind every ornament on the tree, thereby telling her own life story. The book starts in 1935, covers the war years, and the many important changes that have led up to present day. The story is told year by year, as Christmas comes around and the ornaments on the old woman's tree reflect the changes and events of her life. Set in present day, the narrator reflects back on her childhood until gradually her life story is told, one Christmas at a time. View the Press Release
About Among Little Faces Little Emma was only a baby when her 16-year-old mother brought her home to be raised under the care of her grandparents, Alma and Joe. A tiny bundle from heaven was all they knew and, despite the hardships and illnesses they must face together, Alma and Joe raised her as best as they could on their beautiful farm of Lilac Thyme. Eventually, Emma and her mother move away from the farm and now Emma must struggle to live with a mentally challenged sister as well as deal with her own incapacitating illness. It is more than anyone is prepared to handle, especially a sweet little girl like Emma, but Alma and Joe are not about to let their granddaughter lose hope. A beautiful, poignant story, as told by her grandmother, about a brave, young girl and the unforeseen circumstances that we must sometimes face…but not always on our own.
About A Winter Town Gillian Cooper is a young detective who has been sent to an isolated northern Ontario town to investigate the death of a teenaged boy who was found dead in the woods a year ago. She becomes involved in the lives of the villagers and grows to care about them when she discovers, quite by accident, that all is not as it appears.


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The details of what happens while Murray is gone I won't find out until years later, when he is hit with a rare bout of drunken honesty. This is what, with only slightly slurred speech, he tells me.
By the time Murray's cell rings with my call, he's already pulling to a stop outside the rented house in Woodland Hills. He fishes the phone from his coat pocket, sees it's me, and promptly clicks "end," sending me to voicemail, where I'll leave some babbling message about my busted stomach and Jessica and in which circle of Hell I'll end up owning a beach house. He puts the cell phone back into his pocket, and steps out of his car onto the street.
The phone rings again on the way to the front door, just as he passes a tired-looking Geo Tracker parked in the driveway. He shuts off the phone without looking at it -- he knows it is me again.
He stops and stands on the step just below the door. He's sweating. He tells himself that it's just the heat, and the fact that this suit is really too heavy to be worn in Southern California outside of the brief "winter" that usually lasts about 6 weeks in February and March. He turns and looks back at his car, and down the street in each direction. There's no reason anyone would follow him, and it appears no one has.
He checks his watch. He's been gone 45 minutes. The afternoon staff meeting is at 4:30, so that gives him a little over two hours to finish his business and get back. It should be enough time, even with afternoon traffic.
Murray looks back at the house. It's bigger than he expected, but not well-kept. The front door is badly scarred, paint is peeling from around the front windows (which sport cheap vinyl blinds, closed from the inside against the blazing sun), and the hibiscus bushes on either side of the walk are water-starved, and near ready to give up the ghost. The garden hose lies on the ground next to the step, unrolled and haphazardly pushed out of the way. A large spider web covers the spigot and connects to the house.
47 minutes, according to the watch. He pushes the doorbell button.
Just as he's about to knock, he hears footsteps inside. The door opens. Gary Modesto looks surprised only for a split second, then he composes himself.
"Mr. Modesto," Murray extends his hand, but doesn't smile. "We haven't met, but I'm Michael Murray. Am I here at a bad time?"
"No. Not at all." Gary's hand is warm and a little wet. Murray squeezes a little too firmly, holds a little too long, then lets go.
"May I come in?"
"Um...sure." Gary steps back to let him in. "It's a mess. Sorry."
Murray steps into a small living room. The sofa and two chairs are worn but not cheap. A TV sits on a wheeled stand in the corner. The carpet is emerald green, and thin as paper. He takes off his jacket and folds it over the arm of the sofa. "I wanted to thank you for coming down to see Justin today."
Gary follows him into the room. "Absolutely. Hey, I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help to you guys. I ... uh ... my contacts at the Times aren't what they used to be." He manages a sincere smile, and Murray remembers that Gary majored in Acting at university. "Please, sit. Can I get you a soda or some water?"
"Some water would be great, thanks." Murray remains standing. He watches Gary walk out of the room. He's got about 6 inches and 50 pounds on Gary, but he can't stop sweating. He wipes his forehead with his sleeve.
"I don't have any ice."
"That's cool."
Gary returns with a glass of water and hands it to Murray, who drinks it down with one smooth gulp. He hands the glass back to Gary, and their eyes lock. Neither man moves. It's hotter inside the house than outside, despite the buzzing of a crappy wall-unit air conditioner.
"How many people have you told?"
Gary looks startled at the question. "What?"
Murray steps closer. "Don't be stupid. How many?"
"No ... no one."
"And the reporters?"
"Just one called. Twice last night and once about 20 minutes ago. I let the machine get it."
Murray nods. He narrows his eyes. Gary meets his gaze at first. They stare for what must be a full minute. Gary looks away, and crosses the room to put the empty glass on an end-table next to the sofa. After looking at the glass a minute, he sits.
Murray stays where he is, but raises his voice just a bit. "What do you plan to tell her?"
"I don't know yet."
Gary leans forward on the couch. "Are you here to beat me up or something?"
"I don't know yet."
Gary nods.
"Are you still very mad at him?"
"No." Gary sits back again. "Yes." He pauses. "It was a long time ago."
"And you've told no one."
Gary shakes his head. "Do ... when I cried ... when I tried to stop him, when I told him I loved him and didn't want him to leave, he called me a fag."
"It was a long time ago."
"It was."
"And people change."
"Do they?"
"He thinks you have a boyfriend. Some kind of gay activist support system. He thinks you've got 'ideological support.'"
"I have a dog."
"What kind?"
"A Norfolk terrier. He's out back, probably sleeping by the fence."
Murray crosses to Gary, and kneels down in front of the sofa. "When she calls again, this is what you are going to say: that you were inseparable in college. That you were best friends. That Justin helped give you the courage to come out of the closet and when you did, a lot of people were suspicious, but it was not true. Justin was a great, supportive friend at a time when you desperately needed one, and that is all."
"It's a lie."
"It's the best thing. For him. For you. For your future boyfriend."
Gary is trying not to cry. "I think I still hate him."
"Quit being small. Quit being petty. Think of more than just yourself." Murray leans in close and drops his voice. It's low, menacing. "What can I do to convince you?"
They stay that way while Gary looks at his knees and quietly cries. The minutes crawl past. The sweat drips off Murray's chin onto his tie. He can feel it pooling in the small of his back. He doesn't move. The sweat stings his eyes.
Gary looks up, wiping his eyes with the heel of his hand. "I'm ... I've never been hit by anyone."
Murray places a hand on the couch on either side of Gary, and slowly stands. He grabs his jacket from the arm of the sofa in one hand. He steps back, and smiles. "I've never hit anyone."
Five steps take him out the door. Sixteen more get him to his car. He's back at the building a little over an hour later. He parks on the third level of the parking garage, which is deserted, and throws up in the garbage can beside the elevator door.


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Matthew Hagerty <mhagerty(at)voyager(dot)net> writes: > I take this to mean that each descriptor set contains n descriptors No. nfds is the length (in bits) of the bit arrays passed to select(). Therefore, it is possible to inquire about descriptors numbered between 0 and nfds-1. One sets the bits corresponding to the interesting descriptors before calling select, and then examines those bits to see if they're still set on return. The code you quoted is perfectly correct, for code that is only interested in one descriptor. regards, tom lane
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Exercise and epinephrine affect equine leukocytes distribution and gene expression in a distinct but closely related pattern
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in Veterinary Clinical Pathology (2011, December), 40(4), 583-584
Background: In horses-athletes, exercise has been shown to be an important regulator of immune cells and their functions, and catecholamines to be essential components of the physiological response to ... [more ▼]
Background: In horses-athletes, exercise has been shown to be an important regulator of immune cells and their functions, and catecholamines to be essential components of the physiological response to exercise. Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to compare immunological reactions and molecular events during exercise and epinephrine infusion. Methods: Horses were submitted to exercise or epinephrine infusion for 10 min. Blood samples were collected at T0, T5, Tl0, T20 and T40 min for biochemistry and haematology at T0 and T20 min for RNA extraction and microarray analysis. Results: In both protocols, packed-cell-volume and neutrophils peaked at T5 and T10, and returned to baseline at T40. Lymphocytes increased at T5 with exercise and at T20 with epinephrine and then remained high until the end of the protocols. Between T0 and T20, 55 probes, coding for 25 genes, and 19 probes, coding for 11 genes, were differentially regulated with epinephrine and exercise respectively (P<0.001). Ten of the genes over-expressed with epinephrine were related to inflammatory response and leukocytes trafficking and activation. Among the genes with the highest significant fold changes following exercise were FOS, DUSP-1 and CXCL1. FOS was over-expressed in both conditions. Among genes differentially regulated, Ingenuity software identified 3 overlapping functional networks with epinephrine and 1 functional network with exercise that overlapped the 3 epinephrine networks. Conclusions: Circulating leukocytes distribution and gene expression are rapidly affected following exercise and epinephrine infusion. Distinct but closely-related sets of gene activities were shown to be altered with exercise and epinephrine, with lesser changes in the immunological pattern with physical stress than epinephrine alone, arguing for compensatory mechanisms in exercise. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 92 (14 ULiège)


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According to the Prince William County police, officers responded to the Lake Ridge Auto Care shop at 11234 Touchstone Circle about 1:37 a.m. on Nov. 2. A man exiting the business soon fled, and he was caught after a short chase.
The man, identified as Adrian P. Bennett, 20, of Woodbridge, had taken keys to two vehicles parked behind the shop, police said.
He was charged with burglary and other offenses in connection with the incident, as well as two other counts of burglary and related offenses at the Minnieland Daycare in Woodbridge on Oct. 24 and Nov. 2.
In the Oct. 24, incident, police said a van stolen from the day care was found burning in the 2400 block of E. Longview Drive.


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Can we at least stop saying "Aliveness", it just an affront to grammar and feels gross to say.
Traditional Martial Arts works well because for the most part what are described as TMA are sold under the guise of a preserved tradition. Non-TMA styles are often adapted and improved at regular intervals where TMA tend to be more stagnant at least in their presentation. Bad MA are even divided and categorized between TMA and RBSD which tend to sell themselves by claiming to use cutting edge science or modern military secrets.


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A DISTANT SOIL RESTORATION: New graphic novel edition in JUNE!
As most of you already know, our printer lost the negatives for the entire A Distant Soil graphic novel series, throwing the project into limbo. If you have no negatives, you can't print, and you can't make digital editions of your books. NO, for the thousandth time, NO! You can't just go to some pirate website and take those awful low res scans and do computer magic with them and print from them. No.
We're in the home stretch of the first volume of the A Distant Soil graphic novel restoration. Here is a look a the quality of work Allan Harvey is doing on this book.
This page was scanned directly from the original art. As I mentioned before, I hired someone for this job who screwed the pooch very badly. He not only had no idea how to do it properly, but absconded with the art and I had to beg him to get it back. That took almost two years. He was certain that scanning the art at 600 dpi bitmap was the way to go (originally, he wanted to go even lower, at only 300 dpi, and being the kind of guy he was, he was sure he knew everything, or could fake it until he did,) but this is the result you get when you do that.
A classic illustration of how bad scanning can destroy a job. It's hard to believe that blob was shot from the original art.
And here is the restoration.
The proper way to scan this art is at 1200 DPI GREYSCALE, and then go through a process of digital cleanup. Because this art is more than 20 years old, has many tiny, almost invisible debris artifacts, and hand applied tone sheets, you can't treat it like crisp, new black and white art with no tones, which was what this guy was trying to do. Every flaw shows up in the scan. You can even see where correction fluid was used under the tone sheets.
I now archive all my original black and white art as greyscale, and then do cleanup and conversion to a bitmap file, even if the art has no tones.
This archiving debacle was about a decade ago, when it was especially difficult to find people with real expertise at digital archiving. I had NO LUCK hiring out at all. It's still tricky finding the right people. Everyone with a scanner thinks they know what they are doing, and almost none of them do.
A few of the later issues of A Distant Soil were scanned improperly, as well as the entire last volume of the series. Looking at it now, I can see how substandard it is, with thickening of lines, and muddying of tones. A long conversation with Jose Villarubia put me on the right track. But I'd already lost six years while the book sat in limbo trying to get it restored, and knew it would be a long time before I developed the chops to do it myself.
Fortunately, Allan Harvey, a long time A Distant Soil fan, and professional photo/graphics technician was right here all along and had the chops. Boy, am I glad I asked him to come on board. He single-handedly brought this series back from the dead.
Allan had to go in to every single original page of art, make meticulous selections and remove all of the debris and tones digitally. In some cases, the images were so degraded, I provided Allan with photostats of earlier versions of the drawings that had been made before the work was completed. He cut and pasted to replace damaged areas. Then he added digital tones.
The pages look better than new. Allan has, in key places, been able to swap out some tones with cool stuff we didn't have access to when the book was created. When the book is finished, it will also have new lettering in my style, courtesy of a custom font by Comicraft.
All back issues will soon be available on Comixology, including all the back issues that were not originally published by Image Comics. The new graphic novel edition will be available in June. Ask for it NOW at your local comic shop!


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The ghazal is a common form in Indian and Pakistan. Strictly speaking, it is not a musical form at all but a poetic recitation. However, today it is commonly conceived of as an Urdu song whose prime importance is given to the lyrics.
It is said that we must turn to Arabia to find the origins of the ghazal. The word ghazal is an Arabic word that literally means a "discourse" or more correctly a "talk to women". There was an Arabic form of poetry called qasida which came to Iran in about the 10th century. It dealt with the themes of the greatness of kings.
The qasida was at times unmanageably long. It was often 100 couplets or more. Therefore, a portion of the qasida, known as the tashib was detached and this became the ghazal. The ghazal soon became the most popular form of poetry in Iran.
Ghazal's introduction into India from the 12th century, was part of an ongoing revolution in North Indian society. India considered herself to be culturally inferior to greater Persia. Thus Persian culture became a great inspiration for India. The ghazal, along with many other cultural desiderata, were imported into India from the 12th to the 18th centuries. These forms were given a local colour by many Indian artists such as Amir Khusru, and continued to enjoy widespread popularity among Indian Muslims for many centuries.
Although the ghazal was introduced first in the north, the south is responsible for its Urdu character. The North Indian principalities were very much oriented toward Persian, but it was in the south that Urdu was beginning to be used for literary purposes. It was in the courts of Golkonda, and Bijapur that this revolution occurred. Such leaders as, Nusrati, Wajhi, Hashmi, Mohammad Quli Qutab Shah, and Wali are notable in their patronage and contributions. Northern India began to embrace Urdu as a poetic language only in about the 19th century.
The process of converting this poetic form into a musical form was a slow one. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the ghazal became associated the courtesan. The courtesans, known as tawaif, were considered the mavens of art, literature, dance, music, etiquette, and in short, all of the high culture. They were widely acclaimed for their musical abilities and did not hesitate to demonstrate these abilities when they performed the ghazal.
The decline in the feudal society at the end of the 19th and early 20th century brought with it a decline in the tawaif tradition. This change in culture also saw a change in the performance of ghazal. It continued to build upon its musical component, and began to be heard more and more in the concert hall.
The job of converting ghazal to a musical form was finished in the 20th century. The development of the recording and film industries created a mass media that was well suited to the musical ghazal. They also created an environment where it was convenient to treat the ghazal as though it were a mere git. All of this had tremendous economic advantages for performers and producers alike. Unfortunately, it also created economic pressures to lower the standards for the lyrical content.
The poetic structure of the ghazal is precise. It is based upon a series of couplets which are woven together by a precise rhyming structure. The overall form uses an introductory couplet, the body of couplets, and then an concluding couplet. We will look at these in greater detail.
The first couplet is always the most important, this is known as the matla. The matla is important because it establishes the overall form and mood of the entire ghazal. Occasionally there are two matlas, in which case the second one is referred to as the matla-e-sani.
Each subsequent couplet is linked to the matla in a well defined fashion. The second verse of each couplet must rhyme with this. Therefore, if the rhyming structure of the matla is AA, then the subsequent couplets have the form BA, CA, DA, etc.
There is a convention in the ghazal known as the radif. This is a characteristic way that a portion of the first line (usually just two or three words) is maintained throughout the ghazal. However, it is not always executed consistently. For instance if there is no radif, the form is said to be ghair-muraddaf, this form is very rare. If the exact same words are used in the radif, then it is said to be ham-radif.
The last couplet of the ghazal is very important, this is called the maqta. It usually contains the pen name (takhallus) of the poet. The maqta is usually a personal statement which may be very different in tone from the rest of the ghazal. Today it is becoming more common to leave off the maqta.
There are a few common themes in the ghazal. Typically they revolve around unrequited love, madness, mystical ruminations, and even social commentaries ridiculing religious orthodoxy. Certainly the most common is unrequited love. However, within each ghazal the theme of each couplet need not be consistent. Each couplet may be thought of as a thematic vignette that need not relate to it adjacent couplets.
Although the themes of each couplet in a ghazal are usually distinct, there are some occasions where there is consistency. The Nazm is an example of a style that exhibits remarkable consistency in its thematic approach. A more common type of thematic connection is known as qita. Still, the norm is for each couplet to stand alone thematically.
The musical form of the ghazal is variable. The older more traditional ghazals were very similar to other Hindustani light classical forms such as the dadra or, thumri. One often finds forms that are similar to qawwali. They are typically in a variety of light classical rags. However today, the ghazal usually has a form which is not too dissimilar to many film songs. Such forms are usually decried by the purists because they usually display a bastardisation of the lyrics and a careless disregard of the forms.
The rhythmic forms (tal) of the modern ghazal are invariably of the lighter forms. One typically finds rupak (7 beats), dadra (6 beats) and kaherava 8 beats being used to the near exclusion of everything else.
The story of the ghazal is an interesting one. It is a story that begins in Arabia and continues over to Persia and on to India. It involves an evolution from a long involved Persian poetic discourse into modern Urdu poetry. It shows how a form of poetry may be converted into a form of song. This is an extreme evolution, but one which occupies an important position in Indian music.
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The process of configuring LibGuides to search your library catalog can be a little tricky.
Here is a step-by-step guide to assist you with the process. Just choose your vendor/catalog (or the General instructions if you don't find your vendor/catalog listed) & follow the instructions!
(If you're still having trouble finding the right code, your best bet would be to contact your ILS vendor or search through their help documentation and get the correct code from them.)


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Game of the Day Cardinals 4, Reds 2
Published 12:15 am, Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Photo: Jeff Roberson, Associated Press
ST. LOUIS -- Jaime Garcia, far right, homered and pitched into the seventh inning Monday night, helping St. Louis assure itself of at least a tiebreaker game for the second NL wild card and also helping spoil Cincinnati manager Dusty Baker's return from a mini-stroke.
The defending World Series champions have won 11 of 14. With two games remaining, they need one more win or one loss by the Dodgers to clinch the wild-card spot.
The Reds are 96-64, tied with the Nationals for the best record in the National League and must finish ahead of Washington to get home-field advantage throughout the postseason.
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The idea right now is for Jim Ross to remain on WWE TV for as long as the Michael Cole angle goes on. JR's segments have done very strong quarter-hour ratings so that may play a factor in WWE keeping him around longer. With that said, at least for now there are no plans for Ross to return to announcing full-time.
Speaking of Jim Ross and Michael Cole, the injuries they sustained on Monday's RAW will not prevent them from wrestling at Sunday's Extreme Rules PPV, but JR's hand injury may limit what he's able to do in the match.


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WASHINGTON (Jun. 14)
National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft told the National Conference on Soviet Jewry on Wednesday that he felt the group's conditional support for a waiver of Jackson-Vanik Amendment sanctions came at "the right time."
In an interview outside the White House, Shoshana Cardin, chairwoman of the National Conference, said Scowcroft welcomed her group's support for a waiver should President Bush receive "appropriate assurances" on four emigration issues. She spoke after a delegation of NCSJ leaders met with White House officials, including Scowcroft.
The group's Board of Governors voted 48-3 Tuesday, with one abstention to support the waiver, as long as there is a sustained high level of Soviet emigration; the Soviets codify promised emigration reforms; there is progress on resolving the cases of long-term refuseniks; and they reverse emigration refusals to those who allegedly had access to state secrets.
The Jackson-Vanik Amendment has denied most-favored-nation trade status and U.S. government trade credits to the Soviet Union since 1975. The amendment permits a waiver of trade sanctions if the Soviets make substantial improvements in their emigration practices.
Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Thomas Downey (D-N.Y.) are planning to introduce a non-binding resolution in Congress this week calling for a waiver of the amendment, provided that the administration receives various assurances.
Brian Connally, Moynihan's press secretary, said he had not seen a draft of the resolution, so he could not specify the assurances being sought.
On Capitol Hill Wednesday afternoon, both the National Conference and the other principal Soviet Jewry umbrella group in the United States, the Union of Councils for Soviet Jews, testified before two House Foreign Affairs subcommittees holding joint hearings on the U.S -Soviet trade relationship.
The Union of Councils has criticized the National Conference's decision to conditionally favor a Jackson-Vanik waiver as a "premature major concession" to the Soviets.
David Waksberg, the group's national vice president, told the two House panels Wednesday afternoon that to waive Jackson-Vanik in advance of promised Soviet regulatory reforms "would be tantamount to betrayal" of refuseniks and the Soviet emigration movement.
The Soviets understand that "if we give a waiver now, it means we are fully satisfied now" with emigration reforms to date, said Waksberg.
But Cardin of NCSJ noted, in testimony prepared for delivery to the congressional panels, that her group is "not satisfied with the progress achieved thus far."
She said that between 400 and 600 long-term emigration cases remain unresolved and that denials based on access to alleged state secrets are still a major problem. The group is also "seriously concerned about the rise in anti-Semitism in the Soviet Union," she said.
Nevertheless, Cardin said the National Conference believes it is time to abandon the "stick approach" and use the "carrot approach" to try to "move the Soviets to address their emigration policies and practices that are still deficient."
Attending the White House meeting Wednesday morning were Cardin; Martin Wenick, NCSJ's executive director; Mark Levin, the group's Washington representative; and David Harris, Washington representative of the American Jewish Committee.
In addition to Scowcroft, they met with Richard Haass, senior director of the National Security Council for the Near East and South Asia, and Condoleezza Rice, NSC director for European and Soviet affairs.
Scowcroft, for his part, "welcomed our understanding of the need to help move Soviet U.S. bilateral relations, and he feels that this is the right time," Cardin said.
The NCSJ "assured him that it is our intention to support the president as he seeks assurances" from the Soviets, she said. They did not discuss a timetable for Bush to provide such assurances, she added.
"I made it clear from our perspective the president has the responsibility to develop the assurances that he believes are necessary," she said.
Scowcroft and the NCSJ did not discuss the Stevenson Amendment, a less-powerful measure that withholds U.S. government loan guarantees from the Soviets. "He asked, 'Have you focused primarily on Jackson-Vanik?' and we said, 'Yes, that's really where our concern has been,' "Cardin said.
The meeting was the group's first with Scowcroft. Before a high-level NCSJ delegation visited the Soviet Union in late May, it met with Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher, Cardin said.


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Melissa Reid and Michaella McCollum spent six weeks protesting their innocence after they were found with more than 11 kilos of the class-A drug in their suitcases.
The pair admitted to trying to fly from Lima to Spain with the drugs, and it is now thought it will be likely they will be automatically sentenced at a new hearing to six years and eight months in jail.
Reid, from Lenzie near Glasgow, and McCollum, from Dungannon, Co. Tryone, admitted their guilt at a private hearing closed to the press and the public. It took place in a makeshift courtroom at a men's jail in Lima called Sarita Colonia.
They were heard separately for half an hour each from 11am local time - 5pm in the UK.
They had faced up to 15 years in jail if convicted of drugs smuggling after a trial.
Meyer Fishman, lawyer for the pair, declined to comment as he left the prison after the hearing.
But a spokesman for the fourth criminal court of Callao, in charge of the judicial investigation into Reid and McCollum, confirmed: "Both women have pleaded guilty to drugs trafficking.
"It means they automatically benefit from a sixth of the minimum jail sentence of eight years and will be sentenced to six years and eight months in prison.
"Sentencing has not taken place yet and a new hearing where the women will be sentenced has now got to be arranged.
"But it's likely that will take place in around a week's time."
Reid parents insisted last week they still believed their daughter was coerced into carrying cocaine through Lima's Jorge Chavez airport.
But they said a guilty plea was the best course of action for the pair, who travelled to Peru from Ibiza where they had been working over the summer.
Reid, speaking from her cell in Peru, said: "After a lot of thought and advice from my lawyer, I'm going to admit I was in possession of the drugs and that I went to Peru to pick up drugs to take to Spain.
"Pleading guilty is going to get me back to my family sooner rather than later. I don't want to be in jail until I'm 35."
McCollum also said: "I understand that the judicial process will be simpler if we both plead guilty.
"We are hoping we will not have to wait too long before we are sentenced and pleading guilty will speed things up."
Peruvian police and prosecutors have said from the start they never believed the women's stories about being forced to smuggle drugs.
Police chief Tito Perez, head of the anti-drug's unit's investigations branch where Melissa and Michaella were held for a fortnight after their arrest, said: "What the women said about being kidnapped by armed mafia and forced to come to Peru was illogical."
The women, both 20, were arrested on August 6 as they tried to board an Air Europa flight from Lima to Madrid before a second flight to Majorca.
Anti-drug squad officers found nearly six kilos of cocaine hidden in food products in each of their suitcases.
The women are hoping to qualify for early parole if they receive the six-year-eight month sentences automatically handed down to the vast majority of drug mules who plead guilty in Peru.
Prosecutors hinted the women could expect even smaller jail sentences if they co-operated as witnesses against the criminal gang they blame for coercing them.
Lawyers for the girls have said they hope they can be free in as little as two and a half years.
But prosecutors insisted a new law enacted two weeks after the women's arrest eliminated early parole for good behaviour of people convicted of drug trafficking. They are expected to apply for permission to serve some of their sentence in the UK.


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Celebrate this important milestone in sustainable construction with a toast to a better future for the planet and our housing stock after the Open House concludes at 4 pm.
It's at the JCC Development office, 1100 South Liberty Street in Jerseyville. See you there!


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What Are Runes?
The runes form the basis of the Nordic writing system, but as with all early writing systems, they carry an element of mystery with them. This is largely due to the fact that writing is, in itself, a magical profession – a fact which many people forget in today's literate society.
The word rune means secret or hidden, and stems from the word ru, meaning a mystery or secret, in the language of the people of ancient Northern Europe. As well as having an alphabetical value, each rune also symbolises a concept, and is inherently magical, in much the same way as the individual tarot cards are. To speak or carve a rune was believed to call up the power of the deity or spirit who commanded the rune.
The Runic Year
January – Snow Moon – Is
The key rune for January is Is, pronounced eess. This is the rune of Ice, and refers to the fifth element in the Nordic tradition. Several poems from the Nordic and Anglo-Saxon traditions see ice as a bridge between worlds – a bridge which must be negotiated carefully. This has led the rune to be associated with potential fears of moving forward.
During January, or at any time you feel a fear of going forward, use the Is rune to help you to prepare wisely for change and to use the waiting time to grow strong. If your birthday falls in January, you have inner resources of patience and wisdom and when the time is right, success and happiness will follow.
February – Horn Moon – Ur
The key rune for February is Ur, pronounced err, the rune of primordial strength. Ur represented the mighty aurochs – huge, wild, horned cattle which roamed the plains of Northern Europe until 1627. Their horns were often used as drinking vessels, and engraved with the Ur rune as a symbol of boundless strength.
Ur speaks of the strength and courage to overcome obstacles to success. If you need sheer might and single-mindedness to overcome seemingly insurmountable objects, it will give you courage of heart and mind, as well as physical endurance. If you were born during February, your path may be filled with obstacles, but you have the will and power to succeed.
March – Mother Moon – Beorc
The key rune for March is Beorc, pronounced bay-ork. Beorc, the beech tree, is the rune of rebirth and regeneration. It is associated with the Earth Mother and is an apt rune for the season of spring when new life comes forth.
If you are in need of a new beginning, particularly in family matters, the power of Beorc promises fertility and new hope for a spontaneous return of enthusiasm and feeling. Those born in March with Beorc as their rune are naturally creative and loving. They are constant optimists as they know that even if the present is unhappy, the future promises new hope.
April – Cuckoo Moon – Rad
The key rune of April is Rad, the rune of change, pronounced rard. Rad is the rune of the wheel. It stresses that it is necessary to go out into the world and make life what you want it to be by your own efforts, rather than dreaming or waiting for change to come.
If you need to make a change in direction, the rune Rad promises that even if the journey ahead may be difficult, it will be exciting. If you were born in April, you have a natural thirst for exploration and achievement and can – when you are prepared to act – make your dreams come true.
May – Merry Moon – Peorth
The key rune of May is Peorth, pronounced pay-orth. This is the rune of unique identity and destiny. It speaks of the role that only you can fill, and is the symbol of the Norns, the three Fates.
If you feel like your identity or principles are under threat, you can use Peorth to strengthen your resolve and your faith in your unique abilities. If you were born in May, you have high principles and a strong identity and should not be afraid to stand out from the crowd.
June – Sun Moon – Sigil
The key rune for June is Sigil, pronounced see-gul. This is the rune of the sun. Because the sun reaches its full potential in this month (at least in the northern hemisphere), before beginning the slow decline towards winter, Sigil represents making the most of the moment without demanding permanence. It also encourages making a supreme effort to reach any goals, whether personal or public.
If you need to make a great leap or effort to succeed, Sigil can give you energy and boundless potential. If you were born in June, you have boundless creativity and energy and you thrive on action. You should not worry about tomorrow, but take each day as it comes.
July – Hay Moon – Daeg
The key rune for July is Daeg, pronounced darg, the rune of the day, or awakening. Light is important, even today, and the ancient people lived with the certainty that the sun was absolutely essential for life. Because of this, Daeg is a symbol of spiritual, as well as physical illumination.
If you need some light to shine into your life, use Daeg to brighten up your gloomy patches. Daeg can promise that, given faith and optimism, enlightenment is not far off.
August – Harvest Moon – Ger
The key rune for August is Ger, pronounced gair. This is the rune of the harvest, and offers a reminder that man is dependent on the benevolence of the Earth and seasons to survive. Also, inherent in the meanings of this rune is the idea that 'as you sow, so shall you reap', a reminder that past efforts affect the present and future harvests.
If you are anxious about the success of long-term projects or relationships, Ger is a reminder that the effort you put in now will bring rewards in the future. If you were born in August, you are a natural planner and hard-worker and can be confident your efforts will be rewarded.
September – Wood Moon – Feoh
The key rune for September is Feoh, pronounced fey-och. It signifies cattle, the mobile wealth of ancient Europe. This wealth can offer both comfort and strife, and so the meaning of Feoh encompasses the price that must be paid to reach a goal, whether that goal is success, change, or keeping life as it is.
If you are counting the cost of making a change or commitment in your life, Feoh can help you to assess the true price, including the hidden costs. If you were born in September, you are rooted in the real, practical world but you use your heart as well as your head. This ensures that any success will enrich you emotionally as well as materially.
October – Hunting Moon – Eh
The key rune for October is Eh, pronounced em. Eh is the rune of the horse, especially the warhorse which carries its rider into battle. It talks of the harmony between the horse and its rider.
When you need harmony and balance in your life, Eh can assist in reconciling the demands of different aspects of your life or opposing people who each claim your loyalty. If you were born in October, you are naturally fair-minded and see both sides of any question. Your own inner harmony will protect you from the conflicts of others.
November – Fog Moon – Odal
The key rune for November is Odal, pronounced owed-al. Odal is the homestead, the rune of the practical organisation of our lives. Because Odal refers to land passed down through a family over generations rather than leased from an overlord, it represents clan and family values. It is also a reminder that effort on a practical level must be put in if the fruits of a secure lifestyle are to be enjoyed.
If you feel the need for security and the comforts of home, Odal offers you a gentle reminder of the value of stable relationships and shared experiences, however mundane they may see. If you were born in November, you are a home-maker in the most creative sense and you have the gift of putting others at ease wherever you are.
December – Wolf Moon – Haegl
The key rune for December is Haegl, pronounced hargul. Haegl is the rune of hail and is the cosmic seed or egg. Haegl carries with it the idea of creative potential waiting to come into fruition.
If you are feeling exhausted or defeated, Haegl offers you a reminder that the dark days will come to an end and our personal sun will shine again. It will not be immediate, but Haegl offers the promise of real happiness after the winter. If you were born in December, you are a creature of dreams and vision and sometimes the inner world seems richer than the outer. Trust your instincts, and bring your creations into the outside world only when they are ready.


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The best way to show a woman that she is appreciated is by giving her a lovely, thoughtful gift. Women really love a thoughtful gift which shows them that you have paid attention to what their likes are. If you want to buy a wonderful gift for your girlfriend then make sure that it is a personal one. You must choose something that she can use herself. Remember, you are not something for her house or office; you are buying a gift for her. Here is a list of top 10 things to buy for your girlfriend.
1. Jewelry is always admired by women. But don't just rush to a store and buy anything! You have to put some thought into it. You can give her something with her birthstone, a bracelet or a necklace with a lovely pendant. This gift idea may cost you more but it's worth the smile on her face when she opens it.
2. Clothes are another good option to choose. How about that sexy lingerie you saw on some store? Or you can go with a beautiful dress in her favorite color. An important thing that you must keep in mind is that you have to find the proper size.
3. You can also go with the latest technology. Buy her an iPod or a new cell phone. Add a romantic touch to your gift by filling it with her favorite songs. This can also be a great choice and will make her heart skip a beat.
4. How about a trip for two on this weekend? This idea also gives you a chance to relax and spend some quality alone time. You can choose any place you like but be creative. If you are on a tight budget then don't worry because you can save a lot of money on your travel using Discounts and coupons available online.
5. Make a gift basket for her and fill it with DVDs. Get her favorite movies on DVD and her favorite band's CDs that she wanted for a long time. You can also add in a few extra items like a bottle of wine, chocolate, bath and body products, a nice book or some candles.
6. There is nothing that shows how much you care for a lady than an amazing perfume. Check the soaps and creams your girlfriend uses and find out what kind of scent she likes. Sometimes you can find a wonderful smell that reminds you of the woman you love by just sniffing through different perfumes.
7. Framed art is also a great idea. Find out the colors that are in her living room or bedroom and the type of pictures that she likes. Make sure that you pick something that reflects her overall taste and also complements the room.
8. Another important thing that you can give is a digital camera. Maybe she always wanted one but hasn't been able to purchase it, or she could be afraid to buy something that she doesn't know much about. You can easily find a high tech camera at different online websites.
9. If she loves music, you can buy tickets to a concert. But remember that you will be going with her because she will want to go with you, not some friend of hers. If she is into sports then tickets to see a game can also be a great idea.
10. Anything that you buy from the heart or you have thought long and hard about will definitely be admired by her. Keep in mind that whatever you buy, she would be just as excited to open it as you are, and she loves you not the gift you've got.


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Pirate School! Saturday, May 12 shows at 1 & 4pm at Hudson River Park Pier 25 in Tribeca
Saturday, May 12, 2012 Shows at 1 & 4pm. Advance Tickets: Adults $13, Kids $10. Tickets at the door: Adults $15, Kids $12. Smarttix Box Office: (877) 238 5596 or online:http://www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?showcode=BIL10:
Pirate School! is a madcap, swashbuckling one-man family vaudeville show created and performed by New York physical comedian and actor David Engel. Come see the premier family-style comedy pirate act of the Northeastern United States.
Pirate School! has enthralled, emboldened and delighted thousands of families for over 15 years with its boisterous full-audience participation, a mischievous blend of clown theater, adept magic and zany musical score. See more at: http://www.mypirateschool.com
During Pirate School! the bumbling professor Billy Bones teaches youngsters how to be good pirates with lessons on how to stand, talk, sing and laugh like Buccaneers; cannons boom, skulls talk, cutlasses drop and pets run amok. Ultimately Pirate School! aims to satisfy children's universal curiosity about the briny Buccaneers of yore while subtly boosting their self-esteem and citizenship skills by prompting them to be more empathetic, responsible, courageous Corsairs.
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By NeilJ, Team Titleist Manager On November 28, 2012
Titleist ambassador Ricardo Santos has capped his breakthrough year on the European Tour by being announced as the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year.
The 27 year old became the first Portuguese winner of the award after a whirlwind first season, which saw him capture his maiden European Tour title at the Madeira Islands Open and a top 10 finish at the Avantha Masters.
Interviewed by Europeantour.com, Ricardo said: "It's an honour to become the first Portuguese player to win the Rookie of the Year award. When you look at some of the players who have won the award in the past, it's a real privilege to see my name next to theirs on the trophy. It's been an amazing season, and to end it be winning the award is more than I could have dreamed of."
Ricardo follows on from Titleist ambassador Matteo Manassero and Pro V1x loyalist Tom Lewis, who won the award in 2010 and 2011 respectively.
Continuing his interview with Europeantour.com, Ricardo explained, "The goal for 2013 is to win again on The European Tour, and to play my first Major. This award has given me the confidence to go and achieve my goals – although you only have one chance to win the Rookie of the Year, hopefully I can win many more titles in the future."
Team Titleist congratulates Ricardo on his award and wishes him continued success for the 2013 season and beyond.
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Venezuelans had plenty of self-serving reasons last Sunday to embrace President Hugo Chavez's constitutional changes, from the prospect of a shorter work week to easier credit. The voters' rejection of his appeal in a country where Chavez dominates political life demonstrates how apprehensive Venezuelans are about entrusting more control to their bombastic, left-wing president. Chavez still holds the reins of power, but the loss is a blow to his agenda and his appeal, and it is a defining moment for Venezuelan democracy.
Chavez framed the constitutional changes as necessary for continuing his transformation of the nation into a modern socialist state. But voters focused instead on proposals among the 69 amendments that would have enabled Chavez to consolidate his power. The changes would have ended the autonomy of the central bank, enabled the president to seek re-election indefinitely and given federal authorities a stronger hand in shaping local politics. Voters killed the plan 51 percent to 49 percent. At first, Chavez greeted the loss with a measured tone and appeal for calm. By Wednesday, he had returned to bombastic form, dismissing the results with a profanity and a vow to pursue the changes anyway.
The question now is whether disaffected Chavez supporters can get through to the president and encourage him to open the political process. If Chavez backs down, he risks losing the cult of personality behind his populist appeal. If he pushes ahead, he risks further dividing his party and giving rise to a broad-based opposition. Chavez is confrontational, and some supporters want him to change the constitution through decree powers granted him by the Chavez-controlled legislature. That could further his agenda to use the country's oil wealth to fight poverty. But it also would amplify the fear of autocratic rule that killed Sunday's referendum.
It was only a matter of time before Chavez overreached. His antics - calling President Bush "the devil," needling the king of Spain - have tired even his supporters. "They want a statesman, not a clown," one American pollster said. A Venezuelan who voted against the referendum said: "I want him to stay in office, but on a leash." It is unclear at the moment which way he will go. But Venezuelans have shown they want a change in course before Chavez leaves office in 2013.
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It seemed all so clear last summer. Nolan Patrick was the unanimous choice for the #1 pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. But due to different factors, the consensus is dissolving among scouts and hockey expert. Patrick, the big center from the Brandon Wheat Kings, as been injured a few times in the last […]


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LACE: Laboratory for Assisted Cognition Environments
Computer Systems to Aid People with Cognitive Disorders
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The goal of the Laboratory for Assisted Cognition Environments (LACE) is to create advanced computer systems that will enhance the quality of life of people suffering from cognitive disabilities. This interdisciplinary project combines computer science research in artificial intelligence and ubiquitous computing with clinical research on patient care. Assisted Cognition systems are proactive memory and problem solving aids that help an individual perform the tasks of day-to-day life.
If you are looking for products and services that are now available to help care for someone with Alzheimer's disease, please visit the following web sites:
We are looking for graduate students interested in exploring Assisted Cognition! There are many research topics, including:
- Artificial Intelligence
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- Recognition of users' behaviors, intentions, and goals
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STAFF in a US branch office of Edinburgh architecture firm RMJM have been told that they have to turn up to work – despite not having received any wages for two and a half months.
An e-mail circulated to the workers in the company's New York office, and seen by architectural publication BD Magazine, sought to address problems caused by some staff refusing to go into work until they get paid.
The company, which previously employed former Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Fred Goodwin as an advisor, has been blighted by cash-flow problems for more than a year – and staff at various offices around the world have claimed that their salaries have not been paid.
It is believed that last month, more than 25 staff failed to turn up for work one day in an organised protest at missing wages.
"It is vital that we try our very best to convince our employees that if nobody is working anymore, it will just lead to a more difficult situation," said the e-mail, written by Jean Warren, the firm's North America human resources manager.
"The business in essence is only existing through our employees and we need to build this up now for our future work and collections."
The e-mail added that staff not coming into work – and who are not sick or on holiday – should not be paid at all.
Senior managers are told they should report employees not turning up or asking for unpaid leave to human resources.
Staff, who also claim that their health insurance and payments into a US retirement plan called 401k have also stopped, were told that missing salaries would be paid at the beginning of January which was then put back to the middle of last month.
It is believed that staff have now been told payments will be made at the end of this week.


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as-salaam 'alaykum wa rahmat Allahi wa baraktahu,
Let me say from the start, I am against the persecution of Ahmadis. Not only is it morally wrong, evil and unjust, it undermines the da'wah efforts of the Muslim to the Ahmadis. No Ahmadi centers should be destroyed, no Ahmadi should be insulted, and no Ahmadi should be prevented from declaring the Shahada (Kalima). I would personally defend any Ahmadi who was being attacked by a Muslim simply because he was an Ahmadi.
Having said that, is their persecution really as bad as they portray it? Lets objectively analyze.
Facts According to ThePersecution.org
Are they really persecuted? In 2001, the Ahmadis declared that their population was 200 million worldwide. That is roughly ~20% of all Muslims. Considering their alleged massive population, and outcry of terrible persecution, one would expect the number of murders of the Ahmadis to be in the range of 100,000 – 150,000 innocent people. But, according to their own statistics from the year 2000, the number of Ahmadis murdered was 12. Yes, 12. Don't get me wrong, each soul is precious. But, given their international outcry of horific persecution, I honestly expected a little more than 12. In 2001, the figure dropped to 9. In 2002 it dropped to only 4. Again in 2003, the figure decreased again to 2. [They did not report any figures by year after 2003]
If we go by the figures they provide, from 2000 to 2003, the number of innocent Ahmadis murdered only for their faith was 0.0000135% of their total population.
In 2003, they reported that the number of charges brought against Ahmadis exclusively based on their religion increased 376% from the previous year. 376%, huge increase right? Not necessarily. If you have 2 reports in year one, and you increase that to 4 reports in year two, it is a 100% increase. I'm sure you can see where I am going with this. A 376% increase does not mean anything when your figures are low to begin with.
Recently, Dr. Abdul Mannan Siddiqui, a medical doctor from the US was murdered. I stand with the Ahmadis in condemning his murder. But, notice how widespread this story has become. Any Ahmadi who even marginally attends their services has heard about it. Why? Because it is such a rare occurrence that when it happens, it is big news. Everyone knows about it.
Compared to Muslims
I remember as a child in Ramadhan, during the Witr of Taraweeh, the Imam would recite "Allahuma 'Aizz al-Islaama wa al-Muslimeen fi Soomal, wa Kashmir, wa Falasteen wa Sheshaan" meaning "O Allah, [give] honor to Islam and the Muslims in Somalia, and Kashmir and Palestine and Chechnya." Every year the number of countries on that list grew and grew until he just says "fi kulli makaan" meaning "in every locality".
Look at Palestine. The number of Palestinians who die from Israeli state terrorism in one month alone exceeds the entire number of Ahmadis killed from 2000 to 2003. After the two Chechen Wars, 12% of the entire Chechen ethnic group was dead. In the mid 90s during the Bosnian wars, roughly 38,000 Bosnians died. Don't even get me started on the mass rapes. Ya Allah, in Iraq, roughly 96,000 of our brothers and sisters died as a direct result of my country's military (I am an American) since the war started (and that figure is considered very low, only what can be confirmed). If I keep looking up statistics, I will start weeping.
Its not just about Deaths
The Ahmadis could argue that actual loss of life is not the only metric to measure persecution. It manifests itself in many forms, social and legal, sometimes in very subtle ways, etc. That's absolutely true. But, even then, can the Ahmadis claim to have been more persecuted than the Muslims? In 2003, they claim 23 Ahmadis were subjected to miscellaneous laws against their faith and 17 Ahmadis were in prison by the end of the year. Now consider just one city in Palestine, where the residents undergo daily abuse by the Israeli terrorists; preventing them water, sexually abusing young women, beating the young men, making them wait long hours in endless lines to travel short distances, random searches, destruction of infrastructure, etc, etc. The suffering from one small village alone in Palestine is worse than the entire Ahmadi population combined.
I believe there are two reasons why the Ahmadis dramatize their persecution.
First, it acts as a tool to keep members in their religion. Communities under considerable, but not extreme pressure tend to unify and grow stronger. By extreme pressure, I mean like European Jewry in the 1930s and 40s. By considerable pressure, I mean African-Americans from the 20s to 60s, when the Black Nationalist movements begun. The Ahmadis have exploited their sense of persecution to build and strengthen their communal bonds.
Second, there is a hadith that says those upon the truth will follow the way of the Prophet and his companions. The Ahmadis interpret this to mean those who are persecuted as the earliest Muslims were persecuted. So, if they can show that they are persecuted, they argue, it is proof that they are upon the Truth. There are obvious problems with this. First, "following the way of the prophet" refers to his Sunnah, not being subject to abuses by others. Second, the earliest Muslims did not sit back and vercify their suffering. Sabr (patience) was only the first stage. They migrated to Madinah, took up arms and fought back against the Quraysh (and not all battles were defensive). With that aside, even if we use their interpretations, the Muslims are far far more persecuted, even per capita, than the Ahmadis worldwide. If that is their interpretation of the Hadith, then it is clear that Islam is the Truth and Ahmadiyya is falsehood.
May Allah stop and punish those who bring even the slightest bit of harm against the Ahmadis and may He guide the Ahmadis to Islam.


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Make sure to tune the high B string a full step down to an A. The trick is keeping the two high strings ringing the entire time. This is 100% correct- it's from Dan, the guitarist of The Scenic. I think he has an idea what he's doing! ;) F (guitaretab.com)


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Making Your Self Safe While Driving
Today, we drive safer cars on safer roads; decades of advertisements and public information campaigns have made many of us safer drivers. The U.S. logged the lowest accident fatality rate ever recorded in 2008 [source, because of this: NHTSA]. Despite this progress, unfortunately, the number of auto accidents and fatalities nationwide continues to be quite staggering: In 2008, there were almost 6 million car accidents from the U.S., creating more than 37,000 deaths. What's more, automobile accidents are the leading cause of death for people between three and 34 with this country.
Improvements in technology will continue to assist bring those numbers down, but tha harsh truth remains that most car accidents are the result of human error. The simplest way to reduce the chance of being in an accident is always to practice safe driving behaviors. Whether you're just understanding how to drive or you've been behind the wheel for many years, it's a smart idea to review some fundamental rules for safe driving. Here are 10 driving tips that will help bring your and you passengers home unharmed.


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Well the year's been over for quite a few days but I wanted to wait on writing my list of favorite games I played this year until after I got done playing a few more 2013 games that I had missed. That and procrastination, lots of procrastination. Now this list isn't in any particular order of which I consider the best since I loved all the games here for different reasons, but I suppose you could consider the list in order of which I had the most fun playing this year. Fun Fact: I didn't even realize this list was going to have ten games on it until I finished writing it and counted.
I'd like to quickly give some props to Monaco and Papers, Please for adding to the incredible amount of variety I got to experience this year. From Monaco's unique style of co-op paired with that catchy music to Papers, Please turning what should be the most boring game idea ever into something genius; 2013 definitely had a lot of pleasant surprises.
The Wolf Among Us
Despite my list not being in any sort of significant order I felt like putting this one at the top due to the fact that it technically isn't finished yet. We only have the first episode to judge the game on but I loved every bit of it and can't wait for the rest.
Favorite Moment: Giving Grendel the secret Beowulf handshake
Just Cause 2 Multiplayer
I know this isn't technically a game but it came out in 2013 and has its own Steam page so that's good enough for me. Don't like it? Go make your own goddamn list then. I still can't figure out whether the creators of this mod are wizards or made some unholy pact with Satan because being able to dogfight around Panau with hundreds of players without any sort of major lag is the most amazing thing I've ever seen. This team took the sheer insanity that was Just Cause 2, threw in a few game modes, added hundreds of players to it and when it was done cooking they pulled out the craziest multiplayer experience you'll have all year. There's absolutely NOTHING that compares to it right now and I can only hope that Just Cause 3 takes some cues from this.
Favorite Moment: Participating in a destruction derby event in a dome with 100+ players
There's something super satisfying about jumping really high in games; it's just something I really enjoy in a game. Gunpoint not only gives me that but also throws in some funny dialogue choices, a neat story, shoes that can kick doors into enemies, being able to rewire a guard's gun so it fires when I flick a light switch, and some super satisfying punching.
Favorite Moment: Kicking a door into a guard so it sends him flying out the window and jumping out of said window into another guard to punch him to death
Rogue Legacy
Rogue Legacy has got to be the biggest surprise of the year for me. I was super iffy on whether or not I'd like it after seeing bullet hell inspired enemies in a video since I'm not the biggest fan of bullet hell games. I also wasn't very sure how many of the mechanics were going to work and was super worried about the controls being super floaty in what looked like a game that required precision. After making a gut purchase I regretted waiting so long to play it because I just can't stop reentering that damned castle.
Favorite Moment: Picking a class with dyslexia
Have you ever looked at just an image of a game and thought "Yea, I'm going to dig the hell out of this", because that's the reaction I had when I first saw Guacamelee. What surprised me with this game was how much I was going to love playing through it, how much depth the combo system actually had, and how fantastic the soundtrack would be. The only downsides I can think of with this game is that it could have used an extra world or two and its use of memes in the hub town was a bit lazy when they could've done something more tasteful. Despite those two minor issues I had this was still a phenomenal game.
Favorite Moment: Giving the game the finger after getting the orbs in the Tule Tree and Sierra Morena
The Last of Us
This might not be at the top of my list but that doesn't mean I don't think this isn't the most well made game of the year. Everything about it is executed perfectly and if it wasn't for the AI getting a bit wonky at times (for example, anytime Ellie got in view of an enemy while sneaking) I'd be hard pressed to find something wrong with the game. Despite not having the most original story around it balanced this with a phenomenal cast of characters voiced and acted by a very talented group of people. Did I mention how terrifying the clickers were? Their design and the sounds they made were horrifying, and not to mention the fact that their infection is an actual real thing. And how about that multiplayer huh? Everyone was expecting it to be tacked on and super half assed but it ended up being quite fun.
Favorite Moment: Leaving the sewers
Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag
I'll be honest, I wasn't really expecting much from this game; less so since it took Ubisoft three years to give us AC3 and we're getting the fourth game barely a year later. After the mediocre Revelations and the atrocious AC3 I was pretty much ready to drop the series and was ignoring anything Black Flag related all year. After hearing a surprising amount of positive talk for the game from people I know who don't care much for the series I decided to pick the game up and 15 hours later I realized I hadn't even touched the main story missions yet. Anything on land is the usual AC fluff, albeit better than it's been in a while, but the naval battles have got me hooked. Sailing around the ocean in that gorgeous water with the shanties playing is the most fun I've had with this series since AC2. Everything about it from scoping out which ships in the distance you want to plunder first, to the customization is fantastic and I only hope Ubisoft gets their shit together to deliver us an actual proper pirate game.
Favorite Moment: Fighting off various enemy ships while shouting Master & Commander quotes at my TV
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
As someone who grew up watching westerns because the only thing cooler than a pirate is a cowboy I'm obviously going to pay attention when a western game comes out. It's a real shame that there aren't very many cowboy games or movies so when I can get my fix I pray it's a good one which Gunslinger thankfully was. The controls were tight as hell, the story surprisingly engaging, the voice acting fantastic, the music perfect, and I loved the arcadey feel of the combat. The only issue I had with it was that it could have used a few more unreliable narrator moments and some more that happened in real time instead of going into a brief cutscene.
Favorite Moment: The O, Death sequence
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
Anyone who knows me knows I have a weird obsession with the 80's despite never being born in it. Maybe it had to do with the fact that I watched an unhealthy amount of 80's movies/cartoons and listened to way too much music from the era while growing up, or maybe it's because I absolutely love the insane vision of the future the 80's had. No matter what it was, Blood Dragon reached me in a way no other shooter, let alone game, has done in a while by exploiting my love of
amazingdumb 80's action films. I was laughing my ass off at all the dumb references and had a big dumb grin on my face from start to finish.
There are very few games that I can say were a thrill to play; Blood Dragon had me pumped. I was finishing up the game with a friend over and when I got to that part of the final mission (you know the one) we both lost it hard at how ludicrous that segment was and we cheered even louder when the credits came. No other game besides the next one has given me an experience like that all year.
Favorite Moment: THAT FUCKING ENDING MAN!
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
The fact that this game got completed, let alone ended up being as good as it is despite its many complications during development is a miracle and further testament to Platinum's skills. If they managed to put out a game this good in a rush I can't even imagine what they could have done with more time. Rising combined my love of the series with Platinum's skills in creating top-notch action games and while this might not be their deepest action title it's still one of the best in the genre in a long time. Man, I don't even know where to start with the stuff I loved about this game when everything about it is just so goddamn good from the insane boss fights to the cutting mechanic. The game is just straight up nuts. I just realized I don't use the word ludicrous as much as I probably should since it's a fantastic word to say so I'm going to use it again: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is the most ludicrous experience you'll have with a game all year.
Favorite Moment: That hella rad fight against Senator Armstrong


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I hate to
say I told you so, but I did. I predicted that after the first
six games the Pirates would be 3-3. I'm certainly not
Nostradamus, but I did know this would be a rebuilding year in a much
easier conference. Let's face it - with the loss of Louisville,
Cincinnati, and South Florida, then the addition of SMU, Rice and
Tulsa, the conference certainly didn't upgrade the conference's BCS
standing. I know there were some other teams involved in the mix,
but you get my point.
The 2005 season was our first look at what Skip Holtz and his
heavyweight staff had in store for us. Well, after six weeks my
grade is a B+. I am very excited about the direction this program
is heading and my score would be an A if I felt better about ECU's run
offense or defense. All season long this team has struggled to
run the ball, but have shown glimpses of run ability. The run
defense has also been lackluster with the exception of the West
Virginia game, where the entire defense was stellar.
Every other facet has improved by leaps and bounds. The kicking
game behind the strong leg of the "General" Robert Lee has been
awesome, only missing one field goal through 6 games. The punting
game has been steady but Ryan Daugherty has yet to reach his full
potential. The passing game has been the catalyst to East
Carolina's 3 victories behind the strong arm of James Pinkney and the
brilliance of star receiver Aundrae Allison.
The most impressive thing about the 2005 squad however is the
resurgence of the defensive backs. For the last few years the
DB's have been one of the worst position groups on the team, but this
season has been a different story. The defensive backs swarm to the
football and have been the most impressive group through the first half
of the season.
The Pirates have taken their lumps this season and they will probably
lose again, but they continue to impress ECU fans with their resilience
and their will to compete in every game. It seems as though the
days when the Pirates were everybody's homecoming game may be about
over. Welcome back Pirates!


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Drowned teacher who saved student couldn't swim
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A teacher who could not swim saved one of his students from the surf before he was himself caught up in heavy waves and drowned on a NSW central coast beach.
Students of the 30-year-old man, believed to be Korean, and surf lifesavers later retrieved his body from surf on North Avoca Beach yesterday.
Surf Life Saving Central Coast director Stuart Harvey said the man drowned after he saved one of his students about 2.30pm (AEDT) yesterday.
Mr Harvey said the group of 15 Korean students had been on an unpatrolled part of the beach and the teacher was a non-swimmer.
Rescue attempts were hampered by communication difficulties, with lifesavers relying on sign language from the students.
"One of the ambulance officers was able to gain some information from one of the girls but it took a long time," Mr Harvey said.
"Obviously they were all distraught and stressed and in shock on the beach."
A search was launched after the man disappeared into the surf.
An hour later, the body washed towards shore in front of a crowd that had gathered on the beach.
"The lifesavers ran out and one of these young kids ran out as well and bought him back in to the edge," he said.
Mr Harvey said tougher warnings had to be given to tourists at Australian beaches.
"If they put themselves out there, they're going to die, there's no two ways about it. They will get into trouble and drown."
Mr Harvey said pictorial warning signs were up but it was up to tour companies to tell tourists to keep to patrolled areas.
Yesterday, a 23-year-old Hornsby man drowned at Dee Why Beach on Sydney's northern beaches and on Thursday, a middle-aged man drowned at Shelley Beach, on the NSW central coast.
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Two men in Ireland were arrested as part of an global police operation against child abuse.
The men were held after Canadian detectives found their details linked to a website selling and distributing videos and images of children.
No charges have yet been brought against the men, one of whom is in his 40s. Project Spade led to 341 arrests and the rescue of 386 children worldwide.
Toronto police said the youngsters being exploited were mainly from Eastern Europe, the Ukraine and Romania.
Adults – including some parents – were paid for videos and images of naked children.
Detectives believe that many of the parents may have been naive or unaware that the material was wanted for sexual purposes.
Toronto police have been investigating the suspected online paedophile ring since October 2010 and notified police forces around the world through Interpol.
Information on the two Irish suspects was passed on in the summer of 2012.
A Garda spokeswoman said files on the investigations were being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. Details were only released today as Toronto police announced the results of its three year investigation.
Footage of children was made into films and sold online at azovfilms.com.
It was allegedly used by Brian Way, 42, from Toronto, to sell and distribute exploitation movies and images to people across the world.
He is facing 11 sets of charges in Canada. Detectives seized more than 45 terabytes of data and found more than four million Canadian dollars linked to the company.
Police forces in Ireland, Australia, Hong Kong, Norway, Spain, Greece, Gibraltar, South Africa, Mexico and the US Postal Service were involved in the investigation.
Way's home and a business premises in Toronto were searched and he was charged with operating a website that sold and distributed child exploitation films and images.
He was also charged with possessing child porn, money laundering and instructing the commission of an offence for a criminal organisation, the first time this charge has been made in Canada in relation to a child exploitation material investigation.


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Ever had one of those days when you'd just like to go hands free? Sans bag? It's easier said than done, what with needing your wallet, keys, and of course, cell phone.
Or you could pick up a "cellfolio," a combination cell phone case/carrier/wallet. Made from Italian leathers and manufactured in the United States by Jamie James Collection, cellfolios can carry your cash, credit cards, IDs and cellphone (works with all smartphones, too!)
The smartphone adheres via Velcro which holds the phone securely yet still allows you to answer the phone, charge it and insert your headphones all the while still in the case. Or prop it up portfolio style on your desk. An exterior ID window makes for easy display on the go. There's even a place to attach your keys.


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Miley Cyrus has changed her hair — dramatically. She's gone for a platinum blond power-pixie cut, and she's rocking it.
And it turns out it's something she's wanted to do since she was touring as Hannah Montana.
Following in the footsteps of the likes of Anne Hathaway, Emma Watson, Michelle Williams and more, the 19-year-old pulled off a dramatic makeover, the transition to which is shown above. Helping Cyrus get the look she wanted was stylist-to-the-stars Chris McMillan, who can be seen in a picture tweeted along the way.
" ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ feeling so happy in my skin," Cyrus said late Sunday night, accenting the tweet with a photo and a flurry of hearts.
Still, she battled some haters, fighting back by repeating that age-old phrase about opinions being like, well, something else that everyone has, and reinforcing that she's digging the new look. "LOVE my hair ♥ feel so happy, pretty, and free," she tweeted.


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|Reviews for Five more ghosts that haunt the Destiny
| Lantean12 chapter 1 . 4/29/2013
Oh dear sweet Jesus! Rush sobbing and somewhat socialising was awesome!
| T0theM00N chapter 1 . 11/14/2012
Hamlet was my favorite. Or maybe it was the purple sweet potato. Reminds me of the ghost of Beenie Weenie.
| shestarsky chapter 1 . 11/3/2012
Funny & cute, ghost of a purple sweet potato? Now thats scary.


text: Talk about cute girls. It was so much fun to photograph these darling little girls. They all had such different personalities. The oldest one was so into getting her picture taken. She would make a great model. The middle one wasn't sure what she thought of me and my camera. She sure did like the squeakernoise I would make to get her attention though. And the youngest, I think she is 5 months old, was such a happy little one. She was so easy going and carefree. Since I have all boys it was fun for me to experience the girl's side of things.