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During each of the past three seasons the Pittsburgh Penguins rocketed through March and April, only to pull an el foldo in the playoffs. This year Dan Bylsma's crew seems to be trying a totally different approach—play as poorly as possible in the stretch run and hope to heat up in the postseason.
With a 5-4-2 record since the Olympic break, the Penguins clearly have accomplished the first part of their mission.
To be fair, injuries to key personnel have taken a heavy toll. You don't lose players like Kris Letang and Paul Martin—not to mention Pascal Dupuis and Tomas Vokoun—for extended periods and not feel the effects. However, even with those guys in the lineup the Penguins are a deeply flawed team.
The disastrous 5-4 loss to Detroit on Thursday night was a microcosm of what ails the Pens. Handed a five-minute power play at the end of regulation, they repeatedly passed the puck through the slot to teammates positioned along the wall or outside the prime scoring areas, trying to set up pretty goals.
Pretty might fill the CONSOL Energy Center seats. It won't win a Stanley Cup.
Chris Kunitz is the only black-and-gold forward who acts like he won't get whistled for a lane violation if he pays more than a passing visit to the paint. When was the last time a Penguin took the puck and bulled his way down the slot? Not since announcer Mike Lange's proverbial eighth-grade picnic. Or more to the point, since Jordan Staal got traded.
Nor do the Pens show any real interest in managing the puck or protecting Marc-Andre Fleury, who's posted a sorry 3.35 GAA and .894 save percentage since the Olympic break. It's fire wagon (or fire drill) hockey all of the time, no matter what the situation. How else do you explain giving up a goal with 0.4 seconds to play in overtime on a 3-on-1 break?
Mike Milbury was right when he referred to the Penguins as offensive "crack addicts." So was Rob Scuderi. This team doesn't know how to play anything but Harlem Globetrotter hockey. They should change their theme song to Sweet Georgia Brown.
There's always a chance the Pens will fix their myriad of problems in time for a postseason run. But I doubt it.
*Be sure to check out Rick Buker's books,
available at TriumphBooks.com, Amazon.com, and BarnesandNoble.com


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HEADING FOR EXIT: China's notoriously bad air quality has some expatriates fleeing the country and highly valued executives to reconsider a stint in the world's second-largest economy.
THE GOOD AND THE BAD: China's meteoric economic expansion has lifted hundreds of millions of its citizens out of poverty, but it's also ravaged the environment, with heavy industry burgeoning, electricity demand soaring and auto sales seeing double-digit percentage increases every year.
LIST OF WOES: Air quality is just the latest consideration for companies and individuals considering the cost of entering one of the fastest expanding economies in the world, on top Internet censorship, limits on market access and intellectual property theft.

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Mysteries of the Unknown takes over my morning news feed
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Anyone else read Mysteries of the Unknown when you were a kid?
The series was basically a compendium of every plot device ever used by the X-files. Except without the stupid conspiracy-theory gunk of a subplot. I'm not sure my family had the whole series — probably just eight or nine books — but, man, as an ten-year-old I devoured the books we did have.
Anyway, two Mysteries of the Unknown-type things stuck out in my newsfeed this morning. One, from Pink Tentacle, is a video of a mysterious deep sea creature (jump to 1:44):
Ugly Americans continues to deconstruct monster flicks in season 2 opener
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Instead of being subjects of horror movies, zombies, aliens as well as all different kinds of monsters have assimilated into society in the world of Ugly Americans. The main character Mark Lilly processes "undead Americans" regularly in his job as a social worker in New York City. His work and surroundings humanize them and breaks down the monster genre in an intelligent way, backdropping it within the droll city life.
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Let's face it. I am lazy. A couch potato, a homebody, a slug. Those all describe me. I am also tough as nails and have been through a lot, and somehow rated in the 95th percentile for flexibility, ab strength and (before my shoulder surgery) upper body strength for women my age. That age is "over 40 under 50."
As such, I offer for your consideration some easy-peasy quick-n-dirty ways to do things to improve your health without going to a boot camp or cross fit gym. Those places make you actually work out and that just isn't right.
Stretch. Stretch a lot and all the time.
-Hold stretches for 20-30 seconds. Lather, rinse, repeat.
-Stretch your hamstrings and calves, shoulders, forearms, back, neck and hips multiple times a day.
-Occasionally measure your progress and notice how you have gradually become more limber and flexible.
-Flexibility helps you avoid injury and minimize the severity of injuries like sprains and strains. It also helps you get away from people trying to hurt you more often than someone who locks up as soon as their wrist is bent funny.
Be a complete freak about washing your linens.
-I switched over to all white linens and bedding, so I can wash them in hot water and bleach – lots of bleach – every week. This kills dust mites and gets rid of allergens like pollen and pet fur, plus de-germs the whole mess. I feel much less chronically congested since I made the switch. Also, my favorite smell in the world is freshly bleached linen so sleeping in this smell is heaven for me.
-Wash your mattress pad and comforters at least once a month in the same manner, even if you have to go to a Laundromat and use the $3 machine to do it.
-Regardless of your linen color choice, launder the works every week and use at least a color safe bleach and the hottest water your fabrics can stand.
-Wash everything immediately if you are or have been recently ill with any virus.
Practice sleep hygiene. Granted, I generally fail massively at sleeping BUT my sleep is a hundred times better since I started practicing sleep hygiene.
-Go to bed in a dark, quiet and cool room (I like around 62-64 degrees) in a bed that is comfortable for you.
-Use lightweight layers of linens so you don't mush your feet flat in bed and get leg cramps. I use a fitted sheet, a flat sheet, a cotton open weave blanket or a flannel sheet as a blanket, a lightweight cotton down-substitute comforter and another thin flat sheet on top. The top sheet is to keep the pet fur to a minimum on the bed, and could be left off if I was merciless and kept the cats out of the bedroom.
-Go to bed and get up at around the same time each day, even on your days off. I have been a shift worker for years and have found that keeping to my weird shift sleep schedule on days off is crucial to sleeping well during my work week. Flipping schedules around is a good way to get bad sleep.
-Do NOT take your phone with you to the bedroom unless you know there is a pending emergency call or the high likelihood of one, AND it is an emergency that you can do something about in the middle of your night. Otherwise, silence the phone and leave it in another room. Check your messages when you get up in the morning and respond to anything needed then. Just the light coming on your phone if you get a call can be enough to wake up a fussy sleeper.
-Learn to use earplugs and a sleep mask if you work odd hours and have to sleep during noisy times or day light. I like the pink "for ladies" soft foam earplugs and my memory foam sleep mask.
-No caffeine for at least 6 hours – preferably 8 hours – before your bedtime. Chocolate, sadly, contains caffeine. Stick to water, milk, and juice in moderation or herbal teas.
Cut your stress as much as possible. I know, again I am not one to talk. I blow up those "rate your stress level" tests and suffer from anxiety and panic attacks. However, I have also spent a long time in high stress jobs without freaking out too much.
-When stress attacks think about the big picture. Most things that cause us to be worked up are small potatoes in the end. -Do some exercise – walk around the parking lot at work, run up and down the stairs a few times, do some calisthenics, walk the dog. Anything that burns up some of that anxiety will help you manage your stress.
-Stay away from sugar, caffeine and energy drinks in general if you can and especially if you are particularly stressed. They just raise your heart rate and make you feel more anxious.
-Meditate, if you can, or at least listen to some calming music or a meditation tape. I like Gregorian chants personally. Your mileage may vary.
-Drink some chamomile or bedtime hot tea or a glass of warm milk.
-Talk to someone trusted about what is going on in your head or journal about what is in there. Anything is better than keeping that junk bottled up and rattling around in your head making you nuts.
-If you find you are having anxiety regularly or episodes of racing heart and feeling panicky for no apparent reason, check in with your doctor. If you are diagnosed with anxiety or panic attacks, don't be too proud to try medication.
Get your annual medical checkup. Annually, as in every year.
-The Affordable Care Act has made it a requirement that insurance companies cover an annual check up and a well woman exam plus mammogram if you are of a certain age or have risk factors.
-Get your lab work done every year, too, including a full range thyroid check (there are at least three different thyroid hormones that can get wacky and affect how you feel).
-Have the lab tests include hormone testing as well as the usual cholesterol, blood count, liver and kidney functions and blood glucose level. If something comes back amiss on your labs, follow your doctor's advice on how to fix it.
-Listen to your body and if something feels wrong keep on top of your doctor until it is resolved. Lots of symptoms and illnesses are masked by other things or very tricky to find. You have lived in your body all your life and are in an expert position to what feels right vs. what feels wrong.
-If your doctor recommends a mammogram or a pap smear, suck it up and get it done regardless of your family history. Something like 40% of women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of it. Newer digital mammogram machines make the procedure feel much less like slamming your girls in a sliding glass door.
-Annual check up includes getting your dental exams and eye exams, even if your teeth seem fine and you don't wear glasses.
-Get your flu shot and whooping cough shot, and any other shots your doctor says you need.
-Get your kids vaccinated and keep every one's shots up to date. Just. Do. It.
-Do the same for your furry friends.
Track your eating in a food diary. Every bite, every day.
-Sparkpeople.com and other sites have great food trackers, and there are tons of apps for your SmartPhone or iPhone, too.
-Studies have shown that just writing down what you put in your mouth makes you more accountable to yourself and helps you follow a healthy diet.
-Learn about portion sizes if you need to in order to keep a rein on your food intake. A serving of meat is about the size of a deck of cards, and a serving of most green veggies is about ½ cup.
-Use a smaller plate to make your servings look bigger, and eat slower than you think is rational. Give your stomach time to tell your brain you are full.
-Eat the healthiest stuff on your plate first – vegetables or a salad, then protein, followed by fruit and whole grains. Save the starchy stuff like bread, pasta and anything sugary until last if you have it at all.
-If you can, give up white carbs altogether.
-Keep your dairy intake to high protein Greek yogurt, healthy hard cheeses and skim or 1% milk as much as possible.
-Drink 1 ounce of water for every 2 pounds of your body weight every day no matter what, and don't count caffeinated beverages or sweetened drinks towards your water goal.
-Avoid artificial sweeteners and "no fat" stuff altogether – if you are going to eat or drink something bad for you, do the real thing. Your body will feel more satisfied and you are less likely to overdo it with the Big Gulp and full dozen donuts. Shoot for the medium or small Coke and one donut cooked in real oil, or a scoop of real and super-creamy ice cream.
Track your fitness using an app or an online or paper exercise diary.
-Walking ½ hour at a moderate pace is about 1 mile under normal circumstances.
-Wear a pedometer or some other means of tracking your steps.
-Count any activity outside your normal get up and do your job routine. On days at work where I have had to do extra stairs or restrain kids, I count that.
-I count a day of walking around shopping, too, because most of my days are not spent standing and walking for a full 8 hours.
-Count your stretching as fitness, too, because it is.
-Try one new yoga or Pilates move every week or every month, just for the hell of it.
-If something hurts when you are exercising, STOP doing that thing! Breaking yourself or making yourself hurt will not motivate you to exercise more, and sometimes the damage can be permanent.
-Find exercises that do not hurt you but that do make you sweat at least a little.
Become at least slightly germophobic. Not the washing your hands sixty times a day type – unless you are in the health care field and you will be doing that anyway.
-Wash your dish sponge in the dishwasher every time you run the washer. This sterilizes the sponge.
-Use Clorox with Bleach wipes every week on your phones, light switches, doorknobs, and any bathroom handles and fixtures.
-Go overboard with the Clorox wipes on everything if you or anyone in the house is sick with anything.
-Keep hand sanitizer mini-bottles with you at all times and use them.
-Any time you are out in public and there is hand sanitizer prominently displayed for use – use it, they are trying to tell you something.
-Wipe down that nasty shopping cart handle before you use it, too. Remember the Wal-Mart kid that was sitting in it right before you and his mom? Yeah, that's why.
-Toss your toothbrush after 4-6 weeks no matter what, and immediately if you have been ill. Your dentist gives you a new one every 6 months, and you can buy mega-packs at Costco for the other times.
-Be wary of public bathrooms and be extra-germophobic in those places. I carry a mini-pack of Clorox wipes in my bag for just these situations, and use them to wipe down the seat, the handle, the stall door handle, the exit door handle, the paper towel dispenser handle and the sink handles almost always unless I see the cleaning person in the bathroom cleaning.
-Learn the "hover' maneuver for really skeevy places like rest stops and convenience stores.
Eat a decent breakfast every day.
-Include a protein and a slow carb like whole-wheat grains or multi-grain oatmeal. My personal favorite is vanilla Greek yogurt, berries and lower fat organic granola mixed together. This hits every food group except vegetables and keeps me full for hours. I could probably add a V-8 if I could stomach the peppers in the drinks.
-I try not to skip meals in general because I have found I tend to binge eat when I am feeling starved. Sometimes I get lucky and binge on fruit or something really healthy. More often, it is something far worse for me than anything is in my regular diet.
Don't weigh yourself constantly.
-Weigh and measure once a week and keep a diary of your progress. More often than this and you are just beating yourself up for nothing.
-Everyone's weight and inches varies daily and throughout the day, so get off your own back.
This is the most important healthy lesson I have ever learned: Laugh at something (not someone) every day.
-Find something about which to be happy, joyful, and mirthful about every day.
-Find something beautiful to see or hear every day and laugh with joy at it.
-Laugh every chance you get, and don't be afraid to laugh aloud and let everyone know you are laughing.
-There are studies that show laughing helps release feel good hormones called endorphins, relieves stress and burnout, and just generally makes you a happier person.
-It is pretty hard to be a negative Nancy when you are laughing your ass off!
Am I the paragon of health, fitness and virtue? Not by a long shot. But I have been to a lot of classes and counseling, seen doctors more than most people see their families, and had enough surgeries and procedures to read my own MRI scans as accurately as my doctor (true story). I have also lost about 50 pounds over a 2 year period and kept almost all of it off for the past two years on top of that. I have survived things that might have killed other people. I graduated second in my class from the law enforcement academy at the age of 42 – including getting a fitness endorsement. I have studied this stuff and what I can't necessarily do I can certainly speak about with some authority. Not once did I lose anything of value by trying something new to be healthier.
This article is copyright © 2013 Holly Cochran/iamintellectuallypromiscuous.com


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New York Mets: Justin Hampson Needs a Longer Look in the MajorsJuly 28, 2012
Well, it's that time of year again. The Mets have dashed their hopes of success, fans hang their heads low and everyone grumbles that changes need to be made.
Not surprisingly, much of the Mets' problem—the majority, even—stems from their putrid, horrid bullpen.
Of course, the bullpen has been a problem for quite some time, years in fact. When was the last time Mets fans as a whole were satisfied with it? 1999 or 2000, when they had Turk Wendell and Dennis Cook? It seems so long ago…
But I digress. The Mets have gotten to the point where they are experimenting, trying just about anything to patch up the holes in their 'pen. They've already thrown Elvin Ramirez at the wall, but he hasn't stuck. Pedro Beato—no, Manny Acosta—not at all.
So why not start scrounging even more through Triple-A—I mean, at this point, it can't hurt. I suggest giving left-hander Justin Hampson another look, as he has had success wherever he has gone in the Mets system.
In 36 games with Triple-A Buffalo this year, he is 4-2 with a 1.98 ERA. He has allowed only 45 hits in 50 innings, while walking 16 batters and striking out 48. In fact, he leads team pitchers (with at least 10 innings under their belts) in earned run average and is second on the team in appearances.
He's even had some success in a cup of coffee with the Mets already this season—in three appearances, he has a 0.00 ERA. Sure, he allowed two unearned runs and three hits in 1.1 innings of work, but he should at least be given a few more frames to prove his worth, or lack thereof.
In 2011, the now 32-year-old pitcher joined the franchise after bouncing around indy ball the year before. He spent the entire season with Buffalo and also had success, winning three games and posting a 3.41 ERA in 52 appearances, while averaging nearly a strikeout per inning.
Perhaps most importantly, however, is his past major league success. He pitched very well for the San Diego Padres in 2007 and 2008, posting a 2.79 ERA in 74 games between those two seasons. Inexplicably, they did not keep him around following 2008, so he then began a multi-year trek through the minors.
Sure, this article may be written in desperation, as I look for something—anything!—to help lift the Mets out of their post-All-Star break doldrums.
Though he might tank upon being recalled to the major leagues, Justin Hampson may also be one of the cogs the Mets need to lift them out of the dark. They might as well try him out—because, heck, he's better than Manny Acosta.


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In the late 90s, I was fortunate enough to work with His Excellency Carlos dos Santos, Mozambique's Permanent Representative to the United Nations. At a gathering at his residence, I listened to men talk about a soccer game they went to, where Mandela wore the team shirt and how it changed everything.
Coca Crystal, TV Star
In late 70s and through the 80s and 90s, there was a television show on local NYC Public Access called "The Coca Crystal Show". Coca is my mother's best friend, and she took me under her wing by appointing me cameraman for the show. By the power of YouTube, I get to watch one of the best shows on television again.
Beats, Rhymes and Life: My Review
Decoded by Jay-Z
It took hip-hop an entire year to draw breath and now I'm being blinded by the lights of Jay-Z, Beyonce & Kanye. Looking through my music collection, I realize I didn't buy much hip-hop this year. Then in a bolt of press releases, Kanye and Jay-Z are dropping records and Beyonce has a huge TV special Thanksgiving night. Jay-Z is doing a re-release with a few new tunes and Rolling Stone gave Kanye's new one five stars. If I still respected RS, I would be impressed. And there's a Jay-Z book.
Jay-Z's last album, The Blueprint III, blew my doors off. I hadn't been the level of a fan with him where I had opinions about entire albums. I liked songs here and there. At work, we tried to focus on a favorite and would just keep bringing up lyrics or hooks or concepts. I heard it everywhere. A party didn't happen without a spin of Empire State of Mind and when he sang it at the opening Yankee game of the World Series, everyone knew the lyrics. Now that he's on my radar, I'm finding out all sorts of great info. The guy is a media genius. He's worth gazillions of dollars and he did it DIY. This book is a glimpse into all that.
Rest in Peace Tuli Kupferberg
My Godmother hosted a talk show on a Manhattan Public TV station and I was a camera operator. I was in my early 20s and knew nothing of art and the only anarchy I was interested in was the metal in my headphones. Coca Crystal, TV Star introduced me to her scene. I met so many amazing and gifted artists and one of my favorites was "NYC citizen emeritus, a man who was a Beat, a hippie, a Fug, and a goddamned troublemaker, the blessedly strange Tuli Kupferberg". (a great fan site of the show is here). He would read poetry and they would talk hippie politics while smoking pot and railing against the injustices of the system.
Who Got to Meet THE PRESIDENT?
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) department has registered an offence against the owner of a Pune-based pharmaceutical shop and three medical representatives for their alleged involvement in illegal sale of abortion pills. The offence was registered by FDA inspector Dilip Kashinath Jagtap at the Vishrambag police station.
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Protecting your bicycle & light generator set with Flitz Waxx Protectant
This polishing tip instruction gives directions for the use of Flitz Waxx Protectant on your bicycle & its lights and generator parts. Fltiz Waxx Protectant is a very easy to use. Its main purpose is to give your bike and its parts protection and a high shine. It is a water based formula that contains White Carnauba and Beeswax that gives nine months protection from fresh water and six months protection from salt water. If you ride in all kinds of weather or by the sea, you know how important this is.
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- Pump the wax directly from the bottle onto a micro fiber cloth and wipe on to your bike and its parts.
- Work in a small area at a time and rub the wax on.
- Flip the micro fiber cloth from time to time and polish to a high shine.
- The Flitz Waxx Protectant will remove rust, fingerprints, water stains, tree sap and even salt deposits.
Polish Guy Tip :"Flitz Waxx Protectant can be safely used on all painted surfaces, gelcoat, clearcoat and lacquered surfaces. As well as on fiberglass"
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The Question to Ask about Employee Engagement
Friday, February 10, 2012
By Jason
Employee engagement surveys are a pretty big deal in a lot companies. It makes sense that leaders want to understand how engaged their employees are with their business. After all, who wouldn't want employees who are switched on and putting in extra effort in their jobs? It also makes sense that an all employee survey is the most efficient way to gather this kind of information.
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Meeting on the last Monday of the month at 6:30pm, the Evening Book Club is a monthly program where we primarily read shorter novels by award-winning authors and occasionally a memoir. Reading selections are available in the lobby near the new books. Bring a friend or family member and enjoy an informative and entertaining evening. This club is also moderated by Pat Sweeney.


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- Featured: Egidio Flamini
- Release Date: 6/26/2007
ACQUARIUS Nine compositions for solo piano walking an imaginary tightrope stretched between classical and pop music.A set of elements from both worlds, combined with a minimalist spirit, that creates spontaneous results, full of poetic moments.The music of Acquario can be a subtle soundtrack for an evening with friends, but can also evoke intense moments of reflection. 'Composition came into my life suddenly, at the beginning of the summer of 2006. It caught me by surprise, hoarding up my past and all of my musical and life experiences. Even the tiniest thing was enough to put it into action and the process was similar to an irresistable state of hunger, that finally found peace when the work was accomplished. Then I would look at it, and every single time find myself asking in wonderment the same question: - But...where on earth have you come from?' EGIDIO FLAMINI COMMENTS "Absolutely beautiful Egidio. Listening to your music has been a wonderful way to start my day." "...I enjoyed the listen immensely. There's nothing like solo piano work. Your compositions are filled with subtleties and dynamics. And the quiet section where you play the 'tender notes' are exquisite. The fluidity and grace that you play with, can be heard in your works. Thank you for sharing your talent and music with the world. You are a true artist. " "Lovely, divine, spiritual and enchanting...pure magic...I love your music...it is similar to Yann Tiersen but with your own flavor or style..." "...your music...i can't even put it into words, the way i feel when i listen to it. You're marvelous talent, and i love love love your work." "Thank you for your compositions. They are astounding, you have a way of expressing yourself that is so pure. I admire that." BIOGRAPHY Egidio Flamini was born in Lugano, in 1971. He begun his musical studies at a very young age, graduating in piano in 1993 at the Conservatory 'F. Morlacchi' of Perugia under the guidance of Lydia Pastorino. From 1995 on he studied with the Argentinian pianist Aquiles Delle Vigne at the International Academy 'Musici Artis' in Duino (Italy) and he attended numerous Masterclasses on Piano Interpretation in Rome, Bari, Misano, Norcia, etc. Rewarded in several National and International Piano competitions (first prize at the 9° National Competition 'Città di Bacoli' 2003, first prize at the International Competition 'Mascia Masin' of San Gemini 2003, first prize at the 2° International Music Competition 'Città di Tollo' 2004, first prize at the 5° National Competition of Musical Execution 'Riviera Etrusca' 2004, etc.), he performed as a soloist in England, Belgium and in the most important Italian cities (Rome, Turin, Bari, Naples, Rimini, Catania, Trento, Pistoia etc.). Over the years, he collaborated with many singers, chamber ensembles and theatre companies, performing both in the field of classical and pop music. In 2001 he started a duo with the jazz singer Ondina Micieli, that proposes a repertoire of songs from Broadway Musical Theatre. In September 2002 he carried out a tour in England, where he played within the 'Howden Festival' both as a soloist and with the choir 'Canto Ergo Sum' of Spoleto attaining great success of the public and critics. In February 2007 he recorded ACQUARIO, his first work for solo piano. Then other 5 albums: SEMIDIGIRASOLE (2008), COSE PREZIOSE (2009), LA FINESTRA (2010), HEART&EARTH vol.1 (2013) and LA QUINTA STAGIONE (2014). Founder and President of the Cultural Association 'Musici Artis Umbria', he is the organizer of the Festival Pianistico di Spoleto. In his region he teaches piano in several Music Formation Centers. He is also a testimonial for UNICEF.
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I was at the end of a 20 mile trip and when I put the car into reverse it made a rattling noise. I then put it in drive and it made the same noise. I could rev the engine but the car would not move. Even in park it would sit and rattle. I have not noticed any transmission or mechanical problems of any kind prior to this. What could it be?
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So you may have noticed it's been pretty quiet around here lately. That's because we took the summer off from house projects. Gasp! Definitely a no-no for a home blogger, but we were feeling pretty worn out and we just wanted to sit back and enjoy the summer around the pool. Well you may remember that we've been slowly working on making over our laundry room. If you don't remember that's because it's been a year since I mentioned it. Well the good news is it's finally done! Let's take a trip back through time to remember how it originally looked.
This "room" is more of a pass through from the kitchen to the nautical half bath. It also has doors to the garage and backyard. The room was already pretty functional to begin with, so our goal was to use the space as a way to unify the gray design scheme of the kitchen to the off white and green in the half bath. What we wound up with is a light and bright space the had loads more character than the old room.
We installed ship lap on the back wall to give the room more depth then painted the walls Vermont Cream by Behr. You can find more on this project here.
The shelves are made out of reclaimed wood from our old play set (same wood we used for the outdoor buffet and bathroom frame). We picked up the brackets at Home Depot and I sourced most of the decor from the house. I love how open the shelves make the room feel and how much easier it is to reach the detergent (short girl problems.)
I used green and yellow accents in the decor to tie into the nautical bathroom in the background. And remember when I was debating industrial lights like 2 years ago?? Well the diamond pendant light was the winner. I love how the finish on the light is echoed on the shelf brackets.
This is a happy room! It would be happier with a new washer and dryer but me and the laundry room are currently working on our patience.
And here's a reminder of all the wonderful paint colors we've had to part ways with since we bought the house. So sorry Salmon.
I plan to be back in the fall with some new projects (I'm looking at you dining room), but until then I hope you are all having a wonderful summer!


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Ever since the launch of Europe's single currency five years ago, a hapless group of economists has tried to track something called the "euro-area" economy. But it has become painfully clear that the euro area does not have an economy.
Instead, Europe seems stuck with what it had before the euro was created - 12 national economies all going along pretty much as before.
Slowly, the markets are waking up to the fact that convergence is not happening. This has two important consequences. It will make the economic management of the euro area increasingly difficult. And it will produce bigger asset-price swings within the European countries - smart investors will want to make sure they are on the right side of those bubbles.
Look at how the European economies are developing this year. In the second quarter, the euro area grew at a 2 per cent annual rate. This shows just how meaningless averages are. It creates an impression of moderate, steady expansion. Yet the truth is that some European countries are growing quickly. And some are stuck in a slump.
Ireland's gross domestic product grew more than 6 per cent in the first quarter compared with a year earlier, and Spain's added 2.8 per cent. Greece's economy expanded 3.9 per cent in the second quarter and France's grew 3 per cent.
You might think Europe was doing moderately well, given that it has mature, developed economies and ageing populations.
Yet look elsewhere. The Austrian economy expanded 0.7 per cent in the first quarter. Portugal's rate was just 0.1 per cent in the same period. The Dutch economy grew 1.1 per cent in the second quarter from a year earlier, as did Italy's, and German GDP growth was 1.5 per cent. Not much sign of convergence there.
The picture changes little if you look at the different components of the economy.
Developments of economic activity continue to diverge among Euroland countries, both in the short and the long term.
THOMAS MAYER, Deutsche Bank AG
How fast are consumer prices rising in Europe?
In Spain, they climbed 3.3 per cent in August from a year earlier. And in Greece they surged 2.9 per cent in July. Yet in Germany, prices rose just 2 per cent in August. And in the Netherlands, they edged up just 1.2 per cent in July, close to a third of the Spanish rate.
And how are the jobless totals?
European Union figures show that in Ireland, only 4.5 per cent of the workforce was out of a job in June. In Austria, the figure was just 4.2 per cent. In Germany, the jobless rate was 9.8 per cent and in France 9.5 per cent.
Not much sign of convergence there, either. In truth, talk of euro-area growth, employment and inflation rates are a polite fiction. They do not exist. Yet convergence among Europe's different economies was a main promise of the euro.
Even the EU, usually a euro fan, admits that something unexpected is happening.
"The first years of EMU have seen persistent differences in economic growth between participating member states," according to the Quarterly Report on the Euro Area published by the European Commission. "Excessive cyclical divergence can impair the smooth functioning of an economic and monetary union."
Indeed. Other economists have noticed that something is amiss. "Developments of economic activity continue to diverge among Euroland countries, both in the short and the long term," said Thomas Mayer, chief European economist at Deutsche Bank AG in London.
One factor might be the euro itself. Each country had to follow different policies to meet the criteria for euro membership. This has produced different economic results.
Another reason is that the impact of a single currency may have been exaggerated. The euro area has the same money, the same interest rate, and increasingly integrated capital markets. Yet each nation has different labour markets, tax systems and demographics. These factors may be more important in determining real growth rates.
Without some evidence of real convergence soon, even ardent supporters of the euro may have to ask whether it is actually working.
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Today, Saturday February 25th, is the 69th anniversary of the birth of George Harrison. His birthday is saluted this year with the release of a new music video featuring actress/singer Evan Rachel Wood that honors the Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights organization Amnesty International, an organization that George Harrison both supported and inspired.
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ROCKHOUNDS: New manager Nieckula looking forward to stint in Midland
Published 12:16 pm, Thursday, February 14, 2013
Aaron Nieckula is no stranger to the Texas League, although it has been a while since he's seen and played the likes of San Antonio, Tulsa and Arkansas.
Nieckula will be making a return to the Texas League this season as the new manager of the Midland RockHounds. He played briefly with the RockHounds during the 2001 season and also played in the league for the now defunct Shreveport Swamp Dragons in 2002.
"I don't know much (about the current Texas League)," said Nieckula, who was at Wednesday's West Texas Sports Banquet and Memorabilia Auction at the Midland Country Club. "I know there are only eight teams, which is a small league. The league I'm coming from, the Midwest League, had 16 teams, so we didn't play each other all that often. I know in this league, we play each other quite often and the travel is a little more extensive. I have two coaches who have coached in this league before and an athletic trainer who has been here, so I've got a great staff to work with and kind of lean on for advice if I have any questions."
Nieckula, 36, will be joined by pitching coach Don Schulze, who returns for his third season in Midland, hitting coach Brian McArn, who served in the same capacity with the 'Hounds in 2004, and athletic trainer Justin Whitehouse, who comes back to Midland for his sixth season.
The former 1998 22nd round pick out of the University of Illinois by the Oakland A's spent the majority of his career as a catcher, while he also saw some time at first base and the outfield.
Nieckula began his coaching career with the A's organization in 2004, and for the past two seasons managed at Single-A Burlington where he led the Bees to a 64-72 record and two Midwest League playoff appearances.
When pressed about his managing style, Nieckula said that if he had to put a finger on it, he would say he's an intense manager.
"I feel like I'm aggressive," he said. "I like to play the matchups and I like to be aggressive with the bases. I love to put the pressure on the defense and make things happen. I also like the guys to go out there and play, and have their natural abilities and talent take over."
Although he won't know what players he'll have at Double-A Midland until the end of Spring Training when minor league assignments are handed out, Nieckula said it's an exciting time to be in the organization as the A's are fresh of winning the American League West title.
"They promote from within," said Nieckula about the A's. "These guys have an opportunity to go up there and help the big league club win. We're excited in player development to have quality individuals come in and the scouting department has done a fantastic job of giving us good talent. It's our job to help develop them to get them to the big leagues and help that team win."
Nieckula added that it helps the young players to see guys like Sean Doolittle, A.J. Griffin and Dan Straily -- all of whom began last season in Midland -- get the opportunity to get to the major leagues in the same season and help the A's win that division title.
"Once you get to the big leagues, you take advantage of it and they certainly did. They helped that team win," he said. "If you're a player who's coming into this organization or if you have been here for a couple of years, you see that and it gives you that extra motivation."
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- a large inland body of standing water.
- Poxabogue Pond (1.9km)
- Little Poxabogue Pond (2.2km)
- Black Pond (2.8km)
- Slate Pond (3.1km)
- Crooked Pond (3.2km)
- Wainscott Pond (4km)
- Long Pond (4.1km)
- Georgica Pond (4.2km)
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- Lily Pond (5.9km)
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- Goldfish Pond (6.2km)
- Otter Pond (6.3km)
- Haines Pond (6.5km)
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- Saint Andrews Cemetery (6.2km)
- Saint Philomenas Cemetery (7.5km)
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- Morris Cove (6.8km)
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Jamie McCamon, the project coordinator, explains how the bioswale will function. From left: Jean McCamon, volunteer; Ramona Doyle, City of Charlottetown Sustainability Officer; Beth Hoar, City of Charlottetown Parkland Conservationist; and Jeremy Pierce, City of Charlottetown Arenas Superintendent, work together to complete a bioswale and permeable paver demonstration project earlier today (Friday, October 14) at the Simmons Sport Centre.A bioswale is meant to retain and filter stormwater and allow it to naturally absorb into the ground, rather than having it enter stormwater sewers .Stormwater, also known as 'runoff', is the water that runs over surfaces like roads, buildings and agricultural land instead of seeping into the ground. This runoff can accumulate quickly and cause flooding and erosion. It also picks up pollutants and debris, and runs into our streams, rivers and lakes untreated. Conventional stormwater management channels excess water into storm drains and sewers as quickly as possible, without allowing for the rain to soak into the ground.This project is a way to promote the use of permeable options in new developments to ease the strain on the existing Stormwater infrastructure within the city.
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Oh, so it looks like someone does actually have at least a somewhat loose grasp on what the kids are doing these days.
Give yourself a pat on the back if you figured out what the headline of this humble little digital dental marketing blog post is all about.
Here's a hint, it's not what you think.
When it comes to marketing, a lot of dental practices claim very little in the way of return on investment. Some attribute success or failure to the particular marketing tool employed, and others wouldn't even know if they had a new patient because nothing gets tracked.
We're not here to debate dental practice marketing ROI; we'd be here all day.
We're here to let you know that the systemic Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt surrounding your digital marketing IQ, is prohibiting your ability to act on opportunity.
And if luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity, that FUD is leaving you SOL!
What's to Fear?
Local search as a digital marketing concern for the dental practice is here and here to stay.
When it comes to new patient recruitment, the most popular method often described is, word of mouth. Dental practices around the world receive a steady flow of new patients all from their happy and incredibly talkative, giving and empathetic existing patient base.
- Isn't that how it is?
- Have you noticed any drop in that word of mouth referral?
- Do you know what can take your offline WOM and amplify your digital WOM?
Word of mouth has now gone digital, it's out there on Facebook, completely visible for everyone to see on Google Places, it even exists in some corners of the Internet you may not even be aware of, yet.
Don't let fears of the unknown paralyze your practice when it comes to cutting edge patient communications and online practice visibility & accessibility.
Here's why you need not fear digital marketing, local search, or social media in your dental practice marketing plan.
Fear is good, it keeps you on your toes!
And maybe with a little education and some positive results, you'll be afraid of not calculating your practice marketing ROI every month.
Just because we don't understand something, doesn't mean it's difficult, time consuming, or expensive.
How Long Are You Going to Sit on the Fence?
Uncertainty also leads to inaction, basically we feel powerless as to the outcome of a chosen endeavor, so we do nothing instead.
Glittering generalities aside, uncertainty has no place in your dental practice marketing plan. If you're uncertain about what local search (or digital marketing) for the dental practice entails, educate yourself.
- Immediately improve website ranking factors & increase online practice visibility.
- Confirm, consolidate, & control your Google Places, Bing Local, Yahoo Local search engine listings. (Now add Mapquest to the list too…YES MAPQUEST…you were uncertain about all this remember?)
- Remove duplicate listings that could be adversely affecting your TRUST factor with Google.
- Automatically syndicate digital word of mouth & broadcast across local search environments.
- Capture more website traffic & convert more website visitors to new patients.
- Automatically monitor your online dental practice reputation.
- Generate important backlinks & citations to your dental website…and your physical location.
It's about optimizing your practice location as much as it's about optimizing a dental website.
There are now at least 25 local IYP (Internet Yellow Pages) listing or local review sites out there communicating dental-specific information to patients.
Are you uncertain if you'd like practice representation on every one of those websites?
We didn't think so.
Uncertain if it will cost you an arm and a leg?
It very well may…if you don't educate yourself and deal with the fear first.
New Patients?…No Doubt!
Back in 1998 dentists were crazy for thinking they needed a website to properly communicate their location, areas of focus, and digital practice identity to an incredibly infinitesimal segment of the population possibly searching for a dentist online.
Fast forward to present day and we can see the same type of doubt evident with regards to SoLoMo digital dental practice marketing.
The Internet landscape is changing, the way we search for local products and services is evolving, and the methods used to broadcast your practice message to potential new patients are diversifying.
We (as consumers) access information about products and services right in our immediate area, from a multitude of sources. Sure, all of these sources may very well still be discovered on Google predominantly…but wouldn't you want to give Google as much verified practice information as possible?
Wouldn't you want all of that information to jibe with offline reality?
Doesn't it make sense to have practice representation in as many online channels as possible?
Are you afraid of having your name, address, and phone number widely available?
Is there uncertainty as to how that can only help your practice recruit new patients and keep more of the existing ones?
If you doubt what we're saying, by all means, sound off. We can take it, but we won't let you pull the FUD card any longer!
What is your #1 fear with regards to local search & digital practice marketing diversification?
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Rent Vincent van Gogh's Bedroom (for $10 a Night!) on Airbnb
The Art Institute of Chicago built a life-size rendition of his popular painting, Bedroom In Arles. The room is available for rent on Airbnb as of yesterday, and judging by the photos, it's nearly an exact replica of the famous Post-Impressionist painting. And did we mention it only costs $10 per night?
The room was built to promote a new exhibition, Van Gogh's Bedrooms, which opens at the museum this weekend and runs through mid-May.
The room isn't just furnished to replicate the room, it's painted to show off the original texture of the artwork, down to the wood tones on the floor and inexact outlines on the furniture.
The painting was modeled after van Gogh's own Yellow House in France, but guests don't have to live with 19th-century amenities (or lack thereof). The room comes with Wi-Fi and cable TV and the prime River North location offers a pool, gym, and doorman service.
Situated just a few blocks from the Art Institute itself, the room also comes with tickets to the artist's exhibit, Van Gogh's Bedrooms, which showcases over 30 works of the beloved but troubled artist.
Accommodating two guests, the van Gogh-style room comes with an attached bathroom (not pictured).
The trippy room is already booked through February, but additional dates will be opened up throughout the coming months, so renters looking to stay in the inspiring room should check the listing often.


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text: The Society may perhaps be the oldest ever society formed during pre-independence period. It was formed on 16.2.1926. It has been funcitoning successfully for the past about 91 years. It has a membership of about 2400 employees of the Income Tax Department. The net profit during the past five years ranges from Rs.40 to 150 lakhs. The net profit for the Financial Year 2012-13 is over one Crore.


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Hi there, travellers,
I have just bought my flight ticket today: having a 9 days stopover in Sri Lanka (then continue to New Zealand).
I am looking forward to travelling around this wonderful country of tea and elephants. According to what I have read, it should be quite safe for a single woman traveller so I am sure I can make it. Nevertheless, if there is anyone keen on joining me, I will be happy, too! :-)
I would love to see the culture and the nature mainly, maybe doing some hikes, too. I think 8-9 days can make a decent trip where I (we) can taste a bit of everything.
Let me know if interested in joining me - and as well I will be very happy for your experiences and tips for itinerary for 8 days.
Thanks :-)


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Can tobacco use damage my bladder?
You might not think there's a connection between smoking and the bladder, but any use of tobacco products increases your risk for bladder cancer by more than 400 percent. No matter how you use tobacco, the carcinogens are excreted from the body in urine. That means the lining of the bladder is exposed to the carcinogens.
Because of the cumulative effect of tobacco exposure, bladder cancer can develop even years after you stop smoking. And because there aren't many symptoms, most bladder cancer isn't diagnosed until it's in later stages."
Watch for: Blood in the urine. It's the main symptom of bladder cancer. If you notice it, see your doctor, especially if you've ever used tobacco.
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Can I catch up on missed sleep over the weekend?
Sleeping in on the weekend doesn't help you get a fresh start on the Monday workweek. It just makes you sleepier come Monday morning. Your daily, or circadian, cycles guide your body's internal clock. Sleeping in one hour or more over the weekend can delay your body's internal clock up to an hour. Sleeping in both weekend days can delay the brain's circadian clock up to two hours. That makes it tough to get to sleep Sunday night and even harder to wake Monday morning. If you're really sleepy, turning in earlier is more effective than sleeping later. When we're really sleepy, our brains rest more efficiently, allowing us to recover lost sleep in one or two nights of sleeping eight hours."
Do: Get eight hours of sleep daily to maintain your internal clock.
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Should I use a neti pot for sinus cleansing?
Most allergists or ear, nose, and throat doctors have few concerns about neti pots, a nasal irrigation and cleansing tool that originated in India. Neti pots can be highly effective for sinus cleansing when used correctly. But they do require special care. Their safety was brought into question after users cleaned their pots with straight tap water. For effective cleaning, neti pots should be sanitized only with a saline solution made with distilled water or cooled water that has been boiled for one minute. They can occasionally be washed in the dishwasher or with soap and water."
Neti pot care: Mix one cup of water, one teaspoon of a 3-to-1 mixture of iodide-free salt (such as pickling or canning salt, not table salt), and baking soda. After cleaning, empty the neti pot and allow it to air-dry.
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Review by Greg Haymes
Photographs by Andrzej Pilarczyk
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band didn't dip all the way back to the jug band music of their '60s albums, but they never-the-less covered quite a wide swath across the landscape of Americana music during the inaugural concert of the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall's new fall season.
Led by guitarist-vocalist Jeff Hanna, the Dirt Band slid into the evening's festivities with an easy-going rendition of Bob Dylan's "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere," and they took off from there, covering lots of musical ground. With "An American Dream," they eased through sun-baked, Jimmy Buffett-like territory. They fired up Louisiana bayou sounds with the back-to-back Cajun swamp-stompers "Bayou Jubilee" and Hank Williams' "Jambalaya." They took a more mainstream country-pop approach with the twang-fueled romp "Fishin' in the Dark," as well as the ballad "Bless the Broken Road" (the Rascal Flatt smash hit which Hanna co-authored, but keyboardist Bob Carpenter sang in a perfectly pared-back rendition).
With drummer-harmonica man Jimmie Fadden taking over the lead vocals, they boogied through the old Canned Heat blues, "Goin' Up the Country." They blazed their way through a bit of bluegrass with Jimmy Martin's "My Walkin' Shoes Don't Fit Me Anymore." And they ventured into the Grateful Dead's jam-happy turf with "Ripplin' Waters," highlighted by muscular, climactic, extended instrumental interplay.
And of course, they trotted out their biggest hit, the sublime "Mr. Bojangles," which still sounded surprisingly fresh after all these years. It was clear that NGDB weren't just phoning it in at the Music Hall.
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Filmmakers document regional organizations and events
By Mary Ashley Burton
The main objective behind the Lexington Film League's annual Doers contest – combining the storytelling power of film with individuals and groups committed to doing good within their communities – makes for such a natural marriage that it may have Lexingtonians wondering why nothing like this existed in Kentucky before last year.
"The Doers Video contest grew out of a desire to have a contest that paired filmmakers with non-profit organizations and have filmmakers tell inspiring stories," says founder of the Lexington Film League and the Doers Video Contest, Kiley Lane. "The overall goal is to offer an opportunity for filmmakers to actively participate in an LFL event, for the filmmakers to build their portfolios, and to connect filmmakers to their community and the community to their filmmakers." Continue reading »


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- Publisher: Godzilab
- Release Date: Sep 9, 2009
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Apr 23, 2011If you have an iPhone/iPod, this is an absolute must buy. It's great and the music is great and the graphics are great and the presentation is great
Mar 23, 2011A great game with a great amount of difficult ness about it. A great game that should be experienced by all of the people who have an ipad, iphone, and droid or whatever
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Mar 21, 2011iBlast Moki combines aspects of Rolando, Billiards, Litte Big Planet and Crazy Machines to form its own unique, engaging and fun experience and we would urge you not to miss out on it.
Mar 14, 2011A great title that offers a wide range of levels and lots game content to keep you entertained for a long time.
Mar 14, 2011iBlast Moki is the best physics game for the iPhone, and at $1.99, it would be criminal to pass up one the best games of the year.


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Colts coach Chuck Pagano has leukemia
Published 12:10 am, Tuesday, October 2, 2012
It took Chuck Pagano less than nine months to instill his fighter's mentality and hopeful spirit in the Colts.
He will need both to survive the biggest fight of his life - against leukemia.
In a somber news conference Monday, the Colts announced that their head coach had been hospitalized for cancer treatment and probably will not return to full coaching duties this season. He will be replaced on an interim basis by offensive coordinator Bruce Arians.
"He will do fine," Arians said, his voice cracking as he recalled his own fight with prostate cancer in 2007. "I know him. He's a fighter. He's survived tough times already in his life. As a cancer survivor myself, I know that these first few days are really hard on you, but as he and I talked yesterday, it's just a matter of time."
The news hit hard in all corners of the team complex.
Team owner Jim Irsay, who began his career as a Colts ball boy in the early 1970s, said the only comparison he could come up with was Vince Lombardi's cancer diagnosis during the summer of 1970.
New general manager Ryan Grigson read stoically from his prepared notes, and Arians struggled to hold back tears.
After practice, players signed a get-well card that read in part, "We are in your corner 100 percent. Get rest, but we can't wait to get our leader back."
The usually jovial comments were replaced by concerned looks and serious discussion about life - not football.
"When I first heard about it, my heart dropped," cornerback Jerraud Powers said. "You think about your family members or someone that's actually been affected by it. But Chuck will fight this thing and he will beat this thing, there's no doubt in my mind."
Holmes out: X-rays were negative on Santonio Holmes' left foot, but the Jets' receiver is expected to be sidelined at least a few weeks.
Briefly: The Titans say Jake Locker has no structural damage to his left, non-throwing shoulder and is day-to-day. ... The Jets signed cornerback Aaron Berry, who was arrested twice this summer and cut by the Lions. ... The Broncos placed center J.D. Walton on injured reserve with a broken and dislocated left ankle, sustained Sunday. ... The Chiefs say Matt Cassel will remain the team's starting quarterback. ... The Jets say they'll stick with Mark Sanchez at quarterback. ... The Seahawks are sticking with Russell Wilson at QB.


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Kerry arrives during potentially violent clashes between Morsi supporters and military.
Reporter's Notebook: Egypt's Turning Point
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'This Week': Middle East Turmoil
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Egyptian PM Cites 'Exceptional Times Where Atrocities Are Committed'
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Egyptian 'Day of Rage' Increases Violent Confrontations
Muslim Brotherhood supporters continue protest over military's removal of president Morsi.
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President Obama Urges Embrace of Democracy as Hundreds Killed in Egypt
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Egyptian Instability a Continuing Concern for America
Obama administration condemns the ongoing violence over the removal of Mohammed Morsi from office.
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey on 'This Week'
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text: Putting you within a 10-minute drive of Museo Archeologico Regionale Paolo Orsi and Archaeological Park of Neapolis, UNA Hotel One features a rooftop terrace and offers an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) for EUR 70 per vehicle. Guests can visit the spa to be pampered with massages, hydrotherapy, or mani/pedis, and ONE Restaurant, one of 2 restaurants, serves fusion cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A bar/lounge and a 24-hour fitness center are other highlights, and rooms at this upscale hotel offer up nice touches like pillowtop beds with Frette Italian sheets.


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Aside from a small role in The Three Musketeers, I'm not familiar with the on-screen work of actress Juno Temple. That's about to change, though, since she's appearing in one of the year's most highly anticipated films, The Dark Knight Rises. Looks like we'll all have the chance to get a bit more familiar with her work soon after that as well, since The Hollywood Reporter says the actress has signed on to play one of the three pixies who raise Princess Aurora in Robert Stromberg's alternate take on the Sleeping Beauty story, Maleficent.
Angelina Jolie is playing the title character, and the story is being told from her perspective. Elle Fanning has secured the role of Princess Aurora, and District 9 star Sharlto Copley will play "Stefan, the half-human and half-fairy bastard son of the human king."
Temple will play Thistletwit and, along with fellow actresses Imelda Staunton and Lesley Manville, rounds out the three fairies who attempt to hide Aurora from Maleficent by raising her in a cottage in the woods. The fairies are described as being "neglectful and superficial."
We've got a lot of waiting to do for this project, though: Disney recently announced a March 14th, 2014 release date for the live-action fairy tale.


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Cofounded retailer Norman Ross with Gerry Harvey in 1961.
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Cofounded retailer Norman Ross with Gerry Harvey in 1961. Partners sold it 21 years later and launched electronics retailer Harvey Norman as competitor of their old brand. Low-profile nonexecutive director is retailer's second-largest shareholder behind Harvey.
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I am Kristen Jeffers. I love city life. I love helping people make their lives better, especially in the city.
I also want to help you do the same. Scroll down or use the navigation menus to dig deeper into the channels of The Black Urbanist, PlantoSpeak, and Kristpattern, as well as learn more about me and find out how we can work together.
For almost my entire career, I've only asked one question, why do cities and more accurately, places, work the way they do? Especially for a person like me? How can I help make cities better? How can I help make your city better?
Check out my blog on the subject, The Black Urbanist, celebrating its seventh year as a blog and social media platform.
Read my thoughts in other publications on cities and development.
Listen to me talk about my number one urban development theory, the civic inferiority complex.
Hear me discuss cities with my colleague Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman on our podcast Third Wave Urbanism.
And see communities I've helped make better in Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Lastly, I'm working on several how-to guides for city living and city management. In the meantime here's my e-book on using social media for community design (and architecture, planning, development, and advocacy!)
Or, if you just want to do a quick check of your existing communications platforms? Here's a handy checklist!
In that video above, I made it look easy to give a speech. And I persevere through making podcasts, despite my self-consciousness as a native North Carolinian and the requisite accent that comes with that.
Plus, no matter where you are and what you do, especially if you're a nerd about things like myself, I think you can overcome your anxiety (I was sweating during that speech above) and your lack of design skills (even if you do design things, presentation design is different).
Before I spun off PlantoSpeak as it's own website, I wrote a post on The Black Urbanist on six specific things to do when you present your work.
Plus, here's a whole list of resources for presentation design, font and color selection and how to organize your thoughts!
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Kristen was born in Greensboro, NC to two parents who instilled in her the love of learning, the love of telling stories, the love of helping others and the love of her home state and all the elements that make up its environment. In 2010, after an early career in the nonprofit and professional services sector, she took the communication degree she'd earned from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC and combined that with the Master of Public Affairs she would earn in 2012 from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro to create The Black Urbanist, an outlet for her interests in promoting urban studies and community development. Her thoughts and comments have since been featured in The Atlantic Cities (CityLab), Next City, Sustainable Cities Collective, Streetsblog Network, Yes! Weekly, Triad City Beat and the (Greensboro) News and Record and on KCUR's Central Standard. She has spoken as a keynote, lead breakout sessions and and served on panels at the Congress for New Urbanism, CityWorksXpo, APA Virginia National Meeting, 2012 UNC Global South conference and a number of other summits, classroom lectures and professional gatherings. In 2014 she released her first book of essays, A Black Urbanist. She makes the best mixtapes, knows all the best restaurants in Greensboro and cheers loudly for her Wolfpack, especially on the basketball court. She currently resides in Washington, DC, but spent a wonderful year as a Midwesterner in Kansas City, MO, as pictured above.
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