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Herbert and Catherine Schaible asked God to heal their 8-month-old baby son with magic while he spent days struggling to breathe. He died last week. They were still on probation for manslaughter after letting their two-year-old son die of pneumonia in 2009 under similar circumstances: they sought the aid of supernatural beings with magical powers rather than doctors with medical degrees.
Imagine Herbert and Catherine Schaible had killed a toddler in 2009 with a savage beating or by neglecting it in favor of watching Star Trek DVDs for a week straight while it coughed itself to death. Would they have gotten probation for that or would they still be sitting in prison today? How likely is it that, once placed in the hands of a jury, Herbert and Catherine Schaible will ever spend time in prison for killing the second of two small children with religiously motivated medical neglect?
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Me Robert? I'm actually much more a Bob. I think only my grandmother ever called me Robert.
What would you disagree with, @Barry?
@Professor Robert
WTF do you mean whipping horse? If you in anyway disagree that the Catholic church as an entity, as a whole, should not be dismantled for the vast molestation cover-up then you are one twisted fuck, or you are ignorant of the facts. So which is it?
@JimmyRussell, we Americans killed an awful lot of children and their families in a trumped up war with Iraq, including a large intelligence cover-up or at least blunder.
We also enslaved and oppressed people forcibly kidnapped from Africa, nearly exterminated an indigenous population, on and on... Lots more kids experiencing a lot more suffering.
Do you think that America as an entity, as a whole, should be dismantled?
Yeah, actually I do. I think we could use a huge re-write on a lot of the fucked up shit we do. Now answer the fucking question.
I think there are two problems here with getting the professor to address the facts head on. The first is that he is Catholic, and as such has spent his life surrounded by pedophiles, so they seem perfectly normal to him. As such, he believes that every corner of society is filled with pedophiles and the raping of children is just a fact of life - although he says he is appalled by it.
The second is that when pinned down he demands incontrovertible proof of any and all claims made that seem derogatory to his cult - yet when asked for evidence of any claims he has made against other organizations (which he thinks, in some twisted way, exonerates his cult) he tosses out faded memories of obscurely referenced articles or vaguely references conversations he has had with authorities in various fields. This is standard behavior for all theists - always demanding impossible levels of proof that their gods do not exist while 'overturning' any level of evidence thrown at them with vague, inaccurate, anecdotal recollections.
Actually Heather, I don't think Professor Robert can address facts head on. Originally I felt he was just another oleaginous sycophant, a man who puts the 'apology' in apologetics. But having read more of his contributions, I have found that I genuinely feel sorrow for him, as he is so desperately trying to defend the indefensible. In that it appears that cognitive dissonance is so deeply embedded in his psyche, I'm gently stepping back from any further attempt at interaction.
I hope he takes his beliefs with him to his grave, because an awakening to reality may very well have detrimental impact on his core psyche. Again, this is a situation where I am glad that he will never have to face the fact he is so utterly wrong - the oblivion that follows death will be a real kindness.
@ Heather and Strega;
I enjoy your comments ladies.
Poor Bob may he rest in oblivion.

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Here's my review of Hatsune Miku Nijigen Dream Fever version! This is my very first figure review video, so please feel free to leave any suggestions you may have.
I'm very happy with this figure. Her sculpt, though simple, is nice and her outfit is a nice change from her usual designs. The paint job is pretty much perfect, even though it doesn't have much shading — but the lack of shading works on this figure. My favorite part is her hair! So simple, and the gradient to transparent make is seems as if its glowing.
All in all, I highly recommend her. She's gone up in price since pre-order, but if you can find her for her pre-order price, go right ahead and buy her!


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The thought or act of stepping inside a gym can cause heart palpitations, elevated blood pressure and rivers of perspiration.
Gym intimidation, gym anxiety, gym phobia. No matter the label, the psychological strain is real for many Americans.
Gym culture has grown steadily, from 45.3 million memberships in 2009 to 57.3 million in 2016, according to last summer's trend watch in Athletic Business, a trade publication for fitness and recreation professionals. Planet Fitness alone gained over a million members in the first six months of 2017, cited the report.
With so many more people joining gyms daily, the pressure is on. And with peer pressure comes strain. The thought or act of stepping inside a gym can cause heart palpitations, elevated blood pressure and rivers of perspiration. Triggers include:
— Body image comparisons (judging and feeling judged)
— Fear of embarrassment (not knowing how to use equipment, do a yoga pose, lift weights, etc.)
— Excessive sweating, redness, breathlessness
— Low stamina
— Social awkwardness (talking to strangers, answering questions, being asked out)
— Fear of failure
Last August, Self magazine offered adults suggestions to overcome fear of gyms:
— Find a fitness center or program that specifically meets needs and abilities.
— Set realistic expectations.
Also, joining a group class and staying in the back row, hiring a personal trainer and visiting the gym during off hours are other ways to minimize anxiety.
Verywellmind.com points out that gym angst is not limited to adults. "Many children and teenagers also suffer severe social anxiety at the thought of taking part in physical education class," the site shared last summer. Primary worries expressed by students are:
— Making a mistake while playing on a team.
— Getting picked last during team selections.
— Being bullied by other students.
— Lacking confidence in physical ability.
Adults may glean some guidance from verywellmind.com's advice to parents: "Talk to your teen about how it is OK to laugh at yourself, and that trying is more important than being the best at a sport. Help your child/teen find physical activities that he/she truly enjoys to build confidence and a love of exercise."


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Thursday night after parent/teacher conferences, I was super excited because Shane said we could go out to eat. {How I love doing that!} It was the start of spring break, and we wanted to do something special for the kids, since they had had such good reports from their teacher.
We told them what we were doing and were greeted with cheers. We hopped in the car....and it started.
"I wanna go to _________", said one.
"No, I wanna go to ________", said another.
The third one completely disagreed and wanted to go to a different place than the other two. Shane and I had already decided where we were going, so I said, "Boys, tonight we are going to _________" and named a spot where they generally love to eat--but was not one that any of them had chosen that night. My declaration was met with grumbling and general complaints.
And then.....
.....a deep breath and a "we go there every time" was heard muttered under the breath of one of my precious little men. Ahem.
Shane and I looked at each other and made an immediate very difficult decision: to turn the car right back around and head home.
A chorus of what are we doing-s and why are we going back this way-s and the restaurant is the other way-s were heard, but we just kept on driving.
"We are going home, boys."
Now, I'm not going to pretend this was easy or fun. It really stunk, to be honest. Neither Shane nor I was happy about how this played out, and both of us knew it. I didn't have anything prepared for dinner, since I had thought that we were going out to eat, and Shane was really looking forward to eating at the restaurant we had chosen. So had I, after thinking about going there practically all day! But we stood our ground.
When we got home, I managed to put together enough leftovers to make a meal (albeit a different meal for each one of us!) and we did our best to explain to the boys why we came home. Going out is a big deal for our family, and we want them to grow up with a heart that is grateful that we even get the opportunity to do that kind of thing--instead of complaining when the place is not their ideal choice. It was not a fun discussion, but we got through it and, when all was said and done, we felt like the boys really did grasp at least a piece of what we were trying to say.
Fast forward to the next evening: Friday night. We had nothing going on, so we thought we would try again. We decided to head back to the same restaurant that we were planning on going the night before, and this time, we were met with cheers! *grin*
Mid-ride, we decided to go somewhere else, however--a place we don't normally go to because it is much further from our house than most restaurants are. Most of the time, Shane and I go there when we get a chance to go out alone, so the boys have only been once or twice. They remembered the place though, and were ecstatic to go there again!
We had an absolutely lovely dinner, and the boys declared it their very favorite ever. *grin*
Daddy and his boys
Mommy and Lolee girl
Then we switched!
Daddy and Lo
Mommy and my favorite boys in the whole wide world!
The boys were very, very well behaved and we had a great time--but the best part was that night. While Shane and I were showering, the boys sneaked off to the kitchen and each wrote us a letter.
Ethan's (with a bit of help from Colin)
And Colin's.
Slightly manipulative, since we hadn't had the ice cream yet,
only told them we were going to--but sweet, anyway. *grin*
(And clearly he isn't paying attention to something, somewhere, because his
Momma is far from graceful most of the time. Maybe he was going for grateful?)
It was a very sweet, heartwarming moment; one of those times where you really feel like that the parenting lesson went well. Like everything went according to how it was supposed to: Mommy and Daddy teach a hard lesson, kids get it immediately, and change their attitudes and responses appropriately {and they never had the issue again....ha! Yeah.....right!}. Those seem very, very few and far between in our house--most lessons are much more difficult to learn, it seems--but I was so thankful that this one went that way!


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JAKARTA – A plane carrying 16 people disappeared over eastern Indonesia on Sunday, an airline official said.
The Twin Otter plane was on a commercial flight over the remote Papua region when it lost contact with ground officials, said Capt. Nikmatullah, the director of operations of airline Merpati Nusantara.
No trace had been found of the plane more than four hours after it took off, said Nikmatullah, who goes by a single name. The aircraft was carrying enough fuel to keep it in the air for 3 1/2 hours, he told Metro TV.
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The plane was on a 50-minute journey from Sentani, a major airport in Papua, to the town of Oksibil, he said.
Much of Papua is covered with impenetrable jungles and mountains. In the past, crashed planes have never been found.
Indonesia, a nation of more than 18,000 islands, has seen several major air crashes in recent years that have killed more than 220.
In 2007, the European Union banned all Indonesian carriers from landing in the bloc. It recently lifted the ban on four of them, including Garuda, the country's flag carrier, saying standards had improved.


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Great wizards are also brave adventurers who travel far and wide. Embark on an epic journey throughout New Zealand to experience otherworldly landscapes and fascinating fiords in the real Middle‑earth™.
How can New Zealand not bewitch anyone who visits?
As you approach Rotorua, you may notice a faint scent of sulphur and escaping curls of steam, the first hints of the region's dramatic geothermal character. Witness the earth's power at the famed Pohutu Geyser - the undisputed star of the Whakarewarewa Thermal Valley. The geyser erupts up to 20 times a day to heights of 30 metres at Te Puia.
Discover more of Rotorua
Marvel at the huge valleys of ice that form Frans Josef and Fox Glaciers. Here the ice age is still underway. Enjoy an easy walk to the foot of glaciers, along ancient river valleys, or be whisked high above them by helicopter. These scenes will have you reaching for your camera at every turn.
Imagine riding through the backcountry New Zealand, through tussocked plains, between soaring peaks, alongside sparkling alpine lakes and rivers. Channel the spirit of Shadowfax, the "Lord of all horses", and ride south with the wind in your hair. From Queenstown, travel to Glenorchy and trek the magnificent Paradise Valley, or cruise across Lake Wakatipu and ride through rolling farmland with Walter Peak Horse Treks.
Discover experiences in Queenstown
Brilliantly bright, the night sky here will cast its spell on you. See glittering constellations and shooting stars in the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve, free from light pollution. Head to Big Sky Stargazing at the foot of Mount Cook or join one of Earth & Sky's tours at Tekapo's Mount John Observatory, and see the stars through powerful telescopes.
With more than 23 peaks over 3000 metres, New Zealand's Southern Alps is a home of giants. Marvel at these snow-capped peaks that fill the horizon and explore the rugged landscape ice and rock. The Southern Alps starred in both Middle‑earth™ trilogies; locations include Mt Potts Station (Erewhon), Mount Sunday (Edoras), Treble Cone's Towers Ridge (Misty Mountains) and Twizel (Pelennor Fields).
Ancient rainforest clings to impossibly steep mountains, waterfalls tumble hundreds of metres into massive fiords, and the shimmering lakes and granite peaks look the same today as they did thousands of years ago. Fiordland National Park and the Mavora Lakes were the location for Fangorn Forest - take a moment to breath in here and enjoy the tranquility of nature.
This is the Middle‑earth™ I had always pictured.
With your adventure nearly over, you can afford to slow down and reflect. Take a gentle stroll through the homely village of Hobbiton, past hobbit holes and the Party Tree. Wander across the bridge to the Green Dragon Inn and enjoy a relaxing ale among friends. If you choose an evening visit, you will be treated to a banquet fit for a hobbit.
You're at the end of your journey, but not at the end of your quest. Learn more about New Zealand's journey as Middle‑earth™ here. Or look here to discover more film locations throughout the country.


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Voices: Turning our backs on immigrant children
When Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, a Republican, found out that some people in federal custody would be sent to her state and housed at Fort Sill, she called the move "inappropriate," saying President Obama shouldn't be using those facilities "as a tool to cover up" his failed policies.
As word got out that federal authorities were thinking of using a former monastery in Illinois for the same reason, Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Ill., called the move "ill-conceived" and said, "We should immediately halt this effort."
After learning that some people had been sent to prison facilities in Massachusetts, Democratic state Sen. Richard Moore worried that they could "escape into the general population."
No, these politicians weren't talking about suspected terrorists being shipped to their states. They were talking about undocumented immigrants — most of them kids.
In the past few months, the Southwest border has been flooded by children traveling without their parents. In 2011, fewer than 4,000 unaccompanied minors from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras were caught trying to cross into the USA. In the first eight months of fiscal 2014, that number nears 40,000.
Border Patrol offices have been overwhelmed by the surge, forcing them to cram the children into makeshift facilities never designed to house so many people. In response, federal officials have scrambled to find places to put them, scouring the country for housing that can be used quickly, and safely, for children.
At each stop, they have faced intense criticism from local officials and residents who say they don't want undocumented immigrants, however young, in their backyard.
I understand how intense the immigration debate can be, but this one baffles me.
Sure, there are many immigration issues that need to be sorted out. Are the children coming because their parents believe Obama's Department of Homeland Security won't deport them, or because they fear the rampant violence raging back home? Do many of them get to stay in the USA because of lax immigration enforcement or because of the time it takes for their cases to get through a severe backlog in our immigration court system? Would a bill that overhauls the nation's immigration system stop the rush of undocumented immigrants or speed up the flow?
Are Republicans to blame for not passing an immigration bill, as President Obama claimed during a fiery White House speech Monday? Or is the president to blame for refusing to enforce laws, as House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said?
Those are all valid questions. But I have a very hard time understanding how anybody could object to the idea that the United States should properly house and care for these kids while their cases are resolved.
Hundreds of children making the dangerous trek across the border are just toddlers, younger than 2 years old. Yet I've been asked why Border Patrol agents don't throw these young immigrants back across the Mexican border.
We should argue about every aspect of our nation's flawed immigration system. But whether or not you think undocumented immigrants are good for this country, whether they should be welcomed or deported, we should not debate whether we ought to take care of helpless children caught up in that debate.


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tfrizz wrote:offsides wrote:Godric wrote:Gaucho wrote:Godric wrote:NHL... What a bunch of **** idiots
Growing sport.... but they just want to kill it
I can't put it on the owners anymore
I thought hockey players were different than most other professional athletes. I was wrong.
They are. For the most part, NHLers are much less educated than NFL and NBA players... since many NHLers only have a "high school" education while many NFL/NBA players have at least some college.
Do you really thing they attend college to get some sort of education?


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Today's Cutie: Faces of Met – iPhone's Hot or Not?
Minus a few key features, Faces of Met is Hot or Not for photographers. Click, slide and rate – just like the real thing, but much, much more airbrushed. Not sure how Met distinguishes its famous photographers, but I bet it goes something like this:
SoftMobile: Okay, so you have the shots?
Budding Ph'ger: Yessir.
SoftMobile:Â And bio information such as adorns gravure?
Budding Ph'ge:Â Check.
SoftMobile:Â You sir, are a great photographer!
Budding Ph'ge:Â Where's my cheque?
Can't be much different than that. Rate the pics with 1-5 stars, but don't expect to meet any of Met's mostly female cuties – it ain't a dating service, but still is fun to touch through! In the back of my seldom-used brain, I get the feeling that face photos could be used as a catch-all for the p-word, just like Hottest Girls was. Whatever the case, Faces of Met is out, seems oddly cast in its parent directory of photography, and may be set to re-introduce other fun artefacts into the App Store.
Softmobile, Faces of Met – $0.99
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The application shows some of the best facial portraits of famous photographers from around the world. The user may rate each photo with 1 to 5 stars.
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Carson man sentenced to 30 days, probation for sex with underage girl
A 23-year-old man was sentenced to 30 days in jail followed by probation not to exceed five years on a single charge of attempted statutory sexual seduction in district court Monday morning.
Jarret Wagner, 23, pleaded guilty in April to attempted statutory sexual seduction for his acts with a 15-year-old girl. Judge James Russell gave him credit for 143 days served in the Carson City Jail. Wagner will have to register as a sex offender.
He faced a maximum sentence of a little over 2½ years in the Nevada Department of Corrections.
The defense and prosecution agreed with the the Division of Parole and Probation's recommendation for probation, although the division recommended an extra 57 days in jail.
Deputy District Attorney Nathan MacLellan told Judge James Russell that the victim was a runaway, and that Wagner provided her solace.
"He took advantage of the difference in age," he said.
Wagner's attorney, William Murphy, told the judge an extra 57 days was unnecessary.
"I think his heart got in the way of his head as his judgment goes," he said. "I don't see the need for 57 more days in jail."
The prosecution and defense agreed Wagner showed remorse.
"My decisions that led to this were my own stupidity," Wagner told the judge.
• The trial date for a Carson City man accused of providing heroin to a Carson City woman, causing her death, was moved from the end of June to Oct. 15-18.
Angel Altamirano, 21, is charged with second-degree murder and failure to seek or render medical aid in Brittany Rubke's overdose death. She was 23 at the time. He was bound over to district court Jan. 11.
According to state law, if a person dies from the ingestion of a controlled substance, the person who gave or sold him or her that drug can be charged with murder.
Altamirano was arrested on a second-degree murder warrant Oct. 9. Rubke died Oct. 17, 2011.


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RTC Summer Updates: Southeastern ConferencePosted by Brian Goodman on August 1st, 2011
With the completion of the NBA Draft and the annual coaching and transfer carousels nearing their ends, RTC is rolling out a new series, RTC Summer Updates, to give you a crash course on each Division I conference during the summer months. Our latest update comes courtesy of our SEC correspondent, Gerald Smith. This season he will be covering the NCAA Basketball with zeal, nerd-culture references and a fistful of silliness at halftimeadjustment.com. You can also follow him on Twitter (@fakegimel).
Reader's Take
Summer Storylines
- One Big, Mostly-Happy Conference: After several years of divisional lopsidedness in conference scheduling and tournament seeding – to the dismay of programs like Alabama — the SEC has merged the West and East divisions for basketball. A 16-game conference schedule, consisting of the same pairings within and across old divisions, remains for the 2011-12 season. Starting with this year's SEC Tournament, teams will be seeded and awarded first-round byes by their overall conference record. The most vocal dissenter against peace, conference unity and love was Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury. He argued unsuccessfully that divisional championships create excitement for the fans. MSU athletics must have sold some awesome merchandise for Coach Stansbury's six SEC West Division championships.
- Too Much of a Good Thing? – Stansbury also argued that a united 12-team conference won't produce a true champion unless each team plays a full 22-game home and away conference schedule. In July's coaches' conference call, some SEC coaches (South Carolina's Darrin Horn & LSU's Trent Johnson) agreed, but wonder if such a schedule is feasible. Other coaches (Kentucky's John Calipari & Alabama's Anthony Grant) believe that teams should worry more about strengthening their non-conference scheduling and RPI ratings. Increasing the schedule to at least 18 games would placate athletic directors and the SEC's broadcast partners, but would add further scheduling imbalance and hysteria. In meetings, the decision to increase the number of conference games was postponed until after the 2011-12 season. The SEC coaches will meet again later in August to debate their options.
- Missouri Newbies – Two coaches previously employed in the Show-Me State join the SEC during this period of conference remodeling. As an assistant under former Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson, new Arkansas coach Mike Anderson became very familiar with the "40 Minutes of Hell" system (and Coach Richardson's snakeskin boot collection). After stops with UAB and Missouri, Anderson returned to Fayetteville to replace John Pelphrey.
- Caught lying to cover-up his impermissible BBQ — mmmm… impermissible BBQ… *gurgle noise* — Tennessee was forced to fire Bruce Pearl. Missouri State's Cuonzo Martin was hired to fill Pearl's vacated orange blazer. With his athletic director resigning and additional NCAA penalties applied to his program, Martin may long for his past days in Springfield.


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(BEIJING) — Courts in a restive region of western China sentenced 32 people to prison, three of them for life, for downloading and spreading violent Internet content that authorities have blamed for inspiring a recent string of deadly attacks, state media said Friday.
The other 29 people were handed sentences ranging from four to 15 years' imprisonment by seven courts in the region on Thursday, according to state broadcaster CCTV and the region's official newspaper, the Xinjiang Daily.
The sentencing is part of efforts to scour and scrub the Internet for material promoting religious warfare or teaching bomb-making methods that Chinese authorities say have fueled recent attacks.
Escalating unrest in the Xinjiang region, home to China's Turkic Uighur (pronounced WEE-gur) ethnic minority who want more autonomy from Beijing, has posed a serious challenge to the administration of Communist Party leader Xi Jinping in his first 20 months in power. In May, a market bombing killed 43 people in Xinjiang's capital, Urumqi.
The attacks, which have killed dozens of people this year, prompted Beijing to launch an expansive security crackdown in the region, arresting several hundred people and sentencing scores to prison and in some cases to death.
Chinese state media have said that virtually all those taking part in recent attacks have been exposed to extremist content online. It said Xinjiang separatists have recently flooded the Web with such material, raising the challenge to authorities and the risk of further attacks.


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CHICAGO -- The Chicago Bulls unveiled the first of 25 new fitness centers for children at a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week.
Bulls players Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah represented the NBA basketball team at the opening of what will be 25 EnergizaBulls Fitness Centers in Chicago Public Schools by the 2011-12 school year. Mayor Richard M. Daley also was on hand at the ceremony at Morton School of Excellence, a YMCA Community School, on Chicago's west side.
Each EnergizaBulls center will have Bulls colors (red and black), photos and branding throughout the rooms. Fitness equipment will include elliptical machines, Nintendo Wii's and stationary bikes.
The Bulls are collaborating with the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago. The YMCA will track student's daily activity, monitor their progress and help them reach the recommended level of activity.
In 2009, the Bulls' charity organization, CharitaBulls, was chosen as one of the recipients of the Carol M. White Physical Education Program grants from the U.S. Department of Education. CharitaBulls was awarded approximately $1.475 million to help enhance physical education programs within Chicago Public Schools.
Additional funding and support for the centers will come from local companies such as Direct Fitness Solutions and Motion Fitness.


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It's a common enough warning to young people that is too often ignored. Beware of what you post on Facebook or other similar sites, because potential employers may be interested.
In other words, those pictures of wild partying could well come back to haunt you. It may be impossible to legislate common sense, but now Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, is drafting a bill that would keep employers from seeking passwords and usernames from workers and those seeking work.
Yee says demanding entry into a person's digital space is an invasion of privacy and has no bearing on work performance. Employers are likely to see it differently. Posts and pictures may well give them a sense of what kind of judgment, or lack thereof, the job applicant has.
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And a good thing too. Without balanced reporting, we would get only single-sided world views. Unfortunately, the principle of balance comes unstuck when lobbyists and extremists dominate the field of available commenters. We have seen anti-vaccination campaigners offering alternate views on vaccination, and we often see deniers offering alternate views on climate change.
This might not matter if the alternate view was clearly labelled 'unsubstantiated personal opinion' or 'industry spokesperson', but that is not usually the case. Most alternative views are presented as having some credibility.
Programs like I can change your mind on Australia's ABC that give equal time to climate change contrarians are accused of false balance because they give unrealistic prominence to discredited views. America's PBS Newshour attracted the same criticism after allowing the extreme right lobby group Heartland to give its point of view in a report.
The phenomenon of media "Balance as Bias" has been thoroughly documented by Max & Jules Boykoff, and others.
So, how should the media address topics like vaccination and climate change where there is, in effect, no credible and informed alternative to the basic science?
Nicole Hashem found a way in this Sydney Morning Herald article, Climate sceptics and sympathisers put heat on Flannery. For the climate contrarian view, she quoted a linedance teacher as saying,
I try not to believe [in climate change] because I don't like to believe the worst.That works for me. Climate change contrarians who engage in denialism rather than good faith scepticism have as much credibility on the subject as linedancers.


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UNDER THE NEON, THAT IS... Regardless of what new hotels or restaurants debut in America's Adult Playground, and what LED-type whizbang signs they put up, neon will always be associated with Las Vegas. So much so there's a still new-ish Neon Museum near downtown Vegas. And so much so that the Museum of Neon Art, which is based in Southern California, organizes an annual overnight field trip to study and admire the neon of the Nevada city. And that field trip is just ahead, on Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28, when the Neon Cruise rolls.
PLAZA HOTEL OVERNIGHT: Nope, you won't be staying up all night, driving around, looking at neon -- your $250 fee nabs you a room at the Plaza near downtown (and all of that iconic signage). You'll also get a bus ride from Los Angeles to Las Vegas on Saturday (and back on Sunday) and a four-hour nighttime tour of the city's best and weirdest signs. Your guides? Zed Adams and J. Eric Lynxwiler, two smarties who know a lot about art and urban settings. Your fellow travelers? Neon lovers, all, of course, and people interested in advertising, mid-century design, and funky iconography. You'll be back in LA by 6 p.m. on Sunday, with a little time to yourself to play in Sin City (or even revisit some of the signs you saw the night before).


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Screening is required by State law:
The Idaho Legislature has instructed the Department of Health and Welfare to require that all babies born in Idaho receive two screening tests for Phenylketonuria (PKU) and other disorders that can result in mental retardation or other serious health problems. This procedure is called the "newborn screen," or the "newborn blood spot screen." This test should not be called "The PKU" or "The PKU Test." To learn more about the conditions tested for in Idaho, see the Idaho Practitioner's Manual.
The first sample for testing must be collected before discharge from the hospital or birthing facility, ideally at 24 to 48 hours, although a sample collected before or after that is better than no test at all. A tiny sample of blood is obtained by pricking the baby's heel. The sample is then placed on a special absorbent paper which is sent to the laboratory. For infants born "out of hospital," the person responsible for registering the birth of the child is also responsible for assuring that a proper specimen is collected and submitted. Parents or guardians will be given a filter paper test kit for the second specimen when leaving the hospital or birthing facility. Your doctor's office or some hospitals or their laboratories will collect the specimen on the kit at 10 to 14 days of age and send it to the Oregon Public Health Laboratory.
No. Without your written permission, the newborn screening specimen collected from your baby will not be used for anything other than newborn screening.
No. Every state in the United States has a Newborn Screening Program. The Idaho program has been in existence since 1963.
To help assure that your baby will be as healthy as possible. This simple blood test provides important information about your baby's health that you or even your doctor might not otherwise know. The Newborn Screening Program identifies infants who may have one of the uncommon conditions for which this test screens.
Early diagnosis and medical treatment usually can prevent complications such as mental retardation or even death from these serious conditions.
Your doctor or clinic will be informed of the results when the tests are completed. Parents are notified only if there is a potential problem. You should, however, ask about the results when you take your baby to the doctor for a regular check-up.
If you do not have a telephone, be sure to give your doctor the phone number of a friend, relative, or neighbor who can contact you. Also, be sure to notify your doctor immediately if you move after your baby is born. If your child should need to be retested, your doctor needs to know where to reach you. Remember, time is of great importance.
These tests provide information only about some uncommon disorders. An infant free of these disorders may have other medical problems for which these methods do not test. So, it is very important for your baby to have regular check-ups and good general medical care.
Not necessarily. Retesting may be required for a number of reasons. The most frequent reason is that the first sample did not contain enough blood to allow for the completion of all of the tests. This does not mean there is anything wrong with your baby.
On the rare occasions when the first tests indicate a possible problem, the results are not considered final. A new blood sample is then requested and the tests are repeated. As a general rule, only when a child's test is unusual for a second time will the doctor discuss the need for further evaluation.
If you are asked to have your child retested, act quickly so that repeat tests can be completed and final results obtained while the baby is still very young. It is very important that treatment, if needed, be started as quickly as possible.
Parents who already have healthy children don't expect any problems with birth defects. They are almost always right. Disorders for which screening is done are not very common, and chances are excellent that your child will not have one of these conditions. The few children who are born with these problems, however, generally are from healthy families. By testing every baby soon after birth, we can be sure that identified babies will start treatment early.
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A-Heng Provides Eggs for the Guests to Eat
This fire burned for a full four hours. After it finished burning, Feng Yu Heng distributed the disinfectant that she had brought and had the soldiers spray as much of the pile as possible. The emotions of the people stabilized, and they kowtowed three times to the already cremated bodies. They then followed Xuan Tian Ming back to the shelter.
When they returned, Xuan Tian Ge had begun ordering for the soldiers to begin distributing congee. It was once again simple congee and vegetables, but there was a large amount of rice, so the congee was very thick. Everyone enjoyed the meal.
Feng Yu Heng and Xuan Tian Ming went to the rest shelter to eat. Feng Yu Heng secretly pulled out a can of luncheon meat and gave it to Xuan Tian Ming. As a result, this can was pushed back and forth. Even if Feng Yu Heng told him that there was still more in her space, he still had her eat first.
Feng Yu Heng helplessly took a bit; however, she was unable to taste anything. She sighed and put down her chopsticks, helplessly asking Xuan Tian Ming: "Could it be that you also don't have an appetite?"
Xuan Tian Ming smiled bitterly but did not put down his chopsticks. He just told Feng Yu Heng: "Even if you don't have an appetite, you still must eat to maintain your stamina. What's most important is for us to still have energy. Only like this can we help more people."
Feng Yu Heng nodded, picking up her chopsticks once more. She picked up her bowl but continued to think about some things. Not long later, she spoke up once more: "We don't have enough people. We cannot keep Tian Ge here to make food. I was thinking of bringing some more servants out from the city to help out, but we don't have enough shelters to house more help. It would be better to choose some women from the group of refugees to help. Ask if they want to help, and we can provide some money. They can also eat a little better."
Xuan Tian Ming did not have any objections to this, only saying: "You can make the decision on this sort of thing. I will follow your lead."
Feng Yu Heng continued: "Then I will go call Wang Chuan and Huang Quan to go pick some later. The priority will be given to those that can cook. Those that can sew are also fine. Even if they don't know how to do anything, at least they can help carry plates and bowls." When Xuan Tian Hua had come the previous night, he had brought out a large number of bowls and spoons. This had resolved one of Xuan Tian Ge's main problems. Huang Quan had once laughed at her, saying that she was, in the end, still an imperial daughter. In the past, all of these things had been left to the servants to consider. She could bring rice, but she had managed to forget about bringing bowls.
Just as she was thinking about this, Wang Chuan entered with some people behind her. They turned around and saw that it was Xiang Rong, Fung Tian Yu and Ren Xi Feng.
Some joy appeared on Feng Yu Heng's face. She quickly stood up and asked: "Have the clothes arrived?"
Ren Xi Feng stepped forward and saluted Xuan Tian Ming first before saying: "They've arrived. This time, it's thanks to Xiang Rong. If it was not for her coming up with the idea, perhaps this matter would not have been completed."
Feng Yu Heng looked at Xiang Rong in confusion. The girl had her head lowered, and her cheeks were red. She was unwilling to say anything. Instead, Fung Tian Yu quickly said; "In the beginning, we returned to our own homes to find our old clothes, but A-Heng, you know that even if they are our old clothes, the material is very expensive, and it is also adorned with gauze or other ornaments. They are too frilly. How could they be suitable for the citizens to wear. Even the madams and young misses that we recognize would have clothes that are similar to this. After this, Xiang Rong said that it would be better for us to go buy clothes from normal households. After all, they are living in their own homes that are not leaking, and they cannot go out in this sort of weather. Even if they don't have any clothes to wear, they would have the time to make clothes for themselves. Thus we first went to a fabric store and bought a large amount of fabric. We then brought silver with us and knocked on each home, explaining the situation. The citizens were all very understanding of the situation, and most traded their clothes for fabric. As for some that were truly struggling, we left a bit of silver as well. We also went to get clothes from each family's servants. Like this, we managed to fill ten carriages with clothes, and they have all been brought out."
Ren Xi Feng said: "If this amount is not enough, just use it for now. We will go around for more later. I have already contacted all of the tailors in the capital to begin making clothes. These refugees will not just be here for one or two days. Even if the rain has stopped, they will still have no place to go. We will definitely need to prepare some more clothes."
Feng Yu Heng heard this and finally let out a sigh of relief. Although the shelters had been built, and there was food to eat, there still were no clothes to change into. They were still wearing their dirty and ragged old clothes. A large number of people had begun to catch colds and had fevers. She could not even begin to treat it. Her arm had begun to feel sore from fetching medicine from her space at all times.
She said to Wang Chuan: "Go call some soldiers and have them begin distributing clothes. Distribute them based on the people's builds. Don't be wasteful." She then said to Xiang Rong's group: "You should also go help out with distributing the clothes! We are truly lacking in people right now. I was just thinking of picking some healthy people from the group of refugees to help out."
Xiang Rong quickly said: "Second sister, how about I stay to help out."
She shook her head, "No good. Your body is weak. If things do not go well, you will not have helped and ended up getting sick. This will not be helpful. Either way, we need to continue collecting clothes. You three should continue to stay in the capital. I will let you know about any needs that we have out here."
Ren Xi Feng nodded and said: "That's right, the capital cannot be left unattended. A-Heng, don't worry. We will definitely do our best with the gathering of clothes. If you need anything out here, just send someone to find us. These days, Tian Yu and I have been staying at the county princess' manor. Your home has become occupied by us."
She laughed, "I only hope that you can occupy it every day. Like that, my county princess' manor will become more lively. Quickly go," She gently pushed the three, "After the clothes have been distributed, quickly go back. When rushing around outside, remember to wear a little more. Be careful not to catch a cold."
The three did not remain for long. Going with Wang Chuan, they went to distribute clothes along with the soldiers. Feng Yu Heng and Xuan Tian Ming turned back around and continued to eat. After eating a few bites, she recalled another matter, thus she leaned forward and quietly said to Xuan Tian Ming: "There are eggs in my space, and there is an inexhaustible supply. In a while, have people stand guard outside. Nobody is allowed to enter. In this tent, I will take out the eggs, and you will take them out for the soldiers to bring to Tian Ge to be boiled. After they have been boiled, have the soldiers distribute them to the refugees. Everyone gets one, and the children and elderly will be given one extra."
Xuan Tian Ming was a little bit stunned, "There are over ten thousand refugees outside. Can you bring out that many eggs?"
Feng Yu Heng blinked, and a cunning look appeared on her face, "I can! Of course, I can! It's not just eggs. The water used for making congee, did you truly think that it was pulled from the well nearby? When you drank it, did you truly think that it was well water?"
Xuan Tian Ming was stunned once again. He then recalled the time when they were working on steel in Xu Tian Cave. She had pulled out bottle after bottle of what was it called again… oh, purified water, "Could it be that we have been using purified water these past few days?" He was a little nervous: "A large amount of water is needed to cook food, and there are so many people. How did you bring it out? Did you tire yourself? Were you noticed by anyone?"
Feng Yu Heng waved her hand, saying with a smile: "Not at all, I'm not tired. What I brought out was not purified water. I just had people bring in buckets, and I connected a hose from the space and filled the buckets with tap water. With it raining so heavily outside, the water in the well cannot be consumed. These days, the water that everyone has been drinking has come from my space. But since I don't have any way of guessing how much the refugees will use in a day. There is truly no way of using the bottles for such a large number of people."
Xuan Tian Ming did not understand what a hose was, nor could he understand what tap water was, but he understood that she had a great ability. At the very least, he was able to understand that Feng Yu Heng had used a tube to bring water out of her space, placing it in buckets. She then had the soldiers carry them out. This allowed him to feel at ease. It was fine if his wife did not tire herself.
After he finished eating, he stood up and had the servants take away the utensils. Only then did he say: "Alright, we will begin bringing eggs out."
Thus all of the medical treatment was left to Song Kang, as she began to pull eggs out in the rest shelter. After pulling out a few, she would have them brought to Xuan Tian Ge. At the start, progress was a little slow, but the more eggs were boiled, the quicker she could pull eggs out. Xuan Tian Ming simply acted as a courier, making countless trips back and forth.
Over ten thousand eggs were taken out, and this took over an entire day. By the time they were told there was enough, Feng Yu Heng felt as though her wrist was on the verge of breaking.
Xuan Tian Ming quickly came over to gently massage her wrist, but the reality was that he was also quite exhausted from ferrying eggs for an entire day. But the two were very happy, as Feng Yu Heng said: "I still have candy. That is rather easy to bring out, and it does not need to be boiled. We will give the refugees candy tomorrow to help them regain some strength."
Xuan Tian Ming stared at her and did not say anything for a long time. He just held her wrist and continued to massage it. Gradually, without knowing who took the lead, the two bumped their foreheads together.
Feng Yu Heng giggled and said: "Xuan Tian Ming, your legs are shaking."
He said: "What worthless talk. Walking short distances back and forth for an entire day, you try it out. It's definitely more tiring than leading soldiers out onto the battlefield." Although he said it this way, he still rubbed against her head, adding: "I'm fine. I'm a man, getting a little tired is nothing. But this has caused you to get tired. Heng Heng, I will not ask too much about what is going on with your space, but I know about it, and you know about it. A third person must never find out about it; otherwise, the number of people more interested in capturing you rather than obtaining the method for producing steel will definitely increase."
How could she not understand this reasoning, thus she quickly nodded, "Don't worry. The heavens and earth know. You and I know, but I will not even let seventh brother know about it."
Hearing mention of Xuan Tian Hua, the person before her was slightly stunned. He then sighed and did not say anything.
Feng Yu Heng understood his thoughts but did not explain any further, only saying to him: "Seventh brother stands for a righteous cause, and I am thankful. That's all."
He laughed, "I have never argued on this. If not, he would not be seventh brother. In this world, the only one that I can confide in, aside from you, is Xuan Tian Hua." After saying this, he took the initiative to change the subject, telling Feng Yu Heng: "In regards to these eggs, I already told the people outside that they were brought by hidden guards. There is no need for you to worry."
"Un." She nodded then stood up, "I have not gone to the medical clinic for the entire day. I will go take a look."
Xuan Tian Ming furrowed his brow: "You only focused on providing eggs for others to eat. You have not eaten dinner yet."
Just as he was about to pull his wife over for food, the sound of footsteps came from outside and arrived in front of the shelter. Following this, Huang Quan's voice rose: "Young miss, quickly come to the medical clinic to take a look!"


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The story of Puddle is a tale of triumph. A group of students had the opportunity to have their game published by Konami after winning a 2010 GDC Independent Games Festival award -- pretty much every young developer's dream.
When it was actually released however, they were introduced to the real world -- the polarizing world of the games press -- when it received mixed reception for the sometimes frustrating level design.
Fast forward to 2013, and they've had an opportunity to address a number of issues, and enhance the game visually for the Wii U eShop. Let's see how the next chapter pans out.
Puddle (Mac, PC, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Vita, Wii U eShop [reviewed], Xbox Live Arcade)
Developer: Neko Entertainment
Publisher: Konami
Released: January 31, 2013
At its core, Puddle is a very simple game. You rotate the screen so that water can flow from one side of the level to the other. That's really it. But once you progress past the tutorial-esque levels, you'll find a fairly challenging, sometimes unique, and often frustrating little 49 level adventure.
The Wii U version adds some extra benefits that other platforms cannot boast: 1080p, 60 frames per second, remote play, leaderboards, and optional motion controls. That last bit is key here, as forced GamePad integration could have been a deal-breaker for a lot of potential buyers.
In fact, there's three control schemes: the analog stick, tilt, and ZL and ZR (the latter of which is the best option by far). Kudos to the developers for not forcing anything on gamers and giving them the option -- it's part of the reason why the Wii U is one of my recent go-to gaming choices.
What I like most about Puddle is that even though the gameplay is relatively the same throughout, the themes are constantly switched so it feels like you're playing a different version of it fairly often.
The liquid you control tells a story as you weave your way through the game's different themes. One minute you might be helping a spilt coffee cup make its way through a corridor, the other, you're a drink making your way through the human body.
But while the concept may play out like it's supposed to most of the time, frustration can rear its ugly head fairly often. For one, you have no control over the camera at all, leaving you at the mercy of two total functions: rotate the screen left or right.
You'll constantly find your stream of liquid broken up into little bits, forcing you to essentially guess where the other bits are littered across the map. The camera will only follow the lead trail, which can get extremely annoying when the game fails you because you needed that last bit of liquid that's just out of your vision.
Another concern is that the game takes a little while to get started. The journey is around four hours long, but it takes a good hour or so until Puddle starts to explore more interesting concepts. Thankfully, there are a heap of challenges, in-game achievements, and online leaderboards to keep you playing after you're done.
For over thirty minutes, you're kind of saying to yourself "ok, I get it, the water sloshes around when I tilt the screen." That is until you get into the real cool concepts like moving a beaker of liquid across a level without spilling, controlling fuel through the air across a zero gravity rocket, or urinating on a rat and killing it. When weird concepts like that happen, the game really clicks, and it feels wholly unique.
In regards to other improvements besides the Wii U integration and the visual output, Neko Entertainment has stated that they aimed to fix some of the trial and error problems that plagued the original release with the eShop version of the game.
But from what I can tell, as someone who played the original, there's still a lot of parts that will make you want to pull your hair out that almost come without warning (mostly due to the camera woes.) Even though you get four "Whines" (level skips, that you can regain if you go back and do the level legit), it doesn't excuse the sometimes shoddy design.
Fans of LocoRoco or those hurting for games to play on their Wii U will probably dig it, so long as they have the patience to rev it up a little bit. It's still a neat little puzzler for sure, but it needs a bit more tweaking for me to wholly recommend it. If you've always been on the edge in terms of buying this game, this release should tip you, as it's the definitive version.
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Puddle reviewed by Chris Carter
Slightly above average or simply inoffensive. Fans of the genre should enjoy it a bit, but a fair few will be left unfulfilled.
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Study finds new drug target for metastatic breast cancer
Research led by Dr. Suresh Alahari, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, is the first to report that two specific tumor suppressor genes work in concert to inhibit the growth and spread of breast tumor cells to the lungs. The research is published this week online in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
Working in a mouse model, the LSUHSC research team studied LKB1, an enzyme that functions as a tumor suppressor in the small intestine, and Nischarin, a novel protein that regulates breast cancer cell migration and movement discovered by Dr. Alahari in 2000. Thirty percent of lung adenocarcinomas have an LKB1 gene mutation, and high levels of the LKB1 protein in breast cancer cells have been shown to significantly inhibit tumor growth. The LKB1-interacting protein is also structurally similar to Nischarin. The researchers suspected that the two suppressors might relate to each other, and they did in fact discover a functional and biochemical link between them.
The researchers demonstrated that Nischarin and LKB1 regulate breast cancer cell migration, anchorage-independent growth, tumor growth, and metastasis. They also identified a new pathway by which LKB1 suppresses tumor cell movement.
Metastasis, a complex process involving cell growth, tumor cell migration, and invasion is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Therefore, it is important to identify the molecular targets that can prevent cancer metastasis.
"The molecular mechanisms of tumor suppressor genes are not clearly understood, and each discovery moves us another step closer to a treatment advance or cure," notes Dr. Alahari.
Excluding skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimates 232,340 new cases of invasive breast cancer among American women this year, and 2,240 among men in the US, with 39,620 deaths in women and 410 deaths in men.
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"LA MORRA performs European music of the period roughly defined by the dates 1300 and 1500 (traditionally referred to as 'late Medieval' and/or 'early Renaissance') with occasional escapades outside this time frame. The ensemble pays particular attention to the secular art song, sacred para-liturgical genres and instrumental music.
Formed in 2000, LA MORRA (named after Heinrich Isaac's famous instrumental fantasia) has rapidly made its way on to the stages of Europe's most prestigious early music festivals and concert series (including 'Festival van Vlaanderen', 'Netwerk' and 'Holland Festival Oude Muziek', 'Rencontres de Musique Médiévale du Thoronet', 'Freunde Alter Musik in Basel' and 'Il Canto delle Pietre'). Numerous live performances, broadcasts and the four CD releases that have appeared to date (see Discography) have contributed to establishing LA MORRA as one of the leading formations in the field, with a reputation for both varied, evocative and thoroughly researched programs and "virtuoso", "seductive" and "plausible" (Diapason) interpretations.
The ensemble is based in Basel (North-West Switzerland), home of the prestigious Schola Cantorum Basiliensis where the performance and theory of 'early music' have been taught for over 70 years. LA MORRA consists mainly of former students of the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (usually four to eight vocalists and instrumentalists) and adapts to the requirements of each new concert or recording project. " See website for more details. (ed.)
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"The instrumental ensemble Les Cornets Noirs have made their name in specializing in music of the Italian and German early Baroque.
The six musicians of different musical backgrounds met during their of study at the Schola Cantorum (Basel) …"
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"The members of vox suavis came together, fascinated by the beauty of traditional spanish art and the excellence of its interpretation. They are eager to revive certain aspects of a type of music on the verge of disappearing. the group has taken on the work and the message of personalities such as felipe pedrell, kurt schindler, alan lomax, joaquín díaz and garcía matos, ethnomusicologists and composers. They are known for speaking out for a musical culture based on oral tradition which has an immense richness and artistic force. vox suavis aims to build bridges between medieval and renaissance music and popular music of an oral tradition. One of its assumptions is that studying the interpretation of traditional music facilitates the interpretation of early music. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"Founded in 1993 at the Institute of Music of the Catholic University of Chile, this vocal and instrumental group has been engaged in research and interpretation and teaching about musical repertoires of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and Baroque, focusing its work in recent years to draft interpretation of Baroque repertoire, led by Gina Allende and Sergio Candia. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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The Early Music Group Kalenda Maya, whose name goes back to the spring celebrations of twelfth-century France or "Kalends of May" is a vocal and instrumental group that has been dedicated since its inception in 1997 to study, research, interpretation and dissemination of music produced between the Middle Ages and the Baroque. The repertoire includes medieval European dances of the twelfth century, through romances, carols and other Renaissance vocal forms, dealing with the European court music from the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries, and culminating with the musical production held in America during the colonial ages. An important part of the group's work is dedicated to exploring traditional music such as airs of Spanish or Sephardic Jewish and Celtic music. …" (Translation aided by Google Translation)
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"Ganassi is a group dedicated to the dissemination of Renaissance and Baroque music, which brings together musicians who have played and loved period music for over a decade. Its name comes from Silvestro Ganassi (1492 -?), One of the most important theorists of the Renaissance, who also has the merit of being the first to write a treatise devoted exclusively to the recorder: The Fontegara, printed in Venice in 1535.
Since its founding in 2004, Ganassi has distinguished itself by reviving the sounds of Renaissance and Baroque music through the use of reproductions of original instruments from different eras, as well as respect for the canons of interpretation of the same ."
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"Collegium 419 is a vocal ensemble specializing in music of the 16th to 18th century. It performs in different casts, depending on type of project, from vocal ensemble (5 singers) to a chamber choir (16 - 24 singers). The ensemble features lesser known works of the Renaissance and Baroque polyphony with particular consideration for coherent dramaturgy. Collegium 419 cooperates with leading instrumentalists, who follow historical performance praxis of early music. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"Since it was founded in 1997, the Prague ensemble Collegium Marianum has focused on revitalising the music of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. One of the few professional companies specialising in this field in the Czech Republic, it not only gives concerts of works in particular by composers who were born or active in central Europe, but also regularly performs unique musical drama and dance productions. Several modern day world premieres are presented each year. The ensemble has collaborated with renowned European directors, choreographers, conductors and soloists such as: Andrew Parrott, Simon Standage, Chiara Banchini, Benjamin Lazar, Sergio Azzolini, Peter Kooij, Peter van Heyghen or Sigrid T´Hooft.
Since 1999 the company has been under the artistic leadership of flautist Jana Semerádová, whose active research together with her study of baroque gesture, declamation and dance, has enabled her to gradually broaden the profile of the Collegium Marianum ensemble and present operas and intermezzos in the authentic surroundings of Czech baroque theatres.... "
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"Since their foundation in 2000, the vocal-instrumental "Ensemble Inégal" has profiled as a unique group, interpreting music from Renaissance to Romanticism. Inégal - unequal - means, besides variableness of the cast, versatility in styles, dramaturgical resourcefulness and unconventional approach to searching for interpretation values. Our advantage is a refined selection of members - the best Czech and foreign singers and instrumentalists. Today, Ensemble Inégal belongs among the top musical ensembles and, since its beginning, it has roused interest among music-loving public and received many enthusiastic reviews from expert critics in Europe and the USA. Ensemble Inégal has released a number of very successful CDs. The first CD record Mass in D-major, op. 86 "Lužanská" by Antonín Dvořák was made in 2001 in the Chateau chapel in Lužany, whose consecration Dvořák composed this Mass for. In 2003, Ensemble Inégal had their world recording premiere of sacral compositions by the Czech baroque composer Jan Josef Ignác Brentner (1689-1742), who used to be one of the most successful composers in central Europe during his life, yet he was forgotten almost completely during the following centuries. We managed to bring back to life his musical works, charged with extraordinary resourcefulness, original and unmistakable style and unusual inward emotionality. Several weeks ago, Ensemble Inégal has finished the latest CD record, which is a world premiere again. The star cast recorded the oratorio Il serpente di bronzo (Bronze Snake) by one of the greatest personality of European baroque music, phenomenal composer Jan Dismas Zelenka. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"ENSEMBLE TOURBILLON, founded in 1998 by Petr Wagner, brings together outstanding musicians from various parts of Europe who specialize in baroque and early classical performance practice on period instruments and are devoted to chamber music. Through its members the Ensemble Tourbillon combines the very best of European early music schools with outstanding musicianship, which lends the ensemble distinctively virtuosic style and refined sound colours.
Ensemble Tourbillon's repertoire spans a period from the seventeenth century up to C. F. Abel, C. Ph. E. Bach, with works of virtually unknown composers to familiar masterpieces of the baroque and early classical periods. Its formation ranging from 4 musicians (2 violins, viola da gamba, theorboe or harpsichord) to large instrumental and vocal forces enables the ensemble to perform major secular and sacred vocal repertoire. .."
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"Hofmusici is a period-instrument ensemble of young musicians specialising in the performance of baroque music. The German-Latin name Hofmusici (which means Court Musicians) reflects the ensembles at aristocratic courts in the former Habsburg Monarchy. The ensemble's repertoire harks back to the domestic tradition as well. Apart from Czech music pieces it also includes works by Austrian and Italian composers, who were employed in the first half of the 18th century at the imperial court in Vienna. Hofmusici frequently perform modern world premieres of compositions, which have until now lain unknown in Czech and foreign music archives.
The orchestra was founded in Prague in 1991 under the name of Cappella Accademica and soon became one of the leading early music ensembles in the Czech Republic. The orientation of the ensemble towards fully staged period-style performances of baroque opera led in 1995 to the begining of cooperation with the Foundation of the Baroque Theater in Český Krumlov. Hofmusici regularly perform at concerts and festivals in the Czech Republic and abroad: Prague Spring (Czech Republic), Printemps des Arts in Nantes (France), Feste Musicali per San Rocco in Venice (Italy), Intenationale Händel-Festspiele Göttingen (Germany), Baroque à Saint-Roch Liège (Belgium). The Music Director of the ensemble is harpsichordist Ondřej Macek. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"The Karmína Ensemble concentrates on the interpretation of old Czech folk songs and music of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods - both secular and sacred.
The wide range of different replicas of historical musical instruments that are used by the ensemble give the performance authenticity and richly coloured interesting sound. The atmosphere at concerts is emphasised by folk or period costumes and it can be also accompanied by the historical dance group.
Miroslav Sekáč, the founder and artistic leader of the ensemble searches old collections for music that he arranges in an unusual and non-traditional way. Miroslav Sekáč works closely with Czech Radio and Czech Television. " See website for more details. (ed.)
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"The Musica Florea ensemble was founded in 1992 by the cellist and conductor Marek Štryncl as one of the first serious initiatives in the field of stylistically-informed performance in the Czech Republic. The indispensible foundation of the ensemble`s work and the guarantee of its reputation lie in playing on original instruments or copies thereof, undertaking historical research based on studies of period sources and aesthetics, and creative revival of forgotten performing styles and methods.
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"Recorder trio TRE FONTANE was formed in the spring 2008 to perform early and contemporary music, namely the music of middle ages, renaissance, early and high baroque times and music written during 20th and 21st centuries. In the interpretation the ensemble is using various period recorders e.g. consort of renaissance recorders (this including three tenors and treble in g) and copies of baroque recorders built after the original instruments preserved in museums and private collections. This allows the using of adequate "authentic" pitch and various scales of temperaments (meantone, unequal temperatures). The repertoir of Tre Fontane consists not only of compositions written right for three recorders (exact intrumenation notes were introduced in later 17th century) but according to early performance practice plays also the compositions for other instruments (e.g. transcriptions of organ pieces or vocal compositions)."
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"Alina Rotaru studied piano and choral conducting at the music conservatory in her hometown Bucharest. There she came into contact with Early Music and founded her first ensemble. After moving to Germany in 1999, she studied harpsichord with Siegbert Rampe and Wolfgang Kostujak in Duisburg, Carsten Lohff and Detlef Bratschke in Bremen and Bob van Asperen in Amsterdam. She is the winner of the 6th Biagio Marini Early Music Competition. The debut CD of her ensemble LUXURIANS with works by G. Ph. Telemann was released in 2009. Her debut solo CD with harpsichord works by J. P. Sweelinck was released in October 2010. She plays concerts and gives master classes inside and outside Europe.
Alina Rotaru is currently working at the University of the Arts in Bremen as a harpsichord instructor."
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"The history of the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin reaches back to 1982 when young members of the various former East Berlin orchestras joined forces to set up an independent orchestra specializing in early music. Set apart from the state sponsored music institutions of the former GDR, the ensemble's efforts at achieving authentic performances were rather timid at first. However, since 1984, the ensemble has had its own concert series at the Berlin Konzerthaus (Schauspielhaus) on the Gendarmenmarkt, and by 1986 the ensemble were already guests at the Tage für Alte Musik in Herne, West Germany. Their first recording was released in 1987, appearing simultaneously on the Eterna label in the East and on the Capprccio label in the West. Further CD productions followed for Cappriccio and Berlin Classics, and from 1994 onwards the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin has had an exclusive contract with harmonia mundi france. The recordings of the Akademie have been regularly awarded prizes, including the Deutschen Schallplattenpreis, the French Diapason d'Or, the Cannes Classical Award, the British Grammophone Award and the Dutch Edison Award. The international concert engagements of the ensemble have developed continuously since the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989, with the Akdemie now regularly appearing as guests in Vienna, Paris, Amsterdam, Zurich, London and Brussels, and other musical centers of Europe. " ...
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"The ensemble anima mea, founded by the Berlin Barocktrompeterin Ute Hartwich, is composed of internationally popular soloists. The goal of the young ensemble is to perform little-known works of chamber music for trumpet and strings. The first CD of Anima Mea - Musik der Hofkapelle zu Kremsier - gained international excellent reviews and awards. " (Google tranlsation) Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"In spring 2008, a group of young musicians came together in North Germany under the direction and initiative of Florian Benfer to perform a programme consisting of motets and cantatas from the 17th and 18th centuries. This group developed into the ARTON Ensemble, which now performs in varying sizes and combinations and is made up of young professional singers and instrumentalists, some of whom are still completing their studies, but all of whom bring with them a wealth of experience in renowned ensembles and as soloists on the international concert circuit. One special feature of this ensemble is the wide range of nationalities to be found among the ensemble members. This project includes musicians from France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Sweden, Italy, Austria, England and Germany. Concert tours in the short history of this young ensemble have already led these excellent musicians to stages in Germany, Sweden and France."
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"Camerata Köln is an ensemble devoted to baroque and classical chamber music, with a special focus on works with woodwind instruments.
Since its foundation in 1979, the ensemble has performed in almost all European countries and at important early music festivals such as the Internationale Festtage Alter Musik Innsbruck, Flanders Festival Bruges, Tage Alter Musik Herne, Arolser Barockfestspiele or Tage Alter Musik Köln. International touring has also taken Camerata Köln to countries outside Europe including Israel, North and South America, India, Turkey, Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan, mostly in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut. In North America, the ensemble has already performed in such places as the Frick Collection In New York, Indianapolis Early Music Festival, Vancouver Early Music Festival, the Pittsburg Renaissance and Baroque Society, the Tropical Baroque Festival sponsored by the Miami Bach Society and, more recently, the Edmonton Chamber Music Society, the Calgary Millenium Foundation and the Women's Musical Club of Toronto, Canada's oldest music series.
From the start, the idea underlying the ensemble´s activities has been to have early chamber music performed by musicians with a virtuoso command of historical instruments as well as proper attention to style combined with the greatest possible spontaneity, pleasure and artistic independence. Over the years, public and critics alike have continued to recognize this idea as being the distinguishing and outstanding feature of Camerata Köln. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"CAPELLA CÆSAREA was founded in 2002 by six musicians who completed their studies in historically informed performance practice in Basel, Trossingen and Würzburg.
Well-versed and stylistically aware, they have established themselves in the concert world as interpreters of music preceding the 19th century, performing on copies and original instruments of the period. They can be heard regularly in performances and recordings with internationally well known ensembles such as the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, Concerto Köln, Musica Fiata and Concerto Palatino. In addition to this, some of the ensemble members work as accompanists at the Early Music Festival in Innsbruck, Austria, as well as accompanying and teaching at the Early Music Week and Early Music Department in the Music College in Trossingen.
The name CAPELLA CÆSAREA points to the music chapel at the imperial court of Habsburg: their members played an important part in shaping European musical life in the C17th by keeping up an animated musical exchange at the highest level. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"The musicians of Cölner Baroque Orchestra are all graduates of the "Alte Musik" of Cologne University of Music and Dance. There they met each other and made first steps in making music together. ..."
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"With music of the 18th and early 19th centuries, the orchestra, founded in 1985, has earned itself a unique image. Every musician of this independent ensemble may contribute his or her own ideas and each piece is worked through in detail by all involved, This concertanre, or "co-operative collaboration" is the trademark of Concerto Köln. On e can hear it and experience it! " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"Dulce Melos" was founded in 2003 by lutenist Marc Lewon (Germany), hammered-dulcimer specialist Margit Übellacker (Austria) and multi-instrumentalist Yukiko Yaita (Japan), who met while pursuing graduate studies in medieval music at the renowned Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Switzerland. Since then their virtuosity has earned them high-profile performances in European festivals including "Freunde Alter Musik Basel", Kunsthalle Karlsruhe and "innovantiqua Winterthur". They were involved in a recording of music of the Lochamer Liederbuch (published with Naxos in Jan 2008), a source contemporary with the earliest treatises mentioning the hammered dulcimer or "dulcemelos". They regularly work with other Early Music-specialists for concert projects and CD productions, who complement the ensemble's characteristic sound with that of bowed strings: the fiddle and gamba-players Uri Smilansky (Israel/England), Elizabeth Rumsey (Australia/Switzerland), and Silvia Tecardi (Germany). "Dulce Melos" sees instrumental music of the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance as a repertoire which calls for dynamic skills in both performance and composition. This they do featuring instruments such as the eschequier or chekker, dulcemelos, guiterne sounds which are little-heard in modern concerts but were precious to fifteenth-century cognoscenti in the highly refined courts of Europe. "
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"Dorothee Oberlinger, Recorder player, is one of the most astonishing discoveries of recent years, an expressive virtuoso who has received numerous awards. She is a professor at the Mozarteum in Salzburg.
Founded by Dorothee Oberlinger, Ensemble 1700's main focus rests on currents of European music of the 17th and 18 Century. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"alla polacca was founded by three music graduates who came together at the Cologne Conservatory. Here they continued to develop their expertise in historic performance-practice, especially in the realm of chamber music and honed their skills under the direction of such distinguished artists as Konrad Junghänel, Barbara Schlick, and Kai Wessel.
The basic group is formed by Iwona Lesniowska-Lubowicz (soprano), Paulina Kilarska (harpsichord, organ) and Stanislaw Gojny (theorbo, lute, baroque guitar) of whom all can draw upon year-long experience in collaborating professionally with leading specialists in the field, in and outside of Germany."
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The Pac-12 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee voted the University of Colorado student-athletes as recipients of the 2013-14 Pac-12 Sportsmanship Award.
The Buffs were honored for both their resiliency and humanitarian efforts in helping the Boulder community recover from the record rainfall and subsequent flooding last September.
"The way our student-athletes, coaches and staff responded during that difficult time was most rewarding to witness personally," CU athletic director Rick George said in a statement Tuesday. "I had only been on campus a month and it really gave me a look at all the wonderful people we have in our program. They put aside their own concerns at the time to help out others in the community in numerous ways."
CU rescheduled all sporting events for the weekend of Sept. 14-15 as flooding overtook Boulder and the surrounding communities.
The CU football team was scheduled to host Fresno State that Saturday and with food for concessions already at the stadium, CU student-athletes spent the day feeding CU's family housing members, most of whom were displaced from their homes which were located in the flood plain, and first responders who had been working tirelessly around the clock.
The Colorado basketball teams also served food at CU's Center For Community building.
CU student-athletes also helped raise almost $5,000 for the CU-Boulder Disaster Recovery Fund during the Buffs' makeup football game against Charleston Southern on Oct. 19.
"I can't express enough how proud I am of our student-athletes and their well-deserved award," CU-Boulder Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano said. "Many of them sustained flood damage to their homes and lost their possessions. Yet amid their own distress, they stepped up for the community. Their generous acts brought feelings of solace to our community's first responders and displaced residents."


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