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One of the greatest joys of being an art teacher is having the ability to share your knowledge and excitement for the subject with students. However, one of the greatest challenges of being an art teacher is finding the time to create your own art.
I teach 7 classes a day to kindergarten through 12thgrade students. I am constantly having to switch gears. Each class is usually involved in drastically different projects that besides all being art, usually have nothing to do witheach other. On any given day I may be teaching pottery in one class, basic drawing in another, printmaking in yet another,discussing the differences between Christian and Secular influences on modern western art withmy advanced students and drawing cookie monster with the kindergartners. It can be very crazy and hectic to say the least!
I love my job and get great joy from it yet I miss having the time to create more of my own work. I miss being able to lock myself into the studio, blare music and get lost in a painting for four hours. I have found the need to be creative about finding that necessary creative release.
Recently I was made aware of a really cool online art magazine and website. If you like to create any kind of art and have not yet had the joy of experiencing http://www.arttradermag.com/, I highly suggest you check it out. This quarterly magazine is available as a PDF download for FREE!!!! The quality of the articles is absolutely amazing, not to mention that advertising is kept to a minimum.
After finding Art Trader Magazine I found out that the same site offers online workshops as well! I recently enrolled in the Whimsy Art Workshop I. Each Wednesday I can log in an download a PDF workbook and watch about 5 10-15 minute companion videos on a particular subject. The workbooks are of the same quality and caliber of the Art Trader Mag! The videos are wonderful and helpful as well. Each week you can also attend and online chat session with the workshop hosts and other participants to get questions answered and feedback on your progress.
I also recently found a site called http://www.atcsforall.com/. On this site you can sign up for swaps with other artists and trade ATC's. ATCs(artist trading cards) areminiature 2.5×3.5″ artworks. The idea behind them is that you make them and then you trade them with another artist. Sometimes I like to swap but sometimes I also like to just look at the swaps and make the cards based on the themes for myself. The great thing about ATCsis the small size. They do not take a lot of time to make but I am able to experiment with a variety of subjects and media.
I was on another ATC site that closed down about 2 years ago. I was really into making cards then but got away from it. I am glad to have found this creative outlet once again.
Below are some of the cards I have recently made. To step out of my "comfort zone" I tried two unusual subject matters. The first set of 4 are "Whimsy Goth Girls". Lighthearted yet with a dark goth twist. The second set of 4 are based on the style of artist and film director Tim Burton. Enjoy!
Whimsy Goth Girls
Tim Burton Style/Characters
Please note that all artwork is copyrighted. Do not copy my artwork or use my pictures without my written permission. Thanks!


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I've got a weird obsession when it comes to collecting music trivia that can be matched only my my good buddies Guitar Jon and Mr. D, who could tell you what colour underwear Keith Richards wore when he played Woodstock '69.
But one of my favourite pieces of music trivia is about the Bob Marley song 'No woman, no cry' and was told to be by my good buddy Stikey on yet another nameless drunken night spent in a nameless drunken bar.
I love this piece of trivia for two reasons, one because basically EVERYONE knows 'No woman, no cry' and two because basically everyone who's heard it has never given a moment's thought as to what it means.
I mean, it's not rocket science, right? He's singing about how if you don't have a woman, you won't cry, ie. cut the bitch loose, problem solved.
Sounds a little cynical for a man who dedicated his life to spreading the message of peace, love, understanding and respect to our fellow man, no?
Damn fucking right it does!
As it turns out, the original version of the song was sung slightly differently than the live version which made it famous. In the original, Marley was singing, 'No woman, nuh cry' which becomes hugely significant because the word 'nuh' is Jamaican for don't.
He's not saying 'No ho = no heartbreak' he's singing a song to his wife Rita, telling her not to cry for him when he leaves.
Originally I'd heard that he recorded the song during the self-imposed two year exile he took from Jamaica after the politically-motivated assassination attempt on his life, but the dates don't add up right.
All I can surmise is that the song was recorded during a time in his life when he was travelling abroad to record overseas.
He was on a mission that man and even though I'm not a huge reggae fan, I respect Bob Marley because he was a true prophet and a man who changed this world for the better and who's music will exist for as long as we do.
He was a great man. He died at 36, and his last words to his son Ziggy were, 'Money can't buy life."
Money can't buy life.

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A Facebook page dedicated to directing hate at an accused murder has sparked a legal row in Australia, after Facebook declined to take down the page despite Police appealing for its removal.
Victorian Police last week arrested Adrian Bayley over the rape and murder of an Australian Broadcasting Corporation employee and Irish expatriate, Jill Meagher, as she was returning home from a Melbourne bar in September.
Her disappearance had sparked a week-long social media campaign to locate the woman, whose body was found in a shallow grave near Gisborne South, about 40 km north-west of Melbourne.
Police are concerned that the "hate pages" – as many as a dozen – could prejudice the trial, and on that basis, have requested Facebook delete at least one page containing offensive material about Bayley, something which Victoria's police chief commissioner Ken Lay says the company has refused to do.
"We've all got a social responsibility. Facebook is part of our community and I would have thought that it would have only been reasonable," Lay is quoted as saying by AFP.
"We've got to remember that no matter how horrible this crime is, this gentleman has got to be afforded a fair trial. It's not for Facebook pages or anyone else to be taking justice into their own hands."
In a separate statement posted on its own Facebook page, Victoria Police has stated that criminal investigations could be launched into the hate sites.
"'Victoria Police is aware of the existence of a number of Facebook pages inciting hateful activity and offensive or threatening comments in relation to the accused in the Gillian [Jill] Meagher investigation," its statement says.
"'Any pages or posts that appear to be in breach of Victorian contempt laws will be reported to the E-Crime Squad for investigation."
The case has drawn the attention of Australia's state and federal attorneys general, with Victoria's AG Robert Clark calling for a "coordinated, national" approach to handling the potential impact of social media on legal processes, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. ®


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Original Trinity Hymnal, #513
Fierce was the wild billow,
Dark was the night;
Oars labored heavily,
Foam glimmered white;
Trembled the mariners,
Peril was nigh:
Then said the God of God,
"Peace! it is I."
Ridge of the mountain-wave,
Lower thy crest!
Wail of Euroclydon,
Be thou at rest!
Sorrow can never be,
Darkness must fly,
Where saith the Light of Light,
"Peace! it is I."
Jesus, Deliverer,
Come thou to me;
Soothe thou my voyaging
Over life's sea:
Thou, when the storm of death
Roars, sweeping by,
Whisper, O Truth of Truth,
"Peace! it is I."
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It still shocks me, seeing all the empty seats at Wrigley. And last night, it was cool and grand and the Cubs played just a really nice, relaxed baseball game.
Why can't it be like this all the time?
Ted Lilly was fabulous, as always. In the 7th a couple Pirates got on and Ryan Church is up and he's got 2 strikes on him, and Ted has 100 pitches even and everybody got up on their feet yelling and it was kinda electric and Ted strikes him out.
Pure baseball.
That's what it's supposed to feel like, man.
Alfonso hit a couple out.
Marmol was on.
Just a great night at the ballpark, Cubs 3 and the Pirates 1.
You shoulda been there.
Here's a couple pictures.
Soriano after one of his dingers.
The Toyota Sign. (I don't care)
Fukudome stealing annnnddddddd YOU'RE OUT!
She was cute and everything, but why is the waving-talking-on-the-cell-phone-while-the-game's-being-played-person always in front of me?


text: December is lousy with impersonal gift guides, but this one's different: Wired staffers have spent quality time with all the items in this gallery and found them to be indispensable. It's a total geek grab bag that reflects our personal obsessions, from outdoors gear and gadgets to graphic novels and musical equipment. Unlike the stuff we only wish we had (neatly rounded up in our Wish List 2012), these are the items that already make our lives complete. Click through the gallery above to view a few of our favorite things. Above: Yeti SB-66C The world of mountain bikes is a treacherous place. Not the riding — though that can be, too — but the marketplace. Hardtails, XC bikes, dirt jumpers, downhill bikes, etc., etc., etc. MTB devotees who have the money keep a quiver of rides for good reason: For every trail, there's a different bike that's perfectly suited. Or you could ditch them all and get the Yeti SB-66C (or its 29-inch-wheeled cousin, the SB-95). The SB-66C is a $7,700 carbon-fiber, all-mountain beast with top-shelf Shimano components and 150 mm of travel in the front fork. But despite those 6 inches of compression, the plushness doesn't sacrifice function. The thing can climb like a mountain goat and descend like a downhill bike, all while being built to take a beating off drops. And it looks like a damn juggernaut to boot. Hop on, get out there, and treat those root clusters like they're golf pencils. —Peter RubinGoogle Nexus 7 Tablet Google's Nexus 7 is the first Android tablet I can say I have loved using. I almost always have it nearby — on the living room table, on my nightstand, in the backpack I take to work each day, or even in my back pocket when I'm walking around the house. I use it at home, at work, on the bus and subway, and all around San Francisco (where I live). I use it to check e-mail, browse the web, watch HD video, keep up with Twitter, and read books, magazines and comics. Physically, it's thin and light and easy to hold with one hand — yes, easier to handle than my iPad Mini. Its quad-core processor is wicked fast, and its display is beautifully detailed. In my opinion, it's the best all-around small tablet experience you can get. Especially when you consider it sells for just $200. In fact, I like the Nexus 7 so much that I bought one for my dad. It's not perfect. The Nexus 10 has a bigger, better display. Apple's iPad has the best tablet apps. The Kindle Fire HD integrates with Amazon's online services the best. But when it comes to bang for your buck, nothing matches the Nexus 7. Which is why it's the tablet I use the most and my pick for this list. —Nathan Olivarez-GilesBradley Digital Smoker "Low and slow" is the eternal mantra of the world's pit masters, those smoke-taming wizards capable of turning cheap meat into tender delicacies. The most difficult part of the equation is maintaining the perfect temperature inside the smoker: If you're using charcoal or hardwoods, the fire will need tending, and that can be a hassle, especially with longer smoking sessions. I've used the $500 Bradley Digital Smoker extensively, and it makes "low and slow" truly easy while delivering outstanding results — it's the closest thing you'll find to a set-it-and-forget-it barbecue machine. Just plug it in, select an appropriate temperature, load up the feed tube with little wood-chip pucks called "bisquettes," put your food on the racks in the cabinet and wait for a miracle to occur. You might need to replenish the bisquettes or adjust the length of time for the smoke, but that part's easier than mopping a pork butt. For old-school barbecue freaks, the Bradley Digital Smoker might seem like a cheat: It's almost too easy to whip up a batch of tantalizing ribs, a tender 14-hour brisket or some delicious cold-smoked salmon. But that simplicity means you'll be smoking more, trying new recipes and experimenting with various types of smoke. (Bisquettes come in a wide variety of "flavors," from alder to whiskey oak.) —Lewis WallaceAre You My Mother? by Alison Bechdel Explaining why Alison Bechdel's graphic novel Are You My Mother? is so brilliant is kind of like explaining what happens in a Lars von Trier flick. You kind of just have to get it. But I'll try. Bechdel started her life as a comic strip creator, then made a big jump in 2006 by releasing a tragi-comic tale about her relationship with her father called Fun Home. It became *Time'*s No. 1 book of the year and really changed what a graphic novel could be (and how well the form could be received in literary circles). She's pulled off a similar trick with Are You My Mother?, but this time she's taken more of a meta-narrative approach — interweaving her own family experiences with the life and studies of folks like Virginia Woolf and 20th-century psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott. Jumping around in time and flipping between her internal and external lives, Bechdel's story looks and feels like what comics artists would see as their own autobiographies. Are You My Mother? probably won't appeal to all fans of standard comic books — there isn't a single superheroine, save for the author herself — but it will appeal to many, and may even attract readers who never thought of reading a graphic novel. I got lost in every page. —Angela WatercutterSpotlight Rescue Rechargeable Flashlight I shudder at the thought of buying any of my friends or family anything that requires any sort of technical support. While getting a tablet for my mom, who hasn't used a computer since monochrome screens were phased out, might seem like a good idea, in reality it's a recipe for marathon phone calls trying to get the Wi-Fi to work. Worse, my mom will end up leaving the tablet on the table for months on end because "it doesn't work." I'm a bit more practical this year: I'll be giving the Spotlight Rescue 12-volt rechargeable flashlight to my friends and family. The flashlight charges via a car's 12-volt port (aka cigarette lighter), so you always know where it is and it's always ready to go when you need it. Plus, it's bright. Bright enough to blind two Wired staff members while "testing" the manufacturer's claim of 96-plus lumens of output. Maybe giving a flashlight seems like a cruel gift, but when their car breaks down on a long stretch of road during the inky depths of a new moon, they'll be happier with that rechargeable torch than they would with a random tablet. Also, it's good for finding spare change under the seats. —Roberto BaldwinOsprey Raptor 10 Hydration packs have always been a necessary evil for me. When I'm hiking or mountain biking, they're the best solution for staving off dehydration — but they're a pain in the ass to clean, and sometimes they just make me hotter than I already am. Leave it to Osprey, my favorite bag company, to take care of both problems with a little ingenuity. The Raptor is my third Osprey — along with a Momentum for commuting and a Kestrel for backpacking — but it's my first hydration pack from the Colorado company. And from my first use, I was sold. The bladder's rigid handle and back panel negate the squish factor and make it a breeze to fill and clean, and the proprietary bite valve swings from shut to open with a 90-degree twist — no more spills on the way to the trailhead. There's even a magnet clip that secures the bite valve to the chest strap, which lets me bomb down singletrack without it brushing against every tree on the trail. As for heat dissipation, the semi-rigid mesh overlayer over the back panel keeps the fit secure without turning me into C + C Perspiration Factory. While the bladder holds the same 100 ounces that most Osprey bags do, the $99 Raptor 10 is the second smallest, which means you're not going to have room for a ton of stuff. Still, I'm able to roll out with an extra layer, a first aid kit, and plenty of snacks — and that doesn't count the integrated roll-out tool pouch in a separate bottom container or the two zippered hip-belt pockets that handle my phone and whatever else I might need to secret away for a long day in the woods. —Peter RubinFive Ten Minnaar Mountain Bike Shoes Santa Cruz Bicycles launched the all-carbon V10c but would not give me one. Greg Minnaar is already riding one to the victory podium, and he would not give me one either. So I bought a pair of his mountain bike shoes instead. The Five Ten Minnaars are not as cool as the lightest downhill mountain bike in the world. Hell, they are not even light. But they are clipless-compatible, built like tanks, grippy as Velcro and — in a weird, clunky sort of way — almost stylish. I'll never descend like Minnaar, but I'm still gonna wear his shoes and hope the folks at Santa Cruz change their minds about that "review" unit. —Jim MerithewMeyerhoffer White Ass Surfboard If you could get a former Apple designer to hand-build a surfboard for your ocean-going pleasure, why wouldn't you? Thomas Meyerhoffer is a guy who has been the creative mind behind ski goggles, golf gear and the original candy-colored iMac. In everything Meyerhoffer designs, he's looking to bring a new approach, a mindset that questions the old way of doing things. In the surf world, that can get you into trouble: Paddle out with a strange-looking board, and unless you rip like Dane Reynolds, the stink-eyes fly. Surfers, for all their "brah" posturing, are a conservative lot when it comes to their boards. The White Ass board, $725, is the perfect combination of surfing's roots and enough Meyerhoffer thinking and sleek design to have everyone in the pre- and post-session parking lot wanting to check it out. At 5 feet, 6 inches long, it's a bit small for Northern California's winter swells, but it's able to handle surf much bigger than you might think. Even so, get it out at a point break in Santa Cruz, big or small surf, and it flies. Skatey because of its width and quad setup, it's fast, paddles easier than you might think and — best of all — it's super fun. And fun is the whole point. —Michael V. CopelandRandy's Revenge Ring Modulator The name of this guitar effects pedal, and actually the pedal itself, reminds me of the time I was riding around Nashville with my buddy Randy while he desperately looked for a bathroom. It was amazing fun for me, but not so much for him. Twiddling the knobs on the Randy's Revenge ring modulator from Fairfield Circuitry proves both exhilarating and befuddling. Any curious guitarist will find some amazingly pleasant tremolo and vibrato tones to be found in this little $300 box of magic — there are some wacky '60s sci-fi movie bleeps and blops hidden in there (some of which will surely be lost forever with the next nudge of the knobs). If the guitarist on your list has already explored all the usual modulation choices — reverb, chorus, flange, etc. — and they wish they had more knobs to twist, more switches to flip and are even thinking it would be fun to have an expression pedal option to manipulate their soundscapes, look no further. —Jim MerithewSena SMH-10 Motorcycle Headset/Intercom The best thing about riding motorcycles, aside from the constant adrenaline rush, is being alone in your helmet. It's meditative. The worst thing about riding motorcycles, aside from the constant threat of imminent death, is being alone in your helmet. It rules out telling riding buddies there's a cop up ahead. Bluetooth to the rescue. A handful of high-end Bluetooth intercoms let you take and make calls, talk to other riders and stream music from your phone. My favorite is the Sena SMH-10. It rocks. I put one to the test during a six-day, 15-state ride in late October and found it dead simple to use, with excellent range, easy syncing and eternal battery life. It's also tougher than turkey jerky — two days of torrential rain and temperatures in the 30s couldn't kill it, even when I dropped my helmet. The SMH-10 isn't perfect. It needs more volume and better bass with music — it's fine at any speed for talking, but forget about listening to music north of 70 mph. The mic picks up a lot of ambient noise even when tucked inside your helmet. And the speakers are finicky to install. Still, the $209 Sena is just the ticket for easing the boredom of crossing Kansas and warning your friends about the bogey at 2 o'clock. —Chuck SquatrigliaHincapie Pacific Rain Shell Winter is my favorite time to ride my bicycle — I jump at every chance to roll in the rain. Others hide from the seasons, but for me, it's my zen place: quiet roads. A slower pace that allows me to take in my surroundings. The sound of a steady stream beading off the rear tire. Getting dirty. Sounds romantic doesn't it? That's not to say that being prepared isn't important. The $130 Hincapie Pacific Rain Shell is a utilitarian jacket that wicks away the wind and all that downpour. Constructed of midweight, water-resistant Elasti-Barrier material, it's semi-transparent (for allowing your race number to show) and vents well through the armpits (a key factor in separating it from a plastic bag on a technical level). It's become a reliable partner on those rides that are more elemental — the ones I enjoy the most. —Bradley HughesMicromark Markbass Amplifier Most bass guitarists lug around gear that ranges in size from filing cabinet to refrigerator, always looking for the perfect gut-rattling tone. But sometimes you don't need to fill a room with your massive sound: Sometimes you want an amp you can carry up a flight of stairs without herniating a disc. That amp is the Micromark bass amp from Markbass, which weighs less than 10 pounds and is about as tall as a longneck beer bottle. Unlike other small bass amps, it doesn't skimp on tone. Rated at 50 watts, the tiny cube-shaped combo sports a 6-inch speaker that puts out plenty of sound for smaller gigs and rehearsals. I've used it for in-studio radio performances, impromptu jams in hotel rooms and acoustic rehearsals. Basically, if there's no drum set involved, the Markbass will get the job done. With a list price of $769, it's not the cheapest practice amp out there. But its remarkable sound quality will delight any bass player who's more interested in making music than lifting weights. —Lewis WallaceVapor Pro Elite iPhone Case Nothing strikes fear into the heart of an iPhone owner more than the thought of a shattered screen — especially if you drop your phone as often as I do. Unfortunately, most cases are garish and ugly, and the ones that offer the most substantial protection do so at the cost of the elegant lines and minimalist design that iPhone owners love. The $180 Vapor Pro Elite — with its aluminum frame and leather and wood details — offers substantial protection without compromising the iPhone's understated elegance. Most importantly, though, I know I never need to worry about the case coming off, no matter how hard I drop my phone. The Vapor Pro Elite can only be assembled and removed with the included speed wrench. So even though the metal makes a horrifying clack when dropped on, say, cement, I know my phone will come up safe every time. —Karissa BellPhotos: Ariel Zambelich/Wired


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How Robin Saved a Life—Through Television
[A] girl in Ohio, I think, saved her sister from choking with [the Heimlich] maneuver, which she learned from watching Batman and Robin do it on All-New Super Friends. And since I did all the clean-up animation on that sequence (and took ribbing from my oversexed colleagues—especially Sandy Young; god, whatta mouth! LOL). Well, it's one of the prouder moments of my career.After diligent Googling, I found a passage from New Times magazine in 1978 which mentioned some footage about this topic:
In it there was an interview with a Minneapolis fourth-grader who had saved the life of a girlfriend choking on a piece of candy by employing something called the Heinlich [sic] maneuver. She testified that she had seen the technique on ABC's Saturday morning cartoon show "Super-friends," where Robin demonstrated it on Batman. The narrator mentioned many other examples of ABC's educational and instructional value to children.This is notable for two reasons.
First, the Heimlich maneuver, or abdominal thrust, was a new thing then—which is why New Times misspelled its advocate's name. Dr. Henry Heimlich had published instructions in Emergency Medicine only in 1974. Until 1985, the American Heart Association and American Red Cross still recommended helping a person who's choking by first slapping him on the back. (In 2006, the AHA returned to recommending backblows before abdominal thrusts.)
These days most Americans have been exposed to the Heimlich maneuver, but back in 1978 millions of people had probably never seen it before Superfriends. (I don't recall this clip, but to this day I have a vivid memory of seeing Aquaman show how to get something out of your eye without rubbing.) So that clip might have contributed to saving more lives in the years that followed.
Second, ABC highlighted that story of a life being saved because back in 1978 the network was under pressure to increase the educational content of its programs for kids. That was around the high-water mark in American culture for the idea that the highest purpose of government was to help the unfortunate and vulnerable instead of to protect people's existing advantages.
Action for Children's Television, the networks' National Association of Broadcasters adopted limits on commercials and some content. They created short educational bits to slip in between the adventure cartoons, such as Schoolhouse Rock and, yes, Batman and Robin demonstrating the Heimlich maneuver. To fend off calls for stricter regulation, the network made a film highlighting "examples of ABC's educational and instructional value," as New Times reported.
Then Ronald Reagan was elected President, reflecting and accelerating a new view of government, as Daniel T. Rodgers discusses in The Age of Fracture. Rules were out; markets are in. The Superfriends stopped giving health advice, Schoolhouse Rock went off the air in 1985, and the Fairness Doctrine was abolished in 1987. In 1990, Congress passed the Children's Television Act, but without public pressure the networks didn't try to seed educational content everywhere.


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I was feeling hungry but dinner appointment is like an hour away. So we headed to the Food Republic at Pavilion to check out what snacks that can hold my hunger at bay. After a walkabout, we decided to have some satay (skewered and grilled meats) at Serai Satay Bar.
Looking up the menu, Capt'n Hook and I would be sharing Set C (RM9.60) of 3 sticks each of chicken and beef satay. A teh tarik (RM3.00) for him and chai teh tarik (RM3.20) for myself.
Our frothy teh tarik (pulled tea) came first and I'm liking my chai version where the spices are subtle but yet flavourful. Best part, it's not sickly sweet.
The satay sticks came in a tall cup. There's a cup on the side where the peanut sauce is stored. How clever! You can actually have your satay on the go this way.
The satay sticks are accompanied with 2 sticks of cucumber, red onions and ketupat (rice cake). Each meat skewer I have to say have a rather hearty portion of meat. Both meats are well marinaded that the meats are good even on their own without dipping into the peanut sauce. The sauce is a little too thin to my liking and lack the hotness from additional sambal that we're used to get at Satay Malaysia or Satay Kajang Hj Samuri.
Overall, I personally think it's a great snack but really as a meal on it's own, I think may not be enough for big eaters. A little expensive too but then again this is Pavilion KL. There isn't any service charges nor Government tax imposed yet. I've read in the papers that they have a restaurant Serai at Empire Shopping Gallery opened. Would like to head there when there's opportunity.
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Volkswagen will redesign the 2011 VW Polo hatchback and sedan for the US market, making both beefier and more Husky-size-friendly than the new 2010 VW Polo available in Europe.
Rather than just bring the US a Euro-styled Polo, which has come a long way in 35 years, Volkswagen of America CEO Stefan Jacoby believes we're all much too obese. Therefore, they're building us a bigger, more roomy set of Polos. Both will take dead aim at the Honda FIt and try to fill the $13K to $15K price-point below the Rabbit.
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Government has no plan to reduce the age of juveniles under the Juvenile Justice Act, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath informed the Rajya Sabha today.
Replying to a question on suggestions for amending the Act, she said, "We are not yet ready to reduce the age of juveniles."
She said in a meeting held by the Ministry of Home Affairs with Chief Secretaries of state governments and Directors General of Police on January 4 a suggestion was made regarding lowering of age of juveniles from 18 years to 16 in the wake of the Delhi gang-rape case in which a juvenile is an accused.
"However, the Committee on Amendments to Criminal Law under the Chairmanship of Justice J.S Verma (Retd), in its recommendations submitted on 23.1.2013, has not supported the suggestion regarding reduction of the age of the child in conflict with law.
"Accordingly, the Ministry of Women and Child Development is not considering any amendment to lower the age of children in conflict with law under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000," she said.
To a supplementary by Jai Prakash Narayan Singh (BJP) on how much time will it take to include other suggestions on the issue, the Minister said, "These suggestions are under consideration of the Ministry."
She said those juveniles who have committed serious crimes are put in different juvenile homes and are kept there for three years, where training is given to them to help make them good citizens.
"We want to keep children close to our hearts and help them become good citizens," Tirath said.
In reply to another supplementary by Avtar Singh Karimpuri (BSP), she said, "The smaller amendments proposed are being considered and if needed big amendments will be made in the Act after consultations. It will take some more time."


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Common design methods for high-pass FIR-based filters include Kaiser window, least squares, and equiripple. Design methods for IIR-based filters include Butterworth, Chebyshev (Type-I and Type-II), and elliptic.
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Big Event winner receives $300 for spotting all 404 logos in ads
ONEIDA--After four years of entering the Dispatch's Big Event, Susan Golden, of Durhamville won the contest.
Golden was one of just 59 people who counted the correct number of Big Event logos (404) hidden throughout the advertising insert that was inside the Dispatch, Oneida-Madison Pennysaver and the Rome Observer.
This year the Dispatch received a total of 434 entries from both paper and online submissions. All of the correct submissions were then grouped together and the winner was selected randomly.
Golden said she enjoys solving puzzles and does so in her spare time frequently, but she never expected to win.
"I love the challenge, this is like a little challenge," she said. "I would sit down in the morning with my coffee or tea and I would do a couple of pages before I went to work."
Golden revealed her strategy, stating that she would count the logos page by page then write the total on the corner of each page. After Golden was done counting the entire insert she added all of the numbers together.
Golden said she plans on using the $300 she won for a much-needed vacation.
"I haven't had a vacation in over six years," she said. "I figured I'm going to put it away and I'm either going to go on a cruise or go to Disney."
Karen Alvord, general manager and advertising director of Oneida Publications, said the Dispatch continues to offer the contests in order to engage readers.
Alvord mentioned the Dispatch will soon have a digital cutest baby contest. She said more details will be announced at a later date.


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If you think Italian food is all about pepperoni pizza and red pasta sauce, then you never sausage a cannoli as you will meatball at the second annual Italian Heritage Festival Sept. 24 at Shelter Cover Community Park on Hilton Head Island.
More than 2,500 people last year enjoyed sampling the rich culture that comes from the heart of the Mediterrranean and organizers hope to beat those numbers. The event is a charitable cause overseen by the Knights of Columbus Council 12263 of St. Gregory the Great.
"All of the funds received are directed into a charity fund and then dispersed," said Chris Pensabene, a K of C member and point of contact for ticket sales. "They allocate it out youth programs, family programs, various church functions, Habitat for Humanity, hospice, Meals on Wheels, the Kairos prison ministries, St. Vincent DePaul and Bluffton Self Help. They also sometimes direct a sizeable amount of money, depending on the proceeds received, for scholarship funds for St. Gregory's."
While supporting these local charities and others, festival-goers get to eat homemade Italian cuisine created by years of experience, sample fine foods from local restaurants, join the wine-tasting experience, watch skillful bocce ball players and enjoy true Italian music.
If you are old enough to recall watching Lucy and Ethel stomp grapes in an episode of "I Love Lucy," here's your chance to imitate those comic ladies and stomp some grapes yourself. It's one of the many activities available, including a pasta-eating contest, an Italian car show (Alfa Romeos and more) and a stickball-hitting contest.
If you thought we were kidding about the Italian food, Antonio's Restaurant will be serving chilled frutti di mare salad, homemade focaccia with duck liver pate, and shrimp and polenta. One Hot Mama's will dish up its mini Parm sliders. The new Trattoria Divina will serve a delicious Agnolotti di Tartufi.
Speaking of One Hot Mama, our very own FoodNetwork star Orchid Paulmeier will give a demonstration at the festival.
According to the festival's Facebook page, which includes all of this and more, "the mission of The Italian Heritage Festival is to create an event honoring Italian culture while upholding the principles that were established by St. Gennaro, who worked tirelessly to help people in need. In addition to raising necessary funds, the group seeks to perpetuate cultural identity and solidarity within the Italian-American community and to propagate unity and cooperation among Italian Americans. All events put on by the Foundation are intended to embody the attributes of generosity and goodwill that define the Italian spirit."
But you don't have to be Italian to have a good time and be generous.
"It's all about raising money to help others in the community," Pensabene said.
11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 24, Shelter Cove Community Park, Hilton Head Island. Admission is $5. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. For more information, call Chris Pensabene at 705-9048 or 908-720-1695 or email email@example.com.


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CY is a life-changing journey through the Gospel of Mark for 11-14 year olds. The seven interactive sessions feature a variety of games and activities which are not only fun, but back up the teaching given in the talk. Useful for both outreach and discipleship, the CY course comprises a Leader's Guide for those running the course and a Handbook for the course participants. Use of the Soul DVD is entirely optional.
See the author and presenter, Nate Morgan Locke, talk in detail about the course.
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After a wondermous two-week vacation that included stops in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport, Maine (yes two separately joined cities), Plymouth, New Hampshire, Boston, Cambridge and Somerset, Mass. (forgot how to spell that state), Baltimore, Maryland, Random Places in Northern Virginia, and Charlottesville, Virginia I am ready for a few days of rest and sobriety. However, that will not happen because I failed my first class ever in life - Criminal Procedure. That's right. An "F." An "O say can you see" the big F-ing "F!" Naturally, we celebrated my new academic low with a game of drink-every-time-the-drill-sergeant-cursed-in-full-metal-jacket. Ten beers in 45 minutes later, I randomly called many people. If I called you - I'm sorry (insert pouty sad face here). Then I had a three hour long conversation with my ex-girlfriend most of which I do not remember, but I am sure she will.
I called the professor and discovered that I used the wrong student grading number and so he failed the correct number given him by the registrar. He said my grade will definitely change and at this point, any other grade will be an improvement.
I also discovered that I have many things planned for this wedding/memorial day weekend. We, the wedding partiers, have been challenged to top and $3800 open bar tab to which I responded, "YES! I ACCEPT!"
I also learned that my externship starts next week (June 1st), however no one knows where I am assigned or who I am to report to either. This will undoubtedly make for an interesting first day. So, if you hear about a man in a suit that was shot by the navy because he was wondering aimlessly around their base and mumbling words like, "I'm an extern" and "So is your old man!", then you can be proud in knowing that you know me and then saddened by the same fact.
So to all of those who bed me, fed me, drank with me, undressed me (with or without your hands or eyes), listened to me, talked to me, talked at me, laughed at me, yelled obscenities with me, danced with me (big gay dance party participants), porned me, sang with me, counseled me, pointed at me, waved at me, drove me, flew me, walked me and said nice things to me when I bumped my bead on the bottom step - a big fat THANX!
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Let's examine the case of Jeff Huber, Google's senior vice president of geo and commerce.
Is he falling down on the job, as some claim, or is he just a low-profile executive who got stuck with a tough assignment?
At Google, Jeff is the executive in charge of several products: Payments, Offers, Shopping, Local Search, Maps & Earth and Travel.
Huber was put into the role early in 2011, after Larry Page took over as Google CEO and re-organized the company.
Huber is one of Page's few direct reports, a group that numbers eight, if you included Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside.
There are two views on the job that Huber is doing.
One is very negative.
Last week, a Google insider told us: "Jeff's org is a mess. [There are] constant reorgs and attrition. He is well known to be the weakest and least respected member on Larry's staff. This is the view internally at Google and on the senior staff levels. Also very well known throughout Jeff's senior org."
But another view of Huber is that, last year, when Page re-organized, Huber drew the short straw. See: pretty much everyone else reporting to Page was put in charge of an organization that already existed. Sundar Pichai got to keep running the Chrome team. Andy Rubin stayed in charge of Android. Salar Kamangar was told to keep running YouTube. And so on.
Huber, meanwhile, got a new organization, Commerce & Local, stuffed with a mishmash or products. For example: There's a connection between Payments and Shopping, between Shopping and Local Search, and between Local Search and Google Maps; but if you don't connect the dots, it's hard to figure why Payments should be in the same org as Google Earth.
Does the team working on making Google's flight search better than Kayak really need to be in the same organization with the team that is worrying about how to deploy NFC payments on Android?
In this view, Huber is a plenty talented and competent executive; he's just been stuck with an impossible assignment.
One reader defended Huber in a comment last week: "I work on Jeff's team and he's one of the smartest and hardest working people I've worked with. He doesn't hog the spotlight, but has been the man behind the scenes that made Ads a machine and who built Google Apps, two of Google's biggest successes."
Either way – Huber stinks or he doesn't – the results for his group have been pretty poor. Google Maps just got booted from the iPhone. Google Wallet was a total flop. Google Offers isn't a material business.
We'd like to hear from people who work in and with Huber's team at Google. We'll keep you anonymous, of course. You can reach 646-376-6014 or email@example.com.
Quite understandably, Google PR declined to comment on this story. (It's a little too messy for that.)
UPDATE: We're starting to hear from Googlers and ex-Googlers. One writes us: "I'd like to be half as awesome as Jeff Huber. I've known him since he joined Google, and spent a few years as part of his org. I left Google, but my read on the set of projects he got in the re-org is that (a) he got to keep things that he has built his career on (eg: Ads, 99% of Google's revenue), and (b) he got handed a bunch of tough problems that no one else could be trusted to solve. Clearly Larry trusts him to take on a lot and deal with it well."
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Descendants of the Stevens Founding Family Unite on Campus for Unforgettable Reunion
Approximately 75 descendants of Stevens' founding family returned to campus on Oct. 5 and 6, 2012 for a special reunion celebrating their ancestors' tremendous contributions to innovation throughout history.
Stevens, founded in 1870, is named for a distinguished family of engineers who are responsible for some of the nation's most influential maritime and railroad systems innovations. For the past two centuries, descendants have held prominent positions in industry and society. Notable members include a former member of U.S. Congress, a U.S. Ambassador to Spain, and a member of the first class of the U.S. Naval Academy.
"The Stevens family was a dynamic force of technological innovation in the industrial age and their legacy continues to inspire our students and guide our alumni in the information age," said Stevens President Nariman Farvardin.
For all in attendance, the weekend was one to remember. It began with a Friday evening cocktail reception at the New York Yacht Club, which was founded by John Cox Stevens. Cox Stevens – who will soon be inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame – built the America, the sailing yacht which inspired the renowned sailing competition now known as the America's Cup.
At the cocktail reception, Stevens Professor Alan Blumberg, the director of the Center for Maritime Systems, spoke to attendees about the many linkages between Stevens and the maritime environment throughout its history.
Saturday brought the family to the Stevens campus for a tour of the university that bears its name, during which family members viewed significant mementos and artifacts collected over the years and learned inspiring facts about their ancestors' roles in America's scientific and technological progress.
The tour included visits to the Davidson Laboratory, the Financial Systems Center, and three special collections in the S.C. Williams Library, including the Leonardo da Vinci Collection. A 1509 first edition copy of De Devina Proportione, a famous book of mathematics illustrated by da Vinci, is one of the prized items in the collection, and it was recently restored by a master bookbinder. Video of the restoration project was on display during the reunion.
Another memorable item was a 1900 Panhard Lavassor, the oldest operating 4-cylinder car in the U.S. The remarkable antique is owned Stevens alumnus John Hovey '57, and was previously owned by Stevens. A video of the car being raced around the Stevens athletic complex in the 1920s also played during the reunion.
Also on Saturday, Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer officially welcomed the Stevens descendants to the founding family's hometown and presented them with a plaque designating "Edwin A. Stevens Avenue" along the Stevens campus. She shared her vision for a boathouse in Hoboken which would teach people how to sail in the tradition of the Stevens family.
Other talks informed family members about what Stevens is like today, with remarks from Farvardin; Stevens Board of Trustees Chairman Larry Babbio '66, Chris Ferreri '77, managing director of ICAP, and Victoria O'Connor '11, a law student and young alumni member of the Stevens Board of Trustees.
Family members also had the opportunity to meet Assemblyman Ruben Ramos, Jr., who issued a Proclamation noted by the New Jersey General Assembly saluting the Stevens family. Ramos, a Hoboken native, shared his own personal memories of Stevens and recognized the Stevens family's long tradition of excellence.
New Jersey Congressman Albio Sires also entered statement in the Congressional Record recognizing the Stevens family's legacy of innovation and the university's many contributions to society. In addition, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie issued a letter extending greetings to the Stevens family and outlining their ancestors' inseparable ties to the Garden State. Later this month, an American flag will also be flown over the U.S. Capitol commemorating the family.
The reunion concluded with a reception in which Stevens presented the family with a one-of-a-kind cake prepared by Carlo's Bakery, Hoboken's world famous bakery featured on the popular reality television series, "Cake Boss." The distinctive cake featured an authentic replica of the America, commemorating the Stevens family's many contributions to the nautical industry as inventors of pioneering models of sailboats, steam boats, ferries, warships and naval weaponry.
One particularly noteworthy Stevens descendant – Jonathan Reckford, the current CEO of Habitat for Humanity International – closed the evening with remarks reflecting on his family's legacy of innovation and service.
"I really appreciated the chance to get to know Stevens better, learn more about other branches of the family, and to better understand the Stevens legacy in shipbuilding and hull design," said Reckford. "I was favorably impressed with the students and staff who provided such enthusiasm and hospitality during our visit."
Reckford was especially interested to learn about Stevens' recent successes in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon, a national competition which challenges collegiate teams to design solar-powered houses. In the 2011 competition, a team from Stevens designed a zero-energy dwelling which will become an affordable home for a Habitat for Humanity family.
"What a nice example of the Stevens legacy of using technology and innovation to contribute to society!" Reckford said.
Miguel Escobedo, whose wife is a descendant of the Conover line of the Stevens family, travelled all the way from Mexico with his four adult children to attend the reunion.
"I am extremely proud of my family's connection to Stevens and our ancestors' tremendous legacy of technology, invention and education philanthropy," Escobedo said. "This truly remarkable event not only allowed my children to meet their relatives from across the United States, but reinforced the fact that they are part of an incredibly important heritage."
Another descendant, Sam Reckford, also enjoyed the opportunity to reconnect with distant relatives and exchange knowledge about their historic genealogy.
"We all recognize the shared bonds that we have with each other, Stevens and Hoboken," he said. "I was very impressed with President Farvardin and his goals for Stevens. It is clear Stevens is on the upswing and I can only imagine that the future will be brighter still."
Stevens last hosted a reunion for the Stevens family 32 years ago. This weekend's reunion was spearheaded by Richard Widdicombe, a longtime Stevens library director who organized the previous reunion in 1980.
"Richard's contribution to this unforgettable weekend was substantial," said Farvardin. "We will certainly not wait another 32 years to reunite with the Stevens family," said Farvardin.
"We really enjoyed bringing the Stevens family together on our campus," added Stevens Vice President for Development Ed Eichhorn '69. "We learned a great deal about the family and they learned a great deal about the Stevens of today. We look forward to many more reunions in the future."
Stevens and the founding family's descendants are continuing to collaborate. Soon they will loan the original plans of the USS Monitor, the first ironclad US warship, to the US Mariners' Museum.


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Weekend Cook and Tell Round Up: Savory Pies
Last week on the Weekend Cook and Tell challenge we asked all of you to forgo your ideas about pies being sweet and fruity confections. We wanted you to think outside the pastry box and create savory pies, quiches, emapanadas, pasties, and turnovers. Winter months proved to be the perfect time for all of you to test out your non dessert baking skills. Our responses were full of crusty and flaky goodness. Check them out, after the jump.
Even in chilly Ontario DessertByCandy hold firm that a trip to the local farmers' market is still better than the supermarket. This locally sourced Onion and Leek Tart was based on a graham cracker crust made with Ryvita and Scottish oatcakes.
katieelby told us about her husband's first savory pie, a lamb and mint version eaten in London just a few short weeks ago.
Calzones seemed to be a common thread amongst this week's entries, but ElizabethS did a little more than reminisce about them. She made her own at home, taking a cue from comedian and fellow savoy pie aficionado, Jim Gaffigan. Take a look at these beautiful homemade Hot Pockets.
orchidgirl is another friend of the calzone. A can of "pizza crust," Italian sausage, cheese, and tomatoes and cilantro makes for some pretty nice and easy calzones.
A new year's resolution to use a cookbook each week inspired dashofginger to make up a mushroom, leek, and chicken pot pie. The best part is that the filling was enough to freeze and make many more pies in the coming months.
tatianak couldn't stop thinking about tourtière, a Quebecois meat pie. According to tatianak this recipe from Meathenge is the way to recreate it at home.
thegourmetgal is quite lucky to have a stepdaughter who makes the best chicken empanadas. Upon tasting these little pastries, get ready to hear phrases like "holy cow," "oh my stars," and "whoa, mama!"
leebo shared a recipe for steak and ale pie, a British pub standby. When leebo tried to make the pie at home using stewing beef, mushrooms, beef stock, New Castle beer, and frozen pastry dough the results came out pretty close to the original.
Lots of folks were quite excited about pizza rustica, an Italian dish traditionally served on Easter. It's basically a pastry crust filled with plenty of cheese and sausage.
Finally, MadelynRodriguez chimed in with not one but three savory pies: mushroom and goat cheese pastelillos, puffed spinach empanadas, and a Northern Spanish inspired empanada Gallenga.
Thanks to everyone who took the time to roll out the dough for this week's Weekend Cook and Tell. Be sure to head over to Talk and read about next week's challenge: Superfoods.
All products linked here have been independently selected by our editors. We may earn a commission on purchases, as described in our affiliate policy.


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International Patient Safety Event Taxonomy
Using Near Miss and Adverse Event Data to Develop Preventive Strategies
This final report of the World Health Organization World Alliance for Patient Safety supports the development of a taxonomy of internationally acceptable patient safety concepts to be used for the collection, coding, and classification of adverse events and near misses in health care worldwide. This taxonomy provides a mechanism in which to review, evaluate, and learn from near miss and adverse event data internationally and allow evidence based preventive strategies.
The background papers and proceedings of the meeting are enclosed in this report. Click "Download Whitepaper" to request the URL to this resource.
Additional Whitepapers
- How Does the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) Impact the Hospital and Healthcare Industry
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Au Naturel
There are a lot of different options available for cat owners who are being faced with fleas. There are even some options available that are considered more nature-based. Here are a few ways to eliminate fleas on cats the natural way.
1. Prevention, Not Elimination
You may find that some of these "home remedies" work great the first year and then become less effective over time. While these methods are safer, you will find that they are more effective at preventing flea problems than killing or getting rid of established flea infestations. Also, no single method is going to work 100 percent, so it may be necessary to combine a few different methods to reduce the level of infestation present in your home and on your cat.
2. Limit Outdoor Exposure
If your cat spends lots of time outdoors, you will probably have more difficulty controlling fleas naturally, since they may be strongly established in the yard (or wherever your cat frequents) as well as in the home. Be aware that not every flea control method will work for every situation. You may need to use one method for the yard, another for the home and yet another for your cat's body.
3. Lather, Rinse, Repeat
Your cat can benefit from a simple and thorough rinse with cool water to expel fleas from the body and hair. Following the water bath, using a cedar, eucalyptus, lavender, or citrus-infused shampoo may help to keep fleas at bay – they are all known flea repellants. Adding extra omega-3 fatty acid supplements to your cat's diet will improve skin health, too. This is especially helpful for protecting the skin from drying out when you are using regular shampooing for eliminating fleas from the haircoat.
4. Flea Comb it Out
If your cat hates water, try using a flea comb. You will need to make sure the comb gets down close to the skin, but you will need to work slowly, as the comb may pull on the hair while you are dragging it through. While combing, concentrate on the areas of your cat's body where fleas like to hide, like the groin, armpits and base of the tail. Also, have a bowl of soapy water nearby when you use the comb so you can drown the fleas as you remove them.
5. Don't Forget the Home
Adult fleas will lay eggs in your cat's bedding, deep in the carpet, and almost everyplace your cat frequents, so you won't be able to get rid of the entire population of fleas by simply combing and washing your cat. You will need to be sure to also clean and treat the household and yard when fighting fleas. Cedar and diatomaceous earth, for example, can be used in the home to repel fleas from areas where your cats sleep.
6. Vacuum Diligently
You will need to be very diligent in vacuuming and cleaning the inside and outside of your home when dealing with fleas, and you will need to do it frequently in order for it make a real difference. You may wish to initially have your carpets professionally cleaned to help remove some of the deposited eggs and larvae, but this will not eliminate the problem entirely. You will need to vacuum all of the surfaces of your house every few days (disposing of the vacuum bag at least weekly) and wash all of your cat's bedding almost as often.
7. Use Salt
Salt may be sprinkled into the carpet to work as a desiccant (drying agent) to kill flea eggs and larvae deep in the fibers of the carpet. However, salt would not be a good solution for those who live in areas of the country with higher humidity levels (such as Florida), as it can absorb water and result in mildewed carpet. Be sure to vacuum your carpets and any treated areas afterwards to make sure the eggs and larvae are removed and to be sure that the salt does not absorb water and cause future problems.
8. Treat Your Yard
The outside yard will also need to be kept free of debris (piles of leaves, etc.) to help reduce places for fleas to congregate. Planting certain herbs and plants, such as lavender, eucalyptus, fennel, marigold, in the yard may help direct fleas away from your property, and using cedar chips around the yard, especially areas where your pet spends time, can help keep fleas at bay. Food-grade diatomaceous earth can also be used to treat the yard without chemicals. It acts as an abrasive and drying agent, much like boric acid does. Just keep in mind that you may need to reapply it after a particularly heavy rain as it can be washed away. But excessive rain and flooding of the infected areas can also help wash away the eggs and larvae.


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Tobias Batley
Tobias was born in Manchester and trained at the Hammond School of Dance and the Royal Ballet School. He danced with Jeune Ballet de Cannes before joining Northern Ballet in 2004 where he has danced every leading role in the repertoire. He was nominated for a National Dance Award in 2010 and 2012. Tobias left Northern Ballet in 2016 and is currently Co-Artistic Director of Southern California Ballet.
Learn more about Tobias
Where were you born and raised?
Born in Preston, raised in Rivington.
At what age did you start dancing?
14 years old.
Where did you train?
Hammond School of Dance and Royal Ballet School.
Previous companies
Nominated for Outstanding Classical Male Dancer by the Critics' Circle in 2010 & 2012.
Favourite Northern Ballet roles
Marc Antony (Cleopatra), Horatio, Laertes and Hamlet (Hamlet), Heathcliff (Wuthering Heights), Harker and Dracula (Dracula), Demetrius, Lysander and Oberon (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Romeo (Romeo & Juliet), Anthony (Swan Lake), Bob Cratchitt (A Christmas Carol), Aramis (The Three Musketeers), Charles Darnay (A Tale of Two Cities), Valmont (Dangerous Liaisons), Albrecht (Giselle), 'Three Preludes' (I Got Rhythm), Jay Gatsby (The Great Gatsby), Prince Mikhail (Cinderella) and Powerhouse Rhumba for the Northern Ballet 40th Anniversary Gala.
Career highlights
Creating the roles of Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby, Marc Anthony in Cleopatra, Horatio in Hamlet and Charles Darnay in A Tale of Two Cities. Being nominated for Outstanding Classical Male Dancer by the Critics' Circle in 2010 & 2012.
If you could adapt one work into a ballet what would it be?
Robin Hood.


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Stones of Silence: Journeys in the Himalaya
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Schaller's tale of his Himalyan treks (1969-1975) to assess the effect of humans on the habitat of wild sheep and goats. He describes, also, a less known area--the Nilgiri Hills at the tip of the subcontinent. No bibliography. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Over the last six months I have had a lot of requests from people wanting to know the best way to start their own book swaps or if they too can have a Travelling Suitcase Library. To that I say- Go For It! I didn't start this for profit or personal gain, and anything that gets more people reading, and talking about what they're reading in a open and social way is a Good Thing.
However, I am very concerned that people might think that they can say they run a Travelling Suitcase Library, and make money from the scheme, or benefit in some other way that does not fit in with the ethos of the original project.
With this in mind, I have come up with the following 'manifesto' (I'm thinking more avant-guarde than political party here) which I would ask that anyone wishing to start a Travelling Suitcase Library reads, and signs, before attaching the name to their project.
Any questions, or anything you think I've got hideously wrong, as usual, just let me know.
1.The Travelling Suitcase Library must provide as wide a range of books that can fit into a suitcase. There must be no discrimination shown between genre, literary style or format. For ease, the word 'book' used in this manifesto refers to any printed text made available through the Travelling Suitcase Library.
2.The Travelling Suitcase Library must not actively promote any racist, sexist, transphobic or cissexist, homophobic, ablest, classist or fatist attitudes in the material it provides, however freedom of speech should never be compromised. Any books that display such attitudes that end up in the suitcase must be swapped with discretion and trigger warnings given if this is appropriate.
3.The Travelling Suitcase Library must be free. There must never be any membership, signing fee, fines, or any other financial reward for providing the service.
4.The Travelling Suitcase Library must go to as wide a range of events and locations as possible. The Travelling Suitcase Library may accept complimentary entrance to an event, but must in return promote that event in some way. The Travelling Suitcase Library must make it clear in promotional material that the event charges an entrance fee.
5.The Travelling Suitcase Library must use second hand books. All books must come from donations, second hand shops, charity shops, library sales, or other events.
6.Any books donated to the Travelling Suitcase Library from publishing houses should be included, but in no way promoted. No one book should be promoted above another, as the focus should be on finding the right book for the individual.
7.The Travelling Suitcase Library must promote reading for pleasure at all times.
8.The Travelling Suitcase Library must never impeach upon any public or educational library. Any one looking for a particular book must be encouraged to go to their public library first. The Travelling Suitcase Library must fight against any public library closures.
9.The Travelling Suitcase Library must be an environmentally friendly as possible. If a bus is available, a bus must be used over a car, for example.
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From the back cover: After getting caught turning wolf on national television, Kitty retreats to a mountain cabin to recover and write her memoirs. But this is Kitty, so trouble is never far behind, and instead of Walden Pond, she gets Evil Dead. First someone leaves grotesque animal sacrifices on her front porch to curse her, then werewolf hunter Cormac shows up with an injured Ben O'Farrell, Kitty's lawyer, slung over his shoulder. Two hotties and one kitty in a single-room cabin - can the situation get any more tense? When a wolf-like creature with glowing red eyes starts sniffing around the cabin, Kitty wonders if any of them will get out of these woods alive...
My thoughts: I'm not really sure how I feel about this book. I read it all in one sitting, starting at about 11pm with the intention of reading a couple of chapters, and stopping somewhere between 1 and 2 am. Normally, reading a book this quickly would be a sign that I really enjoyed it, but there are a lot of things about it that annoy me.
I read wanting to find out what happened with Kitty and Cormac. He's gorgeous, and in previous books you could feel the chemistry between the two of them in every conversation they had. Situations in this book change things. I think Kitty chose the wrong guy. I kept reading, waiting for it to be fixed, and it never was, and that just didn't sit right. A character seems to have been pushed away to the side, and I'm still sitting blinking going, 'Huh? Why?'
Some bits that I did like were the fall out from Kitty's TV appearance at the end of book 2. I think that was realistic, and I'm glad we get to see the impact of it not just on Kitty's life but on the supernatural and everyday world as well.
I don't know where I'm going to go from here with this series, if I'll read the rest of it sometime from the library, but for now I think I need a break from it. I like Kitty, but the books just don't quite fit with me, I'm afraid.
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Reposting from a year ago – The 2010 web.
Coming soon – 2011 predictions.
According to Scobel …
1. It's real time.
Twitter, Facebook and Friendfeed are all moving toward architectures and displays that refresh in real time, or let you see what's happening right now. We are at the extreme beginnings of that trend. You really should watch the video of the panel discussion I moderated on the state of real time search to get a sense of where this is going. That panel discussion will be remembered for years as a key point. One of the panel members runs Facebook search team. Yes, Facebook is working on real time search. (That video is in two parts since the meeting ran almost two hours long. I really do recommend watching it. Part I is here. Part II is here.).
2. It's mobile.
You'll see this more next week when the Where 2.0 conference rolls into town, but if 40,000 iPhone apps hasn't convinced you yet, nothing will. On Monday I'm meeting with Nokia to find out the latest.
3. It's decentralized.
Look at my behaviors. I'm all over the place. Six years ago I did only one thing: blog. Now I Flickr. YouTube. Seesmic. Friendfeed. Facebook. Twitter. And many more. Go to Retaggr and see all the places I'm at.
4. Pages now built out of premade blocks. (widgets)
You build these pages by copying a line of Javascript code to your template. This is very simple once you see how to do it, but for someone who doesn't know code, or where in the template to go, this is VERY daunting. Silicon Valley has NOT made it simple enough yet for the mainstream to build highly useful pages. See the friendfeed block to the right of my words? I added that by copying and pasting from the friendfeed widget page. If you know where to look a TON of cool pre-built blocks like this are available for you to put on your website or blog.
5. It's social.
This seems obvious to anyone on Twitter or Facebook, but how many businesses add their customers to their pages? Not many. Silicon Valley has done a horrible job so far of explaining why adding people to your websites matters.
6. It's smart.
We're seeing more and more smarts added to the web every day. Tonight Wolfram's new search engine turned on. Have you played with it? That's the 2010 web and check out what you can do with it.
7. Hybrid infrastructure.
When I visited 12seconds.tv in Santa Cruz they told me they were using a hybrid approach: they own a rack of servers but they also use Amazon's S3 to "cloud burst" or take up the slack for files that are popular. My employer Rackspace will have more to say about that trend too over the next few months.
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My initial thoughts…
Watching the social web evolved over the past few years, I think Scobel is right on. Other things I've noticed:
- Brian Solis sums it up well when he said, "There's too much ME in Social MEdia." Too much focus on "What are you doing?" and "What's on your mind?" We're so busying trying to create our identities, we sometimes forget how to make meaningful connections. What about asking "What inspires you? or "Who do you want to thank?"
- Social Media is sociology, not just technology. Tools alone don't make it social. You need people to make it social.
- The target audience is getting younger and younger. Kids today as young as 5 years on on Club Penguin on Webkinz. Is that too young? Do they actually get what they're doing?
- One of my favorite quotes – "MySpace and Facebook were cool until old people jumped on and ruined it." So tell me, what age is considered old? (Don't answer that.) One thing I can say about about this… Facebook has trained a good percentage of new online users how to upload photos, embed links, leave comments, rank content and share stuff. My mom sends less spam email now because of it.
- People are no longer afraid to blend personal with professional. In fact, it adds a human element to business, which can easily get lost in the process of institutionalization.
- What's next? Enterprise 2.0 – Doing more meaningful business. The SHARE economy. Connecting dots faster internally and doing business differently.