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Outdoor Lounging Spaces: Daybeds, Hammocks, Canopies and More
Nap in the sun (or the shade) with our best ideas for hammocks, daybeds, cabanas and more.
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Swing in the Breeze
During the hottest months of the year, let the summer breeze pick you up with a swing on this hammock. Make your outdoor swinging bed even cozier by throwing a down comforter on top. It'll be more comfortable in the summer, and will be warm enough to extend hammock season into spring and fall.
A Haven in the City
This rooftop lounge is a relaxing oasis amidst the hustle and bustle of downtown Chicago. Ample throw pillows make these outdoor beds ideal for leaning back to take in the view. Flowering vines add color and create privacy between cabanas. Image courtesy Peninsula Hotels
Japanese Inspiration
Whether meditating or enjoying a cup of green tea, this daybed set amidst a bonsai garden is designed for ultimate relaxation. The red-and-brown bedding ties in perfectly with the yard's Japanese theme. Design by Jamie Durie
An Outdoor Room With a View
This teak daybed dangles from a grass-topped pavilion as it overlooks the soft waves on the beach in Mexico's Zihuatanejo Bay. Image courtesy Viceroy Hotels and Resorts
Romantic Retreat
This bed takes sleeping outdoors to a whole new level. Flannel sheets make the bed extra soft, while flowy curtains block stray sun rays and prying eyes. Design by Anne Marie Allen
No Trees Required
No two trees within hammock range? A framed version frees you up to relax anywhere in your backyard. The crew on HGTV's Going Yard placed this one in a quiet corner of the garden amidst flowers and herbs.
Urban Lawn Care
An outdoor daybed is possible even in the city. If you're an urban dweller looking for cushioned grass for your afternoon naps or picnics, this grass-filled daybed might just be perfect. Design by Pamela Berstler
Plant-Filled Bedroom
A backdrop of vertical garden pockets makes this outdoor lounging area part greenhouse and part bedroom. Jamie Durie designed this room to be an extension of the indoor bedroom at his very own home.
The Grass Is Always Greener
Lounging on a blanket in the grass is great, but what if the grass form-fitted to your body? That's what designer Jamie Durie created here with this sunken, clamshell-inspired sofa "upholstered" with grass and AstroTurf.
View From the Treetops
This way-up-high hammock is the perfect vantage point for surveying the entire yard — when you're not napping, of course. Design by Jamie Durie
A Shady Spot to Lounge
Creating a four-poster frame just for your daybed means you don't have to limit your placement to areas with existing structures. This one is situated at the edge of yard for maximum shade. Design by Jamie Durie
Make Your Own Hanging Daybed
Making your own daybed is simple — all you need is some lumber and a few basic tools. Learn how with our easy-to-build how-to project.
The Perfect Vantage Point
Sit down and stay awhile on this cushioned, out-of-the-way bench. Rambling ground cover and curved pavers lead your eye out to the rest of the yard. Design by Jamie Durie
Indoor/Outdoor Sofa
Believe it or not, this room used to be a carport. Designer Jamie Durie transformed this open-air room into a lounging spot for a crowd with a custom-made bench outfitted with bright pillows: style and comfort!
Nesting Outside
This nest-like outdoor pod is made from woven bits of recycled timbers, metal and twigs. The circular shell and soft plants make a trip to the central sitting area on the raised boardwalk almost irresistible. Design by Jamie Durie
Suspended Relaxation
Halfway between a hammock and a daybed, this suspended outdoor lounger is placed so the lucky occupant can either enjoy the view of the adjacent pond or take part in the action at the dinner table. Design by Jamie Durie
Bringing Outdoors In
Simple beds dressed with traditional Columbian textiles live in the transitional space between this home's lush surroundings and its interior rooms. The beds are on wheels, so you can reposition them to catch sun all day. Design by Luis Caicedo
A Place to Meditate
Whether you want to snuggle with the one you love or play queen of the garden with the kids, a daybed like this makes for a great afternoon getaway. In the back edge of the garden-scape, you'll get just the privacy you need. Design by Joan Grabel
Colorful Shade-Makers
Let the breeze take you away with the flowing drapes of this fantastical outdoor daybed. Design your own fantasy with graphic fabrics and dramatic height. Like a dream, it's an easy escape in your own backyard. Design by Pamela Berstler
Hammocks for Two
Tired of competing for the lone hammock? Try installing a pair, like this colorful woven version. Traditional woven hammocks allow for better air circulation while also conforming to the body. Design by Dan Berger
Canopy Bed in the Trees
This canopy-style daybed is situated on the edge of this tree-filled yard, so it's the perfect place to relax and still take in the action. Design by Jamie Durie
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Which land creature/sea creature/alien/famous poltergist would you choose?
Hypo.- If you had real proof, tangible evidence--- Which would be your creature to expose?
I would pick the Jersey Devil.
My thought, it seems the Jersey Devil, (similar to the El Chupacabra) is one of the creepiest of stories twined.
Black eyes, black wings with hooves..I say it would certaintly be a catch.
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JERSEY BOYS Movie Cast Discuss Clint Eastwood & More In New Video Interview
Tony Award-winning Best Musical JERSEY BOYS is coming to the big screen under the direction of Clint Eastwood and the cast was on hand in Canada making multiple promotional appearances in honor of the movie musical edition of the long-running jukebox hit opening in movie theaters later this month.
The cast of JERSEY BOYS appeared on Canadian morning shows THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW and BREAKFAST TELEVISION this Wednesday and a clip highlighted by a discussion of the film from the former is now available to view.
More information on THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW is available here.
More information on BREAKFAST TELEVISION is available here.
Additionally, numerous screenings are currently scheduled for JERSEY BOYS in advance of the June 20 wide release. More information on these advance screenings is available here.
The official description of JERSEY BOYS is as follows: "From director Clint Eastwood comes the big-screen version of the Tony Award-winning musical "Jersey Boys." The film tells the story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group The Four Seasons. The story of their trials and triumphs are accompanied by the songs that influenced a generation, including "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Walk Like a Man," "Dawn," "Rag Doll," "Bye Bye Baby," "Who Loves You," and many more. These classic hits are now being embraced by a new generation of fans through the stage musical, which has been running on Broadway for more than eight years and has also enjoyed successful tours around the globe. Starring in the film, John Lloyd Young reprises his Tony Award-winning portrayal of the legendary lead singer of The Four Seasons, Frankie Valli. Erich Bergen stars as Bob Gaudio, who wrote or co-wrote all of the group's biggest hits. Michael Lomenda and Vincent Piazza star respectively as Nick Massi and Tommy DeVito, two original members of The Four Seasons. Oscar® winner Christopher Walken ("The Deer Hunter") stars as mobster Gyp DeCarlo. Oscar® winner Eastwood ("Million Dollar Baby," "Unforgiven") directed "Jersey Boys" from a screenplay and musical book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice, song music by Bob Gaudio and lyrics by Bob Crewe. The film is produced by Eastwood, Graham King and Robert Lorenz, with Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tim Moore, Tim Headington, Brett Ratner, James Packer and Steven Mnuchin serving as executive producers. The behind-the-scenes creative team was led by Academy Award®-nominated director of photography Tom Stern ("Changeling"); Academy Award®-nominated production designer James J. Murakami, ("Changeling"); Oscar®-winning editor Joel Cox ("Unforgiven") and editor Gary D. Roach; and costume designer Deborah Hopper. Warner Bros. Pictures presents a GK Films Production, a Malpaso Production, "Jersey Boys." The film will be distributed beginning June 20, 2014, from Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company."
JERSEY BOYS will be released in movie theaters nationwide on June 20.
More information on JERSEY BOYS is available at the official site here.
View the new clip of the cast of JERSEY BOYS on THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW at the official site here.


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CUPERTINO, Calif. — In dark suit and bowtie, he is a computing-era carnival barker — eyebrows bouncing, hands gesturing, smile seductive and coy and a bit annoying. It's as if he's on his first date with an entire generation of consumers. And, in a way, he is. It is Jan. 24, 1984, and a young Steve Jobs is standing at ...Read More »
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Eddie Fisher, a popular 50s-era singer who became well known for his famous marriages to Debbie Reynolds and Elizabeth Taylor, died from complications of hip surgery in Berkley, Calif on September 22, reports CNN. He was 82.
Fisher was a massive star in the early 1950s, selling millions of records with songs such as "Thinking of You," "Any Time," and I'm Yours" among his 32 hits.
"Late last evening the world lost a true American icon," the Fisher family said in a statement released by publicist British Reece. "One of the greatest voices of the century passed away. He was an extraordinary talent and a true mensch."
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Fisher married movie starlet Debbie Reynolds in 1955 and they were touted as "America's favorite couple." The couple's daughter, Carrie Fisher, became a movie star in her own right, rocketing to international superstardom as Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars" trilogy.
Fisher's personal life drew an exceptional amount of attention when he left Reynolds in 1958 after the death of his best friend, Mike Todd, a producer, in a plane crash. Fisher comforted Todd's widow, actress Elizabeth Taylor, and their relationship soon became romantic. Under heavy press scrutiny, Fisher divorced Reynolds and married Taylor in 1959.
Their relationship lasted only five years and also ended in divorce after Taylor fell in love with "Cleopatra" co-star, Richard Burton. The breakup was one of the biggest entertainment scandals of the 20th century.
He is survived by two children from his marriage to Reynolds, Carrie Fisher and Todd. He also had two daughters, Joely and Tricia, with his third wife, actress Connie Stevens.


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Nintaijutsu (忍体術, Literally meaning: Ninja Body Techniques)[1] is a term used to describe the fighting style used by the Third[2] and Fourth Raikage. A combination of ninjutsu and taijutsu, the Raikage uses nintaijutsu by first surrounding himself with his Lightning Release Chakra Mode. This augments the strength of his physical attacks, making them even deadlier. His speed and reflexes are also increased. It is unknown if there are other examples of nintaijutsu.
- Kumogakure shinobi have been noted to promote this type of fighting, as well as the use of kenjutsu.[1]


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Loyal True Blue Orphanage near Picton, in Hallowell Township Prince Edward County Ontario 1901In 1889 Mrs Joseph Hilton, a member of Lady Verner True Blue Lodge in Toronto, became concerned that facilities for Protestant orphans were lacking. Through her efforts the appointment of an orphanage board was made in 1890. True Blue and Orange Lodge members in Ontario gave their support, and d on August 23, 1899, property was obtained and The Loyal True Blue Orphanage declared open at Picton, Ontario. Read more about the Orphanage
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I was excited to watch the Zero Hour (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4) pilot. It promised adventure, mystery, bad guys-vs. good guys and - hopefully - fun.Boy, was I disappointed. It was pretty much a big ol' bore. And the parts that weren't boring were amateur and lame.The show - about a conspiracy that involves the Catholic Church, the Nazis and the possible end of the world, looks pretty good, but is loaded with horrible dialogue, bad direction, bad acting and just general nonsense.I'm curious about what the big mystery is. But I'm even more curious about how this could have gone so wrong.Elsewhere on TV ...The Big Bang Theory (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): The guys search for Valentine's Day gifts.Community (7 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Pierce accidentally locks himself in his panic room.American Idol (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): The top 40 contestants are revealed.The Vampire Diaries (7 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Damon runs into one of the five hunters.Project Runway (7 and 11 p.m., Lifetime): Contestants have to design outfits using materials from a flower shop and a hardware store.Women's college basketball (7 p.m., BYUtv): Santa Clara at BYUMen's college basketball (7 p.m., KMYU): Denver at Utah StateTwo and a Half Men (7:30 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Alan's Valentine's Day plans fall apart.Parks and Recreation (7:30 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Ben and Leslie organize a black-tie gala to benefit the park.Person of Interest (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): A hotel maid is the latest POI.Grey's Anatomy (8 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Owen is faced with tough decisions as the hospital heads for financial ruin.The Office (8 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Andy returns from his trip.Glee (8 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Will and Emma finally get married - or do they?Beauty and the Beast (8 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Vincent and Cat aren't sure if they can trust Alex.1600 Penn (8:30 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): The president's brother visits the White House.Elementary (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Detective Bell is attacked.Scandal (9 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): David Rosen is framed for murder.Do No Harm (9 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Jason makes a deal with Ian.Anger Management (10:30 p.m., FX): Charlie gives one of his patients a placebo.Archer (11 p.m., FX): Archer's former fiancée asks him to save her cyborg boyfriend.


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Stump Removal Irving
When trees are removed, there remains a stump to contend with. Information regarding stump removal in Irving can be received simply by calling our company. We have the experience needed to correctly and completely remove any stump leaving little evidence that a tree ever occupied that space.
There are many stump removal techniques, not all of which can be successfully completed within a residential area. Be assured that all the procedures used by our crew for stump removal in Irving are cleared with the city or county prior to the beginning of each job.
Chemicals can be used to literally eat the stump from the inside out. Depending on the type of chemicals used, this procedure can take some time to complete. Some chemicals can be harsh, but our company uses only those that are approved for commercial use. We are licensed and insured and take all the necessary precautions to complete stump removal in Irving, TX, and to complete the work safely and in the best possible manner.
Stump Grinding Irving TX
Igniting a fire within the stump is another method of destroying it from the inside out. This procedure is an old-fashioned way of ridding the land of stumps, however, it can take days to complete and the smoke from the fire can become a nuisance.
Depending on the diameter of the stump, large equipment can be used to remove it by working it back and forth several times then grabbing it with a crane or hook to pull it out of the ground. This procedure can leave broken roots that may cause a problem later. Also if heavy equipment is used, it can cause damage to the surrounding landscape.
The procedure our company uses most often and the one we feel is the safest, most reliable and does the best job is grinding the stump. We have special equipment that is placed over the stump and when engaged will grind the stump down to below the surface. Stump grinding in Irving, TX, is a viable alternative to more hazardous removal procedures. The process of grinding stumps produces wood chips that can be used as mulch or loaded and hauled away by our company.
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Any dirt mound that is generated by the subsurface grinding will be smoothed out and leveled off. We prefer this procedure because it is faster and limits the amount of damage done to the adjacent landscaping.
A time honored tradition is still an option for stump removal in Irving. We will manually dig out the stump and the roots within a reasonable distance. At that point, we load the stump and prepare it for chipping in order to use it for mulch.
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No One's Property Is Safe in New York
Sad to say, but as expected, New York State's highest court, the New York Court of Appeals, has just upheld yet another gross abuse of the state's power of eminent domain, exercised by the Empire State Development Corporation on behalf of my undergraduate alma mater, Columbia University, against two small family‐owned businesses, one of them owned by Indian immigrants. Details can be found in the press release just issued by the Institute for Justice, which filed an amicus brief in the case and has been in the forefront of those defending against such abuse across the country.
IJ has had success in obtaining eminent domain reform in over 40 states, but New York remains a backwater, where collusion between well‐connected private entities and government is rampant, and the courts play handmaiden to the corruption by abdicating their responsibilities. Just one more example of why New York is an economic basket case, with a population that continues to flee to more hospitable climes. I've discussed the property rights issues more generally here.


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NYC 109 registered already. I managed to get 1 in so far.
I got registered on the Denver site but somehow it lost all my info. I can login but all the info (Name, address, etc) is blank and when I select "add entries" it takes be back to the login. Also, when I click "Edit info" I get a blank page.Did this happen to anyone else?
I love the AHA, but I am very disappointed in the server overloads. I mean there couldn't be more than a couple 10 thousand people trying to get in. That isn't that bad when you consider the bandwidth of big web pages. Time to spend some money on server upgrades or better hosting maybe.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Rick Scott and college students are winning the battle against tuition hikes. On Monday, Scott signed a bill to give research universities more funding without charging students more money.
The House is still asking students to pay more, but the proposed tuition increase is shrinking.
Last April, Scott was surrounded by university presidents pushing a bill to give some of them unbridled tuition authority.
Despite all the persuasive arguments for the preeminence bill, Scott stood his ground. He vetoed the bill to keep cost low for students.
"You want to make sure that families in this state can afford a great education, and you want to make sure it's a great education," Scott said.
Surrounded by university presidents once again Monday, Scott signed similar legislation. This time, the tuition increase was left out of the preeminence bill, replaced by $15 million for top Florida universities.
"Last year the preeminence bill was focused on a tuition increase, and the governor felt that tuition increase was a burden for families in an economy that was recovering," Florida State University President Eric Barron said.
The bill signing signals a partial victory for college students. There is still a chance the state Legislature votes to raise tuition.
The governor still opposes any tuition increases, but the Legislature must act first.
"I've got my priorities, they have their priorities," Scott said. "I believe we are going to have a great session."
The House was pushing for a 6-percent increase. The ask was lowered to 4 percent.
"As I understand it, the House still wants a tuition increase, the Senate does not, the governor does not," University of Florida President Bernie Machen said. "I'm not taking a bet on that game. The universities are pretty much just staying out of it."
Before the 2013 legislative session began, university presidents unified under a no tuition increase banner. The one condition: the state legislature increase funding.
The budget negotiations between the House and Senate continue. Both chambers have agreed to restore the $300 million cut from universities last year. They've yet to make a deal on the additional $100 million the schools are seeking.


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When Murray Bartlett joined the cast of Guiding Light in March 2007, his alter ego, slick criminal Cyrus Foley, attracted all the wrong women. Police detective Marina Cooper and her aunt, private detective Harley Cooper, both fell for his charming ways. While the women in his life may have tempered some of his less-than-honest ways, he certainly hasn't been tamed.
Now the new woman in his life, Cassie Lewis (played by Nicole Forester), appears to accept Cyrus for who he is, criminal tendencies and all. "I am definitely glad to see that side of him resurfacing," Murray says. "It seems like it comes in waves. He'll go through times where he is happy, where he is not getting into trouble, but then that other side of his personality comes back, and he starts to get in trouble."
Is Cyrus bringing out the bad-girl tendencies in Cassie, or were they there all along, and that is what attracted him to her? "I don't think he necessarily knew those tendencies when he got into it. He started to notice them the more he got to know her, and she started to let them show more."
With the recent announcement that Nicole is leaving "GL" to concentrate on her new husband and baby on the way, the Cyrus/Cassie romance is up in the air. While there is no word on a possible Cassie recast, Murray is sorry to see her go. He tells me, "Nicole is a great lady."
If Cyrus ends up losing his leading lady, Murray is glad that his brother, Grady, has come to Springfield. "It's great for Cyrus to have Grady in town — it gives his character more of a background and sense of grounding and a family relationship. Kane Manera, the actor who plays Grady, comes from the same area of Australia that I do, so we have a connection in that way.
"It's also nice for me as an actor, because I have more history of the Cyrus character to draw on in scenes. With the addition of Grady, we get to see more sides of Cyrus and why he is the way he is."
Cyrus is trying to be the responsible big brother to Grady, but it is hard because of his own background. "He is trying to guide Grady, but it is difficult. He sees the life Grady is slipping into, and he is family, so of course he wants the best for him, and he is trying to help — as much as Cyrus can help."
There has been much talk about the new filming process: the hand-held cameras, outdoor settings and sparse indoor sets. Murray loves the change, explaining: "I really like it. I feel less constrained and free to try new things that would be difficult in a normal studio setup. Plus, I love that we shoot on location so much. That part is really great; it makes everything more raw and real. Personally, I really like this new process."
What keeps Murray interested in playing Cyrus each day is hopefully what keeps viewers tuning in. "What I really like about Cyrus is that he is interesting to play and, hopefully, interesting to watch. Nobody wants to watch a character who is all good or all bad, I think. They want to see some levels, some humanness in him. I definitely think Cyrus succumbs to his human side. I also like that through him, I can do all sorts of things that I would never do in real life, but it's OK to do here, because it's Cyrus."
Friday, November 14, 2008
Interview: GL's Cyrus Foley Is a Multifaceted Anti-Hero
When Murray Bartlett joined the cast of Guiding Light in March 2007, his alter ego, slick criminal Cyrus Foley, attracted all the wrong women. Police detective Marina Cooper and her aunt, private detective Harley Cooper, both fell for his charming ways. While the women in his life may have tempered some of his less-than-honest ways, he certainly hasn't been tamed.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Jade Returns to Oakdale
Dallas Fans Get Less Than They Paid For
According to a story on CNN:
A weekend event organized to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Dallas (as previously reported here) has created a drama worthy of the Ewing family itself after angry fans complained they didn't get the access to cast members they'd ponied up for -- while others got close to the stars without paying for the privilege.
"It was a disaster. It was total chaos," Mickey James, who paid $500 in anticipation of getting to mingle with the cast, told The Associated Press. "We couldn't even get close to the stage."
"I'm angry," the 50-year-old Irving man said. "It was like a slap in the face."
Fans had paid anywhere from $100 to $1,000 for tickets, with those who paid higher prices to gain greater access to Larry Hagman, Linda Gray, Patrick Duffy and others.
Jason Hardison, the event's executive producer, said instead of the 2,000 people expected, 4,000 showed up to celebrate one of the most popular prime-time soap operas in TV history. Viewed panoramically in the show's introduction, the ranch is in the Dallas suburb of Parker, about 25 miles north of downtown Dallas.
But Joy Garcia said it worked out well for her.
"We were extremely happy that we were in the $100 section because we got the same access that everyone else did," she said.
Days: Such a Tease!
* Stefano, EJ, and Nicole have a family dinner together.
* Melanie is bumped off the balcony and holds on for her life.
* Lucas makes it clear to Kate that he intends to marry Chloe.
* Daniel tells Chloe how he always gets too involved in his patient's recovery.
* Abe gives a press conference on a new "green" initiative to clean up the waterfront.
Thursday – Nick (Blake Berris, pictured) is arrested for the murder of Trent Robbins.
Friday – Marlena comes face to face with the mayor's killer.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Eleni Returns to Springfield
Jennifer Roszell, who played Eleni Andros Cooper on Guiding Light from 1995-2000, 2001-2002, will be returning to town on December 4. Mallet brings her back to town as a surprise for Marina.
Since leaving GL in 2002, although she came back for one show in October 2006 for Marina's induction cermony when she became the youngest detective in Springfield PD history, Jennifer has been active in the New York theatre scene. She has also guest-starred on Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Damages.
13th Annual Super Soap Weekend Is in 5 Days!
The 13th and final Super Soap Weekend is almost upon us (Nov. 15-16 at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Fla.), and Daytime Dial will be there. Featured guests are:
All My Children
Rebecca Budig (Greenlee Smythe)
Bobbie Eakes (Krystal Martin)
Melissa Claire Egan (Annie Lavery)
Ricky Paull Goldin (Jake Martin)
Vincent Irizarry (Dr. David Hayward)
Thorsten Kaye (Zach Slater)
Susan Lucci (Erica Kane)
Cameron Mathison (Ryan Lavery)
Alicia Minshew (Kendall Hart Slater)
Eden Riegel (Bianca Montgomery)
Aiden Turner (Aidan Devane)
Darnell Williams (Jesse Hubbard)
One Life to Live
Kristen Alderson (Starr Manning)
Brandon Buddy (Cole Thornhart)
Kassie DePaiva (Blair Cramer)
Michael Easton (John McBain)
Farah Fath (Gigi Morasco)
Susan Haskell (Marty Saybrooke)
John-Paul Lavoisier (Rex Balsom)
Erika Slezak (Viki Davidson)
Jason Tam (Markko Rivera)
Brittany Underwood (Langston Wilde)
Bree Williamson (Jessica/Tess Buchanan)
General Hospital
Bradford Anderson (Damian Spinelli)
Brandon Barash (Johnny Zacchara)
Julie Marie Berman (Lulu Spencer)
Tyler Christopher (Nikolas Cassadine)
Jason Cook (Matt Hunter)
Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth Webber)
Kimberly McCullough (Robin Scorpio)
Kelly Monaco (Samantha McCall)
Kirsten Storms (Maxie Jones)
Jason Thompson (Patrick Drake)
Greg Vaughn (Lucky)
Laura Wright (Carly Jax)
I will be at the media breakfast on Saturday morning interviewing the stars, and would like your input on what I should ask them. Give me some questions (and whom to ask) in the comments section, and I'll do my best to answer them. I have only a few minutes with each actor, so I'll try my best to cram in as many questions as possible!
Interview: Catching Up With Mario Lopez
It is an inevitability that when one mentions Mario Lopez, A.C. Slater from "Saved by the Bell" comes to mind. Since leaving the world of Bayside High, Mario has tried it all: nighttime dramas ("Nip/Tuck"), daytime dramas (Dr. Christian Ramirez on "The Bold and the Beautiful"), sitcoms ("The George Lopez Show"), reality shows ("Dancing With the Stars") and Broadway ("A Chorus Line").
Mario has added another item to his resume: TV host. Mario is the newest host for the entertainment television show "Extra." He took over hosting duties from Mark McGrath this past September, and he promises a different "Extra" for his go-round.
"The whole show is different," Mario tells me. "We have a new set, a strong Internet presence that is very interactive. We've got fans asking stars questions, stars asking other stars questions. Also, I am the solo host, rather than having a co-host. It's very conversational and very loose and fun, and the whole deal is different."
This isn't the first time Mario has hosted a television show. It all began with "Name Your Adventure" on NBC, which was a Saturday-morning kids' show dedicated to making the dreams of teens come true. Mario explains: "That's what kind of started it. I just had to be myself and not work with a script, and that's pretty much what started the whole hosting thing. That was awhile back — I was still doing 'Saved by the Bell.'"
It wasn't until a decade later that a cutting-edge cable show and crazy-popular dance competition caused Mario to create more than a blip on many people's radar screens. And Mario is thankful for all of the opportunities that have been presented to him as a result.
"Things were going great, and I was feeling blessed with momentum, because I was working on 'Nip/Tuck' around the same time I got 'Dancing With the Stars.' It just seemed that things were coming together around that time, and I was thankful for that opportunity and for everything that is happening now."
For Mario, it was a natural move to host "Extra." He explains: "I'd been a part of the team for a couple of years doing the weekend show. At the time I think I was a little young; it was maybe too early to step in the big chair at the time. 'Extra' is just a wonderful opportunity that I am enjoying right now. I am loving it, and I'm having a blast."
So what sets Mario's "Extra" apart from the other entertainment shows on television? "We're not too gossipy; we try to be informative and entertaining. Any time I have some of my friends come out, whether it's Eva Longoria or George Lopez, it's going to be fun. I love having my friends on the set because it's always fun just messing around."
Fun is what November sweeps is about for viewers of "Extra." While Mario wouldn't divulge any state secrets, he did let me know a little of what they have in store for us: "We've got some good people lined up to come in, and fun pieces we're going to do. I am definitely fired up about it."
(Check your local listings to see what time and station you can catch Mario on "Extra.")
Sunday, November 09, 2008
Y&R: Such a Tease!
• After walking the streets of Paris, Nick and Sharon can't resist temptation and end up in a passionate kiss.
• Friends and family return to Genoa City to mourn the loss of an icon.
• Noah's behavior turns for the worse. Will his antics lead Nick and Sharon back together
• Jack confronts a closed off Phyllis about Nick and Sharon's relationship. Will she be able to stay quiet or will he buy her lies?
ATWT: Such a Tease!
•Luke asks Noah for a big favor.
•Dusty can't deny his attraction to Josie.
•Emily (Kelley Menighan Hensley, pictured) needs Paul's help.
GL: Such a Tease!
• Reva's overconfidence puts her in danger.
• Buzz (Justin Deas, pictured) puts Natalia to the test.
• Coop divulges a secret affair.
B&B: Such a Tease!
* Stephanie is infuriated by Eric's decision.
* Rick finds the perfect way to get under Ridge's skin.
* A series of events gives Taylor (Hunter Tylo, pictured) hope to reunite with her lost love.
* Deception leads to the end of a relationship.


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Computers can be used to great effect in schools and they can also interfere with development when over-used. Therefore much care should be taken on the part of curriculum coordinators, principals, school boards, and teachers to ensure that students reap the benefits of technology rather than its problems. Districts should not rush to assign one-to-one use of these machines to younger and younger students without also assigning limits on their use. Otherwise we all risk jumping blindfolded onto the technology bandwagon while only later pausing to review the cautionary literature accumulating on potential negative effects.
An article in the March 24 edition of The New York Times, Your Phone Vs. Your Heart, by Barbara L. Fredrickson, shares research results indicating that the development of interpersonal communication potentialities – including the abilities of connecting with others, and of developing empathy – are compromised when screen time interferes excessively with human interaction.
Technology opens up the world to students and can be used to great effect. Connecting with people in other parts of the world through skype, blogs, and email is an important tool for developing global citizenship. Finding, sorting, and using data in meaningful ways to solve problems clearly helps students cognitively. Looking at contemporary art exhibits in countries half-way across the world can enrich an art curriculum. The possibilities are endless.
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It could be that stonemasons never see the art of the original craft, "tool making"
Posted by John Speweik in historic masonry, Saving Historic Architecture, stone, Tools on May 9, 2013
It could be that stonemasons never see the art of the original craft, "tool making"
Posted by John Speweik in historic masonry, Matching, Saving Historic Architecture, stone, Tools on May 9, 2013
Your hands were blistered, your head dripping with sweat. It had taken a day, or two, maybe three, to create something you now hold in your hand to secure your short-term job-site future. You likely thought about its design and function in your head as long as it took to cut and weld it together with the best steel or iron you could find. A chisel. Not just any chisel, a stonemasons chisel.
Your chisel – its size, and weight to fit your hand – an extension of yourself. Made for the specific work you were paid to perform. Created for a specific type of stone. The chisel shape, length, and sharpness all part of its design and intended purpose to birth a dimension stone of specified measurements and texture worthy of setting into a historic masonry wall. To become an important part of another historic stone masonry building of load bearing capacity, carrying the weight of each consecutive floor upon itself as it raises from the ground on the stout foundation we never see or appreciate.
The creation of stone chisels at the construction site by the very stonemasons that use them is centuries old. And it probably is most definitely on the road to oblivion. The art of the stone masonry craft is now changed. Making tools at the construction site, or in the stonemasons workshop, was part of the trade. It was what you were trained to do 100 years ago. There were no other options. And for good reason, no one else would know what you needed for a specific project as each individual set of chisels were designed specifically for each job. If you have the privileged of knowing a retired stonemason – just look in his tool bag and confirm for yourself – there are many many chisels of various sorts.
Stone chisels; however, now are made by others. People that are not in the stone masonry trade. They can not appreciate the purpose of the chisel design or its intended purpose because they are not stonemasons.
Blame it on changes in architectural design: Veneer walls and thin stucco stone are in, old-fashion load-bearing walls are out. Blame it on changes in the father-son connection: handing down the trade skills to the next generation. Blame it on the fact that nothing lasts forever, not even tool making skills of the simple chisel lodged in the brain of almost every American stonemason over 80.
True American-made stone masonry chisels can not be found at Home Depot, Lowes, Menards or your local hardware stores. But don't blame these companies they serve a different customer base – the "Do-it-Yourselfer."
As a professional in your trade, part of your job is to research and look for those American companies that still do exist that make the custom tools you need – especially the all important chisel.
I have known Norm Akley, President of Trow & Holden Company, Inc., for nearly 20 years. He operates a company located in Barre, Vermont that makes old fashioned hand-made stone chisels among other items for the trade. Norm understands my trade and the challenges I face in difficult projects. I draw a picture of a special chisel design I need to have fabricated for a particular project to match a historic profile finish and fax it over to him, yes I said fax!
He makes the chisel from my sketch in the correct size and weight and the rest is history! Speaking of history, Trow & Holden Company has been making stoneworking tools since 1890.
Every chance I get I try to support American companies like Trow & Holden. The experience in tool making, as well as the companies appreciation and knowledge of my stone masonry trade, make Norm and his company a very valuable partner in our ability to offer the best Historic Stone Masonry Training Programs in the United States. In the end, I believe better workmanship is a direct result of better tools in the hands of craftspeople who know how to use them correctly.


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Secret agents are cool. They travel the world stopping evil geniuses and wooing attractive members of the opposite sex. They're well dressed, clever and they usually have a pretty badass car at their disposal.
This is at least what decades of books and movies have told us and due to a lack of any firsthand knowledge to the contrary, we happily choose to believe them. This weekend we want to know what vehicle you would choose to drive if you somehow became wrapped up in the world of international espionage. Said books and movies have told us it should have no problem keeping up with bad guys but you should be prepared for the fact it is inevitably going to be destroyed in the line of duty. With this in mind, we want to know what kind of car would you drive if you were a secret agent?
Upon becoming a globetrotting high class secret agent, I would opt for a Cadillac CTS-V wagon. Although my first impulse is something vintage, having your car fail to start at the beginning of a hot pursuit probably isn't going to work. Same goes for your car deciding to set itself on fire at a random time, so nothing too exotic.
I trust the CTS-V's 556 horsepower 6.2-liter supercharged and intercooled V8 would hold its own in most car chases. Beyond that, who is going to be looking for a secret agent behind the wheel of a wagon? It's the perfect mixture of stealthy speed. Perhaps most importantly, when it's eventually destroyed by the enemy it won't be too hard to quickly come up with a new one.
What kind of car would you drive if you were a secret agent?


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(Swiped from Jewels in My Crown Someday , because I am at a total loss of something to say!)
1.. What's the last state you visited other than your own? Whidbey Island, WA...Yay! Island Girls!
2. What's your middle name? Lillian, after my maternal Grandmother's middle name.
3. What is something you don't like...even though everyone else seems to? (I hate to even type the bad, bad "M" word) Mayonaisse
4. What's the first costume you remember dressing up in for Halloween? Princess Leia---the super cool plastic one with the formed plastic face mask with elastic string!
5. Have you ever played a sport? Yes, Ballet. No just kidding...I know (now) that dance is not a "sport". But I was never good at sports as a kid....actually I was too busy being girly to worry about sports.
6. What is a talent you have that people might not know about? Hmmm....that is hard. I can tie a cherry stem in a knot with my tongue? Oh! and i can sing every word to nearly every Barbra Striesand song. I LOVE me some Yentl.
7. What's the last thing that made you laugh out loud? Last night at ladies bible study our friend Sandra made us all laugh like crazy!
8. Are you an oldest, middle, or youngest child? I'm the oldest.
9. What's the best thing you've had someone say to you lately? Just now I got a text saying I was a good friend...best compliment in the world. Its hard to be a good friend and I know I am not always successful.
10. What are you wearing right now? Black pants and Pink shirt with my fuzzy purple jacket...I'm freezing!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Random Wednesday Questions
(Swiped from Jewels in My Crown Someday , because I am at a total loss of something to say!)
14 comments:
- Carpool Queen said...
Ballet is a sport - I think the plie is just a fancy word for "lunges".
- October 28, 2009 9:20 AM
- Gretchen said...
Well, whoever texted you that information knows of whom she speaks. You're fab.
And can we talk Barbra? Only my voice teacher,my minivan and Jenny have heard me, but i worked on the Barbra song, "He Touched Me" for my voice lessons all summer. One day I'll hit the big time--I just know it.
Love the name Lillian as either a first or middle name. Because it's an older, elegant name. Makes me think of quilting. (contented sigh) and of watching Little House on the Prairie (another sigh)--before they changed it and made it the new show that nobody liked. Well, I liked it a little.
Maybe you can dress as Princess Leia this year. I bet the Mister would like that. :)
- October 28, 2009 9:20 AM
- Amber said...
I love these kinds of lists! I love peeking into the little things about everyone's lives. So much fun.
Oh...and dance is SO a sport.
- October 28, 2009 9:23 AM
- Tiffani said...
I always enjoy reading and writing these....
girl, you know we've already discussed Yentl so I won't burst out w/ lyrics here...
and yes, you are a wonderful friend, indeed.
- October 28, 2009 9:40 AM
- imnotned said...
I think tying a cherry stem in a knot with the tongue should be an Olympic sport.
- October 28, 2009 9:55 AM
- Rae said...
Great questions and answers! I started giggling as I read about your costume! I totally remember the Princess Leia mask! Too funny!!
- October 28, 2009 10:11 AM
- Gretchen said...
You know Barbara. I know Karen Carpenter.
We're both showing our age. :)
- October 28, 2009 1:56 PM
- Stefani said...
I just found your blog this week and I love it! I agree that ballet is a sport. I've personally never done it, but my daughters do and I see all the older girls working their rears off in there. Definitely a sport.
I think I was meant to read this post today because I just happen to be wearing black pants with a pink shirt. No fuzzy purple jacket though. :)
- October 28, 2009 4:07 PM
- Tracey said...
Hey...I'm the oldest, too! I have two younger sisters. Under "first born" in the dictionary, you will see my picture. :D
How long did you dance? (of course ballet is a sport, just get a load of the muscles on the dancers!)
Still reveling in my outing Saturday night..it's helped me get through this not-so-great week. So, thanks again!
- October 28, 2009 5:09 PM
- Sandy said...
I hope you don't mind, but I copied & answered this on my blog. I think these are so fun & really give us new insights into one another. At least 2 or 3 of my family (I think G. is one of them) can tie the cherry stem with their tongue, but I CANNOT! I can't wiggle my ears either like certain ones in my family; I can't do that loud whistle with my fingers to my lips; I'm just not very talented in those areas. Thanks for giving us a fun glimpse into "you"!
- October 28, 2009 10:10 PM
- K2 said...
You ARE a good friend! I went to a Fall Festival last night and Star Wars is still a popular costume choice. One of my own sons went as Darth Vader. However, as far as the girls go, not a single Princess Leia. Oh how sad, I do love me some bagels on the side of my head. I think she was replaced with Hannah Montana, no mask, just the wig.
- October 29, 2009 10:10 AM
- LJ said...
Ever considered "America's Got Talent" with that cherry thing? I can imagine the judges faces as I write! I'd vote for you. Who knows, if the cherry thing doesn't work out maybe one of Bab's songs would!
- October 29, 2009 1:17 PM
- The Buntens said...
Don't tell my B that ballet is not a sport. She gets pretty fired up when her soccer friends tell her that. She thinks having to do jumps for 3 minutes straight is about as athletic as one can get.
I bet you are a great friend. I can see that in you for sure.
- October 30, 2009 9:56 AM
- His Girl said...
Your text-er was right-er than you know. You are an amazing friend.
And a big WOOT from an island girl.
- November 02, 2009 12:39 AM


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GingerBread Lane, a 300-square-foot village made entirely of edible gingerbread, icing and candy, has been designated the world's largest gingerbread village by Guinness World Records.
The 1.5-ton village is currently on display at the New York Hall of Science in Queens through Jan. 12. It's comprised of 160 gingerbread houses, numerous candy trees, gingerbread cable cars and trains, an underground candy subway station and a skating rink.
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As the continuation of Zeta Gundam, this series once again follows the story of the Anti Earth Union Group (AEUG) battleship Argama after Zeta's final episode. To fight off the Axis Zeon, now called the Neo Zeon, Captain Bright Noa recruits a group of teenage junk collectors led by the loudmouthed but powerful Newtype Judau Ashta to pilot the Argama's mobile suits. Now sporting a line up of the behemoth MSZ-010 Double Zeta Gundam and the returning MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam, RX-178 Gundam Mk-II and Gundam-like MSN-00100 Hyaku Shiki, the group is nicknamed the Gundam Team. As such, this became the first of a number of Gundam series where a team of Gundam mobile suits fight alongside each other regularly. The climax takes place at Side 3 in the Battle of Axis. Out of the major Zeta Gundam characters, only recurring captain Bright Noa and Axis leader Haman Karn make more than cameo appearances in ZZ; Char Aznable's planned appearance was canceled when Tomino was given the go-ahead to do the Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack movie. Yoshiyuki Tomino's original plan for the show which involved Char's return was neither revealed though Glemy's sudden change in motivation seems to give a hint that he fills in for him at the end, nor does Tomino himself remember it and aside from the openings, Amuro Ray does not make an appearance in the series either. The alternate ending presented in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation retcons the UC Gundam Universe, possibly eliminating the events of ZZ Gundam.
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I was hoping they were going to offer them together at that price. I hope they dont expect to get any more than 32.99 each.
I ordered them too
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The Death of Butch Morris and His Improvised Life
The death of avant-garde composer and musical pioneer Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris on Tuesday, Jan. 29, has unleashed a flurry of memorials to his life and technique. Mr. Morris will rightfully be remembered most for his development of "Conduction," his trademarked technique of improvisation, which he developed as a musical sign language and used as a tool for live composition with large ensembles. But what shouldn't get lost in the eulogies that have begun flooding the internet is the fact that Conduction, beyond an innovative system of music-making, was in Butch's hands a deeply demanding and personal method of self exploration.
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What's the best way to structure KB/M input in a game. I currently have it when the users clicks the X and Y coords are saved in the mouseListener class. Every update the game loop asks the mouseListener class for the X and Y data. the main loop then sends the X and Y data to the GUI/drawing class. I do the same with the keyboard.
I don't know why, but i feel like I'm structuring my game incorrectly. (not the most efficient way) Is this method efficient. If not, what would be more efficient?


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Harry Elam Jr. in XXL Magazine
Harry Elam Jr. (Guru's Older Brother) Speaks on His Brother's Musical Legacy
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UK.gov's Secretary of State for Scotland wants the Scottish government to stop moaning about the recent rural broadband funds allocated to the country.
As we reported last week, the Scot ministers aren't happy about the £68.8m that culture secretary Jeremy Hunt splashed on the rollout of fibre optic tech in Scotland.
The country's cabinet secretary for infrastructure and capital investment, Alex Neil, grumbled that he was "disappointed" with the investment from the UK government, arguing that the money handout fell short of expectations.
On Sunday, Scottish secretary and LibDem MP Michael Moore said that ministers who occupy Andrew's House on Calton Hill in Edinburgh needed "to be more upbeat" about the broadband allocation.
"It takes a rather sour outlook to turn nearly £70m into a setback," Moore said, according to the Press Association.
"Cheer up for goodness' sake and get on with delivering the improvements to our rural communities."
Moore added that the Scottish government should stop being "negative" and instead work on matching UK.gov's funds.
"If they don't invest then they will be failing Scotland's rural communities and businesses."
But Neil was quick to reject Moore's comments by saying the Scottish secretary appeared "unaware that this funding allocation doesn't reflect the fact that Scotland has a third of the UK landmass and some of the most remote areas in these islands." ®
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How do you deal with a problem like arsenic in drinking water, especially in developing nations where people can't afford the complex purification facilities needed to clean the water to potable levels? It turns out there's a much simpler way. It involves using chopped up hunks of plastic from soda bottles, and coating them with an easily-produced nutrient.
There's a protein called cysteine which is found in a wide variety of foods, as well as hair and feathers. It has the rather useful property of acting like a magnet around arsenic, sucking it out of liquid. And it sticks easily to plastic.
A group of researchers has published a new proposal that suggests collecting plastic bottles locally in the affected nations, chopping them into chunks, then coating them with cysteine. Then, all you have to do to make the water drinkable is stir the plastic into the water, and then discard it. The arsenic binds to the cysteine, and is removed from the water.
The major advantage of this method is that it doesn't require large and expensive filtration units, and doesn't require any major training to use. That said, you do need to isolate the cysteine, which requires at least a little hardware. If wikipedia is to be believed it can be gathered from the hydrolysis of human hair or duck feathers — dissolving them in hydrochloric acid, then separating out the compounds. Not something you can do with a home chemistry set, but certainly easier than building large filtration devices.
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Me at 2 months of age, supposedly taken at
Ta Kim Cuc's home in Cho Lon
Events that have occurred since I began my search ooze through my brain like globs of hot molasses. They pool together in the center of my consciousness, searing, smothering. My mind wants to shoot off in a hundred different directions, but synapses refuse to fire. I have to fight with myself to stay focused. And here is where I default to my outlet of choice – writing.
This is the only tangible clue, other than my adoption papers and a few old photos, neither of which have played much part in my search.
At first, I was reluctant to publicize it out of respect for Ta Kim Cuc's privacy. I sent it to a few people who I thought might be able help, but they kept coming up against a wall. The address, it seems changed over time or is incomplete by today's standards. No one seems to know where this place is.
After writing those posts for the NY Times, I was contacted by a television show in Vietnam that specializes in searching for missing people. The show would probably have been my best resource, but I wasn't sure if I wanted to be THAT public.
Fear is the mindkiller…
How far was I willing to go and was I willing to take all of this on with almost no support from family members? Could my already strained relationship with my adopted family withstand the impact? Frozen by my own indecision, I could not force myself to move forward with my search. The universe, however, never seems to let me rest for too long – or run very far either. It gently pushes, prods and sometimes outright throws you wherever it deems necessary. "Psssst, hey look at this," it seemed to say, "Isn't it exactly what you were needing?"
DNA test beckons. As mentioned before, I happened upon Operation Reunite's DNA project. Voila, two questions were answered. My adoptive father was not my biological father, and I am not Amerasian. After some further research, what I could determine was that my genetic roots traced back to Asia, not Europe. I am most probably Vietnamese with trace amounts of Chinese ancestry.
The only other partially tangible clue was a letter my father had written. I say partially tangible, because I'm am not sure how much I can trust its accuracy. It's not just because of his previous edits to my personal history. Memories fade and change over time. In the letter, he wrote:
"…You were lying in the center crib on the aisle to my right when I took this picture of the cribs. I had not seen you yet. I was still in my jungle fatigues, because I had just returned from three months in the jungle. I was stationed at the army outpost close to Way Phu Bi on the DMZ. There was someone with me (at the orphanage). This person knew of you and she was leading me to your crib. Her name was Ta Kim Cuc. We stopped at the foot of your crib. She said smiling, 'This is the baby you want, Mun. Her name is Le Thi.' 'Mun' is the nickname Cuc gave me which in Vietnamese is short for 'Munoi'. You were so tiny. I fell in love with you instantly. I nodded and the orphanage nanny who was with us, picked you up and gave you to me. Cuc exchanged information with the nanny and we left. We took you back to Cuc's home in Cho Lon. I started the adoption process at the American Embassy in Saigon immediately. Cuc cared for you in Cho Lon during the next six months while I was away at my duty station. I would fly or drive down to Saigon every week or so to see you and Cuc. We went to the airbase Ton Se Nuc in Saigon to fly home. Cuc asked for two of my business cards and a pen while we were waiting for our flight. As she held you, she began to diligently write on the back of the business card. She was writing symbols as she hummed you a lullaby. When she had finished, she handed the cards back to me and said, 'When Le Thi is big, she will understand. Give this to her to write to me.'"
This is the other card he is referring to:
I'm not sure what the second card means, but it looks like she was trying to figure out how to write out the address.
Time passed. Life moved forward. Frustration had reached a peak again as I ran into brick wall after brick wall. Eventually, I took the leap and posted the address and a plea for help on Facebook. Thankfully, some very wonderful VN adoptees stepped in to assist. One was able narrow the location down for me and pointed out how the address was specifically lacking in information. The address really was incomplete and there were misspellings. It seemed my only options were to either hire someone to search for me, go there myself and search, none of which were very viable options…and there was the television show.
So I began to fill out the application trying to cobble my very confusing story into something that made sense. All my frustration had hardened into determination to see this through to its end – whatever that might be. I had barely begun to write when I received an email from someone who claimed my mother was looking for me.
I stared in disbelief at the short email. After several exchanges (with the help of some wonderful people who volunteered as translators), I was given enough information and a few photographs to seriously consider the possibility. There were discrepancies here and there, but enough similarities to try a DNA test. With the help of Operation Reunite, a DNA test is on its way to Vietnam.
My search abruptly came to a halt as I awaited the results. The universe would again have its way, however, as it sent another nudge.
But that is a story for another day…
I am still searching, still hoping. There is no other choice. For me, there never was.
More than anything, the one thing that has touched me most is the kindness, support and generosity I have received from complete strangers. I've held back their names out of respect for their privacy, but they know who they are. Thank you. I am forever in your debt.


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Monday, January 21, 2013Laila Ali and Hamza Mohamed
Somali students attend a lecture at the University of Somalia in Mogadishu. Photograph: Laila Ali
Despite the civil war that has lasted more than two decades, education remains key for many Somalis. "To be without knowledge is to be without light" is a popular Somali proverb. Rather than closing campuses, some universities chose to relocate at the height of the conflict – but many are now back in Mogadishu.
"Somalis are very resilient people. Despite the wars, famine and displacement, students and staff still turned up to classes. When our classes were destroyed, we taught under the trees. We refused to close our doors because you never know when war will end," says Professor Mohamed Abdiweli Ali, chancellor at the University of Somalia, who is also a presidential candidate and a former lecturer at King's College London.
The University of Somalia was the first to move from Mogadishu to Elasha Biyaha, just outside the capital. This was in 2006, during the Ethiopian invasion, when many students and staff faced harassment by both the Islamist al-Shabaab militia and Ethiopian troops.
"Ethiopian troops set up camp behind our campus. Our students were of a fighting age, and this proved to be a big problem for us," he says. "Ethiopian troops would accuse our students and staff of being al-Shabaab every morning as they passed through their checkpoint on their way to the university. And in the evening as they returned home, al-Shabaab, which controlled everywhere else, would accuse our students and staff of being Christians.
"We opened three campuses because some students had links to the government and were not able to attend some campuses, and other students had links to al-Shabaab and were not able to cross government lines to attend classes. So we had campuses behind all lines of the conflict."
Student numbers declined during the conflict, according to Abdiweli, but with improved security enrolment is now increasing. High demand for skilled and qualified workers in the thriving private sector means graduates do not have to worry about post-graduation employment and the downturn in the global economy.
Abdisalan Ali Adan is halfway through his bachelor's degree in business studies but has already found employment with Hormuud, a telecommunication company. "The people at Hormuud came to my university looking for interns. I was one of the people who applied, and after the internship ended I was offered a job. I now work part-time for them with the intention of becoming full-time staff when I graduate."
Sitting on a bench beneath a tree at the University of Somalia is a group of female medical students – a scene that was unthinkable just over a year ago, when socialising outdoors meant risking being hit by a stray bullet.
Amal Abdikarin is a first-year medical student. She says she no longer worries about al-Shabaab and bullets, but about her education fees. "Now my biggest problem is the $125 (£75) a month fee I have to pay to study. [That] is too much for my parents to pay."
All the universities operating in Somalia are run by the private sector and scholarships are few. According to a UN Development Programme (UNDP)-backed report published in 2010, approximately 43% of Somalia's population live below the poverty line. High fees have priced many potential students out of higher education.
Aweis Haddad, the secretary general for youth and labour, says the newly formed government recognises that fees are unaffordable for the average Somali and is making an effort to build new state universities and rebuild the government-owned ones that were destroyed during the war.
"I was educated free of charge and the government even gave me a living grant to study when I was growing up in Somalia," he says. "We would like to see that happening again. We are already making progress … There are 1,600 government-run primary schools; we did not have them [under government control] only a year ago. Soon we will start building state-owned universities that will be affordable to those academically able but financially challenged."
Increasing the number of girls in higher education is also a priority, he adds. Although there are many girls in primary schools because of free education, gender disparity rapidly increases from secondary school onwards.
Early marriages, class times and economic constraints contribute to higher drop-out rates for girls, according to the UNDP-backed report. "Girls make up 50% of the population; there is a need for them to be educated. Al-Shabaab prevented them from attending schools, but we will be encouraging it," says Haddad.
"I lived in London for many years. I know that, there, Somali girls were doing better in schools than boys, and I want the girls in Somalia to have the same access to education, to reach higher and higher until we have a female Somali president."


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Darth Vader has undergone a major image transformation in the nearly 30 years since the last of the original "Star Wars" movies – and not just because of the prequel trilogy.
The one-time cinematic symbol of evil has become a potent figure of mirth, thanks to fun TV satires like the "Robot Chicken" and "Family Guy" spoofs of "Star Wars." But the comic Vader also has gone viral with the instant classic Volkswagen "Force" Super Bowl commercial (nearly 40 million YouTube views) and last July's brilliant Improv Everywhere stunt in which Princess Leia confronts Vader on a New York City subway (more than 5.6 million hits).
We're getting new laughs at the latest entry in the viral Vader annals, a short we're dubbing "Darth in Disneyland." In the video, which we stumbled onto via Mashable, Lord Vader arrives at the amusement park a tad early for the re-opening of the Star Tours attraction. He manages to occupy himself by visiting Cinderella's Castle and taking a trip on the Dumbo kiddie ride, two Stormtroopers in tow.
The video, which has notched more than 600,000 views in less than a week, is a blatant commercial for the recently revamped Star Tours. But the clever juxtaposition of the Death Star denizen in the Mouse House is enough to make us overlook the ad aspect.
The video and the other parodies, though, make us wonder: Do looks at the lighter side of the dark side sap the legendary villain's power as a screen icon?
The answer might be as complicated as Anakin Skywalker himself. George Lucas, who sanctioned the "Robot Chicken" parodies, seems to be on the side of humor – he's working with the show's creators on an animated "Star Wars" comedy series.
The new show and the video's Disneyfication of Darth risk smoothing the edges of characters who inspire feelings of attachment that border on ownership by the franchise's most fanatical devotees (this phenomenon is explored in "The People vs. George Lucas"). Perhaps Lucas realizes our willingness to chuckle at Vader's expense speaks to the power of the enduring, haunting figure he created, a man, to say the least, of contradictions.
A strong defense against fear, in fiction and real life, can be laughter. Maybe that's the real force behind the farce. Or perhaps that's over thinking parodies of a longstanding pop culture figure. Check out Vader's Disneyland romp below and decide for yourself whether Luke's father, in his old age, has become a granddaddy of comedy.
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is the former City Editor of the New York Daily News, where he started as a reporter in 1992. Follow him on Twitter.


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Full Circle – Breaking the Cycle of Drug Use
The "Full Circle – Breaking the Cycle of Drug Use" is a drug prevention and education program. Nunatukavut's Health and Social Sector received funding through Health Canada's Drug Strategy Community Initiatives Fund to operate this three year (2010-2013) drug awareness program. The goal of the Full Circle program is to promote and support healthy lifestyle choices while raising awareness and helping to prevent illicit drug use. The target population for this program is youth living along the South East Coast of Labrador, between the ages of 10-24.
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VANCOUVER - The British Columbia teachers' union presented a new contract proposal to the employer on Friday, kicking off an intense set of negotiations before a strike is planned for Tuesday.
The B.C. Teachers' Federation has said the package includes a lowered wage demand and other concessions, but no details were made public as both sides pushed to prevent the provincewide strike.
With the clock ticking down, Premier Christy Clark said she's optimistic about a settlement.
"I don't want to get my hopes up too high, but I believe it is possible that we can get an agreement at the bargaining table — perhaps even by the end of the weekend," Clark told reporters.
There was still no word Friday on whether a strike would affect summer school or exactly who would be marking provincial exams for Grades 10 to 12 students. A labour board ruling on Wednesday compelled teachers to do the work it deemed essential.
The union had been asking for a 9.75 increase over four years. The employers' association, meanwhile, has offered a 7.3-per-cent hike over six years, along with a $1,200 signing bonus if a deal is reached before the end of June.
In letters posted on the government's website, Clark lays out the objectives to be achieved by her ministers, including Education Minister Peter Fassbender, over the coming year.
She said in the letters that the need to control spending in line with a balanced budget is the government's top priority.
The letter to Fassbender also called on him to achieve a new collective agreement with the teachers' union, leading to 10 years of labour stability in keeping with the party's campaign promise.
However, the letter is dated June 10 though the government dropped the 10-year contract proposal in May and replaced it with a six-year proposal.
Once a deal is reached, Fassbender will be asked to present cabinet with options on how to restructure collective bargaining with the teachers' union, according to the letter.
It also urged the implementation of previously committed tax credits for teachers who participate in extra-curricular activities and parents for back-to-school costs.
A special meeting of the Vancouver Board of Education approved a motion Friday urging the premier to meet with the president of the BC Teachers' Federation to resolve the impasse.
The board also called for a mediator to be included in negotiations and asked Clark to supply a "renewed mandate" to the government's agent to bargain class size and composition, a major stumbling block in negotiations so far.
A full-scale strike is scheduled for Tuesday. On Monday, schools will be closed as teachers meet for so-called study sessions.
Teachers' union president Jim Iker has said members will gather away from schools to review the latest bargaining proposals.
Negotiations began 16 months ago, and teachers have been without a contract since June 2013.
The government has said it will save about $60 million each week in teacher salaries if a strike proceeds.


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Abeles (Million Dollar Quartet, The Burnt Part Boys) takes over the role of Pierre. He succeeds Malloy, the show's creator, who played his final performance as Pierre June 21 to work on several new projects, including commissions from LCT3, San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater and the Youth Musical Theater Company in Berkeley, as well as upcoming shows at the Incubator Arts Project and The Bushwick Starr.
From June 22-July 7, the role of Pierre was played by Luke Holloway.
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 features many of the original cast members from Ars Nova, including Brittain Ashford as Sonya, Gelsey Bell as Princess Mary, Blake DeLong as Bolkonsky/Andrey, Amber Gray as Helene, Ian Lassiter as Dolokhov, Grace McLean as Marya D, Paul Pinto as Balaga, Phillipa Soo as Natasha and Lucas Steele as Anatole.
Producers Howard and Janet Kagan (Pippin, Porgy and Bess) in partnership with Randy Weiner (Sleep No More) and Simon Hammerstein present the production at the new space — a temporary structure that rises at the corner of West 13th Street and Washington Street, wedged between The High Line and The Standard Hotel in the heart of New York's meatpacking district — through Sept. 1.
The critically acclaimed piece, which played an extended Off-Broadway run last fall and is the recipient of the 2013 Richard Rodgers Awards for Musical Theater, officially opened May 16, following previews that began May 1. Click here for Playbill.com's review roundup, The Verdict. "We were so inspired by this show and its tremendous ingenuity, that we felt compelled to expand upon the experience created at Ars Nova," said producers Howard and Janet Kagan in an earlier statement. "Randy and Simon have both built iconic New York cultural and nightlife destinations and are the ideal partners to take an already exciting show and make it an immersive, one-of-a-kind experience as original as New York itself."
Director Rachel Chavkin, who staged the ambitious, immersive work at Ars Nova, again directs with choreography by Sam Pinkleton.
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, according to producers, "invites you to join Tolstoy's brash young lovers for an evening you'll never forget, as vodka flows and passions ignite in Dave Malloy's electropop opera, ripped from a slice of 'War and Peace.'"
The piece is set in an immersive environment. Read the Playbill.com interview with critic Kevin Williamson, who discussed theatre etiquette following a cell phone incident at the show.
"Howard and Janet's production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 will be more than just a stunning theatrical production; it will be a bona fide only-in-New York event," added Weiner. "Simon and I were inspired by the world of the show to heighten and augment the experience. We are creating our own unique take on a Russian supper club, a world of mystery and mystique that will entice and entertain audiences before, during, and after the show."
Every ticket to the production includes a full Russian-style dinner. Kazino is open six days a week (Tuesday-Sunday) with doors open at 4 PM on weekdays and noon on weekends. At its center are eight performances per week of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, complemented by an array of pre- and post-show live supper club entertainment and a full gourmet menu and bar. Kazino is open for food, drink and live entertainment from the time doors open until closing.
As previously announced, a new rush policy has been implemented online and in-person. Rush tickets are $49 and are available for Wednesday matinees, Saturday early evening performances and Sunday matinees. Rush tickets can be purchased at the box office of Kazino (West 13th Street and Washington Street) beginning two hours prior to the posted curtain time as well as online at TheGreatCometOf1812.com beginning the day of the performance at 10 AM by using the code "RUSH" at check-out. Food and drink is not included with the purchase of a rush ticket.
The playing schedule is Tuesdays at 8 PM, Wednesdays at 2 PM and 8 PM, Thursdays at 8 PM, Fridays at 8 PM, Saturdays at 5:30 PM and 9:30 PM and Sundays at 1 PM.
Malloy's original score merges Russian folk and classical music with indie rock, electronica and organ-influenced cadences. The staging transformed Ars Nova's theatre into a "Moscow dining club: with no 'stage,' the musicians, performers and audience sit together at tables piled high with dumplings and vodka as the action unfolds throughout the space." Malloy was also part of the Ars Nova cast.
For more information and tickets, visit TheGreatCometOf1812.com.


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UN CC:Learn Workshop in the Dominican Republic for Strengthening Climate Change Knowledge and Skills of Journalists
The National Council for Climate Change and Clean Development Mechanism of the Dominican Republic (CNCCMDL) in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the Dominican College of Journalists (CDP) and the National Union of Press Workers (SNTP) organized a workshop for Dominican journalists on climate change. The workshop was organized within the framework of the National UN CC:Learn Project, which aims at strengthening human resources capacities to advance towards a green, low-emission and climate-resilient development.
The workshop brought together more than 30 journalists from different regions of the Dominican Republic and provided an opportunity for strengthening their knowledge and skills in adaptation and mitigation to climate change. The workshop was built upon a study on perceptions on climate change of the Dominican population as carried out in 2012. The study suggested that more than 90% of the population is concerned about climate change, however, less than half of the population seems to understand its causes. The study also indicated that 89% of the population which was surveyed had acquired some prior knowledge on climate change through information revealed by the mass media. This is a sector that the Dominican population believes to be an important source of information which they can confidently learn from.
In his opening remarks, Mr. Omar Ramirez, the Executive Vice President and Head of the CNCCMDL, pointed out that one of the priorities of the CNCCMDL is to train key stakeholders for addressing climate change. Mr. Ramirez stated that the UN CC:Learn project is currently supporting the training of teachers, and now is also supporting the training for journalists, because a part of the climate change solution is to strengthen the knowledge and competences of those who inform and educate the general public. As Mr. Ramirez suggested, for addressing the solution to the challenges imposed by climate change, it is also important to work with the multipliers of information and the generators of public opinion. In the Dominican society, journalists play an important role in knowledge-sharing on climate change and therefore it is important that such knowledge is translated in the most effective possible way.
The two-day workshop contributed to the implementation of the Dominican Republic Strategy to Strengthen Human Resources and Skills to Advance Green, Low Emissions and Climate Resilient, which identified working with journalists as one of its priority actions. Journalists who attended the workshop came from 21 different regions of the Dominican Republic, including: Montecristi, Puerto Plata, Santiago, Moca, San Francisco de Macoris, Cotuí, Nagua, Bonao, San Pedro de Macoris, Hato Mayor, El Seybo, La Romana, Higuey, San Cristobal, Bani, Azua, San Juan de la Maguana, Barahona, Neyba, Santo Domingo and the National District. As a follow-up to this successful workshop, the next proposed step is to extend the dialogue and knowledge shared at the workshop to other Dominican regions by starting with organising regional workshops for journalists.
About UN CC:Learn
UN CC:Learn is a partnership of 33 multilateral organizations which supports Member States in designing and implementing results-oriented and sustainable learning to address climate change. The Secretariat for UN CC:Learn is provided by UNITAR. An important aspect of UN CC:Learn is to support countries in developing a National Strategy to Strengthen Human Resources and Skills to Advance Green, Low Emission and Climate Resilient Development, through a multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder process. During the course of 2012-2013, Benin, the Dominican Republic, Indonesia, Malawi, and Uganda are participating as UN CC:Learn pilot countries. Core funding for the 2011-2013 implementation phase of UN CC:Learn is provided by the Swiss Government.
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Atheist Sign to Counter Easter Display Stolen From Illinois Park
A sign posted by an atheist organization in Illinois to counter a Christian display meant to celebrate Easter has been stolen by an unknown party.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a nationwide atheist and church-state watchdog group, had posted the sign in a public park in Streator.
"This vandalism amounts to censorship and suppression of minority viewpoints. This crime against our banner shows the harm when a local government purports to create a 'public forum' for religion on government property," said Annie Laurie Gaylor, FFRF co-president, in a statement.
"There are tax-exempt Christian churches throughout Streator where it is appropriate to place Christian crosses and displays. A public park is not one of them."
For the past five years the Streator Freedom Association, a small Christian organization, has erected signs and crosses in a public park in the spring to commemorate Easter.
Signs have included the phrase "Jesus died for your sins" and John 3:16. FFRF argued that the displays were a violation of the separation of church and state. They argued that the Christian displays showed a government endorsement of Christianity.
City officials in Streator countered that the government was not endorsing Christianity, but rather their public park was a domain for expression, or "public forum." In response to this and at the apparent request of some local residents, FFRF put a sign in the park that read "Nobody died for our sins. Jesus Christ is a myth" and was placed behind the SFA's sign, which reads "Jesus died for your sins." According to Gaylor, the intention of the banner was to make the city reconsider its position on the park and religious displays.
"Our banner is a protest of the city's continued decision to permit public property to be misappropriated to promote an exclusionary evangelical message," said Gaylor.
In an interview with local media, City Manager Paul Nicholson said that both banners would remain on display at the park in accordance with the public forum policy of the city, but that officials might review the present policy.
"There are First Amendment issues at hand and the city cannot discriminate against anyone wishing to put up a display," said Nicholson.
"I suspect the City Council will review its policy in the next few weeks on expressions of positions, both religious and secular on city property."
Since the theft was discovered, FFRF has offered a $1,500 reward for any information that leads to the capture of the perpetrators. FFRF argues that the crime is not only a misdemeanor, but it also qualifies as a Class 4 felony under Illinois' hate crimes law.