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Located on a peninsula between Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, St. Petersburg enjoys 360 days of sunshine a year earning it the nickname, "Sunshine City". Millions of people flock each year to St. Pete's to relax in the sun on one of its many pristine beaches. Whether you're looking for a secluded spot for sunbathing, a happening place for the kids to let their energy out, or the perfect spot to run your dog, St. Pete's has a beach for you.
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What Fuels Your Need To Make Things Yourself?
I grew up in a home that encouraged the practices of making things for yourself instead of buying them. We made a great deal, we bought a great deal, but I know the balance between the two. Today, I am still fueled by my roots and would much rather create something for my home than buy it. What about you? What fuels your need to create? Money? Addiction? Tradition?
The idea that I can create something for me home is quite gratifying, but more so than that, knowing that the product I create might last longer than something picked up at a big box store is rather awesome. I won't have to rebuy it as soon, or it might even be around when children happen some day.
The combination of needing to create coupled with a thrifty mind is a great thing. I'm curious: what fuels your need to create? Did you learn it from your parents? Are you just elated to not spend as much on your home? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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Normally, my husband and I find its more fueled by "That costs WHAT?" We want something but see what ridiculous prices people want for something so we just turn our noses up to it and do it ourselves.
That or, say anything art of creative based, having a career in art makes me much more picky to these things (the thought of buying premade art makes my head hurt!) so I like the control. I can make a picture exact colors I want and size. Curtains can be exactly what I have in my mind. That sort of thing.
Money first, but personal satisfaction and pride run a very close second. Being able to say "I made that!" is a huge thing for me. It also helps that working creatively relieves a lot of stress for me.
I create for my business. I prefer creating the ranges myself to buying them from suppliers. That way I get excactly the type of items I am looking for and I can guarantee that they have been made with passion, love and creativity. I am currently working on a range of scatters and prints! It is so much fun and so rewarding. A big thumbs up to all who take the time to make their own things.
I like to learn to make things myself because I like knowing that if for some reason I could never buy a certain product again, I could still keep making it myself. It can be way cheaper to learn to do something yourself than pay for someone to do it for you or buy something from a big name store.
I learned how to make soap earlier this year and then set up an Etsy store and am thrilled every time I get an order because I make soap I would want to use myself and it's exciting to think there are people out there who want to try my soap, too.
I have a bunch of frozen salmon from fishing this summer and on the 23rd a friend will be teaching me how to can it and I am SO excited! Learning new things and doing it yourself is just the greatest feeling ever.
Never money for me; in my experience it generally costs more to make than to buy. Growing up my mother never let us buy anything that we could make ourselves. It was just what we did. That principal has helped me make decisions on my own purchases, taught me a lot about value, and also fueled me to continue making. Now I make mostly because I just love process and handiwork.
Power! ^_^
To elaborate on my previous outburst. ..
"Power" - meaning control over your decisions and choices, and the knowledge that you are NEVER powerless.
I enjoy the creative process and the pride I feel when I've made something myself (or repurposed, or thrifted, or found in an alley). It's silly but I really enjoy when friends, family or neighbours ask where I bought this or that because they want one to and they look shocked when I say I made it (or found/thrifted/etc) insted of buying it.
I am tall and picky. Most eveything I see/want is too small or not right. Since I've started to make what I need now it is a case of sticker shock and realizing just how much I am paying other peoples rent, power, and wages when I now know more about their product than they do. Snarky? Perhaps but if I don't know more than them I am buying it from them, ya know like beer and such!
Money, a strong creative streak, and wanting or needing things I can't get any other way.
I think for me it is a little of everything. Being artistic to begin with made it pretty obvious who's paintings/pictures would be hanging in the house. Then I decided to get married before I ever moved out of my parents house, so I had nothing of my own yet and neither did my husband (ex-wife took it all LOL) so I had to furnish a house from scratch with little to no funds, hand-me-downs. Then we had our kid and again it came down to money and I found craigslist and freecycle. I learned to make my own cleaning supplies and how to go green while being a SAHM to pass time and learn something new. Now it is a matter of pride and accomplishment. My husband, who normally picks at me for being the way I am, will give the grand tour of our house and go through all of the items and say "you like that? my wife got it for free" or "she made that herself". and now the whole family does it too LOL. My 5 yr old told me he was going to collect everything together to build his own motorcycle and working, real Iron Man suit!!!!
At first - money, 'couse stuff I wanted to wear were really expensive. Also, the size of clothes. I'm taller than that imaginary person to whom they fit all the clothes sold in stores, so I always come up short with sleeves and trousers. Even if I could afford a certain piece, it usually won't fit me properly. So I learned to sew, knit, crochet... and ended up with paying extra only for shoes. My fins can fit only in the pricey ones, and I don't find it necessary to learn to make shoes too ;-)
In that "girly" set of skills creeped in the other ones. The ones involving the power tools, brushes, paints etc. A girl should know how to do things on her own :-)
Than, there is that proud feeling that comes with "I made that"
Also, the "I recycled/repurposed that" with a glowing smile, 'couse I'm the Earth loving soul
And, of course, that special feeling when you sell something you made
Now I'm doing DIY mostly for the kids. They really appreciate all the effort, and nothing can fuel me more than wide open eyes, big smile and thank-you kiss from my little ones
For me it's a creative outlet, and also personal satisfaction from making something myself.


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Dance Scholarships
The dance program at Saint Mary's College offers scholarships to incoming freshmen. Dance scholarships are merit-based for demonstrated artistic excellence.
The audition will consist of three parts: a modern dance technique class, a short solo, and an interview.
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Modern Dance class
- You will need to arrive to the studio ready to dance.
- We do not have a dress code, although no baggy clothing preferred.
- You will be dancing barefoot on a vinyl Stage Step floor (you may wear socks, half soles, etc, if you find it too sticky).
- We look for the dancer with a passion to move; do not worry if you have never had a modern dance class. The dance program values diversity.
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- Choreograph a 1.5-2 minute solo to music with no lyrics.
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Safe Gun Technology Inc., a Columbus-based company that started in the 90's, is looking to reduce the number of gun-related tragedies that occur as results of an accident or stolen weapon.
The company is working on a fingerprint-reading security device to be implanted inside guns enabling the gun owner to be the only one able to fire the weapon.
If the design is successful, children will no longer be able to accidentally injure themselves, and criminals will not be able to pull the trigger on a stolen weapon.
"The Marshal's office will be the first to use it, I can promise you that," says Marshal Greg Countryman of Muscogee County. "We have a lot of burglaries in Columbus, Georgia, and often times, burglars are looking to steal jewelry, television and of course, guns."
"About 87 percent of gun crimes come from stolen guns," says attorney Charles Miller, Board member for Safe Gun Technology, Inc. "With this new technology, we are trying to make stolen guns useless. Once it's stolen, it cannot be in use if his or her fingerprint is not encoded in the device."
The fingerprint-reading device can record multiple finger prints, making it possible for more than one person to utilize the gun. If a criminal tries to break the device away, the gun will destroy itself, making it impossible for the criminal to fire at anyone.
The device has taken more than a decade to get to the developmental stage it is in today, because the company did not receive any major investments or government funding. Safe Gun Technology Inc. runs on donations and local investments.
The first prototype was made back in 2008, and cost less than 75 thousand dollars to produce.
In 2011, a full board of directors and engineers met to develop the current prototype.
Countryman and Miller are both excited at the possibility of their product being completed within a year.
Individuals in construction, business and law enforcement are on board with the plan, and hoping more people will begin to support the effort to create an effective product.
Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut triggered many people's interest in Safe Gun Technology Inc; the board members have worked closely with Sandy Hook Initiatives.
Military is expected to assist the company with testing and trying out the product once the market-ready prototype is available.
Miller believes that these fingerprint-reading devices will cost about 150 dollars. It has also been factored in design for both right-handed and left-handed gun owners.
Many questions rise about this new product. Will it work if the person's hands have dirt or blood on them? What happens if the device runs out of battery?
While Miller and Countryman address these questions, they say that no product or technology can be perfect.
"We understand that we have to begin somewhere," Countryman explained. "But keep in mind that nothing is perfect. We have to start somewhere, and if we don't put in a good effort, then how can we expect to see changes for the better?"
For more information about Safe Gun Technology, Inc. and its product, visit their website at www.safeguntechnology.com .
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The strength properties of fiber concrete have received much attention in the past with little emphasis being placed on the workability of the composite in its fresh state. Both field and laboratory studies have identified workability of the composite as a potential problem due to fiber addition resulting in field strengths lower than those obtained in the laboratory. Therefore, in addition to studying strength properties such as fatigue, the workability of fiber concrete was considered in detail.
To obtain an optimum mix in terms of strength and workability, fiber length and concentration are of considerable importance. In the initial stages of the study, direct pull-out tests were completed to determine the optimum fiber length i.e. the fiber length just sufficient to allow full bond development under ideal conditions. The theoretical critical fiber length (1.8 cm) was found to correspond closely with the experimental optimum length of 1.27 to 1.91 cm.
Emphasis was placed on the static and fatigue flexural strengths which are important properties required for rigid pavement design. Compression, split cylinder and impact resistance strengths were also considered. The tests indicated the importance of adequate workability with respect to obtaining improved strength performance with fiber addition. An increase in fiber length and/or concentration, decreased the workability of the composite resulting in an increased number of flaws decreased compaction and decreased uniformity of fiber distribution. The relative strength increase or decrease was dependent on the predominant influence; i.e. strength loss due to increased flaw generation or strength increase due to the fiber addition. The only significant factor influencing workability besides adjusting the fiber length and/or content was with the use of super-plasticizers.
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Miracle in the Gorbals (1944),
A despairing young Scottish girl commits suicide but is brought back to life by a Christ-like mysterious stranger. In spite of this miracle, the stranger's very powers strike terror into some of the inhabitants and he is murdered by a gang of thugs.
The Ballet 'Miracle in the Gorbals' was written in 1943, and first produced by the Sadlers Wells Ballet at the Prince's Theatre, London on October 26, 1944 - conducted by Constant Lambert. The scene is laid in a sordid slum (of that time) near the Glasgow docks - an area now completely transformed. It is late afternoon and people are returning from work. Through the bustle of the crowded street pass first an official and then a prostitute, and as darkness begins to fall a young girl, lonely and pathetic, moves fatefully towards the river. In the half light two young lovers embrace before being roughly separated.
Later, the body of the young girl is brought in and the official comes forward and tries in vain to revive her. At the back of the stage a stranger quietly enters, and stands looking at the scene. He comes down through the crowd, which unconsciously gives way to him. He stretches out his hand to the girl. Slowly life comes back to her and he begins to dance, expressing her renewed faith and courage. The crowd slowly disperses, night falls, and quiet descends on the street.
But the official is jealous of this stranger's power over the people; he persuades a gang of young men of the street to attack him. The stranger offers no resistance, and in a savage scene they murder him. As his body lies there, dawn breaks and signs of life again stir in the street, which itself is the real source of all the evil that has happened.
Arthur Bliss
The choreography of the ballet was by Robert Helpmann who himself took the leading role of the Stranger. The eight numbers from the Ballet that form the Suite are: -
I. Overture
II. The Street
III. The Girl Suicide
IV. The Young Lovers
V. The Stranger
VI. Dance of Deliverance
VII. Intermezzo
VIII. Finale - The Killing of the Stranger
From his return from America in June 1941 until he resigned his post as BBC Director of Music in the spring of 1944, Bliss had composed virtually nothing. The theme which Robert Helpmann, seeking a new work for the Sadler's Wells Ballet, then at the Prince's Theatre, brought to him was of immediate appeal. The Ballet was given its first performance on 26 October 1944 with décor by Edward Burra and choreography by Helpmann.
On the stage a sordid and savage story set in a once infamous slum area of Glasgow is unfolded, a story of suicide, resurrection of the suicide through the healing faith of an unknown Stranger, and the murder of that Stranger as a result of the incitement of the mob by a jealous and malignant Official.
The music is of a grandeur and poignancy which raises the whole conception out of the ordinary into the transcendental, as all who experienced the Ballet will remember.
For the Concert Suite the composer selected seven contrasting movements from the 15 dance-scenes which make up the complete Ballet; of the whole work, the listener's conception of the story is more effectively achieved through the inclusion of the Overture, which portrays the dockside stage-setting, and commences in the ominous key with which the Suite itself concludes - D minor.
This Suite was of great significance to Bliss, for in the dedication to his wife, Trudy, and to his two young daughters, Barbara and Karen, he gave thanks for their safe return from America - by sea from Philadelphia to Lisbon and, many weeks later, by plane to England, in the darkest days of the war, in November 1943.
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Discography - Miracle in the Gorbals
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Sen. Mark Kirk joined hundreds of people at Arlington Memorial Park in Arlington Heights Monday on May 27, 2013 for a Memorial Day parade and ceremony honoring members who have served in the U.S. Military.
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk on Monday advocated for the U.S. to launch a missile strike at the Syrian regime which is believed to have used chemical weapons on civilians.
"My hope is to find the military unit that possibly was involved and hit their headquarters to cause a direct price for gassing civilians," he said during a visit to the Rock Island Arsenal, according to The Quad City Times. "I think there needs to be consequences."
Kirk opposes extending "boots on the ground" U.S. military involvement in Syria. He likened an air strike to the 1998 attack on Iraq aimed at curbing weapons of mass destruction. Kirk is a Highland Park Republican and a recently retired Naval intelligence officer.
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What SDPD Chief Bill Lansdowne displays in this recording is the malaise through out the upper echelons of the government of The City of San Diego where there is a refusal to participate in the General Assembly process. If Chief Lansdowne himself really wanted to communicate with Occupy San Diego, he or his staff would have asked anyone in OSD what is the best way to do it. Lansdowne would have been told that he had to participate in a general assembly. That's not to say that he would have been received politely by the GA, but it would have shown some understanding of the group. He didn't show it, nor did the Mayor or the City Council. It is this last group which have shown the least amount of imagination, courage or gumption to avoid police action at The Civic Center.
If they were going to show some service to avoid police action against OSD, the mayor, council or their staff would have taken the time to participate too. And, if they were watching what was going on outside of their offices, they would have found out that they would have had as much right as any other concerned citizen to participate in a GA. Like another story where several things get messed up and there is plenty of blame to go all around, The Mayor and The City Council, all 9 of them, appear to be the Lt. Keefers of this story: they could have at least tried to avoid all of this, show some initiative if not leadership, and put up with the bother of parking their asses for a few hours of a cold, dark evening on the concrete of the Civic Center or damp gravel of Children's Park to mediate the issue. One would think that The Mayor and The City Council would have taken a few minutes of a work day this past October and asked the Occupiers what they wanted; had they made that effort, the elected officers would have learned that much of what Occupy San Diego wants would fix many of the city's problems, that the Mayor and much of the Council could have a potentially powerful constituency. Instead, what we saw was the standard modus operandi from just about any mayor or city council member in San Diego for as long as I can remember: milquetoast conduct, no one taking any risks in office inflexibly standing on ceremonious conduct and sanctimonious status; thus reaffirming occupiers' cynicism about the corrupt state of politics and public service.
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[L to R] Larry Ridley, Patricia Greaves (waitstaff) and Roy Haynes at Lennie's on the Turnpike, Salem MA, February 1964
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[L to R] Larry Ridley, Patricia Greaves (waitstaff) and Roy Haynes at Lennie's on the Turnpike, Salem MA, February 1964
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Destination… Out! (because sometimes you gotta go "out there")
Larry Ridley and Thelonious Monk performing circa 1972
Temple Jazz
As you walk into the room, off to the left sits an innocuous looking Casio keyboard. A little further into the room sits a gentle giant whom I don't recognize. Seats arranged in rows as if in a makeshift church that could just as easily be cleared out to allow for a speakeasy atmosphere with live music, dancing and carousing. We are in the "house" of Morgan, a shrine to Lee Morgan where jazz sermonizing can take place. The man with his hand resting on his lap is called forward to greet the faithful and pay tribute to the guest of honor, Jim Harrison. That thing against the wall, a box of plastic and electronics sits like a lifeless silhouette against the wall. Taking his seat at the keyboard, Harold Mabern apologizes for whatever surprises might emerge from this toy that bears no resemblance to that which he would normally work his magic. Only an artist with such a command of his craft could awaken the insides of the diminutive box with it's plastic keys. Oh and what magic it turned out to be. Inside of a minute the Casio turned into a baby grand and the audience was curled around those giant fingers that coaxed improvised music out of the once lifeless silhouette. It could just as easily been a thumb piano, a church organ or Steinway, Mabern would have squeezed every drop of jazz and the blues out of it. Pure Magic.
The icing on the cake came afterward when Harold Mabern treated the audience to insights into the journey of a jazz musician. The highs, the lows, the camaraderie and the magic that musicians bring to their audiences and to themselves. Whereas some who write about Jazz would strip their subjects of all their complexity and humanity, Mabern assures us that the giants walking among us, now and then are and were, way more socially aware and complex. A good deal of that makes it's way into the music. Next time you put on a record listen hard, maybe you will hear it, because to hear Harold Mabern tell it, it is definitely all in there.
(Larry Ridley listens to Harold Mabern set the record straight in the second photo)
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Clean-up work began at the Sangamon Schnucks store over the weekend following the results of air tests in the open areas of the store which officials of the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) confirm are clear of asbestos.
IDPH spokesperson Melaney Arnold said, "Air samples taken in sections of the stores that were not under renovation are negative for asbestos, and those sections, including the food in them, are considered safe. Areas in the store that were under renovation are securely contained and will not be open to the public until the clean-up and renovation are complete and air sampling results show those areas are safe. Schnucks' ongoing cooperation with the Illinois Department of Public Health is allowing clean-up to proceed rapidly."
Although the store remains closed to the public, Schnucks teams were able to enter over the weekend and begin the clean-up in the open areas which include about 82% of the 63,000 square foot store. Schnucks Division Manager Jim Byrne said, "After authorization from the IDPH, our food safety team directed a group of Sangamon teammates and contracted workers in the effort to clear out perishables, clean and sanitize cases and dust shelving. We also started an inventory of product. As confirmed by the air tests, the non-perishable food outside the space being renovated is perfectly safe so we'll be able to retain and sell that product."
Byrne says Sangamon teammates are glad to be back at their store for the first time in nearly two weeks. "Each day, we are taking about half of our store team back in to clean. The rest of the team remains on rotation at Montvale. Thanks to the strong community support we've received there has been enough work for everyone," he said.
Byrne says there are still no estimates on when the store will reopen. "There are still several steps we must complete before we are able to reopen the store, but we have committed all available resources to ensuring that we can return the store to our Sangamon area customers as soon as possible," said Byrne.
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While the clean-up and abatement are ongoing, Schnucks Pharmacy has obtained a pharmacy license and necessary permits and are now filling prescriptions from a temporary pharmacy trailer parked on the Sangamon store parking lot.
According to Schnucks Vice President of Pharmacy Mike Juergensmeyer, the 10 by 30-foot trailer is stocked with a full range of medications and in quantities that will serve Sangamon area customers. Since the store was closed on July 28, prescriptions for Sangamon Pharmacy customers have been filled and dispensed or delivered free of charge from the Montvale Schnucks location. However, company leaders wanted to do more to minimize the inconvenience to Sangamon Avenue Schnucks customers.
"We know how important convenience is for our pharmacy customers, "said Juergensmeyer. "This secured, temporary pharmacy will allow them to pick up their prescriptions – at the same location they have come to for years, or if they prefer, we will continue to provide free delivery. Physicians will call in prescriptions as usual and our pharmacist on duty will deliver the same high levels of service customers expect from Schnucks Pharmacy."
Juergensmeyer says state and county health department officials have approved the placement of the temporary pharmacy and that the unit will be guarded around the clock. Members of Schnucks Asset Protection team are working directly with local law enforcement officials and have contracted security companies to ensure a safe and secure shopping environment. The temporary pharmacy will be open between the hours of:
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The University of Kentucky has announced that men's basketball coach Billy Gillispie has been fired, according to reports by the Lexington Herald-Leader and ESPN. A news conference is set for 4:30 p.m. today.
The news comes after Gillispie posted a 40-27 record in two years at UK, including a 22-14 slate this season as the Wildcats missed the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1991 while on probation following the tenure of former coach Eddie Sutton.
Thanks to some hearty appetites and overnight travelers, Springfield's three-percent tourism tax is generating some much-needed revenue that will help promote the city and improve the quality of life in town.
The tax was instituted on May 1, 2008, and adds three cents per dollar to purchases at food and lodging establishments in the city.
April Reinle has wanted to compete in the Miss America pageant since she was a little girl. Now, the 18-year-old Springfield native might just be on her way.
Reinle was crowned Miss University of Louisville Wednesday, March 11, and with that honor comes a spot in the 2009 Miss Kentucky pageant, which sends its winner on to the Miss America pageant.
Reinle said she was surprised with the win, and when her number was called, she had to look at her own number to make sure it was her.
The Springfield City Council has set March 27 as the last day the public works department will pick up fallen tree limbs from residents.
"We really need to set a deadline and say this is the last day debris will be picked up," Public Works Director Glenn Mattingly told the council at their meeting held last Tuesday.
Council member Mike Elliott asked Mattingly about allowing citizens to call if they have limbs to be picked up in specific locations.
Following the discussion of placing a police officer at Washington County High School to serve as a school resource officer, principal Leon Smith is looking to assure parents and the community that he sees the idea as strictly a preventative measure, and in no way anticipates a threat to the safety of students.
New Washington County Property Valuation Administrator Fran Carrico has some great news for seniors in the county who own their own home. Through Section 170 of the Kentucky Constitution, an exemption will allow those who qualify to deduct $33,700 from the assessed value of their home, which means lower property taxes.
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The recent winter ice storm and the wind storm that followed left a lot of interesting things lying around in local yards. While most debris consisted of downed limbs and the occasional piece of litter, one wouldn't expect to find a plastic card attached to a balloon that traveled 160 miles over three months.
There is no doubt that the struggling economy has many looking for ways to cut back on expenses. And while various fast foods chains try to lure in customers with items for a dollar, there's a place that is offering Washington County seniors a complete meal for just a buck.
April 15 is typically feared by many as tax day, but for Kentuckians who smoke cigarettes and use tobacco products, April 1 might be an even scarier day. That's when House Bill 144 goes into effect, and a new cigarette tax of 30 cents per pack will hit smokers and retailers across the Bluegrass. In addition, a federal excise tax of 62 cents per pack will go into effect for manufacturers and be passed on to customers, making a carton of cigarettes almost $10 higher than before.
Despite a new contractor hired by the state to clean storm debris along roads, the Washington County Fiscal Court has decided to continue the use of the county road department to cleanup along county roads.
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Stocks to watch: Darden, Monster Beverage
The restaurant chain reports quarterly results, and the beverage company is being added to the S&P 500.
Shares of Darden Restaurants (DRI) fell in pre-market action after the Orlando-based company posted in-line earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter but came in slightly short on the top line. The company, which also announced a 16% increase in its quarterly dividend, attributed the sales shortfall to "same-restaurant sales declines at both Olive Garden and Red Lobster that reflected less effective than anticipated nationally advertised promotions."
Darden also said it expects the business environment in fiscal 2013 to be "very similar" to what it experienced in fiscal 2012. The stock was last quoted at $48.86, down 3%, on volume of less than 30,000, according to Nasdaq.com. Darden forecast blended same-restaurant sales growth of 1%-to-2% for fiscal 2013 from its Red Lobster, Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse concepts, a projection that it said is "just below" its long-term target.
Arch Coal (ACI) said after Thursday's closing bell that it's laying off 750 employees, or roughly 10% of its workforce. The company said it plans to "odle several operations and to reduce production at other mining complexes in Appalachia due to the unprecedented downturn in demand for coal-based electricity."
The stock closed Thursday at $6.20, down 3.1%. Year-to-date, the shares have lost more than 50% of their value, scraping a 52-week low of $5.62 on June 14.
Medtronic (MDT) said its board has approved a 7.2% increase in its regular quarterly cash dividend to 26 cents a share. The medical device company said the dividend is payable on July 27 to shareholders of record on July 6. Based on Thursday's close at $37.80, the higher payout brings the forward annual dividend yield on the stock to 2.75%. Year-to-date, the shares are down 1.2%.
Monster Beverage (MNST) is being added to the S&P 500, replacing Sara Lee (SLE). Standard & Poor's expects the change to take place after the closing bell on June 28. The change was prompted by Sara Lee's decision to spin off its international coffee & tea business to shareholders.
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The honorary degree of Doctor of Letters was conferred upon Dr John Michael Bennett AM by Pro-Chancellor John McCarthy QC at the Faculty of Arts graduation ceremony held at 11.30am on 1 June 2007.
Pro-Chancellor, I have the honour to present Dr John Bennett AM for admission to the degree of Doctor of Letters, honoris causa.
One of the purposes served by the study of history is the understanding of the development of our separate national character and our constitutional and government institutions. The contribution of Dr Bennett to an understanding of the development of legal institutions, the courts of law and the personalities prominent in that evolution is unparalleled in Australia.
John Bennett matriculated to the University of Sydney in 1953, and graduated with the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws. Whilst still a student he contributed to the Sydney Law Review, the University's principal legal journal. The Sydney Law Review was the beneficiary of at least eight further items of his original research. He became a contributor to many legal and historical journals, including the Australian Law Journal, as well as the Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society.
John Bennett's interest in original historical research led to a Master of Laws in this University and in 1990 the rarely conferred degree of Doctor of Laws. He was awarded a Master of Arts by Macquarie University for his thesis on Sir Frederick Darley, the 6th Chief Justice of New South Wales.
Dr. Bennett has served as Editor-in-Chief of the Australian Law Journal Reports and Editor-in-Chief of the 2nd and 3rd editions of the major encyclopaedic work 'The Australian Digest'.
In 1970 he became Director of Research of the Law Reform Commission and later Executive Member. He also held a number of University appointments. For many years he was a part-time lecturer in Australian Legal History in this University and at the University of Technology, Sydney. He was Senior Research Fellow in the Research School for Social Sciences of the Australian National University and from 1970 an occasional Visiting Fellow at that University. In 2002, he was appointed Adjunct-Professor in Law at Macquarie University.
Dr Bennett has held various senior offices in the Royal Australian Historical Society, including that of President. He served on Supreme Court historical committees, particularly the Charter of Justice Sesquicentenary Committee and the Heritage Committee. As recently as 2005, the Heritage Committee published Dr. Bennett's 'Colonial Law Lords', which examined the difficult early relationship between the legislature and judiciary in New South Wales, a relationship which to some extent has modern parallels.
Dr Bennett has also been a significant contributor to the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
His major works included a History of the New South Wales Bar, a History of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Portraits of Chief Justices of New South Wales, Keystone of the Federal Arch (a History of the High Court of Australia), and a History of the Solicitors of New South Wales.
Between 1969 and 2007 he published numerous books and articles, including contributions for the New South Wales Parliament and the Committee for the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in New South Wales, most recently to the biographies of New South Wales Premiers.
In 2001 Bennett commenced his 'Lives of the Australian Chief Justices', a 20 volume series of which eleven have appeared to date, with the twelfth due at the end of 2007. All twenty biographies involve original research into the lives of the Chief Justices of the Colonies of Australia to the end of the 19th century.
These writings have involved Dr Bennett in painstaking research into original sources and rare secondary sources, many located overseas. They are not mere chronicles of lives but analytical portraits set in a background of newly researched social history.
The late Professor Alex Castles of the University of Adelaide, himself an eminent legal historian, described John Bennett's works as portraying an 'unparalleled knowledge of the judicial condition of the Australian colonies in the 19th Century.'
For his contribution to history and to law, Bennett was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2005. In 2000, he was awarded a Churchill Fellowship and, on two occasions, the C.H. Currey Memorial Fellowship in History by the State Library of New South Wales. In 2006 he was awarded the New South Wales History Fellowship by the State Government.
John Bennett has made a significant contribution to the understanding of the history of New South Wales. Without his painstaking research, much of this early legal history could have been permanently lost. He has made an invaluable contribution to the understanding of the advent in the colonies of Australia of the rule of law and the institutions which sustained it. In the words of a former Minister for Education and Fellow of Senate, 'The University has produced a remarkable scholar and the history of our State is in his debt.'
Pro-Chancellor, I present John Michael Bennett, Australia's pre-eminent legal historian and a graduate of this University, for admission to the degree of Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, and I invite you to confer the degree upon him.


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nope ... maybe i should specify the book (never done this before)
nope ... maybe i should specify the book (never done this before)
a clue then ,because i see were this is going,... ... the source i'm looking at has at least 2 colours (well i will accept two)
Blue and Yellow.
Merely trolling.
made me do a double take and laugh at my mental image ill admit so it's all good
closer that's Galadriel thought
Silver and white
What is "Old Words and Names in the Shire"
And who created it?
it's a book written regarding the language of the Shire by Meriadoc Brandybuck after his time spent in Rohan and noticing the similarities between their two languages.
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im sorry I've been taking so long, but I just couldn't think of a question that would be even the slightest bit of a challenge for the people in this thread, so here's an easy one. Why did the Edain of the First Age come to Beleriand, since the Valar did not summon them as they did with the elves.
received land and title for that service, and fought valiantly in the Battles of Beleriand
They fled from Melkors creatures I think.
Mhaedros is close.
They fled the men under the influence of Morgoth who constantly made war on them and in the case of the Drúedain, hunted them in the vales of the White Mountains.
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Were there but a tree in this godforsaken place i would have hanged myself.
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Eddie Redmayne cut a dapper figure on the red carpet at today's Oscars. He posed for photos solo — and later with his girlfriend Hannah Bahshawe, who looked lovely with her hair down and in a dark green gown. Eddie is not in the running for any individual honours, but his film Les Miserables is up for best picture. Eddie and his co-stars in the Tom Hooper-directed musical will also apparently break out their singing skills during the show as well.


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Bruce Springsteen is a very special fellow in the eyes of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences .
The philanthropic-minded organization announced Wednesday that Springsteen is among its newly-elected fellows. Other members of the class of 2013 include folk legend Pete Seeger , who was the main inspiration behind Springsteen's 2006 album, We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions .
"We look forward to drawing on the knowledge and expertise of these distinguished men and women to advance solutions to the pressing policy challenges of the day," Academy President Leslie C. Berlowitz said in a statement.
Induction ceremonies for the 198 new members will be held Oct. 12 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Monthly Archives: April 2010
Holiday with Matthew Mead
I've got some exciting news to share! Yours truly has been invited to submit a holiday decorating idea to Matthew Mead's new book-a-zine, "Holiday with Matthew Mead".("Book-a-zine" meaning, it's a cross between a book and a magazine.) Some time after … Continue reading
Easy, Affordable Ways to Add Character to your Rental Home or Apartment
I received this comment on my last post "Easy, Affordable Ways to Add Character to a Newly-Built Home"… …so I thought I'd tackle Gail's dilemma here today! First off, check with your landlord to find out whether or not they're … Continue reading
Easy, Affordable Ways to Add Character to a Newly-Built Home
(Courtney's Kitchen) ————————————————————————————- I tooootally hear what you're saying Courtney! Kevin and I lived in a brand new house a few years back, and I, too, was faced with the dilemma of finding ways to justify replacing the "new stuff" … Continue reading
Sealing the Butcher Block Countertop
We fiiiiinally took the time to seal our new butcher block countertop over the past couple of days. Yesss! We didn't stain it, (we're going to have natural-colored hardwood floors in the dining and living rooms eventually) and we don't … Continue reading
Our Blank Slate Master Bedroom
A couple of months ago, I wrote an article for HGTV.com that focused on master bedroom decorating ideas for small, medium and large budgets. And while I was thrilled about the opportunity- I did have to chuckle a bit when … Continue reading
Open Cabinetry
I get a lot of emails from folks asking me for my advice on open kitchen cabinets. To remove the doors…or not to remove the doors. That- is the question! I think it's really a matter of personal taste. I, … Continue reading
Mission: Barn Art
They say there's opportunity in every moment. And when you come across an old barn, housing a rickety old truck- you gotta seize that opportunity, man! I'll never forget that day… While the last few minutes of our "adventure" involved … Continue reading
Working Out, Kitchen Switches and a New Hue for Hyacinth
Alright- show of hands, Who loves Springtime?! (My Knock-Out roses, preparing to explode.) There's really nothing like it, is there? Especially days like today when the sun is shining and the birds are singing their little hearts out. I. LOVE … Continue reading
Paula Deen's Beach House, Writing a Record and Mess Hall Magic
After a scheduling mix-up last Monday, we wound up crashing at Paula Deen's place the last night of our trip… Paula rents the house out through Mermaid Cottages whenever she's not using it, and since no one else had rented … Continue reading
Designer Spotlight: Jane Coslick
See Jane… See Jane save tumbledown cottages by the sea on Tybee… Jane has relocated, rebuilt and rescued over three dozen cottages on the island to date. The Tybee Historical Society officially declared her their "soul and inspiration". Check out … Continue reading
"Just Beachy" and the Beach House and Chapel from "The Last Song"
We're home! It was a whirlwind of a trip, and we had an absolute blast getting to know Tybee Island. And although this was more of a work trip for us than a vacation- it was definitely one of the … Continue reading
Tybee Island – Day Six
It's almost midnight and I'm laying on a bed in Paula Deen's guest room.I've got my laptop in front of me, my cell phone next to me, and eight pretty pillows behind me. I should also mention the two extremely … Continue reading
Tybee Island – Day One
Greetings from Tybee Island! We pulled into town around 2:30 yesterday, and we've been go, go, going ever since! First up on our agenda was "The Last Song- Flip Flop Red Carpet Premiere Party" at the YMCA. The entire movie … Continue reading


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Ed O'Bannon was an excellent college basketball player. He led UCLA to the 1995 NCAA National Championship. But his lasting legacy may be ending the current system of exploitation of college athletes by the NCAA and its member schools. O'bannon is the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against the NCAA over the use of the names and likeness of college athletes with no compensation. He has since benn joined in the suit by Oscar Robertson and others. It all stems from a video game from EA Sports. The suit alleges that the NCAA, EA Sports and Collegiate Licensing Co. violated anti-trust laws. It accuses the NCAA of fixing the amount of compensation that players can recieve at zero. A judge last week asked the plaintiffs to add a current player to the lawsuit and 6 were including Moses Alipate of Minnesota. Later this summer a judge will also decide if the suit can become a class-action filing.
The stakes have been raised. The NCAA claims that a finding against them would end college sports. That funding would not be available for all of the athletes that don't play football or basketball. Michael Hausfield, the lead attorney for the plaintiffs says that is nonsense. A recent study by a group of academics concluded that allowing athletes to share in revenues would not disrupt the financial condition of athletic programs.
The NCAA has announced it will no longer allow EA Sports to use its name and logo in video games. The idea that athletic scholarships are compensation enough is a concept that is long past. The billions of dollars generated by these athletes...and lets face it...without the athletes there would not be the billions of dollars generated...should be shared. It's wrong for the NCAA (an organization that needs to be disbanded, but thats a discussion for another day) to keep the guts that feed the system begging at the doorstep for a few dollars to go home for the weekend. Does it seem right to you that a player featured in a video game cannot afford a game that uses his likeness?
SEC Commissioner Mike Slive is a proponent of stipends for athletes and called for a re-examination of the NCAA governance. He asked if the schools are going to trust the NCAA to make the right call in how far they will go to defend this lawsuit and will they gamble to bring this to trial. He suggested it would be much better for the member schools to help craft a settlement they can live with. I woould agree...but this may be an oppourtunity to kill the NCAA organization once and for all...and that may be worth even more.
Caleb Gindl had his magical moment yesterday as he hit his first major league homer and first walk-off homer ever in a 1-0 Brewer victory. Milwaukee pitchers put up zeros against the Hapless Marlins all weekend and now start a series with San Diego...another team they should be able to handle.
The Northwoods League goes into the All-Star break. The game will be played in Eau Claire Tuesday night.
Phil Mickelson is smoking hot. Two consecutive wins across the pond and his first British Open title. He birdied four of the last 6 holes to win and moves up to the #2 spot in the World Rankings behind Tiger Woods.
Songs Of The Day (from my I-pod)
Make Me Smile-Chicago (1970) from the classic 2nd album...written by Jimmy Pankow and sung by the late Terry Kath...it was the band first Top Ten single.
Make You feel My Love-Joan Osborne (2000) a Dylan song that has been done my many including Billy Joel and, of course, Adele...here is Joan's version from her "Righteous Love" LP.


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I am a lady of the forest
a woman of many talents.
Speaking to the creatures ,
sweetly singing songs to Raven , Crow , Owl.
Nature surrounds me and fills me full.
With a warm hand ,
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Goat , Horse , Deer , Elk.
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Love of the forest is my magic and laughter.
When Salmon run I swim in their wake.
On frosty morning I pick sweet violets
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My three-month-old was recently diagnosed with eczema. His skin is ALWAYS extremely dry and may even have a rash. Do you have any tips on how to keep his skin well moisturized and on how to control the rash?
Eczema is a very common childhood rash. It starts as dry skin and does get worse in winter, when the heated indoor air makes skin even drier. Eczema itches. As children scratch, they set up changes that worsen the eczema, which then itches more and a viscous and uncomfortable cycle appears.
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Officers say they uncovered an elaborate pot-growing operation in a home in quiet, suburban Plainfield on Tuesday.
Police say a man living among young families was growing almost 100 pot plants in his house.
"It's definitely a family-oriented neighborhood," says Marty Mitchell. "There's a park three houses past where this happened."
That's why Mitchell and his wife were shocked when they found out two doors down from them, their neighbor had a massive cannabis growing operation.
These are the pictures of what the operation looked like when police busted it last night.
"The entire house was set up specifically as a grow house. It was no longer used to reside in. There was probably one room left in the house they could actually sleep in if they needed to. Otherwise, every room in that house had been reconstructed," Plainfield Police Sergeant Mike Fisher said.
Police found over $1 million worth of drugs inside the home, including 178 ecstasy pills, 118 cannabis plants, and 65 pounds of loose marijuana.
"They had an elaborate watering system. They had bypassed the ComEd electrical system so they wouldn't be on the radar for using too much electricity," Fisher explains.
Quy Doan, 30, is facing a multitude of felony drug charges.
"It's something that in a million years we would've never thought that this would happen here, but I guess this goes to show it can happen anywhere," Mitchell says.
Plainfield police say it's unclear whether or not this person may have been operating with someone else. It is still an active investigation. Police and the DEA are investigating whether even more homes have similar operations in different locations.
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A Perfect Blend: Patchwork Wood
From its traditional application in quilting, to patchwork rugs and now onto woodworking, patchwork has taken off in a big way. Patchwork furniture and accessories can also tie together mismatched wood tones in a room. From subtle pieces that incorporate materials of a similar tone and texture to those comprised of tiny pieces in every shade, here's a little roundup of the look.
- Tioga Pass Dresser, Sundance $1,795
- Wasted Series, Limited Edition by Dylan Gold POR
- Mirage Large Wall Mirror, Stil Nova Design $375
- Patchwork Dining Table with Hairpin Legs, Rocky Mountain Table Co $550
- Patchwork Dresser, West Elm $1,199
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I love the modern lines combined with the rustic, natural textures and colors.
Don't forget about http://www.nightwoodny.com/
AT or DS did a piece on them a while back. Trendsetters.
Really like them all except the mirror.
I have the first one. It is well-sealed, but the drawers are a huge pain to open and close. I can't use the bottom drawer on humid days because it expands so much, it gets stuck.


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The Nomis Lumber Jack Flannel Hooded Shirt looks exactly the way it sounds: like a hoodie and a flannel shirt made sweet, sweet love and created something beautiful. And beautiful it is. Its plaid design is just the right mix of bold and classic to give that perfect, effortless, I-look-good-without-trying sort of style. The Lumber Jack Flannel has two pockets to keep anything small safe with a button closure, and this shirt can button up all the way to your collar for maximum warmth whenever you need it.
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