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Rotating air plane in Central Park, NYC
How I Roll, 2012; Rotating Piper Seneca, steel supports, motor
For two months a small air plane was rotating 24 hours a day in summer 2012 in Central Park, NYC. Previous works by Paola Pivi have also featured large machines, including an overturned tractor-trailer and a helicopter placed upside down.
Born in Milan, Italy, in 1971 and now based in Anchorage, Alaska, Paola Pivi's diverse artistic practice embraces sculpture, photography, video, and performance. How I Roll is Pivi's first public commission in the United States.
(Photos by Attilio Maranzano, via)
Others: David Brooks installs suburban rooftops sculptures in NYC
Desert Rooftops by David Brooks is a 5,000-square-foot sculpture that is an wavy configuration of multiple asphalt-covered rooftops similar to those on suburban developments, McMansions and strip malls conjoined to resemble a rolling, dune-like landscape.
The piece examines issues of the natural and built landscape by comparing the monoculture that arises from unchecked suburban and urban sprawl with that of an over-cultivated landscape – creating a work that is picturesque, familiar and simultaneously foreboding. Brooks' sculptural approach gives a nod to Robert Smithson's earthworks and Gordon Matta-Clark's building cuts while offering a much needed sense of humor to help digest today's somber environmental issues.
As housing communities devour more and more land and resources each year the outcome is equivalent to the very process of desertification. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification defines desertification as: land degradation into arid and dry sub-humid areas resulting from various factors, including human activities and climatic variations derived from over-development, over-grazing and an overworked land. The result is often a depleted landscape inhospitable to other life.
David Brooks (b. 1975) is an American sculptor and installation artist, whose work considers the relationship between the individual and the built and natural environment. Brooks has exhibited large-scale installations at Dallas Contemporary, Miami Art Museum, Nouveau Musée National de Monaco, Bold Tendencies London, as well as American Contemporary and the Sculpture Center in New York. Brooks was featured in the 2010 Greater New York at MoMA PS1 and lives and works in NYC.
(Photos by James Ewing, courtesy of Art Production Fund)
Others: Erwin Wurm's Fat Cars
Fat car, 2001
Fat car, 2005
Telekineticaly bent VW van, 2006
Truck, 2007
Erwin Wurm, one of Austria's most important and internationally famous sculptors, has been preoccupied with expanding the concept of sculpture since the 1980s. Wurm is primarily a sculptor, and traditional sculptural concerns such as the relationship between object and pedestal, the function of gravity, the fixing of form, and the manipulation of volume, play through all his work.
Increasing, remodeling or removing volume, the habitual interests of many sculptors, are given a new twist in Wurm's work. Volume and adding volume are treated as sociocrital issues. In 1993, Erwin Wurm wrote an instructional book on how to gain two clothing sizes in eight days. Eight years later, he made his first Fat Car by plumping up an existing car with styrofoam and fiberglass, which resulted in a pitiful, chubby version of the original sportsy model. By taking the question of obesity, Wurm probes the link between power, wealth and body weight. He also wants to offer a sharp criticism of our current value system, as the advertising world demands us to stay thin but to consume more and more.
> also see his One Minute Sculptures
Others: A Prada store in the middle of nowhere – By Elmgreen & Dragset
Prada Marfa is a site specific, permanent land art project by artists Elmgreen & Dragset. From a distance the artwork appears ot be a large minimalist sculpture. As one gets closer the building resembles a Prada boutique where a display of Fall 2005 high-heel Prada shoes and bags can be seen through the store front windows. However, the sculpture will never function as a place of commerce, the door cannot be opened.
The work is located on the outskirts of Valentine, Texas near Marfa on desolate ranching land with no other visible trace of civilization.
(photos courtesy of Art Production Fund)
Others: Larger than the pyramids, $340 million in costs: Christo's Mastaba
Christo's first permanent large-scale work, The Mastaba, will be the world's largest sculpture and installed 160km south of the city of Abu Dhabi. The enormous project was conceived in 1977 and will be made from 410.000 multi-colored barrels to form a mosaic of bright colors, echoing Islamic architecture. A mastaba is a type of ancient Egyptian tomb and a familiar shape to the people of the region, and will become larger than any pyramid.
It will take about 30 months of construction work to create thee 150m high, 225m and 300m wide sculpture. The top of The Mastaba will be a horizontal surface 127m wide and 225m deep. Through a long planning period it's possible to raise the entire structure on rails to its final position in about 3 to 4 days. The estimated cost is 340.000.000US$.
> As usual, the Mastaba is extensively documented here on the artist's site
Photo #1 by By Wolfgang Volz
Erwin Wurm's One Minute Sculptures
After Franz West we follow up with another well-known Austrian artist, Erwin Wurm. Since the late 1990s he is working on his on-going One Minute Sculpture series in which he or others pose with everyday objects, often within an art space.
The One Minute Sculptures redefine the concept of sculpture into one of dynamic act rather than static object. Wurm's sculptures are wrought from the human body, choreographed into absurd, witty and often perilous, relationships with objects of everyday life – a man lying squeezed under a Barcelona chair, a banana peeping out of a man's trousers, a man balancing two bottles of detergent on his toes, or two men balancing brief cases between their knees and chests. One Minute Sculptures can happen anywhere, anytime: on a street, at home, in a hotel. Riven with a sense of imminent failure, each sculpture exists for barely a minute, before gravity triumphs, everything collapses, and the only thing to remain is a video or, in this case, a photograph.
A One Minute Sculpture could be called a sculptural variant of situation comedy because they unleash a similar effect: usually funny, often embarrassing, occasionally flowing with pathos.
In his book The Artist Who Swallowed the World (Hatje Cantz) Wurm said: I am interested in the everyday life. All the materials that surrounded me could be useful, as well as the objects, topics involved in contemporary society. My work speaks about the whole entity of a human being: the physical, the spiritual, the psychological and the political.
Wurm is also credited for inspiring the video Can't Stop of Red Hot Chili Peppers which got +32.000.000 views on YouTube..
Right now 18 of Wurm's photographs are on display at Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool (UK). Erwin Wurm: One Minute Sculptures runs to September 2.
Following our best-of of Wurm's One Minute Sculptures:
Others: Antony Gormley 1200m2 big and 67 tons heavy vibrating sculpture: Horizon Field
Over the past 1 1/2 years British artist Antony Gormley has prepared an exhibition at the Deichtorhallen Hamburg, Europe's biggest space for contemporary art. Rather than following through with the proposed retrospective, Gormley decided creating a huge interactive sculpture that only comes alive by the participation of the visitors. To enforce his point Gormley accomplished to keep the exhibition that runs until 9th of September 2012 free of charge.
The sculpture itself stretches over 1200m2 big and weighs 67 tons. One single person can make it vibrate, by walking, running or jumping. The experience is enhanced by the reflecting ground which makes a gigantic mirror. A dedicated website allows visitors uploading their own photos of the art work which then appear in a blog.
> extensive documentation and additional info at deichtorhallen.de
(photos by Henning Rogge)


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Okay, I FINALLY beat this game. The objects getting a little bit too close to the edge, making it really hard to block, especially with the way the lightsaber is configured. The scene at the end was short, but sweet. Not too disappointed with the ending, but the satisfaction of beating it made the experience enjoyable. :D
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Rangers Linda and Kat will put on an entertaining, interactive production of Dr. Seuss' book, The Lorax. Recommended for children 5 and up. Reservations required. Caleb Smith Park, Friday, 10 a.m.
This game is like Mad Libs meets Hang Man. Make sure to bring your imagination and funny bone to create some bigger-than-life characters. Nesconset branch of the Smithtown Library. Friday, 4:30 p.m.
Catch Something Fresh, playing at Blacksmith Tavern in Smithtown. Show starts at 9 p.m. $10 cover.
Come meet those dancing feet. Saturday performances at 3 and 8 p.m. Engeman Theater, Northport. Tickets are $60.
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THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH is a day dedicated to supporting the global body of victimized Christians around the world.
Overall, there are 200 MILLION CHRISTIANS in 60 COUNTRIES that suffer greatly for their faith in Jesus Christ.
"Martyrdom" is not a thing of the past. In fact, more than 100,000 PEOPLE DIE every year because they are Christ followers.
will you join the prayer movement for the persecuted church?
Persecution Today at a glance
India has one of the world's most diverse ethnic and religious structures, yet thousands of Christians are still targeted for their faith in Christ.Stories
North Korea
Perhaps the most secretive nation in the world, Communist North Korea has restricted any form of open Christian expression, Bibles, and evangelistic paraphernalia.Stories
Since less than one percent of the population are Christian, persecution comes from larger majorities, including Hindu extremists, and Maoist rebels.Stories
In China, unregistered churches are often terminated upon discovery, and their members are either arrested or threatened.Stories
Iraq & Iran
Believers are experiencing severe cultural, religious, and political intimidation.
North Korea
Christ followers are working under extreme anonymity to advance opportunities for the Gospel.
China & Vietnam
Christian leaders are investing in the underground house-church movement.
India & Nepal
Believers are suffering violent religious and ethnic attacks and intimidation.
Pakistan, Egypt, & Somalia
Christ followers face arrest, imprisonment, and public humiliation.
Christians are fleeing for their lives from militant and extremist groups.
Believers are discouraged from starting house churches or meeting together to worship in large groups.
On the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, we're focusing on believers around the world who are in dire need of Christ's transcending promises. They need all the encouragement they can get. What better way to provide support than by giving the gift of God's Word?
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One of World Help's foundational roles is to distribute Bibles to individuals who need them the most desperately. From covert distributing to digital mediums, World Help works with the vision to bring the Word to every individual on earth.
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Mail-in donations can be sent to:
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Iraq & Iran
Isolated and intimidated, Christians in Iraq are emigrating with their families to countries with greater religious tolerance. Those that remain need our prayers for renewed hope, strength, and trust.
Pray for the growing number of believers in Iran who are experiencing persecution for converting to Christianity.
Pray for the Christian leaders in Iraq as they encourage and minister to their peers. Pray that they would trust in God's promises for them.
North Korea
Pray for the thousands of believers held in prison camps, specifically that God would strengthen and protect them.
Pray for the safety of Christian missionaries working along the border who are helping refugees and bringing relief to the underground church.
Pray for the North Korean children in China to receive support and comfort as they are not welcome either by China or North Korea. Pray that sufficient funds would be provided for these children.
China & Vietnam
Pray that the new leadership is tolerant of nonrecognized religious bodies and does not restrict house churches or gathering places that have been deemed illegal.
Landlords are making it harder for churches to meet in private settings. Often, churches are not offered an opportunity to extend their leases on their places of worship. Pray for wisdom for pastors who struggle to obtain meeting locations for their churches.
Pray for Bibles to be more readily accessible for purchase outside of registered churches, and specifically pray for them to be available online and in bookstores.
India & Nepal
Even among Christians, there is persecution between castes that has been in place for centuries. Pray for tolerance and acceptance of all Christians as equals.
Pray for religious persecution from Hindus that is especially stringent in the northern part of the country.
Pray for the decline of national political unrest in both India and Nepal.
Pakistan, Egypt, & Somalia
Pray for the Pakistani Christians facing unjust accusations of blasphemy, which is punishable by death.
Pray for the underground movement of Christians in Somalia, many of them living in fear of brutal persecution by Muslim and military extremists.
Pray for the safety of Christians in Egypt amidst turbulent, political seasons in the Arab spring, and pray for guidance as they strategize about their new roles in light of looming national change.
Pray for the thousands of Christians, now a dangerously vulnerable minority, who have had family members killed by radical groups.
Pray for those who have been forced to flee their homes, now living as refugees in the neighboring countries of Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq.
Pray for the safe reintegration of Christians into Syria as well as the rekindling of Christianity in this chaotic and broken nation.
Pray for the Cuban Christians who experience religious conflict from those involved in witchcraft. An estimated 75 percent of the Cuban population is involved in some form of witchcraft or idol worship.
Pray that Christians would find favor from local authorities. Persecution is often propagated by city officials, which can determine the overall attitude toward believers living in small communities.
Pray for Cuban Christians seeking to evangelize in regions that are hostile to the Gospel.
Like many believers in India, Narendra and his wife, Nirmala, suffered regular persecution for their faith. After one of their neighbors fell ill, a medium was consulted who accused Narendra and Nirmala of using spirits to afflict the neighbor. Overcome with anger, the neighbor attacked Narendra and tragically, killed him.
Overcome with grief, Nirmala and her two children found comfort in God and their church. However, the church itself experienced persecution from the surrounding community. In one instance, a group of 20 men from an extremist group surrounded the church during one of its meetings.
"They threatened us. They began to accuse us of converting people and wanted us to stop the prayer meeting. They accused us saying, 'You people are converting Hindus to Christianity by giving them money,'" said one pastor from Nirmala's church.
Please pray for the body of Christ in India as church communities, like Nirmala's, continue to undergo the anxiety of routine harassment and persecution.
Sunil was a new Christian with an unquenchable desire to share the love of Christ with the Indian people. Yet opposition to his ministry seemed to grow stronger and more violent by the day. He knew he was in danger.
One day, men from an extremist Hindu group abducted him, doused him in a toxic dye used for religious rituals, and beat him over and over again. After publicly defaming his God and religion, they took him to a statue of their local deity and ordered him to kneel in worship. When he refused, they threatened to burn him alive in his house.
Mocked, physically broken, and now in danger of being killed, Sunil had no choice but to flee with his family to another village. He had to leave everything behind—his home, his carefully built relationships, and all traces of his hard-fought ministry.
A World Help partner recently shared this story of his peer "Pastor P" who works to plant churches throughout India . . .
About a year ago, "Pastor P" and his family were at the receiving end of persecutors. Inspired by a local religious head, he was threatened by his fellow villagers who were further instigated by the authorities to lay siege to his home while "Pastor P", his wife, and daughter were stuck inside. Without any support from the police, it was a miracle that he and his family survived. Several similar incidents have forced "Pastor P" and his family to move from place to place.
North Korea
In early 2013, two Christian North Korean men were confirmed to have died for their faith. One man was detained near the country's border, before he was able to return to his Bible training camp in China. The other was arrested and sentenced to one of North Korea's infamous labor camps, where he died under severe conditions.
Discussing the brutality toward one of the men, a representative of Open Doors said, "He was terribly tortured because of his faith. He was also forced to do heavy labor while hardly receiving any food . . . We are devastated to hear about these murders. We know Christians die for their faith almost every day in North Korea, but it is still hard to deal with."
For her entire life, Kim Eun Jin's government told her that God didn't exist. But her family knew the truth. Along with a handful of other believers, they would meet every Saturday night to study the Bible. They spoke in whispers, sang hymns under their breaths, and even covered their mouths to muffle the sound. To be discovered meant being sent to political labor camps . . . even death!.
Her father was eventually arrested, and she never saw him again.
Every morning at the breakfast table he would tell us that one day the government will come and arrest us for being Christians. He warned us of the price we would someday pay for our faith. I remember him saying often that 'Even if I face death I will follow Jesus.'
As a little girl, "J" and her mother fled from their home in North Korea and crossed into China. Her father had been killed, and they were without their only source of strength and protection. As illegal refugees, they were forced into a life of hiding. They were constantly anxious, afraid for their lives . . . until they learned about a man called Jesus. "J" and her mother found a new hope in their Protector, and He would sustain them through years of heartache and questioning. Only after a year in China, officials arrested them and they were returned to North Korea—this time to a labor camp where they were brutally punished. But their relationship with Jesus was a source of comfort and hope they could share with others like them.
In the Hindu custom, the dead are not buried, but cremated. One day, word reached one of our World Help church planters Timothy that a Christian had been buried in a nearby cemetery—an extreme offense to the local Hindus who had been known for their active persecution of Christians.
Timothy and another believer were forced to dig up the body, which had begun decaying, and transport it to another village for burial. As they traveled to a neighboring community, they were attacked and brutally beaten. Barely able to walk from their injuries, they managed to travel another seven hours along mountainside passes to the next village . . . where they found themselves prey to merciless attacks once again. .
With virtually no strength left, Timothy prayed for strength and guidance. Several minutes later, he wearily walked over to the body and gingerly motioned to his confused colleague. "God reminded me of how he gave Jesus strength to carry His cross. And He will give us the strength now to carry ours," Timothy said. .
They soon found a place to lay the body to rest and were reminded that with God's help, they had the strength to complete the tasks set before them . . . even if it cost them their lives. .
Tara, 18, and his sister Ujali, 16, are new Christians. They kept their faith hidden from their strict Hindu parents, afraid of the violent consequences they would face for converting to Christianity. After a month of attending church services, their father was informed of their actions and beat them both severely. But their punishment was far from over.
"If you want to stay in this house, you have to give up your faith and leave Christianity," he threatened.
But they could not deny the faith they knew to be true. Betrayed by their own family, they suddenly faced life alone . . .
Pradip is a student living in Nepal. Though young, he has already tasted bitter animosity toward the Gospel . . .
My name is Pradip. I am a youth leader in my village. Several months ago, my friends and I shared the Gospel with our college peers alongside a traveling ministry group. We were beaten very badly by a Hindu group the day after the team left our village. We face many problems at our college and even our teachers are not pleased with us because we are Christians. But my friends and I decided, "We will never give up our faith. Even if we need to die for the sake of Christ, we are ready to die." Please continue to pray for us so that we may be able to share the Gospel with those who have beaten us and even our teachers also.
The massive 8.0 magnitude earthquake that struck China's Sichuan province in 2008 claimed the lives of nearly 70,000 people and left widespread damage. Many Christian workers responded to this crisis by providing care and labor assistance to those struggling to cope amid such tremendous loss.
As the months went by, the majority of the volunteers returned home. However, several church planters felt called to remain in the Sichuan province and continue their ministries. Because many of those affected were located in mountainous regions, these church planters would often hike for hours to reach various rural communities—plenty of which were not welcoming to the Gospel message.
One of our church planters gave us this report:
"The remaining church planters have also been persecuted by the police, who know they're Christians. The officials tell the church planters that they have no jobs in the area and therefore no reason to be there. They then try to force them out by visiting the church planters often and threatening them with jail time. They also pressure their landlords to end their rental agreements. Many church planters have had to leave under these circumstances and others who have stayed have been arrested. However, the will of these church planters remained undeterred."
Earlier this year, over 50 young adults were arrested at a Bible study in eastern China, and eight of them were criminally detained. They were shuffled like animals by more than 200 police and government officials, questioned for hours, and finally released after forceful intimidation.
One church in northeastern China has experienced severe persecution from both the government and a local land developer, who was determined to end its weekly fellowship by destroying the building the church body was using. In a grotesque act of intimidation, the developer was reported to have injured church members, blocked church entrances from allowing anyone in, and constructed buildings around the church to alter its layout and block out natural light.


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- What's your role at Life Church? Oversee Life Kids Early Childhood
- Besides Life Church, what are you passionate about? Having a large enough family that we outgrow a standard mini van
- Share some things on your "bucket list." To live on a house boat and travel the coast; to live in an RV and travel the United States.
- Who's influencing you right now? Duggars… haha
- What's your favorite meal? Anything gluten free… it's boring living on an allergy restricted diet.
- What's something we may not know about you? I used to be an extreme "coupon"er and my favorite past time is going to garage sales.
People sometimes ask me how I do it? How do I, a mother of 3 (and one on the way) work full time with young kids and not get burnt out?
My answer is simple. They inspire me!
Being around kids is one of the most humbling experiences I have in my own walk of faith. It challenges me and inspires me, and makes me want to become more like them.
Children have such simple faith. It's not complicated by life's let downs, or restrained by what the world calls "rational thinking". Children believe in the impossible. They don't need to be negotiated or convinced. They just believe.
The other day, in a mad scrabble to leave my house, I lost my keys. This is something that happens often. It's usually a result of me cutting my time too close and trying to get a family of 5 out the door before we are late again. In most cases, the keys are actually found within the car; a result of my forgetfulness from the day before. But in this instance they weren't. They were nowhere to be found and our already tardy schedule was only becoming later and later. Leaving my 12 month old on the floor in the play room as I frantically run up and down the stairs, my 4 year old looks up at me and say, "Mommy, why don't we ask Jesus to help us find them?"
Of course… Why wouldn't I do that? Why wouldn't I have done that first? I find that in the business of the day, I can sometimes try to take situations into my own hands; trying to "correct them myself". But, what I really need to do is stop and ask Jesus to guide me through.
That day, we did stop and pray. And, just moments later, I did find my keys. Through that experience, my daughter's faith was strengthened… But, so was mine!!
It took the uncomplicated faith of my 4 year old to teach me a very important lesson… I don't need to try to "fix" the things in my life. I just need to take the time to give them to Him and He is eager to help us through them.
So, my answer to the very common question:" Do you ever get burnt out from working with kids all the time?" is no! They are the ones that keep me from getting burnt out.
Luke 18:17 "Unless you accept God's kingdom in the simplicity of a child, you'll never get in"
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|Simulants vs. Synthetics
When we talk about fake gemstones in the gem business we always distinguish between gemstones which are synthetic and those which are simulants. A simulant has an appearance similar to that of a natural gemstone but has different optical, physical, and chemical properties. Cubic zirconia and moissanite are examples of well-known diamond simulants. A trained gemologist with the right instruments can easily separate simulants from the natural gems they simulate. For example, moissante shares many optical properties with genuine diamond. It even fools thermal testers. But moissanite is doubly refractive while genuine diamond is singly refractive, and a gemologist can tell the difference by visual inspection alone.
Cubic zirconia and moissanite are lab-created materials, but a simulant may be a natural gemstone. Natural white zircon was once used as a diamond simulant, for example; and some of the most important rubies in the world turned out to be natural spinels. A real gem can be a fake if it is represented as something else, usually a more expensive gem material.
A synthetic gemstone, on the other hand, is a laboratory-created gemstone which has essentially the same appearance and optical, physical, and chemical properties as the natural material (if there is in fact a corresponding natural material). So a synthetic diamond is a real diamond. Synthetic moissanite, by contrast, is only a diamond simulant; it is, however, real moissanite (though natural moissante exists in only minute quantities). Since synthetic moissanite is actually quite expensive, moissanite simulants have even started to appear on the market.
It is possible for a gemstone to be both synthetic and a simulant. A lab-grown spinel passed off as natural sapphire, is a synthetic spinel and a sapphire simulant.
A simulant, by definition, is intended to give the appearance of a natural gemstone. The intent is not always fraudulent of course; cubic zirconia and moissanite are almost always sold under their own names. The goal is provide a lower-cost gemstone that provides brilliance and fire somewhat similar to diamond. Selling these simulants is a perfectly respectable business provided the gems are correctly identified.
Most of the business in synthetic gem material is also entirely respectable. Synthetic sapphire, for example, is used for mechanical parts (tubes, rods, bearings, and other machined parts), scratch-resistant watch crystals and windows for optical equipment and spacecraft as well as for lasers. Naturally there is a market for lower cost jewelry with synthetic gems as well. Some people would prefer to have a ring with a synthetic sapphire exhibiting the same hardness, brilliance and luster as a natural sapphire, rather than buy a ring with a lesser natural gemstone for the same price. It is also possible to produce synthetic sapphires in colors not seen in nature, which is apparently of interest to some buyers.
It is fair to say that the presence of synthetics and simulants in the market has not undermined the market for genuine natural gemstones. Synthetics remind us that natural gemstones are incredibly rare and unusual products of nature. To the expert gemologist synthetics betray their artificial origin -- they have none of the natural inclusions that are the fingerprints of natural stones. In one sense the synthetic stones are too perfect; they lack natural imperfections. But in another sense they have their own imperfections -- they have curved growth lines that show how the crystals formed in layers in the labratory.
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WESTPORT - The town of Westport and people across Essex County said goodbye to a local icon Feb. 21 as a funeral was held for Donald L. McIntyre.
The man known simply as "Mac" to many passed away Feb. 13, just three days short of his 81st birthday. Born and raised in Crown Point, McIntyre spent the last 50 years of his life in Westport where he worked as a teacher, owner and partner of the Westport Marina, insurance agent, and real estate agent.
Dee Carroll, a resident of Westport, recalled the days when McIntyre would hold weekly barbecues at the marina, and lead songs with his guitar-playing.
"Then one time somebody stole Mac's guitar," she said. "That was a very sad day."
Now under the Carrolls' management, the marina still features Saturday night entertainment in McIntyre's honor, and serves barbecue chicken using his old secret recipe.
"He was always an outgoing, friendly person, wanting to make people feel welcome," Carroll said. "He was a real leader. He brought people together and really did a lot for the community."
McIntyre was heavily involved in the town and the region as a whole, having served as director of Essex County YMCA, YMCA Camp Gibson, and the Westport Ski Program. He was also involved in local government, becoming a village trustee and eventually mayor of Westport. In 1979 he was elected as town supervisor and remained in the office until 1998.
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The hot rumor this week is that WWE will be unifying the United States and Intercontinental belts at the Elimination Chamber pay per view. Dean Ambrose, who has not done much with the title, will most likely work a match with Big E Langston at the show.
January 12, 2014
At Elimination Chamber 2014, Big E Langston successfully retained the WWE Intercontinental Championship by countering the ankle lock into a kick before hitting the Big Ending on Jack Swagger.
February 23, 2014
WWE removed the match involving Big E Langston, Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal from the Hulu broadcast of Monday Night Raw this week. They also removed Jack Swagger and Kofi Kingston. That basically confirms that management views the Intercontinental Championship match at Elimination Chamber 2014 to be a filler segment.
February 21, 2014
There are still plans in place to do a title unification match at Elimination Chamber 2014. WWE is planting the seeds by having Dean Ambrose finally defending the US title on Monday Night Raw against Mark Henry. The belief is that the story line will lead to Big E Langston putting his IC title on the line to set up the big match.
February 13, 2014
The hot rumor this week is that WWE will be unifying the United States and Intercontinental belts at the Elimination Chamber pay per view. Dean Ambrose, who has not done much with the title, will most likely work a match with Big E Langston at the show.
January 12, 2014
In a last minute addition to Elimination Chamber 2013, Dolph Ziggler, who was accompanied by AJ Lee and Big E Langston, was able to defeat Kofi Kingston in a match that did not have a lot of back story behind it.
February 17, 2013
Earlier in the year, there were rumors that Titus ONeil was going to be receiving a push from WWE. Reports surfaced that it was dropped because of the poor reaction that his match against Darren Young at Elimination Chamber 2014 received from the audience. It has been several months now, and it looks like the rumors were true. Since that pay per view, ONeil has only won two matches on television.
June 4, 2014
It appears that the WWE Network was launched at just the right time. Buyrates for Royal Rumble 2014 and Elimination Chamber 2014 suffered a considerable drop from the previous year. Vince McMahon no longer has to tout these numbers to his investors, though, because the company can state that the viewers have shifted over to the WWE Network.
May 1, 2014
While management has halted his push because of a poor reaction from the audience at Elimination Chamber 2014, there is still a chance that Darren Young will be working the Wrestlemania 30 show. He and his former teammate Titus ONeil are both candidates to be entrants in the Andre the Giant memorial battle royal that weekend.
March 16, 2014
Since management was disappointed at the crowd reaction that was received during the match between Darren Young and Titus ONeil at Elimination Chamber 2014, the former Prime Time Players are being scaled back a bit, and their respective pushes are being placed on hold. Their feud has not being featured on Monday Night Raw or Smackdown since the pay per view.
March 9, 2014
After getting married to the lovely Maryse Ouellet in the Bahamas, the Miz opted to skip his honeymoon and head to Minnesota to work the kickoff show panel for Elimination Chamber 2014. It was a rather interesting move, as many felt that he could have been given the time off to celebrate his nuptials because of his limited role on the pay per view.
February 27, 2014
During the Smackdown taping, it was announced that there would be a big Elimination Chamber 2014 rematch on Monday Night Raw featuring Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan taking on Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose. The belief is that this is being done to further the friction between Ambrose and Reigns.
February 26, 2014
Once you get into that WWE dog house, it's pretty hard to get out. Management has sent more messages to Ryback this month. First, he and Curtis Axel are utilized as a filler tag team during the Elimination Chamber 2014 kickoff match. This week, the two of them are paired up with Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre in an eight man tag team match on WWE Superstars.
February 26, 2014
On Monday Night Raw, Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso were given a victory over Road Dogg and Billy Gunn, in order to get some heat back after losing at Elimination Chamber 2014. Apparently, WWE does not feel that it is important enough to include in the Hulu broadcast of the show this week. Despite that, the Usos are still expected to be on the Wrestlemania 30 main card.
February 25, 2014
Those who watched Elimination Chamber 2014 and Monday Night Raw this week, witnessed the WWE audience turning on Batista because they do not approve of his push and his attitude towards the fans since returning. Mick Foley posted this message on Twitter, stating that he has never seen anything like it before in his long career.
February 24, 2014
Even though he was not booked for Elimination Chamber 2014, Big Show is still very much in contention for a coveted match at Wrestlemania 30. Right now, WWE simply had nothing for him from the creative department. Plus, he replaced the Great Khali on an overseas promotional tour of India. He should be back on television soon.
February 24, 2014
Even though they lost at Elimination Chamber 2014, there are talks that Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso could be given a rematch tonight on Monday Night Raw. Since WWE wants it to be a special episode, they're wanting at least one title change to take place. Road Dogg and Billy Gunn could be the casualties of the creative department tonight.
February 24, 2014
At this point in time, it is all but assured that Batista will be headlining Wrestlemania 30. Randy Orton is expected to retain the belt at Elimination Chamber 2014, so the two of them will be working the main event in April together. The belief is that he will be given the WWE Championship that night and be pushed through the fall when his movie comes out.
February 24, 2014
A lot of fans were disappointed with how things ended at Elimination Chamber 2014. While the performers did a great job, many were disappointed that WWE opted to have Randy Orton defeat Daniel Bryan to retain his championship. Mick Foley shared those sentiments by posting this message on his Twitter account.
February 24, 2014
Just like so many wrestlers now do on Twitter, Konnan posted this message on the WWE pay per view tonight. He was not pleased with Elimination Chamber 2014, and even went as far as to say that this is the reason why he does not pay money to watch the product nowadays. Konnan even stated that the show was a rip off.
February 24, 2014
As predicted by many, Randy Orton walked away from Elimination Chamber 2014 with the WWE Championship. Sheamus, Christian and Antonio Cesaro were the first eliminated. Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan helped to eliminate John Cena. Finally, Kane attacked Daniel Bryan, which enabled Orton to pick up the victory and earn his spot in the main event next month.
February 23, 2014
A good person to be friends with in WWE is the top star in the company. Antonio Cesaro has started to really bond with John Cena backstage, and the two of them have reported been hanging out before shows. Some feel that this could help Cesaro finally get that push that he deserves. It should be noted, however, that a friendship with Cena was not enough to get Big E Langston a big push.
September 8, 2014
A lot of fans are under the assumption that the stable consisting of Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston and Big E Langston has been disbanded. It's hard to blame them for thinking that because WWE has removed them from television over the last couple of weeks. However, rumors are floating around that the trio has been informed by management that there are still plans in place for them to work as a group in the future. The creative department simply has not figured out a good way of using them.
August 27, 2014
There might be some good news for those of you that were excited about the new stable of Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston and Big E Langston. Management had apparently decided to split up the group because they were taken off of television, but at a recent live event, the stable was utilized once again. WWE could be testing out the audience to see if the trio can be worth saving.
August 23, 2014
The speculation right now is that the stable of Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston and Big E Langston has been disbanded since WWE has not been utilizing them much on television. Those rumors appear to be true as Woods addressed those rumors through his Twitter account. He stated that he is not currently involved in a group. Woods also mentioned that he would much rather use intelligence as a weapon in a stable as opposed to race.
August 15, 2014
Rumors are floating around right now that WWE has already dropped the new stable of Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston and Big E Langston. Speculations rose even further when Langston worked a singles match on Smackdown, losing decidedly to Alexander Rusev. Kingston has also been working solo while doing live events in Australia these past couple of days.
August 9, 2014
Rumors are floating around that WWE really does not have all their plans in place for that new stable featuring Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston and Big E Langston. Several names, including R Truth, Titus ONeil and Mark Henry, have been mentioned as possible candidates to join the group, but none of that has been solidified. For the time being, the trio will continue to be vague on television.
July 29, 2014
There are those backstage in WWE that are skeptical of the idea of doing a heel turn for Kofi Kingston, who has long been regarded as the ultimate baby face. Since he does a lot of the charity work for the company, some are afraid that it will affect that aspect of his job as well. There are rumors floating around that WWE does not have finalized plans for the new stable that also consists of Xavier Woods and Big E Langston.
July 26, 2014
Xavier Woods formed a stable with Kofi Kingston and Big E Langston on Monday Night Raw this week, and that has led WWE fans to speculate online about other potential members. R Truth has long been rumored to be joining the group, as he had an on screen partnership with Woods in the past. There is also a chance that WWE may simply opt to keep it a three man stable.
July 22, 2014
On Monday Night Raw this week, Xavier Woods, who is only used sporadically on television by WWE, made a surprising appearance after a tag team match featuring Curtis Axel, Ryback, Kofi Kingston and Big E Langston. He cut a quick promo about how Kingston and Langston cannot get very far in WWE by being nice guys. This is the start of the long rumored stable, which has already been compared to the Nation of Domination by fans online.
July 22, 2014
While rumors of a Nation of Domination stable are still floating around, there are also talks that WWE could simply be building up Kofi Kingston and Big E Langston as a tag team because they need a baby face fodder for Luke Harper and Erick Rowan. Management is seriously considering putting the tag titles on the Wyatt Family, and they're going to need more than Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso as challengers.
July 14, 2014
Rumors about a new Nation of Domination should be heating up again today after results from a WWE live event in Japan has hit the internet. Kofi Kingston and Big E Langston worked together as a tag team during the show in Tokyo. The tandom went up against Luke Harper and Erick Rowan. The widespread speculation is that R Truth and Xavier Woods will be joining Langston and Kingston soon to form the new group.
July 10, 2014
In a rematch at Money in the Bank 2014, Alexander Rusev was successfully able to conquer Big E Langston again with his submission move. It was the typical match that you would expect from the two. There was a botched spot where Langston speared Rusev to the outside of the ring. However, the two of them more than made up for that by doing a great closing sequence.
June 29, 2014
Over the last several months, the Usos have been given more of the spotlight. While some of that is due to the Total Divas connection, the main source of their push is due to Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso being backed by John Cena. The trio has grown close backstage. Cena doesn't often use his stroke with management, but he has encouraged management to push guys like Antonio Cesaro and Big E Langston before.
June 27, 2014
In a glorified squash match at Payback 2014, Alexander Rusev defeated Big E Langston via submission to continue his push up the ladder in WWE. He was able to slap on the camel clutch after delivering a big kick to Langston. Afterwards, he held the submission move on for a short period of time before Lana instructs him to let go. Rusev should be placed into a new feud this week.
June 1, 2014
WWE has now officially added a match between Big E Langston and Alexander Rusev to the Payback 2014 pay per view. The goal within the company is to provide Rusev with further credibility, so that he can be eventually moved up to the main event scene. Langston is viewed as a more imposing opponent than Kofi Kingston, R Truth and Xavier Woods at the moment.
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Robert Smith, 77, passed away suddenly June 23, 2014 at South Lyon Medial Center in Yerington. Bob was born in Turlock, California on January 1, 1937 the son of John and Ruth Smith. He married Nancy Lindbeck in Los Gatos, California on December 6, 1957. Bob has lived in Yerington for the past 50 years. He is survived by his wife, Nancy; his daughters, Amy Smith (Denny Quintero), Sara Brower (Matt); son. Jack Smith (Gay Lynn); his brothers, Ronald and Roger; his sister, Jackie Sondeno; his grandchildren, Scott Brower, Meghan Brower, Sim Quintero and David Smith;his great grandchild,Hunter ...
Bill Youngdale, 87, of Turlock, passed away on July 3, 2014 at Stanford Hospital. He was born to Frank J. and Esther Myhren Youngdale at Emanuel Hospital in Turlock.
Evangeline C. Gier 98, was born in Milpitas CA., on Sept 6th 1915 to Manuel and Mary Martin
She is survived by son Paul Irving and Janice Campbell and daughter Peggy Ann and Edwin Kindberg, eight grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. Virginia is preceded in death by her parents and husband Raymond Leslie Campbell and their oldest son Raymond Roy (and Pat) Campbell.
Peggy Ann McLain, 78, of Denair, passed away on Friday, June 27, 2014.
Jay Jensen was born on January 28, 1933, in Luck, Wisconsin, and passed away surrounded by his family on September 17, 2014, in Turlock, California. He was a loving and dedicated husband, father, and grandfather, but to many others he was known as the owner of the 7-Eleven on Geer Road in Turlock. He was a proud veteran who served in the Air Force in Tripoli from 1952 - 1956. After his military service, he moved to Michigan where he became a senior product designer for Hamill Manufacturing where he held two patent designs, most notably the retractable seatbelt. In 1978 ...
Marie Livingston, 89, of Turlock, passed away peacefully at Brandel Manor. Marie was born in Martin, South Dakota to Neil and Bessie O'Blenness. She grew up in Wenatchee, Washington, graduating from Wenatchee High School. Marie married the love of her life, Oliver Livingston, in December of 1943 while he was in the Army Air Corps. She cared for their first-born daughter, Barbara, during Oliver's tour of duty in Europe during World War II. Her family grew to five lovely children who celebrate her life.
In loving memory of Jan Prather who peacefully passed away early Saturday morning in her home. She went to join her husband Hank Prather who had passed just a year ago. She grew up in Modesto and lived most of her life in the area. She had worked at Payless Market in Lockeford for several years. She started as a cashier where people would stand in long lines just to see her. She became the head of the bakery department there where she loved to bake. She is survived by her brother Jeff Cravens in Modesto, her sister Joy Castillo ...
Douglas Lee, age 52, passed away after a brief illness in Aptos, CA. A native of Turlock, Doug was a 1980 graduate of Turlock High, and received his BS degree in Geology from Stanislaus State University.
Kathryn was born on May 6, 1927 to George and Bessie Hendryx in Salisaw OK. She came to Turlock, CA with her parents and brother, Jacob in 1942. She went to work for California Frozen Foods where she met Robert "Bob" Holder, the one and only love of her life. They were married on June 22, 1945 and spent 69 wonderful years together.
Alice Pera Yonan, 88, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2014. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Joseph Una Yonan, and sister, Diane Pera Yohannan. She is survived by her son, David Yonan, and daughter, Dina Yonan Gehring, her two sisters, Lillian Pera Abraham and Mariam Pera Miroo, and brother-in-law Albert D. Miroo. She was a Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother, who will be loved and missed dearly. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Assyrian Church of the East: Mar Addai Perish.
Our precious mother, Olive Elaine Dill, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2014 into the arms of her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ at her home in Turlock, California.
Shara Nickole Valadez, 21, died September 9, 2014. She was born December 10, 1992, in Salinas, California to Moises Alvarez and Sandra G. Alvarez. She grew up in Salinas until grade 4 when the family moved to the Central Valley. Shara attended Wakefield School, Dutcher School and Turlock High where she met the love of her life and future husband Chris Valadez. She attended Merced College as an Ag Business Major and worked at Home Depot. She is preceded in death by her brother Moses Alvarez, and Grandfather Guadalupe Alvarez.
William "Bill" Hartzell passed away peacefully on September 5th in Hughson, California. He is now with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He is gone from our sight but forever in the hearts of his family and friends. Bill is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 67 years, Sylvia; children Bill Ball (Paula) of Portland, Oregon, Beverly Hatcher, (Steve) of Turlock, California, Dan Hartzell, (Noreen) of Turlock, California, Dave Hartzell (Lynn) of Tracy, California and Teresa Miller (Mark) of Medford, Oregon. There are also five grandchildren and five great grandchildren who are true blessings to him ...
Claudia was preceded in death by her mother. She is survived by her father and three siblings: Sophia Alexi of Turlock, Robert Brimoanbi of Hawaii, and Albert Brimoanbi of Turlock.
Ila passed away peacefully in Turlock at the age of 94. She is predeceased by her husband William Versol Crow. She is survived by her three children, Sandy Snelling of Turlock, Judy Forrette (Gary) of San Mateo, and Gary Crow (Donna) of Cahone, Colorado. She was grandmother to nine, great-grandmother to 15, and great-great-grandmother to six. She is also survived by her sister Muriel Hartsell of Sonora, her sister-in-law OnaLou Lovelady Carter of Modesto, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Everett Beasley of Ceres CA passed away peacefully at Elness Convalesent Hospital in Turlock on September 7, 2014 at the age of 96. Born on July 11, 1918 in Rogersville, Missouri, Everett was the only child of Ernest and Eva Beasley.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 from 12pm - 6pm at Allen Mortuary with the Rosary to follow at 8pm at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Turlock.
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Rockport Colony is a populated place located in Hanson County at latitude 43.582 and longitude -97.839.
The elevation is 1,224 feet. Rockport Colony appears on the Rockport Colony U.S. Geological Survey Map. Hanson County is in the Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours).
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- Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
- Release Date: Jan 17, 2003
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Apr 16, 2011This is a SEVERELY underated film. The acting is great, the plot is pretty decent and the jokes are belly-achingly funny. I don't care what the god-damn critics say, WATCH THIS FILM or else you will regret it.
May 29, 2012Some jokes work and some don't. Kangaroo Jack has hit or miss humor but the real star is that annoyingly interesting kangaroo. That kangaroo saved the movie with its performance.
Aug 24, 2014What Kangaroo Jack is attempting to accomplish is far beyond me. Sure, O'Connell and Anderson have compatibility... but that certainly doesn't make them funny.
Aug 2, 2012this is my favorite movie of all time. sure it is silly, and the premise is silly, but thats the point of the movie. i found it entertaining as a 9 year old, and now as an 18 year old. its a good fun movie.
Oct 26, 2013My memory does fade from time to time, but I do remember being unable to apprehend the convoluted storyline and hammy acting and stereotyped subplots. And the artificial computerized Kangaroo Jack is shockingly painful to look at when at a movie theater. Jerry O'Connell was downhill from 'Stand By Me', and Anthony Anderson, I don't when he acts decent, not even in 'The Departed'. I give it a four because I got a few laughs, a few. Otherwise, this would be a one from me.… Collapse
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Good locationPosted 21-May-2014 on Hotels.com
Ok....for a few nights, few locals can converse in English . Food of average quality, wifi system very annoying every few hours require resigning with a difficult password.
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Cracking spot, really on the seaPosted 09-Jun-2013 on Hotels.com
Great spot, easy parking, sea view room couldn't fault. Breakfast not the most exciting bit that's continental. One member of staff was exceptional he had great English and couldn't do enough to help. One member of female staff who could have been the manager though was in fact rude and that's not just a language barrier.
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The service is friendly and efficient, and the hotel has a private beach and very nice ocean views. However, the bathrooms are old and not well maintained.
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Would go againPosted 02-Jul-2012 on Hotels.com
La Caletta was a wonderful little hotel on the far end of the harbor with a great swimming and umbrella area. It has the advantage of being right on the wate, past the busy street with restaurants and shops. Ignore GPS and mapquest--you will never find it that way if you are driving. just drive into Argentario and follow the streets along the harbor edge all the way to the far end, passing the Coast Guard station. It is just past there. The maid service was the best I have seen in years--a spotless room, they give you beach towels but you must ask, the gentleman at the desk speaks several languages and is very very helpful and pleasant. The AC works well, not always the case in European hotels, the bed comfortable and not as hard as some in Europe. The decor is shabby chic, thinking 1950s Daytona Beach Florida, but spotless. The breakfast is a good spread, with the ability to get scrambled or fried eggs on request. Would recommend this as a lovely little place to spend a couple of nights.


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Re: Image Gallery Extension: Testers Needed
23 March 2009 at 10:23am
Hi UncleCheese,
Just downloaded your Image Gallery... it's looks really great thanks. Everything installed properly. I can add galleries, photos etc. Just a few things however:
I'm getting an 'element is undefined' error on the album page. In addition, some of the pre-configurated popups don't work correctly in IE.
lightbox (alt) - screen doesn't blacken behind.
shadowbox - doesn't work. Just freezes.
NyroModal - doesn't work.
Any ideas what is causing the 'element' error? Maybe this is why some of the popups aren't working.
Many thanks and great work.
Re: Image Gallery Extension: Testers Needed
23 March 2009 at 10:27am
This only happens in IE7?
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Re: Image Gallery Extension: Testers Needed
23 March 2009 at 10:29am
Yes... it seems to be working fine in firefox. I've only tested these two.
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Re: Image Gallery Extension: Testers Needed
23 March 2009 at 10:59pm
The module has made it onto the silverstripe extensions section http://silverstripe.org/imagegallery-module/
Congrats uncle cheese great work!
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Re: Image Gallery Extension: Testers Needed
25 March 2009 at 3:13pm Last edited: 25 March 2009 3:14pm
Hi UncleCheese,
thanks for telling me about your awesome module a while ago. I love it.
I had one problem, though. To make sure I tested it on a completely fresh install of the current stable version of Silverstripe 2.3.1 and with the current SVN revision #94 of swfupload, dataobject_manager and image_gallery.
All works fine but when I set up the static publisher I get an error (red Javascript Parse Error in the bottom left corner of the CMS) once I press "save and publish". The left hand site tree in the CMS does not get updated if I changed the title and the 'save and publish' button still shows the rotating graphic.
Once I refresh the complete CMS everything is fine and I can see that the gallery page is updated.
I also notice that the cache folder that is created by the static publisher extension does not contain a cached version of the image gallery.
I think the problem here is that the image gallery probably needs some extra lines of code for the static publisher to work. The Ajax response returns the complete html of the frontend image gallery page, and that causes the Javascript Parse Error.
Does anyone know how to fix that and how to make the image gallery module cacheable? Or as a temporary solution: how can I exclude the image gallery from being cached?
Once again, thank you for your great contributions, UncleCheese!
Re: Image Gallery Extension: Testers Needed
25 March 2009 at 3:29pm
Yeah, I know nothing about the static publisher, so if anyone has any thoughts, please contribute. It would be great to get ImageGallery to the point that it's solid enough to get along with any 2.3 configuration.
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Re: Image Gallery Extension: Testers Needed
27 March 2009 at 6:21am Last edited: 27 March 2009 6:22am
Is there a way to display the album Cover Image on the gallery page as well as the album page? I have been looking into this for a couple of hours now and I thought that this would work but it doesn't seem to.
I put this in the ImageGalleryPage controller:
public function AlbumCoverImage()
return $this->CurrentAlbum()->CoverImage;
This doesn't return anything. If I use CoverImageID I do get the ID of the CoverImage but I don't know how to use that ID to get the actual image from the files table.
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What about:
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Teens who began puberty at an early age are more likely to experiment with cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana, researchers report.
The study included nearly 6,500 boys and girls, aged 11 to 17, who were asked about their substance use in the past three months. The participants also completed a questionnaire designed to determine when they began puberty.
The findings were published in the October issue of the journal Addiction.
Puberty typically begins between the ages of 9 and 10, but wide variation exists in its onset and how long it takes to complete puberty. The results from the study participants were in line with national estimates of puberty onset. For example, girls report developing earlier than boys and nonwhites report developing earlier than whites.
"We all go through puberty. We remember it being either an easy transition or a very difficult one," study author Jessica Duncan Cance, a public health researcher at the University of Texas at Austin, said in a university news release.
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Everybody loves blowing up major cities in widescreen action movies. Wholesale municipal destruction looks great in 3-D and even better in IMAX, and every movie needs those "trailer moments" regardless of story or plot. But are are nine questions we wish film-makers would ask before destroying another city. »


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"Attending the Pran'e Siddi Landscape Project was amazing both personally and professionally. I was already a graduate when I attended but had been feeling nervous and ill-prepared looking for jobs in the field. The opportunity to have such a rigorous and hands on relationship with the sites, artifacts, and data was massively instructive, interesting, and confidence building. Dr. Holt's knowledge of, and passion for, the subject matter is exhaustive and infectious. The extent of her connections to Sardinian archaeologists belies a deep love and respect, not only for the archaeology but the local scholars who study it. It afforded several fascinating tours of nuraghe guided by an expert who was intimately acquainted with the site and the significant research that had come of its study.The staff and my peers were equally fantastic and made the days pass in good humor and conversation whether we were hiking up a brambled hillside in search of an elusive site, working in the lab analyzing and cataloguing pottery sherds, or spending a Sunday swimming in the Mediterranean. The food was great. In short: I met amazing people, ate delicious food, acquired hands on experience in my chosen field, and was consistently bombarded by fascinating information for about five weeks straight. I highly recommend it."
- Daniel Sinderson, Portland State University (2013)
"The Pranne Siddi Landscape Project was an amazing cross-disciplinary experience. As a Landscape Architecture student with no prior education in archeology, I felt very well prepared to go out into the field with the help of the instructors. They were very accommodating to everyone's different skill sets and knowledge, without compromising anyone's experience. I would highly encourage anyone who is slightly interested in archeology to participate in this field school. I learned a lot about the discipline that can directly relate back to my field. I think it would be highly beneficial to have a more diversified team to work on a project like this. The experience outside of the field school was great too. Living within the village of Siddi, you become immersed within the culture of the local people. They were very welcoming and curious as to what we were doing. Living and working within the village enabled us to really see how important it is to preserve the cultural heritage of the local people and the greater region. Community involvement should be a component to every project, as it creates a relationship between the team and the local people, fostering an extremely successful project overall."
- Corryn Feeney, Virginia Tech (2013)
"At the risk of sounding cliché, being part of the Pran'e Siddi Landscape Project during the 2013 field season completely expanded my horizons. Having not had much, if any, archeological experience outside of the classroom I was admittedly a bit nervous about spending 5 weeks living, learning, and working in an unfamiliar environment in a foreign country. However, I need not have been nervous because felt so wholly welcomed by Dr. Holt and entire project staff as well as my peers. Throughout the project, I was surrounded by other hardworking students who were both interested and committed to our work, which made the challenging academic environment feel comfortable and engaging. Dr. Holt was able to easily transfer her deep knowledge not only of archeological theory, methods, and ethics, but also the Sardinian cultural heritage. It is evident that she is well respected, both personally and academically, by her fellow Sardinian archeologists as well as every person she interacts with. Additionally, the community accepted us with open arms and consequently I fell in love with both the town of Siddi and it's inhabitants. From adventures with potentially scary Italian driving, to learning traditional Sardinian dance moves, hiking up the plateau to see the super moon, overcoming the language barrier with gestures and laughter, and to eating Luciana's famous ravioli, being a part of this program was more than just academically stimulating. Overall, when looking back on my life, I will always remember this project as a delightful experience that taught me not only about field archeology, but also about a whole new culture and most importantly myself."


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Embraer Bolsters Executive Jet Parts in India
Air Works India Engineering has signed a memorandum of understanding with Embraer to create a stock of parts for all of the OEM's executive jets in service in India. Air Works will house parts for Embraer's Phenom 100, Legacy 600/650 and Lineage 1000 in its facility in Bengaluru, which will serve as a central hub from which the parts will be dispatched to eight Embraer authorized service center (EASC) locations.
The move complements the role of Embraer's regional distribution center in Singapore, where a master stock of parts for all of Embraer's executive jets in production today is housed and dispatched throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
"This reinforces our customer support offerings to owners and operators in India, as it enhances the preparedness and ability of the EASCs to maintain and manage our executive jets for optimal operation," said Andre Sousa, Embraer Executive Jets director of customer support and services for Asia-Pacific.
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