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this school has truly amazing teachers. i attended this school for one semester and i truly loved it. teachers and principals truly care for you and want you to succeed. the students however, are not so great. not only was i bullied, i was made fun of because of my weight. the students definitely do NOT resemble Christianity very well. not to mention, if you have money and you "donate", you have power over everybody else. plus, there is lots of pressure and VERY little room for error. i witnessed 3 people expelled in just 6 short months for things that would not be given much thought at public school.
My daughter has been here two years. She has blossomed under the care and guidance of loving, Christian teachers. She was at a local Christian school previously and experienced some insensitive teachers regarding some attention issues. She hated School until she came here. The Soar/ALA program is awesome. She learns the same material at a slower, less pressured pace using a variety of teaching methods. The Director and the elementary "principal" were the warmest, caring people who gave me excellent advice about my daughter. They are on campus all of the time walking around, checking in on classes. They are very accessible and even reply to email questions. We couldnt be happier.
My kids don't attend this school but after reading one parent's comment that the school is "right wing conservative" I know it's where I want my kids. Thanks!
We researched 11 schools in the past two years and had our daughter in another wonderful program, however she was getting older and it was time to make a change. We are thrilled to have our daughter in such a loving and structured program. The staff is so supportive. You can tell that teaching is their passion not just a job. I am looking forward to enrolling my son next year.
SVCS has changed the lives of both my children spiritually and academically. I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants a school that feels like a family. The principal personally greets and chats with people on campus every day. The SOAR program is amazing and has given my son (3rd grade) the extra help he needs to succeed. Christ's LOVE abides in this school and its staff.
My son has been attending SVC for the last 4 years (about to go into his 5th), and we LOVE this school. My husband and I can't imagine him going anywhere else. The staff exudes Christ-like love and models the Christian walk. Our son is flourishing in Academics and his spiritual walk. I am a firm believer that our spiritual growth doesn't end at school but should continue at home as well. Each year, our son has had the most amazing teacher. Our family HIGHLY RECOMMENDS this school.
So sad to say that the Spiritual, Biblical based foundations of many Christian Schools is not found here! The Bible program is a joke at best, my child never even had to memorize scripture and had to supplement this at home. Students receive an A in Bible just for being present. Money is the main focus of this school. Kids can and do walk all over the teachers and there is no respect for teachers in the classroom setting. No consequences for kids whose parents have deep pockets. Truly sad and pathetic.
Should have Christian removed from title. Only concern is money. Bible program and classes are a joke, one can receive an A just for being present. Students lack respect for teachers in the classroom and if a child acts out but parents have deep pockets there are no consequences. Sad and Pathetic!
My daughter has attended this warm, caring school for 5 years. We have been thrilled with the teachers and love the atmosphere. The kids are taught character and offered opportunities for growth that my other kids who attend public school do not get. My favorite part of this school is the SOAR program, where kids with learning challenges get the help they need - help that has been cut from the public schools. SVCS does not have instrumental music, which I wish it would add, but it does have all kinds of sports, cheerleading, and scouts. Also they are adding a classical education track, which will be good for students who are more academically advanced. I am excited that my child can go through this excellent program for middle school and high school as well.
Awesome school. My two first graders love the school and their teachers. It is run very efficiently. It definitely has surpassed my expectations.
100% agree with the reviews dated May 2 and Jan 13, 2012. The school should be embarrased to call themselves "Christians" - very condesending and patronizing. The only plus side - your child can receive A's without homework. Please consider a different school.
I have nothing but great things to say about SVCS. My children are in highschool there and have attended since early elementary school. They are challenged, encouraged and loved by their teachers each year. They have matured and grown in so many ways with many service project and missions trip opportunities. SVCS is a blessing in our families lives and we highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great school!!
I was looking for the SVCS web site for some sports info and found this rating site by mistake. I was blown away to see the negative comments (both from the same parent) about the school. My son is in junior high there and was sent there after having multiple problems in his public school. We chose Saddleback because of it's strong Christian reputation and beyond excellent staff. We have not been disappointed. Our son has turned his life around and is everything a parent would ever want from their children. He has become an honest, faith based, friendly young man. This is totally due to the staff and super teachers who have taken the time to nuture and love our son. Noting like the "number" he was in the larger non-caring public school system we left. We HIGHLY recommend SVCS to anyone who is looking for the best for their children.
This school is awful. The principal is impossible to get a hold of, not to mention he has an egregious ego. The teachers are all self-righteous and they completely contradict the school "christian" values. The monitors are perpetually aloof, they spend more time chatting than doing their jobs. In addition, the curriculum is dangerously easy and will detrimental in the long run, your kids will be unprepared for college/high school/junior high. They spend more time indoctrinated a strict right-wing conservative message that scares more than inspire. It appears to me that the owner of the school is more concerned with the all mighty dollar than he is with the students well being. The fact that this school is up and running is disconcerting to me. I do not suggest this school to anybody.
My daughter has been at SVCS for 3 1/2 years and they have been amazing years. She has grown spiritually, academically and socially. The development of her character has been extraordinary and it has a lot to do the the teachers at SVCS and with her friends. Bible classes in Middle School and High School are more like a youth group where the kids explore passages from the Bible and talk about how they apply to their lives. Each of my daighter's teachers have been wonderful, each in their own way. I can't say that every teacher at the school is great because I don't know them all but all of our teachers have been great. Sports are accessible to students of different abilities but there is good, healthy competitiveness. I could not be more pleased with this school.
This is our first year and we have two children who have great teachers. They are accessible and thorough. I know exactly where my child is academically and that is wonderful. They are taught a spiritual perspective daily and our kids not only love that, they love going to school. I haven't had an issue yet to find out the quality of resolution with teachers or admin. But being at multiple schools throughout Orange County, one thing I know for sure is that there usually is not a perfect school. But for now, SVCS happens to be a great fit for our children & feel blessed that they are in a solid & safe environment!
Students, parents, and staff are not true representatives of Christian behavior. If you are looking for a school with good Christian values, this is not the school for you.
They were very understanding and accommodating with both of my brothers who have struggled with their learning differences (dyslexia). They were given a Godly perspective and encouraged to thrive and encouraged to pursue their unique gifting and passions (art & sports).
Teachers are hit or miss. Principal is inaccessible, artificial, practices favoritism. Good luck resolving any problems you might have!
My daughter started 4th grade (2008) after transferring from St. Margarets where she attended from pre-school through 3rd grade. St. Margarets was great, and I was a little concerned that the academics would not be as strong at Saddleback Valley Christian School, but so far, I have been pleased and my daughter really likes the school, her classmates and her teachers.
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Who were the mystery flowers from? All that and more!
"Well, they're really from all of us, but I picked them out. You know boys," she said as we all laughed.
"She wouldn't let me get the mums like I wanted!" Patrick whined in a childlike way.
"That's because they're for funerals!" Greta and Brendon said at the same time. Patrick proceeded to duck behind me, cowering in fake fear.
"Oh Patrick! It's time to come out and play!" Brendon sang playfully.
He really did have a nice voice. What I heard that first night was nothing compared to his real ability. Patrick began to sing some nonsense back, and soon the room was filled with the lovely voice of all three singers. And then I did the only thing I could think of doing.
I closed my eyes and began to dance.
I had never been a singer. Sure, I could harmonize in the church choir, but I was standing in a room with three fairly well known singers. No way I was going to attempt to sing and ruin what they had going on. It didn't help that I had music teacher in elementary school that told me I should try playing in the orchestra instead of singing. Needless to say, I started dancing the following week and had been until I reached my senior year of high school.
One by one the voices faded, and I slowly raised my eyelids.
"I feel like I was just in the middle of that movie. You know, the one with the dancer, and the music," Brendon explained, rather unsuccessfully.
"Which one? There are like a gazillion," Patrick answered.
"Is it that one with Antonio Banderas?" Greta asked.
"No, the one with Julia Stiles," Brendon said.
"Save the Last Dance," I answered.
"That's it!" his face lit up like a kid at Halloween.
"Anyway, now that we have that sorted out, we should head to dinner," I said, grabbing my purse from the entryway.
Brendon took my hand, and Patrick matched his action with Greta. I couldn't help but blush, but thankfully the heat of the night masked my heated cheeks.
Thankfully we reached Antonio's not five minutes later. I had made the mistake of wearing my new heels. I was going to have blisters. The host quickly seated us. As usual, Mary was late.
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"I'll have the usual Leanne. Mary will too when she gets here." I said. Mary and I came here far too often. Leanne was the cousin of a friend from school and she introduced us to Antonio's. In her late 20's, Leanne practically ran the restaurant. However, she always made time for Mary and I.
As she took the drink orders, I looked over the surroundings. I loved the familiarity of it all. Greta and Patrick were deep in conversation over something music related, and Brendon was left fumbling with his napkin.
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More than 40 TEA Party / 9-12 / Patriot Groups from around the state of Michigan will be represented at the Michigan 4 Conservative Senate (MI4CS) Straw Poll Convention this Saturday, February 25th in Mt. Pleasant, MI.. Over 150 leaders, delegates, and members will be attending to take part in this historic event.
"We are changing the landscape of the way politics is done in this country. It is a change that has been needed for a long time and it is great to be a part of it. Americans are waking up and are not going to stand idly by anymore as our freedoms are stolen from us and our future generations. MI4CS is one way of making an impact in who we send to Washington D.C.." stated Cindy Gamrat, MI4CS facilitator.
Bob Carr from the Oceana TEA Party is excited about MI4CS. "I'm pumped about this effort of Michigan 4 Conservative Senate. Finally a majority of TEA Parties in Michigan are living up to the American Great Seal, E pluribus unum - "Out of many, one". MI4CS is doing what others said can't be done. We do this with full understanding and reliance upon the Official Motto of the United States of America, "In God We Trust".
Months of planning have led up to this extremely important event. TEA Party members around the state have been meeting with the candidates, attending debates, and evaluating responses to vetting questions to learn as much as they can about all of the candidates. They will be bringing their votes to the MI4CS convention to have their group's voice heard in the straw poll.
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INDIANAPOLIS – Some of the highlights from my interview with Georgia's Orson Charles, who NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock has rated as the top tight end in the draft.
ON LOW NUMBER OF TIGHT ENDS: We are still competing. That's the No. 1 thing. That's why everybody comes to the combine. That's why they select the best in the country because it's a competition. They want to see people compete and that's what we are going to do this Saturday.
ON COMING OUT EARLY: It was very tough. I definitely took a lot of time to pray about it. I talked to coach [Tony] Dungy about it. I talked to people in my circle as far as my pastor, Ben Watson, who's my mentor and my mom. I just felt that it was time to open a new chapter in my life and pursue my dream.
ON HIS BLOCKING ABILITY: Blocking is just mainly a want-to. You have to want to do it and then it's just technique. If you have the good technique and the will to do it, you can block anybody.
WHO DO YOU COMPARE YOUR GAME TO?: I like to compare myself to Ben Watson, Randy McMichael, Vernon Davis and Dustin Keller, people that are about 6-3, 6-4, kind of my height.
ON THE NFL'S EMPHASIS ON THE POSITION: Look at the playoffs. A whole bunch of tight ends were catching a lot of balls. I just want to come out and contribute to any ball club that picks me up.
ON TEAMS HE WILL INTERVIEW WITH: I'm not really sure. I just have the room numbers and the times that I'm supposed to show up.
ON WHAT HE LIKES ABOUT BEN WATSON: He's just a great spiritual guy, a family guy and a loving guy. Anytime that I needed his help I called him and he would pick up the phone. People like that, you think they'd turn their phone off and reject you, but he watches us and he watches a lot of people from Georgia. He comes back and talks to us. I can call him anytime that I want to and he'll pick up. He's just a great guy.
ON IF HE'D LIKE TO GET DRAFTED BY DENVER AND PLAY TIM TEBOW: I would love to. I just want to play football. That's my main goal.
HOW OFTEN HE WAS IN A THREE-POINT STANCE AND HOW OFTEN HE WAS FLANKED OUTSIDE: I want to say 80 percent of the time, 80 or 85 percent of the time I was in a three point stance. I was never split-out. But I could create a mismatch and have the safety come out [to the slot] and come cover me.
ON HOW HE BROKE FLORIDA'S TROPHY: It was an accident. I was on a recruiting visit to Florida. They were practicing and they had the Crystal Ball out and the Heisman Trophy out. It was my first time seeing it. It was my first visit so I took a picture of the Crystal Ball and then they had the Heisman Trophy to the left. I took a picture of that and then when I squatted down to take a picture of Tim Tebow's name I bumped the table and it hit the floor and just shattered. I definitely wanted to get away.I just froze. I just stood there. I couldn't believe it because just like five minutes ago, we were like 'that's not the real one.' They wouldn't have the real one out there.
ON IF THAT WAS A SIGN, NOT TO GO TO FLORIDA: No, I definitely went through the process. I just felt more comfortable at Georgia.
ON HIS STRENGTHS: I feel like my strength is stretching the field. If the coach asked me to block, I will definitely do it. I have film of me doing it. I can be in that slot and go against a linebacker one-on-one and then stretch the field.
–D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Falcons beat blog
February 24th, 2012
11:13 am
Go Dawgs!!
February 24th, 2012
11:37 am
@ Ledbetter…
Did your eyebrows raise when Charles said: "You have to want to do it and then it's just technique. If you have the good technique and the will to do it, you can block anybody?"
February 24th, 2012
12:09 pm
Sounds like a very nice young man, if Fleener is gone and Charles is still on the board at 55, I wouldn't have a problem w/ taking him. I would definitely like to see better blocking though.
February 24th, 2012
12:17 pm
Best of luck at the next level, Orson!
February 24th, 2012
12:23 pm
@JSS I hear a lot of kids saying that, coming out of college. I think it's what the coaches are telling them.
February 24th, 2012
12:24 pm
I'd be happy to see the Falcons draft any of the "top three" TEs: Fleener, Charles, Allen. But we'll have to see what happens in free agency, because it's a luxury pick that we might not be able to afford.
February 24th, 2012
1:11 pm
[...] Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) [...]
February 24th, 2012
1:20 pm
REID want you take a walk in the middle of i 75.
February 24th, 2012
1:52 pm
@ Jeff B…
I wouldn't want to be in front of reality when that proposition is dissuaded…
February 24th, 2012
3:48 pm
Would love to see Orson on the Falcons, but he picked the wrong year to come out for that to happen. Falcons need a TE next year. Cannot spend their highest picks on a TE this year.
Too many holes to fill.
February 24th, 2012
3:53 pm
Why does the AJC post the same picture in every article related to O. Charles?
You'll always be loved for busting the Lizards trophy!
February 24th, 2012
4:01 pm
No way Fleener goes before Charles. He can't stretch the field and is nowhere near the athlete. You can teach blocking, not speed and athleticism. As far as Charles and blocking is concerned, if you pay attention to UGA's offense, they didn't ask him to block much nor is it a major part of their scheme for the TE to stay close and block on most snaps (unlike LSU and Alabama). The TE is used almost exclusively in the passing game. UGA does not run many multiple wide out sets, so the TE is an integral part of the passing game.
February 24th, 2012
5:08 pm
What a disgraceful picture. Seriously AJC, that is garbage.


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Khatami Sends Warning to Hardliners on Iranian New Year
The President of Iran, Mohammad Khatami, has marked the Iranian New Year with a warning against hardliners saying they they produce a rift among the people and lead the country astray.
In a televised address on the eve of New Year celebrations, Khatami said that "opponents of the Islamic Revolution and the Iranian nation and those displeased with Iran's independence are going astray, as are those who fail to understand the true historical demands of the public for freedom, independence and progress, as culminated in the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and who try to sow seeds of dissension and resort to violence in order to reap their own benefits. The Iranian nation will give a negative response to these people."
He added that tranquility, moderation and patience are the keys to realization of the Iranian nation's demands, the official agency (IRNA) said.
President Khatami said the Iranian nation seeks kindness coupled with decisiveness, security coupled with freedom, democracy coupled with commitment to religion, and progress coupled with justice.
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They'd fallen 4 ½ games behind Washington in the National League East and to fourth place in the wild-card standings. They'd followed a 14-15 May with a 12-12 June, which meant they'd been mediocre for two solid months. And here, on the hottest day Hotlanta had ever known, came Stephen Strasburg to bring the big heat.
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Robinson's is the closest brewery to my house and one of the few old town centre breweries that's still functioning in it's original location, although they've only achieved this by putting an additional facility out in an industrial estate in Bredbury.
The Old Tom bottle claims that the recipe goes back to 1899. I've only been aware of it for about 5 years when I saw it on tap at The Castle. The barstaff were always somewhat nervous of it's strength and would only serve it in half pint measures. I think I had one, found it to be a bit strange and moved on. Since I'm paying a bit more attention to what I think of beer now, I figured it'd be worth a revisit in the privacy of my own home.
Aroma: Molasses, treacle and spice. Smells like it's going to be very sweet.
Taste: Very heavy malt, molasses, hint of liquorice. Not that sweet considering the abv. The liquorice grows in the finish.
Mouthfeel: Low carbonation, rounded. Very drying finish.
Overall: While not a beer that I'd ever want more than 1/2 of, I think it's got much more to recommend it by way of flavour than anything else that I've tried from Robinsons. It's got a lot more flavour than most beers from a lot of the older English brewers for that matter.
I think if someone was excited by malt as I was by hops they'd be very happy with this beer. As it is, I appreciate that it's a good beer but it's far to malty for me. 4/5
The good news is that the overtones that the Unicorn had aren't present in this beer. Since my Brew #2 is aiming for about 7.5% abv I'm hoping that it might have overcome the off tastes that Brew #1 shared with Unicorn!
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Any plans to see Nutcracker by NB (or anyone else for that matter?) What do you think of Kudelka's production?
Nutcrackers in general aren't my fav as even the best versions feel a bit emotionally hollow to me. But heck, when there are dancers performing it that I admire, I go and see it anyway!
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|April 15, 2013– present
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Defiance is an American science fiction television series developed by Rockne S. O'Bannon, Kevin Murphy, and Michael Taylor. The series is produced by Universal Cable Productions, in transmedia collaboration with Trion Worlds, who have released an MMORPG video game of the same name which is tied in to the series.[1]
The show takes place in the future on a radically transformed Earth containing new species, some having arrived from space, many others the result of contamination by terraforming technology which has transformed native flora and fauna in unforeseen ways. Joshua Nolan (Grant Bowler) works as the lawman for the town of Defiance, a community where humans and intelligent extraterrestrial species coexist. The show follows Nolan, his adopted alien daughter Irisa (Stephanie Leonidas), and the town's new mayor, Amanda Rosewater (Julie Benz).[1]
The series is broadcast in the United States on the cable channel Syfy and in various international markets. It premiered on April 15, 2013, in the United States and that same week in most countries that picked up the series.[2] On May 10, 2013, Syfy renewed the series for a 13-episode second season[3][4] to premiere June 19, 2014.[5]
The story begins in the year 2046: Earth has been radically transformed, causing changes in topography, the extinction of plant and animal species, and the emergence of new species. The series follows Joshua Nolan (Grant Bowler) and his adopted Irathient daughter Irisa (Stephanie Leonidas), who have put down roots in Defiance, a city-state community where humans and several extraterrestrial races, collectively known as Votans, coexist over the partially re-built ruins of St. Louis.
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The series is set in the near future, where aliens, known collectively as Votans, have come to Earth seeking a new home after their star system was destroyed in a stellar collision. When the Votans left their solar system 5,000 years ago, their instruments detected no signs of technology on Earth, so they thought Earth was uninhabited. Upon their arrival in 2013, they discovered otherwise. The humans responded to them with hostility and suspicion.
A limited number of Votans were allowed to settle in a colony in Brazil, and eventually in three other colonies, but millions of Votans remained in hypersleep aboard their ships in orbit around the Earth, as negotiations dragged on with Earth governments to establish a full-scale settlement.
Tensions rose for ten years, but the Votan and human governments were on the verge of negotiating a peaceful settlement, when in 2023 the Votan ambassador to the United Nations was assassinated by a disgruntled human supremacist on live television outside of the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. This sparked a disastrous global conflict between humans and the aliens, known as the Pale Wars.
The wars tore apart the planet for seven years, until their culmination in 2030 in the apocalyptic "Arkfall" event, when the Ark fleet in orbit mysteriously exploded. The aliens think a rogue human commander was responsible, while humans suspect it was an alien weapons experiment gone wrong. Millions of Votans died. During the Arkfall, destroyed Arks rained down on Earth and accidentally released terraformer technology.
While the Votans had intended to use their terraforming technology in a carefully planned manner, the Arkfall haphazardly unleashed chaotic and radical changes to the biosphere and even the geology of Earth, making the planet dangerous to both humans and the aliens. The earth was scorched, chasms opened in the ground, new mountain ranges were raised, and the surface of the planet was covered with dust and debris.
Animal and plant species from the Votan star system were introduced to Earth, and both native and alien animal species were horribly mutated by the uncontrolled terraforming technology, creating bizarre and dangerous hybrids and new species.
Within a few months, the Pale Wars wound down as both sides had fought to the point of mutual exhaustion, and a ceasefire was declared. Few organized governments remained for either the humans or the aliens, and both sides factionalized as their respective members began looking out for themselves. In several areas, local human and Votan militias began to band together when they realized that they had to cooperate if they hoped to survive on this new, almost alien planet.
The debris from the destroyed Ark fleet now forms an artificial "Ark belt" in Earth orbit, which periodically rains down in small-scale "Arkfalls", which present a hazard for survivors on the surface, but also provide valuable opportunities to salvage advanced technology aboard the Arks. More frequently, most of the debris breaks up on re-entry into shards of metal shrapnel, a dangerous phenomenon known as "razor rain". Electromagnetic distortion created by the malfunctioning terraformers have rendered most long-distance communication and air transit impossible, isolating far-flung regions much as they would have been isolated in the 19th century. Low-flying aircraft such as helicopters are still safe to fly, and will still function, but high-altitude long-distance flights are too dangerous; neither the humans nor the Votans are capable of launching vehicles into Earth's orbit anymore, as it is not only dangerous, but prohibitively expensive for societies that only just managed to pull themselves back from complete collapse. Fifteen years after the armistice, a new proposed maglev train line is being built with the goal of re-establishing regular transit between the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America. Short-range radio stations will still function within the localized area of a town, as will personal smartphone-like devices known as hailers, but otherwise, the disruption of long-range telecommunications means that information must be sent between different regions by courier. At best, an unreliable method known as "text relay" can be used, in which local radio-stations rebroadcast a message received from a neighboring station to reach other regions of the continent, but this can take days or weeks.[12][13]
In 2046, fifteen years after the armistice, both humans and Votans struggle to rebuild on this shattered world. In the western hemisphere, the Votanis Collective controls much of Central and South America, while the new unified Earth Republic has a major foothold in the populous cities of northeastern North America, now reorganized as a territorial unit known as "Columbia" (a combination of the United States' Boston-to-Washington megalopolis and Canada's Quebec City–Windsor Corridor, along with the Canadian Maritime Provinces), with its capital being in New York City. Otherwise, much of North America remains a badlands region, a "New Frontier" slowly being recolonized by several small independent republics and city-states. One such community is the independent city-state of Defiance, located in the heart of the continent, built over the ruins of St. Louis, Missouri.[14]
The castithans are an aristocratic and ethereal race from the planet Daribo. Known for their pale skin and beautiful features, they've a cunning intelligence and unbridled ambition that helped them adapt to life on Earth. Very conservative in many aspects of life, including politics and a rigid caste system, castithans are very liberal with sexuality. It has been implied in the TV series that Castithans can mate with humans and produce viable offspring. This implies that humans and Castithans are in fact the same species as a species is defined as the largest group of organisms that can mate and produce viable offspring.
Irathients are the most common Votan race living on Earth, hailing from the planet Irath. Other races, including Humans, often view them as feral due to their tribal nature and love of the natural world. Irathient appearance is deep red hair, highly athletic and bronze skin covered in biologically occurring patterns. While they're quite able to succeed at any occupation, most Irathient prefer to be farmers in order to honour their forefathers.
Indogenes tend to be slender, bald, with geometrically-patterned skin of a solid colour (most often pure white) who augment their bodies with a variety of cybernetic implants specifically designed for their chosen profession. They revere science and knowledge above all, allowing them to have invented most of the technology used by the other alien races.
The Sensoth physically resemble apes and giant sloths, being fur covered, and originated in a specific region of Irath. They have many of the Earth's sloth-like characteristics, speaking and acting quite slowly. They have great physical strength and imposing presence, they can be intimidating to many, despite almost always having kind personalities. This strength of body leads to many of them being hard laborers, more often than not in the employ of a castithan.
The Liberata are physically short and stocky with thick hair around their head and face, resembling a gnome in many respects. Despite their name, they often fill the role of servant to the other races, performing the menial tasks and labours. They are looked down on by other votan races due to the past greed and avarice of the Liberata.
The Gulanee are the biggest mystery of the votan races. Many believe they are pure energy or just a large ball of light, however this is just the perception emitted from their encapsulation suits (suits required to sustain Gulanee life). There are very few Gulanee on Terraformed Earth as most Gulanee stayed on their home Gula, confident they'd survive the destruction of the Votanis system. Most other races know very little about the Gulanee as relationships between them are quite recent.
The Volge are feared by humans and votans alike for their warmongering attitude. From an unknown planet in the galaxy the Volge conquered the planet Omec, the volge stand over eight feet tall and always wear their amour, due to their inability to tolerate oxygen. During the votan exodus, the other races all chose to leave the Volge behind - their appearance during the Pale Wars was a surprise to all. They are seldom seen since the Armistice, having retreated to underground caves.
The Hellbugs are a once harmless insect race from the Votanis system that were mutated during the Terraform. They are vicious predators who live in large collectives. They've a very similar hierarchy to ants or bees, headed by a Matron who commands over Warriors, Archers, Skitterlings, and Monarchs. While very dangerous and always posing a threat to sentient life, they are not eradicated as they produce the most valuable energy source on Earth: Gulanite.
While technically not alien, the Biomen are often considered such due to their inability to integrate effectively into communities - stigmatised by both humans and votan. They originated from old Earth in 2000, commissioned by a military project to combat potential Alien threats. Biomen are tall and very well muscled, coming in a range of colours and skin tones, but always with a batch number branded across their chest. Now effectively useless due to the Armistice, they still suffer from the rage built in to their personae and need to be given a focused outlet.
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In June 2011, Syfy announced that they would be producing a television series which was being developed by Rockne S. O'Bannon and would be produced by Universal Cable Productions.[17] It was also announced that the TV series would be connected to a video game being produced by Trion Worlds.[17] It was later confirmed that Syfy had ordered thirteen episodes for the show's first season, which would premiere in either late 2012 or the summer of 2013.[1] In July 2012, the network announced that the series and game would debut in April 2013.[18]
Casting announcements began in January 2012, with Grant Bowler being the first to be cast. Bowler plays Joshua Nolan, "the law keeper in a bustling frontier boomtown that is one of the new world's few oases of civility and inclusion."[6][19] On February 8, TVWise revealed profiles for five of the main characters.[1] It was later reported that Gillian Anderson had been briefly considered by the show's producers to play either Amanda or Stahma. However, that casting did not move forward as they assumed she would not be interested in returning to episodic television.[20] On March 8, 2012, it was announced that Julie Benz, Stephanie Leonidas, Tony Curran and Jaime Murray had been cast in the series.[8][9] Julie Benz plays Amanda Rosewater, the mayor of Defiance;[21] Stephanie Leonidas plays Irisa, "a beautiful warrior who is part of an alien race called the Irathients"; Tony Curran plays Datak Tarr, "the right hand to Amanda"; and Jaime Murray plays Stahma Tarr, "Datak's beautiful and proper wife".[8][9]
Production of the first season began in April 2012 in Toronto.[1][6][19]
As of Season 1, linguist David J. Peterson has developed two full languages for the different alien races, for the Castithans and the Irathients. Basic language sketches also exist for two of the other races, the Indogenes and the Liberata.[22]
On May 10, 2013, Syfy renewed Defiance for a 13-episode second season to air starting in June 2014, with production from August to December 2013.[3][23]
Defiance's score (for both the series and the game) was assigned to Bear McCreary. Bear said that he had to be sure that each version (for the series and the game) had its own unique characteristics, suited to its needs, but also that musical threads united the franchise. He also stated that scoring a project like Defiance was a rare situation for a composer. "Heavy synths and ethnic soloists played a key role in defining the sound of Defiance, but the cinematic quality came from working with a string orchestra.[...] I was asked to help bring the alien cultures to life by developing a distinct musical heritage for each. I fashioned Votan instrumentation and lyrics into a variety of popular songs and ceremonial pieces. I wrote pieces for street musicians that float through open-air marketplaces. I produced alien classical music, jingles, jazz, rock-anthems and torch songs."[24]
Defiance was aired in multiple countries around the world without much delay, atypical of global syndication norms.
Critical reception of Defiance has been "mixed or average" according to Metacritic, with a 57% rating according to 17 reviews.[28] Maureen Ryan of The Huffington Post called it "a smart, well-crafted TV show with a good cast and an adventurous flavor" and added "it's also indisputably science fiction, which is a relief," saying that she felt too many science fiction shows were "watered-down ... genre-lite dramas". She also praised the casting, performances and the production design.[29] Ellen Gray of the Philadelphia Daily News noted that "the TV show may not break new ground ... but it does stand on its own as a watchable sci-fi series, with a Wild West vibe mixed with a bit of "Farscape-meets-West Side Story."[30] Conversely, David Hinckley of the New York Daily News gave it one star out of five and found it to be "incomprehensible", but said "if you're a sci-fi fan for whom this stuff can never be too complex, have at it."[31] Other reviewers gave Defiance average reviews and noted its similarity to previous television series,[32] while at the same time praising its "breathtaking" landscapes and "impressively rendered" monsters;[33] its "intriguing" cast and setting;[34] its digital effects and performances;[35] and its mythology and "interesting" story.[36]


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Bridge Music Ltd is a non-profit company based in Edinburgh. It exists to present modern jazz events featuring UK and International touring bands, and original music from Scottish-based jazz ensembles. Bridge Music was created in 2002, and is run by Edinburgh drummer and jazz organiser Bill Kyle. Take a look at the 'Previous Gigs' gigs listed, to see what this organisation has done for jazz in Scotland.
Bridge Music's programme depends on external financial assistance, and funding from the Scottish Arts Council enabled the first two-city Edinburgh/Glasgow weekly series to run in 2010/11. In that period, Bridge Music staged a total of 71 jazz events in Edinburgh and Glasgow - a MAJOR contribution to Arts in Scotland, as well as substantial employment and performances for musicians.
The series which ran from June 2012 to April 2013 was made possible by financial assistance from the new Scottish Arts funding organisation Creative Scotland. This series focused on providing performance opportunities which involved some aspect of development for local musicians. Bridge Music has always made a point of encouraging the artistic growth of musicians (mainly younger, but not necessarily!) and challenging them to present new, original music. This thread was the basis for that series, where musicians were not only asked to produce new work, but were also pushed into dealing with some business and promotion elements. We offer major thanks to Creative Scotland for supporting this valuable on-the-ground jazz action!
That 'Development' programme ended 30 April, and from 1 May 2013 to January 2014, thanks to further funding made available by Creative Scotland, there is a new programme running, with jazz events continuing in both Edinburgh and Glasgow. So, once again, we are extremely grateful to Creative Scotland. This funding represents a major boost to the Scottish jazz scene, and creates more performance and employment for jazz musicians, both local and visiting.
Please do what you can to attend some of these events, spread the word that there's great jazz happening every week, and enjoy (support) these truly excellent gigs!
Events are staged in both Edinburgh and Glasgow, typically on Wednesdays in Edinburgh, and Thursdays in Glasgow - but check listings for occasional variations to accommodate bands' touring schedules! Edinburgh events are presented in the City's quadruple award-winning live music venue The Jazz Bar, and Glasgow events are run in the prestigious Glasgow Art Club.
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This multiple award-winning, unique, intimate, atmospheric seven-nights-a-week live music venue stages music 3 or 4 times a day, every day, every week, all year round. It was awarded "UK JAZZ VENUE OF THE YEAR" at the House of Commons Parliamentary Jazz Awards in 2010, and has won three other major awards in the last 3 years. It is purpose-designed for the presentation of excellent live music (a lot more than just jazz!) and is an extremely popular venue, well respected for the consistently high level of its programming.
At these gigs, bands typically play two one-hour sets starting 9pm, ending 11.45pm approx.
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We have previously used the main Gallery space for our gigs here, but from June 2013 this space is closed for a long-term major refurb. Performances now take place in the front dining room of this historic building, laid out informally for the events, with plenty of cabaret-style tables and chairs, and there's a small bar just off. There is always an art exhibition on the walls too, have a look round! The acoustics are very warm, and we only use a very small amount of sound reinforcement to balance the overall group sound. Nice vibe! At these gigs, bands typically play two one-hour sets starting 8.15pm, ending 10.45pm approx.
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The eel of our time with tails of electrons,
Will tell of exploits in torrents of currents,
And the places of stillness shall forever revolve.
To conduct,
To condone,
To conduce.
The mast of transformers in cables clad,
Of metals and voltage, scaling the resistance,
And of course, beaming on us, amperes in ammeters.
To confer,
To conform,
To conceive.
The days of industrialization awake the lakes,
Of things to do and trials to attempt,
Of hydro-chemo-solar revolving electrons to merge.


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Waynesboro hopes to entice the next generation of entrepreneurs with startup cash and a place to set up shop in the city's downtown. The Waynesboro Innovative Student Entrepreneur (WISE) competition aims to find the three most promising plans for a new business, and get them the help they'll surely need.
Opening and sustaining a small business takes far more than a great idea.
"It requires a great deal of research, a great deal of interaction with those potential customers, and sadly, a lot of people who want to start a business just don't do all of that," Betty Hoge with the Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center said.
That's why the small business development center is helping young people get "WISE". The competition is looking for college-age entrants.
Katie McElroy with the city of Waynesboro said, "Students who are about to graduate or are in school and have this idea for a business, and they don't know where they're going to start it, or if they're going to start it, or how they're going to start it."
A dozen finalists will get help drawing up a business plan and presenting it to the Waynesboro Economic Development Authority. Three winners will get commercial space downtown, and $5,000 to help with startup costs.
"It's something that can take off and be sustainable, and add to the successfulness of downtown Waynesboro, will be a lot of the criteria used in selecting those eventual three winners," Hoge said.
Those new business owners will also get mentorship and networking assistance to help keep them afloat.
"This is a long-term plan, and we want to engage those students who just…they don't know where they're going to go, or what the future holds for them. But hopefully we can foster that business here in Waynesboro," McElroy said.
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|Vintage Pulp
|May 30 2013
Above is a cover for 1963's Pajama Party, a book written by Peggy Swenson, who was in reality Richard E. Geis. Interesting fellow, Geis—he specialized in beatnik and counterculture sleaze, churning out lightweight novels like Bongo Bum, Beat Nymph, and Like Crazy, Man, and was indicted for obscenity over a novel called Three-Way Apartment. This was in 1964. Geis went to trial twice, first in California, then in federal court in Iowa. He was convicted but the case made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court where the panel overturned the verdict, thus making Geis's Three-Way Apartment one of those forgotten but important books that helped free publishing from the grip of reactionary prudes. After Geis's close call with the feds he must have felt artistically liberated, because his writing promptly went to the far ends, so to speak, of taste. Some titles: Anal Husbands and Deviant Wives, The Endless Orgy, Women and Bestiality, and, our two favorites—Orality '69 and its sequel Orality '70. Pajama Party was not so notable a book as those—five co-eds have a sleepover that involves a pillow fight, skinny-dipping, a striptease contest and a game of dares, before finally getting down to a little Sapphic lust—but we really like the Paul Rader cover, so there you go.
|The Naked City
|Mar 28 2013
Yesterday in Manchester, England, 46-year-old Stephen Seddon was found guilty of murdering his parents for £235,000 in insurance money. Robert and Patricia Seddon were found shot dead in their home in July 2012, a sawed-off shotgun on the scene indicating a possible murder/suicide. But ballistic experts decided that scenario was not possible, and soon Stephen Seddon—who had boasted to acquaintances before his parents' deaths that he was about to come into a large sum of money—was arrested. Yesterday's conviction marked the final chapter of just another sad, senseless murder tale. What's shocking, though, is the preamble.
|Vintage Pulp
|Jan 18 2013
Today we have a January 1961 issue of Confidential for you, with cover stars Sammy Davis, Jr. and May Britt. Since we've already discussed Sammy and May of late, and even made her a recent femme fatale, we'll skip past them and focus on another interesting story—the tale of Diane Harris, who shot to notoriety as a witness in the infamous Minot Jelke pimping trial of 1952. We wrote about it back in 2009—Jelke was an oleomargarine heir who was cut off from his trust fund and decided to turn his girlfriend Patricia Ward into a prostitute in order to make ends meet. Ward became known as the "Golden Girl of Vice" and "The Golden Girl of Café Society," which is why it's interesting that Confidential calls Diane Harris "The Golden Prostitute." Apparently Jelke had the Midas touch.
Confidential wastes no time in its article. It begins: She gave herself a title… Lady Diana Harrington. The New York D.A. gave her another… the Golden Girl of Café Society. Houston police gave her a third, less flamboyant title… prostitute. Uh oh—the New York District Attorney's nickname for Harris is identical to Patricia Ward's nickname. After a few more paragraphs of reading, it becomes clear that Confidentialbelieves the Golden Girl is Diane Harris—not Patricia Ward. While it's true that Harris did use some aliases, including Lady Diana Harrington and Mary Lou Brew, nowhere is the name Ward mentioned as a pseudonym.
|The Naked City
|Nov 5 2012
|Intl. Notebook
|Mar 7 2012
Above, two mugshots from today 1946 of Iva Toguri D'Aquino, who was one of many women who broadcast English-language radio from Tokyo during World War II. These broadcasts were aimed at Allied personnel in the Pacific, and the soldiers referred to all the women collectively as Tokyo Rose, despite whatever they actually called themselves on air. D'Aquino called herself Orphan Ann, and her radio stints were limited to twenty-minute segments on Radio Tokyo. It wasn't much time, but her low, raspy voice made an impression on listeners. What did she say? History.net answers that question by providing an example of a typical D'Aquino intro:
Hello there, Enemies! How's tricks? This is Ann of Radio Tokyo, and we're just going to begin our regular program of music, news and the Zero Hour for our friends—I mean, our enemies!—in Australia and the South Pacific. So be on your guard, and mind the children don't hear! All set? OK. Here's the first blow at your morale—the Boston Pops playing 'Strike Up the Band!'
When the war ended D'Aquino, who was an American citizen, was taken into custody and shipped back to the U.S., where she was tried and convicted of treason. There was no actual proof that she had done anything traitorous—in fact her humor-tinged broadcasts had often undermined her Japanese employers' intentions—but she neverthelesslanguished in prison for six years. D'Aquino's legal troubles only ended in 1977, when U.S. president Gerald R. Ford pardoned her after evidence emerged that witnesses had lied at her trial. Cleared of wrongdoing, and the constant threat of deportation lifted, D'Aquino lived the rest of her days quietly and died in 2006 at age 90.
|Vintage Pulp
|Dec 28 2011
Did you ever see the movie Doc Hollywood? Well, 1962's A Halo for Dr. Michael is the same sort of thing—i.e., a bright young doctor passes up a glittering career in the big city (Manhattan) and practices medicine in a small southern town. He learns a little about himself, and of course finds love. Author Dorothy Worley specialized in this stuff, churning out books such as Dr. John's Decision, Dr. Jefferey's Awakening (are you sensing a theme here?) Dr. Michael's Challenge, and, for a change of pace, Cinderella Nurse. It's cheeseball stuff, but sometimes only a medical romance will scratch that itch. The cover art, in all its overwhelming pinkness, is by Tom Miller, who did a lot of work for Monarch and Fawcett. You don't hear his name mentioned with the top rank of pulp artists, but he was a first rate stylist who created more than a few classic images. We've collected a few below so you can see for yourself.
|Intl. Notebook
|Dec 17 2011
This mugshot of Lili St. Cyr appears on literally hundreds of sites around the internet, but we're posting it anyway so we can correct some misinformation. Every source we saw—all of them—refer to this as St. Cyr's September 1951 booking photo, but it's actually from today in 1947, a fact that should be abundantly clear from the date under her chin: 12/17/47. The arrest, which was for lewd behavior, occurred in Los Angeles, and when St. Cyr appeared in court several months later she lost her case and was fined fifty dollars—a slap on the wrist. Things didn't go so leniently for the owner of the Follies Theater, where St. Cyr had performed. He was sentenced to thirty-nine days in jail. See plenty more St. Cyr by clicking her keywords below.
|Sep 10 2011
Actress and former Playboy model Victoria Vetri, aka Victoria Rathgeb, aka Angela Dorian pleaded no contest to attempted voluntary manslaughter earlier this week and was sentenced to nine years in prison. Last October Vetri was arrested after shooting her husband in the chest during an argument, and since then has been in custody, unable to produce the million-plus dollars needed to make bail. Vetri claims her husband, Bruce Rathgeb, precipitated the shooting by slapping her in the face. Rathgeb, of course, says no slap was involved and his wife is simply a verbally abusive lunatic who was constantly accusing him of cheating. Vetri could have gotten life in prison if convicted of attempted murder, the original charge, so being offered a chance to accept the lesser offense of attempted manslaughter represents a victory—though a Pyrrhic one, without doubt. We'll close the door on Miss Vetri with a shot of her in 1967, when she was a young centerfold calling herself Angela Dorian and could never have imagined, we're pretty sure, what life had in store for her.
|The Naked City
|Aug 18 2011
This Real Detective from August 1942 hit newsstands during the height of America's conflict in the Pacific against the Japanese and it tells the story of Madeline Webb, who was the central figure in a murder case so sensational that it managed to distract the country, however briefly, from war. Webb had moved from Stillwater, Oklahoma to New York City with small town dreams of being a Broadway star. Instead she met a petty crook named Eli Shonbrun and fell in love. Webb was living on an allowance from home, but Shonbrun's income was more sporadic—he survived by stealing women's jewelry. Eventually he needed another score and, along with two accomplices named John Cullen and Murray Hirschl, he hatched a scheme to rob a wealthy acquaintance of Webb's, a woman named Susan Flora Reich.
But when the robbery was over Reich was dead, suffocated by the adhesive tape that had been placed over her mouth. Eli Shonbrun and company went into hiding, but the police soon tracked them down, whereupon Hirschl immediately made a deal to testify against the others. He admitted helping to plan the crime, but swore he was not present in the hotel room where it occurred. Madeline Webb also denied being present, and Shonbrun backed up her claim, but Hirschl said she was lying and had actually lured Reich to the hotel. A jury of twelve men deliberated for five hours and returned a verdict of guilty for all three defendants. Shonbrun and Cullen were sentenced to death and Webb was given life in prison. When her punishment was announced in court she sobbed, "Please, please, I didn't!" Shonbrun cried, "You have crucifed her!"
What seemed to mesmerize the American public was the spectacle of Webb and Shonbrun clinging to their love in the face of adversity. They had frequently disrupted the trial with outbursts of support for each other. Whenever Webb seemed to wither Shonbrun managed to pass her notes of encouragement. On the few occasions they came into physical contact they kissed and exchanged "I love yous." And when Shonbrun's date with the executioner came in April 1943, he received a final love letter from Webb. He read it in the death chamber at Sing-Sing Prison, then surrendered it to the warden to be destroyed. Five minutes after being strapped into the electric chair Eli Shonbrun was dead.
Madeline Webb served twenty-five years at Westfield State Farm in Bedford Hills, New York, and was by all accounts a model inmate. She promoted educational programs for imprisoned women, taught many illiterate inmates to read, and ran the prison library. Her life sentence carried no possibility of parole, but her sentence was commuted in 1967. After her release she returned to Stillwater where she worked with variouscommunity organizations and cared for her elderly mother, who had spent her life savings on her daughter's legal fees. Webb died of cancer in 1980 at age sixty-seven, and she did so still protesting her innocence. She was indeed an unlikely murderer. Her family had money back in 1942, and if she had required any she need only have sent a telegram asking for it. But just as New York City proved too much for her show business ambitions, its men may have proved too much for her better judgment. It's entirely possible she was simply too lovestruck by the rough and tumble Eli Shonbrun to derail his scheme. Some light could possibly be shed on this question if the content of her last letter was known—but that went to grave with her.
|Intl. Notebook
|Jul 17 2011
With the release of Tabloid, the same pattern is repeating itself. McKinney participated in the documentary willingly, but now says she was taken advantage of and never wished to be viewed in a humorous light. Errol Morris says he has made an accurate document of an outsized personality, and that the humor in Tabloid derives from the simple fact that Joyce McKinney is funny. Morris claims to have explained as much to his suddenly reluctant star, telling her, according to an interview on the website Indiewire, "Joyce, you use certain kinds of language. You must know you are funny. In fact, you're one of the funniest people I've ever met." But McKinney, unimpressed, says she is considering a lawsuit. However it turns out, it's worth noting that this is the third time during her life that Joyce McKinney has managed to make world headlines. She may not want to admit that she's funny, but at the very least it's clear that she isn't a person who can live a quiet life. And if you can't stay under the radar, you really don't have much choice about how people see you.


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Green Children's House works toward a better future in two ways: by maintaining eco-friendly practices, and by doing its part in creating the next generation of environmental leaders. Established in 2008, the non-profit school has built its educational approach on the findings of Dr. Maria Montessori, making it a Montessori school.
This approach emphasizes activity-based learning, allowing children to pick up skills at their own pace instead of forcing them to join packs of street-wise cats. During class time, students aged 3 months to 10 years interact with staff members while learning about science, math, arts, and even non-traditional subjects such as gardening. No matter the subject, though, the school makes good on its Green name by using paper only when necessary and utilizing technology that adheres to the same earth-friendly philosophy.
Sunshine Learning Center's full-time tutors work closely with students to address their academic stumbling blocks and improve test scores. After identifying each pupil's learning style and holdups, tutors tailor lessons to suit the student's individual needs. While some may benefit from traditional instruction, students with test anxiety may need to work on confidence-building problems before tackling larger formulas. Using these and other tools, instructors can help students prepare for standardized tests or improve their grades in a difficult subject, such as math, English, or classroom-hamster care 101.
Sock-footed children scamper around 7,000 square feet of indoor space that, like most office buildings, has specified zones for different age groups ranging from infants through preschoolers. In the back area, older kids strengthen eye-hand coordination with video games such as Madden NFL, while bounce houses help youngsters expend their boundless energy. In the playset area, kids can play house in a pretend kitchen, play train engineer on kid-sized railroads, or play Godzilla by sticking their hands in dollhouse windows. Infants and toddlers wander around a simpler play area near the parents' lounge, where guardians can keep one eye on their kids and the other on a TV or computer screen. At the end of the day, all surfaces are purified by a professional cleaning service with hospital-grade disinfectant.
As a mother of four with a corporate career, Leigh Kendall longed for a break from her relentless daily duties. When she left work to stay home with her second and third children, she longed for a respite from the house, some outside place where she could relax with her kids. After searching unsuccessfully and hearing the pleas of other moms, she decided to fill that need, and A Latte Fun was born. The indoor playground and café brims with happy chatter, which drifts from regular classes, special events, and open playtime seven days a week. Children frolic across multicolored carpeted floors in a 6,000-square-foot playroom, exploring climbing structures, foam pits, and a floor-level trampoline that is kept safe by rounded edges, extensive padding, and declawed teddy bears. The playground eschews video games, prize games, and violent toys, instead letting older children don animal costumes in the dress-up area, while toddlers younger than 2 romp in their own play pit and toy bins. Cool zephyrs of air conditioning sweep contented sighs away from zebra-print sofas or onyx-hued wooden tables, where adults peruse a gourmet café menu. A boutique toy store extends the center's positive attitude toward play into homes with a slew of unique gifts and rare and eclectic toys. A private room reverberates with the youthful energy of A Latte Fun's classes, formal functions, and parties, which staff members provide with refreshments, cake, and decorations. At least two assistants remain on hand at kids' events to provide full setup, cleanup, and supervision to ward off squabbles that arise when imaginary friends show up wearing the same outfits.
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Back in 1950, when it was still known as the Miami Beach Municipal Auditorium, Bob Hope, Jack Benny, and Frank Sinatra could be seen in the audience acting like average Joes while enjoying song-and-dance shows and boxing bouts. Throughout the following decades, the entertainment mecca has remained a magnet for famous entertainers. In 1964, when the city of Miami asked famed funnyman and honeymooner Jackie Gleason to move his television variety show from New York to Miami Beach, he relocated in a bang-zoom, declaring "Miami Beach audiences are the greatest in the world," then muttering under his breath, "and New York audiences smell like Art Carney's hat." Rechristened as The Jackie Gleason Theater of the Performing Arts in 1987, the theater hosted the best in Broadway shows, dance and classical-music performances, and concerts throughout the '70s, '80s, and '90s. In 2007, the venue underwent a multimillion-dollar face- and body-lift, adding even more glitz to the sleek columned entrance and the spacious multichandeliered auditorium. Now merged with California's famed Fillmore chain, the theater has inherited a rich rock 'n' roll history to add to its already lofty annals.


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Since its founding in 1960, Thriftway Pharmacy has been a reliable part of every community it has joined. That's because the store keeps its doors open 365 days per year, meaning it never closes for holidays. As a result, customers have constant access to Thriftway's dependable pharmacists. They also can browse the store's shelves for holiday decorations, toys, greeting cards, cell phone accessories, and last-minute gifts in a pinch.
MOD Restoration is the brainchild of Sim Fern and Hanny Lerner, a husband-and-wife team. In addition to dressing furniture in fashionable new ensembles, they keep tabs on their seasoned artisans who work throughout New York and San Francisco. They've made a name for themselves in the world of mid-century modern furniture and love resurrecting pieces by iconic designers, from George Nelson to Hans Wegner. While they work with architects, designers, and the likes of Ivanka Trump, they draw from a vast fabric collection from designers such as Maharam and Kvadrat. They also use these fabrics to make custom drapes for windows.
Like many children, the founder of Tasti D-Lite, a native New Yorker, begged her father for a taste of ice cream. But this was no typical whining for a treat: she needed her father, an experienced food technologist, to help develop a frozen treat with less calories and fat than ice cream and frozen yogurt. Thus, in 1987, the first cup of Tasti D-Lite swirled into existence. After a huge boon in New York, the company now boasts locations in more than a dozen states. From the shining root-beer oceans to the marzipan mountains, Americans now enjoy flavors such as carrot cake, chocolate nougat, or mango tart n? Tasti, topping each treat with bits of candy and fresh fruit.
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Program Length: 4 semesters
Program Site: Ybor City Campus Training Center
Class Time: Monday - Thursday, 5:00pm - 10:30pm
Course Requirements for Applied Welding Technologies Program Certificate
Hours Required for Completion: 1170 clock hours
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Welder Helper
250 HoursThe welder helper course provides the basic shop skills and safety practices needed to participate in shop activities. This includes basic mathematic operations, measuring and grinding, and communication skills. Also, students will gain and demonstrate oxyfuel cutting and welding practices to create finished projects. This course includes a basic coverage of shielded metal arc welding.
Welder, shielded metal arc
250 HoursThe shielded metal arc welding course gives students a working understanding of intermediate shielded metal arc processes, including all position V-groove welds. Also taught in this course are welding drawing, blueprint, and symbol interpretation skills, metal identification skills, and health and safety regulation overviews.
WELDer, gas-metal arc
125 HoursIn this course, students will be provided with a basic to intermediate knowledge of gas-metal arc processes. Set-up and operation of gas metal arc equipment and performance of basic fillet and groove welds will be performed by students. During this course, in addition to GMAW welding practice, the students will receive lectures on ethical and legal obligations and personal financial responsibility.
Welder, flux cored arc
100 Hours
As a result of the flux cored welding section, student will be expected to demonstrate a working knowledge of the equipment and accessories used in the flux cored arc welding process. Also discussed in this section is the role of teamwork and trust in the welder's workplace, as well as leadership skills and employability skills such as positive work behaviors.
welder, gas-tungsten arc
175 Hours
Students who attend this course will be provided with the knowledge required to produce acceptable fillet and groove welds using the gas-tungsten arc welding process, as well as to set up and maintain the related equipment to this process.
Welder, pipe
270 HoursIn the final welding course, methods of fabricating and welding joints in pipe, with a variety of positions, up to industry standards. In addition to that, students will gain the ability to repair ferrous and non-ferrous metals, as well as fabricate products according to a drawing or blueprint.