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Minimum stay 2 nights
We are located on the main road 5 km south of Cobano and 1 km just before Montezuma.
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Eric Olsen is the founder and publisher of online magazine Blogcritics. org, and has been a media professional for over 25 years working in print, TV, radio, as well as online. Olsen was named a Trendsetter on the AlwaysOn/Technorati Open Media 100-a "power list of bloggers, social networkers, tool smiths, and investors leading the Open Media Revolution," in 2005. Olsen has written professionally on a wide variety of topics from popular media to politics and his work has appeared in Playboy, Billboard, Alternative Press, Option, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Akron Beacon Journal, Hear/Say, MSNBC.com, and many others. His book publications include co-authoring and editing Networking In the Music Industry (Rockpress, 1993), and The Encyclopedia of Record Producers (Billboard Books, 1999), a definitive work in the field featuring original interviews, bios, and discographies of over 500 of the leading producers in recording history.
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I'm sure you've heard plenty about your personal brand. I think personal brands are important and that's why I use Gravatar.
Gravatar, a globally recognized avatar, allows you to keep your "picture personal brand" consistent on many platforms across the web. It's pretty simple - upload a picture to Gravatar's website and when you begin commenting on platforms it will automatically have your picture ready for the comments page; e.g. when you make a comment on a blog & use an email address you've registered, it will add your picture next to the comment.
I find this consistency helpful since your "picture personal brand" will become more recognizable & easily identifiable. I use the same picture here on my blog, on Twitter, Google, Gmail, other sign-ins like Wordpress sites, Gowalla and Foursquare, for example. When I update my picture, I make sure to update Gravatar first and then other sites to match my updated avatar.


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He breaks down the Cleveland Browns ahead of tonight's AFC North clash with the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field.
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Bay County Juvenile Home520 West Hampton RoadEssexville, MI 48732-9710
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The Bay County Juvenile Home provides care and supervision for up to 29 juvenile offenders placed in the facility by Probate Court or the Department of Human Services. Children are admitted only by court order, voluntary placements can not be accepted. Beginning in July 2004 the facility began offering both secure juvenile detention and secure substance abuse treatment services. All substance abuse treatment activities are conducted by a licensed substance abuse provider.
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Secure Juvenile DetentionSecure juvenile detention stays are determined by either the Probate Court or Family Independence Agency. The facility is licensed by the State of Michigan as a Child Caring Institution. The average length of stay in secure detention is about 14 days. Some young people may stay only for a weekend, other up to 30 days, and in some cases the stay maybe extended based on the serious of the offense or waiver to the adult criminal justice system. During the program day residents begin with a morning personal hygiene routine, followed by a full day of school work, and afternoon physical activities. After the evening meal residents may particpate in other activities like writting letters, reading, or addiitonal physical activities.
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Food Service
Special dietary needs are identified at the time of admission and provided for throughout the youth's stay. In the event a youth presents special dietary needs, the jail is informed and the menu altered accordingly. Special dietary needs may include those youth with health problems (diabetes) or specific religious practices.
Breakfast is prepared on-site according to an established meal and menu plan. Lunches and dinners are prepared at the Bay County Jail. Copies of menus are contained in the food services section of this manual. The Cook/Driver employed for this purpose transports these meals to the facility. Food items are stored at the facility for emergency purposes in the event of vehicle failure or inclement weather. This practice also provides food for residents who may enter the facility outside of meal times.
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Informal Counseling - Program staffing includes individuals with diverse educational and experiential backgrounds, generally with a focus in human services. Individuals in these positions listen and respond to residents prior to and when problems develop. Residents may also visit weekly with court personnel and attorneys. The parents and grandparents of each resident may visit two (2) times each week during established visiting hours. Residents also have limited privileges to send and receive mail. Formal counseling which has already been established within the community can continue while the youth is in detention.
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Treatment Programs - The secure detention program described in this manual and the accompanying r esident handbook seeks to be therapeutic. The foundation of this treatment philosophy is embodied in t he Token Economy system. Essen tially a balanced system of incentives to promote positive behaviors and consequences for failure to adhere to program rules and requirements. The facility also works cooperatively with a variety of other community based treatment providers. A weekly substance abuse prevention program is provided by arrangement with the Neighborhood Resource Center, a chemical dependency program operated by McClarren/Bay Regional Health System. Close communication and opportunities to provide treatment activities are arranged through the Bay Arenac Community Mental Health program. By its nature, the facility encourages and permits visits with independent practitioners as approved the resident's caseworker or probation officer.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 22: Singer Jennifer Lopez performs onstage at the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
If you've ever tried on (or frankly even seen) a pair of 5-inch Louboutins, you can understand how tricky they can be to master. Last night, Jennifer Lopez proved a different point while performing her new single "Louboutins" at the American Music Awards. Perhaps it was all the singing about putting on the super-high heels, but as we've all heard, the girl fell backwards on her much beloved booty after leaping off a human pyramid.
Unfortunately for Christian Louboutin, the sneaker tumble took all the attention away from the gorgeous lace platforms that the designer created especially for J. Lo's performance. In fact, once Lopez had the towering heels on, she seemed totally confident and comfortable -- perhaps a testament to how accustomed the average celebrity has become to wearing stilettos over, say, sneakers.
Cop J. Lo's style in your own black lace Louboutin's from Neiman Marcus, or if you'd prefer her sparkly sneaks, you can get similar styles here or here. Just avoid jumping off any human pyramids.


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- Science
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- Surface & Interior
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Rain, wind and ice constantly wear down the Earth's land surface and transport the resulting broken down rock and soil to the oceans in a process called erosion.
Left unchecked, erosion would transport all the Earth's dry land into the oceans, leaving a water world. It is only the movement of the Earth's plates, which builds mountains, that stops this happening.
Geologists are quite precise about what erosion is: The term erosion only covers the transportation of Earth materials. Rock and soil are altered while still in place by a process referred to as weathering. Weathering often makes rock and soil susceptible to erosion.
Image: The wind eroded ridges in this image are known as yardangs. These examples are in the Dasht-e Lut desert, Iran. (credit: George Steinmetz/SPL)
Dramatic footage from the centre of the storm demonstrates the abrasive force of sand.
Two of the major challenges of filming a sand storm are keeping the equipment (and the crew) from being sand-blasted and getting the light right. In order to make the storm appear as impressive on film as it does in reality, the light needs to hit the sand storm at the right angle making position and time of day critical. It took 3 weeks and 10 storms to get these shots.
Timelapse illustrates the erosive power of wind as it creates weird rock formations.
A combination of specialist tracking timelapse and digital stills photography captured these dramatic scenics as marble towers are sand-blasted into ever more bizarre shapes by desert winds.
A beautiful rock formation in Arizona shows the wind's power.
Dr Iain Stewart visits The Wave, a rock formation in Arizona sculpted by the wind. This beautiful place is an important illustration of how the wind shapes the Earth.
Wind transports large amounts of nutrient-rich dust around the planet.
Dr Iain Stewart explains how wind transports large amounts of nutrient-rich dust around the globe. This dust fertilizes the oceans and plants on land.
Shifting continents caused the Mediterranean to dry out.
Dr Iain Stewart explains how, six million years ago, the continents of Europe and Africa moved together and cut off the Mediterranean Sea. He also explains how rivers erode the land and bring salt to the oceans.
In geomorphology and geology, erosion is the action of exogenic processes (such as water flow or wind) which remove soil and rock from one location on the Earth's crust, then transport it to another location where it is deposited. Eroded sediment may be transported just a few millimetres, or for thousands of kilometres.
While erosion is a natural process, human activities have increased by 10-40 times the rate at which erosion is occurring globally. Excessive (or accelerated) erosion causes both 'on-site' and 'off-site' problems. On-site impacts include decreases in agricultural productivity and (on natural landscapes) ecological collapse, both because of loss of the nutrient-rich upper soil layers. In some cases, the eventual end result is desertification. Off-site effects include sedimentation of waterways and eutrophication of water bodies, as well as sediment-related damage to roads and houses. Water and wind erosion are now the two primary causes of land degradation; combined, they are responsible for about 84% of the global extent of degraded land, making excessive erosion one of the most significant environmental problems world-wide.
Intensive agriculture, deforestation, roads, anthropogenic climate change and urban sprawl are amongst the most significant human activities in regard to their effect on stimulating erosion. However, there are many prevention and remediation practices that can curtail or limit erosion of vulnerable soils.
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In this weeks Twitter design news round-up there are a fair few useful resources, tutorials, inspirational artworks and even a small guide on when to use Comic Sans.
If you have any cool links that you would like to share, do not hesitate to send them to us here: Submit News.
You can follow us (if you like) via Twitter here: twitter.com/speckyboy.
9 Useful Twitter Retweet Button Scripts For Blogs
Twitter Retweet Counters are on almost every web page, so that your readers can share your blog posts, via Twitter, with ease. In this post, the author, has listed the best Twitter sharing widgets, retweet counters for your Blogs/Websites.
Lovely Charts
OK, so this isn't exactly a fresh resource. But, I did have a reason to use it last week, and loved it. Basically, it is an online diagram tool that can be used for flowcharts, diagrams or sitemaps. Very easy to use.
CSS Web Design Gallery iPhone Application
Now I have not got and iPhone, but thought this was cool.
With hundreds of web page design galleries out there, it's hard to keep tabs on all the latest trends. With CSS Gallery for your iPhone, you can easily browse, save and share cutting-edge CSS web design examples.
WordPress Theme Building Cheat Sheet
Ninite Easy PC Setup and Multiple App Installer
This free web service has been a long time coming. Scroll down the page and select which apps you want to download and click install. The installer downloads all the latest versions of the apps and installs them as well. It install apps with there default settings and always say "no" to browser toolbars and other junk.
Learn how to Create a Retro Animated Flip-Down Clock
In this tutorial, you will learn how to create an animated flip down clock inspired by the 70's. Using the Mootools framework, you will replicate the flip action of the pads and make it as lifelike as possible.
Badass Batman Illustrations
Who's the most badass all human superhero in comic books? Yeahh, the Batman! He's only got his ultra high tech armor and gadgets, and fights crime with his bare hands! We all love the caped crusader.
10+ Reasons Why you Should Definitely Upgrade to Windows 7
Not sure as yet, I will wait a while.
Rich Typography On The Web: Techniques and Tools
Let's face it: Web-safe fonts are very limiting. Maybe a dozen fonts are out there that are widely enough adopted to be considered "Web safe," and those ones aren't exactly spectacular for much other than body type. Sure, Georgia, Arial or Times New Roman work just fine for the bulk of the text on your website, but what if you want something different for, let's say, headings? Or pull quotes? What then?
40 Adobe Illustrator Text Effect Tutorials
Ok, I wrote this post for Noupe. I thought I would share it.
WordPress Website Design Process for IT-IS Ltd
This post takes you through the process involved in redesigning and rebuilding itisint.com, and used the WordPress application to cover the core functionality of the site. You can take a look at the process of tweaking WordPress to transform it from a blogging platform to taking on the job of a typical Content Management System.
20 Do's and Don'ts of Effective Web Design
When you are creating a website (or hiring a web/blog designer to create one for you), there are specific items you need to be aware of. Things that normally wouldn't cross your mind. For the average person who wants a website or blog for their business, they are after one very important thing – sales. Now, they may tell you that they want the big flashy logos, or the overdone textures/gradients, but it is the job of a well skilled web designer to steer their clients in the right direction.
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By Belchior Goncalves and Zoe Hogan, ChildFund Timor-Leste
In many ways, Timor-Leste is a young country – just 10 years since the restoration of its independence, more than 60 percent of the population is under age 25 (2010 Census). As more young people leave school and look for work each year, the majority find that employment opportunities are few and far between. In the rural district of Bobonaro, about 56 percent of the people do not have formal employment (2010 Census). Many young people work on their family's subsistence farms or admit that they "do nothing."
With the support of ChildFund Timor-Leste, one man is taking action on what he sees as an opportunity, rather than a problem. "There are many youth I see who could grow, develop and support themselves," says Yohanes, a 59-year-old carpenter. An experienced trainer, Yohanes has partnered with ChildFund Timor-Leste's community-based organization in Bobonaro to provide young people with the opportunity of a lifetime – a chance to learn a trade and start their own business.
ChildFund Timor-Leste identified five unemployed young people in Bobonaro district who had limited education but displayed the determination to work for a brighter future. Yohanes is working alongside these five apprentices, showing them how to make quality chairs, desks, doors and windows. For five days a week, the center is a hive of activity as Yohanes and his apprentices try to keep up with local demand for their well-made products. After the apprentices complete the 12-month program, ChildFund Timor-Leste provides each one with carpentry tools so they can use their newfound skills to start a small business.
Natalino, a promising apprentice, was forced to leave primary school after just one year because his parents could no longer support him. "There are lots of youth in the village, but they don't go to school. They will end up the same as I was before, just farming," Natalino says.
Natalino is in no doubt of how important the support of ChildFund Timor-Leste and Yohanes is to his future: "If I stay here for one year, I will leave as a carpenter. It will change my life."
Watch a video of the apprentices at work.
By Abu Bakarr Conteh, ChildFund Sierra Leone
As part of ongoing efforts to tackle unemployment in Sierra Leone, some 3,000 youth have started an intensive 12-month training program supported by ChildFund.
Years of civil war in Sierra Leone have robbed thousands of children and youth of a complete education. With few opportunities for employment, this generation of youth has been languishing in their villages with very little to offer and dim prospects for the future.
ChildFund, with funding from the World Bank, is rolling out the Youth Employment and Support Project (YESP) in five districts including the capital city of Freetown. And young people are eagerly enrolling in carpentry, masonry, auto mechanics and welding, among other vocational programs.
After completing the YESP training, the youth expect to improve their prospects of getting jobs.
"My dream is to become one of the best female auto mechanics in the country, so I can work for the big companies," says 18-year-old Mamadi, who has been on the street and suffered exploitation.
Musa, who was struck with polio, is seeking to add value to his life. "I will become self-employed and be able to provide for my family once I complete the training," he says.
In a country where unemployment remains a huge challenge across the population, these youth are highly spirited and determined to carve their own destinies.
by Mark Robinson, Communications Intern
I came to ChildFund unsure of what to expect from my first internship. We've all heard horror stories of interns who spent their summer filing papers and picking up packages. I didn't want the best professional relationship I forged to be with the baristas at the nearest Starbucks. I wanted to get outside of my comfort zone. I wanted a chance to grow.
I'm fortunate to have had the opportunity to come to work for 10 weeks as a respected member of the ChildFund communications team. Every project I've worked on has been purposeful. And aside from a now infamous assignment my mentor Cynthia Price gave me, I have been spared from doing too many "interny" tasks.
From day one, my mentors, Community Manager Virginia Sowers and Director of Communications Cynthia Price, took my goals into consideration and tailored my assignments to help me accomplish them. Because of their flexibility, I was able to focus on improving my multimedia skills. I researched podcasts and edited raw footage from Uganda into a video that was featured on ChildFund's blog, Facebook and Twitter pages. My work has been showcased, not hidden away. But with all that said, I doubt when I look back at ChildFund that I'll remember the work.
I'll remember poking my head over ChildFund writer Christine Ennulat's cubicle to chat about my most recent journalistic pursuits.
I'll remember the shock I felt when I learned KISS front man Gene Simmons sponsors more than 140 children through ChildFund and the subsequent buzz around the communications pod after the episode of his reality show filmed in Zambia debuted.
I'll remember the disbelief I felt when I found out my colleague and longtime ChildFund employee Alison Abbitt passed away following reconstructive knee surgery. We had spoken only days before.
While the extremes stand out, the small lessons I've learned here will not be forgotten and this, my first formal foray into the professional world, has prepared me in some ways for my next adventure: Botswana.
My next four and a half months will be spent studying journalism at the University of Botswana in Gaborone. It'll be my first trip abroad, so my feelings about it fluctuate between giddy excitement and crippling nervousness on a day-to-day basis. I do now, however, have the comfort of knowing that a network of sympathetic world travelers is only an email away.
While I'm in Africa, I plan to freelance in pursuit of my career as a foreign correspondent. Who knows? Maybe one of my stories will find its way into ChildWorld.
By Virginia Sowers, ChildFund Community Manager
When I have the opportunity to travel to ChildFund's programs in the field, I've learned to watch for the unexpected moment—the shy, camera-ready smile of a child peering through a window, a chance to walk slowly through a village with a community volunteer who readily shares her insights or an impromptu conversation on the edge of a muddy road with the head of a parent's committee.
Most recently, my travels to Uganda included a brief stop at the high-performing Buyengo Primary School that ChildFund has supported since 1984. We were there to see the students and tour a new library being built. Someone casually mentioned that a former sponsored child was now the school's head teacher.
And that's how I met Fred Wabwira, who recalled the early days of the school when students—so eager for the opportunity of education—sat on rocks in the absence of desks. His own education progressed, however, and he eventually returned to oversee the teaching staff at a school he considers home.
Watch the video interview with Mr. Wabwira.
Special thanks to videographer Jake Lyell and communications intern Mark Robinson for video editing.
Reporting by ChildFund Belarus
Nastya was born with a congenital disability that required her to use a wheelchair starting at an early age. She's now seven.
Nastya's parents wanted their daughter to be educated; however, they believed in-home education would probably be the best choice for her. They worried that the social problems she would face at school would be too much for her. As a result, she never attended kindergarten and did not have opportunities to develop communication skills.
This situation is typical for families of children with disabilities in Belarus, where ChildFund began working in 1993. Parents wish to protect their child from discrimination and aggression. Yet, an overprotective upbringing is one of the major barriers to a child's inclusion in society and participation in community life.
In 2011, ChildFund's USAID-funded program "Expanding Participation of People With Disabilities" began to reach children like Nastya. Working with another NGO partner, Special World, we started "The First Step to Independence Project." Nastya and her parents were among 30 families to participate.
The project provides social adaptation tools for children in wheelchairs and resources for their families. Children enjoy the art studio, dance and the Healing of Magic class, while parents work on parenting skills, discuss challenges and share successes with their peers at the parents' club. Since the project began, children and their parents have experienced physical and psychological improvements and have become more sociable and self-confident.
Successful adults who have disabilities and use wheelchairs act as trainers and leaders, providing inspiration for the children and their families.
When Nastya joined a wheelchair dance class in June 2011, everything was new to her. She was shy and afraid that everyone would laugh at her if she failed. Step by step, with encouraging support from volunteers, peers and her parents, she started to dance.
All of the hard work and achievement was spotlighted during a youth forum in Belarus dedicated to an inclusive society. The event brought together on stage children with disabilities, their typical peers and young volunteers. Nastya appeared with three other children in a special performance, "Dance With Us."
"Thanks to ChildFund, my daughter opened up and overcame her shyness," says Nastya's mom. "I look at the progress Nastya made during the last six months. Now, my daughter is looking forward to going to school. I am absolutely sure that she will find many friends at school."
Discover more about ChildFund's work in Belarus.
Having children in our ChildFund programs participate in the Day of the African Child ceremonies at the African Union earlier this month was a shining moment. We asked Joan Ng'ang'a, communications officer for ChildFund Kenya, to post about the experience of traveling with the children from Kenya to Ethiopia.
Wednesday, 13 June
It is 11 a.m. when Jane and James meet for the first time. Discussing what they hope to get out of the trip, their respective projects, and the excitement of flying for the first time, both students are anxious to start their voyage.
One hour before check-in, Jane and James get their passports. They have waited a long time but it is worth it. We get to the airport at 4:20 p.m., check in and proceed to gate number 7 for boarding.
"You mean, they just jump off the ground," James questions, as he watches a plane take off for the first time. We all laugh. Our flight takes off as scheduled at 6:20 p.m.
We land at Bole Airport in Ethiopia around 8:40 p.m. and are warmly greeted by Tenagne Mekonnen, ChildFund's regional communications manager in Africa. It's been nearly a year since our last meeting, so I am excited to see her and she is happy to finally meet Jane and James. After dinner, the children run off to recite their work. Everyone is in bed by 10 p.m.; it has been a long day.
Thursday 14 June
On Thursday, we rise with the sun around 6 a.m. We enjoy a good breakfast and meet the team from Gambia for introductions. We meet Abdulahi and Ramatoulie for the first time. Together, we ride to the U.N. complex in our van. We really like our van because it displays our countries' names.
Today is the day that all the children, from Ethiopia, The Gambia and Kenya, will compete in a Q&A before the African Union. They will also be able to share their prepared art work. Both Jane and James read their poems. We conclude the day with a lunch and a visit to the Gambian embassy. It has been an exciting first day.
Friday 15 June
On Friday, by 7:30 a.m., we have all had breakfast and the children have dressed in their traditional attire. The fabrics and colors of their clothing display their rich African culture. They are proud to represent their countries.
On our way in, James sees the Kenyan flag and we take some pictures. I am truly humbled to finally arrive at the African Union, a place I had only read about over the last 10 years. We take even more photos!
Our sessions begin at 10 a.m. with opening remarks from the Commissioner of Social Affairs, followed by more speeches from the organizers and representatives from the government of Ethiopia and ChildFund International. Like celebrities, the children get interviewed by two radio stations. Someone from a local newspaper interviews James, as well. Before long, the children are treated to tea time. They really like the break and enjoy their cake and soda.
After lunch, we tour the University of Addis Ababa's museum. There we absorb the history and culture of Ethiopia. We are all fascinated by the stuffed lion at the entrance of the museum. It looked so real!
Saturday 16 June
Today is the actual anniversary of the uprising in Soweto, South Africa, in 1976. But since it's a weekend, the children are allowed to sleep until 7:30 a.m. After breakfast, we all head to the Arada community to visit a children's art club. Abdulahi speaks on behalf of the group. He briefly recaps the last two days of our stay in Ethiopia and the children get to know each other. Split into four groups, the children break off to view and learn more about pieces of art posted in the club. Some of us learn a new word, today: Jambo – hello in Swahili.
Our van picks us up at 5:30 p.m. and takes us to the awards ceremony and closing reception at the African Union. A surprise to us, Tenagne brings ice cream! We arrive at the AU and meet ChildFund's regional director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Jumbe Sebunya, with whom the children take photos. The highlight of the evening is the presenting of awards by ChildFund. We are excited when Jane wins first place in literature in the high school group and James wins first place in literature for the middle school group. We take more photos than ever at this event!
Monday 18 June
It is 8:15 a.m. and we have arrived at the airport. We depart from gate number 7 and before long, the plane lands in Nairobi. We are finally home. James and Jane meet with ChildFund Kenya National Director Victor Koyi for a debrief. They tell him about their exciting trip, yet we all express happiness to be home!
By Cynthia Price, Director of Communications
Gene Simmons is a rock star, a reality-TV celebrity and a businessman. He recently entered into a most unusual business contract.
It all began with a two-hour car ride in Zambia, with the final stretch along a bumpy dirt road, delivering Gene and his wife, Shannon, at the home of Esther, a young woman who recently lost her mother. She is being raised by her grandmother in a small house with a dirt floor and a thin metal roof. A few chickens scratch in the dirt yard.
She is excited to meet her ChildFund sponsor and has called her family together to join in greeting Gene and Shannon. Esther shows the couple where she sleeps with her sister and grandmother. She shares how she walks 6 kilometers to sell vegetables. There are days, though, when she and her family have no food. And while she loves school, she has to walk long distances to attend. But she doesn't complain. She has a dream – she wants to be a nurse.
"So, why do you want to be a nurse?" Gene asks. Esther doesn't hesitate: "If there were more nurses, my mother would not have passed away," she tells him. Her mother died only last month and her father died when she was five months old.
Gene pauses and looks at Shannon, who nods in unspoken agreement. "I am a businessman," Gene begins." I want to make you a deal. We will pay all of your expenses for school."
Loud chanting and cheering break out among Esther's family members.
Gene isn't finished, though. "You have to do well in school," he tells her. Esther nods vigorously in agreement.
Shannon adds, "You don't owe us anything. You don't have to pay us back. You owe us to be a good nurse."
As Gene leaves the village, he reflects on the time spent with Esther. "We just met an amazing 16-year-old girl with lots of charisma, who can change the cycle, but the odds are stacked against her," he says.
"We can help," he notes. "And ChildFund points us in the right direction. Hopefully, she'll become a great nurse."
By Cynthia Price, Director of Communications
Gene and Shannon Simmons recently traveled to Zambia to visit several of the children Gene sponsors through ChildFund. The trip became the basis for the June 25 episode of their reality TV show, Gene Simmons Family Jewels.
Today is all about learning. Gene and Shannon visit Zambia's Muchuto Basic School, loaded down with notebooks, pens, pencils and crayons. The children eagerly look through everything, giggling and smiling. Suddenly they give a robust shout, "Thank you!" The children also belt out a healthy rendition of If You're Happy and You Know It, Clap your Hands.
While at the school, Gene and Shannon meet six children they sponsor: Miyoba, Lydia, Cecilia, Isaac, Kaoma and Robam. While the couple learns about the school and explores the classrooms, the children are busily drawing pictures for their honored guests. Gene and Shannon have brought a gift for each child, and a much-needed one for Roban, whom Gene has sponsored for more than two years. Robam loves school, but he doesn't always make it to class because he has to walk more than 3 kilometers each day, each way.
Meeting Gene and Shannon is a thrill for Robam, but, truthfully, he's even more excited when they present him with a bicycle. He jumps on the bike and makes energetic circles around the school yard, as his classmates cheer. This bicycle is more than a vehicle for fun; it will help Robam get to school on time and complete his education.
As Gene and Sharon prepare to leave, the children come running out of their classroom and surround the couple, eager to present them with drawings they created using their new school supplies. It's been a good morning at Muchuto Basic School.
By Cynthia Price, Director of Communications
Fourteen-year-old Edward has waited patiently most of the morning. He's sat on bench outside his one-room home with his hands clasped in his lap, gazing eagerly down the dusty road that leads to his home. His extended family members are gathered around him.
It's an important day because Edward is going to meet his ChildFund sponsor. In his eyes, a sponsor is like a rock star – someone whose monthly contribution enables him to attend school and have the books he needs. Little does he know that his sponsor is actually a rock star.
And then the big moment unfolds. Gene Simmons of KISS and star of Gene Simmons Family Jewels arrives with his wife, Shannon, warmly greeting Edward and his family. Gene hears the traditional Nyanja greeting of "Bwanjia," or "How are you?" Edward breaks out into a big grin.
A gracious host, Edward shows Gene and Shannon around his home, made of mud thatch, and notes that one of his chores is to wash the dishes. He shows them where his mother cooks the food. A pot is simmering on the small fire, and Gene inquires what is in it. "Sweet potatoes," Edward answers softly.
Edward takes Gene and Shannon down the long dusty road to the community well where he pumps water for his family to use for drinking and cooking. He points further down the road in the direction he has to walk so he can attend school. As they return to the house, sponsor and child are at ease, with Gene's arm comfortably resting on Edward's shoulder as if they've been friends for life. And in a way they have. Gene has sponsored Edward since 2006.
As the cameras roll and capture the reunion, a teary-eyed Gene has a difficult time talking. "Just be courageous," Shannon whispers.
Edward tells Gene that he wants to be a teacher. A delighted Gene observes: "He will continue to give and raise up people."
At the end of the visit, Edward hands his gifts to the couple. "I don't want gifts," Gene protests. "I want to give." But he accepts the gifts graciously – a flag depicting Zambia's win of the Africa Cup, a Zambia cap and a skirt for Shannon. After consulting with the interpreter, Gene turns to say thank you to Edward in his native language: "Zikomo."
Gene and Shannon also have brought gifts, including a soccer ball, which Edward and Gene immediately put to use.
Before departing, Gene takes a moment to talk with Edward's mother, who is raising him on her own because her husband left when Edward was 6 or 7. "Mothers are the most important people in the world," Gene tells her, adding that she is raising "an amazing young man."
As Gene leaves, Edward's grin doesn't fade. "I am very happy, very happy."
And what child wouldn't be if they could meet their sponsor?
By Cynthia Price, ChildFund Director of Communications
OMG! I'm in an African village with Gene Simmons of KISS. Yes, that KISS.
He's an imposing man. Six-feet, two-inches, and all action. He's here in Zambia to take action – to meet the children he has sponsored through ChildFund for years and to determine what else he can do to help.
The experience will be captured for an episode of his reality TV show, Gene Simmons Family Jewels. His wife, Shannon, helped organize the trip.
I've been to ChildFund programs before. I've seen the dirt roads. The thatched houses with no running water or electricity. The classrooms with nubby pencils and recycled newspaper as activity books. I know what we're about to see. Gene and Shannon don't.
"We came here with a TV show. Let's go to Africa and visit the children. It's a nice sound bite," Gene says. "But what happened along the way is that real life got in the way. We're going to do something about this."
Shannon adds, "Poverty and starvation… once you see it in person, you can't walk away."
And they don't. They go for total immersion. And they've brought gifts for the children: school supplies, soccer balls, backpacks and clothing. There's even a bicycle for one of Gene's sponsored children, so he doesn't have to walk the long distance to school. Shannon gives one young woman the shoes off her feet.
As we talk about what they saw and experienced, Gene often has to pause because he's choked up. I've seen KISS perform – who would ever expect Gene to be quiet? But it was a lot to take in. "Here is a wake-up call," Gene says, after meeting Edward, one of his sponsored children. "We must do something."
Gene and Shannon are absolutely great with the children. They spend tons of time with them. At the schools we visit, they often sing with the children and in one school, Gene plays guitar.
What's really amazing about the visit is that Gene and Shannon don't act like rock stars. They're truly humbled by the experience. "It really makes you appreciate the little things," Shannon says. "I will waste less, spend less and appreciate more."
The trip to Africa, Gene adds, is a "stark reminder that life doesn't treat everyone the same."
ChildFund supporters like Gene and Shannon help change those circumstances. Although the children didn't recognize Gene as a celebrity – even when he handed out KISS swag – he's a rock star in their eyes because he is their ChildFund sponsor.


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Okra: here in the South, is a favorite fried, and available at many southern restaurants was not a 'love at first sight' kind of experience for me. As a student at the University of Tennessee, I was given a bunch of okra at the UT farm where I worked my first summer; I took it home and boiled it. For the life of me I couldn't understand why anyone would eat such a slimy mess.
Later, perhaps when my taste buds matured and I learned various ways of cooking to avoid the slime from my native friends I came to appreciate this southern vegetable and now it is one of my favorites in the kitchen garden. I can't imagine my garden without it.
Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus, a member of the mallow family is a sun loving plant native to Africa that is beautiful in the kitchen garden, flowerbed or even in a container.
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'Clemson spineless' is an old favorite that always grows well. It usually grows 3-4 feet tall. I have found this can get 5 feet tall when happy.
'Burgundy' is a prolific heirloom producer with beautiful red pods and stems.
'Little Lucy' is a dwarf variety that is only two feet tall with red-veined leaves and yellow and purple flowers. Pods are about 4 inches long and dark red; perfect for small gardens, flowerbeds or in containers.
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After all danger of last spring frost and when the soil is warm it is time to sow seeds. Soak the large seeds in water overnight or nick the seeds with a file before planting to make germination quicker. Sow seeds about ¾ inch deep in average pH (6.0-8.0) soil rich in organic matter and compost.
Spacing: Okra is a large branching plant growing 2-6 feet tall, I usually space plants about 12 – 15 inches apart in my raised beds but I would space them 18 – 23 inches by 3 feet in a row garden. After the plants are up and set leaves I usually thin or transplant to fill in any areas needed in the bed.
Mulch: Mulch around plants as soon as they are 3 – 4 inches tall using newspaper, cardboard, straw, leaves or anything else that will keep moisture in and weeds out.
Water requirements: Okra needs regular watering to germinate seeds and to get established but after that it is drought tolerant during hot dry spells.
Fertilize: Once a month side-dress with compost or water with compost tea. Because I start with composted soil I don't find the need to fertilize along the way.
Companion plants:
Basil or borage
Healthy okra that has been rotated and planted in good soil seldom has pest or disease problems. Should leaves begin to yellow and wilt, your okra plants may be infected with Fusarium wilt which is a soil borne disease. If you see this happening just pull up affected plants and destroy.
Time to harvest:
In about 50-60 days pods you can start picking pods, they are best young and small (about 3 inches long) but they can be bigger as long as they are still tender.
Pick often as they grow pods quickly, I use clippers but you can use a sharp knife too. Wear sleeves and gloves when picking as contact with plants and pods can make your skin itch…even if you plant a spineless variety.
Continue harvesting regularly and you will have fresh okra until frost. Okra can be cut down to about 6" midsummer, fertilize and it will produce a second crop. I have done this when I've been out of town and couldn't harvest all the pods.
Enjoying the harvest:
My favorite way of eating okra is fresh off the plant while I'm still in the garden. Dip the pods in your favorite ranch dressing or hummus or slice them into salads or on sandwiches.
Okra is great in gumbo and stew because it is a natural thickener. Freeze whole pods for use later or slice and place in a dehydrator for a healthy crunchy snack. Of course there is nothing better than fried okra. No matter how you fix (except for boiling) or eat it, okra is one vegetable no garden should ever be without it(except for boiling) or eat it, okra is one vegetable no garden should ever be without(except for boiling) or eat it, okra is one vegetable no garden should ever be without.
Resources: 'Little Lucy' hybrid seeds available at www.damseeds.ca
'Burgundy' and other heirlooms – www.rareseeds.com and www.burpee.com
Now for the rest of the story:
Here are a few things you may not know about Okra:
Okra contains: protein, niacin, riboflavin, phosphorus, zinc, copper, potasiums, Vitamins A, B6, C and K, thiamine, manganese, folate, calcium and magnesium
- Fruits or the pods can be dried and ground into powder and used to thicken soups, sauces, curries, gravies, etc.
- Young leaves can be steamed like spinach for a summer time green
- Flower buds and petals can be eaten or used to make tea
- The seeds can be dried and used like beans, especially nice added to rice dishes or ground into flour for bread
- Roasted seeds can be ground and used as a coffee substitute
Medicinally speaking:
- Leaves, small fruit, and even roots can be used as a poultice to relieve pain, swelling and inflammation
- A leaf tea has been used in Africa for heart pains and to help with childbirth delivery
- Decoction of okra pods has been used to treat fever, headache, arthritis, and urinary problems.
- Okra seeds may treat and prevent muscle spasm.
- Turns out all that slime is good for you, eating okra may help normalize cholesterol and blood sugar levels as well as help with asthma. The mucilage in okra binds with cholesterol and bile acids and exits the body through stools. Also acts as a lubricant and a laxative for the intestinal tract.
- Full of dietary fiber and Vitamin A, eating okra helps to clean out gastrointestinal system so your colon can work properly and help mucous membrane health in the process.
- Some folks report success in stabilizing blood sugar levels with drinking a cold infusion daily of 2 pods pierced with a fork and left to soak in cold water for few hours or overnight. Seems
- Okra helps to smooth skin, prevents pimples, repairs damage and encourages collagen formation – Boil a few pods until tender, cool and mash and apply to face for five minutes, rinse. A slimey but softening facial!
- Okra is high in Vitamin C so it has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and helps to lower homocysteine levels, which may prevent heart disease.
- May inhibit bacteria growth that might cause stomach ulcers and cancer
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Infuse, Drink and be Healthy
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Drink more water, you hear it over and over but sometimes its hard to get 8 glasses of water a day down. Sweet tea, sodas and so called power aid drinks are easy to reach for when you are thirsty and open the refrigerator door, even though in the back of your mind you know its probably not the best for you.
Infused water to the rescue! A tasty alternative that is actually good for you and easy to prepare and have at the ready when you need a cool drink now. Plus it is a great way to use extra summertime produce and herbs.
Make your own Mullein Ear Oil
July 26, 2014 By Cindy Leave a Comment
I took great care to bring one mullein plant with me when we moved to our homestead. Even thought Mullein,Verbascum thapsus, is a wild
herb that grows here and there along country roads and hillsides, I wanted to make sure I had one conveniently located in my herb garden.
Ironically, another plant came up after I claimed my new gardens and built beds in an old horse paddock. I was thrilled. Mullein is a bi-annual
so the first year is a fuzzy rosette than the second year a towering gray-green leafed monster with fat flower spikes taller than me. Such a drama Queen
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Make Jelly from Queen Anne's Lace
June 14, 2014 By Cindy 1 Comment
I have always loved Queen Anne's lace, wild carrot, Dacus carota. She was supporting cast in the first short story I wrote for a college creative writing class. My future husband used to go to a sweet little flower garden called Rowe's garden in Charlevoix, MI to buy flowers with Sweet Pea and Queen Anne's lace for me when we were dating. On the way to our church rehearsal he stopped to pick me a bouquet from a patch of these roadside lacey flowers to carry down the practice aisle (the beginning of many romantic adventures)
After Several days of rain, the sun peaked out this morning so I was off to the meadow (some would say pasture or field) to harvest the first blooms of this incredible herb. Some folks are worried that they might confuse this plant with a deadly one called Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum). Both are in the same family and have white umbel type flowers and look similar in stature. However there are so many differences that once you know the facts, it is easy to confidently identify Wild Carrots.
***If you are ever in doubt about harvesting wild plants…don't until you have positive plant identity.
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Tea Garden in a Pot!!
June 1, 2014 By Cindy Leave a Comment
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Make a Sustainable Okra Seed Angel
June 1, 2014 By Cindy Leave a Comment
Saving Okra seed is as easy as picking mature pods (way past their prime) and letting them dry. Many folks use these cool pods for craft projects like Christmas Decorations. So this past year I decided I would make these re-useable, multi-purpose 'Okra Angels' for gifts.
They are easy to make:
- Use a hot glue gun to attach two Bay leaves on the okra pod for wings
- Make tiny wreaths just by winding Sweet Annie branches (Artemisia annua) into circles to form halo
- Glue a raffia loop to the top and Okra angel is ready to hang on tree or cabinet knobs, door handles, chandeliers, etc
After the holidays are over:
- These angels can be placed in pantries or closets since Bay leaf is a natural insecticide for moths and weevils that love to live in the pantry
- Sweet Annie is a natural moth deterrent so perfect for closets.
Late Spring when its time to plant warm season crops:
- Break the Okra angel open and collect the seed
- Soak the seeds overnight in water to help break down the thick coating for faster germination
- Plant the seeds in the garden
A great way to save seeds while enjoying them all year long!
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Eat Your Yard!
Join me on a walk around Fern Top to help identify plants that are edible, medicinal or play an important role in sustainable gardening practices. We will collect plant material as we do this to bring back to the pavilion to make a mini herbarium to take home.
Thursday, May 15th 10am
Herbs Herbs Everywhere
I will be exposing the truth about herbs that grow all around us. She will talk about plants that you may be familiar with but don't really know what to do with them. After we discuss how to grow these herbs, we will come back to the pavilion and make easy nutritious herbal snacks to show how easy it is to incorporate herbs into our daily lives.
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Fergie: We Were Hanging On
United boss admits side were 'hanging on' in Saturday's game.
Sir Alex Ferguson admits Man Utd were 'hanging on' towards the end of Saturday's game.
Ferguson watched as his side surrendered their lead to a second half Marouane Fellaini header in the 1-1 draw at Goodison Park.
Everton put in a superb second-half display that also saw Yakubu hit the post and the veteran manager believed his side were lucky to leave with a point.
"Cristiano Ronaldo had a chance near the end if he could have dug it out of his feet, but we didn't deserve anything because at that point it was a hanging-on job," Ferguson said.
The Man Utd boss also confirmed that he withdrew Wayne Rooney for fear the former Everton player would be sent off by referee Alan Wiley.
Rooney had already been booked for a foul on Mikel Arteta when he kissed his Man Utd badge in front of the Park End fans.
"I don't know why he was booked," Ferguson claimed, "But I had fears about the way the referee was behaving, the crowd was reacting and I thought he might be sent off.
"I don't think the referee protected our players enough, but give Everton credit, they changed things and you can't deny them their point."
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Extended Kalman Filter - Process noise and covariance
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Oct29-11, 11:43 AM
bit of a delay on this thread but...
I've implemented an indirect Kalman Filter for attitude estimation, where the KF estimates the error in orientation and error in gyro bias, rather than the orientation and bias itself (these are kept external to the filter). Works pretty well - no problems with singular covariance matrix from using quaternions in the state etc.
However, i only get to model the gyro bias (using qerrdot = -gyro x qerr - 0.5 * bias). I'd like to model the gyro scaling parameters too, perhaps even including cross axis (i.e. a full 3x3 scaling matrix). This makes it all non-linear though.
Don't suppose anyone has seen this worked though into a set of EKF equations, or can point me to any papers of people doing this...?


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The following arrest information was supplied by the Watertown Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
May 9, 9:38 p.m.: Police were called to Mt. Auburn Street for a domestic disturbance, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. A man reportedly assaulted a woman who protection order against him, and held her against her will in her apartment. Dean E. Kenny, 47, of 805 Mt. Auburn St. in Watertown, was arrested on charges of domestic assault and battery, intimidating a witness, kidnapping, violating an assault prevention order, threatening to commit a crime and he had a warrant from Concord District Court for assault and battery.
May 10, 2:50 a.m.: Police were called to Mt. Auburn Street for a domestic disturbance, Lawn said. Loretta McClary, 30, of 438 Main St. in Waltham, was arrested on a charge of domestic assault and battery.
May 11, 12:45 p.m.: A woman was spotted taking 6 DVDs and putting them in a Target bag, and then returned them for cash at the customer service desk, Lawn said. She was detained and had $118.95 on her from the returns. Galina Balyasina, 66, of 28 Wallingford Road Apt 2802 in Boston, was arrested on a charge of shoplifting merchandise worth more than $100 by concealment.
May 12, 7:52 p.m.: Police went to Marshall's after a woman was detained for taking several items and putting them in a large tote bag before trying to leave without paying, Lawn said. The items were worth a total of $127.91. Julia Keating, 18, of 14 Wildwood Dr. in Bedford, was arrested on a charge of shoplifting by concealment.
May 13, 1:31 a.m.: Police were called to Bridge Street for a report of a domestic disturbance, Lawn said. Michael P. Murphy, 23, of 33 Crescent St in Newton, was arrested on a charge of domestic assault and battery.
May 8, 8:04 a.m.: The back window of a 1994 Mercedes was smashed on Phillips Street, Lawn said.
May 8, 10:49 a.m.: Sometime between May 5 and May 8, someone stole $250 cash from the cash register at , Lawn said. There were no signs of forced entry. Police are investigating.
May 8, 1:23 p.m.: The owner of a 2000 Dodge Caravan discovered that the passenger side window was smashed while it was parked Bellevue Road, Lawn said. Nothing was taken.
May 8, 2:31 p.m.: The manager of reported that sometime the previous evening, somebody stole several undergarments and fragrances from a display, worth $660, Lawn said.
May 9, 6:25 p.m.: security called police after a woman took two bottles of lotion worth $38.99 from a display and put them in a bag before leaving the store, Lawn said. She was stopped across the street at the Watertown Mall. A summons from Waltham District Court was issued for a 67-year-old woman from Dorchester for shoplifting.
May 10, 7:30 a.m.: Someone broke into a 1996 Saturn on Hovey Stret, and rummaged through the car, but nothing appeared to be missing, Lawn said.
May 10, 5:17 p.m.: The back wall of was tagged with spray paint, Lawn said.
May 10, 5:57 p.m.: A employee put her wallet down when she was trying to get something off a shelf in the storage area of the store, and when she was done the wallet was gone, Lawn said. The wallet contained credit cards, driver's license and other IDs.
May 11, 5:05 p.m.: Security at Victoria's Secret discovered a former employee took 12 pairs of underwear, a lipstick, six bras, 17 $10 reward cards, a $50 reward card, worth more than $650, Lawn said. A 20-year-old woman from Roxbury will be summonsed into Waltham District Court.
May 12, 5:12 p.m.: The manager of was alerted to three women stealing perfume, so she confronted them, Lawn said. The women began yelling and screaming at the manager and then fled the mall, taking two bottles worth $26.50 each.
May 13, 1:14 p.m.: The windshield of a 2008 Toyota Corolla was smashed while it was parked on Bradshaw Street, Lawn said.


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La Blogothèque Teams Up With YouTube For Dual Live Concert Experience
So you're a resident of Somewhereville, Missouri, and you're really keen to take in some live tunes tonight. Sadly, the local concert halls are skint when it comes to performers. Well, friends, if you have a computer (and we're assuming you do if you're currently reading this), might we suggest tuning into YouTube and taking in The Switch, French website La Blogothèque's newest video offering?
The Switch is a live concert experience that merges two shows into one, allowing users to "switch" (get it?) between a pair of simultaneous gigs. Tonight, starting at 9 p.m., YouTube will broadcast performances from hip-hop artist Theophilus London and Louisiana-based band Givers, the inaugural episode of the new show.
The concept of streaming concerts live online, while by no means new (YouTube has streamed concerts from the likes of U2 back in 2009, as well as a ton of festivals), is certainly a hot one these days. From Jay-Z's SXSW livestream to the proliferation of live show platforms like StageIt, it's a trend that shows no sign of slowing down.
La Blogothèque, for its part, has been a mainstay for innovative performance videos since 2006, putting out more than 300 editions of its popular Take Away Shows series. The Switch will be its first foray into live broadcasting, with more shows slated for the upcoming months. We spoke with Christophe Abric, founder of La Blogothèque, who took a break from happily hyperventilating to fill us on in on how The Switch came to be.
Check out our Q&A below and keep it here for more details after tonight's show (we'll be attendance).
Hey! How are you?
[Laughs] Ahhh, it's a lot of pressure, but…
A good day though?
Yeah! A good, important exciting day!
So can you tell me a little bit about how this YouTube integration came to be?
The story is kind of exciting — it's all about serendipity. I have a friend who met somebody at Google who knew La Blogothèque and was on holidays in Paris. We had some drinks in Paris and talked about the Take Away shows and YouTube, and at the moment we said, 'Whoa, it would be amazing to do La Blogothèque things live on YouTube.' And they said, 'Oh, yes! It should happen!' It was nearly two years ago and we were like, 'Crazy,' not knowing it was really going to happen. Then we worked hard, and here you go! We're been working hard with YouTube for six months on preparing all this. This is the kind of climax.
So cool that you were talking years ago! Didn't they launch their live-streaming platform to partners last year?
Yeah, it was the time they were beginning to do that with Coachella and big events. What excites us for today is that usually what's live-streamed on YouTube are huge events — like big festivals and all — and we are terribly excited at the idea of having a small show at a small flat broadcasted to a thousand people. That's what we love. That's the challenge and the exciting idea.
So how did you pick these first two artists?
The artists — the concept is kind of original, because it's going to be the first time for YouTube, too: Where people are going to be able to switch between two shows happening at the same time. So since we have two shows at the same time, we wanted to have two complimentary shows — not to have two exact same shows. So we thought that we would have hip-hop music and indie on the other side. To have one that's kind of smooth, the other one that's kind of crazy. And so we went through a lot of names and Theophilus London, we knew that he was a great performer and entertainer, so he would be great at a live show like this. And Givers, we saw them in Paris a year ago and they were so energetic and so crazy, that we wanted to give it a try with them. We also like to help the bands we love, so we thought it would be exciting to have a small band, to help them get known.
So how will the production process differ from a Take Away show?
You cannot compare what we're doing right now with Take Away shows, [they're more like] another series that we're doing in France called 'La Soirée de Poche,' which are pocket parties. We've been doing apartment shows in Paris for the last two years, but we never made them live and we never made them two at the same time. So it's kind of the same production process as the pocket parties we have in France, except a little more ambitious. We really tried to keep it homemade, DIY. Take Away shows, we always wanted to make something very simple. The pocket parties we had in France were much more ambitious.
The weird thing about this is we're going to have to take care of two audiences at the same time — the people who are actually going to be at the show, because we want them to have the best party they've ever had, and the second one is the people on the Internet. That's the big challenge.


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The Rosemary Consort was formed in 2011 by its Musical Director Louisa Denby with
an aim to raise funds for charities close to home, as well as to promote high-
Its members include several former Cambridge choral scholars, a retired police inspector,
a priest, an inventor with thirty patents to his name, a consultant in Earth Observation,
and a BAFTA award-
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The 2014 concert series in aid of
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Sunday 13th April 2014, 3pm
Petersfield Methodist Church
An organ recital by Oliver Hancock, sub-
Admission free, retiring collection
Tea & cake served afterwards
Sponsored by Macdonald Oates, Solicitors
Saturday 5th July 2014, 7.30pm
St Peter's Church, Petersfield
Mozart Clarinet Quintet
Francaix Divertissement
and other works for chamber ensemble
Max Welford Clarinet
Louisa Denby Bassoon
The Rosemary Consort
Tickets £15/£10 (Students) available in advance from One Tree Books
Tel. 01730 261 199.
The Rosemary Consort is available to sing at weddings, funerals, and other events. Contact us for more details.
Saturday 20th September 2014, 7.30pm
St Peter's Church, Petersfield
Purcell Funeral Sentences and other masterpieces of the baroque
The Rosemary Consort
Director Louisa Denby
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Normal, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Daishon Knight scored 16 points and pulled down six rebounds as the Illinois State Redbirds slipped by the DePaul Blue Demons, 69-64, in non-conference play at Redbird Arena.
Also scoring in double figures for the Redbirds (7-5) were Zach Lofton and Nick Zeisloft with 14 and 11 points, respectively, although the duo combined to shoot a mere 5-of-25 from the floor, including 2-of-15 behind the 3-point line as the team won for the sixth time in seven outings.
DePaul (7-5) was paced by Billy Garrett and his game-high 18 points, followed by Brandon Young with 17 and seven boards, while Durrell McDonald chipped in 10 points off the bench. Sandi Marcius posted just four points in 23 minutes of action, but still made an impact with a game-high 11 rebounds as the team had a three-game win streak snapped.
Illinois State had issues from the floor in the first half, shooting just 37.5 percent overall and 2-of-13 behind the 3-point line, but the team made up for it with 11-of-14 at the free-throw line in order to produce a 37-34 advantage at the break.
Early in the second half the Blue Demons stormed back, taking a seven-point lead just minutes into the frame, yet even with a dismal 8-of-32 showing from the floor in the period Illinois State still played well enough to squeeze out the win.
In addition to being forced into 16 turnovers, which the Redbirds traded in for 17 points, DePaul was also outscored at the charity stripe by a 24-10 margin.
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With the holidays moving behind us now's the time to play with all of our new toys and electronics. Thanks to this new coupon You can bring together all your home theater equipment with style and at a surprisingly low price. This slim Samsung receiver offers you 7.2-Channel speaker connectivity for superb bass with 2 subs. It also provides support for 3D connectivity and of course 1080p HD along 4 HDMI inputs. 840 Watts of pure sound come out of this machine, giving you the best experience for all of your intense movies and TV shows, while even designed to give you a booming music experience to boot. All your encoders are here, including the full range of Dolby Digital and DTS-HD ones you know and love. Check it out while it lasts!
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Buffalo County (Press Release) - At around 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, the Buffalo County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at a residence in the Town of Milton on Indian Creek Road, north of Fountain City.
The search warrant was the culmination of an ongoing drug investigation in conjunction with the La Crosse Police Department. In execution of the warrant with the assistance of the West Central Drug Task Force, the search produced what appears to be the largest drug arrest in Buffalo County history.
Confiscated in the search were over 31 pounds of vacuum sealed marijuana, over $61,000 in cash, two vehicles involved in the delivery and distribution of the drugs (1999 Lincoln Continental and a 1998 GMC Sierra Truck) along with several guns, including three shotguns.
Associated with the above search warrant, these same drug enforcement agents along with the Fountain City Police Department arrested three people for their involvement in the case. Arrested at the residence on Indian Creek Road was Thomas Magnusson, 66, of Fountain City, who is charged with intent to deliver THC more than 10,000 grams, and maintain a property as a drug house. He is being held on a $50,000 cash bond.
Robert Linder, 59, of La Crosse was arrested in Fountain City and charged with Manufacture/Delivery of THC less than 200 grams and party to a crime. He is being held on a $3,000 bond.
John Severtson, 33, of Edgerton was also arrested in Fountain City and charged with Manufacture/Delivery of THC less than 200 grams. He is being held on a $5,000 bond.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with drug information is urged to contact the Buffalo County Sheriff's Department at (608) 685-4433 or the Buffalo County Tip Line at (608) 685-2847.
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