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Alfred Saliba, former two-term mayor of Dothan and founder of one of the most successful social services centers in Alabama, died Sunday morning after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 82.
Saliba served as Dothan's mayor from 1989-1997. His lasting legacy, however, may be the Alfred Saliba Family Services Center, founded in 1993. He also helped start a corresponding family health clinic in 2001.
Saliba, whose grandfather Elias Thomas Saliba immigrated to Dothan from Lebanon through Ellis Island, was born in 1930. He attended the University of Alabama. While there, he was selected for the Arnold Air Society and the Pershing Rifles Honor Guard, and served as an officer in several campus organizations. He graduated in 1953 with a degree in civil engineering. He then entered the U.S. Air Force and served in Japan and Korea. He earned numerous commendations, including the Korean Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. He achieved the rank of captain in the Air Force Retired Reserve. In 1955, he returned to Dothan and married Henrietta Carpenter of New Hope.
To support his young family, he established a building and land development firm, offering residential commercial construction and real estate services. He built his successful real estate business and became a founding member of the Dothan Homebuilder's Association. He went on to become involved in several civic and charitable organizations including the Salvation Army, Hawk Houston Boys and Girls Club, Community Foundation of Southeast Alabama, Wiregrass United Way and Habitat for Humanity.
Saliba was elected Dothan's mayor in 1989 and had to survive a move to initiate a recall by some residents upset over his support of a one-cent sales tax increase that pushed the city rate to eight cents.
He was re-elected in 1992 before being defeated in 1996 by challenger Chester Sowell. One of Saliba's major achievements during his terms as mayor was his support of the location of a Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail course in Dothan. The Highland Oaks Golf Course, owned by the Retirement Systems of Alabama, quickly became a major tourist attraction for golf enthusiasts throughout the South and beyond.
Alabama Gov. Fob James proclaimed Nov. 21, 1997, as Alfred Saliba Day.
No accomplishment may have more impact, however, than the Alfred Saliba Family Services Center. The center is a public, non-profit social services agency that offers prevention and intervention services that strengthens families. It offers a wide range of services under the umbrella of several components, including an intake and assessment center, a Community Career Development Center, Literacy Program, in-home visitation program and an Early Head Start Program. The center partners with more than 30 social service agencies.
Saliba attended Evergreen Presbyterian Church, where he was active in serving as an elder and trustee.
According to a website chronicling the Saliba family history, Alfred Saliba's favorite quotation came from Leo Rosten, a Polish-American humorist and sociologist.
"I cannot believe that the purpose of life is to be happy. I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be honorable, to be compassionate. It is, above all, to matter, to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you have lived at all."

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For a unit test server (TeamCity Agent) - is there any reason to choose old (and reliable?) Win2003 SP2 over Server 2008, assuming both are available and the machine is decent?
I can't think of any reason at all to choose Server 2003 over Server 2008 other than licensing costs. (as in, 2003 would be cheaper.)
Server 2008 has already had one service pack and is plenty mature. It also has a lot of fundamental improvements in IIS, the networking stack, etcetera.
Particularly for any kind of "agent" server, I would think the improved task scheduler in Windows Server 2008 alone is worthwhile.
In addition to running tasks on a schedule, you can run tasks:
While I love W2K8 more than any other version of Windows there are some software products out there that aren't 'officially' supported running on it. If you need the comfort of fully support then stick with W2K3, otherwise I think you'll be delighted with the newer version.
2003 will be out of support before 2008. For that reason alone (as well as lots of others) you should go to 2008.
Clarification to Jeff: For technical reasons at Microsoft, when Server 2008 was released, it was decided that Server 08 and Vista SP1 would have the same codebase, as the server OS followed the desktop OS by nearly two years. Server 2008 had to have its service pack number listed as 1.
So an RTM version of Server 2008 will be listed as "Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1".
This doesn't mean Server 2008 is less stable or less mature than it would be otherwise, especially now that SP2 is out.
Note that this is why Vista SP2 needs to have SP1 as a prerequisite--this is a first for a Windows desktop OS where SPs have included all earlier SP levels. Windows Server 2008 has the same service pack--and it is listed as SP2. It doesn't need a prerequisite.
Windows 7 and Server 08R2 are avoiding this by being released simultaneously with the same codebase.
A couple reasons:
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Getting TeamSystem Server 2008SP1 to work with 2008 is almost impossible (as of may 2008) while it will work fine on a 2003 box.
In your case no there isn't a reason I can think of. Reasons I can think of though are hardware that isn't supported under Vista but is under XP, using software that won't run under 2008, and using your server to record tv shows is problimatic since the required librarys arn't included by default. The reason I included the last point was for people like me who run server as a primary OS.
By running on Server 2008, you are testing the unit-test serving-platform. Arguably, stability is a virtue in a unit-test serving-platform, and it is reasonable to conjecture that, going forward, the number of patches for Server 2008 will be greater than the number of patches for Server 2003.
One advantage of Server 2003 is, if you have volume license keys, it easier to burn-down and rebuild your server. You don't need to muck with online activation and use up MAK keys.


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Financial Record Set; Tribute Is Paid to Polka Enthusiast
More than $1 million already has been realized this year in the Belmont County Recorder's office from the big oil and gas companies seeking to obtain drilling leases from property owners to gain access to the untapped energy supplies contained in the Marcellus and Utica shale deposits.
Never in Belmont County's 200-plus years of existence has there been such feverish leasing activity in the office. It has been literally overrun by abstractors each and every day since the beginning of the year.
"It never stops. We're busy every minute of the day" exclaimed Recorder Mary Catherine Nixon, whose office staff of six full time workers and one part-time employee has been busy as beavers handling the influx of abstractors searching the records to finalize leases.
"We exceeded $100,000 income in each of the first seven months of this year," Nixon declared. In August and September the total lease revenue fell just below that mark but then bounced back in October with another $100,000-plus record.
"So far this month we have taken in over $720,000 and there's still almost two weeks to go." However, the revenue already received for November pushed the total for the year over the $1 million mark.
The total income so far this year comes to a whopping $1,190,431. But sadly, she pointed out, Belmont County gets only half of that money. The state gets the other half. She noted a section of the revised code adopted in 1998 provided for half the money going to the state and the other half to the recorder's office for equipment purchases
Back in the "old days" before the onslaught by the oil/gas companies started, the normal revenue take for recording deeds and other property transactions ranged around $40,000 to $45,000 for one month. "What we're doing now is almost unbelievable," she declared. A half dozen attorneys working in the office was about the norm back then. Now one has to squeeze through the crowd o get into the office.
But Nixon concedes the onset last year of the increased activity was a signal for good times ahead for Belmont County.
Two projects with the potential of eventually luring tourists into the county have been approved for financial aid totaling $31,000 from the Belmont County Tourism Council.
Following a presentation from Belmont County Commissioner Ginny Favede, the tourism board agreed to provide $26,000 to match an Ohio Department of Transportation enhancement grant of approximately $100,000 to finish renovation work on the former sheriff's residence.
Favede pointed out the original ODOT grant of $679,000 plus $150,000 from the tourism council was sufficient to renovate only the first floor and outside of the residence that sits at the south end of the former Belmont County jail. She said the ODOT grant plus the matching funds provided by the tourism council will be sufficient to complete the renovation of the second floor, based on the Waller Corp's construction estimate. Waller has completed the first floor work.
With the funding mechanism for the project assured, Favede said the entire building building renovation should be completed in February.
The tourism council also approved providing $5,000 to the effort by American Legion Riders Barnesville Post 168 to attract the "Cost of Freedom" exhibit to Barnesville's Memorial Park in May 2014.
The Legion post has started a drive to collect donations totaling $17,000 to finance bringing the American Veterans Traveling Tribute exhibit to Barnesville. To ensure the display could be obtained for that date, the Legion needed an initial $5,000 before January. The tourism board members were in agreement the display would rate as a major tourist attraction for the county.
The large-scale exhibit's centerpiece is an 80 percent scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. An additional 190 feet is a standup display honoring all veterans as well as those currently serving in the armed forces, including first responders. Panels from the exhibit focus on ranks, medals and awards from World War II, the Korean War, U.S. conflicts from 1980 to 2000 and statistics on the American Revolution; Sept. 11, 2001, police and firefighters, the FBI, Fort Hood victims and the Global War on Terror.
Donations may be made by calling Jeff Warner at 740 238-0303 or Joe Brown at 740322-0023 and additional information at Legion Post 168.
For 59 years Andrew "Andy" Zeik has been engaged in an activity that has produced fun, laughter, good times and even healthful exercise for thousands of people in the tri-state area and beyond.
If you've ever been to one of the lively polka dances in Barton, Maynard, Fairpoint, Wheeling Park or anyone of dozens of other venues in Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, over the past half century, you undoubtedly have heard Zeik playing his trumpet or vocalizing in either Polish or English.
Next Sunday a special dance is being held from 2-6 p.m. at the Maynard Polish Club to pay tribute to and recognize Zeik for the many years he has devoted to promoting the Polka and Polish traditions.
Zeik began playing the trumpet in 1953 while still a student at St. John High School in Bellaire. He excelled and became a student director. On graduating he formed the Warsaw Serenaders Polka Band. Besides playing in person at numerous dance halls, the band's music was heard in live broadcasts on radio stations in Wheeling, Moundsville and Bellaire. And the popular band made television appearances in Wheeling and Cleveland. He has cut numerous records with his band, on his own and with the famous Polish accordionist and vocalist Li'l Wally.
He vividly recalls the day he got his trumpet. "My father told me if I was going to play a horn I may as well have a good one." The trumpet he got was really a good one because he is still playing it today – 59 years after his Dad bought it.
Zeik also had a good start as a vocalist even before forming his band. "My mother used to teach me Polish songs. I still remember them and have sung them at many dances."
Even while with the Warsaw Serenaders, /Zeik enrolled in Wheeling Jesuit College and graduated in 1960. He went to work as a systems engineer at the RCA plant in Cambridge, specializing in the defense electronics to develop aircraft guidance and submarine environmental control systems. With the latter he helped develop a silent system which allowed the U.S. submarines to travel submerged though the oceans without making a sound that would tip off enemy craft to their location.
His work also involved developing the Minuteman Missile which he boasted has been tested to be "99.999 percent reliable." They are stored in silos at air bases around the country. I had the opportunity many years ago to go down deep into one of those silos to get a close look at a Minuteman Missile during a visit to the Strategic Air Command in Nebraska in Gen. Curtis LeMay's personal turbo jet.
Much of Zeik's work was confidential and conducted in "white rooms" which were completely clean of any dirt or dust. Despite the sensitive nature and importance of his work, Zeik didn't stayed away from performing with the Warsaw Serenaders. "We were on a schedule playing every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday."
When the Cambridge plant lost its defense contract and closed, Zeik moved on for a while, teaching at Wheeling Jesuit University, then at an aluminum reduction plant, a local hospital and finally with Belmont County where he worked on statewide computer networks. He retired in 2003,
No matter where his work took him, Zeik continued playing with a polka band. But the sudden death of two band members caused him to disband the Warsaw Serenaders. "In 1985, I teamed up with Charlie Tansek and joined the Chicago Tradition polka band" and he has played with that band up to now. If he gets a call to substitute with another musical group, he goes. He'll be playing that same old trumpet when he appears with Tansek's band next Sunday.
Zeik's biggest thrill came when he was playing with the Warsaw Serenaders at Fontana's Nightclub in Tiltonsville. "That's where I met my wife." And they're still living happily ever after in a fashionable home on Joella Drive in St. Clairsville.
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Spartacus @ the Met, July 22, 23, 2005Reviews and Comments
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Posted 23 July 2005 - 01:48 PM
There is an interesting picture of Jakobson dancing Spartacus in ballet.co's Bolshoi Archives:
Posted 23 July 2005 - 04:23 PM
Fast wrote his novel during or immediately after his imprisonment by the House Unamerican Activities Committee for refusing to name names; no publisher would take it, so he took out an ad in hte NY Times that offered to send a copy to anyone who'd send him a check for three dollars, when he'd gotten enough money to get it printed. Checks poured in, it sold (later it became a best-seller, an was widely translated, but not at first, when J Edgar Hoover himself threatened anyone who'd distribute it, or any of Fast's books). I know this, because he married my cousin, and that's what she says. He optioned it to Kirk Douglas for one dollar on the condition that they hire the best people for the job, regardless of the blacklist. It was indeed a nail in hte coffin of the blacklist.
I know that when hte Australian Ballet performed another version of Spartacus (by a Hungarian), they credited him in the program with a line "inspired by the novel by Howard Fast." It had been impossible in the period after hte Hungarian rising to credit him, for political reasons that I can't untangle but were a matter of life and death at the time. Fast had left the party, very publicly, when Kruschev revealed the crimes of Stalin, but what came first, I'm not sure.
If there's a connection to other versions, I haven't heard, but am curious. Probably synchronicity -- after World War 2, the idea of Spartacus was in hte air -- and indeed, Marx had held Spartacus up as the model of a hero of he people.
I think it's a great ballet -- maybe the only great ballet that's really ugly.
Small world.
Posted 23 July 2005 - 10:18 PM
I went to the Friday night and Saturday matinee performances. On Friday, I left the Opera house with images of Phrygia & Aegina emblazoned on my consciousness. Thats not a good thing when the ballet is supposed to be centered on the mens roles. To be fair, I didnt feel well on Friday night and had a difficult time focusing for parts of the evening, but still....
Klevtsov was Spartacus to Volchkovs Crassus. It wasnt as though I thought either of them were bad, they were both quite good. But I didnt think either one was phenomenal, and I think Spartacus needs 2 male dancers with phenomenal leaping abilities and strong dance/acting skills in the lead roles if its really going to work. Both of them were able to synthesize the dancing and acting in a way that was very satisfying, but somehow it just didnt compare with even the very vague memories I had of Vasiliev and Liepa from 30 years ago. And Klevtsovs take on the role didnt really seem very heroic to me. He gave us a deeply moving Spartacus in many ways - but he seemed defeated almost from the first, there was a fatalism about him. And at the end, he just seemed to give up and accept inevitable defeat. There was a lot more fight in Vorobievs Spartacus at the Saturday matinee, and I much preferred his interpretation.
Antonicheva was Phrygia on Friday night, and she was superb. She looks very big, not heavy but tall, with never ending extensions and a very long line and she gave a very big performance - lyrical and filled with pathos, devotion & dignity. I really liked Maria Allash as Aegina, another very tall Bolshoi ballerina but thin and with very long limbs. The sharpness and extreme extentions in Aeginas choreography looked like it was tailor made for her. At least thats what I thought right up until the very instant on Saturday afternoon when Shipulina took the stage in the same role. Wow. It may have been the most complete performance Ive seen from a Bolshoi dancer yet. Allash was very, very good - evil & scheming. But Shipulina just oozed sex. She was imperious and scheming - in some ways she really overpowered her Crassus - she seemed to be the protagonist, always pushing him and spurring him on. Despite some of the extremely inventive lifts for Spartacus & Phrygia, Aegina really has the best dancing, or at least the most bravura dancing. Shipulia managed to invest those 180 degree splits and jetes, and those ear scraping devlopees with a creaminess and lasciviousness that was just amazing. Nina Kaptsova danced Phrygia at the matinee. She was lovely, but she is a small woman, and her Phrygia was danced on a much smaller scale than Antonichevas. Both Volchkov on Friday & Neporozny on Saturday were fine as Crassus. More than fine, really. I dont want to make it sound like they didnt do a good job, I just think Im really spoiled from seeing ABTs men on such a regular basis. Kept thinking about what it would have looked like with Acosta soaring above those Roman legions and Gomes rousing the gladiators...
Osipova was easy to pick out among the shepherdesses at both performances. I had mixed feelings about her variation in Don Q, but shes certainly one to keep an eye out for along with Krysanova and Kobakhidze.
If anyone was at tonights performance, please report. The only reason I got tickets for the matinee was to catch Lunkinas Phrygia, and then they bumped her up to the evening performance. Id love to hear what people think of her in this role!
Posted 23 July 2005 - 11:54 PM
Antonicheva was gorgeous! What a melting & luminous Phrygia. & such a musical dancer.
I did like Volchkov a lot. He seems a better classicist than most of their principal men so far seen & he had a genuine Roman flair.
I liked Allash less. My memories of Timofeyeva were left intact; she was far more vulgar & "out there" in her sexuality. Allash is wonderful in the character dances but not really up to Aegina, IMO. The role is in Alexandrova's rep; it's curious that she wasn't cast here. She would have been wonderful.
This is possibly the most wonderful bad ballet ever choreographed. I do think it would be great fun on ABT & had Acosta & Gomes in mind as well - but with each of them doing both roles, one against the other.
Posted 23 July 2005 - 11:59 PM
All four solists came through with worthy performances. Volchkov wasn't a cardboard badboy, he knew how to charm you, to make you like Crassus, making the baring of his true character all the more effective. The leaps of the two women told their character differences: the purity of Antonicheva/Phrygia's (relatively) classical soaring, a thrust to freedom; the eccessive extensions and distortions in Allash/Aegina's leaps, thrusts for power by manipulation. The corps seemed to take it all very seriously: this was no mincing army.
If we want Vasiliev and Liepa, well we won't see them and we will miss the show. But taking what was given, and a lot was given, this was a fine, living Spartacus. The audience was very rightly moved, and I think the dancers and orchestra were too. A wonderful ballet fan break early in Act 2, with the recruiting of the Shepherds into Spartacus' Army. The last of the five shepherdesses to leave the 'hill' was Natasha Osipova. A gift of respite, of joy, of purity, of dance before the war began.
At the beginning of the third Act the orchestra was given a mighty roar of appreciation, some lights were even turned on above them so they might bask in their glory. They had the house and they knew how to keep it with a mighty Act 3. From Phyrgia's leaving her tent, to her being joined by her doomed hero, Antonicheva was an Ikon of the Heroic ballerina, the reason to attend THIS performance, sweeping graceful blinding strings of beauty, the antithesis of the helpless princess waiting for her magic prince to save her. Instead it was real love for a real slave that would make them live in histroy forever. So far. Old political notions, we're older than that now.
Posted 24 July 2005 - 12:13 PM
... it just didnt compare with even the very vague memories I had of Vasiliev and Liepa from 30 years ago. ... There was a lot more fight in Vorobievs Spartacus at the Saturday matinee, and I much preferred his interpretation.
... Kept thinking about what it would have looked like with Acosta soaring above those Roman legions and Gomes rousing the gladiators...
What dream casting that would be, 'though I'm not so sure that ABT could carry the production as a whole the way that the Bolshoi does. But with American stars like Maria Kowroski (O/O) and Paloma Herrera (Kitri) guesting in Russia and the likes of Svetlana Zakharova (Nikiya) and Diana Vishneva (hopefully more than guesting) guesting here, why not Acosta/Gomes (and others; given his late season Rothbart, wouldn't Hallberg make a fascinating Crassus?) in the Bolshoi production? Won't they be travelling a lot the next two or three years? The way Spartacus sold out this weekend, NYC could easily support a couple more runs over that period. Indeed, Spartacus would probably sell out in any American city with a stage big enough to hold it. And a variety of ABT leads would increase the number of performances that would sell out.
Although I was lucky enough to see a number of Vasiliev/Liepa performances, it was never with a great Phrygia. The politics of casting in the old Soviet days. Vasiliev's wife, Ekaterina Miaximova was a great one, but at least on the tours I saw she was not allowed to come to America when he did (pointedly, they chose New York for their joint retirement performance, as I recall). But, later, I had the honor of seeing Nadezhda Pavlova in that role, just once. Knowing that there were no matches for V/L, I was motivated by the chance of seeing another great Phrygia. Also, it was the only performance assigned to the great Antonicheva in the entire two-week run. She did not disappoint. But I would bet that for a first seeing of the ballet, the heir-apparent for the role, Vorobiev, would have been the better choice. Please, could you tell us a bit more about his performance? Especially after Klevtsov's underwhelming Basilio (in fairness, a substitute situation, and not well-matched with Alexandrova), his effort as Spartacus was a happy surprise.
Posted 24 July 2005 - 02:35 PM
I thought Vladimir Neporozny was very good as Crassus. He acted the part very well, and his air turns were very well done. I agree with nysusan that he was not quite up to the level of the ABT principals. He was much better than Vorobiev, however. I also agree with nysusan about the performances of Kaptsova, and Ekaterina Shipulina as Aegina. The woman sitting next to me said she thought Shipulina had a stiff neck, but I didnt really see that. But overall, I enjoyed the ballet as a grand spectacle. And the music was great Im definitely going to look for a cd of Spartacus.
Posted 24 July 2005 - 04:04 PM
This is possibly the most wonderful bad ballet ever choreographed.
Exactly - thats a perfect description of it!
I do think it would be great fun on ABT & had Acosta & Gomes in mind as well - but with each of them doing both roles, one against the other.
What a wonderful idea. But dont you think some of the other men on ABTs roster might object to a Gomes/Acosta marathon?
...What dream casting that would be, 'though I'm not so sure that ABT could carry the production as a whole the way that the Bolshoi does.
I think ABTs male principals and soloists could do a great job in Sparatcus. I love nysusans idea of Acosta and Gomes playing the lead roles in Spartacus. But I really dont think ABTs male corps would be up to the job.
I think ABT has some of the best male dancers in the world today, so its fun to speculate on what they could do with Spartacus - but youre both right, the company as a whole would not do it justice - especially the male corps. Plus - its long, just over 3 hours and McKenzie would never stand for that. Hed probably eliminate 1 intermission, chop out at least 45 minutes of dancing and market it as a story about a man who had to make a choice between the woman he loves and the men he leads...
But I would bet that for a first seeing of the ballet, the heir-apparent for the role, Vorobiev, would have been the better choice. Please, could you tell us a bit more about his performance? Especially after Klevtsov's underwhelming Basilio (in fairness, a substitute situation, and not well-matched with Alexandrova), his effort as Spartacus was a happy surprise.
... There was a lot more fight in Vorobievs Spartacus at the Saturday matinee, and I much preferred his interpretation...
I had no idea that Vorobiev was considered the heir -apparent, like Colleen I was just trying to see Lunkina! But after the ballet ended and I looked him up in the program I was surprised to see that he was listed at the lowest soloist level. Is he very young? He looked kind of small - small boned and fairly short. I was thinking during one of the intermissions that my ideal Bolshoi cast would be Vorobiev with Antonicheva, Shipulina and either Neporozny or Volchkov as Crassus (I liked them both) till I realized that Vorobiev was probably several inches shorter than Antonicheva - no way could he handle her in those lifts!
There are undoubtedly other posters who could be more specific in balletic terms about the differences between Kevtsov & Vorobiev, but Ill tell you what I can. I felt that all of the dancers from top to bottom in both casts had a high level of intensity and really put the theatrics over well, but I noticed a little more ballon in Vorobievs dancing - the leaps seemed to hang in the air a little longer and the positions in the air may have been a little crisper. I thought Klevtov was very believable in the role, certainly very moving but the biggest difference for me was in their dramatic interpretations. They were both equally good at inhabiting the role of Spartacus , but I felt that Klevtsovs was more of a tragic hero who accepted the destiny that was thrust upon him (including the inevitability of his defeat), whereas Vorobievs seemed to be a common man who rose to the challenge and fought till the end. Shipulinas Aegina also made a big difference in the intensity level of the performance. In addition to her gorgeous, lush dancing, she also presented a very strong personality and another focal point for the drama.
Posted 25 July 2005 - 08:13 AM
Funny thing is that it works - maybe just for one viewing - but there isn't a lot of grey in these characters - it is all black and white. Do other productions like the Australian Ballet version explore these characters more in the round?
I liked the very Russian fatalism of Klevtsov as Spartacus - of course in the 1960's the revolutionary had to be positive and upright even in defeat. The past three decades have seen the death of Communism and new (and old) problems take its place in Russia, so a sadder but wiser Spartacus seems appropriate given the historical perspective. He makes his statement to the world though it will bring his death - at least his death will make people believe in what he died for - or remember what dying for an ideal was supposed to be about. Plus I found Klevtsov quite hunky - beautiful tapering waist and V-shaped torso and long legs (lovely pecs and glutes as well). Volchkov had quite a bit of dance power as Crassus but no one projects sneering arrogance like Maris Liepa. He didn't quite have that level of projection or personality. The women I found more complete and powerful in their assumptions of their parts. Antonicheva has a gorgeous supple line and was moving in her internalized despair in the final scene. I think Aegina has the more interesting choreography and has more variety as a character, so Maria Allash made a stronger impression as a whole.
The company as a whole still has a deep investment in this work and a sense of how to make it work as an ensemble. The men and women have a kind of commitment and attack that gave a lot of pleasure. ABT despite its powerhouse male virtuosos couldn't put the piece over with that kind of homogenous style and authority.
Posted 25 July 2005 - 02:55 PM
As Mukhamedov didn't begin performing the role until 1988 & performed it at the Met after that, it would appear a good deal less than 30 years since NY has seen Spartacus.
Is anyone else shocked at the lack of background & fact checking this indicates in the NYTimes first dance critic?
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The 6 Most Certifiably Insane Acts of Writing
Fun fact: All writers are crazy, to some degree. There is a reason for it -- actually making it through a novel almost requires it. If you love to read, then you're continually benefitting from other people's craziness.
But in all of the history of the written word, probably no one has topped the sheer insanity of ...
#6. Writing a Coded Novel Mocking the Nazis (While in a Nazi Prison)
Hans Fallada is the all-time poster boy for writers who just didn't give a shit. By the age of 50, he was a full-blown criminal lunatic, drifting in and out of prisons and insane asylums. He was a morphine addict, a womanizer and an alcoholic, all while being one of the most celebrated German authors of the 1930s and '40s. And true to his nature, while other artists were fleeing Germany at the outbreak of the war, Fallada stayed behind, despite openly despising the Nazis. How could he resist the urge to mess with one of the most murderous regimes in history?
"Is 'deutschebags' hyphenated?"
So, in 1944, Fallada was put in a Nazi prison/asylum for the criminally insane for the attempted murder of his ex-wife (classic Hans). To obtain writing materials and to survive an incarceration that was generally seen as a death sentence, Fallada told Nazi propaganda minister Josef Goebbels that he wanted to write an anti-Semitic novel. However, Fallada had no intention of doing any such thing.
What he actually wrote, under the guards' watchful eyes and in constant fear of discovery, were three encrypted books in a single notebook so densely coded that they weren't deciphered until long after his death.
"I plan ahead."
One of these books was the much acclaimed The Drinker, a dark semi-autobiographical novel depicting addiction, crime and homosexuality in a way not quite in line with Nazi literary policy. Another book was a collection of children's stories. Both books were written in tiny, condensed, almost indecipherable handwriting, but he kept the children's stories visible, to give the guards something simple and nonthreatening to see should they question what he was up to. But in between the lines of the short stories, upside down and backward from the end to the beginning, he wrote a frank, extremely anti-Nazi memoir of his life under National Socialist rule, entitled In Meinem Fremden Land.
When he ran out of space, he turned the notebook around again and wrote even more miniature lines between the existing ones, resulting in 72 crisscrossing lines of writing per page. Had the Nazis found out about the contents of the notebook, Fallada would have been supermurdered. But his book of "children's stories" fooled everyone.
"Children's eyes need to be challenged."
Fallada managed to smuggle the manuscript out during a home visit, arranged under the false premise of picking up materials for the anti-Semitic project (because for some reason the Nazi prison in which he was incarcerated had anti-Semitic materials in short supply). In December 1944, as the Nazi regime began to crumble, Fallada was released from prison. Goebbels never received the anti-Semitic novel he had been promised, and Hans Fallada died three years later of a morphine overdose, having written three books (two of which were staunchly anti-Nazi) under guard of the Nazis themselves.
"Oh wait, this is what he was writing? God, I feel like an asshole."
#5. A Diary the Size of 500 Novels
Robert Shields, a former minister and English teacher, holds the record for having kept the longest modern diary ever, at a mind-boggling 37.5 million words. To put that in perspective, the average novel is about 75,000 words long. So this was the size of about 500 of those.
How in the hell did somebody stretch a personal diary into something long enough to fill an entire bookcase? Well, for 25 years, from 1972 to 1997, he wrote down what he experienced every five minutes. He would spend four hours a day doing this, sometimes just checking and recording his vital signs.
February 4: Yup, not dead. Still weird.
There are also a disquieting number of entries that focus on the force and consistency of his bowel movements. He kept writing right up until he had a stroke and eventually died, and his journals were donated to Washington State University, presumably because his surviving family assumed every single page was haunted. Some gems include:
"7 a.m.: I cleaned out the tub and scraped my feet with my fingernails to remove layers of dead skin."
"7:05 a.m.: Passed a large, firm stool, and a pint of urine. Used five sheets of paper."
"6:30-6:35 p.m.: I put in the oven two Stouffer's macaroni and cheese at 350 degrees."
"6:50-7:30 p.m.: I ate the Stouffer's macaroni and cheese and Cornelia ate the other one. Grace decided she didn't want one."
There are 37 million words of this.
The Unaborer manifesto.
Inevitably, because he spent so much time composing his journals, many of his entries are literally about him writing the entry in question:
"6:35-6:50 p.m.: I was at the keyboard of the IBM Wheelwriter making entries for the diary."
Still, despite the sheer volume of his work, it's not like he had to come up with a whole story or anything. Not like ...
#4. A Janitor's 15,000-Page Illustrated Epic
Back in the 1970s, an elderly janitor named Henry Darger gave his friends a little unpublished story he had been working on for, oh, the last 60 or so years. What they saw was a mind-boggling epic of illustrations and typewritten pages called In the Realms of the Unreal.
The story spans 15,145 pages -- three times longer than the entire A Song of Ice and Fire series. It has over 300 illustrations, cobbled together from newspaper clippings, coloring books, magazine ads, watercolors and tracings of Darger's own creation, and photocopies from an era where a single photocopy cost about one day's wages. Some of the illustrations stretch out as long as 10 feet in width on both sides.
Because it's crucial that people see this.
The "story," as best as can be pieced together, is about seven supernatural girls, enslaved by an evil race, who fight for their freedom, for some reason across several planets. There are scenes of teleporting fairies scaring grown men with mice, those same fairies being tortured and killed by the millions, and two different endings -- one where the girls win their freedom and one where they get hauled back into slavery (see "story," in quotations, above). Darger overtly cribs characters and entire passages from other sources, and even names one of his characters General Darger, to make sure everyone reading knows full well he is out of fucks to give.
Which you can tell by looking at this illustration.
It should be noted that the girls in his story are portrayed as having penises. This isn't treated in a sexual way at any point, and actually seems to suggest that Darger didn't properly know what sex was.
"Anyone you teabag, I teabag better! I teabag anyone better than you!"
But before you laugh at him too much, you should know that ItRotU and its illustrations have generated $2 million for Darger's landlords, who ingloriously published it after his death to recoup the money he owed them. The book has also been the subject of an Emmy-nominated documentary. Hopefully someday somebody will adapt the story itself into a miniseries, mainly so we can see how they handle the subject of the girl penises.


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The 5 Most Insane Ways People Survived Animal Attacks
We humans might think of ourselves as the big species on campus, but let's be honest here: In a one-on-one fistfight between Man and Nature, the latter will almost always come out on top and end up playing our intestines like a meat harp. We say "almost always" because the following folks not only went up against some of Mother Nature's most dangerous killers and managed to survive, they did it by pulling the kind of crazy shit that action heroes would scoff at in disbelief.
#5. Carl Akeley Chokes Out a Leopard from the Inside
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Carl Akeley was a taxidermist, inventor, biologist, conservationist, and nature photographer. Show him two animals, and in no time he'd have one thoroughly cataloged and protected under law and the other stuffed and shipped off to an American museum. He was a man of complex dualities and balls of goddamn Damascus steel. A hero is only as good as his villains, however (just ask Batman), so Akeley needed a pretty badass nemesis. He chose well with "the entire species of leopards," which he believed were "disreputable," "vindictive," and "free to dine at a never-ending buffet of dicks."
(That last one might have been a slight paraphrasing.)
"Free? They gotta pay for that shit. You think I'm just made of dicks?"
It was a vendetta Akeley would get the opportunity to act on: During an African expedition, he came across a leopard and failed to kill it with his rifle. Either this was one of those notoriously dangerous "countin' leopards," or it was just feeling lucky, because the cat lunged right as Akeley ran out of ammo.
With no other option in sight, he grabbed the leopard by the throat and started jamming his right hand into its mouth. The cat, initially surprised that its dinner was doing all the work for it, soon found itself suffocating. Ignoring the pain of being partially (if voluntarily) eaten, Akeley kept right on pushing his hand deep into the throat of the beast, choking it from the inside. In the end, he managed to kill the leopard with one long, slow, prolonged punch to the tonsils. You can see the aftermath of the fight in the picture below, featuring perhaps the greatest, and certainly the most justified, "I am so done with this shit" face in all of human history:
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His only regret was that he didn't think of the one-liner "Human got your tongue?" until the flight home.
#4. Richard and Angela Moyer Wrestle a Bear in Their Living Room
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Richard Moyer of Perry County, Pennsylvania, was letting his dog back in the house at 3 a.m. when a bear plowed right through his patio door and tackled him.
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Maybe the bear had once given him an expired coupon.
To reiterate: He wasn't out hunting furry threshers to prove his manliness, or camping in bear-village, or even taking the highway to the Grizzly Zone. He was standing in his home, his place of safety, sleepily calling for his dog to finish pooping, and then he was under a bear.
Hearing the commotion, Angela Moyer walked out, presumably to see what that damn dog was doing now, and found her husband trying to put a headlock on a super predator. Angela, whom we officially proclaim the undisputed queen of rolling with it, distracted the bear and got it off her husband. Unfortunately, bears are generally distracted from a meal only by other, more insistent meals -- so it immediately tackled Angela instead, and dragged her outside.
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"Dammit, Angie, I said I've got it!"
Richard did not want to start dating again. Ugh, paying for all those dinners, and that first date nervousness, and now there's, like, texting protocol and stuff to deal with, right? No thank you to all that; he'd rather chase a bear into his yard and keep the fight on. Eventually, even the bear couldn't believe this shit was happening and checked out of that mess. In the end, Richard and Angela survived despite suffering serious wounds.
Oh, and because we know our audience, here's the most important bit: The dog made it out OK too.
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"Oh man, you guys gotta check this out! I was over there pooping and I found this -- Jesus, what the hell happened to you two?"
#3. David Parker Kills a Cougar With a Pocket Knife
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In August 2002, 61-year-old David Parker was on his nightly stroll in British Columbia when he ducked under a rock overhang to avoid a downpour. Parker found himself face-to-face with a 100-pound cougar, which took advantage of the fact that its meals had suddenly started delivering themselves, and lunged at the man.
The retired mill worker quickly determined that his best chance of survival was to protect his jugular by any means necessary, so he made the perfectly rational choice to shield his neck from the attack with his head. As the cougar bit into his skull, the skin of Parker's scalp was pulled over his eyes, practically blinding him with his own face. The cat then threw Parker into a ditch, where his jaw and cheekbone were broken on a rock. Thinking him beaten, the cat presumably used this time to gloatingly reveal its master plan ...
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"Don't you see, Mr. Parker? LOLcats, Grumpy Cat, Catbook ... it was all a ruse!
And you humans bought it, hook, line, and sinker ..."
But you've seen this movie already, and you know that it doesn't go well for the bad guy: Parker waited patiently for the animal to finish soliloquizing, then, when it lunged, he flipped open his 3-inch pocket knife and plunged it straight into the beast's throat. In his facemeat-blinded fury, Parker managed to slice clean through the cougar's neck and basically turned it into the world's grossest Pez dispenser.
Parker walked half a mile to find help, and survived the encounter despite serious damage to his head and face. As one report puts it, "[He] still lives with the damage -- and the anger." Forgive us for glossing over what is surely a hellish and lifelong tragedy, but man, doesn't that sound like a hell of a tagline to a sequel?


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WEIRTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Shawn Garvin followed through with an earlier commitment and formally presented the Business Development Corp. of the Northern Panhandle with the last $200,00 needed to complete the Taylor, Smith & Taylor demolition in Chester.
"This funding will help the Business Development Corp. of the Northern Panhandle spearhead cleanup activities at an abandoned industrial site that has been vacant and under-utilized in the Chester community for more than 20 years," Garvin said. "Our brownfields resources target communities where environmental cleanups and new jobs are most needed and where our investments will have the greatest effect on the health and economy of the area."
The grant completes the $1.1 million funding package for the demolition and cleanup of the 10-acre riverfront property. Idled since 1981, the building had fallen into disrepair and represented a significant health and safety risk to the community.
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FINAL PUSH — Celebrating receipt of the last piece of the $1.1 million funding package for the Taylor, Smith & Taylor demolition project in Chester were, from left, John Brown, executive director of Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission; Jeff Davis, Hancock County commissioner and member of the BDC board of directors; Marvin Six of the BDC; USEPA Region 3 Administrator Shawn Garvin; Pat Ford, executive director of the BDC; and Bob Reed, representing the BDC board. -- Contributed
John Brown, executive director of the Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission, said the property "was clearly a public hazard and an environmental nuisance for decades, and for 33 years the community lived with it."
"Within the last year, with the assistance of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency environmental assessment dollars and technical and financial support from the West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center, we've been able to build strong collaboration within the community that ultimately attracted a buyer who could secure resources necessary to acquire and remediate the site," he added. "It's a community project, something everybody ... wanted to see completed."
Brown pointed out the project had the support of neighborhood residents as well as the Hancock County Commission, which contributed a half-million dollars to the BDC, and West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and the U.S. EPA.
"These funds will not only protect public health by removing contaminants like asbestos and lead from the neighborhood, they will help restore the property to a productive use," Hancock County Commissioner Jeff Davis, a member of the BDC board, said, adding that the BDC, county commission and BHJ have built "a strong coalition with the residents of Chester that is taking a strategic approach to cleaning up the former TS&T property to open new doors for investment in Hancock County."
BDC Executive Director Pat Ford said with the technical and financial support provided by the U.S. EPA, "the BDC will be able to create a unique development that will enhance the vibrancy of downtown Chester, stabilize and strengthen the adjacent residential neighborhood, and provide Chester with a development to be integrated back into the community."
"Regarding the U.S. EPA, I can't say enough," he added. "Their team has been with us since we first expressed interest in purchasing this property a little over a year ago. The U.S. EPA's Land Revitalization Team, which was created to assist people like us in tackling projects of this nature, assisted us all hours of the night and day, from the due diligence stage, to acquisition, remediation and planning. They held our hands through the entire process. We are not a Boston, Baltimore or Pittsburgh. We are a small community just using every resource available to us, putting in long hours, trying to make a difference. Yet, the U.S. EPA staff treated us as if we were a large city. The U.S. EPA's staff always had specific and targeted answers to our questions, strong and immediate communication with our team and has provided technical assistance that has been invaluable, will be invaluable and has made a difference in the Northern Panhandle."
In addition to the $500,000 provided by commissioners, the funding package included a $200,000 infrastructure council loan; $19,000 from the Benedum Foundation; nearly $60,000 from the BDC, including a $40,000 U.S. EPA match, $8,400 for Phase I assessment, $4,075 for an asbestos survey, $1,790 for Phase II preparation; $1,148 for clean-up alternative and grant; and some $276,000 from U.S. EPA, which included the $200,000 for riverbank remediation.


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No real recipes tonight, I am sorry to say. Vegan Mom made this chili since I was stuck in a committee meeting. I have posted the photo here to prove that chili need not be just beans and TVP. This chili has roasted red pepper, green pepper, eggplant, carrots, mushrooms, kidney beans, onion, celery, and fresh tomatoes. So, next time you need to clean out the crisper, think chili!
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Vegan Mom's Clean-out-the-fridge Chili
I also tried a very simple custard tonight. And by simple I mean it basically came from a tin. Bird's custard powder was created by a man whose wife was allergic to eggs (according to Wikipedia). I made the custard as per the directions, then poured it over sliced bananas in custard cups. Tasty, and it hit the spot since pudding and custard really aren't on the menu much these days. The custard was a tad bland, and needed the bananas, so I am going to work on a better blend of flavours in the future.
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- kitsune-stars said...
Bird's custard! Wow, that brings back memories of my school days. You're right, it is bland -- isn't it mostly cornstarch? I usually have to put a ton of sweetener to make it work. I was thinking being a vegan would mean a good English custard sauce is out of the question, but I guess it's back to experimenting with Bird's.
- February 29, 2008 at 1:57 PM
- Anonymous said...
Thanks for the chili idea. It was a real lifesaver! I actually used my food processor to get the "weird" chili vegetables (zucchini, celery carrots, and mushrooms) very small. It turned out great, almost meaty.
- June 28, 2008 at 12:26 AM
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I teach English and hands-on science, and as such I am always on the lookout for ingredients in pretty much everything, including foods and anything my family or I put on our skin.
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July 09, 2013 / Category: Fitness Advisor
Stretching isn't only a great way to cool down from a workout, but can also help expand your range of motion and help muscles repair more quickly for another workout. Perform static stretches at the end of your workouts when muscles are still warm and hold each stretch for 20 to 40 seconds to reap the benefits.
Take a nod from our yogi friends, and try using some tried-and-true yoga poses as part of your post-workout stretching routine.
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Professional tennis players are some of the best athletes in the world. Tennis involves strength, speed, agility, footwork and endurance to last the match. Getting more court time to practice your strokes is important, but even for recreational players, sports-specific conditioning is the key to improvement.
Strength Training: Strength training increases the power of your shots and minimizes injuries by protecting the joints that are subject to repetitive stress. Try a combination of dumbbells, resistance bands and cable machines. Focus on the whole body – legs, arms, back, shoulders and the core. Try a circuit style workout moving from exercise to exercise. Make sure to incorporate rotational movements and balance exercises.
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Many golfers start the season with visions of greatness only to become frustrated when their game plateaus or even gets worse. One of the best ways to prepare before each game is to warm up your muscles and your mind. Done consistently, golf stretching exercises can help your range of motion, your strength and ultimately your handicap.
Dynamic golf stretches are the key to a warm up and involve sports specific movements that start with a small range of motion for the first few reps and increase the range as you go. (Static stretches should only be done after your golf game.) Get to the course a little early and do this pre-game warm-up. It should take no more than 10 minutes and allow time for a few practice swings before you tee off.


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GENESEO, N.Y. – Photographer Wei Lu will share his experiences during the Tiananmen Square Massacre of 1989 when he addresses the Geneseo Chinese Culture Club March 7 at 4:30 p.m. in Newton Hall Room 201. The event is free and open to the public.
Wei was a first-hand witness when tanks and troops arrived and met unarmed students and peaceful demonstrators with force. He has worked as a photographer for the news media, for corporations and for non-government organizations.
His address is sponsored by the Languages and Literatures Department; the Geneseo Chinese Culture Club; the Department of Political Science and International Relations; the Office of Student and Campus Life; the Office of Multicultural Programs and Services; and United University Professions.
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Higglety Pigglety Pop!: Or There Must Be More to Life (Paperback)
A daring imagination has woven a simple rhyme into a brilliantly original tale [about Jennie, the Sealyham terrier, who seeks Experience and becomes the star of the World Mother Goose Theatre].
Notable Children's Books of 1967 (ALA)
1968 Fanfare Honor List (H)
Best Books of 1967 (SLJ)
Children's Books of 1967 (Library of Congress)
About the Author
In addition to Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak's books include Kenny's Window, Very Far Away, The Sign on Rosie's Door, Nutshell Library (consisting of Chicken Soup with Rice, Alligators All Around, One Was Johnny, and Pierre), Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life, In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy, and Bumble-Ardy.
He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are; the 1970 Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration; the 1983 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, given by the American Library Association in recognition of his entire body of work; and a 1996 National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America. In 2003, he received the first Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an international prize for children's literature established by the Swedish government.


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Nebraska City Tourism and Commerce is encouraging residents to be "out and about" for the aerial filming of Nebraska City on July 6.
The Nebraska Tourism Commission, Nebraska Educational Television and University of Nebraska-Lincoln have collaborated to hire Skyworks to capture video of the state.
Skyworks will be flying low over the city from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Rose Ralstin of NCTC said general areas, as well as specific attractions, will be filmed.
The trolley will be roaming the streets, the tram at Arbor Day Farm operating and there will be a swim meet at Steinhart Park.
Ralstin said while residents are encouraged to be seen, they should not wave at the camera.
"We need candid shots that showcase our community, not shots that look staged," she said.
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I'm integrating my web-based game to a Facebook Game . Facebook login, getting user id, getting user profile picture is OK . But i need to post somethings to wall (For example, John Doe earned 50 point!) .
I have offline_access and publish_Stream permissions for my Facebook App.
Now i want to publish some links automatically. I'm using Facebook PHP SDK with Yii.
I can get Facebook User ID etc... But i don't know how can i post somethings to user's wall, automatically (for example when user is offline).
I'm looking Graph API Post document's Publishing title. But i need access_token parameter for use this. And i'm not sure where is this access_token .


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OMG yopu fell right into his trap, I can't believe you actually posted pics
You guys got me figured all wrong. I plan on helping as soon as im done researching. Lots of researching going on.
On the real, I wouldn't post pics of others on request. Dtoid people won't do anything bad with them but outside of here it could lead to trouble.
Seriously, posting pics of your underage niece because someone on the internet asked you to is a REALLY bad idea. I deleted the post because nothing good will come of it.
Used, don't pull that shit. I know you meant it as a joke but that's still creepy as fuck.
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Wow. Okay dude. I thought it was obvious it was a joke. Even said "nephew" for what was supposed to be a girl. So I'm chastized because someone took that seriously? I never claimed you were stupid but I joke about dumb crap like this all the time. First post i was calling the (assumed) dude a pedo looking for loli mmo's, just continued with the joke by "lol post picz pls". Seriously did not expect or want real pics to be posted. Honestly thought it was just some avatarless lurker having fun with us.
FUCK. Can't believe I missed the hot loli pix. Sauce on dat pic, use2b?


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expert advice MORE
Respiratory Diseases in Winter
Q: What are the respiratory diseases that are going around in our New England community this winter? How are they treated, and how can they be prevented?
A: During the winter months, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and influenza (flu) are widespread among children, especially in the first two years of life. With so many kids in child care settings, children's exposure to these viruses and others is increasing. Good handwashing and avoiding direct contact is a good way to minimize exposure.
Winter respiratory diseases prompt a lot of phone calls and visits to physician's offices. Families become alarmed when a child has signs and symptoms beyond the simple runny nose and sore throat, such as high fever, prolonged cough, choking on mucus, wheezing, trouble breathing, loss of sleep, poor appetite, not acting right, or just lasting longer than usual. The younger the child, the more problematic the illness can be. If there are underlying diseases, such as heart and lung diseases or prematurity -- this places the child at greater risk for complications that may require treatment in the hospital.
These illnesses are viral, so there is no magic medicine. A variety of cough and cold medications are used by parents to relieve the symptoms, often with little success. In some centers, RSV can be treated with a medicine called ribovarin, but it's not a cure. It is used infrequently because it is felt by some to have only a modest effect on the illness, is difficult to administer, and is quite expensive. Children's Hospital, Boston, uses ribovarin only in patients with extremely severe symptoms, underlying immune deficiencies, or significant heart and lung disease.
There is a flu vaccine that is recommended to be given in the fall for those kids and adults who wouldn't handle the flu well. No vaccine is available to prevent RSV. However, for the first time, Respigam, an antibody that can prevent RSV lung disease, such as bronchiolitis, has been newly approved. It is currently used for a limited group of patients -- specifically high risk infants. Please discuss this with your infant's doctor if he falls into this group.
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Henry Bernstein, M.D., is currently the associate chief of the Division of General Pediatrics and director of Primary Care at Children's Hospital, Boston. He also has an academic appointment at Harvard Medical School.


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The unit ball of ${\bf M}_n(\mathbb R)$ is a compact convex subset. As such, it is (Krein-Milman theorem) the convex envelop of its extremal points. So far, so good; but the unit ball depends of the choice of a norm. There are a few natural choices:
- the Schur-Frobenius (Hilbert-Schmidt) norm $\|X\|_F=\sqrt{{\rm Tr}X^TX}$. This is the standard Euclidian norm over ${\bf M}_n(\mathbb R)\sim\mathbb R^{n^2}$. The extremal points form the unit sphere.
- the operator norm $\|X\|_2$ associated with the Euclidian norm over $\mathbb R^n$. The extremal points form the orthogonal group ${\bf O}_n(\mathbb R)$. See a related question.
- the operator norm $\|X\|_1$ associated with the $\ell_1$-norm over $\mathbb R^n$. The extremal points are the sign-permutation matrices. There are only $2^nn!$ of them.
- the numerical radius $r(X)=\sup|y^*Xy|$, where the supremum is taken over all unit complex vectors (real vectors are not enough). It is the smallest radius of a disk $D(0;r)$ containing the numerical range (Hausdorffian) of $X$. So, this my question:
Let $B_{\rm nr}$ be the unit ball when we endow the $n\times n$-matrices with the norm $r$. What are the extremal points of $B_{\rm nr}$ ?
Edit. To answer Geoff's comment. If $A$ is a normal matrix, then $r(A)=\rho(A)$ (the numerical range is the convex envelop of the spectrum in this case). But if $A$ is not normal, one usually have (not always) $r(A)>\rho(A)$. Thus not all matrices with spectral radius equal to $1$ belong to $B_{\rm nr}$. And even if $A$ is normal and $\rho(A)=1$, it is not extremal unless all eigenvalues have unit modulus.
Re-edit. After thinking to the case $n=2$, I have the opinion that considering the unit ball for $r$ in ${\bf M}_n(\mathbb R)$ is unnecessarily complicated. It would be more reasonable to work in ${\bf M}_n(\mathbb C)$ instead.


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I've a sizeable collection of files (installation binaries, archives, etc - not "document" or multimedia) that is barely manageable and it is often difficult locate what I want, especially as some fit in to several locations (I recently found a copy of GraphViz in
Development\Programming\Code Documentation, because the first time I downloaded it was to link with Doxygen). And arguably some things can belong in multiple places, and if you happen to look in the wrong one of those places the file is not found.
I'm willing to exert some effort to reorganise the store as I hope it will save me some time in the long run, so I'm looking for a setup that allows me to arrange the files so that each can be placed in to multiple "directories" - maybe some form of categorisation or tagging? Maybe I'm looking to define (searchable) metadata for the files?
I'd considered building something manually using symlinks, so that there are several links to a file from many directories, with the directories emulating categories. However, I'm concerned that might confuse my backup & sync setup, and has the potential to become harder to manage in the long run (especially regarding removing a file and finding all its links).
I know Win7 provides a fairly good search function (which I use) but I'd like the underlying files to be organised in a manner that allows me to search for types - so I could stick in "Graphics Editing" and get GraphViz that way, along with everything similar.
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A month ago I decided to record my progress on my personal activities (goals, projects). I have many such activities and usually I work on the activity I have taste for, or how things develop during the day (if I have ideas I will start unexpectedly work on new things instead of finishing old things). This style of work is really good for me, most of the days I have nice progress but I don't like recording the progress. When I'm in passion and work on something I don't make a record about it.
I decided to create a record at 21:30 every day (with possibility to shift the time if something happens). This worked for a few days. Than I have created various reasons to don't record it. "I don't have time." "I have to think about something more interesting", "I want to go to sleep." "It's not good idea to record only every fifth day."
Do you have some better method that really works? And now you can see what you have finished 7. March (last year) or close to this date (or you will see it was holiday or restful time)?


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ST. CLAIRSVILLE Devin Wayne Fuller, 19, 3567 Franklin St., Bellaire appeared before Belmont County Common Pleas Judge John M. Solovan II Friday for a pre-trial conference.
He and Brandon Michael Phelps, 20, 1281 Birch St., Bellaire, are each accused of four counts of aggravated murder committed in the course of rape, of aggravated burglary, of burglary and of trespassing.
Each count carries two death penalty specifications. Both face two additional counts of trespassing. The crimes are alleged to have taken place June 29-30. The victim, Lydia Ashworth, 92, was found dead in her home.
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Devin Wayne Fuller appeared at a pre-trial conference Friday. His counsel will visit the Bellaire crime scene.
Fuller was in a wheelchair at the time, reportedly after sustaining a minor injury to his knee.
Solovan granted a request by defense attorneys to view the Bellaire crime scene that day.
"As part of the discovery the defendant has the right to view the scene where the crime occurred, and that's what's occurring today. His counsel is going to view the scene of the crime," said Prosecutor Chris Berhalter.
"We're complying with all of the discovery requests made by the defendant, not only to ensure he has a fair trial but so we can move this matter forward."
He added that all procedures will be followed.
"Going to where this crime occurred is going to be difficult, there's no doubt. It was a scene of one of the most brutal crimes that I believe Belmont County experienced. However, it is necessary to continue to move this matter forward, and that is exactly what we want to occur."
Solovan also sustained a request that Fuller be allowed to appear in court without restraints, with the provision that the sheriff's office will be consulted in the matter. Phelps' defense has made a similar request to Judge Jennifer Sargus.
Other issues included confirming that the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections will release to the defense all information regarding Fuller. The defense's demands for discovery and sharing of evidence was also granted. A reasonable witness list will also be provided.
Berhalter noted that BCI&I lab tests were continuing with no timeline of when results might be available.
A further pre-conference will be held March 1, 1 p.m.
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Women's Basketball Announces 2014-15 ScheduleAugust 22, 2014
ANDERSON, S.C. – Highlighted by a nonconference road matchup with Elite 8 participant Limestone and home-and-home meetings with NCAA participants and South Atlantic Conference foes Wingate and Lenoir-Rhyne, Anderson University women's basketball head coach Jimmy Garrity has announced his 2014-15 schedule on Friday, which will begin in the middle of November.
The 2013-14 edition of the Trojans closed the season with a 16-14 overall record, as AU was eliminated from the postseason in the semifinals of the SAC Tournament to eventual tournament champion, Wingate. Prior to the tournament setback, the sixth-seeded Trojans stunned the league with a 71-64 overtime win over No. 3 seed Lincoln Memorial in Harrogate, Tenn. to open the postseason. The tournament win marked the second straight season AU knocked out LMU from the conference tournament.
Prior to the start of the 2014-15 season, the Trojans open the year with an exhibition matchup on Nov. 14 with Division I opponent, Elon, which joined the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2014-15 season after spending 11 years in the Southern Conference. The Phoenix is coming off a 15-16 season and posted a three-point win over Appalachian State in the SoCon Tournament for its lone postseason victory.
"This will be a good test for us," Garrity said. "They lost just one senior, so they're returning four starters."
The regular season for the Black and Gold begins on Nov. 19 when it travels to in-state rival USC Aiken, marking the second straight year AU opens its regular season slate with the Pacers. A year ago, the Trojans participated in a home-and-home series with their Peach Belt Conference rivals, splitting the matchups, falling 61-59 on the opening day of the Holley Tractor/Crescent Automotive Conference Challenge, followed by a 70-60 win at the Abney Athletic Center. The Pacers closed 2013-14 with an 11-18 overall record.
"USC Aiken will be a good regional test against a Peach Belt (Conference) team," Garrity said. "They are another team that will return four starters, so we're looking forward to that start."
Despite having just one nonconference matchup under their belts, the Trojans jump into SAC play three days later as they meet last year's regular season co-champion Lenoir-Rhyne for their home opener. Last season, Anderson was the only team to defeat L-R twice during the regular season, which included a 71-70 buzzer-beating win in Hickory in late November. Lenoir-Rhyne earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament a year ago, but fell in the opening round to Sweet 16 member, Armstrong.
Anderson continues its conference schedule looking to continue its recent success over LMU on Nov. 25. Despite falling to the Railsplitters both times during the regular season, the Trojans hung onto a 71-64 win in the SAC Tournament, putting AU into the tournament semifinals for the second consecutive year. The Lincoln Memorial loss would mark the last game for head coach Roger Hodge as he resigned at the end of the year. The Railsplitters are now under the direction of Krystal Reeves-Evans, who comes from Division I's Georgetown.
"To start out with a league-winner and a regional host from last year, it will be a good test," Garrity said. "Then we face Lincoln Memorial, who finished in the top-half of the conference last year and return some really good players. Fortunately, we have both of those games at home."
A trio of road games awaits Anderson following the brief two-game conference stint, as it remains in the Palmetto State with a trip to Limestone on Nov. 29. The Saints are coming off one of their most memorable seasons in program history, advancing to the NCAA Elite 8 following a regional championship. Limestone entered the NCAA Tournament as the No. 8 seed but began the tournament with a victory over top-seed Lenoir-Rhyne, followed by a two-point win over fourth-seeded North Georgia. The Saints would eventually defeat Armstrong to advance to Erie, Pa. for the Elite 8. The run would eventually end as Limestone fell to national runner-up, West Texas A&M.
"We scheduled a home-and-home with Limestone, which is a really good team," Garrity said. "We're looking forward to play some strong regional opponents this season and Limestone is right up at the top."
AU continues its road stretch with back-to-back conference matchups with Brevard (Dec. 3) and Newberry (Dec. 6). The Trojans split with both teams a season ago, but defeated both teams at the Abney Center by a combined 68 points. Newberry, which was projected to win the conference a season ago, finished 15-12 for the year and was knocked out of the postseason with a 78-52 setback at Wingate.
The Trojans step away from their conference slate for the final time with back-to-back nonconference games, beginning with Georgia College on Dec. 13. Anderson looks to avenge a regular season loss to the Bobcats from a year ago, as GC defeated AU 68-61, despite 17 points from then-senior Emily Willoughby.
The Black and Gold closes their brief two-game homestand as they welcome archrival Erskine on Dec. 16 with a full point towards the Beville Cup on the line. Over the past three seasons, AU has knocked off the Flying Fleet by an average of 26.3 points, highlighted by two 32-point wins in 2011-12 and 2012-13. A year ago, the Trojans nabbed a 78-63 over EC at Belk Arena.
"The Erskine game is important to us," Garrity added. "Our players are going to know about what this game means and we set forth a goal as a team this year is to earn that Beville Cup point for the university."
Before bringing in the New Year, Anderson and conference power Wingate will lock up for a New Year's Eve matinee. The Dec. 31 game will mark the deepest AU has played into December since participating in the Rollins Holiday Classic in 2010 when it played back-to-back games on Dec. 29 and Dec. 30. The Trojans dropped all three games to the Bulldogs a season ago after sweeping the conference series in 2012-13.
"Wingate is a strong, well-coached team," Garrity said. "We look forward to playing them on New Year's Eve, which will be a test in its own, but it should be a great way to end the year."
For the second straight season, AU will bring in the New Year with Catawba on Jan. 3 at the Abney Center. Last season, the Indians grabbed a 67-59 victory over Anderson in AU's first game of 2014. Catawba would eventually sweep the conference series with a 13-point win at the Abney Center in the middle of February.
Following the matchup with the Indians, Anderson hits the road for two straight SAC games, beginning with a return trip to AU's SAC Tournament quarterfinal win over LMU on Jan. 7. Three days later, the Trojans head east to Hartsville, S.C. to square off against Coker at its new Harris E. and Louise H. DeLoach Center, which was built and completed before the 2014-15 season.
On Jan. 14, the Trojans return to the Upstate to link up with Mars Hill, looking to continue their recent success over the Lions. Anderson has won three of its last four against its Tar Heel State rival, highlighted by a season sweep a year ago.
Anderson completes the season series with a visit to Lenoir-Rhyne on Jan. 17, seeking its third straight win in Hickory after winning by a combined three points in AU's last two trips. On Jan. 21, Brevard comes to the Abney Center completing the season series with AU.
The Trojans complete their January road schedule with two back-to-back SAC matchups, beginning on Jan. 24 with Queens and followed by a Jan. 28 game at Carson-Newman. Anderson split with both teams in 2013-14, but tallied double-digit victories over the Royals and Eagles at the Abney Center.
Following a stretch of five road games in their last seven contests, the Trojans begin a three-game homestand starting on Jan. 31 with Newberry. After the key conference game with the Wolves, Anderson squares off with Tusculum for the first time on Feb. 4. AU swept the Pioneers last season and has won six straight over its Tennessee rivals dating back to 2011-12.
Anderson concludes the three-game home stretch with its return game with defending SAC Tournament champion, Wingate, on Feb. 7. The Bulldogs pulled off a narrow 56-55 win over AU at the Abney Center a season ago, as WU has defeated Anderson at its home site three times since AU joined the SAC prior to the 2010-11 season.
The Trojans face their final two-game road stretch of the 2014-15 year when they travel to Mars Hill on Feb. 11 and Catawba on Feb. 14. After the trips, AU plays three of its final four contests at the Abney Center, starting on Feb. 18 against Carson-Newman and Feb. 21 hosting Coker.
AU plays its final road game on Feb. 25 at Tusculum, before celebrating Senior Day on Feb. 28 when it welcomes Queens to the Upstate for its regular season finale. The Royals look to spoil Anderson's regular season finale for the second straight season after knocking off the Trojans, 68-57, a year ago.
"I went through the rosters of each team in the conference this season, and it will be a very tough league, from top-to-bottom," Garrity stated. "Typically, the team that is the best prepared to win is going to come out on top. We'll have to come ready to play every single night if you want to finish at the top of the conference."
The opening round of the SAC Tournament (March 4) will be hosted by the top-four teams in the conference standings, while the semifinals (March 7) and championship (March 8) will return to Greenville, S.C. at Furman University's Timmons Arena. The 2014-15 season will mark the third straight season the SAC Tournament will conclude in Greenville after moving from Hickory prior to the 2012-13 season.
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Sunburn Relief
Sunburn treatment is designed to attack the burn on two fronts -- relieving reddened, inflamed skin while easing pain. Here are a few home remedies for sunburn:
Compresses. Apply cold compresses to your skin or take a cool bath to soothe the burn.
Creams or gels. To take the sting out of your sunburn, gently rub on a cream or gel containing ingredients such as:
- Menthol
- Camphor
- Aloe
Refrigerating the cream first will make it feel even better on your sunburned skin.
NSAIDs. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, like ibuprofen or naproxen, can relieve sunburn swelling and pain all over your body.
Stay hydrated. Drink plenty of water and other fluids so that you don't become dehydrated.
Avoid the sun. Until your sunburn heals, stay out of the sun.
You may be able to treat the sunburn yourself. But call for a doctor's help if you notice any of these more serious sunburn signs:
- Fever of 102 degrees or higher
- Chills
- Severe pain
- Sunburn blisters that cover 20% or more of your body
- Dry mouth, thirst, reduced urination, dizziness, and fatigue, which are signs of dehydration
Preventing Sunburn
Here are some tips for keeping your skin safe when you're outside:
Watch the clock. The sun's rays are strongest between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. If you can't stay indoors during that block of time, at least stick to shady spots.
Wear the right clothes. When you have to be outdoors, wear sun-protective clothing, such as:
- A broad-brimmed hat
- A long-sleeved shirt and pants
- UV-blocking sunglasses
Use sunscreen. Cover any exposed areas of skin liberally with at least 1 ounce of broad-spectrum sunscreen. That means sunscreen that protects against both UVA and UVB rays.
The sunscreen should have a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30. Follow these tips for applying sunscreen:


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