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baggage checkMay 31, 20161I will be leaving Edinburgh Scotland on Saturday June 4th. I will be going into New York JFK, then on to Norfolk VA I was told that I would need to collect my baggage in New York and go through customs , then check them again to Norfolk . I thought that on international flights that baggage was checked all the way through. Which is it ?RandeeTue, May 31
OGG/DFW/LHRMay 31, 20161I will be flying OGG/DFW/LHR with an 8hr layout at DFW (both flights with AA), will I need to re-check my bags. I don't really want to have to carry them around for 8hrs!!!BAP456Tue, May 31
loss of Luggage serviseMay 31, 20161! Unfortunately, I must express my frustration level of service to this company, or rather the work of Beaumont airport staff, decorate my flight May 25 to route BEAUMONT - HOUSTON> HOUSTON - FRANKFURT> FRANKFURT - MOSCOW. Firstly: airport worker, for some reason, made me an additional fee ($ 100) for the second piece of luggage, though, as I know, on the transatlantic flight, two pieces of baggage included in ticket price. Secondly (and this is perhaps even somewhat comically) that very second my luggage was lost on the interval BEAUMONT - HOUSTON, and flew to FRANKFURT. 28.05.2016 P.S.the latest message services baggage handling: my Luggage was found in Houston. Reason: no tag (forgot to put). And again, no flights Beaumont -Houston was not just passengers seated in the school bus and more than two hours shaking to Houston on the highway (that's the whole flight!!!!)Y.RubashevskSat, May 28This is not the website of the Beaumont airport or any airline. Nobody from either of those places will read your message. Also, two pieces of luggage are NOT allowed on United in Economy class on a transatlantic flight without paying extra. Only one bag is complimentary.ZAPTue, May 31
Baggage storage /safe-keepingMay 28, 20160Hi, I will be sending unaccompanied minors abroad, and taking a flight to a different destination afterwards. I will have access to take my children all the way to the boarding gate to see them off. The problem is that I will have my own suitcase along, but I am not sure if I will be allowed to tow it all the way there (past the on-board baggage check etc.) Is there a place for me to leave it for safe-keeping?DionSat, May 28
visa requirement -two different airlinesJun 12, 20163we planned to fly from Hyderabad, India to Georgetown, Guyana, South America my travel agent in Guyana booked tickets as mentioned : from Hyderabad to Amsterdam (via Muscat )by Oman Air, Oman Air (KLM operated) and TUI Fly from Amsterdam to Curacao and Insel Air from Curacao to Georgetown, Guyana. But, the staff of Oman Air, Hyderabad Airport objected and refused to take journey, and verbally advised there is a requirement of Visa at Netherlands, because there is NO Agreement with connecting flight at Amsterdam. Please advice medeveraThu, May 26Sir, please guide and how to get refund ticket cost also please guide usdevaraSun, May 29Yes, if you are an Indian Citizen you will need a visa to transit the Netherlands with that reservation. Your travel agent shouldn't have booked it unless you got a visa.ZAPTue, May 31sir, who will return/ refund money, I have paid USD 8,040/- for tickets, it is a big amount for me, The travel agent booked on behalf airline, if tickets are wrong, the company website should not allow reservation and printing of confirmed tickets. Now, the agent is telling I am not responsible, I will try for refund from airlines but till date it was not settled. Please guide usdevaraSun, Jun 12
Another QuestionMay 31, 20161I have a flight from Portugal to Chicago with a layover in between. Alternatively, I bought an earlier flight from the layover location to Chicago, allowing me to reach my destination faster. I thought of asking the check-in desk at my original airport to check my luggage only to the layover location. But, if for some reason I were to let my luggage go on th flight I'm not on (the one part of the package Portugal - layover - Chicago) and arrives to O'Hare a day after me, would i be allowed to enter the airport and collect it? Or would that be a difficult thing?fernasdamanWed, May 25
LayoverMay 24, 20161I will be landing in lax 9:09 through united airlines and have a connecting flight to Maui, Hawaii at 9:40 united airlines. Is that pushing it with time? should I change my flight?NickTue, May 24
Changing PlanesMay 24, 20162We are booked on a Delta Airlines flight from Anchorage scheduled to arrive at SeaTac at 5:30. We are scheduled to leave on an American Airlines flight at 7:30. Do we have to go through security again if we don't have checked baggage? If we can't print our tickets for American ahead of time can we get them at the departure gate in SeaTac?DGMon, May 23If you don't have checked baggage you can go directly to your AA departure gate. If you don't already have your boarding passes either the gate can print them or you can get them on your phones.ZAPTue, May 24
checked baggage vs. carry onMay 23, 20161I'm traveling from LAX to Baltimore on the Thurs. before Memorial Day weekend, and returning the next Tuesday. In light of the heighted TSA security, I heard that airlines/airports are preferring passengers check their bags, lightening the load at TSA for going through carry-on bags. Is that true? For a 4-day trip, I'd much prefer carrying on, but want to do whatever is faster, less hassle. ThanksvickitcMon, May 23
Luggage during connecting flights over 18 hoursMay 23, 20161I will be travelling from havana to Hong kong via connecting flights at toronto and vancouver. I have a layover of 18 hours in vancouver, will my luggage be checked through or can i connect them during the long layover in vancouver?ShanMon, May 23
Carry on luggageMay 23, 20161
PHX to MNLMay 23, 20164I am departing from PHX to MNL and my connecting flights are PHX - LAS then LAS - SEOUL ( ICN) then SEOUL ICN - MNL. And I am flying AA and Korean Air. Do I need to claim my baggage when I arrive LAS and recheck in or my baggage will be transfer and i will pick up at my final destination. This is my first time at LAS and Im not familiar with the terminals and where to go. My flight arrives at LAS at 21:31 and departs at 23:50 going to SEOUL. Is this enough time for me and my kids to make it to our flight ? I am really worried about this esp I am going to travel with my kids. Please advise. Thank you so much!!!Greer16Mon, May 23Did you purchase two separate reservations or are your AA flights and Korean flights on the same reservation?ZAPMon, May 23I purchased tickets through Korean Air website and only one reservationGreer16Mon, May 23Then you won't have to worry about your bags in Las Vegas. Just take the train directing you to the United Baggage claim that will take you to Terminal 3-E gates where your Korean Airlines gate will be.ZAPMon, May 23
Baggage transferMay 22, 20160I have a single ticket from Dubai to Aruba via Boston. I am flying on Emirates from Dubai and JetBlue from Boston. My baggage will be directly checked in till aruba. I understand that I have to collect my baggage at Boston, clear immigration and customs. After that where can I transfer or re check in my baggage. Where is the transfer of baggage desk located.***Sun, May 22
Customs and baggeMay 21, 20161I am flying into CLT from Grand Cayman then changing planes to fly to Houston. Do I need to get my bag that I checked and go through Customs then recheck my bag again before I board my flight to Houston?mpm012Sat, May 21


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The PucC protein of Rhodobacter capsulatus mitigates an inhibitory effect of light-harvesting 2 α and β proteins on light-harvesting complex 1
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- , Heidi N. LeBlancAffiliated withDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British ColumbiaMedarex, Inc
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Rhodobacter capsulatus contains lhaA and pucC genes that have been implicated in light-harvesting complex 1 and 2 (LH1 and LH2) assembly. The proteins encoded by these genes, and homologues in other photosynthetic organisms, have been classified as the bacteriochlorophyll delivery (BCD) family of the major facilitator superfamily. A new BCD family phylogenetic tree reveals that several PucC, LhaA and Orf428-related sequences each form separate clusters, while plant and cyanobacterial homologues cluster more distantly. The PucC protein is encoded in the pucBACDE superoperon which also codes for LH2 α (PucA) and β (PucB) proteins. PucC was previously shown to be necessary for formation of LH2. This article gives evidence indicating that PucC has a shepherding activity that keeps the homologous α and β proteins of LH1 and LH2 apart, allowing LH1 to assemble properly. This shepherding function was indicated by a 62% reduction in LH1 levels in ΔLHII strains carrying plasmids encoding pucBA along with a C-terminally truncated pucC gene. More severe reductions in LH1 were seen when the truncated pucC gene was co-expressed in the presence of C-terminal PucC::PhoA fusion proteins. It appears that interaction between truncated PucC::PhoA fusion proteins and the truncated PucC protein disrupts LH1 assembly, pointing towards a PucC dimeric or multimeric functional unit.
KeywordsPhotosynthesis Purple bacteria Light-harvesting LH1 LH2 Rhodobacter PucC LhaA Bacteriochlorophyll delivery homologues Complex-specific assembly factors
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- The PucC protein of Rhodobacter capsulatus mitigates an inhibitory effect of light-harvesting 2 α and β proteins on light-harvesting complex 1
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Photosynthesis Research
Volume 95, Issue 2-3 , pp 279-284
- Cover Date
- 2008-02
- 10.1007/s11120-007-9258-x
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- J. Thomas Beatty (1)
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- 1. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T 1Z3
- 2. Medarex, Inc, 521 Cottonwood Dr, Milpitas, CA, 95035, USA
- 3. Department of Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada, A1B 3X9

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In my 4e campaign the group (4 players) often ran into trouble in combat if they didn't have one person was in each role of Striker, Defender, Controller & Leader (especially for published adventures). I don't see those roles anywhere mentioned in the new 5e PHB. How important is group diversity in D&D 5e?
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The answer to this is going to greatly depend on your playstyle. I'm currently playing in a few groups. One of them has no cleric (but has a paladin) the other has no cleric or paladin. Another group has no arcane spell casters of any kind. And another has a cleric, a wizard, a fighter and a rogue.
The group with the cleric, wizard, fighter and rogue is certainly having a much easier time than the other groups. However, the other groups are not doing badly. The group with no cleric or paladin is certainly spending more time with medical kits, and making sure there is always an escape route.
Nothing in the rules per se list what sort of roles a party needs, but for the easiest time, there should probably be:
That does not mean that you need a 5 person party, as often the person who can do lots of damage can also do one of those other roles, but from my experience those "roles" will make you prepared for almost any adventure.
The answer depends greatly on your DM. You can be effective with any group and setup, provided you actually focus on the group's strengths and avoid it's weaknesses. This means you need a DM that allows those opportunities.
Published adventures are railroading. They have a very narrow focus and can only accomplish so much without knowing what the party will look like. So by the book you will always have problems without a very balanced party. But as soon as you have a good GM that takes the published adventure as a set of guidelines for his or her own adventure with more options and more freedom, you will be fine.
This goes for pretty much any game and any system I played in the last 25 years.
The answer is: It deppends on the game you are playing and how you handle the challenges.
5E isn't a "tactical minis" game as 4E was, but there is still a certain degree of "role balance" on it. You're deffinitely gonna have a harder time without a Paladin and Cleric that can use Healing Powers (even with access to Hit Dice mechanics), or a Bard or Druid that can pull some field control spells to keep the foes at bay, also, a Ranger might not be as useful as say, an Archer Warrior if your campaign isn't based on exploration or you don't give enough scenes where the players move on the wilderness.
You should encourage your players to think of backgrounds and abilities that not only are part of their character, but can be of aid for the party, after all, this is a co-operative game. If any, you should try to look at the weaknessees and strengths of the party as a whole and tailor encounters and adventures according to it, since you can't make players craft something they don't like either.
This is easier in Fifth edition tho, since every melee class now has the option to cast spells and have some degree of utilities, so don't sweat it!
Yes, based on the starter kit...
I'm both DMing and playing the 5e starter kit and it seems a cleric is necessary to avoid party member deaths or party wipes. That said, clerics are not healbots and can be harder to hit than certain fighter builds, but they do have to balance using spells for attack and keeping them in reserve for heals. Wizards also seem like a requirement (or a sorcerer) as only magic users get access to AOE style attacks. Martial classes like the fighter or rogue are great at single target attack damage and control but they don't have many options or answers to deal with multiple targets.
No, but it helps slightly, numbers count for more.
My experience in running two different groups through the Starter Set adventure has revealed to me the following.
My conclusion is that a party of mix of capabilities can face a slightly larger group. But numbers count more. It is better to add two characters of any class than one character of a particular class.
No. I GM 5E.
If your players' party lacks a healer, you can make up for it by giving the party better access to healing consumables (healing potions, wands, whatever). They will likely rest most often and not be quite as "I rush into the room and stab the dragon!" as they might be when dedicated healers are present.
The DM Guide also has an excellent section with a lot of variant rules in Chapter 9 (pg 263). Depending on how cinematic your game is, you could introduce Hero Points (pg 264, adapted from Mutants & Masterminds, allows them to add to rolls and "cheat death"), you could introduce Healing Surges (pg 266, same idea as 4E with a few differences), or you could use one of the Rest Variants (pg 267) that allows the players to get more from resting.
There are a lot of other things you can do, however, I have always felt like providing more consumable healing and using the healing surge variant with a healer-less party gives them enough of a safety net to not worry about getting TPK'ed every encounter, but also leaves enough danger in the game for the party to not rush headlong into every encounter. There is also the added bonus of my players not feeling like they have to fill a certain role if they don't want to. They can roleplay the kind of character they envisioned without having to worry about crippling the party.
I hope this helps!
Yes, in that having an unbalanced party will certainly limit your encounter options as a DM; no, in that they are not necessary for a fun campaign.
Helpful for both You and the Players at the Same Time
Having a more balanced party is usually a better choice for the players involved, unless the campaign is heavily themed. The players get more agency because they are capable of a wider variety of things as a group. In addition, you as a GM can give them a larger variety of encounters and other situations to put them in and still feel confident about their ability to succeed, which makes them happier as players because they get different things to do.
But Also Unnecessary Because, Ultimately, You're the GM
I have only read the rulebook of 4e, but from what I've studied, 4e's rules are somewhat more outwardly strict than 5e's. 5e, being an edition that contains elements of all previous editions, has a running motif of intentionally slightly vague rules so that the DM has more room for interpretation -- this is a callback to 2nd edition AD&D, which many fans still believe is the best edition. Many of the "game-y" arbitrations created in 4e, such as class roles, were thus removed, because the extra categorization clashes with the aforementioned design strategy. As such, DMs who have never played 3.5e or earlier may find it somewhat more difficult to come up with good encounters for their players. You will probably need to memorize the important features (their strongest statistics, their supernatural and/or spell-like abilities, etc) of each monster if you want to make good encounters quickly.
Despite all this, you can still easily tailor your encounters towards your party if you know that there are certain things that they just wouldn't be able to deal with, and are thus un-fun brick walls. Or just give them the magic items necessary to win the encounter. Personally, I like to make it a little interesting in this situation by keeping the difficult encounter but offering a way out or alternative solution or two. You will most likely find that players are much more resourceful than you bargained for and that they'll probably end up coming with an alternative solution on their own, provided that they don't charge in uninformed and get themselves killed. Sometimes, the solutions they come up with are much more effective than you expected...
In our current 5e campaign, my group consists of my fighter, and a ranger, rogue and wizard. The wizard is using a homebrew class variant based on the setting where he gets to use CON as his spellcasting stat, but gets a very different spell list (mostly themed around manipulating flesh and life). Effectively, we have very little arcane spellcasting -- a number of the spells he uses are homebrew as well. Other than a few heals that the wizard can throw our way once in a while, our heals are also pretty limited. We've still made it to level 6, but we have almost wiped on a random encounter with a sand worm (It was some sort of reskinned giant worm monster, but I do not know which one). Fortunately it was a wild animal, and thus we were able to drive it off. It's a cool campaign and we're having a lot of fun with it.


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The bright lights seen over Pottstown every couple nights or so, that is probably the space station. Every couple of days itĺs overhead.
Iĺd like to know if the Pottstown hospital is going to have a meal for Christmas for people who donĺt have things? God bless.
I would like to thank the Pottstown police officer who gave me a warning when I accidentally turned on red at High and Manatawny recently. He believed me and he didnĺt use his authority to give me a ticket. Iĺm a young African American woman and Iĺm tired of people playing a race card or saying theyĺre being targeted. I feel you get the hand you are dealt. He could have given me a ticket and he did not. He smiled and respectfully gave me a warning.
A comment on raising the gas price with more taxes. Just think of this. At the end of the year when they give out tax rebates, the gas companies get four to six billion dollar rebates. How about a rebate like that? The gas companies, theyĺre poor, they need the money...like I need a hole in the head.
About Martin Bashir, an old saying comes to mind, ôAs you sow, so shall you reap.ö One can only hope his punishment fits the crime and someone does what he suggested happen to Sarah Palin happens to him. Amen.


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The Sigma Protocol, a new breakneck novel of intrigue, conspiracy, and terrifying deception. American investment banker Ben Hartman arrives in Zurich for a ski holiday, the first time he's been back to Switzerland since his twin brother died there in a tragic accident four years earlier. But his arrival in Zurich triggers something far more sinister than his brother's fate. When Ben chances upon Jimmy Cavanaugh, an old college friend, Cavanaugh promptly pulls out a gun and tries to kill him. In a matter of minutes, several innocent bystanders are dead, as well as Cavanaugh, and Ben has barely managed to survive. Plunged into an unspeakable nightmare, Hartman suddenly finds himself on the run. Department of Justice field agent Anna Navarro is being stalked around the world by a relentless killer, managing to survive the killer's attacks only by a combination of luck, skill and her own quick wits. These attacks are somehow related to her current assignment, investigating the sudden and seemingly unrelated deaths of a number of very old men throughout the world. The only thing that connects them is a file in the CIA archives, over a half-century old, marked with the same puzzling code word: SIGMA. But someone or something is always seemingly one step ahead of her, the survivors are rapidly dwindling, and her own life is in ever increasing danger. Brought together by accident, Ben and Anna soon realize that their only hope of survival lies with each other. Together they race to uncover the diabolical secrets long hidden behind the code word, Sigma. Secrets that threaten everything they think they know about themselves, everything they believed true about their friends and families, and everything they were ever taught about history itself. For behind Sigma lies a vast deception that is finally coming to fruition and the fate and future of the world is in their hands.
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I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at the University of Florida. I also have joint appointments with the Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program and the School of Natural Resources at the University of Florida. My research focuses on processes that structure aquatic ecosystems.
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Lead continental scale research on riverine ecosystems
- Western US: Analyst and Project Leader responsibilities for cooperative research assessing humpback chub population responses to management actions in Grand Canyon reach of the Colorado River, Arizona
- Eastern US: Project leader on cooperative projects assessing fish and invertebrate responses to changes in ecosystem change including river discharge, harvest, and species introductions. Example systems worked in include Apalachicola, Suwannee, Chassahowitzka, St. Johns, Homosassa, Neuse, and Cape Fear rivers.
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Finch, C., W. E. Pine, III, C. B. Yackulic, M. J. Dodrill, M. Yard, B. S. Gerig, L. G. Coggins, Jr. and J. Korman. In-press. Assessing juvenile native fish demographic responses to a steady flow experiment in a large regulated river. River Research and Applications DOI: 10.1002/rra.2893.
Ahrens, R.N.M., and W. E. Pine, III. 2014. Informing recovery goals based on historical population size and extant habitat: A case study of the Gulf Sturgeon. Marine and Coastal Fisheries: Dynamics, Management, and Ecosystem Science 6:274-286.
Dodrill, M.J., C.B. Yackulic, B. S. Gerig, W. E. Pine, III, J. Korman, and C. Finch. 2014. Do management actions to restore rare habitat benefit native fish conservation? Distribution of juvenile native fish among shoreline habitats of the Colorado River. River Research and Applications. DOI 10.1002/rra/2842
Rudd, M. B., R. N. M. Ahrens, W. E. Pine, III, and S. K. Bolden. 2014. Empirical, spatially explicit natural mortality and movement rate estimates for the threatened Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.
Finch, C., W. E. Pine, III, K. E. Limburg. 2014. Do hydropeaking flows alter juvenile fish growth rates? A test with juvenile humpback chub in the Colorado River. River Research and Applications. DOI 10.1002/rra.2725
Gerig, B. S., W. E. Pine, III, and M. J. Dodrill. 2014. Habitat selection and movement of humpback chub in the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, AZ during an experimental flow. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 34:39-48.
Limburg, K. E., T. A Hayden, W. E. Pine, III, M. D.Yard, R. Kozdon, and J. W. Valley. 2013. Of Travertine and Time: Otolith chemistry and microstructure detect provenance and demography of endangered humpback chub in Grand Canyon USA. PLoS One 8(12), E84235 http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0084235.
Seavey, J. R., W. E. Pine, III, P. Frederick, L. Sturmer, and M. Berrigan. 2011. Decadal changes in oyster reefs in the Big Bend of Florida's Gulf Coast. Ecospace. http://www.esajournals.org/loi/ecsp


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Never was there a story of more woe, than this of Juliet and her Romeo — this time featuring cell phones, city skyline backdrops, line dancing and contemporary musical interludes.
The Foothills Park & Recreation District's Theatre Company presented performances of "Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet" July 22-23 at Clement Park, and will host two more performances this Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m.
Neither the Colorado health department nor Lockheed Martin tested groundwater at the company's Waterton Canyon facility in South Jeffco after a toxic waste deposit was discovered there last October.
Publicly disclosed about a month ago, the solid waste deposit was a sodium nitrate waste salt containing hexavalent chromium — a toxin known to cause cancer — and it measured approximately 1 to 2 feet thick, 20 feet wide and 50 feet long, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
This week, Jeffco Open Space will celebrate its first milestone in the broader statewide effort to promote outdoor recreation when it opens a newly constructed section of the Peaks to Plains Trail in Clear Creek Canyon.
During staff briefings July 19, two of Jeffco's county commissioners asked staff to draft a letter in support of "Raise the Bar: Protect Our Constitution."
Spearheaded by former state senators Greg Brophy and Dan Gibbs, Raise the Bar is a ballot initiative aimed at making it more difficult to change Colorado's constitution. Brophy, a Republican who represented Colorado's 1st Senate District for nearly a decade until his unsuccessful bid for governor in 2014, appeared July 19 before the commission.
It was 1999 when South Jeffco resident Suzanne Braden first came face to face with a giant panda.
Braden was in China visiting the Wolong National Nature Reserve, which today encompasses nearly 500,000 acres and is home to about 150 giant pandas. The reserve also consists of four panda bases, including the China Conservation Research Center for the Giant Panda, where veterinarians and conservationists raise pandas and panda cubs in captivity.
Let's say you're at the grocery store and your smart phone alerts you that someone in the parking lot is having a heart attack. Even though you're not a medical expert, you know cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and you rush out to start or assist with CPR. And, maybe, thanks to that timely aid, the patient recovers.
This is the idea behind the smart-phone application PulsePoint CPR/AED that West Metro Fire Rescue has launched in its district.
Jefferson County deputies continue to search for two suspects wanted in connection to a string of residential burglaries last week in South Jeffco.
The crimes, encompassing at least three burglaries and the theft of a vehicle, took place between 3 and 4 p.m. last Tuesday, July 12 near West Bowles Avenue and South Kipling Parkway, said sheriff's spokesman Mark Techmeyer. The suspects, who had not yet been identified as of Monday morning, are a man and woman, both between the ages of 20 and 30, and are described as being white or Hispanic.
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It's a peaceful Saturday morning at Clement Park. Groups of runners are preparing for a 5K. Ducks and geese are walking through the grass. Locals are running along the path, some with dogs at their sides.
In the midst of all this, a small group begins a game of dodgeball. Even as the players are knocked out, they run behind enemy lines and do a set of 10 pushups. And once they have a ball in hand, they can attempt to hit their opponents, who now have enemy fire coming from both sides.
England was in the throes of World War II when London resident Mary Barry went into labor with her first child.
She remembers many of the roads were closed because of the bombing. Shells exploded all around the ambulance as it meandered its way to the hospital.
On an earlier occasion, Barry recalled how she and her husband, Jim, were caught off guard by a sudden barrage that was so intense they were unable to escape to shelter. Hunkered down in the street, Mary asked Jim if he thought they would survive until morning.
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- Del lagrimoso lido, chamber cantata for soprano & continuo ("Euridice dall'Inferno") - Alessandro Scarlatti - Ars Lyrica Houston - Rosalind Halton
- Sonata for cello & continuo in C minor (doubtful) - Alessandro Scarlatti - Barrett Sills - Ars Lyrica Houston
- Work(s): Toccata in A major: 1. [Allegro] - Alessandro Scarlatti - Matthew Dirst
- Work(s): Toccata in A major: 2. Giga - Alessandro Scarlatti - Matthew Dirst
- La concettione della beata vergine, oratorio for soloists, strings & continuo - Alessandro Scarlatti - Richard Armstrong - Timothy Jones - Joseph Gaines - Melissa Givens - Ars Lyrica Houston - Rosalind Halton - Gerrod Pagenkopf
Scarlatti: Euridice dall'Infernoby Ars Lyrica Houston
Alessandro Scarlatti is most often remembered in modern times as Domenico's dad, but in his day he was hailed as the king of the chamber cantata. For the last part of that he had to contend with stiff competition from up and comers like George Frederick Handel and Georg Philipp Telemann, and still, nevertheless, held his ground during his own lifetime. This Naxos disc, Alessandro Scarlatti: Euridice dall'Inferno, combines a never-before recorded cantata of that name dating from 1699 with a short Latin oratorio, "La concettione della Beata Vergine" (1702), also new to recordings, combined with a couple of Scarlatti's instrumental compositions to provide variety. To have a vocal work of Alessandro Scarlatti wholly new to disc is not in itself unusual; he wrote hundreds of them, and not very many have been recorded, at least compared to how the situation is for Telemann and Handel in that category. However, "Euridice dall'Inferno" is an exceptionally fine example of his work in the genre, and well performed here by the Houston-based period instrument ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston, newcomers themselves to recordings. Soprano Melissa Givens does an exceptionally fine job in "Euridice dall'Inferno," putting across a strong sense of drama while maintaining vocal purity and never going over the top with it; a little reminiscent at times of a young Emma Kirkby. The opening aria gets one's attention, partly as it has a progression very similar to that of "Dido's Lament" in Henry Purcell's opera "Dido and Aeneas," written just a decade before. While one cannot altogether discount the possibility that Scarlatti may have heard this very, very famous piece, it is probably a coincidence, though poor Eurydice is, after all, in hell, so such a musical idea is certainly not inappropriate. This oratorio "La concettione della Beata Vergine" (Oratorio of the Conception of the Blessed Virgin) is pocket-sized, lasting only a little over 30 minutes, with no chorus, only four soloists, and realized here with a band of just six players. It is tuneful, attractive, and rather amusing in its highly secularized storyline: the Virgin Mary is about to be born, but the big dragon (or serpent) Heresy is already making plans to blot her out even before she is brought into the world. The Archangel Michael intervenes, with the assistance of numerous pagan gods -- presumably without realizing that Christianity will result in their own downfall -- and Mary is conceived in the immaculate conception long claimed for her. In this piece, bass Timothy Jones digs into the role of Heresy with relish and provides this work with its most bracing moments, but not all of the singing is so distinguished, and throughout the disc the hall used for the recording -- Zilkha Hall in Houston's Hobby Center for the Performing Arts -- seems big and cavernous for such a small group. The instrumental pieces, though, are a nice bonus; the harpsichord Toccata demonstrates that some of what we know of the son originated with the father, with its thin, constantly overlapping textures and use of odd harmonic devices. The "Cello Sonata in C minor" is involving and well played by Barrett Sills. If one happens to be hooked on Baroque solo cantatas and chamber vocal works, this might fall short of fulfilling the requirement simply owing to its lack of intimacy; the reverberation is simply overkill. However, these are interesting pieces and the singing is generally good, and if one is already well-disposed to Scarlatti pére, then this should be an exciting entry, particularly due to the oratorio.
Product Details
- Release Date:
- 03/31/2009
- Label:
- Naxos
- 0747313095070
- catalogNumber:
- 8570950
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Cramer says a recent survey's results are horrendous even as they are totally understandable.
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Monday's headlines predicted a gloomy earnings season, Cramer says. What were they thinking?
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we LOVE this game! we are a conservative family who love the Lord Jesus Christ and who also love to dance ;-) my girls are 4 and 1 -- the 1 yr old will even pick up the wii remote and bring it to us then walk to the tv and start 'dancing' as she waits for us to turn it on. Husband and I have quite a good time playing too!!
the moves are 'clean' and appropriate for children -- yet challenging enough that you can play time after time and not have it mastered. would highly recommend and i see us purchasing more just dance kids games as they/if they come out!
I just love this game! I got this game for my two girls for Christmas (ages 6 and 3). I love the music! The kids that they have dancing these songs are really good. I'm a little dancing challenged, but I really like to get up there and work it. I wish the pictures telling you the upcoming dance moves were a little bigger, though. I use a small TV so I can't really see them. But, overall it is a fun and physical game, and I love it!
My 4 and 3 year olds loved it! I only wish it had a slightly different selection for songs, but overall, it's simple enough for the kids to mimic and they LOVE it.
This is a child's game, so you can't expect it to be like Just Dance, the adult edition. My six-year-old daughter and two-year-old son enjoy it a lot. Some of the dance moves are strange, but easy for them.
I bought this for my 10 year old daughter. It's what she really wanted for her birthday. I didn't really look at it before I gave it to her. Had I looked at the song list before hand, I would have taken it back to the regular one. The songs are really any that she knows. The moves aren't much easier than the regular Just Dance. If she hadn't opened it before I looked at it I would have taken it back and exchanged it for the regular Just Dance game, which has a lot more songs that she knows on it.
Bought this as a Christmas gift for our 5 year old niece. She loves it. Great for all ages. Would definitely recommend.
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Lucky Go Round is a Slotland video slot that uses a classic 3 reel layout. This means there's just a single pay line that thankfully benefits from some nifty bonus features. Players can contribute to a special side 'fund' and win extra prizes with the help of a carnival strongman.
How to Play Lucky Go Round
The control panel provides a two tier betting range that splits wagers into Hi or Lo wagers. The Lo wagers include 0.25, 0.50 and $1. If you'd prefer to wager more the Hi options include 1, 2, 3, 4 or $5 options.
The reels are spun by clicking on the swirly pull handle. It all works smoothly but if you ever have a question you can find help using the buttons on the right hand side.
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The strongman can appear after any spin to offer an additional bet. If you take this bet he'll strike the blue button with all his might, which can award a bonus prize. If the strongman fails to gain you a prize the side bet is added to a special fund.
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Signed books, and where to find them
Now that An Inheritance of Ashes is hitting shelves, it's the return of the Signed Books Post!
While I've been tweeting where to find signed copies of Above and An Inheritance of Ashes as I nose in and out of bookstores, it's occurred to me that having a consistent list might be helpful to people who like their books signed by the author! So in that spirit, the signed books post. This list will grow the more I travel about, and should generally be current!
If you've been to a location below and found they're out of signed copies, please let me know — I'll take it off the list!
The Avid Reader Magazines and Books, 513 Division St.
Chapters Guelph, Stone Road Mall, 435 Stone Rd.
Chapters Vega, Erin Mills Power Centre, 3050 Vega Blvd.
Manticore Books, 103 Mississaga Street E.
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Indigo Bay and Bloor, 55 Bloor St. West.
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DDR Corp.'s board of directors has promoted David Oakes to the chief executive officer post.
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Partnership services have existed in some places in Israel and the United States for a while, but have only recently appeared in the UK. They offer Orthodox liturgy and traditional seating - men and women are separated by a partition - but differ in that women, as well as men, lead parts of the prayers and read from the Torah.
When seven years ago we said we were moving to Dubai for work, our north-west London family and friends had reservations. Why would we choose to be strangers in a strangers land? The reality was quite different. Sharon, whose parents came from the Middle East, felt an immediate affinity. We were drawn into the "tent culture", enjoying warm hospitality and genuine acceptance.
As investigative journalist Stephen Fried followed the fortunes of an American synagogue in search of a rabbi, he was taken aback by some of the behaviour he saw. The search was supposed to take one year, but it ended up taking three.
None of us would think twice about a Jewish doctor rushing off to hospital to perform an emergency operation on a Saturday morning rather than going to shul. We take it for granted that pikuach nefesh, saving life, takes precedence over the prohibitions against work on Shabbat.
In Israel, this Tu Bishvat will be a strangely quiet affair. No children planting new trees, no rabbis digging new forests. It's the Tu Bishvat of shmittah, the sabbatical year; with our spades at rest, it's time to consider big questions of eco-halachah
Same-sex marriages are back in the news, following the Masorti movement's recent decision to offer partnership ceremonies. Supporters of the Masorti move feel that the traditional Jewish concept of marriage doesn't take account of social change or of life in the modern world, that people in same-sex relationships have the same right as heterosexual couples to have their union celebrated in shul.
When Jerusalem's Old City and its eastern neighbourhoods were captured by Israel in 1967, it was obvious, for Israelis at least, that the city would never again be divided. A law was passed by the Knesset "legalising" the unity of the city, although it was never recognised by the rest of the world.
Over the past year we have heard a good deal about partnership minyanim - religious services where women take on more active roles such as leading some prayers, leyning from the Torah and receiving aliyot. Their proponents have trumpeted them as pivotal in determining the future direction of Orthodoxy in what is said to be "a male-dominated" environment.
It seems as though Hollywood just can't get enough of the Torah these days.
With Noah only recently being a box office hit, the latest attempt at biblical commercialism, Exodus: Gods and Kings, is due for release here today. The same director who brought us the epic battle sequences of Gladiator, Ridley Scott, has now attempted a faithful translation of the Exodus story to the big screen.
The proposed Jewish State Bill has been one of the most hotly contested pieces of legislation in Israeli memory and the controversy - along with considerable ego - has led to the current government's dissolution. Depending on whom you ask, it either corrects or upsets the delicate balance between Judaism and democracy that lies at the heart of Zionism.


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2014 Old House Fair & Vintage Row
Above: Promotional graphic for the 2014 Old House Fair & Vintage Row.
Come and enjoy a free festival in historic South Park to celebrate the old homes and neighborhoods of San Diego. Festival activity centers around 30th & Beech St. in South Park, with exhibits, music, dance performances, food vendors, arts and vintage shopping.
Plus SOHO's "Ask The Experts" and other exhibitors who specialize in restoration, renewal, repair, decor of older residences.
Tours offered throughout the day include a narrated Trolley Tour ($5-$10), Historic Home Tour ($25, five classic homes in Burlingame and South Park, plus free shuttle), and Urban Safaris Walking Tours (free).
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The application and Seminar Intership Program Information for the 2017 Seminar Student Internship will be available this Fall.
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As we're all aware, the Brazos Valley and the state of Texas have been hit with the most severe drought we've seen in 60 years. The dangers caused by such a drought have forced officials to institute a burn ban for the area, and rightfully so. The Brazos Valley Bombers concur with this policy, and so it's with a heavy heart that the Bombers organization announces that we are cancelling fireworks shows for the 2011 season.
The popularity of our fireworks over the last four years has been incredible. We've enjoyed seeing the smiles on the faces of our fans every Friday, beaming as bright as the fireworks that light up the sky. As much as we will miss those moments, we would never do anything to jeopardize the safety of our fans.
Take heart, though, that the excitement will continue at Brazos Valley Bank Ballpark throughout the season. The Bombers remain the top destination in the Brazos Valley for affordable family fun. There are still exciting promotions every night of the week, from now through mid-August. And while we're all looking for a respite from the heat, keep in mind that our classic gem of a ballpark boasts a shaded grandstand and relaxing breezes, making a night with the Bombers both fun and comfortable.
Like all of you, we can't wait a break in this oppressive drought and a chance to finally light up the night sky with a fireworks show at the ballpark. In the meantime, we look forward to enjoying a Bombers game with you and your family sometime soon.
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"120 years ago, the idea that it was even possible to bicycle some 20,000 miles around the world captivated the public's imagination. What would they think about Mark Beaumont and his modern mount, completing the journey not in two or three years time but in less than two hundred days? The Man Who Cycled the World delivers a fast-paced, lively account of this extraordinary achievement, infused with insights and humor." – David Herlihy author of The Lost Cyclist and Bicycle: The History
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