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Rutgers is holding firm on its settlement offer of $600,000 to Fred Hill and is prepared to fire the embattled basketball coach with cause if he doesn't accept it by Monday, April 12, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.
The two sides did not communicate today, they said.
The people requested anonymity because they are not authorized to speak for the university or for Hill, who is due $1.8 million over the remaining three years of his contract. Hill has been told he will not return next year, though he has not officially been fired yet and refuses to resign.
In fact, he spent Friday at the Rutgers Athletic Center, overseeing the players' weightlifting session.
The school, meanwhile, has started on a draft to fire him with cause if he doesn't accept the equivalent of one year's salary by the Monday deadline -- an outcome that will almost certainly result in a legal battle. The decision to fire with cause means Rutgers is looking not to pay any of the $1.8 million Hill is owed.
Hill, 51, went 44-77 during his four years as the Scarlet Knights' head coach and was told as recently as three weeks ago that he would be back next season.
"Fred Hill is under contract as our men's basketball head coach. We had a productive meeting and look forward to working together to build the program," Pernetti said in a statement at the time.
That changed abruptly on April 1, when Hill's outburst during a Rutgers baseball game against Pittsburgh, combined with the news that star guard Mike Rosario was looking to transfer and other off-court issues that suddenly surfaced, put his job in jeopardy again.
While Rutgers was investigating the incident at the baseball game — his father, also named Fred, is the Scarlet Knights' long-time baseball coach — reports surfaced about his ongoing lack of communication with Pernetti and an absence of discipline in the basketball program. According to one report, the team also had several failed drug tests during the past two years.
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As a complement to Fr Mike's previous post, I think the words addressed to the synod fathers from the founders and leaders of the new ecclesial movements have much of the same character as those from the superiors of the various religious orders present. I particularly enjoyed these words from the found of the Community of Sant'Egidio, the historian, Andrea Riccardi:
"Gregory the Great teaches us that the Word grows with he who reads it. It enlightens the poor, guiding us to understand that to be close to them is to be close to Christ Himself. Thus emerges the structural dimension of the Christian: the disciple. ... At a time of a whirlwind of words, the Word matures in silence. ... At times the Word is chained by projects, protagonists, and ideological readings. ... To evangelize is not a technique, but to overflow with the Word. The Synod can be the right moment to promote a mature season of love for Scripture in the people of God. Strengthened by a century of biblical culture, is it not time to develop devotion to the Sacred Text among the people of God? Christian men and women will thus become - as Chrysostom says - 'simple with intelligence' in a complex world".
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cant wait for this game , waiting for the pre order
cant wait for this game , waiting for the pre order
anyone knows when the pre order starts for the English version?
Buying this as soon as it comes out...
(Yes, I am a Lugia freak...)
Just going to say three things about this.
1) I called it for ever ago in an epic article before the wii-pocolipse.
2) I have plenty of witnesses to that article.
3) Pros buy Silver.
4) Super Pros buy silver, Start with Treecko, and give them selves a meowth, an eevee with a water stone.
Last edited by Strype McClaine; 09-14-2009 at 12:42 AM.
Any tree can drop a cherubi, i'll drop a freakin lunatone
Vaporeon is epic winnageOriginally Posted by Strype Mclaine
if i get one it'll probably be Silver just because Heart Gold sounds really lame. and i prefer Lugia over Ho-oh. not sure if i'll be getting one though, i haven't touched any of my Poke games in weeks cause i'm bored of them.
Use the water stone for a POLIWRATH!!!
ps. epic article, great job!!!!!
- Alec Palermo
I also want to find that article.


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Browse New Arrivals
Label: XL Recordings XL LP 450, Young Turks YT031LP
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Comes in a die-cut cover with folded poster with lyrics insert.
Contains a card with a unique code for a free mp3 download of the album.
A6 is a vinyl album only bonus track.
Country: US
Released: 20 Oct 2009
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Indie Rock
A1 Intro 2:08
A3 Crystalised 3:22
A4 Islands 2:41
A5 Heart Skipped A Beat 4:02
A6 Hot Like Fire
Music By, Lyrics By M. Elliott, T. Mosley 3:34
B1 Fantasy 2:38
B2 Shelter 4:30
B3 Basic Space 3:08
B4 Infinity 5:13
B5 Night Time 3:37
B6 Stars 4:23
Bass Oliver Sim
Design, Art Direction Phil Lee
Design, Photography By XX, The
Drums [Beats And Mpc] Jamie Smith
Engineer Rodaidh McDonald
Guitar Baria Qureshi, Romy Madley Croft
Keyboards Baria Qureshi
Lyrics By Oliver Sim (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B3 to B6), Romy Madley Croft (tracks: A1 to A5, B2 to B6)
Mastered By Nilesh Patel
Mixed By Jamie Smith, Rodaidh McDonald
Music By Baria Qureshi (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B3 to B6), Jamie Smith (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B6), Oliver Sim (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B6), Romy Madley Croft (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B6)
Producer Jamie Smith
Vocals Oliver Sim, Romy Madley Croft
Recorded at XL Studios, West London between December 2008 and April 2009.
Mixed at XL Studios between April 2009 and May 2009.
Mastered at The Exchange, Camden.
XL LP 450 2009 Young Turks. © 2009 Young Turks.
The xx have been all over blogs for a while now, and I first caught a track from them when their demos were leaked online. It was "Crystalised" and I was totally in love. When XX was released last week, I immediately bought it, and it has been playing through my headphones and speakers ever since.
The opening track, "Intro," is amazing on its own. Instrumental, if you consider their vocalization (without lyrics) an instrument. It sets the tone for the entire album, withe a chill yet building sound, and an ever thumping bass. The music seems simple, but fresh.
There are moments in the album where the repeated echoing notes remind me of early Interpol and some of the riffs harken late 80s new wave, but I have a hard time drawing real parallels to other bands.
Some of the lyrics make me nostalgic for a modern/retro 90s life I've never had ("watch things on vcrs, with me &talk about Big Love"), and the almost-fuzzy, understated-but-prominent male and female vocals, which both compete & come in as a chorus, remind me of some lazy love affair. Actually, the entire album seems to be an ode to this lazy love affair.
This really is my favorite debut of 2009. Incredibly impressive and something you want to get your hands on, I promise.
The band's female singer has a beautiful, sultry voice, and she's perfectly suited to the band's lean, taut style.
The xx - Islands
I think they have two of the most seductive voices I've ever heard.
Reminds me of the 80s. So ethereal and chillaxin'.


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Properly Preparing Your Bearing EdgesThe bearing edge is one of the most important aspects of any drum.
Muffling TipsThere's no right or wrong way to muffle your drums.
Kit Care: How Is Your Lug Life?
Al Schneider explains lugs: tube and case. Find out how to use them to the best of their ability, and learn how to take care of those bad boys.
Make Your Own Sizzle Cymbal At Home
Our resident drum doctor demonstrates how to put more sizzle in your cymbal by installing rivets on your home workbench.
7 Steps For A Hassle-Free Gig
There's nothing worse than having an equipment malfunction or failure at a gig. Here are seven tips that can keep those onstage nightmares at bay.
Drum Care: How To Fix A Broken Pedal
Nothing's worse than when the hinge on your bass pedal breaks onstage. But it's not that hard to fix with some very basic tools and a little skill.
Drum Care: A Quick Snare Wire Change
Your snare wires might just be the most important part of your snare drum. Here's a quick and easy guide to changing them and reviving the buzz.
How To Repair A Cracked Drum Shell In 5 Steps
Some drummers think it's time to buy a new drum if they crack a shell. Put away your checkbook – here's how to repair a cracked shell at home.
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Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving to you all! An extra big hug to those of you who aren't with family or friends today for whatever reason – know that you are loved, by God and by me! Thank you for reading my stuff, and I really do consider each of you my friends. (I was just praying for you all this morning.)
Here's a little hodge podge of old posts you may not have seen or other stuff I thought I'd share today in case you're not working on a big dinner and need something to do:
- So did I ever tell you how I used to have it all together, and often had my Christmas shopping done by the end of September? Yeah, not anymore. So I have to get going on that. When you do your shopping, your Amazon shopping to be specific, I have a BIG FAVOR to ask you. If you click into their site through this Amazon link (or anytime through the little Amazon shaped badge on the right), I'd reeeeeeally be thankful as I get a small commission on any sales you make through there – it costs exactly the same for you, though. This helps offset expenses to run this site – there's always something not working right or something that needs upkeep around here, and I can't blame those issues on the kids like I can around the house!
- There are some BIG sales going on here at the blog tomorrow for Black Friday, so be sure to come back then!
- Need some ideas for turkey leftovers? Try some of the chicken recipes at this post of main dish ideas that you can use leftover turkey in instead!
- An oldie but a goodie: Eating Healthy Shouldn't Cost You an Arm and a Leg and another: 12 Tips for Eating Healthy on a Budget.
- It's that time of year where you may be able to use the information in this post: Home Remedies for a Cold & Ear Ache / How to Avoid Colds, Flu, Ear Infections & Antibiotics.
- Here's a good fall recipe for you: Kelly's Organic Squash Bisque.
- Do any of you have any unique Thanksgiving traditions you could tell us about?
- Lastly, Melissa is quickly becoming one of my top favorite bloggers, I love her writing! Today I thought you might want to check out her great tips for keeping the kids out of your hair while cooking your Thanksgiving dinner – these are actually great ideas to keep your kids busy anytime. 🙂


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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The governing board of the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority today laid off four employees and hired the former head of National City Bank to run the agency until a new president and CEO can be found.
Port board member Robert Smith said he recruited Peter Raskind for his strong leadership and crisis management skills. Raskind, 53, said he expects to work for three to six months, and will only earn $1.
"One of my key initiatives will be to stabilize the organization -- one may say to right the ship," Raskind said during a news conference that followed a special board meeting.
Adam Wasserman, the previous president and CEO, resigned Nov. 6, after receiving a $330,000 buyout.
At the top of Raskind's list will be to hire replacements for two of the six key managers who either resigned or were laid off today: Maritime Director Patrick Coyle, who resigned, and a single position to replace Communications Director Luke Frazier, who was laid off, and Government Liaison Rose Ann DeLeon, who resigned.
The other employees laid off were Senior Logistics Manager Bradley Hull, Economic Development Director Todd Brian, and general counsel Joel Pentz. Their positions will not be refilled.
Their departure saved the port about $550,000, Smith said.


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Compassion International, Inc.
Rating: 4.16 stars 68 68 reviews 18,076
12290 Voyager Pkwy. Colorado Springs CO 80921 USA
Compassion International is the world's largest Christian child development organization that works through local churches to permanently release children from poverty. Founded in 1952, Compassion successfully tackles global poverty one child at a time, serving more than 1.4 million children—pre-natal through higher education—in 26 of the world's poorest countries. Recognizing that poverty is more than a lack of money, Compassion works through local churches to holistically address the individual physical, economic, educational and spiritual needs of children—enabling them to thrive, not just survive. Compassion has been awarded 13 consecutive, four-star ratings by Charity Navigator, America's largest charity evaluator, as well as the Gallup Great Workplace Award for the past three straight years.
Target demographics:
children living in extreme poverty.
Direct beneficiaries per year:
1,461,116 children
Geographic areas served:
26 countries
Compassion International exists as a Christian child advocacy ministry that releases children from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty and enables them to become responsible, fulfilled Christian adults. Compassion's Child Sponsorship Program creates a one-to-one relationship between a child living in extreme poverty and a sponsor, who, through a $38 monthly commitment, provides that child with physical, social, spiritual and economic care and training, making a difference in that child's life, thereby changing her world and empowering her to improve her environment for future generations. Compassion's Child Survival Program responds to the needs of mothers on behalf of their babies by ensuring a healthy environment and a strong start in life for the poorest and most vulnerable so that they may escape the cycle of poverty. Using proven child survival strategies, caregivers are equipped to nurture and disciple their children, who otherwise might not survive to age 5.
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34 people found this review helpful
I was a Compassion International sponsored child and was released from poverty in Jesus name thanks to their work. I love the ministry and what they stand for, bringing Jesus to the least of them. I love that they are Christ-Centered and most of their programs are aimed at equipping the kids with the gospel of Jesus Christ. I grew up in Kenya, in a family where our source of income was about $10 a month. Poverty was bad but the hopelessness that came from the poverty was even worse. All I needed as a kid growing up in poverty was food, clothes, water, a home with a warm bed and most importantly love and hope. I got none of these things.
1994, Compassion came into my life took a big turn. Food, clean water, shoes, clothes, a warm bed with a mosquito net, and lots of love is what I got from Compassion. they started to speak words of hope and truth into my life. the love I got from my sponsor was like non other, the warmth I got from the Compassion staff was even better. I did not know Jesus before I joined Compassion but everything Compassion did for me made me want know this Jesus they served. I did, come to know Jesus through an alter call by one of the Compassion staff and that was the difference in my life. The best gift I got from Compassion, was Jesus, my life has never been the same again.
In summary, 19 years later here I am today released from poverty and hopelessness in Jesus name. Me and my wife now sponsor 4 beautiful kids (India, Thailand and 2 in Kenya) through Compassion. I am currently a CPA living in America and now in a position to change my family's life and that of a generation. I am blessed to have led people to the lord with my testimony, sponsor one child and bring the good news of Jesus to nations. I can't tell it all what Compassion has done for me and for so many kids around the world, but one thing is for sure : they do what they say they do. I am proof.
P.S. - My Compassion sponsor was the best man in our wedding #powerfulrelationships.
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4 people found this review helpful
Compassion is a money making machine. I think they do some good work and we have sponsored children sine 1987. Understand 81% goes to children and not all of the goes to your child. If that bothers you put your money elsewhere.
If the high executive compensation bothers you put your money else where.
If their use of big dollar consultants Deloit to name one and your dollars paying for their hotels, airfare and booze bothers you, put your money elsewhere.
If a Christmas party at the 5 star Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs bothers you, put you money elsewhere.
If a CEO who can shed a tear on demand while bragging about being a Harvard Graduate and still have his hand out for money, then put you money elsewhere.
6 people found this review helpful
I have worked at the corporate office in Colorado Springs. It puts many for profit to shame. You can see it for your self on line using Google maps and the like. The CEO "Jimmy" what a fraud. But he can shed a tear at the drop of a hat. Your money funds consulting contracts worth millions. Staff and "special constituents fly all over the world on your money. Staff that stay in 4 and 5 star hotels and you buy their liquor. Again, look at the Social media pages of executives, managers and patrons. Hold on you your wallet it is a money taking machine that exploits children. Ask about the pictures they use. Do they have permission? Or at one event parading a youth choir from Kenya around like stage props. Do not take my word for it check it out on your own
4 people found this review helpful
Great charity that supports children and families in third world countries, providing education, support and the good news of the gospel. We sponsor a child and are encouraged by the relationship and impressed with Compassion's system for helping us communicate.
18 people found this review helpful
I have sponsored a child in Kenya for about 7 years through compassion. I felt the need to review after reading some negative reviews. Here goes!
1) the 'form letter' correspondence. I too questioned the letters I received from Kioji the first few years, but now that he is more proficient in English (he is about 11 now) I receive letters written by him. Of course the letters sound guided before the child can write in English, because they are :)
2) the questions about slow corredpondce time and request for bday and Christmas gifts months in advance. The coordination to organize and buy millions of children gifts needs to be performed way in advance. I usually send 100 for kiojis bday and (months later) I always get a thank you note and photos of Kioji with what was purchased. His family is now breeding goats, has a metal roof, chairs, etc from our gifts over the years. Now that he writes on his own I hear even more about the 'gifts' and how happy his whole family is when he gets one.
3) HQ and salary- the president makes less than many other charity heads. 300,00 isn't outrageous. And they obviously need a nice HQ considering how large their group is- I think I read 500 mil a year. The organization, translation. Outreach, etc is monumental and I am comfortable with 84% of my monthly donation going to Kioji.
It has been wonderful to support this child through the years. Regardless of our finances in the future, we will always support this family. We are responsible for them now!
18 people found this review helpful
I have 5 children--the correspondence is so sweet. I love that they set up trips where you can go to visit the children and see exactly what your money is going to. I have volunteered for several of their events and they are well run with great training. I have met the nicest people at the events. I love that I can write online and even upload pictures. They send me information about the region in which my children reside and I even get letters from the Pastors that oversee my children. I have been very pleased and hope to adopt several more soon.
11 people found this review helpful
I have been emailing them numerous time over the last two months advising them we have some financial difficulties and asked them not to take out the outrageous amount of $152 from our bank account. They have ignored me requests and continue taking money out of our bank account. I now have to go to the bank and fill out forms in order to stop them from taking any more money. It's a shame that we have to do that are they that desperate for money that they just ignore my requests. Donors beware this "charity" is extremely greedy and you need to be cautious when signing up with them to give.
12 people found this review helpful
Despite some initial hesitations based on some negative reviews about donors receiving form-type letters from sponsored children, I decided to go ahead with sponsoring a child because of the predominantly positive reviews about Compassion.
Unfortunately, I now understand the disappointment and frustration felt by various Compassion donors who were receiving form-type letters, as I received one in the name of my sponsored child. The adult-level language, almost exclusively focused on the Bible, and the handwriting were clearly too perfect to have been written by a child.
My complaints to Compassion changed nothing.
I believe that Compassion downplays its very stong religious orientation until the moment that you are actually engaged as a donor. I now understand that this is a very born-again Christian-type of organization.
Compassion may be helping kids and their families, but they should be honest upfront with donors that they are a hard-core religious outfit. Also very importantly, the group lacks a commitment to allowing kids to have their own true communications with their sponsors. Once my sponsored child reaches 18 years, I will stop my involvement with this group.
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This organization has a long track record and is truly making a difference in the lives of children. However, there are a couple of major problems: 1. They do not use any QA measures of their customer service representatives; some are excellent, others are not. 2. They don't have a way of quickly connecting with their in-country partners who are serving the children; thus, replies take weeks if not months. 3. They are not transparent about who these in-country partners are; for comparison, go to www.kiva.org and read their information about their partners.
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I truly love supporting the fine efforts Compassion International is doing in Haiti. My sponsored child, Paul Ando-Paul is thriving under the guidance and support of Compassion International. I would love to work for them. What a blessing they are to the world!
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Today I am grateful for my double-sided feather top bed. Im taking a day off from my morning walk and just slothing here at almost 9am. A mug of espresso on the night table. The church bells tell me its 9am. A snuggy throw over my legs. The sound of light rain. Depending on how the coffee hits me, I might even roll over and take a morning nap.
Beans, beans the musical fruit (not really, of course, but legume doesnt rhyme with toot). Its the nature of the beast to justify all choices. Its the nature of the salesman to increase the audience to which he sells. IMO, those two facts are why beans are now Primal.
There are dishes in my sink from yesterdays supper. In the lazy state Im cultivating today, my brain figures that as long as theres room on the stove to brew a cuppa, all is right with the world. I dont wear my glasses indoors, so the floors look fine to me.
Most of my Amazon order arrived yesterday. In it was a pair of Croc flip flops. Perfect fit, and so my Eeyore slippers have gone back into the closet til winter. The Crocs are made in China and that makes me sad. Surely in a country where 9-13% of the population receives some kind of food assistance, were back in a place where we should be manufacturing some of our own goods.
In a couple of months, Ill look down on Eeyore and realize the slippers are grayer than they should be. Ill soak them clean and hang them up to dry. Uncharacteristically for the little guy, Eeyore(s) will seem to smile just a bit.
Yesterday I had an interesting first time experience. I was washing dishes from the night before, and I suddenly felt shaky. Not the little tremor that only affects my typing. Like weak in the knees, sort of trembling. I drank some water and sat for a couple of minutes. Still off. Fortunately I had a defrosted liver snack in the fridge. I ate that and had a glass of lemonade with one teaspoon of real simple syrup in it. It stopped it.
So, its a sugar thing. I guess Ill see if it happens again before I worry about it. And somewhere in that barely worth mentioning mini drama, I thought of our darling Dave getting wobbly legged and falling down in the street, and I started laughing like a loon.
Well that was the best sloth day ever! I got absolutely nothing useful done except to cook myself a couple of bison burgers for supper. I read, I slept, I watched TV. I went into the kitchen, thought about cleaning up, put a couple of dishes from the dishdrain into the cabinets. Hah! No one can piss a day away like I can.
This link was in the Funny CW Moments thread and its pretty funny: Just in Time for Easter, Jelly Bean Milk is a Thing
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Quest:Sorlof's Booty
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|Sorlof's Booty
|Captain Ellis
|Captain Ellis
|Howling Fjord
or 9060 at Level 110
|+300 The Kalu'ak
|Mutiny on the Mercy
|The Shield of the Aesirites
This quest is part of the Fury of the Kvaldir quest chain.
Objectives Edit
Slay Sorlof using the Big Gun and recover Sorlof's Booty. Return Sorlof's Booty to Captain Ellis aboard the Sister Mercy.
Description Edit
Me crew is gonna get the big'un all primed an'ready for ya, matey. She's restin' snuggly on the bow, o'er on the other side of the ship. Go'n man it and be ready to fire when Sorlof is in our sites!
Once we take that landlubber down, ye'll have to recover the booty for us, seein' as how we can't leave the damned ship! Bring that booty back to me and ye'll get your cut - the shield...
Progress Edit
Smartly, me hearty!
Completion Edit
A deal's a deal, me hearty!
Notes Edit
Run to the bow of the ship and spam-right-click on The Big Gun. As soon as Sorlof dies, jump off the ship, collect the loot from the ground and swim back to the isle to wait for the ship to finish its circuit.
Quest progression Edit
- [71] Orfus of Kamagua (optional)
- [71] The Dead Rise!
- [71] Elder Atuik and Kamagua
- [71] Grezzix Spindlesnap
- [71] Street "Cred"
- [71] "Scoodles"
- Four-way quest fork - three with 1 step, the shield with 4 steps:
- [71] The Ancient Armor of the Kvaldir
- [71] The Frozen Heart of Isuldof
- [71] The Staff of Storm's Fury
- [71] The Lost Shield of the Aesirites
- [71] Mutiny on the Mercy
- [71] Sorlof's Booty
- [71] The Shield of the Aesirites
- [71] A Return to Resting (after completing all of Step 7)
- [71] Return to Atuik


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"Over the River and Through the Woods": Mask & Mirror Community Theatre holds auditions Feb. 25-26 seeking "Italian grandparents" and other roles for this comedy; www.maskandmirror.com or Gary, 503-524-2058.
"Les Miserables": The Sherwood Foundation for the Arts holds auditions March 13-15 for this outdoor summer musical; sherwoodarts.org (click on Summer Musical).
"Back of the Throat": Chehalem Players Rep seeks three men ages 20-60 for roles in the dark comedy at auditions Feb. 19-22 in Newberg; 971-264-9409 or chehalemplayersrep.org.
Helvetia-Alpengluehn Singing Society: The Swiss singing choir seeks new members (need not be of Swiss heritage) for rehearsals Monday evenings for the new season that begins March 10; 503-246-8632.
Character Clown Crops/Rose Festival: The Portland Rose Festival is recruiting volunteers for the clown corps used during the Grand Floral Parade; 503-227-2681 or rosefestival.org.
"Show Boat": Lakewood Theatre seeks 12 men (ages 20s-60s) and 12 women (ages 20s-50s) for parts in the musical that auditions Feb. 23-24; www.lakewood-center.org or 503-635-3901.
"Listen to Your Mother": Auditions are by appointment Feb. 22 for the Portland event that seeks people to read/perform stories; listentoyourmothershow.com/Portland.
"Anything Goes": HART seeks dancers and singers ages 16 and older for auditions Feb. 23-25; Paul, 503-372-9506.
The Westernaires: The line-dancing group offers free lessons (Tuesday early afternoons) for those interested in joining and performing at retirement homes; 503-227-2003.
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It seems that I'm one of the few that like this comic, however, this same gag day after day will get very tiresome…
The movie was great. Don't miss the making of the movie disk.
be sure to get the blu ray version. you want to see it in all it's glory
leaving now and never coming back
Thank goodness.
I love that people can decide the worthiness of a comic after TWO installments. More a sign of the decline of our culture that people throw out extreme proclamations based on a very limited sample size.
Do you get up and walk out of movies if you don't like the title music?
Do you stop reading a book after the dedication section?
You're going to miss a lot of great things in life if you swear things off without getting into their substance. I feel bad for you. But it doesn't surprise me because of the immediate gratification, short-attention span people we've created.
I wonder what they are up to?
Cul de Sac is sooooo better
I'll handle this in a practical way. I'll go away and come back in a week or two
or threeand see if it's gotten anywhere.
(Interesting! If I put a dash at the beginning and end of a couple of words it comes out as a strikethrough.) (see post above)
this is the frickin fourth comic.
If it is anything like Haiku Ewe. It's been around for a long time and still doesn't make any sense to me.
It is? Well then forget everything I've said. Obviously it doesn't apply now.
Sometimes a comic is designed to be surreal, not to make any apparent sense for some time until the "feel" of it comes through. Since it seems to cost me very little I will follow it for some time…
Yep, takes a while to get going. See tomorrows. Later strips include references to "Twelve Monkeys," so I think I'll stick around for a bit.
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"Eads News and Smoke has closed its doors after a century of business in Boulder," its owner posted on the store's Facebook page Sunday, "We thank all the patrons who have shopped here."
Kristian Hartter was among those lamenting the newsstand's passing on Facebook. "A truly sad day. My grandfather was owner for 40 years, ending in the 1990s," she wrote. "I worked there for 10 years on-and-off. With the current attitudes toward tobacco and the shift in tech regarding information delivery, it is no surprise. That does not mitigate my sense of loss."
The shop's last day was marked by banners proclaiming that the shop was "closing after 100 years" and advertising cigars for up to 75 percent off.
A "for sale" sign went up on the shop on the northwest corner of 28th Street and Canyon Boulevard late last spring, shortly after developer Scott Pedersen submitted a proposal to build two hotels on the site of the Best Western Golden Buff Lodge, which is just northwest of Eads.
Husband and wife Kim Yanke and Arlene Veblen bought Eads from Owen Locke in 2006. Yanke died in 2009. The store opened in 1913.
Lou Della Cava, a real estate developer, owns the Eads building.
Pedersen Development Co. is under contract to acquire the Golden Buff property and plans to build two hotels – a 212-room full-service hotel and a 137-room extended stay hotel – if its plans go through.
Pedersen's proposal is not the first redevelopment plan for the site. In the mid-2000s, Della Cava and Urban Frontier Inc. had plans for a joint redevelopment project there, which would include 284,060 square feet of office and retail space. That plan would have included the Eads News and Smoke Shop building. That plan stalled when the recession hit and the developer then had trouble finding major tenants that would prelease the buildings years in advance of completion and occupancy.
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Wolverines sweep District 1 singles | Tennis
Four players advanced as the Wolverines made the most out of home court advantage and nearly ran the tables at the District 1 playoff Saturday in Friday Harbor.
In an all-Friday Harbor final, freshman Rebecca Leff outlasted senior Charlotte Guard in a three-set thriller to claim the No. 1 district singles' seed at the upcoming Quad-District playoffs.
Leff took the first set 6-3, dropped the second 4-6 and blew out her elder teammate by a score of 6-0 to claim the third and final set, and the match.
In second-round play, Guard earned a shot at the district's top slot thanks to a straight-set upset of Coupeville's Ashley Sanders, 7-5, 6-2.
In doubles, Jenny Dunn and Hannah Snow breezed by Darrington's Ally White and Hailey Wales 6-3, 6-0 to earn a second-consecutive trip to Quad-District. In the final, Coupeville's Hannah Merrill and Megan Monroe defeated Snow and Dunn 6-2, 6-4 to claim first place.
Next: The Quad-District tournament begins May 21 at Nordstrom's Tennis Center in Seattle.
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The size of the word directly correlates to the amount of times it was mentioned in residents' comments.
Sidewalks far trump most of the other concerns (though TV Highway isn't so far behind). Hillsboro and Beaverton seem to have been mentioned an equal number of times. Cornelius also makes a tiny appearance, though the Wordle does not say why.
"Future" is very small, but judging from the way people talking about remaking the unincorporated community, that smallness is not a metaphor.
The diagram isn't completely accurate: Because the program sees sidewalk and sidewalks as two different words, it doesn't count them as one big subject of concern.
"It's effective as it is though in illustrating major themes," said Project Manager Mike Dahlstrom. "We'll keep doing this based on expanded public comment and watch the differences as the project evolves."
The Wordle kicks-off what should be a busy few months for the Aloha-Reedville study. Next month, the project's citizen and technical advisory committees will meet to discuss trends, existing conditions and funding strategies. The county hopes to hold another open house for the study in November.
For more information on the county's three-year study of the Aloha-Reedville area, check out the Oregonian's Remaking Aloha splash page. Or head to Thursday night's CPO 6 meeting at the Aloha fire station, 20665 Southwest Blanton Street. This months' agenda is online.
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Senate candidates for 48th District clash on budget, SR 520
State Sen. Rodney Tom (D-Bellevue) and his colleagues in Washington's 48th Legislative District - Rep. Ross Hunter (D-Bellevue) and Rep. Debb Eddy (D-Kirkland) - have been known to hold town halls at least once a month in the district. Tom recalls what one voter said to him after one forum this year.
"The guy turned in this $20 bill and said, 'I might not always agree with you, but I really appreciate the town halls, the depth of your answers and that you actually study the issues,'" Tom said.
Such statements give Tom a boost of confidence about his job, but the incumbent is going to have to fight to keep it against his challenger, Republican Gregg Bennett, a Seattle native and businessman.
"I am extremely effective in representing this district," said Tom, who calls the 48th a fiscally conservative, socially-moderate district. "It's going to take somebody like myself who has the wherewithal in a majority caucus to be able to best represent this district."
Tom earned the endorsement of Bellevue, Redmond and Kirkland firefighters, Microsoft Corp. and more than a dozen notable individuals.
Bennett, a business consultant and owner of the Bellevue Baseball Club, describes himself on his official campaign Web site as "a no-nonsense, results-oriented manager."
"You need a new breed of legislators who are willing to manage and hold people accountable rather than simply balancing money," Bennett said. "We may have less money than we've had in the past and that just takes a different set of skills, and those are the skills I have."
Bennett has earned the endorsement of The Seattle Mariners, Republican Attorney General Rob McKenna, Senate Republican Caucus leader Mike Hewitt and members of the Nordstrom family.
Bennett's campaign treasure chest continues to flow, raising more than $400,000 in contributions – that's more than any other state legislative campaign, according to the Public Disclosure Commission.
Tom counters that the race is not about money.
"Our campaign has $200,000 less (than Bennett) and I made sure that if we didn't have the money, we didn't buy the media," he said.
The men discussed their priorities for office with the Reporter with less than 30 days to go before the Nov. 2 general election.
Criticism of opponent
Gregg Bennett has one question for his opponent in the race for the State Senator position in the 48th District: Who is Rodney Tom?
After flip-flopping on a number of issues - including voting against the 2010 budget that he helped write - Bennett said it's time for Tom to go.
"Even people in his own party have criticized him in a number of ways that he's obviously very conflicted (and there's some) trust issues," Bennett said. "I think our district needs someone who's a lot more principled and who fights for their values."
The vote has put Tom on somewhat of a defensive, writing, "There was little done to permanently reshape the size and function of government," in his spring newsletter recapping the 2010 session.
Tom said the biggest criticism of his opponent is that Bennett is trying to "buy this election," and does not believe that "throwing in your own money multiple times" demonstrates fiscal responsibility.
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Going into the 2011 legislative session in January, both candidates say spending and the budget is their biggest priority.
Tom, who holds a powerful position as the vice chair of Ways & Means Committee, warns legislators will likely be faced with a $3 billion budget shortfall in the next session. Tom said that the current economic environment is "very tentative."
Tom cites cuts the legislature could have made last time: For one, closing McNeil Island Corrections Center - the state's most expensive prison - could have saved an additional $10-$12 million; another cut: getting the state out of the retail liquor business.
"We need to concentrate on the core priorities of government," Tom said. "You need a voice like mine … to make sure we're not playing games with numbers."
Bennett also says legislators must return to the "priorities of government" doctrine that former Democratic Gov. Gary Locke championed, funding only projects that are most important. Prioritizing public safety, education and creating a long-term sustainable budget should come first, Bennett said.
"Our legislators are going to have to act like managers rather than benevolent grandparents," he said.
Bennett said that not all of his proposals cost money and add to the deficit.
Tom cited the progress that State Route 520 has made during the last legislative session, saying the $4.65 billion project is going ahead after Gov. Christine Gregoire stated her preferred alternative.
Gregoire signed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill (ESSB) 6392, which proposes toll funding for the bridge to help cover the cost. The pontoons were approved and financed this summer and construction will officially begin in November, Tom said. Hopefully, a contractor will be awarded: "The iron is hot, we should strike," said Rep. Ross Hunter, who sat on the 520 task force with Tom.
As a vice chairman of the 520 work group, Tom pushed for replacing SR-520 with a wider new bridge than Seattle Democrats want –six lanes with the possibility to add Lightrail in the future.
"If Gregg Bennett was your senator in this district, this year, 520 would not have happened," Tom said. "520 is critical to our economy and our major employers; Microsoft is very dependent on that being a functional corridor. Currently it's not, and if you think that 520 is finished, then you don't know (Democratic state House Speaker) Frank Chopp (who has been critical of the project)."
But Bennett attacked Tom saying, "I think Rodney Tom claiming credit for 520 is a little bit like Al Gore taking credit for inventing the internet."
Bennett said the issue facing Olympia now is what is the Seattle side of the bridge going to look like and how is it going to be paid for.
"There are long-term funding sources that may be available, but there is no … funding source identified at this time (on) this side of the bridge or on the other side of the bridge," Bennett said.
Just a few days ago, the SR-520 work group sent a final report to the governor and the legislature on improved designs and better transit connections for the new SR-520 in Seattle.
Tom said there may be unforeseen challenges in getting the revamped 520 project off the ground, including making sure tolling transitions work and getting the financing plan carried out. Until those things happen, "someone is always going to want to throw a wrench" at the situation, Tom said.
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2011-07-30 | by Max
As arts lovers-goers-enthusiasts-practitioners, we at Arts Republic, apart from publishing arts events in Singapore, would also love to find out what's happening behind the scenes, and most excitingly, meet our favourite artists as well as budding young arts talents.
Little to our expectations that the chance came so early. We were invited by the organiser of ciNE65, an ambitious short film competition that aims to become the "Oscar" of short films in Singapore, to have a look at 2 sideline events to help potential participants in producing their works for the competition.
So on a beautiful Saturday morning of 30th July (although it's not easy for us to wake up so early), we had a rare chance of peeking into the working place of multi-award winning production company – The Shooting Gallery. Camouflaged as a factory on the outside, its interior made us think we were transported to Bali. I guess it's the holiday mood of Bali that the forever-busy directors, art directors, photographers and visual artists need to soothe their tense brain cells.
About 40 participants were first shown some magnificent and mind-blowing TV commercial works of The Shooting Gallery, then guided to different locations to get some hints of how difficult the production processes were. Enormous collections of shoes, chairs and TV sets at Artison (the art department), unbelievable photo shoots of ants at Wishing Well (the digital imaging department), and the super high-tech (and high priced) camera and lighting equipments at the studios… all enlightened the participants that creativity must go hand-in-hand with hard work, discipline, planning and attention to details. I think apart from having much fun with the scary movie scene at the Print Shoot Demo session in Studio 1, they also realised it was not so fun staring at the light for a long time, pretending to be watching TV.
Primarily as a commercial production company, The Shooting Gallery might not be showing works that are fully related to the short films that the participants are going to produce. But the message was that anyone who is thinking of going behind the camera to produce something wonderful to touch people's hearts must have the spirit shown by the crew of The Shooting Gallery during the field trip. Passion, determination and team work. As one of the participants, a year 3 student from the School Of The Arts, told me that the equipments and facilities here are far more professional than what they have in school, I hope this experience would be an inspirational and eye-opening one, rather than restrictions of what students can or cannot do. Do it with the brain and eyes down to details, aim it high with an ambitious heart. Attractive prizes including learning trip and submission to regional film festival are waiting for everyone who possess the above-mentioned qualities!
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A few months ago I wondered what the fuss was about with "Call the Midwife." One never knows about a book or a person until a show is made about it, and in this case, one on PBS. I had glanced at the cover of the "Call the Midwife" book by Jennifer Worth at a bookstore and told myself, "I should read that sometime." (along with the other books I want to read, of course).
So I checked out the first book in a series of three that Worth wrote about her time as a midwife in London's East End. She told about one of her patients who was having her 25th, yes her 25th child. She only spoke Spanish, but fortunately for Worth, one of the older daughters was able to translate. The interesting thing about the woman, Concita, and her husband was that he didn't understand a word of Spanish, and she didn't know English. Yet the couple was in love. Her 25th child was born but it wasn't an easy birth and it was recommended the child go to the hospital. But Concita insisted the child stay with her, and the baby thrived. Worth also talks about Mary, an Irish girl who runs away from her abusive family only to be forced into prostitution. There's also Molly, who is beaten by her husband and trying to raise three young kids in horrible conditions.
Worth also writes about the Anglican nuns she lived with at Nonnatus House (the fictional name given to her East End training hospital).
When she first wrote about the eccentric Sister Monica Joan, I definitely thought the nun was a little strange, but harmless. Then there were the fellow nurses, including Camilla Fortescue-Cholmeley-Browne, also known as Chummy. Chummy was a taller (she was 6-foot-2) and formidable woman who came from high society and decided to become a nurse. I had to admire Chummy's tenacity when it came to things, which included learning how to ride a bicycle (it was the mode of transportation the midwives and nuns used to get to their patients). It was a compelling read, and I'm looking forward to reading the next two, "Call the Midwife: Shadows of the Workhouse" and "Call the Midwife: Farewell to the East End." I guess the books are popular in the library system as I've made one unsuccessful attempt to get the second book through interlibrary loan.
I was able to get the first episode of season 1 of "Call the Midwife" for free on Amazon Instant Video (gotta love free). I would watch a few minutes of that episode here and there, and I finally finished it sometime last week. I was looking for another new movie when I spotted the first season DVD at the library. It was my lucky day as I've been looking to check it out for the last few weeks. And since I found a bit of free time on my hands last weekend, I was able to watch the other five episodes of the season. It was basically a "Call the Midwife" marathon. The perfect actress was found to play Chummy (well in my book anyway). She's a 6-foot-1 British comedienne named Miranda Hart. I just enjoyed her portrayal of the character and the lines Chummy had. That spurred me to look up other shows she's in. Of course several of them are in the UK and not available here, including her self-titled "Miranda." I found some episodes on YouTube that were removed, alas. It's a good show all around, and if you read the books, you definitely recognize the stories Worth wrote. Vanessa Redgrave provides the voice of "older Jenny," looking back at her times in the East End.
So now I've gotten season 2 through Amazon Instant Video. A few nights ago I saw that it was $9.99 for the season. In my excitement at getting it at that price, I accidentally hit the buy button for just the first episode of season 2 and not the entire season. Oops. I bought the season anyways and sent a quick e-mail to Amazon's customer service. I figured if I had to suck it up and take the $1.99 loss, so be it. But the next morning, I got a response saying that I would be reimbursed in the next day or so. But it was faster than that as the amount left on my gift card balance reflected the refund. Yay. Now I just have to find time to watch season 2.


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U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez endorsed West New York Mayor Silverio "Sal" Vega for re-election yesterday at a fundraising breakfast in the North Hudson town. The election is in May.
With about 120 people listening in the Marinero Grill on Farragut Place, Menendez praised Vega for his service to the town.
The senator, who was once mayor of Union City, called the office one of his favorite posts. He added that people may not know who their congressman or senator is or they may not recall their assemblyman or freeholder, but they always know who is mayor.
Vega was thrilled by Menendez's presence.
"It's like a blessing from the pope," he said of the senator whom he called a longtime friend.
Former Freeholder Neil Carroll of Bayonne put the event together. Vega traditionally holds two fundraising efforts, but in an election year, Carroll said he would show the West New York mayor a Bayonne-style fund-raiser, a breakfast.
Dr. Felix Roque is one of two people who declared their intentions of challenging Vega in the town election. Earlier this year, a Roque-led group failed to gather enough petition signatures to force a recall election of Vega and the town's four other commissioners.
The other person who declared herself a candidate is Fior D'Aliza Frias, a business consultant.
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Truro Curling Club looking to adapt to attract new members
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TRURO - Times have changed.
And the Truro Curling Club is trying to change with those times.
The club is looking at implementing measures to help make it open to the modern-day family in light of dwindling registration numbers and a changing demographic over the past 15 years.
"It's a different time," said club president Peter Burgess. "People's lives are a lot different so we're trying to fit people's needs."
The club currently has 256 members, a figure that doesn't include junior players. Although those numbers are on par with last year, making it one of the largest clubs in Nova Scotia outside of HRM, the numbers still aren't where Burgess would like to see them.
"We're one of the healthier clubs in rural Nova Scotia," he said. "We don't have the numbers we want but we're not destitute."
Over the past 15 years numbers at the Truro club have been slowly declining. Burgess said the club has lost about 50 members and has gone from holding three draws a night for five nights a week to two draws per night. Even during those two draws there are still open sheets.
"There is free ice there and we want to have people out playing and enjoying it," Burgess said.
Burgess attributed the decline to an aging membership base.
"The demographic has changed and people are getting older," he said.
That's why the club wants to introduce changes to allow those of all age groups to enjoy the club. Some of the ideas include a reduced registration rate of $138.43 for the second half of the season - a $50 savings, a league where players register individually and teams are mixed at certain points - designed for players to meet new people, or split memberships that allow people to send someone in their place if they can't make a certain night.
"We're trying to be flexible to people's schedules," Burgess said.
But Burgess said the biggest challenge is getting people through the door. Once they are, he feels they would be hooked.
"It's a lot of fun," he said. "We're not a competitive club really, what we're about is enjoying the sport and having a beer after and a laugh with your friends."
Burgess said he realizes there are some people sitting on the fence who worry about looking foolish their first time out. But he said those who worry about that shouldn't.
"The people here are good people who will help," he said.
The club also offers a program called Learn To Curl, which teaches people how to play the game, allowing them to jump right in when they decide to play.
Burgess said he would encourage anyone to try the sport.
"I think it offers great value," he said. "It's a social, athletic experience in the centre of town and it provides a lot of benefits."
The second half of the season starts Jan. 25. For more information contact the club at 895-1639.


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Sluggish start sinks SK
Bellarmine Prep already features one future Pac-10 player.
But it looked like the Lions had a roster full of them in the opening half en route to a 57-48 Narrows League boys basketball against South Kitsap Wednesday night in Tacoma.
There was little that Bellarmine Prep (8-7 overall, 5-4 league) didn't do well in the first half. The Lions shot 64 percent from the field in the first 16 minutes, while holding the Wolves to 26 percent shooting to build to a 37-19 halftime lead.
"We came out slow with more jumpers than layups," South guard Tionne Curry said. "Second-chance opportunities killed us."
The Wolves (9-5, 5-4) have controlled the second half in their last three games, but have lost two of those contests. Coach John Callaghan said it's time for his team to play smarter and put together a consistent game.
"We played well in the second half, but the game is 32 minutes," he said. "We dug ourselves too deep of a hole."
South took a 3-2 lead on a 3-pointer by Curry, but the Wolves never led again after the teams traded baskets during their next possessions. Callaghan was critical of his team's offensive execution, which included several forced shots and nine turnovers during the first half.
"In the first four possessions, we took three 3-pointers," he said. "That's not the way we play. That's not attacking the basket."
There also were problems on the defensive end. Curry said the Wolves focused on point guard Abdul Gaddy, who has signed to play at the University of Washington next season. Gaddy entered the game averaging 23.2 points per game, including a season-high 37 points in a loss last week against Wilson.
Gaddy needed a pair of late free throws just to reach 10 points against South, but Jordan Cain (19) and Romece Barnes (17) also reached double figures. Cain had 11 points in the first half.
"Sometimes our mental toughness is a question," Callaghan said. "We had six rebounds in the first half. They had little 5-foot-9 and 5-foot-10 guys getting offensive rebounds on us."
Callaghan said that at halftime, he challenged his team to show what they can do. The Wolves responded by shooting 54 percent in the final 16 minutes, while holding the Lions to 38 percent. That helped South eventually cut its deficit to single digits when Tre Haslom scored a layup with 7:40 remaining in the game. Bellarmine Prep led 44-35 at that point.
The Wolves reduced the lead to seven points on three separate occasions, but never were able to get closer. It didn't help that they only converted 8 of 16 free-throw attempts.
South dropped to fourth place in the Bridge Division with the loss, but is only one game behind second-place Foss and two back of division-leader Lincoln. The Wolves host Mount Tahoma (10-3, 6-2), which is second in the Bay Division, at 7 tonight.
"It's isn't going to get any easier," Callaghan said. "Mount Tahoma is way more athletic than these guys. We're going to have to play smart."
At Bellarmine Prep 57, South Kitsap 48
South Kitsap 10 9 14 15 — 48
Bellarmine Prep 18 19 7 10 — 57
South Kitsap-Greg Pickard 0, Isaiah Davis 0, Ivan Rybachuk 0, Tionne Curry 18, Austin Siegel 2, Tre Haslom 7, Joey Osinski 5, Leon La Deaux 2, Mike Longmire 13, Ricky King 1.
Bellarmine Prep-Abdul Gaddy 10, Romece Barnes 17, Markese Brown 0, Scott Hanson 3, Donald Gaddy 3, Imar White 0, Jordan Cain 19, Anthony Griffin 3, Marcus Matthews 0, Brandon Taft 2, Dan Medrzycki 0.
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Human Rights for All
The Office of the United Nations High commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), part of the UN Secretariat, has been given a unique mandate to promote and protect all human rights. Headquartered in Geneva, the Office is also present in some 50 countries. Headed by the High Commissioner for Human Rights, a position established by the General Assembly in 1993 to spearhead the UN human rights efforts, the Office takes action based on the unique mandate given it by the international community to guard and advocate for international human rights law. For more information please visit www.ohchr.org
Working with the United Nations Human Rights Programme: A Handbook for Civil Society
Human Rights in Action - Promoting and protecting rights around the world
A Compilation of International instruments - Universal instruments Part 1 - Part 1.1 l Part 2 - Part 2-1 - Part 2-2
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Actress Jane Ridley will star in Fulton Theatre's one-woman production of "Mrs. Kemble's Temptest," opening tonight.
The performance will mirror the story of Fanny Kemble, an early feminist, abolitionist and 19th century actress, depicting her final performance of Shakespeare's final play intermingled with scenes from the star's own life.
Kemble, who unknowingly married and later divorced a slave owner , was a firm advocate against slavery during the 1800s. As a divorcee, she frequently performed solo renditions of Shakespearean plays as a means for support.
Ridley, featured in other theatre productions such as "Doubt," "Noises Off" and "Enchanted," has performed this play throughout the country, including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
WHEN: Various times Tonight-Sunday and March 10-13
WHERE: Fulton Theatre, 12 N. Prince St., Lancaster
INFO: 717-397-7425 or www.thefulton.org.


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Posted by Editoress on 09/23/08
University Cup #2 - Hardwood Hills September 21stCourtesy Aaron Rahim, University of GuelphOver 100 University students gathered at Hardwood Hills last weekend to compete in the second of the four University Cup races. Competition was tight as several more schools made an appearance this time around.In the Men's A Category, Queen's Steve "Showboat" Chapman continued his winning ways, and dominated the race. In second was '08 Ontario Cup Senior Expert champion, Brendan Matheson of Georgian College. Third place was earned by Dmytro Mulyava of York University.In the Women's B category, Kaitlin Michener of Humber College earned a convincing win, while in second was University of Guelph's Erika Bota. In third place was Jennifer Morgan of Queens University.The Men's B category was extremely close as Simon McKay of Guelph and Chris McKnight of the University of Toronto exchanged lead several times. In the end it was Chris McKnight whose perfectly timed sprint attack at the finish line bagged him the win. In third place was the University of Ottawa' Jean Marc Bennet.In the Women's B category, Guelph's Holly Dodds maintained her lead throughout the race to bag the win. In second was Laurentian University's Aden Beresford. Claiming the last podium spot was Ryerson University's Elizabeth Graham.The overall team standings showed little change with the University of Guelph extending it's lead, and with Queen's and the University of Toronto holding second and third respectively.With two more races remaining it will be interesting to see if the University of Toronto or Queens can muster the power to shake up the rankings. University Cup #3 is scheduled for Sept 28th at Ganaraska Forest, located near Port Hope, OntarioTeam Standings After Two of Four Races1. University of Guelph - 10842. Queen's University - 8333. University of Toronto - 5414. York University - 1845. University of Waterloo - 105If you are a University or College student in Ontario or Quebec (Or even south of the border!) then this race series is geared towards you. Contact your University cycling team/club for more information OR check out the OUMRC for details.Mens A1 Showboat (Queens University)2 Brendan Matheson (Georgian)3 Dmytro Mulyava (York University)4 Tim Carleton (Laurentian)5 Geoff Sanz (Queens University)6 Dave Reid (University of Guelph)7 Aaron Rahim (University of Guelph)8 Kelsey Krushel (University of Ottawa)9 Mark Romeril (University of Guelph)10 Bayden Pritchard (University of Guelph)11 Marty Wopereis (McMaster)12 Bret Waghorne (University Of Toronto)13 Darryl McGrath (Queens University)14 Chris Fruetel (University of Guelph)15 Sandy Miller (Queens University)16 David Paradis (Lakehead)17 Jonathan McKinley (University of Waterloo)18 Matt Cassell (University of Waterloo)19 Duane Epp (Queens University)20 Jonathan Lapierre (York University)21 Liam Twomey (Queens University)22 Patrick Twomey (Queens University)24 Tim Philpott (Queens University)23 J Kuyn (University Of Toronto)25 Eric van Beurdan (University Of Toronto)26 Jason Zhu (University Of Toronto)27 Mike Hall (Queens University)28 Brandon Tulloch (University of Waterloo)29 Tomek Bartczak (University Of Toronto)30 Damien Bradley (Queens University)Womens A1 Kaitlin Michener (Humber)ALUM Carrie Cartmill (University Of Toronto)2 Erica Bota (University of Guelph)3 Jennnifer Morgan (Queens University)4 Marissa Wopereis (Sutherland Chan)5 Jessica Moffet (University Of Toronto)6 Lindsay Brown (University of Guelph)7 Michelle LePalud (University of Guelph)8 Kathryn Barker (Western)9 Claire Michel (Queens University)10 Tara Nicholls (York University)11 Sarah Figley (University Of Toronto)ALUM Victoria Fenniger (Queens University)Mens B1 Chris McKnight (University Of Toronto)2 Simon McKay (University of Guelph)3 Jean-Marc Bennet (University of Ottawa)4 Chris Zuliani (University of Guelph)5 Mike Studli (Queens University)6 Michael Belshaw (Queens University)7 Doug Page (Queens University)8 Gordon Muir (University of Guelph)9 Philip Chung (Queens University)10 Matt Mackillop (University of Ottawa)11 Eric Ong (Queens University)12 Louis Barbier (University Of Toronto)13 Chris Wedeles (University Of Toronto)14 Hank Jien (Queens University)15 Yann Gagnon (Western)16 Mark Carlson (Queens University)17 Alex Selagea (Queens University)18 Michael Fuoce (Queens University)19 Justin Murphy (Queens University)20 Jasper Brawley-Hayes (University of Waterloo)21 Angus Fei Ni (University Of Toronto)22 Dana Rea (University of Guelph)23 Ryan Lacherits (University of Guelph)24 David Sealey (University Of Toronto)25 Jeff Loeb (Queens University)26 Karl Jansen (University Of Toronto)27 Sebastien Beaulieu (McGill)28 Luke Norris (University Of Toronto)29 Antonio Chong (University Of Toronto)30 Mike Vaselenak (Queens University)31 William Doyle (Queens University)32 Rhain Louis (University Of Toronto)33 Brian Liu (University Of Toronto)34 Peter Schalk (University of Ottawa)35 Simon Wilmot (University Of Toronto)36 Oliver Sorin (University Of Toronto)37 Guang-Ting Cong (University Of Toronto)38 Brendan Stretch (York University)39 Bennett Yan (University Of Toronto)40 Kent Santin (University of Guelph)41 Jonathon Galbot (York University)42 Steven Pall (University of Guelph)Womens B1 Holly Dodds (University of Guelph)2 Aden Beresford (Laurentian)3 Elizabeth Graham (Ryerson)4 Krisztina Mosdossy (University of Guelph)5 Agi Zachara (Queens University)6 Lara Byikalo (Laurier)7 Alison Beamish (Queens University)8 Rebecca Lawrance (University of Guelph)9 Emily Jibb (Queens University)10 Jessica Davenport (University Of Toronto)11 Veronica Poitras (Queens University)12 Briar Delange (University Of Toronto)13 Alison Chan (University of Guelph)14 Emelie Maeda (University Of Toronto)15 Carolyn Parrat (University of Guelph)16 Alexandra Hincke (Queens University)17 Anna McNally (Queens University)


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Want to Be a Food Writer? Grub Street's Alyssa Shelasky Tells You How
(Credit: Alyssa Shelasky)
So you want to be a food writer. You're into avocado gelato and mapping out Maine's best lobster rolls. You have a radish tat' and own a Japanese cleaver. Congrats!
Me, I wanted to write about celebrities. And for years, I did just that for People magazine. That led me to celebrity chefs, which in turn led to an, ahem, intimate knowledge of some of them. I explain all this (and more) in my new book Apron Anxiety: My Messy Affairs in and Out of the Kitchen. Now I'm an editor at New York Magazine's food blog, Grub Street. So I'm kind of in the loop…though some might say just loopy.
But back to your dreams, and how I can help. There's a food writer's code that goes beyond never ordering egg whites (except in cocktails) and finishing your pastas with good olive oil (or butter, which is the real restaurant secret). I don't always play along, of course, but I'm no outlaw either. I get my bread at Bien Cuit; I've been to Esposito's Pork Store; I kill tacos at Tehuitzingo. And after a few years of working in the industry, I finally get the subculture.
The advice that follows comes from many nights observing food-journos sucking down oysters and sucking up to each other; waiting for Mario, Colicchio, or Pelaccio; tweeting like a teenager who just snorted basil-citrus bath salts; and, in my narcissistic, wine buzzed state-of-mind, gossiping about who I'm going home with. (Did I mention I wrote a book? Read it!) That said, here are ten things you should know before you take the plunge.
1. Be Confident…
Like any professional circle, the food scene is essentially high school. (At least our cafeteria serves the best Korean fried chicken and duck skin sandwiches.) Think Breakfast Club, where instead of a "brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal," there's "a wino, a fat-ass, a vegan, a food geek, and a critic." It's easy to feel excluded–like Balthazar's chicken for two doesn't include you. Grow up and get over it.
2. …Except When You Shouldn't
When it comes to choosing restaurants, save individualism for your inner-soul, not your stomach, or you'll end up with bad sushi and skunked beer in a pulse-less place. Follow other established food writers' breadcrumbs. They know. The last time I marched to my own beat, I had to slunk out of that restaurant feeling robbed and dissatisfied.
3. Don't Fake Your Gastro-Intelligence
You will get caught, and food writers are not a forgiving crowd. Ordering a glass of "Prieur de Meyney" while sitting next to master sommelier Laura Maniec was scarier than calling off my first engagement. I should have asked for help as I fumbled through the pronunciation, wondering if I chose white or red. I also once lied and said I had lunch at Porchetta–and loudly mispronounced the word (it's Pork-ketta!); If you're clueless, keep your mouth shut and try to learn something.
4. Save Your Body Image Issues For a Phone Call with Your Sister
Unless you can write like Frank Bruni (you probably can't, yet), don't talk about weight or working-out. No one gives a crap that you go to Soul Cycle. Jog your 14 miles a day quietly–like Amanda Hesser.
5. Freshen Up Your Cheap Eats
You already do Di Fara, Essa, Yonah, et cetera: but food writers and chefs also talk about the tater tots at Daddy-O's, dollar oysters at The Ten Bells, the whole sha-bang at Sripraphai (mmm crispy watercress salad). Hit the Flushing Mall Food Court and read RealCheapEats.com. Like I said, it's okay to follow the crowd or ask/tweet for help navigating those expeditions. Some sweet food nerd will tweet you back.
6. Stay Classy
Over-sexualizing yourself may help you with the chefs, but it will get you nowhere with your peers. Straight men in the biz don't want you to bl*w them, they want you to link to them. I once walked by the Immaculate Infatuation guys flashing some serious leg…and they snubbed me. The only time trashy works is at the 212 House at SoBe–but remember, you might feel like Gwyneth Paltrow at Minetta Tavern, but you're really Lindsay Lohan at Chateau Marmont.
7. Explore a RelationChef For Fun, Not For Your Career
Properly dating a chef might open some doors, but it will hurt your credibility–and I'm pretty sure I got the first and last book deal on the subject. Sorry. Sleep with chefs if you want porn star sex, not a job at Serious Eats. (Everyone's f-ing butchers these days, anyways.)
8. Spend as Much Time Reading as Eating
The food set is smart (-ish). They compare Beaujolais to Beethoven's Fifth and candy shops to Cindy Sherman exhibits. Stock up on M.F.K Fisher, read Marco Pierre White's White Heat and obviously know your Anthony Bourdain (he would tell you to read Hotel Bemelmans and The Belly of Paris). But also, read the news (read, don't scan). Read books that aren't about food. Know what's going on in the world besides chef Joel Robuchon's rumored spot in LA.
9. Turn Your Back on Top Chef
Don't admit to liking any cooking-competition shows, or any reality TV in general. Your new dismissive, lush-faced friends will say that Top Chef "has lost its steam" and Jamie Oliver gets atrocious ratings. And if you want to discuss Aviva Drescher's agoraphobia or Phil Phillip's kidneys, just email me.
10. Remember, It's Only Food
I won't lie, the world of food writing is intimidating, and one that I don't always feel I belong in. But everyone in it (ok, most people) want–sometimes desperately need–to feel part of something, just like me and maybe you. I recently walked by a dark East Village restaurant late at night and spotted an big deal food writer sitting alone at the bar, looking kind of sad. He wasn't working; he was hiding out. I considered walking in, keeping him company, offering an ear. I did not. It might have embarrassed him to be caught dealing with something like feelings, instead of flavor profiles. Oh, and that place has pathetic fries. –Alyssa Shelasky
Alyssa Shelasky is an editor for New York magazine's Grub Street blog and the author of Apron Anxiety.


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It was another emotional roller coaster ride for fans of "America's Got Talent" 2013 as 6 more acts advanced during the semi-finals of Season 8.
Six acts from this week and six acts from last week make up the Top 12 for next week's finals.
That means 6 acts were eliminated on Wednesday night's show.
The question for fans in the Great Lakes Bay region of Michigan; how did the American Military Spouses Choir -- which features Deidra Stubbs of Saginaw and Karen Bartell of Bay City -- do?
Those at the MLive.com Watch Party on Tuesday probably watched a little closer than most.
Bummer for the beautiful voices of the Choir; they were up first in the elimination results and did not make it.
Check out a video (below) of the American Military Spouses Choir's semifinals performance.
What acts advanced (Sept. 4):
• Chicago Boyz: Acrobatic group
• Kenichi Ebina: Dancer/mime
• Branden James: Operatic singer
• KriStef Brothers: Comedic hand balancing
• Jimmy Rose: Country singer
The last spot came down to two of the show's younger acts, 11-year-old singer Anna Christine and ballroom kid dancers, D'Angelo & Amanda.
The judges -- Howard Stern, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Mel B. -- were split on the choice, so America's vote picked the young dancers. That means D'Angelo & Amanda were the last ones to get in.
The six acts that advanced last week (Aug. 28):
• Collins Key: Magician
• Innovative Force: Acrobatic dance
• Taylor Williamson: Comedian
• Catapult Entertainment: Shadow dancing
• Cami Bradley: Singer
• Forte: Operatic trio
Next week: The Top 12 battle it out for the $1 million prize. Finals Week 1 performances are Sept. 10; results are Sept. 11. Finals Week 2 are Sept. 17/18.
Here is a video of the American Military Spouses Choir, Semifinals Performance:
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State requests extension of its Medicaid waiver
By Liz Kowalczyk Globe Staff / December 2, 2011
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Despite more than six months of negotiations, state officials and the Obama administration still don't see eye to eye on federal funding for the state's safety-net hospitals. This week, Massachusetts Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. JudyAnn Bigby requested another extension of the state's so-called Medicaid waiver -- until Dec. 31 -- to give the two sides more time to negotiate a new agreement.
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Kevin Nealon Loves Celebrity Apprentice, Eats a Lot of Veggie Bacon
Welcome to My Morning Routine, where we take a look at how people kick-start the day. In the first few installments, we focused on Bon Appétit staffers. Now we move into the wide world of everyone else (and by that we mean celebrities).
(Credit: Matt Duckor)
Two episodes into Weeds's eighth and final season, Kevin Nealon still cracks us up as the meddling pothead Doug Wilson. (Pan to Doug groping Mary Louise Parker's chest when she's in a coma in the season premiere, and eating all the food in her hospital roommate's gift basket.) In real life, the 58-year-old comedian–best known for his nine seasons with Saturday Night Live, and who will headline a new Showtime comedy special starting August 4–is quite abstemious: An avid animal rights activist, he's been a vegetarian for 24 years and doesn't even dabble in caffeine. Below, his morning routine. –Emily Fleischaker
My five-year-old comes in around 6:00 AM every morning and wakes us up. I help him get changed and make sure he makes his bed, then I'll make him breakfast and my own breakfast at the same time.
I have oatmeal just about every morning. I make it with some vanilla soy milk and I put raisins and slivered almonds in it, plus some banana, blueberries, raspberries–and then I sprinkle some cinnamon on top. Then I'll sit down with him and we'll eat together. Then, I have to make sure he brushes his teeth and finishes getting dressed to go to school.
My son has a cyclical thing he does. On Sundays, it's pancakes with a couple chocolate chips and veggie bacon on the side (we're vegetarians), and then a glass of 2 percent milk. Then the next day he'll have Cheerios, always veggie bacon on the side, and then the next day is oatmeal.
We hide pureed cauliflower in his oatmeal to make sure he's getting enough vegetables, then dump a ton of brown sugar in, so he can't actually taste it at all.
there's usually a debate about whether he gets to watch TV during breakfast–there's Spider-Man, Dora the Explorer, or Sesame Street (we try to push for Sesame Street). My wife's up through all this, so we're talking about our days, and she likes to read the Wall Street Journal.
If I have an early call for Weeds, I'll just eat on the set, they have so many options there. But at home, we adults like to eat Morningstar Farms veggie bacon and patty sausages, and I like Boca Burgers.
Right now one of my kitchen cupboard doors is hanging half way off the hinges because I noticed it wasn't closing, so that's my post-breakfast chore, to try to fix this thing.
I drink decaf coffee once in a while. My wife just got one of those Keurig machines, so you don't have to brew a whole pot of coffee.
I can't have regular caffeine or my heart takes off on me. I'll use half and half, or whole milk, but my first choice is Coffee-Mate, if we have that, or they have that on set.
I really like to read when I'm eating–The New York Times or the Wall Street Journal, paper version. Or
I'll watch something that I taped that I'm trying to catch up on like Celebrity Apprentice or Real Time with Bill Maher. But it's very rare that I do. I usually just talk to my son.
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MIDLAND CITY, Alabama — Authorities may never know why a south Alabama man killed a school bus driver and held a little boy hostage for six days in an underground bunker, a prosecutor said Friday.
Jimmy Lee Dykes, 65, wanted to go on live television to make a statement, said District Attorney Kirke Adams, but he never told negotiators exactly what he wanted to say.
"He never let on what his message was going to be," Adams said in an interview with The Associated Press.
Dykes never clearly stated a motive for his actions, Adams said, but the man was due in court the day after the standoff began for a hearing on a menacing case filed in December after he allegedly fired a gun at neighbors.
Still, Adams said, officials aren't sure even the menacing charge was the reason for the standoff.
"We had no contact with him since his arrest before this happened," Adams said.
Neighbors said Dykes often went on rants against the government. A longtime acquaintance, Roger Arnold, said Dykes believed the government used electronic shocks to control the racing dogs at a track he frequented.
Authorities said Dykes fatally shot bus driver Charles Albert Poland Jr., 66, and grabbed a boy identified only as Ethan off the bus, retreating to a handmade underground bunker where he held the child for six days.
Authorities still on the scene of the standoff Friday were digging around Dykes' rural bunker, located at the edge of a farm field. Aerial photos taken by The Associated Press showed workers had partially excavated the small shelter, which neighbors said was made of plywood and lumber lined with masonry blocks.
The FBI said after the raid that Dykes had planted one explosive artifact in a ventilation pipe used by negotiators to communicate with him in his bunker. The agency said a second device was found in the roughly 6-by-8-foot bunker. Both were safely removed.
Concrete-block steps led up to the shelter's hatch-type door, which was open. Authorities also were digging around the opening of a steel shipping container that neighbors said Dykes used for storage on his 1.5-acre tract near Midland City.
An FBI spokesman said workers had to stabilize the walls of the bunker for the safety of agents working to gather evidence and clean out its contents.
Friday night, ABC's 20/20 interviewed FBI agent Stephen Richardson about the standoff. "He made it very clear that he was going to execute his plan," Richardson said of Dykes during the 20/20 interview. "I thought the child was in imminent danger."
The show also featured the first video of Ethan since he was released from the bunker.
Dykes was officially declared dead on Friday, after being examined by the coroner, WBRC reports. Lee died of what the coroner said were multiple gunshot wounds during an exchange of gunfire with FBI hostage rescuers on Monday. The now-6-year-old boy is safe and back with his family after the ordeal.
Members of the Midland City community gathered Friday night at Miracle Field Complex to release balloons, according to the Dothan Eagle.
White balloons were released in memory of Charles Poland, who died trying to protect the students on his bus, and blue balloons were released to mark Ethan's safe return home.Associated Press reporter Jay Reeves authored this report.


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|Re: [TowerTalk] 43ft Vertical Feeding Question and Balun type
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You clearly need a tuner at the base of such an antenna, rather than in the shack, but there are a number of possible choices for that service now. A more interesting question is what the radiation pattern will look like on the various bands. I ran a quick-and-dirty, and it appears that the optimum (highest-gain) takeoff angle varies from 26 to 16 degrees on 80-20, then 37 and 57 on 15 and 10. That obviously makes a big difference in the subjective reports on the various bands, depending on the distance. There was a series of articles in National Contest Journal a few years ago, using NEC-4 to evaluate on-the-ground/buried radials. The message I took away from that series was "Them as has, gets." That is, at a QTH with very good ground conductivity, the improvement afforded by many radials is relatively small. At a QTH with poor ground conductivity, even a full-up AM broadcast radial field will only get you somewhere close to the station with very good ground and a few radials. My 2 cents. 73, Pete N4ZR At 10:55 AM 11/20/2008, Rick Stealey wrote: >Michael, >It would sure seem to me that a 43 ft vertical is essentially a random >length antenna. >I saw the web site too where they offer a balun to go with it. "It tunes >all bands" >they say, WITH YOUR TUNER in the shack, or at the base of the antenna !!! >I did a quick and dirty check with 4NEC and got 122-j466 at the base on 20 >meters, >an swr of 38:1 ! A sweep shows an SWR of >9:1 from 7 to 15 MHz. >On 40 m you get 150+j210, an swr of 9:1 >On 80 you get 17-j257, an swr of 79:1 !! >So it would seem to me you have a lot of work to do to match this thing at >the base. >It would not be a good idea to run coax straight into the house with a >79:1 SWR >and hope a tuner will fix things. >I know there is a guy in Chicago on 20 meters running one of them with no >radials >who comes into NJ 20 over 9 at times and claims no knowledge as to how he >does it. >Guys he talks to rave about his rock crushing signal. Wouldn't it be >interesting to compare his signal in real time with his neighbor running a >beam, or >a quarter wave vertical. I mean.... the laws of physics haven't been >rewritten >lately have they, and I missed out on it? >Rick K2XT > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Proud to be a PC? Show the world. Download the "I'm a PC" Messenger >themepack now. >hthttp://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/119642558/direct/01/ >_______________________________________________ > > > >_______________________________________________ >TowerTalk mailing list >email@example.com >http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list email@example.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
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1986: Chicago's 'Miracle on Maypole Street'
"The third annual Jimmy Carter Work Camp is now but a memory. Volunteers building the four-unit townhouse complex have moved out of the Guyon Apartments in Chicago, a busload of workers has returned to Georgia, other individuals have made their way back to their homes across the country and in Canada …
"As was the case at the two previous work camps, the Carters were the focus of much media attention. Although they were experiencing jet lag after a 22-hour flight from Zimbabwe, they worked long and productive hours, challenging the rest of us to keep up and keep going. Our respect for their spirit, commitment and devotion grew throughout the week. They didn't even desert us to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary!
"When former first families come to town, it's usually to promote a book or to play golf. They stay in the presidential suite at a top-notch hotel. As the Milwaukee Journal editorialized, 'It's hard to picture any former first couple but Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter passing up a posh suite, as they did, for a dingy $3-a-day hotel room with linoleum on the floor and an orange crate for an end table.'"
— Habitat World, September 1986


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Domestic violence is a serious issue, and three women want to reinforce that with the communitys help, that is.
Barbara Blywise, Janet Chance and Shelly David are the three current executive board members of Coordinated Community Response Against Domestic Violence, a group they started after participating in Victim Impact Panels, a court-ordered program where victims are allowed to freely tell their story while offenders listen.
The money raised at these panels its $30 per person to attend is given to the victims.
The Federal Way-based CCRADV aims to help victims beyond the impact panels. In their experience, victims so far have only been women. CCRADV selects victims who apply for their services and helps them with bills and in some cases, just to get out of town and away from the violence.
Eventually though, the plan is for more.
Our vision is for a one-stop shop, Blywise said. We would like to have an office that not only offered therapy but also offered legal counseling.
But before that point, the group wants more members on its board, preferably a man to add some diversity to the group.
The best candidate would be someone who understands grant writing, a man, and an attorney, Blywise said.
Until that time comes, Blywise had some words of advice for women in an abusive relationships.
Tell somebody, Blywise said. Many dont want to tell their families, but get ahold of an advocate. Dont wait until your children are abused as well.
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GARRETT (Indiana's NewsCenter) - Kyle Lanning picked off two passes and returned one of them 69 yards for a touchdown as Garrett handed Leo its first Allen County Athletic Conference loss since 2008 20-6 Friday night.
The win moved Garrett into sole possession of the ACAC lead, and a win at Heritage next week would make the Railroaders conference champs.
Garrett spotted Leo the early 6-0 lead before taking control of the game on both sides of the ball, as Drake Landes had a 33 yard touchdown reception and Austin McCray a 32 yard touchdown run.
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I found a very interesting project, called Picframe. Sprite hacked his digital photo keychain, now it's possible to control this mini photo frame and use it as display. He also created a new plugin for LCD4Linux. I also created a patch for picframe, now my mini photo frame is also supported.
Some (rather bad) "in action" shots:
Did I mention that those little devices are quite cheap (~20€)?