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New Zealand Church Outs Jesus In Billboard, Will God Disown Him?
St. Matthew-in-the-City's annual Christmas billboard in Auckland, New Zealand casts some divine light on the sexuality of noted lord and/or savior, Jesus Christ.
"It's Christmas," the billboard reads. "It's time for Jesus to come out."
The son of God is pictured in his manger with a halo of rainbows and an expression that says, "Hey, just 'cause I'm the King of Kings don't mean I can't be a queen."
According to the church, which is famous/notorious for its tongue-in-cheek ads, the billboard is meant to "lift" Jesus' humanity and question whether his sexuality would make a difference for Christians.
"The fact is we don't know what his sexual orientation was," said Reverend Glynn Cardy. "Would it make a difference if he was gay? Would that change the picture for you? Would it mean what we revere about him changes?"
This isn't the first time Jesus' sexuality has been called into question by a member of the clergy. Last week on The Daily Show, Bishop Gene Robinson brought up the Messiah's penchant for hanging around a bunch of dudes and his reputation as a confirmed bachelor. And seeing that St. Matthew's depicted Jesus as a baby, it would appear that he was indeed (immaculately) born that way.
St Mathews has a long history of great billboards but my personal preference this year is a really story high one from a NZ power utility showing the pope marrying a gay couple.
"Same power, different attitude"


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International Edition
October, 22, 2016
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Oil slicks do not belong to MH370: lab
By Shannon Teoh ,AFP
March 11, 2014, 12:09 am TWN
KUALA LUMPUR -- Mystery deepened Monday over the fate of a Malaysian jet carrying 239 people, as tests on oil slicks showed it was not aircraft fuel while the search for debris failed to yield any trace of the missing aircraft.
Laboratory analysis of the oil samples showed they were not from the Malaysia Airlines jet but were a type of fuel used by ships, the Maritime Enforcement Agency said in Kuala Lumpur.
The area became a focus for frantic international search efforts for the Boeing 777 after the large tongues of oil were found in the water on Saturday, hours after the plane dropped off the radar.
In a day of conflicting information which deepened relatives' anguish, initial reports of debris off southern Vietnam were ruled out, before an aircraft spotted another object which appeared to be a life raft.
Malaysia said it was sending ships to investigate the raft sighting, but a Vietnamese vessel that got there first found only flotsam in the busy shipping lane.
"When we reached the site we recovered only a moldy cable reel cover," Vietnamese army deputy chief of staff Vo Vo Tuan told AFP.
"I think there was only one suspect floating object there," he said, conceding the amount of rubbish floating in the sea made it hard to be "100 percent sure" the ship had reached the location of the reported raft.

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Update: 2:00 p.m.
A few t-storms are developing south of Lake Ontario just east of Rochester. They are tracking to the northeast and will move out over Lake Ontario so no worry about them specifically.
However, it does send us a message that we are reaching tempratures that are critical for thunderstorms to develop.
11:50 a.m.
The satellite image from 10:30 this morning shows skies beginning to clear from the west. This will of course allow the temperature to climb.
If we are are able to get into the mid 80s this afternoon that should be enough to trigger some thunderstorms again.
Key spots to watch:
For this afternoon: Keep an eye on areas south of Lake Ontario and east of Lake Erie for thunderstorm formation. Those storms would then travel east across Central New York by mid afternoon.
Then early this evening, watch for a new set of storms to track northeast out of Pennsylvania over Central New York.


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The animated adventure The Reef starring Freddie Prinze Jr. is dropped on blu-ray March 8 from Vivendi Entertainment. Register here to win a copy and tell us what you think.
Featuring the voice talents of an all-star cast including Freddie Prinze, Jr. (Scooby Doo), Evan Rachel Wood (Across The Universe), Rob Schneider (Grown Ups), Donal Logue ("Terriers"), Andy Dick ("News Radio") and Fran Drescher ("The Nanny") comes the witty underwater adventure The Reef, debuting on Blu-Ray/DVD Combo pack. When young fish Pi (Prinze) goes to live with his family on the Reef, he soon finds that their home is currently under siege by a pack of bullying sharks. Even worse, the love of his life also has the unwanted affections of one of the most powerful in the pack. To win back his home and his love, he must follow his destiny to save her and rid the Reef of the shark menace for good.


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October, 23, 2016
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Idaho's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional: judge
May 15, 2014, 12:06 am TWN
BOISE, Idaho -- Gay and lesbian couples in Idaho could start getting married as soon as Friday after a judge ruled the western state's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
U.S. District Magistrate Judge Candy Dale wrote in her decision Tuesday evening that Idaho's laws barring same-sex marriage unconstitutionally deny gay and lesbian citizens their fundamental right to marry. Ten other federal district courts have issued similar rulings supporting gay marriage rights.
Dale said the state must issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples starting at 9 a.m. Friday. Idaho, which has a large Mormon and evangelical Christian population, is one of the most conservative states in the U.S.
"The Plaintiffs are entitled to extraordinary remedies because of their extraordinary injuries," Dale wrote, saying same-sex couples in Idaho have been denied the economic, emotional and spiritual benefits of marriage.
"Plaintiffs suffer these injuries not because they are unqualified to marry, start a family, or grow old together, but because of who they are and whom they love," she wrote.
Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter already has said he intends to appeal the case, meaning an appellate court could still put the weddings on hold. The three-day delay in allowing weddings is apparently in response to a request from the governor.
Otter cited the state's constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.
"In 2006, the people of Idaho exercised their fundamental right, reaffirming that marriage is the union of a man and a woman," he said in a statement. "Today's decision, while disappointing, is a small setback in a long-term battle that will end at the U.S. Supreme Court."
Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said he would consult with the governor on the state's appeal.
Four Idaho couples in November filed the lawsuit against the governor and Ada County Clerk Chris Rich challenging the marriage ban. They are Sue Latta and Traci Ehlers; Lori and Sharene Watsen; Shelia Robertson and Andrea Altmayer; and Amber Beierle and Rachael Robertson.


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Foreign Policy
- Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies published some research that is interesting. 73 percent of respondents see Israel and the U.S. as the largest threat to the security of the Arab world. 55 percent support a nuclear-free Middle East. 55 percent think Israel's possession of nukes justifies other countries in the region obtaining nukes. More than two-thirds support a democratic form of government.
- Just War and the Iran Crisis by Robert Koons (thanks Ian!) is worth reading. There is solid meat in this article that pro-war-on-iran-hawks ought to wrestle with, stuff about proportionality, morality, and weighing the criteria of just war.
- Alana Goodman has an interesting short article about Obama's Administrations seeking UN permission for activity in Syria, but not Congressional permission. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta summed up the Administration's position well when he said "Our goal would be to seek international permission… Whether or not we would want to get permission from the Congress". Americans: Do you want your country to intervene in Syria based on the permission of an international body instead of Congress? Do you want them to intervene in Syria at all?
- Anyone who knows the history of the FBI will hardly be surprised to hear that FBI has some files on the young Christopher Hitchens FBI from back in the 1980's. Now we have specific scanned documents to prove it. You gotta love the FOIA! (Gawker has an article on this).
- Anyone who insist Obama is a civil libertarian (contrary to all evidence) ought to read this article about his administrations desire to have warrant-less access to cell phone location data.
- Michael Horton talks about what 5 books he would bring on to a desert island.
- The 9marks journal spring edition, on conversion is out. It has contributions by Schreiner, Strachan, etc.
- If you haven't heard, John Piper is revising and re-releasing his book Future Grace.


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The NHL All-Star Player Fantasy Draft takes place live tonight on Versus at 8 p.m. while the game is scheduled for Sunday at 4 p.m. in Raleigh, North Carolina at the RBC Center.
NHL.com staff writers Dan Rosen and Dave Lozo attempted a third installment of the mock draft after the Crosby news, which was released on Thursday.
He was originally the first pick overall in the second mock draft, but has been replaced with Staal picking fellow teammate, goaltender Cam Ward.
Boston Bruins' netminder is listed as the 12th pick in Round 6 by Team Lidstrom while defenseman Zdeno Chara is picked on the opposing side with Team Staal in Round 11 (21st overall).
New York Rangers' Henrik Lundqvist is picked as the top goaltender in Round 2 by Lidstrom.
However in the video above, Thomas is picked first over Lundqvist. Would you agree that Lundqvist should be picked first over Thomas? It's a no brainer that Staal is going to go with Ward as his top tender.
Boston.com launched its own "Pick your own NHL All-Star team" where readers can create their own fantasy draft. The overall results are compiled and compared with Boston Globe Bruins' reporter, Fluto Shinzawa.
Currently Chara leads all defensemen with the readers' picks (which shouldn't come as a surprise) as well as Thomas with 94 percent of the overall votes.
Here are my picks:
Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay)
Alex Ovechkin (Washington)
Martin St. Louis (Tampa Bay)
Patrick Kane (Chicago)
Claude Giroux (Philadelphia)
Corey Perry (Anaheim)
Patrick Sharp (Chicago)
Jonathan Toews (Chicago)
Martin Havlat (Minnesota)
Anze Kopitar (Los Angeles)
Patrik Elias (New Jersey)
Matt Duchene (Colorado)
Zdeno Chara (Boston)
Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit)
Dustin Byfuglien (Atlanta)
Keith Yandle (Phoenix)
Dan Boyle (San Jose)
Kris Letang (Pittsburgh)
Tim Thomas (Boston)
Henrik Lunqvist (New York Rangers)
Jonas Hiller (Anaheim)
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Family fun
If you want to experience what spring is supposed to be like, this weekend is your last chance to check out the more than 30,000 flowers abloom at the Big Spring Show at the Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Hours are 10 a.m.-9 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $12; $8, children; free, members. For information, go cbgarden.org or call 216-721-1600.Â
2Do list for April 26-May 3. Find more family and kids events online at cleveland.com/events.
Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show.
Cleveland Metroparks.
Emidio and Sons Banquet Center.
Hudson Stamp Show.
Clarion Inn, 6625 Dean Memorial Parkway. 330-832-5992.
Stamp Show.
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.(4/28)
Kent State University School of Theatre and Dance.
Music and Speech Building's E. Turner Stump Theatre, 1324 Theatre Drive. 330-672-2497 or dance.kent.edu.
Kent State's Fashion School's 30th Anniversary and Spring Fashion Show.
Featuring best spring collections. This year's show recognizes fashion designer Yeohlee Teng, as she is inducted into the school's Hall of Fame.
1 p.m. matinee show ($40 per person) and 6 p.m. awards show ($65 per person).(4/27)
Details and tickets: 330-672-2787 or tix.com.
Lakewood Masonic Temple.
15300 Detroit Ave. 216-361-3262.
Downtown Lakewood Business Alliance Second annual Spring Stroll & Fashion Show.
Guests sample treats from various downtown Lakewood restaurants and prepared food from Giant Eagle along with a fashion show at 1:30 p.m. Raffle ticket included in admission price. Guests are encouraged to stroll through downtown Lakewood, where merchants will offer specials along with snacks and beverages.
12:30-5 p.m. Saturday.(4/27)
$25, advance; $35 day of. Details and tickets: springstroll.com.
Radisson Hotel.
35005 Curtis Blvd., Eastlake. 440-953-8000.
Fifth annual International Holistic Lifestyle Expo.
Vendors that offer holistic/metaphysical products, arts and services.
10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.(4/27-4/28)
Pilgrim Christian Church.
202 S. Hambden St., Chardon. 440-285-8791 or chardonpcc.org.
Pancake Breakfast.
All-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, coffee and juice.
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.(4/27-4/28)
$9, adults; $5, children under 10.
Proceeds benefit church ministries.
Cleveland Metroparks.
Lake Metroparks Farmpark.
Lorain County Metro Parks.
Medina County Park District.
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes.
Old Trail School.
2315 Ira Road, Akron. 330-666-1118 or oldtrail.org.
Countryside Winter Farmers Markets.
Local seasonal bounty at the Countryside Conservancy's producers-only farmers market. The indoor market offers fresh produce from high-tunnel greenhouses and cold storage, along with meat, cheese, baked goods, confections, artwork and more. Website: cvcountryside.org.
9 a.m.-noon Saturday.(4/27)
Cleveland Metroparks.
Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River Reservation.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Lorain County Metro Parks.
Medina County Park District.
Medina County Park District Plum Creek Park North.
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes.
2600 South Park Blvd., Shaker Heights. 216-321-5935 or shakerlakes.org.
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Trails open dawn to dusk.
Bird Banding.
Observe citizen science and migratory birds as Julie West of the nature center bands birds to provide insights about migratory bird routes in Northeast Ohio.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings through June 7. Banding usually begins one hour after sunrise. Call for details.(4/26-5/1)
Audubon Bird Walks.
Meet in the Nature Center parking lot to see what is migrating through.
7 a.m. Sundays through May 19.(4/28)
Summit County Metro Parks.
Bedford Historical Society.
Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society.
Galleria at Erieview, 1301 East Ninth St. 216-523-3900 or jcu.edu/language/hunghemu.
On the second floor of the Galleria. The museum's mission is preserving Hungarian culture and the experiences of Hungarians in Northeast Ohio.
11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. By appointment only Monday and Saturday. Free.
Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
1 Wade Oval Drive. 216-231-4600 or cmnh.org.
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday (until 10 p.m. Wednesday); noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Closed holidays. $12; $10, seniors 60 and up, ages 3-18, college students with ID; free, ages 2 and younger.
Mystery of the Mayan Medallion Exhibition Uncovers Ancient Mexico.
The exhibition invites visitors on an archaeological adventure in ancient Mexico, where the Maya prospered for thousands of years. This exhibit uses the mystery of the Mayan empire to explore math, science and history. Visitors can learn how to decode Mayan glyphs and study ancient artifacts, study the stars and find the Mayan constellations, discover how the Maya counted and tracked time, as well as learn about plants and animals found in the Mayan jungle.
The exhibit runs through Sunday, May 5.(4/26)
"Megalodon: Largest Shark That Ever Lived" and "Sharkabet: A Sea of Sharks From A to Z."
Exhibits on display through Sunday, Sept. 1.(4/26)
Free with admission.
Croatian Heritage Museum and Library.
34900 Lake Shore Blvd., Eastlake. 440-946-2044 or croatianmuseum.com.
Museum and library hours: 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays, 3-8 p.m. Fridays and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays. Group tours can be arranged.
Czech Cultural Center Museum and Library of Sokol Greater Cleveland.
Bohemian National Hall, 4939 Broadway. 216-641-9777; 216-883-1970 (Saturday only) or sokolgreatercleveland.com.
10 a.m.- 1 p.m. Saturdays. . Free.
Authentic Czechoslovak ethnic costumes, marionettes and historical artifacts on display. Czech garnets and costume jewelry, crystal, pottery, books on sale in museum gift shop. Building tours available by appointment. Call 216-524-7722 or 216-561-7029,.
Dennison Railroad Depot Museum.
400 Center St. 740-922-6776 or dennisondepot.org.
Museum and Whistle Stop Gift Shop, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. today; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday.
Dunham Tavern Museum.
6709 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 216-431-1060 or dunhamtavern.org.
Stagecoach stop built in 1824, with artifacts from 1820 to 1860. Grounds feature barn, log cabin, heritage trail and gardens. Tours by appointment only (for 15 or more).
Hours: 1-4 p.m. Wednesday and Sunday. Closed holidays. $3, adults; $2, children under 12; free, members.
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Learning Center and Money Museum.
1455 East Sixth St. 216-579-3188 or clevelandfed.org.
Learn what gives money value while exploring more than 30 interactive exhibits in the main lobby. Free admission.
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Closed holidays.
Holden Arboretum.
Indian Museum of Lake County.
International Women's Air and Space Museum.
Burke Lakefront Airport terminal lobby, 1501 N. Marginal Road, Cleveland. 216-623-1111 or iwasm.org.
Self-guided tours during airport hours. Research center and gift shop with original documents, photos and books.
Center and gift shop: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Free.
James A. Garfield National Historic Site.
8095 Mentor Ave., Mentor. 440-255-8722 or nps.gov/jaga.
James A. Garfield acquired this home in 1876 to accommodate his large family. Named Lawnfield by reporters, it was the site of the first successful front-porch campaign, which saw Garfield elected as 20th president of the United States in 1880. Following Garfield's assassination, the Memorial Library wing was added by Mrs. Garfield and her family, setting the precedent for presidential libraries.
November 1 to April 30
James A. Garfield National Historic Site is open Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. (closed Sunday through Friday). School groups and adult groups are welcome by appointment. $5; free for children 15 and younger.
Summer Hours.
Summer hours begin Wednesday and run through Oct. 31: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Closed Sunday-Monday and all major holidays. School groups and adult groups are welcome by appointment.(4/26)
Lake View Cemetery.
12316 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 216-421-2665 or lakeviewcemetery.com.
From April 1 through Nov. 19: Cemetery hours: 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily.
Tomb of James A. Garfield, 20th U.S. president, in a 285-acre horticultural setting and Wade Memorial Chapel open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. To register for programs, call Mary C. Krohmer, director of community relations, at 216-421-2687.
Owl Prowl.
Bring your family and friends to search for owls. A naturalist from the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes will lead the walk. Enter the cemetery at the Mayfield Gate. Meet at the Community Mausoleum, just inside that gate, for a discussion about the various types of owls found in Northeast Ohio, followed by the walk to search for owls. Bring a flashlight. Reservations required. Dress for the weather.
7 p.m. today.(4/26)
Lakewood Historical Society.
Oldest Stone House Museum, 14710 Lake Ave. 216-221-7343.
Home built in 1838 with memorabilia from pioneer past.
2-5 p.m. Sunday; 1-4 p.m. Wednesday. Closed December-January and major holidays.
Lorain County Historical Society.
Lorain County History Center.
Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage.
2929 Richmond Road, Beachwood. 216-593-0575 or maltzmuseum.org.
Features a rich selection from the Temple Museum of Religious Art's collection of art and artifacts that includes ritual objects, sacred books and scrolls and fine art from around the world.
11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and Sunday (until 9 p.m. Wednesday); noon-5 p.m. Saturday. Closed all holiday Mondays unless noted on the website.
Spots of Light: To Be a Woman in the Holocaust.
This exhibit focuses on Jewish women and their experiences in the Holocaust. In this video installation, images move and change before the visitor's eyes, giving historical material a new and contemporary feel and perspective.
Exhibit runs through Sunday, June 9.(4/26)
Free with admission.
Mill Creek Falls History Center.
8404 Webb Terrace, Cleveland. 216-271-9300 or slavicvillagehistory.org.
Noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Monday through Friday by appointment.
Learn about the history of the Slavic Village and Mill Creek neighborhoods.
National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame.
605 East 222nd St., Euclid. 216-261-3263 or clevelandstyle.com.
Polka history and memorabilia. Free.
Noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday, Monday and holidays.
Shaker Historical Society.
16740 South Park Blvd., Shaker Heights. 216-921-1201 or shakerhistory.com.
Hours: 2-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and Sunday. Closed holidays. $5, nonmembers; $2, children 6-18; free, members and children under 6.
Exhibit: William Gould Paintings and Designs of Shaker Heights.
The Jack and Linda Lissauer Gallery features the evocative plein-air landscape paintings of Cleveland artist and architect William Gould as well as his architectural designs and achievements.
Exhibit runs through Sunday, June 16.(4/26)
Free with admission.
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens.
714 N. Portage Path, Akron. 330-836-5533 or stanhywet.org.
Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens is the former home of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company founder F.A. Seiberling and his family. Completed in 1915, it is an important example of an American Country Estate built by wealth created during the Industrial Age. Stan Hywet includes a 65-room Manor House and 70 acres of landscaped grounds. It is Akron's only National Historic Landmark and is accredited by the American Association of Museums. Guided and specialty tours available.
Hours: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, April through December. Closed Mondays except Memorial Day and Labor Day when regular hours are in effect. Closed January through March, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year's Eve. Admission for a self-guided Manor House tour: $14, adults; $6, ages 6-17; free, ages 5 and under. Gardens only: $10, adults; $4, ages 6-17.
USS Cod Submarine.
North Marginal Road, between East Ninth Street and Burke Lakefront Airport, Cleveland. 216-566-8770 or usscod.org.
Self-guided tours of this 312-foot World War II Navy fleet submarine include the two torpedo rooms, crew quarters and engine rooms. Tours require climbing ladders. View crewmen's mementos and photos of deadly combat and lifesaving missions on display in the aft torpedo room. Special 2013 tour theme: Arsenal of Democracy: American industry defends freedom!
10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Sept. 30. $10; $9, seniors and veterans; $6, students K-12; free, children under 6 with paying adult, military in uniform, and spouses and family of active-duty submariners.
Special 2013 tour theme: Arsenal of Democracy: American Industry Defends Freedom.
USS Cod opens Wednesday for the season.(4/26)
Western Reserve Historical Society.
10825 East Blvd., Cleveland. 216-721-5722 or wrhs.org.
Includes the Hay-McKinney House. Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum, History Center and galleries.
Museum hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Hay-McKinney House tours are 12:30, 2 and 3:30 p.m. daily. Private tours by appointment only. Research Center hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. $8.50; $7.50, seniors; $5, students 3-17; free, members and children 2 and under.
Just for fun
Achievement Centers for Children.
24211 Center Ridge Road, Westlake. 440-250-2520 or achievementcenters.org.
The Fifth annual Family Fun Day: In Celebration of National Autism Month.
Rides, activities for the entire family, especially appropriate for children with autism or other special needs. Cookout with burgers and hot dogs, family swims (registration required), magic tricks, bounce houses, arts and crafts, live animal program from Lake Erie Nature & Science Center and more. Ticket price includes food and all activities.
11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday.(4/27)
$15 per family. Call or see website for details and registration.
Cleveland Orchestra.
Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave. 216-231-1111 or clevelandorchestra.com.
Concert previews are presented in Reinberger Chamber Hall one hour before each concert.
Musical Rainbow (Reinberger Chamber Hall): "Spectacular Strings."
Features Alexandra Preucil, violin; Alan Harrell, cello; and Maryann Nagel, host.
10 a.m. today; 10 and 11 a.m. Saturday.(4/26-4/27)
Beachwood High School.
25100 Fairmount Blvd. 216-831-2080.
Jonathan Larson's "Rent."
8 p.m. today-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday.(4/26-4/28)
Cuyahoga Heights Middle School.
4860 East 71st St. 216-429-5757.
"Annie Jr."
7 p.m. today; 1 p.m. Saturday.(4/26-4/27)
Elyria High School.
Performing Arts Center, 601 Middle Ave. 440-284-5209 or elyriaschools.org.
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat."
7:30 p.m. today-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday.(4/26-4/28)
$10, adults; $7, senior citizens and students.
Garfield Heights High School.
Performing Arts Center, 4900 Turney Road. 216-662-2800.
Disney's "Beauty and the Beast."
7 p.m. today-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday.(4/26-4/28)
$10, adults; $7, senior citizens and students. Online tickets available at garfieldheightscityschools.com/BatB.aspx.
Geauga Theater.
101 Water St., Chardon. 440-286-7701 or geaugatheater.org.
"Bullies Anonymous."
7 p.m. today; 1 p.m. Sunday.(4/26-4/28)
A mini musical featuring a cast of 23 youth, ages 11-16. Lobby displays and information for parents available.
Karamu House's Youth/Young Adult Theatre Series.
2355 East 89th St., Cleveland. 216-795-7070 or karamuhouse.org.
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's "Into the Woods Jr."
2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.(4/27-4/28)
Through Sunday, May 5.
Lutheran West High School.
3850 Linden Road, Rocky River. 440-333-1660 or lutheranwest.com.
"Seven Brides for Seven Brothers."
7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday.(4/27-4/28)
$10, adults; $5, students. Tickets available at lutheranwest.com/tickets.
Magnificat High School.
20770 Hilliard Blvd., Rocky River. 440-331-1572 or magnificaths.org.
"Anne of Green Gables."
7:30 p.m. today-Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday.(4/26-4/28)
$13, adults; $11, senior citizens and students 18 and under. Tickets available at magnificat.tix.com.
Mandel JCC Playmakers Youth Theatre.
Fairmount Temple 23737 Fairmount Blvd., Beachwood. 216-831-0700, ext. 1230 or mandeljcc.org.
"Bye Bye Birdie."
7 p.m. Thursday.(5/2)
Through Sunday, May 12.
North Olmsted High School.
5755 Burns Road.
"Guys and Dolls."
7:30 p.m. today-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday.(4/26-4/28)
$8, adults; $5, senior citizens and students.
Norton High School.
4128 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road. 330-825-7300 or nortonschools.org.
Mary Chase's "Harvey."
7 p.m. today-Saturday.(4/26-4/27)
$6, adults; $4, students.
Shaker Heights High School.
15911 Aldersyde Drive. 216-295-4200 or shaker.org.
Theatre Arts Department's "Spring Ensemble Show."
7 p.m. Thursday.(5/2)
$10, adults; $5, senior citizens and students. Tickets available at tix.com or 216-295-4287.
Through Saturday, May 4. (Free Senior Adult Preview at 4 p.m. Wednesday.)
St. Joseph Academy.
3430 Rocky River Drive, Cleveland. 216-251-6788 or sja1890.org.
"The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940."
7:30 p.m. today-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday.(4/26-4/28)
$10, adults; $5, senior citizens and students.
The cast features Featuring students from St. Joseph Academy, St. Ignatius, and St. Edward High School.
Talespinner Children's Theatre.
At West Side Ecumenical Ministry/Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center's Reinberger Auditorium, 5209 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. 216-264-9680 or talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org.
Mike Geither's adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Tinderbox."
1 and 7 p.m. today; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday.(4/26-4/28)
$15, adults; $12, senior citizens and students with college ID; $10, ages 12 and under. Pay-what-you-can performance: 7 p.m. today.
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.
3900 Wildlife Way. 216-661-6500 or clemetzoo.com.
Zoo hours and RainForest: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Thursday, Oct. 31. Zoo admission: $12.25, adults; $8.25, ages 2-11; free, under 2 and zoo members. Mondays free for residents of Cuyahoga County and Hinckley Township.
Greater Cleveland Aquarium.
2000 Sycamore St. 216-862-8803 or greaterclevelandaquarium.com.
Features more than 40 tanks, including a walk-through shark tank. Strollers allowed Monday through Friday except holidays. Now wheelchair accessible but no rentals provided.
10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. $19.95; $17.75, seniors ages 60 and up and military; $13.95, ages 2-12. Annual pass: $50, adults; $90, couple; $130, family (two adults and two children) with each additional child $25; seniors, $45; senior couple, $80.
Countryside Antiques.
36290 Detroit Road, Avon.
Countryside Antiques: Celebrating 30 Years.
Featuring 14 dealers of antiques, vintage, accessories, gifts and more. Refreshments and door prizes.
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.(4/27-4/28)
North Union Farmers Market.
Oberlin Public Library.
Seven Hills Community Recreation Center.
7777 Summitview Drive. 216-524-6262 or sevenhillsohio.org.
Third annual Taste of Seven Hills.
Ticket price includes food samples form over 20 restaurants, beverages, beer and wine.
6-9 p.m. today.(4/26)
$25. Details and tickets: 216-525-6227.
Spicy Lamb Farm.
6560 Akron-Peninsula Road, Peninsula. 330-657-2012 or thespicylamb.com.
Lecture at the Spicy Lamb.
Guest experts present various farm topics. Free.
7 p.m. Wednesday.(5/1)


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WETUMPKA, Alabama-- The man accused of producing counterfeit bills in Wetumpka will go to trial Feb. 28, according to a Wetumpka Herald report today.
Gus Eubanks of Clanton was arraigned and pleaded not guilty on Dec. 21 for spending counterfeit money at two local convenience stores. His case will be heard at a federal courthouse in Montgomery.
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July 1, 2015|
July 2015's selection of notable quotes
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July 2015's selection of notable quotes
June 22, 2015|
A new study shows that kangaroos are predominantly left-handed.
June 22, 2015|
Sequencing DNA from ivory may be useful for tracking down elephant poachers.
June 18, 2015|
Genomic analysis suggests that the skeleton's closest living relatives are Native American after all.
June 12, 2015|
The predatory toxins employed by animals separated by millions of years of evolution are virtually identical, a study shows.
June 12, 2015|
Piecing together scraps of DNA from a 400,000-year-old hominin femur
June 10, 2015|
Researchers in Africa observe chimpanzees stealing palm wine from villagers' cups and imbibing the beverage.
June 8, 2015|
Dubbed "Hellboy," the triceratops relative sports a bevy of horns on its crested cranium.
June 1, 2015|
In the prologue, "Lemurs and the Delights of Fieldwork," author Ian Tattersall shares the paleoanthropological lessons he learned from studying non-human primates in Madagascar.
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Tyler Hood couldn't shoot, couldn't rebound and couldn't do much of anything for Samford earlier this season.
The 6-foot-6 sophomore forward was struggling in head coach Bennie Seltzer's first year, and couldn't seem to play his way out of it.
Then, it snapped - his thumb. In an 86-62 home loss to Florida Gulf Coast, Hood broke a thumb at the bottom near the wrist. Thankfully, it wasn't the wrist, as that could have sidelined him for the season, but the thumb injury and subsequent surgery did sideline him for more than a month.
"It was a bad time for our team," Seltzer said. "It was an unbelievable time for Hoody. I think he was pressing. I think he was trying way too hard. The missing of his shots, not being able to rebound, all of those things really affected him."
Hood, an all-SoCon freshman last year, returned in early January and slowly started building his minutes back up. Now, he's playing 25-30 minutes per game and starting again for Samford (8-17, 5-5 SoCon), which hosts Wofford on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Pete Hanna Center.
Hood is fourth on Samford's team in scoring at 8.4 points per game. He's scored in double figures in four of his past six games, including a season-best 19 in last Saturday's win over The Citadel. Hood has upped his 3-point percentage to .371 and is shooting 6-of-14 in his past three games from behind the arc.
"Once he got hurt, he was able to sit back, let the game slow down and not be responsible for us winning or losing," Seltzer said. "When he had that time to exhale and catch his breath, he saw the game in a whole different light and he came back and found ways he can help us."
Hood said the biggest challenge was getting the wrist back in shape after the layoff from shooting. The layoff didn't affect his spirit.
"My teammates kept me up a lot," Hood said. "They made sure I was involved in practice and helped everybody out."
Hood had a minor surgery at the end to get the screws removed from the thumb. While most people wouldn't care to see, Hood actually videotaped the process with his cell phone.
"I'm a kinesiology guy, so I'm interested in all the surgeries and pins and needles and things like that," Hood said. "I hardly felt it. It came out all easy.
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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- Art fans will find plenty on the calendar to savor in Tuscaloosa and the region between now and October when the 43rd Annual Kentuck Festival of the Arts will take place.
Birmingham actually has a couple of nice events to close out this week, including this evening's Artist lecture with Craig Wedderspoon, as he talks about his work in "Quilted Vessel" at the Birmingham Museum of Art from 6-7 p.m.
You can attend a reception on Friday for "10 Years of Printmaking at the University of Alabama" from 5:30-9 p.m. at 3815 Clairmont Avenue in Birmingham.
The following is an Art roundup courtesy of the University of Alabama Department of Art and Art History, as well as links to events and schedules to keep you plugged in to what the Capstone has to offer in the coming weeks.
NOW-March 27 "Elements in Transition: Barry Graham and Laura Brookhart," T.E.M.P. Gallery, Clarke Bldg., Kentuck
NOW-March 28 "Mnemonic" MFA Exhibition by Mark Barry, Arts Council Gallery at the CAC
NOW-March 29 "WASH" - Jamey Grimes (UA art instructor and alumnus), Troy Pike Cultural Arts Center
NOW-March 29 "Art Around Alabama Invitational Exhibition," Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS
NOW-March 31 "Walnut 2014 Invitational Exhibition" - Walnut Gallery exhibits @ the Chan Exhibition Hall, Hardin Center for the Cultural Arts, Gadsden, Ala.
NOW-April 4 "Artist to Artist: Tuscaloosa to Havana" 5th floor Gorgas Library
NOW-April 11 "The Whole Mine" exhibit by Lonnie Holley and UA art students, Paul R. Jones Gallery
NOW-June 1 Applications to the 2014 Kentuck Festival of the Arts are now being accepted through the Zapp web site only at www.zapplication.org
NOW-Aug. 31 "Quilted Vessel" - Craig Wedderspoon sculpture at the Birmingham Museum of Art
March 20 Artist lecture: Craig Wedderspoon talks about his work in "Quilted Vessel" at the Birmingham Museum of Art, 6-7 p.m.
March 21 Reception "10 Years of Printmaking at the University of Alabama," 5:30-9 p.m., 3815 Clairmont Ave, B'ham
March 31-April 11 Virginia Eckinger MFA Thesis Exhibition, Sella-Granata Art Gallery, UA
April 1-26 Woodwork by April Winkle, Kentuck Art Center, Northport
April 2 Lecture on work of Katherine Bradford, 7 p.m., 205 Smith Hall
April 3-May 9 Katherine Bradford: The Golden Age of Exploration, Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, UA
April 3 Reception, Katherine Bradford, SMGA, 6-8 p.m. (Art Night)
April 4-25 "Reconstructions" photographs and photo–etchings by John DeMotte, Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center's Arts Council Gallery
April 4 Reception for "Reconstructions" 5-8 p.m., Arts Council Gallery
April 5 Druid City Arts Festival 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Registration for artists ends March 28
Oct. 18-19 43rd Kentuck Festival of the Arts, Northport
April 5 Druid City Arts Festival 11 am - 7 p.m. Registration for artists ends March 28
Oct. 18-19 43rd Kentuck Festival of the Arts, Northport
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DAVISON TOWNSHIP, MI -- Police are searching for the suspect who they say fired multiple shots at a man outside of a Davison Township apartment complex late Wednesday night.
Police were dispatched shortly before midnight Wednesday, Aug. 28, to the Windsor Place Apartment Complex near Irish Road and Court Street for a report of shots fired near a building in the apartment complex.
Authorities say a 24-year-old Davison Township man arrived home at the apartment complex when he saw a vehicle belonging to his 18-year-old estranged girlfriend in the parking lot. The man allegedly approached the vehicle and found his girlfriend in the driver's seat, a male who he believed to be a juvenile in the front passenger seat, another female and the man's 4-month-old daughter in the back seat of the car.
Police say words were exchanged between the 24-year-old man and the front seat passenger before the 24-year-old man threw a frying pan at the vehicle and began walking back to his apartment, according to statement issued by Davison Police Chief Rick Freeman.
The vehicle began traveling northbound when the front seat passenger pulled a handgun and fired several rounds toward the man, police said. The man was able to take cover and was not struck. There were no injuries but several parked vehicles were hit by bullets, according to police.
Officers from Davison City and Richfield Township police also responded to the scene.
Police say there have been no arrests. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Davison Township police at 810-653-5656.


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Cairo Composite Manager 0.2.93 pre-releasemars 22nd, 2009 26 Comments
I'm glad to announce a pre-release of cairo-compmgr: 0.2.93
Cairo Composite Manager is a versatile and extensible composite manager which use cairo for rendering. Rendering can be done in 2D or 3D, using Xrender and Glitz backends. Plugins can be used to add some cool effects to your desktop.
Changes since 0.2.91 pre-release :
- Fix opacity when set with transset on framed window.
- Add settings UI page for plugins except magnifier
- Add cursor redirect paint API
- Fix some death window steal on screen
- Mosaic plugin click on window activate it, shadow window when cursor is not over them.
- Magnifier plugin use latest cursor redirect API to draw pointer.
- Fix some crash on enable/disable ccm
- Fix some memory leak.
You can get latest tarball here : http://download.tuxfamily.org/ccm/cairo-compmgr/
or the ubuntu intrepid packages here : http://cairo-compmgr.tuxfamily.org/download/binary-packages/
Have fun !


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Because ceramic is a glass like surface it has an extremely low coefficient of friction and is ideal for applications seeking to reduce friction. Ceramic balls require less lubricant and have a greater hardness than steel balls which will contribute to increased bearing life. Thermal properties are better than steel balls resulting in less heat generation at high speeds. Full Ceramic bearings can have a retainer or full complement of balls, retainer materials used are PEEk and PTFE.
Full ceramic bearings can continue to operate under extremely high temperatures and are capable of operating up to 1800 Deg. F. Ceramic is much lighter than steel and many bearings are 1/3 the weight of a comparable steel bearing. Full ceramic bearings are highly corrosion resistant and will stand up to most common acids, they will not corrode in exposure to water or salt water. And finally full ceramic bearings are non-conductive.
The purpose of a radial bearing is to reduce rotational friction and support loads. This is achieved by using two races to hold the balls and to spread the load through the balls. As the bearing race rotates it causes the balls to rotate. The ball provides for substantially less rolling resistance and coefficient of friction than if two flat surfaces were rotating.
Single-row, deep groove radial ball bearings are the most common bearing type, having a wide range of applications. Radial bearings are made with very high levels of precision and used in applications where rotational performance and low torque is necessary, but load is a secondary issue. Deep-groove bearings however do have higher load ratings for their size than shallow-groove ball bearings, but are also less tolerant of misalignment.
Ceramic hybrid ball bearings use ceramic balls. Ceramic balls weigh up to 40% less than steel balls, depending on size. This reduces centrifugal loading and skidding, so hybrid ceramic bearings can operate up to 50% faster than conventional bearings. This means that the outer race groove exerts less force inward against the ball as the bearing spins. This reduction in force reduces the friction and rolling resistance. The lighter ball allows the bearing to spin faster, and uses less energy to maintain its speed. Ceramic hybrid ball bearings use these ceramic balls in place of steel balls. They are constructed with steel inner and outer rings, but ceramic balls so they are known as hybrids.Below is a list of Radial Full Ceramic Bearings design features and characteristics. These are not the only design features available for Radial Full Ceramic Bearings but this is what we would have available from our inventory in Florida. Click on any of the links below and you will see a list of products available off of our shelf today with that particular feature. If you do not see something please INQUIRE AVAILABILITY here.


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Flying By!
September 30, 2011 in Building and Repurposing
Wow. This month flew by. Am I the only one that feels like September passed in the blink of an eye? Everywhere I look the stores are selling mums and pumpkins and I'm officially excited. I love this season!
It's been a pretty eventful month and I thought I'd take a day to recap the projects I tackled… just for fun, we'll stick with the before and afters and you can click the links if you want the how-to's. …and for the sake of not making this the longest post EVER, I'll only include the projects that were actually FINISHED.
Board and Batten over Labor Day Weekend
Hands down my biggest victory (and undertaking) this month. and I. LUV. IT. The kitchen feels so much brighter!
Finished the $10 Pedestal Table
Gotta love a $10 Craigslist find! Finishing the board and batten was the kick in the butt I needed to finally poly and paint the table.
For only $9 (including the cost of the chairs!) I refinished a pair of chairs for the kitchen…
Some hot glue, simple jute and scrapbooking flowers… you have a wreath!
Camp Chair turned Luggage Stand
This one seems pretty self-explanatory.
This was a fun evening project while watching a little TV. Super simple but makes me smile…
What's to come in October?
Welllllll…. I'm finishing up a brand new (to me) coffee table that I rescued off the side of the road. Yup…. right off the curb! I'll also be showing the $7.50 pedestal side table completed, wine bottle tiki torches, the finished (for now) living room gallery wall, and my new hanging pendant bedside lights. ….and I'm sure plenty of other fun stuff along the way!
PLUS, if I can bug my sisters enough, I'm sure we can squeeze a project or two out of them! Christy just finished up an UH-MAZING bathroom redo in her home and I know Karen's waiting on some encyclopedia pages from me so she can get to crack-a-lackin' on a little somethin-somethin.
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7/3 Quick hits
The Cubs have some interesting roster moves to make on Monday when Aramis Ramirez, Reed Johnson and possibly Angel Guzman return from the disabled list. One player they will be watching this weekend is second baseman Mike Fontenot. He's batting .194 with 12 RBIs in his last 45 games.
"Fontenot's another kid who we need to get a little more consistent with the bat and help us more offensively," Lou Piniella said. "He's capable of it. He's been working with Von Joshua on some things. He's starting to show he's having better at-bats, even though he makes an out. There's no reason he can't hit in the .250, .260 range with a little power for us."
Fontenot does have options left, and Andres Blanco has played well at second. Blanco also is switch-hitting again. He's hit safely in eight of his last 12 games.
* The Cubs have signed pitcher Casey Fossum to a Minor League contract, and he reported to Triple-A Iowa.
* Ramirez (shoulder) and Johnson (back) were to begin rehab outings Friday night for Class A Peoria vs. Kane County, and Guzman (triceps) was to throw for Triple-A Iowa in Des Moines.
* New infielder Jeff Baker will likely get at-bats vs. left-handed pitching. "He's basically in the (Mark) DeRosa mold," Piniella said.
* The Cubs and Brewers are wearing red caps with a star-spangled "C" in honor of the 4th of July holiday.
* Derrek Lee's two homers gave him 142 with the Cubs, which ranks 13th in franchise history.
— Carrie Muskat
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Well, does the term "DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT" mean anything to Mike Fontenot? Great guy, can't hit. Cubd need to play the HOT hand. Jake Fox should stay. He's earned it. Casey Fossum? I hope they signed him for a few donuts and a bag of chips. Last time I saw him he looked like an Olsen twin.


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JP Morgan Chase set plans on Tuesday to reduce its global staff by 4,000 jobs this year and 13,000 next, with chairman and chief executive James Dimon saying the bank will primarily focus on organic growth and adding that acquisitions are "pretty much off the table".
The planned layoffs at the US' biggest lender by assets, which employed 258,965 people at year end, figure to reduce the company's headcount by 6.5%. The firm's consumer banking and mortgage banking divisions are likely to be the worst hit by the personnel cuts.
Speaking at JP Morgan's investor day in its Manhattan headquarters, Dimon expressed hope that the New York company will "raise" its dividend "every year", adding the bank will likely continue to increase capital. Leaving the door open for a special dividend, he noted that all banks will have "too much capital" in two and half years.
Also addressing investors, Michael Cavanagh, co-head of JP Morgan's investment banking arm, said that the division expects to generate a long-term return on equity of 16% - below a target of 17% the bank set last year.
Marianne Lake, the chief financial officer of JP Morgan, said that the company estimates that adjusted expenses will come down by $1bn this year. The bank expects its net interest income to remain "flat" and will release nearly $1bn in credit-card reserves back into earnings this year, she added.


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South Plainfield sent 11 wrestlers to the final round and brought home seven individual titles as it cruised to its 30th consecutive NJSIAA/Star-Ledger District 12 title in South Plainfield.
Ray Jazikoff, at 145 pounds, and Inan Sikel, at 152, set the victory in motion for the host school when they won back-to-back finals early. South Plainfield beat runner-up Watchung Hills, 241-174.5.
Jazikoff, the top seed, held off third-seeded John Coler of Johnson, 3-1, as Coler battled through a pair of injuries. Jazikoff was called for stalling with 17 seconds left in the third period and avoided a strong rush from Coler near the end.
Video highlights from District 12
The title came after three consecutive district runner-up finishes for Jazikoff.
"It's a big monkey off my back, winning it for the first time," the senior said. "It feels good, but it's not my goal. I have bigger goals and I'm just going to work for it."
In the ensuing bout, Sikel beat New Providence's Daniel Kourakos, 7-0. South Plainfield strung together a pair of decision victories at 170 and 182 as Scott Quiroga beat Plainfield's Diego Rivera, 3-1, and Collin Lynch held off Plainfield's Rohan Phillip, 2-1, respectively.
In the semifinal round, Rivera upset top-seeded Ben Gomes of Watchung Hills, 9-7 in overtime. Gomes failed to qualify for Regions when he lost to Middlesex's Brandon Bollin, 3-1, in the consolation round.
In one of the most exciting matches of the day, South Plainfield's Lucio Avelar beat Colonia's William Allardice at 220, 11-5 in double overtime. After battling to a 5-5 tie through three periods and the first overtime, Avelar got the escape in the second session and added two takedowns to get the title.
"I knew once it came into overtime there was something that had to be done," Avelar said. "There had to be another gear to be found, I had to dig deeper. When it came into overtime, my mentality became that I wanted it more than him."
Ryan Duhamel of South Plainfield beat Johnson's Kyle Gregorio, 5-2, at 113 and Ryan Walsh edged New Providence's Kyle Boccellari, 4-3, at 120.
At 160, Plainfield's Derrick Washington used a reversal with 19 seconds left to beat South Plainfield's Jordan Handwerger, 6-5.
At the District 20 tournament at South Brunswick, Monroe won four individual titles and took the team championship with 216.5 points. Old Bridge was second with 165 and East Brunswick third with 136.5.
For Monroe, Nicholas Lombard won at 106, Sal Profaci at 126, Chris Muce at 132 and Harrison Utter at 152.
Jonathan Schleifer of East Brunswick recorded a 17-0 tech fall at 160 pounds to record his fourth district title.


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least it is asking the right questions in a nonviolent setting," says Shane Claiborne. "I don't believe
that love can be forced, but I believe it can be provoked."
knew that mainline congregants tend to be older than the general population.
The average member is about 58, whereas the average American is age 38. The
latest survey from Hartford Seminary fills in the
picture with this piece of data: in more than half (52.7 percent) of mainline
Protestant congregations, a third or more of the members are 65 years old or
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can so often seem to be places where we attempt to sequester the pain
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out of sight and out of mind.
I'm a big fan of The
Conversation, the New York Times online
feature in which Gail Collins and David Brooks have a casual chat. I think the
appeal is supposed to be that the two are reasonable, amicable and witty
columnists who clearly like each other a lot. That's all nice, but what I enjoy is the palpable pleasure the
hilarious Collins takes in needling the less intentionally hilarious Brooks.
Theologically, what does this piece of art evoke and why? To me, it suggests
the religious aesthetics of a self-satisfied people.
their careers or standing in the United Methodist Church, at least 164 clergy and six
congregations from Long Island to the Catskill Mountains and southern
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I was recently thinking about an interesting experience my wife Kim had at our local automotive dealership when a flash of the obvious came to mind. I grabbed a pen, a post-it-note, and jotted down the following statement:
"Delivering good customer service shouldn't require a focus group or study by Harvard Business Review Magazine!"
Here's the premise of my thought: great customer service makes dollars and common sense for every business to strive for, especially when getting new and repeat business is the lifeblood of every organization. Surprisingly though, poor customer service is still the norm in many businesses and it simply should not be tolerated.
Let me go back to the rep at our local dealership for a moment and how poor his service and ability to deliver on his word were during and after the sale when working with my wife. If I had been with her, I would have left and went to a different dealer; however she's more patient than me. Now that it has been a couple months since her purchase our car guy has not followed up with a phone call, a thank you note, or to even see what my wife thinks of her new truck. I'm simply stunned that this type of casual, less than memorable type of behavior is still permitted and allowed to take place! Is it any wonder why many auto dealers are struggling? I hear about the same types of lackluster experience and zero follow up after the sale, from countless others I speak with, regardless of the type or price of the vehicle they've purchased.
New customer acquisition is tough enough these days as prospects are jaded, skeptical and picky when looking for someone to work with for the first time, or when they've become dissatisfied and looking for a fresh alternative.
Here are three powerful and instructive reasons why superior customer service is vital to marketing success. If marketing is the oxygen of every organization, great service is like the blood which flows to support the entire body. It's essential that they work together in tandem and not in opposition.
#1. Word-of-mouth marketing online and offline is either your friend or foe. Exceptional service pays off in multiple ways that far too many people downplay or continue to ignore at their peril. When done well, people talk about you and it costs nothing, but it can pay off in a big way. When done badly, poor service spreads much quicker especially in the age of instant communications. Tick off a customer today, without offering up a happy resolution quickly, and you risk that the unhappy person will go online and find potentially several hundred, if not thousands of people, to tell and turn against you. The choice is yours.
#2. Better service = more referrals. This should be common sense but many businesses, non-profit leaders and sales people still don't get it! The customer of today expects and wants to be appreciated for their patronage and relationship. Again, if you do this well, they'll tell others they know and become your unpaid sales force in the form of referrals and continued repeat business. Yes, these little details do make a world of difference.
#3. Happier employees often translates into happier customers. Every person on your staff is the "Director of First Impressions" whether they know it or not. Well trained, valued, and respected employees are a non-negotiable in today's turbulent economy. It can take years to win a customer and only seconds to lose them. A grumpy or distracted employee is far more dangerous than your biggest competitor. The competition you're often aware of and can keep an eye out for. However, a disgruntled employee can often hang around like an undetected cancer that slowly takes over the body (your business) and hopefully can be caught and treated (put on a plan or fired) in time before it's too late.
Think in your own life, of how many people you meet and do business with that are simply going through the motions of their "job" and frankly telegraph via their actions and attitude that they don't give a damn about what they do. Respect for their employer is the farthest thing on their mind and doing just enough to get by is their motto.
Yes, some of you reading this blog now have a picture in your mind of a grumpy post office clerk, or a feisty airline stewardess. These are common offenders. Unfortunately, very few employees in many firms and industries act as if the customer is their paycheck or livelihood. By failing to grasp this last statement they are putting not only the company they work for in jeopardy, but also their own chances for long-term success or career advancement.
Learn from these three customer service keys and if you continue to master them, you'll unlock the doors to greater sales, referrals, and better opportunities to grow in a challenging economy!


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One lane was shut down on Route 22 eastbound in Springfield after a minivan struck a utility pole early this morning, seriously injuring the driver, according to local police and the state Department of Transportation. The lane has since been reopened, according to police.
Work crews went to the scene to replace the utility pole at the accident scene, which is just east of Springfield Avenue in Union County. The repairs were expected to take several hours to complete, according to Erin Phalon, a DOT spokeswoman.
The single-vehicle accident happened around 2:30 a.m., said Springfield police Sgt. Damon Quirk. The driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was taken to University Hospital in Newark with what police described as very serious injuries. His name was not released.


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Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus is facing charges related to an alleged drag racing incident this past Friday.
Will Dareus face punishment from the league related to these charges or his previous drug-related arrest? Who will replace Dareus in Buffalo's lineup if he gets suspended? Is there any chance the Bills cut Dareus, or will they work with him through these legal issues?
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HAMILTON — A township business has landed a $25 million investment from a subsidiary of Bain Capital, which was co-founded by 2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
Billtrust, which offers billing services for companies and government, said the money from Bain Capital Ventures will help it to expand via mergers and acquisitions.
"We're actively pursuing M&A activity," said Billtrust CEO Flint Lane, who declined to name any particular acquisition targets. "There are a lot of great companies out there. But we're not ready to announce anything concurrently with this deal," he said.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though as part of the transaction a Bain Capital Ventures executive has taken a seat on Billtrust's board of directors, Lane said.
"He's already started to challenge us on different ways that we can grow," said Lane.
Billtrust, a privately held company which does not disclose its income, has seen 385 percent growth in revenues since 2010, company officials said. The company has been in business for 11 years.
With the investment from Bain and anticipated growth, Billtrust expects to expand staffing beyond its current 140 employees.
In 2011, a fiscal year in which Billtrust acquired two companies, employment increased 30 percent from an original 85 workers.
"We're hiring like crazy," Lane said. "We're trying to staff development positions, project managers, everything. We're always looking for great people who are willing to be part of a great company, so some of the capital will certainly be used for that."
Billtrust's primary strategy is to acquire blocs of customers by assuming control of the companies they do business with. That, he said, is faster and more efficient than growing sales organically at Billtrust's current rate of 100 new corporate clients a year.
Last year, when Billtrust acquired the Massachusetts-based Mark Altman & Associates, Billtrust picked up 200 customers with the deal, Lane said.
Such moves also help Billtrust break industry barriers. The Altman & Associates deal, for example, gave Billtrust a presence in the private sector, which Lane said "was an industry we weren't well-represented in."
Altman & Associates was itself a broad-based billing services company and, as a division of Billtrust, is now focused on municipal and utility billing services.
Going forward, the range of likely acquisition candidates is vast, Lane said, and includes companies that send anywhere between 5,000 to 1 million bills per month.
Unlike Bain Capital, which targets companies in trouble that need bailouts or fresh management insight, Bain Capital Ventures invests in rapidly-growing companies like Billtrust.
"It's a big statement to the industry," said Lane, speaking to the magnitude of the investment and the prominence of the investor.
The investment makes for only the second in Billtrust's 11-year history, and first in six years.
According to a release, in 2006, the company drew $5 million from Edison Ventures.
For this investment, Billtrust fielded bids from over 15 venture capital firms.
The Bain Capital Ventures executive joining Billtrust's board is Matt Harris, the managing partner of the company's New York office.
"The reality is when you raise money from an outside company, the most important thing is that the people that you're working with are the right kind of people," said Lane, who cited Harris' 20 years of expertise in payment and billing space.
Lane says Billtrust is poised to show Bain they invested in the right company.
"We don't treat a fundraising event as any sort of victory," he said. "It's a milestone. It's nice they've invested in us this capital, but they didn't invest for what we've done.
They've invested for what we plan to do. We believe we have a huge technology edge over our competition, and we look forward to executing on our strategy."


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Mischief, misdeeds, Moliere
Cast and crew of BPAs Tartuffe, opening at the Playhouse Oct. 19, are troupers in the grand old tradition of the theater.
The 24 hardworking amateurs and professionals stepped in to save the day, when Tartuffe replaced Larry Shues The Foreigner as BPAs season opener in the wake of the terrorist attacks.
Talking to Joanne (Ellis), talking to the board, we decided a dark theater was just not an option, director Joanne Keegan said, Corny as it may sound, we decided that The show must go on.
The BPA board decided to pull Foreigner when several cast members personally affected by the Sept. 11 attacks left the production.
The play itself touched on sensitive issues, Keegan notes, featuring an explosion off-stage, with plot points that included a box cutter and dynamite.
BPA decided to go forward with Molieres Tartuffe, which had also been considered for the opening slot.
One drawback to changing shows, however, was that time for rehearsal would be dramatically reduced.
Instead of the standard 11 weeks Keegan had to rehearse Foreigner, Tartuffe would have to be ready in only a month.
It would take some creative thought to find an appropriate way to stage the production.
Keegan decided to go with a modification of readers theater, productions in which actors read from scripts.
Typically in readers theater you sit around a table or have a minimal set, Keegan said, but for Tartuffe, we wanted gorgeous costumes, full sets the whole nine yards.
The scripts are carried by each character behind an appropriate item. Elmira carries hers behind a fan, and the maid carries hers behind a feather duster.
Its a wink and a nod at the audience, Keegan said, and, personally, I think its more fun to look at a fan than a script.
Tartuffe is a farcical romp, with a serious subtext.
Moliere exposed religious hypocrisy and took a not-so-covert swipe at the 17th century Catholic Church through the misdeeds of the title character.
A self-promoter camouflaged by a pious exterior, Tartuffe has his eye on the estate, wife and daughter of Orgon, his benefactor. Transparent to all but his credulous host, Tartuffe nearly pulls off the nefarious plan.
The play was first performed for French King Louis IV, who gave it good reviews.
Church officials were less charmed, and the work was banned. Moliere was given a list of suggested changes, criteria he tried to meet without eviscerating the text.
The work was again performed and again banned.
Only on the third try was Tartuffe seen by the public.
The fuss over the work still has resonance today; contemporary audiences may recall that a single controversial photograph by Andres Serrano nearly upended the National Endowment for the Arts a decade ago.
And Molieres sharp observations on the foibles of human nature are timeless.
A bonus for audiences, resulting from the last-minute change of script, is a chance to see BPA education director Steven Fogell in the title role.
Fogell and Keegans professionalism plus the hard work of many others has kept BPAs season on track through the tragedy.
I cant believe all the ways everyones been affected by Sept. 11, Keegan said, but at least were providing entertainment.
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For more than 50 years, Cuba has been a travel taboo for U.S. residents. Going there wasn't technically prohibited — particularly if you were able to get special clearances as a journalist or Cuban expat, or if you traveled with an authorized tour operator — but spending money there was. Sure, there were ways around the restrictions, but this week we've gotten closer to the day when independent American travelers will no longer have to make sneaky pit stops in Mexico or Canada along the way.
Earlier this week, after Cuba and the U.S. came to an agreement that released prisoners on both ends and returned them to their home countries, the rules about spending money in Cuba were relaxed. Travelers will soon be able to use their credit and debit cards to make purchases on the island, and lovers of Cuban rum and cigars can rest easy knowing that won't have to smuggle their Caribbean souvenirs back into the U.S. anymore (not that anyone has ever done that, of course).
Congress will discuss lifting further economic sanctions next year.
What does this mean for Cuba travel right now? Is it likely that you'll be able to just pack your bags and book a trip on a whim without a U.S.-sanctioned reason? Not just yet. But anyone wishing to explore the country might find it easier to fit into one of the allowable categories (which include family visits, humanitarian projects, educational activities and "support for the Cuban people," among others).
Are you interested in Cuba travel? Why or why not? Tell us in the comments below.
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Council may to vote on the fees at its next meeting on Thursday, February 17, at 7:30 p.m. inside the Municipal Complex Courtroom at 100 Commons Way.
Van Holten Primary School will be the site of the summer program for children entering grades 1, 2 and 3. Fees introduced for this program are $100 for Bridgewater residents and $125 for Raritan residents.
Eisenhower, Hillside and Bradley Gardens are the summer program sites for children entering grades 4, 5 and 6. Fees are $80 for Bridgewater residents and $105 for Raritan residents.
Chimney Rock and Bradley Gardens are the sites for children entering grades 7, 8 and 9. Fees are also $80 and $105, respectively.
The Bridgewater Recreation Department will operate a program for children entering pre-kindergarten and kindergarten called "PeeWee Playground" at a site to be announced. Fees are $140 for Bridgewater residents and $165 for Raritan residents for this program.
The ordinance being considered by the council also states "there will be no refunds of registration fees after the first class, practice or evaluation unless the Recreation Department cancels the program."
Also, no refunds will be given "if a program does not run its full course of dates due to inclement weather, gym cancellations or circumstance beyond the Bridgewater Recreation Department's control."


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Value vs. Profit: Recalculating ROI in Financial and Social Terms
I arrived in Salzburg with an idea of what to expect from the seminar in terms of content but left with knowledge and experience that surpassed my expectations by several orders of magnitude. Let me begin with the venue itself; I was informed that the location was a beautiful castle in the wonderful town of Salzburg and just like most other people I searched online and found beautiful photographs and thought I knew what to expect. That thought was completely annihilated when I arrived at the location which I wouldn't exaggerate when I say is one of the most beautiful and calm places I have ever seen. I can't imagine a better location to discuss matters of such importance as we did during this event.
I would also like to offer special thanks to the organizers and the staff for their exemplary commitment to the event and the quality of hospitality provided to the participants. I wouldn't be far-fetched in saying that none of the alumni of the Salzburg Global Seminar will ever forget the idyllic Leopoldkronschloss as long as their memory serves them.
We live in a world where our material needs and wants have overtaken and in many ways outstripped our humanity and compassion for those less fortunate. I attended a course on social entrepreneurship during my wonderful MBA year at the University of St. Gallen and this acquainted me with the needs of the poorest of the poor and the people who have made it their career to serve them. That said, I am a strong believer in learning through real life examples and this was the opportunity provided to me at the seminar.
I had the chance to meet those who had dedicated their life to serving the needs of the poor through innovative social enterprises in places ranging from Costa Rica to Myanmar to Tanzania. I learnt from them the value of their service and the smile they had brought to the lives of those who had forgotten how to smile. There were those who were innovating new financial products to bring investment to these enterprises that would change the way we do business, perhaps with a bit more empathy. We discussed how we could create innovative solutions to make the lives of the poor better and introduce a social component into the corporate world through shared value. We discussed the role of governments, civil society and capital markets in this endeavor. Finally, I came away with a social enterprise model which could very well work out in India and I hope to implement in the not too distant future. This is the great success of this seminar that some will now do things better and others will start to do things they never dreamt.
Last but not the least, the participants I met during these three days were of the highest calibre and of great standing in our society. I mentioned to a couple of participants, who had become my close friends that how I could have gone a lifetime without meeting people like them. I come from the financial services background and had a front row seat to the global financial crisis in 2008. I am happy that this experience and the people I have met in this seminar have ensured that I and any corporate involving me would always work towards deterring a financial crisis of similar magnitude from befalling us.
Thank you Max Reinhardt the renovator of Leopoldkronschloss for the legacy he has left behind, I will hope to find something to love just as dearly and leave as much value behind as he did so that others may enjoy it long after I am gone!


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'Sign Painters' trailer by Faythe Levine and Sam Macon released
There was a time when signs in storefronts and on murals, banners and billboards were all lettered by hand by artists. Local artist and gallery owner Faythe Levine and filmmaker Sam Macon have created a documentary about the crafts people who never gave up the lettering trade and the artists who've picked up the traditional practice.
Today, the trailer and premiere date were released. The film will screen at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC, on March 30. No information is available yet about a Milwaukee screening, but Levine hopes it will be soon after the Smithsonian showings. Here's the trailer. »Read Full Blog Post
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WYOMING — It has taken the Kelloggsville girls basketball team a month to accomplish what it hadn't been able to do in the past two seasons combined.
With Thursday's 45-34 win against Potter's House in the championship game of the Pumas' Holiday Tournament at Grace Bible College, the Rockets have surpassed their total of five wins in the past two years.
Third-year Kelloggsville coach Stacy Sommavilla said the team's 6-1 record, which includes two wins in three OK Silver Conference games, comes down to significant strides made in all areas, from improved defense to balanced scoring. And, Sommavilla said, positive attitudes.
"Our main focus is, yes, having better basketball players, but we also want to make better people at developing positive relationships," she said. "We want the players to respect themselves and Kelloggsville, and build off that."
The Rockets won one game two years ago and four last season. The program's last winning season was in 2005, when the Rockets also won their last tournament, a district title.
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One of Kelloggsville's greatest improvements has come in defense, Sommavilla said. The Rockets held Heritage Christian Academy to four points in Wednesday's semifinal, then forced Potter's House (1-4) into 23 turnovers in the finals.
Kelloggsville scored the game's first nine points, increased the lead to 17-5 at the end of one quarter and led 27-9 with 2:40 left in the first half.
Potter's House actually outscored the Rockets 29-28 over the last three quarters, but the early lead held up.
The difference in the game was Kelloggsville's offense, which attempted 25 more field goals (52-27) than the Pumas, who came as close as 43-34 with 1:10 left.
"Our goal is to get better every single game," Sommavilla said. "So far, record-wise, we've gotten better. As long as we're getting better, we're on track."
Lorielle Goodson and Kayla Shannon each had 11 points for the Rockets. Dana Hulst had 17 points for Potter's House.
Pumas coach Michael Wood said his team's low number of shots largely was the result of a slow-starting offense.
"We never got our outside shooting going and the transition game was a little too slow," Wood said. "We tried to push the tempo and we did handle their pressure better. Once we got the transition game going, things opened up."
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Capsule previews for this weekend's season-opening college football games. All times Eastern and all rankings Associated Press.
No. 17 VIRGINIA TECH (0-0) vs. EAST CAROLINA (0-0), in Charlotte, Noon, ESPN.
FAVORITE: Va. Tech by 10.
COACHES: Frank Beamer (167-85-2 in 22nd year at Va. Tech) and Skip Holtz (20-17 in fourth year at East Carolina).
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The outbreak of the Ebola virus in the West African nations of Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria has brought into sharp focus the importance of the United Nations global health affiliate the World Health Organization (WHO). With respect to matters of global health, no other organization is capable of mobilizing the resources, responding to, and combatting threats to public health. It is a vital actor on the world stage as it must confront some of the deadliest diseases known to man.
The WHO is guided by six main roles as stipulated by the organization's Eleventh General Programme of Work 2006-2015. The roles are:
1. Providing leadership on matters critical to health and engaging in partnerships where joint action is needed;
2. Shaping the research agenda and stimulating the generation, translation and dissemination of valuable knowledge;
3. Setting norms and standards and promoting and monitoring their implementation;
4. Articulating ethical and evidence-based policy options;
5. Providing technical support, catalyzing change, and building sustainable institutional capacity;
6. Monitoring the health situation and addressing health trends.
Poverty forces individuals to flee their homeland in search of work. This migration causes a spread of the virus that threatens areas not previously inflicted. Liberia recently closed many of its borders to prevent such an occurrence from happening. However, this is not something that is easily accomplished. As the death toll continues to mount, the challenges for the health professionals on the ground becomes greater every day.
In an effort to assist in stemming the tide of the Ebola virus, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon last week appointed Dr. David Nabarro as Senior U.N. System Coordinator in charge of Ebola. Dr. Nabarro will work closely with Dr. Chan of WHO in coordinating their efforts. Dr. Nabarro, in an interview with UN News Centre, indicated that WHO's primary responsibility is to diagnose and treat those who may be infected. This is a massive undertaking and an important reason why we need WHO. In his interview, Dr. Nabarro noted that when he met with the leadership of the various nations affected by Ebola he noted that they said to him they wanted WHO to take the lead to assist them in treating their respective citizens. In order to properly inform the public and to avoid widespread panic, the health professional remarked that social media has a crucial role to play in getting the right message out to people. If the public receives incorrect information, this will only complicate an already dangerous situation.
The accomplishments of WHO in the area of global health is unrivaled. The most notable achievement came in 1950 when the eradication of smallpox was realized. As a result, life expectancy in the developing world has seen a 60% rise. Furthermore, according to the Center for Global Development, children under the age of five now have a greater chance of survival. WHO has largely been responsible for controlling tuberculosis in China; eliminating childhood polio in Latin America; many regions on the continent of Africa have experienced the containment of river blindness; and Sri Lankan women do not fear dying during childbirth all as a result of the efforts of WHO.
Should the U.S. be worried?
We have all seen the images of the doctor and aid worker be transported back to the U.S. from the region after contracting Ebola. Thankfully they both appear to be doing well at this point and time. However in an era of globalization where people, goods, and services move about so freely, how can one say we will ever be truly free from these epidemics? No one can, but what is known is that there are many dedicated professionals from WHO giving their very best each day in an attempt to manage this crisis. They are essential players in bringing this matter under control. There will always be naysayers who will try to dispute why we need the U.N., or WHO for that matter; but to all those opposed to the U.N. and its agencies think about this question for a moment: If you were ever to find yourself in a country where you were threatened by such a crisis, would you not want the assistance of a global health organization like WHO to assist you? Of course you would! For you to say otherwise would simply be foolish. There is no disputing the fact that their work is crucial to the survivability of many around the world today.
Editorial Chair and Blogger
United Nations Association of the USA (UNAUSA-NNJ)


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Stacking Your Bracketed Shots/
Many digital cameras have a feature known as Auto-Bracketing. This allows you to set the camera to take multiple exposures with a single press of the shutter release. By choosing a certain over and under exposure range you can increase your chances of nailing that perfect shot. If you are shooting for HDR, setting your auto-bracket at -2 and +2 stops can make quick work of getting the exposures you need for that HDR masterpiece!
Because the camera is taking several shots in rapid succession the time difference between the shots is minimal. This can work to your advantage organizing these images in Lightroom. Lightroom's stacking feature is great for keeping your shots organized and minimizing the clutter in grid view. Auto-bracketing is a perfect situation for stacking. It would be great if all your auto-bracketed shots were stacked together for each composition. You can do this by hand but if you've had a long shoot with hundreds of bracketed images this can take some time. Fear not! Lightroom's auto-stacking capabilities will ease your stacking pain!
The key to Auto-Stacking lies in the time stamp for each image. Auto-bracketed images will have a time stamp that is within one or two seconds of each other. On higher end cameras, the time difference may be so low that the bracketed sequence has the same time stamp in Lightroom. You will notice a bigger time difference between bracketed sets of images since it will take you more than a second to compose the next sequence.
To stack your sequences start in the Library module. Select the Photo menu and choose Stacking.
Form the sub-menu choose Auto-Stack by Capture Time.
Now you will be presented with a dialog allowing you to choose the time differential between shots.
With the slider all the way to the left none of the images are stacked because this tells Lightroom to stack all images that have zero seconds between shots. All shots have some time difference.
But if we increase this to 2 seconds by sliding to the right we go from 0 stacks to 153 stacks. This sounds about right so I'll click on the Stack button.
Now all of my bracketed shots are stacked together! To further unclutter my grid view I can choose Collapse all Stacks from the Stacking sub-menu.
Now all my stacks are collapsed and I can see one representative shot for each bracketed sequence!