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The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is searching for student chef ambassadors to promote "Fresh From Florida" recipes and products.
Research shows that students who eat wholesome meals are more likely to succeed in school.
They make higher scores, have better attendance records and report fewer behavioral problems.
This week, FDACS launched a Student Chef Cook-Off, inviting Florida students to create and submit an original snack recipe that includes at least one fruit or vegetable and can be prepared in under 45 minutes.
Finalists will demonstrate their recipes before a panel of judges at five regional cook-off competitions.
One winner from each region will serve as a Fresh For Florida Kids Student Chef Ambassador.
The requirements to enter are: you must be a Florida student going into fourth-12th grade, you must create an original recipe and submit with a photo, the recipe must contain one fresh fruit or fresh vegetable, the recipe must have clear directions, provide four snack-size servings and be prepared in 45 minutes or less, and your recipe must promote good nutrition and healthy eating habits.
Students in five regions will submit recipes that will be judged on nutrition, presentation/appeal, and originality.
Three qualifying round winners will be chosen per grade category, for a total of 45 finalist entries statewide.
The grade categories are fourth-fifth grade, sixth-eighth grade and 9th-12th grade.
These qualifying round winners will be invited to cook their recipe for a panel of judges at Publix Aprons Cooking Schools in their region.
Third-place winners will receive a $50 gift certificate, second-place winners a $75 gift certificate and first-place winners a $100 gift certificate.
All winners will also receive a certificate for a free PublixApronsCookingSchool class and an additional $50 gift certificate to cover travel and ingredient expenses.
The high school first-place winner will be designated each region's student chef ambassador.
Deadline to enter is Sept. 15.
For more rules and to submit your entry, go to www.FreshFromFlorida.com/Cookoff.


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The team has just six sacks through seven games and has none in the last three. At no time in franchise history has the team gone three games without getting a sack, according to the FOX broadcast statisticians.
It's even more curious considering they led the league with 48 sacks last year.
Just as harmful on Sunday was the Vikings' inability late to stop the run.
"I think they got a little bit of their counter game going inside," Vikings coach Brad Childress said. "You know, pulling the linemen and then obviously that kind of broke our back."
"The big thing was to be aggressive," Childress said. "Seven points was huge there and obviously they kneeled down to come out of the half, to get out of the half. But we thought we had a good play called there and thought we had it blocked up pretty good and gave ourselves a chance. And we're gonna need seven points there, we thought, as opposed to those threes."
John Holler has been writing about the Vikings for more than a decade for Viking Update. Follow Viking Update on Twitter and discuss this story on our subscriber message board.

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Corporate Office: 901 Warrenville Rd, Lisle, Illinois 60532
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Name and Position of Contact Person:
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The Ray Graham Association is dedicated to the full participation of all people with developmental disabilities in a quality life by providing leadership that supports the accomplishments of individuals, strengthens families and inspires community involvement. Ray Graham Association for People with Disabilities provides services and support to over 2,300 children and adults with disabilities in DuPage County, Illinois. The organization provides a wide array of services including Community Learning Centers (day programs), Community Supported Employment, Various Residential Options, Family Supports, and Recreation.
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Service Learning is offered in the Community Learning Center programs. These programs are located in the following communities: Lombard, Downers Grove, Bloomingdale, and Lisle (this list is not a comprehensive list of all community learning center programs). Service Learners will participate in the daily activities of the program location. This will include assisting with Life Skills classes, supporting people with recreational activities, and assisting people with disabilities to complete work activities. The Service Learner may have the opportunity to complete some basic data collection forms used to document the progress of people served.
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We are currently cycling across the North Americas to help raise money for this charity and bring about awareness of all their hard work and dreams! Because of their enormous dedication to the people of the Azawak, in bringing precious water to them and providing support to families in a myriad of other ways, I decided on Amman Imman as a charity that I wanted to support on this trip. Their hard work and dedication has made such a huge difference to the people of the Azawak, I don't think we can fathom it truly. Amman Imman has been instrumental in saving lives in this area of Niger.
I was first introduced to Amman Imman through the Wells of Love program through my daughter's Montessori school. My daughter and now my son have raised funds through completing a walk for water for over 5 years now. It has been an incredibly meaningful experience for them to experience the culture of Azawak every year in a small way. But what has impressed me the most about Amman Imman is that it is truly a sustainable effort within country that also educates the global community through education and outreach.
The dedicated and hard working family who began this beautiful organization to bring water to many, has made the impossible possible. I am so awed and inspired by what can be done out of love and compassion for others. For from this love of others, came water and then hope for life.
Among the reasons I donate to Amman Imman is that it is the dream and the work of Ariane Kirtley and her family. Ariane's passion and commitment won me over to wanting to be a part of this plan to bring water to this terrible drought stricken area in the Niger desert. Amman Imman has not only brought water up from the aquafore beneath the desert, but taught the residents to run the operation and to use the water to farm and grow food. Amman Imman is not only highly effective in meeting it's goals; in saving lives and providing access to potable water, but it is work that is done with great personal caring and love. Unlike giving to a large charity, I feel a connection with this work and blessed to be able to help.
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Moreover, Amman Imman is a beautiful success story. Raising more than a million dollars since its inception in 2006, this NGO has literally saved the lives of thousands of children, and given hope to tens of thousands of people, thanks to creating permanent water sources (and related development projects) in areas where water was becoming almost non-existent due to persistent drought brought on by climate change. Another special aspect of their work is how this energetic NGO educates schoolchildren worldwide about the cultures of the people it serves, creating friendship exchanges and education-centric events to show solidarity with children in Africa.
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Several years ago I learned of Amman Imman: the vision in action of it's founder, Ariane Kirtley, creates reliable clean water supplies, bringing increased wellness and support to the people of the Azawak Valley in western Africa, and I had to be a part of it. Volunteering with Amman Imman, educating US children as to the plight of the day to day existence of the indigenous people of Niger and Mali, creating fundraising streams and helping our global neighbors, is so rewarding. I have found those involved with Amman Imman truly relentlessly give their time, expertise and money for the love of this cause.
I donate to this amazing foundation, not only because I want to help with this life-saving project, but because I have known the founder and director of "Water Is Life" for many years, and I trust her completely without reservation. Her dedication and devotion to helping people she spent time with as a child runs deep with a strong desire to give back to those who gave so much to her. Ariane has a full understanding of their suffering, the beautiful people they are, and what their needs are. She is a highly educated, intelligent, caring, loving, conscientious, and trustworthy woman on a mission! Kudos to Ariane and her amazing team for the precious work they do to provide fresh, clean water to those who so desperately need it!
I have been associated with Amman Imman for a number of years, both as a volunteer on various projects and as a donor. In addition, I had the opportunity to help secure a few grants to them from foundations based in the US. Like so many others, I have been impressed with the dedication of Ariane Kirtley and her team. They intimately understand the local situation in Niger and neighboring countries. They are selfless, conscientious, and hard-working. They keep their overhead very low, in part due to all the enthusiastic volunteers who have pitched in over the years. It is common knowledge that many grants are wasted on projects/programs that are ill-conceived and/or poorly managed. I feel confident that any funding received by Amman Imman will be spent wisely.
This is truly a hard-working, conscientious, and passionate organization that helps bring water and life to the people of the Azawak in Niger. By drilling into the aquifer beneath the desert's surface Amman Imman provides a clean, safe, healthy, and dependable source of water in a region where otherwise it is an extremely scarce resource. I have complete trust that my donations are being well spent.
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The Sonicare for kids is a toothbrush your children will love to use... but is it any good?
The short answer is "YES"!
This is a brush in the Phillips Sonicare range aimed at children in the 4 year to 10 year age group. Almost all the kids that come in to my office have one, after I recommend it to the parents.
They tell me it turns toothbrushing into a fun activity, and the kids all love it!
The Sonicare for Kids has the same patented sonic technology as the adult models, but it also has a few extra features aimed at the younger brusher.
The special features of this kids electric toothbrush are:
1. Reduced power - it has 2 settings, marked for the 4+ and 7+ age groups. You can set the power to whichever setting you want. Sometimes the 4-year olds will prefer the higher power setting, and sometimes the 10-year olds will want the lower setting. It's important not to feel that you have to stick to the numbers!
2. Changeable face plates, in yellow, blue and black, so your kids can change the look of the brush when they want. This is something that children really seem to enjoy. The only possible problem is losing the faceplates that are not in use, so keep them somewhere safe!
3. Musical chimes every 30 seconds to remind them to move on to the next section. This is quite a short time span. We all know that kids can get bored very quickly, but I would recommend trying to get them into the habit of spending 30 seconds of brushing time in each corner of the mouth, then another 30 seconds on the front teeth.
Remember to switch your kids to a regular adult fluoride toothpaste as early as you can. Also to encourage them to just spit out after brushing, but NOT to rinse out with water, or to drink anything for 30 minutes. This lets a thin layer of fluoride toothpaste remain around the teeth, where it can strengthen the enamel much better.
An extra game that a lot of children seem to enjoy is using disclosing tablets to color up any plaque on their teeth before brushing. Then they can see where they need to brush to get shiny white teeth! Disclosing tablets are relatively cheap, and are an excellent way to help kids learn how to brush properly.
This specialized children's brush comes with a number of the regular Sonicare features; it is rechargeable, so you're not paying for new batteries every month; It comes with 2 brush head sizes, both of them for kiddie-sized mouths; (BUT I recommend sticking with the smallest size available); and of course the standard Sonicare quality construction.
This is a link to more information on the Philips Sonicare for Kids; a fun way to encourage your children to brush their teeth. Most kids really seem to enjoy using it, and after seeing the results for myself, and hearing parents' comments, I highly recommend it!
If you're looking for a new ADULT toothbrush, I recommend the Cybersonic Sonic Care toothbrush. Read my review of this brush here.


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JBLM BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) Rates for 2017! Basic Allowance For Housing (BAH) is a tax-free monthly monetary allowance for servicemembers who are not provided housing by the government.Current BAH rates for servicemembers stationed at Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord (JBLM) have increased from 2016. Get to know some of the local cities that surround the base and make sure to order your Relocation guide today!
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If you're PCS'ing to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, you're in for a treat. There's a reason JBLM is the most requested base in the United States. The area is beautiful, the weather is mild, the community is active and supportive, and there's lots to do, from Mt. Rainier to the seashore, from small town fairs to world class cities - Joint Base Lewis-McChord has it all. Your 2016 BAH can be used to either rent or purchase a home. Get started today by contacting me prior to your arrival to discuss your options. I know personally that changing duty stations can be challenging, so it's a relief to have a point of contact on the ground prior to your arrival that speaks your language! I have a lot of experience and knowledge and look forward to helping you! My direct number is 360.789.8749, or e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com V/R - JR Gehrmann, Real Estate Broker at Better Properties Real Estate, Lakewood WA - ps: I'm a Veteran and am not affiliated with JBLM. Feel free to read more about us! Happy Holidays!
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This company processes mortgage-loan paperwork for financial institutions, and it's growing fast, reports an IT pilot fish working there.
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Students gain an understanding of the difference between electrical conductors and insulators, and experience recognizing a conductor by its material properties. In a hands-on activity, students build a conductivity tester to determine whether different objects are conductors or insulators. In another activity, students use their understanding of electrical properties to choose appropriate materials to design and build their own basic circuit switch.
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In this lesson, students will learn about kites and gliders and how these models can help in understanding the concept of flight. Students will design and build their own balsa wood models and experiment with different control surfaces. The goal of this lesson is for students to apply their existing knowledge about the four forces affecting flight and apply engineering design to develop a sound glider. They will also communicate the reasoning and results of any design modifications made.
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Students observe demonstrations, and build and evaluate simple models to understand the greenhouse effect, the role of increased greenhouse gas concentration in global warming, and the implications of global warming theory for engineers, themselves and the Earth. In an associated literacy activity, students learn how a bill becomes law and research global warming legislation.
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Students develop an understanding of visible air pollutants with an incomplete combustion demonstration, a "smog in a jar" demonstration, building simple particulate matter collectors, and exploration of engineering roles related to air pollution. In an associated literacy activity, students learn basic marketing concepts and techniques, and the principles of comparative analysis, while creating an advertisement for a hybrid vehicle. Note: You may want to set up the activities for Air Pollut
For a renewed academy industry research partnership
The joint venture between the academic research on learning technology and industry along the past decade shares similarity with the gold rush: great effort for a too small outcome. From all the energy spent, "acadustry" has emerged; a chimerical community of practice, merging academic and industry objectives and traditions. The relevance and fruitfulness of this new community is questionable. This presentation will suggest revisiting the orientation of the eLearning research policy, taking
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Functional Behaviour of Materials: Ferroelectric Materials
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Fascinating Friction!
In this activity, students use wood, wax paper and oil to investigate the importance of lubrication between materials and to understand the concept of friction. Using wax paper and oil placed between pieces of wood, the function of lubricants between materials is illustrated. Students extend their understanding of friction to bones and joints in the skeletal system and become aware of what engineers can do to help reduce friction in the human body as well as in machines.
Techniques for Studying Materials: Raman Spectroscopy
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Construction d'une base de connaissances et d'une banque de ressources pour le domaine du téléappr
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Students create and observe a greenhouse effect model and discuss the implications of global warming theory for engineers, themselves and the Earth.
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The 1975 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds is generally considered the best of all time, and baseball historians often rank its sixth game as the greatest single game ever played. In this resoundingly acclaimed bestseller, Tom Adelman tells the story of the season that led up to that classic Series and then delivers the inside pitch on those amazing seven games.
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Heather has spent over 25 years in communications and freelance writing, specializing in issues relevant to Northern Ontario communities. A graduate of York University (BA Sociology '92), she has combined her education, experience and 'need to initiate' by starting a local chapter of the Professional Writers Association of Canada and the Wordstock Sudbury Literary Festival. Joining forces with Laura to start a new publishing house for the North is a natural extension of how she can contribute to creating a thriving literary scene in Northern Ontario.
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Henry Threadgill: The Pulitzer Project
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Visionary composer and multi-reedist Henry Threadgill is a living legend whom the New York Times calls a "composer and bandleader of intense, unyielding originality." In this centennial year of the Pulitzer Prize, he graces Jazz at Lincoln Center in honor of the three African American jazz musicians who have won this prestigious award: Wynton Marsalis, Ornette Coleman, and – as of 2016 – Henry Threadgill! On Friday (9/22), Threadgill will lead his acclaimed Double Up Plus ensemble, featuring saxophone, cello, tuba, drums, and three extraordinary pianists: Jason Moran, David Virelles, and David Bryant. On Saturday (9/23), Threadgill will premiere a new original work and a brand new 15-piece ensemble featuring the aforementioned pianists.
Steve Miller: The Blues Triangle
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Renowned blues-rock guitarist, singer/songwriter, and 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Steve Miller returns to Rose Theater for a journey through the Blues Triangle. Having learned his first chords at age five from his godfather Les Paul, how to play lead guitar from T-Bone Walker at age nine, and then working with the best bluesmen in Chicago – Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Buddy Guy, James Cotton, and Paul Butterfield – Miller has a serious affinity for the blues. In this program, he will explore music from three essential blues hubs: Memphis, Dallas, and Chicago.
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Dianne Reeves returns to set the mood for Valentine's Day weekend, continuing a beloved tradition at Jazz at Lincoln Center (now in its seventh year!). One of the most recognized voices in music, the five-time Grammy Award-winner is known for her effortlessly powerful sound and unusually broad spectrum of sensual repertoire. Reeves inhabits every story she spins into song, captivating listeners with her expert dynamics and dramatic flair. For some real New York City romance, join Reeves in her "home away from home" in the Big Apple: the House of Swing.
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Crosscurrents is an international super-group led by 2017 NEA Jazz Master bassist Dave Holland and the world's foremost tabla virtuoso, Zakir Hussain. Holland is a famously versatile bassist who has led numerous Grammy Award-winning bands and anchored groundbreaking groups led by Miles Davis, Chick Corea, Joe Henderson, and Jack DeJohnette. Hussain is a living master of the 3,000-year-old tabla percussion tradition and "one of the architects of modern world music." (NPR) Crosscurrents' extraordinary lineup also features American saxophonist Chris Potter, called "the most compelling saxophonist of his generation" (Detroit Free Press), plus four of India's most progressive musicians: guitarist Amit Chatterjee, pianist Louiz Banks, drummer Gino Banks, and the worldwide-celebrated vocalist Shankar Mahadevan.


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Can you hear babies cry in the womb?
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Napoleon Hill in his all-time bestselling book "Think and Grow Rich" makes mention of the power of the Mastermind. The mastermind principle is defined as the coordination of knowledge and effort, in a spirit of harmony, between two or more people for the achievement of a definite purpose. A mastermind group can be a powerful way to achieve your definite purpose or goals. I have joined a few mastermind groups each having a specific purpose or goal where the contribution of the knowledge, experience and united spirit of all members can catapult you to the next level of achievement. Members of a mastermind group will have a common interest where each person is willing to discuss topics openly and contribute knowledge and experience. The mastermind groups that I belong to meet regularly and have formal and informal agendas for prior preparation and subsequent discussion. A number of outcomes have emerged from my mastermind groups, including sharing knowledge and ideas, creating new start-up businesses, identifying new commercial opportunities, and developing solutions for business and community problems. Some of the most successful people in the world (e.g. Henry Ford, Andrew Carnegie) have relied on their mastermind groups to guide them or provide wisdom and inspiration.
Another mastermind concept is establishing your personal "Board of Directors" which involves a group of trusted people or mentors who can guide you or coach you in various aspects of your life, including business, career, personal development, financial or health. For example, when I was between jobs I had a personal fitness and conditioning coach, a career coach and a personal development coach. I would meet with my personal fitness and conditioning coach three times a week for a period of eighteen months undergoing fitness, physical endurance and mental conditioning training. I would also meet with my career and personal development coaches once every two weeks, alternating between each coach weekly. When I met with my personal development coach I would discuss my progress in building and enhancing my skills for my next challenge in life. My mentor would give me self discovery exercises, references to read and small development projects to complete between the meeting sessions. My mentor also opened my mind to a wealth of opportunities that I would investigate and develop in later months and years.
Many successful people establish their own personal "Board of Directors" by identifying key individuals who can assist them in specific areas of focus. If you need a business mentor or adviser you proceed by identifying and choosing someone who has had considerable success and achievement in business. Finding the right mentor or business coach can have a significant affect on your life. A mentor can teach and guide you through your life journey and can be one of the best ways to achieve personal success. Mentors can also accelerate your learning curve by providing the knowledge to fill the gap of "What you don't know you don't know". For example, a business mentor can provide you with the tools and resources to grow your business or to teach you the strategies and processes (tricks of the trade) for a new business opportunity.
Following is a process of finding the right mentors to build your personal "Board of Directors":
- Identify a person in your domain or area of interest who has been successful and would make a great mentor. e.g. a business mentor
- Your next step is to contact the person via telephone or a written letter and request whether they can be your mentor.
- Don't be afraid; the worst thing that can happen is that they say "No".
- If you do get a "No" then continue to look for another possible mentor.
- Once you have found a group of mentors establish a meeting schedule with an agenda to maximise the full benefits of the engagement. I find that monthly meetings over a coffee or tea is the best approach.
- The engagement should be a "win-win" therefore it is important that you also provide some value back to your mentor. This could be in the form of new leads, new business opportunities, information of interest or business intelligence.
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Want to dismiss an employee who isn't on probation? Consider these points first…
Labour law has the following to say about dismissing an employee who isn't on probation
Before you dismiss an employee who isn't on probation, find out reasons for the unsatisfactory performance.
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The Labour Law for Managers Loose Leaf Service says 'if your employee fails to perform satisfactorily after you have taken these steps, it will generally be safe for you to dismiss.'
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'60 Minutes' disappoints
I've just watched the "60 Minutes" interview with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama. What a waste of time.
After the glowing advertisements for it, I was looking forward to it. It was just a continuation of the slobbering the U.S. media has always made over the administration. I should have expected it, but I am disappointed with "60 Minutes."
I am through watching them.
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Energy Management Team
Beginning in 1995, Duke's Facilities Management Department formed an Energy Management Team to aggressively reduce the University's resource use. Below is a summary of actions:
- The team began by identifying 10 buildings with abnormally high energy and water usage. With a $300,000 line of credit, they retrofit the lights, steam traps, sensors and motors in those buildings, producing a simple payback of 2.5 years.
- Based on this initial experience, the team requested a $3.4 million loan from the Board of Trustees to implement 46 individual projects, achieving annual savings of nearly $1 million.
- Best Practices luncheons were organized to share the team's experience with the Medical Center and hospitals, as well as local city and educational entities.
Green Power Challenge
In November 2002, students from Environmental Alliance proposed energy conservation measures for the school that were adopted by the Facilities Management Department (FMD). FMD implemented the measures over winter break and estimated the savings at $800,000 over 10 years.
In February 2003, a group of Environmental Alliance (EA) members proposed that the University should use some of those savings to purchase green energy. In particular, they asked the University to put up $25,000 to challenge-match student, faculty and staff purchases of wind power.
In April 2003, EA launched the Duke Green Power Challenge, an ambitious campaign to sign-up students, faculty and staff for 1,250 kwh blocks of wind power at $25 a piece. The effort garnered positive support in the student newspaper and 500 participants in just 4 weeks.


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This article is about a ship appearing in Ultima VII. For the Crown Jewels of Lord British, see Crown Jewels.
The Crown Jewel is the ship that Hook, Forskis, Elizabeth, and Abraham used to traverse the oceans of Britannia while performing their sinister tasks in Ultima VII.
The Avatar discerned the vessel's nefarious involvement while investigating the brutal murder of Christopher in Trinsic, picking up on its trail but always learning at each successive destination that it had already departed. Fellowship leaders deceitfully claimed to have no knowledge of the ship even as other citizens confirmed it had indeed moored in their town or city. Only under the influence of the small Cube Prism did these particular members—such as Klog of Trinsic and Elynor of Minoc—admit to knowing all too well of the Crown Jewel and Hook's owning of it.
The ship was ultimately found vacant at its final berth in the small bay of the Isle of the Avatar, its crew having already made the journey to oversee the Guardian's imminent arrival through the Black Gate.


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Breath-taking location, quality 4 bedroom French Country Longere with option for a guest annexe and 2 acres.
Superb location is the key to this property, situated on a no-through road at the edge of the Quenecan Forest and only minutes from the Historical Abbaye-de-Bon-Repos and the Lakes at Guerledan.
This lovely four bedroom property is set in 2 acres of grounds, mainly lawns and woodlands with uninterrupted views.
A tree lined gravelled driveway to the front, parking for several cars, lots of space for a caravan or camping car, and plenty of room for a swimming pool or tennis court in the gardens (subject to permissions).
This attractive stone built detached Longere, has been renovated to a very high standard and is cleverly laid out, giving the option of having a separate self contained annex.
This annexe could easily be used to create a holiday rental income due to the touristic location or simply for extra family and visitors.
The property comprises on the ground floor of; a spacious fitted and equipped Kitchen/Diner with a double height ceiling and doors out to the paved terrace. Through then to the sitting room, with fireplace and fitted wood burner, a ground floor double bedroom, a door through to the annex hallway with doors off the to; a w.c., a shower room, double bedroom and a large summer kitchen / diner (currently used as a utility and store room) with large glazed windows and exterior door.
Next to this room is a further store room with mezzanine which could be converted to more living accommodation.
From the sitting room, the custom built staircase leads up to a landing area with a parquet floor, two more double bedrooms and a second shower room.
Attached to the rear of the house is a double length garage with electrics and a workshop area.
Further benefits include an up to date fosse septic, oil central heating, double glazed windows and doors, a good roof, fully tiled ground floor and good decorative order throughout.
Outside: there are woodlands to the rear with storage barns and wood sheds. Then the gently sloping gardens are laid mainly to lawn, with beautifully matured trees and shrubs, a good size paved sun terrace, a further wooden deck and a well.
There is a lot to like about this property, being a perfect base from which to explore a host of tourist attractions and miles of stunning countryside.
The department of Cotes d'Armor is the northern most department in the Region of Brittany, with the English Channel to the north, Ille-et-Vilaine to the east, Morbihan to the south and Finistere to the west it is a sunshine gem.
The picturesque Émeraude Coast looks north to the English Channel and is packed with charming seaside resorts and old fishing villages. Most of the towns of the interior were founded in the Middle Ages. The department's southern half is crossed by the Noires Mountains that run west to east with rivers emptying to the south into the Bay of Biscay and to the north into the Channel.
Along the coast, fishing was once important but is now secondary to the cultivation of fruit, oats, potatoes and wheat and of course tourism.
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The Invasion of Poland was the German Poland Campaign, which began on September 1, 1939. It was codenamed "Operation Case White", Unterrnehmen Fall Weiss in German. The German invasion of Poland started World War II. It was also carried out by the Soviet Union, with whom Hitler had signed a non-aggression pact which contained a secret clause that divided Poland in two halves, a German zone and a Soviet zone.
The German plan for the invasion of Poland had been devised by General Franz Halder, chief of the general staff, and was to be executed by General Walther von Brauchitsch. It called for a mass encirclement and destruction of enemy forces. German units would penetrate Poland from three directions; 1) a main attack on the western Polish border would be carried out by Army Group South; 2) Army Group North would start a second route of attack from Prussia; 3) a third assault would be carried by allied Slovak units from Slovakia. The infantry would be supported by German tanks and small numbers of truck-mounted infantry to assist the rapid movement of troops and concentrate on localized parts of the enemy front to isolate segments of the Polish army, surrounding, and annihilating them.
The Invasion of Poland was initiated at 08:00 hours, on September 1, 1939, when German troops poured over the Polish border near the town of Mokra, starting the Battle of the Border as 62 German divisions supported by 1,300 aircraft broke loose into Poland. It had been preceded by German air and naval attacks; at 04:40 hours on September 1, the Luftwaffe had bombed the Polish town of Wielun and the German battleship Schleswig-Holstein opened fire on the Polish garrison of the Westerplatte Fort, Danzig. These attacks were the first military engagement of World War Two.
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On September 3, General Günther von Kluge reached the Vistula river in the north penetrating 10 kilometers of Polish territory while Georg von Küchler approached the Narew River. On September 5, after crossing the Warta river, Walther von Reichenau's armored division took the town of Kielce, and by September 8, one of his armored corps had reached the outskirts of Warsaw. In the first week of war the Germans had advanced 145 miles. On September 9, Heinz Guderian led his 3rd Army tanks across the Narew, attacked the line of the Bug River, and encircled Warsaw. All the German armies made progress in fulfilling their parts of the Fall Weiss plan. The Polish armies broke up into loose fragments incapable of launching coordinated counterattacks. Some Polish units began to retreat while others were launching isolated attacks on the nearest German columns.
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Eager to grab their allotted share of the country, Soviet forces attacked Poland on September 17. The Soviet invasion convinced the Polish government that the war in Poland had been lost. Nevertheless, the Polish government refused to negotiate a peace with Germany, ordering all units to evacuate Poland and reorganize in France. Warsaw held out until September 28. The Modlin Fortress north of Warsaw surrendered on September 29 after an intense battle.
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Roughly a month ago, a new theatrical troupe here hit the stage both figuratively and literally, as PRIME theater company presented The Transmigration Show in St. Louis' Southampton Presbyterian Church.
"The show went great!" relates PRIME managing director Kyle Kratky, who also served as showrunner for the Nov. 5 production. "We had a good-sized audience, and the plays were suitably weird, varied and magical."
Weird, varied and magical all seem apt adjectives to describe PRIME's debut production, whose conception and development Kratky credits to Andrea Standby, the company's artistic director. "Transmigration (or rebirth, or reincarnation) is the belief that the soul does not die with the body, but begins a new life in cyclic existence," explained preproduction PRIME promo material for The Transmigration Show. A subject for primo beach reading? Probably not.
"Standby saw an opportunity to explore a topic she personally found interesting in Transmigration, but the key really came when we realized that the form and function of this kind of show worked perfectly with the idea of two souls … reincarnated through many lifetimes," Kratky says. "Art works best when the thematic ideas can interact directly with the utilitarian side, when form and function align with our artistic ideas."
Those ideas and related ideals underlie PRIME's tagline, "The Home of the Now," he explains.
"For Standby and I, we are interested in removing pretension and artifice from theater where possible," Kratky says. "PRIME will initially produce a kind of pressure-cooked form of theater that will live in the present day, in the world we all live in now. … We are making theater for and of the present, and we are doing it with a strong sense of immediacy and urgency. This is the now."
In what sounds like an aspirin-by-the-handful logistical nightmare, that aesthetic informed The Transmigration Show, whose production imposed severe temporal restraints on seven playwrights, six directors and six casts.
Those grounded in the arts might remark on formal similarities between PRIME's debut and initiatives elsewhere, like influential cartoonist Scott McCloud's 24-hour comics, The 24 Hour Plays in New York and entrepreneur Mark Ruppert's 48 Hour Film Project.
"We call our approach a 24-hour new-play festival, because every show will ideally include more elements than just a performed series of plays – possibly visual art, spoken word, music or more," Kratky says.
"I have been producing and participating in shows produced in 24 hours for more than a decade in Chicago, St. Louis, Madison, [Wisconsin,] and beyond. This type of show has roots stretching back to the 1970s. Over the past two years, we've developed our own special sauce to flavor and bring texture to our style of show."
Kratky provided more detail on that two-year gestation by Standby and him.
"We wanted to create bold, eclectic, accessible theater for a large range of audiences, and we wanted to bring together a wide range of audiences in that process, including writers, performers, visual artists, musicians and more," he relates.
Kratky expounds at length on where he and Standby envision PRIME fitting into St. Louis' extant theatrical milieu – that is, how they believe their company and its productions will compare to other companies' work.
"Before we formed PRIME, we talked with local theater movers and shakers and found that we could create a kind of art not currently covered exclusively by any theater company here," he recollects. "We want future shows to be co-producing with other local theater companies. Ideally, we want to bring our unique, honed technique and process to other companies and work together to create original, dynamic plays together with local artists.
"PRIME is uniquely positioned because many of our artists are veterans of this kind of urgent theater. We have connections not only to the local community but also to artists all over the U.S. and the world.
"For our first show, The Transmigration Show, we had artists from Chicago, San Francisco, New York and Toronto in addition to local participants. For future shows, we are vetting artists from all over the world, including one living in Japan. We have a strong network of artists interested in producing impactful theater with bold stories for the stage."
Kratky understandably describes PRIME's form of producing theater as "fast-paced" and notes that that pace demands from participating artists "a state of action." He also expands on a mention in the company's introductory material of creating "raw, welcoming and unorthodox theater for all, encapsulating the ephemeral while encouraging community engagement."
"This is the central mission for PRIME," Kratky says. "Our brand of fast-paced production and peeling away the layers of artifice and pretension is designed to live in a raw state, but we will always balance that with creating stories that are accessible and welcoming for everyone, regardless of race, age or social status. We are honing and crafting our productions to focus on issues and themes impacting local communities."
Directly, Kratky continues that aesthetic reflection.
"For us, the very nature of theater is improvisation," he says. "We can plan for years and months, but theater is, to us, a living, organic form of art because it requires a live audience to participate. Their involvement necessarily changes the stories and how they are viewed.
"Now that the show has come and gone, we'll be spending the next few months to develop next year's shows and to perform a full analysis of how our process played out. There will undoubtedly be changes. PRIME will always be asking, 'How do we get closer to emotional honesty, to telling the truth with integrity and playfulness?'"
Intriguingly, in The Transmigration Show, Standby sought "to include local visual artists and to use their works of art as the visual inspiration for each play," Kratky says. He and Standby also sought to reinvent Southampton Presbyterian Church, the unconventional site of that unconventional first production, "to visually craft it into a living art installation, a kind of malleable canvas on which unique stories could be served," Kratky says.
"We procured a range of visual artists to submit work for this show," he adds. "Many artists created works expressly for this show, reflecting themes of death, rebirth, karma and destiny. Writers for the show were each assigned one artist whose submitted work served as a visual muse. The plays were written using these works of art as inspiration, as a kind of visual vocabulary."
Having successfully staged the company's debut, Kratky ultimately reflects briefly on PRIME's post-Transmigrational future, with regard to four productions foreseen for 2017 and other potential events involving the company.
"We can't reveal much yet, but it is safe to say that none of our shows will be the same," he notes. "Each festival will have different goals, themes and flavors. Each will have a unique process to blend with those variations. PRIME isn't interested in repetition.
"Expect the unexpected."
PRIME, 314-884-1647, facebook.com/primetheatrestl


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When I was sixteen I received a call from a pianist I didn't know named Charles Mims, Jr. I am not sure how he had heard of me, but he did, and he let me know about an audition for a five-week U.S. tour with the Quincy Jones band, which included backing up the soul group The Brothers Johnson.
I had just gotten my drivers license so was able to make the hour-plus ride in my Toyota Corolla from the Valley out to someone's basement in Watts. I think it was my second time driving on the freeway.
I parked the car a few doors down from the house and walked the short distance on a sidewalk where weeds aggressively grew through cracks in the cement. I am sure I was a standout in the neighborhood, a "Valley Dude" with shoulder length blond hair. The only thing I could have done to stick out any more was carry a surf board.
The audition was pretty much just reading through charts, some switching around on parts, and occasionally sitting out while others were being listened to.
The next day I got the call: "You got the gig, man. Lead alto." My heart raced. I was going to tour with Q! My parents were thrilled, but I think also a little concerned. To be honest I don't think Quincy's people knew how young I was. But why should that matter? I played the music. Took care of business.
The rehearsals took place at A&M studios in Hollywood and were led by the great saxophonist Jerome Richardson. Jerome and my father worked together in the studios and when they ran into each other during one of these days my Dad asked Jerome how I was doing. "He asks too many questions." It was true. I would ask how much vibrato to use, or when to cut the note off. Later, when I saw Dad, he told me I am wasting everyone's time. "Just make decisions and play. If they don't like what you're doing they'll tell you." So for the rest of the two weeks I played and tried to keep my mouth shut.
The band was made up of musicians that for the most part had ten years on me. I felt very green. I'm sure they laughed at me behind my back. But hell, I got the gig, right? I'm touring with Quincy Jones.
The end of the two weeks arrived. We learned the music, got to know each other well - became brothers in this project. I hung out with Q and his wife Peggy Lipton, who was currently starring in the TV show "The Mod Squad." I spent a few minutes trying to convince the Johnson Brothers' drummer what a rich and beautiful sound the clarinet had. He wasn't hearing it.
On a break during one of the last rehearsals Q's peeps came around with forms on clipboards, requesting our vitals: social security number, date of birth, etc. I filled them out and handed them back. We continued rehearsing. At the end of the session one of the attorneys called me into an office down some long hallway with gold records adorning carpeted walls. "Sit down." I did.
"According to this you are sixteen." "That's right," I responded, foolishly proud.
"You're under age. We're a corporation. The only way we can employ you is if we also hire a tutor/guardian. The fee for that person will be twice what we're paying you."
The attorney presented this fact to Quincy. The tour was to begin in a handful of days. They told Quincy it didn't make any sense to keep me. Quincy came up with a solution: he would adopt me! It would be temporary of course, but make it legally okay for me to come out and not have to lose money.
The attorneys convinced Quincy that it was too much trouble, too much paperwork. It would be easier to just replace me. Which they did. They sat me down and told me the bad news. I was off the tour. Sahib Shihab would come on on baritone and the baritone player, Tom Kubis, would move over to lead alto.
I packed my horns up and threw them into the trunk of my Corolla and headed back to the Valley. When I walked into the house I remembered Mom and Dad were gone for the weekend. Dad was playing the Concord Jazz Festival with Louie Bellson.
I sat around, very let down. When Dad called I told him them news, and they were as disappointed as I was (although I think my mother was secretly a little relieved).
The good thing that came out of this is that Dad relayed the story to Louie Bellson and a few months later I got a call from Nick DiMaio, Louie's contractor, asking me to play a week at Disneyland with Louie's big band. This gig led to several years' concerts, tours and recordings with Louie which featured musicians like Blue Mitchell, Snooky Young, Pete Christlieb, Britt Woodman, Benny Powell, Don Menza and Cat Anderson.
Although, I could have been Q's son...
(Part II to follow)
Randy Roman
2/24/2014 06:30:06 am
Thanks Ted. What an accomplishment at an early age. We have something in common - Louis Bellson. My Dad, Harold Roman, had a band in Moline, I'll. Louis was his drummer when Louis won the national drum contest. I met Louis at the Newport Jaxx Festival in 1965. Pianist Keith Grecko also was an alum of Dad's band. Met him in Phoenix. AZ in 1972.
2/24/2014 07:02:06 am
Great story!
4/1/2014 12:32:42 pm
That's a wild story!
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