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What: Presentation and book signings for "Beyond the Land of Gold, the Life and Times of Perry A. Burgess" by Rebecca Valentine
When: Noon Oct. 23
Where: Tread of Pioneers Museum at Eighth and Oak streets in Steamboat Springs
Call: 970-879-2214
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What: Presentation and book signings for "Beyond the Land of Gold, the Life and Times of Perry A. Burgess" by Rebecca Valentine
When: 5 p.m. Oct. 23
Where: The Mugshot, 116 Main St., Oak Creek
Call: 970-736-8491
Steamboat Springs I have an old blue steel chair from the original Burgess Creek double chairlift hidden in the willows in my backyard. It's waiting for me to convert it into a lawn swing, and already it has been a long wait. It has been six years since Steamboat Ski Area replaced the Burgess Creek lift with a triple chair in December 2004.
I always knew that Burgess Creek was named after a pioneer family. But I never appreciated the historical symbolism of my odd piece of chairlift history until a fat new soft-cover book, "Beyond the Land of Gold, the Life and Times of Perry A. Burgess" landed with a thump on my desk this week. It was written by Rebecca Valentine and edited by Travis Thompson, a descendent of Burgess'.
Burgess had a ranch on the bench overlooking the Yampa River adjacent to the site of Steamboat Springs Cemetery. He built a little cabin for his family there in 1881. But even in the days when traveling to and from Steamboat Springs was slow and arduous, Perry Burgess traveled all across the West.
His extended family was part of the Mormon Exodus. Perry traveled with the great trapper Jim Bridger and was part of a family expedition by wagon train that engaged in deadly skirmishes with the Cheyenne and Sioux on the Bozeman Trail. He also was a devoted diarist and wrote about those violent encounters in detail.
Burgess was a prospector during the Colorado Gold Rush. Together with family members, he owned numerous banks in Missouri and Boulder.
Perry's son Bruce became a co-editor and partner in The Steamboat Pilot from 1896 to 1900, and during that time a series of pioneer recollections was published in the newspaper. Thompson, intent on learning more about his ancestors, researched the essays and realized they were based on the 1866 to 1868 Montana Bozeman Trail diaries of Perry Burgess.
Copies of the pioneer recollections were destroyed in a 1906 fire at the newspaper offices, but an extensive collection of the writings of Perry Burgess has been preserved. It includes transcripts of the Bozeman Trail diaries and eight more diaries Burgess kept detailing pioneer life in Steamboat from 1880 to 1900. The original Steamboat diaries were transcribed with the help of a grant from the Tread of Pioneers Museum, and they are excerpted in the book.
I've certainly never encountered anything like this new book that connects a well-established figure in the founding of Steamboat Springs with so many elements of the movement westward. It contains 120 images and more than 200 pages of Perry's own writing.
Think about this remarkable pioneer for a moment. Perry was born into a deeply religious Mormon family, and his father died during the exodus to Utah. As a young man, he prospected for gold. With an uncle and a third man, he helped to develop Boulder, establishing the city's banking system. And along with William E. Walton, the great-uncle of retail giant Sam Walton, Perry was closely involved in the founding of Steamboat Springs. And Steamboat is where he preferred to live out his days.
He died in June 1900, eight days short of his 57th birthday.
I can't do this book justice at one sitting, but fortunately for all of us, there will be presentations and book signings in Steamboat and Oak Creek on Oct. 23.
I think it's finally time for me to start on the construction drawings for that Burgess Creek chairlift lawn swing.
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Food Blogger Friday!
I absolutely love the snack suggestion from today's featured guest, Emilie, from onemominmaine.com, because I too am a huge fan of her pick.
Here's what she had to say:
When I get home in the afternoon, I am ready for a snack that will restore me from a long day of teaching and energize me for my afternoon run. My favorite snack does both! A Green Monster smoothie is very simple to make, and often, my 3 and 5 year old kids help me make it.
In a blender, combine 2 cups of raw baby spinach with 1 cup of vanilla rice or almond milk and 1 banana (frozen is best).
Skeptical of a smoothie made with spinach? Read on for Emilie's take on the multitude of benefits as well as some surprising Green Monster lovers…
If you've never had A Green Monster before, you need to try it to believe this: it tastes like a creamy, banana milkshake, and not at all like spinach. For variety, try also adding a few handfuls of frozen blueberries, strawberries, pineapple, or a few tablespoons of chocolate syrup. A pint-sized serving packs a nutritional punch, and because it is blended, your body digests and absorbs the vitamins and enzymes immediately. You'll feel the boost of energy within a few minutes.
And I'm serious about making these with kids: my very picky eaters slurp Green Monsters right down!
Right on! As soon as I get home from work, I will be whipping up a green monster as well.
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Seared Scallops With A Portobello Mushroom And Truffle Emuslion, Shaved Truffles And Parmigiano-reggiano Cheese
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped shallots
- 1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
- 1/2 cup chopped portobello mushrooms
- 1/4 chopped tomatoes, peeled and seeded
- 1/4 cup veal reduction
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Salt
- Freshly ground white pepper
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup truffle oil
- 24 large sea scallops, cleaned
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 fresh black truffles, (not canned)
- 2 ounces freshly grated
- Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
- For the Emulsion: In a sauté pan, over medium heat, add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the shallots. Sauté for 1 minute. Add the garlic and mushrooms. Continue to sauté for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes. Sauté for 1 minute. Stir in the veal reduction and bring to a simmer. Cook until all of the liquid has evaporated, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool completely. In a food processor, fitted with a metal blade, combine the mushroom mixture, egg, mustard and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Process until smooth. With the machine running, slowly add in the vegetable oil. Continue processing with the truffle oil . Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- For the Scallops: Season the scallops with salt and pepper. In a large sauté pan, over medium heat, add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the scallops and sear for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Place a scallop in the center of each serving plate. Drizzle the emulsion over each scallop. Shave the truffles over the sauce. Garnish with a sprinkle of cheese and chives.


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I thought it was the perfect layout for creating scrapbook page using some of those pictures. You know the ones where you just could not get an uncluttered shot. In this case, there were so many people around that it was impossible to get photos without something distracting in the background. Every single photo required trimming or altering in some way.
Between the sketch and supplies in our new Epic Day bundle, this page was so much fun to put together. The Designer Papers, stickers and Washi tape worked well with this fun sketch helping me to decorate and also work with some really busy pictures. For example, see the pointy finger in the middle (pointing at my husband)? Well, there was a guy back there making the strangest faces. Who knows what he was saying, lol. I thought it might be better to draw some attention to the graduate instead :)
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The Otsego Local School District is forming committees of staff members and area residents to give input on the design of new school facilities.
A 6.2-mill bond issue passed by voters in March will generate $18.4 million to fund construction of a new high school and renovations of three elementary school buildings.
Students and faculty have already met with architects about ideas for school construction, and the committees will meet with architects throughout the design process, Superintendent Joe Long said.
Mr. Long said the school board expects to see preliminary designs for the construction project in July.


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I have had a bruise about the size of the head of a pencil erase on my gum for several years. The bruise is above healthy teeth - no decay or even fillings where the bruise is located. I have may teeth cleaned and checked regularly and my dentist has looked at it and doesn`t seem to be concerned. I would like it to go away. It doesn`t hurt, there is no swelling it is just not very attractive. Is there any hope of getting ride of this problem
If it is localized only in the soft tissue, it is easier to remove it. I recommend that you see a periodontist or oral surgeon.
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Trayvon Martin's hoodie, which has become a symbol for race relations in America, could be headed to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
The director of the Institution's coming National Museum of African American History and Culture said he'd like to have the hooded sweatshirt on display.
"It became the symbolic way to talk the Trayvon Martin case. It's rare that you get one artifact that really becomes the symbol," Lonnie Bunch told the Washington Post. "Because it's such a symbol, it would allow you to talk about race in the age of Obama."
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Martin, 17, was wearing the gray pullover last year when he was fatally shot by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman in Sanford, Fla.
The garment became a sign of solidarity with the slain teen: Hoodies were worn at rallies, church services and by senators and celebrities.
Other items from famous criminal cases have ended up on display. The Newseum in Washington, D.C, has Ted Kaczinski's cabin and the ill-fitting gloves from O.J. Simpson's trial were part of an exhibit at the Palms Resort in Las Vegas.
Bunch has assembled a collection of court artifacts for the African American History museum, which is expected to open in 2015, including the handcuffs used to restrain Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. and the guard tower from Louisiana's notorious Angola State Penitentiary.
'Laramie Project' sequel to make L.A. debut run in September
Genre-bending cellist Ernst Reijseger popping up in many ways
Backers of national museum on Latino history call on Congress to act
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The mission of The Auxiliary shall be to advance the interests of St. Luke's Hospital, the St. Luke's School of Nursing and the Medical School of Temple University/St. Luke's University Health Network. The Auxiliary shall render service, give financial aid and promote public awareness of the health and educational initiatives of St. Luke's University Hospital for its patients and its hospital community.
"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin
Women and men who join the Auxiliary (established in 1874) of St. Luke's Hospital make lasting friendships while providing essential assistance, support and financial aid for many of the hospital's needs. If you are interested in meeting and helping people, you can contribute both physically and/or financially in many ways. You may be as active as your time and commitment permits. Members are invited to attend luncheons, bus trips and other social and educational events.
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Eisenhower's Farewell
In his last speech as President, he inaugurated the spirit of the 1960s
September 2001 | Volume 52, Issue 6
On February 7, 1961, The New York Times ran a two-column headline on its front page that read: KENNEDY DEFENSE STUDY FINDS NO EVIDENCE OF A 'MISSILE GAP'. Ike had always insisted there was no such gap; now JFK's own Secretary of Defense, the former Ford Motor Company president Robert S. McNamara, had no choice but to admit that Eisenhower had been right. Not only could the United States survive a full-scale Soviet ICBM attack, it could come out of it with enough weapons left to destroy every city in the U.S.S.R., kill 180 million Soviet citizens, and take out 80 percent of Soviet industrial capacity. Indeed, studies conducted in 1963 indicated that actual Soviet ICBM strength in 1961 amounted to only 3.5 percent of the official U.S. estimate.
Troubled by the President's distress over the defense-gap allegations, Malcolm Moos and his White House colleague Ralph Williams set out in October 1960 to craft a retort to the military establishment, the defense contractors, and their patrons in Congress. They began by reviewing a disturbing congressional report issued earlier that year showing that some 1,400 retired U.S. military officers above the rank of major—including 261 generals and admirals—were in the employ of the nation's top 100 defense contractors. After a long conversation about this with Moos, Williams offered the foundation for Eisenhower's farewell address in an October 31 memorandum. "The problem of militarism—for the first time in its history, the United States has a permanent war-based industry,…" Williams wrote. "Not only that, but flag and general officers retiring at an early age take positions in the war-based industrial complex, shaping its decisions and guiding the direction of its tremendous thrust.…We must be very careful to ensure that the 'merchants of death' do not come to dictate national policy."
Eisenhower hadn't given much thought to his parting words to the nation since he'd read George Washington's Farewell Address two years earlier, but that changed after he received a telephone message on December 14, 1960, from Norman Cousins, the editor of The Saturday Review and an arms-control advocate. Cousins urged the President to "give a 'farewell address' to the country…reviewing your Administration, telling of your hopes for the future. A great, sweeping document." Already inclined to do this, Eisenhower requested a draft from his speechwriters, into which Moos incorporated the ideas from Williams's memo.
Shortly before Christmas, Moos handed the finished draft to the President, who "liked the speech," the writer recalled. "He said, I think you have got something here, Malcolm. Let me sleep on it." With the help of his brother Milton Eisenhower, then president of Johns Hopkins University, the Chief Executive made some revisions to the draft, but not many: He rewrote only a few passages and excised perhaps a dozen lines. The original cautioned against a "military-industrial-scientific complex," but at the urging of Eisenhower's science adviser, James Killian, it was shortened to the now-famous phrase. The White House staff also debated if the speech should be made before Congress, for maximum publicity value, but Eisenhower vetoed that idea, stating, "I'm more interested in how this reads a generation from now than I am in the comment it acts in the headlines."
He delivered the address nationally on radio and television at 8:30 P.M. on January 17, 1961, just three days before the handsome and vigorous young John F. Kennedy captivated the nation with an inaugural address exhorting his fellow Americans to "ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country." Eisenhower took to the airwaves, clearing his throat and shuffling his papers behind a pair of those paper-clip-shaped old radio microphones on his Oval Office desk, and declared: "We face a hostile ideology, global in scope, atheistic in character, ruthless in purpose, and insidious in method." The visual contrast could not have been more striking: Eisenhower with his bald pate and wire-rimmed glasses in that forceful but flat Great Plains monotone reiterating the evils of communism; Kennedy with glamour and lilting good humor promising American wonders to come.


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The Pleiades star cluster – also known as the Seven Sisters or M45 – is visible from virtually every place that humanity inhabits Earth's globe. It can be seen from as far north as the north pole, and farther south than the southernmost tip of South America. It looks like a tiny misty dipper of stars. Follow the links below to learn more about the Pleiades.
Pleiades as calendar, in history and in modern science.
How to see the Pleiades. If you're familiar with the famous constellation Orion, it can help you be sure you've found the Pleiades. The image at right shows Orion at the bottom left. See the three stars in a row? That's Orion's Belt. Draw a line through the three stars of Orion's Belt to the right – and you come to a V-shaped pattern of stars with a bright star in its midst. The V-shaped pattern is the Face of Taurus the Bull. The bright star in the V – called Aldebaran – depicts the Bull's Eye. A bit past Aldebaran, you'll see the Pleiades cluster, which marks the Bull's Shoulder. In our image, the Pleiades cluster is at the top right.
Aldebaran, Arabic for follower, is thought to be in reference to this star forever chasing the Pleiades across the heavens. As a general rule, the Pleiades cluster rises into the eastern sky before Aldebaran rises, and sets in the west before Aldebaran sets. The only exception to this rule happens at far southern latitudes – like at South America's Tierra del Fuego – where the Pleiades rise a short while after Aldebaran rises.
In our Northern Hemispheres skies, the Pleiades cluster is associated with the winter season. It's easy to imagine this misty patch of icy-blue suns as hoarfrost clinging to the dome of night. Frosty November is often called the month of the Pleiades, because it's at this time that the Pleiades shine from dusk until dawn. But you can see the Pleiades cluster in the evening sky well into April.
Legend of the Lost Pleiad. Most people see 6, not 7, Pleiades stars in a dark country sky.
However, the story about the lost 7th Pleiad harbors a universal theme. The astronomer Robert Burnham Jr. finds the lost Pleaid myth prevalent in the star lore of European, African, Asian, Indonesian, Native American and Aboriginal Australian populations.
Moreover, Burnham suggests the "lost Pleiad" may have basis in fact. After all, modern astronomy has found that the 7th brightest Pleiades star – Pleione – is a complicated and hard-to-understand "shell star" that goes through numerous permutations. These changes cause this star to vary in brightness.
Plus people with exceptional eyesight have been known to see many more stars in the Pleiades cluster. Claims go up as high as 20 stars. Miss Agnes Clerke reports that Maestlin, the tutor of Kepler, mapped out 11 Pleiades stars before the invention of the telescope.
However, you must be willing to spend time under a dark, moonless sky to see more than 6 or 7 Pleaides stars. Stephen O'Meara, a dark-sky connoisseur, claims that eyes dark-adapted for 30 minutes are 6 times more sensitive to light than eyes dark-adapted for 15 minutes. The surest way to see additional Pleiades stars is to look at this cluster through binoculars or low power in a telescope.
Pleiades as calendar, in history and in modern science. Historically, the Pleiades have served as a calendar for many civilizations. The Greek name "Pleiades" probably means "to sail." In the ancient Mediterranean world, the day that the Pleaides cluster first appeared in the morning sky before sunrise announced the opening of the navigation season.
The modern-day festival of Halloween originates from an old Druid rite that coincided with the midnight culmination of the Pleiades cluster. It was believed that the veil dividing the living from the dead is at its thinnest when the Pleaides culminates – reaches its highest point in the sky – at midnight.
On a lighter note, the Zuni of New Mexico call the Pleiades the "Seed Stars," because this cluster's disappearance in the evening sky every spring signals the seed-planting season.
In both myth and science, the Pleiades are considered to be sibling stars. Modern astronomers say the Pleiades stars were born from the same cloud of gas and dust some 100 million years ago. This gravitationally bound cluster of several hundred stars looms some 430 light-years distant, and these sibling stars drift through space together at about 25 miles per second. Many of these Pleiades stars shine hundreds of times more brightly than our sun.
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Bottom line: Frosty November is often called the month of the Pleiades – or Seven Sisters – because it's at this time that the Pleiades shine from dusk until dawn. This post tells you how to find the Pleiades, explains the legends of the lost Pleiad, and gives the history and science of this famous cluster.


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Brent has a Ph.D. in American culture, specializing in film studies, from the University of Michigan. She is a freelance writer and teaches courses in the history of American Cinema. In the following essay, Brent discusses the significance of music and religion to social action in Bonner's play.
Carol Allen, in her book Black Women Intellectuals, observes that Bonner's fiction and plays, while exhibiting the hardships of African Americans and other oppressed people in America's urban centers, also celebrate the value of culture in the struggle for equality. She notes that through "cultural practices such as storytelling, sermons, music, and dance, Bonner envisions a powerful new 'village' springing from the construction of old and new world practices and beliefs." In The Purple Flower, music is strongly associated with religion, and both are deemed vital to the struggle of African Americans for racial equality. Further, music and...
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New to iMac, have 21.5 late 2012. iPhoto: When I imported my photo's from Window 7, each file generated an "event" in iPhoto. My files from Windows 7 were named Family, Holidays, Trip etc.... Went to the HD to find the name of these files and all I could find were numbers associated to my photo's in "events". Windows 7: In Windows 7, you could create a directory and you could see the individual file names. It seems searching for a "event" or file (Family, Holiday, Trips etc...)is impossible with iMac or am I missing something. I've attached a screen shot of my iPhoto files. Thank You, Rich
By "File" I presume you mean "Folder"??? This is iPhoto's standard way yo store photos. By date. Folder 2012 contains all photos taken in Calendar Year 2012, Sub-folder 12 is all photos taken in December of that year, sub-folder 26 is all photos take on the 26th day of that month. The rest of the folders are probably iPhotos internal Database designations for events. Windows, typically, does not manage your photos for you. iPhoto does all the management for you. Once imported to iPhoto, there is normally very little need to ever "manage" your photos using Mac OS X's Finder as you are trying to do. If you want to see all phots from an "event" then look at them in iPhoto, where they should all be in that Event. If they are not, just drag them into the proper event, and iPhoto will make a note of that in the library (iPhoto's Database), but it will not move the file anyplace. The wonderful feature of this is that one phto can potentially appear in multiple places. A Family Album, a Vacation Album, a "Mom" Album, as many albums as you want, and only one copy of the image is ever stored.
viggen61 speaks wise words Youve already found a way to locate the original images on your HD. But heres some useful info i've learnt recently that might help others.. Apple wants to ensure you dont accidentally alter or delete your photos when using iPhoto. So your original images are held on your HD but they are locked away out of easy reach. But there are two ways of easily finding where they are stored.. In iPhoto, open the Event, then highlight the photo. Then go up to the top of the screen and click File > Reveal in Finder. Or Open Finder > Pictures. Right click on iPhoto Library and select Show Package Contents. Then click on the Masters folder and navigate through the following folders to your photo. But try not to mess around with these images as Apple want to keep them there unaltered, and messing with them could cause problems with iPhoto. Best to let iPhoto handle any changes etc to images, it has its own way of doing this, that preserves the originals.
Good Reply Big Stevie! and viggen 61. I will just add that iPhoto is a Digital Asset Manager, just like Aperture and Lightroom. There are the actual images, and there is a database. As such it assumes that the application, and not you, will be organizing the "real" images while you set up a bunch of Folders and Albums within iPhoto to find your photos. So, set up the Folders and Albums within iPhoto to suit your needs - which will then give you much more powerful organizing tools than your previous nested folder structure.


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Seeing And Hearing History
April 1955 | Volume 6, Issue 3
Songs and ballads closely connected with American history bring the past to life on recent long-playing recordings. Three new releases from Folkways (117 West 46th Street, N.Y. 36) continue the series of historic music started with Ballads of the American Revolution .
Military and political events between 1791 and 1836 are harmonized in the collection, War of 1812 (FP-48-3 and FP-48-4, one 10-inch recording each; or FP-5002, two 10-inch discs boxed). Starting with "On the Eighth Day of November," the date of an Indian attack on troops under General St. Clair in 1791, the 25 selections conclude with "The Soldiers' Song," a tune from the Aroostook War. In between are fourteen titles relating to the war, most of which were inspired by events on the high seas—such as "The Constitution and the Guerriere ," "The Hornet and the Peacock " and "The Shannon and the Chesapeake ."
Political events are recalled in "Jefferson and Liberty," "The Hunters of Kentucky," "Andrew Jackson," and "The Harrison Song." Along with "Hail, Columbia" and "Star-Spangled Banner" are pieces of a lighter quality—"Benny Havens," "The Yankee Volunteer," "The Battle of Stonington," and others. Wallace House, with lute accompaniment, gives a lively—perhaps in some numbers even too lively—performance. But his style seems highly appropriate for the music of the young nation.
By the time of the Civil War musical styles had been altered by improvements in communication and the participation of the general population in warfare. Songs about events of the war were replaced by sentimental and emotional ditties. The Folkways recording of Ballads of the Civil War (FP-48-7 and FP-48-8 or FP-5004) clearly indicates the changes in popular music of the period. All but two titles—"Davy Crockett" and "Santa Anna"—in this musical survey of the years from 1831 to 1865 bear on the conflict.
The battlefield brought forth few musical documents, however; here, only "General Patterson," "The Cumberland's Crew," "Cumberland Gap," and "Longstreet's Rangers" had such origins. But these selections are not so prominent or telling as the sentimental melodies: "Lorena," "When the Cruel War Is Over," "Charleston Jail," and "All Quiet Along the Potomac." The rest of the cross section consists of patriotic and good-humored comments. Texan Hermes Nye sings with vigor as well as impartiality the music of a divided nation.
Historically important and musically significant, these collections enrich our contacts with history. It is unfortunate that the music was not so well documented as the historic subjects. It is equally distressing that the booklet illustrations and decorations could not have been reproduced with greater clarity.
Frontier Ballads , the last of the current Folkways recordings of musical Americana (FP-48-5 and FP-48-6 or FP-5003), furnishes an impression of a restless, growing nation. As examples of our heritage of folk music, the twenty varied titles provide an extremely broad view of frontier experiences.
Listeners will be interested in the musical illustrations of the "Immigrants," "The Trek," and "The Settlers." Farmer, cowboy, canalman, lumberman, miner, railroader, and drover are all subjects of this collection. There is excitement, humor, despair, pride, and exaggeration in these tunes. They are performed with understanding and exuberance.
A brilliant panorama of mid-Nineteenth Century America comes to view in the Museum Extension Service (10 East 43rd Street, N.Y. 17) 35mm filmstrip, Currier and Ives America . This filmstrip reproduces forty typical lithographs of the "Printmakers to the American People." Once again, the whole pattern of Americans at home, at work, and at play are displayed in the familiar style.
These scenes of colorful surroundings and lively activities are attractive views of American life from 1845 to 1883. Most of the pictures date from the 1860's. They show everyday pursuits—subjects Currier and Ives turned out in faithful detail and fascinating appeal.
Another notable portrayal of the American scene is also available in filmstrip form from the same producer. Audubon's Birds and Audubon's Animals concentrate on the natural surroundings of the United States a century ago. Each of these strips consists of representative Audubon portraits of birds and animals.
Three recent filmstrips supply a visual record of the American experience from the first colonial settlements to the time of the War of 1812.


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The 64th Primetime Emmy nominations were announced this morning, and per usual it was a mixed bag of the highly expected, the unfortunately snubbed and the bizarre surprises. Here's a rundown of 20 noteworthy things from the nominations, in case you don't feel like sifting through a good hundred categories here.
1. The Emmys still really love "Mad Men" and "Modern Family." Both series have won the top Emmy in the drama and comedy categories in every season they've aired, and in 2012 the Emmys have suggested their love for "Mad Men" and "Modern Family" is not dying. "Men" took 17 nominations (more than any other series), while "Family" took 14 (including nominations for every single adult cast member).
2. Except for the part about snubbing John Slattery. Four members of the "Mad Men" cast — Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Christina Hendricks and Jared Harris — got Emmy nominations. While this is Harris' first (and last) nomination for portraying Lane on the series, the other three have been part of a quartet of consistent nominees. Missing from that quartet, however, is John Slattery — despite having arguably his best season yet.
3. Lena Dunham is a quadruple threat. It was a bit of a question mark as to how the Emmys might respond to "Girls," but clearly they're getting behind the freshman comedy. The Emmys gave Dunham the Tina Fey treatment by nominating her a whopping four times for writing, directing, producing and starring in the HBO series. Quite the warm welcome.
4. Louis C.K. is a sixtuple threat. One-upping Dunham's feat was another television jack of all trades, Louie C.K.. Like Dunham, Louie scored acting, directing and writing nods for his FX show (though it didn't get a series nom), and three more for producing, writing and directing his special "Louis C.K. Live at the Beacon Theatre."
5. "Downton Abbey" became PBS's first series nom in 35 years, and the love didn't stop there. "Downton Abbey" became public TV's first program to earn a series nod since the similarly themed "Upstairs Downstairs" won for best drama in 1977. It also surprised quite a few folks by managing an impressive six acting nominations to boot (for Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Maggie Smith, Joanne Froggatt, Brendan Coyle and Jim Carter).
6. HBO got the most nominations of any network — but its lowest count since 1999. HBO scored 81 nominations overall, leading all networks once again (for the 12th consecutive year!). But that's also the lowest count for HBO since 1999, which is conducive of the surge of quality programming from competing networks like AMC and Showtime.
7. Amy Poehler got noms in acting and writing, but "Parks and Recreation" got snubbed in the comedy series and Nick Offerman once again failed to make the cut. Good thing Nick Offerman missed his flight and couldn't announce the Emmy nominations after all (Jimmy Kimmel ended up filling in), because the Emmys snubbed him yet again for his work on "Parks and Recreation." Arguably worse was a snub for the series itself… in favor of "The Big Bang Theory."
8. "The Voice" is in, "American Idol" is out. After nine consecutive nominations (though never a win), "American Idol" was left out of the reality competition category, replaced by competing singing competition "The Voice." The latter will vie against "The Amazing Race," "Dancing With The Stars," "Project Runway," "So You Think You Can Dance" and "Top Chef."
9. "Community" was snubbed almost entirely, but still managed a writing nomination. Hopes that its big win at the Critics' Choice Television Awards suggested Emmy would finally take to "Community" were unwarranted as it was snubbed in the comedy series category. But a small silver lining was a writing nod for Chris McKenna's episode "Remedial Chaos Theory."
10. Kathryn Joosten got a posthumous nomination for "Desperate Housewives." After two wins in the guest actress category for her role as Karen McCluskey on "Desperate Housewives," the late actress (who passed away on June 2nd) got a supporting actress nom for the series' final season.
11. The Tony Award showstopper "It's Not Just For Gays Anymore" got a music nom. The remarkably catchy number from Neil Patrick Harris' opening monologue at the Tony Awards got a deserved nod in the music category. If Harris gets to re-perform it at the Emmys somehow, it will probably be that award show's highlight as well:
12. "Blossom," Emmy nominee! Yep, Mayim Bialik was nominated for supporting actress for "The Big Bang Theory," adding to a CV that already includes "PhD in neuroscience."
13. Margaret Cho got a guest actress nomination for playing Kim Jong-il on "30 Rock." Best announcement of the morning.
14. Sorry, "Glee." Shut out of acting, directing, writing and series categories, the Emmys' semi-love affair with "Glee" is over (just like most of America).
15. Martin Scorsese versus… the team behind the "Project Runway" finale? In the "Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming" category, Martin Scorsese managed a nomination for his work on the doc "George Harrison: Living in the Material World." His competition? The team behind the "Project Runway" finale and the directors of an "Amazing Race" episode entitled "Let Them Drink Their Haterade."
16. The finale of "Breaking Bad" didn't get a writing nomination. Despite being heralded by many as the very best episode on television last season, "Face Off" — the harrowing fourth season finale of "Breaking Bad" — did not receive a nomination in the writing category (though did get a directing nomination). Three episodes of "Mad Men" managed to make the cut instead.
17. Dan Savage and the team behind "It Gets Better" got a nomination. In the "Outstanding Children's Nonfiction, Reality of Reality-Competition Program" category (whatever that means), Dan Savage and the team behind anti-gay bullying series "It Gets Better" managed a well-earned nomination.
18. Kathy Bates got nominated for playing Charlie Sheen. While Kathy Bates got a nomination in the drama actress category for her now-cancelled series "Harry's Law," she doubled-up thanks to her guest spot playing the ghost of Charlie Sheen's ex-"Two and a Half Men" character Charlie Harper.
19. Kristin Wiig got nominated for voicing a Looney Toon. Another double nominee was Kristin Wiig, who got a voice-over nom for her work as "Lola" on "The Looney Toons Show" (who knew?). She's up against Brenda Strong's "Desperate Housewives" voiceover as Mary-Alice Young, and Hank Azaria, who continues to voice Moe Szyslak, Duffman, Mexican Duffman, Carl, Comic Book Guy and Chief Wiggum on "The Simpsons."
20. A whole lot of Oscar nominees just got Emmy nominations. What do Julianne Moore, Nicole Kidman, Emma Thompson, Clive Owen, Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson, Judy Davis, Mare Winningham, Jessica Lange, Ed Harris, David Strathairn, Uma Thurman, Joan Cusack, Maggie Smith, Kathy Bates, Greg Kinnear, Melissa McCarthy, Alec Baldwin and Don Cheadle have in common? They are all Oscar nominees that got Emmy nominations this morning, further suggesting that so many of the great acting roles are no longer on the big screen.


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The thing that totally sold my buyer on this Uxbridge home was the walk-out lower level. Even though it was unfinished, the expansion potential was perfect! In total there was just under 1900 square feet. I know my clients will immediately tackle getting the lower level finished and add some significant space to the home.
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Updated 10:12 pm, Sunday, February 24, 2013
ALBANY — Advocates for campaign finance reform say new research shows multinational corporations whose offshore tax havens cost New York government $2.4 billion yearly donated $670,000 to the state's legislative candidates in the last election cycle.
The corporations gave the most campaign money — more than $396,000 — to party committees, mainly for majority Senate Republicans and Assembly Democrats.
The largest contributors among 11 corporations in the report are PepsiCo and Pfizer at more than $116,000 each. They're followed by banks JP Morgan Chase at $115,000, Citigroup at $109,000 and Bank of America at about $86,000.
The advocates, including Citizen Action of New York and Democracy Matters, want New York lawmakers to pass legislation for publicly financed elections with a system for matching small donations.
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Shruti Hassan's big fight with her mother!
Kamal Hassan and Sarika's daughter has moved out of her mother's house in Bandra to her own flat nearby. While her younger sister, Akshara continues to stay with her mother in Mumbai, Shruti we hear wasn't exactly getting along with her mother as she is close to her father Kamal and his partner Gautami.
"So her father helped in moving to different house. And he is happy because he will be able to spend more time with her in Mumbai," says our source.
What about her mom Sarika? Well, she just stays nearby and can keep a tap on her daughter. Interesting!
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Miller: What D'Antoni really means
The Lakers are sniping at one another, Kobe Bryant is spewing expletives at his teammates and franchise legend James Worthy is killing the whole bunch.
"Big Blame" James, a welcomed breath of honest air on Time Warner Cable's postgame show, has correctly labeled some of these recent Laker performances as "disgusting," "pathetic" and "ridiculous."
We know what Mike D'Antoni is saying. We've been hearing it and reading it for three weeks now. What would be way more interesting to know, however, is what the coach is thinking, really thinking.
Since we can't read minds, all we can do here is speculate. ...
"They have to understand we can't come out playing like we did (Sunday, in a loss to Orlando), playing half-speed."
And here I assumed the Lakers, the almighty Lakers, with all those championship banners, would understand something as basic as effort. Silly me. Forget the white board. Hand me a piece of paper and some crayons.
"Our half-speed is like quarter-speed, and so far we've had trouble with young, athletic teams, because you don't get the right amount of energy in your game and they get away from you."
You know, I'm starting to think my artificial knee is the healthiest joint around here. Jeez, I thought this was a team of NBA veterans, not World War II veterans.
"We've got a bunch of problems, obviously, but he (Steve Nash) will help in a lot of areas. But ... it doesn't solve the lack of energy we had coming out (Sunday) night."
Steve Nash, please. We need Steve Austin, you know, the Bionic Man? We need effort, even if it comes artificially in the form of a cyborg. Bring on the Six Million Dollar Man or, at least, the 5-hour Energy.
"Within the numbers, there is some good stuff, defensively mostly, stuff that in the long run will make us a contender. In the short run, our offense is anemic right now."
Did we really lose to Indiana, 79-77? Seventy-freaking-seven!? Didn't Kobe score 81 by himself once? Shoot, in Phoenix, we'd have 77 by the end of the national freaking anthem!
"That (the Indiana loss) was not nice. I haven't witnessed many times that you're 1 from 100 almost on the floor."
These guys couldn't beat anyone in a game of H-O-R-S-E right now, including Secretariat. The standing around is bad enough. Now, we've got shooters capable of one thing: hitting everything but net.
"He's a big part of what we're going to do and it's going to take him, like everyone else, time to get up to snuff, (to learn) that change of possessions is 'go' and that we don't meander, we run. It takes everyone a while to get that kind of mindset."
OK, I know Pau Gasol is a smart guy, so what's the problem, besides his tendinitis-infested knees? When I came here, I expected to bring a lot that I could share with these guys. I wasn't counting on two of those things being my crutches.
"Somebody's woe is somebody's gain, and they got to take advantage of it."
Please, please, Jordan Hill, prove you can do something in my system, so we can dump Gasol already. This up-tempo offense can hide a lot of deficiencies, but a slowing 7-footer with the knees of Burl Ives isn't one of them.
"He's unique in the league. There aren't many 7-footers who have the skill set that he has. He's unique. I will never question what he has done."
Hey, rest of the NBA, you hearing this? Who wouldn't want a 7-footer with a unique skill set and an accomplished past? Other than the Lakers, I mean.
"We have to get him back. In Phoenix, when he went out, we had trouble hitting 100 points. I hope he has the same effect here. His effect will be big."
If Nash can't fix this, we're going to need plastic pants, not big-boy pants. By the way, shouldn't people be alarmed about all the hope I'm placing in this position. For crying out loud, I've been talking about Steve Blake like he's Oscar Robertson.
"We don't move the ball, we don't do a lot of things we should be doing and we have to figure that out."
It's strange. From a distance, these guys always looked formidable. If this continues, I might have to look at them from a distance again, like from back in Italy.
"Oh, no, no, we'll get it done. We're going to get it done. We've just got to have a little more of a healthier roster. But we'll get it done."
We had the 77-point game, we lost by 16 to Sacramento, Dwight Howard played nearly 41 minutes one night and we got him four shots, we just gave up a 40-point fourth quarter...and here I thought dealing with knee-replacement surgery required heavy medication.
Yeah, it would be more interesting knowing what D'Antoni is really thinking. But even more interesting than that? Knowing what Phil Jackson is really thinking.
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We then put each of those findings in a single report for a charity
How a charity is run affects its overall performance. Poor governance and oversight often points to problems in other areas as well, which is why these five standards are important.
Board Oversight - A board of directors that provides adequate oversight of the charity's operations and its staff. Indication of adequate oversight includes, but is not limited to, regularly scheduled appraisals of the CEO's performance, evidence of disbursement controls such as board approval of the budget, fund raising practices, establishment of a conflict of interest policy, and establishment of accounting procedures sufficient to safeguard charity finances.
Board Size - A board of directors with a minimum of five voting members.
Board Meetings - A minimum of three evenly spaced meetings per year of the full governing body with a majority in attendance, with face-to-face participation. A conference call of the full board can substitute for one of the three meetings of the governing body. For all meetings, alternative modes of participation are acceptable for those with physical disabilities.
Board Compensation - Not more than one or 10% (whichever is greater) directly or indirectly compensated person(s) serving as voting member(s) of the board. Compensated members shall not serve as the board's chair or treasurer.
Conflict of Interest - No transaction(s) in which any board or staff members have material conflicting interests with the charity resulting from any relationship or business affiliation. Factors that will be considered when concluding whether or not a related party transaction constitutes a conflict of interest and if such a conflict is material, include, but are not limited to: any arm's length procedures established by the charity; the size of the transaction relative to like expenses of the charity; whether the interested party participated in the board vote on the transaction; if competitive bids were sought and whether the transaction is one-time, recurring or ongoing.
The effectiveness of a charity in achieving its mission is of the utmost importance. It's key that potential donors know that when they give to a charity, their money is going to have an impact. This is why a section of our standards require that charities set defined, measurable goals and objectives, put a process in place to evaluate the success and impact of its programming, and report on the organization's progress.
Effectiveness Policy - Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.
Effectiveness Report - Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.
While we believe that a charity's finances only tell part of the story of how they are performing, they can identify organizations that may be demonstrating poor financial management and/or questionable accounting practices. We have several standards in place that establish minimum financial thresholds we feel are necessary for any charitable organization. Through these standards, we seek to ensure that the charity is financially transparent and spends its funds in accordance with its mission and donor expectations. There are cases where an organization that does not meet Standards 8, 9 and/or 10 may provide evidence to demonstrate that its use of funds is reasonable and complies with the standards we have established – and we consider them accordingly.
Fund Raising Expenses - Spend no more than 35% of related contributions on fund raising. Related contributions include donations, legacies, and other gifts received as a result of fund raising efforts.
Accumulating Funds - Avoid accumulating funds that could be used for current program activities. To meet this standard, the charity's unrestricted net assets available for use should not be more than three times the size of the past year's expenses or three times the size of the current year's budget, whichever is higher.
Audit Report - Make available to all, on request, complete annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. When total annual gross income exceeds $500,000, these statements should be audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $500,000, a review by a certified public accountant is sufficient to meet this standard. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $250,000, an internally produced, complete financial statement is sufficient to meet this standard.
Detailed Expense Breakdown - Include in the financial statements a breakdown of expenses (e.g., salaries, travel, postage, etc.) that shows what portion of these expenses was allocated to program, fund raising, and administrative activities. If the charity has more than one major program category, the schedule should provide a breakdown for each category.
Accurate Expense Reporting - Accurately report the charity's expenses, including any joint cost allocations, in its financial statements. For example, audited or unaudited statements which inaccurately claim zero fund raising expenses or otherwise understate the amount a charity spends on fund raising, and/or overstate the amount it spends on programs will not meet this standard.
Budget Plan - Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.
A fundraising appeal is often the only contact a donor has with a charity and may be the sole impetus for giving. This section of the standards seeks to ensure that a charity's representations to the public are accurate, complete and respectful.
Accurate Materials - Have solicitations and informational materials, distributed by any means, that are accurate, truthful and not misleading, both in whole and in part. Appeals that omit a clear description of program(s) for which contributions are sought will not meet this standard. A charity should also be able to substantiate that the timing and nature of its expenditures are in accordance with what is stated, expressed, or implied in the charity's solicitations.
Annual Report - Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: a) the organization's mission statement, b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, and d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.
Website Disclosures - Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.
Donor Privacy - Address privacy concerns of donors by: a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, and b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.
Cause Marketing Disclosures - Clearly disclose how the charity benefits from the sale of products or services (i.e., cause-related marketing) that state or imply that a charity will benefit from a consumer sale or transaction. Such promotions should disclose, at the point of solicitation: a) the actual or anticipated portion of the purchase price that will benefit the charity (e.g., 5 cents will be contributed to abc charity for every xyz company product sold), b) the duration of the campaign (e.g., the month of October), and c) any maximum or guaranteed minimum contribution amount (e.g., up to a maximum of $200,000).
Complaints - Respond promptly to and act on complaints brought to its attention by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance and/or BBBs about fund raising practices, privacy policy violations and/or other issues.


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November 30, 2013 | While most businesses focus on desktop security and the prevention of data loss over web and email channels, mobile devices require just as much attention, according to Benjamin Thrush, vice president of business development at HUB International Northeast, the official insurance broker of the Toy Industry Association (TIA).
"Tablets and iOS devices are replacing corporate laptops, as employees bring their own devices to work and access corporate information," said Thrush. "These devices increase the potential for a breach of sensitive data and product designs."
Lost or stolen devices, mobile malware, and web-based threats (including phishing scams and downloads that occur by visiting malicious websites or via a vulnerable flash player, PDF reader or image viewer) are the biggest concerns that organizations face when it comes to handheld and mobile devices. Toy designs and production or marketing plans are all at risk should a device fall into the wrong hands.
According to Thrush, only about 30% of companies in the U.S. have mobile device usage policies for their employees. "Businesses that have not already done so should create specific employee guidelines regarding mobile devices for both business and personal use," said Thrush.
Step 1: Educate Employees Creating an appropriate policy involves identifying risks, describing how mobile devices connect to the corporate network, detailing the type of company data that can be stored on a device, listing tips on protecting devices, and providing instructions on how to report a lost or stolen mobile device so that it may be remotely disabled.
Businesses should also ensure that employees who use mobile devices to access the Internet follow the same protocols as when they are using a computer, primarily by avoiding untrustworthy applications that could contain malicious software.
Step 2: Secure Networks and Obtain Insurance Businesses must also ensure that their networks are secure by implementing data encryption, strengthening passwords, and protecting access from unauthorized individuals.
Finally, companies are encouraged to obtain proper insurance that provides coverage for a data breach caused by a lost mobile device or by syncing a company's mobile device to an employee's personal computer. Existing cyber insurance policies should be reviewed to ensure that they include specific coverage for the use of mobile devices.
"Proactively identifying potential mobile device exposures and implementing the necessary security controls and enforceable policies will allow your toy business to mitigate risk," added Thrush.
TIA members who have questions or would like a free analysis of their current insurance policies may contact Benjamin Thrush (email@example.com / 212.338.2260). Additional information on HUB Northeast's insurance offerings to the toy industry is available online at www.hub-tia.com.


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Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled above their weight in the 2013 edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) by reaching the later stages of the tournament. So, it won't surprise anyone that they have retained two of their cornerstones who heralded their remarkable progress during the last season in Shikhar Dhawan and Darren Sammy. Bharath Ramaraj has more…
In any TwentyT20 (T20) tournament, it is important to have a genuine pacer who can take wickets upfront and has that aura of bowling with fire and brimstone. Speed merchant, Dale Steyn, has on numerous occasions shown the ability to take a slew of wickets with the new cherry and put the opposition under immense pressure right from the start of the innings. He may not be the best death-over bowler, but with him around, it is guaranteed that he will snare a few wickets during the initial phase of the match. His invaluable contributions to Sunrisers Hyderabad's side in 2013 made him an obvious pick to be retained.
Indian opener, Shikhar Dhawan, on his day can floor the opposition into submission with his breathtaking stroke-play. During the 2013 edition, after making a comeback from injury that he suffered during the Test series against Australia, he shone brightly by doing well on difficult surfaces. His power packed shots, punctuated by precise metre of timing made him a sure bet to be picked by Hyderabad. He is also the captain of the side.
The retention would have given sleepless nights to Hyderabad's think-tank. Finally, they decided not to retain the all-round ability of Darren Sammy or the glowing young talent of Quinton de Kock. Sammy, in 2013, gave them the much needed impetus in the end overs with his power hitting. On the slow and low wickets of Hyderabad, his brand of military medium pace would have come in handy. He also has the experience of being a captain. But they can still get him through the 'Right to Act' option.
They can get two players through this option and both Sammy and de Kock might still be selected later on. After flopping miserably in the last edition, Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara bowed out of the Hyderabad side, as he wasn't retained. It is hard to explain his failures for Hyderabad though. Sangakkara's Sri Lankan teammate and all-rounder, Thisera Perera was always going to be a long shot to be retained.
Hyderabad still have an option of buying him or Ishant Sharma during the auction pool. They may also look for another experienced campaigner or an explosive all-rounder to strengthen their batting line-up when the auctions begin in February.
Catch all the news and articles on IPL 2014 Player Retentions here
(Bharath Ramaraj, an MBA in marketing, eats, drinks and sleeps cricket. He has played at school and college-level, and now channelises his passion for the game by writing about it)


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Diego Costa scored twice as Atletico Madrid maintained their perfect start to the season with a 2-1 home win over Celta Vigo.
Costa took his tally into double figures for the season with goals either side of half-time, finding the net for the fifth game in a row as Atletico made it eight wins out of eight to join Barcelona at the top of the table, five points clear of rivals Real Madrid.
Nolito pulled a goal back for the visitors in the 71st minute but they could not find an equaliser as their winless run extended to six matches.
Getafe won for a third successive match as they prevailed 3-1 at home to Real Betis.
Pedro Leon struck on 16 and 23 minutes to put Getafe in control and Adrian Colunga soon added a third to seemingly put the game beyond the visitors.
An own goal from Rafa reduced the arrears six minutes into the second half but Getafe held on to their two-goal advantage and climbed to fifth in the table.
They climbed above both Athletic Club and Valencia, who shared a 1-1 draw in Bilbao.
Ever Banega's penalty gave Valencia the lead two minutes before half-time, but the hosts earned a share of the points through Mikel Rico's 76th-minute strike.
Elsewhere, winless Almeria's troubles continued as they were beaten 2-1 away at Sevilla.
Kevin Gameiro gave the home side the perfect start with a goal in the sixth minute, before Rodri levelled the scores midway through the first half.
That looked to have given Almeria just their fourth point of the season but Ivan Rakitic struck a dramatic winner in the third minute of stoppage time to leave the visitors as the only side in the division still awaiting their first win.
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I'm trying to get jQuery to hide jCarousel images while they load using the following code. It actually worked at one point but refuses to now (which makes me think it's a minor syntax issue). '#carousel' is the containing ul element. You can see I've tried it a few different ways. No errors appeared in Chrome's debugging console. "show('slow')" doesn't work either...
/* Hide jCarousel */ // $('.jcarousel-container').css('visibility', 'hidden'); // $('#carousel').css('visibility', 'hidden'); $('#carousel').hide(); $(window).load(function() { $('#jcarousel-loading').hide(); // $('.jcarousel-container').css('visibility', 'visible'); // $('#carousel').css('visibility', 'visible'); $('#carousel').show('slow'); }); /* Show jCarousel */ $(document).ready(function() { $('#carousel').jcarousel({ }); $("a.fancypopbox").fancybox(); });
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#carousel { visibility: hidden; }
Simplify js.
$(document).ready(function() { $('#jcarousel-loading').hide(); $('#carousel').css('visibility', 'visible'); $('#carousel').jcarousel({ }); });
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What was the reason for hiding it in the first place? Was it because of some loading issue? I would just be hesitant to have the slideshow hidden via CSS, as those with JS off will never see anything at all.
Yes, hidden so the list of images don't stack down the page until jCarousel kicks in.
Have tried with $('#carousel').css('visibility', 'hidden'); at the top, outside the doc ready function without luck, so unless you have any other suggestions please?
Frankly, think i'd rather the carousel hidden if the user has js disabled
(Don't know how anybody can surf the interwebs these days without js)
A better solution would be to fix the height of the slideshow container (assuming that the slides are all the same height) and also set it to overflow: hidden. That's how I prevent that initial page load overflow.
Nice one. I'll try that, thanks!


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Writing on Overheads
I use my overhead a lot and found that writing directly on the sheets stains them so I put blank transparencies on top of the preprinted ones. This way, I can put the preprinted transparencies right back in my file and save the cleaning until later. This works great when I'm demonstrating how to write something on notebook paper. I have a permanent transparency of notebook paper and when I need to turn the page, I just take off the old blank sheet and put on another.


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One of the top contenders appears to rule himself out
From NBC World News, March 6
March 6, 2013
Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet, one of the leading candidates to succeed Pope Benedict, suggested in an interview broadcast Monday that other candidates for pope might do a better job.
He also said it would not be surprising for the pope to come from outside Europe after that continent's long dominance of the papacy.
"There was a focus on Europe obviously for centuries, and centuries, and ... someday it is to be expected that a pope would come from Asia, would come from Africa, would come from America," he told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. "Nowadays it wouldn't be a surprise."
Ouellet, 68, is one of a handful cardinals seen as papal material, but he played down his qualifications. "I have to be ready even if I think that probably others could do it better," he said.
Ouellet, who now works in the Vatican, served as archbishop of Canada's French-speaking province of Quebec from 2002 to 2010, a fractious time where uncompromising positions from the Vatican often ran counter to the widespread secularism in Quebec.
Pope Benedict subsequently named him to the influential position of prefect of the Congregation of Bishops, which recommends the appointment of bishops to the pope.
In a separate interview with the French-language CBC, Ouellet recognized that his name does come up as a possible replacement for Benedict, who stepped down on March 1.
"I can't not think about the possibility. Reasonably, when I go into the conclave of cardinals, I have to say to myself, 'What if, what if...' It makes me reflect, it makes me pray, it makes me somewhat afraid. I am very conscious of the weight of the task," he said. "So you have to be ready for any outcome, but I think a certain number of people have more chance of being elected than me." (continued....)
Ouellet said he recognized that the church and the next pope needed to take advantage of social media. Benedict started tweeting in December, as @pontifex. Ouellet said he has been busy, but knows he needs to start tweeting.
Ouellet, who once said becoming pope "would be a nightmare," faced controversy in Quebec in 2010, months before being brought over to the Vatican, when he restated the Church's position that abortion is wrong even in the case of rape.
That remark drew condemnation from Quebec politicians, and one newspaper columnist wrote that he hoped the clergyman would die a long and painful death.
As he left Quebec, he said "the message of truth is not always welcome," but he also asked forgiveness for any harm he may have brought to people.
A Canadian journalist who interviewed Ouellet several times described him as a cross between John Paul II and Benedict, more reserved than the former but more photogenic than the latter. But even his friends say he is not charismatic.
Original story: Canadian contender for pope: 'Others could do it better'
Source: NBC World News
Police accused of assaulting Bangladeshi Catholics
A fracas in a Christian village led to riot police charging locals, injuring two dozen
Chinese priest tried in court but no verdict offered
Catholics say Father Fei Jisheng has been targeted over his evangelization work in northern China
Misgivings as Carrie Lam becomes Hong Kong's new leader
Lam won because she had Beijing's blessing said one a Catholic elector
Lenten sacrifices made by India's impoverished tribal people
Tribal people in Jharkhand state reflect of Christ's passion through fasting, austerity and charity work
More missionary lawyers needed in India
Catholic legal professionals have come together to think about how to provide justice to the poor


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The Town of Shipshewana has started the process to grant a tax abatement for a facility to be built by EZ Freeze on North Village Drive.
There is only a month or so left of the school year, leaving a large gap in kids' schedules.
Prairie Heights and Westview earned spots in the NECC softball tournament semifinals with wins Tuesday night.
Westview and Prairie Heights rolled into the semifinals of the NECC baseball tournament with easy quarterfinal victories Tuesday.
Lakeland swept NECC boys golf rivals Fremont (172-182) and Central Noble (172-194) Monday afternoon at Lake James Golf Course in Angola.
Westview handled Churubusco, 5-0 in NECC girls tennis play Tuesday evening in Emma.
Taryn Pruitt's wins in the 100-meter hurdles (17.8) and 200-meter dash (28.9) helped spark the Westview girls track team to an 87-36 triumph over West Noble Tuesday night.
Angola blanked Lakeland, 5-0 in NECC girls tennis action Tuesday afternoon in LaGrange.
Eric Herber won two individual events and ran a leg on a victorious relay unit as Lakeland sped past Fairfield, 82-50 in NECC boys track Tuesday evening.
Lukas Long fired a 38 at Island Hills Golf Club in Sturgis Wednesday night to gain co-medalist honors and lead Lakeland to a 165-183 victory over the host Trojans.
Shortly after 8 p.m. on April 24, an officer from the LaGrange County Sheriff's Department made a traffic stop on US 20 at CR 100E.
Don Henderson, 72, Angola, Ind., died Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at his residence.
James R. "Wink" Winkler, 82, LaGrange, died Friday, April 25, 2014 at his residence.
Annella M. Smith, 99, Leo, Ind., formerly of Wolcottville, died Saturday, April 26, 2014 at The Cedars in Leo, Ind.
The LaGrange County Library is sponsoring a motorcoach trip to the Art Institute of Chicago on Saturday, July 26. Registration deadline is June 24.
Francesbelle "Fran"Johnson, 82, Osseo, Mich., died Saturday, April 26, 2014.
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Rice Deputy Quits After Query Over Escort Service — Randall Tobias Oversaw U.S. Foreign Aid Programs — Randall L. Tobias, the deputy secretary of state responsible for U.S. foreign aid, abruptly resigned yesterday after he was asked about an upscale escort service allegedly involved in prostitution, U.S. government sources said.
Michelle Malkin:
The D.C. madam and the scandal-hungry MSM strike
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Official Caught Using Escort Service Demanded Anti-Prostitution 'Loyalty Oaths'
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Atrios / Eschaton:
The Reeds and Brass Have Been Weaving — Often people, usually in the course of needing to explain the almighty power of blogs to people who don't get it, want to describe blogs in terms of specific tangible successful events. You know, "blogs took down Trent Lott," and whatnot.
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
A genuine political sea change? — There were two seemingly unrelated incidents this week which, taken together, reflect some extremely important political developments. — First was the amazing letter to The Washington Post jointly sent by all 50 Democratic Senators other than Harry Reid …
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More Broder — We normally think of "High Broderism" as the worship of bipartisanship for its own sake, combined with a fake "pox on both their houses" attitude. But in reality this is just the cover Broder uses for his real agenda, the defense of what he perceives to be "the establishment" at all costs.
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Clinton Campaign Tries to Keep Heat on Obama Over Debate Response — The first Democratic presidential debate did little to change the shape of the 2008 race, but it provided a post-debate flash point Friday between the campaigns of Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton …
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Mr. Obama's Worldview — BARACK OBAMA, who has been chided for failing to supplement his inspiring rhetoric as a presidential candidate with substantive stands on issues, took an important step this week toward correcting the deficiency. In a 40-minute address to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs …
Scott Shane / New York Times:
Former C.I.A. Chief's Memoir Irritates Some High-Ranking Readers — In January 2002, George J. Tenet, the man who oversaw all American spy agencies, was asked by a visiting Italian intelligence official what he knew about United States officials making contact with exiled Iranian opposition figures.
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Done — Today is going to be the day that I've been dreading for quite sometime now. Today is the day I walk away from this blog. Done. Finished. — There are many reasons, each would take a post to list, and I just do not have the energy to list them.
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Political Appointees No Longer to Pick Justice Interns — The Justice Department is removing political appointees from the hiring process for rookie lawyers and summer interns, amid allegations that the Bush administration had rigged the programs in favor of candidates with connections …
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James Glanz / New York Times:
Rebuilt Iraq Projects Found Crumbling — In a troubling sign for the American-financed rebuilding program in Iraq, inspectors for a federal oversight agency have found that in a sampling of eight projects that the United States had declared successes, seven were no longer operating as designed …
Financial Times:
Defra in storm over discredited EU carbon plan — The government department spearheading Britain's effort to reduce carbon output is driving companies and individuals towards paying for emissions cuts that do not take place. — The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs …
Karen Armstrong / Financial Times:
Balancing the Prophet — Ever since the Crusades, people in the west have seen the prophet Muhammad as a sinister figure. During the 12th century, Christians were fighting brutal holy wars against Muslims, even though Jesus had told his followers to love their enemies, not to exterminate them.
Ben Smith / The Politico:
Edwards: No Terror "War" — This is a quite big deal that most of us totally missed last night: John Edwards doesn't believe there's a "global war on terror," at least not in the simple-show-of-hands sense. — This is something a lot of Democrats say privately — and something mainstream …
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MONTREAL - Police responded to reports of gunfire at 2:25 Thursday afternoon and rushed to a spot on St. Laurent Boul. near Sauriol, where they discovered a man shot dead in plain daylight.
The victim, Tony Gensale, 43, had been shot in the upper body and was declared dead on the scene.
Witnesses said that the man was killed after engaging in a conflict with more than one man after leaving a Tae Kwon Do school.
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A new version of Google's human rater handbook has hit the web. The 161-page General Guidelines document, version 3.27 dated June 22, 2012, seems largely unchanged from last year, but has added a section instructing reviewers how to rate page quality.
As a reminder, Google's Distinguished Engineer Matt Cutts insists that these ratings don't "directly" affect the search engine results. However, the feedback from Google's human raters no doubt play some part in the roughly 500 algorithmic tweaks that occur every year.
Regardless, this rating document provides a high-level view of what Google is looking for in a high-quality website. The handbook breaks down the aspects of a page into three main areas:
- Main Content: This could be in the form of a news article or a blog post, information about a product, a video, a tool, a search box, or a log-in.
- Supplementary Content: This could be internal navigation or links to related products or videos.
- Advertisements: These may also be referred to as ads, sponsored links, sponsored listings, or sponsored results.
As noted in the document, no pages, whether it's news, forum, shopping, encyclopedia, or other, is automatically high or low quality. Also, ratings aren't assigned based on a query. These reviews are strictly being done based on page quality.
High-Quality Pages
Essentially, Google's view of high-quality content is anything that is "very satisfying, useful, or helpful for its purpose." That purpose could be, according to the handbook, to:
- Share objective, personal, or social information
- Share an opinion
- Entertain
- Share pictures, videos, or other media
- Sell a product or service
- Post questions and answers
- Provide file-sharing or downloads.
High-quality pages have an obvious purpose. Experts have created a satisfying amount of factual/accurate content that is of near professional quality with editorial standards – even if the content creators are just regular folks. Good content takes time and effort to create and maintain. So content on high quality pages should be edited, reviewed, and updated.
Page layout is also part of the evaluation. The people behind high-quality pages ensure their content is the star of the page, rather than ads or other supplemental content (which, by the way, should be helpful and add to the user experience), and generally use the space well.
Another factor needed for the highest marks: a good reputation. Google has reviewers checking out to see whether websites are trusted, well-known, have won awards, or are authorities on a topic.
The handbook also give guidance on social networking pages for individuals, noting that signs of high quality social pages will have frequent updates, many social connections, and comments (meaning pages with few/no updates and little engagement will be marked as low quality).
Medium-Quality Pages
Medium-quality pages are essentially pages that are good and achieve their basic goal, but could easily be improved.
These types of pages would become high quality with more extensive content, a better design, or by improving their reputation/trust signals.
A number of negative reviews are one thing that could result in a medium rating.
Low-Quality Pages
Low-quality pages either lack purpose, fail to make their purpose clear, or exist to deceive or do harm. These pages may contain copied or scraped content or may be auto-generated, or generally just fail to provide users with the information they're searching for.
Other signs of trouble:
- Factual errors.
- Grammatical errors.
- Paraphrasing/spinning content.
- Using a keyword repeatedly.
- Using too many words to share basic or obvious ideas or facts.
- Failure to cite sources.
Low-quality pages also have bad design, or perhaps have technical errors that prevent some content from loading. Others may be deceptive, having only been created to make money via ads or affiliate links rather than to provide helpful information.
Other signs of low-quality pages: a lack of credibility or trustworthiness (e.g., no contact information), or are harmful to users (e.g., phishing or malicious download pages). Also, these sites likely have an overwhelmingly negative reputation.
Pages will also receive the lowest rating if it violates any of Google's Webmaster Guidelines, all of which are covered elsewhere and throughout the document.
Here's a look at the page quality rating task page Google's human reviewers must fill out:
We're still digging into the document to see if there are any other noteworthy changes since the March 30, 2011 version.
Want to get your hands on your own copy of the full document before Google gets it taken down? Do a Google search for "General Guidelines version 3.27".
Hat tip to Razvan Gavrilas at CognitiveSEO, who was first to report on the leaked document earlier today.
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