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It's time once again to celebrate Great Books Week with Excellence in Literature and NAIWE. For 2013, we are celebrating the 200th anniversary of the first publication of Jane Austen's masterpiece, Pride and Prejudice. If you haven't already read it, we hope you'll take the opportunity to do so this month.
Download the poster as a PDF: great-books-week-2013
Here's an introduction to P&P from the Jane Austen module in the British Literature volume of the Excellence in Literature curriculum:
"It's not easy to explain why Pride and Prejudice is one of the most popular novels of all time. The plot, after all, does not involve sweeping drama, earth shaking events, or even spellbinding suspense. Why do people read Jane Austen's masterpiece, not just once, but time after time? I believe it's because of Jane herself—her delightful wit, her interesting (sometimes aggravating) characters, and her enduring themes. Like Shakespeare, she reveals truths about human nature that ring true despite cultural changes. Her books are subtle; like shortbread cookies, the first bite may seem bland, especially if you are used to something bold and splashy. By the time you finish, however, chances are that you will want more. Enjoy!"
More about Jane Austen and Pride and Prejudice
You can learn more about Jane Austen and her work at PBS Masterpiece Theatre, which offers a biography, film clips, including behind the scenes excerpts, a page for each of Austen's books, and a nice selection of resources for further research.
G. K. Chesterton's splendid essay, "On Jane Austen in the General Election", appears in several of his essay collections, as well as online. His analysis of Mr. Wickham is spot on. (Chesterton is another great British writer.)
You may view the non-interactive version (better for a slow connection) of Austen's History of England at this link; audio is still available and you can view enlarged images of the pages.
Pemberley.com offers a very helpful listing of characters, with a genealogical chart.
I highly recommend the 1995 BBC/A&E version of Pride and Prejudice, with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. It incorporates much of Austen's incomparable dialogue and remains generally faithful to the novel. You may view more information and a few clips at the BBC site.
You may visit Chawton Cottage, the Hampshire home where Austen wrote some of her most beloved works. The website has a nice virtual tour.
The Jane Austen Jokes page has several variations of a top ten song list, a hilarious list of Jane Austen punishments (things such as "An audience with the Queen accompanied by Mrs. Bennet" or "A tour of Rosings with Mr. Collins"), suggested answering machine messages, a money-making scheme from Mr. Wickham, and much more.
The Derbyshire Writers' Guild has created a site for stories written in the style of Jane Austen. Amazingly, there are over 2,400 stories on the site at this time. Perhaps you'd like to contribute one as well? There are also message boards and links.


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The Boston Athletic Association had a chance to take possession of Brian Fox's Boston Marathon 2013 tribute painting but instead pointed the acclaimed artist from Somerset in a better direction.
Do not accuse the folks at the Boston Athletic Association of hoarding fine art. They had a chance to take possession of Brian Fox's Boston Marathon 2013 tribute painting but instead pointed the acclaimed artist from Somerset in a better direction.
"I showed [the painting] to them, and they loved it," Fox said. "They said, 'You should probably give it to the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. More people will see it.'"
Spaulding, located in Boston, is where 32 of the injured survivors of last year's Boston Marathon bombings had rehabilitative care. Some still come for outpatient care and support.
So it was at Spaulding on April 3 that Fox's painting was unveiled. Entitled "Endurance," the painting shows a runner, from the chest down, crossing the Boston Marathon finish line. The runner, wearing No. 617 (Boston's area code), has a prosthetic lower right leg. Written vertically on the prosthesis are the words "BOSTON STRONG."
One of the attendees at the unveiling was bombing casualty Heather Abbott, who had her left leg amputated below the knee.
"I can't tell you how much this piece means to me and will mean to the others who lost their limbs last April," Abbott told the gathering. "It truly represents what happened to us and how far we have all come. It is a true symbol of our resilience, the city's support and our collective ability to 'cross the finish line.' When others come through the doors of Spaulding feeling down and hopeless, this painting will remind them hope exists."
Abbott joined other survivors, first responders, families, clinicians, corporate leaders and local celebrities at the unveiling. Former Patriot lineman Matt Light, a friend of Fox's, attended, as did Boston Celtics managing general partner Steve Pagliuca. Among Fox's favorite attendees was famed volunteer first responder Carlos Arredondo, the man in the cowboy hat.
Neither Spaulding nor any other organization was on Fox's mind, nor was his idea for his work clear, last fall when he decided to do a Boston Marathon 2013 painting.
"I wasn't sure what to do," he said. "I felt the need to paint something."
He wanted to create something that would sing of the endurance and resiliency shown by so many of the players from the Marathon 2013 story.
The fact his painting ultimately found a home at Spaulding has been a huge blessing and welcomed education to the artist.
"It's been very humbling," he said. "I throw paint on a canvas. These people save lives. What I do does not even come close to what they do."
Signed limited edition canvas prints of "Endurance" are available for purchase ($250) at www.brianfoxstudios.com. Proceeds from the purchase will go toward Spaulding's Race for Rehab Marathon team which raises money to support Spaulding's care and research programs. Fox also made posters of his painting, and they are also for sale ($25) on his site, with proceeds also going to Spaulding Rehab.

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Please don't post in this thread unless you are asking a question or answering one. Please remember that it only takes 1 person to answer a question. And don't speculate! You can only reply with cold, hard, merciliessly unforgivable facts. If you have to speculate, then please just tell the querrant that no answer is known, but here are some facts that might help him make up his own mind.
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|2008-10-19, 18:53
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It's a combination of "tora" (tiger in Japanese) and "dora[gon]" ("Dragon" in Japanese phonetics), and you can note change in scripts (tora is in hiragana because it's a Japanese word, and dora is in katakana because it's from the English word). I don't know if there's really an "official correct" way of writing it in English, but I think it makes sense to make it one word. If you wanted to preserve the effect, maybe you could write it "ToraDora!" or "Tora-Dora!", I guess... Some probably separate it simply to bring attention to the fact that the script changes, indicating that they smushed two separate words together. But actually, the fact that they did combine them like this is actually symbolic of the show itself, since it's about the relationship between Taiga and Ryuuji (whose names are the reverse of what's in the title -- Taiga sounds like "Tiger" and Ryuu (from Ryuuji) is Japanese for Dragon). The fact that the tiger and dragon are both power signs in the zodiac (and that the two words are written in different scripts) sort of reflects the way the two clash, but Ryuuji's comment at the end of episode 2 (if you're a tiger, I'll be a dragon so I can be your equal, basically) sums up the point of the show (and the illustration in the title, by joining the two separate words). In other words, if you just put "Toradora!", you risk losing all that symbolism (since most people won't know the difference between that a real Japanese word).
Typical example of how "sometimes a title's not just a title". Now that I think about it, really, either "ToraDora!" or "Tora-Dora!" would probably be the best ways of writing it.
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IIRC it will be 2 runs of 12 episodes.
And if we consider the fact that the first 6 episodes will most likely already cover the first 2 novels, we can assume that a large part of the published material will get adapted on those 24 episodes (I just pray for not too much weak anime-only material).
|2008-11-09, 02:50
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Hopefully I can get an answer here.
Do any other characters besides Ami, Taiga, Ryuuji, Kitamura and Minori join the main cast? If anyone, I'd guess Sumire, but are there any other main characters not introduced in the first 3 novels or 6 episodes of the anime?
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Every spoiler and review I read about the future novels seems to imply that no new major characters join the cast. Mostly because the novels covers short periods of time and seems to be mostly character driven.
I assume that some characters will play major roles for specific parts tho. But they shouldnt be consider main cast
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Otani and Risa remained interesting to me even after they officially admitted they were a couple in addition to being a tangled mess of emotions. I'm rather hoping IF Taiga and Ryuuji admit they are a couple that the story covers the 'afterwards' (assuming they don't end up with their targets or that Ami doesn't swoop in or that at the end no one is romantic with anyone but they're all deeply bonded comrades).
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Oklahoma's public colleges and universities are stepping up to help students displaced as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
College officials met via video conference this morning to discuss their responses to the disaster, especially to the thousands of college students along the Gulf Coast whose fall semester was interrupted by the hurricane.
"Our hearts and prayers go out to all those along the Gulf Coast who were greatly impacted by the hurricane. It has disrupted the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, including thousands of college students who were enrolled in college classes this fall," Chancellor Paul Risser said. "Our state system institutions have indicated that they will provide assistance to those students and others impacted by the hurricane. There are numerous examples of what our institutions are doing, and we hope that these gestures will help these students return to some sense of normalcy in their lives and provide them with an uninterrupted path to a college education."
To help displaced students continue or start their college education with as minimal interruption as possible, some institutions are making the admission and enrollment process easier by extending fall enrollment deadlines, waiving late fees and even allowing current students to withdraw with full refunds.
Many colleges and universities have offered to waive non-resident tuition for students from the affected institutions and waive tuition for Oklahomans returning from these institutions this fall, including Eastern Oklahoma State College, Wilburton; Carl Albert State College, Poteau; Rogers State University, Claremore; and the University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond. In addition, universities, such as Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, and Cameron University, Lawton, are working to assist students or faculty who are called to active duty as members of the National Guard. Many other institutions are offering similar programs to assist with tuition.
Housing is available at some institutions, and college officials are working with local agencies, organizations and churches to find temporary housing for displaced students and faculty.
Many student clubs and organizations are collecting donations of cash, food, water and clothing to help victims of the hurricane. The University of Oklahoma, Norman and OSU will be soliciting donations during their home football games this Saturday. There are also blood drives popping up on campuses across the state and more are planned.
There are many other noteworthy initiatives and activities planned or currently under way to either assist in the cleanup efforts or provide assistance to displaced students and faculty, including:
- Students and faculty at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, Chickasha, are planning a trip to the Gulf Coast, Oct. 20-23, to assist with cleanup.
- Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, is offering full-time and temporary positions to college professors who may have been displaced during the disaster.
- The 4CNet call center, which is located in the business incubator in the Haney Center at Seminole State College, will be hiring temporary employees and going to 24-hour coverage beginning today to assist with national American Red Cross donation calls.
- Some institutions, including UCO and EOSC, are actively working on efforts to "adopt" institutions that were affected by the hurricane.
The activities and initiatives mentioned throughout this news release are only a portion of what the state's public colleges and universities are doing to help in the relief efforts. A more-detailed list is available by visiting Oklahoma's higher education Web site at www.okhighered.org.


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Representatives from the Toyota Stationary Hydrogen Fuel Cell project team break ground in Torrance, Calif., on June 13, 2012.
Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. (TMS) has partnered with Ballard Power Systems to install a one-megawatt hydrogen fuel cell generator to offset peak electricity demand on the TMS headquarters campus. The fuel cell generator will be fed directly from a nearby Air Products hydrogen pipeline through an existing tap on the TMS property. The pipeline also supports the Toyota fleet of fuel cell hybrid vehicles by suppling hydrogen to the only pipeline-fed hydrogen filling station in the United States, located adjacent to the TMS campus.
Pipeline hydrogen used on campus will be offset with the purchase of landfill generated renewable bio-gas. The system construction is scheduled for completion in August 2012 and is estimated to reduce CO2 emissions by 10,000 tons with emission-free fuel cell technology. Photo: Jon Didier
Toyota representatives and partners gather at the opening of the first-of-its-kind stationary hydrogen fuel cell at the Toyota campus in Torrance, Calif. (Pictured from left to right: Lisa Cagnolatti, vice president-Business Customer Division, Southern California Edison; Chris Reynolds, Toyota GVP and chief environmental officer; Ed Kiczek, global business director, Hydrogen Energy Systems, Air Products; Bob Daly, Toyota senior VP; and Paul Cass, VP of Operations, Ballard.)
Toyota representatives officially flipped the on switch at the opening of the first-of-its-kind stationary hydrogen fuel cell at the Toyota campus in Torrance, Calif. (Pictured from left to right: Lisa Cagnolatti, VP-Business Customer Division, Southern California Edison; Bob Daly, Toyota senior VP; and Chris Reynolds, Toyota GVP and chief environmental officer.)
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QuinnMusicGroup necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 43 diseños de 11 diseñadores freelance.
We are a cover band making the transition into original music, bordering on R&B, Pop, Hip-Hop, Alternative music, .music with no boundaries and very organic sounding..4 guys, lead singer, and keys, bass and drums. This is something that will get ALOT of attention, T shirts, Advertisments, and publications here in Atlanta and abroad.. we are willing to up the ante for the best product available, it is THAT important to us
A audience between 28-40 who listen to classic R&B, Hip Hop, Jazz
mostly the comtemporary social elite, working class -to- status elite!..(dress up people...lol)
We really just wanna see the direction someone takes it based on the descriptions we've given.. The logo doesnt have to have a jukebox, the name is implied, but it must be official looking like a clean, neat sports logo . We've given some of the examples of the type of work we'll be looking for in the attached files..check em out..very polished looking logos.
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The race for the Republican nomination for governor is an odd and complex affair. The candidates are campaigning around the state seeking support from the 1,200 people they expect to be delegates at the May nominating convention at the Mohegan Sun casino.
The wider public will see little of them, because conventions matter in Connecticut. A candidate who wins a party endorsement rarely loses in the nominating primary that may follow. Candidates endorsed at their party conventions swept the field when challenged in primaries for major offices in 2010 and 2012.
Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, former Ambassador Tom Foley and state Sen. John McKinney are the major contenders for the Republican nomination. The state's system of public financing of campaigns has complicated the stages of statewide campaigns and the bookkeeping of contributions. Boughton and McKinney are declared candidates for governor seeking to raise $250,000 in contributions of no more than $100 each to qualify for millions in public funds.
Foley, the 2010 Republican nominee for governor who almost defeated Democratic and Working Families nominee Dannel Malloy four years ago, is an exploring candidate. That means he can collect contributions of up to $375 each but only some of them will count toward the $250,000 benchmark.
McKinney's report for the final quarter of 2013 showed him at $134,000, far ahead of his two rivals in qualifying funds. The long slog of raising a quarter-million dollars in small contributions is a frustrating reminder to candidates of how few people are engaged in the state's politics. It requires candidates to immerse themselves in drudgery day after day in the hunt for new friends in the state's donating class.
There's an enormous payoff of millions of dollars if you reach the goal, but it's an isolating enterprise of phone calls and small events. The wider public is ignored while the chase for qualifying contributions goes on and on.
Foley was a fierce critic of the public finance program in 2010. So it's a surprise that he has taken some tentative steps into full participation. The Greenwich businessman financed most of his 2010 campaign from his fortune. It remains a possibility (some say likelihood) that he will do the same this year. After all, one of his attractions to Republicans in 2010 was that he would be able to outspend his Democratic opponent, if it was Malloy, and keep up with the other Democratic hopeful that year, Greenwich plutocrat Ned Lamont, if he won his party's nomination.
Boughton is popular with many of the 1,200 delegates who will decide the convention's nominee. He made an unsuccessful bid for governor in 2010 and ended up as Foley's running mate. Boughton is friendly and can reel off a list of sunny achievements as mayor of Danbury over 12 years. If Boughton can get to $250,000 with the help of $75,000 in qualifying funds from a running mate, a tranche of delegates may be tempted to bolt from Foley, who returned to public view this fall with a series of calamitous mistakes.
McKinney is a mix of temptation and torment for another strain of Republican activists. He is the candidate Malloy and his surly minions fear most. He's a moderate Republican of the sort that has done well in state races for governor. McKinney, who represents Newtown in the senate, supported new restrictions on gun ownership last year.
Gun rights activists are vehemently opposed to McKinney. We'll find out if their influence in the party matches the volume of their protests. The first chance to see how McKinney stands up in a candidate forum to a barrage of anti-gun control activists comes Friday night in Canterbury. Boughton, McKinney, and Foley will appear with three other Republicans exploring a bid for governor, state Sen. Toni Boucher, Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti and Joe Visconti of West Hartford.
Hundreds are expected to attend the event, making it the biggest gathering of the campaign so far. Eastern Connecticut likes its guns. This will be a test of McKinney's ability to explain and persuade. There will be a secondary competition between Foley and Boughton for the support of the gun control opponents, but it's McKinney who will be on the griddle with the chance to gain or lose the most.
Kevin Rennie is a lawyer and a former Republican state legislator. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Brock's 21 Sends Wabash to Third Straight Winby Brent Harris • December 18, 2007 Share:
Sophomore forward Aaron Brock scored a career-high 21 points to lead the Little Giants to a 64-58 win over Franklin College Tuesday night at Chadwick Court. The victory was the third in a row for the Wabash basketball team and avenged two losses to the Grizzlies last season. (View photos from the Little Giants' win.)
Wabash, playing for the first time in 10 days, got off to a bit of a slow start. After the Little Giants took a 6-4 lead, Franklin went on a 9-2 run to take its biggest lead of the night. The Grizzlies held a 19-18 edge with 8:37 left in the first half before Brock spurred a Wabash run. He grabbed a rebound on a missed three-point attempt by the Grizzlies, taking it all the way down the floor for a layup. Senior Earl Rooks penetrated the lane, pulling up to hit an eight-foot jumper at the six-minute mark to put Wabash up 22-19.
Brock would add two more layups for 12 first half points, answering a putback basket by Franklin's Jon Neill and two Sean Drake free throws for a 26-23 halftime edge in favor of the Little Giants.
Franklin scored the first point of the second half on an early Wabash foul before the Little Giants went on another run. Andrew Zimmer (left) scored a basket and a free throw, followed by two free throws by Brock to move in front 31-24. The sophomore answered another Franklin basket with four more points for a nine-point Wabash lead.
The Grizzlies trimmed the advantage to four before Zimmer and Chase Haltom began to catch fire. The two combined for 18 second half points --- 10 from Zimmer and eight from Haltom. Things appeared to be well in hand for the Little Giants, leading by as many as 15 points midway through the final period before Franklin mounted a comeback.
Wabash held a 57-45 edge with 2:36 left in the contest before a three by Dustin Marshall and two free throws by Neill made it a seven-point game. The Little Giants traded free throws by Haltom with three-pointers by Grizzlies in the final minute, but Franklin ran out of time for any late heroics.
Brock nearly scored a double-double after topping his 20-point effort last season at Allegheny. He finished with eight rebounds, two steals, and two blocked shots. Zimmer added 12 points. Haltom had 11 and Gary Simkus tossed in 10. Jace Redman led Franklin with 16 points, while Neill added 15.
Wabash (5-3) heads to San Antonio, Texas after Christmas to play in the Trinity University/Southwestern University Holiday Classic. The Little Giants play Trinity on December 29 at 3 p.m. before finishing with Southwestern Sunday, December 30 at 1 p.m.
Photos - (top left) Senior Andrew Zimmer scores in the second half.
(Bottom right) Chase Haltom scored eight points in the final period to help Wabash to the win.


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11 years ago a curse was put on Gina. She is now 16...
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I really hate life. My parents are both seriously annoying and i actually love my step dads ex wife Brenda more than his current one. That she beast I am ashamed to call my mother. Oh and by the way.. I'm Demi.
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Will CRM Sytems and Listening Tools Become One and the Same?
By Jacob Morgan on August 31, 2010
Call me crazy (as many of you have), but I don't see the separation of "listening tools" and "CRM systems" lasting too much longer. We have actually seen a few acquisitions over the past few months such as Jive acquiring Filtrbox, Lithium acquiring Scout Labs, Meltwater acquiring Buzzgain, Attensity acquiring Biz 360, and several others. […]
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When times are good, exotic dancers can afford to overlook not getting paid an hourly wage, because the cash tips being stuffed into their G-strings and bras are generous enough.
But since the Great Recession, exotic dancers have found they can ill afford not to be paid the minimum wage, overtime pay and other benefits due to them by law.
Four former exotic dancers at Hurricane Betty's strip club on Southbridge Street in Worcester recently received money in a class action lawsuit in Worcester Superior Court. The lawsuit claimed they were not paid the $2.63 per hour state minimum wage for tipped employees. Hurricane Betty's also did not pay time-and-a-half required by law for overtime, according to the lawsuit.
In addition, dancers had to pay a $20 to $65 "stage fee," which meant they had to pay the management of Hurricane Betty's for the privilege of taking off their clothes in front of a room full of boozy strangers. The judge ruled that the fee is illegal.
The dancers also had to pay the club a certain percentage of the fee they charge for lap dances and private dances, usually $5 out of the $25 they charged, before the tip.
One of the dancers who received money from the settlement — who did not want to be named — said that at the end of every night, the club DJ would take 10 percent of the tips each dancer earned.
The owner "was always finding a way to make new rules, and new ways of getting money from the girls," she said. "He would charge the girls $20 if he caught them chewing gum."
The conditions at Hurricane Betty's are not unique, according to Tod Cochran, attorney for the Boston law firm of Pyle Rome Ehrenberg that filed the class action lawsuit.
"Since the crash of 2008, business has not been so good for these dancers," said Mr. Cochran. "Some nights, they don't make any money at all."
The law firm has filed seven of these class action suits against strip clubs all around Massachusetts, including Mario's Showplace in Webster, as well as clubs in Springfield, Chelsea and Peabody.
Strip clubs claim that the exotic dancers are independent contractors, not employees. In one case, King Arthur's Lounge, a strip club in Chelsea, claimed that its bar was like a sports bar, in that its core business is serving alcoholic drinks. By that logic, the televisions showing sports are the entertainment, not the core function of the bar. And exotic dancers are the entertainment, the clubs say, not the core business.
Joseph O'Grady, the owner of Hurricane Betty's, did not respond to several calls and emails for comment.
Yet in case after case — and not just in Massachusetts — courts have ruled that exotic dancers are employees, not independent contractors.
"The individual has no control over her work environment," said Mr. Cochran, discussing the legal conditions that must be in place to be considered an employee. "And the work they are performing is at the core of the employer's enterprise."
In addition to controlling their work hours, their shifts, and demanding a fee if they arrive at work late, Hurricane Betty's management also had control over their wardrobe, and which music they danced to, the lawsuit alleged.
Does anyone think men would pay a $20 cover charge and $10 for a beer at a sports bar? No, of course not. They are paying that kind of money to watch women take off their clothes, Mr. Cochran said. The core enterprise of a strip club is the dancers, not the alcohol. (I am willing to bet the bartenders and bouncers are getting paid correctly).
While Worcester Superior Court recently awarded up to $325,000 to exotic dancers who worked at Hurricane Betty's from April 2009 to August 2013, only four dancers have stepped forward to claim the money. There are likely dozens of former dancers out there who are owed some money in this settlement, Mr. Cochran said. Less than $50,000 has been claimed. Whatever portion of the $325,000 that is not claimed will be returned to Hurricane Betty's, he said.
"Dancers tend to be a transient population," Mr. Cochran said. "Some only worked at the employer for a few weeks or months at a time. And some are a little embarrassed about the work they do, so they might be reluctant to come forward."
One former dancer received more than $19,000 in back pay, while the three others received between $7,000 and $12,000. There is some serious money at stake here.
Any former Hurricane Betty's dancer who thinks she might be owed money should to the website, hurricanebettysettlement.com, and submit a claim.
Why wouldn't someone come forward, I asked the dancer who was part of the settlement.
"They're probably afraid," she said. "That settlement money, it's our money. We're just taking it back."


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Sleep is important for health and wellbeing at every age, but babies, children and adults sleep differently. The amount of time we spend in light and deep sleep varies depending on age. Babies are biologically programmed to sleep more lightly and wake more often than adults.
Babies, children and adults all need sleep, and we spend about one-third of our lives asleep.
Children and adults need to get enough sleep so they can play, learn and concentrate during the day. A lot happens in our bodies and brains while we sleep. For example, when it's dark, children's bodies produce growth hormone. This is one of the reasons why young children spend so much time sleeping – their bodies and brains have so much growing to do.
At every age, normal sleep involves cycles of:
When you're in light sleep, sometimes you might not even realise you're asleep. You can wake easily from light sleep. Light sleep is when you dream.
Deep sleep is a lot more peaceful and restful. It's thought that deep sleep is the time when we grow and heal. Someone in deep sleep is hard to wake up and might feel quite drowsy when they do wake up.
Each night everyone – grown-ups and children – moves through repeating cycles of deep and light sleep.
Typically, more of our sleep in the early part of the night is deep sleep (about 80%). Then about halfway through our normal-length sleep, our sleep cycle flips. By morning, about 80% of our sleep is light sleep.
This is why it's easier to be disturbed towards the end of a sleep.
Sleep cycles in babies and children
Cycles of deep and light sleep last 30-50 minutes in babies, then gradually increase in length across childhood.
Some babies and children fall deeply asleep very quickly. Others sleep lightly, fidgeting and muttering for up to 20 minutes, before getting into deep sleep.
Children usually wake briefly at the end of each sleep cycle. This is a normal part of healthy sleep – all children do it. Some children call out when they wake and need help settling again, but independent sleepers put themselves back to sleep. Not all parents hear their children when they wake up.
Sleep cycles in adolescence and adulthood
In adolescence and during the adult years, each cycle of deep and light sleep lasts about 90 minutes.
Each cycle ends in a brief awakening, and these can happen several times throughout the night. These awakenings don't normally disrupt our sleep, and we usually aren't even aware of them. If things haven't changed, we'll normally go straight back to sleep – but if things have changed around us, we're uncomfortable or anxious, our pillow is missing, or we're disturbed by a noise, we might wake fully.
The amount of time we spend in each type of sleep varies depending on our age.
At birth, full-term babies spend about half their sleeping time in light sleep and have shorter sleep cycles than adults. This means that babies are biologically programmed to sleep more lightly and have more awakenings than adults.
The amount of light sleep in our sleep cycle decreases with age. By three years of age, 33% of sleep is light. By the time we're around 13 years old, only about 20% of our sleeping time is light sleep.
It takes time to consolidate most of our sleep into the night-time. Babies and children vary in their sleep habits and sleep needs, just like adults.
Under six months
Newborns sleep on and off through the day and night.
Babies aged 3-6 months might start moving towards a pattern of 2-3 daytime sleeps of up to two hours each. They might still wake at least once at night.
At 6-12 months
From about six months, babies have their longest sleep at night.
Between 6 and 12 months, most babies are in bed between 6 pm and 10 pm. They usually take less than 30 minutes to get to sleep (but about 10% of babies take longer).
Most babies can sleep for a period of six hours or more at night and are waking less. About 60% will wake only once during the night and need an adult to settle them back to sleep. About one in 10 will call out 3-4 times a night. More than a third of parents say their babies have problems with sleep at this age.
Around 85-90% of babies aged 6-12 months are still having daytime naps. These naps usually last 1-2 hours. Some babies sleep longer, but up to a quarter nap for less than an hour.
From 12 months
From this age, children tend to sleep better. Some toddlers start to resist going to sleep at night, preferring to stay up with the family – this is the most common sleep problem reported by parents. It peaks around 18 months and improves with age.
Less than 5% of two-year-olds wake three or more times overnight.
From 3 years
Children aged 3-5 years need around 11-13 hours of sleep a night. Some might also have a day nap that lasts for about an hour. From about 5 years of age, children no longer need a day nap.
Children aged 6-9 years need 10-11 hours sleep a night. They're usually tired after school and might look forward to bedtime from about 7.30 pm.
From 10 years
Children entering puberty generally need about 8-10 hours of sleep a night to maintain the best level of alertness during the day.
Changes to the internal body clock or circadian rhythm during adolescence mean it's normal for teenagers to want to go to bed later at night – often around 11 pm or later – then get up later in the morning.
Over 90% of adolescent children don't get the recommended amount of sleep on school nights. Getting enough good-quality sleep is important during this period, because sleep is vital for thinking, learning and concentration skills.
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by Punchy » Sat May 23, 2009 8:09 pm
Yeah, I don't think this would be as good if you don't follow The Boys, because on the surface it's just filth, but there are subplots underneath that crust.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Sat May 23, 2009 8:43 pm
I'll have to keep an eye out for a cheap trade. If I hadn't donated my extra cash this week to a fund for a friend's vet bills, I'd run out and buy it tomorrow, now I would very much like to read it.
by Starlord » Sun May 24, 2009 1:33 amHerogasm #1
The more Garth Ennis I read, the more I enjoy. He's got such a warped and wonderful percpective on the world of comics that I can't help but look forward to anythin he writes. I just finished the third trade of The Boys (one of my favorites at the moment), so I was excited about reading this new book by him.
And I wasn't dissapointed at all! This world that he has created absolutely fascinates the hell out of me! I'm always equally repulsed and laughing at the same time. If he continues the way he's going with this new series, he's going to have another hit on his hand... and deservedly so.
Yet, the artwork on this is even more wonderful than the writing. The coloring and inks are practically perfect (for my taste at least). I love an art team that can capture real emotion in the faces without exagerating them, and this team does that in spades!
Of course I'll wait for the trades on this, but I'll be waiting anxiously! Great pick!
Story: 8
Art: 10
My Score: 9.25
by malcolm reynolds » Mon May 25, 2009 2:15 amJust over a month ago I switched back to getting the boys monthly, in doing so I picked up all the singles that I'd missed whilst trade waiting and read through the entire series again, and loved every minute of it. Sometimes I don't get the Ennis love that a lot of people have, but 'the Boys' is not one of those cases. Herogasm #1 is the first issue of a mini-series that is attached to the main title. In this issue we see what 'really' happens during cross-overs and big events.
This was a great read, lots of sex, profanities and all around good times. If you haven't read this title before you, you don't know what you're missing. The one thing that I really dig about this title is the parodies of existing DC and Marvel characters, and this issue was full of not just those but references to various "cross-overs".
Darick Robertson is sorely missed on art, not that John McCrea did a bad job, I just always enjoy reading Simon Pegg as Hughie. I always enjoy seeing another interpretation of someone's characters and John Mc Crea did an outstanding job.
My one gripe with this issue was that it didn't feel different to the main book in any way, and am a little confused why this was a mini rather than just fleshing out an arc in the main title and making it longer. Overall this wasn't as strong as the main title, but was still a great over-the-top read.
Overall - 7
by 48THRiLLS » Mon May 25, 2009 3:48 am
My thoughts exactly.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Mon May 25, 2009 8:44 amDamn you Punchy! Damn you Ennis! Damn you Review Group!
Well, I had to go buy the first Boys tpb yesterday after all. God knows what I will do for food this coming week.
Anyway, I liked it. Do you think if I return it to the shop and say I meant to get trade #2 they'll let me swap? Six issues goes by too quickly.
by Punchy » Mon May 25, 2009 10:10 am
Say you bought it for a friend as a present, but they already have it.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Mon May 25, 2009 10:16 am
Good one!
by Chubbles » Tue May 26, 2009 10:59 amHerogasm review
I enjoyed this one more than I thought I would. If nothing more than for it just being a pretty mindless and yet very funny read. The sex orgies by the pool were very funny and that one guy asking the other guy if what they did makes them gay was awesome. I've read a lot of Ennis' stuff before so I'm used to a lot of the shock stuff he throws into his books but this was good fun nonetheless.
Short review but not much else to be said really.
Story 7
Art 7
Overall 7
by ****** » Tue May 26, 2009 11:06 amhttp://www.theouthousers.com/content/view/3739/600/
by ThrillHouse » Tue May 26, 2009 5:38 pmWhen this was announced as our pick, I was less than excited. I really didn't care for "The Boys" and I figured as such, I wouldn't like the spin off.
Turns out I was right.
Don't get me wrong, I love a good majority of Garth's work. Namely Preacher and his Punisher work. But something about his Boys work has always seemed a little...weak. The series always appeared that it was trying to hard to be "shocking". At any rate it always left a bad taste in my mouth (pun very much intended).
Herogasm is much of the same. Superhero's gone wild and it doesn't do much for me at all. The art is very well done and the highpoint of the issue.
3.5 out of 10
by thefourthman » Thu May 28, 2009 10:00 amSo, yeah, I finally got around to reading and reviewing this, will link when live.
Story 5
Art 6
total 5.5
by Punchy » Thu May 28, 2009 10:01 amYou fuckers are bringing down the average for a great book.
Hey Amlah, where's the thread for Last Days Of Animal Man?
by thefourthman » Thu May 28, 2009 10:04 am
wasn't a great book, sorry... it was fun, but felt like it was all old hack...
by Punchy » Thu May 28, 2009 10:06 am
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NCSE's executive director Eugenie C. Scott is to receive the UCSF Medal, the highest award of the University of California, San Francisco, on April 23, 2008. In a letter to Scott, the university's chancellor J. Michael Bishop wrote, "The award is offered in recognition of your distinguished advocacy on behalf of science in the public arena.
"Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Separation of Church and State ... but Were Afraid to Ask!" -- a national simulcast sponsored by First Freedom First, a joint project of Americans United for Separation of Church and State and The Interfaith Alliance Foundation -- is coming to theaters around the country on March 26, 2008.
The recipient of the 2008 Templeton Prize for Progress Toward Research or Discoveries about Spiritual Realities was Michael Heller, a Polish cosmologist and Catholic priest, currently Professor in the Faculty of Philosophy at the Pontifical Academy of Theology in Krakow. John M.
The antievolution bills recently introduced in the Florida legislature continue to elicit opposition. The bills closely resemble a string of similar bills in Alabama – HB 391 and SB 336 in 2004; HB 352, SB 240, and HB 716 in 2005; HB 106 and SB 45 in 2006 – as well as a model bill that the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture, the institutional home of "intelligent design" creationism, recently began to promote.
NCSE's executive director Eugenie C. Scott is to receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Science from the University of New Mexico on May 17, 2008. In a letter to Scott, the university's president David J. Schmidly wrote, "This degree is a reflection of the high regard in which you are held and acknowledgement of the vast accomplishments you have made in your career."
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CLEVELAND, Ohio - Brandeis University junior Paul Norton (Amherst, Mass./Amherst Regional) became the first Judge to earn men's cross country All-America honors since 1999 today with a seventh-place finish out of 276 runners at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships hosted by Baldwin-Wallace College in Cleveland. Norton helped the Judges to a 24th-place finish out of 32 teams.
Norton, who finished the eight-kilometer course in 25:37.8 seconds, was the second finisher among New England runners and the top University Athletic Association performer at nationals with his seventh-place finish. He came in well behind winner Ricky Flynn of Lynchburg College, but was less than six seconds behind the runner-up, Michael Spain of team champion North Central College. Norton's is the 28th All-America performance in Brandeis men's cross country history - second most in New England Division III history behind Williams College and sixth-most among all NCAA schools - and the first since Samson Yohannes '00 also finished in seventh place in 1999.
Sophomore Marc Boutin (Westford, Mass./Westford Acad.) was the Judges' second runner at nationals for the second year in a row, placing 117th overall, an improvement of 12 places from his rookie campaign. Boutin completed the course in 26:50.4. Classmate Chris Brown (No. Chelmsford, Mass./Chelmsford) was the team's third runner once again at nationals, crossing the tape in 26:57.9, good for 136th place and a 19-spot improvement.
Junior Devon Holgate (Cumberland, R.I./Cumberland), in his first season of cross country, was the squad's fourth runner, finishing 191st in 27:28.4, while junior Kerwin Vega (Waltham, Mass./Waltham) was the final scorer in 241st place with a time of 27:58.8. Juniors Dan Anastos (Peabody, Mass./Peabody Memorial) and Ben Bray (Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury) finished with a times of 28:34 and 29:20.7, respectively, as the team's sixth and seventh runners.
On the women's side, junior Grayce Selig (Narberth, Pa./Springside School), running as an individual, came in 172nd place with a time of 24:13.6.
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text: St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School recently announced their Students of the Month for September. Those recognized were: Bridget Whalen (fifth grade), Grace Ortiz (fourth grade), Paul Whalen (third grade), Sydney Gallop (third grade), Katie Bailey (second grade), Drew DeCaire (second grade), Josie Mescher (first grade), Gabby Bookmyer (first grade), Madison Moore (kindergarten) and Mason Czajkowski (kindergarten). These students have shown many of the following qualities and are leaders for their classmates: sharing, trustworthy, caring, humble, academics, respectful, leadership, enthusiastic and service. Courtesy photo


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Austin City Limits "Sonic Youth/The Black Keys" Elder statesmen of alternative/indie/punk rock, band members re-create the wall of guitars. Then the Black Keys exhibit the muscular, no-nonsense sound of their minimalist blues-rock.G
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Breakfast Special Rick Sebak's breakfast feast across America includes: lobster hash in an historic New Hampshire hotel near the Maine border; buckwheat pancakes in an upstate New York eatery that is only open eight-to-nine weeks in the winter; Scotch eggs in Portland, Oregon; and a Cuban breakfast in St. Augustine, Florida. Sebrak's search for people's best-remembered breakfast also leads to grits, gravy and biscuits in North Carolina and luau stew in Hawaii.G
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Dialogue "Behind The Scenes at POV" Host Marcia Franklin interviews Simon Kilmurry, executive director and producer of the documentary film series POV, during his recent visit to Idaho. They discuss how films are chosen for the series and the state of independent non-fiction film.G
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Outdoor Idaho "Hometown Ski Hills" Community ski hills are scattered throughout Idaho, each with its own "field of dreams" story to tell. We profile three of them - Bogus Basin near Boise; Little Ski Hill by McCall; and Pomerelle near Albion - to learn what makes each of these ski areas unique.G
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Oregon Field Guide "Mt. St. Helens/Tree Voles/Family Loggers" On the south side of Mt. St. Helens, snowmobilers, hikers and skiers jockey for space. Researchers climb high to study tree voles in Douglas Fir.G
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Roadtrip Nation "In-Studio Interviews: David Bader and Milena Acosta" For the first time ever, this season includes three in-studio episodes filmed at Roadtrip Nation headquarters. Using a transformed 1972 Winnebago as a stage in front of a live audience, Alumni Roadtrippers Ray, Mariana, and Hannah interview David Bader, Director of Education at the Aquarium of the Pacific, and Milena Acosta, Education Outreach Supervisor at the Aquarium of the Pacific. The audience gains insight into each guest's path, including how David followed his childhood passion to his current position, and how Milena's choice of "love over career" has led to a fulfilling destination. D
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Oregon Wine: Grapes of Place In the 1960s a new breed of pioneers begin arriving in Oregon's Willamette Valley with a dream of producing premium wines - in particular Pinot noir, made with the delicate red grape of Burgundy, France. They persevere in the face of warnings that Western Oregon was too cold and wet for the grapes. Their risky experiment creates a new industry in Oregon and changes the world of wine.G
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Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets Rick Sebak celebrates great breakfast spots - like Big Ed's in Raleigh, North Carolina; Post Road Diner in Norwalk, Connecticut; and Square Cafe and Hot Metal Diner in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Then it is off to the Big Island of Hawaii to learn about "loco moco."G
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Wild! "Peculiar Primate: Tarsier" Witness the alien-like Tarsier in their natural habitat and discover why the world's oldest primate may soon simply disappear. D
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Globe Trekker "Globe Trekker 'Round The World: Sydney to Santiago" Globe Trekker Traveller Zay Harding explores the Holy Lands - a fascinating region with a unique religious, historical and political identity. He takes in the ancient city of Jerusalem, ventures into the Palestinian West Bank where he explores one of the world's natural wonders, the Dead Sea.G
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Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen "Breakfast Breads" Test cook Bridget Lancaster uncovers the secrets to the ultimate Morning Buns. Then, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges host Christopher Kimball to a tasting of pancake mix. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his top picks for muffin tins. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Denmark: Beyond Copenhagen" Rick visits Aarhus with its ruddy affluence, charming open-air museum and well-preserved ancient bog man. Roskilde is impressive with its royal burial church and the best Viking ship museum anywhere.G
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NOVA "Building The Great Cathedrals" Carved from 100 million pounds of stone, soaring atop a spiderweb of masonry, Gothic cathedrals are marvels of human achievement and artistry. But how did medieval builders reach such spectacular heights? Sometimes taking 100 years to build, these architectural marvels were crafted from just hand tools and stone. Many now teeter on the brink of catastrophic collapse.G
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Iranian Americans When their homeland is racked by political and religious upheaval, leading to revolution, tens of thousands of Iranians left their homeland for the United States. This account of displacement is told by more than 25 of these immigrants, who when uprooted built completely new lives in their new country. Today they are educators, politicians, diplomats, scientists, comedians, bankers, writers and engineers, among other careers.G
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Iranian Americans When their homeland is racked by political and religious upheaval, leading to revolution, tens of thousands of Iranians left their homeland for the United States. This account of displacement is told by more than 25 of these immigrants, who when uprooted built completely new lives in their new country. Today they are educators, politicians, diplomats, scientists, comedians, bankers, writers and engineers, among other careers.G
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BRADENTON, Fla. – Andrew Farrell's impressive turn as both a central defender and deep-lying midfielder have garnered much of the attention through the New England Revolution's first two preseason matches, but another 2013 SuperDraft pick has also quietly displayed effective versatility.
Donnie Smith, who featured as a left-sided midfielder throughout college and his first professional season, has spent 105 minutes playing on the left side of defense through the Revolution's first two preseason contests. Smith said he's felt comfortable with the switch, although he admits plenty of work still remains if he's to establish himself as a reliable option at left back.
"Going forward, it's easier for me to get the ball under my feet and go one-v-one," he said. "Obviously I'm still working on the defending aspect because I haven't done that a lot, but it's something that I talked with Coach about and we're going to look into it this preseason."
'Coach' is of course head coach Jay Heaps, who himself made the transition from attack-minded midfielder to left back – and right back, and center back – during his own playing career. In Smith, Heaps sees a set of attacking strengths which may be perfectly suited for a two-way left back, particularly within a system in which the fullbacks provide much of the width.
Chris Tierney is expected to fill that role once again in 2014, but a foot injury has kept him sidelined throughout the first two weeks of preseason, presenting the chance for Smith to make his case as the Revs search for depth at outside back.
"Donnie has strengths and has shown them as an attacking player, so we're just trying to add a little bit more to his game," said Heaps. "With the injury to Chris, we need to have a little bit of depth at left back and Donnie is so fast he can get forward.
"[Against Philadelphia] I thought he did a nice job defensively, so that's what we're really working on with him. Offensively, he understands the game and what he needs to do, but defensively we're just getting him connected to the back four."
Smith, who played sparingly as a left back in his youth Olympic Development Program and "one or two games" while at UNC-Charlotte, said he's still learning when it's appropriate to make an overlapping run and when to hold. His ability when he does get forward is unquestioned, however, as he displayed by assisting on Evan Melo's equalizer against the Union.
Even from his first appearance against Malmo FF to his second run-out four days later against Philly, Smith said he's feeling more and more comfortable with each passing day. That's a progression the Revs hope will continue as Smith adjusts to an increased set of defensive responsibilities.
"Defensively, obviously I'm still working on that," Smith said. "But [against Philadelphia] I felt pretty good getting forward; when to go, when not to go. I've got to keep working defensively, because that's the major thing."


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2011-01-05 / Opinion
Editorial: Citizens, like their government, must hunker down in this economic winter
The state of the economy, like the seasons, changes. Sometimes we enjoy the plenty of a burgeoning spring, but then the cold, lean winter sets in and a whole new way of doing things is demanded.
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Jgolds11 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 114 diseños de 32 diseñadores freelance.
Internet Marketing Company needs logo redesigned.
Desired Color Scheme:
Desired Style:
All Uppercase (if possible) ... strictly professional
Accepted File Formats:
Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
*** If you are just entering this contest, please see all of the current entries, but first READ the comments below ***
These are our favorite ideas. Can someone try them:Â
1)the words ROI with a HALO (angels halo) over the word
2) how about a little dude, with his back turned to us, with a cape, that says QI on it?
3) how about thick three stick figures running, 2 of them are gray, and 1 is green. The one that is green is winning the race .. in front
We are not feeling very creative lately.
This company would like a professional, simple logo . . .
Their company:
- helps websites get great placement on the search engines
- does everything possible to make websites profitable for their clients
- "broadcasts" their clients websites all throughout the internet
- focuses on behavioral data/analysis to improve the number of conversions on websites
- offers email marketing, PR, etc... They want their clients to make more money, have a higher return on investment etc.... meaning, everything goes UP :)
Tried the "eyeball" thing, tried arrows going up, and just cant figure it out. Don't know if we need a graphic/icon, or just the words QUALIFIED IMPRESSIONS. . . hoping you can all help us figure this out.
Please see here for the font style to use: http://www.qualifiedimpressions.com…8/font.jpg
Please see here for the upper part of what will most likely be the new design style: http://www.qualifiedimpressions.com…rch08.jpg to really change and improve this as part of an upcomming contest -- obviously, some sitepoint graphics used just to give guidance for the design]
Possible bonuses and they are also looking to redesign our site as well ... so stay tuned.
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It is possible to learn about this piece of history at Ellis Island. It is also possible to do a search for your own immigrant ancestors.
My family all came here long before Ellis Island was opened but my husband has ancestors who came through that New York port. One of them was Francesco Belmonte. He arrived in the U.S. in 1903 from Italy. He was born in 1880 and married Vicenza Bartalucci. They lived out their lives and died in Queens, New York.
Not only is it possible to find the ship passenger list but a photo of the actual ship. How wonderful is that?
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I recently read Pamela Redmond's The Possibility of You: A Novel. In the author's note she says she happened upon the Ellis Island site and found her own grandmother, Bridget McNulty, who she remembered as an old woman.
Ms. Redmond went on to question what life was like in New York for the twenty-two year old Bridget. She learned a derogatory term for Irish servants of the time was "Bridgets." The questions led to more research and in the end a book.
Writers must always be open to ideas. Family historians are always searching for more information; more about each ancestor and a step back in time. Both must keep their eyes and their minds open.


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N.Y. Dealer Selling Airstream's Legacy, Luxury
July 17, 2013 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on N.Y. Dealer Selling Airstream's Legacy, Luxury
Near the end of a runway-straight stretch of pavement that parallels Interstate 87 in Plattsburgh, N.Y., sits a cluster of shiny silver pods glistening in the summer sun. The pods, which look like alien spacecraft that have just touched down to visit Adirondack Park, are Airstream travel trailers for sale to customers all over the world.
As reported by Seven Days, this is the home of Nomad Airstream. The 35,000-square-foot facility, formerly an April Cornell warehouse, is the exclusive distributor of Airstream travel trailers in Vermont and New York. Situated at the gateway to the Adirondacks and Lake Champlain, Nomad Airstream has become a global destination for recreational and business clients obsessed with the world's first-ever modern recreational vehicle.
Anyone unfamiliar with the Airstream name has undoubtedly seen these iconic silver bullets sailing down the highway, parked in campgrounds or featured in countless films, TV shows and advertisements. Their sleek, art-deco designs have captivated consumers' interest and affections since the first ones rolled off a Los Angeles production line back in 1936.
Since then, Airstreams have been used by everyone from U.S. military commanders and NASA astronauts to screen actors, directors and other celebrities. In 2001, Pamela Anderson reportedly received an all-white Airstream from Playboy founder Hugh Hefner. Dubbed the "Lovestream," it was outfitted with a mirrored ceiling, white shag carpeting, a vibrating bed and a stripper pole.
Today, Airstream trailers occupy a unique niche in popular culture. There are now campgrounds, motor clubs, conventions, magazines, websites and even insurance companies devoted exclusively to Airstream enthusiasts, aka Airstreamers. And, though many people naturally associate the chrome domes with the national parks and deserts of the American Southwest, more of the trailers are sold in New York State than anywhere else in the world.
Capitalizing on their exclusive status in the North Country and the global Airstream phenomenon are Nomad president Steven Clement and CEO Guillaume Langevin. Three years ago, Clement, then a high-end Canadian clothier, and Langevin, a Montréal advertising executive, set up shop not far from Plattsburgh International Airport with modest plans to renovate three Airstream trailers with $100,000.
Today, Nomad has become North America's largest restorer and renovator of new and used Airstreams. From four employees in 2010, the company has grown to 17, many of whom, Clement notes, are former airplane technicians.
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