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Wentworth, Kiefer, Hugh, Oh My! I could probably stop this story here and you all would be psyched to just jump into that gallery to check out images of FOX's finest. As you can see from the collage, I want to point out all the other fun things that happened at the FOX TCAs this week. The coolest event by far was the live read of a special uncensored version of the 100th episode of The Family Guy. Click here for a sneak peek! Other highlights include:
House fans want to know what's in store for season four? The actors told us tons so click here for more.Parker Posey hits the small screen with co-star Lauren Ambrose in a touching comedy called The Return of Jezebel James. We can't wait to see these actresses working together. The exec producer is the creator of Gilmore Girls which even she said she hopes to end her series appropriately someday.24 will have a female president - Guess who got cast.Family Guy's 100th episode includes guests stars like Rob Lowe and there is a chance the show may hit the big screen like The Simpsons.A new reality like series called Nashville aiming to be the next Laguna Beach - Setting my TiVo now.Julianna Margulies changes professions as a big shot lawyer with a sad past. The actress was very charming - almost enough to make me want to watch a legal show since I haven't liked my options recently. She also said she and George Clooney have been trying to work together for years and that she hopes "he'll direct it, and we'll do something funny together." Stay tuned.
After the panels, FOX rented out the Santa Monica Pier. The cast of House hit the bumper cars while other FOX celebs played ski ball and more. I rode the roller coaster - Fun times!
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Archive for June 1st, 2012
Kim tells me that she and her husband are moving.
As with every new thing, there are losses involved. Kim is expecting some rough times for everyone as they move to a city where they know no one. But they're also excited about new opportunities. And Kim's husband's job is waiting.
There will be great new places to visit, a new house, and new places to play. And there will be losses when they say goodbye.
Of course they had to share this decision with their five children, some of whom are adopted.
They expected the kids to balk, and she knows they'll have to make adjustments to a new neighborhood and new schools. But Kim was surprised at the reaction her seven-year-old son had when he heard the plans.
He was upset at the idea of leaving his friends! If you've not raised a child from foster care, you might not understand the thrill of being a parent of a child who balks at leaving his friends.
Kim thinks it's a good sign for a child who's had attachment problems.
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ST. LOUIS -- After learning some life lessons in a tumultuous non-conference schedule marred by the death of its coach, Saint Louis is schooling the Atlantic 10 Conference on a nightly basis.
No. 24 VCU became the latest unwilling pupil Tuesday night in Chaifetz Arena, enduring a two-hour trip to the Billiken woodshed in a 76-62 drilling that the home team led by double digits for the last 28 minutes and 38 seconds.
It was Saint Louis' third win over a ranked team at home, all by at least 14 points, and this one moved it atop the Atlantic 10 Conference. At 9-2 in the league and 20-5 overall, it owns a half-game cushion over the Rams and 15th-ranked Butler, which hosts it Friday night.
"Saint Louis was great tonight," VCU coach Shaka Smart said. "They have a lot of experience and good leadership. They were the aggressors the majority of the game and when that happens to us, it's a bad sign."
Jordair Jett came off the bench to lead the balanced Billikens (20-5, 9-2) with 16 points -- all in the second half. Mike McCall, Jr. added 15, Dwayne Evans netted 14 points and Cody Ellis kicked in 10.
SLU shredded VCU's vaunted "Havoc" defense, which usually wears down and wears out its opponents with depth, quickness and the ability to force turnovers. The Billikens made just eight turnovers and canned 55.3 percent of their shots.
How efficient was SLU? At one point in the second half, it had scored 64 points on just 42 possessions, a ratio of more than a point and a half per trip.
"We have a bunch of guys who can handle the ball," Evans said. "We didn't dribble the ball into their traps and we did a good job. We're putting the pieces together."
Juvonte Reddic paced the Rams (21-6, 9-3) with game-high totals of 19 points and 12 rebounds, while Treveon Graham contributed 11 and nine, respectively. But Graham, VCU's leading scorer with 15.8 points per game, was a miserable 4-of-15 from the field.
After a foul-filled first nine minutes in which each team was whistled for six fouls, Saint Louis created major separation with a run of 19 straight points, capped by McCall, Jr.'s runner in the lane which made it 30-8 at the 7:14 mark.


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I went through the DVDs last night, and came up with a stack to be donated to the library.
I used to do this at the library where I used to work, too. I likely donated 20 or 30 DVDs there.
I've already donated five or six to this library, and I came up with 16 more. Sometimes you get a movie, and watch it once, and you just know you don't need to see it again. Or, you've watched it a few times, but now it's okay to let it go.
In either case, these are movies that have just sat here for the last couple of years, and they would do more good at the library.


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Various Artists - Free London
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- Album: Free London
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"How can anyone really interested in music possibly know what to play or who they are?" That line, from guitarist Rob Mullender, evokes the mystery and power of improv and discovery that soaks this 2 CD comp of British psych-folk. You may well lose sight of yourself too, if you really listen to the ground covered by the four artists showcased here. Mullender's seven tracks are the best of the lot, with his acoustic solo improvs running the gamut of emotions and tempos. "Good News From Heaven," like "Wedding Dress Flag," are almost free form but never veer into self-indulgence. The two waltzes and " Competition Rag" build off traditional structures, but still only as a framework for exploration. The Wooden Spoon mix old country and Popul-Vuh-type rhythms to create a swirl of oddly beautiful spiritual meditations. Especially on "April Morning," the effect is mesmerizing. The Eidetic Band use more familiar drone and free jazz structures to blow hard and righteous. Highlights of their set include " Elasticated Whitman," Brown Black and Fifth," and Cloud Cover for Notional Children." They are a powerful band, and the only one in the world that I know of that adds to their instrumentation with zither, cello, laptop, dictaphone, and teak butt plug. Finally, the duo Ladywoodsman focuses on percussion and fretwork, and creates a frenetic, pulsing mood that also builds off of free jazz. A great set that needs some more press, and a sign that there is more to British music these days than the latest pop sensation that comes to North America every month claiming to be brilliant. This record is brilliant.
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All across the country there are dark, underground rooms, filled with specters of hope, disappointment, humiliation and roaring laughter. In these rooms there is a microphone, and at the other end of this microphone there is an artist. This artist, good or bad, is courageous, wise, and more likely than not, slightly intoxicated and very hungry. They live to make us laugh, and for that we salute them and the cities that let them do what they do best.
Localicious presents the top 10 most popular stand-up comedy clubs in America*:
10. Upright Citizens Brigade Theater – New York, NY
There are a few things folks from Chicago say they do better than folks from New York, and by golly comedy is one of them. Though located in New York, the UCB Theater was founded by Chicagoans, including the fascinating Ms. Amy Poehler. And luckily for New Yorkers, they teach longform Chicago-style improv for a modest fee.
9. Comedy Works – Denver, CO
Despite being in the middle of nowhere and a mile in the air, Denver's Comedy Works attracts big leaguers such as Jerry, Rosanne, Jay and Ellen. Why? Stiff drinks, a great London-style atmosphere and a dedication the kind of old-school stand-up that fuels comedic passion.
8. Acme Comedy Company – Minneapolis, MN
Could it be that A Prairie Home Companion has imbued an entire generation of Minnesotans with good ol' Scandinavian humor? That could very well be the case seeing as Acme Comedy has been tops in the nation for years, and we don't find much else funny about Minnesota, save the fact that everyone sounds like Sarah Palin.
7. Dallas Comedy House – Dallas, TX
Want a good laugh for a good price? Well, Dallas Comedy House has you covered with free shows every week. And when they're not free, you can still enjoy a full bar with happy hour prices all night long. They've always got class acts, but if you think you can do better – take an improv class, or better yet, sign up for open mic!
6. Capitol City Comedy Club – Austin, TX
If we were even remotely funny here at Localicious, we'd have a really good zinger about a comedy club that doubles as a defensive driving school. A spot on this list means they can't possibly be that desperate for an audience, so they must just take pride in rewarding the driving-incapable with 2 free stand-up passes per class.
5. The Punchline Comedy Club – Atlanta, GA
According to their website "Atlanta's Number One, #1, Best, Top, Premier, Supreme, Numero Uno, Comedy Club since 1982 is The Punchline.," and we'll back them up on that. Word on the street is this place is an "AWESOME" "comedic nirvana", especially if you love NASCAR jokes.
4. The Second City – Chicago, IL
What were we saying about Chicago and comedy…? Oh right, they know what they're doing. With a prolific list of alumni including Tina Fey, Steve Carrell, Stephen Colbert and Bill Murray, and over 13,000 students a year, The Second City is a comedy powerhouse in every sense.
3. Zanies Comedy Club – Nashville, TN
There are a few key ingredients to a great night: good food, great entertainment, and friendly company. While we can't exactly help you out on the last one, we definitely recommend Zanies Comedy Club to fulfill those other requirements. Order the Almond crusted grouper with feta cream sauce (even the name sounds drool-worthy) or a hot dog and some fries – you really can't go wrong. As for the entertainment? Well, we'll let you be the judge of that.
2. Improv Comedy Club – Irvine, CA
Located in the Irvine Spectrum Center, this spot makes for a great first date if you're into the dinner/comedy/drinks combo. Just be warned, any good comedian will sniff you out in seconds, and will no doubt try their hardest to make the two of you feel as uncomfortable as possible.
1. DSI Comedy Theater – Carrboro, NC
And finally, the #1 most popular comedy club in America is the legendary Dirty South Improv Comedy Theater. They've got it all – a comfortable atmosphere and amazing local comedians. What more can do you really need in a comedy club?
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Click Here for details and for a list of participating retailersLincroft Little League has made a couple of changes to our Volunteer Bond for this season. Like last season, all families are required to submit a check made out to Lincroft Little League to ensure they will fulfill their volunteer responsibilities for the upcoming season. These include two shifts in the snack bar and one other two-hour job. Your volunteer bond check will not be cashed as long as you fulfill your responsibilities by the end of the season.
The amount of the volunteer bond has been reduced from $250 per family to $150 per family. And the bond will be collected by managers. If you have more than one child in the league, please submit your check to the manager of one child's team and tell the other managers you have done so.
Sign into your Jevin account using the same login and password you used to register your child.
Click Here for registration page.
Calendar Sign Up:
1. Click on the "Volunteer" tab on the left
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5. Right click on the job/time you wish to sign up for, and click the name of a player - it does not matter for which player the shift is completed for (it is by family).
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Saturday, March 23
If you would like to receive weather related text messages you must select the text message option in the LLL registration system. To receive text message alerts please follow these steps:
- Log into the registration system with the password and logon you used to register your child. Click Here for registration page.
- Click on view family members.
- Click "Edit" on any family members' name.
- Add Cell Phone number(s) to ALL family members (text messages may be sent to a specific player regarding a game field/game that is canceled or changed).
- Scroll down to the bottom of the registration page and click on "Update". The information will NOT be saved if you do not click on Update.
Thursday, May 16
This Summer HOOPTOHOOP.com is starting a new Outdoor Summer Basketball League. The League starts June 24th and runs through July 31st. It will be a single entry type,instead of a team entry. The games will be played on Monday,Tuesday & Wednesday nights between 5 pm & 8 pm in Middletown/Lincroft area. If you want to register your child, go to www.HOOPTOHOOP.com and click the top address bar for Leagues & Tournaments and a drop down will allow you to register.
Friday, May 10
- The Vice President of Baseball and Softball determine how many All Star teams will be fielded by Lincroft Little League.
- The Player Agents ask managers and coaches for candidates to manage the All Star teams. A person must be managing or coaching in a division in order to be eligible to manage an All Star team for that division. Anyone interested in managing an All Star team must inform the Player Agent for the division.
- The Player Agent speaks with each candidate to explain the requirements of the job and to evaluate the candidate.
- The Player Agent sends the list of candidates for All Star manager to the managers in his division, asking for any input that the managers can provide on any of the candidates.
- The All Star Committee evaluates all of the information gathered by the Player Agents and chooses a manager for each All Star team. The composition of the All Star Committee is different for each division. For a given division, the following people are on the committee: President, Executive Vice President, Administrative Vice President, Vice President of Baseball or Softball, Player Agent(s). For most All Star teams, there is only one Player Agent on the committee. Some All Star teams have players from two divisions. In those cases there will be two Player Agents on the committee.
- No candidate for All Star manager can be involved in the selection process for the team for which he or she is a candidate.
Wednesday, April 24
Baseball season is in FULL SWING and the summer will be here soon, so it's time to reserve your spot at Do Damage Baseball Camp! Last year was such a HIT that we added a 2nd week! This year camp will be held the weeks of July 8th and July 15th. All of the pertinent information can be found at our new website DoDamageBaseballCamp.com Please spread the word to anyone else you may think is interested and save money in doing so with group rates!
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In the case of inclement weather, please call 732-530-8828 for the latest information on game cancellations. Updates are usually posted by 4 PM for weekday games, and at least 1 hour before weekend games.
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The twinning of Brentwood with Dundee was forged around 1985 when Michael Rowland became Bishop of the newly formed diocese of Dundee.
Bishop Michael was born and brought up in Grays, Essex. He became a Franciscan priest and has spent much of his working life in South Africa.
He came to visit Bishop Thomas when he was newly ordained a Bishop and they forged the twinning at that time. The twinning was originally envisaged to be one of spiritual support and friendship but over the years it has taken on many different forms, including the twinning of parishes, schools etc.
The Holy Father has appointed Fr Graham Rose to succeed Bishop Michael Rowland as Bishop of Dundee. He is a South African, born in Evander, which is in the diocese of Dundee, and ordained a priest for his diocese of Johannesburg, where he was involved in setting up the Catholic University. His Episcopal Ordination took place on 30 August 2008, in Newcastle within Dundee diocese.
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Placido Polanco went 3-for-5 with a home run and knocked in two runs, as the Detroit Tigers hammered the New York Yankees, 16-0, in the final contest of a four-game series at Comerica Park.
Brandon Inge hit three doubles, scored twice and knocked in four runs while Curtis Granderson went 3-for-6 with two RBI for the Tigers, who have won two straight and trail Cleveland by 2 1/2 games in the AL Central. The Indians defeated Minnesota earlier on Monday.
Detroit starter Justin Verlander (14-5) tossed seven shutout innings of three- hit ball while Ryan Raburn ended 2-for-4 with three runs scored and three RBI in the victory for the Tigers, who pounded out 20 hits.
Mike Mussina started for New York and lasted just three innings after allowing six runs on nine hits with a walk. Mussina (8-10) has now allowed at least six earned runs in his last three starts.
Johnny Damon, Alex Rodriguez and Melky Cabrera had the only hits of the game for the Yankees, who have lost two straight and trail idle Boston by eight games in the AL East. New York also trails Seattle by 2 1/2 games in the AL wild card race. The Mariners are in action against the Angels.
Detroit dominated the contest from the start, scoring at least a run in the first five innings.
The Tigers loaded the bases in the bottom of the first with one out and managed to get one run home. Granderson started things with a single, stole second and moved to third on Polancos base hit. After a fielders choice by Marcus Thames, Magglio Ordonez drew a walk. A sacrifice fly by Carlos Guillen then plated Polanco for the first run of the game.
Detroit added two runs in the second to increase its lead to 3-0. Sean Casey singled to start things and with two outs, Granderson doubled to right-center to plate Casey. Polanco then followed with a single up the middle to bring Granderson home.
The Tigers tacked on three runs in the third to make it a six-run contest. A base hit by Ivan Rodriguez plated Guillen, who doubled with one out. With two down, Raburn singled home Rodriguez and a two-base hit from Inge scored Raburn to make it 6-0.
Edwar Ramirez started the fourth inning for New York in relief of Mussina and was greeted by Polanco, who belted a home run to left for a seven-run advantage.
Detroit continued to cushion its lead and went up 10-0 in the fifth. Casey tripled and pinch-runner Ramon Santiago scored on Raburns base hit off Sean Henn. Inge followed with a double and crossed the plate on Grandersons ground out to first. Polanco then walked and Inge scored on Thames single.
In the seventh, Detroit loaded the bases and Henn issued a free pass to Raburn to force in a run while Inge cleared the bases with a double off the base of the wall in left. Inge scored later in the frame as Polanco reached base on Wilson Betemits fielding error while an RBI ground-rule double by Cameron Maybin made it 16-0.
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Detroits 16 runs were a season high...Earlier on Monday, the Tigers placed slugger Gary Sheffield on the 15-day disabled list with a sore right shoulder prior to the game. The move is retroactive to August 22. To take his spot on the roster, Detroit recalled outfielder Timo Perez from Triple-A Toledo...Henn gave up nine runs -- seven earned -- on eight hits in 2 2/3 innings.
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The Customer Is Your Marketing Department - by John Stanley
- 09 October 2012
Remember the days when larger retailers had marketing departments and those departments developed the marketing strategies for the businesses. Companies tried to decide their own destiny. Today, consumers have changed the rules and marketing is becoming more and more controlled by the consumer rather than by the retailer. The introduction of the smart phone and social media means marketing has become immediate and in the consumer's hands rather than the retailer's hands.
One major retailer recently discovered this fact in the UK. The retailer developed a Twitter campaign to increase consumer awareness. Consumers were asked to complete a sentence "I shop at XXXXXXX because...." The company expected positive responses to grow their business awareness. Consumers loved this marketing opportunity and a large number of the responses were distasteful and damaged the brand rather than praised the brand. The message is that when you communicate with the consumer be careful for what you ask for.
Shopping Crawls
Independent retailers in the UK are working with local community groups and individuals to develop Christmas Shopping Crawls. This is where consumers work with local retailers to develop a shopping crawl that can be promoted via social media. The aim is that the crawl makes Christmas shopping fun. Retailers develop suitable promotions and events along the crawl and provide a stamp on a crawl map if the consumer visits them. Consumers who complete the crawl can enter a raffle and prizes are presented to successful crawl shoppers.
This type of marketing means local retailers can come together as a group and consumers can build interest and traffic through their own social media contacts. Details on how to develop a crawl are available from www.independentshops.co.uk
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The last trend where consumers are generating sales for business comes from "cash mobs". A trend that started in the USA and has now spread to Europe. Cash mobs are a development from Flash mobs. Flash mobs are when a group of people assemble in one location and do something unexpected for a few minutes and then disperse. The group hears about the activity through social media. Chris Smith a Buffalo Blogger took this to the next stage in August 2011 when he suggested that it could be developed into cash mobs. The first cash mob I believe was in a wine cellar in Buffalo when 100 people turned up to purchase wine.
The concept is based on a group of consumers deciding to visit a local business. In organised cash mobs the group ask the retailer if they would like to be selected and an agreed minimum purchase is discussed. The group then congregates at the store, have a spend commitment and then often meet afterwards at an agreed location. This is an example of where the retailer is not controlling their marketing, but is being led by the consumer. I am aware of one book retailer who saw books sales go up by a factor of 600% when he was involved with a cash mob activity. The great thing about this marketing is that it gives the retailer the opportunity to engage with new consumers in their community
Develop your Own Currency
One of the challenges for individual, independent retailers is that consumers will often go to multinational companies. If only there was a local currency that could only be used in the community and with local retailers. The communities of Stroud, Brixton and Bristol in the UK have done that and developed their own currency. In September 2012 Bristol in the south west of the UK introduced the Bristol pound. Consumers were encouraged to convert British pounds into Bristol pounds to be spend at local businesses. Local promotions were then focused around the Bristol pound rather than the British pound and more money circulated in the local community.
Pay for the Milk!
The issue in marketing today is to remember that the consumer holds the key to future marketing. My wife and I were recently staying at a fairly upmarket hotel in the UK. We were asked to pay for the breakfast when we entered the restaurant and felt that the charge for breakfast was on the high side. We sat down and my wife ordered a latte. The waiter looked at her and said that only coffee was included in the breakfast, if she wanted latte it would be extra. "Are you telling us that the milk is extra?" we asked him. "Yes," he replied. We looked at him waiting for an explanation and were told it was company policy to charge extra if a customer ordered a latte. Can you imagine how much damage this is doing to the hotel? The social media conversation on the price of milk in a coffee will do the hotel damage as we will advise friends to stay at another hotel. We have reached the tipping point where the consumer has the marketing initiative and the marketing department will become less influential in marketing decisions. Increasingly the marketing decisions will be made by the consumer rather than the retailer. John Stanley is a consultant and conference speaker and can be contacted on email@example.com
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The term "Diaspora" has been popularly used to refer to the traumatic and widespread dispersion of the people of Israel, first by the Babylonians in 586 BC, and then by the Romans, from Jerusalem, in 136 AD. The word was taken directly into English vocabulary from the Greek, meaning, "a scattering or sowing of seeds."
Generally speaking, "Diaspora" is a word referring to any ethnic group that is forced or induced to leave its traditional homeland, to the process of dispersal of such people, and to the resulting changes in their culture. The cause of the Diaspora may be varied: political policy, ethnic conflict, religious persecution, or economic deprivation. The effects are similar: people, en masse, are forced to move, adapt and assimilate to an entirely new cultural and linguistic milieu—or face extinction.
Aramaic-speaking peoples make up one of the most notable diasporas of the 20th century. A large portion of this population, identifying themselves as Assyrians, are descended from powerful rulers of a vast, ancient empire once extending throughout Mesopotamia, Palestine and northeastern Africa as far as the upper Nile valley. Today, the Assyrians and other Aramaic speakers are a stateless people, scattered around the world. Today, far more speakers of modern Aramaic dialects can be found, collectively, in about 18 countries around the world, than in their original homelands.
It could be argued that the rulers of the Assyrian Empire, at the height of their power in the ancient Near East, maintained that power through diaspora-as-policy – that is, the intentional mass-relocation of whole conquered populations from their original homelands to other geographic locations. Prominent in the historical books of the Old Testament are accounts of encounters between the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah with that empire. In two successive waves, the Kingdom of Israel was first severely reduced in size (732 BC; 2 Kings 15:29) at the hand of Tiglath-Pileser III, and then eliminated completely by Shalmaneser V (722 BC; 2 Kings 17:3-6). In both campaigns, the kings of Assyria deported large numbers of the population to eastern parts of the empire.
Other kingdoms also found themselves subject to the empire's deportation policy. The Old Testament (2 Kings 16:9) records the forced relocation of the population of Damascus from that city to another region. The official records of King Sargon II record yet another example: "The Arabs who live far away in the desert, who know neither overseers nor officials, and who had not yet brought their tribute to any king, I deported...and settled them in Samaria." Some historians believe that the Samaritans of Jesus' time were the descendants of this population of deportees who intermarried with the remaining indigenous Israelites.
The Assyrian Empire itself fell to the Babylonians under King Nebuchadnezzar, in 622 BC.
By the time of Christ, the descendants of the former rulers and inhabitants of the empire still lived throughout their original homelands, from Asia Minor to Damascus to Nineveh and eastward into Persia. When the gospel was proclaimed to them by the first generation of Jesus' disciples, the message was readily embraced by the Aramaic-speaking peoples of the region. The church among the Aramaic-speaking peoples flourished and grew from the 1st to the 7th century. In their obedience to the commands of Christ, they in turn took the gospel message eastward, as far as present day India and China and the Philippines.
Then came the advent of Islam. After the death of the Prophet Muhammad, his followers spread his message, together with Arabic language and culture, outward in all directions from its center in Arabia. Within just a few generations Islam took root and became dominant throughout the territories encompassed by the former Assyrian and Babylonian Empires. Over time, the culture and language associated with the new religion predominated, and older cultures shrank to enclaves within their former territories.
Over the ensuing centuries the generally Christian, Aramaic-speaking peoples were subjected to persecution from all sides. In the era of the Crusades, they were seen as enemies by both the Byzantine Christians and the Muslims. In the years surrounding the First World War they suffered a number of terrible massacres at the hands of the Ottoman Turks. In recent years, with the renewal of conflict in the region, often fueled by religious zeal, these minority groups have again come under attack. All of this resulted in, first, displacement of the people from their homes to neighboring areas, and later, the diaspora that can be seen today, spread to most of the earth's continents.
The Lead Translator of the Assyrian-Aramaic Bible Translation Project posed a theory concerning the preservation of Aramaic-speaking people despite years of persecution. Comparing the experience of his people under such pressures with that of other people groups throughout history, he said, "I cannot help thinking that there were a lot of people like us who fell into a lot of these killing waves during history, and lost their identity and their language; they lost everything. Including the original Egyptian people. The original Egyptians were not Arabs, they were Copts. Yet today they are a small minority in their original country and have not retained their original language except as used in church liturgy. But what happened with the Assyrian people? How is it that, without any support from inside or outside, they kept their language, traditions and churches? I believe that God made it possible. I believe that the one thing that allowed us to keep our identity in the face of these historical tornadoes, until now, is the fact that we were able to keep our language, the language that God's Son himself spoke. We were the custodians of that language, custodians of that faith, because it came directly to us from our Lord. This is why we have not forgotten the language even now."
Speaking along similar lines, the Lead Translator of the Suryoyo-Aramaic Project said, "For the Middle East, our religion is not just a matter of faith, but also of identity. It is really a part of our name, who we are as a people. With faith being part of our identity, we were able to survive over the centuries. The Aramaic people were the first to translate the Bible. We know that in the last 400-500 years, under so much pressure, not much happened in the life of the church—but still they survived."
Over the time of recorded history, dozens of ethnic groups have been subjected to displacement from their original homelands. Many have relocated to entirely new regions of the world – or to many regions of the world – and have joined the ranks of people now known as "Diaspora communities." The Aramaic-speaking peoples have assimilated to their new surroundings but have also been able to maintain some sense of their unique identity as a people—their language, culture, heritage and faith. Like seed scattered in a field, they have the potential to enrich their surroundings as they contribute their uniqueness to the larger tapestry of human expression and experience all around them.


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The European Central Bank steps back and stands pat. It is holding its benchmark interest rate at a record low 1% and resisting calls for action to ease the continent's debt crisis. The markets want the ECB to buy up Spanish bonds, lowering borrowing costs for the recession plagued nation. Instead, bank president Mario Draghi repeated his call for Eurozone governments to implement growth strategies in conjunction with, already agreed to, austerity measures.
In the U.S., more evidence of slowing economic growth. The Institute of Supply Management's Non-manufacturing Index declined by 2.5 percentage points in April, dropping to 53.5% from 56% in March. The Business Activity, New Orders, Employment and Price indices all showed contractions in April, but remained above the 50% threshold, indicating growth.
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As promised, the Gilly Hicks playlist of May 2010 (internally known as May week 2) has been posted. More 70's hits and some 80's classics from films that involved a lot of dancing in particular. Also, lots of covers including a few I'm not so sure on the artist.
I found most of the tracks however a few are missing: 05 - ? - 'we belong together like the birds of a feather' FOUND 21 - ? - 'out of sight' 25 - ? - 'Beyond the Sea' (disco cover version)
If you know any of the above, please help out by posting a comment.
View the playlist (starts a little down at Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - Tell the World How I Feel About 'Cha Baby).


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You would never think it was a group of Asian string musicians.
But that's exactly what the Vega Quartet is. It is comprised of two violinists, a viola player and a cellist, three of whom were born in China, one in Korea. They are accomplished classical musicians, having played in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall and in music festivals all over the world, from Paris to Miami, from Jamaica to Bangkok. The quartet's live broadcast credits include National Public Radio's Performance Today, as well as the National Radio of China, Shanghai TV, Radio France, France Musiques, and the National Radio of the Czech Republic.
The New York Times once wrote that the Vega Quartet "played with a kind of clean intoxication to it, pulling the listener along...the musicians took real risks in their music making."
So why the Spanish-sounding name?
According to violinist Jessica Shuang Wu, it's all in the stars.
"Vega is the brightest star in the constellation Lyra," said Wu, who will lead the Vega Quartet to Weehawken on Wednesday for the latest free lunchtime concert as part of the Hudson Riverfront Performing Arts Center UBS Atrium series, beginning at 12:30 p.m. "Lyra is where the word lyric comes from. We wanted to choose a name that had no limitations. We liked the name. It is different, very different."
Wu, cellist Guang Wang, and viola player Yinzi Kong were all classmates together in the Shanghai Conservatory, when they were all child prodigies, beginning at age 9.
The three have played together ever since and came to the United States 10 years ago, settling in New York, to pursue a professional career in music. The three native Chinese musicians were joined by violinist Christine Sohn three years ago. Sohn is a native of Korea.
"Now, we're all New Yorkers," Wu said with a laugh.
Wu said that she has been playing with a quartet since she was 13 years old and that she has been performing with Wang and Kong for the last 15 years.
"In many ways, a quartet is like a marriage," Wu said. "We do so many things together. It's amazing that we've been able to stay together for so long. It's also amazing that we're getting this opportunity to perform all over. Our careers have really taken off recently. It's been exciting."
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Although playing in the UBS Atrium is a lot different than Lincoln Center or Carnegie Hall, where the Vega Quartet is scheduled to perform again on April 3, Wu said that she is happy to perform in a quaint setting to a different audience.
"We always treat every single concert we do the same," Wu said. "We just love music and love performing. We actually enjoy when the setting isn't so big, because we can almost reach out and touch the audience. The people who come are there because they love the music, and we appreciate that."
Before the concert, the Vega Quartet will perform for the students at Weehawken High School in the auditorium.
"We've been doing a lot of outreach programs to try to get kids, ages 5 through high school, interested in classical music," Wu said. "We like that. We know that classical music doesn't have as big of an audience as pop music does, but a lot of these kids don't get a chance to hear our form of classical music. We love it, because we get a chance to explain to the kids what we do. We give them basic knowledge so they can understand it better."
Bruce Sherman, the executive director of the Hudson Riverfront Performing Arts Center, is pleased to be able to bring the unique style of the Vega Quartet to Weehawken.
"The Vega Quartet plays a very eclectic mix of music which I personally find very interesting," Sherman said. "In the Atrium concert, for example, they will play Dvorak's great String Quartet No.12 in F major, the American, as well as a tango by Carlos Gardel and a gorgeous arrangement of a traditional Chinese folk song. It should be a very interesting and exciting concert."
Sherman enjoys the fact that the Vega Quartet will perform for the kids at the high school.
"We'll be presenting an auditorium program to students at Weehawken High before the concert in the atrium and I'm looking forward to seeing the students' reactions," Sherman said. "For most of them, it will be their first exposure to live classical music of any sort and certainly to a string quartet."
Amidst the monthly concerts in the UBS Atrium Series and the arts education programs at local schools, Sherman is busy fundraising for the permanent arts center, which is slated to be built on the Weehawken waterfront.
One component of the fundraising plan is a benefit concert with the great singer/songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway, which will be held on Sunday, March 20 at 4 p.m. This is HRPAC's only ticketed event of the year. There will be more information on the Callaway concert to be announced soon.
I.For more information on the UBS Atrium Series concerts or for the upcoming benefit with Ann Hampton Callaway, please visit www.HRPAC.org or call the HRPAC concert info line at 201-716-4540.


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74-year-old "Femme Fatale" Kicked out of Apartment, Couch-Surfing in Style
by Alissa Fleck
Seventy-four-year-old Pearl Grossberg was recently evicted from her W. 12th St. rent-stabilized apartment, and has been couch-surfing ever since, reports Gothamist. Six years ago Grossberg got caught retiling her apartment—a violation of her rent stabilization contract—which resulted in a series of legal actions by her landlord that eventually got her thrown out. Grossberg had lived in the apartment for 44 years.
The apartment, for which Grossberg was paying less than $1,000, was re-sectioned into a two-bedroom for $3,800, according to Gothamist. "It's all about money and greed," said the resentful Grossberg. She has been couch-surfing at friends' places since January, and sees no easy resolution for her predicament.
This is not the first time Grossberg, a longtime NYC resident, has known fame. She's a "self-proclaimed Beatnik," Gothamist reports, and was formerly a figure on the New York jazz scene. She had various affairs with notable musicians over the years, including Les McCan. "Nothing about me is traditional," she told the weblog. After beating breast cancer in 1997, she became something of a fitness guru. Now, financial troubles keep her from aspiring to the former lifestyle and frequenting some of the old haunts.
Situations like Grossberg's are not unusual, as landlords around the city are often eager to do away with rent-stabilized and rent-controlled tenants, many of whom are holdovers from the early 70s when such laws were instituted to keep prices from spiking in post-war buildings. They were meant to protect the working class, explains Gothamist, but today many of these apartments house the elderly around the city. There are currently 1 million rent-stabilized apartments, and 40,000 rent-controlled apartments in NYC.
The differences between rent control and rent stabilization are convoluted, but involve a maximum rent versus a cap on rate of change, respectively.
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Cuba: Revolutionary History, Development and Environment
Patti McGill Peterson Center for International and Intercultural Studies
Instructor: Dr. Evelyn Jennings
Dates: May 20- June 24 (5/20-5/24 at St. Lawrence, 5/25-6/5 in Cuba, 6/6-6/24 online coursework)
Cost: $3,900 + airfare*
Listing: HIST 248/CLAS 248
Prerequisite(s): HIST 247/CLAS 247B The Caribbean, HIST 299/CLAS 299 US & Cuba, ENG 224 Caribbean Literature, or permission of the instructor.
Units: .5 SLU Unit/1.8 Credits
Course Description: This course will examine some major themes in the history and development of Cuba since the Revolution of 1959, such as Cuba's climate and environment as a factor of its history, culture, and development over time, food production and distribution, environmental policy, and tourism. We will discuss the evolving development models of the revolution's leaders and the successes and challenges over time, especially after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. We will combine a week's study on campus in May, a 10-day travel component to Cuba, and two weeks of online discussion and sharing of assignments in June. Our time in Cuba will include five sessions of Spanish instruction at the University of Havana and extensive excursions in the city of Havana (colonial historical sites, the Museum of the Revolution, visits with Afro-Cuban musicians, Cuban artists and dancers, specialists on hurricane preparedness and civil defense, and students from the University of Havana, visits to urban organic farms,). Outside Havana we will visit the main tobacco-growing region of Pinar del Río valley, the eco-community of Las Terrazas, the Bay of Pigs, the environmental station and crocodile breeding farm of the Zapata National Park, and the city of Matanzas. For the final assignment each student will research and prepare a project that will be shared with the St. Lawrence community in some way. Some examples of possible projects might include: a research paper and public presentation to be delivered in fall 2013, a creative memoir or travel narrative based on research, a proposal for an independent SYE, summer fellowship or grant, or a multimedia project on a research topic to be shared online.
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ACT I. Rome, 1800, The Church of Sant' Andrea della
Posted: Friday, March 4, 2011
Rimrock Opera
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Rimrock Opera presents
Puccini's Tosca, an edge-of-the-seat action tale set amid political
dissent in 1800 Rome. Performances are April 30 and May 1 at the
Alberta Bair Theater.
Review: Rimrock Opera Company's "Tosca" a fiery feast
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Tosca, Billings native Cassandra Norville proves that beauty
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