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Ok friends It's my first public liveblogging event and Im beyond excited. The Stage is a local open mic night at our Community Theater. My esteemed friend Brooke called out for local bloggers to attend and live blog. (After checking to make sure she didn't send it to me by accident and wasn't appalled by the thought of my "scandalous" blog being associated with the event) I of course realized that this must be some sort of cosmic sign that my hometown NEEDS my perspective on amateur entertainment. It's a legitimized version of texting, twittering, and muttering through the entire show (which, as we all know, is how i get through any and every spectator event that lasts more than ten minutes). I was born for this.
Ok first act: Is Rebecca! I bonded with Rebecca earlier this summer and when I saw her tonight before the show, I couldn't wait to hear her story. She is sharing a humorous perspective of what it's like to raise a child with autism. Friends, Rebecca is writing a book. And she should write a book. Because her stuff is amazingly funny and dead on. I spoke to her afterward. Hopefully, she will let us link up to what she's written soon. It's hilarious.
Moving on:
It's Timmy TIMMMMYYYYYY (He's playing the gee-tar) (as our gracious emcee Ms. Brooke announces):
Timmy is no stranger to the open mic. He has a nice self-deprecating sense of humor. I like that in a performer.
Ok friends, remember I have no musical ear. It doesn't sound like country so I like it! Friend Timmy is going acoustic tonight.
(Just asked Lucy what the song is called: She said "Never my Love" Im not sure if she just made that up because the guy sang it about four times in a row as if it. She knows Im easily appeased).
Tyler just announced it was "Never My Love"- The Association
His next number- Salsbury Hill.
Ok you kind of have to suspend your Peter Gabriel voice expectation. If you do that, it becomes all about Timmy then and he holds the song up for you.
Im finding myself wanting to sing along. It's just best if I don't…….
He follows this number with-"At Last"- Etta James. I kind of want to ask Lucy to slow dance but that's probably my vodka spiked soda talking. (Plus, she probably would turn me down. She has much more social finesse than I do)
And finally-Eric Clapton- Bell Bottom Blues; You know this is on my ipod right? He said Eric Clapton and I was worried it would be "Wonderful". I LOATHE that song because it seems to validate a raging alcoholics relationship with his co-dependent lover. Gill of course finds it more than slightly ironic that the song bothers me (refer back to posts regarding the "Ugly Season").
If I was drunk in the back of the bar, Id so be sing screaming along with Timmy
Next is Jim :
He is apparently doing spoken word. Oh comedy! Funny so far. Political humor. You know I loves me some political humor. Ok he is doing poetry too. Now friends, Im not a huge fan of poetry, but if it's funny, Ill suck it up. "Sure they are all mobsters, but hey….they are OUR mobsters" This friends, is my town in its purest form. Jim's poems also have: Bestiality, Teletubbies, Animal Feces at the fair. Carnies. You know I love this friends. Couple this with not subjecting me to rhymish poetry and I give him a big gold star.
Next is Dave. Just Dave. "Like Madonna", Ms. Brooke says. He doesn't play guitar but he seems to be strumming one on his lap as I write this. The stage is truly magic because I swear there is music coming out of that thing. He wrote this song himself. It's good. Ok friends, forgive me for perseverating but he is actually playing the guitar well. Why did he say he couldn't play guitar? Was he being self-deprecating? Was he being sardonic? He says the song is based on a true story. Im not sure if it's his story but if it is, friends, it's a damn interesting story. And well performed. One song and Dave is down. Which is kind of a bummer because I thought that I heard him playing "Mother" from Pink Floyd before the show started. Well somebody over on his side playing "Mother" It could have been Timmy though.
Ok the next reader is Kerri- She's a poet too. First poem is a fast one. Kind of like beat poetry. It takes me back to the days of Nancy Bizzari. RT old-timers know what Im talkin about. All we need is Misogynistic Stu in a long blond wig. Kerri has a lot of "charasma". Next one is Bagel Shop Soft Porn. Oh she leaves us hanging…did she score with bagel shop boy? A girl can hope so. Next one is fast again. Naked in front of the moon. It was kind of sad. The fourth poem is An Ode To Girls (or why girls hate algebra). About the stalker mind of a teen-age girl. Harrowing but enjoyable. The final poem is called Birthday Cake! Oh man. This is my total favorite. It's a sick love poem to a birthday cake she bought under false pretenses. I think I love this woman.
Brandon is after Kerri: He is a dancing boy! But he is not naked. I still have high hopes. OMG he is TAPDANCING!!!! Ok friends. Guilty confession here. I HEART TAP-DANCING!!! WAY MUCH!!! As soon as I begin my intensive pursuit of a life of leisure, I will resume the tap-dancing lessons I gave up in the third grade and light the stage on fire. And friends? In case you are wondering Brandon LIT THE MOTHER EFFING STAGE UP!!!!!!!! Oh man, he is off the stage and on the floor now. I am officially eight years old and giddy enough to clap and squeal. I WILL LIVE TO TAP AGAIN.
A young fellow named Don follows crazybrandontap. He is singing a cappella. A song called Promised Land. It apparently was written by a local man. Strangely, it sounds old and familiar. Not like something I heard this summer. Lucy thinks we might have heard him sing it before. (Again, we will go with that as I don't really have it in me to delve into the fried remains of my own memory)
Wow. Don is a finalist in the (Insert local town name here) superstar show. Let's just hope that it won't take young Don down the dark sordid road of other local contests. Ok Don is going to sing country. I must excuse myself from commenting on this as my anti-country bias would prevent a "professional" review. Holy crap Don, did you just say you came in third place in the "Lube Idol" contest??? (That's what she said) (oh please people, like i wasn't going to take that shot? Really?) (For those not from these parts, the "lube" is a local wing joint (that apparently sponsors singing contests as well))
Jay the comedian is up now: He had me at the 64 oz mug. He's talking about the importance of balancing couples "nice-nice" and "mean-mean". "Because sometimes you just want to wake up and be mean to someone". Gill and I live by this credo. Son peed in a box of cheerios. Love. This. Man. Not a lot to blog because he was really funny so I wanted to listen.
Two Acts Left:
The delightful Ms. Brooke is telling us the next Stage is Stage Fright for Halloween. If Im still allowed, I will live blog this too!
Rick is next. I freaking love Rick already because he just left to pee. Regular readers know that Im all about publicly announcing the need to urinate at the most awkward time possible. Rick is back. He has a guitar. Perhaps Rick was the source of "Mother" We shall find out! Nope. He is playing original songs. First one is "Seasons Change". Rick is wearing very cool yellow pants. The song is pretty. In a funky fast way. I would identify those pants as being Mustard Yellow. I like how Rick is so interactive with the audience. I missed what the song was called though. It's again funky fast. Seems slightly more cynical than the first one. I can't hear the words too well. I think Im sitting at an acoustical disadvantage. It may be called "goodbye" well…which would explain the cynical tone. Yay rick! Ok checking in with Rick later? The song is called "And So Tonight That You Might See".
OMG The grand finale is MY VERY GOOD FRIEND DENNICK!!!
AND HE IS SINGING MUSIC OF THE NIGHT!!! TEAR!!!! NO!! MULTIPLE TEARS!!!! Sorry friends. Must break to pause and beam for a bit. Ok that was just damn incredible. I had chills. For real friends. Absolute. Chills.
Well that concludes my first ever public liveblogging event. I tried to do pictures but they are all just blurry shiny spots of performance. Ill work on that for next round.


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Quite frankly, innovation is not for everyone
"That is quite a bold statement to make. Does this mean that innovation is only for a chosen, privileged few?" Prasna** jumped right in, even before I could complete the sentence.
" No Prasna. I am conscious that this statement might sound discouraging, perhaps even elitist. I do not mean it to be."
"Then why do you say that?"
Would you agree if I say the Olympic Gold is for everyone but not everyone can get it? Obviously, you would.
It is the same with Innovation.
Let us get into some definitions first. Of all the definitions, I like Peter Drucker's definition of Innovation the best.
"Innovation: Change that creates a new dimension of performance."
Most of us would immediately say "Nano" and "Reliance Mobile (phone call at the cost of a postcard) fit this definition.I would add Aravind Eye hospitals from Madurai to the list.
There could be many other examples which could fit the definition.
However, if you think a little, all these happened because the people who dreamt about these, did not worry whether such a thing is possible or how much it would cost or what it would take to make this happen. They displayed much passion and even a tinge of 'madness' when they first announced their ideas to the world.
I am sure there were many nay-sayers, skeptics and non-believers in all three organisations. Impossible dreams need unusual ways to achieve them. The seed for a break-through innovation is an impossible challenge.
I often wonder about game-changer innovations, which create a new dimension of performance.
What could have been the behind-the-scenes-story?
I have only read published material on these cases. It was clear to me that. the leaders were leading from the front in all the cases.
Once I started studying other successful companies that created a new dimension of performance, I could see a different kind of leadership in action.
Here is a summary of what made these leaders and their innovations succeed.
Leaders must constantly show a leap of faith when it comes to 'Innovations that create a new dimension of performance.'
There is no failure; there are only temporary setbacks.
The role of experts is to find solutions, not come up with reasons why something is not possible. The leaders had no use for such experts.
Leaders don't have all the answers. Their job is to make way for the people with the ideas, so they can succeed.
Leaders must ensure there is no compromise to the original concept.
Leaders must protect not just the idea, but the creative people who will make it happen; keep the non-believers away.
Leaders must not only cut out layers of bureaucracy; they must also ensure that the innovation team gets the best support.
Leaders must be willing to invest time with the team. They must stay involved beyond regular review meetings.
Leaders must be ready to follow.
Leaders must learn to let go and trust their people.
Any leader who shows these qualities belongs to a special breed. He is more an exception than the rule.
I might give an impression that only leaders innovate and others do not. It might go against the concept of democratising innovation which is getting more and more acceptance.
Apparently Dhirubhai Ambani had once said "Every body has a right to improve the company."
It stands to logic that every employee has a right to suggest innovations for the business. The truth however is the employees will not do that unless they have a culture that accepts their suggestions (example: the Toyota System or the 3M culture). Note that I talk about a culture that accepts their suggestions and not a suggestion system.
However, it is still the responsibility of the leadership to demonstrate that their interest in innovation is not mere lip-service. They are not talking about innovation because it is the right subject to talk about. Or because it is fashionable to do so.
Ram Charan explains culture as 'where employees don't need permission to do the right things.' When an employee does not have to seek anyone's permission to innovate, it means the leadership there is doing something right.
"What you mean is that not every one can innovate, as much as not every one can get an Olympic Gold. Is that right?"
Picture by Copper Gecko available under a Creative Commons Attribution- licensed for commercial use.
**Prasna Rao is an unusual friend. He appears every time I start writing something. He is almost always there when I am writing my blog. He asks questions that are razor sharp and often makes me uncomfortable. He is relentless till I answer his questions in simple, clear terms. You might find that he is most of the times asking questions that you want to. Therefore he is on your side, while he is putting me in the dock. I call him my Uninvited Coach

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Some way, somehow I ended up a stereotypical stay at home mom. I'm overweight, I'm usually not in make-up, my hair is pulled back all the time, my t-shirts have spit-up on them and I'm usually wearing yoga pants I have zero intentions to do actual yoga in.
On top of that, I just really shocked myself. I just watched a Christmas movie before Halloween. Worse yet, it was a Hallmark movie. Even worse? I'd seen it before last year and forgot and yet I watched it again.
Last year I FULLY EMBRACED the wonder of Hallmark holiday movies. I went deep.
For years I'd make fun of or avoid such movies… back in my younger years, mostly before kids. Now? I GET them. You know what it is? I LIKE A HAPPY ENDING. The older you get, the more you are aware of the really scary stuff in the world and you get so jaded and you forget to believe in miracles and there are so many times there just isn't a solution.
I want the end of my movies to have that shit wrapped up in a pretty little bow… no strings left untied and all is well and the bad guy gets his. Yes, please.
I hate movies that don't have resolutions ('Rachel Getting Married'? I want that 1 hour and 53 minutes of my life back please).
If I wanted realism, I'd just watch the news (or my newsfeed). Fuck reality… we get enough of that. I want a damn happy ending.
So anyway, last fall I went Hallmark movie crazy. Just about every day I'd watch a new one (they play a lot of repeats, but they were all new to me). I couldn't believe I'd become one of those women. Clearly I found myself their exact demographic. They got me.
But a Christmas movie before Halloween? That's a first for sure. I also have almost all the gifts bought for my kids, our new personalized stockings (to include the new member of my family) and this year's ornament.
I felt so ahead of the game, but really Christmas is less than 2 months away. Crap, time is FLYING these days.
Today felt like a Saturday. But yesterday felt like a Sunday. So weird. I'm happy to report the birthday cake it all gone, however now there are 3 huge bags of Halloween candy my husband brought home from the store today. He did me a favor though… the majority are all the really sugary stuff I find easy to avoid… none of the yummy chocolate/peanut butter/nut ones. The one chocolate type he got is nothing I'm interested in. Even after we give the majority away tomorrow night, my kiddos will replace it with whatever they haul in, but I have them pick out their favorites and thankfully the rest end up in a big bowl at my hubby's job so they can eat it up instead of us.
I have lots to do tomorrow… a couple pumpkins to carve and pumpkin seeds to bake and I need to take leftovers and make them into a new dish because my husband just spent all the money that was supposed to last until his next paycheck, so now I have to make this one grocery haul last 2 weeks instead of 1. Fun, fun. This is what happens when my husband only gets paid his minimum and no overtime a few checks in a row. Things get tight.
He goes almost the entire spring and summer getting overtime here and there and I totally get used to the bigger paychecks. We live comfortably with that extra… car repairs & gifts aren't a problem, I make progress paying down debt and we can actually increase our savings. But straight paychecks? We just make it by and extras are hard.
He totally deserves what he earns when his paychecks have overtime to be what he gets regularly, but that's a whole other subject.
Tomorrow I have to make sure I have dinner ready to go early so we can get dressed and
ready for trick or treating. Gavin will be a pirate (again… same costume as a couple years ago), Kolby will be a lion (a free costume my sister gave me last year) and baby Mavis will be a cute little cow… the same costume her brother wore on his trip home from the hospital 11 years ago after his birth (fitting that Halloween fell on a Monday then too).
I'll definitely be getting in a long walk tomorrow (and a muscle workout carrying a bag where my kiddos dump their candy because their buckets get "too heavy"). Should be fun.


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At Home with Users: A Comparative View of Living Labs (2015)
Publikation des Projekts SmartLive
Living Labs provide a "human-centric" research approach for the design of new ICT artefacts. In Living Labs users participate over several design stages, providing insights into unexpected ICT use, co-creation and evaluation of new IT solutions. Although this approach is becoming more popular, there is little comparative and reflective work on its practical dynamics, problems and possibilities. In this study, we analyse two 4-year Living Lab projects in Lancaster, UK and Siegen, Germany within the domain of Social TV, and compare experiences. We focus on documenting the purposes, methods and user dynamics that affect the trajectory of such long-term research initiatives, focusing inter alia on the dynamics of researcher/user interaction and the developing issues of trust and managing expectations; emphasizing some often neglected ethical issues and the impact of users' individual characteristics and their role in the community dynamics of Living Labs.
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The rising of the sun carries the message of light
Nature is always concerned about the people, it shows
The flying birds are happier than the human, it proves
That even the tiny bird understands the truth
The whisper of every bee, echoed in the ear
Conveyed the happiness to mankind, as we hear
The cool breeze starts spreading the news of joy
The warmth of the sunlight reassures new hope
is what comes in the dark of the night
is what whispers 'It will all be alright'
Hope can blaze like a fire in the heart
Hope can reach across worlds set apart
Hope when lost can bring a world to the ground
Hope when forgotten can be silence amongst sound
Hope if not reached for is unlikely to be there
Hope if searched for can be found anywhere
Hope is a beacon
In a raging, stormy sea
Lighting a pathway
Leading us to be free
Hope is a ladder
From a pit full of death
An oxygen mask
Saving your final breath
Hope is a blaring sound as the world does crumble
Hope is a safe fall should you ever trip and stumble
Hope once found can stay forever, spead and grow
A protective shield against whatever life may throw
Hope is not just a shield, though
It is also the sword
The mightiest weapon one can brandish
The cheapest to hoard
Hope can split into many; strength and courage not least
Hope can be the poisoned wine in an enemy's feast
Hope, if lost, can always be regained if you believe
Hope never lets you fall, but lifts you up to achieve…
Not failure nor sorrow, is our destined end or way. But to act that each tomorrow, find us farther than today. Have a blessed days ahead in this year. Fill your days with hope and make every second count!


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National & World Ag News Headlines
USDA: Composition of Top U.S. Food Retailers Shifted in 2016
USAgNet - 01/12/2018
In 2016, the share of U.S. grocery sales held by the largest four and eight food retailers rose for the fourth consecutive year. Sales by the 20 largest food retailers totaled $515.3 billion in 2016 and accounted for nearly two-thirds of U.S. grocery sales.
The shares of food industry retail sales recorded by the largest 4, 8, and 20 supermarket and supercenter retailers resumed their long-term trend of increased sales concentration in 2013 after decreasing slightly following the 2007-09 recession.
Publix lost its spot in the top four food retailers in 2016 to Ahold Delhaize, which joined Walmart, Kroger, and Albertson's.
Much of the change in industry structure during the last few years was largely due to the impact of two big mergers --the acquisitions of Safeway by Albertson's in 2015 and of Delhaize by Ahold the following year.
Kroger has maintained its ranking, in part, by acquiring a number of smaller retailers such as Harris Teeter and Roundy's during the last few years.
Since 2013, 3 regional food retailers have joined the ranks of the top 20 due to mergers and A&P exiting the industry.
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Character hat
by Sophea
This hat originally had all of the trimmings to the left of the block but I took them off as they were not in keeping with the decorations from the original design template. The hat was perfect and sourced from the Costume Store. I need to now source some purple, dusty pink or cream flowers to mount onto the hat. I also had to steam the hat back into shape as it had become quite lumpy, as well as sewing on new elastic to fit my actress and putting cotton hooks to mount it better to the hair during the performance.


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Mexico tight oil unconventional play
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One of the most anticipated events in Mexican energy has been the country's landmark energy sector reform and its ongoing implementation. Companies can participate in production/profit sharing contracts (PSCs) and licenses in the upstream sector and book reserves. Attention has extended to the country's unconventional basins as well. Our analysis shows that the tight oil potential of the Pimienta formation has a better commercialization outlook than does Mexican shale gas.
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Teriyaki Sauce – SCD
(adapted from http://thepaleopartridge.com/teriyaki-sauce-paleo-aip/)
- 1 Tbsp onion, minced or grated
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- ½ C coconut aminos
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/8 C apple cider vinegar
- 1 date, chopped
Place all ingredients in a small saucepan and heat over medium. Stir and simmer for 5 minutes. Transfer to blender and puree. Makes about 2/3 cup.
Cindy's notes: This is amazing as a marinade for chicken or use in stir dry. It also works well as a dipping sauce for broccoli. We've stored it for about 3 weeks in the refrigerator – it may keep longer, but we use it quickly.


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We made it. After all the build up and anticipation, we've reached the ultimate duel between Maul and Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars Rebels. Much to the surprise of everyone on the planet, it was the kind of showdown that nobody saw coming.
Spoilers for the episode Twin Suns ahead
If you've been following along, then you know where we're at. Maul didn't die in The Phantom Menace and he's effectively dedicated his entire existence to unleashing his revenge against our old friend Obi-Wan Kenobi. Reviving Maul was a fantastic decision on the part of The Clone Wars show runners and he's developed into the phenomenal character that he had the potential of becoming. So here we go, years of build up all leading to this moment; Maul vs. Obi-Wan Kenobi on the sands of Tatooine.
And it was over in about three seconds.
I honestly don't know what to feel. Like everyone else, I've spent the last couple months imagining an epic showdown between Obi-Wan and Maul mirroring their first duel on Naboo to John Williams' epic Duel of the Fates. Old man Obi-Wan against the former Sith lord dead set on revenge. The matchup wrote itself, the stage was set. And in a stunning turn of events, we got something totally different.
On the one hand, Obi-Wan striking down Maul in three swings of his lightsaber was pretty badass. Obi-Wan has become so powerful that he only needed to exert a minimal amount of effort to cut down an incredibly powerful dark side force user. Block, block, slice. Game. Set. Match. It's something we never see in Star Wars. We've conditioned to expect these incredibly dramatic duels between major characters and this was totally out of left field; nobody saw it coming.
On the other hand, we all want the flashy duels. I wanted to see Maul releasing all of the anger he's built up since his first encounter with Obi-Wan and I wanted to hear the sweet, sweet sound of his double-bladed lightsaber twirling. I literally got up out of my chair when Maul activated the second side of his lightsaber and moved into a ready stance, that's how freakin' excited I was. Much like last season's build up to Ahsoka vs. Darth Vader, I was ready to see these two classic powerhouses go toe-to-toe one final time in grand fashion.
Overall, I'm just surprised. Obi-Wan expectedly didn't really have a huge role in the episode but the duel was completely unexpected. Maul shows up, reveals he knows why Obi-Wan is there, Obi-Wan cuts him down in defense of Luke and see you later. That's it. It was one of those things that just leaves you feeling empty inside when it's over.
It was a cool idea to change up the formula on how these duels play out and I don't totally hate it. In fact, I actually kinda like it. I'm just a little disappointed I didn't get the fireworks I was looking forward to. Either way, I'm sad to see Maul's story come to an end because he's been an excellent character.
Oh, and the obligatory cameo for Luke at the end that calls back to the beginning of A New Hope was pretty neat.


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Fraser Suites Perth, the first five-star all-suite apartment hotel to be built in the city in over a decade, officially opens its doors this month. Stylish, with world class facilities and a design to appeal to business and leisure travellers alike, the newly built five-star hotel overlooking Swan River is introducing a new style of executive accommodation in Western Australia's capital city.
The impressive 19-storey property in East Perth is the 3rd opening in Australia for Frasers Hospitality and features 236 five-star residences. Like the other stylish hotels in the group in Melbourne and Sydney, Fraser Suites Perth is situated in a prime location close to the city's Central Business District and major tourist attractions including the world-famous WACA cricket ground and Langley Park. The hotel also occupies an enviable spot within the Free-Transit Zone and is just a stroll away from Adelaide Terrace, the leading Burswood Entertainment Complex and Perth Convention Exhibition Centre.
Fraser Suites Perth embodies Frasers Hospitality's determination to deliver personalised quality service and distinctively modern and luxurious interiors. Styled by award-winning interior design company RLD, the property features sophisticated and stylish spaces that are creative and eye-catching but also practical and functional with luxurious fabrics and custom designed contemporary furnishings.
The property offers various types of accommodation – Deluxe and Executive studios and Deluxe and Premier one-bedroom apartments which can be easily connected to create two-bedroom apartments. Spacious and well-appointed, each residence at Fraser Suites Perth is beautifully considered and comes complete with integrated open living, dining and kitchen areas, all with elegant interiors and sumptuous finishes.
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BNP dismisses PM's graft allegation against Zia family
14 Sep 2017, 18:02
BNP on Thursday described Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's statement in parliament about siphoning off money abroad by the Zia family and party senior leaders as 'false, baseless and politically motivated one'.
'The Prime Minister told parliament that investigations are on into the allegation of laundering money by the Zia family members and BNP senior leaders. Her comment is totally false, baseless, fabricated, ridiculous and defamatory. We think she's made the remark with a heinous political motive. We strongly protest and condemn it,' said BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, reports the UNB.
Speaking at a press conference at the party's Nayapaltan central office, he also alleged that the Prime Minister and the ministers are spreading lies to hush up the government's failure to tackle Rohingya crisis by misleading people. 'They're out to divert people's attention to a different direction from burning issues and create a new issue.'
The BNP secretary general said the Prime Minister is resorting to 'lies' also to hide her government's failure to establish good governance, face post-flood situation, repair rundown roads, reduce rice price and strengthen economy. 'We would like to say people will one day come up with a befitting reply to such falsehood.'
Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told parliament that the government is investigating the alleged money-laundering by the members of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's family, saying that appropriate actions will be taken against them accordingly.
'After investigation, we'll surely take steps to bring the money back based on the information that where and how it went out from the country,' she said while replying to a supplementary question of Jatiya Party MP Fakhrul Imam during PM's question-answer session in parliament.
Protesting her comment, Fakhrul said where the country's people will go to get the right information if the Prime Minister 'lies' in parliament.
He threw a challenge that the government will not be able to present any document and proof about 'false' information the Prime Minister gave in parliament about 'imaginary assets' of BNP leaders.
The BNP leader urged the government to refrain from spreading lies about BNP leaders and Zia family. 'The false statements were made only to tarnish the image of our chairperson and BNP leaders. We call upon (the PM) to offer apology for such falsehood.'


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Wondering how you're doing tonight,
And if I ever cross your mind.
My eyes still hurt from crying all day
Even though it's been a couple months away.
You did not only broke my heart,
But also tore every single dream I had.
Because of you I find it hard to trust,
And gave up searching for a love that'll last.
I lived an empty horrid life,
As if somebody didn't left but died,
I mourned and grieved each time I get,
From morn till dusk, from sunrise till sunset.
I can't pretend that I'm not hurt,
And that I don't do my best to forget,
Still loving you wasn't my regret,
But all the mean things that I've said
(C) Joan Miranda


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Waxwings in our neighbor's rowan tree…berries now almost gone.Across the street before they swoop down to the rowan:The rain and last summer's leaves are falling today. The drops come down on a vertical from sky to earth. Many land on leaves, limbs and twigs. There they collect at the low convexities and then coagulate into huge drops that finally succumb to gravity and drop to the already saturated ground. Leaves that were still attached now soddenly and suddenly drop to earth. Street gutters flow with speeding streams. These in turn are burdened with leaves, some yellow and some the color of death. The flotsam of heedless humanity can also be found heading downstream: cigarette butts, candy wrappers, water bottle caps.
First into the garden as the day grayly dawned: a small flock of Juncos. Sturdy little birds never thwarted by rain or snow. Later a single brave chickadee joins them…and eventually a single Spotted Towhee comes out of hiding.
In pasture and forest now the mushrooms are energetically pushing their heads up through leaves and litter–their colors range from bark brown to pale cream or yellow.


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This week we have been working on some artwork connected to our cross curricular topic, "Pirates". This lesson was adapted from an article on Deep Space Sparkle which is an amazing place to find art ideas for all age groups.
We worked over 2 sessions, firstly to create the sea and then to collage the ships. The first session was guided but the children were given freedom to add details as they wished during the second session. The results were fantastic!
Creating the sea using different shades of blue and adding texture with plastic combs.
The finished pictures were all quite different as children added their own ideas to their work.


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Are normal subgroups transitive?
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I need a counterexample to the following statement: if A, B are subgroups of a group G, and A is a normal subgroup of B, B is a normal subgroup of G, then A is a normal subgroup of G. I've tried using groups such as Z/nZZ/nZ and Z∗nZ_n^{*}, but neither seem to work. Thanks for your help.
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Consider A4A_4. We have Z2⊴V4⊴A4\Bbb{Z}_2 \unlhd V_4 \unlhd A_4 but Z2\Bbb{Z}_2 is non-normal in A_4A_4


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The Blue Raiders come with a lot of promise in their own right, as they return a dynamic offense and a prolific passer in senior quarterback Brent Stockstill to lead the charge. Furthermore, the Blue Raiders have the benefit of playing this one at home where they are typically tough to beat. However, some of Middle Tennessee State's exploits in 2016 argue otherwise. Middle Tennessee State's defense was among the worst in the country. MTSU's abysmal defeat in the Hawaii Bowl captures this in vivid color. The Blue Raiders would jump out to a 14-point lead against the Rainbow Warriors only to surrender it down the backstretch and be pummeled by a final score of 52-35. This is a team that also had its doors blown off as a 19-point favorite against Texas-San Antonio when the Blue Raiders would fall 45-25 at home in Murfreesboro. In the aforementioned outing, MTSU gave up a generous 271 yards on the ground. The Blue Raiders surrendered an average of 449 yards per game and this year's edition is not expected to be an improved one.
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this morning i'm inspired
by miranda july's new live performance work, THINGS WE DON'T UNDERSTAND AND DEFINITELY ARE NOT GOING TO TALK ABOUT, which i saw last night at the kitchen here in new york. it breaks your heart and then puts it back together again.
when it comes to your city, you should try and see it too.
i'm also quite excited about her upcoming book of short stories.


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School Uses of Microcomputers: Reports from a National Survey. Issue No. 6.
Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD. Center for Social Organization of Schools.
Ways in which teachers organize classrooms when they have more students than microcomputers available to them were investigated as part of the National Survey of School Uses of Microcomputers, which collected data from 1,082 microcomputer-using schools. These schools represent 68% of a nationally representative sample of about 1,600 microcomputer-owning public and non-public elementary and secondary schools with one or more microcomputers for use by teachers or students, that were surveyed between December 1982 and March 1983. Results indicate that: (1) students work at computers individually more often than in pairs or groups, but some form of mutual assistance is more common than strictly solitary activity; (2) social arrangements for using computers are more common at the junior high level; and (3) seatwork is the primary activity of students in a classroom when other students are engaged at the computer. In addition to grade level and subject matter, variables that might influence style of classroom computer use include the number of students in the classroom, the number of computers available, characteristics of the teacher, and characteristics of the schools' students, particularly the computer-using students. This report is the sixth and final in a series based on the national survey. (LMM)
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I finished Yes, Chef by Marcus Samuelson this week. I honestly really enjoyed this book. I found his journey from a poor village in Ethiopia to a Master Chef enjoyable. The story moved a nice pace, it was told as a narrative, as if you were sitting with him, talking about how be came to be where he was in life. It had a nice flow, it told enough about the different stages of his life that you saw the journey, but it did not stall or focus too heavily in one area or another. It seemed that he was also trying to respect the privacy of those in his life by mentioning them, but not giving too many personal details. I really found his descriptions of the different kitchens, the different chefs he has worked with intriguing. It really is a whole other world in the kitchen! And I learned a few things about cooking, about how restaurants work, and about one of my favorite chefs. Now just to get a chance to actually taste some of his food!
And I am still working on The Twelve by Justin Cronin. This slow going is NOT for lack of interest, but rather just lack of time to devote to reading. With an active 4-year-old and a now mobile 7 month old…time is so limited! I could of course give up sleep and that just may happen again! But it is on my NOOK so I can at least carry it with me where ever I go and try to find a few moments to sneak in a few more pages! It is such an interesting story that I just want to get into it and not have to leave until I am done.
I also picked up a new book at the library which I am going to have to kick my butt to read before it is due, as there is a wait list and I won't be able to renew it. Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi is the second in her Under the Never Sky series, another young adult/dystopian future. After a series of events that leave the world uninhabitable, or so they are told, "dwellers" now live in domed societies. There are people who live out in the world, but they are mostly thought of as a myth by the dwellers. Banishment to the outside is a the most severe of punishments and used to keep those in the domes under control. Until one day when Aria is banished and she discovers a whole world outside the dome, as well as love. It is not an easy life, those outside do not trust the dwellers, and the journey to find her way to herself, her love, and to change the world is not easy. I am excited to dive back into this world as well!
I also have about 3 other blog posts in the works..hopefully I can get them finished up in the not so distant future, but until then, Happy Reading!


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many days through out, it's just like me and another had a nightmare.
because i still can't believe that you're pass away.
it's seem like my large amount of inspiration was rupture as bigbang.
some pieces of mine is faded, i never feel like this before..
you're the first people that made me cried like a baby,
when i found you dead. even though you aren't one of my family's members.
you're much more than just a fashion designer.
someday i'll be there, where you've been ; central saint martins.
thank you for everything that you've done.
i wish you'll spend your life out with your mom and isabella blow
and meet some of my dead dears there !
moreover, i believe that i'll see you again.
see you later, dear Lee..


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Monday, May 16, 2011
"Aqua, Turquoise, Spa Blue"...in a space
I am sure we all love this new color...aqua, turquoise, spa blue in any space. It's variations of tones, is what attractive. Indeed a color that translate into calm and zen. This color pops out with dark furniture, as in image. the art work is no other then scrap booking papers, framed to fit a 15x 15 sheet. Great idea for a new project!
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Watch thousands of hilarious videos from college campuses across the country.
University of Colorado at Boulder
Hey, you're nothing special "babe". Good luck finding a job that doesn't involve protein powder when you're affliction wearing husband leaves you.
Those bolt on titties scream daddy issues
She has two major insecurities. Just that I can see
Sorry Svetlana, the attention you'll get on TFM from posting all these bikini pics on the wall will in no way shape or form fill the massive hole left in your life by your father.
But I will gladly fill a couple holes for her.
*three holes
…Just as her father melted away from her life just before her first dance recital.
What the fuck is that belly button piercing
I think she laid on some skittles and they stuck to her. Maybe an attempt to seduce Marshawn Lynch
She must float with those fun bags
I love how this girl is getting shit on when every guy commenting would be too chicken shit to even trying talking to her at a bar.
I'd be just as chicken shit but lets not pretend she's not a smoke show.
Even if this girl was a dime piece, Boulder (or should I say the Berkeley of Colorado) is and always will be NF. Makes their students look even more like try yards when they can't accept that.
I'd bust my own white caps on you
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To be honest, this is hardly cooking, but it makes a lovely quick evening meal.
The ingredients;
fresh spaghetti (or dried, but it will take longer to cook)
A few seeded and chopped ripe tomatoes
a chopped clove of garlic
a pinch of chilli flakes
a couple of anchovy fillets
a handful of fresh basil leaves
olive oil
a glass of white wine (I used the wine I intended to drink)
a pack of cooked cockles
a pack of cooked crayfish tails (you could use prawns)
I added the garlic and anchovies to three tablespoons of olive oil and warmed it up, stirring the anchovies with a wooden spoon to break them up. To this I added the chilli flakes and the tomatoes and cooked this for a couple of minutes while the spaghetti was cooking. I tasted this and added a very small pinch of salt, because the anchovies provided a certain saltiness.
I added in the white wine, basil and seafood and cooked this for another minute, before adding the drained al dente spaghetti, stirring and serving with a few turns of the black pepper mill.
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Summit to shed light on economy
By Ben Antonius | Daily Republic | November 09, 2008
FAIRFIELD - It's that time again, that Thursday in November when people will join together -- and discuss economic policy.
Local government and business leaders will gather Nov. 20, a week before Thanksgiving, for the fourth annual Solano Economic Summit. The event brings together people from different levels of county and local government to discuss the economic strides and highlights of the past year and lay plans for the future.
The core of the event is a presentation of the Solano County 2008 Index, a study of the county's economic state and the direction it is going.
'The index tells a factual story that measures the strength of our economy and the health of our community,' said Mike Amman, president of the Solano Economic Development Corp.
In 2007, the discussion touched on the need for safety improvements along Highway 12 and how to train today's students for tomorrow's workforce.
The Solano Economic Summit 4 is sponsored by Solano County, the Solano EDC, Solano Transportation Authority and the City and County Coordinating Council.
Tickets are $25, and registration is required. For more information or to register, call 864-1855.


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Hello all!
It's so weird to think that we are all in different parts of the world right now—Italy, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Chile. Sorry Dad…you got left out a little bit—haha. I'm excited to hear how it went for everyone while on their vacations. This week was a pretty good week. The week coming up, though, is going to be one of the craziest weeks ever.
Today was Change Day! We just had changes in the zone and tomorrow will be the busiest day ever. Elder Urbina and I will be in charge of receiving and sending about one hundred missionaries to their new zones. Everyone here in the south, passes by the office first and then leaves in groups on their respective buses. So…that will be interesting. Only three missionaries are leaving the zone, Elder Huntsman, Rigby, and Bradshaw. So, the zone is going to be almost the same this coming change. Elder Urbina and I will be staying together for another change. It will be his last, so I will be his last comp. We've got great goals as a companionship. With the zone, we just have to work really hard now to get reach our goals. We did okay as a zone for March. The goal was nine baptisms and it looks like we are going to finish with six or seven. We're not going to reach the goal, but Viña del Mar continues to progress in the long run.
Lidia is going to be baptized on the 26th of March! She is progressing really well and absolutely loves going to church. The Relief Society already invited her to like three or four ward activities this week so she is really excited. She has her baptismal interview scheduled for a week from Tuesday. The best thing that happened this week was that Moisés (Moses) went to church! He loved it. He met the bishop and the stake president and they were so happy to see him there. Moisés seems really excited about everything. He said he really wants his wife to attend this coming Sunday, so we are hoping that she will come as well next Sunday.
Awesome news—we're going to the temple this Saturday!!! I'm so excited. It will be the first time that I've gone to the temple on the mission! We are going with the ward converts of the last two years to strengthen their testimony. I'm really, really excited.
I'm also excited for my eleventh change. I'm starting to get used to my duties as a zone leader and I feel pretty comfortable now. I know that I still have a lot more to learn. I'm excited to learn and to grow even more to become a better tool for the Lord. I love this work and I know that it's true.
I love you all,
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Someone famous once said, "Life gets in the way of the best intentions." At least I think someone famous once said that, but it's completely possible that I just made it up. Regardless, it is unequivocally true. The past 5 weeks have been outright dismal with regard to exercise and healthy eating. And by dismal, I mean that I think I only ran twice in all of November. And my eating habits? Well, let's just say that I had two white chocolate macadamia nut cookies for breakfast yesterday.
I considered not even mentioning it and just getting back on the wagon quietly, but that wouldn't have been very honest to all of you…or to myself for that matter. So here I am, hanging my head in shame. In non-exercising, poor eating shame. There is, however, some good news. I can change that pattern in a heartbeat. All it takes is making the right choices, one day at a time and I will be back to feeling like my old self in no time. While I managed to not gain any weight (and I actually lost a couple of pounds thanks to nursing), I feel lousy. I have no energy, I'm bloated and I'm sleeping in way more than usual. Blah!
So here's the plan. I'm giving myself the rest of the week to wrap up classes and to get packed for our trip to Florida. Starting Monday morning, however, I have no excuses for not working out at every opportunity. I'll be on holiday break until 2012, I'll be in sunny South Florida (so no snow) and I'll have my parents to watch the munchkins while I strap on my running shoes and head out in the mornings.
It's going to be great and I know that I will feel like a million bucks after one week. In the meantime, I better pack some ice packs and Advil. I'm going to need it!


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Life can become far too blurry at times
Life can become far too blurry at times when we become too close.
The world around yourself is a reflection of your inner world, this is why there are times when you are too close it becomes very blurry.
and you become unsure of what exactly you are looking at
this is when you have to take some step backs or step out and look at it from a different point of view to clear your head.
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Tropical Living Room Design On A Dime - Interior designers that intend to design a living room will place a lot of time and effort to the preparation process and for good reasons too. A lot of living room decorations and layout errors will frequently be made unconsciously and we'll never recognize it until it's too late. There are some things that you may try to keep in mind to avoid these kinds of mistakes in the long run.
The number one thing that many people frequently don't understand when designing and decorating their living space is that they are doing it so that it matches their focal point feature in their property. For a lot of people, this focal point in the living area will be either the fireplace or the big screen flat panel tv. This is a mistake that you should definitely try to avoid. Consider taking a different outlook and believe of your entire living room as the main focus.
Some people tend to over decorate our living room with unnecessary items that just don't seem to fit in anywhere, but we still try to make it work. Sometimes there are some decorations in the house that just seems to stand out and look very tacky. Oftentimes, you should try and design your living room with the idea that " less is more".
Sometimes, people just simply slap a massive rug dead at the center of their living area and leave it at that, however you should not do that because it seems very sloppy and makes it look like you didn't put any thought into the positioning of the carpeting. Good design practices entail that you should always place your rug in this way that makes it possible for some pieces of furniture such as a component of your sofa, coffee table, or small table to sit on top of this rug. This will give the impression that everything is connected to one another is all coherent.
The final thing that you should always try to avoid is mismatching your furniture. Consistently buy either a comprehensive sofa set with matching coffee tables or should you prefer to purchase individual pieces, then make certain that they will all match each other and look uniform. By following a few of the very simple living room layout information, you can ensure that your living room doesn't appear strange or out of place. To your visitors, everything will look like it was thoughtfully planned out.


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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by Karen Walden at 1:01 PM 3 comments
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
How far would you go to save your lost tooth???
Last Saturday, I took the kids to McDonald's in Greenfield, Indiana for an early lunch. Jonathan was practicing with the quarte,t and the kids and I were starved, so off we went. Parker got his usual, Fish Sandwich combo meal and was almost finished eating when he said, "Look Mom, my took is about to fall out!" Sure enough, he was right, it was bleeding and just hanging there by a thread. He had a bite still in his mouth so he said he was going to the bathroom to spit out his food and would come back and let me pull it out at the table! Yuck...... A few minutes later, he came out of the bathroom grinning from ear to ear and holding up his tooth! He said that when he went to spit out his food his tongue hit his tooth and it went into the toilet!!! He quickly stuck his arm down in the toilet to retrieve his treasure!!! He said he had to get it so he could put it under his pillow! After hearing his story, the first words from my mouth were, "Did you wash your hands after putting it in the toilet?" His reply, "Well, NO!" I immediately sent him back in to scrub his hands with soap!
The tooth fairy did find our house on Saturday night and we had a happy little man on Sunday morning!
The tooth fairy did find our house on Saturday night and we had a happy little man on Sunday morning!
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– 10-0-0 MMA/ 1-0 UFC Record
– 2 TKO, 2 Sub, 6 Decision Victories
– Notable Wins: Erik Koch, Javier Vasquez, Michihiro Omigawa
UFC featherweight title contender, Chad Mendes has signed a new four-fight deal with the promotion.
Chad Mendes spoiled the highly-anticipated return of Michihiro Omigawa to the UFC, with a dominant performance that earned him the easy unanimous decision victory from the judges. The win put him in position to be the likely next opponent for the winner of the Jose Aldo and Mark Hominick title fight that takes place on April 30th in Toronto.
There is no word on whether Mendes will take another fight or wait on the sideline until he gets the title shot.


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3 children killed in Huguenot house fire
(AP) - Police have identified the three children killed in a Huguenot house fire.
State police say 10-year-old Julia Dorritie and 12-year-oldCassandra Dorritie died at their home. Devon Fahey, a 12-year-old friend of Cassandra who was spending the night, was also killed.
The Dorritie's mother, 44-four-year-old Caroline Dorritie,escaped the blaze and went for help. Her 15-year-old daughterCourtney jumped to safety from a bedroom window.
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There are clear parallels between the 2016 London Mayoral election and the 2013-14 New York City changeover from Michael Bloomberg to current Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Succeeding America's Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Michael Bloomberg quickly established himself as the "Tech Entrepreneur's Mayor" – a comfortable role given his founding of the Bloomberg media and information empire. He presided over a period of unparalleled economic growth in NYC tech. Numerous venture capital firms launched or opened NYC offices, NYC saw its first billion-dollar VC-backed tech exit, and VC investment into NYC startups soared. Tech had become NYC's second-largest industry by the end of Bloomberg's term in late 2013.
While the direct impact of Bloomberg's efforts can be debated, he actively promoted and advocated on behalf of NYC tech. Among other initiatives, the Bloomberg administration created the official post of Chief Digital Officer, offered incentives to entrepreneurs to expand and hire in Lower Manhattan, championed hackathons, and supported the establishment of the Cornell-Technion technical school.
As Bill de Blasio's term began in January 2014, some in the NYC business community viewed him with skepticism. His background didn't necessarily suggest any particular interest in tech or entrepreneurialism, and concerns were raised about NYC tech's economic momentum.
However one feels about Mayor de Blasio and his policies, the NYC tech sector continues to thrive and VC investment into NYC tech startups remains strong. Reasonable people might differ as to whether the de Blasio administration should actively do more to support NYC tech, but tech's expansion in NYC has continued largely unabated.
In terms of presiding over unprecedented tech sector growth, Mayor Boris Johnson has been London's Michael Bloomberg. Regardless whether one believes that growth is due to, in spite of, or unrelated to Mayor Johnson's policies and programs, London's emergence as a global tech powerhouse is real.
Annual VC investment in London tech companies increased from $100m to $2.3bn in five years, there are more tech company employees in the South East of England than in California, and London now ranks as the second-largest non-US startup ecosystem (No. 6 overall). Even Mayor Bloomberg recognized London as a tech ecosystem on the rise, acknowledging in October 2013 that London – not Silicon Valley – is NYC's biggest tech competitor.
There's clearly a debate to be had regarding the policies the next Mayor of London should enact to support London tech. But it seems clear that, at a minimum, he or she should seek to do no harm.
As one observer noted of Mayor de Blasio: "With so much momentum in the [NYC tech] industry already, there's only so much damage a new mayor can do." As a so-called NYLon, my policy recommendation is thus a recommendation as to what the next Mayor shouldn't do: whether he or she is a tech London advocate or agnostic, don't interrupt the momentum driving tech in the Big Smoke to more than hold its own against the Big Apple.


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Sell or donate clothing items that you no longer wear and old fax machines, copiers and other equipment you don't need. Similarly, go through your drawers, filing cabinets and closets and toss out old documents, papers and junk. You'll be surprised at the number of garbage bags you will fill with the paper items alone. Throw an open house to sell larger items such as wash machines and refrigerators you don't want to move.
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Musical Theater Association Brings Broadway Classic "Rent" to UAlbany Stage
Published on Feb. 5, 2013
By. Casey So Hyeun Cho
The UAlbany Musical Theatre Association brought bohemian struggles of inner New York City to the Albany community with Jonathan Larson's "Rent."
The Tony Award winning production is known for its promiscuous themes, such as HIV/AIDS, homosexuality and homelessness. It's music is well0known, such as with the opening to the second act "Seasons of Love."
"Rent" ran from Feb. 2 through Feb. 4 at the Studio Theatre, which located on the basement of the Performing Arts Center.
The opening night of the production was sold out, and the 17 cast members did not disappoint the New York City and "Rent" lovers alike.
When the long-waited production went on stage, the exciting beats, energy and passion burst out through the talented cast members.
One shining feature of the UAlbany Musical Theatre Association's production was the vocals. The musical talent of the cast was outstanding.
However, throughout the show there were minor sound difficulties with the microphones that distracted the focus from the show. The cast sang really well, but there were instances where the microphone levels were too low and the orchestra overpowered the voices of the cast.
According to the director Samantha Jurman, the sound difficulties could be always expected and they improved as the shows proceeded.
The popularity of "Rent" was surely proven even in the beginning of the production.
"We had about 80 people audition initially and 30 people at call backs, but only being able to fit 17 on stage," said Jurman. "There are so many talented people here at UAlbany."
The directors succeeded in picking the best singers that fit their characters. The music was the forte of the production.
When they sang, "Seasons of Love," "No Day but Today," and "La Vie Boheme" the audience could feel the sensational vibe and energy resonating from the stage.
"Rent" was expected to have a full house the whole five runs since it drew attention from the beginning.
During the intermission, 50/50 raffle tickets were drawn out and the money raised from the event went to Shannon's S.H.A.R.E., a foundation that helps children with leukemia find bone marrow transplants.
Shannon Tavares was a 10-year-old Broadway actress staring in "The Lion King" who passed away from leukemia two years ago.
"One of our founders and former directors Kaitlin Gould was a good friend and summer camp counselor or Shannon," said Jurman. "This foundation is very important for us."
The money from tickets went straight to Student Association to pay for the theater rental space bill.
Those who missed the show still had their chance to see the sneak peak of "Rent."
UAlbany Musical Theatre Association performed selections from the musical at UAlbany Day at Empire State Plaza on Monday, Feb 4.


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BALTIMORE (Stockpickr) -- Put down the 10-K filings and the stock screeners. It's time to take a break from the traditional methods of generating investment ideas. Instead, let the crowd do it for you.
>>5 Stocks Poised for Breakouts
From hedge funds to individual investors, scores of market participants are turning to social media to figure out which stocks are worth watching. It's a concept that's known as "crowdsourcing," and it uses the masses to identify emerging trends in the market.
Crowdsourcing has long been a popular tool for the advertising industry, but it also makes a lot of sense as an investment tool. After all, the market is completely driven by the supply and demand, so it can be valuable to see what names are trending among the crowd.
While some fund managers are already trying to leverage social media resources like Twitter to find algorithmic trading opportunities, for most investors, crowdsourcing works best as a starting point for investors who want a starting point in their analysis. Today, we'll leverage the power of the crowd to take a look at some of the most active stocks on the market today.
>>5 Rocket Stocks Worth Buying Now
These "most active" names are the most heavily-traded names on the market -- and often, uber-active names have some sort of a technical or fundamental catalyst driving investors' attention on shares. And when there's a big catalyst, there's often a trading opportunity.
Without further ado, here's a look at today's stocks.
Delta Air Lines
Nearest Resistance: $39
Nearest Support: $32.50
Catalyst: Technical Setup
You don't have to be an expert technical analyst to figure out what's going on in shares of Delta Air Lines (DAL). A quick look at the chart will do. Delta is up on big volume this afternoon, the latest bounce in a price channel that's been corralling shares for the last six months and change. Delta is a "buy the dips stock," and March's dip is providing investor with another buying opportunity this week.
The 50-day moving average has been an excellent proxy for support all the way up; if you decide to buy Delta here, I'd recommend putting a protective stop on the other side of that 50-day line.
American Capital
Nearest Resistance: $16.25
Nearest Support: $14.24
Catalyst: Share Repurchase
Shares of mid-cap asset manager American Capital (ACAS) are rallying more than 11% in this afternoon's trading, following news that the firm had repurchased 8.9 million shares. Make no mistake, the repurchase was just the catalyst for a buying frenzy that was already on a hair trigger -- that buyback wasn't material enough to cause such a big move, but buyers were looking for any excuse to jump in here.
From a technical standpoint, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to join them just yet. ACAS has pushed its was up close to previous resistance at $16.25, a price level that's going to provide some resistance to this stock's upside in April. There's a lot of downside risk and not a whole lot of upside reward following today's big-volume move.
To see these stocks in action, check out the at Most-Active Stocks portfolio on Stockpickr.
-- Written by Jonas Elmerraji in Baltimore.