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It was a busy weekend to start off Fall break. We had some great visitors in town-- a blast from my past. Oh, the wonderful history this girl and I have! Chris and I were partners in crime when I lived in Tampa. This was after college but before marriage and babies. We filled up every weekend with something fun and adventurous. If only our matching black Baker's 3 inch strappy heels could talk :)
Now we are both married to great husbands for over 7 years and have families of our own. We've both moved to two different states since then and hadn't seen each other in almost 5 years. It's so refreshing to know that some things never change. It was as if no time at all had passed us by. We were lucky enough to squeeze in a wonderful girls sushi dinner night out. We laughed until our cheeks hurt and gave our abs a major workout to say the least. I'm pretty sure the two tables on either side of us were slightly annoyed. And for once I didn't care.
We took them to the spot where we take all of our visitors for their first visit, Daniels Park of course. Pictures don't even do these beautiful fall colors justice. It's absolutely gorgeous right now!
Yes, that's my kid with the leash on. We've had that child leash for 6 years and never used it. I used to make fun of parents that used those things. But with all the high rocks and steep cliffs I was reassured with the leash that we wouldn't be losing Mason.
Looking for bats?
Looking at the Bison.
It was one of those hazy bright days and we were having a rough time keeping our eyes open to smile.
Adrian and Jackson are just a couple months apart. Chris had Jackson first and got to show me the way. I learned SO much from her, like how to make my own baby food. As a first time mom I had a minimal clue as to what I was doing and the skills she passed onto me were priceless.
Boys are such monkeys.
Such a beautiful family! Chris, Edwin, Jackson and Mary.
And we were so happy to see Aunt Amy and Uncle Jeff who made a pit stop on their way home from Vegas. It wasn't nearly long enough but we'll take it!
This was uncle Jeff's favorite spot. Chillin with the kids and making them laugh.


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Monday, February 3, 2014
Planning For a Lower Revenue 2014
Every year begins with the same clean slate and a new promise of 'things to come' and success in your personal and professional life. That fresh clean slate brought about a new calendar year and the completion of the production and harvest of the 2013 crop is one the good things about being involved in the annual production cycle here in the Midwest. Like the Cubs...there is always next year if things didn't go as you planned for 2013. But those 'things to come' don't happen randomly unless you are a regular purchaser of lottery tickets!...and I'm not sure that a prudent management plan includes the purchase of more lottery tickets to attain personal /professional success for 2014 and the years to come after that.
Production and Revenue Risk
We are soon to begin the 19-day period in February where the base price for 2014 crop insurance products will be set. Barring circumstances that are unknown at the present, we will face the reality that our revenue assurance guarantees will be at lower levels than in the past. Think ahead and plan to deal with those lower revenue levels. It may be that expenses (farm and non-farm) that were 'necessary' in the past will be more of a luxury in 2014 and future years.
With the same thought of controlling expenses, now more than ever is the time to think about a capital budget for your farm operation. A time-table of your future capital purchases (with a budgeted purchase costs) will help you preserve your working capital...there might be other uses for that hard-earned working capital. We've had the chance to accumulate working capital since 2006; we (and our bankers) will be glad to have that financial cushion as we face the potential of lower revenue streams. Our data reveals that capital assets have been purchased at high levels for several years. The higher incomes of the recent past may have led us to be lax in making a capital budget for our long lasting assets on the farm. The IRS gave us incentives (that worked very well) to advance some of what might have been purchased in the future. It strikes me that now is a good time to find your Excel file that you've used in the past to plan the timing and expense of your capital purchases. Thinner margins and fewer IRS incentives will lead to more prudent purchases (made according to plan) if one is to have a hope of being profitable. See Table 1 for a recent history of average capital purchases for Illinois grain farms.
Vow to not use the two-shoebox method! Many are now gathering information for the 2013 year only to discover they wish they had done a better job with their financial and production record keeping. The road to good financial recordkeeping (and other places) is paved with good intentions; but good intentions help little in creation of financial documents that will help you manage your operation better. There are very good farm accounting software programs that will allow you to reconcile to your bank statement so that there is no 'slippage' in tracking either your income or your expenses. There are no substitutes for good accounting records; they are vital to marking your financial progress. An accrual income statement and a balance sheet are the first two documents needed in evaluating your financial progress and are good documents to place in the hands of your lenders. Strive to keep better financial and production records with the idea that you will use a period of five-years of these documents to create a better picture of your farms financial health. Lower revenue makes it vital to account for every dollar you've earned.
One last idea for a first of the year review....
If it has been more than three years since you (and your bride) reviewed your wills and power of attorney documents, please locate those documents and review them. Your review may not reveal changes to be made, but the review will keep fresh in your mind your intentions as stated in these documents. At the present, we retain some permanency in our estate tax law (or at least there isn't an expiration date), 2014 would be a good time to review for estate planning. Keep in mind that if you live in Illinois, the estate tax exemption amount is $4 million which is lower that the 2014 federal inflation-adjusted level of $5,340,000.
The authors would like to acknowledge that data used in this study comes from the local Farm Business Farm Management (FBFM) Associations across the State of Illinois. Without their cooperation, information as comprehensive and accurate as this would not be available for educational purposes. FBFM, which consists of 5,700 plus farmers and 60 professional field staff, is a not-for-profit organization available to all farm operators in Illinois. FBFM staff provide counsel along with recordkeeping, farm financial management, business entity planning and income tax management. For more information, please contact the State FBFM Office located at the University of Illinois Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at 217.333.5511 or visit the FBFM website at www.fbfm.org.
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I am interested in understanding the general mechanisms that underlie sensory-motor transformations. Decisions require the continuous processing and integration of information in different forms at different stages. For instance, early on, information might be anchored to its sensory features, later on it might become a categorical signal or be anchored as a more abstract representation and eventually it might inform a specific plan of action. I want to explore the factors that influence the extent to which information is processed and integrated at the different stages and the advantages and drawbacks that are associated integration at those different stages.
My project consists on exerting independent influences on the processing and integration at the different stages by means of showing subjects information (prior to the trial) that reduces their uncertainty about the states of a particular stage: for instance, by informing subjects at the beginning of the trial that a certain stimulus feature (or a category or motor action) is more likely to occur than other(s). I want to generate models that explain 1) some of the general processing mechanisms at different stages or 2) he capacity limits of the different stages that dictate the extent to which information is integrated at each stage depending on task demands. Finally, I want to combine these approaches with different brain imaging techniques to generate biologically plausible hypothesis about the implementation of the processesI am interested in.


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Graveyard Island Cemetery #1
Stanly County, North Carolina
Lat: 35° 27' 16"N, 80° 07' 24"W
Contributed by Brandy H. Hartsell, Nov 05, 2003 [email@example.com]. Total records = 21.
This cemetery which is on on Graveyard Island, can only be reached by walking 3 miles down train tracks or by boat. The train tracks are located at Old Whitney.
These graves were moved to Graveyard Island between 1915 and 1917 when Alcoa decided to dam the Yadkin River. I cannot find another name for the cemetery so am giving it a number.
From what I have researched on Graveyard Island is that there are 3 or more cemeteries on this Island. They were moved out of the way before they flooded the valley that is now Badin Lake.
I walked this cemetery Oct 03, 2003 and recorded all tombrocks. There are 300 or more native rock tombstone that are unreadable.
- Brandy H. Hartsell
??, Dr. A. L., d. 1828
Adderson, Jere, no dates
Adderson, Ursula, d. 10 Dec 1812
Adderton, Rebecca, no dates, dau. of Jere and Ursula Adderton
Chisholm, Martha D., b. 11 Jun 1812, d. 23 Jul 1828, dau. of David and Elenore Stanback
Chisholm, Sally M., d. 4 Jan 1819, age 35 years
Cogan, Jard, no dates, son of Jard and N. Cogan
Harris, Brantly, d. 20 Aug 1834
Kirk, Adam, b. 2 Nov 1827, d. 1 Jul 1887
Kirks, Daniel, no dates
Locke, Francis, b. 2 Jan 1791, d. 24 Jul 1853
Locke, Henry, d. 1916
Locke, J. M., d. 1916
Locke, James M, b. 18 Oct 1833, d. 11 Jun 1862, CSA 2nd Lieut Co. H. 4 NC Inf
Locke, Sall, no dates
Locke, Sallie, b. 6 Feb 1801, d. 2 Mar 1881, wife of Francis Locke
Obton, Vashtl?, b. 27 Nov 1812, d. 27 Oct 1846
Pennington, David, d. 1816
Pennington, Melvine, d. 1816, child of David and Nancy Pennington
Pennington, Nancy, d. 1816 , wife of David Pennigton
Underwood, John F., b. 10 Sep 1854, d. 23 Oct 1854
North Carolina Death Records
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- North Carolina Obituary Search, (1988-current) - GenealogyBank.com
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Linn Cove Viaduct
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When the WTA and ATP tour rankings come out officially Monday, Rafael Nadal and Ana Ivanovic will be at the top.
Nadal, who won the Olympic singles gold medal, will end Roger Federer's 41/2-year reign as No. 1. Ivanovic, who was No. 1 for nine weeks earlier this summer, will move past Serbian compatriot Jelena Jankovic.


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There's nothing like a warm February day to get you fired up about the upcoming fishing season. But, many anglers overlook the effect that cold water has on fish. While bass are anxious to move into spawning areas, most of their movements are controlled by water temperature in early spring.
As Long Island's freshwater bass season gets underway, local lakes and ponds on Long Island begin to get cluttered with milfoil, hydrilla and lily pads...
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Welcome to Old Saybrook, CT, where the Connecticut River meets the Sound.
We are one of the oldest towns in the state, incorporated on July 8,1854. We have a long history dating back to 1635, when we began as an independent colony known as the Saybrook Plantation.
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Arshad Warsi, whose upcoming film SHORTKUT-THE CON IS ON, is all to hit the screens this week has denied that his character in the film is based on Akshay Kumar. Warsi plays the role of an actor who cannot handle his success and is seen as interfering and demanding. Though many believed that the character King Kumar resembles Akshay Kumar, but Arshad Warsi has denied these speculations.
CHECK OUT : ARSHAD WARSI - InterviewMoreover, the reports about Arshad Warsi and Akshaye Khanna's cold war in the film have also turned out to be a figment of imagination. The actors swear by the chemistry they shared in the film and can't stop missing the great time they had while shooting for it. Well, let's hope the amazing chemistry between the two actors translates into big box-office success.


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Today you guys are in for a special treat.
On top of having my first ever guest post, this one is coming from someone near and dear to my heart.
This girl means the world to me and I am so proud of the woman she is becoming.
It's hard when you lose yourself. It's even harder finding yourself again.
I'm so thankful for God's grace. And I know Jess is too.
If you want to keep up with her, you can check out her blog over at capnjessss.wordpress.com
Getting Lost.
Have you ever lost yourself? I don't mean when your mom lets go of your hand in Walmart and you wandered off kind of lost. I mean when you listen to a song, or are reading a book, or playing an instrument. I'm talking about the kind of getting lost where you find yourself, or a part of you, that you never knew was there. In those moments you realize just how precious life is. Those moments in life are something to cherish. You can find yourself in those moments, find out things about you that you never knew you had.
But also, those moments that you cherish the most, scare you the most. I know the first time that I lost myself in music or a book I was terrified because, losing myself in a song was a wake up call of me. It had shown me where I was, were I had been, and where I could be in life. I had seen where I use to be: happy, funny, full of life. I saw where I was: falling into depression, unhappy with myself, and slowing getting out of God's reach. But then I could see where I was going: getting happy again, funny, full of life, and ready to take the world on with a new attitude. The song that pulled me out of my darkest time in my life was "Through All Of It" by Colton Dixon. I'm grateful to be going back to were I was. Its been a journey but Ive come a long way. Next time you have a bad day, lose yourself in a song, a book, or the sound of the rain.


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Yunessun Spa Resort, Japan
Ever enjoyed a beverage so much you wanted to swim in it? Well over at the Yunessun Resort in Japan you can do just that! Guests at this crazy spa can choose to take a soak in not just water but green tea, coffee, wine, beer and even sake!
Bubblegum Alley, California
Bubblegum Alley in downtown San Luis Obispo has turned the annoying sight of gum on the street into a work of art that draws in people from all over the world flying to the USA to marvel at this unique, albeit slightly disgusting, alley. The wall has been topped up with the chewing gum of pedestrians since 1970, despite many attempts from politicians and shop owners to clean it up.
The Paris Sewer Museum, France
Forget about the beautiful architecture and incredible museums above ground in Paris, every year hundreds of people journey to Paris to visit its sewer museum which runs right underneath the capital. History buffs can learn about the history of France's sewers, but be warned, this museum is not ideal for anyone who is claustrophobic.
Carhenge, Nebraska
Back in the states there is another unusual attraction that draws in a few more tourist than Bubblegum Alley. Designed in a similar style to England's Stonehenge, Carhenge is made up of 38 cars and trucks all painted grey to resemble stone.
Sedlec Ossuary, Czech Republic
Last but most certainly not least on our list is the creepy Sedlec Ossuary located just outside of Prague. This small Roman Catholic ossuary's interior is decorated with around 40,000 human skeletal remains, including an intricate chandelier and even a coat of arms made up entirely of human bones!
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As for future scenes they could start by showing wolverine and Rogue working ogether similar to how Kitty and wolverine did In original storyline except Rogue is free with wolverine.
Just Imagne the drama of seeing Magneto played By Ian Mckellan In camp like we have seen as boy In X_Men/first Class.You have possiblty of still seeing
Mystique by his side(they might just allow Rebecca Romijn to be blonde and not try to give powerless mystique dark hair like In Last Stand)
Jean and Cyclops might fill the roles of Rachel and Franklin did In original story.
In original story the escape from camp didn't get a lot of showing.That won't be case here.In comics Magneto sacrificed himself.Just Imagne a regaining powered Magneto against a group of sentinles.
The major question remains.who Is the time traveler.Once we know who It Is
we can speculate better.If they do like In Comics and change minds wiht younger self that leaves us with 3 choices
Now If someone Is actully physically transported to past I think we are looking at 4 possibltys
2:Rogue(If filming begin In spring they might be able to have Anna Paquin In
decent size role once true Blood's new season wraps)
3:Jean(helping to explain why Famke Janssen was teasing a possable return)
(which they might do to get Halle Berry back)
wolverine's role Is going to depend how much a role Hugh Jackman Is willing to play after wrapping the Wolverine.He could very well only want to do a small role meaning they keep him confined to future scenes.
Besides the extact Time travler Is the big question for me Is how will this be structured.will they cut back and forth like the original story or just have a future prologue.
I think It would be Intresting If they end the film without revealinng if the future Is prevented.
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A British mother fears she will never see her young son again as she faces jail in Dubai for "kidnapping" the child during a bitter custody battle with her French ex-husband.
Afsana Lachaux, 46, has been living in poverty "trapped" in the United Arab Emirates for two-and-a-half years since the authorities took away her passport when her former partner obtained a travel ban on her and their son, Louis, now three.
She alleges that her wealthy ex-husband, who is Christian, has exploited Dubai's legal system, based in part on Islamic sharia law, to gain custody of the little boy and have criminal charges brought against her.
Now Mrs Lachaux, who was a senior civil servant in London before moving to the UAE in 2010, is facing trial for allegedly abducting her son in March 2012, when she failed to take him to a court-ordered access meeting in a park with her former partner.
She strongly denies the charge, but has been told she must produce three witnesses who support her defence, that she did not turn up because she had allegedly suffered domestic abuse.
If she is found guilty at the next hearing on February 11, she could be imprisoned and deported.
Mrs Lachaux and her family believe that Britain's Foreign and Commonwealth Office should have done more to raise serious concerns about her treatment with senior UAE officials.
She told the Telegraph: "I just want to be reunited with my son and I want to come back home.
"I feel let down and abused by everyone and everything, and especially let down by the Foreign Office."
Mrs Lachaux also alleges that she has been mistreated by the UAE authorities. She claims that while being detained at the notorious Bur Dubai police station, she and her young son were denied food and water for hours, and she was assaulted by a prison guard.
Her grown-up son, Rabbhi Yahiya, 26, said: "My mother was kicked out of her home in April 2011, and since then she has been effectively living destitute.
"Her son has been spirited away from her. If she goes to jail and gets deported, she will never see him again. That is the most upsetting thing."
A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesman said: "We are aware of the arrest of a British national in Dubai in June 2011. We have been providing consular assistance to the family since that time and continue to do so.
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Lord Dean of Beswick: My Lords, is the Minister aware that Mr. Noye, who, it is now established, was a police informer used by the police force, was involved in the most brutal murder of Constable Fordham some years ago, for which quite surprisingly he was acquitted? If Mr. Noye was at that time on the payroll of the police as an informer and bearing in mind that other officers are now being investigated officially about whether they were releasing information to people such as Mr. Noye, is it not possible that one of Constable Fordham's so-called colleagues tipped off Mr. Noye that he was under surveillance by Mr. Sanderson with regard to the Brink's-Mat robbery which presented him with the facilities and information to dispose of the policeman and murder him?
Baroness Blatch: My Lords, I hope the House will understand that it would be quite improper for me to comment on any individual who might or might not be subject to a possible complaint against the police. Clearly laid down procedures for investigating complaints that the police have acted improperly are contained in Part IX of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. The responsibility for ensuring that complaints are thoroughly investigated rests with the chief officers and the independent Police Complaints Authority. If an investigation of a complaint suggested criminal action by an officer, the matter would be referred to the Crown Prosecution Service to consider whether criminal proceedings
Lord Harris of Greenwich: My Lords, is the noble Baroness aware that the case to which the noble Lord refers was an extremely serious matter and the police officer concerned was rightly convicted and sentenced to a substantial term of imprisonment? Does she agree that the use of informants is a matter of critical importance in dealing with serious crime? Is she further aware that this matter is carefully monitored by both the inspectorate constabulary and chief officers to ensure that no impropriety takes place?
Baroness Blatch: My Lords, I agree with the first comment made by the noble Lord and with the second part of the statement in that informants properly employed--I emphasise properly employed--consistent with all the regulations laid down, are essential to criminal investigation and combating crime. It is essential and the police are highly accountable for the way in which they exercise it.
Lord McIntosh of Haringey: My Lords, the Minister was literally right when she replied to my noble friend that the employment of police informers is an operational matter for the police. But that is not the whole story, is it? Is it not the case that the principles which underlie the employment of police informers and the safeguards which are necessary--for example, to ensure that police informers do not also act as agents provocateurs--are matters for the Secretary of State and for the Government?
Baroness Blatch: My Lords, the noble Lord makes an important point. First, the Home Office issued guidelines in 1969 on the use of informants. They have been expanded and were supplemented in 1995 by ACPO. Both the Home Office and ACPO guidelines make it clear that on no account should an informant be permitted to act as agent provocateur, or incite or counsel another to commit an offence. Anyone doing so would himself be liable to prosecution.
Lord McIntosh of Haringey: My Lords, I should know the answer to this, but are those guidelines publicly available?
Baroness Blatch: My Lords, I am fairly certain that they are and, if they are, I shall let the noble Lord know. They must be available to the police so I am sure that they must be a public document.
Lord Renton: My Lords, is my noble friend aware that the practice in the criminal courts in this country has for years been of such a kind as to prevent people from being wrongly convicted when there have been police informants, and that the courts frown upon agents provocateurs and require corroboration of a police informant's evidence before the jury is told that it is acceptable?
Baroness Blatch: My Lords, my noble friend is right. The courts of course have a wide measure of discretion in exercising their powers to order the exclusion of evidence or to direct an acquittal where they believe that evidence has been collected in an improper way. That is always in the interests of justice for the person before the court.
Lord Dean of Beswick: My Lords--
Lord Stoddart of Swindon: My Lords, I did not want my noble friend to close the debate. I hope that he will have the opportunity to come back in a second. I wanted to ask the Minister whether the guidelines on agents provocateurs apply not just to police informants but to local authorities which are employing children to go into supermarkets and tobacconists to induce retailers to sell cigarettes and drink?
Baroness Blatch: My Lords, that matter is being reviewed. The use of under-age persons in test purchases is a matter for the police or, of course, for trading standards officers. They have to consider that those taking part would also be liable to prosecution. It is clearly important that the law is enforced effectively, but the prime consideration must at all times be the welfare of the juveniles themselves. Again, ACPO guidelines provide guidance on the use of juveniles as informants. That guidance is currently under review, as I said earlier. It is anticipated that more detailed advice on that issue will be produced, I believe by the end of the year.
Lord Dean of Beswick: My Lords, in her detailed reply to me, the Minister missed the main thrust of my question. I said that in a recent trial when an officer was convicted, it was stated that Mr. Noye was on the police payroll as an informant. Was Mr. Noye a paid police informant when he killed Constable Fordham in a most brutal fashion? With him being a paid police informant, is it not possible that someone told him that he was under surveillance, thus resulting in the death of an officer on duty? I am by no means satisfied that the answers I have received cover the point. I think that an innocent officer was butchered by someone who may well have been tipped off at the time.
Baroness Blatch: My Lords, I have to repeat that it would be difficult for me in this House to go into the details of any particular personal case in the course of answering a Question. The noble Lord, Lord Harris of Greenwich, has already said that that murder was tried in court, the person was found guilty, went to prison and served a sentence. Without referring to the particular details, if the noble Lord is suggesting that the police acted improperly or that the system--
Lord Dean of Beswick: A policeman.
Baroness Blatch: My Lords, whether it is a policeman acting improperly or the police acting improperly, if that forms the basis of a complaint my advice is that a complaint should be made and investigated.
Lord Renton asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Transport (Viscount Goschen): My Lords, traffic signals should be installed so that they are visible to both approaching and waiting traffic. To achieve that, and to be clear to which lane the signals apply, it is necessary and usual to place them both at the side and between the carriageways, unless the requirements of a particular site dictate otherwise.
Lord Renton: My Lords, I thank my noble friend for that somewhat cautious reply. Is he aware that overhead lights should also be placed in the centre rather than at the sides of dual carriageways?
Viscount Goschen: My Lords, I can confirm that in looking at the lighting of dual carriageways and motorways we aim for the most effective, economic, and environmentally sensitive approach. Indeed, putting lighting on the central reservation often achieves that. I can confirm that that is often also the most environmentally acceptable method.
Lord Clinton-Davis: My Lords, can the Minister indicate whether junctions on dual carriageways constitute a particular hazard? Does he have any evidence to suggest that more or fewer accidents occurred at junctions on dual carriageways in 1995 than in 1994, when I think they amounted to 6 per cent. of the total of 4,034 fatal or serious injuries occurring on the roads? If junctions do constitute a serious hazard, can he say whether the accidents are speed related?
Viscount Goschen: My Lords, I cannot give the noble Lord any more up-to-date statistics. Clearly many road safety issues centre on junctions. Of course when traffic is travelling fast that can be exacerbated. When people are speeding, obviously the risk increases in proportion. There is an issue relating to traffic lights on higher speed-limited roads. That is why the systems that we have introduced take account of traffic in a so-called dilemma zone when it is approaching lights.
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MILLIONS in extra Heritage Lottery cash could be on its way to Liverpool if bids are successful in 2005.
Major players including the city council and National Museums Liverpool are expected to bid for cash on projects worth about #30million.
The Heritage Lottery Fund says it expects even more applications for cash to start flooding in as Liverpool gears up for its 800th anniversary and Capital of Culture.
The council has passed the first stage in its bid for almost #5m to help restore Sefton Park, while the council also hopes to win grant funding for the World Discovery Centre - part ofa revamped central library.
Other projects in the pipeline include a heritage and community centre in Lark Lane, Aigburth, the regeneration of historic Lowlands - a Victorian merchant's mansion in West Derby used as a community venue, and National Museums Liverpool's proposed National Institute of Transatlantic Slavery.
Tony Jones, who heads the Heritage Lottery Fund in the north west, said: "There are millions in potential applications anda lot of them, particularly the big ones, have very short deadlines if they want to deliver them by 2007-8. We're asking bidders to prioritise."
He says currently money which is available from the HLF is likely to be directed at projects which are 'high impact' for the city.
Mr Jones added: "There are some very exciting projects around at the moment.
What I'm really looking forward to is more community projects coming forward.
"We can help the city deliver the people aspects of 2008. We're expecting a flood of applications in 2006."
National Museums Liverpool chairman David Fleming said: "We have a longstanding ambition to contribute to Liverpool's renaissance as part of Capital of Culture and beyond.
"In order to do this we'll be asking HLF to support two significant projects, the National Museum and Centre for Understanding Transatlantic Slavery, and the Museum of Liverpool."
In the last 10 years, Liverpool has received 121 HLF awards totalling #67m.
For every #1 spent ona lottery ticket, 4.66p is handed over to preserve the UK's heritage.
Among the most highprofile recipients of the lottery's largesse since 1994 are St George's Hall, the Sefton Park palm house, and National Museums Liverpool.
The latter has received more than #32m to cover extensive restoration work, create new exhibition space and improve access for the public to the Liverpool Museum, Walker art gallery and the Museum of Liverpool Life.
Liverpool Museum is the final project to be completed and is due to re-open in spring 2005.
It will be re-named as World Museum Liverpool in tribute to 150 years of accumulating which has left the city witha collection second only to the British Museum and Natural History Museum.
John Millard, keeper of Liverpool Museum, said: "The impact of the lottery has been huge, especially on the museum sector.
"A lot of places have become dilapidated over the years through lack of investment. It's impossible to remember now how tight it was for museums. Some displays at Liverpool Museum are 20 or 30 years old and very tired.
"The lottery has been a chance to really sort it out. It's the biggest injection of funds that culture has had since the end of the Victorian era. It's made a huge difference.
"But there's still a lot to do and there's a fear that lottery funds will be shifted more to social projects, replacing taxation."
Sefton Park's listed Victorian palm house lay in vandalised ruins a few years ago.
A #2,442,000 injection of lottery cash led to the painstaking restoration every pane of glass, returning it to its former glory as one of the finest glasshouses in the country.
Heritage Lottery awarded #928,500 to the National Trust to restore photographer Edward Chambre Hardman's home in Rodney Street, #85,550 to secure author John Wyndham's archive, and #268,600 to restore a model of the Metropolitan Cathedral designed by Lutyens.
St George ' s Hall has emerged from its shrouds after almost two years of restoration work financed in large part by #12.5m lottery cash.
The hall's Graham Boxer said: "Without the lottery I don't think this project would have got off the ground.
"When we sat down in 1996 and listed everything that needed doing, it came to #36m.
"With HLF we worked out what the essentials were. We wanted to make the hall completely weatherproof, improve access and provide 21st century facilities. Without HLF money we wouldn't have got this far.
"It's helped attract other money. We've had #3m from the European Regional Development Fund. And we've kept in budget!"


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For the past week I have been having to stumble through my day on five or six hours of sleep. That's not to say I'm not happily tucked into my bed by 11 p.m. every night. But instead of lying my head down on the pillow and heading off to la-la land, I have been sitting up, zombie-like in my bed while I watch every second of the Olympics.
Monday night, I slipped into bed, turned on the television and found myself, for no particular reason, completely enveloped in the world of Olympic competition. I sat up and watched for awhile, but as the hours ticked by I began to slump down, until my head was on my pillow. Despite this comfortable position, I couldn't tear my eyes from the action. I needed to know who was going to win the gold.
After Monday night, I told myself that I wasn't going to allow this to happen to me again. But then came the women's gymnastic team finals on Tuesday night (or at least I think it was Tuesday, all the days are beginning to run together). Once again, I had this deep need to wait around, through all of the other competitions, to see which team came away with the gold. I was glued to my television set as the women's team found themselves having to bow to the Romanians, who ultimately took the team gold.
Again, Wednesday night came and I thought to myself...just go to bed. Don't turn on the television set, don't let your thoughts dwell on who might be competing - just go to sleep. Did I listen to myself? No way.
Instead, I retreated to the bedroom where I watched with bated breath while the men competed in the gymnastics all-around. It was amazing to see the United States' Paul Hamm battle back from 12th place to win the gold. Sure, it meant I was barely cognitive Thursday morning, but I still think it was worth it.
I have found that I am not the only one who is suffering from Olympics-induced insomnia. Others in my office have been showing up with the same glazed look first thing in the morning, buzzing about the results of the latest competition.
I'm not sure why I have been so obsessed with the competition this year. I have even found myself watching more than just gymnastics, the only thing I usually watch. Instead, I have found myself getting worked up about everything from the 100-meter freestyle to the shotput competition, which was held on the same grounds the original Olympics were held thousands of years ago. (See, I really am obsessed. Would I know that if I hadn't have been glued to my television for the past week?)
I want to say that when I go home tonight, I will be responsible enough to tear my eyes away from the Olympics long enough to get at least eight hours of sleep. But, I know, deep down, that those gosh-darned Olympic announcers are going to pull me in again, using their energetic voices to rob me of more precious sleep.
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When I finally made the decision to move from the city to the country, it wasn't too long after that I decided I needed a vehicle to match. So, I ditched my old Mazda Miata and got myself a Ford F-150! I know a lot of ya'll are going to tell me I should have got a Chevy or a GMC, but I have a buddy that works at a Ford dealership that gave me a great deal, so let's not get too hung up on the details. I just want to talk about why trucks are great!
Obviously, there are a lot of practical reasons to get a truck, especially when you live in a country environment. My favourite is that you can transport big things with your truck. I have some ATVs and a boat that I can haul anywhere I want. I will also occasionally tow a car in the case of an emergency if someone is stuck in my neighbourhood. My pal who runs Quick Towing Ancaster set me up with all the equipment, and my truck has a towing capacity of over 12,200 pounds. Here's a cool video that shows its towing capabilities:
Along with towing, trucks are great in terms of practicality and safety because they can tackle pretty much any terrain, including off-roads, and roads with lots of snow – so you're never going to get stuck the same way you do with a dinky little car. This makes it a safer vehicle as you are less likely to be stuck on the side of the road with a broken down vehicle. Also, because there's more storage in the rear, it's easier to keep roadside assistance kits and spare tires with your vehicle.
Of course, trucks also look awesome and are a great match for living in the country stylistically. After all, trucks are what all the country music stars drive, and they use them to tow too :)…
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I replaced all four rotors and pads. I replaced the pads with Hawk Performance Ceramic Brake Pads. The braking is very quiet, firm and smooth. Bedding the brake pads to the new rotors was easy. The braking is much stronger while being incredibly smooth.


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Discussion in 'GBAtemp & Scene News' started by dice, Feb 28, 2009.
i love a game title that overdoes the exclamation marks.
I was just about to say that!!!!1!!!one!!!
Holy FUCK!! A new milestone game!! OMG!!!
EDIT: Hmmm, this seems to be a virtual metronome... how... unexciting.
A portable music thingy to practice your instumenting. yawn.
I've been looking for this for a long ass time, probably 5 months now! this game has been out for awhile but never been dumped!
What is the game?
This is a music "game" that helps you get better at brass instruments.
You play a series of notes in on your instrument which is captured through the DS mic.
The game goes over basic notes, scales and patterns.
Also includes a metronome and a digital tuner.
Basically it helps beginner brass players get better. I heard it had a record function.. but yet to find it. Will look for it since its the only feature beside the digital tuner I would use.


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Aiea Regular
This strain is quite the multinational, it brings together the best of the east and the west. It began life as a Hawaiian indica that was sent to us by one of our friends. We then crossed it with our strong and bushy Afghan male. This male is great because it really leaves the dominant flavors of the original mother intact yet greatly increases the yield of anything we've crossed it into. While the female had a great crystal structure under magnification we decided we would also like to increase its yield. There should not be too much variation within the phenotypes either. The strain has an incredibly candy flavor almost as sweet as cotton candy. The plant doesn't get to tall and prefers a medium feed. You will not be disappointed with the Aiea.
Strain type: Indica 80; Sativa: 20
Buzz: strong but clear with a heavy body buzz
Taste/smell: very fruity
Flowering time: mid Oct. outside
Parents: Hawaiian Indica (Female) x Pure Kandahar Afghan (father)
Yield: 450-550 g/m2
Medical benefits: this is a good bronchial dilator
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NRC is recruiting to fill the vacant position below:
Job Title: Finance Assistant
Job Location: Maiduguri
Educational Qualification: Degree in Accounting or related field
Years of Experience: At least 2 years of experience working in an accounting department (preferably NGO)
Other Requirements:
- Experience from working as a Finance Assistant in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Documented results related to the position's responsibilities
- Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word
- Must be able to work under pressure
- Professional qualification ICAN, ACCA will be an added advantage
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
Personal qualification
- Relevant experience in Finance and knowledge in Microsoft Office and accounting software (Agressor).
- Ability to work in insecure environments
- Communicating with impact and respect
- All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable
- Excellent inter personal and communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision.
- Highest standards of ethics and integrity
- Organised and a good planner and possess significant understanding of complex emergencies
We offer
- Commencement: ASAP
- Contract period: 6 months
- Salary/benefits: According to NRC's directions
- Duty station: Maiduguri
The Norwegian Refugee Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women are particularly encouraged to apply to this position.
Job Specification(s): Tasks and Responsibilities
- Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbook and guidelines.
- Ensure proper filling of document
- Take day to day responsibility of managing cheque payments.
- Take day to day responsibility of managing petty cash and cash box
- Maintain up to date records, project accounts on the system to ensure that timely, accurate and appropriate information is available and reported.
- Preparation of payment vouchers for cash and cheques and ensure timely settlement of all undisputed invoices.
- Facilitate and assist finance Officer to perform cash and bank reconciliation.
- Ensure an effective filling system such that the files are updated, complete and safe guarded.
- Assist Finance Officer to prepare and develop reports as required by management
- Establish good and considerate working relationship with all staff within the programs, demonstrating respect for their own roles and responsibilities
- Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
- Ensure that all supporting documents are complete and accurate before the financial transaction is done.
- Ensure daily, weekly, monthly and periodic cash count is done
- Assist Finance Officer in tracking advance and ensure that clearance of advance is done on time.
- Any other duties that may arise to support NRC's goals and objectives
Apply Before: 24th July, 2016
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidate can submit their application letter and updated CV to the following e-mail address: [email protected]. The title of the position (Finance Assistant – Maduguri) must be indicated in the subject line of your e-mail. Please notice that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Diagnostics at the center of lung-cancer drug clash
Market share between Bristol-Myers Squibb's Opdivo and Merck's Keytruda in second-line non-small cell lung cancer will likely hinge on how important oncologists view the use of diagnostics in treating patients.
Time may be on Merck's side in its tussle with Opdivo for market share, as physician sentiment around PD-L1 testing may continue to grow, according to remarks from both Bristol-Myers Squibb and Merck executives on their respective third-quarter earnings calls.
Merck's Keytruda shares an indication with Opdivo in patients with second-line lung cancer, but with an important caveat: patients' tumors must express levels of the protein PD-L1, which is determined by a diagnostic.
"There is no doubt that a PD-L1 expression, while an imperfect biomarker, does have predictive value in the lung-cancer setting with respect to responses to anti-PD-1 therapy," Roger Perlmutter, Merck EVP and president of Merck Research Laboratories, told analysts.
Adam Schechter, Merck EVP and president of global human health, affirmed the company's stance that there is room for two immuno-oncology drugs in second-line lung cancer and that diagnostic testing is "very common" in the disease. "As you think about diagnostic testing, it's very common today for lung cancer. It's become standard and widespread for [other cancer biomarkers like] HER2, ALK and EGFR. So we believe that it will be standard over time for PD-L1, and it's just going to take time for it to become standard," he explained.
Bristol-Myers Squibb SVP Murdo Gordon noted that PD-L1 testing can better inform the patient-physician dialogue, but that it is likely to be a differentiator in the first line—not the second. "I think the ideal time to test for PD-L1 expression is going to be when tissue is taken at time of diagnosis when other things like EGFR and ALK are ascertained," he said. "In second line, oftentimes there's no tissue available and it's very difficult to get test results. In front line, [it's] more likely, so I think that's where it'll evolve and it'll take time to see how that changes in the market."
Both Merck and Bristol-Myers Squibb executives noted that diagnostic testing allows physicians to have better conversations with patients. Schechter explained that "it allows physicians to really have a different conversation with patients, depending on their PD-L1 expression. And I think that's really important when you start to see the differences between low PD-L1 expressers and high PD-L1 expressers … We think PD-L1 testing over time will become increasingly important."
Gordon told analysts that "testing will evolve over time" and that those tests can "better inform a physician-patient dialogue on what expectations should be around response to Opdivo."
Merck reported $159 million in total third-quarter sales for Keytruda. Opdivo saw global sales of $305 million in the third quarter.
Opdivo was recently approved in nonsquamous forms of lung cancer, which represents the majority of non-small cell lung cancer cases. Bristol-Myers Squibb execs said that that 30% to 35% of new patients with non-squamous forms of lung cancer are currently receiving Opdivo.
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network, a partnership composed of 26 cancer centers that work to establish clinical practice guidelines in oncology, recently updated its prescribing guidelines for Keytruda. Keytruda is now recommended as a treatment option for patients with the PD-L1 biomarker, which Sanford Bernstein analyst Tim Anderson said is in line with the drug's label. He added that BMS is better positioned in this commercial battle owing to a more "practical" label that does not require measurement of biomarkers.


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Who the hell do you think you are? Who gave you a golden scepter and crowned you king?
Sorry. That is how I reacted last week when I saw a piece from a pundit. From his dias he issued a missive: We need to keep gas prices above $4. If the price falls below that we need to tax gas more heavily. To get us back to $4 or more.
When he and his pals calculate the tax money they nearly swoon at the sight of Nirvana. They assure us the politicians would put the tax money to the most wondrous uses. Right. Lots of precedent for that.
I rail against him because he is an elitist. He figures he and others know what is best for thee. They know how much you should pay to drive to work. The market does not know beans. THEY know better than any market place. Knowing this, they are prepared to slap a tax on your behavior. Or slip your tax money into the pocket of somebody else. (Like farmers and ethanol producers.) Because they know, they just KNOW, this will be better for you.
I rail against guys like this because they cannot foresee what problems their meddling will create. They only look as far as the nearest paradise. For example, they never looked beyond the paradise of ethanol to see their meddling would cause food prices to soar.
This falls under the Law of Unintended Consequences. These elitists like to break that law. You pay the consequences, and little do they care.
The elitists want to tell you how much you should pay for gasoline. They want to tell you what car you should drive. They have us bribing car makers to make certain models. They would like to punish with a tax if you if you buy an SUV. They would like to force people to take mass transit. Algore wants to punish you for - gasp - leaving a carbon print on the carpet.
The organizers of my local farmers market want to ban any food that is not grown organically. They do not welcome venders who use fertilizers.
Isnt this a tad elitist? That is what I asked one of them. She assured me that she KNOWS what is healthy and unhealthy for people. She KNOWS that those non-organic farmers would sell food at lower prices and people would therefore buy it. And this would not be good for them. Yes, that is much more than a tad elitist.
The left wants to tell you what you may hear, by restricting talk radio. They want to bring back the sort of fairness regulations that smothered political discussion in the past. They KNOW that you - swaddled in innocence - should not be listening to certain programs.
The left wants to restrict various information from reaching classrooms. They re-write textbooks and syllabi to achieve this. Lately they have filled young minds with dire predictions for the earth. They KNOW we are running out of resources. They KNOW the earth is a hotplate. No discussions please.
They KNOW what you should and should not eat. They cry out for taxes on foods that fatten us up. They have managed to get some cities to ban certain foods.
When you look further left you find more force, more muscle. Under socialism and communism the elitists KNEW what you should listen to and watch. No private broadcasting, thank you. Our extreme leftists would love to restrict broadcasting in this way. They dont have enough support. So we get watered down stuff - like rants against Fox News and Rush.
Socialists and Communists used force (still do) to make people behave in ways the elitists KNEW were best for them.
It is with glee I read that Raul Castro has decided that force does not work in growing food. He is allowing Cubas farmers to grow more food for profit. Just think. For over 50 years the Cuban commies just KNEW what worked best in the food market. The Chinese ended starvation only when they allowed their farmers to grow food for profit. That was decades ago. I guess the state-owned Cuban media did not carry that news to the elitists there very quickly. I just KNEW it would not.
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Improving Problem Solving Skills
Using Problems of the Week Classroom Strategies Multiple Representations through Collaboration and the Effects of Literacy Strategies on Academic Language Warm Up:
Multiple Representations 1. Get into groups of 3
2. Choose either the math or science questions
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a) Numerically- using numbers or scientific notation
b) Symbolically- using images
c) Verbally - using complete sentences to describe process Linking Science Content to the Real World How does linking science based content to the real world increase retention of information and comprehension? Self Assessment &
Say-Mean-Matter Academic Language in Math and Science Say Whaaat?! This Ain't No English Class! Say-Mean-Matter in Chemistry
Grading Rubric 4 3 2 1 ADVANCED Accurate, thorough understanding of all scientific concepts
Evidence: examples, diagrams
Scientific language MATTER Accurate understanding of most scientific concepts
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Scientific language Limited understanding of scientific concepts
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Scientific language not used Misunderstanding of scientific concepts
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Scientific language not used PROFICIENT BASIC NOT PASSING NOT YET MASTERED SAY MEAN importance
connections to other ideas
detailed evidence inaccurate
no justification definition
general statement
no evidence significance
vague evidence Assess Yourself: 1. COMPARE
3. EXPLAIN How does your response compare to the answer key? What score would you give yourself? Why did you give yourself this score? Context Janice Chow 11th Grade Chemistry Findings 2. Provide evidence (explanations, diagrams, examples) to justify claims 1. Correct usage of vocab "Didn't state that electrons are shared in covalent bonds..."
"Didn't put an example..."
Highlighted key words Cognitive engagement beyond the assessment! I like self-assessment because... Self-assessment helps me do better in chemistry because... "I get to give an explanation for my mistakes."
"I can know what I got on my exam quicker and I know what I did wrong immediately." "I can first think what I did good or wrong and guess what I should've done in my own opinion."
"I can realize what part of the problem I did wrong and then try to figure out how I can fix it."
"It shows how we can explain things better. And we can also use [our test corrections] to retest and study from." Multiple choice exams with written justifications
Writing support: Say-Mean-Matter Cognitive Theory: metacognition & reflection
Error analysis: immediate, relevant feedback
Improve literacy & content knowledge? Engagement in self-assessment Adapting assessments & grading Candace Rosby
7th grade Life Science strategy 1 Strategy 2 strategy 3 Findings Application Graphic Organizers Realia QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS Students compared the function of the organelles to an object or occurrence within their environment. cell membrane The cell membrane surrounds the cell and only allows certain things to pass in and out Content appropriate technology Bill Nye the Science Guy Brain Pop Inquiry Questions: Bill Nye presented
the information in a manner where the students were able to go home and test the concepts presented. 1) How effective are the instructional strategies and classroom management strategies in building a community of learners environment that supports the development of student content knowledge around multiple representations?
2) How do the literacy strategies help students improve their academic language? Yazmin Lugo
Algebra 1 Strategies Brain Pop pushes for development academic language while presenting topics in a cartoon fashion. They too link concepts presented in science to the real world The bonus to Brain Bop is the instant feedback students received from the online quiz Each student had to construct a model of a plant or animal cell using materials from home. Content Strategy:
o Multiple Representations
Instructional Strategy:
o Think-Pair-Share
o Word Banks
o Muddiest Point
Classroom Management:
o Collaboration
o Respect
o Equity The students benefited greatly from the creation of the graphic organizer the most.
* The ideas were there own
* The connections stuck with them because they were relevant to their lives
Students performed 87% better on their post-assessment.
Increase use of vocabulary associated with cell and their organelles. As a result of this study, every unit following has a real world application to allow for student input and engagement * Only 50% return rate.
* Did not allow for much evaluation Nucleus The nucleus holds the DNA and controls the cells function Results Finding
a) Culture of reflection
(b) An ability to identify related concepts across lessons,
(c) A difficulty in articulating how concepts are related
(d) Lack of depth in reflection Objective Assessing students' ability to express their learning in multiple ways (1) procedure
(2) concepts (3) vocabulary
(4) connection Michael Watter
Algebra 2 Theory Method Students build connections between nodes of knowledge when given opportunities to reflect on their knowledge Think-
Share 1.Opportunities to Build Connections
3.Reflection/Metacognition 1. Modeling the 4 Fold Method
2. Being explicit about purpose
3. Quiz and test corrections To help facilitate learning for my students, I need to create a learning environment that promotes reflection Socio-Cultural Theory Socio-cultural theory involves a community of learners model that offers students the space where they can take on roles and responsibilities as active learners. It allows for the formation of a community of learners that enables students to learn through the formation of active and interactive relationships with the teacher and their peers. Question of Inquiry WIll applying the Four-Fold Method to a weekly problem of the week strengthen student's problem solving skills and help them apply their current knowledge to solving more complex questions? Change in Behavior Process a) engagement in critical thinking tasks.
b) ability to work in groups
c) ability to apply their knowledge + Data was collected over a two week period.
+ Pre- and Post- Assessments were given.
+ Students would have to solve using:
- "Numbers", "Pictures", "Symbols", and "Words"
+ Students will present their findings. WARNING Problems of the Week will not magically help students use mathematical processes they have not learned. This should only be used as an engagement activity to support learning. Multipe Representations Melinda Grant
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+ "You're really working our heads today."
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Mister, I don't get it... Has collaboration helped?
"Working with others has helped me because when I need help or don't get something they would help me and when they need help I would help them" – G
"Yes, I do, Because when I am unsure, they can help solve the problems that I am hesitant about." – A
What have you learned from multiple representations?
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Use academic vocabulary appropriately?
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-Growth in student engagement and learning.
-Learned multiple ways of solving problems.
-Increase in the use of academic vocabulary.
-Built a collaborative environment where students felt comfortable seeking each other out for help.
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With Jodie Meeks in the mix, Big Blue Nation might actually turn off John Calipari's tweets and turn on Thursday night's NBA Draft, live from Madison Square Garden.
If so, here's a primer on what to expect:
Q: How good is this year's draft?
A: Most so-called experts peg this as a middling crop of tepid talent. Even expected No. 1 pick Blake Griffin, the Oklahoma muscle-man, is far from a rock-solid star, especially because he will have the misfortune of playing for the Los Angeles Clippers. The lack of star power might bring a flurry of last-minute pre-draft activity with teams in the top slots trying desperately to trade down.
Q: Besides Meeks, what about the other Southeastern Conference players?
A: There's a good chance that not a single SEC player will be selected in the first round. That's no surprise to those of us who winced along with league play last season. Plus, Tennessee's Tyler Smith, Louisiana State's Tasmin Mitchell, South Carolina's Devan Downey, Mississippi State's Jarvis Varnado and UK's Patrick Patterson all pulled out of the draft. Then again, Patterson was the only one in that group with legitimate first-round potential.
Q: What about Louisville?
A: Imagine the reaction if Tubby Smith coached two lottery picks on the same team, yet didn't make it to the Final Four. Talk-show phone banks would be little more than burned toast. Yet Rick Pitino could claim that distinction. Earl Clark and Terrence Williams both could be tabbed in the top 15 picks. Most say Clark will be more productive than he was in the college game. And though Williams' outside shot must improve, his versatility sets scouts adrool. Some say, no way he slides beyond Charlotte at No. 12.
Q: What about Psycho-T?
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Q: What's the biggest trend question in the draft?
A: Eyes will be on Brandon Jennings. The 6-foot-1 guard took the orange detour sign around the "one-and-done" college rule by spending last year playing professionally in Italy. Now we'll see whether travel is broadening. Jennings is considered a possible lottery selection. If he goes high, and plays well, that might cause other high school stars, with no appetite for college ball, to apply for passports.
Q: Which NBA team has the best chance to improve?
A: The Minnesota Timberwolves have maneuvered their way to four first-round picks — Nos. 5, 6, 18 and 28. And the hapless T-Dogs need all the help they can get.
Q: Who is the draft's biggest mystery?
A: The 18-year-old European heartthrob, Ricky Rubio. Scouts either are madly in love or bored to indifference when it comes to the Spaniard who some say channels the ghost of Pete Maravich. Oklahoma City might grab the second coming of Steve Nash with the No. 3 pick. If not, most believe there is no way Minnesota allows him to slip past No. 5.
Q: The draft's biggest surprise?
A: Have to admit I didn't foresee just how Lady Gaga many would go for Davidson's Stephen Curry. Yes, he has amazing range. Yes, he's cute as a bug's ear. But he's not all that big. He's not all that fast. And he didn't really play the point in college, at least not against top-notch competition. Yet many starry-eyed teams, especially the New York Knicks, love Curry as an NBA point.
Q: Could the Celtics actually trade Rajon Rondo?
A: This much smoke might mean there is fire, though Boston General Manager Danny Ainge tried to throw some water on the trade rumors Wednesday. Thing was, Ainge used a pretty shallow bucket, and there are still plenty of reports that Rondo is moody and sometimes difficult to coach. Still, I can't see the Celtics giving up on such a talented point guard, especially during a time in which that position is oh so important.
Q: So where will Jodie Meeks be drafted?
A: Says here the second half of the second round. Get ready for a long night.


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Ann Hampton Callaway Recalls the Ella (as in Fitzgerald) Century
In these divisive times, one singer, Tony Award nominee and MAC Award winner Ann Hampton Callaway, has found a way to unite our disparate society by bringing the universally loved music of Ella Fitzgerald to the masses. "She could connect between jazz and pop, black and white, rich and poor," Callaway says of Fitzgerald. "She pulled people together."
An acclaimed interpreter and champion of the "Great American Songbook," Callaway has done tributes to so many of our great singers, such as Sarah Vaughan, and Barbra Streisand. But this year, in celebration of the centennial of Fitzgerald's birth, Callaway pays tribute to the "First Lady of Song" with her new show, "The Ella Century" which she is bringing to Scullers Jazz Club this Saturday, September 16.
This isn't the first time Callaway has paid tribute to Fitzgerald. In 1996, the year of Fitzgerald's death, Callaway released her recording "To Ella, With Love," which was so well received, she adapted it into a show and took on the road.
Callaway has personal reasons for singing the praises of Fitzgerald. "I learned to scat when I was two years old, singing to her records. She was my introduction to vocal jazz," recounts Callaway. "My father was such a huge fan. My dad would scat sing to Ella. I grew up as a baby listening to Ella on our family turntable mornings and nights."
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Fitzgerald is one of the most iconic female jazz vocalists in the history of American jazz, and in many ways set the standard for generations of singers to follow. Her life, which she kept very private, wasn't always easy. Orphaned at 15, Fitzgerald was raised at various times by relatives and in orphanages, eventually getting mixed up with nefarious characters. Her first big break was when she entered the Apollo Theatre Song Contest at the age of 17, winning first prize. She went on to become the girl singer for Chick Webb's big band, which helped launch her recording career. After years of success recording with Decca during the swing era of the 1940s, Fitzgerald switched to Verve in 1956, where, with the help of her visionary manager Norman Granz, she revolutionized the recording industry when she began doing her songbook series. This series, for the first time, made available to the public whole albums devoted to the songbooks of individual songwriters, such as Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Rodgers & Hart, and Duke Ellington (with the Duke himself conducting the orchestra).
While Fitzgerald's recording and concert career was soaring during those Verve years, Callaway was growing up to her music, especially those recordings from the songbook series. "They were extremely important to me as a singer." declares Callaway. "These songs are the greatest songs ever written, and Ella put her stamp on them with her instrumentality. Her ability to tell the story of the song musically and as an interpreter was a delight."
However, it goes beyond that. To Callaway, these songbook recordings offered a unique opportunity for the general public to delve deeply into the oeuvre of the great songwriters. "To put them all on one recording, was such a gift," proclaims Callaway. "You could learn about the writers, and what the character of those songs were." Callaway goes further to say, "No home was complete without the complete Ella Fitzgerald Songbook Series."
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Callaway also admires the depth of Fitzgerald's vocal technique and jazz knowledge. "She learned with the greatest jazz instrumentalists, and she learned how to become a great jazz artist with the company she kept. Ella became better with that company," explains Callaway. She also thinks that working on the Songbook Series helped develop Fitzgerald 's interpretive skills. "It made her a more mature singer when she tackled these songs, Callaway notes. "They went beyond her novelty songs. That took her singing to a new level."
At this point, I opted to play devil's advocate, stating that I had often felt that Fitzgerald didn't appear to be connected to her lyrics, preferring to focus on the musicality of the song. Callaway was thoughtful for a moment, considering the validity of this challenge, and offered her very well considered perspective. "Ella was not a great actress. She didn't approach the songs with an acting sensibility, like Billie Holiday, whose life went into every song," Callaway concedes. "Holiday personalized those songs from the tragedy of her life." Not about to throw her heroine under the bus, however, Callaway offered a novel perspective. "Ella used a light touch with interpretation, to leave a little bit for you to add to it. That is a meaningful approach to offer listeners," countered Callaway. "Ella was a private person, but there is always a subliminal subtext. She was always smiling through her tears. She wanted to make people feel good."
Still, Callaway, herself, doesn't subscribe to that approach. "For me, I want to put my heart on my sleeve when I sing," confesses Callaway. "The lyric is always more important to me when I sing. I always ask myself what does my life history bring to those words."
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It is this commitment to her work that has brought Callaway ongoing acclaim. Her shows and recordings have garnered numerous MAC Awards from the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs, as well as awards from Backstage Bistro and BroadwayWorld.com. Of her show "The Streisand Tribute," Stephen Holden of the New York Times gushed, "A wholehearted commitment is required to turn kitsch into gold and to loft a cri de coeur like 'A Piece of Sky,' the Michel Legrand and Alan and Marilyn Bergman ballad from 'Yentl,' into the stratosphere. As Ms. Callaway walloped it out of the ballpark, I reflected on how far she has come in the three decades since she was a polite piano bar entertainer newly arrived from Chicago. She has cultivated a jazz side modeled after her other singing idol, Ella Fitzgerald, and become a theatrical belter, with all the body language that goes with it."
Not only do the pundits praise her, but so do her peers. Her recent gig at Dizzy's in New York drew such theatre and cabaret luminaries as Betty Buckley, Marilyn Maye and Michael Feinstein. Feinstein and Buckley later appeared at 54 Below, and from the stage praised Callaway's show at Dizzy's. "It was an honor to have them speak about my singing in that way," blushed Callaway.
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Like Fitzgerald before her, Callaway supports social causes through her music. Her father, John Callaway, was a serious television journalist in Chicago, and it was common for news stories, however grave, to be discussed at the dinner table in the Callaway household. Definitely her father's daughter, Callaway carries this social conscience into her work, particularly her songwriting.
Though better known for writing the whimsical and witty theme song to the hit television series "The Nanny," which starred Fran Drescher, Callaway's stirring anthem to the human spirit "At The Same Time," has been a quiet but powerful sensation. A number of popular singers have recorded it, and Streisand herself has recorded it twice. Written in 1991, the song still resonates today. Wanting to use the song to help heal some of the division in the world, Callaway has run photo and video contest, where the submissions are intended to visually demonstrate the song's themes. Over 500 submissions from 25 different countries poured in. Callaway plans to produce and distribute a video with clips of these photos and videos set to her song to demonstrate the power of love and unity.
Though she was speaking to me from the hospital where her mother, Shirley, once a highly sought after pianist and vocal coach, lies in critical care, Callaway remains infinitely hopeful and optimistic. Like Fitzgerald who sang through her tears with boundless joy and enthusiasm, Callaway too finds music as a source of joy and good in the world. "I'm so glad that sometimes some of the things I write can inspire and uplift people," contemplates Callaway. "Music can be the voice of hope and dreams and love. I will keep dreaming and hoping and loving as long as there is music."
Ann Hampton Callaway sings "The Ella Century" at Scullers Jazz Club, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA 02134 on Saturday, September 16, at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tickets are $40. For Reservations, call 866-777-8932 or visit Scullers website.
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