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Posted online: Thursday, March 22, 2007
NEW DELHI, MARCH 21: The UPA government was reaching out to Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Mahendra Singh Tikait as it met the kisan leader who was camping in the capital to demand scrapping of the Special Economic Zone Law of 2005 calling it an "undemocratic way of making use of farmers' land for industrialistion".
On Wednesday evening, Tikait held an exhaustive meeting at the PMO, shortly before the UPA dinner, along with members of the Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers Movement (ICCFM) who say the SEZ law will only benefit big companies while fertile farmland will be acquired at throwaway prices. The farmers movement also held a demonstration in this connection on Wednesday.
The farmers have asked the UPA government to stop farmers' suicides by waiving their loans. They also asked agriculture to be kept outside the purview of world trade. They asked the government to keep a tab on prices and to stop commercialisation of agriculture. The coordination committee wants the government to scrap the Indo-US pact on Agriculture and Seed Bill, 2005 as well.
The meeting in the PMO came against the backdrop of efforts to rope in the kisan leader using his base in Western Uttar Pradesh to help the Congress in the coming Assembly polls. Other members of the coordination committee are Yudhvir Singh, Sardar Gumnaam Singh and Ajmer Singh Lakhowal.


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Don't leave without a visit to the Museum Store, located in the Atrium. Here you will find unique gifts for family and friends back home, books, educational kits and games, apparel and changing variety of art and craft items featuring local artists. Keepsakes and items from the store will keep alive the 'Imiloa experience.
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Dierks Bentley Attends CMA Awards 2015 with Wife Cassidy!
Dierks Bentley walks the red carpet at the 2015 CMA Awards held at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday (November 4) in Nashville, Tenn.
The 39-year-old country singer was joined at the event by his wife Cassidy Black. He is nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year!
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Dierks Bentley
Also in attendance at the event was violinist Lindsey Stirling, who is set to perform alongside Dierks during the show this evening.
"Gonna be jamming with @DierksBentley tomorrow at the CMA Awards at 8/7c on ABC," Lindsey tweeted the day before.
FYI: Dierks is wearing Aldo shoes.


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Why getting an engagement ring fills me with total dread
I recently got engaged to the love of my life on vacation in the desert. We were joking about what the most fun, ridiculous wedding would look like ("There could be an X-Files theme!" "A wedding in a cave!" "All-you-can-eat coconut cream pie!"), then suddenly we switched from the third person to the first person. Before I knew it, we were planning our real-life wedding, and I have no clue who had the idea first. Our engagement happened organically and unconventionally. There was no genuflecting on one knee as I was presented with a ginormous diamond ring in an embarrassing restaurant scene. I wasn't caught off guard in any way, and I'm thankful for that. We decided to get married the way we decide to do everything: through conversation and open communication. And suddenly we were in full-on planning mode, dreaming up the most out-there "us" wedding we could possibly have.
I was over the moon — until I started telling people.
"Where's your ring?" a friend demanded of me upon hearing my happy news.
"Uh... I just haven't got it yet," I muttered, feeling like I'd somehow failed some sort of girl test. Two months in and still ringless, it's a question I've gotten quite accustomed to hearing, though it doesn't make it any less annoying.
More: I don't regret not changing my name for marriage
Don't get me wrong, my fiancé has tried to buy me a ring. But any time he's brought up the subject of getting a ring, I've shut him down. When we pass jewelry stores, I find myself speeding up, hoping he doesn't get the idea of going inside. When he does, I'll invent some lame but plausible excuse. "We have to get tacos first," I'll say. "My fingers are too puffy today." Or simply, "Maybe tomorrow."
I may be happily counting down the days to my wedding, but getting an engagement ring fills me with complete and utter dread. Why? Because I want no part in the girl-on-girl action I've witnessed lately. Whenever my engagement comes up in conversation in a group of other 30-ish women, here's what always seems to go down: left hands inevitably shoot up into the air while women begin comparing rings the way they might compare handbags. One woman is always declared a winner, not overtly, but the other women seem to have an innate understanding of who has the "best ring" (in most cases, it is the most expensive ring). The woman with the "best ring" holds it out for other women to fawn over, while those with inferior rings tuck theirs away.
Call me cynical, but this just doesn't feel very romantic to me.
But people are spending more and more money on engagement rings. According to a 2015 national study by The Knot, the average engagement ring costs a whopping $5,855 today. And when you drop that kind of money on a ring, I totally get why you'd want to whip it out socially to invite others to give you their approval. I'm not going to pretend I wouldn't do the same. The problem with this scenario, though, is that these rings aren't really functioning as symbols of love at all, but as status symbols that place us in competition with one another.
When women say, "Can I see it," I feel like what they're really saying is "How much money do you guys make?" "How much did he think you were worth?" "How on trend you are?"
More: 3 tips for beating wedding blues from a plus-size bride
The popularity of wearing diamond engagement rings actually has pretty creepy underpinnings. Basically, a British-controlled diamond mining company in South Africa hired a New York–based ad agency, N.W. Ayer, to sell its diamonds back in 1938. According to The Atlantic, the ad agency decided to market celebrities rocking big diamond rings as "role models" for those with less money. The agency explained their diamond-marketing tactics in their 1948 strategy paper: "We spread the word of diamonds worn by stars of screen and stage, by wives and daughters of political leaders, by any woman who can make the grocer's wife and the mechanic's sweetheart say 'I wish I had what she has.'" So the entire diamond ring industry today was built on manufacturing envy, competition and insecurity among women.
The Atlantic writer Matthew O'Brien writes that engagement rings became a thing in the '30s, just after legislators scrapped the law against breaking engagements. Since women could no longer take legal action against men who'd decided to give them the slip before their wedding day, they needed "collateral," O'Brien explains. "That way, if the couple never made it down the aisle, she'd at least be left with something. And that something was almost always small and shiny. The diamond ring was insurance."
So can you blame me for being hesitant when it comes to the whole make-him-prove-his-love-in-diamonds insanity? For wanting to keep my fingers naked just a little longer?


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Take Action! Speak up for the arts and humanities!
We are concerned with the President's proposed Fiscal Year 2018 budget which calls for the elimination of multiple agencies that support the arts and humanities.
Now, more than ever, we need our community, individuals like yourself, to do your part in protecting the arts.
Your support for the national endowment of the arts and your financial support of our museum and other arts institutions is needed.
Show your support of IMLS, NEA, and NEH and your local museums, like SJMQT.
A message, from the Western Museums Association, that we here at SJMQT agree with strongly.
We think it is important to share their letter with you:
The IMLS, NEA, and NEH need your help! You can help prevent the elimination of these federal agencies, as proposed in the President's Fiscal Year 2018 budget, by contacting Congress and making it clear that they are a wise and worthwhile investment. Look at this one pager showing how much of the money comes back to your state. By working together to speak up for museums with a strong voice and unified message we can make a difference. Check out AAM's latest templates and tools to fight back against this harmful budget proposal.
Advocate from Anywhere
You don't have to be in Washington, D.C. to make the case for museums! Help speak up for museums throughout the year by using these advocacy resources:
- AAM's advocacy tools.
- Kevin Russell's tips for advocating from anywhere.
- Speak Up for Museums on Social Media. Use #museumsadvocacy and #museumsadvocacy2017 to join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.
Advocate for California Museums
The California Association of Museums (CAM) is sponsoring a bill in the California State Legislature that would build on the success of the national Museums for All program and boost funding for the California Cultural and Historical Endowment's (CCHE) Museum Grant Program. CAM is working closely with the bill's author, Assembly member Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), to pass this bill through the Legislature and make museums more accessible to all Californians. Learn more.
eleven ways to support SJMQT
1. Come to the Museum, explore the galleries, and its events. Bring your friends. Encourage people to step through our doors. Word-of-mouth is powerful. Book a private tour at the Museum for your friends, school, book club, or place of worship.
2. Please consider becoming a member. You'll get free access to many events and many other benefits.
3. Visit Artist in Residences' Open Studios. Get to know and support our community's local artists.
4. Tell your friends about SJMQT online and share our posts on your social media channels. Use hashtags and tag us in your posts.
Follow us on Instagram, Twitter (Both @SJMQT), Facebook, and Twitter. For example, #SJMQT #SJMQT40, #museumsadvocacy, #museumsadvocacy2017, #speakupformuseums
5. Support our fundraisers. We are a nonprofit organization. Our fundraisers are not only fun, but an important way to ensure that our doors stay open.
Find out here about our 40th Anniversary "Made in 1977: Celebrating 40 Years of Textiles" Community Open House. (We are in need of in-kind items and of artists' participation for this important celebration. If you are interested, email Anna in Marketing at Anna atsjquiltmuseum.org.
6. Volunteer. There is so much to learn and so many ways to help, and you can align your volunteering to your interests. Interested in learning about installations? Looking to work with children? Trying to understand Museum store/retail management? Let us know.
7. Become a donor. You would be surprised what even the smallest of monetary increments can do for SJMQT.
Our Spring Appeal Campaign has begun. Click here to understand how you can help us meet our goal and make a difference in the Museum.
- Eighteen $40.00 donations will pay for one show's vinyl lettering for our exhibitions.
- $20.00 buys hanging hardware for mounting an artist's pieces.
- $20.00 will pay for fabric glue, craft paper, and pencils for children to be able to use while they learn valuable art skills.
- Four $50.00 donations would pay for a sewing machine that our Artist in Residences could use for their work in SJMQT.
- $50.00 would help us pay for the installations materials needed to hang the Artist in Residence's art. Items include support labels, museum putty, and hanging hardware.
- $500.00 supports an Artist in Residence for one month. The Residency runs for three months.
8. Become a sponsor! Email Amanda, Donor and External relations manager, at Amanda @sjquiltmuseum.org to find out about the details and benefits of sponsorship.
9. If your place of work supports the arts and nonprofit organizations, let them know about us. Hold your work events at SJMQT. We have a beautiful space.
10. Shop in our Gift Shop. 50% of the artist-made items' proceeds go to the local artist, and the other 50% goes to SJMQT.
11. Support all the museums that neighbor us and that are close to SJMQT. Support your art community as a whole- museums, artists, galleries, art events, and festivals.
Together, we can keep the arts flourishing in the US. Together we can nurture and protect fiber art, fiber artists, and future fiber artists. We can make sure that art lovers, artists, and children have access to the arts. Together, we can make sure that our history and future of quilting and fiber art is protected.
If you have questions or want to help SJMQT, we would be happy to personally speak to you. We are aware that many of you are just as concerned and disturbed about these proposed cuts as we are. Email, Joan, our Executive Director, at Joan at sjquiltmuseum.org and we will get back to you within 48 hours.
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(NEW YORK) — A Maryland man is voluntarily closing a backyard hockey rink built to memorialize his deceased stepdaughter because of a legal dispute between himself and local officials.
Last month, Marc Kohn opened a hockey rink on his 49 acre lot in Poolesville, Md. Since then, it has become popular with neighborhood children and families. But the rink poses a problem to some local officials, who told Kohn it violates a three-decade old local zoning law established to protect farmland. The officials contend, that even though the rink is in Kohn's backyard, it is in an agricultural reserve, which is not zoned for public use.
In a meeting earlier this week, county officials told Kohn the rink was allowed for personal use, limiting him to hosting only a few friends to skate at a time.
That notion didn't sit well with Kohn, who is meeting with lawyers to explore his options.
"The county seems more concerned with the grass and the land this rink sits on than all of the kids who are coming out to play," he said in an interview on Thursday.
As a suggestion, officials said that Kohn could move the rink off his property in order to keep it open and in compliance with the law, but he wanted to keep it in his own backyard.
"My fear is that if we move it, the rink won't be taken care of, it's a big difference than when it is at my house," Kohn said.
He spent $40,000 of his own money and an estimated 300 to 400 hours to complete the synthetic ice rink behind his home in a rural suburb of Washington, D.C., naming it "Mel's Rink" as a tribute to his late stepdaughter Melanie Osborne, a passionate hockey fan who died in July at age 35 from a respiratory disease.
In a Jan. 5 letter, Isiah Leggett, a Montgomery County Executive, encouraged Kohn to work with local officials to relocate the rink.
"Our objective would be to help implement your vision of a commemorative ice rink for public skating," Leggett wrote. "If your objective is to invite the public to skate, I hope that you will be receptive to working together to explore relocation of the rink."
With almost $4,000 raised through a GoFundMe account, Kohn says he's not looking for that type of agreement.
"These rules are frustrating and they aren't updated to fit with 2016," he said.
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As both a follow-up to my recent posting on the role of the idea of the idea of the Gospel in Union University's recent departure from the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities, and a preamble to my next one, which deals with the idea of what really should create unity among believers, here are some wise and necessary words from Kyle Roberts, Associate Professor of Public and Missional Theology at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities.
For the impatient, the most important point Roberts makes, I think, is that the differing stances on same-sex marriage expressed in the (inclusive) policies of Goshen College and Eastern Mennonite University, as well as those of Union University and Oklahoma Wesleyan, are the results of good-faith attempts on both sides to understand and value the authority of scripture. The fact that they have come to differing conclusions should not be a reason for either to accuse the other of having abandoned respect for scripture.
Source: Dear CCCU Presidents: Retain EMU and Goshen, for Christ's Sake


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By Barbara Balfour
For the Calgary Herald
The damage Daniel Côté's casual habit-turned-addiction was causing year after year wasn't immediately apparent.
Instead, it crept up gradually, yellowing his teeth, creasing his skin and casting a sallowness over his face that stood out in photographs.
What started as a few cigarettes with drinks or coffee soon escalated into a pack-a-day habit that left him wheezing after a flight of stairs, and completely exhausted at the end of the workday.
Four months ago, Côté finally quit for the last time,
embracing a healthier lifestyle and a series of cosmetic treatments — from teeth whitening and Restylane to Botox and medical-grade skin creams — to help him turn back the clock.
"My friends and family are thrilled that I finally quit. Going from running marathons to smoking didn't make sense for a lot of people who knew me," says the interior designer and business owner.
"There's such a huge difference in my appearance, and I've now got the energy to pull off larger projects at work.
"A big part of my business is the esthetic package that I sell, so the way I present myself is imperative. Most of what I do is from a cosmetic standpoint, so if I don't look well, that soils the whole thing across the board."
It doesn't take a long time to see the damaging effects of smoking, says Dr. Tom Woo of the Laser Rejuvenation Clinics and Spa.
"Studies have found that even smokers as young as 20 have facial wrinkling that doctors can see under a microscope," says Woo.
"And if you smoke 10 or more cigarettes a day for at least 10 years, you're more likely to develop deeply wrinkled, leathery skin and a yellowish complexion."
Smoking can also create crow's feet, vertical wrinkles at 90 degrees from the upper and lower lips from constant puckering, grayish or yellowish skin, and more prominent facial bones, creating a too-skinny look.
Cigarette smoking causes even more premature wrinkling than sun exposure, says facial plastic surgery specialist Dr. Kristina Zakhary.
"By the age of 70, smoking 30 cigarettes a day will have contributed to an extra 14 years of aging," says Zakhary, who is a fellow of both the Canadian and the American academies of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and accredited by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Zakhary says this is because the components of a cigarette can change the elasticity of the skin fibers and increase loss of collagen, while nicotine narrows the blood vessels. This reduces moisture and blood supply to the skin, and leads to a reduction in vitamin A, which is responsible for skin cell turnover and making new cells.
Smoking also contributes to slow healing of wounds, she adds.
"It is not generally recommended to operate on smokers because they heal more slowly and are at a higher risk of more frequent infections," says Zakhary.
"Typically, I suggest quitting for a minimum of one year before surgery."
Some of the surgeries Zakhary has recommended to former smokers include face and forehead lifts to tighten loose and saggy tissues, and upper and lower eyelid tucks (blepharoplasty) to reduce the look of bags under the eyes or tired-looking hooded eyelids.
As smoking can accelerate the loss of the fat pads, muscle and bone in the cheeks that is normally part of the aging process, these procedures can help counteract some of the effects.
Other less-invasive procedures that Zakhary recommends to former smokers include skin hydration with medical-grade creams, exfoliation through chemical peels, and
wrinkle reduction through the usage of Botox and fillers such as Restylane and Juvederm.
Usually, only one treatment of a filler is needed to obtain desired results around the lips, eyes or nasolabial folds, says Woo. The effects last between nine to 12 months.
Depending on the amount used, Botox treatments can cost between $300 and $400 for the face, and $600 for Juvederm.
"I give people the analogy that you just need to give up one Starbucks coffee per day and your lines will be gone. Most people think that's a pretty good deal," says Woo, who estimates about 60 per cent of his clients in the 40-to-50 age range are former smokers.
Laser treatments are particularly effective for repairing damage to localized areas, says Woo, who likens the effect of resurfacing the skin to taking a hair dryer to Saran wrap.
"It tightens right up," he says. "The laser removes the top layer of skin and stimulates the formation of collagen. You see results after one treatment, but you would need at least a week of downtime."
Another popular treatment with no downtime is the Fraxel laser, which achieves results with three to five visits spaced a month apart and only topical anesthetic.
To treat wrinkling around the neck and arms, Woo recommends Thermage, which relies on radio frequency waves that contracts collagen in the skin by 20 per cent, leading to significant tightening with no side-effects and only minor discomfort.
While these cosmetic procedures work wonders for treating the damaging effects of smoking on the outside, it's important to see what's going on underneath the skin too, says cosmetic dentist Dr. Angela Mulrooney.
More specifically, Mulrooney is interested in the bone loss that often occurs with smoking.
"Baby boomers tend to be the ones with the most damage of the bone and who are starting to quit smoking," she says.
"If they have just freshly quit, they may come in saying, 'My treat to myself is to whiten my teeth.' But we have to do an exam first to make sure we know everything that is going on, not just treat what we see above the gum line.
"Some smokers may have quit 10 years ago but the damage has been done. Their gums look normal on the outside but when you look at the X-ray they may have lost 50 per cent of the bone."
In some cases, patients may need periodontal surgery to reduce the height of the gum relative to the bone.
"If your gum is where it should be and the bone has receded seven millimetres, your toothbrush can't get down there into that pocket," says Mulrooney. "Another option is to use antibiotics to get the gums to pull down naturally and keep on a regular cleaning schedule."
Mulrooney recommends laser whitening about once every five years. This method provides complete coverage around the nooks and crannies in the teeth and is particularly good for patients with tooth sensitivity.
Côté says he has never looked back since he quit smoking.
"If you don't quit the first time, keep trying because the benefits are worth it," he says. "The difference in my energy levels and what I can get done is huge. Now, I go to the gym after a full day at work and run for two hours.
"Smoking just adds to the toxins in your body and drags yourself down. When you finally do it, the difference it makes in your life and on your face is unbelievable.
"It's the best choice people can make, really."


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Tom Auchterlonie is an experienced local journalist and is originally from Mount Kisco. Prior to joining The Daily Voice he spent more than four years at Patch.com, where he covered Mount Kisco, New Castle and Bedford. He has also freelanced for various local publications, including The Examiner, Inside Chappaqua and The Record-Review. Tom is an alumnus of Syracuse University.


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We all have certain music and particular songs that really get into our head and bones and makes us want to dance around and groove to the rhythm. It's like the tune is infectious and your body involuntarily responds to the beat. It's not only people who feel this way, more than a few animals have also been known to get down to their favorite songs as well!
That was the case in this adorable video featuring a beautiful and talented German Shepherd who can be seen sitting pretty in the front seat of a car. In the background the speakers can be heard pumping out the catchy hip hop song "Low" by Flo Rida and T-Pain. The adorable dog wiggles and flaps her ears along to the music and she doesn't miss a beat. Her unique way at expressing appreciation for the music is undeniably sweet, funny, and cute all at once.
While there is some controversy over whether or not this video is real or fake, the general consensus seems to be who cares! The dog is calm and doesn't appear to be bothered or annoyed by what's going on around her. She simply looks healthy and happy and in the end that's what truly matters the most.
As for her taste in music, this dog prefers the hip-hop variety. The chart topping hit "Low" was a number one hit back in 2008 when it spent 10 weeks straight at the top spot. This German Shepherd clearly shows that it's not only people who love the up-tempo song as she wiggles and flaps her ears along to the beat. She just can't help but move and she's better than some people are at keeping the rhythm. Thankfully someone captured it on tape because it's wonderful to see!
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Fit a wonton wrapper into each cup of a 12-cup nonstick muffin tin, pushing the wrapper down to the bottom of the cup, and crimping as necessary so that it forms a cup.
Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the scallions and cook, stirring until softened, about 1 minute.
Add the beef and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring until brown, about 4 minutes. Add the taco seasoning and stir to combine.
Remove the skillet from the heat. Use a slotted spoon to transfer and transfer the taco meat to a bowl and drain off the fat.
Add the cheese, pickled jalapenos and beans to the taco meat and toss to combine. Season with salt.
Fill the wonton-lined muffin cups with the beef mixture, place the muffin tin on the preheated baking sheet and bake until the wrappers are crisp and golden brown, about 17 minutes.
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Between rent, car notes, and cell phone bills, it feels like our paychecks are gone before we even get them. Sometimes you have to spoil yourself on nice things like a stiff drink, a cold beer, or a good bite. Luckily, Austin has some great places to spoil yourself without breaking the bank during happy hour. We have 10 spots you have to check out where you can snag some happy hour bites for under $5.
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Bar Chi Sushi
Second Street District
Happy Hour: 3-7pm Mon-Sat, All Day Happy Hour Sunday
Bar Chi will make you feel slipped into some lounge in New York, but this sushi spot is right in downtown Austin. With a killer menu of fresh sushi, a meal like that can rack up your bank account rather quick. Thankfully, during happy hour they have a big list of food and drinks for under $5 like Gyoza, Tampura chicken wings and even sushi for under $2. If you work the late shift, no worries because Bar Chi features reverse happy hours on Thursdays from 10pm-12am and till 1am on Friday and Saturdays.
Benji's Cantina
West 6th
Happy Hour: 4-7pm Mon-Sat
Benji's is known for having some expensive dishes including $45 Premium Gold Angus fajitas but happy hour is for those of us that want to try some good food without spending our whole paycheck. Benji's features a $4 happy hour where they have a selection of tacos, shareable plates, and drinks. The best bang for your buck is their tender Carnitas or Market Fish tacos, for just another $4 you can get a great Paloma or frozen Margarita to wash it down.
North Lamar (and other locations)
Happy Hour: 4-7pm Mon-Fri
If you are from Austin then you most already know that Chuy's is probably the best place for happy hour. Not only are the beers cheap and the margaritas strong but they feature a free nacho bar with unlimited chips, salsa, queso, and it even includes taco meat. Just as a bonus, the nachos are served out of the trunk of classic car.
Easy Tiger Bake Shop and Beer
6th St
Happy Hour: 4-7pm Mon-Fri
Easy Tiger is like two great places in one. They have a bakeshop upstairs featuring great coffee and fresh breads and pastries, while downstairs they have their den of house made sausages and stellar beer garden. During happy hour you can get local draft beer for a few bucks but don't forget the perfect complement of a pretzel with their beer cheese for only $4. That should make your happy hour even happier.
Licha's Cantina
East Austin
Happy Hour: 4-7pm Tue-Fri
Life can be confusing sometimes, and when it comes to happy hour we want to turn our brains off for a while. Licha's Cantina keeps things simple with their $5 happy hour where they have a list of food and cocktails for only five bucks. A personal recommendation is the Sopecito de Cochinita Pibil (black bean layered masa cups topped with achiote braised pork). My mouth is watering just thinking of happy hour!
Hi Hat Public House
East Austin
Happy Hour: 4-7pm Tue-Thur
If you love craft beer then you probably know about Hi Hat but this rather hidden bar located below an Apartment complex in east Austin is a great place to check out. Their beer line up is usually full of great beers that they keep rotating and the food is pretty damn good, too. During happy hour they have half-off pretzels and tostadas which bring them well below the $5 mark but they have tacos daily for only $3.75.
The Peached Tortilla
Daily Happy Hour: 5pm-7pm
The Peached Tortilla started out as a food truck serving to all those late night bar hoppers but now that they have a brick and mortar location it is a great spot to hit for happy hour or social hour as they like it call it. For $5 or less you can get some snacks like Kimchi Arancini Balls or Charred Brussels but I always go for their tacos. You can choose from Kalua Pork or Chinese BBQ Pork which is the most delicious fusion of Asian and Mexican flavors.
Red's Porch
South Austin
Happy Hour: 4-7pm Mon-Fri
The view of the Greenbelt from Red's Porch is almost enough to make you forget about your worries, throw in some great happy hour specials and things get even better. They have cheap canned beers for only a couple bucks and plenty of snacks for under $5 like Boudin Balls which are a personal favorite, their hearty Frito Pie or the classic Red's Queso.
Shoal Creek Saloon
Happy Hour: 3-6pm Mon-Fri
Where Austin lacks in Cajun culture, Shoal Creek Saloon makes up. This is the place to be during football season if you're a Saints fan or just have a local for Cajun food. Happy Hour will add a little spice to your life with their boudin or stuffed jalapeños which are both under $5. Grab an Abita to wash it down and pretend you're in the Big Easy.
The Salty Sow
East Austin
Daily Happy Hour: 4:30pm-6:30pm
Salty Sow is one of those places you have to admire with their snout-to-tail approach to food. They are definitely a place to enjoy when you have expendable income but for happy hour you can fit in with their selection on drinks and dishes. The duck fat fries or truffled deviled eggs will do you right but to experience their dedication to meat, the milk braised carnitas tacos or the pork belly tacos for $5 will take your happy hour to another level.
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1. Bar Chi206 Colorado Street, Austin
2. Benji's Cantina716 W 6th St, Austin
3. Chuy's1728 Barton Springs Rd, Austin
4. Easy Tiger709 E 6th St, Austin
5. Licha's Cantina1306 East 6th St, Austin
6. Hi Hat Public House2121 E 6th St, Austin
7. The Peached Tortilla5520 Burnet Rd #100, Austin
8. Red's Porch3508 S Lamar Blvd, Austin
9. Shoal Creek Saloon909 N Lamar Blvd, Austin
10. The Salty Sow1917 Manor Rd, Austin
Helmed by a managing partner who helped develop the juggernaut that is Panda Express, this downtown raw-fish oasis aims for a more discerning clientele with exposed-granite walls and nightclub-esque touches like red-lit floor tiles, twin incandescent rose quartz sushi bartops, and a plush over-sized booth supporting an illuminated blue table, built specifically for smoking bowls...
BC serves classed-up Tex-Mex from a chef formerly of the Roaring Fork and the UT Club, plus they've got a killer rooftop and inventive cocktails, like the avocado El Gigante Verde.
Chuy's is one of Austin's best Tex-Mex places, and we can't get over how delicious their queso is. If queso isn't your style, be sure to order some nachos and margaritas.
A bakery by day and beer (garden) by night, (also open during the day), Easy Tiger's bake shop features artisanal breads, pretzels, and housemade meats. A combination not often explored, the downstairs barroom allows you retire from your morning coffee and croissant to a night of exploring over 30 local craft brews under a canopy of lights in the outdoor beer garden.
Licha's Cantina is a neighborhood casita known for it's authentic interior Mexican food. The menu is inspired by the soul food the owner was raised with (and the restaurant is named after his mother) featuring modern takes on traditional dishes that retain the heart and history of their Mexican origins. Expect blue corn huitlacoche quesadillas, lengua sopecitos (in house-made masa cups), and bone marrow huaraches, as well as a slew of tequila- and mezcal-based cocktails. All this in an intimate, welcoming space in the heart of East 6th Street.
A veteran drummer turned restauranteur opened this neighborhood live music haven, overflowing with craft brews and pub-style grub.
By its name, it's not all too clear that Austin's The Peached Tortilla specializes in simple southern food with an Asian flair. But a restaurant by any other name couldn't smell as smoky and sweet as Peached Tortilla's dry rubbed brisket and pork belly, which are each braised for over 3.5 hours, low and slow. The rest of the menu consists of Asian-influenced greens, Mexican street fare, big plates, and shareables. These flavors might jolt your taste buds, but worry not; you'll be placated by The Peached Tortilla's bright, pleasant atmosphere.
With a mix of Southern, Tex-Mex, and Cajun influences, Red's Porch brings flavors like the South Austin Po-Boy and Coffee Rubbed Brisket Tacos together under one roof (or onto one porch).
This old-school Cajun bar and grill -- and football fan hangout -- dishes out oysters, crawfish, and burgers without frills.
The whole hog resto from the Hopdoddy dudes -- who brought in a pair of veteran chefs from ATL and FLA -- is in the former Red House, with a more polished but still inviting vibe marked by an open kitchen, paintings of gigantic porkers, and light fixtures made of cutlery, which has graduated from tongue to tungsten.


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Police subdued a man with a Taser in downtown Windsor Thursday night after he resisted arrest in a dramatic confrontation that was caught on video by a Windsor Star reporter.
Police Taser a man in downtown Windsor (with video)
Police subdued a man with a Taser in downtown Windsor Thursday night after he resisted arrest in a dramatic confrontation that was caught on video by a Windsor Star reporter.
The man, who appeared to be about six foot two and 250 pounds, was acting intoxicated in the Dugout bar at Ouellette and University avenues seconds before he walked out to see several officers approach him, shortly after 9 p.m.
The video shows police telling the man to get on his knees and that he was under arrest for intoxication outside the bar a half flight down from street level. Though he started to kneel down he then stood and would not comply. Police again told him he was under arrest, that they did not want to hurt him, and to throw away his cigarette. Instead, he smoked it.
When a number of police tried to arrest him, he pulled away and had almost slipped out of his jacket when an officer used a Taser on him. He screamed and dropped to the ground, where he was handcuffed.
"He has a history of violence and he's a rather large individual and he became aggressive and officers had trouble controlling him so the sergeant deployed a Taser, and it was a successful arrest," said Sgt. Alan Adams, who did not identify the suspect. "He was transported to headquarters without incident. He's fine now and he's in custody."
Brad Tayles, who was working as a bartender at the Dugout, said the man was acting strangely when he walked in.
"It was an odd event," Tayles said. "A guy came in. Apparently he walked right into the door. I knew something was a little different about him. Then I see him working on our waitress's computer. The funny thing is, he found out how to order himself a Blue, and you have to know what you're doing.
"But I told him forget it. Time to leave."
As he left, he appeared to get ready to fight with a patron who was keeping an eye on him. But police arrived as he exited the bar.
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The company is currently undertaking 96 projects spread over 33 cities across China with a land reserve of 28 million square meters. Combined with its property development, landmark asset and acquisition of asset management companies overseas, Fosun Property is poised to become the leader in the globalization of the property sector in China. As one of the representative masterpieces of Fosun Property's "Hive City" project, BFC is set to become another tour de force of the Group's presence in Shanghai.


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Analysis of the Mutations in the Active Site of the RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase of Human Parainfluenza Virus Type 3 (HPIV3)
Achut G. Malur, Neera K. Gupta, Bishnu P. De* and Amiya K. Banerjee
Department of Virology, Lerner Research Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195
The large protein (L) of the human parainfluenza virus type 3 (HPIV3) is the functional RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, which possesses highly conserved residues QGDNQ located within motif C of domain III comprising the putative polymerase active site. We have characterized the role of the QGDNQ residues as well as the residues flanking this region in the polymerase activity of the L protein by site-directed mutagenesis and examining the polymerase activity of the wild-type and mutant L proteins by an in vivo minigenome replication assay and an in vitro mRNA transcription assay. All mutations in the QGDNQ residues abolished transcription while mutations in the flanking residues gave rise to variable polymerase activities. These observations support the contention that the QGDNQ sequence is absolutely required for the polymerase activity of the HPIV3 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase.
Key words: Human parainfluenza virus type 3 (HPIV3); RNA-dependent RNA polymerase; Mutagenesis; In vitro transcription
Address correspondence to Amiya K. Banerjee, Department of Virology NN1-10, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195. Tel: (216) 444-0625; Fax: (216) 444-2998; E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
*Present address: Department of Genetic Medicine, Weill Medical College, Cornell University, 515 East 71st Street, Starr 505, New York, NY 10021.
Differential Display: A Critical Analysis
Dana R. Crawford,1 John C. Kochheiser,1 Gary P. Schools,2 Sharon L. Salmon,1 and Kelvin J. A. Davies3
1Center for Immunology and Microbial Disease and 2Center
for Pharmacology and Neuroscience, The Albany Medical College, Albany,
3Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center and Division of Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Differential display (DD) is a well-established analytical tool for measuring gene expression that is still popular due to its documented success and ability to identify novel genes not yet available for analysis by more powerful microarray hybridization. For a comprehensive analysis of all mRNAs in a given cell, it is statistically predicted that at least 240 different DD primer combinations are required. This prediction, however, has never been empirically tested. Using far more primer combinations than that predicted to evaluate 90% of the mRNAs in a cell, plus other modifications, we identified and confirmed the induction of five mRNAs by hydrogen peroxide in HA-1 hamster cells. However, five other known oxidant-inducible mRNAs were not identified by DD. Filter microarray hybridization did not result in the identification of any additional species modulated twofold or greater but previous two-dimensional protein gel electrophoresis identified 15 induced protein species. We conclude that the current statistical prediction for comprehensive analysis of all the mRNAs in a given cell is inaccurate, at least in our hands, and further conclude that DD is a useful but less than comprehensive method for assessing changes in mRNA levels.
Key words: Differential display; Gene expression; Hydrogen peroxide; Oxidative stress; Hamster fibroblasts
Address correspondence to Dana R. Crawford, Ph.D., Center for Immunology and Microbial Disease, The Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 12208. Tel: (518) 262-6652; Fax: (518) 262-5689; E-mail: email@example.com
Genetic Analysis of the Basis of Translation in the -1 Frame of an Unusual Non-ORF Sequence Isolated From Phage Display
Jennifer Zemsky, Wlodek Mandecki,* and Emanuel Goldman
Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, New Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103
An unusual peptide-encoding sequence, called H10, and several derivatives of this sequence were previously isolated from a random peptide library screened by phage display during drug discovery protocols. The H10 family of sequences had the unusual property of being expressed despite the absence of an open reading frame. When these sequences were fused to a reporter lacZ gene in all three frames, b-galactosidase was expressed not only from the parental non-open reading frame, consistent with the original isolations, but also from the frame -1 to the parental. This unexpected translation in a second reading frame could result from either a recoding event or from an internal translation initiation event. In order to elucidate which type of event, a genetic approach was selected to eliminate a potential downstream initiator site within the H10 sequence. This report provides strong evidence that translation in the -1 frame in this family of sequences is indeed originating from a downstream translation initiation event. Unexpectedly, the mutation eliminating the downstream initiation event in the -1 frame simultaneously elevated expression in the original non-open reading frame.
Key words: E. coli protein synthesis; Recoding; Readthrough of UGA codons; Programmed translational frameshifts; Internal initiation or reinitiation
Address correspondence to Emanuel Goldman, Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, New Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103. Tel: (973) 972-4367; Fax: (973) 972-3644; E-mail: egoldman @umdnj.edu
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Heterogeneity in Expression of DNA Polymerase b and DNA Repair Activity in Human Tumor Cell Lines
Nandan Bhattacharyya, Huan-Chao Chen,* Liming Wang,** and Spira Banerjee
Department of Cancer Biology/NB40, Lerner Research Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195
The 39-kDa DNA polymerase b (polb) is an essential enzyme in short-patch base excision repair pathway. A wild-type and a truncated forms of polb proteins are expressed in primary colorectal and breast adenocarcinomas and in a primary culture of renal cell carcinoma. To test whether polb has a contributory role in tumorigenicity of human tumor cell lines, we have undertaken a study to determine expression of polb in colon, breast, and prostate tumor cell lines. Unlike primary colon tumor cells, three types of polb mRNA have been identified in HCT 116, LoVo, and DLD1, colon tumor cell lines. A 111-bp-deleted polb transcript was expressed in MCF7, a breast tumor cell line, but not in primary breast tumor cells. An expression of a smaller polb transcript has been revealed in DU145, a prostate tumor cell line, whereas, a single base (T) deletion in mRNA at codon 191 was found in prostate cancer tissue. Interestingly, a wild-type polb transcript was also expressed in all tumor cell lines similar to primary tumor cells. Furthermore, the cell extract of LoVo exhibited highest gap-filling synthesis function of polb when the extract of DU145 showed lowest activity. MNNG, a DNA alkylating agent, enhanced the gap-filling synthesis activity in extracts of LoVo cell line. Furthermore, the cellular viability of LoVo and HCT116 cells is sensitive to MNNG when DU145 cells are resistant. These results demonstrate heterogeneity in polb mRNA expression, which may be a risk factor related to tumorigenic activities of tumor cell lines.
Key words: DNA polb; Human tumor cell lines; mRNA; Protein; Gap-filling synthesis; DNA binding; MNNG
Address correspondence to Sipra Banerjee, Ph.D., Department of Cancer Biology/NB40, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195. Tel: (216) 444 0631; Fax: (216) 445 6269; E-mail: email@example.com
*Present address: Department of Urology, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106.
**Present address: Metro Health Medical Center, Rammelkamp Research & Education Center, 2500 Metro Health Drive, Cleveland, OH 44109.
Modulation of c-myc, max, and mad Gene Expression During Neural Differentiation of Embryonic Stem Cells by All-trans-Retinoic Acid
Suparna A. Sarkar and Raghubir P. Sharma
Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
c-Myc regulates cellular proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. Temporal expression of c-Myc during all-trans-retinoic acid (RA)-mediated neural differentiation in murine embryonic stem cell (ES) was investigated. Correlation to the modulation of dimerizing partners Max and Mad that may influence c-Myc signaling and transcription regulation was elucidated for the first time in these cells. In RA-treated cells, increase in c-myc mRNA was detected by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction on days 11 and 14 of differentiation compared with the vehicle-treated controls. The results were further corroborated by ribonuclease protection assay (RPA). Western blots revealed an increase in c-Myc protein only on day 14 of differentiation in RA-treated cells. Increases in max and mad gene transcription detected by RPA at times of elevated c-Myc in RA-treated ES cells suggest that a transient increase in c-Myc protein expression may influence differential dimerization of Myc partners needed for signaling in the neural differentiation of ES cells.
Key words: Murine embryonic stem cells; c-Myc; Differentiation; Retinoic acid; Max; Mad
Address correspondence to Dr. Raghubir P. Sharma, Department of Physiology
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Yesterday I stumbled upon a tweet by Miley Cyrus announcing her partnership with MAC Viva Glam for 2015.
Touche on the caption, Miley.
All proceeds from the sale of her lipstick and lipglass will go to the MAC AIDS fund. I'm especially excited about the hot pink color. I bought the Nicki Minaj Viva Glam lipstick but not the Rihanna, because it didn't really work with my skin tone. The lipstick is $16 and the lipglass is $15, so purchasing it is an inexpensive way to help those living with HIV and AIDS.
Also, bonus savings tip: MAC has a "back to MAC" recycling program that lets you turn in six empty containers for a new lipstick, lipglass or eyeshadow. I believe Viva Glam is excluded from this promotion, but it's a great way to refresh your makeup wardrobe on the cheap.
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The Bayreuth Festival is an annual festival, which celebrates 19th century German Composer Richard Wagner's famous operas. Shows are staged in the Festspielhaus theatre located in Bayreuth, Germany, a city which the festival is named after.
Wagner's operas can be separated into an early, middle and late stage. Operas in the early stage include Die Hochzeit, Die Feen, Das Liebesverbot, Rienzi and der Letzte der Tribunen. The middle stage includes Der fliegende Hollander, Tannhauser and Lohengrin. The late stage includes Tristan und Isolde, Die Meistersinger von Number, Der Ring des Nibelungen, Das Rheingold, Die Walkure, Siegfried, Gotterdammerung and Parsifal.
Demand for The Bayreuth Festival is extremely great, with attendees sometimes waiting as much as 5-10 years for tickets. This is due to the fact that there is an approximate demand of 500,000 and only approximately 58,000 tickets to the annual event.
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Performances take place in a specially designed theatre, the Festspielhaus . Wagner personally supervised the design and construction of the theatre, which contained many architectural innovations to accommodate the huge orchestras for which Wagner wrote as well as the composer's particular vision about the staging of his works. (For more information on the design and construction of the opera house, see the article Bayreuth Festspielhaus .)
The Festival has become a pilgrimage destination for Wagner enthusiasts, who often must wait years to obtain tickets.


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Daytona Beach, Fla. – Nineteen hours into the twice-around-the-clock Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway and it is still a four-car race.
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About this time a year ago Martin was planning a return to full-time racing after a two-year hiatus and shortly afterwards Favre announced plans to suit up with the Vikings.
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Fort Worth, Texas – Blade-running will go lap-after-lap with tire-testing beginning Tuesday at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Ah, the dawn of a fresh new year. A clean slate to be written on.
If we do some serious day dreaming maybe we can come up with some scenarios that would make 2010 a very memorable and interesting year in NASCAR and IndyCar:
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Morton manager Kenny Shiels imposes media ban on doctor's advice
Greenock Morton boss Kenny Shiels has banned himself from doing matchday interviews on the advice of his doctor.
The 57-year-old Northern Irishman was sacked by his previous employers, Kilmarnock, following a string of outspoken comments which earned him a four-game touchline ban.
And after refusing to speak to journalists after games in his first month at Morton, Shiels has revealed why he has handed post-match media duties over to his assistant David Hopkins.
'I have spoken with the doctor and you get emotionally imbalanced,' said Shiels, whose side sit bottom of the Scottish Championship.
'It's important I don't compromise my position as manager of Morton Football Club.
'There's a name for it – you can't help it. If someone asks you a question, you're emotionally imbalanced at that time and you feel an urge to tell the truth.
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'And, if you feel hard done by, you want to tell the truth about something that happened in the game and you become a victim of that. There are people out there waiting for you to drop your guard.
'It's my nature that's the biggest problem and Neil Lennon has that problem too at Celtic. He will tell you he is the same – when you are passionate about something and you put all your energies into it.
'I am probably not intelligent enough to deal with that because journalists can catch me. I don't think it's fair to condemn Scottish football. It's not their fault, it's my fault.
'Journalism in promoting the game is so important and the Scottish journalists are brilliant at it.
'Every decision I make must be in the best interests of Morton and I'm very susceptible to being controversialised and it's happened to me in the past. I'm not going to go down that road anymore.
'Therefore, in the best interests of the club, I think it's better that David Hopkins does that on matchdays. David is very articulate and can put our point after the game.'
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Why does reading aloud make you smarter?
When you read something aloud, you're employing a great number of your faculties, and more often than not, the very act of reading aloud is a revelation in itself!
Why should you try reading aloud? 7 wonderful benefits that will get you going.
Reading aloud does a number of good things. Today, we'll focus on only 7 of them.
Reading Aloud:
- Sharpens Your Focus
- Increases Your Vocabulary
- Results in Greater Comprehension
- Gives you an Opportunity to Play
- Exercises Your Body
- Challenges Your Use of Intonation
- Improves Listening and Reading Skills
1. Sharpens Focus
When you're reading aloud, you will find that it becomes easier to put all of your energy into the task at hand without the temptation of distractions. You are so focused that you likely won't even notice that you are strengthening your mental and verbal skills.
If you think about it, your mind is akin to a muscle. When it works out, you tone it and build up strength. When you read aloud, you are exercising the connection between your mind and your voice to the full extent which results in greater focus and cohesiveness.
2. Increases Vocabulary
Saying something in context aloud is very powerful. When you are reading in your head, you only hear the words internally and their effect on you is limited to how you interpret the words during that very private experience.
If you choose to read them aloud, you may find deeper layers of meaning in the words because when they are when spoken, they take on a life of their own off of the written page and become part of you, and inevitably through comprehension, become part of your vocabulary and influence your use of language.
3. Greater Comprehension
People learn in a variety of ways, visual, aural, tactile and so on. By reading aloud, you'll stand a better chance of internalizing the words and making them your own before you perform.
Of course, this approach helps others who are not reading aloud as an actor, but for the sake of learning in general.
If you are an auditory learner, reading your notes or text books aloud will help the material to sink in and become ingrained, making it easier to draw on the information you've just ingested for when you need to reference it in the future.
4. Opportunity to Play
When is the last time you read something out loud just for the sheer pleasure of doing so?
If you are looking for an opportunity to stretch your imagination and explore the capabilities that may be hidden in your voice, read a children's book aloud to someone you love.
Not only will it increase your creativity but it will greatly impact the creativity of your children or those you are reading to. For more on this, check out Rainbow Star Books and read a list that details the benefits of reading aloud to children.
If you're looking for a great book that teaches you how to read to your kids and have them request your stories again and again, I recommend checking out Pat Fraley's book "Read it again! Read it again! How to Read to Kids So They Come Back for More".
5. Exercises Your Body
When people speak, we often involve more than just our voice in the projection process. In fact, many of us, attributable to culture or otherwise, make use of our entire body when speaking to get a point across. Physical expression adds or body language supports what we are saying.
6. Challenges Your Use of Intonation
When you read aloud, there is hardly the opportunity to sound dull, especially if you have an audience. Make use of the full range of your voice. You'll only be able to discover and explore it if you are speaking the words with the intention of them being heard.
If you're wondering how you sound, try recording yourself and then playing it back, noting where your voice goes up, down, starts, stops, fluctuates and even surprises you.
Use a pencil and paper to mark your scripts to help direct your tone and vocal interpretation of the story or piece of ad copy. You'll be amazed by how some forethought and attention to detail can make an enormous impact on your delivery.
7. Improves Listening and Reading Skills
Lastly, reading aloud will make you more aware of things that you read, hear and also help you to identify proper grammar, sentence structure, and so forth. Reading aloud also does much for shaping your interpretation of what is being said.
You'll be able to read with more efficiency and richness, expand your literary horizons and also experiment with the many ways you could interpret the written word, then translate your findings through spoken word expression.
Something else I found interesting was a list of qualities needed for reading aloud, located in Mary E. Brown's article, Reading Aloud, featured on the educational site pertaining to Literature for Children, Department of Library Science and Instructional Technology at the Southern Connecticut State University, in New Haven CT. Give that a read if you like. I think you'll find it worth your time.
Do You Enjoy Reading Aloud?
What kind of benefits to you receive?
Looking forward to hearing from you,


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I would appreciate any constructive comments.
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I love i.Scribe, but never liked the default icon set.
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Real Madrid still have Sergio Aguero at the top of their shopping list despite the player's renewed insistence that he is happy in England.
The Observer are reporting that Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti made an inquiry about the Argentine's availability over the summer before launching the eventually successful world record bid for Gareth Bale from Tottenham.
The Spanish giants were also unsuccessful in trying to lure other targets, including Aguero, before settling for Bale.
Deals couldn't be agreed for Radamel Falcao who moved to cash-rich AS Monaco from rivals city rivals Athletico and Brazilian wonder-kid Neymar who moved to even fiercer rivals Barcelona from Santos.
The arrival of Bale, while spectacular, wasn't what Ancelotti primarily needed. The sale of Gonzalo Higuain to Napoli has left misfiring Karim Benzema as the only world-recognised striker at the Bernabeu.
'Los Blancos' are long-term admirers of Aguero and have tried in vain to lure him away from the Etihad Stadium in the past.
The 25-year-old has been a revelation in the Premier League following a £38 million transfer from Athletico Madrid in 2011.
The 46 cap international has notched 52 goals in 96 appearances in all competitions during his time in Manchester.
His crowning moment came on the last day of his maiden-season when, deep into stoppage time, he scored the goal that won Manchester City their first Premier League title to cue mass celebrations.
Therefore Aguero is fond of England and reiterated his desire to stay: "I'm very happy at City, very happy since the day I came," he said. "I knew that the project was good and in my head there is nothing else but Manchester City, so how long I'm going to be at City is just never a question.
"I'm happy here, my family's here when they come to England, all I can do is give everything I have for the club and concentrate on achieving for the club. We are improving every year the team, the club, the club is growing, we are working in the same direction to get the club as high as possible. Some years are better than others, but it's a much better club, a much better team than it was four or five years ago, so we just have to go [continue] in the same way."
After losing the title to Manchester United last season, the Citizens are currently third this time around.
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SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Coast Guard Monday was investigating the death of an 84-year-old woman who fell down some stairs on a whale-watching boat Sunday.
The accident aboard the 100-foot Marietta, a two-deck tour boat operated by San Diego Harbor Excursions, occurred about 11:30 a.m. when the vessel was about 5 miles offshore, Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Henry Dunphy said.
The woman's name was unavailable Monday. She was taken to the pier at the foot of West Broadway and turned over to paramedics, who took her to a hospital where she was declared dead, Dunphy said.
The Coast Guard investigates deaths and injuries onboard vessels for hire, he said.
"We investigate to see if all the correct safety procedures were followed and if there's any recommendations we can make to improve safety on the boat," Dunphy said.
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March 21, 1991
Signal Mountain Room
University Center
ELECTED MEMBERS PRESENT: Tom Bibler, Martha Butterfield, Stan Byrd, Pedro Campa, Delores Craig, Betsy Darken, George Helton, Jim Hiestand, Steve LeWinter, Chris Mawata, Gary McDonald, Ed McMahon, Gail Meyer, Peter Pringle, Edgar Shawen, Mary Tanner, Gavin Townsend, Margaret Trimpey, Jeannette Vallier, Ken Venters, Paul Watson, Donald Weisbaker, David Wiley, Robert Wilson, Terry Zivney
ELECTED MEMBERS ABSENT: Michael Bell, Stephanie Bellar, Rick Callaway, Terry Carney, Robert Dardenne, Lyn Miles, Tapan Sen, John Trimpey, Colbert Whitaker
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS PRESENT: Jane Harbaugh, Joe Jackson, Fred Obear, Sandra Packard
AMONG THE GUESTS PRESENT: Bill Aiken, Eugene Bartoo, Marilyn Benson, Stephanie Chapman (Times), Neal Coulter, Brenda Davis, Billy Edwards, Maurice Edwards, Larry Ettkin, Nancy Fogle, John Fulmer, Paul Gaston, Dick Gruetzemacher, Debbie Ingram, Doug Kingdon, Robert Morgan (Echo), Judy Nixon, Boyd Patterson, Roy Stinnett, Felicia Sturzer, Bob Vallier, Charles White
Summary of Action Items from Today's Meeting
Council got a commitment from Provost Packard to omit the
obligation to attend the mentor program from the
appointment letter sent to new faculty.
Council approved a package from the Curriculum Committee.
Council voted to make no change in UTC's grading system.
Council voted to postpone consideration of joining the
Servicemembers Opportunity College Program
Call to Order and Approval of Minutes
The meeting was called to order by President Pedro Campa shortly after 3:15 pm.
It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of the 21 February 1991 meeting.
Dick Gruetzemacher, Institutional Research, had a prepared statement to clarify
the salary information presented at the 31 January 1991 Council meeting [Attachment A].
Several faculty members and the Chancellor spoke about the appropriateness of including
summer school pay for faculty and/or other add-ons when the salary information was
calculated. Other add-ons that are sometime included are longevity pay, overload pay,
extra service pay and professorships.
After the discussion, the minutes were approved unanimously.
Changes on Letter of Appointment
President Campa brought up his concern with the announced addition to the faculty appointment letters [see Attachment B]. The new letters inform the new faculty that they will be contractually obligated to participate in a faculty development program from 2:00 to 4:00 every other Friday afternoon. Subsequent to Provost Sandra Packard's memo announcing this obligation, President Campa met with the Provost and she assured him that she had no problem about removing that stipulation from the appointment letter.
George Helton, Jim Hiestand, Peter Pringle, Don Weisbaker and Terry Zivney spoke to objections or reservations about a faculty development program with such an obligation. Provost Packard said she is going to take it out of the appointment letter and will inform the new faculty about the faculty development program in a separate letter.
Felicia Sturzer spoke to what she perceived as offensive in the language describing the "distinguished professorships" and the regimented relationship in the new faculty development program. Her opinion was it should be voluntary.
Margaret Trimpey, Terry Zivney and Tom Bibler asked for further clarification of the Distinguished Teaching Professorships part of the program. Provost Packard, Jane Harbaugh and Chancellor Obear spoke to clarifications of funding of salary supplements.
Rock Wilson spoke in favor of a flexible Mentor program for new faculty and against one cast in stone. President Campa thanked Rock for his comment. Betsy Darken mentioned that she observed the old Mentor program as being viewed as largely entertainment oriented and that the new program is generally viewed as being heavy handed. She expressed sadness because the program had such potential and was received so badly by the faculty because it came across as mandatory.
Provost Packard said that, in the planning stages, she had shared her plan with Alan White, chair of the Instructional Excellence Committee. He sent it back to her with the comments that it looked fine and he thought it was a good idea. The Provost invited any faculty that were interested in this program to work with her and others to form an advisory group to direct the new program.
Martha Butterfield expressed her opinion that the language was unfortunate even though the intents were commendable. The commendable intents are the providing of mentor functions to new faculty and the recognizing of distinguished teachers.
President Campa asked that we move to other business with the assurance from the Provost that this not be included in the appointment letter and that new faculty be entreated, but not obliged, to attend the mentor program. Provost Packard agreed and reiterated her appeal to faculty to become involved in the planning and implementation of this new program.
Curriculum Committee
Doug Kingdon, chair of the Curriculum Committee, brought forward three pages of recommendations from that committee [Attachment C]. Proposals were brought from the departments of Management, Office Administration, Human Ecology, Mathematics, Physics, Physical Therapy, English, Humanities and Art. Don Weisbaker moved and someone seconded to approve these proposals.
Edgar Shawen pointed out that the English Department item mentioning the deletion of ENG 422 should, in fact, be ENG 442. Dean Roy Stinnett asked about deletion of the Office Administration skill courses in typing and shorthand. Larry Ettkin mentioned that those courses had not been offered for 5 to 10 years, and that in the interest of truth in advertising, we ought to remove them from the catalog. He said that any students who might need those courses for their degree were being advised to go to Chattanooga State to take them or getting credit by examination.
Budget and Economic Status Committee
Martha Butterfield, chair of the committee, commented on the information on TIAA/CREF cashability and transferability that had been distributed to the faculty. She reported that a private donor had provided funds to distribute that same information to every faculty member in the UT System and State Board of Regents schools in the state.
Standards Committee
Tom Bibler, chair of the Standards Committee, brought forth a report from that committee [Attachment D]. He reported an extremely wishy-washy committee discussion of the matter of changing our grading system to include "pluses" and/or "minuses." The committee chose to make no recommendation and simply pass the information on to the Council. The results of the survey of UTC faculty are wishy-washy inconclusive (see Attachment D).
Pringle moved that we make no change in the grading policy. The motion carried by voice vote with 3 nays.
Bibler brought up the second item, that of UTC's becoming a member of the Servicemembers Opportunity College Program (SOCP). This would allow a servicemember to graduate from UTC without meeting our regulations of earning the last 30 hours at UTC and earning 60 hours of upper level courses.
Provost Packard explained that this is part of a national movement and would be good advertisement. It might have only a small impact on us due to our not being near a service facility.
Darken said that since we don't have a description of this program in front of us, the subject is out of order. Shawen pointed out that it is a recommendation from a Council committee and we regularly vote on things we haven't seen. Hiestand and Zivney brought out that there are other groups under similar circumstances and Zivney said we should not make a change for such a narrowly defined group.
Bibler moved and Pringle seconded that we endorse the recommendation to join the SOCP. Harbaugh urged the Council to take action only after seeing a written proposal. Darken moved to table this motion until we have a copy of "the program." The motion to table carried by a voice vote with one nay.
Report of the Executive Committee
President Campa reported of meeting with Governor McWherter concerning the search for University president. The search committee is a Board committee and will receive input from alumni, students and faculty.
Member Concerns
Darken asked about an earlier promise that the Council would get a report on continuation standards. Bibler reported that Standards Committee was theoretically working on a joint meeting with Admissions Committee to address this matter.
Darken asked about the report from Admissions Committee that was requested last semester. Gail Meyer, chair of Admission Committee, said she would have that report at the next meeting.
Hiestand suggested that we have an activity hour during the week for club meetings. Campa says we have tried for 20 years to have such an hour and it has always failed miserably for reasons he does not understand.
Rock asked about the name of the Bookstore which, he learned this week, has been changed back to Bookstore from the (temporary) Campus Corner. He was still upset that his suggestion (Book Cellar) did not even rate 3rd place in the earlier contest to choose a name.
Chancellor Obear discussed the budget situation. He explained that this year we
have done without $2.2 million from our original budget. Since we now have met these
stringent requirements, we now can fill some vacancies in clerical staff that have gone
unfilled. He has to submit a budget for next year which is to be $2.3 million below our
ordinary budget. Both of these "cuts" will be restored to us when the Governor's
tax and education reform program is passed.
President Campa reminded us of the upcoming AAUP meeting with a collective bargaining expert from AAUP's Washington office.
Facilities Concerns
The meeting was adjourned at about 5:00 on a motion by Weisbaker.
Respectfully submitted,
Jim Henry, Secretary


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On popular demand, Nicki Minaj has decided to shoot the video for her next Dance single 'Pound The Alarm', from her Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded album. And for the same, she has hit her homeland Trinidad where she was also accompanied by some of Trinidadian/Soca music's biggest stars: Machel Montano, Fay-Ann Lyons and Bunji Garlin. Check out some more flicks from the colorful sets after the jump.
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We've entered a new year and some of you may have been wondering, like me, what the rest of the PPC Advertising industry is thinking will be the trends for 2015. So, I've done some digging and pulled together a list of the top 5 trends, as I see them, which I found.
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