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Our curatorial practice, much like our art practice, stems from our interest in collaboration, sociology, technology, exploration and the practical applications of art to everyday life.
Sculpting New Reads is the fourth annual contemporary art program of The Word On The Street Toronto — Canada's largest book and magazine festival. Held on the grounds of the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto, this exhibition brings together Canadian artists
Sun, Sept 24, 2017
Presented by Word On The Street Toronto | Curated by Labspace Studio
Main Squared is a 9-day arts & community festival that will activate and explore the public square at the corner of Main Street and Danforth Avenue in Toronto from August 26 – September 3, 2017. Drawing inspiration and insight from
Aug 26 – Sept 3, 2017
Produced by East End Arts | Curated by Labspace Studio
We are very excited to be remounting this special exhibition at the Toronto Reference library. If you missed it at The Word On The Street festival this past September, be sure to pop into the library to view these four
Jan 28 - Apr 22, 2017
Toronto Reference Library | Curated by Labspace Studio
Sculpting New Reads is the third annual contemporary art program of The Word On The Street Toronto – Canada's largest book and magazine festival. Held on the grounds of the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto, this exhibition brings together Canadian artists
September 25, 2016
Presented by The Word On The Street Toronto
Sculpting New Reads is the annual installation art program of The Word On The Street Toronto – Canada's biggest book and magazine festival. Curated by Labspace Studio, this contemporary art program brings together Canadian artists and authors to explore how books
Oct 22 - Nov 1, 2015
Commission for The Word On The Street Toronto
Time Capsule Workshop: Psychogeography & Site/Social Art-Making Led by John Loerchner & Laura Mendes of Labspace Studio This roaming and exploratory workshop was held in conjunction with the Memories of the Future exhibition, a curatorial project that invited contemporary artists to
Nov 2, 2014 - Nov 2, 2064
Memories of The Future Commission | Gibson House Museum
Sculpting New Reads is the inaugural installation art program of The Word On The Street Toronto. This new visual arts program, curated by Labspace Studio, brings together Canadian artists and authors to explore how books can inspire new ways of thinking,
Sep 21, 2014
Commission for The Word On The Street Toronto
Join us for a private reception on May 29th (3-5pm) at Capital One's Head Office. RSVP REQUIRED: firstname.lastname@example.com MARK LALIBERTE is a visual artist, designer, writer, curator and soundmaker with an MFA from the University of Guelph. He has exhibited and
April - July, 2014
Capital One Corporate Art Program, Curated by Labspace Studio
The Noise Project brings together a loose network of artists, producers, designers, urban thinkers, young students, and the public, to examine the concept of "noise" from a citizen's perspective. Through critical dialogue, experiential learning, and collaborative approaches to research, art
July 26 - 27, 2013
99 Gallery
A Piece of a City is a neighbourhood-based curatorial initiative commissioned for Toronto's Art of the Danforth Festival. The project brings together a group of emerging and established artists to envision a series of site-specific installations and performances that address
May 20 – June 10, 2012
A commission for Art of the Danforth
In Memory is a collection of collaborative art installations created by 15 pairs of artists who have been asked to recall, reinterpret and recreate a past memory, together. The exhibition will be at 717 Queen St East (Queen & Broadview)
Aug 19 – 21, 2011
717 Queen St East (Defunct Funeral Parlour)
From June 6th – July 6th, collaborators from across North America (Toronto, New York, Chicago, Vancouver, Montreal, LA, Halifax, Calgary, San Francisco, etc), took part in a month-long series of random & impulsive creative challenges; responding, documenting & transforming their
July 22 – 24, 2011
A part of the Recollection Project
What happens when the worries of 100 individuals are presented in a collective? When the act of worrying, a deeply personal and private behaviour, turns public? Join us for the Opening Reception of I Worry, the inaugural exhibition of The
June 24 – 26, 2011
Throughout Spring & Summer 2011, Labspace Studio launches the (re)collection project: a three-part series of creative projects & social experiments that investigate how people remember the past, experience the present, and think about the future. I Worry Moments Intercepted In
Spring & Summer 2011
Snow Days is an arts-based research project exploring the creative process through the lens of 28 people as they maneuver through one of the coldest months of the year. Project Background: During the month of February, an assemblage of artists,
Mar 18 - 20, 2011
28 collaborators. 28 projects. 28 days of winter
Hydro Hike Curated by Laura Smith 15 explorers set out on an electrifying adventure through the power system that connects Toronto's east end to the downtown core. This exhibition is the result of their experience. | Shay Brown | Kate
Nov 5, 2010
Part of East-End Expedition Series
Rumblings in The Rouge Adventure 3 – Curated by Ryan Ringer The Urban Action Art Agency's Brent Bushmill – veteran psychogeographer and reborn paranormal researcher – leads an ad hoc team into Rouge Park's most haunted zones to study how paranormal
Sep 2010
Part of East-End Expedition Series
A Night with Leslie Curated by Laura Mendes and John Loerchner Nine adventurers set out on a two-day expedition to explore and research the strange and beguiling landscape of the Leslie St. Spit; a 5km man-made peninsula, wildlife sanctuary and
Sep 2010
Part of East-End Expedition Series
My Friend Don Curated by Gram Schmalz Artist and urban adventurer, Gram Shmalz, leads a 2-day, 11-member canoe expedition down the East Don River to Lake Ontario. | Stephen Coutts | Michael Del Vecchio | John Loerchner | Bill Shmalz |
Jul 2010
Part of East-End Expedition Series
A monthly curated series serving up some of the city's finest innovators in jazz, experimental sound and performance, along with home-made soup. Performers/Artists: April 2010 Dawne Carleton & D. Alex Meeks dance & percussion Anthony Bergamin electro acoustic new opera
An awareness campaign and fundraiser we created in support of SEVA Canada, a charitable foundation curing blindness throughout the poorest regions in Tibet and Asia. We produced a sumptuous evening of Tibetan food, fine art and international music. A dining
Mar 2010
In Support of SEVA Canada
Deconstructing Hip is a sociological investigation and cultural excavation, a romp into the lineage of hip culture from Ginsberg to Williamsburg, scene to mainstream, hepcats to hipsters. Sounds: | Alex Goodman | Sarah Boothroyd | | Times Neue Roman |
Oct 2008
Part of the Lab Sessions
In a Chemical Nation, are we in control of our bodies? What have we gained? What have we lost? What are you on? Music: | Escalate | Maikë Murray Maas (Themsound) | Performances: | Annie Onyi Cheung | Cube3 |
Apr 2008
Part of the Lab Sessions
Idol Love explores the intricate and complex relationships between the concepts of 'idols', 'celebrities", 'worship' and 'obsession'. Music: | Pants and Tie | Jason Steidman | | Maikë Murray Maas (Themsound) | Performances: | Beth Biederman | Hannah Godfrey |
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When I got a standby jury summons notice in the mail, I knew what to do based on my past experience. But this time my experience was slightly different, so I thought I would share what happened to me.
When I emailed the jury accommodation staff regarding a CART request, I was told I could either confirm with the office that I was coming in that day or request a postponement. I decided to go ahead with the January date rather than put off the inevitable. As it turned out, I heard from another juror that I would have been called in as a juror that day (according to the letters of the alphabet of last names chosen) so it worked out to my benefit to have made this plan in advance rather than risk having to come in without making an accommodation request.
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As the day approached, I found myself feeling nervous about the experience. On the day I had to report to the courthouse I had a full-blown case of the jitters. I did fine going through the security at the courthouse and finding the jury waiting room. When I handed my jury summons in at a check in table, the clerk mumbled something which after a moment I figured out was "Is the spelling of your name and address correct?" Mine was so I nodded and received my panel number on a small slip of paper. This number is the key to the whole jury waiting room experience. When a panel number is called, all the people holding that number assemble and as a group proceed into a courtroom to be interviewed as potential jurors.
With my number in hand, I found a seat in the same section I had sat in the last time which had a clear view of a wall-mounted video screen. I knew there would be a video orientation which would be shown with captions. I could not remember if the screens were also used to display the number when a panel was called to the front. It turned out they were not but I think if they could be that would be excellent. I know it would have eased my nervousness about not hearing if my number was called.
As soon as the video was finished, I made a beeline to the office. I explained that I was hard of hearing and had requested CART captioning services. The clerk asked me my name and she seemed to recognize it. She offered me a seat and telephoned for the captioner to come and meet me. After a short wait, a nice woman came in and introduced herself to me. She said, "I will be with you today to help you." I was very reassured, but also a bit misguided as I thought that meant she was going to be sitting next to me in the jury waiting room. No, she left after confirming that she would be called if her services were needed.
I returned to my seat in the waiting area. I smiled and told the woman sitting next to me, "They've got me all set up." She said, "What do you mean?" I explained that I had trouble hearing and they had someone who would type the words out for me to read if I were called to go into a courtroom. I was glad I had shared that with her because for the rest of our day, she was kind about making sure I knew what numbers had been called. But even so, I still felt jittery. At one point, I was clutching the paper with the panel number on it tightly in my hand, even after they had called numbers which I knew were not mine. My friendly neighbor leaned over and said, "It's okay. You're good."
But someone else wasn't. One of the groups called was missing a member. This resulted in a bit of entertainment for us bored onlookers as the clerks tried to figure out who was missing and who was there. I think everyone was looking around to see who hadn't been paying attention. After about 20 minutes, a woman came up to join the group. She did not seem particularly embarrassed or upset. I would have been mortified.
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One woman who announced panel numbers was very emphatic as she spoke into the microphone, "Number __, get all your things. You're going to court!" After hearing that a few times, I commented, "I hate how she scares me," and the two women sitting on either side of me burst out laughing. By that time, I had caught on to the fact that these court employees were used to dealing with jurors who didn't quite get what they said the first time. I was really in good company. In fact, I wasn't the only nervous one. There were others who were nervous about the jury experience for their own reasons, completely unrelated to hearing loss.
It turned out that my number was never called. Even though we had been told at one point that they expected to need all 600 of us and that we could expect to go into the courtroom for selection at least once that day, it didn't happen. Apparently there were lots of cancellations where the cases were settled at the last minute. That was fine with me. Since I had not been selected that day, I could go home and not return for jury service for at least a year. If and when I do return, I want to remind myself of today's experience so I won't be as nervous next time.

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Wild West
Stories of Cowboys and Indians and shoot-outs at the O.K. Corral have been captivating the imaginations of America's boys and girls for generations, as something about that lawless, pioneering time speaks to the heart of America's individualistic mentality. To celebrate this historic period, American Mint offers a selection of Wild West-themed commemorative knives suitable to show off your rugged frontiersman heritage.


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Are you planning on moving anytime soon? Are you in search for a new city where you can live and start a new chapter of your life? Let me give you a tip. Tucson is a city in Arizona where you can find the best place to live. Here are the best reasons on why you should consider moving to the beautiful town of Tucson.
1. Mountains in nature
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It is no longer needed for you to settle with sunset pictures if you live in Tucson. In this place, you will get to experience the breathtaking scene of the sunset every day as if you are residing in a dream.
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2. Use Natural Light
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Winter Vocal Intensive in Nyland
Winter Vocal Technique Intensive in Nyland's Courthouse-- 6-11 March 2017
Kashu-do Opera Studios, organizes several masterclasses throughout the year in idyllic settings that encourage the singer artistically and humanistically leading to the Härnösand Opera Academy and Festival. The first masterclass of the season is a Vocal Technique Intensive featuring Internationally renowned pedagogue, Dr. Jean-Ronald LaFond and the emerging soprano-voice teacher, Anna Niedbala. The Vocal Technique Intensive gives the singer the opportunity to concentrate on technical balance intensively for a week, including daily voice lessons and evening masterclasses. Kashu-do (歌手道): The Way of the Singer is a philosophy of vocal artistry developed by Dr. Jean-Ronald LaFond. In short, it is a process that opens the developing singer to the awareness of the many elements that must be mastered in order to achieve true competence as a vocal artist.
After the Fall 2016 "Intensive" participants wanted to know directly afterwards when they could sign for the next course. It is here!!!
Dr. Jean-Ronald LaFond has been active as a pedagogue for 30 years and currently advises over 100 active professional opera singers throughout Europe and lovers of singing throughout the world. His studio locations include Vienna, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Berlin and Gothenburg. He is also the artistic administrator of Härnösand Opera Academy and Festival, now preparing for its fourth year. He also teaches a full operatic curriculum at the Opera Studio at Härnösands Folkhögskola in Sweden. "Despite his enormous technical knowledge at the forefront of vocal pedagogy, his teaching is clear and easy to understand, perceptive and constructive, demanding and individually flexible. In addition to his musicality, his immense talent for languages and his patience he is, in a friendly but firm way, both a model and a fundamental support along the way for each singer who wants to improve. I would recommend Dr. LaFond at the highest level to anyone who wants to work seriously and consistently with one of the world's best voice pedagogues"--Nadine Weissmann, dramatic mezzo (Bayreuth Festspiele, Teatro del Liceu, Komische Oper Berlin, etc…)
Anna Niedbala has appeared as a mezzo-soprano at Sarasota Opera, Baltimore Opera, Chicago Opera Theater and Minnesota Opera and recently made her European debut at the Salzburger Landestheater in the soprano role of Vitellia in La Clemenza di Tito. Having worked with Dr. LaFond and the Kashu-do method for over 5 years, Ms. Niedbala is emerging as a talented voice teacher and director in her own right. She has recently taught and directed at Härnösand Opera Academy and Festival in Sweden. She teaches privately in Dortmund, Germany. "Anna Niedbala has both large and dark tones for the expansive role and makes clear both the vulnerability and hurt of the scorned [Vitellia]; moving and truthful in true Mozart style" -Salzburger Nachrichte
The Viennese pianist Ekaterina Nokkert studied at the Conservatory of Vienna with Univ.-Prof. Thomas Kreuzberger (piano) and with Carolyn Hague, Angelika Kirchschlager and Birgid Steinberger (collaborative piano and vocal coaching). She has performed in Austria, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic, both as a soloist and collaborative artist. Ekaterina Nokkert is a laureate of several competitions in the field of art song (Lied), such as the International Competition for duos in Sofia and the A. Dvorak competition in the Czech Republic. In 2015 she released a CD with soprano Katrin Targo, with songs by H. Wolf, A. Berg and S. Barber. Since 2015, she works as a musical director for "Oper in der Krypta", rehearsing and performing operas. After a well-received performance series of Puccini ́s "Madama Butterfly" her next opera projects include productions of Bellini ́s "I Puritani", Gounod ́s "Romeo et Juliette" and a cycle of Mozart ́s three Da Ponte Operas "Don Giovanni", "Cosi fan tutte" and "Le nozze di Figaro". In addition to her work as a performer, Ekaterina Nokkert is a dedicated teacher and coach, currently teaching piano and chamber music at the Prayner conservatory in Vienna.
Application and Registration:
To apply, please click on the "Go to Application Form" button at the bottom of this page and follow directions (application fee: 300 SEK). Once accepted, students will receive information about payment and confirming their participation in the course. Application Deadline: 1 March 2017 or until all spots are filled (10-16 spots)
Participants will receive:
- A voice lesson every day
- Participation in daily masterclasses
- Short seminars on specific subjects
- Morning Tai Chi
- Round table discussions on technical issues
- Recital by participants on Saturday, 11 March, 2017
- Recital by Dr. LaFond, Ms. Niedbala and course Vienna-based pianist/Coach Ekaterina Nokkert on Friday 10 March, 2017
The 1-week Workshop costs 6.500 SEK; Room and Board:
Participants reside in simple guest rooms (shared bathroom and shower in the hall) at the Courthouse (double occupancy for a symbolic fee (suggested 200 SEK per night—6 nights, 6-11 March (Arrival 5 March, departure 12 March) 2017. A kitchen is available if participants wish to prepare their own meals In previous classes participants took turns in groups of 2 to cook for each other creating a really genial atmosphere. A convenient supermarket (ICA-Rosen) is nearby. Dallas Pizza offers a variety of common dishes at very reasonable prices. Hola Folkhögskola nearby will be on break but their kitchen will be open. They provide excellent lunches. If participants wish more prestigious accommodations it is possible to book double or single rooms at Sandslåns Hostel nearby (participants would be transported back and forth between their accommodations and the Courthouse.
Who should apply:
The course is open to singers of all levels. Singers are treated individually commensurate with their level of experience (Maximum 16 participants). Click on the application button below to apply. Once accepted payment information will be provided.
Travel to Nyland:
By car or by bus: The E4 travels from south to north through the High Coast. From E4 take route 90 towards Kramfors and Lunde and follow signs to Nyland. Daily busses from Stockholm to Kramfors with http://www.ybuss.se. The busses are of a high standard.
By train: http://www.sj.se
By air: Kramfors (Höga Kusten) Airport is at a 5 minutes distance from Nyland. There are direct flights from Stockholm-Arlanda, Those traveling from outside of Sweden should arrive at Arlanda and then to connect to Höga Kusten Airport.
For traveling advice assistance and other details, contact: Dr. Jean-Ronald LaFond: firstname.lastname@example.com
Enjoying Nyland's peaceful environment:
The picturesque little village of Nyland borders the Ångerman River leading to the Baltic Sea. It offers lovely walks by the water as well as hikes in the nearby hills and forests—As with all Kashu-do Workshop settings, Nyland provides an environment that inspires artistic work.
Nylands Tingshus (Courthouse), a former municipal courthouse is home to Kashu-do Opera Studios, Courthouse Music and other artistic entities under the umbrella of the company iOpera AB. Managed by celebrated Swedish Composer, Fredrik Högberg and international voice pedagogue, Jean-Ronald LaFond, "The Courthouse" has become synonymous with artistic activity. The superior acoustics of the the "Courtroom" (turned into a concert hall), equipped with high definition recording equipment (including a green screen) makes it a popular destination for recording projects.
Commentary from participants of the Winter Intensive:
"The price is too low for the amount of information we got! I would be willing to pay 8000 SEK for this course."
"I found myself in this course. The quiet, peaceful environment almost charms you to surrender and experience your true self!"
"Dr. LaFond and Anna Niedbala are a seamless team. One takes over where the other one pauses. It's as if they read each-other's minds and the student's inner thoughts together! They teach the student, not just the voice!
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We almost didn't go to Mykonos.
It wasn't part of the original plan. I had no contacts there, I was done with my formal research, and its reputation as the party capital of Greece made me wonder if they'd even let me off the ferry. But from a practical standpoint, it just made sense. We had to get from Paros to Milan, and the most logical transfer points were back through Athens or via Mykonos.
We made a good choice.
Mykonos is where couples honeymoon. It's not for babies, people who like quiet, or people in a bad mood. It's for beautiful people, young people, gay people, straight people, and people who like to stay up very, very late. It's for men with abs and women with teeny bikinis. It's for people who drive mopeds so fast the tires just barely skim the road.
It's also paradise.
I eeny meeny miney moed my reservation at the Mykonos Bay Hotel. It was a roll of the dice, really, and maybe all the other hotels are similarly gorgeous, but for some reason, reading that the owner personally drives guests from the dock to the hotel rubbed me the right way. It worked out. The place was stunning. (You may not know how hard it is for me to tone down the adjectives here, but I'm trying.)
We only had one night -- one night! -- left in Greece before meeting the rest of our family in Italy, so we splurged for our final meal. One of Julie's friends back home knew the island well and told us her favorite spot was called Sea Satin Market.
I asked the concierge to make us a reservation for 8 pm.
Hahahahahahahahaha! is basically what he said to me, but in Greek.
Apparently no one on Mykonos eats before 10 pm. Or maybe midnight.
OK, fine, I said. I understand. How about 8:30 pm?
I'll TRY, he answered, looking dubious.
Now this next bit is important. We walk into this restaurant having this crazy-early reservation (I still maintain that 8:30p is a reasonable time to eat a meal, but I obviously know nothing), and the hostess starts walking us towards the water. There are other people scattered around eating -- we're not the only ones there, I swear -- and she keeps walking, walking, walking, WALKING. She seats us at a table so close to the sea if the wind blows I will drown.
It's the most amazing table I've ever been at, anywhere. It's the best seat in the house. It has a million dollar view. And we? We're nobody. I'm confused and delighted in equal measure.
The famous Mykonos windmills spin directly behind us...
... the Aegean Sea inches from our toes...
The sun is setting with wild abandon, and I'm looking at my sister, wondering if she's feeling the full weight of this experience, of this table, of this view, of this particular and very random moment that could very easily not have happened. I take in the scene.
The sun sets.
The moon rises.
The food is good, it is, but my heart is too full to notice.


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News: Professional gamer Naded has taken to Twitter to sing the praises of Halo 4, which features much slower player movement and an altered Battle Rifle yet is reportedly "the best Halo ever made".
As long as they keep offline mp, it should be cool...
loving the sound of halo 4 the more i read. didnt think i would but i really am! have they talked about matchmaking and online ranks yet?
i really want to go back to a system like halo 2 when it comes to online ranks. it really made the rank mean something. knowing the next match could either lower or raise your ranking really made the game very competitive.
oh and i really dislike the ranking systems that only go up. i like the idea that you can be demoted so much! Make it happen 343!
Man, I can't wait for this game! I hope they add back leveling ranks. Who misses the clan system from halo 2? You could make a clan, then level it up with your friends and play some seriously good people, once you got to higher levels.
I don't like that movement is slower just to accommodate universal sprinting. I do like the battle rifle and the jumping. Everything else seems absolutely amazing as well.


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WASHINGTON — Clarence Pendleton, chairman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, said Wednesday that the concept of comparable pay for women is ``still looney`` and charged that the General Accounting Office (GAO) was ``out of its mind`` for issuing a report critical of the commission.
Pendleton made his comments in a press conference called to respond to a GAO report that found that in issuing its study on comparable worth last April, the commission defined the concept differently than proponents of the idea. It quoted many scholars out of context and its report misrepresented the views of some witnesses who testified at hearings, the GAO said.


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ICOA signs LOI to acquire e-Commerce TANGO Software Corporation
Enters the multibillion International e-Payments Processing Industry
Jul 09, 2012, 09:00 ET
WARWICK, R.I., July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ICOA, Inc. (OTCPK: ICOA) is pleased to announce the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire a majority interest in TANGO Software Corporation, a privately held Canadian company that develops mission critical software.
Tango Software Corp. (Tango) designs and develops mission-critical software specializing in e-Commerce payment processing software, high-availability (24/7) solutions for enterprise-scale Internet websites, Internet security and digital identity protocols, and computer control systems for industrial, electrical, and refrigeration applications.
Since its inception, Tango has developed, designed, and quality assured software for a number of enterprise clients. In the payment processing space, it has integrated processors with gateways such as FDMS, Nova Systems, BCE AssurePay, and Moneris.
Tango through its relationship with ICOA, will develop its own Internet Transaction Payment Processing Software, also known as a 'Payment Engine'. The Payment Engine will be unique as it will handle small payments over the Internet of multiple currencies in small amounts, also known as "micro-payments". ICOA will provide Management and funding support; in addition Tango engineers expect to utilize ICOA's Authentication and Authorization Platform in order to expedite the development of the "Payment Engine".
Currently Tango is in the final stages of securing a long term contract with an overseas processor to design, build and support a "Proprietary Payment Engine". Tango management commented that it is the nature of these types of contracts to be of high profit margin and on a multiyear term basis. Tango expects to process billions of transactions that can generate significant recurring revenue from transaction fees for the short and long term.
ICOA will acquire a majority stake of Tango, and will now be expanding into the e-Commerce Payments space. Its competitive advantage is that ICOA will be able to provide its existing Wi-Fi and Internet customers e-Commerce payment solutions on an International level.
Tango and its present management will operate in Canada as an ICOA subsidiary serving its existing North America and International customers. The transaction is expected to close by the end of July 2012.
About ICOA
ICOA, Inc. (OTCPK: ICOA) is a national provider of wireless and wired broadband Internet networks in high-traffic public locations. ICOA provides design, installation, operation, maintenance and management of WI-FI hot-spot and hot-zone Internet access. Based in Warwick, Rhode Island, ICOA owns or operates broadband access installations in high-traffic locations across 40 states, located in airports, quick-service restaurants, hotels and motels, travel plazas, marinas etc. ICOA networks are compatible with widely-used 802.11x technology and with virtually all Internet service providers. Further information is at www.icoacorp.com .
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About Tango
Tango Software Corp. is an internationally recognized designer and developer of mission-critical software specializing in e-Commerce payment processing software, high-availability (24/7) solutions for enterprise-scale Internet websites, Internet security and digital identity protocols, and computer control systems for industrial, electrical, and refrigeration applications. Tango has developed, designed, and quality assured software for a number of enterprise clients. In the payment processing space, it is a recognized integrator with gateways such as FDMS, Nova Systems, BCE AssurePay, and Moneris. Further information is at www.tangotechnical.com.
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New York, NY (PRWEB) January 15, 2013
PureWow, the premier women's lifestyle digital publication, announced today that former Real Simple Senior Editor Mary Kate McGrath will become its first editor-in-chief. McGrath will be responsible for PureWow's editorial strategy for its local and national email editions as well as the expansion of its website, PureWow.com. With more than 10 years experience in developing lifestyle content, McGrath will be instrumental in PureWow's mission to provide unique, under-the-radar discoveries to Gen X women across the country.
"PureWow built a devoted audience in a very short period by listening to our subscribers and giving them what they want. Our readers are always asking for more and we know that Mary Kate's experience in developing relevant and exciting editorial programs for women will play a key role in broadening our content offering," said Ryan Harwood, CEO of PureWow. "In Mary Kate, I have a partner who can lead the way in expanding the PureWow brand across multiple platforms."
Added Bob Pittman, a founding member of Pilot Group, a PureWow investor: "We couldn't be more pleased with the success of PureWow, which continues to see incredible growth as it provides real service and value to its vibrant, interested and dedicated audience. Now it's time to capitalize on that growth by bringing in talent like Mary Kate to further engage the PureWow community."
McGrath will lead the charge in growing PureWow's audience of more than 1.5 million subscribers by creating unique content on the topics Gen X women care about most, from fashion & beauty to home decor, tech, travel, recipes and books. She will be responsible for the editorial direction of the brand, including the launch of new geographical and content-specific editions, social programs and the introduction of original web features including a video channel.
At Real Simple, McGrath oversaw the most popular section of the magazine, Solutions, including franchises New Uses for Old Things and Problem-Solving Products. McGrath had a significant impact on the magazine's digital following as she worked to develop the brand's Pinterest presence and helped conceptualize Real Simple's iPad app. She also edited cover stories regularly and co-edited the Real Simple Family special edition.
"I'm thrilled to be making the full transition into digital. I'm excited to work with the amazing team at PureWow to share ways women can make their lives easier, more interesting and more fun," McGrath said. "As we all get busier and overcommitted, it's important that women can get trusted recommendations delivered directly to them."
Prior to Real Simple, McGrath was a senior editor at Food Network Magazine where she produced entertaining features with celebrity Food Network chefs. McGrath also spent five years as an editor at InStyle Magazine coordinating all of the home, fashion and beauty products featured in the Life, Etc. section of the main magazine as well as InStyle Home and InStyle Weddings. There, McGrath also developed several trend features including The Best Design Trends Right Now, 25 Decorator Tips and Having A Moment. McGrath started her career as an assistant editor at Travel & Leisure Golf Magazine. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in politics from Fairfield University.
About PureWow
PureWow is the premier women's lifestyle digital publication. PureWow delivers first-hand, informed advice for savvy Gen X women who are eager to stay in the know, whether they are career women, moms, married or single. PureWow's content covers a wide range of categories that women are passionate about, including the best in culture, fashion, beauty, travel, tech and more. Subscriptions to PureWow are free and require only an email address. PureWow editions include: National, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas, Hamptons, Recipes and Books & Authors.
PureWow is backed by the Pilot Group, which has developed several successful daily email publications, including DailyCandy and Thrillist, and by the women of wowOwow.com, including Whoopi Goldberg, Joni Evans, Candice Bergen, and Liz Smith. Some of PureWow's marquee advertisers include Bloomingdales, Unilever, PepsiCo, Cadillac, Cartier, CBS, Chase, Procter & Gamble, Smuckers, Toyota and Visa.


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Thursday, May 31, 2007
Did anyone watch the season finale of Shear Genius? It sure came and went with little fanfare. I kind of liked it. But I'm totally excited for Kathy Griffin's show to come on again. Matt and I saw her live show. It was my first standup show, and it was so funny. There were these oldies sitting next to us who were not at all enjoying the raunchy gay humor. I didn't like the theater it was at, though, because I am very particular about where I sit. When I bought the tickets, I swore we were on an aisle in the center. But it turned out that the only aisles at this place were on the ends of the very looooong rows, so I was stuck in the middle of the balcony. What if there was a fire? How would I get out in a timely fashion? So half of the show was spent having minor panic attacks.
I just saw that Weird Al Yankavic is playing at a theater near my house. I'm trying to decide if that would be fun. Alas, it is on the evening of the New Teacher Retreat, and I am on the New Teacher Retreat Committee. So no Weird Al for me. Speaking of Weird Al, I think we should have a discussion about the best Weird Al parodies of all time. My personal favorite is "Fat," the parody of Michael Jackson's "Bad." That video is beyond hysterical. OMG. I'm laughing out loud as I write this at work. It is parody perfection. So come on. What are your Weird Al faves?
Saturday, May 26, 2007
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Friday, May 25, 2007
The Cicadas are Here!
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Julie Halpern's Day Off. While Working.
The next part of the day was visiting one of the student's mom's office. I don't quite understand what the mom's job was, but she showed us Burnham's original plan for the city of Chicago. Then she showed us the the videos that the company made (again, I'm not quite sure what the company does) to convince the International Olympic Committee why the 2016 Olympics should be in Chicago. One of them can be found here. The coolest video was a computer animated reproduction (pre-production?) of where each Olympic event would take place, narrated in a thick Chicago accent by Mayor Daley. It was so cool! I had my reservations about the Olympics being in Chicago before this, but it kind of sold me. I guess I'm kind of a sucka, but whatever. It was so neat to see the city transformed. It had a little feel going back to the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, which I'm very into.
In the final part of the field trip, each teacher was given a group of six students to walk around the Loop with. We had several buildings that we had to see and write about. I had the information packet, so I was like an architectural tour guide. It was was so fun! My group was very nice. I took them to the Chicago Correctional Center, which I have always been fascinated with (since my first architectural tour in junior high) because, well, it's a jail, but it has five inch-wide windows to give it a funky, computer-ish look from the outside, but little visibility and no possibility for escape from the inside. It was fun to freak the kids out a little.
At the end, we were running a little late (as was everyone), but I had told the kids that our last stop before we got back to the Thompson Center for the bus was to go to Marshall Fields on State Street (Macy's, you can suck it) to go the jumbo candy place in the basement. As we were down there buying candy, I realized we were already supposed to be at the bus. But the candy counter people were so slow! So then I made the kids run with me the several blocks through the busy sidewalks of Chicago to the bus, all the while me yelling, "I don't want them to get mad at me! I don't want to be that irresponsible late teacher!" And the kids were yelling, "If you get fired, Ms. Halpern, I'll have my mom call the school to get you out of it!" The punchline: when we got to the Thompson Center, all of the other groups were inside AT A CANDY STORE. And no one noticed we were late.
I had such a wonderful day. Being in my favorite city in the world, being with my favorite age group of people in the world, looking at architecture and candy. I hope I get to live a million more days like this one.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
To the Left
Did anyone watch "The Game" last night? Didn't think so. Well, it all came to a head where the stupid boyfriend slept with someone else and hid girl found out. It sucked. That he did that, not that she found out. And then they played that Beyonce song I absolutely LOVE. I don't even know what it's called. I shall look now. It's called "Irreplaceable." I know, stupid title. It's about her catching some dude cheating and then kicking him out by letting him know he IS replaceable. For some reason I LOVE this song! I saw her sing it on some international music award, and she looked beautiful, all natural and casual. I'm not really for or against most of her songs , but I think I may actually pay for a download of this one. Right now. Ooh. I just watched the video on Yahoo music, and it's really good. She looks so pretty, and at the end she is backed by an all-female band. Very cool. "To the left. To the left..."
Idol top three on tonight. Yawn.
Saturday, May 05, 2007
Hair Do
I'm getting a haircut today! I absolutely love getting haircuts. I've been seeing the same hairdresser for ten years. Her name is Laura, and we're about the same age. She works at a funky salon in a mall that is an hour away from my house, but it's worth it. She started cutting my hair when it was REALLY short. Now I'm in a growing out phase. I don't know how long I want it to get. I haven't had it this long in a while. I will never let it get to my high school waist-length stage. I think that's pretty boring. And the longer my hair gets, the less curly it is. On days I get my hair cut, I have her straighten it. It's all soft and shiny. But then it starts to poke me in the eyes. And then I put it in a ponytail, but my hair is fine and so the ponytail always slips out. But when I finally wash it, it looks so cute and curly and bouncy. I love haircuts! I wish I could get an all day haircut, where she just keeps combing my hair and parting it. I also like having people put eye shadow on me. Hooray for a trip to the mall!
Smell Ya Later
I love a TV gimmick. The last time I bought a TV Guide was for the Medium 3-D episode (which was pretty scary). This week I bought one for the My Name is Earl smelly episode. I don't even like the show, really. I do like some of the characters, particularly Joy and Crabman. But I'm not thrilled with the Jason Lee Scientology connection, nor how he looks pissed whenever he doesn't win an award. Does he really think he's that good? He's not bad, but he's really just OK in my book. And I'm sick of looking at his moustache. Does he have to have that thing for the duration of the show? Don't get me started on Randy. He repulses me. He is so stupid and drooly. I really don't believe that someone could be as stupid as his character. Now, am I supposed to believe he's realistic, seeing as he's on a sitcom and all? Probably not. But he's such a doof, it's not even fun to watch. For me at least. But I still bought the TV Guide. They got me. The problem was then I had to watch a super-sized episode of the show. Did anyone else have the smelly things? It was annoying. You had to "rub" the smells in order to release the scent, and then your finger stunk. It wasn't very fun or interesting. But TV Guide got my money.
Does anyone watch Workout on Bravo? I couldn't believe that Doug died. They built it up in a dramatic way in the previews, like something bad was going to happen, but I didn't want to think… And then the day before the show aired I saw an ad where the announcer said the trainers were dealing with "Doug's passing." I wonder if they changed the ads because it wasn't OK to build reality show drama about a real death. Sad.
And for our final TV show review, how about "Thank God You're Here." It's not bad. They usually have good people on. But what is the deal with Dave Foley? He's a long way from the Kids in the Hall. It doesn't even look like him anymore. His forced smile while he watches the contestants hurts me. He's probably laughing all the way to the bank.


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PQRS URL Changes
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) recently changed the Internet URL for the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) to reflect the recent change from Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI).
The new URL is the central point on the CMS website for any information about the physician quality reporting tracking system.
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My name is Stephanie "Stevie" Thompson. I'm a writer and artist living in the Northern Virginia/Washington, D.C. area and I hate writing these bio things. As a person, I've traveled across most of the continental U. S. and much of western Europe. As a I writer, I tend to stay mostly fictional and in the fantasy genres, like sci-fi and horror/paranormal. As an artist, I'm into everything and throw it all together in collage and mixed media pieces.
Some miscellany: I'm a dog person. I enjoy hikes but don't love the outdoors. I like going places but I don't love traveling. I'm serious about my craft but I don't take myself too seriously. I'm one of the few people who actually laughs out loud when I LOL.
Here's a few of my favorite things:
Reads: (find me on GoodReads)
Circle of Friends, Maeve Binchy
Nightmares and Dreamscapes, Stephen King
And Then There Were None, Agatha Christie
My Life in France, Julia Child
Anything Tolkien or Tolkien related
Music: (find me on Spotify)
Big Balls, AC/DC
Glycerin, Bush
Blood in the Cut, K. Flay
Castle of Glass, Linkin Park
Monster, Meg Myers
Anything, Anything (I'll Give You), Dramarama
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
It's A Wonderful Life
Evil Dead (2013)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Black Swan
Almost everyB-movie with RiffTrax
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Defining colours
- White
- Very very pale colours
Ice goth is a subgenre of goth with a significant focus on the colour white, hence the name. Ice goths tend to be more inclined towards romantic goth than any other style, probably due to the origins of ice goth. The style is believed to have originated in the early days of goth, when young goth women on a budget would wear their mothers' old wedding dresses. This is not to say that all ice goths are romantic goths. Here, for example, is an outfit and makeup tutorial for ice goth in Lolita style:
Ice goth stands out in a style tribe that prizes black. It can be an extremely striking style. As Amy Asphodel points out, ice goth can be particularly impressive when worn by goths of colour, as the white makeup and clothing creates a sharper contrast.
Style icons
Top of the list would be Emilie Autumn. Emilie's outfits are regularly all white with striking red accents, although she appears in pink and white on her latest album cover. Her style can be described as Industrial Neo-Victorian.
Inspiration in popular culture
It could be argued that the White Queen from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland has an ice goth fashion style. She wears all white with accents of red on her nails and lips. Her gown really suggests 'ice' with tiny glass beads sewn all over it, and sleeves of sheer material. Her strongly marked brows bring a darker feel to the outfit.
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The Marquette Catholic boys' golf team tasted some success in 2015 and it's made them even hungrier this season.
The Explorers finished seventh with a two-day score of 656 in '15 at the Class 2A state tournament at Weibring Golf Club in Normal. They were two strokes off of sixth-place Althoff and 18 behind state runner-up Wheaton (St. Francis).
"It's like a shark in the ocean circling the bloody water; they got the taste of it (in 2015)," head coach Pat Moore said. "As soon as we got on the bus last year it was like, 'OK, what are we doing next year, guys?' As soon as we got home, they came out to Rolling Hills at night to practice. They were already working for this year then in October. They're poised for this October to show the state what they can do."
Entering this week Marquette owned an 8-1 dual record and a win at the Alton Tee-Off Classic, a small-school crown at the Madison County Meet and a third-place finish at the 35-team Mattoon Invitational last weekend. Michael Holtz finished fourth individually in Mattoon with a two-day score of 146.
Everyone from last year's squad is back, led by seniors Holtz, Nick Messinger and Duncan McLain. The remaining top six are junior Jack Patterson and sophomores Kolten Bauer and Sam Cogan. Sophomore Jack Warren also sees time on varsity.
The Explorers won the Marquette Regional at Rolling Hills Golf Course last season and then finished third at the West Frankfort Sectional to punch their ticket to state.
"I think we're pretty close to where we want to be, but I don't think we're at our full potential yet," Messinger said. "All of us are playing really good golf 1-6. It's good to know that when one of us has a bad day that our No. 5 and No. 6 can put up a good score and pick us up."
That balance has Moore looking for big things in 2016.
"We should do well at regionals and sectionals," Moore said. "We don't know what teams will be there yet, but we think we should be in the top three teams to get to state again and have that chance to bring some hardware home for the first time."
Marquette will likely be cast in the Roxana Regional at Belk Park Golf Course and the Mattoon Sectional at Mattoon Golf and Country Club.
Regionals are scheduled for the week of Oct. 3, with sectionals the week of Oct. 10 and state at Weibring in Normal again on Oct. 14-15.
Holtz said it's hard to imagine that his prep golf career is coming to a conclusion.
"It feels like just yesterday we were at the Hickory Stick freshmen year," Holtz said. "It's pretty surreal at the moment. It's kind of weird seeing everyone because I still feel like I'm an underclassman for some reason when I look at other people."
Holtz and Messinger hope they are leaving a lasting legacy for the program, and they know they are leaving it in good hands with the Marquette underclassmen that are there.
"If Nick and I try a new drill they are quick to pick it up," Holtz said. "If we try some new shots they see that and say, 'Maybe I should try that.' We all feed off of each other. We're all peers. If Kolten is trying something new and I feel it can benefit me, I'll try it."
Messinger added, "We grind real hard, all of us. We're all good friends and on the practice field it's something we like to do and we want to do; it's not something we feel like we need to do. We just all want to come out here and get better."
Moore is happy to see the growth out of his three seniors — Holtz, Messinger and McLain. He knows what they've meant to the program and he wants to see them go out on top.
"This is my fifth year, so I've had them all four years and it's been cool to watch them grow up and see their personalities really come out from shy little freshmen," Moore said. "I threw Michael and Nick in at No. 1 and 2 in their very first match and one of them shot 3-under.
"Back then it wasn't a honed-in game. Now they know exactly how to play certain courses and the leadership from Duncan, Michael and Nick has been great over the years. It's always relaxed, never stressed. It's been a blessing to have those three kids, they're fantastic kids and fantastic students from great families. They're easy to coach."
And he knows the future is bright, too. After all, Bauer, Patterson and Cogan slipped right into the varsity lineup as freshmen and have excelled.
"Kolten, that kid is going to be awesome. We'll see what he does by his senior year," Moore said.
The Explorers have been preparing for their moment in the spotlight for a long time and 2016 is their time to shine. The expectations are high and the confidence is even higher.
"It started making us prepare in the offseason, long term preparing instead of short term so we can get to that state trophy and work on shots that we need more at state than anywhere else," Holtz said of the seventh-place finish at state last year.
Seventh definitely won't cut it this year.
"Get that state trophy," Moore said of the team goal. "They want the heaviest one up there and want to be holding it with all the medals around their necks. That's what they're striving for. Sure it would be nice to get second or third, but they don't want to be the first loser or the second loser; they want the top spot. They want to be the best team Marquette has ever seen. They want all of it.
"All it takes is two days of 18 holes of golf and there's a lot of luck out there too; just a little more needs to come our way."


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On the comeback of grammar in the new Australian curriculum for English. In the Sydney Morning Herald.
Grammar was cut in the '70s because of a view it didn't help students' writing, said Dr Sally Humphrey from the University of Sydney's linguistics department.
"It was like, 'We're just going to give you building blocks; we're not going to show you how it works in text."' The grammar starring in the new curriculum "isn't a set of rules for 'correct' use", she said, but "a set of resources or a tool kit" to be used according to the situation – whether it's texting, giving a presentation in class or writing a history essay. […]
It's about "letting kids in on the 'secret' of how good writers and good text producers do their work through the resources of language, through the resources of grammar – 'hey, this is how it's done!'," Dr Humphrey said. "And that's an equity issue … Kids who haven't got access to middle-class homes and middle-class ways of using language that are valued in the schools, they do need [the workings of language] made explicit."
The draft curriculum is open for comment until 23 May 2010.


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So echoes of sweet love notes gently fall
Thru the forest stillness,
As fond waiting Indian lovers call!
When the lone lagoon
Stirs in the Spring,
Welcoming home some swany white wing,
When the maiden moon,
Riding the sky,
Gathers her star-eyed dream children nigh:
That is the time of the moon and the year,
When love dreams to Indian maidens appear.
And this is the song that they hear:
When I'm calling you-oo-oo oo-oo-oo!
Will you answer too-oo-oo oo-oo-oo!
That means I offer my love to you, to be your own.
If you refuse me, what shall I do
Just waiting all alone?;
But if when you hear my love call ringing clear,
And I hear your answering echo, so dear,
Then I will know our love will come true,
You'll belong to me, I'll belong to you!
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It gets plenty silly at points, and you may find yourself saying "What the hell am I watching?" Just go with it. If you take it too seriously, you'll be sorely disappointed.
— Plunderbund Quiz: Is this a review of a The Belly of the Beast, a Steven Seagal direct-to-video, or is it a conservative reacting to John Kasich explaining why he is embracing Obamacare and expanding Medicaid?
John Kasich wants to be President.
In order to accomplish this goal, he needs to make the far right wing and Tea Party faithful think he is a guy who shares their Obama-Hating passions. Otherwise, any hope of the nomination is dead.
Nothing makes the Tea Party set madder than Obamacare. We all know that they see Obamacare as a Socialist-Fascist plot to use death panels to kill grandma.
So it was pleasantly surprising the news that the Kasich Administration agreed to accept federal money to expand Medicaid eligibility. This part of Obamacare, as we noted previously, is understood to be a pretty good deal for Ohio (Ohio actually likely saves money by expanding Medicaid). But its, you know . . . part of Obamacare so a non-starter for the right wing. Likely Kasich rival Bobby Jindal already has announced his opposition.
This, predictably, did not go over well with the Tea Party set.
So Presidential candidate John Kasich went to the belly of the beast, where the Reddest of the unreconstructed Conservatives roam free: redstate.com. On Redstate, Kasich penned a piece trying to explain his decision. After extolling his conservative credentials (spoiler: he claims he cut taxes), he writes:
Obamacare is not the path any of us would have chosen, but it's the path we find ourselves on so we better do everything we can to contain its impact until we can take back the White House and fix it…
Now I've proposed extending Medicaid health coverage to low-income and working poor Ohioans, in part, to limit further damage from Obamacare. Without this move Obamacare is likely to increase health insurance premiums even higher in Ohio. Worse, it takes $13 billion of Ohioans' federal tax dollars out of our state and gives it to other states—where it will go to work helping to rev up some other state's economy instead of Ohio's. That's what happens if expansion doesn't happen in Ohio.
Catch that rhetorical trick? Kasich has to embrace Obamacare in order to destroy it.
So, How'd that play with the Conservative base? Are they dumb enough to buy it? Answer: no. The reviews (via the comments section) are in, and they are worse than the reviews for the 2003 straight-to-video Steven Seagal movie, The Belly of the Beast.
Join us now in a trip through Paranoid Republican Baseville, and witness the possible early death of the Kasich for President campaign:
"Sorry, Governor. Not buying it one bit. You didn't think outside the box; you thought like a big government liberal. It's Republicans like you who give the GOP a bad name, and I for one am sick of it and the way the GOP is being run."
"Sorry Governor Kasich…Rush Limbaugh has it correct…this is a cave in hopes of re-election. Perhaps governors like you that claim conservative credentials, should just step aside and let the "Dumb Masses" have what they voted for in November. . . . With "conservative principles" like these…who needs liberals?"
"And we see again Orwellian doublethink from a politician believing we are stupid: how precisely does going along with even part of MAObamaCare equal stopping it? Add another disappointed voice: our epitaph is being etched into stone with every kick of the spending can destroying our future."
"Dear John, Maybe I want a divorce, because of your flawed logic, based on the fact that you've given Obama "aid and comfort.""
"What a joke you are Governor. Be honest and become what you really are a Democrat."
Apparently, conservatives would prefer that Kasich fight to the bitter end:
"I agree that it is not easy to stand on principle but sometimes you must. Our founders did not throw up their hands and claim that there was nothing that they could do, they convinced a people to become a nation. It wasn't easy but they did it. The leaders within any cause or ideology identify the weak links and bring them around. They find ways to join forces to address the issues of the day. . . . The question I'm asking myself is: "Are there conservative leaders in the Republican party or just a chain full of weak links?" I believe there a lot of conservatives asking that same question. You've just identified yourself as a weak link; I'm still looking for leadership. At least I know to look elsewhere."
"Bullcrap. You're just another domino Governor and each one of you that fold like a cheap suit makes it that much harder fr the remaining dominoes."
"Obamacare is unconstitutional regardless of what the SCOTUS ruled and it is your DUTY to fight back with every weapon at your disposal including nullification. . . . The goal of the Left is to devour the individual and every cowardly retreat such as yours aids them in their goal. You're a coward Governor."
And our favorite, perhaps because one doesn't usually see much Yiddish on conservative blogs:
"Unions kicked your proverbial 'Tuchus' in a recent election and now you're simply pandering, appearing bi-partisan, call it what you like. We see ya' John, and it ain't pretty."
We hope the Jindal campaign turns THAT ONE into a 30 second TV ad!
Poor Kasich. The uncritical and sympathetic coverage provided by the Dispatch has obviously made him soft. He just isn't ready for the type of criticism from the right that will come his way when he runs for President.
"MAObamacare"? Gee, that's cute. They are right about one thing though— it IS a desperate ploy for re-election (President? He's hallucinating). By the time the public gets a good look at his tax plan, everyone in Ohio is going to hate his guts. Poor Taxin' John!
How anyone with such an odious personality could aspire to the presidency defies comprehension. Imagine him writhing back and forth during a press conference when reporters tear him a new one with their questions, you know, totally unlike the Dispatch.
Gawd, it's bad enough having him for governor. But president? The horror! The horror!


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Facebook event created by Greg Horne.
<This screening is taking place within Lekwungen territories.>
Join us to watch this outstanding and urgent short film about the Lax Kw'alaams people who are defending their traditional territory Lax U'u'la (Lelu Island) and the Flora Bank wild salmon habitat from the Petronas LNG project.
Discussion to follow the film, including up-to-the-minute updates on what is happening at Lelu and other frontlines in the struggle against colonial intensification. As part of that, we will hear from Mary Vickers of the Heiltsuk Nation.
Free or by donation. All funds raised go to the land defenders on Lax U'u'la.
- This is a crucial time to support Lelu Island in every way we can! On January 23rd, 2016, the nine allied tribes of Lax Kw'alaams signed the Lelu Island Declaration calling for protection of Lelu Island and Flora and Agnew Banks from corporate resource extraction for all time. The Declaration, also signed by Grand Chief Stewart Phillip of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, MLAs Jennifer Rice, Doug Donaldson, and Robin Austin, and MP Nathan Cullen, came about in response to continued attempts by Petronas and its North American branch, Pacific Northwest LNG, to begin work on a liquified fracked gas facility at Lelu.
- The federal government released its Draft Environmental Assessment for the project on Feb.11 - in spite of its lack of authority on traditional, unceded indigenous territory. On March 11th, the 30-day comment period for the assessment will end, and the Government will release its final decision on the project by March 22. The company has said they are ready to begin construction immediately.
- In May 2015, the Lax Kw'allams people voted 100% NO to the LNG project, despite being offered $1.4 Billion from Petronas.
- Lax Kw'allams hereditary leaders have been occupying their territory since August to turn away contractors pushing the rejected project forward.
- Christy Clark is pushing hard to allow Petronas to build BC's first massive LNG facility. She has lashed out at the First Nations protecting their lands and waters, labellling them the "forces of no" and "rag tag".
- Filmmakers Tamo Campos and Farhan Umedaly have produced this timely documentary to share the voices of indigenous land defenders at Lelu Island. We hope you will come and help us honour those voices as well as build community towards stopping this colonial project.
This event is free to attend. It is also a fundraiser for the land defenders at Lelu, and we will be 'passing the hat' to help with costs in running the camp.
Bus tickets will be available, and vegan snacks will be served at both events.
Childcare is available upon request.
We ask that people attending please try to help us provide a scent-reduced space.
The Event Centre can be accessed by wheelchair, but it does not have accessible bathrooms. Also, access to the building is at the back. If you can come to the front first, someone can show the way to the back.
This event has been organized by some of the people who participate in an informal, relationship-based network called OUST Victoria. One of the people in the network is currently living at Lelu Island, and another is being paid to organize around this issue by the Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition. Please contact Seb Bonet (firstname.lastname@example.com) if you have questions or concerns about who is organizing this event or how it has been put together.


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Two of the county's finest soccer players received the ultimate all-star team honor Sunday when Parade magazine selected them to its All-America Soccer Team.
Clint Peay of Oakland Mills and Steve Sietsema of Howard were two of four Marylanders to make the 33-man national team. Maryland and Texas led the team with four selections apiece.
Peay was one of only five players to make the team two straight years.
Because he had made it last year, Peay said he thought he had a good chance to be selected again this year after a strong performance last fall.


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The city of Baltimore has been backed into an untenable corner by the property tax rebellions in the surrounding counties. With Baltimore County committed to a 4 percent cap on property assessment increases and sentiments for similar reductions in Howard, Anne Arundel, Harford and Carroll, there is a stronger economic incentive than ever for the middle-class to flee the city with its onerous $5.95 tax rate and assessment tax increases that could run as high as 10 percent a year.
With the city pressed for tax dollars it may seem ill-advised to cut the tax rate and cap assessments to be competitive with the counties. But without such measures, Baltimore risks losing more of its already-diminished middle-class population. As such, Mayor Schmoke's newly announced support of a 4 percent assessment cap in the city is a key part of a long-term strategy -- particularly if it is linked with even a perfunctory tax-rate cut -- though some council members are rightly cautious about embracing it.
A 4 percent cap could cost the city $2.5 million in revenue loss, and Schmoke was vague about just how the city could absorb such a blow. Still, he is correct to recognize that somehow it must. There are a number of new taxes and fees the city itself might pursue. But Baltimore's best hope lies in its delegation fighting hard in the next General Assembly session for relief -- the sentiment among many state lawmakers to help the city and the pending recommendations of the Linowes Commission report hold great potential.


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St Thomas More Catholic School is an Outstanding, mixed, independent Academy within the Cardinal Hume Academies Trust. Last year's GCSE results were once again the best in Haringey; a testimony to the hard work and commitment of both students and staff. We have been commended by the Department for Education on several occasions for our excellent GCSE performance, most recently in February 2015 for being one of the top 100 non-selective state funded schools in England based on the Key Stage 2 – Key Stage 4 value added measure. We are very proud of the success of our motivated students and dedicated staff.


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In the spirit of the circus train movement, the conductor of the Southbound light power is dressed as a clown. This light power movement provided a rare opportunity to photograph PAR 2 leading.
Rusting in Place
A JS locomotive illuminates an otherwise pitch black scene as it departs the open pit at Sandaoling with another load of coal destined for the washery. Xinjiang Province, China.
This train was kidnapped! Really, with onboard staff and all of your passengers! A really strange story ... that ended sadly, as the picture shows us.
How do you manage to turn a locomotive with 20,32 meter (66,6 feet) axle base including tender, on a turntable with 20 meter (65,6 feet) diameter only? Yes, you remove the tender first and then tu... (more)
Ya Can't Fix Stupid! One of the hazards of street running is coming across people who aren't all that bright and can't seem to see there's a train within feet of their vehicles. Such was the case ... (more)
They were basically an Aircraft Tug/Pusher adapted for railcars. A Roger Puta Photograph
GM&O 1900 was built by Ingalls Shipbuilding Co. of Pascagoula, Mississippi, the only locomotive ever built by the company. Designated as a 4-S model B-B 1500hp, spent its life in occasional loc... (more)
Louisville Cement #11 has found it's way back on display at the main parking entrance at the Kentucky Railway Museum. While heavy lifting equipment was on site placing a turntable the opportunity ... (more)
Parts of three american/canadian built 2-8-2 "Mikado" steamlocomotives of the french railway SNCF, stabled in Winterthur, from left 141 R # 1207 (Montreal Locomotive Works 1946), # 73 (L... (more)
What a son tells his mother early on Sunday morning - "Mom, your car is stuck on the railroad track in downtown Duluth." Fortunately her insurance company paid the healthy fee to have it... (more)
With traffic on Union Pacific gridlocked, Talgo shipped its carbodies to Seattle by truck for final assembly. Three of the cars are seen at a truck stop on US 97.
With the weekend visit of the Schnabel Car and massive steam generator for VC Summers, all hands were on deck to make sure this expensive piece of equipment got moved safely. Here they have passe... (more)
When I became a locomotive engineer in 2002, the last test was a check ride aboard Soo 6063, CP's SD60 simulator. It was nerve-racking; you had to set and release the air multiple times in order ... (more)


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How To Pick The Right Beats! A Rapper's Help guide to Hot Instrumentals
How To Pick The Right Beats! A Rapper's Guide to Hot Instrumentals
For any up and coming hip-hop artist, there are two what you require to make sure you have: mic skills and hot beats. To a certain degree, beats are the most essential thing you need, because often times, people won't even care what you are talking about if your beats aren't hot! I'm certain you know some rappers who get a good amount of attention with limited skills since they get crazy beats, therefore it makes it that much more important when you can really spit.
Taylor Gang Type Beat 2016
Selecting the best type of instrumental to your song is also really important. There are all kinds of kinds of beats to choose from as well. Old school, dirty south, colonial, west coast, trap, electronic plus much more are out there from which to choose. so make sure you choose a style that works for you.
East Coast beats tend to have very compressed, "dirty" drums, lower tempos, 85-100 BPM possibly even and may incorporate pianos and strings. These kind of beats also frequently use instances of other music to flesh the track.
West Coast beats frequently have very clean drums, a great deal of guitar sounds can be found, and very often the track has elements of funk music. The drums could be programmed to 'swing' and the basslines often roll similar to traditional funk music.
Dirty South/Trap Beats are extremely popular now and they also usually don't use any samples whatsoever, done all through keyboards, drum machines. These tracks have very precise drums with extra increased exposure of 32nd and 64 note hi-hat sounds to accent the beat. These beats uses very 'epic' sounding brass and string keyboard patches to create a wall of sound.
Also popular today is adopting techniques from European dance music. Rappers like Flo-Rida, Pitbull yet others can be heard rapping over track with heavy inspiration from House, Trance, Electro,Techno as well as other dance music styles to serve audiences in a club setting. These beats feature numerous of bright, synthesizer lead sounds and in most cases a relentless 4/4 beat driving the background music the whole time.
Your music won't sound real if you use beats that match. Consider your audience, do you wish to appeal to the clubs? This wouldn't really sound right to pick a down tempo, Pete Rock or RZA type beat which has a tempo less than 110-120 beats per minute (BPM). On the other hand, in order to appeal to the 'conscious' audience, may possibly not be the best plan to pick a 130 BPM will.i.am/Rick Ross sounding beat either. Ultimately, the choice is yours though, to do whatever you feel will help your own music the best.
Of course, considering that the internet is everywhere, it may be much easier to download instrumental music rather than try to find a beat maker locally who are able to do a great job and make the beat exclusively for you. Unfortunately, talent isn't distributed evenly around the globe, so if you live in, say, Iowa it is not as likely that you will find the tracks you are considering near you, no matter how talented you might be. If you are looking for hit beats they are driving your career as an artist forward, hanging out finding a good place to buy beats online is a lot better option. You should check to view the variety of beats they've got, and definitely investigate whether or not they can customize beats only for you.
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Universal Battery from APC charges laptops and USB devices
If you've ever gone to purchase a universal battery for your laptop, you know that it can be a pain making sure that you get the voltage correct. Sure, you could just guess, but if you get it wrong, your entire laptop could go kaput. This new external battery from APC takes all of the guesswork out of it.
These new batteries come in 70-watt and 90-watt versions and will automatically detect the correct voltage before sending any juice to your laptop. As a bonus, it features two USB ports for charging things like phones and iPods. If you pick up the 90-watt model, you can expect to get around 8 hours of extra life out of your notebook, which makes it well worth the $225 price tag. The smaller version will run you $135.
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it was another target birding trip, but this time we were not working on our own targets, but stuart m.'s target birds. and we didn't have to travel far as these targets were found around quezon city.
fresh from giving a workshop at the recently concluded 6th international hornbill conference in makati, stuart was eye-ing to see philippine endemics found at the nearby la mesa reservoir area. he had heard about these endmic superstars from his student, wbcp-er lala e., who had just very recently finished her ph.d. (congratulations dr. lala!!!).
not surprisingly, number one on our target list for the day was the ever popular ashy ground thrush of the la mesa eco park. however, a recently reported philippine frogmouth on a nest at the la mesa nature reserve was our first agenda for the morning.
so stuart, adri and myself met up with wbcp-er and bird photographer neon at 630am at the la mesa nature reserve. it was our first time to visit the nature reserve, but i was happy to be met by kuya efren, who remembered me from a birdwatching workshop jops, maia, jon j, drew and myself had facilitated at the lmep last year! it was he who had found the frogmouth nest, on the day that his wife had just given birth to twins!
neon was already on site when we arrived and was busy documenting a nearby guaiabero nest. at a nearby tree, the two parents were busy with a young bird who had apparently just fledged. another young bird was still peeking out of the nest! instead of the black beak of the adult, it still sported a yellow orange beak, which was more hook-shaped, more like a colasisi's than a guaiabero's!
|a juvenile guaiabero peeks out of its nest, ready to fledge soon
kuya efren approached us, in complete birding attire (he change his bright yellow uniform for a dull colored long sleeved shirt... according to him he was afraid that i would scold him for not remembering the lessons from our workshop!) and gear: a pair of binoculars and even a scope donated by wbcp-er propjerry!
we set out for our target, and of course birded along the way. guaiaberos, collared kingfishers, white-eared brown doves, yellow vented bulbuls, black naped orioles and white-breasted wood-swallows were a-plenty. a hooded pitta even called from one of the gullys we crossed.
as we neared the site for the frogmouth nest, kuya efren gave us a few very sensible reminders. they had cordoned off the nest area to prevent people from approaching the nest too closely. no going past the marked area, no noise, no sudden movements and no actions to disturb the nesting bird.
and so he led us off the trail and sure enough, there was target bird number 1: a philippine frogmouth sitting very quietly and perfectly camouflaged on its nest.
|the strange looking philippine frogmouth incubating an egg on its nest
although not a lifer for me (i had added it to my lifelist in bohol 3 years ago), it was the first time i for me to see the luzon subspecies fo this bizarre looking bird. again, i had flashbacks of the australian picture books i had read when i was younger, about the tawny frogmouth, which would sit perfectly still, bill pointed to the sky, its feathers blending perfectly with the tree bark color and texture. and here it was, even better. the philippine version, posed exactly like it did in the picture books, huge mouth and all.
it was still sitting on a white egg... fingers crossed that it's a successful endeavor!
kuya efren had one more nest to show us, this time a nightjar nest. so we doubled back to head over to the second location. as we walked single file on the path, we passed a collared kingfisher nest, and another guaiabero nest. a loud melodious call filled the air: "ashy ground thrush singing!" adri exclaimed. as we caught glimpses of this handsome bird, kuya efren (who had gone ahead of the group) came back with sad news. the nightjar nest had been raided. he showed us bits of eggshell in his hand. the perils of ground nesting birds.
before we left, we thanked kuya efren for helping us out and for his responsible nest discoveries. it looks like there are many more discoveries awaiting birders at the lmnr.
our second target was already anti-climactic, since we had already seen an ashy ground-thrush at the nature reserve. still, the la mesa ecopark is hassle free birding and promised better views of this once super elusive endemic.
true enough, upon entering the gate to the park, we immediately heard another ashy ground thrush singing! we set up the scope across the road and as people flowed into the park, it was stuart who quickly found the bird. it was just behind the plants lining the main walkway, singing loudly from its perch.
as we entered the mini-forest trail, we bumped into birder/photographers bob, cynthia and peter, who had been staking out the red-bellied pitta all morning in vain. the good news they had for us that all the other expected birds were just around and we quickly found them: more ashy ground thrushes busy turning over leaves on the ground, very loud grey-backed tailorbirds, several vocal hooded pittas, busy lowland white-eyes still nesting.
|the always handsome ashy ground thrush
|close encounters with a grey-backed tailorbird
|one of several hooded pittas calling loudly
|busy as bees, the lowland white-eyes were still gathering nesting material
there were barred rails, mangrove blue flycatchers, colasisis, arctic warblers and even a pechora pipit among the usual oriental magpie robins, philippine pygmy woodpeckers, black-naped orioles, collared kingfishers and more. pretty good birds for a handful of forest. soon the heat was building up as noon approached and we decided to move on.
while having a quick snack, we called wbcp-er jops to ask if his neighborhood scops owl family was still at their day roost. this was target number four. (unfortunately, target number 3, the philippine nightjar at up diliman, was not to be found at its usual mango tree roost since the tree was fruiting and the fruit being harvested). a sudden summer downpour had us trapped at the restaurant. we spent a very pleasant hour exchanging birding stories and talking philippine pop culture and politics while waiting for the rain to let up.
it was mid afternoon when we arrived at the philippine scops owl site. we were quite nervous as the young scops owls were several weeks old now and we were not sure if they would still be in the same roost. jops said that he had last seen them a week before, when he and maia had checked on them after receiving the news that one of the three fledglings had been found dead. without jops or the neighborhood security guards with us, we weren't sure if we could find the owls.
fortunately, we spotted the two young owls huddled together in the same tree, a little wet from the afternoon rain. they had spotted us first from their high perch aand by the time we had them on the scope, they were glaring at us with their large orange eyes!
after a few minutes though they went back to sleep, catching up on a few more hours of rest before night fell. the adult owls were nowhere to be seen, but with the two juvenile scops olws, our final target was achieved!
|the young philippine scops owls glare at us with huge orange eyes
we dropped off a very happy and fulfilled stuart in makati, with an hour to spare before the conference final dinner. target birding in quezon city was a success!


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Ecocity Evaluator can be used for example by urban planners, authorities, developers, students and teachers. This is the third post in our mini blog series about different types of Ecocity Evaluator users.
Ecocity Evaluator Users, Part III: University Teacher
Thomas is teaching urban planning at the University of Knowledge. He wants to show his students how urban planning choices can affect greenhouse gas emissions but he has no practical way to do it. What can Thomas do? No worries, help is on the way! Ecocity Evaluator is a great tool for teaching purposes. With it students can try themselves how to reduce emissions with careful planning. Can teaching and learning really be this easy and fun?
Evaluator is the perfect tool to view and learn the different aspects and costs of urban planning and living choices. It's possible to create numerous different scenarios of your urban plans and compare them with your own plans or with somebody else's plans. This way it is easy to see what effects buildings, infrastructure, energy, transport, consumer profiles and land use changes have on emissions and costs of urban plans.