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John Harold Turner Senior Prize in Latin American Studies
Established in April 2004 by the LAS Committee, this prize is awarded to a graduating Latin American Studies major who, in the judgment of the Program's Faculty, has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement based on coursework in the major, as indicated by academic record, and/or independent research in an Honors Project or Independent Study.
Prize Recipients
Eli Garrard, 2012
Jamilah Gregory, 2011
Molly Masterton, 2010
Juan Camilo Angarita, 2009
Cassia Roth and Naomi Sturm, 2008
Jonah Gabry and Holly Kingsbury, 2007
Colin Doyle, 2006
Marcus Pearson, 2005
John Turner is a scholar of Renaissance Spanish literature and contemporary Latin American literature, and an authority on the works of Argentine author Julio Cortazar. He has published numerous papers and articles and is author of the book The Myth of Icarus in Spanish Renaissance Poetry.
Turner earned an M.A. at St. Andrews University, an A.M. degree at Indiana University and a doctorate at Harvard. He joined the Bowdoin faculty in 1971.
A superb teacher, Turner has mentored scores of Bowdoin students in his 40 years of teaching, many of whom still count him a personal friend. He was instrumental in establishing the Latin American Studies Program at Bowdoin in 1999, and helped to recruit many of Bowdoin's Latin American scholars.


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The French Air Force rotated their Mirage 2000D deployment in support of Opération Serval, the French anti-rebel military deployment in Mali.
Three Mirage 2000D of the fighter detachment (DETCHASSE) at Bamako, Mali flew home to the 133 Air Base Nancy-Ochey. Three Mirage 2000Ds from Nancy landed on June 22nd at Bamako, supported by a C-135 tanker from 125 Airbase Istres.
Since the beginning of the Operation Serval the Mirage 2000D DETCHASSE at Bamako conducted 435 missions, totaling nearly 2,200 flight hours.
About 3,200 French troops are currently on Malian soil with a mission to permanently weaken islamists rebels.
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Lucy recently visited the much-needed redevelopment of the Ancoats towers in central Manchester.
The operation, a joint venture between Manchester Council, Ancoats Residential Holdings and Rowlinsons Construction Ltd will see a complete regeneration of the three residential tower blocks which have long stood empty.
Of the project, Lucy, pictured with Councillor Donna Ludford, Nigel Rawlins and Steve Weir said:
" For many years the Ancoats towers have been a substantial blight on the area. It is brilliant to see this project offering a new lease of life to the towers and the surrounding areas."


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This is an entirely new and state of the art tablet and smart phone based digital library with the full powers of a traditional digital library plus more.
Whether an institution already has a digital library or not, iKNiTO Handheld provides an easy and enjoyable means of accessing library or institution's resources via smart and mobile devices.
Mobile technology has already impacted many aspects of people's lives. Publishers too have started providing access to their products using mobile devices. Even traditional digital libraries have started adapting their software so that it may be run on tablets.
iKNiTO is a complete digital library fully designed for tablets and mobile devices. It even uses 3G/4G/LTE when available in order to provide access to the resources anywhere anytime non stop.
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We believe that with time everybody will be using this novel idea. After all who wants to sit in front of a TV, or in a train, or even in a library and have a bulky laptop in front of him while he could be holding a smart device and read its articles on interest and continue doing his research.
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Tablets and smart devices are no less secure than laptops and other computers. However, mobile technology enables us to add extra security as well as control. These are some example of what could be done:
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UnLoaded is a classic Top-Down Action Shooter takes place in a near future. You play one of 3 Unique Chars each with his/her own Story, Weapon, Upgrades and abilitys. "Tina" is very agile and can reach areas that other chars can't. Her favorite Weapon is a Shotgun, short range but powerful. Upgrades will add more bullet spread or faster reload. Just a small example to give you an idea about our system :)
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dienacht Magazine #11
"dienacht" is an independent, "one-man-magazine" for photography, design, illustration and subculture.
From the content of this issue:
Photography by Roger Ballen, Rhona Bitner, Miriam Schwedt, Ivars Gravlejs, Sarah Small and Luca Desienna, Illustration by Ken Garduno, a Graphic-Design Portfolio by Chris Bell...
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Iannis Xenakis at the REDCAT 2011February 3rd, 2011
REDCAT (Walt Disney Concert Hall)
Los Angeles, California
January 28-30, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Presented by the Center for Experiments in Art, Information and Technology, the first night of this three-day festival kicked off in a surprising manner with one of Xenakis' pioneering and legendary electro-acoustic works, "Diamorphoses" (1957-58), which employed the sounds of jet planes, crashing railroad cars, Earthquake shocks, a tiny Greek bell, etc. to form very dense, dark clouds and giant, downwardly-circling sonic webs. It sounded very impressive in a multi-channel context, although, as I sat front and center, I was puzzled why the music only emanated from the speakers on the right side of the hall. Nevertheless, a wise choice to not include any kind of visuals made it much easier to concentrate on the sound.


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If you park at a broken parking meter in Los Angeles, you're going to pay a lot more than you bargained for.
Although California state law says it's unjust, the Los Angeles City Council voted 12-1 to keep ticketing drivers who park at broken meters. This flies in the face of the state law, which says there have to be notices on meters if they are broken in order for the city to issue a ticket.
The only opponent to the Council's decree was Jan Perry, who is running for mayor.
In the past, Los Angeles allowed free parking at broken meters, and 10% of the meters were broken. This lasted until 2010, when the law in Los Angeles was changed. Vandalism was a problem, but that diminished when 40,000 new meters were put into use. Those meters had red stickers that warned of the new regulations about parking at broken meters as well as systems inside them that inform transportation employees if they are broken.


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At :01.45-4.45, Nicole meets an already tired boyfriend at his place, strips down to her pink body outfit, and pulls down the top to reveal her largish breasts with large areola, as she guides his hands to her breasts. She rips off his shirt and there are some tight jiggles of her breasts before he takes off her outfit completely...nice ass. She simu-orals him, he bends her over the back of the couch, he does her from on top, and he does her from behind in the doorway with her small dark patch viewable but with her legs tight together. At :14.30-:16.45 after squirting whipped cream on the guy, Nicole's top comes off and he squirts chocolate on her and licks it off...breasts, ass and lower abdomen seen as they have sex in the chair before moving to the bathtub. At :22.30-:26.30, Nicole shares a man with Michelle Hall as the scene starts with both their tops coming down and the two women caressing each other...breasts and ass seen. The guy then does Michelle from behind while standing before the three of them go at it in various positions.


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Alumni Circle
Established in 2014, the Lake Country School Alumni Circle is a diverse group of alumni that encapsulates the collective student history of the school. Circle members represent all alumni and help to strengthen their commitment to the LCS community.
The Circle consists of 10-20 alumni with two co-chairs that are asked to serve a three-year term. The members reflect the diversity and interests of the entire alumni body. Alumni of Children's House through Junior High regardless of the number of years spent at LCS will be reflected in the Circle. The three focus areas of the Circle are: communications, alumni giving, and alumni programs and services.
2014- 2017 Alumni Circle
Andrew McCarty '04, Co-chair
Julia Offenhauser '92, Co-chair
Alison Awes '87
Brad Brunell '83
Anna Coskran '83
Kenna Cottman '88
Kip Dooley '04
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Daniel Craig returns as master spy James Bond in Skyfall
The latest James Bond film has a new director, fresh cast and an unexpected title: Skyfall. The upcoming installment is expected to push 007, his boss "M" and the audience to their limits.
After months of speculation, Bond 23 has an official title: Skyfall. The sequel will feature Daniel Craig reprising his role as the famous spy, alongside the Oscar-caliber talents of Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney and Judi Dench.
Thursday morning, all eyes were on director Sam Mendes as he unveiled the new title and cast of the latest Bond film. The highly anticipated moment couldn't have come at a more opportune time. The press conference took place in London, 50 years to the day that Sean Connery was announced as the first actor to play 007 in Dr. No.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Mendes assured members of the press that his take on Bond will stick with tradition and contain all the suspense and drama the films are known for. The director said, "It [Skyfall], I think, has all the elements of a classic Bond movie, including, to quell any rumors, a lot of action." The last Bond film to hit theaters was 2008's Quantum of Solace, which was met with mixed reviews from both fans and critics.
Production on Skyfall starts Monday in London and will expand to Shanghai, China, Istanbul, Turkey and "the wilds of Scotland." In terms of story, Javier Bardem will play the villain, while Judi Dench will return as 007's boss "M." The rest of the cast, including newcomers Berenice Marlohe, Naomie Harris and Ben Whishaw, are keeping their identities under wraps. Mendes played coy and said, "[Bond fans] might recognize them," but, "on the other hand, they might not."
The premise of Skyfall centers on "M" and her muddled past, which comes back to haunt her. Bond's loyalty to his boss is tested when MI6 is under attack, and he's forced to protect it at any cost.
Skyfall opens in theaters Nov. 9, 2012.
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Atlanta Capital Group has acquired Durham-based investment advisory firm Tri Pillar Investments in a continued effort to serve health care professionals in the state.
Tri Pillar, which specializes in offering investment services to health care professionals, manages $65 million in assets to the Atlanta-based wealth management company. Terms of the all-cash deal weren't disclosed. The acquisition is ACG's third in North Carolina and 13th nationwide.
"North Carolina is a state we are focused in because it's growing and has great economics," said David Millican, founding principal partner of AGC. "It makes strategic sense."
He said the company is looking to make more acquisitions in North Carolina, particularly in the health care industry. ACG has more than $1.4 billion in assets under advisement.
ACG plans to offer Tri Pillar's existing clients a range of additional daily services, including loan negotiations, airline booking, legal services and financial planning, Millican said.
The firm will be operated as an arm of ACG. Tri Pillar President Troy Buder has been named a managing director with ACG and will continue to head the Durham office.
Tri Pillar has six employees and Buder said the company will hire three new representatives to focus on local universities. Millican said ACG will also add two advisers and hopes to increase hiring in the Triangle in the future.
ACG did not initially intend to target medical professionals when it was founded in 2002, but a third of its clients now work in the health care industry. "There's no better area in the Southeast than the Research Triangle when dealing with this field," Millican said.
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Ronaldinho turned back the clock to remind Brazilian football fan's that he is not finished just yet.
The 31 year old who returned to Brazilian football to join Flamengo earlier this year, was a surprise inclusion in the Brazilian squad for the friendly with Mexico however his late free kick helped his side to a 2-1 win in Torreon, Mexico.
Brazil, the 2014 World cup hosts, headed into the game on the back of a uninspiring 1-0 over Costa Rica at the weekend, had turned to the former Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Milan star to boost a team that has slipped to 7th in the world, one short of their previous lowest ranking of 8th place in 1993.
David Luiz had put Mexico ahead with an own goal on 5th minutes and things went from bad to worse for Mano Menezes' side when Daniel Alves was sent off for a foul on Javier Hernandez in the box, Jefferson saving the blushes of the Barcelona defender with a fine penalty stop.
With 11 minutes left, the two-time former FIFA player of the year Ronaldinho stepped up to equaliser with sublime free kick before Marcelo sealed the win four minutes later.


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COOCH BEHAR PANCHANAN BARMA UNIVERSITY, A has been named after the great social reformer Thakur Panchanan Barma. Panchanan Barma, also known as Thakur Panchanan and Roy Saheb, was a Rajbanshi leader and reformer from Cooch Behar.
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Antonelli College Adopts Hattiesburg High School
Antonelli College would like to announce that they have officially partnered with Hattiesburg High School to become the school's first official adopters. Hattiesburg High School is the largest high school in the city of Hattiesburg with a current enrollment of 1,244 students 9th through 12th grade.
Hattiesburg High School principal, Robert Sanders, is excited about the partnership and said, "I truly feel this partnership with Antonelli College will further enhance student and faculty endeavors in our quest for academic excellence."
Steve Bryant, President of the Hattiesburg Campus, said, "I am excited about our new partnership with Hattiesburg High School and the opportunity to work with them on their needs. Antonelli College is happy to assist the school in the mission of providing a quality education to the students of Hattiesburg High School. We are so happy to be able to help the school through volunteer opportunities, financial support, and other ways and we look forward to building a lasting relationship with the school."
Antonelli College is a technical college that offers quality training that is essential for students who wish to acquire the skills necessary to gain a competitive edge in the world today. The objective of Antonelli College is to provide a solid foundation of skills, knowledge and training in a student's chosen field. Training programs offered by Antonelli are designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in nine medical and business programs.
"Part of our mission is to increase the level of education throughout the community. We are looking forward to enhancing the future of Hattiesburg students," said Kim Richardson, Dean of Students.
Antonelli Collegeis located just north of downtown Hattiesburg, Mississippi, off State Highway 49. Antonelli offers small class sizes, friendly and knowledgeable faculty, flexible scheduling, and career placement partnerships with several major local employers.
Ethel Payton, an instructor and liaison at Hattiesburg High School, had this to say about the recent partnership, "Through this partnership, the Hattiesburg High School family will reap the benefits of donated computers, as well as the knowledge base of Antonelli Colleges' teachers and students through tutoring programs. Antonelli College has already been instrumental in promoting school spirit by donating funds to obtain food for tailgating and funds to assist in honoring teachers with perfect attendance. We are excited and look forward to all of the other great things that Hattiesburg High and Antonelli will do together."
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Ok. I am slightly obsessed with this movie. Maybe it's because I wasn't expecting much with its low budget, but don't let the mediocre exterior and low IMDb rating fool you. This is a polished and restrained horror film that feels so real that it sinks into your bones.
To me, this feels like a movie Larry Clark would do if he did horror. Larry Clark is one of my favorite directors and is well-known for his controversial films like Kids (1995), Ken Park (2002), Bully (2001), and Wassup Rockers (2005). Both Bully and Kids are in my top favorite films. He is notorious for using actors who really aren't actors. Usually this is a bad thing and emanates amateurism but Clark has a knack for choosing individuals who have a natural ability for acting that ends up coming across as candid instead of staged. Toad Road is a film that follows suit with acute perceptiveness by director Jason Banker.
The main characters, James (played by James Davidson) and Sara (played by Sara Ann Jones) are exploring a new relationship with each other. James is a lost soul on a downward slope, sliding ever deeper down the rabbit hole of drugs. Sara is new to the drug scene and eager to try everything. The first half of the film doesn't really feel like a horror movie but a journey into drug use. Acid, shrooms, weed, whatever these perpetual fuck-ups can get their hands on. I was hooked right away with these scenes that felt so organic and unforced.
The horror part comes in when Toad Road is brought up. It is an urban legend about a wooded area behind an old mental institution. Supposedly you can cross through these red gates that represent the seven levels of Hell – each realm becoming more and more fucked up, like a bad acid trip. Newbie Sara wants to explore this unknown territory and James is her experienced guide. The entire film has a melancholy feel to it where you just know that this can't end well. James and Sara have already gone down this dark path, literally and figuratively, that they can't escape. Some people view psychedelic drugs as a religious experience – reaching a frame of mind that can't normally be accessed, like straddling two worlds at once. Is it Hell? Is it drugs? You will have to watch the film to find out.
This feels like an existential horror film, if there is such a thing. It is one of the most authentic films I have seen in a long time. And the fact that the "actress" who played Sara died of a drug overdose in real life shortly after shooting this film gives me goosebumps. Her death tying into the film is so surreal and unsettling, especially since the director used all the actors' real names in the film, like they aren't acting at all. Thinking about it too much makes me feel really uncomfortable. It is a truly haunting coincidence and disturbs me on a deep level. True life is stranger than fiction. I think Toad Road surpasses a lot of traditional indie horror films with its nouveau approach and is a contender with the best of them.
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Today is the birthday of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, a French paleontologist and philosopher born in 1881. He is known for his provocative writings asserting that humankind is evolving, mentally and socially, toward a final spiritual unity he called the Omega Point.
Teilhard made a major scientific expedition to Asia in the 1920s, contributing knowledge about the region's geology and fossil history, and helped discover the skull of Peking Man in 1929. Although he wrote much about mammalian paleontology, Chardin was also a Jesuit priest and received the most attention for the philosophical works he wrote in this period--The Phenomenon of Man and The Divine Milieu--published in 1955 and 1957 just after his death. Believing that Christian thought could be combined with modern science, Teilhard argued that humans will "evolve" a single global society.
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From Georgetown take Church Street to Highway 17 North. Travel approximately 8 miles on Highway 17 North to Kings River Road (on the left). Turn left onto Kings River Road and travel approximately 3.5 miles to All Saints Episcopal Church and Cemetery. The cemetery will be on the left.
All Saints' Episcopal Church was one of the most significant Episcopal churches in the South Carolina lowcountry in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Its first congregation was formed in 1739, and the church has been located at this site since then. Four extant historic resources—the historic sanctuary, cemetery, rectory, and chapel—are significant for their association with All Saints' and for their architectural or artistic characteristics. The sanctuary, built 1916-1917, the fourth to serve this congregation, is significant as an excellent example of Classical Revival style, adapting the design of the church's nineteenth century sanctuary which burned in 1915. It is a one-story rectangular brick building sheathed in scored stucco. It has an engaged pedimented portico supported by four fluted Greek Doric columns. A Doric frieze, composed of triglyphs, metopes, and guttae, runs under the cornice around the building on three sides. The church has a large center aisle sanctuary with a coved tray ceiling. The church cemetery, established in the 1820s, is significant for the persons buried there, many of who were the leading public figures of antebellum Georgetown County. It is also significant a collection of outstanding gravestone art from ca.1820 to ca.1900. It is surrounded by a pierced brick fence (ca. 1930) with wrought iron gates. The church rectory, built in 1822, is an intact example of a Carolina I-House. The rear façade has been changed several times. The slave chapel at All Saints' is nominated separately. Listed in the National Register March 13, 1991.
The cemetery dating from 1822 is located primarily to the south and west of the church. The majority of the monuments are simple slab steles sculpted in either marble or granite but the graveyard also includes table-top tombs and sculptural monuments. The earliest monuments are mostly marble and incorporate classical motifs popular in the early- to mid- nineteenth century including obelisks and steles with pedimented tops. Notable features of specific monuments include John Ashe Alston's obelisk, with heraldic imagery, and the architectural detailing of Joshua John Ward's table-top tomb. The cemetery is surround by a pierced brick fence (c. 1930) with wrought iron gates. The bricks were taken from the Waverly Plantation rice mill chimneys.
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If you're hoping to cash in on the tablet and smartphone revolution, there's good news and bad news. The good news: internet usage on tablet and smartphone devices continues to surge, creating significant new opportunities in the process. The bad news: expectations are high.
Whether you have a dedicated mobile site or have invested in a responsive design, consumers expect your website to load within seconds on their tablets and smartphones. If it doesn't, you just might have to kiss a sale goodbye.
Because there are some big things that can't be controlled (such as the quality of connectivity on mobile networks), companies looking to provide satisfying and profitable tablet and mobile experiences must look to optimize performance to a level that may be intimidating.
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Mobile Web Speed Bumps
Performance Implications of Mobile Design
Taming the Mobile Beast
High Performance Mobile Web
Building Highly Optimized Mobile Web Apps
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Optimizing Sites for Mobile Devices
Understanding Hardware Acceleration on Mobile Browsers
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From everyone here at SEO & Company, we'd like to thank Econsultancy for spotting and aggregating these mobile web performance optimization slideshows. With everything happening in mobile so quickly (and in digital marketing as a whole), it goes to show that you guys are on top of it. Thanks for doing a great job.
Great work there pulling them together.
My only caution would be that it may not help our tech teams if we send them that lot and say 'do it all please' !
Too often as marketers we dump on IT - passing them things to do, and fail to give them a way to measure the outcome - so how can they ever show success?
IT guys need that clarity, because all too often they have been burned by 'Marketing's last fad' - which they delivered but Marketing were still not happy - saying that IT 'missed out some obvious extra elements'...
To help IT, lets be evidence based.
I've a vested interest - but whether using my services at SciVisum or similar suppliers -
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That will allow you to focus IT to fix the specifics that are bad: and gives IT the confidence that the 24/7 metrics will give them evidence of success, so they'll get praise for their work.
It'll do wonders for the Marketing <-> IT teams rapport!
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I think responsive design is a better solution, this way pages can rendered for all devices having same URL's, Google also recomend these configurations. Nice post though! thanks.


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Or what goes around, comes around, however you want to look at it. Took awhile, but the truth that everyone already knew came out. John Schers very own yellow jackets. Bad scene, indeed. I remember those stickers, Joe. Probably talked to you, just dont remember, you now how it goes.
As bad as Byrne became, MSG could get pretty heavy too. They would use the horses on people and fuck them up but good. Saw it in the early 80's at least.
the day they confiscated a ton of my really cool stickers, which was how I supported the bus in those days.
They were ready to boot me out of the parking lot. they had a bunch of folks rounded up, I stuck my ticket in my shoe, and we were waiting for the paddy wagon. fuckers working security were laughing at us, making jokes about people's hair and shit like that. talking ABOUT us right in front of us like we were circus sideshow freaks or zoo animals and like we couldn't understand English, or those guys were just such rude, dumbasses they didn't care about hurting people's feelings. I remember one of the yellow coated security dicks pulled out a pocet knife and threated to cut some dudes hair off. a really, really bad scene.
anyway, the paddy wagon shows up, and they filled it. I was still sitting on the ground, and since it was 'full' they let me walk away.
I am not sure if this was the same tour where some of those security dicks chased down some head and made him run into traffic or something like that. some of the upper ups at Byrne or the security chiefs or those particular guards tried to cover up that tragedy; but eventually karma got into it because their actions that caused the death of an innocent head came to light.
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It was spring tour 89, I was 16 years old and stuck outside with ALOT of folks when the crowd decided to rip a cple windows out of the civic center to get in. I was still early to the scene and guess I didnt yet realize what it was like to HAVE to get in.
I heard about how horrible the cops were at that Pitt show. My sister saw a girl getting clubbed. I went to a show there in '90 that was pretty heavy too, but not like the one I think that you're talking abouty.
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Can't remember the year. Last time the Dead were allowed to play the Civic Arena. Fans were bad, but cops were worse. They beat fans for no paticular reason and caused much havoc. I always hated Pittsburgh, but the band seemed to enjoy playing there. Why?, I don't know.
In April of 1989 i spent 3 or 4 days in pittsburgh having tix for the sunder night show. hit to parking lot on saturday and things were not too bad. did some "shopping" there and headed back to where we were staying-a friend's apartment. the next day the news was screaming all about the scene at the show-gate crashers-naked people running the streets, fights, garbage, etc. I remmeber crying and wondering why anyone would want to ruin OUR beautiful scene. who were these people. there were rumors of the show sundey being cancelled, but it went on as scheduled, but there was more security and more cops than needed, in my opinion. scary scene indeed.
nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile
That was the show I mentioned, 8-2-76. We were already a bit leery of Hartford, having heard some not-so-good tales of problems at Dillon Stadium, so we were a little on edge to begin with. But the problems we saw, I'd never seen anywhere else - drunken crazy people THROWING
BOTTLES AT THE STAGE, fighting down front got so out of control we had to extract ourselves and head for the back of the field.
Never in all the years since did I experience a crowd that nasty and ugly at a GD show.
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The Voice Australia – Nicole Martini Said Show Opened Her Up For Cyber-Bullying
Nicole Martini was the sassy girl who sang in Italian at the auditions on The Voice Australia but unfortunately for her none of the coaches turned for her and she now saying she feels exploited by the show.
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She told SMH that this was gave commenters open slather to talk about her weight and she received 100's of negative comments.
The networks need to get their house in order on this as they fuel the fire that is social media. A lot of reality TV is about having an opinion on what we are seeing on screen viewers will talk both positively and negatively about the contestants.
Nicole told the Illawarra Mercury which is now in SMH that she was exploited:
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Nicole Martini featured on The Voice's blind auditions in May. She was unsuccessful in progressing to the next round of the competition, but the greater disappointment came after the show aired, when her picture was posted on The Voice's Facebook page with the question "bomb or bombshell," referencing a quote she made in a pre-performance interview.
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"There were hundreds of comments bashing me for my weight. I tried to be strong, but my mum and fiance were distraught," Ms Martini said in a blog on her website after the incident.
Ms Martini said the show's producers offered her an opportunity to go on the Today breakfast show to talk about cyber-bullying, but after the initial promise, the offer was forgotten and ignored.
"I wanted to bring light to the issue of bullying. I've been depressed but the show actually made it worse by promising then pushing me to the side like a used tissue," she said.
Ms Martini was further insulted when a contestant who made it to The Voice's later rounds, Louise Van Veenendaal, was invited on Today to talk about her own cyber-bullying.
"I want shows to know the ethical responsibility to look after their contestants' mental well-being doesn't forfeit when that person no longer has commercial use or potential for them," Ms Martini said.
Nicole had a lot of chutzpah and it is a pity she did not get further as she is not as bland as some of the other contestants still in the show. But she did stuff up her audition. In her case I think NINE do have a case to answer as they were not asking about The Voice.
Another voice contestant, Louise Van Veendahl has also been effected by some online criticism. She and her mother also was critical of NINE saying the edit made her look bad. In this case I think she should just embrace it. For over a decade she has been seeking her fame and fortune in the US and now two million people know her name. Sure there were some who did not like her but she should line up some gigs in Australia or bring her one woman show here and she would probably find that people would be lining up to see her.
It will be interesting to see if in the future now that more contestants are speaking out how production companies will edit. However potential reality TV contestants should they ask themselves whether they want to be on an entertaining reality show with high ratings or a bland one with no one watching?
Reality TV is still one of the best vehicles for people to promote themselves. However in some cases people who go on reality TV thinking they can manipulate the process but in fact in manipulates them.
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- 1 Helena { 06.12.14 at 1:29 pm }
I did think the Voice chose to present her unfairly at the time, however it was evident even before their post that her voice was overshadowed by the chip on her shoulder
- 2 Eliza { 06.12.14 at 2:07 pm }
I don't agree with the "bomb or bombshell" post that they put up on The Voice Facebook page. They need to be a little more respectful of the contestants as they will usually cop enough anyway from people letting fly on Facebook. Fat, skinny, ugly, pretty, plain, different.. whatever..
In saying that, I found her appearance on the show odd. She, to me, came across as rude rather than sassy. If she were talking to me (as a coach) the way she was talking on stage I would have been relieved I didn't turn around.
- 3 daisy { 06.12.14 at 6:49 pm }
I don't know who's to blame, her or the shows editors but I thought she was gross. Not for her weight but for her mouth. She downgraded herself, especially when she mentioned crapping her pants. I visualize things so that is how I see her.
I get that she was probably trying to be self protective as in if you can't be the pretty girl, be the tough girl, but there are other options.
Also now I also remember she talked over the judges when they gave her their critiques.Again probably another self-protective strategy.
I can't remember her voice at all. I just remember her distasteful manner and words.
- 4 Laura { 06.13.14 at 12:16 pm }
I don't think Louise was portrayed unfairly. Will took her further than I think she deserved to go (Jayde was a much better singer) and she was dubbed one of the strongest voices in the competition. She came across as really nice in the showdowns, very supportive of her fellow contestants, and the editing/ Will made his decision seem really difficult (I doubt that it actually was). I would be happy if I were her.
- 5 Nicole Martinj { 06.13.14 at 10:24 pm }
Hey guys,
Check out my blog about my personal experience with the Voice and the real chip that's on my shoulder.
(Maybe not you Daisy if you're easily offended by verbal candidness)
Peace to you all x
- 6 daisy { 06.13.14 at 10:32 pm }
Ah, now Nicole. That WAS nice.
No poo images.
See I can change my mind.
- 7 daisy { 06.15.14 at 6:17 pm }
I just discovered a good way to watch Pop Asia and to listen to cool 'lounge' music. Do them simultaneously with the sound on the TV off.
No I am not on drugs.
But now Pop Asia has a kaleidescope, so maybe I am.
- 8 LW { 06.15.14 at 7:03 pm }
I didn't see her on the The Voice, but how on earth does the heading "Bomb or Bombshell" relate to, or invite comments about weight? Am I missing something?
- 9 daisy { 06.15.14 at 10:22 pm }
LW, they showed Nicole saying something about having been overweight (bomb), losing weight ( bombshell) and then gaining the weight again (bomb) but saying, "Whatever".
That was the gist of it. It was her own description.
- 10 daisy { 06.16.14 at 12:00 pm }
I thought the Voice was boring last night.
The dready guy who sang Memories was one of the best but I don't think they want another Steve Clisby in the finals.


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Erinaceus is a genus of hedgehog from the family of Erinaceidae. There are four main species of Erinaceus. The range is all across Europe, throughout the Middle East, parts of Russia, and extending to northern China. Some of the European hedgehogs have been introduced to New Zealand.[2][3]
Erinaceus is like all hedgehogs in that the major physical characteristic is the spines. These spines are a modification of the hair that is formed and strengthened by keratin. The spines contain hollow air filled gaps separated by thin inner layers of the spine to lessen the weight load.[4] Every spine is tapered at the end to form a point and also at the base where it then forms a bulb that is attached to the skin. The tapering at the base allows the spine to have a section that will bend under stress and dampen forces placed on the spines. Each of the spines has a dermal muscle that erects the spine for defense.[4] The size of Erinaceus is 20–30 cm with a weight of 400–1200 g.[5]
Like all other hedgehogs Erinaceus is nocturnal and seeks shelter in shrubs and burrows during the day.[6] The common defense mechanism is to roll into a ball with the spines facing outward. The action is done because of excess loose skin on the back of hedgehogs allows them to pull it around the rest of their body forming a ball. The first step is to pull skin fold over the head and rear of the body. Once this is done a muscle that runs along the edges of the animal called the panniculus carnosus contracts pulling everything in like a drawstring.[4] Like most hedgehogs Erinaceus is solitary until breeding season. Another normal action is self-anointing where the organism produces thick foamy saliva and proceeds to cover its spines with the saliva. This could be in response to a chemical signal and often is done when a new object is introduced. The reason for self-anointing is unknown and believed to be either part of a defense or attraction of a mate.[2] Hibernation is common in each of the species for Erinaceus. Most have the ability to lower the body temperature close that of the environmental temperature. In particular Erinaceus europaeus the body temperature can drop down to 1 °C and lower its heart rate down to 22 beats per minute.[4]
Reproduction and lifespan[edit]
It is believed that Erinaceus is polygynous in mating. Once fertilized gestation is between 30–40 days. Upon birth the young are born blind and dependent to their mother. The average liter size is 2–5 offspring with a maximum of 10. Offspring are born without developed spines, which form within a few weeks. Weaning occurs around 4–6 weeks. Sexual maturity is reached around 12 months. The average life span is 2–5 years while in captivity lifespan can reach as much as 10 years.[4]
Erinaceus is an omnivore. It will eat small invertebrates, small vertebrates, fruit, vegetables, and even fungi. In some cases they have been known to eat venomous snakes or even toxic beetles. Some species show resistance to snake venom up to forty times greater than that of the ordinary laboratory mouse.[2][4]
- Amur hedgehog (Erinaceus amurensis)
- Southern white-breasted hedgehog (Erinaceus concolor)
- European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
- Northern white-breasted hedgehog (Erinaceus roumanicus)
- ^ Hutterer, R. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M., eds. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 213–214. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ a b c Macdonald, David W. The Encyclopedia of Mammals. New York, NY: Facts on File, 1984 ISBN 0871968711.
- ^ Bogdanov, AS; Bannikova, AA; Pirusskiĭ, IuM; Formozov, NA (2009). "The first genetic evidence of hybridization between west European and northern white-breasted hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus and E. Roumanicus) in Moscow Region". Izvestiia Akademii nauk. Seriia biologicheskaia / Rossiiskaia akademiia nauk (6): 760–5. PMID 20143638.
- ^ a b c d e f Grzimek, Bernhard, Neil Schlager, Donna Olendorf, and Melissa C. McDade. Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. Vol. 13. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2004.
- ^ Lal, S. S. Practical Zoology Vertebrate. Meerut, IN: Global Media, 2010.
- ^ Qumsiyeh, Mazin B. Mammals of the Holy Land. Lubbock: Texas Tech UP, 1996 ISBN 089672364X.


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Future of Goldsboro urban area focus of discussions
By Ty Johnson
Published in News on August 22, 2012 1:46 PM
In discussions with both the Goldsboro Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Goldsboro Rotary Club this week, consultant Dale Holland spelled out what factors will allow for additional growth within the city's outlying urbanized area and how the revamped land use plan can ensure the right kind of growth occurs.
Holland, of Holland Consulting Planners, said the higher levels of government like to see planning at the municipal levels, which is why planning costs were subsidized for a comprehensive land use plan for the urbanized area's 124,231 acres of land, which makes up 35 percent of Wayne County's 355,200 acres.
The city is acting as lead planning agency for the MPO for the $135,500 study. State transportation funds is paying 80 percent of the cost, or about $108,400 with the city picking up the other 20 percent, about $27,100.
While the plan would not be a regulatory document, he said it would create a benchmark for the area as it plans out its future through 2035.
Local stakeholders -- citizens and businesses -- would form the vision, he said, with his charge being to find a way to implement it.
"My job is to help get that vision into a plan," he told Rotary Club members Tuesday.
Holland highlighted statistics showing Goldsboro was being outpaced by the rest of the state in many respects, including population growth, but that there were a handful of factors that could assure the area could prosper in the future.
"Regional accessibility is a big deal," he said, noting that the urbanized area was now an interstate city thanks to Interstate 795, but that it was up to local leaders as to how they would capitalize on it.
The city's location could become even more lucrative, he said, if a deepwater port were to be implemented either at Morehead City or Wilmington, especially if the interstate is continued south to intersect with Interstate 40.
Outside of accessibility, he also noted that investments into Goldsboro's central business district and the possibility of direct passenger rail access put the city in a good position.
He also summarized survey results from residents which identified the public's priorities, chief among them providing support for Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.
Next identified was the diversification of the city's industry, followed by improving the public education system.
Holland note that less than 0.5 percent of the estimated 83,000 population in the urbanized area had participated in the survey, which can be found at plangoldsboro.org.
Also, few people attend the monthly sessions held at City Hall, he said.


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Discussion in 'Congress' started by Missourian, Sep 26, 2008.
CNN.com live streaming.
Figured I'd make this thread so we can discuss as the debates occur.
Mccain is rambling.
He ended with foreign oil?
That's like a scene from family guy. 9 11. lol
Obama is like a spider monkey!
Obama is doing good out of the gate. Few ums and holding his own at the very least.
obama should have hit mccain when mccain said he would hold people responsible...obama should have mentioned or ask if he is gonna hold palin responible and make her people answer supenas.
ooooooo i will give mccain the rally cry "out best days are ahead of us"
Give him time grasshopper haha.
McCain didn't answer the question directly whether he agrees with Obama.
Though I think he just did say some of the fundamentals are wrong after saying they're right.
This is good. If you can't understand or relate to what obama is saying, sucks to be you.
Mccain didn't even prepare. He's blowing smoke so far.
CNN has an audience reaction at the bottom of the screen, quite interesting on how it's going so far.
Why doesn't he bring up all those lovely earmarks that Palin asked for?
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Edmonton— The province's automotive regulator, Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council, found 22 new car dealerships not following the province's vehicle advertising regulations. These are the results from a recent undercover investigation where AMVIC peace officers secret shopped 34 dealerships in Calgary and Edmonton.
"These results highlight the importance of the work we have been doing to enforce Alberta's consumer protection laws," John Bachinski, executive director of AMVIC said.
Secret shoppers focused on all-in pricing compliance. All automotive sales businesses in Alberta are required to advertise the total price of a vehicle including all fees—the only addition, GST.
AMVIC investigators found a number of infractions such as fees not always being included in the advertised price, the advertised vehicle not always on the lot and in one instance freight charges were billed twice.
"There is no reasonable excuse for non-compliance," Bachinski said. "We educate through a mandatory course, regular bulletins and newsletters so businesses and salespeople are fully aware of the rules."
As a result of the investigation, nine dealerships were found to be following the rules and require no further action. However, 22 dealerships were not in compliance. One Fair Trading Act charge is pending, seven businesses are facing reviews which could result in administrative penalties or other action and 14 warnings letters have been issued as per AMVIC's progressive enforcement policy. In addition, three dealerships require follow-up inspections which could result in further action.
"We take our role as regulator of the automotive industry very seriously," Bachinski said. "We are working with Service Alberta to see where improvements can be made to enhance consumer protection for Albertans."
In 2014 AMVIC issued 246 per cent more undertakings and director's orders relating to advertising than it did five years earlier. An undertaking is a negotiated enforcement action and may involve payment of costs associated with the investigation. A director's order lays out specific requirements that must be fulfilled in order to comply with the laws and regulations.
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March 11 2014
Name: Wade
Country: Canada
Which city or area in Cuba?: Oriente (3 weeks) and Trinidad/Bay of Pigs/havana (2 weeks)
My review: We travelled for 5 weeks by bicycle throughout much of Cuba in January / February 2014. We stayed almost every night in casa particulars. We stayed twice in a campismo and once in a hotel (because we had no other option). In all, we pedaled 1900km. We typically travelled 50km to 100km to get the next place to stay the night. We spent 3 weeks in the Eastern Oriente Region covering the entire coastline starting in Las Tunas clockwise through Santiago de Cuba to finished that loop in Bayamo. Took a bus to Trinidad and completed a route west along the coastline to the Bay of Pigs to Guines, Guira de Melena, Soroa, Habana. We stayed more than one night, four times, the rest were one night stays. So in all we stayed in around 25 casa particulars.
We would highly recommend the casa particulars to any other accommodations, especially if you are on a budget. They were all super clean and most had good firm beds. The option of having one casa book the next casa ahead on your journey is a great one, as you will have the comfort that someone will be there to meet you and get you nicely into a place to stay for the night. It also saves some time in finding one. It should be noted that it usually comes at a price (5cuc), as the casa that booked it will receive extra for the service that gets added to price of your next place. Also, you will be less likely to negotiate a price for breakfast. We only had one casa pre-booked for us, the rest of the time we rode around and found a casa as we entered the next town, as we were on a tight budget. We averaged 50cuc/day for two people or 25cuc/person (everything included: accommodations, food, entertainment, gifts, transportation, export tax). We did spent some money on transport, as we wanted to see parts of the whole country.
There are many casas in even smaller towns and we rarely had to approach more than to 2 or 3 to find someone who had an empty room. This would take maybe 15 minutes to a 30 minutes. They are usually located near the main roads and are easy to find. Our average cost for a casa was 20cuc, overall. In the East that often included a large breakfast for two. In the West things were a bit more expensive at 20-25cuc / night usually no breakfast included. We regularly negotiated the dinner which sometimes they would include breakfast in the original price. So for a two night stay in Playa Larga for instance we paid (for 2 people) a total of 72 cuc, which included two nights accommodations / two breakfasts and two fantastic dinners. We were on a fairly tight budget, so this worked well for us. We did not want to spent much $$$ on the internet or phone, so we didn't use these at all. We had a couple of outdated guidebooks and we asked around to make sure there were casas in the next town. That worked out just fine, the locals are super helpful. The key is to ask someone in the town your leaving, not the jinteros in the place you have arrived. If your on a tight budget, a newer guidebook would be very beneficially as there are casas springing up everywhere it seems. The app would be beneficial I am sure, you might need to plan ahead if your bicycling, as only the larger centers or high tourist areas seem to have internet access. Two of the nicest casas we stayed in were only 1 month old, brand new everything, and a great price. The best part about picking your casa when you get there, is you get to pick the location and have a look and decide whether the place meets your standards and your price and better chance to negotiate meals. We liked rooms on the upper floor, as there was often a nice balcony and great view.
We had a great trip and hope this information helps anyone planning a trip to Cuba.
March 2 2012
Name: Marc Dolgin
Country: Canada
Casa referrals
A cautionary tale: A top rated Casa in Havana recommended and reserved Casas for us in other places. In both cases we found ourselves being taken to other casas, one of which was fine, the other not. Casa owners have a network of friends and relatives, appropriately licensed, which refer visitors back and forth; many are no doubt quite acceptable but, where possible, it would be prudent to check their suggestions against independent sites like Trip Advisor, as well as request some kind of "no replacement" undertaking.
September 12 2010
Name: Edouard
country: Israel
Casas particulares
We were in Cuba for (only!) 11 days this August (2010). It was just great - the best of all being the Cubans themselves. Our hosts at the Casas made us feel that Cuba was a home to us. They arranged a casa at our next destination so we were waited for at the bus station.
We started at Casa Aurora in Old Havana, in total we stayed there for 4 nights. Aurora is motherly and keeps the place impeccably clean. Julio, her husband is a charming man. The casa is a 5-10 min walk from Plaza Vieja, and two minutes from Calle 1ra/San Pedro were there is a large hangar and displays of painters, clothings, crafts etc . We highly recommend this casa both because of the quality of the hosts, the cleanliness and the location. Casa Aurora. Merced #14, e/San Ignacio y Oficios, Havana Vieja. tel. (53) (7)8630536. cell. (530 (5) 2921185.
Our next hosts in Vinales were Haydee and Laydis, and their daughter Ayleen. They have a beautiful house near the main street. It is very calm, they hold a large garden in which they grow many vegetables that they serve at dinner. They were very nice and attentive, and definitely the best cooks we meet in Cuba! We ate Lobster a la creole, fish, and great assortments of vegetables, yam, sweet potatoes, rice and beans. Don't miss it!. Villa Haydee Chiroles. C.Rafael Trejo #139. tel. (53) - (0)48-695200; cell. (53)(0)52-548921.
In Trinidad we stayed with Lidia, a cousin of Aurora. We had a room on the roof, and dinner on an inner terrace. Lidia and her husband were also very warm and helpful. The casa is in a quiet back street, 2 minutes from the center so one is not disturbed by the music at night (if you go to sleep early...it is much better to spend the evening at the Plaza de la musica!). Casa Lidia Calzada. Francisco Peterse #176 e/ Mario Guerra y Francisco Javier Zerquera. Trinidad.
Tel. 996042
In Cienfuegos we stayed with Jose and Beatriz. The room is actually an independent second floor apartment, very private. Jose is a great cook, and the place is very well kept. Casa Jose Luis Alvarez Leon. Ave 60 #3301 e/33 y 35. Cienfuegos. Tel: (53)-43-528535.
May 12 2010
Name: jo scott
Country: england
Confirming casa particulares. . .. so what if you dont?
We had, as advised by March contributor, confirmed our booking ahead (even in spanish to be sure) but when we arrived, delayed by prolonged immigration, our room didnt exist.
However, far from letting it spoil our holiday - or make us think we're off to a bad start - we rolled with it, bought 2 beers and waited. Within 20 minutes we were gathered up by another family . . and spent the rest of our 2 weeks being passed like a parcel from one delightful family to another.
Cant wait to go back,
*Note from CJ:
After asking Jo he didn't made his reservation through Cuba-Junky
Jo: We didnt book through you guys . . .this was more of a general observation to illustrate a point. It was actually a hotel reservation as, at the time, we had been told we needed the first 2 nights in a government hotel.
We'll bear you in miind next time,
March 26 2010
Name: Maggie Turner
Country: United Kingdom
Confirming Casa Particulare bookings
I am in my early sixties and travelled for the first time to Cuba with my son, daughter and her partner, all in their early thirties. We travelled independently using the Lonely Planet Guide, this website and others. I want to stress to anyone planning to do the same that it is essential that you telephone 2 days before the date you are due to arrive at your Casa Partulare to confirm your booking. We confirmed but 4 weeks before and on arrival in Havana after a long flight found the rooms we thought we had booked were taken. The 'should have been' hosts were very helpful in finding us alternative accommodation but it was a bad start to what turned out to be a wonderful 2 week holiday. We were told by hosts in Trinidad that 90% of bookings end this way so CONFIRM 2 DAYS BEFORE and have a great time. We bought a telephone card and used public phones to ring ahead
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