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Ends !n Tragedy
A punk rock dream team
When founding drummer Chad Zollo departed from Ends !n Tragedy, he left with a message for singer/guitarist Ian Jarrell.
When founding drummer Chad Zollo departed from Ends !n Tragedy, he left with a message for singer/guitarist Ian Jarrell.
He lives in the middle of nowhere near the New Mexico-Arizona border. "Ish," he adds, just to vague things up.
Green Scorpion patrols Phoenix and sometimes Albuquerque. But the Duke City has her own hero roaming the streets. Meet Ghost Shadow. Except that's not his real superhero name. He wanted a pseudonym for his pseudonym.
Ken Cornell received a call on Friday, Feb. 13, informing him his fetish/bondage party was canceled.
What new feature do ignition interlocks sport? What was found in two Albuquerque stores? One more hardship for food bank clients. And what's come as a result of the state's hiring freeze?
Muzzammil Hassan reported his wife's death to police on Feb. 12. Police found Aasiya Zubair Hassan decapitated at the office of the Orchard Park, N.Y. television station where she and her husband worked. Aasiya had served Muzzammil with divorce papers and an order of protection the week before her death. Her husband, the founder and CEO of the station, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
Warehouse 508 supporters clapped when the Council voted to fund the teen center, but the exuberance they'd shown at previous meetings was missing. In a 5-4 vote, councilors approved Warehouse 508's money but whacked $50,000 from a promised $200,000 contract to turn the old Ice House strip club into a performance space and arts program for Albuquerque youth. Members of Mayor Martin Chavez' administration at the Wednesday, Feb. 18 meeting agreed to cut the cash to $150,000 to get Warehouse 508 off the ground.
Since "sex" is apparently no longer dirty in these enlightened times, the last three-letter word never to be uttered in polite conversation seems to be "tax." At least, this must be the accepted etiquette in the halls of state government in Santa Fe, where even the governor's appointed secretary of tax and revenue goes to great lengths to avoid the term.
Dateline: New Zealand—An octopus who escaped from his tank at a New Zealand aquarium and survived five days on the run will be released back into the wild. Last month, Sid the octopus mysteriously vanished from his tank at a Dunedin aquarium. Five days later, he was spotted by a staff member making a dash for the door. Sid was hungry but otherwise fine. He is believed to have spent at least some of his fugitive time hiding in a drain that pumps fresh sea water into the aquarium. The aquarium's senior aquarist, Matthew Crane, said Sid has done his time and will be freed. "We are realizing he is getting a little older in his life and may be searching for a mate, so that's why we've gone ahead and set his release."
The Jerusalem artichoke has absolutely nothing to do with the contested city home to various peoples of the book. It's actually an American original: a tuber that finds its roots from Nova Scotia to Georgia. First eaten by a European in 1605, the artichoke-tasting relative of the sunflower was sent back to the old country, where it enjoyed relative popularity until it got upstaged by the potato. The Italian word for sunflower, girasole, eventually morphed into Jerusalem, and we've all been confused ever since.
Sabroso is a lively little word with more than one use. Like many Spanish words, it's a workhorse, a multitasker. Depending on how sabroso is used, it can mean something as simple as "tasty" or something more specific, like "salty." As a restaurant name, it's pretty straightforward: Good food.
On the list of all-time great female jazz vocalists, you've got legends like Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan. Hovering somewhere just below them, you'll invariably encounter the name Anita O'Day. It's not a name familiar to the garden-variety music listener. But to those in the know, it speaks volumes. Anita O'Day: pioneer, innovator, icon. O'Day is noted as much for her inimitable vocal style as for the sheer fact that she walked the walk as well as talked the talk.
Last Sunday's broadcast of the 81st annual Academy Awards was a triumph in at least one way: The ratings didn't completely suck. On average, they were up (33.57 million viewers) from last year's record low (32.01 million). And at their peak (the telecast's first half hour) they were rather impressive (37.70 million viewers). So how was the show? From where I was sitting, 2009's much-touted "revamp" was a class act and a good foundation on which future Oscar shows can grow.
Voting is open for the Alibi's 2009 Best of Burque awards, and it's accessible exclusively through alibi.com. Don't hold your breath for a paper ballot—polling is 100 percent digitized. (The results are not. We'll report the result in the April 2 issue of the Alibi.)
Levi (Volume Volume/Romeo Goes to Hell), Kenta (Jonnycats), April (Rockstar karaoke) and Jared (Creepshow) broke up with their bands and fused together Violenta from the pieces. What that sounds like is anyone's guess, since the band's debut performance is Friday, Feb. 27, at Burt's Tiki Lounge (21+, free). Shoulder Voices and World on Fyre are there, too. (LM)
ArtStreet is an extension of Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless, an advocacy program that seeks to provide support to indigent and at-risk populations in our area. In an example of poetic irony, ArtStreet doesn't have a permanent home, but instead showcases the work of its participants in partner galleries. The ArtStreet show Love & Junk runs through March 2, at the Harwood Art Center's North Gallery. Like many of ArtStreet's shows, Love & Junk is weird, exciting and unexpected. Dartboards metamorph into numbered bugs along sides of images of wonder and nature. Collage, assemblage and mixed media cozy up to shadowboxes and screw sculptures. A quote on a piece by Arlene Fraley sums it up: "Chaotic civilization is a bittersweet love." ArtStreet's next show debuts on Friday, March 6, also at the Harwood Art Center (1114 Seventh Street NW) with the second half of that show coming in April to the Tamarind Center (108 Cornell SE). Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless' website, abqhch.org, keeps you apprised of all of ArtStreet's happenings.
March is Women's History Month, and you'd be safe in betting that I won't shut up about it. Next week's Arts section will focus on Women and Creativity 2009, a monthlong series of events presented by the National Hispanic Cultural Center and sponsored by Mark Pardo salons. Between now and then, though, there are a few events worth your time, such as Dear Eve, Lilith, and Emily..., featuring poets Dana Levin and Valerie Martinez and prose writer Robin Romm. The three women will read from and discuss their work at the College of Santa Fe's O'Shaughnessy Performance Space on Tuesday, March 3, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. And on Sunday, March 1, the string band Carolina Chocolate Drops brings the music of the pre-WWII South to the Outpost Performance Space at 7:30 p.m. Downloadable information on these events and more is available at nhccnm.org. And check back next week for a comprehensive look at Women and Creativity 2009.
For Christmas, the inmates made Kimberlee Hanson a stocking. Construction paper took on the general shape. Maxi pad cotton provided a snow effect. Toothpaste glued it together. Hanson's students melted down Jolly Ranchers from the commissary and turned them into flowers to include with the gift.
We call ourselves the McGalvers of MDC because like the infamous MCGuver, the TV hero who could make a bomb out of bubble gum, we are all incredibly resourceful. To all of those employers who question our skills, work ethic and problem solving capabilities, you might want to change your mind after hearing our stories.
While this year's Academy Award nominations seem like they're filled with deserving honorees, apparently some honorees are more deserving than others. Just look at the Las Vegas betting odds for proof. Has there ever been a more one-sided Oscar race? Heath Ledger at 1:100? That means you could lay down $100, and if Heath wins Best Supporting Actor, you walk away with a one dollar profit!
Christopher Ramirez is a first-generation college student doing graduate work at UNM. He is one of about 25,000 students at the university, according to a Fall 2008 enrollment report.
What animal caused a traffic jam? A New Mexico woman got arrested for threatening whom? What new facility opened its doors in the South Valley? And who do detectives say is responsible for a gruesome murder?
Maria Cristina Lopez says a myth hangs over the state that New Mexicans and immigrants from south of the border don't get along. The media, politicians and school officials spread the nasty stereotype, according to Lopez.
Somos un Pueblo Unido compiled a list of immigrant facts and fiction. Here's a sampling of what the organization put together.
Pass the mustard.
Balance. Everybody wants it. Tires and tightrope walkers need it.
Dateline: India—In an attempt to make India more Indian, an activist group is developing a soft drink made from cow urine. India's Hindu nationalist movement, the Cow Protection Department of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), says the carbonated drink is in the final stages of development. The Times of India reports head of the department Om Prakash as saying the drink was undergoing laboratory tests and would be launched "very soon, maybe by the end of this year." Prakash told The Times that the drink would be very healthy and devoid of toxins. "Don't worry," Prakash was quoted as saying. "It won't smell like urine and will be tasty, too." The drink, known as "gau jal" or "cow water," is the RSS' latest attempt to cleanse India of foreign influence and to promote its ideology of Hindutva, or Hindu-ness.
Beloved Binge, an indie-pop duo from Durham, N.C., will pass through town on Friday, Feb. 20. to play a gig at Burt's Tiki Lounge. This is of note to film fans because the group's drummer, Eleni Vlachos, will screen a "humorous, pro-vegan documentary" she shot titled Seeing Through the Fence earlier in the evening. The screening begins at 5:30 p.m. at UNM's School of Law, Room 2401. A Q&A with the director will take place at 6:30 p.m. Both film and concert are part of "Porch'n Tour," a yearlong DIY tour the band embarked on this September. Log on to porchlifeproductions.com for details.
One of the hardest tasks for Hollywood screenwriters is finding good villains. The problem is not in crafting antagonists who are realistic or even well-suited to the hero in question. It's in capturing the direction of America's most up-to-date hatred and exploiting it without violating the politically correct terms of the day. For the run of the Cold War, Russians were the default villains in everything from James Bond movies to Rocky flicks. Then the Berlin Wall fell and they didn't seem so scary anymore. In the wake of the World Trade Center attack, we had a good run of Middle Eastern villains. ("24," anyone?) But the tides have turned once again, and we're starting to view those of Arabic persuasion as allies in the war against terror. So where does that leave us looking for villain fodder? Must we fall back on that tired old evergreen, the evil Nazi?
Joining, if not flat-out founding, the underpopulated genre of "speculative documentary," Koji Masutani's Virtual JFK: Vietnam If Kennedy Had Lived takes us on a "What if?" tour of one of the mid-20th century's greatest historical junctures. Using copious amounts of archival footage and a lot of intellectual assist from Brown University Professor James G. Blight, the film rewrites history to show us how different things might have been had John F. Kennedy not been killed on that fateful November morning in 1963.
The Academy Awards, like most awards shows, exists mostly for people to complain about afterwards. Why was it so long? What was she wearing? How could that win Best Picture? It's an important social steam valve that allows us all to vent minor frustrations around the office water cooler while avoiding other, more controversial topics of discussion (the war in Iraq, President Obama's economic stimulus plan, "The Hills"—real or fake?).
James Brown made his mark as the Godfather of Funk, but he apparently led a second and secret life as a composer of contemporary chamber music, specializing in brief, jazz-inflected pieces for saxophone quartets. He often collaborated simultaneously with several other composers—among them, Steve Reich, Johann Sebastian Bach and Duke Ellington.
Punishment Overdue, Burst Into Flames, Futilitarian and AtoicEv turn you into a newt on Saturday, Feb. 21, at The Compound (all-ages, 3206 San Mateo NE). Cover is $8 at the door. First band's up at 7:30 p.m. (LM)
The Trillion Space is a contemporary gallery and studio that features an array of urban artwork by local up-and-coming artists, as well as others from across the nation. The gallery, located Downtown at 510 Second NW, was originally founded and operated by Rocky Norton, who has since passed the torch to current head of affairs James Black. There are two artist collectives currently working within the Trillion Space— Paper Chase Press and Saba & Endemic—who specialize in screen printing and graphic design. Black is also the visual art projection guru for his own Projecta Selektaz, providing projection visuals for music events and parties in the Albuquerque and Santa Fe areas.
Well, it's become clear—this "Internet" is here to stay. I was dubious for 11 or 12 years, but looks like this thing's got legs. The Alibi's long made the print version of our paper available online, along with our late-breaking, trend-making, controversy-stoking blogs. And now there's more. In addition to what you see in the paper, the Arts and Literature section will feature weekly online-exclusive content at alibi.com, such as:
• "I on Books" vlog: Two-minute reviews with a book snob, a giant chair, guest readers and sometimes prizes, new every Tuesday. The inaugural edition tore The Other Boleyn Girl a new hole. This week's vlog tells you what to think about Sandra Cisneros' Caramelo.
The celebration preceding the Catholic ritual of 40 days of prayer and self-denial leading up to Christ's rise from the grave might be the most bitchin' thing about Christianity. While Lent represents the time Jesus spent in the desert being tempted by Satan, Carnival and Mardi Gras are geared toward indulgence in sin—exactly what Lent aims to avoid.
Q: I want to plant potatoes this spring. I tried last fall to get some seed potatoes but found nothing local or in the more popular catalogues.
Most places in this world are synonymous with certain foods. Maryland has crab cakes, Kansas City has barbecue, Philly has cheese steak and Chicago has pizza—a very specific type of pizza. It's three-dimensional, and you can't fold it in half. Hell, you can hardly hold it in your hand. There is no mistaking a true Chicago-style pizza. And those who have encountered the real deal have no trouble picking out an imitator.
The "L" stands for love. And lesbians. And lyrics from hip-hop duo God-des and She—who, come to think of it, once appeared on HBO's "The L Word," cable's most prominent source of literate, lusty lesbians.
The giving of valentines is a carefully nuanced act, one we learn in kindergarten. Valentines, no matter how small or seemingly simplistic, convey a world of implication and sentiment. Matching a valentine's message to its recipient is key, lest you alienate a potential love or invite affection from an unwanted corner—best illustrated by "The Simpsons" episode wherein Lisa's valentine to Ralph, featuring a train and the words "I choo-choo-choose you," causes poor, paste-eating Ralphie to believe that he's been, well, cho-cho-chosen.
Her panties are red
her boxers are blue
my boyfriend's a drag king
my girlfriend is, too.
Male-female, in love or out—in a space where it's OK to twist your gender, it's OK to bend Valentine's Day.
Not everyone worships the hearts-and-candy holiday. Santa Fe's Gender Offenders knows this. The troupe, unwilling to chain itself to any particular definition, aptly named 2009's V-Day show (un)Lucky in Love. "We want to appeal to everyone," says KiKi DeLovely, "those who are jaded and not so into Valentine's Day and those who are super-in-love and hopeful."
Vivienne VaVoom has received Google news alerts about burlesque for five years. She used to get pinged maybe once a week, tops. "Now I get it once a day, and there's at least five or six things in it."
All the barking about dangerous pit bulls got Kassie Brown hot under the collar.
So, you wanna surprise your sweetheart this Valentine's Day with a home-cooked meal and a romantic movie. But there are so many sappy love stories to choose from on the shelves of the local video store. Which one to pick? Allow the Alibi to give you a little assist in navigating the waters of romantic movies.
These days you can't pick up a horror magazine without reading about 2008 being the "year of the vampire." From the moody emo kids in the blockbuster tween-fest Twilight to the hip darkness of HBO's "True Blood"—not to mention the unmatched masterpiece of Swedish vampire goodness that is Let the Right One In—last year was lousy with bloodsucking night dwellers. So in keeping with that trend, I've decided to dip into one of my favorites from the golden era of Blaxploitation: Blacula.
Moviegoers scared/annoyed/offended/bored by Hollywood's trend toward remaking every horror film ever shot (The Uninvited, My Bloody Valentine, Quarantine among the most recent) can at least take comfort in the fact that the new Friday the 13th film isn't exactly a remake. It's more of, well, a sequel that ignores all of the other sequels.
It's television's most talked about new broadcast. It has inspired Internet worships sites, YouTube videos and a raging debate. What is it, you ask? Why, it's the commercial for the Snuggie.
Murder by Death knows only one size.
"I tend to be more interested in big things," explains singer-songwriter Adam Turla. "I feel like so many people write songs about simple stuff. One of the reasons why I do write such big, theatrical songs is that there's not as many people doing it."
Epic struggles between good and evil fill the lyric sheets, and the meaty Americana that saddles up beside it gallops through sonic peaks and valleys. It could be called alt.country-noir, or cowpoke indie rock, but either way, the scent that wafts past your nostrils is robust.
Bat Wings for Lab Rats and 1, 2, 3 Astronaut! are silver, Agency E is gold. Friday, Feb. 13, at The Agency (111 Fourth Street SW, all-ages). $5 cover, 9 p.m. (LM)
You can now take off at the Sunport and land where? What did police find at a construction site on the West Mesa? What film will be shot in New Mexico? And How is UNM dealing with the recession?
Last summer, Nicole Michelbach and Brian Garcia learned they were going to have a baby.
Rep. Mimi Stewart says she's not sure if a domestic partnership bill can slog through the Senate this year.
Once every decade or so, the Earth rumbles, the mists clear, a light shoots from the sky and ... the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) allows people to apply for permits to build radio stations. Citizens rejoice.
A look at the innards your Legislature could turn into laws
I am from that generation of New Mexicans who came of age in the '60s and '70s, who spent a lot of time discovering our ethnic roots in the rich soil of our mestizaje, the part of our heritage that involved celebrating the blending of Old and New World, the Indio and the Hispano.
Dateline: South Korea—A 68-year-old woman who has taken the written exam required for a driver's license nearly every day since 2005 has failed for the 771st time. The woman—identified only by her family name of Cha—has spent at least 4 million won ($3,000) on fees for the test, which she has taken a record 771 times. Applicants must score at least 60 on the written exam before they can get behind the wheel for a driving test. According to Choi Young-Chul, an official at the North Jeolla Province driver's license agency in Jeonju, the woman has never scored more than 50 on a test. "I feel sorry every time I see Cha fail," Park Jung-seok, a traffic police officer at the agency, told the Korea Times newspaper. "When she passes, I'll make a memorial tablet myself and give it to her." The woman is allegedly ready for her 772nd attempt.
You know what's worse than people who make too big a deal out of Valentine's Day? People who make a big deal about how they're not going make a big deal about Valentine's Day because it's a corporate-invented holiday blahblahblah. Really? It's soooo horrible to give a little attention to someone you love, regardless of the reason? I concede that, for those not in a relationship, Valentine's Day can seem like a giant scheme to make you feel lonely and inadequate, all vulnerable confusion, like one of those pink, hairless moles. But it doesn't have to, just like weddings don't have to involve the Chicken Dance; you can make it what you want.
It doesn't matter whether you're a mohel or just a plain mensch, a goy or a Hasid, or even if you can't tell the difference between a tuckus and a tchochke; you're invited to sing, play, dance or just stand around and soak up the Yiddishekeit (that is, Eastern European Jewish cultural traditions) at Klezmerquerque, the Southwest's Celebration of Klezmer Music and Dance.
It's not every year that Valentine's Day and Presidents Day are so deliriously close together, and it's a confluence that can't be ignored. After all, we have a new president in office who is objectively attractive, and it's only out of respect for Michelle that many women (and men) have kept discussion of President Obama's established hotness to a minimum.
Forget to make that reservation at the new bistro for Valentine's Day? Get stuck with a 4:45 p.m. seating time? You know, there's no shame in cooking for one another. Like Adam and Eve sharing the apple tarte tatin of knowledge, or whatever.
Ahh, New Mexican cuisine. It indulges our most gluttonous cravings with endless cheese-and-chile concoctions. It's our ultimate hangover cure, and we patronize our favorite New Mexican restaurants with religious zeal. But sometimes even a good thing gets old. Before full-blown boredom sets in, we've got to find a new flame to rekindle the faith.


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Kevin waxes about Magic of old and how the current information overload is damaging nostalgia
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Holly Jolly Shopping Spree
St. Augustine
November 18, 2017
167 San Marco Avenue
St. Augustine, FL 32084
What You Need To Know
The Holly Jolly Shopping Spree will take place from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and begins at the Old Jail/Old Town Trolley Tours. Get a start on your holiday shopping by finding gifts for those on your list along San Marco Avenue. A sightseeing trolley will take shoppers down San Marco Avenue with stops along the way. The $45 ticket includes a trolley ride, lunch at Raintree Restaurant and special discounts from retailers. There will also be a Carrera's Sparkling Soirée from 9-10 a.m. to kick off the event.
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Fans and commentators alike have been annoyed at several races this season when the race has been forced to start under the safety car due to heavy rain hitting the circuit when the race is due to get underway.
Instead of delaying the race start, officials have sent out the safety car and the drivers have lapped the track slowly until the rain has eased enough for the race to start safely.
However, those starts have simply seen the safety car called in and the drivers starting the race line astern giving the man at the front the perfect opportunity to pull away from the pack with ease.
This has basically robbed the fans of the action normally seen at the start of the race as drivers make the most of the opportunities presented to them to make up placeson the grid.
The sport's governing body, the FIA, has looked at this issue and has determined that they will be changing the way starts are made in wet weather conditions….
"From 2017, if a safety car is deemed to be required for the beginning of a race due to wet weather, a normal standing start will occur once the track is deemed safe to race. The process will see the safety car return to the pit lane and the cars assemble on the grid for the start."


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Pen on paper, color-tint in Adobe Photoshop ~ 65 minutes
Hit the lights. Somethings moving out there...
MAXIMILLIAN RILKE holds his breath. His brother GREGOR RILKE stands at his side, listening. They stare into the darkness beyond the doorway and hear night sounds. Maximilian is loosely gripping a shotgun by the base of its barrel, the stock resting on his hip.
It's nothing. We should...
Hush. Listen again.
Maximilian shifts his feet in the snow, getting cold. Being a good brother, he closes his eyes and listens. His eyes pop open at a sharp sound from nearby, like paper being torn from a book. He licks his lips and slowly unhinges the shotgun barrell, exposing the chamber. Reaching into his coat pocket for shells, he feels his brother's hand on his arm.
Too late for that.
Gregor nods into the darkness. Maximilian squints his eyes and sees a splash of light on the old Model-T next to the barn. It grows, and with it a look of dread darkens Maximilian's face.
Pen on paper, color-tint in Adobe Photoshop ~ 60 minutes
Scrap-hunting the Outskirts, the Snow Sisters consider their next meal...
HALCYONE and CORILLA SNOW are hunting for scrap-metal.
Feeding times soon. What are you going to say?
Same as always. If we deserved better food, we'd be shown the way.
A siren sounds in the distance. The sisters stop to listen for a moment.
How long you think that's going to work?
Notes and sketches from a few talks I attended this spring. I also blew past my 31st birthday, as that fancy gentleman below mentions.
I like the robot man with the sweet mullet – I used a very skinny ink pen (.005) that almost immediately started leaking all over the place when I sat down to wait for Citizen Kane to start at our local historical theatre. Also it was brand new, I have no backup, and so I'll be drawing with graphite tomorrow to see if I can capture a similar look. ~ 60 minutes
This is from a watercolor sketchpad I keep. I'm not sure why I didn't scan this when I drew it back in May; maybe because the sketchpad is a bit bigger then my flatbed scanner and I have to scan the image in two seperate pieces, then stitch it together in Photoshop, and that's kind of a pain. This is brush and india ink, with some nib work thrown in. ~ 45 minutes


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His Butler, Omnipotent (その執事、万能, Sono Shitsuji, Bannō) is the third episode of season one of the Kuroshitsuji anime.
Grell Sutcliff has somehow been sent on a quick path on top of the tea cart, and they burst into a room, where they spill hot tea on Finnian. When they go to grab a napkin, they grab the entire tablecloth, ruining breakfast.
It is shown that the reason for them being there is to be trained by Sebastian Michaelis, but their incompetence only serves to anger and annoy Ciel Phantomhive and the other servants. Grell attempts to commit suicide, but Sebastian stops them, stating that if they stab themselves, their blood spilling will only create a larger mess.
Ciel and Sebastian go out into town to collect a cane. On their way back, it is shown that Grell and the servants are discussing the fire and deaths of the previous head of the Phantomhive household. It is then shown that Grell accidentally cut all of the trees and bushes into the shape of skulls.
Ciel and Sebastian return to the manor, where they find it made over with items like diamonds, hearts, and rabbits. They also find Grell hanging from a rope, in another attempt to commit suicide, and Sebastian cuts them down. A girl bursts in, and it is shown that Elizabeth Midford, Ciel's fiancée, is responsible for the overhaul of the mansion. Elizabeth then says she would like them to have a dance party, and runs off with Grell to prepare.
In Ciel's office, Sebastian questions if his refusal to dance is because he cannot dance. Ciel attempts to dismiss him, but Sebastian points out how important it is for a man of his social standing to be able to dance. He then goes into tutor mode and teaches him how.
It is shown that Elizabeth dressed all the servants in other, even more, feminine outfits for the dance. When Ciel enters the room, Elizabeth notices he is not wearing the ring she picked for him and steals his ring. When he demands it back, she breaks it. He goes to hit her, but Sebastian stops him, handing him his cane instead. Sebastian then informs Elizabeth the ring was very special, as it was a one-of-a-kind, irreplaceable, family ring. However, Ciel throws it out, stating he does not care about it and dries her tears.
Sebastian begins playing violin and Grell sings, to provide music for Elizabeth and Ciel to dance to.
That night, Grell leaves, thanking Sebastian for the training. Inside, Sebastian reveals that he fixed the ring, and returns it to Ciel. Spooked by how many times the ring has seen death, Ciel asks Sebastian to stay until he falls asleep, and Sebastian chuckles, commenting how amusing it is that he sees Ciel's weaknesses.


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Dog offer more than just a companionship, in actual facts, it has benefited me and change my life, here are some of my personal experience to share with you.
(1) Dogs keep you exercise MORE. Owning a dog can motivate you to exercise everyday. Very often we are lazy after long day at work and we give excuses to skip a workout, but looking at your dog standing by at the door waiting for a walk with you will actually give you that extra push you needed to get out there for a walk, and this indirectly can greatly improve your health.
(2) Stress Release and it Boost your mood. Petting and playing with your dog or even watching your doggie playing can reduce your stress everyday. Talking and hugging your dog will also give you a window to de-stress. Your dog will be your best friend and listener of all your problems and frustration all the time (with no complain)
(3) Improved Social Life and Make more Friends. Regular walks at the parks will most likely invite people to stop and talk to you . It is a very good way to improve your social life with more new friends, it might even help you to get a date.
(4) Strengthen Kids Immune System. Children raised up around dogs at home are less likely to have allegies. In fact, a dog help kids to grow up to have an better immunity to pet allergies later in life.
(5) You will be Safer. Dog can be the best effective home security system. They are sensitive to sound and strange movement and will bark at this occurance, it actually deter burglars.
Once you have a dog, you will have it for life, it is a friendship that is build up with only love and no asking for any returns.
by Sunny Chong (Prof Dog Trainer)
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So last christmas I found myself in a dilemma that many face: I have over a dozen people to shop for, and not enough money to get them all nice gifts. What's a girl to do? Give really nice gifts to some, and scrimp on the rest? Not me, I decided to hand make gifts for everyone. Baby's got quilts and stuffed fleece pigs, the adults got "his and her" wine bottle cozies, (made to look like little tux's and dresses) and the boyfriend got a bound rug remnant (that I got from school for free), a stained book rack (that I picked up at a thrift shop, and stained and assembled myself) and a memory book bound in leather and photos of watch parts, stained and wrapped in ribbon and filled with envelopes. Spoiled! I think so. Here's some of the best ideas I found, and I would LOVE to share them, in case you find yourself pinching pennies this holiday season.
I started by searching for "Home Made Gifts" and "DIY Gifts" and came up with a good lot of ideas. I also had to shuffle through pages, and pages of ideas, and some were not so DIY, and some were not so cheap, and some have the basic idea listed, then say "you can find instructions on the web." Really? That's why I'm on your site! There are so many ideas, I have to break it up into 2 parts…
Home-made Meal, and Bottle of Wine: Give the gift of Italy! You can place the items in a cheap basket (from a thrift or craft store), or a colander from one of my favorite stores, the World Market. You can also find some decent $3 bottles of wine at the local supermarket, and some pasta, sauce, cloves of garlic, and loaf of french bread. Or simply place an IOU around the wine with a promise of a home cooked meal for a loved one. Remember: gifts of food should be prepared last minute. So I give you permission to procrastinate on this one.
Never Ending Cookies: Give the gift of cookies, made by you! Give them in a cookie jar, with a note of a promise to fill the jar once a month.
Movie Night Package: Put together a basket with a gift certificate to a video rental store, a microwave bucket of popcorn, soda, and some candy. You can even put it all in a large tupperware bowl, perfect for popcorn.
Recipe Book: If you are like me, and have collected magazine clippings of recipes and recipe cards from relatives over time, you have plenty of recipes to make a home-made book. You can buy a blank book, and hand write the recipes in it based on genre. Or if you want, start a new collection, and glue them to blank pages, 3 hole punch them, and add them in a binder. Separate categories with binder tabs. If it's in a binder, it's easier for someone else to add their own recipes.
This little cute book came from Etsy.
Mini Bread: You can make mini loaves of bread, like pumpkin or banana, you can wrap them in plastic wrap, and a ribbon, and place them in a basket (from a thrift shop.) Place in the basket some packages of spiced tea, cocoa, cider, then tie a little bow on the basket with the recipe for the bread.
Secret Santa for Big Families: Along with personal and specialty gifts that you purchased for members of your family, you can arrange a "make or bake" among siblings and family members due to the help of a secret santa name drawing.
Home Made Coupons: This is an option for any family member. You can make coupons that offer babysitting, cooking, lawn care, house cleaning, massages, or special treats.
Lessons: Offer lessons to someone or give advice on your area of expertise. Mine is easy. I'm an interior designer, and could offer someone a free consultation, advice, or decorate a room.
Avoid New Paper: Wrap your gifts in brown bags turned inside out with nice ribbon, comic section of the paper, tea towels, nice bows, and boxes that are eco-friendly.
Thrift Shop: Here's a cheap, and no frill way of getting gifts to someone. Simply go to the thrift store, flea markets, antique stores and such, and look for dish sets, funky glass ware, baskets with knick knacks, fabrics (that you can wash and wrap in ribbon.) You can adjust your gifts to the person's tastes.
Give Art: Do you paint? Sew? Knit? Make mittens, paint a picture, a quilt, tote bag, or such for members of your family of friends. Thanks natural talent! Here's a site with HUNDREDS of sewing ideas!
Jumble Exchange: This is something you can do with girlfriends. Get together clothing, shoes, jewelry, beauty products that you don't find yourself using, but are still new-ish, decor items, and such that you would normally take to a second-hand store, and get together with your friends to have an exchange. Meet up at someone's house, and place the items on a table. Everyone picks out what they want, one person, and one item at a time, until everyone has what they want, and what's left at the end gets donated. You can also bargain with someone else that got something that you really wanted.
Picture This: Last year I went to local thrift stores, and got children's book's that reminded me of friends, cut (or photocopy) the pages I wanted to frame, and gave them to the people who the pictures reminded me of. My sister and I took a lot of pictures last year… And I found a page from If You Give A Pig A Pancake, where the little pig talked about taking pictures, and framed it for her. I framed another antique book page about a little boy and his new watch for someone who loved watches. It's a cute idea, especially for younger people in the family.
Make pillows or stuffed animals: You can get fleece for animals, there's a great template on Martha Stewart's web site for animals. You can also make quilted pillows, or just really soft throw pillows for anyone.
The stuffed pig from Martha Stewart's Site.
Herb Garden: Start an herb garden in the summer, and give it to a loved one that likes to cook.
Quote Someone: Collect quotes from famous poets and authors, and paint them neatly onto a canvas, or write them onto neat paper, and frame them. You can find cheap frames, ready to be painted at Thrift stores.
I love this Elton John Quote.
Give the gift of Oil: Peel the label off and paint an empty wine bottle with non toxic glass paint, and fill with olive oil, and top the bottle with a pour spout found at a wine or cooking shop.
Photo Collage: Create a photo collage with collected memories from a loved one. If they are a younger loved one, Facebook is a great place to get pictures from.
Ring Bound Book: I created one this year for my Boyfriend of little things he's collected over the year. Movie tickets, concert tickets, Airport Luggage stubs, and brochures are perfect for this project. Here's a great tutorial.
Hand Warmers: We live in Wisconsin. And you know what that means: 6 months of winter. You can easily make little hand warmers in any shape and size with materials like felt, cashmere, terry cloth, or cotton. You can fill them with rice, beans, pie plate warming beads, and for a good scent a little potpourri or herbs like lavender. Microwave that little puppy, and you're good to go!
Family Tree: If you are up to date on your family history, you can create a hand rendered tree, or even a nice print out of your ancestors and give it to family members to hang onto for years to come. I would have loved getting something like this, since I don't talk to some family members anymore, and the information would be hard to come across.
Charity: You can select a charity of choice, and donate money to them on behalf of someone you know. I know they don't get something tangible, but they get the gift of knowing they helped a great cause. And I like that feeling.
There's a good chunk of ideas there! I'll post again shortly with many more good ideas to get your little workshop going! Happy Elf-ing!


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Coming into this week, there was a simple message conveyed by manager Takashi Miyoshi: Win both series this week against the San Rafael Pacifics and cut their second half deficit down. Sonoma had entered the week down four games in the standings, and had lost nine of 12 against the Pacifics in 2016.
In the first four games of their week long matchup with San Rafael, they won just as many games as they had won all season against the two-time defending champs, putting them in a great position to go one step further and perhaps even tie them in the standings.
That dream went away with Saturday night's loss, but the original goal could still be accomplished with a win on Sunday. Pacifics starter Patrick Conroy would have none of that.
Five days after getting roughed up in a loss on Tuesday, the 2014 Pitcher of the Year bounced back with one of the better starts by a pitcher in the Pacific Association this year, as he threw a three-hit shutout to give San Rafael the weekend series while handing Sonoma a 2-0 loss.
The southpaw threw 113 pitches, including 80 for strikes, and only faced two batters over the minimum, inducing a double play to end the eighth inning after Eddie Mora-Loera reached with a single. Joel Carranza and Matt Hibbert had the other hits for Sonoma, who could never figure out Conroy after seeing him so well on Tuesday night. "Conroy had good stuff today," said Miyoshi, "I told them to be aggressive but he messed with their timing to keep them off-balance."
On the other end, Juan Espinosa was very good in his first start of the season, allowing only one earned run in his 7 1/3 innings. That run came home only after he walked the bases loaded in the eighth, when he ran out of gas after 124 pitches. Before that inning, he had retired 12 straight, but San Rafael took the lead in the first after a Daniel Baptista error and a Chase Tucker sacrifice fly.
With a .500 week against San Rafael, Sonoma still remains four games back of the Pacifics at 6-9, while San Rafael still leads the second half standings by two games over the surging Vallejo Admirals, who finished a perfect week with a weeklong sweep against the Pittsburg Diamonds.
Sonoma will now have another weeklong series, this time with the scuffling Pittsburg Diamonds. The first two games will take place at Peoples Home Equity Ballpark, beginning Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. Tickets are available online at StompersBaseball.com and can also be purchased at the box office beginning 30 minutes before first pitch. For more information, call (707) 938-7277 or email the team at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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- Calories 399
- Caloriesfromfat 28%
- Fat 12.4g
- Satfat 4.3g
- Monofat 5.6g
- Polyfat 1.1g
- Protein 22.4g
- Carbohydrate 48.5g
- Fiber 3.1g
- Cholesterol 39mg
- Iron 4.4mg
- Sodium 760mg
- Calcium 113mg
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This dish has all the bright, fresh flavors and crunchy textures of a summer roll. The tortilla wrappers make it a satisfying main dish.
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Sprinkle the steak with salt and black pepper. Place steak on a grill rack coated with cooking spray, and grill 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Let rest 5 minutes.
Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices. Combine sliced steak, cucumber, and next 5 ingredients (through cilantro) in a large bowl. Combine sugar, soy sauce, juice, and red pepper. Drizzle over steak mixture; toss well to coat.
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Tom Boonen can be very satisfied with how things went for him and his team at the recent Tour of Qatar. "We won almost everything here," he told Belgian media after the race. "Ah... c'mon, we won everything." Indeed, Quick-Step won five out of six stages in the Middle Eastern Emirate, Boonen himself took four of them, and teammate Wilfried Cretskens scored the overall victory.
The former world champ was especially happy that Cretskens took the yellow jersey home. "On Thursday, I could finally give something back to Wilfried," said Boonen. "He worked so hard for me all these years; he held me out of the wind when I won the World's in Madrid."
The team is now looking very optimistically to the new season. "We're in for a good year, I can feel it," he continued. "I'm not at a 100 percent yet - that would be crazy. I'm right on time for what's still to come." It is no secret that one of Boonen's targets this spring is Milano-Sanremo, and the fact that be beat Italian sprinter Alessandro Petacchi every single time in Qatar can only give him extra motivation.
"You can't say that the Tour of Qatar is a warming-up race anymore," Boonen added. "It was a war from start to finish, every day. They said my sprints against Petacchi were impressive..."


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"My House is your House" painting exhibition at Taipei Artist Village, Taipei, Taiwan
"October Glades" painting exhibition at Pilies Street Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania
"Harmony Diarama" painting exhibition Kiev, Ukraine"
Distant and Close Sea" – painting exhibition Livadia Palace, Crimea, Ukraine
"Silver Light 2" – project for Vilnius – Cultural Capital of Europe. The Umiastovsky Palace,Vilnius,Lithuania
Project "Sketch for Blues 2" – The Umiastovsky Palace, Vilnius, Lithuania
"Silver Light" – project for Vilnius – Cultural Capital of Europe. The Umiastovsky Palace, Vilnius Lithuania
Project "Masks of the Reminiscence". Animaux Gallery ,Roterdam ,Netherlands
Project "Sketch for Blues 1" . The Umiastovsky Palace, Vilnius, Lithuania
Project "The Masks of the Silver Age", Kiev Art Fair, Kiev, Ukraine
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Painting exhibition. Vilnius Old Town Hall, Vilnius, Lithuania
"Waltz of Kiev" – painting exhibition. Dom Ukraini, Kiev, Ukraine
"The Sail of the Moon" – painting exhibition. Gallery "Morskaya", Odessa, Ukraine
"The Sail of the Moon" – painting exhibition. Gallery "ARTima", Vilnius, Lithuania
Painting Exhibition. Municipality of the 6th district, Paris, France
Painting exhibition. Kio-A-Thau AIR, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Painting exhibition. South Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
Painting exhibition. Gallery "SovArt", Kiev, Ukraine
"The Sea – Distant and Close" – painting exhibition. Gallery "Barotti", Klaipeda, Lithuania
"The Necklace of Citera" – painting exhibition. Gallery "Ruta", Vilnius, Lithuania
Baltic Painting Triennial. Contemporary Art Center, Vilnius, Lithuania
'Romantic Mysteries" – painting exhibition. Gallery "Vartai", Vilnius, Lithuania
Painting exhibition. Gora Gallery, Montreal, Canada
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"Song of the Rhine Bird" – painting exhibition. Historical Museum, Stein am Rhine, Switzerland
"Reminiscence of the Purple Night" – painting exhibition. French Culture Center, Vilnius, Lith.
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"Among the Shadows" – painting exhibition. Gallery "ARTeritorija", Kaunas, Lithuania
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Int'l painting and installation project "Shul". Sembilan Gallery, Bali, Indonesia
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"Laboratory" – int'l performance project. Lithuanian National Drama Theatre, Vilnius, Lithuania
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"Elements". Cemeti Contemporary Art Center, Yogiakarta, Indonesia
"Left – Right" – international performance project. Vilnius, Lithuania
"Mediawave" – international visual art project. Vilnius, Lithuania
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Gallery in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and developing cultural relationship between Lithuania and the Netherlands
Artist-in-Residence, Bahia, Brazil. Grant by Sacatar Foundation
Artist-in-Residence, Yogiakarta, Indonesia. Grant by UNESCO International Fund for Promotion of Culture (IFPC) and Ford Foundation
Gulliver Connect Award. Visual Art Festival "Mediawave". Gyor, Hungary
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Pros / It can incline up to 15 percent for a more intense workout.
Cons / This treadmill only has five workout programs.
Verdict / The Vision Fitness TF40 is customizable and has a lot to offer, but the extra cost for most of its convenience features hold it back against the best treadmills.
Editor's Note: This product has been removed from our side-by-side comparison because it has been discontinued. You can still read our original review below, but Top Ten Reviews is no longer updating this product's information.
The Vision Fitness TF40 is a high-end treadmill that is available in three different versions: Classic, Elegant and Touch. The mechanical specifications are the same for all three versions and perform well against the best treadmills. With the Classic model, you get a basic console that has five workout programs and limited features. The Elegant and Touch consoles each add more features, such as a color LCD with touchscreen functionality and additional workout programs, but these cost you extra.
The performance features of the Vision Fitness TF40 Classic meet the standards of the modern treadmill. The 3-horsepower motor drives this treadmill to a maximum speed of 12 mph and a 15 percent maximum incline. The 20 x 60-inch belt is big enough for most runners. The weight limit for users is 400 pounds, which is better than the 350-pound weight cap of most treadmills.
When it comes to the features, the Vision Fitness TF40 Classic has a relatively lean selection. It includes only five workout programs, the fewest of any treadmill in our review. There are also no built-in fans to keep you cool while you exercise.
The programs included in the Classic model are intervals, weight loss, fitness test, target heart rate and manual. To use the target heart rate program, you can either use the handgrips or purchase a wireless chest sensor. The cushioning system helps you stay comfortable as you run, which is essential to building your endurance.
This motorized treadmill folds out of the way when you are not using it, but that's pretty much its only convenience feature. You can purchase add-ons or other consoles to increase the treadmill's functionality, but this can be very costly. Extras that you can add to the TF40 include speakers and an interactive video workout system to motivate you.
The Vision Fitness TF40 Classic has one of the better warranties in the treadmill industry. The frame, motor and cushion material are all covered by a lifetime warranty. In case you need to replace a non-electrical part, the manufacturer offers a seven-year warranty, which is two years longer than the average treadmill warranty. The console parts are covered for only five years. Labor is covered for a period of two years. You can contact Vision Fitness' product support via email and phone. You can also download a PDF user manual and look through the FAQs section on its website to find solutions on your own.
The Vision Fitness TF40 Classic treadmill is a decent tool to help you reach your fitness goals, but it lacks some of the functionality of the best folding treadmills in our reviews. The customer support and warranty are nice additions to a good product, but perks like speakers, a wireless heart sensor and video workouts do not come standard with it. If you have a large budget, you can add more features, but the TF40 Classic on its own is a very basic treadmill.


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Santiago is one of the most vibrant capital of South America. In many, many cases it is used as starting point of a visit to other parts of the country, from the Northern deserts to the Patagonian glaciers. Despite being used as a stopover, this city has a lot of sightseeing spot. And it's also possible to spend one day in Santiago, Chile on a budget!
Picadas have surely the best value for budget travelers. However, expect to pay not less than the equivalent of 5$ for a lunch with a soup, a main and a drink.
If you don't like markets, but you're more a museum type, no worries! All public museums are free of charge, and there are many interesting ones. Surely, one of the most interesting is the Museum of Memory and Human Rights, which will bring you back in the '70s when the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet was ruling the country. There are documentaries, pictures of victims, and testaments of people who lived first-hand the cruelty of the regime. It really is worth a visit, which lasts at least one hour and a half – a concentrated lecture of Chilean history.
Just in front of the museum of Memory and Human Rights, the Quinta Normal park has much more to offer. It can be interesting to visit the Museum of Natural History of Chile (also free admission).
In the afternoon, I suggest taking one of the free tours of Santiago. One day in Santiago, Chile on a budget is definitely possible taking that! There are two companies, Free Tour Santiago and Tour 4 Tips. As the name of the latter already tells, both are based on tips. You are free to give how much you think the tour was worth.
Usually, the guides are well-prepared and funny as well, making the tour pretty good despite being walking under the sun (I didn't choose the right period to stay fresh, unfortunately). The meeting point is for both companies at 3 pm. You get to know all the main spots in the city, including Plaza de Armas and Palacio La Moneda, where the President of Chile lives.
The tour, depending on which one you take, lasts from 3 to 4 hours. So after that, you'll still be on time to climb up the Cerro San Cristobal and enjoy a beautiful sunset. If you are tired, but this would not be budget, there's a funicular going up.
As of today, Santiago is experiencing (and it usually experiences in summer) a wave of fires which worsens a lot the panorama from the top. Being Santiago located in between two mountain crests, sometimes all the shit accumulates here. And you can hardly see a clear sky. If the sky's foggy, just avoid it: you would go up to see nothing. In clear days Santiago and its different cerros offer a great view of the Andes.
End your day in Bellavista, enjoying a beer in its colorful locals or in Providencia, plenty of discos and pubs.
Have you ever been to Santiago? What are your favorite spots around the capital? Let me know in the comment. Ah, don't forget to have a look on my packing list for Chile!
Pura vida!
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From the printing press to the steam engine and the Internet, technology has always been a powerful force for change, disrupting the way we do things and driving dynamic economic change. The difference today is the sheer ubiquity of technology in our lives, the pace of new innovation, and the scale of adoption. It took radio 38 years to attract an audience of 50 million people; Facebook did so in 12 months, and Twitter in 9. Two to three billion more people could go online in the coming decade alone. Processing power and connectivity are only part of the story; digitisation and big data are fuelling new business models—from retail platforms like Lazada to car-hailing apps like GrabTaxi—and levelling the playing field among large and small businesses in emerging and developed markets.
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Gorman Thomas, whose home runs made him a crowd favorite at County Stadium, is rejoining the Milwaukee Brewers. Thomas, 35, who was released June 25 by the Seattle Mariners, will join the Brewers for the rest of the season, starting Friday in Oakland. Thomas, who played for the Brewers from 1973-83, is expected to be used as a designated hitter and a pinch-hitter, and he may play some first base.
Thomas said he rejected offers from the White Sox and the Detroit Tigers to rejoin the Brewers.
Thomas has 262 home runs, 202 with the Brewers, in his 13-year career. He is the only Brewer to hit 20 or more homers for five consecutive seasons. He was traded to Cleveland in June, 1983, and acquired by Seattle six months later. When Thomas was released by the Mariners, Brewers` manager George Bamberger said he wouldn`t fit into Milwaukee`s youth movement. But since then, the Brewers have gone into a hitting slump and have lost 14 of their last 19 games.


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Learning and Teaching Investment Fund 2012
Summary of projects
Project title
Co-creating the Student Experience: an Empirical Understanding of a Student Cohort Experience at RMIT University
Project leaders
- Mr Tass Katsoulidis
- Dr Ingo Karpen
Project team
Dr Cathy Hall-Van den Elsen
Project summary
Findings of a 2011 LTIF project, 'Co-creating a Cohort Experience for First Year Students at RMIT Business,' lend support to the conceptual logic of value co-creation. The results suggest that participants contribute to and are implicated in the RMIT student cohort experience. The results point to a constellation of student contextual factors and nine interaction points comprising processes, actors, factors and resources implicated in the student experience. The outcome of the 2011 project is a conceptual model based on qualitative research and academic literature exploring student cognitive, emotional and behavioural dimensions in assessments of their tertiary experience.
The 2012 LTIF project, 'Co-creating the Student Experience: An Empirical Understanding of a Student Cohort Experience at RMIT University', empirically examines the relationship between student contexts and the various interaction points, and their effect on the relative importance of each process, actor, factor or resource. It produces an empirical understanding of interaction points or drivers implicated in the student experience. By extending the academic review and conceptual framework developed in 2011, this identifies the drivers in which to focus resources or institutional efforts for greater impact in enhancing the student experience in meaningful ways.
This project identifies student engagement drivers in which to focus resources or institutional efforts for greater efficiency and impact in enhancing the student experience.
Although an implementation plan was identified as a secondary outcome in the initial project submission, the complexity of the data and the range of drivers crossing institutional portfolios prove difficult to produce a meaningful implementation plan. Dissemination of specific findings to key stakeholders in 2013 by the project team will build a knowledge base from which specific decisions about strategies and resourcing can be made.
Linkages between marketing/services sciences and higher education research, particularly in management and administration, have emerged during this project. This work will contribute to academic journal submissions to marketing/service sciences and to higher education management research (in process).
This project has also provided insights into the student cohort experience and student engagement to the RMIT University Cohort Experience Project committee.


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ALTON, Ill. (AP) -- A southern Illinois father has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for weapons charges after his 4-year-old son accidentally shot his 2-year-old brother in the chest last year.
Quanotho Kyles was sentenced Friday. He pleaded guilty in March to federal charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Kyles was watching his two sons at his Alton home when the shooting occurred on June 4, 2008.
Alton police say the older boy shot his brother with a gun that Kyles says he found in his yard two weeks earlier, but had not reported. The younger boy recovered from his injuries.
In 1998, Kyles shot and killed his own brother in an argument over money. Kyles was convicted of second-degree murder and served 2.5 years of an eight-year prison sentence.
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There was an increase in the number of illegal immigrants apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border last month, however the number of apprehended unaccompanied minors and "family units" remained stable compared to the month of January, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
In February, according to the newly released data, Border Patrol apprehend 26,078 individuals attempting to enter the U.S. illegally. That's an increase of about 10 percent over January's apprehension numbers. The government views apprehensions as indicative of total attempted illegal border crossings.
Additionally, after hitting shocking levels in November and December, the number of unaccompanied minors and groups traveling as families apprehended in February were at the same, lower level as January with 3,113 unaccompanied minors and 3,048 family members detained illegally entering the U.S.
DHS Sec. Jeh Johnson, in a statement, pointed to the apprehension of singe adults from Mexico as the primary source of the elevated total apprehension level from 17,505 in January to 19,917 in February.
Johnson further highlighted recent, stepped-up enforcement efforts to remove illegal immigrants in the U.S. who were initially apprehended at the border during or after 2014. The first of these limited actions took place at the beginning of January with just 121 illegal immigrants family units with final orders of removal apprehended. Since January 23, Johnson said, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has embarked on a slightly broader effort called "Operation Border Guardian" which has netted 336 illegal immigrants.
"The focus of [Operation Border Guardian] are those who came here illegally as unaccompanied children after January 1, 2014, and are now over 18, have been ordered removed by an immigration court, and have no pending appeal or claim of asylum or other relief," Johnson explained. "Others who are priorities for removal have been apprehended as part of this operation."
Johnson added that immigration enforcement officials will not apprehend any illegal immigrant, save for an emergency, "at a place of worship, a school, a hospital or doctor's office or other sensitive location."
So far this fiscal year, which started on October 1, ICE has repatriated 28,808 individuals to Central America and ICE and Border Patrol have repatriated or returned 128,000 people to Mexico.
"Since October 1, there have been a total of 290 removal flights to Central America," Johnson added. "We are working with the Mexican government to increase the number of removal flights there from two to three flights per week. On February 23, we entered into new agreements with the Mexican government for the more efficient repatriation of adults, and safe and timely repatriation of families and unaccompanied children."
While Johnson explained that the department is looking to deport small, select groups of illegal immigrants per the Obama administration's limited priorities for enforcement, it is also attempting to increase the amount of access illegal immigrants have to counsel during deportation proceedings.
We support improving the process for all those in immigration proceedings and have requested over $17 million as part of the President's FY17 budget request to support critical initiatives that provide legal assistance services to vulnerable immigrants, including $2 million for Justice AmeriCorps – a program that specifically provides legal representation to unaccompanied minors," he said. "We need every element of the court process to work effectively to accomplish the goal of both honoring humanitarian claims and processing those who do not qualify for relief.


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Nikki Salt, Middleport, Staffordshire, UK
Photo: Anderson Lane Photography
My blocked duct day…
Suzie was five-and-a-half months old. I was beginning to feel like a bit of a pro at breastfeeding, holding my own amongst the mothers at La Leche League meetings during discussions about how to weather your baby's growth spurts. I'd even proudly shared how I manage to throw together dinner for four with a baby asleep on my back. And then suddenly, one day, I was back at square one, like the brand new mother with engorged breasts who can't stop crying.
One morning I woke up with a banging headache. My breast felt tender and hot, and as I dressed, I saw a red patch, which when I touched had a sore lump beneath it. I had to hurry breakfast and get my older daughter to school before I could sit down and examine it properly. As well as the inflammation and swelling, I was beginning to feel nauseous, all hot and cold and shivery as though I was coming down with the flu. Feeling decidedly sorry for myself, I took to my bed and tried to nurse Suzie in the hope that her suckling might ease the swollen hardness.
She adamantly refused to cooperate and wanted the other breast, as though this sore one wouldn't work properly, not the way it usually did. After an hour or two of worrying and grizzling (both of us!), failing to feel any better, in fact my symptoms were getting worse, I phoned my local LLL Leader, who asked me a few questions. She said it was likely that my body was reacting to a build up of milk that hadn't been removed from my breast because of a blocked duct.
She said this could happen if my baby hadn't been emptying the breast well or if I had a cracked nipple that might have let in bacteria, increasing the risk of an infection. If there was no infection, she said, the symptoms would likely clear up within 24 hours of careful treatment. If they didn't, then I was to call the doctor, as I'd likely require antibiotics to treat the mastitis.
On her recommendation, "Empty breast, lots of rest" and to try to make my milk flow, I took a warm shower and gently massaged my breast in a circular motion. I took an anti-inflammatory painkiller (many of which are compatible with breastfeeding—check with your pharmacy if you aren't sure about their safety). Then I took my baby back to bed with me.
To encourage her to nurse on my sore breast, I gently hand expressed a few drops of my milk and made sure she latched on well. My Leader had told me I might need to vary our usual breastfeeding positions to get Suzie to drain the milk, with her chin pointing toward the blocked area. This meant some ungainly gymnastics on my part! I'm glad this was behind closed doors and that no one was watching. If I hadn't felt so lousy, it would have been quite funny: I lay Suzie on the bed, and knelt over her with my breast dangling free and my bottom in the air. It wasn't comfortable but she did manage to soften my breast by feeding this way, at least after a few hours of repeating this absurd position frequently, as well as in some other less adventurous nursing positions!
I interspersed nursing sessions with holding cold ice packs of frozen peas wrapped in a cloth against the sore spot, a few half-hour naps, warm wet washcloths, and frequent drinks of water. When we woke up the following day, the swelling and redness had gone and I felt quite well.
At the next LLL meeting, I shared my experience and heard other mothers' stories of blocked ducts and mastitis and how I might prevent a recurrence of these symptoms.
I learned that it's a good idea to avoid long stretches between feeds. Life can get too busy!
Easily distracted babies can be encouraged to feed well, perhaps by lying down together in a darkened room or just by giving a bit more focused attention to your baby while you are breastfeeding, so he doesn't pop off too soon.
Anything that puts pressure on the breast, such as a bra that is too tight or a bag strap, car seat belt or baby carrier, or even lying on your front, for instance in a bed that is too soft, all these pressures can cause a blockage.
Changes in routine and attendant stresses can make you more susceptible to suffering from a blocked duct or breast infection and, wait for it, this is my favorite—house work! Too much vigorous scrubbing floors or vacuuming is not a good idea for breastfeeding mothers. So when you experience any of the symptoms that I had, including:
- red/pink patch on breast,
- sore lump or swelling in breast
- feeling achy and run down
- hot and shivery without high temperature,
then down tools at once, try to lie down, and nurse your baby.
Read more about mastitis and blocked ducts and their treatment here:
Engorgement and Mastitis: Smoothing Out the Bumps
Mastitis and what you can you do
Mastitis symptoms and treatment
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Brewer Digital Marketing, a leading provider of innovative hotel software tools that serves more than 3,000 hotels worldwide, today announced it has hired Bob Kippola as the company's new Vice President of Sales to help address the exploding demand for their software tools and Hotel Marketing Web Platform.
"Semantic discoverability is a critical asset for hotels and resorts today - as we have seen with Google's Hotel Rich Cards, which opens up an opportunity for a hotel to stand out in search results and attract more potential guests," said Brad Brewer, CEO and founder of Brewer Digital Marketing. "We're thrilled to have Bob on board to help guide hotels, management companies, and brands as they embrace the ever-changing landscape of search and deliver out-of-the-box strategies to help drive their revenue. Bob has an incredible track record of helping hospitality technology companies succeed through a consultative approach to the sales of digital marketing. He has more than 20 years in global sales and leadership experience in the hospitality industry and I am certain he will deliver similar success for BDM's customers."
Prior to joining Brewer Digital Marking, Bob Kippola was the Senior Director of Business Development at a Silicon Valley-based digital media company focused on the hospitality industry. In over 6 years with the company, Bob helped guide its strategy and sales efforts, which propelled the company in driving over $500 million per year in revenue for over 1,500 hotels and resorts.
About Brewer Digital Marketing:
Brewer Digital Marketing provides a Hotel Marketing Web Platform that enhances your digital assets in organic search, social, email and virtual personal assistants by leveraging structured markup. In addition, with a single line of code, BDM can annotate existing hospitality websites with structured markup with their software, powering rich results for brands and independent hotels. Visit their website to learn how to generate rich results with one line of code: www.brewerdigitalmarketing.com.
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With our self-catering holidays, you'll appreciate the little touches – like a hearty Fermanagh welcome, a range of onsite activities and a friendly team dedicated to your needs. Choose from our self-catering lodges and chalets, which are all designed to encourage a relaxed and leisurely stay. What you'll really love is the feeling that you are at a home away from home.


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Robert Leon is the owner of Expert Wallpaper Installation. He is the preferred wallpapering contractor for the Phoenix and all of Arizona. In over the 30 years that I have been in business, I have completed many residential and commercial projects and have always left the customer completely satisfied with the final look. I am committed to quality workmanship and great prices, and will not leave the site until the project is properly finished and you're satisfied with my work.
My company is licensed, insured, bonded, and I am always ready to give you our references. I want you to be comfortable with choosing our company, and I believe in always providing great value and prompt courteous service.
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The town of Dennison was one of the important fuel stops for the railroad in the 1800s. The main reason for this was that the town was located 100 miles from Columbus, OH and Pittsburgh, PA, exactly the distance a steam engine could travel before it had to stop for coal. The Dennison depot was built in 1873, at the peak of the town's rail boom. It is listed in the National Register of Historic...
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Cool place... Shows lots of heritage with the railroads in the area. Shows its history from completion of the station around the Civil War to the current situation.
This is in the heart of the town. Without this place yrs ago. The town would have struggled. Great place to go for a afternoon. Also there is a restaurant. Yum
Dennison Railroad Depot Museum can be found at Center St 400. The following is offered: Theater. The entry is present with us since Sep 8, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Uhrichsville there are 1 other Theater. An overview can be found here.
Since 2001, Dennison Railroad Depot Museum, Inc has been providing Museum from Dennison. Dennison Railroad Depot Museum, Inc is incorporated in Ohio.


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He threw a no-hitter. That doesn't make him Jesus Christ.
#SFGiants HISTORY! CHRIST HESTON with his 1st Career No Hitter! #HestoNoNo pic.twitter.com/aJ0vJUSGgt
— San Francisco Giants (@SFGiants) June 10, 2015
Let anyone among us free from typos be the first to cast a stone.
The San Francisco Giants surely proved fallible in their postgame Tweet congratulating "Christ" Heston on no-hitting the New York Mets at Citi Field with the help of his eight apostles. Jesus Christ, at least according to the evidence presented in the four gospels, never threw a no-hitter.
The rookie pitcher likely understands that nobody's perfect (particularly PR people who Tweet for a living). The Mets didn't hit Heston's pitches. But he hit three Mets with his pitches, which kept him from a perfect game. The three beaned batters stands as a record for a no-hitter.
Heston threw the fourth no-hitter for the Giants since 2010. The no-no marks the 23rd time a rookie has achieved the pitching feat and the first of 2015.
While not Christ, Chris Heston knocked in two runs on a 2-for-4 night at the plate. His Little League coach up from Florida watched in amazement. "He was a really good infielder—a shortstop and third baseman," Brad Thomsen told the San Jose Mercury News. "He pitched, too, but he wasn't a star pitcher."
He can field, pitch, and hit. But can he walk on water?


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- Belt Clip: Up to 1.5 inches
The Rasher Waistband Holster is a comfortable and effective way to carry your pistol. It is worn on the inside of your belt to provide a low profile fit for concealed (IWB) carry. This holster is designed specifically for the Glock 19/23/32 with a barrel length of 4.01 inches. The Belt Clip accommodates belts up to 1.5 inches wide. The Holster frame is crafted with 4-5 ounce vegetable tanned leather which makes this holster more rigid than Rasher's Limber Waistband Holster. This holster features a Winged Gear on the front.
- Firearm: Glock 19/23/32
- Barrel Length: 4.01 Inches
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Aaron Johnson & Sam Taylor-Wood Expecting Baby Number Two!
Aaron and Sam's romance has turned heads because of their 23-year age difference, but the happy couple is indeed serious — they're expecting their second child!
Aaron Johnson, 21, and Sam Taylor-Wood, 44, who are already the parents of 1-year-old Wylda Rae, are getting ready to add a new member to their family.
The Kick-Ass star and filmmaker Sam caught the attention of a lot of people when they stepped out together after meeting on the set of Nowhere Boy. But Aaron defended the relationship and continues to do so 'till this day, stating, "I've got a wonderful woman. I'm an old soul, and she's a young soul."
Sam has two daughters from her previous marriage to Jay Jopling.
Congrats to the couple!
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That's what it all comes down to, right? We just want to get cheapest food in the easiest way. Doesn't matter how or where the food is produced. Doesn't matter how much waste or packaging is involved. Doesn't matter who is screwed over. As long as it is easy for shoppers to throw cheap things into their trolleys and buy, buy, buy there is no problem. Right?
No. Just no.
This way of shopping and eating is killing us through diabetes, obesity and probably a few kinds of cancer. It is harming the only planet we have through epic amounts of food waste (even though there are plenty of hungry people that need feeding), CO2 emissions and mountains of plastic trash. It is also profoundly unfair for growers and eaters alike.
The good news is that even though this is a big problem there are small steps we can takes in our own homes that help fix it. In fact, you don't even need to leave the kitchen!
The trick is to change your habits into ones that create positive change and foster a sustainable system. The craziest thing is that these new, sustainable habits will save you money. That's right – you'll end up paying less and you'll be creating a better food futures every time you shop.
Learn to Cook
Despite what some popular TV shows might say, learning to cook isn't about impressing people. It's not about becoming a chef or hosting the fanciest dinner parties. Home cooking is about being able to transform ingredients into meals. Learning to cook means learning the basic skills to see the potential in raw ingredients. It means learning simple combinations and techniques that can be applied in many ways to many different items that make many different nourishing meals. This knowledge is powerful, because it gives you the control over what you eat. It gives you choice. It's a power that big supermarkets and corporations don't want you to have because they want you to be dependant on the fat-, salt-, sugar-filled products they sell. Get to the point where some braising some vegetables is more appealing and takes less mental effort than a frozen pizza and you are on the right track.
Learn to love vegetables
LOVE them. Not just tolerate them. LOVE them. It takes effort if you palate is accustomed to processed food. It can also take effort if you are dedicated to eating meat as the main part of every meal. We all need to eat less meat, but for most carnivores I know that's only going to work if the vegetables are delicious and appealing alternatives. So practice eating them often.
Get out of the supermarket
Supermarkets are have their appeal to some, but they simply aren't the cheapest way to get real food. Buy Dry goods from a co op or bulk retailer. Buy fresh produce from a coop or farmers market. Use an social enterprise like Harvest Hub or OOOOBY (look for others that are local to you). Go to pick your own farms. Use local small businesses. There are plenty of other strategies that allow you to take back control and provide you with better, fresher, cheaper food.
Grow something yourself
Doesn't matter what it is, just grow something. Herbs in pots are a good place to start. It's not that hard to get going, but you can join a community garden to learn the basics. Growing food can save you money. It can help you avoid food waste and excess packaging. It also gives you empathy for the people who grow your food as part of their livelihood.
Write to local council and your federal and state member about food issues. Tell them that you want real solutions to help address problems like food waste or supermarket dominance of every aspect of food in Australia. Tell them you want healthy and sustainable options available every where for everyone. When you see something plainly wrong in a supermarket or food retailer (like chocolate bars in the Fruit and Vegetable section, or banana bread sold as an alternative to bananas) take a photo and share with the message that this is not good enough. Band together with others and you will make a difference for the future!
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Julianna Margulies ("The Good Wife") won the Best Drama Actress Emmy last year thanks to her knock-out episode submission, "The Last Call." So, what made her choose that episode to send to Emmy judges? "I felt like I had no choice in what episode to submit last year. Often years, I think, well it should be this one … But that was a no-brainer," reveals Margulies exclusively to Gold Derby on the Paley Festival red carpet at the Dolby Theatre (watch below).
This three-time Emmy champ (two for "Good Wife," one for "ER") continues, "I thought it was just a beautifully written episode and so incredibly gut-wrenching. Just the stuff with [Alicia] and Diane [Christine Baranski] and all of it was so well done with the writing that I just went along for the ride."
Emmys MVP: Matt Czuchry gives arresting 'Good Wife' performance
Also in our chat, Margulies praises co-star Matt Czuchry for his "great storyline this year" and wishes there were a "Happy Apple Award" to give to everyone in her cast and crew.
How long will the show last? Margulies jokes, "If there isn't an eighth season, maybe we could talk them into just doing 12 [episodes] on Showtime in the eighth year and seeing the really dark underbelly of 'The Good Wife,' because then we could actually go there. I just thought it would really be interesting to take a network television show that everyone says is 'just like cable' and put it on cable. Wouldn't that be interesting to see what would happen? Alicia could finally swear!"
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Consumers already finding it difficult to boycott Amazon may soon find it even more difficult as the company grows its 'web services' division.
When shopping online it's common to find amazon.co.uk dominating your search results. What is less well know is that the company now offer a plethora of services to other businesses. This means that you might end up using a service that is ultimately provided by Amazon without realising it.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is now a major player on the web, offering services that range from hosting eCommerce solutions to running branded cloud computing platforms – the infrastructure that other companies use to store information.
To illustrate just how much influence Amazon wields in this area, a recent report suggests that AWS has 83 percent of the entire cloud computing infrastructure market.[1]
In this Internet report several companies are using AWS and have been marked down for having a strategic commercial relationship with a company that is subject to a boycott call. They all appear in our guide to Social Networks. In this case the boycott is called by Ethical Consumer.
These are:
Other net companies using the service include Tumblr, Imgur, Vimeo and Dropbox. However, the extent to which these companies are using AWS could not be ascertained and so no negative mark was given.
Here is a selection of companies using AWS covered in previous Ethical Consumer guides:
Amazon is now also running services for a number of US federal institutions.
AWS are now being used by the CIA and other US intelligence agencies. In early 2014 the company won a $600 million dollar contract to help agencies share and analyse data more easily by storing it in an accessible form. It's the first time the security services have entered into a commercial deal of this type, using cloud software from a private company. AWS also runs cloud services for NASA, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and portions of the Obama Administration's HealthCare.gov.
A less well know segment of AWS's offering is its Mechanical Turk, which is up and running on the Amazon marketplace but still in its BETA phase.
Mechanical Turk allows people to sell their labour rather than products. Businesses or individuals (known as Requesters) post jobs and workers (known as Turkers) can then do the work for whatever fee the requester is offering.
The average wage of a mechanical Turker is about one dollar per hour with most tasks paid only a few cents and all can be done from the comfort of your own computer. The work tends to be very easy and broken down into minuscule tasks.
In an odd twist, Requesters have to be in the US while Turkers can be from anywhere.
As blogger Everyday Analysis says:
"The idea is to get small people doing tasks for big companies as cheaply as possible, with no workers' rights and no ethical responsibility, as long as that benefits the right economy."
Bex Hay of campaign group Amazon Anonymous (AA), which has targetted Amazon over its low pay for agency workers, told Ethical Consumer, "by bypassing contracts and wage rights Amazon has found an ingenious way to outsource its exploitative and low-paid warehouse practices to people's own living rooms."
Clients using this service range from AOL and LinkedIn (both featured in this guide) to the US Military. LinkedIn used 'Turkers' to create millions of their ebusiness cards, and AOL used them to research web content.
In a more sinister twist the military used them to develop "machine-based algorithms to recognize and label human actions in a large database of videos."[2]
As Bex from AA says, "this begs the question of how far Amazon will go for a profit – could the US Military be using this kind of data to help automate its controversial drones?"
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