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Cannes | Kurt Vonnegut | This Week We Told You
Cannes-Not for Stones, Woody Allen; Cannes Do Brangelina, Weinsteins
Just as I told you more than a week ago, Brangelina is about to hit the Cannes Film Festival with full-throttle force. Maybe they'll even adopt a French child, who knows?
Brad Pitt is coming to Cannes with "Ocean's Thirteen," while Angelina Jolie arrives in "A Mighty Heart," the story of Mariane Pearl, widow of murdered reporter Daniel Pearl.
Both films will be shown out of competition, which should take the pressure off and keep the partying up. Still, for Jolie, the success of this movie is incredibly important if she expects to retain credibility as an actress.
Even though she has an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in "Girl Interrupted," Jolie has spent the better part of the last three years in tabloid headlines.
If she's good in "A Mighty Heart," Jolie will allay all fears that her public persona has outraced her ability to win over audiences.
The 2007 Cannes Film Festival is also offering a new lease on life for The Weinstein Company, formerly Miramax. A Weinstein film starring Jude Law, "My Blueberry Nights," has been chosen as the festival's opening night film.
Michael Moore's "Sicko" will play out of competition, and an expanded version of Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof," one half of the "Grindhouse" feature, will be in competition. This is a major achievement for a newish studio that's been looking for an identity.
Cannes will also offer films by the Coen brothers, Denys Arcand, Gus van Zant and Julian Schnabel.
But there are disappointments, too. Woody Allen was certain that his "Cassandra's Dream" was going to be featured, but it's not. Expect Woody to show it instead in Venice.
And Martin Scorsese will only show a little bit of footage of his Rolling Stones concert film. Because of this, the Stones are unlikely to make an appearance.
This year's Cannes will also introduce Leonardo DiCaprio as a producer. He's presenting two documentaries under his own name: one on rock group U2, and the other called "The 11th Hour" by Leila Conners Petersen and Nadia Conners.
Still, the biggest showdown of the festival may be on May 22, when New Line Cinema hosts a 40th birthday bash at the same time George Clooney and friends raise money for Darfur. Sacre bleu!
No Vonnegut Service; Gladys Knight Honored
The family of famed author Kurt Vonnegut will conduct a private memorial service for him this weekend. But Mark Vonnegut, Kurt's son, tells me there will be no big public program for his dad.
"He didn't want one of those New York send-offs, so we're not having one," Mark said.
Vonnegut was last seen in public on Feb. 20 at Robert Altman's star studded service. Maybe that was enough for him. We can honor this hugely influential writer, philosopher and artist this weekend by reading one of his books instead. …
Gladys Knight, arguably the very best female soul singer of all time, is getting some well-earned kudos. She'll be honored on Sept. 10 by the Society of Singers in Los Angeles with the ELLA Award, named for Ella Fitzgerald.
Past recipients include Johnny Mathis, Frank Sinatra, Elton John, Peggy Lee, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, Lena Horne, Rosemary Clooney, Joe Williams, Tony Bennett, Tony Martin, Dame Julie Andrews, Placido Domingo, Barry Manilow and Celine Dion. But Gladys is an inspired choice. Two snaps to the group for picking her!
That Britney Spears gave away $590,000 to charities last year including $30,000 to the Kabbalah Centre in Hollywood. That's a lot of red strings…
That Lou Pearlman, the guy who promoted *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys, is on the lam in Europe. He's accused of bilking 1,400 investors of $317 million in a Ponzi scheme…
That Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun got a star-studded send off to Rock and Roll Heaven…That Larry Birkhead, possibly in cahoots with Howard K. Stern, sold pictures of newly secured baby to the highest bidder, OK! Magazine, after cutting another deal with NBC…


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|Naruto Jiyuu > General Discussion > Genjutsu
|Posted by: Ds14 Jan 26 2008, 06:10 PM
| Ppl just ignore it or instantly realize that they're trapped in it. Any way to fix that? As of now, the strongest tech in the actual Manga is a genjutsu, so I think a genjutsu system that works is kind of important.
|Posted by: Uchiha Mikyas Jan 26 2008, 10:19 PM
| We could have the ability to see through Genjutsu based on chakra and rank for every jutsu.
There would be levels 1-5.
Level 1 would be something basic and elementary, probably could only affect genin with chakras of less than 5000.
Level 2 could be something that an intermediate genin or beginning chuunin with chakras less than 10,000.
Level 3, can be for intermediate chuunin to starting Jounin with chakras less than 20,000.
Level 4 could work on Jounin and ANBU with less than 40,000.
Level 5 could be like tier 3 or mangekyu sharingan, where the Genjutsu is near inescapable.
Keep in mind this is pretty much a rough draft of the idea that came to mind.
|Posted by: Ds14 Jan 26 2008, 11:49 PM
|I like that, but let's say a 50k chakra person uses a weaker genjutsu on a genin. Shouldn't it last a really long time anyways?
|Posted by: FinalRagnarok Jan 27 2008, 12:19 AM
|There is also the fact that certain Doujutsu like the Byakugan are entirely immune to genjutsu, and the sharingan is highly resistant to it.
|Posted by: Ds14 Jan 27 2008, 02:29 AM
|Yeah, forgot about that.


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Great post about NoSQL and Big Data in the cloud - an overview that also discusses a portion of the Bing Social Data Platform (I managed this team and the larger platform effort during my time in Bing).
The numbers are quite interesting for scale geeks like me:
It's also used by the Bing search engine to provide almost-immediate publicly searchable content from Facebook or Twitter posts or status updates. With around 350TB of data, the scope of Facebook and Twitter data is remarkable. When this data is being ingested, transaction throughput reaches peaks of around 40,000 transactions per second and totals between 2 to 3 billion transactions per day.
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Challenge #45
These lovely little discs of chocolate sweetness are covered with the hundreds and thousands that we spread on the fairy bread in February! Remember that? Lots of little multi coloured dots of goodness!
My take on this challenge had therefore to include chocolate, dots and multicolours! Your's can too!
Or it can have whatever this photo inspires you to make!
Go on - have a go! Be adventuresome!
Or it can have whatever this photo inspires you to make!
Go on - have a go! Be adventuresome!
I will be entering this in the following challenge:
Blessings Ink: fussy cutting (pooh was cut off the package and trimmed up)
Ingredients included:
Daisy and Dandelion Candyfloss and Marshmallow paper pack papers; Disney adhesive buttons; Dienamics dies to cut shapes; ribbon from Meg's Garden and a sentiment from on old out of date SU stamp set, stamped in Close to Cocoa and punched out. The pink embossed card was a scrap, and the scalloped edge on the brown paper is a Martha Stewart punch. Pooh himself is trimmed from the packaging of the buttons! No colouring in this one except I sponged the edges of various papers with ink. The whole is put onto a card base made from SU Chocolate Chip. No Copics for this one - perhaps next time!
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D-Passion and T-Junction split their debut release on The Third Movement. This 12" consists of 4 tracks: 'D-Passion - Exposure' (original and Promo remix) plus T-Junction's 'Checkmate' and...
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B2. T-Junction - The Arrival
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For example, if a single disk is to be moved from Tower A to Tower B (using Tower C), then moving the disk directly from A to B is not allowed. The disk must be first transferred to Tower C and then to Tower B.
The purpose is to find the shortest sequence / number of moves we can do this in :
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- T(1) = 2 (from above)
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I've got this VT brake conversion kit left over from my old ute. It was brand new master/ hoses/ caliper kits/ disks/ pads in 2014, but did some mileage and has been sitting since late 2015.
Includes everything in the photos; disks, calipers, master, VT booster converted to suit earlier cars, spacer rings, conversion hoses, etc.
I was going to list it on eBay for $200, but I'll do much better than that for PF members. Pickup from Normanhurst or Warriewood during business hours.
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The real reason you don't hear from Daniel Stern anymore
Daniel Stern started his acting career on the New York theater circuit, but in the late 1970s he stumbled into a part in the coming-of-age dramedy Breaking Away, which opened doors for him in Hollywood. He dipped his toe into the action genre as well as sci-fi and horror over the next decade, but his reputation as a goofball funnyman was cemented in 1990 when Home Alone hit cinemas.
His performance as hapless burglar Marv Merchants was instantly memorable, and the holiday hit—and its 1992 sequel Lost in New York—have enjoyed regular airtime over the yuletide season year after year. It's now been more than a quarter of a century since Stern last played Marv, yet it remains his most recognizable role, despite the fact that he's never stopped acting. Stern's stayed busy, so why don't we see him as often anymore? Read on to find out.


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Front of the palace was a large garden, it grew fiery red and dark blue trees, their fruit glittered with gold, flowers – a hot fire, and the stems and leaves fluttered incessantly. The land was completely fine sand, but blue as brimstone flames. All smacked down there in a peculiar blue – it was […]Read the rest of this entry »
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Of the newcomers, my favorite character – Luna Lovegood (Polumna). Do you still have some work? – I had some time assistant researcher at the "International Amnesty", but I do not think I could make worthy contribution to the work, because I totally disorganized (just look at my desk on the main page). The longest […]Read the rest of this entry »
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In a conversation flashed some of the terms of the law. – What happened to machine? – I do not know. By the time I was drinking wine. – You have not heard, as the factory engine? – On the street singing and shouting everywhere. However, the car was right behind me and I probably […]Read the rest of this entry »
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Radlova: "When's so sad, the joy will be the way." But only in sonnet 29 of Shakespeare's no longer sad, and bitter. And this, purported ills Nothing yet trimm'd – decorated (which is consistent even with the above "translation" into modern English) in jollity The fact that the translation of the word – jollity – […]Read the rest of this entry »
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it's good to be back. this fry pan granola has been on the back burner for a while (hehe geddit?? okay i'll stop now) but i thought that since mother's day is just around the corner (as in next sunday the 10th of may) and traditionally in the mckie residence - we celebrate with a breakfast, this granola recipe is something worth bringing to the table. if you look in some of the pictures, not only will you see my face in the reflection of the spoon, but you will also see i've stored it in possibly the most hipster jar ever - gift idea anyone??
there are officially 28 days until mid-year exams start, and whilst you folks in the northern hemisphere are winding down for the year, we're only getting started. now despite the amount of people who've told me "oh don't worry, it's only year 10, you'll be fine" my subconscious has other ideas. I've spent the past two nights dreaming of astounding situations in which i could potentially find myself, that would result in hindering my exam success.
but nonetheless, the metaphorical show must go on. as june first looms, my days are getting longer, nights shorter and what's left of my mental composure and sanity is no doubt hiding behind my pile of english palm cards. some days i feel as if all sense of logic has gone out the window, instead leaving me with an ever growing to-do list and a somewhat round-about way of plowing through it. rather than the organised methodical farmer plowing his fields, i'm the weary and positively deranged horse running in circles with a plow attached to his back followed by a farmer screaming profanities. but hey, either way the field gets plowed right? right?!?!!?
by this point you've no doubt lost all faith in my capabilities and have your finger drifting over the emergency services speed dial function on your phones, but let me tell you that in my drifting between realms of consciousness and underneath my piles of textbooks i had an epiphany. fry pan granola. now i've seen stove-top granola in a pot, traditional in the oven on a tray granola, but fry pan granola? i mean it can't be that different can it? oh just you wait kids. this is next level stuff. in-a-pot granola involves washing a pot, melting butter, blah blah blah and in the oven granola involves mixing bowls and melting things seperately.....basically spending what could be study time on unnecessary processes.
instead with this recipe you literally chuck it all in a frypan, cook for 5-10 minutes and jar it. literally. that it all. no mixing bowls, no weird melting routines. just fry pan and serve.
this mixture doubles and triples very nicely thanks to the measurements, but it depends on the size of your fry pan. if you do plan on increasing the batch size, i'd cook it on the hob in smaller quantities, to avoid burning and a longer cooking time. this mix stores really well and will keep for ages if kept airtight. also play around with adding spices or other dried fruits and nuts!!
fry pan granola {vegan & GF}
{makes about 2 large servings}
1 1/2 c oats
1/8 c chia seeds
1/8 c sesame seeds
1/2 c chopped dates
1/2 c chopped dried apricots
1/2 c chopped walnuts
1/2 c chopped almonds
1/4 c pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp sweet dukkah (optional)
2 tbsp honey/agave (if vegan)
1 tbsp coconut oil
let's go!
chuck everything except the honey and the coconut oil into a frypan on high heat. dry roast your mixture for 2-3 minutes until smelling yummy.
turn the pan down to medium/low heat
add the honey/agave and coconut oil, mixing well until each ingredient is coated in a bit of both. continue stirring and cook for another 5 minutes or until oats become golden brown in colour.
store in a sealed container in your pantry or serve.
** if you're smelling burning take it off the heat immediately. it should not smell like that at all.
happy (early) mother's day!!
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Contactless cardsAnything goes in The Snug, the GD's rebellious little brother. An off-topic den of iniquity for non-football/news related musings.
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Contactless cards
Are the most stupid idea ever.
I managed to drop mine last week at the races and some scumbag who found it decided to run up £150 on it before I realised it was gone.
I was always happy putting my pin in, I never asked for contactless, and in the back of my mind I always knew they were dumb. For some reason I thought there was a daily limit on them before the pin was needed, but turns out that is not the case. As long as the transaction is below £30 they can be used constantly.
It's costing the banks millions. Is it really that hard to put your PIN in when you make a purchase. Does everything have to be the utmost in convenience?
I've asked for my replacement not to have it on. I've never lost a card before and probably never will again but not taking the chance.
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In a world where everyone is in a rush, it appears the time it takes to put your PIN into the terminal, isn't quick enough.
I've often wondered what would happen in the case of losing your card, and it just makes things easier for those untrustworthy ***** who find it.
I'm with you mate, really don't see the point in it.
Any chance of getting your money back, or is it hard to prove?
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I requested non-contactless with my bank, to which they obliged.
I can still use the card with Google pay on my phone though, which requires my finger print to unlock. I much prefer doing it that way, as my card can't be used contactless if lost, and if I lose my phone, it won't unlock without my fingerprint.
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That is actually a bloody great idea.
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Agree BILR, I do use my contactless card, but had the same thoughts, it's ripe for fraud if you lose it.
Did not realise you could order non-contactless cards, will go that way myself.
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I have contactless cards, but have exactly the same cards registered on Google Pay. I use the phone mainly for paying for drinks - you get served quicker which in turn helps the people waiting behind you get their drink quicker!
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Banks can refund at their discretion. They may not refund the first £50.
I've been long term with mine and they are being helpful. I've had all the bar money back, and the rest are still being investigated.
Because banks refund it is costing them millions.
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I use Google Pay too. Mostly for everything. The bigger purchase I would use cash ......or make a point of taking my credit card, which I don't carry.
I still turn the NFC action off after paying. Despite Google Pay saying you have to access the phone before you can make a payment, I've actually managed to make a payment without lighting the phone up or using my password. that made me feel vulnerable.
So, the NFC gets turned off. You do need to access through the phones password to change that, naturally.
Wish it turned on and off automatically.
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Try using your fingerprint immediately after you've had a bath or done a bit of sand papering.
I've done both and my phone won't recognise that I'm actually the same man that I was before the bath or before the sand papering.
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Same here Davids Cross.
After a days painting and sanding my finger print is no longer my own.
As for cards that use a PIN, please God no. I have spent half my life in pubs waiting for someone to buy a £6 drink with a card that needs a PIN, a PIN that they cannot quite remember.
Why take a card out in the first place? Has nobody ever heard of cash?
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I've reverted to a password.......a number actually.
Otherwise I have to keep updating the finger...
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Try bathing/showering more frequently.....
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Yes, it's the card that's stupid.
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Try bathing/showering less frequently.....then you won't have so many problems.
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I'm thinking of stretching it from the weekly to the monthly.
Clackers idea is frankly too girlie....
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ooh err missus
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One of the places I get my lunch from in london is now card only - cash not accepted.....
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I'm thinking of stretching it from the weekly to the monthly.
im sure half the people i shared a central line carriage with last night had the same idea . i know its hard sometimes to not sweat ., but it was seriously humming last night
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But I went into a shop the other day that wouldn't let me spend anything less than £5, even on a debit card
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We will all be paying via microchips under the skin in the not too distant future anyway
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Secret Smile from 2006
In one of Nicci French's earlier and classic psychological thrillers, Secret Smile, you'll be taken in for a wild and dangerous ride. When Miranda's sister Kerri had gotten a new boyfriend named Brendan, he wasn't who he said it was. She should know, since she'd broken off their affair, when she caught him reading her diary. He said it was him who ended it. Now he doted on Kerri and then they've announced their engagement. First, they wanted to move in with her, until their new home was ready. That's when Brendan invaded her privacy and ruined her life by destroying her relationships and spreading lies, when everyone believed him. Then he whispered obscene things in her ears, when she began to doubt herself and believed he was obsessed with her. And when Miranda fought back, it was a shocking and surprise ending you wouldn't believe.
This thriller explored how dangerous and violent an obsession would be. I did care about Miranda and Kerri, and was proud of how strong and brave Miranda was in the end. I didn't trust Brendan at all, since he was a creep and a devil in disguise. He only used Kerri to get back to Miranda. I loved the rich English settings for this storyline concept. This would make you cringe, sigh and flinch, maybe to turn your head to look away. Great drama, excellent action, and plenty of intrigue and suspense all the way to the surprise ending.
Do you have a secret smile? If so, show it here by grabbing a copy today!
Killing Me Softly from September 2006
In Nicci French's Killing Me Softly, she wrote us another spine-tingling tale in this early psychological thriller. For Alice Loudon, she had everything she could ever want for--a devoted boyfriend, a great circle of friends and a challenging job as a research scientist. That is until she glanced her way over to Adam Tallis, a mountain climber who'd been hailed as a hero. As a lover, he was passionate. To stand by his side, there isn't anything or anyone she would give up. And in her life with Adam, he would take her to new heights than before.
If you loved Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl, you would love this psychological thriller as well. I did care about Alice and her devotion to Adam. To feast her eyes on a lone stranger was one thing, to give up everything she cared about and loved was another. It made Adam a bit mystical and intriguing in my opinion. But I always wondered what he had up his own sleeves. I loved the central English location for this dark psychological thriller. Great drama, terrific suspense and action, and plenty of chills in every page-turning scene.
What's killing you softly? How about trying a new book to read? Give this one a try today!
The Red Room from August 2005
In another early psychological thriller from Nicci French, The Red Room, this one dealt with another wave of terror. For Kit Quinn, she was a psychologist who inhabited dangerous worlds. She agreed to examine Michael Doll, a sexual predator, who slashed her face. As she recovered from that horrible ordeal, she had horrible dreams or a red room. She must return to the scene of her worst fears, when the police asked her to advise them in a simple murder inquiry. While they've found the dead body of a young runaway, the chief suspect was Michael Doll. But the gripping fear isn't that the killer wasn't Michael Doll, but someone close to her heart.
This one sent me chills and goosebumps up and down my spine. This thriller would shock you to the core, right down to your own bone marrow. I did care about Kit and felt bad for her to deal with this terrible ordeal, one after another. I also became worried about her as well. I loved the central London scene of this thriller as well, especially the nightmare scenes as well. From start to finish, this would take you in and never let you go. You wouldn't want to put it down until the end. Terrific drama, excellent suspense and action, and heart-pounding intrigue, too.
Will you experience the red room? If so, check this thriller out today!
Beneath the Skin from September 2003
In this early favorite and psychological thriller debut from Nicci French, Beneath the Skin, this launched this duo to super stardom in the thriller world. What did Jenny, Zoe and Nadia have in common? Besides strangers, they were all sent the same note by a sadistic killer with the same message: they were going to be killed. With no leads, the police dig into their backgrounds as the victims become the accused. Now victimized by the police, too, they faced the question of the desire to destroy or have the instinct to survive.
This was my first ever psychological thriller I read by Nicci French, a decade ago, and loved it. Told by three POVs with their own story, I did care about the trio and hated how the police mistreated them. I hated they were also targeted with the same creepy note, too. I loved the central London location for this thriller debut. This would send you chills, thrills, and a bundle of goosebumps up and down your skin. Excellent drama, great action and suspense, and plenty of intrigue all around to the end.
Ready to get beneath the skin? Pick up a copy today!
Catch Me When I Fall from January 2008
In another smashing psychological thriller from Nicci French, Catch Me When I Fall, they wrote us another gripping thriller that you send you chills all over. Meet Holly Krauss. There was two sides of her, who was a successful, happily married businesswoman. One when she was devoted and admired by everyone she meets; on the other side, she took regular walks on the wild side. But when both sides of her had collided, her world went out of orbit and out of control to keep it all together.
This starling thriller will make your head spin so fast. I did care for Holly, both sides of her, and worried about her as well. It was so amazing on how she kept it all together, while the secret side of her was exposed. It made me wonder, if she had a split personality, or Bipolar Manic Depression. This sent me shivering goosebumps and made me shake my head a few times. I loved the central London locations for this gripping thriller. Great drama, excellent action and suspense, and terrific mystery and intrigue, all the way around.
Who will catch you when you fall? Pick up a copy today!
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Nobody holds onto WashingtonHeights for very long. Even its namesake, the great General George himself,coughed it up to the British after a few months during the Revolutionary War.As the tallest hill on Manhattan Island, it's the perfect spot for a laststand, and over the last hundred years it's served as a demographic Alamo:first being handed off from the Jews to the Irish, then from the Irish to theGreeks, then from the Greeks to the Puerto Ricans, and then from the PuertoRicans to the Dominicans.
Thisweek, the area's narrative of incessant flux is articulated by the criticallyacclaimed, award-winning musical In the Heights. Trumpeted as a unique look into a quintessentiallyLatino neighborhood, a hyper-specific place full of hyper-specific peoples—Dominicans,Puerto Ricans, and Cubans—In The Heights can feel at times like a Sesame Street without muppets. The set actually looks like the old SesameStreet set, before they cleaned itup, with the dingy tenement buildings and their jumble of fire escapes, a fewbeat-up commercial businesses at the street level, and their erector-setlandmark, the George Washington Bridge, stretching out in the distance. Their funnylanguage(s) (Benny, the only black dude in the entire neighborhood laments,"Man, it's like two languages: Puerto Rican Spanish and Dominican Spanish") andfunny foodstuffs (café con leche, piragua,Pepsi) come at you in waves ofexoticism. At one point in the second act, the whole company seems to beintentionally freaking the audience out by letting their flags fly: Mexican,Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican
Butsomehow all this made me think of my parents and my family and my friends backin White Bear Lake, where I grew up. The characters here, with names like Nina,Daniela, Claudia, and ridiculously, Usnavi, are all brown, but they'rerelatable to almost any white suburban family: the struggle by Nina's parentsto pay the obscene cost of college tuition, the struggle of Usnavi, Vanessa,and Nina to define themselves either by staying or leaving their 'hood.
Lin-ManuelMiranda started writing the musical when he was away at college at Wesleyan,finishing it when he was 27 (he's now 29), and it's full of references that arespecific to the identity of a young Puerto Rican who came of age in WashingtonHeights (as Miranda did)—there are wicked Nikes and some incredible b-boydancing and the kids be tagging private property with spray paint. Mostimportantly, this musical is the first I can recall that heavily incorporateship-hop into the score. And that's gotta be a challenge: Miranda played Usnavihimself on Broadway, but the touring production features the rapping of KyleBeltran. He's a skinny little guy, but he carries himself with a feel-goodswagger and rhymes in a baritone that reminded me of our own Brother Ali. (Pitythe casting director—now they have to find people who can act, sing, dance, andspit.)
Butit's Miranda's mass-cultural ties thatbind: there are Romeos and Juliets as well as Tonys and Marias In theHeights; there are shades of DoThe Right Thing's "hottest day of thesummer,"; there is an annoying deus ex machina subplot with the New YorkLottery—and god knows the lottery has become ubiquitous in this great countryof ours; and Los Angeles Dodger superstar Manny Ramirez even gets a shout-out(a Dominicano hero, he played hishigh-school baseball in the Heights).
UnlikeWest Side Story, whose characterswere constantly dealing with the anxieties of competition and encroachingdifference, the characters of In The Heights worry about getting stuck there. "This is like aghetto Gilligan's Island," Vanessa whines, as her credit report prevents herfrom moving into an apartment downtown.
Yes,there is something Epcot Center to this beautiful young cast, and musically,this is no West Side Story: thereis no definitive Broadway number, no "Americá" or "I Feel Pretty" in the score.Though its songs are rooted in meringue and soul as much as they're rooted inhip-hop, unless you can tell the difference between a Nas beat and an Eminembeat, the songs might seem compressed and a little same-y to an ear green torap.
It'sokay—every great Broadway song doesn't need to be instantly hummable, does it?Regardless, that same-y-ness might actually help make an important sociologicalpoint: At this point in the Republic's history, we're less concerned withmaking a difference than we are with entirely losing all our differences. As webecome more and more alike—eating the same ice cream, applying to the samecolleges, listening to the same music, buying the same stuff—we seem to more and more desperately cling to ourroot cultural identities. One of the most poignant scenes in In The Heights is between Usnavi and Nina, as they go through a boxof old neighborhood photographs on a stoop. And at the end of Act I, there is aneighborhood-wide blackout—can you come up with a more obvious metaphor forhomogeneity? What's a better equalizer than the dark, and what creates morechaos?
Everybodyfrom John Stuart Mill to Thomas Friedman has written about this flatteningeffect as a corollary of globalization. My favorite writer on the subject, thephilosopher Kwame Appiah, writesabout "soul building," a concept that's been around at least since Plato. Soulbuilding is a process in which we ask what's important to us, and how do we getour kids to understand why it should be important to them. Do we send them toStanford? Do we leave them the store? If America is still a "city on a hill" inthe old John Winthrop sense, it's going to function like any strategichill—there are going to be last stands, and there's going to be turnover. Theonrush of time doesn't allow for the preservation of entire cultures—WestSide Story is going to become InThe Heights and In The Heights will become something else. But Appiah's soul buildingspeaks to the moral of Miranda's musical: We should preserve pieces from ourvarious cultures, a few values that we all can hold in common—and it'simportant to decide which ones.


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No. 11 Wrestling Closes Out Home Slate With No. 24 Fresno State Sunday
Feb. 13, 2002
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This Week --
Looking to regroup after a tough loss to No. 7 Iowa State last weekend, the No. 11 Arizona State wrestling team hosts its final home dual of the season with No. 24 Fresno State, Sunday, Feb. 17, at 2 p.m. MST in Wells Fargo Arena. The Sun Devils (9-3 overall, 6-0 Pac-10) aim to get back in the win column after dropping their first home match of the season to the Cyclones. Fresno State (11-6 overall) is coming off a two match win streak, having defeated both Oregon State and Portland State, Sunday, Feb. 10. The Bulldogs host Cal Poly Wednesday, Feb. 13, before heading to the desert. Sunday's match is the final home dual for three Arizona State seniors, David Douglas, Quinn Foster and Erik Gladish.
Probable Arizona State Lineup --
125: #11/#11 Mike Simpson, Freshman, Anaheim, Calif. (23-7)
133: #6/#6 David Douglas, Senior, Harvey, Ill. (24-3)
141: #1/#3 Eric Larkin, Junior, Tucson, Ariz. (23-3)
149: Quinn Foster, Senior, Fairfax, Va. (5-6)
157: #11/#11 Rocky Smart, Pleasant Grove, Utah (15-3)
165: #18/nr Nick Frost, Sophomore, Tucson, Ariz. (15-9)
174: Chris Petrie, Freshman, Glendale, Ariz. (2-6)
184: Will Carr, Freshman, Columbia Heights, Minn. (5-17)
197: #9/#9 Erik Gladish, Senior, Kentfield, Calif. (22-10) or
Scott Hollingsworth, Freshman, Wheaton, Ill. (0-3)
HWT: #9/#9 Kellan Fluckiger, Junior, Preston, Idaho (23-6)
Rankings according to AWM/InterMat (2/12/02)
Last Time Out --
ASU's four match win streak and 5-0 unbeaten streak at home was halted by No. 7 Iowa State Sunday, Feb. 10, with a 31-9 loss to the Cyclones. ASU mustered just three wins, while ISU won four of its seven matches by bonus points. Suffering just their third dual loss of the year, the Sun Devils fell for the second time this season to Iowa State. ASU's three wins came from junior Kellan Fluckiger at heavyweight, senior All-American David Douglas at 133 pounds and junior Rocky Smart at 157. Top-ranked junior All-American Eric Larkin lost just his third match of the season, falling for the second time to fourth-ranked Aaron Holker. Iowa State's Cael Sanderson picked up his 150th career victory without a loss, pinning freshman Scott Hollingsworth in 4:50 at 197. At the intermission between the fifth and sixth matches, legendary ASU wrestling coach Bobby Douglas, now in his 10th year as head coach at Iowa State, was presented his ASU Hall of Fame plaque by legendary football coach Frank Kush.
Fresno State (11-6) --
Following its match with Cal Poly Wednesday, Sunday's dual is the final match for Fresno State before hosting West Regionals, Saturday, March 9. The Bulldogs are led by two-time national champion and three-time All-American Stephen Abas (125). With three wins this past weekend, top-ranked Abas set the Fresno State record with 137 career victories. The Bulldogs went 1-2 in duals last weekend, falling to Oregon 20-16 Friday, before defeating Oregon State (19-15) and Portland State (33-6). Fresno State is ranked 24th according to the NWCA poll and the latest InterMat poll. Two FSU wrestlers appear in the Top-25 rankings, with Abas ranked No. 1 at 125 pounds and senior Derrick Hayes ranked No. 16 at 133. The Bulldogs are coached by Dennis Deliddo in his 21st season. ASU leads the all-time series with Fresno State 17-3, winning the last five matches. Last year the Sun Devils defeated FSU 24-14 in Fresno.
Senior Salute --
Sun Devils seniors David Douglas, Quinn Foster and Erik Gladish will be honored prior to Sunday's match for their contributions to Arizona State wrestling. The trio will wrestle for the final time on their home mat at Wells Fargo Arena.
Pac-10 Championships On The Horizon --
With one final dual remaining after Sunday's match with Fresno State, the post-season is just around the corner for ASU wrestling. The Sun Devils' road to the NCAA championships must first go through Corvallis, Ore., where the Oregon State Beavers host the Pac-10 Championships, Saturday, March 2, through Sunday, March 3. As a team, ASU will seek to defend its 2001 Pac-10 crown and aim to win its 16th conference title overall. The top four individual finishers in each weight class at the Pac-10 Championships advance to compete at the NCAA Championships held in Albany, N.Y., Thursday, March 21 through Saturday, March 23.
Sun Devils in the National Polls --
For the third straight week, ASU checks in at 11th in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Poll released Feb. 6, and is 10th according to the Feb. 12 InterMat poll. Six Sun Devils are ranked individually, featured by junior Eric Larkin, ranked No. 1 at 141 pounds by Amateur Wrestling News and No. 3 by InterMat, while senior David Douglas ranks sixth by both at 133 pounds. Additional rankings include redshirt freshman Mike Simpson at 125 (11th-AWM, 11th-IM), junior Rocky Smart at 157 (11th-IM, 11th-AWM), sophomore Nick Frost (18th-AWM), senior Erik Gladish at 197 (ninth-AWM, ninth-IM), and junior Kellan Fluckiger at heavyweight (ninth-AWM, ninth-IM).
Pac-10 Rankings --
ASU has been ranked No. 1 in all five Pac-10 Wrestling polls this season, the latest released Feb. 5. The defending champions sit atop No. 2 Oregon State (host of this year's Pac-10 tournament), No. 3 Boise State, No. 4 Oregon, No. 5 Caly Poly, No. 6 UC Davis, No. 7 Stanford, No. 8 Cal State Bakersfield, No. 9 Portland State and No. 10 Cal State Fullerton. ASU wrestlers are ranked among the top-four in six weight classes, including five Sun Devils ranked No. 1: Mike Simpson (No. 2, 125), David Douglas (No. 1, 133), Eric Larkin (No. 1, 141), Rocky Smart (No. 1, 157), Erik Gladish (No. 1, 197) and Kellan Fluckiger (No. 1, HWT).
King Pin --
The top-ranked wrestler in the nation at 141 pounds, junior Eric Larkin continues to display his dominance on the mat. Larkin has won 13 of his 23 matches by fall this season after beginning 2001-02 with 10 career pins compiled during his freshman and sophomore seasons. Larkin is four pins away from tying for fourth place on ASU's single-season list. The school record for pins in a season is 25 set by Dan Severn in 1980-81. Larkin had a stretch of 10 pins in 13 matches from the Nov. 25 dual with Oregon State through the second round of Midlands.
Owen Out for the Season --
Senior Curtis Owen, a two-time NCAA qualifier and co-captain, suffered a season-ending elbow injury and is petitioning for a medical redshirt. Surgery on the left elbow will require five to six months of rehabilitation. Owen has not competed this season.
Weight-by-Weight Breakdown --
125: Redshirt freshman Mike Simpson (Anaheim, Calif.) has solidified the starting position at 125 pounds and has a 23-7 overall record, tied with Eric Larkin and Kellan Fluckiger for the second on the team in wins. The only Sun Devil to compete in this weight class this season, Simpson also leads the team with five major decisions and is tied for the team lead with three technical falls (Frost). Simpson finished third at both the Las Vegas Invitational and the Midlands Championships. After a 3-3 start, he has won 20 of his last 24 matches, losing only to No. 2 LeRoy Vega from Minnesota 3-2 at Midlands, No. 11 Luke Eustice 8-2 from Iowa at the National Duals, No. 10 Jason Powell 7-2 in ASU's dual with Nebraska and Iowa State's Ty Malia 4-3 during that span.
133: One of the top wrestlers in the nation, senior David Douglas (Harvey, Ill.) is ASU's starter at 133 pounds and has notched his third straight 20-win season with an overall record of 24-3, owning the team lead in wins. Redshirt freshman Evan Larkin (Tucson, Ariz.) has also seen considerable mat time with a mark of 8-9 at 133, 10-10 overall. Douglas opened the season wrestling at 141 and compiled a perfect 10-0 record, before moving back down to 131 for the Reno Tournament of Champions. Since then he's 14-3, for an overall record of 24-3 including four pins, two technical falls and four major decision wins. Douglas won the 133-pound title at Reno, pulling a 3-2 upset over No. 1 Johnny Thompson (Oklahoma State) in the final bout. He also won the 141 title at the Missouri Open and rattled off 16 wins before suffering his first loss of the season at Midlands. Douglas' only loss at the National Duals was a tough 7-4 decision to fifth-ranked Cliff Moore (Iowa). Prior to Douglas's move down to 133, Evan Larkin was the Sun Devils' starter through the Las Vegas Invite and since then has been a valuable back-up for Douglas. Larkin has an overall record of 10-10 including one win by fall and two technical falls.
141: Junior Eric Larkin (Tucson, Ariz.) is the nation's top wrestler at 141 pounds. Larkin opened the season at 149, where he compiled an overall record of 9-1. Like Douglas, Larkin moved down to his permanent home at 141 at the Reno Tournament of Champions. Since then, Larkin is 14-2 with eight pins and titles at Reno and Midlands. His only losses have come to Harvard's Jesse Jantzen (8-4) at the Las Vegas Invite where he finished sixth and twice to Iowa State's Aaron Holker, at National Duals and ASU's dual with ISU Feb. 10. Overall, 13 of Larkin's 23 wins have come via fall, including a streak in which he pinned six of seven straight opponents. Larkin also won the Missouri Open 149-pound title. A knee injury kept him out of four duals in January, as well as the NWCA All-Star Classic, but he returned to the lineup against Nebraska. Eric's younger brother Evan filled in for the elder Larkin at 141 vs. Cal Poly and Cal State Bakersfield, and came away with two wins. With Douglas' 10-0 record at 141 to start the season, ASU has only lost two matches at this weight class this season.
149: Five Sun Devils have seen mat time at 149 pounds. Eric Larkin was 9-1 at this weight before moving to 141 at Reno and since then the starting role has belonged to senior Quinn Foster (Fairfax, Va.), who is 5-6 overall. Foster picked up his first pin of the season vs. Cal Poly. Redshirt freshman Danny Alcocer (Aurora, Ill.) has also competed at 149, compiling a 5-5 record. Redshirt freshman Joey Ortiz (Phoenix, Ariz.) compiled a 3-2 record in the frosh division of the Missouri Open. Evan Larkin filled in for Foster in ASU's dual with Iowa State, losing by fall to fifth-ranked Billy Maldonado.
157: Junior Rocky Smart (Pleasant Grove, Utah) has been ASU's starter at 157. He has tallied an outstanding 15-3 overall record including two major decision victories. Smart's only losses came to No. 11 Joe Carr (Wyoming), No. 6 Ryan Bertin (Michigan) and No. 1 Bryan Snyder (Nebraska). Smart won the 157 title at the Missouri Open, placed fourth at the Las Vegas Invite and sixth at the Reno Tournament. He won nine straight matches before suffering his first loss at Las Vegas. A hand injury suffered at Reno kept Smart out of the lineup until the Jan. 26 duals with Cal Poly and Cal State Bakersfield. Since returning he is 4-1, losing only to top-ranked Bryan Snyder. Alcocer is 1-4 at 157, having filled in for an injured Smart in duals with Boise State and Embry-Riddle, as well as the National Duals.
165: Sophomore Nick Frost (Tucson, Ariz.) is the only Sun Devil to compete at 165. Frost has an overall record of 15-9, including two pins, a team-high four technical falls and three major decisions. Frost placed fourth at the Missouri Open and sixth at the Las Vegas Invite. Two times this season, Frost scored a technical fall which proved to be the deciding factor in two ASU wins this season. His 20-3 technical fall victory over Ted Dufresne in ASU's match with Lehigh at the National Duals gave the Sun Devils the team victory when criteria C was used as the deciding factor for breaking the 21-21 tied final score. Most recently,with ASU trailing by one point going into the final bout vs. Nebraska, Frost's 18-2 technical fall over Jason High handed the Sun Devils the 20-16 victory. Frost also picked up ASU's only win in its match with Iowa at National Duals. Frost moved up to 174 in ASU's dual with Iowa State, but lost by an 11-0 major decision to Nick Passolano.
174: ASU has been plagued by injuries at 174. The Sun Devils lost senior co-captain Curtis Owen (Coeur D'Alene, Idaho) to a season-ending elbow injury which required surgery. Owen is petitioning for a medical redshirt. Sophomore Jason Conine (San Antonio, Texas) then stepped in as ASU's starter at 174, compiling an overall record of 2-9 before also falling to injury. True freshman Chris Petrie (Glendale, Ariz.) made his collegiate debut in the Embry-Riddle dual with a decision, and is now 2-6 after competing in seven of ASU's last eight duals. Nick Frost is 0-1 at 174, moving up a weight class in ASU's dual with Iowa State.
184: Like at 125 and 165, freshman Will Carr (Columbia Heights, Minn.) is the only Sun Devil to have competed at this weight class this season. In his first year at ASU, Carr has compiled a 5-17 overall record, 3-9 in dual action. He picked up his first pin vs. Cal State Bakersfield and followed that up by pinning Oregon's Elias Soto the next weekend.
197: Senior Erik Gladish (Kentfield, Calif.) is ASU's leader at 197. Gladish has placed in all four of the Sun Devils' tournaments, including runner-up finishes at the Missouri Open and the Reno Tournament, along with a seventh place finish at Las Vegas and eighth-place finish at Midlands. Gladish has an overall record of 22-10 including one win via fall, one by technical fall and four by major decision. Gladish met some fierce competition at the National Duals, in No. 1 Cael Sanderson (Iowa State) and No. 2 Jon Trenge (Lehigh). Gladish was pinned by Sanderson in 4:11 and was edged by Trenge in double overtime, 6-4, but since then has won four straight. Sophomore Andy Swanson (Louisville, Colo.) has also wrestled at 197, compiling a 2-4 record at the Missouri Open and Reno Tournament. Freshman Scott Hollingsworth (Wheatonville, Ill.) competed in his first collegiate dual match against Iowa State Feb. 10, losing by fall to Cael Sanderson in 4:50.
HWT: Junior Kellan Fluckiger (Preston, Idaho) has been ASU's steady rock at heavyweight. He has an overall record of 23-6 including two pins. He won the heavyweight title at the Reno Tournament, and placed fifth at the Missouri Open. He had won eight of nine matches, including a string of six straight starting at Reno, before falling short to No. 1 John Lockhart (Illinois) by a close 5-3 margin at Midlands. Fluckiger then won four straight until falling to another top-ranked wrestler, Steve Mocco from Iowa State (pin in 0:55) at the National Duals, but has won his last five straight. Junior Hector Torres (Rosemead, Calif.) has also wrestled at heavyweight, compiling an 0-2 record at the Missouri Open.
Reno Tournament/Midlands Recaps--
Despite competing without wrestlers in three weight classes, ASU placed ninth at the 39th annual Midlands Championships hosted by Northwestern Dec. 29 through Dec. 30. Eric Larkin won the 141-pound title to lead the Sun Devils, while Mike Simpson placed third at 125 pounds. The only other ASU wrestler to place was ErikGladish who took eighth at 197. David Douglas was the No. 2 seed at 133 pounds, but suffered his first loss of the season in the quarterfinals (5-2 to Iowa's Cliff Moore) and then his second in the consolation bracket (3-2 tiebreaker to Michigan State's Ryan L'Amoreaux). Prior to Midlands, ASU placed third at the Reno Tournament of Champions, Dec. 20, with Larkin (141), Douglas (133), and Kellan Fluckiger (HWT) winning titles, and Erik Gladish (197) earning runner-up honors.
Las Vegas Invitational Recap--
Redshirt freshman Mike Simpson earned a third-place finish at 125 pounds and junior Rocky Smart finished fourth at 157, leading the Sun Devils to fifth-place at the two-day Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational that concluded Saturday, Dec. 1. A total of six Sun Devils advanced to finals, including top-ranked junior Eric Larkin who suffered a surprise 8-4 semifinal loss to Harvard's Jesse Jantzen. Larkin, who pulled out of the sixth-place match, had pinned his first three opponents prior to the loss. Also picking up sixth-place finishes were senior David Douglas (141) and sophomore Nick Frost (165), while senior Erik Gladish placed seventh (197).
Missouri Open Recap --
ASU made its season debut Sunday, Nov. 18, at the Missouri Open,with three Sun Devils taking home individual title wins. Senior David Douglas won the 141-pound title, junior Eric Larkin captured the 149-pound title and junior Rocky Smart won the 157-pound crown. Senior Erik Gladish came just shy of becoming the fourth Sun Devil to post a tournament victory, falling 3-1 in overtime to Ohio State's Nick Preston in the final bout. Also placing for ASU were sophomore Nick Frost (fourth at 165 pounds) and junior Kellan Fluckiger (fifth at heavyweight).
Head Coach Thom Ortiz --
Becoming the fifth head coach in the 39-year history of ASU wrestling, Thom Ortiz returns to his alma mater where he was a three-time All-American, a three-time Pac-10 champion and a strong contributor to three of the most successful teams in ASU wrestling history. Ortiz helped ASU win four straight Pac-10 titles and its only NCAA crown in 1988, a season followed by two-straight national runner-up finishes in '89 and '90. Ortiz returns to ASU after serving nine years as the head assistant coach at Iowa State under his former Sun Devil coach Bobby Douglas. In 1992, he followed Douglas from Tempe to Ames, Iowa, for an assistant coaching position. With the Cyclones, Ortiz helped mentor three national champions and numerous All-Americans, while bringing in some of the top-ranked recruiting classes in the nation. Ortiz was also the runner-up for the 2000 National Wrestling Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year Award. Prior to his stint at Iowa State, Ortiz was an ASU graduate assistant in 1991, before taking over as the Sun Devils' interim head coach while Douglas was coaching the U.S. Olympic wrestling team in 1992.
ASU Ties --
Not only is head coach Thom Ortiz a former Sun Devil, both of his assistant coaches, Townsend Saunders and Aaron Simpson, are ASU alums. Saunders is in his first season as an assistant coach, hired by Ortiz in June 2001. Saunders wrestled for two seasons at ASU (1988-89, 1989-90), both years earning All-America honors and winning Pac-10 titles. Since his collegiate career, he went on to compete as a two-time Olympian, including a silver-medal winning performance in 1996. Saunders, recently named the executive director of the Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club, was also a two-time gold medalist at the Pan-American Games and a 1994 gold medalist at the Goodwill Games. Simpson enters his fourth year as an assistant, after working the previous three years under Lee Roy Smith. Simpson graduated from ASU in 1998 where he was a two-time All-American and two-time Pac-10 champion. Simpson continues his wrestling career competing for the Phoenix-based Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club. He was the 1997 Pan-American Games silver-medalist at 187 pounds and in June 2000, he placed fifth at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Last summer he qualified for the World Team Trials with a fifth-place finish at the U.S. National Championships.
Up Next --
ASU closes out the 2001-02 regular season with a dual at Oklahoma Thursday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. CT. The Sun Devils will then prepare to defend their conference title at the Pac-10 Championships, March 2-3.
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Density: 4,000 g/m2
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Available in sizes as small as 2' x 5', up to 10' x 16' for larger rooms. Pick the most suitable size for your room in any of the three density types, and give our experts a call today!
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Created a FAMILY TREE illustration for a gal I know.
16 x 20 inches, on a sturdy water color paper, done with pencil, pen & acrylic paints. This was all her concept, I just took notes, and this is what was created. ;)
*She gave me the amount of people(leaves)/branches that needed to go on here,
and she will be adding the leaves soon herself. She is cutting, and labeling the said leaves with names. ;)
This was my "demo" of what her tree may look like AFTER she adds all the leaves herself. These are just some example/sample leaves that I quickly cut from some magazines. JUST to give her a better idea of the final product this way.
Created a caricature/illustration for a client for her relatives as a wedding/engagement gift. About 14 x 17 inches in size. Marker, pen, acrylic paint, and color sticks ;)
AND.. more updates to come tomorrow on additional projects that I am working on.
Cheers!!! Where does the time go, btw!? :(
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
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A Bonding Experience:
Kindermusik Foundations provides a delightful environment unlike any other. Through a unique blend of multi-sensory activities that include creative movement, vocal play, object and instrument exploration and a colourful literature component, your little one's growth and development are stimulated and all senses engaged.
For lap babies, crawlers and walkers 13 months and under, our Kindermusik Foundations class incorporates the most current research on early childhood development and provides you with a special place for learning and connecting with other parents and babies through music and movement.
Now enrolling for Term 3, 2018. Classes commence in the first week of August.
* 'New Baby' Welcome Discount: for babies 4 months and under (at time of enrolment). Discount applies to your first term of Cuddle & Bounce classes at Music2Grow – deduct $20 'new baby welcome discount' from your total fee.
About the Classes
Age Range: newborn to 13 months
Class Structure: 8-9 classes in a term
Class Length: 45 minute class each week
Class Size: Class with no more than 10 babies with parents
What a Parent and Child Will Experience in Class:
- Variety of Music — Musical diversity builds strong neural connections in a baby's forming mind, which is why each Kindermusik semester contains an array of styles, sounds, and genres.
- Instrument Play — Age-appropriate experiences with baby-safe instruments enhance a sense of rhythm and steady beat, develop a keen awareness of the distinguishing qualities of sound, and encourage spontaneity and creativity.
- Dance — A classroom full of baby and adult pairs dancing together helps a little body develop the muscle strength needed to crawl and walk and helps a little heart to fall in love with the sheer joy of responding to music.
- Together Time — A Kindermusik class is truly the essence of "quality time," offering you a place to create special memories with your child, gain new insights into your child's development, and nurture your child's natural love of music.
- Expert Advice — Your Kindermusik Educator explains "what-to-watch-for" every step of the way and how each activity enhances your baby's complete development.
- Learning Continues at Home — With your Kindermusik@Home materials, the learning continues at home with the child's best teacher—you!
"My son has had a wonderful time at Kindermusik – he has enjoyed the music, dancing, playing with other babies and the lovely teacher – Verna. Verna makes the class so enjoyable for the babies, she is so calm, gentle and kind. Lachie gets excited as soon as we walk into class and he sees her. We have re-enrolled for next term." – Kirsten K., Music2Grow parent.
"My baby loves it and the teacher is wonderful." – Nicolette M., Music2Grow parent.
"Fantastic music and play for both parent and child which is also great for cognitive and physical development." – Music2Grow Foundations Parent (0-12 months).
"I think it's very well structured to the developmental needs of my baby and she absolutely loves it!" – Music2Grow Foundations Parent (0-12 months).
"The time I spend with my son in class each week is invaluable time spent one on one enjoying a playful and relaxed adventure in musical discovery together. It also provides my son Olivier with an opportunity to experience new ways of interacting in a group situation both with the adults and other children present."- Jacasta B., Music2Grow Parent.
"It is fun, engaging and Verna is a great teacher!"- Music2Grow Parent.
Term 4 2018 Class & Materials Cost:
- 9 x 45 minute classes (developmentally appropriate curriculum for parents and babies, newborn – 13 months)
- Kindermusik@Home Materials (2 digital at home unit themes per term)
- Package A: Total $155* (includes all tuition and Kindermusik@Home, your very own online resource with class music and listening excerpts, e-book, activities to do athome together and parent information to support the classroom experience)
- Package B: Total $180* (includes all tuition, Kindermusik@Home, 2 CDs of beautifully arranged songs & verses from class and 2 colourful board books to support the classroom experience.)
- *'New Baby' Welcome Discount: for babies 4 months and under (at time of enrolment) enrolling at Music2Grow for the first time, deduct $20 'new baby welcome discount' from total fee.
Missed the start of the semester? No problem, you can join at any time. Come along to a preview in an existing class. Preview class cost is $15 and includes a 45-minute Kindermusik class and CD to take home. The cost of your preview class will be deducted from your term fees when you enrol. Bookings are essential. Contact Verna for more information M: 0415 482 264 or email


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Before a visual scheme had even been chosen for Tangerine, Concrete was assigned to bring the brand attributes and corporate values to life within the company's office spaces. Concrete articulated the brand characteristics in words and matched them to visuals, dramatizing the Tangerine brand with a diverse palette of visual elements, both two-dimensional and three-dimensional.
The design system employs a multitude of words, graphics and images that convey Tangerine's brand attributes in a way that is authentic, animated and inspirational. One office wall contains the first name of every employee in the company, while another showcases their digitized portraits. Other spaces utilize such visual elements as strips of laser-cut plexiglass and neon light.


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Kelor Island in Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province
There are two islands, which share the same name (Kelor) in Indonesia Archipelago. The first one is located in the Thousand Islands Province and the other belongs to Manggarai Regency in East Nusa Tenggara Province. The second one is considered recommended for those who are visiting Komodo National Park. The island is famous for its serenity and unspoiled scenery, on which tourists can relax and perform trekking. Not to mention Kelor Island is suitable for a romantic and tranquil honeymoon and family vacations.
The Nuance
Kelor Island has many features, including beautiful beaches, mountains, local activities, and calm sea. In the shorelines, you can even see some local boats and kids. The locals often come to the beach to do many fun activities like swimming, riding boats, running on the beach, and much more. That means water sports become the main activities in Kelor, so tourists need to prepare extra clothes prior to visiting the island. It is because they are likely to get wet when playing on the seashore.
Exploring Kelor Island
What can tourists do in Kelor Island? The thing is you won't find any facilities in this island, as Kelor is considered uninhabited. Due to this reason, visitors can enjoy a peaceful atmosphere and unspoiled nature. The sea scenery is definitely top-notch. Usually, most of the tourists would only want to get around and enjoy sightseeing. Not to mention it is only one day, since there are no accommodations there. That means Kelor is only suitable for island hopping, as it is located near to other islands and has no facilities.
The other fun activities to do are snorkeling, photography, swimming, and diving. Water sports are popular in Kelor Island, as it features perfect sea and shorelines. The water is clear and the sand is soft. Numerous types of fishes also live in the water, including clown fishes (Nemo)! As an extra, tourists are able to see mesmerizing landscape in the horizon. Another fun thing to do is beach walking, as the size of the island is not quite big. That means you can explore it without hassles.
Before getting back to Labuan Bajo City, it is better to explore some other parts of Kelor Island. Some hills are available in the island, so you must prepare your stamina and some equipment. In fact, some hills are considered extreme! Make sure to carry bottled water, as well. As for the tips, you need to carry some items like a camera, extra clothes, a map, and some money. A tour guide is a good idea, actually.
Nearby Attractions
- Manta Ray Dive Center
- Kanawa Island
- Padar Island
How to Get There
Despite the long trip, Kelor Island is a worthy vacation destination. It only takes about 1 hour from Labuan Bajo City. What about those who come from Kupang City? In this case, the trip takes roughly 31 hours and the distance is 909 km. Not to mention it involves several checkpoints, so the trip would be both tiring and long. Have no worries. Once you get to Kelor Island, your stamina may replenish at once.
Where to Stay
- Jayakarta Suites Hotel
- Bintang Flores Hotel
- Luwansa Beach Resort
- Monica Villa
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Ways To Help
Your broker can assist you in making a gift of stock via a direct transfer to The Village Family Services. Giving a gift of publicly traded stock that has increased in value and that you have owned for more than one year may provide greater tax benefits than giving cash. Your charitable income tax deduction is equal to the fair market value of the stock and you avoid paying the capital gains tax on any increase in the current value over the original cost of the stock. You may also save by not incurring brokerage fees because you are transferring ownership rather than selling the stock.
To make a gift of stock, please contact Charles Robbins, CFRE at (818)755-8786 or via email to request stock transfer instructions.
The Village Family Services, 6736 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Ste. 200, North Hollywood, CA 91606 | Phone 818-755-8786
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A lovely building plot with mature trees in the village plan with a building permit for a 3 bedroom house. Situated on fringes of Mohos, short walking distance to everything. The present permit allows for a two floor house with 3 bedrooms. The house allowance is 130 m2. Much more can be built if preferred.
There are 20 mature olive trees and 120 vines producing green grapes.
Mohos is a lively, Cretan village with an attractive main square and all amenities like post office, pharmacy etc.


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Interactive website design
Beautiful thumbnail and responsive design
If you are reading this post, then you are very well aware of the fact that in the present internet marketing scenario content is the king. Whether it is an SEO plan or SMO tactic, everything is based on quality content. Thus, this has eventually led to the evolution of content marketing. In simple terms content marketing is basically marketing a piece of content on various platforms so as to boost the reputation, leads and sales of a company. Word of mouth helps in portraying and enhancing the reputation of the business, further the information via quality content benefits in form of leads and conversions. Read the mentioned below points to know more on how content marketing can benefit a company's lead and conversions.
Information about the products and services makes the target audience aware about your market presence. Further, with quality content one can turn the targeted audience into leads. If you will provide them exactly what the need, then they would love to visit your website. The information must be floated via different channels like social media, personal e-mails, company profile and so on.
Keep the leads updated about the fresh content you have on your website. The more you keep them updated, the better leads are generated. You can also set up content portals for the easy access of the customers.
Converting the leads into sales is not as easy as a click of the finger. It takes time and therefore you need to go step by step. And step number one is generating genuine leads through informative as well as effective content & SEO sales.
Content not only works as a marketing tool, but also stands as one of the most influential selling tool. There are various ways in which content marketing can bring in sales. Yet again the key is informative, genuine content. Make your leads read testimonials, data sheets and white papers.
People trust word of mouth and their trust can fetch you good conversation rates. Further, more content can be portrayed via power point presentation (that includes very creative slide of your business) and demo of products or services.
In the first step content marketing draws a base for business, and in the second step it starts the construction. Once you have potential leads and you provide them information, then they are more likely to make a deal.
Attracting the customers is one thing but holding them for long is another. It is not just you on the World Wide Web, there are various other business websites trying to catch the same targeted market. This is the reason that internet marketing is regarded as one of the most competitive domains.
However, here again content marketing can be a savior. Why would a customer want to switch to other business website, if you are providing him with all that he wants? While you will be constantly updating him with the latest deals you have, there are less chances that he will hop to another portal. At the same time make sure that you are not updating him in every second minute or odd times. With this you will end up irritating the customer and thus can lose him.
Better make safe and sought after moves.
Content marketing is the key to get leads as well as sales. All that you need to do is plan the marketing strategy very carefully, as the customer out there is very intelligent. Always remember that for survival and growth in the domain of internet marketing, there is nothing better than quality content.


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National Security Seminar
Bringing together college students from across the country to deepen their knowledge and experience on national security matters.
Join college students from around the country for one week in Washington, D.C. to explore the protection of U.S. interests at home, abroad and online. You'll be in the room with national security experts who tackle these issues every day. Get access to organizations and agencies tourists can't and gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities in this intriguing field. While you're here you can investigate your own professional interests and build a professional network. You may even discover a career path you hadn't considered.
To be eligible to participate in this seminar, you must meet the following criteria:
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program or have graduated within the last 18 months.
- Be in good standing at your college or university.
- Maintain a GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Students with lower GPAs may be considered.
- Get approval from your campus liaison or a faculty sponsor* (undergraduates only).
- Commit to fully participate in the program and complete all assignments.
*If you need help identifying your campus liaison or faculty sponsor, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Seminar Components
You'll hear from and engage with some of the most distinguished speakers and public national security experts in Washington, D.C. Some of our past speakers include Director of Homeland Security, Dr. Dan Massey and former CIA Director, John Brennan.
Site Visits
We'll help you explore this important topic through the lens of Washington, D.C. and take you into government agencies, think tanks, embassies, media outlets and more. You'll get a behind the scenes look at how our nation's capital works. In the past, we've taken groups to the Truman National Security Project, Heritage Foundation, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the MITRE Corporation.
Small Group Sessions
Faculty lead these sessions allowing for candid give-and-take discussions to help you digest the information you've heard throughout the day. Faculty encourage respectful debate and foster an open environment where you can confidently express your thoughts without fear.
Seminar Cost
The cost of the seminar is $2,295 and includes the program and housing fee. Many of our participants come as part of a group with their home institutions and billing arrangements vary from school to school. If you are participating in a group, you will need to confirm your actual cost of attendance with your campus liaison or faculty sponsor. If you need help identifying your campus liaison or faculty sponsor, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Housing and Living
During this seminar, you'll be living in NoMa, one of the coolest and 'most connected' neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. You'll be in the middle of it all with easy access wherever you need to go.
Most participants share a 2-bedroom/2-bath apartment with three other participants in our modern academic and residential building. We'll provide everything you need, most of what you'll want, and even some perks you might not have expected.
Each apartment is fully furnished and includes:
- a full dining set (pots, pans, dishes, silverware, coffee maker and toaster)
- refrigerator
- microwave
- dishwasher
- iron and ironing board
- vacuum cleaner
- mop and broom
- washer and dryer
- wi-fi and cable
What to Pack
As you are packing, please be aware that linens will be provided for seminar participants. The linen package includes a bath towel, hand towel, wash cloth, sheets, a blanket and pillow. If you tend to get cold at night, we encourage you to bring an extra blanket. Please be prepared to pack the following:
- personal toiletries
- government-issued ID card
- small folding umbrella
- business professional attire for academic sessions and site visits
- casual attire for evenings and weekends
- notebook and pens
- clothes hangers
Student Services
We give you your space, but we don't leave you totally on your own. Our student services team and alumni mentors make sure you have the support you need, any time day or night. And our disability services staff ensures that every student has the tools they need to live comfortably, complete assignments and succeed in their work.
Academic Credit
This seminar is designed to qualify for academic credit at many colleges and universities. However, credits are determined and awarded by each university. TWC does not grant credit. You are responsible for arranging any academic credit through your college or university. If you are participating in a group with your university, please consult with your faculty advisor about your particular credit arrangements.
How to Apply
We're not currently accepting applications for this seminar. However, if are interested in learning more about The Washing Center and programs we offer please submit a Request For Information below.
Dates and Deadlines
|Application Deadline
|Seminar Period
|Spring 2019
|March 20, 2019
|May 12, 2019
|May 13 – 22, 2019
|May 22-23, 2019
Refund and Cancellation Policy
Students should review the Refund and Cancellation Policy before submitting an application. Any students who wish to withdraw their application must send an email to email@example.com notifying The Washington Center of their decision. TWC will send a confirmation email once each withdrawal has been processed.
- Students who withdraw on or before the deadline will forfeit their nonrefundable $200 deposit and incur no other charges.
- Students who withdraw after the deadline but within ten (10) calendar days of their acceptance to the program will forfeit their nonrefundable $200 deposit and incur no other charges. After the 10-day window has passed, any students who withdraw will be assessed a $350 administrative fee (in addition to the nonrefundable $200 deposit).
- Students who have already paid their seminar fee and withdraw more than ten (10) calendar days before the start of the seminar will receive a refund of their balance, minus the $200 nonrefundable deposit and $350 administrative fee, as applicable per the terms outlined above.
- Students who withdraw within ten (10) calendar days of the start of the program (regardless of acceptance date), will be responsible for the entire seminar fee.
If your institution has agreed to cover the cost of your attendance, but you decide to withdraw from the seminar, you will be liable for the above stated fees—even if you did not initially pay a deposit. It is also your responsibility to notify The Washington Center (via firstname.lastname@example.com) in writing as soon as you decide to withdraw. If you fail to do so, you – not your school – will be financially responsible for all associated costs, up to and including the full amount of the seminar fee.
Deposit Waiver Code Policy:
FacultyGroup codes are given, upon request, to liaisons and faculty leaders of schools that pay their students' invoices.
It is the liaison or faculty leader's responsibility to determine to which students, if any, they provide the code. The code waives the $200 deposit that students normally pay at the end of the TWC seminar application.
If a student uses the code, the $200 deposit will be paid by the school as a part of the full program fee invoice.
If a student drops the seminar after having used the FacultyGroup code, the school remains responsible for payment of the $200 deposit to The Washington Center.


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Maya arrived at a CHW Daycare when she was only two years old, after being referred by Welfare Services. Maya is originally from Ethiopia, and was being raised by her maternal grandmother. Her mother was suffering from severe depression, and had attempted suicide when Maya was only a few months old.
When Maya initially came to the daycare, she was a scared and shy child. Maya did not speak a word of Hebrew, and the only language that she knew was Amharic. Maya refused to let go of her grandmother, and did not want to be left alone. Initially, Maya showed no interest in playing with the other children, preferring only to sit by herself.
The caregivers tried very hard to support Maya's needs and encourage her to play with the other children. They would spend additional one-on-one time with her, ensuring that she was eating, sleeping, and developing. However, Maya was still an unhappy child.
One special caregiver, an Ethiopian woman named Semu, decided to take Maya into her care. She spoke to Maya in her native language, combined with a few Hebrew words in an effort to teach Maya the language. After a few weeks and with a great deal of patience, Maya said her first Hebrew word, "smile."
This, Semu shares, was the turning point for Maya. The moment Maya said her first word in Hebrew, Maya began speaking. She would combine Hebrew and Amharic when talking with the other children. Maya became more extroverted and happy, making new friends and playing while at daycare.
Maya's grandmother is amazed by her transformation and incredibly thankful for the daycare's unconditional support. In fact, Maya is now teaching her grandmother Hebrew in their home!
The names have been changed for anonymity.


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This recipe is from my friend, Sandy Black. Make it and give it away quickly or else you will eat it all. It's that good.
1 1/4 c. real butter
2 1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. water
1/2 t. salt
2 t. white vinegar
1 t. soda
3 1/2 c. pecan halves
In a heavy saucepan, combine all ingredients, except soda and pecans. Cook on medium to medium low heat, stirring frequently, to hard crack or 300° on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat; quickly stir in soda until light and foamy. Add pecans. Stir well and pour onto buttered cookie sheet, quickly spreading with spatula. Cool and break into pieces.
You can double this recipe and use the 2# bag of pecans from Costco. If you double it, pour it onto two cookie sheets.


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Published on January 16, 2014
Author: DPS_Software
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Capitalising on the cloud
Chapter 1 The three myths you should stop believing in 2014
Myth no. 1 "My firm's data won't be as secure if we move to a cloud solution." Reality: When switching to the cloud you entrust your data into the hands of experts. Given the IT resources and infrastructure they posses, they will be able to protect your data much better than you would be able to in your offices.
Myth no. 2 "The internet is not a infrastructure for law firms.'' reliable Really? Think again. The whole world counts on the existence of internet connections to function, from international financial institutions to government organisations. Surely, you too can count on online services for your legal firm.
Myth no. 3 "The transition to the cloud will be disruptive to our work.'' Not if you choose the right supplier. It is their responsibility to make the transition as smooth as possible and minimise the unavoidable inconveniences.
Heard on the street "We have moved very quickly from a situation of 'if cloud computing ever takes off for law firms' to one of 'when firms switch to the cloud'. " CHARLES CHRISTIAN Legal IT Insider
Chapter 2 Why should you be moving to the cloud? A few reasons you can't resist.
Main Advantages Flexible pricing model: With cloud-based solutions, you never end up spending more than you need. Scalability: These solutions can 'grow' with your firm as more licences can be added when your capacity grows. No IT-related responsibilities for your practice.
Heard on the street "The main advantages of the cloud are greater business agility and flexibility. They are scalable and transcend geographical separation…and support mobile and flexible working." JOANNA GOODMAN The Law Society Gazette
Ever considered outsourcing your IT?
What do you get from it? • An IT department at your disposal By outsourcing your IT, you delegate the management of all your IT systems to an external company which will act as your external IT department. This will give you access to all the skills and services you need, when you need them.
Imagine what you could do if you could avoid the distractions & occasional problems associated with managing your IT in house?
What do you get from it? A hosted IT solution provides you with a series of services that you don't need to manage anymore such as: • Replacing computers • Updating software subscriptions and licences • Backing up your data • Keeping all your systems up-to-date So you can focus on what really matters to you: legal work.
Heard on the street "We had been spending too much time on hardware maintenance and software updates and we needed to concentrate on running our firm of criminal lawyers. The DPSCloud service provided the perfect solution.'' JO SARGEANT Bailey Nicholson Grayson Learn more
What do you get from it? • A private cloud at your disposal At DPS, we own our private cloud- a defined cluster of servers that we put at your disposal for storing your applications and files. So you can forgo the expense of managing servers yourselves.
What do you get from it? As our cloud is private: - your data will never leave the UK; - will not be spread across different providers' servers; - will not be accessed by 3rd parties ensuring you are compliant with the current legislation. How can we help?
What do you get from it? All the software products you need: anti-spam and anti-virus software that guards your system from threats.
What do you get from it? generic software: Windows, Microsoft Exchange & Office, Citrix (for remote connections)
What do you get from it? • case management software, legal accounts, digital dictation software so you can work more efficiently and be more productive.
What productivity levels could you achieve if you were able to work from anywhere at anytime?
• Remote working capabilities The cloud-based nature of hosted IT gives you access to your case files, from anywhere, at any time. This enables you to maximise efficiency, decrease costs and speed up the completion of cases/matters.
Heard on the street "Overall moving to DPSCloud gives us great freedom to be able to work remotely whether we are working at home or need access from court. Our entire caseload is with us at any time." STEVEN BIRD BIRDS SOLICITORS
Real-life stories - Put the quality of the service they provide above all else to set themselves apart from their competition - outsource their IT to focus on their core business- providing a variety of legal services to individuals and commercial entities. Read more…
Real-life stories - an old-established practice revived by its forward-looking, young management. - outsource their IT to practice, focus on 'running' the develop internal procedures and innovative management techniques to enhance the profitability and competitiveness of their business. Read more…
Do you spend too much time managing your IT instead of fee earning? Let us manage your technology for you www.dpssoftware.co.uk
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