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Soulfége brings its West African, hip-rap-reggae sound to Manchester College this Sunday, Feb. 3. The public is invited to the free 7 p.m. performance in Wine Recital Hall. Reservations are not necessary.
The group likens itself to "Bob Marley jammin' with The Fugees and No Doubt on a street corner in West Africa." Expect driving rhythms, tight harmonies, powerful lyrics and authentic musicianship from the Harvard-educated trio and founders of the "Take Back the Mic" movement to challenge youth to speak for themselves.
The videos for their singles Sweet Remix and Sweet Mother air in more than 50 countries across Africa, the Caribbean and Europe, topping charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Soulfége, which recently signed with independent label Left Turn Music, features DNA, Kelley Nicole and Johathan Gramling, with Alex Staley on electric bass and Stix Bones on drums.
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Deputies were trying to do a welfare check on the woman but when she spotted them at the station on State Highway 242, she dropped the child and ran across the highway and down the embankment of Caney Creek.
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RZA and Russell Crowe Are Making a Kung Fu Movie
Previously, RZA wrote a kung fu movie with Eli Roth called The Man With the Iron Fists that he would both star in and direct, and got Universal to finance it for $20 million. Now: RZA says Russell Crowe will co-star with him in it as "the baddest man alive." Whether RZA picked Crowe because of their previous work together on American Gangster (the pair reportedly even recorded an unreleased song then), or because of Russell Crowe's natural affinity for punching things, this seems like a fortuitously bonkers collaboration. [E! UK]


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If you ask me to pick between fisheye and wide angle lens, I will always got for wide angle lens anytime. But I do aware the fisheye do have it own place and unique. Feeling to challenge myself, I loaned an unit from Olympus and intended to use the one and only lens I had at birthday dinner with my colleagues.
A little brief introduction of the fisheye lens (note that this is not a review of the lens!)
1) It is world first F1.8 fish eye lens.
2) fully weather sealed : splashproof, dustproof and freezeproof.
3) 2.5cm closest focusing distance (from the front of lens element) for super close up shooting
4) Full 180 degrees field of view fisheye lens
Honestly it was a fun lens to use on the dinner night and most my colleagues love it. 180 degrees field of view make wefie with the group easier too where I abit skeptical at first that do I able to fit everyone in with my short hand? Well it proven I can! Even have extra space on left and right but of course the person on the edge will get huge distortion (which is me most of the time). Unfortunately I didn't do any really close up photo on that night.
While it is in PRO lens category, the lens wasn't that big and heavy. The size and weight just right to fit into micro four third body. I did not hesitate at all just to use it and point it to whoever my colleagues is on that night. The only disappointment would be the AF Speed. The auto focus speed wasn't the usually m.zuiko lens performance. I admit that I was not used to the focus hunting and slow focus.
Overall, a very fun lens to use among my colleagues. Of course, it can be used for a creative work as well due to the lower f number (depth of field!) and also the ability to focus as near as 2.5cm. Everything is possible in fish eye lens! Hopefully I able to loan it again in my coming soon Taiwan trip :D


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Arizona State Parks Foundation stands as the partner to assist Arizona State Parks & Trails in fulfilling its mission through education, community participation and financial support.
Arizona State Parks and Trails Brings Home the Gold Medal for Best Managed State Park System
Arizona State Parks and Trails was selected as a Final Four candidate along with Tennessee State Parks; Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission; and Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites, and Trails.
"This Gold Medal win is not just about the staff of Arizona State Parks and Trails," said Sue Black, Executive Director of Arizona State Parks and Trails. "This is about everyone in Arizona who contributes to our success or gets to enjoy our beautiful parks. It's a huge honor to be considered the best-managed state park agency in the country, and we hope everyone will get out and see these amazing parks first-hand."
Executive Director Black accepted the award.
The Gold Medal Award honors state park systems throughout the United States that demonstrate excellence in long-range planning, resource management and innovative programs.
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As part of Arizona State Parks and Trails' mission to preserve and protect Arizona's natural resources, Kartchner Caverns State Park has been given the distinction of becoming an International Dark Sky Park, designated by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA).
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End of an era for UK Police Explorers
Wednesday 25th January 2017
Before the end of March 2017 the last of the six National Police Air Service's MD Explorers will take to the sky for its final flight and will be replaced by an Airbus Helicopters EC135 as the service is streamlined.
NPAS began the conversion process from the 902 to 135 last year and the remaining Explorer is based at the Wakefield, Carr Gate base. The 135 can remain airborne for in excess of two hours with a cruise speed of 140 knots and is equipped to capture and transmit broadcast quality video in the daytime and thermal imaging in total darkness. Other features include a high magnification lens, a Skyforce aerial mapping system which has a full address database, a 700W public address system which will be used to give out public safety messages as well as communicating with people who are stranded, a Nitesun © searchlight with 30million candle power and a digital microwave downlink which can send real-time video to police control rooms and mobile units.
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In response to Joel :
This is a republic and not a democracy precisely to protect the minorty from the majority. But Obama's premise is flawed: 90% do not support his position.
A Roper poll reports that 39% want to leave guns laws as they are. (38% want to keep working on changes and 20% want to start all over) And while around 90% of people might want to have background checks on gun purchases, it is clear that there ALREADY are background checks on most gun purchases. The only gun purchases that do not require a background check are transactions that take place privately, where the seller is not in the business of selling firearms. Oh, and criminals but no one is addressing that problem.
The Senate gun control bill failed because NYC, Chicago, LA and other population dense cities can not "legislate" for the rest of the country. Everyone of these Senators has to answer to the folks that elected them.


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Omnigon nominated CONCACAF, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football, for the website redesign which launched in advance of the 2013 Gold Cup. Omnigon designed and delivered a web-based platform that allowed CONCACAF to publish and display articles, video and live game data in both English and Spanish. Additionally, they created a live gaming experience using both archived and current statistical information.
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It has LR3-ish proportions, a locomotive-snowplow snout, and Magnum window lines. It's based on the same platform as the Jeep Liberty. The new Dodge Nitro is preparing for battle with the likes of the Ford Escape, Chevy Equinox, and Nissan Xterra,and it should do well.
With just 250cc separating the two engine choices (3.7- and 4.0-liter V-6s), you might not expect the slightly larger one to be much faster, but it is. Of the two, the aluminum 4.0-liter V-6 is smoother, which is good, because the extra 50 horsepower and 30 pound-feet of torque come higher in the rev band than in the cast-iron 3.7. In addition, the 4.0-liter is backed by a five-speed automatic, where the 3.7 offers a choice of six-speed manual or four-speed automatic. We recommend the 4.0-liter for its extra gear and added prowess at altitude or when towing anything near its 5000-pound limit.
The five-speed auto and 4.0-liter V-6 are available only with the R/T performance package, which includes tighter calibrations in the spring, damper, and rollbar rates, and 245/50-series tires on 20-inch alloy wheels. The ride is firm and stable, but larger bumps will feed noticeable impacts to the cabin through the floor and steering column. The R/T carves and slices the road with greater authority and confidence than the other Nitros. The standard-suspension SXT and SLT, with wheels no larger than 17s, rides and slides nicely yet has more body roll. And the standard setup has more compliance and a more progressive steering feel. All Nitros have a good tight turning circle for urban dwellers, and all have plenty of nosedive when you get hard on the binders.
Inside is an optional sliding cargo floor that can hold 400 pounds, if you can lift that amount over the bumper. The standard "floor" is more flexible as it flips over and provides more space underneath for stowage. Posterior passengers will find a flat bench that lends itself well to three kids and enough headroom for six-footers, but they won't find A/C vents, adjustable belt anchors, or fully-retracting side windows. It's less claustrophobic than the old Cherokee or current Liberty and the front seat adjusts enough to make most drivers comfortable. Controls are logically placed, although we'd appreciate a smaller steering wheel, and the shifter on the far side of the center console appears to have been placed with right-hand-drive versions in mind.
We're glad the Nitro doesn't squeeze a third row of near-useless, costly seats in the back, instead returning to earlier SUV designs and dimensions that emphasized utilization of space and resources. No question it's sporty for a compact SUV, especially in R/T configuration, but the trade-off is in ride comfort and perhaps interior noise (well controlled in the SLT and SXT, but the R/T exhaust note adds a bit of boom and drone to the rear seat).
The Nitro is sure to hold its own against its competitors--as long as the fight isn't taken off-road. No Nitros will be offered with a low-range 4x4 gear. Instead, they'll come with two different types of all-wheel-drive systems, keeping the sibling Liberty the trail choice.
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Hey guys, it's Nite again. As I'm sure many of you are aware of, Daft Punk has recently sweeped the Grammy's, winning all 5 grammy's they were nominated for, including Album of the Year. As a way of celebrating their recent success, I'm going to put up some Daft Punk and DP related music on this post! Let's get started, shall we? First off, we have an amazing remix of Daft Punk's Revolution 909 by Roger Sanchez! Definitely a great house track to groove to when you need something to dance to.And thus, the Daft Hug was born...
Daft Punk - Revolution 909 (Roger Sanchez Mix) [click to download] |HTML5|
Next, we have the ever lovely Veridis Quo from Discovery. Perhaps the most Moroder-esque track the french duo has had until RAM, this tune is undoubtedly one of my favorites from their second album. It's absolutely fantastic.
Daft Punk - Veridis Quo [click to download] |HTML5|
Thirdly, from their HAA album, we have The Brainwasher. It's heavy, repetitive, and fun as all hell to dance to. Honestly, it's my personal favorite tune off of this album.
Daft Punk - The Brainwasher [click to download] |HTML5|
The next two tracks are not Daft Punk tracks, but rather come from Thomas and Guy-Man's time at Roule and Crydamoure respectively. The first comes from Bangalter himself, whereas the second is from Le Knight Club, a French House group composed of Guy-Manuel and Eric Chedville (both of which owned the Cryda label, just as Bangalter owned the Roule label). Anywho, these are perhaps some of the best French House tracks to date, even if these tracks are over Ten years old. Such a shame these labels don't exist anymore...
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Le Knight Club - Cherie D'Amoure [click to download] |HTML5|
Lastly, thanks to a member of TDC (thedaftclub), we have a HQ rip of Daft Punk's live performance of Get Lucky with Stevie Wonder. While it's not studio quality, it's definitely decent, considering it was ripped from the TV. Enjoy it while it's hot!
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Here's to another year of Daft Punk! Hopefully we won't have to wait another 8 years to see a new album or a new Live album from them. Daft Love, Nite


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I live in Bydgoszcz since childhood, a city that recently turned its attention favorably towards the Brda River that ends in it. In order to know my river better, I set off on a trip. For a year I visited places in the river's vicinity, looking for surprising or extraordinary pieces of reality. The whole trip turned uncanny when I discovered second place named Bydgoszcz - a small village near the source of the river. The distance between these two Bydgoszczs is 106 kilometers in a straight line. It is an unusual space in which I began to "Flow".
Born in 1986 in Kraków, Markowski lives with his family in Bydgoszcz. Photographer-autodidact, he graduated from the Higher School of Economy in Bydgoszcz with a degree in sociology. He started taking photographs in 2006. Markowski worked for daily newspapers for 8 years. In 2015 he became a member of the Sputnik Photos Mentorship Program. A year after he joined Un-Posed, a street photography collective. He is the recipient of a grant from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. Winner of some of the most prestigious photo competitions in Poland and abroad, Markowski received the important Photographer of the Year award in the Event category for the International Photography Awards 2016. He was also ranked first in the competition for the Photojournalist of the Year 2016 held by polish Association of Photojournalist.


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Drumming - Documented Medical Benefits
Blood samples from participants of an hour-long drumming session revealed a reversal of the hormonal stress response and an increase in natural killer cell activity (Bittman, Berk, Felten, Westengard, Simonton, Pappas, Ninehouser, 2001, Alternative Therapies, vol. 7, #1)
Stanford University School of Medicine conducted a study with 30 depressed people over 80 years of age and found that participants in a weekly music therapy group were less anxious, less distressed and had higher self-esteem (Friedman, Healing Power of the Drum, 1994).
Subjects who participated in a clinical trial using the HealthRhythms protocol showed an increase in natural killer cell activity and an enhanced immune system. While this does not indicate a cure for cancer, such results may be of benefit for those facing this disease. (Bittman, Berk, Felten, Westengard, Simonton, Pappas, Ninehouser, 2001, Alternative Therapies, vol. 7, no. 1).
Alzheimer's Disease
According to Clair, Bernstein and Johnson (1995), Alzheimer's patients who drum can connect better with loved ones. The predictability of rhythm may provide the framework for repetitive responses that make few cognitive demands on people with dementia.
Parkinson's Diseases and Stroke
Rhythmic cues can help retrain the brain after a stroke or other neurological impairment, according to Michael Thaurt, director of Colorado State University's Center of Biomedical Research in Music. Researchers have also discovered that hearing slow, steady rhythms, such as drumbeats, helps Parkinson patients move more steadily (Friedman, Healing Power of the Drum, 1994).
Chronic Pain
Chronic pain has a devastating propensity for progressively draining quality of life. Technology and pharmacology are falling short of the mark needed to improve quality of life and reduce pain, according to Dr. Barry Bittman in the Pain Practitioner. (Lingerman, H. 1995, Music and You. In the Healing Energies of Music. Wheaton, Ill.: Theosophical Publishing House).
Strengthens the Immune System
Objective:To determine the role of group-drumming music therapy as a composite activity with potential for alteration of stress-related hormones and enhancement of immunologic measures associated with natural killer cell activity and cell-mediated immunity.
Conclusions: Drumming is a complex composite intervention with the potential to modulate specific neuroendocrine and neuroimmune parameters in a direction opposite to that expected with the classic stress response. (Composite Effects of Group Drumming Music Therapy on Modulation of Neuroendocrine-Immune Parameters in Normal Subjects (2001)Bittman MD, Berk LS,Felten DL,Westengard J,Simonton OD,Pappas J,Ninehouser MD; Alternative Ther Health Med 2001: 7:38-4)
Improves Mood States and Reduces Burnout
Hypothesis: a cost-effective Yamaha Clavinova-based HealthRHYTHMS Recreational Music-Making protocol reduces burnout and improves mood states in long-term care workers.
What we studied: At Westbury United Methodist Retirement Community we studied 112 employees' mood states (POMS-Profile of Mood States & MBI-Maslach Burnout Inventory) including: tension/anxiety (T/A), depression/dejection (D/D), anger/hostility (A/H), vigor/activity (V/A), fatigue/inertia (F/I) and confusion/bewilderment (C/B). Total Mood Disturbance (TMD) is the sum of the above mood parameters weighing V/A negatively.
What we found: A 46% improvement in total mood disturbance, and 62% improvement 6 weeks post intervention. Economic Impact projections – a typical 100 bed long-term care facility would expect to experience an 18.3% overall reduction in employee turnover. Retention of 11 of 60 positions predicted to be lost each year would result in an average cost savings of $89,100 per year. Total annual savings to the industry based on an 18.3% decrease in turnover at every long-term care facility is therefore projected at $1.46 billion.
(Recreational Music-Making: A Cost-Effective Group Interdisciplinary Strategy for Reducing Burnout and Improving Mood States in Long-Term Care Workers (2003) Bittman MD, Karl T. Bruhn, Christine Stevens, MSW, MT-BC, James Westengard, Paul O Umbach, MA ;Advances in Mind-Body Medicine Fall/Winter 2003, Vol. 19 No. 3⁄4)
Mood Improvement & Burnout Reduction for Nursing Students
Hypothesis: a cost-effective Mind-Body Wellness Exercise-based HealthRHYTHMS Recreational Music-Making protocol reduces burnout and improves mood states in First Year Associate Degree Nursing Students.
What we studied:At Allegany College of Maryland we studied 75 first year associate degree nursing students' mood states (POMS-Profile of Mood States & MBI-Maslach Burnout Inventory) including: tension/anxiety, depression/dejection, anger/hostility, vigor/activity, fatigue/inertia and confusion/bewilderment. Total Mood Disturbance (TMD) is the sum of the above mood parameters weighing V/A negatively.
What we found: A 28.1% improvement in total mood disturbance. Economic Impact projections – a typical 105 -student program would expect to retain 2 additional students each year. This improvement in retention rates would result in a projected annual savings of $29.1 million to US Nursing Schools. Extending this analysis to the healthcare arena, these projected retention improvements could result in cost savings of $322,000 for the typical acute care hospital, and more than 1.5 billion for the US healthcare industry. (Recreational Music-Making: An Integrative Group Intervention for Reducing Burnout and Improving Mood States in First Year Associate Degree Nursing Students: Insights and Economic Impact (2004)
Barry Bittman MD , Cherie Snyder MSS, Karl T. Bruhn, Fran Liebfried BSN, M.ED, RN Christine K. Stevens MSW, MT-BC, James Westengard BS, Paul O. Umbach MA; International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship: Vol. 1: No. 1, Article 12)
Reverses Stress on the Genomic Level
MEADVILLE, PA—A groundbreaking study published in the February 2005 issue of the international research journal Medical Science Monitor shows for the first time that playing a musical instrument can reverse multiple components of the human stress response on the genomic level. The study's principal investigator, Barry Bittman, M.D. of the Mind-Body Wellness Center in Meadville, PA, says these unique findings not only shed new light on the value of active music participation, but also extend our understanding of individualized human biological stress responses on an unprecedented level. (Recreational Music-Making Modulates the Human Stress Response: A Preliminary Individualized Gene Expression Strategy. (2005) Bittman, B., Berk, L., Shannon, M., Sharaf, M., Westengard, J., Guegler, K.J., and Ruff, D.W. Medical Science Monitor, February 2005)
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2. Winkelman, Michael, Shamanism: The Neural Ecology of Consciousness and Healing. Westport, Conn: Bergin & Garvey; 2000.
3. Bittman, M.D., Barry, "Composite Effects of Group Drumming…," Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine; Volume 7, No. 1, pp. 38-47; January 2001.
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In the aftermath of the inaugural United Women's Lacrosse League (UWLX) Draft, the names Liz Hogan, Katie Schwarzmann, Michelle Tumolo and Devon Wills are now aligned with league history. Representing the first round draft picks selected, their impact not only for lacrosse in America, but women's sport, is not only poised to grow, but their talents and skills will contribute to the current mythologies, their bravura helping to shape a future of upward progression.
The Boston Storm would select goaltender Hogan with their first pick overall. Dartmouth alum Wills would become the Long Island Sound's first-ever draft pick, the second of two goaltenders claimed in the first round. Focusing on offense in the first round was the Philadelphia Force, acquiring Michelle Tumolo, while the Baltimore Ride, poised to become a rival for Philadelphia, opted for midfielder Katie Schwarzmann as their top pick in the 2016 UWLX Draft.
With each team allocated ten draft picks, there was no shortage of elite talent to choose from. One unique aspect concerning the draft class was the talent selected from the University of Maryland Terrapins lacrosse program. Of note, an impressive eight Terrapins were selected in the draft.
Based on the picks by positions, each employed their own unique strategy. Boston would draft one goaltender, two defenders, highlighted by Jenn Russell going in the second round, a pair of attackers, and five midfielders. In comparison, Baltimore would not opt to draft a goaltender, the only team to do so; they would grab four attackers, including Alex Aust in the second round, three defenders and three midfielders. As a side note, part of the Ride's draft class included Dana Dobbie, a member of the Canadian national women's lacrosse team who also serves as an assistant coach for Loyola University's team.
A mix of three attackers, featuring second-round pick Alyssa Leonard, three defenders, three midfielders and goaltender Wills comprised Long Island's first draft. Among their draft class, they tapped into the Terrapins rich lacrosse heritage, selecting defender Megan Douty and midfielder Kelly McPartland.
Perhaps the most offensively aggressive team in the draft was the Philly Force as their first three draft picks were attackers. Joining Tumolo were Alyssa Murray (second round) and Kara Mupo (third round), all poised to be the cornerstone of the offense. The fourth round would see the Force obtain Bridget Bianco, the last goaltender selected in the draft. This group was complemented by the selection of two defenders and three midfielders.
All destined to become part of UWLX lore, each brings their own unique background and skill sets, poised to capture the imagination of fans, novice and seasoned. There is definitely a unified goal among these four fantastic women of contributing towards an exciting and empowering goal of making female sport viable.
A two-time team captain with the Syracuse Orange, Hogan will be relied upon to supply solid leadership with the Boston Storm. Having won over 50 games with the Orange, she was a starter for four seasons under the tutelage of head coach (and NLL legend) Gary Gait.
Honored as an IWLCA All-American in 2010 and Big East Defender of the Year, Hogan would graduate as the Big East's all-time leader in saves, also holding the Orange single season record, respectively. Equally impressive was the honor of being named to the Capital One Academic All-District Second Team selection in 2011.
In addition to her status as a member of the United States Women's National Lacrosse Team, Liz Hogan is also a Team STX athlete. Equally admirable is Hogan's entrepreneurial spirit, one that has seen her launch 2Lacrosse. Offering in-person and online training systems, Hogan also brings the credentials of having coached at the NCAA level.
Currently with Virginia Tech, her first two seasons in coaching proved to be invaluable, serving at Colgate University. Representing a great learning opportunity, Hogan quickly rose through the ranks. First working exclusively with goalkeepers, she would develop solid leadership skills in her second season at Colgate. With the absence of the head coach in the second season, she took on travel plans, video responsibility and recruiting evaluations. With such perspective on the game, Hogan's presence will certainly propel the Storm into one of the toughest defensive units in UWLX play.
Of note, Hogan is not the only proud Orange alum in the historic first round draft class. Akin to so many other members of the inaugural draft class, Michelle Tumolo is also making a name for herself as a coach. Two seasons at the University of Florida under the guidance of head coach Amanda O'Leary saw Tumolo pay positive dividends for the program. Not only did the Gators boast the second best scoring offense in the nation, Tumolo's mentoring was a key factor in Shannon Gilroy becoming a finalist for the Tewaaraton Award.
Currently an assistant at Syracuse, where Tumolo also contributes as a recruiting coordinator and offensive coach, she serves on the staff of Gary Gait, bringing her collegiate career full circle. Having played for the Orange for four seasons, she would become the second player in program history to amass 200 points and 100 assists in a career. As a freshman, she was also a member of the US national team.
Part of her legacy with the Orange includes leading the program to unprecedented heights, appearing in the national championship game for the first-time ever. For her efforts, she was named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team. Also an IWLCA first-team All-American and BIG EAST Attack Player of the Year, Tumolo will be the centerpiece of the Philly Force offense.
In a decade that has seen so many women in sport break the gender barrier, lacrosse also had its own pioneer. Devon Wills became a prominent name among such pioneering women as she became the first female player signed to a Major League Lacrosse player contract, part of the roster for the New York Lizards. Worthy of the moniker living legend, there is no question that Wills shall be a fan favorite in every UWLX market.
Having grown up in Colorado with a background in ice hockey, Wills was introduced to lacrosse as a teenager and would revolutionize the goaltending position. Mentored early on by Sue Stuart and Danielle Gallagher, she was never afraid to get out of the crease, as witnessed in a legendary gold medal performance at the 2009 FIL World Cup in Prague, throwing checks and soaring past the restraining line. In addition, she would follow it up by starting all seven games for the US at the 2013 FIL World Cup, another gold medal effort.
With a 49-17 record during her collegiate career at Dartmouth, where she earned Ivy League Rookie of the Year honors and served as team captain in her senior season, her foray into UWLX holds a unique connection. Amy Patton, her head coach for the Big Green was named as the first-ever head coach for the Boston Storm. Prior to UWLX, Wills served as a defensive coordinator for the University of Southern California.
A two-time recipient (2012-13) of the prestigious Tewaaraton Award winner, Katie Schwarzmann is destined to be one of the biggest draws in UWLX. Part of the proud group of Maryland Terrapins lacrosse legends in this year's draft, she graduated from the program third all-time in goals (228) and points (304). As a freshman, she scored 33 goals and captured the 2010 NCAA title. Perhaps more impressive was her undefeated season as a senior, leading the squad in ground balls while appearing in the national title game once again.
An official Under Armour athlete, she was the youngest player on the Team USA roster that captured the gold medal at the 2013 FIL World Cup in Oshawa, Ontario (located east of Toronto). At the event, she would log 14 points on the strength of 10 goals in only seven tournament games.
At the time that Schwarzmann won her first Tewaaraton in 2012, four of the five finalists would one day join her and make history as part of the inaugural UWLX Draft Class. Including Schwarzmann, the group featured the likes of University of Maryland attacker Alex Aust (selected by Baltimore in the second round), University of North Carolina midfielder Kara Cannizzaro (a fourth round pick by Boston) and Syracuse University attacker Alyssa Murray (the Philly Force's pick in the second round). The only finalist not part of the draft class was University of Florida goalie Mikey Meagher.
To follow UWLX on twitter, please visit: @unitedwlax


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The NWA North American Heavyweight Championship is the second most prestigious title in the National Wrestling Alliance that was created in 1994 after World Championship Wrestling withdrew from the NWA. There were other versions of this title before this one was created. From 1998 through 2000, the title was the major championship in Music City Wrestling.
Title history
Since 1994, there have been forty-four total championship reigns. Greg Valentine was the inaugural champion. The record for most reigns is held by Mike Rapada, who won the title five times. The record for longest reign is held by JT Wolfen, who held the belt for 742 days.
On July 17, 2015 in Sherman, Texas, Tim Storm defeated Andy Anderson in a tournament final to win the vacant NWA North American title. The title had been vacated on May 28, 2015 after previous champion Jax Dane (who also held the NWA National Heavyweight Championship at that point) had to give up both titles due to injury.


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Offer: quality flat share in Kreis 4 from 1.4.2014 (Zurich)
My flat share is becoming available from 01.04.2014; hence my flatmate is looking for a guy or gal to move in. The share is a quality (Eigenheimstandard) 90sqm flat in Kreis 4, close to Bäckeranlage / Helvetiaplatz / Kalkbreite.
The flat is located on the first floor and consists of a loft type open living area (kitchen, living/dining room, study/guest/wardrobe room) and two bedrooms. A new balcony will be attached in spring. The available bedroom being roughly 10sqm (unfurnished).
Kitchen is fully equipped, comes with a little bar area and has all amenities a modern kitchen has to have. The living/dining room space holds the big sofa, table and home cinema. In the study/guest/wardrobe room we have a huge fitted wardrobe (serves two pax), guest bed and a workplace. The bathroom is big enough to have a bath tub with shower.
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Supermarkets, Bars and Restaurants are within 5 minutes walking distance. Langstrasse as well as Bäckeranlage (Park for BBQ and sunbathing) are in close proximity to the flat. In terms of public transport you are ideally located: Tram (2, 3, 8), Bus (31, Protected content Train (S2, S8, S24) are within walking distance. The rent share is CHF 1'670 including heating and water. Additional costs for electricity, internet and Billag are separate and shared accordingly. Security deposit is CHF 2'990.
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Today's Earth is Twice as Dusty...In Photos (Slideshow)
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Dust storms occur around the world when wind kicks fine dirt, sand, or dust particles into the air.
These particles can form massive clouds that travel hundreds of miles. Though such storms occur naturally in arid places, there is evidence that poor management of farmland has increased the size and frequency of these storms -- to the point that research indicates that the Earth is twice as dusty as it was a century ago.


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Are Dr. Masaru Emoto's Fantastic Claims Actually Real?
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When I first heard of Dr. Emoto's amazing work with water crystals through his book "The Hidden Messages in Water" I was absolutely stunned. I then saw the movie "What the Bleep do we Know" and became thoroughly intrigued. I set off to conduct a research project in the chemistry department of Castleton College in Vermont to see if I could find sufficient evidence and support for Dr. Emoto's claims to merit conducting a deeper research project to try to reproduce his work. The idea was to uncover as much information about his methods and procedures as possible to determine if is would actually be feasible to study the effect of energy healing, such as Reiki, on the formation of water crystals. I was so excited to think that I might be the first person in the world to verify his work!
So what follows is my official research paper that contains all of my findings and determinations after months of exhaustive review of Dr. Emoto's published works. I hope that it will give you a deeper understanding and appreciation for the truth.
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Manfred (also known as "Manny") is a male bull woolly mammoth, who appears in all four Ice Age films and is the protagonist. He is voiced by Ray Romano.
History and background
- Main article: Manny's family
Manfred is a woolly mammoth shown as one of the main characters in both the first and second Ice Age films. While his true name is "Manfred", many other characters throughout the films refer to him as simply "Manny".
During the scene with the cave paintings in Ice Age, we learn that Manny's first mate and son were killed by a clan of Neanderthals out hunting. It is apparent that this is the reason he does not like socializing with any other animals - he is afraid that if he ever cared for someone again, there is the chance he will lose them. This has also lead to a dislike for creatures that kill for reasons other than food.
Character and personality
In the first movie, Manny was a grouchy, antisocial mammoth with a firm belief in staying loyal to others, and was easily annoyed, mostly at Sid's idiosyncrasies. But as the film went by, he revealed himself to be a good person who had just lost his way after the loss of his family. And his new friends, Sid and Diego, helped him develop into a more social and nicer guy.
In the second film, Manny has developed into a "leader" sort of character, but in denial that mammoths could go extinct, due them being the biggest things on earth. He was also reluctant to try to make a relationship with a female mammoth he met named Ellie due to lingering feelings for his family. It was made even harder due to the fact Ellie thought she was a possum like her adoptive brothers, Crash & Eddie, and because they were apprently the last of their kind t was their "duty" to procreate and continue their species. But after much soul-searching, Manny and Ellie finally found their feelings for each other and became mates, even after they were revealed to not be the last of their kind. He also stated he likes Diego better than Sid. In the third film, Ellie is pregnant with Manny's child, causing him to become over-protective of her, and to get a little overly dramatic over even little details, likely from how he lost his first mate and child and didn't want to go through that again. Manny focused all his attention on Ellie that he disregarded Sid most of the time, and wasn't able to see eye-to-eye with Diego's notion of leaving the herd. When Sid was captured by Momma Dinosaur, Manny, Ellie, and Crash & Eddie went to rescue him, although Manny tried to get Ellie to stay home. He then said they needed a codeword for Ellie to say "the baby's coming", which he chose to be "peaches" because he likes peaches. Upon meeting the wacky weasel, Buck, he became more concerned with Ellie, but still willing to save Sid. When Ellie went into labor, he got frantic but was backed up by Diego, who ran to protect Ellie while Manny fended off a pack of predators. Ellie woud soon give birth to their baby daughter. Manny wanted to name her after her mother, but Ellie suggested using the codeword Peaches instead, and they agreed. He became a loving father, a loyal mate, a good friend, and a worthy leader.
Manny's friendship with Sid the Sloth "began" when he saved him from a pair of rhinos, after which Sid stuck with Manny for protection and annoyed him with his endless jabbering and stupidity. But as time went by, he became somewhat protective of Sid, mostly because he thinks that whatever Sid's gonna do he's gonna wind up hurting himself. But they became true friends, enough to risk their lives for the other. Manny met Diego under very different circumstances than he had with Sid. At first, they seemed to keep their relationship professional. But they soon found they had more in common, especially in how they were annoyed with Sid's antics. This would further to the point where Manny risked his life to save Diego, after which he said, "That's what you do in a herd, you look out for each other."
When Diego admitted to setting them up, Manny threatened to kill him, but gave Diego a second chance, and Diego returned the debt he owed to Manny by saving him from a fatal attack from Soto, although was seriously injured. Manny stated he didn't have to, to which Diego replies with the same words Manny said to him before; That's what you do in a herd. He was glad to see Diego all right at the end of the film and offered him a ride due to Diego's injury, but was turned down.
In the next film, Manny would meet another mammoth after he began to think he was the last of his kind. This mammoth would be a female named Ellie, but was under the impression that she was a possum, who was rather silly. He was reluctant to enter a relationship with her, asking Sid, "You think she's the girl for me?" Sid answered by saying, "Oh yeah, she's tons of fun, and you're no fun at all. She completes you." Manny eventually got through to Ellie in telling her she was a mammoth, and then nervously tried to explain how to save their species, which she took very offensively. But they managed to work it out and eventually became a couple. Manny's relationship to Ellie's adoptive brothers, Crash & Eddie, is weird. They act like they're better than him, have talked him into doing silly and/or stupid things. But they eventually became friends.
In the next film, when Manny is now an overprotective mate to Ellie, who is expecting, they meet a wild and crazy weasel named Buck, whom Manny regarded initially as a crazy hermit. But soon came to respect him, like him, and was kind enough to invite him to be a part of their herd. Finally, Manny was granted a second chance at being a father by the birth of his and Ellie's baby daughter. Manny suggested naming her after her mother, but Ellie changed his mind by suggesting the baby's name to be Peaches.
Attitude to relationships
Manfred has a firm belief that an animal should only have a relationship with one other animal for as long as they are alive together. "If you find a mate in life, you should be loyal". Since his partner was killed it is likely that he believes he should never have another partner, i.e. stay loyal. This led to great inward conflict for him due to his feelings for Ellie in Ice Age 2, with his friends advising him to move on with his life. This is actually in stark contrast to how modern elephants behave, as elephant bulls are promiscuous and play no part in parenting. It seems likely that mammoths behaved similaly.
Physical appearance
Manfred, better known as "Manny", is a large 10 ton bull woolly mammoth. He has brown eyes and brown fur with dark highlights on his head and along his mane, he sports a large pair of tusks and a trunk. In all three movies so far, whenever someone has described Manny as being "fat", he objects, stating that his fur simply makes him "look big" because it's "poofy".
Ice Age - 1: "I'm not fat. It's all this fur. It makes me look... poofy."
Ice Age - 2: "I'm not fat. It's this fur. It makes me look big. It's... poofy." Ellie whispers to Crash, though, "He's fat."
Ice Age - 3: Buck first states, as Diego and Manny are supposedly "being eaten" by live floral, "They'll be nothing but bones in three minutes. Well, maybe five for the fat one," he adds, referring to Manny. Manny shouts from inside the plant, "I'm not fat!"
Role in the Movies
Ice Age
In the first film, Manny is shown going the opposite way of the crowds of animals as they all head south to escape the ice age. Manfred does not care that they are leaving and curtly insists that he is glad that they are leaving. Manny soon meets Sid the Megatherium, whom he saves from a pair of irate brontotheres, and ends up with Sid constantly at his side, bothering Manny with his incessant talking and presence alone.
In time, Manny and Sid discover a female Cro-Magnon named Nadia, who is clinging to a log at a riverbank, and entrusts them with her infant son, Roshan, before drowning,unseen. While at first, Manny appears shocked, he soon leaves the baby there on the riverbank, with Sid telling him that they must return him. Manny sourly tells Sid that he must return the baby alone, for he wants nothing to do with it. Sid reluctantly accepts, but with Manny keeping a close eye, Sid nearly drops Roshan. Manny is ready to catch the baby, taking it away from a devious Diego first, and then tells Sid that the very instant that they return the baby to his family, Sid and he must go their separate ways. Manfred and Sid make it to the human camp only to find it deserted, when Diego appears, informing Manny that Roshan must be entrusted to him. However Manny does not trust Diego, and tells him that because he thinks that he can track better than either Manny or Sid, that he must accompany them in tracking the humans.
It is not long before the three of the mammals begin quarreling (due in most part, to Sid) when Roshan begins crying, and Sid soon suggests that Roshan must be hungry. At that moment, Manny, Sid, and Diego spot a melon, which is taken posthaste by a dodo named Dab. Manny and the others follow Dab to a flock of half-wit dodos that are trying to prepare themselves for the oncoming ice age and soon take part in a skirmish against the dodos, winning the melon back in the process. Manny and the others keep traveling on when they find an ice cave, which eventually leads to a cave with paintings of all kinds of animals. One painting shows the true reasons behind Manfred's irate persona: his mate and child were killed by humans and, while Manny tried his best to defend them, he could do nothing to stop the marauding humans.
Soon however, Manfred, Sid, and Diego become closer as friends and are soon on their way to returning the baby to his family, when Diego confesses that he was conspiring to kill him along with Sid and the baby. Manfred nearly kills Diego in his rage at this news, but spares him when Diego informs him that he can help them escape. Diego comes up with a plan for he, Manfred and Sid to fight back against the other saber-toothed cats, which ends up with Diego being seriously wounded. Manny, Sid, and Roshan assume that he is dead and disconsolately leave him there soon so that they may move on and find Roshan's father. Manny is at first suspected of trying to kill Roshan's father, but rather proves his benevolence by returning Roshan to his father.
As Manny and Sid leave the father and son to be reunited, they too, are reunited with their old friend, Diego who is shown stumbling behind them. They are overjoyed (namely Sid) and the three friends leave the frozen lands to head down south together(but Sid annoys them again).
Ice Age: The Meltdown
By the second film, Manfred is acclimated to being a "herd" with Sid and Diego, and helps Sid with his goal of opening a camp for smaller animals by telling them a story. With some of the young animals asking him questions and making comments on his stories, one eventually strikes a nerve: a small bird makes the question of where Manfred's family is. This being a serious question to Manfred, he gives no answer, and proceeds on to discredit a conniving Fast Tony, when he sees that Fast Tony is telling other animals lies about the earth coming to its end. With this train of thought, one aardvark among the crowds soon asks Manfred when the last time was that he had seen another mammoth. Manfred curtly replies that mammoths cannot go extinct, being the largest animals on Earth.
Eventually though, he and Diego meet up with Sid, who is trying a daredevil act of jumping off a massive ice water slide called "The Eviscerator", and they prevent the fool from jumping. However, they discover the horrible truth: the ice surrounding the valley where all other animals live is slowly melting and being held together only by a dam of ice. At first, no one believes him, but the masses are soon persuaded otherwise by the Lone Gunslinger.
Manfred gets the masses of animals moving along towards the end of the valley, where a massive fallen tree exists and can act as a boat to help everyone escape. As he and the others keep moving forward, he apparently notices something in a huge block of Ice but dismisses it as nothing, this turns out to be a grave mistake as two monstrous creatures within it begin to stir back to life, during the journey Sid keeps joking about how he is the last mammoth. Manfred is soon beginning to be convinced that he truly is the last of the mammoths, when he meets another: a female mammoth, (also known as a "She-Mammoth/Shemmoth"), named Ellie. Manfred at first is overjoyed that he has found another mammoth, but is soon dismayed to see that she believes that she is an opossum. Sid, however, sees this as the ideal chance to set Manfred up with Ellie, as they are the last two mammoths to be seen. Manfred is hesitant to go along with Sid's idea, but at least goes along with the idea of having Ellie and her brothers travel alongside them.
Manfred and the others eventually reach a great frozen lake, where they encounter Cretaceous and Maelstrom, two monstrous sea reptiles and the last of the dinosaurs (which are the only creatures larger than Mammoths) who were frozen in the ice, and Manfred wards them off by flinging Cretaceous high into the air (hoping to impress his herd or more specifically, Ellie) and back into the water. Ellie does not seem impressed and says that bravery was dumb and maybe mammoths were going extinct because they put themselves in danger too much.
In time, Manny and Ellie become closer, until the moment that Manfred suggests mating in order to save the mammoth species, but Ellie hesitates angrily. Manfred did not imply it to be so rude, but Ellie hardly believes him, until the exact moment when she, her brothers, Sid, Diego, and Manfred are all in peril of falling down into a deep canyon.
Soon, Ellie and Manfred are much closer than before, and Manfred realizes that he and the others must cross a field of geysers in order to reach the "boat", but Ellie hastily insists that she and her brothers must not cross, or they'll be blown to bits. In time, Manfred, Sid, and Diego all cross the geysers, but cannot find Ellie on board the "boat", and as he looks for her, he soon finds Crash and Eddie telling him that Ellie is trapped in a cave. Manfred rushes to her rescue, and is attacked by Cretaceous and Maelstrom again and dragged under the water. However, he manages to fight the two reptiles off, but they press their attack. Thinking quickly, Manfred baits them into ramming into a log he had wedged into the cave where Ellie was trapped, freeing Ellie and also apparently crushing them to death under a rock.
Manfred rescues Ellie from the cave and soon the two are reunited with their friends. However, the flooding waters seem to get the better of them, and almost drown them, but thanks to Scrat's unknowing actions, the flood was diverted. As Manfred and Ellie regroup with Sid, Diego, Crash and Eddie, a herd of mammoths appears, and thus eliminates the need for Manfred and Ellie to be together. But Manfred decides he truly is madly in love with Ellie, and so remains with his herd, taking Ellie, her brothers, as well as Sid and Diego along as they all head to some new home.
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
In Ice Age 3, Manny and Ellie are waiting for their first baby, which makes Manny to become over protective with her.
- (To Sid) "You're an embarrassment to Nature, do you know that?"
- "Please tell me that's not our idiot..."
- "We should all have our heads examined..."
- (To Sid) "One day, you'll meet a nice girl with low standards, no real options or.. erm... sense of smell..."
- (To Sid) "Whattya want, a birth certificate?! She's a dinosaur!!!"
- (To Crash & Eddie) "After we save Sid I'm gonna kill him."
- "I'm the biggest thing on earth!"
- (While affected by the fumes in the Chasm of Death) "'What's Rule #1?!'"
- People who were considered for Manny's voice initially were James Earl Jones (voiced Mufasa from The Lion King) and Ving Rhames (voiced Bubbles from Lilo & Stitch).
See also
|Ice Age
|Ice Age (2002) • The Meltdown (2006) • Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) • Epilogue (2002) • Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) • The Land Before Time/Ice Age crossover (2015)
|The Land Before Time XIV (2010)
|Manny • Ellie • Scratte • Buck • Peaches • Scrat • Sid • Diego • Crash and Eddie • Sylvia • Rudy • Momma • Shelly • Lone Gunslinger • Fast Tony • Jennifer and Rachel • Mini-Sloth • Roger • Ruby • Flightless Bird • Others
|Video games
|Ice Age • The Meltdown • Dawn of the Dinosaurs • Ice Age 4 • The Land Before Time XIV
Ice Age • The Meltdown • Dawn of the Dinosaurs • Ice Age 4 • The Land Before Time/Ice Age crossover • The Land Before Time XIV
Flood • Guan • Jinks • Ice Age 4 (Reviews) • Ice Age 5 (Reviews) • Ice Age 6 (Reviews) • Ice Age 7(Reviews) • Ice Age 8 (Reviews) • Rudy: The Beginning of the Beast (Reviews)


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Summer, Entry 1
I woke up in a tree. The air is hot and sticky, it must be summer. Dad left me in the city when they were getting closer. Why am I now in the middle of a forest? Wasn't it winter when he left me? Maybe it was the Claws. Why would they be after me? Dad's the only one that knows anything. I should look for him. He'll protect me. I think he told me, "Just sing and you will find me."
Entry 2(Song is loosely sung to this tune: Pangur Ban)
You must know what I now know,
Vi gûl hiril, vi orod
nin nurar. Nurar.
Sina veth baden
im derel.
Vi duath, Vi duath
dofn tummen. Tummen.
Si e gwannathon i amar.
Athratha, Athratha
Fen nadh Raid
i Firn.
Fen nadh Raid
i Firn.
I will go to the Witchmist mountains. There's a path there to the Shadowfell. I hope he's still alive. He will protect me.
Entry 3
I've taken to reading the journal I'm writing in. I'd assumed I took it from some unsuspecting passerby. It had many previous entries, all dated 14-17 years in the future. Maybe someone was writing a novel? It's not very good. Chauncy is hardly a believable name for a dragonborn. And what's a genasi? Some sort of genie? The best part? This person wrote about a Tiamat Day in the imperial city. Like that would ever happen. No one openly worships an evil deity in the middle of the city. Dad would find this funny. I should show him when I catch up to him.
Entry 4
I have a lot of scars on me. They must be from the Claws. But they look really faded. As if years have gone by since I got them. I also wonder about the tattoo on my shoulders and arms. I couldn't make it out at first since I was covered in grime from traveling. It seems to have a dragon wrapped in flames on it. The journal talks about the same tattoo. Apparently Chauncy and the journal writer have it. Is Chauncy more than a character?
How long was I out?
Entry 5
I think someone's been following me. Every time I hear a sound, I start. They must be following me. I think they know I can find him. They must be using me to find him. Perhaps I should go somewhere else. But who else can I go to? Maybe Chauncy is real. I should find him, but where is he?


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Barca agree deal for Pereira
Barcelona agreed a fee with Sao Paulo to sign 24-year-old Brazilian full-back Douglas Pereira.
The Brazil Under-20 international has been with Sao Paulo since 2012 and helped the club win the Copa Sudamericana two years ago.
However, he looks set to become the latest arrival at Camp Nou after the clubs agreed a fee of €4million with further add-ons to be paid based on appearances.
Provided he passes a medical at Barca later this week, Douglas will join the 22-time Spanish champions on a five-year deal and will become the latest in a host of new signings made by Luis Enrique since taking over.
Douglas - who has played 95 matches for Sao Paolo since signing from Goias - will hope to challenge for a place in the club's new-look defence after the likes of Thomas Vermaelen and Jeremy Mathieu both arrived over the close-season.
The full-back could also vie with compatriot Dani Alves for a spot on the right-hand side of defence.
Douglas is yet to gain a senior cap for his country but clinched the South American Under-20 Championship with Brazil in 2009.


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Hawkwell Village Hall
Main Road, Hawkwell, SS5 4EH, East of England
Everyone is invited to join in this monthly meeting of the South Essex Astronomy Group at Hawkwell. Expect a warm welcome, a talk or presentation on an astronomical topic and stargazing afterwards if weather permits!
- Event will involve stargazing and observing the skies through telescopes weather permitting
- Event run by a local astronomical society often involving an in-depth presentation by a guest speaker with observing afterwards if weather permits. Most societies welcome members of the public to join them sometimes for a small fee or donation.
This event is being organised by South Essex Astronomy Group who should be contacted if you have any queries. We highly recommend you confirm this event is indeed going ahead before travelling. If you do attend it would be fantastic if you could let the organiser know you found them via Go Stargazing!
Please contact South Essex Astronomy Group directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
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- Ma, W. , Abdulai, A and Goetz, R. (2017). Agricultural Cooperatives and Investment in Organic Soil Amendments and Chemical Fertilizer in China. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 100(2), pp. 502-520
- Ding, Z. and Abdulai, A. (2017). Smallholder Preferences and Willingness-To-Pay Measures for Microcredit: Evidence from Sichuan Province in China. Forthcoming in China Agricultural Economic Review.
- Ma, W. and Abdulai, A. (2017). The Effects of Off-farm Work on Fertilizer and Pesticide Expenditures in China. Forthcoming in Review of Development Economics.
- Ma, W. and Abdulai, A. (2017). The Economic Impacts of Agricultural Cooperatives on Smallholder Farmers in Rural China. Agribusiness: an International Journal, Vol. 33, pp. 537-551.
- Dithmer, J. and Abdulai, A. (2017). Does Trade Openness Contribute to Food Security? A Dynamic Panel. Food Policy Vol. 69, pp. 218-230.
- Akhter, A.., Abdulai, A., and Rahut, D.B. (2017). Farmers' Access to Markets: The Case of Cotton in Pakistan. Asian Economic Journal, Vol. 31, Issue 2, pp. 211-232.
- Kassie, G., Abdulai, A., Greene W.H. and Shiferaw, B. (2017). Preference and willingness to pay for drought tolerance (DT) in Maize in rural Zimbabwe. World Development. Vol. 38, pp. 1024-1035.
- Bello, M. and Abdulai, A. (2017). The Use of a Hybrid Latent Class Approach to Identify Consumer Segments and Market Potential for Organic Products in Nigeria. Forthcoming in Agribusiness: an International Journal.
- Abdulai, A. N. and Abdulai, A. (2017). Examining the impact of conservation agriculture on environmental efficiency among maize farmers in Zambia. Environment and Development Economics.Vol. 22(2), pp. 177-201.
- Abdulai, A. N. and Abdulai, A. (2016). Allocative Scale Efficiency among Maize Farmers in Zambia: A zero efficiency stochastic frontier approach. Forthcoming in Applied Economics.Vol. 48 Issue 55, pp. 5364-5378.
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SUMMIT — The Summit Festival of Fine Arts & Crafts, a juried outdoor event held in downtown Summit, is set for Sunday, July 24, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. along Beechwood Road and Union Place. A collection of artisans will be on hand to display and sell artwork in media including: clay, wood, fibers, metals, glass, jewelry, watercolors, oil, mixed media and photography.
An array of musical artists will perform live in front of the Summit Train Station on Union Place beginning at 11 a.m. with the distinct vocals of Crista Orefice, followed at 11:45 by 8-year-old vocalist and 2011 winner of the "Young Talent Big Dreams" Contest, Biana Pinchuk. At 12:30 p.m., The Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey will perform, followed at 1:30 p.m. by the West End Trio, and at 2:30 p.m. by Kristin Erret. At 3:15 p.m., West End Trio, will take the stage, followed at 4:15 p.m. by The Chatham Brass Ensemble and at 4:45 p.m. by Tony Christopher, New Jersey singer, songwriter and producer.
Mark Wadmond, events chairman for Summit Downtown Inc., comments, "We are thrilled to be able to offer visitors an opportunity to enjoy a leisurely Sunday afternoon browsing the fine art displays and listening to accomplished musical performances in historical downtown Summit."
JoAllyn Vlossak, one of the many artists featured at the festival, turned her hobby into a home based business producing beautiful stained glass art. Over the years her business has grown and she's completed dozens of windows for churches and restaurants in New Jersey. She gets some of her best ideas from customers and enjoys meeting and talking to people. Her product line consists of sun catchers, night lights, frames, lamps, mirrors, jewelry boxes, corners brackets and more.
Laura Hanley, a Summit resident, "throws" pots and teaches pottery to adults and children in her basement studio and garage. All of her functional stoneware pottery pieces are wheel thrown, unique and one-of-a- kind. The clay and glazes used are non toxic, lead free, dishwasher, microwave and over safe. Hanley also creates stoneware pendant and beaded necklaces that are perfect to wear for any occasion. Stop by her booth to see her exceptional pieces and to let the kids have the chance to create their own art at her interactive children's table. For more information about Hanley visit her website http://www.madewithclaybylaura.com/default.php.
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Coming soon from Science Magazine, the journal Science Robotics.
Science Robotics will be available for subscription beginning with the 2017 rate year. The journal will be available to individuals and institutions through a free trial from launch until the end of the year. For information about free trials please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
I believe I'll be getting this one for me and my older son to peruse.