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As the Christmas season rolls around there are a few festive treats that we can all look forward to over the coming weeks. This weekend is the busiest time for getting your tree, unless you're going to be pulling the ever so slightly tattered artificial one out from the back of the loft. Last year…
Many people choose to make drinks at home because they are more affordable and you can mix the ingredients the way you like it. These cheap drink ideas are ideal if you are on a tight budget and want to host a party or invite some friends over.
The Zombie drink is made of various rums, liqueurs and a lot of fruit juice. It was invented by Donn Beach in the 30s and it is named after the effect it has on the people who drink it. Although the original recipe was kept a secret by its creator, here you can find out how to make the best Zombie cocktail.
The Cosmopolitan drink is one of the most popular drinks in the world. The classic recipe is, of course, the most popular one but there are also a lot of delicious variations such as the Sparkling Charleston Cosmo and the Pomegranate Cosmopolitan. they are all easy to make and quite delicious.
If you want to melt your worries away, all you have to do is invite your friends over and prepare some fruity alcoholic drinks. The Passion Fruit Mojito and the Watermelon Margarita are two simple cocktail recipes that you can prepare with minimum effort. They are fruity variations of the classic cocktails.
As a bartender it is not enough to be full of energy and have a nice personality. The most important bartender skill is the ability to make a mean drink. It is essential to know as many cocktail recipes as possible in order to satisfy the customers. In this article we have prepared a few essential bartender drinks that should be served in any bar.
The Kamikaze drink is famous across the globe. It was first created in 1974 but since then, there have been numerous variations from the original recipe. In this article we will present the classic recipe as well as the Blue Kamikaze and the non alcoholic Kamikaze Mocktail recipe.
Everybody enjoys trying fun and new alcoholic drinks at a party or when they go out. These cocktails with funny drink names will definitely double the fun. This list of cocktails will surely amuse your guests if you are hosting a party and spark some entertaining conversations.
Rum is the main ingredient in many popular cocktails that have been savored by drinkers for decades. This alcoholic beverage is made from sugarcane juice or sugarcane byproducts by the process of distillation. The clear liquid obtained is aged in oak barrels.
There are some popular traditional Christmas and winter holiday drinks such as eggnog and mulled wine that are usually served throughout the season. However, over the last few years people have gotten creative and added some Christmas twists to traditional drinks or created a Christmas-themed cocktail from scratch.
Preparing mixed drinks has been part of human culture for hundreds of years and perhaps even more; if we live alcoholic drinks so much, mixing them to get original flavors and tastes was just a natural step in the process, and today it is considered an art.
Beer jugs and other pottery proven to have carried alcoholic drinks from ancient times as far back as 10,000 BC prove how tight our connection with alcohol is, and how important it is in every culture; ceremonies and holidays around the world are celebrated with the help of alcohol.


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I'm assuming you did but did you gap your spark plugs?
I'm assuming you did but did you gap your spark plugs?
No Problem. It should say in your manual what your gap space should be for your spark plugs. You'll have to buy a gap spacer. Pretty cheap. 5 bucks usually.
Yay a new vw person! Me and clutched were eyeing up your car at Kia, looks mint.
Good luck with getting the misfire sorted out, andrew can work his magic for sure 👍
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Just an update on the current status of my car.
In the past two weeks I have changed the spark plugs, the coil pack for the misfiring cylinder, the front O2 sensor, and the oil dipstick tube, and also tightened up the bolts on the waste gate.
Changing the O2 sensor took my car out of "limp mode" which is what was causing me to believe there was an issue with the turbo. It seems to run a lot better and there was no longer and carbon soot dripping out of the exhaust with the water. There still seemed to be a bit of a sputter with the engine when it came to temp where the rpm would drop around 50-75ish rpm's. I did some reading and found out that a broken dipstick tube can also cause some idling issues due to the extra air coming into the engine, and after changing it out, it seemed to fix the problem. Once the engine got up to temperature, the sputter came back once again. When I would rev the engine, the carbon soot would leave a very noticeable trail from the exhaust as well.
I hooked up my code reader and no codes came up for the engine, but I did get an SRS code "Supply Voltage B+", meaning my batter voltage is too low. I had a feeling my battery was slowly dying on me, but was not sure if it might also be my alternator. Could this low voltage issue have anything to do with the sputter? My idea is that it might be causing the fuel pump to surge or cause an issue with the injectors.
I am running out of ideas as to what it could be. My next plan is to get a compression test done and have the alternator checked out as well. Where would you guys recommend having those two tests done?
Id love to get some feedback from you guys as to what you think it might be or things to do to re-asses the problem.
Thanks guys!
If the battery low DTC was on the airbags, don't worry about it. Airbag codes don't self clear like ECM codes.
I think the next issue to tackle is to find out if there is any sort of remap on the ECM to compensate for the larger injectors. I am thinking not based on how black those sparkplugs were.
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Maybe this weekend we can check the fuel trims and do some logging to see what is going on.
I'm gonna lay money that this thing was thrown together by someone who knew little too nothing about turbos or vehicles in general. Best bet is to take it too someone who is knowledgeable and have them look over the entire setup, otherwise you're going too be chasing your tail looking for issues. Buying a modified car is a huge gamble unless it's from someone you know and even then
Randy Probst's take on the BRZ "it's like a BMW and a Lotus had a baby"
"Adding power makes you faster on the straights. Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere." -Colin Chapman
"He who shall be last, shall be sideways and smiling"
That'd be much appreciated if you are able to lend a hand!
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its a Nice car.. just gotta get it straightened out!
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Chapter 5
Hello! Thanks to everyone who has been reading this story. It's been fun to write. I'm sorry it's been a while. I've recently started training to bike across the US next summer so that's taken up a lot of my free time. I will continue writing this story as I have time but, as is usually the case, between now and the holidays I'm going to be very busy, as I imagine many of you will be also. So, enjoy this chapter and thanks for reading! (And never fear, I'm not giving up on this story).
Their relationship had been acceptable of late. Though they continued to have disagreements, they also had good moments. It felt to Elizabeth as though their connection over the Hoffan drug problem had helped to break at least one small barrier between them. And, her complaint about John not being present wasn't true any longer. Living in the same city and working together every day did have its advantages.
And then came the epic storm, the one that almost wiped out Atlantis and took Elizabeth's life. That night, when John reflected on everything that had happened, he found it odd that he would be so affected by Elizabeth's death. It truly made him into a killing machine; the thought of never seeing her again. And the fact that someone else chose to take her from him made him even angrier. But he hadn't felt sadness at her loss, just deep rage, and he found that rather disconcerting.
Maybe there was no sadness because there wasn't time for it. Maybe he felt rage because of the nature of her death. He wondered if he felt rage because he still loved her or because he felt like she was his, and as such she was under his protection which meant he had failed in his duty.
After tossing and turning for hours that night, he finally got up and made his way resolutely to Elizabeth's room. For better or worse, he felt like he needed to be with her. He had almost lost her today, almost lost her to that monster Colya, and he needed to know she was still safe.
Ringing her bell he waited, expecting it to be a long wait, but it was only a short minute before she opened the door.
"John," she said in a slightly breathless voice. He rubbed his head awkwardly.
"Elizabeth, I just came by because-
He stopped when she wrapped her arms around him, feeling the strength and firmness of his body. He returned the gesture, finding it comforting to feel her heavy warmth between his arms. Pushing them into her room, he closed the door and the darkness of the night enfolded them. She was holding him so tightly he didn't think she would ever let go.
After a moment, he realized she was shaking and he kissed her on the head, taking one hand to run it through her hair. Pulling them to her bed, he sat down, pulling her with him. After a moment, Elizabeth seemed to realize that she was clinging to him and she sat up, releasing him and pushing the hair out of her face.
"I'm sorry, I'm just… it was a hard day that's all."
John almost laughed but touched her face with a hand. "Hey, a hard day is one in which three teams forget to check in and we have a fight about what beans to trade for. This day? This was like… Modern Warfare Atlantis."
Elizabeth snorted and rolled her eyes a little before looking down. "Yeah. I guess… when Colya was pulling me back towards the gate I didn't… I didn't know what would happen. I thought I would be their prisoner and I just…" She broke off as she took deep breaths. John reached forward to pull her in to his chest again and she breathed deeply of his familiar scent.
"I don't know what I was thinking when I thought you were dead," John began. "I guess I wasn't thinking. I was just trying to kill as many of his men as I could to avenge you and maybe get Atlantis back in the process."
He took a hand and started running it through her hair again.
"Come on," he said as he lay down on the bed, pulling her with him. "Let's sleep. And then we can leave this whole damn day behind us."
They lay silent for a moment but Elizabeth broke the silence soon after.
"John? Why did you feel like you needed to avenge me? You know that's not what I would want."
John lay in the darkness holding her, feeling her breathing against his chest. He thought for a moment and then shrugged.
"I don't know Elizabeth. I wasn't really doing much thinking. It was a combat situation and I did what I thought was necessary."
She was quiet for a long moment again and then she took a breath. "I understand that John, I really do, but if you really lose me, I don't want you to avenge me, not at the cost of human lives."
John sighed heavily, his grasp tightening around her. He could feel his jaw clenching slightly and he had to consciously focus on letting the tension go. Elizabeth wasn't a warrior, a fact he loved and hated about her. She always wanted to talk things through and didn't understand a soldier's mentality very well. It tended to be a big source of contention for them.
Not wanting to talk about it, John just closed his eyes and tried to slow his breathing, hoping she would let it go, but she wasn't so easily swayed. After a moment, she said,
"John, I know you're not asleep." Pushing herself up on her elbows, she looked at him through the darkness as his eyes opened. "Do you understand that my profession is all about defending human lives? How I fight with words so we don't have to fight with weapons?"
She cut him off. "Do you understand how avenging my death would be a total violation of the things I fight for?"
He fought the urge to roll his eyes and took a breath. "Elizabeth, I know that, you won't let me forget it. But what I did today? That wasn't just for you, that was for Atlantis and everyone who lives here. It was to defend Earth and to keep this city and all its knowledge from falling into the wrong hands."
"I know that John, and I'm not saying you did the wrong thing today-
"Really?" John cut her off as he pushed up on his elbows next to her. "Really? Because that's what it sounds like."
Elizabeth gave him one of her signature hard looks. "John, I support what you did today. If I had really died, I'm confident you would have saved Atlantis and everyone who lives here. I've just never seen you lose it like that and it… it scares me."
Looking at her murky form in front of him, he pressed his lips together. He really didn't want to talk about this and he wasn't interested in getting into a debate with her about vengeance. Because he knew that's what this would turn into.
"Elizabeth can we please just go to bed? I'm tired, it's been a long day, and I really don't want to debate the motives of my actions with you. I came here to make sure you were okay and comfort you if you needed it. Now can we please sleep?"
They looked at each other in the grayness of night and he could almost see Elizabeth fighting with herself. She knew if this were a negotiating situation, she would drop the subject and start in on something else, or she would approach the subject in a different way. But, since this was John, she felt like those rules didn't apply and, more often than not, found herself breaking her own rules of fighting and negotiating. It was always strange to her that it was easier to negotiate with strangers than it was with loved ones.
"John…" she said as she looked down and then plowed on despite her better judgment. "John I just want to make sure you're okay. I don't know if you realize how important it is to me that you don't do something like that again unless you have due cause, which admittedly you did this time."
That did it for John and he sat up, swinging his legs over the bed. "Elizabeth," he said as he stood. "I don't know if you were informed but, I'M A SOLDIER! This is what I do! And just so you know, my profession is ALSO about DEFENDING HUMAN LIVES. We just do it in different ways. And yes, I know, it's the same old argument we ALWAYS have. Well you know what? I'm sick of it!"
With one last look at her dark form, he made his way to the door and exited quickly before she could stop him.


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Thank you both of you. You are too kind.
We need some bug porn, yeah that's the ticket.
330, 50mm, EC 20, srf-11
Thanks for looking
Jim - you are one sick dude ! keep 'em coming !
D--n, and I just deleted a photo of two Japanese Beetles "doin' the deed" because I didn't think that I would ever have a need for it. Bummer!
Dragonfly in the geranium ! E510 + Yashica ML 28mm f2.8. Just an experiment really. My new, old Yashica 28mm had an outing on the E510 today. I noticed this lovely little lens will focus down to 12 inches so gave it a try. Not a real macro lens but a nice close up one that seems plenty sharp and has lovely colour rendition and nice contrast. No cropping or other post processing. Pretty good for $20 I say.
Jim - you are one sick dude ! keep 'em coming !
Ya think
Never toss a bug shot, ya just never know when when you will need it.
Bear, that is like the bionic dragon.
I'm glad you enjoy your legacy glass. There is a lot of great glass out there if you are willing to put in the effort to sort them out.
Thanks for sharing
Ok so the 35mm was getting jealous of thr 50mm messing with its EC 20, so I took it out for fly week.
E 3, 35mm, EC 20, FRF with a monopod
Thanks for looking
Night shots with the E-520 + 50mm ZD and on board flash.
Okay, I know it's supposed to be "weekly", but here's from this weekend...
That's the sweet bokeh from the 70-300mm.
and one from last weekend...
By the way, Jim... Your insects in here are incredibly well detailed! Love 'em!
Olympus E-3 | Olympus E-PL2 PEN | Olympus E-PM1 PEN | Zuiko ED 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 SWD | Zuiko 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 | Vivitar 100mm f/2.8 Macro | Carl Zeiss Sonnar 135mm f/2.8 | Konica Hexanon 50mm f/1.4 | Konica Hexanon 85mm f/1.8 | G.Zuiko 50mm f/1.4 | Zuiko 35mm f/3.5 Macro | Zuiko 25mm f/2.8 | KMZ Jupiter-3 50mm f/1.5 | E.Zuiko 200mm f/4 | Zuiko 75-150mm f/4 | Olympus EC-14 teleconverter | VF-2 and VF-3 Viewfinders | EMA-1 Mic Adapter | Olympus FL-36R and FL-50R speedlights


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DIY All Natural Purpose Spray Cleaner Without Toxic Chemicals
Why make your own non-toxic All Purpose Cleaner? The Environmental Working Group, a non-profit organization focused on environment and public health, recently came out with their Cleaners Hall of Shame list. With products containing carcinogens, asthma instigators, and poisons, some sparkly cleaners might come at a high price to your family's health: According to the press release: Just 7 percent of cleaning products adequately disclosed their contents. To uncover what's in common household cleaners, EWG's … MORE


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TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) - A wildfire expert claims the 19 hotshots who died fighting the Yarnell Hill fire should never have been sent to try to defend Yarnell in the first place. Crystal Kolden is a geography professor at the University of Idaho, and a former U.S. Forest Service firefighter. She says its wildland firefighters' job description that's the problem.
She writes in the Washington Post, "since Yarnell had already been evacuated, these men were lost trying to save not lives but houses. Homeowners who live in wildfire-prone areas shouldn't expect their highly flammable property to be rescued during extreme fires."
Kolden also makes the point that we've seen huge growth in the last 40 years of people living in wildfire-prone areas. And these people don't pay higher insurance, like people who live in flood zones or hurricane-prone areas must do. In addition – people who have homes in wildfire-prone areas are not required by law to use fire-resistant materials in their homes.
Kolden writes, "We need to stop seeing wildfire as an enemy to be exterminated forever and instead accept it as inevitable. We need to recognize that communities built without wildfire-mitigation measures are tinderboxes waiting to burn and stop incentivizing homeowners to rebuild with kindling."
You can read the full article here.
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NAB is coming up again, starting this weekend and I am going to travel to Las Vegas on Tuesday, April 8th. The major attraction at the Las Vegas Convention Center will be 4K camera acquisition with Black Magic, Sony, Canon and Panasonic leading the way. Of course, other companies will be making surprise announcements that are always very exciting for me and everyone else.
I plan to take pictures next Tuesday and Wednesday at NAB and will post them when I return home.


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If I had Flowers to Lay On His Grave…
Note: This began as a vision Memorial Day morning. I was so moved by the Holy Spirit that I was prompted to act out the vision of presenting the American flag to God, our Father as a prophetic act. I even woke up my oldest daughter and asked her to take the above picture.
I stepped into the field surrounding my home, the hem of my jeans drenched in dew. I carried the American flag high, careful to not let it touch the ground, as I stepped through the high grass. Cloaked in mist and early morning, I knelt in the rain soaked field. I thought, and remembered how my father fought in the Vietnam War, a war so few talk about. My father is still alive today and I have honored him before by giving him tulips which bloom each year. I remembered my grandfather and how while I was in high school, he would speak in French with me because he fought there during World War II. If I had flowers to lay upon his grave, he would probably grin and wish they were his chocolate cigars.
Then my thoughts returned to a dream I had in 1999, a dream I should have shared much sooner than this.
I was walking in a long line with a group of refugees. Our clothes were brown, gray or colored that way from being unwashed and soiled. Our faces were drawn and skinny and we all looked tired except for a flicker of something in our eyes. To me, it looked like hope. We were being led to a large ship that looked like a cargo ship or a barge that carried large equipment across the sea. We were granted safe passage across the sea. We were herded suspiciously gently by a group of soldiers. As we walked, the sun was warm on my back and I passed people from my present. They did not go with me, but faded like vapor.
Time shifted and I was now out at sea, the night and the cold pressed around us. I was no longer a person on the ship, but a supernatural observer watching as a ghost. Many of the refugees were standing in groups along the edges of the ship. A whistle would blow and groups would be taken into the center of the barge down to the cargo holding floor. The ship smelled like metal in my dream and was cold the way metal and the sea are cold when they are together. I was on the upper level of the ship. In this place the wives and family members of some of the soldiers traveled comfortably on small couches or chairs. I noticed a young woman, plain in appearance, wearing a long petticoat, protectively guarding a young boy who looked the age of three. She appeared to be trying to hide him with her petticoat. The boy was not Polish, he was Jewish.
Her anxiety increased as her husband, one of the officers, came to her and sternly eyed the boy. She spoke fiercely to her husband and I understood that she was keeping him to raise for herself. He turned on his heel, having lost the battle, but not before cautioning his wife to keep the boy hidden. Strangely, they spoke Polish but I understood them. Then a piercing whistle shattered the image and I was simultaneously jerked down to one of the levels overlooking the cargo floor. Soldiers lined the second and third levels and aimed and shot their firearms, killing the refugees on the whistle blow. The refugees were piled up like trash and heaved over the edge into ocean graves. I watched as one woman was roughly shoved over the railing and understood her to be the mother of the child I had just witnessed.
Then I woke up.
In my awakened state, I rose from bed and went downstairs. I knew this vision was more than a dream. I lay prostrate before God weeping and crying out for his understanding. He then revealed to me that the Polish woman who took the boy was one of my ancestors. She had raised the child as her own after the Polish army fighting with the German's had killed his mother and his people. The boy was Jewish. Then I heard God say,
"Three times your life was spared when you lived with your German step-father. Your life was spared because of this woman's choice to save the boy."
Thus the saying 'One sows and another reaps' is true. I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor." John 4:37-38
When I got up from my prayer, I had an unusual desire to look at the calendar; unusual because it was a Sunday. The day revealed that is was Holocaust Remembrance Day. I sat shocked, weeping yet again at my Father's mercy and attention to detail.
Time stopped and the hour was redeemed. My times were redeemed (Psalm 31) because of a choice a woman made generations ago. This is a season when God is calling forth that which was sown from generations past. Is God that particular? This is a place where I see the Lion of God and the Lamb, Jesus, resting side by side; redeeming one life for another, yet exercising profound judgment. It is bold to say that God may have allowed my abuse as a youth in the German Satanic occult so that I might understand the pain and suffering endured by another tribe and nation. I ponder this often, knowing because of the Lamb that was sacrificed for me, that I am fiercely loved by that same God.
After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice:
"Salvation belongs to our God,
who sits on the throne,
and to the Lamb." Revelation 7:9-10
Sometimes redeeming the time is pulling from the past that which was planted so that it may produce life now.
I would never consider providing this perspective to someone who was young in their healing. This is not about blaming oneself for their present circumstances; it is simply about understanding why such a thing would occur with so many obvious connections. It is conceptualizing the fear of the Lord on a personal level so that on a national level or tribal level one might consider what has been sown before. Think of the winter seed. It lies dormant for many winters, and might emerge only when the sun is warm enough and the rain, abundant. It pushes through the earth when all of the season's provisions proves ready to sustain such a seed.
Why does this matter today?
We have forsaken God as a nation. We have become proud. We have boasted our self-reliance. We have taken the matter into our own hands (whatever that matter may be) and God has honored our request and left us to our own powers, our own strengths, our own conceptualizations, our very own and individual folly. There may be grace from the prayers and godly actions of your ancestors to draw upon in this hour of judgement. There may have been grace even from the prayers of our founding fathers. I wonder… Can that grace run out?
Early this morning, Memorial Day, after contemplating such things, I saw myself standing at attention, carefully folding our American flag like the lieutenant who had once taught my Girl Scout troop, carefully paying attention to each fold and its meaning. In my spirit, I knelt before God, and solemnly presented Him with the American flag. My heart felt heavy as His sadness infiltrated my heart. He longs for us to remember Him:
No sooner had Gideon died than the Israelites again prostituted themselves to the Baals.They set up Baal-Berith as their god and did not remember the Lord their God, who had rescued them from the hands of all their enemies on every side. They also failed to show any loyalty to the family of Jerub-Baal (that is, Gideon) in spite of all the good things he had done for them. Judges 8:33-35
I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. Psalm 77:11
Hosea 9:8-10
New International Version (NIV)
8 The prophet, along with my God,
is the watchman over Ephraim,[a]
yet snares await him on all his paths,
and hostility in the house of his God.
9 They have sunk deep into corruption,
as in the days of Gibeah.
God will remember their wickedness
and punish them for their sins.
10 "When I found Israel,
it was like finding grapes in the desert;
when I saw your ancestors,
it was like seeing the early fruit on the fig tree.
But when they came to Baal Peor,
they consecrated themselves to that shameful idol
and became as vile as the thing they loved.
If I had Flowers to Lay upon His Grave
I would sit barefoot
tuck my skirt around my legs
and try not to pull daisy petals
to prove He loves me
I would notice human tears
like glass drops suspended on each blade of grass
try not to look away
from heaven's diamonds
I would sigh
sing a hymn
that sounded suspiciously like
a ballad
I would want to dance
when no one was looking
I would inconspicuously twirl
smell your woodsy aroma
sun drenched hands cupping my face
my smiling face
because I know you dance
on grassy heaven hills
where no tomb reminisces
no epitaph summons
living, I wait
impatiently pacing earth
with paper wrapped flowers
crinkled and faded
living to let go
catch your hand midair
lace our fingers together
and never let go again


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BiologyLittle is currently known about the biology of the white-naped pigeon. Observations in the field have reported that it generally occupies the mid to upper levels of the forest, rarely descending to ground level, and feeds on berries and fruit. Records of its reproductive biology are limited to a single bird found in breeding condition during February, and a nest with one white egg located in vegetation, which had regrown after forest clearance (2).


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Beautiful and industrial
The island of Taiwan is located in the north of the East China Sea. Having a subtropical climate in the north and central regions, a tropical climate in the south and a temperate climate in the mountains allows Taiwan to possess a very large variety of natural species, as well as a beautiful landscapes.
Besides its natural beauty, Taiwan is also known for its high level of living standards. Taiwanese infrastructure, transportation systems and public services (especially in healthcare), are well developed. Because of these conveniences, students are able to have a safe and comfortable life during their studies and free time.
Thanks to the Taiwanese government education policy, tuition is kept at an affordable level for all. When compared to other countries with similarly developed education systems, international students in Taiwan have the advantage with lower tuition costs. However, if you're unable to afford the tuition costs required, yet you have an outstanding record of academic performance, there are still a variety of scholarships available to help you fund your studies in Taiwan.
Explore universities in Taiwan!
The vibrant and long-developed cultures of Taiwan are also worth mentioning, Taiwan is one of the few places in the world where traditional values are well-kept alongside a high economic development rate. Furthermore, since the mix of eastern and western culture is recognised here, students can develop their cultural understanding from immersing themselves into the modern and professional working life of Taiwan.
During the internationalisation era, Asia became one of the hottest continents for starting your own business. Global corporations are trying their best to expand their businesses within the region of Asia, and Taiwan is one of the most important places for them to operate. Basically, the need of high quality professionals and graduates in Taiwan is high, creating wonderful benefits for those who choose to study and graduate in Taiwan, such as entering a healthy working market right after their studies.
Top 3 reasons to study in Taiwan:
- Affordable tuition fees and scholarships for high academic performers
- One of the best education systems in Asia.
- An urgent need for high quality graduates to meet the demand of the economy.
Did you know this about Taiwan?
- In Taiwan, only the teacher switches classes, not the students.
- Taiwan ranks first in the gender equality scale of Asia.
- Taiwanese garbage trucks play music!


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Video Lending Library
- Program Title: Otogi Zoshi 3: Burning the Past
- EASC Code: JO-15
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- Region/Country: Japan
- Language: Japanese, English
- Subtitles: English
- Subject: Animation
- Program Type: Feature
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- Director: Mizuho Nishikubo
- Producer:
- Release Date: 2006
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- Color or BW: Color
- Program Abstract: Hikaru and her companions finally recover the last of the Magatama, but the capital is far from safe. The nobles have oppressed the greater warlord Shuten Doji's clan. With vengeance in his eyes, he raises a massive army and thunders toward the capital. As Hikaru prepares to defend her home, the Yin-Yang master Abe no Seimei sets plans of his own into motion. Hikaru struggles against violence on all sides, but even the loss of her most trusted friends couldn't prepare her for the final betrayal.
- Data Entry Date: 7/31/2007


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Scientists have identified a channel present in many pain detecting sensory neurons that acts as a 'brake', limiting spontaneous pain. It is hoped that the new research, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, will ultimately contribute to new pain relief treatments.
Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today
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by Rita Charleston
It's Paris, 1923, at the home of Isadora Duncan. The "Mother of Modern Dance" is in decline. Past her prime but still enjoying suitors and supporters, the middle-aged American expatriate scrounges for financial support to start a dance school in Italy. The play, "When She Danced," written by Martin Sherman and directed by Maurizio Giammarco, comes to the stage at Allens Lane Art Center, 601 West Allens Lane, being performed May 16 and 17.
In the role of Duncan is Mt. Airy resident Susan Chase, who said Duncan is one of her lifelong heroines. A recent transplant to our area, Chase, who said she is "in my 50s," spent the past 15 years in the Lehigh Valley, where she worked as an actress, director and playwright with the Pennsylvania Youth Theatre, Muhlenberg College, Lafayette College, Cedar Crest College and Lehigh University.
Having been a professional dancer for most of her life, Chase says she first got involved with acting during her college years. (She holds a bachelor's degree in English literature from Brandeis University and a masters in Education from Lehigh University.)
"Over the years I've acted, directed, choreographed and continued to dance," she explained, "but being able to both dance and act brings me the greatest pleasure, so I think this role could not be more perfect for me."
However, one of the challenges she faces in doing this role, she said, is the fact that there are no films of Duncan dancing. "So our director came up with the brilliant idea that we just see glimpses of her dancing. And I love that because I wouldn't know how to reconstruct her dancing, and doing so would have gone against every principle Isadora held close to her, which was that no dancer should try to imitate her but rather find themselves in the dance."
Chase has performed at such venues as Washington's Smithsonian Museum, the International Theatre Festival in Santiago Chile, and others. Since 2007, she has been performing her original one-woman show, "Susan's Undoing," at various venues throughout the U.S. The play uses dance, music, text and multi-media to depict one woman's battle and survival of breast cancer.
"This is my story," said Chase, "and it's a horrible, traumatic part of my life. I was diagnosed in 2002, and it's interesting that even when the doctor told me I was cured I didn't feel cured until I wrote this play. It became my own way of expressing myself to myself and then finally feeling I was cured."
Since Chase wrote the play for herself, she could incorporate dance and acting. "I never thought I'd find another role, but along came this one. How many roles ask you to use both talents? Not very many. So I'm absolutely thrilled that this one came along, not only to mark my Allens Lane debut but my Philadelphia debut as well."
While in rehearsals for "When She Danced," Chase also did a film called "Vilified," which focuses on a group of non-white high school students and explores subtle forms of racism that the students experience. It's due for release next month. "I also did a showcase in New York called 'Somewhere I Can Scream.' It's a steamy murder mystery set in Ohio in the l920s," she said.
Today, Chase feels the need to create another one-woman show, and she thinks she's found the perfect subject. "I've been looking for a historical figure to base it on, and it might just turn out to be Isadora Duncan. Whereas 'When She Danced' depicts only a day in the life of Isadora, I'd love to explore her whole, fantastic life."
Tickets for "When She Danced" are $18 with reservations or at the door for $20. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. More information at 215-248-0546.


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The 26-year-old, who upset seventh seed Marin Cilic in the second round, prevailed at the end of a thrilling two-hour 48-minute battle in a highly-charged atmosphere on Hisense Arena to end Australia's interest in the men's singles draw.
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Throughout the year we welcome more than 700,000 visitors.
The first organised Flat race meeting in Cheltenham took place in 1815 on Nottingham Hill, with the first races on Cleeve Hill in August 1818. Racing's popularity soared over the next decade with crowds of 30,000 visiting the racecourse for its annual two day July meeting featuring the Gold Cup, a 3m flat race.
In 1829, Cheltenham's Parish Priest, Reverend Francis Close, preached the evils of horseracing and aroused such strong feeling amongst his congregation that the race meeting in 1830 was disrupted. Before the following year's meeting the grandstand was burnt to the ground!
To overcome this violent opposition the racecourse was moved to Prestbury Park, its current venue, in 1831. Steeplechasing became established in nearby Andoversford from 1834 and moved to the present course in 1898.
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The stands changed little between the 1930s and 1950s when the National Hunt Steeplechase course ran behind the back of the stands.
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The new stables complex was opened in 1990 adjacent to Hunters Lodge, our stable staff hotel built three years earlier to sleep 124. The Pre-Parade Ring was used for the first time in 1992 and Hall of Fame Entrance officially opened in 1993. The Cross Country Course was introduced in 1995 and is now raced on three times each season, including The Festival. The race weaves around the centre of the course with natural obstacles including hedges, banks and ditches. In 1997, the original Tattersalls Grandstand was knocked down and replaced with tiered viewing and the Panoramic Restaurant which boasts spectacular views across the racecourse.
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text: Nairobi, KenyaFleet footed double World champion Vivian Cheruiyot once again proved to be unassailable in one of the numerous highlight performances of the two-day Kenya Police Championships meet that ended with a flourish in Nairobi on Friday (18). And despite some of the marquee runners domiciled in the department such as Olympic champions Pamela Jelimo and Asbel Kiprop, 800m World record holder David Rudisha and two-time Worlds steeplechase gold medallist Ezekiel Kemboi skipping the meet, the depth in the Police ranks did not deprive the fans a healthy serving of their internationally acclaimed stars in action.Favourable weather, with the sun out and temperatures oscillating between 19-22 degrees C, humidity levels of 62 percent and wind speeds of 8 mph played its part in enhancing the party as supporters turned out in numbers at the renovated cathedral of Kenyan sports, the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.With the Olympics on the horizon, it was not a surprise that the Police luminaries who heeded the call to showcase their talent at their annual home extravaganza spared most of their energies for the qualification push for London at the July Trials.Over the two days, established names including Cheruiyot chose to step down the distance to avoid expending themselves unnecessarily with other top draws excused to compete at the Samsung Diamond League second round in Shanghai.Day 1- Mutai, Kabuu steal the showHaving been overlooked by Athletics Kenya (AK) for the London Olympics marathoners Geoffrey Mutai and Lucy Kabuu bounced back to fine form with victories in the men's 10,000m and women's 5000m races.Mutai, the Boston and New York Marathon record holder had fine company in his event as he set out to hold on to the crown he won last year and it took a thrilling finish for him to successfully defend.Mutai, Boston Marathon 10th finisher Matthew Kisorio, his younger brother Peter Kimeli and London Marathon winner Wilson Kipsang, stamped their authority in the field with seven laps to go before the bell invited the charge for the honours.It was left for Mutai and the hard chasing Kisorio to decide gold and silver but the latter lost the top medal to the superior last gasp burst by his rival as the clocks returned 28:23.0 against 28:23.1."I'm disappointed for missing the Olympics but that is over. I have a number of marathons to focus on later in the year including deciding whether I will defend in New York but today, I felt good and I'm proud of defending my title," Mutai said.Togom arrived in 28:27.1 for the third medal as Kipsang, who will carry his nation's flag on August 12 during the men's Olympics marathon race finishing just outside the medals in 28:41.3."This was part of my preparations for London since it was a good speed work out. It can be said that I'm a favourite for Olympics gold and this has made me focus even more. I saw the Olympics course and I have to train more on how to negotiate corners faster and run up the hills quicker for me to have a chance."Winning the Olympics in London will be a fitting memory to our late champion, Samuel Wanjiru and that is motivating my colleagues and myself to go for it since we do not want to surrender the title that was won by our fellow police officer," the Frankfurt and London champion who raced the second recognised fastest time at the distance of 2:03:44 in the former last year expressed. Kabuu, who was snubbed by AK in January despite powering to the third fastest effort by a Kenyan female marathoner of 2:19:34 in Dubai on her debut, has still not given up on London.After unleashing the blasters in the final 300 metres for good measure to complete a commanding victory in the women 12 and a half-lap race in 15:48.8, Kabuu announced she would be going for a ticket at 10,000m Trials that will run during the June 14 to 16 National Championships."I will go to the Pre Fontaine Classic in Eugene to get the time then return to chase a ticket. I still feel strong and I will try as hard as I can to return to the Olympics again after Beijing because the Games are the best thing an athlete can look for," she asserted.Janet Kisa (15:50.0), Joyce Wanjiku (15:56.5) and Edith Chelimo (15:58.2) occupied the next three positions as Commonwealth 10,000m titleholder, Grace Momanyi (16:15.5) and the returning Olympics steeplechase fourth finisher, Ruth Bosibori (16:28.5) nestling in the fifth and sixth spots.Day 2- Cheruiyot, Chepseba, Kiplangat on songUltimate distance runners were shunted aside as track specialists hogged the limelight as the meet concluded with the poster runner of the event, Vivian Cheruiyot, justifying her top billing.Having raced to a world lead over 3000m in Doha last week, Cheruiyot hardly engaged second gear as she put paid to the charged Kabuu's aspirations of adding the 1500m to the 5000m title she vacated.Just like Doha, a mini rendition of the famed finishing power of the 'pocket rocket' was enough to put daylight between her (4:06:06) and Kabuu (4:08:06) who had sounded out the double Daegu gold medallist on Friday when she succeeded her as the 5000m crown holder."I have not decided whether I will double at the Olympics but four years ago, I was sick in Beijing and I did not manage to win a medal and I was disappointed. I have won the World, Commonwealth, Africa, Diamond League and World Cross titles and this is the year I want to do my best and get what is missing, Olympic gold," Cheruiyot outlined.The corresponding men's event was a medley of distance specialists where World junior 3000m titleholder, Isaiah 'Chairman' Kiplangat (3:38.07), prevailed over Athens 2004 steeplechase winner, Paul Koech (3:39.01) another world leader from Doha as Nicholas Kemboi (3:39.07) who competed at the Beijing Olympics filled the podium.Renowned international circuit rabbit, Vickson Polonet (3:40:04), went all the way for fourth ahead of reigning Commonwealth, World Cup and African steeple winner, Richard Mateelong (3:41.02) who was content with fifth.World Cross junior champion Geoffrey Kipsang ran the rule over a field oozing with class in the enthralling men 5000m race. His charged breakaway with 350 metres to compel the former World junior 10,000m titleholder Josphat Bett to cede the challenge after the pair shadowed each other for much of the 12 and a half laps.Kipsang won in 13:34.3 as Bett duly settled for the second medal (13:48.4) and Duncan Kipchirchir (13:48.4) did his reputation no harm by nicking bronze ahead of season runners such as 2008 African silver medallist, Isaac Songok (14:07.2/fifth) and Daegu Worlds runner Daniel Kipchirchir Komen (14:20.7/ninth).Diamond League winner Nixon Chepseba also climbed down the race ladder to motor around the track in 1:45.6 to win the men two-lap event as he shapes for his second DL outing in Rome. Ishmael Kombich (1:45.4) and Timothy Sein (1:46.8) won silver and bronze.Nelly Korir (2:04.4), Caroline Chepkwony (2:08.4), Julieta Arono (2:09.6) were the unfamiliar medallists in the women 800m in an event where there was a Jelimo shaped hole in the starting line-up.With no established competitors in the women 10,000m, Ann Wabera (34:36.0) took the chance to shine by completing the win ahead of Dorcas Chepchirchir (34:41.0) and Josephine Wanjiku (34:47.6).Philip Yego (8:34.4) and Jackline Chemwok (10:17.6) won the men and women 3000m steeple races that were stripped of all the Police top guns.Mutwiri Mutuota (Capital FM) for the IAAF Selected Results -MEN -100m1 Simon Kimaru GSU 10.32 Brevan Simiyu NYZ 10.53 Alvin Wekesa GSU 10.74 Given Oduor RVP 10.8200m1 Given Oduor RWYS 22.22 George Kwoba PEU 22.23 John Kituu 21.64 Simon Kimaru GSU 21.7400mn1 Sylvester Kirwa RWY 47.22 Vincent Makori GSU 47.43 George Kwoba PEU 47.74 Newton Rono GSU 49.0800m1 Nixon Chepseba VIG 1:45.62 Ishmael Kombich RVP 1:45.43 Timothy Sein CST 1:46.84 Stephen Bett RVP 1:48.05 Victor Mengich ASTU 1:49.16 Robert Maritim EAST 1:49.41,500m1 Isaiah Kiplangat VIG 3:38:072 Paul Koech WSTN 3:39:013 Nicholas Kemboi VIG 3:39:074 Nickson Polonet NYZ 3:40:045 Richard Matelong KPC 3:41:026 Cornelius Ndiwa TRAFFIC 3:41:085000m1 Geoffrey Kipsang VIG 13:34.32 Josphat Bett CEN 13:35.53 Duncan Kipchirchir VIG 13:48.44 Andrew Lesuuda N/AREA 13:51.75 Isaac Songok PEU 14:07.26 Charles Mumo GSU 14:13.67 Benard Matheka CID 14:15.48 Simotwo Suleiman KPC 14:18.09 Komen Kipchirchir GSU 14:20.710 Andrew Githinji RVP 14:21.710,000m1 Geoffrey Mutai VIG 28:23.02 Mathew Kisorio VIG 28:23.13 Nicholas Togo VIG 28:27.14 Wilson Kipsang NYZ 28:41.35 Not Listed 28:42.06 Louis Ndiema CENT 28:50.57 Kiprop Limo GUEST 29:00.58 Philemon Rono VIG 29:17.29 Franklin Lagat NRB 29:21.710 Hillary Kiptoo GUEST 29:52.3110m H1 Emmanuel Kimeu KAPU 15.12 Geoffrey Kabitau RVP 15.73 Joseph Oyule GSU 16.34 Kipchoge Keter RVP 17.6400m H1 John Kituu NYZ 52.12 Emmanuel Kimeu KAPU 52.63 George Nzioka GSU 53.44 Geoffrey Kabitau RVP 56.23000m Steeple 1 Philip Yego N/AREA 8:34.42 Charles Sigei CID 8:39.43 Collins Ngeno CENTRAL 8:40.04 Simon Towett RWY 8:43.75 Joseph Lomala GSU 9:02.36 Kipkurui Langat ASTU 9:11.6WOMEN -100m1 Millicent Ndoro RVP 11.72 Maryline Chelagat KAPU 12.03 Jenetrix Nelima CENT 12.34 Getrude Opolo EAST 12.5200m 1 Millicent Ndoro RVP 24.02 Maryline Chelagat KAPU 24.63 Jacinta Shikanda RWY 27.04 Diana Khaemba RVP 29.3400m 1 Joyce Zakari EST 53.52 Ruth Kemunto GSU 55.63 Jacinta Shikanda N/AREA 56.24 Rose Sinyei EAST 57.8800m 1 Nelly Korir VIG 2:04.42 Caroline Chepkwony EAST 2:08.43 Julieta Arono GSU 2:09.64 Eusla Semwo RVP 2:10.35 Sheila Shesali GSU 2:11.16 Rosemary Kithusi GUEST 2:11.51500m 1 Vivian Cheruiyot CID 4:06:062 Lucy Kabuu RVP 4:08:063 Mary Kuria VIG 4:10:064 Margaret Wangari CST 4:11:085 Beth Njeri VIG 4:21:066 Florence Chepkemboi ASTU 4:29:045000m1. 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Mozilla Foundation announced the availability of Firefox 2.0 Beta 2, which includes many enhancements including a few that increase the browser's security. While Mozilla Foundation does not recommend that people use the newly released beta in production interested parties, including developers and experienced beta testers, can download the new version and take it for a test drive.
When you do you'll find that this release includes Phishing Protection, which is the most signifanct change in terms of security. The feature, turned on by default, uses an updateable list of known phishing sites. When you visit a site Firefox checks that site against the list. Take note that for this release the list is for testing purposes only and as such is limited in size. Other security improvements, not detailed by Mozilla, relate to changes in the add-ons manager and extension system.
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Andrew Garfield and Ken Watanabe are to star in Martin Scorsese's Silence.
The director has long worked to bring the Shusaku Endo novel to the big screen, and Variety reports that he has finally received the necessary financing from Emmett/Furla Films.
Garfield has been cast in the role of Father Rodrigues in the story of Jesuits attempting to spread Christianity in 17th century Japan.
Daniel Day-Lewis was in talks to star in Silence in 2009, but a deal was never reached.
Silence is expected to begin production in Taiwan in July 2014. Scorsese and Jay Cocks have penned the screenplay.
Scorsese is currently prepping the release of The Wolf of Wall Street, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a stockbroker caught in the middle of corporate corruption and mafia intervention.
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So the investigation into the assassination of Colorado prisons chief Tom Clements remains open, at least "for the time being." That's what a spokeswoman for Gov. John Hickenlooper said this week, but pay attention to the phrase "for the time being."
In fact, the official probe into Clements' death by the El Paso Sheriff's Office appears "open" in name only, with Sheriff Bill Elder essentially pronouncing the investigation finished in a letter this month to other law enforcement agencies. The letter explained that his office "will begin the process of formally closing this investigation" but sought feedback on whether doing so might create "problems for one of our partnering agencies."
What sort of problems? Those regarding the "potential release of information" to the news media. After all, "the media has recently expressed interest in this investigation and we anticipate requests for the release of information regarding this case."
Yes, the troublesome media have expressed interest in the case, perhaps because it involves one of the most high-profile and alarming murders in Colorado history. The state prisons chief was gunned down at his own home by an ex-prisoner on parole who was in close contact with a white supremacist gang before and after the shooting.
And yet a full three years later, Coloradans have been told virtually nothing about the progress of the case by local or state officials, including whether there is reason to believe that killer Evan Ebel acted alone or with the assistance of others.
A Texas Rangers report obtained by The Denver Post flatly concluded the murder was ordered "by hierarchy" of the gang 211 Crew. And the former El Paso sheriff and his former lead investigator in the case — both now tainted by indictments in other matters — also have stated their belief in gang complicity. And yet the case is going to be put to bed without any charges filed.
Indeed, Elder was quoted in The Gazette of Colorado Springs that he had "no information to dispute that Ebel acted alone."
Surely the news media — and the public — have reason to expect a full explanation for why Elder believes the killer acted alone given the wealth of contacts he had with gang members during his brief months of freedom. We're not suggesting Elder's conclusion is wrong. He's seen the evidence. But given the conflicting opinions from others in law enforcement after the shooting, it would be wrong to leave the public guessing.
Are there indications of gang involvement that haven't triggered indictments because, say, of the nature of the witnesses? Or are investigators actually confident that Ebel acted alone?
It would be an insult to public accountability and transparency to leave such questions unanswered. If Elder and El Paso District Attorney Dan May fail to provide explanations at some point in the near future, then the governor's office should.
Clements was a prominent member of the administration and a friend of the governor. His murder was an attack on the system of justice itself.
Sweeping the investigation's conclusions under the rug would be disgraceful.
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Telltale Games' The Wolf Among Us -- the five-episode Fables prequel series, remember -- is now available for pre-order on Steam. The Walking Dead developer also revealed the names for each episode, the first of which launches this month:
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- Episode 2: Smoke and Mirrors
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June 24, 2012 -- Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, UK
There are times in this World Cities season when, if it wasn't for the title or the advertising, that you would struggle to identify the city at the heart of the work on stage. There are no such problems with "Nefés" (which means 'breath' in Turkish) even allowing for the fact that there is essentially no set. Indeed, Bausch's long term designer Pablo Pabst once confided that he had been unable to capture Istanbul, that meeting place of Europe and Asia, of Muslim and Christian, of past and present.
But who needs huge stage-filling scenery? Right from the start Bausch makes it very plain that Istanbul, or at least Turkey, is where we are. A bare-chested man wrapped in a white towel ambles on stage. Another blows air into a sack filled with water and soap. Suds, lots of suds, follow. "This is me in a hammam," he explains. It's a reference that appears several times, including a rather less welcoming one where a scary female attendant barks "ticket" at another of the ladies.
There may be no scenery as such, but before too long it starts raining upstage, the falling water creating a huge pool, and in which those sitting upstairs could see some beautiful reflections of the dancers. Ghostly images of ripples on the water also appear from time to time on the otherwise black backcloth. The water serves various functions, including as a representation of the Bosphorus, that stretch of water that both links and divides continents, before eventually almost disappearing in front of us. A sign of the disappearing differences between East and West, maybe.
"Nefés" comprises Bausch's usual collection of impressions, although they link together rather more fluidly than is often the case. Apart from the hammam, there is a scene set in a bazaar; another that sees two dancers dwarfed by projections of Istanbul's crazy traffic, running back and forth as they try to dodge the onrushing vehicles; and one that involves Turkish delight.
The mix of East and West comes through, both in the music and in the action. Sensuous dance for the women often had an Eastern tinge, including some belly dance references. That contrasted with that for the men, often fast and frenetic with arms swirling all around the body, with the occasional very modern acrobatic street dance element thrown in for good measure. As in "Bamboo Blues", it was Shantala Shivalingappa who really caught the eye. She is not only stunningly graceful and sensuous, she has incredible footwork, no doubt honed during her training in India, and an amazing turn of speed, often changing direction in the blink of an eye. The music meanwhile is an eclectic mix of Turkish, classical guitar, songs by Tom Waits, and even an Astor Piazzolla tango.
Food puts in its usual appearance. In one scene two women sit at the front of the stage eating pastries dipped in honey, which runs all over their hands and fingers. When they walked on, I'm sure those in the front row were expecting their usual share of the goodies, but not tonight.
Bausch also takes her usual look at male-female relationships, although here they are rather gentler than is usually the case. On the humorous side, I particularly enjoyed the one where a man, one side of the stage, beckoned to his lover, peeking out from the opposite wing to join him. When she does so, it is with her mother firmly in tow. Equally funny was the sight of another woman at the side of the stage, dancers crawling out from beneath her long gown. "One, two, three…nine, ten.", she counts aloud. When they have all emerged she says, "My grandmother had ten children." They laugh. We laugh.
More dreamy, surreal moments included the tiny Ditta Miranda Jasjfi carried backwards by a man as she tries to walk forwards. Think walking along a travelator going in the opposite direction to that you are walking in, and you get the idea. Another woman, with water bags balanced on a branch on her head, appears to climb a staircase, her feet walking in the hands on two men. The ladies also get swung around in any variety of ways, always with the loose hair flowing and dresses billowing. As in earlier Bausch works, the women are being manipulated, but here they seem very happy about it.
For once, Bausch also gives us a climax that really feels like a natural end. To Tom Waits' ballad "All the World is Green", the men come on stage in a chain, one at a time, shuffling, kneeling, turning along the floor. The women form a second line upstage in another chain, but with arms eating up the air. It was like two Greek friezes come to life.
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's 2012-13 season packed with premieres
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's 2012-13 subscription season of 22 BNY Mellon Grand Classics concerts will feature 10 conductors, 15 instrumentalists, six vocalists and the Mendelssohn Choir at Heinz Hall, Downtown.
The repertoire will include two world premieres, nine local premieres, and continue the Music for the Spirit series and projects devoted to composers Ludwig van Beethoven and Gustav Mahler.
Music director Manfred Honeck will lead 10 of the subscription concerts, plus the opening night gala on Sept. 15 featuring pianist and composer Lang Lang.
Honeck will conduct Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4, Nov. 30 and Dec. 2, and Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 7, May 31 to June 2, for the first time with the Pittsburgh Symphony. He'll also lead a concert honoring the 200th anniversaries of the births of opera masters Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner, March 1 to 3, which will be hosted by Pittsburgh Opera general director Christopher Hahn.
Many of the other major pieces Honeck will conduct are ones he's already done at Heinz Hall, such as Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphonies No. 7, Feb. 15 and 17, and No. 9 ("Choral"), April 26 and 28, his special performing version of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Requiem, Oct. 12 to 14, and Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5, June 7 to 9.
Composer of the year
The music director also will conduct "Mothership" by composer of the year Mason Bates, Nov. 30 and Dec. 2. The other Bates' pieces on the schedule are the world premiere of his Violin Concerto, Dec. 7 to 9, as well as "The B-Sides," March 22 to 24, and "Desert Transport," April 12 to 14.
Bates, who is one of two resident composers with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, is a noted DJ as well as a composer. When Leonard Slatkin conducted his masterly "Liquid Interface" in February 2010, the audience included a significantly higher proportion of young adults than is normally seen at subscription concerts.
The symphony also will present Bates' "Mercury Soul," a DJ'd classical concert in a club setting, but date and venue are yet to be determined.
The other world premiere will be "The Gift" by Christopher Theofanidis, April 26 and 28, who was composer of the year for the 2006-07 season.
Guest soloists
Most of the guest soloists are returning artists, including such longtime favorites as pianists Yefim Bronfman, Nov. 23 to 25, and Emanuel Ax, March 22 to 24, and violinists Joshua Bell, April 12 to 14, and Gil Shaham, Dec. 14 to 16.
Violinist Christian Tetzlaff will make his overdue debut, Jan. 25 to 27, with the symphony playing Antonin Dvorak's Violin Concerto.
Other notable soloists will include pianists Yuja Wang playing Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1, June 7 to 9, and Valentina Lisitsa playing Edvard Grieg's Concerto, May 17 to 19, baritone Thomas Hampson, Sept. 21 to 23, and concertmaster Noah Bendix-Balgley playing the Beethoven Violin Concerto, Oct. 12 to 14.
Guest conductors
Two of principal guest conductor Leonard Slatkin's three weeks of concerts feature Bates' music, Dec. 7 to 9 and March 22 to 24. The other includes William Schuman's Symphony No. 3, Oct. 5 to 7, an imaginative and powerful mid-20th century masterpiece. Slatkin also will conduct Camille Saint-Saens' Symphony No. 3 ("Organ") and Sergei Prokofiev's "Alexander Nevsky" -- two big, colorful and popular pieces.
Other returning conductors include two weeks by Gianandrea Noseda, Jan 11 and 13, and Jan.18 to 20, who holds the Victor de Sabata Guest Conductor chair; Yan Pascal Tortelier, May 17 to 19,; and Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos, March 8 and 10.
One of the four conductors making their Heinz Hall debut is already known to some local music lovers. Jeannette Sorrell, who will lead a concert devoted to the six Brandenburg Concerti of Johann Sebastian Bach, April 5 to 7, has given many great concerts for Pittsburgh Renaissance and Baroque Society with her Apollo's Fire orchestra from Cleveland. The others, Michael Francis, Jan. 25 to 27; Juanjo Mena, April 12 to 14; and Kazeem Abdullah, May 10 and 12, will arrive with promising reputations.
Subscriptions packages cost from $99.75 for seven concerts in the least expensive seats to $1,611.75 for 21 concerts in the most expensive seats. Single tickets will go on sale in the late summer.
Details: 412-392-4900 or www.pittsburghsymphony.org .
The concerts
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra 2012-13 BNY Mellon Grand Classics concerts, all at Heinz Hall, Downtown.
* Indicates extra concert, not in the subscription series.
* Sept. 15 - Opening Night Gala
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Lang Lang, piano
Lang Lang: "Dragon Song" selections
Franz Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1
Sept. 21 to 23
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Thomas Hampson, baritone
Richard Strauss: orchestral songs
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9
Oct. 5 to 7
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Olga Kern, piano
Ottorino Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite 3
William Schuman: Symphony No. 3
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3
Oct. 12 to 14
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Noah Bendix-Balgley, violin
John Lithgow, narrator
Vocal soloists, Mendelssohn Choir.
Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Concerto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem
Oct. 19
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Vocal soloists, Mendelssohn Choir
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 2 ("Resurrection")
Nov. 23 to 25
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Yefim Bronfman, piano
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5
Strauss family waltzes and polkas
Nov. 30, Dec. 2
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Mason Bates: "Mothership"
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4
Dec. 7 to 9
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin
Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 68
Bates: Violin Concerto
Camille Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 ("Organ")
Dec. 14 to 16
Arild Remmereit, conductor
Gil Shaham, violin
George Walker: Sinfonia No. 4 ("Strands")
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1
Jan. 11 and 13, 2013
Gianandrea Noseda, conductor
Enrico Dindo, cello
Dmitri Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 2
Dvorak: Symphony No. 7
Jan. 18 to 20
Gianandrea Noseda, conductor
Benjamin Hochman, piano
Victor de Sabata: "La notte di Platon"
Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto for Left Hand
Strauss: "Aus Italien"
Jan. 25 to 27
Michael Francis, conductor
Christian Tetzlaff, violin
Mozart: Symphony No. 40
Dvorak: Violin Concerto
Bedrich Smetana: "Sarka" from "Ma Vlast"
Leos Janacek: "Taras Bulba"
Feb. 15, 17
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Denis Matsuev, piano
Modest Mussorgsky: "Night on Bald Mountain"
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
March 1 to 3
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Gregg Baker, baritone
Mendelssohn Choir
Christopher Hahn, host
Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner Bicentennials
March 8 and 10
Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos, conductor
Horacio Gutierrez, piano
Mozart: Serenade No. 6
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 19
Bela Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra
March 22 to 24
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Emanuel Ax, piano
Lindsay Ammann, mezzo-soprano
Mendelssohn Choir
Bates: The B-Sides
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 25
Sergei Prokofiev: "Alexander Nevsky"
April 5 to 7
Jeannette Sorrell, conductor and harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach: The Six Brandenburg Concerti
April 12 to 14
Juanjo Mena, conductor
Joshua Bell, violin
Bates: "Desert Transport"
Leonard Bernstein: Serenade
Brahms: Symphony No. 3
April 26 and 28
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Mendelssohn Choir
Christopher Theofanidis: "The Gift"
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
May 10 and 12
Kazeem Abdullah, conductor
Nicola Benedetti, violin
Brahms: Tragic Overture
Paul Hindemith: "Mathis der Maler" Symphony
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
May 17 to 19
Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor
Valentina Lisitsa, piano
Osvaldo Golijov: "Sidereus"
Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto
Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole
Edward Elgar: "In the South"
May 31 to June 2
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Mozart: "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"
Mahler: Symphony No. 7
June 7 to 9
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Yuja Wang, piano
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5


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Prescribed and illicit use of opiates is on the rise across the United States and in most communities in Oregon. With this increased use comes an increase in deaths from intentional and accidental overdose. Agencies in Oregon and throughout the country are having success in mitigating overdose death and injuries through rapid deployment of naloxone—which can reverse the effects of opiates—by police officers. Police officers are often able to arrive and administer the drug before medics can.
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A top English cricket official has arrived in Sri Lanka to assess the security of potential venues before a planned tour in the war-torn nation in October.
John Carr, from the England and Wales Cricket Board, arrived on Friday to visit all the venues for the matches on a truncated tour.
"John Carr and another official travelled to Galle on Saturday, they will visit Kandy and Colombo venues later in the week", a top Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) official said.
England will play five one-day internationals in the first leg of the visit from October 1 in the central town of Dambulla and in Colombo before returning home. They will come back in early December for the three-match Test series.
The English officials said they would closely assess the security situation in Sri Lanka as the island's long drawn out separatist armed conflict with the Tamil Tiger rebels continues.
More than 5,000 people have been killed in the new cycle of violence which began at the end of 2005.
The Bangladesh cricket team concluded a three-match Test and one day international series early this week free of any incident despite initial security fears.
The South African team abandoned a triangular series with hosts and India in Colombo and returned home in August last year due to a bomb explosion blamed on the Tamil Tiger rebels not very far from the team hotel.
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text: Ballet Frontier of Texas celebrates the tenth anniversary of its Nutcracker performances this year! This holiday classic takes place at Will Rogers Auditorium in Fort Worth on Friday, November 18 at 7:30 p.m. and on Saturday, November 19 at 2:00 p.m. Its 2016 performances promise a cast comprised of professional dancers, talented youth, dazzling costumes, and world class choreography, all of which set the stage for an unforgettable holiday experience for all ages. This year special guest artist Katie Boren from American Ballet Theatre will be performing the role of The Sugar Plum Fairy.


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I had a friend named Matt in high school. We were both in our school's ski club and took regular trips to local 'resorts' in southern Wisconsin. One such trip was to the behemoth Mt. Olympia, which had been built upon a former landfill. I estimate that it took a total of 7.0 seconds to navigate their toughest run. On this particular day, an enthusiastic group of air catchers had built a disconcertingly steep jump at the bottom of the hill. Trouble is, anyone with foresight would have built it at mid-slope so jumpers could land at an angle and continue on their way without compressing their spines. However, Matt was convinced he could conquer this monstrosity unharmed, unlike the rest of us who lined up along the landing site to witness the carnage. Soon Matt was gathering speed toward the frosty mound. He caught air, caught a glimpse of the sky and executed the perfect landing – on his back. I can remember him gasping out a plea for someone to give him air. Of course, all of us stood there not knowing how to respond while he writhed in the snow. Once he regained composure his concern soon shifted to the obliterated condition of his brother's ski goggles, and he was sure his brother was gonna kill him. He's a pastor in Montana now, so I guess that God spared him for a higher purpose.
Monday, October 1, 2007
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