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Schumer, Feinstein push on gun laws
In the wake of the horrific shooting in Newtown, Conn., last Friday, two senators took to the Sunday morning shows to advocate reforms to the country's gun control laws.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said she plans to reintroduce the federal assault weapons ban in the Senate, and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called for specific restrictions on bullet clips and increased help for mentally ill citizens.
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Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), meanwhile, advocated a national commission on mass violence. Other Washington lawmakers discussed the school massacre without suggesting any policy changes.
Feinstein was both emphatic and specific.
"I can tell you that he is going to have a bill to lead on because as a first-day bill I'm going to introduce in the Senate and the same bill will be introduced in the House — a bill to ban assault weapons," Feinstein said on NBC's "Meet the Press." "It will ban the sale, the transfer, the importation and the possession. Not retroactively but prospectively. And it will ban the same for big clips, drums or strips of more than 10 bullets."
These Senators' remarks come just two days after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. — where Adam Lanza used a Bushmaster .223 assault rifle as he killed 26 people, including 20 children.
Assault weapons were banned under the Federal Assault Weapons Ban from 1994 to 2004, but Congress allowed the ban to lapse. Obama has said he would support reintroducing of the bill.
"There will be a bill. We've been working on it now for a year," Feinstein said. "We've tried to take my bill from '94 to 2004 and perfect it. We believe we have. We exempt over 900 specific weapons that will not fall under the bill. But the purpose of this bill is to get just what [New York] Mayor Bloomberg said, weapons of war, off the streets of our cities."
"It's being done with care, it will be ready on the first day," Feinstein said. "I'll be announcing the House authors, and we'll be prepared to go – and I hope the nation will be prepared to help."
Asked if she believes President Obama will support her legislation, Feinstein said, "I believe he will."
Schumer on Sunday called for three specific steps Congress can take to stop gun violence in the United States, starting with the restoration of the federal assault weapons ban.
"One is to ban assault weapons, try and reinstate the assault weapons bans," he said on CBS's "Face the Nation." "Second is to limit the size of clips to maybe no more than 10 bullets per clip, and third is to make it harder for mentally unstable people to get guns."
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) also spoke about the need to ban certain ammunition clips and types of guns that don't belong in a non-military setting.
"Are there high ammunition clips that really have no value whatsoever when it comes to sporting, hunting and even self defense? That a person can buy body armor and can take that armor and use it to protect themselves while they kill innocent people," Durbin said. "Why in the world would anyone, even Nancy Lanza, need a military assault weapon, designed for the military, with the ability to fire off hundreds of rounds?
"I'm all for sport and hunting and self defense" Durbin added. "This goes way beyond that."
And Lieberman, who represents the state where the shooting occurred, said the next step should be to establish a commission on mass violence that can't get lost in the gridlock of Congress.
"We need a national commission on mass violence, not to be in place of anything else the president or Congress or state governments want to do, but to make sure that the heartbreak and anger that we feel now is not dissipated over time or lost in legislative gridlock," he said on "Fox News Sunday."


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Orchestration2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in Bb, 2 Trombones, Timpani, Percussion (Triangle, Tambourine)Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola or Violin 3, Cello, Bass)Piano (optional)Delibes composed the incidental music for the revival of Victor Hugo's play Le Roi s'amuse at the Comedie Francaise in 1882. There were originally "6 airs de danse dans le style ancien pour la scene du bal", and the present Suite consists of arrangements of five of these dances: Gaillarde, Pavane, Scene du bouquet, Lesquerade, Passepied, Finale (repeat of Gaillarde). The parts are cued so that the Suite may be performed by strings and piano with any available wind.Duration: 11 minutesA PACK comprises an A4 sized full score plus a complete set of parts including strings 4/4/3/4/2.
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If you haven't seen this website before, I am really excited to pass it on – it is filled with unique, healthy, wholesome, and delectable recipes!
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Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Hispanic Family History Conference Online
Again, I would like to thank all those that emailed me (and Ruth) asking that something be done so that those that couldn't make it to 'Mecca' could participate. The same emailer suggested that we hold the conference in different countries each year, which is a wonderful idea, however, it's probably not the most cost effective way to do it, and it would take us more than 15 years to cover every country. So, what's the best way to reach out to the potentially thousands of people desiring to drink from the genealogical well? THE INTERNET!!
About a week or so ago I had a phone conversation with Jonathan Walker, who works with http://www.familyhistoryliveonline.com offering one class per week on Hispanic genealogy. We decided that we would like to do an online family history fair/conference in January. We are hoping for Saturday, January 12th, however that may change by a week or so...stay tuned.
Jonathan and I feel that there is a need to reach out to those around the world so that we can learn from one another and try to get more people interested in discovering their Hispanic roots. We think that starting small and proving to others that there is a need is the best way to start. We have decided to hold 4 classes (2 classes be presented simultaneously).
First things first...what are you interested in? What topics would you like to hear us discuss in our first online fair/conference? This is a chance for you to recommend a class on a topic that you have always needed or wanted. We will take the 4 highest recommended topics and prepare the classes. Did I mention that the classes can be in Spanish or English?
So, how do you make your recommendations? Leave a comment at the end of this blog post, or participate in the poll that will be made available in the near future. I will propose a few topics to get the ball rolling, but it will be up to you guys to determine which topics are presented. You can also email Jonathan (I'll post his email once I have his permission). If people would like to contact me to make their recommendations I would prefer it be done via the blog (comments section and or via the poll)
Mark 12 Jan 2008 on your calendar (keep in mind that this date is subject to change). You will see several announcements in a handful of mailing lists and online newsletters over the next couple of months. Please let others know...some may not have believed me that the more noise you make the more attention you'll get, but in this case it is true. If the first online fair/conference is successful, then it will only result in more frequent and larger ones in the future.
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My suggestion Parish records
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Searching the catalog for records
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- October 25, 2007 at 8:16 AM
Please let us know when your conf.
classes are up on Roots TV
- October 25, 2007 at 8:17 AM
Thank you for helping
us hispanic researchers!!!
- October 25, 2007 at 8:18 AM
- Lynn Turner, AG said...
Thanks for the suggestions, I will make note of them. Please know that the the poll will change in a couple of weeks and I will list more possible topics. I will definitely let everyone know when the conference classes are posted.
- October 25, 2007 at 10:25 AM
Dear Lynn,
I think that habving these conferences and classes on line is a FANTASTIC idea! I received the e-mail about the conference but for me it is completely out f the question to incur travel expenses for a hobby when I have family obligations with college in the not so distant future. I am certain that it isn't the lack of interest that is the problem but rather the logistical and financial constraints which caused the low turn out. I see basic questions all the time on the internet groups that I subscribe to and I know from my own experience that there is still a great deal that I don't know. Please let me know more about this conference and the classes. I am dying to learn all I can from someone with your expertise!
- October 25, 2007 at 7:35 PM
6 Y plantaron sus tiendas alrededor del templo, cada hombre con la puerta de su tienda dando hacia ..., para que así se quedaran en sus tiendas y oyeran las palabras... les iba a hablar;
7 porque tan grande era la multitud, ... no podía enseñarles a todos dentro de los muros del ...; de modo que hizo construir una torre, para que por ese medio su pueblo oyera las palabras que él les iba a hablar.
8 Y aconteció que empezó a hablar a su pueblo desde la torre;
Gracias por usar las torres modernas.
Estaremos atentos y dispuestos a escuchar con la mente y el corazon.
Gracias otra vez.
- October 26, 2007 at 4:49 AM
- Lynn Turner, AG said...
Interesting comment, I never related the scripture to genealogy classes/conferneces.
- October 26, 2007 at 11:31 AM
The hispanic page of familyhistorylive will have to be redone, re translated before the conference. Many grammatical mistakes.
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If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail, to paraphrase psychologist Abraham Maslow. United States Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta arrived in Afghanistan today, where America's policy toolkit has been mostly military. More than 90 percent of expenditures related to Afghanistan are channeled through the Pentagon, and so Washington looks mostly for military solutions to the problems there.
Why do policymakers in the United States continue to view Afghanistan through the lens of war when what the country needs most is a focus on peace?
At the recent NATO summit in Chicago, the US military allies confirmed that they will withdraw most of their troops by 2014, but the US plans to maintain a residual military force to train and support Afghan security forces as they battle the insurgency. This will "Afghanize" the war, lowering US casualties and costs but maintaining military operations to kill and arrest insurgents.
The problem is that counterinsurgency policies have not been able to defeat the Taliban over the past decade, and it is doubtful that they will be more successful with fewer troops in the years ahead. Armed conflict is likely to continue with no end in sight, and could lead to renewed civil war. If this were to occur, civilian suffering would increase, and gains in social development and women's rights would almost certainly be lost.
Most modern wars end through negotiated peace agreements not military victory. If a peace accord could be reached in Afghanistan this would bring security and stability to the country and reduce the appeal of armed militancy in the region. Research shows that peace processes are most successful when they are comprehensive and inclusive, with strong international backing. The chances of success also improve when agreements are monitored and policed by third party peacekeeping forces.
The Afghan government and NATO leaders have endorsed the goal of a negotiated peace with the Taliban and other insurgent groups, but attempts to begin the peace process have faced major obstacles and setbacks. Convincing the parties involved to reach a political settlement will require a major push and much greater focus from the United States and its international partners, including Pakistan.
Recent reports by the International Crisis Group and the RAND Corporation recommend the creation of a high-level UN-led mediation team to work with the Afghan parties and neighboring states to facilitate a comprehensive multifaceted peace process. The negotiations should seek an agreement between insurgents and the Afghan government and a diplomatic compact among neighboring states.
This will require cooperation especially from Pakistan, where the Haqqani network and other insurgent groups receive sanctuary and support, and also from India. Mr. Panetta is right to encourage greater Indian engagement in Afghanistan, but this should be done in partnership with Pakistan and other neighboring states.
Engaging insurgent groups would attempt to create more inclusive and accountable governance within Afghanistan. Involving surrounding states would be aimed at seeking pledges of noninterference and support for stabilization.
Admittedly the challenges in negotiating a peace settlement in Afghanistan are huge. The Taliban and other insurgent groups initially favored peace talks, but recently walked away from the process, demanding that US officials fulfill earlier promises to release an initial group of former insurgents from Guantánamo.
But many of the obstacles to a negotiated peace agreement could be reduced if the US were to apply to peace even a portion of the resources it now devotes to war. For that, America's political leaders will need to put aside overused military means and pick up the tools of diplomacy and peacemaking.
David Cortright is the director of policy studies at the University of Notre Dame's Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.


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Lana Del Rey Admits She Has 'Slept With a Lot of Guys in the Industry'by Mandi Salerno | PopCrush
Lana Del Rey dropped more dubious quotes while promoting her recent album 'Ultraviolence.'
The 29-year-old singer sat down to discuss her music with Complex magazine, and she left behind a few sound bites that are sure to make waves similar to her comment earlier this summer about wanting to die.
When asked about one of her new tracks 'F—ed My Way Up to the Top,' she explained, "It's commentary, like, 'I know what you think of me,' and I'm alluding to that."
She continued, "You know, I have slept with a lot of guys in the industry, but none of them helped me get my record deals. Which is annoying."
She also expressed wanting an easy, effortless relationship in her life to counteract all of her struggles. "Everything else is so hard; hopefully love is the one thing that is actually fun."
Her definition of fun is pretty specific, too. "I like a physical love. I like a hands-on love," she shared. "I like a tangible, passionate love. For me, if it isn't physical, I'm not interested."
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Squeals erupt from the children as the black and white rat scurries through a maze of brightly colored foam puzzle pieces and cardboard boxes, searching for the elusive cheese.
Unable to locate the cheese, the rat is at a standstill, prompting Michelle McPherson, director of school programs at Port Discover, to encourage the Port Discover Sensational Science camp-goers to modify the layout of the maze.
Quickly the group of eight to 12-year-olds moves into action in an ultimate display of teamwork using their recently acquired knowledge of positive reinforcement and learned animal behaviors to construct a new maze.
The best way to learn is through hands-on activities, said McPherson, an Elizabeth City State University graduate and former high school biology teacher.
Port Discover is Elizabeth City's hands-on science museum for children. This summer marks the first series of summer camps since the center moved into its expanded space on Main Street. Port Discover director LuAnne Pendergraft says the larger space is allowing the center to offer expanded activities for the children, such as this week's science camp aimed at teaching kids a variety of scientific techniques.
Moses McDaniel, Port Discover educator and ECSU research associate, demonstrated "laboratory techniques" on Monday helping campers create their own bacteria slides.
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them excited about science," said McDaniel.
Sensational Science Camp attendees were introduced to the themes of microbiology, animal science, space exploration, technology/design and water quality this week. Camper Chaz McDaniel, 11, was excited to design and launch a water bottle rocket during Wednesday's space exploration day.
McPherson said the space exploration theme was a result of requests for space themed projects on surveys at the end of last year's summer science camp at Port Discover. The surveys at the end of each camp provide valuable feedback for planning future events.
The success of Port Discover's programs has been maintained since its creation five years ago through the collaborative efforts of the staff, local government, community sponsors and Elizabeth City State University, according to Pendergraft.
"We wouldn't be able to do what we are doing without the guidance of the university," said Pendergraft.
The university's "expertise of faculty," "shared resources," and presence of faculty on the 2010 Port Discover Board of Directors has led to "true community collaboration."
Pendergraft said Port Discover has also been able to thrive through the recently purchased property that previously contained the Pasquotank Arts Council.
After moving into the larger space in March, the program was able to increase the number of participants in programs, decrease off-site travel and provide children with a "freer space to learn in," said Pendergraft.
The larger facility contains a computer area with two computers loaded with science software, science board games and an Interactive Gallery that is open to the public. Enticing games like the cell require users "to match organelles with their functions," by pressing buttons as a large model of a cell lights up with each selection. Another game asks users to pull a lever as they watch two balloon like lungs fill with air in a torso.
Glass habitats provide the onlooker with a glimpse into the activities of fish, Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches, toads, frogs, tadpoles and snakes. There is also a toddler area with "very basic" activities that provide an introduction to science, said Pendergraft.
Wendy Pierce, Port Discover director of community programs and ECSU graduate, said one of the best aspects of working with the program is the "ability to be creative in an informal learning environment."
Pierce said the scientific method and North Carolina Standard Course of Study are used in the implementation of lessons and programs.
It is vital that we "spark a continued interest" in the areas of science, math and technology, said Pierce.
Port Discover will provide a Discovery Days camp for five to seven-year-olds June 28 to June 30.
Pendergraft said the Port Discover camps provide "quality fun" in a scientific environment.
Maze of Monkey Illusion – 2009
Optical illusion maze caused by conflicting horizontal and vertical lines.
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Jac Holzman
The founder and creative beacon of Elektra Records.
Jac Holzman's diverse taste and engineering knowledge yielded a catalogue of music ranging from classical to hard rock to simply sound effects, all of the highest quality.
Jac Holzman is one of the true visionaries of the music industry.
He founded Elektra Records, an independent label that nurtured some of the most unique folk and rock talents of the age, from Judy Collins, Phil Ochs, Fred Neil and Tim Buckley to the Doors, the Stooges, MC5 and Love. Even the disparate likes of the Butterfield Blues Band, Carly Simon and Queen found a home at Elektra, whose tasteful eclecticism made it the ultimate boutique label.
Holzman was integrally involved with the label from its founding in 1950 until his departure in 1973. Elektra represented a total commitment on Holzman's part. "Elektra was what I did 24 hours a day," he told Goldmine in 2006. "I dreamed Elektra, and I did nothing else for my life for those 23 years."
Jac Holzman founded Elektra Records in 1950, initially operating it out of his college dorm room. Its first release was an album of German art poems set to music by John Gruen and sung by Georgiana Bannister. The name "Elektra" came from Greek mythology.
After dropping out of college, Holzman returned to New York, where he pursued the growth of Elektra in earnest. The label primarily focused on folk music throughout the 1950s and early 1960s, building a catalog of recordings by such varied traditionalists as Josh White (folk blues), Jean Ritchie (Appalachian folk) and Theodore Bikel (Israeli folk).
During the early Sixties, many rising young folksingers were signed to the label. Judy Collins first cut a pair of trad-folk albums for Elektra, but beginning with her third album turned her attention to the work of contemporary songwriters like Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell and Tom Paxton. Collins became the label's most prolific and long-lived artist, releasing seventeen albums between 1962 and 1984. Phil Ochs, a literate and impassioned folk-protest songwriter, cut three albums for Elektra. Next to Bob Dylan, Ochs was arguably the most important figure on the Greenwich Village folk scene of the Sixties. Other significant contemporary folksingers, including Tom Paxton and Tom Rush, were brought into the Elektra fold.
Along the way, Holzman devised ingenious ways to generate revenue and expand Elektra's influence. In 1958 he recorded and released The Wild Blue Yonder...Songs of a Fighting Air Force, the first of a series of albums aimed at branches of the military and various other groups' interests and hobbies.
Another of Holzman's inspirations was a series of sound effects records. The first volume was released in 1960. Numbering thirteen in total, they sold well and were extremely popular with the movie industry and radio programmers. Never had such a gallery of sounds and noises, including a definitive car crash, been so painstakingly recorded. Moreover, they were highly profitable because there were no performers' royalties involved.
Holzman established the Nonesuch imprint in 1963 as a means of making classical music affordable to the masses. Nonesuch licensed numerous classical titles from overseas labels and sold them for significantly less than other classical labels in the U.S. It was extremely successful, and its profits helped subsidize Elektra's move into more contemporary music styles in the Sixties.
Whether it was a gallery of sound effects, a folksinger's unadorned voice and guitar or a band's baroque psychedelia or brutal hard rock, Elektra recordings were notable for their remarkable fidelity. This high standard owed much to Holzman's technological prowess and interest in sound quality.
Overall, Elektra was defined more by a standard of quality than a type of music. People would buy albums bearing the distinctive Elektra logo (a capital M turned on its side to read E, for Elektra) simply because the label's releases were dependably unique and interesting. Many were critical and commercial successes. Yet a significant number of Elektra titles remained somewhat obscure, and are still being discovered and processed to this day. Holzman and company mined a deep well of deserving music with many facets and aspects to it.
Throughout the Sixties and into the early Seventies, Holzman and his staff—which included such estimable figures as Paul Rothchild, Peter Siegal, David Anderle, Frazier Mohawk (a.k.a. Barry Friedman), Mark Abramson and Bruce Botnik as talent scouts, producers and engineers—had an ear for musicians who were breaking new ground. Thus did Elektra wind up with such fascinating figures on the creative fringes of the folk world as Koerner, Ray and Glover, Paul Siebel, Pat Kilroy and the Incredible String Band. As the folk scene of the Fifties and Sixties evolved into the singer-songwriter movement of the Seventies, the label landed such cult favorites as David Ackles, Dennis Linde and Mickey Newbury. They also had considerable commercial success with Carly Simon, Harry Chapin and the soft-rock songwriters' collective known as Bread.
With the signing of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band in 1965, Holzman expanded Elektra into realms of electric music, including blues, rock and psychedelia. Butterfield's group, which included guitarists Mike Bloomfield and Elvin Bishop, combined those styles—synthesizing them with elements of Eastern music, to boot—on their 1966 tour de force, East-West.
In its determined pursuit of the cutting edge, Elektra signed some of contemporary music's most groundbreaking acts in the latter half of the Sixties. Establishing a presence in Los Angeles, Elektra signed Love, the Doors (its biggest act of any kind) and beloved cult bands like Clear Light, Crabby Appleton and Rhinoceros. Honing his radar on Detroit, he signed the MC5 and the Stooges, both of them explosive, uncompromising and anarchic rock groups whose impact on popular music would be felt for decades. From London came Queen, an eclectic glam-rock powerhouse that rivaled Led Zeppelin for popularity in the Seventies.
Jac Holzman left Elektra in 1973. He sold Elektra for $10 million in 1970, staying on for three more years as part of the agreement. Since departing the label, he has remained heavily involved in the conjoined worlds of music and technology. He worked as a director for Japanese-based Pioneer Electronics and served as chief technologist for Warner Communications (later Time-Warner). In his own words, "I had a lot to do with early cable technology [and] the adoption of the CD." He was also chairman of Panavision, which makes cameras, film and accessories for the movie industry.
In summary, Jac Holzman has had quite an amazing life both in music and music technology. He still regards his time at Elektra Records, helping to document the greatest period of creativity in popular music, as the most wondrous years of all.
"Part of me hangs onto my mystical roots in the Fifties and Sixties," he told interviewer Bruce Sylvester in 2001. "A very special heady air existed at that time. You could almost taste that things were changing. And things did change."
Inductee: Jac Holzman (record executive; born September 15, 1931)


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A dance season has tended to be defined by one or two international companies of hefty size that have the selling power equivalent of a blockbuster movie. As with the blockbuster, however, that model has morphed.
It has become prohibitively expensive and difficult to entice the elite, overseas classical companies — think the Paris Opera Ballet or England's Royal Ballet — to tour the West Coast. That said, we still have a strong contingent of impressive talent heading our way this fall, as presenters such as the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA, the Music Center and the Segerstrom Center for the Arts entice audiences with respected A-list artists, including Australia's Lucy Guerin, the Nederlands Dans Theater 1 and Russian ballerina Diana Vishneva, respectively.
Still, smaller has become the watchword.
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But there is a notable prominence too, as this dance season kicks off homegrown artistry produced in collaboration with local presenters: BodyTraffic at the Broad Stage and David Roussève/Reality at REDCAT, to give just two examples. The Bootleg Theater and producer Miranda Wright are collaborating on a three-week alternative performing arts series, "Live Arts Exchange," that will give a platform to experimental choreographers, overlapping with the anticipated return of Radar L.A.'s international theater festival.
The new Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, with its 500-seat Goldsmith Theater, represents another opportunity, a smaller venue that this area has sorely needed. The Annenberg Center opens Nov. 8-9 with the New York-based Martha Graham Dance Company performing three classics, including the powerfully sorrowful "Lamentation," as well as a suite of excerpts intended to introduce audiences to the Graham legacy. Will this theater's directors be inclined to give local dancers a prominent place in their menu of offerings? We shall see.
Sept. 21
"Mara: The Mastermind Behind It All"
Commissioned by the Ford Amphitheatre, "Mara" is the creative brainchild of Los Angeles siblings on the leading edge of Indian classical arts: Mythili and Aditya Prakash. Mythili, a celebrated dancer in the Indian tradition of bharata natyam, was trained by her virtuoso mother, Viji. Mythili's brother is a vocalist, composer and head of the Aditya Prakash Ensemble, which combines ragas with jazz, hip-hop and funk. "Mara" is based loosely on the story of the demon that tried to distract Gautama Buddha from a spiritual life of enlightenment. This world premiere brings together a cast of 35, including members of the Shakti Dance Company, Aditya's ensemble and Mythili in leading roles.
The Ford Theatres, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd., East, $20-$50; (323) 461-3673, www.fordtheatres.org
Sept. 24-29
David Roussève/Reality
The fictional protagonist of Roussève's latest dance-theater piece, "Stardust," is, unusually, never actually seen. Instead, the presence of the gay African American teenager is felt through projected texts and tweets. Roussève, a professor at UCLA whose company performs infrequently in Los Angeles, collaborates on "Stardust" with local filmmaker Cari Ann Shim Sham, hip-hop fusion artist d. Sabela grimes and dramaturge Lucy Burns. Part of the Radar L.A. international theater festival.
REDCAT, 631 W. 2nd St., $15-$25; (213) 237-2800, www.redcat.org
Oct. 11-12
Co-directed by Lillian Barbeito and Tina Berkett, this Los Angeles-based repertory dance company is coming off key engagements at Jacob's Pillow in Massachusetts and City Center's Fall for Dance Festival in New York. This concert also is significant for its "firsts": the first performance of "Kollide," made for BodyTraffic by New York-based Kyle Abraham. The first time a local theater has presented the group for two nights. Plus, the first chance to see "And at Midnight, the Green Bride Floated Through the Village Square…" by Los Angeles' Barak Marshall and featuring a cameo role for his mother, acclaimed dancer-choreographer Margalit Oved.
The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica, $32-$55; (310) 434-3200, thebroadstage.com
Oct. 16
Sydney Dance Company
Australia's leading contemporary dance company was defined by the 31-year reign of Graeme Murphy, its chief choreographer and a former member of the Australian Ballet. The company has moved into a new era with its current artistic director, Spaniard Rafael Bonachela, who spent most of his career with London's Rambert Dance Company. The Sydney dancers will perform Bonachela's "2 One Another," a 60-minute sensuous study of human interactions, which recently won several top prizes, including one for choreography, at Australia's dance awards.
Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine, $22.50-$45, (949) 854-4646, www.thebarclay.org
Oct. 18-20
Nederlands Dans Theater 1
LA's Rite festival at the Music Center — a yearlong series of events celebrating the 100th anniversary of Igor Stravinsky's pivotal score "Le Sacre du Printemps" — concludes with the Dutch company's performance of "Chamber" (a Music Center co-commission). Choreographed by NDT 1 dancer Medhi Walerski, "Chamber" is not an homage; it has its own, original score by Los Angeles-based musician Joby Talbot. Rather, Walerski chose to examine and suggest the place of ritual in society today. The Nederlands dancers, who are known for their virtuosity and versatility, have a loyal following in L.A. Also on the program are two ballets to music of Philip Glass by artistic director Paul Lightfoot and his partner, Sol León.
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., $34-$125, (213) 972-0711, www.musiccenter.org
Oct. 24
Barak Ballet
Melissa Barak has been planning for this specific moment for several years, but she's had it in mind for even longer: the official launch of her own chamber ballet company. The L.A. native simultaneously followed twin career paths, one as a dancer with the New York City Ballet and, later, Los Angeles Ballet, and the second as a respected neoclassical choreographer. She was only 22 when City Ballet performed a popular piece she had made for students at the School of American Ballet. For Barak Ballet's official debut (there was a prelaunch performance in March), she has created two new pieces, and her troupe of 17 will perform a work by former Martha Graham dancer Pascal Rioult. In addition, Barak will appear in a solo created for her by Danielle Agami, artistic director of a recently transplanted company, Ate9.
The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica, $45-$125; (800) 595-4849, barakballet.tix.com
Nov. 6-7, 9-10
"Diana Vishneva: On the Edge"
The Russian superstar has moved far afield from classical parts, such as her exquisite, lovelorn peasant girl Giselle, and from neoclassical ones too, as with her indelibly energetic, high-kicking solo turn in "Rubies." That will be quite evident in this unusual project, the second one for Vishneva, co-produced by Ardani Artists and the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, where it will have its world premiere. Vishneva will perform a 25-minute solo, "Woman in a Room," made for her by California-born Carolyn Carlson, who was a star with Alwin Nikolais' company before she moved to Europe in 1971. Carlson has played a pivotal role in contemporary dance in France and Italy but is little known in her native country. The second piece, "Switch," is a pas de trois for Vishneva and two stars of Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, Bernice Coppieters and Gaëtan Morlotti, which was created for them by artistic director Jean-Christophe Maillot. Danny Elfman wrote the music for Maillot's piece.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, $30-$125, (714) 556-2787, www.scfta.org
Nov. 8
Dance Theatre of Harlem
There was a long period when it looked as if this predominantly African American, neoclassical ballet company might never recover from its 8-year hiatus sparked by financial troubles. But it has slowly returned to solvency, and with Virginia Johnson, its former star ballerina, back as artistic director, Dance Theatre of Harlem began performing again last year. The group, making its first California visit in nine years, has scheduled a program of short ballets by George Balanchine, Ulysses Dove, Robert Garland and Donald Byrd.
Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, 12700 Center Court Drive, Cerritos, $50-$80; 800-300-4345, www.cerritoscenter.com


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Dorothy Stout Professional Development AwardsAward Recipients | Apply for the Award
Dorothy "Dottie" LaLonde Stout:
January 30, 1941-August 26, 2001
Dottie moved west and after starting a family continued her education at the Claremont Graduate School where she earned her doctoral degree. "My dissertation was a labor of love later in life after raising three daughters. I went back to school with an idea - examining the people, resources and events that molded our understanding of the geology of California. An interest in oral history allowed me to connect with some of the "living giants" who could relate some of their own experiences in molding that history. These people have included Thomas Dibblee, Mason Hill, A.O. Woodford, Rollin Eckis, Robert Sharp and others."
Dottie skillfully balanced her role as mother and educator as she began her career as a geoscience educator. "I started teaching at Cypress College in 1974 when my youngest of three daughters went into first grade. I had been a 'freeway flyer' since 1967 teaching at El Camino College, Long Beach City College and California State University, Fullerton. This job allowed me to do my 'most important job' which was mothering. Teaching at Cypress allowed me to get my daughters off to school in the morning and I could in turn be home before they returned."
For more than a quarter of a century Dottie shared her passion for the geosciences with her students at Cypress College. Dottie shared her sense of adventure and enthusiasm for exploration and encouraging others to explore with her by organizing and leading field trips to geologically important locations throughout California and the world. She was recognized as the Orange County Community College Teacher of the Year in 1996.
Dottie understood the critical need to support and improve geoscience education at all levels. She championed the cause of the geoscience education and its critical place in K-12 curricula throughout her career. She was an active member of the Far Western Section of NAGT and served as President 1982. In 1990 her "unusual and sustained service" to geoscience education and the FWS section was recognized when Dottie was honored as the recipient of the Robert W. Webb Award.
Dottie's enthusiasm and boundless energy led her to continually add to her activities and share her talents with even more individuals. Dottie became the first woman president of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers in 1990 and worked on many geoscience education initiatives with National Science Foundation funding to improve the delivery of geoscience education.
She received special recognition for her service to NAGT in November of 2000 and was honored as the recipient of the American Geophysical Union's Excellence in Education Award in May of 2001. In her acceptance of the award she once again encouraged researchers to reach out and make their discoveries understandable to the general public.
"The advances made by geoscientists in our understanding of the Earth is mind-boggling, even to those well versed in science and technology. While research is critically important, it is also critical to transfer our wealth of knowledge beyond the immediate research community. To accomplish this, we need to involve scientists in the process of translating their research in an understandable way to students, teachers, and the general public-where its effects can ripple throughout our society. It has been my own personal passion to beat the drum (and maybe even bang some heads!) to encourage more scientists to become aware of their obligation and responsibility in education at multiple levels. This does not mean that researchers must become expert educators. But it does mean fostering collaborations between researchers and educators in order to get the point across. These relationships are not just incredibly rewarding, they are integral."
"I hope that all of you can share in my own dream of spreading the joys of geoscience to all."
The Award
Dottie Stout was the first female president of NAGT and was active as a strong supporter of Earth science education at all levels. In honor of Dottie's outstanding work and lifelong dedication to Earth science education, NAGT gives these awards to faculty and students at two-year colleges and K-12 teachers in support of the following:
- Participation in Earth science classes or workshops
- Attendance at professional scientific or science education meetings
- Participation in Earth science field trips
- Purchase of Earth science materials for classroom use
Community college Faculty and K-12 teachers who teach one or more Earth science courses and community college students actively pursuing a career in the Earth sciences are encouraged to apply for these awards.
Award Recipients
2019 Award Recipients
- Hannah Miller, Oxford College of Emory University, Oxford, GA
- Marissa Isaak Wald, Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, NM
- Sharon L Karackattu, Ph.D., Oak Hall School, Gainesville, FL
Past Recipients
2018 Award Recipients
- Russel Kohrs, Lord Fairfax Community College and Massanutten Regional Governor's School, Mount Jackson, VA
- Jill Weaver, Valley View Junior High, Farmersville, OH
- Sara Young, Waubonsie Valley High School, Aurora, IL
2018 Award Recipients
2017 Award Recipients
- Jessica Cruz, Modesto Junior College, Modesto, CA
- Janet Davis, Heartland Community College, Normal, IL
- Peter Ower, Wilmette Junior High School, Wilmette, IL
2017 Award Recipients
2016 Award Recipients
- Shannon Shurko, Pine Forest High School, Fayetteville, NC
- Merralee Lightle, Bridge Academy West, Detroit, MI
- Argy Leyton, Montclair High School, Montclair, CA2016 Award Recipients
2015 Award Recipients
- Melissa Hage, University of Wisconsin-Baraboo/Sauk County, Baraboo, WI
- Angela Shankle, Dona Ana Community College, Las Cruces, NM
- Robin Wilson, Emmett High School, Emmett, ID2015 Award Recipients
2014 Award Recipients
- Joel Aquino, West Hall High School, Oakwood, GA
- Ella Bowling, Mason County Middle School, Maysville, KY
- Andrew Buddington, Spokane Community College, Spokane, WA2014 Award Recipients
2013 Award Recipients
- Annette Calabretta, The Classical Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
- Nadine Evans, Community College of Rhode Island, RI
- Rebecca Perloth, Santa Rosa Junior College, CA
- Laura Branch, Ernest Righetti High School, CA
- Robin Rohrback-Schiavone, Northern Virginia Community College, VA2013 Award Recipients
2012 Award Recipients
- Cari Gomes, Palomar Community College, San Marcos, CA
- James Johnson, Children's Center for Treatment and Education, Custer, PA
- Cassandra Strickland, Columbia Basin College, Pasco, WA2012 Award Recipients
2011 Award Recipients
- Pete Berquist, Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton, VA
- Shelley Jaye, North Virginia Community College, Fairfax, VA
- Kimberly Thompson, Annistown Elementary School, Snellville, GA
- Christine Witkowski, Middlesex Community College, Middletown, CT2011 Award Recipients
2010 Award Recipients
- Juanita Gutierrez, Bronx Public School 196, Bronx, NY
- Cliff Hudson, Riverside High School, Williamston, NC
- Mike O'Connell, Chester Area School, Chester, SD
- Jason Westfall, Sonora High School, Sonora, CA
2009 Award Recipients
- Brandie Freeman, (student) Hiram, GA
- Ron Metzger, Southwestern Oregon Community College, Coos Bay, OR
2008 Award Recipients
- Kimberly Adams, Lyndon Town School, Lyndonville, VT
- Lester Smith, (student) Yakima Valley Community College, Grandview, WA
- Callan Bentley, Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA
2007 Award Recipients
- Jennifer Anderson, Orting High School, Tacoma, WA
- Debbie Dogancay, Newbury Park High School, Newbury Park, CA
- Janson Petula, Tunkhannock Area High School, Tunkhannock, PA
- Lorraine Tsutsui, Washtenaw Christian Academy, Jackson, MI
2006 Award Recipient
- Ijaz Akhtar, Theater Arts Production Company School, Bronx, NY
2005 Award Recipients
- Susan Howes Conrad, Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY
- Richard Lozinsky, Fullerton College, CA
- Steven Murphy, International Community School, Kirkland, WA
2004 Award Recipients
- Ann Hadley, Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT
- Jodie Harnden, Sunridge Middle School, Pendleton, OR
- Deann Foster-Fester, Calhoun Middle School, Hardlin, IL
- Cassandra Strickland, Yakima Valley Community College, Grandview, WA
2003 Award Recipients
- Jacquelyn E. Hams, Los Angeles Valley Collge, CA
- Sydney Allis, Greenfield Community College, Leyden, MA
- Rita Grusenmeyer, Santa Teresa Middle School. Santa Teresa, NM
Application Process
Interested applicants are asked to submit a 1-2 page proposal describing how the award will be used to support their professional growth in, or classroom teaching of Earth science. Please include your name, address, telephone number, and email address along with your proposal.
You may submit your materials via our online form or send them to:
Dottie Stout Professional Development Awards
The National Association of Geoscience Teachers
C/O SERC Carleton College
1 North College Street
Northfield, MN 55057
Applications must be received by April 15th.
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For past and present students of the University of Arizona School of Information Resources and Library Science (SIRLS) colleagues to reconnect.
Who will be at the conference?
- Jack Albrecht, U of A 1994
Please join the University of Washington Student Chapter of the American Library Association (SALA) for happy hour to kick off the ALA Midwinter Meeting, with your fellow Library school students at Garage!
Who: Library school students attending ALA Midwinter from out of town & all University of Washington MLIS students
When: Friday, January 19th from 4:30 to 7pm
Where: Garage (Bar, Billiards, Food) 1130 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
SALA has reserved the Mezzanine room for the event. Happy Hour drink specials last until 7pm!
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Did you know that at least one person from every world nationality can be found living in Canada? They are also found in the Quilt of Belonging, a collaborative art project on a national scale. Speaking to Canada's heritage, it is composed of 263 unique and individualized panels, forming a completed tapestry measuring 10 feet tall by 120 feet long.
It was conceived, organized and completed under the direction of Ontario-based fibre artist Esther Bryan. She calls the Quilt of Belonging "a collaborative work of art that recognizes Canada's diversity, celebrates our common humanity, and promotes harmony and compassion among people." Extensive research, identifying Canada's many cultural faces, has been the foundation of this project. With assistance from the Assembly of First Nations, Department of Indian Affairs, Canadian Museum of Civilization, and native groups themselves, listings were compiled of all our country's First Peoples: Metis, First Nations, and Inuit, all of whom are represented in the quilt.
It took Bryan and her team six years to research and locate artists to create the panels, each representative of their unique culture and nationality. Thousands of calls and letters, and countless visits were made to organizations, immigration centres, Native bands, churches, embassies, and individual contacts. Appeals were made in the media and needlecraft publications.
"Together," Bryan says, "the panels record human history in textile, illustrating the beauty, complexity and sheer size of the human story."
The Quilt of Belonging has been embraced by each of the 25 communities that have hosted it, including the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Ottawa; the Glenbow Museum in Calgary; the Community Centre in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut Territory; and the Cultural Olympiad 2010 in Vancouver. Thus far 1.3 million visitors have seen the quilt.
A fascinating bilingual website exploring all aspects of the creation, production, and exhibition of the quilt can be found at www.invitationproject.ca, and a 296-page, fully illustrated catalogue is available in the Gallery Shop in both English and French.
Check out this review by CBC's Alison Gillmor.
Click here for an interview with Esther Bryan by Alison Mayes, Winnipeg Free Press.
Related Programs & Events
Past Programs & Events
Art for Lunch - Curator's Tour
Join Esther Bryan, the creator of the Quilt of Belonging for a discussion on the ideas and inspiration behind this remarkable project.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 from 12:10pm to 1pm
Members' Preview
Special membere's preview of William Brymner: Artist, Teacher, Colleage and Quilt of Belonging.
Thursday, May 19, 2011 from 11am to 5pm
Public Opening
Free public opening of William Brymner: Artist, Teacher, Colleague and Quilt of Belonging.
Thursday, May 19, 2011 from 8pm to 10pm
Quilt of Belonging Contest
Creat a quilt block telling us YOUR story.
Friday, June 3, 2011 to Saturday, August 20, 2011
World of Belonging
A special day of family activities celebrating Canadian indigenous cultures through music and art-making.
Sunday, August 21, 2011 from 11am to 5pm
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- Wednesday 11am-5pm
- Thursday 11am-5pm
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island College scored in each of the first three innings on its way to building a 9-0 lead and then held off a furious ninth inning rally by MIT to take a 9-5 victory over the Engineers this afternoon. Senior Andrew Jeanguenat (Grosse Pointe, Mich.) drove in a pair of runs for MIT, with sophomore Hayden Cornwell (Newport Beach, Calif.) and sophomore Phil Reiser (Alpharetta, Ga.) picking up a pair of hits apiece for the Engineers.
Rhode Island College (11-25) picked up one run in the first inning after loading the bases on three straight singles, getting a sac fly from Justin Rainville. Sophomore K.J. Parent (Knoxville, Tenn.) got out of the jam, but ran into trouble again in the second, giving up a double and a single to start the inning. A wild pitch and then an error led to a pair of runs for the Anchormen. With one out a hit batter loaded the bases for Matt Foley who delivered an RBI single before a fielder's choice by Rainville brought home the final run of the inning to make it 6-0.
Rhode Island College added two more runs in the third to make it 8-0 and it proved to be too big a hole for MIT (22-10) to dig out of. The Anchorman starter, Stephen Lapatin, held the Engineers in check most of the way, giving up just a double to Cornwell in the second, a single to Reiser in the fifth, three walks and a hit batter over the first eight innings.
In the ninth, however, the MIT bats came to life. Lapatin recorded the first out, but a walk and an RBI double by Cornwell brought in the first Engineer run. Lapatin retired the next hitter to get to within an out of the complete game, but Reiser, sophomore Karl Sorensen (Blacksburg, Va.) and sophomore Reid Bishop (Cypress, Texas) came up with consecutive base hits, with Reiser and Bishop bringing in runs to make it 9-3. Jeanguenat then came through with the fourth straight single, this one bringing in a pair of runs to cut the lead down to four runs.
Sophomore Patrick Dayton (Archer City, Texas) then reached on an error to put runners on the corners, but Dylan Cummiskey, who replaced Lapatin and gave up the final two of the four consecutive singles, managed to get the final out on a grounder to first to end it.
Reiser finished 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored, while Cornwell swatted his two doubles in four trips to drive in one and score one. Kevin Carey, Alex Verrecchia, Mario Albunia and Foley all had a pair of hits to lead Rhode Island College, with Verrecchia scoring three times.
Lapatin picked up the win, going 8.1 innings and giving up four runs on five hits while striking out three. Parent took the loss, giving up five runs, three earned, on six hits in two innings.
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The ballot will close Thursday, May 31st at 5:oopm EST. Today's guest post is by AAA Secretary, Debra Martin.
Greetings Members,
The on-line voting system we implemented last year worked really well and AAA staff has continued to make improvements so that it is super easy for you to see the candidates (along with their compelling photos), read their scintillating statements, and vote for the ones of your choice. Follow the link from the main page, or you can log-in directly through AnthroGateway: https://avectra.aaanet.org/eweb/ and once you have selected AAA candidates through that ballot, you will go on to the section candidates on those ballots (for those you belong to) where you will be asked to vote on any issues specific to your sections.
As you know, because we have told you every year, it is perplexing that so few members vote (about 17% over the years). Even if you don't know all of the candidates (why should you? We are 11,000-plus members), you can read their statements and make a judgment about the commitment and talent that they will bring to AAA leadership.
Please cast your votes if only so that you can marvel at the new system in all its ease and esthetic qualities. We have Kim Baker, Lisa Myers to thank for these modernizations and as always, if you have any questions or issues with voting, please contact Kim email@example.com. Any fresh ideas or feedback about the nominations and voting process can be directed to me (firstname.lastname@example.com).
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By Jessica Floum
Reddit users who troll the site looking to down vote posts and write negative comments have found a new target in the 26-year-old Stanford graduate student who proposed to his girlfriend on the social networking site Monday.
Known as SirTechnocracy on Reddit, Malcolm Collins, 26, proposed to his girlfriend Simone Smith by posting a gallery of memes on Reddit's "Advice Animals" section. The memes sported messages such as "One does not simply walk into marriage" and "I don't always propose, but when I do, I prefer to use Reddit." The gallery finished with a meme saying "Brace yourself, a ring is coming" and then instructed Smith to click a link, which led her to an art gallery of 18 renditions of Collins proposing to her, commissioned from around the world.
"I wanted to propose in a way that would be meaningful for both of us and Reddit is Simone's favorite website," Collins told Yahoo! Shine. "It was a tall order to be romantic online in such a public setting; however, I loved the idea of a slideshow that featured our special moments."
Smith screamed after seeing Collins' proposal on the front page of Reddit, where Smith logged in with her user name, LadyTechnocracy. Collins then walked over to her with a 2-karat, center-diamond engagement ring. She said yes.
Redditors were quick to respond. The post generated almost 3,000 comments, including mean-spirited ones like this one by spasmwaiter: "This is the most cringe inducing s**t I've ever seen on reddit … I hate you all so much."
Others posted more neutral comments, some even envious. Stopwatch commented, "This is a perfect example of one of those moments where I'm cringing at the geekiness but jealous of how happy they are."
And some Redditors just left judgmental GIFs like this one.
SirTechnocracy and LadyTechnocracy both defended the Reddit proposal.
SirTechnocracy commented: "In all honesty I don't mind the trolling. It's the way the Internet works. I understand that most people would hate to be proposed to over Reddit, but my girlfriend isn't your typical girl."
LadyTechnocracy wrote: "I just wanted the proposal to be a surprise and something epic that we that could joke about for the rest of our lives. I think he delivered pretty well on that front, given how much I love the Internet."
She added that her fiance is "frickin' hot," though she admits she may be predisposed to his "Harry Potter lookalike type."
Despite what commenters had to say, it was clearly a match made on Reddit.


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BALTIMORE – UMBC softball returns home for a weekend series against America East newcomer UMass Lowell, starting with a doubleheader on Friday, April 18 at the UMBC Softball Stadium. First pitch for Friday has been pushed back to 1:45 p.m. in game one and 4 p.m. in game two. Saturday's series finale, set for 11 a.m., marks Fan Appreciation Day and Strikeout Cancer Day at the UMBC Softball Stadium.
The National Fastpitch Coaches Association started the Strikeout Cancer initiatives over ten year ago, with NFCA member teams helping to raise tens of thousands of dollars to support the fight against cancer. In addition to fundraised dollars, the initiative has provided a platform to raise awareness for breast cancer as well as support for women's cancer research. The Retrievers will accept donations at Saturday's game, with all the proceeds going to the American Cancer Society.
Saturday also marks Fan Appreciation Day, where the first 150 fans will receive free mini bats upon arrival to the game. In addition there will be raffles, discounts on food, moon bounces and prizes available.
The Retrievers (24-16, 2-6 AEC) are coming off their first league series victory of the season, taking two-of-three from Maine over the weekend. Sophomore Danielle O'Neill (Lothian, Md./Southern) earned her first America East Player of the Week honor after reaching base in 10 of 13 plate appearances and posting a 1.375 slugging percentage. O'Neill is riding a team-best six-game hitting streak heading into the weekend and is one of two Retrievers batting over .300 on the season. Junior Taylor Hall (Cosby, Va./Cobsy) leads the America East with 11 doubles, 10 home runs and 38 runs batted in. The third-year catcher is the ninth toughest batter to strikeout in Division I and leads the team in on-base percentage (.483) and batting average (.395).
In the circle, a trio of freshmen makeup the Retrievers' starting rotation, led by a 14-7 record from Jessica Holte (Ashland, Va./Atlee). The rookie ranks third in the nation in walks per seven inning (0.64) and second in the America East in earned run average (2.07). Nicole Casagrand (Horsham, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham) and Kelly Lane (Albany, N.Y./Colonie Central) have combined for a 10-9 record, with three shutouts and eight complete games.
UMass Lowell (8-25, 1-7 AEC) will have played four games this week by the time it makes its way to Baltimore on Friday. The River Hawks are coming off a three-game series against America East foe Binghamton on Monday and Wednesday, in which it took one-of-three versus the Bearcats.
Sophomore Brianna Martin leads the squad with 33 hits and a .317 batting average, while also added 14 runs batted in. Freshman Emily O'Brien is the second River Hawk batting over .300 for the season (.304) and leads the team in extra-base hits with 11 doubles and one home run. Junior Abby Jamieson has driven in a team-best 18 runs on the season. In the circle, sophomore Marielle Handley has posted a team-best 4-12 overall record in her 23 appearances. She has a team-low 3.90 earned run average and has thrown 10 complete games.


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. Game Information
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. Game Summary
Ten millennia have passed since you and the few survivors of the
once mighty Vasari Empire fled from an unknown threat that all
but exterminated your kind. You now find yourself at the fringe
of the galaxy in a sector occupied by a pathetically primitive
species - one obsessed with trade and lacking any central
organization or military technology. Calling themselves the
Trader Emergency Coalition, they would have been ideal slaves
in the glorious days of the past, but time is of the essence
Use your mastery of phase-space manipulation, gravity and
nanotechnology to quickly eliminate any local resistance and
acquire the necessary resources to fuel the next segment of your
continuing exodus
. Installation Notes
- Unpack
- Burn/Mount
- Install
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- Play
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text: Video game developers are always looking for new ways to give players a more immersive experience. But with several motion-controlled systems widely available and a viable virtual reality headset in the works, what else could be done to make games seem more realistic? Sony may have an unexpected answer with a recent patent that describes a controller that changes temperature between hot and cold to match in-game actions. With the controller giving "temperature feedback," the idea is that players would be able to more closely feel what their character feels, from getting hit with a fireball to traveling through a blizzard.


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Classes and student activities have been canceled at the Queens private school where eight students came down with swine flu. City officials say the flu strain that sickened those students is the same strain as the one that has sickened more than 1,000 people in Mexico.
St. Francis Preparatory School will be closed on Monday and Tuesday. The school posted the announcement on its Web site, and New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg said Sunday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the eight cases.
Preliminary tests of samples taken from sick students' noses and throats confirmed that at least eight had a non-human strain of influenza type A, indicating probable cases of swine flu, city health officials said.
In Mexico, health officials say a strain of swine flu has killed up to 81 people and sickened more than 1,000.
The priority right now is to determine whether anyone in New York gets seriously ill from this. There are no such reports of severe illness. Samples from two Manhattan families sick after recent visits to Mexico came back negative.
Family members of the students with swine flu also have become ill, suggesting the strain is spreading quickly. Symptoms so far have been mild and treatable at home.
Also in New York, several children have become sick at a Bronx day-care center. Five of six samples taken came back negative for swine flu. The sixth was less clear and the test is being repeated.
City officials are urging the public to take extra precautions even if you have just mild symptoms. They're recommending people to stay home for at least 48 hours after flu symptoms go away.
Despite the sensitivity of the situation, Bloomberg also tried to remind New Yorkers not to panic.
"Go about your business and enjoy the weather," he said Sunday.


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Thanks to The Daily Post for the word prompt Frail.
We walk the golden path; we're frail,
Is there any other way to wander?
No one stronger or wiser left to fight?
But we've aged within minutes,
We forgot to gaze behind us,
To see what the past left for us;
Wisdom and knowledge with a bloody trail.
Instead, we're continuing on a broken path,
We're frail, aging humans by the seconds;
Counting our tomorrows,
Before we have them granted.
Not listening to our elders;
Who lost life, limb, peace, to war and grief.
We don't look skyward to the heavens,
We watch our own feet tremble.
Stuttering we stumble down the trail.
Dragging our canes and walkers;
We're riddled with bullet holes.
Wounds we never felt,
We never gave up our guns;
Never thought what "security," meant,
For our children and grandchildren.
We're all exceedingly frail,
As if we were ancient beings;
We carry their genes but their wisdom,
We breathe out like carbon.
The hurricane winds blow through our ears,
Blocking out what we don't want to hear.
Truth is a dangerous weapon,
The truth can change direction.
The truth can smart and hurt,
Our lungs can barely breathe.
It degrades and humiliates,
It stings our eyes and it turns,
Focused vision, to grey static.
The truth it always is revealed,
Until all we can see is real.
But real has no pertinent meaning,
When what you're used to,
Lies promoted and shouted.
Lies built upon lies,
More colourful than,
The Grande Canyon's layered rock.
We hide behind our lies,
It makes us distrusting.
Flailing, we cannot believe in anyone;
Not even ourselves to do what's right.
We cannot elect using logic;
No true king on this earthly realm,
To lead us to glory and home.
We don't even have faith in,
Our own minds and bodies.
We're so frail, as paper cranes crushed,
As tissue paper torn without thought.
We cannot lift our fingers to point,
To teach unlearning children lessons,
Before they end up like us.
We're frail; yet we don't know the meaning,
But as assuredly as the world turns,
Our ashes and dust,
Will blow away in the wind.
The sands of time keep swirling,
And we're growing ever closer,
To our own cremation;
We think we have forever,
But our steps are forgotten memories,
Or thoughts not even the silt of dirt.
Frailty so visible, we lumber around slowly,
In our slumber losing memories.
We forget to see where yesterday led,
Blindly we falter and walk where we may;
Into tears, and traps, we're used, betrayed —
Abused and hopeless.
But we reap what we sew;
Our harvest was distrust and darkness,
A black-hole eating consuming all good.
We're frail, until we fall where we walk,
Because life is faulty and frail too;
And our short time,
Has been for not;
If we cannot learn from our past,
See how history repeats no matter the leader.
But we are human,
So we do not learn,
Thinking we're invincible;
Until the day we're not.
©Mandibelle16. (2016) All Rights Reserved.


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My coffee filter wreath is finally finished! I hung it with some ribbon onto an old door.
|{Copyright 2011 Julie L. Light}
I love these plantation shutters. I clipped vintage photos, postcards, etc. to the shutters with some of my papered and glittered clothespins {available in my Etsy shop}. There are a couple of cool old photos of my Dad.


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Bad and Worse v. 2.0
UM_AaaBattery Moderator URBAN MADNESS Saturday 24/12/2011, 12:49
Nice deck. If possible i would change Oshitsune to kolos.
p.s if you want to make a link which is just the deck name, like this Bad and Worse v. 2.0, then you only copy the "preset=2124506" and change the = to :
(BB)Pashtet Imperator Friday 06/01/2012, 03:39
Nice deck for 9-15 wins, in my opinion it needs mor DR cards to survive over 15 (without Nistarok even Morphun will not save you from easy KO from 12pill opponent if he have brain xD), and personally i dont think that soa and sob clans are good choice for Survivor mode, your deck would shine in Deathmatch (if you change Morphun for Ambre)


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Tornados Topple WSSU 6-2
March 11, 2011
By Seth Montgomery
BC Sports Information
Ethan Pressley broke a 2-2 tie with a grand slam in the top of the seventh in support of BC starting pitcher Jacob White as the Tornados defeated the Winston-Salem State Rams on Tuesday afternoon at Finch Field, 6-2.
White (2-1) recorded his second start of the season on Tuesday, throwing six quality innings, allowing three hits and two runs, while striking out five in the win.
Jacob Koontz finished the game with three shutout innings for his first save of the 2011 season.
Joseph Herbert (3-3) took the loss for the Rams, throwing three innings in relief, striking out six, but was the victim of Pressley's grand slam.
Brevard opened the scoring in the top of the first as Ron Patterson reached on a fielder's choice.
Brett Brinson's single advanced Patterson to second, where he moved to third on Randy O'Dell's fly ball to right field.
With two outs, Brinson swiped second base off WSSU starter Wesley Edwards and the throw down allowed Patterson to come home, giving the Tornados the early lead.
The Rams took the lead in the bottom half of the inning as Dominique Fitzgerald led off the inning by being hit by a pitch.
Fitzgerald made his way around the diamond with two outs and was joined on base as Michael Robbins was also plunked by a pitch.
Andrew Miller brought home Fitzgerald with a base hit to right field, tying the contest. German Reyes put the Rams in the lead with a base hit, scoring Robbins, before White retired Andrew Smith on strikes to end the inning.
The Tornados tied the game up in the fourth with O'Dell leading off inning with a base hit. O'Dell stole second base and moved to third on Zak Beard's infield grounder. Derek Ham followed with an RBI single to tie the game up at two.
Brevard took the lead for good in the seventh as Ham, Steele Myers and Zack Merriken loaded the bases, giving way to Pressley. The sophomore drove the first offering from Herbert over the wall for his first grand slam of the season. He became the second BC player to hit a grand slam in the past two games, giving Brevard a commanding 6-2 lead.
Koontz entered the game in the top of the seventh and closed it out, facing one over the minimum throughout the three innings while striking out four Rams in achieving the save.
The Tornados return home to Gil Coan Field and South Atlantic Conference action this weekend as they host Carson-Newman in a three-game set beginning on Friday, March 11, at 2 p.m.


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Coaster Set of 4 Teal Geometric Faux Wood
- Set of 4 coasters
- Gift wrap included
- Material - hardboard with cork backing
- Made to order
- Wood, linen and marble is a print
- Ships internationally from NJ, United States
- Handmade in the USA
- Original artwork by One + Sweet + Orange
Additional Info
Perfect for casual indoor or outdoor dining. NOTE - terrarium, crystals and air plants not included.
Set of 4 coasters with non-slip cork base.
Sized 3.75" or 95 mm square with rounded corners.
The artwork is printed using heat activated sublimation inks on high gloss finish. Easy to clean with damp cloth. DO NOT soak or dish wash.


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pilates and animals – unleash your inner animal power!
In this day and age, humans are relying heavily and more on social media and technology to get around in their daily lives. While it has its positives, there is also a lot of natural stimulation, sensation, movement and spatial awareness being lost from sitting behind the desk and car for several hours on end. This month we take a look at how healthy animals move about throughout their day and how Pilates incorporates several of those "natural" movements in its exercise repertoire to allow for a healthier range of movement and a profound release on muscular tension.
Joseph Pilates, the founder of Pilates, was much inspired by the way animals naturally move with no pulled muscle or injuries (unless ofcourse they had to defend themselves in a fight). He went to zoos to watch animals in motion and encouraged students to observe the movement of animals which are wonderful teachers. In Joseph Pilates book, Return to Life through Contrology, he has a section where he talks about how the cat's back muscles ripple as it stretches and relaxes itself. And about how the cat is so utterly relaxed when it sleeps. Pilates reminds us that his exercises encourage this constant stretching and relaxing. Cats move with grace and power, accomplishing what they need to do without overly-developed muscles — just as balanced and efficient muscular development is one of the priorities of the Pilates method.
"This true rhythm and control is observed both in domestic pets and wild animals – without exception." – Joseph Pilates
Walid Tebarki, one of the Pilates instructors at The Hundred Pilates Studio, speaks out about the strong and healthy connection of Pilates movements named after an "animal" and the smart connection between their range of movements to how humans should apply in their daily lives.
"The core of the body as the center of the earth. Every thing is attracted to the center and moves without tension. Pilates Method is an evolution physical training.It is first neurogenic before myogenic. Animals are similar and that's why Joe Pilates is using animals and kids images to bring us back to the original shape. Animals and/or Kids move effortlessly because they have the perfect balance between the inside and the outside world. It's interesting to note that the moves of animals stimulate their fascia and they never work out by tiring one or two muscle groups as some fitness trainings do. The muscles of animals are interconnected meaning, the connective tissue is stimulated by being stretched and contracted at the same time which in return, strengthens the deep muscles.
And beyond the physical side of things, Pilates also focuses on a more holistic approach to this topic.
The Body is a place that we mostly ignore. Our own body is a landscape that is both remarkably familiar and strangely unfamiliar to us at the same time. If you are aware about the amazing world inside you. You will have the gift to change the word. This is also the power of being present in the "now". – Walid Tebarki
So this month we ask Kara Martin – editor of Sport 360 newspaper in the UAE – to try out selected Pilates exercises that are named and inspired after animals such as cat, seal, swan, crab, elephant, monkey and frog – just to name a few – to connect with the natural movements animals go through in their daily life and talk about her experience of how she felt (body and mind) after performing those selected moves at The Hundred Pilates Studio.


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...As for collector habits changing, sure some people have. Look at the market of 10 years ago - seems like most collectors that I associated with were in our early 20s... now most I know are in their 30s, and there have been some major life changes for most (such as having kids, much less room for our own toys, changes in priorities, etc.) I know it's affected me a lot, but I'm not going to pass up something like a new AT-AT, Sail Barge or Death Star because of that. I'm in this for the long haul (at least as long as Hasbro continues to make collector oriented items - if they were to abandon us, then I'll happily abandon them).
As I said in the rumor thread though, I really do not think the AT TE and BMF have been in production this year at all. So stock being sold at TRU and the like is over 2 years old. That right there should be a red flag...the second being that it takes 50% off sales to even move those items.
I think the Turbo Tank was a foolish move on Hasbro's part anyways.
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I changed my site. I wanted it to reflect my personality a bit more, and I'll be selling my work as well. I'll keep you posted. Hope you like it. On a much more important note . . . our tap recital is tonight (including my solo moonwalk). Wish me luck.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
ch ch ch changes
Posted by jen gotch at 8:43 AM
19 comments:
- jen b said...
the new site looks great! i can't wait till you have your work available. I've been needing a place to spend my extra money :)
Good luck at your recital tonight!!
- June 17, 2008 at 9:41 AM
- Lobster and swan said...
Good luck, but I don't think you'll need it!
Looks great!
- June 17, 2008 at 10:35 AM
- Sidney Ann said...
I want to live in your web site.
- June 17, 2008 at 10:42 AM
- Orange Pattern said...
Your new site is awesome. And your photostrips are even awesome-er. Tap, tap, tap.
- June 17, 2008 at 10:47 AM
- Chelsea said...
It is so much fun! A refreshing website!! I love it!
- June 17, 2008 at 11:01 AM
- Kristen said...
very cool and unique.
- June 17, 2008 at 11:16 AM
- quaint handmade said...
i love your photostrips. as they say, break a leg! i don't know why they say that, maybe the understudy started that phrase? anyway, good luck.
- June 17, 2008 at 12:18 PM
- jen said...
lookin' good!
- June 17, 2008 at 2:48 PM
- D-Ann said...
very nice!
- June 17, 2008 at 4:43 PM
LOVE it! can't wait till some of your prints are for sale.
- June 18, 2008 at 6:37 AM
- Aditi said...
I love this blog.
I'm adding it to my blogroll (if you don't mind) :)
- June 18, 2008 at 6:52 AM
Your earlier site was lovely, but this one is just great! From the little I know about you, this one seems much more 'Jen Gotch'. Cheers!
- June 18, 2008 at 9:04 AM
- Her name was Lola said...
i discovered your blog about a month ago & i really enjoy checking in and looking at all the pretty polaroids every day...the new site looks amazing...may i ask did you design it yourself (some special program perhaps?) or did you work with someone on it? i'd love to know as i am in initial steps of creating my own...thanks! x
- June 18, 2008 at 11:57 AM
- That Girl Designs said...
this is a wonderful site. so different from the rest. great job.
- June 18, 2008 at 4:04 PM
- stacy said...
the site looks great. Good choice of font.
- June 18, 2008 at 4:13 PM
- hrsj said...
It's awesome Jen, i like so much that it is more like you, your personality. You should definately be proud of it, it's fantastic!
- June 18, 2008 at 9:07 PM
- clare328 said...
Loved it! The layout was fantastic, and i love how simple it was.
Your found photos are incredible, i am so envious of your collection!
- June 19, 2008 at 3:00 AM
- Absolutely Fabulous said...
love the new site!
- June 20, 2008 at 7:59 PM
- Elements of Style said...
Love it Jen! Can;t wait until there are prints for sale!! :) Did you get the wallpaper?
- June 21, 2008 at 5:03 AM


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Blackhawks agree to terms with 2013 first-round pick Hartmanby Chicago Blackhawks / Chicago Blackhawks
Hartman, a West Dundee, Ill., native, has posted 21 points (10g, 11a) in 20 games this season with the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League. He leads the Whalers in points, while ranking second in goals and sharing third in assists. Hartman has earned at least one point in 13 games this season, including a season-high three points (2g, 1a) on Oct. 5 vs. Saginaw.
The 19-year-old forward has tallied 81 points (33g, 48a) in 76 career games with Plymouth, and registered six points (4g, 2a) in nine OHL playoff games during the 2012-13 campaign. Prior to joining the Whalers, Hartman recorded 76 points (38g, 38a) in 115 games with the United States National Team Development Program from 2010 to 2012. He won gold medals with the U.S. team at the 2013 World Junior Championship, posting three points (2g, 1a) in seven games, and at the 2012 Under-18 World Championship where he recorded six points (2g, 4a) in six contests.