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MADRID: Lionel Messi smashed in a superb free kick to complete a 2-1 comeback win for injuryhit Barcelona at home to Athletic Bilbao on Sunday that kept alive their slim hopes of a fifth La Liga title in six years. After a wretched 12 days when they were eliminated from the Champions League by Atletico Madrid, beaten in the King's Cup final by Real Madrid and suffered a shock 1- 0 reverse at lowly Granada in La Liga, Barca badly needed a morale-boosting victory in front of their fans at the Nou Camp.
However, after Messi, Pedro and Alexis Sanchez squandered clear scoring opportunities, Aritz Aduriz fired fourth-placed Bilbao ahead five minutes into the second half, prompting rumblings of discontent among the home faithful. Pedro levelled in the 72nd minute after more chances had gone begging and Messi struck the winner three minutes later when he drove the ball powerfully into the net, the Argentina forward's 26th goal of an injury-disrupted season. With four matches left including a trip to Barca on the final day of the season, surprise leaders Atletico top the standings on 85 points following Friday's 2-0 home win over Elche.
Barca are second on 81 points, two ahead of Real, who have a game in hand. Bilbao are a further 17 points behind Real and remain well placed to secure a berth in Champions League qualifying for next season. "We are creating a lot of chances but finding it tough to put them away," Barca centre back Javier Mascherano said in an interview with Spanish television broadaster Canal Plus. "We just have to do things as professionally as possible for the remaining few games," added the Argentine, who made a superb block late on to deny Bilbao substitute Mikel Rico. "We have to hold on to this small amount of hope we have, try to win all our matches and see what happens." Barca have been ravaged by injuries in recent weeks and were without Brazil forward Neymar and the Spain trio of left back Jordi Alba, central defender Gerard Pique and goalkeeper Victor Valdes for Bilbao's visit.
They lost to the Basque club at the San Mames in December and looked hungry for an early goal in the return, Messi and Pedro drawing fine saves from goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz before Adriano had a shot cleared off the line by Mikel Balenziaga. In an entertaining contest featuring two attack-minded sides, Aduriz cracked a stunning overhead kick against the post on the half hour and Alexis scuffed a shot against the crossbar two minutes later when it seemed easier to score. Five minutes into the second half Bilbao were ahead. An error from Barca centre back Marc Bartra surrendered possession in a dangerous position and Aduriz strode forward before firing clinically past keeper Jose Manuel Pinto.
GOLDEN CHANCES Barca had two chances to level but both were wasted. Pedro fired straight at Iraizoz when well placed inside the area in the 58th and Messi sent a shot narrowly wide of the post when clean through two minutes later. Good work down the right from Dani Alves led to Barca's equaliser. The Brazil fullback squared for Alexis and his cross-shot was turned into the net by Pedro before Messi's fierce free kick was too hot to handle for Iraizoz. "It's a shame because we had our chances to win but now we need to move on and focus on the next match," the Bilbao keeper told Canal Plus. "We cannot take our foot off the gas now and we have to keep up the effort so we can achieve our objective" of securing fourth place, he added. Bilbao are three points clear of fifth-placed Sevilla, who continued their fine recent run with a 4-0 victory at home to Andalusian rivals Granada on Sunday. Celta Vigo pulled further away from danger when they won 4-2 at second-from-bottom Almeria, while basement side Real Betis are on the brink of relegation after they were beaten 3-1 at Rayo Vallecano.—Reuters
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November 5, 2012
Bill Maher Threatens Romney Supporters: 'Black People Know Who You Are and They Will Come After You'
Hat tip: NewsBusters Bill Maher, of course, can say ridiculously disgusting things under the umbrella of comedy and get away with it. Do you think a conservative comic would get laughter and no media reaction the way Maher does? (Back to Video)

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Liberty News
Host of JCTV talk show helps launch new channel on campus
Liberty University is now offering students their own alternative Christian music and entertainment channel through JCTV, a Christian television network that is a subsidiary of Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN).
Brandon Crouch, host of JCTV's hip news magazine show "Off The Record" addressed students at Friday's convocation. He is the son of Paul Crouch Sr., co-founder, chairman and president of the TBN, the largest Christian television network in the U.S.
"JCTV is a Christian MTV; it's your alternative. But more importantly, we're moving forward, changing a generation for Christ," Crouch said.
The new channel is available on the campus-wide IPTV system, which provides television through an on-campus computer connection.
Crouch commended LU for its quality leadership and the work of Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr. among the university and community.
"You guys have amazing leadership. What an honor it is to be going to Liberty University. Chancellor Falwell and Dr. Falwell Sr. have created this university so that people like you can change your generation and can change the world for Christ," he said.
JCTV includes a variety of Christian entertainment for students, including reality TV shows, music videos and talk shows such as "Off The Record," which airs on IPTV on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 p.m.
During his visit, Crouch also hosted an informal media & missions seminar where he shared more about his media ministry. He also recorded an "Off The Record" featuring Liberty University.
Liberty is always seeking to enhance the media available to students and this recent launch is another progressive move toward keeping students up-to-date and informed. Liberty also recently added Channel 71, which features information and promotional segments designed to welcome visitors to campus. The format provides not only useful information but video clips that offer visitors a glimpse of campus life, attractions and activities at LU.
- Currently there are several local and novelty channels available on IPTV, including: The Liberty Channel; all local ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX affiliates; and CNN, ESPN and ESPN2, Fox News, CW and Discovery. The main site includes a guide of what's playing in real time and what programs are coming up next. There is also the capability of watching more than one channel at a time.


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DailyDirt: Push Button, Rub Hands, Wipe Hands On Jeans...
from the urls-we-dig-up deptJust the idea of touching anything in a public bathroom grosses some people out. Germaphobes may have some reasonable things to fear (eg. MRSA and other superbugs), but for the most part, people are pretty safe from the germs in public restrooms (and maybe computer keyboards are just as dirty as toilets). Handwashing is generally the best defense, but here are a few links for the ultra-paranoid.
- The Mayo Clinic reviewed several hand washing studies and concluded that paper towels are better than air-blowing hand driers. Plus, you can use that paper towel to open the door on your way out.... [url]
- If you're really worried about germs on bathroom doorknobs, there's an
app for thatway to open doors with your feet. If fact, there are TWO products on the market: the Toepener and the StepNpull. [url]
- Wristpull is yet another ingenious device that allows you to open a bathroom door without touching a doorknob with your hands. Watch this video of how it works -- and then begin to worry about the germs on your sleeve/wrist.... [url]
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Junior School Groups Registration
Students in the Junior School enjoy a vast array of co-curricular opportunities. Be it sporting, performance or leadership-focused, these clubs allow students to challenge themselves outside of the classroom, build relationships and discover new interests.
A dedicated Clubs Manager administers the Sport Clubs for the Junior School.
Junior School Co-curricular Timetable >>
Art Clubs
Year 1-6
In support of developing creativity and expression in our students, Kristin offers specialist instruction in Visual Arts across all three schools. For those students who would like to explore further opportunities in this domain there are a number of activities on offer at lunchtimes or after school. Clubs vary from term to term, but may include art, jewelery making, photography and sewing.
Chess Club
Year 4-6
The benefits of chess are well documented in support of concentration, problem solving and strategic thinking. Lunch time and after school opportunities exist for students wishing to play at all levels - from beginner classes and drop in social sessions, to the development of competitive teams that participate in regional competitions.
Cloud Club
Year 5-6
This popular lunchtime club offers students the opportunity to develop their digital media skills in the Canon Cloud Suite. Students work together to plan, script, film and edit movies using the latest technology and quality sound and recording equipment.
Coding Club
Year 3-6
For students interested in employing the latest in emerging technologies, the Coding Club is a lunchtime opportunity to explore cutting edge Apps and to design and develop their own games and applications using simple coding programmes.
Enviro Club
Year 3-6
A lunctime activity group that works to raise the profile of environmental and sustainability initiatives in the Junior School, including management of the Junior School Vegetable Gardens.
Year 3-6
Forensics@Kristin is a high quality, high energy, non-residential holiday camp experience for gifted students from all over New Zealand. A completely student-led programme, the camps involve tremendous fun and new friendships with like-minded students from a wide variety of places and backgrounds. There are three divisions: Junior Forensics (Year 3-6), Forensics (Year 7-10), Senior Scholars (Year 11-13).
Kapa Haka
Year 5-6
Kapa Haka offers students the opportunity to learn more about Maori culture, songs and dances. Performances will include Junior School Assemblies and offsite competitions.
Year 1-6
A weekly after-school cooking class hosted by LittleCooks.
Maths Games Club
Year 5-6
An opportunity for students who share a passion for mathematical problem solving to enter the Math Games competition.
Touch Typing
Year 4-6
A weekly afterschool programme for students wishing to develop their touch typing skills. This may be offered later in the year.
Year 1-6
Student representatives to the Travelwise Club are determined through a class nomination process. Meetings occur at lunchtimes. The Travelwise Club raises the profile of sustainable transport options in the Junior and Middle School and organises fun events during the year.
Writer's Camp
Year 3-6
Writer's camp is an opportunity for young enthusiastic writers. Year 7-10 develop their writing skills and explore their writing passion with new friends in a creative, fun, collaborative environment. Students at this four day workshop will develop their writing skills under the professional tutorage of an accomplished children's writer and educator, Brian Falkner. Each student will receive individual guidance and feedback on their writing and a published book of the camp's stories.The Junior Writer's Camp (Year 3-6) is a similar workshop held for one day.


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CBTF welcomed families to the annual Family Retreat Day at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, Maryland on Sunday June 23 for a fun-filled day that offered families a time to come together to enjoy fellowship, activities, and family fun.
Once again, outstanding volunteers provided arts and crafts for the kids while parents attended information and support group sessions. Elizabeth Wells, MD, Neurologist, Children's National Medical Center provided vital information in a session entitled, Pediatric Neurologic Sequelae of Brain Tumors: Update on Research and Management in the morning and support groups explored Surviving and Thriving After a Brain Tumor with Katarina Steacey, NP from George Washington University Hospital and brain tumor survivors, Navigating Brain Tumor Treatment: How can we Make it a Better Journey?, Debbie Lafond, and Love, Laughter, and Remembering Dealing with Grief and Loss with Debbie Lafond and Phil Carpenter in the afternoon. Fun activities included the Puppet Company's Bathtub Pirate puppet show, carousel rides, and a photo booth. Many thanks to all the wonderful volunteers and medical professionals that make this Family Retreat Day a resounding success!


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WASHINGTON HEIGHTS — A nun chucks-wielding teenager attacked a man in a vicious robbery attempt in a Washington Heights subway station earlier this month, police said.
The 25-year-old victim was approached by the teenager and two other suspects at the West 157th Street subway station on Jan. 6 about 4:15 a.m., according to the NYPD. The suspects told the victim they liked his jacket and wanted it, police said.
That's when they started began beating the man, punching and stomping him. When the victim tried to fight off the assailants, one of the teens pulled the nun chucks and started wailing away, police said.
Security surveillance footage at the station captured the vicious attack.
Cops say the man escaped through the station turnstile. He was treated at New York Presbyterian for lacerations to the head and later released.
The suspects are described as young males between the ages of 17 and 19, standing about 5 feet-7-inches and weighing 150 pounds.
One of the teenagers is seen wearing a grey jacket and a yellow and burgundy baseball hat. Another suspect was wearing a grey jacket and a green baseball hat. And the third young man was seen wearing a black T-shirt and a gray-and-black checkered scarf.
Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). You can also submit a tip by logging onto Crime Stoppers' website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting tips to CRIMES (274637), then entering TIP577.


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Dear Emuna,
Every year at this time I feel so guilty about my past behaviors. Whatever vows and resolutions I make, I end up breaking. I always feel like I'm back at square one, which only makes me feel more depressed and guilty. How do I break this vicious cycle?
-- Obsessing
Dear Obsessing,
Since you are always back at square one, you clearly need a different strategy! Let's start with losing the guilt. Not only is guilt really not a Jewish idea, it is actually anathema to Torah. We don't believe in sitting around beating ourselves up for our mistakes (despite that chest-pounding on Yom Kippur). It's counterproductive. It creates the illusion of action. We believe in healthy regret that spurs action. You made a mistake – do something about it. Confess your misdeeds. Express contrition. Repent. Make a commitment not to repeat them. And make a plan. A realistic plan.
Just like an alcoholic needs to change his route home from work to avoid the neighborhood bar, we need to change our behaviors and habits as well. Don't go to the book club where the real pastime is gossip if you're working on not speaking badly about others. Don't ask questions that have led to gossip in the past. Make a commitment to spend one particular hour a day free of gossip.
Don't walk past the bakery if you're trying to lose weight. Don't bake your favorite dessert. Do join weight watchers. We need to think strategically and plan our attack from all angles.
Don't plan dinner for 6 if you can't get home before 5:45. Don't make something that has to be prepared immediately before eating. Plan your menus thoughtfully and carefully with everyone's schedules and dietary needs in mind.
Some of these examples are trivial and some are serious, but you get the picture. If you make a plan that has simple, practical steps you have a much greater chance of success. Write it down. Evaluate daily to see how you're doing. Ask for the Almighty's help. And pray for a guilt-free, growth-filled new year.
-- Emuna
Dear Emuna,
How do I know when I'm ready to date?
-- Single Girl
Dear Young Girl,
This topic may be better suited to Rosie Einhorn and Sherry Zimmerman, but since it came to me I will have the presumption to make a few suggestions.
1. Are your friends all dating? On the one hand, this may be confusing. The fact that they are dating does NOT mean you are ready and peer pressure is not a good reason to start. On the other hand, if they all are and you are the last hold-out, it's worth examining why. What is the source of your reluctance and hesitation? Do you have some anxieties and concerns that need to be addressed?
2. Do you want to build a home and have a family at this moment in time? And are you prepared to make the sacrifices required? A lot of people (no matter their age!) are too focused on the taking part of marriage and not enough on the giving aspect. Or, to put it another way, they're not willing to pay the price that a real relationship requires – the subjugation of your own needs, the constant consideration of someone else's, the new restrictions on time and the new priorities.
3. Have you spent time introspecting and figuring out the answer to these two basic questions: What am I looking for? This should be a short list of essential characteristics and (more importantly) Who do I need to be? Am I working on giving? Selflessness? Kindness? Consideration? Honesty? Loyalty?
I think that an honest (perhaps ruthless) exploration of the above issues will help clarify if you are ready.
If you are – and it's just fear holding you back – then take a deep breath, offer up a lot of prayers, and jump in!
Good luck.
-- Emuna


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½" x 1¾" Address Label - Star of David
Add decorative symbolism to custom projects with pre-designed Star of David templates. Regal in its simplicity, the design features the six-pointed Star of David symbol. Its classic cornflower-blue colouring makes the iconic image instantly stand out, while a clean white background serves as a perfect canvas for custom text. Blocking in matching blue offers an additional way for content to pop-especially when paired with a contrasting white font. The design works well for projects related to Hanukkah, religion, and spirituality. Customize your next personal or professional project with pre-designed Star of David templates.
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Dimension: ½" x 1¾"
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Forging Excellence
Welcome to McWIlliams ForgeMcWilliams Forge Company is a leader in the manufacture of high technology forgings for customers around the world. After more than a century of success, McWilliams Forge is ready to quote, design, manufacture, and deliver components to your lean requirements plan, cost-effectively and on time.
Our product offerings include Impression die forgings (up to 750 lbs. and 30" diameter), Aerospace, Power Generation, Nuclear, and Medical.
We have a diverse set of capabilities, including Supply Complete, Design - CAD/CAM, Modeling, Forging, Heat Treatment, Destructive Testing, Non Destructive Testing, and Machining
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On the campaign trail, Mitt Romney has been promising that he will cut taxes "across the board," while also instituting tax reform that will not add to the nation's deficit. But a new report from the Tax Policy Center at the Brookings Institution shows that this is much easier said than done.
In fact, if Romney were to actually implement his plan to reduce tax rates by 20 percent while eliminating tax deductions in order to pay for it, taxpayers with more than $200,000 would certainly see a tax cut. But everyone else — 95 percent of Americans — will see their taxes increase. And this result occurs even assuming that Romney would eliminate tax deductions so as to make the tax as progressive as possible:
To estimate how average household tax burdens among different income groups would change as a result of this shift, we assume that the available tax expenditures are curtailed "from the top down" in order to make the tax plan as progressive as possible…Even after eliminating all available tax expenditures for households earning more than $200,000, this group still faces a net tax break. Americans making over $1 million would see an increase in after-tax income of 4.1 percent (an $87,000 tax cut), those making between $500,000 and $1 million would see an increase of 3.2 percent (a $17,000 tax cut), and those making between $200,000 and $500,000 would see an increase of 0.8 percent (a $1,800 tax cut).
Because taxpayers above $200,000 as a group have received a net tax cut, revenue neutrality requires that taxpayers below $200,000 — about 95 percent of the population — experience a tax increase.
Here's how the plan would affect the average taxpayer in each income group. As the column labeled "revenue neutral" shows, all taxpayers making less than $200,000 would see their taxes go up by hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars. In particular, families with children would see their taxes go up by $2,041, on average:
Again, this analysis assumes that deductions are eliminated in a way that would make the tax code as progressive as possible, so its likely that, in practice, Romney's plan would look even worse. To this point, Romney has refused to specify which deductions he would limit or eliminate.
On several occasions, Romney has denied that his tax plan would provide a big tax break to the wealthy. But as this analysis shows, even giving him all of the benefit of the doubt when it comes to eliminating deductions, the plan is still a massive tax break for the rich.
The Romney campaign is pushing back on the Tax Policy Center's study by claiming that TPC is a "liberal" group, due to the fact that one of its analysts used to work for the Obama administration. However, when TPC analyzed Gov. Rick Perry's (R-TX) tax plan during the GOP presidential primaries, the Romney camp called it an "objective, third party analysis."


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Human Resources
Human Resources administers the personnel policies and procedures adopted by the Lyon County Board as well as classification and compensation plans, performance planning and review programs, and maintaining personnel records for each employee. Human Resources coordinates the recruitment, selection, orientation, development, transfer, and separation of employees. Affirmative action, Civil Rights, Minnesota and Federal Family and Medical Leave Act, long-term disability, HIPAA and ADA compliance are also major functions of the office. The office coordinates and administers employee benefit programs for all departments, and works closely with Lyon County Administration and the County Board. In addition, Human Resources supports all Lyon County divisions and departments in the areas of:
- Staff training
- Employee Relations
- Leads County wellness initiatives
- Labor Relations
- Employee Health & Safety
- Risk Management/Workers Comp
- Employee Recognition Awards
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New Mexico Junior College 5317 Lovington Hwy Hobbs, NM 88240 Phone: (505) 492-2787
General Information About New Mexico Junior College
New Mexico Junior College, as a comprehensive community college, promotes success through learning.
Institutional statistical data was gathered from the U.S. Department of Education - Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 2009-2010.
Institution Type
- 2-year, Public
Special Learning Opportunities
- Distance learning opportunities
- Weekend/evening college
Student Services
- General Education Courses
- Career Services available upon completion
Credit Accepted
- Dual credit
- Credit for life experiences
- Advanced placement (AP) credits
- The acceptance of credits for work experience or military experience are subject to review by the school and cannot be guaranteed.
Religious Affiliation
- Not applicable
Federal Aid
- Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates offered
- Less than 1 year certificate
- 1-2 years certificate
- Associate's degree
Campus Setting
- Town: Remote
Disability Services Student
- 3% or Less
Admission Total Applicants Full Time Retention Rate 55%
Student Demographics Total Enrolled 5,150 Native American 60.0 Asian 64.0 African American 259.0 Hispanic 1,916.0 Enrolled FullTime Undergraduates 1,303 Enrolled FullTime Graduates 0


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What is the Teen-Artist Project (TAP)?
The Modern's Teen-Artist Project pairs area high school students with artists as teachers. The program aims to expand each student's art practice, introducing new concepts, approaches, artists, and media. Each visiting artist leads students through an investigation of modern and contemporary art in the galleries and related projects in the Museum studio. Participants also spend an afternoon visiting museums and galleries throughout the DFW Metroplex, further expanding their knowledge of art as found in their own community.
Who participates in the TAP?
Fourteen dedicated, hardworking, and creative students will be accepted to participate in the program each semester based on their applications and accompanying materials. Students are required to make a firm commitment to the Program and to attend class regularly. Students must also be available several weekends in May during the annual Teen-Artist Project exhibition, which is juried by two area artists and combines the work of the students completed with the 3 artist-instructors.
Where is TAP held?
At The Modern every Sunday from 2-5 pm, beginning November 15th until April 25th, before the student show begins.
When is the Teen-Artist Project exhibition and where will it be shown?
The TAP Exhibition will be held at Gallery 414 in Fort Worth beginning May 1st until May 16th. The exhibition will be shown on weekends only and the students will be the gallery attendants. Friends and family are encouraged to see the show! More details, as they come available, will be posted about the opening reception. For more information about TAP, please visit the website at http://www.themodern.org/teens.html.


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I got a message from a friend, about to go on a trip, and it ended with: お土産持しててね
I think it's basically "[I'll] bring a souvenir/gift/omiyage [for you]" but I'm not familiar with the 持してて part, I've never seen it used like that before.
And if it does mean what I think, what is a polite way to say "you don't need to do that!". Would いいえ or maybe お土産話だけよ would be OK?


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I created templates of all of the pieces I'd need. Measuring and cutting straight lines are very important.
Here are all of my pieces ready to go.
I highly recommend rolling the dough out onto your silpat baking liners or parchment paper, then placing that liner or paper directly onto the baking sheet. If you roll out the dough onto the counter, then try to move it, your cut outs will distort and change size and shape. Even the smallest difference can mean a big hole in your house!
I rolled the dough out onto the silpat, then cut around my template. I put the silpat directly onto a baking sheet, then into the oven.
After the cookies had baked and cooled, I decorated them with royal icing. I learned something new, again. I would have thought the decorating should be done after assembled, but it was so much easier to make straight lines on the pieces before they were put together as a house.
These are the front and the back pieces. I did a trial run on the back so it would be perfect for the front. I knew that where I planned to display the house - no one would see the back! I modeled the door off of some of the colonial homes we saw in Deerfield, Ma. a few weeks ago.
The sides. I think the 'snow' in the windows adds some personality to the home.
I shingled the roof pieces with a 'brick' pattern. The two dormer windows got a snow swept look, too.
These were the other pieces that I needed for the dormers... they were a little complicated to create!
I used little pieces of cedar greenery to create a garland around the front door. I attached it with my Royal Icing 'glue'.
What a cozy little cottage! Now for the snow...
I made a small batch of Swiss Meringue to create pillowy snow drifts around the house. I put the meringue in a pastry bag, then cut a very large hole to pipe it out of.
Swiss Meringue
4 egg whites
1 cup of sugar
1 pinch of cream of tarter
In the top bowl of a double boiler (glass bowl sitting on a sauce pan with simmering water), whisk together egg whites, sugar and cream of tarter. Cook mixture in the double boiler over medium low heat for 3-5 minutes, or until sugar has dissolved. If you rub the mixture between your fingers, you should be able to tell if the sugar has dissolved.
Transfer the mixture to your kitchen aid fitted with the whisk attachment. Whisk on high for 7-10 minutes. The mixture will cool and froth into a thick meringue as it whips.
I tried to make it look wind blown and natural.
I LOVE meringue.
Finally, I sprinkled powdered sugar on the meringue and the house for that 'fresh' dusted snow look!
Do you dare try to make a gingerbread house this year? What are your secrets and tips!?


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Beyond rendering, this class will address the interaction of painting, materials, and conceptualization. In-class critiques, out-of-class assignments and independent self-motivated projects are the largest components of this course. This class meets five hours a week. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisites: ARTS 2316 and ARTS 3308. Course fee: $40.
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Metal band Kylesa, pronounced Ky-less-ah, will be one of over 100 artists performing at the two-day Summer Fest 3 at Eleanor Tinsley Park in Houston. Watch the band on the Budweiser Stage on June 5 at 2:20 p.m.
The five-piece band from Savannah, Ga., formed in 2001 and have released five studio albums including their latest, Spiral Shadow. The record has received high praises from Metacritic.com giving it the highest rated metal album of 2010.
Band members are Phillip Cope (vocals, guitar), Laura Pleasants (vocals, guitars), Corey Barhorst (bass, vocals, keyboards) along with dual drummers Carl McGinley and Tyler Newberry.
Pleasants spoke with The Examiner about musical influence, the group's roots and the importance of live shows. To check out the music of Kylesa or find out more about the band, view kylesa.com.
How did the band form?
I moved from North Carolina to Savannah to attend college. I met Phillip Cope and we started jamming and decided to form a band.
Has music always been in your life?
Yes, I have always loved music. I think the gateway band for me would have been Guns N' Roses. I saw one of their videos on MTV when I was in elementary school and I was hooked. I had never heard anything like it before. I was completely drawn to it and that started my love for music.
When did you first pick up the guitar?
When I was 15, I wanted a guitar and at that time, my favorite band was Black Sabbath. That instrument was the most interesting to me. I also picked up the bass around the same time and I played both in high school, but I was really into riffs. It was the thing for me to play.
Can you describe the band for those who have never heard of Kylesa?
All of our records are pretty different, but we are a heavy band that likes some melody with a good riff. We blend several genres together so essentially, heavy and loud.'Spiral Shadow' has been getting great reviews. Was there anything differently done on this project?
What we did for the previous, 'Static Tension,' it worked really well so we took a similar approach how we wrote and recorded it. The dynamics were different, like different sounds and different guitar parts. The biggest difference probably was time. We didn't have as much time to record this record. Phillip, Carl and I wrote everything and brought in the bass, the keyboards and the additional drummer once the songs were written.
There aren't many bands that have dual drummers either.
I don't think we are a one-trick pony because of both drummers. Certainly when you see a band live, you see different things. We look at it like two different guitars.
How important are live shows?
Super important. Live always sounds a little different than the record. It's a little grittier and we really utilize the two drummers. We have five albums so it's important to mix the older stuff with the new stuff. As a music fan to other bands, I'm always excited to hear a set list that expands a career rather than just the new record, so you want to create a good flowing live set. You may be playing to people who have heard the record and never seen you play live or playing to people who have never heard of you at all. It's a first impression to a lot of people.
Is it tough being a female musician in the metal world?
I wouldn't say every show is a moment where I have to prove myself, but there certainly are people out there who want to see me fail because I am a female in the metal industry. At the same time, there are people who are very encouraging. To be honest, I haven't thought too deeply about it.


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A Legislative Yuan plenary session to discuss the Chinese Nationalist Party's (KMT) national referendum proposal on the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant in New Taipei City's (新北市) Gongliao District (貢寮) went idle again yesterday without any progress as opposition lawmakers continued to boycott the agenda and a cross-party negotiation failed.
In a repeat of Friday's session, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) lawmakers occupied the podium and boycotted the session, saying that the government should immediately order a halt to construction of the plant, rather than pushing through the referendum.
The KMT caucus did not have a chance to have its referendum proposal, initiated by KMT Legislator Lee Ching-hua (李慶華), discussed on Friday or yesterday, but again placed it on the plenary agenda for Friday in a meeting of the Procedure Committee later yesterday, which means that the next plenary session could end up exactly the same as the previous two if the parties fail to reach a consensus.
DPP caucus convener Ker Chien-ming (柯建銘) reiterated that the controversial project should be halted immediately and that the DPP would "engage the national referendum war head-on" despite the referendum being flawed because of its high threshold and the "distorted" question the government planned to pose.
"However, we demand that the KMT respect the four-point conclusion of a party negotiation earlier this session, including freezing the remainder of the budget of the power plant for last year and this year, no additional budget, a negotiation on the 'birdcage referendum' and the establishment of a nuclear safety monitoring committee in the legislature," Ker said, adding that none of the four had been achieved.
DPP Legislator Pan Men-an (潘孟安) said the party opposed "the content of the referendum, not the referendum itself."
The TSU had different demands, with caucus whip Lin Shih-chia (林世嘉) saying that the party believed three pieces of legislation — the amendment of the Referendum Act (公民投票法), the act on promotion of a nuclear-free homeland and an amendment to the Nuclear Reactor Facilities Control Act (核子反應器設施管制法) — should be discussed in the plenary session.
The DPP's proposal to halt the construction of the nuclear power plant and a People First Party (PFP) proposal to initiate a referendum with the question: "Do you support the construction and operation of the nuclear power plant if nuclear safety is assured?" both failed to pass in the Procedure Committee at noon yesterday.
Outside the legislature, dozens of people dressed in black held up yellow signs saying, "Halting the [nuclear power plant's] construction immediately is the public's will" as they walked around the legislature before staging a sit-in to protest the KMT-proposed referendum.
The Green Citizen Action Alliance, urged the 33 pro-nuclear KMT legislators to give up on passing the proposal and respect the public's will to abolish the plant.
The protesters also staged a skit in which a performer wearing a mask of President Ma Ying-jeou's (馬英九) face and dressed in a magician's costume handed an envelope that read "70 percent of the public's will" to another performing wearing a mask of Lee's face and dressed like a bunny girl, telling the latter to put it in a box labeled "birdcage referendum."


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HANOVER, N.H. - Dartmouth scored late in the nightcap on Saturday to complete a doubleheader sweep of visiting Harvard at Red Rolfe Field. The Big Green took the opener, 4-1, before scoring three times each in the seventh and eighth innings en route to a 6-0 win in the finale.
Dartmouth (26-10, 12-6 Ivy) can win the Rolfe Division today depending on the outcome of the Brown-Yale series in Providence, R.I. Dartmouth and Yale entered the weekend tied atop the division but Yale had swept a four-game series with the Big Green to take the tiebreaker. Yale went out and lost twice at home to Brown on Friday however and, coupled with today's Big Green sweep, left Dartmouth in charge. The Big Green now can win the division with either a Yale loss in its last two games, or a win tomorrow in Cambridge.
The opening game was played in just 1:19 with the difference being a pair of homers for the home team against losing pitcher Eric Eadington (CG, 6 K). Sam Beam's two-run homer in the fifth gave Dartmouth a 3-0 lead and Jeff Onstott added a solo shot in the sixth.
Harvard got on the board in the sixth when Danny Moskovits doubled to lead off, went to third on a single from Jack Colton, and came around on an RBI groundout by Dillon O'Neill.
In the nightcap, Max Perlman (6.2 IP, 5 H, 4 K) kept Dartmouth off the board until the seventh inning when two soft liners fell for the Big Green to start the inning. A sacrifice bunt moved runners into scoring position, prompting the Crimson to intentionally walk a batter to load the bases. Jeff Keller made the Crimson pay by slashing a single through the left side to score two runs with a third coming around on an error.
In the eighth, Dartmouth worked three hits - all with two strikes - into three runs against the Crimson bullpen.
Sean O'Hara and Colton each had two hits for the Crimson but Harvard managed just six hits in the game.
The teams complete their series Sunday afternoon on O'Donnell Field at 1 p.m.


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Usually by now, the prolific filmmaker and legendary screenwriter Paul Schrader is already on to the next one.
But after finishing the religious thriller "First Reformed," which has been hailed as Schrader's late-life masterpiece, the 71-year-old filmmaker is taking a breather. "I've just decided to let this one play out," he said in a recent interview speaking by phone from his home in Putnam County, New York.
"First Reformed," which A24 will release Friday, is a kind of capstone to Schrader's relentless and volatile career. Raised in Michigan by a Calvinist family, Schrader famously didn't see a movie until he was 17. He was a critic first, and a protege of Pauline Kael's. Then, in a fit of delirium, he wrote "Taxi Driver" at the age of 26.
Schrader became one of the top screenwriters in Hollywood, writing other Martin Scorsese films, including "Raging Bull." His script to Sydney Pollack's 1974 "The Yakuza" set a record for a screenplay. He also became a major filmmaker in his own right as the director of, among other things, "American Gigolo."
At 24, he wrote the recently republished classic "Transcendental Style in Film: Ozu, Bresson, Dreyer," and Schader has long contemplated making a spiritual film but always gravitated more to lurid thrillers.
"First Reformed" is both. And like "Taxi Driver," it's about the ominous descent of a journal-writing loner heading toward a bloody reckoning — only the protagonist here is an upstate New York pastor (Ethan Hawke) whose faith is shaken after meeting a suicidal environmentalist (Philip Ettinger) and his pregnant wife (Amanda Seyfried).
Q: Does "First Reformed" feel like a culmination for you?
Schrader: Yeah, it does, but it's also kind of intimidating because you think about what to do next. I hope this isn't my last film but if it is, it's a very good last film.
Q: You didn't see a film until you were 17. Do you think your Calvinist upbringing was foundational to what kind of filmmaker he became?
Schrader: I can't imagine that it could not be. My personal computer was programed by the Christian Reform Church of Grand Rapids Christian High and Calvin College. It's pretty hard to un-program that computer.
Q: Is cinema connected with spirituality for you?
Schrader: That's very difficult. Everything inside cinema rebels against spirituality. Cinema is based on action and based on empathy. These are not elements in the transcendental toolkit. In many ways, people who try to do spiritual or contemplative films are working against the grain of the medium itself.
Q: Your films vary pretty wildly between the sacred and the profane. Your 2016 film "Dog Eat Dog," about a kidnapping of a baby that goes awry, was especially lurid.
Schrader: Yeah, I would say the one just before this was the essence of the profane. About five years ago I was involved in a soul-crushing experience where a film ("Dying of the Light") was taken away from me. What haunted me at that time was the feeling that this would be my last film and that I would end my career with this debacle. I fought my way back from that, got final cut, did another film with Nic (Cage) and did this film.
Q: In 2013, you directed "The Canyons," from a script by Bret Easton Ellis, and partly funded the production through Kickstarter. Was "First Reformed" easier to get made?
Schrader: It's never been easy. I've always been one of the scavenger dogs of film financing, picking up money here and there. I've been doing that all my life. This was one was relatively easy because certain costs have gone down so much. I made this film in 20 days whereas 30 years ago, it would have been made in 42.
Q: How explicitly did you want to echo "Taxi Driver" in "First Reformed?"
Schrader: When I was in the editing room, the editor said to me: 'You know there's a lot of 'Taxi Driver' in this movie.' And I said to him, 'Yeah, I knew there was some. I didn't realize how much until we started cutting this film together.
Q: You wrote "Taxi Driver" over 10 days. Where did it come from?
Schrader: It was written as self-therapy. I was in a particularly dark phase of my life and I was sort of becoming this character — living in my car, drinking. I got a bleeding ulcer and I went to the hospital. I realized I hadn't spoken to anyone in weeks. When I was in the hospital, this metaphor occurred to me of this boy caught in this yellow metal coffin floating through the city, trapped, surrounded by people yet alone. I said: I've got to write down this kid because I'm becoming this kid.
Q: Did that work? Did you exorcise him?
Schrader: Oh, yes. Up until that point, I had been writing non-fiction. I had been writing criticism. And I hit the wall and I said: Non-fiction won't do. The place I've come to now, non-fiction won't do. You have to create flesh and blood avatars. Otherwise, they're going to create you.
Q: You have several grown children. Do you share the despair of the young father-to-be in "First Reformed," who's obsessed with the relatively imminent ecological collapse of Earth?
Schrader: I certainly do. I'm 71 years old so I'm going to get out of here. But we've really left our children and our grandchildren in a terrible bind. And it's hard to be optimistic. This dilemma, which didn't occur in my young manhood, is: Should I bring a child into this world? I know more and more young people actually deal with that question. It's kind of mindboggling.
Q: Do you believe in God?
Schrader: I choose to believe. I don't actually believe but I choose to believe. Like the minister says: You can choose hope. You don't actually have to have hope, but you can choose hope.


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We are providing only the address at this time, there has been an error in the MAPQUEST link application. While we work on a resolution, we are providing the street address information and provided notes to playing fields. In addition, we are providing a DIRECT link to MapQuest - from which you can generate driving directions. Shortly we will restore the Mapping function.
Below you will find the address to Playing Field Rashi School for DEDNOTES: From Rte 95/128: take exit 17 (Rte 135). At the end of the exit ramp: If traveling North take a left onto West St heading into Dedham Center. If traveling South, take a right onto West St heading into Dedham center. Follow West St for approximately 20 yards. Turn left at the traffic light onto the New Bridge campus. Continue straight on the main road until you get to a T shaped intersection. You will see the Rashi School and parking lot on the left. All visitors must follow the field use policy.
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Critics of Cook County politics often blame our elected officials for squandering taxpayer dollars. That this complaint is such a common refrain here is just one reason why recent efforts to roll back a county ordinance that saves residents from picking up the tab for federal immigration enforcement is perplexing.
People who are forcing the issue show a fundamental lack of understanding of the so-called "immigration detainer ordinance," which passed the Cook County Board of Commissioners by a wide margin last September.
Immigration detainers are requests U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issues to police when the agency identifies someone in local custody it believes is potentially deportable. The detainer instructs the police to hold that individual for an additional 48 hours after their authority has expired so that immigration officials can assume custody.
Last fall, the county board discovered that the sheriff's office was expending millions of local dollars each year and clogging limited jail space to honor these detainers. In addition, the vast majority of individuals held on detainers faced only minor criminal charges. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart also reported that police involvement in immigration enforcement was undermining public safety because immigrants who were witnesses and victims of crime feared interacting with police. But cost was the main motivation for the board to pass the detainer ordinance, which says that Cook County cannot honor an ICE detainer unless the federal immigration agency has agreed to reimburse the county for the costs of the extended detention. On Thursday, the Cook County Board of Commissioners will meet to consider amendments that could weaken the ordinance.
Why is the board rethinking its September vote?
Tragedy and misinformation
ICE is exploiting one family's tragic loss to fuel anti-immigrant fear and strong-arm Cook County into complying with the harmful detainer policy. Last summer, Chicagoan William McCann was killed in a hit and run. The perpetrator, Saul Chavez, was an undocumented immigrant with a previous DUI conviction. A Cook County judge gave Chavez an uncharacteristically low bond, which Chavez paid. Chavez has since disappeared, and officials suspect he returned to Mexico.
ICE and the ordinance's detractors are perpetuating the false argument that an immigration detainer would have kept Chavez in the United States to face justice. But that's not how detainers work. Once Mr. Chavez paid his criminal bond, ICE would have had to pick him up within 48 hours. ICE would have quickly initiated deportation proceedings and Mr. Chavez would have been deported to Mexico, a free man, before he was ever brought to trial for the crime.
ICE is not a backstop for errors in the criminal justice bond system. As Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said in a letter to ICE, "Immigration status should not be the driving force for detainment." Blaming the Cook County ordinance for what happened in Chavez's case does a disservice to community safety and wastes money on unnecessary detention.
What happens at Thursday's hearing could have national consequences. Cook County has been a leader in rejecting ICE's attempts to turn local police into federal immigration agents; its influence is evidenced by a letter Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and a group of senators sent last month to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano demanding legal action in response to the county's rejection of ICE's detainers mandate.
Heartland Alliance's National Immigrant Justice Center Executive Director Mary Meg McCarthy will be at the hearing on Thursday to testify in support of immigration detainers ordinance. Before that, commissioners need to hear from county residents to know that we demand public policy that protects everyone.
What do you think Cook County should spend taxpayers' money on rather than helping ICE lock up people who pose no threat to our community? Tweet your suggestion to @CookCountyBoard with the hashtag #nodetainers.


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I'm jealous. Over the years, my election predictions have proven no better than a coin-toss. Quantitative trader Reid Holloway, on the other hand, has called the actual electoral-vote outcome of three of the four past presidential elections. Roll over, Ty Cobb: If Holloway's 2012 prediction holds up, then he'll be batting .800.
What's on Holloway's magic viewing screen? The trader, who operates quietly from Litchfield County, Conn., foresees an Obama victory, with 325 electoral votes for the incumbent versus 213 for GOP challenger Mitt Romney. Holloway doesn't relish the outcome; he favors Romney-style self reliance over Obama's Big Government. But Holloway's computer model tells him Obama's victory is all but inevitable.
Holloway's election formula is based on one he developed to predict market volatility among the S&P 500's market segments. The market formula is a key tool for Holloway's proprietary trading firm, which is in the sub-$100 million size group. Each market segment has a mean volatility. When a segment's volatility moves to an extreme, his model flags it and predicts when it will revert to its norm.
Holloway's political model breaks the national presidential contest into 50 unique state elections. Each state has a philosophical mean. But sometimes a state will shift sharply either to the right or the left. This happened, for example, in 2008, when voters of all political leanings expressed their disdain for President George W. Bush by voting enthusiastically for Obama. Holloway's model measures these mood changes and predicts when a particular state will revert to its political norm.
In 1996, the first time that Holloway put his model to the test, he blew it. The model predicted a victory by Republican Bob Dole over Democratic incumbent Bill Clinton. Dole ran a campaign that is viewed by many experts as one of the worst in modern history. Holloway's 1996 model allowed for a strong showing by Reform Party Candidate Ross Perot, predicting that the charismatic billionaire would siphon votes away from Clinton. After all, Perot had received a 18.9% of the popular vote in 1992—the most votes garnered by any third-party candidate since 1912, when Teddy Roosevelt attracted 27% of the vote with the "Bull Moose" party. Perot's 1996 run turned out to be a fiasco: The chart-toting, hectoring candidate received about 8% of the popular vote, which was significant but not strong enough to affect Clinton.
HOLLOWAY HAS A PERFECT RECORD since then, accurately forecasting the Electoral College outcome for the 2000, 2004, and 2008 presidential elections. What his model shows this year is that voters have become so closed-minded that Romney cannot carry any state that went for Democrat John Kerry in 2004 and Obama can't carry any state that went for Republican John McCain in 2008. This is because a welfare mentality like Europe's has a stronger grip on us than we appreciate. It's not just the underclasses who feel entitled to transfer payments from the wealthy: Banks, energy companies, agricultural companies—you name it—have grown accustomed to special tax breaks.
Holloway predicts Obama will win in Florida, Iowa, Nevada, North Carolina, and Ohio—all crucial swing states. Romney will take Colorado, Indiana, and Virginia. No model is foolproof, of course. Successive financial crises have taught us this. Holloway says that Romney would win if he defied the model and took Florida, North Carolina, and Ohio. Unless the Republican can turn his troubled campaign around, however, the odds he will score this hat trick are steep.
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2019-20 School Fees
In the Spring of 2017, the Government of Alberta enacted new legislation and regulations related to the fees schools can charge families for various items related to school life.
Permissible Fees - Fees that are permissible relate to: optional course fees, activities and field trips, extra-curricular activities, non-curricular travel, supplies, materials and services, lunch supervision and activities, and other fees to enhance education.
Annual Fee List - Under the new regulations, schools are now required to establish all fees prior to the end of June for the following school year. Fees approved by the Alberta Government are:
Please Note: For field trips, team, clubs, etc. RVS will only invoice families based on the actual costs of incurred. For optional course fees, applicable revenues and expenses are to be tracked for each course for which a fee has been established. At the end of each school year, if revenues exceed expenses by more than $10 per student enrolled in the course, the school shall refund the surplus funds to the parents of each student.
Parents are encouraged to pay school fee via School Cash online. Invoices for fees will be electronically distributed at the end of September.
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Every school has a waiver and refund process. Upon receipt by the school principal of Form AF5105 Waiver Application parents of students who provide a copy of Goods and Services Tax (GST) credit notice with the names of dependent children listed, will qualify to have their fees waived. Waiver is applicable only to School Established Optional Course Fees. The deadline for submission of Form AF5105 Waiver Application to the school principal is June 30th of the current school year. School principals are responsible for the establishment of a refund procedure for students who are enrolled for a portion of the school year.


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Lady Gaga to Perform at Private Event at Obama Inaugural Ball
Lady Gaga is getting in on the inaugural fun. What, you didn't think she'd let all of her peers celebrate the swearing in of the president without her, did you? The Mother Monster will reportedly perform at President Barack Obama's second inauguration at a private staff ball on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
A source told The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity that Gaga will entertain White House staffers at the private event. Jay-Z performed at this same event at Obama's first inaugural ceremonies.
With Kelly Clarkson, Katy Perry and more on tap to the perform at the inauguration tomorrow, it's likely we won't see any YouTube clips of Gaga's perf since she is playing a private event. Foiled!
Lady Gaga and Obama have had quite an interesting relationship and have sparked dialogues, at least in the press. He said he was intimidated by her, and she had pledged to discuss anti-bullying initiatives with him whenever the opportunity would present itself.
She admitted to voting for him this year, and he even sang 'Born This Way' once.
These two – so connected in so many ways. Now Gaga will do her part and entertain his staff.
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Vladimir Gorbik Master Class Ends on High Note
25–29 June 2012 • On-campus Event
St. Vladimir's Seminary's summer workshops concluded with an extraordinary Master Class in church choral conducting and singing, taught by Vladimir Aleksandrovich Gorbik, one of the leading practitioners of sacred choral music in Russia today. During the last week in June, 43 participants, mostly from the United States, trained under the master musician, laboring long hours to become proficient in singing and conducting nearly 250 pages of music.
Their efforts—which might be described as including a mixture of blood, sweat, tears, and tremendous grace—were notable. By the end of the week, workshop participants composed a heavenly chorus; they presented a public recital in the Metropolitan Philip Auditorium (which brought listeners to tears) and sang the responses at the Vigil and Primatial Divine Liturgy on the Feast of Ss. Peter and Paul in the seminary's Three Hierarchs Chapel. Metropolitan Jonah, primate of the Orthodox Church in America, who presided at the liturgy, thanked Mr. Gorbik at its conclusion for sharing his profound musical gifts with Western musicians, and the choir and student conductors for their hard labor that bore exquisite fruit. His Beatitude further invited Mr. Gorbik to continue to visit and teach in America, in order to "elevate" church singing and conducting in U.S. parishes.
Mr. Gorbik himself, at the end of the Master Class and recital, humbly stated, "The Holy Spirit was with us, the expertise that my students have demonstrated witness to the quality of my work here." (Read a full and fascinating interview that St. Vladimir's Seminary held with Mr. Gorbik, on Day 2 of the Master Class, including his ideas on creating "American sounding" music, here!)
Vladimir Gorbik (b. 1970) began his musical studies in Yekaterinburg, Russia, and continued them at the Moscow State Conservatory, completing a specialization in choral conducting in 1998 and in orchestral conducting in 2000. Since 1996 he has served as the choral director at the Moscow Representation Church (Metochion or Podvorye) of the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Monastery, and since 1998 has been Artistic Director and Conductor of the professional men's chorus formed at the Metochion. With this choir he has made over a dozen outstanding recordings of both liturgical services and concert programs.
Mr. Gorbik's recordings came to the attention of Dr. Vladimir Morosan, president and founder of Musica Russica, the largest publisher of Russian choral music outside of Russia. Noting their exceptional quality, Dr. Morosan sought a way to invite Mr. Gorbik to the United States, to give Americans the opportunity to study the technique, performance practice, and interpretation of Orthodox sacred music on a masterful level. Dr. Morosan, together with SVOTS faculty member, Dr. Nicholas Reeves, Assistant Professor of Liturgical Music, began to coordinate the Master Class, auditioning potential participants and interfacing constantly with Mr. Gorbik via Skype. As a result, a 5-day Master Class, consisting of choral conducting and singing sessions, was set for June 2012 on the seminary campus.
At the end of the choral and conducting workshops, Dr. Reeves reiterated the value of the Master Class, titled, "Interpreting Orthodox Sacred Music," calling it "an opportunity for participants from the entire world to learn more thoroughly some of the different approaches to singing ecclesial music."
"Throughout the course of the week," he said, "many examples of Orthodox liturgical music employing a variety of textures were sung. Everything from monophonic chants to 8-part hymns could be heard during the services for Ss. Peter and Paul." [Listen to some of the hymns sung by the Master Class: 1) Doxastichon at "Lord, I Call" of Ss. Peter and Paul; Znamenny Chant, arr. by Vladimir Morosan (Monophonic), conducted by Benedict Sheehan; 2) 3rd Irmos, Canon of Ss. Peter and Paul; Lesser Znamenny Chant, B. Ledkovsky, arr. D. Drillock (4-Part; Beginner Level), conducted by Vladimir Gorbik; 3) "Lord, Now Lettest Thou;" Alexander Kastalsky, English setting by D. Drillock, H. Erickson, and A. Ruggieri (5-Part; Intermediate Level), conducted by Anne Schoepp; 4) "Eis Polla;" Rev. G. Izvekov, (Trio with 8-part Chorus: Advanced Level), conducted by Dax Stokes.]
Dr. Morosan also reflected much upon the ambitious endeavor, saying, "I believe this Master Class was an unqualified success that exceeded all our best expectations. Although I was confident from my acquaintance with Vladimir Gorbik's CDs and later from my personal contact with him over Skype and email that he was genuinely the most gifted Orthodox church choir director in Russia right now and would be capable of offering incredibly valuable insights to anyone who came to hear him, both Orthodox and non-Orthodox, it was not necessarily a given that, one: enough qualified people would turn out; and two: they would be receptive to what he had to offer.
"He was unknown, and the Seminary was taking a chance in inviting him," he continued thoughtfully. "Missteps could have occurred at a number of different levels, and this could have significantly undermined the success of the undertaking. I tried to prepare Mr. Gorbik for that eventuality, and at every step along the way, his response was 'Whatever God's will is, that is what will be'."
Indeed, it seemed that by the end of the Master Class, "God's will" had waived away a web of potential pitfalls and fears. Dr. Morosan enthusiastically enumerated how:
"By God's grace, the Metropolitan came, liked what he saw and heard, and validated it by his remarks and his personal interaction with Mr. Gorbik and the Master Class participants. He expressed the desire that Mr. Gorbik's visits would be repeated and frequent, in order to help raise the level of Orthodox musical culture in the Church in America.
"By God's grace, those in the seminary faculty and community who were there responded to the beauty and majesty of the services, as well as to the sensitivity and attention with which Mr. Gorbik approached the "local" liturgical practice and pacing of the chapel services.
"By God's grace, we had representation not only from SVOTS, but also from St. Tikhon's Seminary; New Skete and Calistoga (monastic communities); the OCA dioceses of the South, New York and New Jersey, Eastern and Western Pennsylvania, Canada, and the Midwest and West; the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia; and the Antiochian Orthodox and Greek Orthodox Archdioceses. We even had Byzantine Catholics and non-Orthodox participants from choral circles from the U.S., and as far away as Japan.
"By God's grace, there was great rapport and positive interaction with all the conducting students who were chosen by audition. All of them, without exception, personally gained insights and exhibited growth as a result of their experience; they were also impressed and moved by the degree of preparation and personal attention with which the Master Class teacher approached them. Likewise, they were all struck by the incredible generosity of spirit with which Mr. Gorbik offered his "ongoing" involvement with them after the class. Basically, he offered both the conductors and the singers his continued feedback, something that is practically unheard of in secular Master Classes.
"By God's grace, the singers who had been selected by audition, all exhibited a willingness to "put out" extreme effort towards the goal of achieving the summit of musical and liturgical beauty in the services. Though challenged beyond what is common even in professional musical circles, they were all great sports about it, and humbly accepted the gentle but firm urging and prodding of the conductor, as well as pointed personal critique and feedback, which he himself offered in love and humility. The results, both in the recital and in the services, was evident for all to see and hear.
"By God's grace, we were blessed with the presence at the recital of Father Sergei Glagolev, our American "musical elder," who repeatedly expressed his amazement and gratitude at seeing an initial fulfillment of the high musical standards that he himself always espoused. In turn, the church musicians who came from Moscow were incredibly struck by and blessed by his radiant presence.
"In short, there were no apparent negatives in this event. Everyone I spoke with came away enlightened, edified, and inspired. Every purely musical and technical aspect was balanced in a most wonderful way by a spiritual dimension and perspective. Many participants spoke of this as a "mountaintop experience," a most significant event on the American Orthodox musical landscape—one that, they hoped, would be repeated again and again.
St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary would like to thank the following donors to the Vladimir Gorbik Master Class,"Interpreting Orthodox Sacred Music":
FOCA, Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America ($1000)
Eastern American Diocese of ROCOR ($600)
Anonymous donor ($1000)
Read a full and fascinating interview that St. Vladimir's Seminary held with Mr. Gorbik, on Day 2 of the Master Class, including his ideas on creating "American sounding" music, here!
View a photo gallery of the Master Class here.


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I have a custom developed mass storage hardware that has been working perfectly in Windows XP, mounting with a drive letter on windows XP within seconds of plugging it in to any USB port. In windows 7 however the same hardware takes several minutes to mount. First, in a few seconds, Windows recognises it as a USB mass Storage device when you plug it in. But if you look at the process in the action centre ( I think thats what its called, it's the icon in the taskbar area on the bottom right that shows that there's a new device detected and being installed), there are two items to be installed for the device. The first has a tick and is called USB Mass Storage Device. The second one, the name of the actual device itself takes several minutes to finally settle on the generic, default windows driver and eventually gets a tick, causing the autorun to pop up asking if I want to open it. Like I said, it mounts like a breeze on XP but is REALLY slow on Windows 7. What is going on?
I'm a software developer tasked with sorting this out for my client's Windows 7 clients and so far, I have not been able to work out what Windows 7 is doing differently to Windows XP or how I can programmatically fix this. They had the product developped as a mass storage device and its been working well for years on XP. I have NO access to the firmware and don't know where to start in developing a driver for this custom hardware, if that is indeed what needs to be done.. I can however make some sort of program run in the installer for the software that I wrote for the chip. Basically al the software does is lets you upload and download files of a specific type (encrypted proprietary file format for this device that show up on the chip as files in its window). There's nothing fancy going on at all and it doesn't need a device driver to run, just a fix to get it to mount quickly or the software falls over when it formats the device prior to uploading new files to it.
What is different about the process used by Windows 7 when installing a generic mass storage device? Other flash drives I have mount much faster than this custom hardware. What is different about them? Its not the speed of the hardware, because that is not an issue on XP, as I said. Can I write the hardware id into registry somewhere special so Windows 7 stops mucking about looking for an appropriate driver EVERY time it is plugged in? Can I 'tell' Windows 7 to always use the default mass storage device and file system drivers without it getting confused and searching for 2 minutes every single time it is plugged in?
Is there an ini file that could somehow be used by Windows 7 for this specific device or something like that? What do I need to do programatically to get Windows 7 to behave like Windows XP for this device only?
Can I copy the default Windows mass storage device driver inf file or some other inf file and somehow decompile it and edit it to only apply to this custom flash drive?
Im totally stuck right now! The solution is time sensitive as well. (Sad face)


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Very special window displays at the Ferrari Store in Milan
This is a very special week for Milan as the city takes its rightful place as world capital of design between tomorrow and Sunday next when it plays host to the 52nd edition of the now-legendary Salone del Mobile international furniture fair. The main event will, of course, also be flanked by a series of stylistic and design excellence-focused events, installations and exhibitions at various locations across the city.
One of these locations is the Ferrari Store in Piazza Liberty. Its windows will be acting as a showcase for original installations created by Massimo Iosa Ghini, one of the founders of the Boldista Movement. The Italian architect has incorporated several different elements into the tubular furnishings in the Store (Poltrona Frau Alo stools and Zumtobel Scuba lamps, to name but a few) to create some of his signature stunningly dynamic compositions. The installations are completed by materials, finishes and objects that are an everyday part of the world of Ferrari and have as their backdrop rough wood panelling to underscore the strong links between innovation, style and an environmental impact-minimising philosophy.


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Whites MX7 Metal Detector
For the beep and dig types, get started with six preset programs (Coin and
Jewelry, All-Metal, Beach, Prospecting, Relic, and High Trash) and
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With all due respect to vinyl junkies and CD stalwarts, when it comes to convenience, cost-effectiveness and flexibility, there can be little doubt that the best way to DJ in 2016 is on a computer. And if you're going to do that, you're going to need a suitable piece of software.
Fortunately, the market is awash with applications that will enable you to mix using not just two but – in many cases – up to four decks. What's more, the best of today's DJ software offers up myriad creative options, so you can give your performances some real pizzazz.
Add a hardware controller and you've got a setup that feels great and will enable you to do anything that was possible using an old-school setup and a whole lot more.
We drew up a shortlist and asked you to vote for the best DJ software application in the world today. Click through the gallery to view the results.
10. Magix Digital DJ
Digital DJ2 isn't the most powerful or fully equipped application on the market, but it offers all the essentials you'll need to get mixing at a relatively affordable price.
The application is essentially a cutdown version of Image-Line's Deckadance, offering two-deck mixing, X/Y pad effects, a looper, and support for a wide range of MIDI controllers. What features Digital DJ2 does pack are, on the whole, nicely implemented, too.
9. PCDJ Dex
Alongside all the standard features you'd expect from a software DJing package – mixer, effects, EQs etc – Dex 2 features integrated video mixing and karaoke support, making it an impressively flexible option.
In terms of straightforward DJ features, the software packs four virtual decks, with beat sync and key-matching capabilities. There's also a sample player and looper tool.
Dex supports a fairly extensive range of MIDI controllers, and can be used with a digital vinyl setup, too.
8. Algoriddim djay Pro
Algoriddim djay is available for iOS and Android devices but its djay Pro software gives Mac users something more serious to consider. It's a native 64-bit application that's optimized for Retina displays.
Enabling you to mix both audio and video, algoriddim's flagship software supports 4-deck mixing and offers turntable and waveform views. There's a sampler, too, plus effects and all the automixing and advanced DJing facilities you'd expect.
djay Pro enables you to mix using tracks from Spotify and your iTunes library, while native support for over 50 MIDI controllers is augmented by integration with Pioneer's CDJ and XDJ devices.
If you're a Mac user, then, djay Pro could be well worth a try
7. Mixvibes Cross
Cross, from French developer Mixvibes, has undergone numerous updates over the past few years, resulting in an impressively extensive feature set.
The application features a highly customisable interface that contains four decks, two eight-slot samplers, eight assignable cue points and 14 different effects. There's support for a range of controllers (more than 80 at the last count) and digital vinyl systems, and it's possible to import your music library directly from Pioneer rekordbox (which was itself developed by Mixvibes).
There's SoundCloud integration, too, as well as the more predictable option to delve into your iTunes collection.
There's also a cool iOS remote control app available, which can act as a second screen for browsing tracks or a way to use the software decks remotely. Oh, and there are versions of Cross available for not only Windows and OS X, but also iOS and Android devices, making this a truly cross-platform offering.
6. Atomix VirtualDJ Pro
VirtualDJ Pro isn't cheap – Kshs.32,000 for the Pro version it's the most expensive of the straight DJ applications in this list by some margin – but it does offer some hugely flexible 'pro' features.
Most notably, VirtualDJ Pro can run anything up to 99 virtual decks (obviously, it's not advisable to try mixing 99 tracks at once, but it's an impressive amount of flexibility nonetheless.) It's also ReWire compatible, meaning it can be run in conjunction with a variety of DAWs, opening up a whole world of performance possibilities.
The software also features audio line-ins, and comes with mappings for a fairly substantial range of DJ controllers. The latest version (8) added the likes of a Sandbox feature for private mix previewing, an enahnced sampler, an updated audio engine and more.
If you don't want to pay upfront, you can also subscribe to VirtualDJ Pro for Kshs.2000 a month, and there are also free and controller-specific versions available.
5. Mixxx
Mixxx is one of our favourite not only can you download it for nothing, but the more adventurous can also delve into the code and adapt its feature set.
As standard, Mixxx features twin decks (each with its own scratchable, scrolling waveform) iTunes integration, four sample decks, loops and hot cues and support for a wide range of track formats. There's BPM detection and sync, and also an Auto DJ function for when you're feeling lazy. There's support for more than 30 controllers and timecode vinyl systems.
If you don't currently have a favourite DJing app, Mixxx has got to be worth a try. You have, after all, got nothing to lose.
4. Gibson Deckadance
Now under Gibson's ownership, Deckadance features some great beat grid editing tools, a highly customizable interface and a great Smart Knob function, which allows macro-style control over multiple effect parameters at once.
The application also offers four-deck mixing, a 16-slot sample player and – possibly most impressively of all – can host external VST plugins, meaning that you can use your favorite third-party effects and instruments from within the software.
On the downside, Image-Line's list of preconfigured DJ controllers is a little behind that of some of its rivals, although it does feature an auto-learn function to allow relatively simple user-mapping, and there's a remote control app for iOS and Android devices.
3. Serato DJ
With the launch of Serato DJ in 2013, the company finally combined the two disparate strands of its software – the digital vinyl-based Scratch Live and controller focused Itch – into a single unified application.
The app has developed nicely since then, offering plug 'n' play support for a range of controllers, expansion packs that enable you to add to the software's capabilities, and multiple views that can accommodate both 2- and 4-deck mixing.
With the company now focused on a single product, the future seems bright for Serato, and its software looks set to be a big part of the DJing landscape for years to come.
2. Ableton Live
Key to its popularity with DJs is the Session View – a brilliantly implemented and cleanly designed window for launching sync'd audio samples, MIDI clips and tracks. It's this view, along with the intuitive way that Live handles retiming audio, that makes the DAW a fantastic tool for blurring the lines between DJing and live performance.
With the added bonus of a heap of built-in instruments and effects, the ability to host plugins and an intuitive MIDI learn function, Live makes an unbeatable one-stop-shop for electronic musicians. What's more, you can choose from any number of controllers that are specifically designed to work with it.
1. Native Instruments Traktor Pro
Traktor Pro is pretty much the gold standard of digital DJing. While some of its rivals may do certain things better, no application can match Traktor for all-round flexibility and reliability.
Between its excellent Sample Decks, Remix Decks and Loop Recorder, its high-quality effects and its impressive beat and key analysis algorithms, Traktor has pretty much everything a modern DJ is likely to need.
Native Instruments' own hardware controllers – the flagship S2 and S4, and more compact X1, F1 and Z1 – are some of the best around, too, ensuring that the company has a vice-like grip on the current market that it shows no sign of relinquishing.
These are 10 of the Best Deejay Software Applications of 2016
With all due respect to vinyl junkies and CD stalwarts, when it comes to convenience, cost-effectiveness and flexibility, there can be little doubt that the best way to DJ in 2016 is on a computer. And if you're going to do that, you're going to need a suitable piece of software.


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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Wordless Wednesday (The Hot Orchard Edition)
7 comments:
- alicia said...
Beautiful pics! We have also been having some unseasonably warm temps. We were at the orchard Sunday sweating. lol. But the peak autumn color was last Friday. :( Thanks so much for linking to WW and Shades of Autumn Photo Challenge!
- October 12, 2011 at 12:09 AM
- Jaymi said...
great pics! Apples definitely remind me of fall!
- October 12, 2011 at 12:50 AM
- Satakieli said...
These are lovely! We, too have been having quite warm weather here in Chicago!
Thanks for linking up with the Shades of Autumn Photo Challenge, I look forward to seeing what you come up with for Friday's new challenge!
- October 12, 2011 at 8:31 AM
- Kristi {at} Live and Love...Out Loud said...
Paula, these are such pretty shots! I love the apples. I also love your clever play on words. You do it so well.
Thanks for joining us in the Shades of Autumn Photo Challenge. I won't even bother telling you what the next theme is since you're obviously on the ball! lol Have a great day, friend.
- October 12, 2011 at 11:34 AM
- Velva said...
Love the days like this one...Love strolling through an orchard too.
- October 12, 2011 at 8:30 PM
Wonderful photos...amazing apples..
- October 12, 2011 at 10:11 PM
- Dana said...
Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving your link. It looks like apple orchard experiences are similar all over the place. Did you buy a ton like we did? A week later, we still have some waiting to be cooked, baked, fried or composted if I can't get to them fast enough. Lovely shots!
- October 17, 2011 at 9:17 AM