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Media Invitation City Market awards Co-op Patronage Seedling Grants to 8 Local Non-Profits Burlington, VT � City Market is excited to invite members of the media to visit the Co-op on Monday, March 13 at 9:00 am to congratulate our 2016 Co-op Patronage Seedling Grant recipients and launch our 2017 Grant process. Over $656,000 in Patronage Refunds were sent to City Market Members in November 2016. As part of the Patronage Refund, the Co-op offers Members the opportunity to donate to strengthen Vermont�s food system. Members who receive Patronage Refunds support these donations by choosing not to cash their checks within the required 90 day time period. City Market then donates the total of the uncashed checks to organizations working with the local food system.This year, uncashed Patronage Refund checks from Members are funding 8 local food projects from community organizations doing amazing work in Vermont. The Co-op set a minimum of $40,000 in total grants when the projects were chosen in September 2016, and the uncashed Patronage Check total was $56,063.20, so these organizations will be getting a larger infusion of cash to strengthen the local food system. Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf: Farm Stand Project, Initial Grant Award: $1,000 (actual check: $1,395.97) Intervale Center: Trail Extension Project, Initial Grant Award: $8,400 (actual check: $ 11,722.82) Rural Vermont: Regenerative Agriculture Project, Initial Grant Award: $4,200 (actual check: $5,864.21) Salvation Farms: Food Hub Workforce Training Program, Initial Grant Award: $6,239 (actual check: $8,706.61) Spoonful Herbals: Herb Mobs, Initial Grant Award: $2,750 (actual check: $3,840.33) Sustainability Academy PTO: Mobile Processing/Cooking Kit, Initial Grant Award: $6,600(actual check: $9,211.18) University of Vermont: Plugging a �Leek� in the Local Food System, Initial Grant Award: $2,777 (actual check: $3,873.97). Vermont Community Garden Network: Gardens for Learning, Initial Grant Award: $8,200 (actual check: $11,448.11) Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger and Secretary of Agriculture Anson Tebbitts are confirmed guests and will say a few words. Representatives from these organizations will be available to share more details about each of their projects. City Market will also provide information to kick off the 2017 Co-op Patronage Seedling Grants application process. John Tashiro, City Market�s General Manager, shared his excitement for this program now in its third year. �It�s very exciting to see the wide array of so many non-profit organizations throughout Vermont that are looking to grow and improve the local food system in such diverse ways. A s a Co-op, we are very proud that our Members have been so generous in donating to these 8 local food system projects. By giving back to these local organizations, it strengthens Vermont�s food system and encourages innovation and change across the state.� Join us!Monday, March 13 9:00am City Market�s Conference RoomCatered Snacks Provided About City Market, Onion River Co-op The Onion River Co-op is a consumer cooperative, with over 12,000 Members, selling wholesome food and other products while building a vibrant, empowered community and a healthier world, all in a sustainable manner. Located in downtown Burlington, Vermont, City Market provides a large selection of local, organic and conventional foods and thousands of Vermont-made products. Visit City Market, Onion River Co-op online at www.CityMarket.coop or call 802-861-9700.


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Everest is the reference point for success for everyone. It's more like a symbol. Not only in climbing, but in every aspect of everyday life, the word top is so familiar to all of us, the picture of success. To reach the top of Everest, fitness is not enough.
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Sunday, October 16, 2011
More Fall!
The color along the river up here is surprisingly still green. The make up of the tree population, mostly soft maples that survive the seasonal floods, has something to do with it. I'm interested in seeing if they ever do peak out or simply succumb to the season and just drop their leaves.
Yesterday I took out a new pastel rig that I plan to use for field painting to try out. It's just a shelf that I made of 1/4" ply wood that leverages on my tripod legs to hold the pastel box (a Dakota travels size box) and a board that attaches to my quick release plate for the tripod. It worked beautifully so I plan to have the dust sticks out more often now. I'll take some shots of the easel and get it on here soon.
I hope you are all enjoying the Fall... it's been an amazing one here. I'll be heading off to Fredericksburg, TX next week to help celebrate the opening of R.S.Hanna Gallery (and the wine festival of course), and then onto Scottsdale, AZ where I'll be teaching a pastel 'Field to Studio' workshop October 31- November 4 for the Scottsdale Artists' School. By the way, I think that there are probably still openings for that one if you're interested.
'ARCOLA FADING GREENS' oil - 12x12 ©2011 Marc R. Hanson
This one has already been posted here but it's part of the past week so...
I like the square format and am going to do more of them. I have a couple of these 12x12's sitting in the studio now and a couple of 24x24's as well. This day I was dealing with the fall season that still looked like August or earlier. The greens were quite gray, a challenge.
'ARCOLA GLARE' oil - 9x12 ©2011 Marc R. Hanson
Today Tony Hilscher and I just happened to show up at the same time to paint, so we did. As soon as I walked to the river the blast of light from the rising sun said to me... Paint that! It's a challenge that I hope to conquer some day. Was a beautiful day to paint.
'SLIVER OF LIGHT' oil - 11x14 ©2011 Marc R. Hanson
I was lucky to meet Kami here today to paint. We were both talking about the lack of color in the trees, they should have been warmer than they were. There was some cloud cover in the sky on this morning so I thought that I'd back off of my view from the day before and try to capture that overall atmosphere. This is a very simple design, it's all about the sliver of light that broke through onto the surface of the water. I grabbed that right away and am glad I did because before long the entire surface of the river was once again a bright reflection.
'BLUSTERY OCTOBER DAY' pastel - 8x10 ©2011 Marc R. Hanson
Yesterday I took out the pastels. I'm going to be teaching a pastel workshop as I mentioned in a couple of weeks so I wanted to test out my new easel rig and get the groove going with the dust sticks. Good thing too... for half an hour I felt like a total newbie to pastel. I've been sloshing around oil paints with goofy brushes so much lately that it took some time to get back into the careful and controlled way of working required with the pastels. Things like not having the color you want, but remembering that I can mix colors on the surface, wipe them down, layer back over again and I may end up with something similar to what I'm looking for. My rig worked beautifully too.
8 comments:
- Sonya Johnson said...
These are all so beautiful, Marc! Even though I could never live in MN, I love seeing your paintings of it throughout the seasons.
I would love to attend one of your workshops in the future, particularly in Sedona. Have fun at this upcoming one!
- October 16, 2011 at 11:30 AM
- Samantha said...
All of the paintings are great...especially drawn to "Arcola Glare".
- October 16, 2011 at 12:46 PM
- Marilyn R Miller said...
Wonderful set of work! "..Glare" is my personal favorite!
- October 16, 2011 at 5:49 PM
- michael clark fine art said...
These look great Marc. I happened to be in Fredericksburg yesterday and stopped by the new Hanna gallery. Your work and the whole place looked really nice.
- October 16, 2011 at 7:58 PM
- Sunny said...
So much beautiful work, Marc!
- October 17, 2011 at 8:37 AM
- Leigh said...
I love the light, the fragileness of the trees by the water (I don't know how else to say that??) (maybe the delicacy of the trees) (whatever, you get my point I hope) . The painting (the last one posted) really gives that feel of an early autumn day, a light breeze and a bit of magic in the air...a day that would bring a casual smile to one's face as they bend and weave through the small trees with the crunching of fallen leaves beneath their feet.
See what one painting can conjure up? Seriously, I do love it! Beautiful work.
- November 4, 2011 at 8:18 AM
- Sadeu said...
very beautiful paintings of landscapes, I like all, Marc : )
- November 10, 2011 at 5:52 PM
- Grace | labor posters said...
This is an excellent painting. I feel relaxed upon looking at it. Nice view of the greenness!
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text: Services for Arriving Travelers While security and public safety is our top priority, we strive to offer you a positive travel experience on your journey through John Wayne Airport. Our facility is kept up to high standards and we continuously work on modernizing our services. Airport Information and Assistance Airport Information Booths are located in the Baggage Claim areas (lower level) across from Carousels 2, 3 and 6. John Wayne Airport employees are available to answer Airport-or tourism-related questions. Customer Relations may be reached for assistance by dialing "0" from any White Courtesy Phone or by calling (949) 252-5200. Ambassadors or "red coats" volunteer their time to assist our travelers. John Wayne Airport Ambassadors are stationed on the Departure (upper) Level during the busiest travel times and provide Airport users with friendly, knowledgeable service. Ambassadors are trained in customer service and are available to answer questions and give directions to travelers. (Volunteer Program Information) ATMs Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) are located near Gate 7 in Terminal A, near Gate 10 in Terminal B, and near Gate 17 in Terminal C. ATMs are also located in Baggage Claim on the Arrival (lower) Level near Carousels 1, 4 and 6/7. (Terminal Map) Baggage Claim Baggage Claim is located on the Arrival (lower) Level of Terminals A, B and C. From the gates, Baggage Claim areas are easily accessible by escalator, elevator or stairs. The escalators and stairs are adjacent to the security checkpoints, while the elevators are located near the Terminal exit doors. Airlines in Terminal A utilize Baggage Carousels 1 and 2. The oversized baggage pickup is located behind Carousel 2. Airline Baggage Claim offices are located near Carousel 1. Airlines in Terminal B utilize Baggage Carousels 3 and 4. The oversized baggage pickup is located behind Carousel 3. Airline Baggage Claim offices are located near Carousel 4. Airlines in Terminal C utilize Baggage Carousels 5, 6 and 7. The oversized baggage pickup is located behind Carousel 6. Airline Baggage Claim offices are located near Carousel 5. Please note that international travelers arriving from Mexico claim their bags in at Baggage Carousel 7. Questions concerning baggage should be directed to airline personnel. Skycaps are available for assistance with baggage. Baggage Claim is the best location for passenger pick-up. View Terminal Map Baggage Carts "SmarteCartes" are conveniently placed throughout the Terminal, and are available to rent. There is a 25-cent award for returning a SmarteCarte after use. SmarteCartes are allowed through the security checkpoints. Acceptable payment for the SmarteCarte is cash or credit card. Airline Offices Airline Ticket Counters are available for check-in services on the Departure (upper) Level. Ticket Counters: Terminal A: American, Delta and WestJet Terminal B: Alaska and United Terminal C: Frontier and Southwest Curbside check-in is provided by skycaps at the main entrances to the Riley Terminal. Available curbside check-in: Terminal A: American Airlines and Delta Airlines Terminal C: Southwest Self check-in kiosks are available throughout the ticket counter lobby. Each airline has kiosks available close to their ticket counter. Avoid long lines and speed up your travel! Web check-in is another option provided by most airlines. Visit your airline's website and print your boarding pass in the comfort of your home or office. With this boarding pass you may proceed directly to the security screening checkpoints if you have no checked luggage. Charging for Mobile Devices and Work Stations Electrical power outlets are available in most gate areas between the backs of the passenger seating rows.Work stations are also available throughout the Terminal C gate areas. These services are offered at no cost to travelers. Concessions (Dining and Shopping) A variety of food and specialty item concessions are located throughout Terminals A, B and C. While the majority of the concessions are located in the secure area of the Terminals (only accessible to visitors with a boarding pass), snack shops and news stores are available for all visitors on the Departure (upper) Level near the ticket counter areas and in the Terminal A baggage claim area. (Airport Shops | Food Services and Restaurants) Currency Exchange John Wayne Airport does not offer currency exchange services. The following services are located near the Airport: American Express link650 Anton Boulevard, Suite A, Costa Mesa, CA 92626(714) 540-3611 City National Bank link Orange County Airport Branch 18111 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92612(949) 223-4007 Travelex World Wide Money linkSouth Coast Plaza3333 Bristol Street, Suite 1874, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 751-1203 Travelex World Wide Money linkDowntown Disney1565 S. Disneyland Dr., Suite 104, Anaheim, CA 92802(714) 502-0811 Ground Transportation Services John Wayne Airport offers a variety of Ground Transportation services. Rental Cars - Counters are located on the Arrival (lower) Level between the two Baggage Claim areas of Terminals A and B. The rental car pick-up and drop-off area for on-site rental car companies is on the lower level of the Ground Transportation Center. Hotel Shuttles - Some local hotels provide courtesy shuttles to and from John Wayne Airport. (List of hotels with shuttle service) Taxis and Door-to-Door Shuttles - Reservations for taxi or shuttle transportation are not needed. These services are offered on the Arrival (lower) Level in the Ground Transportation Center, which can be easily reached by crossing the signal light near the John Wayne Statue, located between Terminals A and B. Taxi or shuttle coordinators are available for assistance with transportation needs. In Terminal C, taxicabs are available on the Arrival (lower) Level at Column 14. Should you require a wheelchair accessible van, it is highly recommended to make reservations in advance. (Ground Transportation) Transportation Network Companies - Rideshare services are available by reservation only. (List of licensed transportation network companies) Hours of Operation Airport passengers are encouraged to arrive at the Airport 90 minutes to 2 hours prior to their scheduled departure to allow ample time for parking and to complete check-in and the security screening process. The Airport is open early to accommodate passenger check-in for early morning flights: Open at: Airline ticket counters*5:00 a.m. Parking lots**4:30 a.m. Valet Parking Service 5:00 a.m. * Some airlines open their ticket counters as early as 4:30 a.m. Please verify with your airline or call (949) 252-5200. ** All parking lots remain open after hours to serve arriving passengers. International Travelers Please visit our Services for International Travelers section for additional information, such as currency exchange, Global Entry and more. Language Services For language assistance please visit an Airport information booth or pick up a white courtesy phone and dial "0". Lockers Lockers are not available at John Wayne Airport. Lost and Found If an item has been lost at the Airport, John Wayne Airport police services may be able to help. Call (949) 252-5140 to check on the lost item. Inquiries concerning items lost on an airplane should be directed to the airline. (Airlines) Mailboxes Mailboxes are not available at John Wayne Airport. Passenger Paging John Wayne Airport offers central passenger paging to locate a person within Terminals A, B and C. To request a page you may use any White Courtesy Phone in Terminals A, B or C, and dial "0" for Customer Relations, or you may call (949) 252-5200. Service Animals and Pets JWA travelers who are accompanied by service animals or family pets can now enjoy the convenience of a Animal Relief Area while at the Airport. Animal Relief Areas are available at the Airport and can be found on the Arrival (lower) Level outside of Terminal A near the entrance to Parking Structure A1, outside of Terminal C near the entrance to Parking Structure C and on the secure side of the Terminal near Gates 12 and 13. Owners are asked to clean up after their animals, using the waste disposal bags and receptacle provided. Please be advised that - with the exception of service animals - uncaged animals are not allowed in the Terminal. Phones and Phone Cards Pay Phones with data ports are available throughout the Riley Terminal in the Concourse, Ticket Counter and Baggage Claim areas. White Courtesy Telephones are located throughout the Riley Terminal. These phones can be used to respond to an overhead page, to request a page for a missing party or for any questions or concerns you may have. To make outgoing phone calls, please use pay phones. Security Airport Police Services provide general Airport security. Baggage screening and security screening checkpoints are under the jurisdiction of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Visit our Travel Tips section for more information on items allowed through security. Services for Passengers with Disabilities To view a list of services offered for special needs, please visit the Travelers with Disabilities section. TSA Pre✔® TSA Pre✔® is a pre-screening initiative that allows travelers the ability to move through security checkpoints with greater efficiency and ease when traveling. Dedicated TSA Pre✔® lanes are located in Terminals A, B and C at John Wayne Airport. The TSA Pre✔® Enrollment Center at John Wayne Airport is located on the Arrival (lower) Level of Terminal C, across from the Airport Information Booth, next to the U.S. Customs exit. While walk-ins may be accommodated, travelers are encouraged to pre-enroll and/or make an appointment online at www.TSA.gov or by contacting the Universal Enrollment Services Call Center at 855-DHS-UES1 (855-347-8371) Monday through Friday from 8 am to 10 pm (ET). The on-site Enrollment Center is open Monday through Friday from 6:30 am to 3:00 pm (closed 11:00 am-11:30 am). For additional information including eligible travelers and participating airlines, please visit the TSA Pre✔® website. Free Wireless Internet Access JWA is pleased to provide free wireless internet access to passengers throughout the concourses, lounges and concession areas of JWA's Thomas F. Riley Terminal. Passengers wishing to access the free service should look for JWAFREEWIFI in their device's available wireless networks list.


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BOSTON – UMBC seniors Cameron McDearmon (Owings Mills, Md./Franklin) and Amanda Deller (Aberdeen, Md./Aberdeen) won the respective men's and women's weight throw competitions while Mercedes Jackson (Huntingtown, Md./Huntingtown) broke the America East record in the 60m dash preliminaries on the first day of the conference track and field championships, Monday at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center.
After the first day, the Retriever men stand in fourth place with 28 points while the women are in fifth with 29 points. Binghamton leads both of the standings with the men earning 52.5 points and the women scoring 50.5 points.
McDearmon's win is his first career league title after claiming a bronze medal in both the weight throw and shot put two years ago and finishing sixth last year. McDearmon, the school record holder in the indoor weight throw, recorded a heave of 18.13m (59'10.75"), to best the field, while three other Retrievers finished in the top-ten. Sophomore Thor Serafenas (Olney, Md./Good Counsel/Clemson) took fourth place with junior Yao Adantor (Laurel, Md./Reservoir/Morgan St./Maryland) and junior Ray Stinsman III (Mt. Laurel, N.J./Lenape) finishing in seventh and ninth, respectively.
For Deller, a three-time champion in the indoor shot put, it was her second straight win in the weight throw competition. The senior's toss of 16.49m (54'1.25") was almost a foot farther than that of the second place finisher, Robyn McFetters of Maine. Freshmen Jennifer Nelson (Plainfield, Conn./Plainfield) and Nneoma Edokobi (Rockville, Md./Richard Montgomery) also earned top-ten finishes with Edokobi posting a career-best throw of 14.47m (47'5.75") to move up to seventh all-time in school history.
Both the men's and women's distance medley relay teams finished in third place. The women's squad of junior Cody Mezebish (Westminster, Md./South Carroll), freshman Essence Fredericks (Baltimore, Md./Carver Center), sophomore Sarah Daly (Lake Orion, Mich./Lake Orion), and freshman Angel Bucci (Upper Darby, Pa./Upper Darby) broke the school record in the event and qualified for the ECAC meet, which will be held in less than a month. The team trailed only Albany and Stony Brook after crossing the line with a time of 12:05.78 which breaks the previous record of 12:19.05 which was set in 2002.
The men's team of junior Jake Albino (Hampton, N.Y./Minisink Valley), freshman Andrew Keresztes (Port Jefferson, N.Y./Port Jefferson), junior Andrew Smith (Chadds Ford, Pa./Garnet Valley), and Noah Hutton finished in 10:11.19, behind only Maine and Binghamton.
Meanwhile, it was another record-breaking day on the track for Jackson. Last year's Most Outstanding Rookie, Jackson made a move to earn the top individual honor this time around by leading the pack in the prelims in both the 60m dash and 200m dash. In the shorter sprint, Jackson raced past the field and recorded the fastest time in conference meet history, 7.36. Sophomore Ebonique Jones (New Castle, Del./William Penn) also moved on to the finals in the 60m event by finishing in fourth with a personal-best time of 7.72. Jones rounded out her day by earning a silver medal in the long jump by leaping a personal-best 5.64m (18'6.00").
Jackson is one of just three Retrievers in the finals of the 200m dash as junior Kirsten Jones (Brentwood, Tenn./M.L.K. Magnet) and freshman D'Nique Phillip (Elkton, Md.) placed fourth and seventh to move on to Tuesday's finals. Jones and Phillip will also compete in the finals of the 400m dash, along with sophomore Kalane' Abbey (Laurel, Md./Laurel), as the three Retrievers took third, fourth, and fifth.
In the 500m run, sophomore Paulette Fogle (Washington, D.C./Bishop McNamara), the top-seed going into the meet, qualified first in the prelim round with a time of 1:15.01.
The UMBC men also had a successful day of qualifying in the short sprints, led by senior Dennison Long (Greenbelt, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt/FIU) who advanced in both the 60m and 200m. Juniors Dosu Teyibo (Silver Spring, Md./Barrie) and Pat Balderson (Mount Airy, Md./Linganore) will join Long in the shorter sprint after finishing seventh and ninth.
After four of seven events in the heptathlon, freshman Vincent Rentzsch (Oranienburg, Germany) sits in third place. The rookie won the shot put event while taking second in the long jump, eighth in the 60m dash, and tenth in the high jump.
Senior Trae Proctor (Brandywine, Md./Thomas Stone), a two-time conference champion in the 60m hurdles, moved on to the finals in the event, while freshman Niko Coaxum (Suitland, Md./Largo) advanced to the finals of the 400m dash.
Freshman Hassan Omar (Frederick, Md./Thomas Johnson) finished fifth in the 5,000m run with a personal-best time of 14:52.37.
In the pole vault, junior Liam Stott (Carrboro, N.C./Chapel Hill) set a career-best by clearing 4.20m (13'9.25") and finishing eighth.
Day two of the America East Championships will kick off at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12 with the conclusion of the men's heptathlon. The meet will run throughout the day, concluding with the 4x400m relays.


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RedBaron0 wrote:Ok-ok... I've got 2 tiny issues, get these cleared up and you should be ready to go. The star in the title is... off. The center of the star has some pixelly edges and the skirt effect is uneven. The bottom right point doesn't seem to match the rest of the text at all.
And forgive my dirty mind.... but what is that bit sticking out of the Outer Skirt? Might be best to just round that out.
You can't have oxtail without an ox, AKA a castrated bull. If he leaves that "bit" out you are referring to, the map will be inaccurate. Maybe we should round out Florida from the USA map?


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About Hunter College Computer Science Postgraduate Work
The Path After Graduation
Hunter College does not have a Master's program in computer science, but graduates can apply to the CUNY PhD Program in Computer Science. Many of the professors in the Computer Science Department are members of the doctoral faculty at the CUNY Graduate Center, and many routinely teach graduate-level courses there. This opens the door to graduate study for some students, because they feel more comfortable getting their feet wet in graduate courses with a familiar face at the lectern.
Of course, students can apply to any graduate school of their choosing. Students planning on going to graduate school should read the advice that the department offers.


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Sure, in just six days, Grantland can complete a Wire bracket. (Can't wait for the White Shadow bracket; I've got Coolidge over Salami in the final.) Here at NOTY, meanwhile, it's taken us a mere year just to get to the Final Four.
But here we are.
To no one's surprise (except perhaps that of No. 3 seed Joe Shortsleeve; we can still watch that video all day), No. 2 Courvoisier Winetavius Richardson finished off the Bulltron with an easy win over No.9 Rockwell C. Bonecutter. He'll face the Sithole champ, No. 4 Delorean Blow, who eked by the upstart No. 15 seed, medical illustrator Yolanda Supersad, who must be.
On the other side of the bracket, presumptive champion Taco B.M. Monster, the No. 2 seed in the Dragonwagon, blew out No. 5 Vernon Lee Bad Marriage Jr. He'll square off against the lowest seed standing, the Chrotchtangle No. 13, music man Neptune Pringle III, who barely dispatched the No. 2, former high-school runner Madz Negro.
Let's get the vote totals up, people. Spread the word, spread the NOTY love.
(The Wire characters, by the way? Weak names.)
No. 2 Courvoisier Winetavius Richardson: Mug shot available.
No. 4 Delorean Blow: Mug shot not available.
No. 2 Taco B.M. Monster: Dutch pharmacoepidemiologist.
No. 13 Neptune Pringle III: Nickname: Tunes.


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HUNTINGTON BEACH – A nonprofit started in the name of a Huntington Beach teen who died of a suspected heroin overdose held its first event to educate parents and teens about what they call a drug epidemic in Orange County.
More than 1,350 people showed up Monday night for three showings of "Behind the Orange Curtain" at Dwyer Middle School to raise funds for the #redfortyler foundation, named after Huntington Beach High senior Tyler Macleod, who died on Sept. 24.
Since the documentary's debut at the Newport Beach Film Festival in April, it has been shown at campuses across the county. The film focuses on the rising popularity of prescription drugs among teens and the families who have been devastated by addiction.
Some families featured in the documentary talked about how prescription pills eventually led to heroin use because it was easier to get and cheaper – a trend that seems to be gaining momentum in Southern California.
"It made people aware … that kids are actually out there doing heroin and they resort to it when they can't find other things which, for kids our age is shocking because … it's something that seems so intense to be doing this young," said 17-year-old Misti Digiovanni.
"I think they should show this at every single school."
"Behind the Orange Curtain" introduces several young local addicts. Some are in recovery and doing well, but others are changed forever.
Aaron Rubin, a former high school football player, suffered brain damage because of an accidental Oxycontin overdose. He is now in a wheelchair and can't speak.
He answers questions by holding up fingers to indicate "yes" or "no."
When asked if he had a lot of girlfriends in high school, a huge smile followed by a single digit gave the answer: yes.
Although Rubin's life is an everyday struggle, he is lucky.
Several families featured in "Behind the Orange Curtain" lost children to drug use.
Among the parents interviewed were Vernon Porter, from Laguna Niguel, who lost his daughter to a drug called Opana, which was designed to treat stage four brain cancer patients, he said.
Porter spoke to the crowd, which included Macleod's family, Monday night and called on them to keep pushing to make a change.
"I hope you develop a righteous anger and know how to focus that," he told the audience.
Gil Mulhere, who lost his son Kevin in 2002, also attended the showing.
Mulhere helped start California Youth Services, a program that promotes drug education, and also supports drug intervention programs at several Orange County districts including Tustin, Newport-Mesa and Los Alamitos Unified.
Mulhere told the audience that the Huntington Beach Union High School District is taking steps to partner with CYS for local schools.
The school district is also partnering with the city and the police department to hold a town hall for parents on Monday at First Christian Church on Main Street, where Tyler's services were held.
Among the students and families in the audience, many city and school officials were also present to support the cause.
"This is a real testament to what we all want to do in our community," said Gina Gleason, Huntington Beach High PTSA president. "All of these people have been fighting and working toward all of this.
"We're here to wake up to the fact … that this could happen to our children."
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Beyond Fitness Pentz will host a free outdoor boot camp this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The boot camp will take place on an obstacle course behind the gym and is composed of a climbing wall, climbing pole, tire flipping, combat ropes, chin-up and dip bars, balance beams and over-under bars, event organizer Alisa LeRoux said. A good age range for participants is 7 and up.
"I am going to have some trainers and other staff members out helping at the obstacle course," LeRoux said. "Maybe not all of the obstacles are suited for the 7-year-olds, but mainly geared toward young adults and adults."
LeRoux added that individuals who are interested in outdoor fun runs may be interested in attending the boot camp as well.
This is the first time Beyond Fitness has hosted a grand opening, general admittance boot camp, and LeRoux said she is hopeful for the event, saying "I like to do boot camp-style training."
When LeRoux was hired at Beyond Fitness, there was already a climbing wall and over-under bars outside, but she wanted the course to be more complete.
"I put together a proposal to build the rest of the course because I didn't think it was actually a very viable course with what it had — it was so limited," she said. "There was a proposal for getting the tires, combat rope, building the dip bar and the chin-up bar, and it got approved by the management and the owners."
To participate in the boot camp, both gym members and nonmembers must go to the front desk and check in. At the front desk, the participant will receive a raffle ticket that will function as both a ticket to the event and as the entry to the raffle drawing.
The raffle will run throughout the event and individuals must be present to claim their prize.
Since the course is outside, LeRoux cautions participants about the attire they wear to the event.
"A recommendation is not your nicest exercise shoes because it is dusty and dirty out there — it is an outdoor course," she said. "It won't be wet and muddy, and that is at the person's discretion, but I personally wouldn't wear my nice indoor exercise clothes."
There is a water fountain installed at the course, but LeRoux suggests bringing extra water as well.
Call Beyond Fitness Pentz at 872-2232 for more information about Saturday.
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How to Buy a Tablet
Can't decide whether to purchase an iPad, a Xoom, a Galaxy Tab or another tablet computer? Use our guide to find the one that's right for you.
By 7 a.m. on an average day, even before I say "Good morning" to my family, I grab my tablet to check e-mail, go over my Google calendar and scan the news headlines. Truth be told, I've gotten very attached to my tablet in a short amount of time.
I'm not the only one. Since Steve Jobs introduced the iPad in January 2010, more than 25 million tablet PCs have been sold—roughly 8 out of 10 sporting the Apple logo. Another 50 million are expected to be sold this year. Clearly, this is no flash-in-the-pan trend. Tablet PCs combine what's terrific about a data phone—instant on, always connected—with the functionality and larger display of a laptop. But with a dozen new tablets set to debut this year in a variety of sizes and operating systems, including Google's Android, Blackberry's RIM and Microsoft's Windows, choosing the right one won't be easy. Thinking through your answers to the following questions will put you on the right path.
1. Where do I go?
Tablets come in a wide range of sizes and shapes, from the 5-inch Dell Streak to the 9.5-inch iPad 2, with several stops in between. Though the iPad is astonishingly thin and lightweight, it's a bit oversize for toting in a purse, jotting notes on the fly or even holding up to read for any length of time. The same is true for the larger non-Apple tablets: Motorola's 10-inch Xoom, Acer's 10-inch Iconia and LG's 9-inch G-Slate. On the other hand, these bigger units are fantastic for surfing the Web, watching videos in crystal-clear high definition or playing Angry Birds while parked on the couch.
The smaller tablets, like the 7-inch Blackberry Playbook, Samsung Galaxy Tab and HTC Flyer, fit into just about any everyday bag.
Bottom line: If your tablet will be mostly a stay-at-home device, go big. If, like me, you plan to make yours a constant companion and want to be able to drop it into a not-huge pocketbook, a 7-inch day-planner-size model is a better pick.
2. What do I want to do?
All tablets have a lot of similarities—they spring to life on contact and have touchscreens that let you get around by tapping and swiping with a finger. (If you're not familiar with this wizardry, it's worth a trip to an electronics store to poke around. Trust me.) Most have cameras, and some have two: A front-facing lens for video conferencing and one on the back (ideally with a flash) for snapping pictures and shooting video. They surf the Net, play videos and games, access e-mail, let you chat via instant message and more.
Most of this is dependent upon apps—small programs that install in seconds over your Internet connection— making them a critical consideration when you shop. The apps you have access to will be determined by the operating system your tablet is running, whether it's the Apple iOS, Android, Windows 7, Blackberry RIM or HP's WebOS.
From the iPad, you shop for apps at the iTunes store, where Apple approves every app that it sells. (So if Apple doesn't like it, you can't have it.) Because the iPad came out first, iTunes offers the largest number of apps. Tablets that run on Android get their apps from the Android Market, which is catching up fast to iTunes and is expected to soon surpass it. Because Android apps don't go through a lengthy pre-approval process, there are fewer restrictions on what you find there. In a lot of cases, though, any major app that's available for one device is also available for the other, or will be soon. Blackberry and HP's touchpad tablets offer their own app markets, but the selection, at least until it is determined that these models will stick around, will be far more limited.
3. How will I connect?
Since the point of having a tablet is to be connected to a full-fledged, app-laden Internet experience wherever you are, the way it hooks up to the Net is extremely important. Options range from Wi-Fi—only, typically cheapest, models to ones that also have a 3G (fast-ish) or 4G (fast!) cellular data connection. The advantage of Wi-Fi alone is that you don't get socked for a monthly data plan. If you are almost always near a Wi-Fi connection, this may be a solid choice. If not, you could end up frustrated. Still, the easy fix is to buy a portable Wi-Fi device like the Novatel MiFi (bestbuy.com, price varies with service provider). A 3G or 4G tablet lets you access the Net from any place with a decent cell connection, without having to hunt down a Wi-Fi hotspot. If you occasionally travel, a smarter option may be a pay-as-you-go data plan (available from most carriers), so you don't have to fork out $30 or more every month. But keep in mind, as with cell phones, there's a deep discount if you commit to a two-year data plan.
4. How much do I want to spend?
Prices are all over the map. Even if you have narrowed your choices to a particular tablet, you still face decisions about how much storage and speed you need, two major determinants of cost. A basic Wi-Fi–only iPad, for example, is $499, but the 3G model (with 64 GB of storage) is $829—a gigantic jump. Getting the Galaxy Tab for $200 with a data plan might seem like a superb deal—until you add up the $30 to $85 a month that the plan will cost over two years and then compare that with the $350 Wi-Fi model.
To Buy or Not to Buy an iPad
A not-insignificant number of people believe that the only tablet to buy is the one manufactured by Apple. Initially, the iPad was the only game in town, giving it a major head start in capturing consumers' hearts and imaginations. Though that's no longer the case, it still enjoys a certain cachet, as much (or more!) about emotion than functionality. I liken it to that yearning for, say, a certain pair of shoes or a purse. You can't articulate why exactly, you just want it. If that's the case, you may not care about the iPad's failure to support Flash animation or its sizable dimensions. The fact that you are getting the "it" device may supersede any other consideration. If that's the case, by all means enjoy.
For detailed tablet reviews by tech pro Dan Tynan, go to familycircle.com/tablets
Originally published in the September 1, 2011, issue of Family Circle magazine.


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The NY Times Strikes Out Again
Filed under Daft Liberals
7 comments:
- Za said...
They're a joke paper anymore.
Just like you care more about attacking it than sentence structure. :P
- March 23, 2006 10:39 AM
- Jake Wilhite said...
Hey, did Fox News ever do anything about those fake stories they ran
on John Kerry during the election?
Just curious.
- March 23, 2006 2:06 PM
- Indian Chris said...
Uh, Jake, maybe you should read the article again. "post a retraction and apology". It's right there in black and white.
- March 23, 2006 2:09 PM
- John K said...
What FAKE stories about Kerry?
I'am sure they were fake according to your moonbat websites you leftists like visiting.
- March 23, 2006 5:25 PM
- Za said...
John, perhaps you should have read the link.
What I really like (and Chris will probably avoid writing about) is that the NY Times just sent out its headline email today - which MOCKED the Democrats:
If the Democrats have their way, the 2006 Congressional elections will be the revenge of the "mommy party."
- March 24, 2006 8:01 AM
- John K said...
I did not see any link that mention WHAT stories on FOX were FAKE!
- March 24, 2006 3:28 PM
- Za said...
Then you are blind. The about.com link specifically explained what the story was - that Kerry used his manicure as an election debate platform.
- March 25, 2006 10:23 AM


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The Blaine-Rachel Relationship, commonly known as Blainchel, Anderberry or Raine, is the friendship and one-time relationship (one date) between Blaine Anderson and Rachel Berry. It began in Blame It on the Alcohol. Blaine later admits that kissing Rachel made him realize that he is "100% gay." However, after this short relationship, they have remained good friends throughout the rest of the series.
OverviewSeason Two episode, The Sue Sylvester Shuffle, as friends. The two share a drunken, sloppy kiss in an imprompt game of spin-the-bottle in Blame It on the Alcohol. This is where their relationship sparks, as Rachel claims that she found a new duet partner in Blaine. Afterwards, they sing Don't You Want Me, and they seem to have interest in one another. They go on a date, but when Rachel kisses Blaine while he is in line ordering coffee in The Lima Bean he confirms that he is "100% gay." They were good friends in Season 3 and starred in West Side Story together. In the fourth season, they barely interact due to Rachel moving to New York for college. At McKinley, members of New Directions go head-to-head in the competitive run to be The New Rachel. Blaine eventually wins this role. Rachel is thrilled to see Blaine several times, during Kurt and Blaine's Skype calls, and also when Blaine visits Kurt, Rachel and Finn in The Break-Up.
Kurt and Rachel are talking about how she found out that Finn slept with Santana, and Kurt asks her "You didn't know about that?" leaving Rachel unhappy and confused. Blaine comes along and gives her a quick "Hey!" and a smile and tells Kurt it's time for them to get in place. They leave Rachel looking a little taken aback by the news that Kurt knew about Finn.
Blaine, Rachel, Kurt, and Mercedes are all seen taking their orders are at the Lima Bean. It is discovered, what their coffee orders are: a medium drip for Blaine and a large chai for Rachel. Blaine tells them the number the Warblers rehearsed for Regionals was "so off the hook, it's dangerous." Rachel and Mercedes don't look too happy at what they're talking about, and Kurt tells them that they were kidding. Rachel says that it's hard to laugh now with everything going on at McKinley. They explain that the way the two show choir rivals are having coffee together is how messed up their school is, and that they also can't keep a football team together. Rachel tells Blaine they were so good at getting the school together. When she starts talking about Finn, Kurt says to let it go and Blaine gives her a look of agreement with Kurt, saying to drop the topic. Rachel and Mercedes wish they could help with the football problem of not having enough people out on the field. Blaine asks if the whole team quit, to which Mercedes replied that only the people in Glee Club stayed, and the rest quit; she adds they can't play football with only five guys and one of them is in a wheelchair. And nobody wants to join the football team at the moment, and at that point, they'd be willing to take anyone at all. Blaine tells them they only need four more guys and that high school lets them play a few people short if they want to. He finishes by saying that he and Kurt will be there to cheer the football team on, to which Kurt agrees. He says that Blaine loves football, and he loves scarves. This inspires Rachel to recruit some of the glee girls to stand in for all the missing players. Blaine and Kurt are seen cheering the football team on as they win the championship game.
While Blaine sings "I love you" in the song Silly Love Songs, he looks at Rachel and draws a heart. She giggles, blushing at the signal. It isn't known if this was on purpose or not though.Don't You Want Me. At a later time, they go on a date to see Love Story and spend the night mouthing the words. They share another kiss, sober, at the end of the episode. After their second kiss, Blaine states that she just confirmed that he is "one hundred percent gay," meaning that he felt absolutely no sexual attraction whatever in the kiss. After their second kiss, Rachel agrees that there is no connection with them and goes off to write a song, inspired by her failed relationship with Blaine, saying to Kurt "I just had a relationship with a guy who turned out to be gay. That is songwriting gold!," But this song was not carried out, as she wrote about her collection of headbands named My Headband instead
It is announced that Blaine and Rachel won the leads in the school musical West Side Story; Tony and Maria, respectively.
They dance together during the performance of Last Friday Night, and Rachel humorously slaps Blaine's butt. (Pot o' Gold)
While practicing Tonight for the school production of West Side Story, in which Blaine plays Tony and Rachel plays Maria; the leads, Artie asked them if they had lost their virginities. They both reply no and support each other in their decision. At the very end of the episode, they wed each other (or at least, their characters do) and sing One Hand, One Heart to each other. They are now seen to be just friends and ask advice about their own relationships with Finn and Kurt to one another.
Rachel and Blaine perform Extraordinary Merry Christmas together to show Artie that they can sing a fun song for his Christmas Special. While performing, they give each other joyful and flirty looks to add a happy feeling to the song.
Rachel comes to visit Blaine after Sebastian throws a slushie with rock salt at Blaine's face. Finn, Kurt, and Rachel sing Ben to him.
In Choke, Rachel and Kurt are going to have their NYADA auditions. When Kurt decides to do Not the Boy Next Door, Rachel confronts him at the locker and convinces him to do The Music of the Night. Rachel explains that Blaine told her about it. At Kurt's NYADA audition, Rachel realizes that Kurt wasn't convinced enough to do The Music of the Night and instead did Not the Boy Next Door. Blaine scoots over to leave her some space to sit next to him.Big Girls Don't Cry in the auditorium. After the trio finishes the sweet performance, they all complain about their angst against this year's Senior Prom. Eventually Rachel comes up with an idea of having an "Anti-Prom Party," which Kurt, Blaine, Rachel, Becky and Puck attend. Later, Finn comes to pick up Rachel from her "Anti-Prom Party" and encourages Blaine and Kurt to come along. The four of them enter Prom together.
When Rachel is singing I Won't Give Up you can see that she has a photo of Blaine and her on her desk, it's from West Side Story, where Rachel was playing Maria and Blaine was playing Tony. During Tina's dream "Blaine" (Puck) rushes to "Rachel's" (Tina's) aid when she falls into the fountain.
During We Are the Champions, you can see them holding hands.
The two do not interact, but in the competitive run to be "The New Rachel," Blaine eventually wins.
In the episode, while Kurt is skyping with Blaine, Rachel can be heard in the background squealing his name and saying hello to Blaine. Blaine says hi back.
When Blaine arrives early to surprise Kurt in New York, Rachel is thrilled when he arrives at the apartment in Bushwick and immediately jumps up to give him a hug. Then, with Finn and Kurt, they have a double date at Callbacks.
In this episode, Rachel and Kurt return to McKinley and are invited backstage by Mercedes. Upon entering backstage, Rachel and Kurt have an awkward encounter with their exes. Rachel talks for Kurt when Blaine appears and Kurt talks for Rachel when Finn appears.
While working at the Spotlight Diner, Rachel tells Santana about a surprising text she had just gotten from Blaine. After their performance of Hard Day's Night, they leave in a hurry, with Rachel claiming "they have something special they need to do" (help Blaine). She is seen helping him prepare to meet Kurt outside Dalton Academy, and is prominently featured throughout the performance of All You Need Is Love. When Blaine and Kurt get engaged, she is shown to be very happy.
After Blaine and Sam arrive in New York, Rachel can be seen very happy and hugs Blaine, when he enters the door. Later they both are singing Just the Way You Are together, with Kurt, Sam and Santana.
Blaine sends Rachel, along with Kurt, Santana and Elliott, selfmade Puppets of them, which they use in their performance of The Fox.Downtown, when they're on their way to meet each other and the rest of their friends. Blaine is surprised to see she got her own town car, and Rachel wants to take everybody out for lunch, which Blaine happily accepts.
Later that episode, Blaine offers Rachel a homemade sparkling sugar-free soda, but she declines it because the carbonations are bad for her vocal cords. She then asks him to get some hot water and lemon. However, when he gives her that, she declines it as well because the lemons aren't right. Later on, Blaine is studying with Kurt at the Bushwick Apartment when Rachel and Artie get home. They tell about how Artie peppersprayed the mugger, when they took the subway home together. Blaine is very excited to hear the story. When they're done, Blaine tells them how he and Kurt decided that he should move out for a little while. Rachel is shocked to hear that, but understands and supports it as soon as they explain it. They are both excited and happy when Mercedes enters the room, telling them she's moving to New York. Later, they are helping her move into her new apartment. However, when Blaine and Kurt are doing all the heavy lifting, she's sitting on the side, playing with her phone. She soon has to leave, but they reconfirm their dinner plans for that night.
Rachel and Blaine, along with Kurt and Sam attend a candlelight vigil for Russ, a man who was targeted for being gay and beat up by strangers. As Rachel, Blaine, Kurt and Sam reach where the rest of the group has gathered for the vigil, Rachel and Blaine and Kurt sing No One Is Alone. Back at the loft, Blaine, Rachel, Kurt, Sam, Mercedes, and Artie gather for their weekly Monday night potluck dinner. The recent "gay bashing" of Russ is discussed and it is revealed that while seriously hurt, Russ survived the attack. The group discusses the phenomenon of how hate crimes are on the rise in NYC while they have gone down in most of the rest of the country. Kurt suggests they change the subject so they can enjoy their meal. Rachel announces that for the Mid-Winter Critique at NYADA they will have to perform songs written by Sondheim. Blaine and Rachel seem excited for the assignment.Blaine and Rachel decide to do a duet for the Mid-Winter Critique and select Broadway Baby. Carmen Tibideaux watches with her arms crossed and appears displeased throughout the entire performance. After Rachel and Blaine have finished, Carmen informs them they have not followed the directions of the assignment, as they were supposed to perform individual songs. Carmen also accuses Rachel and Blaine of feeling above their classmates for disregarding directions. However, Carmen also tells them their performance was a good one so she offers both of them the opportunity to re-do the assignment at a later time. After hearing the news about Kurt getting hurt while trying to defend someone who was being "gay bashed," Blaine and Rachel rush to the hospital. Sam, Mercedes, and Artie are there as well. They are informed that Kurt has been sedated with morphine due to his injuries, but will be okay. They are able to visit with Kurt although he is unconscious. Rachel says she feels guilty for having left Kurt by himself after the fight they had earlier. Blaine assures Rachel the situation is not her fault and the outcome would have been the same if she had been with him. Blaine begins to softly sing Not While I'm Around, Rachel and the rest of the group leave the hospital room to give Blaine some privacy.
After Kurt is released from the hospital, Blaine and Rachel and the rest of the gang gather for another Monday night potluck dinner. Rachel reminds the group about Kurt's performance for his Mid-Winter Critique and Blaine proposes a toast in Kurt's honor. Rachel, Blaine, Sam, Mercedes, Artie and Burt attend Kurt's performance of I'm Still Here after which everyone shares in a group hug.
Blaine appears in Rachel's nightmare in which she performs Lovefool to a hostile crowd in McKinley's auditorium. When Rachel freaks out about "internet trolls" before the opening night of Funny Girl and retreats to her bedroom, Blaine attempts to cheer her up along with Kurt, Sam and Tina. Rachel overcomes her fears and is ready to perform for Funny Girl. Blaine and the rest of the group attend the show which ends up being very successful. Blaine suggests they go to a gay bar to celebrate and Rachel sings Pumpin Blood and everyone has a great time singing and dancing the night away. In the morning, Rachel and Blaine and the rest of the group go to the newsstand to see if the reviews have come out for Funny Girl. Rachel is too nervous to read the review herself so Blaine and her friends take turns reading passages of it out loud. Much to Rachel's joy, (and her friends) the review is a good one. Rachel then gets the phone call from Will that his son was born and they have named him Daniel Finn Schuester. Rachel and Blaine, along with the rest of the group express their happiness over the joyful occasion.
Blaine and Rachel are having lunch with Kurt and Santana, when Rachel discovers her latest Funny Girl incident has been published on a Broadway blog. Blaine tells her she should be glad the producers don't know she's seriously considering the TV-pilot. When Rachel is announcing her charity event to the paparazzi later that week, Blaine helps her out. However, he is not present at her event in the afternoon, because he's supporting Kurt at his role as Peter in a retirement home rendition of Peter Pan. Ultimately, Rachel, Artie, and Sam join him, and they all watch the show together. They sing Take Me Home Tonight with the rest of the group and Maggie later that night, at Rachel's event.
The Untitled Rachel Berry Project
At the Bushwick Apartment Rachel and Blaine are gathered with the rest of their friends for a weekly Monday night meal. Rachel is eagerly awaiting the appearance of Mary Halloran who is writing a script about her. As it turns out, Mary is a rather eccentric individual and Blaine and everyone seem rather amused, but taken aback by her. Later, after Mary has interviewed Rachel and all her friends, Rachel and Blaine and everyone meet back at the loft for the read-through of the first script. The plots are all rather strange and Blaine and Rachel and everyone else (except Brittany) are perplexed by what they just read. Luckily, Rachel is able to convince Mary to re-tool the script to make it more "true to life" as far as Rachel and the other characters are concerned. Once again, Rachel and Blaine and everyone meet to read the new version of the script. It is very well received except Brittany claims the first version was better. Everyone then gathers to admire Sam's new semi-nude spread on a city bus. Blaine and Rachel and their friends talk about their time in NY and how some of them will be scattering. They make a pact to for all of them to meet up in the same spot in NY in six months time. Rachel and Blaine then sing Pompeii with their friends. Later, back at the loft, Rachel gets a call that Mary's script has been picked up by the network-she's going to LA. Rachel excitedly shares the news with Blaine and Kurt, jumping up and down and Blaine and Kurt share in her excitement.
Blaine and Rachel visit the Coffee Shop where their ex-principal Figgins works to have a coffee and a catch up. Rachel says to Blaine that when she came back to Lima she wanted everyone to know her name, but not like this (After her TV show got cancelled after 1 episode). Blaine says no one has heard from Rachel in months and she explains she went into hiding. Blaine says he will help Rachel figure out what she wants to do now. Blaine tells Rachel him and Kurt broke up while she was 'in hiding'. Rachel is really surprised by the news. Blaine says maybe they were too young but he thought him and Kurt were different and Rachel says she is sorry. Blaine explains that he got depressed after him and Kurt broke up and he got cut from NYADA. He has now moved back in with his parents and got a job as the coach of The Warblers at Dalton. They then make a promise to be there for each other from now on and start singing Suddenly Seymour.
Blaine asks for Rachel's notes on the Warblers before he has to take on Mr Schue (who is coaching Vocal Adrenaline) at sectionals. She says that she isn't good enough to help but Blaine reassures her that she is. The Warblers sing the song 'Sing' to Rachel. She claps and says it was incredible. She thanks Blaine for making her smile for the first time in ages.
Blaine visits Rachel's house with Mr Schue and Sam to get Rachel to watch her TV Show 'That's So Rachel'. Blaine, Rachel, LeRoy, Will and Sam watch the show together. Blaine says it's not that bad but asks what happened to the singing. Rachel says it was cut.
In Homecoming Rachel, Blaine, Sam and Kurt are at Will's house for dinner to talk about the show choir competition. Rachel and Blaine will now be opponents (Blaine is coaching The Warblers and Rachel is coaching New Directions). Blaine mentions that a girl wants to join The Warblers and Rachel says some traditions are meant to be broken and agrees with Kurt that Blaine should let her try out.
Blaine takes Jane to meet Rachel 'the greatest performer he's ever known'. He then leaves them alone so Rachel can help Jane with her Warblers audition.
Blaine confronts Rachel and Kurt about 'poaching' Jane from the Warblers. Rachel says Jane came to her and asked to join the New Directions. Blaine is not happy and says he sacrificed his job to make sure Jane became a Warbler. He tells Rachel and Kurt that the friendly competition is over.
Kurt and Rachel ask Blaine and the Warblers to go easy on New Directions at the invitationals, but Blaine refuses saying the Warblers are being rebuilt just like the New Directions. Blaine then gets a phone call from Dave, and Rachel and Kurt tag along to Blaine and Dave's appartment. There they're shocked to see a bear in the bedroom.
Blaine, along with New Directions boys and alumni men, wants to help Rachel to get back to New York. They sing Arthur's Theme to Rachel.
Blaine and Rachel are both egged by members of Vocal Adrenaline.
The Rise and Fall of Sue Sylvester
Blaine and Rachel, together with Kurt, hug happily as they see the New Directions finally a team.
Blaine and Rachel are seen in the Choir Room, where Will sings Teach Your Children. They both seem to be moved by this peformance. Later, Mercedes gathers her friends in the auditorium. She sings Someday We'll Be Together. Blaine and Rachel are sad and can be seen hugging each other. 5 years later, we get to know, that Rachel is Kurt and Blaine's surogacy. She wants to do it for them, because they are amazing friends of her. At the end of the episode, both of them are part of I Lived.
- Duets
- Duets
- Sang Together (In a Group Number)
Solos with
|My Favorite Things
|Extraordinary Merry Christmas
|Kurt and Mercedes
|Do They Know It's Christmas?
|Artie, Brittany, Finn, Kurt, Mercedes, Puck, Santana, and Tina
|Love Shack
|Brittany, Kurt, Mercedes, and Sugar
|Fly/I Believe I Can Fly
|On My Way
|Artie, Finn, Mercedes, and Santana
|Big Girls Don't Cry
|Paradise by the Dashboard Light
|Brittany, Finn, Kurt, Mercedes, Mike, Puck, and Santana
- Related Songs
- Last Friday Night by Katy Perry. (Pot o' Gold)
- Ben by Michael Jackson. (Michael)
- More Than a Woman by Bee Gees. (Saturday Night Glee-ver)
- Tongue Tied by GROUPLOVE. (Nationals)
- You Get What You Give by New Radicals. (Goodbye)
- In My Life by The Beatles. (Goodbye)
- Sang Together (In a Group Number)
Solos with
|Don't Speak
|The Break-Up
|Finn and Kurt
|The Scientist
|Brittany, Emma, Finn, Kurt, Santana, and Will
|You're the One That I Want
|Brittany, Finn, Kurt, Marley, Ryder, and Santana
|We've Got Tonite
|I Do
|Artie, Betty, Finn, Jake, Kurt, Marley, Quinn, and Santana
|Mamma Mia
|Guilty Pleasures
|Kitty, Kurt, Marley, Sam, Santana, and Unique
- Related Songs
- Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen. (The New Rachel)
- Duets
- Sang Together (In a Group Number)
Solos with
|Just the Way You Are
|Movin' Out
|Kurt, Sam, and Santana
|The Fox
|Puppet Master
|Artie, Elliott, Jake, Santana, and Tina
|Hold On
|Artie, Dani, Elliott, Kurt, Sam, Santana, and Tina
|Don't Stop Believin'
|New Directions
|Artie, Kurt, Tina, and Will
|New New York
|Artie, Kurt, and Sam
|Not While I'm Around
|Bash (EP)
|Mercedes and Sam
|Take Me Home Tonight
|Old Dog, New Tricks
|Artie, Kurt, Maggie, Mercedes, Sam, and Santana
|The Untitled Rachel Berry Project
|Artie, Brittany, Kurt, Mercedes, and Sam
- Related Songs
- All You Need Is Love by The Beatles. (Love Love Love)
- Duets
- Sang Together (In a Group Number)
Solos with
|What the World Needs Now
|What the World Needs Now
|Artie, Kurt, Mercedes, Sam, and Will
|I Lived
|Dreams Come True
|Artie, Kurt, Mercedes, Roderick, Sam, and Will
- One of the few relationships to end with no hard feelings on either side, with them both being among each other's closest friends.
- They played Maria and Tony in the William McKinley High School's production of West Side Story.
- Rachel has a photo of her and Blaine as Maria and Tony on her desk.
- Both have cheated on their boyfriends. Rachel cheated on Finn with Puck, and Blaine cheated on Kurt with Eli C.
- Were supposedly the "it couple" of talent in New Directions.
- Both have referred to someone as the love of their lives on the show. (Blaine about Kurt and Rachel about Finn)
- Rachel was Blaine's first on-screen kiss.
- Kurt was also in every group number that they both sang in, during Season Six and Season Four. In Season Three, he was in all of them, but one.
- Both are first and second for the most solos. (Rachel - 1st and Blaine - 2nd)
- Season Four is the only season where Blaine appears, but doesn't sing a duet with Rachel.
- In The New Rachel, Blaine is holds the title of "The New Rachel"
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New class of mid-scale liquefaction plants
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Linde engineers based the concept for a new class of mid-scale LNG production plants on its StarLNG technology, which was developed for small-scale plants. It is assumed that such plants will become increasingly attractive for the international LNG market, combining the strengths of both mid-scale and world-scale plant types and markets. For customers, there are significant advantages: The concept reduces the processing effort for already pre-treated feed gas and offers benefits through economy of scale compared to small-scale LNG plants. Additionally, it makes use of established sizes without pushing technical limitations and reduces construction costs by applying a fully modularised concept that can be realised in a competitive environment. Furthermore, it significantly reduces overall project risk and complexity compared to world-scale LNG projects (shorter time to market and reduced complexity of financing). Finally, the concept enables new players, besides big oil and gas majors, to enter the LNG export market.


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Thanks to Vance Sprock, owner of Cupertino Bike Shop, we have photos of Sonora Pass before it was paved. Vance retains most of the late John Finley Scott's personal photo collection.
I was surprised Sonora Pass wasn't entirely paved until around 1960. I thought it was much earlier. My guess is the upper pass was the last section to be paved.
John was a colorful character who pioneered long-distance touring in the 1950s around the Bay Area and throughout the West. He didn't ride a fancy bike, and it looks like he mostly camped, judging by photos.
The UC Davis sociology professor "invented" the modern mountain bike in 1953, using a Sturmey Archer geared hub, flat handlebars, cantilever brakes, and fat tires tacked on to a heavy around-town bike frame. He later bought Cupertino Bike Shop (1980-1989). John was murdered in 2006.
His creativity was recognized by induction to the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame.
I added this photo to my publication Adventure Rides in the High Sierra.
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Voters may think New York is headed in the right direction, but they surely don't think...
Voters may think New York is headed in the right direction, but they surely don't think state government leaders deserve a raise.
A Siena College poll this morning
found that voters are overwhelmingly opposed to raises for elected and appointed state officials.
Sixty-seven percent of New Yorkers said state lawmakers do not deserve a raise; 74 percent opposed giving Gov. Andrew Cuomo a raise; and 78 percent opposed salary increases for commissioners of state agencies.
The state officials haven't had a pay raise since 1999. State legislators get a base pay of $79,500 a year, but most receive additional stipends for leadership positions.
"While 13 years is a long time to go without a pay hike, voters across the spectrum are strongly opposed to legislators voting a pay raise to themselves or to any other state officials," said Siena College pollster Stephen Greenberg.
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D-Manhattan, last month said lawmakers deserve a raise, but the Republican-led Senate said it was not considering the idea.
Cuomo said recently he was not having discussions about pay raises; last year, he reached contract agreement with
public-employee unions to freeze salaries for several years.
Cuomo did say that salaries for state commissioners would one day have to be addressed, suggesting it is important to attract top talent to government. Commissioners earn between $101,000 and $136,000 a year. Cuomo's pay is $179,000.
In one of his first acts as governor in January 2011, he cut his pay and the pay of his top aides by 5 percent.
The heads of the state Senate and Assembly receive an additional $41,500 a year. Ranking members on legislative committees receive at least $9,000.
Voters were more supportive of other ideas being floated at the Capitol, the Siena poll found.
Seventy-one percent of voters said they support Cuomo's proposal to tie a school aid to teaching performance. Sixty-nine percent said they support Cuomo's push to create a new, less generous pension tier for new state workers.


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