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Full participation of forest communities is indispensable for REDD-plus (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, plus conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks) to be a success, the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) says in a new study.
As developing countries gear up preparations for activities under REDD-plus, payments for restoring and preventing loss of tropical forest will need to be efficiently and equitably distributed to those making the efforts on the ground.
REDD-plus is vital to reduce the negative impacts of climate change by preserving, enhancing and restoring the capacity of forests to store carbon and reduce CO2 emissions. Great hopes and expectations have arisen from the promise of governmental and multilateral funding that will provide incentives and compensation for REDD-plus actions. Solid frameworks for distributing benefits will need to be in place to avoid disappointment.
The study "REDD plus and benefit sharing" builds on IUCN's study on forest and other natural resources management to provide guidance on how to share the benefits of REDD.
"The challenge for countries is twofold: making REDD-plus payments effective enough to achieve their objective – reducing forest related carbon emissions and removing carbon - while building support and legitimacy among the different stakeholders and right-holders," says IUCN's Consuelo Espinosa.
To make REDD-plus work, beneficiaries need to be carefully identified, involved in defining how benefits will be channelled to them and should fully agree to the system of payment, IUCN says.
The amount of incentives, the timing and the form in which payment takes place need to be decided and linked directly to the REDD-plus activities agreed with them. All of the information on the schemes needs to be in the public domain and available for scrutiny by civil society, governments and the private sector.
Large-scale REDD-plus action, coupled with increasing demands for other land uses and commodities such as bio fuels, is likely to contribute to rises in the value of timber and agricultural products. These in return will lead to increasing pressures on forest resources and land. It is expected that, as a result, REDD action will become more expensive over time and require higher compensations.
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Mitt Romney wasn't the only wealthy candidate who lost last night.
Across the country, millionaires and billionaires who used their own money to run were roundly rejected by voters last night. A quick survey of wealthy, self-financed congressional candidates showed that vast majority were defeated – and many were targeted during the campaign for their wealth.
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The Week In Rap: Remembering the life and legacy of Kobe Bryant, Reach Records signs Hulvey And Drops An EP, 49ers' Katie Sowers to Become 1st Woman in NFL History to Coach in a Super Bowl
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The 'Essence' Sixth Annual Black Women in Hollywood luncheon pushed the Oscars to the background to shine the spotlight on that other O - Oprah Winfrey.
Tears. Tributes. Bonding.
Not to mention lots of amazing shoes, hair, smiles, hugs and laughter. And a performance by singer Miguel.
The Essence Sixth Annual Black Women in Hollywood luncheon pushed the Oscars to the background Thursday in Beverly Hills to shine the spotlight on that other O --- Oprah Winfrey.
"This is the most authentic Hollywood event that will happen all Oscar week. This is a room like none other," said Holly Robinson Peete. "A lot of emotion. There's a collective sense of empowerment."
It was even felt by the men who were there, Mehcad Brooks and Blair Underwood among them.
"I have to say the solidarity in the room here today is a huge example to us men," said David Oyelowo, who plays Oprah's son in the upcoming film The Butler and helped present the Power Award to her. He was joined by girls from her South Africa school, who referred to her as "Mom Oprah."
"And I never wanted to be a mother!" said Oprah, taking the stage. "I am humbled by this day." She noted that she grew up with Essence. "What a thrill and a delight to see yourself reflected on the pages when you are a young, growing woman. ... Essence was my bible."
She said it was the first national magazine to offer her a cover. "When it came out, it said I was a self-made millionaire and it said how much money I was going to make that year and I said, 'Whoa.' " And then, she said, that "came true."
She added, "There's nothing better than being honored by your own."
Recalling her TV show days, she said that no matter what the subject matter of the day, "at the end of every interview, the person always in some way said, "Was that OK? Was that all right? What I learned over the years is that really is what we're all looking for -- is to know that we are seen, we are heard, that what we say means something." And, "Everybody wants to know that they matter."
As she accepted the Power Award, she closed with "I'm grateful that you have seen me and you have heard me and that what I have said has mattered."
Other awards went to the littlest biggest star in the room: Quvenzhané Wallis, Oscar-nominated star of Beasts of the Southern Wild. Said Jurnee Smollett to her: "Wherever you go, whatever you do, know that you have all of us who are going to be there to have your back, OK? We lift you up, we're cheering you on, because you are one of us."
Wallis, who left fairly soon after picking up her Breakthrough Award, said, "First I would like to thank God." She went on to thank Essence, the filmmakers, family and friends.
Gabrielle Union, who was given a Fierce and Fearless award, also brought many women in the house to tears as she opened up about trying to fit in, rather than stand out.
"We live in a town that rewards pretending, and I have been pretending to be fierce and fearless for a very long time. I was a victim, masquerading as a survivor. I stayed when I should have run. I was quiet when I should have spoken up and I turned a blind eye to injustice instead of having the courage to stand up for what''s right."
She recalled being a freshman in honors English class and having to read a paragraph from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn out loud and never spoke up about objecting to it. She remember pulling in her lips "to minimize my blackness." She recalled that she "used to revel in gossip and rumors and I lived for the negativity inflicted on my sister actresses or anyone whose shine, I felt, diminished my own. ... I chased and accepted a love and marriage that wasn't worthy of a date. ... It's easy to pretend to be fierce and fearless because living your truth takes real courage.... I realized pretending wasn't really working for me."
She continued, "I decided I wanted more and deserved more from the inside out. I realized real fierce and fearless women are truth seekers. We stand up and use our voices for things other than self-promotion. ... We don't stand by and let racism and sexism and homophobia run rampant on our watch." She was met with cheers and applause.
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: Google's App Inventor for Android has inspired some early complaints from users who claim they have not been able to install the software on 64-bit Windows 7 machines.
Google's App Inventor for Android has inspired some early complaints from users who claim they have not been able to install the software on 64-bit Windows 7 machines, and others who say the App Inventor Web site, ironically, does not display properly on Android smartphone Web browsers.
Google set up a discussion group for users of the new technology, and one of the first forums was titled "adb Drivers not installing on w7 64bit."
A user named "PointZeroOne" wrote Monday morning that "adb shows up in device manager, but states cannot find drivers when pointing it at folder as per instructions. Have tested on w7 32bit and it has installed fine and can see devicewhen doing 'adb devices'."
A Google spokeswoman said she was checking into the issue, and noted "as this is beta software, there may be a couple glitches getting ironed out over the next couple of days."
Two other users reported having the same problem, including one named "tnorthcutt" who wrote "When I try to manually install the driver via Device Manager, I get 'Windows was unable to install your ADB. Windows could not finddriver software for your device. If you know the manufacturer of your device, you can visit its website and check the support section for driver software."
Another user named Raul Martinez reported that the software works fine on 32-bit Windows 7 machines, saying, "I have my Evo 4G running fine on my win7 32-bit."
While these users apparently were able download the Android App Inventor software, others complained that Google's limited beta had not yet granted them access. This should come as no surprise, as Google promised only to give access to the software in "the coming weeks," but some commenters expressed frustration anyway.
A user named V-RocKs, writes "This almost feels like a cruel joke!"
One ironic complaint comes in a forum titled "Website Broken On Android Browser." A user named "alopecoid," reports: "The App Inventor website doesn't' display properly on the Android browser. The left side of the page gets cut off, which happens consistently throughout the entire site."
The user reported trying to access the App Inventor side on a Nexus One phone running Android 2.2.
I own a Motorola Droid running Android 2.1 and ran into the same exact problem. However, I don't think this would prevent many people from using App Inventor since most would download the software from a PC or Mac web browser, rather than on their Android phones.
One ill-informed commenter wondered if an iPhone is needed to use the Android App Inventor tool.
"Do you need to plug in a cell phone to do this? Can any cell phonework or does it need to be an Iphone? How do you plug it in?" the user asked.
A more savvy commenter responded "You need an android device. I feel it is safe to say an iPhone will not work. You plug your phone using the USB cable."
Possibly as a joke, the comment ends "Sent from my iPhone."
Users of App Inventor will build applications using a Web browser and Java Web Start application, according to Google.
"Through a USB connection App Inventor connects with your phone and apps appear live as you build them. To make all this work you'll need to download the 'App Inventor Extras' software and adjust some settings on your phone. Also make sure that you have the USB cable that allows you to connect your phone to a computer (most Android phones come with one)."
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Ben Gleib is a standup comedian, actor, and TV host, perhaps best known as a round table regular on the hit show "CHELSEA LATELY" on E! appearing on the show over 85 times. Esquire named him one of "Six comedians who could be comedy's next big thing." He is the voice of Marshall the Sloth in 20th Century Fox's "ICE AGE – CONTINENTAL DRIFT" which is now the #1 animated movie of all-time internationally. He just worked for THE OSCARS, hosting The Academy's first ever "Oscar Roadtrip," which was featured on ABC's "OSCARS PRE-SHOW." Ben was also a guest star this season on the popular E! scripted series "AFTER LATELY" and is one of the stars of Kevin Smith's new movie "JAY AND SILENT BOB'S SUPER GROOVY CARTOON MOVIE." Gleib also makes appearances as a guest correspondent on CNN, sharing his comedic take on politics.
His weekly podcast, LAST WEEK ON EARTH WITH BEN GLEIB, on the Smodcast Network, debuted on iTunes as the #9 Comedy Podcast in the world, and was #1 on Stitcher for over 20 straight weeks. He was recently on tour performing to sold-out Arenas all over North America opening for Dane Cook. Gleib was one of the stars of the SyFy series "INSANE OR INSPIRED?" hosted "DOG PARK SUPERSTARS" and "GSN LIVE" for GSN, hosted the webseries"BEHIND ENEMY LINES" for Yahoo!, "IS IT MANLY?" for Egotastic, and the official "LIVE RED CARPET" for "The Grammys." He also starred in the NBC primetime comedy series THE REAL WEDDING CRASHERS, recently hosted DOG PARK SUPERSTARS and GSN LIVEfor GSN, and has appeared on "GOOD MORNING AMERICA," "SPORTSCENTER," "VH1′S BIG MORNING BUZZ LIVE," "EXTRA," "ACCESS HOLLYWOOD LIVE," and THE GREENROOM with PAUL PROVENZA on SHOWTIME. He will also be voicing two characters in the popular Disney animated series "PHINEAS AND FERB,"
Gleib has performed his standup on THE LATE LATE SHOW on CBS, and on NBC onLAST CALL with CARSON DALY and LAST COMIC STANDING. He also makes frequent appearances talking politics on NPR on PATT MORRISON'S COMEDY CONGRESS, for which they recently won a prestigious GOLDEN MIC Award.
When in Los Angeles, he can often be seen performing at the legendary Hollywood Improv
No stranger to the internets, Gleib's online videos have received a total of more than 15 MILLION VIEWS. In 2010 he did comedic news pieces for Myspace. This was the first time they have ever given anyone a talent deal, and his videos were reviewed as "The best thing Myspace has ever done."
In 2006 he sold a pilot called THE GLEIB SHOW to FOX produced by Saturday Night Live's Lorne Michaels and NBC/Universal. Before that "The Gleib Show" ran for 3 seasons as the #1 show on the National Lampoon Network, airing to millions of college students across the country. And even before that, he did it for 4 years in college, at The University of California, San Diego, where his show was the subject of his Honors Thesis, and even became a class that students could take for 4 units. This helped several of his close friends graduate. He was asked to speak at his graduation, and filled it with lots of inappropriate jokes and a Bill Clinton impression.
An LA native, Gleib is a unique voice in comedy, known for a wide range of material, and quick improvisational skills. A versatile performer, he recently shot five other pilots, including a pilot for FOX called
Naked But Funny," WTF?" for GSN, a BET improv comedy show called "Get It In" on which he was the only white cast member, and "CQC" a comedic news show where he got to mess with with Barack Obama, Bill & Hillary Clinton, and ruined a John McCain press conference, getting kicked out by the secret service. Gleib can also can be seen in a supporting role in the feature film, "Bar Starz" a comedy with Charlie Murphy that can be seen on Netflix.
A workaholic, he has also hosted several pods for CURRENT TV, hosted a webseries called "COUCH CRASHERS" for Playboy's non-adult division, wrote a monthly column for"Saturday Night Magazine," and appeared as a guest on FOX REALITY CHANNEL'sREALITY REMIX , TV GUIDE CHANNEL's REALITY CHAT, and No Good TV's Up Close with Carrie Keegan(ngtv.com).
He used to write for Collegehumor.com – one of the most popular sites on the internet, and was the voice of Dirk Melvin on the animated series "THE MELVIN BROS." on gopotato.tv (and youtube.) Gleib is consistently in the Top 10 on the syndicated radio show "Comedy Countdown" (also on XM,) and is a regular on SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO. In addition, he has written the RADIO MUSIC AWARDS for ABC , and hosted a pilot for E! called CASUAL FRIDAYS.
He has performed in the Vancouver Comedy Festival, the Laughing Matters Festival in the Netherlands, and was selected "Best of the Fest" at the Just For Laughs Chicago Comedy Festival. He has also performed with The Satiristas, alongside Janeane Garofalo, and Henry Rollins.
In 2006 he released his first comedy album, titled "NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES." His second album is due out soon. As soon as he can decide on a title.
Random facts include… when he was still in college he pranked his way onto THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, and a memorable episode of BLIND DATE, pretending he was an Israeli guy with no social skills, and had one of the most awkward dates ever. For his college talk show, Carmen Electra was his last guest, and Gleib was featured all over her E! True Hollywood Story.


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ANNAPOLIS – Perhaps the most disappointing outcome of this year's General Assembly session was the death of a bill that would have added Worcester County to the list of shore counties that permit slot machines in non-profit veterans organizations, service clubs and fraternal organizations.
House Bill 65, introduced by local Delegates James Mathias and Norm Conway, would have allowed limited slot machine gambling in service clubs and fraternal organizations in Worcester County in the interests of expanding their fundraising capabilities.
The local courtesy bill was filed early and breezed through the House in March, setting up what appeared to be a happy ending in the Senate. However, the bill never made it out of the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and died a painful death as the session expired late Monday.
Last year, the bill made it out of committee near the end of the session, but got caught up in a last-minute swirl of other bills dealing with slots and gaming and never came before the full Senate for a vote. This year, the bill was squashed again at the finish line, likely by outside forces including Senate President Thomas V. "Mike" Miller, according to those close to the situation.
"I thought I had an understanding on the Senate side," said a clearly bitter Mathias this week. "It was filed early, you can tell by the bill number how early it was filed, we worked at it and got it out of the House and over to the Senate in plenty of time, but it was killed at the end of the session for the second year in a row."
Despite many other successes in terms of local legislation this session, Mathias said losing this bill was the most perplexing and disappointing.
"I am deeply, deeply, deeply disappointed with this one," he said. "I just don't understand it, I can't say it any plainer than that."
Mathias said Miller staved off a vote on the bill because of his desire to find a way for the state to get a share of any revenue derived by the clubs from slots. He suggested any revenue sharing proposal with the state could have been broached at an earlier date before springing the proposed change on lawmakers as the session expired.
"President Miller said he wanted a tax on these machines, roughly 67 percent, which is the state's proposed handle on slots," he said. "If this was just about a tax, I wish we would have talked about it two years ago, last year, even this year in January, so we could come to an agreement. It's unfair to kill this just days before the session ended because of a tax that was never discussed until it was too late."
State law requires at least 50 percent of the proceeds from the machines be donated back to charities in the counties where they are located. Slots in the service clubs represent a big boost for their fundraising efforts. Last year, the 273 slot machines located in the eight other Eastern Shore counties rang up a total of nearly $55 million.
While service clubs and other non-profit organizations across the shore have been reaping the benefits of slot machine gambling for over 20 years, Worcester County's non-profits have been on the outside looking in. American Legion Post 166 Commander Sarge Garlitz, who has been at the forefront of the effort to include Worcester's non-profits, echoed Mathias' sentiments about the bill failing again.
"It didn't get through," he said. "The bottom line is, Miller stopped it. He sandbagged all bills related to gaming. He said if it gets out of the House, he will make sure it gets a vote before the Senate, but he lied. He thinks the state is not getting enough money from them."
Slot machine gambling in the clubs had been resisted for years in Worcester County, but last year, for the first time in nearly 30 years, the bill introduced by Mathias and Conway had the blessing of the Ocean City Mayor and Council and the County Commissioners. Garlitz said the death of the bill again this year was an insult to all involved in the effort to get it passed.
"It's a slap in the face to these clubs that do so much good work with the limited funds they have," he said. "It's also a slap in the face to our local delegates, our County Commissioners and our City Council. For two years, we've had consensus on this and it should have been a local courtesy bill. It should have breezed through but Miller put the squash on it again."
Mathias suggested the area's perceived resistance to slots of any kind for several years could have played a role in the bill's failure.
"It's controversial, but let's be blunt," he said. "There are people who say it took Worcester County a long time to come to terms with slots and Ocean City still might not be totally on board. They point to the summer of 2007 when practically every sign on the strip had a 'stop slots' message on it. But the bottom line is, at some point in time, yesterday is yesterday and we have collectively moved on from that position a long time ago."


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Swiss-based Gudel Group has transitioned manufacturing of its third-generation robot tracks for domestic markets to its U.S. headquarters in Ann Arbor, MI. The newly redesigned TrackMotion tracks now boast a frame with a closed gusseted weldment for optimum stiffness and a minimal footprint. The 45,000-sq.-ft. Ann Arbor facility supplies linear-motion modules, robot track motion units, gantry robots and more.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan — China has sent its first ever ministerial-level official to Taiwan for four days of meetings to rebuild ties with the self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own, after mass protests in Taipei set back relations earlier this year.
Zhang Zhijun, minister of Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office, reached the island's main airport just before noon Wednesday to speak privately with his government counterpart about cutting import tariffs and establishing consular-style offices helpful to investors and tourists.
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China and Taiwan have been separately ruled since the Chinese civil war of the 1940s. China sees the island as part of its territory that eventually must be reunified — by force if necessary — despite a Taiwanese public largely wary of the notion of Chinese rule. In 2008, Beijing set aside its military threats to sign agreements binding its economy to that of the investment-hungry island.
But in March, hundreds of student-led protesters forcibly occupied parliament in Taipei to stop ratification of a two-way service trade liberalization pact. The 24-day action dubbed the Sunflower Movement spiraled into the thousands, many of whom demanded an end to Taiwan's engagement with China, which they still see as an enemy.
"Zhang wants to show to the world, Taiwan and the mainland included, that the two sides are moving closer in spite of the Sunflower Movement earlier this year," says Lenoard Chu, a China studies professor retired from National Chengchi University in Taipei.
As the official travels around Taiwan through Saturday, he is expected to try to head off any new protests by shunning strong political statements during scheduled chats with students, low-income people and a figure in Taiwan's anti-China chief opposition party.


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In the early 1940s, LIFE magazine reported that a Mrs. Mark Bullis of Washington, D.C., had adopted a squirrel "before his eyes were open, when his mother died and left him in a tree" in the Bullis's back yard. Here, in a series of photos by Nina Leen, LIFE.com chronicles the quiet, rodential adventures and sartorial splendor of Tommy Tucker, the orphaned — and, in 1940s America, the celebrated — squirrel.
"Most squirrels," LIFE noted (with a striking lack of evidence), "are lively and inquisitive animals who like to do tricks when they have an audience." They do?
LIFE then went on to observe that the squirrel, dubbed Tommy Tucker by the Bullis family, "is a very subdued little animal who has never had a chance to jump around in a big tree."
"Mrs. Bullis' main interest in Tommy," LIFE continued, "is in dressing him up in 30 specially made costumes. Tommy has a coat and hat for going to market, a silk pleated dress for company, a Red Cross uniform for visiting the hospital."
"Tommy never seems to complain," the LIFE article concluded, "although sometimes he bites Mrs. Bullis. Mrs. Bullis never complains about being bitten."
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WAVE Transit seeks input about possible elimination of bus route that serves CFCC's campuses
WAVE Transit is considering eliminating bus route 207 that currently travels between the downtown Wilmington and North Campus.
There are two scheduled public hearings regarding the proposed service reductions:
Wednesday, August 21 at 6 p.m. and Thursday, August 22 at 12 p.m.
Both are occurring in the WAVE Transit Boardroom at Forden Station, 505 Cando Street, Wilmington.
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Holt Celebrates 150 Years!
Holy smokes, Henry Holt & Company is 150 this year! (We see your awesome tweets via #Holt150!)
Founded in 1866 by Henry Holt and Frederick Leypoldt, the imprint focused exclusively on publishing translations and textbooks. A fruitful relationship with Robert Frost began in 1915 with the publication of NORTH OF BOSTON, and his books became a mainstay for the company and anchored a prestigious poetry list, with five collections eventually winning the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. By the mid-twentieth century the company boasted a diverse and strong trade list (including children's books), publishing classics by Norman Mailer, Dee Brown, Toni Morrison, Louise Erdrich, Philip Caputo, Robert Olen Butler, and W. E. B. Dubois, who won two Pulitzer Prizes.
Holtzbrinck (now Macmillan) purchased the company in 1985, and the tradition of award-winning publishing continues into the 21st century, with a list that includes the two-time Man Booker Prize-winner Hilary Mantel, Nobel Prize-winner Herta Müller, and Pulitzer Prize-winners Rick Atkinson and Elizabeth Kolbert. Holt—under the imprints Henry Holt, Metropolitan Books (celebrating its 20th anniversary), and Holt Paperbacks—publishes literary fiction, history, biography, politics, current events, science, psychology, and mysteries and thrillers, by authors such as Bill O'Reilly (the Killing series), Rick Atkinson (The Liberation Trilogy), Paul Auster, Noam Chomsky, Andy Cohen, Barbara Ehrenreich, Atul Gawande, Coretta Scott King, and Elizabeth Warren.
We're thrilled to celebrate by giving away 5 prize packs of Holt 150 totes full of 5 notable books by Hilary Mantel, Bill O'Reilly, Diane Guerrero, Elizabeth Kolbert, and Susan Faludi to lucky librarians!
To enter the giveaway, simply email email@example.com from your professional/library-issued e-mail address (subject: Holt 150) by Friday, September 2. Make sure to include your library's mailing address to be placed in the random drawing.*
UPDATE 9/7/16: This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to our winners:
Elena S. Feiza, Algonquin Area Public Library District, Algonquin IL
Cindy Levine, Winston Salem State University, O'Kelly Library, Winston-Salem NC
Carla Hollar, Swannanoa Public Library, Swannanoa NC
Anna Brinegar, Huntington City-Township Public Library, Huntington IN
Carol Hanan, Pendergraft Library and Technology Center, Russellville AR
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— Henry Holt (@HenryHolt) April 27, 2016
For more, read Publishers Weekly's feature story on Holt's 150th anniversary, including notable milestones from the company's history.


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Dr. Maria Galmarini in front of Cleveland Hall, where her JMU office is located.
Earning a prestigious postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University has mapped the next academic year for Dr. Maria Cristina Galmarini to do what she loves best – writing.
Galmarini, an assistant professor of history completing her first year of teaching Russian and world history at James Madison University, is one of six scholars to receive fellowships from the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University. Chosen from a field of 192 applicants, the fellowship winners will participate in the Davis Center's 2013-14 program, which focuses on the theme of Subjectivities and Identities in Eurasia. While she will spend most of her time at Harvard writing, she and her colleagues will participate in weekly fellowship seminars that are open to graduate students.
Galmarini will write a book manuscript, "The 'Right To Be Helped': Entitlement and Marginalization in Soviet Russia (1917-1950)," based on her research interests on the rights of marginalized peoples in the former Soviet Union and other socialist countries.
The fellowship will allow her to write "a complete rehaul" of her dissertation, focusing on a different set of questions to result in "a more mature product," she said. "I decided to take the hardest path and completely rewrite my dissertation. It will be about the same topic and it will be based partially on the same archival materials, the same evidence, but by restructuring the whole project, I am focusing on a different set of arguments."
"I'm going to focus more on the tension between vulnerable social groups' sense of entitlement to social rights and the reality of marginalization and how the sense of entitlement and outcomes of marginalization actually mutually grow into each other."
For example, Galmarini explained, in the early Soviet Stalinist period a man with disabilities claiming the right to social assistance also had to portray himself as a "deserving other." By doing that, this was reinforcing his marginalization, his condition of need.
Teaching JMU undergraduates affected Galmarini's decision to "rehaul" her dissertation. "When you teach you have to motivate students, you have to let them feel why it matters. Why it matters to talk about a single mother in 1922 in a little village in the Ural Mountains. Why do we need to care about her? Teaching really helps with that, with understanding the stakes."
Galmarini's path to teaching Russian history followed a circuitous route that included earning a bachelor's degree in Russian and German languages and literatures at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in her native Milan, Italy. "I really loved consuming Russian poetry and prose," Galmarini said. The first decade of the 21st century, a politically changeable time in the former Eastern Bloc, piqued her interest and academic research in historical questions, leading her to complete advanced degrees at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she earned an M.A. in Russian studies and a Ph.D. in history.
Galmarini will deconstruct her dissertation, which is based on four case studies of "non-economically active" people, the term used in the literature on social protection and social welfare to describe individuals needing government assistance, such as individuals with disabilities, unemployed single mothers and problematic minors.
"I'm going to tell a story now," Galmarini said. The book manuscript will be divided into two sections, one introducing the characters and agencies that assist – "agents and subjects of help" – with the other exploring the "evolution of help."
World Wars I and II immeasurably affected the European welfare environment as human casualties of the conflicts forced governments to question rights and resources.
"There are two principles that underpin states' understanding of social rights," Galmarini said. "One is contribution. You have to contribute somehow." For instance, individuals pay for healthcare insurance by buying it independently or by laboring for an employer who covers the premiums.
"But there is also the principle of need and suffering and hardship that's more difficulty to quantify," the professor said. "But it is very much part of every modern welfare system that I looked at. This means that modern states realize that there are layers of the population who do not contribute in monetary terms, in productive terms. These layers of the population cannot be excluded because they would create a burden for the state itself in the end. So every modern state has to find ways to care for these unproductive members of society. How modern states do that changes over time and space."
"I don't propose solutions in my book," cautioned Galmarini, "but it's a think piece that I wish decision makers might read and think through it. I think it is one of my duties as an intellectual to present broad issues to broad audiences."
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Led by junior Larry Thomas with 16 points and 10 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the year, the Birmingham-Southern men's basketball team held off a second-half surge from Sewanee to win, 67-56, Sunday afternoon in Bill Battle Coliseum.
The Panthers move to 14-9 overall and 8-4 in the Southern Athletic Association; the Tigers fall to 11-12 overall and 4-8 in the SAA.
BSC led for all but the first two minutes of the game after Sewanee scored the opening basket. The Panthers used a 14-2 run after that to pull up 14-4 by the 10:53 mark. The Tigers cut it back to one, 20-19, at the 5:05 mark of the first half, but BSC used another run, this time 17-5, to close the half and led 37-24 at the break.
The Panthers pulled out to as much as a 21-point lead, twice, early in the second half, and held a double-digit advantage until the 4:03 mark when Sewanee used an 11-0 run to cut it to seven, 59-52, with 3:19 left in the game. That was the closest the Tigers would come, though, and BSC held on to win by 11, 67-56.
Thomas led BSC with 16 points on 6-11 shooting, and pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds. Senior Griffin Schamp was also in double figures with 14 points, going 3-5 from the field and 8-8 at the free throw line, and sophomore John Crain added 12 points on 4-5 shooting, all from beyond teh arc. Thomas also led with four assists and five steals.
Sewanee's Keshonn Carter led all players with 17 points, and had a team-high eight rebounds and four steals.
BSC led the rebounding effort 31-29 but also committed 15 turnovers, two more than the Tigers.
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PENNINGTON GAP, Va. – Lee Regional Medical Center is exploring options for refining its care model to serve the needs of the community and the rest of Southwest Virginia.
Fred Pelle, the hospital's interim president, emphasized that the hospital will remain open and continue making important healthcare and economic contributions to the region.
"Lee Regional has a rich history of serving the community with compassionate and innovative care by expert medical providers, and that tradition will continue," Pelle said. "But we are no different than other healthcare organizations around the country in our need to regularly review actual patient use of the hospital and plan appropriately."
"Everyone in the community can be assured that Lee Regional will continue to provide a robust collection of services that will improve patients' lives."
One option under consideration is reducing some staffed inpatient services to match patient trends, although some inpatient beds would remain in operation in that model.
Lee Regional will continue to offer a multitude of services that have made it the hospital of choice for high-quality care for residents of Lee County and nearby communities.
These services include the recently expanded and renovated emergency department, outpatient surgery, imaging services, primary care and specialty physician services, such as cardiology. Lee Regional has been a leader in the area in the use of teleconsulting in which patients there can discuss their heart care with a cardiologist when he or she is not holding clinic at the hospital.
"Lee Regional Medical Center will remain the focus of Wellmont Health System's medical services in the county," Pelle said. "We understand discussion of potential changes can lead to much speculation and some concern in the community, but we want to assure Lee County residents that our hospital remains part of our healthcare delivery system.
"In fact, should this or another change be enacted, it could allow us the opportunity to explore new services and partnerships to best serve the medical needs of the community."
Pelle said the forces at play in this potential revision of care reflect trends in other rural areas of the country. A large majority of the care Wellmont delivers in these communities has switched from inpatient care to outpatient services.
"This means Wellmont, like all most health systems, will need to find the most cost-effective methods possible to continue delivering the best health care anywhere," Pelle said. "Being good stewards of our resources will allow us to continue to provide superior care and promote a culture of healthy living for everyone in Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee."


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The Department of Microbiology and Immunology provides a challenging environment for students seeking to participate in research of the highest caliber. A wide range of interests is represented in the Department, including both basic and medical aspects of Bacteriology, Genetics, Virology, Immunology, Parasitology, Infectious Diseases, and Pathogenic Mechanisms.
The Department offers a Graduate Program leading to a Ph.D. degree. This Program, a component of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID), is designed for full-time students who wish to pursue professional research and academic careers in the various disciplines encompassed within Microbiology and Immunology. A broadly based core program of formal training is combined with an intensive laboratory research experience in Microbiology and Immunology. Research training emphasizes modern methods in molecular biology, cell biology, as well as interdisciplinary approaches. All of the laboratories are supported with extramural and/or intramural research funds, which provide a vigorous research environment for graduate study.
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology is housed close to the Departments of Biochemistry, Anatomy and Cell Biology, and Molecular Pathology. Cooperation among these Departments facilitates intellectual exchange and collaboration among the Graduate Programs. Interdepartmental Graduate Programs, such as the Neuroscience and the Molecular and Cell Biology Programs, also serve to increase communication and training opportunities for our students.


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Hamburger Tartaflette My Daughter Found And Adapted The Tartaflette Recipe In Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's Book, The River Cottage Cookbook. She Simply Doubled It And Added Some Hamburger. My Husband Called It A Really Good Version Of Scalloped Potatoes
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Cilla stands up for old pal Cliff
Cilla Black has rallied to the defence of fellow showbiz veteran Sir Cliff Richard and said she thinks allegations that he sexually assaulted a boy in the 1980s are "without foundation".
Sir Cliff's apartment was searched by officers from South Yorkshire and Thames Valley police last week as part of an investigation into the alleged sexual assault on a young boy at a religious event in 1985.
In a statement, Cilla said: " Cliff is a very close friend of mine and has been for a million years.
"I, like everyone else, was shocked to hear of these allegations and I am absolutely positive that they are without foundation."
The performer, who was in Portugal when the search took place, has firmly denied any wrongdoing.
Mr Richard has withdrawn from a charity event at Canterbury Cathedral on September 26 because he "doesn't want the event to be overshadowed by the false allegation", a spokesman for the singer said.
The raid on the pop star's Berkshire penthouse caused controversy when the BBC broke news of the search, with a film crew reportedly arriving on the scene before the police.
The corporation's d irector-general Tony Hall and chief constable of South Yorkshire Police David Crompton will face a grilling by MPs over the affair, and the force's police and crime commissioner has launched an independent review of what happened.
Mr Crompton and Lord Hall have been warned to stand ready to give evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee (HASC) after Parliament returns from recess.
Committee chairman Keith Vaz has written to both men asking a series of questions about how the BBC found out about the planned search, and asked them to reply by midday on Friday.
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Freshman Isabelle Clarke's first collegiate goal tied the game at 17 late in the second half.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Jess Halpern and Jennifer VanderMeulen scored five goals apiece in the Harvard women's lacrosse team's heartbreaking, 19-18, loss to No. 7 Virginia Sunday at Harvard Stadium. The Crimson (4-4) battled back from a 15-9 second half deficit to tie the score, 17-17, with 7:41 to play.
Seven different Crimson players found the back of the net in Harvard's highest scoring output of the season. Melanie Baskind scored a hat trick and contributed an assist, while Tyler Petropulos tallied two scores and Chelsey Newman, Nina Kucharczyk and Isabelle Clarke all scored a goal.
Halpern stuck first for the Crimson a little more than two minutes into the contest. The Cavaliers answered and the two teams traded goals over the next eight minutes to even the score at 3. The visiting team rattled of four straight tallies to take a 7-3 lead with 9:13 left in the first frame. Virginia scored three of the last five goals of the half to take a 10-5 lead into the break.
VanderMeulen scored two quick goals, one off a free position shot to pull the Crimson to within 10-7 four minutes into the second session. Virginia came back with five tallies to take its largest lead of the game 15-9 with 14:31 to play.
Mariah Pewarski won the draw control and quickly passed off to Halpern for a Harvard score that sparked a 7-2 Crimson run. Halpern scored two during that stretch, while Baskind, Kucharczyk ad VanderMeulen put the ball in the net. After closing the gap to 17-16, Clarke scooped up the draw control and raced in for her first collegiate goal to tie the score at 17 with just over seven minutes remaining.
A minute and a half later the Cavaliers broke up the Crimson run with a goal and Josie Owens put away the eventual game winner 15 seconds after that. The Cavaliers won the next draw, but Baskind forced a Virginia turnover with 1:47 on the clock and brought the ball into Virginia territory. After a Crimson timeout, Baskind fired away, the shot was saved but Baskind grabbed the ground ball and fired another shot that went in with 53 ticks on the clock. Virginia controlled the next draw and was able to hang on to the ball as time expired despite strong pressure from the Crimson defense.
Kerry Clark made a season-high 10 saves in the net. Petropulos and Ellen Gleason led the Crimson with four ground balls apiece, while Gleason caused two opponent turnovers. Clarke won three draws to lead the Crimson.
Harvard converted on all 11 clear attempts and won the battle for ground balls, collecting 18 to UVA's 14.
The Crimson hits the road for four contests away from Cambridge. First up is a Ivy League battle at Brown, Friday at 6 p.m.


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The distraught youngster is nursed back to health in a new home
Get ready to shed a tear or two.
After a 5-month-old elephant's mother died of an internal infection, the orphaned baby refused to leave her body, laying on top of it and lovingly hugging his deceased mom (don't worry – we promise this has a happy ending!).
The grieving calf was dehydrated and unable to fight off predators on its own, which is when keepers from the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's Orphans Project intervened, tranquilizing the little one and flying him from Samburu, Kenya, to the organization's elephant orphanage in Nairobi National Park.
The elephant was given the name Sokotei, fed milk and water and welcomed by 30 other young orphaned elephants, many alone due to the growing number of poachers preying on elephants in Africa.
"Once Sokotei is old enough to go to one of our reintegration centres, he will spend time going out into the bush to meet other herds, learn what food is safe and essentially learn how to be a wild elephant," DSWT director Rob Brandford explained. "It can be a long process, it depends what age the orphan was rescued. If they were very young and have no memory of living wild, then it can take 7 to 8 years before they are in a position to survive in the wild."
In a video posted by The Telegraph, Sokotei can be seen happily mingling with his new friends at the nursery, rubbing trunks and strolling through the outdoor greenery – looking like one very happy elephant!


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Welcome to the Lower St. Johns River Basin "State of the River" Report.
The State of the River Report is the result of a collaborative effort of a team of academic researchers from Jacksonville University, the University of North Florida and Florida Southern College. The purpose of the project, funded primarily by the Environmental Protection Board of the City of Jacksonville, was to review various previously collected data and literature about the river and to place it into a format that was informative and readable to the general public. The report consisted of three parts—the brochure, the full report, and an appendix. The short brochure provides a brief summary of the status and trends of each item or indicator (i.e. water quality, fisheries, etc.) looked at for the river. The full report and appendix were produced to provide those interested with more detail regarding the results summarized in the brochure. In the development of these documents, many different sources of data were examined, including data from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, St. Johns River Water Management District, Fish and Wildlife Commission, City of Jacksonville, individual researchers, and others.


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Goodspeed found its fella.
Broadway veteran Bill Nolte will star in Goodspeed Musical's revival; of Frank Loesser's "The Most Happy Fella"
Nolte's Broadway credits include" La Cage aux Folles," "The Producers," "Amour," "Jane Eyre," "1776," "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," "The Secret Garden," "Me and My Girl" and "Cats." He previously appeared at Goodspeed in "Man of La Mancha" and "Sweeney Todd."
The production, directed by Rob Ruggiero, (Goodspeed's "Carousel," "Show Boat," "Camelot") will begin preview at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam Sept. 20 with opening night set for Oct. 9. The run continues through Dec. 1. Parker Esse choreographs.
Also featured are Mamie Parris (Broadway's "Ragtime," "110 in the Shade" and "The Drowsy Chaperone") as Rosabella. Also cast are Ann Arvia, Doug Carpenter, Natalie Hill, Kevin Vortmann, Daniel Berryman, Martín Solá and Greg Roderick.
The ensemble includes Noah Aberlin, Elizabeth Ann Berg, Victoria Castle, Christine Cornell, Seth Danner, Michael Deleget, Eloise Kropp, Danny Lindgren, John Payonk, Rachel Rhodes-Devey, Sarah Tranchina Eric Ulloa, and James Zannelli. The swings will be Matthew Amira and Sabrina Marlene.
In 1991 Goodspeed presented a revival of the show featuring a two-piano arrangement. That production went to Broadway the following year, played 229 performances and earned a Tony Award nomination for outstanding revival.
This production will feature the typical Goodspeed assemblage of musicians playing the score under the music direction of Michael O'Flaherty. Dan DeLange created the orcehstrations
Information: 860-873-8668 and www.goodspeed.org.
In a previous post, Dan DeLange was misidentified and Ted LeLange.


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Welcome, Mortals
Here Lies the Official Website of
Kristen Lawrence's Halloween Carols™
"If the Halloween town of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas had a resident keyboardist, it would be Kristen Lawrence." - Keyboard Magazine
Free download of Kristen's new song, "Witch of the Salem Town,"
until November 2, 2019:
Click on cover art or this link: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/kristenlawrence2
Announcing Kristen's new 2018 release ...
Hallowe'en: Night of Spirits
A 2-disc set of Halloween raptures, delights, and oddities.
Purchase October 1, 2018 from CD Baby and other music stores.
is now available for digital single purchase!
Featuring Steve Bartek (Oingo Boingo, Danny Elfman) on guitars.
And special instrumental version
also available for digital purchase!
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- the second single from Kristen's upcoming album -
is now available for purchase!
And special instrumental-ish version
also available for purchase!
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"Kristen's music is not just for 'lonesome October' but for anytime you are in the mood!"
Join Kristen's private EMAIL LIST for treats and updates!
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Dear Polterguests,
I write Halloween music to be enjoyed all year, but especially the entire month of October. Such a fun holiday at the end of a beautiful month calls for celebratory music starting on the 1st, not confined to the 31st alone.
For latest news on my Halloween music recording adventures, come on by to visit me on my Facebook page and then join my Email list to receive updates on my recordings, performances, and special announcements.
If my music finds a place in your souls, perhaps next to spiced cider, jack o' lanterns, chilly air, beautiful leaves, and fluffy cats ... then may I invite you to join my street team of P.U.M.P.K.I.N.S., and share with your friends about my Halloween Carols™.
Porchgoers Under Masks Promoting Kristen's Intriguing New Sound
To make it easy for you to purchase my music, I have incuded links to iTunes, Amazon, and CD Baby (who, by the way, is great at shipping international orders.) If you would like to receive a signed copy of my CDs and a photo, go to my CONTACT page to send me a request.
Thank you for visiting my web-porch .... and purchasing my music. Your support allows me - an Independent musician - to continue writing and producing more albums. It makes a big difference when you BUY my music rather than just LISTEN to it on the internet.
To thank you Trick-or-Treaters for visiting my web-porch and giving encouragement and support as I produce new music, I have plenty of treats for you; just click for some of my free music downloads.
I hope every October is an enchanting one for you, full of music, sights, tastes, scents, and feelings that rapturously haunt and deliciously linger.
Happy Halloween!
~ Kristen
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Looking for elegant Gothic Wedding Music for your Hallowedding?
Kristen's music suggestions can be found HERE
... and check out her Pinterest site
for other ideas (from Autumn to Zombie) to make it
a dream wedding come true.
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Download FREE Halloween Lesson Plans:
"Ghost of John" (K-5) - Students write their own verses to the American folk tune.
"The Spider and the Fly" (K-8) - Language, Art, Math, and Science Spider Activities
"Cats in the Catacombs" (2-5) - Vocabulary & Language Sound Effects
Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" (7-12) - Compare literary and musical terms. Feel the emotion. Sing along.
Click HERE: Kristen's Musical Setting Essay
And HERE: YouTube "Raven" video with illustrations by Dore
Read Kristen's Halloween Articles - HalloweenCarols Hubpage
October 2015
Kristen will be at Zermatt Resort in Utah October 2 - 3, 2015 to help kick off their fun month-long Spirit of Zermatt Halloween celebrations by sharing the history of Halloween and showcasing her music. Click on the link to view more weekend plans and schedule your #SpiritofZermatt October weekend.
August 2015
Announcing the title track for Kristen's upcoming album ... "Zombie Ambience"
Available as a digital single in September. This collection of songs will be released one at a time. Available iTunes, CD Baby, Amazon.
November 2014
Click HERE to buy music.
October 2014
Kristen is currently working on writing, recording, and producing her fourth album.
February 2014
Kristen plays pipe organ with Pacific Symphony on Saturday, March 8, for their Dinosaurs! family concert.
Orange County Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Concert Hall, 10:00am and 11:30am.
Link for tickets here: ROAR!
October 2013
Kristen plays Saint-Saëns' Organ Symphony with Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra on Sunday, November 17, 3pm at the Segerstrom Concert Hall.
August 2013
Kristen plays for Haunted Orange County's reception to launch the Downtown Santa Ana Haunted History Ghost Walk.
August 17, 8:00pm, Howe-Waffle Historic House, hosted by SyFy's "Fact or Faked" Ben Hansen.
Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce announcement: click here.
June 2013
Kristen plays Saint-Saëns with Pacific Symphony for their "Class Act" 2013 concert series, "Endless Imagination." Segerstrom Concert Hall, June 5, 6, 7.
Article: click here.
Pictures: click here.
March 2013
Kristen is playing with Pacific Symphony's Youth Wind Ensemble. March 3, 3:00, Segerstrom Concert Hall.
Program notes: click here.
February/March 2013
Kristen's birthday is coming up soon (March 2), and she'd like to give a gift to YOU.
Post an original picture or meme on her facebook page that is funny or pretty or profound or whatever ...
... and all-around birthday-ish ... (keep it clean; naughty trick-or-treaters will be kicked off Kristen's porch) ...
... and to the three she likes best she'll send a signed copy of her CD, "Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven'" (international participation welcome; Kristen will send mail far and wide).
Ready ... go! Post now through, oh, a little past her birthday. Have fun. Age jokes are totally allowed. But do remember:
"I'm 37; I'm not old." -- Monty Python
Please tell your friends! Help Kristen bump her facebook page birthday party above 6,000. Thanks! We love you!
October 2012
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September 2012
Live performances for October:
October 2 – 7pm, The Colony Theatre in Burbank, "The Big Read" with Ben Hansen, Fritz Coleman, and more. I will be performing "The Raven" on a set list with readings.
October 3 – 7pm, Tustin Library, an hour concert of "The Raven" and my Halloween Carols
October 4 – 7pm, Burbank Central Library, "The Big Read," an hour concert of "The Raven" and my Halloween Carols
October 11 – 4pm, Orange Library, children's not-too-scary Halloween concert
October 16 – 4pm, Tustin Library, children's not-too-scary Halloween concert
October 27 – 7pm, Episcopal Church of the Messiah, Santa Ana, my debut as a silent movie organist for "The Phantom of the Opera" starring Lon Chaney
August 2012
To celebrate Black Cat Appreciation Day on August 17, get a free download of "Cats in the Catacombs" -- featuring Molly Macabre the Halloween Cat as guest vocalist.
Share the "mews news" with cat crazies everywhere!
July 2012
Beautiful art from Ann-christine Immersköld of Sweden:
July 2012
Next week, July 30 - August 3...
25% off Kristen's MP3 album downloads at CD Baby
CD Baby is letting artists keep 100% of their MP3 sales the week of July 30 - August 3, so Kristen is passing on the savings to you (they usually keep 25%).
Let's get you prepared for Halloween! Tell friends! Please share this tasty news!
July 2012
Calling all Trick-or-Treaters!
Would you be so kind as to write a review of Kristen's music on Amazon, iTunes, or CD Baby (or all three... and anywhere else you wish)?
Much gratitude!
Apri 2012
Baltimore's "The Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum" is holding contests to win Kristen's new CD, "Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven,'" on Thursday and Friday, April 26th and 27th.
To participate, head over to facebook and "like" their page. They'll announce when they'll post the contest questions. Be the first to answer correctly, and you win!
Also, this museum is showing a special advance screening of "The Raven," starring John Cusack, Wednesday, April 25th. RSVP for a free ticket on their website. They will be giving away a few of Kristen's CDs at this event.
Apri 2012
San Diego's "Write Out Loud -- The Big Read: Shades of Poe" is featuring Kristen's new CD, "Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven,'" at their month-long event: KPBS.org
Apri 2012
Kristen is featured in this month's Deathy Romantic magazine: Deathly Romantic.
March 2012
Thanks to Dread Central's Dr. Gash for posting about Kristen's new CD, "Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven'": Dread Central.
December 2011
A special preview of Kristen's upcoming song/album, "The Raven," is now up on YouTube: Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven"
The full version will soon be available on iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby, and others.
Kristen has set all 18 verses of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" to music, and at the time of this post, the final mix is getting closer to completion. Though she didn't know about the upcoming movie (starring John Cusack) when she began this project, it is a fortunate coincidence to be releasing her CD as the cinematic release nears.
November 2011
Kristen will be playing organ with Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra on Sunday, November 20, at the Segerstrom Concert Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 4:00 pm. She will be playing "Mars" from Holst's "The Planets." More info here.
October 2011
An interview with Kristen on "Suburban Vampire." Read it here.
October 2011
Announcing the winners in a local (Orange County, California) elementary school contest to write a new verse for the traditional tune, "Ghost of John":
Have you heard of the ghost of Sue?
Swishing and whistling with a whoo.
Trying to frighten people with a boo!
- Anika
Have you seen John's poor dog June?
She barks and howls at the midnight moon!
Isn't it sad she died from a poisoned prune?
- Elliot
Have you heard of the Frozen Head?
Instead of skin, he is made of lead.
He goes through a doorway and under a bed.
- Julia
Have you seen the toast for John?
Long white bread with the crust all gone.
Wouldn't it be silly with no crust on?
- Brook
October 2011
Watch Kristen play J.S. Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D minor" here.
October 2011
Win a Signed Set of Kristen's Halloween Carols CDs! Contest runs through October 25, 2011. Details here!
September 2011
Check out an interview with Kristen on the blog "Spooky, Creepy, Cool"!
September 2011
Kristen is currently in studio, working on new Halloween music. She hopes to release some of it before Halloween this year. Sign up on her email list above to be notified when it's released!
September 2011
Kristen will be playing organ with Pacific Symphony in their family Halloween concert, "A Halloween Whodunit." Saturday, October 22, Orange County Performing Arts Center, California. Tickets and info: clicky here!
July 2011
Kristen's wikipedia article is now online. Come check it out, share it with pals, read tantalizing trinkets if information, and figure out how old she is! Kristen Lawrence
June 2011
Kristen is playing organ with Pacific Symphony for their Class Act Youth Concerts where over 10,000 school children will be bused to the Orange County Performing Arts Center (June 1, 2, 7). This is part of the Class Act Elementary Partnership Program.
February 2011
Kristen will be playing a brief spot with Pacific Symphony in their family Beethoven program at the Orange County Performing Arts Center on the beautiful Gillespie organ by C.B. Fisk, conducted by Maxim Eshkenazy. Saturday, March 12. More info: clicky.
November 2010
Thank you, Trevor Tuminski, for another blog post at Rue Morgue! Kristen had the coincidence of being in the same October 2010 Rue Morgue issue as Iron Maiden "Eddie" artist, Derek Riggs, and then meeting Derek at the The Iron Maidens' Halloween show where she played keys with the talented female tribute band. Click Rue Morgue to see Trevor's blog and YouTube videos.
October 2010
Kristen's article in Keyboard Magazine: click me! Also available in print this month.
October 2010
Canadian magazine Rue Morgue is having a contest to win signed copies of Kristen's CDs. Contest ends Friday, October 15th at midnight (Ontario, Canada time!).
Click here for details: Rue Morgue
October 2010
Kristen's sheet music is now available for download sales:
More carols to come, one by one. Have fun dressing up with these sheets!
September, 2010
Kristen was asked to contribute her thoughts and knowledge about Halloween music and the meaning behind it in Lesley Bannytyne's new book, Halloween Nation: Behind the scenes of America's Fright Night, now available for pre-order.
September, 2010
Kristen will be playing keys with The Iron Maidens for their Halloween show at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, CA on Saturday, October 23 from 7 - 11 pm.
September, 2010
Kristen will be in the October issue of Keyboard Magazine. Here's an online preview ... http://keyboardmag.com/article/120049
KEYNOTES: KRISTEN LAWRENCE: Halloween Deserves Carols, Too!


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BBC Scotland Is Having a Bad Day
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You know those days where nothing seems to go right? And nothing you do seems to fix the problem? BBC Scotland is having one of those days, poor thing. It's okay, guys! No one knows what Rudolph Hess looks like, anyway. And who cares about the weather forecast? It's Scotland! The forecast is: Cloudy! With a chance of fried stuff!


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Save on Summer Fun
Whether it's a spirited game of bowling, a discounted movie or free admission to museums, don't miss out on these great deals for the whole family.
Reading Rewards
- Barnes & Noble Summer Reading: A real page-turner: Kids earn a complimentary book after completing eight. Grades one through six
- Borders Double Dog Dare Summer Reading Challenge: Avoid the "summer slide" when children choose one free book (from a pre-selected group) after finishing 10. Kids 12 years old and younger
- TD Bank Summer Reading Program: Reading literally pays off when $10 is added to a new or existing Young Saver bank account if 10 books are completed. Children 18 and younger
- Half-Price Books FEED YOUR BRAIN Summer Reading Program: Kids collect a "$5 Back to School Bucks" reward when they read for at least 600 minutes between June 1 and July 31. Kids ages 14 and under
- Scholastic Summer Challenge: The competition's on—dare your kids to break the World Record of minutes read. Enter times online—where they can also play games and collect digital prizes like sample chapters and virtual badges.
- Many public libraries host free kid-friendly reading events.
Reel Time
- Regal Theatres: It's an entertaining way to make a difference. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. select family movies are shown for $1 with a portion of proceeds going to the Will Rogers Institute, which funds medical research and health awareness.
- Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse: More than 150 theatres across the country will offer $1 G and PG titles on weekday mornings. Plan ahead and purchase a 10-week punch card for $5 at participating locations.
- Check the websites for your local parks and visitor centers for free outdoor movie screenings.
Summer School
- Apple Stores Apple Camp: Budding Spielbergs discover the ins and outs of iMovie during a 3-day course (dates vary) and debut their creations at a film festival for family and friends at no cost. Kids 8 to 12
- Lowe's Build and Grow: Instructors teach how to build projects like a tow truck or binoculars in free demonstrations given at participating stores on two Saturdays a month. Students in second through fifth grade
- Bass Pro Shops Family Summer Camp: Consider it the ultimate outdoorsy staycation: Enjoy complimentary craft stations, archery, a casting pond, food and more held on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 2 to 6 p.m. on June 4 through July 10.
- Home Depot Kids Workshops: The future architect in your family will love free clinics offered the first weekend of every month where they create something (like a pencil box or coaster set) and learn tool safety. Kids ages 5 to 12
- Michaels Crafts Stores Passport to Fun: Travel around the world with craft projects unique to countries like Australia, Greece and Egypt for $5 or less on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kids 12 and younger
- JoAnn Fabrics Kids' Camp: In just three hours, children learn how to sew a pillowcase or shorts, decorate a cake with fondant, fabric paint or make a quilt. Classes are $30-$45 and you'll receive a 30% off coupon to use on supplies when registering. Children ages 5 to 12
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- Bank of America Museums on Us: More than 150 museums, zoos and science centers offer free admission the first weekend of every month if you're a credit, debit or ATM cardholder.
- Target: Take in an opera or check out the latest sculpture and painting exhibits by visiting target.com/arts for a list of free or reduced-price events. There are 120 participants, including art centers, theaters and orchestras.
- The Association of Children's Museums, The Association of Science-Technology Centers and The Association of Zoos and Aquariums: Free or discounted admission may be available at select locations if you have a family membership to your local one.
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- Brunswick Bowling Student Ball Pass: Strike a deal by becoming a Bonus Zone rewards member—kids bowl at no cost daily June through August. Kids under 18
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It is certainly not then—not in dreams—but when one is wide awake, in moments of robust joy and achievement, on the highest terrace of consciousness, that mortality has a chance to peer beyond its own limits, from the mast, from the past and its castle tower. And although nothing much can be seen through the mist, there is somehow the blissful feeling that one is looking in the right direction.
Indignor quicquam reprehendi, non quia crasse compositum illepideve putetur, sed quia nuper, nec veniam antiquis, sed honorem et praemia posci.


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Hey guys,
After 2 years of being away...I decided my site needs a major overhaul and revamp. So I am designing a new site.
Of course it is not near finished, but tell me what yall think.
I quite like how it is turning out so far, especially the panoramic pictures I got sitting under the tabs.


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Study puts over 2,400 food scares under the microscope
(PhysOrg.com) -- As the increasing number food scares causes consumers to question the safety of everyday food items, researchers at Queen's University Belfast have completed the first ever analysis of all the food recalls announced in the USA, UK and Ireland over the last decade.
The research, by Dr Antony Potter at Queen's Centre for Assured and Traceable Foods (ASSET) identified 2,439 food recalls over the past ten years including the recall of 380 million eggs in the USA in 2010 following a Salmonella outbreak at a farm in Iowa, and the 2008 pork recall in Ireland, which affect export markets in 21 countries around the world.
The research will be discussed during The Food Integrity and Traceability Conference taking place at the University this week (21-24 March). This international event, held in partnership with safefood, will showcase the latest developments in food safety and traceabilty.
Dr Potter said: "The number of food scares and product recalls has increased significantly in the past decade. Until now, however, there has been no international database to measure trends in food recalls.
"Our detailed analysis of recalls in the UK, Ireland and USA begins to fill that gap. It outlines how the frequency and severity of recalls has increased over the past ten years, accompanied by significant financial implications for food producers. The 2008 pork recall in Ireland, for example, cost the Irish economy an estimated 125 million.
"Of the product recalls we identified, 68 per cent were detected during routine or spot testing by regulatory bodies, and only 21 per cent were detected by the company in question. Around one fifth (21 per cent) were in the meat industry, 12 per cent in processed foods and 11 per cent in fruit and vegetables.
"Most recalls (56 per cent) resulted from operational mistakes, such as incorrect labelling, the presence of an undeclared ingredient, or contamination during the production process. While biological causes, such as the detection of Listeria, Salmonella and E Coli were also a factor, a significant number of food safety alerts were actually due to food fraud and corruption by suppliers further down the supply chain. This highlights the need for food producers to invest in ensuring the traceability of their products back through the supply chain."
Dr Potter is one of 40 speakers from more than 20 countries who will address The Food Integrity and Traceability Conference this week. Professor Chris Elliott from Queen's School of Biological Sciences has organised the conference.
Professor Elliott said: "Despite mounting evidence of the increasing levels of food fraud, and growing public demand for safe and authentic food, this is a topic that few in the food industry appear willing to talk about openly for fear of the repercussions for their brand.
"Food producers, however, should be reassured that major scientific advancements are being made to help detect food contaminants and minimise risks to the food supply chain. Scientists at Queen's are at the forefront of these developments, and we are willing to work with companies to put in place the latest techniques to detect and deter food fraud. Many of these techniques will be discussed during this week's conference."
The conference is jointly organised by Queen's and safefood, the North-South body responsible for the promotion of food safety on the island of Ireland. Dr Gary Kearney, Director, Food Science, safefood said: "The increase in the number of food scares since the early 1990's has had a negative impact on consumer confidence in the food supply chain. To restore confidence and allay consumer concerns, it is vital that new scientific methods are developed which can detect harmful toxins early in the production of food, thereby facilitating appropriate containment measures and ensuring consumer protection.
"This conference will highlight the latest scientific methodologies for controlling food safety hazards as well as the challenges to providing robust food traceability systems. These and other issues are essential to the provision of safe food and protecting consumers on the island of Ireland."
Among the conference highlights will be Professor Garry Lee from the University of Western Australia and TSW Analytical P/L, who will present a new traceability system being trialled in the Australian pork industry and its lessons for the UK and Ireland pork industry following the Irish pork contamination scare of 2008.
As the demand for organic food continues to grow, Dr Simon Kelly from Defra's Food and Environment Research Agency will present some of the latest techniques in determining the origins of food and whether or not those labelled 'organic' are truly organically produced.
Owen Brennan, Managing Director of Belfast-based agri-technology company Devenish Nutrition, will discuss the controversial EU ban on GM crops and its negative impact on ensuring a sustainable EU food production system; while Professor Peter Shears from the University of Plymouth Law School will speak about the lack of resources being invested in the fight against food fraud.
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March 24, 2014
You know mobile money for the unbanked is getting hot when there's a standing-room-only crowd at the Mobile World Congress.
For the past five years, most of the conversation about using mobile phones to provide financial services to the poor has revolved around the success of M-PESA in Kenya. As more players enter this space, that discussion is now shifting to two inter-related issues that were recurring themes at this year's conference: usability and user-centered design.
The concept of human-centered design in international development began taking root about five years ago and has only recently gained wider adoption in the financial services space. This was underscored in the Global Financial Development Report 2014, which pointed to the limited use of human-centered design processes as one of the reasons for the dearth of products and services that are "more conducive to financial inclusion."
This year's Mobile World Congress provided a great opportunity to see how this concept is actually playing out in different countries. For example, participants in GSMA's mAgri Roundtable reinforced the need to apply user-centered design to mobile applications for farmers in order to create more exciting and useful services that are more widely and frequently used. Mobile operators also lamented the challenges around building a business model for such value-added services—a challenge that can only be solved through greater uptake and usage of the services by farmers.
The challenges that providers are encountering around usability are leading to an increased interest in human-centered design. As our research found, ownership of or easy access to a phone doesn't mean that a poor person can use it effectively beyond making phone calls. Rather than assuming that more end-user education is needed, many usability challenges could be quickly solved by looking at the service through the lens of the end user, and designing around their needs and behaviors.
One overarching thread that ran throughout the sessions on Mobile for Development was the need for deeper insights on women's use of mobile technology. A new report by Qualcomm, Transforming Women's Livelihoods Through Mobile Broadband, is one step in that direction. Based on interviews with working women in developing countries, it points to future opportunities for poor women to access a wider range of services as the cost of smartphones declines.
There is recognition among mobile operators that their future growth relies on successfully reaching the bottom of the pyramid as well as women. To wit, two-thirds of the growth in subscribers is expected to come from women, so understanding the wants and needs of women will be essential for mobile operators' future business growth.
Application of the human
Application of the human centered design to product development in the financial services space is likely to result into giant strides towards financial inclusion. We are likely to see more products that address real needs of the poor and a higher uptake as a result. Sector players however have to contend with the fact that that the process involves more research and iteration than they may be used to and should therefore be willing to invest a little more in both money and time.