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Chittagong: Nasser Hussain and Rikki Clarke steadied England with an unbeaten century stand as they closed on 237 for four against Bangladesh after the first day of the second Test.
The obdurate Hussain was on 47 and allrounder Clarke unbeaten on 53 after the visiting team had lost four top-order wickets for eight runs to slump to 134 for four.
Hussain, concentrating on defence, had a life on 36 when he drove straight back to Mohammed Rafique, who injured a finger as he tried to take the catch.
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Clarke, batting as cautiously as Hussain, chipped slow left armer Enam-ul Haq (Jr) over mid-on for his eighth four to bring up a maiden half-century. The pair scraped together 49 runs in 28 overs in the final session.
Put into bat, Englands opening pair had put on 126 before Marcus Trescothick (60), Michael Vaughan (54), Mark Butcher (6) and Graham Thorpe (0) all fell within five overs.
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The Quiet Before The Financial Storm
June 5th, 2012
in Gary's blogging
Premarket Commentary For 06-05-2012
Yesterday in my article, A Depressing Market – Do Ya Feel Lucky Mr. Investor I wrote, "My views are that not much will take the markets down over the next few day's regardless of the financial reporting until the end of the week. I believe there still many investors clinging onto hopes that we will see a run up so they can depart the market place with some sort of grace."
Today's premarket is relatively quiet with the DOW up 12.00, the SP500 up 0.12 and the NASDAQ down 9.50. WTI oil is at 84.34, Brent is at 98.81, gold is at 1614 and Dr. Copper is at 3.30. Follow up:
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The crisis in the Eurozone has not got any better and the dark storm clouds are just about overhead. Seriously, you may want to consider taking a loss at this point, assuming you are still invested, before it becomes unmanageable in the very near future. Don't let this lull fool you into thinking the financial storm will pass you and go somewhere else.
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text: I am very honored to be selected as competition judge for 2015 WPPI first half competition, which is the biggest competition in the wedding and portrait photography industry. I did the print competition judging for album category in Las Vegas in March. I am very honored to take this judging role again and looking forward to seeing the best work of the world. And the competition submission deadline is coming soon. Join the competition and improve your skills!!!


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There is a clichéd line that goes something like this: "Stats are for losers." Please allow me to turn that phrase on its ear and suggest to you – using the numbers – why the San Jose Earthquakes are a major contender for the championship of Major League Soccer in 2005.
The evidence is pretty clear. You do a few of these things well, and you'll be in the hunt. You do all of these things well and you should have the best record in the league.
The Quakes do all these things well, and they do have the best record in the league. It appears some stats are for winners. Or maybe, some stats make winners.
John Shrader has been the voice of the Earthquakes since 1996 and has worked in television and radio in the Bay Area for the past 20 years. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Soccer or its clubs.


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My ":bestfriend"I was released from the hospital for the first time on a Friday in mid October-2008. Its was that Sunday after when I meet her. MY boyfriend and I decided that it would be a good idea for me to get a pet. SO we got in the car a drove to pretty much to the middle of...
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By Jerry Herrera
Looking back on Dance with the Dead's discography, and having had the pleasure of reviewing almost all of their albums, it sinks in just how adept they are at taking us to synth's darkest corners and most bizarre dimensions. Some producers give us written backstory and other ancillary information to go with their music, just so we know exactly where we're supposed to be thematically. DWTD doesn't really do that, instead they craft darkness and drama almost exclusively with their music. Send The Signal is yet another journey into the weird, another descent into madness, another tale of terror told through the medium of synth.
The intro track, 'They're Here' is both shimmering sci-fi synth and pulsating horror bass, arriving at a place that is cold and ominous, like a clear winter's sky. The theme of Send The Signal becomes apparent right away: We are not star gazing in wonder, we are looking upward in fear.
'Poison' drops the listener directly in the middle of what I love about DWTD and is a perfect example of their overall style. Heavy guitars and heavy synths rule this track, which escalates further and further in intensity until we are carried away by a terrifying melody. Fans of '50s sci-fi will appreciate the theremin-esque spookiness of it. Indeed, we are being taken to strange places, abducted perhaps.
'Not of this Earth' and 'Spacewalk' continue the stampede of the growling, grating synth juggernaut that is DWTD. Throughout the year I've heard a lot of similar horror synth with similar basslines that I would describe as grating, but in a negative this-is-kind-of-annoying way. I am not aware of the production process nor do I have the words to describe it, but DWTD make their basslines sound like the purring of an engine or the growling of a beast, as opposed to the sputtering of a dirt bike. It's this level of, shall we say, atmospheric awareness, that sets them apart.
Up next is 'Signals' which strays more into OutRun territory with some lighter synth work and echoed toms and some fist pumping snares. A Strange synth melody dances with an absolutely rocking guitar solo that's over a bit too soon but I promise you will be yelling "Hell Yeah!" at your speakers. 'Take Me There' steps back a little for some tense drama building before breaking into more guitar teased mid tempo OutRun. As with the previous track, there is a late blossom of sci fi terror/beauty that is absolutely arresting.
For the final act in their tale, 'Nightdrive' serves as a slower palette cleanser that doesn't let up on any of the atmosphere but after spending the past few tracks in a state of breathlessness it's nice to have a moment with something layered and reflective. It's a track that lets us ask ourselves if what we witnessed was real or not, if the fire in the sky was just our minds playing tricks on us, if the faceless men who came to visit were just products of our own nightmares.
Whatever the answers are, what we are left with is yet another master stroke from Dance With The Dead. I am so proud of and pleased with these guys because they set the bar high for themselves and not only do they consistently meet our expectations with each release, they take us in different and believable narrative directions each and every time. From the halls of the dead, to the depths of the ocean, and now to dizzying heights in the clutches of malevolent, otherworldly creatures, I have gone to many places with Dance with the Dead, and I will continue to follow them into whatever twisted nightmares they travel to next.
Dance with the Dead presents Send The Signal, which is available at their Bandcamp page here and this release comes very, very highly recommended from Synthetix.FM.


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Hi, I'm Michelle. I have been a web slinger for over 15 years now. I have been running the blog SharePoint for Designers for seven years now and I find increasingly that my interests and discoveries lie less with SharePoint and more with CSS 3 and modern web design techniques. This blog was created to provide me a place, beyond the brevity of Twitter, to share what I am finding. I may also post the occasional dragon, pug, or robot-It's my blog, I do what I want.
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- Fashionably flexible responsive web design | A slide deck from a presentation by Andy Clarke
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New, well-kept and beautiful, the Al Bailo di Venezia Residence Suites holiday flats overlook Campo di San Lorenzo and opens its doors to guests who want more room and comfort to families who want every-day comforts. In Single Room, Two Room and Family Suites guests can experience a combination of elegance and practicality.
All with equipped kitchens, dish washers and modern comforts like Wi-Fi and air conditioning, perfect for the various demands placed on a hotel in Venice. At our reception area, open from 9-12, there is staff that is ready to meet any need, providing information about cultural events to advice on typical Venetian restaurants.
The hints of silver and gold in the furnishings recall the an 'Ancient Venetian Palace but equipped with current technologies. Damask curtains, cloth linens, silver and gold mirrors and headboards and Murano lamps recall the former splendor of the Republic of Venice. Wi-Fi, elevator, air conditioning, safe, hair dryer, Satellite TV, equipped kitchen with kettle, electric stove, microwave and dish washer: these are some of the comforts at the Residence Suites Al Bailo di Venezia.


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Neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, mood disorders, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, alcoholism, substance abuse and others are one of the most debilitating illnesses worldwide characterizing by the complexity of the causes, and lacking the laboratory tests that may promote diagnostic and prognostic procedures. Recent advances in neuroscience, genomic, genetic, proteomic and metabolomic knowledge and technologies have opened the way to searching biomarkers and endophenotypes, which may offer powerful and exciting opportunity to understand the etiology and the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of neuropsychiatric disorders. The challenge now is to translate these advances into meaningful diagnostic and therapeutic advances. This book offers a broad synthesis of the current knowledge about diverse topics of the biomarker and endophenotype strategies in neuropsychiatry.Table of contents ForewordContributors1. Pharmacogenomic biomarkers in neuropsychiatry: the path to personalized medicine in mental disorders. Ramón Cacabelos2. Pharmacogenetics in neurological diseases. Chantal Depondt3. Gene expression changes and potential impact of endophenotypes in major psychiatric disorders. Gursharan Chana, Janet Kwok, Stephen J. Glatt, Ian P. Everall and Ming T. Tsuang4. Molecular genetics of schizophrenia: focus on symptom dimensions. Michael S. Ritsner and Ehud Susser5. Genetics of mood disorders. Laura Mandelli, Alessandra Nivoli, Alessandro Serretti6. Endophenotype strategy in epilepsy genetics. Dalila Pinto, Dorothée Kasteleijn- Nolst Trenité, Dick Lindhout7. Epilepsy, biomarkers, and genes. Danielle M. Andrade8. Molecular and imaging genetic markers in panic disorder. Katharina Domschke and Juergen Deckert9. The genetics of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Marco A. Grados and Rebecca Dang10. Development of biomarkers for alcoholism and polysubstance abuse. Hiroki Ishiguro, Minori Koga, Yasue Horiuchi, Emmanuel S. Onaivi, Susumu Higuchi11. Role of members of the Nur (NR4A) transcription factors in dopamine-related neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders. Daniel Lévesque, and Claude RouillardAfterword by Robert H. BelmakerContents of Volumes 1, 2, and 3Contributors of Volumes 1, 2, and 3Index
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Titolo: The Handbook of Neuropsychiatric Biomarkers, Endophenotypes and Genes: Volume IV : Molecular Genetic and Genomic Markers
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Edizione: 2009
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I'm old enough to remember vinyl albums, 8-tracks, cassette tapes, blank cassette tapes, CDs, VHS tapes, Laserdiscs and DVDs. I have evolved through each technology. Each transition the media industries barked and fought their replacements. Media is constantly changing. I remember the fight for blank cassette and blank VHS tapes. Recording was supposed to be the "death" of radio and television. Now we laugh about mixtapes, which have become mixcds.
Except, the iPod came along. Sure there were other "tapeless/cdless" music formats for different players before the iPod came around. However, the iPod really started to define digital music. It wasn't just portable, but you could store countless albums on your computer, meaning harddrive space had to be redefined and upgraded. Then movie formats changed, more compression, without a decrease in resolution. And here we are.
A few years back, after moving to Virginia, I had the stereo system in the Jeep upgraded. Back then I only had close to 20 days of digital music stored on my computer. When I saw the Sony Xplod system (Yes, I'm namedropping. Nothing you can do about it.) I immediately knew it was the one for me. There would be no more loosely scattered mixCDs slewn across the floor of SpaceGhost. See, this system didn't have a CD player. I was thinking to myself, "You're a f*cking genius!"
I could plug in my iPod and play music to my heart's content. Better yet, I could store music on a USB stick, plug it in, and play even more music than my iPod would offer. I was in MUSICLAND with my Jeep.
So now, we come to my nearly 300 days worth of music, taking up less than 2TB on my 4TB external drive. I listen to everything. I mean everything: All American genres, but also French rap, Hindi Rap, Korean Rap and Pop, World Trap Beats, trot, and of course, BigBang (who I will give a genre all to themselves, just because I can. It's my blog!)
So, the Korea Music Content Industry Association (KMCIA), says that they will not recognize G-Dragon's newest album, Act III, M.O.T.T.E, as a record. Well, sure, technically it isn't physically a record, but it is pure genius. I will admit, I am disappointed that the songs are not on the USB itself [having to login and provide the code to download the music]. That little technicality could make it not a record, or technically an album, since the content of an album is not physically on the USB stick. I would prefer a USB which I could pull out of the packaging and stick directly into my stereo, without having to go online and download the album, then put them back on my USB stick. It's a conundrum.
What do you think? I still think it's genius because many technologies are now dropping physical medias. Most albums I know take up less than the 64 GB space in a typical USB stick. I don't know the max GB space of these USBs used for G-D's album. However, I believe it's going to begin a standard as technology keeps evolving.


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Monthly Archives: January 2017
Blind Spot: A Matter of Perception
The Massillon Museum's Blind Spot: A Matter of Perception exhibition will be a compilation of more than a dozen components with the hope of reaching persons with low vision and blindness as well as sighted patrons.
The free public exhibition opening will be held Saturday, February 18, 2017, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. The event will include refreshments inspired by paintings in the exhibition and a performance of specially commissioned music at 4:00 p.m. Persons with blindness and low vision and their guests will be welcomed at 1:30 p.m. The Massillon Museum members' preview will begin at 2:00 p.m. No reservations will be necessary. The exhibition will continue through May 23, 2017.
Blind Spot is based on ten abstract paintings from the Massillon Museum's permanent collection. Each painting will be accompanied by a small-scale, three-dimensional aluminum model and a braille label, which all visitors will be invited to touch. Large-print labels will also be displayed.
Ten abstract paintings from the Massillon Museum permanent collection
Artists include Richard Andres, David Appleman, Julius Faysash, Clare Ferriter, Richard Florsheim, Sherri Hornbrook, Leo Thomas Kissell, Walter Quirt, and Theodoros Stamos (represented by two paintings).
Large-print labels
High-contrast, large-print labels affixed to the wall at appropriate heights throughout the exhibition will help visitors with low vision enjoy the paintings.
Braille labels
Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Cincinnati, Ohio, will produce exhibition labels in braille.
Tactile gallery maps
Gallery maps with raised information, also provided by Clovernook Center, will help guests with low vision and blindness navigate through the exhibition independently.
An aluminum tactile model of each painting
Canton artist David McDowell has created a three-dimensional aluminum tactile model of each artwork. Visitors will be able to feel the shapes in the paintings.
An iPad touchscreen soundscape app for each painting
Classic Interactions has created an app for each painting with audible descriptions of the artwork, and sounds inspired by the painting. These sounds were developed with help from Barry Stirbens and Jan Stirbens, both of whom have congenital blindness. The Philomatheon Society of the Blind provided tactile stickers to adhere to the iPads to help patrons with blindness locate the audible home screen buttons.
Tactile response artworks created by students
Students at the Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Cincinnati, Ohio, will create ceramic sculptures based on their responses to soundscapes described by co-curators Barry Stirbens and Jan Stirbens, and developed into apps by Classic Interactions to audibly describe the visual paintings.
Accessible exhibition design
Carpet donated by Fred's Carpets in Canton will help patrons who use canes to locate interactive stations.
Low-vision simulator goggles
Sighted patrons may borrow goggles that replicate central scotomas (blind spots) so they can experience the exhibition from the perspective of a person with age-related macular degeneration (AMD)—the leading cause of low vision in the developed world.
Accessible tours of the entire Museum are available upon request. Advance reservations are required.
Braille workshop
Erin Byrne will offer a four-session "Fundamentals of Reading Braille" workshop on Saturdays, April 22 and 29, May 6 and 13, 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Philomatheon Society of the Blind, the workshop is free, but pre-registration is required.
Performance of music commissioned for the exhibition opening
At the exhibition opening—Saturday, February 18, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.—a Canton Symphony Orchestra quartet will perform three compositions inspired by three paintings in the exhibition. Students in the Cleveland Institute of Music's Composer Fellowship composed the pieces.
"Do the Mu"
David McDowell, who created the tactile models for the exhibition, will lead the free monthly "Do the Mu" workshop on Saturday, March 4, 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Participants in the intergenerational drop-in workshop will create tactile sculptures based on MassMu's abstract painting collection.
Brown Bag Lunch
The free monthly event will feature a panel discussion with Blind Spot developers—curator Heather Haden, co-curator Barry Stirbens, and artist David McDowell—on Tuesday, May 23, 12:10 to 12:50 p.m.
Photography Workshop
Mark Andres, son of Richard Andres, whose painting Carnival IV is in the exhibition, will lead a photography workshop for persons of all vision levels on Saturday, May 20. Andres founded Seeing with Photography Collective, a collective of photographers who are blind or have low vision that has exhibited work around the world.
Performance of original music composed for Blind Spot
The Canton Symphony Orchestra will perform music by Alex Cooke, Joseph Tolonen, and Qingye Wu, students in the Cleveland Institute of Arts Composer Fellowship. The compositions were inspired by paintings in the Blind Spot exhibition.
The Massillon Museum and museums internationally have begun designing exhibitions more universally to advocate for enhanced arts access, especially following the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 2015. Blind Spot is a concerted effort by the Massillon Museum to address access for as many audiences as possible.
The concept of this exhibition has been germinating in Massillon Museum Curator Heather Haden's mind for a number of years. "In 2011, in advance of starting a curatorial internship at the Massillon Museum, I attended the Faces of Rural America exhibition," said Museum Curator Heather Haden. "Our current director, then-curator, Alexandra Nicholis Coon, had commissioned four local artists to each translate a photograph into a tactile model with braille. At the time I encountered Faces of Rural America, I was reading, for leisure, Vladimir Nabokov's Laughter in the Dark, a work of fiction about an art critic who goes blind in a terrible car accident. Simultaneously, I was a masters student of art history at Kent State focusing on the history of abstract painting and I thought to myself, if I were to lose my sight, how could I possibly enjoy abstract art?"
Haden received a grant through the Ohio Arts Council to attend the Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability conference in Pittsburgh in August 2016 to support exhibition development.
Blind Spot sponsors include Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Philomatheon Society of the Blind, and Fred's Carpets. Western Reserve Public Media is the media sponsor. The Massillon Museum receives operating support from the Ohio Arts Council and ArtsinStark. Yund's Carwash and Detail, Bates Printing, MCTV, Cyrus Custom Framing, The Dell Group, Farmers National Bank, Bonnie's Engravers Gallery and Signs, Massillon Development Foundation, and the Massillon WestStark Chamber of Commerce helped provide exhibition support through corporate membership.
The Massillon Museum is located at 121 Lincoln Way East in downtown Massillon. Free parking is available on adjacent streets and in nearby city lots. The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday 9:30 to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. For more information, call 330-833-4061 or visit massillonmuseum.org.
Canton First Friday Goes Red
Show us your red! First Friday will GO RED on February 3 to raise awareness for the American Heart Association. Wear red and receive special deals and discounts throughout the Canton Arts District all night long!
Discover your creative side at the Canton Museum of Art by designing heart shaped valen¬tines, posing in the Go Red photo booth, or sitting for a local caricature artist. Everyone wearing red will receive a free raffle ticket. Admission and activities are free and a cash bar is available.
Wear red and get 20% off all First Friday merchandise at Avenue Arts Marketplace & Theatre.
The Hub Art Factory will unveil a new mural next door in The Hub's newest addition–a video gaming arena! Also, make sure to stop by the showroom to make your own custom Valentine's Day cards.
Dust offers a make-and-take wooden heart craft for $10 with proceeds going to American Heart Association.
First Friday means FREE Family Movie at the Canton Palace Theatre. Snuggle up with the family for "Hoodwinked" at 7:30pm. Doors open at 6:30pm, and seating is first come, first served.
The Courthouse Plaza Ice Rink hosts open skating until 10pm. Skate rental is $3.
Grapes in a Glass has sweet deals on food and drinks to coincide with the Go Red Theme! Try the Cranberry Cosmo!
Take a stroll through the galleries and studios to see the latest exhibits: Lynda Tuttle's Art Center features Boho Jewelry Exhibit by lo¬cal artist Nina Gordon Crain. In observance of the American Heart As¬sociation's "Go Red" Day, wear red and you'll receive a 10% discount off your BOHO Jewelry purchase PLUS the art center will donate 5% to the American Heart Association. Daniel Beule will be at the Canton Brewing Company Speakeasy with his Photography and original pop art paintings.
Buy art, get cash! Buy $20 or more from your favorite downtown art studio or gallery, bring your receipt to the ArtsinStark Information Center inside Avenue Arts, and get $5 cash back instantly! Each $20 arts receipt gets you $5 cash until 9:45pm.
The Canton Arts District is full of awesome shops, unique finds, and special First Friday deals! Nostalgic memories and Canton-themed art will warm your heart at Cantonology, where you can save 10% on all heart-shaped items! Spice things up with 10% off all Sensual Line products at Only the Essentials Apothecary. Take 10% off all red vintage clothing and accessories at Colette's Vintage. Pick up salty and sweet Valentine's Day cards and gifts for him and her at Print & Press Shop & Studios.
First Friday will be rockin' all night with live music throughout the entire arts district! Hey Monea takes the stage at Buzzbin at 8pm; Brian Henke plays Avenue Arts Marketplace 6-8pm; Gary Parker at Carpe Diem 6-8pm, Doug "Ivory" Domineck at Napoli's; Robert Esterle Duo at Joseph Saxton 7-9pm; Grapes in a Glass hosts Rachel Randolph 6:30-8:30pm, followed by Mark Loy 9pm-12am.
Join the party and make Canton First Friday part of your weekend on February 3 in the Canton Arts District from 6-10 p.m. Download the map, plus additional details you may need at www.cantonfirstfriday.com. First Friday is brought to you by the Downtown Special Improvement District, Kempthorn Motors, and of course, ArtsinStark.
Avenue Arts to offer Valentines Princess Workshops
Join Princesses from Snow Sisters Entertainment to craft a special Valentines Box at Avenue Arts Marketplace and Theatre! All supplies to create your box will be provided. Bring your cameras to capture all the fun! Workshop will last till 2:30pm and then all princesses are welcome to head across the street to Cultured Coffee for a special princess waffle or princess hot chocolate. $25 per child for the 90 min workshop, 12 kids MAX per workshop. Each child must be registered to attend.
February 4th's princesses are Anna and Elsa. February 11th's princesses are Belle and Cinderella. Tickets to the event can be purchased at avenuearts.org
Massillon Museum to Offer Couples' Clay Workshop for Valentine's Day
CSO Starts the BEAT — A New Group for Young Patrons
There are great things coming out of the Canton Symphony Orchestra for young patrons. This year the CSO started a new group for YPs called the BEAT. The BEAT is a dynamic group of young patrons with a passion for the arts and a desire to make new connections. Members receive exclusive invitations to social events, discounted concert tickets, and special backstage experiences with CSO musicians. Wendy Merkert, BEAT organizer, says, "The BEAT provides a fun, social space for young professionals in Stark County to make friends, connect with business leaders, and enhance their careers." She also loves that "…members get exclusive access to meet-and-greets, pre- and post-parties, and free food and drinks!"
Membership benefits with the $40 annual fee include:
- Access to exclusive social networking events
- 25% discount off ALL CSO concert tickets for members
- One-time 25% concert ticket discount for a friend
- Admission to Club Z hospitality lounge for all MasterWorks concerts
BEAT members can look forward to two special events in the coming months. On February 11, The Speedbumps return for another exciting performance with the CSO! BEAT members get 25% off the ticket price PLUS FREE admission to the After Party at the Canton Brewing Company's Speakeasy. The After Party includes complimentary pizza and snacks, cash bar, a chance to win some prizes, and a meet and greet with the band!
On March 23, BEAT members get a peek behind the curtain with special access to an orchestra rehearsal of "Beethoven & His Contemporaries," which will be performed on Saturday, March 25, 2017. There will be a pre-rehearsal mixer with ystark!, Leadership Stark County, and more young professional organizations. Members will also be joined by CSO musicians and Associate Conductor Dr. Rachel Waddell (A winner of ystark!'s "20 under 40".)
For more information on becoming a BEAT member, visit cantonsymphony.org/thebeat or by calling the Canton Symphony Orchestra box office at 330-452-2094.
Canton Palace Theatre and CantonFilm.com Announce 2017 Canton Film Fest Submission Categories
Cantonfilm.com, in association with the Canton Palace Theatre and the Herbert W. Hoover Foundation, will host the 2017 Canton Film Festival in downtown Canton, Ohio on April 27, 28 and 29, 2017. During this three-day film event, the public will get the chance to screen the submitted short films of independent directors from Canton, Stark County, North East Ohio and all across the country. As well as be able to hear from industry leaders in cinematography, directing and acting. The final 2017 schedule will be released in early March 2017.
2017 Canton Film Fest categories include: Documentary, Horror, Action/Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Fictional Film and Music Video. All submissions should be no more than 15 minutes each. The early deadline to submit films is Wednesday, March 1, 2017 with a discounted submission fee of $25.00 per entry. Final Deadline is March 31, 2017 with a submission fee of $30.00 per entry.
Submissions can be made by logging onto https://filmfreeway.com/festival/CantonFilmFestival2017 or by mail to:
Canton Palace Theatre
c/o 2017 Canton Film Fest
605 Market Avenue, N
Canton, Ohio 44702
The Canton Film Fest is a chance for up-and-coming filmmakers to showcase their work. After the entries of each category are screened, there will be an awards ceremony honoring the top-rated films in that respective category, as determined by a panel of judges. Winners will receive prizes for their submissions. Directors who wish to enter their work should visithttp://cantonfilm.squarespace.com/contest/ for submission guidelines.
New for 2017 is the collaboration between CantonFilm.com and Reelate. Reelate is movies made for Stark County by Stark County about Stark County. In 2007, three Stark County, Ohio residents – Andrew Rudd, Jay Oldaker & Scott Meier decided to develop the dream of Reelate. The three of them procured a grant from Arts in Stark, and with the support of Malone University, mentored 5 storytellers to create microdocs that formed the basis of the Reelate project. Since 2007, Reelate has added over 20 stories made by 14 different filmmakers with ties to Stark County, Ohio. Reelate has partnered with Coming Together Stark County, the Canton Film Fest, and the Stark County District Library to create a prize for stories about individuals who add color to Stark County, called Stark Color Picture Prize. Films submitted to the 2017 Canton Film Fest will win prizes and their stories will be archived on reelate.org and at the Stark County District Library. For more information on this project please visit http://reelate.wixsite.com/reelate/stark-color-picture-prize .
About Cantonfilm.com
Cantonfilm.com, now in its fifth year, is dedicated to cultivating the talent within North East Ohio's filmmaking and creative community. Through co-presenting events such as the 2017 Canton Film Fest as well as through education, Cantonfilm.com strives to put North East Ohio on the independent filmmaking map.
About the Canton Palace Theatre
Completed in 1926, the Canton Palace Theatre is a downtown architectural jewel registered on the National Historic Registry. A prized community venue for classic, contemporary and art films, The Palace annually hosts more than 300 special events, concerts, recitals and Broadway-style productions. For more information, please visit http://www.cantonpalacetheatre.org.
The Palace is located at 605 Market Avenue North in Canton, Ohio. Business and box office hours are Monday through Friday 10:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Business offices can be reached at (330) 454-8172 and a 24-Hour Recorded Event Information line is (330) 454-8171.
Massillon Museum to Offer Kids' Acrylic Painting Workshop
Children in grades one through five can learn how to paint a winter scene step-by-step in the Massillon Museum's Kids' Acrylic Painting workshop. The one-day session will meet on Saturday, January 28, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
The class fee, $18 ($15 per Museum member), includes instruction and supplies. Massillon Museum classes are open to the public. Pre-registration is required for this class by January 23. Students may register by phone, by mail, or in person using cash (exact change), checks, or credit cards. The Massillon Museum, as a Blue Star Museum, offers a 10% discount on classes for active military personnel and their families. For a detailed class schedule, call the Massillon Museum at 330-833-4061 or visit www.massillonmuseum.org.
Gibson is an artist and art teacher whose artistic inspiration comes mainly from nature. Although she works primarily with acrylic paints and pencil, she also creates jewelry using hardware, and has worked with a variety of media including charcoal, pastels, mixed media, and wood. She is a licensed visual arts teacher, with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ashland College and a Master of Education in Integrated Arts degree from the University of Rio Grande. A member of the Ohio Art Education Association, she teaches private lessons and workshops at the Massillon Museum, Pat Catan's, and Massillon Public Library, and she works as an activities assistant at the Canton Christian Home.
The Massillon Museum is located at 121 Lincoln Way East (Ohio Route 172) in downtown Massillon. Free parking is available on adjacent streets and in the nearby city lots and parking deck.
Bluecoats to Hong Kong Next Week
In just a few days, the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps are traveling across the world to perform in the 2017 Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Night Parade!
The Year of the Rooster takes flight with Chinese New Year on January 28, 2017, and Hong Kong is set to commemorate the event in grand style with an epic celebration. The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) announced its selection of the National Football League's (NFL) Los Angeles Rams Cheerleaders and the 2016 Drum Corps International World Champion Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps (from Northeast Ohio) to represent the U.S. in the Hong Kong revelry.
The merriment will be headlined by the award-winning Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Night Parade in Kowloon, bringing an extravagant procession of decorated floats and international performers including the Los Angeles Rams Cheerleaders and Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps to the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront. Celebrating its 22nd year with the theme "Best Fortune.World Party," the Night Parade will begin with a fun-filled, interactive street party for guests to enjoy as part of the celebration.
The festivities continue the following day as Hong Kong's annual Chinese New Year fireworks display engulfs the breathtaking skyline of Victoria Harbour the evening of January 29, 2017.
"Visitors from around the world will descend upon Asia's World City for its renowned Lunar New Year celebrations, witnessing the one-of-a-kind display of rich traditions that only Hong Kong can offer," said Bill Flora, U.S. Director of the Hong Kong Tourism Board. "The U.S. is honored to be represented by the exceptional combination of the Los Angeles Rams Cheerleaders and the World Champion Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps."
Following their recently completed inaugural NFL season after returning to Los Angeles, this marks the second Hong Kong visit for the Rams Cheerleaders. While in Hong Kong, the team will premiere an all-new high octane performance exclusively for the Chinese New Year Parade viewers and attendees.
"We are honored to be invited by the Hong Kong Tourism Board to represent our country in this celebration of the Chinese New Year," said Rams Director of Special Events and Cheerleaders Keely Fimbres-Bledsoe. "Coming on the heels of our first season back home in Los Angeles, we are excited to bring the Rams organization over to Hong Kong and be a part of these special festivities."
Fresh off their first Drum Corps International World Championship, the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps will be sending a team of 30 people to Hong Kong. The ensemble will perform music based on their championship show "Down Side Up," in addition to a choreographed drumline battle with local Hong Kong drumline The Pegasus Vanguard.
"We are truly honored to have been selected to participate in the 2017 Chinese New Year night parade and festivities in Hong Kong," said David Glasgow, Executive Director of the Bluecoats. "This provides a once in a lifetime opportunity for our performers to represent Canton, Ohio and the United States at a major international event in an amazing city."
To learn more about Hong Kong's 2017 Chinese New Year Celebration and obtain a complete schedule of events, visit the official Hong Kong Tourism Board website atwww.DiscoverHongKong.com/USA. Follow the performers' Hong Kong journey on social media using the hashtags #RamsCheerinHK and #Bloo17inHK.
About The Los Angeles Rams:
Los Angeles' original professional sports team – stand as one of the oldest franchises in the National Football League and since its founding in 1937, have garnered three World Championships and sent 29 of its members to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Rams are committed to being a valuable civic partner and serving the greater Los Angeles area 365 days a year. As ambassadors of the organization, the Rams Cheerleaders not only perform at home games, but also participate in community events and help further the organization's efforts both nationally and internationally.
About Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps:
The Bluecoats were founded in 1972, as an outgrowth of the Canton Police Boys Club. Regarded as one of the world's finest outdoor pageantry organizations, the Bluecoats combine the demanding athleticism of extreme sports with an electrifying musical program and stunning visual choreography to thrill audiences throughout the U.S. The Bluecoats have been a DCI World Finalist (top 12 in North America) since 1987. This past winter, almost 1,000 young people from all around the world auditioned at tryout camps for the 150 available performing membership positions. The Bluecoats tour averages over 12,000 miles each summer, with the corps performing at more than 30 events and competitions, often traveling over 300 miles in a single night. To learn more about the Bluecoats and for the latest news and updates, visit bluecoats.com.
Canton Ballet's Snow White Will Return in March
Canton Ballet will present its full length production of Snow White in two matinee performances March 18-19 at Canton's Palace Theatre. Performance times are 2:00 pm. Snow White is sponsored by William and Sharon Luntz.
Premiered by the ballet's choreographer in residence Angelo Lemmo in 2013, Snow White is a children's narrative full length classical ballet in two acts which loosely follows the brothers Grimm fairy tale and promises to appeal to every member of the family.
Admission is $21-25 for adults and $15-17 for children. There is a discount for groups of 20 or more. All seating is reserved.
Tickets may be purchased online at cantonballet.com and in person or by telephone at 330-455-7220. Canton Ballet studios and offices are located in the west wing of the Cultural Center for the Arts, 1001 Market Avenue North in Canton. Use the Cleveland Avenue entrance. Office hours are 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The office is closed on Fridays and Sundays.
The beautifully restored historic Palace Theatre is located at 605 Market Avenue North in the downtown Canton Arts District. There is a wheelchair seating area on the main floor. The theatre box office opens one hour before performance times for advance purchase pickups and walkup sales only.
Under the artistic and executive direction of Cassandra Crowley, Canton Ballet is funded in part by ArtsinStark, Ohio Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts with support by The Canton Repository, WHBC, My 101.7, Q92, Western Reserve Public Media and Yamaha.
For additional information visit cantonballet.com or call the ballet office at 330-455-7220.


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In only two countries have women received equal representation with men.
Women's Global Political Representation 2012
The table below provides some important information on the representation of women in politics around the world.
In only two countries have women received equal representation with men and in only 31 countries has women's representation reached 30%, the level the United Nations says is required for legislatures to produce public policy representing women's concerns.
In addition to providing information about the level of representation, the table below shows which countries use quotas to further the election of women and what kind of quotas is used. Quotas can be voluntarily adopted by some or all political parties (such as in Canada) or they can be legislated by the government. Some legislated quotas require a certain level on a list of candidates (Belgium and Argentina), while others set aside a number of seats available to women only (Rwanda and Pakistan). List quotas can be directed at women (Bolivia and South Sudan) or set a minimum for either sex (Portugal and Kyrgyzstan) and range from as low as 10% (Niger) to as high as 50% (France and Belgium).
It is important to note that not all of these quotas 'work'. In fact, in France the required quota is usually ignored – parties choose to pay the fines rather than comply.
Some of the countries listed as having no quotas have had them in the past (Ghana) and some use quotas at the subnational level (India), as do many of the countries also using quotas at the national level. For complete information on quotas, including in the upper house, at subnational levels, and the sanctions or punishment for failing to meet quotas see the Global Database Project of Quotas for Women.
It is also important to note that a number of the countries listed below (including those with quotas) fail to meet important democratic requirements. For example, although women constitute 45% of the lower house in Cuba, the independent democracy watch dog and database Freedom House ranks political rights in the country a mere 1 (out of 40), similarly although women have achieved greater than 50% representation in Rwanda, the Freedom House rating is under 10 (in 2011).
Freedom House scores are available here.
It is important to have information about the under-representation of women in political institutions and the quotas employed to increase the presence of women, but the type of information that is available tells us something else what type of representation is thought to matter. While the level of women's representation is readily available, it is much harder to find information about other sources of inequality in political representation –class, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. Not all women are equally under-represented and many women are further marginalized by race, class, or ethnicity and other under-represented identities – the data in the table below do not capture this.
Sources and Suggested Reading List
Dahlreup, D. & Freindenval, L. (2010). Judging gender quotas: predictions and results. Policy and Politics,38(3), 407-425.
Franceschet, S., Krook, M. L. & Jennifer M. Piscopo (eds). (2012). The Impact of Gender Quotas. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Freedom House. (n.d.) Freedom in the World: Aggregate and Subcategory Scores. Retrieved October 4, 2012 from http://www.freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world-2011/introduction.
Global Database Project of Quotas for Women. (2012) Quota Project. Retrieved January 31, 2011, from http://www.quotaproject.org/system.cfm.
Heard, A. (n.d.). Women and Elections. Retrieved October, 2012 from http://www.sfu.ca/~aheard/elections/women.html
Interparliamentary Union. (2012). Women in National Parliaments. Retrieved October 1, 2012, from http://www.ipu.org/wmn-e/world.htm.
Krook, M. L. (2009). Quotas for Women in Politics: Gender and Candidate Selection Reform Worldwide. New York: Oxford University Press
Krook, M. L. & Sarah Childs (eds). (2010). Women, Gender, and Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.


text: Alec Baldwin visited Jimmy Fallon the other night, and the pair shared some clips from their alleged '80s buddy cop TV show allegedly called, Point Pleasant Police Department. But basically, it's just a very fine excuse for the two to spit food into each other's face for 8 minutes. (It may sound dumb as shit, but this here is just some nice, classic crack-up comedy.)


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In preparation for my MMA fights, I use Jeannie at Milwaukie Massage Therapy for deep tissue massage. Jeannie is an amazing therapist who responds great to the needs of an athlete. I have never felt so healthy and I attribute much of that to Jeannie's massage abilities and knowledge of the body. I would 100% recommend anyone to visit Milwaukie Massage Therapy. Thanks Jeannie!
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I graduated with honors from Ashmead College of Massage in 2006 and I am licensed through the Oregon Board of Massage Therapists.
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Hello and welcome. I'm Catherine Cronin – educator, researcher and PhD candidate in CELT (Centre for Excellence in Learning & Teaching) at the National University of Ireland, Galway. My work focuses on open education, critical approaches to openness, digital identity practices, and exploring the interplay between formal and informal learning. I'm currently working towards a PhD exploring the use of open educational practices in higher education.
I am a member of the advisory board of the Open Education Working Group and a regular contributor to conversations and collaborative projects in the area of open education, within Ireland and globally. My academic background includes a BSc Mechanical Engineering, MEng Systems Engineering, and MA Women's Studies (Gender & Technology). I've been involved in teaching, research and advocacy in higher education and in the community for over 25 years. My most recent work, apart from my current research, includes collaborating to create the GoOPEN wiki, engagement in the global #icollab network, and facilitating workshops on digital identity, digital literacies, and open education for educators and learners in many different settings.


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BILLERICA -- Is a medical-marijuana dispensary in the town's future?
At least two organizations are interested in opening a facility in Billerica.
MassMedicum Corp. and the Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndromes Foundation -- both nonprofits -- have approached the town about creating medical-marijuana programs, and met with a Board of Selectmen subcommittee on Wednesday to discuss the proposals.
"It was only the first step meeting with them, but it went well," said board Chairman John Piscatelli, who serves on the subcommittee. "It's the beginning of us trying to understand what it's all about.
"We'll have to go through a fact-checking phase to see if what they said was accurate or not," he said. "If what they said is true, then we can recommend a company to continue discussions with."
MassMedicum Corp., which has been awarded a provisional dispensary license in Taunton, is interested in locating a dispensary at 18 Republic Road in Billerica. The company's CEO, Dr. James Kurnick, believes that the proposed location is ideal for potential patients from both Billerica and the surrounding area.
The location is within the town's dedicated area for any proposed medical-marijuana dispensary, which was established at last October's Town Meeting. The overlay district is near the Treble Cove Road exit on Route 3, in an industrial zone around Republic, Esquire and Sterling roads. It was an amended version of an article that failed at a previous Town Meeting.
MassMedicum Corp. is proposing to share 2.5 percent of gross revenue with the town, up to $4 million. Anything above $4 million will be at 3.75 percent.
The Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndromes Foundation was established to prevent sudden cardiac arrest through education and awareness initiatives, in conjunction with proactive heart screening. Its mission is to partner with education districts to inform adolescents on the risks and signs of the syndromes.
The foundation is now seeking to expand its wellness program by adding a registered marijuana dispensary in Middlesex County. The company emphasizes "collaboration with the community" in its proposal.
The organization did not specify a location, but is proposing to share 3 percent of gross revenue with the town.
"Both companies are very professional, and both of them want to be welcomed into a community," said Selectman Andrew Deslaurier, the other subcommittee member. "They're talking to different communities, and want to go to a community where they won't be opposed.
"From the ballot-measure vote that approved medical marijuana statewide, and then the zoning article at Town Meeting, which got more than two-thirds support, it shows how there's some support for this in town," he added. "But then again, that's support of something that doesn't exist in town yet, so we'll see."
The Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndromes Foundation was an applicant for the Lowell dispensary, but Patriot Care Corp. won approval. The foundation then sued the Department of Public Health, saying it incorrectly scored the applicants. The state improperly deducted points from the CASF application, it alleged, and didn't factor in alleged fraud and other issues at Patriot Care.
Patriot Care officials said CASF was "twisting" information and that the company passed all background checks.
"They mentioned it to us in passing, how it didn't work out for them in Lowell with the point system," Deslaurier said. "From their explanation, it sounded like it was on the state government.
"It seems to us that both of the companies approaching us are professional and have their ducks in a row," he added.
Moving forward, Billerica will start to fact-check what the companies told them. For instance, selectmen heard that if recreational marijuana is legalized next year, then the towns with medical dispensaries can turn down recreational dispensaries.
"We're not sure if that holds true or not yet, so we have to go about seeing if that's legit," Piscatelli said. "They also said it's a fairly complicated, lengthy and expensive process to get medical-grade marijuana. So we'll have to start to fact-check what they told us."
Eventually, the companies would like to reach a host-community agreement with the town.
Neither of the organizations could be reached for comment.
Follow Rick Sobey on Twitter and Tout @rsobeyLSun.


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Melanie Jackson,
The Selkie
(Dorchester, 2003)
This is a wonderful fantasy tale of Scottish lore.
Since my great-great-great-(you get the idea)-grandda was said to be a selkie, I am rather touchy when writers create stories on the lore. Most of the time, I sort of cringe, fearing the writers will not do the selkies justice. When Melanie Jackson said she was doing a book about one, the reaction was different -- joy, for I knew Melanie and her heritage (I have it on good insider info from the Wee People that she is one of the fey!!) and her love for All Things Scottish would do right by the selkies.
Melanie has written an utterly charming tale of a selkie accidentally called from the sea ... and OH does it steal the heart!! I applaud Melanie's setting the book in 1929 -- it seems the romance market believes anything after the turn of the century is not worth writing about. So in 1929, Hexy Garrow is maid/companion to a widowed blond bimbo, who pulls a blond moment and leaves her expensive sable coat on the beach of the Scottish coast. Hexy is sent to fetch it because her mistress is leaving for Italy and cannot travel without her coat.
Hexy's take a few moments for herself at the beach to shed a few tears -- seven, to be exact -- for the loss of her brother who drowned, for her failed romance, for the loose morals of the day's young women and because her nose is red from allergies. She has no notion the seven tears shed into the sea summons the selkie -- in this case one Ruairidh O'Uruisg -- or that the seal coat she mistakes for her mistress' is really Ruairidh's selkie skin!
For those not familiar with Scottish lore, the selkies are magical seals that could came ashore, shed their skins and take human mates. They were so beautiful that no one could resist them, but they were only permitted to live on shore for a year and a day before they had to return to the sea. So you can imagine Hexy, a very practical modern-day girl, has a wee bit of difficulty dealing with Ruairidh when he comes to reclaim his sealskin coat. He asserts he has no time to be her lover -- maybe later when the time is right for such things -- but is horrified to to learn HIS coat is on way to Italy via Wales. It is vital he get it back.
It is a charming romance, whimsical, light and so true to the ancient lore of Scotland. Melanie's Hexy and Ruairidh are so wonderful and bright, and will absolutely steal your heart.
So if you love Scotland and wish to have a wee grand adventure, I recommend Melanie's best book to date. She is simply magickal ... but then what else would one of the fey be?
I have truly loved many of Melanie's works, but this is by far her best!!
- Rambles


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Sarah Vine now feels sorry for the speaker...whom her husband tried to unseat a few weeks ago
The Daily Mail lays out what it considers the reform agenda for the new Tory government in its leader column today.
"At the ministry of justice, Michael Gove sets his formidable intellect to work on restoring sanity to human rights law," it coos, in tones that could have been penned by Gove's other half, Mail columnist Sarah Vine, whose latest offering sits on the very next page.
Vine's piece sees the sage of fleet street muse on reports that Sally Bercow, wife of House of Commons speaker John Bercow, had an affair with lawyer Alan Bercow, her husband's cousin. Vine writes:
"John Bercow […] is far from my favourite person. But I can't help feeling a little sorry for the poor man as he (once again) suffers terrible humiliation in his personal life."
MediaWatch wonders whether Ms Vine would have felt the same sympathy for Mr Bercow if a recent plot to unseat him as speaker on the last day of parliament before the election had been successful. The sneaky scheme would have introduced a secret ballot for election of the speaker, and so help Tories resentful of what they consider Bercow's favouring the opposition to remove him from his post.
The leader of that piece of skulduggery? None other than Ms Vine's husband, chief whip Michael Gove.
On that occasion it was Gove who was left red-faced after a backbench revolt by Tory MPs foiled the coup, despite the exertions of his 'formidable intellect'; a 'terrible humiliation' in his professional life, for which he was duly rewarded with a cabinet post as minister of justice.
Writing before the election (May 6), Ms Vine had some less sympathetic things to say about the speaker:
"Politics is the opposite of meritocratic: keep your head down and get on with your job, and you'll get no glory. Spend your days conniving and plotting, and you'll rise straight to the top. Just ask John Bercow."
Or ask her husband, Michael Gove.
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3 Responses to "Michael Gove's wife has selective sympathy for John Bercow"
What a pointless article – there is no inconsistency between trying to remove an obnoxious and partisan Speaker from a role he is unfit for and feeling sympathy for someone whose spouse has cheated on them.
Perhaps us righties are not so nasty after all but I certainly don't gloat over people's personal problems anymore than I would wish a serious illness on someone I disagreed with – maybe that is just a leftie trait.
I'm sure no Tory has ever gloated over other peoples' personal problems. As we know you're such moral, kindly and upright people, prime exhibits being Mr and Mrs Gove.
Keith M
Isn't she one of those vile Mail journos?
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Proposed Elimination of Domestic Violence Contracts
December 18, 2010
Federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) funding provides services for applicants currently struggling with domestic abuse through contracts with community domestic violence programs. TANF are federal funds administered by the state.
This program is a direct outgrowth of Nevada's election of the Family Violence Option. Victims are identified by the Division of Welfare and referred to domestic violence shelters – in some cases the first time such a referral may ever have been made.
Minimally, these contracted services keep victims safe. In best case scenarios, this time and support enable victims to stabilize their lives, learn essential skills, access community resources, obtain a job and become independent supporters of their families. TANF provides a way out of a domestic violence situation by providing financial support and job training that might not be available otherwise.
Domestic violence is a serious crime. Nevada ranks # 1 in the nation (per capita) in the number of women killed by men. Research shows that access to services reduces homicides. Reductions in services will put women at higher risk for life threatening violence.
If this program is eliminated as currently proposed under the 10% cuts, the following programs will lose funding and services will be reduced:
Humboldt Winnemucca Domestic Violence Services
(formally Winnemucca Domestic Violence Shelter) $13,000.00
Lyon Alternatives to Living in Violent Environments $999.00
Washoe Committee to Aid Abused Women $92,963.00
Washoe Safe Embrace 7,960.00
Clark SafeNest $147,000.00
Clark SAFE House $95,568.00
Elko Committee Against Domestic Violence $60,000.00
Churchill Domestic Violence Intervention $500.00
Nye No To Abuse $500.00
Carson City Advocates to End Domestic Violence $190,000.00
Total: $608,490.00
How are these funds used? Is there value for these services?
The welfare applicants that are identified are referred to the appropriate domestic violence shelter. The shelters provide all or some of the following services:
- Bednights for the victim or family
- Development of a Safety Plan for the family
- Development of an Action Plan to enable the family to prioritize and implement the steps to become independent (job training, job searches, child care, house hunting)
- Assistance in getting the victims a Temporary Protection Order
- Schedule the victim to attend appropriate counseling and educational opportunities (parenting classes, group therapy, resume writing, job hunting support etc)
What equivalent services will be lost?
Since each person or family we serve has unique needs, a standard measure of service is the bednight. Each bednight is reimbursed at an average rate of $35.00 per night even though the actual cost of a bednight ranges between $100 and $150 per night. Our service is cost effective and would be difficult to find anywhere else.
We estimate that 15,444 bednights of safety will be lost without TANF funds. History shows these families might never have gone to seek help at shelters…from now on they will be fending for themselves or remain with their abusers out of necessity.
For every service eliminated, service jobs are lost.
Agency # Current Staff Job Losses % Dec
Winnemucca Domestic Violence Shelter 5 1 20%
Committee to Aid Abused Women (Reno) 17 4 24%
Safe Embrace (Reno) 3.5 1 29%
SafeNest (Las Vegas) (25 shelter staff) 57 5 9%
SAFE House (Henderson) 22 2 9%
Committee Against DV (Elko) 4.5 2 44%
Advocates to End Domestic Violence 19 2 10%
These cuts will be particularly devastating in rural areas and in Washoe County. While the cuts don't appear to be as significant in Clark County they will have direct impact on core shelter and case management services.
Leaders from a variety of social service agencies have been quoted lately, noting that cutting services now will cost more in the long run. Budget cuts will undermine our efforts to assist victims, who may now be even more inclined to stay in abusive homes because of decreasing access to assistance.
For example, TANF has historically contracted with Nevada's domestic violence shelters to provide services such as shelter beds, job training, child care, and child support enforcement services. Current proposed budget cuts will eliminate these contracts. Put in terms of nights that would provide a safe place for women and children, these budget cuts would eliminate 15,444 bednights of safety.
In a state that consistently ranks in the top five for domestic violence homicide, Nevadans simply cannot afford to lose any more services, or lives.
Contact our governor and legislators and let them know these cuts place families in danger. Ask our politicians to carefully consider the real, long-term implications, as well as the ultimate cost, of budget cuts. With short-term solutions, everyone pays the price later, some possibly with their lives.
Source: http://myspj.com/commentary/guest-opinion-and-letters-to-editor/999-proposed-elimination-of-domestic-violence-contracts


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Toys "R" Us Lists Top Holiday Toys
Toys "R" Us has unveiled its annual Holiday Hot Toy List. The company spends the year testing and tracking new product introductions from around the world to identify the best-of-the-best items to include on this annual list.
The following is the Toys "R" Us "Fabulous 15," representing the best new toys of the holiday season (listed in alphabetical order):
Calico Critters Luxury Townhouse from International Playthings
Cuponk™ from Hasbro® Games
Disney® Princess & Me™ dolls from JAKKS Pacific®
DisneyŸPixar® "Toy Story 3" Imaginext™ Tri-County Landfill from Fisher-Price®
Fast Lane® Wild Fire RC from Toys"R"Us®
Imaginext™ Bigfoot the Monster from Fisher-Price®
Leapster Explorer™ from LeapFrog®
Loopz® from Mattel®
Minotaurus from LEGO® Systems, Inc.
Monster High™ Cleo DeNile™ and Deuce Gorgon™ doll set from Mattel®
NERF N-Strike™ Stampede ECS™ from Hasbro®
Pillow Pets™ from Ontel Products Corp.
Sing-a-ma-jigs!™ from Mattel®
Squinkies™ Cupcake Surprise! Bake Shop from blip® toys
Tomica Hypercity Mega Station Set from TOMY®