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David Paul Laurienti(1969 - 2013)
David Paul Laurienti, 43-yr old resident of Estes Park was fatally wounded in a climbing accident on Sunday March 17, 2013 while climbing in RMNP. A Remembrance of his Life will be on Saturday March 30, 2013 at 1 p.m. at the Ruesch Auditorium at the YMCA of the Rockies. A Reception will follow on site immediately after. All are welcome to attend.
David was born on March 27, 1969 to James and Jackie in Denver, CO. David is survived by his wife Liesl, two children, Emma and Marlon, his parents and his three siblings, Ellen, Jim and Aaron.
David received a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Outdoor Recreation from the University of Northern Colorado. David married his college sweetheart Liesl on June 12, 1993 and moved to Estes Park in September 1994. David began work as an Outdoor Educator for Kent Mountain Adventure Center of Estes Park. The skills, life lessons and friendships he gained while working at KMAC would stay with him for his entire life. After guiding, David spent time working in the construction industry in Estes Park and also as owner/operator of custom home building and construction companies with local partners. Most recently David was employed as a draftsman at Cornerstone Engineering & Surveying of Estes Park.
David was an avid outdoorsman. His time spent guiding for KMAC left a hunger for being in the wilderness. Whether on a rock climbing route, a fishing trip, mountaineering, mountain biking , or simply enjoying the sunset around a campfire, he was at home in the backcountry. He shared this passion and zest for life with his wife, children and friends every chance he had.
Spending weekends fishing with his son, running with his daughter, making grill - fired pizzas with his wife, or lending a helping hand to his friends and community, David was always on the move and asking the most out of life. He led by example and left little question in your mind as to where you stood with him. His colorful pearls of wisdom and insight were only overshadowed by his incredibly infectious laugh and positive outlook. He will be greatly missed, for he was wholly loved.
A fund has been set up through The Bank of Estes Park under the Laurienti Education Fund and will be used to secure future educational needs for his children. Donations can be sent to:
Bank of Estes Park
C/O Laurienti Education Fund
P.O. Box 2390
Estes Park, CO 80517
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Published in Estes Park Trail-Gazette on Mar. 28, 2013

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Helen Keller International (HKI) has been implementing homestead food production (HFP) programs in Asia for the past 20 years and has recently begun implementing HFP programs in Africa as well. In general, these programs target women and are designed to improve maternal and child health and nutrition outcomes through three primary pathways: 1. Increasing the availability of micronutrient-rich foods through increased household production of these foods; 2. Raising income through the sale of surplus production; and 3. Increasing knowledge and adoption of optimal nutrition practices, including the consumption of micronutrient-rich foods. Evaluations of HFP programs have consistently demonstrated significant increases in household production and consumption of micronutrient-rich foods. This increased consumption, along with improvements in health and nutrition related knowledge, and increased income, could all contribute to improvements in maternal and child health and nutrition outcomes. However, to date there has been limited understanding as to how these types of programs can be optimized to maximize impacts on these outcomes.
In order to better understand the potential of these types of programs to improve maternal and child health and nutrition outcomes and how this impact may be achieved IFPRI has been collaborating with HKI to evaluate one of their HFP programs in Cambodia and one in Burkina Faso. The evaluations consider impact through the three pathways above, and assess anthropometric and clinical measures of nutrition, as well as looking at how the programs might be improved.


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Girl fails to remember whereabouts of vehicle
Published 1:00 pm, Saturday, August 25, 2012
On Aug. 21 deputies took a report from an Amarillo resident who said his daughter was driving back from Lubbock when she ran out of gas. The girl got a ride back to town, but couldn't remember where she left her car because she was on narcotics at the time. Deputies have searched for the vehicle, but have not yet located it.
On Aug. 15 deputies went to Rim Site Drive where a resident suspects a cleaning lady of stealing a $1,000 ring.
Deputies went to the 6500 block of South Georgia on Aug. 15 where $14,550 worth of items were stolen, including a wet bar, tackle boxes, hand tools, power tools, stereo equipments, golf clubs and a tractor mower.
Nearly $20,000 worth of damage was done to a vacant home Aug. 16 on Running W. Someone broke into the home and removed the copper wiring, and stole the air conditioning and heating unit and hot water heater.
Deputies working security at Route 66 Speedway on Aug. 18 received a complaint of a person drinking hard liquor out of a Dr Pepper bottle and being obnoxious. It's against the law to have alcohol on the premises. The 26-year-old Wichita, Kan., man was arrested for public intoxication.
At 2:30 a.m. Aug. 19 deputies were patrolling in the area of Southeast Park in Amarillo when they saw a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot and a man sleeping inside. The 43-year-old Amarillo man was arrested for two outstanding warrants and possession of marijuana under two ounces.
An Amarillo resident reported Aug. 19 that when she returned home from the musical drama "TEXAS," her wallet was missing from her purse. She suspects the person sitting behind her at the play. The wallet and its contents were worth $78.
On Aug. 20 deputies went to East County Road 58 where a boat was abandoned in a bar ditch. There was no trailer or motor and the interior, as well as the serial numbers, were missing. The road department picked it up.
Deputies received a call Aug. 20 from a woman in California who owns property on JJ Street. Someone had left the shower running, causing severe flood damage. The suspect is an evicted tenant.
Deputies went to the 700 block of Chattanooga where a landlord and tenant were in a dispute about two mobile homes on the property. The 79-year-old Randall County man who owned the property was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.


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Bargain 2012 - American-style food
In best bargain examples of national cuisine, California, barbecue and fried chicken rule
Published 4:20 pm, Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Back-A-Yard: Jamaican jerk seasoning coats everything at this little restaurant, and it works as well on salmon and tofu as it does on chicken and pork. Cornmeal-coated fried fish is fresh and crisp. Goat stew is great, if you can stand the fire. Tame the heat with corn festivals, fried corn dough that's slightly sweet and beautifully crunchy.
Cuisine: Jamaican
Vitals:1189 Willow Road (near Newbridge Street), Menlo Park; (650) 323-4244. backayard.net. Lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday. No alcohol.
Beachside Coffee Bar & Kitchen: This new effort from the owners of Java Beach Cafe brings house-roasted coffee and fine baking to Judah Street's final reach. The meal not to be missed is breakfast: the breakfast burrito is a meat-lover's dream.
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Cuisine: American
Vitals: 4300 Judah St. (at 48th Avenue), San Francisco; (415) 682-4961. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.
Best Lil' Pork House: There's nothing little about the portions or flavor, from the "Big Bad Wolf Platters" of ribs and Snake River Farms pulled pork to the "Three Lil' Pigs" sliders. Walk into this 10-seat space, but be prepared to waddle out.
Cuisine: Barbecue
Vitals:2042 Fourth St. (near East Crescent Drive), San Rafael; (415) 457-7675. bestlilporkhouse.com. Lunch and dinner daily. No alcohol.
Broken Record: Go in the next couple of weeks if you want to eat what Shane Lavalley and James Moisey are dishing up in the back room of this Excelsior neighborhood bar - items like a juicy beef and bacon burger, pork fries and tomato toast. These two are decamping after three years to get started on opening their own place. With any luck, the bar's owners will be able to keep the imaginative kitchen going, so fans will have two places to get this singular comfort food.
Cuisine: American
Vitals: 1166 Geneva Ave. (near Naples Street), San Francisco; (415) 963-1713. brokenrecordsanfrancisco.com. Dinner nightly. Cash only.
Buster's Southern
Barbecue & Bakery: Where's there's smoke, there's an oak-fired grill - if you're on Highway 29 in Calistoga, anyway. Build your own platters of pork ribs, sirloin tri-tip, pork loin, chicken and hot links, served with garlic toast and sides. Save room for the sweet potato pie.
Cuisine: Barbecue
Vitals: 1207 Foothill Blvd. (at Lincoln Avenue), Calistoga; (707) 942-5605. busterssouthernbbq.com. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.
Cafe Zazo: Right on the SoMa/Mission border, this small family-run diner offers generous sandwiches, burgers and hand-cut fries, along with hearty breakfasts (available all day), like the must-order Greek omelet filled with spinach, feta, mushrooms and olives.
Cuisine: American
Vitals: 64 14th St. (near Folsom Street), San Francisco; (415) 626-5555. cafezazo.com. Breakfast and lunch Monday-Saturday. Beer and wine.
Chick-N-Coop: The texture of the spaghetti is as retro as the dark green vinyl booths and endless cups of coffee, but otherwise, the food at this homey cafeteria is high quality, and you can't argue with the prices. For around $10, you get a large serving of succulent rotisserie chicken, plus mashed potatoes and gravy, a side salad and a roll big enough for a family of four. Even cheaper lunch specials include a huge sandwich, salad and iced tea.
Cuisine: American
Vitals: 4500 Mission St. (at Santa Rosa Avenue), San Francisco; (415) 586-1538. Lunch and early dinner daily. Cash only.
Dierk's Parkside Cafe: "Dierk" is chef-owner Mark Dierkhising, and "global" describes his cozy, noisy cafe offering French, Mexican and classic Midwestern comfort food. Signature items include fried cinnamon-sugar pull-apart bread, duck confit with eggs, hash and warm apples and huevos rancheros.
Cuisine: California, American, Mexican
Vitals: 404 Santa Rosa Ave. (at Wheeler Street), Santa Rosa; (707) 573-5955. dierksparkside.com. Breakfast and lunch daily, brunch weekends.
Due Drop In/Morning Due Cafe: Rotisserie rules at this casual all-day cafe and its adjacent take-out spot. A whole chicken and your choice of three sides (make sure to include the ratatouille) goes for $19.99, and is enough for two or three to share. There's also a hefty breakfast, salad and sandwich menu.
Cuisine: American
Vitals: Morning Due Cafe, 3698 17th St. (at Church Street), San Francisco; (415)621-1833. morningduecafe.net. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Due Drop In, 489 Church St. (near 17th Street), San Francisco; (415) 626-3767. duedropin.com. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.
Dutch Goose: This decades-old institution continues to serve standout bar food, include a burger with "goop" (ask for it on garlic bread if you want), spicy deviled eggs, smoked brisket sliders and the like. TVs are stationed throughout the game-day spot, which offers beer and wine inside and a full bar on the dog-friendly patio.
Cuisine: Old-time sports bar
Vitals: 3567 Alameda de las Pulgas (at Avy Avenue), Menlo Park; (650) 854-3245. dutchgoose.net. Lunch and dinner daily.
The Epicurean
Connection: Sonoma chef Sheana Davis' hand-crafted cheeses, Delice de la Vallee and Creme de Fromage, are already found at top local restaurants. Her quaint, country bistro and market brings the goodness home, featuring wood picnic tables laden with superb sandwiches and salads, with waffles on the weekends.
Cuisine: California
Vitals: 122 W. Napa St. (at First Street West), Sonoma; (707) 935-7960. theepicureanconnection.com. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.
Genova Delicatessen: You can enjoy a big meal of grab-n-go/made-with-love lasagna and juicy roast chicken, topped off with espresso or Italian blood orange soda. Yet the sandwiches are legendary, huge and handcrafted to-order from 14 bread choices, some 30 meats, a half-dozen salads, 10 cheeses and 16 toppings like cranberry sauce or spiced olives. Be sure to take a number at the counter, and prepare for long lines.
Cuisine: Italian, American
Vitals: 1550 Trancas St. (at Baxter Avenue), Napa; (707) 253-8686. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.
Gorilla Barbeque: You can't miss this take-out barbecue joint with its bright orange trailer. And you'd be advised not to miss it, as Gorilla dishes out some of the best 'cue on the Peninsula: ribs, chicken, links, pulled pork and brisket. The usual choice of sides, plus grilled vegetables, come with.
Cuisine: Barbecue
Vitals: 2145 Hwy. 1 (near Reina del Mar Avenue), Pacifica; (650) 359-7427. gorillabbq.com. Lunch and dinner Wednesday-Monday. No alcohol.
Homeroom: The ultimate in nostalgia, this sit-down restaurant is dedicated to macaroni and cheese, with a menu full of variations, add-ons and suggested wine and beer pairings. There's also vegan mac, sides of veggies and plenty of non-mac options for lunch and brunch.
Cuisine: American
Vitals: 400 40th St. (near Shafter Avenue), Oakland; (510) 597-0400. homeroom510.com. Lunch and dinner Tuesday-Sunday.
Hotel Utah Saloon: This classic has a working-class feel with a Bay Area food edge. Sure, the juicy burgers are wildly popular, but you can also get hummus. Plus, you can catch live music every night.
Cuisine: American
Vitals: 500 Fourth St. (at Bryant Street), San Francisco. (415) 546-6300. hotelutah.com. Lunch and dinner daily. Full bar.
Jodie's: This tiniest of hole-in-the-walls boasts a giant menu of playful greasy-spoon riffs from chef Jodie Royston, though his fried chicken remains missing until he can get a larger space. To that end, a boisterous group of regulars - who are likely to help pour you a cup of coffee during busy mornings - have put together a website ( www.jodiesfuture.com) to raise funds for a new location.
Cuisine: Southern
Vitals: 902 Masonic Ave. (at Solano Avenue), Albany; (510) 526-1109. Breakfast and lunch Wednesday-Sunday. No alcohol.
Kinder's: Barbecue sauce, tequila lime ribs and chicken may be Kinder's calling card, but the eats don't stop there. Don't miss the rib eye steak sandwich, Tequila lime fries or the self-proclaimed "world famous" ball tip sandwich.
Cuisine: American
Vitals: 3600 San Pablo Ave., Suite 1 (near Sycamore Avenue), Hercules; (510) 724-2332. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. No alcohol.
Little Griddle: This pocket-size place on Market Street offers hearty breakfast and lunch fare. From more traditional options, like the A+ Student omelet to over-the-top concoctions like the Lucifer burger - topped with melted cheese and apple-smoked bacon, and served on a glazed doughnut bun - there's something to satisfy almost any craving.
Cuisine: Breakfast, burgers
Vitals: 1400 Market St. (at Fell Street), San Francisco; (415) 864-4292. littlegriddlesf.com. Breakfast and lunch daily, closed the last Monday of every month. No alcohol.
Little Skillet: Chicken and waffles are a double threat at this SoMa alley walk-up window. At lunchtime, office workers take over a nearby loading dock to feast on po' boy sandwiches stuffed with crispy catfish, or grits topped with pulled pork. On Saturdays, Southern brunch devotees come for biscuits and gravy - and more of those waffles.
Cuisine: Southern
Vitals: 360 Ritch St. (at Townsend Street), San Francisco; (415) 777-2777. littleskilletsf.com Late breakfast and lunch Monday-Saturday. Cash only. No alcohol.
Lyfe Kitchen: They said it couldn't be done: healthful food that's cheap and fast. But Lyfe has proved doubters wrong with its well-crafted dishes made of locally sourced and often organic ingredients. You won't miss the butter or cream - they're banned from the restaurant's shopping list - and you'll love the creative spins on standbys such as fish tacos, burgers and pasta. Be sure to try one of the low-calorie, high-flavor drinks.
Cuisine: American
Vitals: 167 N. Hamilton Ave. (near Emerson Street), Palo Alto; (650) 325-5933. lyfekitchen.com. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.
The Original Red Onion: Good, honest food is available from breakfast through dinner, but the best bets are the hefty burgers and generous fries; a regular order can easily serve four. Other favorites include beer-battered shrimp and fish, shakes and pies.
Cuisine: American
Vitals: 2870 Pinole Valley Road (near Ramona Street), Pinole; (510) 758-9462. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. No alcohol. Cash or debit cards only.
The Peasant's Courtyard: The calming courtyard and stylish dining room make for affordable "fine" dining at dinner, complete with cloth napkins, heavy silverware and stately redwoods. Go for the Fungi or try the signature sandwich, a moist and smoky chicken spread with tart cherries and pecans. More traditional fare includes an oversize grilled chicken club or a classic shrimp Louie.
Cuisine: Sandwiches and salads
Vitals: 3195 Danville Blvd. (near Stone Valley Road), Alamo; (925) 362-0088. thepeasantscourtyard.com. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.
PiQ: Short for Pane Italiano Qualita, this two-story cafe is usually jammed with UC Berkeley students taking advantage of the free Wi-Fi. But the array of panini, focaccia sandwiches, calzones, pizzas and pastries make it a worthy bargain food stop.
Cuisine: Italian
Vitals: 91 Shattuck Square (near Addison Street), Berkeley; (510) 540-7700. piqbakery.com. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Beer and wine.
Rustic Bakery: The aromas of artisan loaves waft through the air, beckoning even before we get to the actual croissants, brioche, sweet bread puddings, savory stratas and decadent pastries from owners/bakers Josh Harris and Carol LeValley. Specialties include the Fra' Mani sopressata sandwich and chunky chicken salad.
Cuisine: American
Vitals: 1139 Magnolia Ave. (near Estelle Avenue), Larkspur; (415) 925-1556. rusticbakery.com. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner daily. No alcohol. Also at Marin County Mart, and in Novato.
Scolari's Good Eats: Expect lines out the door at Alameda's favorite hole-in-the-wall, where quality American comfort food is dished out all day until late at night. A small permanent menu features items like cheeseburgers, hot dogs and gooey Stromboli, while specials change daily. Mostly takeout, but there are a few stools in-house, and Scolari's also delivers to the bar next door.
Cuisine: American
Vitals: 1303 Park St. (at Encinal Avenue), Alameda; (510) 521-2400. Lunch and dinner, Monday-Saturday. Cash only. No alcohol.
Tony's Coal-fired Pizza & Slice House: Skip the agonizing wait at Tony's Pizza Napoletana by heading to the take-out joint next door, where you'll find Tony Gemignani's perfectly crisp and chewy pies by the slice, square and, yes, whole. It's the best slice of New York pizza in town. The calzones are excellent, too.
Cuisine: Italian
Vitals: 1556 Stockton St. (near Union Street), San Francisco; (415) 835-9888. Lunch and dinner daily.
Wing Wings: Chicken wings take center stage and come in small (5 pieces), medium (10) or large (25) sizes. Choose from an array of sauce options, including Angry Korean, Orange Miso and ever-popular Buffalo. Round out your finger-licking meal with one of several sides, such as the fried oyster mushrooms, gravy fries or chili cheese fries.
Cuisine: Chicken wings
Vitals: 422 Haight St. (near Webster Street), San Francisco; (415) 834-5001. wingwingssf.com. Dinner Wednesday-Monday, lunch weekends. Open late. No alcohol.
Frisco Fried
We admit it: A certain buzz runs through the Food & Wine section whenever one of us hops into the car for a trip down Third Street for the Banks' fried chicken. Call about 20 minutes ahead to make sure your order is properly crisp and hot from the fryer when you arrive. And don't miss the tangy side order of greens.
Cuisine: Southern
Vitals: 5176 Third St. (near Thornton Avenue), San Francisco; (415) 822-1517. friscofried.biz. Lunch and dinner daily. No alcohol.
Tommy's Joynt
Classics are classics for a reason, and Tommy's Joynt is no exception. With its low prices, generous portions, daily specials and hand-carved meats, it's easy to see why the Van Ness hofbrau has maintained its popularity, even after 65 years.
Cuisine: American
Vitals: 1101 Geary Blvd. (at Van Ness Avenue), San Francisco; (415) 775-4216. tommysjoynt.com. Lunch and dinner daily. Open late.
CatHead's BBQ
Don't let the funky name, which refers to large, Southern-style biscuits the size of a cat's head, throw you. At this nearly 9-month-old barbecue joint, owners Richard Park and Pamela Schafer dish up serious smoked meats and killer sides. Menu musts include the Coca-Cola smoked brisket, tangy dandelion green potato salad and, of course, the namesake biscuits, which are served with honey butter and sweet pepper jelly.
Cuisine: Barbecue
Vitals: 1665 Folsom St. (near 13th Street), San Francisco; (415) 861-4242. catheadsbbq.com. Lunch and dinner Wednesday-Monday. No alcohol.


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Internet Service Providers Form Strategic Alliances
Two recently released but unrelated announcements reveal the strengthening of strategic relationships between an Internet service provider and an Internet technology company.
American Internet
and UUNET Technologies
American Internet Corp., a Bedford, Massachusetts-based company that focuses on building industrial-strength Internet servers, has announced an agreement with UUNET designed to simplify access to the Internet. UUNET Technologies Inc. headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, is a leading Internet service provider for businesses.
Organizations that purchase American Internet's SiteBuilder Web server under the "Get Connected" program, which includes Internet access from UUNET, can realize savings of up to 50 percent on installation.
SiteBuilder, which runs on Novell Netware 3.11, 3.12, and 4.1, is a high performance, easy-to-use, Web server solution. The Sitebuilder NetWare Loadable Module (NLM) installs in minutes, allowing organizations to create, deploy, and manage Web servers while maintaining their NetWare environments. SiteBuilder utilizes a company's investment in NetWare systems expertise, allowing SiteBuilder Web servers to be propagated throughout an organization and installed on multiple, departmental NetWare servers. Thus the combination of SiteBuilder with UUNET access allows an organization to take advantage of both the Internet and the Intranet.
"We see the Get Connected program as an ideal way to reach the 45 million NetWare users who have had no easy way to participate on the Internet," said Dave Foster, UUNET's vice president of Business Development. "By coupling the power of the SiteBuilder Web server with an easy way to access the Internet, American Internet can offer NetWare users a complete solution."
According to Throop Wilder, president of American Internet, "NetWare value-added resellers now have an attractive way to get their customers up and running immediately without moving them to new operating environments. American Internet will continue to offer new services that allow organizations to take advantage of the growing Internet opportunities for their businesses." The Get Connected program will be offered by American Internet on an ongoing basis.
Founded in 1995, American Internet supplies high performance, highly scalable Internet server software for commercial use in high traffic, rapid response environments. The company's first product, SiteBuilder, is a Web server solution that allows Novell NetWare environments to create powerful Web sites in just minutes.
SiteBuilder includes Web server software with NetWare SMP support offering performance and scalability, a Windows-based server configuration for simplified administration, a centralized IP address management module to eliminate the need to install TCP/IP stacks on every client workstation, and an Internet browser. …


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The youngsters were out playing two-a-side Quidditch when the invitations to the Hogwarts re-opening arrived. Mrs. Weasley started to plan for the trip without telling them, leaving them to their game. She immediately sent Errol to Madame Rosmerta in Hogsmeade to book three double rooms at the Three Broomsticks, and Pidwigeon to the Ministry place a booking request for the Floo Network. Shortly after, she called them in for lunch. They trooped in, cleaned themselves up and sat at the table. Molly showed them the invitations and told them of the arrangements she had made.
"Great, it'll be good to see the old crowd again." said Ron.
"Thanks for doing that Mrs. Weasley," said Harry, "I appreciate it, but I won't be going." The silence in the room was deafening, and then everyone stared at Harry, as he started to explain. "I've thought about it a lot since the announcement was made and it's quite simple really, after everything that happened there last year, I don't want to return there… ever."
"But Harry," said Hermione, "This is really important, it's a fresh start for the school, perhaps it could be the same for you. Besides how would it look if Hogwarts most famous student didn't show up?"
"I don't care how it looks." He had expected this resistance.
"Actually I think you do care." said Ginny, "I think you don't want to go because of all the attention you will inevitably get." Ron joined in,
"I think that's right, and if it is Harry, what are you going to do for the rest of your life, hide away out of public view?"
"You've got to come, Harry, please." Hermione begged, "If you still have demons to face, what better place could there be than Hogwarts, with all your friends around you?" Harry was silent. Hermione went to speak again but Ginny got in first,
"Leave it Hermione," she said sounding disgusted, "he's not going to listen."
"Ginny I…"
"Stop Harry, I don't want to hear it. Hermione has told me about the time that Remus was talking of leaving Tonks and her baby to go off with you chasing horcruxes, and you called him a coward. Sounds to me like you are saying the same sort of thing. Well I have bad memories of Hogwarts too, Harry. Remember Tom Riddle's diary, the Chamber of Secrets? Not to mention the fact that I lost a brother there, what was his name again… oh yeah, Fred wasn't it? But I also have lots of happy memories and friends, including Dean, who will be there, they're the reason I'm going; you can stay and be damned."
"Ginny, you will apologise immediately." said Mrs Weasley.
"I will not…" Ginny snapped, there were tears in her eyes now, "I'm going for some air." She crashed through the kitchen door and into the garden.
"Now what am I supposed to do?" asked Harry.
"Well for a start you can decide to come with the rest of us to Hogwarts." said Hermione.
"And then," interjected Ron, "You can get out in the garden. I think there may be a fence that needs mending."
"Exactly right Ron." Hermione still could not believe the conversation they were having. She could not see where Harry was coming from.
"It happens." said Ron, turning to Harry he asked, "So what are you going to do?"
"Well, I'll tell you what I'm not going to do, I'm not going to be pushed around, I think I'm going to lie down for an hour. See you later." He went hastily out of the kitchen and up to his room.
Harry and Ginny did not speak for two days, any contact between them was icy and silent, despite the efforts of the Weasley's and Hermione to effect a reconciliation. The travellers had just about finished packing when Ginny knocked on Harry's door.
"C'min." said Harry, he was lying on his bed reading. He looked up from his book, "Oh it's you." Ginny looked distraught.
"Harry please don't be like this, I can't stand it anymore."
"How should I be with someone who calls me a coward?" he said, letting the book fall onto his chest.
"I'm sorry about that, I didn't really mean it."
"Why say it then?"
"I was upset because…. because… I never thought you would give me a reason to be disappointed in you."
"You were disappointed in me?"
"Not were, Harry, am. I'm still disappointed in you."
"Nothing much I can do about that, is there?" Ginny went and sat on the end of the bed.
"Yes there is." she said. "You can come with us."
"Why? I thought you were looking forward to seeing Dean." Ginny ignored that remark.
"I can't give you a reason Harry. So I'm asking you to do it for me, because I love you and I'm wearing your engagement ring," she paused, "and if that's not reason enough then I'm not sure we have much of a future together." Ginny stood and went to the door. "We're leaving in about an hour." she said. "Think about it… please." She closed the door softly behind her.
Harry closed his book and dropped it on the floor. He closed his eyes and visions of Hogwarts came into his mind. scrolling through his memories of the school. As the visions came to an end, there were two names at the forefront of his brain. Voldemort and Ginny. One was gone for good and if he wasn't careful the other one would disappear too. He could not let that happen, he decided. He remembered Hermione's words about still having demons to face. She was right, he knew she was.
"Hermione's always bloody right. Why is that?" he said out loud. He packed a bag, left it on his bed, and headed downstairs. He entered the kitchen and poured himself a glass of juice, and leant against the wall. "What time are you leaving?" he asked casually. Ginny's face fell and she choked back the tears that started to form in her eyes. She lowered her head and stared at the table. Hermione looked disgusted, Ron was perplexed and Mrs. Weasley said nothing. Mr. Weasley said,
"Just over half an hour, Harry."
"Sorry," Harry began, "what I meant to say was, what time are we leaving." Ron looked even more perplexed. Hermione responded first,
"You're coming!" she exclaimed.
"Yeah, I thought I would." The Weasley's beamed with delight. A small voice came from Ginny.
"You… you… you…." Each 'you' sounding angrier than the last. She rose slowly from the table. "You absolute swine." she said menacingly. "You did that deliberately. When I get my hands…" Ron interrupted,
"Harry, I've seen her like this before and I recommend that you run like hell."
"No Ron, I'll take what's coming." Ginny approached him with her hands raised like claws. Instead of sinking her nails into Harry's face, she relaxed her hands and slid them around his neck. As they embraced Ron opened his mouth as if to speak. Ginny spoke without letting go of Harry.
"Ron, if you say one word you'll be going to Hogwarts with flying bogies all over your face." Ron quickly closed his mouth.
One by one they stepped out of the green flames into the hearth of Madam Rosmerta's bar at the Three Broomsticks. George was waiting to greet them, a bottle of Butterbeer in his hand. Rosmerta approached,
"If you'll follow me I'll show you to your rooms and you can drop your stuff." They followed her upstairs. On the landing Harry stood waiting while Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were shown to their room. He was thinking of the last time he was up here. He glanced at Ginny; she gave him a conspiratorial little smile.
Rosmerta took the girls next, and showed them to number 8, the room that Harry and Ginny had used. It was furnished exactly as it was the last time Ginny had seen it, and she wondered if the cover on the nearest bed was the same one that had been there when…
Finally Rosmerta showed the boys into the next room. She followed them into the room. "So sorry," she said, looking at the double bed. She waved her wand and watched as the bed changed into two singles. Hermione looked around their room, while Ginny sat on her bed looking through her overnight bag.
"This must be the bathroom." Hermione said.
"Yes it is. "Ginny replied without looking up. Hermione opened the door. Ginny realised her mistake as Hermione said,
"That was a lucky guess, Gin, unless…"
"Unless what?"
"I was going to say unless you'd been here before, but that's not possible is it?"
"No it isn't." Ginny replied, looking back into her bag, breathing a quiet sigh of relief.
They gathered in the bar and when the drinks arrived Ron and George moved off to a quiet table in the corner to talk business. Molly Weasley looked around the room,
"We haven't been in here for a long time, have we Arthur?"
"No indeed, it must be close to twenty-five or thirty years. Barnaby Shafter owned the place then."
"That's right; Rosmerta's dad took it over after the trouble."
"What trouble was that, Mrs. Weasley?" asked Hermione.
Molly answered, "Well, if sixth or seventh year couples wanted some… privacy, Barnaby was very…, shall we say… accommodating." Hermione's eyes widened,
"You don't mean…" she started. Harry noticed Arthur Weasley seemingly inspecting the detail of the plain white ceiling. His wife seemed to have a little more colour in her face. Molly continued,
"Shafter's defence was that as the students were over seventeen and legally adults they could do what they wanted. That didn't cut any ice with the Ministry and he was heavily fined."
"He could afford it though, he used to charge two Galleons an hour. Made a fortune. We used to have a saying, 'You have to pay Shafter in order to shaft 'er.' It was funny at the time." Arthur said. Ginny looked amazed,
"Dad, how do you know what he charged? Did you and…" she stopped with a look of disbelief on her face. She looked at Molly, "Mum you didn't! Really! I would never have believed it." Molly with a straight face replied,
"No Ginny, I didn't. Your father used to come here with Rita Skeeter." Eyes and mouths opened even wider, and faces paled. The three youngsters were lost for words. Arthur looked at his wife,
"Thank you for that Molly. Now, if you have to tell them, please tell them the truth." With a grin Molly confessed to the joke and continued,
"Ginny there is nothing new under the sun," Molly looked pointedly at Harry first and then her daughter, "I'm very sure that similar things go on today. I don't think Rosmerta would allow it, but young love will always find a way won't it?" Now it was the youngsters turn to feel uncomfortable. Molly continued "I should tell you that if my parents had found out they would have been very disappointed in me. You may think it hypocritical, given what you've just found out, but I feel the same way. Even so I think that deep down my mother knew. Intuition I suppose you might call it." Harry and Ginny knew she was sending them a message. Colour flooded back to Ginny's face. George and Ron returned to join them.
"Have we got something to tell you!" said Ginny.
"Not now Ginevra!" Mrs. Weasley said sternly, "we have to be going up to the school soon."
They crossed the bridge out of Hogsmeade, heading for the school. They had plenty of time so they were walking at a fairly slow pace. Molly and Arthur were in front. Ginny, Ron and George were walking together; Ginny was explaining what they had just learned. Harry and Hermione brought up the rear. Hermione stopped and looked back at the bridge,
"Remember Katie Bell?" she asked.
"I do," Harry replied "It was scary." He was remembering the sight of Katie in the air, arms and legs spread-eagled and screaming.
"It certainly was." Her scalp crawled at the memory of it.
"We lost her for nearly the whole Quidditch season."
"It wasn't funny Harry, why are you joking about it?" she said, looking puzzled.
"Sorry, but I'm not looking forward to the next few hours." Hermione turned and slipped her arm through his,
"It will tough for all of us, but we'll be OK." Ron's voice came from somewhere ahead,
"They what!" George roared with laughter. They passed through the gates of Hogwarts and up to the castle in silence, each thinking their own thoughts.
"It looks like it always did." Ron said. Several young people in Hogwarts robes approached and gave each of them a copy of the official programme of events. Harry looked at the timings,
"We've got a little time, let's go and visit Dumbledore." The others concurred, and they set off for the lake. As they got nearer they saw that the area was laid out as it had been for Dumbledore's funeral with the addition of a small lectern in front. They gathered near the white marble tomb and stood silently for a few moments Hermione dabbed away a tear from her cheek.
"It's hard to believe that it's been over two years."
"Seems like yesterday." Harry said. Ginny slipped her arm through his,
"You miss him a lot, don't you?" she asked gently.
"Yes, I do," he replied, "I suppose he was a sort of surrogate father, but we could never have done the things that fathers and sons are supposed to do. Things like kicking a ball around, going fishing or flying a broom for fun. It makes me wonder what I'll be like as a father. I mean, you'll be great as a mother because you have a fantastic example to follow."
"You'll be a great dad Harry, I'm sure of it. I hope we'll find out together."
"We'd better find a seat soon," Hermione interrupted, "it's nearly time."
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The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat
March 16, 2009 - Chuck Hunt
What a week of sports we had last week. First, Buc wrestlers Jake Lee and Mat Wilner take medals at the State Wrestling Meet. Then the Buc boys basketball team is shocked in the first round of the sub-section tournament. It was shocking as the No. 1 seed was defeated by the No. 8 seed. Of course, that very same scenario had happened a week earlier in the girls tourney, as the No. 1 seed WEM Bucs lost to the No. 8 seed. Wednesday was a classic game. The underdog Giants just kept hanging around and staying close. They also played with some pretty high intensity - something that always is key to any game. Of course, the fact that the Giants couldn't seem to miss a shot, especially the 3-point shot, also made a huge difference. It was a stunning finish, both to a game, and to a season. The agony of defeat was totally evident on the faces of BEA players, coaches and fans. The Buc boys quit guarding the Giant ball handlers for the final ticks of the clock, and the Giants just dribbled away the final seconds. We found it strange to see the next night that the Giants lost, and their star guard - who had 25 points against the Bucs, including five threes – only mustered nine points in that next game. The thrill of victory was to come just two nights later. The Buccaneer girls team was facing some stiff opposition in the finals of the section, going against NRHEG. The Panthers had defeated the Bucs earlier in the season and had only one loss all year, to Waseca. But no matter. The Buccaneers were on a roll, and they were there to play, and play hard. It was exciting from the opening minute to the final seconds. Thrilling hardly is a strong enough word for what happened. When I got home from Mankato, sleep was impossible. I was too keyed up. On Saturday I visited with Coach Al Cue. He also said sleep was impossible Friday night. He stayed up all night. "But it is always better to win and be tired than lose and be crabby," he said. I remember going to one of the first girls games this year. A couple of guys leaving after the game said something like, "Whoa, its going to be a long season." They were right, it is a long season. Long, because it is extended into more games with a trip to the state tournament. Bet that is not what they meant. Congrats to the girls, and best of luck at state. No matter what happens, we are all proud of you.
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Updated 8:42 pm, Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The Kent Memorial Library on Main Street in Kent has announced its upcoming offerings.
Children's offerings will include a Dr. Seuss story hour for children ages 3 to 8 March 2 at 10:30 a.m. (registration required); a screening of "Twilight Breaking Dawn, Part 2" for children in grades 5 and up March 9 at 7 p.m. (registration required); and a family dinner and screening of "Rise of the Guardians" March 15 at 6 p.m. (registration required).
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Fifth Young Stanford Scientist Gets Stem Cell Funding From State Institute
A fifth young scientist from the Stanford University School of Medicine has received funding from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine through its efforts to foster the next generation of stem cell researchers.
Ching-Pin Chang, MD, PhD, assistant professor of cardiovascular medicine, was awarded $3.1 million over a five-year period for his proposal to investigate the role of stem cells in the restenosis, or narrowing, of coronary arteries enlarged by angioplasty.The award brings to five the total number of new faculty awards received by investigators at the School of Medicine. Four others were awarded during the first round of funding in December 2007. Institutions were limited to a maximum of five recipients between the two rounds of funding. Stanford has now received nearly $94 million from CIRM in research and facilities grants, $13.8 million of which are from the new faculty awards.
Chang's grant was approved at the Aug. 13 meeting of CIRM's 29-member governing board, the Independent Citizen's Oversight Committee. During the meeting, which was held on the Stanford campus, $59 million was awarded to 23 researchers in the second round of new faculty awards. The awards are intended to support young physician-scientists in the early stages of establishing careers in stem cell research--a point at which it can be difficult to obtain funding from other research agencies.
"There are two major pressures impacting the development of physician-scientists," Philip Pizzo, MD, dean of the School of Medicine, said during the meeting (Pizzo abstained from voting on Chang's award). "Decreased funding by the National Institutes of Health has created enormous pressure on young researchers, and the marketplace of current medicine, with its increased demands to be clinically productive, further constrains the time they can devote to research."
Each applicant was assessed on three points: the significance, innovation, design and feasibility of their research plan; the qualifications, leadership potential, career development and mentoring plans of the potential principal investigator; and the commitment, track records and future plans of the applicant's institution.
The awards complement the 22 new faculty awards totaling more than $54 million announced last December. The additional 23 grants announced Aug. 13 reflect CIRM's commitment to supporting the recruitment of new faculty into the stem cell field in California.
"We expect these awards to play a significant role in changing the career trajectory of funded researchers, encouraging talented young investigators to pursue careers in stem cell research," CIRM president Alan Trounson said in a press release. "I'm pleased that great research has the opportunity for funding."
CIRM was established in early 2005 with the passage of Proposition 71, the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Act. The statewide ballot measure provided $3 billion in funding for stem cell research at California universities and research institutions. To date, the CIRM governing board has approved 229 research and facility grants totaling more than $614 million, making CIRM the largest source of funding for embryonic and pluripotent stem cell research in the world.
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7 Mind-Blowing Fan Theories We Hope Are True
A good fan theory about your favourite game is like bacon bits in your milkshake. You're not sure if it's right, or what the inventor of the milkshake intended, but it still blows your mind. The best theories offer intriguing new possibilities and let us see the games we love in a twisted new light. Just have a think about these, the fan theories so mind-blowing we hope they're true.
Show of the Week: Mass Effect Andromeda and 10 Twins Not Qualified to Be Pathfinder
In Mass Effect Andromeda, you play as one of the Ryder twins, who travels to the distant Andromeda galaxy to find a new home for humanity. But being the Pathfinder is a demanding job, and you'll need more qualifications than just having been born at the same time as your sibling. Show of the Week has bad news for these other pairs of videogame twins who fail to meet the job requirements of humankind's best hope of intergalactic colonisation.
7 Alien Races That Look Like Beautiful Human Women by Amazing Coincidence
Imagine the infinitesimal chance of stumbling across sentient humanoid alien life in this vast universe, then imagine the probability it would look exactly like a sexy human lady, except blue or green. Discover the alien races that by staggering coincidence looked like beautiful human women in the following video.
6 Unsolved Videogame Mysteries That Keep Us Awake at Night
Though many of the big videogame mysteries we've pondered (who is the Arkham Knight?) have been solved, countless smaller questions will forever go unanswered (why does Dr Robotnik put bunnies in robots?). Consider these mysteries that keep us awake at night.
Mass Effect Andromeda: 7 Things We Don't Want
Mass Effect Andromeda (the official name for Mass Effect 4) will put us in the spaceboots of a new hero in a new galaxy. No prizes for guessing that the galaxy in question is Andromeda, which is 2.5 million light years from our own Milky Way. If we're going to travel all that way, there are certain things we don't want in Mass Effect Andromeda.
Mass Effect Quiz Decides Who Is Outside Xbox Mass Effect Super Genius
Think you know Mass Effect? The stern but ultimately fair challenge of this Mass Effect quiz will see about that. Who is Archangel? What is James Vega's pull-up record? What's the Krogan homeworld? What would Renegade Shepard do next? Is it punching? It's probably punching.
9 Shady Characters We Can't Even Believe Betrayed You: Commenter Edition
We reminisced recently about shady videogame traitors, then asked you to tell us about the heel turns you should have seen coming a mile off. You obliged. Consider the characters shiftier than a six-speed gearbox we still can't even believe betrayed you, the trusting fools we are.
7 Awful Birthday Parties Even Cake Couldn't Make Not Suck
Some of the worst birthdays happen in games, where the occasion is marked too often with a party that is awkward, violent or both. We advise you to avoid these seven birthday parties, whether or not there's delicious cake.
7 Baller Apartments in Games That Make Ours Look Rubbish
Your home isn't just the place you keep your stuff and lie down once a day. It says lots about who you are, what you do, and how much you like collecting human skulls. That's why we have serious postcode envy for these deluxe videogame dwellings.
7 Nobodies Whose Lives Were Ruined by Game Protagonists
Videogame protagonists are big-picture people. They focus on the stuff like saving the galaxy, daring heists, or bringing criminals to justice. But spare a thought for the ordinary, everyday people your protagonists encounter along the way, who have to deal with the unintended consequences of all that reckless heroing.
Show of the Week: Mass Effect's 7 Most Deranged Renegade Moments
As the last generation of consoles recedes into the distance, Show of the Week takes its eyes off the road to the future of videogames, peers over one shoulder because it has a shoulder in this metaphor, and looks back to the Mass Effect trilogy: as glorious an RPG space opera as we could have have hoped for. Join us to salute BioWare's sci-fi saga and commemorate Shepard's most violently erratic Renegade interrupts.
6 Summer Blockbuster Movies That Games Do Better
Yes, Hollywood has the glitz and the glamour, but anyone who has played games for any length of time knows interactive entertainment is where it's at. Films last a paltry two hours or so and, increasingly, games have graphics that are all but indistinguishable from movie visual FX. So as the summer blockbuster season gets into full swing, it's time for us to put the boot in and assert our dominance. We've picked six of this year's summer movies and found six games that do a better job of a similar concept.
Let's Play: Mass Effect 3 Citadel DLC - Episode 3
Here's the last instalment of my adventure as Andy's Shepard, in which the Mass Effect 3 Citadel DLC builds to a helplessly schmaltzy finale. Watch on for some spoilers, mild nudity and attempted dancing.
Let's Play: Mass Effect 3 Citadel DLC - Episode 2
Let's play even more Mass Effect 3 as that game's fan-servicing Citadel DLC takes me and Andy's borrowed, mustachioed Commander Shepard into the depths of the Citadel archives and once more on board the good ship Normandy. Catch the second episode of gameplay after the jump, but beware story spoilers.
Show of the Week: Mass Effect 4
The Mass Effect 3 Citadel DLC reminded us why we love Mass Effect so much, and got us thinking about what want from Mass Effect 4. We've known since September the game is in development at Bioware Montreal so watch on, valued viewer, to see where we'd like to see the series go next.
Let's Play: Mass Effect 3 Citadel DLC - Episode 1
Since my Commander Shepard is lost to the ages, I am playing Mass Effect 3's Citadel DLC with Andy's Shepard: a kind of space gorilla with a Gomez Addams pencil moustache. Come in, viewer, for Mass Effect 3's final slice of downloadable content. It's a glorious, cheesy wedge of Mass Effect fan service.
The 10 Biggest Drunks in Videogames
We use science to discover the hardest drinkers in gaming so we can get him or her the help he or she needs. Who's the thirstiest boozehound? Who gets drunkest before tripping out the airlock? Can John Marston climb the stairs on six shots of bourbon? Let's find out.
Gaming's Top Tips for the Upcoming Apocalypse
Guys, guys, no one panic, but the Mayan apocalypse is nearly here and soon we'll be living in a bleak post-apocalyptic wasteland where we have to fight giant preying mantises in gladiatorial combat for basic food rations.
6 Xbox Live Bargains to Bag Now
'Black Friday' has always had a sinister sound to us as not-Americans. We believe it's to do with big sales and occasional, alarming tramplings. And though the arcane origin of the name is lost in the mists of US shopping history, the important thing is this: the Xbox Live Marketplace's Black Friday Deals are equally valid on this side of the Atlantic.
On Mass Effect 3's 'Shadowy' Nyreen Kandros
Upcoming Mass Effect 3 DLC Omega gives you a new two-lady squad: crime boss Aria and Nyreen Kandros, the trilogy's first female of the same race as series veteran Garrus. As debate on the character design continues in the comments, here's a (tiny) first glimpse of Nyreen in action.
Mass Effect 3 Omega DLC Adds First Female Turian
Mass Effect 3's downloadable content slice Omega is the biggest yet: a four-hour, four-mission chapter set on the jellyfish-shaped spaceport Omega. In it, you join forces with Omega's crime boss Aria to retake her turf from Cerberus. Your other squad member (the Normandy and her crew are nowhere to be seen) is Nyreen, the trilogy's first female Turian character.
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I don't remember a time when I wasn't involved in music. I was about three years old when I started piano. I remember playing and listening to many records when I was a young child; I liked to manipulate the volume knob of the amplifier of the stereo system as a way of being "involved" with what I was hearing.
Who was the most influential person in your years as a student of the piano and why?
When I was fifteen, I first started studying with Jacob Lateiner. He told me then that his goal as a teacher was to give his students enough of an education so that they could begin to think for themselves convincingly and cogently, and therefore ultimately become independent of any teacher.
What do you enjoy most about making music?
There is no single thing I enjoy most; my involvement in music is too multifaceted to single out only one aspect. I suppose that on one level, I revel in sharing my feelings about the music at hand by playing concerts and making recordings. But I also enjoy the hours spent in private rehearsal sessions, discovering (and sometimes re-discovering) the myriad wonders of a particular work, whether it is already classic or a new work that is destined to become classic.
Is there a"best" way or "method" to learn to play? Any that should be avoided?
I think that there are many ways to play the piano, but it seems to me that one thing that all convincing "methods" share is learning to produce a wide palette of tonal color from the instrument, and maintaining a relaxed stance to avoid tension and resulting injury.
What "deficiency" in training or technique do you most often find in students of the piano?
Too often there is a lack of awareness of how to coax many different types of sounds from the piano - no well-defined strategy (or craft) of playing - and far too much unnecessary tension.
What kinds of things would you tell students of the piano and their teachers to try to avoid?
In terms of playing the instrument, avoid tension and monotone. In more musical terms, avoid bad, uninformed editions, or editions which make a pretense of authenticity, but which lack responsible research and ultimately lead to interpretive confusion and even misunderstandings.
What advice would you give to students of the piano?
The simplest advice - and the most meaningful - is to listen to yourself as others hear you. Developing the ear is a continual process, and making sure that what is coming out of the piano is what you want to project is the crux of the matter.
How do you motivate yourself to do the long hours of practice necessary to be a successful performer?
I can blithely say that I practice as little as necessary in order to achieve what I need. That's the simple answer. The reality is that I feel that if I needed to practice ten hours a day, something would be wrong. The amount of time I spend at the piano varies considerably, depending on all types of circumstances. I like to practice less right before concerts so that I remain as fresh as possible. But I also think about music in a concerted manner away from the piano, and occasionally interesting interpretive ideas might occur to me while I am out running or doing something completely different.
Can you give us your reflections upon music as a career? Specifically, what do you like most about performing and what do you dislike most?
I have to say that I revel in every aspect of performing. Of course the actual traveling - so much time on airplanes - loses glamour quickly, but the performances are always new, different, and exhilarating to me. If this weren't the case, I'd do something else.
What does it take to be a "successful" musician or music educator?
Musical vision, and the burning desire to express it.
As the first musician appointed as Artist-in-Residence at Princeton's famed Institute for Advanced Study, can you tell us about the Institute and what working there as a musician is like?
The Institute is a wonderfully unique place, where I'm given the freedom to pursue my goals. I play a series of nine concerts there each season (three programs, each of which is performed three times) and give a series of talks during the concert weeks devoted to the particular program at hand. Wolfensohn Hall, where the concerts are performed, is an ideal intimate venue, with excellent acoustics, which seats close to three hundred. The audiences are wonderful, and are drawn from both the Institute community and the public at large. The concert series, which started when I performed the cycle of Beethoven Piano Sonatas in my first years here, is very popular. From the start, the Institute could not accommodate all the requests for tickets, and now I believe that the Institute turns away more than 500 requests for tickets for each program. In addition to the concerts, this past year I developed a series of informal discussions about new music, bringing in colleagues - performers and composers - to discuss the various issues and styles of music that is being composed today. I relish the interaction I have had here with other faculty members and visiting members, all of whom are at the forefront of their fields. I have had inspirational conversations with mathematicians, astrophysicists, historians... conversations about their work, and about other things that are of interest to us, both musical and non-musical topics.
What do you do to prepare a work new to you for performance and how long does it take?
I suppose that I go through many stages when learning a work that is new to me. Regardless of whether it is truly a new work or just an old one that I haven't played before, I read through the piece to try to form an initial general impression. Then I start working from the very beginning, usually in small groups, phrase by phrase, until I have a concept of a section. Gradually the music seeps into my subconscious as I begin to internalize it; I realize this is happening when I hear the work in my unconscious moments, such as sleep. Finally, when I feel a work is almost ready to perform, I play it through several times for friends, inviting all manner of commentary. This process can take anywhere from several weeks to considerably longer: I worked on the "Hammerklavier" Sonata on and off for more than eight years before first playing it in public.
What was it about the "Hammerklavier" sonata that made you work on it for eight years before playing it in public?
The "Hammerklavier" is an obsessive piece. Uncharacteristically, Beethoven completed no other work during the two or so years that he composed this piece. Looking within Op.106, Beethoven became obsessed with the dramatic and expressive potential inherent in manipulations of thirds, both in thematic construction, and in large-scale structural determinants of the work as a totality. Not only is Op.106 the most epic of the Piano Sonatas, it is also the only one for which Beethoven specified metronome markings. Although one hears all sorts of performances of this piece which disregard these metronomics, I actually think that they play an important role in reflecting the ways in which Beethoven considered the wide spectrum of character of the movements, from the extraordinary, unbridled enthusiasm of the first movement to the plaintive profundity of the Adagio, to the slow, searching quasi-improvisatory nature of the Largo, to the stern brilliance of the fugue. Internalizing all of this, bringing the work to a level with which I felt I could do it justice and convey and express all that the work can offer, took me longer than any other piece I have performed. But now, I feel as though I have lived with this piece for a long time, and I love it dearly. I also love to perform it.
How do you deal with pre-performance "jitters" and what is your pre-concert routine?
Possibly because I began performing at a young age, I don't really have performance jitters. I like to rehearse the morning of a concert, then relax the rest of the day so that when it is time to perform, I feel fresh and able to concentrate fully.
What was your most memorable performing experience and why?
The times that I've played in Carnegie Hall have been very memorable for me, but there have been other concerts that stand out in my mind. I must also say that I love recording, and the way that I recorded the Beethoven Sonatas for VOX - basically live performances in an empty hall - is something that I enjoy very much.
In carrying out a project as monumental as recording the Beethoven sonatas, what personal vision(s) of the sonatas did you try to bring to your performances?
My performances of the Beethoven Sonatas have certainly influenced the ways in which I consider each work - both individually and as part of a larger group. It seems to me that the general terms "early, middle, late" that are often applied to describe characteristics of Beethoven's works are simply too superficial for the Sonatas. If I group them at all, I prefer to do so in five periods that arise naturally from formal/expressive characteristics with which Beethoven was concerned at specific times. Another aspect of these works that I constantly keep in mind is how new and revolutionary many of them were when they were first published. Therefore, I try to perform and record these pieces as if telling the story for the first time. I am most interested in bringing these works to life as if they were new today. Part of this involves tracing, as much as one can, Beethoven's creative processes from sketch material to autograph score to letters addressed to publishers indicating revisions and corrections. The more I know about a piece - and I don't mean just the notes, but rather the artistic reasons that the piece was composed in the first place - the more I can internalize about that work, allowing it to come to life, as if spontaneously, in performance. My recordings for Vox reflect all this.
Aside from the obvious differences, what aspects do you find most different between performing live and performing for recording?
When I record, no one unwraps cellophane candy. All joking aside, I like to record in ways which mimic live performances, and in fact, several of my recordings are truly live, such as the Persichetti Piano Concerto with The Philadelphia Orchestra and Charles Dutoit. That was part of their main concert series, and the three live performances were recorded. We just used the best one.
Do you have a favorite pianist(s) and, if so, what attracts you to that person's performances?
My favorite pianist, if I have can have only one, is someone I know unfortunately only through recordings - Rachmaninoff. I am compelled by everything I hear of him. His pianism is consummate, and there is a level of sophistication about his playing that is highly individual. I cannot imagine better playing.
You have premiered new music on several occasions. Can you tell us a little about the process of preparing a piece of new music for performance? What is different about it from preparing a well-known work?
When I prepare a new work, I go through the same sorts of processes as I do when learning an old piece. I try to get a superficial overview of the piece, then go back and start working on the small details, still keeping in mind the general architecture. Of course, I ask myself why the piece was written, what it means to the particular composer, how it fits into the general scheme of the rest of his works. After a certain level of preparation, I play the piece through for the composer (which is something I wish I could do for old music), relishing any comments that are forthcoming. When I was in LA working with the Philharmonic on the premiere of his Two-Piano Concerto, Mel Powell told me that he thinks the secret is to play old music as if it is new, and new music as if it is old. By that, he meant to tell the story of an old piece as if it is being told for the first time, and play a new work with as much conviction as one has for a work that is already classic. I think he's right!
What can we do as musicians to interest more people, children in particular, in classical music?
Create an environment in which children are simply exposed to classical music. Since music education in this country has lapsed to the point at which at least two generations of American adults are basically musically illiterate, it is not reasonable to expect that children will receive any musical education at home. Perhaps it is time for the schools to begin to reverse this process. Whenever my schedule allows, I go into the schools - particularly elementary schools - in a city where I am playing and donate my time to offer to play and demonstrate a bit about classical music and what concerts are. I sense a great hunger for this, particularly if it is presented in a way which assumes that everyone thinks it is not "uncool" to like classical music, but rather that classical music - and a lot of new classical music today - was and is at the leading edge of art. All children that I have encountered like the music if given a chance. Sadly, very few are given that chance.
What would you like to say to students, parents, and teachers of the piano?
Listen to yourself, develop your instincts and trust them, and don't be afraid of new things. I know that I don't want to be relegated to a museum as merely a curator of an old and dying culture - so be involved in new art too. Music is a living art; although many of the composers whose music we play are dead, there are many good living ones too.
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The creativity that goes into creating a game for mobile platforms is always astounding. Sometimes these works of art take us to far away worlds where we have to battle against the hordes of evil, utilizing all of our skills and strategy to complete an epic quest. Other times a game may just dress up a lemon-like being in a makeshift space suit and fly him around the galaxy, collecting bottles of lemon juice to reassemble his home planet of Lemonia that was viciously destroyed by flying pig-type creatures. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the hard life of Lemon Joe.
Now, don't get the wrong idea with all of that absurdity mentioned above, because the developers at MaxMedia Games make Lemon Joe work. Players are pitted against countless puzzles that are completed after collecting three bottles of lemon juice while avoiding contact with vicious blades, gnarly lemon squashers and flying pig baddies. Players must also collect enough stars in each level to unlock all of the game's six worlds.
To help the player along his or her way, Lemon Joe offers some cool powerups to help collect that precious juice. By utilizing smoke traps, the player can disorientate their adversaries or just outrun them with a speed boost. I especially enjoyed using the teleportation power for the tricky puzzles.
The only regret I had while playing Lemon Joe was that I was a bit too liberal with my powerup use. You are only granted a small amount of each power, and the only way to attain more is to trade the bottles of lemon juice that you've collected. The cheapest powerup is priced at a hundred bottles of the sweet nectar, so you can understand how long that might take to save up for. There is an option to trade real world cash for in-game currency to attain the powerups, but those who would rather keep their wallets in their pockets should use the powers wisely.
I was fairly pleased with the presentation style that MaxMedia employed with Lemon Joe. The game has a very familiar look that will attract audiences of all ages. The music is cute, the characters are adorable and customizable and the goals are straightforward. I'm not a huge fan of the point to move or swipe to move controls, but I think that MaxMedia created a game that's easy to pick up and play, which is something that the mobile games market will always need.
The Wrap-up:
The Good: Lemon Joe is easy to pick up and has an addictive quality, a polished look, and a familiar theme. While not groundbreaking, it has all of the ingredients necessary to be a featured app.
The Bad: I found it frustrating to have to spend so many bottles of juice for powerups, and the point/swipe to move options can become tedious when navigating puzzles.
The Verdict: I had a blast with Lemon Joe. After getting used to the occasionally sticky controls, I found that working my way around the dangers of each level was fun, and unlocking the different levels and worlds was rewarding. I think that Lemon Joe is a great foundation for some very fun future expansions, so it'll be interesting to see where MaxMedia's creation ends up.
Released today, head over to the Apple iTunes Store and download Lemon Joe.
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Max L. Erickson has been a career agent with MassMutual since 1983 located in Havre, MT. Over the years, Max has focused his practice around trusts and estate planning and other advanced life insurance concepts. He does a lot of work with family-owned businesses on their life insurance and long term care needs.
Max is a Life and Qualifying member of the MDRT as well as a member of NAIFA, the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. In 2007, Max earned the title of the Minneapolis Financial Groups Advisor of the Year.
Max is a 1973 graduate of Montana State University. Additionally, he has earned the Chartered Life Underwriter, Chartered Financial Consultant and CASL designations.
Max is married to Cindy and they have two sons who are both students at Montana State University.
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SANFORD - A Santa Claus in a Sanford mall in Seminole County has been relieved of his duties after he told a child Hillary Clinton was on his naughty list.
News 6 WKMG says a mother took her children to the Seminole Towne Center Tuesday to see Santa Claus. The mother says when her 10-year-old talked to Santa, he told her she was on the nice list. She said he then asked her, "Do you know who is on my naughty list? Hillary Clinton." The girl said she laughed.
After the incident, the mother called management and a representative told News 6 they called the company that hired the Santa.
After investigating, News 6 found the company, The Noerr Program, Inc., hires Santas to malls across the United States. The Santa who allegedly the comment said he thought it was a joke, but when the mother called corporate, they removed the Santa from the mall floor. The spokesperson apologized to the family.
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Nice little article here where researchers tried to find the best language for conveying the clearest & most unambiguous message.
"Three French linguists at the University of Lyon recorded 59 people, divided equally among men and half, reading five-sentence texts identical in meaning at a normal speed in their mother tongue. Then they computer-edited out the pauses and counted syllables and information per time unit and language. The goal was to draw conclusions about how fast a specific density of information could be communicated in the seven languages."
Out of seven languages & unsurprisingly, English came first but [ to me ] with a surprising second… Chinese !
Apparently the study was also done with a greater number of languages last year by an Austrian team testing 51 languages, they came up with the same winner , English.
In this we see there is still something of which we can be proud & the world wants it too, go to any country in the world & someone will speak our language, how many of us have been amazed at the number of English speakers on camera in Libya & such places ?
British schools must treasure this fact & insist on higher standards than at present.
NB: For government too, save the country 25 million pounds pa & dump all those translators.


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TV Host Resigns On-Air Due to 'Bias Coverage' of Ukrainian Crisis
Liz Wahl, a TV anchor for Russia Today (RT), came under harsh criticism after announcing her resignation during a live broadcast.
Wahl, who worked at the Washington bureau of the international multilingual Russian-based TV Russia Today, expressed her disagreement with the station's coverage of the standoff between Russia and Ukraine, as USA Today reports.
She explained she could not be "part of a network funded by the Russian government that whitewashes the actions of [Russian President Vladimir] Putin" and was stepping down as she was "proud to be American" and believed in disseminating the truth.
Her public statement came short after RT offered Abby Martin, another of its anchors, to send her to Crimea to "better her knowledge" on the situation there. The reason was that Martin had condemned Russian actions toward Crimea while being on air.
RT was quick to react to Liz Wahl's decision, saying that Martin had spoken "in the context of her show" and explaining she had become "an overnight sensation" with her actions, giving "a temping example to follow".
On its website, the television expressed its belief that, "when a journalist disagrees with the editorial position of his or her organization, the usual course of action is to address those grievances with the editor, and, if they cannot be resolved, to quit like a professional."
Consequently, RT explained, Wahl's action could be described as "nothing more than a self-promotional stunt."
Russia Today, which is officially funded through Russia's Federal Agency for the Press and Mass Communications, has attracted over the years many European and American journalists and activists critical of their governments.
Among them are the iconic CNN host Larry King, who started his own RT show in 2013, and the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange.
RT is also widely known as a platform where US and European politicians are often invited to express their dissenting views.
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- » Automation Threatens 800 Million Jobs, but Technology Could Still Save us, Says Report
- » The European Union Will Lift Visas for Kosovo by the End of 2018
Liz Wahl is a puppet of the fascist west and was no longer prepared to speak the truth but instead wanted to bow to pressure and report counter revolutionary imperialist propaganda, and was going to be fired anyway for incompetence.


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'Top Chef: Las Vegas': The Voltaggio brothers bring the charm
Sometimes the gene pool seems unjust (think Brangelina's swoon-worthy progeny). Michael and Bryan Voltaggio are bringing that same you-can't-take-your-eyes-off-us envy to the culinary world in "Top Chef: Las Vegas." Not only are these two wildly talented and creative, but they're total hotties to boot. And if Wednesday night's episode is any indicator, they're going to be top contenders in the game.
During this week's quickfire, the chefs bellied up to the craps table, where they were given the assignment of creating a dish with the number of ingredients rolled (thankfully, no one rolled snake eyes). Billows of nitrogen surrounded Michael's manly, tatted-up silhouette as he created his gazpacho with compressed cucumbers, which gave him immunity in the next round. Bryan was on the bottom rung during the quickfire, which seemed to ignite his creativity for the elimination challenge.
For the elimination, the chefs prepared meals for bachelor and bachelorette parties that paired with some pretty nasty-looking shots of alcohol. The contestants were divided up -- with the men cooking for the bachelorettes, and the women cooking for the bachelors. It was a bit shocking when it turned out that both parties were in the same location -- a gambit not exactly conducive to premarital kicks.
Bryan's macaroon filled with corn nuts, guacamole and corn puree had his fellow contestants poking fun at him during prep, but Todd English, Padma and Tom were completely wowed. Big brother made a mighty comeback.
But while the Voltaggio bros had back-to-back success, Eve pulled a double dingbat move, presenting the judges with the same bland shrimp two weeks in a row. I guess they all can't be as sharp as the Voltaggio boys...
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Sheldon Cohen has always been a storyteller. And in his newest publication titled "The Gift," he finally achieves his lifelong dream of putting his stories on paper. In this diverse collection of short fiction oeuvres, Cohen tackles contemporary subjects through thought-provoking narratives peopled with easy-to-identify characters. The brief and well written selections hover from ordinary situations to fantasy scenes, sating readers who may not have the luxury of time to read but are still looking for means to divert the mind from tedious and serious concerns.
An imposing cache housing tiny pearls of stories, "The Gift" unravels to self-contained accounts, each with a heady mix of characters and an utterly absorbing plot. Varied and individually unique, the six stories herein are descriptive and powerful, covering a vast range of subjects that whisks readers to different times and places as they pore through the compelling pages. One will keep on guessing as the tales unravel to unpredictable twists and turns. Despite its brevity, this collection is a thoroughly engaging read that will appeal to a wide spectrum of audience regardless of age or literary tastes.
Short stories by definition are really mini-slices of life. The characters and the plot lines are necessarily brief and should be able to convey to the reader the important ingredients of any story regardless of length. Sheldon Cohen, in his distinctive style, has achieved those goals in "The Gift."
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For more than 30 years, Sheldon Cohen has been part of America's music community. He was educated at Brooklyn College, The Julliard School of Music and Hartnett School of Music. He became the Assistant Music Director for The Tonight Show, starring Johnny Carson, in 1962 to 1992, among many other achievements in the industry.
Recently, Cohen has become the Musical Director for the San Fernando Valley Male Chorus and has formed his own Swing Band, The Swing Tones. In addition, he has produced and recorded numerous albums for many recording companies, two of which were nominated for Grammy Awards.
More recently, Cohen has branched out to write and produce shows for the stage. His latest projects were two shows for the West Valley Playhouse, "Klezmer Goes Hollywood" and "Once Upon a Time on Broadway."
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The Numbers Man lugs a dusty black suitcase into a room the size of a walk-in closet, stone walls on three sides, a thick blue curtain covering the fourth, the loneliest spot in Dodger Stadium.
The only decoration is a framed poster advertising a videocassette narrated by the great Vin Scully. The Numbers Man doesn't notice. He is alone, and he has a radio show to do.
The Numbers Man opens a suitcase that looks like the inside of a roadside wastebasket. Papers are stuffed everywhere. They bulge out the sides, falling to the floor.
He has been up since 4 a.m. collecting these papers, filling them with notes on a manual typewriter, underlining with a yellow marker.


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